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[meilleurchoix92]

M Cube Système de mesure intelligent tout en un

[mrs-elsie-barnes]

Nothing But Your T-Shirt | Bucky Barnes x Reader | One Shot 1.7k

Natasha dares you to steal one of Bucky's shirts during a drunken sleepover. Natasha is definitely up to something, but maybe revealing your secrets isn't such a bad idea...

Warnings: 18+ for language, sleepover antics, fluff, kissing and suggestive situations. Rated F for fluff and T for tower fic.

Dividers by @firefly-graphics and @saradika-graphics

Masterlist | Bucky Barnes

Wanda opened the door of the penthouse with a squeal of excitement.

"Oh my god, you came! Yay! Come in, come in!" She ushered you inside enthusiastically, a large pina colada in one hand, your fingers in the other.

"Hey," Natasha waved from the comfort of the conversation pit, pillows and blankets draped about.

Pepper emerged from behind the bar with a tray of glasses, snacks and a huge smile. "Hi, how are you? Come and get comfortable."

You'd been an Agent level member of the Avengers for a month now. Accompanying them on a few missions and attending briefings. So when Tony declared it was 'boys night' and he was taking the male contingent to a new restaurant, Pepper had rolled her eyes and insisted that you, Wanda and Natasha join her for cocktails in the penthouse.

You were shocked at being included, but Wanda and Natasha had been so welcoming when you'd joined them for a mission the week before that you managed to tamp down your nerves enough to say yes.

Pepper handed out the drinks and insisted of getting your specific order for both pizza and desert before sitting down and finally looking you over. She was a constant presence when you were in the New York Avengers Tower, powerful and confident, always smartly turned out in heels that rivaled the tower itself in height. And you'd always been too nervous to talk to her.

Suddenly you felt hot under the over sized floor lamps.

"So," Pepper grinned, an uncharacteristic move that had you even further on edge. "Natasha tells me you have a crush on Barnes."

You choked on your drink.

"What?"

"Don't play coy," Natasha purred, I've seen the way you look at him, she winked and you couldn't help but laugh.

Wanda giggled around her straw, nodding in agreement. "You do, you're always fluttering your eyelashes at him.

"I do not!"

"Fine, fine," Pepper held her hands up, "if you're not ready to spill, lets do something else. I got my aesthetician to send me some new facial samples, want to try?"

Natasha looked pointedly over the rim of her glass, "this isn't like the egg thing is it because I don't want to put anything up my-"

"Natasha! No!" Pepper cut her off as she crossed the vast room, "behave, I'll be back soon."

Four more pina coladas and a face mask later, you were a lot more relaxed. Lying on one side of the sofa with your arms behind your head, eyes drifting closed until a foot poked you in the side.

"You sleeping?" Wanda whispered with a giggle.

"I think so," your own giggle bubbled up, inhibitions lowered by the drinks.

"Did you bring pyjamas? I have three guest rooms or we can sleep out here." Pepper's voice was excited, higher pitched than you'd ever heard it, the professional edge gone.

The others had already changed before you arrived, but you'd had to travel across town from your apartment and hadn't exactly wanted to get a cab in your nightwear. Looking at them now they were all so similar, matching even in their differences. All in over sized t-shirts. Pepper's had a joke on about electrons. Wanda's was deep red with 'Avengers Tech Institute' printed on the left side. And you were fairly sure Natasha's belonged to Steve, it fell on her shoulders in such a graceful way, showing off her collarbone. They all looked so effortlessly beautiful and, despite the fact you were over dressed, you wilted again.

It'd been so nice to be included and now you felt different again, outside. They all had their partner's shirts on, and you had…red plaid with a tea stain on.

The silence was loud until Natasha sat up, a cheeky grin appearing as she said, "I dare you to get one of James' t-shirts."

"Nat, no, come on." You could feel embarrassment heating you again. Hadn't they decided to ignore this line of questioning?

"Yes! Do it, do it!" Wanda agreed, jumping up and clapping her hands together.

"Officially I feel like I need to put a stop to this, I can't have you breaking in to someone's private rooms."

Natasha raised an eyebrow and glared at Pepper who rolled her eyes in return.

"But unofficially I'm going to go to the bar and whatever you three do while I'm not looking, isn't my fault." She held her hands up and pointedly turned away while Natasha and Wanda fixed you in their sights.

"I couldn't!"

"You know you want to, you likeeee himmm." Wanda sang obnoxiously, poking you again.

"You can, I'll help you." Natasha said, very seriously, grabbing your hand and dragging you to the elevator and leaving you with no choice.

You should probably have been concerned over just how quickly Natasha managed to break into Barnes' rooms. You couldn't think of him as Bucky, or even James as Natasha called him. Not when you were stood looking at his unmade bed, the clothes on the back of the chair and the wobbling stack of books on his bedside table.

He'd left a cookie and a half drunk cup of coffee on the other side where the pillows were propped up against the headboard and a well worn copy of Lord of the Rings was face down in the sheets.

You'd only been close to Barnes a few times, but he always smelt so wonderful, a heady mix of clean vanilla and spice. Soft and welcoming with some deeper thread that made you want to press your nose into the soft crook of his neck and just inhale.

"Quick, pick something he won't notice is gone." Wanda whispered, pulling drawers open in the dark.

"No, no, this!" Natasha held up Barnes' signature henley, ox blood red and so soft. It had frayed around the neck from wear and the cotton was slightly stretched. He wore it almost constantly, despite Steve buying his a petrol blue one for Christmas.

Natasha closed the lid of his laundry basket again and chucked it over to you.

It had that same vanilla scent and, though it also had a hint of sweat, you couldn't help the urge to press it to your face.

"Come on, put it on." Natasha urged, pulling on your tank top to lift it over your head.

The henley was as soft as it looked and, in the brief moment it covered your face, you allowed yourself the inhale that you craved. Bucky, all Bucky.

Getting it over your boobs proved a slight struggle. But once it was settled it hugged them snuggly, allowing your cleavage to peep through the unbuttoned front. It stretched at the hips too and was oddly flattering when you looked into the mirror by the door.

"That actually really suits you."

Natasha nodded in agreement and then paused, completely still.

"Fuck, quick." She ran for the balcony, dragging Wanda with her and you turned in confusion only to be met with light in the hallway and one Sergeant James Barnes, stood stock still in the doorway of his own bedroom, staring at you.

"Sergeant Barnes I -" you struggled to find an excuse, was there really ever an excuse to break into someones bedroom and try on their clothes? Instead you looked away, wondering whether to rip the henley off and try to find your top instead, or whether to try and escape past him.

He licked his lips and paused, carefully choosing his next words, but your name slipped out, unbidden.

Your eyes snapped up to his.

"That shirt looks good on you," his voice was rough when he spoke, like he was holding something back and your body flushed with heat.

"I'm so sorry, I don't know what I was thinking, Natasha -"

He gave a low, dark, laugh.

"Oh, don't worry, I'm sure it's entirely her fault. But you - " He took a step forward and your breath caught in your throat.

"I'll give it back -"

"Please, keep it on." He approached slowly, as if trying to befriend a wild animal that could run at any time.

"I'm sorry -"

He was right in front of you now, still in the suit Tony had insisted he wear, although his bow tie was undone, hanging around his neck, and the first two buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned, showing a flash of his skin underneath.

"Is Natasha right?" He asked, slowly backing you towards the wall. Each step was calculated. When you staggered back, his left hand curled around your waist to steady you.

"Uhm-" your eyes flicked down to his parted lips and back to his eyes.

"She said she knew a secret, she shared it with me," he watched your every move, carefully leaning you back against his bedroom wall. The hand on your waist tightened, the other toyed with his shirt, still wrapped so closely around your body.

You heaved in a breath and his eyes dropped to your cleavage before lifting to your face. "I'm glad I came back, been dying to see you. Imagine my surprise when I find you all wrapped up in my bedroom like a present."

"Sergeant Barnes," you whimpered and his leg slid between yours, pushing up against you. "What did Natasha tell you?"

"Always so formal, it's okay, I know, you can relax." He bent forwards, nose brushing against your cheek, lips at the shell of your ear.

You let out a shaky breath.

"She told me you have a little crush on me."

It's exactly what you'd imagined she'd said, and yet, the embarrassment was so acute already you thought you might pass out.

"Don't worry," his breath tickled the soft skin behind your ear making goosebumps rise along your arms. "I have a little crush on you too."

You could feel his smile on your cheek when he pressed a kiss there and then his lips were on yours, rough in their excitement, and you couldn't hold back any longer. You threw your arms around his neck and pulled him down towards you, fingers in his hair.

"You can keep the t-shirt," he mumbled against your lips, "but can we lose the pjs?"

You giggled, nodding and broke away only when Wanda and Natasha started banging on the glass, cheering and whooping while you and Bucky smiled, with only eyes for each other.

[gh0stsp1d3r]

Kinktober day 3- weapon X!logan and predator/prey.

Warnings: dubcon, you’re scared but turned on if that makes sense LMFAOOO, pantie/pussy sniffing, he’s literally an animal in this… there’s no p in v in dis one unfortunately

KINKTOBER MASTERLIST

At first sight, he looks more animal than human, a feral, raging, hungry animal. Your eyes are curious, peering at him front behind a tree, him sniffing you out like a dog.

