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pixlokita · 5 months
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I forgot to post this ?? Anyway =w= I love detective and rival criminal bestie dynamics✨ Gregory leaving little hints at crime scenes specifically for Tony to find and treating it like a game ?
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l-just-want-to-see · 4 months
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no let’s talk about cScott’s strategy in the life series being the social game. Let’s talk about how he’ll just kinda play nice with everyone and get to very high placements as a result. Do you wonder if his past allies feel used by him? If they feel like they’re just part of the strategy of his own game? Did you realize how rarely Scott has recurring alliances? Do you think they wonder about if they were just someone Scott could get to a higher result to feel good about? Or someone that could get him the win? Or are you normal
all I’m saying is usually we go on lengthy talks about Scott being nice and sweet and wholesome but this guy (character) is good at the murder game! Really worryingly good! Let’s delve into that some more!
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sigyns-drafts · 1 month
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Hi, Thea. Thanks again for responding to my request! When I saw Nostradamus in Ror, it seemed to me that he probably likes love predictions… May I ask for a scenario in which Nostradamus makes a prediction to the fem reader about who her lover will be? (with Buddha, Hermes, Loki, Beelzebub).
A/N: Of course, how could i not!! I totally agree, Nostradamus would so enjoy helping others find potential love. Something he too deserves sometimes hehe!! <33
Nostradamus's love predictions 💕
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➩ Y/N after hearing words of Nostradamus's talent in predicting ones future love life, becomes curious and decided to pay him a visit! There she learns of the gods she could end up with and even, how many children they would get. But of course not without its secrets that even Nostradumus cant tell.
Reader type: Fem!reader with Nostradamus, Buddha, Hermes, Loki and Beelzebub.
⚠: Love predictions, future possible outcomes, future relationships, future children, Intersex child, Keeping secrets from partner, secrets in general!
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Where gods and humans collide in epic battles to determine the fate of humanity, there exists a young woman named Y/N. 
She was an ordinary human, yet her destiny was intertwined with the most extraordinary beings in existence. 
Little did she know that her life would be forever changed by a prophecy foretold by none other than the legendary prophet of the century, Nostradamus.
One fateful day, Y/N found herself seeking guidance from the most obnoxious man in all of human history, hoping to unravel the mysteries of her future. 
As she stood before the smaller man, his eyes glowed with an otherworldly light, and he spoke in an excited, soft yet mysterious tone. 
“Why hello Y/N, it's certainly good to see you! Say, what brings you here today~?”
"Nostradamus, please tell me of my future, I've grown curious after hearing what you're capable of!" Y/N implored, her heart pounding with anticipation. 
She couldn't believe she was really going through with this! 
Nostradamus's eyes widened at how direct the woman had been, eventually calming himself and nodded, his gaze piercing right through the woman. 
Sending shivers up her spine, the man would just smile in response. 
“Oh dear! Very well then, let us get into it already shall we, what will it be?”
“A love prediction please! Who will I end up with or fall in love with..?”
With a wave of his hand, he conjured images of four powerful beings before them. 
Buddha, Hermes, Loki, and Beelzebub.
"You are destined to find love amidst chaos and turmoil," Nostradamus intoned, his voice echoing in the chamber they stood in, spacey but so empty. 
"Four potential lovers shall cross your path, each offering a different path of destiny. Now isn't that interesting~"
Y/N's breath caught in her throat as she listened intently to the prophecy that would shape her future. 
She looks upon the chosen gods, she had met them before.. 
"First, there is Buddha, the embodiment of serenity and enlightenment.." 
Nostradamus smirked to himself and looked at Y/N, his eyes sparkling with mischief. 
“Would you also like to know the offspring count you'll have with them too~?”
Y/N tensed up and found herself almost speechless at this, who did this guy think he was! 
Y/n felt herself start to get all flustered. Her face probably looks like a tomato ready to be plucked.
“Excuse me-! What kind of question is that!?”
Nostradamus lifts up his hand in defence, acting like he didn't know what he had done wrong! 
“Hey! I'm simply just asking..So what will it be?”
Y/n thought about it for a moment, glaring at Nostradamus. 
Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to see, after all the curiosity in who she would eventually get with was already eating her up inside! 
“Fine! Tell me that too I suppose..ugh.”
Nostradamus chuckled to himself seeing Y/N’s expression and continued. 
"With him, you shall bear him a son and find peace and spiritual awakening, but your path will be one of sacrifice."
