#this is like my first ever post on here for realsies

[lkigami]

Kunigami loves tits.

He loves the way his big hands lave your soft flesh mounds, massages them , makes them soft.

He loves the way they squish against your tightly fitted shirt, how they smoosh up on him whenever you hug his muscular arm.

He loves the way you look up at him, with a black dress that seems to be made for you in your honour ; like a goddess that needs to be worshipped parallel to the way he worships your tits.

He loves the way your nipples harden under his jersey, how your cheeks are red and you’re panting like a bitch in heat desperate to be bred by his cock.

He loves the way you take him like a good girl but he’s not focused on your face ,no. He’s staring up at your udders, mesmerized by the way they jiggle whenever he thrusts up in your tight little cunt.

Kunigami loves you, and he also loves your tits.

#kunigami rensuke x reader #kunigami x reader #rensuke kunigami x reader #rensuke kunigami x reader smut #kunigami x reader smut #blue lock x reader #bllk x reader #bllk smut #blue lock smut #bluelock smut #bluelock x reader #bluelock x reader smut #blue lock x reader smut #bllk x you smut #this is like my first ever post on here for realsies #I’ll probably edit this to make it prettier with layouts or something since idk how writing works #im a shit writer but goddamnit there’s not enough kuni content out there

[arolesbianism]

Every now and then I get haunted by my past as a dr fan because someone mentions it or smth and lemme tell you the worst case scenario is if they bring up v3 in an even slightly positive light because nothing will make me start giving a shit abt dr again except for my burning hatred of that damn game, I just spent like 30 minutes ranting to myself about how much of a nothing character Kokichi is in the bathroom after showering just to vent it out because if I don't rant abt v3 every now and then I'll explode and kill someone

#rat rambles #like I generally think I had a lot of dogshit takes and sucked ass at au making and character analysis back in my dr days #but like I still stand by most of my gripes with v3 even if my old rewrite concepts also sucked #look man those were dark times my previous main interest was cr and the one before that was hs #also I had never actually posted about my thoughts before so I was a bit trigger happy with saying shit with my full chest #Im still prone to having bad takes on things to be clear even with oni I had a lot of bad takes when I first got into it #tbf I was mostly trying to talk myself down from going deeper but I evidently failed. hard. #but yeah I should delete my old fandom blog became every day I see my old dr posts get notes and I die a bit more #oh wait one dr rewrite thing I still stand by is my humam chiaki shit I was onto smth #like I still agree human chiaki should have never existed but I also think her existing as an individual who was wildly different from #ai chiaki is deeply interesting and also leaves space for some fun fucked up tragedy shit for both chiaki's #like I still like a lot of my old ideas for my rewrite of that stuff especially likey characterization was off for most of the cast but I #was cooking with the basic concepts and narrative I <3 taking characters that ppl idolize post their death and shifting the narrative to #show that they weren't a hero nor could they ever have been they were just some guy who went through horrible shit and died miserable #its one of my favorite things to do in fiction even now so ofc Im still fond of my older stuff with it on some level #like mannn why did I have to go so hard on what ultimately amounted to an au character and proceed to drop the ball on everything else lol #anyways I need to sleep before I start talking abt chiaki more yall dont need to see that <3 #I mean hey could be worse. I could start talking abt my old cr stuff. we'd be here for at least a week straight #my old cr stuff was mostly actually pretty good it simply makes me sad because I put so much work and effort and made some fantastic #pieces of worldbuilding and character concepts for a mobile cookie game that sucks absolute ass #I ofc will still happily recycle concepts from my old cr stuff but like so much of it is just impossible to remove from context its so sad #ok ok gn for realsies this time

[kchasm]

Ryu Number: Alice (i.e. of Wonderland)

Okay, I know what you're thinking. K.C., are you really churning out a post on Alice's Ryu Number? Sora is in Smash, for goodness' sake. That's Kingdom Hearts, which gets you the Disney version split-lickety.

Yeah, that's true. And it would be perfectly reasonable to shut the book on the matter right there and shout, "Problem solved!" But here's a question: Are Alice of Wonderland and Alice Liddell the same person?

That's a rhetorical question, by the way. If a century of Alicologists aren't going to come to an agreement, an opinion off the end of a tumblr post is unlikely to set off a scholarly paradigm shift. For what it's worth, Lewis Carroll himself seemed to consider Liddell and the literary Alice as separate individuals—the latter as more of an idealization than any real person*—but he's got some investment in the matter, so he's not exactly a reliable source.

(This is a joke. Don't at me.)

*Woolf, J. (2010). The Mystery of Lewis Carroll. St. Martin's Press.

... But we're not here for literary analysis, of course. We're here for the Ryu Numbers. So what's Alice Liddell's?

The most obvious route, of course, would be through American McGee's American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns video games. The lore of the second game straight out gives Alice the surname Liddell...

... and the opening cutscene of the first game features a photograph in Alice's bedroom of someone who might be Lewis Carroll (which is a bit weird, but whatever), as well as an Alice storybook (meaning Alice exists one narrative layer higher than the literary Alice).

...That said, if American McGee did mean for the game Alice Liddell to be the Alice Liddell, that's something it looks like he walked back in game two (or at least went in with plausible deniability about). Game Alice seems to have had just the one sibling, an older sister named Elizabeth, and her father's name was Arthur—the real Alice, on the other hand, had nine siblings in all (jeez), with her only older sister named Lorina and her father named Henry.

(Also all the Wonderland elements explicitly take place in Alice's head, which means technically we shouldn't be counting Wonderland characters any more than we'd count characters that show up in dreams or hallucinations, but I'll pretend not to notice if you pretend not to notice, alright? Call it the Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. precedent.)

To get to something plausibly Liddeller, I'ma jump back to the Apple II/Commodore 64 era.

Wait, the Laurence Yep? Aunno, maybe! I wrote to him once, because I wanted to know if the Charles Edward Stuart that appears in this game is actually Charles Edward Stuart, or just the White King believing himself to be Charles Edward Stuart, both of which seemed likely enough to me given the setting.

I never got an answer back, probably because I couldn't find any contact info for Laurence Yep and ended up writing to the most recent publisher of his works I could find instead. What I'm saying is that I doubt Mr. Yep ever laid eyes on my letter before it was slam-dunked into the nearest wastebin (Mr. Yep if you are reading this please DM me).

Anyway, shortly before Alice falls into the rabbit hole, gets swept up in the usual Wonderland annoyances, then finally makes her way up and out the same rabbit hole (i.e. no "it was all a dream," it's happening for realsies), Alice runs into a dude on a boat. It's Lewis Carroll, and you know he's Lewis Carroll because he says he's Lewis Carroll.

Add that that he's a teller of stories to this Alice, and and it serves as good implication as any that the player character is the historical Alice Liddell.

#ryu number #alice #alice liddell #ryu #super smash bros. ultimate #sora #kingdom hearts #kingdom hearts hd 1.5 remix #cheshire cat #american mcgee's alice #white rabbit #alice in wonderland

[reikunrei]

thank you for tagging me @emblazons !!

when did you post your first ever fanfic? this is a very good question because i don't know if i'll have an accurate answer!! unfortunately i've deleted a lot of my old fanfics, both off ao3 and off of my laptop. however, i know i wrote a couple attack on titan fanfics back when i was into the series, but i was really only into it around 2013-14, so likely around then !!

first character you wrote for: following the thread from my answer above, probably eren jaeger?? i might have written something before the fic i'm thinking of, but i wrote one from eren's pov, so i guess he might be the answer !!

main character(s) you’re currently writing for: henry creel and scott clarke all day every day babeyyy they're my beautiful gay middle aged (but not really) men who i love so very very dearly, they mean everything to me, nothing else interests me right now, they are my life and it's just a little tiny bit embarrassing lol

character(s) you haven’t written about before but plan on writing about soon: oh i have no idea... unfortunately all the fic ideas i have are either creelarke, byler/genfic, or free! related and... i've written about basically all of those characters lol, at least the ones i would feel inclined to write for. hrrrmm i suppose the byler/genfic idea i have (that i'm not even sure will ever actually turn into a fic) will potentially involve a lot of scenes involving brenner, and i haven't ever really written about him, so that might count!!

fandom(s) you’re currently writing for: stranger things!! i guess i could also count free!, but the wip fic that i have hasn't been touched in a couple years lol

platonic pairing(s) you currently write for: i suppose the st party? that whole crew? but again, the only actual wips i have going right now are creelarke. and while they are boybesties. i am very much always writing about them fucking so. not really purely platonic lol

your top 3 tags on AO3 (if you post your works on AO3): idk if there's a way to check this for realsies but i can assume that these would be: vaginal sex, trans male character, andddd uuuuh probably oral sex lmao sorry gang all we got here is pussy

your current platform where you post your works: on my ao3 under my ancient username SocksAreArgyle

snippet of the wip you’re currently working on: temporarily titled "ride, baby," consisting of, unsurprisingly, more creelarke porn

i tag @antisociallilbrat and @caffernnn and anyone else who wants to do it !! i know lots of folks have already been tagged :p

#THANKS FOR THE TAG AGAIN #i say things

[motherofthecorvids]

Figured as my first post I should show off my currently existing OCs, so here’s the Dragon Ball ones. I have a lot of old OCs that I don’t use (my art isn’t great I’m sorry 🙏)

First up: Yamoshi

You might know him, he’s a canon character, but with 0 actual content besides filler explaining he’s THE legendary Super Saiyan, and a little info in BoG that implies?? I think, that he’s the original SSG but like…. no. Anyways I made him the Legendary Super Saiyan, capital L, cause it was interesting and it would fit more in line with the whole “A Super Saiyan only emerges once every 1000 years” thing which is still stupid anyways

Next up: Cassa

Technically my first truly 100% original OC. I say technically because I had a few before but they don’t matter and are rotting in the ground. The name is not 100% original though I have met like 3 other people that have used it

Next-er up: Kalot

I don’t have an image cause the only ones are old designs, but he’s got hair tied up and back, if you play Xenoverse 2 there’s a hair that’s like exactly like it, 12 for MSaiyans/Humans iirc

Even Next-er up: Kiln

He’s evil. And gay. What more could you want honestly

Finally: Genesis

She’s a bio-android Majin. Probably my most creative idea, which is kind of sad

Ok finally for realsies: Vega

Her hair is different when she gets older which j need to draw, but I haven’t yet

Bonus! Ruta/Rutarot

I don’t make anything of her (and her fusion with Goku), but she has a special place in my heart because she easily has the best art I’ve ever made be of her (note: Her SSJ4 is not godly at all, it’s just purple)

#dragon ball #ocs #oc art #art

[rinringringu]

if you're doing "send a character" thing, what're your thoughts on Mahiru Koizumi?