He turns to you, wide eyed and teeth bared, a sound resembling some sort of a growl bubbling in his chest. You swallowed as the man stared you down, a heat growing in your cheeks when you caught yourself staring at his chest, his face.

Despite his dirty and rough appearance, he was hot. He had some sort of odd electronic helmet on his head, with metal claws sticking out his fist.

You smelt sweet, and ever since that day, it was as if your scent had forever been engraved into his nostrils. He could sense when you were coming from a mile away.

Like some switch in his brain had been turned on, he stared at you with a newfound interest, eyeing your body up and down, admiring the curves.

He sniffed once more when he noticed another scent emitting from you, arousal. Pure arousal, seeping into your little black panties you currently wore. His pupils were blown wide at this point, need and lust taking over his body, replacijg his confusion and anger.

He licked his lips hungrily, and you stared at him with a flicker of fear in your pupils when you noticed the way his fingers dug into his hand, drawing blood before it healed up.

You let out a small squeak of a sound when you stepped back and ended up tripping over a rock, him slowly walking towards you.

Your heart pounded against your chest as he slowly approached you, glancing behind you before making the decision to move your feet and run, hearing the branches crack under your shoes. You ran and you ran, through the woods and the forage, but no matter how fast and for how long you ran, he would catch you. He was dedicated to it.

He wasn’t far behind at all, breathing heavily and letting out low growls through bared teeth ever so often as he chased you. He felt his cock pulsing against its confines.

You let out a cry when you tripped over something else, looking behind you to realize it was a vine and that he was now right behind you. Your legs ached and your head was pounding. You couldn’t do anything as he slowed, and towered over you now.

You screwed your eyes shut, repeating to yourself that this was it, you were going to die in the middle of the woods, strangled by some strange man.

What you didn’t expect was for him to drop down to your level, hovering his body above yours, examining every inch of your body and face. His hand slowly traveled to your face, tracing the outline of your jaw with his claws, your eyes shutting even harder as you let out a whimper that sounded like music to his ears.

He huffed out, hand and claw leaving your face, and instead slowly traveling down your body, down to inbetween your legs, down to where your skirt lay.

You snapped your eyes open when you felt him pull your legs apart, the pad of his finger tracing over the wet spot that formed on your panties. He glanced up at you as he leaned his face down, seeking out the scent he smelt earlier.

You let out a whine when you felt his nose press into your panties, into the wet spot. You could hear him inhaling the scent loudly. You were enjoying this, as much as you didn’t want to admit it.

[possesseddesiress]

Stra8 to Gay: EDC [ Part Two ]

CONTENT WARNING: This story includes themes of transformation and body control with a suggestive approach. If this type of narrative is not to your liking or you do not meet the recommended age, we suggest you do not continue. All images used (if any) belong to their respective owners. I claim no authorship over them and they are only used for illustrative purposes.

If you decide to go ahead, welcome to Possessed Desires, where mind and body are never completely under your control.

Stra8 to Gay: EDC [Part Two] – English Version

My name is Antony, although I'm often called Tony. I'm a big fan of electronic music, I've been waiting all year for EDC to finally arrive.I had saved up money here and there to get a ticket, plus the outfit and so on. I knew it was a bit of an eye-opener.... But hey, I liked the way other guys looked at me, I knew I had a good physique, the typical "twink", small, slim, but with a nice pair of legs and glutes.

Although sometimes I wondered what it was like to feel big. My genetics give me how I would look like, and that's all there was to it.

With my slim body, average height, hairless, with a very slight odor. But, I couldn't help being curious about those strong, big... muscular and even smelly men; beyond the attraction, but to imagine myself as one, although I knew well that it would be impossible.

That day was quite calm, with the sun, some clouds. But with a very nice weather, I was wearing a sleeveless croptop and a very tight leather short.

I was about to move to one of the stages when I felt a strange discomfort. First it started in my stomach, like a bubbling that quickly spread to every extremity of my being. Everything began to cloud over, I thought I was about to faint, ceasing to hear and see.

Until out of nowhere, something seemed to pull me out, everything was filled with light again.

Although clearly, I was no longer in the place where I was just a few seconds ago

— What the fuck? - I muttered, confused.

It was then that I realized that something was wrong, my voice was? Deep and masculine, very different from the high-pitched tone I had. I looked down, noticing some huge pecs that were tight against my sportswear. They looked big, thick and juicy...

I started to weigh my new chest, I didn't understand anything that was going on, I was so confused but for some reason, I felt so ecstatic. One problem I always had, was that I felt small, vulnerable. But now, I felt strong, as if I could destroy a rock with a single blow!

I flexed my arms, marveling at how huge my biceps were, I felt like some kind of superhero! I lowered my gaze to my new legs too, gosh, no doubt my thighs were fat, but this is another level! And of course I could feel something in the middle of my legs, I didn't want to touch it fully but I could feel that it was big, very big.

An aroma hit my nose, it was strong and stinky... Usually, I disliked that kind of thing, I even felt disgusted by it. But now, strangely enough... I found myself turning my nose to my armpit to enjoy the stench that now belonged to me, I felt wet, freshly sweaty, kind of sticky, like coming out of the gym.

But gosh... This body smelled like glory. I was about to lose focus on my new glutes, when something startled me.

— Ah – a guy next to me seemed to get overexcited. His complexion was dark, his hair short and styled, he looked very serious... although from the way he was acting, it seemed that it didn't match his body.

He looked around scared, almost anxious. He touched his body with a certain curiosity but at the same time terror. Then he looked up at me

— Y-you – he hesitated – W-where are we?

— Well, I don't know – I answered, I hadn't noticed that yet. But when I looked around, I realized we were outside the venue, shit... Am I going to miss the EDC?

— Why my voice...? My voice is different.

He brought his hand to his throat, it was strange but at the same time funny to see a guy almost six feet tall act like that. I raised my eyebrow, interested.

— So this isn't your body either?

I moved closer to him, to grab his pecs lightly. Wow... he was even bigger than my new body. He pushed me away in confusion.

— What's wrong with you?

— Nothing. I ask you, isn't it your body either?

He gave me a strange look, as if he were nuts. He looked down, examining himself, a gasp escaping his lips as he stared in surprise at his muscles.

He then brought one of his hands down to his pants to bring the spring of his sweatpants to the front.

— My goodness, that thing is big!

I peeked slightly, and indeed, it was... I had trouble not feeling aroused by the whole scene, although it did cause him to pull back, leaving his pants alone.

— What's the matter with you? – he seemed a bit distant, which I must admit was starting to make me sick.

— Who are you?

— My name is Tony, are you...?

— I'm not telling you my name.

— Please, you're not even in your original body, you can call me anyone and I'll believe you.

He was thoughtful for a while.

—Alex...

I smiled sideways when I saw that he finally seemed to cooperate.

— Nice to meet you, Alex – He just nodded. His hands continued to caress his body gently, feeling any muscle that crossed and enjoying how he could knead them – How...

— I don't know. But it's cool, isn't it?

Alex seemed to become more confident in his actions, he lifted one of his arms and flexed it hard. He giggled like a fool as he enjoyed seeing his new tan skin through that sleeveless compression shirt.

— Woah!

The rest of the time, Alex told me more about his old body and identity: that he was gay, used to have muscles, just not this big; where he was at when the change occurred. He sounded like a nice guy, a bit reserved, though from the way he described his body, he also sounded hot...

After a few minutes, we also discovered that we were now called Gustavo and Edgar.

— And what are we going to do? – He asked worriedly, it was kind of funny to see him like that. He looked distressed, even annoyed as he folded his arms, but every so often, he bounced his pecs discreetly – How will we get back to our bodies?

— Do you really want to go back?

— ... Don't you? – He looked at me confused – It's fun to be a dumb, strong jock... But, this is not my body, it's not my life.

— And that makes it more fun – I quickly approached him, cutting the distance between us. We were still in a somewhat public place, behind all the festival merchandise tents, but hidden enough not to be noticed. – Or don't you see the possibilities? – I murmured – You don't know if this is permanent. You can do whatever you want without getting your hands dirty, explore your body from scratch, even in... You know, pleasure.

He just looked at me with a frown, I started stroking one of his arms.

— You can be a dumb jock... No responsibilities, no worries... – I moved up to his lips, almost brushing them, just inches apart.

— W-wait. These bodies aren't...

— Gay? Nah, you can tell they're straight as hell. But you and I aren't straight. Right?

He watched me for a few seconds, as if he was at a crossroads of what to do (or not), but finally, he pressed his lips against mine.

His hands went against my strong arms or my heavy pecs, heck, Alex was a very good kisser.

— T-Tony... – he murmured.

— Call me Edgar, bro...

I kissed his lips again with need, a little saliva escaped from both of us, though without warning, Alex climbed onto my legs. Dropping his weight on my thighs, at first I sighed at the effort, but these muscles could carry him.

I grabbed him from the waist, even a little lower, which made him let out a sigh, our bodies colliding together with need.

— Edgar... – he murmured hoarsely, closing his eyes.

