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wangxianficfinder · 7 months

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In the mood for...

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1. Hello lovely mods! Itmf fics where there is an OC or just another mdzs character with a crush on WWX or lwj. Someone jealous of their significant other or just plain trying to flirt with one of them. But the pairing should be strict wwx/lwj throughout ofcourse. Thank you!

Su She Eats his Heart Out by KizuKatana (T, 16k, wangxian, modern, Guest-starring the belated but incendiary sexual awakening of LWJ, 3rd person pov, SS is hyperfixated on LWJ, LWJ does his best to pretend SS doesn't exist, WWX isn't even pretending he really doesn't notice SS exists, MM exists and is awesome, implied offscreen wangxian sex)

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2. Hello! Thank you for all the work you do in finding and recommending fics!! Presently, I am in the mood for Twin Prides of Yunmeng fics (although specifically ones where Jiang Yanli is still alive, so I suppose I should say Yunmeng Trio to be more accurate) protecting each other and being siblings, or fics that pertain to JC, JY, and WWX trying to protect and support each other from Jiang Fengmian and Yi Ziyuan’s A+ Parenting. Once again thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Lynchpin by ShanaStoryteller (Not Rated, 103k, WangXian, JC & WWX, Time Travel, Fix-It, Lynchpin [PODFIC] by Opalsong, [PODFIC] Lynchpin by Gwogobo)

The worth of a life with no regrets by SnowdropsAndDreams (Not Rated, 21k, WIP, WangXian, Time Travel Fix-It, Canon Divergence, Self-Indulgent, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Twin Prides of Yúnmèng Feels, Twin Prides of Yúnmèng Dynamics, Yúnmèng Siblings Feels, JC & WWX Reconciliation, Post-Canon Fix-It)

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3. good morning and hope you're having a kickass sunday.i was wondering if you bestowe upon this lowly one your magic of "Rec-Finding". A) any type of meaningful apology to Wèi Yīng, after the truth comes out. like something substantial. especially (if not exclusively) w LXC. he victim plamed WWX and im not satisfied w the novel on that part (yay fanfics). I jus don't want to be immediate forgiveness. like i want a time skip that LXC is still being given a cold shoulder. tbc

hi again (rorro im verbose). B) do you have any recs Lan Zhan is more vocal to others, a public scolding of sorts, about Wèi Yīng's sacrifices and plight. but non of out of context self deprivation attitude that does more harm than anyway. ty for your patience. @masticateme

拨云见日 by RoseThorne (G, 1k, WangXian, Justice, Anger, Sect Leader Yáo Bashing, Cultivation Discussion Conferences, Restitution, Self-Indulgent, POV Third Person, POV WWX, Post-Canon) might count

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4. itmf fics where jzx and jyl are alive! I just want things with lots of family feels, like jl getting the support he needs from his parents and wwx and jc having their sis. or maybe fics where jzx actually gets to be the jin sect leader and can make these good changes to the sect. thanks in advance!

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5. could i ask for people's fave wangxian/gen cold read podfics? i adore and appreciate edited podfics obviously, but i was introduced to danmei through a twitch streamer's read-alongs where him stopping and laughing and discussing were a FEATURE ❤️ (also it kinda makes me feel better about having to redo sentences agshdjf) im fine with explicit podfics (but i do prefer canon dynamics if so) many thanks ❤️❤️ oh just to add to the cold read itmf- ive gone through a lot of kisahawklin's lovely work, which occasionally feature one of my fave things (not being able to finish a sentence due to losing it laughing)

[Podfic] Clarity (cold read) by flamingwell (G, 1-1.5 H, wangxian, Canon Divergence, past/present time switches occur throughout the fic, Podfic, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming)

I rec the podficer Dangercupcake! Specifically her podfics of Love, in fire and blood, and Please don't let me be misunderstood! She also does metas and linguistic podcasts/fics that are pretty cool!

podfic of "love, in fire and blood" by cicer by dangercupcake (M, 20h+, WangXian, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: MP3, Canon Divergence, Slow Burn, Arranged Marriage, Politics, trans reader (podfic), cold read (podfic), no editing (podfic))

Podfic of "please don't let me be misunderstood" by sysrae by dangercupcake (Not Rated, 20-30M, WangXian, Modern AU, College/University, Past Child Abuse, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Car Accidents, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: MP3, cold read (podfic))

[Podfic] Cold read of "a light hidden and singing" by occultings (microcomets) by KeriArentikai (E, 5-6h, WangXian, Arranged Marriage, Canon Era, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, brief family abuse, mentions of wangxian's canonical kinks, Misunderstandings, Blood and Injury, Rimming, Outdoor Sex, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, First Time, Miscommunication, Canon Divergence, Happy Ending, cold read podfic, unedited podfic, Getting Together) I haven't listened yet but enjoyed the fic

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6. Hiii I'm itmf a fic where wwx is reincarnated as a female plz

The Housewife's Guide to Causing Chaos by dvasva (M, 123k, wangxian, QS & WWX, NHS & WWX, WWX & LSZ & LWJ, canon divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Functionally Trans Character, Mild Sexual Content, Domestic Fluff, Love Confessions, Transphobia, Good Parents LWJ & WWX, Pining, WWX is a Tease, Grief/Mourning, Body Dysphoria, Fake Marriage, Canonical Character Death, Misunderstandings, Doting LWJ, Arranged Marriage, lying to your family about your demonic boyfriend taking over your wifes body for fun and pleasure, WWX is not in Mo Xuanyu's body, Misgendering, Mild Angst, Assumptions, Comedic Elements, non-sexual nudity, Blood, Discussion of Various Bodily Functions, Cloud Recesses Shenanigans, 4 years of mourning instead of 13, The Juniors start a conspiracy board, POV Multiple, Corporal Punishment, Trans WWX, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, pregnancy mention, Warning: JGS, Sexual Harassment, Threats, WIP)

patching the road with vague intentions by loosingletters (T, 18k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Humor, Developing Friendships, WWX Resurrected By Others, Trans WWX, Case Fic, POV WWX, POV LQR, Family, Good Uncle LQR, Hurt/Comfort, Golden Core Reveal, Slow Burn, Canon-Typical Violence, MXY Lives)

Plans fly out the window by English is my death (Lena013) (T, <1k, JGY/QS, JGY/WWX, LWJ & WWX, JC & WWX, reincarnation, canon divergence, QS does the ritual, YLLZ WWX, impersonation)

To Deserve So Much More by renysen (T, 19k, wangxian, getting together, one big happy family, no angst, getting engaged, family feels, female bodied WWX)

So You Want to Start a War by JaenysBloodcourt (T, 41k, WIP, MY/QS, MY/WWX, WangXian, Reincarnation, Half-Sibling Incest Mention!, QS does the ritual instead of MXY, WWX as a woman, MY Is His Own Warning, Canon Divergence, Impersonation, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Please check the notes before reading a chapter, Timeline What Timeline, WWX Has PTSD)

❤️ Beauty and the Boot by PTchan (T, 44k, wangxian, summoned by f!oc, Canon Divergence, Romantic Comedy, Genderbending, Denial, Fem!WWX, WangXian kids, Crack-ish, WIP)

Femme Fatale by coffeepie (E, 59k, WIP, WWX/WC, WWX/WZ, WWX/WRH, WWX/JGS, Porn, Smut, Possession, Crack Treated Seriously, Humor, Time Travel Fix-It, Penis In Vagina Sex, Anal Sex, Masturbation, Aphrodisiacs, Rough Sex, Minor WangXian, Canon Divergence, Oral Sex, Pre-Sunshot Campaign, Strangulation, Object Insertion, Exhibitionism, Voyeurism, Blood and Injury)

No Matter What You Are by LilyFaraday (M, 77k, WIP, WangXian, Female WWX, Genderbending, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, Marriage of Convenience)

In Sickness and In Health (And In Strange and Unexpected Times Too) by purplemonster (E, 28k, WangXian, Fem! WWX, Mpreg, well technically not mpreg since he's a woman, Fluff and Smut)

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7. Hi for the next in the mood for are there any good dark Wei Wuxian fics?? I always see dark LWJ but dark WWX seems so cool too @iyo-luv

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8. Hello. I hope y’all are well. Thank you for what you do. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 i was wonderinf if you can recommend fics where The Untamed Wei Ying and Lan Zhan meet MDZS Lan Zhan and Wei Ying. Please and thank you.

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9. Hello ! Do you know any fics where the swords manifest as real people?

Intervention of Spirits by Vrishchika (T, 4k, WangXian, Pre-Relationship, Canon Divergence, Golden Core Reveal, WWX Has a New Golden Core)

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10. Hi I'm itmf angst, can you please recommend fics where wwx just breaks / snaps and people are there to see it/ react to it ? ( could be characters watching memories , and it has that scene) thxx

Enough! by Jeeny271196 (Not Rated, 12k, WangXian, Gūsū Lán Sect Bashing, Jiāng Family Bashing, JC Bashing, LXC Bashing, BAMF WWX, Cultivation Sect Politics)

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11. Hi, I have been reading this completely amazing fics that are inspired by The Great British Bake Off, like "on your marks, get set, bake!" by BlackWiresOnHerHead and "don't threaten me with a good time" by livinginaworldofnoise, they are so fun and entertaining!! I wonder if there are more stories that deal with baking and cooking competitions. I have read the ones in the Reality TV compilation so anything else will be totally welcomed!! Thank you!! Be well!! :) @monicaop21

The Great Chinese Cook-Off by aubreyli, cafecliche, etymologyplayground, mme_anxious (G, 20k, WIP, WangXian, Modern AU, The Great British Bake Off Fusion, sort of; it's more of a cooking show, because most Chinese people use their ovens for pot/pan storage, Collaboration, Screenplay/Script Format, Humor, Baking, Cooking, Stress)

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12. ITMF Wei Wuxian best uncle to Jin Ling? Anything we get to see their relationship. It can be of any kind but it'd be nice to give it extra attention if JL doesn't agree with JC's treatment towards WWX! But anything goes really. You're doing amazing work, thank you!

hills and rivers by LtLJ (T, 56k, wangxian, Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Family Feels, Canon-Typical Violence, the family that hunts demons together stays together, and doesn't murder each other, Case Fic, BAMF WWX, Mojo's post)

Rotten Work by ShanaStoryteller (Not Rated, 63k, WangXian, WWX & JL, Post-Canon, Protective WWX, Protective JL, Yunmeng Bros Reconciliation, Reluctant Matchmaker JL)

component parts by perfectlyrose (G, 1k, JL & WWX, minor wangxian, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Comfort/Angst, Really it's angst but make it healing, Minor JYL/JZX, Family, Family Bonding, Family Feels, A couple of orphans figuring out family, and the legacy of parents)

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13. Hi, For the next itmf -any good fics where everything as in classic timeframe, Sects exist, pining exists, cultivation ethics problems exist, but no Jiangs in the picture. At all

Thank you! @best-before-end

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14. ITMF: A) serenity. I want fics that give serene atmosphere or feelings. Like

(ID: gif of waves gently moving on a beach)

B) fics which have beach in canon era. Or wx / wwx traveling to Ocean/beach place @whateverweilanlovechild

14A)

Of Winter Coats and Snowball Fights by Iggysassou (T, 2k, WangXian, Mentioned WN, Post-Canon, Married Couple, Fluff)

it's your soul by syriala (G, 3k, WangXian, Misunderstandings, Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Fluff)

suddenly knowing you’re home by RavenclawLoki (T, 1k, WangXian, Fluff, head empty, no thoughts, only wangxian being married, Sleepy Cuddles, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, No Plot/Plotless, Post-Canon, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts)

14B)

Linger by the Door (I've Always Been Yours) by piecrust (T, 78k, wangxian, canon compliant, slow burn)

Judge Softly by Chrononautical (E, 32k, wangxian, LSZ & WWX, LXC & LWJ, LQR & LXC, LQR & WWX, Various OCs, Accidental Voyeurism, Masturbation, Non-Consensual Mind Reading, Oblivious WWX, WWX Has Self-Worth Issues, BAMF Wwx, Genius WWX, sex makes WWX stupid, LQR Tries, It may be more accurate to say LQR learns to try, Suffering LQR, Post-Canon Fix-It, Ghosts, Angst with a Happy Ending, Gūsū Lán Forehead Ribbon, Teacher LQR, Mutual Pining, Longing, Playful Sex, Use Your Words, Canon-Typical Violence, Switching, Virgin WWX, Love Confessions)

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15. For ITMF, are there any fics where LSZ's time in the Burial Mounds had some effect on him, whether he remembers his time there or not? Whether it's supernatural abilities (like in LSZ Sees Dead People), or being good at 'inventing' things (cause he saw them on WWX's worktable), or random healing knowledge from overhearing WQ lecturing WWX, even if he no longer remembers where he picked up any of that stuff. @thispatternismine

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16. Thank you for all your work!

