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readingreylo · 1 year

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The best Reylo Fanfics I read in 2022

(Not necessarily written in 2022)

My 2021 wrap up was such a hit I thought I would do another one! While I didn't read nearly as many fanfics this year, I did discover a few new authors whose bodies of work are just *chef kiss*.

(Don't forget to check out my All Time Favourite Fic list and my pinned post with all my rec lists!)

And in no particular order...

Similar Creatures by quamquam20 | @quamquam20 | Explicit | 36k | Complete | Historical AU | 1700s | Venice | Pretty Woman retelling | Sex worker!Rey | Mafioso/enforcer!Ben | "no kissing on the mouth" | Angst | HEA | Multi POV | "As the Hammer of the Medici, Benjamin Solatti has a lot of practice crushing dreams and wringing every coin from nearly empty pockets. Sent to Venice to collect on a debt, he doesn’t have time for pleasure. Nobody knows the winding alleys and canals of Venice quite like someone who works them. So when street-smart Rey notices a lost Florentine noble, she’s more than happy to offer her services. Worlds apart, they lead very different lives. Brought together by chance and an irresistible proposition, those same differences might be what tear them apart when their time runs out."

Happenchance by PurpleSugarQuills | @purplesugarquills | Explicit | 5k | Oneshot | Modern AU | Office Party | Mistaken Indentity | Mention of sex work | Rey POV | "When Rose hires an escort to be Rey’s date for their company’s fundraising event, Rey’s livid. Until… Well, until she spots him in the hotel’s lobby. Tall and gorgeous, with dark hair nearly brushing the collar of the suit he fills out sinfully well. Maybe Rey doesn’t hate Rose. Maybe she should write Rose a thank you note. Or, Rey thinks Ben is an escort. Ben is not an escort."

Here's to more amazing fics in 2023!🥂

#reylo #reylo fanfiction #reylo au #reylo fic rec #jess made something

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miyaniacs · 3 months

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Corrupted by Darkness

- Chapter 4 -

Chapter 3 ; Wattpad

A/N: Hello :) And the next part - again feedback or reblogs are welcomed :) Thank you so much for reading <;3

“How.”

“I knew something was up with you after two weeks… so I followed you.”

“You followed me exactly on this day?”

“No… for the past 2 weeks.” he leans against his desk and crosses his arms over his chest.

You were to focused to recognize him.

But you did?!

Yes.

AND DID NOT TELL ME?

I thought it could be helpful.

Helpful? Who knows how may of his friends now know about … this.

‘No ones knows. I kept your little secret.’ He smirks and I look at him confused - his mouth is still closed… that means…

‘Yup in your head.’ he finishes off my thought.

“How.” I ask him. Is he like Rhys? I quickly check my wall - nope still up- so how is he able to get inside my head.

“If you dare to even touch my mind I swear to whatever there is to kill you.” I hiss and he quickly raises his hands in defense.

“Hey hey - I can’t do any of your little fea magic.”

“So why is it then?”

Because you both posses the same signet. The signet that I once gifted the very first shadow wilder. So both of you have a bond to me. More or less. Noctis explains.

‘So because of that we both have a bond?’ I ask annoyed.

Yes. The stronger the dragon, the stronger the bonds.

‘And if there are any other shadow wilders, we too have a connection with?’ Xaden asks.

Yes.

‘But… our bond is stronger right?’ I whisper to Noctis, suddenly feeling kind of jealous, that I’m not the only one having a bond to him.

Yes. Your my special little shadow. He answers sarcastically and I glare at Xaden who smirks.

‘Could you stop talking to both of us now.’ I hiss at Noctis.

As you wish little shadow. I can hear the amusement dripping out of his voice.

‘Is this why you spoke to Rhys?’ I ask Noctis, side eyeing Xaden to make sure, he isn’t hearing it.

Yes his powers were once gifted from me to one of his ancestors. And no he can’t hear us, so stop glaring at him.

“What did you see?” I ask Xaden.

“… enough to know your second signet.” He sits down on his chair and look at me.

“And from what happened last night?”

“You almost killed the most powerful high lord, almost got attacked by his wife and your boyfriend broke up with you.” He raises his eyebrows, his voice heavy with sarcasm.

“He wasn’t my boyfriend.” I snarl.

“Oh that’s the one thing you comment?” Xaden smirks and I take a deep breath trying to control the impulse to slice his throat. I get up and walk towards the door.

“I told your teachers that you’re sick. So you’re free for the day.” I hear him shouting while I slam his door close.

I can’t believe this. Why didn’t you tell me?!

Hello? Noctis?

Noctis?

Okay FINE ignore me then.

Angrily I march down the corridor and turn to the left and run straight into a person.

“Wow … slow down Nea” a familiar voice says and two hands grab my shoulders. Moving my head up I look directly at Liam.

“Riorson told us you were sick… so why are you coming out of the 3rd years corridor… OH” he wiggles his brows.

“No. No - LIAM NO that’s not what happened.” I cover my face in embarrassment.

“Hey chill - your dirty little secret is save with me - at least I now know who to blame for all the sleepless nights.” He laughs, “I’m just a bit offended that you didn’t consider me.”

Crouching down I move out of his grasp and take his arm, dragging him with me towards my room.

“Wow woowww…. Okay. I said it as a joke, but I’m down if you are.” Liam jokes, but his voice is filled with nervousness and panic.

“No Liam. Relax.” I sigh and close my door behind us.

Don’t tell him. Noctis warns me.

‘Oh now you talk to me.’

You’re angry at yourself but let it out on everyone else, so yes I try to keep out of the line of fire.

‘WHY SHOULD I BE ANGRY AT MYSELF? You were the one not telling me about Xaden. For how long is he creeping in my head?!’

One week.

‘Okay… good.’ I say calming down a bit.

One week… after your signet showed. Noctis added carefully.

‘WHAT?!’

“Nea?” Liam, who’s still leaning on my close door, brings me back to reality.

“Sorry… just a small discussion with Noctis.”

“And that’s why you’re angry?”

“Why is everyone saying I’m angry? I’m not angry!” I yell and throw my stuff animal at him and collapses on my bed. Catching my stuffy, he walks over to my bed and sits down next to me, placing it on my lap.

“Okay. You’re not angry - then what is it?” He asks gently.

I look down at my stuffi. It’s the only thing I have since my childhood. My dad got it for me when was just a day old.

“I’m overwhelmed.” I mumble, “And alone with it.”

“Then talk to me. So you won’t be alone anymore.” Liam places his arm around my shoulders.

“I can’t.”

“Why not?”

“Noctis told me not to.”

“I hate to say this now, considering how big and scary he is, but screw him. Deigh told me to not eat that second portion of breakfast right before our flying lesson - did I listen to? No.”

“Was it that time you’ve immediately thrown up after getting off of Deigh?” I ask, glancing up at him.

“Well yes.” he chucks and I smile, “But that’s not the point!” He laughs and I can’t help but affected by his childish behavior.

“Anddd there’s that beautiful smile again.” He smiles and squeezes me closer.

The smile on my face fades as I lay my head on his shoulder.

“I had special training with Rhys.” I mutter.

“Rhys? As in the big bad high lord who adopted you?” Liam asks.

“Yes… and I almost killed him yesterday…” I whisper. Liam stays quiet, waiting for me to continue. “It was an accident. I didn’t mean to… I just couldn’t control my powers…” I swallow, remembering the events, “ And then Feyer came… and Az-“ I shake my head, the thought alone of speaking out his name, hurts like hell. “ She said that I should never to them again. Or come back home.” The tears now run down my face again. “Liam- I’m alone. I’m alone again. I not only lost one… but two family’s now.” I sob. Liams hand finds its way in my hair, gently rubbing my head.

“She was in shock. Let her calm down a few days… Let Rhys talk to her… I’m sure she was just speaking in the act of the moment.” He tries to reassure me. And I know he is right… Rhys wouldn’t drop me just like that… And if he explains everything to her… she probably at least be in the same room as me again… The others… I’m not sure… I’d needed to talk to them in person …

But not Azriel. No.

“He won’t forgive me.” I whisper.

“I know you’re not talking about Rhys … ?” He asks gently.

“No..” I smile at him, signaling that I don’t want to talk about it. “But tell me what have I missed in class today?” I try to change the subject, getting up from the bed and whipping the tears away and grabbing my water bottle.

Liam looks at me as if he still wants to say something… or asks, but quickly drops it and puts on his usual smile. “Well… Eve fell off of her dragon.” He laughs out loud as I choke on the water.

“She what” I ask i between coughs.

“She fell.” He proudly, “but sadly she’s still alive.” He sighs and gets up, patting me on the back.

“I’m okay Liam.” I laugh and put the bottle away.

“Good. Then come now, Rhi and Ridoc wait for us on the country yard.”

“Us?” I question him.

“Well me, but they wouldn’t mind me dragging you along.” He smiles and opens my door, “Also… some Vitamin D is good for someone who’s… sick.” He jokes and I just slap his arm, while walking next to him to meet the others.

‘Maybe I was wrong.’ Noctis admits

#acotar fanfiction #xaden x reader #xaden riorson #azriel x you #azriel x oc #azriel x reader #azriel fanfic #acotar headcanon #acotar x reader #acotar oc #fourth wing fanfiction #fourth wing

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sparklecryptid · 3 months

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Hey, hope you are doing well. Do you think you can imagine a reveal UA when a Caelum has been crown they will share a dream scape with their close family (by blood and by adoption) ? And the reason why Regis doesn't know about Ardyn by the dream scape is because their relation are too far but via Ace they are reunited. Thanks a lot for your amazing work ( ＾ω＾ )

Ace doesn't remember his dreams. They are vague nebulous things, things better not delved into lest Ace remember and regret.

Perhaps that is why Ardyn's gentle tone when he wishes Ace a good nights rest sends alarm bells ringing in Ace's head.

His uncle knows something. They might share blood and bond but they both hold secrets close to their chest. Ace could be stupid and resist the allure of sleep. He could chose to be spiteful and disregard Ardyn's words.

He doesn't.

He curls up with his back to the fire and with his Uncle keeping watch Ace falls into a dream.

He does not expect to find himself in a field of purple peonies. Ace turns to his head to the sky to find the moon red - an omen that should bring fear.

It brings comfort instead.

"Who are you?" The voice that asks is young, it cracks on the last word even in a dream and Ace turns to find a baby-faced Noctis staring at him.

"I'm not sure how I should answer that," Ace responds, his gaze shifting from Noctis as another presence enters the dream.

Regis. Ace somehow knows its him before the King steps into view.

