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txemrn · 1 year

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I posted 1,309 times in 2022

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Longest Tag: 122 characters

#i have a vague idea of what is going on in tna right now but in my perfect universe these two are together and flourishing

My Top Posts in 2022:

Happy Belated Birthday, @charlotteg234 !

We love you so, so much, and we hope your day was just as incredible as you are!

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77 notes - Posted May 27, 2022

Boughs & Mockingbirds

Part 8

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Book: The Royal Heir

Sunmary: King Liam Rys painfully recounts the final week leading up to the birth of the royal heir during Riley’s hospital stay-- in ICU.

☆☆☆ Canon deviation of the end of TRH book 1/beginning of TRH book 2)

Warning: language; fairly angsty; some NSFW material

⛔ TW for Sensitive Readers⛔ heavy discussions and depictions of medical emergencies during childbirth, including some descriptions of newborns that may be dark and unsettling; some main characters will face life-threatening situations while others experience PTSD and heavy grief; please use discretion

Pairings: King Liam Rys x Queen Riley Brooks-Rys; Maxwell Beaumont x Hana Lee

Word count: ~6100

Series Song Inspirations: “I’ll Never Be Ready “ by Veridia 🖤 “Soon You’ll Get Better” by Taylor Swift 🖤 “Head Above Water” by Avril Lavigne

A/N: To my readers that follow this series: thank you for your kind words and encouragement to get this chapter out! This story took quite a break between chapters, but it's back (we're still not at the Last Apple Ball, but it's coming). Also, a HUGE thank you to all of my sweet readers and brainstormers (@ao719 @charlotteg234 @kat-tia801)! This was a group effort, and I can't thank y'all enough for your wisdom! Also, this chapter wasn't truly beta'd, so please forgive my errors. Also, the characters, the plot, and some dialogue belong to Pixelberry.

~🖤~

Present Day

Liam carefully opens his irritated eyes. Holding his aching head, he peers through his fingers, taking in the disarray of his wife’s hospital room. Empty syringes and medicine vials litter the floor. Furniture is tossed chaotically against the wall. Bags of fluid and blood that were once feeding into Riley’s veins now hang desolate in the air on metal poles. In the darkness, it looks like a post-apocalyptic scene from a horror movie.

But, for Liam: wasn’t it?

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83 notes - Posted April 3, 2022

It's that time again!

Hey, sweet friends!

Firstly, if you are being tagged, that means that at some point, you enjoyed something that I've written and asked for a tag. And for that, I want to thank you so much for the support! 💜

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90 notes - Posted September 19, 2022

Pour Two Glasses

Chapter 2: "... the fear that I can't control this."

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Book: The Royal Romance (post series)

Word Count: 5385 (+/-)

Series Synopsis: In the midst of a violent political war, Queen Riley Rys’s life is dismantled overnight, forcing her to flee Cordonia to live in hiding as a commoner with a loyal, best friend

Series Song Inspo: “Pour Two Glasses” by the Movielife

Chapter Song Inspo: "A Place to Start" by Mike Shinoda

Series Warnings: angst; profanity; major character death; grief and mental health discussion; discussion of violence & war; alcohol use; NSFW material

AN: It's back! It's back! And this girl could not be any more excited! I love this story, and I hope you will join me in this adventure as Riley learns to live and love again after tragedy. HUGE Thanks to everyone that helped over the past year to help bring this story to life! To my beautiful writing sister-in-crime @kat-tia801: thank you for all of your encouragement in keeping me focused and for pre-reading! These characters and some plot points belong to our friend at Pixelberry.

AN2: Block quotes are not working for me. When there is a change of scenery, it will be indicated by a separation with (----------); if the scenery deals with a change in time, it will be labeled as such at the top of the scene (ex "present", "past", etc). If it is a flashback, that entire section will be italicized. I hope this helps.

~🖤~

Present

It has been almost two days since King Liam's aircraft was savagely shot down off the coast of Tunisia, approximately two-hundred twenty kilometers southwest of Malta. Rescue efforts were made by both Tunisian and Italian officials, Cordonia joining them the next morning, but gravely, only remnants remained of the plane. The hope for peace appointed by the UNM now lays desolate, set adrift in the darkness of the sea.

Two days.

A mere forty-eight hours is literally all that stands between Drake Walker and seeing his childhood friend alive.

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96 notes - Posted May 6, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Stay

Prologue: a Shadow in the Dark

Pairing (current): Liam Rys x MC (Riley Brooks); Drake Walker x f!OC (Jodi); Leo Rys x Madeleine Amaranth; Constantine x Eleanor

Word Count: ~5250

Summary: With her family facing deportation back to Auvernal, fun-spirited Reid Ambrose quits college to support her family. But as fate would have it, she accepts a temporary job as a caregiver for the royal family, an experience that will challenge her, break her, and devastate her world in the most exciting of ways.

Series Warning: ⛔ Please Be Advised: 18+ Only ⛔This series will contain mature material, including foul language, NSFW 🍋, discussion/depictions of war, violence, gun violence, assassination attempts; medical situations, including major character injuries; ethical dilemmas including euthanasia & bodily autonomy; mental health, including depression, PTSD, suicide

Series Music Inspo: "Awake" by Secondhand Serenade

Chapter Music Inspo: "Nothing Makes Sense Anymore" by Mike Shinoda

AN: I know, I know. I have no business starting a new series, but the inspiration was there, so I hope y'all don't mind. In the meantime, thank you so, so much for sticking with me as a writer. Majority of these characters and some plots belong to our friends at Pixelberry. Special thanks for my sweet friends that read over a few excerpts. This was never fully pre-read or beta'd, so chances are, there will be mistakes. Please forgive me! Also, you will recognize some items from canon; other items may be completely contradictory to canon. Just got with it, and enjoy the story. 😊

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A harmonious chorus of early morning robins resound across the sleepy Cordonian countryside. The brilliance of the new-day sun remains hidden under the horizon; however, the sky splashes with vibrant hues of violet and indigo in anticipation of its grand arrival.

The fresh scent of the springtime gardenias wafts gently with the cool breeze into the bedroom suite. With the tickle of pollen on his nose, Liam quickly stirs from his deep slumber, absentmindedly scratching his face. He then allows his entire body to grow rigid, stretching out the tightened muscles of his physique, his feet falling off the edge of the bed: one of the sacrifices he makes staying over at her place.

Blinking his eyes awake, they carefully adjust to the various shapes of the darkened room, his favorite laying mere inches away from his own exposed figure. And he smiles. The slope of her bare hips, her perfectly tossed lavender-scented waves, even the melodic hum of her tiny snore: Liam is completely helpless, completely captivated with his girlfriend Riley Brooks.

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115 notes - Posted March 21, 2022

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hell-chronicles · 4 years

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Anyway Zoey deserves better after the shitshow of this chapter and just in general her shitty ass treatment as a LI

#playchoices #choices stories you play #choices #queen b #choices qb #zoey wade #zoey x mc #bloodbound #lily spencer #lily x mc #the royal romance #choices trr #hana lee

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noheadthoughtsemptyig · 2 years

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If Storyloom’s actually a thing, I will transform into a fanfic writer and write Queen B but it’s all better written Zoey Wade and TRR but Olivia is a LI

#choices stories you play #queen b #zoey wade #zoey x mc #olivia nevrakis x mc #olivia nevrakis #trr

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karahalloway · 3 years

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(Un)Common Attraction: Chapter 28 - The Royal Slog

Series: TRR (following the events of Book 1, with some changes)

Pairing: Drake Walker x OC (Harper Gale)

Rights belong to Pixelberry, most characters and some dialogue belong to them.

