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awearywritersworld · 2 years ago

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my very soul demands you

sukuna x reader summary: you introduce sukuna to cuddling and romance novels. meanwhile, he's still struggling to make sense of his feelings for you, despite wanting to commit murder because another man had the nerve to touch your arm (which earns him a lecture from yuuji). w/c: 2.5k tags/warnings: enemies to lovers. angst to fluff. jealous!sukuna. aged up!yuuji. features yuuji x reader. cursing. banter. hopefully not too ooc for sukuna. not canon compliant. fem!reader. no use of y/n. no manga spoilers. a/n: this could maybe be read as a stand alone, but it'd flow much better with the context of the previous two parts. lots of denial and begrudging softness from sukuna here. definitely more fluff than anything tho. this series has been fun to write, so thanks for reading<3 i appreciate reblogs or feedback! let me know if you'd like to be tagged in any additional parts. series masterlist // masterlist

when you crawl in between sukuna's legs and curl up against his chest, it's a foreign experience that makes his body stiffen.

he'd been with countless women during his lifetime, but while fucking is one thing, he never once found himself in a position that struck him as this... intimate.

"hold me," you whine as if you can sense his unfamiliarity with such matters.

he rolls his eyes, beginning to wonder if your habit of throwing orders at him is actually some sort of compulsive need. "didn't anyone ever teach you manners?"

despite his irritation, he acquiesces to your demand and once he envelops you in his arms, some of his rigidness dissipates.

you hum contentedly. "isn't that better?"

"it's tolerable," he asserts, his chest vibrating against your cheek.

"whatever you say." tangling your legs with his, you turn your attention back to the movie you've both been watching.

he doesn't understand this... tedious display of affection, nor does he particularly enjoy it... right?

and he only allows it because he can't rid his mind of the image of your tear stained face... right?

yeah, that has to be it. he figures he can endure this, given that he was the reason you were so upset earlier.

it goes without saying that he doesn't realize it when he begins to rub absentminded circles on your back.

and the way the warmth of your body forces his usually tense muscles to relax goes unacknowledged.

when the credits begin to roll, sukuna's wearing an expression of unimpressed disinterest. "that's seriously how it ends?"

you don't respond, so he looks down only to find that you're fast asleep.

"tch. you ask to watch a movie, force me to pick it, and then you don't even have the decency to stay awake." he's not sure why he's chiding you even though he knows you can't hear him, but he keeps his voice low enough that it won't disturb you.

sukuna's spent more time than he cares to admit watching your sleeping form, but this is the first time that it's actually him you're pressed against. it's the first time he can reach out and touch you.

your hair has fallen across your face, so he pushes it back behind your ear gently. the pads of his fingers brush against your cheekbone, a ghost of a caress, and his gaze lingers on your parted lips.

he lets out a deep breath, tearing his eyes away from you. "impertinent brat."

reaching for the remote, he flips off the tv and casts the room in darkness.

upon waking up in the morning, yuuji's confused once he notices that he's on the couch and you're sleeping against his chest.

he may have been half asleep when he arrived home, but he's still positive he went to bed. stretching his arms above his head, the movement jostles you from your slumber.

"mornin', baby."

"good morning, yu," you yawn in response, shifting to sit up.

"how'd i wind up on the couch?" he asks, though he's already got an inkling of the answer.

"oh," you blush. "sukuna kind of made an appearance last night."

"that so? how'd it go?"

you think there might be a shadow of a smirk playing on his lips. is he teasing you?

"good," you offer. "we watched a movie."

"watched a movie with the king of curses," he muses before his face breaks out into a lopsided grin. "you sure are somethin', baby."

returning his smile, you lean in and press your lips to his. "hm. says you."

it's not uncommon for you to meet yuuji for lunch if his mission is short and nearby, and today is one of those days, so he eagerly makes his way to the cafe you agreed on.

he's still a few hundred feet away when he spots you through the window, chatting with a man he recognizes as your childhood friend.

his gaze drops to where his hand is wrapped around your forearm as you both share a laugh together.

it doesn't really bother yuuji, he trusts you implicitly and jealousy isn't an emotion that's really on his radar. the same can't be said for everyone, though.

sukuna watches on as well, his thoughts much darker than his vessel's. who does that wretch think he is, putting his hands on you?

you're not his to touch.

"give me control," sukuna growls, his mouth appearing on yuuji's cheek.

"and why would i do that?"

"so i can rip his heart out and gift it to her since he seems so interested in offering his affections."

