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couch-potato28 · 7 days ago

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GAME NIGHT WITH THE NEL TEAMS!

(a/n: credit to @hizuchigaogao on X for the gorgeous art to the right—ubers part)

BASTARD MÜNCHEN: UNO

•This was doomed from the start. anyway—

•Prepare for a loooong night ‘cause nobody is going home until Kaiser has beaten everyone at least once

•Which actually never happens ‘cause he absolutely sucks at this game, and gets destroyed within the first 10 minutes with Isagi or Hiori being either winner

•Talking about Isagi, he clearly has an advantage from all the time his family has played this game. Does NOT have mercy on anyone, and he always asks for colors that nobody has

•Hiori is probably the only one actually paying attention to whose turn it is, and he’s the one in charge of shuffling and dealing the cards. Wins half of the game without even trying

•Kiyora somehow gets himself into the top 3 EVERY. SINGLE. TIME—his competitive ass is working extra hard at manifesting the best cards. Frequently uses the reverse ones with a smirk

•Ness is only there as emotional support for Kaiser. He plays a round or two then gives up before his duty turns into trying to help the blonde win with both of them failing at every attempt. Tries to secretly make Kaiser’s cards disappear like a magician (does not work and gets banned for the next round)

•Kurona is silent while observing the chaos around him. (Isagi supporter number 2) Half of his cards have the same number while the other half basically consists of every single action card in the deck

•Raichi is STRESSED. Probably not the best suited for this game cause poor guy always gets skipped for a round or two. Tries to take a sneak peak at Gagamaru’s cards, earning himself a kick to the ribs.

•Then there’s Yukimiya who stores his pick up 4s and 2s, ALWAYS using them last minute, making everyone groan when he doesn’t let them leave the round. He’s also the one to point out if someone hasn’t said UNO during their last card in an erm actually kind of style 🤓☝️

•Kunigami did NOT want to participate in game night but was forced to cause why not? It would be fun they said—to be frank it was not, or at least for him after every time it was his turn to play, the boys would stare at him in horror like he would punch them or something—(maybe or maybe not). Great player tho thanks to his sisters :)

•Look out for Gagamaru cause he will unintentionally or not make you pick up 12 cards at once. Barely knows the rules yet he’s never the last one to lose. No clue how he does it, just be careful—

•Since when does Noel Noa know how to play card games, and why is he currently sitting in a circle of young boys, carefully calculating which one is the best to place down next? Most importantly….why is he so good at it?

•“This game is stupid.”

•“You’re stupid.”

PARIS X GEN: JENGA

•If choosing the worst game to play with Shidou and Rin had an award then Karasu would be the winner

•Okay, hear him out, he thought it was a good idea to gather a bunch of teenage boys to play together for the sake of bonding—even Loki approved :(

•THE WHOLE GAME IS A MESS

•Shidou is a menace to society, and overall to anyone who’s playing cause he will intentionally push them. NOT afraid to push a jenga block into someone’s eye—he’s also surprisingly talented at this, always waiting for (or causing) others to screw up so he can win

•All while Rin is just naturally good at this, never missing a block while he tells the pink haired to shut up, focusing on keeping the tower stable. Has enough of Shidou after the third round, and kicks the whole tower down—(kinda familiar, anyone?)

•Charles is menace number 2—basically there to witness the drama between Ryusei and Rin, happily laughing his ass off during their arguments. Once he’s locked in tho, nobody will be able to win

•You know who’s the victim of these three? My baby Nanase. He’s the one assembling the tower, helping to pick up pieces that were thrown away by anger, explaining to Zantetsu the very simple rules, and worst of all—being a victim to Shidou’s harassment simply because he tried to help the younger Itoshi out ONE TIME

•Then there’s Karasu, the megamind of all. He’s stressed, fed up, done with his life—lowkey enjoys the drama. Probably the only one with the purpose of team bonding, and actually playing. Always misses the blocks by a millimeter, and is told to shut up by everyone when he says he wants to play in teams #justiceforcrowheadedking

•Okay Zantetsu is just confused—he knows Nijiro is trying his best but wdym he can’t just take out a whole level?

•Tokimitsu is anxious to the core. Everyone is such a meanie to the other, they already made him lose for the fifth time now, simply because they’re impatient. He considers that next time he might just stay in his room, and skip game night all together. Somebody help him—

•Okay final boss Loki enters the chat—he’s the type to start from the bottom with a go big or go home mindset making the others pissed when the whole tower is standing on one singular block thanks to him :) always helps to rebuild the tower tho

FC BARCHA: TWISTER

•Hahaha…you chose the right boys for this one. A fierce competition is going on between Otoya, Bachira and surprisingly their coach, Lavinho

•The rest of the team is just there to witness who comes out as the champion of the game night

•Bachira who starts off strong, his flexibility giving him a clear advantage. Always steps onto the wrong color yet he doesn’t even break a sweat when he’s told to raise his leg into the air for MINUTES

•Ofc the yellow head is great at this but Otoya is also damn good at making sure his leg never touches certain colored dots. Tries to cheat by resting when the others are not looking—lowk somehow manages to get away with it

•Coach is still in shape as everyone chants, watching Lavinho do one-hand stands and shit as he’s clearly enjoying the game

•This trio is not joking—everyone is going strong, staying in the weirdest, most uncomfortable and physically impossible (or not) positions known to mankind

•2 rounds in and Meguru already ends up with his bottom elevated, buttocks near the face of one of his teammates—only to release a dangerously stinky gas minutes later when someone makes a joke causing the other to stay in time out for the rest of the night

•Meanwhile Otoya’s getting kinda tired from having to hold one of his arms up while standing on one leg—but he can’t disappoint his ninja ancestors so he just continues to suffer in silence

•The ones who volunteered to give up have already bought some snacks and drinks, peacefully watching the last three person struggle

•After what feels like an eternity, bee boy and green onion telepathically agreed on teaming up against their mentor, whispering that at least one of them should win against the older man who’s still isn’t tired, and is CLEARLY not going to back out any time soon

•That’s how both of them in hopes to break Lavinho’s spirit—basically start to roast him with saying things like:

•”Doesn’t your back hurt?” “How old are you again, coach?” “I think I heard a crack somewhere—“

MANSHINE CITY: JUST DANCE

•Surprised or not this was Nagi’s idea to begin with. He suggested to play a few rounds, saying how fun is the most fundamental part of getting to know each other better and—okay, actually he just wished to be excluded from program, with the attempt of distracting the others with the game

•The rules were easy: dance to a song, and whoever gets the most points earns themselves a ‘free, no training today’ ticket signed by Chris Prince himself (he didn’t know about this)

•Nagi who’s still not convinced to join but when his plan of lazing around backfires—and after 20 minutes of constant persuasion by the whole team and mostly Reo, he willingly goes first, shaking his hips to Shakira, earning those extra points to the ticket

•Reo goes second, and even though the song choices are alright and his vocals are off the chart—his dance moves are just not it. Stiff as a stick, very few points gained

•Then there’s Chigiri, silently hiding in the corner of the room before his turn, secretly praying that nobody notices him. Probably the best only one to actually slay—perhaps the battles with his sister were finally paying off

•The whole gang dances like it’s a high school party (it is) and honestly the vibes are immaculate. Some of the boys have INSANE dance moves like okay chill—

•And of course, we can’t forget the coach, the biggest supporter of the whole game night, the one and only—Chris Prince who chooses the most BORING and EMBARRASSING songs to dance to which he surprisingly nails but still—

•Chris—to everyone’s disbelief gets the highest rank, meaning he’s the winner of the free day ticket. This man legitimately uses it by not coming to teach on a random Tuesday

•Agi’s basically like a mom, telling the others to enjoy the night, and DO NOT grimace while he takes photos and videos

•”Amazing moves guys! Good job, NOW LOOK INTO THE CAMERA 👹—say cheese!”