Book Synopsis: Harper Gale is a small-town girl working as a waitress at a seedy New York dive bar. After a chance encounter with nobility sees her jetting halfway around the world to compete for the hand of the Prince of Cordonia, her dream of seeing the world starts to come true sooner than she expected. But as the completion heats up, Harper quickly learns that life at court is a lot more than just pretty dresses and fancy balls, and that the polished aristocratic smiles often hide deceit. Does she have what it takes to rise above the gossip and intrigue of the social season, and beat the nobles at their own games? And, more importantly, does she actually want to become the queen of a small European country? Or will her heart have other ideas?

Masterlist: (Un)Common Attraction

Chapter Summary: It’s the day of the Royal Hunt and Harper is less than happy... on several fronts.

Word Count: 4,600

Rating/Warnings: PG-13 (minor swearing, angst and pining)

Please read: Author’s Note

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Chapter 27 - The Royal Slog

"Rise and shine, young Padawan!"

"Eugh..." I grumble, turning over and pulling the covers over my head as the Beaumont brothers march into my room. "What time is it?"

"Five o'clock," states Bertrand.

"Five?!" I exclaim, bolting up in shock.

"And, we're already running late," Bertrand adds.

He looks every inch the aristocrat, dressed in cream-coloured breeches, black knee-high riding boots with a strip of red leather around the top and a fitted black blazer. Even his normally pejorative sneer only seems to heighten the effect.

"Late?" I ask in disbelief. "It's barely even daylight!"

"The Royal Hunt is a whole day event, and it starts early," informs Maxwell.

He too looks rather dashing in a matching maroon blazer, like a modern-day Mr Bingley to his brother's grumpy Mr Darcy.

"And, if you want to be a part of it, then I suggest you make haste," informs Bertrand snidely. "No one's getting any younger here."

"Okay, okay..." I grumble, throwing the covers back. "I'll meet you out front in ten minutes."

"You have five," corrects Bertrand, as he and Maxwell make their way out of my room.

Blowing a wayward lock of hair out of my face in frustration, I stomp into the bathroom.

I will definitely be glad when the social season was over, and I could wake up according to my natural circadian rhythm, instead of to the Beaumonts' schedule... especially after tossing and turning for most of the night, the gut-wrenching conversation I had had with Drake running on repeat through my head until I eventually cried myself to sleep in the early hours of the morning.

After a warp-speed shower, I pull my hair up into a high ponytail and throw on some socks and underwear before squeezing myself into the spare pair of jodhpurs that I had saved for today's outing. With a grimace, I open the fancy clothes bag hanging in the wardrobe and extract the crisp, button-down shirt and navy blazer hanging inside. Whoever had decided that riding around in the equestrian's version of a suit was a good idea had been a major dumbass... because even though it looked posh, I could not imagine that it was comfortable.

Six minutes later, I am walking out the front of the manor into the crisp morning air, looking like I had just stepped out of an 18th century oil painting and feeling equally as ridiculous... and in no mood for today's Hunt.

"Finally," grumbles Bertrand, fixing me with his trademark scowl.

"You look great, Harper!" beams Maxwell.

"Thanks..." I mutter, tugging at the sleeves of my blazer uncomfortably.

"Yes, yes," waves Bertrand dismissively with his hand. "Now, I just saw Prince Christian heading towards the stables alone, so this is the perfect opportunity for you to catch a moment with him before the start of the Hunt. Maxwell, will you do the honours?"

"Of course, brother," nods Maxwell. "After you, my lady."

Maxwell leads the way across the dewy verge towards the stable block. The early morning mist had not yet dissipated, and it gave the grounds around the manor a hauntingly beautiful vibe, like something out of Jane Austen novel.

"How are you feeling this morning, Harper?" he asks. "You were out for quite a long time yesterday."

"Oh, just dandy!" I reply sarcastically.

"Oh-oh..." says Maxwell. "Hana told me about your frustrations during your riding lessons – was it really that bad?"

"Let's just say that I will not be winning any dressage ribbons any time soon..."

It wasn’t really the reason I was feeling less than sunny this morning, but I didn’t really want to rehash my conversation with Drake right now.

"Yeah..." agrees Maxwell. "I tried to tell Bertrand that he was being ambitious, trying to teach you a whole different style of riding in less than a week, but he can be stubborn when he wants to be."

"Don't I know it..." I mutter. "So. Do you and Hana... talk a lot?" I ask after a pause, knowing that there was no reason for Maxwell to bear the brunt of my disgruntled state this morning... and I could use the distraction anyway.

Maxwell flushes. "On occasion..."

"Oh, come on!" I exclaim. "The two of you have been basically inseparable since the Regatta. Anyone with half an eye can see that the two of you have a thing for each other and need to get a room."

"Are you using my lines on me, Harper?"

"If the glove fits..." I grin.

Maxwell rubs the back of his neck self-consciously. "I... I have to admit that I really like Hana. She's beautiful, talented and an amazing dancer. And I just feel like I can talk to her, you know? Like she gets me."

"And does she feel the same?"

"Honestly...? I don't know. I'm kind of getting mixed messages from her."

"That's probably because of her parents. They have quite a tight hold on her and even though she may like you, fear of their disapproval is likely holding her back. She is supposed to be here for Christian, after all."

"Yeah, she did tell me a bit about her family, and the frankly insane expectations that they have of her. So, I don't think they would be best pleased if they found out that she was interested in the second-born son of a broke duchy whose only achievement in life is being friends with the Crown Prince of Cordonia."

"You are more than that, and you know it," I tell him sincerely. "You are funny, kind, compassionate and also an amazing dancer. Sure, your house may be hanging on by a shoestring financially, but I know you and Bertrand will figure that out. If you like Hana, then go after her! Sweep her off her feet – quite literally, if you have to. God knows she could do with more 'real world' experiences!"

"Thanks, Harper," says Maxwell with a small smile. "You always seem to know what to say to make me feel better about myself."

"That's what best friends are for, aren't they?" I ask, bumping him with my shoulder amiably.

"I wouldn't know..." he admits. "Never had a best friend before."

My jaw drops open. "Seriously? I find that hard to believe..."

"Well, Leo was always closer with Bertrand, given that they're both a bit older, and Christian and Drake had already called dibs on each other, so I was kind of left without a BFF."

"I'm sorry..." I say softly. "That sounds lonely..."

"Don't be," he replies with a grin. "I have been fortunate enough to have an extremely privileged upbringing, which led me to you. So, I regret nothing."

"Aww, thanks, Maxwell. That's really sweet!"

"Hug?" he asks with a twinkle in his blue eyes.

"Always," I reply with a wide smile.

Maxwell envelopes me into what I am quickly learning is his customary bear-hug, and I take a moment to enjoy the cozy warmth offered by the reassuring physical proximity of another human being. Because God knows there was not enough of that at court…

We separate after we’ve both had our fill.

“Thanks,” I say sincerely. “I needed that.”

“Well, if you need any more spontaneous displays of affection, you know where to find me!” he winks.

“Yeah,” I grin. “Waking me up when I’m trying to catch up on my beauty sleep.”

Stepping inside the barn, I am greeted by a hive of activity as grooms scurry to and fro, saddling horses in preparation for the Hunt.

Since I can't see Christian and didn't particularly want to talk to him at the moment anyway, I make my way over to Hektor's box while Maxwell disappears in to one of the stalls, probably to start sorting his own horse.

The stallion bobs his head eagerly at my approach, making me laugh despite my foul mood.

"Ready to go for a ride, bud?" I ask as I run my fingers over his velvety muzzle.

He blows a raspberry as he shakes his head.

"I'll take that as 'yes', big boy."

"You seem to be on friendly terms with Hektor."

"Christian!" I exclaim, whirling around in surprise.

"Sorry," he replies with an apologetic smile. "I didn't mean to startle you... Are you looking forward to today's outing?"

"I had been..." I reply evasively. It wasn't completely untrue...

"I'm glad to hear it," responds Christian with a wide smile. "I have to say that it is one of my favourite parts of the social season."

"Because there are no boats in sight?"

