#an answer for an ask

[save-the-villainous-cat]

“Feeling lonely, hm?”

The hero didn’t burden their head with turning towards the voice. They weren’t in the mood for cruel charades.

Instead, they stared at the TV they hadn’t turned on in over a month and debated if not showing up at work would cause any huge conflicts.

Probably.

They closed their eyes.

“Don’t tell me you’re ignoring me,” the villain’s voice purred. “Me.”

“You’re not real, so it’s my obligation to ignore you,” the hero said. They stared at their hands and couldn’t help but feel like their physique had changed. They didn’t seem to be as muscular as before. They didn’t seem all that healthy either.

“Not real, huh?” The villain walked towards the hero’s armchair and let themselves drop lazily. “Now that’s a bit unfair.”

“Yeah,” the hero said. They stared at the coffee table with the empty coffee mug. “Some things have been pretty unfair.”

“I thought you were supposed to ignore me.”

“R-right.” The hero looked away and once again, their heart got quite heavy. They couldn’t sleep at night, that was one of the more annoying things. Eating was also difficult, working was…unbearable. They couldn’t think straight.

And above all those hallucinations…their eyes went back to the villain who was stretching in their chair.

Usually, those hallucinations made one mistake. Or better, that part of the hero’s brain that was responsible, made a mistake. Mischaracterising the villain in such a way that the entire illusion shut down entirely.

The hero hadn’t told their doctors about their imaginary nemesis. But that was mainly because the hero would probably not be allowed to work as a superhero for a few weeks.

They clenched their fists, dug their fingernails into their own flesh.

“You look troubled,” the villain said. “Are you eating enough? You’ve lost weight.”

“I’m fine,” the hero whispered back. They looked up at the ceiling.

“You miss me.” Every single time. The hallucination said that every single time. The hero turned their gaze towards the villain’s image and stared.

“Yes, I do. So what?”

“Most people feel some sense of accomplishment after beating their enemies,” the villain said. They put one of their thighs on the other. “And two months is quite enough time to find a new enemy worth your time.”

The hero’s eyes widened.

“I don’t want someone else. And I…technically, I didn’t defeat you. I didn’t kill you, I didn’t arrest you. You just…” The hero’s throat burnt like acid and their bottom lip trembled. “…you just died.”

They swallowed the pain and leaned forward.

“Just wish I could’ve said goodbye,” they mumbled. This time, the hallucination didn’t answer. “That wasn’t fair. Our relationship didn’t deserve that end.”

“I didn’t think you’d care about the end,” the villain said.

“Isn’t the end the most important part?” the hero asked. The taste on their tongue was extremely bitter and they knew it didn’t come from the coffee they had finished an hour ago. “Either way, you are haunting me. So, I guess once again I get the worst of it all. You got the easy way out. As always.”

“Haunting you?”

“Yeah.”

“You must really like me, then,” the villain said. They chuckled sweetly, like they had whenever the hero was embarrassing themselves. For some reason, the pit in the hero’s stomach grew, that unsettling feeling spread.

The hallucination had never been cruel enough to laugh. It was such a wonderful sound that even the hero’s lips curved into a smile.

“Yeah, can you blame me? I must’ve fallen a few months ago.” Suddenly, the hallucination was quiet again.

Their eyes met and for a second, the hero swore it was the real villain in front of them. They tilted their head.

“You never mentioned that.”

“Too afraid of rejection, I suppose,” the hero answered. They shrugged. “Any rejection would have been better than this, though.”

The hallucination got up from the chair and slowly walked to the couch where the hero was sitting on.

“I would have never rejected you, you dense…” The hallucination was even capable of blushing. The hero frowned. “Whatever.”

Ultimately, the illusion grabbed them, sat down on the hero’s lap and kissed them.

It took the hero a few more seconds to realise what was really happening.

[willowfernn]

Giver u a banana

Much appreciated! Thank you ❤️

[violets-and-books]

should i watch dead boy detectives? you've been writing for that show recently right?

anyways just saw a crazy edit of edwin and charles to the prophecy by taylor swift and it honestly might've convinced me. i've heard a little (good things) and have no reason not to - other than i wasn't sure if it was going to emotionally destroy me and i wasn't sure i could deal at the time lol

so yeah maybe i'll watch it!!! - violet/duck

YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY WATCH DBDA!!!!!

