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sideblogdotjpeg · 1 year
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the ep 4 transition from "haha lol! pinocchio doesnt doesnt really act like a child" > "dear god pinocchio doesnt act like a child"
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creampill · 2 years
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could i get uhhhhhh sova with a shapeshifter reader who, on their first meeting, thinks “oh no he’s hot” and accidentally shifts into him
THIS!!!!!!!! OHHHH JACK YOUR BRAIN IS STUPENDOUS !!! sorry i named the reader oops, JUST THEIR AGENT NAME !!!!!!!!!! not their normal name. i could not help myself.
Sova/Reader - Mirror
You were probably not the first person in the Protocol to lose control of your abilities.
Actually, you could bet a large sum of money on the fact and win, because there is indisputable records of the agents before you causing havoc that they did not mean to wreak, so many in fact that it was the sole reason why they were in the protocol in the first place.
Your story was similar. Not in the absolute disaster, wiping-out-a-city-block, thousands of deaths way; in the 'oh lord this is horribly embarrassing, nobody speak of this again' way.
It was your first formal day in the VALORANT Protocol, and you were sat in their 'living room' as their leader, Brimstone, drilled you on what was expected of you as an agent.
Now, 'living room' is in quotes for a reason.The room was modern, all sharp angles and light greys, and from a glance it was no more a home than an office building. But your wandering eyes caught the little details that gave it away as a community space: the pile of slippers by the door, the scattered coffee mugs, the knitted blanket tossed over the very couch you were sat on; it felt like a home.
That comforted you. Maybe, this wouldn't be so bad after all.
And then, you heard footsteps from behind you, and Brimstone looked up from his papers and smiled.
"Oh, Sova! You haven't met our newest agent yet! This is-"
Mid sentence, you turned to face Sova.
And he was gorgeous.
Was it odd to describe a man as gorgeous? Well, if there ever were to be a gorgeous man, it'd be him. His eyes were the prettiest blue, one's glow indicating it as an implant (though the scar above that eye could've clued you into that) and his hair looked soft as silk and haloed his jaw in a way that looked criminally good.
He was strong-looking, too, broad with toned arms that you could see through his shirt and something about his expression was just so captivating, and before you knew it this overwhelming feeling of wanting to never stop looking at this man triggered that chain reaction built into you, and you shapeshifted.
And then Sova looked to you, watching you change into him right before his very eyes, and he stepped back-
"-Mirror." Brimstone finished.
You took a second to realize what you'd done.
"O-Oh my god, I'm sorry!" You spluttered in his voice, pressing your hands to your face, "I didn't mean too, I promise, I just panicked."
"It's alright." He replied. His accent was nice, now that you could hear it past the beating of your own heart. "You're a shapeshifter, correct?"
You took deep breaths, feeling yourself calm down and slowly unwinding the coil that was keeping you in this form, "yeah, I, uh, promise I can control myself."
Sova smiled, and by god, you were almost back at square one, "it's an interesting ability."
You giggled, finally back in your own skin, and he extended his hand towards you, "Mirror, right? I'm Sova."
With a wobbly smile, you shake his hand.
God, his hand is warm. Calloused, too, but in that nice way that makes you want to trace them. He's got big hands. Wow. Wow, he's cute.
"...Mirror?"
"W-What?" You spluttered, suddenly realizing the voice coming out of you wasn't your own once again, and the hand holding his was the same size with all the same callouses.
"Oh."
God damn it.
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jokertrap-ran · 13 days
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[Gakuen K] SCEPTER 4 Route: Tour and Observation Translation
*Translator’s note : MC’s name shall remain as my normal (水嶋ラン) *Gakuen K Masterlist / Gakuen K Mobile Masterlist *Spoiler FREE : Translations under cut !
Ran: (Whoa… This is the first time I’ve seen the Blue Club’s building, but it’s really huge!)
Ran: (If what Munakata-senpai said was true, then only members of the Blue Club are cleared to enter this building.)
Ran: (He said that the area was under constant security camera surveillance and that security guards would come right out if anything was amiss… Wait a minute. )
Ran: (If they had that many security measures in place, then how did I sneak in yesterday?)
Ran: (Were the security guards not around…?)
Fushimi: …You’re late.
Ran: Fushimi-kun? Were you waiting outside for me?
Fushimi: The captain told me to guide you around the area.
Ran: I see. Well, thanks for that.
Fushimi: I’m doing it out of reluctance only because I’ve been told to.
Ran: You’re actually pretty nice, aren’t you?
Fushimi: Are you even listening?
Ran: Hmm? I think I am. Don’t you?
⊳ Choice: How kind of you to be doing this.
Fushimi: I told you. I’m doing this reluctantly. It’s not like I want to do it either. Ran: Well, I still think you’re plenty kind if you’re doing it despite not wanting to. Fushimi: …… Fushimi: You’re an optimistic one, I’ll give you that.
⊳ Choice: But, still…
Ran: Still, I’m glad you’re here to guide me. Thank you, really. Fushimi: …Hmph.
Fushimi: Come on, you’re going to make us late.
Ran: Hey, wait!
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Ran: Wow… The Club Room actually looks very neat and organized.
Fushimi: This is the Club Room. Members of the Blue Club can enter and leave as they please.
Ran: Yesterday’s room wasn’t the Club Room?
Fushimi: That’s the Captain’s room.
Ran: I see… He has his own room? That’s kinda amazing…
Fushimi: You…
Ran: Hm?
Fushimi: You’ve been saying how amazing things are since you stepped foot in here… Is there another word in your dictionary other than “amazing”?
Ran: But I can’t help it! This is worlds different from what I thought a Clubroom should be!
Ran: I mean, this building looks like a first-class hotel from the outside and it’s really ama- oops.
Ran: (I almost said it again…)
Akiyama: —There you are, Fushimi-san.
Ran: Akiyama-senpai.
Akiyama: Oh, you're here too? Hello.
Ran: Hello.
Akiyama: Training is about to start, so Zenjo-san sent me here to inform you about it, but…
Fushimi: I'm busy playing guide.
Akiyama: I can see that. Under the Captain’s orders, I assume? Very well, I shall inform Zenjo-san about it. Later then.
Ran: What training?
Fushimi: Just some basic stamina-building. Something you'll have to join too, in due time.
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Fushimi: Tour’s over. Goodbye.
Ran: Hey, wait!
Fushimi: Tch… What?
Ran: Are you heading home now?
Fushimi: Can't I?
Ran: Let's walk together.
Fushimi: …
Ran: Can't we?
Fushimi: Do you… really have Abilities?
Ran: What?
Fushimi: While the Captain did tell me to give you a tour around the place, he also told me to look into those Abilities of yours.
Fushimi: I’ve been observing you, but I haven’t felt even the slightest trace of anything coming from you.
Fushimi: The power we witnessed back then… Was it all just a mere coincidence?
Ran: Well…
Fushimi: Well?
Ran: I don’t know. My ability isn’t something that I can turn on and off with a snap of the finger.
Ran: I don’t know how to control it, much less what my Ability even is…
Fushimi: The Captain has his eye out for you, so that’s of no matter, but you’re only a temporary member so don’t drag the rest of us down with you.
Ran: Ah… Fushimi-kun…
Ran: (I shouldn’t drag them down with me…)
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Yashiro: Join an Extraordinary Club. If you do, then your Club will see you as a friend. They should be able to protect you from any external forces.
Yashiro: Plus, they might even teach you how to control your powers since they’re Ability-users themselves. Wouldn’t want it to go berserk now, would we?
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Ran: (Shiro-kun did say that… and I thought that joining an Extraordinary Club would help me better understand my Ability, but…)
Ran: (…I don’t think that would work with the Blue Club.)
Ran: (Can I even be a part of them?)
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Kukuri: Hey! Think we can go together today?
Ran: Huh?
Kukuri: Lunch! Let’s go for lunch together! The bell just went off, didn't it? Didn’t you hear it?
