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m-qrk · 2 years

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Je t'aime @i4hvcky

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unavoidedbyme · 1 year

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OMORI casts giving you nicknames and reverse

featuring: SUNNY, BASIL, HERO, AUBREY, KEL, MARI, CAPTAIN SPACEBOY, SWEETHEART

tw: if you count fluff as a tw then yes, fluff warning

SUNNY

man. This boy has a lot of cute nicknames for you but he’s very shy to use it

so most of the time he’ll just call you by your name instead

it honestly makes you sad

and he notices it

so he starts to use more cute nicknames!

you ALWAYS call him with nicknames

there isn’t a day pass without you calling him with nicknames

and he’s very flustered about it

he’s very cute 10/10 boyfriend material

protect him at all cost

a plus point if you use the right ones when you’re comforting him!

nicknames he gave you:

sweetheart

love

blossom

light

lovely

or just your name

the nicknames you gave him:

sunshine

sun

sweet

my future husband

mi sol (my sun)

lovely

darling (this makes him very flustered btw)

sunset

he really likes ‘sunshine’ and ‘darling’

he always get flustered when you use ‘my future husband’

he’s really shy if you call him that on public though

he sometimes might get uncomfortable by some of the nicknames…(he’s not used with affection after 4 years shutting himself)

that’s why you should ask him, but as a sweetheart he is he often doesn’t tell you because he felt really bad

my baby is so soft for you❤️

im begging you please reassure him that its fine

BASIL

he’s not too sure on nicknames

but if it makes you happy he will gladly do it!

he loves you very much

like SUNNY, he will get flustered if you call him with nicknames

like he was just watering his plants one moment

and you called him “love”

his face instantly turned into a tomato

this boy would pass out anytime soon

please don’t be too harsh on him…

nicknames he gave you:

flower

love

sweet

bub

my love

nicknames you gave him:

my flower boy

sugar

honeycomb

mi corazón

plant…💀

i can imagine when you too were cuddling and then he suddenly wakes up from his spot

you scream asked him where is he going

“plant!! where are you going?!”

he’s just there, dumbfounded by the sudden burst of nickname

“w-what..?”

HERO

omg he’s low key the definition of gentleman

like this mans showers you with all that cheesy stuff…

he loves pda so be prepared

really loves giving you cheesy nicknames

it flutters you so much and he doesn’t even know it

like he’s doing it not on purpose

he’s calling you all that genuinely

nicknames he gave you:

princess/prince/royalty

love bug

my dear

my other half

babe

honey

dove

nicknames you gave him:

handsome

good looking

husband material

darls (a short for darling)

dearie

he adores you alright?

so when he calls you ‘honey’ he cant help but to look at you lovingly

and it made you even more flustered

you thought that he was doing it on purpose

but nooo, he actually does mean it

keep him save please

marry him if can

AUBREY

she hates nicknames when you two are on public

but when you two are alone

please always use them

she really needs reassurance and just by calling her sweet things?

she’s already melting in your arms

there are some tolarable nicknames though

but i would not recommend it

just use it in a private area like her room or when you two are alone

nicknames she gave you:

heartbeat

sweet

babe

nicknames you gave her:

casanova

cherrybomb

lovely

dear

ma chérie

angel face(very flustered on this one lmao)

auby

please always use nicknames when you two are alone

she’s begging you

it reassures her that you’ll never leave her

the tolerable ones are ‘cherrybomb’

and the others are used in private

KEL

uh😨

okay so first

he gives you very weird nicknames that honestly kind of endearing…

he loves you vv much

he COULD give you some normal nicknames…

but it would be very rare

he just calls you anything tbh

like one moment he accidentally calls you ‘my basketball’

?????

basketball??????😭..

nicknames he gave you:

my love

basketball…

orange joe

sweet cheeks

cute face

my bike

nicknames you gave him:

crazy orange joe fan

orange

my love

dearest

star

kelsey

he got completely off guard when you called him his real name

but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t like it

he really loves it!

he wants you to call him that everyday

but when you does that his mind goes completely out

just.. 😭

he’s precious so its okay

MARI

god saves you from her teasing nicknames🙏

istg you’ll die from embarrassment

this girl has no break from her teases

one moment you were glad that its finally over

and then boom, she’s already teasing you again

you’ll need SUNNY’s help to get you out of there…

but she really means it!!

every little things she does

she loves you and if you do get uncomfortable

just tell her and she’ll stop

she will buy you anything you want or just cuddles you as an apology

nicknames she gave you:

babe

hot stuff

my queen/king/royalty

my dream girl/boy/person

dolly

wifey/hubby/spousey

pookie bear

nicknames you gave her:

marchioness

loves

honeybunch

sweetheart

my light

she really loves being called marchioness by you

she’ll fall heed over heals for you if you call her that

you could even say that as a revenge for teasing you

she’ll be embarrassed

trust me

CAPTAIN SPACEBOY

AWWW ITS THE SWEET BBY

he’s really REALLY soft with you..

so you’ll be receiving cute and soft nicknames from him!

he loves you dearly

so please tresure him :(

he already got his heart broken two times

and its with the same girl..

so protect him with all costs alright?

nicknames he gave you:

sunshine

beautiful

my lovely

dear

corazón

nicknames you gave him:

captain of my heart (usually to tease him)

lover boy

dear

rey

bubs

star

i repeat, protect him at all cost.

please he’s literally so tired of people using him

treat him right and the crew might approve you

oh right i forgot to tell you that his crew does not like any of their boss’ partner

so if you got their approval then you’re lucky

SWEETHEART

tease her

but not too much

she might kick you out of her castle☠️

she’s kind of a tsundere???

but she also kind of likes it when you tease her

it made her heart goes fuzzy wuzzy inside

when the first time that happened, she thought she was sick

so she goes to a doctor (that doctor is a sprout mole)

and the doctor said she’s dying..

she panics and starts crying on your arms

you asked her why she’s crying, and is completely dumbfounded when she told you the whole deal

nicknames she gave you:

cake

sunstar

my muse

my brain (because yk, she’s the ‘heart’ you get what i mean)

love

or your name

nicknames you gave her:

sweetface

darling

love

queen bee

babe

beloved

like what i’ve said

she sometimes felt her heart beating so fast when you use nicknames

and she got ‘diagnosed’ by a sprout mole that she’ll die

which got you kicking out the sprout mole who dare to call your beloved like that

the other sprout moles has been quiet after that

a/n: this was honestly really fun, i’ll try to make more of these.

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prolix-yuy · 10 months

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Laura my darling, not only will I give you Honey Bear, but I'll give you every last thing on your list because YOU DESERVE IT (and frankly, so do we all).

Pairing: Javi Gutierrez x F!Reader

Position: Honey Bear

Word Count: 1134

Warnings: Explicit, 18+ MINORS DNI, blowjob, handjob, ass play, allusions to oral sex (f receiving), lil size kink, a whole lot of sweetness.

Notes: Javi is my sunshine boy and if anyone was going to be the Honey Bear mascot, it would be him. Plus we have to celebrate you popping my Javi cherry (that sounds naughty because it is lol) and sharing our gorgeous sunny man!

You meant to make dinner for Javi tonight. You really did. Everything was chopped and marinating and seasoned and ready, but when he walked in the kitchen and his whole being lit up, you had to kiss him senseless.

“Mi amor,” he said with such wonder, eyes wide and smile crinkling his face, that you just couldn’t help pulling him down by his open collar and laying one on him. And another. And then so many more you don’t know how he got you down the hall and into his bed. Well, your bed. It still gave you butterflies remembering you shared it.