Itmf fics which actively calls into question Lan Qiren's bias and lax adherence to the lan rules. I want a confrontation or am active argument not just a character thinking about it or speaking about it to someone else. Basically, Lan Qiren gets called out fic. Extra kudos if it's during the cloud recess study arc. Love

Going on charmingly by scribbet (T, 21k, WangXian, Teenage LWJ, Cloud Recesses Shenanigans, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, WWX is BSSR's Disciple, Genius WWX, Petty LWJ, Meddling LXC, Canon Divergence, JFM Doesn't Adopt WWX, Technically pre-relationship, POV LWJ)

Admonishment by bookwyrmling (T, 6k, LQR & WWX, Canon Divergence, Fix-It of Sorts, Teacher LQR, Student WWX, POV LQR, Mixed Canon, Gūsū Lán Sect Positive, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Burial Mounds Settlement Days, Golden Core Reveal)

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17. Hey, thanks for your work as always! I'm sure it has been done before but I couldn't find it and ITMF political intrigue fics! Extra points for fake relationships, scheming bastard coalitions, crossdressing your way to love and happiness or any of those things ☺️.

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hoodharlow · 1 year

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AN: Jack and Miriam turns one today and one year for writing for Jack in general 🥺🥺🥺 ty to everyone who has read my lil series and an even bigger shout out to my lovely mutuals that I made qlong the way. I ljve y'all so much 🥰🥰🥰 anyways enjoy Jack and Miriam in Aspen 😌😌😌 also @velvetstreets had an anon that gave me idea for nasty by r*ss

Requested? No

Warnings: general fluff and smut

Word Count: 2.3k words

Miriam via IG Stories

Jack via IG Stories

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Jack dramatically dried himself with the fluffy towel. He and Miriam were supposed to have a chill day inside after spending almost a week snowboarding nonstop. But that went out the window when they realized they only have snacks and fruit in Miriam's grandparents' house. So now they're getting ready to go eat lunch and buy groceries. He walked out of Miriam's room and found her shaking her ass while she did her makeup.

She wore a black thong and one of his flannels. He instantly felt his cock constrict against the towel wrapped around his waist. She bent down and moved her ass like she would when Jack would be behind her. He has never been more grateful for the dance moves Tinashe showed her until now.

"Yeah, I want you to get nasty." She began to rap, oblivious to Jack. "Do that thing you know I like. No one watching', it's just me and you, alright, yeah, yeah, yeah. I know everyone wants a pretty girl like you. You look so good when you put me inside you. Listen, there ain't nothin' like that moan when the tip's in. Good god, look at you, you're doin' such a good job. Girl, I'm proud of you. I love the sound of you. Girl you're mine now, you were made for me. Cum for me baby, you don't gotta wait for me, yeah yeah. Yeah, I want you to get nasty, nasty–Jack!" She stopped rapping and clutched her chest. "Me asustaste!"

"Don't stop on my account." Jack smirked. "Better yet let me sit down and you get on top."

"Just get ready." She said, going back to her makeup.

"What song was that? Is that one from the movie?" He asked curiously. He knew a few months ago she'd been cast in a movie with Hailee Steinfeld where she plays a pop star that goes through it.

Miriam paused for a few seconds and went back to blending out her bronzer. A telltale sign of hers where she contemplated on whether she should tell him the truth or not.

"Whose song were you singing?" He asked her in a slightly more serious tone.

"Okay, Claudia sent me a tiktok because it was popular on booktok. I found it corny and stupid and next thing I know I'm shaking ass." She said defensively.

"Miriam, I'm not asking who put you on the song. I'm asking you whose song it is." He said in a panty melting tone.

"And it's such a great question." She nodded.

"And you're being a pain in the ass. I'm just curious about whose song it is and you're beating around the bush. It's not like it's one of Russ's songs." He laughed.

Miriam paused and reached for her eyelash curler.

"Bro, are you serious?" He frowned.

"It was corny and it got stuck in my head."

"Mmhm." Jack nodded.

"Are you mad?" She asked him quietly. She straddled one of his now denim clad thighs and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"Why the fuck would I be mad that my girlfriend is singing a song from someone who I don't like and made it explicitly clear that I don't like that person." He said bluntly.

"Jack, I'm sorry. I should've respected your boundaries." Miriam apologized.

"Apology accepted." He said, reassuringly squeezing her hips.

Miriam leaned forward and kissed him. Jack toyed with the fabric of her panties, earning an incoherent grumble from her. He inched his hand up her side to her breasts. He slipped his thumb and rubbed one of her nipples. She sighed in pleasure. She buried her face in the crook of his neck.

Slowly, Miriam moved her hips back and forth against the denim material of Jack's jeans. She felt Jack drop the hand that played with her nipple down to her ass, lazily guiding her on his thigh. He used the other to balance them on the foot of the bed as Miriam continued to get herself off.

Her quiet whimpers and breathy moans filled her bedroom. She was so focused on getting off that she didn't feel Jack pull away and rub her clit until she felt her stomach drop.

"Jack, I'm so close." She whimpered.

He nodded and began to meet her hips by slowly bouncing his leg. His name was on the tip of her tongue when he gently pushed her back on the bed.

Jack adjusted his cockin his boxer-briefs and turned to her saying, "We should get going. Our reservation is in less than an hour."

Miriam moaned in pleasure as she ate her burger. Maybe it was because she only had matcha for breakfast and was starving but she was eating the best burger ever. She reached for a tater tot and dipped one end in ranch and the other in ketchup. She reached for her, third, dragon fruit margarita and took a generous sip. Across from her, Jack was eating a dry aged altaire New York strip with a side of roasted asparagus and small ceasar salad.

"Whenever you're ready." A server came by to drop off the bill. She didn't glance at Miriam but gave Jack a big smile before walking back.

"I'm not even half-way with my food." Miriam frowned as she reached for the bill.

Jack smacked her hand away and took it. He opened it and his eyes nearly bulged out of his eye sockets. "There's no way this shit is $149?!"

"Bro, you ordered a bigass steak, what did you expect?" Miriam said before taking a bite of her burger.

"I know your ass isn't talking when you ordered three margaritas." Jack scoffed.

She chewed thoughtfully, covering her mouth. "If you can't afford it, just say that. Don't shame me for what I ordered."

"I can afford it." He rolled his eyes.

"Okay, entonces no estes chingando."

They finished eating half an hour later and paid. Jack left three hundred dollar bills in the folder. They walked out hand in hand to their car. Since Jack is now legally allowed to rent a car he rented out a Range Rover for their trip even after Miriam told him that her family has two SUVs in the house for them.

There were a few paparazzi outside, but none of them heckled or approached them. When they first arrived in Aspen, Jack and Miriam were spotted in the mountains by a few fans. They asked for pictures. The next day when they went back, the place was filled with paparazzi. So Miriam took them to another place for them. There the people that recognized them were more respectful and didn't bother Jack and Miriam. So the next few days they went there. It was pretty peaceful and they were able to enjoy themselves.

Jack carefully backed out of the parking spot and drove a few streets down to the grocery store. The store had a Trader Joe's feel to it, minus the overpriced food. The pair went around and grabbed things they needed to make actual meals. Jack paid while Miriam bagged the things.

In less than a half hour they were home. Jack put away the groceries as Miriam prepped for dinner. She was making stuffed pasta shells. She had the ground beef and sausage cooking while the pasta shells cooked. After she made the cheese filling, she stuffed the shells and placed them in a baking dish. She placed it in the fridge since they weren't going to eat for a few more hours and cleaned the kitchen.

Miriam went to her room and changed out of her outfit into a cropped zip up hoodie into a white thong. She put on fuzzy socks and grabbed her book before going downstairs to join Jack in the living room.

Jack was laying on the middle of the couch with his legs propped up on the oversized square ottoman watching the Praise This in support of Druski's acting debut. Miriam laid on her stomach in between his legs, facing in front towards the television. She crossed her ankles and read. She just finished the Inheritance Games series and was starting the A Court of Roses and Thorns series. So far she wasn't vibing with Tamlin. She texted Claudia live reactions to her reading, and Claudia just responded to wait until the second book because that confirms a lot of things about Tamlin.

She was concentrating on her book when she heard Jack making car sounds. He made a revving sound before passing a Hot Wheels over the back of her thighs, making Miriam's leg jerked in response. Jack grabbed her body and placed it on top of his lap. Her legs were now spread out to him.

Miriam looked over her shoulder confused, "What are you doing?"

"Playing." He simply said as he passed the car over the outside of her thighs.

"Where did you get the toy car?" She asked him.

"The store. There were a few on display while we were waiting in line to pay, so I bought one."

"You're so silly." She shook head, going back to her book.

Jack played with the car running it all over her ass and thighs. To get it over her ass he'd make extra revving sounds since the car needed more speed to get up. He got bored a few minutes later and tossed the toy aside. He drummed Miriam's ass watching it jiggle.

That was when he noticed the wet patch on her thong. He deftly ran his middle finger from her spine down to her core. She quietly gasped feeling him mess with the fabric. He moved her thong to the side and effortlessly slipped his ring and middle finger in her.

"Are you going to get me off this time or should I just take care of myself?" Miriam asked him.

Jack laughed and began thrusting his fingers in her. Just like that she became a moaning mess. He pulled his fingers out but before Miriam could complain, he laid on his side next to her and laid her on her back. He unzipped her cropped hoodie, exposing her brown pert nipples. He ran his tongue over them then he kissed her breasts, marking them up with hickies. He kissed his way up her collarbones, claiming her. She had a few weeks off from filming and he was taking advantage of leaving hickies all over her body.

Miriam cupped his face and brought him to her mouth. breaking their kiss, Jack slipped his hand inside her panties and continued thrusting his fingers in her once more.

"Who got you this wet?" He asked her, rubbing her clit.

"You, Ja–oh fuck!" she moaned out, feeling his teeth gently tug at her nipples.

"That's what I thought, no corny Russ song can make you pussy drip like me." He whispered in her ear.

"I'm so fucking–"

Miriam couldn't finish her sentence as her orgasm took over. She repeated his name over and over until her orgasm subsidized. Jack licked his fingers clean and leaned over her, kissing her. She reached over and slipped her hand in his sweats, pulling out his cock. She slowly jerked him off.

"Which hole do you wanna finish in?" Miriam asked him bluntly.

"What?"

"What do you wanna fuck my mouth or my pussy?"

"Both."

"Well you don't have two penises, so that option is out."

"I don't know why you're acting like a smartass as if you'renot gonna be begging me to fuck you." Jack pushed himself off the ottoman.

"Am not." She crossed her arms.

Jack shook his head smiling. He took off his hoodie and shirt. He then kicked off his sweats and got on top of her once more, capturing her lips with his. He felt her arms pull him closer to her as they kissed. He used his other hand to pull one of her legs over his waist as he deepened their kiss. Miriam pulled away to catch her breath, giving Jack access to her neck. She whimpered his name when she felt his teeth gently nipping her. He pulled away and kissed down her body. He pulled away from her lips and kissed down to her chest.

He rolled off her and pushed down his boxers. He knelt in front of her and slowly dragged her panties down. Jack guided his cock over her core, rubbing it with her arousal.

"Jack, stop playing and fuck me." Miriam whimpered.

"Did you just beg me to fuck you after you explicitly said you weren't going to?" He asked her.

"No, I wa–"

In one swift movement he entered her, making her cry in pleasure. He did a few shallow thrusts, slowly pulling out and pushing himself back in so she could get used to the stretch. They haven't had sex since they arroved to Aspen. Whenever they got back from snowboarding, they were too exhausted to do anything other than sleep.

She felt so good around him. After a few minutes he picked up the pace and her moans filled the living room. Miriam wrapped her arms and legs tightly around him, needing him as close as possible. He slowed down and rutted his hips against hers, with each stroke he fucked her deeper and deeper. It didn't take long for Miriam to climax. She clung to him even more, repeating his name until her high faded.

Jack chased his own orgasm. He shifted his hips as he thrusted into her. The new angle he was fucking her made her beg for him. He buried his face in her neck, kissing her sweet spot. She quietly whimpered his name, lazily meeting his thrusts before another orgasm took over. Jack’s orgasm followed soon after. He cried her name and pushed himself deep inside Miriam, spilling every last drop in her. He relaxed his body plopping on top of her. Their heavy breathing filled the room as they tried to calm themselves.

"Good god, look at you–"

"Don't." Miriam cut him off before he rapped more of that corny song.

Jack laughed and cupped her face. They slowly kissed each other. Miriam rolled them over so she was now on top. It didn't take long before she began round two out of the countless rounds they were going to have the rest of the evening.