Ran: Oh, it did? I wasn’t paying attention.
Ran: Erm, I have some Club stuff to handle, so why don’t you go ahead first?
Kukuri: Oh, okay. I’ll still wait for you though!
Ran: Oh, no, don’t. It might take a while, so…
Kukuri: I see. I’ll go eat first then.
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Ran: (I don’t actually have club matters to tend to, but… I feel like I’d ruin her good mood if she sticks around…)
Ran: (Maybe I should go for a walk and get some fresh air…)
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Next Scene: ⊳ Blue Club Clubroom (Munakata Reisi) ⊳ Hallway (Fushimi Saruhiko) ⊳ Rooftop (Awashima Seri) ⊳ Classroom (Isana Yashiro) ⊳ Courtyard (Akiyama Himori)
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cynic-view-ahead · 15 days
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20 Questions for Fic Writers
I was tagged by @aleheartilly for this meme thing (thank you!!) and I'm gonna try to do it even though I have a grand total of technically two (2) fics lmao!
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
Technically 2 but since Lion's Oath is a series/chronicle... 8
2. What's your total AO3 word count?
72,992
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Final Fantasy VIII
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
1- Lion's Oath 1: Space (32) (Ugh lmao it's so old)
2- Lion's Oath 6: Lost (21)
3- Lion's Oath 3: Wings (19)
4- Lion's Oath 2: Knight (15)
5- Lion's Oath 7: Fate (12)
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Always! Someone took the time to read and express how my writing has made them feel; I'll definitely take the time to express gratitude to them and self-indulge a bit by geeking out about my work! <3
6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
I think Lion's Oath 1: Space wins angstiest ending? Lion's Oath 6: Lost is angsty but ends on a hopeful note, and Lion's Oath 5: Messenger is more of a cliffhanger so... I like angst but not in my endings normally haha
7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Definitely Knight! I still really like how the ending of that chapter turned out!
8. Do you get hate on fics?
Never did so far. I think I'd find it a bit funny though... and maybe flattering? Like wow my writing has instilled enough rage in someone that they had to tell me! I dunno, it'd be amusing.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
I did in the past, and plan to when Lion's Oath progresses a bit more! I'm not sure what 'kinds' there are but for Squinoa specifically it's going to start very slow and simple, with a focus on enthusiastic consent and (of course) emotions! I do have ideas that are a bit kinkier but there's quite a ways to go before those.
10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?
I haven't, though I've thought about writing some KH Strifehart stuff (does that even count as a crossover? lmao)
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not that I know of, that'd be so weird and funny though, I mean it's not like I'm making money off of this so what's the point of stealing it lmao
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
No, I guess I could translate my own fics in French? Haha
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
I haven't! How does that even work I wonder?
14. What's your all-time favourite ship?
Love me some Squall/Rinoa (surprising I know), close second is Zelda/Link! <3
15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?
Probably Lion's Oath LOL in the sense that I don't think I'll ever look at it and go ''this is it, this is over and done!'' I guess that's the cool thing about it being a series
16. What are your writing strengths?
I've been told I'm good with characterizations?
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
I think my vocabulary could definitely be more extensive. I often find myself struggling to convey the exact meanings I want for dialogues/descriptions/atmosphere etc and using the same words a lot oops
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?
If it fits with the context it's good, I'd stick to French though 'cause it's what I know along with English. Wouldn't risk potentially butchering a language I don't personally know haha
19. First fandom you wrote for?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Back in like... 2004/05? Oof haha it was BAD.
20. Favourite fic you've ever written?
I think it's Lion's Oath 3: Wings. It's got a lot of fluff and a little bit of spiciness and I remember having a lot of fun writing it! Plus writing Badass Sorceress Rinoa is always a treat.
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quarantineddreamer · 6 months
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Hello love 💜 I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead!
So for the record, I do WANT to watch Andor. I do! I’ve just found my capacity for new shows is incredibly low these days. HOWEVER! We do intend to catch up.
That being said, what are three things you would say to a casual Star Wars enjoyer to convince them to watch Andor before other things?
Hi Gem!! Right back at ya! 💜
And wow I feel like my time has come with this question. (I’ve been training for this lol careful what you wish for! Here’s an essay oops)
1. You don’t have to be a fan of Star Wars to enjoy Andor. You really don’t. You can sit down and watch this show having never seen any Star Wars and still understand everything happening on screen. This is a story that’s powerful and beautiful and relevant and it just so happens to take place in the Star Wars universe 🤷‍♀️
2. The production quality on this show is unreal. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched the show at this point and yet I still find something new to appreciate in every episode each time I rewatch, whether it’s a detail on a costume, or something hidden in the music, or a prop or piece of set. The amount of thought that has gone into every single element of Andor just blows my mind BUT even if that sort of stuff is not your jam (I recognize I nerd out a lot about this given my background in production design) you can still appreciate it as a casual viewer. The world that appears on screen feels incredibly grounded and real.
3. (I’m cheating a little here but:) the acting and the writing. There’s not a single bad actor on the show—and what I mean when I say that is that even the background characters, even the characters with a single line, are incredibly well done. In particular I really love the subtle choices found in a lot of Diego Luna’s performance but I’m kind of obsessed with the whole talented cast tbh. Okay okay and the WRITING. I know some people have found it to be slow but that take just really confuses me. This show builds like nothing I’ve ever watched or read before and it pays off in so many ways that you can enjoy as a single-view and done watcher. Or…if you’re like me you’ll watch it again and again pouring over every little detail 😅
The last thing I’ll say is: oh my god I feel you so much on the new show fatigue. In fact, when Andor first came out I literally had no interest. I was like okay great another Star Wars to go with another marvel to go with another etc etc. But I sat down to watch one episode and the rest is kind of history. It is hands down the best tv show I think I’ve ever watched and better than most movies these days imo.
Anyways! It’s fine I guess!! Pretty cool/decent and I’m Very Normal about it. (If you do decide to watch it, you have to let me know what you think ☺️)
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promisinininining · 6 months
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post project rambling
blood spills over is finished!
The whole thing has been planned from the beginning, but the exact scope of it kept creeping and creeping until it went form something I thought I could finish in around 5k words, to 10k, to 20k, at which point I gave up trying to estimate the length it would end up at. The last part (five of pentacles, reversed) ended up being longer than the previous parts added together, sitting at 26 out of 47k. Oops! That's longer than the previous longest fic I'd written on its own! It was only supposed to be a little thing to tide us over until the final part but ,,. uh, well, I got carried away a little. I had only written parts 1 and 2 before I started posting, and at that point I thought I was mostly done, so I thought it was safe to do so. (As an addendum, I did start posting because of my cute little stalker digging up my old accounts and sending abuse to those inboxes, where I hadn't closed anon off yet, so it was a bit of a spite fuelled adventure at the beginning.) I don't normally like to post things before they're finished because quite frankly I didn't trust myself to actually finish it, but I guess because I had a clear ending in mind, I was able to get there eventually.
I am not used to being in such a big fandom, so the support has been a completely new experience, and it's honestly been a little overwhelming (in the best way possible). I have been on the struggle bus these past few monoths with moving to a new house and a ton of unexpected bills on top of it, and I don't think I would have been able to get to this point without my friends and reviewers. I've met so many wonderful people, and it's been fun being in a fandom that isn't just me and my best buds.
About the story itself, there were a few deleted scenes that I wished I could put in, but ultimately decided against. Goro was initially going to physically meet Rumi, for one, but it didn't quite fit, and it felt like it was distracting from the main story too much, which was ultimately Goro finding something to live for. There was definitely not enough time for him to learn to love himself in just the short space of time where the third semester took place, but he has the rest of his life to learn how to, surrounded by people who are willing to show him by loving him back.