Y/N imagined herself walking alongside the serene figure of Buddha, a little boy on her hip and finding solace in his wisdom and compassion.
Yet, she knew that such a path would demand great sacrifices, testing her resolve and strength.
"Next, there is Hermes, the messenger of the gods," Nostradamus continued, his voice taking on a mysterious tone. 
"With him, you shall bear 6 sons and 2 daughters, one child being that of both sexses.
"You'll embark on a journey of adventure and discovery, but beware, for his path is fraught with danger and unpredictability.."
Y/N envisioned herself at Hermes' side with their many children and the possible struggles, aiding him in serving the gods and his father Zeus. 
Exploring whatever secrets he was obviously hiding and being a part of it all. 
The thought thrilled her adventurous spirit, yet she also felt a twinge of apprehension at the unknown dangers that lay ahead.
"Then, there is Loki, the trickster god," Nostradamus said, his eyes gleaming with mischief. He seemed familiar with the god. 
"With him, you shall experience passion and excitement, but be wary, for his love is as unpredictable as the shifting winds.."
“What about the children we could have?”
“Well.. Let's just say you'll have 2 for now”
Y/N shivered at the thought of what Nostradamus could be hiding, what did he mean but for now? 
Y/N also thought about entangling herself with the enigmatic god, knowing all too well the chaos and mischief that followed in his wake. 
Yet, she couldn't deny the allure of his magnetic charm and mischievous grin. Maybe it would be worth it? 
"Finally, there is Beelzebub, the prince of darkness," Nostradamus concluded, his voice heavy with foreboding. 
"With him, you'll have a daughter and you'll be aiding him at the ward with his..patients. But beware, for his love comes at a great cost and he will be hiding something from you.."
Y/N recoiled at the thought of being ensnared by the dark allure of Beelzebub, knowing the perilous path that awaited her should she succumb to his temptations. 
Yet, she couldn't deny the forbidden thrill that stirred within her at the thought of embracing the darkness surrounding him.
As the visions faded and Nostradamus' prophecy came to an end, Y/N nodded and bowed respectfully. 
“Thank you for your assistance Nostradamus! I'm grateful for the information, I'll use it wisely..”
“You better Y/n, ta-ta~!”
With that Y/n left with a choice that would shape the course of her destiny. 
Would she choose the path of serenity with Buddha, the path of adventure with Hermes, the path of passion with Loki, or the path of darkness with Beelzebub?
With her heart torn between love and destiny, Y/N knew that her choice would not only determine her own fate but the fate of her love interests and future children as well. 
And so, with a heavy heart and a determined spirit, she set out on her journey, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead!
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tooncraze · 7 months
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Basically to satisfy the masses here is a basic explanation: Yellow guy absentmindedly refers to red guy as dad and red really doesn’t know how to feel about it. He’s got mad anxiety right? So my boy starts overthinking how he acts towards Yellow to cause him to be related to his psycho of a father Roy. But at the same time he doesn’t really know how to process the idea of being a legit father figure when put into practice, but he somehow finds it comforting yellow would see something like that in him. Probably? He’s still not sure as his own father was rather dismissive of him. Dw guys duck cheers him up.
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koritheotherkin · 5 months
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Rhythm/structure (i don't know the actual word) very loosely imitates Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee
A child is granted a human form
And a fine human they shall be
But what if a human child is born
Who’s something else entirely?
A child whose body is human all through
But whose mind may not really be
A child who learns to walk upright
And speak like the humans speak
Who is taught to keep from the dirt and mud,
To stay always perfectly clean
Will steal away while your back is turned
And learn what they ought to be
A child is granted a human form
Although it’s not what they be
An untamed spirit will flourish
When unbound by normalcy
So next time you look at a child
And human is all which you see,
Help them to look in and find
What said child may truly be
A child is granted a human form
But human their mind may not be:
Upon their back, like sails in the wind
Are wings which you cannot see
Wings which will take them into the skies—
If that’s what they really be
A child is granted a human form
And human is all which you see—
But human their mind may not be—
In lieu, they’re a beast of the night,
Slinking through the trees
Or perhaps a creature not of this world
Is what they ought to be
A child is granted a human form;
A fine human they seem to be
But take the time, look deeper inside
Beyond what the eyes may see
For a child who never needed to hide—
Who spread their wings and took to the skies—
Is a child happy and free,
Who is what they ought to be
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unstablecryptid · 1 year
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that's it that's the post
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sir-lunar · 1 year
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Heeyyy!! I’m back again with another big ol’ Royal Tutor project I finished awhile back! This isn’t a regular occurrence (doing big art projects) so don’t expect this to happen often- This also took about a month of rigorous work to do and I believe this was finished around mid February of this year. So it’s a little old, but oh well ¯_(ツ)_/¯
This time it’s an animatic! I realized there were barley (if any) Royal Tutor animatics, and I thought I should fix that 😁
Story plot: basically Heine gets a really bad nightmare about his and Viktor’s past and Viktor comforts him. A hurt/comfort if you will.