"duuuude," yuuji begins, somewhat amused. "i don't think she'd be super crazy about you murdering her friend."

"fine," sukuna bites back, well aware that yuuji has a point. "but he can live without his filthy hands, can't he? perhaps i'll pull each arm from his torso—"

yuuji snorts. "you have some serious issues, man."

he can feel sukuna trying to take over and easily curbs the attempt, though that only fuels the king of curses' irritation. "my only issue lies in the fact you're allowing this to happen."

yuuji reaches the door, a bell chiming through the cafe as he pulls it open. "she's a big girl. she doesn't need either of us to dictate what can and can't happen to her."

once you see your boyfriend, your face lights up and you call out his name. you place a kiss on his cheek and snake an arm around his waist in greeting, and the space it puts between you and your friend is enough to keep sukuna from protesting further.

"you two have met, right?" you ask.

"yeah! hey, itadori! it's been a while."

"it has! good to see you, yamada."

"i'd love to stay and chat more, but i have to get going," he states, leaning in to give you a hug which you return. "we should all go out together soon!"

"absolutely not, you deplorable knave—" yuuji slaps a hand to his cheek before sukuna can continue and yamada gives him an odd look.

your eyes widen for a split second and you have to stop yourself from facepalming.

"what'd you say?" yamada asks, sounding a bit hesitant.

"i said absolutely, sounds like an enjoyable night!"

the men exchange a handshake before you and yuuji make your way to a table.

"sukuna, what the hell was that?" you hiss once yamada's out of earshot.

"i don't know what you mean," he responds smugly.

you meet yuuji's eye and he just shrugs his shoulders, but you swear the corners of his mouth twitch upward.

you can't imagine anything good coming from the two of them colluding with one another, but let it go anyway.

opening up your menu, you sigh in defeat. "if you say so."

"what do you mean you'd rather disembowel yourself?" you question the man sitting across from you.

it's becoming more commonplace to see those dark marks adorning yuuji's body during the nighttime hours. you sometimes wonder if he's letting it happen or if sukuna's just getting better at taking over, but you're too nervous to ask.

"do you need a dictionary? there's one over on the shelf—"

"no, asshole. i know what disembowel means! i just don't understand your refusal."

he raises his eyebrows at the obscenity, but doesn't comment on it. "i'm not reading some inane romance novel."

"but brontë's one of my favorite authors!"

"it makes no difference if it was penned by the gods. the thought alone is absurd. can we move on now?"

you don't respond. instead, you cross your arms and stare at the wall defiantly. your face is contorted into an expression that lets sukuna know you're clearly affronted.

"very mature, you silly little girl."

"sorry you find me and my interests so childish," you huff.

"oh, please. that's not what i said."

you continue giving him the cold shoulder, having no desire to argue further, but more than willing to die on this hill.

"fine, don't talk. it's no matter to me," he claims (despite it being the furthest thing from the truth).

as the minutes tick by, he keeps looking at you from the corner of his eye and exhaling dramatically.

eventually, he calls your name in an exasperated tone, and while it makes your heart flutter, you still don't spare him a glance. you just hold the book out for him and to your surprise, he rips it from your grasp.

"you're ridiculous," he grumbles, opening the cover to reveal the first page. "i hate you."

when he glances over to see you're beaming at him despite the insult, he adds (albeit half heartedly), "i mean it, brat."

the two of you sit in silence, each of you reading your respective books. a few chapters in, sukuna comes across the following conversation:

"do you know where the wicked go after death?" "they go to hell," was my ready and orthodox answer. "and what is hell? can you tell me that?" "a pit full of fire." "and should you like to fall into that pit, and to be burning there for ever?" "no, sir." "what must you do to avoid it?" i deliberated a moment; my answer, when it did come, was objectionable: "i must keep in good health, and not die."

to your astonishment, you actually hear him chuckle, but when he looks over and finds your self satisfied smirk, any hint of humor disappears from his face in the blink of an eye. your hand quickly moves to your mouth to stifle a giggle.

"something you want to say?" he baits you.

"nope, nothing at all!"

two nights later, he's already nearing the end of the story and you refrain from commenting about how quickly he's made his way through.

you doubt he'd allow your current position if you had— you're laying on your side, your head resting comfortably in his lap, one hand occupying the space above his knee.

when you asked if it was okay, all he offered you was a clipped, "i suppose."

your hair is splayed across his thigh and your eyes fluttered shut a while ago. when he agreed to this, he didn't realize how distracting it'd be. his gaze flickers between you and the words on the page with embarrassing frequency.

he's decided what you call cuddling is absolutely suffocating. how anyone could actually enjoy it, he's sure he'll never comprehend. he can hardly concentrate on the novel that's right in front of him—

"read to me, 'kuna," you mumble, interrupting his thoughts. it surprises him that you're still awake.

he scoffs. "what do i look like? your personal audiobook?"

