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outivv · 3 years

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I was just watching Demon Slayer while eating my lunch, and I got an idea. So what if The Boys' s/o is a demon, but they're like Nezuko; they can shrink and enlarge at will, but they aren't immune to sunlight so they may rely on The Boys to carry them in a makeshift backpack. They can also absolutely kick ass if necessary, and they're insanely stronk. But most of the time, they're smothering The Boys with kisses, headpats, etc. because they really like The Boys and want them to know it.

Synopsis: demon slayer au, where y/n is like nezuko

Warnings: mentions of fighting, and minor cursing.

Game/ anime: genshin impact and a slight bit of demon slayer.

Characters: zhongli, Diluc, childe, kaeya, and dainsleif

Pronouns for reader: gender neutral/ not mentioned

A/n: yes! Demon slayer has been on my mind recently, so yes! I really want to see the movie but haven’t gotten around to it for some reason? I don’t know, but this was honestly really exciting to write because demon slayer is probably one of my favorite animes. So I really hope you enjoy, and have an amazing day/afternoon/night! (Now I’m imagining the boys as demon slayers :’))

— zhongli —

To say the least zhongli is hiding you from xiao. So he took you in, and now he’s stuck with you.

In the first few months of your relationship(?) he found out that you can shrink and enlarge at will. Which to say the least was surprising. Literally gave him a heart attack when you suddenly enlarged to get something on top of the cupboards.

Later that same day he found out you hate sunlight. Like... hate it. He’d do anything in his power to make you comfortable, and when you both need to go somewhere in the day he’d try to shield you from the sunlight as best as possible. Then you suggested that he’d carry you in a little backpack, and it’d be easier because you could shrink... so he did that.

You probably got caught by some treasure hoarders, thinking that the makeshift backpack you were in had something valuable. When you jumped out and throat punched one of them though, they found out just how wrong they were. Zhongli watched in awe at your strength before realizing that it would be smart of him to step in and help.

He finds it oddly adorable how you can go from absolutely destroying a ruin guard in one punch, to smothering him in kisses and love. He doesn’t mind it no, but he finds it kinda hilarious. I mean you went berserk and now you’re nuzzling up to him saying how much you live him. Kinda makes him just... sit there. Like ‘wow... ok... I mean... I want the affection but... wow...’ he’s absolutely smitten honestly.

— childe —

Now in childe’s scenario I’m going to say either you were a failed experiment gone right by dottore. Or he found you in the forests of snezhnaya. (I’m gonna leave it up to you to decide) either way, childe said you could be valuable to the fatui, and now here you are... in a relationship with this bastard amazing guy.

I feel like he’d know about your strength, and growing/shrinking abilities. Mostly because I think because one of the reasons that they kept you was so you’d be of some sort of use to the fatui (at first! Childe grew to care and love you. Lowkey a sucker for these kinda fics so... I’m adding it into my headcanons.) they’d have to see what you could do exactly. For their safety, and the safety of others, they’d need to know.

I think he’d be kinda iffy on the whole ‘carrying you in a backpack’ thing. Mainly because it’s always snowing in snezhnaya so it’s always cloudy. But when you travel he’s going to have to suck it up and carry you.

I think you’d often go with childe on missions, because 1. He’s your boyfriend. And 2. He’s the one that decided you should join the fatui, so in the harbingers eyes he’s the one that has to take responsibility. (I feel that that made y/n sound like a dog I’m so sorry :’)) so he’s seen you in action before, and every time he does it never fails to take his breath away.

And you fighting countless foes on the battlefield, and then showering him in your love makes him feel proud, and kinda cocky. Like you, a future harbinger candidate, just took down a bunch of foes... and now your going to give him all of your affection. He just feels extra special when you do that, not going to lie.

— kaeya —

He probably found you doing some commissions, he was just taking a stroll around mondstadt and stubbled upon one of the people the knights wish they could recruit. Complete coincidence.

When he goes to walk over to you fighting a bunch of hilichurls, and sees that you’re taking them down in one hit, he’s slightly impressed. I mean they’re just hilichurls after all. At first he challenged you, and said you should fight the ruin guard at the thousand winds temple, and when you rose to the challenge and completed it with ease he could see why the knights wanted you so badly.

Of course he’d “stumble” upon you more and more, and then you know... you start dating (I’m not in the mood to write a while backstory for how you got into a relationship but just imagine it as a “he kept challenging you and then fell in love with you” kinda thing? I’m not sure but yeah :D)

Whenever you fight, whether it be sparring with someone, or a commission, and kaeya has the honor of seeing you he’ll announce to everyone that “hey that’s my s/o!” And he expects attention and kisses afterwards from you.

He knows the routine by now, you fight, or do a commission, just something that involves fighting, and then he gets a bunch of attention. Kaeya is no fool. He knows.

When he found out that you hate sunlight, and that’s why you do most of your work at night, he was kinda surprised. He honestly just assumed you were like rosaria, and were busy during the day so you did your... “community work” at night.

When he finds out you can shrink and grow he’s just kinda like “oh... well that’s new. Cool. But new.” And then asks you what else you can do that he didn’t know about.

I don’t think he’d need to take you anywhere in a makeshift backpack. And if he needed to he probably couldn’t due to knight work you know?

— Diluc —

He’s seen you a few times at angels share, only late at night of course but he’s still seen you around. He’s been kinda crushing on you from afar so he didn’t know much about you. Only that you’re a high ranked adventure from somewhere other than mondstadt. Eventually though he did ask you out, and now you’re dating. Congrats!

When he saw you fight for the first time I can guarantee that his first thought was ‘where the hell are they from!? What were they feeding them holy-“ he’s in absolute awe at your strength. Diluc isn’t much of a guy for sparring, but now he’s inclined to try to spar with you. He’d probably break something but it’d be worth it in his mind.

After you fight like three ruin hunters, and you run over to him smothering him in love and affection, he’s taken back. Like he had to make sure you were the same person that absolutely destroyed those ruin hunters. I mean he’s not complaining... he probably found it attractive honestly. (You thought childe would be the one to find you destroying some enemy and then giving him all your attention, attractive??? I mean he does... but no! It was Diluc all along!)

He’ll take note that you don’t like sunlight and then will be very adamant on getting you a backpack that you can fit in. Like it’s one of the first things he does after finding out.

When he finds out you can shrink/ grow though? He’s confused. He’ll act like it was normal but will then suddenly say “what was that.” Very sternly. Like he demands and answer.

— dainsleif —

You’ve been with dainsleif for a while, both as he travel companion, and his s/o. So I think he’s knows for a while that you’re insanely strong, don’t like sunlight, and and grow and shrink.

When he found out you were really strong he was kinda taken aback but went with it and didn’t really ask you about it, more passively asked you how you got so strong.

Whenever you come up to him and kiss him, and just generally shower him with love and attention, he’ll gladly take it. Like full smile on his face, because just like Diluc he thinks that you beating a ruin hunters ass and then giving him all your love is attractive.

When he saw you shrink and grow he did the same as Diluc, except didn’t demand an answer. He was just like, “so... care to explain what that was?” He’ll understand if you don’t want to but that doesn’t make him any less curious.

You both travel a lot, so he’d have to carry you in a makeshift backpack everywhere. He doesn’t mind it, he wishes you could be walking right beside him but he understands that you physically can’t. Cause sunlight will turn you to dust, and he loves you too much to be selfish and let that happen.

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sepublic · 3 years

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Through the Looking Glass Ruins!!!!!

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SO! Onto other things first…

WRATH IS BRAXAS’ FATHER!??!!? HOLY SHIT, Wrath is a canonical dad, I’d always expressed my… OH MY GOD WRATH IS DAD! And of BRAXAS, that sweetie… How is Braxas such a sweetie with a father like HIM, also-

Wrath was in casual wear? Either he has a day off, or he got fired by Belos/Kikimora after drawing Luz a map to Eda in Young Blood, Old Souls! Either way this guy has a sudden new level of NUANCE that I am reeling from, and yes I checked, that really is Wrath according to the credits! Dang this puts everything in a WHOLE new light…!

AMITY HAIR OHMIGOD IT LOOKS SO ADORABLE SHE’S SELF-ACTUALIZING I AM FUCKING SCREAMING HOLY SHIT OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD, it’s PINK and not green… They acknowledged it, Emira did! And they CHANGED IT I AM LOSING MY FUCKING MIND OVER THIS-

She looks so BEAUTIFUL and I love the kind of foreshadowing with the bookends of our first shot of Amity having her hair down, and now it’s changed! And she looks adorable and EMIRA AND EDRIC BEING GREAT SIBLINGS I LOVE IT SO MUCH! This… THIS is everything I wanted! I was resigned to not much of them but HELL YEAH they’re being good siblings and we get a look at their rooms, we see them doing MAKEOVERS together this is everything from my favorite fanon content and MORE,

Also Edric has a date?! Emira says ‘their’ mom… Unless the Golden Guard has a mom, DARN! Not gonna lie, I half-expected a big twist at the end that Edric was dating the Golden Guard, who was doing some sort of reconnaissance as his unrecognized normal self and/or screwing around with the Blights even further, but in a GENUINE sense… But then who knows Kikimora could be posing as GG’s ‘mom’, this is a stretch anyhow-

JUST HELL YEAH Blight Twins! Blight Twins being sweet and mischievous and supportive of each other, Blight SIBLINGS being siblings, Emira being an older sister and giving advice! And AMITY, Amity mentioning how much Luz has changed stuff, I love that they acknowledge it openly how her life has completely shifted, and now… NOW…!

No necklace! Red leggings! PINK HAIR?! Is this why Amity in the intro hasn’t been updated yet… She was getting TWO updates, so the animators decided to only animate a change after this final update?!

King and Gus are also friends it seems, and they even recorded some fun together! I’m surprised at how much Bria and the others mock Gus’ illusion skills… Obviously Belos is kinda terrible but like; I don’t think he’d set aside an entire subset of magic into Illusions without reason! Also that nightmare trip… I LOVE IT, I love Gus applying the creativity of illusions in their ability to completely warp and distort someone’s sense of reality! And I called that dragon-thing being an illusion!

A graveyard… I wonder if the Gallderstones (is that how it’s spelled) have any relevance or if they’re just neat? I hope Mattholomule and Gus help hide the Looking Glass Graveyard… Damn, that’s another Death reference with Gus, huh! Is it culminating in his respect for the dead, or will it continue further with Gus being a necromancer, or an Oracle who can commune with the deceased, and he has their respect as someone who treats them properly?!

Also not to get dark but… What if all those Illusionists are dead because of Belos? I’m JUST SAYING…! And not gonna lie, every time someone insulted Illusions, I kept imagining the Illusion Head just suddenly waking up and feeling like there’s a disturbance in the force, as well as a weird compulsion to beat up some Glandus kids. It’d be even funnier if he had beef with the Construction, Plant, and Abomination Heads as well!

Speaking of which, more confirmation on Construction Magic being related to earth! Glad to see Bria give us a look into that, which furthers my idea of Belos using construction magic… Also dang, Bria and the Glandus Kids really are the parallels/foils to the Detention kids! You’ve got the short ‘nice’ girl, the tall lanky kid, the furry… But the Glandus Kids start off looking nice and cool, but turn out to be rather nasty!

Meanwhile the Detention Kids seem like bad news and delinquents, but no! They’re just demonized and actually very kind and chill! The Detention Kids are looked down upon, the Glandus Kids are appraised… The Detention Kids are dual-track, the Glandus Kids are singular; Glandus Kids from, well, GLANDUS, Detention Kids from Hexside… One’s ‘mischief’ is actually very neat and cool, the other’s is literal grave robbing.

I guess that’s how the bleeding statues got past the censors- It’s technically just an illusion! Also more insight into how Glandus works with its Survival of the Fittest mentality, I wonder if we’ll get confirmation on which coven heads came from there, how that might influence them as adults…

What is Glandus like, is it more whole-heartedly accepting of Belos’ rule, hence its harsh ideals? Was it made after Hexside? Does Bump hate it for being so cruel like that, or is it just school bias? And dang poor Mattholomule, I always had a feeling he sort of felt and knew that he wasn’t much, so he accepted and compensated by deliberately doing whatever he can for power…

They confirmed he’s from Glandus, and I appreciate this new look at him! This new leaf turned… Hot take but he’s honestly not as bad as Boscha, his stint with Gus was a one-time thing that Gus was able to live with! And that seems pretty good to set them up as friends! Speaking of Boscha, Willow was injured by pixies? And the last time we heard of pixies, they belonged to Boscha and caused the school to get shut down… Did BOSCHA DO THIS I SWEAR SHE IS DEAD TO ME-

(Also she’s mentioned in the credits for this episode but I don’t remember hearing her? I might’ve gotten distracted with so much other things.)

Gus! I like the insight into his relationship with Illusions, and I appreciate how he’s considering other forms of magic… But this hesitation might just serve to reaffirm his believe in Illusions, which is okay! It’s all about choice… And yeah, it seems Gus also has a case of impostor syndrome like King, no wonder they get along so well! I love the glimpses into Gus’ house and the confirmation that he has a library card, no Perry though alas…!

I appreciate how Gus feels overlooked, like he has no real substance, which is how his Illusions reflect a desire to draw attention, but also the idea that there’s nothing real beneath them… Again, very much like King! And Gus, he’s not a powerhouse like the rest, he’s SKILLED and smart, but strength isn’t his forte, it’s not brute force he operates on, but cleverness! Trickery, I like it…! It’s a nice callback to his last A-plot episode, SVSF, where instead of fighting Mattholomule physically, Gus’ solution is to think outside the box and pull the alarm!

You go kid, not relying on brute strength but showing that some clever tricks and thinking are just as valid! Kinda wonder if this episode is lowkey a discussion on masculinity for young boys, especially with Gus growing older with puberty, though the latter is mostly because his actual VA grew… But maybe the writers rolled with that and incorporated it, or it’s just a very neat coincidence! Also, it is me or did Mattholomule’s voice change? And the gag that Gavin’s dad looks identical to him, even moreso because he’s NOT supposed to have a moustache… That’s great!

Malphas! Love this reference to a classic demon, I wasn’t sure if Malphas was the librarian with glasses whom I’ve always headcanoned as a father figure to Amity… But maybe it’s actually this bird dude! He seems adept in Bard magic, and I love the reveal of his true crow appearance… Guess those theorists were right that the one-eyed figure is from the Forbidden Stacks! Also Malphas NOT COOL with Amity, but I’m glad Luz changed his mind, and I wonder how that adventure looked…

Which- DAMN, the RSD with Luz! She looks so UTTERLY BROKEN when Amity mentions doing stupid things, and she didn’t mean it like that, but Luz just looks so completely shattered and you can tell she wants to cry but instead she bottles it up and tries to take it in stride, and that plays into her trying to overcompensate for her mistakes AGAIN… SOMEONE GET IT TO HER HEAD that she doesn’t need to! I’m scared for Luz, and I was SO scared this episode would end on a bad note…

BUT DOAHLDdFAEONDKFHN LUMITY KISS LUMITY KISS! ONE-SIDED BUT THEY FINALLY FUCKING KNOW AND AMITY IS LIKE WHAAAAT AND I WAS WAITING FOR IT AND I COULD FEEL IT HAPPEN AND GAY KISS! GAY KISS ON-SCREEN!!! And the way Luz just FLOPS to the ground on her knees AAHJJFFKHGGK and no Alador nor Odalia to ruin this, UTTERLY PERFECT and the twins WATCHING OOOHHHHGGGG YYYEEAAAAHHH-

This is EVERYTHING I ever wanted!

What an AMAZING episode with wonderful characer beats and reveals! Again, Amity’s growth as a character, that brief insight into how Luz as a person is very chaotic and sometimes frustrating for Amity and forces her to reevaluate, but ultimately it’s good and Luz DOES try her best, and Amity clearly wanted to make things up for Luz and apologize, they’re BOTH doing things, just the little moments!

Also, Alex Lawther voices Philip Wittebane! He has long hair and a vaguely british accent, he’s… He’s Belos isn’t he? And they got a new VA because having him voiced by Matthew Rhys would be really spoiler-y right? He’s got the long hair and he’s a nerd… And with how he talks of finding a way back home, maybe Belos really DOES just want to return home, after all? He talks of making a way back home…

And we see a glimpse of the Portal, so it might’ve brought him there? Or did Philip succeed in making it, and that was his blueprint designs? Did he arrive by Titan’s Blood? What happened to the portal if it brought him there, or if he made it? Why the scar, why near Eda’s house, partially buried?

Was it lost before he could finish his work, and Philip got side-tracked into something else… Perhaps going on a crusade, on behalf of a curse/demon that possessed him? A demon that killed King’s father…? Was the portal broken and he had to discard it, but then it naturally healed- Or did it just need to recharge, maybe Philip DID make it back home, WHAT IS THE ANSWER?! Is there some sort of doppelganger for Philip, is BELOS his doppelganger?! What is THIS WHAT-

WHAT AN EPISODE!

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talesofarcadia78 · 3 years

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Sorceress of Arcadia || Gnome Your Enemy

Summary: Y/n Lake is Jim Lake's older sister. She discovers that she is sorceress and her brother is the Trollhunter. She and the Trollhunters go on adventures together, they save trolls and humans. Along the way, a friend becomes more than just a friend and discovers their secrets.

Warning: None

Word count: 5,784

Tags: @lunariasilver

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“For centuries, the troll and human worlds stood seperate and at peace, divided by bridges that acted as doorways between our two realms. But the Gumm-Gumms wanted to devour all of mankind. They were led by Gunmar ‘the Black’. The rest of trollkind fought against him, culminating in the great Battle of Killahead Bridge, the portal to Gunmar’s Darklands. After many moons, good triumphed over evil, and our great Trollhunter, Deya ‘the Deliverer’, lock Gunmar away, exiling him to the Darklands, and sealed the Killahead Bridge with the sacred amulet. After, we tore it apart, stone by stone. We left the old world in search for peace. We stowed away on a ship called the Mayflower, just a handful of us and some gnomes we’d brought along for companionship and nourishment. Finally, we arrived in a strange and exotic realm,” Blinky explained.

“New Jersey,”Aaarrrgghh commented.

“We kept walking. Eventually, we came across a new Heartstone, and we realised we had found a new home… under Arcadia,” Blinky finished as you heard Jim snoring.

Blinky groaned and walked over to Jim. He slammed the book in front of his face.

Jim startled up, "¡Lo siento, Señor Draal! ¡No me mates!"

You had done Spanish in middle school, so you knew what he had just said.

"I'm sorry Mr. Draal! Please don't kill me!"

You giggled at his outburst. Jim glared at you quickly before he turned his attention to Blinky.

"The training of troll history might seem like a minor duty, Master Jim, but--" Bliny started to explain but was cut off by Jim.

"Sorry, I pulled an all-nighter studying for my Spanish Comprehension exam and my brain is muy gooey. I don't know. I guess I thought if I'm facing Draal in a week, my training would be a little more… active" Jim yawned, standing up.

"Yeah, like, when is he going to learn Troll-kwondo? Or Rock-itsu?" Toby inquired.

"Well, Jim has to learn why he fights, so it's kinda important to learn this," you explained.

"Miss y/n is correct. Before one fights, Toby D., one must understand why one fights. For these precious early steps will decide whether a young Trollhunter will become a Deya ‘the Deliverer’…" Blinky explained.

"Or Unkar ‘the Unfortunate’," Aaarrrgghh added.

"Well, tomorrow, my Spanish exam is with Señor Uhl ‘the Unforgiving’. My main concern is for my immediate future," Jim informed Blinky.

"A-ha! But, to learn what will happen in the future, one must only look to the past," Blinky explained.

"Ugh!"

"I recommend A Brief Recapitulation of Troll Lore by the venerable Bedehilde. Volume one of 47," Blinky recommended.

"Wow, that's a big book," you commented as Blinky gave Jim the book.

Due to the book being so big, Jim struggled to hold it. He eventually got a good hold of the book. Jim placed his Spanish textbook on top of the other book.

"Okay, but if I don't pass the exam, I'm grounded and I can't be the Trollhunter. Sorry, Blinky, but the amulet chose me, and now I have two lives to keep up," Jim explained.

Then, Bagdwella came running in stopping in front of you, panting.

"Are you okay Bagdwella?" you asked, putting your hand on her shoulder.

She shook your hand off, not wanting your comfort.

"Oh, no. Is it the Heartstone?" Blinky panicked.

"No! No!" Bagdwella denied.

"Stalkling?" Aaarrrgghh asked.

"Is Gunmar out?" you also asked.

Jim gave you a look that said 'Who's Gunmar?". You just rolled your eyes in response. He really should've been paying attention to Blinky's lecture.

"Is Bular in Trollmarket?" Jim guessed.

"No! Gnome! Rogue gnome!" Bagdwella yelled, her voice echoing throughout the Forge.

The six of you walked to Bagdwella's shop to investigate what the matter was.

"Get your toasters here!" a random troll exclaimed.

"First, I couldn't find my monocle, then my collection of bed coils. Now something disappears every minute!" Bagdwella explained.

Suddenly, a gnome whizzes past, stealing an item and making Bagdwella fall over.

"Ah, yes. Gnome," Blinky said, lending his hand to Bagdwella, but she slaps his hand away and gets up herself.

"Oh, dirty little pests. Up to last week, the glue traps were working fine," Bagdwella said, showing you all a skeleton of a gnome.