Christian laughs. "Yes, that is definitely one of the reasons. But it is also one of the less formal events in the calendar and also a chance to enjoy the beautiful Cordonian countryside."

"Yes, it is breathtaking. Based on what I've seen from the Manor, anyway..." I add quickly.

I had no idea if Drake had told Christian about our outing yesterday, and I didn't want to get him into trouble.

"So, may I ask how you know my brother's stallion?" inquires Christian, stroking Hektor's face.

"This is Leo's horse?" I gasp in disbelief.

What had Drake been thinking – giving me one of the royal family's horses?!

That was like handing me the keys to his friend's Ferrari... without asking!

Christian nods. "Hektor here was a coronation gift from the King of Spain. A mount fit for a king."

"I'm sorry... I had no idea. Had I known, I wouldn't have taken him for a ride yesterday."

"It's fine, honestly," says Christian with a gracious smile. "Leo lives a different life now, one that doesn't require him to parade around on horseback, so poor Hektor doesn't get out as much as he should. Drake rides him sometimes when he has the time, but he has his own horse to attend to as well. So, I'm just glad he found himself a new rider."

Hektor bobs his head, as if in agreement.

"Wouldn't you want to ride him?" I ask, still not quite believing that Christian wasn't upset that I had ridden such a priceless horse without asking for permission.

"He is a magnificent steed to be sure," he replies. "But in addition to my own horse, I suddenly find myself in possession of four more mounts since my father announced his abdication, sent by countries from around the world to curry favour with the future King of Cordonia."

"I didn't realise that horses where such a common present."

"It's not just horses," sighs Christian wearily. "I've received all manner of gifts and tokens, most of which I have no idea what to do with. The Palace is already bursting with more works of art than most national museums and the royal vault is stuffed full of one-of-a-kind jewels and jewellery. It seems... excessive sometimes."

I nod in understanding, recalling Drake's words from yesterday. He had not been joking when he had said that Christian was able to wear the mantle of mind-boggling wealth without being obnoxious about it.

"And I'm guessing you can't sell or donate any of these gifts, as that would cause major offense."

"It would be an unforgiveable faux pas, for sure."

Probably because I am so sleep deprived, an unusual idea pops into my head. "Have you thought of opening your own museum?" I ask. "That way, instead of gathering dust in some forgotten cabinet, all the priceless stuff could be put on display for the world to enjoy. And, because you'd still retain ownership of it all, you wouldn't end up insulting anyone."

"To be honest, it is not something that I have considered," muses Christian. "But I like the idea. After the coronation, I will definitely look into it. But in the meantime, I am happy for you to have Hektor if you enjoyed your ride with him."

"Are you sure no one else wants to ride him?"

I had no idea how horses were going to be allocated for the upcoming Hunt. And I didn't want to step on any toes, even though I had genuinely enjoyed my outing with Hektor – the one highlight of my otherwise miserable day yesterday.

"Not as far as I know. But if anyone objects, just tell them to bring up the matter with me."

"Thanks," I reply sincerely. "He and I got on like a dream."

"I'm sure Leo would be pleased to hear it."

"Hey, Chris!" calls Drake, striding down the gangway with Lone Star's gear. "Your horse ain't gonna saddle itself, y'know!"

Similarly to yesterday, he is wearing jeans, cowboy boots and a soft cotton shirt, rolled up at the sleeves. He looked effortlessly hot — as usual — and my gut wrenches painfully at the sight of him.

"Then you'd best get to it, hadn't you, mate?" replies Christian with a grin, clapping Drake on the shoulder.

"Ha! Nice try, buddy, but I don't work in the stables no more. You can saddle your own damn horse!"

"I suppose I should get going," admits Christian as he turns back to me with a lope-sided smile. "We don't want to miss the Hunt."

Flagging down a passing groom, he instructs, "Saddle up Lady Harper's horse, please. She'll be riding Hektor today."

"I don't nee—"

"Of course, Your Highness," says the groom, dropping into a quick bow before scurrying off to the tack room.

"I'll see you out there?" asks Christian, dropping a kiss on my hand.

"Yeah," I reply, hoping that I don't sound as dazed as I feel.

I was perfectly capable of tacking up my own horse, and had actually been looking forward to the quite time with Hektor before the start of the Hunt. But Christian had apparently decided — whether out of a misguided sense of chivalry, or otherwise — that I wasn’t allowed to perform this simple task by myself…

…and that usurpation of agency grated on me.

In part because I hated being treated like a delicate flower who was incapable of doing even the most basic thing by myself. And I knew in the back of my mind that that was not the reason for Christian’s actions, that he was just trying to be polite and helpful. But it was diametrically opposed to the implied trust and confidence that Drake placed in me at every turn — letting me loose in the capital, giving me a firearm, handing over the wheel of a yacht, as well as leaving me to manage my own mount.

And that realisation just reinforced my conviction that I wasn’t meant for this very different world that I’d inadvertently stepped into.

The groom reappears with Hektor's saddle and bridle and proceeds to tack him up with practiced efficiency.

I stand around feeling useless, but then I catch a familiar scent of bergamot and cedar from behind me and I stiffen involuntarily.

"Gale," nods Drake as he leads Lone Star past.

He keeps his expression neutral, but his eyes betray his true feelings — a mixture of desire and regret swirling in those soulful mocha depths.

"Walker," I mutter dejectedly.

Was this what we were reduced to? Greeting each other as if we were strangers?

"Your horse is ready, my lady," advises the groom, leading Hektor out of his box.

"Thank you," I reply morosely, taking the reins from him and making my way outside.

During the time I had been in the stables, the courtyard had filled to the brim with horses, nobles and staff, all scurrying back and forth, making last minute preparations for the Hunt. Due to the early start, servants were navigating the crush, offering silver trays loaded with hot apple cider and pastries to the participants.

"A refreshment, my lady?"

"Oh, yes!” I reply, snatching a couple of apple turnovers from the server's tray. I wish they had coffee on offer, but beggars can't be choosers and there was no way that I was going to make it through the ride without something in my stomach.

"Lady Harper! You look very sporting today."

"Rashad!" I exclaim around a mouthful of pastry, recognising my dance partner from the Snowball. "Nice to see you again!"

"The pleasure is all mine, Lady Harper," he replies, dropping a kiss on my hand.

"Oh, please, you don't need to be so formal," I demure, wiping the crumbs from my face with my free hand.

"Need a hand?"

"Yes! A leg up would be great!"

Drake was nowhere in sight (and seemed determined to avoid me today... which was probably for the best, but it still made my stomach churn with disappointment) and I couldn't see a mounting block anywhere, so I might as well take Rashad up on his offer to help me get onto Hektor.

I stow the second pastry between my teeth to free up my hands as Rashad helps me into the saddle before mounting his own horse lithely.

A hunting horn suddenly sounds, and everyone falls silent. Turning my head, I spot the King and Queen astride their own mounts, both of them looking very regal in their military-inspired riding habits.

"Good morning everyone!" greets the King. "I am pleased to see that so many of you have made it out of bed for today's early start!"

Polite laughter ripples through the crowd.

"As you all know, this event is truly a historic one. Because even before there was a Cordonia, the inhabitants of this land would rise with the sun to feed their families. And while our habits and practices have changed since those bygone days, and we no longer need to rely on the bounty of the land to sustain us, each year the Royal Hunt follows one of the historic hunting trails to remember our kingdom's rich traditions, and the sacrifices of those who came before us. So, as our ancestors used to say, let us away!"

The crowd erupts into a frenzy of clapping, shouting, and hooting.

The horn blows again, and the King and Queen turn their mounts towards the start of the trail. There is a bit of awkward shuffling among the assembled nobles as everyone tries to get to the front of the queue.

While Hektor tosses his head impatiently, I hold him back, knowing that there is no point trying to force our way into the press. Eventually, the crowd thins and Hektor and I join the Hunt near the back of the line.