Mahiru the silliest💥💥💥💯💯

• favorite thing about them

Geniunly warms my heart how well meaning they are... Like I do love the evil fucking characters I love when they're absolutely chaotic BUT she's so😭😭 she just cares for everyone and she's so human and NICE it's gonna kill me like this sounds stupid but I like that she recognizes their position in the world and is aware of all the shitty stuff but nonetheless she wants to show everyone how kind and beautiful the world / the people in it can be.

• least favorite thing about them

well I mean I could be here and list their flaws but that's really not true cause I don't hate those things I mean they make her, her. probably (and this isn't even something that is the characters fault lol) idk how everyone and even the writers glossed over the bullying they got in middle school?? What?? It's so vague I do not get that part like what happend to her...😧

• favorite line

"Oh? What happend to the though guy who said stuff like 'I cAn Do It!'" STOP their voice actress is so fucking good 😭😭 also can't forget the "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

• brOTP

you guys know me I think she's hilarious with most of the guys especially w hinata and/or komaeda BECAUSE YES I'M BIASED OK I JUST REALLY LIKE THEM no but seriously they'd be funny I like how they're kinda similar!! (I'm grasping at any connection the characters might have) but I also cry a bit thinking of her and fuyuhiko making up and being friends :((( like :(((((

• OTP

MAHIPEKO god I should really get back to them I invented this shit for realsies!!! Best thing I ever did after being born. Tomorrow new mhpk post 📯📯📯 I SWEAR. also I'm pretty fond of her and mikan, Ibuki, sato, natsumi... Um I mean lots of girls BAHHAHAH I also think kazukoi divorce is hilarious

• nOTP

I mean I don't really like mahiyoko bcs i see them as sisters really.

• random headcanon

one of those kids that had the part of a tree or a bush in the school play but the twist is she was totally happy with it. Very proud moment of her life to this day

• unpopular opinion

people are so mean to her I could just write all the weird shit haters say but in general STOP twisting and turning their relationship w/ Hiyoko??? Stop??? You're turning yeah a kind of weird situation but still very sweet and genuine connection into idk evil planning and scheming like they're 17 LEAVE THEM ALONE GOD

• song(s) I associate with them

PUT SOME SONGS FROM MY PLAYLIST OF HER (bro could not choose one)

• favorite picture of them

The First one makes me throw up laughing & I LOVE THEIR ANNIVERSARY DRESS!2!!2?2?2!2!2!2!2!2 SUAHHWWHHA

#;; 🩸 daniel talks #sdr2 #mahiru koizumi

[fruiteggsaladit]

Who she is to ME SPECIFICALLY.

Or,

Botan gets 10x times funnier if interpreted as being a 30-something-year-old

Link to tiktok user@johannes2o's "POV: our friend is an airport dad" video on tumblr: https://only-tiktoks.tumblr.com/post/713049563491155968 ; with screenshots of various comments: https://redead-red.tumblr.com/post/716343198278123521

Further thoughts:

.... Okay so I know three out of 4 of these circles are parental figures (technically only two of them are parental figures, the third one is a figure of speech) but I resent when a female character is assigned as the "mum" of the group when she's clearly, at most, if I have to use a failial term, an uncle.

The fact that in the manga she's told by Koenma not to tell Yusuke abt the egg potentially devouring him if he does or thinks something bad wasn't NEARLY utilised for its comical and dramatic worth that it had and this has scrambled my brains ever since. Yusuke thinks he just has to hang onto the egg, Botan however is fully aware of the truth of the test and is probably sweating bullets for him!

She's used to sending clients to their death not to help them improve as a person whose character growth will be acknowledged by the heavens - usually it's enough for the client to feel ready to move on but that isn't the case here! HE'S GONNA DIE FOR REALSIES AND HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW-- leading to Botan being Weirdly Invested and Pushy about Yusuke doing good deeds, which Yusuke finds weird at first bc she wasn't like this at the beginning? But he's also not smart or observant enough to assume that she knows something he doesn't. Misogyny win! (Headcanon: Yusuke thinks its feminist of him to know a woman can hit him just as badly as a man can. .... Yusuke oh my god.)

Which when I rewatched A Goofy Movie and we get to the principal yelling at Goofy about how Max is destined for the electric chair for staging a performance for the student body and ask Roxanne out, gave me perfect panicked Botan vibes.

"The electric chair...." (an extremely haunted expression on Goofy's face. He then picks up something that reminds him of the Goof family roadtrip and decides this is what will save Maxie from future legally sanctioned execution.)

There's also this one part in the Yukina arc where she, Kuwa, and Yusuke are trekking through a forest and she looks like she's the only one prepared for a trek, and she's the one pointing which way is the right one, gave me the headcanon that she camps and is wildlife-savvy and I got very attached to that.

Next, Mrs Bennet. Oh Mrs Bennet. Poor woman is stuck in a society that values men and realised a little too late that she and her husband should have made sure their girls could have an education and thus secure some work, sadly her husband is useless and she's the only one panicking about it; worse, her panic makes any potential suitors turn away from her daughters. Arguably even worse, it alienates her from her daughters, who also realise how dire things are, but don't appreciate her stress.

Have I mentioned my "Botan gets 10x times funnier if interpreted as a 30-something"?

Its canonically stated in the manga that her birthday and age are unknown, so really she could be billions of years old (Edltrich botan... YES) or she could be a baby ferrygirl/shinigami. She's never heard of Sensui until he shows up in the Chapter Black saga, who disappeared 10 years prior to reappearing. Which implies she entered this service 10 or less years ago.

I personally think it's the funniest if she's in her thirties and she'll still get swept up by the youthful energy of the kids and then repeatedly get mentally hit by the truck of "You're the adult here."

The miscommunication would be great! Yusuke has no idea why Botan is so invested in his good deeds first and now in him being the spirit detective - little does he know, she got invested bc she was literally told "if he doesn't do a good job, he'll get eaten by the monster he's made (that we gave him)", and she's having complicated feelings she doesn't want to address ever abt him being a 14-year-old with a life-debt to the afterlife bc they offered him the chance and never told him there were strings attached.

Meanwhile Botan doesn't know WHY he just can't listen to her or Koenma when that's the easy part!! Obedience is DEFINITELY the easy part!!! She's going above and beyond what was originally in her job description, he can too!! (Hello soul-crushing guilt she's locking away never to look at again. Hello shame that she was a part of this. Hello cowardice at the inability to own up to this!) Hence the yoda.

#botan #yyh things #long post

[yahargulian]

im gonna send you a bunch of these fic asks xgxbdhnxjs SOOO 7, 27, 41, 43, 58, go!

Catch me kicking my feet excitedly hehe here we go!!

7. Post a snippet from a wip.

"Satisfied that, for the moment at least, they were in no immediate danger, Leon let his stance loosen just a touch, the hand hovering over his pistol falling away to his side. He took a deep, steadying breath.  That was his first mistake.  Because the thing that this line of work never prepares you for – never could prepare anyone for, really – is the visceral nature of shit like this. Sure, logically it makes sense that if flesh burns, you’d be able to hear it, smell it. And, it also makes sense that such an experience would be... unpleasant.  But they had just melted a body – a very large body at that – in molten metal.  Unpleasant didn’t quite cut it. " This is also the last thing I wrote for any of my wips! This is one of the two fics I'm actively (slowly) working on - the other one being the key fic, which I've posted a snippet of before - and I'm so excited for them both honestly. This one in particular I'm trying to make like.. As Visceral As Possible. Just go absolutely ham asgjkdhasg it's gonna be fun!

27. What area of writing do you feel strongest in?

I'm trying to figure out how best to word this, but like.. Structuring sentences and things to help get the Vibe across. I've always typed exactly like I talk, even in messages, so I'm always like. Kind of thinking about how to best express myself using not just the words, but also the way the words are gonna be read and, hence, interpreted. Or, well, that's what I think anyway ashgkjadsjg tho I got told recently that I have a distinct voice when it comes to how I type and that it's present in my writing too, so hopefully I'm doing something right! (And I'm still not over it like.. I have a writing voice? Me? For realsies?)

41. Who’s your favourite character you’ve written?

Leon! And maybe I'm biased, because he is literally just. One of my favourite characters ever, I love him. And also maybe this is influenced by the fact that I hadn't actively written much for a good year or two until I fell into RE fandom all of three months ago. But anyway, I love to burrow my way into his head and poke around and see how he works and take stock of all the emotions and vibes, and then absolutely put him through the wringer ahdjkgahjgsdj It's an expression of love, promise! But a very close second would be Wanderer from Genshin Impact - and for pretty much the same reasons. His whole situation is way, way more complicated than Leon's, but he fascinates me in the same way. There's a lot to consider with them both. A lot of 'what if's and regret and guilt. Trying to do some good for the world. Both stories of a young, bright-eyed and naïve guy who gets thrown into a situation way beyond his control, and comes out of it as one of the only survivors. A situation that kills a part of him.. I think I have a type.

43. Is there a trope or idea that you’d really like to write but haven’t yet?

Soulmates and time loop fic - and these both come to mind immediately because I'm planning to do them both in one go sometime soon! Yippee! I really want to finish a sex pollen fic. Or just anything in that specific kind of trope. I have one wip (in a document titled 'eeby deeby') that's sitting at like 4,000 words and has been for two years now and one day. One day! I will finish it adshgjkh And, not a trope, but I want to write something that's just a little unhinged. Just in general really, not even in a specific circumstance. Sometimes the best way to fully express an emotion in writing is to take it to an extreme, I think

58. Do you have a favourite piece of figurative language you’ve written?

"Through Azar’s hand, the path of Sumeru’s future was cut in cursive." Now like. I am kinda happy with just this as a line, but the context for it is what makes it my favourite. Because this is a wip (that I really need to finish for a friend omg) where one guy kinda gets off to this guy having really good handwriting? There's more to it than that, but something about having this line in this fic - which I wrote based on a joke that got out of hand - just brings me so much joy ahdgjkhgd

#thank u so so much for the ask aaaaaa #talking about writing is making me wanna write ahgjdhas #success! #santonali #answered

[sinnabee]

FAQ

Are you accepting commissions?