“I was trying to make you dinner,” you protest half-heartedly as he divests you of your shirt, yanking his own over his head before gathering you in his arms. The soft heat of his body curls your toes, bouncing locks tickling your chin as his mouth travels to kiss between your breasts.

“You are more delicious than any meal,” he says, licking your sternum and humming as if to prove it.

“Oh? What do I taste like?” you tease, carding your fingers through his caramel locks as he noses up and around your bra line. He cups the other in his palm, and you marvel at how his hand dwarfs it. Arousal grows sticky between your legs.

“Fresh melon. Prosciutto. Basil. Aged balsamic.” You giggle at each new culinary delight, basking in Javi’s attentions. His poetic soul makes you want to give more of yourself day by day.

“An excellent appetizer,” you say, tugging him up to return to your lips. His kiss is slick and hot, tongue dancing against yours.

“A whole meal, princesa,” he corrects, pulling you down to fit against his hips. Despite the playfulness he’s thick and throbbing against you, and a wicked little idea takes over. Lifting your hips, you roll him onto his back and lift to your knees, his hands coming to knead at your hips.

“You know what you taste like, Javi?” you ask, a twinkle of mischief in your eye and a plan in your smile. Javi’s smile falters briefly for confusion as you dismount him, moving to settle between his legs instead.

“Amor…” he says, eyebrows turning up as you lean down to mouth at his soft stomach. He tenses briefly, and you bulldoze over any self-consciousness by peppering his tummy with kisses and licks. Soon he relaxes below you, and you admire how broad and golden he looks against the crisp white sheets, eyes hazy and hands reaching for you.

“You taste like honey,” you say, sliding your hands down to unbutton his linen pants. His breath stutters as you ease him out of the last vestiges of clothing, bare and perfectly laid out. “My honey bear,” you say, dipping down to press a kiss to the underside of his cock.

“Mi sol, I haven’t even…please, let me…” Javi’s voice cracks as you see him warring with his otherwise gentlemanly bedroom manners. He always makes you cum, as many times as you’ll let him, before he takes his own pleasure. Tonight, you have something in store for the man who stole your heart.

“Honey bear…” you whine, taking him in hand and sliding down to your elbows. With gentle pressure you guide his knees over your shoulders, breathing softly into the crease of his hip as he shudders. It’s new for him, letting you take his pleasure in hand this boldly, but you know exactly what you want to do to make him see stars.

“Okay, okay, yes, mi amor, whatever you want,” he breathes, stroking his thick fingers over the crown of your head. You reward him with a wet suckle over the head of his cock, his thighs clenching around your head. It rushes excitement down your spine and a burn of desire in your cunt as you slowly take him deeper and deeper into your mouth.

Javi’s cock surprised you the first time you saw it, expecting a broad sweet man to be more on the average side. But when you were treated to his girthy length you were impressed, and a little intimidated. Thankfully, Javi knew exactly how to use it, often, and with screaming success. But he rarely lets you suck him off, preferring a few licks before working himself inside you instead. Now, splayed out and trying to suppress his rocking hips, you hum with pride around him.

“Princesa, you are…so perfect. Let me lick your pussy, please, let me make you cum,” he begs, but you don’t let up on your thorough journey down his shaft. The spit dribbling from the corners of your mouth aids your hand as you stroke the remaining length, cupping his heavy balls in your other hand. An experimental stroke makes him shout, shaking with the effort of not clamping around your head. Satisfied you can take him on your next descent, you pop off and stroke him faster, catching his eye with a shiny smile.

“Honey bear, can I give you something more?” you ask, licking your lips as his gaze darts across your face.

“Anything,” he groans, bringing your wicked smile back. Returning to his cock, you descend at a steady pace, widening your jaw as your nose brushes the curls at his base. Just as you’re about to take him all, you press a spit-soaked thumb against his tight asshole and make even-pressured circles against him.

“Ay dios mío, mi amor, mierda, ohhhhhhh my god, please, please don’t stop, es muy bueno,” he moans, hips bucking against your hot mouth and forbidden touch. Speeding up, you deepthroat him with shallow strokes, swallowing hard around his thick cock, as you tease just the tip of your thumb against the quivering tautness of his asshole.

Javi cums with a ragged shout, pumping cum down your willing throat as you drink every last drop. You debate trying to urge him into a second, but give him reprieve as you slide off his cock and soothe his hot skin with your hands. He’s beautifully pink all over, head tossed back and chest heaving as he reaches for you. Tucking you into his side, he presses a kiss to the top of your head before diving his tongue into your mouth, tasting himself.

“Fuck, Javi,” you say, and that gorgeous smile swims into sight as he looks down at you like you indeed are his true love. You know it’s true for you.

“I like the nickname. Honey bear. It makes me happy,” he says, and you wonder if Javi can make anyone glow or if it’s just you.

Then he slides down the bed so quickly a laugh escapes, tossing your legs over his shoulders and burying his nose in your clothed cunt.

“Mi amor, now it’s my turn.”

END

LJ’s Bangathon 2023

#javi gutierrez x you #javi gutierrez x reader #javi gutierrez x f!reader #javi gutierrez x female reader #tuwomt fanfic #prolix fics

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nitrozem · 3 months

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Meet The Sims: Kimiko Aoki

Name: Kimiko "Kimi" Aoki (She/Her) Nicknames: Drama Queen Age: Young Adult Life State: Human Sim Sexuality: Straight Traits: Snob, High Maintenance, Neat, Self Assured Current Residence: Chestnut Ridge Relationships: Kenji Aoki (Father) Junko Aoki (Mother, Deceased) Rin Aoki (Younger Sibling) Miguel Sanchez (Husband) Marisol "Sunny" Sanchez (Daughter) Haku (Horse Companion)

Kimiko is from Mt. Komorebi. She was close to her mother, Junko as a young child, so when her mother passed it was hard on her. She was always annoyed when her younger sibling was ignorant or clueless about their mother as they don't remember her much, this lead the two siblings to not get along as they grew up. She also didn't get along with her father who was strict. In High School she was your typical mean girl and had a few other mean girls in her little clique, though she wasn't all looks, she had good grades and excelled in English class. She won prom queen in her senior year and many boys wanted to date her, though she thought they weren't "worthy" When she graduated she stayed at home for a bit to figure out a "game plan" for her future. It took a few years to save up money after working a job she hated but once she had enough she decided to move to Del Sol Valley to pursue a career as an actress of model.

She ended up getting off at the wrong stop and was in Chestnut Ridge, she went to ask a man named Miguel where she was and how to leave and when she found out the bus doesn't come there often she was very unhappy about it. Miguel helped her out to find a rental and she decided to wait it out. One day she discovered an orphaned foal wandering around her rental and got Miguel to take it somewhere, he couldn't and she would have to look after it until he could make arrangements for the little guy. Though she quickly grew attached to the foal and named him Haku. Miguel would come and help but she did not like him at all, often calling him "The Worst" in response to his teasing and was annoyed at his tendency to track mud in the rental and also raid her fridge sometimes (Hey he liked her cooking) That being said she eventually grew to like him and ended up sticking around Chestnut Ridge to take care of Haku and learned horse riding, she ended up getting back into writing and writes books and other things for money. She and Miguel are married now with two kids. This wasn't the life she expected to have but she's content.

#meet my sims!#oc: kimiko

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honeyjars-sims · 8 months

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1.12 A Chance Meeting

[Pineshore Assisted Living, 4 years ago]

[Esther enters her shared room with David and Solomon in tow. Ginny is unpacking]

Esther: And this is my new roommate, Virginia. Virginia, this is my son David and his husband Solomon.

