#the rooney fic tag

[aceghosts]

15 Lines of Dialogue

I was tagged by @voidika and @nightbloodbix to do this challenge! Thank you!

Tagging (Opt In/Out): @bbrocklesnar, @marivenah, @alexxmason, @sergeiravenov, @carlosoliveiraa, @strangefable, @socially-awkward-skeleton, @amalkavian, @confidentandgood, @clicheantagonist, @theelderhazelnut, @cassietrn, @direwombat, @captastra, @cloudofbutterflies92, @katsigian, @inafieldofdaisies, @simplegenius042, and anyone else who wants to do this!

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you're free to include those as well!

Rooney Shepard (Cyberpunk 2077)

“Even at the cost of my own life,” Rooney picks up their whiskey glass again, “If you’re going to ask me if I regret it, I don’t. I would do the same again if given the choice.”

“You are a client,” Their tone is firm as they continue to dig their grave, ever obstinate, “You are hiring me to find someone. Unless you would prefer someone else to take this case.”

“Hmm…,” They start, tilting their head for a second as they pretend to think before answering with a smirk, “No.”

“People depend on me, Yorinobu. I cannot let them down. If I stop, I fail them. And if I fail them, then what use am I to anyone?”

“Fine,” They say, pulling out their monowire, “Remember, I gave you a chance to turn back.”

“I can do all of these things, but I know when others need me first,”

“No, I made a promise that I intend to keep. I’ll find a way out for us both.”

“It’s more than that. He’s my teammate; I’m responsible for him.”

“I can blame myself,” They look at him, meeting his eyes, “It was my job to protect Jack. He was my younger brother. He needed me, and I failed him. Danny, too.”

“No.” Rooney’s tone is deadly quiet, a grim look on their face.

“Work. You know how I am.”

“Not for a lack of trying,” They joke back, wiping at their eyes.

“I do. I let everyone down who didn’t make it off Space Force One. I refuse to let anyone else get hurt. Not as long as I breathe.”

“I know what is at stake. I’ve made a decision and decided that I’m okay with that risk.”

‘Glad to see you too, Silverhand’, Rooney thinks. A moment later and perhaps a touch more fondly, they add, ‘I mean it. I really thought I might have lost you, and it terrified me’.

#kate writes #I won't let fear compromise who I am #commander rooney shepard #the rooney fic tag #some of these are from stuff on AO3 #and some are from unpublished stuff #but I think these lines all represent Rooney #also sorry Rooney isn't a very fun character #they are very serious

[runwiththerain]

hellooooo :]

this is my intro post !

welcome to my lil corner of the internet. it is a safe space that you can always call home <3

my main blog is mostly a hub for all my sideblogs and other stuff. it has no theme and is mostly reblogs

[if you've read this, please give it a like <3]

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basic information

hi! my name is percy/perce/perseus/persephone and my pronouns are he/they/she [please do not use it/its or neos/xenos]

i'm 14 and i'm genderfluid/aroace. i'm also neurodivergent and have been diagnosed with autism and anxiety among other things

some of my main interests are marauders, riordanverse, osemanverse, stranger things, ever after high, enola holmes, brooklyn 99, the good place, stardew valley, taylor swift, conan gray, anson seabra, spotify, music, orchestra, choir, writing, winter, cats, netflix and pinterest

my dms are always open! and feel free to send me random asks to get to know me better! in general i'll try to respond quickly but with school and family it's hard to! i do not hate you!

dnis: racist, homophobic, terf, bigoted in general, but also harringrove/billy stans, mileven, snape apologists, people in the marauders fandom who overlook the women and nsfw blogs

we do not support jkr here !!!!!

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my tags, sideblogs and links

my tags:

#rwtr: main tag ig

#rwtr originals: my original posts

#rwtr mecore: stuff about me/that i relate to

#rwtr asks: my asks

#rwtr ask games: ask games

#rwtr writing: my writing

#rwtr music: my music spam/spotify links

#rwtr tag games: tag games that i participate in

#rwtr sideblogs: bc i have too many

#*insert sideblog*: that said sideblog

#rwtrs loves: my moots

#rwtrs love *insert name*: ur moot tag

my sideblogs: [this is where i will post my fandom specific content, sidenote: i am a multishipper]

daily journal ig: planetpercy [mostly og posts]

ever after high: maddiedarlingandchase

marauders: mirrorballjamespotter

music: feelslikewehadmatchingwounds [mainly conan, taylor, olivia, cavetown, gracie, alec, anson, etc. but also whatever i feel like]

my story/oc spam: thewallflowersstory

osemanverse: toricharlieolly

relatable posts: nowimjustajigsaw [where i put posts so i don't spam my main]

riordanverse: percypipesbesties

stranger things: willelmaxfriendship

taylor swift: somebodylosestheirmind [gaylor]

my other links:

ao3 [i occasionally post fics]

osemanverse discord [dm me if you want my discord acc]

pinterest [i started a new acc so it's basically empty lol]

pronouns page [it has more on my names and preferred terms and labels and such]

spotify [i am an addict and it's a problem, i have over 4,000 liked songs and 400 playlists]

uquiz masterlist [for all my uquizzes that i've made]