Sumire's relationship with Goro is also one that I really wanted to play with, especially as two extremely cynical people who don't really interact in canon. I feel like it's easy to just see Sumi as someone who's peppy and a little airheaded, but she's also extremely depressed, and put her entire existence on fulfilling her sister's wish, much like Goro's existence is based on killing Shido. I think they would understand each other intrinsically on a level that is very fun to explore, beyond "well we both love pego". Also, Atlus what the heck did you do with her. Give her to me. Let me sort it. I didn't think it helped her character any by being kidnapped for a week then beaten up and suddenly being like "wow you're right I can live as myself now". She needed to find that inner strength herself, with a little nudge from Goro who recognises the same pain. Of course, Goro's solution was "kill the person responsible" and Sumire can't reaaally do that with a hit and run, but she has a better support system than Goro and can learn to channel that more productively. If it's gymnastics, or something else entirely, I don't know.
I don't want to go too deep into the details with futaba and haru because this is already getting QUITE LONG, and I'm certain that there are only going to be a few people who have read this far, and those people already know how I feel about their relationship. I mean I was pretty clear in the fic itself, it's one of the less subtle things, I think; Futaba is the youngest, and she's extremely traumatised, and people have been enabling her bad behaviour by indulging it. It's 'helpful' rather than invasive, and okay, it saved Akira's life... but I do think there was definitely a better way to do it than bugging his phone. (Actually, another thing I didn't get to touch on is how the Thieves blatantly used Goro for their own plan regarding the interrogation room rather than attempting to understand him or his motives, perfectly fine with manipulating him back to thinking he's manipulating them, and how much that would fuck up someone who already has a complex about being used... but that's for another day and another fic, I think).
Finally, Maruki: this man is fucked up. I know it's easy to see him as sympathetic when he has the best intentions, and wants to 'help' people, but intentions don't matter when it comes to hurt and abuse. You can intend to be a perfectly kind person and still abuse your power over them. Don't get me wrong, I love him dearly, he's such a fucked up little skrungley boy, but he's definitely not the wet cat that he looks like at first glance. He's a researcher, forward in his field of cognitive pscience to the point where he awakened his own powers by himself, and has been shamelessly abusing his position as a therapist to get more information for his own gain (which, I emphasise, is to control the lives of everyone ever so that nobody suffers again) from the main cast.
Anyway, before I sign off, I will put out there that I have been thinking about Strikers, But With Baby Rei On Board. It's been spinning in my head since I finished. it's not going to happen (I refuse to do an entire game rewrite--just the third semester was an entire Thing, and I hate rehashing canon scenes), but hopefully you can glean some fun and entertaining thoughts about it. If you do, let me know! or don't.
A'ight, that's it from me. Thank you for reading. It's been... well, not long, but I feel like my writing is a little dense and requires some re-reads to fully experience it, so it FEELS longer than it is. Either way, I am kissing gently every single one of you who have made it this far down my massive ramble. Thank you, truly.
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Lately I've been thinking about modern day Napolington dealing with murder fairies. They're just two bickering ambassadors or some such then oops horrific murders happen.
I had a long running modern day AU head canon thing wherein Arthur was in Paris representing the UK on some matter or another (his actual position, and what he was there for, is irrelevant) and Napoleon was a member of the French government (which ministry he'd be in changes for me on the regular since he'd be a good fit for a few of them - regardless, he's in a very senior position) and due to Shenanigans and Situations and a bit of a rooftop drunken party they end up shacking up and Arthur's family is shocked and appalled and Napoleon's siblings are all like "god you're a mess, Napoleone, and really? an Englishman?" though his mother would be Very Catholic(tm) about it all. His father wouldn't care because Carlo was a bit of a chaotic lush.
(I have it that he was married to Josephine but she died within the last two to three years of something unexpected and he's now single-dad-ing it with their kids.)
Murat is all, 'Welcome to the family. They're going to give you a really hard time for the next ten years then they might accept you. Maybe. Though as an Englishman, maybe not.' Turns to Napoleon, 'Really?? An Englishman?? The least you could have done was date a Scotsman or something. The only reason my kids are learning English is because I believe in knowing thy enemy.' (Napoleon, sotto voce: it's not the one hundred years war anymore. christ.)
Arthur is like, 'See, at least people talk about things in this family. If in a sort of terribly Corsican, over the top, wow-that-didn't-need-to-be-put-quite-like-that fashion. My mother texted me: You shall arrive promptly for Christmas dinner. You know the size of the family dining table and so therefore there's only one spot being set for you. And that's literally all the communication I've received about the entire matter.'
Murat: Holy shit. Savage.
Arthur, 'Napoleon, meanwhile, had fifteen family conference calls about it. There was some yelling. My Italian isn't very good, but I think he was called a Little Slut by Jerome then your wife said "at least he's not Austrian like that one mistake you dated".'
Murat, 'I know, I was on them.'
Arthur, 'You should do family zoom calls. Then you can see the facial expressions he's making through it all.'
Pauline and Elise are the only nice, normal ones (aside from Hortense and Eugene and the younger generation more broadly). Caroline just thinks it's hilarious. Joseph is nice by dint of not really caring. He's just like, 'mama, we all saw what he was like in university.' and Letizia is like, 'at least he married and had children before going all peculiar. At least I have grandchildren. Even if he was married to a woman I didn't approve of.'
Joseph:
Joseph: you have so many grandchildren.
Joseph: also you approve of almost no one's spouse.
Lucien, like Murat, is appalled that it's an Englishman. He's like, 'brother, brother, I know some very nice French artists and writers. Let me introduce you to them.' and Napoleon is like, 'your friends are all pretentious freaks, Lucien, you know that right?'
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sorry the entire thing becomes a comedy of errors almost immediately
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anyway! Murder fairies! I love the idea of a modern AU with murder fairies. OOooooooh, they're visiting England because Napoleon wants to go on a walking tour because he's outdoorsy like that and enjoys walks and nature.
Queue some fucked up murders.
Also Arthur's family being Posh(tm) and English(tm). (Anne is like: I'm trying to accept this. I'm trying to be good about this. Arthur is all: can you try harder? Granted, you're doing better than literally everyone else. Gerald just lectured me about God.)
Napoleon: not sure what i'm scared more of: the murder fairies or your mother.
Richard: at least I'm not the one with the fucked up love life for ten minutes!
Arthur: Richard, you are not helping.
OR
it's in Paris, there's political stuff happening in the background and then people start experiencing some weird things. Reflections in the mirrors are blurry about the edges. People think they see things then turn around and there's nothing behind them. Bumps in the night.
There's something about making big cities super claustrophobic that I like. Atmospheric countryside is really fun, and I love the ease in which it allows you to drop into the gothic, but there's something especially horrifying in being in a busy place full of people and still the creatures can get you.
Also, the fact that the murder fairies access our realm via mirrors and dreams means there's no real escape.
With modernity, well, we're all carrying mirrors at any given moment since cellphones are reflective surfaces. Also something with the selfie camera would be hell of a lot of fun.
Also the murder fairies wear people's skin as their glamour so you never actually know if who you're talking to is the person or the fairy.
But there's so much potential with modern technology.
Murder fairies infest the metro. You descend down to get on the metro at Rennes or whatever and when the train pulls up the reflection in the windows as they pass by shows a murder fairy behind you and when you turn around it's just the crowd.
Fun fun fun!! Fun for the whole family!