(Possible?) Spoiler ‼️
It does contain some talk about Viktor and Heine’s past, but nothing concrete (it doesn’t actually reveal what happened). Also, if you’re wondering if the animatic is about their past in the anime or manga version, it can be either ¯_(ツ)_/¯
One more thing I want to address!!: This animatic was not necessarily meant to have romance, but if you want to view this as Viktor x Heine or just platonic friendship, that’s completely fine! Their relationship is up for interpretation (●’◡’●)ノ
(Btw it has no audio)
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seilon · 16 days
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please don’t by k.will did more for the gays back in 2012 than any boy group can possibly do with fan service and crop tops in 2024
#do young kpoppies know about please don’t by k.will. im serious do they know#I think about it a lot#it’s impossible to replicate the feeling of being gay and watching that mv in the 2010s and just getting bodyslammed by the ending.#like he really just dropped that shit in TWENTY TWELVE#kibumblabs#to this day I think that’s the most explicitly gay mv ive seen in kpop by an established artist#(ie not holland. no shade to him but he kinda built his platform on being an openly gay artist and he’s not a big industry name or anything#which makes the impact significantly different. if that makes sense. anyway.)#like think about any other example. almost all of them can be brushed off as fan service or are at least vague enough to be#up for interpretation#please don’t’s ending is nearly fucking impossible to write off as anything but explicitly gay#no fanservice involved. no vague staring in each other’s eyes. just straight up Oh He’s Not Jealous Of His Friend He’s Jealous Of His#Friend’s Fiancé. oh#like that’s the whole point. interpreting it any other way doesn’t make sense with the impact it’s purposefully supposed to make#like seriously try to say ‘he’s just sad he’s losing his friend to marriage :(‘ or something. you have to be REAL fucking stupid or#deeply in denial to make that argument let alone believe it#anyway. I appreciate this mv a lot#k.will the OG of doomed yaoi in kpop#kill me#closest contender off the top of my head is one more day by sistar#also note I am talking about mvs here not songs in general#cause if I were talking about songs in general. key’s out there pretty much writing about gay sex at this point so I mean#k.will#kpop#only adding actual tags because I want you to watch this mv if you haven’t already
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p1nk-syr1nge · 1 year
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Quality Time [TF2 x Reader](1)
Offense!! I will be coming out with the others soon :3
but here's this for now
Scout
Takes you to practice sports with him.
Most likely baseball.
He’s the kinda guy that’ll say “I’ll race ya” knowing damn well it’s only to show off
For the most part though, it’s just him getting some practice in with some exceptional teasing at how “bad” you are with this game.
Afterwards you’ll both get ice cream and sit on the swings at the park.
It’s surprisingly peaceful, and the both of you watch the sunset in the distance. He’s not talking much for once, and it’s just a tranquil moment.
… until he says he’ll race you home
Soldier
A museum day, perhaps.
Taking a walk around to tour monuments always makes him happy
He’s surprisingly calm for the most part
 Except when some non-specific statue is in place, and Soldier is making a scene with his proud speech and tears rolling down his face.
You were escorted by security and had to sit outside
Although there was a hotdog stand right around the corner
So the both of you sat on a nearby bench eating a hotdog dinner, until it was time to come back to the base
Pryo
There was a carnival in town, one of those cheap ones with the rides that we’re on the brink of falling apart
You and Pyro went on as many rides possible, even the scarier ones
Pyro would not let you chicken, but was still scared during some of them and was practically clinging onto you the whole time.
At some point the both of you went to get loaded up on treats, you've gotten quite a lot to the point where you had to take turns on the rides. One person rode the attraction, the other held the treats…But it was getting boring and you both agreed to just eat all of them right then and there.
The next roller coaster did not end well and your supposed iron stomach betrayed you…
It was time to go home but you both had a great time.