[Ginny continues unpacking, turned away from the guests]

Ginny: Hmph. It's Ginny. No one calls me Virginia. Solomon: Ok, well, it's nice to meet you Ginny. Ginny: Hmph.

Esther: She's a little upset about moving here. Ginny: My daughters don't think I can take care of myself, just because I had a little fall. Can you believe that?

David: You look perfectly capable to me! But I'm sure your daughters have your best interests at heart. Ginny: You don't know my daughters. Leslie treats me like an infant and Bonnie...well, she's a whole mess herself. Has no business telling me what to do with my life when hers is a disaster.

Solomon: Huh, I used to know a Bonnie. What's her last name? Ginny: Messer now, after marrying her no-good husband. Before that she was Bonnie Ayers.

Solomon: That's her! [addressing David] She was the woman I was dating when I came to terms with being gay. David: Oh, the homophobe? Esther: David!

Ginny: Eh, he's probably right. I never heard her mention a Solomon. When did you date? Solomon: Let's see, it was right before I met David, so it must've been about 15 years ago. She might’ve referred to me as Sunny, that was the nickname she gave me.

Ginny: Sunny? Oh my God. It's you. I can't believe this. You didn't know, did you? I knew she wasn't telling me the truth! David: What are you talking about? He didn't know what?

Ginny: About the babies! Solomon: Babies??? Ginny: Bonnie had twins 14 years ago. All she told us about their dad is that she called him Sunny. Esther: You really think Sol is the father?

Ginny: I do see a resemblance. Here, let me show you a picture.

[Ginny shows everyone a picture on her phone] The boy is named Johnny and the girl is Chantal. Esther: Look at the freckles! David: And that's a Solomon expression if I've ever seen one. I think she might be right. These could be your kids!

Ginny: Oh, I hope so! They’ve been looking for so long. Something’s been off in that house ever since her husband came along and it’s only getting worse. Solomon: This is all so overwhelming! I'll contact my lawyer right now and see about setting up a DNA test.

[Ginny warmly embraces Solomon, knowing that this moment will change the course of her grandkids’ lives forever]

Ginny: It's nice to meet you, Solomon.

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#ts4 #sims 4 #the sims #ts4 story #sims story #simblr #sims storytelling #stksafeharbor #sh:chapter1 #sh:david #sh:esther #sh:ginny #sh:solomon #safeharborstory

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sigyns-drafts · 2 months

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【☀Lazy Sunday chase🐍🌾】

Adopted!Oc with Loki's family

➩ Heldril had been taken into Loki's family, thanks to Sigyn finding the young girl wandering alone during winter ''exploring''. After being accepted with open arms, Heldril quickly adjusted into her new life and chaotic famliy!

Matching their strange natures and behavior, like she had always belonged there. Compared to most days the famliy spent outside, on this sunny day it seemed like Loki was in a playful mood, enough to be planning on something for them to do today!

➩ Reader type: None!

⚠: Family fluff, romantic fluff, flirting between parents, siblings teasing each other!

A/N: This was orignally a story that i posted on my main blog, as a gift for my online daugther @heldril oc, Heldril! I thought i would repost it here to bring back good old memories, i adore you so much kiddo!! ♡

Loki and his family were spending a lazy Sunday afternoon together, lounging in the grass outside of Asgards walls. It was a rare occasion and one with unusual peace and relaxation for the trickster god, who always found himself up to no good.

Sigyn was lying on a picnic blanket, her eyes closed as she was soaking up the warm sunlight with a relaxed smile. Loki shifts his gaze at her and couldn’t help but smile to himself.

“Sol really does help your freckles show, darling~” The god said softly, admiring his wife happily.

The amount of joy he got from just staring at her was unbelievable.

“Oh is that so, have you been staring again~?” Sigyn chuckled, smirking at him.

She could tell he had been staring at her and loved teasing him for it.

Loki let out a laugh as he felt his cheeks turn red, he should have known he would be caught sooner or later!

It wasn’t often Sigyn’s freckles were ever visible on her face. For some reason, they would only appear in bright sunlight over time, but so would the slight sun burns she so easily got. It was a shame!

In the distance Sleipnir, Fenrir, and Vali could be heard playing tag. They were always nearby and so very loud too!

It almost disturbed Hel as she was reading a book to Heldril and Narfi, both siblings sitting patiently listening. Meanwhile Jormungandr bathed in a lake near by.

Suddenly, Loki jumped up from his seat and announced, “I have an idea! Let’s play a game everyone!”

Hel could be heard sighing intentionally loudly, “Oh father, and what could that possibly be?”

“Probably something stupid, I bet” Narfi expressed, not seeming so enthusiastic as Hel.

“Oh I love games!” Sleipnir neighs, trotting over to the rest of his famliy, his brothers right behind him trying to keep up!

“Sleipnir youre always so eager for a new challenge or game aren’t you? Just like fenrir.” Jormungandr teases, turning into his more humanoid form to join in more easily on the family game.

“Oh shut it jormi! At least we have a sense of wanting to achieve things around here, lazy bum” Fenrir barks at his snake brother. Much to Jormungandr’s entertainment.

“Gosh you’re so easy to make tense brother~!” Jormungandr spoke one last time before Loki stares at the two.

Obviously telling them with his expression that it was time to stop.

“It’s a new game i just invented at the spot,” said Loki with a mischievous grin.

“I’ll hide somewhere in the woods, and you all have to come find me. But here’s the twist - I can turn into any animal I want, and you have to chase me down.”

The children and Sigyn all looked at each other excitedly at the prospect of the game, but Narfi, as always seemed a little hesitant.

“I don’t know about this..” said Narfi.

“What if something goes wrong?”

Loki just laughed. “Relax, kid. It’s just a harmless game. What could possibly go wrong?”

“Yeah brother! Listen to dad, If something goes wrong I’ll protect you!” Heldril spoke proudly, always ready to protect her younger siblings from harms way.

“Well i- I was thinking more about pa-” Before Narfi could voice any further of his concerns, Vali jumps on top of him out of excitement.

Causing the boy to fall on his back, “oof!”

“Oops- Let’s start!!” He grind happily waving his hands around, still on top of Narfi.

“Okay, everyone close your eyes and count to ten,” Loki instructed, as he snuck off into the woods to find a hiding spot.

With that the game began. Loki shifting into different animals along the way to get a head start. The children and Sigyn counted and waited before they started chasing after him, laughing and shouting.

The gods and creatures around the woods probably wondering what was going on.

The family split up. Everyone comping the woods, looking behind trees and under bushes, but Loki was nowhere to be found.

Suddenly, they heard a rustling in the bushes, and Fenrir let out a growl.

“I think I smell him!” he exclaimed, as he took off in the direction of the sound.

Heldril and Narfi who had grouped up with fenrir followed him, running as fast as they could through the woods.

Eventually Heldril stops as she saw Narfi gasping for air.

“Oh crap! Nari you alright buddy?” Heldril asks slightly concerned at her brothers well being. Narfi nodded just trying to catch his breath back.

“F-Fenrir..is getting away we need to-”

“Get on my back brother!”

“Wha-?!”

Just like that Heldril picks Narfi up and runs her quickest to catch up with Fenrir again. Narfi was for sure taken by surprise but at least they’d make it!

Back together again, Heldril let’s Narfi down and pants heavily, soon enough they caught glimpses of Loki in various animal forms - a bird, a rabbit, even a snake - it felt quite impossible to catch up to him.

Finally, after what felt like hours of chasing Loki through the woods, they all managed to corner him in a small clearing.

Loki gave up and in his snake form, he carefully starts slithering up to Sigyn and around her arm she had offered him.

“You got me,” Loki said with a sigh, sad they couldn’t keep on playing forever.