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fandom specific stuff

ever after high: maddie hatter, darling charming, chase redford, lizzie hearts, alistair wonderland, briar beauty, cerise hood, raven queen, rapple, dapple, huntlynn, dexven, lizziexmaddie, kittyxlizzie, hopperxbriar, lizziexdarig, ravenxcerise, maddiexkitty, ravenxmaddie, aroace maddie

marauders: james potter, pandora ollivander, regulus black, sirius black, remus lupin, lily evans, marlene mckinnon, xeno lovegood, minerva mcgonagall, poppy pomfrey, jily, jegulus, jegulily, wolfstar, pandalily, pandamarylily, marylily, dorlene, minervaxpoppy, platonic jily, platonic prongsfoot, platonic moonwater

osemanverse: [i've read everything] charlie spring, olly spring, darcy olsson, elle argent, nellie, tori spring, michael holden, aled last, frances janvier, bliss lai, lister bird, georgia warr, sunil jha, rooney bach, narlie, taoelle, tarcy, sprolden, daled, rowanxbliss, listerxjimmy, pipxrooney, sunilxjason, qpr georgiaxroony, platonic charliexelle, qpr sprolden, qpr francesxaled

riordanverse: percy jackson, annabeth chase, piper mclean, leo valdez, reyna ramirez arellano, will solace, hazel levesque, rachel dare, magnus chase, alex fierro, mallory keen, tj, sally jackson, percabeth, pipabeth, shelper, theyna, solangelo, frazel, fierrochase, platonic percyxpiper, platonic leoxannabeth, platonic piperxleo, platonic willxrachel

stranger things: el hopper, will byers, max mayfield, lucas sinclair, robin buckley, steve harrington, nancy wheeler, joyce byers, jim hopper, byler, elmax, elumax, lumax, ronance, steddie, jargyle, jopper, platonic stobin, platonic madwheeler, platonic elmike, willel twims

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favourite music stuff

[i also listen to classical music and soundtracks]

artists: taylor swift, conan gray, alec benjamin, anson seabra, one direction, olivia rodrigo, lovelytheband, cavetown, girl in red, harry styles, 5 seconds of summer, louis tomlinson, why don't we, ajr, the neighbourhood, panic at the disco, all time low, fall out boy, arctic monkeys and set it off

songs: wonderland by taylor swift, august by taylor swift, dancing with our hands tied by taylor swift, the great war by taylor swift, champagne problems by taylor swift, the exit by conan gray, jigsaw by conan gray, broken by lovelytheband, devil town by cavetown, we made it by david hugo, walked through hell by anson seabra, come close by anson seabra and youth by troye sivan

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finally, to end this long-ass post [that may or may not have took me an hour to make], here are some reminders :]

please drink some water, stay hydrated!

please eat some food, even if your brain thinks your body doesn't deserve it

sleep if it is past 10pm or before 7am xx

go to the bathroom, if you need to

have a shower, if you need to and can /nf

brush your teeth/hair, if you need to and can /nf

take a break, relax, if you have been working for a while

slow progress is still progress

healing/recovery isn't linear, there will be good days ad bad days

you are loved <3 if not by anyone, but me

it will get better, somehow, even if you don't believe it

please stay safe y'all, ilysm xx

#intro post #rwtr mecore #rwtr asks #rwtr ask games #rwtr writing #rwtr music #rwtr tag games #rwtr sideblogs #rwtrs loves #last edited 20.03.2023

[teacup-tai]

Weekly WIP snip

I was devastated that I couldn't finish my HP-bodice ripper fic. I'm pretty much in love with the concept, the plot and the characters I'm exploring here. Unfortunately, I had to go to Brazil to take care of a family member (all good now). BUT I didn't manage to write, nor to meet the deadline. So I'd would like to introduce you to a snip of my new Femslash fic, Fleur/Pansy, explicit. I hope I can share the whole of it before Xmas. Tagging @tackytigerfic for the untagged wip snip.

A Pleasure of Our Own

Fleur Delacour blew our minds with her magistral debut as a magi-photographer. ‘I saw her soul’, her first exhibition, found its home in a small art gallery in the heart of Knockturn Alley after its post-war renovation. The exhibition is a compilation of 5 magical photos, most of them of a woman standing by the sea. The waves in the background of the pictures move slowly in a mix of greens and browns, the rocks and sand mixing with the white foam and grey sky. We can see the woman with a buzzcut turning slightly, we get a glimpse of her profile, the soft side of her lips turning up in a smile. It’s breathtakingly intimate, it feels like we are sneaking into the intimacy of lovers.

I tell this to Delacour when she offers me a cup of French coffee in the small kitchen area of her art studio in an unplotted location in the north of England.

“It is intimate,” she agrees, holding the cup of coffee close to her chest. “I took her photos during the war. I was newly wed and she had just discovered an unplanned pregnancy... We were young and scared, holding on to life the best way we could... We were spending a week together in my Cottage while our partners were out of the country on a mission.” Delacour looks out of the window with a saddened expression: she’s stunning even with her veela allure completely under control. Fleur looks aethereal and foreign, as if she is not here with me anymore, but somewhere in the past. “I fell in love with her then.”

Excerpted from “Falling in love with a ghost: Fleur Delacour talks about divorce, coming out, grief and art” by T. Rooney, Queer as Culture, March 2002.

