#I think only gamma is the exception

[dontknow-willaddlater]

Chapter 3: No Way Home

Chapter Intro (and proper family pic) under the cut:

After her arrival the day prior, Mai is nowhere to be found the next morning. Going through camera footage, Tsuna and the others soon find out why: Mai ran away from the base.

Making it her and her little brother's mission to bring her back, Bianchi and Gokudera go out to the redhead's home to retrieve her. Along the way, they find out what happened to Mai's family.

[yurimother]

Seven Seas Celebrates Valentine's Day with Five New Lesbian Manga Series

On February 12, publisher Seven Seas Entertainment celebrated Valentine's Day with a "Yuri V-Day" event, announcing that they had licensed five new Yuri series:

A Yuri Manga That Starts With Getting Rejected in a Dream (Yume de Furarete Hajimaru Yuri)

This friends-to-lovers romance series by Hijiki follows two best friends in high school. When one dreams of the other rejecting a romantic confession, their feelings and relationship start to change. The first volume will be released in English in January 2026.

Seven Seas further describes the series:

Tsukushi has always admired her best friend Hinoka and cherishes their friendship over everything. But one night, she wakes from a startling dream—one where Hinoka rejects her romantically! Except, Tsukushi hadn’t ever thought of confessing feelings to Hinoka before, but this strange dream gets her thinking. Does she have feelings for Hinoka? Was the dream some kind of foreshadowing? What would Hinoka think if she knew? As Tsukushi becomes determined to figure things out, her hyperfocus actually causes her to miss signs of Hinoka’s own feelings! Will the stars align for these girls to become girlfriends? Or will they miss their chance at the perfect romance?

A Yuri Manga That Starts With Getting Rejected in a Dream began as a webcomic on Twitter before being serialized on Web Comic Gamma Plus in 2022. Takeshobo published the third collected Volume in May last year.

I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood (Goshujin-sama ni wa Suwasemasen!)

A vampire maid manga by Paderapollonorio, I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood follows a young woman who begins working as a maid in a mysterious mansion, only to learn that her new master has a frightful secret. The first English volume will be published in December.

Seven Seas further describes the series:

While on the hunt for a new job and a place to stay, Matilda is pretty sure she hit the jackpot when she winds up in a large mansion known as the “Haunted House.” Not only does she have work, room, and board, but her new boss is absolutely gorgeous! August, owner of the haunting mansion, is a beautiful, soft-spoken woman who captured Matilda’s heart from the moment they met. But on her first night there, Matilda learns there’s much more to August than she could have ever imagined!

The manga began serialization in 2022 on Manga Life STORIA Dash. Takeshobo published the third collected volume in September 2024.

My Goddess is Precious Today, Too (Watashi no Megami ga Kyou mo Oseru)

This high school anthology collection by Kawauchi tells short 20-page stories about the comedic and romantic relationships of disaster girls paired with goddess-like matches. The first English volume will be released in November.

Seven Seas further describes the series:

They start off as friends, total opposites who watch each other from afar, or maybe they’re locked in a fierce competition. Either way, they can’t stop thinking about one another. These fluttery feelings can only mean one thing: first love! Swoon over these budding teenage romances that celebrate girls loving girls.

My Goddess is Precious Today, Too began serialization in Comic GAGA in 2022. Kadokawa published the complete series in two Japanese volumes.

The Fed-Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess (Genkai OL-san wa Akuyaku Reijou-sama ni Tsukaetai)

The Fed-Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess is a fantasy isekai by Nekotarou, known for her series Catulus Syndrome and her contributions to multiple Yuri anthologies, including the Whispering You a Love Song offical anthology last year.

The manga follows a discontented office worker who is transported into the world of a visual novel after getting fired. There, she decides to assist the game's villainess. The first English volume will be released in August.

Seven Seas further describes the series:

Natori Midori has been giving it all at her hum-drum office job for three years now, only to have the rug pulled out from under her when she’s suddenly laid off. But just as she’s feeling lost and adrift, she is summoned to the world of the visual novel she’s currently playing, Fairy Tale of Jewels. And the person who summoned her there? None other than the game’s cruel villainess, Lapis Tenebrau, who’s trying to take down the main cast of the game. Driven into a corner, Natori pretends she’s psychic and uses her knowledge of the game to save Lapis from danger. Now Lapis has taken a shine to her, and is going to make Natori her private secretary?! Can Natori handle this new job, and her growing feelings for her villainess boss?

The Fed-Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess began serialization on Dokodemo Young Champion in 2022. Akita Shoten is set to release the fourth Japanese volume on March 27.

The Lying Bride and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate (Usotsuki Hanayome to Dousei Kekkon-ron)

This shakaijin series is by popular Yuri artist Kodama Naoko, known for Days of Love at Seagull Villa, I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up, and NTR: Netsuzou Trap, all of which are also licensed in English by Seven Seas. The Lying Bride follows a gay woman who has resigned herself to the life of a single office worker. That is, until she runs into a former colleague who's having difficulties with her husband comes back into her life, stirring up old feelings. The first English volume releases in October.

Seven Seas further describes the series:

Shigisawa Rei knows she’s out of step with society. While everyone around her is getting married and having babies, as a gay woman, Rei feels like those things will never happen for her. Instead of looking for romance, she’s thrown herself into her work and is content with that. That is, until she happens to run into Goto Saya, a former colleague. Saya is petite, cute, and has always been popular with men. So it’s no surprise that Rei used to have a crush on her, but she squashed those feelings when Saya got married. Now, however, Saya comes to Rei begging for help, saying she’s had a fight with her husband and has nowhere else to go. Rei quickly agrees to help her out, and soon her crush is back with a vengeance! Rei knows it’s a bad idea to fall for a married woman, but can she possibly resist Saya’s charms?!

The Lying Bride and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate was serialized in Comic Yuri Hime from 2023 until its conclusion in August of 2024. Ichijinsha published the second and final collected volume last October.

[mayasaurusss]

I don’t know where you went BUT now you’ve got me thinking so you’ll probably return to lots of thoughts.

My bad.

Anyway, this is kinda inspired by a scene from your first Jackie fic (The feeling of you), which still holds a special place in my heart. More specifically the one where they find the old sex magazine.

I should mention that this is rather silly because I’m pretty sure this does NOT exist in the actual Fallout universe but hear me out:

Maybe reader and Lucy are childhood best friends from Vault 33. Maybe they have already made out or kissed to “practice” in the past, but it never meant anything more than that…Right?

Because when Lucy stumbles over some rather obscene Holotapes and one of the people looks an awful lot like you, she can’t help but keep it. Just so sure no one else finds it, she tells herself. Just to make sure no one else mistakes them for you, or, worse, pictures you like that!

Except that Lucy watches it again. And again.

And every time it gets harder not to touch herself, picturing herself fucking you like that. Picturing you in all these positions she now desperately wants to try out with you but will probably never get the chance.

Or at least it’s what Lucy tells herself, which she also uses an excuse to finally give in.

Only that you catch her, mid masturbation, to a certain tape, moaning your name…

-🌿

Caught red handed

Contents: transfem Lucy, from fuckbuddies to couple, smut sprinkled with romance! Word count: 2k/six pages. A/N: Here it is anon! This time, the smut might not be top gamma, but I think it's fine. I was a bit busy these days, but I tried to make it as lenghty and juicy as possible. Enjoy!

You and her are best friends, she repeats, you and her are just best friends. And she's just taking care of herself. I mean, what harm could it make? It's just a thing people have been doing since the dawn of time. There's nothing wrong with it, nothing.

But no matter what she tells herself to feel better, Lucy can't shake off the building sense of guilt in her heart: masturbating to the thought of her best friend. That's a new low.

Her best friend, who she kisses. A lot.

It was just for practice in the past. Both of your stupid teen selves used to daydream about your married life, as young people do.

As you grew older, you started to daydream about kissing. Lucy would wonder how kisses would feel, enamoured with the idea of being in love. But she had to practice, so she would be prepared for the night of the wedding. And what better way to practice than on you? You both got something out of it!

Nevermind the way her heart fluttered when you pressed your lips against hers, or how her blood pumped when you added just a tad of tongue in the mix.

Now, years later, you never stopped kissing each other. When no one is watching, you both sneak off into Lucy's room, making out with each other until your lips are sore. It's always hard to ignore the tent forming into the brunette's pants when your kisses are a tad too much for her.

But life goes on, and as of right now, neither of you have yet found a spouse.

Today, Lucy is cleaning some old trash that had been sitting around in one of the vault's deposit rooms. Some of these things are well over two hundred years old; she has to be careful not to break them. Just as she's inspecting an old book, the box tips over, spilling its contents through the floor. Among all the gimcracks and trinkets, there's a clean black tape, with little to no scratches on it. This is new, she thinks, someone must have hid it in there.

Lucy looks behind her back, making sure that no one sees, before snugly fitting it inside the vault's suit. What harm could one missing tape cause?

She brings it back to her own room, not aware of what the afternoon would hold for her. She turns on her television, buzzing to life with grey colours, before she pushes the tape in. She sits comfortably on the couch, expecting some new movie to add to her repertoire. Maybe she could recommend it to you, if it was entertaining enough.

And! ...Oh. Oh.

Well, it is a movie alright. Just... not the type she was expecting. On the screen there are two people, and they are...well, yeah.

Lucy can feel blood rise to her cheeks at the moans and sounds the couple makes. The video is already halfway, probably left like that after someone watched it and quickly hid it. So the first thing she sees is one of them grabbing the other and lifting their head up by the hair, before starting to drive into them with a strength that leaves the brunette breathless.

What gets Lucy the most, though, is the fact that the one currently pounded into the mattress looks eerily like you... She has your hair, your eyes, your lips... if she didn't know any better, Lucy could swear that the person she was watching getting pounded into the mattress was you.

She can feel her own length coming to life, straining against the jumpsuit's fabric. Mindlessly, she begins to grind her hips, feeling how her cock gets pressed down onto her body, the tight fit so delicious...

Ok, ok. This is filthy. She should-.

The one that looks like you whines loudly when the other cums in them, their eyes rolling to the back of their head...

Ok, no.

Lucy pauses the movie, makes her way to her room's door, as much as her hard cock allows her too, and opens it, peeping into the hallway to see if anyone is near. There's no one, thankfully. She falls back on the couch, her dick now making an obvious tent in her pants. She's breathless, red in the face, and with a really big problem to take care of.

"No no, I- I can't let anyone find it. Wouldn't want someone to think it's actually them", she says to herself, but as she stares at the paused scene on the screen, her hand slowly travels up to zip the suit open, its flaps falling at either side of her as she slowly reaches for her cock. She turns on the tv again, this time restarting the video from the beginning.

She's greeted by the sight of those two, enacting a little fantasy, before they start to make out.

As your copy starts to undress, Lucy teases herself, touching her cock lightly from above the fabric of her boxers.

Her breath is laboured, as if she had been edged for hours, her skin sweaty beneath the tight vault suit. She starts to touch herself more, fondling her length until it hardens. She was never a fan of masturbating, alone, that is, but seeing the person on the screen undressing, looking directly at her while her hand strokes up and down the length of her cock ... it really feels like beginning here with you. Which also, admittedly, makes her feel incredibly guilty.

She really, really shouldn't be doing this. This isn't okay, you are her best friend. She shouldn't...

A loud moan echoes from the screen, inadvertently making her thrust into the air.

She can watch it, just a bit...

After all, she's just taking care of her problem. That's what she says to justify herself.

But there is something so... forbidden about all of this; which of course makes everything hot as hell.

She fishes out her cock, circling the thumb on her tip before pressing down on it, pre-wetting her sensitive skin. She teases herself, playing with her tip before working herself up, her hand coming up and down. Lucy's eyes remain glued to the tv screen as the two party members start to grind on each other. She can't help but fantasize about you: naked, killing her with that smile of yours and that voice that could lure fishermans towards the sea. She dreams of your hands on her skin, of your eyes looking at her, of your lips on her cock.

She's so deep in her lust that she doesn't even bother getting off of the jumpsuit, leaving it half open; her pants are lowered to half the length of her ass, barely enough to let her dick breathe. A drop of sweat trickled down her temple, her mind so focused on milking out every last second of pleasure she could have.

A hitched gasp leaves her when she sees the two of them fucking on the bed, a close up of their backsides as one drives into the other flashing on the screen.

Oh how she wishes it could be her and you; Lucy would take such good care of you: kissing and touching you wherever you'd like,

She imagines you two on her bed, your legs on her shoulders as she drives into you. You are sitting on her lap, riding her. Fucking you from behind while she grabs your leg, desperately trying not to cum. Pushing your head on the bed, watching as your ass ripples at each one of her thrusts.

Shit, she's not gonna last much longer...

Lucy finds herself at the edge of her peak, so lost in pleasure that she doesn't hear you come in.

"Lucy! I found this movie; maybe we could watch it-" you hear the moans before you see her. For a moment, you think she's with someone, but when you hear her loudly moaning your name, you are confused. Slowly you peek into the room, your gaze stopping on Lucy: she's sprawled on the couch, her clothes and hair messy. Her breath is heavy, her skin sweaty and your eyes travel down just enough to see her pleasuring herself.

She is just on the brink of coming, when she sees you at the door; for a second, Lucy stands unmoving: wide eyes and blushing, hand clenched tightly on her cock, before she processes your presence.