Sigyn couldn’t help but smirk as she clearly had something clever to say. As she held her husband up.

“A snake huh, suits you at the very moment sly one~” she spoke, teasing him excitedly.

Loki just hisses at her with his snake tounge as he transformed back into his human form and ends up in his wifes arms.

“Oh shush!” He blushed rolling his eyes jokingly.

The children couldn’t help but all collaps onto the ground, panting and laughing. Sigyn puts Loki down but continues to hold him close.

“That was truly an amazing adventure!” Heldril said, her eyes shining with excitement.

“Absolutely! Can’t wait to get back into the waters..” said Jormungandr, grinning from ear to ear.

“Oh brother, such a selfish soul..” Hel shook her head in a joking manner, making fun of Jormungandr’s behavior.

“Am not! I’m literally cooking out here and have for a long time now. I might shed my snake skin and throw it at you if you don't watch it Hel!”

Jormungandr tries to defend himself, joking back. Waving his hand on himself to try to cool down.

“But seriously guys, good job! Next time, I’ll be even trickier to catch.” Loki jokes, picking up Vali who was exhausted to his limits. Tounge out and everything pretending to be dead.

Sigyn finds his behavior silly and chuckles, but gets to the point of what she was going to say. “Now, who’s ready for some lunch?”

“You bet I am!” Fenrir barks, his tail wagging excitedly.

“Make that two, don’t let the greedy wolf eat everything me and Sigyn brought.” Hel spoke, calmly hiding away her smirk.

“Hey! What was that for?!” Fenrir raised an eyebrow and looked offended.

“Make it three! I’d die for some juicy apples right now.” Sleipnir happily joins in.

So with that the family went out of the woods and back to their picnic blanket. The rest of the afternoon was filled with food and joy, as Loki and his family enjoyed each other’s company and the simple pleasure of being together.

#writing #norse mythology #fluff #famliy fluff #gift #loki's family #loki #sigyn #sleipnir #hel #fenrir #jormungandr #narfi and vali #heldril #romantic fluff #fanfic #loki x sigyn #logyn

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moonmoon-ren · 3 months

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Sweetness, Sand and a Treehouse

Breakfast in Limsa

The evening before Ren and Sequoia left Gridania via airship. The flight was rather turbulent and Sequoia had to endure this strange expierence. Sequoia never saw these flying marvels before, since all he had know was the comfort of the Skatay Range. Being of a more teasey nature he decided to overreact a bit and give Ren little surprise. While at first he surely felt like not very comfy in the air the Viera adjusted rather well, but enjoyed getting attention from Ren for being overdramatic. Unknown to Ren this behavior was the start of something wonderful.

"Ughhhhh! Never again do I set foot on an airship anymore Ren!" Sequoia shouted while leaving the Limsa Airship landing.

Whaaaa?? OI ! yelled Ren surprised.

Ghahahahahaahaha! You ... should ... you should ... ghaahhaahhaha ... you should see your face Renniboyyy! ghahahah!

As Sequoia seemingly was stuck in the outburst of laughter because of pranking Ren, Ren stared at his companion with a rather piercing gaze, ("if eyes could shoot fire").

Hmpff! Just you wait... Ren smirked.

You know Sequoia, ...

Ren regained his confidence and greeted Sequoia with a rather challenging smirk on his face

I can always leave you here on your own, in the middle of Limsa, busiest city of all Eorzea.

Whaaa? N-no- NO!

Yes ...

NOO! pleassee Ren don't leave me here. I will get captured by bandits and fed to monsters. You can't leave me here alone.

Well then, big boy, why don't you follow me? Let's grab a small breakfast before we travel to Moraby Drydocks.

What's that ?

Its our destination. I explain at breakfast.

The two Vieras took the lift down to the Drowning Wench where they ordered a breakfast that consisted of fruits, and some tea.

You sure don't want another pear ?

Nah i'm good Ren.

Still "angry" at me ?

Not at all silly!

Why are you looking so serious then.

Ah Ren, i must confess that the journey is beginning to take its toll. I really want to slow down a while now. Catch some rest, relax, do nothing, forget that there exists something other then us.

In Eorzea, people call that a vacation. Usually Eorzeans spend free time like this at Costa del Sol or visit other cities, or when you feel like very lucky, the Gold Saucer. But for what you seem to seek, I have a better suggestion.

Ooohw? Being ?

An island. A tropical island. My island.

You own ... an ... island ?

I do.

Is it far ?

Not at all Sequoia, not at all. Its located in the Cieldades. We can go there by ferry. Its not so far. By noon we can be there if we leave now.

Let's go then Ren, its sounds like paradise to me. To spend time there with my best friend, its all i can ever ask for. Come here you, lets go now then you can show me soon this island of yours. I can't wait to see it.

Sequoia grabbed Ren a little bit tighter and embraced him in a very intimate way that drew a thin line between an amicable embrace and a romantic embrace. Ren could not help but stare right into Sequoia's eyes and had to quickly gather himself not to drown in them.

Ahahahah... Ren blushed ... Y-yeah ... let's go now.

As Ren was obviously blushing a lot, Sequoia noticed this all too well, but to avoid Ren panicking he acted as if he did not see this.

The two Vieras walked to the gates and left Limsa for a good while. Off to Moraby Drydocks!

Ren ?!

Hmm

REENNNNNNNN!!!

Whaaaattt ???

How far is this Moraby ?

Its not farrr anymore

W... WHYY couldn't we take a chocobo ?

Because its sunny, and a walk doesnt hurt. Hey, you wanted to explore Eorzea, right ?

Y-yes?

Well then. Come on, we're nearly there.

Hrrrr! Seriously i swear... these boots, are not for this land.

Stop whining! Start walking! We could have taken an airship, y'know ?

Oh you!

Sequoia suddenly bolted running past Ren and challenged Ren seemingly for a little race.

Slow down, slow down...!

Here it is, Moraby Drydocks!

Is this your island ?

Noo silly!

Here is the town where we take the ferry to the island.

What is this ferry by the way ?

You'll see in a moment.

Greetings Baldin*!

Mister Kimura! And a friend of yours today ?

Yes, this is Sequoia Greenleaf. He is a very dear friend of me. You can register him as a frequent visitor to my island as of this day.

Alrighty. I suspect you want to go there now ? There is a sloop waiting for you at the docks as you requested. Safe travels!

Have a good day Baldin! See you later.

(*Baldin is the name of this NPC)

Ren and Sequoia embarked, and rowed their way to Ren's island, it was not so away from Moraby Bay.

As Ren and Sequoia arrived at the island, Sequoia could not believe his eyes. Jungle, white shores, azure blue water, colors beyond his imagination, birdsong all over the place, the sound of the washing waves, and the sweet scent of this tropical paradise greeted and welcomed the Vieras. Could this be ?

Sequoia ?

R-Ren ???

You feeling alright ?

Tell i'm not dreaming Ren.

You're awake Sequoia, you're awake. Ren giggled. Let's go to the cabin where we can freshen up a little bit and get some more appropriate clothes for this place. Its too hot here for what we wear now.

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plural-swag-competition · 1 year

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Barring any last minute adjustments, here is the list:

Shallan Davar/Veil/Radiant - The Stormlight Archive

Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama - Mob Psycho 100

Yugi Mutou & Atem - Yu-Gi-Oh!