No, I'm not right now. tbh commissions stress me out a lot lol, and i kind of function on a "i can only get myself to work on this if i am personally invested in it" type basis, and people like to commission for fandoms that i'm not always in - which makes it super hard for me to work on! AHH. if i ever do open them up though, you'll see a post about it! :D

Update: I am! Currently they’re closed to the larger public, as I’m doing limited comms for some friends in discord servers first as a bit of a test run. (You might have seen me post a few things!!) But it’s been going well! I think once I’m through with these, I’ll open up comms for realsies. ^^ Keep an eye out for the post!

Can I repost your art on Instagram/Pinterest/Tiktok/Wherever?

Nope! (: Don’t even bother asking lol! Idk why you’d want to repost it at all tbh, i am not that popular, most of my art is sketches bUT IF you feel the need to, just know that I’m not cool with it! I don’t really want my art on platforms that I’m not also on, and even if I’ve got an account there, well. My brother in christ, if I wanted it there, I would have posted it!!! I don’t care if you give credit, or even link back to my blog. Just…don’t do it, pal. thanks.

Do you do drawing requests?

Yep! Not all the time - only every now and then, and I usually only allow for about 3 requests. I make a post every time I open them up, and it's usually updated (all the slots filled) within a few hours or so. If you don't see a recent post about requests being open, or see it on the pinned post announcements, then they aren't open atm. :)

Do you draw NSFW?

This is a new development - but lmao yeah I do! However, you almost certainly won’t be seeing it show up on my art blog here. For the most part, I try to limit myself to “suggestive” rather than straight up nsfw when I post art. That means I won’t really be taking requests (or comms) for NSFW, either, not to mention I’m only just getting a handle on drawing it.

That being said - PLEASE don't send me messages about NSFW things, or with NSFW content or images. I’m talking asks, mostly. That shit gets deleted fam. >:T That would include like, something super gore-y or needlessly gross, btw. I'd rather just avoid people trying to show me that stuff all together.

Please also don’t send me unsolicited NSFW, either. I love my followers! But receiving like - explicit excerpts or images from someone I don’t know, but that follows me, is very jarring.

Again, that being said - if you want to write or draw something based off of one of my more suggestive doodles, just let me know!!! I’d LOVE to know!!!Asking for permission and then writing and posting something to Ao3 or what have you is a totally different ball game than dm-ing me something unprompted/un-solicited.

Do you reblog NSFW?

Like I’ve said before - I have zero problem with NSFW. I’m not going to reblog explicit NSFW content here - if I ever had a need to, I guess I’d make a side blog for it? BUT

Every now and then I might reblog some suggestive content or something with some partial nudity. Whenever that happens, I’ll tag the post for people who want to avoid that content - typically with these tags!

#cw partial nudity

#cw nudity

#cw suggestive

#cw slightly NSFW

If you don’t want to see them, please go ahead and blacklist these tags! I know most of my followers are here for Sun and Moon content, so I’m giving y’all a way to avoid this stuff. ^^

Do you have a twitter?

yeah i have a twitter, and it's the same username as here, but i uuuuuh barely use it? lol. it doesn't really get updated much;;;; i MIGHT start using it more for sticker stuff tho, so we'll see. i won't STOP you from finding it (it ain't hard) but like, idk why you'd want to atm

Why do you love bees so much?

okay like have you. have you LOOKED at them??? they're just fat little boys. bumbling little lads. they buzz and they collect pollen and make honey and are just wonderful all around. how could i NOT love them. also at this point it's like, My Brand™ lol. I prefer to go by Sinna but you can't forget the bee. LOVE bees. :D

#sinna babbles #FAQ #woooow look at meee making my blog like #organized and stuff??? #wild #i'll update this as needed :P

[sysig]

Excellent work addressing the issue

#My art #I had some chocolate I'm fine #Hypoglycemia and EFD are not the best combo lol #In today's edition of ''I can't keep my body together for one whole day'' - had the fun beginnings of a blood sugar crash #Not terrible but uncomfortable as always #Finger is still a little jammed - although it is much better than when I was first complaining about it I can type without pain now #And as evidenced I can draw lol #My eye infection is technically gone but I still have a stye that refuses to leave #Which I guess means it's technically not gone but it's reduced but like it's been there since I made that post! Since before! #When will it leave me be #I think that's everything for now but gosh and heck I'd like to be all the way healthy again pls #I'm trying!! Honest I am! Just can't seem to get everything aligned properly >:P #Anyway time for another update post that has nothing to do with the body text lol #I'm officially-officially calling it this time - Vargas HF is over and done with for realsies this time #So everyone who got sick of my incessant posting can now release that breath lol #And everyone who followed specifically for Vargas stuff - first of all thank you #But secondly I think I'm gonna be moving all leftover Vargas stuff into VLH's drafts to post when I finally get out of this funk #And then posting general doodles over here again #I hate to have things split up between blogs but it's not like I've ever been good at that lol someday I'll compile everything #That's what Drabbles was supposed to be but then I kept forgetting #In hindsight tho I'm very glad I decided to make a Vargas-specific blog lol not just considering the volume of content #But also being able to have a focused corner of things it's nicer than cutting against the grain with all the everything else I post #Double but like I said before I'm not cutting Vargas out of my life lol just putting it down to rest for a while #I'll probably do something for my personal anniversary at least #I've kinda given up the ghost of not posting art out of order lol it's annoying but at least my personal organization system is more suited #Pftbl I'm so tired of being tired

[ronoken]

So, who wants a publishing story?

No one?

…Tough.

To preface, this was prompted by a post I saw about always making sure you read a contract before signing it. I wholeheartedly agree.

So, I write books. A roundabout result of writing books is I occasionally get to speak at conventions. When I do speak at conventions (which hasn’t been for a year. Thanks, covid), a standard question I get asked is about the benefits of self-publishing versus getting a contract. And yes, I fully realize that everyone’s experience in this is different, and I get that. Here’s mine.

So, several years ago, I wrote a book. I put a solid year into it and did numerous rewrites, edits, etc. with three wonderful editors and boom. Book. Done. And then, like many who are impatient or who don’t want to run the risk of rejection, I self-published my first novel.

And to my great shock, I actually sold some copies.

Quick aside. I’m not famous. At. Fucking. All. Some is not millions. Some is several thousand at best. And that’s over YEARS. I am not widely known and I do not claim to be. At all.

So yeah, like, I didn’t sell a million or anything, but I was moving over 100 copies a month when I was putting in the marketing work. Not too shabby. I was hustling on Twitter, FB marketing, Google ad marketing, working the review sites, doing interviews, everything I could. And it actually worked. I can honestly say the number of copies I moved a month directly correlated with how hard I pushed. And when I pushed, I pushed damn hard. I even got to a point where a reviewer who became an editor for DC would routinely provide public reviews for my books, and I was doing a superhero series. Not gonna lie- it was fucking rad.

Anyway, after a couple years of doing this, putting out a second novel which sold okay, a bunch of novellas, and so on, I received an offer out of the blue to have my work officially picked up. For realsies.

Admittedly, I was over the moon about this. I was being contacted by an unsolicited source! AND THEY HAD MONEY!

Now, my work wasn’t Shakespeare. I knew that. They did, too. They offered me a nice little starting sum. Not a lot, but holy shit it was FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS UP FRONT. One of my editors reads my Tumblr and I don’t think I’ve ever told them how much it was. It was 5k. To start. Not a lot, publishing-wise, but that’s because the work was already done. See, most publishers will give you more, but the catch is it’s considered a down payment for more books in a series. They pay you to write future novels, and then they expect you to pay it back. I already had a shit ton of content out, so I essentially skipped that step. Which tells me that publishers really don’t expect to have to actually pay you much, but that’s another post.

To my editor- sorry I never said the exact amount. It felt weird, but it’s been years, so it’s not as weird? I dunno. That logic train made sense as I was writing this.

So, 5k upfront, and then 50% of all sales thereafter, and they would handle EVERYTHING. Marketing, scheduling tours, covers, putting me in stores, the lot. Considering how much time, money, and effort these things took, this was not a terrible deal, but there was a catch.

My story would officially no longer be mine.

Oh, my name would be on it, and I’d write it, but from there on out, the publishing house would have 100% control over how it was marketed, where it went, and so on. If they wanted to option it, I would have zero say and zero rights, meaning they could take it and do fuck-all, and I would be left with nothing. Per the contract, they could even go so far as to issue me a cease and desist on my own work and hire a new person to take over. I was signing away everything in my universe if I said yes.

So, despite the allure of having things offered to me like a legit marketing team, book tours, and money (such as it was), I said no thank you.

Now, it didn’t hurt that I’d already made 5k in sales by that point. I knew my worth and how to push to keep it that way, if I so chose. Also, it helped that I was in an okay place when that offer came in. I could look at it and say, “well, that sure would be nice, but I don’t need it.” A lot of talented writers aren’t in that space, and the offer of several months rent or money for food as well as REALLY-REAL PUBLISHING can be hella tempting. And I get it, for some folks, the deals work out alright. And for some they don’t. And I sure as Hell am not going to judge. Seriously, I still have vivid nightmares about working 60+ hours a week and not being able to afford baby formula. Hell, if they had offered that to me just one year earlier, I would have been forced to take it. At that stage of life, 5k would have been life changing. I was just starting to hit the OK section of life, and only barely. Money when you need it is fucking awesome, and sometimes, you take what you can get.

But if you are a writer? And you’re in a place where it’s not life and death? Read the damn contract. Every single time. Make good and sure you know what you’re getting into and ask yourself, is it worth it to you? If it is, awesome. Again, not gonna judge, and every situation is different.

In my specific case though, it was choosing a nice bit of cash over something I had slaved for years over. I couldn’t do it. I still can’t. It’s the one property I’ll never let go of because when I wrote it, I didn’t even know if I could write a book. It proved to me that yes, I really could, and that was worth more than I can put into words.

