#( just thank you really and truly )

[kimdokjas]

though the movie might be cancelled, yuri on ice will live forever in our hearts. thank you yoi fandom, it's been real ♡

[egophiliac]

🛼🛼

[niinnyu]

How do you think Gerry would feel if he'd been able to hear Jon defending him to Trevor and Julia when they came for his page?

Chummy?

I did remove some of the dialogue a bit, mostly from Julia and Trevor because ultimately that isn't what the comic is about but just a fair warning.

Went a bit insane thinking of this while drawing this so a bit of made up AU lore for this comic.

When Jon burns Gerry's page he says "you owe me" and while he doesn't mean it, Beholding does. Gerry is sorta bound to Jon now in that he manifests anytime Trevor and Julia are a threat to Jon (because technically it would be Gerry's fault that they're after him). But in classic Ceaseless Watcher fashion, he can only watch as a ghost, and never interact or intervene. No one knows he's there.

He is finally free once Julia and Trevor both die, knowing that Jon is safe at least from them.

[ishipallthings]

shoutout to readers who like, kudos, bookmark and comment on older fics, it really means so much, especially for those of us stuck in a writing rut who haven't written for some time, you guys are awesome <3

[somnimagus]

My page for @sheikahzine; about Impaz's duty to her village, empty of people and full of memories.

[id in alt text]

[lizardbrainlabs]

Your interpretation of Hector talking with Bauhauzzo post-game (if you can see that happening) would be neat!!

oh the horrors of knowing no one can fix the problem except for you

[merverelli]

"you just feel yourself let go."

still thinking about this episode. man. 💪💥

[hoshiina]

pairing: hoshina soushirou x gn!reader (no prns)

request: Hii im the anon who ask for the wips and i saw the blurbs you have. IM VERY MUCH HOOKED with the third ones where hoshina loves reader's smile🥹 relating to that maybe i would like to add(if you want, but feel free to do seperate if you want) soft moments with hoshina x reader who felt like she being the most pessimistic person regarding love(not anti but just felt like she doesn't deserve it) so she is on denial when hoshina make a move on her

notes: reader is usually rather energetic, talkative reader, hoshina thinks you are "beautiful" at some point, TYSM FOR THE REQ!! sorry it took so long omg

wc: 1300

Something was wrong— terribly wrong. There was no way someone would want you, let alone your vice-captain who could have anyone in the world. Not your vice-captain who did everything with such care and looked after everyone so preciously. And definitely never your vice-captain you were terribly in love with.

There must be some mistake. Or else he wouldn’t have just said what you thought he said.

“Pardon me?” you asked.

He looked a little flustered and you had never seen such an expression on him, confusing you further. “I love you,” he said again, softly. “I’d love to know if you’re in a relationship.”

The way he spoke so carefully added to how nervous it made you feel— it was so different from how he usually talked to you. Now, you were lost to say the least, because you couldn’t think of one reason why he would like you, let alone romantically. Under normal circumstances, you’d assume you were being played with or that this was a silly prank or dare, but you knew that Hoshina wasn’t one to do something so horrible. So what was happening?

“I am not…” you said, still confused, but the visible relief in his eyes made your heart tighten. Oh gosh, is he serious?

“I’m… thrilled,” he said, and he wished you goodnight and left. While you were terribly flustered to know he liked you back, there was a voice in your head that wouldn’t stop making you feel anxious. Something felt so odd to you— to be loved back. To be loved back by him. You enjoyed talking to people so you talked to him often, but never had you thought he'd think of you like that. Having a naturally talkative personality, it was true that both of you had fun talking to each other, but you had accepted that your love was unrequited ages ago. When would he have possibly fallen in love with you? The more you thought about it the more impossible it sounded. As thoughts of him circled your head, it’d be morning before you knew it.

It'd be hard for him to point out exactly when he fell in love with you, because he was in love before he knew it. Before he knew it, he'd catch himself following you with his eyes. He adored watching you work, because you made everything look exciting. Of course, he saw how you groaned at the paperwork you had to do, but he'd see how the little things would put a smile on your face.