"you didn't even know those existed until like a week ago," you laugh. "c'mon, pleaaaaaase."

he stays quiet for a few moments, so you're under the impression he may just ignore your request. as such, you're exceptionally pleased when his voice fills the otherwise still apartment.

you think the sound of his voice is comforting, an idea that would more than likely make him cringe, so you keep it to yourself. after all, you don't want him to stop.

at some point or another, he begins twirling a strand of your hair around his finger whenever he's not turning the page, an action that seems to take place without his noticing.

occasionally he'll pause to ask if you're even listening. it's an odd feeling that blossoms in his stomach when you assure, "mhmm. every word."

as he reaches the second to last chapter, he reads a line that makes you question whether your heart's stopped beating. you're not sure if it's because of the tone of his voice, the words he's imparting, or some mix thereof.

"no—no—jane; you must not go. no—i have touched you, heard you, felt the comfort of your presence—the sweetness of your consolation: i cannot give up these joys. i have little left in myself—I must have you. the world may laugh—may call me absurd, selfish—but it does not signify."

he stops reading, as if he too feels the sense of unease that's invaded the air. against your better judgement, you turn to look at him. his eyes are glued to the page, almost like they're avoiding you, and his jaw is tense.

"my very soul demands you: it will be satisfied, or it will take deadly vengeance on its frame.”

when his gaze finally lands on you, his expression is almost pained. it's a strange contrast to the warm fondness you spot in his eyes.

you quickly push that thought away, however. whatever you believe you may have seen, you're probably just deluding yourself. you know you aren't his least favorite person, but surely he'd never feel even half of that sentiment toward you—

your breath catches in your throat when his hand reaches up, his thumb brushing over your bottom lip. he still marvels at the fact you don't shy away from his touch, that you're usually the one to seek out contact with him.

perhaps the story is not as asinine as he expected it to be. rochester presumes jane will find him revolting, yet she still agrees to be with him, even after his selfishness has been made plain to her. after the sins of his past have caught up to him.

no, no, no.

to be so desperate for some woman's approval, or her devotion for that matter, is despicable. rochester's nothing less than foolish and sukuna isn't anything like him.

but you're certainly like jane, aren't you? fearless, passionate, and determined: all things he can't help but find endearing...

gods, what is this turmoil? it's making him feel pathetic and there isn't an emotion in the world he hates more—

you distract him from his internal monologue when your fingers wrap around his wrist and bring his knuckles to your lips. "you okay?"

"of course," he mutters, pulling his hand away. "just trying to get past all the mawkishness."

"really? you think it's that bad?" you question, the frown on your lips igniting that ache in his chest that appears whenever you're upset.

"it's not terrible," he sighs, realizing there may indeed be one thing he despises even more than feeling pathetic. "although i don't understand how jane is so taken with rochester."

you seem to ponder this for a moment before shrugging. "love is weird."

"what a clever analysis."

you slap his chest playfully. "oh, whatever. just keep going, you're almost finished!"

and you're right. he does reach the end of jane eyre that night, but not before you fall asleep on his lap. he closes the book, running a finger down the creased spine and setting it down carefully. it's obvious you've read it several times.

admittedly, he can see why, but he'd be caught dead before he'd ever tell you as much.

left alone with his thoughts, he considers the impossibility of jane and rochester: a charming, headstrong woman and a cruel, arrogant man.

leaning forward, he whispers your name to make certain you're asleep, then places a lingering kiss to your forehead.

"..sweet dreams."

#m!writes #sukuna #sukuna x reader #sukuna imagines #sukuna fluff #ryomen sukuna #ryomen sukuna x reader #ryomen sukuna imagines #ryomen sukuna fluff #jujutsu kaisen #jujutsu kaisen x reader #jujutsu kaisen imagines #jujutsu kaisen fluff #jjk #jjk x reader #jjk imagines #jjk fluff

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harzilla · 7 months ago

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For the long sibling au, what if Yuu was like a bastard child like it's Leona's mum, but the mum had an affair with a magicless human? So on top of having no beastman features and no magic, they were born they also look nothing like either of Leona and Falena's parents, making it obvious Yuu is an affair baby (affair baby yuu has more similar features to their bio dad). The royalty court wanting to cover this up basically (Kifaji had no idea of this of course) yoinks baby Yuu from their crib and somehow magics up a portal and throws them to earth in hopes they'll never be seen again.