— Yes, bro?

— Raise your arm.

So I did, to which he immediately lunged to start licking and sniffing my stinking armpit with need. It was a completely new sensation to feel all this power... All my life I had felt small, weak, at the mercy of others.

But now... I was huge. And I even had in the palm of my hand a guy who was more muscular than me, and could do whatever I wanted.

Why would I want to go back to my body when I could be this Adonis 24/7?

I pushed Alex to the ground, he fell with a thud that made him groan, he watched me with a certain pitiful expression, settled on four points on the ground, before he began to slowly advance towards me.

I watched him with an air of power, and couldn't help but think of an idea. I immediately took off my right tennis shoe, to plunge my foot into his face.

— Mfh – he blurted out.

And I couldn't help but feel superior. Having a big, muscular, masculine guy like that was just pushing my excitement to the limit.

I could see his face pressed harder against my sweat-soaked sock, sticking his tongue out slightly and looking at me greedily.

Geez... maybe it wasn't so bad missing the EDC.

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I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you liked it, don't forget to follow it and share it so more people can discover it. I'm always open to suggestions and ideas, so if you have any fantasy or scenario in mind, let me know in the comments or in messages.

I hope you like the last part of Stra8 to Gay: EDC. If you want to read more, let me know in the comments.

This will be my new account, I hope you like the stories that are coming soon. See you in the next story... Who knows what body you will occupy this time?

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[charlioak]

GEMSONA AU? IN MY 2025?

yeup! this time of my roach killer band guys. the most functional group of individuals homeworld has ever seen!

some SU/fangem exploration for the Roach Killer band kids me and my friend have been playing with. a bit of personal lore, but I used to be HUUUUGE on SU. made gemsonas my whole brand for years and adored the series and fandom! met so many wonderful friends I cherish to this day because of it. and reconnecting with my dormant interest… IS AWESOME!!!

for this AU, I’ll list some lore below. subject to change as it’s still new hehe.

♦️ JACK/HEMATOID ♦️

a quartz soldier under yellow diamond’s authority. fought against the rebellion on earth.

brainwashed by homeworld and has surrendered autonomy to them since emerging, essentially 💔

his weapon is a battle axe.

theme/motif is heavy metal.

fusion dance is… what’s ‘dance’?

🔷 DANTE/CHALCEDONY 🔷

a royal transporter for blue diamond. hauls special cargo and chauffeurs elite gems in his own personal spacecraft.

a tier above quartzes. is granted access to high-level areas to some extent due to his occupation.

bubbly, extroverted, talkative!

weapon TBA

theme/motif is bouncy electronic (moonlight motion by forcefield is a good example of it)

fusion dance style is voguing.

🔶 NATE/DESERT JASPER 🔶

another quartz soldier under yellow diamond. saved by hematoid post-war and since then serves as hematoid’s second-in-command. they go way back!

with that being said, the two tend to butt heads.

fiery/explosive personality. strives for control but can’t quite control himself.

excellent spaceship operating expertise.

weapon is a shoulder-length clawed gauntlet.

theme/motif TBA

fusion dance style TBA

[mysticstronomy]

WHAT IS "NOTHING" IN SPACE??

Blog#433

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.

Welcome back,

We can define physical reality pragmatically as all that which exists in the cosmos, and there is no such thing as complete emptiness in it. Quite the opposite, it seems that the more we learn about nature, the busier space becomes. We can contemplate the idea of a metaphysical emptiness, a complete void where there is nothing. But these are concepts we make up, not necessarily things that exist. Even calling nothingness a “thing” makes it into something.

Leucippus and Democritus, the Greek philosophers credited with the invention of atomism — that everything is made of tiny bits of matter that cannot be divided — suggested the joint existence of atoms and the void. Atoms make up everything that exists, but they move in a complete emptiness, the void.

As an exercise in the always evolving way we figure things out about the world, we can make a list of the things we know fill up empty space. (The list does change. For example, 120 years ago, it would have included the ether, the medium in which light was supposed to propagate.)

Starting with classical physics, the key concept is that of a field. A field is a spatial manifestation of a source. If an object sensitive to the field is placed within its range, it will respond in some way, usually by being attracted to or repelled by the source that creates the field.

In classical physics we know of only two forces, gravitational and electromagnetic. Every object with mass attracts every other object. You attract and are attracted by everything that exists — by butterflies and whales, by the Sun and all the planets of this Solar System and across the Universe.

The intensity of an object’s gravitational field grows in proportion to its mass and decays with the square of the distance to it. In that sense, space is filled with interconnected fields that link us to the rest of the Universe.

Gravitational fields extend their threads to all corners of space. Since fields carry energy, we can say that space is filled with the energy of these gravitational fields. Electromagnetic fields also have energy, of course. But since electric and magnetic forces can be attractive and repulsive, they usually are neutralized and rarely manifest themselves at great distances.

At the quantum level, space gets even busier. Indeed, quantum physics tells us there is no such thing as zero energy. In the world of atoms and subatomic particles, movement is constant, and there is an energy associated with a particle’s residual motion called zero point energy, or vacuum energy.

If we now connect this fact to the famous E=mc2 formula, which states that energy and matter may be interconvertible, it is possible for particles of matter to spring out from the energy of the vacuum — the energy of empty space.

The Universe itself could emerge in this way, as we have discussed. The fact that matter may come out of what we would call “nothing” shows that the “nothing” of quantum physics is far from a complete void. Virtual particles appear and disappear like bubbles in a boiling soup. In the current view of quantum physics, the void bubbles continuously with the creation and destruction of matter particles.

We met the concept of fields in classical physics, but it carries over to quantum physics with even more dramatic effects. We no longer refer to particles, in fact, but to the fields that create them. An electron or a proton is an excitation of the electron or the proton fields, respectively, like small waves drifting on the surface of a lake.

Particles are pictured as knots of energy moving in their fields, with physical properties like mass.

The physical picture that emerges is that of space filled with quantum fields that boil up with real and virtual particles. As the Fox said to the Little Prince in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s fable, “What is essential is invisible to the eyes.” This is as true for love and friendship as it is for the “nothingness” of space.

Originally published on https://bigthink.com

COMING UP!!

(Saturday, September 7th, 2024)

"WHY IS EVERYTHING IN SPACE ALWAYS MOVING??"

[vivicas-dollhouse]

Creepypasta headcannons i have

Tw: sh mention, murder talk, sex talk (light)

Jeff the killer

He comes off extremely rude and he is, what you see is what you get with him

He is the definition of a pervert, almost obsessed with sex. Hes extremely non committal, but he has enough respect for his hookup to let them know that its not anything more than a hookup to him

He is very unkempt, rarely showering. Because of this he REEKS of axe body spray. Shower in a can.

His clothes all have some level of blood or dirt on them, he only washes clothes when they are borderline unwearable.

He will never admit it, but he has a soft spot for animals. However, if he comes across a hurt animal, he will “put it out of its misery” even if the animal could live.

His room has piles of random things hes stolen from his victims, including a box full of family photos. His reasoning is that he doesn't want the victims familys to have any keepsakes. The rest of the creepypastas think its weird.

He spends most his days laying in bed on his phone or playing video games with ben, waiting for night so he can go pick out and stalk his victims.

He puts great care into choosing his victims, mainly choosing the ones who look like they could put up a fight. He lives for the struggle, feeling that adrenaline rush and satisfaction for when he finally kills them

Eyeless jack

Hes a sweetheart to those he cares about, choosing to spend his time around people he knows. He comes off very stoic, but in reality he just doesn't know how to interact with people.

He has a large knowledge about medicine and how to treat wounds that has made his room very popular in the mansion. He offers his services for free, but he doesn't offer any numbing or anesthesia if you happen to need something like stitches.

He is very quiet, only speaking if he has something important to say.

He doesn't quite know how to keep a romantic relationship, but he tries his best. He is devoted to his partner, treating them like a god/godess.

His victims are all women, particularly pretty women. He enjoys breaking something delicate and fragile, cutting them open and displaying their pretty organs.

He likes to “play” with his victims, often splaying them out like an art piece with the organs he doesn't eat hidden around the house.

His room is oddly neat, with little bloodstains or dirt. He hates messes, obsessive over keeping a steril environment for his “patients”. He doesn't even eat in his room, fearing a spill.

Ticci toby

Toby is…. something alright.

He is the definition of bipolar, switching between happy and bubbly to homicidal and aggressive at the drop of a pin.

He is usually found up in a tree, watching the forest. He takes comfort in knowing that the world goes on when hes not there.

He is suicidal, but usually takes out his emotions by hacking up someone. Murder is his favorite coping mechanism, treating the victims dismemberment as a sort of “play therapy”

He doesn't have a favorite type of victim, but he does tend to kill more men than women, rarely choosing to kill children. They scream too much.

His partner, if he was stable enough to get one, would be treated well enough, receiving gifts and little signs of affection. He isnt the touchy feely type, as he cant really *feel* it. It might be nice for the partner, but toby isnt THAT considerate

He keeps his room clean, but it does get messy when hes having a down swing.

He is kind of a hoarder, having shelves full of various trinkets and rocks he likes.

