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#otp: i’ll make you a believer
accio-victuuri · 2 days
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i was trying to understand what some cpfs were talking about, all the more because it was locked posts and it was about knocking drama cp then i realized— they don’t like how some cp fans are liking the pair of wei ruolai and shen tunan. 😂😂😂😂
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dude. seriously. are we really doing this? i’ve noticed it early on, how the relationship of the three looks like the shen siblings fighting over lai lai’s favor. whether that’s romantic or not, the story is about the two siblings’ completely different beliefs in life and which one would wei ruolai choose. and as someone who is a cpf, meaning we are more sensitive to non-het pairings, how can you not notice them? you literally have Wei Ruolai acting like a love sick puppy over Shen Tunan. he literally said i’ll give my life to you last episode. master-apprentice type of dynamic being somewhat romantic isn’t new. and it doesn’t help that we are already close to mid point and the two lovers Wei Ruolai and Shen Jinzhen aren’t showing any strong romantic feelings. In today’s episode, SJZ was kinda seeing Xiao Wei in a different light when he attended their new year dinner, but nothing that really screams lovers. maybe in the next episodes we will see more of that but this is why i get where some cpfs are coming from.
i know the whole OTP thing and how we shouldn’t dare see xz or wyb as a pair to anyone else other than each other. but that’s the point, i believe in xiao zhan and wang yibo and that they are together romantically. wei ruolai tho is not wang yibo. wei ruolai is a fictional character. it’s perfectly fine to ship their characters in dramas they are in if that makes the experience more enjoyable for you then go ahead. as much as i love yizhan AU pairings, it’s not the only way. it makes total sense for a viewer to see these potential pairings based on the story. you are not being a traitor or unfaithful to the fandom. just enjoy their dramas/movies. xz and wyb are not their fictional counterparts. okay? people should really chill. 😅😅😅
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schmem14 · 4 months
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Hello friends! Recently, I participated in the fourth HP Rare Pair fest, and with 81 unique and beautiful entries it was a veritable FEAST for the eyes and heart and soul. (Check out the whole collection here)
I wanted to take a moment to post highlights of the fics that just really brought me to my knees in hopes that you’ll fangirl/boy/person over them with me!
1. Evergreen by @thecouchsofa (23k)- Harry Potter x George Weasley What would happen if Harry asked George to go to the Yule Ball with him instead of Parvati? This GOF Yule Ball AU is sure to slay you with sheer adorableness. I couldn’t stop smiling and squealing through the whole thing. This rare pair is one of my favorites, and this fic went above and beyond, plus it’s the perfect holiday read! Rating: T
2. Lonely Creatures by @apricitydays-lazynights (5k)- Severus Snape x Giant Squid The prompt to put these two together could easily have been pure hentai crack nonsense (which is a brilliant option) but this story did things to me that I can’t even put into words. It’s tender, melancholy, and cuts to the heart of Severus Snape’s isolation and longing to be seen and loved. The details of this are so richly woven, and I particularly enjoyed the authors’ focus on Mermlish/Merfolk. Standing ovation to this fic! Rating: E
3. Slice of Night by SquibNation10 (9k)- Aurora Sinistra x Severus Snape This was the fic that took me the most by surprise. I love the creativity in taking a character who gets very few canon details and making them real and beautiful and believable. Auror Sinistra is divine in this, and I’ll give some honorable mentions to both Argus Filch and Rolanda Hooch as excellent supporting characters that also don’t typcially get a lot of spotlight. What a gorgeous slice of life fic! Rating: T
3. Quick Quotes and Quibbles by RainstormRadish (3k)- Luna Lovegood x Rita Skeeter Rita and Luna have to work together to cover the wedding of Neville Longbottom and Pansy Parkinson. There’s just something about a story told in unconventional medium that will always ALWAYS pull me in! This unlikely pairing comes together in the sweetest way, their strong personalities balancing each other out until they become a formidable team.  I particularly loved the graphics and paper trail memos/epistolary style storytelling. Rating: T
4. Your seat, it’s the best seat by @the-houseryn (17k)- Ron Weasley x Draco Malfoy MOVE OVER only one bed, there’s a new trope in town and it’s the ONLY ONE SEAT trope!! This was sexy, flirtatous, and hot AF. I’m always down for a Dron fic, but this one is one of the best I’ve read in a while, with some delicious pining and a predictably oblivious Ron. Do yourself a favor and indulge in the lap-sitting fic of the year! Rating: E
5. Vivaldi and Hot Chocolate by @patriceavril (6k)- Percy Weasley x Stan Shunpike What was Percy up to in OTP/HBP? What a lonely life that must have been! This fic was soft and sweet, giving some much-needed love to a character that we all wrote off in canon for being a stuck-up prick. I love how Percy seeks out the warmth and comfort of the Knight Bus, coming back for more because of the kind-hearted and bubbly Stan Shunpike, who always insists on giving Percy free hot chocolate. I never expected to be so enamoured by this pairing, but I am! Rating: T
6. The monster you feed by @ghostfelicis188 (11k)- Regulus Black x Remus Lupin This canon-compliant fic tore me to shreds. TO SHREDS. Like, I am such a simp for tragic Remus romances, and this took the cake. Features: pining artist Remus, and shit-eating cruel Regulus who toys with Remus the whole damn fic. If you like hurt no comfort, this is the fic for you. *Chefs Kiss* Rating: M
7. Gilded Web by @emilyrickman AlihotsyTotsy (8k)- George Weasley x Blaise Zabini I cannot believe that this understated fic packed such a punch in 8,000 words. George agrees to an undercover operation to investigate the mysterious deaths of Mrs. Zabini’s deceased husbands. He is so pure in this, his characterization charming and believable, I just need more of this George! Bonus points for references to “the Sting” Rating: M
8. Sleeping with Ghosts by @ghaniblue (21k)- Harry Potter x Regulus Black x Draco Malfoy My initial thoughts when encountering this relationship tag was something akin to a bewildered head scratch but OMG the best thing about this fest is having expectations completely upended! This fic slayed hard with a slow burn, found family, semi-sentient house renovation angle that had me completely melted by the end. Rating: M
9. The Last Trial of Peter Petegrew by @sleepstxtic (20 k)- Peter Petegrew x James Potter If possible, I’d like to ram this fic down the throats of all my mutuals with a plea to PLEASE READ THIS FIC. I can’t begin to describe in a tiny paragraph what this did to me. Often Peter Petegrew is relegated to the traitor bus in fandom (understandable) but this took every mean and traitorous part of his character and made me almost like him despite his treachery! The format of this was also a delight to read, and I love that Hermione presents the case for Peter Petegrew in this meta purgatory-style courtroom drama. Rating: M
10. Anatomy of a memory by @venom0usbarbie (9k)- Ginny Weasley x Tom Riddle This story was pure poetry wrapped in a sinister diary-shaped package. I love the self-fulfilling prophecy nature of this time loop style storyline, as well as the toxic obsession and manipulation played out between Ginny and Tom. What a mindfuck ending that was, too! Kudos to the “Tom Riddle is his own Warning” tag. Rating: M
11. Sweet Boy by @maraudersaffair (6k)- Narcissa Black Malfoy x Harry Potter A not-quite-fake dating fic with lots of smut, thirst, and mommy/praise kink? Yes, please! I was literally panting by the end of this, Harry and Narcissa are so hot together! Rating: E
12. Growing Suspicion by nocturn (1.8k)- Neville Longbottom x Marcus Flint Someone keeps mutilating Neville’s plants, and he’s going to get to the bottom of it OR that time Marcus expresses feelings but doesn’t understand proper plant care. This fic was A-DOR-ABLE. Love me a good Hogwarts professors/staff fic, and this was just a bite-sized delight to read. Rating: G
13. For Your Burning Gaze by SquibNation10 (22k)- Neville Longbottom x Pansy Parkinson The fic that I most want to see a sequel for award goes to… this Twilight Zone post-war marriage law fic complete with creepy house elves and a very troubled Pansy, who seems to be the only one realizing that something is not quite right! This is one of the best Panville fics I’ve read, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Rating: E
Thanks to @hprarepairfest for putting on another amazing fest!
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longing-for-rain · 6 months
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I know you said no bait asks, and I promise this isn't, I'm genuinely curious to hear an opinion from a Zutara shipper who seems pretty rational. (I am not a kataang fan either by the way so I'm not trying to argue that or anything.). Do you believe that Zutara is a feminist relationship in comparison to Kataang? And what are your reasons for being so strongly invested in Zutara?
Hi, thanks for the ask. I’ll do my best to explain my feelings on this, but to summarize, I think there are two questions here that aren’t inherently related: a) is Zutara feminist and b) why do I like it so much. I know this might surprise you, but even though Zutara is my OTP, I don’t consider it inherently feminist. Let me explain though because that doesn’t mean it’s a bad ship at all.
Obviously, I really like the characters together. However, I won’t go ahead and say it’s the “feminist” choice over kataang, because personally I think that discussing whether a female character has a feminist narrative should not center around which man she ends up with. The primary focus should be on her narrative independently. And if she doesn’t have an independent narrative, well…that’s not feminist at all.
But I’ll answer in more detail below because I think this is an interesting distinction.
a) Is Zutara feminist over Kataang?
Like I said above…no, not inherently. I think what this question is getting at is which relationship gives Katara as a character a feminist narrative, which is a tricky question. Only one of these ships is canon, so we only know how one relationship would have played out in the eyes of the creators. Everything else is up to the interpretation of fans.
First things first, I absolutely do not think kataang, as portrayed in canon, adds to Katara’s independent narrative as a character, and certainly doesn’t contribute to any potential feminist narrative of her character. There are many instances of Katara being damseled and/or generally reduced in complexity whenever she’s placed in a “romantic” situation involving Aang. Despite Katara also being a main character, the “crush” is portrayed entirely through Aang’s POV. And post canon, Katara ends up being relegated to the role of a healer who stays home at the South Pole (this is why I could never get invested in LoK). Which, if you paid attention to her character at all, was something she explicitly stated she didn’t want to be and fought to escape. Ending her story that way reversed any “feminist” narrative set up in ATLA. So no, this is not a narrative that centers Katara and her ambitions at all.