•All in all, they have a great night—without killing each other—and some moments end up being posted on the team’s official account, going viral the next morning

UBERS: MARIO KART

•This one was also a good idea. Putting Sendou against Aryu? Not so much. Those two sudden competitive sides came out the moment the game started, and they’re out FOR BLOOD.

•Literally takes them 10 whole minutes to decide who gets the red console making the others rush them. Surprisingly good drivers, maybe keep the insults to themselves

•Sendou who in the very beginning honestly just wants to beat everyone else while Aryu is focusing on winning elegantly but when the salmon haired bumps into his car for the third time? That elegance is OUT the window. They ditch the whole play fair in the end yet none of them get to the top 3

•Aiku thought he’s gonna easily win against Niko but after the first round? He barely stays alive even though he considers himself to be quite the professional go-kart driver. The gap between their scores is huge but no worries ‘cause by the third round he kinda gets the hang of it

•Niko who collects every single power-up item on the road as he drops them on Aiku with perfect precision, slowing the older’s car down. Gets the highest scores and the team always lets him choose the racing courses #privilegesofbeingtheyoungest

•The others are utterly shocked at some people’s driving skills but the night is going smoothly with laughter at every passing moment. The way some of them are taking it so seriously? It creates a fun atmosphere, and the whole team definitely got closer to each other.

•While Barou was practically forced to play, he gives up after about 2 rounds, saying he has had enough. Road rages the whole time but eventually calms down, and suddenly he’s in charge of the snacks while shouting from the sidelines to “do better” or “use those damn items”

•You know how coaches never play? Well, they do now, cause when Snuffy and even Lorenzo decides to participate too, the game takes a BIG turn

•Lorenzo who drives like a madman, loooves the slipstreams and tries to cheat his way through the race by pushing others to the edge.

•Snuffy calmly drives without a care in the world but will let out an occasional curse when the other Italian gets ahead of him by using his items. Has the best technique at assembling his car and always changes his character

•”Stop dropping your damn banana right in front of me!”

BONUS:

•Anri and Ego will occasionally play Monopoly together while they drink wine, and trash talk about the boss of JFU

•Ego thinks he’s the master of this game but when Anri absolutely strips him off of all his properties without leaving a penny?

•He spits out his soggy ramen, and spends NIGHTS researching tactics so the next time she doesn’t humiliate him

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warrioreowynofrohan · 5 days ago

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There have been some really good conversations between Brandon Sanderson and fans on Reddit about Wind and Truth, amd I haven’t seen much duscussion of them here so I though I’d post sone of the bits I found most interesting. One of the things I like best about Brandon is that he tends to engage thoughtfully with criticism (in contrast with his Reddit fans, who can be dismissive of it).

This part is about some of the complaints from fans about WAT feeling too “real-world” and not fantasy-like enough in its language (introduction of real-world swear worlds, the “therapist” joke, amd some of the other jokes).

One Reddit commentor writes:

Brandon has been having quips since the beginning of his time as an author though. I feel like people that compare everything to the MCU are the actual brain poisoned people, not the various authors that now get this insane critique lobbed at them (because it's not just Brandon dealing with it).

Brandon responds:

I wouldn't call people brain poisoned for this.

Warning: long dissection next.

I'd say that this type of humor (which is very much a Gen X style) was overplayed by the people in charge of Star Wars and the MCU, using the humor in bad ways, which has made the entire humor style feel less sincere than it once did.

When it worked, the goal was to humanize characters and make the world seem more real, more "every day life." That was the goal of, for example, Buffy itself--to take fantastic, out-of-this world situations reserved for action stars, and put normal people in those situations. The quips, then, didn't break the fourth wall, but helped make people seem real.

"Puny God" is a good example. It undercuts not the audience, but the arrogance of Loki, while also earning a laugh because we think, "Yeah, that's what would actually happen." It gives a pressure valve and makes things feel real.

But when Poe makes a your mom joke at the start of a Star Wars film, it does the opposite. We don't need the tension relief, and it doesn't feel like a character acting real--it feels like "insert undercut the moment joke A here." See the entire film Love and Thunder.

I think what's happening here, personally, is that readers want sincerity from their stories--there's this growing sense in cinema that we can't take anything seriously, because otherwise we'll be nerds, and only NERDS would like this unironically. So everything has to be ironic and making fun of itself. They long for, say, the sincerity of the LOTR films. (Which still had these moments, usually with Gimli and Legolas, but underplayed them.) Stories that say, "We're not ashamed of the drama, power, and beauty of a fantasy/sf story that takes itself seriously.” Andor and Dune are beloved for these very reasons. EDIT: I also should mention that Deadpool, somehow, manages to be both at once. You have the undercut moments, like when Deadpool trips and falls at the end of the extended fight against all the other deadpools. Yet it doesn't shy away from being sincere at the climax--shockingly sincere. So it kind of uses this humor in reverse; instead of the occasional jolt of humor, it uses a ton of humor, so it can have the occasional jolt of sincerity. Really an interesting storytelling style that absolutely should not work, and wouldn't, without the exact right people in charge. Again, Love and Thunder tried this, and I think largely failed.)

Anyway, I feel that audiences are associating this humor with insincerity more and more, so they're rightly sensitive to them.

(Note to u/kuroinferuno: they did complain about Therapist. I kept it, because at the end of the day, I get to keep a joke now and then that makes me smile, even if I know some won't laugh. Remember, in my books, I try to have a variety of different kinds of humor, because what some people cringe at, others laugh at--and vice versa. I loved that Kaladin, here at this moment of climax, was still baffled by Hoid. And, as I said, this is a genre of humor from my youth that is still powerful for me. From "Boring conversation anyway" to "He's adopted," lines like this really work for me if not overused. But I can see that the current environment of storytelling has made them stand out more, and feel more "hand of the author" than they once were, which in turn kicks people out. Which is something you really want to avoid as an author. At the end of the day, I'd have kept that one, but I'd probably have been a little more careful about other modern language uses so that I could keep the ones I really love, without kicking people out so often.)

I think it’s a solid analysis of when and where quippiness does and doesn’t work, and the problems with how it’s been used as a default for too long and as a substitute for sincerity.

Brandon’s post prior to this one was also very interesting to me, because it got into some of the things that I noticed in Wind and Truth – specifically, how the jumps between character POVs were much more frequent (very few chapters were sole-POV, in contrast to previous books) and seemingly unnecessary (we’d have, say, an Adolin-Kaladin chapter and the a Kaladin-Adolin one, both cutting to a different POV in the middle of what was going on, instead of one Adolin chapter followed by one Kaladin chapter.

Brandon comments on the reason for this:

The goal here was to give a sense of disquietude to WaT by breaking the formula in uncomfortable ways--leading to a sense of uncertainty while reading the book, a sense that something was off, that the average reader (which may not include the people of this subreddit) wouldn't pick up on directly except for a sense of something being "out of tune" as they read.

