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mossfeathers · 2 months

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Thank you for answering and welcoming my questions! ^^ (I sorta tried to pre-organize my thoughts so I hope the formating of this isn't too strange, sorry if is.)

Your sirens are very neat, I think. :3 I enjoyed reading about them. I'll definitely be ready when more info on them sprouts up.

And ooo yes sweethearts is a very cute duo name for them. I like that a lot. ^^

I haven't actually played Stardew but I did grow up playing games in the series that inspired it so I think I'm picturing the vibe right, I feel like it could be very Harvest Moon, HM: Animal Parade especially. (I liked fishing too ^^ tho idk if it was so much a skill as it was just something you can do for recipes and money and got better at w/ better fishing rods)

& the setup overall seems like fun. Love the complete oblivion to start.

And since you welcomed my questions last time and said you'd like to hear if I have any more, here's some more questions!

Can we hear a bit more about the dynamics the characters will have with each other so far? It'd be fun to here about, if you want to share that of course. ^^

You mentioned before that Scar & B are brothers in this au and that it'd also be a whole other post. Is that anything you can share with us yet? Or is it future info, It's fine if it is.

Oh but otherwise can I ask how you decided on a lionfish for Scar?

Also, are the others(like Lizzie & them) around as less important townies and seafolk?

Thank you for your time and sharing your ideas!

HI ANON I FORGOT TO RESPOND TO THIS IM SO SORRY OMG Literally always makes my entire day and week and month and also year tbh when you send in an ask and I love you so much (/p)

I've never checked out Harvest Moon before, I'll be sure to try and find a letsplay or something like that. From what I looked up of it, it looks adorable and I can totally see how it inspired Stardew :)

I think Grian and Jimmy are closer to their livestream/non-traffic dynamics, the main difference just being Grian cares a little more for Jimmy outside of the life series (apart from limited life). Grian bullies Jimmy but would do anything for him, Jimmy despises Grian but would do the same. Plus they make each other 500 times sillier and goofier. They're just really close friends, likely either grew up together or met in their late teens and were roomies for a while. Classic bullying friendship. Grian's quick to blame Jimmy, but quicker to take the actual blame if need be. Jimmy's quick to get frustrated with Grian but they're usually fine by the end of the day.

Grian and Scar are close to third life, Grian being exasperated with his attempts to scam him and Scar just being a silly little menace. Oddly enough, I haven't thought of many specific interactions, but based on Grian and B's first in-universe interaction I'd imagine Grian just threatens Scar if he ever tries to use his voice on him and that stops Scar from using it real quick. Doesn't mean that he won't tease G a lot. They're best friends. I gotta catch that grian+scar disease so I can more thoroughly think about them, I can only make them besties and happy forever. That doesn't slide in this AU, unfortunately.

Grian and B are really interesting, actually. In their first interaction (at least I think), Grian makes a very close threat on B's life if he ever uses his voice. He's rather aggressive in this au, but this is only because of the fact that sirens don't have a super awesome reputation and also because, in the context, Jimmy is missing and Grian suspects it's to do with sirens. I think. But after that, they bond a lot over their dumbass siblings and just the fact they like each other so much. Grian's oddly fanboy-ish over B in a really silly way and B just thinks Grian is awesome.

BIGB AND JIMMY!!!!!!!!! They're so incredibly underrated. They are SO silly. They just click with one another. I'm going to try to incorporate their super long friendship by just making them hit it off straight away when they first meet (in the life series, especially, they just constantly bring up inside jokes from hanging out, especially irl. they're absolutely adorable. i'll be genuinely shocked if they don't team next life series). They really like each other, and one of the main things about their dynamic is that Jimmy just thinks B is plain cool, and B thinks Jimmy is absolutely the funniest man alive. Really liking how Jimmy, quite possibly the most clueless man alive, is besties with the sirens. Very fitting.

I can totally talk about Scar and B being siblings! One of the reasons I didn't answer this in your previous asks (sorry about that btw) was just I didn't really know how to word it? Again, this au is very self-indulgent and I just really like the Scar and Bigb dynamic, and also really like weird sibling dynamics where they don't quite like each other and probably wouldn't be besties if they were allowed to not grow up together. But they did. And they're besties. And don't quite like each other. Except it's even more weird than this because B doesn't quite like Scar but absolutely loves him but also would really rather prefer to never interact with him ever (one of my favorite clips of them is b hanging out in third life, hearing scar's voice in the distance, and instantly saying 'oh no oh no oh no i gotta get out of here'. then scar comes to swindle him. a very similar thing happened in last life but scar didnt even come to swindle him, he just showed up at the shadow tower after the fairy fort burned down and b just runs and hides behind a little stone box. bugs to me). And Scar loves B soooo much but even more than that he loves teasing him. 'Life series best friend' has been referenced every single life series. And most of those times has been during a moment B is not red and Scar is. Very untrustworthy man. But at the same time I just know in my heart of hearts that given the chance (forcing them on a team together) they would be SO dynamic and interesting with a more haphazard trust and confused devotion type thing going on. So yeah: Guys who would absolutely never talk to one another again in their life if not for the fact they're siblings, but since they are they absolutely love each other. Oddly, that's inspired by how my mom talks about her and my aunt (her sister), and kind of how I feel about my own sibling. I haven't really thought out parental/other family ties, and i'm leaning towards either just having siren culture be very independent from parents or just never explicitly addressing it, as I don't really think it's that important, even though B and Scar's childhood is (I do not know what the details of their childhood are yet. i am such a good storyteller. clearly.)

