#daniela: challenge accepted

[caitlynmeow]

Daniela would 100% be the aunt who reenacts the opening of the Lion King and other silly scenes with her baby nieces giving everyone a heart-attack exept her and the babies who are having the time of their life.

this 100%

and Daniela is there to add to the noise. The babies will be squealing in delight, and Daniela is there to amp that to the next level because where is the fun in being quiet?

whenever the nieces are over (they're at the castle almost every day) there is just-- all sorts of loud laughter and joyful screaming led by Daniela who KNOWS how to rile the kids up!

[muffinsin]

Okay, so I had this idea for a while (and many others that I forgot, curse my memory)

I guess this is more or less in the poly side of your blog

So... I was thinking about reader who is liked by all the sisters, how would they react and things like that

I actually have no idea about something specific, the whole idea in my head was "Reader who's liked by all the sisters"

-💜

What an interesting ask! ;) this has been in my inbox far too long; I blame work and video games XD

I've actually done a rather similar request once :) you can find it here

Let's get into it!

Masterlists

Being liked by all three of them certainly is...challenging

While one might think "the more the merrier" or "love can be shared" or anything along those lines, Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela quickly prove such ideals wrong

Of course, they're all very loving

Alas, this love comes with incredible possessiveness and jealousy

Cassandra and Daniela make a move on you first, being far bolder than their older sister

Only is it a little unfortunate when they decide to make their move at the same time...

You suddenly find yourself in the middle of their bickering, then

Daniela to your left, Cassandra to your right, both standing tall, all up in one another's faces, their lips pulled to snarls as they try to come up with more and more insults for one another, or simply some threats you doubt are all that serious

For example, Cassandra repeatedly threathens to cut off multiple sleeves and parts of her sister's favourite gowns should she not back off

In return, Daniela is quick to assure she'd tell on her, already going so far as to open up her mouth wide and smile, as if about to call out for their mother

And when her older sister tackles her onto the ground and they blur into a buzzing, angry, jealous, possessive burst of flies, they hardly still pay any mind to it

And while Bela is far not as bold as the two as it comes to immediately persuing her crush, she does take advantage of the situation

Far too busy bickering, the two younger sisters barely notice it when the blonde snatches you away

She's sure, they will tire themselves out eventually, and if she's lucky, Mother might even forbid them from pursuing you if she finds out what embarassing display they put on in front of you

She can only hope, really

Bela shares everything with her sisters, really

Her room, often enough, no matter how often she complains about the other two simply swaming in whenever they feel like it

Her prey. While she does get the first bite more often than not, she knows, she is to share it with her sisters always

Her weapons and accessories! Not a single time is she gifted something that is not immediately inspected by the curious brunette and redhead

And as much as she loves and cares for them, she will not share you with them

She figures it's just a phase for them, anyway. That no one could treat you as well as she can

And when she notices her sisters still show interest in you, she quite passive aggresively attempts to get them away from you by pointing out what messes they cause to impress you to their mother, over, and over, and over again

Daniela, much like her older sister, attempts to manipulate Alcina into scolding her sisters and getting them to back off,

whereas Cassandra only shamelessly flirts with you and insists in being overly close to you to ensure her scent is all over you- something the other two frown at every single time they go in for as much as a hug

But, in time, they do become better at sharing

It's really more of a matter of accepting it, really

They're all incredibly stubborn and have set their eyes on you, after all. Getting rid of them is hardly a possibility so long as you want to keep them around

Bela is by far the sweetest to you as it comes to spending quality time together

She makes sure the two of you get to do things you enjoy doing and takes honest interest in your life

She's the most cooperative when you bring up wanting to keep her sisters around, too, and wanting to see them still, but is also the one to trigger a fight with them the easiest when they try snatching you when it's "her turn" with you

Both seem to take immense pleasure in doing so, mainly because having Bela so annoyed at them for this distracts her from noticing all the other troubles and messes they have caused within the castle- briefly, at least

And

Daniela is the most loving to you, showering you in praise and physical affection, in kisses and hugs, cuddles and intimacy

She loves to feel you and insists to be close to you whenever possible

When it's time for you to spend time with her sisters, it can be hard on her, and she will often attempt to keep you with her by pulling large, watery eyes on you

Those, thankfully, are a lot less effective when both her sisters are yelling at her to stop "taking you from them"

She's having a hard time sharing you with them, and an even harder time understanding why you want them around in the first place

Sure, she understands the concept of multiple lovers, but isn't quite happy that you chose her sisters of all people, someone she can't just kill whenever they make you unhappy

And still, given time, she comes around and even learns to give you the proper space you need when you're spending time with Bela and Cassandra

Speaking of the sadist, she's by far the most passionate

With her, you feel free

She's energetic, but differently so from her sisters

She loves to hunt with you, or to simply run about in the forest with you and scare whoever you come across

She's loud, unfiltered, happy, moody at times

She's alive, in her own way, and you love it

And while she isn't big on displays of affection, the few times she does allow it are precious to you

She, much like her younger sister, has a hard time letting you go to spend time with her sisters

She isn't so much against the idea of you being with them, too, so long as you keep the details to yourself

And still, Cassandra loves to try and keep you with her, hoping to convince you by whispering about all the fun you could have with her, instead

And while all works itself out in due time, there is always one big thing causing bickering between the three women:

Celebrations

Often enough, you get to spend the day with all of them, holding one's hand and allowing the other to rest across your lap while playing with the other's hair

It's beautiful, relaxing, exciting all at the same time

The real trouble comes the later it gets, when they demand kisses- and more- each for their own

Usually Daniela is the first to ask, whining always when she's refused

And often Cassandra steals a kiss anyway, laughing and smirking, triumphant, knowing her sisters won't attempt to steal a kiss from your lips until you brush them again properly

As such, there's often bickering, until you eventually come up with a single solution:

Splitting everything in threes

Three times of celebrating your birthday, one with each

Celebrating New Year's with each

And while it still has them groan and whine occaionally, it's a somewhat fine solution to them, too

All in all you're beyond happy

You get a piece of each of them, get to hold them all, to kiss them all, to get to know every one of them

You like them all, and get to show them every single day

[fantasy-relax]

Sweet alpha Dangerous Omega

Cassandra Dimitrescu x Alpha Fem Reader

Part 1 Part 6 Part 7

Despite the softness of the bed in your new room you couldn't sleep, you reviewed every second you were with Cassandra trying to find the exact moment you made the mistake that made her reject you so cruelly. But everything had been perfect, at no time had she shown displeasure towards you, annoyance at your self neglect you, yes, but she had never made any sign of the contempt that the brunette had directed at you at the end of heat.

You looked at the clock, there was an hour before dawn, you took a quick bath and looked in the closet for something that will fit you, only finding a pair of pants that were a little short and a blouse that made you a little afraid that with one bad move you would end up tearing it, despite that, you delighted in the softness of the fabric.

As soon as the sun rose you heard a knock on the door which you opened in seconds.

“Hmm at least you are punctual, follow me.”

You followed Bela without saying anything.

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Quiet, obedient and submissive. Words that would never be used to describe an alpha but that described you perfectly.

“The seamstress will take your measurements, behave.”

You nodded and let the woman work, you often looked at her as if to make sure you were doing it right.

She had to admit it was kind of cute. It was like having a puppy.

“It will take me a week to have the uniforms ready my lady, I have other orders and doing it from the beginning will take time.”

That would be a problem, she could see how the seams of the clothes you were wearing were already coming apart.

“What if you just adjusted ready-made clothes?”

“I can do that today my lady.”

Well, she had already thought about emptying out her closet a little.

“I'll bring it to you later.”

Cassandra was going to be angry when she realized that you were wearing her clothes… All the more reason to do it!

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Daniela only saw her sister sharpen her weapons with more violence than usual, the arsenal was the only place that she had not been forbidden to be. Cassandra hadn't said a word since she arrived and normally Daniela would cover the silence, but she honestly didn't want to risk being thrown against a wall for saying something that would set her off. She would leave, but her mother had ordered her to keep an eye on her sister to make sure she was okay after her heat.

A murmur reached her ears “Stupid alpha, stupid omega, stupid Bela.”

Yep, Daniela didn't want to deal with that. Cassandra was stubborn, trying to convince her to do something she didn't want was difficult even if Mother was the one who asked for it, she did it reluctantly, over time she and Bela came to the solution: Challenge and irritate her to the point that she acted without thinking.

Didn't she want to read a book? Oh, it's just that Cassie doesn't understand big words or her mind is too small to understand the subtext of the story.

Did she killed five maids in the week? Cassie has no self-control, she's like a little girl.