Just before you could say something, the gnome snatches the skeleton, making everyone gasp.

"Fix it, Trollhunter!" she begged.

"Uh yeah, I'm really sorry about that. See you need a gnome-catcher, and I'm well, the Trollhunter, so--" Jim explained, but got cut off by Blinky.

"Oh no, Master Jim. The Trollhunter cannot refuse the call. And what better a call for you to train with than a pint-sized quarry?" he explained, coming up behind Jim.

"Blinky's right, Jim. This'll be a start to your Trollhunting. Plus, I think the task will be easy for you," you agreed.

You heard rapid footsteps around you, then a guitar play. You all try to look for where the sound was coming from. When you did, the gnome revealed itself. The gnome started to play his guitar once again and started to sing.

"He's trying to distract us! Hold tight to your valuables," Blinky warned.

"Well, I don't need to hold onto anything, I got nothing valuable," you chuckled.

"Yeah, right," Jim scoffed.

"Seriously, I don't have anything valuable. Unless if you consider my a hundred year old phone 'valuable'," you retorted.

"Okay, maybe you don't have anything valuable," Jim agreed.

Then the two of you see Toby going up to the gnome.

"Why? He can't be that bad," Toby chucked, clapping.

Before you knew it, the gnome had taken Toby's belt.

"Oh, no! My belt!" Toby cried. Then he sighed, "At least he didn't take my Nougat Nummy."

"Uh, Tobes, I don't think you should--" you warned Toby, as he took out his favourite chocolate out of his pocket, only to be taken by the gnome.

Toby gasped, "We need to catch that gnome."

All of you tried to catch the gnome, but he was way to fast for you. One time, Jim had caught him, but somehow, it escaped from his grasp. Jim then realised that his amulet got thieved.

"Oh no!" Blinky cried.

Jim and you chased after the gnome until it went behind a wardrobe. Aaarrrgghh pushes the wardrobe aside to reveal a small hole, which the gnome was probably hiding in.

"Hole," Aaarrrgghh stated.

"Yes, it appears the plot quite literally deepens," Blinky said, looking into the hole.

Jim slides his hands through the hole opening, hoping that his amulet would come back to him.

"Come back, come back. Shouldn't the amulet be coming back to me right now?" Jim questioned.

"Dolefully, that rule only applies if you've rejected it. When thieved, it's another story. If you had read A Brief Recapitulation you would have known that," Blinky explained.

"Technically, Jim didn't even have time to read the book, since you know, we're right now doing some Trollhunting business," you pointed out.

Jim gave you a quick smile, before Bagdwella spoke up.

"Some Trollhunter you are. Jim ‘the Baby Handed’.”

You glared at Bagdwella, as she snatched a bag of food from Toby.

I'd like to see how good you are at being the Trollhunter.

You turned your gaze over to Jim and Blinky.

"Master Jim, press on. This is not the moniker you want," Blinky said.

"What else can I do? I can't fit in that hole," Jim shrugged.

"Hmm, currently," Blinky thought.

"Bad idea," Aaarrrgghh warned.

"What's a bad idea?" you asked, but no one answered the question.

"No Trollhunter has ever lost his amulet. We'll need time to procure the Furgolator," Blinky argued.

"Uh, the Furgolator?" Jim doubted.

"Uh, don't you worry about anything, Master Jim. tend to your studies. We'll watch over the hole. Tomorrow, you'll return refreshed to deal with this, uh... little problem," Blinky said, and the three of us headed to the surface.

Toby and Jim headed to Arcadia Oaks High, while you headed the opposite direction to Arcadia Oaks Academy.

Once you had gotten your books, Izzy and Rachael both ran up to you.

"Y/n! Guess what just happened!" Rachael exclaimed.

"Uhh, you won the state lottery?" you replied.

"Nope, way better," Rachael denied.

"What can be better then winning the state lottery?" you asked, getting a bit curious.

"I got into the state math comp!" Racheal squealed.

"Wow! That's great, Rachael. So, when are you going?" you asked.

"Tomorrow, that's why I was texting you the other day, I wanted to hang out with my two besties before I headed off to the competition," Rachael replied.

"Oh, sorry about that, I was... busy," you said.

"Well, are you free after school?" Izzy asked.

You thought about it, you didn't need to go to Trollmarket or have any other plans.

"Yeah, I'm free," you nodded.

"Great! We'll meet at Sam's at 4, then we'll go from there," Rachael said.

You nodded. Suddenly the bell rang, making you jump a little.

"See you guys at lunch," you called, as you ran to your first class.

As you took a seat, you noticed that everyone was focused on the board. You glanced at the board to see everyone's name with a bunch of classes next to them. You searched for your name and saw your classes. You had chemistry, biology, calculus, literature, geography and history as your subjects for the next semester. Then, you noticed a certain name that you had not been expecting to have the same classes as you, well except biology. Tyler. You heard someone sit down beside you.

"Hey, y/n," it spoke.

You turned to see none other than, Tyler.

"Hi, Tyler," you smiled.

"I guess we have almost the same classes. What a coincidence, right?" Tyler chuckled.

"Ha, yeah," you commented.

"Hey, wanna sit next to each other in classes, you know since you'll be the only person I know," Tyler requested.

You hesitated. You didn't know Tyler that well, and seeing his anger the other day in the cafeteria, you weren't so sure.

Then you were saved by the bell.

"I'll see you in class Tyler, and I'll think about it," you said, rushing out of class.

You headed towards the lower office, since you needed your new timetable. As you were walking to the lower office you bumped into a certain emo-boy.

"Sorry," the two of you apologised.

You looked up at the person, to see Douxie.

"Oh, hey, Douxie!" you smiled.

"Hey, y/n! Going to get your new timetable?" Douxie asked.

"Yep," you responded.

The two of you got your new timetable. The two of you looked at each other's timetable, wondering if you had any classes with each other.

"Hey, we have mostly the same class, except instead of geography, I have economics," Douxie pointed out.

"Cool!" you said.

"Wanna head to class together?" he asked

You nodded and the two of you headed to class.

When you entered the classroom, you noticed two seats at the back of classroom weren't occupied so you nudged Douxie. Once you had gotten his attention, you pointed to the seat and headed there.

Once the two of you had taken a seat, you saw Tyler walking in. You groaned.

"You okay, love?" Douxie asked.

"Tyler wants me to it next to him in every class. It's a coincidence that he has all the same classes as me," you explained.

"Ahh. Understood. You can sit with me in every class then, well, except for geography of course. You'll have to deal with him then, but other than that, you can always sit with me," Douxie offered.

"Thank you," you grinned.

Soon after, Tyler started looking around the room. When his eyes fell on you, you were in a deep conversation with Douxie.

"Wait, so your actual name is Hisirdoux?" you asked.

"Yeah, I have no idea why, but it's my name!" Douxie nodded.

"It sounds very 12th century," you commented.

"I know right!" Douxie exclaimed.

From the corner of your eyes, you could see Tyler fuming at Douxie.

Huh? Why does he look mad at Douxie?

You thought he was going to come up to Douxie and start arguing with him, but instead he took a seat at the front of the class, right in front of the teacher's desk.

After a few minutes, your class started.

You had a hard time figuring out what the teacher was saying, since she had a very quite voice, luckily, she was only a substitute. The actual teacher was just away on leave because he was sick.

After an hour, the bell rang to indicate next class, which was calculus, great. You sucked at calculus and science. You and Douxie headed together to calculus, avoiding Tyler.

The next two lessons kinda sucked, they all just introduced your new teacher's and what you're going to be learning for the next semester. Luckily for history, you had an assignment not an exam.

Soon, the bell rang for lunch.

While, you and Douxie were walking to the cafeteria, you were suddenly surrounded by all of Douxie's friends. Well, band mates.

"Hey, Douxie! How'd all your new classes go so far?" Henry asked.

"They went good. I found a friend that's doing the same classes as me," Douxie replied, gesturing towards you.

"Hey," you shyly waved.

"Wait, you're the girl that Douxie brought back stage at our last concert, right? Y/n, was it?" Jason recognised.

"Yep, that's me," you confirmed.

"Well, we're going over to the band room to practice, wanna come?" Jason asked both of you.

"Sure, why not. I'll just grab some food," Douxie replied. "Y/n, I'll grab you some food as well, you head over to the band room with the other's."

"Oh, no. I don't want to disturb you guys with your practice, I'll find my other friends," you denied.

"You're not going to disturb us, in fact, you can give us some feedback!" Jack said.

"But, I promised my friends that I'll sit with them today," you mentioned.

"What about, you and Douxie find your friends, and bring them to the band room? We really need someone else's point of view of our music," Jason suggested.

You thought about it for a moment.

Izzy wanted to meet the Ash Dispersal Pattern for a while now, and Rachael, well, she can make some new friends, since she doesn't really hang out with anyone else other than you and Izzy.

"Okay," you agreed.

"Great!" Jason exclaimed, walking away with the rest of the band.

You and Douxie saw your two best friends in the line to get food.

"Yo y/n! Where were you?" Izzy asked as she saw you going up to them.

"Just talking with Douxie's band. Want to go meet them? They're in the band room. They said that you guys can come," you offered.

"Oh, you had me at 'Douxie's band'," Izzy grinned.

"Just let us grab some food first, "Douxie said, walking into line, pulling you along.

After grabbing some food, you all walked over to the band room, getting welcomed by a lot of laughter.

"What's so funny?" Douxie asked, grabbing a seat for you and your friends before grabbing one for himself.

"Nothing, it's an inside joke. You won't understand," Henry said.

"Okay..." Douxie nodded, getting a bit suspicious, sitting down. "Anyways, meet Rachael and Izzy."

Rachael shyly waved, while on the other hand, Izzy waved very energetically. You instantly saw Jason blush when Rachael waved at him while she also blushed.

Who knew, Rachael had charm. She's usually not the type to get involved with the boys and crushes that much.

"Looks like we have a fan," Jack pointed out, looking at Izzy energetically waving at them.

"I'm your biggest fan! I go to every single one of your concerts!" Izzy beamed. "Well, I couldn't make it to your concert last week. But other than that, I've been to every single one!"

You, Rachael and the entire band laughed at her enthusiasm.

After getting introduced to one another and getting autograph from every single ban member, they started to practice.

"Wow, Jason is good," Rachael commented.

"Of course you'd say that. You have a crush on him," you teased.

"I do not!" she retorted.

"Sure," you and Izzy smirked.

After about 10 minutes, you heard the door open. You glanced towards the door to see Tyler.

"Hey guys!" Tyler waved.

"Hey, Tyler! Wanna practice?" Jack said.

"Jack, I don't see any of our guitarists away right now. There's no point," Douxie claimed.

"Well, Douxie, I see you're getting a bit tired of playing. Tyler can fill you in while you rest," Jack said.

"I'm not tired," Douxie stated.

"Uh, Doux, not to be rude, but you're kinda missing some chords and not keeping up with the beat," Henry commented.

"What?! I'm not missing any chords! You guys are just going faster than you're meant to!" Douxie exclaimed.

"And you're getting a bit short tempered," Henry added under his breath, but you all heard it.

"I am not getting short tempered!" Douxie fumed.

"Yeah, dude, take a pill and chill. Y/n, can you take Douxie for some fresh air?"Jason requested, snatching the guitar off of Douxie and handing it to Tyler.

"Sure," you nodded, lightly pushing Douxie out the room.

As you closed the door, Douxie started walking down the hallway. You ran up to him and made him slow down.

"Douxie, are you okay?" you asked.

"I'm fine. Those guys over there are just going faster," Douxie grumbled.

"They're not, Doux. You just need to take a break," you advised.

"I don't need to take a break, they need to take a break," Douxie scoffed.

"Doux, this is not you. This is not the person I have met and befriended with," you said.

"Well, this is me! Get used to it!" Douxie yelled, stopping in his tracks.

Your eyes widened at the tone of his voice, making you step back away from him.

Douxie's eyes widened at what he just said to you.

"I-I'm sorry y/n, I didn't mean that at all. I've just been so stressed out lately. I just exploded," he apologised.

You smiled at him, putting your hand on his shoulder, "It's okay. Everyone has those days. You know you can talk to me about it you know?"

"Thank you, y/n. It means a lot," Douxie smiled.

"We should probably head back," you reminded.

"Yeah," he agreed.

The two of you headed back into the band room, getting greeted to everyone just chilling.

"Hey, y/n, Douxie," everyone said.

You noticed that Tyler had left.

"Is Douxie...?" Jack questioned.

You nodded and took a seat next to Izzy.

"What happened to band practice?" Douxie asked.

"Stopped a few minutes ago. We were discussing on hanging out this afternoon," Izzy informed. "Y/n's already coming, what about you Hisirdoux?"

"I'm free. And how do you know my actual name?" he inquired.

"Your mates here told us," Izzy explained.

"We're meeting at Sam's at 4," Henry told Douxie.

Soon after, the bell rang for class.

After three hours, you headed to your bike and peddled home.

You finished up some chores and waved goodbye to your brother and headed off to Sam's.

Once you met with the others, you all headed over to Lucia to watch Danger House 2: More House, More Danger. You were going to sit with Izzy and Rachael but there were seat numbers, so you didn't have much of a choice. You ended up sitting at the end of the row next to Douxie. The two of you shared popcorn while watching the movie. At times, you didn't want to see a scene, so you hid your face in Douxie's shoulder. While you weren't looking, the others snuck some photos of you two, especially when you hid you face in his shoulder.

After the movie, all of you headed across town to The Bluff to watch the sunset. Everyone hated the bike ride up the steep hill, but surprisingly, you didn't. It was kinda easy for you.

Must be the advantage of running from danger.

In the end, the ride up the hill was worth it, since you all got to see a beautiful sunset afterwards. As everyone was enjoying the sunset, taking pictures and goofing around, you saw Douxie leaning against a rock, staring at his phone. You strolled over to him and leaned against the rock with him.

"You know, you can't enjoy the sunset without, y'know, looking at it," you told him.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I know. I'm just looking at something," he mumbled, not taking his eyes of his phone.

You peeked over his shoulder to see what exactly he was looking at.

He was looking at his email, more specifically, emails about bills. The numbers weren't huge, but if you're Douxie that worked 2 jobs and hardly got tipped, that would be a lot.

"You worried about the bills?" you whispered, making sure no one heard.

He nodded. "I don't know how I'm going to pay all this. Thankfully, I requested the companies to give me more time to pay them. I got a few extra months, but I don't think that'll be enough."

You nodded, trying to think a way you could help your blue-tipped friend.

"Do you have any extra rooms in your apartment?" you asked.

"No, but I do have a lot of space in the bedroom. I’ve got two double beds that have been lying around," he explained.

"What if you get a roomie? Like they would give you rent every week, while you provide them shelter, food, etc.," you suggested.

"That's a great idea!" he beamed. "Thanks! I'll start to work on your plan tomorrow!"

"I'll come to help," you offered.

"Oh no. I don't want you putting time aside for me," he denied.

"I'm not, I have a lot of free time. And even if I did, it would be worth it. Helping a friend is always worth my time," you said.

"Okay. I'll text you my address and tell you what time you can come over. Probably on the weekend, but I'll just text you," he explained.

You nodded.

"Now, let's enjoy the view."

After the sun had set, you all rode over to Stuart's Taco Truck. Jason, Jack, and Rachael all went to get the burritos, while Douxie, Izzy and you chatted, waiting for your friends.

"So, y/n, have you been thinking about what you'll be doing after graduation?" Izzy asked.

"Uh, I don’t know. Maybe go to college, like every person does?" you guessed.

"Wow, I'm just gonna get a job and do that, it's just easier," Izzy said.

"Yeah. You never wanted to go to college," you agreed.

"What are you going to do, Douxie?" Izzy asked, turning her focus onto him.

"Well, I'll probably pursue my dreams of being a guitarist while having a job," Douxie replied.

"That's cool," Izzy commented.

Soon after, your burritos arrived and all of you dug in.

Once you had finished your burrito, you checked your watch to see it was starting to get late.

"Okay guys, I'm going to head back, it's getting late. I'll see you all tomorrow," you declared.

"Wait, y/n, I'll come with!" Douxie added.

You waited for Douxie to throw his rubbish in the trash and peddled your way home with him.

Before the two of you went your separate ways, Douxie thanked you for your suggestion.

"Thanks for your suggestion before, y/n."

"It's no problem."

"Well, I'll see you soon, love," he grinned, giving you a flirtatious wink along with a two-finger salute.

You blushed and returned the two-finger salute, riding your separate ways.

Once you got home, you saw Jim was finishing up washing the dishes.

"Hey, Jimbo!" you sang.

"Hey, y/n!" Jim called. "How was your hang out?"

"Good, but I'm beat. I'm heading to bed. ‘Night," you yawned and trudged to your room.

"‘Night," Jim called.

The next day after school, you, Jim and Toby headed down to Trollmarket. You were glad to take a break from everyone. Today was just not your day. Everyone from the hangout had uploaded to social media of the photos of you hiding your face in Douxie's shoulder and the both of you sharing popcorn. The post made you attract the crowd at lunch. People bombarded you with questions related to Douxie. Most of them consisted of 'Are you two together?', 'Are you a couple?' and 'How long has it been?' Luckily, Douxie came in time and saved you from the crowd, again.

You approached Blinky, Aaarrrgghh and something covered with a piece of cloth.

"Remember when I told you all Trollhunters must start small?" Blinky asks, revealing the Furgolator.

"Full disclosure, I'm a little worried how I let you talk me into this," Jim doubted.

"A 'little worried'? I'm full on concerned!" you gulped.

Blinky turns on the Furgolator, making the doors open up.

"Still bad idea," Aaarrrgghh warned.

Jim steps inside and the doors start to close, "Wait a minute. So, how does me going into this thing help me get a gnome out of a hole?"

"If a gnome won't come out, the Trollhunter must go in," Blinky informed.

"Wait, what?" Jim questioned.

"I think Blinky plans to make you small enough to fit inside that hole," you hypothesised.

"Yeah, right," Jim scoffed.

"Exactly! We often use the Furgolator to compress minerals. And now for the anthracite!" Blinky agreed.

"See?" you teased.

Jim rolled his eyes playfully, but you saw the fear in his eyes.

"But you've done this a few times on flesh and bone, right? Right?" Jim yelped.

Blinky placed the rock inside a compartment, "Not exactly." Then the machine started up, "But I'm not concerned."

"Well, that's because you are not the one trapped in this thing," Jim complained.

"Nothing to worry about, Master Jim. We work best under pressure," Blinky shouts.

"I can't see anything!" Jim coughs. "Why is there so much smoke?"

The machine started to make weird sounds. You and Toby ran to the Furgolator, trying to get it open.

"Come on, you guys gotta get him out of there!" Toby cried.

Blinky rushed over to help us, "Don't just stand there, Aaarrrgghh!"

Aaarrrgghh comes over and pulls the doors open.

"Looks like it didn't work. Hope you have a plan B," Jim began, but then realised he had shrunk.

"On the contrary," Blinky said.

"You sure we need a plan B? I think plan A worked fine," you chuckled.

"He's like an action figure!" Toby gushed.

"The Furgolator functioned perfectly!" Blinky laughed.

He picked up tiny Jim, holding him in his palm. Jim looks at his tiny figure. You quickly took out your phone and took a photo of your little brother. Jim groaned, not liking you taking photos of himself.

You all made your way to the hole that the gnome had escaped into. Blinky placed Jim just outside of the hole.

"Real subtle. ‘We've got to start small. Deal with the little problem.’ This is a huge problem! I can't be shrunk! I have exams to take! I have sinks to reach!" Jim raged.

"You have a gnome to catch. Now, onward, Master Jim, and fetch your destiny!' Blinky reminded.

Toby grabs a pencil and hands it Jim to use as a sword, "Your sword, my liege."

Jim pokes the pencil on Toby's palm, earning a yelp from him. He attempts to walk into the hole, but he falls down, earning a giggle from you. But he eventually got into the hole.

"Oh, and one last thing to know when dealing with a gnome, Master Jim, and this is of dire importance: Do not touch its hat!" Blinky forewarned.

"Of course. It's right there in A Brief Recapitulation," Jim taunted.

"You remember!"

"Of course not! Nothing in this world makes sense!" Jim yelled.

You backed away from the hole to see Vendel walk pass.

"Miss y/n, you should go and continue your training with Vendel. We will handle things here," Blinky advised.

"Are you sure?" you asked.

"Completely."

You nodded and jogged over to Vendel.

"Hello, Master Vendel. Do you have time to teach me how to make objects move?" you inquired.

"Hello, Miss Lake. I am not known to any troll as 'Master', but it sounds good coming from you. And yes, I can instruct you how to make objects move," Vendel said.

The two of you walked over to the Heartstone and began your lesson.

Soon after, you could move objects easily, with just a quick gesture of your hand or finger.

"Thank you, Master Vendel!" you beamed.

"Your welcome. Next time you come, with some spare time, I will teach you something new," Vendel replied.

You nodded and jogged back over to the hole to see Toby backing away from the hole.

"Why hasn't he come out?" Toby asked, his voice full of worry.

"What happened?" you asked.

Aaarrrgghh explained to you what happened to your brother.

You all waited for Jim to come out safe and sound. You then saw the gnome walking out with Jim following behind him, wearing the gnome's hat.

'You summoned the armour and caught the gnome! Well played, Master Jim!" Blinky beamed.