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haveihitanerve · 1 month
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There is an old tradition, that when a Regalian royal comes to the throne, a random peasant is picked for them, and they have one night together. It has been effective in the past, the royal appreciates their people more and usually the peasant is given a high rank within the military or even a part of the Royals court. One queen even made her peasant her king, although they spent more than just one night together before the choice was made. (this tradition is done whether or not the said royal already has an established relationship, everyone is aware of the tradition and if they chose to be in the relationship before their spouse comes to power that is their choice to make, although an exception was made after a twelfth cousin eight times removed came to power and had already been married for over twenty years, seeing as no one, especially not her nor her husband had anticipated gaining the throne) Most of the time, the random peasant will be similar, if not the same, in age, sometimes older, sometimes younger, but never underage. But for the young queen Luxa, an exception was made. A young boy, perhaps a few months older than the queen, from the city, the most peasant of the peasants, was chosen. (of course, any chosen peasant may refuse, and if the royal feels uncomfortable at any time they may also refuse, but it is not common, most pairings work well enough) Queen Luxa braces herself for an arrogant, preening, whiny older boy who thinks himself above her, cocky with his pick at bedding the queen, and prepares to call her guards to claim she is uncomfortable. (which, if her predictions are true, will not be a lie) instead, she gets gregor, a stumbling, shy older boy who blushes when he looks at her and truly sees her. He, Luxa decides, is a far worse partner. But she cannot call the guards on him. She can’t.
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stoic-whumpee · 2 years
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Prompt #119
Whumpee was running from their enemies and passed out from their injuries. Caretaker rescued them and nursed them back to health. Whumpee, still wary of what they’d been through, kept their identity a secret. They gave Caretaker a fake name and lied about where they came from, and promised themself they would only stay until their wound heal.
However, Whumpee and Caretaker eventually grew fond of each other, and Whumpee had considered telling Caretaker the truth about them.
One day, they gathered the courage to tell Caretaker, only for Caretaker to be revealed as someone was from the enemies’ side.
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totaleclipse573 · 7 months
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I’M FIENDING FOR SOME WHISCLIPSE RN
ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE
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sigyns-drafts · 2 months
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Hi! May I ask for a Buddha with a fem reader who is very similar to Jataka? She is very sweet on the outside, but has a calm, stoic personality. She struggles with lack of desire and depression.
A/N: Hello! Of course you can, I hope you enjoy what I managed to write from your request!! ♡
You remind me so much of him 💙💛
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Buddha & fem!reader
➩ Y/N was just resting under a bodhi tree, the weight of sadness hanging heavily upon her. Though luckily enough for her Buddha, someone she is very close with sees her and realized right away something was up.
He was prepared to comfort her, and only her until they soon found themselves both comforting each other. Sharing things they'd never spoken about and their bond growing ever so stronger!
➩ Reader type: platonic/romantic comfort with Buddha & Fem!reader
⚠: depression, discussion of loosing a loved one and then finding comfort in someone similar to said loved one.
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In the tranquil gardens of the monastery, where the fragrance of blooming lotus flowers fell with the soft rustle of leaves, Buddha found Y/N sitting alone beneath the shade of a Bodhi tree.
Her tan skin glowed softly in the dappled sunlight, and her long locks of white hair flowed around her like a shimmering waterfall.
Approaching her with gentle steps, Buddha sensed the weight of melancholy that hung heavy upon Y/N's shoulders.
He knew the struggle all too well, the feeling of sadness that he had suppressed for quite sometime.
It was Y/N who in specific had reminded him too much of this one, certain person he could never get out of his mind.
His beloved older brother, Jakata, who had departed this world long ago.
Maybe that's why he was sticking around this woman for so long, Buddha sometimes would ask himself.
Or perhaps it was because of her sweet personality and calm, stoic demeanour.
"Y/N," Buddha said softly, his voice carrying a soothing warmth.
"I can tell when something is off. Tell me, what weighs upon your heart this evening?"
Y/N looked up, her dark blue eyes reflecting a mix of sorrow and gratitude at Buddha's presence.
She wished nothing more than for Buddha to start worrying about her!
"Oh..it's this emptiness inside me," she confessed, her voice barely above a whisper.
"But please, I wouldn't want to bother you by sharing my sorrows Buddha!"
Buddha chuckled to himself before taking a seat beside Y/N, gently taking her hand in his, offering her his full support.