He liked the work he did, he liked all of it quite frankly. From neutralizing kaiju all the way down to the research he had to do— rarely did he think something was a chore to do, but if you were around to laugh at something silly he found or mutter about the binders and binders of files that the 3rd division just doesn't have space for anymore, he'd start looking forward to these moments.

While he knew you were like this with everyone, he hoped that you were happiest with him. It would mean everything to him if you looked forward to doing seemingly mundane work with him too.

However, while he loved so much about you, there was one moment specifically that made him realize he wasn't moving on. His heart would be yours forever at this rate. You'd look so horribly tired after all this work, and yet, if someone needed help with anything at all, you'd still smile and ask them what's wrong. You'd find the energy and speak to them so kindly. You might not have the energy you usually had, but you'd be so happy to help. Even if they couldn't tell how exhausted you were, he could. He knew how much you did for everyone in the division, and he thought you were stunning when you did so. You were the most beautiful when you had that lovely smile on your face that seemed to light up his world.

He loved you so dearly.

You loved talking to people, so there always seemed to be something for you to talk about. A new finding you wanted to share or a terribly random thought that popped up in your head. While you naturally talked to most of the people in the division, you looked forward to talking to Hoshina the most. The way he'd always listen so intrigued at your dumbest thoughts and laugh at the smallest things you said meant more to you than one would probably think.

And if you shared your daily happenings with him, he'd share his with you too. To say you loved these moments would truly be an understatement. Nothing could possibly make you happier.

However, you knew he was like this with everyone. His laugh would always manage to keep the morale of the division up and he'd never miss potential problems in the condition of any of his officers. You knew he was a sweet person, but also the best one could ask for in a vice-captain. You weren't special— he was like this to everyone. You knew better than anyone else.

You couldn't imagine anyone falling for you, let alone the kindest person you'd ever meet in your life. Let alone the person you'd probably love for the rest of your life.

Yet, here you were, alone with him this afternoon working away through paperwork and it was quiet. Eerily quiet. He was the first to break the silence.

“I rather dislike the rain,” he said, looking out the window. “It’s been raining all day.”

You paused to look outside as well. “No, you’re right. I don’t mind the rain, but I hate how dark everything is.”

“Yeah,” he said. More silence.

“Sorry, I’m awkwardly nervous now,” he said, eyes fixed on his work. “I didn’t mean to make things… weird.”

You could tell he probably didn’t want you to, but you couldn’t help but look his way. Your eyes widened and your heart filled. You weren’t afraid to say much, but you were afraid to talk about this. However, you thought you’d be able to if you were talking to him.

“I just… can’t imagine that you’re… in love… with me,” you said, looking down at your paperwork. “Sounds too good to be true. I know... sounds unlike me, right?”

Immediately he looked up at you, shocked to say the least. You could tell he probably wanted to ask why, but he thought for a moment more.

“What… would I be able to do to show that I am?” he asked. “You’re the one I love… you always will be.”

Your eyes widened. “I just… don’t know why,” you said honestly. “Why me?”

“Because I love you,” he said. “I love a whole lot about you, but I love being with you. I enjoy spending time with you and watching you enjoy the life around you. Is that too simple?”

It took you a second to reply, but you felt a lot better. “No, not at all,” you said. “Because I feel exactly the same way.”

“You’re kidding”

“Absolutely not”

“I’m going to kill you if you’re lying,” he said.

That made you laugh. “You know I wouldn’t,” you said, and yes, he knew you wouldn’t.

“Hey, Hoshina,” you said, avoiding eye-contact. “If I get worried… will you tell me again?”

“I’d tell you until you get sick of my voice,” he said while getting up to kiss your forehead. “I love you so much.”

[fleurdelucienne]

Look, I absolutely adore Theresa as a character, and the Woman’s Lot DLC gave her so much depth and humanity, but I really don’t see her as an endgame for Henry (and she sort of seems to acknowledge this in KCD1, too!). I’m very happy for everyone to play KCD2 however they want, but I so tire of the Theresa loyalists/truthers who are CONVINCED that Henry would’ve stayed true to her and who eschew the romance options in KCD2 as a result.