Being completely honest, I chose a lionfish because I think they're cool, I just kinda got Scar vibes from it, and I associate him with orange. As with all good decisions, it was completely random and I'm actually super happy with it! I guess it also plays into his dangerous side, with the toxic needles and all that. If you happen to have any ideas for what B's tail could be (doesn't need to be blue tbh i'm just trying to get an idea), I would LOVE to hear it!

As for side characters, I have a few townsfolk planned out and kind of forgot to think of more seafolk. I think Gem and Impulse run a bakery (impulse bakes, gem decorates), Martyn and Ren co-own a pub (look up the stardrop saloon from stardew valley, kinda looks like that but they have little shows and a stage and all sorts of little entertainment things in it), Pearl has something to do with spirits and the supernatural (I'm toying with the idea of having an arc where she gets possessed and there's a whole red pearl thing with an angry spirit), and a number of other hermits/lifers (?) are villagers. Since the town is built on fishing and farming due to how rural it is, that's a lot of their occupations. Still, very few choose to live on the beach, as we know. In terms of merfolk, I just know that Etho is a sea slug and Iskall is a manta ray. Sorting some people into 'categories', Scott, Skizz, and Cleo are merfolk (sirens or not, undecided) and Bdubs, Tango, Joel, and Lizzie are townsfolk. I kinda want to explore other "supernatural" creatures (hence Pearl's potential ghost arc), so I might make a few of the villagers some other creatures. That's all up to fate, though.

I hope you don't mind, but i'll be leaving your other ask in my inbox just so I can go back and look at it easily. Thank you so much for the kind words and interest in my silly little au! More questions and ideas are always welcome!!

#moss ask answers #sweethearts siren au #grian #solidaritygaming #goodtimeswithscar #bigbst4tz2 #life series au

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dieraposa · 3 years

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Stardew Valley AU snippets

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#this is also a harvest moon AU but i forgot to mention it #Harvest Moon #Stardew Valley AU #Stardew Valley #SV #catradora #catradora fanart #adora x catra #adora #catra #wlw #she ra catra #she ra #spop #she ra fanart #lesbians

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beck-a-leck · 3 years

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Fanfic Writer 20 Questions

Tagged by @thychesters Thanks Kate!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

56 on my main page, plus 5 others that are secret (aka Anonymous and don't show up in the count)

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

772,412

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

~10, I have a lot of sub-fandoms as part of a larger fandom. Including but not limited to: Star Wars, Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, MCU, and many moons ago Voltron, Transformers, and Harry Potter.

4. What are your top 5 fics by Kudos?

[Redacted Anonymous fic] at 1218

Aggressive Negotiations at 312

Wells of Silence at 287

[Redacted Anonymous fic] at 280

Weekend Guests at 209

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

I do! Or at the very least, I try to respond to as many comments as I can. I love being able to strike up conversation with my readers, and wallow in angst with them for a while. At the very least, I like letting them know I appreciate their feedback.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Hmmm... that's probably the fic where I gave Anakin Skywalker an almost happy ending; twins, husband, you know the drill. And then I violently took pretty much all of that away. Killed Obi-Wan, killed the twins, left her with a heaping pile of survivor's guilt. That's probably my angiestiest fic.

But also, I write rather a lot of angst, so...

There's also the one where I gave a child 23 older sisters, and then had them slowly and painfully die off, leaving her alone as the sole survivor. (Star Wars)

And there's the one where I detailed how an 8 year old accidentally killed his brother, thus screwing up everything so badly, the whole timeline had to be erased. (Loki)

And, well, Wells of Silence IS a canon compliant AU. And we all know how Revenge of the Sith ends.

Writing angst is fun okay!

7. Do you write crossovers?

Not really, no. Usually only when I'm messing around and being goofy, or if I'm combining a lot of sub-fandoms from a larger fandom group. But I don't really count those as true crossovers.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Nothing specific comes to mind. I'm pretty sure years ago (and I mean like well over a decade at this point) I got trolled/hate on a fic by someone who was out to attack me specifically. I remember deleting the fic, and beginning to distance myself from the fandom. but obviously it didn't stop me from writing so... jokes on them. 😂

Otherwise, more recently I can only think of instances where people have used my fic comments as an excuse to vent about canon things they hate thinking they'll find a sympathetic ear, or got 5+ chapters into a long fic before saying 'it feels unrealistic that this character would do these things' to which I'm pretty sure I just shrug and don't respond.

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

I don't really write fanfic smut, no. It's not really my thing, and I'm happy cutting things off at an M/PG-13 rating for sexy times.

