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[romirola]

Hijinks ensue

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Wolf David who shifts and curls up with Angel on a night before a day off, letting out a huff every time Angel falls off their latest project for the billionth time.

Wolf Asher who shifts when he gets home after a long day, lounging around the house after Dinner while Baaabe brushes out his fur with this nice bristle comb they found.

Wolf Milo who shifts before his Sweetheart gets home, curled up on the couch with Aggro in the space between the curl. Both melt under Sweetheart’s chin scratches.

Wolf Darlin’ who lays over Sam’s lap and grumbles a little when Sam runs his delicate touch over their scars when he’s stroking their fur, making little braids.

[romirola]

Headcanons for the Shaw Pack's Stuffed Animal Pals

My recently posted fic House Call features a headcanon that Sweetheart has a stuffed zebra pal named Chester. In the fic, I mentioned that Sweetheart acquired the zebra as a souvenir when they, along with the rest of the pack, visited the Dahlia Zoo Gift Shop. @zozo-01 asked me which animal plushies the other character “adopted.” How could I not provide an answer to that wonderful question? Tagging @agentplutonium and @hades-disappointment-child because this is House Call bonus material.

David: A Silverback Gorilla (named Jupiter by Angel.)

Angel: A Kiwi Bird (named Fuzzi by Angel.)

Asher: A Manatee (named Oisín by Asher.)

Babe: An Aardvark (named Backhoe by Sweetheart.)

Milo: An African Painted Dog (named Prince by Asher.)

Sweetheart: A Zebra (named Chester by Sweetheart.)

Darling: A Pallas Cat (named Chomper by Sam.)

Sam: A Komodo Dragon (named QTπ by Darling.)

Excerpt of Chester's first appearance in the fic below the cut:

Without warning, Angel wiggled out of David’s grasp and scurried off into the bedroom, stepping ever so lightly as they sneaked past Sweetheart. Before David had the chance to ask, Angel emerged from the bedroom, holding a small stuffed zebra in their hand and holding it up in the air. David instantly recognized the plush as the one Sweetheart had purchased from the Dahlia Zoo Gift Shop. The outing had been, as Angel labeled it, a quadruple-date. Somehow, David, Angel, Asher, Babe, Milo, Sweetheart, Darling, and Sam had managed to all have a free day, and the alpha-mate had jumped at the opportunity to orchestrate the pack adventure, complete with a picnic lunch and ambassador animal encounters with a friendly three-toed sloth and a curious binturong. At the conclusion of the fun day, Angel had somehow persuaded everyone to select a plush animal buddy from the gift shop to remember the time all spent together (and give a sizable donation to the zoo’s conservation efforts.) Everyone had chosen a different animal, resulting in quite high-stakes decisions while shopping. Sweetheart, David recalled, selected the zebra as their new adopted pal. “For those extra comfy vibes,” Angel explained, tucking the soft zebra under Sweetheart's arm. Without stirring, Sweetheart clutched the zebra and brought it under their chin, nuzzling into its fur as they let out a contented groan.

[romirola]

Happy Birthday Romi!!!! Here is a little doodle of Sweetheart as you and Milo (and Aggro) <3

Hope you have/had a wonderful day and may you have many more!!!

🎊🎊🕺🕺🍩🍩🎂🎂🥳🥳🥳🎊🎊🎊🎊

[romirola]

GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing your work!

Everyone been sleeping on Milo TOO LONG❗️❗️

[romirola]

This is AMAZING, @cyanbugremix ! Thank you so much!

Happy Birthday Romi!!!! Here is a little doodle of Sweetheart as you and Milo (and Aggro) <3

Hope you have/had a wonderful day and may you have many more!!!

🎊🎊🕺🕺🍩🍩🎂🎂🥳🥳🥳🎊🎊🎊🎊

[romirola]

Headcanons for How the Shaw Pack Members Celebrate Birthdays

David and Angel: David is often torn as to how to approach birthdays. On one hand, he is not a fan of any event that focuses on him. He doesn’t like the idea of people planning anything elaborate for his benefit, buying him gifts, or being any sort of inconvenience. At the same time (even if he won’t explicitly admit it), David very much loves to celebrate others’ birthdays, especially after his father’s passing. Birthday parties are an official marking of time moving forward as he and those he loves grow and change, but still choose to be a part of each other’s lives. He vowed never to take time and togetherness for granted, even if it’s hard for him to show emotion. Although David usually grumbles about inconveniences and struggles to shop for gifts, everyone in the pack realizes just how happy David is during the party. When it comes to Angel’s party, David likes to keep things simple without compromising on quality. Angel’s unempowered friends will usually take them out for a night, and David often lets them do their thing and enjoy themselves independently. To celebrate together, David throws a party that includes the whole pack, featuring Angel’s favorite food and way too many cupcakes. Angel (and everyone else) always has a good time. Angel notices that David can be uncomfortable with the attention that comes along with a birthday party, but they refuse to let the date go by without recognizing it. They know David is not a fan of surprises, so they prefer to keep the party small and always give him ample warning as to when it is going to take place. That helps David let loose a little bit. Even so, David’s phone rings nonstop all day as every pack member and neighboring alpha calls to wish him a happy birthday. The party is pretty informal, usually involving some hanging out, some games, and maybe a movie. Angel orders enough food to feed an army, including a chocolate cake with buttercream frosting (David’s favorite) with a single candle so everyone can sing to him.  