He also has a book of pressed flowers, as he feels safest while in nature. The natural world is beautiful to him, keeping him sane.

Ben drowned

Ben is a little shit. Poltergeist is the best term to describe him, constantly tormenting the residents of the mansion by messing with their electronics.

He can fly, but it takes effort, something ben doesn't really like to put in. He walks most the time.

He can enter people's electronics at his whim, pissing off everyone with his antics

He loves going through peoples cameras and inserting himself into the photos while in the digital world, as well as deleting random apps

He loves anime, often putting the shows on 1.5x speed so he can watch quicker. Hes totally a weeb, having posters of attack on titan and jjk up in his room

Speaking of his room, its a disaster. He hasnt cleaned it in god knows how long and it stinks like ass covered up by the cherry incense he lights.

He isn't interested in romance, it has never occurred to him that someone may be interested in him.

Hes very self centered, doing most things soley for his benefit.

He doesn't really like killing, as it takes too much energy. He would rather play video games instead.

He doesn't have to eat, but he chooses to anyways. Why not when food tastes so good?

Sally

She might be only a child, but shes not stupid. She knows that she is looked at like a stupid child so she uses that to her advantage.

She is absolutely ADORED by slender, having tea parties with him whenever she can. She sees him as a father, calling him “dad” at times.

Her room is full of stuffed animals, as she finds comfort from having them to protect her while she sleeps.

She has frequent nightmares, often waking up shaking and crying. She runs to maskys room when this happens, as she knows he will protect her. They usually end up watching tv on the couch where sally falls asleep, causing tim to carry her to her room.

She doesn't like killing, as it reminds her too much of her past. Slender refuses to have her do anything but what she wants, so she gets to be at the mansion all day, going out with the proxys to the store if needed.

Masky

He is totally hooked on cigarettes, smoking almost a third of a pack a day. He knows its bad for him, but its one of the few things that brings him joy.

He has restless leg syndrome, constantly bouncing his leg while sitting. It pisses jeff off for some reason, but to be fair everything tim does pisses jeff off.

You will often find him sitting by a body of water as he finds the sound soothing. It acts as an escape from his horrible intrusive thoughts.

He really is slenders lap dog, despite how much it irks him. He cant help it, where else is he supposed to go? He has to help slender to keep himself safe.

He always is slightly cold, wearing two layers and gloves. It pisses him off because people (jeff) are always making comments about it

He sees toby as a kid, not really realizing how much it pisses toby off. Masky feels like a parent to him, but toby sees tim as nothing more than an adult trying to control him.

His room is full of various posters of his favorite bands, specifically deftones. He keeps it tidy, but theres always a slight mess that he claims he knows where everything is, but he constantly is losing something.

He likes killing, but its also just a job. He doesn't see his victims as people, but as an obstacle he has to eliminate. He prefers killing sex offenders, as he sees it as a good deed to the world, as well as because of sally. He can't imagine a child like sally getting assaulted, so he takes them out in the most painful way he can think of.

Hes not gay… but hes definitely not straight. He cant imagine having an exclusive partner, but an open relationship would be nice.

Hoodie

Hes quiet, but he listens. He knows all the drama in the mansion, despite not personally knowing most the people involved.

Most people forget he exists, which is exactly how he wants it. Hes not one to get in anyones way.

He loves sally, giving her gifts, flowers, anything she wants. Sally sees him only as tims friend, not really as a caretaker.

He constantly gets on maskys nerves by taking his things and using them, placing them back in a place he knows tim will look and know it was moved.

He has feelings for tim, but doesn't quite know how to express them, so he just plays little pranks and smacks his ass. Thats his idea of flirting. Tim doesn't find it funny.

He loves weed, and smoking a blunt in the woods is his ideal night. He always smells like weed, which is part of why sally doesnt really like him.

Hes a clean person, keeping his room comfortable and in order. He showers a little too infrequently, sometimes having greasy hair for a couple days too long.

He has a mild drinking problem, but he is aware of it and is trying to cut back, choosing to smoke instead.

Clockwork

BAD BITCH ALERT!!!

She's muscular, but mainly trains for strength instead of looks. She exercises obsessively, bordering on unhealthy amounts.

Shes a total gym bro, drinking protein shakes that she keeps in the mini fridge in her room specifically so no one steals her food.

She and nina are best friends despite being polar opposites. They work out together, nina usually tapping out long before clockwork does.

She is brash, not afraid to speak her mind or punch someone if needed.

She hates all men, but can tolerate masky, hoodie and toby. They treat her well enough, respecting her boundaries.

She loves killing men, joining tim when he kills child predators. She knows not all men are bad, but that doesn't really matter. A man is a man, and she doesn't like them.

She loves sally, but keeps her distance. She doesn't want to be seen caring for anyone, despite desperately craving love and attention.

She wishes she could trust enough to have a partner, but she lets her fear get in the way when she has a chance. She ruins he relationships on accident without really knowing why. Its just instinct to isolate herself.

Her room is clean, clothes organized by color and a mini kitchen in the corner. She often cooks for her best friend nina.

Nina the killer

Shes THE scene queen.

She feels stupid for ever idolizing jeff after realizing who he really is so she strives to prove she is better than him.

Slender loves her, admiring her drive and ability to preform well in missions

She is especially skilled in stalking, watching her victims for days before hand

She uses social media to find victims, catfishing men and women to meet her and then killing them in their own home.

Her favorite method is strangling, as she feels it proves how strong and capable she is. She is right.

Her natural hair is light brown, but she dyes it black and pink every 2 months.

She has freckles, but she covers them up.

She spends most her days stalking or on her phone, calling people shes catfishing for hours.

Clockwork tries to pull her out of her room but after 5pm it's impossible to get her out without a food bribery.

She definitely has borderline personality disorder, but she has a handle on it. Her favorite person right now is clockwork, and when she splits on her, clockwork takes it calmly and lets her cool off. Nina always apologizes and appreciates clockwork for her patience.

She does self harm, but usually bullies herself out of it because “thats cringe”

She wants a relationship, but refuses to acknowledge that shes a lesbian.

[radiantrookie]

The Angryverse explained

Note: These are only the confirmed ones

Vtuber Red

An alternate timeline of the Movieverse, Red and his friends are gamers and Red runs a TikTok account, Vtuber Red also has a unique ability to travel between universes through his electronics, this universe is in the center of the Angryverse

Classic Dimension

The Classic universe is the main setting for most Angry Birds media, including the comics, Angry Birds Toons, and Angry Birds Stella

On Piggy Island, a group of birds known as The Flock defend their last remaining eggs from King Pig Smooth Cheeks and his army of pigs

Life isn’t easy on Piggy Island for the Angry Birds. Red and his fearless feathered companions—Chuck, Matilda, Bomb, the Blues, and Terence—must band together to protect their eggs and safeguard their future from the clever yet bumbling schemes of the Bad Piggies. Armed only with their wit and determination, the Flock face off against the Piggies’ superior technology and overwhelming numbers. But while the Piggies may be persistent, their plans often fall apart in unexpected ways.

Space Dimension

In an alternate timeline, a warp hole tears through the sky, bringing an alien bird known as Ice Bird, who crash lands near The Flock alongside an Eggsteroid, a powerful energy source, at the same time, a massive UFO-like machine called a Claw, operated by the Space Pigs under the command of Space King Pig, emerge from the warp hole and steal the Eggsteroid, Ice Bird uses the Flock’s slingshot to pursue them, after their own eggs are stolen, The Flock follows, eventually transforming into the Space Flock

Angry Birds Star Wars also presumably takes place in this universe, due to Lazer Bird (Chuck) appearing in the trailer for that game

The Angry Birds get launched into the final frontier after piggy invaders from beyond steal their eggs! Joined by Ice Bird, the birds have been powered up with new looks and abilities for this chase around the universe! Featuring new mechanics such as planets with their own gravitational fields to take advantage of and hidden secrets such as special Eggsteroids that open up bonus levels, the game has become a beloved classic.

Super Dimension

This is a universe of humans coexist with anthro bird people and pig people, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Terence are also superheroes, with most of the story unfolding in New Yolk City

Matilda and the Mighty Eagle were once a beloved couple and local celebrities, however, the Great Depression led to widespread economic collapse which caused the desperate public elected Mayor Hogg, who placed pigs in positions of power, with KingPig creating a corrupt government

Movie Dimension

This universe is an adaption of the games and is similar for the most part, the main difference is that the characters are anthros and the world is separated into three Islands: Bird Island, Piggy Island and Eagle Island

In this hilarious animated adventure comedy, you’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. In an island paradise populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.

Dream Dimension

An alternate universe based around bubbles and the birds are hatchlings, Angry Birds Dream Blast and Bubble Trouble take place in this universe

"The Dream Dimension is a fantasy land where the birds are free to let their imaginations run wild! In this carefree bubble garden, the threat of the piggies is far away, and play is the order of the day."

Journey Dimension

Another Universe where they are hatchlings, it's literally baby Angry Birds

The Egg Wonder of Bird Island had been long forgotten by the modern flock before the Hatchlings, sensing an old magic reawakening, rediscovered it buried deep in a hidden cave. With Red’s help, the Gaia Bird hatched from the ancient artifact and explained that there were other Egg Wonders around the world, each containing a sister Spirit Bird as ancient as herself – and each needing to be awakened in order to keep the world in balance and habitable for all.