That being said, I have written non-fanfic smut before. No I'll never share it. It is well and truly laughably terrible.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

To my knowledge, no I haven't.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope

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

Many, many, many years ago @jessi-08 and I co-wrote and absolute crack fic for Jak and Daxter. It was deliriously fun times. But in a more ""serious"" capacity, no I have not.

13. What's your all-time favorite ship?

Nobody? I guess?? I'm not much of a shipper, really. I enjoy reading and writing ship-content, but I've never really felt devoted to any single ship in any fandom. I'm a multi-shipper? Omni-shipper? Basically, if the fandom can bring its A-game to a ship, I'll probably quite enjoy it.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I mean, there are a couple dozen unfinished WIPs in my writing folder that I keep around with the intention of maybe finishing them, but deep down I never will. But also, none of those are posted.

Thinking of where I am and how my fandom interests have shifted, I'm probably never gonna finish Weekend Guests. And I stubbornly refuse to admit that Dust and Ashes is dead, but also, I haven't touched it in years, and kinda forgot what I wanted to include in the story. 😬

15. What are your writing strengths?

Oh gosh... (what is this question? I can't say nice things about myself)

I guess I would say my scene setting. I love spelling out descriptions and providing the sensory experience when I can in the scenery. Otherwise, probably my ability to sink my angst claws into people and hurt their feelings with words about fictional characters while I torture them worse than canon does (usually)

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Sticking to a goddamn regular posting schedule. I try not to get too wrapped up in writing regularly, so as to not punish myself for doing (or not doing) something that's supposed to be fun and relaxing for me. but damn I look at those WIPs that haven't been updated in months and I can't help but feel guilty.

Also, tied in with the above, starting too many projects before finishing up something else.

Also action scenes. and romance.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in another language?

It can work, I think, if it's done well. But usually, it's not done well, and it just feels clunky or tossed in for "spice." But like... pet names/nicknames in a native tongue, I am so weak for those! And it can also be a fun way to drop hints/foreshadowing, but as a bonus for the people who speak the language.

Idk, I'm not fluent enough in any language to feel like I have any definitive voice in the matter. I typically don't add other language dialogue because I don't trust google translate.

And if I'm writing for Star Wars, and it's an alien language anyways, I'm not digging that deep into the lore to construct a fictional language. That shit gets Universally Translated babey!

18. What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

Jak and Daxter my beloved! I'll never let you go! Every five years or so, I'll spit out a new fic for you 💜

19. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Oh no! I can't pick favorites! Don't do this to me!

Wells of Silence still sits up in my top 5, for a number of reasons.

Another of my tops is actually one of my Anonymously posted fics, so I will not mention name or fandom, but it is very beloved.

And they've been on the forefront of my mind, so I've got a soft spot for Earth and Rebirth and Our Dear Empress

20. Who do you tag?

Hmmm, let's see. @durotoswrites, @jake-marshall, @lookforaspoopynewangle (I know kate tagged you, but consider yourself double tagged), @jessi-08, and... I have all of a sudden gone completely blank on which of my mutuals writes fic 😂😬 (i only slept for 3 hours last night. leave me alone. my brain is swiss cheese.)

As always, if you want to play along, you are more than welcome to say I tagged you!

#tag games #becky writes things #writing #fanfiction #yes. I see the irony in the fact that my most popular fic and one of my faves is a Secret Fic #No I will not share it

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namjoontunes · 5 years

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Lost and Found, Chapter Ten

BTS Members x Reader

Genre: Fantasy AU, Fluff, Minor Angst

Warning: N/A

Word Count: 1.7k

Author’s Notes: You guys are always so sweet in between updates T^T I may not respond to your comments but I always read them and they make me so happy

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"I think I underestimated how heavy all this food would be," Taehyung whined, dropping the picnic basket to the ground dramatically.

"We've only been walking for ten minutes," Y/n pointed out, giggling as Tae gave an exaggerated sigh. "What did you pack in there anyways?"

"Well, I'm still not 100% sure of what foods you like and don't like, so I packed as much as I could," he responded, "but then Jimin saw me trying to shove a baguette inside so he helped me put an enchantment on it that makes it bigger on the inside."

"Wow, he can do magic like that?" She admired, walking over to the picnic basket to examine it.

"Yeah he's actually really good at magic," Tae said proudly. "But he gets shy about it, so he doesn't like showing off much."

"Well, you can do magic too, right? Can you make the basket levitate?" She asked.

There was a moment of silence as Tae stared blankly at the basket, and then turned his eyes to Y/n. “You’re a genius and I think I’m in love with you.”

She laughed, cheeks turning pink at his praise. “Well you probably would’ve thought of it eventually, but I love you too!” She reassured, watching as he sprinkled a glittering dust over the basket. She was so busy watching his magic that she hadn't noticed Tae's cheeks turning an identical shade of pink. A few moments after the dust settled the basket began to glow a soft green color and floated a few inches off the ground. Tae scooped it up with ease, satisfaction clear on his face.

“Well, now that that’s taken care of, shall we continue?” he asked.