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Miriam via Instagram

@'mdm: 📍Aspen

@'jackharlow: unzip the rest of your sweater 👀

->@'mdm: for once in your life can you leave a normal comment? Also don't act like you weren't sucking on my nipples after I took this

@'saintclauds: girl hurry up so we can discuss ACOMAF

@'booktokgirlie: no bc I have a pinterest board where I fancasted Miriam as Avery 😭 who do I call to make this happen

-> @'lionsgate: 👀

@'russ: I don't care if I get hurt, every rose has thorns

->@'mdm: you must be on some corny shit if you think you can comment your silly bootok lyrics on my post

->@'miriamxjack: get him for me too momma

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Jack via TIKTOK

@'missionaryjack: stitch to this tiktok (transcript: my girl's car needed an oil chnage and she deadass looked me in the eye and said 'I'll just buy a new car' when I asked her what she was gonna do if her car goes through engine failure)

@'miriamdominguez: that was taken out of context and you know it 😭

@'jacksnewbalance: not jack exposing my girl like that 😭

@'fan: Miriam ain't beating those rich girl allegations

@'hater: I can't believe she would do that. People can't even afford gas and she's gettting car after car over something as simple. She can pay people to take care of her car

->mdmstan: babe it's not that serious

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Jack via Instagram

@'jackharlow: @'mdm thanks for keeping my dick warm while we were in Aspen

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sgiandubh · 8 months

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Through the rabbit hole

Long, lazy Sunday: I am late with the Persian analysis and I apologize to those who were waiting for it. However, I do have an excellent excuse: I found myself unexpectedly engrossed in - hallelujah! can I say hallelujah? - Drums of Autumn, once I finally managed to be done with the very laborious first two chapters.

I continue to find the modern timeline slightly better written than most of the French shenanigans, for reasons I have already explained (yes, it is fiction, but the underuse of that particular trope left me hungry and not in a good way). The 1969 Boston episode (Moon landing included) can easily and will probably be among my favorites: it is short, lively and she does not go overboard with pedantry. Also, to my great surprise (or maybe also because the SS&RR tandem is so cataclysmic in the series), Brianna & Roger are (possibly) way better sketched and, overall, more interesting and endearing in the books. Fun fact: in my mind, they don't even look like the Painful Duo. But J&C look as S&C and whoever tells you otherwise did not watch the series and/or lies.

Unpopular opinion and I will probably get strong reactions to this: book Claire is, at times, insufferable to me. There are (mercifully) fleeting moments when I hear and almost see a poor travesty of Herself in her. If there is one person in this Universe who was ever able to masterfully round those edges and elevate Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp Randall Fraser to legend, well: that is (and I suspect it could only be) C.

Conversely, I once read on a Mordor blog something as idiotically enormous as "Jamie Fraser is, we all know it, a brute and Claire is the only person making him look human". This is Hate 101, transferred from the guy you spew on all day long to the character that guy decisively shaped and gave a destiny to, on screen. Writing such inanities lacks culture, taste and empathy. Jamie Fraser is a brute because he protects his family, whatever the costs? Is he a brute with a deep appreciation for the Greek and Roman Classics? Is he a brute just because he happens to be imagined and given life to in the 18th century Scottish Highlands, a place and time you obviously have no familiarity with, spare these books? And what about the other feminine influences in Jamie's life, that shape his unique sensitivity and understanding of the emotional needs of a 20th century woman, such as Claire? What about Ellen, Jenny, hey even the tiny (blink and you'll miss her) Annalise (dreadful name, Herself) de Marillac? I really pity you, woman. Really do.

All in all, I have no idea about what happened in LAX, other than the kilt apotheosis and the subsequent drooling, fainting and yelling that accompanied it. I still saw many young women in that crowd and I am cautiously betting for less drama, this time. But I do wonder why *urv never shows up at any event in the area, when the effort would be, for her, minimal. Things that make you go hmmm, once again.

A new (hectic) week just started. Onwards.

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viktheviking1 · 6 months

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Blitz and Stolas sat at the only table in the room, forced there together by fate, destiny, and some f**ker who thought it'd be funny. They hadn't really spoken since they ended the full moon arrangement, and suddenly they were stuck here together, locked in a room.

“You know, I- Aw, sh*t!” Blitz knocked over the candelabra on the table and a small fire began on the tablecloth. Much to Stolas's delight, Blitz tore off his coat and was right about to start pounding the candelabra to put out the fire, when suddenly an arm scooped it out of the way, and sprayed the table with a fire extinguisher, getting the foam all over Blitz in the process.

"Woah, there! That was a close one!" A robo fizz in a suit came out of nowhere. "My apologies, gentleman. Let me fix that for you."

"Oh c****t on a stick, not another one of you f**kers." Blitz said as the robot effortlessly replaced the tablecloth, candelabra, and menus, putting the ruined ones on a cart beside them.

The robot grinned disturbingly wide, “Now, now. I am entirely my own bot, so whatever experiences you have had in the past, should not apply to me. So, are we ready to order?”

Blitz, still standing from his seat, jabbed a finger at the faux fizzarolli, “You listen here, you low-grade piece of scrap, you had better turn right back around, tell whoever the f**k your master is to let us out, or I will tear off your arms, tie them together, and shove them up-”

The robot backed up in response, putting it’s hands in front of him as a blockade, “Woah there, buddy! R-relax! No need to-”

“Hang on, just a g**d*mn minute!” Blitz grabbed it by the collar, and pinched it’s cheek, “Fizza-f**king-rolli, you trapped us in here?!”

“I-I-I assure you, sir, a-a-as realistic as I was made to seem, I am only a replica of the real thing.” The ‘robot’ began to sweat.

“Sticking to the lie, huh? Tell me, are you s*xbots ticklish?” Blitz said as he went for Fizz’s sides.

He let out a high pitched squeak and fell to the ground, Blitz followed, still tickling his waist, “Okay! O-okay! I give up! F**k!” He said between laughs.

Stolas looked between the two men feeling confused, and maybe just a twinge jealous.

“Good. Now let us out. You will have some explaining to do later, but right now I just want to get Loona back home before it gets dark.” Blitz stopped tickling Fizz, but still straddled him.

“Oh come on! We had this whole thing planned. At least stay and chat with your birdie over dinner.” Fizz urged.

Blitz let out an exasperated sigh, “No, Fizz. I am not staying here for one more minute with that pretentious owl. Okay? Enough of your bullsh*t.”

“Oh, you wanna talk about bullsh*t? How come we set up this whole romantic atmosphere for you guys and all you can do is sit in silence? You guys are both dying to talk about your feelings, but you say nothing!” Fizz slithered out from under him and sat up.

“My g** Fizz you really don’t know when to mind your own business, do you? There are no-" Blitz's sighed, his face blushed a little as he looked at the ground. Then remembering who's fault all this was, got back at it, "No feelings to talk about, okay?!” Blitz grabbed the jester by the shirt and shook him a little, his bells jingling, “You can lock us in a gaudy *ss room, with all the f**king candles you could fit in one of your boyfriend’s condoms, but nothing is going to convince me to go out with a binge drinking, kinky *ss doormat who can’t call someone daddy without thinking of his own neglectful father and is weirdly clingy with his daughter 'cause she's the only good thing in his life-”

“Blitz, I’m pretty sure you just described yourself.” Fizz pointed out, but Blitz ignored him.

“I mean, what did you expect?! For me to burst out into song, proclaiming my undying love?! Get real. Even if we started dating, it wouldn't be long before he realizes that I’m just a pathetic excuse of a demon, and he’ll regret all the sacrifices he would've had to make for to be with me. In the end, I’ll just end up ruining someone else’s life! It always ends the same! Just like you said, I will die alone!" He was crying, head down, tears dripping onto Fizz’s shirt, which he was still clutching onto.

Fizz watched the tears stream down his face, "I never said tha-"

"It doesn't matter, Fizz. Nothing matters. And there's nothing you can say or do will convince me to tell him how I feel.”

“. . . I think you just did.” Fizz said, and they both looked over to Stolas’s direction, but found him gone, a portal left open by the table, “Ah, f**k!”

“He could’ve made one of those the whole time!” Blitz stood up and shouted.

“That’s not the point, idiot! He probably left after hearing all the sh*t you said about him.” Fizz went up to him and smacked his shoulder.

“. . . Ah, f*ck.” Blitz covered his face with both his hands, and dragged them down, so done with himself.

Fizz sighed, “You dumb*ss.”

Read More of The Pompous and the Prick: a Stolasxblitz fanfiction here. Chapter 15 is out now!

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mars101 · 13 days

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Act 10: -> Scene 2: "are you mad?"

WRITTEN PART -> (0.8k) -> ss after text

“you what..?”

“i invited my dad…”

a huge sigh of relief escaped jay's mouth, “oh thank god, you're not cheating on me”

“are you crazy?? why would i cheat on you?!?”

“hon you’re the crazy one, you. you invited your dad. i- how?-”

yin lays back down as she runs a hand through her hair, pulling at the knots, “i read mom’s diary, and there were three names.”

jay leans on his arm and raises an eyebrow, “three names? what like, your mom had three men?” he squints his eyes as he starts to think. “ohh she did… so how did you find your dad?”

his fiancé groans into her hands, “i didn’t.. all three of them are here, and they all think they’re walking me down the aisle.”

“no.” jay’s own face falls, and he rests his hand on yin’s for stability. “yin you actually invited all of them? ..why..?”

“i.. i thought that i would know who my dad was right away, but no. and even after getting to know all of them, i'm honestly not sure, even though i was sure it was juyeon for a bit but-”

“no yin, i mean why? why did you invite them? they've never been here, and you've lived your whole life without knowing who they are. i mean- does mom know?”

“no.. god, this is why i didn't tell you at first, i knew something like this would freak you out-”

“something like this? you invited three whole strangers to our wedding without telling me first. you didn't even tell your mom about this. they were a part of y/n's past, and considering you were never told about them, she probably wanted to keep it that way.”

the two sat in silence for a while, even with the loud footsteps of their friends passing by their room, the couple stay staring at the ceiling.

“are you mad?” yin broke the silence, her voice a silent whisper.

“not mad, just confused..” jay turns his head to glance at yin, her eyes fixated to the air. he makes a move and places his hand atop hers. “thank you for telling me, better late than never, right?”

“i'm sorry.”

“i'm not the one you should be apologizing to.” he sits up to grab the forgotten plate of food next to them. “once you finish your food, go ahead and see mom outside”

“alright..” yin hesitates before asking something, “do you maybe want to see our notes?”

“our?-” he was cut off when yin pulled out her phone and was scrolling through google docs. he notices the texts on the page with the ‘designated colors’ of each girl and sighs, knowing that he can't refuse now that he knows.

Meanwhile, outside back on the courtyard was Y/n. A huge mess was left as an aftermath of the bachelorette party turned bachelorette and bachelor party, and she took the duty of cleaning up the whole place.

A few of Jay's friends helped a bit but when it came to decorating the eventually dinning table she dismissed the boys to enjoy themselves. Good thinking as someone ended up sneaking up behind her.

“Y/n.”

Hands on her shoulders and the familiar tone of the voice calling her name startled Y/n. “Woah! Who—Younghoon?”

“There's something I need to tell you or ask you but—”

Y/n tries walking off, but the stubborn male trails right behind her. “Look, I can't talk long, no wait. I can't talk, period. My daughter's wedding is today—”

“This is what I wanted to talk about because, daughter? I thought you said she's some local girl.”

Y/n opens her mouth to answer but is cut off by Younghoon before a sound can even come out of her mouth. Deep eyebags under the man's eyes start becoming more prominent to Y/n now that the two are looking at each other under the bright sun.

“Why didn't you say she's your daughter at first?”

“Because Younghoon, it's none of your business.”

“Oh, but I think it's my business too.” The word ‘shit' runs through his mind as he thinks about how he's going to get himself out of this situation.

“What? I—What do you mean..?”

Younghoon's face runs cold, his eyebrows narrowed, and eyes narrowed onto Y/n's features. He wanted to keep his acknowledgement a secret and was searching her face for a reply to give.

“Because I'm still in love with you..”

Well, that's some answer he conjured up.

synopsis = a day before her wedding day, Yin decides to find her father so he can walk her down the isle, the problem? There's three candidates: Lee Juyeon, Kim Younghoon, and Lee Hyunjae.

an: no one comment abt how long i take to finish this smau. im attached to her i dont want her to end 🤕

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Why are you "anti Karin" in general?, and so "pro" a manipulative, repulsive relationship like s/s?

Pfffft the fact that you would say that with a straight face in defense of KARIN of all people.

"Manipulative, repulsive relationship" you mean like this?

Wanting Jugo and Suigetsu to kill eachother so she can have Sasuke to herself, then being turned on by Sasuke's killing intent.

Hitting Suigetsu because he was about to reveal something she did to Sasuke in the past without his knowledge that she REALLY didnt want him to know. Even though we'll never know what it was, her reaction says enough that it was something Sasuke wouldnt like her for doing.

Stealing Sasuke's sweaty dirty clothes without his knowledge. She had this even before the sensory unit became an issue btw.

Being creepily turned on everytime shes bitten by him, any normal person would wince in pain at being bitten like this, not moaning in pleasure. Not kink shaming cuz I know masochism exists, just pointing out how weird af it is cuz Im pretty sure Kishimoto wasnt intending for her to be a masochist since she only finds pleasure in the biting, not pain in general.