Summer Madness Dimension

In this universe, Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella are teens at Camp Splinterwood, with their counselor being Mighty Eagle, the pigs are also rival campers

Sparks and feathers fly when a teenage Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella spend a wild summer together with other Angry Birds at Camp Splinterwood!

Mystery Island Dimension

A universe that stars three hatchlings and piglet who are stuck on an uncharted island

Marlon, a new character who first appeared in an unnamed 2024 comic, vanished into this universe via strange universe, the Year of Shadow comic reveals the Flock are still trying to get him back

Angry Birds Mystery Island introduces three new Hatchling characters—”Mia,” “Rosie,” and “Buddy”—and a foreign-exchange piglet named “Hamylton.” These rambunctious tweens receive an all-expenses-paid (and completely un-asked-for) island getaway, when they are mistakenly catapulted onto an uncharted island. Left to explore the exotic sights, smells, and unexplained phenomena of their new environment without any adults around, the ragtag bunch quickly learns that, in order to survive and make it back home, they will need to unlock the mysteries of the island together.

Reloaded Dimension

When Vtuber Red traveled to the Classic Universe in the trailer, it messed up contaminating the universe and cross pollinating elements from the Space and Movie Universes

The classic flock is all here with some new additions to the roster. The birds are joined by a cast of new characters from the Angry Birds games and movies, and even –GASP!– pigs!?

[btsjaekyung]

HIS APARTMENT

( the living room )

jaekyung’s living room is his favourite spot within the apartment because it’s right in the middle of everything such as his balcony, kitchen and minibar.

it’s also the biggest room in his apartment as he loves to have guests over often and throw parties. he lives in the highest level of his apartment complex and has the most beautiful views.

and with the amount of space he has, he can’t not have some crazy and interesting decor pieces scattered around. mainly his cute little display of his bear bricks collection and souvenirs from different trips around the world with his members.

the inspiration behind the interior comes from a lot of western influences. he wanted to go for a darker look but his family (who would visit him often) convinced him against it because apparently it would make him seem intimidating to guests.

( the kitchen )

like many apartments, jaekyung’s kitchen is in the same space as his living room and could probably host twenty people in it at one time. it gives him ample room to experiment with dishes.

his mother will often raid his home just to use his kitchen. jaekyung doesn’t mind however because it means he gets to taste home cooked meals again and nobody beats his mom’s cooking.

honestly there’s always a pile of dishes waiting to be washed in his sink or wrappers lying around on the counter that he forgets to throw away. he’s the epitome of a clean freak’s worst nightmare.

but even though he’s messy, he does like to keep his everyday essentials organised in little racks after nearly burning half of his food because he couldn’t find the salt or gochujang at various stages.

( the bedrooms )

his apartment comes fully equipped with three bedrooms, two of which he’s transformed into guest rooms for friends staying over. the middle image is the one he uses, although most of the time he falls asleep in the living room.

his bedroom comes with glass walls facing the front of his bed which he can slide open, leading into the balcony. at night, the curtains can be electronically controlled to close.

he doesn’t have much in his bedroom as he spends most of his time outside of it but he’s been contemplating getting a small bathtub or jacuzzi there.

when his family members argue, sometimes one of them will come over to stay with jaekyung for a few nights. each of the two rooms have practically been allocated and named after members of the family who visit most such as “mom’s room” and “sana’s room.”

( the bathroom )

jaekyung’s bathroom is a safe haven for him when times are rough and he just needs to relax. he loves to take steamy showers and bubble baths under the dim lights (which are adjustable in accordance to his liking).

his bathroom is also a goldmine of expensive skincare products. he has chairs laid out in front of the mirrors and large drawers for his items from creams to face masks to his hair dryer and more.

he has a small balcony attached to his bathroom too. sometimes he’ll keep the door open during the summer when it’s too hot and stuffy and the cold showers aren’t enough for him.

there is a television installed on the wall in front of the bathtub so that jaekyung can watch shows or movies but he’s planning to get it replaced with a projector instead because it’s more efficient and leaves more space on the wall.

( the wardrobe )

for his clothes and accessories, he has a walk-in closet with hundreds upon hundreds of shelves but most of the space is honestly used up for his shoe collection more than his clothes. he has a shoe addiction.

he likes to decorate his closet with led lights and some paintings because the room looks too bland otherwise since it’s just filled full of display cases and cabinets. some of the empty spaces even display bear bricks statues.

this is the one room where he will actually put any effort into keeping tidy and organised. he has his wardrobe sectioned off and keeps his clothes on hangers, his shoes on the very top shelf and his accessories in drawers to maintain order.

and of course he can’t go without a nice vanity mirror to make sure he’s dressed in a stylish manner. a lot of his selcas are taken in front of that mirror which is also how he ended up giving army a tour of the room during a live once.

( the balcony )

due to living on the top floor of his apartment, jaekyung has the perfect open view on his balcony and he’s taken every opportunity to take advantage of that by practically turning the balcony into a sweet little lawn.

he has his own swimming pool, installed a small grass mat to play quick games of golf or football and also has a nice fireplace decked along the edges of his balcony for cooler nights spent with the members or friends.

the balcony is decked with sofas and pillows in different corners for a lie in as well. you can see every room from here due to all the walls being made out of windows.

a lot of the time him and his hyungs like to hang out for drinks but find it difficult due to their status. this is when jaekyung’s balcony also becomes a luxury as it’s private and closed off as well as spacious enough for a night in.

TAGLIST ───── @wonerdy

[gingerale2017]

News To Share

Fluff

Fandom: The Lunar Chronicles

Pairing: Cinder x Kai (kaider)

Setting: Sometime after at least Kai and Cinder are married

Words: 2k

Cinder woke up to the soft hum of the timed electrical curtains gliding apart. The eight-in-the-morning sun shot her face mercilessly and, even as her mechanical eyes automatically readjusted, she still had to squeeze them shut against the glare. She let out a soft groan and rubbed her cheek against her pillow.

Except her pillow was warm. And breathing. She froze, not wanting to wake up her husband. Unlike Cinder, the brightest rays of sun failed to wake him up as he breathed evenly and undeterred. She was vaguely aware of his hand hugging her arm as she silently oriented herself to him.

She closed her eyes, wanting to match his state again when she noticed something in the corner of her inner screen. She didn’t receive notifications when she slept so they wouldn’t bother her, but the little inbox where she sent comms kept glowing. It made her open her eyes again in confusion. Who was comming her so much at eight in the morning?

Her curiosity won over her laziness. Cinder willed the comms to open and saw a group-comm chat with message after message. It was made up of all their friends. The must be planning an event or something. The sun seemed to dim against the white chat bubbles, and for once she was glad for her man-made eyes.

Before she could fully absorb the materials of the chat, Kai stirred by moving his hand to her waist.

Cinder smiled and closed the chat, leaning into his lazy hug. Her friends could wait.

“G’morning.” He muttered, voice croaking due to the earliness.

“How did you know I was awake?” She murmured into his chest.

He sighed. “Because you’re too still. Like pretending you’re asleep still. And you hugged me back. I think.” The man was clearly groggy. She chuckled and looked up at his jaw.

“Well, good morning, Kai.” She said, reaching to press a small kiss on his throat. It pricked her lips. “About time for a shave.” She pointed out.

“I know, I know.” He then paused for a beat too long. She worried he fell back asleep. Then he took a sharp intake of breath and spoke. “What’s on the schedule today, darling?”

She hummed, pulling up the electronic list. “Nothing in the morning, which is why we’re sleeping in.” They giggled like little children getting away with something. When you’re royalty, waking up at eight in the morning is considered a luxury. While her chuckles waned, Cinder turned to hug and squeeze his waist. She lovingly dug in her forehead into the softness of his chest. His hand left her waist to pat her head. “We got documents to read over and sign before tomorrow. Oh, and the reps from the Malaysia Provinces scheduled a meeting with us at 15 hours. Though, this is the first time I’m hearing of this.”

Kai groaned and let her have her cuddle moment for second. The he completely shifted their positions by wrapping his arms and legs around like she was a pillow and hid his face in the crook of her neck. “My turn.” He mumbled. She smiled to herself as she noticed how half of one of her arms was underneath his body now, while the her hand remained free. She used that hand to pet his hair, and used her totally free arm to rub circles all over his back. He sighed contently.

Honestly, if she had it her way, this is how she would spend every morning. Instead of waking up in the crack of dawn and leaving each other with quick kisses without a flow of conversation. She’d massage his back for eternity if she could. To Cinder, their love felt so unique and different. It felt like one that only existed every thousands of years or so. Like one from a fairytale, or a romance novel. Obviously, their love story isn’t the only incredible love story out there. There are their friends, each having their own captivating romance. But not like Cinder and Kai’s. No, not like the Commonwealth royalty at all. They understood each other on another level than their friends did, which, again, is likely true for most coupes.