"No, let me hear every last bit Y/N. I know how it can be sometimes and holding it in isn't the way, so please speak whenever~"
Nervous and hestinant at first Y/N wasn't sure how to exactly describe her delema and what she was feeling, until the words just started to pour out of her mouth like running water.
"I lack desire for anything, the motivation in doing my daily tasks are gone and the weight of this despair suffocates me.."
Buddha nodded understandingly, his own memories of despair and longing resurfacing. She must've been suffering from a deep depression for whatever reason.
"I, too, have felt this suffocating feeling, you know Y/N. You remind me of someone who was once very important to me."
Buddha began, his voice resonating with empathy. Y/N would look at Buddha, raising an eyebrow of concern. He had never opened up to anyone like this before, not to her own knowledge at least!
"Oh? Who is it, please I'm willing to listen in return for your kindness and understanding!"
"My older brother, his name was Jakata. He looked just like you..a spinning fair image."
"Jakata huh? We're we similar in personalities too, if I may ask."
Y/N said with a small smile widening on her lips as she tilting her head. Buddha only nodded in response, smiling back at her.
"He was, but you're even sweeter. Just remember this, dear Y/N, even in the depths of despair, there lies the seed of enlightenment."
As Buddha spoke, his words wove a tapestry of wisdom and compassion, helping Y/N in understanding and finding her eventual hope in getting back on her feet.
"I'll support you through your rough times like you've always done for me Y/N."
"D-Done for you..? What could I have possibly done to help you."
"My simply existing and coming into my life."
Moved by Buddha's words Y/N almost felt herself speechless, she wasn't aware of Buddha's own struggles. Let alone the fact she had been helping him with simply being herself around him.
Tears swelled up in her eyes dark blue eyes, almost as deep as the oceans itself, as she quickly took a deep breath to calm herself.
"Thank you Buddha, truly I.. I don't know what to say. Could you be this seed of enlightenment then?"
Buddha just looked away from her, grinning and suddenly pulling her close into a hug from the side. With each passing moment, Y/N felt the weight of her burdens begin to lift, replaced by a sense of clarity and peace.
Knowing that In Buddha's presence, not only could she find refuge from the storm raging within her, but help him as well.
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curatoroffiction · 1 year
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Jamil And You Are At Odds Part 2
Chapter 1 of this can be found here! ----- The Savanaclaw student was too excited for the contest to be contained for the remainder of the meeting. Once he got his list, he tore off to collect wishes, leaving you and Jamil to work out the rest of the planning. Jamil relays all the goals to you, and you showcase how much you've already planned out and done prior to the meeting so the only real issues that need addressing is the collection of the wishes. "And hopefully, even if we lose the competition, that guy will have collected enough that I'll be able to collect the rest myself with little issue." You explain and shrug, telling Jamil your thought process behind why you did what you did. "Have I made myself seem irresponsible?" Jamil scowls at you at the idea that you wouldn't rely on him. Without skipping a beat as you start packing up to leave, you decide to give him a piece of your mind. "I think you're kind of a bitch. Besides, I know you're busy with Scarabia, and if I let you take any charge on this, you'd play the martyr about how your responsibilities are SO intense, and how the rest of us are doing SO LITTLE- I just wanted to give you zero excuses to complain. I just wanna get this over with and done so I can go back to my own issues." Your bluntness and attitude surprises and irks Jamil. He doesn't like how you see him, but what really stands out is that you're so definitive about him. You act like you've figured him all out. And you're entirely wrong about it. Which wouldn't bug him usually, so why does it bug him so much? As you hand the copy of his list of students to him, it hits him; He doesn't know you well enough. You've seen more out of him than most people, and you hate him. He rarely lets his façade slip, and you've dug your way under his skin more times than he can count. You know so much about him, and yet he knows so little about you. The person he expected you to be wouldn't have done all this work, and definitely not to the degree you did it to. The side of you he's seeing right now is incredibly.. Different than he anticipated. Why does *that* bother him so much? --- The next three days are an all-out battle between you three Starsenders as you collect wishes. There's approximately 800 students going to Night Raven College, which means you have to collect approximately 800 wishes as a group. You three finally get together to compare your numbers at the end of the three days. You worked your ass off and collected 89 wishes. Jamil, with all his resources, collected 166 wishes. The Savanaclaw student collected 348 wishes. You and Jamil stare at him in pure shock. Jamil demands to go over his