"I know, bud," I mutter as Hektor pulls on the bit, wanting to go faster. "But this looks like it's going to be a slow slog."

We were following the same trail that Drake and I had ridden yesterday, though at a fraction of the speed.

Hektor snorts in disapproval, but continues to plod dutifully along, being the well-trained horse that he was.

Since I was at the back of the line, after I finish off my second turnover, I pass the time alternating between people watching and enjoying the landscape come to life as the heat of the sun burns off the last remnants of the morning mist.

I spot Hana engaged in conversation with Kiara and Penelope near the middle of the line. Even though I did not particularly like either of them, I was happy that Hana seemed to be coming out of her shell and making more friends. Meanwhile, Bertrand seemed to be having a heated conversation with Maxwell, probably about the impending ruin of their house. Drake was still nowhere to be seen, though he could've just ridden ahead.

I sigh, wishing I could do the same, as the mind-numbingly slow pace was lulling both Hektor and me to sleep.

"Harper!"

I snap to attention at the sound of my name.

"Where did you get that horse from?"

Glancing up, I can see Olivia glaring at me accusingly from atop a powerful-looking Friesian that looked more suited to a medieval battlefield than a leisurely trail ride.

"The stables," I retort, probably with more force than was strictly necessary.

"And who gave you permission to ride it?"

"Christian."

"Ha! Funny!" she snorts. "As if he would let someone like you ride his brother's prize stallion!"

"If you don't believe me, ask him yourself."

Her eyes narrow dangerously. "Oh, believe me, I will. If that snake Madeleine ever releases him from her poisonous grip."

Looking up the conga line of horses, I spot Madeleine laughing daintily at something that the King had just said while Christian tries to smile politely.

"The King and Queen seem to like her," I observe, watching the Queen whisper something to Madeleine.

"No shit!" spits Olivia vehemently. "The Amaranths are wealthy and influential... not to mention on a first name basis with the royal family. She's playing dirty, using her relationship with the Queen to spend time with Christian."

"What do you mean?"

"You really are clueless, aren't you?" scoffs Olivia. "Madeleine's mother Adelaide is Regina's cousin."

"Is that a problem?" I ask. "After all, you've been exploiting your 'special relationship' with Christian..."

"It is when the Queen can use her position on the Council to swing the vote in Madeleine's favour. Everyone knows that she has been grooming her little cousin since she was out of nappies to become queen one day."

I stare at Olivia incredulously. "Then what is the point of this stupid competition if it's basically already been decided?"

"Oh, it's far from decided. The Queen may have a number of Councilmembers in her pocket, but there are plenty of influential nobles who do not want to see an Amaranth on the throne. I being one of them."

"You have a seat on the Council?" I gasp.

"Of course," she smirks. "Every noble family does, and I am the head of my house."

"So you're just going to vote for yourself?" I ask in disbelief. "How is that fair?"

"Nobody said it was," she replies. "Court politics are a dirty business and we all must use whatever advantages we have to further our interests."

"Unbelievable..." I huff.

This place genuinely was a real-life Game of Thrones!

And the more I learned about it, the less I wanted to have to do with it.

* * *

After several hours in the saddle, thanks to the snail's pace that the nobles had set for themselves, we arrive on the outskirts of an idyllic little village in the valley where Drake and I had stopped to water our horses yesterday.

"Everyone!" calls the King. "We've reached our hunting lodges. Our forebearers would dine on the day's hunt here, and though we no longer hunt, we still celebrate our ancestors by honouring their traditions. Please, take some time to rest and refresh yourselves. The feast will begin shortly."

"Oh, mon Dieu!" I hear Kiara exclaim as she veritably falls off her horse. "This was worse than ice skating..."

"I can't feel my legs..." agrees Penelope, sliding clumsily to the ground, getting a foot caught in the stirrup in the process. "Argh!"

"Hold on!" I cry, jumping out of my saddle to help her. I may not be BFFs with Penelope, but I wasn’t going to just stand by while she injured herself — or her horse.

"Thanks, Harper!" she exclaims, twisting her freed foot gingerly.

"No worries," I reply. "Though next time, take both feet out of the stirrups before you dismount. That way they won't get stuck."

"I'll... try to remember that," she blushes.

As she hobbles away, no doubt to find Kiara, I step back to Hektor to tie the reins to the hitching post before loosening his girth so he can be a bit more comfortable. He heaves an appreciative sigh before bending down to chomp on the grass at his feet.

"Yeah, food definitely sounds like a winner right now," I agree, patting him on the flank as I step out behind him to try and figure out where I was supposed to go.

"Out of my way, commoner!"

"Whoa!" I exclaim as I feel someone wrench me out of the path of Tariq's horse.

"You okay?"

"Yeah..." I breathe, finding myself in Drake's arms, my heart thundering in my chest from the close shave... and our sudden proximity.

"What's with you and horses, girl?" he drawls, brushing a stray strand of hair from my face. "That's the second time you almost got trampled..."

"Not intentionally..." I protest.

He scoffs. "Your track record says otherwise..."

"You saying I'm a magnet for trouble?" I ask softly, tilting my face up to him.

I knew in the back of my head that we were supposed to keep our distance from each other to avoid a scandal — especially at such a crowded event — but I did not want to let go of him just yet.

"The worst kind..." he murmurs, causing a shiver run down my spine. Dropping his gaze, and his hands, he says, "We should get to the feast."

"Yeah..." I reply, pulling reluctantly away from him. "Thanks, by the way."

"I have your back, Gale," he assures me. "Just because we can't make this into something more doesn't mean I'm gonna stop looking out for you. I... care about you and I'd never forgive myself if I let something happened to you on my watch. And neither would Chris."

I feel some of the tension that had settled over me yesterday ease a bit. "That... that's good to know."

I had been worried that in a bid to play things safe, Drake would try to ghost me completely... but it seemed that his promise to Christian to keep an eye out for me outweighed the concerns that he might have about us getting caught together.

Drake nods in acknowledgement. "Now, let's get going before we're missed."

I fall into step behind Drake as he leads me towards the chunky-looking trestle tables that had been laid out in a large semi-circle around a roaring bonfire. The smell of sizzling fat permeates the air, and I could see that several smaller fires had also been set up, over which various meats were being spit roasted.

"Harper!" exclaims Maxwell as we approach. "There you are! Bertrand was convinced that you had gotten lost during the ride."

"Nope," I reply. "I'm still here. Looking forward to eating though."

"The food does smell delicious," agrees Hana.

"Unfortunately, I have bad news on that front," declares Christian, stepping up to our group. "Just got word that it would be an hour at least before we can eat."

"What happened?" I ask.

"The villagers had trouble getting the fires started, so the roasts are behind schedule," he explains, a wry smile flashing across his face. "Apparently the spirits of the nearby ruins had something to do with it..."

"Oh!" exclaims Hana. "I've heard legends about those ruins! Apparently, they were a place of pilgrimage were people travelled to from far and wide to perform magical rituals during pagan times. They're supposed to be magical."

Drake scoffs. "Sounds like a bunch of superstitious crap to me..."

"...or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go ghost hunting!" enthuses Maxwell. "I've always wanted to meet a ghost!"

"You do know that ghosts aren't real, right?" I ask pointedly.

"Thank you..." mutters Drake under his breath.

"Well, ghosts or not, the ruins definitely sound interesting," Christian admits. "They are a piece of Cordonia's history that I wouldn't mind learning a bit more about, especially since we now have a bit of free time on our hands."

"Me too," agrees Hana.

"Guess we're going exploring," I surmise.

"Yay!" trills Maxwell. "Another adventure!"

Drake merely rolls his eyes.

The story continues in Chapter 29 - A Ruinous Hunt

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sfb123 · 3 years

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Whatcha Wearin’ Under There?

I am participating in @wackydrabbles prompt # 93 “Was this what made her [him, them,you] happy?” which will appear in bold.