Yeah, I've been writing for it a lot recently. I still love soc! but dbda has taken over my brain. Charles and Edwin aren't paying rent, it's very rude

The Prophecy is a very Edwin song. The show's so good (ep1 is a liiiittle clunky with the exposition but it picks up so much in ep2, you get to meet one of my favourite charactersssss, it's great). It's a work of ART, the cinematography is beautiful, the costuming's so accurate, it got me really into ska music and style (thank you, Charles Rowland), you should watch it. Watch it watch it watch it

[typophobia-hijinks]

Can I pet Ahchah

If you're willing to trade your hand for it then sure

[sunnynwanda]

[smashed thru your door] "GOOD DAY random civilian! Do I have a product for YOU which is TOTALLY not a non-biodegradable glitter bomb!!!" [I say as I hand you a box and my voice fades further and further away]

🎁

[the box explodes in your hand leaving a glittery mess as biodegradable glitter falls all over your room. what is left in your hand is a small hand written note]

If your hero/villain did not go down the path of crime-fighting/crime in what kind of AU would they most likely end up?

From @heroes-villains-side-blog

For some unfathomable reason, that introduction made me outright cackle xD

Anyway, I digress. I cannot give a profound explanation as to why, but the answer to the note came immediately. If my Hero&Villain duo did not go down the path of crime and punishment (Dostoyevsky reference not intended), they'd absolutely be - drumroll, please...

Academic Rivals

The competition, the rush, the vying for that well-deserved and desperately needed top spot, the praise, the prestige, the mutual recognition, respect and validation, the murderous rage turned sexual tension, the protectiveness over their rival...

Yeah, that sounds just right.

[ask-mark-stuff]

He is Argos✨

Is...is he a monster? He looks scary :{

[typophobiaart]

If you live in Australia, how does the fuck are you alive?!?!

Also, what's your time? Right now for me its 3:30 am lol

LMAO I'm alive out of sheer spite

It is 6:30 pm for me :)

[corrupteddoodles]

Would Winfrey inflict a different set of symptoms? Or is it the same?

okay this is delving into headcanon territory since in canon we don’t know the extent of winfreys hallucinations, but i always imagine they dealt with the auditory type of hallucinations.

victims tend to hear violin music, and depending on circumstances it can either be a pleasant melody or lots of screeching notes and horrific music.

in terms of physical contact, it would be the same as clyde.

does that make sense?

[save-the-villainous-cat]

“Again,” the villain said. Their voice was like honey. “Say it again, please.”

The hero sighed softly. They knew their nemesis was quite dramatic, but this seemed a little too excessive. The hero wouldn’t be surprised if the villain revealed they were recording them just to listen to the hero repeating it over and over again.

“I didn’t know where else to go,” the hero said.

“Hm.” The villain gave them a once-over and put one thigh on the other. They tilted their head.

Honestly, the hero wasn’t in the mood for games, but they were also aware of the villain’s personality. Angering them was a stupid mistake, mocking them wasn’t smart either.

If they wanted the villain’s help — and they needed, undeniably, inevitably their enemy’s help — they needed to play nice. But that didn’t mean the hero was going to submit entirely. It wasn’t in their nature to drop to their knees desperately and beg.

“One more time?” the hero asked. They smiled, as if it was a joke the two of them shared.

“No, that’s enough for now. Sit down.” The villain pointed at the chair on the other side of their desk and the hero followed their command. They couldn’t help but clench their fists, though. “How can I help you, dear?”

“I…” The hero stared at their own hands. Unfortunately, the villain was their only option. How utterly frustrating. “My friend has been missing for two months now. I thought maybe you could-”

“Two months?” The villain leaned back in their chair, raising their eyebrows. “They’re probably dead, then. Is there something else you want from me?”

“Hold on, they’re not dead.” The hero frowned. “They were working on this project and investigated an underground criminal network. I need you…”

They stopped. Just like the hero, the villain didn’t like to be ordered around. The hero understood that perfectly. Understood like no one else how trapped one felt while following commands.

They tried to soften their voice a little.

“I’d like you to find them. Please, you’re my last hope.”

They stared at each other.

“A journalist friend?” the villain asked curiously.

“Yes.”

“Then they’re definitely dead.” Their voice was definite.