…The pacing is strange by intention. Instead of an opening action sequence as is common in Stormlight books, there's this disquieting sense of things breaking apart--Kaladin saying goodbye, Shallan and Adolin splitting, Dalinar and Navani being torn away from their kingdom. Instead of fast, slow, fast (as is the general pacing of a stormlight book) it is slow for a distressing amount of time, then jerky--jumping between viewpoints faster than Stormlight books generally do, with far more leaning on a variety of viewpoint characters than previous books have had.

As it goes, there's the uncomfortable sense that none of this is going to get fixed. That it's going to stay this way, despite this being a climactic book. The sense of stress to the book shouldn't simply be "Kaladin is away" it should be all of these things, together, leading to the uncomfortable conclusion that you're not seeing a series wrap up...but a series unravel.

Now, I don't say this to detract from anyone's criticisms of the book--just as explanation for what I was doing. The goal is a symphony going further and further out of tune until you realize, "Wait. This isn't going to correct. It's going to stay that way."

It’s really good to know that Sanderson was doing this intentionally, that the book was supposed to feel jerky. A deliberate stylistic decision (whether or not I enjoy it) is a very different thing from a writing problem the author is unaware of.

Sanderson also talks about the balance in writing for an online fandom who will predict polot developments way ahead of time, while also writing for readers for readers that aren’t part of those lore-amd-plot-analysis-heavy forums. And in retrospect it feels like Sanderson was trying really hard to not blindside the not-online people with the ending – the disquieting pacing and the crumbling chapter-heading art both serving to signal that this isn’t going to be a happy ending. Given that Sanderson’s books, including all 4 previous installments in the Stormlight Archive, tend to lead ypu to the edge of disaster before averting it, I get why he wanted to somewhat telegraph that that wasn’t happening this time around.

But honestly, the most surprising thing to me in the comment was that Sanderson has watched (and liked!) Deadpool and Wolverine. 🤣

#brandon sanderson #the stormlight archive #wind and truth #wind and truth spoilers #wat spoilers #wat

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helloliriels · 5 months ago

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FANDOM TRUMPS HATE 2025 HELLOLIRIELS

So excited to participate in my 4th year with FTH! I will be offering 2 works this year: 1 artwork or edit cover each.

I am hoping to offer fic again next year, as it was a brilliant experience! But I'm doing the hard thing rn and telling myself NO until some WiPs get wrapped up! 🤞 Forgives me!

Fandoms I will create for include: BBC Sherlock, Johnlock, Mystrade, or any solo/gen char within; or from Granada, ACD, or RDJ Holmes/Watson or solo/gen char

Any other SH fandom/pairing or crossover I would need to verify first if I am familiar with it enough to work on! 🎈See posts (when up) for more details and/or check out my previous works to get an idea of what I am offering:

The 💖 Hello Art & 💖 Hello Edits Collection

FTH 💖 2024, 2024, 💖 2023, 💖 2022 & 2022!

Want a story cover designed? Artwork of a specific scene or prompt? Maybe you want art of another's story that is near and dear to your heart? A crazy crossover idea? Visual storytelling edit? Or a new PFP or wallpaper for your blog? I've even made art from listening to a song! 😎 Movie poster and album cover edits are also my jam! or pretty much any kind of AU!

As always, feel free to reach with questions if it's something you're unsure of? or if you wanna bounce ideas beforehand. Happy bidding!

@chinike @rhasima @johnlocky @fluffbyday-smutbynight @friday411 @ghostofnuggetspast @thegildedbee @totallysilvergirl @thetimemoves @whatnext2020 @chriscalledmesweetie @safedistancefrombeingsmart @lisbeth-kk @a-victorian-girl @thalialunacy @stellacartography @johnlocked-swiftie @lavenderandvanilla @annecumberbatch @copperplatebeech @amyreadsandstresses @solarmama-plantsareneat @jobooksncoffee @deelaundry @impalaparkedat221b @naefelldaurk @missdeliadili @iwlyanmw @meetinginsamarra @peanitbear @dragonnan @sgam76 @janetm74 @elwinglyre @scrub456 @actually-a-girls-name @loki-lock @discordantwords @raina-at @khorazir @kettykika78 @bluebellofbakerstreet @inevitably-johnlocked @sarahthecoat @7-percent @alltingfinns @gregorovitch-adler @theofficialinternetloner @aquilea-of-the-lonely-mountain @holmesianlove

#FTH 2025 #fandom trumps hate #helloliriels #2 art/edit offerings #bbc sherlock #johnlock #mystrade #granada holmes #victorian husbands #pinned

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i-dont-talk-for-days-on-end · 9 months ago

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I had dreamed of London day and night, and now I had returned, but I was not home yet. It would not be until Moran was caught and I could finally reveal myself to my old friend Watson that I would be able to find a modicum of peace.

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms

Relationship: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson

Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson

Additional Tags: POV Sherlock Holmes, Story: The Adventure of the Empty House, Sherlock Holmes is a Mess, Sherlock Holmes is Bad at Feelings, John Watson is a Saint, Mild Hurt/Comfort, actually stay tuned for more comfort in the next parts of this series, Forgiveness

A conversation I had with @amypihcs almost a year ago gave me this idea, and this post by @fruitviking inspired me enough to finally pull myself together and write it down. Now I just have to finish the other two parts aaaaahhh ...

@tyrannosaurusnacks@friday411@keirgreeneyes@crowleyholmes@sirensongster@rainbow-person@yamy-brett@itsnotlupus@its-notlupus@angryducktimemachine@anmaje@emmahasadhd@sarahthecoat@geeoharee@theantichris@hell-and-pepsi@neverquiteeden@rudbeckiasunflower@weast-of-eden@ohgodwhatwasthat@the-doggo-of-baskervilles@benrybenrybenry-chr@fuckyeahfreeimmortal@loki-lock@holmes-ness@louieclamlent@bestnoncannonship@forever-1895@loreleilee @jabbage @somethingintheforest @wohnjatson @crowleyholmes @zouex @wemightliveinasociety @sammalinensiirtolohkare @zouex @wohnjatson @tremendousdetectivetheorist @tremendously-crazy @darkhorse-javert @marta-bee @calculated-waywardness @sirensongster @imlostatau @noisykingdomreview @emmahasadhd @yamy-brett @anmaje @skyriderwednesday @transholmes @53rdcenturyhero @randomwholocker @plaidadder @huamirly

Okay, Idk why only half of the tags work grrrrrr, but I'm tired of troubleshooting :D

#granada holmes #sherlock holmes #dr watson #sherlock holmes fanfiction #sherlock holmes fanfic #letters from watson #john watson #acd canon #my fic #my writing #my fanfiction #the empty house

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loki-ioki · 2 years ago

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luna redesign doodle i did earlier this month. I need to refine it (and do a nightmare moon)

#i wanna change her horn and add more to her wings #also in my next gen verse she is the older one not Celestia. She's just short. Nothing else is different tho about her story.#idk why i've always liked the idea of her being older.#mlp #my little pony #my litte pony friendship is magic #princess luna #mlp luna #mlp redesign #loki's art

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rekino2114 · 4 months ago

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Bastard münchen vs pxg part 1

Pairing:fem!rin itoshi x male reader

A/n:don't worry it's gonna be a while before I post the next part I just wanted to start this match as soon as possible because of how long it is and because of a question I had for you guys that you can find at the end of the post. There are manga spoilers here, obviously

This is a part 4 to this post

After the u-20 match ego gave you some free time that you really needed, you spent it with rin obviously, comforting each other about what happened, going on dates and just enjoying your time together before the next phase of blue lock:the neo egoist league

It was a tournament between all of the blue lock and u-20 players to decide who would represent japan in the u-20 World Cup, every player had to choose a team between the top 5 European championships, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and englad each of the teams were coached by a master striker.