TLDR: Read your contracts. Make choices good for you. Some things are worth more than money.

#writing #publishing #read your contracts

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Lost in Time... Again - Part 3

Yep, here's more, it wouldn't leave my brain. There's an epilogue after this, too, then I'm done for realsies

Also this one has major spoilers for the end of Legends Arceus too

Word Count: ~5800

original post by @fangirlingpuggle

[Part 1] - [Part 2] - [Part 3] - [Epilogue]

Dawn awoke and heard breathing in her room, which was incredibly unnerving. Until she remembered the two brothers on the floor nearby, sleeping away peacefully, curled into one another. It was kinda cute, actually. Emmet clung to Ingo like a giant teddy bear, Ingo with one arm over his face and the other stretched over Emmet’s head. Even in their sleep, Emmet was smiling and Ingo was frowning. Ingo was softly snoring. Dawn stepped around them gingerly, creeping out of the room and grabbing her shoes on the way. She wrote up a note on the way out and left it for the twins to find later. She slipped open the door and slipped out into the morning sun.

The village was rousing slowly, only some shopkeepers and older folks awake enough to be out and about. She figured she should get some more Pokedex hunting done today. Oh, and see what Volo wanted. He said he’d meet her in the Obsidian Fieldlands today. She headed over to the Wallflower first to get some food, then checked in with Captain Cyllene. She then was preparing to head to the gate as Adaman and Irida showed up, waving at her.

“Adaman! Irida! Hello!” Dawn waved back, intercepting them as they were about to enter HQ. “What are you guys up to?”

“We’re about to meet with Kamado about the remaining space-time rifts. I wish we know what had caused them in the first place,” Adaman sighed. “You have captured Dialga and Palkia, so I don’t know what else they could be. Residual effects? Will they subside?”

“What are you doing, Akari?” Irida asked, cutting Adaman off.

“I’m going to go hunt for more Pokemon. Gotta fill that Pokedex!” Irida nodded eagerly.

“Oh, have you seen Warden Ingo anywhere? I haven’t been able to find him for a couple days and I know he’s probably okay, but he usually is so punctual about checking in.”

“Oh.” Dawn had forgotten that other people didn’t know about the events of yesterday yet. “Yeah, about that… he’s actually asleep in there right now,” she pointed towards her own room, “Yesterday was a bit of a mix-up. Dialga sent me back in time and I ended up finding Ingo’s long-lost twin brother. And I brought him to meet up with Ingo. So now he and Emmet are asleep on my floor because we didn’t want them going all the way back to the Highlands by themselves at night, even if they are capable Pokemon wielders.”

There was silence. Adaman had raised a single eyebrow during her story and crossed his arms. Irida was watching her wide-eyed. “His. His brother. You just happened to find Ingo’s twin brother that he didn’t even remember?”

“Well, he did technically remember him! Hasn’t he talked with you about the man that looks like him and wears white and always smiles? That’s Emmet. They’re twins. Identical.” Dawn repeated it because it looked like Irida was having a hard time hearing her. “He’s remembering more of his old life before Hisui, too. He says he remembers some of his old Pokemon partners and the job he used to have. Apparently he was one of the strongest Pokemon trainers in his entire region.” Dawn conveniently left out the bit about herself being Champion.

“Well, I’m happy he’s got something going for him, now. Poor guy always looked so haunted.” Adaman half-smiled.

“He’s just kind of like that. In all the years I’ve known him, he’s very rarely ever smiled, unless he’s more happy than words can describe.” Irida had revived herself and was talking again. “I’d really like to meet this Emmet, now.”

“I’m sure you can soon! I don’t know how long they will be asleep for, but they’re right over there. They may be up by the time you finish talking with Kamado.”

“That’s very true.” The three continued chatting for a short time until a door slid open.

“-and the alpha Pokemon are like nothing you’ve ever seen! Massive, loud, with bright red eyes and so powerful- oh, good morning Lady Irida, Sir Adaman, Miss Akari.” Ingo cheerfully walked out of the house, followed by Emmet. It was absolutely astounding what a complete night of rest had done for both of them. Dawn hadn’t noticed them on Emmet before, but the dark circles that had been present under his eyes were much more diminished, his smile smaller and more genuine, less forged. His shoulders were held higher, his back straighter as if a weight had been lifted. The change was much more dramatic on Ingo. Though his frown still persisted, it was less ingrained, with less wrinkles around his mouth. His eyes were bright and opened wider now, his face generally appearing younger. His hair was a bit more neat, as well. Dawn wondered if Emmet had combed through it for him.

Irida and Adaman must have noticed this, too, as they both stared for a moment before answering. “Hello, Ingo. You look refreshed today,” Irida said politely.

“I feel refreshed. Best sleep I’ve had in awhile.” Ingo nodded, his voice louder than usual.

“And you’re Emmet, I’m assuming? Akari was just telling us about you,” Adaman flicked his gaze over to Emmet.

“I am Emmet! I am Ingo’s brother,” he said in his normal flat tone. That must have thrown Irida specifically for a loop, as she paused for a moment again. “I found Ingo after six years. Dawn helped me!” He smiled at Dawn. She smiled back.

“Good morning, guys! What are you going to do today?” Dawn called out to the other two.

“I may show Emmet Lady Sneasler’s domain and show him some of the Pokemon around Hisui. Many of them are not native to our home region, it would seem, so he is intrigued by them.” Emmet nodded. Dawn ran over to them, handing him a bunch of sticky globs.

“Make sure not to get overwhelmed! I can come by later if you’d like, Uncle Ingo.” His eyes softened at the nickname.

“I will be sure to run every safety check.”

“And you, Uncle Emmet,” she jokingly pointed at him, a hand on her hip, “be careful, Pokemon out here aren’t like the ones back in Unova. You can die out here. Uncle Ingo knows the best ways to avoid getting hurt, though, so just listen to him!” She couldn’t help it. She laughed. Emmet mock-saluted at her, making her laugh harder. Adaman and Irida left to go talk to Kamado, giving Dawn the cue to go hunting. She trotted out of Jubilife, ready to see some new Pokemon and whatever Volo had planned.

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Emmet sat on the cliff by Ingo, enjoying a berry plucked from a nearby tree as they watched the Pokemon in the valley below. “That one is an Alpha Skuntank, it comes back to that spot everyday. And over there is where the Alpha Golem likes to loiter, which is sometimes an issue because that’s the best way in and around these cliffs without Sneasler. And up there…” Emmet listened to his dear brother talk excitedly about the layout of the area around them. He closed his eyes for a moment, sighing in the breeze. It was warm.

Sneasler had found them and after checking on her Warden, had become keenly interested in the two of them. She watched them talk and interact from afar, simply content to keep them in her sights. Emmet didn’t mind that much. Eventually, Ingo pulled Emmet to his feet. “Let’s go see the ruins! There are plenty of Voltorb up there, they usually are not too unruly.” Emmet smiled and followed along, allowing Ingo to pull him along, still chatting. Sneasler followed close behind.

The terrain changed from rocky to grassy. At one point, they came to a sheer rock face and Ingo simply began to climb it, without a second thought. He continued talking as he nimbly climbed, not breaking a sweat. Emmet watched him from the ground, his smile never wavering.

“I am Emmet. I cannot climb.” Sneasler grabbed him suddenly, climbing up the cliff face with the same ease as Emmet’s brother, this time with a passenger hanging on. They reached the top and Ingo had hardly paused his sentence, striding forward as Emmet dismounted from Sneasler and jogged behind his brother to keep up. They reached a large, flat piece of grassland with old stones and pillars littering the area, the grass dotted with round Pokemon and some Luxio.

“Those are Voltorb?” asked Emmet, watching one roll up to him curiously. “They look different.”

“Are these not what Voltorb look like in the present?”

“No, they’re brighter.” Emmet bent down to take a look, surprised to be yanked back suddenly by Ingo. Right where he was standing was a bright light and a loud crack.

“Emmet, careful! Come, depart quickly! It must have been startled!” He began running, Emmet following him closely and not asking any questions. He followed him up a steep hill, across other platforms, and further and further until they reached a small camp, out of breath. Ingo paused at the camp, putting a hand on Emmet’s shoulder. “Pokemon out here are different. They are not tame. Different safety protocols must be followed out here.” Emmet merely nodded. It wouldn’t be his first time getting hit with an electric attack, but he wouldn’t exactly appreciate it if it happened again. Emmet started laughing. At first it was just a reaction borne of giddiness, but then he just kept laughing and laughing. He didn’t know why. Ingo grinned at him, catching on until they were both bent over, out of breath, laughing so hard that neither of them could get a word in. It took several minutes for their laughter to die down, by which time Emmet had found himself bear-hugging Ingo again.

“I missed you, big brother,” he murmured, still chuckling. Ingo hugged him back.

“I missed you, too.” They broke apart, looking around. “I suppose that means you have not seen an Electrode during this time, either.” Emmet shook his head. “There happens to be one right over here, actually, it is a rather curious thing. I like to feed it special cakes sometimes. Its warden is… a little prickly, but he means well.” Emmet did not ask what he meant by that, as he assumed he would know before long.

It was sooner than he thought, as the Electrode was hardly a few paces away from the camp. Outside the hollow Electrode presumably resided was a man with long purple hair, an obnoxious hat, and a very snobby attitude. “Well, it appears that someone has decided to grace themselves with the great Melli’s presence. Say, what are you here for? Surely not to disturb my Lord’s privacy.”

“Greetings, Melli. I was just passing through and wished to bid Electrode a good afternoon. I have some of its favorite snacks with me, too, as an offer of goodwill,” Ingo spoke smoothly and loudly, maybe more loudly than usual. Maybe Emmet had imagined it. Melli’s face scrunched horribly.

“My Lord will not take handouts from just any person, they must be of high status and brilliance such as myself. And only myself. Lord Electrode is-”

A loud rumbling screech resounded from the nearby hollow, followed by the noise of something moving. Melli whipped around, peering into the hollow. A massive Pokemon rolled into the entrance, watching them intently. It opened its mouth and made that screeching cry that had just been heard. It rolled forward and met the group, watching Ingo specifically.