“Hey, stop saying that. They’re not dead.” The hero stood up, ready to get into some kind of fight, but they reconsidered. Their heart was beating in their throat, chills ran down their spine. Fighting in the villain’s home wasn’t going to get them closer to the truth. “Please, I…I can pay you. I can work for you, I can…they have a family and I promised to protect them. I’d do anything to get them back, they’re like a sibling to me. Please.”

The villain stared at them, saying nothing.

“Please,” the hero repeated.

“Sit and calm down,” the villain instructed and the hero dropped back into the chair. It didn’t even occur to them that they were in fact, following the villain’s commands without questioning. Finally, the villain stood up and walked around the table. “You’d do anything, you say?”

They twirled a loose strand of the hero’s hair around their index finger. For some reason, the hero’s body couldn’t determine if it was calming down or if it was terrified of the villain.

The hero’s breath hitched when they realised how close the villain was.

“Anything,” the hero said quietly.

“Now that’s quite the stake, hm?” Their index finger touched the hero’s cheekbone and the hero’s heartbeat skyrocketed. The hero didn’t say anything. “What if I want to keep you forever?”

The hero’s eyes widened. They hadn’t thought of that.

Their eyes met the villain’s and their enemy started smirking.

“Ah, I love it when you speak without thinking. It’s adorable to watch you come to terms with the consequences,” the villain purred. Their thumb found the hero’s chin. “You have no idea how adorable you are when that sense of justice takes over you.”

“Please,” the hero said. They closed their eyes, gathered themselves. “I mean it. Keep me if that is what you want. I just need them to be safe in their home.”

The villain’s features hardened a little.

“You really mean that?” Apparently, the villain had joked about keeping the hero. The hero could have bitten off their own tongue, but if that was the only way, the hero was ready.

“I do.”

The villain waited, stared at the hero, reconsidered.

“Fine. I will find them, but in return I want you to stay with me.”

“Deal.” The hero supposed they were a little reckless, but other people had always been their priority.

[willowfernn]

your spidersona looks like curly from mouthwashing

sndjksjsj, I know which version of Curly you meant, anon, but this was what immediately popped into my head, and it made me giggle so much that I had to draw it

[violets-and-books]

I have never watched/read/interacted with operation mincemeat but the things you repost with it as a tag never fail to make me laugh because it just goes like

*vaguely funny TumbIr post/tiktok/piece of media*

#Englebert Humperdinck #jillian heathersby #brian bobbson

(I acknowledge none of these are real characters but they genuinely nake me laugh every time)

You should absolutely interact with Operation Mincemeat-

It's a musical about a ww2 espionage operation that took place in 1943 that used a dead man's body to trick the Nazis out of Sicily. It's as ridiculous and miraculous that it worked as it sounds.

Also, I've been tagging a lot of posts recently with my d&d characters, so it might be a mix of both

I'm glad they can make you laugh, either way <3

[typophobia-hijinks]

hey who's this frickin nerd following me :/ (jk helloooo)

Mean to me??????

(LMAO hiiiiiiiiii hihihi)

[sunnynwanda]

HELLO. YOUR WRITING IS EVERYTHING.

okay. hear me out. what about sub!hero who play the part of confident, dominant hero when in reality they are the cutest and most shy person ever??? and villian who’s actually dominant sees through it and flips the whole thing?? sssspicyy pleasee

Hello darling!

That's so sweet I'm melting 🫠☀️ I'm very glad you enjoy my writing :)

Thank you so much for this wonderful request, it left me buzzing with need to write (and delve into some suggestive areas)!

What's interesting is that two people have sent this same kind of request on the same day (I should probably check what I had posted that day :D) Like I said, great minds think alike ✨️

I just hope I managed to write something that will live up to your expectations. P.S. there might be more spice to the story coming later...

You two should meet each other. Don't judge me if I end up shipping you 💛

Here it is - Volcano

Love,

Sunny

[ask-mark-stuff]

Mark, do you like cats? I think they’re very cute!! A fun fact about cats are they can turn their ears about 180 degrees :3

I love cats, that's a great fun fact! Did you know that cats can also turn their heads about 180 degrees? It's true, try doing it to a cat! :)

[typophobiaart]

......Sketch book tour..?....

I don't really use sketchbooks lol, only when I leave home but I might post some of my warmup sketches sometime :)