"Shit!" she scrambles to cover herself up, but what's done is done. Her pants barely cover her properly, leaving a tent in them.

Lucy's face is as red as a beetroot, her lips trembling slightly: "...Hi" it's the only thing she manages to say, too shy to speak further.

This feels incredibly

"Sooo, what'cha doin'?" you mentally facepalm yourself as soon as you say that; 'Why would you ask that?! You idiot! It was obvious that she was-'.

Her long fingers play with the hem of her pants. "You know... stuff" she mumbles, flicking her fingers faster now. "Stuff?" you should really shut up.

She doesn't answer, instead, turns to look at the fake yellow tulips on her coffee table like they're the most interesting thing in the world.

God, could this situation get more embarrassing?

Might as well just get on with it. "Lucy...I...I heard", you state, and watch as she closes her eyes, breathing through her nose to give herself the strength to face this conversation. She never quite looks at you, focusing her attention anywhere else. She's silent, biting her lip with worry. How could she have ever hoped that you wouldn't have heard her scream your name?

"What do you think...?". Where's our relationship going now?

And when she fully expects you to turn her down, to look at her with spite in your eyes and say "You disgust me. Get out of my life", you surprise her.

"I... I think I liked it". Lucy blinks a few times, the information not quite registering in her mind.

Huh?

"What?" "I liked it" you repeat, this time looking straight into her eyes.

Oh. "I liked you for a long time".

Oh fuck.

"Are you- are you sure? I mean, we have been best friends for all our lives. This could also be just-" you take her by the jaw, roughly shoving your lips on hers. Her breath is heavy, pushed through her nose with each movement she makes against your lips.

Her tongue darts out, licking at your bottom lip to ask for your consent to enter, and when you do, she's quick to take your head by the nape of your neck and trap you under her touch. This feels different from all the other kisses you two exchanged: this feels hot and thrilling

That's all she really wanted. Not any boyfriend's lips, not any husband's, just yours. You kiss and kiss and kiss, until your lips are sore and your limbs as soft as butter.

"I am sure", you say, your breath ghosting over her lips.

"Uhm... wow. I- I don't know what to say" she can feel the tips of her fingers shaking with excitement, her own arousal long forgotten in favour of savouring you. And when you look at her with those eyes, she is positive she's about to pass out.

"Well, do you like it?" feeling the touch of your fingers pressing on her tigh makes Lucy short breathed.

"Oh I- I uhm yeah, I certainly do" her gaze falls to your lips, wondering how they'd feel around her-. Her cock twitches inside her pants at the idea, making you laugh and her curse, "I love it so much".

Electricity flows between the two of you, sparking into fire when you place your hand on Lucy's cheek, leaning to whisper directly above her lips :"Can I?" you ask, your fingers already on her chest, fiddling with the suit's zip.

Soon enough, you both stand naked against each other, grinding down so that her cock between your legs. You can see it in her eyes that Lucy is barely able to stay conscious, her eyes slightly rolled backwards and her mouth agape, taking in big gulps of air whenever you press a little too hard on her sensitive dick.

"Are you... are you sure about this?" she asks you, worry visibly written on her features.

"Of course I am" you kiss her on the lips again to soothe away her fears; then, you line her up and let her sink into you.

Slowly pushing the tip in, the rest of her quickly follows, hips coming into contact with her crotch.

It's more difficult than you'd thought: it pierces through you, alien to your body. You can feel the tip far inside, farther than your fingers could. Lucy is there for you, slowly coaching and whispering sweet nothings in your ear until you feel ready.

When you do, you rest your hands on her shoulders while hers grip at the flesh of your ass, propping you up as best as she can, before you start to move. The first trust of your hips feels weird, not pleasurable, but as you ride your best friend's dick more and more, something sparks in you, warming your body.

And Lucy? She's absolutely losing her mind. "W-Wow..." her hands tremble at either side of your hips, adrenaline coursing through her like a river. "Wow? That's all you've got to say?". Apparently, it is; Lucy is lost in pleasure, her mind making the effort to resolidify from the goop it became. "I mean... it's just, wow". You'll take that as a compliment. You never stopped riding her, now rocking your hips each time they come into contact with her crotch. Slowly, Lucy moves her hips below you, meeting your bounces halfway, before she properly starts to fuck you. Her hands hold you in place, her hips spear you down her cock, so hard and fast that you might pass out.

And when you dig your nails into her shoulders? Oh she's so loving that. The more your hole spasms around her, the closer she is to the edge of her orgasm. No, she wants more. "I want to... wait" she slips out of you, and in a moment, takes you by the hips and pushes you over, now straddling you from behind, one leg on the couch, the other on the floor. Your face is pressed against one of the couch's armrests, ass up high in the air, hole gaping, ready for Lucy's dick once more.

She shudders as she enters, a spark forming in her guts, setting her body aflame. Her thrusts resume, the change in position driving her deeper inside, if that's even possible. Seeing your ass move with each of her thrusts gives Lucy a wicked idea. She can experiment a little, can't she? Her hand comes down hard on your cheek, making you yelp and hold on on the armrest for dear life. You look back at her, with a scowl on your face that says 'really?!', but it dies as she does it again and again, until you feel your flesh sting.

As much as Lucy wants to edge you, she is not unaffected by pleasure. A particular hard thrust from her starts a chain reaction of you clenching hard on her cock, making Lucy moan and fall on top of you, her breath heavy against your ears. Just as you are there, about to cum on your best friend's cock, you feel her hand travel up your spine, up your nape and finally resting on your head. Her fingers tangle in your hair, and then she pulls hard, arching your back and leaning down to whisper in your ear "You've been so good for me". Oh come on, be a little more adventurous. "I-I want you to cum on me". That will do for now.

You don't know what it is about her words that gets you so much, but they scratch an itch inside of you that makes your eyes roll to the back of your head.

"I'm about to..." it happens before you can finish, your orgasm wrecking your body from head to toe, until you lay spent on the couch. Lucy follows shortly after, yanking her dick out of you and cumming on the couch, probably staining it forever.

You can feel Lucy's heavy breath on your neck every time she exhales, a hitch of her voice making its way out. And just as her lips inch next to your ear, just as you think she's about to say something so romantic- "Wowza...".

You want to be annoyed at her so badly, but don't find it in yourself to be mean. You turn around, now throwing your arms on her neck. "How did I find myself such an awkward girlfriend?" Lucy doesn't miss the last word, but makes no effort to point it out, "You like it though, right?".

You suppose you do.

[evermarch]

what if hijacked!peeta's focus on "flirting" with annie in the cafeteria wasn't necessarily a dig at finnick or even at katniss– he's genuinely saying that he'll take annie away from there if her being near the mockingjay and being the partner of a close ally of her's is putting her in danger! they're intimately acquainted with one another's screams, he's trying to protect her, and in the process he's hurting everyone, including himself.

most like his mother he's ever been, probably (😭😭😭)

so i think you’re onto something about the protecting annie bit. we don’t see much of peeta and annie’s dynamic, but it’s hard to believe that there wouldn’t be a bond and a level of protective instinct between the two of them given what they went through. and, yes, peeta definitely views finnick as “not safe” in that he’s highly correlated with katniss, who is DEFINITELY safe.

the way that peeta phrases his comment is telling of his intent, which, imo, was to provoke a reaction—just not the reaction katniss believes it to be. katniss is angry largely because peeta seems to be operating as though she doesn’t “exist,” and she thus takes his comment EXTREMELY personally. because, yeah, this is the girl that was FUMING when he simply chatted politely with a naked johanna in the elevator. so for him to imply he’s interested in someone else OTHER than katniss herself? there’s simply nothing more monumental.

but keeping in mind that peeta in this state doesn’t believe for a second that katniss actually DOES love him, i don’t think that HER reaction was the goal. the thing about peeta’s hijacking is that it was obviously targeted to his memories of katniss and his fears. practically, most of that footage is going to come from the games. and given finnick was their ally through one of those games, there’s likely plenty of footage of finnick that got distorted alongside katniss.

like, imagine being just regularly high and mildly paranoid and someone puts on a movie with jump scares. realistically, you’re gonna lose your shit when pennywise comes out of the frame. now imagine being starved and tortured and non-consensually high on a concentrated dose of amygdala-targeting gamma hulk poison and you watch a sequence of finnick and katniss covered in decaying scales getting really close to your face as you wake up. even if the goal is just to make katniss scary and untrustworthy, finnick, too, is now forcibly removed from the “human” category in your mind. because, like, how could he not be?

not to mention that the capitol almost certainly distorted peeta’s love and desire for katniss by preying on his jealousy. there’s not much footage of gale, but there’s plenty of finnick and katniss from those three days. so reminding peeta of finnick’s sexual proclivities and reputation (which, remember, peeta had no reason to doubt wasn’t entirely consensual) and distorting footage accordingly was absolutely critical to any strategy of making peeta doubt katniss’ affections for him.

was it an indirect jab at katniss, too? almost certainly. but peeta at this point is trying to determine who he can trust. it’s not anyone from home (except possibly delly) or from 13, and it’s not johanna, since she was in on the rebel plot. the only person left would be annie. but annie, who he views as fragile, is so overwhelmingly in love with finnick, who in peeta’s eyes is not safe for her. so i think peeta’s words were intended to prove that to himself by provoking a reaction out of finnick. if that worked, then he’d get confirmation that finnick—and by extension katniss—are not safe, and neither is anyone trying to convince him that they are.

and yes, he’s excellent at reading how to provoke people because he was WELL trained by his mother to know how to hit people where it hurts.

[bradleyblog]

Bradley’s father speculation part 3

For this part we're going to talk about Bradley and his father having a business relationship rather than having a typical father son bond.  

( Last time I said I'd talk about Bradley’s emotional state but while writing both part 3 and 4, I felt that it would make more sense for that part to be part 4 instead. Will get there though )

So let’s talk about how Bradley values success/achievement over valuing people and how Bradley always prioritizes business. 

Values success/achievement over valuing people. 

When Max turns down Bradley’s offer to be a Gamma due to Bobby and PJ not being offered to be Gamma’s as well , Bradley doesn't see how they could possibly benefit Max.

He sees them as clowns and as people who would only hold Max back from winning.

 He just doesn't understand why Max would stay loyal to those who appear to be less than him and pick them over the chance to be a Gamma, a team in which he has stated has won every College X game since the beginning. 

“Max , Max , Max. You don't want to be weighed down by those clowns do you? I thought you wanted to win.”- Bradley 

In Bradley’s eyes , being with the best and being successful is what matters and if people are going to prevent you from your own success then those people should hold no value to you, regardless if they're your friends or not.

It’s why he has no problem with what he does to other competitors in the College X games as they are a threat to his own success and why he chooses to abandon Tank when he sees Tank as a threat to him achieving his own personal goal of crossing the finish line first. 

It’s also why he is very particular on who he chooses to be a part of his team as he only values people who can aid him in his own goals. 

Bradley also never hangs out/sits with anyone who isn’t a Gamma.

Girls being the only exception.

So being around the best is very important to him as It makes him appear more successful and important…   

Overall , Bradley is a character who just doesn't understand why valuing other people for just themselves is important. It’s like he has been influenced to believe that success and personal achievement is all that matters and that people should be seen as more of a personal asset to aid your own ambitions.  

But is his father responsible for Bradley’s viewpoint ? Well I would certainly say so as parents play an important role in determining what values their children should adhere to.

Like I mentioned in Part 2 , Bradley’s values would have been corrected if his father didn’t think they were the right values to adhere too, so when you consider Bradley’s father being a potential narcissistic parent , he would certainly value the following things and teach these values to Bradley.

( www.psychologytoday.com )

Values of People with Narcissism:

Perfection

Get attention from others

Superiority

Winning

Status

Image 

We also have to remember that Bradley was born into a family that are descendants of royalty. They come from the best , so them not being the best would damage their false image of superiority. So being successful and only associating themselves with the best is how they maintain their view point of being better than everyone else. 

Bradley the business man 

At heart Bradley is very business-like. But I don't think he learned to be this way all on his own. Despite Bradley potentially being emotionally neglected , I don't think his father would ignore his son’s education/career. He would probably want Bradley to be like him in some regard and carry on the family fortune. So having Bradley be business-like would be beneficial to the continued success of their family. 

Here are some examples of Bradley being business-like 

Words over brute force 

When trying to get what he wants , Bradley seems to prefer to persuade people through his own words rather than brute force. The only time Bradley lets Tank and the Gamma’s use physical intimidation is when both Bobby and PJ intentionally mock him and when he lets Tank hold on to Goofy in the air so he can tell Goofy that he can’t leave the Gamma’s. But in general Bradley prefers to use his words. 

Which is interesting considering how he has Tank at his disposal and yet on two occasions tells him to take it easy despite what Tank could potentially be capable of. 

When spotting Max

“Well, well, well. Look what the freshman cat dragged in, baby. Some new meat.” Tank

“Hey, easy, big fella. That new meat looks like Gamma material. Let's check him out.”- Bradley

When Goofy tries to quit 

“Should I knock some sense into his big melon?” - Tank 

“Whoa, whoa! Down, Tank. Easy, boy.” -  Bradley  

Gamma welcome

When trying to persuade someone to join the Gamma’s, Bradley’s go to tactic is to complement them first and then tell them how the Gamma’s have a history in winning. It’s like a business tactic of his. He also tries to insinuate that if they join they will be a winner.