Regis doesn't seem surprised to see Noctis but when his eyes land on Ace he seems surprised.

"Mind telling me who you are?" Regis is polite. Ace thinks its only right he be polite back.

"You can call me Siren." Both Noctis and Regis' eyes widen at the name. "Now, can someone explain what is going on?"

#royal bastard au

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hiiii I love your stuff and wanted to make a request. is it possible to get an accidental confession from the reader where we're either talking to ignis or whoever you choose about how we have feelings for either prompto or noctis and they over hear us talking about them? you can choose whoever or both. have a good day/night<3

thanks for requesting!

☆ not so secret

noctis lucis caelum x male reader [he / him]

sypnosis: above.

the lowercase is intentional !

[name] paced around, waiting for ignis to finish talking to gladio so he could get some advice of his own. his brain was rattling around in his head, different thoughts squirming around as he stood there, consumed by his own thoughts. he need to talk to ignis, and quick.

after what felt like centuries, ignis was finally done talking to gladio. [name] took this opportunity and he quickly rushed over to the cook, not wanting anyone else to steal his chance.

"ignis. we need to talk about something. something.. serious. i don't know who else to tell, i feel like you'd be the best guy out of all of us to talk to." [name] rambled, voice rushing to finish it's sentence - just how the thoughts were rushing around [name]'s mind.

ignis nodded in response to his friend's rambling, seemingly quite concerened now for his friend. what could of happened? surely it wasn't something bad, right? because [name] surely looked distressed.

"yes, of course. you can come to me for anything, [name]." ignis said, giving [name] a small smile. he hoped it would somehow reassure him, or calm his nerves about this hidden situation to an extent. "now, what is it that you wanted to talk about?" ignis asked.

[name] took a deep breath, trying to calm down his racing mind. it seemed to work, or well at least for the time being. he could talk to ignis and not worry about his looming anxiety about the topic.

[name] cleared his throat, eyes focusing on the ground briefly before he looked up. he leaned in a little closer to ignis and he finally spoke. "i like noctis, romantically i mean. i just.. i just don't know if he feels the same. he has luna, a perfect, fairy tale ending to his story." [name] speaks, eyes trailing down to the floor once again. "no prince or king runs off with another prince, he always ends up with a princess - marrying her so she'd be his queen." [name] mumbles, clearly disappointed by the situation he has been put in because of his feelings.

ignis' eyes widen for a brief second as he takes in the initial shock after learning the news. his eyes then soften and he looks at [name] sympathetically, trying to make sure his friend doesn't worry about this 'boy drama' he has gotten himself into.

"i would've never thought you liked noct, but thinking back on it now it definitely makes sense." ignis chuckles slightly, shaking his head as he thinks of all the moments that had been shared between noctis and [name] over the years. it was clear that their bond was that beyond friendship - but to what extent? nobody knows yet.

throughout the years that all the men knew eachother, it was obvious that [name] and noctis were the closest. they'd always end up hanging out more, having more to say to eachother, or even having more secrets between eachother. it was clear that the two men cared for one another a fair deal.

yet, there was always a hint of something more.

there had always been a little glint in [name]'s eye whenever noctis was mentioned, or vice versa. there was always a smile, or a special applaud that the pair had for one another that they didn't have for anyone else. it was always clear that the relationship between the two was more than platonic.

even some of their friends caught up with all the signs. prompto was really the first one to notice, he even started to tease noctis about it. he'd often say how great of a couple the prince and [name] would be, and as of late he had been saying that noctis should marry [name] and not luna. noctis always brushed it off, however. he tried to act nonchalant, but there was always a blush on his cheeks whenever he heard the mention of his friends name.

whilst the conversation between ignis and [name] was occuring, noctis couldn't help but try and listen in. of course, his intentions were merely innocent. he had heard his name escape his friend's lips, and wanted to see if something was wrong. what he did not expect however, was for [name] to be confessing his feelings for him to ignis. noctis was perplexed.

the ravenette stood there in shock for a few seconds. he tried to process everything he had just heard, trying to see if he was just making things up. but no. he wasn't. [name] truly liked noctis romantically, and noctis felt his heart swelling as he heard the words fall out of [name]'s lips.

after gaining the courage, noctis decided to approach his friends. he stood besides [name] and smiled at the other man softly. it was the special smile he had only reserved for [name], none of his other friends. yet, this time the smile looked a bit different. it was as if the smiled was filled with an aspect of love and hope.

"i overheard what you said, [name]." noctis whispered as he stood besides his friend. ignis decided to take this as his queue to leave. he didn't even have to play the matchmaker, his friends were going to do that all themselves without his help.

[name] looked at noctis and he felt a little hot. perhaps it was from embarrassment, or perhaps it was even from the anticipation, the ever so painful longing of loving a friend.

"you did? oh fuck me.." [name] chuckled, shaking his head slightly as a nervous smile filled his features. noctis wanted to reply with something crude, but he decided to hold of for the time being. he'd say such things when they'd actually get together.

"i believe this prince doesn't need a princess.. another prince will do just fine for him." noctis replied, a smile on his lips to conquer the one [name] had. "that is.. if you're willing to have this prince?" the ravenette continued, holding out his hand for [name].

[name] nodded and he took noct's hand, taking a step forward to hug his friend. well, they weren't actually friends anymore. they were more than that now. they were practically soulmates, in all platonic and romantic senses.

"yes.. i am willing to have you and your offer of us being princes together." [name] hummed, feeling content as he held the prince in his arms. he just felt so relieved he didn't have to hide a part of him anymore. it was all out in the open.

noctis gracefully accepted the hug, his own arms going around [name]'s body. he wasn't sure what label to put on his relationship with [name] at the moment, but he was sure to find out. it was sure to be something that fit too, something that represented the two of them greatly.

"thank you." noctis whispered, pressing a small kiss to [name]'s cheek. the prince then earned a flurry of kisses to his face after that.

- author's note: hope you guys enjoy <3 decided to do noctis because i haven't written for him yet + there's barely any noctis content anyway

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the-blind-geisha · 5 months

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The Bride of the Four Horsemen - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 - The Red Rider of Blood - War

1 of 2 added chapters as a commission from destinidestati! Thank you so much for your support~! Another chapter will be added either later this week or early next!

When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.” And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.

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Arcadia | The Wheelhouse

I opened the doors leading to the control room in haste. The front of the airship was seemingly only accompanied by Ignis and a few others who pledged themselves to us and our cause. Hearing them open, my husband turned to greet me. Even without sight, there were times he always surprised me with how acute his other senses were.

“Where is Noctis?” I asked, breathless from my swift and exhausted run through the airship.

“Fociaugh Hollow, my Bride,” Ignis answered, his tone harboring concern for my own. “He was looking into a small lead in regards to a powerful daemon he hoped to quell.” He met me halfway, opening his hand for me to take. “Is something the matter? You sound.. distressed.”

It was a dream. That’s what I had to tell myself, but there was some truth buried within that ‘dream’ that had me rattled to my core. My fingers caressed his open palm, trying to find comfort in his presence alone. “I had a vision of sorts.”

Ignis’ lips thinned as if already dreading what I were to say. Seems without me even speaking that horrid man’s name, he knew Ardyn was possibly involved.

“I was… I was warned that something could be happening to Gladio in Altissia at this moment.”

“Who warned you of this?”

I shook my head at his desire to pry. “It matters not! What concerns me is that they could be right. We have more enemies there than friends, and I was told only that he ventured with Aranea there for—for something.”

Ignis hummed in thought, glancing away to collect his thoughts on the matter. “He never spoke with me about this. I was even unaware he was heading there to begin with.” There was a bit of pain laboring his tone as he spoke.

I understood why, as those two seemed to share a lot with one another. Just as Ignis and I had our fair share of secrets, I wouldn't doubt those two had the same.

#reverse harem #ffxv #ffxv fanfic #ffxv reader insert #gladio x reader #ignis x reader #noctis x reader #prompto x reader #aranea highwind #ignis scientia #gladiolus amicitia #noctis lucis caelum #prompto argentum #mywriting #oreana writes

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andywinter16 · 1 year

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Random short headcannons for FFXV, because I hope it will make your day better in every sense.

-Titus called Cor in their youth chihuahua (due to reason that Cor was 15 years old super small kid with angry issues)

- Cor loves heavy metal and rock, yet has soft spot for when Weskham plays piano

- Cor sometimes for the shit of it calls Kingsglaive by Kingsdaves ... Titus hates it with his whole ass being, and all the glaives are so confused (Meanwhile Clarus, Regis and Cid are laughting their asses off)

- On the contrary to popular belief Titus cares about his glaives! It´s tough love without doubt, but the glaives wouldn't want it any other way

- Cid actually helps glaives when they stop at this garrage from mission. Mostly offers them food or shower. Then Cindy checks their cars for any damages. (Of course he sends Regis a hefty invoice)

-Glaives have Guide how to not die on the battlefield and Handbook 101 rules: How to be cool glaive that won´t die in the 30´s (there is a lot of pictures, and it has like 500 pages)

- Glaives uniforms are definitively enchanted. Every piece, even if it looks impractical, has some kind of improvement (endurance, magic resistance, strenght, ..)

- Prompto is the main photographer for sure. But did you know he took photos for Kingsglaive and Crownsguards? Not only the cool stuff for their brochures, but also complete mundane things such as Pelna hugging Crowe or Tredd sharpening his knives or even laughting Cor with Titus. LAUGHTING. COR. AND. TITUS!

-Regis quite often sneaked with Noctis on fishing trips. Clarus had to improve security measurments because Reg was slacking on his paperwork and young Noct wasn´t attending homeschooling as he should.

- Clarus was actually quite womanizer in his younger years.(I was wondering where Gladio got it from) Until his wife came along and swept him of his feet. Which was quite literally, let me tell ya.

- Gladio by cannon loves to read all kinds of books even comics. I will let you on a little secret tho ... Gladio´s guilty pleasure are spicy books with romantic plot.

- Ignis enjoyes museums, especialy the art one. He is always surprised by people's creativity and talent.

#ffxv #ffxv kingsglaive #headcannons #final fantasy xv #If you know about Kingsdaves then I already love you #titus drautos #cor leonis #clarus amicitia #regis lucis caelum #cid sophiar #weskham armaugh #prompto argentum #mentioned crowe altius #mentioned pelna khara #mentioned tredd furia #gladiolus amicitia #ignis scientia

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sen-no-kotowari · 5 months

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PGR JP Server 3rd Anniversary Message

As mentioned in the previous post, I will be doing a compilation post of the voiced message for the 3rd anniversary. This will be updated over time in line with both their posts on their official social media accounts.

