#pairing: mia&astrid

[ask-missparker]

—Christmas 🎄 Morning | Marvel x OC Blurb 🎁

Pairings: Liane x Ethan, Cole x Jeremy, Mia x Nikolai

Children: Astrid, Bella & Joshua

Grandparents: Erik, Charles and May

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Summary: Like the title says, it’s Christmas!

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Sounds of cars across the street, snow was rolling down the road and people were walking around the neighborhood in glee. But inside the household held asleep bodies of each other in their rooms, along with the kiddos all asleep in one giant bedroom.

It was a peaceful morning—

Well…

That was until the kiddos woke up.

Joshua’s eyes shot open smiling, “It’s the day…”

“The most significant day of the year..” Astrid yawned smiling softly.

“It’s Christmas!” Bella added rubbing her eyes gently grinning mischievously, “Wanna head downstairs?”

Astrid and Joshua exchanged a glance between smiling at Bella, before racing downstairs with her. One after another, dressed in red, green and blue rushed the trio down the steps quietly. Bella hushed them, making sure not to wake up their parents, aunts or even uncles.

In the living room stood the glamorous Christmas tree that was decorated to the very last touch. It was a rainbow of color Christmas lights, along with rows of bright white ones to balance it. And you couldn’t forget the plenty of wonderful ornaments that hung around with care. It was an absolute sight to see.

Underneath the tree was a vast variety of presents small, medium and large to choose from. Santa came in clutch this year! They were surprised Santa Claus gifted the family so much, especially after trying to ship themselves to the freaking North Pole and trying to catch him all in one week! But it was a big deal nonetheless.

Without a single second to spare, the trio went on to start opening up their presents. All getting toys like stuffed animals, video games, dolls, action figures, play sets, books and cards. However before they could continue to open up their lovely gifts, a voice was heard.

“Good morning, kids!”

The trio screamed and gasped in disbelief, surprised to hear the words this time of the day. They turned their attention to the voice in the doorway who screamed at their timed shouting—Ethan. In pure shock and surprise, the tray of breakfast he was carrying went flying above his head along with the food.

One by one things went falling as they dropped upon Ethan’s head. The metal tray slammed onto the top of his head before sliding off to the ground, then the bagels, and multiple pancakes went falling on him. Oh! Can’t forget the bacon too.

“Watch out, dad…” Bella said wincing at the sight.

Astrid grunted at the scene, “Oof…”

“Someone get the first aid kit..” Joshua added, hissing at the fallen breakfast.

And if that wasn’t enough, the fried eggs fell apart and onto Ethan’s curls. The man stood there frozen in shock, wincing and growling biting his inner cheek. It was rare for Ethan Lensherr to get upset but seeing the heat particularly rise across his face to the tippy top of his head, practically overcooking the fried eggs, it was almost comedic. Straight out of a cartoon.

He was sure, he had a mild concussion.

But seeing the children’s little faces that held a mixture of shock, shyness, embarrassment and disbelief, it was evident they were sorry. Heck, it was enough to make Ethan deflate like a balloon and let a small hint of blush rise to his cheeks.

“Aw, it’s Christmas..” He said chuckling awkwardly, rubbing his temple feeling like he needed to lay down a bit. “Uh, somebody get your mother…”

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Ethan was laying on the couch as Liane nursed an ice pack over his head. She heard Cole’s buzzing laughter watching the footage of what happened earlier to his brother as she sent him a glare. Nikolai was cleaning the mess up as he kept an eye on the kids, meanwhile Mia and Jeremy were making breakfast once again for everyone.

“Joshua, Bella, Astrid, what were three thinking?” Nikolai asked nicely as he kept cleaning.

Bella shrugged, “That it’s Christmas duh, uncle Nik, everybody knows what you gotta do..”

“And that there would be plenty of amazing presents to be open..” Astrid continued softly.

Joshua finished off, “Besides, none of the adults were awake, so why not get a head start?”

“Eh, I see stars..” Ethan said, being dramatic at this point.

Liane chuckled, “That’s the star on the tree, honey.”

“Ooh…I knew that!”

“Hehe, even on Christmas morning you’re a silly guy.”

“I forgot to give you a morning dose of my love.”

“Allow me, sir.”

She leaned down to press a soft kiss to his lips as he kissed her back in full force, feeling much better. You could heard the kids making comments and looking away at the couple off affection in front of them.

Nikolai chuckled then looked at the kids, “Just be careful next time, okay? We need to all make it to New Years.”

In response the kids nodded, still in their pjs and went off to play with their new stuff. Nikolai rolled his eyes, then headed to the kitchen to get some more napkins when the smell of fresh pancakes hit his nose and he was in heaven. He wrapped his arms around his wife purring, before stealing a strip of bacon off the plate beside her.

“Hey!” Mia remarked chuckling flipping the pancake, trying to slap his hand away from the plate, but failed. “You can’t wait?”

“I’m a growing boy, love.” Nikolai replied cheekily and pulled her tighter kissing her temple, “Mhmm, I wrapped a few extra presents for later.”

“A few extra presents? What do you mean?”

“Oh, nothing crazy. Just a few ticket for a tropical vacation and other things.”

Her eyes widen seeing his bright smirk and blushed, as she whispered yelled, “Vacation?!”

“Shh, not too loud!” He whispered back snickering loudly, but he couldn’t hold back his own excitement either. “But yeah, among other things. Maybe we can get started on planning it together?”

“After the holiday season, of course, right?”

“Oh absolutely! I ain’t that crazy.”

“Nikolai.”

“You married me, remember? I ain’t normal!”

On the other side of the kitchen, Cole stood in the doorway practically eyeing Jeremy down, undressing him with his eyes. He looked like a cartoon character from Tom & Jerry or something. Jeremy raised an eyebrow and chuckled as he made breakfast. He just finished with the bagels, now he was currently cooking the eggs for everyone.

“Are you gonna keep undressing me with your eyes or you gonna help me?” Jeremy teased him.

Cole smirked, “Nah, you look good amazing doing it by yourself.”

“I made sausage earlier, if you want some.”

“No thank you darling, I‘ll have some later after breakfast.”

“But I’m not making…Cole!”

Cole couldn’t help but laugh as he threw that comment in there, he loved when he could mess around with Jeremy. Yes, of course, he was usually the ultimate boss and more responsible one, but if Cole could tip the scales to throw him off his game, it made his day.

However Jeremy smirked, “Oh your father texted me, he said he was coming over earlier today.”

“What?!” Cole exclaimed as his smirked less slightly. “First off, you texted my father and secondly, when?!”

“Yeah, we text. Well, more like Charles texted me about Erik coming over instead of both of them, as he’s staying with Raven, Rochelle and the others today.”

“Ah, shit, I gotta get Astrid ready!”

“What for? He sees his grandchildren every few months, he’s not gonna care if they’re in still in pjs.”

“You don’t bloody know that!”

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Afterwards, the children were forced to change out of their pjs and into actual clothing for the day—thanks to Cole and Liane—however it wasn’t so bad, because they were given a surprise gift, being sleds. Each one in particular colors to tell them apart.

Poor Liane she was almost shoved to the side and attacked by the children as a thank you. But she was more than happy to see their joyful expressions, but glared at Cole who was laughing at her.

It was smooth sailing for there on out, until Bella opened the front door to lead Joshua and Astrid out of the house, to be surprised by their grandparents. May and Erik, minus Charles who was at the other house.

“Grandma! Grandpa!” Yelled the children in glee, rushing to hug May first.

May chuckled, hugging them tightly pressing a kiss to the top of their heads, as she said, “Merry Christmas, my angels! I missed you all so much. Oh! I brought cookies!”

Mia was about to yell from the sidelines about no cookies until after lunch but was cut off by the kids who yelled in pure excitement, and most importantly, her husband. If there one thing that Nikolai, and the others couldn’t resist was Aunt May’s cookies. Even Liane enjoyed the taste of those cookies, especially during the holiday season.

Liane happily took May’s coat as the older woman greeted all the other adults in hugs and warm applause. Mia hugged her mother and took the bowl of delicious cookies out of her hands to be placed in the kitchen, which resulted in the kids shouting how they wanted to try some.

“Hey! What about me?” Erik said suddenly with his arms open, and soon enough received the same amount of attention from the children. However this time, they tackled him to the ground as he laughed hugging them. “Oof! That’s more like it.”

Ethan was laying on the couch watching with a soft smile waving at them.

Cole chuckled lightly, a bit smug seeing the sight as he said, “Hey dad.”

Erik was now sitting on the floor with the children surrounded. He took a moment to see the kids in regular clothes and not pjs, before raising an eyebrow, “Why are they dressed like they’re going to a holiday party?”

With that Cole rolled his eyes as Jeremy snickered mumbling a soft, “Told you so.”

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Ahh! I know it’s early but I was watching Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas and got inspired hehe

Let me know what you think 💭

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[fire-emblem-supports]

Reviving Classic Seasonal Banners

I thought it was interesting that FEH not only brought back an old seasonal theme with the August yukata banner this year, but also basically duplicated its original lineup (aside from the Harmonic, which the original predated) -- Fates princes (Ryoma and Xander/Takumi and Leo) + Tellius girls (Micaiah and Elincia/Mia and Lucia). So I wanted to see what it may be like if they were to take a similar philosophy with some other lost banner concepts.

Starting with the oldest seasonal banner to have never returned -- the original Performing Arts banner, separate even from the other "dancer" banners we got (ballroom and the OG yukatas), focused on canon dancers and their sons in outfits inspired by Azura's Cyrkensian songstress outfit from Conquest. If we pivot from sons to other relatives, we get pretty easy candidates out of Tethys, Ewan, Ninian, Nils, Reyson, and Leanne, giving us a nice mixture of popular but underrepresented characters (+ Ninian). Pair off two of them as the duo -- my vote would be Nils + Ninian, keeping the most represented character on the banner on the sidelines, but Leanne + Reyson would at least keep Ewan, who is the closest in concept to the original banner's Inigo and Shigure as a non-dancer -- and you have a banner that I think would go over pretty well.