Pretty much dehumanizing Karin, treating her as no more than a tool to find Danzo. To be fair Sasuke was awful to everyone atp, but yall try to act like one was better than the other [Karin or Naruto in other cases] this entire arc was to show how far into darkness Sasuke had fallen, remember that for my next points.

Sasuke literally telling her not to move so he could inflict a fatal would on Danzo through her and tells her shes a burden to him now for getting taken hostage. He does this not long after she had got drop kicked tryin to help him and then healing him while Danzo was down. As I stated above, Sasuke was awful to EVERYONE during this arc, but since yall like to use it against SS for why the relationship is toxic then I have to do the same for SK here, yall not special.

She begged Sasuke for help and he told her not to move and then betrayed her so he could fatally injure Danzo with the most sinister look on his face, that was beyond foul.

He was literally about to kill Karin who was a non threat to him, compared to Naruto and Sakura who were actively attcking/threatening him, Karin was on the ground bleeding out and he still was gonna go finish her off with zero hesitation. Atleast in Naruto and Sakura's case it was self defense, but for Karin it was just blatant cruelty, he told her not to move so he could get the killing blow on Danzo, said shes a burden for even getting taken hostage, now hes about to kill her cuz she 'knows too much', how any and I mean ANY of you excuse this but cant do the same for SS is beyond me. Sasuke was defending himself from Naruto and Sakura, but he was just being downright cruel to Karin unnessecarily. But you wanna talk about manipulative and repulsive.

Instantly forgiving him for his cruel treatment of her after a half hearted sorry and then creepily rubbin up against him. Its at this point I and many others lost all respect for Karin because not even Sakura was this pathetic when she first saw Sasuke after what he did to her in the previous arc.

Keep in mind shes inlove with him too, same as Karin, and did not act this pathetic. Even down to the apology Sakura wouldnt let him get off with just a 'sorry' but made him clearly say what he was sorry FOR and he apologized for everything he had done, thats way more sincere than just 'Im sorry Karin' while she's yelling at him to get her to shut up [which worked] compared to him apologizing voluntarily to Sakura who wasnt even asking for one but he did anyway because he genuinely felt remorse for what he did to her.

You dont even SEE what expression he has when he apologizes to Karin and the scene is used as comic relief, but Kishimoto shows Sasuke's sincere and remorseful expression as hes looking and apologizing to Sakura for what he's done and the scene is taken seriously, theres no jokes or weird creepy behavior, but a genuine heartfelt moment between the two.

She planned to make moves on an injured Sasuke while Suigetsu and Jugo were asleep. It dont take rocket science to know shes gonna make sexual advances at him based on her behavior up till this point and Suigetsu even implying she 'did' something to Sasuke in the past.

This is all self explanatory really, these are snippets from her databook which is canon content and consistent with her character. Her feelings are described as an obsession, dangerous, and that she keeps aiming to make him HERS. I dont think it gets any clearer than that why I wouldnt support someone like this.

Just a friendly reminder for all those who like to bring up Sakura being 'useless' and Sasuke feeling the same way well guess what? he's said the same about Karin too and that she was easily replacable, ironically by Sakura lol but he said there were other shinobi he could've picked just as good and way stronger too so, the only real reason he chose Karin was her tracking ability, he literally would've taken anyone else if not for that, and now that that ability is no longer needed neither is she.

No really he never uses her services again even when she comes back later to help in the war but he still gets help from Suigetsu and Jugo, she really was USELESS to him after this point lol speaking of the war though that brings up my next point.

In the middle of a war where the entire fate of the world is at stake, Karin says the most important thing right now is jumping Sasuke and licking him all over. Idgaf if you say this was just comic relief, this is consistent with her character so comic relief or not she REALLY thinks like this.

She stole his sweaty clothes, gets turned on when bitten by him, rubs up against him even while hes clearly uncomfortable, plans to make sexual advances at him while hes injured and the others are asleep, and your telling me this is just all comic relief and that she doesnt actually wanna do the things shes thinking of doing? fk outta here man.

Do I think Karin genuinely cared for Sasuke to some capacity? yes, do I think Sasuke cared for Karin to some capacity? yes, but that doesnt make their relationship any less disgusting or repulsive overall just because I believe there was some mutual care on both sides, that does not outweigh all the weirdo creepy behavior Karin has exhibited, nor does it outweigh Sasuke's total indifference and lack of remorse for anything he did to her even after coming to his senses and redeeming himself.

He never treated Karin as a friend, for a short time he viewed her as a comrade but afterwards he's never treated her as anything more than an acquaintance. Even though this is how he treated all of Taka really, Suigetsu and Jugo were atleast on the same wavelength Sasuke was, they wanted to help him of their own accord with no ulterior motives while Karin did aka 'making Sasuke hers'. Suigetsu and Jugo never asked for an apology nor expected one, they knew who Sasuke was and how he felt about em and accepted that, so as long as both sides are cool with the treatment then I cant condemn Sasuke for his actions if they themselves allow it and feel nothing about it, Suigetsu pretends he did but he still helped and followed him regardless even tho he no longer had anything to gain nor any reason to, even his reasoning that it was to 'split them up' Sasuke has always been indifferent to Karin from the start so there would've been nothing between them whether Suigetsu was there or not, it was all lies just to avoid saying he enjoyed Sasuke's company and actually had gotten attached to this little ragtag team.

Karin however did not accept it and was yelling at him about it until he gave her a half hearted sorry, then mentions multiple times when anyone confronts her about her feelings for Sasuke how 'he tried to kill her so how could possibly like him' which is a lie but the point is unlike Suigetsu and Jugo she actually DID feel some type of way about his betrayal and wanted to hold him accountable for it, so she WASNT ok with how he treated her and therefore I shouldnt be either.

But the main reason Im anti Karin is because of how creepy and perverted she is, I've felt no different about other perverted characters to this creepy an extent, the only reason yall shrug it off or say its just comedy is because its a girl towards a guy, but if Sasuke stole Karins sweaty shirt, did something to her in the past he punched Suigetsu to keep him from exposing, getting turned on and moaning everytime she bites him, wanting her to let two ppl die so it could just be the two of them, locking them in a room together and pressing up on her even while shes visibly and verbally uncomfortable, if he was plotting to make moves on injured Karin while the others are asleep, if he started rubbin up on her chest after he forgives her, if in the middle of the war hes thinking about wanting to jump and lick Karin all over.

I DARE you to try and tell me yall wouldnt want Sasuke's head on a stake for that, but since its a digusting creepy repulsive female towards a guy its all jokes and laughs. THATS why Im anti Karin in general, idc about her past, idc about how shes changed now, and idc about SPs made up filler about her past that contradicts what Kishimoto has written about her past because its not canon and has no basis in canon so why would I treat it like it is? even if it was it doesnt negate anything I've pointed out, nor does it excuse or justify her creepy behavior.

I support SS despite its flaws because there was mutual love and care on both sides, Sasuke was willing to die and lose out on getting his revenge, his lifes mission to save her, and Sakura was equally willing to sacrifice her life for his. He inspired her and made her want to be a better ninja, he made her understand her ignorance of what being an orphan is like which made her way more empathetic towards Naruto, Sasuke acknowledged and praised her strengths and encouraged her to get better, Sakura is the one who gave him both the push he needed to fight back against Orochimaru AND she's the one who made the curse mark rescind when Sasuke snapped, which btw he rampaged because of the state he saw Sakura in and wanted to avenge her, it was her [and Naruto] AGAIN that made Sasuke able to push back the curse mark during the chunin exams.

Sasuke had always acknowledged Sakura's feelings for him and responded to them while till this day he has never even acknowledged Karins weird obsession with him and always just brushed her off and told her to get back, but with Sakura he DID acknowledge her feelings, he never rejected her, but couldnt allow himself to accept those feelings because of the paths he chose to walk, the first one being avenging his clan and the second for him to create peace by ruling the world alone and severing all ties.

People like to use him saying 'she has no reason to love me and I have no reason to love her' as a rejection when it isnt when you look at the context of the scene.

Kakashi is standing up for Sakura telling him how much she only wanted to save him, SASUKE is the one who brings up romance but Kakashi shuts him down by saying you only need a reason to hate someone and that Sakura wasnt trying to make him hers but she just wanted to save him. Actually Ima just let Kakashi speak for himself.

I dont know how much clearer it needed to be than showing Sakura's sincere love for him reminding him of the sincere love he has for his family, he says perhaps those are ties to a failed past right after Kakashi says she's suffering from loving him, he immediately thinks of his family who he suffers from loving as well, he's literally acknowledging Sakura's feelings for him are genuine like Kakashi says but unfortunately nothing can be done about it, the same way his family is gone and he'll always suffer from loving them, is the same way things ever going back to the way they were with team 7 is gone and Sakura will always suffer from loving him as well, because he's decided to walk the lonely path again and cut all ties with them, with Naruto being the last.

After everything is resolved though and Sasuke is finally able to let go of all that hatred and accept Naruto's [and team 7s as a whole] love for him, we see Sasuke's true self and true feelings, and whats the first thing he does when he has this clarity? apologize to the one person he's hurt the most besides Naruto.

When he leaves to go on his redemption journey the only people he talks to before he leaves is team 7, Sakura asked to come with him but he told her he has nothing to do with her sins and to stay behind, which is true she didnt have anything to do with his sins so he really did have to take this trip alone for self reflection. But even though he turned her down from joining him, he promised to see her when he came back, which is a promise he obviously kept as he did come back and the two did travel together and somewhere in between got married and had their daughter Sarada at Karins hideout before coming back home to Konoha where Sasuke stayed for a short time before leaving alone again to go look into the other looming Otsutsuki threats.

Were there flaws with SS portrayal too? of course there was, every main ship got done dirty in one way or another cuz Kishimoto was just bad at writing their romances for some reason despite doing much better with other ships [MinaKushi, YahiKonan, DanTsuna] but thats not a flaw of the ships themselves as it is the writing for them. And no that doesnt excuse SK, because Kishimoto clearly intended for that to be weird, but he obviously meant for SS and NH to be viewed as sincere, he never took SK/Karin seriously and treated em as such, but he did SS/NH which is why you see their scenes are way more heartfelt with more effort put into it, was the execution always the best? hell no, but for what it was he still got the point across whether you disagree with how he handled certain things, myself included, or not.

SS is far from manipulative or repulsive, if your referring to anything from the novels I thought yall didnt consider the novels canon anyway? personally I rarely use the novels in arguments because theres so much debate in their validity, so personally I only acknowledge the novels that got official adaptions or snippets that have been referenced in canon material [like Sakura's childrens mental health clinic is implied in the anime, and Sasuke retsuden got an anime and manga adaption with Kishimoto's involved in the manga ver] these aspects I consider canon, anything else is debatable imo so I didnt use anything from them in any of my rebuttals, just official manga/databook content because thats whats the most explicitly canon by the creator himself. So if your talkin novel stuff I have nothing to do with that, I thought yall didnt consider it canon anyway, but if you do, then even in the novels shes not what you'd describe as manipulative and impulsive just because she isnt giving up on her feelings for Sasuke and will continue to pursue him? if Sasuke truly had no feelings for Sakura he would've made that explicitly clear, but he always left the door open for the possibility which is why Sakura never moved on while Karin did, cuz Sasuke made it clear his heart was with Sakura, not her.

So I'd love to know where you got manipulative and repulsive from because Sasuke's never been repulsed by Sakura, nor has Sakura ever tried to manipulate Sasuke or vice versa. If thats just your personal opinion thats fine, but you should atleast use the right labels to condemn SS with instead of ones that dont apply at all.

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w0w0zella · 6 months

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So i tried to map out the description of the fight and came back with some questions (sorry for any misinterpretation)

How does Joe sweep Bugbo's leg? Does he push him away and does something or is he really flexible?

Why does hoppo side with Bugbo?

How did the argument begin? Does Joe confront bugbo? How would the argument go?

Why does Bugbo try to take the notepad away from Joe?

Does Bugbo feel bad about Gerbo?

Bugbo's personal thoughts on the situation?

When did Joe's shirt fall off during the fight?

Brief description of the fight?

Here's the process of you wanna know

Thank you so much for answering my asks^^^^I'm sorry if I was a pain to deal with

Thanks!