Now onto fanon content.
The beauty of fanon is that it’s completely up to interpretation. Fans can give the characters whichever narratives they want. This goes for both Zutara and kataang. Just because your ship is canon doesn’t mean you have to adhere to canon; many canon shippers write “fix it” type content or otherwise make changes to the canon relationship to make it more appealing to them. I’m sure there are kataang shippers who rewrite their canon relationship to give Katara a feminist narrative, but to be honest the ship just doesn’t appeal to me at all so I haven’t seen those, but I’m not saying they don’t exist.
Now, Zutara. Even though there are definitely some hints in the series, there was nothing explicitly romantic between these characters in canon. So, fans are free to interpret how a relationship between Zuko and Katara would play out, and therefore Katara’s narrative within that relationship. Some people do make a strong effort to give Katara a feminist story, and in my experience, this is often a direct response to canon. But on the other side of the coin, some people absolutely…do not. It’s a big ship with lots of content. Some of it gives Katara’s character a feminist narrative, some of it…does the exact opposite of that. I think anyone familiar with the ship is probably well aware of some of the unsavory tropes associated with it so I won’t get into that.
But anyways, for any ship, there is a variety of content featuring Katara. Sometimes she’s a great warrior, sometimes she plays an important political role, and sometimes she’s just treated like a slave. Sometimes she has her own wants and ambitions and sometimes her story revolves entirely around whichever male character the author is thirsty for. Sometimes she’s treated as a complex human being and sometimes she just exists to be a fetish. Which again, goes for literally any ship and character you can think of.
So when asking yourself if Katara is given a feminist narrative, asking which man she’s paired with is asking the wrong question. Instead the focus should be on Katara herself and what the message of the story says about her.
b) Why do you like Zutara?
Although you can probably tell from the above, I do consider myself a feminist and enjoy analyzing media from that perspective. But honestly, that has little to do with why I like this relationship so much.
Sorry if this answer is boring, but I just…like them. Everyone has different tastes. For me, I was immediately drawn to them watching the show as a kid, because I’m a sucker for that sort of hurt/comfort dynamic they had going on in books 2-3. Growing up and taking a closer look, I also found that I see Zuko and Katara as having a lot of similar values and personality traits that I feel would make them compatible in a relationship. Also, there’s the fact that I just really like Katara and Zuko as individual characters so I like the fact that Zutara allows me to explore both characters by themselves, as well as how they interact together.
But if I’m being real, the final Agni Kai scene is what sold me. The emotional intensity of that scene just had me hooked for life. It’s really not much deeper than that, but yes, I’m extremely obsessed and emotionally invested in this ship.
And yes, I do write a lot of Zutara fic and do my best to give Katara independent goals and ambitions and agency as a character. I do my best to write her in a way that portrays a feminist narrative because I personally find that important. But that’s something I could apply to any ship. I don’t think it’s inherently feminist to ship Zutara, because like I said earlier, it completely depends on the individual fans and how they interpret it. I like interpreting it in a way that gives Katara individual power and goals, but that’s just me. Not everyone writes Zutara the same way.
Hope that answers your question ❄️
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devine-fem · 2 months
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Oh, thank you for the explanation! But like i said, again, i generally don't ship kids at all (any, not just Jon, Damian, etc) and I am not even your follower. I came across your account because of a post and you are under the replies and saw your bio and just decided to casually ask (hence I said I am neutral and all).
And honestly I can relate about this particular thing you talked about: shipper of particular ship doesn't know about half of the ship at all because they only read one series and don't care about the rest of comics predated this particular series that justify their ship. And it's worse for me because the ships that I dislike is white mlm with quite huge fandom so they don't care if they butcher half of their ship character, as long as they can continue shipping this bland and again bad characterization of half of the ship they supposed to like. It's even bad when this ship fans are badmouthing half of the ship’s canon love interest which is a woman of color character. Like bam, they really went for misogyny and racism to justify their hatred for her.
Not me ranting lol but yeah that's it. Anyway again thanks for answering my previous question.
I’ve talked about this before.
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The post.
I don’t get the whole crying misogyny and homophobia thing but sometimes it IS very blatant that someone is using stuff to hide both misogyny and homophobia at times.
A lot of damijon hate is homophobic and a lot of twitter damijon stans hide their misogyny.
I also believe that we can just dislike any character, for reasons or no reason at all. There shouldn’t have to be a reason for you to dislike anything ever. No one is obligated to like something.
I saw a post that was like “Damijon stans don’t have a good enough reason to dislike Daminika-“ on twitter (of course) but I was like, nice, we’re generalizing a group of people in a queer space and spewing BS on how people should be obligated to like something be it feminine, masculine, POC or whatever it may be.
Making generalizations that ALL people in a queer space sounds like something a y’know… would do, but eh, that’s just me.
Personally, If you like JonJ*y, go right the hell ahead. I cannot stop you, I know that and I don’t care to. Why you’d want to inflict that on yourself is beyond me because obviously, I don’t like it but me hating it should not stop you from enjoying it.
Notice how I always censor the words and never tag hate - it’s because I don’t want any Jonj*y enjoyers getting this on their dash and feeling bad about their ship. It’s totally up to you what you consume and enjoy and someone on the internet should never take that away from you.
I’m the same way with damijon and it’s the happiest I have never been. I realize that people feel the need to drag other’s down to make themselves feel better. I know it’s cliche but it’s real. It’s always easier to trash and degrade someone else than it will ever be to work on yourself.
Damijon is my OTP. I’ll always stand behind it for the near future and no one’s gonna take that away from me. Anon hate, hate dms, hate berating on twitter. All these things will only make me like it more all the while watching you spiral into loneliness and self pity the moment you realize no one on twitter actually cares about what you have to say.
Me on the other hand? Girl, I graduated with a degree in IDGAFeology and I really couldn’t care less about anything someone else has to say about me or how I spend my time. When you take a step back you realize that we really trying to publically humiliate people using an idea of people in our head and shreds of paper that represent life but don’t infact replicate it, how you represent these stories may reflect deeply on you in negative ways but I’m just the type of person who, again, does not care enough, just keep it AWAY from me.
What I’m trying to say is some people really gotta pipe down and live a little. And no prob, anon.
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jerzwriter · 7 months
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In the just in the nick of time category! For week 4 of @lilyoffandoms Writer Appreciation Week, here is a little AU for my paired writer, @trappedinfanfiction, featuring her OTP Ethan x Celia and my OTP Tobias x Casey. I hope you enjoy it, Tif!
Book: Open Heart (Book 3 Timeline)
Pairings: Ethan Ramsey x Celia Moore Tobias Carrick x Casey MacTavish
Rating: Teen
Words: 2250
Summary: Celia and Casey have become good friends and believe a double date is in order! Unfortunately, their boyfriends are ex-best friends and rivals. Watch as the night unfold. Will it go better than expected, or be a disaster?
A/N: Participating in @choicesseptemberchallenge2023 Day 9 Date Night.
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The condo was quiet. Entirely too quiet for them getting ready for a Saturday night out, but it wasn’t just any night, and Celia knew Ethan was miffed. Putting the final touches on her makeup, she bit her cheek to stop herself from laughing at his pouting. She knew he wasn’t happy, but the huffing and grumbling under his breath as he changed his tie for the fifth time was a bit... dramatic... to say the least.
Clearing her throat to get his attention, she was disappointed when the scowl remained on his face. Even the incredibly low-cut black silk dress she picked for the evening wasn’t cheering him up.
“Do you need some help picking out a tie? I can help.”
“I am capable of picking out a tie,” he stated flatly. “But... thank you.”
“You do seem to be struggling,” she teased as he collapsed into an easy chair with a sigh.
“Is it too late to say we have a fatal condition that will miraculously disappear in the next 24 hours.”
“Interesting...” Celia sang as she playfully sat on his lap. “Because it wasn’t all that long ago when I did have a mystery illness, and we weren’t sure I had another 24 hours left.  But, thanks to Tobias, I’m here... sitting on your lap... in this incredibly hot dress that you have not had the decency to acknowledge!”
His stony façade crumbled as his eyes traced her body, happily landing on her decolletage, just inches from the pleasant grin tugging at his lips.
“You make an excellent point,” he surrendered, his hands roaming over her curves. “But it was a team effort. We can hardly credit Tobias with saving you.”
“Oh? Would you like to redo the night and exclude him... just to see how things turn out?”
Ethan’s silence was all the answer she needed, and she rose to her feet with a triumphant grin.
“That’s all the more reason for us to stay in... I’m sure Tobias, of all people, would understand that I’d rather do... other things...”
“Nice try,” she laughed. “But we’re meeting Casey and Tobias at Menton in thirty minutes, like it or not.”
“Well, you know my answer to that.”
“Ethan. Casey is a good friend, and it’s ridiculous to think we can’t have dinner with our boyfriends, especially when they were once best friends themselves.”
“Were being the operative word.”
“Is asking you to be polite for one evening too much?”
“It’s not,” he sighed.  “You’re right.”
“I know I am,” she simpered. “You know when most people say ‘my better half,’ it’s just a term of endearment, but in our case, I very much am your better half. The sooner you accept that, the better.”
Ethan barked out a laugh. “Then we’re in luck. Because I’ve already accepted it.  Now let’s go, but we’re not staying a minute past 9:30... agreed?”
“Agreed. Just be a good boy, Ethan, and I’ll reward you later.”
“In that case, we don’t stay a minute past 9:00.”
In a townhome across town...
A manicured hand crept out from the billowy covers and blindly reached at the nightstand in search of her blaring phone. Casey’s attention was very much on other things, but they had ignored the first three alarms; they couldn’t do it again.
Undeterred, Tobias remained in place, placing a trail of hot kisses from her belly up toward her chin, stopping to linger on some of his favorite spotsalong the way.
“Tobias,” she giggled, attempting to wiggle out from under him. “Tobias! We have to go. Our reservation is in 30 minutes, and we’re still naked.”