Duo Nils + Ninian

5-star Tethys

5-star Leanne

Demote Ewan

Tempest Reyson

Performing Arts's sister concept, Ballroom, got two runs before being deleted. While both focused on Jugdral, the first combined it with Valentia + one Tellius guest star while the second stuck to a full Genealogy line-up. Since copying the setup of the latter would probably land pretty similarly to the later Scions banner, we'll stick to the former. Take a canon Valentian couple (Berkut and Rinea become Clive and Mathilda) and a doomed romance from Thracia (Ishtar and Reinhardt become Linoan and Deen) and you've already got a strong list of characters. The advent of duos allows our random third wheel to get a dance partner of her own, so we switch out Nephenee for Sheena (in honor of her gorgeous Cipher card) and let Samson tag along. (Alternatively, sticking to Tellius, you could get Elincia + Geoffrey or Lucia, Ilyana + Zihark or Mia, Mia + Rhys, Mist + Boyd or Jill, or, God forbid, Astrid + Malakov. Personally, I like Sheena's Cipher card, lol.)

Duo Clive + Mathilda

5-star Linoan

5-star Sheena

Demote Deen

Tempest Samson

Next, we have the first of two experimental banners from 2019, and by far the more controversial: Hot Springs. This banner was lambasted for bringing in more alts of the Fates royals during a time when they had the monopoly on alts, having oversexualized younger(-looking) characters, skipping over male candidates aside from one, and slotting its most popular candidate into the Tempest Trial with bad art. With the strongest Fates candidates for a similar setup already covered, we pivot to the new overrepresented group and slot its most popular character in as a backpack (and for fun, let's say drawn by cuboon) for:

Duo F!Byleth + Edelgard

5-star Dimitri

5-star Sothis

Demote Flayn

Tempest Rhea

The second 2019 banner is Picnics, which was generally better received but whose weirdness couldn't compete with the following year's anniversary celebration of Archanea children. Picnics gave some much-needed representation to Valentia in addition to some underrepresented Fates characters (with Felicia and Flora's first alts and Leo's second, after he was left out from Hot Springs). A similar concept with the addition of a Harmonic gives us:

Harmonic Selkie + Delthea

5-star Clair

5-star Subaki

Demote Setsuna

Tempest Valbar

Pirates, the deceased sister to the ongoing Ninjas concept, also saw two runs before being unceremoniously killed off, making it difficult to perfectly recreate; however, it did have a few consistent elements: Heroes villains (Veronica followed by Surtr), Tellius birds (Tibarn followed by Naesala and Vika), Fates royals (Xander followed by Hinoka and Camilla), canon pirates (the original line-up in its entirety minus the Harmonic, but carried by Lifis in the second year), and a mostly mixed setup (year 2's duo and Tellius birds being the only duplication). We keep the Fates royal duo (Takumi and Leo over Xander/Hinoka and Camilla), keep going in chronological order for Heroes villains (Hel over Veronica/Surtr), bring along the last canon member of the Pirate class (Dart), and let Tibarn's boyfriend match him (Reyson over Tibarn/Naesala). The last slot is a wildcard that could go to another bird (probably Janaff, Ulki, or Nealuchi) or a random character (maybe Edain, Dew, or Patty to match Brigid?), but because this is a male-heavy banner already and there's not enough of a pattern to definitively recreate (though there is something to be said for Vika being another character with no base version, supporting Janaff/Ulki/Nealuchi), I'm going to double up on Heroes villains to give Eitri a spot. (Should probably go to Freyja, but she's gotten an alt before.)

Duo Takumi + Leo

5-star Hel

5-star Eitri

Demote Reyson

Tempest Dart

September's dancers became, for one year only, a celebration of all things Genealogy (+ a little Thracia), which would eventually morph into the "tribal" banners (I guess they're all celebrations of culture, but I wish they hadn't committed so hard to Fates... hopefully this year?) Unlike it's tribal counterparts, the Festival of the Twelve focused entirely on Jugdral's cast, with no characters invited along to experience the different culture, and also making it basically a Gen 2 equivalent to the Jugdral Ballroom banner (as I alluded to above). As such, a 1:1 recreation switching in Gen 1 equivalents would be pretty boring (duo Sigurd/Quan, 5-star Eldigan, 5-star Ayra, demote Deirdre, Tempest Ethlyn). So we'll stick just to the idea of Gen 2: bring in the last remaining son of the school trio (Ares over Seliph), a character who counts as both Thracia and Genealogy in the Harmonic (Ced over Leif), and a Gen 1 character who returns as a mentor (Finn over Lewyn), then fill in the rest with other Crusader descendants, and you get:

Harmonic Tine + Ced

5-star Ares

5-star Finn

Demote Altena

Tempest Saias

Next, Pirates' first replacement: Thieves. The Thieves banner was another pretty poorly-received banner because of its odd lineup, overly sexualized outfits, and most popular character getting a demote slot seemingly just because he was male (his only competition being the duo's backup). That said, the weirdness of it makes it pretty fun to recreate, lol. We've got a moderately (or at least relatively) popular unit who was a demote on her debut banner (switch Cath for Patty), an NPC outshining her playable counterpart[s] (switch Leila for Ursula), a male thief who generally outranks the females on the banner but gets demoted anyway (switch Sothe for Gaius), a male thief without a base version (switch Rickard for Astolfo), and a Duo with so little cohesion it might as well be a Harmonic including one arguably overrepresented character as the backpack (switch Nina/Kagero for Petra/Ingrid).

Duo Petra + Ingrid

5-star Patty

5-star Ursula

Demote Gaius

Tempest Astolfo

And lastly, our other Pirates replacement. Teatime has very similar energy to Picnics both in its character choices, reception, and overall feel, and I could see it coming back this year considering the Yukata banner didn't do great. It gave us alts from an underrepresented game (Genealogy) as well as underrepresented characters from an overrepresented game, much like Picnics did. We can pretty much do the exact same lineup by switching in a different CYL winner with surprisingly few alts (Marianne over Lysithea), a male Three Houses character closely associated with one of the lords (Dedue over Ferdinand), the poster child for Genealogy alts but Gen 2 version this time (Julia over Sigurd), a popular Genealogy character who's been treated pretty poorly (Seliph over Tailtiu), and a Genealogy character who is long overdue for their first alt paired with a tangentially similar Three Houses character (Finn and Rodrigue over Ayra and Mercedes). Personally, I'd rather see the hypothetical next Teatime lineup tackle a different pair of games (Valentia and Engage, please), but this feels more in the spirit of this post.

Harmonic Finn + Rodrigue

5-star Marianne

5-star Seliph

Demote Dedue

Tempest Julia

[grlx-almighty]

One day Astrid will regret things. But that day is nowhere in sight. It’s why she doesn’t even hesitate in going through with her text message, hopping in her car and making the short drive from the grad student apartments towards the residence halls. Shooting a text to Mia, who is not so appropriately nicknamed That chick Viv Banged. (Whatever, she’ll deal with that later.)

Pulling out her phone, she messages: “Downstairs. Green car.” A pause, she doesn’t really care that much, but. “You should bring a sweater. It’s kinda cold.” @sonderbound​

[justliikeanimals-a]

tag dump tres

[littlegrrl7]

A Dance for Three

Ikemen Vampire Big Bang 2021

Pairing: Comte/Leonardo/MC

Smut with plot 18+ NSFW

Masterlist for 7 chapters 17k words

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Chapter 7- Consummation

 Niamh waited in the shadows, wrapped in Leonardo’s embrace, as Comte spoke to a man at the entrance to the labyrinth. She caught snippets of the conversation,

 The maze was closed, the man apologized, the garden was undergoing renovations.

 Niamh strained to hear, distracted as she was by Leonardo’s fingers stroking along her ribs, his thumbs brushing the undercurve of her breast before he pulled her back against his chest. His lips were hot on her neck, eagerly sucking at her flesh. She bit her lip to hold in a moan and saw the liveried servant glance at her before accepting a small pouch from Comte. He then stepped aside with a bow, lowering his eyes.

 “It would seem Comte has procured us a private place to view tonight’s fireworks, cara mia,” Leonardo whispered into her ear with a low chuckle. He took her hand, leading her forward. Comte gestured them into the hedge maze with a sly grin as he fell into step behind them.

 Niamh was quickly lost in the darkness just a few steps in. She stumbled slightly on the uneven path.

 “Comte, I can’t see.”

 He glanced up at the nearly full moon. To his eyes, everything was awash in silvery light. He could easily pick out each leaf of the high twisting bushes that flanked the stone path. He glanced at Leonardo, and the large man nodded, then swept Niamh up into his arms in a bridal carry.

 Leonardo kissed her, his lips lingering on hers until he felt her body melt against his; Comte moved to face them, nuzzling into her neck, his hand sliding under her skirts to trace her silk stockings up to her thigh.

 “Is that better, mon cœur?” Comte questioned as Leonardo released her from his kiss. Niamh nodded, and he brushed a light kiss onto her warmed lips then leaned closer, his mouth on Leonardo’s. The larger man gasped in surprise then moaned, his arms tightening around Niamh. She watched them, lips meeting as if they had been starved, the passion in that small touch spoke volumes. Niamh didn’t know how Leonardo could have possibly denied his feelings for Comte for so long. It was obvious it was deeper than a casual desire for intimacy. They parted with a soft sigh, Comte glanced at her, a slight flush on his pale cheeks. She winked.

 “It seems I have a good seat for the show,” her saucy tone made Leo laugh. He lifted her higher, adjusting his grip.