- 🐐

Ohh that is really interesting and potentially very angsty. This came to me a lot easier then I thought.

Tw: angst, infant "death", lots of shitty adults in general.

So imagine for whatever reason, the queen falls pregnant with another man's child. The bedroom affairs of the royal family are kept incredibly hush hush. But the queen ends up pregnant. Perhaps the only three who know are the king, the queen, and the affair partner. Of course Farena and Leona are clueless. Leona is around four years old. Not yet the cynic he is now, so he's genuinely excited. All they know is their mother is going to have a baby and they're going to have a new little brother or sister.

The queen eventually giving birth and labor goes poorly. The queen survives but she's very weak, has to be carefully monitored to ensure she recovers. The baby is alive, taken to be checked over and cleaned up, but it's a shock that it's a child that is free of any beastman features.

The council is quickly informed and they're in an uproar. There's no way the public can know about this child. This would cause a scandal. Destroy the reputation of the queen, bring a mark of disgrace to the Kingscholar line. There's no way a bastard child can be allowed to stay in the palace.

So the council comes up with a plan.

They'll get rid of it and lie.

They, without the Queen's knowledge they go to the king and whisper into the King's ear. The child isn't yours, your majesty. What will the people think? This would shake the people's trust in her highness, in you. She's so terribly weak right now, just imagine what this could do to her. You know what you must do, right?

So the king decides to put his family first and orders they get rid of the baby. The lie is simple, the queen is to be told the baby died shortly after birth. Complications from the labor and such. The public are told that the third Kingscholar child had returned to their ancestors. Maybe the king isn't completely heartless and uses a very ancient spell known only to a select few.

The baby is whisked away by a magic spell that sends it to a place where it should never be able to return to the Sunset Savannah.

So the little baby ends up in our world. Baby who soon gets placed up for adoption. Baby who grows up and on the outside they look like every other kid. But they're just not right. Their senses are noticably sharper then others. Even as they got older and ran blood work, nobody could figure it out. No DNA matches came up when they searched. The closest explanation is the doctors think Yuu has some kind of genetic mutation. Yuu's family is a blank slate.

Yuu grows up to get into a bunch of fights. Their adoptive parents scolding them for getting into a fight. Yuu points out that the other person insulted them by saying that they were trash and it was no wonder their bio parents got rid of them. Just growing up to be very physical towards their bullies.

Yuu eventually ends up in Twisted Wonderland. All of 16 years old, they're sarcastic, snide. They don't exactly have the best opinion of others. But they gradually warm up to the idea of people here might actually care about them.

Eventually it's figured out that Yuu isn't fully human and actually has some beastman DNA. Yuu at first thinks this is impossible, because beastman don't exist back home. But the DNA test proves that Yuu has beastman ancestry, even pegging it as lion beastman. Narrowing it down to sunset savannah(DNA records for the royal family are not available to the public.)

Eventually Yuu heads to the Sunset Savannah with Leona during cloud calling. Hoping they can track down somebody from their bio family. Leona originally planned not to bring them but they wormed their way in like they always do. Leona already has his suspicions about Yuu and he uses the royal family database to compare his and Yuu's DNA. He's shocked because he thought Yuu might just be a distant relative but they're actually a close enough match to be half siblings. He might only have a very vague memory but he's never forgotten how his mother mourned her third child.

Leona's father is ill, his health degrading. But Leona still manages to get the truth out of him. Leona has always hated how complicit his Father has been in keeping the status quo.

It's Yuu who takes it the worst. Being told that the royal family and Kingscholar line will always come first. They had to get rid of them because otherwise they could have potentially been a threat to the legitimate children and their future heirs.

It's enough to finally break the facade of will power and confidence Yuu has used to survive in Twisted Wonderland. They've been through so much. They always felt like an outsider no matter where they were. They finally had felt like maybe they were building some kind of life here. It wasn't until they became close with Ace and Deuce that they felt like somebody actually had their back for once in their life.

But this? The absolute look of disgust Leona had that day towards his father and the council will never be forgotten by those who witnessed the tragic spectacle.