With a heaving breath, he collapsed on her in defeat. “I happen to like us naked.  Can we please just cancel? I’m telling you, Ramsey won’t give a damn if we do.”
“Agreed,” she said, turning on the light. “In fact, you’d probably make his night. But I’d be disappointed, and so would Celia. So I ask you, do you want to disappoint two beautiful women but make Ethan’s dreams come true?”
He rolled over with a grumble. “When you put it that way...”
“Tobias, Celia is one of my best friends. It’s not like we’ll ask for it often, but once in a while, you and Ethan will need to put up with each other.”  
“Why?”
Casey flipped around, her coquettish gaze saying more than words could express.
“Because I’m asking you to.”
“Fine,” he smirked. “But outside of this apartment, no one is to know how goddamned whipped you have me. OK?”
“Yeah,” she cackled. “Too late for that, Carrick. Why don’t you go pick out what heels I’ll wear tonight?  This way, you have something nice to focus on during the meal?”
“Yeah,” his eyes lit up. “Can I pick out the undies, too?”
“Undies?” she winked.  “You were expecting me to wear undies?”
“Never mind,” he replied gleefully. “But stop talking like that, or we will be staying home!”
“Go get dressed, Dr. Carrick. I’ve given you your appetizer, and if you behave at dinner, I assure you desert will be spectacular.”
Tobias shook his head as he reached the bedroom door, turning back to Casey with a smile.  
“You know, sometimes I still can’t believe I’ve met you.”
“Yeah, yeah...” she teased. “You can thank your lucky stars when the sunsets. Now go get dressed!”
Forty Five minutes later...
Ethan was tapping his foot in annoyance as Celia perused the menu.  Tobias and Casey were already fifteen minutes late, and Ethan was inquiring how long they had to give them before they left when the guilty parties appeared.  Holding hands as they moved through the crowd, the smiles on their faces left little question about what Tobias was whispering in her ear. Ethan rolled his eyes just as Celia glanced in his direction.
“Ethan!” she scolded.  
“I don’t know what she sees in him.  Maybe we should introduce her to my friend Arutur. We’d be saving her a lifetime of grief.”
“Arthur?” Celia grimaced. “The guy in the opera box next to yours?”
“Yes.”
“The one who forages and organizes his cupboards for fun?”
“Yes. He’s a grown-up.”
“He’s a bore! And even if Casey wasn’t happy with Tobias, you need to stick with your day job because you do not have a future in matchmaking.”
Tobias stuck close to Casey as they neared the table.
“God, he looks as miserable as ever,” he groaned.
“Tobias, Ethan’s not that bad.”
“Yeah, he is. Look at him. I think his face would crack if he attempted a sincere smile.”
“Tobias, weren’t you besties at one point? How bad can he be?”
“That was a long time ago. He was a lot more fun back then.”
“Maybe he just needs you to help bring that fun side out again.”
“I’m sure that’s the last thing he wants.”
“I didn’t say want; I said need. Now, just be your jovial self.  And if dinner becomes difficult, just focus on dessert, OK?”
“I’ve been focusing on nothing but. Remember, we’re out of here by 9:00.”
After quick greetings, Ethan summonsed the waiter over to place their drink orders.
“How difficult was it to get him here,” Celia whispered to Casey.
“On a scale of 1-10.  I’d say a 9.  What about you?”
“At least a 15.  But, we’re here,” Celia smiled. 
Tobias and the women agreed on a bottle of wine to share, and then Ethan placed an order for Macallan 18, Sherry Cask.   
“Damn,” Tobias chuckled. “Still drinking that?
“Never stopped.”
“Wait, you drank that during med school?” Celia marveled. “That’s an awfully hefty price tag for a struggling med school student.”
“Some things are worth sacrificing for, dear.”
“So I’ve heard,” Celia winked. “Did you share that bill with him back then, Tobias?”
“Me? Oh, hell no! I drank nothing but cheap stuff back then.”
“Really?” Casey gasped. “But you had a champagne budget.”
“He didn’t want everyone to know that,” Ethan stepped in.
“Nope,” Tobias agreed.  “So I just took the risk of drinking nothing but Boone’s Berry Creek.”
“Did that protect your secret?” Celia asked.
“Unfortunately not.  The Carrick name was just too known at Hopkins, so... I gave up.”
“I’m sure your liver was thankful,” Casey smiled as a look of almost sympathy crossed Ethan’s face.
“Back then, we were both trying to pretend we were something we weren’t. We both had something to prove, even if they were different things.”
“Yeah, and we both failed miserably,” Tobias half smiled.  
“But at least you became friends,” Casey said.  “That’s something.”
“It was,” Ethan replied, taking a sip of his newly arrived drink. “Until we weren’t.”  
“It was a... complicated time,” Tobias offered, as an uncomfortable atmosphere settled on their table.
Celia and Casey kept chatting to keep the mood light, but even they began to wonder if 9:00 might be pushing it. Relief washed over them as the first course arrived, but Tobias’s eyes went wide.  
“Ethan, don’t look up, but is that Richard Barder?”
“Richard Barder?” Ethan blurted as his head circled the room.  “Where?”
“I said don’t look up!” Tobias admonished.
“Now, how the hell am I supposed to know if it’s him if I don’t look up!”
Suppressing smiles, Celia and Casey’s eyes met across the table.
“I think it’s him,” Ethan stated.
“Oh, that’s him,” Tobias agreed. “Goddamn, I haven’t seen him since his wedding.”
Ethan snorted in amusement.  “Which one?” he scoffed.
“The second, I believe. How many is he up to now?”  
“To the best of my knowledge, he’s on spouse number four.”  
“Jesus,” Tobias laughed. “I guess if, at first, you don’t succeed....”
“Amazing,” Celia declared. “Someone in your Hopkins class getting married? I thought that was forbidden?”
“Apparently, Richard is making up for all of those from their class who refuse,” Casey laughed.
“Trust me. You two wouldn’t want to marry either of us if we were Richard,” Tobias insisted.
“Well, it seems like four other people would disagree with that,” Celia teased.
“In fairness, three of those four probably no longer agree with that statement,” Casey surmised.
“There’s a lid for every pot out there,” Ethan shrugged. “But as bright as you two are, you’d never agree to marry the likes of Richard.”
“Aww, Ethan,” Casey grinned. “Are you saying I’m smart for picking Tobias?”
“I said no such thing!” He snapped. “I would deny it in a court of law.”
Celia rolled her eyes. “With three witnesses? Good luck with that!”
Tobias hadn’t been paying attention to the conversation at the table, instead focusing on Richard holding court at the bar.  “You know, enough avoiding him. Let’s go say hello.  Can’t hurt to get the scoop on what happened with marriage three and four.”
“I’m not interested in idle gossip.”
“You’re so full of shit,” Tobias shot back. “I’m going to go say hi, and when I come back, don’t you dare ask me what he said because I won’t tell you.”
Ethan sat perfectly still, but it was clear to see an internal battle waging inside.  As Tobias stood up, he couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Fine! I’ll go.”
“I knew you would,” Tobias smirked.
“Will you two be OK?” Ethan asked.
“Yes,” Celia mocked. “Somehow, we’ll manage to survive without the two of yo.  Go ahead and get your gossip, my dear.”
The two women sipped their wine as they watched the men walk to the bar, animatedly chatting as if they hadn’t spent the last decade avoiding each other.
“So,” Celia simpered.  “What time did Tobias tell you that you had to be out of here?”
“Nine.  And you?”
“Nine,” Celia laughed. “God, they are two sides of the same coin, aren’t they?”
“Twenty dollars says we’ll be heading home much later than nine.  In fact, we’ll probably be the ones begging to go.”
“Didn’t you hear Ethan?” Celia joked. “We’re smart. Why would I take that bet?”
“They’re too predictable,” Casey laughed.
“Yeah, but they’re cute.”
“Hey!” Casey said, playfully shoving her friend’s shoulder.  “Eyes off of my boyfriend.”
“Pfft!” Celia waved.  “Feel free to look at mine.  Just look, of course.”
Hours later...
Casey’s head was nuzzled on Tobias’s shoulder.  “Tobias,” she yawned. “I really think we should head home.”
“I agree,” Celia nodded. “It’s way past my bedtime.
“It’s not even midnight,” Ethan scowled.
“I know, but we have that... thing... to do in the morning.”
“In the morning?” Ethan questioned. 
“Ethan,” Casey rolled her eyes. “Morning is in like fifteen minutes.  She wants to do you in the morning.  Can’t you take the hint?”
“I’m sure you have things to do, too,” Celia winked.
“Yes,” Tobias grinned. “Me.  I’m things.  She has to do me.”
Ethan ran a hand down the front of hi face.  “You two are a match made in heaven.”
“I don’t know If heaven will take credit for this,” Celia laughed.
“I suppose we should get going,” Tobias agreed.
“Yes,” Ethan nodded.  “But we should do this again sometime soon.”
“You know, Casey & I have tickets for the Sox game next Tuesday.  Luxury box! You’re both welcome to join us.”
“Count us in!” Ethan insisted.
The two men gabbed non-stop as they waited for their taxis. 
“We knew this would happen,” Casey whispered.
“Sure did.  You know what this means, don’t you?”
“That eventually we’re going to be telling them we’d rather spend the night alone with them?”
“Absolutely,” Casey grinned.  “They’re just too predictable.”
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Writing this as my pinned post since I have a bit of free time anyway.
Introduction:
Hi. You can call me teecup or angel. This is primarily my AC and writing tumblr blog.
I post my fics in AO3 as teecup_angel.
I also have this tumblr blog that’s mostly me reblogging other stuff and very rarely I post something personal, I guess.
I have a twitter too but I haven’t used it in… I wanna say nearing a year? Maybe??? Yeeaaahhhh…
I’m currently writing fics for Assassin’s Creed and my primary focus is Desmond Miles because he deserves better.