Asher and Babe: Asher loves birthdays and parties of all kinds, including his own. That said, he does not actually care how or when the festivities take place. Asher would be content with anything, as long as his friends, family, and Babe were there to celebrate with him. Babe often collaborates with David and Milo to help plan activities for the party, often adding little personal touches that warm Asher’s heart and show him how invested they are in making Asher happy. Once, they even arranged for three empowered character-actors to portray Kirk, Spock, and McCoy to join the party and spend time with Asher. (Babe vetted them carefully because they knew Asher would ask them questions and expect canonical commitment to the roles. Each actor gave a stellar performance.) When it comes to Babe’s birthday, Asher knows that they often have mixed feelings about the date. Time is precious to Babe, and they often hate to see themselves grow another year older and take stock of where they are in their life professionally. Even though they are in a stellar position for their age and on track to continue progressing, they always feel like they should have done more by now. Their mindset can foster feelings of anxiety or frustration with themselves, not at all the celebratory vibe Asher wants to give them. To offset that anxiety, Asher declares the entire month “Babe’s Extended Birthday” and continually plans an array of activities and surprises Babe with small gifts. Babe is extremely grateful and sometimes, even looks forward to their “birth-month.”

Milo and Sweetheart: While Milo loves a good party and he enjoys hosting the group, he also likes kicking back and relaxing. For that reason, Milo always likes to go out to eat to celebrate his birthday. He always says, “Because it’s my birthday, and if I want coffee with dessert, I don’t want to get up, make everyone coffee, see who wants regular or decaf, get all the mugs, yada-yada-yada. I want to say, “excuse me. Could I get some coffee, please?” Sweetheart is more than happy to oblige. Once Milo tells them where he’d like to go, Sweetheart makes all the arrangements, invites everyone, and ensures that the restaurant will have its servers sing “Happy Birthday” to Milo. They always make sure to give him a special gift with a card signed by them and Aggro. Sweetheart never used to do much for their birthday, at least until they met Milo. Even when they were a child, they never felt comfortable asking for gifts or a party ‘for no reason.’ As an adult, due to their ever-changing work schedule, they usually ended up working on their birthday anyway. All the better for Milo, surprise birthday planner extraordinaire who refuses to tolerate Sweetheart’s tepid response towards their birthday. Because Sweetheart’s actual birthday was usually off-limits for an event, Milo was able to choose a different date to plan a surprise birthday party for Sweetheart. He planned for weeks, even going so far as to wrap and to hide decoy presents in the back of their shared closet (which Sweetheart obviously found and bragged about) when their actual presents were wrapped and safely hidden away at Asher’s apartment. The gifts always include vouchers for a couples massage, given by none other than Aggro. Not only that, but Milo usually ends up staging a surprise party. The party itself changes from year to year (sometimes guests show up to the apartment suddenly with food and presents, sometimes Milo claims he needs to run an errand with Sweetheart and takes them to a restaurant, etc), meaning Sweetheart never knows what to expect and they are always genuinely surprised. Milo is so proud that he is able to find a way to get Sweetheart to enjoy their birthday, and Sweetheart is incredibly grateful to Milo every year. 

Darling and Sam: Due to the circumstances of his turning, Sam struggles greatly to celebrate his death-day. Darling completely understands, so instead, they always celebrate six months after Sam’s death-day, since, according to Vincent, that’s when Sam started to integrate into the Clan and emerge from the initial stage of the bloodlust. They choose that date to celebrate because they can focus on the positive parts of Sam’s turning, including that because he was turned, he found his way into Darling’s life, and they in his. Darling makes sure to block out their whole night so they can spend it with Sam. It usually just takes the shape of a lazy night in, but Sam couldn’t love it more. He doesn’t want or need the trapping of a formal celebration. Instead, they enjoy each other’s company and reflect on all the ways their lives have changed now that they have each other. It took Sam a very long time to learn when Darling’s birthday was. They never told him, so eventually, he had to ask Asher, who has had everyone’s birthdays memorized since he was a kid. Darling never wanted to want a big birthday because they didn’t want to feel disappointed when the day passed unrecognized. Now that they have reintegrated into the pack, everyone always makes sure to wish them a happy birthday, which Darling greatly appreciates, though they still aren’t ready to allow anyone to plan a formal celebration just yet. Sam hopes someday he’ll be able to (since he knows for a fact many Shaw Pack and Solaire Clan members would love to attend), but for now, he follows Darling’s wishes. He still makes sure to spend the day with Darling, brings them their favorite food and usually one modest, practical gift so they have no choice but to accept it, and reminds them how much he loves, respects, and trusts them.