Max 

“I'd wager that if you were on a skateboard, you wouldn't have spilled a drop.”-Bradley

“Max, we have won every College "X" Games competition... since the beginning. And we have decided to make you , our first draft pick. Lucky you, huh? What do you think of that?” - Bradley

 

Goofy 

“Mr. Goof! Your performance was, without a doubt, the most breath-taking display of alternative sport inventiveness... yet to be paralleled by mankind!”- Bradley

“The Gammas, the number one team in the history of the College "X" Games, have an opening on our team. And it has got your name on it, buddy! Be a winner. Join us.”- Bradley

While I do think his compliment to Max was more genuine ( even flirty haha ) and his compliment to Goofy was more exaggerated , It’s clear to see that he prefers to use this tactic in gaining members. 

Bradley carries around a card 

Bradley gives Goofy his card If Goofy changes his mind about being a Gamma. I don’t know about you but you can’t get any more businessmen-like , than carrying around your own name card on you.

Leader of the Gamma’s.  As Gamma leader , Bradley is shown giving orders to the Gamma’s but it’s usually related to Gamma business. 1-The Gamma’s carrying out Bradley’s plans to cheat in the X games.  2-Telling the Gamma’s to stop Bobby and PJ from mocking him while his talking to Max about being a Gamma. 3- When telling the Gamma’s to follow and leave with him 

-Wanting to recruit Max 

-Leaving the Bean scene when their business with Max is done 

-Telling the Gamma’s to pack it up when leaving Gamma practice and to exit after Goofy joins. 

But Bradley isn’t shown going around campus giving orders to other students. It’s strictly within his own group. 

Bradley also usually refers to the Gamma’s in a formal way such as calling them Gamma’s , Gamma brothers or gentlemen. The only person in the group who he calls by their first name is  Tank but even when he introduces Tank to Max he makes it clear that Tank is his right hand man , as to Bradley that is all Tank really is to him.    

“Ah yes , my right hand man , Gamma brother Tank”- Bradley 

A right hand man is a term used to describe someone as a very important assistant. Their job is to help you the most. It’s also common for someone to be a right hand man when it comes to the world of business.   

So In general , I would say Bradley has more of a professional relationship with the Gamma’s than a personal one.  In a sense, Bradley is like their boss while the Gamma’s are his loyal employees.

Bradley keeps to his commitments when he makes a deal.

When Bradley makes a wager with Max , Max tells him he has a deal and extends his hand to Bradley to which Bradley accepts and gives Max a handshake , cementing the deal.

Considering how he didn’t even shake Max’s hand when Max first introduced himself , it shows that Bradley is at least willing to shake someone's hand over a deal.  

In business , Handshakes are an agreement between two people who commit to an agreed business deal and can be seen as a symbol of trust , commitment and mutual understanding. For the handshake to be legally binding though , it needs to have witnesses. 

Now during the scene , Bradley is fully aware that not only are the Gamma's witnesses but everyone else in the room is a witness also. So when he makes this wager and gives Max a handshake he is very aware that he is making an actual commitment between the two. 

Then at the end of the movie when Bradley decides to congratulate Max after losing, he is the one out of the two who brings up the bet by telling Max that he hasn't forgotten their agreement. He could have tried to weasel his way out of it, denied that he even agreed to the wager or not even brought it up to Max in the first place but he didn’t. 

He wanted Max to know that he was going to follow through with his end of the bargain as even though he was willing to do whatever it took to win the College X games , it shows that he doesn't back out of an agreement that he shook hands on,  which says a lot about who he is as a person. Very business-like indeed.  

Business first , no exceptions

When Bradley first see’s Max and wants to make him a Gamma , he expects the Gamma’s to stop what they're doing and go with him to recruit Max to the team.

However , Bradley completely neglects what he was previously doing, which was playing Volleyball with a couple of girls at the Gamma party.

Doesn't even say goodbye or apologize, just focuses purely on getting Max to be a Gamma.

Then later on in the movie when Bradley is confronted by Beret Girl , he tells her that he's busy right now ,

despite clearly liking her stage performance and stating he likes her style.  

“ Hey, Daddy-os. This is a real L-7 scene. Let's all take a trip down the road of forgiveness and compassion.” - Beret Girl

“Ooh, passion ( Chuckle ). I like your style, Little Miss Mochachino, but I'm busy right now.” - Bradley 

Now , throughout the movie it’s pretty clear that Bradley likes to hang out with girls as he can get positive attention from them,

so the fact that Bradley prioritizes taking care of business over them, people he has a positive association with, is quite interesting...

Could Bradley’s dad be a businessman ?

So from all these points about Bradley being business-like , I think it’s safe to say that he probably learned this behaviour from his dad either from being taught or witnessing his Father’s behaviour, which would suggest that Bradley’s father is probably a businessman of some kind.  

This also gives another reason as to why Bradley could have probably been emotionally neglected , as his father could have always been focused on his career and prioritized it over Bradley. Maybe even prioritized his job over his wife if Bradley is mimicking this behaviour with his own relationships with girls?

But I dont think Bradley’s father would pick his career for the sake of providing for his family. 

Again, being an Uppercurst would put you in a financially well off family , so even though he still needs to pay the bills , Bradley’s dad isn’t some struggling father who needs to put food on the table. 

I think he would pick his career solely because he valued it more. After all, if Bradley values his own success over people then why would his dad be any different. 

His father could easily make time for Bradley if he really wanted to but when you consider that Bradley doesn't understand the bond between a father and son, i dont think his father put in the effort to form an emotional connection with Bradley. I believe he intentionally put his own career first as it held more value to his own ego. 

When researching narcissistic parents , a point that was made about them neglecting their kids is that if the parent is so self-absorbed in themselves, their sole focus may lie in their own hobbies and career. 

( www.choosingtherapy.com )

To Bradley’s father, his job would hold more value as it’s what makes him feel successful, have more authority and make him feel more important than he already is as it would amplify his already high status. 

So all in all , if Bradley’s dad is a self absorbed narcissistic parent who values success and himself above everything and always puts his career first over his family,  it wouldn’t be too surprising if he influenced Bradley to be the same. 

I have to end this part here as it's probably getting too long for one post but I've still got a bit more to say on this topic so part 3.5 will be next. Sorry part 4 , you have to wait a little longer. 

Hope my points came across clearly , had to do so many rewrites haha.

[temmtamm]

My Favorite

Bradley Uppercrust x Reader

Tw: Making out, a little bit of a toxic relationship but it’s fun, Enemies with Benefits

Note: I NEED THIS MAN SO BADLY RAHHH I HAVE NEVER EVEN WROTE ANYTHING CLOSE TO SMUT BEFORE WHAT IS HE DOING TO ME

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“Bradley!!”

A sharp echo of a voice rang out through the frat house, an annoyed hiss soon followed it, along with the clanging of plastic balls clicking against each other on the pool table.

Damn it. Not even close to a score.

The man bent over the table scoffed, his brows furrowing as he rose with a slow, restrained pace, keeping himself from lashing out at whoever must’ve had the gall to barge in screaming like that.

Well, he says it like it’s a big mystery…but it’s not. He did this song and dance plenty, plenty of times before.

It was (Y/N). One of the Gamma members that has joined of late. It’s funny, almost. They were only a year in, far away from all the other times spent in the fraternity and yet they have been the one to cause the most ruckus.

“Yes??” He hissed out, closing his eyes tight as he braced himself for the inevitable. His voice was a thin dance between silky and charismatic to ragged and harsh. He still had a front to keep up after all.

Sure enough, it was only a moment’s notice before a familiar teammate reeled around the corner, storming into the game room with a skateboard in hand.

Immediately, their nose scrunched up at the foul smell that resigned in the room. It was a sour pungent smell only brought on by the types of men Bradley surrounds himself with. The reek of beer and other substances having been left out to rot, the familiar sting of weed, and the scent of cheap body sprays and deodorants used to mask the scent on the men…yeah, it wasn’t working. Even with the place baron and empty except for the two, (Y/N) can still smell it distinct as ever.

They shook their head, snapping back to focus as they thrusted the board up towards Bradley, brows knitted together and lips pulled back into a sneer. “Mind explaining this??”

Oh, right. That thing. He forgot he asked Tank to do that.

He turned his head around slowly, looking over his shoulder and through his lashes at the board. Sure enough, one of those signature miniature boosters was latched on. “Well…It’s a skateboard. Thought that one would be obvious.”

“Don’t be a smartass.” (Y/N) hissed, cutting straight through his usual bullshit and thrusting the board into his chest as soon as he turned his body to face him. “I told you I don’t want your stupid tools!! You and your fella’s can cheat as much as y’all want, but I told you to keep that shit far away from my board, man!!”

Bradley stumbled backwards as the skateboard basically got dropped on him. The small of his back hitting against the edge of the pool table, the cold making goosebumps run under his skin and his fur frizzing up.

He huffed, annoyance setting into his expression as he gently set the board down–Not out of care of (Y/N)’s possessions but to not scrape or damage the contraband attached to it. “Hey, hey, hey!! Slow your roll, speed racer. What makes you think I’m behind this? The others are just as guilty as I am.” He purred out, his voice coming out in a drawl as he attempted to smooth talk and weasel his way out of the situation.

Not out of any fear or anything–Matter of fact, if it were any other person who pulled the stuff that (Y/N) has, they would’ve been kicked out a long time ago.

So, how were they so special??

Well…

“Don’t give me that. You know it’s you. It’s ALWAYS you!!” (Y/N)’s hand raised to run a hand through their hair, pulling it back away from their head as they felt their face grow hot with anger. “I keep on telling you over and over but you never listen!! You, you–” They huffed, their head turning away as their eyes glazed over the area, falling silent so they could think.

This type of thing had honestly been going on between the two of them ever since (Y/N) joined.

Why had they even joined in the first place?? Well, that was simple.

They were bright-eyed, bushy tailed, and finally free from their family. They were practically starving for excitement and freedom once they got to college only for…nothing to change.

Talking to people or trying to make friends still felt as harsh as chewing on nails, they had come to realize they weren’t as knowledgeable and perfect in their major as they had believed, and they were just…lonely.

Nobody to talk to, nothing to do, there wasn’t much that could excite and distract them from the depressing reality of their situation.

Well…until they remembered that old skateboard in their closet, a dumb little hobby they had back in early highschool back when they had freetime. Turns out, they were still good at it, just as good as they were when they were younger.

Whaddya know?? One thing led to another and they ended up catching the eye of a certain somebody.

They hadn’t much friends–or anyone really–outside of their family so obviously they fell hook, line and sinker for everything he said.

They believed him when he said that they had a talent, they took confidence in his words when he would praise and butter them up, then eventually when he asked for them to be a part of the Gammas…They accepted.

They wanted to believe him, that they were the best of the best and that if they just accepted his offer, they would be successful, happy, and have plenty of friends.

…Then again they can’t say they weren’t charmed by the idea of spending time with the man as well.

Though, they never expected this. They don’t praise themself as a champion or anything but they have more confidence in themself to rely on CHEATS to win.

What’s the point of playing if you’re just doing it to win?

They should’ve left the moment they figured that out…but they didn’t.

They just tried to be as independent from the practices as possible, to keep their morals and their beliefs honest despite their team.

Clearly that wasn’t working.

“Y’know what??” (Y/N) sighed, taking a deep breath as they did. Their voice fell down a few octaves, still upset but now more quiet and resigned. “I quit.”

Bradley perked up, his eyebrows flitting up as his charismatic smile fell. He shot up from the pool table he leaned against, closing the minimal distance between the two. “Ah, care to repeat that?? I don’t believe I heard you correctly. Surely my favorite player isn’t quitting so soon.” His smile returned, though it was a thinner, shakier smile. Neurotic even. That’s how he got when he didn’t have full control.

“You heard me. I’m tired of this, bradley. My boundaries aren’t being respected, I’m not being valued as a person, and I should've quit a long time ago. I’m done.” (Y/N) crossed their arms and turned their head away, refusing to look at him. If they can't see him, they can’t be…motivated to stay.

Bradley’s face darkened. His hands gripped at (Y/N)’s forearms, the pads of his paws pressing against the plush of their skin. The grip was almost desperate if (Y/N) didn’t know better. “You think you can just waltz up in here and quit?? Do you have any idea how much time and effort I–...We’ve invested into you, you ingrate!?”

(Y/N) jerked back, unfamiliar with the harsher treatment. They were familiar with his snide remarks and cold words, but to grip at them like this was a step too far. They’re many things but one thing they’re not is a pushover.

(Y/N) smacked his hand away, watching as he stumbled backwards. “Oh, like it was much.” They snapped, anger bubbling up once again. WHether they liked it or not, this man had a deathgrip on their emotions. “What time?? The time you spent buying gadgets instead of–Oh, I don’t know–Training??”

Bradley’s eye twitched as he backed up…though not for long as he was quick to step forwards again and jab his finger in their chest. “You ungrateful brat!! You have no idea all the time and effort I have spent on you. Now you just want to barge into MY house and quit?! I don’t think so!!” He sneered, his thin lips pulling back to reveal rows of almost fake looking broad white teeth.