HI okay. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THIS AU. you honestly have more dedication to it than me lol i am sorry if any of the info is Wrong or Fucked up, i dont really think the lore through i just go with whatever feels the most correct in the moment. thank you so much also this is going to be a long post (one that i already had to write Once And it DELETED ITSELF) so my apologies

"How does Joe sweep Bugbo's leg? Does he push him away and does something or is he really flexible?"

i did a little Drawing of this just for you friend

basically its the classic Pinned to the ground with legs on either side of him,, Until bugbo gets cocky. puts one leg up to get a better grip,, and Boom. joe uses whatever is left of his Brain power to do this so

"Why does hoppo side with Bugbo?"

i just think that hoppo is better friends with bugbo and gerbo than with joe. i think that if she came back and saw what had happened, she'd assume that it was joe's fault somehow. "How did the argument begin? Does Joe confront bugbo? How would the argument go? Why does Bugbo try to take the notepad away from Joe?" i dont really know any specifics, but i have this plot outline that might help ^_^

"Does Bugbo feel bad about Gerbo?"

he does feel bad that he's Gone,, but he doesnt really think he's at fault. hes kinda in denial about it. like he knows that he did something Incorrect but hes pushing it away cuz he thinks he's this Perfect role model or smth

"Bugbo's personal thoughts on the situation?"

honestly? i have no idea. he's a really fucked up character and its hard to tell how he's feeling so. Come up with it yoyurself,,,. (big heart emoji)

"When did Joe's shirt fall off during the fight?"

it doesnt "fall off" per se, its more like. he loses his tie and the button up becomes open. i think that during the fist fight, bugbo either grabs joe by his shirt which causes the buttons to open, or punches him in a way that Nicks his shirt and makes it open and then the tie becomes undone when bugbo starts choking him.

honeslty i didnt think it through super well cuz i mostly just like the idea of joe looked all rugged and fucked up at the end of the fight and having his shirt open and tie missing was the best way i could convey that.

"Brief description of the fight?"

i think i've already written a couple of these and theyre. ss. somewhere on the bugbo murderstuck tag. apologies, i do not have the energy to write another one right now lol. just a note, a lot of the time between bugbo meeting up with joe face to face and the physical fight starting is just bugbo and joe dissociating while standing next to each other. they arent always communicating.

and yeah the meat cleaver Does just come out of no where. Wateverm. Fuckin. Its cool. lol

THANK YOU FOR THE ASKS MAN,, you can straight up just dm me on tumblr or discord if you want more info, im more than happy to provide. thank you so much :D

#bugbo #bugbo murderstuck #bugbo murderstuck au #long post #FUCKING HEL!! SO MUCH WRITINGHh #giggles loudly :3c #thank you so much

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Kinship - Escaflowne Secret Santa 2023

@esca-ss @riafunnel

Below is my story for the 2023 ESCA SECRET SANTA - apologies it's a day late! I got my dates confused.

Word Count: 5,969 Pairings: Van x Hitomi (implied feelings/lovers tiffs) Allen x Eries

Summary: This short story takes place over a few days and follows the Crusade traveling to Asturia along with the first few days there. Hitomi and Van get to know one another better, whilst also having a few arguments. When Hitomi is unable to sleep she spies Allen and Eries in the Palace gardens, Van takes Hitomi to the market and the two try to find a way to bond and get closer for the sake of Escaflowne and Gaea.

Warnings - None - Writing is SFW.

⚔️🩷🐉

“Van, what was it like…” Hitomi sighed as she wistfully looked over the edge of the Crusade, gazing at the pink tinged clouds below. Never had clouds reminded her more of candy floss. She felt a little stab in her chest, the grief of knowing how far away home was along with the uncertainty of the future. She longed for it whilst being afraid to leave Gaea and what waited for her at home.

“Huh?” Van asked walking over to her.

“What was it like, growing up in Fanelia?”

Van slumped down onto the floor next to her looking thoughtful for a moment. He crossed his legs, tucking his worn brown leather boots underneath himself. “It was…well it was home.”

“And was it happy?”

He nodded, “Mostly yes, at least until Folken went missing, then everything changed.”

“How old were you?”

“I was five, so my memories of the happier days with my family are limited, especially with my father, he died when I was three.”

Hitomi went to respond but Van continued, “Mostly I remember time spent with Balgus training, there was little time for family warmth or comfort once Folken had died. My brother had failed so I had to be the perfect version of him, no matter what, when there’s that much pressure, there’s little room for love.” “Oh…”

“It’s okay,” Van dismissed, “Not like I remember it any other way, but it’s why I am so close to Merle. She’s been there for me through it all, I could never turn my back on her. She saw me at my worst, I made a promise that I’d never abandon her.”

“I understand that” Hitomi answered looking back at the clouds. “And was your home beautiful?”

“Yes, my mother loved it there.”

“And have your people always fought dragons? What if the dragons weren’t evil, they were just trying to live their life.”

“Do you have to ask so many questions?”

Hitomi pulled her knees up to her chest, leaving Van’s question unanswered. Van huffed, clearly not used to being ignored by others, the indignance he felt was written across his face but he would not be the first one to crack.

Equally Hitomi wouldn’t be responding, if Van wanted to sit in awkward silence that was fine with her, it’s not as if she wasn’t used to this at home with her sister and parents. Sometimes silence could be comforting.

She tilted her head to the side watching the clouds go by below, a flock of birds, that reminded her of geese flew by, calling to one another as they went. She could see other birds in the distance, odd insects would fly past, some of them far larger than anything she’d seen back home in Japan.

Van watched her with interest, at first he had been annoyed at how she hadn’t responded to him but now he was fascinated by how at peace she was despite being so far from home. More than that she had a curious smile, almost like a child discovering things for the first time. Her cheeks were a little flushed, made more intense by the evening light, soft pinks and oranges which danced on her face.

So in the end, it was Van who relented, “I’m sorry I snapped.” Somehow he still managed to make it sound like he was cross even when apologising. Hitomi looked over to him and smiled, “It’s okay, I understand, I’m sorry I was asking so many questions. There’s just not much for me to do right now.”

“Do you have much to do or entertain you where you’re from.”

Hitomi had to laugh, “That depends, I’m not waited on…I’m not like you or the others. My life is very different. I study, a lot… a lot of reading, a lot of track.”

“Like tracking animals?”

Shaking her head Hitomi replied, “Running, we run around a track and try to beat our fastest scores.”

“And you do this for fun? You’re not being chased by a dragon or some enemy?”

“No, we don’t have dragons where I’m from. We listen to music though, I love music.”

“And what else?”

“I like to spend time with my friends mostly, we visited the shrine sometimes, I spend time with my brother and my parents, of course there’s my Tarot cards…” she paused for a moment, “I love my room, my parent’s house, our garden. My life is simple and far less exciting than this but it’s happy and there I am safe.” Her hand traced the gold chain which held her grandmother’s necklace, she rubbed it unconsciously a few times and held onto it tightly.

“Do you miss home?” Even as he asked the question, he knew it was a silly one, he shifted his weight and found his face screwed up a little with embarrassment.

Hitomi took a moment, “Yes.”

“Me too.”

Gaddes walked by then breaking the atmosphere, “I’d suggest getting some sleep now if I were you. We should be in Asturia in 4 hours or so I doubt they’ll be much chance for rest when we get there.”

Van nodded and stood up, “Goodnight,” he spoke without looking back at Hitomi, walking off to his quarters.

Gaddes walked over to Hitomi and reached out to help her up, “I know you don’t need to be treated like a princess,” he sighed as he helped her to her feet.

“Thank you Gaddes I appreciate it.”

“Make sure you get some sleep okay?” He asked, genuine concern not remotely concealed by his tone nor his expression.

Hitomi nodded, “I will, thank you.” She was still holding his hands at this moment and realised just how dwarfed her own hands were in in comparison to his. She let go and turned, walking away and back to her room when she couldn’t help but ask, “What’s Asturia like?”

Gaddes gave a longing sigh, how to answer that question? It was home for him, it was where family were, where the landscape that made him feel happy and alive was. The smell of the sea, the sea birds and markets. There were rolling fields of green and wildflowers. It was also home to the woman he had long since loved and hoped, knowing it was a fool’s hope, that one day they may be able to be together.

“It’s beautiful, really beautiful and peaceful in places. There’s just the right balance of sea, city and countryside for none of it to be too overwhelming or isolating.”

Hitomi hummed, “That sounds so much like my home.”

“And?” Gaddes raised an eyebrow.

Hitomi smiled in response, “Perfect.”

**********

That night Hitomi found it hard to sleep, she was equal parts excited and nervous for the next day. It would involve meeting new people once again and getting used to somewhere completely alien to her. Furthermore, there would be discussions of war and battle once more, it frightened her more than she let on.

The bed she’d been provided with was comfortable and she felt if she didn’t at least try to sleep it would be rude of her considering others had made changes to accommodate her.

Once settled she thought about what Van said, his words ringing in her ear, “Me too.”

She thought about how Gaddes’ face lit up when he talked of home. She thought about her own home and then she thought of Merle and how she had lost hers, everything made sense now with why Merle was so attached to Van, of course she would be and now Hitomi felt selfish to have not seen it before.

She turned over in bed and pulled the blankets closer, higher, wanting to disappear under the weight of it all and further into the darkness. But she caught the glimmer of the stars in the night sky and so focused on them and their brightness instead, that was a comfort to her and with the moon looking over her she finally fell asleep.

When she awoke, the Crusade had landed. The sound of the bustle of the ship that had woken her up, 5 minutes later there was a knock at the door.

“Lady Hitomi,” she recognised Gaddes’ voice, “We’re going to be heading out shortly, come meet us up on deck.”

“Be there in a minute,” she replied sleepily, wishing she’d gone to bed earlier.

“Do you need anything?”

“No,” she lied, she needed something to eat or drink at the very least.

“Okay, well I’ve left something outside.”

Hitomi got up a minute later and head to the door, opening it a jar she found a cold glass of water and a piece of bright, strange looking fruit. She smiled as she picked them up, though a part of her wished it had been Van to have brought the items, to have thought of her. Closing the door and leaning back against it she scolded herself, Van had far more important things to think about which didn’t concern her. Why was she feeling like this, what was wrong with her?

“About time,” Merle teased as she got up on deck, finding everyone else already waiting to disembark. Van seemed annoyed, restless, tense…he was the first to climb down without so much as a nod in her direction.

Hitomi just smiled in reply, there was no need to say anything, and she knew anything she did say was likely to set Van off, his temper was noticeably short.

She focused on something more positive. Gaddes had been right, Asturia was beautiful, she could smell the sea air and heard the gulls as they flew by.

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Later that night…

It was no use; Hitomi could not get to sleep. The bed felt too big to her, as if it would swallow her whole, she, just a child laying in the middle of tangled sheets. She made a point of sleeping on one side of the bed so she could pretend it was small like her bed at home. Funny how she’d always dreamt of having such a large bed, what teenager didn’t? But to sleep in one felt so lonely, too vast to fill with warmth.

It wasn’t just the bed, the room she was in also felt too large, empty in many respects. The space that had been left provided so many places where people could be. She felt uneasy in the Palace, it was nothing like being on the Crusade Ship where she felt at home and where she could be herself. Here she had to act more like Millerna whom she’d met earlier that day, to pretend to be more of a princess and Hitomi was constantly worried that she could do something to cause offense or alarm.

The outfit she’d been given to wear was too pink, too frilly, to completely unlike anything she would usually wear out. That made her uncomfortable, how on earth was she to relax when she didn’t feel like herself?

Then there was the issue of Van, she’d barely seen him at all once they reached Asturia. It bothered her that there was a connection between herself, her pendant and Escaflowne, and yet Van was barely interested in hearing about it. She’d tried to speak to him when they passed one another, but Van had been whisked away and when she spoke, he simply ignored her. If there was one word to sum up Van it would be….infuriating, frustrating, stubborn…. Hitomi sighed.

It was no use after over an hour of trying to get to sleep she decided laying there would achieve nothing, all she would do was worry about the fact she couldn’t get to sleep which in turn would make it harder. Instead, she decided to practise radical acceptance and got out of bed. She wrapped a dressing gown around herself and tightened it, slipped on some house slippers to go for a walk and explore a bit of the castle whilst also trying to locate a kitchen where she might acquire a hot tea to make her feel sleepy or some warm milk. Of course, there would probably be a maid for that sort of thing, though that made her feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Opening the door slightly she poked her head round the corner to check there was no one around who might scold her for being up so late and snooping.

Once she realised the coast was clear she emerged and as she started to walk down the corridor, she marvelled at all the candles, pictures and finery. With every turn she made a mental note so she wouldn’t get lost on her way back to the room, that would be an embarrassing story that Merle would surely find out about and tease her the following day.

She continued along until she reached a staircase, a kitchen would surely be downstairs? Slowly she descended and she was correct, shortly she found a kitchen, there was no one around so she snuck inside and managed to find a glass and some milk. As she left the kitchen, ensuring everything was in its place, she saw candles lit outside. They hadn’t been before, who was out there now? She changed the direction she was walking in and head towards the velvet curtains. Looking through the window she could see nothing, she crept round the door and tried to find a way outside. Perhaps the fresh air would help her get to sleep.

She slipped out into the cool evening air where she found bees buzzing around night scented flowers and lavender, moths danced round the flames of the great lanterns. She heard voices hushed and whispered, Hitomi knew she shouldn’t head in their direction, but curiosity got the better of her. She went round another corner and alongside a tall hedgerow, there she found a topiary of a great bird of prey and another of a fish. As she got closer, she was sure it was Allen’s voice she could hear. The other she wasn’t sure of, it was a woman, but from what she could recall of Millerna, this wasn’t her.