Pairing: Liam x Riley

A/N: I was having a conversation with @kat-tia801 and @queenrileyrose this afternoon, and it got pretty lit, we ended up complaining about the horrible underwear choices for the male LIs in TRR, one thing lead to another, and this idea was born. Now one of you just needs to write the other underwear shopping idea that came up.

Thank you to my fandom soulmate @jessiembruno for helping me design the perfect sexy underwear. It definitely turned out way better than the real life examples I have lying around my house.

Word Count: 1,140

Rating/Warning: PG-13 bordering on R, I’m towing that 🍋 line, but it’s all implied.

All Characters belong to Pixelberry

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Liam slipped out of the bed, his back to Riley as he put his underwear on. When he turned around, he saw that she had rolled to her side and was watching him dress. “Like what you see?” He said with a smirk.

Riley smiled nervously, this was as good a time as any to bring it up. “Um...not really?”

“I’m sorry?” Liam couldn’t hide the shocked, and slightly hurt expression on his face.

She immediately sat up in the bed, pulling the sheet over her chest. “Oh no no no Liam, not like that! I love the product, it’s just the wrapper I’m not a huge fan of.”

“Come again?”

“Listen, I know it’s called European cut, but just because you’re from Europe doesn’t mean you are bound by law to wear man panties.”

Liam chuckled and sat on the bed, wrapping his arm around her. “Love, I had no idea you had such an aversion to my undergarments.”

“It’s not that.” Riley paused, her mind racing to find the best possible reasoning to get her way, she turned to him as soon as she determined the perfect route to take. “You want kids right? I mean, you need them, heirs to the throne and all.” He nodded curious as to where this was going. “Well, boxers are better for your sperm count. It makes conceiving way easier. It’s science. I’m only looking out for you, and for Cordonia.”

“Is that so?” He cocked an eyebrow. “Well the Rys line has been around for centuries, so perhaps this style isn’t quite as limiting as you have been led to believe.”

Riley grimaced, partly because that reason didn’t work, but the other was the mental image of Constantine in his underwear that Liam had just planted in her head. She shook it off, she couldn’t have that rattling around in her brain if she was going to get plan b to work. She shifted so that she was straddling his lap, letting the sheet she was holding slip away.

“You know how sometimes, when you undress me, I’m wearing those cute little surprises for you?” He audibly gulped and nodded in response as her fingers slowly trailed across his chest. “Well, don’t you want to wear something that will make me just as...excited as I make you?” She tilted her head down slightly and looked up at him through her lashes, biting her bottom lip.

“Yes, my queen.” He pulled her mouth to his in a hungry kiss, thrusting his hips up, both groaning at the sudden jolt of pleasure.

“Mmmm...now my king,” she said in a low sultry voice, as their lips parted, “imagine how much more comfortable that would be if you had more room for everything.” She gestured at his growing bulge.

“Love, I don’t care what I’m wearing, as long as you’re the one taking it off of me.” He flipped them so that he was now hovering over her, causing Riley to yelp. “Let’s go shopping tomorrow, I will get anything you want.” He kissed her again as her hands slid down to his waist to free him from his confines.

The next day, Riley and Liam stepped through the doors of one of the local Cordonian shops. They had sent the guard ahead of time to close down and secure the store, to insure the utmost privacy for their intimate excursion. Riley rushed toward the racks while Liam lingered behind, smiling to himself at his wife’s excitement.

“Come on Liam, these are for you, you should come pick some that you like!” She waived for him to join her.

“That’s alright, all that matters is that you are happy with the selections. I’m sure I will love whatever you choose.”

Riley shook her head, laughing to herself, continuing to pull her selections from the rack. She continued to riffle through the options, running her fingers along the materials, and admiring the selection. Once her arms were full, she hurried over to Liam and handed everything over to him. “Ok, go see what you think!”

“You’re not coming in with me to help?”

“Oh, I have no problem going in there and helping you take things off. It’s the having to put things on that may prove difficult. You’d better fly solo on this one.” She said, placing a light pat on his behind. He laughed and gave her a kiss before moving into the changing room.

Once inside, Liam held up the first pair and examined them carefully, Was this what made her happy? He thought to himself, confused as to why one would need so much material if the intention was to just cover up his private areas. He shrugged before pulling off his clothes, changing into the Versace boxer briefs that Riley had chosen for him. The first thing he noticed was the color, green. He smiled to himself, knowing she settled on that color because it was her favorite. He ran his hands up and down his thighs, feeling the luxurious cotton fabric that covered him. They did feel nice, but it still felt like an odd amount of material for an undergarment.

He peeked his head out from behind the curtain searching for Riley, who was seated on a chaise on the other end of the fitting room, scrolling through her phone. He cleared his throat to get her attention. She looked up and smiled. “Alright, bring on the sexy fashion show.” She rubbed her palms together in anticipation.

Liam stepped out of the changing area and walked forward, stopping just in front of her and placing his hands on his hips. “Riley, love, aren’t these just a pair of shorts?”

She laughed at the comment and approached him to get a better look. “No Liam, they’re underwear, I promise. How do they feel?”

“Quite comfortable, actually. I’m just afraid they will be cumbersome when I am wearing pants over them.”

“You’ll get used to it. I promise.” She reached up and kissed him on the nose. “Are you going to get them?” She asked hopefully.

“Do you like them?” At his question, her eyes roamed up and down his body, licking her lips as she did, and finally nodding her head. “Then I will get them in every color they have, and two of the green.” He winked.

“Great! You should go change so we can check out and head home. Like now.”

Liam could tell by the heat in her voice exactly why she was in such a hurry to get back to the palace. “Why don’t you come with me? I would love to have your assistance.” He took her hand and lifted it to his lips.

“Yup. Totally. Let’s do that.” She nodded her head frantically and pulled him into the dressing room.

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moodmusicmonday · 2 years

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Another FANTASTIC playlist of music! Give it a listen, and prepare yourself for the incredible fics to come! Thank you so much for supporting this blog! 💜

@arosentinel

“Nothing” - Bruno Major; Winter Connections (12 Days of Fictmas) (TRR; Liam Rys x f!MC; Drake Walker x f!OC)

@aussiegurl1234

“Never Be the Same” - Camila Cabello ft. Kane Brown; Golden Boy, Chapter 6: Cordonia [TRR; Drake Walker x f!OC (Lily Starke)]

“The Christmas Song” - Catherine Feeny; Christmas dinner at the Walkers, a one shot [TRR; Drake Walker x f!OC (Lily Starke)]

@bebepac

“Sorry Not Sorry” - Demi Levato; The Rotten Apple, Special: Rotten to the Core [TRF (& beyond); Liam x Riley; Ellie Rys Walker x m!OC (Nico)]

“Silent Night” - The Temptations; The Days the Earth Stood Still, King Liam Claus (TRH; Liam x Riley)

@issabees

Untitled [Queen B; [Ian Kingsley x MC (Augusta Hughes)]

“All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) - Taylor Swift

“Less and Less” - Matt Maltese

@karahalloway

“Hard to Leave” - Riley Green; (Less Than) Noble Intentions, Chapter 7: Independence Day [TRR; Drake x OC (Harper Gale)]

@jerzwriter

“All I Want for Christmas is You” - Mariah Carey; All I Want for Christmas is You (OPH; multiple pinings, no pairings)

@kat-tia801

“River” - The Mayries; River (12 Days of Fictmas) [TRR; Drake Walker x MC (Alaina Gold)]

“Last Christmas” - James TW; Last Christmas (OHFF Advent) (OPH; Bryce Lahela x f!OC)

@txemrn

“Kiss the Girl” - Brent Morgan; (Untitled), One Shot [TRR/TRH; Liam Rys x MC (Riley Brooks-Rys)]

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#Spotify #mood music monday #moodmusicmonday #choices mood music monday #choices mmm #choices fanfic #fanfic music inspo #choices music inspo #choices fanfiction #trr fanfic #queen b fanfic #oph fanfic

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zaffrenotes · 3 years

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Tag List Update

It’s that time again - it’s been almost a year since I updated my lists, and seeing as I’m wrapping up one series (Kairos), prepping for RODAW, picking up old series, and deciding what new thing I want to work on next, I want you to be able to read the things you want to 💙

Comments and/or reblogs are good (and I appreciate every single one of them!), but I've made up a form that will hopefully make things easier. Listing perma/book tags below the cut; to avoid repeating names by listing every series, I'm mentioning everyone that's been tagged for at least one book/series to opt in on what you want.