You all clapped at his heroism.

"Thank you, thank you. I don't want to forget the little people," Jim smiled.

"Expedient and-" Blinky started.

"And good humoured," you finished.

"Oh my hero!" Bagdwella praised.

Toby captures the gnome into a bag and sets aside.

"And what about this shrinking stuff? When does it wear off?" Jim asked.

"Don't worry. Sleep it off. By morning, you'll be as good as new. And how you have earned it! Jim "the Gnome Slayer!" Blinky reassured.

"He was so young. There was so much music left in him," Toby commented, playing the little guitar.

You ignored him.

"All that is left is for you to take care of it," Blinky instructed.

"Wait, what? Take care of it?" Jim puzzled.

"Rule number two," Aaarrrgghh reminded.

"‘Always finish the fight’," Blinky quoted.

"And by finish... " you began.

"Deaden. End. Le coup de grâce," Blinky finished.

Aaarrrgghh moved his thumb across his throat, indicating to kill the poor gnome.

You and Jim shared worried glances. Neither of you were killers, but you had to follow the rules. But, it was up to Jim, since he was the Trollhunter.

You headed home, while Jim stayed at Toby's house.

As you opened the door, you saw your mom unpacking food.

"Hey, Mom. What are you doing?" you asked.

"Just unpacking the food I got. As you already know, I'm not a good cook, so I thought some takeaway would be good," she explained.

Soon, the two of you sat down and dug into your food.

"Y/n, where's Jim?" your mom asked.

"He's staying at Toby's place," you answered.

"Well, since he's not here, want to have some girl time?" she asked.

"I'd love to," you replied.

Once you two had finished dinner, the two of you sat down and binged watch watched Mistrial & Error together.

After a dozen or so episodes, the two of you started to play truth or dare.

"Okay, y/n… Truth or dare?" Mom asked.

"Truth," you answered.

"Hmm... so, that friend of yours, Douxie. Is he just a friend or...?" Mom questioned.

"Douxie?! He's... uh... um..." you stammered.

"And my question is answered," Mom cheered.

"What?! He's not. Uhh..." you cried.

From that, you and your Mom started to talk about your love life, more specifically, Douxie.

"I saw on one of your friends posts that you were hiding behind him during your little movie night," she said.

"It was a scary movie! Some scenes were just absolutely terrifying, so of course I’d hide behind him. That's normal," you defended.

"You could've just shut your eyes," she suggested.

"Um... well... uh..." you stuttered.

"I guess my suspicions are true," she smirked.

"Mom!" you cried.

"Okay, okay. We'll have this conversation another day. I'm tired, so I'm heading to bed, kiddo," she said, getting up from the couch.

"Me too. I need to go to school," you agreed, following suit.

Next morning, you woke up to the sound of clattering downstairs. You got up and got dressed into a t-shirt, pair of jeans and sneakers and rushed downstairs to see what the commotion was about. You found the source of the commotion, your mom.

"What are you doing?" you asked.

"Nothing for you to worry about, kiddo," she said.

You shrugged and realised that there was nothing for you to eat for breakfast.

"Sorry, y/n. No breakfast. Maybe grab something in town," she suggested.

"Will do. I'll head out, love you!" you called and rushed out your door, hastily grabbing your bag on your way out.

You made your way to Toby's house, checking on Jim. You knocked on the Domzalski's door. It opened to reveal Toby.

"Hey, Tobes!" you grinned.

"Hey, y/n! Checking in on Jim?" he guessed.

You nodded and you followed him to his room. On the way, Toby's Nana forced you to eat a blueberry muffin.

As soon as you entered his room, you noticed Jim's absence. But then you realised he was in a doll house.

Toby opened the doll house to reveal a startled Jim.

"What's wrong, Tiny Jim? Did you not sleep well in Nana's dollhouse?" Toby asked.

"Why am I still small, guys?" Jim whined.

"Maybe the stuff works different on trolls than it does on humans?" you theorised.

"Oh, my gosh. The gnome! You did it? I told you I was supposed to-- Oh no! School!" Jim panicked.

"We have to call you in sick. Tell them you ate too much chocolate. That always works," Toby ordered, shoving his phone into Jim's little face.

"No, Señor Uhl can sniff out a lie a mile away," Jim refused. He thought for a second when his eyes lit up. "That's it! Toby, I need you to do me a huge favour. Well, maybe a small one. But huge."

You gave him confused look.

"Look, I have a plan, just trust me on this," Jim explained. "Plus, you should be heading to school right now."

"Fine, but I want you to be normal size by the end of the day. I can't take you home like this," you said, gesturing to his size.

"Okay. Now, go!" Jim said.

You rode off to school, hoping your brother would return to his normal size.

#douxie x reader #douxie x y/n #hisirdoux x reader #hisirdoux x y/n #hisirdoux casperan x reader #toa #toa douxie #tales of arcadia #trollhunters

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Yandere dog man in heat, please.

At first I got really confused, and I came up with three different scenarios of how this could play out:

Medieval Monster Dog Man: Kinda like a werewolf, really feral but maybe he can't transform into a human (making it a different type of monster). In this setting I imagined monsters and humans being kinda against one another.

Modern Anthro Dog Man: Beastars basically, a world where either everyone is an anthro animal (furry lol-), or a world where humans and anthro/monster animals coexist in a modernized setting.

Anime Neko Style: A dog man with more human features than dog-like, leaving his tail and his ears and a couple of mannerisms.

Let me see what I can do for you, boo.

TW/Tags: basic horniness (nsfw stuff: mentions of pillow grinding, vague biting kink, sexual frustration, implied sex after ending, slight mentions of breeding kink, etc) // gender neutral/nonspecific reader // I decided to go with a semi fantasy setting, although vaguely described so you can imagine this universe the way you like // I consider him to be from some kind of monster species-

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Partners through tough and thin [Yandere!DogMan/Monster?? x GN!Reader - Headcanons]:

Let's start with a bit of an off-topic: Did you read my mind boo? Did you know that I was planning on adding a section to the Masterlist dedicated to humanoid/animalistic monsters? I was thinking more about driders/insectoid monsters actually- But I don't really mind this.

Regardless, let's set up the context!

🎇 Let me set the stage for a quick sec!🎇

So, I won't talk for too long this time, just a quick basic talk about your relationship with Flint (don't @ me, I'm terrible at picking names out of the blue-).

You two meet each other pretty much by coincidence, both of you were looking for people to form an adventuring party with- But ultimately finding almost no luck.

To be fair, you weren't really looking for an adventure with strangers, as mostly you just wanted to gain more knowledge by exploring your vast world with someone you would at least want to be near with. You were a couple of ranks above him, yet you found him to be such great company that you two formed some sort of bond over the time you guys spent together.

Expedition after expedition, and it started to feel like you two were more than random colleagues being together just for the sake of finishing a task, it felt like you two were mutual friends that were so accustomed to working together that it felt weird being separated or near strangers.

You were surprised to find someone so easy to rely on, so sweet and kind and extremely gullible. After seeing so many narcissistic jerks who only wanted someone to carry their stuff and do all the hard work while you stood by and watched them take all the glory of completing their quest- It felt like a breeze of fresh air to find Flint looking for someone as well.

Which was weird considering how easily any of them would have taken him to be their personal walking inventory.

You two didn't get along right away, but you guys did warm up to each other as the time passed on. You thought Flint was too childish and Flint thought you were too stern, and even after five years of working with each other, nothing seems to have changed.

Nothing except a better understanding between you two. Even with your differences, it was as if you two were inseparable at this point.

Flint is a lovely guy, you can't tell if it's because of his dog side, but he radiates Good Boy Energy™. He is loyal to you as an adventuring partner, and he is the best friend someone can have, yet you would be lying if you said you knew everything about him.

Flint is not the best at hiding things, especially his own emotions and even he knows about that! Throughout these five years you two spent together, Flint would always try to keep his distance from you in certain times of the year.

At first you didn't understand why did he act so weird and be so distant from you- Until you realized what was happening and you started to feel stupid for not getting it sooner- Fling goes through a heat cycle every six months and that has proven to be quite the interesting change to your routine- Considering you never knew (and still doesn't know-) what to do about it.

Flint always told you it was fine- It was a normal thing to him at this point and you didn't need to worry about it- You just needed to keep a reasonable distance from him and… Close your ears every night through these cycles.

It was fine, you know? I mean- To you it's a bit of an awkward situation as you aren't the same species or him/or don't go through these heat cycles as him- But to him it was absolutely normal. Inconvenient, but normal.

You have no idea what he does to himself to stop it from getting in the way of your partnerships- But one can't help but be curious, especially since he could just stay home if he wasn't feeling alright, he didn't need to continue this journey.

For some reason he always preferred to ignore it and keep going, to focus on his task to be able to give in to the carnal instincts brewing inside him. That was before he met you, however.

He always had dealt with his heat by occupying his mind, and it worked for the most part- But why does it feel so strong now? Why does it feel so unbearable?

It's been a couple of days that he can't find peace anymore, even if he tries to ease his pain each night, it nevers seems to get better. Whatever medication/potion or spell he could use to stop it, it wasn't working anymore, he somehow felt just as if not more sensitive than he was before he took those.

It wasn't just his body that was struggling to find some rest, his mind was also being haunted by mockeries of his own fantasies- To be fair, he hasn't been in peace with himself for a long time now, probably longer than he thinks, but you know how it is- You don't know you have fallen in love with someone until it's too late, and he has just recently discovered the seed of affection towards you growing into something more and more.

He had a crush on you, he doesn't know for how long yet it feels like it has been an eternity- It doesn't really help that you two spend more time with each other than with other adventurers and explorers, and it doesn't help that while you're sleeping in your tent, approximately 15 meters away from his own, as his mind is filled with worse and worse thoughts about you-

It's way too late at night for him to be feeling so needy- He's been trying to relieve himself for maybe 3 hours already, yet he still hasn't been able to calm down his mind and body. He has been carefully listening to each sound that came from outside, more specifically from inside your tent. Every snore, every breath, every whine you give in your sleep is making him mad with feelings he shouldn't have let it grow to this extent. He was supposed to be listening carefully to make sure you're safe, but instead he is having lewd ideas about your sleeping noises.

The feelings and thoughts that are suddenly coming to his mind are nothing short of disgusting to him, he knows he shouldn't be thinking I'll of an friend he loves so much, he shouldn't be craving someone to this degrading extent- Yet he can't stop biting his pillow and imagining it to be you, constantly breathing out your name while crying pathetically as he continues to indulge in this act while his mind is in a half sleep state.

So sleepy in fact that he hasn't heard you coming inside his tent- He wasn't even sure if your soft caressing was real or just a figment of his own twisted mind. He feels so grossed out by his own mind, he would rather believe this is all a dream then to realize he was being so loud you decided to come inside and see if he was okay-

Please, he is already the worst being alive just for fantasizing about you- Don't tell him he woke you up with his whining, it makes him feel more pathetic.

It's such a bittersweet situation, you came here genuinely deciding to help him out however you could- Not because of pity, but for something more than just wanting to help him ease his urges- But even if he is earning for this with all his heart, he feels too bad about himself to stop crying and apologizing for what he was about to do. You two seemed to have your hearts in the same direction, but can he control his instinct to take you for himself and breed you?

It doesn't really matter if he can or not breed you, his mind is already lost to countless nights without sleeping and constant thoughts about loving you and making love with you- Whatever sense of logic has been thrown out of the window.

However, maybe he isn't completely lost! Maybe he'll try his best to be more romantic about this, as it wasn't really how he expected it to happen. Even if he is currently acting like a lovesick lust beast, you don't need to worry because the good boy as your partner is commonly known for will be back in the morning, just a bit more clingy and overly protective of you.

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#yandere #sheep stuff #sheep's stuff #yandere x reader #yandere monster #yandere mosnter x reader #yandere monster headcanon #yandere heat #yandere headcanon #yandere monster x f!reader #special delivery headcanons #special delivery request

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princessamericachavez · 3 years

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Fjorester Talk in episode 117

also known as Sofía goes buckwild and overanalyzes 10 minutes of conversation and body language.

ready?

Ok, first of all, Fjord looks so worried from the get go as he asks Jester if Lucien/Cree was speaking to her directly.

And when she confirms it he does this little grumpy sigh

He no like it. No like it at all.

Fjord: Does it seem like he’s keying in on you in particular?

LISTEN GUYS

I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR LIKE TWO WEEKS

HOPING FJORD WOULD GET PROTECTIVE OVER JESTER CONSTANTLY GETTING SCRIED ON/MESSAGED BY LUCIEN BUT I DIDN’T THINK TRAVIS WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO DELIVER

AND HE DIIIIIID

Ok anyway he goes on about how when they see someone else scrying it’s usually just a representation of the spell and wonders if Lucien is more powerful and therefor can see the person

and then he makes a pause mid-argument

because Jester makes this face and he realizes this is upsetting her, so he quickly backtracks trying to reassure her.

Fjord: I’m sure it’s just coincidence but...

and here’s where the idea comes and god how long has he been thinking about this???

Fjord: since we’re not in the sea... would you... want to wear this?

YES HELLO DO YOU SEE THE PARALLELS TO THAT ONE TIME HE WANTED TO GIVE HER AN EXTRA POWERFUL HEALING POTION TO MAKE SURE SHE WOULD BE SAFE??? PROTECTIVE FJORD PARALLELS!!!

and then he just brushes off the fact that he’s a huge Uk’otoa beacon everytime they are on water —baby, you died once already, don’t act like it’s whatever???

Fjord: maybe it would provide some protection if we were to keep checking in on him?

Jester: I mean... it’s worth a try.

Of course, as she points out, Lucien has already met all of them and he could just as easily scry on any of the M9 if he wanted to, but that’s not really what Fjord is worried about, what is bothering him. Fjord knew Lucien was watching and it’s not the first time they are scried on, but he makes it clear that he’s concerned about how centered on Jester that’s been lately.

Jester: Maybe it’ll keep me from getting seen next time I scry on him?

Fjord: I guess we’ll find out next time we try it.

The way he chuckles softly, trying to defuse the tension, and she smiles back even though this subject clearly has her nervous??? 11/10

Jester: Thank you.

SHE SAYS IT SO SOFTLY. SHE’S CLEARY SO TOUCHED THAT HE’S WATCHING OUT FOR HER AND HAVING HER BACK JUST LIKE HE ALWAYS DOES.

LOOK AT THOSE HEART EYES THEY BOTH HAVE WTF

THEY ARE BOTH SO SOFT

Fjord: Yeah. Just in case it’s not... coincidence.

Listen there’s such a heaviness in how he says the word.

Like the possibility of anyone —especially this very dangerous stranger with the face of a friend— purposefully targeting Jester is his worst nightmare. It probably is.

Jester: It’s also creepy. He did say that he kind of knew me, right?

NOTICE HOW JESTER IS STILL PLAYING WITH THE AMULET IN HER HANDS???

Idk why but that’s getting to me. She’s so nervous with this whole thing.

Fjord: He did?

Jester: When we got there he said he hadn’t met anyone except for me.

OH FJORD DOESN’T LIKE THIS AT ALL

So of course Jester tries to defuse the tension talking about how she must look like through the scry

AND HE’S JUST SO IN LOVE

And so he plays along

LOOK AT THE WAY HE MAKE HER SMILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(same, Ashley, same)

And so, more reassured by the goofiness, Jester finally puts the necklace on.

Fjord: And of course, it’s Caleb’s...

Jester: oh

LISTEN SHE DID NOT LIKE THAT. She was clearly so excited to get a present like this from Fjord and you can see her face fall a little when it’s deviated towards someone else.

Jester: should I ask him if it’s okay?

Fjord: Well, he gave it to me to use it..

Fjord: and you seem to need it more.

AKA THE AMULET WAS FOR FJORD’S WELLBEING BUT THE WAY HE IS OK IS IF HE KNOWS JESTER IS PROTECTED

Jester, now that she knows this is something that he is personally choosing to transfer to her: Okay...

LOOK AT THE WAY SHE CLUTCHES IT TO HER HEART I’M DYING

Fjord: And just be careful.

Fjord: I don’t like the possibility of him keying in on you or using that connection between the two of you to manipulate something. His magic seems strange.

LISTEN GUYS LISTEN

THIS PART HERE IS HUGE OK?

This is the part where Fjord took 18 steps forward instead of one since Rumblecusp

Whereas before he could’ve hide his concern as something tactical, something useful that made sense and could help their mission... or could’ve hidden behind group speech to disguise his concern...

here he says “I don’t like the possibility of him keying in on you.”

here he is straight up saying “I am worried about you”

(quietly hopes Lucien does exactly that to trigger more protective fjord instincts in the future and lots of angst based shippy shenaingans)

Fjord: Alright. More adventures tomorrow.

BECAUSE THAT’S ALL OK

THAT’S IT

HE SAID HIS PIECE, HE KEPT HER SAFE, MADE SURE SHE LAUGHED A LITTLE AND THAT’S ALL HE NEEDS... THAT AND MORE ADVENTURES BY HER SIDE

But then Jester hesitates

AND LOOK AT THAT, THE WAY SHE PULLS BACK LIKE SHE’S AFRAID IF SHE SAYS THE WRONG THING HE’LL CLOSE OFF

THE WAY HIS FACE SCRUNCHES WITH WORRY OVER WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE TROUBLING HER THAT SHE’S HESITATING TO SAY

Fjord: What?

Jester: H- How are you?

FJORD MELTING IMMEDIATELY:

The way he goes from super concerned to extremely soft in 0.2 seconds.

(i am ashley and ashley is me)

Jester: *explaining all the very valid reasons she has to be worried about Fjord too and all the crazy shit that happened to him only a few days ago*

Fjord: *bursting with feelings of love*

seriously travis pls have some mercy of my poor yearning soul

Also I wanna talk about the way Jester brings up Avantika.

Jester: She tried to pull you into the water... you guys had a thing... it must have been weird to see her all kinda dead and stuff... was it weird? And then you killed her... again...

The way she calls them “a thing” and the way she checks if it was “weird” for him to see her as undead really says a lot to me. I think Jester never quite got over the heartbreak during the pirate arc and part of her probably still thought that Fjord harbored some sort of feelings or attraction towards Avantika.

I think she believes whatever they two had was far more intimate than it actually was. Or, at the very least, Jester thinks it must have meant something to Fjord.

How could she not? The whole thing had her bursting with jealousy and pain and unresolved feelings... you can tell how anxious she is around this subject but also she needs to know if he’s alright because she cares too much

Fjord: It was weird. Yeah, it was weird, for sure. I wasn’t expecting that...

HE DOESN’T EVEN REGISTER IT AS AN “EX” THING I SWEAR

Fjord: I’m alright.

And so she finally relaxes.

Fjord: It feels like I keep trying to start newer chapters in my life and leave the old stuff behind and then it just... keeps popping up.

Fjord: It feels like it’s hard to... pursue something new, when the past is not dealt with.

YOU CAN’T SEE IT IN THE SCREENSHOTS BUT JESTER STARTS NODDING VERY GENTLY WHEN HE STARTS TALKING ABOUT NEW CHAPTERS AND MOVING ON

ALSO THIS

(ashley knows what I’m talking about)

Jester: Do we need to deal with the past?

SHE SAYS WE

BECAUSE AS USUAL THEY ARE A TEAM ALWAYS FIRST AND FOREMOST

AND IF THIS IS SOMETHING HE NEEDS TO DO SHE’S GOING TO HELP HIM AND BE BY HIS SIDE WITHOUT A DOUBT NO MATTER WHAT

Fjord: I think so.

Fjord: Yeah... I want to.

THE WAY HE LOOKS AT HER WHEN HE SAYS ‘I WANT TO’. HE WANTS TO HAVE A FUTURE WITH HER. HE WANTS TO LET GO OF THE PAST SO HE CAN HAVE A FUTURE WITH HER. HE’S LETTING HIMSELF ‘WANT’ THIS AND ADMITTING IT.

Fjord: I feel like I need to close all of that before...

AND THEN HE JUST GOES THROUGH THIS BLESSED FACE JOURNEY FOR 6 ENTIRE SECONDS

LOOK AT IT

AND THE WAY SHE SLOWLY SMILES LIKE SHE MIGHT KNOW WHAT HE MEANS

LOOK AT HER OWN FACIAL JOURNEY

ASHLEYYYYYYYYYY

And so Jester jumps into action mode offering her help.

and Fjord —once again— proves that he’s able and willing to open up to Jester about things that he’s keeping close to his chest... like Sabian.

Fjord: I um... I actually... I put a bounty out for S-Sabian.

IDK WHY THIS FACIAL EXPRESSION AMUSES ME THIS MUCH

THIS IS FJORD’S ‘IM ABOUT TO CONFESS SOMETHING PERSONAL TO JESTER FACE’ AND WE’VE SEEN IT BEFORE AT THE KILN AND IN RUMBLECUSP

Jester: A bo- When? How?

SHE’S SO BEWILDERED LMFAO

and a little offended that she didn’t know

and I think Fjord can tell by the way he quickly tries to excuse it as a way to keep Kotho occupied after the whole Vokodo ordeal

But Jester quickly gets back on track and starts looking for a way to help him with this. If finding Sabian is what Fjord wants —what he needs— right now, she’ll do anything to help him.

Jester: *describing how she would be able to help Fjord*

Fjord, who never had anyone be this ride or die for him ever and who is bursting at the seems with love for this kind and wonderful woman:

Fjord: Sure.