“Hello, Lord Electrode. I brought your favorites again! I remembered how much you liked the ones I made Sneasler but I tweaked the recipe a bit in case you might like these better. Crunchy Salt only, instead of adding beans or wheat. Would you like to try them?” The Electrode rolled forward, taking in Emmet, too. It made a curious noise.

“Hello, Electrode. I am Emmet. I am Ingo’s brother.” That seemed to satisfy the massive Pokemon - a Noble, as Ingo had called it - and it eagerly came forward to get the snacks. Emmet couldn’t help but absolutely relish the look of disdain on the other warden’s face as Ingo loudly talked to Electrode and it happily munched away. By the time the cakes were gone, Melli looked ready to fist fight someone.

“It seems you liked those more, Lord Electrode. Shall I make more for the next time I am near this station?” It happily cried out, sparking a little. Ingo laughed. “Alright, I wll keep that in mind. Maybe now Sneasler can get some of her favorites back, too! I am still trying to figure out what you other Nobles enjoy. Maybe I can ask Sabi. She tends to just know these things. Well, good day, Electrode, Melli. I am showing Emmet around the Highlands today.” He tipped his cap at the two, Electrode smiling as well as it could as it rolled back into its hollow. Ingo turned away, Emmet following close behind.

“I am Emmet. That was astounding! What a neat Pokemon!”

“You would love to see Avalugg, Emmet. The sheer size is larger than any engine we could possibly have in Unova.” Ingo chatted longer, in a visibly good mood. “I like to get to know all the Nobles. I travel sometimes and yes, Sneasler is definitely my Lady and she is my main priority, but the others are always nice to learn about, if only to be recognized. People are always so wary of me here because I am a stranger to this land, even after several years here, and they do not like to be around me much. Pokemon, however, never seemed to mind my company. I always found solace with the Pokemon of Hisui. Maybe that’s why I end up living more with Sneasler than the Pearl Clan…

“Other than Lady Irida, I feel that most people avoid me. I have such odd mannerisms and such an odd outlook on so many things that I am rather alienated in this land. And I could not regain my memories, which did not help. I have grown so much with Pokemon but nearly forgot how to speak with other humans for such a time.” He sighed. Emmet stopped, gently pulling on his brother’s wrist. He sounded tired, in a way that pulled on Emmet’s heartstrings. Emmet understood. He really did.

“In Unova, both of us are still odd. But we were odd together. Until you disappeared. Nothing was the same since you switched tracks. People accepted us together, but alone is too much. Less people come to the Subway now. They say I am too cold. Only our Pokemon and Elesa keep me sane.” He knew he was explaining it horribly, but Ingo seemed to understand. “But now I’ve found you. And we can be odd together again.” Ingo smiled softly, placing a warm hand on Emmet’s arm. He nodded. He opened his mouth to say something-

A huge explosion. The ground shook and the two brother’s grips on each other tightened as they whipped around, trying to find where it came from. The rumbling seemed to have an epicenter up top of Mount Coronet as rocks shook loose from the top of the mountain. The brothers locked eyes and nodded. They both took off, in step, running up the path and bolting to the top of Mount Coronet as fast as possible.

“Full speed ahead!”

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Well, this was just great.

Dawn wondered how she had actually been duped into this. Seriously. The red flags had all been there. The fact that he’d shown up at every corner? He’d always just known about things? Not at all weird, huh?

She threw out her freshly-healed Samurott against Volo for the third time. She was hoping that she could stall out his Roserade for a time, but eventually she was going to run out of revives. But she couldn’t let him win. Because apparently he wanted to destroy the world for whatever reason. Honestly, it was a little beyond her. Yeah, life sucks sometimes, but is that really a reason to completely wipe the universe clean and make a new one? Wouldn’t that just suck more? She didn’t understand his logic.

She watched as Samurott did her best to tank the hits that the Roserade kept sending, but it wouldn’t last long. DIrecting the large Water-type, Dawn tried healing other Pokemon, but she didn’t know if it would do anything. She was at the end of the line and then Volo was going to kill everyone. Samurott cried out as Roserade landed a critical hit, making it shudder and fall to the ground. It returned to Dawn in a flash of light. Volo stood for a moment, then gave a sickening smile. She hated it. It made her stomach turn with that stupid ass haircut.

“Now, as we agreed. The plates.” He stepped forward, his hand raising-

“No.” Dawn stepped back, out of his reach.

“No?” A hint of something joined his gaze, something mad and unhinged. “What do you mean ‘no’? I won the battle. You give the plates so I can summon the great Arceus!”

“No!” What was she doing? She curled into herself and scrambled backwards. Volo’s smile faltered. He didn’t look like the kind, soft-spoken guild member anymore.

“Then I suppose I will have to acquire them by force.” Volo tossed a single ball in the air, releasing Garchomp. “Last chance. Will you give me the plates by choice?” Dawn simply stood, glaring at him. She didn’t move. “So be it. Garchomp, Slash her. I need those plates.” The massive dragon roared, preparing to sling itself forward. Dawn got ready to roll out of the way, her heart pounding.

A bright pink attack centered on the Garchomp, sucking the vitality from it’s dry body and leaving it exhausted. It sluggishly whirled around, looking at a pillar. An Alakazam floated there, watching with a keen eye. An odd bird-like Pokemon awkwardly ran towards her, squawking as it reached her and threw up a shimmering forcefield around the two of them. It had very bright feathers and a scaled head and legs, but a feathered body and small wings. It watched her, then circled around her and looked back towards the Alakazam. “What is this? Got another team hiding? That’s not the rules of this game!” Volo shouted angrily.

Two figures stepped out from behind the pillar, making Dawn’s heart leap. They matched and mismatched at the same time, wearing the same clothing and the same face, though the colors were opposites. Both of their eyes were dead-set on Volo. “Uncle Ingo! Uncle Emmet!”

“It would appear there has been a lack of safety protocol up here. We should rectify this.” Ingo was glaring daggers at Volo, the usual cheer in his face gone.

“Follow the schedule! Everyone smile! Full speed ahead!” Emmet was smiling, but was giving the same death gaze at Volo as his brother. They were both incredibly pissed. Alakazam cried out, the odd Pokemon by Dawn doing the same.

“You two really think you can beat me? I watched Dawn squash you one time, old man! And you look like a pushover. You will not keep me from meeting Arceus and destroying this world to create a newer, better one!” Volo screamed, directing his Garchomp at Dawn again. It barreledd forward directly at her and she froze, tucking and rolling out of the way at the last second. The weird bird Pokemon joined her, snapping at the Garchomp’s ankles as it ran by.

“Akari! Get behind us!” Ingo shouted. Dawn immediately bolted off as fast as she could towards them, though she could hear the Garchomp gaining on her fast-

“Alakazam, Dazzling Gleam, strong style!”

“Archeops, Protect Dawn!”

Both Pokemon cried out, the bird Pokemon Archeops nearly tackling Dawn as it threw up a stronger shield this time, which the Garchomp slammed into and bounced off. As it was dazed, Alakazam sent out a debilitating Dazzling Gleam, leaving Garchomp unconscious on the ground. It retreated with a flash of light. Archeops nudged Dawn off the ground and escorted her back to the twins. She immediately fled between them and they closed the gap between their bodies, watching Volo over their shoulders.

Volo growled, grinding his teeth. “Fine. I’ve waited this long, I can relish beating the daylights out of you for those plates. Roserade, Arcanine, go!” He tossed out two balls as ALakazam and Archeops faced off against them. The twins tipped their caps in unison, pointing their hands at Volo and shouting, “All aboard!”

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When he and Ingo had reached the top, Ingo had pulled Emmet back at first. The temple was still ruined, but now there was a blonde man with a bad haircut and clothing that Elesa would burn facing off against Dawn. He kept spouting about wanting to destroy the world, so they knew it was an important battle. They stayed out of it until her last Pokemon had fainted and then he had sent out Garchomp against her.

He was trying to kill her.

Emmet and Ingo had acted on instinct, sending in the first Pokeball each one had grabbed.

“Dazzling Gleam.”

“Archeops, Protect her.”

And the Pokemon had sprung into action immediately, stopping the Garchomp in its tracks. Then it tried again, moving at the speed of a runaway freight train right at Dawn. She’d jumped and rolled out of the way, dodging expertly and then hit the ground running, Archeops following close behind. It wasn’t until she was behind them that the fear stopped and the pure anger took over.

This guy had just tried to kill her. Permanently. Not stop her or defeat her, but use his Pokemon to take her life. Absolutely not. Emmet smiled dangerously as the man with piss-poor fashion taste and did his normal pose with Ingo. He could feel Ingo shaking with rage beside him.

“Roserade, Spikes! Then Arcanine, Crunch Alakazam!”

Pieces of the ground flew at their Pokemon, settling around the feet of the team. Alakazam was unaffected, but Archeops would be injured by this. The dog-like Pokemon flew forward and snapped at Alakazam, landing a hit.

“Archeops, Aerial Ace on Roserade, quick!” Archeops shot forward, whipping its wings and claws across the Roserade’s back, landing a critical hit. Roserade was back in its Pokeball before it even hit the ground.

“Alakazam, Shadow Ball agile style then strong, just do what you can!” It cried out, still in pain, as it missed the first shot then made the second, getting a decent enough strike. The parasitic blonde sent out Lucario, which immediately used Close Combat on Archeops, taking it down. Emmet sent in Elecktross. Arcanine tried using Crunch on Alakazam again, but it somehow managed to dodge the attack.

“Elecktross, use Thunderbolt on Arcanine!”

“Psychic on Lucario!” Both attacks landed simultaneously, leaving the Arcanine out of commission and the Lucario in rough shape. It was shaking, trying to stand. It send out a rogue Crunch in agile style, taking down Alakazam and forcing Ingo to send in Gliscor. Volo then sent out Spiritomb.

“Spiritomb, Dark Pulse both of them!” It sent out a massive Dark Pulse that engulfed both of their Pokemon. By the time the cloud cleared, Elecktross was down. Emmet gritted his teeth.

“Galvantula, Wild Charge Lucario.” Lucario left the battle. The last Pokemon that Volo had was a Togekiss. Ingo commanded Gliscor to Stone Edge Spiritomb twice, which did not quite take it out. Gliscor fell to a strong style Moonblast from Togekiss. Ingo’s last Pokemon was Machamp. Galvantula used one more Thunderbolt on Spiritomb, fainting it.