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excerpt from my own murder fairy story that has yet to see the light of day:
The other fairies move forward, two already have swords drawn. The king holds up a hand and they stop their advance. A smile full of teeth. I see what your plan is. The king steps forward. Napoleon does his best to look down at the king whilst looking up. I had hoped you would be willing as Peredur was willing. Magic is stronger when the healing gift is freely given, but I will take what I need. 'How will this work?' Napoleon asks, sweating. The heat overwhelms. Sharp cracks of rock splitting slice air. 'If it is me you need, my own leg never fully healed, just as yours doesn't seem to want to heal. Mapping mine over yours won’t make it better. And your wound doesn’t mean your kingdom is wounded or must suffer. I believe that some power of kingship comes embodied in the person himself, but much of it extends beyond the mere physical form. Yes, the monarch represents the land and the people, but if you are wounded, and you allow that to determine the quality of your kingship, to control your actions, dictate and consume your leadership, you were never fit to rule in the first place. That right belongs to someone else.' This is not your world and it does not operate by your rules. My land is bound to my body. If I am wasted away, so is my land. You have seen where it is barren. 'Even if that is so, I can't heal you. My body, my skin, will not heal you. No one's body can heal you. Didn't you remain wounded when you took Arthur's appearance? Percival’s? If so, that was no healing. It was applying a bandage to something requiring stiches.' You cannot know that. ‘I am not your Percival. You are not my fisher king.' The king shakes his head in a pitying manner. Reaching forward, he wraps a clawed hand around Napoleon's neck and lifts him up as if he were nothing but a rag doll. [...] The fisher king was healed by the Grail question. But that is legend, and this is real life. Real life where a woman is on fire, ripping apart a bridge. Real life where a fairy is strangling him. Real life where he dangles two feet off the ground fast heading towards unconsciousness. Napoleon tries for air, tries for the question, 'what is it that troubles—' Searing pain across stomach. Everything is stars, blurred shapes, sharp colours. He thinks he might be screaming. Movement. He is aware of being thrown. Hard rock. Searing hot rock. He feels it through clothes. His hands hold coiled intestines. He thinks he should ask for opium. He thinks it fitting he'd die on a bridge with stomach cut open. It’s poetic and his life has always been something of a romance.
Napoleon is having a great time, everyone!
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eyesofshan-if · 1 year
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Hello there! :D
First of all, Happy New Year! I wanted to tell you that I'm already hooked on your IF. You immediately got my attention. I'm already in love with Hansol and Yongsun, haha <3
I've got a few questions, if that is alright with you. Please feel free to only answer what you want or ignore it entirely if it's too many at once!
First: I checked your Tumblr and the post on the forum but I didn't see anything so I'm wondering what we should refer to you as? (It feels a bit weird to always say "dear author" and the likes, unless that's something you'd prefer of course!)
Second: I love the character posts you've already done and talking about the ROs I'm wondering if you could--if you have time, no rush there--post a color palette for skin colors? I read the text but I always have a hard time getting it from that alone 🥲
3rd: what sort of voices does everyone have? (Rough, smooth, melodic, etc. ) Maybe you even have some voice actors in mind what you'd think they would sound like? Though I personally only really recognize Japanese VAs, I would gladly Google anyone else lmao
That's it, sorry this got so long😭
To wrap this up I hope you have a wonderful week, lots of fun with your story and please don't forget to rest, eat and hydrate enough! :D
happy new year (although this reply is a few days late oops) i’m really glad that you like my sorry attempt at an IF!! here are my answers under the cut because its pretty long!!
one: you can refer to me as pingu (i just decided that today) for now!! but i do like being called dear author as well <3
two: i will try my best for a skin colour palette, but here’s a warning that my eye for anything colour related is absolutely awful. trying to do those moodboards was an emotional rollercoaster. but because you asked i will try my best. please remember that these are only my take on the subject, and you’re free to have some artistic freedom with where you take it!!
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^^ this was an awful struggle and should probably just be used as a suggestion because i am an absolute clown when it comes to colour. please just use it as a reference for the light to dark and warm to neutral skin tones!!
three: i’ll try putting a mixture of kpop idols here together with japanese vas, so you can hear them speak in a normal tone!! japanese vas tend to exagerrate a lot in their delivery, which is not how i imagine them to speak in real life hoho. most of the kpop idols voices come from the group ateez, who are around the ages of most of the characters mentioned
hansol: warm to people he is close with. his voice feels like the gentle heat of a fire after spending a long time out in the cold. tends to speak politely and use proper language, but there’s a certain liveliness to his tone. his voice references are ateez’s yunho and hino satoshi
insu: his voice is always sharp and cold, like the edge of a steel blade. he speaks briskly, always prioritizing efficiency. not afraid to swear at anyone, including the emperor. his voice references are ateez’s yeosang and yuki kaji (specifically his todoroki voice, not eren yeager)
yongsun: listening to his voice feels like you’re sitting next to a running stream alone at night, moonlight ripping off the waters. he always speaks calmly, seemingly able to make any situation feel lighter with a single sentence, and each word contains a certain quiet self confidence. his voice references are kaedehara kazuha (nobunaga shimazaki) and kamisato ayato (akira ishida)
wooyoung: lighthearted and playful. there’s are little ups and downs to his cadence that makes you feel as though the sun is shining on you, beckoning you to play outside. he might not sound like the refined gentleman he’s supposed to be, but his voice is enjoyable to listen to. his pitch isn’t very low, and sounds youthful. his voice reference is ateez’s wooyoung (wow) 
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cryptidsncurios · 8 days
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The Muse Trifecta and Nature
Personal stuff got me thinking about the environment so here’s an off-the-beaten-path sorta headcanon sooo lessgoooo:
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Xigbar
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Doesn’t really think about nature much at this point. When he was still a wee Luxu he was awestruck by its wonder and beauty, but now Xig has too many other things to deal with. Like Fate and Destiny and BS Old Men Obsessed with the Apocalypse or Whatever. So he enjoys it, but like.. at a normal level. Hiking and camping and birdsong is cool tho, and when an animal is cute, it's just... it's cute okay, let an old man think a baby bunny is cute :/
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Kuja
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ADORES nature—but only for its aesthetic value, in canon and in AUs. In his main verse, he even has a menagerie in his Palace that works as a biome and is thus self-sustaining—located underground so it’s like… magical and fantastical and gigantic—with an artificial “sun” and so on. Of course, he only cares to curate it with the ~loveliest and most ~enchanted flora and fauna, and is very picky about the color palette. In the end, it's really all to cater to his personal vanity.
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Kimbley
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Perhaps a shock and surprise, but he's actually legitimately fascinated by nature. ...Though, admittedly it’s on a rather morbidly objective level, his primary interests involving witnessing growth, death, and decay. ...And uh, to clarify, though, all three stages apply to plants, and only the latter two apply to animals (but we’ll not step into describing that territory here).
This intrigue started all the way back in his youth, where he showed an affinity for studying all the flowers and bugs around the town, and was given a space in the shed next to his house, all to himself, to nurture plants and collect various insects, which he would pin to boards once they died, and his dad thought this was all great because wow! He’s not causing trouble everywhere he goes! And isn’t threatening the other kids! Which was why I pulled him out of school! But of course dad eventually found out it was hardly an innocent hobby that stopped at just insects and was actually MUCH WORSE than he could have imagined. :| One thing leads to another and his dad is dead, oops. But hey, he’s now got a whole shelf of nature-oriented books, and his alchemical notes are in a book disguised as a botany textbook!
How cute, right?? Haha… ahhhhh..... :/
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Detective?
TW: implied death, (glitter) bomb mention, police. The beginning, first meeting between the two.
@cupcakes-and-pain @maracujatangerine
These won't be chronological order, just so you know right now lol
Why do people try to get in the way so much? Like, so what if you’re the police? I don’t go around banging on your doors, now do I? Also, what I do in my own time is none of your business. Even if it's robbing that one glitter store. I can’t have a glitter bomb without the glitter, y’know. I’m not a loser. 
Anyways, my warehouse is currently being invaded by like, 5 whole police officers. And a weird guy in a trenchcoat. Normally, I’d slither in and snag all the good stuff, but unfortunately there is no good stuff. I lost that shit when I chugged half a bottle of Champagne last week. Maybe that’s why the police are here?
“Who are you? Why are you wearing a trenchcoat? Also, if this is because of last week, I was dared to do it. What’s your name? I’m Ghost! Or ghostie, if you like. How did you guys find this place? And what’s with the flashy lights?” I rambled, staring at Mr. Trench Coat from my place in the fire escape. He jerked back to look at me, and then yanked out his gun. That’s rude, you’re the one breaking into my warehouse. 