And BAM! Cassandra would do it in seconds.

It seems that they would have to do that for Cass to accept what her omega surely already told her, after seeing how she acted during her heat it was more than obvious that she was delighted with the alpha, but Cassandra would not accept having a mate easily.

Daniela let out a sigh.

These are going to be some complicated months.

A thought crossed her head and a mischievous smile immediately emerged.

But full of fun too.

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“This Relia, the master carpenter and head of the lumberjacks.”

The older woman looked at you with intrigue.

"How old are you?

“28”

“Who was your teacher?”

“My grandfather was a lumberjack and my father is a hunter, I started helping when I was 8” If you lived under his roof you had to serve not just be dead weight “I learned about carpentry by watching the carpenter secretly and practicing on my own” One day one of the elders saw you and decided to give you a job, you did the best you could, it was not something at the level of a professional, but it was enough for him. He gave you some money that wasn't even a quarter of what the carpenter's apprentice earned, but for you? It was more than enough to ask for more work. In the end all that money was used to buy tools to be able to work better and buy the almost collapsed cabin from one of the elder.

“In short, you didn't have a teacher, hmm,” she clapped her hands and pointed to the left of her where the tools were. “Well, assemble a chair for me without nails or screws.”

No nails or screws? That kind of work was difficult but you knew how to do it.

"How much time do you give me?

"Three hours"

It was more than enough. You ignored the mocking looks from her assistants and got to work.

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Relia inspected the chair with a neutral expression, she sat on it for a few seconds only to get up and walk around it again observing every detail. If this continues like this, Bela swears she will break the chair against her head. She would apologize to Dorotthea later for taking away her wife's last neurons.

     You finished in two and a half hours, the result was even more admirable considering that you did not have a teacher to guide you, Relia's assistants were not capable of carrying out this type of work alone, complaining about the precision necessary to achieve the assembly. You had done it without flinching.

“Hmm”

If Relia rejects you she wouldn't hesitate to throw the chair at her.

“HahahahHAHAHAA”

It seems that you have the honor of frying the last neuron.

“FINALLY, MY HEIRESS HAS ARRIVED”

Well, at least they would have someone to continue with the repair work on the castle. The black god knows that with the disasters that her sisters and the Lycans cause, they need someone skilled.

Seeing how tense you were, the master carpenter finally showed some manners and self-control.

“You have done excellent young lady now without offending, but is it correct to assume that you have no formal education?”

“No ma'am, I know how to write and read, as well as simple mathematics, but no more than that.”

Excuse her?

The town had a school where education was free up to the age of fifteen, while it was not unusual that some preferred to send their children to work instead of studying, having such a low level surprised her, if you were going to be her sister-in-law she would not allow you to be so uneducated

“The-“

“You will take classes with me” Bela interrupted, looking at you intently “You will work with Relia and take classes with me, today you will be here for the rest of the day and you will retire to your room. Tomorrow, I will give you your clothes and the schedule you will follow, understand? “

You nodded and Bela left without further ado, she had plans to make.

[teawizard]

K, but I want to know about all the WIPs you mentioned! But I shall settle for asking about Incomplete Madrigal and Kindergarten Casita - the last one sounds absolutely adorable.

Awwww thank you!!!

I had to actually stop myself from posting everything I have on these two wips lol I've got to chill, I don't want to post their most exciting parts and then not have enough motivation to finish them!

Okay okay okay look, let's start with

Kindergarten Casita

Somewhere in the city N there is a "magical" kindergarten Casita - according to rumors, its pupils joyfully run here in the morning, and the walls of the old building sing. Its new head, Señorita Daniela, is trying her best to justify the faint hopes of her deceased mother, the previous head of Casita, Señora Maria. The new kindergarten teacher, Señor Bruno, is trying to help her with this.

Honestly, with this title I could've imagined a couple of more obvious AUs 1. Where all the kids are of the same (or close) age, and Casita itself is like a kindergarten; 2. Where Alma is the head of a kindergarten and the triplets are teachers.

That sounds hella cute and I haven't yet encountered similar AUs but! I wasn't able to come up with plots for these AUs so that's not what Kindergarten Casita's about.

That's a really specific AU catering to me only and my love for soppy melodramas I watch with my grandma. It doesn't happen in the Encanto setting but actually somewhere else, closer to where I live and sometime more modern, circa 2000.

All the original characters are present in the story though not all of them are relatives. I actually like what I've come up with for each of them - both design-wise and personality-wise. Though, I'm writing it in my native language so it'll be a bit challenging to finish I guess

And it's a romantic comedy, of course, at least I try to make it funny and romantic lol

And here's a couple of paragraphs I really like:

Returning to her office, Daniela found a short man in front of the door, pacing back and forth with his head down and muttering to himself. His long hair hung down covering his face. Under a long green autumn jacket, he was wearing an almost ironed gray shirt that had most likely once been white, and long brown trousers, one of the legs of which almost reached the floor. He had a bulky brown messenger bag slung over his shoulder. Having rolled up the sleeves of his jacket, he nervously fiddled with the sleeve of his shirt, buttoning and then unbuttoning the cuff. Since Daniela knew all the parents of her pupils, she could say with certainty that pacing in front of her was none other than the new candidate for the vacant position of the kindergarten teacher, whom she had made an appointment with yesterday, Señor Bruno Madrigal. His appearance perfectly matched his agitated tone of voice that she had heard on the phone recently.

Incomplete Madrigal

(honestly, I fully expected this name to be already taken but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm keeping it and never letting go)

Mirabel is determined to bring Bruno and his wife back into family after seeing an almost disastrous way their guilt affects Casita on Antonio's birthday. Surely, if they get accepted back Casita won't suffer anymore. Right?

So yeah, it's an AU where Bruno has a wife but he doesn't stay in Casita and instead moves out.

This wip makes me suffer immensely - I want to make it fun and goofy but all that comes out of it seems like a weak parody of the original movie. I think I will have to try to go in a different direction, but I will not give up ☝️☝️☝️

And here's a couple of paragraphs I like:

You would think that the family of the Encanto matriarch’s only son would live right beside Casita. Maybe, it would even take a less than a minute walk to get to them. Because, you know, they are family. They need to be near to be able to help each other when in need, to visit each other and spend time at one another’s house. It would make sense to live close, right? Apparently, no. Mirabel fought every fiber of her being not to curse as she sprinted through the town’s labyrinth trying to find Bruno’s house. The villagers either didn’t want to give her any directions or their directions were misleading and she would eventually find herself in front of a wrong house. She regretted not asking Bruno or Daniela for directions yesterday before they fled Casita embarrassing her in front of everyone. They at least owed her that.

Thank you again for asking me about my wips!!

[highlifeboat]

Do you think Billy would try to challenge Max for Sarah?

I have not considered that but I love the idea.

Just the thought of Billy stumbling his way into the castle, seeing Sarah and Max kiss or whatever, and immediately getting jealous. Cause I'm pretty sure he still loves Sarah (who probably assumes his ass was still dead up until then)

And Max has never been more... confused, and kind of afraid, than when this actual literal zombie comes up to him and wants to fight him for Sarah's love. Cue Sarah going "Oh! Hello Billy~!" and Max being even MORE confused by the fact they KNOW THIS ZOMBIE and they gotta be like "He's my lover from 300 years ago :)" as if that's just a casual thing you can say to a man.

And the thing is Max has such a bravado that he would actually accept the challenge. Nothing more romantic than fighting for your girlfriend's favour with her dead ex, amiright?

This made all the funnier by the idea that A) Sarah just letting the boys fight over them because they like the attention, B) Daniela ALSO just letting this happen because she thinks it's entertaining, and C) Winifred being absolutely SHOCKED and OFFENDED that Billy came back, and immediately went after SARAH and not HER.

[freelancershahin]

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[twistednuns]

November 2023

With the rental car still outside my house, I followed Christian's invitation and drove over to Grafing on a gorgeous autumn morning. I enjoyed driving fast, the sunshine, the colourful foliage. Finding the front door unlocked, I got undressed and snuck into bed with him. Played some more with my very versatile washing line. Stood outside in the garden with his housemates talking about chicken duties. Decided to go to the airport together to return the car. Kissing on the bus. On the escalator. Ending up at Flaucher with Mephy, Helmut and BaLu. Talking about our party ideas and support group plans. I loved the concept of a mirrored, yin and yang style location for some sort of duality party.

The drive through the forest. Everything yellow, orange and red. Glimpses of sunlight through the leaves. Listening to some of C.'s favourite tracks.