You can read more about what their message is on the cut below (≧▽≦)

Lucia

Hello? Is this the Commander? It's Lucia. It's our first transmission after such a long time, huh. Truth be told, I can feel some kind of strange interference in my model. Is it because I'm far away from you and I'm not used to it that I have become more sensitive to such change? Or is there a different reason altogether, I wonder... More importantly, now that the mission sorties for the Gray Raven Unit have lessened, I, uhm... have this new pastime called stargazing. I thought about it from time to time, but the Gray Raven Unit is similar to the constellations in the sky. Although we've gone in different directions, if you connect each of the stars with a line, we form a single constellation. So even if we're all far apart from each other, the light we shine will always connect us. In our group, the one who shines the most is you, (Commander). If you're with us, we won't feel anxious on straying from our path, no matter how dark our surroundings would become. (Commander), I bid you the best of luck from here on. The Gray Raven Unit will always be here, waiting for your return.

Lee

Hello, Commander. It's Lee. It's been a while since we've talked like this. Everyone in the Gray Raven Unit are doing well. You once said before that we generally can find a solution even to the most difficult problems we face, but there are several problems right now that are beyond what we could resolve on our own that even drawing up a simulacrum couldn't provide a solution. For instance, hmm... Let's see.. Say, if perhaps there's a method to bring home someone who's doing their utmost best somewhere in this world. Huh? You haven't been away for that long? ......I don't think so. ...It's about time you return here. Your room is still the same, nothing has been touched. Although I think the way one part of how things are placed in your room are ridiculous, it doesn't feel strange because that's how you are. So...... ...Please come back as soon as you can. You hear me?

Luna

It's been a while, Commander of the Gray Raven. Surely I don't need to tell you who this is you're talking to, right? Big sister and I have heard a great deal of your and the Gray Raven Unit's “efforts.” What is precisely necessary so the aspiration you've once mentioned becomes a reality I wonder. Imagine that life could still bloom in these vast, afflicted lands. The resiliency of humans truly is surprising. Another thing is that lofty tower still has secrets to tell, its influence seemingly affects the Ascendant's Network. As of late, big sister― ...No, forget it. It'd be better if you knew nothing about it. I'm only here to tell you something. Don't do anything dangerous like last time. If something happened to your body, it has nothing to do with me. It would only lessen one more person to keep an eye on. So long. Let us meet again somewhere if you're still alive by then, (Commander).

No. 21

First, press this button here, and then this one here... Oh, it's a transmission from the Commander. Listen (Commander), I got a new model. Its ears and tail are fluffy. It's really strong and cute too. With this model, I feel like I can beat Noctis plenty of times. ...Hm? Why is Noctis laughing? Oh, since this is a voice call transmission, you won't be able to see us over the call. So hurry up and come back. I'll be waiting for you here. You want a simple explanation as to how did this happen? Hrrmmm, it's still a secret right now. I wanna see the surprised look on your face when you see me. I have so many things I wanna tell you until now, but I'll save it for another day. ...But... Be-fore that... I better obliterate Noctis, who's interfering with our call.

Vera

Oh, it's the Commander of the Gray Raven Unit. You just forcibly let the Cerberus Unit do your job, huh. Pretty ballsy of you to make me do your desk work. So how does that feel? Did spending your days with such a laid-back behavior until now suddenly make you feel sluggish? Or are you just not used to constantly being on a battlefield? Though we don't have enough of this " Commander " training apparatus in the Cerberus Unit's training room, would you like to try and have a first-hand experience? I can physically and mentally let you experience an instantaneous wake-up call from your slovenliness. Come, it's time for training. I'll have your private transmission channel blacklisted so my subordinates' focus won't wander off mid-training. You're welcome. I'm simply doing what I must do. Or were you expecting to have a conversation with me at your leisure? If that's the case... if you encode a certain document left on your desk and also dispose of the documents on our unit after you're done with that, then I suppose we can chit-chat for a few hours. I'll let you remember your combat senses. It'll be a problem if you die in battle. Noctis, No. 21, I'll triple today's training if you two keep on eavesdropping.

Noctis

Hellllooo? Can you hear me? 'sup there, Commander, long time no see. How are ya these days? Guess there's no need for lil' old me to worry 'boutcha, but hey, the weather's nice today. HUH!? Why the hell do you know 'bout how I recently procured a custom-made equipment!? …? Ugh, for real? So word's got out as far as your place, dang, that's surprising. It's not that big of a deal, really, I just got even more buffed. Whaddya think, Commander? If you got nothin' to else to do, wanna help me out choosing parts? Those guys don't understand my sense of taste and told me that all the parts I chose and thought was lit were “lame af,” ya know? They don't get me at all. Guess that just means that you and I are on the same wavelength huh. When I'm done with my thing, imma go to ya and talk 'bout it face to face. What business do I have witcha? It's, uh, just the usual directives. No need to worry 'bout it. ...Anyway! Just hurry up and come back, (Commander)! I'll be waitin' for ya here! I gotta go! Imma hang up now! ...Huh? Do I just gotta push this button here? Let's see... This transmission device...

Alpha

Was the transmission intercepted again? Tch... Well, it is what it is. Been a while, Commander of the Gray Raven. By the time you've received this message, I've already embarked on a new journey. Something is lurking in the abyss lately... While I could slow down its tracks, it might also affect those around you. That's why I sent you this message. Well, you can give a response whenever you feel like it. I still can't tell you where I'm headed for this time. But if you're dying of curiosity, I'll tell you when I will return from this journey. Wait patiently like the adult you are. Oh, it's gotten late now. It's about time I head out already. Let's meet again someday. When that time comes... our lives have become relevant to each other.

Selena

Conductor, can you hear my voice? It truly has been so long. I've been wondering since then what kind of scenery have you seen during your journey. I wanted to see them together with you if possible. I've continually been walking a long journey on a moonless night. At the end of that road, there was a figure of someone holding an iris in their hand, in a place shining with light. I knew that person was you. Conductor, I believe that you'll find me one day. I too... will be waiting for you. Speaking of, what I wish to tell you is that I've met this “Ayla” person before. While I do not remember much about my past, I recognized the feeling of how she is someone has become such a strong and brilliant person inside me. If our paths were to cross paths again, I'd love to have a conversation with her. Time's almost up. Conductor, let us continue where we left off on our dance the next time we meet. Let's dance until the song's finale. And ultimately, I pray that our dance will always continue for all time.

Karenina

Hello... He~llo? Commander of the Gray Raven, respond if you can hear me, dammit! D-don't get me wrong! I only contacted you 'cause there's something I wanna sound out! Teddy told me to “look for any hobby and take a breather” since I've always buried myself with work lately, so... I want your opinion on that. What do you think about music? Wouldn't it be cool if I tried playing the guitar or the piano? It might be unexpectedly interesting to form a band, stand on stage, and perform a song and dance. ...Hey, you're not thinking of anything strange, are you!? No, that doesn't mean I wanna show it to you or anything! I heard that playing musical instruments and dancing is hard, but I'm gonna easily master those since I'm a genius! Don't you think so? Wahahahahaha! Time to try it out this instant. Catch you later!

#pgr #pgr lucia #pgr lee #pgr vera #pgr no21 #pgr noctis #pgr alpha #pgr selena #pgr karenina #punishing gray raven

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tickleraptorss · 1 year

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All I Want For Christmas

a/n: HI @ragewerthers !!! im your squealing santa this year!!! i was so happy to be able to write some gladnis for you <333 hope you enjoy ^^ special thank you to @hypahticklish for hosting this year!! @squealing-santa

It isn’t a secret that Gladio loves Christmas. He always has. Probably always will. The second the clock hits November 1st, Gladio scrambles around the apartment he shares with Ignis and pulls out the Christmas decorations as if some sort of daemon of Christmas has possessed him. Gladio’s enthusiasm for the holidays is the exact reason why Ignis has taken quite a liking to it as well, not that he ever disliked it, of course, but the energy his boyfriend brings to the season tends to rub off on him. Plus, it gives him a good excuse to bake.

As the holidays draw closer and closer, the abundance of Christmas music grows, and Ignis doesn’t particularly mind it, surprisingly. While there are a few he dislikes, he thinks most of the songs are quite catchy. He often finds himself humming along to whatever tune is playing while he’s preparing dinner as Gladio sings dramatically (and admittedly not very well) in the background. Despite the confidence he exudes as he sings his heart out, Gladio somehow always, without fail, seems to forget the words at some point in every song.

Ignis thinks it’s hilarious, though he doesn't often show it.

“I don’t want a lot for christmas,” Gladio’s voice is way too deep to be singing All I Want For Christmas Is You, Ignis thinks. And yet, he persists, “there is just one thing I need~”

“Astrals,” Ignis mumbles under his breath, affectionately rolling his eyes at his goofball of a boyfriend as he dances around the living room. He’s only vaguely aware of what’s going on around him - he’s reading a book Noctis had gotten him as an early gift that the prince thought Ignis would be interested in. The advisor had to wonder if Noctis had been paying attention to the books he’d been reading because he doesn't recall ever telling him about his taste in mystery novels.

“I don’t care about the stockings underneath the Christmas tree,” Gladio is now suddenly much closer to his boyfriend, holding an imaginary microphone up to him. Well, so much for a peaceful afternoon of reading on the couch. The advisor can’t help but chuckle.

“If you wanted my attention so badly there are much less dramatic ways to tell me,” Ignis turns to face his boyfriend with an affectionate smile.

“My ‘dramatic’ methods get your attention faster,” the shield grins, leaning forward and pressing a kiss to Ignis’ nose.

“How observant of you,” Ignis teases as Gladio settles down on the couch next to him, pulling him in for a warm cuddle. The shield’s strong arms wrap around his chest, consuming Ignis in a warmth and love he’ll never tire of.

“I’m always observing you, babe.”

“Oh, I’m fully aware, but I hope you know I have my own observations as well.”

“Oh? And what would those be?”

“That you still don’t know the words to All I Want For Christmas Is You,” Ignis smirks when Gladio huffs in annoyance.

“I do! I was just singing it!” Gladio argues.

“Stockings don’t go under the tree, darling,” it takes a moment for Gladio to realize that, yes, he mixed up the lyrics again. His brain has a habit of mixing up certain song lyrics and putting them in the wrong places like a mix-and-match puzzle that already has a solution.

“Okay, yeah, you’re right, but I know the words!”

“Of course, dear,” Ignis hums, amused at how offended Gladio looks. “And since you know the words, you should be able to tell me what lyrics are in the bridge of the song.” The advisor shifts slightly so he can look at Gladio, who looks like he’s running through the song in his head to try and remember the words.