“...My name is Gunner. I’m a detective, working on a special case with the police. Why don’t you come down here, kid?”
“You didn’t answer my other questions though? Also, I’m 17, not a kid. Wait, but if I go down there, you’re gonna lock me in the car. I’m not falling for this again, no matter how many chocolates you got.”
Wow. He really do be feeling emotions. Did he just mouth again, or ogre? Detective Gunner watches me for a bit before murmuring something into his little walkie talkie that I can't hear from up above. Then he very slowly puts his gun away before spouting something about “safety” and “No one’s locking you in anywhere, kid”. I stopped listening the second I saw his badge, because it looked very shiny and noise-makey. Would it do that wobble thunder sound like laminated paper?
Oh, he’s getting closer. His hair is a very weird brown color. Or maybe blonde? I don’t know, but it sure is a color. He’s really close now, at the bottom of the fire escape. He’s not climbing up, but he does look pretty focused on something. Maybe me? Unless he wants to- wait, I should be listening.
“-blankets down here kid. Those stairs can’t be too comfortable, are they? We just want to have a little chat, kiddo, then you can go home, alright?” The detective that is Gunner was holding his hand towards me, like I was a scared animal. Rude. I know I don't look good, but you try taking a shower when you're homeless. 
The detective mutters something again, before glancing back at the other police people. Oh, have I said anything yet? Oops.
“Bold of you to assume I have a home, Mr. Detective Sir Bossman. It’s really nice up here too, with the wind and the stars. No one tries to attack me either, cuz they can’t get up here as fast as I can. Earlier today a guy tried, but I shoved him and he fell hard. He wasn’t very nice, he kept trying to grab me. Also, why do you keep calling me kid? I’m a whole 17 years of age. I’m the most adultier adult ever. You’re the kid.”
“...Sorry, kid- uh, Ghost, was it? I need you to come down here, okay? No one will try to grab you, I promise. We just have some questions about a potential supervillain in the area, if you’ve seen or heard anything.”
“I’m not coming down, I said that already. How do you classify a supervillain? I haven’t seen anything, I don't think. But there was this one time I came back really really late and there was a guy who was super tall. Like, he was huge. He was talking to another dude who was shouting, but it hurt to listen to cuz he was being really loud. Tall guy said something about minions, so maybe they just finished watching that one really cool movie.”
The detective sighed, then sat down on the crate thing next to the fire escape. He seemed nice, so I moved down a level, and crouched to stare at him again. 
Detective Gunner just watched me, I wonder why. He really likes just watching people, huh? Then one of the officers came running over and started talking really fast and really quiet. Maybe they found the Tall guy?
“Call the agency, Phoenix will know what to do. If it really is Hunter, like the kid says,” why are you pointing at me? I don’t know a Hunter. “Then we need to get this place a search team and get this kid out of here. It’s far too dangerous for anyone to go alone, so pair up and keep constant contact. I can watch the kid for now.”
Oh, is Hunter the tall guy? Why would you choose the name Hunter? Ghost is so much better than that. But I guess it is kinda cool. The police officer nodded and ran off, yelling about orders and pears. Why would they need to be pears, I have no clue. The detective sighed again and started using bribery to get me down, like that would work.
…Okay, maybe it’s safe enough to be down there with him. This has nothing to do with him promising a cheeseburger and chocolates, though, nothing at all. Totally. 
“Can I have root beer too? Also, can we go to Salem’s Diner? The owner is really, super nice, she gave me half a burger for free once, and didn't even yell at me. And, and, there’s a jukebox that plays all kinds of cool music, and they have a kitty manager, can you believe that? And-”
“Kid! Yes, you can have a root beer, and if Salem’s Diner is far enough away, we’ll go there. You sure like to talk, huh? We’ll even get dessert, too.”
A burger AND dessert?! He’s so nice, oh my god. He hasn’t yelled at me either! I stumbled down the rest of the fire escape, trying not to fall and die immediately. I can’t miss burgers, after all. The detective chuckled, before pointing to the one car that didn’t have the flashy lights. I didn’t even notice it. He was saying something, but I already took off towards it. If it's important he can tell me during burger time.
As soon as the door was unlocked I hopped in the backseat, cuz it was harder to reach than the front, and maybe he was lying about the burgers. You never know who would be insane enough to lie about burgers. Mr. Detective was talking to the police people again, I thought they left? Oh well. After they’re done with their little talk he finally gets in the car and starts it. Then he asks about Salem’s Diner and obviously, he has to know everything. I gotta get all the information in his head before we get there, or else I’ll explode.
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First thoughts on Trimax volume 1
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I appreciate eriks. Just like, generally. I love how scruffy he is lol.
I do wonder if he’d let his hair grow out like that if he wasn’t in hiding??? He’s had the same haircut since he was a kid though so idk. He’s very attached to his whole look, it seems.
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When and how did he replace his prosthetic? What was that like?
WHAT A FUCKING DUMBASS I LOVE HIM
YES INDEED, THAT WAS “FUCKIN STUPID” (Wolfwood says fuck guys omg good for him he deserves it)
I laughed out loud for real though I definitely woke up my roommate on accident oops
Oh god the hair. It’s fuckinh coming. The gut punch. (<- does not know the specifics)
Seeing him with the stubble AND the normal hair is doing something bad to my brain. Fix it. It doesn’t compute.
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THE GORLS!!!!
Her hair is. Not exactly bad but that’s not my Meryl.
New Miami, huh? I’m so excited to get absolutely no elaboration on this ever.
Shoutout to the little dude on page 84 who looks like fuckin Wallace
Oh. My god. How many times did he just get shot
OH MY GOD GOOD FOR THEM. God I love milly
Wolfwood is such a chickenshit.
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I wonder if Vash has conceptualized himself as human up to this point, and where he’s at with that now?
DAMN I wish I was that balanced
I uh. Man. Wow. I kind of want to make fun of him for doing the most Anime Shit Ever
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Babygirl i promise you he knows how plants work lmao
Y’all really weren’t joking about the panty shots
Brad is ALSO a shit. We can’t win here.
Oh. My question is being answered. I don’t like it very much.
On the face of it, I'm pretty solidly in Nico's corner here.
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I love how clearly i can hear his little song in my head.
He’s full in monke mode. Just an absolute ape.
AGAIN WITH THE CROTCH SHOTS
love that nightow definitely just got sick of drawing the bullet holes in the coat
Actually looking at this a little harder he did simplify a lot of details. Good refinement, though i do miss the belts.
Vash who the fuck are you calling old. Is the old man in the room with us right now? (Yes)
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Oh fucking hell.
I wonder how vash looks at humanity specifically . Is it really something familial? Or is that changing as we progress? I do see how he could be operating from that angle.
My other real question is just how old is he, like, mentally? He really does seem to have the mindset of somebody in his 20s. Knives too? Maybe that’s a thing with them, but i’ll hold off on saying anything conclusive until later. Maybe i’m too quick to say they’re both immature.
I’m sorry it genuinely makes me happy to see characters swear like real people. Wolfwood is so much more fun here.
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I hate that I'm going to get through these so much quicker now, especially now that i’m especially hooked. I’m genuinely considering reading ahead but i think i’ll explode if i do. Time will tell.
I may not get around to coloring pages in the next two weeks and just go absolutely hog wild once my class is over. I have to make my own damn comic for once lmao. Ofc i have 0 impulse control so who knows.