 “Hold tight, cara mia, while we find the center of the labyrinth.”

 The warmth radiating off him made Niamh feel languid and tight all at the same time. Her arm was up over his shoulder, fingers playing with the hair at the nape of his neck. Comte walked before them. Every time he paused, Leonardo would nuzzle her neck; and then move lower, placing soft kisses on the swell of her breasts. Niamh heard a faint rattle as Comte pushed open an iron gate, and the three of them entered a partially landscaped clearing.

 “Ah, here we are.” He held his hand out to her as Leo set her feet on the ground.

 Niamh stepped forward into the moonlit courtyard in the center of the labyrinth. Buckets of plants and piles of stone lay to one side. A sizable open stonework gazebo was in the center. Comte took her hand, smoothly bringing her against him. His fingers trailed along her jaw, tipping her head up. His lips covered hers long and slow, his tongue swept along her lower lip then teased lightly at hers. He led her forward, seating her astride the stone bench at the center of the structure. Wordlessly he sat behind her, his lips going to the seductively pale curve of her neck. Niamh's eyes caught Leonardo’s as he hesitated at the entrance, she beckoned him forward, then drew him into a sweet kiss. Leaning forward, she whispered into his ear:

 “Unlace my dress.”

 Burnished gold eyes studied her a moment, then his fingers moved to the front laces, slowly untying them. His gaze moved from her to Comte questioningly as the dress loosened around her slim form, dropping from her shoulders. Comte growled his approval, his lips moving to cover the now bared flesh. Niamh’s fingers caressed the lapels of Leo’s jacket, and then she pulled him into her embrace, slanting her lips over his. Leo moaned low against her lips, his hands coming up to cup her cheeks. Comte tugged the dress down to her waist, his deft fingers already working at the lacings of her underpinnings.

 Her hands dragged down Leonardo’s chest, hooking into his pants. He drew back as he felt Niamh unfasten them, his cock falling heavily into her soft hands.

 “Let me taste you?” she whispered against his cheek. His eyes flew open, catching Comte’s knowing gaze. The blond gave him a small nod as he finished loosening the stays of her corset and slid the garment off. A slight tug, and her chemise pooled around her waist, leaving her glorious breasts bare. Leo stood, a strangled gasp parted his throat as he felt Niamh’s hot mouth glide over the hard length of him. Her fingers tugged his pants down further, thumbs stroking along the sharp, sculpted line of his hips. Leo watched her cheeks hollow as she drew him in.

 Comte’s hands slid forward, both concealing and revealing her breasts in a teasing way. Leo caught a glimpse of her bright red nipples flushed and tight with her pleasure like ripe little cherries. God, how he desired to suck on them. His hips moved, thrusting shallowly into her sweet mouth. Comte stood and watched them a moment while he undressed. Then, naked, he moved closer, his hand stroking down Leonardo's back, squeezing a handful of his tight ass. Their lips met. Fangs dragged over Leo’s plush lower lip, and his soft pleading whimper entwined with the night. Comte pulled the larger man’s jacket off, tossing it onto the bench, then untied the carefully knotted cravat with a wicked grin.

 “I always loved the look of you half-clothed,” his voice was husky as he undid the pearl buttons on his dress shirt, leaving it to hang open. Comte ran a hand down his chest, traced Niamh’s cheek, then cupped his balls, tugging pleasurably. The sensation of his hands and Niamh’s questing mouth were overwhelming. Leo tipped his head back, his lashes fluttering closed on his cheeks. Comte sat again behind Niamh, his fingers stroking her thighs, then moving higher to dip into her silky folds.

 “Ahh, Leonardo, you’ve made her so wet, so welcoming for me.” A few more strokes with his fingers and Comte gently lifted her up onto his lap, sinking his cock into her heat. Niamh moaned against Leo, taking him as deep as she could. She started moving on Comte’s lap, his hands sliding forward again, one stroking her clit teasingly the other cupping her left breast.

 Leo watched him teasing her, even as her nimble tongue slid over him, coaxing waves of pleasure through his body. Her hands moved lower, cupping his ass, bringing him into her. He growled softly, his hands moving to her shoulders. Comte grinned and nipped his fingers then took one into his mouth, sucking it in rhythm with his thrusting hips. It was all too much on his senses, and it had been so long. He felt himself tighten at the sensation. His breaths more ragged, He cupped Niamh’s cheek.

 “Niamh, I won’t last much longer,” he gritted out, doing his best to hold back. She stroked the flat of her tongue along the sensitive underside, and everything in him roared to completion. He thrust hard, her fingers dug into his ass, pulling him tight to her as her throat flexed on his cock. She swallowed, then gasped against him. Leo immediately straddled the bench before her, his hands stroking her face, holding her close. Comte slowed his strokes, drawing them out into something akin to sensual torture.

 Niamh looked into Leo’s burnished gold eyes, a smile curling her passion swollen lips.

 “I like the way you taste.”

 His lips covered hers again, then moved lower, finally tasting and teasing her pouty nipples. She pressed her forehead to his shoulder, her breathless moans caressed his skin. Comte’s hands slid to her hips, rocking her back into him. The sensation of his smooth hands on her hips and Leo’s rough ones on her breasts was more exquisite than she had ever imagined. She leaned back against Comte, eyes closed as her body trembled, clenching down on the hard length of him. Her hands twined through Leonardo's hair as he suckled her nipples, nipping them lightly, playing just to hear her soft cries, and then she was coming. He covered her lips with his swallowing down her loud squeals of pleasure. A few more thrusts and Comte grunted, spending himself within her. His head pressed to her shoulder blades, soft blond hair tickling along her skin.

 They panted together in the moonlight. Soft touches and softer words echoed between the three lovers. Leonardo embraced Niamh to him, then let his hands drift to Comte, grazing down the bare flesh of his ribs in a tender caress. Amber eyes opened, and the man raised his head to gaze at his oldest friend.

 A sparkle of golden light in the sky followed by a crackle startled the three of them, and then Leonardo let out a soft chuckle.

 “Ah, see, we are on time for the show.”

 “Thank goodness you have impeccable timing,” Niamh teased back as she slid off Comte to rest nestled between his thighs. His arms went around her, his lips nuzzling affectionately against her neck.

 Murmured ‘I love yous’ suddenly had Leonardo feeling as if he was intruding on their moment. He stood, red light glowing over him from a flower bloom of fireworks.

 “Leo?” Niamh looked up, confused. Her skirts were in disarray, her pinned hair falling down in loose coppery coils, his eyes moved to her chest, then back up to her face. She was stunning disheveled like this. He wanted to hold her, to let this night continue. To be included. But perhaps it was time to go; it was nice that they allowed him to share in their affections for this one moment.

 Comte watched him silently, not wanting to sway his decision. It would hurt terribly if the man threw up his walls again now. He clenched a fist in Niamh’s skirts and waited.

 Niamh rose, “Leo, can you help me get these skirts off? It’s so hot, I’m sure it will be more comfortable for you to lay against my skin.”

 And there it was, Comte tilted his head with a smile.

 Leo stepped forward into her arms, his hands going to the fastenings on her skirts, ghosting along the silk of her skin as he slid them off. He let her lead him back. Niamh reclined against Comte, shadowed in a glitter of blue and gold as the sky lit up behind her. She pulled Leo down to lie between her thighs. He nestled his head in her lap with a soft sigh, his fingers tracing the red silk of her stockings.

 A burst of crimson and gold went off. Niamh trailed her fingers through his hair, then caressed his broad shoulders.

 “Isn’t that better?” She murmured to him.

 “Almost…” Leonardo turned his head, nuzzling into her passion soaked skin. The scent of her and Comte surrounded him, and it drove him to drag one long slow lick up her slit. To have both of them at once was divine, a dream, certainly something he’d never thought to suggest. He nuzzled into her deeper, she gasped writhing, and he felt Comte pin Niamh down, holding her still.

 “Now, now, ma chérie, you invited the man between your thighs, hold still while he feasts on you.” Comte’s hands went back to her breasts. She felt his fangs drag slowly over her shoulder then tease the sensitive skin at the join of her throat. Leo’s tongue plunged inside her, and she bucked only to have Comte hold her down firmer with a low chuckle. Leonardo hummed in pleasure against her soaked pussy.

 “Ahh, Comte, she gushes and clenches every time you pin her. I never thought sweet Niamh would like such things.” He blew a breath of cool air over her heated flesh, and she groaned. Comte tweaked her bright cherry nipples, and the squeal was barely covered by the next boom of fireworks.

 “She is a treasure, mon ami, one we are both happy to share with you.”

 Leonardo nestled back in, lapping her like sweet cream. At her moans, his fangs dropped, sliding over her swollen skin. He reached up, grasping Comte’s hand at her hip.

 Comte lathed her neck, sucking it gently until she cried out under him. He gave Leonardo a wink, his fangs extending, then slipped them painlessly into her ivory flesh.

 Niamh trembled, her thighs shaking with the waves of pleasure and heat radiated outward from his bite. Leonardo lapped and teased, his fangs lightly tracing her most delicate flesh.

 “Leo, please?” she was mindless with pleasure. The pleading tone sent him over the edge. He sunk his fangs into the softness of her inner thigh, drinking down her sweet life essence mixed with the juices of her pleasure. The climax of booming fireworks drowned out her cries. Niamh went limp, a pleasant, sated smile on her lips.

 Leo raised himself up, wiping his chin with a smile. His burnished golden eyes met with Comte’s, and he leaned forward for a slow, passionate kiss. Leonardo leaned back, gazing over the blissed-out smiling Niamh. She had slid down now, so her head rested in Comte’s lap. The double bite sent her into an erotic dream state.