“Wait, which part’s the bridge?”

Before Ignis even has the chance to stop himself, he bursts into laughter. The look on his boyfriend’s face was akin to a confused puppy and it was more than Ignis could handle.

“What? What's so funny?” Gladio asks with a slight chuckle of his own.

“A-Apologies,” Ignis manages in the midst of his giggling. “Your expression was just… priceless. The bridge of a song comes before the final chorus, typically.”

“Okay, uhh…” Gladio mumbles the song under his breath, “it goes… ‘all the light are blinding-’”

“No-”

“Whaddya mean ‘no!?’” Gladio exclaims, and try as he might, Ignis couldn’t contain himself again and burst out laughing. “Those are the words, I swear!”

“It’s ‘shining,’ not ‘blinding,’” Ignis snickers. Gladio responds with a huff of annoyance. “So, clearly, you don’t know the lyrics.”

“Hey, it was close enough!” Gladio pouts, which only serves to heighten Ignis’ fit of giggles. “What, you think that’s funny?” The shield’s tone suddenly shifts to one of mischief - one that Ignis recognizes all too well. Before he can act, however, two strong hands begin squeezing his sides. “I’ll give you somethin’ to really laugh about!”

“Wahait - Glahahadio!!” The advisor is immediately thrown into more laughter, though now it’s for an entirely different reason; a ticklish one. He squirms against his boyfriend, attempting to flee from the attack, only for Gladio to swing an arm around his chest. The shield starts to spider his fingers up and down Ignis’ sides, which earns him an uncharacteristic but adorable squeak.

“What’s the matter, babe? What’s got you all giggly?” Gladio grins, his free hand sweeping underneath Ignis’ shirt to scribble at his belly. Ignis makes an attempt to curl up and protect himself, but his boyfriend has no problem maneuvering around his half-hearted protective measures. Gladio’s sheer strength is one of the many things Ignis admires about his boyfriend, though it's sometimes used to gain an unfair advantage, he thinks.

“You're- Aha! Tihihickling-!” Ignis can't even finish his sentence. Anything he tries to say gets drowned out by his laughter.

“I’m tickling you?” Gladio chuckles when Ignis nods frantically. “Huh, I had no idea,” the shield’s fingers crawl higher, to Ignis’ ribs, and he’s rewarded with a yelp, more wriggling, and higher-pitched laughter. “Heh, bad spot?~”

“NohOHO! GlahahAAHADIO!!!” Even though his boyfriend had released his grip around his chest, Ignjs is immobilized by the ticklish sensations on his ribs. Gladio knows the exact amount of pressure to apply - not too rough, but not too soft - and it drives Ignis insane. He doubles over, attempting to curl up once more, only for Gladio to grab both his wrists and pin him to the couch.

Gladio momentarily lets up on the tickling as he straddles Ignis’ thighs. He indulges in the expression on his boyfriend’s face; his cheeks are painted a bright red and a nervous smile is beginning to form. His glasses have become askew, so Gladio gently grabs them and places them aside for now.

“So,” Gladio begins. “You gonna apologize for laughin’ at me?” The shield moves Ignis’ wrists into one hand only so he can taunt his boyfriend with wiggling fingers. While Ignis initially appears stubborn, Gladio detects a slight falter when the advisor is confronted with those threatening digits. Still, he remains silent and averts his gaze. “Alright, have it your way.”

Gladio’s fingers return to Ignis' sides, alternating between both of his sides as he squirms and attempts to bite back giggles. It’s a fruitless effort though, as the advisor’s laughter begins bubbling from his mouth as soon as Gladio’s hand slips underneath Ignis’ back. He squeals, snorts beginning to weave their way into Ignis’ now hysterical cackling as Gladio’s fingers spider up and down his lower back. Ignis certainly isn’t doing himself any favors by trying to arch away from the touch, if anything, he’s unintentionally granting Gladio more room to tickle his back.

“GlahAHAHADIO! NOhohOHO-!!” Ignis laughs, pulling at his wrists in an attempt to free himself. It’s no use against his boyfriend’s iron grip.

“You know how to get out of this,” Gladio raises an eyebrow and moves his hand upwards, now targeting a spot he knew the advisor couldn't stand - the back of his ribs.

“ALRIHIGHT! I’M- AHAHA!! I’m soHOHORRY!” That’s the last coherent sentence Ignis speaks before silent laughter overtakes him, but it’s all Gladio needs to hear. He releases his boyfriend's wrists and wraps his arms around him once again, effectively cradling him in his arms. Ignis pants and shivers at the tingling of his skin leftover from the attack he’d just withstood.

“Y’know, your laugh’s pretty cute,” Gladio smiles. “You should laugh more, just as long as it’s not at me forgetting song lyrics.” Ignis only hums in response as his boyfriend brings him back into a cuddle. Ignis rests his head on Gladio’s chest, still smiling from the tickle onslaught, but also at the warmth, care and love the shield shows him.

“Alright, I won’t laugh at your faulty memory,” Ignis chuckles. “I promise.”

#tickling #boys' night out #raptor writes #tickle fic #squealing santa 2k22 #once again i have no idea how to end fics

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inscmnus · 1 year

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“let’s not be dramatic,” he tuts, tone light and on the verge of a sigh. “i can assure you— you’ll live.” leaning back against the balustrade, green eyes twinkle with an unmistakable glint of mischief as they slant in noctis’ direction. he twirls the flute in his hand idly. “or, at the very least, we might be able to slip out in not much longer.” / what if i said brotherhood era champagne shenanigans? 👀 @manusregis

𝐀 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 , eyes closed for a moment. Dramatic was perhaps not the word Noctis would use -- though he'd made no secret of his disdain for such events. The corners of his lips twitched upwards slightly , knowing that was more of a tease coming from Ignis than the mirth it would have usually held from someone else. ❝ I'm not sure about that. If I have to listen to someone else telling me the colour choice for the walls was excellent I might die of boredom. ❞ That was an exaggeration. In truth , these sort of things tired him out more than anything. He wasn't a social butterfly , and though he tried to engage occasionally , it felt forced and awkward.

He leans against the barrier , gaze tilted upwards and a thoughtful expression on his face. The sounds coming from the room were filtered only by his want to ignore them for a few moments. His back ached a little , though it wasn't anything he couldn't endure. Despite the knowledge that this was part of his duty , and one he would fulfil to the best of his ability -- sometimes crowds became a little too overwhelming for him. Yet his resilience in keeping up with them was owed largely to the one standing beside him. One day you'll be the King , and these events will be yours to hold. The guests his to entertain , the talks his to guide. The thought of that alone was daunting , and though he didn't doubt that he'd one day be able to do it. He did sometimes question if that was because he had the strength to do it like his father -- or because of the people , mainly Ignis , who he knew would be by his side.

Becoming King was perhaps one of the most terrifying things Noctis was faced with. By that point it would have meant so much would have changed and a key figure in his life might not even be there anymore. It wasn't simply about becoming the King , but what he'd potentially lose by taking up that crown. How often had someone commented , saying he'd make a fine King one day. Equally as many as those who wondered if he was strong enough to bear that burden. Yet those were thoughts for another night and not something he'd ever easily voice , not tonight. He'd opted to at least try to enjoy it.

Pushing away from where he was leaning , a few steps forward. He brushes down the front of his jacket , tugging at the bottom of it like he was trying to find the motivation to re-join everyone else. ❝ Alright... you with me? ❞ Though posed as a question , it was one that didn’t need an answer.

#↱ IC ↲ yeah. i know i’m awesome : i amaze myself sometimes . / 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 #manusregis #so. there we go #there it is.#(:

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gurugirl · 1 year

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what are your favorite one shots and series you've written? sometimes i reblog from my fave authors and then i hear that they are embarrassed i reblogged something they hate and wish i would have picked something else (which is a strange response imo but hey - i get it... sometimes i'm sure even the best writers don't like all the stuff they put out).

love you btw! amazing thoughtful pieces always look forward to whatever you put out!

Awww - this is kind of a self-indulgent thing for me. i saw your ask a couple of days ago but had to think about it for a bit & plus i've been a little busy.

I'm gonna do some reblogging of my personal faves but also mention them here and put this in my fic rec list (cause why the fuck not?).

without further ado & in no particular order...

Series

Forgive Me, Father (my absolute favorite of everything i've written) priestrry x reader | dom!harry x sub!reader

The Con Artist detective!harry x criminal!reader

Don't Stand So Close (one of the first things I posted to tumblr) best friend's dad!harry x OC | age gap, forbidden relationship

A Good Boy stepson!harry x stepmom!reader | forbidden relationship

Honorable mentions (unfinished works): Tales From the Modern Incubus, The Queen Secret & Lupus Noctis (a co-written fic w/ @fkinavocado)

One Shots

I Guess You're All Mine (used a lot of real-life stuff in here so this one might not be the best written but it's dear to me)

The Scientist & the Stripper (nerd/scientist/virgin!harry)

Mixed Signals (bff to lovers)

Tell Me You Hate Me (male!reader - enemies to lovers)

A Public Nuisance (short and quick read)

best friend's dad!harry au (sort of a series of one shots and scenarios) | age gap + forbidden relationship

Xoxo

#ask #gurugirl's faves #my writings #xoxo #firstpost

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larkawolfgirl · 2 years

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For You I'd Die a Thousand Times (Gladnoct)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Relationship: Gladiolus Amicitia/Noctis Lucis Caelum Characters: Noctis Lucis CaelumGladiolus Amicitia

Summary: Noctis is pissed when Gladio returns from his private excursion, especially when he notices the gigantic slash which cuts over his heart. He's been worried sick, with obvious reason, but Gladio doesn't seem to give a shit about that and he's ready for a confrontation.

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And I could give you my devotion Until the end of time And you will never be forgotten With me by your side

- Somebody to Die For, Hurts

All Noctis feels when he sees Gladio again is anger. He's been distraught. Worried sick. Lonely. How dare he leave him without a word and then saunter back looking pleased with himself? Luckily, the other two know well enough to leave them alone after a quick greeting. They must know he's in for a reckoning after Noctis' moody attitude during his absence.

"Did you miss me?"

Noctis doesn't bother answering, walking right up to him, grabbing hold of the front of his open shirt (the one clearly showing off a gigantic scar that makes Noctis sick to his stomach), tugging him forward. "Car now."

Noctis’s actually mildly surprised when Gladio silently follows the order. Noctis climbs into the driver’s seat and starts the car. Gladio looks at him in question but does not voice it. Noctis drives for what feels like an hour until they are somewhere in the middle of nowhere off from the main road. Only then does he turn blazing eyes on his shield. “Where the hell were you?”