Picking up Anna from the train station. Spending an afternoon together for the first time, getting to know her a little. Eating baozi in Schwabing, receiving a free tote bag at Motel a Mio after bonding with the girl from Guadalajara, walking over to Haus der Kunst hoping to get into the Inside Other Spaces exhibition but ending up in the bookshop and Goldene Bar. Cherry-chocolate cake. &otherstories. I paid for everything and felt like the fancy/weird aunt (even though we're cousins).

Impulse buys at Doc Martens and H&M Home.

Christian picking me up by car after a few disastrous hours in public transport chaos. Over-caffeinated, cold and wet, not being able to cope with my emotions. He brought me a blanket and bought food for me. We watched a movie and the atmosphere was a little tense so I gave him some space which turned out to be the right decision. In the morning, we talked about everything which felt so liberating. My new favourite things: radical honesty, eye-gazing, slow sex, sugar-roasted almonds on toast.

The baby kitten walking past the terrace door.

Our choir weekend: karaoke street cred +100 (performing a duet with Peter, channelling my inner Nina Hagen), learning all the alto parts, getting to know Anne and Julia and talking to almost everyone else (I even managed to talk to a few people I don't really get along with yet like Christa and Lilo - who really engaged with me after she realized that she hadn't fully accepted my compliment), singing for Kathrin and being offered a solo part immediately - now I have to open the Christmas concert and sing the very first note (I'm scared, what a challenge), finding a wine buddy in Daniela, massaging Regina and giving her a bunch of honest compliments on Sunday, our LeiLeiLei closing dance.

Driving through the car wash on our way back from Freising. It was my first time in what must have been a decade, I was so fascinated that I had to take a video of the whole experience.

Sucking off the soft parts of a still moist / freshly opened ball of mozzarella.

Karlo sending me a whole folder of fantastic photos of Robert and me kissing and playing around with our leash. Some of these are really sensual. I wish I could publish them...

Someone blocking the subway doors for me so I could still board the train.

A neck and jaw massage from Hannah. Helpful exercises. A warm mud pack.

Uli's naked party! Interesting new connections among the guests. Lukas in drag. Christoph who was seemingly fascinated by me. Teasing Sandra. Testing the Triangle Method on Robert (looking into one eye, then the other, then down to the lips). The Katharinas were there, too. I played with Uli, Stefan and Miriam. Painted Robert's legs and gave him a bite mark on his right butt cheek in a competition with Sandra. Mike was there after we texted each other that we were on a way to a party which turned out to be the same event. I had a good conversation with him and BaLu.

Research about the Subspace.

A woman who quietly smiled to herself on the subway listening to music.

The sparkly cat mask I bought for next to nothing.

Salted and roasted pistachios I don't have to peel first.

Running into Andrea who told me about Costa, the cute orange cat who keeps visiting her.

Clementines.

Stained glass. Almost are my glassware is colorful with very thin walls now. Fragile, pleasing, marvellous. I even got matching glass straws. And three new bubble glass candlestick holders. I can't get over how cool they are. I've been obsessed with candles for a few weeks now. Preferably black and twisted. I like how special everything looks in candlelight.

Twisting from Mountain Pose into the Wheel in yoga class.

Showing a girl at school how to draw a cat.

A video call with Chili and Christian. Distracted by my own image on screen; noticing how attractive Christian is.

Following an impulse to rent a car and FINALLY get rid of the content of most of my moving boxes. Sweet salvation.

Watching Notting Hill. Tearing up a little realizing what a fantastic movie it is. Julia Roberts' impeccable late 90s wardrobe.

A very good therapy session talking about communicating boundaries, self worth, hard rest, leveling up, outgrowing people.

Zotter Miso Caramel and Black Sesame chocolate.

Getting my annual Sonnentor tea advent calendar.

Trying on sexy bodies and bras at a lingerie store. I got a silver one with a low neckline and shoulder pads.

Spending a few hours at V-Markt with Robert. We had so much fun but it was also very draining - we got overstimulated quite quickly. We bought Play-Doh, Bud Spencer malt balls, stacked Pombären crisps. More: Holding hands. Advent calendar rating. The softest carpet. Afterwards we had delicious Indian food around the corner (with a huge Hanuman statue outside the entrance) and all the guests at the restaurant wore beautiful traditional clothing.

Almost kissing. Inventing and executing Bite Massage.

Petting a lovely little dog outside the bakery with a warm butter croissant in my hand.

Double Sagittarius energy in my life. These two, really, what can I say. Grateful. (And, come to think of it, Dyana is a Sag, too!)

Watching the girl sitting next to me on the subway eating a bright green Granny Smith apple in the window reflection. A crisp little sound.

Buttered rolls with sea salt and honey.

The clothes swap party I organized with Marah was a great success! So many friends stopped by, found something they liked, enjoyed the vibes and conversations. I talked to Sandra for a while, hoping to resolve our issues. Julian performed some kind of gloved choking/breath retention exercise on me. We ended up at Marah's place and she made dinner for us. A lovely day. I got to know Yeli and the two Alex-es a little better. Offered my services as a stylist. And, last but not least, got rid of a few boxes of stuff I didn't need anymore. Sweet release.

Relying on Robert and fox as phone support on the bad days.

Finding out about Robert's vision and skillset. And that he would make a perfect partner for my business vision. I love how much more resources and support I have than I thought.

Gemstone clusters in my fridge.

One of Lucie's mantras reminded me of Zu Asche, zu Staub from the Babylon Berlin soundtrack. She gifted me her CD after the yoga class!

A long conversation with Sonja about the important stuff. I was super late already but it felt relevant. She told me about her daughter's homosexual relationship. Her husband's brutal suicide.

Renting a karaoke box for Emily's goodbye party. We went full-on more passion/more energy mode and had so much fun. I got lots of compliments for my singing. The facial expressions in the photos were priceless and afterwards we went dancing at a shitty little club and I had fun teasing Chili.

Kathrin checking in on me when I missed choir practice.

Drawing another set of spot-on cards: Postponement/Trust. And the Thunderbolt for Robert. Even he had to admit how relevant it was.

A good therapy session.

Katharina reminding me of the two notes with quotations I got from an art tutor (Karl Schleinkofer) at uni. I rummaged around in a few drawers and actually found one of them!

The illustration of a cute little Earth ball nestled in a pair of hands on the toilet paper packaging.

Getting more and more into classical/epic music.

The affirmation video Anna Zona sent me.

A little get-together with my colleagues. Cold pizza and hard liquor. Attempted karaoke. Connecting with Toni. Coming out of the tech room together just to run into Andrea's arms. Hot gossip.

A trip to IKEA with Robert. Assessing the model rooms, standing in a shower together, testing pillows. Egg McMuffin for breakfast.

The roadtrip to Austria with Christian. What an intense night. I loved our creative/deep talk sessions. How much I trusted him right away. Doing his make-up and really bringing out his features. We looked fantastic. A warm welcome at the party. Our own sneaky projects (like chatting up the blue-haired girl). Boobs. Learning more about myself, my self-worth, jealousy. Watching him engage with others, going through the motions of looking away, taking part and then just leaning back, watching, admiring his work, knowing that I'd go home with him later. So we eventually did, admitting that it just wasn't our scene and the people were really not a good match. And magic ensued. He triggered me emotionally, repeatedly, through pain, through letting me tell my story, and he held me when I was crying. He was there for me and bathed in my openness. We celebrated our kinks, challenged each other (reference: "to gross out"). His grotesque face over me. Resolving the pregnancy discussion, reassuring him. Spending another hour in the car talking instead of going back inside. How we both realized that we want to be there for each other. The phone call right that evening. A video of his fireplace. It all feels quite inevitable.

A rainbow in the misty mountains on the way home.

Meeting Elena at the opening of her creative space at Gasteig. Lava lamp visuals. Talking to Seda. The little interaction with the older guy in the parking garage.

Grading tests using the rainbow ruler D. brought me back from Thailand.

The Amaphupho Trinix remix.

An Archer scholarship application in my mailbox right when I admitted to myself that I needed a career change. Realizing that I still have the free coaching session with Valerie Junger that I can use for this too.

Joy of Connection. Playfulness. A surprise massage from my group (being manipulated, tickled, pressed, pushed...) I felt at totally at ease and enjoyed all the shaking, improvising, spinning, rolling around on the floor with Robert. It was so freaking lovely to have him there. And then there was Christian who worked as a DJ that night. His playlist was absolutely perfect. We didn't interact too much during the session because he had to concentrate but when it was over I lay between him and Robert in the cuddle space and felt so much love for these two men. And in return, loved and accepted. Safe. When I had to leave both of them standing on the subway platform and hop onto my train, I felt a little lost and lonely. I texted them and C. actually called me because he'd noticed and wanted to reassure me. Wow.