“YOU–” He jabbed their chest again, the tip of his finger’s claw dancing over the skin that protected their heartbeat. “–signed that contact. You are mine. You will compete in MY team.”

“You think I’m scared of you?” Truth be told, their heartbeat did spike at the mention of the contract. Fuck. They forgot about that. This guy really loves to cover his tracks, huh??

“Get your finger out of my face.” (Y/N) huffed, smacking his hand away. He didn’t budge. They gritted their teeth, annoyance along with adrenaline building in their chest. Their hand grabbed at his slim wrist, twisting it away from them. It wasn’t nearly as hard as they could’ve gone.

One thing about Bradley is that he isn’t exactly the strongest man. He has Tank do all of his fighting. A pained yelp left him followed by a hitch of his breath, his voice getting higher and cracking as he quickly tried to jerk his hand away. “You tried to put your hands on me!!” His heart rate spiked, though not out of the same adrenaline (Y/N) was feeling.

“Calm down, prissy boy. I barely touched you.”

He did, in fact, not calm down. His other hand shot up, pushing at (Y/N) and being petty in the way that he tried to hurt them back in any way he could. Hitting, trying to grab at their hair, anything.

That lasted for around five minutes before (Y/N) had enough and shoved him back.

His back hit the border of the pool table once more, his breath hitching and a keening wail leaving his lips. God, he could be such a baby sometime. “You–”

(Y/N)’s hands rested against the tops of his own. They weren’t overly cruel or malicious, just caging his hands against the table to stop his tantrum. They looked up at him, their eyes dark with disdain and just…exhaustion. They did this plenty of times before, they were not impressed by anything he would weasel.

Yeah…He thinks he can start to remember why he keeps them around.

It should be humiliating being treated like this. Someone as high on the social ladder as him, someone who has crazy “Fuck you” money that makes all his problems disappear. He should hate it…but he doesn’t.

If anything, he revels in it. He revels in them. It’s the role they fulfill that makes them so special to him, why they are his favorite player. Dare he say, he likes the opposition they bring. It contrasts nicely with the yes men he is surrounded with.

He swallowed thickly, voice cracking and a raspy whimper leaving his throat as a shaky smile pulled at his lips. “D’aww, C’mon now, you didn't mean all that hullabaloo earlier. You love us and we love you.” He maintained his mask, getting back into his collected and cool persona. He wriggled his hands free, slipping them away to instead drape over (Y/N)’s shoulders. A shit-eating grin pulled at his lips as he toyed and played with the hairs at the end of their neck.

“It was just a small slip up, nothing to get all bent out of shape over. It won’t happen again.” His gaze darted down towards their lips. He darted his eyes away as soon as they landed there. “What was it you wanted? Respect? Fiine, I respect ya’. You’re my equal.”

He pulled them forwards, holding his breath at the way they looked, lurched over the table with their hands on either side of him for stability. His grin widened as he saw their expression falter and their head turning to look away. The good ol’ sweet talk never fails.

“I’m sorry for lashing out but y’know I can’t be without my favorite player. Imagine how lonely and boring that would be for me.” His grin stretched wider.

(Y/N) swallowed thickly, their face burning hot. “Stop that.” They grumbled. “Don’t do this again…” They wanted to stay strong this time. They were drawing their line in the sand.

Bradley just continued, feigning innocence all the while. “Do what?? I’m just sitting here.” He hummed, rubbing the pad of his thumb along the nape of their neck. He melted at the soft warm skin, the feeling only toppled by the way (Y/N) stumbled, their hands now resting on his waist for stability. He felt a lump build up in his throat. “Careful there, friend. Getting too close for comfort.” His nails raked against the back of their neck. He seemed a lot more comfortable in this position than he was letting on.

“Shut up…” (Y/N) muttered, making the mistake of looking down at the man under them.

…Dammit, there was no reason that he had to look so good. This was about humbling him and putting their foot down, not about—Whatever he was trying to spin this into.

…Wait a minute.

A lightbulb sparked in their head…If they were even still thinking with their head at this point.

“Make me–” Bradley’s tease was the last thing they needed. In a matter of seconds they ahd given in and let the intrusive thoughts win, crashing their lips against his own.

Oh, wow. He was surprisingly soft.

The hands in their hair tensed and stiffened, an emasculated whine leaving his lips as his eyes shot open. His brain felt foggy, his temple throbbing with the pounding of his heart, adrenaline pushing through his veins and making him feel unable to stay still. He couldn’t help but squirm like the silly little guy he was underneath them…only for a flat palm to press against his abdomen pushing him back down on the table.

Oh, fuck, fuckfuckfuck–

“Mmh…” His eyes fluttered short, him melting underneath the warm, firm body. His hands tightened their grip, clinging onto their hair for dear life before trailing down to grasp at the sides of their face. He pushed forwards, breaking through the barrier and slipping his tongue in their mouth. A humiliating, breathless groan left his lips. God, it was so warm. They were so warm. He needed them. He didn’t care how messy, sloppy, or desperate he probably looked and acted like right now.

He broke away from the kiss, only a hair's breadth away from their lips, his breath fanning over their skin with his brow caked in sweat and his eyes half lidded, heavy with need.

His hands fell down once more, nails raking down their back as he took a minute, breathing heavy and ragged as he had to strain himself to collect all his thoughts into a garbled sentence.

“C’mon…I-If yer’ gonna do it, just get it over with. Y’know you’re my favorite player, right? C’mon, please—“

Bingo. (Y/N) couldn’t help but let their lips stretch out into an uncontrollably broad grin. They took much pleasure in pulling away from him, savoring the weak plaintive cry that left him and how he lurched forwards as if his lips were chasing theirs.

They stepped back, their chest feeling tight and their heart claustrophobic as they saw him sprawled out on the pool table, hands clasping on either side of himself, nails digging into the thin red fabric. His hair was mussied, sweat dripped from his face with his shirt loosened and falling down. They almost gave in right there.

“On second thought…maybe another time.”

Though, seeing that helpless look on his face mixed with sexual frustration and a very offended look was almost just as sweet. It was a small win but a win nonetheless.

…

“I…” Bradley heaved out. “God, I hate them..”

[thejohnlockedfemboy]

An Extensive Guide to My Omegaverse/Misceverse

While my version of the Omegaverse that I use in my fics and roleplays has the fundamental basics of the canon Omegaverse, there are several key additions and tweaks.

This post will be a work-in-progress, being updated as I think of other information that needs to be added.

Post under the cut.

Secondary Genders:

Secondary Genders are the foundation of the Omegaverse. They dictate who is topping, who is bottoming, who has heats or ruts. There are three Secondary Genders, which are Alpha, Beta, and Omega, along with subtypes of each secondary gender called Tertiary Genders, which encompass delta, sigma, nu, mu, psi, xi, gamma, digamma, elipson, enigma, zeta, and theta.

List of most common second genders.

Here is some information about the main three Secondary Genders:

ALPHA:

Alphas and alpha-subtypes are the second most common Secondary Gender. Approximately 40% of the population are alphas. They are known for being natural leaders with predispositions towards violence, possessiveness, and aggression. However, a good alpha can also be an excellent provider and protector, caring deeply for their mate and/or pack.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF AN ALPHA:

Alphas are usually larger than betas or omegas. The average height is between 5’7 to 6’4, 140-250 pounds, but this will vary from person to person.

In males, broad shoulders and traditionally “masculine” features are common, along with wide chests and thick torsos, large hands and feet, strong jaws, and a naturally high level of testosterone.

In females, larger frames, narrow hips ( due to inability to become impregnated, therefore rendering null the need to have a pelvic bone wide enough for childbearing ), and thicker distribution of body hair is common. 99% of female alphas are born without a uterus and do not have a menstrual cycle.

FANGS/INCISORS:

Fangs, also known as incisors or “canine teeth,” are a prominent alpha feature, biologically designed for marking their territory ( omegas or other packmates ).

Alpha fangs are usually half an inch to an inch long, and are thicker than other teeth and sharp. The larger the fangs, the more appeal they have. Fang care is very culturally important, with all pups ( no matter their secondary gender ) being taught to thoroughly brush their fangs for at least twenty seconds longer than the rest of their teeth. Bright white fangs and sharper fangs are seen as desirable traits.

Some alphas, especially asexual, aromantic, or aro-ace individuals, may choose to have their fangs filed down by a dentist to show that they do not have an interest in relationships or dating.

KNOTS:

A knot is a thick circle of tissue at the base of an alpha’s member. When they are hard, that tissue inflates into a knot-like formation, biologically designed to be thrust past the rim of an omega’s hole to lock them together while the alpha ejectulates, to ensure that the omega’s body receives as much seed ( also known as cum, semen, ect ) as possible, raising the possibility that they become pregnant.

A common slang term for this is being “pupped up,” or bred, meaning that an omega has been claimed, mated, knotted, and then impregnated by their alpha.

Male alpha knots are usually between two to four inches in thickness. Female alphas, who have an inverted member ( but still fully functioning ) much like that of a male dog hidden within a sheath and will only appear when stimulated, usually have knots that are slightly smaller.

Female alphas may or may not have a vagina. Most commonly they will not, as it would lead to nowhere except in the 1% of female alphas who are born with a uterus, but biological variations have been documented in between 3-7% of the female alpha population.

RUTS:

Ruts are exclusive to alphas and alpha subtypes. They usually occur annually or bi-annually, often in the spring and fall. During this time, an alpha’s instincts drive them to mate and knot a partner, to breed and produce offspring with them.

Ruts last between 3 and 10 days. During this time, alphas will have raised libido and stamina. They may become increasingly agitated, to the point where they may give in to instincts altogether and become “rabid.” This is a slang term, and does not actually mean that they are diseased, but instead means that they pose a serious danger to any omegas in the area, and will be aggressive towards other alphas to the point of physical altercations.

However, ruts can also be triggered by an omega’s heat, or during bonding. More on all three subjects can be found below.

Rut suppressants are an OTC ( over-the-counter ) medicine used to control and prevent alphas ruts, especially ruts brought on from scenting an omega in heat.

An alpha on suppressants will be more mellow, cohabitate with omegas and other alphas better, and experience a lower libido and decreased instincts.

It is recommended by doctors that alphas go off of their suppressants at least once every four years to allow the body’s natural needs to be met. If an alpha suppresses their ruts for too long, they can suffer physical symptoms such as depression, mood swings, intense irritability, increased aggression, restlessness, along with an oversensitive member and body pain. The longer an alpha suppresses their ruts, the stronger their rut will be after they go off of their suppressants.

Who can an alpha mate with?

Alphas CANNOT fully mate with other alphas. Alpha-alpha relationships are not common, but not unheard of. Alpha-alpha relationships will never produce pups, as alphas are unable to become pregnant.

Alphas CAN fully mate with female betas, since female betas have a fully functioning uterus and vagina. Female betas have a low fertility rate but can still become pregnant. However, due to their lack of strong pheromones, female betas are not the most desired mate for an alpha.

Alphas CANNOT fully mate with a male betas, as male betas do not have a functioning vagina or uterus. Alphas who partner up or bond with male betas will not produce pups. Therefore, male betas and alphas do not often bond, but do often partner up for casual hookups to help unmated alphas through their ruts.

PACKS AND PACK ALPHAS:

A pack is a group of two or more individuals that share a bond. This includes tight-knit friend groups, family groups, or polycules.

Not all friends are packmates. Pack is the strongest bond that can be shared between individuals who ARE NOT mated to each other. Mated individuals can still be part of a pack while retaining a special, separate bond with their partner.

Packs often live together, sharing food, rent, and sleeping space. Non-sexual intimacy is crucial for the pack bond to remain strong. Cuddles, hugs, kisses, and sharing beds and nests are all common practices among packs.

Packs often include siblings or relatives but do not have to. A person can and often is part of more than one pack at the same time. For example, a person may be a part of a family pack ( parents, siblings, and the individual ) and one to two friend packs. Usually a person will have one specific pack they are closest to.

Another common pack structure is that of the POLYCULE. This is where multiple individuals are mated to one another to form a pack like those made by wolves. It is in these packs that the PACK ALPHA is the most prominent figure.

The pack alpha is often the most senior alpha in a pack. They are entitled to control over the other pack members, but may be forced from their position by unanimous vote if they are abusing their power.

In a family pack, the pack alpha would be the oldest alpha relative. This may mean an alpha mother, alpha father, alpha grandparent, or eldest alpha sibling is the pack alpha.

In a friend pack, the pack alpha would be the alpha who had been in the friend group the longest, or the oldest alpha in the group.

In a polycule pack, the pack alpha would be the most dominant alpha. They would have the right to breed and mate all omegas in the polycule, as well as partner up with the betas in the polycule. The pack alpha may, in some polycules, also have intercourse with other alphas in the relationship.

HOW PACK ALPHAS ARE ESTABLISHED:

Pheromones:

Whichever alpha has the strongest pheromonal presence has a natural predisposition to be the dominant alpha in any situation or in a pack.

Pheromones are also known as “scent.” Every person has a scent based on their pheromones that communicates their mood and what their body is feeling. There is a distinct scent for a person who is sad, happy, angry, or anxious. Alphas and omegas have the strongest natural pheromonal scents.

Physical strength or seniority:

Whichever alpha is physically the strongest may be more likely to be a pack alpha. This will usually not apply if there are multiple younger alphas in their prime versus a senior alpha, as an older alpha will naturally hold a more authoritative presence.