Warnings:
I will pair Desmond with anyone (and I mean anyone) and my OTP is AltDes. I also do write gen so if you want to look at my tumblr but you don’t ship Desmond with any of his ancestors, I suggest blocking the following tags (altdes, ezides, condes, haydes, eddes). I also use those tags even when it’s just hinted at just to be safe.
While I cannot stop any minor from looking at this blog, please note that this may contain nsfw posts and I curse like a repressed catholic who was not allowed to curse when they were young. Also, I use 'dumbass' affectionately.
For Asks and Requests:
My ask box is open for nonnies and I try to answer every ask I get unless they specify that they want to keep it private.
Also, if you left me a suggestion or request in AO3, I do try to keep notes of them.
If you do request something or just leave me a plot idea, the most you’ll get from me would be a rambling of how it could work and possible subplots we can add to it. I tend to write whatever strikes my fancy and I’m hesitant in posting too many wips in AO3. Here on tumblr though… short fic and drabbles galore. The only reason why I wouldn’t answer your ask is if I couldn’t get to it in time as I allot a specific time for all asks and reblogs I get. If you don’t see it answered, it only means I’ll get to it next time.
I'm also fine with anyone using any of the posts/fic here or in AO3 to write or draw something as long as the post is linked and I'm informed :)
Also, you can request any crossover ideas with Assassin’s Creed and I’ll find a way to kick Desmond into it. I am a big believer of Desmond is the ultimate isekai protagonist. XD
Concerning the tags of this tumblr:
I got lazy later on in tagging posts I reblog (mostly fanworks from other people) but:
Any ask I answer will have the tag: #ask and answer or #submission for long asks.
Any fic idea I write will have the tag: #teecup writes/has a plot or/and #fic idea: assassin's creed (note: this one usually does not get used for any reblogs with additional ideas so I guess check the reblogs and the replies? This also sometimes does not get used if I'm butting in on other people's posts because it kinda feels wrong to add it? I know I should add a different tag for that but we'll see if I do down the line XD)
Headcanons and analysis (they're sometimes the same???) have #teecup analyze more than necessary and/or #headcanon: assassin's creed
Sometimes I make edits with varying success of humor: #teecup edits (sometimes I do screw up use '#teecup edit' instead XD)
I also draw rarely: #teecup draws
AO3 Stuff:
At the moment (and this part will be updated if necessary), the following have a weekly Monday update:
Eagle of Alamut (Desmond gets thrown back to 12th century Jerusalem in his 16-year-old body, endgame: AltDes)
I also sometimes suddenly post sometimes 2 or 3 more fics all at the same time and it’s kinda my modus operandi to 'coincide' it with important AC dates.
(Also, for those asking me if I need a beta, yeah, most probably but then I would be obligated to remove the "No Beta We Die Like Desmond" tag and the tag is too funny for me to give it up. XD I'd appreciate any comments that tell me if I've written something wrong though, especially the non-English words I sometimes use.)
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one of the things that frustrated me the most about Hotd S1 is how dumbnyra is passed off as "soulmates/one true love" while messing with their other relationships, which I don't know if it's intentional, but it seems to repeat the pattern, and I think that was...lazy. criston and mysaria are the people they have sex with on screen, but "end" in bitter terms (coincidence that criston is a POC and Mysaria played by an asian woman? Hmm) harwin and laena are they long-time lover/wife they flirt in episode 5 and they are together for exactly 10 years (judging by the age of the children, conception probably synchronized🥴) and as if that weren't enough, they both die by fire. the only break in this pattern would be Netty, but now I'm afraid they'll ruin that in dumbnyra's favor by giving netty's agency to rhaenyra and daemon's as well, since he's looking more like Rhaenyra's watchdog than the rogue prince that we know, seriously, his peak in the first season was the fight on stepstones
The show is racist(yeah the way they approached Mysaria and Criston was messed up especially in Mysaria’s case since they took away elements of her story and made her speak in that atrocious accent, but it’s not my culture so I’m not really going to speak on it) and especially anti-Black as hell(which I will speak on especially since they seem to have a problem specifically with Black women; see how they screwed over Laena at every turn by turning her into an unloved unwanted woman the moment they race bent her, and the fandom literally celebrated it because they are anti-Black too), but they passed off Dumbnyra as soulmates?🥴
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I have a hard time believing this when Daemon literally choked Rhaenyra out in the finale(which isn’t book canon which means they chose to write this and put it in there when they didn’t have to). Mind you this happened after she just gave birth to lizard and she just lost her father. He also keeps abandoning her every five seconds, and though they screwed over his relationship with Laena they actually wound up cutting down Dumbnyra’s time together(and he was shown to be softer with Laena ironically; yes the bar is in hell, but its something 🤷🏽‍♀️).
Plus older!Rhaenyra and Daemon have exactly 0 chemistry which does matter since a major component of romance is yah know chemistry (which is another reason why their fans are always whining, over-compensating, backtracking after they said Rhaenyra would change Daemon so now they say that they love toxicity, and obsessing over Laena and Nettles even though they are “irrelevant and meant nothing” to Daemon🙃).
If that’s them turning Dumbnyra into soulmates I’d like to see what they would do to show that Daemon doesn’t give a rats a** about Rhaenyra🤣 What have him return from the Battle Above the Gods Eye and un-alive her himself🤣(lol Dumbnyra stans would still find someway to turn it into a win).
With Nettles I’ll remain cautiously optimistic cause if they screw her over it is misogynoir and the second Black love interest they screwed over due to their own biases(and the show would need to be called out and threatened with a boycott for that), but it won’t be because of them making Dumbnyra into soulmates.*
*At least this isn’t the way I’d write soulmates(hell one of my other OTPs, Olitz, had major problems, but even at their most toxic, Fitz never choked out Olivia. Shonda knew not to do that). So if this is the writer's attempt at doing that then they truly are certifiably insane in addition to being racist c*nts.
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RWRB Musical Ramble Part 3: Jukebox Musical
yes I'm back on this MWAHAHAHAHAHA
I’m also wondering if RWRB would work as a Jukebox musical (a musical using pop songs instead of original songs, our darling Nicholas has already starred in a, with all due respect, not that good one: Cinderella 2021)
That way we can keep some of the amazing song choices in the movie: If I Loved You, Get Low, Can’t Help Falling in Love With You. Plus with RWRB being a modern fairy tale and stuff maybe straight-up using pop songs would work better with the entire tone of the show/movie
But like, certain scenes/moments/songs from & Juliet and Moulin Rouge (ok these are the only two jukebox musicals I’ve listen to so far) could work for RWRB (yes I’m realizing this is more me finding musical songs that work for RWRB than anything but sue me)
“I Kissed a Girl/Boy” from & Juliet/ Katy Perry would work well for the entire Red Room -> Hook Up -> Polo Scene, granted RWRB would be more intense than what’s in & Juliet since our boys are doing… a little more than kissing :)
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“Whataya want from me” also from & Juliet/ Adam Lambert, even from the same ship, can work for the Kensington Confrontation
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This is less direct, but parts of “Elephant Love Medley” from Mouline Rouge, more distinctly in the Broadway show version, Santine sings about how love is not something she believes in while Christian sings about how he wants love with her. The idea of a love medley can work with Firstprince too, maybe during the Paris date or the lake scene: Henry not believing he can have love while Alex wanting to tell Henry that he’s in love with him. Plus Your Song (and Can't Help Falling in Love, briefly, in the broadway show version) makes an appearance :D (Even though personally I think Can't Help Falling in Love fits Firstprince more)
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A lot of us talk about how Taylor Swift-coded Firstprince is, and it’s true (and I personally love it), but in a jukebox musical, the TS songs can be directly used: personally think Labyrinth would be fitting for where If I Love you is in the film, but having Henry sing it, especially since the first verse fits the imagery of Henry holding his aching heart under the water so well (sorry I can't find the freaking gif) :
It only hurts this much right now
Was what I was thinking the whole time
Breathe in, breathe through
Breathe deep, breathe out
I'll be getting over you my whole life
You know how scared I am of elevators
Never trust it if it rises fast
It can't last
Uh oh, I'm falling in love
Oh no, I'm falling in love again
Oh, I'm falling in love
I thought the plane was going down
How'd you turn it right around
And my other otp Malec kind of owns this song, but Ruelle’s War of Hearts at the very least lyrically suits Firstprince as well:
I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you
And Nick’s song Comfort (which I have been listening to on loop, its amazing please go check it out) actually suits Henry’s mentality really well:
Wanna stay, wanna run, wanna disappear
I keep biting my tongue just to keep you here
Made you wait for someone I could never be
And it's killing me
I’ll be the first to admit I don’t actually listen to that much pop music, so please please please feel free to add more, but so far this is what I got in terms of jukebox musical and narrative pop songs
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DRA Character Sexuality Headcanons
I’ll just be making a brief list of what sexual orientation I believe each character from the first Danganronpa Another game has. Remember, I’m not condemning anyone who disagrees with my interpretation or has a different headcanon of a character. I believe everyone is entitled to their own headcanon, even if it blatantly contradicts canon, and you don’t attack others who don’t share the same headcanon as you.
Kiyoka Maki: heterosexual.
I mean, Kiyoka spends her last FTE worrying about who’ll be a suitable boyfriend if they don’t escape, so that basically my justification for this interpretation.
Mitsuhiro Higa: heterosexual.
Yeah, I don’t think much explanation is needed: he sexually harasses Akane in chapter 1 and brags about how many girls he gets in his FTEs. I understand why some may interpret him as an in-denial homosexual, if only to take the piss out of him, but I honestly don’t see it that way. Mitch is a pretty transparent character, so I doubt something as deep as that is applicable to him.
Kizuna Tomori: heterosexual.
Some see her as a repressed lesbian, which I understand why, but I see her as more of a “straight girl with severe issues in her relationship to men”. Plus, I take into account the FTEs, so Kizuna’s implied attraction to Yuki by her last FTE is indicative of her sexuality to me.
Ayame Hatano: Bisexual.
I forever headcanon Ayame is in love with Akane, but her last FTE has her blushing at Yuki, so I interpret her as a girl-leaning Bisexual.
Kakeru Yamaguchi: Bisexual.