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morphogenetic · 10 months
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Mediaposting 2023, #35: Banana Fish (anime)
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[said while vibrating very quickly and typing out like 20 different bullet points] i like this series a normal amount
okay so. non-spoiler thoughts:
step 1 YOU SHOULD READ/WATCH THIS. it does have content warnings for literally everything you can possibly think of as needing a common content warning (drug abuse, sexual assault, racism, and thats absolutely just the tip of the iceberg) but my fucking god. no wonder it's been such an influential piece of media on literally every jp anime/manga crime story (especially the BL ones) written since
for a series that is literally one of the early genesis points of BL as a genre i was ABSOLUTELY expecting more actual BL than was in this LOL. not that i'm really upset, bc honestly i really like the way that ash and eiji's relationship is written in a shoujo-y "they obviously care about each other a lot but it's not going to be outright romance" kind of way. bc like, honestly? that makes it way more emotionally satisfying (and devastating). i think it would actually make less sense if anything more happened In the story (though more happening in the epilogue wouldnt hurt LOL)
how the FUCK was this published in a shoujo magazine
the time period change to modern day from the mid-80's has both helped and hindered this series bc like. on one hand. much easier to do everything with a phone. also the update to shorter's character design was excellent,10/10 no notes. on the other hand. the Everything About It makes it so obvious that it was written to be a product of its time.
speaking of ^ ash turning from A Guy Who Knows How To Use A Computer into a hacking genius is so. why. i mean you can update it for sure but Why Like This
god i wish this had more room to breathe sometimes bc the exposition goes WILDLY fast sometimes. why did they try and do 19 volumes in 24 episodes. the 39 episodes that the director wanted would have been so nice to have
that said: the emotional moments that i actually give a shit about and that make up the core of the weight of the story are given what they deserve. at least up to volume 5 they are. gestures at ep 9? and 22 with a pained smile
i literally could write an essay about why it works so well as a spin on the american-style gangster story even while it definitely has flaws. and how its influenced so many fucking things. my god.
it has flaws for SURE but the rest is so good that i don't care. which is rare for me (gestures at nirvanai/neo twewy being other examples)
spoiler thoughts under the cut (like full-very-ending-of-series spoilers) but YEAH UH I LIKE THIS THING CAN YOU TELL BY HOW MUCH I WROTE ABOUT IT.
it does kind of annoy me that literally all of the canon-MLM (probably gay but you know) guys are horrible people lol. like wow love how the gay predator stereotype is on full display here. feeeeels baaaaad. i know i know asheiji homoeroticism i am ON THAT TRAIN
however yut-lung being feminine out of a wish to carry on his dead mom's legacy is kind of a slay. ive seen people go "ugh it sucks that one of the villains is a feminine man' but while he is definitely not a good person hes one of the less terrible villains, just like. as a person. hes also a teenager in shitty circumstances just with way more power and sway
here's the part where I admit that I was spoiled on the ending so it didn't hit as hard for me OOPS. however. the anime DOES leave it open-ended and it fucking irritates me that anime-only people are like "boo i hate the ending bc ash dies!!!" when it is LITERALLY AMBIGUOUS. i have heard that the manga is less ambiguous about it but :') oh well. anime-onlys what are you doing
speaking of ^ i actually like the ending. like i think a lot of people who absolutely hate it must not have a lot of familiarity with gangster movies as a genre bc it is a genre convention that the Main Gangster dies in the end. granted this was a hayes code thing which the manga definitely did not have to do LOL but its definitely supposed to feel unfair bc ash's damn LIFE is unfair.
however i'm glad the anime makes the ending ambiguous bc that feels like a more fitting end. like ash's life was always in limbo, considering what he was doing, so making his life in limbo at the end too? Good. Yes. Do That
the fucking. everything with shorter and the sa-yo-na-ra bit. i die. that shit is so emotionally painful
i know this sounds weird but i kind of wish they dragged out the "what the hell does banana fish mean" thing a LIIIITTLE longer but by that i mean like, halfway point of the series. like they could have used a little more time to figure out what it is. also that would have let shorter live a little longer ay lmao that said this criticism also almost definitely applies to the manga soooo. you know
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Do you have any stalia recs on ao3? Really struggling to find fics that focus on them that don't end up being stydia or sterek
I totally get this and I feel your pain. Admittedly, there just aren't many on Ao3 but I have found a few gems.
Five times Stalia told someone they loved each other and the one time they told each other
But he wasn’t the only person in the car, no, Malia was here with him. Carefully Stiles turned his head, the muscles stiff and bruised, only to find Malia’s seat empty. Well, that wasn’t entirely true. The seat itself was shredded to pieces, the marks starting human before they turned into something decidedly claw-like.
Malia’s side of the jeep was crushed even worse than Stiles was, and for a moment his heart stopped. What if she was dead? What if- what if Stiles had accidentally killed her?
OR: On their way back from a date, Stiles and Malia end up in a car accident - unable to free themselves, they have to wait for help to get to them.
Malia is shot by poachers while in her coyote form.
Day Twenty-eight of Whumptober 2020 - Such Wow. Many Normal. Very Oops - Hunting Season
One night, Stiles can't sleep but he realizes something in this unoccupied time.
“I used to come here. When I was a little girl.” A shiver goes through her. The rain is a lot colder than it was only a few months ago. She misses her fur coat. “With my sister.”
“You miss her.” It’s not a question.
She shrugs. There’s a sticky feeling inside her, kind of like the way her wet clothes stick to her, but far more painful. 
And because I have to self promote myself
Stiles comes out to Malia, and she unknowingly comes out to him too.
Despite what he said aloud, however, he still couldn't stop shaking; that's when he saw the sharpie laying in the slightly open drawer in the bathroom. So before he could stop himself, he uncapped it and drew a backwards "5" on his wrist, so it was staring him in the face. "You're yourself."
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keyboard warrior returns bc im currently rereading ltm for some healing and overall good vibes and over the days my notes just grew into this mammoth essay so what can we do 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
my shower thought when bug signs soojin is 'dead' is under what context did bug create that sign? ? like why did she need a sign for that 😔 and just in general how does she come up with signs that aren't used often like 'home' bc what i like to imagine is little yun, bug and soojin hidden away in some safe place when they have free time and just holding each others' hands so they can have little language lessons and make up signs and practice them until they remember them pls im going to combust into a billion little hearts
ch 5-6 are some of my fave chapters bc it's such a pivotal point in her relationship w some of hte members in ateez where they see for themselves the amount of trauma that bug has been through but then we also know in reality it's just the tip of the iceberg :((
bug diving to save hwa from the arrow and then hwa doing the same by covering her body with his. YES. SHOW BUG SHE'S WORTH PROTECTING. as much as i hate bug and ateez putting their bodies and lives on the line for each other daMn nothing beats this sort of angsty protectiveness. more pls 🤩🤩
literally got goosebumps when san just so naturally signed promise without realising before letting go of yun's hand. like the fact that it was just instinct for him is so so so cute
i think one of my favourite moments is when bug breaks out of her episode and signs to yun that she's tired, and he reassures her “Sleep, Tiny. I’ve got you now.” not just bc of my brainrot going 💓💓 @ yun calling me bug tiny but the amount of trust she puts into yun to take care of her whilst shes both emotionally and physically at her most vulnerable. and then we get yun carrying bug back to camp like a little baby i SWEAR SIZE DIFFERENCES MOONIE YOU'RE GONNA GIMME WHIPLASH SO BAD ONE DAY I'LL NEVER RECOVER
i love the amount of growth you can see already during bug's first episode with ateez and how GOOD they are for her bc 1) yun was able to break bug out of her episode w/o her needing to experience pain first 2) she's normally non-verbal for days after but she asked joong that very same day if she did good (OFC BUG YOU WERE THE BEST 🫶) 3) literally fell asleep to san's hushed comforts
pls when san was explaining the reason why he calls bug bug and she has the most adorable confused face that san wants to capture - i'm just imagining if ateez had access to a polaroid or some sort of camera with prints bc they would take such the CUTEST photos of each other and i can see them taking so so so many photos of bug (ofc only when she's comfortable with it bc ik she'd initially be so shy and insecure) and there would also be all these candid photos of bug looking at the other members with stars eyes and photos of the members looking at bug with heart eyes. and the reason i say polaroid or prints is bc bug will be all ?? what is this sorcery 🧐?? at first but then she'll come to have this one photo of ot9 that gets all creased and faded bc of how closely she keeps it with her all the time bc it's the most precious thing she owns and she'll literally throw hands before she lets anyone take it away from her 🥺 im so delulu rn im in love with bug
also on the note of bug's name, when san creates a symbol for her i just realised he uses a circle as part of it which i now know is 'home' and if that ain't the cutest thing 😭 idk if that was deliberate on your part but san unknowingly referring to bug as home has got me gOOD
let me send you the rest of my brainrot in a separate ask after i read through the remaining chapters bc wow this got long real fast and i was already trying to keep it short oop hope you're doing well moonie <33
AHHHHH DO YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING!! I'M IN LOVE WITH ALL YOUR ASKS OMG KISS KISS YOU'RE SO SWEET <333
no but the way I saw this long ask and your second one in my inbox and literally had to stop what I was doing and take a few minutes to read because I was SO happy omg :}} these kind of asks make my entire WEEK I swear
please continue to send your mammoth essays I reread them ALL the time cause I love them so much <33
bug already having a sign for the word 'dead' implies something that will be hinted on in the next chapter so I'm glad you've brought it up ;) also yes I think she does come up with signs for things she doesn't use very often because there might have been a time she thought there was a chance she would use them :'(
and YES that is almost exactly how I imagined them making their little language,, sometimes soojin wasn't there (you'll partially see why in the next chapter ;) ) but they kind of had to seclude themselves away from prying eyes in the darkness of night when no one would look for them,, then they kind of just held hands and came up with their little symbols and repeated them until they stuck :") it took over a year or two before they had the widespread vocabulary they have now but they got there <3
chapter five and six were definitely the climb to the tip of the iceberg for sure,, ateez got to see some of her deepest traumas -- but I don't even think we've hit the tip of the iceberg yet ;) bug's past has only been hinted at so far and soon we will see the depth of it
the protectiveness ALWAYS hits for me xD I love it when characters act purely on instinct and that instinct says to PROTECT,, it makes me weak in the knees <3
also san picking up bug's language so naturally and instinctually signing it to his partners is the CUTEST thing <3
yun bringing bug out of the dark even though it's been like a decade since they were together was a HUGE moment for them :"D he was so unsure he'd still have that effect on her but she recognized him instantly <33 also I love the size difference too <3 makes me AASDIOHAF#%#!