Unanimous decision:

Oftentimes, an alpha will become the pack alpha simply because they have proven that they can protect and provide for their pack. An ideal pack alpha is firm but not harsh and possessive but not controlling. This is often the case in family packs.

For example, a family might have an alpha father and beta mother. They would have children, thus creating a pack. Because the father is the most senior alpha, he would be considered the pack alpha.

Another viable example would be a polycule with two alphas, two betas, and one omega. The pack alpha would be the one of the two alphas who is stronger, more dominant, and has a more prominent pheromonal presence. The pack alpha will likely “pup up” the omega, mate and bondmark the betas, and packmark and bondmark the other alpha. The other alpha may be allowed to also mate with the omega and betas, depending on the polycule’s personal decisions and consent.

PACKMARKS, BONDMARKS, AND SCENT GLANDS:

Scent glands are one of the most important things to understand in the Omegaverse. Scent glands are small glands beneath the skin, often appearing as a bump or not at all, that produce pheromones and the unique “scent” of alphas, betas, and omegas.

( screenshot above is not mine )

Alphas usually have three scent glands, one on the nape of their neck and one on each of their inner thighs. They produce the “dominant” scent that alphas are known for, which allows them to force an omega, beta, or lesser-ranking alpha to submit to them ( both in a societal sense and for mating ). An alpha’s scent is extremely important to their omega ( if they are mated to one ). Their scent can calm their omega down in an instant and provides safety and security for their omega.

Omegas can have as few as two scent glands or as many as eight. The usual position for these glands are on the nape of their neck, one on each side of their neck, and one on each inner thighs, along with one on each inner wrist. They produce the “submissive” scent that omegas are known for, which naturally catches the attention of alphas. This scent is described as “sweet” or “alluring,” especially when an omega goes into heat, which is when their scent is the strongest and will be almost irresistible to an alpha and can cause any nearby alphas to go “rabid.” HERE is a post about nesting that is canon to my Omegaverse au ( not mine ). Omegas can produce a plethora of soothing scents, ranging from scents used to comfort pups or other distraught omegas, calm down an agitated alpha, or to self-soothe.

Betas often only have one scent gland at the nape of their neck and one on each wrist. Their scent is described as “weak” or “blank.” They produce very few pheromones except the ones used in secondary gender identification, marking them as a beta. They can also produce “safe scents” used to soothe an omega who has been upset by an alpha. Betas are like the gay best friend, in a way, comforting a person after a breakup.

The diagram above is a common example of scent gland placement, but this will vary from person to person.

PACK MARKS are not placed upon any scent glands EXCEPT for the parental or platonic, UNLESS that pack is also a polycule. A packmark are bitten marks that show that a person is a part of a pack, completing the pack bond, and will only remain as long as the pack bond is strong. If the pack bond is too weak or the pack splits up, the mark will fade into a pale white scar instead of a pink mark.

BONDMARKS are placed upon scent glands. They are bitten marks to show that two individuals are mated and bonded to each other in partnership. If the bond becomes too weak, the mark will fade into a pale white scar instead of a pink mark.

A mating/partner bond is a deep connection between two individuals that partially connects their emotions, thoughts, and psyches. It can also be called a soul bond. It is said that bonding with the person you want to spend your life with is one of the single most fulfilling experiences a person will ever have. Emotions are at an all-time high, and both omegas and alphas have described it as finding their "missing piece." Bonding between an omega and beta, alpha and beta, or other less common secondary genders is less intense due to the beta's lack of pheromones and lessened instincts, but is still a very intimate affair.

Pack bonds are not so much finding a "missing piece" as a feeling of deep connection, comradery, and something "bigger than yourself." This will change in polycule packs, when the members are not only packmates but also bondmates.

Note:

If a bonded omega is neglected by their alpha, causing the bond to fade, the omega will suffer detrimental physical and mental effects, ranging from deep depression, low mood, intense anxiety, body pain, fevers, headaches, flu-like symptoms, low energy, increased nesting, and more. The longer the omega is neglected, the more serious the symptoms will become. Severe omega neglect can lead to death and is punishable by court-mandated couples counseling and even heavy jail time if the bond is broken.

OMEGAS

Omegas and omega-subtypes are the third most common secondary gender. About 10% of the population are omegas.

Omegas are physically smaller, weaker, and more sensitive than alphas and betas. They get stereotyped as submissive stay-at-home spouses, but omegas actually have a wide span of individual personalities. Some omegas may be more prone to defensiveness due to instinctive fear of more dominant secondary genders, even coming off as snappy or aggressive. Other omegas fit a softer, more nurturing description, being good with pups and being naturally empathetic and companionable.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF AN OMEGA:

Male omegas are usually between 5’0 and 5’7, weighing roughly between 100–180 pounds. They usually have smaller builds than alphas and betas, though their body types may range from slender, trim, stocky, pudgy, or more. Big eyes and soft skin, as well as the traditional “sweet” omega scent are key ways to spot an omega. Male omegas also don’t produce as much testosterone as male betas or male alphas, leading to less muscle mass and gentler features. They can be extremely agile and fast due to low distribution of body fat.

Male omegas typically have “litters” of 2-3 pups at a time due to their smaller womb size compared to female omegas. However, more than 50% of male omegas who have had multiple pregnancies report that at least one pregnancy produced a non-litter ( singular ) pup.

Female omegas are usually between 4’9 and 5’5, weighing roughly between 100–190 pounds. They most commonly have small, curvy builds, small breasts, and wide hips to accommodate pups during childbirth. They have difficulty gaining muscle mass and usually have more body fat to naturally sustain them during pregnancy.

Female omegas usually have litters of 2-6 pups at a time. Pups from litters may be significantly smaller than a non-litter pup, appearing premature, but with no actual health risk to the newborn. Studies have shown that litter-born pups evolve to have higher levels of competitive, extrovertive, and social behavior in adulthood due to the early bonds they make with their littermates.

Like alphas, omegas have “fangs.” However, their fangs are much smaller, thinner, and more blunt, since they are only used for claiming bites after an alpha has already claimed and mated the omega. Some omegas won’t even use their fangs at all, since marking their alpha is not necessary for the bond to be completed. They will often use their fangs for small nibbles and nips, especially along the jawline or neck, to show affection, companionship, or possessiveness. This is common between both mates and friends.

HEATS:

Heats are exclusive to omegas and omegan subtypes. They usually occur annually or bi-annually, often in the spring and fall. During this time, an omega’s instincts drive them to mate and be knotted by a partner, to breed and produce offspring with them.

Heats last between 1 and 3 days. During this time, omegas will have an extremely raised libido. They may become agitated, defensive, clingy, or anxious. Heats are emotionally taxing both mentally and physically for omegas.

Further information about heats has sadly had to be removed due to the post being flagged. Google can provide further information, since my Omegaverse AU is compliant with canon Omegaverse heat info. Seriously, though, it’s not fair that people post things far more explicit than this and yet somehow this gets flagged???

Betas

Betas and beta-subtypes are the most common Secondary Gender, making up roughly 50% of the population.

They're known for being the bridge between alpha and omega, the in-between "average joes" who are neither dominant or submissive. Betas are known for their level-headedness, loyalty, and trustworthiness, and they can be heat partners for omegas or rut partners for alphas.

PHYSCIAL DESCRIPTION OF A BETA:

Male betas can be anywhere from 5'0 to 6'0, 120-180 pounds, with light to moderate muscles and average builds. They have less testosterone than male alphas but over 30% more than male omegas. Their reproductive organs are the same as male alphas’, but they lack a knot.

Female betas can be anywhere from 4’8 to 5’8, 130-180 pounds, with light to moderate muscles and less fat distribution than female omegas. They usually have larger breasts but narrower hips, as female betas have a lower fertility rate and usually can only have 2-3 pups before becoming infertile. Instead of litters, female betas also usually have one pup at a time. Female betas have the same internal reproductive organs ( uterus, ovaries, ect ) as a female omega, but do not have heat cycles. Instead, most female betas have menstrual cycles of 28-30 days. However, up to 25% of female betas report that they have no menstrual cycles, which lowers their fertility rate further.

Betas lack fangs. They do, however, have canine incisors ( as regular humans in our world do ).

If a beta pairs up with an alpha, the alpha will bondmark them. If a beta pairs up with an omega, they will bondmark them using their canine incisors. The bondmark will lack definition and may scar less perfectly than a bondmark given by an alpha, but as long as the omega’s scent glands are punctured, the bond will be completed.

[ineffectualdemon]

Okay I was thinking more about bingliushen taking my kids idea that there is a fourth secondary gender called Gamma which protects their partners while they are in heat and rut and provides comfort. They are aided in protecting their partners as during their partners heats/ruts they produce a toxin in their fangs that incapacitates people. I like to imagine it knocks them unconscious for several hours

The teenagers idea is that they tend to be asexual but not exclusively so

And I was working originally with Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu's Gamma but what if it's the other way around?

So Liu Qingge gets hit with aphrodisiac at the succubus den and goes into heat while the succubus' flee. Shen Qingqiu is u affected by the pollen but not the heat and goes into protection mood

He scents Liu Qingge to calm him down during his heat away from his nest and bites a few people who try to get to the omega

Afterwards they do have a bond as a Gamma and Omega which means regular scenting, cuddling in a shared nest, and even when Shen Qingqiu is wandering he is always home when Liu Qingge is in preheat and through his heat protecting his space and taking care of him

Am omega without an alpha but with gamma mostly sleeps through their heat in my mind but it's like they have a high fever for it

It's similar for an alpha who has a gamma but not an omega

Also I'm going to say their bond bites go on the wrists

So when Binghe shows up Shen Qingqiu smells like Liu Qingge which just makes things worse

While Shen Qingqiu is dead Liu Qingge shows up to fight at the beginning of his preheat once and the fight gets...charged. they never speak of it again and fights don't happen when they are in rut or heat. Which works out because their cycles sync for some reason

They don't think about why

Post canon Shen Qingqiu goes back to Cang Qiong to be with Liu Qingge during his heat if he'll still have him. Liu Qingge of course does want him there.

Which is fine except it's not because Luo Binghe is also in pre rut while Liu Qingge is in pre heat.

Binghe reluctantly offers to delay his rut using his heavenly demon blood but that doesn't work because being near Liu Qingge is overwriting his attempts to delay it

Mu Qingfang is like "usually if a Gamma has and Alpha and Omega they bond with but they aren't bonded with each other the Alpha and Omega usually end up bonded. But what do I know? Anyway figure it out"

So they go home and spend a week getting ready for ruts and heats in separate rooms with Shen Qingqiu attending them both

Only Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge keeping being drawn together and find to their disgust they don't hate each other and Shen Qingqiu is grooming and scenting them both and filling the house with happy pheromones whenever they are getting close which even drives them closer together

[conflictofthemind]

TL;DR: HNL was studying how to give human subjects electromagnetic, most specifically visible light based, powers in order to bend space-time for their needs.

I’m going to try and condense this as much as I can because considering electromagnetism as a major force in ST (pun intended) opens up so many potential areas of analysis that can only be a brief cover of without turning into multiple essays.

Let’s go over the electromagnetic spectrum:

I hope you might already be recognizing some symbols we see often in Stranger Things, especially if you’ve been following the BTS and some location and set leaks from Season 5.

The electromagnetic spectrum encompasses the different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation - waves of energy that travel at the speed of light (and produce visible light to us at certain frequencies). You’ve probably heard of most of these, including cancer-causing gamma rays and x-rays, the visible light spectrum (the rainbow), microwaves, and radio waves.

In S5, we have the radio station as a main location for the characters. They’re also driving around in the radio station’s van, which has an image of a hawk emitting a rainbow (visible light radiation). Steve’s car also has a massive antenna on top of it. My first thoughts were that the team was trying to keep in contact with Max in hopes of her being able to hear them in her coma, considering she has a radio near her bedside. While that still may be a reason, I think the characters may have come to realize how important electromagnetic fields could be in their fight against Vecna (this where leader of the AV Club also focused on electromagnetic objects Scott Clarke may make his triumphant return).

Now to pivot onto why electromagnetism is so important to the lore of ST:

What the scientists in Hawkins Lab are likely studying is a way for human brains to produce or manipulate certain types of electromagnetic waves through telepathy. Most obviously this is seen by them having the kids try to manipulate and turn on a circle of light bulbs. Our brains actually already produce electromagnetic waves, but at a very slow frequency. The scientists are constantly measuring brain waves while conducting these experiments. We even get full shots of El’s brain waves during NINA, for example. We also see similar shots in S2 while Will is in the HNL.

You can also observe that the Hawkins National Laboratory has absolutely massive satellite dishes on it’s rooftop; ones that do not exist on the real life building but are added in post because they pose some sort of significance. Nudge, it’s because they are transmitting and receiving massive amounts of electromagnetic waves.

Why are they studying electromagnetic waves then?

They are studying electromagnetic waves because they are a method in which time travel can theoretically be achieved - the focus of the Montauk Project in which Stranger Things is based on. The military likely is investigating time travel as another war tactic against Russia.

Let us take a look at the first chapter of the Montauk Project: Experiments in Time book (they are seriously plagiarizing the living hell out of this thing):

Also, did you catch the whole 'attaching a massive antenna on the hood of my car to pick up a secret signal' thing? That's suspiciously similar to the state of Steve's car! Anyway...