She crept slowly across the gravel path, clutching the dressing gown tightly around her to protect herself from the cool night air.

“Please, just hear me out Princess,” she heard Allen speak.

Princess? It wasn’t Millerna, so that meant.

She peaked through a gap in the bushes and there saw Allen and Princess Eries deep in discussion, Eries had her back to Allen, visibly upset. Allen reached for her, but Eries must have sensed his movement as she tensed, her clothes no longer hanging loose and free, rather now stiff as she took a step away from him.

“How many times Allen,” she spoke softly.

“I…I know this must be confusing.”

Eries spun round, her hands brushing Allen’s away, “Confusing? That isn’t the half off it. You had a secret affair with my oldest sister whilst she was married. And that, that perhaps I can forgive considering Marlene is no longer with us, considering….” Eries paused as her expression softened, “Marlene loved you and I have no doubt your feelings towards her were true, but you had a son with her and now she’s dead, now it’s me whose affections you are after. All this time…all those years wasted when we could…” Eries paused, unable to finish the sentence. There were words here that did not need to be said.

Allen remained silent; Hitomi was frozen to the spot as she watched unable to quite process what she was seeing. What was this about Allen being a father, having an affair? He had seemed such the gentleman and so chivalrous, but he was could also be quite flirtatious, Hitomi couldn’t deny that.

“Tell me Allen, do you know what it is you want? Who is it you want? Do you love me truly, or is this just one of your games, your desperate attempt to cling to something, to make yourself appear less shallow than you really are.”

Hitomi could tell that this question hurt Allen, he looked away from Eries, though he could find nothing to rest his eyes on and focus his attention away from her and the question. What should he say? Was she right, in part yes, but he was confused after-all there were some feelings there, too many feelings if anything.

“Princess…you must know, I did not plan to fall in love again. I loved your sister truly, we were both so young. But my intentions are honest and true.”

Eries took a step back towards Allen, her hand reaching out to touch his cheek, “I love you.” A pause and then, “I am in love with you.”

“Oh Allen.”

As he stepped into the arms of Eries he looked over her shoulder and right in Hitomi’s direction, she took a deep breath and tried to remain as a statue completely still and hoped that in holding her breath and remaining firm that he wouldn’t see her. If he had, well she didn’t like to think of the consequences.

Just then she heard his owl who gave a loud hoot as he swooped above her towards Allen making her jump and clutch at her breast.

She nearly let out a scream but at that moment a large pair of arms grabbed her from behind and put a hand across her mouth to muffle the sound.

“Hitomi, it’s okay it’s me,” Gaddes spoke as he let go of her.

Hitomi turned now they were crouching on the floor beside the hedge, “Gaddes,” she whispered, “What are you doing up?” As she whispered, her gaze travelled from Gaddes to behind him, where Van stood, his expression smug, clearly pleased that he had been a part of catching her spying on others.

“We could ask you the same question.” Van said.

Her cheeks flushed, “I couldn’t sleep, I just wanted to tire myself out and find something to drink. The doors were open, I thought a nighttime stroll in the garden would be just the thing. I wasn’t intending to spy on anyone.”

Van scoffed, “Of course you weren’t.”

Gaddes elbowed him gently, “We’ve all been there.”

“I think, I think I’ve had enough exercise and excitement for the evening and perhaps should return to my room now.”

“I think that would be best, shall I walk you both back, before you cause trouble?”

Hitomi nodded, Van didn’t but complied, he didn’t wish to make relations with the Asturian’s difficult.

Gaddes walked behind them as they quietly left the garden, he could sense the tension between the two youngsters but dare not say anything for fear of setting them off and drawing attention to them. Both held their arms in tight to their bodies, their line of vision either straight ahead or slightly to the side away from the other.

Eventually Hitomi spoke, “Could you not sleep either Van?”

“Obviously.”

“There’s no need to be like that, I’m just making conversation.”

“Well it was a silly question.”

“Fine, why couldn’t you sleep, what’s keeping you up?”

Van slowed his pace, there was genuine care in Hitomi’s voice and so he softened in response, “I think you already know, how can I sleep peacefully when there is so much weight on my shoulders, when others cannot…when.”

Before he finished speaking they reached Hitomi’s room, she felt a little perturbed that Van would now know where she was sleeping but said nothing. Van did not finish his sentence, but Hitomi knew where he was going and felt useless. What could she really do to help?

“As hard as it is, I think you’ll both feel better after a good night’s sleep.” Gaddes said, opening the door to Hitomi’s room.

She stepped inside and then turned back, she couldn’t help but ask, “Gaddes, what is it with Allen? I overheard…he has a son and...”

Van looked across to Gaddes, he wouldn’t admit it, but he was curious too.

Gaddes signed and shook his head at her, “Sshhhh,” his voice wasn’t cruel. “Forget you heard about it. Allen’s relationship with the Aston sisters is, to keep it simple…actually the opposite of that, rather complex. Best you don’t think on it or get involved with it, the rest of us know to stay out of it.”

Hitomi nodded, “Understood, goodnight Gaddes and thank you for stopping me,” she looked across at Van, “Stopping us, from embarrassing ourselves”

“Goodnight miss.” Gaddes started to walk away, giving the other two privacy.

“Goodnight Van, try to get some sleep…I know it’s hard.” Hitomi said.

Van nodded, “You too,” he turned to follow Gaddes.

This time when Hitomi got back into bed her head was racing with thoughts, she was tired now and in need of sleep to recover from the excitement and worry of the evening. She worried about Allen, she was rather fond of him and didn’t like to think of him as anything other than the perfect knight. But then no one was perfect she supposed, everyone had secrets. Perhaps Gaddes was right, try to forget about it, stay out of it… it’s what the rest of them do.

She slept soundly, a head full of pretty dreams, hopes and an unexpected appearance from Van standing on a beach waiting for her.

************

The next time she saw Van it was the following afternoon, she’d hoped she would see him at breakfast so they could get to know one another better, so their bond could strengthen especially due to her connection to Escaflowne. She wanted to be able to support him in battle and felt to be able to do this best she wanted to really know him and get through the tough shield he put up.

“Van there you are,” Hitomi ran across the Courtyard to him, her first instinct was to throw her arms around him and pull him into a tight embrace. But the expression on his face and the way Merle glared at him meant she quickly slowed her pace.

“I’ve been looking for you, we could do with…. what would we call it? Training I suppose to get to know Escaflowne better, you better…I think that’s what we need to do in order for me to be the most use during battle.”

Van raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced, “I’m not sure Escaflowne works like that.”

Hitomi was not one to be put off when her mind was set on something, “Maybe not, but do you know for certain that isn’t how it works?” She paused to judge his reaction, “And do you even truly understand Escaflowne yet?”

She knew she had overstepped the mark but was growing frustrated with feeling useless and not being listened to.

“What would you know about that? You think I don’t know Escaflowne? Know something that my blood is linked to as King of Fanelia, that I was born to pilot?” His nostrils flared as he raised his voice. “But no, you know Escaflowne better than me, I see.”

Hitomi shook her head and clutched her pendant, she closed her eyes not wanting to see the indignant little boy any longer, “That isn’t what I said.” She paused to take a breath, not wanting to make things worse, she reached out for him.

Van took a large step backwards and swatted away her hand, “Who do you think you are to give orders to me?”

Merle sat by his side, cleaning her paws. It irritated Hitomi how placid she could be during an argument.

Hitomi sighed, “Please Van, put your pride to the side. That is what a King would do.”

When she opened her eyes, he was stood with an unreadable look on his face, that developed into a smirk. Merle was frozen in place, twitching.

Vans coldness had irritated Hitomi before, but now it actively upset her. Before Van answered Hitomi turned and walked off, careful not to run, although she would have liked nothing more than to escape everyone as quickly as possible, it was important she didn’t appear too dramatic, or at least not as dramatic as Van.

She could feel all eyes on her, mutterings, people wondering if they’d had a lover’s tiff. She had to laugh at the thought, they didn’t spend nearly enough time together for it to be anything as close as that.

Hitomi thought about retreating to the garden, the courtyard, the library but in any of these places she could be interrupted, the one place where she could escape would be her bedroom she’d been assigned.

When she shut the door, she leant against it for a moment and then walked to the other side of the room wanting to get as far away from others as possible. She would not cry. She would not cry.

By the window she sat on the ledge, the curtains blowing in the gentle sea breeze. She pulled her knees up to her chest and took a deep breath, feeling the sadness spread across her body, tears building in her eyes. Hitomi blinked several times trying to disperse the signs of unhappiness, as she tried to fight these feelings she looked out across the gardens and there something caught her eye.

Millerna was sat on a bench next to a man she didn’t recognise, perhaps this was her fiancé, Dryden? She wondered how Allen felt about that, although from last night he was in love with Eries, at least that’s how it came across. But Gaddes had said his relationship with the sisters was complex…

There was nothing quite like other people’s problems or mess to help one forget their own situation. Just then she heard a knock at the door.

She ignored it for the first time, trying to make out more of what Allen and Millerna were talking about, perhaps their body language would give away more. This was far more interesting than worrying about that silly boy, Van, anyway.

Another knock, “Hitomi.”

Ah. Van.

Van was at her door. Hitomi suspected he didn’t care, just didn’t want to look bad so once again his pride was getting the better of him.

Remembering the arguments she had with her brother she replied, “Hitomi isn’t in here.”

Van cleared his throat, “Then why is she talking to me.”

“She isn’t.”

“Name one other person in this country who has an accent as funny as yours.”

Hitomi dropped her knees and swung round to get off the ledge, “Hey you take that back.”

She marched across the room and opened the door, “It worked, didn’t it?” Van asked.

“You should be training,” Hitomi replied.

Van shook his head, “No, I should be listening. A good King listens right?”

Hitomi’s expression softened, “Right.”

“And I think, as much as I don’t like to say it,” Van lowered his voice as several guards walked past. “I think you are right, we should spend some more time together, get to know each other and you need to understand Escaflowne, be a part of her, breathe with her.”

Hitomi nodded; a determined smile played on her face.

“And how do you propose we go about this?”

“Do you like markets?” Van asked.

“Yes, who doesn’t? But Millerna was going to take Merle and I later today.”

Van shook his head, “You can still go with her later, but let’s go together.” As if reading Hitomi’s mind he added, “Just you and I, no Merle for once, she’ll understand.”

“Will she?” Hitomi asked feeling incredibly doubtful of this claim and already feeling the wrath of the cat girl creep up on her.

“Please Hitomi, trust me,” Van held out his hand for hers, “I know, it’s a lot after how I’ve behaved, but give me this one chance.”

“Yes Van, I will.”

The market was busier than Van would have liked, in his mind, perhaps due to his sheltered upbringing, he’d imagined the market here to be quieter, a peaceful place for pottering up and down the stalls and somewhere where they would be able to talk undisturbed. He pictured them laughing over drinks, trying different food and perhaps buying something for Hitomi that would help her feel more at home. Something that was for her alone and wasn’t just borrowed like everything else that had been bestowed upon her thus far.

Instead, what they got was the noise, stall owners shouting over one another, horrific competition for buyers. The smells of the fish market, flowers, spices, all mingled into one assault on the senses.

But when he looked over at Hitomi and saw how happy she was as she looked at each stall and talked to the owners, picking up objects and mulling over the different objects, he found himself smiling properly for the first time in ages. She seemed to fit right in, the locals loved her and her charm.

Although they didn’t speak much whilst browsing the market, apart from to comment what they were looking at, it didn’t matter. Just spending that time alone together meant they bonded better than in any forced situation, making one another laugh naturally and finding they had things in common in terms of their taste buds.

Eventually when they settled on what to drink, some local spiced red wine, and to eat, steak and salad, they went to sit on a bench overlooking the water away from the hustle and bustle.

“What do you think of the market?”

Van took a moment to consider his answer, he was thinking he’d be the one asking questions not the other way round.

“Do you miss home a lot?”

Hitomi gulped, “Every day, I look forward to returning when I can,” as if sensing his discomfort at the idea she added, “Of course I hope it isn’t too soon, I want to be a help to you in this war. I’m not ready to leave yet, not nearly ready. Besides…there is so much I need to learn about this,” she took off her pendant and passed it to Van to study.

Hitomi stared out at the ocean, “In many ways this place, it reminds me of home.”

“Do you live near the sea?”

“Yes, I see it every day on my way to school.”

“From what I saw, it was very beautiful.”

Hitomi had forgotten that Van had seen earth, if only very briefly, the shrine was one of her favourite places to reflect and find peace, she was glad that he had seen it.

“I wish you could have seen more.”

Van placed his hand next to Hitomi’s their fingertips touching, “Maybe one day I will.”