Talking about feminist issues and Margarete Stokowski's books with one of the IMMA ladies who offered a workshop at school.

Compliments for my stretchiness and nice handwriting.

Connecting with Claudia. Getting Baba Ganoush wraps at Beirut Beirut together after the workshop.

Singing Shiva Shambo with Lucie. Another great yoga class. I really love what she does.

The choir being super positive and supportive despite my less than perfect solo performance during practice. Peter hugged and motivated me. Fiorina, Regina, Silvia, Monika and Sonja gave me such sweet compliments. Felt grateful and accepted.

Taking my time in the morning, trusting that it would be okay. And it was. I got a lot of stuff done (how fantastic is morning energy™?!), packed my bags, stayed calm even when the subway was super late and when I had to pay 50€ extra for a new train ticket. In the end I had my seat and even BaLu and Marah found me!

Some of my highlights from Burn on the Rocks: Marah and BaLu found me in the train after a few annoying complications. Sweet! Then he sat next to me and we had an interesting conversation during our smooth journey to Vienna. There, we had lunch at an "original" Viennese restaurant. Cheap food (roasted dumplings!), Wiener Schmäh, learning about Krampus cards. On the bus, I developed an idea to create a Magical sorting hat for playa names with BaLu and Oz. / a lovely greeting ceremony, eating pussy (cookies), spontaneously welcoming Ariana later that night with David when she showed up after the gate opening hours / doing Luna's make-up - graphic liner to match her bottle green latex dress / whispers in Spanish, directly into my ear. Sensual ASMR. / Thanksgiving dinner (!) cooked by Toni the Beast, an Americal who'd brought her mum all the way to Austria to help her prepare the food; holding hands at the table and giving thanks / kissing Nagu on the dancefloor, letting him tell me the story of how he met Galya (in Zipolite!) / feeling the love with Mephy's interactive emotion machine - I even teared up a little because I realised how grateful I am for all the beautiful people in my life and how positive everything has turned out for me / a sensual workshop (home brew because the facilitators didn't show up) with David, Stefan and Susi - we fulfilled each other's wishes and mainly massaged, bit, pushed and teased / later I connected with Féj and she allowed me to explore her body / my first squirting demonstration - impressive range / Acid Friday with Luna (dancing to Eye of the Tiger in the courtyard) and David (lying in the cloud cube together, playing with the squishy tentacle toy, caressing him, feeding him plums and dry bread with Toni in a smoking hot KGB outfit) / Alex's Metal Massage, a multisensory and in this case rather trippy experience - I loved the soundtrack, the graveyard smell, the pressing and drumming on my body, almost like demons coming to get me / connecting with Ladybird from Portugal and Kevin from Scotland / Meeting Luki A., a fantastically talented saxophone and clarinet player from South Tyrol. A local politician, architect and one of the organisers of the event; he walked around bare-chested, only covered by a little fur cape and his very cool tattoos. I followed his invitation to hop into the air bed with him. We really connected. He told me I was beautiful. A goddess. Introduced me to Ableton. We sang together one morning and then I listened to him jamming with someone while painting with acrylics. What a peaceful moment. He took care of me and kept his promise, just showed up at my bedside one night, checking in on me, holding space. He even got me out of bed and I'm so grateful because I had a lovely night - what a turnaround. He was my teammate in the K-lympics and we retreated to the sofa or cuddle space more than once to ground ourselves and come down together. / the Zen Garden in the kitchen - what a party treat / Saturday Late Night Kitchen Party - everyone danced ecstatically and I felt SO good. Fantastic music, legendary mood. Worshipping Ladybird's and Galya's breasts. What a lovely way to end the weekend after my usual low mood during the Effigy burn. / Mephy coming up with a new nickname for me, inventing a name game for everyone / asking Féj "do you even know what we are doing here?" when our legs were taped together and we were about to do an egg race / going to Nowhere with Mephy's VR goggles / BaLu's box of Jelly Beans in ever flavour / drawing on the rainbow scratch pads in my favourite toilet - ah, and the 00's boy and girl band toilet!

Ordering a Mathmos lava lamp in the middle of the night. It's orange and purple with a copper metal case. I feel like a very happy millennial watching the bubbles float up and down. Blast from the past. I must have had a very similar one in my room when I was a kid.

Peter offering to practice my choir solo with me because he'd noticed how nervous I was. And it really helped to scream that song into a microphone in his basement a few times.

Franky's friend saying hello when he saw me on the street on our way home in the middle of the night.

A long phone talk with Christian. Catching up, sharing ideas, making plans. Sad to hang up after two or three hours, not able to cuddle up to the person on the phone screen.

The fact that I've "only" got a cold so I'll still be able to do all the things I wanna do. Grateful for the little things because let's face it: it could be SO much worse.

Being satisfied with my last solo performance during dress rehearsal. I just sang more quietly and it helped a lot.

Delicious Vietnamese food at a lunch date with Becky. Herbal strawberry and basil seed lemonade.

Sebastian repaired my bike for free!

A slow and cozy morning. Christmas porridge in the bathtub. Getting a lot of stuff done. Having a little time to myself. I felt so calm. I even listened to a few classic Christmas tunes and made a huge pot of tea.

Lucie's Thursday yoga class. More challenging asanas, more advanced teachings.

Making myself a gooey mushroom wrap for dinner. Mmh!

My new electric purple cashmere beanie. So soft.

[ladyindclence]

the corner of her mouth quirked at the gesture, twitching with hopeless amusement as she pressed her teeth into the pillow of her lower lip to bite back a grin; to withold the loud, attention-grabbing sound of laughter that wanted to spill. " pity, i am quite fond of a challenge, " she mused, the soft-spoken promise enough to win her over ( though she had already decided she was going to sample one with or without his observant gaze ). stepping closer to the table, so much so that the bones of her hips were practically rested against the elegant table cloth, she nudged the tray towards him with the tips of unpainted fingers.

daniela then looked expectantly between him and the tray, wondering if the gesture would be enough for him to realize she had accepted his bargain. however, to further ensure the man knew she had decided to agree, the maid lifted her own finger and crossed an ' x ' over her right bosom. " i promise , my lord, that if you sample one . . . i will sample one as well . " her other hand, however, had disappeared and was now tucked behind her back ; pointer and middle twisted together as she crossed her fingers.

               Watching the other as her head tilted one way, and then the other, it was fascinating. He didn't know why but the movements were interesting. Taking in the sight as she seemed to contemplate his words. The male never meant any harm by it. It seemed unfair to have to wander around the ball with a tray in your hands, offering tiny treats to guests and watching them enjoy, all while you were not allowed to taste them yourself. It felt sickening in his stomach. Her whispered question had a hand raising, a single finger crossing an ex over the left side of his chest. ❝I promise, I do not mean to get you in trouble or to make it feel as though this is a trap.❞ He swore to the other, this quiet promise, attempting to keep the words away from the other guests to keep from drawing attention. The insistence had the male offering a single firm nod before reaching out to take one of the treats. ❝I shall have one, but only if you have one as well.❞

[clairedelune-13]

Daniela: Please, don’t make it gay.

Jensen: Is that a challenge? I accept.

[moonhze]

eden james’ bachelorette contestants! pt. 1

say hello to the first group of contestants for eden’s bachelorette challenge! yes, i had to split them up into groups because i vowed to accept all sims that came in. it’s going to be a mess and a challenge, but i’m determined to follow through with it.

these sims are grouped for no specific reason, they were added to my game and this household in order of when i received them. part two will be introduced later!

see more about these contestants below.

lacey shelby by @simsinfinitylt

demi shepard by @simmancy

dima shariq by @teaprose

charlie harper by @akitasimblr

audrey spencer by @king-tower

kai jensen by @foxsimthings

daniela artusa by @catzy-cove

jade wheeler by @sinfulwunders

side note: i apologise if any of these sims look different in my game compared to their original states, i added all cc that was included and they likely look different because of my defaults and reshade and everything. but if there’s anything you’d really like adjusting/changing about how they look in my game, please do message me!

[dismal-alien-darling]

The Gentle Heart of the Monster

Alcina Dimitrescu x female reader 

Bela, Cassandra and Daniela Dimitrescu 

Summary: Lady Dimitrescu and her daughers take care of a very pregnant reader. 