Tagging: @lou-isfake @aibidil @writcraft @crazybutgood @violetclarity @yrfrndfrnkly @phdmama @hp-bodiceripper @danpuff-ao3 @sitp-recs

#wip snip #femslash #hp wlw #fleur delacour #pansy parkinson #fleur x pansy

[tripleyeeet]

pretty sure i was tagged by both @fictionobsession and @tatterings so here goes!

tagging: @offbrandhand @myfather-willhear-aboutthis @imgoingtofreakoutnow @leighsartworks216 and whoever else wants to do this!!

last song:

favourite colour: green! specifically ones that kind of have grey or brown tones to them!

currently watching: finally catching up on the boys after a million years :’)

last movie: ex machina

currently reading: normal people by sally rooney however i am about to dnf it because i cannot stand the lack of quotation marks!!

sweet/savoury/spicy: definitely sweet —i am an absolute slut for chocolate!!

relationship status: engaged to the biggest fool in all the land!

current obsession: vampires in general apparently? baldur’s gate, castlevania, also finally bought blasphemous 2 so that’s bound to become an obsession again too.

last google: i googled medieval instruments because i, for the life of me, could not remember what a lyre was called 🤡

currently working on:

aside from my series and the commissions i’m doing:

“fake your death to avoid your ex lover” fic w/ astarion

magistrate reader x magistrate astarion who fuck post courtroom session to blow off steam

dark urge x gortash x astarion (nobody look at me)

the classic “who did this to you?” fic also w/ astarion

#Spotify

[featherlessredheads]

TAG GAME

Tagged by the wonderful @medusastears ❤️

Last song: Ulveham - Gåte

Favorite color: red, black

Last movie/show: last movie is Stop Making Sense, last show is Six Feet Under

Next on my watchlist: Poor Things

Last game: Plants vs Zombies

Last book: I'm reading Autumn by Ali Smith, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and Poor Things by Alasdair Gray at the moment

Sweet/savory/spicy: savory

Relationship status: single

Last thing I searched online: "Noah kahan sheet music pdf"

Current obsession: probably the national selections for Eurovision? I'm very invested in Melody Grand Prix and Eesti Laul

Greatest flaw: lack of communication

Fic I'm currently reading: I don't really read fanfics

I'm tagging @brazenedminstrel @sylvanas-girlkisser @daylightisviolent @pulltopush @vedrividia @misfit-among-the-angels

#it's been a while!

[chloeangelic]

🚨Taglists done, new notifs blog!!🚨

I realized 2/3 of my taglists don't work, so I have instead created a notifications blog that will be updated whenever I post a new fic. Go follow Angelic notifs and turn your notifications on, and you'll never miss any of my series updates/one shots!

Under the cut I'll just tag everyone who's on all of my taglists, and hopefully those who have functioning tags can migrate over to my notifs blog instead :))) love you all so much, thank you for reading and wanting to be tagged!

Reflection of the Moon @moonlightdivine @kdogreads @kamcrazy123 @silkiers @fieryglutenfreechickennoodles @queerponcho @pascalisbaby @morgaussy @bluebussy04 @rooney-verse @mommasnakesss @thelastofusff @defibrillator7 @daddy-din @lunxramour @winwin70 @jellybeanxc @skulls-sage @tremendouscreationperson @laurrrra @casa-boiardi @pedritoferg @trishpish-blog @ladynightingale @i-workwithpens @whiskeynwriting @annlvspp @randomstory56 @huggablepanda @pattwtf @taeslarityy @jsnake00 @koshkaj-blog @harriedandharassed @iamemy4 @this--is--music @obscurexsorrows @gracevnn

Brat tamer Joel/Without a Warning @clingontolife @fieryglutenfreechickennoodles @pascalisbaby @paleidiot @queerponcho @daddy-din @manazo @afterglowsb-tch13 @lunxramour @pop-sugar102 @just35yrsandtrying @silkiers @xkyxkyxxlylcylulucuflfluclu @caatheeriinee07 @kdogreads @pattwtf @milla-frenchy @mumma-moonchild @moonlightdivine @littlemisssluttyknee @ifall4dilfs @loustan90 @jasmindragoon @iluvurfather @preferthemolder

Javi @cloverhasnobrain @joybabyjune @5oh5 @britlord @kdogreads @kamcrazy123 @silkiers @queerponcho @pascalisbaby @pattwtf @harriedandharassed

#joel miller smut #joel miller fanfic #chloeangelic

[simplifiedemotions]

Thanks for the tag @sodamnradd :*

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

53, but a lot of them are ficlets (because I’m an idiot who should’ve put my ficlets in a series collection instead of posting them individually), so I’d say the number is in the 20s.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

313,951.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

HP, jjk, grishaverse.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

8 simple rules for loving a vampire

Check (Mate)

Paper/Burning

Thrall

Untidy Souls

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Sunrise, for sure.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Most of my fics tbh lmao. I actually love angst but I'm too soft-hearted when it comes to dhr. Likely with other pairings I would be far more cruel. Though I do love some good hurt/comfort.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not really.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have! Though I mainly stick to m-rated sex. Mostly because I think sex is (at least in fiction) an extension of the pairing I'm writing, and I haven't often found a reason to write something filthy just for the sake of it. I've read a lot a sexual content but the stuff that interests me while reading just isn't applicable or in-character for the pairing I'm writing usually. So if I did write for a pairing one day where I think explicit sex is warranted, I probably would then.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I was inspired to write a story after reading beautiful word, where are you by sally rooney, but it wasn't really a crossover.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Yes.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have not!

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Dramione, and Genya/David from the grishaverse (which, hilariously, I've never written for this ship. But it's largely because they're so delicate, and I worry my hands are too rough to ever balance them in a way that's deserved.)

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Maybe my fic Thrall... It's so big in my head and I struggle even with just single chapters because I overthink how to get to the end and in a satisfying way.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm decent at dialogue. I can also get into the teeth of a character pretty well (though bets are off on how well that may translate on the actual page, lmao.)