She smiled, it was a nice dream to have, even if it was just that, a dream, a fantasy of something she knew could never be no matter how hard either of them wished for it. But the fact that Van had said it out loud, made it real, was even thinking about it made her happier than she could say.

After eating they continued to browse the market, Hitomi opting for another glass of the delicious red wine. It soothed her throat and warmed her up even though the seaside city was plenty warm, it was still a nice sensation.

It was whilst passing a store selling trinkets that Hitomi spotted a relic from home, she froze on the spot staring at the silver disc spinning in the slight breeze and pointed towards it.

Van, on following her finger asked, “Do you want it?”

Hitomi took a few steps closer and asked the vendor, a fish man, “Where did you get this?”

“Ahh a pretty little trinket isn’t it? Would you like a closer look?” He took the disc down and passed it over to Hitomi, “There you go miss.”

“But where…. where did you find it?”

The seller tapped where his nose would have been had he been human. “I have many mysteries and secrets. Someone brought this to me, asked me if I’d like to buy it, how could I resist something so beautiful?”

Hitomi smiled as she turned the disc over in her hands, yes, how could anyone resist something so beautiful? Van paid for it and the two of them returned to the palace afterwards.

“Are you okay, every time you look at that thing you grow distant, what is it about it that had you so hypnotised?”

“This is from home,” Hitomi said as she lifted the disc up, it gleamed in the sunlight showing off all the colours of the rainbow.

Van took it from Hitomi as she held it out, carefully, lest it should break, he turned it over in his hands, “What is it?”

“I don’t even know how to explain what it does Van, but it plays music.”

“How?” He wrinkled his brows, clearly unsure of what Hitomi meant.

“We, we have a device, more than one…. rather there are many similar devices which you can have and when you put this disc into it there is a button to play the music that is contained.”

Van didn’t seem any surer of the matter, his expression still curious. He passed the disc back to Hitomi for safe keeping, “But you have nothing to play this item on here?”

“Well…actually,” Hitomi had kept the disc man a secret, but the thought of sharing that treasure with Van excited her. “If you don’t be mean to me for the rest of the day then I will show you something later this afternoon.”

Van intrigued nodded, “Deal.”

With that Van purchased the CD for Hitomi, the trip to the market had been in his opinion a great success achieving exactly what he’d intended.

“So Escaflowne, I think it’s time we paid it a visit don’t you? It is possible she is feeling awfully neglected.”

“Let’s go.”

When they arrived in the great hall where Escaflowne was being kept, Hitomi couldn’t help but feel unease at the number of guards all around. They were watching Escaflowne, yes, but to what end? Was it to protect the guymelef and ensure it wasn’t stolen away, or was it because Asturia had their eyes on it instead.

The two of them stood in silence for a moment, admiring it, Van still sometimes couldn’t believe he was Escaflowne’s pilot, so whenever he stood before it he took a moment to be grateful, to stand in awe at the machine which under his fingertips and command came alive. The machine to which he was destined to pilot and with whom he had a fierce connection.

Hitomi turned to face him, “Van?”

Van moved forwards walking towards Escaflowne, aware of everyone watching him, wanting to see what came next. The problem was, even Van wasn’t sure. He was certain with Hitomi they could win, as long as they continued to bond he believed they could not fail. But the pressure of being a King, the pressure of so many eyes in the back of his head caused him to sweat and tremble a little as he reached Escaflowne.

Hitomi’s pendant started to glow as she followed and walked closer to Escaflowne, she placed a hand on the Energist and closed her eyes. There in the solitude she could hear the heartbeat, slow and steady, like it was moving underground, in hibernation and an aware slumber.

Talk to me….she thought. Escaflowne, what is it you need?

She turned to Van, “It’s okay Van, I’m here. The three of us are here together. Join me.” Van followed her lead, placing a hand on top of Escaflownce, fingers overlapping slightly so the three were joined.

“Together, we will work this out.” Hitomi said.

Van smiled, “Together, we can win.” It was the most certain Van had been of anything in a very, very long time.

a/n - I really hope you enjoyed this, it ended up being longer than originally planned and I tried to tie several things you like together. I wasn't 100% on the ending, I wrote a little more and changed it a few times but in the end this felt like the perfect place to stop.

#Escaflowne #the vision of escaflowne #Van Fanel #hitomi kanzaki #allen schezar #eries aston #gaddes #merle #escaflowne secret santa #ESS #Gaddes #My writing

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tokusaatsus · 1 year

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hihi, hope you’re doing well ♡ can i req mao confessing to reader? he would be so cute imgojng jnsane

I LIKE YOU. A LOT

ft. isara mao

warnings: none

Mao’s not so foolish or idealistic to think that he could give you a picture-perfect confession, like something out of a shoujo manga–with you and him standing beneath the sakura trees. Petals cascade, a pink veil that shields you from the prying gaze of the rest of the world as he spills his feelings to you, an uncontained waterfall and his fingers twine with yours–but he hopes he can at least give you something similar to that.

So he decides to write you a letter.

It reads:

Dear Y/N,

I like you. A lot.

Ah, this is probably really strange to hear but, it’s true.

And, well, I don’t know if you like me back, but my meddling (well-meaning…I hope) friends told me to go for it anyways. Like, life’s too short, right? ‘Take some risks’, and all that. So, here I am. Shooting my shot.

I hope this doesn’t make you uncomfortable or anything…

But I like you. A lot. Oh, I already said that, didn’t I? Sorry, I’m a little nervous… You make me nervous. Wait, I don’t think I was supposed to say that… Ugh, I was supposed to be cool so I could impress you, and I’m messing this up. Sorry. Ignore that, okay?

Um, where was I…? Oh, right. I like you.

I like a lot of things about you, and if you asked me to list them all this letter would end up being 50 pages long. So I won’t list all of them. But I like your smile, and the way you laugh, and how excited you are when you see that guy you like on TV.

I think you’re wonderful. I’m glad we’re friends.

If you accept my confession, meet me behind the school after class is over. No pressure though, haha…

Love,

Mao ♡

He leaves the letter on your desk, in an envelope with your name on it.

The whole day after is spent in a haze of nervousness. He’s distracted, and though he tries not to show it, he can tell the others are picking up on it. Some are kind enough to turn a blind eye (Fushimi, Sengoku) whereas others are like a dog with a bone, immediately calling him out on this behaviour (Himemiya). He can’t help it! He just bared his heart out to you in a letter and he can’t even see your reaction… God, this is so nerve-wracking, even more so than SS.

(That’s a lie, but it sure feels that way.)

The hours pass by agonisingly slow. When the clock strikes 5, Mao leaps out of his seat, startling poor Sengoku. After murmuring hurried apologies to the rest of the council, he rushes out the door. The hallways seem to stretch, endless. Will you be there?

As he rounds the corner, his heart skips a beat to see you standing there, letter in hand. You’re hugging your arms close to your chest, looking around nervously. “Y/N!” Mao calls, panting slightly, and you look at him wide-eyed.

“Mao, you…you actually came.”

“So did you,” He retorts, without thinking. “I mean… Y-yeah, haha, I did.”

“I, um, I got your letter.” You smile hesitantly. “So…you like me?”

He nods, mutely. Do you accept his feelings? Or have you just called him here to be rejected? You seem to read the unspoken question in his eyes, because you take a quick breath.

“Your letter…it was really sweet. So, um, thank you for writing it. To me. I, um.” You huff. “I’m sorry, I’m just nervous. Anyways. I read it all, and… I guess what I’m trying to say is… I like you. A lot. Also?” You wince at the awkwardness of your words. But Mao? Mao is overjoyed.

It might not be a picture-perfect manga confession, but it’s a confession nonetheless. And you accepted it too, which makes it a hundred times better than anything he’s ever read.

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reze txt HI XAIXAI <3 i hope u enjoyed this!! idk how good my mao characterisation was but like. praying it wasn’t too ooc. ugh my mao banner is ugly asf so we Do Not See ok?? ok <3 ANYWAYS all the kisses to u <3 mwah <33

#✒️...scribbles!#isara mao x reader #enstars x reader #isara mao #trickstar #enstars #esworks

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lizardlicks · 5 months

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Nine People You'd Like To Get To Know Better

I was tagged by @blu3berrydraws, @erisenyo, and @paramouradrift lol thanks guys!

Relation Status: Married to my best friend and high school sweetheart

Favorite Color: green. any green. give me a green I will show you how beautiful it is

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Sweet tooth is currently satisfied. Spicy is just kind of a bonus. I think savory is looking good rn.

Three ships: Zukka is the obvious current answer, but I am a habitual multishipper by nature, so here are three ships that I very much enjoy which might not be on your radars!

First is @ablueeyedarcher's fault: How/Piandao. The SS CapyPanda. Are they minor characters who only show up for two or three episodes a piece? Yes. Do I care? No. Let them smooch.

Number two is Jee/Bato. Look. Jee is a tired gay man, He has served his time. Let him get out there and get the good dick. He's not a home wrecker though, he's not gonna get between whatever Bato has going on with Hakoda... unless maybe they invited him to get between them more literally.

Third is Zuko/Kuei. I know the the post canon comics pitted these two sad bitches against each other but listen, here me out. They're both young, inexperienced leaders dropped head first into navigating attempting to deescalate their countries post a century of hostilities with minimal helpful guidance, and they were also both used and betrayed by the father figures they we supposed to trust and rely on. What if when left alone, face to face, they bonded over venting their similar frustrations? What if that bonding turned into an unlikely friendship? What if that friendship tripped and rolled down a rocky hill of something more and they ended up in a secret affair between the heads of two of the world's most powerful states? What if it all came crashing in on them, but they couldn't untangle their very real feelings from their duty as leaders? What then?

First ever ship: Oh snap this is reaching back into Ye Old memory banks here. If I'm being totally honest I think it was the pink and green (later white, much later all the rest of the damn colors) rangers from the original run of the American version of Power Rangers. The internet didn't exist as we know it today so it was just a group of a half-dozen 7-9 year olds G O S S I P I N G on the playground between rounds of pretending to be actual velociraptors.

Last Song:

youtube

(Two Steps From Hell is my go-to writing times tune everything out music)

Last Film: Technically it was me and the rest of the adults post Thanksgiving diner keeping a running background commentary going on the worldbuilding choices in the Paw Patrol Movie that the little kids insisted on watching. Real answer, the last movie I sat down to watch with intention was Across the Spiderverse.

Last thing I Googled: solar chistmas lights. My coworker was complaining that her only outdoor outlet shares a load with an indoor one (which?? rude!) and her partner wouldn't let her put up more Christmas lights. I had to show her. The way her face lit up as she IMMEDIATELY zoomed to Amazon and started filling her cart. Apologies to her poor family and neighbors, but I definitely made her week and possibly her entire New Year.

Currently Reading: Hey did you know that @erisenyo is already releasing stuff for zukki week because she is. you should definitely go read that.

Currently Watching: Rewatching Blue Eye Samurai while spouse watches it for the first time. He's been big into old samurai and wuxia films since I can remember so I'm just sitting here anticipating his reactions to every easter egg and trope call back they've stuffed into this show and also spotting things I missed on the first round.

Currently Consuming: Peppermint mocha and a cheese, egg and sausage tornado. Don't question me.

Currently Craving: My cozy bed. Also a nice big bowl of curry.

Currently Working On: The next chapter of Learn to Carry Love. I'm so so so close to the finish aaargh!

Current Obsession(s): *Gestures at my blog*

And with that I'm gonna taaaaaaag @ablueeyedarcher @rainbowbarnacle @paintsplattere @allgremlinart @saccharineomens @thepioden @siggymcpissyface @curlicuecal and @yandereleorio! No obligation of course, just for a fun time if you wanna :D

#tag game #there were actually a couple different versions of this game with different questions between all the posts I was tagged in #so I combined them #anyway I have so many more odd ball ships where those came from you should ask me about them #gonna file this under #lizard is starting to ramble #Youtube

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twilightmalachite · 5 months

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2×2 - Grown-Up Situation 3

Author: Akira

Characters: Yuuta, Hinata, Anzu

Translator: Mika Enstars

"Hey! Don’t grin while you listen to other people’s misfortunes, Yuuta-kun!"

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Meeting Room

Another hour later, at the ES Building conference room…

Yuuta: S’cuse me~☆

Hello there, Anzu-san! It’s 2wink, known for being energetic and cheerful at all times!

Hinata: … …

Yuuta: Heheh, it’s been a while since we’ve had a work meeting like this with Anzu-san, huh?

With Chocolat Fes, it was a joint effort alongside other units—

I was even a little worried that Anzu-san would forget about us! Kidding~♪

Hinata: Why are you so excited, Yuuta-kun…?

Yuuta: More like, where is your excitement, Aniki?

Fu fu fu, it’s been a while since I’ve felt so cheery, though~. ‘Cuz this time, it’s not me who's in trouble, it’s Aniki!

I was getting tired of everyone always criticizing me, saying only I was the bad kid. This time, it’s my turn to be in the easy position of teasing an angry kid from the side.

Doing that is sooo much fun!