After talking about it with rin, you ended up choosing France, the thought that you would choose different teams never even crossed your minds, and ended up in Paris x gen or pxg for short coached by Julien loki who you had already faced and got beaten by in the third selection.

He had the idea to divide the team into two formations the rin formation and shidou formation (because he chose France too, something that both you and rin weren't thrilled about) since she and him were incompatible.

You were in the rin formation obviously. the best player in it, in fact, your connection with rin allowed you to serve her with some amazing assist, and she repaid you by doing the same whenever she could. This led to rin being the number one in terms of salary after 3 amazing games that you won, and you being not far behind her in fourth place

After the games against Spain Italy and England, the time both of you had been waiting for arrived, the match against Germany or bastard münchen, the team isagi chose, that was finally your chance to get your revenge and destroy him.

Your heart started beating faster as soon as you saw them get on the field and you turned to rin to see her already glaring at isagi

"Hey rin, I'll take care of kaiser OK?"

"Hm?"

"If we just focus too much on isagi, then we'll end up letting him score. We can't underestimate him he's a prodigy too"

"......no"

"Uh?"

"I'm not letting you sacrifice yourself for me again, I told you we're going to destroy isagi together"

"But what about kaiser?"

"We can take care of him together too, we'll help each other like always, they're not working together like us after all"

".....I guess you're right, well I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to destroy isagi too"

"Exactly, so just follow me......let's play together and destroy them"

"......sure thing"

You two high fived and went on to the field too, you decided to approach kaiser since you saw isagi was going to talk to rin

"Hey you're a new gen 11 right? You know sae itoshi? She's one too"

"Why do you care?"

"Well she's my ex-"

"Piss off generic extra, you're not worth my time"

"......is being rude just a thing all prodigies do?"

You could feel rin's shadow glare at kaiser so you started sweating and turned to her

"W-wait, don't go destroyer mode yet, I'm sure he didn't mean it"

"Hey rin, we can finally duke it out to see who's number one"

"....number one? I don't care about that, what I want isagi....is the moment when you're reduced to shambles"

Rin went away from isagi and to her position near yours as isagi started to check the formation

(You take shidou's place and rin is genderbent)

'Looks like they're using the rin formation, but then why are karasu and Zantetsu there? Weren't they in the shidou formation? He's the only one on the bench....why?'

You and rin looked at each other one final time and then at isagi with only one goal, destroying him

Kick off!!

The match started with ness passing it to kaiser, you immediately went up to him and tried to steal the ball, but he passed it back to ness, he tried to do a one two with kaiser but was blocked by karasu who got the ball stolen by kunigami, before it could go to rin the ball was blocked by isagi with a header

"Too lukewarm number 1"

Yoichi isagi

"Shut your mouth, I'll crush you"

Rin itoshi

The game restarted with isagi intercepting a pass to Charles and passing it to Ness, who started playing in combination with kaiser

'For the last pass I'll cast a spe-'

Alexis ness

His thoughts were interrupted by you getting in front of him

"I'm keeping an eye on you too, hogwarts reject"

Y/n l/n

'A-ah!? How did he get here so fast? He's blocking my path, I'd better pass to kaiser before I waste more time'

He did that as kaiser activated metavision

Michael kaiser

'OK Ness now I just-'

He too was blocked by you getting in front of him along with karasu

"You want an autograph or something stalker?"

"Sorry but I already have a girlfriend"

Y/n l/n vs Michael kaiser

'No, this is perfect. What I want is an impossible shot'

He tried to shoot the ball between the two of you but was blocked by someone sliding tackling him and getting the ball

"And here she comes"

"How lukewarm blue rose"

"Wha-!?"

"If I just kill the shot then you're not worth a damn thing"

You smiled and started running in the opposite direction following rin

"This field belongs to us, we'll smash apart all you damn toys"

"Rin is making a counter!"

"Crush her"

Hiori and kunigami tried to press rin, but she simply passed to the spot between them where you were already waiting

"It's time"

"Huh? A pass?"

Rin quickly ran past the two players and received the ball you gave to her

"For our counter"

You and rin started doing one-two passes through bastard's entire defense, all of the players unable to keep up with your speed and technique

"W-what the-"

"Their coordination is insane. They're able to tell where the other is even if barely looking at each other"

"So this is your chemical reaction, I see your still as close as ever"

You gave the last pass to rin as she thanked you mentally and prepared to shoot but was blocked by kaiser and isagi blocking her

"Rin, if you can't shoot then you're not worth a damn thing either "

".....I'm gonna shoot, I was waiting for this moment isagi"

Rin lifted isagi from his jersey and shot the ball while it still was in the air

"Didn't I tell you to watch closely as I became the best in the world? Look you've got a box seat"

Her shot was unfortunately blocked by hiori however

"If ya want a goal, come at me with an unpredictable script"

Yo hiori

"Tch"

Karasu got the ball while it was in the air and did a backwards pass to Charles who activated his metavision eyes

"I'm marking rin, so all of his options are blocked. What will he-"

Isagi stopped mid sentence when he felt an aura from his right, your aura

'H-huh? Y/n? What is he doing there? He adapted so fast, the moment hiori blocked rin's shot y/n ran to my blind spot waiting for the pass, how did he know where to go so fast?'

You looked back at Charles with your eyes divided in sections like a wheel

"The most dangerous spot to score is this one am I right contrarian?"

".....you went right where it would have been easier to score, how boring 👿"

Charles chevalier

Charles passed, and you got ready to trap it, but you noticed that the ball didn't slow down or stop spinning

"!?"

You still tried but the ball went right over your foot and outside the field

"........seriously?"

You went over to rin and you saw charles was there too

"Sorry rin I didn't score"

"No, it's not your fault, I saw everything. It's this lukewarm demonic brat who's the one to blame"

"Huh?"

"Don't play dumb, that pass was absolute dogshit"

"It's not my fault you can't handle my super contrarian pass😈"

"It's not that, I can score with a bad pass, yours was literally impossible, you saw my position and stance and yet you passed to a place that was higher than where I was, why?"

"Cause I'm a contrarian😈"

"......shut up you-"

"No rin I understand now"

"Hm?"

"Up until now, i was used to sae's incredibly logical and perfect passes. If I want to score and destroy isagi, then I need to adapt to Charles' contrarian passes before isagi finds out how to counter them"

".....I see"

"Continue passing however you want Charles, I'll be there waiting for you"

"....bien sûr😈"

"Finally"

"You two sound like my parents"

".......what?"

Charles just shrugged and went back to his position as you and rin looked at each other

"When we're having a kid we're raising him better than that"

"Yeah definitely......wait what do you mean when?"

Restart!!

The match restarted with ness trying to pass it to kaiser again however karasu got in the way and blocked the pass, giving the ball to Charles in the meantime, however his path to pass was blocked even with that he still tried to but was blocked by hiori

"I figured out how to beat ya contrarian"

"Huh....creepy"

Hiori did a long pass to isagi who was already running to the penalty area

'Yes this is perfect. Everyone was focused on who Charles would pass to, so rin, kaiser and everyone else is too far behind to catch up to me. This will be my first go-'

Suddenly, a shadow blocked his path and caught the ball before it could land in front of him, sending it outside of the field. a shadow that revealed itself to be you

"I'm here for revenge yoichi isagi"

'.........h-huh? How did- how did y/n get here so fast, no how did he even know about this spot? Hiori passes it to me because he saw it was the best spot with metavision and I came here because I.....had....metavision too.......don't tell me'

You got up and fully faced isagi who know could see your glowing eyes which were the same ones he unlocked during the manshine city game

"Y/n has metavision too!?'