Their romance is completely optional in KCD1 and has such a “puppy love” vibe to it that feels very steeped in their trauma, immaturity, and lack of life experience. Which is perfect for Henry’s development as a person, warrior, etc. at that time. KCD1 Henry IS bashful Henry. I never tire of the delivery of the line “I’d like to, uh, order something?” at the Bathhouses in the first game. 😂 And hell, Henry also has to be told by Nightingale to court her?

Compare that to KCD2 Henry, who is so much more confident, seems so settled in himself, and has experienced so much growth in a short period of time (though under duress as it may have been). I think that’s why part of the reason the Hans romance hits so hard - it feels like something Henry has grown into and actually wants. And it plays out over a much longer timeline than any other romance, which gives it that delicious slow burn we all love. He knows he cares for Hans, and we see the ways in which he tries to communicate this to Hans in increasingly emphatic ways throughout the entire course of the main quest.

And then, when it finally culminates, it feels like a deeply mature and meaningful love, and one that is truly chosen not because it was born out of mere circumstance and ideas of romance and courtship (how all the female romance options feel to me across both games), but because of a deep love and respect between two people. It’s SUPER wild to me that Hansry detractors claim it “came out of nowhere” when it has the most groundwork of any romance. It is also baffling to me how those complaints co-exist with how easy it is for Henry to accidentally sleep with women when it isn’t explicitly clear in the dialogue (Lady Stephanie? Klara?).

Anyway, the point of this manifesto that no one asked for is - the Hans romance works so well and stirs up such incredible feelings because of how well and how intentionally it is written. It adds nuance and subtext to other elements of the story and honestly makes the game BETTER through its inclusion. The narrative payoff is so incredible and moving because it is so well-earned. And while Warhorse did create a secret ending for the Theresa loyalists, I don’t believe her romance was written to have the same impact. And, to me, her place in the story, while important, isn’t necessarily to be Henry’s one true love. If that’s how you see it, great, but I also feel like it’s a disservice to Theresa’s bravery and tenacity to just imagine a future where she just settles down with Henry by default. I could go on for several more paragraphs about how Warhorse writes women, but that is a different manifesto that I’ll save for another time.

[astronomical-light]

A prompt, if it pleases the court: Ellis finding out that Abbot is queer and immediately being nosy about his personal life

Jack Abbot might be an enigma to everyone else, but all it takes is one night where he leans over a little too far while moving a patient, the collar of his undershirt getting pulled out of place and revealing a rather conspicuous bite mark on the back of his neck, for Parker to have him all figured out. The placement wasn’t the giveaway; Parker knows beard burn when she sees it, and Jack was rubbed raw, causing a fully-formed hypothesis to spring forth in Parker’s mind with a desperate, unceasing need to prove it.

“So,” Parker starts, casually leaning on the counter of the nurse’s station when she finds Jack caught in the picture of concentration, fingers flying across the keyboard and eyes focused on the computer screen as he catches up on his backlog of charting. “Any fun plans for the weekend?” she asks, knowing she can’t let on exactly what she’s trying to get after—her best chance at bleeding solid information out of him is for Jack to slip up, to reveal more than he bargained for while he’s distracted, and Parker is going to use all the circumstances at her disposal to her advantage.

Jack’s eyes slide to the side to look at her without moving his head an inch—which, freaky—and his mouth curves up mysteriously; he never once breaks the rhythm of his typing when he says, “Oh, yeah,” emphasizing the oh in a way that has Parker’s nose scrunching, “I’ve got big plans—real big plans, if you’re picking up what I’m putting down," he tells her, flashing a grin that seems almost knowing, and Parker flattens her lips together in a bland smile, nodding enthusiastically like she does know what he means, all while mentally going back to the drawing board and reconsidering what the best play is for her next plan of attack.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

In the world of heavy metals, love is denser than hate!

[moeblob]

PDA-aversive Saizo my beloved.