I wholeheartedly ship Kakeru x Kanata (Kakenata? Kanakeru? Yamanori?), so that’s part of it, but Kakeru also gives major guy-liker vibes, so there you go. I also semi-ship Kakeru and Kinji, so that’s further fuel to the fire.
Kanata Inori: heterosexual.
As I just said, Kakeru x Kanata is OTP for me, and that’s all the justification I need.
Kinji Uehara: Pansexual.
This might sound unexpected, but I see Kinji as such an open-minded and big-hearted person that he wouldn’t consider the gender of his partner, even if his religion prevents him from entering any romantic relationships.
Haruhiko Kobashikawa: heterosexual.
Similar story with Mitch, except Haru isn’t nowhere near as creepy. Sure, some think he’s got some homoeroticism with Yuki in his FTEs, but his obsession with the female gender leaves me skeptical of that.
Satsuki Iranami: Pansexual.
Similar to Kinji, I believe Satsuki’s such a pure-hearted person that she wouldn’t even think about her partner’s gender. Still, Satsuhiko for the win!
Yamato Kisaragi: Pansexual.
Literally the exact same explanation with Kinji and Satsuki, only I think he’s got a preference for men.
Mikako Kurokawa: Biromantic Demisexual.
Being the mysterious and quiet girl she is in-game, I doubt Mikako would consider dating someone unless she’s built a secure, trusting relationship with them. However, I’m unsure whether this would apply to pre-game Mikako.
Teruya Otori: homoflexible.
Now, I just can’t unsee Teruya liking other guys, but I also headcanon that Teruya developed feelings for Rei between the time they escaped and pre-SDRA2, so I compensated roughly down the middle.
Akane Taira: Heteroflexible.
I view Akane as predominantly being attracted to men, but may make some exceptions for a girl or two (perhaps Ayame would fit the bill 👀)
Yuki Maeda: Heteroflexible.
Similar to Akane, he seems to be a woman-liker, but I’ve no problem with the idea of him getting together with the right man (*cough*KINJO*cough*). In regards to Utsuro, I think he’s either AroAce or Demisexual.
Rei Mekaru: Panromantic Demisexual.
See, I believe Rei would have an extremely difficult time with getting vulnerable enough with someone to consider dating them, but once a trusting relationship is established, I don’t think she’d care about her partner’s gender.
Tsurugi Kinjo: Biromantic Demisexual.
Similar to Rei, except Tsurugi may have a preference for men, given that he spent much of his backstory and post-SDRA2 presence being defined by his relationships to other men.
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Character ask: Ebenezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol)
No one requested this, but I answered asks for all the other main Christmas Carol characters last year, so it's high time I answered one for the iconic protagonist.
Favorite thing about them: His redemption arc, and how kind, generous, and full of joy he becomes by the end. Also the fact that Dickens breaks the standard rule of "Make the protagonist likable" and depicts a very unpleasant man, yet throws him into situations that make us engage with him even before he becomes likable, and then steadily earns our sympathy for him.
Least favorite thing about them: Well, he's obviously not a good person at the beginning of the story. That's the whole point.
Three things I have in common with them:
*I tend to be less social than many people are.
*I can be greedy and self-absorbed at times, though I try not to be.
*I try to be generous to those in need, as he is by the end.
Three things I don't have in common:
*I'm not an elderly British man.
*I'm not a business owner.
*I've never been a nasty miser.
Favorite line:
"If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart."
Explaining to Marley's Ghost why he doesn't believe in him:
“Because a little thing affects them. A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats. You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There’s more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!”
To the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come:
“Ghost of the Future! I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a thankful heart. Will you not speak to me?... Lead on! Lead on! The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know. Lead on, Spirit!
How vow of redemption:
“I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future! The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob; on my knees!”
His giddy joy immediately afterwards:
“I don’t know what to do! I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world. Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo!”
His prank on Bob Cratchit:
“Now, I’ll tell you what, my friend, I am not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. And therefore... and therefore I am about to raise your salary!”
brOTP: In his past, his sister Fan, his fellow apprentice Dick Wilkins, Fezziwig as a mentor/father figure to him, and Jacob Marley, to whatever extent they were really friends and not just partners. In his future, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, the rest of Cratchit family, his nephew Fred, Fred's wife, and their soon-to-be-born baby.
OTP: Belle in his youth; in the present, none.
nOTP: Any of the ghosts or the Cratchit children.
Random headcanon: He's of Scottish descent. His family's surname was originally the Scottish "Scroggie" (from which Dickens may have derived his name in real life), but they Anglicized it to "Scrooge" when they came to England.
Unpopular opinion: Even though almost every adaptation shows him sharing romantic moments with Belle at Fezziwig's party, in the book I don't think their engagement took place until after his apprenticeship with Fezziwig. In the scene showing Belle with her husband and children on the night Marley died, her youngest child is just a baby, so she was still of childbearing age just 7 years before Scrooge's redemption. This seems to imply that she's much younger than Scrooge. I don't mind this fact; age gaps were common between couples of their generation. But apprentices in that era were usually teenagers, so unless teenage Scrooge started courting Belle when she was 10 or 11 years old, I sincerely doubt they were already sweethearts when he was Fezziwig's apprentice.
Song I associate with them:
Many songs from the many musical adaptations, but chiefly these.
From Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol:
"Ringle Ringle"
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"All Alone in the World"
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From the musical Scrooge:
"I Hate People"
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"I'll Begin Again"
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From The Muppet Christmas Carol:
"Scrooge"
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"A Thankful Heart"
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From Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens' A Christmas Carol: The Musical:
"Nothing to Do With Me"
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"Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Today/God Bless Us, Every One"
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Favorite pictures of them:
These classic illustrations by John Leech:
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Sir Seymour Hicks in the 1935 film:
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Reginald Owen in the 1938 film (is it true or just a rumor that his wispy tufts of hair inspired the similar feather tufts of Scrooge McDuck?):
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Alastair Sim in the 1951 film:
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George C. Scott in the 1984 TV film:
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Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol:
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For the otp prompts “Catching snowflakes on tongue” with Bobby :)
I want to do this more than anything! 🥹
A weekend ski trip with the Dagger Squad had been a good idea in theory, except for the fact that you didn’t actually know how to ski—a fact which became abundantly clear when you fell and twisted your ankle within ten minutes of being on the bunny hill. You weren’t sure which was more mortifying, the fact that you were the only adult on the hill to begin with, or the humbling experience of having a six-year-old call out, “Mommy, this lady is crying!”
Bob had been by your side in a moment, scooping you up into his arms and carrying you off to the resort’s infirmary, much to your continued embarrassment. Thanks to the stressful nature of his job, your husband was able to remain calm under pressure, but he couldn’t hide the worry flashing in his blue eyes. He always worried when it came to your safety and well-being.
“Thank goodness it isn’t broken,” he murmured in relief once the two of you were back in your hotel room an hour later, your ankle resting in his lap as he gently applied an icepack to reduce the swelling. Not broken, just sprained, the medics had declared.
“I can’t believe I sprained my ankle on the bunny hill,” you groaned, burying your face in your hands in shame.
“Aw, sweetie, don’t be embarrassed,” Bob cooed comfortingly, reaching out with his free hand to pull your hands away from your hot cheeks. “I’m just glad you’re not more seriously hurt. That’s all that matters.”
“I feel like I ruined the trip for you,” you sighed guiltily, wincing as your husband gently massaged the skin around your ankle. “It’s our first day here and you’ve already had to spend most of it taking care of me.”
“Hey,” Bob responded immediately, his voice tender, but firm. “I don’t have to take care of you. I get to take care of you. There’s a difference.” Smiling, he slid his glasses up his nose and then leaned in to brush his lips against yours.
“You’re the best husband, you know that?” you grinned, cupping his face in your hands and kissing him more deeply. Pulling back slightly, you gently caressed his rosy cheeks with your thumbs. “But tomorrow, you’re heading back out to the slopes with your friends. I don’t want you chained up here just because I am.”
Bob started shaking his head in protest before you had even finished your sentence. “Absolutely not. No way am I leaving you here all alone,” he insisted, brushing a lock of hair behind your ear.
“Bobby, you hardly ever get time away with your friends, just for fun. I want you to enjoy yourself. And I can’t do anything now,” you shot back, indicating your bum ankle.
Bob was quiet for a moment, glancing out towards the large balcony of your room, which had a fire pit. When you followed his gaze, you realized it had started snowing at some point.
Suddenly smiling, Bob turned back to you. “That’s not true.”
“What?” you asked, blinking at him in confusion.
“It’s not true that you can’t do anything,” he clarified, carefully lifting your injured ankle out of his lap and laying it down on a pillow as he stood up and went to grab his coat. “I’ll be right back,” he told you, pecking you on the lips before you could question him further.
“Bob!” you called out, wishing you could follow him to see what he was up to as he stepped out onto the balcony. Your eyebrows shot up as you watched him start a fire in the pit, making use of the tools supplied by the resort.
Within a few minutes, your husband was back, a light coating of snow covering his hair and shoulders. Beaming like a little kid, he went to grab your coat and the pair of Uggs you were now extra grateful you’d packed, considering it was the only shoe that would fit over your swollen ankle.
“Bobby, what on earth are you doing?” you demanded with wide eyes when your husband began bundling you up, wrapping your coat around you and carefully slipping your Uggs onto your feet.
“You said you can’t do anything while we’re here, but that’s not true,” Bob grinned, sliding one arm beneath your knees and wrapping the other around your back as he lifted you up. “You’ll see,” he winked, carrying you onto the balcony.
Once he’d settled you down in the chair closest to the fire, he sat down as well, pulling his seat closer to yours.
“Honey, I’m confused,” you admitted, looking over at him. “The fire is lovely, but what are we doing out here?”
Bob chuckled, reaching out and taking your hand in his large one. “You might not be able to ski or snowboard or ice skate, but there’s still one thing you can do while it’s snowing,” he said.
“And that would be?”
“Catching snowflakes on your tongue,” he laughed, suddenly sticking his tongue out wide.