Jester: You want me to do it?

Fjord: Yeah.

THOSE HEART EYES SHOULD BE ILEGAL

Jester: *uses a sixth level spell to send a message for Fjord because this is totally her number one priority now and it’s not like they are dealing with stuff that literally drained her today or like they are stuck up north for god knows how long... nope... she needs to find a way to help Fjord right now*

Fjord:

okay okay okay

so after the message

you can see how Jester is worried that the news she finally found for him are bad news and not going to cheer him up

Jester: Oops

Fjord: No, no, no, no! No oops! That’s great! That’s great!

I love the way he rushes to reassure her, to make sure she knows that what she just did for him is amazing and means so much and please jester do not be sad about this because this already means so much to me you have no ideaaaaaa

Fjord: That’s... totally distracting but that’s great.

Fjord: Thank you.

Jester: You’re welcome! Now you know!

Fjord, with more feeling and emotion behind it like he wants to tell her that she and everything she does for him out of love mean the entire universe to him: Thank you.

Jester, blissfully unaware that he’s in love with him but delighted that she was able to help and that he is letting her in enough to help deal with his past: You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help!

Fjord, still not over how good she is and how diametrically different her kindness is compared to everything else he’s known in life so far and still after these many months shook and surprised by how wonderful she is: That’s very nice of you, I-

Jester: It’s just a (6th level) spell. Easy to do.

SHE HAS NO IDEA THAT WHAT HE MEANS ISN’T THE MAGIC NOR THE SPELL NOR THE INFORMATION... IT’S HER HELP AND SUPPORT THAT HE IS SO SHAKEN WITH.

Fjord: I.... will think about that all night.

Sure you will Fjord. We know you will. But we know it’s not about Sabien but about Jester’s kindness that you’re gonna be thinking all night. We know that’s what’s keeping you up. Not the past, the future.

AND OF COURSE

THE OBLIGATORY AWKWARD ENDING

Fjord: I’ll race you to the top!

Both: UP!

THEY ARE SO ADORABLE AND GOOFY AND PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER WTF HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE MY LIFE INSTEAD OF THINKING ABOUT THEM 24/7??

ANYWAY WHO IS READY FOR PIRATE ARC PART 2 AND MORE SHENANIGANS WITH THESE TWO WHILE FJORD GETS FINALLY READY TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS THE FUTURE HE WANTS WITH JESTER? I AM

#fjorester #fjord stone #jester lavorre #critical role #cr spoilers #sofia's nonsense

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twix-tom · 4 years

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Forgive me Father

Tom Holland!College AU

A/N: I was so nervous to publish this and then I forgot and I think that is now or never. There might be a part 2 to this but I am still working on it. Comments and feedback would be appreciated. Hope you enjoy!

Warnings: Implied smut, there is mention of a blowjob, blasphemy(?) I’m so sorry about that one also I don’t know how this kind of religious families work so I’m sorry about that.

Word count: 2508

“You two know each other?” His father says catching the way they are staring at each other

“Yeah” he says, a little too quickly

“We do, uhm… we go to college together” she offers at the same time. It stills sounds too ambiguous in her mind, so she provides “We have friends in common”

“Oh wow” goes now her father “what a coincidence, huh?”

“Yeah, funny how life works” Tom says quietly, not meaning for anyone to hear but her, his eyes are now more relaxed

When his parents asked him if he wanted to go to a little church gathering in the house of the pastor this morning he didn’t think he would run into her, least of all did he think she would be the daughter of the pastor. Here they were now, in her garden where the gathering was happening, surrounded by middle aged people that knew a completely different version of her than he did. For some reason this information made him a little giddy inside, the idea that a small part of her belonged to his mind only.

Their dads got into a polite conversation, the feeling of humble brag at their expense surround them quickly, making both of them blush and intervene into conversation to make it more lightly I wasn’t the editor in chief of the school paper but I wrote sometimes in it and Yes, I did help the old lady that lived in front of our house but it was mostly because you volunteered me. Their mothers uncomfortable smiles start to get bigger with each story and the stories start to get out of control

“Did I tell you about that time Tom saved a dog from drowning?”

“I didn’t, I was already in the pool when the dog jumped on me basically, didn’t have much saving to do” this pulls a giggle out of her lips, it sounds almost innocent, like the giggle of a high schooler in front of her crush and that makes him smile, feeling butterflies in his tummy.

He wants to keep talking, tell her all of the adventures he would go with his brothers when he was younger, pull that beautiful sound out of her again but just as he was about to talk again her mother interrupted, their dads still in a heated conversation about who was better

“Honey, why don’t you get Tom something to drink?” she gently took her elbow pushing her closer to him. They shuffled away from their parents and closer into the house, getting in the kitchen to follow her mom orders.

“‘We have friends in common’” he repeated playfully.

“What did you want me to tell them?” she whispered/yelled looking around making sure nobody listened “‘Oh yes Sir, we know each other, in fact last month I had your son’s cock in my mouth’”

“Jesus Christ” he said widening his eyes, checking around them just like she did before

“Don’t speak the name of the lord in vain” she said with a teasing tone, her eyes were shining with mischief, he knew that look “Besides is not entirely a lie, we do have friends in common”

“All of the friends we have in common are because we introduced them to each other” when he says that, it sounds like what they had was official. She blushes knowing that he didn’t mean it like that, they weren’t official… not yet at least. Yet?

Both of them met around October in a party that someone was hosting, neither of them knew in whose kitchen they were making out with this complete stranger, but they were enjoying it and weren’t drunk enough to forget about each other the next day. Since that day on they were a thing, an unofficial thing, an unofficial kinda exclusive thing. They weren’t dating but were hooking up, didn’t know much about each other to say they were friends with benefits but knew enough to know preferred alcoholic beverages and their soft spots. Something like acquaintance with benefits. They have gone to more parties where their friends were and ended up introducing them to each other, it was a lot more simple that the way he made it sound.

She lead him to the house, coming in through the kitchen that was significantly more quiet than outside, there was food and drinks everywhere

“Do you want something to drink or eat?” She said, clearing a place on the island in the middle of her kitchen to sit there “take anything you want” the motion she made to the refrigerator was almost lost in Tom’s head, thinking that the only thing he wanted to take was sitting in front of him. He approached her, parting her legs and settling there, his hands on either side of her, their faces close together.

They were so close -oh how he had missed this, her- The sound of his fathers laugh came clearly through the door and quickly his back was pressed against the counter opposite to her. Her eyes wide paying attention at her mother on the door of the kitchen, looking down whilst laughing, she didn’t saw anything, when her sight came up her brows furrowed

“How many times have I told you to not sit on the counters?!” Jumping down she saw how Tom was trying to hide a smile, looking at her with one eyebrow raised “Tom, has Y/N not

offered you something to drink?”

“Uh... she was just doing so actually” her mother’s eyes went to her showing disapproval, she hadn’t raised her that way. Making her way to the refrigerator she opened and started listing everything they had -if he wanted to make a good impression with her parents then he would have to pass from drinking beer- he wanted to make a good impression with her parents?

Truth be told, yes. He wanted to make a good impression with her parents and he wanted her to notice him trying to be nice in front of them.

“I’ll just have some lemonade if that’s okay, I’ll help with the heat” Smile grazing his face, she didn’t miss the tone on his voice, too polite for her but perfect for her mother.

“Of course, we have pink lemonade or just the regular one”

“Regular is okay, thank you” He looked over at her to see her rolling her eyes and sticking her tongue out to him. He chuckled under his breath, receiving now a cup of sweet homemade lemonade.

“C’mon, go enjoy the rest of the party” Her mom was so polite to him, if only she knew about the things they get down to.

She starts marching again, going back to the garden a little bit in front of him and maybe it was the lemonade or maybe it was her but the walk back made his hands feel a lot more damp than before. They weren’t damp before. This event filled with middle aged overly religious people was so much more nerve wracking now. She was a completely different person in here that to who he was used to, offering smiles left and right and looking so pure in that dress and fuck, that. dress. She looked so good. Taking a sip from his drink he decided to check out her legs, she was talking with an old lady that was serving herself some of the food in the incredible well decorated tables. When his eyes lifted up, just a little bit over from the rim of the cup he caught eyes with her dad. Not really paying attention to him but wandering his eyes around, making sure everybody was having a good time.

“So you have brothers-” she was interrupted by his voice, a version a little high of his voice.

“You have a really nice garden”

“What?”

“I’m sorry, I just- Your garden is big and nice… good grass you have here, my grass doesn’t look like this” He’s an idiot, he shouldn’t talk around her. Who allowed this. The cup met his lips again in a desperate way of calming himself down. Her small giggle was enough to give his heart the relief and at the same time accelerate him.

“My dad takes care of it. Besides I’m an only child and didn't have any pets growing up or anything like that, so… it helped maintain it?” Why were they talking about the grass? Was this that awkward? Has she read the signs wrong and he actually doesn’t like her like that?

“Yeah… just really nice… grass” SHUT UP, SHUT UP! He was saved by an old man coming towards her, smiling and saying how much had they missed her

“Oh my dear, Sunday’s aren't the same without you, we miss you so much” the old man said in a paternal kind of way, if it wasn’t for the extra politeness on her face he would have thought he was her grandfather.

“I miss you guys too, but you know, I have an education to take care of. Besides now you have me for the rest of the summer”

“Is she good over there?” he was caught off guard in his defense, but his silence was perceived as a queue for the man to keep going “Are you taking good care of her?” there was an implication there, and he could tell that she was raised having to interact with people like this on a daily basis because her response came immediately

“This is Tom, his parent go to the church too, by coincidence we go to the same college together, but yes, I have been good and I am taking care of myself, Lou”

“Oh, I’m so sorry” This Lou guy laughed away the awkward moment, stretching his hand out to Tom, who shook it saying a quick ‘hi, nice to meet you’ “You know Luke also misses you a lot” the wiggle on his eyebrows said everything

“Ah, that's nice, say hi from me when you see him again, Lou. If you excuse us”

She tilted her head a little towards a couple of chairs on the back of the garden signaling for him to follow her. After a nod to Lou he did, looking her say hi to some people and him smiling behind her. If she wanted to run for mayor of this town she definitely could. He wouldn't object to be the first… man?

Once sitting down there was silence. Not an awkward one but one that he was willing to fill, he wanted to hear her voice again. After the couple weeks they spent apart

“Who's Luke?” He didn't want to sound jealous or possessive, he wasn't. He was curious about this Luke guy that apparently had missed her a lot. He was curious if maybe during the time that they haven't seen each other she wasn't available anymore as something more than just a hookup

“His Grandson” she said. she was hiding her smile behind her pink lemonade cup, looking uninterested in Tom's question.

“I meant… you know what I meant” he shover her a little bit with his shoulder

“Yeah, you asked who Luke was and I answered, is there a problem with the answer?”

“How is Luke, Lou’s grandson, related to you?”

“Oh, well Lou and his wife go to church and my dad is the pastor that sometimes hosts parties, so we get to know the community better”

“You're a pain in the ass”

“Am I?” there was a smug smile on her face that he wanted to kiss off “Lou always tried to set me up with him because we are both around the same age and im such a “good girl” you know, good grades, nice to people and I never got in trouble, so he wanted us to date I suppose so yeah, just a guy I guess is the answer”

“Hmm, ‘good girl’” he said, the look that she had prior on her face was now being imitated by him. She laughed at this. The little devil is not even trying to fight him on this.

“You would know about that, wouldn't you?” her face was really close to his ear, the hairs on the back of his neck standing up and his whole body tense. “Why haven't we seen each other before this, in here?”

“My parents just moved here not long ago. Since now most of my brothers are out of the house they decided that they wanted to be nearer family so here was the place to be” his heart still hammering on his chest from the close proximity that she had now ended

“Brothers, huh?”

“Three younger”

“I know your youngest brother, I think? He went with your parents to the easter service”

“Yeah, he's forced to go. Mum doesn't make us, the older ones, take part of this side of the family if we don’t want to. So I just don’t go”

“Why are you here today then?”

“Destiny… or just pure luck i guess” her stupid heart was loud enough to lead a marching band if it wanted to, and if it weren’t for the cup on her hands she would have to wipe them down on her dress

“You're very cheesy, Holland. I didn't know this side of you” it felt so natural to be in her garden talking to her like that, suddenly her parents were not in the picture anymore, he only felt her around him, her perfume and her smile and her eyes and the way the sun radiates onto her hair

“I actually kinda missed you” his hand is trying really hard not to reach for her. Her dad is looking at them and he doesn’t want his disapproval. Why does he care so much?

“I missed you too” she gives out a soft smile. Oh, he knows why.

“You never told me your dad was a pastor” He tries to distract himself

“Yeah, dunno, don’t feel like that would be the best pick up line” If she could wrap herself around him and kiss all over his face she would, she a 100% would

The idea of her dad being in the same place as Tom should bring an uneasiness to her, but actually having Tom and her family in the same place felt… comforting, almost normal. Like they belonged there, maybe in other circumstances he would have come over before service to help her mom with the food and then he would drive to the church with her and now they could be holding hands and being a couple in front of all of these people.

Her hand let go of her cup and her eyes were locked onto his own hand on his knee. It was almost automatic the way his hand turned welcoming her own, she felt giddy and relief feeling that her hand wasn't the only one damp, which was kinda disgusting in the best way

“So… what do you say we ditch this and go for some ice cream?” her voice was soft like he had never heard before

“Is this your way of asking me out on a date?”

“Is that a yes?”

“That’s definitely a yes”

#tom holland #tom holland imagine #tom holland imagines #tom holland one shot #tom holland fluff #tom holland smut #tom holland fanfic #tom holland fan fic #tom holland fic #tom holland fics #tom holland x y/n #tom holland x yn #tom holland x you #tom holland x reader #tom holland x fem!reader #tom holland!college au

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maxwell-grant · 3 years

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Sherlock Holmes for the Listing meme?

favorite thing about them

I have some pretty mixed feelings on Holmes where I never quite got into the character as much as I could or may have liked to, but at the same time, he's been a part of my life for as long as I can remember (I grew up legitimately thinking he was a real person and only discovered otherwise in my early teens, and Conan Doyle may have been the first big-name author I remember reading).

I guess if I had to narrow down something more personal, the idea of Holmes as this really smart, incredibly knowledged person, who nevertheless could be insensitive, awkward, lonely, disinterested in relationships or social occasions, and still be a well-respected hero with strong friendships and a noble purpose, might have been more important for me to read about back then than I gave it credit for at the time.

A lot of people are very attached to the idea that Holmes is autistic or "coded" as autistic, and I have some misgivings towards that idea (mainly because often times it seems to me like "coded" is just a replacement word for stereotype), but in retrospect, it kinda was important for me to read about a character who was a little more like, well, like me basically, than the usual adventure hero. I guess it's kinda why I distinctly remember being sad upon learning that Holmes wasn't a real person, even though by that point I really should have known better.

And to an extent I think that's also part of why Sherlock managed to effectively sustain the kind of popularity he had, that he felt "real" to begin with. That he appealed to audiences worldwide in ways even they didn't quite understand at the time. He was not the most published character worldwide, possibly not even the most popular one in his time, but he was modern and vivid to an extent that's allowed him to outlast the Nick Carters and Sexton Blakes and Nat Pinkertons of his time, and become not just THE touchstone of 19th century detective fiction, but also a popular and modern character today. Holmes appeals a lot to people who can't quite see themselves as an outgoing action hero, but who can use their intelligence and reasoning to improve conditions for others, and I definitely think he owes at least some of his iconic popularity to that thoughtfulness.

least favorite thing about them

Definitely when adaptations have him be rude or belittling or dismissive to Watson, that's easily the fastest way to get me to dislike a Sherlock adaptation, and sadly that's been a trend even in the earliest days of Sherlock adaptations or fanfic (which, back in the day, were basically the same thing). I'm also really not a fan of the more asshole takes on Sherlock that comically exaggerate how rude and insensitive he is, or takes that just make him a crimefighting Sheldon Cooper, and-

Actually I'm just gonna say BBC's Sherlock and call it a day.

favorite line

My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes as we sat on either side of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the roofs, and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the wonderful chains of events, working through generation, and leading to the most outre results, it would make all fiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and unprofitable.

brOTP

Well, duh. I'm also fond of the idea of him and Arsene Lupin having a more-friendly sort of rivalry, even if they can't quite be on the same side and I still ultimately prefer that Lupin takes the win (or at least the spiritual victory). And of course I have my pet headcanons about him and The Shadow being acquaintances.

OTP

None in particular. I like the popular headcanon that Holmes is asexual, and this doesn't exactly mean he can't have an amorous or sexual relationship with anyone, but generally I don't think of Holmes in those terms.

nOTP

Irene Adler. I think it kinda goes without saying too.

random headcanon

I'd like to play around with the idea of Sherlock often trying to find healthier outlets for his boredom and attention span, that aren't crime-solving or cocaine (largely thanks to Watson bugging him), that he spends an adventure trying to get the hang of while doing his thing, and may or may not turn out to be revelant

Like he's discussing crime scene details with Lestrade while balancing a broom on his foot El Chavo-style, and he remarks that, yes, of course this is research, the robber may have disguised himself as a janitor in order to sneak past police headquarters, and without fingerprints, he needs to try and measure the size and weight of the man by gauging the available brooms at the police station they could have used.

Lestrade doesn't question anything Sherlock does anymore, and Watson is trying very hard to keep a straight face because he knows it's not true, Holmes has been at this for over a week now at home, but it's been a slow week and he'll encourage anything if it keeps Holmes off the cocaine (can't make promises on nicotine though, but, baby steps).

unpopular opinion

I guess the closest I'd have to one would be that I actually prefer Holmes as more of a side character rather than an active protagonist and that I don't think the premise of "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" is the most idiotic thing ever and I am very willing to give the show a chance when I watch it.

I think maybe my real unpopular opinion as a Sherlock fan is that I don't think Arthur Conan Doyle was unjustified in his hatred of Sherlock's popularity, considering that he was dealing with an aggressive fandom long before people had an idea on how to deal with that sort of thing, and he could not have possibly predicted the sheer influence his character was going to have on fiction as a whole.

Also, he was right about some of the things he believed in. Yes, that includes the fairies. No, it doesn't make him any less gullible for having fallen for that trick.

song i associate with them

None in particular so instead I'm going to present the theme from The Great Mouse Detective, which I'm sure goes without saying is the best adaptation of Sherlock Holmes alongside those starred by Jeremy Brett, and DEFINITELY has the best version of Moriarty by a country mile.

favorite picture of them

For the moment I'm going to say this illustration by Jess Miriam. I love it's usage of shadow, it's background, the light coming off the pipe and the smoke encircling Holmes, and I love the scene it depicts from "The Man With The Twisted Lip", where Holmes at once seems to perform an act of utmost kindness but is, in reality, solving the mystery through a most unorthodox and yet ingenious method, all with the smallest of gestures. Definitely speaks a lot to what I most like about Sherlock Holmes

#replies tag #sherlock holmes #john watson #sherlock bbc

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jojolovenotes · 2 years

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[i tried to send this a couple times but it came up with an error. if this is a duplicate, i do apologize! and also i know this is super long, i just love long letters]

To my dear friend Josuke,

I hope you’re doing well! As I write you this letter, I am sitting on a bench overlooking the ocean in California. The wind is blowing, and by the looks of the dark clouds in the distance, I would guess a storm is on its way. I just wanted to write to you and let you know that I am doing well. It’s odd; once you get a taste for the nomadic lifestyle, the wanderlust never really goes away. Of course, I am glad to have found a home in Morioh, it feels good to have a place to return to when the adventure is done. I suppose I’ve always been a wanderer at heart. Speaking of which, did you know that one of the origins of the name Finn comes from the Old Norse word finnr, meaning one who wanders? What a neat coincidence! Sure explains a lot. The other day, when I was in Arizona, I walked up this cool canyon with a small stream and went up onto the top of this mountain, where I sat on a boulder and looked upon the valley below. You know those big tall cacti called saguaros? They were everywhere there! My old home was Arizona, so that was a good nostalgia trip. But I’m slowly ambling my way back, and will be hopping on a ship back to Japan within the week. As I promised, I will bring you some souvenirs from my travels. This beach here has a whole lot of sand dollars. And, if I remember correctly, there are whale fossils that can be found here! I will certainly keep an eye out. I also got some prickly pear flavored candy when I was in Arizona. That stuff is to die for, if you ask me. But I do miss you and everyone else, and I’m looking forward to coming back and seeing you again. Won’t be long now! We’ll have to think of something fun to do when I get back. Perhaps a prank on Rohan. I don’t know if you know this… but prickly pear needles, when ground up, make some of the gnarliest itching powder. Of course, there is only one way to test that… >;) And I just felt a raindrop on my face. Guess I better get under cover before I get soaked. See ya soon!

Your friend, Finn

P.S.: I have yet to meet another individual donning the same hairstyle as you. Some were close, but I don’t think they pull it off like you do. I think that is something to be proud of!

Hey Finn!