[starflungwaddledee]

⭐🎀🏆🎉 a wa wa winner! 🎉🏆🎀⭐

i'm running late on getting this out, but i'm still reeling over the results of the @kirbyoctournament! i can't quite believe that starstruck- my pint sized waddle dee- made it all the way to the tippy-top against such intense competition. the roster was full of such an incredible selection of wonderful, loveable, and creative characters!

it's heart-warming to know that people out there really love my little wanya and her story, and i'll carry that with me always! 🥰💖

i am so grateful to everybody who voted for and supported starstruck (and i!) throughout the tournament, and i'd also like to give my thanks to everybody- moderators, participants, spectators- who made this community event as cool and fun as it was!! i met many new people and learned about so many wonderful new characters!

this piece in particular is dedicated to and features all of starstruck's competitors in the tourney, starting with jakkle doo from round one, right up to valfrey in the final round. it was a fantastic honour to compete against all of your OCs, and i look forward to hopefully seeing them around plenty more in the future!!

thank you again!!

characters are listed from bottom to top; round 1 vs jakkle doo by @ninjakirkki, round 2 vs galacchio by @tatonslice, round 3 vs atlas by @unleashedsonic, round 4 vs mama d by @chibifox2002, round 5 vs parhelion knight by @aseuki, round 6 vs techie by @ivynajspyder, and the round 7 final vs valfrey by @gethoce

[fabiosofabz]

Okay expanding on my last post about the no6 reunion novel, where I talked about the eye parallel, I’ve been thinking about the secondary importance of hair when it comes to these two.

While looking in my old posts earlier, I came across a conversation that basically boiled down to: “the [original] No6 novels are 60% Shion staring at Nezumi’s eyes, and 40% Nezumi stroking his hair.” Which, while I absolutely do not remember ever having that co no ration and cannot find it again, I absolutely still stand by. It’s a very important detail. Shion’s white hair is a symbol, a symbol of survival, and the constant touching is that absent-minded affection Nezumi tries to pretend he doesn’t have. Nezumi is also usually the one in control in the OG novels, NOT Shion, so put a pin in that for a second.

Earlier it came up in the discord about this particular moment in the Reunion novel:

In particular, the discussion ended up being about how this was a big trust moment, that Nezumi was letting Shion touch his hair, and yes that is absolutely all true, it is a HUGE moment of trust. But it is also symbolic beyond that.

Nezumi, a few paragraphs earlier, just described Shion as a man in control of himself. His emotions, his expressions, everything about him has matured in the past 2 years. He’s growing and changing and allowed himself to go through the tough part, to know what he wants. Nezumi has grown, yes, but NOT in the same way Shion has. Nezumi, emotionally, is actually a lot closer to who Shion was at the start of the very first novel. Looking to his other half (finally) for structure. For stability. For that necessary guidance in the coming storm. And finally ready to actually change from his singular goal of revenge. He is ready to become that new person he needs to be. Shion’s is the one with control.

So with this in mind. We also remember that the last time Nezumi had long hair in the novels, he had just survived death and had met Shion for the first time. They parted ways then and parted ways again at the end of the last series, with Shion being the one to not know if or when Nezumi would return. He hasn’t had any idea what Nezumi was doing. Nezumi knew more about Shion, and that he was alive, because politics, but Shion had nothing but faith to go off of. And now, Nezumi is right in front of him. He survived. That hair growth is a symbol that Nezumi made it through all that travel alive. They are full circle, but they also survived.

Again, we see that role reversal. Shion is in control. Shion is grateful that Nezumi survived a deeply uncertain situation. And now, Shion is focusing on Nezumi’s hair

Do I think that, like Minekura-sensei, this may not be fully intentional and mostly vibes and character driven? Yeah absolutely. But am I going to froth at the mouth that these two are going full role reversal growing and growing with each other? Also absolutely. I’m going to absolutely lose my mind.