But they were different! She swore they were. She didn’t have anything to prove that they were different, but it sure felt like it. They lived in their own private world that only they can experience. They saw colors, and stories, and artistry, and so much more that they can only see with each other. They’d do things with and for each other they will never do with and for anyone else.

For example, if someone murdered one of her friends, say Thorne, in cold blood, she go after the murderer of course but probably wouldn’t do anything else once justice is served. But if someone were to even give Kai a laceration the size of a tick, she’d go after that person as if they’d murdered him. That’s how far she’d go for him. And, back to understanding the other like no one else, she knew he felt the same way.

Kai moaned, waking her up from her enamored stupor. She blinked and stopped moving. “What’s wrong, darling?” She purred, his pet names rubbing off on her. Probably because she was still high off of her romantic inner spiel, she felt oddly protective of her husband right now. Though, it could also just be of their current cuddle positions.

“Nothing, that just felt so good. Please do it again.” He mumbled, covered by the skin of her neck.

Cinder chuckled to herself and resumed the circling on his head and back. He sighed, absolutely melting into her. She knew for sure he was thinking about how much he loved her. She knew because she was thinking the same thing.

After a small while, she checked her inner ‘port screen’ again and pulled up the messages for the hundredth time. Finally she read the messages and let it sink in. It started forty-five minutes ago and she scrolled to the first message.

Scarlet: Hey guys, sorry if any of you are sleeping right now, but Wolf and I have some news to share :)

Iko: oooooh what is it??

Cress: Carswell and I are awake :))))

Winter: I’m awake as well.

Winter: Jacin can’t find his port but he is also awake.

Winter: He wanted me to tell you.

Wolf: Hey guys, sorry of we’re waking any of you guys up but we have BIG NEWS !!?!

Thorne: ?? i’m a little confused.

Wolf: Sorry, I meant to delete that but I sent it instead. We decided we should send it on Scarlet’s port ./.

Wolf: Sorry, type, I mean just the dot .

Wolf: typo*

Cress: We understand Wolf. What’s the big news?!!

Iko: yessss i’m dying to know

Thorne: same, the suspense is killing me

Scarlet: So I was feeling sick for the last couple of weeks and thought ‘hm that’s strange’ so I was racking my brain as to why I was only feeling sick in the mornings

Thorne: girl are you pregnant?

Iko: THORNE

Jacin: THORNE

Cress: CARSWELL

Wolf: thORNE !??!? can you wait a littlr lonber / please?

Wolf: Sorry, typo. Little* and longer*

Winter: I’m confused, why are we writing Thorne in all capital letters? Is that the news?

Winter: Never mind, Jacin told me.

Scarlet: can i finish my story?

Thorne: we all know how it ends but sure

Thorne: anything for the preggo woman

Iko: THORNE

Jacin: THORNE

Cress: I’ll restrain him Scar, don’t worry.

Scarlet: ty cress

Scarlet: Anyways, I went to the pharmacy and it hit me. What if I’m pregnant?! So I grabbed a couple pregnancy tests and boom here I am. Officially three weeks and a half pregnant :)

Iko: AHHHH CONGRATULATIONS!!

Iko: OMS OMS IM SO HAPPY I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE ALL THE BABY BENOIT-KESLEYS

Iko: IJDNMIKNZFKGIFUBKIBK I’M SO HAPPY RN I CAN’T EVEN

Iko: OH MY STARSSSSSSSSS WHATTTTTT

Scarlet: i know :)))

Cress: CONGRATS SCARLET AND WOLF :DDDD

Cress: This is so exciting!! When is the due date?!?!?

Scarlet: April 27th the doctors said

Thorne: OH YEAH BABY NUMBER ONEEEE

Thorne: WHO’S NEXT ?!?!?

Winter: Wow this is amazing news! Congratulations! I am so happy for you.

Jacin: Congrats you guys, this is great stuff.

Scarlet: thank you soooo much, this means a lot to us

Thorne: yk, my money’s on kai and cinder for the next baby

Thorne: where are they anyway

Iko: let the poor babies sleep

Wolf: Yeah. We are very excited!

Thorne: hey no typos!

Wolf: ? I thoght I didn’t have amy :(

Wolf: Thought* Any*

Thorne: you didn’t

Wolf: Okay. Good.

Iko: LMFAO IM ROLLING

Wolf: Why are you rolling?

Winter: ?

Winter: Nevermind. Jacin just explained.

Scarlet: this is way more chaotic than i thought it was going to be lol

Thorne: our sarcasm receptors are not very high rn

Scarlet: unfortunately

The last message was sent two minutes ago and Cinder could see Winter’s profile thinking up a message. It was a cute mini avatar of her in the corner of the screen looking up at at an empty thought bubble. The avatar was tapping her foot and chin at same time is if it were a real person.

However, Cinder was too stunned to focus the avatar. She gasped and froze her motions. Kai groaned in response.

“Why’d you stop.” He moaned, the words vibrating in her neck. It tickled, but she could only blink.

“Oh my stars, Kai!” She laughed aloud. “Check your port!”

He pulled away and furrowed his brow up at her. “Why?”

“Scarlet’s pregnant!”

Winter: I am not very good with sarcasm sometimes, I am sorry for that :/

He jerked, quickly sitting up. He stared at her with wide eyes. “No way.”

“Check!”

Iko: actually you’re a hidden sarcasm gem

Scarlet: IKR?!?! you literally surprise me every time you whip your sarcasm out

He dove across their way-too-big bed for his port. Cinder could only laugh at the way his feet hung up at an odd angle. She sat up and stretched as she waited. He gasped as he read the message and covered his mouth. Then he laughed in shock. “This is incredible!” He exclaimed once he was sitting close to her again.

“I know! I’m so happy for them.” She giggled.

He tilted his head, still looking at his port. “What does Thorne mean he’s got his money on us.”

Cinder cringed. “Just ignore it. I actually think he and Cress are gonna have baby number two.”

Kai looked at her. “You sure about that?”

Her breath caught. What did he mean by that?

He looked away and typed a response that she could barely process because her mind was still reeling from the look he had just given her. And his words.

Kai: I’m sorry I’m just now seeing this but congratulations on your next stage of life! Cinder and I are so happy for you two!

Cinder: Yeah! We couldn’t be more excited. Keep us updated!

Thorne: damn y’all sleep in or something

Kai and Cinder turned to each other and burst out laughing.

Cinder: shut up

Iko: good morningggggg, i’m otw to breakfast

Thorne: BREAKFAST?!? aces, I was joking, y’all really did sleep in

Cress: We’re in your time zone, btw :3

Thorne: oh we are?

Cress: WHERE ARE YOU

Cress: Sorry that was a private chat meant for Thorne.

Thorne: you’ll never find me :3

Scarlet: aww you guys should meet up!

Scarlet: actually wolf and i were thinking about visiting the east again soon

Winter: Me and Jacin too!

Kai: That’s great news, actually. We can take this as an opportunity to catch up and celebrate your pregnancy Scar!

Cinder: Especially since all of us will be within the same time zone soon enough.

Thorne: okay mr and mrs fancypants

Scarlet: That sounds awesome!!’

Cinder: shut up

Thorne: isn’t there a way to say that a little more nicer

Thorne: yk since you’re royalty or wtv

Thorne: crap, cress found meBIVJAEYL

Jacin: Thanks Cress.

Cress: Anytime :3

Kai frowned. “What do you think she did to Thorne?”

“Hopefully put him down.” She scoffed. He chuckled, then threw his port across the bed.

He blowed a piece of his hair out of his face and smiled at Cinder. “What are you thinking about?”

“Me?” She blinked.

“Who else? Let me ask my other wife.” He teased.

“Stop it.” She glared. Then she looked away, knowing that she’d be blushing right now

He noticed her hidden rosy cheeks. “What is it, darling?” He murmured, using his hand to coax her cheek.

Whether he knew or not, this was a form of manipulation to Cinder as it always made her answer whatever Kai asked or did. Especially when he would rub his thumb back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. She was especially hypnotized whenever he used his eyes. She was like fish and his face was like bait. Once she looked into his eyes, she was hooked.

“I was thinking about what you said earlier.”

“What did I say?”

“When I made that comment about Cress and Thorne having children, you said something.” She mumbled. “I just wanted to know what you meant.” She feared she already knew the answer.

His lips twitched. Repeating her thoughts, he responded. “I think you know.”

“I do.” She whispered.

Then his eyes turned almost into pleading. “It was an offhand phrase, but I’m pretty serious, Cinder.” His other hand rubbed her knuckles. “Actually, I’ve been thinking about this for a while.” He added, with a small chuckle.

She bit her lip. “Really?”

“Yeah, really.” Then he took a moment to look away and sigh. Once he recovered himself, he turned back to her again. “I think it’s time to have children.”

She stared at him for a long moment, leaving him in suspense. She could tell he was dying to know her answer and he’d agree if it were positive of negative. He’s always been supportive.

Then, she slowly smiled at him. “You know, there’s never a right time for these sorts of things.”

“I know.”

“I don’t know if I agree.” She murmured, turning away. Kai squeezed her hand. Stars. Kids! In fact, she knew exactly how she felt about having kids. “But, if we were to have one without planning for it, I wouldn’t mind it.”