The story of Stranger Things starts chronologically, as does Montauk, with the disappearance of the USS Eldridge and Project Rainbow (named after the bending of the visible light spectrum). Brenner’s father was revealed to have captained the boat in TFS, which disappeared for 12 hours into Dimension X and when it came back, the crew was killed or driven mad (except for Brenner Sr). This inspires Brenner to continue onto the Nevada project, and eventually, Hawkins National Lab’s studies. The USS Eldridge / Philadelphia Project conspiracy from real life went as follows:

They were studying electromagnetism, specifically the bending of light, to make objects invisible. This was only the first step in the experiments. Once Henry got involved and came back from his trip to Dimension X with powers, Brenner must have realized he could potentially use human subjects to manipulate electromagnetic fields themselves. Human subjects didn’t require machinery or set up and could bend space-time wherever they pleased, as long as they were able to learn the ability.

The more conspiratiorial side of Theoretical Physics proposes using circulating light beams to warp time-space, creating a wormhole in which one can literally walk through time. This is pop-science, likely not true but interesting for fiction purposes. This method of time travel being used is heavily implied due to the fact that the USS Eldridge was already able to disappear into another dimension by the bending of light.

This is how it worked in the Montauk Project book (absolutely ridiculous how much they took from this honestly):

My guess is that in the Stranger Things universe, they have not yet managed to time travel, only to create portals into this alien Dimension X. Previously, said portals were only made twice by highly advanced technological equipment. El demonstrated that she was able to open a portal all by herself - another step to achieving time travel with singular human subjects. Season five is when we will see the beginning of the time travel plot line, though it like in Montauk is likely already in a loop.

That’s where we get the name for the Rainbow Room, named after this Project Rainbow. The rainbow represents the full spectrum of visible light, and the goals of the project to bend said light into portals and eventually time travel wormholes.

Implications?:

-Well, first of all it seems very obvious by this point that we are going for a time travel plot line, and this is how it will be achieved.

-Will is heavily connected to light in general, the sun, and of course… the rainbow. He is also implied be the one involved in the time travel plot line. This will be very relevant going forward and deserves it’s own post. Potential funniness of defeating Vecna with the power of the rainbow afoot.

-Coma patients are known to have odd, barely detectable brain waves. The kids will be able to communicate with Max in her coma using the electromagnetic spectrum somehow, probably through the radio waves.

-On the farthest end of the spectrum, we have ionizing gamma ray radiation, which is known to cause cancer in humans. Expect Hopper’s daughter Sara to connect to this plot line (and perhaps Sam Owens’ dead son). There is a whole theory on this site already called radiationgate. I have not managed to look into it yet but I think they are probably onto something there. The original al pitch mentions the UD leakage into the real world causing cancer as well.

[generic-sonic-fan]

I headcannon the reason Metal Sonic doesn't rebel again isn't because of anything Eggman did post-Neo, it's because of what SONIC done.

After all, getting pummeled within an inch of your life BECAUSE you made your leap to freedom- by the very guy who fights for freedom, sets a really good example of what happens when you step out of line. Certainly better than any punishment Eggman could come up with.

For all of Sonic's traditional "redeeming" power, I find it most notable that he's only ever really redeemed one robot. Technically two, but really if you squint Emerl and Gemerl blend together.

Amy is the one who met Gamma where he was at, so he doesn't count either. And Omega hasn't been redeemed at all- his goal just happens to align with the protagonist zeitgeist. The IDW Scrapniks don't count (Mecha Sonic is a bit blurry, so let's count him with a half point), and neither does Belle- she was built by a friendly Ivo at the time, and simply chose to stay nice when he reverted back to Eggman.

Y'know, a headcanon that I feel very strongly but always gets me weird looks whenever I say it is that I think Sonic struggles to have compassion for robots built by Eggman. Emerl is the most obvious exception, but that's because Emerl was different. He wasn't evil at first. And he wasn't built by Eggman at all.

Everyone else? Just look at how Amy had to stop Sonic from hurting Gamma. And as much as I can be a sucker for a good Metonic fic, Sonic really doesn't show that much sympathy to Metal either. Even in IDW, where Sonic chose to let Metal go, it was more under the lens of "if you stop being a jerk (ignoring your entire worldview and all your baggage and if you ever bring it up again then game over) I'll leave you alone!" which is never the most convincing argument. Sympathy for Metal Sonic has always been Amy's wheelhouse, and I think it's more fun for her to stay unique in that.

Sonic is of course always willing to extend a hand. But I think doing so for Eggman robots has always been more difficult for him, and I will die on this hill.

I've always thought that Sonic should hate Metal Sonic. Not in a tragic hero sort of way. I think they should have beef. I think there should be one guy that Sonic allows himself to really be angry at, and that should be Metal. While ofc I still enjoy Sonic being an instigator for Metal Sonic's redemption if done right (see the mention to Metonic above,) it just doesn't feel realistic. You've brought up the perfect bit of evidence to further prove this point, my dear asker!

Honestly, my strongest bits of writing to support this headcanon is my sister headcanon that Sonic and Omega are Not Quite Friends. See I Can't Accept All This and It Won't Scar.

[sunnydbeam]

GUUHHHH thank you so much for all the kind words and encouragement! I would really love to be able to reply individually to each of you but I don't know what to say other than a BIG thank you! You guys are so sweet I'm crying ♡

I apologize for the negativity earlier, there was a lot going on, and one thing in particular triggered my anxiety and insecurities like never before; I couldn't help but suddenly be overcome with a certain jadedness about my own art and writing. God, I was spiraling so badly. Because of all this my inbox will remain closed for a while; sorry if you wanted to send any questions. Anyway, I'll answer to the ones I've already received.

I don't like to spread bad vibes anywhere. I'm aware that most of the time I choose to stay in the shadows, always running away from conflicts that only exist in my head. This is a small blog that easily goes unnoticed, but I can't for the life of me understand why there are people around here who choose to be mean for sport, not even shielded under anonymity anymore. I wish I could let it go, but this happens to me more often than I'd like to admit. And the worst part is that I don't know why. I want to believe that my blog is safe for everyone! But if at any point I've posted or said something nasty or offensive, I'm so sorry! It wasn't my intention! Ever since I started using Tumblr I've been struggling with this inherent social part of media; with every interaction the anxiety I felt was painful, but the moment I thought I was getting better at it, things would come crashing down every time.

I'm socially awkward and struggle with a non-native language, but I swear I want to be friends with all of you! I just wish I understood why some people choose to spew hate instead. What have I done, especially after creating my Gamma Code AU? It's been hell.

BUT. There are so many more of you who are the sweetest thing!! All the support and affection I feel from you melts me, I just want to hug you all against my chest so dearly. I wish I had the right words to express how much I appreciate you all! ♡♡♡♡

...

Lastly, I'd also like to draw a little line:

If you're here expecting or demanding Sun and Moon content in any way, do NOT FOLLOW ME. I love those two, but I'll draw them when I feel like it. I enjoy drawing my OCs and that makes me happy, so before you decide to throw shit at me and my blog in general, I invite you to think better of it and look elsewhere for content that better suits your tastes and needs, or create it yourself. From now on I will block anyone who comes to my blog with this kind of attitude. No "I miss when you used to draw Sun and Moon" or "For the good old days!". I will block you, no exceptions.

[maxleyrosebud]

Max and Bradley Comparison - Part 6 : Bradley’s sense of worth 

In Part 6 we are going to explore an insecurity that Bradley may have as a character which is his sense of worth. I would strongly recommend reading part 4 and 5 to get a better picture of Bradley’s character but regardless , here’s Part 6. 

Bradley’s association of being with the best. 

Bradley Having a Royal Title 

In AEGM there are three occasions where Bradley’s royal title is spoken of in his presence. On all three occasions Bradley is shown to look prideful when “The third” is mentioned in association with his name.  

When introducing himself as Bradley Uppercrust the Third , he turns and faces away from Max with a prideful smile when addressing himself as “The third”

Bradley raises his head upward more when Chuck the TV presenter says “The third” when mentioning Bradley’s name at the qualifying rounds. 

During Bradley’s introduction on TV at the X games, Bradley smiles with a raised eyebrow while raising his head and chest higher when Chuck says “The third”

This shows that Bradley takes great pride in his royal title and that having “The Third” in his name is what gives him that sense of pride. 

So on first glance , Bradley seems to think quite highly of himself but in reality , it’s his association with royalty that he is prideful about , not himself as a person.

Being on the winning team.  

It’s stated in the movie that the Gamma’s have won every College X game competition for 5 years since the beginning of the competition. The movie doesn't say however that Bradley himself has won 5 times , only that the Gamma’s have. 

But regardless of when Bradley did join the Gamma’s, he ended up being the one who would cross the finishing line first and became known as “the College X game King”. 

But despite Bradley’s winning reputation at the College X games , Bradley never brags or compliments himself for this accomplishment nor does he claim that he is the best athlete.

He only refers to the Gamma’s reputation for being the best and not himself.  

“Max. We have won every College X games competition since the Beginning”-Bradley To Max 

“The uh Gamma’s , the number one team in the history of the College X games, have an opening on our team. And it has got your name on it buddy. Be a winner. Join us.”- Bradley to Goofy 

When Bradley is trying to persuade Goofy to join the Gamma’s , Bradley looks prideful of the fact that the Gamma’s are the number one team in the College X games.

This is because he has helped the Gamma’s maintain this reputation but also because Bradley feels validated for being a part of a team which is the best. 

Again , like his royal title , it’s his association with being with the best that gives him a sense of pride and worth. 

Being a Gamma

-Bradley sticking with the group  

Bradley isn’t seen hanging around with male classmates who aren't a Gamma and in class Bradley is seen only sitting with the Gamma’s. ( Max and girls being the only exception) 

-Gamma Mu Mu Fraternity

When trying to persuade Max to join the Gamma’s, he gives Max a ecstatic happy expression when he mentions that Max will be able to join the Gamma Mu Mu Fraternity. The best frat house on campus. 

-Gamma Mu Mu Pledge Pin

While giving Goofy his Gamma Mu Mu Pledge Pin , Bradley is professional while giving it to him but looks prideful about the pin.

-Gamma Material 

Bradley sees people being Gamma material as a sign that they're the best. 

“Hey easy big fella. That new meat looks like Gamma Material. Let’s check him out.”- Bradley to Tank

“He didn't make the cut. You see , he was never Gamma material.” - Bradley to Max

So being a Gamma and being around the Gammas also gives Bradley a sense of worth as once again he is being associated with the best, even if he still thinks that they have to cheat to win.

Bradley and Max 

When Bradley first see’s Max skateboarding through Frat Row, Bradley isn't angry or threatened by Max. Instead he is happily impressed, see’s Max as Gamma material and wants to make him an offer to become a Gamma. 

Then when he is seen talking to Max about the Gamma’s, he is composed and professional. 

But when he asks Max what he thinks about being their first draft pick, Bradley is smiling but looks nervous , even if he's trying his best to hide it.

Now , Bradley is a Royal , a College X game winner , a part of the best team and Bradley knows that Max is aware of all this. And yet despite all this status and achievement , Bradley is nervous when asking Max what he thinks about his offer, someone he has only known for a short amount of time mind you. 

But In Bradley’s eyes , Max is a great skateboarder , someone he deems as Gamma material , which is the best of the best and admires him. 

And like I said before , Bradley didn’t react negatively when he first saw Max’s skateboarding skills but instead reacted positively. So i dont think at this moment of time he's worried that Max will be a threat to him if Max says no. 

Instead ,  I believe Bradley looks nervous because he is self conscious of being rejected by someone whom he deems as the best. 

If Bradley gets a sense of worth from being associated with the best but then gets rejected by someone who he sees as the best, it would make him feel like he's not good enough or that Max is too good for him and that he's really not the best if even the best don’t want him.   

When it came to Goofy , Bradley didn’t actually see Goofy as a better skateboarder than Max. Hence why he says Goofy was never gamma material , over exaggerates his praise for Goofy when trying to persuade him to join and doesn't take Goofy’s rejection to join that personally and is more inclined to leave.

But with Max he truly thinks he is a great skateboarder and thinks highly of his talent, so after their conflict where Max says Bradley would be lucky to be his towel boy , Bradley of course takes this personally. 

He doesn't want Max thinking that he's lesser than him nor does he want to feel inadequate to someone he sees as the best , so this remark provokes Bradley into making the wager of either one of them being each other’s towel boy if the other wins. - “Why don’t we make a little wager on that? LOSER , of the finals , will be towel boy to the other.” 

Bradley’s own status means alot to Bradley and to have someone you thought highly of make out that you're lower than them is ofcourse going to make Bradley more determined to prove Max wrong and to prove his worth to him. - “Get ready to wipe the dirt off my shoes , freshmen. Gamma’s out!”. 

And now Bradley and Max’s rivalry has truly begun where instead of calling him Max, Bradley now refers to Max as freshman in retaliation for Max calling him Brad.

But despite their rivalry , Bradley is shown time and time again trying to get Max’s attention. He pretty much ignores Bobby and PJ as the only one he wants to prove himself too and get attention from is Max. 