Warnings/tags: pregnancy, slight pregnancy kink, talk of impregnation, some sexiness, Lady D and her daughters are so caring, personal attention, caring for a pregnant woman, wholesomeness

A/n: For the sake of the fic Alcina carried and birthed her daughters so she has extensive knowledge on vampire babies/pregnancy. Let’s say they are fraternal triplets to make things simple. No father involved just witchy baby magic just let me have this please! 

y/n=your name

b/n=future baby’s name 

“Ugh! You’re close to overstaying your welcome b/n!” you groaned as b/n gave your ribs a firm kick. You were seven months pregnant with still two months to go and you were over being pregnant. As if being pregnant wasn’t hard enough, having a human-vampire spawn growing inside of you was an entirely different animal. Alcina had come to you with the request of you carrying her next child a few years after you had come to live in the castle. You started as a servant, then her personal hand maid, then her lover and now her brood mare. Lady Dimitrescu would have trusted no one else to carry her next child. You had initially refused her request. You deeply loved Alcina but not enough to have some Dimitrescu man rut you like a rabbit in heat. Lady Dimitrescu had laughed, given you a very sly look and then explained how the conception would happen. You had listened mouth agape closing it after Alcina was done explaining. When you were told SHE would be the one impregnating you your decision instantly changed to a resounding yes. The rest was history. 

“B/n hurting my dove again?” Alcina cooed kneeling down to take your shoes off. You grumbled in response. You had spent most of your pregnancy in one of the lounge rooms upstairs. It had the most comfortable chairs in the castle accompanied by equally comfortable foot rests. It had a fireplace and an adjacent balcony with a lovely outside dinette set. The doors leading to the balcony were made of glass so you got plenty of sunshine and had easy access to fresh air. Lady Dimitrescu had joined you every day as often as she could in your little sanctuary. She would often read in the chair across from you, rub your feet, neck, shoulders and back or you would curl up in her lap so you and her could caress your growing bump. Even the first two months your pregnancy had been challenging due to the circumstances. You had been around countless pregnant women in your old village and none of their pregnancies resembled yours, in some aspects yes but most aspects no. 

“B/n, you little shit, stop hurting your mother,”Alcina chastised the baby inside you. You chuckled. It always made you laugh when Alcina and the girls would talk and vaguely threaten b/n. Alcina sat on the floor, placing your shoes to the side and began rubbing your feet with her inhumanly strong hands. You sighed in relief. You settled further into the chair placing your hands on your stomach as b/n continued their assault on your insides. 

“Ow fuck!” you cried as b/n dragged their foot along the length of your stomach as if they were trying to rip your skin. You sat up doubling over. 

“My dear sweet y/n,” Alcina said placing a comforting hand on your head stroking your head. She glared at your stomach and as if the baby could see her terrifying glare b/n finally settled and stopped moving. You lifted your head and slumped back into the chair. Alcina gave you a delicate smile and continued to rub your sore feet. 

“I don’t know how much longer I can keep this up my lady,” you confessed tears forming in your eyes. 

“I know I know dear one. Growing a vampire baby is a daunting task. The girls were fist fighting even in the womb and look at them now! Ah, but alas my body was more than equipped to handle the pregnancy.” Alcina admitted. She had been in her same form she was now when she had been pregnant with her triplet girls. You however, were still a feeble human so just one vampire-human baby was more than enough for you. 

“I’m so weak and fragile I’m too-” you were cut off by Alcina placing a hand on your stomach. 

“My dove don’t start...” Lady Dimitrescu trailed off. You simply nodded in response wiping your eyes. You hated how emotional you had become. Alcina hated when you tore yourself apart especially now since you were carrying her fourth child. Alcina and you had discussed the mechanics of what a vampire pregnancy would entail making sure you were fully aware of what was ahead of you. You accepted the task because you would literally die for Alcina Dimitrescu. You had also discussed that if b/n were to almost kill you coming out she would turn you no questions asked. 

“Would you like me to rub your neck and back draga mea?” Alcina asked breaking your recollections. You nodded leaning forward as Alcina moved behind the chair. She could fully sit on the floor and still be tall enough to reach your neck and back comfortably. “You look so beautiful cel mic, I love how you look with your child growing inside you, our child. I must admit I’m going to miss you looking like this when b/n arrives,” Alcina fawned as you gave her hand a quick squeeze. “If you weren’t hurting sweet one I would take you right here and now,” Alcina purred into your ear. You twisted your neck meeting your lips with hers. During the first few months Alcina hadn’t held back making love to you in your early stages but now you were too sore to entertain the idea.

“You flatter me so Alcina,” you said licking her lips before deepening your kiss. Alcina reached down snaking her hand over your belly rubbing it softly. She moved her hand and ever so gently touched your swollen breasts. “Oh my dear lady,” you moaned into her lips. Lady Dimitrescu moved her hand down your stomach again and was just passing your hips when the doors to the lounge room flew open. You and Alcina jumped apart breaking your tender moment. 

“LUNCH TIME!” Bela announced pushing a tray full of delicious food and snacks. Her sisters followed in behind her pushing another tray of herbs and drinks. 

“Oh thank you my loves,” you thanked as Bela, Cassandra and Daniela presented the spread to you. Cassandra began mixing the herbs into a liquid which she poured into your tea. It was mix of supplements and pain relievers. You gladly gulped the tea as the almost instant effects settled into your aching body. 

“I have water, more tea, juice and milk,” Cassandra offered. 

“Thank you Cassandra just set it down for the moment,” you said. 

“So you have bread, that’s...feta and brie cheese, tomato slices, ham, salami, fresh basil, I picked it myself,”Bela boasted.

“But I have grapes, strawberries, almonds, roasted chicken and chocolate cake,” Daniela boasted back glaring at Bela. Since you had been pregnant the girls had been competing to see who could take care of you better. 

“You’re feeling better aren’t you y/n because of my herbal mixture right?” Cassandra asked pushing past her sisters. 

“I can rub your feet!” Bela offered kneeling down and getting right to work. 

“Well I can rub your neck and shoulders,” Daniela barked bulldozing her mother out of the way. Alcina looked sternly at her daughter in response. 

“You two didn’t ask her what she really wants! What would you like me to do for you and b/n y/n?” Cassandra asked sweetly. Alcina could see her daughters were overwhelming you. 

“GIRLS!” Alcina bellowed making all three girls freeze. “You’re going to make y/n go into early labor if you don’t quiet down.” Alcina continued in a low and deadly voice. You spoke up to diffuse the situation. 

“My lovely caring girls. All three-four of you,” you started looking up at Lady Dimitrescu, “are doing a wonderful job taking care of me and b/n. You all have made this pregnancy so much easier for me and I don’t know how I’ll ever be able repay the countless hours you’ve devoted to us.” You finished eyes welling up with tears for a different reason this time. 

“AWE Y/N!” The girls squealed in delight as they gathered around you hugging you lovingly but gently because they knew if they were the slightest bit too rough with you mother would have their necks. You gave them each a kiss on their heads eliciting even more squealing. You glanced over at Alcina who had a single tear running down her face. She quickly wiped it away and cleared her throat. 

“I can clearly see you and b/n are well taken care of here so I’m assuming I’m not needed,” Lady Dimitrescu teased. You rolled your eyes as the girls removed themselves from you. 

“Oh no my lady, you’re job is to be the most beautiful view for me,” you teased back as Alcina leaned down kissing you chastely. “Now my angels you can each take turns rubbing my feet and then when I’m finished eating you can take turns rubbing my neck, shoulders and back. Does that sound like a good plan to all of you?” You finished with a feigned tone of exasperation. 

“Yes!” The girls said in delight and just before they could bicker about who was to go first you exclaimed “Bela you can be first, then Cassandra and then Daniela and that was the order that popped up in my head,” you assured before any of their feelings could be hurt. Bela knelt down again as her sisters sat on the floor waiting their turn. Alcina walked over to the chair opposite you and picked up her book from where she had left it the other day. She took a seat admiring the beautiful picture of her pregnant lover and her three daughters so eager to attend her. 

[wvsteria]

"really, daniela?" cassandra rolled her eyes at her sister's claim. "challenge accepted." her eyes narrowed. the idea in the back of her mind for when they finished discussing the matters at hand. "now we have their child." they smirked, finally looking forward to the revenge she'd wanted to get on them for what happened to her and her sisters. "we'll have all the leverage against them."

"bet i could kill more people in an hour than you could." daniela muttered to herself, still angry at her sister for the comment, but they let the frustration settle at the information cass shared, excitement growing in her expression. "hold on, mother miranda has rosemary?" she couldn't stop the giddiness in their tone. "ethan was terrified of me even mentioning their name. imagine now? i haven't seen mia, but i know she's here. i'm sure she'd be thrilled to hear about her daughter's new mother."