#twisted wonderland #twst #twisted wonderland au #lost sibling au #yuu twisted wonderland #leona kingscholar #child abandonment #Shitty royal politics #angst #🐐#Goat anon #anon ask

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ximercr · 11 months ago

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Description of Aziraphael in my fanfic:

(Translated through a translator)

They were above average in their status: each had problems, but not that tangible. The main asset of the Eden settlement was Aziraphael Fell. A scientist that graduated from the military science academy and biomedical college and had many certificates in military strategy and medicine. The doctor's appearance could be described as the embodiment of an angel with a deadly sword behind his back: he had blond, neatly styled hair and fair skin, which contrasted with his sharp, penetrating blue eyes the color of clear sky, full of light and determination. There is a subtlety to his image - there are elegant facial lines and expressive features, as well as old but practical clothing that combines elements of military uniforms and casualness, making him both a soldier and a scholar. Thinking about why he is useful, at least to the inhabitants of Eden, one can come to the conclusion that he is sharp minded, collected and resourceful. He is not lost in difficult situations and is always ready to offer an unconventional solution to a problem and a helping hand. He is characterized by faith and perseverance, which helps the city in difficult and dangerous moments. Also the fact that he is an excellent fighter and killer only confirm the words about Angel: he will not touch anyone without a known reason, before this allrovno warning and apologizing.

Aziraphael is also a master of military strategy, well versed in anatomy and physiology, which allows him not only to treat the wounded, but also to understand the weaknesses of zombies. He is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, shooting, and stealth tactics, making him an indispensable team member in confrontations with enemies. His main goal is to find a way to stop the spread of the virus and provide treatment and safety for the group of survivors. He strives to combine intelligence, faith, kindness, and physical strength to protect his comrades by teaching them survival skills and organizing effective sorties and cures.

But like every human, Aziraphael has his oddities and peculiarities. Some of them are visible to everyone, and some of them are hidden from prying eyes, perhaps because of complexes, perhaps to have an alibi for an emergency, or maybe just so as not to draw attention to his person.

He had a huge advantage over other scientists and military men - an iron arm, which gave him great strength when striking and invulnerability to bites and cuts from zombies. It could be said that it played a role in selecting a fighter for the most difficult sorties. Everyone understood that with Aziraphael's medical knowledge they were obliged to keep him safe and not send him into the thick of it, but the strength and initiative to help and protect Angel was a strong argument. Many people who had been in operations with Fell owed their lives and health to him.

The hand itself the owner did not like as it left an imprint of the past that would go with him to the grave. But even Aziraphael himself understood its importance and usefulness. The prosthesis was fully mobile and unbreakable thanks to classified military technology. It also consisted of plates that covered it completely, giving the limb extra protection, and on the shoulder was a mark that showed its affiliation with military research and medicine. The metal arm was implanted in the skin and it was impossible to tear it off without crippling the man, so Angel couldn't get rid of the memories.

How was it obtained? On one of his missions, Aziraphael was enslaved by scientists who used humans for experiments. After four years of torment, Fell escaped by using his hand power, which was an attempt to create a super-soldier. Upon reaching the nearest military base he not only provided the best evidence and data, but also got a job in military research and medicine, gradually honing his skills.

To date, Angel has not only used the acquisition for good, but I think he has become grateful to her for the opportunity to save lives, albeit at such a cost.

(I couldn't find the author of the art, please email me if you disagree with its publication, apologies and thanks for your hard work!)

#fanfic #good omens #good omens au #writeblr #writers on tumblr #благие знамения #zombie #michael sheen #aziraphale

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my-mt-heart · 1 year ago

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Some quarters on social media seem to believe very strongly that Caryl canon is coming. I want to believe them, but I see how AMC has clamped down on any promotion that features Melissa and how ten pictures of Norman are posted when someone dares to post a photo with Melissa. The title of the spin-off has a tiny subtitle for Carol which gets left out when reporters mention the show. To me, that looks like bad signs. It doesn’t look like Norman is our “ship captain” or even pro-caryl. When he likes stuff on IG, he does it to manipulate Carylers. We accept any little thing so they don’t give us anything more. Especially because people keep talking about how “we feast.” That’s not feasting. It’s Stockholm syndrome.

If Melissa isn’t featured alongside Norman in the credits, like the other women in the spin-offs, we should read that as a sign for what it is. Norman will never accept a shared spotlight. Canon means equality because they’re one unit, not a hapless hero and his sidekick. Norman wanted a showrunner who hadn’t watched the flagship! I think that’s because he didn’t want the writers to fall in love with Carol and her character development. There’s no urge to follow through on the “romantically coded beats” if the writers don’t know they exist. Regardless of what we think Melissa wants, Norman has shown us, again and again, that he is not on our side.