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I have a tendency to jump from one thought to another (and another and another and so on), and so a lot of my first drafts are riddled with incomplete sentences and nonsensical declarations. I'm working on it, though. I also need to get better at more expansive internal narration. I love writing dialogue, but I struggle to describe things and my characters’ internal thoughts often feel incomplete. I think because I'm such a character-focused reader it makes it hard for me to see the bigger picture. Scenes are so vivid in my mind and I have a hard time translating that onto the page. I have so many flaws but these are the current ones I'm working on :D

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

If it's done with care, then ofc!

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Dramione.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

To this day, my favourite fic I've ever written is still probably Roots & Recesses. I'm sure it's riddled with flaws, as it was only my second fic ever, but I hold such a special place for it in my heart.

tagging @heyjude19-writing @gemgirl28 @senlinyu @skiitter if you wanna!

[aceghosts]

[DISBELIEF]: after the receiver has done something completely unexpected (and reckless) the stunned sender cups their face in their hands while trying to get them to explain why the hell they did it. + Rooney x Yorinobu 💕

Thank you for sending in this prompt! I took some liberties with it while writing it, but I got it done!

[Prompt List]

Summary: In the parking garage after a dinner date, Rooney Shepard and Yorinobu Arasaka are attacked. The event (and Yorinobu's actions) leave Rooney feeling shaken. Title comes from Bring Me The Horizon's Kingslayer. Words: 2.4k Content Warnings: Just canon typical violence, and Rooney's perpetual fear of not being enough to save the people they love. Author's note: Coming up with Restaurant names fucking sucks. That's all.

Taglist (Opt In/Out): @bbrocklesnar, @marivenah, @alexxmason, @carlosoliveiraa, @captmactavish, @cloudofbutterflies92, @direwombat, @cassietrn, @voidika, @strangefable, @theelderhazelnut, @fourlittleseedlings, @socially-awkward-skeleton, @clicheantagonist

AO3

“What did you think?” Yorinobu asks, pleased with himself. Rare Vibes, an exclusive restaurant, was highly recommended and only served high-end clientèle like himself and Shepard. He looks over to his left, Shepard on his arm as they walk back to his car in the parking garage, a custom-designed Rayfield. They look gorgeous tonight, dressed in all black. Shepard seamlessly blended in with himself and others of similar status. Yet, even in a place like Rare Vibes, he could still see the soldier in them, ocean-blue eyes vigilantly scanning the restaurant for any threats to themself or Yorinobu. Tonight made him realize something important. What if this could be the duo’s life? A future where Shepard stayed, where they helped him take down Arasaka. That sounded magnificent. 

“The food was good,” Shepard replies neutrally, leaving Yorinobu wondering what else they could possibly want, “could have used some hot sauce.” He shakes his head, a smile on his lips. Shepard was religious about their hot sauce. “There was something that I enjoyed more than the food.”

Raising an eyebrow in curiosity, he asks, “What would that be?”

They look at him with a slightly shy smile, their cheeks faintly red. “My favorite part of the night was spending time with you. I really enjoyed getting the chance to have a nice date with you like two normal people,” a second later, their smile turns to frown, “or as normal as it could be.”

“Shepard,” He places his hand over their hands, “Life with me will not be what you are used to, but I promise you that you can adapt to it.” Shepard’s frown deepens, seemingly uncomfortable with that fact. It is the reality of his life, and Shepard will need to adapt or leave. Yorinobu hopes that they will adapt to it, hopes that he is worth the temporary discomfort. “It will take time; it does not happen overnight.”

“If you say so.” The two lapse into silence as they continue towards the Rayfield. As the pair reach the car, only a few meters away, Shepard stiffens, their grip on his arm loosening. Yorinobu notices them stealthily looking around, trying not to raise suspicion as they survey the scene. He also knows the look on their face: their mouth set in a grim line and their eyes narrowed. Yorinobu has seen that look when watching Shepard participate in combat tests, focused and lethal.

“Is something the-?”

“Don’t,” Shepard keeps their voice low, leaning in so he will be the only one to hear them, “When you get in the car, call Arasaka Security and get the hell out of here.”

“Will you be in the car with me?”

“No, I won’t.” Yorinobu does not like the determined tone of their voice; he likes the idea of leaving Shepard behind even less. Why does he get the feeling that Shepard is going to do something reckless?

“Please don’t do anything rash.”

"No promises,” He catches a slight smirk before it disappears, a serious look returning as they slip out of his arm, “RUN!”

On Shepard’s command, he runs toward the car, only glancing over his shoulder once he reaches the car. Shepard roundhouse kicks an attacker in the face, sending them crashing towards the ground. Another attacker appears between two cars, rushing Shepard from behind. “Shepard!” He lets go of the car door, turning on his heel to go back to them. 

“NO!” They yell, ducking to the left to narrowly avoid a punch. “GET HELP!”

Shepard is right. Despite wanting to run to them, he listens, knowing that he might be more of a burden. Yorinobu knows he can help them by bringing in reinforcements, namely Arasaka security. He would typically avoid Arasaka security, but permission to take Shepard out of the facility was to involve Arasaka Security instead of the police in case of emergency. Jumping into the open car, he turns it on, the door closing as he dials Arasaka security.  “Yorinobu-sama, what is the nature-?”

He cuts them off, putting the Rayfield into drive. “Send an evacuation and combat team immediately. Shepard and I are under attack.”