He exhaled in relief and cupped her cheek as she smiled. She could hear I love you’s twinkle of his eyes. She coaxed the hand on her face with love and leaned in to kiss him.

Good stars. Kids! It’s true when they say there’s never a ‘perfect moment’ to starts. Hopefully, they’d have his eyes.

A/N: i wrote this at 1 am so it’s a little funky. hope u liked it anyway :)

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[alectoperdita]

25 for that situation prompt 👀👀

From Put That Guy in a Situation(TM) Ask Game

25. Showing up injured at their enemy’s house

content warnings: mild description of injury and blood, but not necessarily realistic

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Blood seeped through his shirt. It overflowed onto his pants, dying his entire left side crimson. Jounouchi winced, but he didn't dare to let up on the pressure. Each step—every breath he took was labored. His knees threatened to fold under him with each lurch forward.

The wound might be deeper than he originally thought.

A glow hovered in the distance, cutting through the fog. For a second, he wondered if that was the afterlife beckoning. A moth to the flame, he lumbered toward it.

If he was going to die, he wanted to be warm, at least.

The light came from a solitary bulb illuminating a heavy iron-wrought entrance gate. Up close, it shone blindingly bright. Damn LED bulb. Exhausted, he slumped against the wall under it. When his head rolled back, he caught sight of a sign beside him that hung at eye level. He squinted to make out the characters through the haze of pain.

It read "Kaiba."

A wet gurgle of a laugh bubbled out of Jounouchi.

Well, wasn't this perfect? Kaiba might toe his corpse in disgust, but it was better than expiring in the nearby woods like a wounded animal.

"Oi, Kaiba," he croaked. "You'll tell Yugi at least, won't you?"

"What the fuck are you rambling about, deadbeat?" Kaiba's angry voice rang in his ear. It was as if he was right there with him.

Great, he was hearing shit already. He clung to it shamelessly. God, he didn't want to die alone, even if it meant he was delusional. "Be a pal. When you find my corpse in the morning, give Yugi a call and let him know you found me?"

"It won't have to wait till morning if you don't get off my property this instant," Kaiba barked.

The voice came from around the corner, close to the gate itself. Peeling his heavy eyelids open, he gripped the wall and peered around, perhaps hoping to glimpse the other man even if he was a hallucination. Embedded within the white stucco wall was a dark electronic panel with a light that blazed an angry red over a speaker. There was also a video screen, but it was dark, staring back at him with a blank face.

"Kaiba?" he asked. Hope crowded into his throat, wet and fitful as tar. Or it was blood. "Is that really you?"

"You heard me, deadbeat." The tinny voice boomed out of the speakers. "Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Late," laughed Jounouchi. His head spun. He caught himself against the wall again, this time huddling protectively around the panel. "You—" A rattling cough. "You should be in bed."

"I was. Until somebody set off the perimeter alarms."

Jounouchi was somebody! He was no longer just nobody in Kaiba's book.

"Me! It was me!"

"No shit."

He peered through the gaps in the gate, up the ridiculously long driveway to the mansion in the distance. He couldn't spot any pinpricks of light up ahead. They would've been clues as to where Kaiba was in that gigantic house of his. How strange it was Kaiba who spoke to him and not one of his many identical-looking suited goons. Was he all alone in that wretched place?

"Do I need to call the police?" asked Kaiba icily.

"Sure," he said. "You mind calling an ambulance while you're at it?"

"What?"

Jounouchi spun around and searched for more red blinking lights. He found one on the other side of the gate. He retracted the hand clutching his body and waved it at the security camera.

Oh god, his side gushed. It felt like his guts were falling out. Dizziness washed over him and dragged him under into a smothering darkness.

The last thing he heard was Kaiba calling his name.

***

Jounouchi's ears rang.

Too much quiet could be a bad thing—under-stimulating the auditory nerves triggered tinnitus as effectively as loud noises. It was a funny thing a doctor told him once. God, the human body was so stupid. If there was one upside to dying, it was not having to deal with that nonsense again.

He felt weightless. He was sure there was pain, but it didn't pierce the heavy veil draped around his brain. Numb, that was the word. He was numb down to his fingertips.

He wiggled them. They responded after a brief delay.

So not paralyzed.

"Tch, knew you were too stubborn to die," grunted a familiar voice from his bedside.

Oh what a soft bed it was, too. Fluffy pillows full of down and silky sheets. It was like he was lying on a cloud. He knew there was no way he was in heaven, though, not least because he didn't fucking believe in one. Neither he nor the surly bastard sitting in the chair were welcome there.

Unable to help him, a dopey grin spread across his lips as he turned his head toward the other person.

"Heya, Kaiba." Shit, he sounded high. His eyes traced the drip line from his wrist to the clear bag of fluids suspended on the IV stand. "Must be the good stuff," he remarked, mostly to himself.

Kaiba rolled his eyes, but he uncrossed his arms and legs. What a beanpole. If he wore anything besides black, he couldn't intimidate even a rabbit. And those little fuckers got heart attacks at the drop of a dime. Damn lanky bastard.

A lanky, flat-assed bastard.

Kaiba scrunched his nose. "Stop. I'll gut you myself if you say another word about my ass."

He had a stick up that ass to boot.

"Jounouchi," Kaiba growled in warning.

"What? Can't a guy die in peace?" he groused.

Suddenly, Kaiba was in his face, blue eyes blazing like hellfire. Up close, Jounouchi noticed the dark ring around his eyes and the heavy bags under them.

His words came out no less harsh, though. Sharper than the knife that sliced Jounouchi last night. "Next time, try dying somewhere far from my doorsteps."

Despite being stared down by the Devil himself, Jounouchi wasn't scared. Kaiba was the Devil he knew best, after all.

A wave of fatigue swept over him, weighing down his eyelids. "Yeah, I'll give that a try if I need it to take. Hasn't worked every other time you've been around."

He could count the number of times he'd been at Death's door in Kaiba's presence on one hand. Somehow, Jounouchi survived each time in spite of him. But in this case, it was probably because of him.

He chuckled. "Your glares scare off Death himself."

Kaiba's expression tightened, then blanked. He drew back and straightened. Swathed head to toe in inky darkness with pale skin that glowed in contrast, he'd pass for the Grim Reaper himself.

That explained it. Kaiba wasn't the Devil.

"Yeah, if you're Death, no wonder you don't wanna collect on me. I'm gonna live forever!" He laughed. His chest seized. He groaned. He wanted to curl into a ball, but his body refused to cooperate.

Kaiba squeezed the bridge of his nose, entirely ruining his Specter of Doom look. "Lovely. You're acting like an even bigger imbecile than usual."

Jounouchi peered up again, ready to sprout more "inanities" as Kaiba was sure to label them when he got his senses knocked out of him a second time. The sunlight imparted the illusion of color to Kaiba's cheeks, magnified the intensity of his azure eyes, and contoured his noble features. He fucking glowed, like the light bulb in the deepening night or a tempting flame. The whiplash stunned and nauseated Jounouchi.

What could he say to this angelic vision?

Kaiba's brows furrowed. He almost looked worried, and that was how Jounouchi knew he was hallucinating again.

Kaiba snapped his fingers centimeters away from Jounouchi's nose. It worked, snapping him out of his stupor.

"Your brain better not have melted. Whatever's left of it," drawled Kaiba.

There was nothing like that patented Kaiba humor(?) to sober him up. "I'm good. I'm good. Still in one piece."

Somehow. Against all odds.

Because Kaiba had helped him, instead of leaving him out in the cold, to bleed out.

Kaiba harrumphed. Without another word, he spun and marched toward the exit. The lack of a grandiose coat spoiled the effect. Jounouchi missed that coat. He'd probably miss Kaiba himself once he left the room.

Jounouchi would live, though, for now.

Kaiba paused by the door, his back was turned as he spoke, "I notified Yugi. He should be by to check on you later."

Jounouchi's face split into a grin. A pleasant warmth suffused his chest. It might be the drugs. Or it could be something else.

"Will you come back too?" he asked.

Kaiba nodded. Jounouchi sank into the plush mattress and allowed himself to drift off, safe and whole.

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[hirocimacruiser]

Finally got myself a brochure for the Autech Zagato Stelvio based on the F31 Nissan Leopard with bodies shipped to Italy for Zagato to fit the custom bodywork.

"This car was born as it was meant to be. His boundless passion for car building and never-ending challenges have brought the far-flung distances of Milan and Chigasaki closer together. Zagato is a prestigious carrozzeria representing Italy that has produced many famous cars. Autech Japan is proud of its outstanding technology. Here, the biggest dream ever comes to fruition. Its form has a double bubble (two cups) roof shape, a traditional Zagato technique, and has a delicate, detailed beauty that can only be expressed by handcrafting. Its timeless and overwhelming presence will never fail to give endless excitement to all who see it.

The engine and chassis are wrapped in the most beautiful and exciting form. It must naturally have its own outstanding performance. V6 3 liter twin cam turbo engine carefully and thoroughly tuned by Autech Japan. Its overwhelming power performance is a true luxury that can only be afforded to ultra-luxury Gran Turismos. Only the finest materials have been carefully selected for this high-performance interior. Made with high-quality genuine leather and carefully selected wood materials, it exudes a sophisticated atmosphere that can only be achieved by handcrafting. "Stelvio" was developed with the aim of being the best in everything. Limited production of only 200 units."