He used to mention Caryl in the early days, but something changed. Maybe what he was venting about in that podcast, I don’t know. Maybe it’s just that Diane is the jealous type and McReedus has insane chemistry, so he doesn’t want Caryl for that reason. I think canon is the real reason he “got rid of” Angela Kang. Say what you will about the Leah arc and her writing, but when you look at season 10, she was herding everyone towards canon. The Reaper arc screamed of Gimple and Kang even said that he rolled up his sleeves and got involved in season 11, so I think her plan for Leah was different and leading to explicit canon.

If promotion for The Book of Carol consists of Norman and other white men speaking for her and hyping things about the show that have nothing to do with Carol, please people, see that for the stubborn attempt to hold on to control that it is. These guys aren’t making a show for us, their core audience or even because they’re passionate about the story. It’s about keeping talented people out, so they can continue to remain employed.

Caryl canon in TBOC is very important for both Carol's and Daryl's stories and for gaining back fans' trust, so it's good if we keep reminding AMC what our standards are as opposed to celebrating crumbs they think they can make us accept i.e. at least Carol is alive, at least Daryl didn't get together with anyone else, at least Daryl and Carol are alone. What's also important is seeing Carol and Melissa promoted for what they are: invaluable leaders in this franchise. You are absolutely right that, so far, what AMC is showing us instead is that they allow insecure men to punish talented women and gaslight fans who threaten their vision. That's not a show I can support. I admire Carol and Melissa because they rise above everyone who puts them down. I love Caryl because they represent the light at the end of the tunnel. Gimple, Nicotero, and Zabel are 100% NOT on our side and never will be, but I need AMC and Norman to show me that they are. I need the marketing strategy to change starting this weekend and I need the show's leadership to change starting with a female showrunner who will treat Daryl and Carol, Melissa, and their fans with respect. I know you brought up a lot more to unpack, but I'll leave it there for now.

Side note: No one will be able to hold me back if Norman and Melissa aren't equally billed.

#caryl #carol peletier #melissa mcbride #daryl dixon #norman reedus #the book of carol #twd caryl

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bprpg · 2 years ago

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Hello! I hope everyone is having a lovely day today.

There's something we want to talk to everyone about regarding posts and replies.

It is very important that everyone read this post in full, so please do so! We'll be able to tell who has and who hasn't, and anyone we notice hasn't read it will receive a link to this post via tumblr and discord until we know it's been read. You've been warned!

As you probably know, Tumblr launched a new post editor a couple of years ago that hasn't been officially, fully implemented onto the site. Because of this, when making posts and doing replies, some of us are still able to toggle on and off between the legacy editor (the one we've been using for years now) and the new one. However, back in May, tumblr announced that they would start removing the legacy editor for some users, meaning that the eventual takeover of the new post editor is inevitable. Because of this - and a lot of reasons that we will go into further detail below - we think it's time to say goodbye to the legacy editor and only use the new post editor when posting starters and doing replies.

The thing is, as much as we love the legacy editor (RIP), you've probably noticed that sometimes using it to reply to posts that were created with the new post editor will make them a bit... wonky, to say the least. Your reply will appear twice, maybe the entire post will duplicate and then be impossible to delete (or simply require too much energy to fix). It complicates things for everyone. It's not anyone's fault! It's Tumblr's updates. It's also very hard to know when a post has been made using the legacy editor vs. the new post editor, so it's impossible to know whether a reply will work or not. To make things easier for everyone, I think it's important we all switch to the new post editor starting effective immediately.

Here's a couple of questions you might have.

Does XKit work with the new post editor?

The short answer is no. At least not the New XKit, the extension we've been using for ages now. If you've been roleplaying for a while, you probably remember there was an extension simply called XKit before New XKit came about, which was back when tumblr changed their post format the last time circa 2015. They got rid of blockquotes in reblogs! Remember? You couldn't edit your partner's reply even if you tried. And they did it again, except this time, it was a little harder to fix, so New XKit is no longer working with this new format. Reblogs using the new post editor look differently now. You can see an example of the difference below.

Does that mean I can't cut posts anymore?

Nope! You still can. The process is a little different, but if we're all using the new post editor, it shouldn't be very complicated.

You can use something called ✨ XKIT REWRITTEN ✨

It's another extension! (everyone say: thank you devs)

Because we are no longer allowing anyone to use the legacy editor, I would encourage everyone uninstall the New XKit extension you have and replace it with this one. It has basically the same features as the last one and is very user-friendly!