“Yes, Yorinobu-sama. Please stay on the line. We suggest retreating to a safe distance if possible and allowing the combat team to handle this situation.”

And leave Shepard behind? Absolutely not. Wheeling the Rayfield out of the spot, Yorinobu catches sight of Shepard surrounded by three attackers. Their monowire glows a bright blue in the dimly lit parking lot as Shepard stares down their assailants. Shepard could handle this, but Yorinobu thinks that it is time for someone to even the odds. “No, send the team now.” He hangs up as the three start to advance towards Shepard. Pressing down on the gas, he speeds towards the three, sharply turning at the moment, drifting into the three attackers. 

Shepard’s eyes widen as they jump out of the way, tucking into a neat roll as they land. One of the assailants quickly follows suit, but Yorinobu hits the other two. As the Rayfield slams into the attackers, it sends one flying into parked cars, leaving a dent on the hoods as they land. Car Alarms start blaring, headlights flashing. The other is sent straight into a concrete wall, leaving a dent as they slide down. 

The Rayfield spins, slamming into another parked car. Yorinobu is dazed by the impact as the airbag ejects, the car groaning. A second later, the engine whines, followed by a death rattle. He catches his breath, his senses coming back to him. Yorinobu turns the key, hoping the car will respond. Instead, it sits silent, unresponsive as he tries a few more times. 

CRACK! His head whips over in Shepard’s direction, fearful it might be them. Instead, an assailant screams, holding their knee as Shepard looms over them. Shepard swiftly ends the scream, their metal fist connecting with the attacker’s jaw in a mean left hook. They slump to the ground as Shepard looks up at him, fiercely glaring. “I thought I-.”

The other attacker, the one who landed on the cars, gets up, shaking their head. Mantis blades appear, glowing a sinister red. They launch themself at Shepard, who whips out their monowire, deftly dodging the attack. Yorinobu’s breath catches in his throat as he watches Shepard block the next attack, sparks flying as blade meets wire. Watching Shepard has always been mesmerizing, even more so in real combat. Shepard is a force of nature. Unyielding. Unrelenting. They’re almost a neon blue blur, dodging and attacking so quickly. 

Heavy stomps draw his attention in another direction as Yorinobu realizes the third assailant is coming for him. Fuck! He needs to get out of the car. Now. To his left, the driver’s side door is pinned by another car, leaving it unable to open. Unclipping his seat belt, Yorinobu reaches for the passenger door, hoping it might open. He hears the click of the door, but nothing happens, leaving him utterly trapped. Grabbing Kongou from the glovebox, he aims the gun towards the attacker, flicking the safety off. Yorinobu will not allow himself to be easily killed. If anything, he will take his attacker with him. The attacker raises his arm, revealing a charging projectile. 

Fortune favors him as Shepard looks over, realizing the situation. A ring of electric blue glows in their eyes, the telltale sign of a quickhack. (Yorinobu is glad that he convinced the team to allow Shepard to have a few quickhacks.) Their attacker screams, hands over her eyes. Shepard dashes away, towards him as his attacker draws closer, preparing to launch.

THWIP! The neon blue wire wraps itself around the attacker’s neck, flesh burning as electric volts course through him. Shepard pulls back on the wire, his attacker stumbling backward as the projectile fires. The missile soars over Yorinobu’s head, hitting the ceiling of the parking lot, some concrete tumbling to the ground. Shepard continues to pull his attacker back as the other one recovers. The other attacker, now recovered from the quickhack, launches themself at Shepard, blades raised.

Shepard dodges, whipping his attacker into Mantis Blades attacker, the two colliding. Both slam into each other, before eventually crashing into the ground. As Shepard readies themself for the next attack, loud sirens blare. “LAY YOUR WEAPONS DOWN NOW! ANY MOVEMENT WILL BE MET WITH FORCE!” Shepard retracts their monowire, raising their hand in surrender. Flicking the safety back on, Yorinobu sighs in relief, glad for them both to be alive. 

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It is nearly 3 AM by the time Shepard and Yorinobu return to the facility. During the questioning by Arasaka’s security team, Shepard has not looked at him once, answering most questions with a robotic and detached tone. Any that mention Yorinobu being attacked immediately sparks anger in Shepard’s voice. He also notices them hovering over him as the medical team inspects him, watching the team suspiciously. Following them down the hallway towards their room, he asks,  “How are you feeling?”

Shepard stops suddenly, Yorinobu bumping into them. He steps back, opening his mouth to apologize as Shepard turns around to face him. They look furious as they cup his face tightly. Their hands are comforting, yet trembling slightly as they hold him. “What the hell were you thinking?” Shepard snarls. 

He glares, anger rising within himself. “I hoped I could distract-.”

“What you did was reckless, dangerous, and stupid,” Shepard cuts him off, “You’re lucky that your little stunt didn’t leave you with a concussion or worse, and you’re even luckier that you didn’t get blown to smithereens. You should have listened to me; you should have left.”

Yorinobu cannot believe what he is hearing. “I am not stupid, Shepard,” He snaps, Shepard’s eyes widening slightly, “and, you cannot be suggesting what I think you are.”

They look slightly apologetic as they admit, “You aren’t stupid. I’m sorry; I shouldn’t have called you that.” However, Yorinobu should know better than to think the lecture is over. “And yes, I am suggesting what you think I am. You should have left. Your priority should have been getting yourself to safety. You should have left the parking garage and headed back to the facility. Or the nearest Arasaka building. Or a police station. You should not have come back for me.”