It’s nice to hear from you! I hope you’re doing well too! Seeing the ocean in California sounds awesome. How’s your adventuring going? Maybe one day we could go on an adventure together... I’m sure we’d have a lot of fun together, and I could definitely be in charge of the playlist if we take a road trip together! Hey... Do you think you could bring me some souvenirs? Nothing too grand or anything, I’m cool with a magnet or a sticker or something! Even if you bring me back a rock... Doesn’t Arizona have a lot of rocks? At least that’s what it looked like in American movies. Whoa, I didn’t know that the origin for the name Finn... That makes a lot of sense for you since you enjoy wandering so much! Huh... That’s so cool. I can’t imagine what a cactus must look like in person, I just know they’re really spiky looking. It makes me wanna touch it, but I know I shouldn’t. Nice! You remembered about the souvenirs... I appreciate that a lot. I think it’d be cool to have anything from a country I have yet to visit. At least I know when I want to take to America you could be my guide there! Prickly pear candy... I’m really intrigued to try it. I wonder if Okuyasu would like it too, oh I gotta share some with Koichi too, but that also means I’ll have to make sure we save some for Yukako too. We all miss you too! We’ve all just been kinda hanging out, but it feels like someone’s missing since you’re a part of the group as well. We’ve been going the usual going to the arcade and to Tonio’s to pass the time. I like the idea of pranking Rohan... We should both start brainstorming so that way we can put the prank into action when you come back... It’ll be like a way to celebrate your homecoming! Itching powder you say? I think I’m on board for that... I can already imagine the look on Rohan’s face! Man, he’s gonna be so mad.

See you soon!

Your buddy, Josuke

p.s. Of course no one can pull off a hairstyle like mine. I think I’m the only one who actually pulls it off the best! ;D

#received transmission ✨#platonic: Josuke #queue ✨

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gaphic · 3 years

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@geeeny02 @ivehadanapophany @lastoneout

THANKS FOR ENABLING ME YALL

ok so, this isn't a criticism of the movie Raya so much as an observation of a corner disney have been steadily painted into with their most well-known IP: The Princesses.

It's pretty clear the studio has been struggling with their princesses for a while now- all of their live-action remakes have made painstaking (and painful) attempts to 'update' their female protagonists, and a lot of those changes are taking aim at the same problem: being a princess needs to like,,,, Mean something nowadays

Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Tiana, and Rapunzel all essentially become princesses as a reward for being Good. Their royalty is completely meaningless, it's just the romantic idea of 'being a princess' that little girls love.

Ariel goes from being a princess to being a princess and it means nothing, Jasmine's beef with her station in life has barely anything to do with being a princess (forced marriage isn't exactly exclusive to royalty!) and Merida just gets the exact same conflict but worse

Pocahontas stands out as the first princess to not really be a princess, but she's also the ONLY princess based on a person we objectively know existed, and thus a huge outlier. Mulan is the real change. She isn't royal at all, and I get the sense she was only included in the princess brand because... what else were they going to do with her? All their other animated leading women were united, one IP under marketing, amen. So it was either market Mulan alone, which would be strange, or sneak her in with the princesses and really push her more feminine outfits. Breathing a sigh of relief, disney went back to their usual fodder with Tiana and Rapunzel

...Then there was Frozen.

I honestly think it was a coincidence, but Frozen introduced the idea of the princess doing actual royal activities. There's a coronation, a state dinner with ambassadors, a hint of power struggle when Elsa leaves! And then the movie was a SMASH fucking hit and revitalized the hell out of disney's image.

By this time the romantic image of The Disney Princess has long lost its shine, so the mouse is RABID to recapture that success.

Moana gets an aesthetic stand-in for a coronation with the shots including her headdress, and the first act of the movie sets up that she's being groomed to take over one day. She makes executive decisions and helps solve problems, but her being a princess still doesn't really matter to the story, and while the movie was a huge hit, Princess Moana didn't quite slot into the brand like her predecessors did

Frozen 2 got weirder. More vague allusions to governing with evacuating Arendelle, then Elsa is hastily de-princessed and Anna becomes queen offscreen with NO buildup

The live-action remakes? Well. They change the characters a lot. But their relationship to royalty stays very much the same. At first. Frozen comes out in 2013, Moana 2016, in 2017 Beauty and the Beast said nothing substantive about monarchy (just like the live action Cinderella + Maleficent) and everyone on earth hated it, and in 2019? We got Girlboss Jasmine. Oh dear.

Girlboss Jasmine is a PRINCESS alright! She wants to be the sultan! She has no formal policy in mind, but she gestures at slogans like 'my people make the city beautiful' and does complex political maneuvering like... reading maps. But nobody really likes that either

Mulan 2020 basically offloads the princess angle entirely and everyone hates that too

ENTER RAYA.

Did you even notice Raya is a princess? Raya is a princess. She's like the combination of both Frozens and Moana, having the vaguest possible allusions to the responsibility of her position (through her father, NOT herself!!!) and then rushing off on an adventure where her royalty is utterly irrelevant (the movie would actually be better if Raya wasn't a princess- if she was a servant in the palace who didn't know exactly what happened and thought she'd been betrayed by her leaders. If her rival was the princess of her country and that betrayal was the source of her distrust, rather than a broken 30-minute friendship with a total stranger) and doesn't even provide any glamour or romance. And then the movie bombed.

I highly doubt disney will stop trying to do princesses because of this, but I do think they're officially out of ideas. The only way to REALLY justify a character being a princess going forward would be to incorporate it into the story (because nobody is interested in that 'princess as a reward' shit anymore) and there's just no way to do that without a lot of bad press. Cause once you acknowledge a character's responsibilities as a royal in the plot, you're kinda forced to portray it either positively or negatively. Negative depictions ain't marketable. Positive depictions would be pro-monarchist propaganda

You might say 'well they could just go the Mulan route, and use 'princess' as a figurative term' and they are sure as fuck trying to do that in some of their marketing initiatives, but it's just not hitting. Not like they want it to. You can really only play that game with literal babies, because any girl over the age of 10 has developed enough cognition to feel condescended to by the insistence that every woman who accomplishes something is a 'princess'

Committing to that direction would constitute an admission that disney doesn't know or care how to market female protagonists without slapping a crown on them and adding them to the monolith. That's bad press disney doesn't need.

im sure some people will be disappointed by this but i hate monarchy so

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helisol · 3 years

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Wait so.. link to this quodo fic you mentioned in your tags?? I’m intrigued :DD

its only an idea but i will HAPPILY ramble about it in detail under this read more because i never finish writing fics but i do love sharing my notes.

they get Pretty Extensive considering this clocked in at 2k words. so strap in.

tl;dr: karaoke night gone wild leads to garashir and quodo setting each other up for holodeck shenanigans

so basically quark has acquired a karaoke program. everyone on ds9 is going mad about it and it's keeping the holosuites booked out for weeks

the main squad decides to try it out and they just jam to a mix of human, klingon and bajoran music. but lets be real it's mostly human music because i have a mighty need to see captain benjamin sisko tear up the dancefloor to Earth Wind & Fire’s September. so sue me.

anyway everyone has to sing, even odo, even garak and they all have a blast. the only person who is notably absent is Quark because Quark has a bar to run and Quark can't indulge in mindless fun activities when he has money to make.

Unless… Odo challenges him and he has to prove that Odo is wrong.

so yeah quark checks on the gang to see how they like this “Hooman Kara-oke” and if he can sell them some drinks and everyone is like “hey you should sing. just one song. we won't even laugh about your bad ferengi singing! we promise!"

and quark is about to say "ferengi voices arent that bad. im still not gonna sing tho."

but odo is ahead of the game and insults his grating voice and how it could only be worse in song. and because this is quark he’s like “actually fuck you. now I WILL sing.”

so he snatches the mic from whoever was about to go next and fucking Crushes It.

while odo starts Looking Respectfully everyone else is just going "woooooo! go quark!" which makes quark just get even more into it

Takes His Jacket Off, Drops It On The Floor, Dances With The Microphone Stand. The Works. and he's also enjoying himself like "haha! suck it odo! i'm a good performer, it's how I make money!"

until he actually looks at Odo and Odo is Looking Back and then he’s like “wait what the fuck why is he looking at me” and Promptly Messes Up A Step And Falls Off The Stage-

so now quark has a twisted ankle and julian has to take him to the infirmary, which bums out quite literally Everyone and the gathering disperses, leaving only Garak and Odo.

garak as we know is but a simple tailor, but he’s Observant and his little lizard eyes did spy odo looking at quark and making the soup-version of heart eyes. we also know he is the gayest bicth on this station so of course he’s going to poke and prod at odo to see how he reacts.

garak waits until everyone is out of the room and asks odo if he can walk the dear constable home to the ol’ bucket. because odo looked a little melty during quark’s performance, y’know. it’d be bad if he turned into soup on the promenade.

odo denies this, of course, so garak is like “oh great then we can have a Chat :)”

and odo goes "wait no i hate talking” but then they’re in garaks shop and drinking kanar and garak is getting drunk off his lizard ass and talking about Julian because, again, he IS THAT BITCH!

meanwhile in the infirmary, Julian is trying to take care of quark’s ankle, but since he’s nosy and kinda Knows that quark wouldn’t just mess up his steps for no reason he asks about that.

and quark loudly goes “NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS JUST FIX MY DAMN ANKLE-”

which of course turns the nosyness up to 11 and has julian going 👀

"no i mean uh- i was distracted" "distracted? by what?" "nothing" "distracted by nothing?" "FIX. MY. ANKLE."

so julian sits him down on a biobed and gets whatever medical thingie fixes ankles in the 24th century. and while he does that he offers quark some wine to loosen the tongue about what made him slip.

anyway one thing leads to another and before you know it quark and julian are wine-drunk sitting on the infirmary floor and talking about garak. which suits quark just fine because it means he doesn’t have to admit he fell because odo was looking at him like he just revealed all the secrets of the universe along with his bare arms when he took off his jacket.

so we have two sets of gay idiots getting drunk in two locations and the next morning two sets of gay idiots have hangovers. yes odo gets a hangover. being soup does not exempt him from it.

julian and odo do the right, logical thing and take some meds to go to work and be productive and garak shows up in the bar to fight fire with fire and finds quark Already Doing That.

so they just sit next to each other, beating their hangovers with more alcohol, and they get to talking.

garak goes on about how he took odo home and pretty much only talked about julian all night and quark is like “wow what a coincidence, the doctor and i only talked about you all night.”

and it's all downhill from there because basically quark and garak just figured out that the garashir pining is Mutual.

"wait, julian was looking at me???" "yes." "AND I WAS LOOKING AT JULIAN-" "Yes."

and then they hash out this elaborate scheme to trap julian and garak in one of the Spy holosuite programs until they make out. this is garak and quark planning. how could they NOT make an elaborate scheme involving holosuites.

anyway i promised quodo so i will keep the ‘garashir makes out in the holosuite’ section a lil more brief

so within the next two days these two gay bitches whip up a new “The Adventures Of Agent Bashir” program, but quark has ‘adjusted’ the program a little so that it only ends when the main characters kiss. fun stuff.

garak and julian go through the program, havin a blast being spies, but at the end garak’s character gets “shot”, and they are so immersed in the story that julian is Actually Concerned and garak Actually Acts like he's in pain.

they kiss, the program ends, and garak- not actually shot- goes “haha gotcha, you wanted to kiss me before i died”

so they walk out the holosuite one hour after their time is already up with a lot of hickeys and untied bowties. hooray.

But That’s Not What We’re Here For.

after garak and julian come down from the high of getting together julian asks Just How and Why quark would agree to help with this. quark Never helps Unless he’s helping himself.

and they realised Quark Has Played Them Like Cheap Kazoos. he just wanted to take attention away from himself and the unanswered question of why he suddenly fell off the stage.

so they go "wait, if odo and quark were both lying and obscuring facts and being weird about this, doesn't that mean- ohhh"

and it boils down to them deciding to help those poor fuckers because they are apparently off even worse than they were in terms of mutual pining.

they also hash out an elaborate scheme. this time it involves odo’s never ending hard on for finding reasons to throw quark into jail.

since quark technically violated the holosuite rules by locking garak and julian in there garak goes over to odo to report the “Crime”

after some back and forth about Why In The World Garak, Friend And Tailor, would report a crime to odo that doesn’t affect anyone’s safety Odo heads to the bar to investigate the holosuites and if there really was criminal activity.

he doesn’t ask quark for permission, mostly because he’d never ask permission to snoop around in quark’s property but also because quark is actually not there at the moment. for Some Reason he’s being held up in the infirmary. Weird.

so odo is looking through the holosuite recordings of the last few days, and he runs through what garak said was the illegal activity of locking them in there and just goes "Ah, alright, i can throw him in a holding cell for that.” but then he sees a message left by garak.

it was apparently left there today so garak must have prepared this which means something is afoot. and the message just reads "the karaoke session was recorded and you might wanna check what Actually™ made quark trip :)"

to which odo reacts with "hmph. why should i care. maybe hes just messing with me and quark tripped over a cable." but Odo looks at it anyway. respectfully.

and he watches the whole performance up until the point where quark falls. Multiple Times. until he remembers that this is a criminal investigation and he finally looks at the part where he falls from quark’s perspective, which is the important one.

and he just. looks right at himself. looking at quark.

and holy shit. he looked at him like he was going to shove him against a wall, not to beat him up, but to make out with him. he straight up looked like he was going to mess him up but not with his fists.

so he stands right in front of quark and replays that moment to see quark’s reaction and analyse how he fell. and sure enough quark Saw Him and his knees gave out.

after that he really just wants to walk out and spend the next 30 hours as a houseplant to cleanse his mind of any quark-related thoughts but uh oh. when he opens the holosuite door Quark Is Right There.

and odo panics and just pulls him inside, accidentally re-initiating the spy program.

“But how did Quark happen to be there at just the right time?” i hear you ask well it was OUR MAN BASHIR

while garak was at odos place telling him to investigate quark’s wrongdoings, quark himself got called to the infirmary for a check-up on his twisted ankle.

and julian kept him there, examining his ankle over and over, until garak came in to Insinuate that Someone is snooping around in the holosuites.

so quark, yelling "NO COPS IN MY BAR", hurries over to the holosuites on his totally fine ankle and bada bing bada boom, here we are.

with two idiots stuck in a locked holosuite.

odo is like "QUARK WTF" meanwhile quark is like "ODO WTF"

"YOU LOCKED US IN A HOLOSUITE" "NO YOU LOCKED US IN A HOLOSUITE" ”well it was you who pulled me in here" "but it was you who designed it like this"

anyway to get out they have to go through the program somehow. quark and garak programmed this very carefully. unless they follow the general story, there’s no way out.

and at first quark says "listen, its okay, we just have to kiss" to which odo replies with that kinda look you’d get from someone if you told them to swallow a cactus whole, for fun.

"you heard me" "quark if this is a joke-" "its not. i made rom pull an all nighter to put in the new sensors." "you paid him for this???" "no." "right of course."

and after a very quick cheek kiss doesn’t end up doing the trick the two actually go through the program properly. except quark knows the script, cheats a little, takes shortcuts and totally doesnt impress odo by shooting a few hologram guards on the way.

so they get to the end, where they believe odo is supposed to get “shot”, but turns out they mixed up the roles and quark is the one who gets shot.

And Odo Doesn’t Know. The Safeties. Are. On.

so he tearfully goes "WAIT NO- QUARK!" and quark is like "odo...odo come closer..."

"yes, quark?"

"kiss me"

"quark please dont die i'll kiss you and we'll beam you straight to the infirmary and-" "ODO JUST KISS ME"

and then they kiss. the holosuite controls unlock and quark thinks ‘oh great, now we can leave-’ but odo doesnt stop kissing him

and he doesn’t Stop kissing him until quark actually speaks up and has to go "HEY IF THIS WERE REAL I’D BE DYING BY NOW-"

"what?" "the safeties are on. I didn’t get shot. you just had to kiss me to unlock the controls-"

and odo is like "QUARK"

and quark is like "ODO"

and then odo gets up and is very convinced that he Must Turn Into A Houseplant For A Ferengi Lifespan To Atone For His Sins.

but quark says “no, wait. can you do it again?”

"yelling at you?" "kissing me."

anyway odo finally gets to fulfill his fantasy of pushing quark against a wall and quark finally gets kissed by odo like hes dreamed of for like 15 years or however long ago it was that they were first on terok nor together during the cardassian occupation.

the end.

#quodo #ds9 #deep space nine #look if anyone reads this whole thing. please talk to me about it. this is my pepe silvia.#ALSO IF SOMEONE WANTS TO *WRITE THIS*#GO AHEAD

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doctenwho · 3 years

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The Man Who Should be Dead

Hello!! I’m glad you like my writing, it means a lot! I’m always down for a good fic idea! This was such a cute idea, thank you for the prompt! It was a lot of fun to write, and work with!

I changed it up a bit (but stuck to the prompt too), this is just where my mind went when I sat down to write this! So, I hope you like it anyways!

Warnings: Almost Death (kinda). No one dies though.

Word Count: 3,864

Summary: Read the prompt above! Also, male!reader fic just in case you missed it above!.

(Gif does not belong to me, credit to creator!)

The Doctor had been travelling with (Y/N) for a while now. A few months at least, if he were to guess. Time tended to blend together when in the TARDIS, so he was never really sure when, or where he was in any specific timeline. It was usually a surprise, unless he had a destination and time in mind.

And, well, he could always look at the TARDIS information screen if he really wanted to know, since his TARDIS was almost always right. He liked a bit of mystery in his travels though, so he rarely set actual destinations. Destinations were more a thing when he had companions with him, since he really did like showing them the best the universe had to offer.

He still didn’t really know how he’d managed to find the other man. It hadn’t been on earth, that was for sure. And there hadn’t been any other humans around on the planet. The Doctor wasn’t even really sure how the man had managed to survive on the planet without earthly foods and water.

But he had.

The man had survived, and been right as rain when the Doctor located him. Not by trying, just by pure coincidence. The Doctor had really thought the planet to be uninhabited. He’d been travelling for a while, and thought the small planet would be perfect to land on and give the TARDIS a bit of a break before continuing on their way.

He’d been beyond surprised as (Y/N) walked up to his box and knocked almost right after he’d landed on the all but abandoned planet. It was a waste planet of sorts, a dumping ground for nearby planets. The man had asked for a lift off the planet, but had no destination in mind.

He just wanted off the planet, and the Doctor couldn’t refuse him because he knew the feeling of needing to get away all too well at this point.

Any and all hesitance the Doctor had of the man who’d begged to be taken along in the TARDIS had disappeared the following hours as the Doctor got to know the man. He didn’t remember much about himself. Had no family as far as he could remember, no recent memories of anything besides the junk planet. He was almost a blank slate.

It was almost as though the man hadn’t existed before being dropped on the planet. Or possibly crash landed on the planet? The Doctor hadn’t seen a space craft, nor any signs of a ship going down, but it could always be an option. (Y/N) had a very bad case of amnesia if that were the case, and if it wasn’t, well, the Doctor wasn’t quite sure what to think.

The man was one big question mark, but that Doctor liked that in a companion.

It could be a trick, of course it could, but the Doctor didn’t think it was. The man was too honest, and he’d have to be putting on one hell of an act to pull that off. (Y/N) was genuine, and kind, and the Doctor couldn’t see him ever trying to deceive anyone.

So, the Doctor had let the man stay aboard.

It wasn’t a hardship at all. He’d actually been a bit lonely alone aboard the TARDIS. The Doctor had been craving another companion, since dropping off his most recent human one. As much as he loved the humans, and bringing them a long, all he really got was heart break in the end.

They all travelled for a while, saw what the universe had to offer, and then they left. When they got scared, or emotional, or homesick, or just... done with the space travels, they all retired to earth. Leaving space, and the Doctor himself. They just... returned to earth like nothing had happened.

It was always the same deal, so you’d think he’d start to expect that outcome. He always had some sense of false hope though, whenever he came across a new companion excited to see what the universe had in store for them. He always hoped that one day he’d find someone who... wouldn’t abandon him as everyone else had.

And he really couldn’t fault them for leaving him in the end. They lived such short lives, and he rationally knew none really wanted to spend the rest of their lives with him—nor would he like to watch another person he’d grown to love die, whether from old age (a measly hundred if the human was lucky), or by his dangerous escapades.

He supposed that’s what he deserved for luring humans away from their home planet, and their families with the promise of the universe and once in a lifetime travels with him. He’d always get burned in the end, because nothing, and no one stood a match against his regeneration. Not since the time-lords became a very, very critically endangered species.

He hoped that this new human, (Y/N), would possibly want to stay for a while. The man didn’t seem remember a home planet, and he really had no plans to visit a family he couldn’t remember, so he really was an ideal companion for a time-lord.

Honestly, the Doctor wasn’t sure he’d be able to let another companion go. It was getting harder and harder with each human companion leaving him. He’d known, way back when-- when he’d had to make the horrible decision between his own people’s lives, and the entire universe’s safety, that he was setting himself up for a lifetime of loneliness.

It was just hard to accept when he wanted nothing more than someone with him. Someone who would stay with him, and not leave when things got hard, or when they faced intense problems—someone who... wouldn’t die out before his eyes in old age, with that awful curse of human life expectancy.

Within the short amount of time the Doctor knew, and travelled with (Y/N), he was really starting to like the companionship the other man offered. The other made no comments about earth, or possibly leaving, or comments about the Doctor being an alien.

He just accepted everything and went with the flow. Never seemed put off by the dangers around them. He never seemed to mind anything—the travel, the creatures, the Doctor himself. He really was the ideal companion. The ideal human companion.

And that was refreshing.