 “You know this isn’t just for tonight.” Comte reached out tracing Leonardo’s cheek, then tenderly cupped the back of his head, bringing him in for another kiss. Leonardo leaned into it, relishing the taste of him. “When I asked you to join us, I intended for you to share our lives, not just an evening’s entertainment.”

 “Are you certain? I’ve seen you be possessive with Niamh. You won’t let other men dance with her at social functions. How can you-“

 “Because it’s you, Leo. I don’t feel the jealousy when it’s you. It just feels…” Comte paused a moment, he took Leo’s hand in his, resting it tenderly on Niamh’s shoulder.

 “Right,” Leonardo gave Comte’s hand a gentle squeeze.

 “We should get her home and tucked into our bed.” Comte gazed down at Niamh resting content in his arms, naked in the hot summer air except for those silky red stockings. “I’d like it if you’d join us to sleep.”

 “I’d love that.” Leonardo leaned in for another kiss, one of many to come.

[serwynterwulf]

LFRP Braxis Wynterwulf

“The Savage Knight”

The Basics

Age: Late 30′s

Birthday: Unknown

Race: Highlander

Gender: Male

Sexuality:  Heterosexual

Marital Status:  Single

Server:  Balmung

Physical Appearance

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes: Icy blue

Height: 6′8

Build: Muscular

Distinguishing Marks: Three scars on his face, prosthetic magitek left hand, various cuts, bite, burn and claw marks are scattered across his body. Tattoo’s on his shoulders/arms.

Common Accessories: Wolf and Dragon Claws/Fangs, Family Ring, Various rune marked bracers and charms.

Personal

Profession: Dragoon / Mercenary

Hobbies: Fighting, Feasting, Hunting, Training, Fighting, Drinking, Fighting

Languages: Common

Residence: The Pillars

Birthplace: Limsa

Religion: Ancestral Worship + The Twelve.

Patron Deity: Halone & Rhalgr

Fears: Failure, Being too weak, Being the one his family and clan dies with.

Relationships

Spouse: N/A

Children: Io Saarwulf (Adopted)

Parents: Ragnar Direwulf (Deceased) Beatrice Beatsong (Deceased)

Siblings: Quill Sureshot, Roric Eldar,  Venoiux Grinningwulf, Asmaria Soulmender and about 4 more he doesn’t list off often.

Distance Relatives: Asher Rukoth (Cousin), Aelin Stormwulf (Cousin), Kilaani Bloodwulf (Cousin, Deceased), Alexander Greywolf (Uncle, Deceased) Delvaani Songwulf (Aunt, Deceased), Astrid Redwulf (Cousin, MIA), Hunter Ironwulf (Cousin, MIA), Connor Wulf (Nephew, MIA) Siv Wulf (Niece, MIA) Jorgen Frostwulf (Grandfather….Frozen?)  Sigrid Bloodwulf (Grandmother, also frozen.) Hugo Boulderfist (Uncle, Father like figure from mother’s side.)

Pets: Snow, a Coerthas bred Ghost Wolf. A silent, grumpy canine. Along with Pup a Natalan War Wolf and Coerthas Ghost Wolf mutt. A more friendly, slightly smaller version of Snow

Additional Notes:

Bastard: Born out of wedlock to a traveling Ishgardian Knight and a daughter of an Ala Mhigan merchant. With his fathers early death it left him and his newly disowned mother in Limsa for many years.

Prosthetic Hand: Losing his left hand near the end of the Dragonsong War was a blow to the highlander both in mind and body. But after four prototype hands and thanks to Asher. The man now boasts a well made and “Braxis Proof” Prosthetic magitek hand. Allowing him to control his aether more efficiently, even recently covered in various runic markings.

Card: https://braxis.carrd.co

ART: https://imgur.com/a/YOGOS

Traits

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between / Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

RP Hooks

Including but not limited to..

Hooligan Years: Despite acting as if he has lived in Ishgard all his years. This Ishgardian bastard born spent his childhood in the streets and waters of Limsa Lominsa. You might recognize this hooligan street rat if you stared at him long enough.

Former Dragoon:  Serving in the Order of the Dragoon for six ~ eight years, being retired from the order shortly before the end of the Dragonsong War. Although temporarily brought back in when the battles climax rose to the heavens at the very gates of The Holy See. It would be easy for a fellow Dragoon to spot this war tested veteran.

Ishgardian Noble: A fact about himself he begrudgingly accepts. With the previous Lord of Wulves, Alexander Greywulf’s passing at the end of the Dragonsong War. Leadership of the Houses Warbands and the House Itself have fallen onto the shoulders of this Highlander. Any of Ishgards noble would have an easy time spotting this Savage Knight amongst a crowd of nobles.

White Wolf of Coerthas: Was a title earned in his years as a Dragoon. Leading small hunting parties or pairs with ruthless efficiency like a wolf hunting its prey. His most common partner was another dragoon of renown, Claude Duval the Bronze Dragoon. The two were well known for constantly one upping one another.

Mercenary Warband: Either it be earning coin and glory to keep their household a float. Dispatching The Holy See and her allies enemies, or plundering and raiding Garlean assets. It would not be uncommon to hear of his company’s boasting in local taverns or similar venues. ((FC Card: https://wm-rp.carrd.co/ )

Contact Information

Tumblr: @serwynterwulf or @braxis-ooc​

Twitter: @BraxisRp

Discord: Braxis#1996

OOC information

I work from 8am - 4pm EST and I am normally not on till roughly and hour or two after that pending on what is going on IRL.

I am over the age of 21 and do enjoy Dark/Mature Rp, etc, even more so if it serves a greater story arc. Although I do find casual RP even more so with this character highly enjoyable.  I am looking for all sorts of connections for this character. Ships and the such I am more then happy to discuss.

[theramseyloft]

Available as of 11/3/20

Oh, hey, it’s Tuesday again!

You know what that means!

Yep!

Time to post about adult birds that are presently available, and peeps yet to be spoken for!

Mia 10/23/20 2 Years Old Old Dutch Capuchine x Old German Owl Sooty Ash Red T-Pattern Check bald head Cock Sired by Ferdi out of Astrid 10/23/18 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 7/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired $30

Mia has gotten to be a bit of a loft problem and has had to come into quarantine to prevent him from disrupting my breeding pairs.

He is, like most cocks raised in a flock, not a pet-me bird, but that doesn’t mean he dislikes people.

He needs to be an only cock, and go to a home where he will be strictly hatch controlled.

He may have a mate, ad he’d probably make a good foster day but any eggs he fills need to be swapped with fakes to prevent him hatching any more children.

His daughter died very young of Peritoneal Cancer, and I want to avoid that happening again.

Luxotica 7/14/20 July Update Racing Homer Blue Bar splash Sired by Nameless out of Unnamed 6/28/19 Bred by Don Sellers Accepted as a trade for David 9/20/19 Vaccinated 1/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired Loft/breeding bird. $40 Available for reservation. Will be able to travel either after he egg candles empty, or her peep weans.

Luxotica is extremely skittish and would be happiest as a loft bird.

Lilly 8/24/20 1 Year Old ODC-OGO-STRH x Racing Homer White Cock Sired by Wookie out of David 8/24/19 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 1/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired Companion $50 Available for reservation Will be able to travel either after his egg candles empty or his peep weans

Extremely human friendly.

(Fingers crossed, every one, Luxie and Lilly may have a home lined up together)

Ellie 9/3/20 1 Year Old Lahore/Modena x VSC/Frillback/OGO Dirty Ash Red bar hen Sired by Sissy out of Valentine 9/3/19 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 7/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired Companion $50

Ellie likes people, but prefers to visit on her on terms and is not so much a cuddler or a vibe-buddy as a “Heywhatchadoingthat’sneatIgotstufftodobye!” land on your shoulder, steal a kiss, and resume doing her own thing kind of bird.

She and Vynni have a vicious rivalry with Emillio and Tandy, that she has been too caught up in to attempt any more clutches.

Away from her rivals, she’s a devoted mother and could either be a pet or continue as a brood hen in another loft.

Cody 11/3/20 1 Year Old COF-Racing Homer x Frillback-Giant Homer Pied Almond Brown T-pattern het Grizzle, toy stencil and frill stencil cock Sired by Betty out of Hagrid 11/3/19 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 1/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired Companion/Breeder $50 His wife is on a fertile egg due on the 6th. He will be able to travel when the baby weans.

Cody is practically famous both for his bold friendliness and devotion to his wife and kids.

Now that Thistle has come of age, Cody is the only cock whose structure I dislike.

His muffs are just long enough to alter the way he walks and make him slightly uncomfortable, which makes them too long for my liking.

He is as friendly as he is gorgeous and would make a lovely house pet, though acclimating to an enclosure and being away from a flock may be a bit of a learning curve.

Paired with a clean legged, slipper muffed, or grouse muffed hen, he could continue to be a fantastic stud.

James 11/2/20 14 Weeks Old Eurasian Collared dove cock Surrendered 8/24/20 Attacked by an animal. (Most likely a puppy) Right wing severed at the wrist. James is very skittish, but partially free-roam trained in a safe room. He is now travel safe and available for adoption.

Lyndon 10/21/20 5 Months Old Feral Blue bar cock Arrived by mail 10/21/20 Initial PMV and Paratyphoid Vaccines administered 10/21/20

Quarantine ends 11/18/20

Lyndon is a GLPR pigeon whose adopter concluded that they were unable to care for him the way he needed.

GLPR had paused their shipping until after the election as a safety precaution in case the vast sea of expected mail in ballots had caused any delays that might effect livestock.

He has two weeks left in quarantine as of tomorrow, and will get his boosters next Wednesday.

We will be in touch with GLPR regarding who to contact about him until quarantine ends.