[januarywearsblack]

Tell Us More Tuesday

My OC post for @onlycodcanjudgeme

Cora "Sunshine" Araceli Jameson

She/her & Pansexual

Birthday: August 1st (Leo)

Eyes: Brown, left. Blue, right

Hair: Auburn/Red

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 150 lbs

Hometown: Sitka, Alaska

Face claim: Kat Dennings

Cora's mother, Daniela, was a Colombian immigrant who joined the US Army and later was recruited into G Squadron of Delta Force. She was proficient in espionage, reconnaissance, and surveillance. After working jointly with the Army Ranger Wing, she began a romance with Harrison, one of the Rangers. Daniela was unaware of her pregnancy until she was nearly five months along when various symptoms began to show. Worried about bringing unnecessary attention to themselves during a mission, Harrison and Daniela kept it secret aside from trusted friends-- Carter Jameson (Delta Force, partner with Daniela) and Keely Jameson (Combat medic). They became Cora's "godparents" and not long later her adoptive parents. Unfortunately, when Daniela goes into labor, there was an ambush. Daniela bleeds out during birth, Harrison is killed. Carter and Keely manage to take newborn Cora to an exfil site. They then settle in Sitka, Alaska in an attempt to protect their daughter.

During childhood, Cora was taught various skills: use of weapons, hunting, survival, basic medical aide, close-quarter combat. This was done for protection. Her parents did not want her to go down the path that leads to war, however, they knew Cora would benefit from the training. Over the years, singing and dancing became Cora's main focus. She was an exceptional ballet dancer. Her skills even landed her doing performances internationally. It seemed that the call to war was unheard.

When Cora was 18, she preformed in Russia. She became close friends with Elena, another ballet dancer. After the show, the two of them were chatting outside of the venue when a van pulled up. Cora kept her guard up but did not want to frighten Elena. A mysterious man exits the van then approaches the women complimenting them on their performance. While Cora and Elena were distracted, a couple other men attacked from the shadows. The back of the van slides open. Elena is unable to fight back or escape. Instincts kick in, Cora manages to fight off the ones attempting to drag her away. During the struggle, Cora sees Elena forced into the back of the van. The mysterious man said to Cora, "I'm sure we will meet again." He joins the group and the van speeds off. This is the moment Cora decides to abandon her ballet career and join the military.

After joining, Cora ends up in the same position as her mother-- Squadron G of Delta Force. When she discovers the same man who trafficked her friend, she becomes obsessed with hunting him and the trafficking ring down. This is forbidden by her superiors as they need to focus on the mission at hand. Vengeance becomes Cora's only focus leading her to go AWOL then later becoming a mercenary.

Her abilities and willingness to dive deeper to fight the evils of the world catch the attention of Price, who meets Cora when she unexpectedly assists in a covert mission. She is asked to join TF 141 and she cautiously accepts.

Cora carries a lot of guilt and shame starting from her birth, to losing Elena, going AWOL, and doing exactly what her parents worked hard to prevent. She sees working for TF 141 as possible redemption.

Personality wise, Cora is upbeat and sociable. She is a huge asset when it comes to networking. Need guns? She knows a guy. Can't get access to a certain event/place? Hold up, she can make some calls. Best street tacos? The vendor knows her by name. Her seemingly positive attitude is a front for all of the anger, guilt and shame. It's all about coping.

Joining TF 141 brought on a new challenge for Cora. This Ghost guy... there's something interesting about him.

Soooo later on Cora and Ghost do form a close relationship, leading to a romantic one. Their clashing personalities compliment each other. The need for feeling safe and unconditional love brings them together.

[the-insomniac-emporium]

Serenade (Daniela Dimitrescu/Reader) Pt. 8

Fandom: Resident Evil: Village Rating: T for language? Warnings: None? I think? Please let me know if I missed something Notes: Bit of fluff with some anxiety/update on primary conflict. Next chapter will be a cute date with Dani, the one after that will be maximum h*rny, and then what will likely be the finale. Music for this chapter here. PS this one is a bit on the shorter side, but I hope y'all still enjoy it. Past Chapters: Pt. 1: Nocturne, Pt. 2: Overture, Pt. 3: Accelerando, Pt. 4: Toccata, Pt. 5: Poco a Poco, Pt. 6: Elegy, Pt. 7: Harmony

Chapter 8: Obbligato

(Obbligato: An instrumental part which is essential in a piece of music)

“Okay, okay, serious this time, please? I’ll give you a kiss if you try hard enough,” you promised, grinning up at Daniela as you did. A week had passed since your talk in the library, with the two of you spending most days together, and you were progressing nicely with the musical lessons. Still, your girlfriend (you would never get tired of saying that word) was prone to getting a tad ‘distracted’. By you, usually. Not that it was intentional by any means. There was only so much you could do to keep her focused when the two of you were this close together.

“I could just kiss you anyway,” Daniela teased, leaning in with familiar intent. Right before your lips touch, however, she pulls back and smirks. “But if you insist, I can handle the challenge.” Then she’s turning back towards the piano, carefully finding the starting position. Even with her prior experience, you were impressed with how much she had already learned, and couldn’t help but be immensely proud of her. If anyone could meet Lady Dimitrescu’s expectations within a three month timeframe, it was the two of you. Except, of course, you still had to double-check just what her expectations were.

In the meantime, you were excited to hear your girlfriend play through the sheet music you had written up. Most of what you were working with had come from the family’s storage room, but you had also found some blank sheets, and figured it couldn’t hurt to create songs of your own. This particular one was relatively simple. It had been based on a song from a game you had played years ago, and only posed a moderate challenge due to its interesting rhythm. Daniela had seemed to enjoy playing it, with you even hearing her practice the song outside of your lessons, but had so far today refused to play it seriously.

Finally that was going to change. Once she found the starting notes, she nodded to herself, then started playing. For the first time today her expression is stern, focused. Seeing her like this was nice. She was always cute, you just thought that she was extra cute like this. But you tried not to let yourself get too distracted, knowing that you couldn’t give her feedback if you didn’t pay attention. In your head you “play along”, fingers miming the movements, knowing that it would help you catch any possible mistakes. Throughout the piece there are only a couple that you catch, none of them being severe enough to ruin the experience. Finishing with a little flourish, Daniela returns her gaze to you, grinning expectantly.

“Well? I seem to recall you promising me a reward,” she said, perking a brow. Laughing a little, you roll your eyes, before moving in to give her exactly what she wanted. Both of you are smiling into the kiss, enjoying every moment of it. Soon enough Daniela is running a hand through your hair, and pressing against you more, tilting her head just enough to deepen the kiss. You’re blushing hard now, thoughts going everywhere other than music. It’s not until you pull back for air that you remember what you’re supposed to be doing right now.

“As wonderful as this is… we still have a few more songs to go over,” you murmured, despite how much you wanted to keep kissing Daniela. By the way she groaned in frustration, you figured she felt the same way, more or less. “Hey, don’t fret too much. Think of this as an opportunity to earn a few more rewards,” you teased, gently patting her on the shoulder. For a moment she simply pouts, but eventually she sighs and gets ready to play another song…

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Rushing up the steps, practically two at a time, you desperately hoped that you wouldn’t be late. This was your third “update meeting” with Lady Dimitrescu, which by itself was enough to make you a nervous wreck. Add in the fact that this was the first time you’d be meeting alone? And in her personal study, no less? Well, it was safe to say that you were terrified. You hadn’t even been told why things were different this time. No, you were about as clueless as could be, given the circumstances.

By the time you make it your Lady’s study, you cannot tell whether your heart is racing due to stress or physical exertion. Regardless, you make it there in short time, arriving precisely at the scheduled hour. After taking a moment to settle your nerves, you briefly knock on the chamber door. There’s the sound of movement from inside before the way opens. Lady Dimitrescu has to bend a little to see out, but quickly smiles when she meets your gaze. Which was rather unexpected. The last time you had met with her she had been distanced, although still polite. Then again, Daniela had also been with you, and the focus was, as always, on her.

“Lady Dimitrescu,” you greeted, giving a short bow per customs. Then you were being waved in, brought over to a small sitting area, where you waited for permission to sit down. Once it was given, you relaxed a little. Maybe I don’t have as much reason to be nervous as I thought, you muse.

“Please, make yourself comfortable. There are no reasons for you to be unsettled, as far as I am aware,” Lady Dimitrescu said, smile disappearing for a moment at the end. But it’s back as quickly as it had vanished. Did she suspect something? Perhaps she had seen the way Daniela looked at you, or even overheard the whisperings of your roommates. Both thoughts do little other than renew your anxiety. Noticing this, Alcina frowns and shakes her head. “I was merely joking. Now, let us get to the reason for our meeting: How are Daniela’s lessons fairing? There is only so much I can glean from listening.” Glad to have something to think about other than your secret relationship with your boss’ daughter, you nodded and began explaining.