There had been a point, after meeting the other man, that the Doctor had thought that maybe (Y/N) was who he needed. That his TARDIS had led him right to the other man, because that’s just how amazing she was.

There was just something about (Y/N) that the Doctor couldn’t place. He really liked the guy, and that wasn’t always the case with other companions he found.

Honestly, if (Y/N) didn’t look so human, the Doctor would’ve thought he was an alien himself. But he was human. He was so incredibly human. There wasn’t anything else he could be, besides a human.

And just like always, humans come to untimely ends.

He’d been shot. They were on a planet not really known. The Doctor himself had only been once before, and that was many, many years ago. It had once been a peaceful place, that last time he’d come around, but the was clearly no longer so.

His companion had gotten shot. A critical shot to the stomach, with a ray gun that was much like the guns on earth, but with a far deadlier alien twist. It wasn’t an instantaneous death, instead a drawn out one. It took minutes for the effects to settle into the body and... very few could survive something like that.

There was very little the Doctor could do, besides help (Y/N) to the TARDIS and be with him in his last moments.

He hadn’t had long to study the firearm, but he knew that the shot would be critical to any living being—a human more than anyone. The human race was weak and frail, and barely stood a chance against weapons they’d created themselves.

The Doctor was devasted and angry with the outcome of this. He’d expected years with (Y/N). Years of travels, and adventures, and a companion who didn’t want to go—who had no plans of leaving him and his crazy life. But that was coming to an unexpected end.

(Y/N) was going... just like everyone else always did. It was against his will, but he was still going and... and it was such a human thing to do. He’d be alone again. There was really nothing to be done about it though. He couldn’t go back in time to save him.

He had no right to be angry with (Y/N), but he was a bit. He’d wanted so much more with the other man, and now there would be nothing. (Y/N) was going to die, and he had to live with that, just like he had to live with everyone else leaving, or dying, or getting stuck in another dimension.

The Doctor had somehow managed to get (Y/N) into the TARDIS, and off of the planet in an inhuman speed. It was crazy what adrenaline does to a time-lord. He was moving speedily around the TARDIS console to get her up, and out of this planet’s atmosphere. He’d stabilized her just as fast, and then he was back to (Y/N).

He’d gone pale, the life draining from his face. His eyes were open, but blinking shut occasionally. He’d make eye contact, and then he’d look away and shut his eyes. The Doctor was kneeled at his side, trying not to cry as he watched, and just sat with the other man.

It really was the least he could do—just sit with him.

He’d grown attached to the other. In the short time he’d known him, he’d gone and gotten himself attached. It made this a hell of a lot harder, but he couldn’t help himself. Some companions he just can’t control himself around. He knows he shouldn’t, but he just can’t stop.

Companions were like drugs to a lonely time-lord. That was the best comparison the Doctor could come up with. Human companions were like a drug.

The Doctor pulled his companion’s upper body into his lap, “I’m so sorry,” he whispered to the man. “I’m sorry this happened to you, (Y/N).”

As expected, he didn’t get a response. (Y/N) was still conscious. He was holding on for dear life, but the Doctor knew his human body was no match for the space equipment he’d been shot with. The Doctor settled his hand on (Y/N)’s head, brushing his hair from his eyes. He stared down at the other’s face, lips curling down in a devastated frown.

“It’s alright,” the Doctor mumbled to the other, “you’re alright, (Y/N).”

(Y/N) shifted a bit in his lap, and the Doctor thought that would be the end. The other man’s eyes drifted shut, and his face relaxed. The Doctor gave a quiet sigh, shifting around a bit, but holding onto his companion for just a while longer. He wasn’t ready to say goodbye.

The Doctor let his hand settle on the other man’s chest, laying it flat against his fabric of the shirt (Y/N) was wearing.

That’s when he felt it. A heartbeat. A strong and steady heartbeat. The man gaped down at the other in his lap, pressing his hand just a bit harder, where he felt... another heartbeat?

That... couldn’t be right. Humans didn’t have two hearts.

The Doctor blinked once, then twice before laying the other man flat on the floor and leaning over to press his ear to the man’s chest.

It was unmistakable, two heartbeats. Two heartbeats in this very human body. Two heartbeats when there was supposed to be no heartbeats-- heartbeat.

(Y/N) was still alive. But... how could that be? He had been shot with the ray gun. The Doctor had seen the man get hit. Had seen him falter before losing his footing and collapsing.

He heard a low chuckle from in front of him-- (Y/N)’s distinct laugh. The Doctor would know it from anywhere. He shot his attention down, stunned to see bright eyes staring up at him, and a tiny, pained smile curving the other’s lips. The man who should be dead.

“You... you might want to stand back,” (Y/N)’s breathy voice called, croaky and hoarse. The man had no energy left, but he still had that same spirit he always had. The Doctor’s body followed the command on autopilot, shifting backwards on his knees, the grates that were the TARDIS’ floor scraping his knees as he went.

The Doctor watched as (Y/N) pulled himself to his feet slowly, flailing to find anything to hold onto and steady himself with. The Doctor could do nothing more than watch, mouth agape and eyes widened as his companion all but walked himself off of his death bed.

Then, before his eyes, regeneration energy shot out from where his companion’s head and arms should be. (Y/N) was regenerating. He should be dead, but instead he was regenerating before the Doctor’s very eyes. This... this whatever he was, was doing something only a time-lord could. But the Doctor was the last time-lord in existence.

It had been so long since he’d witnessed a regeneration, instead of lived one. The Doctor didn’t envy the other man suffering through the brutal regeneration process.

All he could do was watch. Watch intently and suffocate under all the questions he needed to ask. Because he was at a loss. (Y/N) was regenerating. (Y/N) had been so, so close to death, then regenerated. This honestly shouldn’t be possible. Nothing about this should be possibly, but here he was.

(Y/N) was defying the odds against him.

The Doctor couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. He couldn’t wrap his head around it. A companion who’d just... regenerated. A companion who evaded death fluidly like the Doctor himself had on so many occasions.

The process took a bit longer than what the Doctor was used too. It wasn’t the same as his own regeneration, it just felt different, even watching. There was no possible way this man could be one of the original time-lords. There was just no way. It was almost impossible, and the Doctor knew it.

But that knowledge just raised so many more questions for him. If he wasn’t human, and he wasn’t a pure-blood time-lord, but he was able to do as he was, then... what was (Y/N)?

The Doctor waited patiently for his companion to cease with the regeneration. He studied the other intently the whole time he’d been trapped in the process. Watching and coming up with possible explanations and hypothesis. Staring in awe at the man before him.

When (Y/N) finally came out of the regeneration he fumbled where he stood, legs shaky as an exhale of energy left his lips.

“Whot?” the Doctor blinked from where he was still kneeled on the floor. “But... whot?”

(Y/N) glanced towards the Doctor, managing a small, exhausted smile. He hadn’t really changed. Not like the Doctor would if he were to regenerate. The other man’s hair had darkened in colour a little, and his eyes lightened just a smidge. Almost unnoticeable, but the Doctor could see right past it. He’d regenerated, but had gotten the same body and the same face.

This was so, so familiar, but different entirely. So, time-lord but not all the same. And the Doctor didn’t understand it. How could anyone understand this?

“...whot?” he couldn’t help but ask again as he hesitantly pulled himself to his feet and watched as the other man swayed where he stood. It was a familiar fatigue that everyone had coming out of a regeneration. Sometimes it was hard enough to knock someone out, and others it just left people drowsy. “How did you... whot was that?”

(Y/N) opened his mouth to reply, but the Doctor continued before he could get a word in, “no, better question-- what are you, (Y/N)?”

“I’m a generated anomaly,” (Y/N) sighed out, moving slowly and cautiously to the seat in the TARDIS, where he finally allowed himself to sit. The Doctor watched with hesitance as the man did so, feeling an undeniable pull to help the other.

“You were created in a Progenation Machine?” the Doctor blinked in surprise, “you’re a generated anomaly created with someone’s DNA. You’re... but you regenerated. That shouldn’t happen, regeneration shouldn’t be carried over like that... it’s, it’s not possible.”

“Is that what it’s called? Regeneration?” (Y/N) asked cluelessly from where he was sat, “I never knew what it was called, it just sorta... happened.”

The Doctor remembers the machine well, from when he, Donna and Martha had witnessed it in action. How it had collected a sample of his skin, and only moments later was spitting out a fully grown, educated human (time-lord). Jenny, who he’d, uh, fathered.

So, (Y/N) too had to have come from a Progenation Machine. But that couldn’t be right because despite the two hearts Jenny had had, she’d still died. But here (Y/N) was, with his two heart and complete regeneration. Living on passed a fatal shot from a ray gun.

The Doctor finally made his way towards the other man, pushing him back on the seat to a reclined position so he could set his ear against his chest again and listened to the two distinct heart beats.

He really did have two hearts, and if that weren’t proof enough that the other man wasn’t as human as the Doctor thought, then the whole regeneration he’d just witnessed certainly would’ve been.

“Whose DNA are you comprised of?” The Doctor couldn’t help but ask. He had to know. Was there another time-lord somewhere in existence? Had another one of his people survived? “You’ve got to be made of someone else’s existing DNA; the machine can’t create lifeforms out of thin air.”

“His name was the Master, I believe,” (Y/N) recited, looking down at the Doctor while the man pulled away from his chest, satisfied with what he heard. “I didn’t get a chance to meet him before he was left.”

“No kidding,” the Doctor huffed, “the Master, really?” He wasn’t sure if he were sad, or happy with the answer. He’d known the Master had survived the war, but then again, it was the Master who’d created this life form, and he’d tried to take over the earth.

“Know him?” (Y/N) asked, voice light like a curious child.

The Doctor have a short, surprised laugh before shaking his head lightly, “you could say that.”

There was a paused, the Doctor lost in thought, and his companion still woozy from the regeneration. It really was hard to believe. But it wasn’t the weirdest thing he’d come across. “So... you’re a time-lord. For the most part. You’ve got the abilities we’ve got, but you’re not... completely a time-lord, in the sense of traditional reproduction.”

“I guess so,” (Y/N) shrugged, “I never thought about what I was, just that I was different from everyone else. I’m a time-lord huh? That’s... pretty cool. Glad I know what I am now.”

The Doctor had told (Y/N) that he was a time-lord, but they’d never gotten into his ability to regenerate. He hadn’t been fatally wounded enough to show that, nor had it come up in conversation, so (Y/N) didn’t quite know the details of being a time-lord.

Which was why they hadn’t known the other could regenerate. (Y/N) hadn’t known what a time-lord was, or what one could do, even though the Doctor was one, and the Doctor had honestly assumed his companion was just a human, because who would’ve thought he could be a genetically manufactured time-lord?

The more the Doctor thought about it, the more he was excited to have another time-lord with him, even if the other had been created through a machine instead of usual means. He’d made the mistake of not treating Jenny as a time-lord before she’d passed away, and he wasn’t about to make that mistake twice.

(Y/N) was as time-lord as he could get. Maybe he had a few differences, but he was still a time-lord. The Doctor had found another time-lord. He wasn’t the only one anymore. “You’re a time-lord,” the Doctor couldn’t help but repeat. “I’m not the only one anymore.”

(Y/N) gave the man a small, sad smile since he’d been told about the war to kill the time-lords and Daleks alike. It had been a brief explanation, but it had come up in conversation during one of their talks about (Y/N)’s possible family.

“So... I can stay?” (Y/N) asked softly from where he was sitting. “You don’t mind that I’m a time-lord too?”

The Doctor turned abruptly, eyeing the other up and down before grinning, “of course! You’ve no idea how long I’ve been looking for someone like you—someone like me! You’re an anomaly, sure, but you’re also a time-lord and I’d never turn away a time-lord.”

“Really?” (Y/N) perked up, “you mean that, Doctor?”

“Of course,” the Doctor beamed, “It takes more than that for me to away a companion, in fact, I’m happy you’re a time-lord too. I’m so very happy you exist too.”

“No one’s ever said that before,” (Y/N) gave a bright smile, “when I... regenerated for the first time, I got left behind on that planet you found me on. They just... left me because I was different. Because I wasn’t like them, and because I’d survived being shot. I’d... like to stay with you, as long as you’ll have me.”

The Doctor was saddened by the revelation, frowning thoughtfully before glancing away and hiding his look for the other man. Regeneration on Gallifrey had been the usual thing. It was weird for people to not be able to regenerate. But everywhere else, and everyone else thought it weird. So he understood (Y/N)’s situation, and he’d ask more about that later.

The Doctor wouldn’t admit it to his companion, but he was almost giddy to have a someone like him. Someone who could regenerate as he could. Someone who he could travel with, and not have to worry about them aging out of the adventures, or letting their fragile human bodies get the better of them.

(Y/N) was a time-lord. He was everything the Doctor was, but build in a different, newer way. He was an extraordinary anomaly, and the Doctor was happy to have him here with him. To travel to their hearts content.

A companion suitable for the job, who also wanted to travel. What more could the Doctor want?

“Well, (Y/N),” The Doctor pressed some TARDIS buttons and pulled a lever as (Y/N) stood and joined him on shaky legs at the control console, “the thing about that is I’m different too. I’m like nothing you’ll ever see again and lucky for you, you’re just like me. We’ll be different together.”

(Y/N) grinned, smile wide and bright as he gave the Doctor a nod. “Right then,” the Doctor returned the smile, pulling a final lever which prompted the TARDIS to start fading from her surroundings, “allons-y!”

<><><><> I hope you liked! As always, feel free to prompt again if it wasn’t what you were looking for! I really liked how this turned out, so I hope you guys do too! Thank you once more for the prompt, and also let me know if I messed up anywhere with the male reader pronouns. I proof read, but sometimes the slip passed!

Was originally gonna call this fic “Regeneration” but when I reread it, the line “The Man Who Should be Dead” stuck out because to me it sounded like a Doctor Who episode name. Anywho, random fact aside, thanks for reading!

#Tenth Doctor #tenth doctor x reader #tenth doctor x you #10th doctor #10th doctor x reader #10th doctor x you #TARDIS #doctor who #doctor who 2005 #regeneration #reader insert #fanfiction #fanfic #writing prompt

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Human World Adventures

Part 8 - More like Beel's proposal episode

Days after that incident, Diavolo is bored and decides to take everyone on a trip, but he has no idea where to go. He has two choices the Zoo or the Aquarium. Due to this confusion, Diavolo asks Lucifer what he prefers, so here we are with Lucifer announcing it to them.

Lucifer: Everyone, Lord Diavolo has proposed a trip for us. He picks out the Zoo and the Aquarium because he can't choose which one he wants to go to.

Barbatos, internally: Finally, a vacation TToTT

Diavolo: Yeah, they're both excellent, I prefer the Zoo since I haven't seen the human world animals, but I'm also....curious about the sea creatures...

Haruka: Oh, I have an idea! You can go to the Aquarium and the Zoo. Maybe after you go to the Zoo, then you go to the Aquarium.... with your ticket!

Diavolo: Hey, that's a good idea! We can do that-

Lucifer: To be fair, let's just divide ourselves into groups. The first group will be going to the Zoo, and the other will go to the Aquarium. So, who's going where?

Solomon: I'm definitely in! Let's go to the Zoo!

Satan: Hmm.....

Ichigo: The Zoo has cats, big ones

Satan: Zoo, please!

Haruka:...

Simeon:...

Levi: I'll go to the Aquarium. Yall can enjoy the sun for all I care.

Mammon: Can I-

Barbatos: Lord Diavolo and I will be both going to the Zoo.

Lucifer: What about you, Beel? Belphie?

Belphie: zzz.....zzz.....zzz

Lucifer: Uh...Beel?

Beel: I don't feel like going today...

Ichigo: Huh? Are you sure?

Levi: You sure? There are lots of food stalls here and there plus you can discover new things!

Beel: Uhm...

Asmo: Beel, aren't you gonna help me with something?

Lucifer: Oh? Do you have something to do?

Asmo: Yeah, but it's just for a while. It won't be long, plus I can catch up to the Aquarium ^^

Lucifer: Alright then, here's your ticket. I just sent it to you.

Asmo: Thanks a lot, Lucifur~

Mammon: Hey! I haven't got to choose! >:(

Pretty much the list is Simeon, Levi, Asmo, Luke, and Lucifer are going to the Aquarium. At the same time, Solomon, Satan, Diavolo, and Barbatos are the ones who are going to the Zoo. The ones who haven't choose their destination are Mammon, Haruka, and Ichigo.

Ichigo: Let's go to the zoo! [to Haruka]

Haruka: Oh yeah! Let's do that!

But before Lucifer can even type their names into his notes, Asmo interrupts them.

Asmo: Ichigo, you gotta help me with this too! I need both you and Beel, OK! To model my clothing!

Ichigo: Must it be today? :(

Asmo: Yes! Plus, we can always catch up to them later.

Ichigo: OK then...Beel, if we're catching up, where do you wanna go?

Beel: If we're catching up... I'm OK with both, plus there are food stalls and lots of merchandise stores in both of those places, I've heard.

Levi: You are 1000% correct! You could've told us that you have things to do!

Mammon: Yeah! We're fine if you're gonna catch up!

Beel: Alright then! Belphie, where do you wanna go?

Belphie: zzz... Aquarium....zzz.... more reason to sleep in a cold place... zzz.....

Beel: Then I'll go with Belphie!

Lucifer: OK then, Beel, Belphie, I just sent you your tickets so you can catch up^^. Now, Mammon, where do you wanna go?

Mammon: ...Aquarium...

Lucifer: Good :)

Finally, the list is complete, and everyone is ready to go. But before everyone can go, Simeon holds Haruka back, earning a confused stare from the blonde girl.

Haruka: What's wrong, Simeon?

Simeon: Here, to protect you [puts a protective bracelet on her left wrist]

Haruka: I'm sure I'll be OK. It's the human world, after all.

Simeon: I just don't want bad things to happen again, this bracelet can sense sinners from across the room, and once they touch you, they'll be electrocuted.

Haruka: I see... oh, it has a heart on it! So cute!

Mammon: Hey, Haruka! Come on, let's- Whooaaa! That's a sparkly bracelet! [trying to reach for it] oUCH!

Simeon: Like that, for example :)

Mammon: Why??? I just wanna see it! [dramatic sobbing]

Simeon: Are you sure? ^^

Mammon: I am;-; it is sparkly, and I just want to touch- [got zapped again] THAT THING IS BROKEN! I CAN FEEL IT. IT'S ACCUSING ME OF SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO!

Lucifer: M A M M O N!!

Mammon: OK, OK!

With that, they all leave the house to the twins, Asmo and Ichigo. Before Ichigo can do anything, Asmo instantly drags her into his room with an outfit already created for her.

Ichigo: That's the clothing you're talking about?

Asmo: Yep! That's the outfit I'm talking about!

Ichigo: It's surprisingly casual. Going for the daily line, perhaps?

The clothing was a cute white off-shoulder top with a pink high-waisted skirt. Beside it, there's the guy's outfit, it looks casual as well, but it gives her some k-drama vibes.

Ichigo: And that's for.....?

Asmo: Oh, this is for Beel! I think he'd look amazing in this!

Ichigo: I think so too

Asmo: Plus, I'll also be shooting an ad like this, quite a coincidence that we're going to the Aquarium. I've been thinking of doing a dating theme for my clothing line! What do you think?

Ichigo: It's actually awesome! It does give off a romantic theme!

Asmo: Beautiful clothing for the most beautiful couple~!

Ichigo: Oh, Asmo, you're exaggerating! Wait, why didn't you ask Solomon for this? I mean, you two are the hottest couple in Devildom, right?

Asmo: As much as I want to... I kinda feel like this clothing suits you and Beel more since it's more on the sweet romantic side. You know how my relationship is. It has a little more spice to it!

Ichigo: True, it does.

Asmo: Anyways, it's Beel's turn! Let's get you out of here~ [pushes Ichigo out]

Ichigo: Wha- why??

Asmo: oooh! You wanna see him change, don't you~

Ichigo: N-no?

Asmo: Then get out! Why are you still in my room??

Ichigo: OK, OK! Calm down!

As soon as she's out, Asmo instantly slams the door shut, shocking the pink-haired girl. As she's waiting outside, she sees Beel coming into Asmo's room. Ichigo feels quite awkward since she's not used to such clothing, but it seems that Beel likes the dress, but he just gives her a smile.

Once Beel enters, she decides to just chill on a couch and accompany Belphie sleeping there. As she's waiting, Asmo finally gets out, but Beel is gone! The pink-haired girl blinks confusedly because where did her boyfriend go?

Asmo: Bestiiiee! Come, come, I'll do your makeup and hair!

Ichigo: Eh? Right now?

Asmo: Yes! Right now! Come on! [drags Ichigo to his room]

Now onto the others, they end up in a minibus thanks to, yet again, Diavolo. Everyone is already seated but Haruka. She's confused since she has no idea where to sit. Sure, she can sit next to Simeon, but Luke is there. Luckily Rosaria comes to the rescue and offers a seat beside her.

Rosaria: Haruka, you can sit here with me^^

Haruka: Thank you, ma'am. [sits beside her]

Levi: Hey Haruka, you can always sit with us!

Haruka: Uhm... I'll just sit here^^

Simeon: That's okay^^ Plus, you can bond since you're both women.

Rosaria: Aw, Simeon, you're such a sweetheart!