Frito 11/1/20 7 Weeks Old COF-RH-FB-GH x COF-RH Almond pied Ash Red check cock Sired by Cody out of Rigby 9/13/20 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Initial PMV and Paratyphoid vaccines administered 10/25/20 Companion Available for Reservation Ready 11/15/20

Frito will load up and tolerates a harness, but he doesn’t like being harnessed, and tries to avoid me if he thinks that’s what we’re doing.

If he’s sure it isn’t, though, he likes to get on my knee to loaf or one-foot.

Ethyl 10/31/20 5 Weeks Old COF-Racing Homer x Frillback-Giant Homer Brown Check hen Sired by Betty out of Hagrid 9/26/20 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Companion Available for Reservation Ready 11/28/20

Ethyl is tolerant of stepping up, but as her feet are very tender and she’s still a little clumsy, she doesn’t like it, which makes therapy training stressful.

She likes my lap when the adults don’t run her off, and while she’s a little more reserved than most of our recent hens have been, she’ll make some one either a very chill room mate or a lovely project bird.

Though we prefer local pick up, shipping is available anywhere with in the continental US. A new crate is $10. I will need your zip code to calculate postage.

Yes, I am aware of the delays to postal service and the losses of reptiles and hatchery chicks.

Livestock does not go through the sorting machines. They are moved by hand.

Reptiles are not usually shipped in boxes that look different from regular mail, so they can be easily lost by overwhelmed staff.

Hatchery chicks are shipped out before they have a first meal because it’s cheaper to replace them if they die than feed them for a week.

The crates made for pigeons and other legal poultry are designed around bird physiology and air thermodynamics, keeping the birds cool and asleep most of the trip. They are not shaped like the average box used for shipping inanimate objects, and they stand out like a sore thumb, making them harder to misplace or lose track of. Healthy Pigeons over 6 weeks old who start the journey well hydrated are comfortably travel safe up to 7 days.

For more information about our available birds or to be added to the waiting list for a future peep that may better fit your temperament and house hold environment, we can be contacted most easily by email at theramseyloft@gmail.com

[sugarless-suki-writes]

First Lines Meme

Tagged by @nikkxb -- sorry it's taken me so long to get to this, lmao

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!)

See if there are any patterns.

Choose your favorite opening lines.

Then tag 10 authors!

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I just kinda went to my recents on my google docs, so this is gonna have a mix of stuff, some original stuff too. ye :3 but I'm starting with fics that I currently have posted online. All of them are the first paragraph of the update that's in progress

Favorites have bolded and italicized titles :3

1. Sobriety || KouKag

Kagome had three sessions of therapy so far and she wasn’t fully sure how to feel. She knew it was helping her, but she was left feeling so.... raw and open after every session that she felt like she was just back pedaling and it was hard to cope with. A part of her wanted to just stop altogether and go back to self medicating, but she knew that this was just part of the process. The first couple sessions were going to be hard because there was just so much to unpack, but her therapist was nice and calm and patient with her. She really had to thank Kouga again when she saw him later today.

2. 100 Arms, 100 Years || KouKag

This was the fifth day that an offering had been left in front of Kagome’s door for her. The fifth time she would receive the carcass of a large animal that she wouldn’t accept. The fifth time that Inuyasha found himself in front of her and Kikyō’s shared hut and bringing the carcass to the village for her. His fifth time taking the credit for a hunt he had no part in. He had to admit, this was quickly grating on his nerves. He hated the attention that he was getting from the villagers now. They praised him for shit that he didn’t do. That, and he didn’t want to be praised for anything. It was bad enough that he practically had the Sacred Jewel within his grasp and wasn’t able to use it to become a full-fledged youkai, but now he was being celebrated as a hero by some mere humans? Keh... they’re lucky I don’t tell them what this is all actually about. I bet they wouldn’t be so happy then. He sniffed and scratched at his nose. He talked a big game, but Inuyasha knew deep down that he would never do anything to hurt them. If he did that, that would in turn hurt Kikyō and he couldn’t do that to her.

3. Big God || KouKag

Kagome let out a frustrated huff as she shoved her phone into her pocket. She then plopped down onto the couch, tucking her legs up underneath her and curling into Kouga’s side. “That’s the fourth test we’ve ran, and we just... can’t figure out what the hell that stuff is... It’s so frustrating!” she grumbled.

4. You are the Moon || KouKag

Kagome took care of dinner that night, going out to pick up a few things she would need before returning home and cooking. Her mother tried to talk her out of it, but Kagome insisted, wanting to give her mother a break for the night and do something nice for the family. She missed them, and she wanted to make up for being gone for so long.

5. The Demon of Nabewari Yama || KouKag

Kagome let out a small huff as she looked up at the mountain she was heading towards. She had been traveling for several days, bordering a week now, looking for somewhere to settle. However, all the villages she had come across already had a miko or monk residing there, and if they didn’t, they didn’t want one. To be fair, there weren’t many villages she had come across between her hometown and here, and sure, maybe she should go further out after completing her training, but it was still just a little frustrating.

6. Seasons of Love || ZelGan

Zelda looked herself over in the mirror, and the corners of her lips pulled down into a small frown. Her hair was pulled up into an extravagant updo, several locks braided and pulled into the bun that rested on the back of her head. There were some flowers pinned in as well, all of them white in color. She would have preferred something with a pop of color, so they would stand out against her hair; but she figured that, in the end, everything had to match her dress.

7. Gerudotown || ZelGan -- Title may change for this, idk lmao

Ganondorf let out a grunt as he dismounted from his horse. The beast was large with a jet-black coat and a matching mane. He gave the steed a pat on his neck before handing the reins to a stable boy, holding back a chuckle from the look on the boy’s face. He was certain the child had never seen a beast so big, nor a Gerudo, based on how he was looking up at Ganondorf with wide, disbelieving eyes.

8. Shit, Let's be Pirates || DaveJade

Jade ran down the dirt path leading to a hidden beach. She had just gotten out of class and was eager to go down to the coves. She wanted to find some cool shells and snap a couple pictures for her biology class. She always went above and beyond in that class, but she just had a passion for marine life.

9. Changing Fate || ZelGan

“You can’t possibly be serious about this, father!” Zelda snapped indignantly. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides and her face was contorted in rage. King Rimoll let out a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. They had been at this “conversation” for what felt like hours. He didn’t expect it to go this badly. Of course, he didn’t expect it to go well in the first place, but this was beyond what he anticipated.

10. Moon Bonds || KouKag

All Hallow’s Eve. A powerful night for witches and magick users alike. A night that better helped connect them to the spirits of the earth and those who had been lost. It was a night that Kagome looked forward to every year. The surge of magick that tingled under her skin and filled her very being... by the goddess it was an amazing feeling. And this year would be even more delightful and powerful.

11. Princess and the Pirate || Amuto

Growing up, Amu had been told many stories about pirates, everyone on her small island had. But Amu felt as if she had heard more than most. Her mother would tell her tales before bed about the pirates on a ship called the Emerald Line. Despite the name of the ship, its hull and sails were completely black. The only speck of color was the pirate flag it flew, which was emerald green and depicted a cat head with crossbones beneath. It was also known to be the fastest ship to sail the seas.

12. The Black Card || KouKag

Kagome paced around her room in her tiny apartment, struggling with picking out an outfit. It was her first day off in a while and she wanted to look cute, seeing as she wouldn’t be restricted by her, somewhat lenient (semi-strict?), dress code at the bookstore. However, she also wanted to be comfortable, so she was at a bit of an impasse. It wasn’t really as big a deal as she was making it out to be, but she was exhausted and she hoped that dressing nice would throw Sango off her trail. With a huff, she finally settled on a nice sundress she had stuffed in the back of her closet, one she rarely wore and almost forgot she had. It was light blue in color with a floral print.

13. Harvest Moon || KouKag

Kagome stretched as she woke up that morning. She opened her eyes and saw the torn-up ceiling and frowned to herself ever so slightly. She had moved into the country several days ago and had only recently started working on repairs that her home needed. It was a pretty large house, but the rent was extremely cheap. The only downside was she had to pay for the repairs, but in all honesty… she wasn’t too bothered by it. Apparently the house had been abandoned for years. No one was really sure how long... but Kagome could take a guess that it had been at least a decade with how worn down and dirty things were.

14. Memories || Original Fic - No Pairing

Lotus looked around at the scene before her. It would be an easy job, simple. She could do it in her sleep no problem. She scoffed and looked at the man beside her. “Really? You need me for this?” she asked. He turned to look at her, a scowl on his face.

15. Any Way the Wind Blows || ZelGan

Zelda woke up to the sun on her face. She grumbled and grunted, rolling over onto her side on her small mat. She opened her eyes and looked out ahead of her, at the grass and flowers swaying in the breeze. Her stomach gurgled and she placed a hand on it, a grimace on her lips. Food...

16. Found || KouKag

When Kouga had heard that there was a disturbance along one of their borders, he had been prepared for anything. He pulled together a team quickly, not taking all the strongest warriors, making sure to leave some behind to protect his pack. They ran off, ready to fight. Ready for anything. Anything except this.

17. Interlude IV (Showtime) || KouKag

O Signore, per amor del tuo nome, perdonami la mia iniquità... Perciocche ellà e grande Kagome sat there in the street, blood seeping through her clothes and soaking her knees. Tears continued to stream down her cheeks in a never ending flow. Her breath kept catching in the back of her throat as she tried to force down her sobs. Her hands were curled up into fists, pressed against the pavement, soaked in blood and in pain from being clenched so tightly and pressed so firm against the rough asphalt. Regret, despair, and guilt crushed her heart. They squeezed tight, holding onto her and keeping her trapped in the moment. A moment she’d rather drink away and forget, only for her guilty conscious to bring it back in her dreams at night, keeping her away from the blissfulness of sleep.