“Lady Daniela is making outstanding progress, in my opinion. Even with her occasional… lapses in attention, once she puts her mind to something, she’s quick to master it. At this point she can sight read nearly as fast and accurately as myself. However, we’re still going over vocabulary, as well as keys and their corresponding chords,” you answered, barely able to maintain eye contact with your employer. Thankfully, she seems to have accepted the inevitability of your nervousness. You were especially thankful now that you prepared to ask her a question. “My Lady, may I inquire about what specifically you expect from my teachings? If there are certain genres you wish for Daniela to be familiar with, or techniques-... I must admit I am unsure as to how to best meet your requirements.”

Slowly reclining in her chair, Alcina appears to ponder your question. In the meantime she sips at her beverage, holding the cup as if it were a fragile heirloom (which it could very well be), eyes looking into the middle distance. Then she gives a soft hum, setting her cup down and returning her attention to you.

“I suppose I can understand your concern. In some ways you have already exceeded my expectations,” she said, expression oddly plain in comparison to her positive phrasing. “My daughter has rarely invested herself in anything as much as she has in your lessons. For this, I am left wondering what she finds so captivating- the music, or the one who pulls the strings?... But that is not the answer to your inquiry, is it?” In that moment, you are incredibly still, willing yourself to keep a straight face, despite the racing of your heart. At your silence, Alcina perks a brow, expecting you to respond. You can’t, your mouth suddenly dry. “What I expect is a passion to educate, a drive to see my daughter flourish. I expect you to teach her exactly as much as she wants you to, focusing on whatever brings her the most joy. But I expect professionalism. Your duties come first, above your health, happiness, and all other desires. Am I understood?”

“Yes, my Lady. Of course, my Lady,” you replied, stuttering, eyes wide. Did she know? Or merely suspect?... There’s another thought, one you try desperately not to voice, only to hear the words fill the room before you can stop yourself. “May I ask where Lady Daniela’s desires fit into this?” Silence hangs heavy over the room for several seconds. Your employer has narrowed her eyes, lips curled downwards into a sharp scowl, watching you with thinly-veiled anger. All you can do is gulp and wait for her response. When it comes, you are surprised by the stability of her tone. It was almost as if she respected your gall.

“She is young still, with the mind of a lovesick maiden. Daniela does not know what she wants, not really, nor does she understand what she needs. If her… flirtatious nature begins to interrupt your instruction, then your response must be swift, and uninterested. Regardless of how unkindly she takes your rejection, I will ensure that she does not harm you,” Lady Dimitrescu said, giving a stern nod at the end. Though her tone was reassuring, you hardly felt better, considering you were far past the point of turning Daniela down (if anything, you had only turned her on). “Now, with that settled, I believe I should let you return to your duties. Oh, and do tell Cynthia that the tea she brewed was perfect, should you happen to see her.”

Then she looked away, practically ignoring your continued existence. So you rose to your feet, gave another bow, and left before your panic could devolve into a breakdown. Daniela is not going to be happy about this.

[mackeydoodledoo]

I got your Back

Pairing: (DragonBat!)Daniela Dimitrescu x (Fem!)Reader

Summary: One walk out in the woods would change your life. One encounter with a Royal Dragon Bat changes your views on the four lords.

Warnings: Near-Death, Running, Being chased by the Queen of the ‘Dragon Castle’

A/n: I thought I was going to make this a one story thing, but I was WRONG! Hi, I apparently make series and this is apparently a series now. Also, plot twist comes in this chapter!

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1 Year...

Daniela’s injury had long healed however, eve if you were letting her go, she only just walked back towards you. No matter what you did to distance yourself from her, she’d always, someway somehow find her way back to you. 

“Don’t you miss home sometimes?” You ask Daniela, leaning against her back

I do but... I enjoy being in your presence as much as I do being at home. 

“Are you sure?” You ask her, reeling in a fish, “Last time I checked, there was nothing special here...”

As you bring in that reeled fish, you toss it to Daniela and she catches it, downing it in a gulp. You roll up your sleeves as you reveal a tattoo. It was a design of Daniela; the Brilliant Red scales and mane with a hint of Brilliant Emerald Green scales was all in the design. You unfortunately had to leave town for a little bit to go into the modern world to get it done. 

I can’t believe you really have a tattoo of me...

“You’re my best friend Dani,” You explain, “So, even if you go, you’ll be on these adventures with me.”

You’re something else Y/n...

“Hey, were you always a dragon?” You ask, “Sorry if that’s out of the blue... If a dragon bat can communicate with me telepathically you must be human as well...”

I don’t know... However, there is a legend... Where humans who were turned into monsters like me...

“I don’t see you as a monster,” You say

You... Don’t?

“I don’t,” You say, “Continue on the ‘legend’ you know about.”

You don’t notice Daniela’s cheeks flushing a deep red. 

It started with a daughter of the royal family. She was absolutely lovesick. From time to time she fell for many different men. One night she went too far and killed the man that she had ‘fallen in love’ with. This had angered the townspeople. The daughter was chased to the edge of town, where she begged mother to help her. However, the mother... Was fed up with her daughters’ flirtatious ways. However, deeply caring for her daughter, she felt merciful and found a way to curse her. The mother had cursed the daughter to become a hybrid of a Dragon and a Bat. The challenge for her cursed daughter was to find someone who would love them not only for appearances but for one who truly is themselves shall be turned back to normal. 

“That’s... Intense,” You sigh, “Do you think... It’s about you?”

Who knows? Just maybe. 

“Well, for one, it’s awesome having a dragon bat for a best friend,” You start, “Who would have thought that-”

You hear rustling in the distance. This causes Daniela to begin hissing and growling. You stand up and cock your gun and stand up to begin making your way to where the noise was. Daniela right behind you to protect you. You lift your gun and begin listening for anything out of the ordinary.

Dani... You hear them too?

I do.

As quick as a flash of light, a hoard of Lycans jumps down from the bushes, ensnaring Daniela in a net.

“Daniela!” You yell, beginning to shoot the lycans, “Let her go!”

One lycan had gotten closer to you however, you immediately whip yourself around and shoot at the lycan that was inches away from your face. You watch molten fire string right above you, dodging the drips of lava that was dripping down from the stream of molten flame.

Run!

“I don’t think so!” You yell, taking down the remaining lycans that were holding Daniela down

You immediately remove the netting from Daniela and wrap your arms around her neck as much as you could.

I thought I told you to run...

“I’m not leaving you behind Dani,” You say, sternly, “We’re partners...”

The Dragon Bat coos under your touch as the both of you begin walking back to your home. Somehow you had been able to keep it afloat. Even with all of the Lycans targeting you. However, you were certain they were all after Daniela. You shoot at the final lycan but hear it beginning to speak.

“The mother of... The Castle... Will kill you...” It says before dying

The lady of the castle?... Does he mean?-

Y/n? Are you okay?

“I’m fine,” You sigh, “No scratches or anything.. Shouldn’t you get back to the castle?”

My mother is being overprotective... I can take care of myself.

“I wouldn’t want you being strongly punished for choosing to stay with me,” You sigh, “Or even me getting burned alive... I wouldn’t want to go out like that.”

Then how would you want to go out?

“On my bed,” You answer, “Surrounded by the people I love... Well, you for that matter... I’m pretty sure a dragon bat like yourself can live longer than the average mortal...”

That is true, But... I’d rather go out valiantly.

“As your typical dragon bat would,” You smile and sigh

What’s wrong with going out valiantly?

“Nothing at all,” You state, “You should go out valiantly. Or at least protecting the ones you love.”

Before Daniela could answer, the both of you look up to the sky and notice a large silhouette of a dragon. Daniela uses her head to nudge you inside of your home. 

“Daniela!” You yell as Daniela uses her tail to lock you in the house

Daniela walks away from the home and watches the large dragon land in front of her.

You stay away from the castle for over a year?!

I wanted to be on my own for awhile mother!

What if a hunter could have killed you?! Or even sold you for money?!

Mother the human I’m with has not sold me or killed me!

You try to unlock the door however it was locked from the outside. You cover your fist with your hoodie and begin punching the door window, unlocking it. However, you look down and notice how your fist began bleeding; seeing dark spots beginning to seep through. You leave your fist covered however, you run in front of Daniela.

“You leave her alone!” You scream

Oh! We have a loud mouth!

Your eyes widen and jump out of the way just as the white and black dragon breathes its fire. 

Mother Stop! Please!

If you want me to stop you must come home!