“Taelpar Crag.”

This tells him nothing. “Why?”

“Doesn’t matter.”

Noctis’ hand balls into a fist. He isn’t going to punch. At least not yet. “Like hell it doesn’t. Just answer the damn question.”

“What’s with the third degree?” Gladio’s forehead is throbbing with his own suppressed anger.

Noctis gives a bitter laugh. “Don’t I deserve to know what my shield was off doing rather than doing his job and protecting me? Don’t I deserve to know what happened to my boyfriend when he returns with that? ” He gestures to the fresh scar cutting the full length of his chest.

“Were you worried? Is that what this is about?”

“Fuck you. Course I was worried. I still deserve an answer, either way. I’m your king.”

“As if I could forget.”

This somehow pisses Noctis off even more and he lets his punch fly. Not that it does much damage, but it says something that Gladio doesn’t bother dodging.

“Damn, princess. Fine, have it your way.” He still doesn’t look happy in the least to be spilling his secrets. “I went to fight Gilgamesh.”

Noctis grabs hold of both sides of his shirt collar. “Are you fucking serious?” he snarls. “You could have died. And you didn’t even tell me.”

“You know why. You would have stopped me.”

“Of course I would have. Have you lost your mind?”

Gladio gives a short, humorless laugh. “Who knows? All I know is that I damn better protect you and I had to prove it to myself that I could.”

“That’s insane. What good would some stupid test prove if you died trying? How would that have protected me?”

“Well, I didn’t die, did I?”

“That’s not the point.” Noct is shaking. It’s getting harder to hold onto the anger, to stay afloat of the heartache.

Gladio must notice because he softens, hand coming up to one shaking arm. “Noct.”

“What if you had? What would I have done then?”

“You have Prompto and Iggy.”

Noctis releases a wet laugh. “That makes it fine.”

“I trust them to protect you just as I would.”

“But they aren’t you.” Without even realizing, his free hand drifted down to touch the new scar. “Does it hurt?”

“Just a little. Hurt like a bitch when I got it.”

“Serves you right.”

Gladio leans in, stealing a sweet kiss, and Noctis can’t help chasing it. “Yeah, it does.”

“Damn it. If you keep this up I won’t be able to stay mad.”

“What’s wrong with that?”

“If I’m not mad, then I’ll be left with the sad.”

Gladio pulls him into his chest. Noctis’ face lands just to the side of the scar so that he can see part of it very clearly. “I changed my mind. I don’t want to know. Just, promise me you won’t ever do that again.”

“I promise.”

It takes a moment for him to realize his mistake. He glares even though he can’t see it. “We both know you’d have no reason to. Promise you won’t do something like that again.”

“Can’t do that.”

Noctis pushes out of his hold. “Why the hell not?”

“Because I vowed to protect you, and that means I gotta do what I gotta do. Even if it means I gotta leave you or do something extremely stupid.”

“No, that’s extremely stupid. This whole thing is extremely stupid. Why do you have to play shield? No one’s even here to judge, other than maybe Ignis.”

“I’m not playing shield, I am your shield. I have been since you were born.”

“I hate it. It isn’t fair to you.”

Gladio lifts his hand up, kissing along the back of his fingertips. “I wouldn’t have chosen any other life, if I’d had the choice. It’s thanks to my position I met you and why I can tell you I love you. It’s romantic, isn’t it? Knowing you’ll give your life up for the person you love?”

Noctis shakes his head, struggling to keep from crying. “It’s anything but romantic. It’s tragic and idiotic and nothing I want anything to do with.”

“Tough love then, because you don’t have a choice.”

“Not if I ban the practice.”

Gladio has the gale to smirk at him. “Still won’t stop me from jumping in to save your life.”

“You’re an asshole.”

“And you’re a brat.”

He hates this. Hates how easy it is for Gladio, the way he can fall into the usual banter, while this is tearing Noct up inside. He remembers when Gladio got his first scar. Remembers how traumatized he was and how he cried at Gladio’s bedside. That was the first moment it became real, and that’s what had bothered him so much. Of course Gladio was fine. It was a shallow cut, the doctor’s assuring that his eye was perfectly unharmed. But Noctis remained shaken for a week afterward, the scene replaying in his mind on repeat. What could he have done to prevent that? What could he do in the future to prevent it happening again? Nothing, is Gladio’s answer. There’s nothing Noctis can do, and this realization feels like a cancer. Something he needs to just accept, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t killing him from the inside out.

“It isn’t fair to me.”

To this, Gladio just holds onto him again, as if soft comfort can take away the pain cramping down in his chest. He grateful, anyway. He’s missed this with him away. Missed the physical touch, the sense of being fully enveloped in a safety net. That thought now tastes bittersweet.

“We should get back,” Noctis mumbles.

Gladio’s frowning when he pulls back.

“This has really got you upset, hasn’t it?”

“Yeah, okay? Do you think I want to see you die? Don’t you think I’d be just as willing to die to protect you?”

“I’m not the king of a nation.”

“I never asked for that.”

Again, Gladio doesn’t have a direct reply. It’s obvious it’s because he gets where’s Noctis is coming from. He gets this is unfair to him, he just refuses to back down. “We play the roles that we are given. It happens I’m proud of mine. Sure beats if I hated it. You know, back when we first met I thought you were nothing but a spoiled brat. I resented you because I couldn’t believe I was going to have to die to protect your sorry ass. But now, I know you’re going to be a great king who truly looks out for his people. You’ll do great things, Noct. And if it means I’ll know that you can keep on smiling and enjoying life, then that’s an added bonus.”

“You think I’m going to be smiling after your gone?”

Gladio wipes an escaped tear away. “Sure, it’s gonna be hard at first, but you’ll get through it. You’re tough as nails, when you have to be. You’ll get through it and smile at the sun. I know it.”

“Later.”

Gladio blinks at him in confusion.

“Later. Not now. Not tomorrow. Not a year from now. You better not die until much, much later, you hear me.”

Gladio nods and kisses him again. Noctis deepens it, needing the closeness, this intimacy. Gladio pulls him up over the gear shift and he lands in his lap. He stays there huddled for a long time.

“Just stay like this for a while, okay?”

“Whatever you need, babe.” He strokes through his hair.

It isn’t alright. This isn’t a real resolution. But Gladio is right, he’ll get through it.

#my writing #gladnoct #gladiolus x noctis #gladiolus amicitia #noctis lucis caelum #fanfic #ffxv #final fantasy xv #fanfiction

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sparklecryptid · 2 years

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Also Larita and Oceanus both trying to get Noctis to leave them alone, teaming up for this sole purpose and either getting together before they both end involved in polycycle, or starting the most spiteful friendship based on the outrageous fact that they have crushes could be comedy gold

Imagine this two impovering each others crushes. They would be so bad at not falling in love

Larita, panicking, like a liar: This is Oceanus, I'm dating him, I can not date Noctis

Oceanus, who understood where this would go before she finished the sentence, in the most deadpan voice: Oh no

Oceanus: we are dating?

Larita: WE ARE NOW

Oceanus: ok sure. This isn’t the weirdest thing that happened to me

Larita: … exactly what has your life been like?

Oceanus: okay listen. We don’t have time for all that.

Larita: please tell me you don’t have a weird secret.

Oceanus: *lying* I don’t

Larita: *squints*

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ivorydice · 2 years

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WIP Tag Game

I got tagged by @amiyade, thank you!! ✨💖 I’ve seen the rules going around somewhere and it's something like post a list of your current writing projects. Followers are free to ask for more info on any of them, like which characters feature, snippets, extra details, etc. Remember how I said I'm trying to take it easy on myself and not drown myself in WIPs since I'm getting back into actually being productive ahahahahaha yeaaaah *drowns self in WIPs* SO, not a complete list of WIPs, but some things I'm currently focusing on the most. I think I’ve mentioned like most of them anyway lol, BUT HERE WE ARE: 1. The Memory of You (FFXV) -- honestly, this is probably my favouritest fic of mine, which is dumb I know since you'd think I'd have finished it then lol. For those who don't know, Noct and Ardyn are physically de-aged into children (around 7 and 10 years old) by a daemon and are trapped on their own in Cleigne. They have to work together to travel across the country to Hammerhead, where Noct's friends are, but, of course, there are a few hiccups along the way. Enemies-to-friends, Ardyn!redemption, an adventure fic with some cute things, some angsty things and some scary things. MUCH FRIENDSHIP. It now has a playlist on spotify which just makes me feel things instead of write things lmao. I love this fic okay shhhhhhhhh. 2. [title redacted] (FFXV) -- a hurt!Noct body horror fic. After a daemon hunt goes wrong, and after having a strange sudden fever, Noctis begins to descend into “madness”. Nightmares, paranoia, hallucinations, the lot. His friends are majorly concerned about his mental state, but Noctis is convinced there's something more to it. If this fic had a soundtrack it’d be like all synthwave and shit, and yes of course that’s an important detail lmaooo 3. nemo (FFXV) -- daemonised-imperial-weapon!Noct. Pre-game, canon divergence and all that. Noctis has been transformed and brainwashed into killing for the empire, he's seen as a feral beast and a mindless killing machine, Ardyn is a little too obsessed with him, and there's a secret plot to rescue and bring Noctis back home. 4. Conceal (working title) (FFXV) -- a simple one-shot of bros taking care of Noctis, who has been poisoned and has a fever, basically because I wanted more warm and concerned Gladio lmao. Basically just a caretaking fic. 5. What the Shadows Hide (working title) (Merlin) -- an assassin is loose in Camelot and Arthur has been cursed to lose each of his senses one by one. Featuring a lot of angst on Arthur's part as he struggles to cope with becoming far too physically vulnerable for his liking, and awesome-servant!Merlin who tries his best to help. 6. untitled Merlin/Mordred (Merlin) -- listen Merthur is my otp, and this fic is just in the planning/daydreaming stages, but I am SO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED in this fic idea for some reason and I just need to acknowledge that it exists okay, basically S5 AU where Merlin decides to give Mordred a chance, tells Mordred about his fated role in Arthur's death, and then it's a long journey of becoming friends and then more, which Merlin struggles with because it feels like a betrayal to Arthur and Mordred is like STFU you’re dumb and we're both loyal to him. Anyway basically: good!Mordred, enemies-to friends-to lovers, secret relationship, two sneaky adorable sorcerers trying their best to protect their king and each other ANYWAY I think I'll stop there lol because we'll be here forever. I have a ton of Merlin ideas written down but I’m not actively working on them yet, there are a couple of new FFXV ideas that I've kept off this list because the subjects are heavy, and my Supernatural ideas are currently all variations of Sam recovering from Hell trauma (except the big Silent Hill inspired fic which consists of powerful psychic Sam AND hell trauma). ANYWAAAAAAAAAAAAY. I’m gonna gently tag @breakfastteatime @deducitetemporacarmen @kaelinaloveslomaris @every-lemon @glaivenoct @marmolita but no pressure. Anyone else wants to do this, consider yourself tagged!