Download for Chrome

Download for Firefox

How does Trim Reblogs even work?

You can find a guide to using Trim Reblogs that explains it a million times better than I ever could right here. We'll have it linked in the resources channel on the discord as well, in case you need to check it out.

What about my current replies using the legacy editor?

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tameblog · 3 days ago

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June 24th, 2025 Posted In: Garden Style & Living The phrase ‘low maintenance garden‘ usually conjures up an image of dull, regimented shrubs and evergreens.But writer Anne Wareham and photographer Charles Hawes have created Veddw, a garden bursting with personality, colour and structure.And, as the author of The Deckchair Gardener (affiliate link, see disclosure), Anne is known for her no-nonsense approach to what she regards as unnecessary gardening chores.At two acres, Veddw is a large garden, but the low maintenance garden tips work in small and middle-sized gardens too.Anne Wareham and Charles Hawes created Veddw over 38 years. They have the hedges cut professionally but otherwise they look after the two acres themselves, using Anne’s pragmatic approach to gardening chores. It shows that a low maintenance garden can also be stylish and colourful!Give Up Growing Veg (Unless You Love It)Vegetable gardening is the hardest work in gardening because food crops need almost daily attention. They grow fast, so are more likely to need watering and fertiliser. And they’re vulnerable to pests, so need protection.Growing your own can be hugely rewarding. But it does not fit into a low maintenance garden.If you don’t love growing food, let it go. Focus on flowers, trees and shrubs. Add a fruit tree if you still want some home-grown produce.Anne and Charles gave up growing veg. Now the beds feature an elegant contrast of silvery-grey cardoons and bronze heuchera. Foliage contrasts work well to add interest to a garden and are less work than flowers, which usually need dead-heading.Plant Vigorous Plants (Thugs) to Cut Down on WeedingAnne plants big drifts of vigorous plants that spread quickly to fill the borders. She calls these plants ‘thugs.’ She also thinks that this works best in design terms: ‘I don’t like plants in fiddly ones and twos dotted about.’Strong-growing plants quickly cover the soil and crowd out weeds. You’ll need to weed less often—and often not at all.Vigorous plants also mean you’ll have more flowers without fussing. And it can save you money.Anne recommends Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Persicaria, or ferns. These are especially good in mild or damp climates.In my less rainy climate I find that Nepeta (catmint), Euphorbia, Phlomis russeliana and Globe thistle (Echinops ritro) qualify as ‘vigorous plants.’I got a few scraps of phlomis from a friend. Now one dry and difficult border is completely full of phlomis, because it has spread well without my needing to do anything.Different plants spread well in different places, so you’ll need to find out what works in your climate and soil. But you’ll find some good ones to consider in Plants That Spread.Plants that self-seed can also provide flower colour without effort. And self-seeders grow well, because they choose where they grow. See 25 top self seeding plants.Geraniums, including ‘Rozanne’ and ‘Johnson’s Blue’ grow vigorously at Veddw. They cover the earth and out-compete weeds.Note that both plants that spread and self-seeders can be invasive in the wrong place. The difference between a ‘thug’ and an invasive plant is that a thug will grow well, but doesn’t endanger your countryside if it escapes.The same plant can be difficult to grow in one place, a good vigorous plant in another and invasive in a third.When invasive plants invade the countryside, they out-compete local plants which can deprive local wildlife of food or shelter. And they can be expensive to get rid of. So get to know which plants are invasive near you.‘Now we’re all more tolerant of weeds,’ says Anne. She allows ground elder to flower and has some variegated ground elder (see above) too. She says she does very little weeding after mid-summer, because all the plants pack together tightly and leave no room for new weeds to establish.Use Bold Hedges to Add StructureOne of the reasons why Anne and Charles’s relaxed planting works so well is that it is combined with a strong structure.The garden at Veddw is divided into room with chunky clipped hedges. The hedges make a pattern as they go down the hill.Anne and Charles have maximised the impact of the hill and the hedges by creating a reflective pool, which mirrors the hedges.Hedges are relatively low maintenance as they will only need trimming once or twice a year.Try beech, yew, or hornbeam. They’re easy to trim once or twice a year. Avoid planting yew in soggy soil—it doesn’t like sitting in water.These hedges will need clipping once or twice a year, but in between those times, they’ll need no care at all. The strong shapes are a brilliant contrast to the wider parts of the garden. Anne and Charles made the bench themselves. The back and legs are breeze blocks and the seat is timber.Balance Wildness with Structure 2: Paths, Benches & OrnamentsPaths, benchs and sculpture also create structure