Once Haruka is seated, suddenly, she feels a flannel on her lap. She looks up and sees Simeon covering her thighs.

Haruka: It's OK, Simeon, it's scorching hot, plus its summer :(

Simeon: You can keep it. It's OK.

Haruka: Alright then...

After a few minutes, they finally arrived at the venue of their trip. A zoo and an aquarium all at once. Might as well call it an animal world. The entrance starts off in a fake jungle with all the animals running around. It was loads of fun, there were lots of animals there until they had to find a parking spot. Now we all feel bad for the driver. That driver really needs a raise.

As soon as the driver parks the minibus, they get off the bus to their chosen areas. Luckily since Animal World is all about animals, they can go to the Zoo and the Aquarium.

Levi: Aquarium, here I come!!!

Mammon: Hey, wait for me!

Lucifer just walks into the Aquarium behind them. He is sort of glad they had to get a vacation after all the stress. Yes, despite being in the human world, Diavolo still gives him work, and he needs to go through meetings with the demon lord and the celestial realm to settle things between them ever since that horrible incident.

In another section of the Aquarium, Simeon accompanies Luke in seeing the sea stars by the kids' pool. He can see the mini angel looking so happy, touching the sea stars, and talking to the other kids.

Luke: :o we can make our own sea star?!

Simeon: Your own sea star? That looks like a lot of fun. Do you want to join them? ^^

Luke: Yes, please! Can I, Simeon?

Simeon: Of course you can^^ I'll even accompany you!

Luke: Yay!

Meanwhile, Haruka sticks to Rosaria like glue in the zoo section since she's the only girl around. Rosaria, of course, doesn't mind since she also thinks the same thing.

Haruka: It's quite a pity that Michael can't come with us...

Rosaria: He's...quite busy as an archangel. Furthermore, he's the head of archangels.

Haruka: I see...

Suddenly Haruka feels someone tapping her shoulder, and that same person gets electrocuted instantly. Both Rosaria and Haruka turn around to see Satan holding his hand in pain.

Satan: What was that about?!

Haruka: It's a protective bracelet to protect me from bad things^^

Rosaria: You seem to have bad intentions up your sleeves, don't you, dear nephew? ^^

Satan: I was just tapping her shoulder since I just saw a big cat and I want to show her! I didn't do it with ill intention!

Rosaria: The bracelet says a different thing. Come on, Haruka. I think I saw something interesting.

Haruka: Right behind you, ma'am! [follows Rosaria along, leaving confused Satan]

The two women are now looking at meerkats, and Rosaria finds them adorable, especially how they're standing. As they were looking, she felt a hand on her shoulder, and that person was safe and sound.

Diavolo: How's the trip, ladies?

Rosaria: It was great! I always love animals!

Haruka: Thank you so much for this trip, Lord Diavolo! You're the best!

Diavolo: Oh, you're just exaggerating! I'm doing this because I've heard many troubles have happened in that household. I think maybe you and Ichigo deserve a break.

Barbatos: I agree to that too, M'lord. Chaos keeps on happening in that mansion for no reason,

Haruka: I don't know how it happened....and I don't wanna stereotype...but you know how demons are, don't you, Lord Diavolo?

Diavolo: As their future king, of course, I do. Sometimes we do get ahead of ourselves. Some have great self-control like Barbatos, some have zero self-control, like those demons in the most bottom layer.

Haruka: I see...

Solomon: Hey, Haruka! Look! This looked exactly like Belphie!

Haruka: Huh?! Whe- A Sloth?!

Solomon: Yeah! He's the avatar of sloth! Look at it being lazy!

Haruka: [sweat drops in wtf]

Barbatos: Don't mind him. He may be a human, but he's 200 years old. He's probably turning into a grandpa anytime soon like the rest of us.

Solomon: I heard that! >:(

Now back at the Aquarium, Simeon helps Luke make the sea stars, and Luke makes one for the girls.

Luke: Look, Simeon! I made one for Ichigo and one for Haruka!

Simeon: It looks pretty, and it does suit them^^

Luke: I made one for you too. It's in sky blue, just like the skies in the celestial realm.

Simeon: It does look beautiful. Thanks a lot, Luke.

Luke: Simeon...should I make one for Beel too? How about Barbatos?

Simeon: You can if you want to^^

Luke: OK! I'll go make one for them too to appreciate them for how they treat me in Devildom!

Simeon can't help but look as proud as ever, his apprentice has grown into such a kind angel, and furthermore, he's kind to everyone without judgment. He still does judge the rest of the brothers, but that's because they harass him, which is quite fair in his opinion. But besides that, Luke has become the angel that he's supposed to be. Kind, respectful, grateful, and more great things.

I'm sure you're wondering, what's happening at home? Don't worry, I got you. So back at the mansion, Ichigo is now looking as beautiful as ever with her makeup done by Asmo. Her eyelids sparkle in rose gold eyeshadow with a wing liner, her hair is thrown into her casual half-up half-down ponytail but with a cute pink ribbon, and her lips are painted in natural peach. Everything looks perfect so far.

Asmo: Now you're ready. Come on, Beel is waiting for you!

Ichigo: Is he in the photoshoot set already?

Asmo: Maybe^^

Ichigo: Are we late? Are the photographers here already?!

Asmo: I'm the one who's taking the picture. Calm down!

Ichigo nods as she follows Asmo to the third level of the mansion, where they find a balcony with a beautiful view. There stood Beel, facing the patio.

Ichigo: Beel?

The said man looked back and was amazed! Asmo did a perfect job on her clothing, hair, and makeup. She looks beautiful! The same thing goes for Ichigo. She never thought she'd see the day Beel wearing pink and have his bang brushed up like that. Honestly, he looks stunning, and she can't help but stare. This girl is overwhelmed. How is the cutie that she dated for 1 year is now standing right before her, looking hot as ever? She has no idea, but nonetheless, she's impressed.

Asmo: I'll be right back. Have fun, you two!

Ichigo: Wait, Asmo!

Ichigo was about to chase him, but that diva was way too fast. The pink-haired girl huffed and stayed at the balcony with Beel. The couple stares at the beautiful view in front of them.

Ichigo: It's beautiful...

Beel: It is... [staring at her]

Ichigo: Guess Asmo is gonna take a while. So what should we do? Eating is off the option since we don't wanna ruin our looks.

Beel: We can't? :(

Ichigo: Sorry, Hon, I don't wanna ruin this makeup and the photoshoot, plus I know how messy you are with your food!

Beel: Hey! :(

Ichigo: I'm joking. You're getting better at it, don't worry!

The two of them turn silent again as they once again stare at the view. Ichigo is fine with the silence. It actually relaxes her, and so does Beel. The two of them are happy and content just being together. Suddenly Ichigo felt Beel moving away, shocking her.

Ichigo: Beel?

Ichigo turns around and sees Beel kneeling down right in front of her. At first, she was about to make a joke saying, "Oh, is your shoes untied?" But it's a laceless shoe! The only thing that came to her mind was a marriage proposal!

Beel: Ichigo, I know we've been dating for 1 year, and you really make me happy. Sure, at first I think it's because of your cooking skills, but now I think it's more than that. Your patience, your care, your love, your affection, it fulfills me, sometimes I start to think, "huh, how come I'm not hungry when she's around me. That's odd..." but now I know. Your whole being fills the gap inside my heart, the hole that causes me to feast on everything in existence. So, Ichigo, will you please make me the happiest demon in the world and marry me?

Hearing Beel's love proclamation and proposal bring tears to Ichigo's eyes as she stares at the love of her life. She always wanted to be with him and always will.

Ichigo: Yes, I'll marry you. It's a yes! [obviously tearing up]

Beel gives her a smile as he puts on the ring. The ring is a ruby ring that looks like a rose with emeralds surrounding it as if it's a rose crown. She has no idea how Beel got that ring, but she loves it. It looks so pretty.

Ichigo: It's beautiful [staring at the ring]

Beel: Just like you

Ichigo: You must've been learning a lot from Satan and Asmo, huh? Such a sweettalker~

Beel: Says the sweetest of them all.

Ichigo: [overwhelemed and is now blushing] Shush, am not >////<

Suddenly the two of them hear a click. They both look back and sees Asmo taking a picture of Beel hugging her from the back. Ichigo turns red and ends up chasing Asmo around the house as Beel follows them inside and watches this fold out.

Asmo: It's a good picture, though!

Ichigo: It isn't!!

Asmo: It looks cute! Plus, it'd look perfect for your pre-wedding photos!

Ichigo: NO, IT DOESN'T!!

Beel: Asmo, can you send me the picture? While you're at it!

Asmo: Sure!

Ichigo: Don't you dare!!

Asmo: Too late!

Ichigo: Asmodeus Morningstar!! [tackles him]

The thud causes Belphie to wake up and stares confusedly. The pink-haired girl grins awkwardly as Asmo smiles smugly.

Asmo: It is sent!

Ichigo: Asmooo!!!

Meanwhile, the others on a trip get the notification from Asmodeus announcing Beel and Ichigo, who are now finally engaged. Lucifer glances on his phone with a smile on his face. He is proud of his brother. He finally shoots his shot. As he was still staring at his phone, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Lucifer turns to the culprit and finds Simeon and Luke beside him.

Simeon: Hey, Lucifer, can you take care of Luke for a while?

Lucifer: So sudden? What's wrong?

Simeon: I need to go out for a while. It won't be long^^

Lucifer: OK, don't be too long, though.

As soon as Simeon leaves, Lucifer glances at the tiny angel beside him.

Lucifer: Luke, just stick with me, OK? It'd be a hassle to find you around this place.

Luke: O-okay [whimpering]

Somewhere in the Zoo, Haruka has received the message and is as happy as ever. She's actually cheering in the middle of the Zoo, probably earning stares from everyone. Guess who joined her? Solomon!

Solomon: Finally! I almost thought that guy has 0 commitment on her!

Haruka: When's your turn then?

Solomon: Shut it! [glaring at her]

Haruka: Commitment issues, perhaps?

Solomon: No!

Suddenly Haruka felt her phone vibrating in her pocket. Haruka fishes out her phone and finds Simeon calling her.

Haruka: Hello?

Simeon: Hey, Haruka. I'm in the Zoo section now. Where are you?

Haruka: Staring at pandas with Rosaria and Solomon....?

Simeon: Alright then, I'll join you!

Haruka: For real? It's really far from the entrance, though-

Simeon: I'll be fine. Just stay put, OK?

Haruka: OK...

Rosaria: Simeon is joining us?

Haruka: He is...it might take a while, though, since we're pretty deep inside.

Rosaria: That's true. Oh, look! There's a drink stall. Let's have something to freshen up as we wait!

Solomon: That's a good idea! Let's go!

Haruka: I think so too!

The three of them end up buying drinks from the stall. Rosaria asks for an iced matcha latte, Haruka asks for an iced taro latte, while Solomon just decides to have ice tea.

Haruka: Only ice tea? Are you sure?

Solomon: Yeah, I'm not into sweets anyway.

Rosaria: Oh, it's not that bad, Solomon.

Solomon: It's not my taste, Miss [sweat drops]

As they drink, Simeon finally shows up. Luckily he finds a faster way to get there via an accessible minivan that shows up in the middle of the way.

Rosaria: Oh my, that was fast!

Simeon: I found an accessible minivan! :D

Rosaria: That's great! We were just buying drinks because it's getting hotter now. [takes off her hat and uses it as a fan]

Simeon: I agree entirely. The sun is scorching hot today.

Rosaria: Right? Do you want some drink too? You're sweating like crazy!

Simeon: I'll be fine, Miss Rosaria^^

Rosaria: Alright then^^

Haruka: Here, Simeon! You can have mine! It's an iced taro latte!

Simeon: Taro?

Haruka: Yes, it's delicious! Here, try some!

Simeon nods and tries the taro latte she gave him. As he's doing that, Haruka whips out her tissues and wipes the sweat away.

Simeon: Ah, thank you^^. This is really sweet, by the way.

Haruka: If it isn't, it wouldn't taste good!

Now I know what you're thinking. Where did the others go? Well, Satan is somewhere in the big cats' section, Diavolo and Barbatos are looking around through the whole Zoo, so it's no surprise.

Haruka: Let's go to the other section^^

Rosaria: Sure!

Solomon: Ooh! I see a horse! Let's go there!

Simeon: Oh? They don't have wings? ^^

Rosaria: Oh yeah, you're right!

Haruka: The human world's horses don't have wings. If anything, that's pegasus!

Rosaria: Oh, you're right! They're pegasus!

At the Aquarium, Asmo, the twins, and Ichigo finally arrived, finding Lucifer and Luke.

Asmo: Wow, I never see the day of Lucifer taking care of Luke-

Ichigo: I'm somehow amazed-

Belphie: Pfft- Lucifer is now Luke's babysitter! [cackling]

Beel: Belphie-

Belphie: What?

Lucifer heard what Belphie said and looked back, seeing the twins, Asmo and Ichigo.

Lucifer: Oh, you're here^^

Ichigo: We are :D

Once Luke hears Ichigo's voice, he turns around and runs towards her.

Luke: Ichigo!! You're here!! Lucifer is so scary!! [dramatic sobbing]

Lucifer: [sigh] Tsk. He's just dramatic. I haven't done a thing to him.

Luke: You did!

Lucifer: I didn't! ^^

Luke: Aaaaaaah!!! [hugs Ichigo tighter]

Ichigo: It's OK, it's not that bad^^ there, there.... [pats him]

Beel: What's wrong, Luke?

Luke: [whimpering] Lucifer is scary...

Lucifer: [rolls his eyes in annoyance]

Lucifer: Oh yeah, Beel, you're dressed differently today. What happened?

Asmo: You didn't get my message?! They're engaged!! ENGAGED!! [holding Ichigo's to show the ring]

Lucifer: Oh, I do notice. I just didn't catch their wardrobe change^^

Asmo: oh... o.o

Beel: I was about to change...but Asmo scolds me for it :(

Asmo: I have every right for it! You look frickin handsome in it!

Luke: Ooh! :o All pink!

Ichigo: Yeah, we're both in pink now^^

Luke: It looks great! I like the skirt :D

Ichigo: Aww, thanks, Luke!

Suddenly the telepathic chatroom is opened again, with Haruka and Solomon being pricks yet again.

Haruka: Oh ho ho ho~ You two got matching outfits, huh??

Solomon: Aye! Congratulations, also matching outfits, huh?

Ichigo: [sigh] why are you two like this-

Solomon: Why not, and while I'm at it! [cues fireworks and trumpets]

Ichigo: Geez! That's so loud!

Solomon: ehehehe-

Ichigo: Ehe te nan-

Wait, wrong fandom- Anyways, in real life, everyone else stares at these three because they're suddenly frozen.

Luke: Ichigo?

Beel: Sugar?

Belphie: Ichigo??

Asmo: Bestie??

Lucifer: [confusedly waves his hand in front of her face] Are you OK?

Ichigo finally got out of the telepathic chatroom and got back in real life. But her head is dizzy thanks to Solomon's fireworks and trumpets.

Beel: Are you OK?

Ichigo: I'm fine, just a little dizzy^^

Beel: Dizzy? I'll help you then! Can you still walk properly?

Belphie: I recommend her staying put with me and just sleep it off-

Ichigo: What?! No! It's a public place!

Belphie: So?

Asmo: Belphie, if you say one more word, I'll push you into a pool!

Belphie: Do it, coward!

Beel: Now, now... let's not fight-

Lucifer: Hmmm, let's just go to the food court. I'll buy her something to drink.

Ichigo: Please do, thanks a lot Lucifer;-; [leaning on Beel's shoulder]

Suddenly they hear a click again. Wow, Asmo! The audacity. But anyway, the six of them go to the food court. Meanwhile, Mammon and Levi are still at the giant Aquarium with an escalator beneath them.

Levi: Whoa! A shark!

Mammon: ....Tiger shark? I wonder what it'll look like!

Levi: What do you think it looks like?

Mammon: Orange? With Stripes...?

Levi:...you dumb biss-

Mammon: What?!

Levi: Look! There it is!

The said fish appears, and Mammon is disappointed. He expects the tiger shark to look like an actual tiger, but here we are.

Levi: Exactly.

Mammon: Man, It'd be cool if they were orange!

Levi: ??? You want to paint him orange???

Mammon: No?

Levi: Oh no...that shark is offended! Run!

Mammon: What?!

Levi: FRICKIN RUN MAMMON!

Mammon runs as Levi tries to calm the fish down because he can talk to the fish. The fish says that Mammon is color-shaming him, and it's too much.

Levi: No, he's not...he's just stupid :(

Fish: Oh, no wonder-

Tiger shark: Be glad it's an indestructible glass. I might have killed him now and then! [hitting the glass with his snout]

Levi: Now, now^^ There's no need for that.

Tiger shark: Oh well :( When are you gonna play with us again? :(

Levi: Soon, when I have the chance to enter the sea^^

Tiger shark: Yay!

Meanwhile, the passengers are staring at Levi as if he's crazy, but then again, they see the Tiger shark swimming around happily, so maybe his words make them happy.

Somewhere in the Zoo, Haruka smacks Solomon for giving that fireworks and trumpets.

Haruka: My head frickin hurts! You shouldn't have done that! I said confetti! Not fireworks!

Solomon: I don't mean to!

Simeon: Are you OK? Oh my goodness! Haruka! [catches Haruka before she falls]

Haruka: Blame it on Solomon! That guy dares to put loud noises in our heads!

Solomon: I don't mean to!

Rosaria: Now, that's not very nice ^^

Simeon: [sigh] Solomon, you need to be more careful. Not only did you harm Haruka, but Ichigo is also probably harmed too!

Solomon: I know, I know! I'm sorry! I don't mean to!

Suddenly this man is drenched with holy water and zapped by lightning out of nowhere. Yes, Michael knows and sent thunder to them.

Rosaria: It seems my husband disapproves of this as well...

Simeon: It seems to be so...

Haruka: Can we go back to the van?

Simeon: I guess so. Let's go find the bus and the driver.

Haruka: Yea... Oh yeah, Solomon, since you're still around, can you go to Satan?

Solomon: Me? Going to Satan? In your dreams!

Simeon: Solomon-

Solomon: Fine-

Simeon: What about you, Miss? Do you want to come with us or stay with Solomon?

Rosaria: I think I'll go with you two. I'm getting old, let's go^^

Simeon: Alright then^^

So the three of them return to the minibus, meeting the driver.

Driver: Oh? You guys are back? So soon?

Simeon: We are. It's pretty tiring...

Haruka: Yeah...

Rosaria: Plus, I'm getting old. Just let us in.

Driver: Of course, ma'am!

The driver lets them in. Suddenly he sees Diavolo and Barbatos returning as well.

Diavolo: Finally done! [entering the minibus]

Barbatos: [smile through the pain]

Diavolo: Barbatos? Are you okay?

Barbatos: .... I don't know :")

Diavolo: Here, here take a seat!

Barbatos: You too, M'lord.

Diavolo: Of course^^

More people are coming back into the bus like Levi and Mammon, disappointed Mammon because he actually thought it was orange!

Levi: Can you stop that?!

Mammon: But I thought it was orange!

Levi: It isn't!

Haruka: What's going on?

Levi: he thought tiger shark is orange-

Haruka: What?

Simeon: Eh?

Rosaria: ???

Barbatos: I'm too tired for this-

Diavolo: It isn't?

Levi: no! It's brown, sure it has stripes, but it's brown!

Diavolo: Ooh :o I see

Now back to Satan and Solomon, the two are now staring at a tiger cub rolling around.

Satan: Awww, it's just adorable.

Solomon: it is

Satan: What the- Where did you come from?!

Solomon: The door...?

Satan: [rolls his eyes]

Solomon: [sigh]

The two return to staring at the tiger cub until Satan actually apologizes for what he did this whole time, shocking Solomon.

Solomon: What?

Satan: I said I'm sorry. We got along at school, but our friendship went by because of that one thing and my phase.

Solomon: Oh yeah, Asmo explained to me about that. The demon's system is quite different from us humans.

Satan: Yeah... So I'm sorry for snapping at you for no reason.

Solomon: It's fine

Satan: So....we're cool?

Solomon: Yeah, we're cool.

Satan: OK...

Solomon: Come on, let's go back. The others are on the bus already.

Satan: So soon? Man, these cats are too cute!

Solomon: Come on!

Satan: Okaaay!

Meanwhile, Ichigo finally has her sweet tea in the food court. They do order other things too like.... 2 large fries and drinks....or just some drinks. But hey, who are we to judge Beel's appetite.

Asmo: I'm still confused how you even eat two large fries without throwing up!

Beel: Hm? This is my usual appetite, though.... well, it's lesser since I usually order four...

Asmo: Four?!

Ichigo: For real?

Beel: [nods]

Ichigo: Wait, there's something on your face-

Beel: Eh? What is it?

Ichigo: Here, let me help- [cleans it up with a tissue]

Asmo: Awwwwwwwww, you guys are so cute!!

Belphie: [sips his drink awkwardly]

Lucifer: Oh? [reads his message] They're back at the bus already?

Asmo: They are? So soon? :(

Lucifer: We've been here for a while, so it makes sense. Plus, Barbatos is really tired, so they both go back. Haruka is sick as well, so she gets back with Simeon and Rosaria...

Ichigo: Blame that on Solomon. He even put out fireworks and trumpets in my head.

Beel: What?!

Asmo: Oh boi...