"Pretty cool eyes, huh? I unlocked them during the ubers match, had to find a way to pass to rin with all that tough defense, so this is how you and sae feel"

"The match has barely started and I already need to fight two metavision users"

Isagi said as images of you and Charles flashed in his mind

'No right now y/n is an inhuman speedster who can see every dangerous spot and run to them in mere seconds, the player I need to beat first to take control of the game....is you y/n!'

"Come at me with everything you've got, luck won't save you this time"

"I'm not counting on luck this time, you damn simp"

Restart!!

Hiori, who currently had the ball, immediately activated metavision and started scanning the field

"Alrighty, time to check the map"

'Rin is marking isagi so what I have to do is-"

He was about to pass when he saw you getting in front of him

"Did you wanna pass? Sorry but you'll have to get past me"

"......yer annoying"

'This is our plan to starve isagi, rin marks him directly while I block out any possible pass route and try to steal the ball. We're not going to let him even think about scoring'

You tried to block hiori's view of isagi so he couldn't pass, but he just turned around, confusing you

"I can get past ya without looking"

"Huh-"

"No look rapid cross"

He passed the ball with his other foot while turned around, the ball getting past you

'Why did he pass? Isagi's being mar-.....wait!'

"Yer too focused on isagi ya simp"

The ball moved in the air and ended up on kunigami's feet

"..............."

Rensuke kunigami

'He did a drive pass without even looking? His passing skill is insane'

Kunigami started running while glaring at shidou on the bench as everyone started gathering around him, hoping to steal the ball, but he instead surprisingly passed to isagi, who had started running to try and get rin off of him

'Yes kunigami! That's the ego I wanted I'm through now I just need to shoot'

"How lukewarm"

He suddenly saw that rin had caught up to him and was on his left

'Huh? Rin I thought I left her-'

"I'm here too, lucky boy"

He turned his head to see you pressing him too on his right

'Y/n too seriously? He made it from midfield all the way over here just to battle me? No, both of them, they're only focused on crushing me, is this their top performance?'

'Shoot isagi, I'll cut off your direct shot course'

'And if you trap it with your right, I'll steal it and clear the ball'

'What do I do? Shoot? Trap? With my right or left?....no right here right now, I'll devise a new invention!'

He did a feint with his left leg

"Yes, I can get it-"

"This is my top performance!"

Instead of trapping it, he did a direct shot in midair with his right leg

"........A mid air shot?"

"He kicked with both legs?"

"Two gun direct volley!"

Goooooooaaaaal!!!!

Bastard Pxg

Munchen

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Immediately after the goal was scored, rin screamed and got angry that she couldn't block the shot, but you put a hand on her shoulder and smiled

"Come on rin it was just one goal, are you giving up that easily?"

"Of course not, it's just.....aren't you mad that you didn't stop the goal?"

"Not really"

"Hm?"

"That goal was amazing, there's nothing that can contradict that, but that just means that we have to do 3 more amazing goals"

".......y/n"

"Plus wouldn't it be boring if he wasn't going all out?"

"What do you mean?"

You looked back at rin with a smirk on your face and glowing eyes

"I want to completely crush isagi and make him feel the same despair I felt when he stole our goal, and to do that I need him to be at his top performance"

".......you've really grown"

"It's all thanks to you"

"Well then, you're right, I want to crush the best version of isagi too"

"Then let's do it, together"

[You're walking in the pxg training facility to search for rin]

Y/n:hey rin loki told me to-

[You suddenly stop and blush heavily when you see rin working on the leg press machine. Your eyes particularly focused on her thighs]

Rin:oh hi y/n

[She stops working out and gets up, grabbing a towel to wipe herself from the sweat in the meantime]

Rin:What is it?

[You blush even more as you can now fully see her wearing her sports bra]

Y/n[blushing]:.......s-so hot

Rin:wha-

[You suddenly faint from all of the emotion causing rin to worry and pick you up]

Rin:y-y/n are you OK?

A/n:Hey, it's me again the author with a question for all of you, first of all, I really hope you enjoyed this, cause I loved writing it.

And now for the question. I mostly have all of the match figured out except for one thing, y/n's ego type, I can kinda see him working with both of them and since I couldn't decide I wanted to ask you all because y/n is kind of all of us so here's the question

You can answer based on what you want him to be or based on the ability you see him use, just answer whatever you want like I said I feel like I can write with both of them

Let me know what you thought about this part and if you have any ideas for future ones, again hope you enjoyed this and that you all have a great day bye

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milaisreading · 2 years ago

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🌱🩷: Here is the 1st Charles Chevalier request. Smn wanted me to make a chapter from that one scenario I made a few hours ago.

Warnings: Reader uses she/her, but since she is crossdressing, the guys use he/him. Requests are open

⚽️Blue Lock belongs to Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke ⚽️

A few days have passed since the match Blue Lock and the U-20 team had. It was a huge deal, since it was the deciding match for the project, and it was even broadcasted internationally. Even Sae, one of the New Gen 11 members participated on the side of the Japanese team. Something that surprised his peers, everyone knew that Sae was pretty adamant on not playing for the team, ever. So once that got out, other players that were acquainted somewhat with Sae were glued to the TV to watch it. They were surprised to see the Blue Lock team holding up well, especially with Sae and Shidou on the team, with 3 standing out in particular. There was Rin Itoshi, the younger brother of Sae and vice-captain, who scored the 1st goal. As expected, most of the New Gen11 thought. The 2nd and 3rd ones were guys who the players never met or heard of before, aside from Loki. Isagi Yoichi, the one to score the winning goal, and to pretty much shake Sae Itoshi's balance during the game. And then there was (Y/n) (L/n), the captain of the team, midfielder, and the one who kept the game under control the most. She caught the attention of one player in particular, Charles Chevalier. The midfielder of PXG and France's U-20 team. The boy was curious with the precision the captain had when passing the ball to the other players. Not only that, but also calculating every move the opposite team made was not something Charles expected from someone who wasn't a pro. A no name player, basically.

After the final goal was scored, the boy already had made up his mind. While the game was interesting and all, he wanted to watch more of the midfielder. He didn't like it, but he had to admit that he wanted to learn more about the player. Her plays, stats, everything. But sadly, there wasn't much Charles could go off on. And he wanted to drop it, he will eventually meet the palyer, he believed she was capable enough to score a spot in a pro-team. That was all until Loki told him the news of PXG being invited to play in Blue lock, and Charles immediately agreed. How could he say no?

Timeskip...

Now, Loki was used to messes. He was a coach now, so he had to be used to that. But this! This was beyond what his nerves could take. Not only did he have to suffer through Rin and Shidou's arguments, now Rin decided to argue with Isagi over the most useless things imaginable.

"What happened to having a calm dinner..." Loki sighed, walking over to pull them apart, something Kurona decided to help him with. Charles was the whole time standing to the side, smiling as he found the whole situation amusing.

'I hope they are done soon. I need to analyze (Y/n)'s play from today. Didn't expect him to leave Manshine in the dust like that.'

"Are you guys arguing again?"

"Calm down, Hiori. You know how they are."

"Aren't you going to do anything, (Y/n)?"

Charles quickly turned his head towards the entrance, only to see the player he was most excited to meet standing next to the blue-haired boy.

'Finally!' Charles grinned.