#please excuse the sheer BABBLING i am on such a caffeine high lmaooo #yeah the title redacted one has actually had its title redacted lol #i'd prefer to have the title drop when the fic is posted #JUST BECAUSE #tag game #my fics

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echoes-of-the-clockwork · 2 years

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Book Two: Sapphire (Ignis x Reader) Chapter XII

At Tostwell Grill located in the back corner of the marketplace, Ignis and (Y/n) sat across from one another. They ordered two bowls of offal stew and chatted about their time with Jasper and Luca until their food arrived. They were enjoying their alone time together, but it didn't last long.

"Well, well, well," a gruff voice chuckled. Gladio sat down beside Ignis while Noctis and Prompto sat on either side of (Y/n). The shield grinned, "You two on a date?"

"We are simply enjoying a meal together," Ignis replied before correcting himself. "Were enjoying."

"Ouch, Iggy."

"You two were gone this morning," Prompto pointed out. "Did something happen?"

"Nothing of the sort. (Y/n) and I decided to have a chat with Jasper and Luca," Ignis answered. He left out some major details, but still told the truth nonetheless.

"Anything good to tell us?" Noctis asked.

"There are a couple of things, actually," (Y/n) spoke up. "I asked Luca about Costlemark. According to the rumors he's heard, the daemons that inhabit Costlemark Tower have a royal arm in their possession. Hunters believe they ransacked a royal tomb and took the sword back with them to Costlemark."

"Oh, wow! Talk about a coinkydink," Prompto chimed in. "Talcott told us about a legend that mentions a sword behind a waterfall. Noct thought it'd be a good place to check to see if there's a royal tomb."

Noctis turned his head in (Y/n)'s direction as he leaned back in his seat. "What's this other thing you learned?"

She had almost forgotten what else she wanted to tell him. "Oh, right. Luca knew about the conduit. He told us they're a spirit chosen by Brahma to be his vessel."

"Who the hell's Brahma?" Gladio inquired.

"The forgotten Astral," Ignis replied, recalling the ancient text he read many years ago. "The seventh god, known as the Creator. Unlike the other Astrals, he no longer has a presence on Eos. Not many scholarly texts mention him by name, only title."

"Aaand how do we find this conduit? Did Luca happen to know how?" Prompto wondered.

"We are still on our lonesomes in those regards."

The blonde huffed out a groan. "Too bad Luca or (Y/n) isn't the conduit." His head then snapped in the girl's direction. "You're...not the conduit, are you?"

"I don't think so, and I doubt a god would choose me as his vessel," she responded. "I'm pretty sure his standards are very high."

Gladio leaned forward, folding his arms atop the table. "Trust me, munchkin, you're as top-shelf as they come. I'm sure we all agree on that."

Prompto nodded his head with a smile. "Oh, definitely!"

She glanced between Gladio and Prompto. "What makes me "top-shelf" material?"

"You're completely selfless, kind, and can kick some serious ass. Your looks are just a bonus. You're the embodiment of purity," the shield stated as if everything he was saying were facts from a textbook.

Her brows furrowed together. "I think more than one of those things you listed has nothing to do with purity..."

"You know what I'm getting at."

"Well, when everyone's done eating, let's get this show on the road. We've gotta visit the waterfall and Costlemark," Noctis said.

"Before we depart, I do wish to browse the marketplace. We are in need of more ingredients and curatives," Ignis spoke up.

"Do what you wanna, Specs. Just keep the vegetables to a minimum. The less we have, the better."

The tactician was going to buy what he needed for his recipes whether that be vegetables, meat, or grains. Of course, he would need tons of vegetables for the dishes he wants to try cooking, but that would be his secret. "I will see what I can do to...lessen our vegetable count." That was a lie.

After everyone ate, even Noctis, Gladio, and Prompto, the group left Tostwell Grill and browsed the marketplace. It wasn't until a few minutes in that Ignis and (Y/n) had taken the lead and wound up in their own little world while exploring the marketplace. They were walking side by side, Ignis having slowed his stroll due to her stride being smaller than his due to their differences in height.

Noctis, Prompto, and Gladio lagged behind, deciding to leave the shopping to Ignis and (Y/n). The marksman was taking pictures left and right. One of his pictures ended up being of the tactician and guardian. Realizing he took their picture, he examined it closer. Ignis and (Y/n) were looking at each other, smiling as they seemed to be chatting about what to buy next. The blonde looked back and forth from the picture to their forms as they browse the marketplace. He began pouting like a child and groaned, which caught the attention of Gladio and Noctis.

"What's with the weird noises?" The shield questioned.

"Why...?" Prompto muttered, eyes falling to the screen of his camera. "Why do they look so good together? It's not fair!"

"The hell're you talking about?" Noctis looked over his best friend's shoulder and saw the photo of Ignis and (Y/n). "Oh..."

Gladio noticed the prince's bland expression and also took a glimpse at the camera. He smirked when seeing the rarest thing Ignis did-genuinely smile. Smacking Prompto on the back, he chuckled. "You're jealous."

The sharpshooter wouldn't deny it because his jealously already slipped out without him knowing. "So what if I am? This is totally unfair! Just look at them!"

"What's unfair about two good-looking people who care about each other? It's not their fault you can't get a girl. And besides, Iggy and (Y/n) aren't together."

"No, but they sure as hell are clearly made for each other! Just...look!" Prompto shoves his camera into Gladio's face. "Not once have I've seen Iggy smile like that! I want someone to look at me the way he looks at (Y/n)! Why is it so hard to get a girl?"

Noctis shook his head with a sigh. "Definitely jealous..."

"Little guy's got it bad," the shield grumbled, placing his hand on the camera to push it out of his face. "Maybe you should try talking to girls. They're not just gonna fall into your lap. Be a man and make the first move, pipsqueak. That's what I'm tryna get our uptight advisor to do."

The prince scoffed at the idea of Ignis with a woman. "You seriously think Speccy will actually hook up with a girl on this trip?"

"Hell yeah I do, and the perfect girl is standing right beside him. He just needs a shove in the right direction and I think I know just how to do it."

Prompto, who had calmed down after taking a few deep breaths, questioned him. "Really? How're you gonna do that?"

"By pissing him off."

Ignis and (Y/n) finished shopping a few minutes later. They carried a few bags, which they took to the Regalia with Noctis, Prompto, and Gladio close behind. They placed the bags in the trunk with the rest of their stash before climbing into the vehicle. Leaving Lestallum, they venture to where the waterfall was located.

Ignis drove the Regalia all the way to Burbost Souvenir Emporium, a small outpost near Callatein Falls. He pulled over and parked the car in front of the gas pumps. Because of no direct route via road, the car wouldn't be able to carry them all the way to the waterfall. Wandering down the road on foot, they located a stairwell leading to a dirt path along the river's edge.

As they were about to descend the stairs, Prompto suddenly shrieked at the top of his lungs. "(Y/n)!" Noctis, Gladio, and Ignis all turn around at the sound of his shrill cry. They saw the blonde, but what had their attention was the guardian that was aimlessly wandering down the road. Her heels clacked against the asphalt as she paid no mind to the boys as if they didn't exist.

"Shit, it's happening again," Noctis commented.

"Think we should let her walk and follow her?" Gladio suggested.

"A plan such as that is far too dangerous," Ignis said.

"Then let's snap her out of it," Prompto stated. "You did it before, didn't you, Iggy? Do it again!"

Ignis caught up with (Y/n). He placed himself in front of her and grasped her shoulders to stop her from walking any further. She did just that and froze. Slowly, he removed his hands from her shoulders. Peering into her eyes, he saw her slitted pupils were blown out just like the night prior. She also wasn't blinking and her eyes were slightly narrowed. "(Y/n), can you hear me?" He repeated himself from last night. Unlike then, his voice wasn't reaching her. She stood on the side of the road, her dilated pupils focused on something in the distance.

Prompto hesitantly approached, eyes scanning over her body. He saw she was still breathing, which was a good sign. "This is really freaky. It's almost like she's a doll. Any idea what might be doing this to her?"

Ignis' eyes trailed off slightly in thought. Should he tell the others about the voice (Y/n) hears? Or should he keep it a secret? Would she be mad at him if he told them? Seeing as she was in need of help, he decided not to remain silent. "Since our departure from the city, (Y/n) claims to hear a voice on occasions. She spoke of hearing this voice last night before falling into this stupor."

"And we're just learning about this voice now?" Gladio asked, scowling. "Why the hell were you two keeping this a secret?"

Ignis glowered at the shield for his snappy behavior. "She did not wish to worry you all and I respected her decision to remain silent on the matter."

"Is this voice the reason she wants to go to Costlemark?" Noctis pondered.

He nodded. "Indeed, it is."

"And you think whatever is talking to her is doing this?"

"There is no other plausible rationale."

All of a sudden, (Y/n) collapsed to her knees. Her upper body was slumped forward, her head hanging. It was like someone had snipped the strings used to control a marionette. Prompto has taken a step back as he was startled by her sudden collapse. Ignis was the complete opposite. He kneeled down and reached out to touch her. He hooked a finger under her chin and tilted her head upward to peer into her eyes. Her pupils were still large with no sign of returning to their normal slitted appearance. He wondered if the voice was still talking to her as he idly touched her.

"She won't snap out of it. What do we do?" Prompto clearly was concerned about (Y/n). His tone of voice was slightly higher-pitched than usual and held a worry tone to it.

Ignis removed his finger from her chin, her head falling limply against her chest. He then carefully maneuvered her body into a position where he could pick her up in his arms. "We wait." Once she was safely in his grasp, he walked back to where they parked the Regalia. With Gladio's help, he put her in the passenger's seat where she usually sat. Her head lulled to the side and allowed everyone to see her blown pupils.

"Are you sure waiting is a good thing to do? We could try a potion to see if that'll help," the brute said.

"It would be a waste of a curative for she is uninjured."

"Think we should give her a little shock? That'll probably snap her out of it," Noctis suggested.

The advisor hated the idea and showed it in the glare he sent towards the prince. "Harming her is out of the question."

"Chill, Specs. It was just an innocent suggestion..."

"How about we throw some water on her? That usually wakes people up," Prompto said.

"She's not asleep," Gladio remarked.