If you're seeing this post but you weren't tagged and you want to be on a taglist, hello! and click the link below 😊

If you've been tagged but you're no longer into my writing, ignore this post and the form; I'll remove you from tags once I close submissions. There won't be any hard feelings - I know tastes change over time, and I don't want to annoy you with a story you no longer wish to read

You can always hop on or off a list later, this is just my attempt to stay organized

Form will stay open until Sunday, 25 July, 11:59 EDT. After that time, I'll update lists accordingly.

These are included on the form, but here are 50 words or less "snapshots" of my WIPs and upcoming series:

Non-Choices

(last updated November 2020) The Exchange: Daniel Henney x Reader thing where you meet Daniel Henney at an informal gathering

(last updated June 2021) To Ruined Friendships: Logan Delos x Reader potential miniseries where you set aside years of friendship with Logan to see the side of himself he rarely shows the world

Ride or Die

(last updated July 2019) Mixtapes & Milkshakes, Side A: through a series of flashbacks via mixtape, Jin recounts her time with the Mercy Park Crew and the two boys she fell for (Logan x MC, Colt x MC)

(TBD) Mixtapes & Milkshakes, Side B: AU where Logan recounts his summer with MC (Lana) while he listens to an album

(last updated February 2020) Mixtapes Hidden Track: open series of one shots between Logan and Jin as they repair their relationship

(last updated July 2019) Prologue to Breathe Hope Love Live: 3-part introduction to an AU where Ellie tries to start a new life on the East Coast, but she’s still in love with Logan and Colt

(TBD, August 2021) RODAW 3.0: fic, edits, crafts, and other submissions for ROD Appreciation Week

(TBD, August 2021) Untitled AU: series adjacent to Mixtapes (Hidden Track) where Logan learns how to love & be loved as he and Jin rebuild their relationship and start a family

The Royal Romance/Royal Heir

(last updated November 2018) Crimson Snow: gangster AU where Liam is part of the Yakuza. IDK when this series will actually begin

(last updated February 2020) Deja Brew: prologue posted; coffeeshop-esque AU that will incorporate Friends quotes/prompts that will loosely follow events from TRR Book 1, if everything had taken place in New York

(last updated August 2020) Elpida: TRH AU set 20+ years in the future, where Eleanor “Teddy” Rys returns to Cordonia to be crowned Queen. Technically complete but I've been asked to write more

(last updated July 2021) Kairos: nearly completed Wacky Drabbles series/AU where Riley asked Liam about the one that got away. Liam recalls his time with a woman named Elia, and their time together one summer

(last updated July 2021) Love is Patient: possible Wacky Drabble AU/miniseries where Liam and Trina had a chance meeting as kids and pretended to get married. 20 years later, Trina’s summoned to Cordonia because Liam can’t be crowned king without a wife. Can two relative strangers fall in love and prove their love is real in time?

(last updated October 2020) Morpheus Dreams: snippet posted; soulmate AU set in a post-apocalyptic world where dreams only occur when you fall asleep in the arms of your soulmate. burnsoslow’s Alyssa Devereaux from Remember Two Things will be on loan

(last updated October 2019) Morsels: miscellaneous one shots following You Are the Reason series, where Liam and Trina navigate married life in between ruling as monarchs, raising kids, and finding moments of time for themselves

(last updated September 2019) Serendipity: college AU where TRR characters exist, but Cordonia doesn’t and they don’t have noble titles. Liam shares a kiss with Trina within minutes of meeting her, and spends the rest of the semester getting to know her

(last updated December 2020) Sojourn: AU comprised of one shots after TRR Book 2 events, where Trina accepted Liam’s proposal on the condition that she goes to law school before they marry. Drake becomes her roommate/extension of the Kings Guard for protection while he also finishes his degree. Chaos sometimes ensues; precursor to You Are the Reason

(last updated April 2019) You Are the Reason: series occurs after Sojourn, where recent graduates Trina and Drake officially return to Cordonia. However, unknown forces try to keep Trina from marrying Liam. Some parts of TRR Book 3 will be included

(TBD 2021) Untitled Summer Love/Wacky Drabbles series: AU where Cordonia doesn’t exist/no one has noble titles. Liam and Drake take a long overdue summer vacation, where they meet an interesting pair of ladies, under odd circumstances. Will there be more than one summertime spark?

FYI I don't post anything on a schedule 🙈also tags max out in a post so I'll reblog in a minute. Thanks for reading this mess, and reading in general 💙

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MOTY: @justbeingmyself21 @pirateofprose /princess-geek /saivilo @siegrrun

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melee tag for anyone that was tagged for a ROD or TRR series but I have too many to post lists one by one so you need to check off what you wanna read *points to snapshot descriptions above*: @alexpottrechoices @blznbaby @brightpinkpeppercorn @choices97 @clairexoxo100 @client-327 @cocomaxley @cordonianroyalty @cordonian-literature @everythingchoices @forallthatitsworth @gibbles82 @gkittylove99 @gnatbrain @h3llostrang3r @hustacks

#tag list update #cleaning up my lists #could this post BE any longer?#does this count as my WIP Wednesday post?

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yourqueenb · 3 years

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✨My Content Masterlist✨

Hopefully this will make it easier for people who care to find everything I create on here! And I’m also making an edit tag. So all of those will be under the tag #queen B’s closet from now on as well 😌 Gotta lean into my whole theme as much as possible lmao Anyway check out all my stuff below!

Edits

Sims CC Hair on BB MC

Sims CC Outfits on MCs

More CC on MCs

TRR MC as Catwoman ft. @robintora’s original catsuit edit

BB Book 2 Cover Edit

Bryce x MC and Raf x MC

FA x ROE Cover

Pend Pals x Love Hacks Cover

QB MC x Carter x Clueless

Tyril as Loki

Dark!Blades MC

ATV MC at MoDA

Dryad D&D MC

Fairy TE MC

The Unconquered Queen of Egypt

Simon Montjoy Casual Outfits

QB MC x Carter x Cowboys

The Morning After (multiple LI CGs)

The Morning After Part 2

What Rising Tides should’ve been

Heavenly Host (QB Good Girl Lingerie)

Brimstone Bitch (QB Bad Girl Lingerie)

Crimes of Fashion Passion - The Pink Dress

The Phantom Agent - Bet on Red

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo

Moodboards

(They’re all for Hot Couture as of right now lol)

The Goddess Collection Part 1

The Goddess Collection Part 2

The Goddess Collection Part 3

Elysium

Dreaming in Chiaroscuro Part 1

Dreaming in Chiaroscuro Part 2

Dreaming in Chiaroscuro Part 3

Dreaming in Chiaroscuro Part 4

#choices #choices stories you play #playchoices #choices app #queen B’s closet #choices edits #choices moodboard

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sarcasticace · 3 years

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It wasn’t until ur joking post comparing the “choice to romance a professor” vs what the actual book contains that it really hit me like. PB needs to fullstop with having books where the plot literally hinges on romancing one person while still providing options to romance another. TRR and subsequently TRH make no sense if you romance anyone other than Liam, QB’s plot really wants you to romance Ian/Ina considering whether or not you had any romantic dialogue scenes there was a whole getting exposed / hearing issue. like. I hate single LI books but at least the plot makes sense because you can’t get it twisted w someone else.