■EQUIPMENT

●Fully automatic air conditioner

●Power drivers seat

●Auto light system

Projector headlamp

●Audio system (cassette deck/CD player/AM/FM electronic tuner/BOSE speaker system)

●ASCD (Auto Speed ​​Control Mechanism)

■Body color & interior color

Italian Red / beige

dark blue metallic / beige

dark gray metallic / beige

silver metallic / black

black metallic / black

Stelvio

The name of the highest mountain pass in Europe, at 2757m above sea level, heading towards the Alps. This mountain pass, part of the Ortres Mountains, is famous for its steep slopes and more than 50 unimaginably tight curves. It is the setting for many famous races, including the "CORSA ALLO STELVIO".

[the-s1lly-corner]

real world au headcannons for reader x kinger and caine? im not sure how caine would work but i trust you to get creative with it

Real world AU w/ Caine (with a twist!)

multiple things! ive already kind of done this with kinger before, which will be linked here! and within that post is linked a second post that can also fall in with this! i decided to borrow from my ben drowned hc for this one; caine is confined to electronics and you carry him around in your phone and stuff, but unlike ben he cant pull himself into the real world for obvious reasons! hope you enjoy!

theres so many ways that this can go down but imagine you were all once in the digital circus and everyone managed to escape, and you manage to take caine with you and implant him in your devices so you can still talk to him and interact. lets also say theres also no repercussion for this or anything messing with his coding or whatever

its like having a more intelligent and interactive siri, or something; makes sure to set alarms and reminders for you on your devices.. sometimes pulls up things for you if you mention needing a recipe or wanting to look something up

though, hes still as chatty as ever, so to outsiders it looks like youre constantly on call with someone... sure hope theres no nosy folks trying to pry into your life to see who youre talking to..!

imagine showing him around the real world and hes just asking for you to show him a bunch of random stuff; parks, stores, your home, ect ect... you probably get a few weird looks from walking around with your phone out; i mean can you blame them? you look like youre recording things and it makes you look sketchy

i think there would be some level of tension, though, or at least some conflict... i mean youre back in your real body now; it needs sleep and food... and you have a job, most likely... you cant really hang out with caine all day everyday now like in the circus.. and considering its a safe bet the circus is now out of commission, theres no one else in the digital world to keep him occupied... well he probably still has bubble, buuuuuut....

really there arent any real romantic ideas that i can give this scenario, since theres such a huge barrier between you two now... though i guess theres nothing stopping the reader from trying to build a body for caine... hmm... maybe ill save that for another day if thats something someone wants!

take this as a moment to show him a bunch of media too; movies and books and everything like that! let him develop his own taste in media and find what he likes and doesnt like... talk to him about it!

though theres a solid chance hes going to like what you like, i mean he likes you enough to have let you be the one to take him home with you out of the rest of the circus members...! he definitely favors you..!

sometimes you prop your phone or open your laptop so he can sit across from you while you eat dinner or get ready to go out, it makes him feel included in your routines

sometimes tries to help you if youre working on something on your device but sometimes it leads to him just hijacking your mouse or keyboard to put his own spin on what you're working on... oftentimes he has no idea what hes doing, especially if youre doing something for work....

[hvackisser]

Tell us your headcanons for your s/i :3

Thank you anon!! 🫶🫶🫶 I appreciate having an excuse to talk about it cause ofc I've been doing a lot of thinking about her alien species as a whole as well as how she's adjusted to living on earth as a human! (divider by @/bunnysrph)

So to begin with, I think there's not a lot of culture surrounding her species, or at least if there was it's long gone because in order to preserve themselves they've assimilated with so many OTHER cultures from across the galaxy!

Similarly to sea turtles, when they're hatched (yes from eggs) it's at a specific spot in the far reaches of space all alone where they spend a lot of time fending for themselves before they find the opportunity to go off on their own in search of a true home.

When they find somewhere suitable (sometimes it can take a few tries, depending on their preferences) that's when the assimilation process begins! They start by shape-shifting to fit into the local population, then they learn as much about the local culture as they can before choosing a mate and reproducing.

They're biologically compatible with pretty much any sentient species in the galaxy, hence 😂 like a ditto!

They're actually not born with typical gender markers but they can choose to have them later in life depending on what's needed! Or their preferences based on what they choose to present as. :3

Now on to my s/i specifically, she tried a few other planets before landing on earth, but she didn't find them all that interesting.

When she did, one of the first things she saw was an electronics store, broadcasting a news report on an unidentified female body: a Jane Doe. Leading her to take on the name, initially believing that it was the title for any human female.

Despite what you'd think, she's actually not completely clueless about earth culture, having lived on the planet for about a good 20 years before meeting Utonium and the girls. She's gotten pretty good at appearing normal (masking metaphor lol) but there's just something about her that some may see as a little....well, unusual!

She's fascinated with things that most people don't normally think about, the strange, the macabre, and she's usually looking for a reason to talk about either which leads people to be a little offput bg her, but she's definitely very kind and compassionate. Sometimes even overly so!

Honestly kind of lives in her own little bubble of experiences but is open to new ones and is always trying to expand it!

Has definitely dated before but never really connected with anyone on the same level as Utonium when they meet 🥺🫶

And that's all for now!! Thank you so much again for your ask!

[basuralindo]

YHMR ch. 17 is hereeee!!

With editing by @kamikazequail!

Commentary under the cut

-Shoutout to those surreal early morning encounters with almost-strangers after sleepovers

-Based on Jamil's beans vignette, I have a theory that Lilia actually does know quite a bit about cooking (I mean, he's had plenty of time to research and learn about it at least in theory), and either can't resist tampering because he's a menace, or just SUCKS at applying the knowledge.

-Everyone's tryna help Jamil out in their own way. He's just too distrusting to appreciate it

-Yes I'm implying that Azul still didn't think to google the name and checked the library for an Arabic dictionary instead. I like to pretend that the mermen still aren't really used to electronics. …I also needed an excuse for Azul to be wandering around campus. We can blame it on a hangover idfk

-Yeah so, personally, I think the kind of mind/magic that is inclined towards manipulating minds would also have an easier time getting into intricate, fiddly mechanisms like locks. Or breaking past wards. I just feel like if you can't keep Jamil out of your mind, you wouldn't be able to keep him out of a room either

-This actually plays into my previous headcanon about his approach to crafting wards through modified curses too. Instead of just a barrier to keep people out, it's more like a boundary that does someone serious harm when they cross/trigger it. It may not be the correct way to go about it, but it sure does keep people out anyway, and they don't get broken through the same way proper barriers would

-I don't actually have any headcanon of like, specific lighting spells that draw from childhood joy, though I realized it kinda sounded like it. My thinking was that there's probably a million ways to cast light, taking varying levels of skill or focus and producing different types of lighting results, but I think any mages that figured out their magic early on would have their own unique spells for it. Like, kids wanting a light at night is pretty universal, and so is wanting to entertain themselves when they should be sleeping (think about how many fancy lamps and projectors are targeted to children). So, I figure a lot of young mages would come up with ways to produce light pretty early on, and, using it mostly while alone in the dark, would probably start coming up with entertaining projections or snowglobe effects and stuff. 

-Continuing that thought: It was mentioned a few chapters ago that Jamil had developed his light sphere as a way of playing out scenes from stories (partially inspired by Jafar's hourglass scrying scene in the original movie). He also comes from a culture that, based on the game, seems to still use a lot of lanterns and firelight for atmosphere, so he easily associates light with a flame in the dark. Meanwhile, I picture Azul having a fascination with the surface (little mermaid ref), and kinda imagine him getting a few rare opportunities to visit the ocean surface, being dazzled by it, and wanting to recreate images of it later on. And, since pretty much all light he sees from the sky ends up filtered through water, his subconscious notion of what sunlight looks like is pale blue ripples. Also, bubbles underwater look shiny and luminous and come in clusters, so associating a series of small orbs with light would make sense for a merchild. So yeah, not a specific spell drawing on childlike wonder to create light, but just kids being kids, sorry.

-You might think Jamil's greatest skill would be cooking or combat, but in fact, it's the ability to drastically misinterpret all attempts at love and kindness

-Is Azul painfully dramatic? Yes. Does it absolutely work on Jamil? …Also yes. Their heads are in the wrong era

-Poor Azul out here getting the double whiplash of learning Jamil and Floyd are both crushing on each other without him knowing. …And Jade having his love for chaos tested -idk how to explain what I'm describing with Floyd here. It's like, coming back from a bipolar episode really can feel like waking up from a lucid dream. Like you're present, and you're conscious of what you're doing, but the world doesn't feel quite there the same way, the details feel fuzzy, and everything kinda slips in and out of control in a way? And usually you can feel it start to ease up a little, sometimes not. Either way, at some point the madness breaks like a fever and you're just, suddenly awake. So yeah, sometimes Floyd is lost in the pits, and his loved ones are stuck sitting by and waiting for him to come back.

[mastergarryblogs]

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