work to ensure he wasn't cheating, and the Savanaclaw student smugly leans back with his arms crossed and lets you two check out his collected wishes and his list. After about an hour of checking his work... It came up perfectly above-the-board. "How...?" You just look at him exasperatedly. He begins giggling and he jumps up from his sitting place. He points at you. "All I had to do was tell the other Savanaclaw students that I was in a competition against YOU, and everyone wanted a piece of the action! I had most of the dorm working to make sure I beat you!" You're stunned. They really do hold grudges over there at Savanaclaw. Jamil stares hard at the paper. You two are going to have to work together for the dance. Is that even going to be possible? "You two best get practicing, because if you make my drumming look shitty with your dancing, I'm gonna be annoyed!" The Savanaclaw student grins and takes his bounty - The drumming equipment and music sheet. "I gotta practice drumming away from you guys so you can use the dance music to practice. We'll meet up when I've got this beat DOWN!" He laughs and leaves. --- You and Jamil scowl at each other. Neither of you wants to be here. You sigh and stand up, clicking the music to start playing on the music player. You hold a hand out to Jamil. "I figured I was going to have to be a dancer, so I already started learning. C'mon, I'll teach you." Jamil looks at your hand and scowls. "I've already been learning as well. I'm probably well ahead of you." "Yeah, I bet. We have to start somewhere. Let's get this over with." He takes your hand and you two begin to dance to the music. --- At first, you two have to dance together, and then you have to separate to do individual dancing. Neither of you wants to dance hand-in-hand, but you both take the job seriously. Which is why.. You're a bit rough with Jamil. And Jamil's a little too fluid for you. When you pull away for the first time, you both immediately begin griping at the other for where the other is fucking up the dance. It turns into an all-out fight where you two end up using some very cutting language to tear the other down, resulting in you both staring each other down in anger from across the dance area. You're practicing under the tree because it's the most effective use of your practice time to practice in the area you'll be dancing in. Jamil scoffs as he turns to start packing up his stuff. "I shouldn't have even tried this. I'm already exhausted." You scowl, leaning against the tree, arms crossed. "Oh yeah, it's MY fault we can't work together." "OF COURSE it is! I can work with anyone! Even people I HATE!" Jamil spins on his heel, starting up the fight again. "But I can't do SHIT with someone who doesn't WANT to learn!" "I don't want to learn, because you're not learning anything yourself! You're so self-obsessed that you think you're the only one who is putting effort in, that whenever I tell you I need you to put in more effort, you act like I'm telling you to do MY job!" "That IS your job! You keep telling me that I'm moving TOO fluidly! You're telling me that I need to dampen my skills to match YOURS! It's YOUR job to get BETTER!" "I can't improve and become more fluid WITH A PARTNER WHO ISN'T MOVING WITH ME! Teamwork is a joint effort! And if someone's falling behind, you work WITH them from where they're AT!" The scowl on Jamil's face as he glares at you makes you feel like you're being unreasonable. You hate that feeling. He's so good at making you feel like you're overreacting. "Fuck you." You hiss, getting up and off of the tree. "Let's go again." "What?" "You heard me. Pissing around fighting isn't going to get us better at this, and I'm not about to let Ortho down." "..." Jamil's anger drips away as he sees you taking the initiative. He started packing up to leave because he figured the fighting meant you wouldn't try anymore. Once again, he was wrong about you. He sees you heading for the music player again and he sets his stuff down, readying to dance with you again. "Don't get fancy with it until we get a groove." "Don't push me around." You two continue to practice the dance. --- The first week of dance practices you two have are intense. Repeated fighting. Griping with each other. And yet, through it all, you both keep trying. Neither of you giving up or giving in, as much as you can't stand each other. And over time, through that fighting, you two begin to build a respect for each other. It's about the sixth practice in when Jamil starts to learn more about you. --- You groan as you look at your phone, approaching the practice area. Jamil's already there, and he looks up to see you. "There a problem, ___?" "I'm hoping not." "..." "Give me a minute, and I'll be ready to dance." He nods, watching you turn away. You appear to be calling someone. "Heyyyy - I have a weird request. Crowley's food budget for me and Grim isn't going through, and we need something for food tonight- God, okay, thank you. Perfect. I'll stop by the dorm to pick it up on my way home from practice tonight. Yeah, I still have to do that. Yeah, it's a pain. Please keep an eye out for Grim for me." You hang up and turn towards Jamil. "Okay, let's go." "What was that about a food budget..?" That's not a standard arrangement for a dorm, and he knows it. "Dorm