The Moon Knight System (Marc Spector, Steven Grant, Jake Lochley) - Moon Knight Marvel Comics

Frisk/Chara - Undertale

Raphael Hamato - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Greed/Ling - Fullmetal Alchemist

Harrier Du Bois - Disco Elysium

Epsilon - Red vs Blue

Sunny/Omori - OMORI

Arthur Lester / John Doe - Malevolent Podcast

Link (Green, Red, Blue, Vio, and Shadow) - The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures

Sora/Roxas/Ventus/Vanitas - Kingdom Hearts

ENA - ENA

Uendo Toneido (Uendo & Patches & Kisegawa & Owen) - Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice

Blitzwing - Transformers: Animated

Dr Alto Clef - SCP wiki

Cassie O'Pia - Psychonauts 2

Bruce Banner/Hulk/Joe Fixit/Devil hulk - Marvel comics

Link/Deku Butler’s Son/Darmani III/Mikau/Fierce Deity - LoZ Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Hojo Emu, Tensai Gamer M, Parado - Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

The Warrior of Light - Final Fantasy XIV

Yellow Guy - Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

Madeline & Mirrorline - Celeste

Darcy Wu - Amphibia

Jaden Yuki/Haou Jaden/Yubel - Bodyname Jaden Yuki - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Mike/Chester/Vito/Svetlana/Manitoba/Mal - Total Drama

Peter Nureyev - The Penumbra Podcast

Ford Cruller - Psychonauts

Goldia die Heilige/Fleta/Harpae/Lisette - Pocket Mirror

Wildcards - Persona

The Sunken - Oxenfree

Edward Teach - Our Flag Means Death

Jackson Jekyll and Holt Hyde - Monster High

Mikoto Kayano - Milgram

Patrick and Rey Sprigs - Megaman Starforce

The Legion System (David Haller and headmates) - Marvel/X-Men Comics

Triad/Luornu Durgo - LoS Legion of Superheroes Post-Zero Hour run/1993-2003 run

Vyncent “Virion” Sol - Just Roll With It: Prime Defenders

Diavolo and Dopplio - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

One-One - Infinity Train

Alluka and Nanika Zoldyck - Hunter x Hunter

Gray Reverse - Helios: Rising Heroes

Raiden Ei/Raiden Shogun - Genshin Impact

Sylvie Ashling and Dr. Beefton - Epithet Erased

Kris and the SOUL - Deltarune

Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura - Super Dangan Ronpa 2

BMO - Adventure Time

Pyra/Mythra/Spoilers - Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Red - Twitch Plays Pokemon

Eda Clawthorne - The Owl House

Aubrey Little - The Adventure Zone: Amnesty

Killer B & Gyuki - Naruto

Dirk Strider - Homestuck

Miyao/Meow Mitake - Ciconia When They Cry

Roronoa Zoro - One Piece

Sho and Minazuki - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Jesse Faden - Control

Mollymauk/Kingsley Tealeaf/Lucien Tavelle - Critical Role

Jace - Magic the Gathering

Elliot Alderson - Mr Robot

Webber - Don't Starve

Sawada Tsunayoshi - Katekyo Hitman Reborn

Izuku Midoriya - Boko No Hero Academia

#not polls #This is ordered from most submissions to least.#The next step is gathering pictures for all of them.#Some of these names will be shorted on the polls because character limit.#Also truth be told: we didn't get around to researching all of them because it's a lot.

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surven-snacks · 1 year

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VEN AS A NICKNAME I’M GONNA FUCKING DIE THAT’S SO CUTEEEEEEEEE My trainer nicknames him Aru because the flip of the tongue to say Arven is hard for someone who grew up speaking Sinnoh-han (Japanese) Everyone Must Nickname The Boy

Aru 🥺💘 what a darling nickname!

Yes haha! Ven is the most basic nickname she has for him. There's variations like Vennie but she does give him food related nicknames.

I do like to think her favorite food related nickname would be his JP name, Pepper. Of course since it's a game thing, she'd connect it to something else. Pepper would also be shortened to Peppy or Pep.

As for her, Sunny is already a nickname. Could be shortened to Suns or Sol, but Sue and Annie from Susannah could be options too 😊

Penny and Nemona get the girlfriends girl friends nicknames. She calls them Babe, Baby, Sweetie, Honey, Mi Esposa, stuff like that HAHA but she does call Penny, Pen and Nemona, Mona or Nems sometimes

> General Galarian casualness to call anyone you're talking to as "Love" throws off the average Paldean.

I just love nicknames!!! 🫂💖

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artsy-hobbitses · 11 months

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Besides the code names, do the TTB characters have any other nicknames or terms of endearment for each other?

I can’t do a detailed list but off the top of my head;

Bumblebee/Benjamin: Baby Boy/Leprotto (Sunstreaker, ie. ‘little bunny’), Ahrairah (Jazz/Prowl), Benjie/Benjie Elliot (HotRod ie. his name + Billy Elliot)

Ratchet/Ronan: Ratch, Doc, Blackjack (Windblade, who introduces him to the show), Patch (Dinobots ie. skin graft on his face), Assclepius (Sunstreaker)

Prowl/Preston: Baobei (Jazz, ie. 'babe), Prick (Basically anyone not on good terms with him), Capn’ (Hotrod, respectfully after Prowl loses an eye and saves him from the Functionist Universe)

Jazz/Jace: Jayzee (Hotrod, from his initials 'Jace Zayden'), Jinwu (Prowl ie. ‘Golden Crow’ East Asian myth, meant to represent the sun)

Springer/Spencer: Hu Zi (Prowl/Jazz, ie. 'little tiger'), Spence, Mametaro (Windblade ie. 'bean boy' referring to his cuteness as a kid, bight green hair + unique origin), Cabbage Patch (HotRod ie. green hair + little fella + unique origin)

Mirage/Meirion: Merry (Hound), Casper (HotRod)

OP/Omar: Aul Man (HotRod), Glowstick Prime (Whirl), Al-Khattab (Shockwave)

First Aid/Fatima: Nightingale (Streetwise, referring to Florence Nightingale due to her bedside manner compared with Ratchet)

Alpha Trion/Aillard: Gandalf (Hotrod), Pagemaster

Arcee/Ai Xia: Aikira (HotRod/Windblade because GRANNY DOIN BIKE SLIDES BABY), Pohpoh (Younger folks, 'granny')

Sideswipe/Sergio: Fratellino (Sunstreaker), Tweedledee (Ratchet), Saif (First Aid, ie. 'Sword', as he's a frontliner), Enjy (HotRod ie. his 'Enjolras' coat), Barricade Boy (Mirage)

Sunstreaker/Serafino: Fratellone (Sideswipe), Tweedledum (Ratchet), Shamsir (First Aid ie. 'Sword', but also 'Sham' ie. 'Sun'), Lucifer/Lucy (StrongArm ie. his name, 'Angel' and his terrible demeanor)

StrongArm/Stella: White Dwarf (Sunny ie. her name--'Star'--her white hair and her short height), Evenstar (Sideswipe)

Kup/Kopisha: Bajyai (Springer, 'Grandma'), Harisa (Shockwave, ie. 'lioness')

Windblade/Wariko: Riko, Cara Mia (Starscream)

Chromia/Carina: Rina, Dora Milaje, Grace Jones

Drift/Dai: Deadman (Sunstreaker, his body count + ghost-seeing ability)

Starscream/Stefan: Red Baron, Pretty Bird (Shockwave), Uguisu (Windblade, 'Bush Warbler'), Pet (Windblade, not the way Tarn uses it but the way folks in Northeast England use it)

Ravage/Ramiro: Rami, Elskede (Laserbeak, ‘Beloved one’), Lapcat (Tarn), Bagheera (HotRod)

Laserbeak/Lara: Hot Topic (Hotrod), Mi Sol (Ravage, ‘My Sun’),

This is not comprehensive at all! I do have a cast of 40+ and the tangled relationship lines they weave between each other after all :'3 If you'd like to know about a specific person not named here, feel free to ask for that person specifically!