[fluffydeoxys]

OC stuff is dangerous wdym you just think about that guy and you feel things. You made that thing and it’s come such a long way like they’ve grown and fleshed out and you’re proud of them. And there’s an indescribable feeling of pride and tenderness and passion and fondness. That ☝️thingie is My Thing and I love them

[hayaku14]

pushing daisies kaishin au #2

pushing daisies au where shinichi has been able to revive dead animals, plants, even people since he was a child.

kudou "i can literally talk to the dead" shinichi

shinichi's parents didn’t exactly encouraged him to use this power. especially not in public. they’ve seen him revive and re-kill dead plants and animals in the same breath, it doesn’t take a detective to figure out what could happen near a human corpse.

but a young shinichi is curious, a young shinichi admired his father, and a young shinichi wanted to prove himself a detective. but most of all, a young shinichi wanted to help.

so when he saw his father struggle in solving a particular case, a young shinichi figured that maybe asking straight from the source would help give them a hint.

the complete horror in yusaku's eyes shinichi saw that day made him promise himself to never do it again.

shinichi realizes later on that reviving someone just for a clue on the whos, hows, and whys of their death only to touch them again, to basically kill them again, is sick and twisted and the realization leaves him feeling raw and dirty.

he then decides that if he’s gonna find out the truth, if he’s gonna bring justice, it’s not by making the victims suffer a second death. he will unravel the mystery not by magic but by logic.

the curious case of kuroba kaito

hakuba immediately contacts shinichi.

“he was...a friend. if i have to gather all the best detectives to catch his murderer then so be it.”

hakuba goes on to explain.

it was a kid heist. shots were fired. snipers. kaitou kid was caught on camera falling, as if he’d been shot, but he appears a minute later flying away on his glider with not a speck of blood on his suit. all should be well however, a few buildings away in an alleyway, the body of kuroba kaito is found dead. gunshots through the heart and chest.

a simple explanation would’ve been that the glider was a fake activated by kid’s assistant as a last ditch effort to save his legacy and this kuroba kaito was kaitou kid himself. he would’ve said it out loud but by the look on hakuba’s face, he can tell that he already connected those dots long before shinichi even stepped foot in the morgue. that wasn’t what hakuba called him for.

“can i...take a look at the body alone?”

hakuba raises an eye at him but moves to leave without questioning. "alright then. i have to check on another friend anyway. she's been...distraught ever since she heard the news and..." hakuba's words trail away as his eyes unconsciously drifted towards kuroba kaito's covered body. shinichi patiently waits through the quiet pain that he sees on hakuba. the pinch in his brows, the tenseness of his body. he must've been a really good friend.

hakuba shakes his head and turns his attention back to shinichi. "sorry, i...its been a long day. i'll leave you here then. call me if you find anything."

left alone, shinichi carefully zips open the body bag covering kaitou kid's upper body. he looked eerily similar to himself and imagining his own body cold and dead in the morgue sent a shiver down his spine. shaking his head, he pulls a chair close and reads through the file hakuba brought him.

"no witnesses. no camera. not a trace nor lead to anything. just some reports on mysterious gunshots in previous heists that lead to nowhere." they were professionals, whoever did this, shinichi thought. it was not going to be an easy case.

he takes another peek at the body. so this was kaitou kid, huh. too young to be the same as the one before his hiatus. perhaps a successor? motive could be related to his predecessor. his mother hasn't said anything of interest. does she really not know or is she protecting him? he runs his hand through his hair. there's too little information to go on...unless...

temptation rears its head. the source of information is right there in front of him. one touch and it could open up new leads to the case. an immediate disgust twists deep into his gut. he promised himself to never use it on people. to never kill. his father's haunted eyes embedded in his mind. he shouldn't. he really shouldn't. but he remembers the anguished look on hakuba's face. if he was going to do it, this might be the only good time. any longer and his touch would not revive kid. and gone along with him would be vital information to catch his murderer.

shinichi heaves a deep sigh. he has never used his abilities on dead people since that one incident as a child but he couldn't shake off the look on hakuba's face. it was now or never. shinichi reaches for kid's hand.

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pushing daisies au #1