As they walked through the forest, Y/n would occasionally point out places she remembered from her time spent living there. She didn’t mention the bad memories, but she still found herself visiting those places, trying to replace those memories with happier ones of a hike with one of her best friends.

"Oh and this is where I got stuck in thorns for a full day!" Y/n explained excitedly, running over to examine a wild tangle of thorns.

"A full day?! That sounds so painful…" He shivered just imagining it.

She shrugged, plucking a raspberry off the vine and popping it into her mouth. "It wasn't so bad… the bush was just past its prime harvest period so the remaining berries had started falling onto the ground, so at least I wasn't hungry! My fur took forever to grow back though…"

"Well Jin mentioned getting you a cellphone so if that ever happens again you can just call one of us and we'll get you out, okay?"

"Alright! But you gotta call me if you need help too, okay?" She asked, suddenly super serious in a way that made her look even cuter.

"Deal," he agreed.

She gave him a big smile, and wrapped her arms around him in a quick hug, which he returned eagerly.

"Hey, I bet I can fly faster than you," she teased as she stepped away from him.

"Oh you're on! Last one to the river is a rotten mushroom!" Tae declared, quickly zipping off in that direction as Y/n's now falcon-like form chased behind him, laughing the whole way.

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“Jin, have you seen Tae?” Jimin was standing in the doorway of the older boy’s room, his phone clutched nervously in his hand. “I’ve been trying to text him but he isn’t answering…”

Jin frowned, putting his own phone down. "He was doing dishes with Y/n a little more than an hour ago, maybe she knows where he went?"

"Oh… okay I'll ask her." Jimin answered, disappearing as quickly as he had arrived. It wasn't unlike Tae to go off to do his own thing, but he usually mentioned where he was going to at least one other person. Maybe he had remembered something he had to get done and had left in a hurry.

Jimin came back a minute later, looking more distressed than he had been previously. "Y/n is missing too, and Hobi and Jungkook haven't seen either of them since breakfast."

"Well hold on now, it hasn't been very long since they were here so let's not officially call them missing just yet," Jin reassured. "Tae probably forgot to charge his phone again, but he can't be too far. Let's wait an hour or so and see if they come back, okay?"

Jimin nodded, looking a little calmer though not entirely at ease. Since they first became friends, Tae and Jimin had been pretty inseparable. If they weren't together then they usually knew exactly where the other one was, so Jin understood how this new uncertainty could be making him anxious. "You're probably right," Jimin replied, trying to convince himself to calm down. "At least they're together, whatever they decided to do…"

An unpleasant feeling settled into Jin's chest, but he quickly pushed it away. Of course Y/n would like spending time with Tae, she loved everyone in the house. Sure, Tae was the first person Y/n trusted enough to tell her true identity, but it didn't mean there was something else going on there.

"Yeah… they're with each other so you don't have to worry so much, okay?" Jin reassured, patting Jimin's shoulder as he moved past him into the hallway.

"Okay… but where are you going?" He asked.

"Oh I just have to ask Namjoon about something," he responded nonchalantly. If Y/n was out of the house, it might be the only chance he'd get to have this conversation. "Why don't you go see what Jungkook's up to until Tae comes back?"

Jimin nodded at Jin's suggestion and disappeared to go find him. Jin still waited a few moments to make sure he was gone before entering Namjoon's room.

"Oh please, do come in. Thank you so much for knocking so you didn't interrupt anything important or catch me naked," Namjoon deadpanned as Jin walked in, not taking his eyes off his book.

“Cut the sarcasm Joon, I need to talk to you about something,” Jin retorted, his voice low as he closed the door behind him.

Namjoon looked up at Jin, setting down his book as soon as he saw how serious the other boy looked. “What’s going on? Is it about Y/n?”

“Yes. Kind of. I need to ask you about something. Do you remember that night a few months ago, when we hadn’t given you enough to eat before the full moon?”

Instantly he could tell that Namjoon remembered. The way his concerned expression sank into guilt, shoulders slumped and eyes looking anywhere but at Jin, and how his fists gripped the fabric of his bed as if it were the secret he was desperately trying to keep in his grasp. He already knew what Jin was going to say next. He had realized it a long time ago.

“Don’t…” Namjoon whispered, voice soft and desperate, but also resigned, as though he knew there wasn’t anything they could do to fix what he’d done or keep the others from knowing for much longer.

Jin sighed softly, sinking onto the bed besides Namjoon, a comforting hand on his leg. “So you already figured it out?”

“That I attacked Y/n? That she almost died because of me? I-” His voice caught in his throat and he paused to collect himself. This was the first time he had actually vocalized the thought that had been plaguing him for weeks. Saying it out loud hurt more than he had imagined. “...I realized it when she first told us how she got hurt before coming here. As soon as she said wolf I knew it was me I...” Finally he looked at Jin, tears welling up in his eyes. “What do I do, Jin? I don’t want to scare her off forever, I don’t… I don’t want her to hate me..."