“Machamp, Bullet Punch, agile then strong on Togekiss, take it out!” Machamp’s punches came in a flurry and no one could see what happened except one beam of light leaving the field…

And returning to Volo. Machamp called out, leaving the brothers victorious. Volo cried out, enraged. “No! I was supposed to change things! I was…” He paused, his smile returning. “Do you feel that? That chill in the air?” Black smoke curled out from behind him, enveloping him. “Allow me to introduce you to the mighty Giratina!” A massive shadow emerged from the black smoke, huge wings unfurling and a giant head emerging from the portal until it stood there, before them. A massive six-legged Pokemon that exudes power. Giratina, the ruler of the Distortion World.

Emmet grinned. “Ah, I’ve been saving this for a special time. Seems like this may be a special time.” He pulled out three more Pokemon from his pocket. Glancing over, Ingo had done the same.

“T-That’s cheating! You can’t have more than six Pokemon!”

“I do not. Each of us have six, and we cut our teams in half to make it more even. Now we are simply using our resources,” Ingo retorted cooly. “Besides, isn’t calling a Legendary Pokemon to do your bidding also cheating?” Emmet nodded. And the second part of the battle began.

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Dawn raced down the mountain to the Professor, healing her team in the process. She managed to get something perfect for whatever was happening up there.

She flew back up on Braviary, similarly to yesterday. Funny how the tables turn. She landed behind Volo, who had just summoned Giratina. The twins were pulling out new Pokemon in order to fight it, but if Dawn could stop it…

She lined up the shot. Gosh, she hoped this worked. She threw the specially formulated Pokeball made of the leftover Origin Ore, landing directly on Giratina’s back. The ball shuddered once, twice-

And it clicked. How could she have been so lucky, just this one time. Everyone stood stunned for a moment, except Dawn, who immediately ran forward and snatched up the ball before Volo could. “I-” he stopped talking, his eyes bulging. “No… no, it can’t no. I can’t have lost!” Volo dashed forward, grabbing Dawn and trying to wrench the ball from her. “It can’t be caught that easy! After all that I did for it! I gave it the power to overthrow Arceus itself, I allowed it to start the chaos! I gave you the ability to start those rift in space-time! And you’re just going to let yourself get caught in some stupid ball?!” Volo was shaking the ball violently, thumbs scraping for purchase on the smooth surface as Akari tugged back. She didn’t want to break it.

And then Volo was on the ground, holding the side of his head, still yelling, “It’s not fair! After everything I did, I still lost! Why? Great Arceus, all I wanted was to meet you!” I did so much just to meet you-” He was cut off by a swift punch to the jaw. Emmet was standing over him, fist pulled back for another hit. Ingo dragged Volo up by the front of his shirt, ripping the Spooky Plate from Volo’s clutches. Emmet grabbed the other half of his shirt, both getting in his face.

“I am Emmet. You said you caused the rifts. How long ago did you start them?”

Volo spat blood directly into his face. “Seven years. Seven years of hard work, gone now, thanks to you idiots.” Emmet locked eyes with Ingo.

“Then you are what brought me here? I lost everything just for your twisted fantasy of derailing reality?” Volo grinned.

“You were the first experiment that told me I did something right.” He was on the ground again, Emmet not talking with his voice anymore. Ingo didn’t stop him this time, but simply watched as Emmet beat the tar out of Volo. He was pissed. Eventually, though, he did get Emmet to stop, still breathing hard. Ingo bent over and picked him up again like a limp sack of potatoes.

“You are not just delusional. You tried to kill Akari. You tried to kill everyone. I think it’s time we divert your tracks permanently.” And Ingo let him go, allowing him to stand. Volo had a black eye already, his nose was swollen and his lip was busted. He stood, dazed, until Ingo’s fist connected with the side of his jaw, knocking him out. He slumped to the ground as Emmet wiped the blood off his jaw and face. They all stood there for a moment, simply staring. Then Dawn was tackled by two men.

“Miss Akari, are you alright? Did the Garchomp hurt you? Does your cab need maintenance?”

“Can we help?” Both twins had hugged her tightly, bending down and looking her over like a pair of flustered mother Ursarang with their cub. Dawn nodded, tears in her eyes. The tears seemed to scare them, they both paused for a second before the questions returned with a vengeance, them both talking over each other.

Dawn reached out and grabbed them both, hugging them close as she started to sob. Neither seemed to know what to do for a moment, then they returned the hug. “I was so scared. I thought I’d failed. I did fail. He was going to destroy the entire world because I wasn’t strong enough. I couldn’t beat him-”

“Akari.” Ingo pulled away and fixed her with a piercing gaze. “Everything is alright now. You did not have to beat him alone. We heard and came running first thing. He was easily one of the strongest Trainers we have ever faced in our entire time as Bosses, we barely beat him with the two of us. But he is defeated, and life continues on. And if you hadn’t come in and caught Giratina like you had, we might not have succeeded. You are only fifteen. You don’t have to take on the world’s problems alone.” He hugged her closely again, the two simply letting her get it out onto their coats. Emmet rubbed her back soothingly, Ingo simply being a solid line for her to hold.

It took a very long time for her to calm down. Long enough that Emmet managed to wiggle his arm under her coat and grab her partner’s Pokeball and release her so that she could help calm her. Eventually, the shaking subsided, her sobs quieting. Ingo motioned to Emmet and he understood. Ingo shouldered Akari, lowering her to the ground so that she could calm down. Emmet grabbed Volo’s unconscious body and dragged it to a spot where they could watch it easier. Then Ingo blew a fancy whistle, summoning Sneasler before long. She looked at the scene around them - a bloodied, unconscious Volo, a sobbing Akari, and Emmet and Ingo trying to pick up after them. Ingo did not speak, but somehow Sneasler knew. They loaded Volo into her basket and she stood at attention.

“Miss Akari, my dear, do you think you can stand? We should go down to the camp at the base of the pass and rest there. We can get you rations and a proper bed.” Dawn looked up, still teary-eyed.

“D…Do you think we could give Volo to them and then I could… stay with you guys for the night? I don’t want to be around people yet…” Ingo nodded gently, Emmet on her other side suddenly and nodding vehemently.

“Of course, young Akari. In fact, I think I have a place we can stay away from the eyes of other passengers.” He locked eyes with Sneasler, who nodded. “Lady Sneasler says we have permission to stay in her station overnight. Nobody knows where it is except me. We will have no intruders this evening, I assure you.”

Dawn gave a wet smile. “Thank you.”

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Emmet and Ingo had taken a while to explain the situation to the Professor. At first, the odd man had not believed them. Until he saw how absolutely distraught Dawn was. She practically hid behind the twins, not making eye contact with anyone. Laventon tried to get words out of her, but she wouldn’t talk. She only avoided their eyes and looked on the brink of tears. Ingo informed them that they would be out of commission for the evening, but to expect them in Jubilife sometime the next day. The Warden for Electrode tried getting in some words, but didn’t seem to get the message when Emmet glared daggers at him.

“You know, you likely just needed the great Melli there to help! The demon would have fallen at my feet to worship my brilliance and I could have expertly taken it out with my partner-”

“Stop talking,” Emmet had said flatly. “You’re not helping. Just. Stop. You’re incredibly rude.” The man, Melli, had tried talking again, but had wisely thought better of it. Especially when he caught a glance of Dawn’s face. For once, he lowered his hand from his chest and took off the edge of that self-righteous pose. Emmet got the strong urge to punch him too. He managed to hold himself back, though.

By the time they were finally leaving, Dawn was almost ready to run off into the woods just to get away from the questions. “Alright, young Miss Akari, let us depart to the next station. Sneasler can lead the way.” She still stood there, ready to lead them away. Sneasler managed to coax Akari into the basket, which had just been cleaned out after Volo had been in it. She walked as smoothly as she could to try to minimize the jostling of the girl inside, leading the two men onwards into the cliffsides.

They reached the cave as night was falling. Sneasler beckoned to them, helping them up the sheer face and into the cliff. She gently set the basket down away from the entrance as Ingo lit a small torch affixed to a sconce in the wall. Emmet was surprised to see a small group of odd-colored Sneasels, similar to Sneasler except in proportion, huddled in the corner until they saw Ingo. They all squeaked and squealed in unison, hurtling towards him and crowding around his ankles. They seemed interested in Emmet.

Ingo chuckled, “Yes, hello again, little ones. This is my brother, Emmet. Be kind to him, alright?” They squeaked and slowly approached Emmet.

“I am Emmet. I am Ingo’s brother. Hello.” Sneasler removed the top from the basket, revealing a sleeping Dawn inside. Ingo went to the back of the cave and revealed some used blankets, which he set out on the ground. He then, with Emmet’s help, moved Dawn out of the basket and onto the blankets, cuddling up on either side of her to keep her warm. The baby Sneasels formed a small cuddle pile around the three of them, too, Sneasler not far behind. Emmet drifted off not long after, shrouded in a comfortable weight from the Sneasels and the gentle pressure of Dawn’s breathing against his side and Ingo’s hand squeezing his.

#pokemon legends arceus #submas #warden ingo #subway boss ingo #subway bosses #pokemon ingo #ingo #legends arceus ingo #pokemon arceus #pokemon akari #my writing

[sunghun]

enhypen teaching you how to ride a skateboard

requested; yes!

warnings; mentions of blood?? idk

note; i can’t skateboard for the life of me but the thought of skater!boyfriend enha just hits different

희승 | heeseung;

you don’t even have to ask him to teach you

ya’ll will just be chilling at the park

and suddenly he turns to you and is like

“hey babe wanna learn how to ride a skateboard?”

at first you’re kind of skeptical....