Daniela actually considered it, but, she had grown attached to you. She couldn’t just up and leave right then and there. She didn’t want to leave you. You appear right back at Daniela’s side, not long before the ‘Mother Dragon’ had began forming her fire in her mouth. It wasn’t before Daniela had curled her neck so that she was practically guarding you; her tail also curled around you. You hear and feel the growling emitting off of Daniela.

You DARE growl at your mother?!

Mother... I don’t want you hurting this human... She saved my life!

Humans are all the same! Now move my daughter!

Daniela also didn’t want to anger her mother. A chill shoots up your spine as you feel Daniela’s tail move away from you, along with her head and neck. But, you feel her warm steam exit her nose.

“Run...” A very feminine voice whispers in 

You’re not sure what shot through your body, but in the next second, your foot pivots and you run... And run... And run.

You come back and succumb to your despair!!

You could hear what the Mother Dragon was yelling. But, you don’t turn to look back. That’s one thing your father taught you; to never look back when you’re running away from something. However, you hear another roar; making you finally turn your head, stopping in your tracks. 

Daniela?! What is the meaning of this?!

“Run Y/n!!!” Daniela yelps as she falls off her mothers’ back

Did Daniela just...

You wanted to turn back and help her. But how could you? The Mother Dragon said it herself. You were a mere human. No special powers, no dragon bat abilities you were just human. However, you couldn’t just simply run away now. Daniela was in trouble. 

You will come home this time! And you will never-

Before the Dragon Mother could finish her sentence at a whimpering Daniela, she turns to a pressure on her tail; your teeth were attempting to sink into the scaly tail. Like themselves, you were grunting, growling and trying to injure the Dragon mother long enough for Daniela to get free. 

No mortal has ever sunk their wee teeth into me flesh before... Got to say little one... You have guts... No matter, You’re finished..

With a simple motion, your teeth weren’t strong enough to hold against the Dragon Mothers’ tail whip. Daniela’s ember eyes widen as she watches your body be flung over the edge of the cliff. Despite being under her mothers’ foot, she manages to break free from her mothers’ grasp. 

Y/n!!!!!

You couldn’t scream. The heavy drop of your stomach made it hard for you to. At that point you decided to accept your despaired fate. That was... Until you saw a silhouette of dragon wings...

A/N: Omg!! It’s been too long! I’ve gotten a new job and it has been exhausting me to the bone! Hopefully I can upload more soon!!

Go Home Daniela

[the-broken-truth]

The Lion of House Dimitrescu ~ Collared

Summary: Leo steps foot into Castle Dimitrescu with his new Lady and Mistress. What will happen first?

Pairing: Alcina Dimitrescu x Leo

Este foarte frumos, Doamna Mea - This is very nice, My Lady

Mă bucur să știu că îți place, Leul meu - I'm pleased to know you like it, My Lion

[At Castle Dimitrescu]

"Daughters, come here, please!" The loud voice of Alcina Dimitrescu echoed in the foyer of the castle - traveling down the halls. There were a few moments of silence before the sounds of flies swarming came from 3 different directions: 2 clouds -each carrying dozens of flies - fluttered from up the stairs while one came from the door leading to the dining room. All the clouds of flies stopped before Alcina before they took the forms of her daughters.

"You called us, Mo-" The blonde-haired daughter's words were caught in her throat as her eyes traveled up the towering figure behind her mother until they locked with cold blue eyes. "Wow... He's tall." She peeped.

"That he is, Bela." Alcina stated as she looked back at Leo - who was starting in silence, looking down at the daughters. "This is Leo - He is going to be a servant here at Castle Dimitrescu." Alcina explained.

"Mother...why is he so tall? Why does he have horns? Are those cat ears and a tail?" The brown-haired daughter asked as pointed at each of the items she mentioned.

"He is not human, Cassandra; we don't know exactly what he is. He was in your useless uncle's possession but he was too much for him to handle, therefore, Mother Miranda entrusted him to me." Alcina said before turning to Leo. "Leo, these are my daughters: Bela - The Eldest, Cassandra - The Middle Child, and Daniela - The Youngest." She pointed to each of her daughters as Leo followed her finger to know each daughter's name.

"Pleased to meet you all." Leo said as he bowed before the young girls.

"Now, Leo - you need some decent clothing if you are going to serve here...but I don't think we having anything your size." Alcina said as she gazed upon Leo's muscular form.

"I can make my own clothing - do you have a model and some cloth with thread?" Leo said as he looked into the golden eyes of his mistress.

"Yes. First - I shall take you to your new room; tomorrow, I will explain your new duties here, understand?" The Lady of the Castle asked.

"Understood, my lady." Leo said with his lion ears darted back.

"Good. Now, come with me." Alcina said and began to walk away with the tall man behind her. The daughters looked at each other but were wondering the same thing.

"I bet 1000 Lei it will take a week before Mother beds him." Cassandra said as she looked at her sisters.

"I bet 1000 it will take a month." countered Bela.

"I put 1000 on at least 2 months." Daniela said with a smirk on her face.

"The bet is acknowledged." Cassandra smirked as the sisters looked at each with firm nods.

[Meanwhile - With Alcina and Leo]

"And this will be your new room." Alcina said as she opened a door, ducking under the threshold to enter the room - Leo followed behind her without speaking a word. The room was as simple as a royal room could be: A large bed at the corner of the room, dripped in crimson and gold, large vanity and dresser next to each other, and another door collected to the room - the bathroom.

"Este foarte frumos, Doamna Mea." Leo said as he looked back at Alcina after looking around the room.

"Mă bucur să știu că îți place, Leul meu." Alcina said as she looked into Leo's blue eyes - she was drawn to them for some reason; eyes bluer than the deep sea, concealing emotions. "I'll have a maid bring you a model, cloth, thread, and scissors; what colors would you prefer?" She asked.

"Black cloth and thread." Leo said.

"Understood." She turned to leave the room. "Also, the maid will bring you something from me - once you are done, I want you in the foyer wearing your outfit." Alcina said with a smile before she left the room - leaving the giant man alone in the room.

[A Few Hours Later]

Leo stared at his finished outfit upon his massive body in the reflection of a tall mirror that sat in the corner of the room - A tight black shirt with a high collar that covered about half his neck and his shoulders, black pants made from the heavy cloth Lady Dimitrescu supplied him - he made a hole in the back for his tail to fit through, and while he didn't have shoes - Leo carried wrapping tape that he would wrap around the soles and ankles of his feet, leaving his toes and heels exposed. Leo's eyes moved from the mirror before him to the vanity behind him, gazing upon the last piece of his outfit that Alcina gave him - A thick light brown leather collar with a two-piece chain link in the front; attached to the end of the chain-link was a round gold pendant that bore the Emblem of Castle Dimitrescu: The Flowers and Cross Swords.

Proof of Alcina Dimitrescu's Claim to Leo.

The large man inhaled and exhaled as he turned on his heel to walk over to the collar resting on the surface of his vanity; his tail swaying at each step he took. His clawed hand reached out and grabbed the neckpiece by the leather ring - he looked at the emblem for a while before he unlatched the collar open and secured it around his neck; feeling the weight of the golden centerpiece.

He looked upon his reflection in his complete outfit but his eyes would dart back to the collar - to Alcina's crest; the gold reminded him of his Mistress's Eyes. His ears darted up as he heard someone knock on his door.

"Who goes there?" Leo asked.

"I'm one of the maids, Lady Dimitrescu wants you in the foyer at once if you are done." The maid said before leaving.

Leo looked at his reflection before he turned to leave his room - his tail waving at each step and his pendant shining in the light of the hallways.

[In the Foyer]

All the maids were standing against the wall as their lady stood in the center of the foyer but all their eyes were placed upon their new coworker - mainly his height. He stood there with his eyes forward, sapphire blue meeting burning gold, his arms behind his back and his tail still at his ankles. Alcina smiled at him as she placed her right hand upon his chest - impressed by his muscle before she reached up and allowed her fingers to touch the main piece of importance of the collar before looking into Leo's eyes with a smirk.

"Do you know what this collar means, Leo?" Alcina asked with a raised eyebrow. Leo didn't miss a beat.

"It means I am the Property of Castle Dimitrescu and the lady who rules it. You are my Lady and Mistress - the Keeper of My Life. Your word is law and is not to be challenged or opposed. My life is yours to do with as you please for I am no longer my own - I belong to you and solely to you." Leo said with acceptance in his voice.

"That's right, pet. You are mine now and you would do well the always keep that in your mind." Alcina said as she hand cupped Leo's left cheek, covering the scar that rested there. "And I shall do everything to make sure you are comfortable serving me."