I think honestly part of the reason bug opened up so well after her attack was BECAUSE there was no pain to bring her out of it,, she recognized that ateez had no intentions to harm her and it helped her recover just that much more :')
OH MY GOD THE BIT ABOUT THE CAMERA -- I'M IN LITERAL TEARS :"D
they so would take so many pictures of bug if she were comfortable with it and bug ABSOLUTELY would take on of the photos of all of them and carefully keep it folded in one of her pockets or buried in one of her scabbards so it was always with her,, it would get so folded and aged and one day ateez would find it and MELT with joy that she kept it so close to her for so long,, and they would definitely manage to recreate the picture or something so she could have another copy that wasn't so worn down :")
AND she so would NEVER let anyone take that picture from her omg,, feral bug would come out fr xD
hehe bug's name absolutely was deliberate to have the word 'home' in it,, just like joong's <3 san might not have known that yet but it still makes me happy that it's part of her name even if he hadn't known <3
I hope you're doing well too my love <33 thank you so so much for such a beautiful ask omg I love you so much <3
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Sam brushed her long dark hair out of her face as she looked down at her huge protruding belly, rubbing it lovingly! Since volunteering to be part of this breeding farm months ago, her life had changed, in her opinion, for the better. The door to the small room in which she now called home opened, and Sam spun around, her triplet filled belly swaying as she caught sight of Jenny, who she shared the living space with. Jenny, like Sam, was part of the breeding farm as well, and was also sporting a large pregnant belly. Jenny smiled as she approached Sam, tying her blonde hair out of the way, and looking into Sam's dark eyes with her own, as she felt around on Sam's huge belly. Sam bit her lip, reveling in the feeling of Jenny rubbing her belly. She was sensitive everywhere, and became immediately aroused as Jenny continued.
"That feels amazing," Sam said to her with a slight moan.
"Wow, you are coming right along," Jenny replied, continuing to feel around on Sam's belly with one had, while holding her own bump with the other. "I must admit to being a bit jealous!"
The two heavily pregnant girls giggled as they stood, feeling each other's bellies. Jenny was large enough to be carrying at least either twins, or one large baby. Her normally slim petite frame made the bump of pregnancy all the more recognizable. Sam felt along her belly, feeling a few kicks, while Jenny moved up hers and brushed Sam's left swollen breast with her hand.
"Oops," Jenny said playfully, and Sam's arousal increased ten-fold, though that was very easy to accomplish these days. Her triplet pregnancy had heightened her sensitivity in all areas, as well as her hormones, and Sam panted slightly as they continued to feel each other. Sam's finger made contact with Jenny's belly button, and she traced it, causing Jenny to gasp in pleasure this time.
"This has been such an experience, " Sam blurted out, smiling as she waddled over to the small sink nearby, preparing to cook dinner for the two of them
"Yeah, and it's only the beginning," Jenny said, smiling as she eased her large frame into the soft chair nearby. "We'll be like this many more times in the future!"
Sam smiled at this remark, and as she began preparing their meal for tonight, occasionally stroking her giant belly, she though back fondly to the evening she and Jenny had been put in this condition:
A voice over the intercom told her to undress completely, and Sam did so, knowing what was coming next, as she had volunteered for this, after all. A door then opened in front of her, as the voice told her to pick a stall and get in it. Sam timidly walked into the room, which was a long hallway lined with stalls, each of which seemed to be occupied by a girl. As Sam walked past these stalls, looking for the nearest empty one, the sounds of gasping and moaning reached her ears. Finally, she found a stall wide enough to hold two individuals, but only one person occupied it, and Sam slipped in beside her. A low voice from a speaker in the stall wall told her to bend over and spread her legs, and she complied. There was a whirring sound, and then suddenly, something penetrated her vagina and began to vibrate. Looking down between her legs, she saw that it was an enormous tube, and as it vibrated, it began to pump fluid inside her. Sam gasped and panted in pleasure as the tube essentially fucked her, pumping semen into her now sensitive and waiting pussy. She grabbed a bar running along the stall, letting out a moan as her vagina tightened around the tube and her breasts hardened. She heard panting and moaning of pleasure from the person beside her, and turned to see a slender blonde haired girl bent over in the same position Sam was currently in, also with a tube injected into her pussy. Sam smiled at her as the two of them continued to moan and pant in ecstasy. "Hi....I...I'm....Jenny...." The girl breathed out between pants.
It had been after that memorable day that their first nine months of adventure would begin. The two girls befriended each other and requested to lodge together as their pregnancies progressed!
(This is the story so far... let me know if you like it and want me to continue it sometime!)
YES I WOULD LOVE TO READ MORE OF IT 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
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The Adventure of the Finder and the Whisperer.
By @debbyghost13 , @sketch-pencilpoint and Me
Chapter 5: Robo-Con is in Contact!
“Woah…” Nebula looked around, there were many creatures, robots, and people, “This place is packed!” "A bit too packed." Nathaniel stated. “Yeah, but I like it.” Nebula shrugged, “..but everything seems…closed.” The buildings and shops were all not opened yet. “Huh… looks like the stores are still closed.” Nathaniel said. “…? Oh hello! You must be new!” A robot with a fishbowl and a robot fish as his head spotted the two. He had wire like arms and a cyan and blue suit with a top hat. 
“Woah…” Nathaniel exclaimed. “You have a fish in your head.” Nebula said. “Ah yes. My head.” The robot’s wire-like arms spun his head around and when it stopped two water orbs, like eyes, we’re there. The fish was still swimming around and it seemed to be like his voice. 