Eyes widening, you immediately burst into a fit of giggles. You almost thought your heart would explode from how much you loved this man. Only Bob Floyd would think of starting a fire so that you could come out with a sprained ankle and catch snowflakes on your tongue.
Squeezing your husband’s hand, you stuck your tongue out as well, grinning when a few cold flakes landed on the tip.
“Having fun?” Bob asked a few moments later, brushing some snow out of your hair.
“With you?” you replied, leaning in close to kiss him. “Always.”
January OTP Prompts ❄️
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synopsis : shosei tries to take care of you because he notices you’re sick, but somehow it results into him confessing to you? ⌙ 1.0k
pairing(s) : shy!ohirashosei x shy!fem!reader
genre(s): fluff
warning(s) : none in particular.
tags : fluff fluff fluff, reader and shosei being cute i was literally giggling while making this 😭. i support ynsei as my otp and there’s a little yonasho mention as well. proofread!
a/n : this was so much fun to write even though for some reason im better at writing more angsty fics than fluff ones but i hope you all enjoy!!
another thanks to @yawnzzznnn for proofreading this oneshot for me!
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“what’re you guys?”
“huh…?”
“do you two have a label?”
“label? me and him are just friends..”
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“are you okay?” he asked, his voice is laced with genuine concern. you looked up at at him, forcing a smile while nodding a bit too eagerly for your liking.
as the car sped up, you felt a wave of nausea building up inside. you struggled to keep it down, not wanting to ruin shosei’s excitement for the trip and disappoint him.
“yeah, why wouldn’t i be ‘sei?”
you replied curtly, attempting to hide your obvious discomfort.
he hums quietly, sliding his hand between yours, intertwining your fingers. “u-uh” the sudden contact making you let out a subtle yelp and your face flush.
“do you want some water?”
“no, i’m fine really!”
as you tried to sit up, shosei’s gaze lingered on you as he took some time to think about what just happened.
he cleared his throat, “i really don’t think you are. if anything, you look really sick i’m sure we could turn back!”. no other words were exchanged while you only focused on how pretty his features were.
you shook your head and averted your eyes. feeling light-headed, you felt him slipping something into your free hand.
“drink some water, i’ll tell sho to stop the car so you can have a little break.“ he turned his head while leaning away from you but more towards sho while speaking in a hushed voice.
“oh…thank you?”
it came out a question more than a statement of appreciation but nevertheless you open the bottle and tilt your head back, chugging it down.
why does he have to be so kind…he’s really not letting me get over him anytime soon.
you’re lost in thought as you snap back, hearing your name being called.
“we’re going to stop here and let you rest a little, okay?”
“hmm.” you reply half-heartedly as you shut your eyes.
the moment of peace is short-lived as you jump at the sound of your door opening.
“come on; i’ll help you”
shosei holds his hand out towards you. of course you take the offer, noticing how soft and gentle the palm of his hand was.
just like him.
but you mentally scold yourself for even thinking something like that.
“thank you, really.”
he shook his head and helped you out the car. while leading you towards a quieter place, there was total silence as you admired the view.
even if it was only a few trees and plants around, you felt a tranquil sense take over your body and mind. shosei continues to stare at your blank expression, he really admired your character. even to the point that he’d fall for you and your peculiar antics.
“i can’t thank you enough, im really glad you’re in my life. i can always count on you as a very close friend.”
avoiding eye contact, you hesitantly thank him.
‘maybe we could be something more, but i’d be too selfish to hope for that.’ you mentally add.
he winces at that word, “friend”. shosei knew he’d never be more than a friend to you, but a small part of him still believed hoped that you’d see him as he saw you.
in his eyes, you were like air - it was like he couldn’t exist without you also being there with him. maybe he needs to finally make you realise that?
“as a very close friend?”
“yeah! you’re my friend, aren’t you?”
your voice becomes shaky as you began to overthink your entire relationship with him.
“no..?”
a newfound confidence piqued in shosei, what he didn’t realise is that his recent reply made you feel horrible.
“oh.”
“i like you, you know.”
it took a while for that to sink in, surely he he meant it in a friendly way, right? right…?
“i like you too, friend!”
shosei flinched at that word again, this was going to be hard; you were being as dense as a rock.
“no,” he continues, “i like you.”
your brain stopped functioning hearing that, this outcome would’ve been something you’d least expect.
he likes me?
that one statement replayed in your mind repeatedly. “huh, i don’t understand. you like me? in a non-friendly way?” to say the least, you were shocked.
“yeah, i do. i understand if you didn’t feel the same - i made it awkward, didn’t i?” it all just came out as a ramble from him.
cute.
“no no, that’s not it.” you waved your arms about, explaining what you meant. his eyes widened at your words, and a bright smile played on his face. “you like me too?”
“for so long.” you answered as you met his eyes. he reached out to you, putting your hand in his. it happened suddenly, but he wraps his arms around you and you nuzzled into his shoulder. it was as if he bewitched you. but that was that was the least of your worries, you were falling so deep you could barely think straight.
shosei felt content, he finally collected the courage to confess and as a bonus, you reciprocated his love. to him you were not a mere crush, you were something way beyond that. the embrace lingered for a minute or so and you both pulled away, staring into eachother’s eyes for a while.
“im so happy, i could almost cry.” you noticed the worried look on shosei’s face and giggled before continuing, “i said almost.”
a visible expression of happiness then took over, and he chuckled along with you. “i’ve loved you for too long, i was thinking you would never feel the same.” he confessed, holding prolonged eye contact with you.
“that was me as well. i’m beyond ecstatic that you finally confessed!” shosei again gives you another hug and melts into you. “i’m always happy if you are.”
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Love's Blessing
Star-Crossed Myth - Zyglavis/MC
Zyglavis plans a birthday surprise for his wife but not everything go as planned and he gets a surprise instead.
Written for Year of the OTP January Prompt: “Whenever I look at you…” from @yearoftheotpevent, FluffMonthly January's Prompt: January from @flufftober (where I live it was still January when I finished this, posting is what ran late) and Voltage Content Creation Callenge Prompt: Throwing them a surprise birthday party from @voltagefandomproject that served as a little extra inspiration to make this fic what it is, but mainly written for Feather's birthday.
So, Happy Birthday, Feather! (a little later because my computer and internet wouldn't let me post it on time) Here's a little gift for you! Thank you for running this blog with me and for being my inspiration to be here!
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Zyglavis had never paid any particular attention to dates before he started dating and later married a human woman. He was aware of human holidays that made the gods’ work more difficult, but it wasn’t like he kept track of them before.
With her, though, these had become important events to remember. He was usually still busy, but Zyglavis made sure he could spend at least a few hours by the side of his beloved and picked out gifts when appropriate.
Not only holidays, but other personal dates. One of them the turn of the year that she insisted they spent together, and that also signaled the beginning of her vacation.
She made a point to take her vacation at the same time every year and spend the entire January with him so they could start the year together.
And that wasn’t the only reason the month was special, but also because her birthday was at the end of it.
Gods didn’t have the habit of celebrating birthdays, or of keeping track of them, but Zyglavis knew how important it was for his human partner. So he had already made plans for their date. Plans that were ruined from the morning by a message on her phone.
“Is it work?” Zyglavis asked, seeing his wife frown at her phone’s screen, then sigh.
“Three people called in sick today and they are understaffed. I was really looking forward to today but… sorry. At least it seems I won’t be leaving too late.”
She really looked down and Zyglavis was tempted to snap his fingers and solve the situation, but he knew what she would say about that. So he only hugged her.
“Work is work. You don’t have to apologize.” She snuggled in his chest and Zyglavis combed his fingers through her hair. “It is now what we were expecting, but I’ll pick you up after work and we’ll spend the rest of the day together.”
They stayed in each other’s arms until they realized she would be late.
As he watched her hurrying to get ready, Zyglavis thought of how ironic it was. Back when they were dating, and even sometimes after, it was always him who had to change plans or put them on hold because of work. She had never complained and was always careful of not asking too much from him. She never held it against him either, even if they spent months without seeing each other.
It wasn’t the first time the situation was reversed but, usually they didn’t have big plans when it happened.
Zyglavis used his powers to take his wife to work, then tried to decide on a new plan for her birthday.
Humans usually threw parties to celebrate these dates, but he didn’t want to share the little time they had with anyone, and she was outgrowing big gatherings herself.
But what about a small, private party? He didn’t know much about cooking by hand, but enough to bake her a cake. As long as he had a recipe, Zyglavis was good at following instructions and they had done that together a few times, enough for him to learn something.
Decorations he would have to do with his powers, but that didn’t seem like a problem. And he had already gotten a gift for her. He just had to choose a nice, romantic place. They couldn’t go far the human way, but Zyglavis believed she wouldn’t mind if he transported them there, considering the time they had.
So the major work was actually baking. He choose a recipe a little fancier than the one they used to bake together - which might have been a little ambitious of him, but Zyglavis was confident in what he had learned, living with her for two years, not counting the time they spent dating - which meant he had to use his powers to get some ingredients there weren’t in the kitchen.
The hard part was using kitchen appliances like a mixer. There weren’t proper instructions on how to assemble and use it, and working together meant his attention was usually somewhere else while his wife handled the contraption.
At least, since they started living together, Zyglavis had a kitchen in his room, so no one else needed to know how the first attempt went and the mess was cleaned with a snap. And Zyglavis learned fast from his mistakes, so the cake was ready with time to spare.
Zyglavis did some research on birthday party decorations and spots he could set their little party on and ended up settling for a place in the heavens rather than on Earth.
They usually lived in the gods’ mansion on Earth most of the year because it was easier for his wife to go to and from work on her own, so it was a good idea to spend the last moments of her vacation month in the heavens too.
When it came the time to pick his wife at work, Zyglavis was waiting for her but she wasn’t coming out, until he was informed she had passed out and was taken to the hospital.
Worried, Zyglavis snapped his fingers as soon as he was out of anyone’s sight, transporting himself to the indicated hospital to find her leaving and looking perfectly fine.
“Are you hurt? Why didn’t you call to me?” He immediately went to check her for injuries, but she hugged him instead.