stuff." "Yeah, shouldn't that be cared for by the school..?" "Not in our case, apparently." "..." He wants to pry, but you start the music. You two practice the dance, and you're both a lot quieter this time. Neither of you really fight when things go wrong. --- The next day at practice, Jamil has a cloth bag. He motions to it. "We ended up making extra food for some feast Kalim wanted to throw last minute. He said he was bringing 25 people over, but only 22 of them arrived. Figuring you're apparently starving, I brought it for you." You pause and stare at the bag. It's pretty big. Big enough that it's likely got enough food for dinner AND breakfast in it. You're not much in a position to turn it down, so you just quietly thank him for it. "... Don't think much of it. Food should go to people who need it, and we had extras. It only makes sense." What would have felt condescending and tired comes across as gentle kindness in this brief glimpse at Jamil's heart. He doesn't like to see people struggle for food. --- Jamil giving you food has become a regular occurrence with practice. You're not so proud as to turn it down, and Grim's never been happier and fuller. Besides, Jamil seems to really like hearing praise for his food. At first you just mention how Grim liked features of his food, but he began asking your thoughts. "Well.. ahh.. That last set of dishes you gave us, there was this.. It had a fried bread component that was really good when I warmed it up again in the oven at Ramshackle. That was kinda good." "You like the fried bread?" "I liked the crunch to the dish. The bits of fried meats going in the soup gave a textural difference that I really liked. It added crunch without making the soup crunchy." "Hmm. I see." Your dancing is improving. --- You find more foods that fit the descriptions of things you like in Jamil's food gifts, and he never makes you feel weird about it. When you ask what he's getting out of giving you food, he always has a new, equally as good answer; 'You need to be in good shape for our dance. It only makes sense.' 'People shouldn't go hungry. It only makes sense.' 'We had too much, and giving it to you saves me the trip of taking it into the city. It only makes sense.' And soon, it just makes sense to you. By the time the Savanaclaw student rejoins you two for practice, you've gotten the dance down pretty well. Your group takes time to adjust to working together, but once you two get to understand the Savanaclaw student's flourish on the beat, you two begin to make the tempo your own again. Jamil's a fluid dance partner, and he's good at helping you figure out maneuvers you're struggling with. You're sturdy, and when the dance requires a little more muscle, you're the one who can make it work. Together, you make the routine work. --- By the time the Starsending festival comes around, you and Jamil have gotten to a point of a fairly... Playful rivalry. Jamil doesn't have to hold back for you, and you can match him at his energy level in the dance. You both bring your own spice to the movements, and you've thoroughly melded your own styles into a uniform one. When you two do your dance, the entire school looks on in awe, which causes the Savanaclaw student to get a little jealous that he seems to be taking a backseat to you two. Mid-dance, he changes up the tempo a little, and you two have to adjust on the fly to keep pace - Surprising each other with your abilities to adapt on the fly. No one could tell that the tempo shift had been unplanned and unpracticed, and when students began cheering for the drummer, he was satiated with how 'cool' he'd been able to be. The event closes with Ortho taking all of the wishes up into the edge of the atmosphere once again, letting the glimmer rain down across the skies. You and Jamil come to a close on the dance, and you both move to collapse on the floor. Jamil is dousing himself with water from his waterbottle as you drink from yours, and you both look up to the sky. It's like you just finished basketball practice with how exhausted you both are. It's finally over, and you two have gotten free of your obligations. --- The school raves about your Starsending for months. You three and Ortho are all the talk of the school. It's hard to ignore the pride you feel with a job well done, and the pride of getting to see the other three so excited about their work. --- Even though you went into the dance at odds, you and Jamil have become a lot closer. Over time, your rivalry builds into a good friendship. One where you expect the best out of each other, but slow down to help the other when they're struggling.
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Prompt #10
This wasn’t the first time the Villain had gotten caught in the middle of a heist. In fact, this hadn’t been the first time the villain had even gotten caught doing something illegal, the only difference this time was that Right hand wasn’t around to help them out. Whether it be helping them escape getting captured or bailing them out of jail, this time around Right hand wouldn’t be doing any of that, Not anymore.
Not ever again.
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Wait a minute did Azriel cheat on Exile?????
We don't have a warning about that do we, so...
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