"What do you expect me to do? They have been like that ever since they first met." (Y/n) laughed in amusement, sending an apologetic smile towards Loki, who returned it.

"Loor Loki-san, he is too overwokred." (Y/n) said as Hiori nodded his head along.

"Let's just stop their fight and go eat-"

"Ah! Finally I get to meet you, Blue Lock's golden midfielder."(Y/n) stopped talking and turned to look at the boy who was approaching her. The girl raised an eyebrow as Hiori tensed up a little.

'What's with that look?' The cyan-haired boy thought suspiciously. (Y/n) ignored the arguing for a moment as the boy grinned playfully.

"What?" Was the only thing she said.

"Charles Chevalier, PXG's midfielder. Pleased to finally meet you, (L/n) (Y/n)." The girl's eyes widened at the way he used her name. Sure, she was ranked pretty high on the list, but someone to know her full name was unexpected.

"Uh... N-nice to meet you as well, Chevalier-san. Did you need something-"

"I will get straight to the point with you." Charles interrupted her, yet again and swung his arm around her shoulders.

"Hey! Personal space!" Hiori yelled at Charles, but got no acknowledgment back. This caused the group to stop for a moment and look back at the duo.

'Oh God...' Loki groaned, knowing very well how Charles was with this player in particular.

"Uhm... get to the point with what?" (Y/n) wondered.

"I want you to play for me." Charles said simply.

"Uh... I am in a different team, so no can do." (Y/n) said, laughing nervously. The boy's grin was off putting to her.

"I know." Charles rolled his eyes and pouted a little.

"And while I was annoyed at first, I am happy now. I will have a chance to finally play against you. Tho, I rather have you playing for me."

(Y/n) kept quiet, unsure where all of this was going.

"You are very interesting, (Y/n). I like you~ don't disappoint me!" Charles giggled, packing her cheek.

"Haa?!" The girl yelled in surprise, face flushing a deep red.

"Asshole! Don't do that so randomly!!" Hiori yelled at the French boy, making his way to separate them. Kurona was holding back a blood thirsty Isagi, while he was fighting back his own rage.

"Stop it, Rin." Loki warned, his grip on Rin's shirt tightening.

"I will kill that bastard." The younger Itoshi mumbled.

#bllk #blue lock anime #blue lock manga #blue lock x reader #bllk x reader #blue lock scenarios #crossdressing #isagi yoichi #charles chevalier #blue lock charles #bllk charles #rin itoshi #julian loki #kurona ranze #hiori yo #blue lock requests

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museofreverie · 8 months ago

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Chapter 07 ⋆ Held Captive

WAYS OF FREEDOM┊Pairing: Eren Jaeger x Modern Fem!Reader ┊2nd POV

In which a chronically online Gen Z that went through the pandemic goes to the Attack on Titan Universe and tries her very best to change the ending with an "I can fix him" mentality.

⋆ CHAPTER WORD COUNT: 3.9k words

⋆ WARNINGS: manga spoilers

⋆ AUTHOR's NOTE: This entire chapter was so fun to write before because I remember watching those TikTok vids of what happens when 'you randomly wake up in the AOT universe' and I knew fans would be in disbelief and fangirl on the spot but also have doubts if this was real LMAO. Hope you have fun reading!

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𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝟖𝟓𝟏.

“ABOUT DAMN TIME you woke up.”

At the sound of a gruff voice with a deep french accent, your head snapped toward the direction of the owner in the dimly lit cell. Your eyes widened as you recognized it was none other than Levi Ackerman himself.

He was accompanied by Hange, Mikasa, and Armin trailing closely behind him. The flickering light from a lone candle danced across their faces, sending shivers down your spine at the sight of them all together, their presence adding an air of tension and danger to the already claustrophobic room.

Your breath hitched as your palm went to cover your mouth.

Holy shit.

They really were real.

As in real people.

Fucking hell, they were in front of you.

The hand covering your mouth instinctively went up to touch your wound, reminding you of your reality.

You winced.

This is insane! Your mind screamed.

You still couldn’t believe it. Just a few minutes ago — wait, a few days ago you reminded yourself — these were the characters from your favorite manga and anime series you cried for.

Cried for! You cried and mourned for them even though they were supposed to be fictional, yet now they were real. Real people in front of you.

Damn, I feel like Thor in that scene with Loki in Ragnarok!

Your mind was screaming with excitement and disbelief and heck, the fangirl in you even screamed at the thought of how many fans would kill to be in your position right now.

You stole a quick glance at Eren whose intense gaze was already fixed on their arrival. Feeling nervous and awkward, you tried to break the tension with a joke replying to Levi.

Gosh, you were replying to Levi! The Levi Ackerman!

“To be fair, that was the best sleep I’ve ever had,” you said with a nervous chuckle before immediately keeping your mouth shut and regretting it.

Your stomach churned, and your hands anxiously grasped the iron bars, knowing these people were natural skeptics, hardened soldiers who had dedicated their entire lives to protecting humanity in this brutal world. A mere joke won’t get through them just like that. You braced yourself for their scrutiny, knowing they would want to know every detail of where you came from and how you ended up here on the island.

You gulped, as the only thing you could do to save yourself from embarassment was touch your necklace for comfort.

Levi remained unfazed by your attempt at humor and instead crossed his arms in boredom. Feeling intimidated by his stoic demeanor, you shifted your focus to Hange who was practically beaming at you with curiosity.

With a jaunty wave and a bright smile, Hange introduced themselves to you. “Hello! My name is Hange Zoe. Commander of the Survey Corps here in Paradis Island.”

Despite their intimidating eye patch beneath their odd looking glasses, Hange exuded a welcoming presence that put you at ease amongst the others who were still suspicious of you. You wouldn’t really blame them for doing their job at being wary of an outlander who had mysteriously appeared in their land in the middle of nowhere. Literally. But as you caught a glimpse of Hange’s exhausted appearance, your heart sank for a moment, knowing the constant struggles and sacrifices they must have faced as the new Commander.

Especially after losing Erwin.

At this, you offered Hange a small smile. “Hello.”

Seeing your response, Hange wasted no time in interrogating you about your origins and intentions and all you could do was blink. Hange eagerly questioned, “What’s your name? Why were you outside the walls? Are you a shifter? And where did you come from—?”

“Tsk, calm down, Hange.”

Too stunned to speak, your gaze flickered back and forth to Hange and Levi, the iconic dynamic between these two being evident. Their personalities were like two sides of a coin yet they seemed to complement each other perfectly.

And then all of a sudden, you were hit by the memory of that panel of them in the manga. The pain from seeing them both being so vulnerable in accepting their fate alone was still so fresh and all of this was just too much for you to handle.

Sensing that tears almost formed in your eyes, you cleared your throat to get rid of the overwhelming feeling before opening your mouth to speak, your name rolling off your tongue with ease.

Hange attempted to pronounce your name, but to no avail, they made a mistake and you gladly helped to correct them.

“So, Y/N,” started Hange, “As you’ve noticed, we’re here to talk. How exactly did you end up outside the walls?”

You gulped at the question and your eyes flickered to Armin who brought out a notebook and pen to probably record your words.

Shit. What exactly do you say to them?

“I. . . I . . .”

You were aware that your sudden appearance on Paradis Island had taken them by surprise and they were determined to uncover any potential threats or liabilities. Perhaps that was why they had thrown you in this cell without explanation in the first place, because you could only assume that it was because they saw you as a potential threat.

You bit your lip hard and sighed. “I’m not sure.”