to balance wildness.This path, bench and sculpture at Veddw give the meadow structure. Anne and Charles made the sculptures by buying globes which had been part of a water feature, then attaching them to wood from trees they had had to remove.Anne and Charles created their paths with ‘gravel to dust’ from a local quarry. This is also called ’20mm to dust’, ‘crush and run’ and other names. It’s the smallest size of gravel, some of which is only dust.The dust from the local quarry mixes with their local clay soil. After a few months, the path is hardened by rain and footfall.They also designed their own benches. There is a bench as a focal point in almost every ‘garden room’. They vary from plain wooden benches in the meadow to the dramatic orange benches made of breeze blocks and timber.Vigorous plants and a geometric black-painted pergola – a combination of wildness and structure that works well.Here the structure is provided by steps and hedges, complemented by the wilder planting.Skip the Big Autumn or Early Spring Clear-upAnne says that she has never seen the point of clearing your borders in the autumn and dragging the cut material to the compost heap. ‘Then when it’s rotted down, you take it back again to spread on the border as compost,’ she says.Instead she does chop and drop.Cut down faded growth with shears, a strimmer or hedge trimmers in autumn or early spring. You can slice it down in several lengths.Then simply leave it in place as a mulch. It will feed the soil and reduce watering.When these borders are over, Charles and Anne will simply strim them down and leave the dying foliage on the border. It will act as a mulch, then decompose to feed the soil. So there’s no ferrying detritus to the compost heap, no turning the compost and no bringing it back again when it has decomposed! Definitely a low maintenance garden strategy!Say No to Garden EdgingAnne also consider it unnecessary to edge lawns. ‘It’s not just the work involved in chopping a neat edge to your lawn or border,’ she says. ‘I like plants to flow into each other, not be divided by a sharp line.’They grow resilient plants like alchemilla mollis on the edges of their borders. You can mow right up to them.Anne likes plants to flow into each other, not be divided by the sharp lines of edging. So they mow right up to the borders – the vigorous plants like alchemilla mollis are not too bothered about being occasionally clipped.Make mowing easyWhen Charles mows the lawn, he doesn’t always bother to move the chairs and table. He just mows round them.It looks charming. And because the flowers are weeds, there’s no need to worry about trampling them if you want to sit at the table.Mow around the garden furniture instead of moving it! The long grass and buttercups look charming and won’t mind being squashed when you want to sit around the table.Let Ivy Grow Up WallsIvy doesn’t damage walls if managed correctly. It can keep your house warmer and gives your garden a romantic, classic feel.Just trim it regularly like a hedge and let it be.The Royal Horticultural Society says that ‘in most cases, ivy doesn’t cause any damage to the building and fences it grows on and it can be maintained at a modest and manageable size to boost the biodiversity of your garden.’Ivy won’t damage walls that are in good condition, but the roots can penetrate cracked walls. And if you let it wrap itself round your guttering, a high wind may bring it down. Anne trims their ivy once a year and enjoys the insulation and the wildlife benefits.‘The roots are in the ground,’ she says. ‘But the ivy attaches itself to the wall with little pads and those can leave marks when you pull the ivy off. So once you’ve started to grow ivy up your walls, it’s a good idea to continue with it.’Ivy covering Veddw’s walls. It just needs an annual clip to keep it under control and in good shape. However, in the United States, English ivy can be very invasive, so check ivy and invasiveness before deciding to grow it.Make it your own low maintenance garden styleA garden evolves. Notice which combinations work and what jobs don’t seem to be necessary in your garden.For example, I used to see aphids on my roses every June. Sometimes I didn’t get round to washing them off. Then I’d realise they were gone anyway.And that made sense when I interviewed Neil Miller, head gardener at Hever Castle, on Growing Roses. He says that they don’t spray their 4,000 roses against aphids. In the summer, the birds will pick them off for them.So I noticed that if I left aphids on my dahlias, the same happened. (See Keep Dahlias Free From Earwigs, Slugs & Snails Without Chemicals.)Finding out what works and what doesn’t can add to the pleasure you have in your garden without adding to the work.Observe your garden. And most importantly, enjoy it.More about Veddw House & GardensVeddw is open to the public at certain times in the summer. They also welcome garden clubs and coach parties.And you can find out more about how Charles and Anne created it by subscribing to Anne Wareham’s Substack here. Pin to remember low maintenance garden tipsAnd do join us. See here for a weekly email with more gardening tips, ideas and inspiration. Source link

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ramestoryworld · 3 days ago

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