Jin felt his heart ache as he pulled Namjoon into a hug. He wanted to tell him that everything would be okay, that Y/n was a forgiving person who wouldn't hold something like this against him. After all, it wasn't like Namjoon had been hunting for sport or had been in a clear mindset when he left that night. He was a wolf, and he was hungry. So he did what any other wolf would have done: he hunted.

He wanted so badly to tell him that Y/n would understand all of this and brush it off like it was no big deal. But… the truth was he didn't know how she was gonna react. It seemed like she loved living there and loved each of the boys, but she was still clearly on edge, always waiting for something to go wrong and ruin her dream home. And from what Y/n told them about her past, she also seemed like someone who's first instinct was usually to run away from danger to protect herself.

"I don't know Joon…" Jin admitted, pulling away from him. "We still don't know her that well so I can't tell you how she'll react. But what I do know is that you need to tell her before the next full moon. It'll be easier for her to hear it from a friend than find out from seeing the wolf that attacked her."

Namjoon nodded solemnly, wiping the tears from her eyes. "How do I even start to tell her something like that? 'Oh hey by the way I almost killed you once but I didn't, are we cool?' Should I like… take her for a walk and tell her in priv-?"

"Nope nope absolutely do not do that one," Jin interrupted, shaking his head vigorously. "At best she will be nervous on the walk back and at worst she will assume you took her out there to finish the job."

"...Right." Namjoon agreed. He sighed and let his head fall into his hands. "I don't know how to do this Jin… I'm gonna fuck it up and we're never gonna see her again…"

Jin frowned, rubbing his hand along Namjoon's back. "No you're not, because we're gonna work together, and we're gonna figure this out, and she's gonna forgive you in no time, okay?"

"...Alright. I trust you Jin."

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neshabeingchildish · 4 years

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WEEK FOUR: GENERAL PROMPTS ♡ 1/29 | Romance

Fantasy AU ♡ Full Moon Over Swellview

Charlotte was finally actually excited about something, which was a surprise to both of her friends. Sometimes, one or both of them would approach with what they felt like was about to be extremely valuable news, but she was a genius, so she knew most things and she was magical, so she believed a lot of other things. Nothing ever impressed her and she seldom even seemed happy to find something out. But, whenever Henry mentioned that he would take her “witch stuff shopping” for her birthday, since he didn’t know what kind of present to get her, after her initial disbelief and picking apart every single possible way that he was not going to or couldn’t, she was ecstatic.

She had featured concerns such as, “You can’t afford anything that I would need. Obtaining some of my ingredients is dangerous. I would feel obligated to get cheaper or less potent products because I know it isn’t my money being spent. I usually harvest my own or go on missions with my familiar to earn my...”

But, he had saved up, gotten bonuses for hero stuff, and wanted really badly to repay her for all of the things that he kept learning that SHE did to keep Swellview safe. If she wasn’t doing her things in the background, there wouldn’t be a Swellview still standing for him and Captain Man to defend from crime. Jasper insisted on pitching in after realizing that she was the reason that he was still alive and not just wolf feed like some of the other people who had been attacked by his estranged pack.

Plus... Both of them were kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinda... verymuchintoherbutdontaskaboutit.

“This cloak has amazing energy...” she said and touched the fabric. “Who did you belong to?” She picked it up and placed it in the cart that Henry had. Jasper was staring at some crystals, and she took his hand and led him away from them. “We don’t need any of those.” She kept his hand in hers to keep him from wandering off again. Knowing Jasper, he might touch something sacred or accidentally aggravate the energy of an item. Henry looked closely at their hands, bothered that no matter how much work he put into it, Jasper STILL always seemed to get more warmth out of her.

She had been helping him tap into his transformations (which Henry didn’t even know that there could be more than one), and she was always petting him or being affectionate with him. Of course Jasper brushed it off and said, it was kind of insulting, because she treats him more like a pet than a man... But. Henry felt like he was treated more like a predator than a man... which, to Charlotte were sort of intertwined. If anybody commented on that, she was too quick with statistics for them to form a good argument against her.

But, Henry was tired of the Jasper love, so he cut between the two of them, startling Charlotte and reached across her to ask what something was. His arms were on either side of her and he stood very close, touching her back as he pointed.

Temporarily angered by his personal space being violated, Jasper grabbed Henry by the shirt and growled at him. Henry hissed back. Charlotte glanced around, noticing a few of the other patrons staring and she said in a low voice, Now, boys... No need to regress to beasts. Everyone chill...” But they were bumping their chests against each other and fusing through their teeth and Charlotte caught bits and pieces and deduced, “Are you two... fighting over me?”

Both of them turned to look at her, but their chests were still touching and they hadn’t moved from their spots. “Henry was extremely rude and embarked on my territory!”

“Jasper INVITED HIMSELF on this shopping trip that was supposed to be just me and you, in the first place!”

“She said I was welcome to come!” Jasper yelled in Henry’s face.

“I never agreed to that!” Henry fussed back.

“That’s it! Outside!” Jasper declared.

“No. No outside!” Charlotte said, but they were already heading out there. If those two got into a fight? A teenage vampire, unsure really still of his own strength and a werewolf on the outskirts of puberty? There could be a horrific bloodbath. “Wait! Let’s talk, guys!”