18. Bubblegum & Nicotine || Original Fic -- Astrid/Loki

Astrid opened the door to the apartment and latched her keys onto her belt loop. She then bent over to pick up the bags of groceries she had set on the ground to unlock the front door. Once she had crossed the threshold into the house, she raised up her right leg and kicked the door closed behind her. With a bit of a grunt, she hoisted the bags up a tad higher and made her way to the kitchen. She set them down on the counter with a thud and took a moment to catch her breath. She may be in good shape, but carrying several pounds of groceries up three flights of stairs because the elevator was out? That would wind anyone.

19. We Are Complicated || Bubbline

Bonnibel Kaugummi entered the school and was quick to drop her things off in her locker so she could head straight to the Student Council room. She grabbed a couple of her books out of the locker and shoved them into her messenger bag. The tan colored bag complimented her uniform, which consisted of a grey sweater, a red ribbon tied into a neat bow, which was neatly tucked underneath the collar of her white button up shirt underneath her sweater, and a red plaid skirt. The red accents to her uniform identified her as a Junior, and they complimented her red-orange hair and rosy complexion.

20. The End of All Things || KouKag

Kagome let out a soft sigh as she curled up in her spot on the bench, bringing her legs up to her chest. She was sitting out on the small deck that overlooked the garden in her backyard and watching the rain. It was fairly cool out thanks to the constant drizzle that had begun early that morning. The sound of it pattering against the ground and roof that extended over the deck filled her with a sense of calm, a calm that she desperately needed right about now. Working as a nurse wore her out. She loved her job, of course, but gods if it didn’t have its trials and tribulations. She had been working almost every day for a solid two weeks now, covering shifts for people on top of her own. Thankfully she had a couple of her shifts taken from her after being at the hospital for a full 24 hours at one point in time. Today just so happened to be her natural day off, and she felt pretty great about it.

[kinsbin]

Early Mornings [Commission]

Title: Early Mornings Word Count: 2600 Pairing: Solarsystemshipping [SI/Canon]

Summary: Cyrus likes his morning routine. He likes Mia being part of his morning routine even more, though. He can’t understand why, but it’s the truth. 

A/N: Commission for @solarsystemshipping of them and Cyrus! Thanks for commissioning me! <3

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Cyrus was always an early morning riser.

He awoke with the sun on any given day, its rays peeking through the edges of curtains in the bedroom just enough to alert him of the oncoming rotation of the earth around them. There was never a need for an alarm block when his body seemed to activate itself easily among the rays of yellow light that kissed his skin. Today was no different as those same rays, from the same sun that every single being on the planet recognized as their own, stirred him from his slumber among the piles of pillows and satin sheets his bed had accumulated.

Cracking his eyes open, there was a heaviness to his chest that made him exhale a long, tired sigh. While sleeping directly on his back was always the most healthy of positions, his spine would often find a way to turn in his sleep and bend in a way that left his shoulders just sore enough to be bothersome in the coming day. A glass of water and some pain killers usually took care of the exhausting aches but other times they seemed to linger like bad dreams in the base of his spine, making him exceptionally annoyed at others for the rest of the afternoon. He hoped that the events of his unfortunate spine would be easily resolved today, Giratina have mercy on him.

Sitting up fully, Cyrus ran a hand through his hair and pushed it back slightly, his gaze falling to the bed sheets for a long moment. His gaze traveled to the side and met with the sleeping form of another human being, tucked away among the star covered sheets and curled in on herself with a comfortable gaze of rest plastered placidly against her. He tilted his head to admire her for a long moment, quiet in the early morning as the vaguest echo of starlies chirping in the tall grass outside filled the silence.

Mia slept soundly at this side, a majority of the blankets curled neatly around her body as she reveled in their satiny softness. Her hair brushed along her face, tangling in spots she had slept for a long time on and spreading across the pillows behind her in a fan of auburn glory. Without her glasses he could see the soft crease of her eyes and the edges of her nose as they wrinkled slightly in her sleep. Atop her the sparkling blue body of her Mew rested as well, its form curled up neat like a cat as it slumbered astride its owner.

Pokemon were once thought to share dreams with trainers that they held a strong connection with. Cyrus wondered if the two were dreaming together in a way similar to that… Though he wasn’t even sure if he believed it to begin with, it would seem the most accurate with a psychic pokemon certainly.

He sat and watched her for a while longer, simply observing the way her face twitched as she dreamed and her body moved in gentle, slow shifts of her form in REM sleep. There was a fascination to the movements that he could not quite place. An innate want to understand why she was moving like that. What she was thinking about.

More than that was the urge to reach out. To brush stray strands of hair from the edges of her face so that they wouldn’t tickle her awake for one reason or another. The light of the day filtered neatly through the edges of their curtains and shone along Mia’s form, lighting it up with droplets of beautiful molten yellow as she slumbered on. They were like flowers on her body, blossoming into spots of yellow and skin as she slept on, unaware of the light catching her hair and burning it like fire. Unaware of the softness that pressed itself into her being as she licked her lips in her sleep. Simply… Unaware of anything beyond the dream she was having in that moment.

An unusual sharpness filled Cyrus’ chest and he inhaled with surprise, tilting his head as he reached up to touch at the spot of his heart. His brows furrowed with moderate frustration, the feeling of its tightness familiar but still unknown and unsure in the back of his mind as he touched the skin around it with careful observation through his sleep shirt. Was his sleeping position the other night enough to bring the pain that usually settled in his spine forward into his chest? Annoying, certainly, but strangely manageable.

Cyrus wasted no more time in standing up and exiting the room, leaving Mia to sleep just a little while longer as he prepared for his day.

She would sleep in longer than him. It was simply a fact of their relationship that he was an early riser and she was not. He was bothered by it, as her daily routine wasn’t too entwined with his as a result of the time differences. She was a grown woman, allowed to make whatever decisions she wanted to in her sleeping schedule. Though lately he did notice that she was waking up earlier and earlier along with him, her body still exhausted but her eyes always bright and her smile warm on her lips as she greeted him each time.

That strange pain returned to his chest as he cleared his throat, making a fresh pot of coffee as he made his way to the kitchen and remembering to fill it with just enough to make a few cups for both himself and Mia upon her awakening. He figured, to both himself and to her, that it was easier to simply have it all prepared at once rather than to have both go through the trouble of making a beverage twice with the machine. Sometimes, if she had a harder time waking up than usual, he would offer her coffee in the exact way she liked it, the memorization of her order easy from having watched her do it as many times as he had in the morning.

It was the excuse he used for himself, at any rate.

His morning routine went uninterrupted for a while longer, his motions almost mechanical in their nature as the familiarity of its habits settled into the marrow of his still aching bones. The movement helped them to relax at any rate, the edge of stretching pain taken off by the necessary shifts of his body and changes of direction that allowed for further mobility. It was a simple and easy to manage sort of relief that left Cyrus slightly more nimble than he was upon his initial rising.

He felt himself pause in his daily routine only when the sound of shuffling echoed from down the hall. As quiet as it was, his ears had been trained at this point to recognize the sound with ease. It was the noise of Mia gently crawling out of their bed, still half asleep and groggy with the intensity of a dream that had held itself over her for the entirety of the night. It was fascinating how dreams could last seconds in your mind but be hours in reality. Cyrus often wondered just what made dreams as intense as they were, but the thought was never something worth pursuing in the face of a man who focused on the logic of the world around him. As he moved about the kitchen he simply listened in more through the hall, ears straining to catch just where and what Mia was doing at a given moment in their time.

He heard her stand and shuffle around the room, mumbling something to Mew who answered back in an equally groggy call of its own. There were another few noises and a soft laugh from Mia, a tired and gentle one that echoed with a melodious affect through the hall for the briefest of moments. A spark against dullness as Cyrus tried not to focus too hard on it, lest the eggs in the pan before him burn with an inedible consistency.

Yet the sound of her voice, as soft and distant as it was, brought to him a sense of… He hesitated to say the word ‘comfort’ but it was the set of syllables most synonymous to his emotions in that state of mind, certainly. The knowledge that another person in his home was one that he trusted and one that he had been with for so long was… comforting. He wondered if he would feel the same way should she not be with him. Would he have the same routine, he wondered? Just what would be different if Mia didn’t occur in his life… He certainly wouldn't make coffee for two anymore, that was a definite possibility.

But the thought made his heart ache again and he found it better not to pay attention to it.

Suddenly Mew came into the room, announcing its presence with a polite coo of its name as it landed somewhere comfortably on a nearby poke bed nestled amongst the tiles of the floor. The thing had a pension for never wanting to land on anything that wasn’t extremely soft or warm, which prompted the presence of multiple heated beds amongst the usual tiles and hardwood of their home. An inexpensive need, certainly, but one that brought Cyrus tripping over moved beds on more than one occasion.

The sound of footsteps soon echoed into the room, soft pads of feet on the cool tile floor that was met with a soft whine of surprise as their owners failed to prepare for the sudden chill. Cyrus looked upwards to see the other human being, to greet his girlfriend in the normal manner he did every morning like this. A gentle nod and a gift of eggs he had made for her as well, in the case she woke up at the same time he was preparing breakfast. The four eggs on the edge of the counter no longer seemed like too much as he organized them.

He turned to greet her and he froze, breath catching somewhere in the back of his throat. .

Mia arrived fully in the room after a moment, her body clad in nothing but one of his extra undershirts. The fabric stretched long and spread itself down a little past her thighs, almost touching her knees as she rubbed sleepily at one eye with the back of her knuckles. Her hair curled and tangled much like it did on the ends of her pillow when he had left her to sleep, the unbrushed mass of locks framing her face perfectly as she winced through the light of the open curtains. She looked as soft as the pokemon who had floated into the room alongside her, with a sleepy mellowness to her form that made her look as though, at any moment, she might float away to the world from whence she came from, somewhere warmer and better than this world they were on.