"Still, it's better than Noct's idea. All she'll get is wet."

"And possibly sick," Ignis retorted. "Her body temperature is already abnormal. With the addition of water, it could drop even more."

"Maybe we should just leave her here for the time being. Once we're done with this waterfall business, we can check on her," Noctis said.

"Bad idea. What if the empire shows up or if she wanders off again?" Gladio glanced at the prince, wondering why he ever thought that was even a plausible thought in his head.

Ignis cupped his chin between his index finger and thumb, delving into his mind to search for a solution. He began pacing back and forth, desperately trying to come up with an idea to help (Y/n). However, he was torn from his thoughts the second he heard her melodic voice.

"Wait, weren't we just...?" (Y/n)'s pupils returned to slits as she sat up. She looked around in puzzlement. "When did we get back to the car?"

"Iggy carried you back here. You were in that weird trance again," Prompto answered. "He tried to snap you out of it, but it didn't work."

She pressed a hand against the side of her head. Her (h/c) locks gently blew in the breeze. The cool, crispy air allowed her to think clearly. "The voice said there's an altar I must visit in Costlemark." She gasped, realizing what she said. "I-I mean..."

"You don't have to hide it anymore, (Y/n). Specs already told us about this voice you hear from time to time," Noctis said. "Is this person or thing hurting you?"

She shook her head, denying it rather quickly. "Not at all. I think whoever the voice belongs to is desperate for me to visit Costlemark. It somehow takes over and tries to guide me there. I...can't remember what happens when I'm in that state, though. It's...blank."

"Then maybe we should head to Costlemark first."

"No," she denied, climbing out of the car. "We're already here and the entrance to the tower doesn't open until nighttime."

"Are you sure you're up for this, (Y/n)?" Prompto worriedly asked. "We'd understand if you wanted to stay behind. You're looking pale."

"I'll be fine. It'll pass soon."

"If you feel even a diminutive bit of ailment, do speak up. It would be unwise to proceed if you feel ill," Ignis said.

She smiled weakly. "I will."

"Then let's be off."

Returning to their task at hand, they returned to the stairwell and walked down to the dirt path below. They followed it all the way down to the water's edge, where they came across a midgardsormr. It slithered along the rocks, its scales reflecting the rays of the bright sun above. Its low hissing and flickering tail sent a chill down Prompto's spine. "Th-That's a big snake..."

"Tread lightly," Ignis advised. "We shall sidle alongside the cliff to avoid drawing its attention."

Noctis took the lead and quietly snuck around the midgardsormr. He was then followed by Prompto, (Y/n), Gladio, and Ignis. They were successful in not engaging the large creature, but they had no choice in the matter when they stumbled upon a group of shieldshears. The guardian was the first to react. Feeling an unfamiliar surge of power in her body, she held out her hand and casted a simple ice spell. What happened shocked her and the boys.

Her simple spell was magnified and killed the shieldshears instantly. She lowered her hand, gaping in surprise at her handy work. The large ice spikes shattered and the shards danced around them before disappearing.

"Dude, talk about overkill!" Prompto slightly yelled. "Are you sure that voice didn't do anything to you?"

"I'm positive. I don't understand what came over me." She then looked up at the waterfall and noticed the side path leading up the cliff and behind the cascading water. "Unless..." She hastily made her way up the cliffside path.

"What? Unless what?" Prompto quickly chased after her, wanting to know what she was going to say. He caught up to her, but forgot why he pursued her when he saw what was hidden behind the waterfall. "Wouldn't you know it-an entrance!"

Gladio, who had follow them up, was somewhat surprised that there was a hidden entrance. "Looks like the legend checks out."

Ignis and Noctis caught up. All five of them stopped at the entrance, feeling a frigid breeze gingerly blowing from the cave. (Y/n) inhaled deeply at feeling the coldness and felt the same surge of power course through her body. Taking a few steps forward, she stood in front of the boys with her back facing them. She peered inside the entrance to the cave as she felt another frigid breeze blow across her body. It was an invigorating sensation and she could feel her connection to the mana flowing through Eos coursing through her blood with a buzzing sensation. The sensation was enticing and almost made her addicted to it, but she pushed the thought aside.

Taking another step forward, (Y/n) stood inside the cave. The ground underneath her feet was beginning to freeze. The ice crept towards the boys, causing them to back away.

"Hey, (Y/n), can you try not to freeze us?" Noctis asked.

She turned around and saw the ice on the ground. She didn't realize what she was doing, but she immediately stopped. "Sorry. My powers become magnified in cold places and sometimes can go out of control."

"Y-You're not gonna skewer us on icicles, are you?" Prompto fearfully questioned.

"What? No, my powers never get that far out of hand. Just...be careful where you step near me to avoid slipping on any ice."

"Whew!" He wipes his forehead with a relieved smile. "That's a relief. Being skewered on an icicle would totally be a terrible way to go, and probably really painful."

Gladio nudged the blonde forward. "Enough about icicles. Get movin', pipsqueak."

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errantknightess · 1 year

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tell us about the Secret Garden AU for the WIP game?

because I know this one is dear to you :D

It is indeed dear to my heart! Although to be honest, recently I've started to second-guess if this is quite exactly the story I want to tell. It's pretty complicated, and heavy, and I'm honestly a little worried about tackling it the way I've been meaning to. Looking at my notes, I'm not so sure anymore about a lot of things. (That being said, what I've written for it so far is still probably my favourite bit of text I've ever produced, and might remain so for a long time.) For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about: it's an AU based loosely on The Secret Garden, in which Noctis is sent to a secluded manor in Tenebrae to recuperate after the marilith attack. My original idea was to explore his depression and self-doubt in his abilities, both physical and as a prince with a lot of expectations to meet -- and show him slowly overcome those with the help of friends he begrudgingly makes along the way. Okay, that's enough rambling. Have a snippet, because I've been sitting on this for years and I'm itching to share it~

The next time he blinked his eyes open, the shadows have shifted and the white walls of the room paled with mid-day light. There was a tray of food on the nightstand, with buttered toasts, a bowl of cottage cheese drizzled with honey, and some lettuce and cucumber slices on a separate saucer. Noctis made sure to leave them exactly as they were as he polished off the rest. Just as he finished the last bite, he was startled by a forceful knock on the door. He wanted nothing more than to ignore it, but when it sounded again, demanding and impatient, he decided it’d be less of a hassle to get it over with quickly. “Yeah?” he sighed loudly. The door swung open. Noctis steeled himself to face Ignis, the morning shame still burning in his memory – but the man who marched into the room was not Ignis. He recognized him right away, though. It was the son of his dad’s Shield. His Shield. The first familiar face in a month, and Noctis fervently wished it was anyone but him. A king and his Shield were supposed to be inseparable, sharing a close bond of fellowship and mutual trust. There was none of that closeness between Noctis and the man sworn to protect him. He could only trust Gladiolus Amicitia to piss him off within two minutes of staying in the same room. And right now, he was stuck in that room. “Ignis told me you fell off the bed this morning,” Gladiolus said in lieu of a greeting. “How’s your back?” “Messed up, but you knew that,” Noctis said flatly. He was not in the mood to talk to anyone, least of all this guy.

#games and memes #thank you for asking about this!#I'm happy to talk about it even though (or maybe because) it's gonna be a while before it sees the light of day #I really need to figure out what I want to do with it #admittedly there are some aspects of it that I'm more excited to write than others #so maybe I'll just end up making a whole other story that focuses more on those... hmmm

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sen-no-kotowari · 2 years

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PGR S Vera Character Profile

Hello! I'm back again with another PGR Character Profile. This time, it's S Vera! I am working on the backlogs of Character Profile and will post most of what's translated. There will be missing information for those released in JP server and I'll be adding those missing pieces when I unlock them. For the future characters that are released on the CN Bili server however, will be marked as beta as I'm transcribing what they say by ear so do take whatever I translate with a grain of salt and not use that as a measure of what is correct. You can learn more about Vera in both of her Interlude Story, her character image song, and the cut below

Voice Line Data

Motion Voice Lines

Lobby Voice 1

Vera: It's boring... Could you tell me an interesting conversation or something? I suddenly have this urge to ask... Anything's fine, I just want to see you all flustered.

Lobby Voice 2

Vera: There isn't a single person who could understand me. If you wish to become close to me, you better prepare yourself—both your heart and your very own life.

Lobby Voice 3

Vera: Go on, call out my name... Yes, more passionately. I like how you call my name out like that. Vera... Vera... (Chuckles) Sounds wonderful.

Raise Affection Level

Vera: You like giving me presents, and I like the presents you give me. Isn't that perfect, since we won't owe favors to one another.

Repetitive Taps

Vera: That finger of yours... Guess you don't need it anymore, do you?

Log-In

Vera: It's only the two of us here. So, why don't we talk about dangerous, little secrets? For example... What do you think about me, for one...

Online for a Long Time

Vera: So... Why not rest for a bit? If you slack with me, I won't rat you out for it.

AFK

Vera: This sleeping face of yours, I can't get enough of it... Oh well, I'd feel sorry if I try to wake you up. Sweet dreams, my dear Commander.

Shake

Vera: Oh I see... So you're the one behind this...

Offline for a Long Time

Vera: Oh? I thought you completely forgot about me.

Introduction and Formation

Structure Acquired

Vera: Oh, it's you... I guess I won't get bored, in the meantime that is.

Level Up

Vera: So Eden's technology could level up this model... How unexpected.

Advancement

Vera: Just so you know, but it's futile to try and keep me in line with ranks and status.

Model Improvement

Vera: If I could be completely reborn with this method... Heh... It's impossible, no matter how you think about it.

Skill Upgrade

Vera: I've gotten used to the fighting techniques this body uses... It's kind of pleasant.

Equipment

Vera: You're telling me this weapon is special? That doesn't change what a weapon really is—it only brings pain and death, you see...

Add in Team

Vera: With this, you owe me one. I hope you remember that.

Assign as Captain

Vera: I'm assigned as Captain? ...Hmph, whatever. I'll be ending this quickly anyway.

Mission Accomplished

Vera: Looks like you're more useful than both No. 21 and Noctis combined.

Daily Small Talks

Voice Line 1

Vera: Could you move for one second? This place isn't exactly exclusively yours.

Voice Line 2

Vera: I'm a little bit bored...

Voice Line 3

Vera: I don't want to be involved with others outside of missions more than what's needed. Including you of course.

Voice Line 4

Vera: So even an elite commander such as yourself, has this much free time every day?

Voice Line 5

Vera: Don't you have a more comfortable chair to sit on?