“So… this is robo-con?” Nathaniel asked. “Indeed it is! My name is F.I.S.H.Y! But you guests might as well just call me Fishy for short.” Fishy laughed joyfully. “like fishy…?” Nathaniel asked, very confused. “I think that’s his name.” Nebula whispered. “yeah I know…” Nathaniel Whispered back. “So what brings you here, jolly guest!” Fishy shook Nathaniel’s hand quickly. “We're here for robo-con.” Nathaniel said. “Just checking out the city Eh? Well go on right ahead! The shops aren’t open yet or the Stadium Of Creation yet, but there is some good sight- ZERT-“ Fishy was explaining quite happily until his eyes glitched. 
“Uh… you ok?” Nathaniel asked, a little bit concerned. “…” Fishy’s head turned to them, his eyes still glitching. Before Nathaniel could say another thing, Fishy’s eyes turned red. The robotic fish inside his head turned from its normal blue color to a dark yellow color. Fishy didn’t say anything, but then one of his arms shoved Nathaniel away and Nathaniel hit the ground. “Ow! What the-!” Nathaniel shouted. “Fishy!?” Nebula looked at the tall fish bowled robot. Fishy’s eyes became normal and the robotic fish became its normal color
“Ugh…oh dear!” Fishy was trying to stabilize himself and saw Nathaniel on the ground, “Oh dearie me! Did I do this? I’m so sorry sir!” “It's all good.” Nathaniel said. “Sorry, there has been…A sort of glitch around town and it’s happening to all sorts of robots. But this glitch isn’t like a ‘oop I see the letter a as the letter b!’ No. It’s not like that at all.” Fishy was explaining, “It makes us go a sort of ‘danger mode’ and it can last up to a week. It may be a virus, but if it is we don’t know what's causing it.” “A virus?” Nathaniel asked. 
“What is that?” Nebula asked. “Well, to you and other creatures it's like getting sick. But for us robots, viruses take over our system and can mess with our circuitry.” Fishy tapped his head, making a hollow sound even though his head was filled with water. “Hmm, like the flu right?” Nathaniel asked. “...Think of the flu, but 10 times worse. That’s a virus for me.” Fishy sighed. “That’s not good!!” Nebula exclaimed. “I know! My friend is currently trying to find out what is making this ‘Glitch Chaos Virus’! That’s what we are naming it.” Fishy said. “Who is your friend anyways?” Nathaniel asked once more. “...Wellllll..” Fishy was holding out that word for a long time, “Her name is Stephanie, you can probably find her at the Stadium of Creation once it’s open, which is in a few minutes!!” “Where is that?” Nebula asked. “Well it’s not a ‘where’, my fellow little child! It’s a ‘what’!” Fishy spun around and a big dome, kinda like a center or museum, was behind him. “Wow, so we might find her in that dome over there?” Nathaniel asked.. “Precisely!” Fishy tipped his hat. “Ok then let's go!” Nebula exclaimed and grabbed Nathaniel’s hand. “This is so cool.” Nathaniel said to himself as they walked in the dome when it was opened. There were many people, creatures, and robots around each with their own invention or creation. “Hm…So where do we start first-” Nebula looked around until someone caught their attention. She was a rather tall humanoid android with a TV for a head. She wore a blue suit with various lavender highlights, mostly on her limbs. Her body was also blue, but weirdly enough was the long antennae that sprung from her head, as the left had a large loop in it, and the right one was very crooked. “...” Nebula tugged Natheniel’s cape. 
“What is it, Nebby?” Nathaniel asked in confusion. “Should we ask her for help?” Nebula asked. “Ok, HEY YOU!” Nathaniel yelled out. The figure snapped her head towards the two, her simplistic eyes glaring at the duo. If she had a mouth, it would further display her shock at the sudden yelling. Strangely she just kept staring rather than saying something to the two "intruders". “...Um. Nathaniel I think you scared her.” Nebula looked up at him. “Woah woah, we're not invading your space!” Nathaniel said. 
The figure remained as silent as ever. Then, she approached them, tilting her head and looking them over, a question mark appearing on her screen as if to ask "who might you be?" without the use of audible words. “I think she’s asking our names.” Nebula says, “Well my name is Nebula! For now I think…” “The name’s Nathaniel.” Nathaniel said. The humanoid nodded, before extending her arms out towards the dome they were in, welcoming them to the space. Her screen is now displaying a question mark once more, this time in gesture to the general area, asking why they were here.
“We are looking for a lady named Stephanie?” Nebula replied, “Fishy said she knew about the robot virus that's going on! And we are here to help! Also I have no clue what we are doing next- What are we doing next?” Nebula turned to Nathaniel confused about the game plan. “Why are you guys looking at me?” Nathaniel said. “Because you are the deciding factor of what we are going to do because I don’t understand a single thing why we are here except to cure this virus! And also she’s a stranger that we ment 5 minutes ago.” Nebula put their hands in the air. The figure took a notebook out of her pocket and wrote something down on it before giving it to Natheniel. "I'm Stephanie" was what he read. 
“Oh good. We were actually on our way to see you.” Nathaniel said. “Yeah! What he said!” Nebula pointed to Nathaniel, absolutely lost in this conversation, “You know about the virus-” All of a sudden the lights of the Stadium of Creation shut off and it was pitch black. The big screen TVs that were on the wall began to glow and a yellow silhouette with two white rhombus eyes appeared on every one of the tvs. “Greetings!!” The silhouette yelled. 
“WHO ARE YOU!?” Nebula yelled, surprising it was really loud. “My name is Chip, live from the Scrapyard!! I’m here to tell you that your Stadium is going to crumble thanks to my inventions! How about we hear some noise?” Many people were screaming and exiting the building leaving only Nebula, Nathaniel, and Stephanie alone. “HAHAHA- Wow I didn’t expect you guys would move out that quickly! Guess it’s just the three of you now. And I’m kidding! Half kidding. This stadium will crumble once my Digit Master Goliath is at 100 percent!” The Figure named Chip showed a chart that said 12% on it, like a battery, “So see you weak scraps later!” The TVs cut. “Oh boy, this isn't good…” Nathaniel said. “YOU THINK?! THAT PERSON IS GOING TO WRECK THE STADIUM! And we haven’t been here for 3 hours!” Nebula was jumping up and down in alarm. “Ok ok we need to plan this out, rationally.” Nathaiel said. “Where is the Scrapyard…Hmmm…HMMMM…” Nebula was thinking, “Wait what's a scrapyard anyways?”
“It's like where all metal scraps go.” Nathaniel said. “...Like trash?” Nebula asked. “Yeah, kinda.” He said. Stephanie seemed to know something about this “Scrapyard”, since there was a lightbulb icon on her screen. 
“Stephanie?” Nebula looked at her, “You have an idea?” Stephanie nodded, turning around and running off, gesturing for the others to follow her. “NATHANIEL COME ON!!! WE ARE KICKING SOMEONE’S BUTT BEFORE THEY DESTROY THE STADIUM!” Nebula grabbed Nathaniel’s hand and ran to Stephanie. They ran all the way until Stephanie stopped at a dump yard. There were many thrown out inventions and scraps of metals that were once great things piling up in areas all around the dump yard. The gates were closed saying, “Do not enter!”. Stephanie looked around, seemingly looking for this Chip fellows base, already thinking of ways to stop their plans of destroying the Stadium. A soft whir came from her as she was deep within thought.
“Hmm, ok now we need to figure out how to get in the scrapyard.” Nathaniel says. Stephanie looked back, nodding in agreement, the whirring of her systems getting louder. “Would busting in this dump be a crime or not. Because this gate looks bustable and there isn’t anyone here.” Nebula suggests, pulling out her toy train from her pocket. 
The tv headed madam shook her… head. It would be much harder to get in than that, surely there would be traps waiting for them, even if she could fully display these concerns verbally her screen still showed images of people being cartoonishly blown up or falling into secret holes in the ground. The others seem to get the memo as it was back to the drawing board for that. “You’re saying we dig a hole under this gate?” Nebula tilted her head. 
“Are you guys trying to get into the dump?” A childish voice asked and the three looked behind them.
To be continued 
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