“I’m fine, Zyglavis. I just got careless and ended up eating too many sweets in the last few days, and my blood pressure went down.” She laughed. “I didn’t want to worry you since it wasn’t serious.”
Well, she had complained about eating too much sweets a couple of days before, but she was complaining because she wasn’t exercising as much as she used to either and was afraid of gaining weight, not because it might make her ill, although he had advised her to cut a little on them, because he knew too many sweets wasn’t good for humans.
Although he could tell she wasn’t lying, there was a discreet tension in her eyes and voice.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. You don’t have to worry. Are we going home?”
“No. Since our plans had to be changed, I have a surprise for you. If you feel fine enough for it.”
She nodded and hugged him, which he took as an opportunity to transport them to a beautiful flower field in the heavens, where he had already decorated like he’d seen humans do.
“Wow! This is so beautiful.” She hugged him tighter. “Thank you, love.”
“It is our own private party. I used my powers to decorate, but I made the cake myself.”
“Cake?” She pulled away. “What cake?”
Chuckling, Zyglavis snapped his fingers before she could turn around, transporting the cake from his room and materializing a lit candle.
He’d made a small, three tiered chocolate ganache cake, not too sweet because she had been complaining about her recent eating habits.
“I know this isn’t half of what I promised you, but…”
“This is more than enough. Since I had to work, I was thinking we would just spend time together at home, but you threw me a party in a beautiful place. And you really made this cake without your powers! What else could I want?”
“But you are not entirely happy, my goddess. What is it?”
She didn’t think he hadn’t noticed the way her body tensed and her eyes only settled on him for a short time before darting around, did she?
“I just didn’t know how to bring it up…” She turned away, then back to him, but looking down, her voice low and cautious. “It is true that I had pressure problems because of the sweets, but that’s not everything…” She ran a hand through her hair and Zyglavis pulled her into his arms.
“Take a deep breath. Whatever it is, you can tell me.”
“I lost track of time for being in the heavens for a while and… I completely forgot to take my medicine on time…” Zyglavis knew where this was going before she finished and understood her nervousness all too well, so he hugged her even tighter. “Zyglavis?” She asked, surprised and worried.
“Are you happy?” was all he could ask, good and bad situations crossing his mind.
“I should be… no. I am happy. I’m going to have a child with the man I love. Why wouldn’t I be?” She pulled back just enough to look him in the eyes, nervousness being replaced by determination and delight, that reflected exactly his last thoughts. “I know demigods are taboo in the heavens and that having this child won’t be easy, but this is the ideal life I always dreamed of but tried to ignore because I told myself we couldn’t… but we have overcome so much together already. Our love was forbidden from the start, but here we are, married and happy. And, you know, whenever I look at you, I feel like everything will be alright. It will be difficult, but our love can overcome any challenge in the end.”
Her words reflected his exact thoughts, and Zyglavis couldn’t help but kiss her.
“Yes. We’ll get through this together as a family. It won’t be easy, but I’ll do everything in my power to take care of you and this child and make you happy.”
“I know you will, and I will be the one to protect you. Like a family should.”
A family! Zyglavis had never entertained the thought, even after they got married. Every little step of their relationship had been marked by dangerous challenges, and this one might, too. But, now that it was happening, he would fight to keep that new fragment of happiness in their lives.
To think he would go so far to break so many of the heavens’ laws for the love of that woman. A human he shouldn’t have even met, but now he couldn’t live without. It was truly a miracle they had gone so far, and they would continue doing so for as long as they lived.
“Oh, the candle is melting!” She suddenly exclaimed. “Can’t have this cake going to waste when you have gone to so much trouble to make it.” She laughed and kissed him.
“And now we have one more reason to celebrate.” He interlaced his fingers with hers and the two walked to the blanket he’d set down like it was a picnic.
“Yeah. Thank you for supporting me, my love.” She turned her attention back to the cake and blew the candle. “My only wish is for our future happiness. And I can tell you that, because I know you’re the only one who can make it come true.”
Zyglavis kissed her again, each kiss deeper than the other.
“Happy birthday, my goddess.”
“Thank you for making it a happy day, because it wouldn’t be that happy without you.”
“We are the same, then.”
Because he would never be so happy if he hadn’t met her. He was a better god and a better man with her and their growing family could only make him keep growing as both, so no matter how many challenges they faced, Zyglavis knew nothing bad could come of their love.
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All is Fair in Love & War
Book: TRR, The Royal Heir Book 2 AU 
Summary: The King and Queen of Cordonia VS The King and Queen of Auvernal, battle for dominance in Tango 
Song Inspiration: King of My Heart, T. Swift 
Video Inspiration: Tango for Two, L. Tarantino & G. Cocomero 
Visual Commission: Liam & Riley @artbyainna 
Dance Tutorial: Argentine Tango by Diego Blanco & Ana Padron 
Pairing: Liam Rys x F!MC Riley Brooks-Rys, OTP (LiRi) 
All characters belong to Pixelberry, except Daniella, who belongs to me. 
A/N1: This is my submission for week #8 @choicesflashfics, Prompt #3 “I’ve never done something like this before.” 
A/N2: This story has not been Beta'd, please excuse all errors. 
Rating: A, 18+, adult conversation 
Word Count: 1663 
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Riley's POV 
As Dr. Ramirez gently places the baby on my chest, I am overwhelmed with emotion, at finally holding our beautiful baby. Gazing upon her for the very first time, I forget about all the pains of childbirth and all the fears I had dissipated. 
“She’s perfect, Riley.” Liam says with tears in his eyes. 
“I can’t believe that just happened! This moment...It’s just so amazing. I’m just so happy to be here with you right now...and with our baby!” Riley tearfully confesses. 
“A little girl...It’s been a long time since we had a princess running around the palace. I’m going to give you the world, my little princess.” Liam emotionally whispers to Eleanor, taking Riley’s hand in his. 
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Liam’s POV 
It feels like yesterday since our baby was born. From that birthday on my primary focus is, and always will be, Riley and my children. 
Their happiness and security are my highest duty; as a husband, as a father and as the King of Cordonia. 
 I refuse to waste my time dwelling on the problems with Auvernal.  Their attempts at coercion to force a betrothal will not succeed. Thus, I delegated the mundane task of dealing with those issues to my Royal Council. 
It’s Monday morning, and I have my usual morning conference with my advisers scheduled to begin in 20 minutes. 
While taking a sip of my coffee, I touch Riley’s number on my cell, knowing that she is in the palace gymnasium. 
“Hi Liam, how is everything?” Riley answers breathlessly on speaker. 
“Riley, you're not overdoing it with these exercises, are you?” 
Maxwell interrupts by saying, “Li, don’t worry, we are fusing dance with the exercises. I will make sure it’s a relaxing and fun experience.” 
“Thank you, Max. I’ll hold you to it. Riley, I will come down after my meeting to take you to lunch.” 
The call is interrupted by a knock on the door, and Liam ends the call and directs his advisors to enter. 
“Your majesty, good morning.” Rashad, Olivia, Bertrand, Kiara, Hana, Drake and Bastien step into his office, each taking seats at the boardroom table. 
Rashad, acting as Liam’s chief legal counsel, begins the meeting with an overview of the challenges caused by the Auvernese leaders.  
After listening intently to each presentation by each council member, Liam states, “whatever actions we decide upon today, always remember, to keep your friends close, your enemies closer.” 
Liam goes on, “One of the greatest books on war strategies, was written by Sun-tzu, a Chinese general and military strategist, ‘The Art of War’. This dispute is not about military force; it is psychological warfare.  
At the end of the productive meeting, a practical action plan was devised. Liam left the meeting with the direction for the council to plan the implementation. 
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Riley and Maxwell had finished their workout and were chatting and enjoying a light snack of fresh fruit and infused water on the patio outside the gym. 
Feeling energized, Riley spotted Liam walking towards her carrying Eleanor in his arms and got up to dance her way to him. 
Liam burst into laughter watching his wife sashay towards him. 
“Hello, my love,” Liam bends down to reward his wife with a kiss. I see all this exercise hasn’t worn you out.” 
“Never! Max is teaching me how to tango,” Riley animatedly exclaims while gently lifting Ellie from Liam’s arms. 
“I wouldn’t say I am an expert...but...tango dancing is a great cardio workout and body toner,” Maxwell states. 
Liam nods in agreement, “tango is a ballroom dance. I learned the Argentine tango as part of my Royal training, as a matter of fact. 
I will arrange for that instructor to join the two of you tomorrow morning. 
...and I will join you as well.” 
“Really? You will work out with us tomorrow?” 
Liam wrapped his arm around Riley, “let’s go for lunch. Max, you are more than welcome to join us.” 
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“I have an idea that I want to run past you, Riley.” Liam sits back on his chair at the dining table, cradling Ellie at lunch. 
“...and you as well, Max.” 
Riley smiles, “you’ve got my attention.” 
“Mine as well,” Maxwell responds. 
Liam moves the baby to rest on his chest, holding her close with one hand. 
“How would you feel about dancing with me at the military charity ball being held in Auvernal later this month? An Argentine tango?” 
Riley’s expression turns inquisitive.  
“I’ve never done something like this before.” 
Maxwell smiles wide and exclaims musically, “that would be awesome! You are so ready to handle this, little blossom. And with Liam leading you? Wow, this will be epic!” 
In the royal gymnasium the next morning, Liam and Riley arrive early to warm up for their first joint dance lesson. 
As the dance instructor enters, followed by Maxwell, 
Liam teasingly calls to Riley, “Okay, your majesty, get into position.” 
“You are so bossy this morning!” Riley saucily responds back, bending down to adjust her shoe strap. 
Liam smirks, tempted to smack her behind, but he has to show decorum. They were in public. So, instead he murmurs in her ear, “just wait till later!” 
Riley stands and straightens, standing beside her husband. Her smirk quickly changing into a smile as they stepped forward to greet their instructor. 
After pleasantries are exchanged, Daniella, the instructor begins, 
“The Argentine tango is a passionate ballroom dance that is great for expressing love between two partners.” 