Voice Line 6

Vera: Coffee? Yes... If you wish to drink then feel free to pour for your share. Oh, and I'd like mine black with no sugar.

Voice Line 7

Vera: Do you even understand? It's not me who needs you... You're the one who needs me.

Voice Line 8

Vera: Since you're going to be this reckless, you want me to always be with you? ...Me? If you want me here, I'll just humor your whim then...

Voice Line 9

Vera: It's boring... Could you tell me an interesting conversation or something? I suddenly have this urge to ask... Anything's fine, I just want to see you all flustered.

Voice Line 10

Vera: There isn't a single person who could understand me. If you wish to become close to me, you better prepare yourself—both your heart and your life.

Voice Line 11

Vera: It's because we're in such an era that it isn't strange no matter who or when someone dies. If I die, I'm sure there are quite a lot of people who'd be glad to shake your hand. If you die, however, a lot of people would definitely mourn for you. ...That's why you must live.

Voice Line 12

Vera: Oh fine, I understand... Even if you don't say it, I won't go anywhere else. Does that satisfy you now?

Voice Line 13

Vera: Go on, call out my name... Yes, more passionately. I like how you call my name out like that. Vera... Vera... (Chuckles) Sounds wonderful.

Voice Line 14

Vera: If you ever hear a dubious rumor about us from No. 21, please ignore it. What kind of rumors, you ask? ...Hmph, a stupid one. There's no need for you to know about it...

Voice Line 15

Vera: Does it hurt? You've been training too much. (Sigh)... If only you could share the pain you feel with me... It'd be the proof of our enduring bond, the proof that we had lived in this world together.

Raise Affection Level

Voice Line 1

Vera: I never believed in other people, including you.

Voice Line 2

Vera: Did you know? Presents that don't have any particular use are just trash to me.

Voice Line 3

Vera: Well, I'll remember your face just in case.

Voice Line 4

Vera: Just leave it there, I'll have No. 21 verify its content.

Voice Line 5

Vera: You again? You've been persistently coming over here, however... Are you doing it on purpose?

Voice Line 6

Vera: You're here, again? You're not going to give me the same present as last time, are you?

Voice Line 7

Vera: I hate idiots because they die immediately. ...I pray that you won't die so easily.

Voice Line 8

Vera: You like giving me presents, and I like the presents you give me. Isn't that perfect, since we won't owe favors to one another.

Voice Line 9

Vera: Isn't it about time we stop having to walk on eggshells with each other?

Voice Line 10

Vera: I should thank you from time to time... So, would you like me to tell you one of Noctis' secrets? Oh, you don't want to? ...Hmm, so you at least have some sense of danger.

Voice Line 11

Vera: Thanks to you, there might come a day when I'll no longer be called a "grim reaper"—because you, the closest person to me, are still alive at this very moment.

Voice Line 12

Vera: You're doing your best trying to butter up to me, and yet you're not asking for anything in return. You said that there's no such thing as free lunch, right? Then what you wanted certainly is of immeasurable worth.

Voice Line 13

Vera: So you really don't want to be separated from me. You know, I might suddenly disappear one day. If you're fine with that, then... Ufufu... You're so foolish that it's adorable.

Voice Line 14

Vera: Aren't there more pressing matters you could do than just giving me presents?

Voice Line 15

Vera: I thought that things have a fixed value no matter what and that having a special value in them doesn't exist. But ever since I met you... I was proven wrong about that. I wonder, what kind of value do you hold to me? Answer carefully now, so you won't regret it later.

Voice Line 16

Vera: Is it wrong to feel a longing for something? A bright future, a good life, fortuity, and responsibility. If it weren't for the person giving all of those to me, there's no way I could be satisfied.

AFK

Voice Line 1

Vera: Come on... Wake up, will you.

Voice Line 2

Vera: Why this is surprising, to think there's someone sassy enough to be zoning out right in front of me...

Voice Line 3

Vera: Are you asleep? I'll look around for something "interesting" then.

Voice Line 4

Vera: If someone comes in, you're going to easily get busted for slacking off. Tell me, what kind of excuse will you make?

Voice Line 5

Vera: This sleeping face of yours, I can't get enough of it... Oh well, I'd feel sorry if I try to wake you up. Sweet dreams, my dear Commander.

Online for a Long Time

Voice Line 1

Vera: Oh sure, do your best now~

Voice Line 2

Vera: Just looking at you makes me feel tired.

Voice Line 3

Vera: Aren't you working too much? Even though it's fine to just completely toss over your workload to your subordinates...

Voice Line 4

Vera: So... Why not rest for a bit? If you slack with me, I won't rat you out for it.

Voice Line 5

Vera: Do we have that kind of work? Or perhaps, that's just an excuse to stay with me?

Log-In

Voice Line 1

Vera: Oh my, so you're actually here huh.

Voice Line 2

Vera: I was about to leave if you didn't show up within 3 minutes. Too bad I guess...

Voice Line 3

Vera: Oh right, it's been an everyday thing now with how often we meet.

Voice Line 4

Vera: (Sigh)... If I'm just going to be here all the time, I prefer we go out on a mission.

Voice Line 5

Vera: Don't you get sick of looking at the same people all the time? Me? Well, I don't mind though...

Voice Line 6

Vera: I'll definitely be waiting for you here, because you made a promise to me.

Voice Line 7

Vera: What are your plans for today going forward? I didn't come here just for those irrelevant things, you see. Do you understand what I'm saying here?

Voice Line 8

Vera: It's only the two of us here. So, why don't we talk about dangerous, little secrets? For example... What do you think about me, for one...

Offline for a Long Time

Vera: Oh? I thought you completely forgot about me.

Shake

Voice Line 1

Vera: You're just like a baby full of curiosity.

Voice Line 2

Vera: Oh I see... So you're the one behind this...

Voice Line 3

Vera: While there may be people who'd also be scared shitless from this little antic of yours... It's ineffective against me.

Repetitive Taps

Voice Line 1

Vera: It's best for you stop that before I actually show you my ire...

Voice Line 2

Vera: Touch me without permission, I'll be taking the appropriate compensation for that.

Voice Line 3

Vera: That finger of yours... Guess you don't need it anymore, do you?

Activity Task Full

Vera: Oh, good job, good for you.

Battle Dialogues

Battle Start/Character Switch

Vera: Follow my lead... There's nothing for you to fear about.

Voice Line 1

Vera: Show me how you struggle, you filthy trash!

Voice Line 2

Vera: You're sure ballsy to even get in my way, huh?

Voice Line 3

Vera: It really feels the best to crush everything to dust.

Ultimate Skill

Vera: Where I go is the battlefield!

Light Damage

Vera: Come on... is that all you've got...?

Heavy Damage

Vera: I can't... let this flag break...

Incapacitated

Vera: The fight... isn't even over yet...

Friend Support

Vera: Ah, how I love a battle royal!

QTE

Vera: Pathetic... Let's make it a little bit more fun now.

Battle End

Vera: You'll absolutely obey me even when we're victorious... Don't you agree so?

Structure Documentation

Document Detail 1

Truth be told, this wasn't the first time this model was used. Before it was officially admitted, Vera used this model under Nikola's orders to complete a particular "mission." As the model itself is an Armored-type Structure model, it's more fit toward breaching the front lines alone as well as combat against Structures in comparison to her Support-type Structure model, Cruel Radiance.

Document Detail 2

"If a grim reaper's existence is to cause death, why do slaughterers exist then?" Fulfill the mission you have to accomplish, and annihilate the enemy you have to defeat—those are Vera's principles. The phrase "have to" in those principles is something no one but Vera herself, has decided on as part of both her aesthetic and responsibility.

Document Detail 3

Considering the extent of Vera's proficiency, although this model's default equipment uses the same katana as her Cruel Radiance model, the slimness of the blade is ill-suited for the model's combat style. It was changed to the current flagpole spear as suggested by Vera herself.

Document Detail 4

"So long as my flag does not break, I won't allow anyone to die." The flag had once symbolized heroism and undying hope on the battlefield. Though there may not be any heroes at the present, the flag still soars above and leads countless nameless heroes fighting on the frontlines of the war they're fighting.

Document Detail 5

There are several irregular parts included in the production of this model. Even though there weren't any notable difficulties during the regular maintenance, Bridgette from the Support Unit still warns Vera to not hurt herself as much as possible. It seemed to be ineffective, unfortunately.

Document Detail 6

"Our battle will eventually end, just as you said. When that time comes, will this pain and suffering remain, I wonder?" An incessant pain haunts Vera even at this very moment. And yet, even she, who deemed that everything revolved around pain and suffering, has found hope she can't part with lies ahead of the endless fighting and agony.

Rumors and Secrets

Secret 1 Vera tied her hair up in this new model. It's because her hair seems to be hindering her line of sight whenever she attacks.

Secret 2 Although the merit of using a spear as a weapon is one could attack from a comparatively safe distance, Vera can always aggressively rush in and launch the highest destructive combat prowess.

Secret 3 Even though Vera tried to investigate the hidden personal history around their direct superior and commander of the Cerberus Unit, Murray, there weren't any results from that.

Secret 4 No. 21 thought the standard on her flagpole spear was a "magic trick good" and frequently badgers her to showcase it.

Secret 5 Vera procured parts and supplies they normally wouldn't get through a highly classified route for No. 21 and Noctis. As much as she thought the two of them didn't know about it, both No. 21 and Noctis were only pretending they don't know.

Secret 6 The power of the model itself is tricky to control and Vera crushed the cup she was using with her bare hands when she just had changed models. The people around her, however, thought that she was threatening them by crushing the cup.

Secret 7 According to No. 21's observation findings, at least 36% of the Structure soldiers seemed to have thought that Vera was "less frightening than before" after she changed to her latest model.

Secret 8 Vera prefers to do bothersome work for last—she also leaves the troublesome enemies for last and thoroughly enjoys finishing them off.

Secret 9 No matter how many times Nikola warns Vera, she would speak condescendingly to the people who came to pick a fight with her and hurt their pride rather than resort to violence, preferring to see their infuriated faces.

Secret 10 According to Vera herself, she still hasn't fully grasped the trick of when to use her spear during battle so she added a swift kick in her combat style to supplement it. In reality, both its stylishness and utility have gone up because of that.

Secret 11 Vera occasionally goes to watch a stage play of the World Administration's Arts Association alone, but she sits at a vacant corner and silently appreciates the show, vanishing from sight right before the applause from the audience ends.

Secret 12 Although she hasn't relied on No. 21 and Noctis, both of them seem to bring home information about the Gray Raven's commander from time to time because "their captain is interested in the Commander."

#pgr #pgr vera #punishing gray raven

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