The members of the Survey Corps exchanged looks of confusion before Hange spoke up again. “You’re not sure? Why is that?”

A hand went through your hair and you realized some strands were tangled at the end. You purse your lips into a thin line in frustration. “It’s. . . complicated.”

“How complicated?”

“Well. . . I can’t fully explain it myself. And you probably won’t believe me, anyway.”

“Just admit that you’re a spy from Marley so we can be over this already,” interrupted Levi, his eyes narrowing in suspicion.

At this accusation, your brows furrowed and a look of hurt flashed across your face. “What? You thought I was a spy? Oh, hell no!” you exclaimed, incredulous.

Taking a deep breath, you replied cautiously. "Look, I’m not a spy. I just — come from a place. . . far away from here.”

Your eyes darted around nervously, careful not to reveal too much.

“How far exactly?” asked Armin.

Hange's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Far away? How did you end up so far away?" they asked. “How is that even possible? There were no ships on sight, but only the lightning on the place we saw you.”

How much could you reveal without putting yourself in danger? How could you explain the truth without sounding insane?

“Like I said, it’s complicated.”

“Where exactly do you come from?”

They were insistent, you noted.

You took a deep breath before telling them about your country. The least you could do was give them little information about you.

Hange looked puzzled and said, “I’ve never heard of such a place.” They turned their attention towards Eren. “Is it far from Marley?”

Eren, who was quiet the entire time, shook his head. “I’m not sure.”

“That’s because it’s not from here,” you said, cutting them off. “It doesn’t matter, really. As for how I got here, well. . . I was sleeping in the sand. . . ?”

At their unconvinced looks, you sighed and raised your hands in defeat. “Okay, fine! I don’t know how I got here, okay? It doesn’t even matter if you believe me or not. . . I’m already stuck in this prison, anyway.”

You knew deep down that telling them about your recurring dreams would only make things worse. But Hange's serious expression made you rethink keeping the truth hidden.

"It matters to us more than you know,” they implored. “You will not leave this cell until you tell us more about how you got here.”

"I swear I mean no harm," you pleaded. “Look, please believe me when I tell you I have no ill intentions toward you guys or — or be a spy as you say — I just want to go home,” you said, desperation creeping into your voice.

Hange thought carefully about your words. Your eyes searched for sympathy in their faces.

There was none.

“Alright, then. . .” trailed Hange, frowning. "Perhaps you can tell us what this is?"

Your heart skipped a beat as Hange held up the object in question.

You gasped realizing what it was.

My phone! Your mouth went dry.

“Where — where did you — where did you get that?” you asked anxiously, stumbling over your words.

“Oh, this?" said Hange casually.

You nodded eagerly, gripping the bars of your cell tightly.

"One of my soldiers discovered it near where we found you. We believe it belongs to you, but we weren't certain. So tell us, what is this device? Is it some sort of weapon from where you came from? Or a form of communication? Hmm, Sasha did say she saw her face before it disappeared. Well, that was odd."

“What?” you said dumbfoundedly.

“So what is this then?” Hange prodded, their curiosity piqued.

Your heart raced as you gulped nervously.

Don’t say anything. A voice in the back of your mind warned you not to reveal any information, knowing it could potentially be used against you. Unable to speak, you simply shook your head hesitantly.

Don’t say anything.

“Eh? Not even a name?”

Don’t say anything.

You kept quiet and shook your head again, letting go of the cell as silence lingered.

Don’t say anything.

"Well," Hange said, tapping their chin thoughtfully. "It's settled then. I won't give it back to you."

Your eyes almost bulge. “What? No! Please —”

“Well, you can have it back if you can tell us what it does," they challenged, holding out your phone expectantly. “But for now, it belongs to the Survey Corps.”

Hange's decision was made, you noted.

"Please — please don't do anything to it. Please," you begged desperately. Your eyes fell to Armin. “I'll tell you what it is, but please. . . don’t try to do anything to it, I beg you. . .”

And that was that. With not much information gained from you, they left with a promise to to return at some point, but where did that leave you now? Stuck in a creaking prison bed, your heart shattered into fragments as you struggled to make sense of the situation.

This isn’t real. This isn’t real. This isn’t real.

You tried to gaslight yourself that this wasn’t your reality now. No. It can’t be. This couldn't be happening. It was all just a nightmare. This wasn't your reality.

This isn’t real.

But the cold, hard walls around you and the stifling air in your cell were constant reminders that this was all too real.

And for a moment, you felt like it was the start of the pandemic all over again.

Stuck and alone.

“This isn’t real. . .”

And the only thing you could do now is play with your necklace for comfort, muttering words over and over again.

“This isn’t real. . . This isn’t real. . .”

Hange always knew what to do.

When Erwin Smith died, the position of being the Commander was passed to them to take charge of the Survey Corps. It was a huge burden to bear, but with Levi by their side, Hange knew how to move forward.

And so Hange always knew what to do during times of turmoil in the Survey Corps.

It was never easy, per se, but they had a natural curiosity and drive for knowledge that often led them to seek out new discoveries which helped them. And it was this same thirst for knowledge that had drawn them to join the Survey Corps in the first place.

But as Hange stood in their office, mulling over the mysterious item they had found outside the walls and now held in their hand, they were at a loss for what to do next.

Yes, the Survey Corps always had a plan to whatever is laid upon them, but this was different. Perhaps they will come up with a plan later on, but now, they have none.

Hange did not know what to do.

It had been a few days after that interrogation with you, and still, no information out of your mouth. They tried visiting again but you were always asleep whenever they came to talk to you.

“I don’t buy it, Hange.”

Levi finally spoke up, breaking their reverie.

Hange blinked.

The weight of Levi’s suspicion and scrutiny lingered in the air and Hange sighed heavily at his words.

“I know. . .” said Hange, “. . . there’s more to it. I can feel it. And with the way she reacted, this object seemed important to her.”

Hange placed the object on the table and tried to take a sip of their tea that Levi prepared. “Do you think it’s used for communication? Or perhaps something more? I don’t think it’s a weapon. It doesn’t look like it could explode any time soon. . .”

“It’s obvious that she’s hiding something about it.”

“I know that.”

“So I’m in for a torture if that’s the only option for us to have her talk.” Levi declared, like it was nothing new.

Hange shook their head, and grabbed the object to inspect it once again. “I don’t think that’s necessary, Levi.”

“And why is that?”

“The evidence is right there. She’s no shifter and is quite far away from where she came from.”

“But it’s not enough for us to trust her.”

Levi was right. But still, Hange couldn't shake off their gut feeling that there was more to this stranger than met the eye.

“I know.”

They already had this conversation before. But with you regaining consciousness and not muttering a word at what the object does seemed to be a problem to them.

But their conversation got interrupted when Armin bursted into the room, panting and out of breath.

“Commander Hange—” Armin saluted before quickly catching his breath to deliver the urgent message. “—it’s about the Military Police.”

“The Military Police?” said Hange.

Armin nodded, trying to make his face remain stoic. “Yes. I overheard a few of their soldiers talking about the rumors regarding our captive being a shifter. They wanted to take custody of her after they received news that she’s awake. They believe that even though the Survey Corps found her, it was up to them to imprison her under the Military Police’s name and not ours. And also. . . they seemed to be asking for a trial.”

“Unbelievable,” Hange breathed.

At this, Levi clicked his tongue in annoyance.

The Military Police always seemed to be looking for excuses to assert their power and control, even if it wasn’t their choice to make. He could feel his blood boil with anger.