#inbox #save for later

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gender-goth · 4 months

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OMORI (CHARACTER) NAME, PRNS AND TITLES

[PT: Omori (Character) Name, Pronouns and Titles. /end PT]

🩻; requested by anon!

Names

Sunny, Imir, Omor, Omo, Sun, Sol, Oisin, Cosette, Oran, Del, Nori, Orsa, Noir, Wren, White, Grey / Gray, Crypt, Echo, Night, Osiris

Pronouns

sleep/sleeps, white/space, space/spaces, adventure/adventures, fear/fears, key/keys, wait/waits, drain/drains, black/white, mono/chrome, mono/monos, knife/knifes, psych/psychological, head/space, mind/minds, see/sees, blank/blanks, fight/fights, friend/ship, ???/???s, sad/sads, melan/choly or melan/melancholy, silent/silents, cut/cuts, me/memory, sub/conscious, shell/shells

Titles

The Monochrome Boy*, He* Who Lives In White Space, He* Who Floats In The White Space, The White Space 's Sole Resident, He* Who Waits For His* Friends, The Quiet One, The Quiet Monochrome Boy, The Quietest Among His* Friends, He* Who Quietly Adventures, The One Who Is Always Daydreaming / In His* Head, He* Who Stands Out Amongst His* Friends, The Gloomy Boy, The Melancholic Boy, He* Who Is In Black and White, He* Who Doesn't Remember Much

*May be replaced with any pronouns or noun!

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marauders-peace · 9 months

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Sneak peak for part 9

The next part is very long so i wanted to show you a little clip from it before I finish it :))

Masterlist part 1

Remus's POV.

"You're staring again," Sirius said, and I wanted to strangle him. I forced myself to look away from the two, but I couldn't really. My gaze kept going back to them.

Seeing how he looked at her made me sick. How she laughed with him. How she seemed to be having the time of her life with him. A nauseating feeling crawled up inside me, and I wanted to hit something. Preferably Luis.

Why do you even care so much? It's none of your business who asks me out on a date!

It felt like she wanted to prove something, and it made me sick that she succeeded. I wanted to go over there and pull her away from him.

Wounds need time to heal, Remus.

I turned my gaze away from them and looked at James, Mary, Lily, and Sirius as they played poker. Sirius was bluffing his way through, even though he had a pitiful one pair.

"You look like you could kill someone, Remus," Lily said with a dangerous smile.

I just grunted in response, and James started laughing. "I think we know who he would like to kill." He said amusedly and turned over his cards. A full house.

Mary sighed theatrically and turned her cards over. She had a straight. "Well, I had a good feeling about this." She murmured.

"Well, you're better than Sirius," I said when he revealed his cards.

"Oh, shut up, Moony. You're not even playing because you're too angry," he retorted, offended.

I shrugged, and James laughed louder.

"Don't laugh too hard; you didn't win." Lily said as she turned her cards over. A… "A royal flush?!" James gasped, and his smile disappeared. Lily, on the other hand, smiled even wider. "You owe me a favor now; that was your bet."

Sirius laughed loudly at that. "Damn, Prongs, you've created a monster!"

Yes, James had only taught Lily how to play poker today, and she had beaten them all. Even though it was mostly due to luck, it was impressive.

"As long as you're not angry because of Sni- Snape anymore," James muttered, and Lily hummed happily.

My gaze wandered through the hall and settled on a dark-haired boy. He extended his hand to Sunny. He wouldn't…

"Hey, Lily, do you want to dance?" I heard James' voice behind me. Lily giggled in response.

"Sure, Potter."

And I watched as Sunny took Luis's hand and went to the dance floor with him.

"Ohhhh, that must hurt, Moony," I heard Sirius's voice behind me. "Fuck off, Pads," I snapped back irritably.

"I guess he doesn't want to play with us, Mary," he said sarcastically.

No, I don't. I want her to be with me, not with him.

Taglist : @juleshadalittlelamb @fluffybunnyu @tendous-pretty-hair @helloitsmeeeeeee @valencia-rou @woohoney @mothermaryisdead @blackqueens01 @moonyunebi

#marauders era #marauders #remus lupin #the marauders #dead gay wizards #harry potter #sirius black #james potter #remus lupin x reader #remus lupin angst #remus lupin x you #lily evans #jily #mary macdonald #Spotify

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menstitsbracket · 1 year

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A Big Announcement!

Votin's been closed for the past few hours, and after long deliberatin', we've come to an agreement on the roster, as nominated by y'all! Without any further hullabaloo, I wanna introduce y'all to the seeds, as follows!

Dennis Reynolds, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

James T. Kirk, Star Trek

Dan Cain, Reanimator

Ronald "Mac" McDonald, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Clark Kent, Superman

Jonathan Joestar, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Jean-Pierre Polnareff, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Kazuma Kiryu, Yakuza

Genjirou Tanigaki, Golden Kamuy

Steve Rogers, Captain America

Harry de Bois, Disco Elysium

Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Trigun

Joseph Joestar, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Elim Garak, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Sakata Gintoki, Gintama

Chidi Anagonye, The Good Place

Yamato, One Piece

Dio Brando, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Ash Williams, Evil Dead

Ryuji Goda, Yakuza

Logan "Wolverine" Howlett, X-Men

Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher

Shockwave, Transformers

Spock, Star Trek

Izzy Hands, Our Flag Means Death

Serizawa Katsuya, Mob Psycho 100

Dick Gumshoe, Ace Attourney

Big Boss, Metal Gear Solid

Kaiman, Dorohedoro

Iron Bull, Dragon Age

All that bein' said, we've got a few honorable mentions!

Martin K. Blackwood

Doc Ock

Venom Snake

Kojirou "Joe" Nanjo

Roronoa Zoro

Xemnas

Lexaeus

Sam Winchester

Bruce "Batman" Wayne

Terry Bogard

Nandor the Relentless

Alucard

Toji Fushiguro

Jirou Tomitake

Barret Wallace

Colossus

Shimada Death

Sig Curtis

All Might

Chris "Peacemaker" Smith

Senshi

Guts

Son Goku

Johnny Bravo

And finally, in no particular order, the TWELVE (12) men that'll be competin' for the spots of Wildcard #1 and Wildcard #2! The votin' for these two'll be startin' at about 10 PM Central Time, so keep your eyes on that, y'hear? We just couldn't decide between these utter specimens of heavage, so we're lettin' 'em ALL in, and y'all gotta figure it out for y'allselves.

The Wildcard Candidates are:

N'Jadaka "Erik" Killmonger, Black Panther

Shannan, Fire Emblem

Uzui Tengen, Demon Slayer

Chris Redfield, Resident Evil

Blade, Blade

Belial, Grandblue Fantasy

Gladiolus Amacitia, Final Fantasy

Surtr, Tokyo Afterschool Summoners

Askr, Fire Emblem

Sang-Hwa, Last Train to Busan

Mitch "Muscle Man" Sorenstein, Regular Show

Sol Badguy, Guilty Gear

I wanna thank y'all for your mighty fine support up 'till now, and I humbly request y'all wait just a bit longer before the real main event! See y'all later, and rest easy.

Also, an annoyed shout-out to the one who sent in Al-Haitham. Disqualified.

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cerubean · 1 year

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the baby is here!

on a bright and sunny del sol morning, india gave birth to baby boy, armari

#im gonna pretend like she wasnt in labor for 24 hrs bc omg that was awful im def gonna cheat it next time if i go to the hospital #idk if his name is amari 100% i havent been in game in a min #ts4 gameplay #s4mm #the sims #s #simblr #garners

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del-sol-diminutives · 8 months

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The Big Lemonade Stand Scoop!