“Enough talking. Time for punching,” Jasper said removing his shirt.

Charlotte opened her mouth to protest, but shirtless Jasper made her silent for a moment. Henry noticed it and fumed. He didn’t have muscles like that. He was lean and lanky and yeah, his shoulders were broad, but he was also super pasty, thanks to his unfortunate condition... He rushed towards Jasper and Charlotte stepped in front of him, stopping him in his tracks. “You two can’t fight each other,” she said.

“We gotta get this out of our systems!” Henry told her.

“Sorry. You’ll have to do something else. I put protective runes on you both. If you try to fight each other, you’ll just collide them and cause massive devastation that both of you will walk away from.”

“What?” Jasper asked. “So... No matter how obnoxious he is, I will never be able to punch him in his smug face?”

“And no matter how pushy and Charlotte hoardy he is, I can’t slash him up with my fingernails?” They both folded their arms.

“Thank every goddess for my intuition. What are you two doing fighting anyway? And over me, no less? I’m friends with both of you and you should never let me get in the way of your love for each other. You were together long before I got here.”

Henry shook his head and frantically said, “We aren’t together! What?”

Jasper threw his head back, “You thought Henry and I were a thing! THAT’S why nothing I do to win you over works!” Henry, in true dumbass fashion, completely forgot about Charlotte’s warning and tried to advance on Jasper again.

Charlotte held him back and just said, “NO! Bad Henry!” Like... like... she was talking to a pet. He froze and looked at her. She was going to apologize for taking that tone, but it was the first time in a while that he felt on equal acknowledgement as Jasper and by gods, that was enough for today. He gave her a tight hug, lifting her off of the ground. “I can’t take either of you anywhere,” she said, calmly.

Jasper slid his shirt back on and wondered, “But, Charlotte. Since you know that me and Henry aren’t a thing... out of curiosity, who would you choose, if you know... we were gonna fight about it?”

“I’d say neither, because I’m not something to be won by fighting, but at the core meaning of the question, let me ask you this, why would I choose when I know that I can have both?”

#henrydangermonth #henry danger #hd AU fic #Full Moon Over Swellview #Nesha HD Fics #Romance Prompt 2

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Fantasy Fest Series: By Your Side || Mu Ziyang [Werewolf!AU]

Title: By Your Side Pairing: Reader x Ziyang Genre: Werewolf!AU + fluff Word Count: 2,774 words Summary: Walking in the dark is always scary, but at least you had your new canine friend to be with you every step of the way.

A/N: Fourth installment of Fantasy Fest, which ranked third in the poll. I struggled a bit on deciding who to choose for this particular fic, but I finally settle on Werewolf!Ziyang thanks to some lovely followers! Ziyang is my bias wrecker in Oner (can you guess my actual bias) despite him being so underrated. So, this one goes out to you Ziyang!

okay can we talk about how HANDSOME ziyang looks in that gif?

a straight up GOD

still shocks me to this day that he didn’t rank in top 10 for ip visuals

world’s greatest mystery

let’s start, shall we?

you lived in a relatively small village where everyone seemed to know each other

businesses thrived, everyone was healthy and children ran around freely

the crime rate was also relatively low, especially since everyone seemed to always be looking out for each other and helping one another

for example you were well acquainted with the butcher’s daughter, the seamstress’ son, the woman who ran the local inn, etc

you felt lucky to call this safe haven of yours your home

so where did you fit in this picturesque image?

you were the village herbalist

at your cozy cottage located near the outskirts of the village, you planted and harvested medicinal plants, roots and herbs

your services often worked hand in hand with the village’s apothecary ran by a close friend of yours

hint hint nudge nudge wink wink

speaking of apothecary, you were headed there now after your friend had requested you via letter

entering the dainty shop, you saw your friend whispering angrily to an unknown presence behind them that you couldn’t see. when they noticed your presence, they coughed in surprise before awkwardly hurrying to the front counter to greet you

“hi (y/n)! glad to see you again”

“it’s good to see you, too. it’s been a while. is everything alright? you seem a bit flustered” you asked in concern

“ah no, i’m fine. don’t worry about it. some... things can be very annoying”

as if some presence was offended by their words, a jar unceremoniously was knocked off of the counter on its own. if it weren’t for your fast reflexes, it would have shattered on the floor

as you placed the jar back on the counter, you missed the way your friend’s eye twitched in annoyance

“sorry i’m really clumsy today”

you saw with your own eyes that they hadn’t even touched the jar, but you chose not to question it since you understood that they were secretive about certain things and you didn’t want to pry

“it’s okay. did you need something? you didn’t specify in the letter”

“oh, that’s right! i was wondering if you had any moonflower petals?”

thinking back to your garden at home, you couldn’t recall growing the said plant mainly because they were so delicate and hard to maintain, even for an experienced herbalist like yourself

“sorry, i don’t believe i have any” you apologized sadly

your friend looked disheartened, “i was afraid you’d say that. i desperately need some to make a cure for goblin cough”

like a switch going off in your head, you remembered that moonflowers were in season and if you were lucky, you’d be able to find some in the surrounding woods of the village