“Why would you ask me to do that?”

“To protect you. To make sure that you survive.” Everything clicks into place. Shepard is not angry; they are terrified for him. He thinks back earlier to when Arasaka Security arrived. Shepard refused to let anyone look at them until he had been checked out, stubbornly insisting that they were fine. He also remembers how they hovered over him, watching carefully for any threat. Even now, he sees the sign of fear: their ocean-blue eyes look like a tumultuous ocean under stormy skies. They are trembling, holding his face like they are trying to reassure themself that Yorinobu is here and safe, that all of this is real. He knows what must be running through their mind. Shepard must have been terrified that they would have failed to protect him, to watch him die despite their best efforts. Another death in a long string of deaths that followed Shepard in their wake.  

“Shepard,” He starts gently, “Were you scared that I was going to get hurt?”

They release his face, hands dropping down to their sides. Shepard nods, looking ashamed of their behavior.  

He pulls them in for a hug, Shepard stiffening in surprise. A second later, they relax, wrapping their arms around his waist and burying their face in the crock of his neck. Stroking their dark red hair, he comforts them, “I am alive, Shepard, because of you. You saved my life tonight. You need not worry; you will not lose me.”

“I know,” They reply, voice slightly muffled, “I was just terrified that they might hurt you, and I would be powerless to stop it.”

“I trust you, Shepard. I know you will do everything in your power to protect me, and if tragedy happens, it will not be your fault.”  

“Thanks," They sound unconvinced, but unwilling to argue with him, "Does that mean the next I tell you to run, you’ll listen?”

“On one condition,” Shepard pulls out of his arms, tilting their head in confusion at his request, “If you ask me to leave you behind, promise me you will come back alive.”

Their eyes widen, surprise flickering across their face. Eventually, Shepard softens, looking at him warmly with a soft red on their cheeks. “I promise I’ll come back alive.”

“Good.” Noticing Shepard seems exhausted as they try to stifle a yawn, Yorinobu holds out his arm for them, “Allow me to escort you back to your room.”

Shepard does not fight him, looping their arm through his as they rest their head on his shoulder. “Yeah, I’m beat. You must be too. If you want, you can stay the night.” 

Smirking, he teases them, “Asking me to stay the night in your bed? I will need to find my way into danger more often.”

They roll their eyes, pretending not to be amused. “Yeah, now you’re getting the couch.” Shepard teases with a charming smirk. 

“What if I am cold on the couch? What if I need someone to warm me up during the night?” He jokes back. 

“You’ll just have to freeze,” They reply sarcastically. 

“You would leave me to freeze? How cruel.” 

Shepard laughs at his fake admonishment. “We could always get you an extra blanket.”   “I would prefer you, and,” he adds with a knowing tone, “Arasaka couches are very uncomfortable. I will wake up sore. You would not do that to me, would you?”

They raise an eyebrow. “How would you know that?”

“I fell asleep on one.” Yorinobu had been jetlagged, falling asleep on one while waiting for a meeting. He was sore for a whole week afterward, unable to move without some part of his body aching. 

“Yorinobu, are you sure it wasn’t because you’re an old man? The elderly need to be careful about the way they sleep.”

“Not that old, Shepard,” He retorts, “and very rich coming from someone into an older man.”   “Touché,” they reply, “And I’m kidding. We’re going to share a bed. Can’t have you freezing to death or breaking a hip on my conscience.” Softly, they add, their tone more sentimental, “I’m really glad that you are okay.” 

“I am glad that you are unharmed too, Shepard,” He presses a kiss to their head, truly glad for Shepard’s safety.

#kate writes #the rooney fic tag #commander rooney shepard #I won't let fear compromise who I am #OTP: It always comes right back to you #yorinobu arasaka x OC #v: cyberpunk 2077 #I'm not putting this in the main tags lol #kinda struggled with this one #but I finished #and I hope the ending comes across as teasing and goofy #and not cringy #but what I can say #you win some you lose some #cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk 2077 fanfic #cp2077 fanfic

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How it started vs how it’s going tag game for writers

Thank you so much for creating this fun little game and tagging me @fuckyeahdindjarin & @prolix-yuy

I've written fics before pacify her but those were in other fandoms and since I'm deeply rooted in the pedro fandom I decided to choose my first pedro boy fic which was javier p 💜

Pacify Her vs Stay In Bed

I would have to say my writing style seems to be pretty similar? Other than the fact I stopped using "," at the end of dialogues. I also noticed I'm not afraid to use shorter sentences now to convey a feeling or an act (thank you sally rooney lmaosdfvd). The themes of the stories I choose to use are also still pretty much in the same wavelength.

Other than that, I definitely improved the storytelling part with multi-chaptered fics (which I now realize isn't fair to compare a oneshot with a series but oh well fgfbf) It's good to see the changes 💜💜

ah I also stopped making graphics for fics and either use gifs or make moodboards dfbfdbggf

npt: @inklore @pedrito-friskito @radiowallet @jazzelsaur @nexusnyx @wint3r-h3art @fluffyprettykitty @softtdaisy @softlyspector @welcometostayingawake @wildemaven @foli-vora @redahlia-writes @pennyserenade @saradika @lavendertales @littlemisspascal + anyone else who wants to play! sorry if you were tagged before and I tagged you again <3

#tag game

[because-she-goes]

okay hi besties… just coming in here to update things a bit/provide a timelline/update….