“do you even know how to ride a skateboard??”

and he’ll just look at you like :[

so you agree and he’s actually a really good teacher

he’s very patient

doesn’t mind if you lose your balance and fall on him

“you can do it y/n i believe in you!”

if only you believed you :’)

no but when you can finally ride by yourself he will be The Most Proud™️

“do you see that? that’s my baby!! woohoo go y/n!!!”

pls he’s so embarrassing

but you love him anyway

제이 | jay;

jay as ur hot skater bf.....

now there’s a thought

when you first met him he came off as kinda cold and unapproachable

but really he was just shy and didn’t know how to talk to you

okay i’m getting off topic here so maybe i’ll make a separate post about my thoughts on this idk

BUT

now that you guys are together

people are like . majorly confused

bc you’re so nice? and easy to talk to??

and jay is. well. jay

but one day you two were taking a walk together and being all cute and whatnot

and you happened to pass by a skatepark

and you just make an offhand comment about how cool the kids there look and how you wished you could do that

so naturally jay is just like “umm hello i’m right here??”

and thus behind him trying to teach you

key word: trying

because apparently you have like . really bad balance

“angel, i love you, but please try holding onto my hand a little less tight.”

he’s so soft and gentle with you tho 🥺🥺

and everyone is just like omg. he does have a heart after all <3

제이크 | jake;

he will get so soft if you ask him to teach you how to ride a skateboard

literally is just the 🥺 emoji

“ you mean 🥺 you want me to teach you 🥺 how to skateboard 🥺 ??”

“yes....? i mean if u don’t want to-“

“I’LL DO IT.”

will be so supportive even if you fall flat on your face

“nice one babe!!”

but if you actually get hurt you’ll probably have to stop him from calling an ambulance or smth

“Y/N you’re BLEEDING.”

“babe i just skinned my knee it’s not that bad”

once you do learn how to skate tho....

you two will be sickeningly cute like wearing matching flannels and stuff.

pls ya’ll are the softest pair of skaters 🤧

성훈 | sunghoon;

he’d probably act like it’s some huge inconvenience at first

“i mean if i have to 🙄”

but if you even think about asking someone else to teach you he’ll turn into the poutiest baby

“i mean i could always ask jay-“

“sorry what was that i can’t hear you over the sound of you BOYFRIEND trying to teach you how to ride a skateboard.”

might pretend he doesn’t care to try and be ‘cool’ but if you get hurt for Realsies he would absolutely freak out

but like. quietly

after like a week of constantly skinning your elbows and knees he just shows up one day with elbow and knee pads

and if you ask him what they’re for he’d just be like

“i don’t like seeing you get hurt.”

could’ve fooled me with all those times he laughed his ass off when you fell off the board

anyways once you learn how he would be soooo cocky about and brag to literally

“yeah i guess you could say i’m like the greatest teacher ever.”

선우 | sunoo;

why do i feel like sunoo would be the best teacher??

when you ask him he would be so excited.

omg can u imagine

matching skateboards 🥺🥺

is so so supportive

but will still laugh hysterically if you fall off and aren’t in extreme pain

“aww i’m sorry u fell baby :( are you okay?”

“sunoo you were cackling like 30 seconds ago”

would let you wear his beanies for ‘extra protection’

will probably be more excited than you when you can ride by yourself

“my baby’s all grown up now :’)”

going on skatepark dates <3

정원 | jungwon;

would offer to teach you after seeing you sitting by yourself and just watching him

“are you sure wonie?? i don’t wanna intrude on smth that’s just yours”

but of course he’s sure :(

he wants to share everything with you <3

would let you use his favorite board just bc you said it was pretty once

he’d be really patient and mostly let you go at your own pace

won’t say anything about how hard you’re gripping his hand/arm

always has bandaids on hand in case you get hurt

lowkey gets a little sad once you can do it by yourself

bc now you don’t have any reason to hold onto him :(

but then you start holding his hand while you two skate together so he gets over it pretty quick

니키 | niki;

“hey babe have you ever tried skateboarding??”

underestimates just how bad you are

like when you told him you couldn’t balance yourself on a skateboard to save your life

he just thought you were being dramatic

but after the third time of you not being able to skate by yourself for 5 seconds without falling off

he was like “okay maybe i was wrong”

after that he’s a lot more careful

tries to be encouraging

“omg baby you stayed on the board for 10 seconds before face-planting!! good job!!!”

buys you your own skateboard for your birthday

will probably write something cringey like ‘niki + y/n 4ever’ inside a heart on the bottom of his board

would 100% try to teach you how to do tricks the second you can ride by yourself

all in the name of love of course

#enhypen reactions #enhypen x reader #enhypen imagines #enhypen scenarios #enhypen x gender neutral reader #enhypen fanfiction

[marbleheavy]

Marble's Official 2021 Fic Recommendations

I know that I just posted a bunch of fic rec lists but here is the for realsies one! There will probably be some crossover but I want to make sure these fics get the praise they deserve because goddamn, I read some great fics this year. in an attempt to not make this the longest list in the world, these are all fics that either were published/finished in 2021 OR I read them for the very first time in 2021!

all because you kissed me goodnight by @buoyantsaturn

(6/6) 73,861 words

"I was just waiting for everybody to settle in so I could let you all know that there’s only gonna be one rule this year, and it’s that there’s no straights allowed.” Nico heard a few laughs from the other counselors, and cracked a smile. “That’s not even my rule! That came straight from Chiron. So, sorry, looks like Annabeth and Percy are gonna have to break up. However, I am a merciful ruler, so I will allow you both to stay here to work for the summer, as long as you promise to act as gay as possible.”

And then also Ceejay’s entire Camp Counselor AU

Notable Tags: Trans Will Solace, Alternate Universe—Summer Camp

all’s well that ends well to end up with you by NikkiRA

(1/1) 4,493 words

As he is looking out across the hall in a panic, he locks eyes with Percy, who mouths move! at him. He thinks about every single person he’s ever known all shoved together in a room where he will be the center of attention for the entire day. He thinks about every eye on him. He thinks about Will’s sunny relatives judging him. He thinks, for some reason, about the green hat Bianca always used to wear.

He thinks about Will, waiting at the end of the tacky red carpet.

He moves his feet.

Notable Tags: Wedding Fluff (sobs uncontrollably)

The Ballad of Ladon Creek by @gatesofember

(31/31) 73,910 words

Doctor Will Solace had lived in the secluded Oregon town of Ladon Creek for a year when a mysterious stranger arrived and turned his world upside down.

Notable Tags: Alternate Universe—Western, Trans Will Solace

beyond all ideas of right and wrong by @xoames

(4/4) 18,819 words

THE HALFBLOODS: THE RISE, DECLINE, AND REBIRTH OF THE EARLY 2000’S BIGGEST ROCK BAND

“Well, I’m not going to point fingers,” says ex-manager Annabeth Jackson (née Chase), who worked with the band from 2000 to 2015. “There were a lot of factors… fame got to some people, others got riled up over creative enterprise, and their constant being together probably didn’t help. Not to mention the drugs, the drinking, the drama— they were thrust into the spotlight before they were ready to actually want it."

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Or: one week with Rolling Stone, thirty years with the same band, one long-term relationship, a major book deal, and far, far too much press bullshit for frontman Nico di Angelo to deal with.

Notable Tags: Alternate Universe—Rock Band, Addiction, Homophobia

do you need a little space to breathe? by @buoyantsaturn

(2/2) 14,235 words

Will is a YouTuber. Nico is a Twitch streamer. mom said its MY turn to write this au.

Notable Tags: Flirting (screams and cries and throws up)

And the companion fic can’t make this wrong when I see your face by @yrbeecharmer is part of the same AU and it is exceptional!

(1/1) 12,950 words

The whole situation was throwing Nico off. He was already in love with Will, so of course he wanted to look good, to be cool, to impress him. But Will was already in love with him, so was there anything Nico could wear or say or do that wouldn’t? What if there was? What if they got there and realized whatever this was… didn’t work in person? That, face-to-face, the spark wasn’t actually there?

The Most Beautiful Sound I’ve Ever Heard by @ewtp

(2/2) 20,289 words

Nico di Angelo- the bravest person Will's ever known- was falling apart.

Notable Tags: Angst, PTSD, Eating Disorders

In which will solace’s gentle hands pay off by @pinkerpick

(1/1) 1,025 words

“Would it be okay,” Nico asks, just barely audible over the explosions on the laptop screen, “if I sat in your lap?”

will is trusted to carry nico’s weight, physical and otherwise, and for that he thanks the gods.

Notable Tags: Touch-Starved (screams and cries and throws up)

lich by @pinkerpick

(1/1) 2,609 words

He’d stand slowly, shake off whatever dust or dirt he could and he’d trudge on. There were no scars—only the phantom of pain, and the leftover blood between his teeth.

Notable Tags: he died but he got better lol

Lo-Fi Heartbeats by paint_splatt and alchemical_acrobat

(1/1) 13,285 words

Nico is an up-and-coming Twitch streamer. Will is a popular YouTuber. Shenanigans ensue.

Notable Tags: YouTube AU

magic lantern to somebody whose body casts no light by orphan_account (posting bangers 24/7)

(1/1) 5,642 words

it’s been two hundred and forty-one days, and the first human will sets eyes on looks like death in an oversized hawaiian shirt.

Notable tags: Zombie Apocalypse AU

When The Day Bleeds by Sniperks

(2/2) 24,184 words

In a world where Nico has nothing to lose, he meets a boy who shows him that there is everything to gain.

Notable Tags: Character Death, Zombie Apocalypse AU

you and i were (fireworks) by @americanbeautiies

(10/10) 33,434 words

After a few rough months and very nearly hitting rock bottom, Nico di Angelo ends up back in town. It's simple: he'll live with his sister, help her run the family flower shop, and will definitely NOT stay longer than he has to. A few months, tops, and he means it this time.

Will the too friendly tattoo artist living next door end up changing that, though?

Notable Tags: Alternate Universe—Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Slow Burn

That is all for fics, folks! I read a million amazing fics this year and I honestly could have made this list miles long so I'm gonna add some extra authors I would highly recommend!

@venusthemirror

@rainnows

@ethannku

@rosyredlipstick

#solangelo #marble fic recs #2021 fic recs #solangelo fic rec #solangelo fanfiction #will solace #nico di angelo

[isagisyoichi]

YOU MAKE ME FEEL SPECIAL!