“i can go try and find some in the woods for you. i know exactly where they tend to grow and i’m probably the only one who knows how to harvest them correctly” you offered

“will you be okay? the woods can be very dangerous if you’re out there on your own” they questioned in concern

“i’ll be fine. you know how strong i can be. i’ll try not to wander too far in and i’ll bring my dagger with me for protection just in case”

although they seemed reluctant, they agreed to your offer. you knew they seemed to be in a hurry, so you made quick note of heading out to the woods tonight since that’s when it was easiest to find the flowers

when night fell, you set out to the woods with your trusty woven basket linked on your left arm and a lit lantern in your right hand

hearing the crunch of leaves and sticks under your boots, you used the light of your lantern to scour the area

moonflowers were a special species of flowers; they grew only during the night. like the moon it was named for, the petals were uniquely shaped into crescent moons. the flower also emitted a soft white glow that resembled moonlight

as you walked deeper into the woods, you heard the howl of an unknown creature in the distance that sent shivers down your spine

you were well aware of the numerous creatures that lurked in the forest at night so you were determined to make quick work and gtfo of there

in the corner of your eyes, you spotted that soft white glow you were anticipating for

walking past a few more trees, a huge smile grew on your face when you saw an entire patch of moonflowers growing under a cedar tree

as you carefully plucked the previous flowers and placed them into your basket, you heard a loud crunch behind you

you froze

you then heard the low grumble of a growl permeate through the air

fuck

slowly turning around, you dropped your basket and a squeak left your lips as you saw a massive wolf standing right in front of you

it was easily almost twice your size. its mouth was opened slightly, revealing sharp rows of teeth within. despite how dark it was out, you could still make out the wolf’s golden irises staring straight at you

falling on your butt, your body was wracked with tremors as you cowered in fear. your mind went blank and you completely forgot about the dagger that was hidden in your boot

the wolf took a few steps closer to you and you knew you were done for

clenching your eyes, you began to cry as you braced yourself for your impending death

imagine your surprise when instead of an agonizingly painful chomp, you felt a large smooth tongue lap away at your tears on your cheeks

even in your fear-induced state, giggles bubbled out of your mouth at the ticklish sensation

at the pleasant sound of your voice, the large canine happily increased in its ministrations and licked at your face more enthusiastically

“well you aren’t very scary after all, huh?” you mused as you scratched its neck. “you’re just one big cuddly puppy, aren’t you?”

the wolf playfully loomed over your form and nipped at your fingers as if indicating to you that it was far from being a puppy

you chuckled, wiping away the slobber off of your face “sorry, i know you’re a big boy... or girl?”

the animal growled lowly in protest as you mentioned ‘girl’ to it

“okay, boy for sure. you scared me half to death!” you scolded in which the canine licked your cheek once again in apology

as you ran your hands through its thick fur, you admired how silky smooth his fur was as well as its pretty shade of ash blonde

“are you out here on your own?” you asked it

he shook his head

“that’s a relief to hear. you have someone to keep you company,” you said wistfully more so to yourself then to him

for as long as you remembered you lived alone, so you imagined what it was like to live with several others

you felt him nudge his muzzle into your neck in a comforting manner, making you smile softly

“well i have to head back home now. it’s not safe for me to be out this late and i’ve already gotten what i needed”

standing up, you picked up your fallen basket filled with your bundle of moonflowers

relighting your lantern with a spare match, you smiled at the wolf in goodbye and walked away to head back home

a few minutes in of walking, you heard rustling and you looked to see your new wolf friend trailing behind you

you tilted your head in confusion, “did you need something?”

he only walked towards you and nudged you forward, urging you to continue on your path. confused, you went back to walking but this time with him walking right beside you. then you understood what we was doing.

“ah, keeping me company and making sure i get out safe? thank you.”

you scratched behind his ears in gratitude, holding back a laugh as he struggled to keep his eyes open as you did so

when you saw the edge of the forest approaching, he halted to a stop, making sure he was well hidden in the shadows

“i’ll make sure to visit you again” you promised him, crouching down to his level. “in the meantime, what shall i call you?”

you were caught off guard by a masculine voice echoing in the back of your head

“ziyang” you repeated the voice in a whisper

the wolf barked in response, seemingly pleased that you referred to him by his real name

but how the hell did you know that?

you didn’t have any time to question it further because ziyang had ran back into the forest and out of sight

when you went back to the apothecary the next day to deliver the moonflowers, your friend was thrilled and paid you accordingly for your efforts

“thank you, (y/n)! you’re a lifesaver”

“it’s no problem. let me know if you need me to gather anything else for you”

you were all too eager when your friend indeed had a list of ingredients that they were running low on stock on, all of which were grown in the forest

something strong pulled at your chest at the thought of seeing a certain wolf

returning to the forest a few days later, you tried to follow the same path that you did the first time hoping it’ll lead you to ziyang again

while gathering a bunch of pygmy mushrooms, you heard a familiar low grumble and smiled brightly when you saw ziyang enter through the bushes