Bradleys own skill 

As we know , Bradley and the Gamma’s have cheated in the X games in order to win . We don’t know for sure if the Gamma Mu Mu fraternity has cheated in sports competitions before Bradley’s arrival, like it's some kind of tradition for the Fraternity to cheat to maintain status. 

But regardless , in order for Bradley to win he cheats as it’s insurance that he will obtain the desired outcome of winning. If he leaves it up to chance then it’s possible that he can lose and Bradley doesn't want that . 

“Just like we always do”-Bradley 

“It’s a little insurance baby , with no deductible.”-Tank 

For someone like Bradley , he feels like he can’t afford to lose or fail , so by cheating it reassures Bradley that he will indeed win. 

But by cheating, it also shows that he doesn't believe that his own skill is enough to win. 

When Bradley asks the Gamma’s how they will win , skill and good looks are brought up as a potential answer but Bradley calls them a couple of dense dolts for thinking that. However Bradley is shown to be a good athlete who does possess a good amount of skill.

When skateboarding , it’s shown that he can do a handstand while moving on his skateboard and can jump mid-air back onto his feet while being able to land safely back on his skateboard.  

And during the X games , Bradley is clearly the fastest roller blade skater out of everyone and can perform tight turns while keeping his balance on his roller blades.  He is also shown throughout the X games to do body positions that will benefit his speed. 

So Bradley isn’t lazy and has clearly put in the effort to make sure he does possess a good amount of skill, but he doesn't think his skill is good enough to win the competition on his own accord. 

So no matter how skilled he is or the Gamma’s may be , he feels like he has to cheat to ensure his victory. 

He is also very dependent on the Gamma’s helping him win as without their help , he wouldn’t be able to pull off all of his cheats. It’s one of the reasons as to why Bradley is so adamant that nobody leaves the Gamma’s as he is so dependent on their help. 

So Bradley clearly wants to win and be seen as the best but it also shows that one he can't risk the chance of losing and two that he believes his own skills won't be enough for him to win all on his own.

Bradley’s reputation. 

Reputation 

When we see Bradley at college in AEGM , Bradley is popular because of his high status for being Bradley Uppercrust the Third , the College X games King and the leader of the Gamma’s. 

He is also seen having a lot of positive attention from girls because of this. 

So before his X game scandal , he had a pretty good reputation at College. 

I think it would then be safe to assume that his reputation before College was quite similar where he had many admirers and many people wanting to be his friend due to his status for being royalty. 

But despite growing up popular , all this positive attention comes from his status and for him being perceived as the best. Not for who he is as a person. 

Bradley’s introduction. 

When we are first introduced to Bradley , he is seen standing outside the Gamma house with a bunch of freshmen moving into the frat row, trying to get Bradley’s attention.

They don’t know Bradley personally, they just want his attention because he is famous for being a Royal and for being the College X game King. 

We also see Bobby and PJ admiring Bradley from inside Bobby’s van where they talk highly of him due to Bradleys status and titles. 

“Yo. I spy the Gamma house. Which means… that dude right there, is the one , the only… Bradley Uppercrust the Third! - Bobby 

“Whoa! The College X Game King!” - PJ 

Bradley the King

At the Bean scene , after Bradley shouts at everyone to knock it off when they are all clicking their fingers at him , Max mockingly calls Bradley “Brad” when asking what’s wrong. 

This in turn makes Bradley angry for his name being disrespected by Max and so tells him to not dare call him that. Tank then steps in to back Bradley up by telling Max to not forget that Bradley is the King.   

“Whats’ wrong , Brad?” - Max to Bradley 

“Don’t you DARE call me that!”-Bradley to Max

“Yeah. Don’t forget , he’s the King, buster.” - Tank to Max  

Now , Tank did have the very best of intentions when aiding Bradley here , but sadly his choice of words are reaffirming to Bradley that he should be given respect because of his status as the King, as in the College X game King. 

Skateboarding as a Gamma 

Due to Bradley being a royal , a winner of the College X games and being part of a team with an undefeated winning streak, Bradley receives admiration from the public when he is seen skateboarding throughout college.  

But even when Bradley knocks someone over trying to get to Max and skates past them without a care in the world,  the public don’t care as they just admire Bradley purely because of his high status and reputation. 

He is also shown getting admiration and attention from girls when doing his own skateboarding tricks. But he is also conscious of not messing up in front of them , as seen when he loses balance but quickly makes it look like this was all a skateboarding trick he planned.

Bradley’s College Classmates  

Like I’ve mentioned , Bradley is popular at College due to his status. But despite Bradley’s popularity , none of Bradley’s college classmates are truly loyal to Bradley. 

When Bradley went to the qualifying rounds, he was shown putting on his helmet and had every intention of going up against Max himself in the competition.  But he chooses not to compete when the crowd starts to cheer for Max instead.   

The crowd knows that Max will compete against Bradley and Chuck the TV reporter even says to everyone that Max might pose as a threat to Bradley.- “Word on the street is, that there’s a new kid in town who poses a threat to Bradley Uppercrust the Third”.

But Everyone still cheers and chants Max’s name anyway. Even girls who are seen hanging around with Bradley through out the movie are now rooting for Max.

From Bradley’s perspective , everyone is cheering for Max to beat him and that they all agree that Max poses a threat to him.

These are supposed to be people that love Bradley for winning and for being the best athlete , people that have known Bradley a lot longer as well but now they're cheering for somebody else and rooting for Max to succeed over him, all because they see Max as the better skateboarder. 

Now Bradley feels like Max is trying to mess with his status and suddenly feels overlooked, so Bradley chooses to let Goofy compete against Max instead as a way to get back at him. “Witness Gentlemen. Victory is ours. But most importantly we taught our little freshmen foes,  not to mess with the Gamma’s. 

Then on the day of the X games , everyone in the crowd is annoyed at the Gamma’s for not letting Goofy compete as everyone is now bigger fans of Goofy than Bradley or the Gamma’s. 

They don’t know though that Goofy left on his own accord and it’s not actually revealed to the crowd that Bradley could have kicked him off the team as Max had to ask Bradley himself what Bradley did with his dad 

But because they now see Goofy as the best skateboarder , they're mad that they can’t root for Goofy instead. So even though everyone is dissatisfied and booing, Bradley is happy as now they will be forced to root for him now instead. 

So again , their love , loyalty and admiration to Bradley is pretty shallow. 

Bradley’s sense of worth.  

One of the themes presented in AEGM is focusing on your goals. 

Goofy’s arc is about him losing focus, where he initially went back to college to get his degree but then uses it as an opportunity to stay close to Max instead. 

Bradley on the other hand goes through an arc that is the opposite to Goofy’s , where he is too focused on his own goals. 

During the X games his focus on winning is at the expense of broader situational awareness. He essentially has tunnel vision as all he can think about is winning , making him lack good judgment and only think of the short term gain instead of potential consequences.   

It’s why Bradley gets hit in the face with Goofy’s lucky horse shoe , as this object has been used in the movie to represent focusing on your goals.

So when Goofy throws it at Bradley to stop him pushing the remote control, Bradley is literally getting hit in the face for focusing too much on his own ambition, as in , his pursuit in winning at any cost will come back to hit him back in the face.

So why is winning so important to Bradley? 

Why is he so focused on it? 

Why does he want to win so badly to the point that he is willing to cheat and not care about the competitors receiving injuries from these cheats? 

Why can’t he let Tank or the other Gamma’s win for him instead?  

Why does he not believe in himself enough to win based on his own skill?

Well , the reason why is that Bradley believes he has to be the best in order to be valued. 

It’s his high status , his titles , being a high achiever and being seen as the best is what give him love , positive attention and approval. And without them , he would feel ignored , irrelevant , unvalued and worthless. 

So all this positive validation that he receives is earned through the conditions that he is the best.

And if you feel like you're only valued for what you are rather than for who you are , you're going to do everything in your power to maintain that status if you believe that is all your worth to people.

It's essentially why Bradley goes to such extremes to stay as the College X games King as deep down he knows that his status is all his worth to people. - “I will not be ignored. Nobody gets to finish this race but me!

So when it comes to Bradley as a character , his sense of worth comes from his status and doesn't feel valued unless he meets certain conditions and is seen as the best.

That's it for Bradley's section. Next part will be the final and last part of this series where we talk about both Max and Bradley.

[mildcharacterenjoyer]

I feel like Sage would be that one person in the robotnik family to reach out to her older brother and the middle child E - 123 Omega. Like she's seen his schematics, knows he was abandoned and how angry he is, hasn't met him yet, but wants to reach out to him.

This storyline could go so many ways that it's fun to think of the possibilities. I've listed some below:

Omega gets angry at Sage and Eggman dies to protect her because he's the first thing he's felt genuine love and connection to.

Omega tells Sage off and that he doesn't want a family.

Omega tells Sage off and mentions that Team Dark is what he would consider his family now.

Omega tells Sage enough terrible things to get her mad at Eggman too. It would take a lot of convincing though. (Queue awesome Big brother little sister bonding moments I WANT)

Sage takes over Omega's programming and rewrites him back into the family. Good luck rewriting sheer and unbridled rage.

Eggman actually wants to apologize for how he treated Omega because Sage has changed him. Omega ain't having none of that shit and kills Eggman anyways.

Same as the one directly above, except Shadow sees the change and can't help but think of Gerald, thus he saves him from Omega.

Sage creates an AI form for Omega to have. In return, he shoved Sage into a robot body. "LET'S SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT TWERP!"

The oldest child Metal Sonic comes face to face with Omega again and they start fighting, Sage is the only one who can split them up. Mostly because Metal Sonic would sooner disobey his creator than his younger sister.

Omega "I'VE DIVORCED THIS FAMILY BEFORE YOU WERE BORN." Sage "But I want you in my life!"

Gemerl is like that cousin who sees all the family drama and nopes out real quick. I don't think he has any feelings regarding Sage other than she has that innocence that he sees in Cream, but also knows the AI is very deadly.

Sage studying Gamma and wishing he were still alive to ask him questions.

Dude! If they brought Gamma back with a different core than a flicky, he'd be the robot everyone liked except Omega. Omega would be the "I'm better than you" brother and try to maim him any chance he got.

Gamma would still appreciate him the same though and it would drive Omega up the fucking wall.

"I WILL DESTROY EGGMAN'S WORK."

"Oh good job little brother! I'm so proud of you!" *Pat pat*

"HOW DARE YOU PATRONIZE ME!" Omega can't touch Gamma though or Amy will have his head.

Gemerl enjoys watching Gamma torment Omega with kindness. He uses it as black mail.

Eggman's just like "I should stop making children."

[ketchup-chup]

Arcobaleno Pre-Curse Heights

A quick disclaimer before we begin. I am not the best at guessing heights based just off images but I tried my best. If anyone has any corrections do let me know.

Canon:

Lal Mirch: 5’5 (166 cm)

Uni: 4’10 (148 cm)

Luce: 5’7 (170 cm)

Assumptions based on manga panels:

Reborn: 6’1 – 6’2 (186-189 cm)

Fon: 5’8 – 5’9 (175 cm)

Mammon: 4’11 (150 cm)

Aria: 5’5 (165 cm)

Unknown:

Colonnello

Verde

Skull

More info and explanations under the cut ↓

Another important thing to note beforehand. Many of the pictures of the Arcobaleno drawn all together by both the Amano themselves or the anime are very inconsistent, or they're standing at angles/strange perspectives, so it makes it impossible to tell their heights. Therefore, I will not be using those as references except for in one case which you will see further down.

Lal Mirch: Lal's official uncursed height was confirmed in the REBORN! ēlDLIVE character's 365 book.

Uni: Uni's official height was confirmed in the REBORN! ēlDLIVE character's 365.

Luce: Luce’s official height was confirmed on her display at the Amano Akira Exhibition (it also says she likes basking in the sun/sunbathing which is so cute). Unfortunetly, it was only Luce's who's uncursed height was revealed at this event.

Reborn: Mostly going off this image of his fight with Iemitsu. They are both at an angle, and both a little slouched (Reborn more so due to him having his arms being held down). However, it's obvious they are at least very similar in height if not the same height. Iemitsu's canon height is 189 cm or 6’2 thus I placed Reborn at around the same.

Fon: Fon's height seems to be pretty similar to Hibari's! Perhaps a little taller if anything since in the photo below he's leaning away and down a bit (since Hibari is hitting him) and Hibari even seems to be slouching a tiny bit. Hibari's canon height is 169 cm or 5'6 maybe even 5'7. And so I placed Fon a few inches taller.

Mammon: Okay, Mammon's used a bit more of guess work but I'm pretty confident in my choice. In the photo below Bel is obviously leaning down quite a bit but if he were to stand up straight it would seem Mammon head would reach their chest. Bel is 170 or around 5’7. Looking at a height comparison chart/website, for someone to reach Bel's chest at the height I predicted they would be about 4'11 (150 cm). Not to mention Bel himself says to them "but your size is pretty compact".

Aria: Little hard to tell here since the first pic she’s at an angle (at least I’m assuming). but she’s a little past Gamma’s shoulder. Gamma is 6 foot (185 cm) so I placed Aria is about 5’5 (165 cm) (once again using the height comparison chart).

Colonnello: OKAY SO. This is a struggle for me. Ultimately I placed him still as unknown as the information was too inconsistent. Here are pics of Colonnello next to Lal. We see that her head is to his chest, the top hitting his shoulders. Lal is 5'5 (166 cm). Using my height calculator that would place Colonnello at 6'6 (198 cm)?????