SYNOPSIS: niko as your boyfriend

CHARACTERS INCLUDED: niko ikki aka my boyfriend hello

WARNINGS: swearing, pretend all the boys go to the same school and they're all friends for plot, normalize not writing serious boys as someone that practically hates their s/o and never opens up to them god bless, also no such thing as ooc since we dunno shit ab him so everything i say is law. SUPER LONG LOL, it's like 2k+ words 😭

A/N: i love my boyfriend and i'm v happy about all the attention he's getting (even if he will prob will b subbed out 👎) this was fun to write bc i think he would b very soft as bf and also i hate the notion that stoic and serious = boring and detached in a relationship. also first post w the new user yayyyy rip yoichisagis an end of an era for realsies.

FOR: fox anon my beloved this one is for u😩

it takes a while for you two to get together, just because niko wants to think things through and be sure he’s making the right decision, as well as him being naturally apprehensive about this whole dating thing.

when you do eventually start going out, keep in mind you're probably his first real anything, so-

niko needs to take it slow for the first month or so because he needs time to adjust and get used to being in a relationship.

when he gets comfortable around you, niko starts to talk a lot more.

niko starts to talk about his interests more-soccer, stem stuff (idc i'll die by my hc that he's a stem boy), etc. and niko's really happy that you're genuinely interested in what he has to say :)

and as your relationship progresses, niko becomes more inclined to share his inner thoughts.

“this song is so bad, i hate it and how it's everywhere,” like, babe that sucks, but what do you want me to do, take it off the radio myself? 😭

you find out that niko’s kind of a hater LOL, but it’s okay, because it means he can be himself around you <3 and the mini debates you have with each other are fun.

he’s someone you can take shopping with you if you need a solid second opinion.

“ikki, is this cute?” you niko as you adjust the shirt you tried on in the fitting room mirror.

“no.” he’s so straight up LOL. “the blue one from earlier was better.”

“this one?”

“yeah, that one. you look really pretty in it.”

ngl though, niko’s not much of a mall person. he'd just follow you around like a little puppy LOL, but he doesn't mind too much because it's for you.

communication is important to niko!!!!! he wants someone that he can have real conversation about the things that matter to him, so he rly makes an effort to have that kind of connection with you.

niko's naturally funny but he isn't aware that he is lol.

but when he does try, i feel like his humor comes in the form of sarcasm and dry wit. likes poking fun at you here and there with a lighthearted jab.

"you're so weird, y/n," is the most common one.

niko’s naturally closed off emotionally (male aquarius 😒) but i, personally, think he’d really try and push himself to be more open with you, especially if you expressed for him to do so </3

he'd be really appreciative of someone patient and understanding of the fact that he doesn't open up easily, though.

but eventually, you become the person closest to him- niko confides in you a lot, which he’s grateful for because he usually holds everything in.

not one for pda or other lovey-dovey things in public, other than the occasional holding of hands but behind closed doors, niko’s so soft around you, it’s like he’s a completely different person.

also, i feel like niko’s real handsy with you, i get the vibe he’s super touch starved 😭

although it does take him a while to get used to physical affection, once he has, niko cannot get enough. he’s always touching you when he has no real reason to.

(and because you're his first relationship, i feel like it’s just natural that niko’s going to be kind of clingy towards you.)

“you okay, ikki?” you ask as niko suddenly wraps his arms around your waist from behind, resting his chin on your shoulder.

“mhm,” he mumbles. “just wanna be close to you.”

niko likes when you sit on his lap when he’s on his computer. you can have your arms wrapped around his neck, your head resting in the crook of his neck, or you could just be on your phone or whatever, it doesn’t matter, niko just likes you near him.

you guys don’t really talk to each other when you do this, aside from niko occasionally checking up on you and asking if you need anything from him.

but other than that, you guys just enjoy each other's touch in silence. it’s one of his favorite things to do with you.

however, if you start kissing him in the middle of whatever he’s doing and keep it up for long enough, niko will drop everything to make out with you right then and there (also one of his favorite things to do with you).

speaking of kissing- you kiss niko first.

niko would try to plan your guys first kiss out because he wants everything to be perfect.

but, he ends up taking forever to execute it because he keeps overthinking and you can only wait so long before kissing him, so you take matters into your own hands.

his kisses are sloppy and juvenile at the beginning, but he’s smart and learns quickly what you do and don’t like.

likes being kissed on his jaw and forehead the most :')

if the team ever happens to see niko kissing you, they're gonna be so annoying 😭

"yooo niko's making big moves ‼️" "my son's growing up on me!😩" "good job *pats on the back*" and niko is red all over as he drags you away from them, muttering about how childish and annoying they are 😭.

but, they're all very supportive of you guys, even if they're embarrassing as hell 🙄.

they even give niko relationship advice- which luckily, he doesn’t follow (most of the time), because, let’s be honest, if you're getting unsolicited dating tips from a bunch of teenage boys, it’s probably bad 😭.

you’re the only person niko shows his forehead to. just know that having the opportunity to see it means that niko trusts you more than anyone else :’)

repay his trust by kissing his forehead lovingly and showering him with compliments whenever you can !!!!!!!!!!

“y/n, why’re you so embarrassing,” niko says under his breath, blushing as you hold his face and litter soft kisses on his forehead, rambling about how cute he is.

always looks for you in the bleachers when he has a game and you’re always the first person he talks to after.

and the fact that you make an effort to come as often as you can means sooo much to him. definitely considers you to be his biggest fan.

real classy with nicknames- uses “my love/love,” and “darling,” the most.

his favorite petname from you is "pretty boy." gives him butterflies each time he hears it.

the first time you call him that, he's confused, but after you explain that being called pretty is basically the highest compliment a boy can receive, he gets all soft on you.

only uses instagram to like and comment on your pictures and that's it 😭.

comments stuff like “you're so pretty” and "beautiful," without any emojis because niko refuses to use them LOL.

remembers the compliments you give him! they help with his self esteem and i feel like he values your opinion a lot.

so, tell him all about how cute and smart and talented and hot and funny he is and how much you love him and he'll replay it in his head 24/7.

i think he prefers to be the big spoon, unless he's sad- then he really wants you to hold him.

niko gives me homebody vibes, so expect relaxed dates, but still nice, yk?

what i mean is niko's not gonna take you out to get gas station food and call it a day 😭 he's classier than that and he always puts in effort towards dates.

he always plans them ahead of time and takes into consideration what he thinks you'd enjoy. and he insists on paying 🤗.

but, niko always does something special for days like your birthday or an anniversary, like go somewhere fancy if you wanted to or buy a nice gift you've been eyeing for a while.

helps you with your schoolwork, 100%. most of the time niko tutors you because he wants you to actually learn the material, but if you're feeling lazy and just wanna get it over with, niko will just give you the answers.

this is a big deal because i love him and all but, niko gives me the vibe he's super stingy with his work 😭.

"this is the last time i'm going to just give you the answers, y/n." niko sighs out. "you have to start doing your homework by yourself."

niko's said that dozen of times but he's still giving you the answers free of charge. can you guys say #whipped 🤣?

LOL speaking of school, if you ever text him during class, i highly doubt that niko would entertain you 😭😭 (it's out of love, though)

y/n 💗: hiii baby imy 🥰

pretty boy: do your work, y/n.

y/n 💗: ALL I DID WAS SAY HI

pretty boy: pay attention.

y/n 💗: fine ur so lame 👎

pretty boy: whatever you say. i miss you too, by the way.

he likes to moves your hair out your face because he wants to see your pretty face better.

which is why you have to do the same with him 🥰!!!!!! makes him blush like crazy.

gets soooo soft when you post him or even take pictures of you and him together :') just the thought of you wanting to show him off makes him soooo happy.

he won't entertain you if you make a tiktok, though LOL. he's very stubborn in his belief that it's stupid.

just stands in the background with his arms crossed if you try to make him do a dance or something 😭 (he does think you look cute, though).

niko has such nice eyelashes but i doubt he's aware of it 'cause he's, y'know, a boy 🙄.

"my eyelashes are ... cute?" he questions. niko wasn't even aware that such a trivial thing like his eyelashes could be considered cute.

"yes, oh my god," you gush. "they're so long and nice, i wish mine were like that," you groan, examining yours through the camera of your phone.

"you're so weird, y/n," he says, a blush staining his cheeks. "your eyelashes are nicer," he mumbles as he kisses your forehead.

he's one of those people that prefers to be alone, but you're the exception. you know?

niko likes to keep to himself most of the time, but that whole thing doesn't apply to you, because he'd choose to be with you over being alone anytime :')

#THIS WAS SO LONG CHRKST #ilysmni i love you so much niko ikki #not a dating hc but i really thinkche has the kind of headphones that tsukki has 💀💀💀 #niko ikki #niko ikki x reader #niko x reader #blue lock #bllk x reader #bllk #blue lock x reader #blue lock imagine #blue lock headcanons #bllk headcanons #niko ikki headcanons #niko ikki imagine #ikki niko #ikki niko x reader #bllk imagines

[sapnapsimparc]

so uh, a bit of life story here,

i had to cut my hair april 2020, just after the lockdown, because before lockdown i spent 1 singular night at my then-boyfriend's house who had a pet bunny. turns out im allergic to bunnies and my whole skin was burning up, including my head (the rest of my body was burning since we started dating but i never put it together lmao), and while everywhere else could heal up kinda fast with the help of breaking up and also antibiotics, my head couldnt, and then because of the medicated shampoo my hair started falling out.

so i made the executive decision to cut off all my hair. i went 0 on the sides and 2.6cm in the middle, so as it grew i had fuckboy hair lmao but i really just looked like a 10 year old boy.

when my hair started to grow back for realsies though, it grew back curly!!!! it got so curly i looked like a sheep with the softest hair ever! i honestly shouldve kept it at that length but i HATE not being able to tie up my hair, so i kept growing it out. i originally wanted to make this post when its been 2 years exactly, but today was the first day since the cute sheep-stage that i actually felt good enough about my hair to take a selfie, let alone share.

i really hated how i look for the past almost 2 years, never satisfied with my hair and how it makes my face look, but we're slowly getting back to how it was before (just curlier!! it was wavy on the best days before, look at it now!!), and im starting to feel good about it again :)

so, here's a picture of me december 2020, a bit over half a year after cutting it all off, and today, february 2022, freshly washed.

#:) #also kinda personal #literally just scroll to the bottom and look at my hair #straight up made me cry lmao #im so glad punz is streaming rn i wouldnt be able to hold it together in silence