Not those bastards again, he thought to himself before dismissing Armin. “Return to your duties again and gather the others once you are done. We will have a meeting later to discuss this matter.”

“Yes, Captain.” Armin nodded to the both of them and was now out of sight.

He turned to Hange and said, “We need to do something.”

Hange’s jaw clenched in frustration. Just moments ago, they were discussing this topic and now it seemed like their fears were coming true.

“We found her first,” Hange said. “We found her outside the walls, not here, therefore she is under our jurisdiction.”

“If they decide to take her, we may not have a choice,” argued Levi.

Hange took a deep breath. “This is ridiculous! The Survey Corps found her first. And why are they even doing this? There’s no need for a trial!”

Levi let out a frustrated sigh. They were already dealing with so much chaos and sacrifice, and now this happens?

“What do you suggest we do?”

Hange's expression hardened as they made up their mind.

“Let’s go, Levi. We’re going to have a little chat with them.”

Hange and Levi wasted no time and immediately went to confront the Military Police in their headquarters.

Nile Dok, the commander of the Military, was taken aback by their sudden arrival. He sighed, the corners of his mustache frowning. “I’m guessing the news reached you two already.”

Hange gave a curt nod.

“This wasn’t my idea,” was all Nile said.

Levi crossed his arms. “Doesn’t matter. The Military Police do not need to call for a trial over this one. The Survey Corps has it under control.”

One of the members of the Military Police scoffed loudly.

“Under control? You call it under control? You couldn’t even handle what those traitors did before! We cannot afford another incident like that!”

Hange stepped forward, their expression stern. “I assure you that the Survey Corps has this under control. The stranger poses no threat to humanity as we’ve checked before that she isn’t a shifter. I understand your concerns but it seems that you are only using this as an excuse—”

“And how can we trust your word?” One of the Military Police officers said, clearly not convinced by Hange’s words. “After all, wasn’t it the members of the Survey Corps who caused more damage than good within the walls? That Eren may have blocked the hole before but that doesn’t guarantee that there won’t be any new trouble coming from you!”

Another officer spoke up, his voice gruff and full of disdain. “And what about her allegiance, huh? How do we know she isn’t working for Marley? She could be a spy! Have you already forgotten what the Female Titan did to our soldiers?!”

Levi stepped forward, his glare aimed at the officers. He argued, “Have you already forgotten that Annie Leonhart was from the Military Police? Therefore was your responsibility?”

The tension in the room was palpable as both sides stood their ground.

Levi then turned towards Hange and continued. “The Survey Corps will conduct further investigation about this matter. Whether she is a threat or not. What worries me is if we turn her over to you, what happens then? You put the blame on us for what happened with the Female Titan, but it seems you have only shown your incompetence in handling matters like this.”

The officer did not say anything and merely scoffed.

Finally, Nile spoke again.

“Look,” Nile said with a resigned tone. “We will try to hold off on the trial for now. But the others will still demand for it. We’ll give you a few days to try to settle this. You must promise that this individual will be under constant watch for any suspicious activity.”

To Hange, it seemed like Nile was against this but only followed the orders of his fellow officers.

Hange and Levi exchanged glances.

“A trial is still too much,” Hange tried to argue. “But for what it’s worth, we will do our best to have her detained and remain in our custody.”

And with none left to be said, Hange and Levi left.

Now back in the headquarters of the Survey Corps, Hange had to drink another tea prepared by Levi to not go insane by what just happened.

Levi broke the silence. “The brats are on their way.”

Hange’s fist clenched in frustration and almost banged their head on the table. “How could they—!”

“Keep your shit together, Hange. I said the brats are on their way.”

“What do we do, Levi?”

And so a few minutes later, Hange found themselves sitting at the head of the table, throwing a quick glance amongst their gathered subordinates—Mikasa, Armin, Eren, Jean, Connie, and Sasha who are members of the Levi Squad, were all present in the meeting to discuss their next course of action on what to do about you.

And Levi was in the corner, drinking his tea.

“What seems to be the matter, Commander Hange?”

They all looked at Hange expectantly, eager to know what to do about the situation.

“That is why you are all gathered here.” Hange’s voice was laced with tension as they addressed the group. The urgent matter at hand weighed heavily on their mind.

“As you all know, we need to come up with a plan to handle this. . . situation.” Hange paused, searching for the right word to describe the mysterious stranger that had been brought before them. “There will be a trial for our captive set by the Military Police.”

The group reacted in unison, a mixture of shock and disbelief.

“Meaning that they want to take her into their custody,” Levi interjected.

Their expressions became grim.

“Did this person even give any explanation for her sudden appearance?” asked Jean.

Hange nodded. “Yes, but the information she has given us seemed. . . off. Like she’s hiding something. Levi suspected she may be a spy for Marley, but the girl strongly denied it.”

“It seemed like she knew something.” Eren interjected, his brows furrowed.

“What do you mean, Eren?” Armin questioned, stealing a quick glance with Mikasa.

“She said she woke up sleeping in the sand, Armin. This is the first time we reached the ocean. Meaning she’s not from inside the walls.”

“Exactly,” said Hange. “The object that Sasha found, well, it is rather strange. . . and I can’t quite put a finger on it but there is something about her that doesn’t add up.”

“Like with what I’ve suspected, there are also suspicions from the Military Police that she may be a shifter or a spy. But it’s clear that she doesn’t heal,” said Levi.

“But why would they think that?” Sasha asked.

“It’s likely due to her mysterious background and sudden appearance,” Hange argued. “They see it as too much of a coincidence seeing as it’s only been a year since the attack of the Beast Titan.”

“Perhaps talking to General Zachary about this could help?” offered Armin.

“It’s too late. The Military Police already did that. And asking Historia for this would be too much.”

Mikasa spoke up for the first time since arriving at the meeting. “She poses no threat to us as long as she is imprisoned.”

“Yeah,” agreed Connie. “She’s locked up so why would they want her to be imprisoned under the Military Police? It’s not like she’ll escape or anything.”

“We should talk to her again, Commander Hange,” Armin said with a firm tone.

Hange nodded in agreement. “Yes, I think that’s the best plan for now. Then sooner or later, we find out if she’s dangerous or not. But I am curious as to why she doesn’t want me to touch the object.”

Hange hummed, placing a finger under their chin. “Could be helpful if we find out what this object is for after I try to run some experiments on it. . .”

“This meeting is adjourned.” Levi’s cold voice echoed through the room as he dismissed the group. His gaze settled at Armin. “Everyone else can leave except for you. Prepare to take down notes when we visit later.”

Eren jumped to his feet. “I’ll come too,” he said with determination.

“No.”

“But Captain—” Eren tried to argue.

“I said no.”

But Eren was insistent. “My father’s memories might hold some answers. It might be able to help us figure out if she’s telling the truth or not.”

“Eren,” said Mikasa with a warning tone.

Armin shifted uncomfortable in his seat, his brow furrowing with worry. “I don’t think that’s wise, Eren. . .”

“Armin’s right,” said Levi. But with one look at Hange’s state, he sighed and rubbed a hand over his temples.

“Fine,” Levi relented after a few seconds. “But stay back and don’t interfere. The rest of you are dismissed. Return now to your duties.”

Mikasa turned to Levi with a glare. “If Eren is going, then so will I.”

Levi glared back. “Stop disobeying my orders, you brat.” He tried to ignore her and went for another tea.

“Enough of that,” Hange interrupted with a determined look. “Let’s hope our captive talks this time. We’re paying that prison cell a visit again.”

To be continued . . .

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