so i think w/ the lakes and now roadkill im gonna be posting every other week (or atleast trying to) and alternating the fics. so currently working on ep 2 of the lakes and HOPEFULLY TENTATIVELY will have that up by the end of next week at the absolute latest. then from there will be working on ep 2 of roadkill and yeehaw!matty.

about roadkill - im planning for that to be like a miniseries basically and no more than i’d say 6-7 chapters if that’s okay with yall so its gonna move a bit quicker than say nora x matty which turned into a behemoth lol

and obv i’ll still be working on the blurbs for nora and might even write those tonight once im done w/ rooney for a bit. once im done w those i can take some blurb/concept ideas for rooney and thea :)

hopefully this is alright w/ everyone that updates are gonna be a bit more organized and sorta structured instead of me disappearing and coming back out of thin air w/ new stuff lol i also am ofc gonna be throwing stuff into the random bits tags and adding in some like “world building” shit so you guys can get a better feel for both roadkill and the lakes and their vibes.

ANYWAYS its gonna be an angsty few weeks (or atleast as angsty as i can write) so buckle in! enemies to lovers and lovers to enemies coming in hot! :)

ps. im also totally off studying and am going on vacation the middle two weeks of august so i imagine writing will pick up a bit around then

#the 1975 #matty healy #drew’s writing :) #me ! #the lakes #roadkill #an encounter #idk lol heres an update and where my heads been at lateky

[mkaugust]

Get to Know Me Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @allalrightagain the questions on this one are so fun!!

Relationship status - married

Favourite colour - red is always popping this time of year!

Favourite food - mac and cheese. my answer to this hasn't changed since i was 2 years old and it never will!

Song stuck in your head - Beautiful Mess, Jason Mraz

Last thing you googled - nhl intermission overtime- couldn't remember if there was a break of any length and was trying to decide at what point to force myself to go to bed during the very exciting rangers game last night. (i ended up watching the whole thing, shootout and all)

Time - 10:02 AM!! time for bed pleaseee

Dream trip - cross country train ride in a fancy sleeper car. I'd also accept long distance train rides in any other part of the world.

Last book/fic you read - I have NO idea what the last book I read was. It's been a minute. The last fic I read was just this morning though! Jack Zimmermann is a Masochistic Fuckwit by PorcupineGirl. I've been slowly working my way through all of their omgcheckplease! stuff its so good

Last book you enjoyed - Oh gosh. Um. Normal People by Sally Rooney is the last one I remember at this moment and that was... quite awhile ago.

Last book you hated - Something I didn't read more than 5 pages of mostly likely and therefore don't remember lol

Favourite thing to cook/bake - Anything with apples!! Apple crisp! Ooh banana bread! Is apple banana bread a thing? I think it should be.

Favourite craft to do in your free time - What free time. I use that for hockey, writing, and fic reading. I do have a knitting loom so I guess that.

Most niche dislikes - Coffee and tea. Was just bemoaning to a friend how challenging it can be to fulfill my craving for a special cute little beverage when I do not like many beverages.

Opinion on circuses - I have not been to a circus that I can remember with any clarity. Not a fan of clowns and like animals being hurt but I know thats not all there is to a circus anymore! So I'm open to it.

Do you have a sense of direction and if not what’s the worst way you’ve gotten lost? - My sense of direction is so horrible that my parents very excitedly gifted me with a GPS within a year of me getting my license because they were CONCERNED. This was before they were all that common, like when people were stealing them out of cars because they were valuable and I didn't have a smartphone and all that. I lived at home, I was driving around the same town I had lived in my entire life, yet I kept telling my parents about all the new places I was discovering while aggressively LOST.

(no pressure) Tagging: @spikybanana @squintclover @msalexwp @maybebabyplease

#get to know me #tag game #these are addicting i will always play tag games if i have the time and spoons

[samseabxrn]

9 people you’d like to know better

thanks for the tag @rowanisawriter!!

last song: show me the meaning of being lonely by the backstreet boys because it's been stuck in my head—

currently watching: gilmore girls; i don't always like it, but i love the drama

currently reading: conversations with friends by sally rooney! i'm not sure how i feel about it yet, but was excited to start it

current obsession: bouncing between a few wips, but mainly a post-destroy fic focused on shepard and miranda, and that da arranged marriage au

i'll tag whoever wants to do this!!

[kbrick]

Getting to Know You Game

Thanks @academicdisasterfic and @lqtraintracks for the tags! 

Favorite color: yellow, although I’ve been vibing with dusty pink/rose lately

Currently reading: Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis (a reworking of Cupid/Psyche mythology, loving it so far) & then on to Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, which is Medieval fantasy/horror that takes place during the Black Plague??? I dunno, but I’m excited

Last Song: My Thoughts On You by The Band CAMINO has been on repeat lately; it was the impetus for a recent fic, The Last Coffee (M, 6.5k), in which Harry ruminates on the relationship with Draco that he let slip through his fingers thirteen years earlier (sounds so uplifting, I know, but there is a hopeful ending, I promise! 😂)

Last series: Finally got around to watching Normal People - I liked the book by Sally Rooney, but I *might have* liked the show better, which is a rare thing. The two leads were 🔥🔥🔥

Last movie: Terrible Netflix movies no one should watch ever

Currently working on: original stuff, my ongoing Drarry war retelling

tagging with no pressure at all: @tackytigerfic @wolfpants @lettersbyelise @skeptiquewrites @fw00shy @sweet-s0rr0w @oknowkiss @aibidil

[airiat]

summer reading/writing/arting tag

tagged by @paraparadigm (thanks!), tagging a few mutuals--@mongoose-bite, @sprigganroot, @angrykittybarbarian, @terpsikeraunos, and anyone else who sees this and is up for it!