Lucifer: Now, Now, let's not act recklessly and just finish your food.

Belphie: Can I like-

Lucifer, Luke, and Asmo: No!

Belphie: Why not?

Ichigo: Please don't??

Belphie: OK :(

Ichigo, who's still leaning on Beel's shoulder, feels her fiance tensing up, probably because he got a bit riled up by the information.

Ichigo: It's OK, Hon... I'm OK...

Beel: You sure?

Ichigo: Yeah... I'll be OK. It'll pass away soon

Beel: OK then^^

Finally, they all return to the minibus. Beel is still giving Solomon a dirty look since he's the cause of his fiance's condition. Solomon just looks at the window awkwardly.

Satan: What happened?

Solomon: I accidentally use fireworks and trumpets in our telepathic chatroom-

Satan: What the fck-

Solomon: I know-

Satan: [sigh] You stupid-

Lucifer: Language^^

Satan: ... :]

Asmo: Wow, the audacity. Satan, please smack him or something.

Satan: Sure [pushes his head to the window]

Solomon: Geez! Ouch!

Satan: I apologize for nothing!

Solomon: What even did I do?!

Satan: Uhm- Didn't you just admit that you made those two sick?

Solomon: Yea-

Satan: That's your answer, stupid!

Solomon:;-;

Meanwhile, Haruka is busy with her drink at her seat, waiting for Simeon's return with her bread since they're still allowed to buy things here and there. Suddenly she feels a vibration from the bracelet. It turns out it was Satan sitting beside her.

Haruka: Oh hi, Satan-

Satan: Hello :)

Satan: How's your condition?

Haruka: Still a little dizzy, which is why I'm drinking.

Satan: I see... may I pat you?

Haruka: It depends on the bracelet but OK-

Satan: Okay^^ [does the thing but haha he got zapped] What the-

Haruka: Yeah....the heavens don't approve of this, I guess...

Satan: Fair enough-

Suddenly Satan feels a plastic bag on his lap. He looks up and sees Simeon looking at him.

Simeon: That's my seat. Can you please move?

Satan: There's another seat though-

Simeon: For my bags and for her to rest. Move.

Satan: What if I don't want to?

Simeon: Haruka, may I? ^^

Haruka: Hm? Sure!

Simeon grabs Haruka's wrist and places the bracelet right onto Satan's hand, electrocuting this demon yet again.

Satan: Can you stop that?!

Simeon: I will if you move.

Asmo: Geez, you're in his seat! Just move!

Satan: Tsk.

Satan finally moves and sits beside Mammon and Levi. Levi is busy playing with his phone while Mammon instantly laughs at him.

Satan: What?!

Mammon: I told ya to move on, didn't I?! [still cackling]

Satan: Shut it. I'm just greeting her and checking her condition!

Mammon: Bullsht! Oy! Levi, what game are ya playing?

Levi: Genshin Impact.

Somewhere, Ichigo is finally asleep, leaning to Beel's shoulder because she's so tired. Beel glances a bit at her and smiles softly. He does feel annoyed because Solomon is the cause, but for now, that's not important.

Back to Haruka, Simeon asks what happened just now. What did Satan do? And more questions.

Haruka: He's just asking about my condition, nothing more. He did ask if he could pat me, but I guess the bracelet says no.

Simeon: I see... how's the bread? Is it good?

Haruka: It is! I like it! :3 Do you want some?

Simeon: No, thank you, that's all for you. It's your bread!

Haruka: I know =3=

Driver: Is everyone here?

Lucifer: [stands up to check if they're all here] Hmmm, Yes, they're all here, Mr. Driver^^

Driver: Alright then! [starts the minivan]

With that, they all go home, back to Lucifer's mansion.

#obeymefanfic #obey me shall we date #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me diavolo #obey me barbatos #obey me solomon #obey me simeon #obey me luke #roleplaybased #oc roleplay

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Robot Carnival Review

When I first started my blu-ray collecting kick, Discotek was hyping up their release of Memories, an anthology movie organized by Akira’s Katsuhiro Otomo. While doing research on it, I saw it was recommended in the company of Robot Carnival, another anthology movie Otomo was involved with, with more animators and thus individual shorts, and a unifying theme of “robots”. As a robot enjoyer, I figured I couldn’t go wrong with this, and I was right! This was a joy from start to finish, where even the weakest segment still had plenty to offer. If this sounds like it might be up your alley, it’s available to stream for free on RetroCrush and YouTube!

Additional note before I get into talking about each short individually: with the exception of Cloud, the music for every short was composed by Joe Hisaishi, who has way more range as a composer than I would’ve ever expected, considering I knew him exclusively as the Studio Ghibli composer. Additional additional note: I watched the anthology in the original Japanese order, the version on RetroCrush and YouTube uses an alternate order from the international release.

Opening/Ending (Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of Akira and Atsuko Fukushima, key animator on dozens of anime projects, including Akira) - A mobile fortress (literally the above Robot Carnival logo) traverses a post-apocalyptic wasteland, bringing death and destruction wherever it goes. The Opening sets the bar for what you should expect going forward in terms of production values, and the Ending is a nice send off for the whole thing, but I don’t really have much else to say about these shorts.

Franken’s Gears (Koji Morimoto, Director of Memories: Magnetic Rose) - A mad scientist attempts to bring their robot to life, succeeds horribly. I think of all the shorts in this movie, this one has the most impressive mechanical animation. The whole thing takes places in the scientist’s lab, and the emphasis really is on all of the ways the environment is struggling to bring the robot to life, to the point that once it does so, it begins to crumble and break apart. But the animation on the scientist himself is also really charming; the way he moves almost makes him look gooey, which is apt because my sister pointed out he was probably designed after a snail, what with the big orb on his back.

Deprive (Hidetoshi Omori, Animation Director for Char’s Counterattack) - A super android has to mamoru his imouto from an invading alien robot army. One of my favorite shorts in the anthology, this was an entire action movie expertly condensed down into not even ten minutes, complete with an awesome soundtrack. I’d actually go so far as to call this one perfect for what it is, but it’s not much more than that.

Presence (Yasuyomi Umetsu, Character Designer and Chief Animation Director of Megazone 23 Part II) - A man builds an android for companionship, and he gets more than he bargained for. Longest piece in the compilation by a mile, and the first one with voice acting. Despite enjoying some of the other shorts more, I think I would call Presence the “centerpiece” of this anthology, as it’s definitely the most story-rich. It even has some prescient worldbuilding: the people of this setting do not see robots as sentient beings, which is shown right at the start when a bunch of kids knock the head off of an android and play with it while absolutely no one in the crowded plaza reacts. This sets the tone for the main character’s interactions with his creation, and provide additional context for the things he does besides the obvious explanations.

This was also the first short where I noticed something off about the animation, where it seemed to animate too well in for certain movements. As it turns out I was right; the liner notes explain that the director was using this project to experiment, and he would animate different movements on different frame counts. It’s not terrible, but it is a little distracting to see how smoothly something like a simple head turn will animate while more complex motions look more standard. Also, unrelated but fun coincidence: the liner notes also explain a reference in the script to a story called Daddy Long Legs, about an orphan girl who receives funding from a wealthy philanthropist she never meets, which explains a reference that went over my head Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Star Light Angel (Hiroyuki Kitazume, Character Designer and Animation Director for Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Char’s Counterattack) - What could have been the most effective piece of robosexual propaganda ever made: a girl and her friend are at Tokyo Disneyland ROBOT WANDERLAND and are having a wonderful time, until she discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her, at which point she retreat into the park and winds up on a virtual reality ride. Meanwhile, a robot performer attempts to find her and return the locket she dropped while she ran past him. This is tied for my favorite, alongside Deprive, because I’m a big sucker for romance and the main song for the short is so perfect for the content. I was also delighted to find the explanation for this short was that Kitazume, who’s work up to this point was all mecha anime like Aura Battler Dunbine and Zeta Gundam, really wanted to try to flex with character expressions, and it came through brilliantly as the range and level of facial expressions was the first thing I really took notice of in this. Funny enough, though, Kitazume also apparently said he considers this and Deprive to be the weakest pieces of the anthology, and I suppose he’s right in that they have the least meat on their bones and are also probably the least technically impressive, but still: my two favorites!

Cloud (Mao Lamdo, a prolific animator on many projects, but probably best known for this) - A robotic boy wanders past a series of ever-changing clouds. Cloud is definitely a stand-out short for a number of reasons, from the way its animated to the incredibly tangential connection to the “robot” theme, and to be perfectly honest I got a lot more out of it after I read the liner notes. The short was adapted from a self-published book Mao Lamdo had written years prior that had nothing to do with robots, and his interpretation of the short and the change to making the main character a robot was that it represented his frustration with the trend in the anime industry at the time trending towards a being obsessed with the mechanical world, while he still preferred to draw and animate nature. As I mentioned at the top, this is also the only short to not have music composed by Joe Hisaishi, instead the piece used is by Isaku Fujita, and as far as I can tell, this is his only credit. Still, it’s a good credit to have; Lamdo said the song evoked the idea of having a conversation with God and asking the big questions, which I can completely see.

Strange Tales of Meiji Machine Culture: “The Westerner’s Invasion” (Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Director of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure OVA and Golden Boy) A terrible steampunk mech invades a Japanese town, and is warded off by a team of youths piloting their own terrible steampunk mech. I watched this one with the English dub first and then again in Japanese because it’s been a fuckin’ minute since I heard a dub this racist, complete with changing r’s to l’s and vice versa, only to be cracked across the skull by what I am certain was a Japanese man doing his very best to phonetically read English in the Japanese version. In spite of that, though, this is easily the funniest short for all the right reasons, and it kinda clicked once I found out that the director was also responsible for Golden Boy; it’s that exact kind of humor, complete with a protagonist who could very well be Kintaro Ue’s ancestor.

Chicken Man and Red Neck, a.k.a. Nightmare (Takeshi Nakamura, director of Catnapped! The Movie) - A robotic magician wreaks havoc on a city by transforming everything in sight into robotic monsters, and a vagrant gets caught up in the chaos. I initially wrote down “this one has the energy of a Don Bluth movie, particularly In the Dark of the Night from Anastasia”, although the liner notes say he actually was inspired by Night on Bald Mountain, which is definitely a more flattering inspiration and more accurate, to boot. I think of all the shorts in this anthology, this one gets the prizes for “best overall animation” and “best use of robots”, and it also has the most intense PS1 RPG sounding music, which once again speaks to Joe Hisaishi’s talent as a composer for doing that a full decade before the PS1 even existed. Also, fun trivia, the director turned down an offer from Hayao Miyazaki to be animation director on Castle in the Sky to make this, which… was maybe not the best career move, but still this was a terrific short and I’m glad to have it.

Again, the movie is easily accessible for free streaming, and I’d heartily recommend you check it out if you haven’t already. But if you’re into collecting physical media, the blu-ray is crammed full of tons of goodies, including the liner notes I’ve referenced, art galleries for each segment, and a lot of other production materials. Discotek also announced they’re doing a 4k UHD release of this soon, which won’t include all the extras due to the way UHD discs work, but I gotta be honest, this would be worth double dipping for if the resolution bump is noticeable enough.

#Robot Carnival #Katsuhiro Otomo #mecha #giant robot #robot #robots #anime #animation #blu-ray

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March 1, 2021: The Hobbit (1977) (Part 1)

In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit.

When I was 9, my school let us read a very special book, originally meant for kids, but beloved by everyone. My folks and I went to Borders Books (FUCK ME, I miss Borders), and we got an illustrated copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. I can’t find that book, but if I ever find it again, Imma buy it IMMEDIATELY, I tell you what. And...oh shit, it’s on Amazon for $12?

Well. I just made that purchase, I guess. But yeah, I loved that book when I was a kid, and this was during the same year that Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy began, with Fellowship, of course. And I wouldn’t end up watching those until a few years later, but I loved those too when I saw them. And I’ve NEVER seen the abridged version, by the way, I’ve only ever seen the extended editions.

Although, I can’t call myself a hardcore fan. I’ve never read the Silmarillion, for example. Although, weirdly, I wanted it as a kid at some point, so I was almost there. But no, I ended up getting into comic books hardcore instead, so I can’t tell you the history of Tom Bombadil, but I can tell you about at least one of the fuckin’ 87 tieles that the Legion of Super-Heroes has been involved in. I’m not gonna like it though.

...Yes, I will, who am I kidding, I love the Legion. Anyway, I’ve still always been a fan of the franchise, and I was extremely excited when Jackson announced that he’d be doing an adaptation of The Hobbit! Seriously, I WAS FUCKING PUMPED, you have no idea. I re-read the book, I was super-excited...and then Harry Potter changed EVERYTHING. Kind of.

See, Harry Potter’s development as a two films made from one book seemed to kick off a trend. Breaking Dawn and Mockingjay are the two that immediately come to mind, as does this film. However, to be fair...that’s probably a coincidence. Yeah, this film was originally developed as two parts, WAY before Deathly Hallows got that treatment. And even then, Jackson and Del Toro had difficulty breaking it up into two parts, and three ended up being easier. Still...the change from two-to-three does feel a little connected to that trend.

Anyway, in celebration of that decision, I’m gonna break this review into three parts! Yes. Really. I want to see if it works. And so, let’s talk about the other most famous adaptation of this book by talking about its creators.

Yup. Rankin-Bass did 2D-animated cartoons, too! And this was one of their most famous ones, dating back to 1977. But wait! There’s more! This was followed by Ralph Bakshi’s version of Lord of the Rings by a different studio. You know, this one?

Yeah, that one. It was only based on the first two books, Fellowship and Towers. But it was technically unconnected to the Rankin-Bass version. Which is why it was REALLY weird when Rankin-Bass came out with an adaptation of the third book, Return of the King, right afterwards!

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE. Because both of Rankin-Bass’ specials were animated by a Japanese studio called Topcraft, who’d actually worked with Rankin-Bass for years. But then, they went bankrupt a few years later, and was bought by Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki, and...Hayao Miyazaki. And it was renamed as...

So, this is a Hobbit adaptation produced by the Rudolph people and animated by the people who would eventually become Studio Ghibli. Well, uh...holy fucking shit. Let’s DO THIS BABY. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap (1/3)

As we’re wont to do in this story, we head to Hobbiton in the Shire, where we meet Bilbo Baggins (Orson Bean). A simple Hobbit in a simple home, with a happy and simple life. But one day, he’s approached by Gandalf (John Huston), who seeks a burglar to help with the mission of a group of dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Hans Conried).

We also immediately start off with two songs from the original book, and I have to say that I like them a but better in the Jackson movies, but they’re still well performed here. Anyway, after dinner, the true goal of their quest is given. Beneath Lonely Mountain, the ancestral home of the Dwarves, there was a kingdom ruled by the King Under the Mountain, Thorin’s grandfather.

Through reading the lyrics of the song “Far over the Misty Mountains,” Thorin tells the tale of the takeover of the Dwarves’ great golden hoard by the dragon Smaug. Bilbo is tasked to help the Dwarves steal back the treasure stolen from them. And, while he’s extremely reluctant to be a part of all this, Gandalf basically forces him to, the pushy bastard. And Bilbo’s Greatest Adventure now lies ahead!

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Speaking of, here’s the song “The Greatest Adventure”, sung by Glenn Yarborough, who is the living personification of vibrato. Fuckin’ seriously, this guy’s voice is ridiculous, but I love it so much. As the night passes underneath Glenn Yarborough’s hypnotically shaky voice, and uncertain, Bilbo stares out at the moon. Once it’s over, we’re on our way to the Misty Mountains.

Bilbo’s having a tough time with the long journey and rough weather, and it doesn’t get much better when they encounter a trio of trolls. They send out Bilbo to try and steal some mutton from them, but he’s IMMEDIATELY a failure, and also manages to tell the trolls that the dwarves are present. Nice one, Bilbo. The trolls catch all of the dwarves, although Bilbo manages to escape.

The trolls argue about how to cook the dwarves, but before they get to do anything, Gandalf shows up and summons the dawn, turning the trolls into stone and saving the dwarves. While they’re initially quite frustrated by Bilbo’s failure, he makes it up by discovering a horde of goods and weapons stolen by the trolls. This is also where Bilbo gets his classic weapon, Sting.

Gandalf, cheeky bastard that he is, suddenly reveals a map that he’s kept secret from Thorin, its rightful owner. Bilbo, a classic cartomaniac, is able to interpret the map. But there are also runes that they can’t quite read. And so, Gandalf brings them to his friend, Elrond (), who’s wearing a sick-ass glittery tiara that’s hovering off his head. How come Hugo Weaving didn’t have that?

Anyway, Elrond identifies the swords that Thorin and Gandalf grabbed as Orcrist, the Goblin-Cleaver and Glamdring, the Foe-Hammer, because FUCK YEAH, BABY, those are some fuckin’ NAMES! WHOOOOOO!

Anyway, he also points them in the direction of the mountain, and shows them hidden features to the map. They head through the mountains after this, and rest in a cave. Unfortunately, this cave is on Goblin territory, and the group (sans Gandalf, who’s disappeared to make out with Cate Blanchett or whatever) is quickly ambushed by a group of now-horned Goblins, who chant their song as they go “Down, Down, to Goblin-Town”. Which is a song that I love, unironically. It compels me to sing along.

The Goblins nearly kill them when they discover Orcrist in Thorin’s possession, but they’re saved by the sudden appearance of Gandalf with the glowing sword Glamdring. He kills the Great Goblin, and the group run out with the Goblins in hot pursuit. Well, except for Bilbo.

Yeah, Bilbo falls into a cavern below the mountain, and the dwarves think him gone for good. However, he’s miraculously safe on the ground, having landed in an underground aquifer, in which lives THE GREATEST CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE-EARTH FRANCHISE FUCKIN’ AT ME I DARE YOU

And just so we’re clear, I’m not talking about the film version only, I’m talking about Gollum/Smeagol in general. Granted, I don’t want a film starring him or anything (coughCruellacoughcoughMaleficentcoughcoughClaricecoughcough), but I love this dissociative little dude so much. He’s one of my favorite fantasy characters in general, and is also maybe the best example of a sympathetic villain, in film at least.

OK, to be fair, I love Andy Serkis’ version of the character a LOT, like a LOT a lot, and it’s a great version of the character. OK, so what do I think of this version? He’s...interesting, actually. If I’m honest, I kinda like him. This is similar to how I always pictured Gollum when I was a kid.

I mean, listen to this description from the book, yeah?

Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don't know where he came from, nor who or what he was. He was Gollum - as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face...He was looking out of his pale lamp-like eyes for blind fish, which he grabbed with his long fingers as quick as thinking.

I dunno, that does sound more like this version of Gollum to me, just saying. Anyway, while Gollum is off fishing in the water, Bilbo gets up on the shore, where he finds a little golden ring Not important, just a ring, definitely means nothing at all, NOTHING AT ALL, NOTHING TO SEE HERE.

The hungry Gollum (Brother Theodore) happens upon Bilbo, precious, wonders if Bilbo would taste good, and is basically about to kill him for his sweet hobbit meat, before Bilbo takes out Sting. Now afraid, Gollum offers a game of riddles. The two make a deal: if Bilbo wins at a game of riddles, Gollum will show him the way out. But if Gollum wins, precious will eat him raaaaaaaw and wrrrrrrrrrriggling!

The riddles commence, in a super-fuckin’-classic moment, and also ends with maybe the most bullshit moment in all of fantasy lore. After clever riddles with answers involving eggs, wind, and time, Bilbo’s last riddle is “What’s in my pocket?” The fuck, Bilbo, that’s absolute BULLSHIT!

Not that it matters. Bilbo wins, but Gollum goes to find his ring to show it to Bilbo before he takes him away. Thing is, though, that’s what was in Bilbo’s pocket, which Gollum quickly figures out, my precious. He’s about to kill Bilbo to get back his birthday present, precious, but Bilbo discovers the secret trick of the ring: it turns the wearer invisible, AND THAT WILL NEVER BE A BAD THING EVER.

Gollum thinks that Bilbo’s escaped and runs after him toward the exit. This, of course, leads Bilbo towards the exit inadvertently, and he follows Gollum, then jumps over him to get back. To which Gollum screams the following:

Thief! Thief! Baggins! We hates it! Hates it! Forever!

I hear you, buddy. I hear you. Well, once Bilbo escapes, he reconvenes with the rest, and shares his adventure in the cave, but leaves out the ring. And Gandalf seems to know, based on his dialogue. And I checked, and he figured it out in the book and Jackson movie, too. And I gotta say...WHAT THE FUCK GANDALF

I mean...DUDE. CHECK UP on that shit. Do you wizard job, man! If you’d been like, “Dude...you didn’t find a magic ring that turns you invisible, ight, because we’re FUCKED if you did”, NONE OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS WOULD’VE HAPPENED, AND BOROMIR WOULD STILL BE ALIVE

Everybody talks about the fuckin’ eagles, but WHY DO I NEVER HEAR ANYONE MENTION THIS SHIT? Gandalf the Grey: Middle-Earth’s most irresponsible asshole, I swear...

This seems like a good place to pause, actually. See you in the next part!

#the hobbit #the hobbit 1977 #rankin-bass #orson bean #bilbo baggins #thorin oakenshield #john huston #gandalf #otto preminger #cyril ritchard #brother theodore #gollum #don messick #paul frees #glenn yarbrough #j.r.r. tolkien #rankin bass #hans conried

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