Porto del Sol’s summers are always hot and sunny. This summer, Huey Seabreeze and Muddy McBurrows concocted a plan both cool and delicious. Lemonade!

“Now you boys have everything you need, don’t you? Extra cups and lemons and —“ asked Heidi McBurrows.

“Yes, Mom! We’re all ready to go.” The boys had been planning for days over the McBurrows’ coffee table, from borrowing and decorating the cart to testing lemonade recipes until they both had one they agreed on.

“All right, sweetie. You two have a good time.”

“Thanks, Mom!”

“Thanks, Mrs. McBurrows! We’ll do our best!”

The first to arrive at their little stand was the town mayor, Lionel Grand, and his son Lawrence.

“Well, boys, what’s all this?” Lionel asked, examining their stand with great interest.

“Lemonade, Daddy! Can we have some? Please?” Lawrence asked shyly, burrowing into his father’s side.

“I think we can, if these fine young men will sell us some.”

“Of course, Mr. Grand!” Muddy passed out the cups that Huey poured.

“Please enjoy them, sir!” Huey gulped nervously. Their first customer was the mayor? This was make-or-break!

“This is delicious, isn’t it, Lawrence?” Lionel asked.

“Oh yes, Daddy! It’s really yummy! And nice and sweet on a hot day like today.”

“Well, thank you, gentlemen,” said Lionel. “We’ll be sure to tell everyone we meet today how wonderful your lemonade is.”

“Thank you, sir!” both boys exclaimed, and waved as their first customers headed into town.

“That was sure nice of him,” Muddy mused aloud.

“It was!” Huey said, wiping down the cart. He glanced back up, and his eyes widened. “Oh boy. Muddy, look!”

The mayor certainly had made good on his promise to tell people. Within minutes, the boys had a line that wrapped around their cart and continued down the riverbank. Everyone from town seemed to have decided to come out for a treat!

“Very fine lemonade, this. Good job, boys,” said Merlot.

“Thank you, Mr. Redwood!” Approval from the vintner and his wife was even better than the approval of the mayor! Everyone knew how hard they worked to make the delicious wines and juices Porto del Sol was famous for.

“Yes, indeed. Keep up the good work,” Shiraz assured them. “It’s wonderfully refreshing.”

“Thank you, ma’am!”

The line behind the Redwoods burst into a murmur of excitement, above and beyond the ongoing chatter as people waited. Everyone sounded enthusiastic about the boys’ little enterprise, especially with the Redwoods’ stamp of approval.

They served and served, and finally had to break out their reserved extra jug of lemonade. “It’s a good thing we made a lot before we set up,” Huey told Muddy.

“For sure,” worried Muddy. “After Samuel and Karen, here come the Pickleweeds!” There were seven in the Pickleweed family, and every single one of them was here.

“Oh boy … I hope we have enough!”

Huey wiped his forehead and breathed out a “phew!” The Pickleweeds had come and gone, and he and Muddy could see the end of the line. It looked like they had just enough to serve the Persians and Martha.

“Here you are! Thanks so much for coming by,” Huey passed out glasses to the Persians, while Muddy busied himself juicing more lemons and pouring more water.

He paused, and Huey could hear him mutter, “Uh-oh.”

He didn’t get a chance to ask Muddy what was wrong, because Hector and Isabella showed up just at that moment. “Hi Huey! Mom sent us to get some lemonade for Dad, please!” Hector said.

“He’s so busy working today, and it’s so hot. We’re bringing him his lunch, and a big thermos of your lemonade would really hit the spot.”

“Well, you’re in luck,” said Huey. “Muddy’s making more, but we should have just enough left to fill up that thermos.”

“Thanks, Huey! Thanks, Muddy,” the other kids chorused, and waved as they headed for Charles’ farmland.

“What was uh-oh?” Huey asked, once the Hunter-Smyths had gone.

“We forgot to bring more sugar!”

“Oh no! What’ll we do?” Now was not the time to panic! They both fell silent for a moment, trying to figure out what next.

“The Chocolates are just around the corner,” Muddy suggested. “Maybe Mrs. Chocolate will let us borrow some.”

“That’s a good idea,” agreed Huey. “If you’ll finish getting the rest of the lemons squeezed, I’ll go ask.” He pattered off before Muddy had a chance to say anything, and returned a few minutes later with a small blue canister.

“She said we could take the whole jar and bring it back when we were done for the day,” he said excitedly. “Now we don’t have to worry about running out!”

“Phew! Well, let’s get this put together before anyone else shows up!” It was a good thing they scrambled, because —

“Hi guys! Smile! Freya wants to interview you for the paper!” Sherry said, just as they set down the fresh pitcher. She snapped their photo with smiles all around.

“That’s right! We overheard you asking Mom about the sugar, and your lemonade stand sounds awesome! Tell us all about everything! We’ll make it front-page!” Freya enthused.

The boys looked at each other in amazement. From the mayor, to the vintner, to the paper! Okay, it was Freya’s little Daily Chocolate that she hand-published, but even so, that was big! And Freya’s dad posted the paper up in his cafe, so people besides the kids would see it, too. Hopefully Freya would write them a nice article.

Muddy started explaining how they’d planned their enterprise, while Huey fetched her a tall glass of their freshly-made lemonade.

“I’m so excited to try it! Everyone’s been saying it’s so delicious and s—s——

“SALTY!” howled Freya. “You’ve been sabotaged! This is the crime of the century!”

Sherry put her hands up. “Freya, please, stop and think. They got the sugar from your own mom. There’s no way she would sabotage — “

“Someone must have sneaked into our house! That’s even worse!’ Freya started scribbling furiously in her notebook.

Huey took a tentative sip of the lemonade. Freya was right; it was terrible! The boys looked at each other anxiously, and Muddy wiped away sweat from his forehead. Front-page might not be good for them after all!

“Freya, dear, calm down,” said a familiar voice.

“Mrs. Chocolate!”

“Hello, boys. Hi, Sherry,” she beamed, and turned apologetically to Huey. She was carrying an identical blue canister to the one Huey had brought earlier, but it was a size larger. “I’m sorry, Huey. When I told you to take the blue canister, I didn’t tell you which one. The sugar is in the bigger one.”

“Oh, that’s what happened!” Huey looked flustered, but relieved. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Chocolate. I must have used two cups of your salt!”

“That’s all right! Let’s make up a new batch,” she suggested, offering the boys the other canister. They quickly set to work.

“Aw,” Freya groused quietly. There was no sabotage, just a misunderstanding. She drew a disappointed line through her Lemonade Stand Larceny title. Sherry patted her on the shoulder. “How about Lemonade Stand Luxury?” she suggested instead, as Muddy passed them each a newly-mixed lemonade.

“Aaaah…” Delicious. It was so delicious; cool and refreshing just like everyone else had said. “I think we can do that,” Freya decided, her disappointment vanishing under a wave of sweet lemonade. She nodded enthusiastically at Huey and Muddy. “Just you wait and see!”

“Thanks for helping us, Mrs. Chocolate,” the boys said gratefully. Not only had she saved them from a lemonade disaster, she’d saved them from Freya roasting them in the paper. What a relief!

“It’s my pleasure. Good luck with the rest of your day, boys!”

———————

The rest of the day went smoothly. Freya flopped nearby and scribbled furiously while Sherry snapped photos, and other friends came and went, getting fresh glasses of lemonade to top off their day. Finally, worn out and tired, the boys started packing up.