Cyrus’ heart did it again. That painfully estranged clenching feeling that burned hot in the edges of his lungs and crept up like unwanted spiders in the base of his heart. A sickly sweet gumminess filled his body as he caught the gaze of his lover, her sleepy, droopy eyelids managing to register him and flash a warm smile. It stretched across her mouth as she tilted her head gently.

“G’morning Cyrus,” She mumbled through a brief yawn, tears pouring slightly into the corners as she tried to stifle the noise that fell from between her lips, “I woke up a bit early today, I don’t know why…”

She continued to talk, her tired voice hoarse with the morning still stuck in the center of her esophagus as she did so. She must have been talking about a dream or an event that might have awoken her in the previous hours, that was what he might guess, but Cyrus was barely listening. His heart was beating hard in his chest and it drew his mouth into a straight line of concern. The instinctual pounding of his mind nearly gave him a headache as the heat from the stove was shut off and he moved towards Mia with little logic in the back of his mind other than a pulling force. Like the feeling of a magnet drawings itself towards its other end. The attraction was imminent and immediate and Cyrus, helpless, followed its call.

Mia paused in her story to look up at the man now standing dangerously close to her. Cyrus’ presence was always intimidating to others, his habit of towering over those he was talking to an intense and wildly shocking procedure. Yet she found herself so used to the sudden presence of the man that there was no need to be scared. She found no need to be surprised that he was there before her, only curious as she tilted her head with slightly more aware eyes. Though sleep still lay heavy in Mia’s system, she couldn’t help the gentle lace of concern in her tone of voice:

“Cyrus, are you alright?”

It was that that brought Cyrus forward more, suddenly embracing the girl against him, burying his face in her hair and making her face turn red with surprise. Her arms instinctively reached out, wrapping around him solidly to hold onto the grip he offered. Fear of him knocking her smaller frame over fueled her in her clinging, and a selfish bit of appreciation for the affection so early in the morning brought a smile to her lips as fast as her blush had arrived.

He smelled like the ocean. Like sulphur and the galaxy and everything that space was made of, unconventional and perfect all at once beneath the hint of coffee that overtook the rest of him. Mia felt Cyrus exhale into her head again, a confused noise grappling itself neatly in the back of his throat as she tilted her head up to him with curiosity.

“Wh-what was that for?” Mia wondered ,her voice a gentle whisper as she tried not to laugh.

“I… “ Cyrus didn’t pull away, not daring to look at her as he tried to hide the blush that seemed to creep on his cheeks without his permission, “I don’t know. I just… felt tight and this seemed like it would make it go away, is all… You looked…”

He stopped talking, as if trying to gather up the  courage for the next words. Mia waited patiently, as she always did for him, his words not coming naturally but with dexterous thought and application. At last he pulled away, regarding her face for a long moment as he tilted his head.

“You look beautiful.”

Mia froze, a blush heating her face as the last words she expected left his lips. Beautiful… In an oversized shirt with her hair not brushed and no makeup? Is that was he really thought? A smile brushed her lips as she tried not to cry at the compliment. At the genuine love that seemed to permeate his facade of strict sharpness nonetheless as he regarded her, his hands never leaving her body as he continued to embrace her in a hug. She only returned it, laughing as she brought him close and sighed.

“Good morning to you too.” She greeted back sheepishly, “I’ll wear your shirts to bed more often…”

“I wouldn’t mind.” He answered with blatant honesty, making her laugh again.

Sometimes morning routines just needed an extra dash of emotion, Cyrus supposed as he went about making her coffee and handing her a plate of food, words of conversation spreading between one another with ease.

At the very least… They were always better with her.

[miaxeu]

     “ FUN FACT : he and i briefly worked together once when i was fourteen and he was a total creep. ” mia plops down on the seat beside astrid, voice low enough to not incite any hushing from the others watching the movie. “ but that’s showbiz, baby. ” a shrug and a smile’s given in pairs as she nudges the fresh popcorn to astrid in offering. “ you enjoying the movie ? ” // @astrideu​​

[celica-remaking]

Path of Radiance / Radiant Dawn?

AAAA thank you both of you for allowing me to talk about one of my sis 🥺

Favorite character: ike, elincia, micaiah, reyson!

Second favorite character: ranulf, tibarn, mia!

Least favorite character: the senators, oliver, ashnard, makalov

The character I’m most like: reyson perhaps? i have no idea

Favorite pairing: ike/soren, tibarn/reyson, mia/ilyana

Least favorite pairing: naesala/reyson :l, micaiah/sothe and haar/jill, ive never seen anyone pairing them but makalov/astrid as well

Favorite moment: when reyson and leanne revived the forest! also the whole second part of radiant dawn because elincia 🥺🥺

Rating out of 10: 6.5-7/10 good writing and characters but it’s obviously not a perfect game a lot of things could have been handled better

[ask-missparker]

Thanksgiving 🍴Family Gatherings | Marvel Blurb🧣

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Pairing: Mikolai, Ethane, WalshLehnsherr etc

Note: Once again the kiddos are aged down for this fic to 6-8 years old hehe and yes Ethan is the stay-at-home dad/house husband

-> POV style fic (feel free to keep me story going with your own POV)

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If there was one thing that Avengers Tower made sure to do was celebrate the holiday season, even if they had to tweak it a bit more than usual and have it be fitting for the family members. Hence, November holiday season, Thanksgiving. But due to past circumstances, they like to celebrate it as a Family Gathering instead.

Which was basically pre-Christmas according to Mia, due to everyone getting in the holiday mood for the season. If it was up to her, she would have had the Christmas tree up by today but Liane argued to wait until the weekend before December 1st.

Her and Jeremy had made sure to buy as much food as possible yesterday before chaos rocked the house. So the morning was spent with the getting the kids ready for the day, picking out clothing, cleaning up the living room and taking care of the dining table.

Currently Bella, Astrid, and Josh were watching The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on ABC, in glee. No complaints being raised by them yet, Ethan had put out crafts and other materials for the kids could be entertained.

Next off was the kitchen.

Usually, Nikolai would be preparing pots and Jeremy would be found cutting up any carrots for a salad.

To Mia’s surprise this year, when she walked into the kitchen, she found Ethan already starting to cook the turkey. Well put it in a pot that is, as he already put in the seasoning and garlic powder into the bird. There were potatoes being cooked, things being fried and some vegetables were left out to be washed.

And dare she say the kitchen smelled heavenly!

“Well, Ethan, this is pretty impressive. I thought we doing a non traditional thing this year?” She said chuckling.

Ethan was checking on the potatoes and smiled, “Yeah, we are! I just decided that having the traditional things like turkey and chicken would be more appropriate than just having pastas and sausages. What do you think?”

“Honestly, I love it. I’m just hoping we have enough people to eat this dinner together.”

“Mia, that’s why leftovers were invented.”

The two shared a wink and chuckled, knowing that holiday leftovers were honestly the best thing ever. Plus it meant, no one really had to cook for the following day and just heat up the food provided.

"How are the kids doing?" Ethan asked smiling, flipping the potatoes on the frying pan.

Mia shrugged returning the smile, "Eh, they're fine. Bella says she's thinks the performances are being overdramatic and some don't even know what they're doing on the parade floats."

"Not surprise, Astrid seems calm? Should we be concerned?"

"Nah, if she gets too calm and quiet, then we start asking questions."

"Oh! Joshie, wanted to help me with dinner earlier but...he may or may not poured dash more of seasoning in the chicken, so I had to fix it."

"Aw! He wanted to help out his uncle Ethan. Nice time, put him on salt and pepper duty."

"Already did. The kids a natural at that, but then he ran off to play. Reminds me of myself.."

Mia couldn't help but smile at that, before asking, "You need me to help with anything or..?"

She was cut off by Liane who waltz into the kitchen wearing a fuzzy purple sweater, thick black leggings with boots. She was wearing a beanie to match grinning, wrapping her arms around Ethan from behind and kissed his cheek.

"Hi!" She said in a squeal, her long nails and rings placed against his t-shirt.

Ethan smiled and glanced over his shoulder, "Hey my love, w-why are dressed like that? You're supposed to be helping us cook."

"Well, I was gonna do that but then I realized there are will be way too many cooks in the kitchen!"

"Babe."

"What? It's true!...ugh, fine! Black Friday Sales at the mall are starting right now. Actually, no, correction, Macy's Black Friday Sale starts right now and we want a nice deal."

"I'm sorry 'we'?"

Liane looked at him as if it was obvious, exchanging a look with Mia in hopes that she knows who that's referring too. But the short brunette just shook her head washing a few pots in the sink.

"The 'we' I'm referring too is me, Cole and Nikolai." Liane explained grinning excited, "Might even bring the kids with us too, they can sneak in between place and grab the good stuff."

Ethan's eyes widen and paused look at her as he said, "You're gonna do what?! The 3 of you are heading out to some sale at Thanksgiving morning."

Mia's blinked almost dropping the pot in the sink at the sudden news and added, "You can just leave."

"Oh come on, it's literally 11:35am! So technically the time we arrive to the mall it will be 12:15-ish." Liane replied softly, "We won't be out long!"

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Mia shouted out her husband's name wanting to get clarification on what she heard, only to be met with the sound of yelling and a car engine from outside. Her eyes widen grabbing her sweater and beanie rushing to the balcony of The Tower, seeing Cole and Nikolai packing up the car.

Hell, Joshua about to climb into the car. She knew that Astrid wasn't a fan of crowded places, so it made sense but her kid. Wait where was Bella then?!

Her voice boomed yelling, "Hey, no! Get out of the car!"

Nikolai was packing up bags and looked up towards the balcony seeing his wife. He grinned with a cheeky expression, "No can do, love! Flat screen TVs and headphones are on sale!"

"Grr, Niko! You're supposed to be helping, not shopping!"

"You guys can handle it! Don't forget the garlic rolls for your famous fettuccine alfredo!"