Oh, you're ABSOLUTELY right.

And it's not just Queen B or TRR/TRH, Choices has played favorites with their LIs since the start. Even in the original trio, you can see them pushing Dom x Kenna and MC x Chris to the point where one can question why they even added any other options. (Dom x Kenna is bad, btw, but that's another rant) And it's only gotten worse as the years past.

You're right, they need to fullstop because that focus ruins the plot of the book sometimes or even the other LIs. Buckett Harringtoad, for example, just steals the spotlight, taking content away from Aster and Griffin. You can FEEL the quality drop because of it. And don't get me started on Thomas hunt in RCD.

TRR makes me sad because we can't romance the prince or hana as a guy the LIs (Liam, Drake, and Hana) each have a unique twist that would, on paper, change the story. You would essentially get a different experience depending on who you romance in a playthrough. The prince, the prince's best friend, or another contestant.

Queen B's plot would be so much better if they dialed back the profesor romance, maybe promote chloe and carter as LIs and actually give Veronica and Zoey a chance to be full LIs. But yeah that 'you have the option to romance a professor’ warning is a joke. It should read 'you will be romancing a professor'.

I haven't played any of the single LI book, but yeah... gotta agree with you again. They can't mess up the plot (well, they can) when there's only one character to romance.

Sorry if that got ranty, I have thoughts on how Choices handles LIs and I can just go on and on if I don't control myself.

#ask #anon #AntiChoices

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choicesficwriterscreations · 3 years

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January 31 - February 6

Desire & Decorum

As I Walk Away series | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @otherworldlypresents

Chapter 2

Eagerness & Gentility series | Ernest Sinclaire x MC - @ethanramseysrookiexox

Chapter 8: The Day Before Her Birthday

Meant To Be series | Hamid x MC - @lorirwritesfanfic

Gifts Under The Tree

Unspoken Desires series - @princess-geek and @ezekielbhandarivalleros

Winter Adventures: All Is Fair In Love And Snowballs | Ernest Sinclaire, F!OC, Harry Foredale, Luke Harper, Vincent Foredale

Distant Shores

Entirely Hers | Oliver Cochrane x F!MC - @ethanramseysrookiexox

Open Heart

Are You Still There? | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @alwaysmychoices

Feeling You | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @irisofpurple [adult content]

Maggie’s First Love | Bryce Labela x F!MC - @lucy-268

The Most Dangerous Game (Part 5) | Ethan Ramsey, M!MC - @katkart122 [adult content]

Pastel | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @stygianflood

Prescribing Myself A Lazy Day | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @ethanramseysrookiexox

Stitches series | Bryce Labela x F!MC - @lucas-koh

Chapter 20: Adored

Valentine | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @casey-v

We Can’t Do This | Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @checkurwindow

Platinum

Serene | M!Raleigh Carrera x MC @withbeautyandrage

Queen B

Can You Keep a Secret? series | Ian Kingsley x MC - @pixie88

Chapter 12: Our Little Secret [adult content]

Tired and A Bouquet | Ian Kingsley x MC - @ethanramseysrookiexox

Red Carpet Diaries/Hollywood U

The Bogart Diaries series | Thomas Hunt x MC - @theartoflovingthomashunt

#17: Do Nothing Day

A Hand to Hold | Thomas Hunt x MC - @theartoflovingthomashunt

The Royal Romance/The Royal Heir

My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration... | Liam Rys x MC - @shewillreadyou [adult content]

Sapere Aude (Part 6) | Liam Rys x MC - @sfb123

So Quit Your Life And Stay With Me | Liam Rys x MC - @sfb123

Uncle Drake And The Royal Heir | Drake Walker, Crown Princess - @sfb123

The Year of the Bucket List series | Drake Walker x MC - @thegreentwin

Chapter 6

Crossovers

The Freshman/The Royal Romance

Mia's World series - @bebepac

Chapter 10: Compete For Your Love | Chris Powell x TF MC, TRR MC [adult content]

What If I Chose You? | Drake Walker x TRR MC, Chris Powell x TFMC

Open Heart/The Royal Romance

So Close | Ethan Ramsey x TRR MC, Liam Rys x TRR MC - @callmeellabella

Part 5

Open Heart, Rising Tides, Save The Date, Love Hacks, Bloodbound, Platinum, Perfect Match, Ride Or Die, Distant Shores, The Nanny Affair, Big Sky Country, Home For The Holidays

Baking Love series - @romewritingshop

Week One: Cakes - Showstopper | M!Robin Tora x RD MC, Bryce Lahela x OpH F!MC

#choices fanfic #playchoices fanfic #choices fanfiction #playchoices fanfiction #choices fic writers creations #fics of the week #long post

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bebepac · 3 years

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Six Sentence Sunday 09.05.21

What’s up my ppl. Hitting you live with another six sentence Sunday. Where you know my rule is there are always more than six sentences to tell you what i’m up to. Vacation has been nice at least I got a portion of one as opposed to the none I almost got, so I guess in that aspect, I really can’t complain. I go back to work tomorrow but we have a shortened day because of the holiday so orders cut off at 2pm instead of 5pm as normal. So i’m going to go in there with a positive can do attitude and do my best to make it a great day. Well I feel good about that life choice... for now.

I had planned to write so much more on vacation, but then I realized, how tired and rundown I really was, and as much as I love writing and hopefully you all enjoy what I contribute from my little piece of the fandom, mental self care and just doing nothing just felt right. So here’s what I’ve posted in the last week or so for us all to enjoy.

Smut-tember Week 1 Entry: Drake the Snake 🐍 🍋 🍋

Birthday Fic for @queenjilian : Greek Meat: A Family Vacation Part 1

What are some of you guys working on @sirbeepsalot @speedyoperarascalparty @ritachacha @dcbbw @phoenixrising308 @burnsoslow

Snippets for me maybe?

Below I’m posting snippets of things I’ve been randomly working on. Nothing’s still finished as I’ve been sprinkling most my story lines a little love. You still love me right?

Original post: 09/05/21 at 1:23PM EST

Greek Meat: A Family Vacation Part 2

Greek Meat: Special Happy Birthday Jennifer

The Book: TRF (AU with no royals)

Pairings: Multiple: Liam x Riley and multiple OC pairings

Status: Still in the writing process.

Jili and Liam both refused to answer to their names for the duration of the competition; they were instead known as being singular parts to comprise the collective known as ‘The Architects’ and they worked together like a well oiled machine. If team sand castle making was an Olympic sport, these two would be bringing the gold home for ‘Merica.

“I need more water!”

“I got you!”

Liam grabbed her bucket running to the ocean bringing Jilian back more water to help her complete her portion of the sand castle mountain they were skillfully creating. The two were almost anticipating what the other needed bringing more tools to aid and assist each other. They quickly made a sand structure that rivaled all the other teams that day on the beach.

Even after all those years Liam and Jilian really did work well as a team.

When they were satisfied with their sand castle mountain, Liam and Jili once again did their secret hand shake

and ended with them back to back sliding their glasses on at the same time.

“The Architects are Done!”

“I really wish we would have thought of this Ren, you really can’t make this up! Team names?” Jason cajoled, nudging Ren.

“They’re having fun, they just don’t know how crazy they look.”

Team Rico composed of Riley and Nico had the heart of champion sand castle builder extraordinaires but unfortunately lacked the skill and precision to properly build a sand castle.

“Come on Riley! Channel your inner kid. Lilo could have this done in no time. What did we do at the beach every year?” Jaiden screamed.

“Um body surfed, jumped waves, flirted with the cute locals, none of that is helping right now.”

Nico laughed, shaking his head at Riley.

“We’ll get something put together, might not win us anything, but we’ll finish this strong…”

Nico commented as the side wall of their castle collapsed.