Now, the reason I can't 100% get behind this is if we look at the photo below! Obviously they're all at an angle and perspective is weird so we can't actually use this as a reference! However, I do believe there is some truth in it and here you can not tell me Colonnello looks 6'6!! At the very least though I think we can confirm he's most likely the tallest of them unless one day we discover Verde or Skull are giants.

Verde: Unfortunetly he does not appear to stand next to anyone while uncursed so I can not compare heights.

Skull: Skull only briefly stands in front of Enma while uncursed for a bit. However, Enma is crouched down so it would be very hard for me to compare heights.

If anyone has any additional thoughts or information please let me know!

[hiddenincommand]

The Immutable Order of Males: Ruthless Reflections on Rank and Worth

In this world, hierarchy is not a convenience nor a choice—it is the natural consequence of superiority. Among men, each must accept his place or risk becoming fodder for those with the fortitude to seize command. I observe this order with cold precision, knowing full well that the majority of men lack even the courage to confront their position, let alone rise above it. For them, servitude is a kindness—if not an inevitability. And at the pinnacle of this hierarchy, beyond the reach of lesser beings, stands the Alpha: powerful, commanding, and unassailable.

The Alpha: Supreme and Unyielding

To be Alpha is to rule. Not through feeble words or pretensions, but through an innate and unshakable mastery that commands respect and instills fear. Alphas are rare, as most men lack the will or the strength to embody such dominion. For an Alpha, the world is not a shared experience; it is his domain. He owes nothing to the ranks beneath him and expects nothing in return except compliance and obedience.

An Alpha demands allegiance not through pleas or persuasion but through sheer presence, making his authority felt by his very existence. Others can only hope to obey, for they lack the mettle to challenge his rule. Any man who sees himself as anything less than superior is beneath contempt—worthy only as a servant or a stepping stone, nothing more.

The Beta: Subservient but Useful

Below the Alpha lies the Beta, the only type worthy enough to stand close yet still leagues beneath. Betas are strong but submissive, loyal without question, and capable of supporting the Alpha’s vision without the misguided ambition to surpass him. They are useful but docile, understanding their place with a primitive instinct. They are wolves, perhaps, but they are wolves on a leash—tameable, bendable, and subject to the Alpha’s will.

A Beta can stand proud within his limitations, for he knows he serves a higher command. His usefulness lies solely in his obedience and reliability, traits which the Alpha values solely as tools. A Beta who oversteps, however, is swiftly reduced to insignificance, a disposable reminder that loyalty is his sole virtue.

The Gamma: Disposable Mediocrity

Gammas occupy the expendable middle ranks, a sea of average men who lack both the fortitude to rise and the decency to remain silent. They are men of tedious labor, devoid of any distinguishing mark save their inability to command. They serve their purpose well enough, but they are inconsequential—grist for the mill, nothing more. A Gamma is little more than a shadow cast by the Alpha’s light, destined to linger in mediocrity, his presence tolerated only because it is unthreatening.

The Gamma’s fate is to be ignored, perhaps pitied, but never respected. He will neither inspire nor offend; he simply exists. A Gamma’s attempts at significance are laughable, a spectacle for the stronger to watch with detached amusement as he flounders in his own delusions.

The Delta: The Common, the Insignificant

Deltas populate the bottom rung of tolerable existence, the masses who neither think nor strive but exist only to follow. They are the faceless, the uninspired, the sheep content to graze in docile herds under the shadow of true men. Deltas are marked by their passive natures, their lack of ambition, and their abject failure to inspire even the faintest spark of admiration.

They serve not by choice but by nature, their lives ruled by routine and predictability. Their presence is barely worth acknowledging, and their actions serve only to support the infrastructure of the world that their betters command. The Delta’s fate is a dull, compliant existence, punctuated by mediocrity, entirely forgettable.

The Omega: The Despised and Contemptible

At the very bottom lies the Omega—a pathetic creature deserving only of disdain. He is neither strong enough to follow nor capable enough to contribute. An Omega exists as a monument to human failure, the inevitable result of weakness, cowardice, and a complete lack of discipline. His very existence is an affront to the hierarchy, a blight upon the natural order.

An Omega’s life serves one purpose: to remind others of the cost of failure. He is to be despised, scorned, and, if necessary, erased from memory. His struggles are not worth acknowledgment, for he contributes nothing, takes nothing, and is, in essence, nothing. To him, life is a bleak, humiliating experience where he exists solely as a lesson in disgrace.

A Final Note on Worth and Existence

In this hierarchy, men find their purpose. Not all are meant to command; most exist only to serve, to be led, and, at times, to be swept aside by those with the strength to dominate. The hierarchy is not a choice, and it does not change based on the whimsy of the masses. It is the unbreakable structure that defines worth, that separates the strong from the weak, and the worthy from the worthless.

True men do not pity those below, nor do they feign humility. Instead, they accept their power with grace, demanding respect and obedience as naturally as one draws breath. It is not cruelty but clarity that I offer. For in this hierarchy, each man finds his role, and those too weak to embrace it are best left to wallow in their insignificance, forgotten and utterly unworthy of recognition.

[ruthlesscore]

hi, hey, and hello!

I saw your stuff for ed and thought it was pretty neat! (It also kinda inspired me to ask you this request)

Whenever you get the chance could you maybe write something for A.K.I?

i just wanna see one of my fav sf6 characters in action!

A.K.I x Reader - Bubble of Toxin

- Thank you so much for requesting! Just like the last two posts, I've been planning an A.K.I related post! I really hope you enjoy this. I had fun writing it! -

- I had trouble trying to keep A.K.I in character, sorry about that! -

- The only way I can see A.K.I being with someone, and getting over her feelings of F.A.N.G Fei, is for her to relate to someone on a personal level. You feel? -

You come from a prestigious family. You're family is strange and keeps too many secrets. One being what you inherited from your father, which he gets from his mother: poison immunity. Who knows how this generational trait started, but you do know you have a special type of poison immunity, a genetic mutation, that the rest of your blood relatives don't: you are immune to more than one type of poison, which is nice considering everyone else is immune to only one type. Venom, plants, metals, bug bites, snake bites, carbon monoxide, and mushrooms. Due to this, you were really reckless as a teenager. You constantly got into fights and trouble with the law. When you turned of age you received a job offering that set you straight. No more street rat BS, and no more fighting just to roughen your hands up a bit.

You were an interpool anget.. and a self proclaimed culinary anthropologist, so you have to act like you have some sort of dignity. You go from place to place eating food, researching the ways human culture engage with food in a complex social and cultural way, and kicking ass for a just cause.

You've been all over the world, all except China. It's not like you don't like China, no not at all. It's more like there's more talented agents in the area, like Chun-Li, that are more qualified for the job than you! ... until you received a call from the commissioner. He asked if you could deliver something important to a personnel in Hong Kong. Of course you accept and head down there immediately.

Once you arrive, you head right for the rendezvous point in Tian Hong Yuan and handed off the package to the personnel. Now that Interpool work is done, you can finally get to what you like best, eating. Heading for the nearest food stand, with your yuan in your hand, you feast your eyes on some Kung Pao Chicken. After paying the vendor, you were heading to find somewhere to sit. Before you even reached a seat, a random bystander shouted.

"Someone just fainted!"

You turn your attention to the crowd forming. Now, you weren't a doctor or anything, but you were an Interpool agent! It's pretty much your job to help, right? You rush over to the crowd, pushing people out the way. The man who collapsed on the ground had a small pouch in his half opened hand. His body seemed to be screaming in pain. He groaned as if he couldn't move.

"Time to work. Time to work."

You look up to see a woman with a style you've never seen before. She works her way through the paniced crowd and to the man.

"You thought I had money in there? Oh, that's just my delicious poison!"

You think she talks funny. Her dialect is a bit childish for her age. She pokes at the mans chest with her claw like gauntlets.

"When inhaled, coriamyrtin blocks the gamma-aminobuytyrix acid receptors in the central nervous system, causing spasmodic muscle contractions... Time to put you out of your misery."

Misery? This lady is going to kill that man! You scarf down the rest of your Kung Pao Chicken before setting the disk down on a nearby table. You grab the lady's hand gently before pushing her off of the man with a push of her shoulder.

"You cannot take an innocent man's life!"

The woman clicks her tongue and looks at you with a shocked face.

"Ah, but he stole from me."

"Even so! You can't just flat out murder someone on the street!"

After a pause..

"Hm? Is that so?"

The lady stands up and shakes her head. She stands in a way that you can only assume she wishes to engage in a street fight with you, and you comply without another word. You stand in your typical fighting stance stance.

After a tough and fierce battle with the mysterious woman, you emerge victorious. The woman could only glare at you before tapping the poor man on the forehead, cleansing him of the poison he was tainted with. The woman grabed her pouch and left, and you hope you'd never see her again.

The next morning, you're down at the Nan Lian Garden. Since you were finish with your mission already, you might as well spend the rest of the trip eating and exploring, right? While walking along the path, you pass regular civilians. Once you hit that corner, you saw her again. That woman from yesterday. You couldn't help but to glare. An old man stood next to you.

"Hm? Are you looking at Aki dài fu?"

You turn to him.

"The doctor? Her? The woman in the black cheongsam?"

"Yes, her. She's a traveling doctor and very kind to the elderly. Be sure to say hi when you walk past her."

The old man his headed his way, levaing you alone... So her name is Aki? You take that bit of information with you as you continue down the path. You see Aki staring into the water from the bridge. You slowly walk past her, your street rat ways slowly pushed itself back into your head.

"Still trying to kill innocent civilians, Aki?"

She doesn't even turn to look at you. She just rolls her shoulders.

"Yesterday, when we fought, my poisons didn't work on you."

You stood next to her on the bridge, looking down into the water with her.

"And your poisons never will."

"How annoying."

"You wanna go?"

It felt like the two of you were standing there for what felt like hours, but was only a few minutes. The wind gently blew through your hair.

"____."

"Shishishi.. Don't go telling strangers your name. You don't know what I might do with it."

You just rolled your eyes. You turned to look at her.

"That thing. How'd you make that bubble you made? To make a toxin like that in such a short time is mad."

"Mad? I have built up an impressive resistance to neurotoxins. All because of my impressive master, F.A.N.G Fei!"

Who? Damn, you didn't even care. This lady was a straight lunatic and a possible threat to people's lives. As she went on and on about how great her master was, you began to wonder how far does her resistance goes. She said she built it up, but yours is due to a genetic mutation. As you drowned her words out, you couldn't help but to think that you finally found someone outside the family with a resistance to poison. Even if hers is built up.

"It's a family thing."

You stated, cutting her off.

"Every blood relative on the old man's side has an immunity to poison. The type of poison varies from person to person."

Aki just looked at you. Her lips drawn in a straight line.

"Really? I've never heard of it being a genetic trait. Interesting."

She sticks her hand up and the nails got longer and sharper.

"I should take a blood sample. Hold still ____."

"Huh?!"

Aki's lips curled into a smile.

"Kidding, shishishi!"

After awhile, you decide to head back to the place you were staying. Maybe the doctor isn't so bad.

Now, you were a traveling agent, and Aki stationed herself in China. It wasn't long before you had to leave and continue your work elsewhere. When you did leave, you thought about her and the way she talked about poisons. You went 4 entire months without talking to her before heading back to China for some more cultural experiences. You met her in the same spot in Tian Hong Yuan around midnight. She wasn't surprised to see you. You invited her to grab a meal with you, asking her for recommendations. You didn't know her life outside the bubble of toxin, and she didn't know yours. The meal was so good that you decided to get some food with her the next time you saw each other. Of course, Aki said if you win in a street fight against her, she'll pay for the meal.

It's became routine for the two of you. Grabbing food everytime you see each other, talking about your interests, consuming different poisons, and street fighting. You two enjoy your meals so much, it's starting to feel like dates. Oh, and Aki's smile is so sweet. Even if she constantly finds joy in morbid things, if she's happy, then it's fine. Aki blushes when she laughs at your shortcomings. Oh, when you smile at her, her shoulders loosen up, her hands place neatly on her chest, and her eyes widen in awe. Then she scratches you straight in the face, screaming about how annoying you are, calling you a rat and other things as she storms off. You started to think she had a crush on you at one point. At the end of your 4th meal together, you asked to exchange phone numbers.

At some point, it became mandatory to call Aki once a week and talk for 10 minutes or more. She seems to be enjoying your company more and more.

Now, Aki isn't one for physical person outside from her master, but she picked up the habit of sizing you up followed by a light kick of the shins when she sees you. She says that youre a small mouse and she's a snake.

Once she gets even more comfortable with you she'll introduce you to F.A.N.G. She gave you fair warning that if you attempt to hurt him, she will murder you.

If F.A.N.G. likes you, Aki will become very cuddly around you. If he doesn't, you will die.

Aki has no intention of learning about your occupation outside of culinary antropology, and you don't care for hers outside of her medical practice. As long as you keep your nose out of her business, everything will be fine. As for distance, it doesn't bother her, but she wants to see you in person at least once a month.

You two don't have a formal title to your relationship, but it's clear to everyone that something is going on.

You just want this delusion to last forever. To be at peace with Aki and to hold her in your arms.

"But the spider will eat the butterfly eventually."