1) Describe one creative WIP project you’re planning to work on over the summer.

for sure i'm gonna be working on southern sun, northern sky's sequel, which will take me a couple months, at least. probably not the whole summer. i keep meaning to go back to my billy hargrove/f!oc fic (unposted) and finish that up, but i might not. i should also start on that original work i have in mind, but i'm still scared of it. oh wait, i just realized the question was one wip, and here's three, sorry

2) Rec a book!

i don't really know what i'll be reading over the summer because mostly how i decide what i'm going to read is go to the little free library by my house and see what's there and that's what i read. so it's always a surprise. very recently, i've read sally rooney's normal people, ottessa moshfegh's lapvona, and octavia butler's kindred and i'd recommend all of them. yes, even lapvona. i'm also wading through a court of mist and fury whenever i feel like i need something like a light snack and it does the job.

3) Rec a fic!

always going to sing my praises for @banjotea's honorbound. really cool, really juicy morag tong gen fic. short and sweet, read it in a couple hours, feel as satisfied as if you'd read a whole novel.

4) Rec music!

i loved another woman - fleetwood mac

here comes the rain again - eurythmics

gyalchester - drake

these have no significance. i'm just listening to them lately. sometimes when i write, yes. fun fact, though, as i was writing northern sky i listened to our swords by band of horses and wait for me by kings of leon on repeat literally back-to-back forever. i listened to the nick drake song it's named for like 2 times (fake fan).

5) Share one piece of advice! 

eat some fruit. strawberries are so good rn. if they're not good where you are, eat a different fruit. just something. but not a vegetable.

#my posts #tagged

[dalpingu]

ask meme!! who would have thought 

tagged by @englishsub :3€ thank you for bringing 2015 back the world is healing 

three ships: (stares into distance) it’s been a while since i last watched anything that gave me ship brainworms, But. vi/caitlyn (arcane), wen kexing/zhou zishu (word of honor), and ed/stede (our flag means death) are still and always relevant. oh and songhwa/ikjun (hospital playlist) because. They

first ever ship: the first fic i remember reading was...........link/zelda...in german.....the first ship where i was actually aware i was #shipping was probably ichigo/rukia from bleach. wheeze

last song: “winter solstice” by black hill! little ambient late night vibes (it is 5 pm)

last movie: the girl with the dragon tattoo! went into it honestly not knowing much so i wasn’t prepared for how graphic some scenes were going to be. solid filmmaking that keeps you engaged and great performances (took me at least half of the movie to realise rooney mara plays the lead since i’ve only seen her in carol before) but i wouldn’t say i actually enjoyed it

currently reading: still making my way through “H is for hawk” by helen macdonald (which is phenomenal but pretty heavy!! i need to pick up again eventually), and i’ve got a few new f/f novels lined up now hehe :3c wonder who got me those 

currently watching: nothing, but i really want to give “the leftovers” a try!!! just have to figure out how because HBO and germany are not friends :~)

currently consuming: choclety...the chrimble stash won’t end 

currently craving: there was this incredible pasta + eggplant dish i had years and years ago at a restaurant in grenoble. no idea where, no idea what exactly it was, but i still think about it sometimes. it was so good

tagging: @vworp (if you want!! hehe)

#personal

[snail-eggs]

Tagged by @weaper-reaper thank you so much for tagging me <3 This was hell for my indecisive ass. Absolute hell.

Favorite Color: I tell everyone that its yellow, and I still think it is, but I really fuck with greens and browns. Pink is also pretty up there.

Favorite Flavor: Vanilla or like the very specific way original Red Bull and Monster taste. They taste a little like Jupina and it reminds me of my childhood.

Favorite Music: Oh god this is gonna be the worst answer ever but I don't really have favorite music? There's so many things I like but as of right now I'm flipping between Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, Ethel Cain, Tyler the Creator, The 1975, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean. (I also really fuck with Ice Spice as of right now, unironically)

I'm also just constantly listening to old school reggaeton and dembow and whatnot.

Favorite Movie: The Social Network is my all time favorite, something about it just scratches my brain. But I keep going back to Bones and All, Gone Girl, Moonlight, The Truman Show, Nope, and Jackass.

Last Song: It was Mi Mayor Venganza by La India which is such a good song, it gets me in my feelings even though I have nothing to get in my feelings about.

Last Movie: Right now as I'm writing this I'm watching a documentary about Miss Cleo lmao but I think the last movie I watched all the way through was probably Bones and All.

Currently Reading: Normal People by Sally Rooney but I just stopped halfway and started rereading My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh for the millionth time. I've also just been reading whatever fics come up on my feed.

Currently Watching: Loiter Squad lmao. But I'm also making my way through Maid, Breaking Bad, The Last of Us, Jackass (the show and the movies) and The Nanny. I can never just watch something the whole way through, I always quit for a little while and move on to the next thing. I've seen The Nanny, Jackass, and Loiter Squad all the way through a million times though.

Unfortunately, there's no one for me to tag. I'm just way too cool and have curated my online experience so well that I don't interact with anyone. This dies with me.

(I'm so lonely on here lmaoo)

#tag game #my answers are really... something #commit girl! commit! #im very indecisive and very annoying #but its all part of the charm baby #also if i missed anything - no i didnt #snail lore #<- added that tag bc i think i’m hilarious