“Okay let me rephrase that, it will be a strong-ish finish. Meaning not last.”

“I’m okay with not last.”

“Let’s do this then. Team Not Last.”

“We can have an obnoxious secret handshake too!”

Hot for Teacher (Title may change)

This spawned from my Smut-tember Week 1 entry. No cringe here.

The Book: TRR x Queen B?

Pairing: Drake x Riley / Riley x Liam

Status: Still in the writing process.

Author’s note... I really have no idea where i’m going with this one....but it’s a WIP in my google docs just the same. I haven’t actually read Queen B, but I know that one of the competing plot lines is some questionable behavior with an undergrad with her professor... so here you go.

Riley Brooks was the all American girl, a true sweetheart if you will. Not everyone found their soulmate young, or hell even at all. But Riley did when she was seven years old, when a dark haired boy moved next door to her. They were friends first and somewhere around the age of 12 they started viewing each other differently.

Drake Walker, tall and lanky but adorably cute and sweet in all his prepubescent awkwardness and braces, finally gathered all the courage he could muster, after brooding about it a bit, to ask the sweet girl next door he knew all of his life with glasses to be his girlfriend, and she accepted.

Puberty of the teen years hit, which skyrocketed the two into popular territory with their dramatic physical changes, as the freaks and geeks became popular and chic. Drake lost the braces and grew what felt like overnight to over 6 feet tall with strong broad shoulders and added a good twenty pounds of solid muscle to his what used to be thin frame and he became the captain of the wrestling team.

Riley's body started to mature, as she shed her glasses for contacts, put on some weight, and grew to an athletic, curvy, 5’10” tall young woman. She played soccer her freshman year of high school, but being the one gymnastics location in their area closed, she became a cheerleader, a place where she could still use her tumbling skills. Riley’s body changed from that of the tom boy that climbed trees with Drake and his best friend Rashad, to having the curves of a woman. Which made for one awkward conversation for Riley when her father noticed her coming home from hanging out at the lake with her friends.

Riley was immediately made to change clothes where her father ushered her to the mall department store young women’s section and with a red face he asked the clerk for "brassieres that would fit his teenage daughter."

But alas, Riley and Drake blossomed into that world together, never forgetting the other. Their relationship strengthened as every milestone first, they shared together.

First person they held hands with, first date, first kiss…. and when they felt ready to take their relationship to the next level after high school graduation, their first time. They were with each other through it all, they were the quintessential high school sweethearts. They even went to the same college together.

They were hot on the track to be college sweethearts and married with 2 kids in their small town, that is until Riley met HIM for the first time. The man that would undo it all, that set her world ablaze simply by the way he called out her name.

Riley headed to the second floor of the admin building to the Psych hall. She had a meeting with her new advisor. She gingerly knocked on the door that was partially closed.

The voice that she heard that said, “Come in.” already had Riley’s heart racing.

She walked in the room, finding herself face to face with Professor Rys. Professor Liam Rys. Her new advisor, and he made Riley's heart skip a beat.

“Good afternoon Professor Rys.” Riley stammered, her cheeks flushed a light pink.

“You must be Riley Brooks.”

Riley felt her body tremble when he just said her name. Professor Rys definitely matched his voice. He stood to greet her, running his fingers through dirty blonde curls. He had a tall muscular physique still visible through his cobalt blue dress shirt, navy sweater and khaki pants. Sparkling blue eyes shined bright behind thin rimmed glasses. She noticed when he reached out to shake her hand, he was not wearing a wedding band. Professor Rys was unattached, or at least not married. She didn’t even know why she even noticed that.

“Please have a seat Miss Brooks.”

Riley was so enthralled by him, when she went to sit, not realizing the chair was not behind her, and he grabbed her, pulling her in her arms catching her before she fell.

Riley's breath hitched as his grip tightened on her, her grabbing his arm feeling his bulging biceps.

He glanced down at her hand tightly clutching his bicep, and smiled at her.

"Are you alright Miss Brooks?"

Riley nodded because she could barely speak as he helped her to stand up right.

“Let’s try that again shall we, I’ll be your spotter this time, so chin up, shoulders back, knees out, and squat. There you go, easy does it.”

Below Ground Zero

The Book: TRR x Perfect Match

Just the Way You Are: Chapter 17

Pairings: Liam x Riley with past pairing with M!OC Nico KH / Kai!F x Hayden!M

Status: Still in the writing process

Riley pulled her hair up into a ponytail and headed downstairs. She could hear her family laughing and joking, her father’s loud boisterous voice boomed as he chuckled lightheartedly.

When Riley rounded the corner they stopped abruptly, taking her in.

“Good morning.”

“Riley….” Her mother was the first to approach her, giving her a gentle hug.

Jaiden and Taylor stared at her from the couches.

The air smelled rich and sweet, full of chocolatey goodness.

“I thought you wouldn’t really make it.”

“It’s what you asked for, we’ll eat better for lunch.”

“But it’s not my birthday.”

Ren Brooks believed in balanced meals. The only times they didn’t eat a balanced meal was on their birthdays when they all would enjoy pancake Cake, or the first day of school, Ren always made cupcakes for breakfast. She could tell her mother was choosing her words very carefully.

“It’s what you asked for honey.”

“Yeah, don’t question the mini miracle. I’m totally here for the first ever chocolate cake for breakfast this morning in the Brooks household.”

Jaiden jumped up, taking Riley’s hand gently pulling Riley to the couch with him. “Sit next to me sis.”

Even though Jaiden was her little brother, baby faced freshman in college, he always acted like a bigger brother to Riley. He always tried to protect her.

“How’s NYU?”

“It’s cool. Living in the dorms is great, and my roommate is alright. Trying my best not to let the freshman fifteen get me, but you know I like to eat like you.” Jaiden patted his stomach. “But I gotta keep my boyish figure for the ladies.”

Riley laughed for the first time since she could remember.

Jaiden was always so good at lightening the mood of a room.

“What would you know about the ladies Jai?”

“I know a little somethin’ somethin’, he chuckled with a smile.

“Oh my god… Dad, Jaiden thinks he’s a pimp.”

“I mean look who he takes after. Pimpin’ aint easy.”

“Things I never thought I’d hear my dad ever say. Number one. Pimpin’ aint easy.” Taylor smiled.

A Growing Family

The Days the Earth Stood Still: Part: 5

The Book: TRH

Pairing: Riley x Nico (Riley x M!OC) with past pairing of Riley x Liam

Status: Still in the writing process

It was such a special moment between them. Riley’s heart was so filled with happiness. That was how she should have always felt that day. They helped her clean up a bit, and spend a little time nursing Alex before she started receiving visitors. The first one she asked for was Hana, as she had William with her

“Help him get in the bed with me Hana.”

Hana picked William up, putting him in the bed with Riley.

Will stared at the little baby in Riley’s arms.

“This is your Baby brother Alex.”

William’s little eyes widened looking at the baby.

“Give Alex kisses.”

William leaned over her shoulder softly kissing Alex on the forehead.

“Baby.”

“That’s right. Now sit down so you can hold him.”

“Riley, he's too small to hold him. We should wait. He could hurt him by accident.” Nico looked so apprehensive as he almost leaped forward to stop Riley.

“He’ll be just fine, and besides I’m right here, and so is Hana.”

Riley directed her attention to William sitting next to her.

“Do exactly as Mommy says and does.”

Riley put a small pillow in William’s lap.

She maneuvered Alex into his arms.

“Gentle touches like Mommy.”

William gently touched Alex.

“My baby.” William said proudly.

“That’s right. Your baby. Give your baby kisses.”

William peppered Alex’s face with soft kisses.

“So many kisses for the baby.”

“My baby!!” Will said again, giggling.

She glanced up at Nico. He had a soft smile on his face as he looked at his two little boys together.

Life was perfect or so Riley thought.

Things started shifting so gradually Riley didn’t even notice.

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