[romirola]

It's time to remind the world this exists! ❤️

Some art I did of my Angel and @romirola’s Sweetheart! They are literally best friends y’all

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Reblogging just for fun! This story is complete. Thank you and happy reading if you choose to take a look!

The Prince Shifter: A Redactedverse/Princess Bride AU (1/22)

Read the Prologue of The Prince Shifter on AO3 here!

Summary: To help Caleum wait out his first experience with Magical Depletion Syndrome, Gavin offers to read him a very special book, The Prince Shifter, a tale of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, shifters, stealths, vampires, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles!

When Alexis, Princess of Dahlia, selects commoner shifter David Shaw to be her husband, his whole world is turned upside down. Wasn’t it bad enough that his mate, Angel, was lost at sea? To make matters worse, just as David resigns to his miserable fate to marry the royal vampire, a pack of three kidnap him and his cousin. But they’re no regular kidnappers: Asher is overcoming a traumatic past, Milo is devoted to tracking down his mother’s murderer for revenge, and Sweetheart is carrying a grave secret about Dahlia's political stability. Meanwhile, a mysterious, masked stranger complicates the kidnapping and "rightfully steals" away David. Before long, everyone finds themselves in the middle of a daring adventure as they put the bonds of their love to the ultimate test.

As always, any and all feedback is welcome and cherished. Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoy!

More details under the cut!

Rating: T; WC: ~40K words across 22 chapters.

Characters: David, Angel, Asher, Babe, Milo, Sweetheart, Alexis, Quinn, Gavin, Freelancer, Caelum, Sam, Darling, Damien, Huxley, Lasko, Avior, Kody, Blake, Adam, Avior, Porter, Vincent, William, Marie, Gregory Keaton, Brachium, Morgan

Pairings: Angel/David, Asher/Babe, Milo/Sweetheart, Damien/Huxley, Sam/Darling, Freelancer/Gavin

Tags: AU, Fairytale, Romance, Love, Mate Bond, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Suspense, Adventure, Fluff, Friendship, Humor, Banter, Trust, Revenge, Duels, Torture, Escapes, Chases, Kidnapping, Nonconsensual Trancing, Rescues, Found Family, Bravery, Grief, Miracles, Healing Magic, Hope, Happy Ending, True Love, Framing Narrative, Adult Language, All Listener Characters are Gender-Neutral, Pack Feels

This story should come as no surprise to anyone. The Princess Bride is one of my favorite films. I adore all things Redactedverse. It was only a matter of time. For longer than I’d like to admit, I’ve been thinking about how to blend these two wonderful pieces. I humbly offer you, dear reader, the product of those thoughts.

Shoutout to @userkatekane for graciously creating art to accompany this story, which will be linked for each chapter. Follow them for amazing art!

Shoutout to @us3rnam3-r3dact3d for being so very supportive as I drafted the fic and suggesting the use of the Dread Pirate Keaton. Follow him for more fun Redacted content!

Shoutout to William Goldman for writing the film that inspired this fic!

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[romirola]

have a 'post break up' Darlin' + a 'getting tranced' Lovely

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snoopy but puppy

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feverish characters waking up not knowing where they are

feverish characters moaning and thrashing around, soaked in sweat and entangling themselves in their sheets

feverish characters shivering violently in warm rooms

feverish characters delirious and terrified while their caretakers desperately try to calm them down

feverish characters not realizing how sick they are until it’s too late

feverish characters unknowingly confessing their deepest secrets

[romirola]

@scarscribblesstuff and @chimckenns , thank you so much for reccing and reading!! ❤️❤️❤️

I humbly request for fluffy fics to anyone who’s in the mood to write or share cuz I’m in the mood to read 🥺

[romirola]

#needthat

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Headcanons for the Shaw Pack's Pizza Preferences

David: Margherita Pizza

Angel: Meat Lovers Pizza with garlic sauce to dip it in

Asher: Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Pizza with Buffalo wings on the side

Babe: Deep-Dish Pepperoni Pizza

Milo: Sausage Pizza with a salad

Sweetheart: Veggie Pizza with a salad

Darling: Garlic Pizza with Broccoli, Black Olives, and Banana Peppers

Sam: Hawaiian Pizza with B+ blood-laced sauce

Gabe: Multiple Pizzas with enough variety for the whole pack to enjoy their favorites.

Marie: Cheese Pizza with a bit of crushed red pepper and parmesan sprinkled on top

[romirola]

The intimidating security man that protects people for a living, with glaring eyes and fists that can kill,

who comes home to his mate and rests his head in their lap with a soft smile as they run their fingers through his hair.

[romirola]

You hide art in side-blog?!?! You hide art from Romi?? 😭😭😭

(I am very much kidding and HELLO happy to see you on my dash! Hope all is well! Great work!!)

ROMI.....FORGIVE ME!!!!! accept this doodle of ur sw and my milo 2gether,,,,as an apology,,,,,,, (THANK U ROMI UR SO SWEET ;---; all is well and i hope ur doing great!!!!)