Riley bashfully smiles lowering her gaze to the floor. Liam gives her hand a squeeze, winking at her when she looks up at him. 
“Tango dancing involves quick, graceful, and playful movements with plenty of room for improvisation. These fun moves create a simple, yet elegant dance that consists of eight steps taken across eight counts.” 
Daniella turns to Maxwell, “we will partner to demonstrate each step.” The grin that formed on Maxwell’s face was enormous.  
“The tango is a fairly straightforward walking dance that just requires precise footwork. It is relatively easy to perform once you master the eight basic steps and understand how the count works.” 
These dance lessons continued daily for the next 3 weeks. 
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Military Charity Ball, Auvernese Royal Palace, Auvernal 
Arriving at the palace in Auvernal, Liam and Riley, along with their Royal council, are ushered to the ballroom. 
Rashad, Bertrand, Kiara and Hana enter the ballroom, while Isabella and Bradshaw meet with Liam and Riley before being heralded into the Ball. 
Olivia, Drake and Bastien stealthily went up the stairs to meet with their contacts on the viewing balcony above the ballroom. Leo stood with Queen Amalas with wide grins as they held up the folder with the birth records for the twins 
As Liam and Riley were learning the tango, the Royal council learned that the children claimed to be royal blood by the King and Queen of Auvernal were illegitimate. Bradshaw’s lover was pregnant with twins. Isabella needed an heir, arranging for the affair to continue if she could falsely claim parentage. Since Leo was courting Queen Amalas in Monterisso, he volunteered to bring the proof with him to the ball, along with Amalas. 
“King Liam and Queen Riley, welcome to our beautiful country,” Bradshaw pretentiously croons. 
Isabella meanwhile studies her queen rival with a jealous eye. 
Riley, after all the dance practices over the past three weeks, was down to her pre-baby weight with added curves that Liam adored. Her shimmering gold cocktail dress hugged her curves perfectly. 
Her dress didn’t go unnoticed by Bradshaw and noticing his lustful gaze, Isabella was shooting seething glares at him. 
Liam’s facial expression remained neutral as he took notice of the unwelcome gawking by his rival towards his wife. He does, however, protectively wrap his arm around Riley snugly, barely keeping the distance required for proper decorum. 
“Yes, thank you for hosting this charity event.  I am sure the military paraphernalia will be well received,” he conceals his contempt for the pair knowing that they now have legal documentation that annuls the betrothal agreement. 
As the evening moves forward, the orchestra begins the first notes of the Argentine tango.  
“Are you ready for this?” Liam questions Riley. “Oh yes, let's bring it on.” Riley answers enthusiastically. 
Liam leads her to center of the dance floor, and once there, he moves his body close to Riley. He extends his left hand forward to capture Riley’s upward flexed right hand. Liam places his right hand on Riley’s back moving her flush to him. Riley places her left hand on Liam’s shoulder. 
Liam nods to the maestro to begin the music, and he takes the first step of the tango. 
All the practice they had dancing allowed them to perform the steps flawlessly. They ended the dance provocatively as she ran her leg up the side of Liam’s leg to his waist. Riley then wrapped her hand around his neck and Liam returned her affection with a passionate kiss. 
The applause was deafening, as they bowed to the audience. 
Isabella was livid. As she began her dance with Bradshaw, she angrily moved around the ballroom like a ‘bull in a China shop’. Bradshaw looked so uncomfortable and he stopped dancing. 
Kiara and Hana, watching them, couldn’t believe the spectacle they were witnessing. Rashad and Bertrand and members of the Cordonian Royal guard encircled Liam and Riley, as Bradshaw and Isabella stormed out of the ballroom. Olivia, Drake, Leo and Amalas intercepted them to confront them. 
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 Returning back to Cordonia at once after the ball ended abruptly, Liam glances down to Ellie sleeping peacefully and securely in her crib. Riley wraps her arms around him and smiles down at their baby, knowing that all is good in their kingdom. 
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A Dottolone/Panttore guide!
It came to my attention that many people are confused about this ship, which is...understandable! considering that we basically don’t know anything about these two, neither do we have material that show us real interaction between them yet. So where did the ship came from? Why do people ship this? I know it may look like it came from nowhere, but I do believe that no, the shippers aren’t just shipping because they’re both hot and appeared for 5 seconds side by side. I never saw anyone talking about it, so I’ll be this one person blabing about one of my genshin otps.
With this explanation, I’ll talk about many factors that revolve around the ship, and along with that, talk about the characters as well! Some of the things that we know until now. I hope that this will be useful and interesting to read! 
Some triggers will be adressed here, they include mentions of: infant torture; unhealthy/abusive relationships; human experimentation; power imbalance.
So let’s start with the Commedia Dell’arte,
That must be the first thing that people consider when they think about the ship. For those who don’t know: Il Dottore and Pantalone are very close in the original Commedia. They are the two old men, and both are rich and despicable in their own ways. Their friendship is...peculiar. It is somewhat like them being the only ones that can stand one another.
Yes, this is a detail that contributes to the ship in Genshin. But a weak one, I believe. You see, this companionship in the original Commedia is not necessary when we can say that Pantalone and Il Dottore already share some kind of bond aside from being two Harbingers. 
They are probably two leaders of the Haeresys Arena, considering that they are both Harbingers and it would only make sense if they are responsible for it. After all: who else would?
What is the Haeresys?
Now for those who didn’t read the manga, Haeresys is an underground Fatui arena where children are put to fight against unknown monsters. Too little was said about it for we to know what it is or it’s purpose. What we do know, is that Dottore is directly tied to it, and most certainly uses the arena for some kind of his experimentation on humans.
But as little as our information is, there is one detail worthy of mention:
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Now, as questionable as Krupp’s confession is, it’s still something that rings a bell, no? So not only we know that children fight monsters in this secret Fatui arena, but now we also know that rich people apparently watch it, as a sick and sadistic game. Since it’s a ‘’game’’ for rich people, money must be involved. And if money is involved...
Now, why is Pantalone wearing a ring of the Heresy symbol?
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It’s all there. The cross, the circle and, if you look closely, you can see little details on the sides of the ring that could be the wings. It may not be identical, but it’s very hard to ignore how it looks like that. Dottore seems to wear the same symbol on his clothes, though we can’t see it clearly. It’s hard to tell if there’s a cross, but the circle is there, and some kind of wings...even if it isn’t, there is a lot of feathers, bird and wing motif on his general style.  
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The connection that both seem to have with Haeresys makes it difficult to define from which of the two does this Harbinger symbol truly belong. We are yet to know.
With that said, you may keep in mind that the majority of the Dottore and Pantalone fans...well, the majority of the Harbingers’s fans as a whole obviously will like them not only because they are hot, but because we like villains. 
Thus, Dottore/Pantalone obviously isn’t a ship that will have a place among people who want to see a romantic and completely healthy relationship. At the very best, people will see them as partners in crime, which is the case here, because we are pretty much seeing that Dottore tortures children, and Pantalone very likely does human trafficking. 
Putting it all aside, we enter now the next aspect of what makes people ship them.
Chemistry - What do they represent?
So, fine, they are “Business Associates”, what else is there that is so appealing in seeing them together?
To that, I must say: Heresy itself. 
We don’t know much about them, but we know the core of their mentality because we have the descriptions on the Pale Flame set. Both Dottore and Pantalone are the only ones until now (that aren't from Khaenri'ah) that showed clear disdain regarding the gods. 
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Pantalone seems to be a very interesting character if we hold to that description. He doesn’t just don’t care about the gods; he hates them. And all the while he hates them, he wants to go against their power directly because of a personal, greedy need to prove himself worthy. Until now, he may have the most intense description of ambition, because it’s deeply emotional. Childe even commented in one of his lines about Pantalone’s ‘’Raw ambition” and how he is full of big ideas for the future.
One last thing that captivated my attention about Pantalone’s artifact is the name, and the description of it. His artifact is a clock. It’s name is Moment of Cessation. 
“ A pocket watch with a cover that cannot be opened. Yet it ticks and tocks away, following the inexorable flow of time.“ 
Is he counting? Is he waiting to make the clock stop? After all, time is money.
Pantalone represents rebelion against the divine. And more than that; what he is planning to do may be considered heresy, for all Mora in Teyvat is made by an Archon in the end.
What about the Doctor?
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Dottore, too, was an outcast. 
He, too, seeks something against the gods. He toys with life, he seeks improvement, evolution, power.
His ambition is to prove that a god is not all that impressive. He believes that humanity can become better, and that he can make that happen. The way his main aim includes proving that he can step on the same level or even above the divine is very similar to how Pantalone seeks revenge through gaining the power(money) he judged that the gods didn’t need.
Both are ambitious, passionate even about their goals. And surely, now you too can’t deny that the idea of seeing both together, discussing their views and possibily agreeing on many aspects is interesting, right? 
Their dynamic - the ranks and hierarchy(Common headcanons):
As we know, their ranks have a huge gap. While Dottore is second to none but Pierro in the Harbingers, Pantalone is merely the Ninth. This creates a lot of possibilities and tendencies that tend to be seen here and there on the ship tag. 
While Pantalone may not stand a chance against Dottore, he may have some tricks on his sleeve. Dottore needs money, and Pantalone is the provider in that matter for all the Harbingers. Regarding this, Dottore can do nothing instead of cooperating if Pantalone threats to cut his funding for a rational reason, thus making their power imbalance waver between them.
Considering how probably some in the Dottore’s fandom likes his steampunk mad scientist vibe, it seems appealing to many people to imagine them as those kinds of couples that absolutely would destroy a nation bringing a capitalistic dystopia with machines and many control measures.
Some like to explore how Pantalone might see Dottore as his best investiment, as it’s not hard to imagine Dottore laying countless lucrative inventions at his feet every now and then. 
Some like to explore how Dottore would torment Pantalone for more and more money non-stop.
Etc, etc...
All that I said can be summed up as: they are a really interesting pairing. It’s not just a random ship. Give it a chance if you like a dark couple!~
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