Hinata: Please don’t tease me, help me instead~… I still don’t know how I should be acting in front of Anzu-san.

Yuuta: I told you, she said she likes you, so tell her “I like you too, mwah!”—

Yuuta: —W-whoaah?

Um, Anzu-san? Why are you kowtowing…

It’s true that I want to make all of Yumenosaki’s seniors who pretend to be good guys with a kind face get on their knees and apologize, but…

On the other hand, it kinda pisses me off when those who’ve hurt me so much try to get me to apologize by playing the victim.

That’s not it? Though you’re concerned about that too, this is a different issue?

Hmmmm. So you’re also facing some trouble, huh, Anzu-san. …Aniki, why are you hiding behind me?

Hinata: I-I seriously feel so awkward! You understand, right Yuuta-kun…?

Yuuta: Not bad. Ahaha, it really is the opposite of usual now.

Anyways. What do you mean by facing some trouble, Anzu-san?

Those from ES are more-or-less all kind to you, always pampering you excessively, I doubt you’re getting bullied or anything, are you?

Even if that were the case, I don’t see the point of talking to us about it. Typically, you’d rely on someone better at solving problems, like Sakuma-senpai or Tenshouin-senpai, right?

Hinata: W-whatever it is it’s fine, but let’s Anzu-san sit and talk like a normal person instead of kowtow like that forever? I can’t stand it!

Yuuta: Then how about I sit in a chair, and you sit on Anzu-san?

Hinata: L-Look, Anzu-san, this is awkward, so stand up… Nobody wants you to do anything like kowtow, okay?

Huh, you won’t raise your head until I forgive you? B-But I can’t forgive or not forgive you until I know what’s going on~!

Seriously, what’s going on, Anzu-san?

Explaining the situation…

Yuuta: Reallyyy? Hmmm, I see!

So basically, it looks like you might be kicked out of the P-Association?

Hinata: Hey! Don’t grin while you listen to other people’s misfortunes, Yuuta-kun!

Yuuta: But it has nothing to do with me…

Or, is that not the case?

It’s kind of strange, because it looks like we 2wink are at the center of the conversation.

The P-Association is known for its lack of functionality despite claiming to keep order throughout ES…

Hinata: I’m sorry. My older brother has been oozing an increasing amount of poison lately…

Yuuta: —Anyways, so there’s a sort of factional quarrel going on in the P-Association, currently.

At SS, the largest festival in the idol industry, the P-Association showed its incompetence by getting hijacked by that Gatekeeper person.

All those responsibilities were piled onto Anzu-san while she was kidnapped and gone during the SS prelims.

Hinata: Oh, right. Taking advantage of the fact the person in question is not present to force them to take full responsibility.

Yuuta: ‘Course. Sagami-sensei and Kunugi-sensei, also members of P-Association, have been defending Anzu-san, but because of that the association has divided—

Hinata: There’s a fight between the faction that wants to disparage Anzu-san and the faction that wants to defend her.

Yuuta: What on earth are these grown-ass adults doing?

Hinata: They do say humans form cliques once there’s three people… And since ES is growing so rapidly, I bet there’s a huge demand for shares, and lots of competition for positions.

Yuuta: I hate it, disgusting. I hate talking about these things.

Hinata: But it’s also something we can’t ignore… I think it’s a completely false accusation to say that Anzu-san’s responsible for everything.

I know that Anzu-san’s neither incompetent nor a bad person, well, from what I know.

Although it’s not like that doesn’t mean that she hasn’t hurt anyone—

Yuuta: ‘Cuz pure goodness can still hurt others, can’t it? I know, I know, it’s because they don’t mean any harm that makes it so bad.

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brandwhorestarscream · 6 months

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Cryptoid Seeker SS courting Megatron by bringing him his enemies (injured from capture, not dead. Still fun to hunt).

I imagine seekers having a specific ritual for non-seeker mates. Maybe zooming around, doing general Arial feats, bring their mates the injured enemies as an offering (similar but dulled down version of the seeker to seeker wing offering)?

Btw, the zooming and offering thing is found in Falcons. That, or they bring them Shiney things. But eh.

I also feel like cybermorphs courting would be super stupid. Like a wasps. Like, sitting on the ground, staring right at their desired mate, making a very specific buzzing sound kind of stupid. That, or maybe something like a white pufferfish (who draws weird geometric patterns in the sand to attract a mate). Imagine both. Megs draws a circle thing, sits in the middle, and stares at SS. That'd be hilarious.

Maybe some hidden horror with some mantis like behaviors? But combined with some wasp behavior, resulting in a bite to the neck cables that numbs the mates senses, making them unaware enough not to hold back? That'd be fragged up.

Or even? Some hidden secret that only seekers get affected in a different way than most. Like, they end up with seeker eggs that hold the cybermorphs eggs inside? And when the eggs do the explody thing, the cybermorphs are the squishy inside, having already combined with the seekerling to make this super parasitic version that makes housing one 10x worse.

Sorry for the long rant. I love the cryptiods.

Do not ever apologize for going on long rants, they genuinely make my day so much better 💖 first of all I love everything you've put here, but BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE!

I need to know more about the seekerling-cybermorph crossover. Tell me everything. Like the inside of the eggs, I wanna know every little detail about it. When you say the explodey thing, do you mean the cryptid seekerlings rupturing from their egg sacs early and seeking host in nearby fuel tanks? Cuz that's not always what happens with them, and is in fact an emergency defense mechanism to maximize survival chance. Usually they just carefully break free of their shells when their development is complete. So, tell me about these eggs, squishy cybermorph filling, I need to know! Gimme every. Single. Detail 👀 cuz like. All my mind is envisioning is like. A two layer egg, whetein the baby cybermorph is the center, kinda like the yolk, and an individual baby seekerling is in the outermembrane, and. Obviously that's not what's happening 😅 but super parasitic babies that are 10 times worse? I need to know!!

Also just, hear me out 👀 I love all these courtship ideas, but I'd like to pitch something to make it even funnier. Cybermorphs are very recent development on Cybertron in the grand scheme of things, and have only been around for a handful of generations (probably less than 5). Megatron is from the very first gen, so consider: even he doesn't entirely understand courtship. It's entirely instinctual and the logical part of him doesn't understand these weird urges. Like... what about this weird vibration/frequency he's giving off is attractive? The weird geometry, why is that considered attractive? He's a stranger to his own biology--the entire planet is, really--and secretly he's rather frustrated and embarrassed about it. He tries to match Starscream's energy, but what can he do for someone that can cross the entire planet in only a few megacycles? He can't just leave his hive and go gallavanting around just to impress the potential sire of his future children. Maybe he turns to tactics and battlefield prowess to impress him; it's a good thing too, because Starscream loves some good bloodshed 🤭

I'm also super down for the numbing bite. Cryptid seekers already spit venom, and the cybermorph biology is largely underdeveloped, so honestly either of them could. Maybe Starscream is venomous, Megatron is poisonous XD maybe he produces some kind of intoxicating pheromone that dulls the senses or hypnotizes, as a queen variant 🤔 or maybe it's a toxic, addictive aphrodisiac? Maybe he can produce multiple varieties! Something that releases inhibitions and makes his partner go hard, fast, and uncaring, with fertilization being the only important thing

Regardless. Terrifying parasitic Megatron and Starscream being fuck buddies that coparent? I love it

#cybermorph au #cryptid seekers au

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password-door-lock · 6 months

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Mystictober Day 29-- AU

Content Warnings: manipulation, biting (in a vampire way)

You're still awake when the knock comes at your door. This has been a rare occurrence since your arrival at Magenta— typically, Ray wakes you up with his nightly visits, though you always assure him that you’ve only just gone to sleep. You feel bad, hearing him apologize for waking you when you would gladly miss an entire night of sleep for only a few minutes by his side. There's something magnetic about Ray, something that makes you long for him when you're apart and revel in each moment that you spend together. This evening, however, is a different story— you don't think you could have fallen asleep if you tried to, though admittedly, you didn't put in very much effort. Ray told you over the phone this morning that he'd like to make you a member of this place tonight, and you've been giddy with anticipation for the entire day. “Come in,” you call, eager to see Ray.

He obliges, shutting the door gently behind him. Before you can process what is going on, he's materialized by your side. “I hope I didn't wake you, my sweet,” he breathes, eyes wide. “I finished my work as fast as I could, since it’s a special night for us.”

“I’ve been too excited to fall asleep,” you admit. It always takes you a moment to recover when Ray dashes across the room like this— you don't understand how anybody could get from the doorway to your bedside in the blink of an eye, but somehow, Ray manages. Maybe his presence just distorts your perception of time. “I was waiting for you.”

“I'm glad,” Ray establishes himself on your bed, perching on the very edge as if he's worried about upsetting you by getting any closer. “I know it's late, but... I just couldn't stay away from you, my prince(ss). I can’t stop thinking about you.”

The way he's studying you makes your heart skip a beat, and strange as it is, you get the feeling that he can tell. His eyes narrow slightly, and he inhales heavily through his nose, as if taking in your scent. “That's okay, Ray,” you assure him, reaching for his hand. “I'm glad you're here.”

He takes your hand in his, and you are shocked as usual by the coolness of his touch. Ray always feels so cold— you want to bundle him up in the covers of your bed, but you don't want to overwhelm him, so you settle instead for clutching his hand, hoping that some of your body heat will transfer to him. Strangely, no matter how long it spends in your loving grip, Ray's hand never seems to get any warmer. “You said you wanted to make me a member of this place?” You prompt.

“I did,” Ray gives you an indulgent smile. If you didn't know any better, you'd think his canine teeth looked sharper than usual... no, it must just be the late hour playing tricks on you. How could a person’s teeth get sharper over the course of a single day? “Although... I have to tell you... what it really means to be a member of the Mint Eye.”

You blink at him. “What do you mean?”

He sighs, running his free hand through his hair before returning his attention to you. “Please don't be mad at me,” he urges, ignoring your question. “I didn't want to hide the truth from you, but... I had to do it. For your own protection. You understand, don’t you, my MC? I would never do anything to hurt you.”

Now you're even more confused. What could he possibly be talking about? “It's alright, Ray,” you offer him an encouraging smile, hoping it will ease his nerves. Whatever he has to tell you can't possibly be that bad. “I trust you. I'm sure you had a good reason for keeping me in the dark.” Granted, you have no idea what he's been keeping you in the dark about, but it can’t be that bad, can it?

“I'm so glad you understand,” he gushes. “My MC. I knew you were perfect from the start.”

You blush, as you always do under Ray's attention. You can't help it— it's as if every time he looks at you, he can see into your soul. “It's alright,” you repeat, rubbing soothing circles on his hand, “You can tell me anything. I promise I won't be upset with you.” You know he struggles with feelings of unworthiness, and you want to do everything in your power to combat them.

He offers you a shaky laugh. “Of course not,” he agrees, “You're such a good person. But the truth is... I'm not... what you think I am.”

“What do you mean?” You ask again, trying not to betray your own nerves. You don’t want Ray to think you’re angry with him, but you have no idea what to expect. His frantic apologies and warnings have left you beyond confused.

“I'm... a monster,” he whispers. It is impossible to ignore the sharpness of his canines now, the otherworldly glow of his brilliant seafoam-colored eyes. “And in order to become a member of this place... you have to let me...” he shudders, steeling himself to finish his explanation. “Drink your blood. It doesn’t hurt, and afterwards… I can even let you leave this room.” Ray has been keeping you here for days in order to protect you from a threat that he refuses to name; the thought of spending time outside again is such a welcome change of pace that it nearly distracts you from the matter at hand.

“You're... a vampire?” You can't pretend that you saw this coming, but it certainly makes sense. Suddenly, you understand why Ray moves so quickly, why he keeps such odd hours, and why his gaze is so intense.

Ray nods. “Do you hate me now?” He asks. It seems like a strange question, all things considered. “If you hate me, I can get out of your sight, and you won’t have to deal with me anymore— don’t worry. I can have the believers bring you your meals from now on, and you’ll never have to look at me again.” He drops that intense gaze of his, staring down at your clasped hands rather than meeting your wide eyes.

“No, of course I don't hate you.” You drop his hand, only to pull him into your embrace. You're confused— how could you not be?— but there is one thing you can be sure of. Ray needs you by his side, vampire or not. And if all you have to do to stay with him is to let him drink your blood... it seems pretty reasonable, in the scheme of things. “Um, you can... go ahead. If you want to. I don’t mind.”

“Really?” Ray asks, holding you tighter than you'd have thought humanly possible. ”I knew you'd understand, my prince(ss). I promise it won’t hurt,” he says again. And that is the last thing he tells you before he sinks his teeth into your neck.

#Fans of danger Ray will love vampire danger Ray #As will the two people who voted for vampire danger Ray on the poll I made 3 months ago lol #I also recognize that this is my second vampire story this month #But in my defense #Vampires!#mm_mystictober2023 #mystic messenger #mystic messenger drabble

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