“i was hoping to see you again” you grinned, dropping everything to cradle his face and pet him affectionately

ziyang returned the affection with a lick to your cheek, rubbing his entire body into you and almost knocking you completely over causing you to laugh

“i see someone missed me too” you chuckled. “i brought something for you to thank you for escorting me out the other day”

looking into your basket, you took out a separate container and opened it to reveal a large raw steak you got from the butcher. holding it out to him with your hand, ziyang carefully pulled it away from your fingers and scarfed it down

you were pleasantly surprised by how gentle he was considering he looked like he could devour you in one bite

just like before, ziyang stayed by your side the entire duration

and so this became a regular thing for you and ziyang

every time you had to head back into the forest for ingredient scavenging, ziyang would always guard you throughout the process and walk you back to the entrance of the forest but never stepping out of it

you enjoyed talking to the large wolf, even though he never said anything back to you

however you suspected he understood every word you were saying judging by his body language

“the mason’s son is definitely fooling around with the merchant’s son, don’t you think?” *ziyang nods*

“i might have to skip dinner tonight if i want to make sure i plant the sapplings in time” *ziyang nips at your hand and shakes his head in disapproval*

“if you wore trousers, would you wear it only on your hind legs like a human or would you need custom pants to wear on all four legs?”

*ziyang has left the chat*

although no real words were exchanged, it was like you were talking to another human being no matter how silly it may have looked from the outside

you were once again walking through the forest to gather some more roots and plants for the apothecary

however, after fifteen minutes of being on your own (ziyang usually found you within five minutes of you entering the woods), your furry companion was no where in sight

you were beginning to grow worried when more time passed and he still hadn’t shown up

you heard rustling come from beside you. using your lantern, you held it out in front of you and just briefly caught ash blonde locks duck behind a set of trees

“ziyang? is that you?”

the male whimpered in response, making your eyebrows furrow in worry

why did it look like he was hiding from you?

“are you hurt?” you asked, taking a step forward towards him

you were astonished when the male growled at you in warning. however, it wasn’t in a threatening manner. it sounded like he was afraid

why would he suddenly be afraid of you?

“sweetie, it’s okay. it’s just me. you know i would never hurt you. come out, please?”

there was a moment of silence as ziyang contemplated your words before coming to a decision

however, you were astonished once more when instead of the four legged companion you expected, an unfamiliar male stepped out from behind the trees

the stranger was very tall and you had to lean your head up to look him in the face, which was framed with long light blonde hair. aside from a pair of trousers, he was devoid of any other clothes

but what caught your attention more was the fact that his entire upper body, hands, and feet were entirely covered in fur. your eyes trailed to the claws at the ends of his hands

moving your gaze to meet his eyes, you saw golden eyes looking at you with a mix of guilt, fear and a bit of hope

you could recognize those golden eyes and fur color anywhere

“...ziyang?”

ziyang looked physically relieved that you recognized him, but he made no move to step towards you

“it’s me...” he said, and you realized it matched that same voice you heard in your head a few weeks ago

“so this in entire time, you were a...”

“werewolf. i’m a werewolf and belong to a pack who rule these woods”

that explained why he understood everything you said and knew exactly how to find you each time you came

he wasn’t just a wolf

he was a wolf wolf

a diggity dang werewolf

while trying to process that thought in your mind, ziyang sighed sadly and took a tentative step towards you

“please don’t be afraid. i promise it’s still me. just in a different form than you’re used to” he explained and stopped a respectable few feet away from you

you should have been afraid of him, but you weren’t. just like he said, he was still the ziyang you knew and adored

slowly walking towards him, you gently placed a hand over his heart, feeling it beat rapidly against your palm

“it really is you. i was scared something happened to you tonight,” you lightly slapped his bare chest and he winced in mock pain

“sorry, sweet. to be fair, you scare me as well”

you cheeks tinted pink at the sudden pet name. “s-sweet? and how can someone like me scare someone like you?”

“how can you not? whenever you’re around, i feel this innate need to protect you. i get excited at just the mere thought of seeing you again. you look at me with those pretty little eyes of yours and i lose all focus. one smile from you and i’m completely at your mercy. what have you done to me? you’re absolutely terrifying”

you felt that same strong pull tug at your heartstrings again, overwhelming your entire being but you welcomed the warm sensation

his words only made your heart beat even more

“i still find the idea that a big wolf like yourself has fallen for an ordinary human like me”

“you better get used to it because i intend on courting this ordinary human as my mate”

“m-mate?”

“mhm”

now that he knew you weren’t afraid of him, ziyang seemed to have made a full 180. instead of the timid being a few minutes ago, he stood charismatically in an almost alluring manner. his eyes though still held that same playful and soft gaze you realized he always looked at you with

“you sure you won’t regret it? courting me isn’t an easy feat”

“for you, i’ll do anything”

at this rate, you had a feeling it wouldn’t be long before you fell for him too

fin

okay but werewolf!ziyang is hella sexy

and anyone who disagrees is lying to themselves

i love ziyang

stan oner

stan mu ziyang

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