“That was a great day,” Muddy enthused. “Even with the mix-up!”

“It sure was, but I’ve learned my lesson,” Huey agreed. “Always, always taste-test before you serve anything to Freya!”

#calico critters #sylvanian families #miniatures #rement #muddy mcburrows #huey seabreeze #freya chocolate #sherry redwood

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thesinglesjukebox · 3 months

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ERIKA DE CASIER - LUCKY

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Yeah, she’s lucky, but is she a star?

[7.38]

Katherine St. Asaph: I too enjoy "Boy's a liar Pt. 2" and Des'ree's "You Gotta Be." [6]

Nortey Dowuona: Apparently, this samples both "Sailing" by Christopher Cross and "Can't Let Go" by Linda Király. It's also liquid drum and bass. Excuse me... *leaves blurb to listen underneath an oil drum, waits for 5 minutes before realizing it is empty, thinks of actually analyzing the song, remembers the 2nd line of the chorus, shrugs awkwardly, keeps listening* [8]

Ian Mathers: YouTube comments section absolutely undefeated: I scroll down and the first thing I see is "Love the Chistopher [sp] Cross vibe going." I do get where they're coming from (WhoSampled tells me it's Linda Király instead), but if I didn't like "Lucky" what a weirdly specific diss that could be. The song always seems to be a step away from going full depressive breakcore to me, and I mean that as a compliment. [8]

Hannah Jocelyn: "Can't Let Go" is a lost gem from the late 2000s: too sparse to stand among Darkchild's best productions (unless you're listening to the Radio Edit W/ Guitars [sic]), but Linda Király sings the fuck out of it. Elementary-school Hannah was obsessed with the song: melodrama perfect for a 4th grader grieving her first unrequited crush. I smiled big when I heard that piano show up in "Lucky", but I kept waiting for this song to explode the way "Can't Let Go" does in its chorus and it just... doesn't. Instead, it stays in a quiet register, de Casier not even phased by the breakbeats skittering around her. The production is excellent, even if I'm already getting a bit sick of the drum and bass revival, but there's no catharsis beneath the smooth synth pads and frenzied percussion. The actual song's sophistication is captivating in its own right, but the blunt force melodrama of the original is missed. [7]

Harlan Talib Ockey: Erika de Casier throws the entire kitchen at us on “Lucky.” Between the Linda Király sample, the stuttering drums, the bass hits, the synths, and the laughs, her vocals are often overpowered. There’s logic to contrasting the busy production with her serene vocal performance, and it does prove very effective when the waves break in the chorus. However, when every element is bouncing off the walls at once in a drum and bass-inflected surge, it’s easy to lose track of the main melodic line. [5]

Jacob Satter: de Casier's wrapped-in-velvet vocal style brings to mind pop stars who have found ways to repurpose their delicacy as stridency (Nelly Furtado), as a firm corset of gossamer support (Coco O), as an internal monologue set free (Cleo Sol), as coyly kitsch confessional (Clairo). de Casier checks a few of these boxes -- she seems content to hold the center, to be simply present in "Lucky's" swirl of juddering trap, SOPHIE-esque squeaks, and music-box nostalgia. Her patience and clarity elevate near-house muzak into something distinctly, warmly human. [7]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: Somehow even more gloriously energized than the singles off Sensational – the drums feel like hail falling on a sunny day, melting immediately on contact with the song's surface. Thanks to the great NewJeans convergence event we talked a lot last year about de Casier as a songwriter, but "Lucky" is a fine reintroduction to her power as a performer: that opening laugh, the way she says "Whoa," even the slight lift as she sings "lucky" for the second time on the chorus. It's all finesse, a highlight reel of perfectly struck moments that make the ordinary trappings of "Lucky" into something sublime. [8]

Dorian Sinclair: There's a tedious kind of social media post I'm sure we've all seen, where someone posts a lyric sheet from the '70s or '80s next to a modern one (I've most often seen it with Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)") to make some point about The Decline of Music Today. The lyrics for "Lucky" could make an appearance in one of those posts, but the song itself makes clear why the core argument the posts are making is nonsense. Sure, repeating the line "another night" 23 times in a 3 1/2-minute song looks lazy on paper, but in practice? Hearing de Casier's intonation changing, the piano shifting under her, the backing vocals slipping in and out of the mix? It's beautiful! And it's not beautiful in spite of the repetition of the lyrics, but because of them. "Lucky" is swoonily, overwhelmingly romantic, and getting that impact with such a deliberately restrictive set of tools takes a hell of a lot of skill. [8]

Isabel Cole: Retro vibes — not just the tinkling piano of the sample, but a particular unabashed sweetness in both content and melody that seems less in fashion than it once was — run through just the right amount of champagne-bubble glitchiness to make it feel up to date, but not in an ostentatious way. More love songs should draw attention to the erotic potential of being a good listener. [8]

Kayla Beardslee: “Lucky” is so delicate and conversational that at times you almost forget you’re listening to a song. Erika de Casier is one of few artists who can turn that into a good thing -- embraced by the glimmering piano line (even as it shifts focus away from the lyrics), she concentrates on feelings forming and drifting by like clouds in the sky so the rest of us don't have to, so that we can lay back instead and just feel. [8]

Will Adams: The liquid drum and bass revival of recent tends to have a winking cutesyness about it (see the de Casier-penned "Super Shy" as but one example). It's fun to listen to, but "Lucky" pushes beyond that to reveal something darker. The arrangement is in standard skitter mode with twinkling pianos, but throughout are throbbing beat rolls, glitches, and haunting exhalations, as if the song is threatening to crumble at any moment. Even the outro -- an emotional tug of war between repeated lines "another night" and "too fast" -- forgoes a standard fade out in favor of increased distortion and tactile whispers. Behind the timid smile, a more raw emotion bubbles up to the surface. [8]

Leah Isobel: Last year, I ended a friendship that I'd had for almost a decade. I had always known it would happen one way or another: either by the slow drift that accompanies physical or emotional distance, or by sharper, more sudden means. I chose the latter option, releasing myself from what would have been years of confused and angry longing. I'm proud of that choice. Yet, I still reminisce about what I thought our relationship was, and who I thought we both were -- to each other, to ourselves. The intensity of feeling that characterized my experience of the relationship made me feel fragile, girlish. Of course it wasn't sustainable. But it was thrilling to see how long we could sustain it; how much I could take from them while minimizing myself; how much I could give to them without them asking for any of it. How many times we could go out together, dancing, drinking, smoking, laughing on the street. On "Lucky," Erika repeats "Another night" over and over and over, each repetition surprising for the sheer fact of its existence. It's not about what's in the future, but the shock of the present staying present: day after day morphing into a zoetroped sequence of images, cycling but not moving, time itself standing still due to the horrible electricity of one-sided love. [7]

Joshua Minsoo Kim: A lot of people in my close friend group shit on Erika de Casier, constantly pointing out that she’s a mediocre singer with unimaginative toplines. And yes, they were not slow to mention that this sounds like Des’ree’s “You Gotta Be” over a skittering beat that wouldn’t even turn heads a couple decades ago. But even though I can recognize their disdain, what keeps me coming back to de Casier’s work is the way her productions are integral to the emotional trajectory of her lyrics. You don’t understand this song without hearing that cackle and those sci-fi synths, which capture the anxiety and blissed-out possibilities of lasting romance. Indeed, this is the same artist who wrote NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” eager to define the complexities of a crush with a polysemic phrase. “I need ya another night” is repeated so often that it becomes a musical Rorschach test. Is it sweet and honest? Too forward and desperate? A sign of confidence? Of insecurity? Love will make your head spin, making you feel like all these things could be true. [8]

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