"You won't be getting any, if you don't come back inside!"

"I think I'll live!"

"Niko!"

Cole's laughter can be heard from inside the drivers's seat. He texted Jeremy that he was going to go shopping earlier, and he quote 'get some early holiday done' but in reality he just wanted to buy his favorite stuff on sale.

He shouted from inside, "We'll be fine, darling! Go enjoy your afternoon without us for a while."

Before Mia can say anything else, she saw Liane sprint out the building and into the car, hearing Bella’s voice from the backseat replying sometimes to her month.

It was like her words were drowned out by their conversation as the car door slammed shut and the engine blew, without a trace of a word later they were gone.

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When Mia returned to the kitchen, she found Astrid hoping Jeremy with making some cupcakes and even taste testing the ingredients. She knew she liked it much better than heading out to a nosy store with Cole and her cousins.

Ethan has seemed to left and chill out in the living room, leaving the brunette in charge of the food being cooked on the stove.

Mia chuckled, “Have fun there you two?”

Astrid was licking the spoon and smiled before replying, “Yeah. We made a salad and put garlic bread in the oven for dinner.”

“Why, aren’t you a little helper? I should just make you finish getting dinner ready, huh?”

In response Astrid made a face at her auntie’s cheesy teasing and went back to licking the spoon. Jeremy chuckled at his daughter’s expression and shook his head.

“She’s not falling for that.” Jeremy joked softly, glanced at Mia’s direction as he poured the batter in a pan. “But for real, you should’ve seen her earlier. She was a big help.”

Mia chuckled as she nodded stirring the pasta as she added cheese and creamy sauce to it.

She glanced at him and smiled, “Just surprise she didn’t insist on finishing the stirring the batter herself.”

“Oh no, she insisted on added in ingredients and making the icing.” Jeremy replied chuckling as he nods at Astrid’s direction, who was mixing the icing in a bowl. “But I reminded her to ask for help with anything.”

Mia melted smiled as she said her thoughts out loud, “Aww you’re such a good dad.”

Jeremy’s expression soften immensely at her comment. He’s been a father for 4 years now, but just hearing still made him get all warm and fuzzy inside. It was a feeling he couldn’t quite explain, but any other guardian or parent would understand.

“You’re a good mom too, Mia.” He replied in a gentle tone as he smiled sweetly.

“Aww! Well, not that good, cause I let my son go early Black Friday shopping with his father and uncle.” She added chuckling.

“Oh, don’t worry he’s fine, honey. Cole texted me earlier saying he’s going to get some holiday shopping done.”

“You really believe that?”

Jeremy’s bright smile lessened slightly after the realization hit him on what Cole was actually going to do. But honestly he couldn’t help but lightly laugh at the thought, he shouldn’t be too surprised at this point. High chance that Liane, Cole, Nikolai were going to spoil themselves a bit, by buying stuff they probably wouldn’t need.

Especially since Cole was in his spoiling era in his life when it comes to his daughter, most of all. But most importantly, spoiling his fabulous self too.

After a short beat Jeremy replied, “Let’s just hope they don’t buy the whole store.”

“Fingers crossed.” Mia added.

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I hope you like it. Feel free to keep the POV going what happened at the mall or something hehe 😉

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[holocenerpg]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILY POTTER, LOUIS WEASLEY & PIPPA KRUM !!

— the banners read. It’s Saturday, 19th of August. The Burrow—-fitted with all the extensions that Arthur and their children were able to persuade Molly The Elder to add over the years, bless them—-is the place to be, with festivities extending to the grass field outside and the pop up pavilion housing tables full of drinks and snacks.

The party-planners (Molly The Younger (though Grandma Molly certainly butted in—ahem, provided—input at times), Victoire, Tariq & all the assorted family members and friends they dragged in to help pull everything together) have finished, and everything looks ready for fun, from the fairy lights strung through the trees to the chocolate fountain in the corner, topped with miniature figurines of Pippa, Louis and Lily, posed in their most dramatic fashion. There’s a projection reel on the side of the shed, going through countless photos of the three, submitted by friends and family, and the live band ( LIQUID MERCURY, Louis’ favourite band, the Wixen World’s first all-Squib band, who’ve worked professionally with Audrey Weasley’s advocacy groups ) setting up and starting playing. Thanks to George Weasley and some input from Molly, Freya & Noah, there’s a temporary lake of sorts, with bioluminescent charms for lighting (to celebrate the end of summer even at night), found behind the Burrow and hidden from view, and a canvas set up for guests to paint on.

It’s the end of summer celebrations before they go back to Hogwarts, and you are invited.

WELCOME TO THE END OF SUMMER BIRTHDAY BASH !!

DETAILS: Welcome to the event! The time stamp for this event is going to last a few days (we’ll discuss further in the Discord chat) but the IC time stamp is from late afternoon on SATURDAY 19TH AUGUST throughout the night/course of the party.

We thought we’d provide a prompt of sorts to help with your threading or headcanon-ing for the pairs (for those who opted in for the pairs event). Please note, if your prompt causes an issue, please let us know! Also, you may use them any way you wish, whether as a location, a subject in discussion, a game (which they could be playing, or watching, or, in some cases, participating in but not actually carrying out —- like seven minutes in heaven, etc.). The pairs are as follows:

Yuri Diggory & Roxanne Weasley —- truth or dare

Victoire Weasley & Lily Potter —- the projection reel of photos of the birthday trio

Sahar Kowalski & Mia Urquhart —- the band

Poppy Dursley & Iris Parkinson —- the photo booth

Lachlan Bell & Pippa Krum —- seven minutes in heaven

Lucy Weasley & Louis Weasley —- butterbeer pong

Scorpius Malfoy & Evgenia Krum —- birthday presents

Noah Wood & Kavia Brown-Patil —- the magical lake

James Potter & Vivienne Chang —- truth or dare

Aries Zheng & Dahlia Moretti —- the dance floor

Mackenzie Fortescue & Hugo Weasley —- the projection reel photos of the birthday trio

Molly Weasley & Astrid Delacour-Dubois —- the painting wall

Sofia Krum & Gordon McPhearson —- bonfire pit beside the lake

Dylan Wilalai & Dominique Weasley —- the chocolate fountain

Tate Beckett & June Greengrass —- spin the bottle

Evgenia Krum & Scarlet Greyback —- the games shed

[wellamarke]

fandom + album challenge

Hi this isn’t a thing, I’m just inventing it right now because I was listening to one of my all-time favourite albums this morning and every single track seemed to remind me of Humans (because my entire mindset is just stuck on Humans obviously)

So I hereby create this challenge: take a fandom, take an album, list the tracks, and relate each song to a character/pairing/other aspect of the fandom. Once you start, it gets almost uncannily easy to find the links...

My fandom is obviously Humans, and the album I’m starting with (I’ll probably bore you with a few of these posts) is Ingrid Michaelson’s Lights Out. The album was released in 2014 and the show started in 2015, so when series 1 was on I already knew the songs, but a lot of my associations have totally changed since then (for instance, there was no Nistrid in 2015...)

1. Home

Shame to start off on such a tenuous one, but “this is my home, where I go when I’ve got nowhere else to go” could be Mia returning to Laura in series 2 (yes I know it’s because she was Anita and was registered to their new address BUT Miaura is life.)

2. Girls Chase Boys

Oh, this is so Mia to Ed! “I'm a little let down but I'm not dead / There's a little bit more that has to be said” she wants closure, in the most epic way possible... “You played me now I play you too, let's just call it over” and then tells him to leave, amazing, we stan an absolute queen.

3. Wonderful Unknown

Nistrid! Because of Niska having just said ILY to Astrid on the phone, and then talking about how the end never seems far away: “Oh, nothing lasts forever but the sound of love astounds me every time that it calls” aaaaah.

4. You Got Me

Umm, do I have to say that this is obviously Nistrid since Astrid literally tells Niska “You won’t lose me. You’ve got me” at the end of s2? But also, this bit about Niska going off to do terrifying things but only so that she can come home to Astrid: “when I see the curve of the earth in your willow eyes, I'm a rocketeer coming home after years at the speed of light / and suddenly you're there, like a pearl in the palm of the universe”

5. Warpath

Ummm... well the word Warpath fits Niska quite well because it’s what she’s always on. If we take it out of context “You’ve got me running round town like a woman on a warpath” is about her gay revenge plot :D 

6. Handsome Hands

This has a faint Leotilda vibe but I’m not sure if it will come out with just the lyrics. Let’s try “I think I'm the only one who really knows / What the emptiness inside of you will show us” with them being tied together by a year of Mattie’s bedside monologues... Also special points to “We are only tiny babies living right here, gone the way of someone else's bygone year” because they are only babies and Leo really has had a ‘bygone year’ hehe

7. Time Machine

Mia and Ed again: “Your broken ‘sorrys’ don't mean a thing: You made that bed, good luck falling back asleep!” Amazing. Also the chorus: “If I had a time machine, and if life was a movie scene, I'd rewind and I'd tell me: run.” 

8. One Night Town

Leo and Mattie. “You're the one with the pioneer heart / I'm the one with the brand new start” I think this fits? I don’t know how to articulate why I think she’s the ‘pioneer heart’ but his complete reinvention as a human is his ‘brand new start’ lol. Also this for Leo’s new way of looking at her in his memory: “Light up our memory, never knew what they meant to me” 

9. Open Hands

(This is a frickin beautiful song ughhh) Miaura? For the parting of the ways at the end of series 1... “Now go on and drift away, the tide can hold you out / Go quiet now, go sound, go safe / Open hands are hard to hold onto anyway”

10. Ready to Lose

Now this is the most Nistrid song I know, in fact. The chorus line is “I’m ready to lose everything but you” which is so Niska, who’s reckless and so brave but also so afraid that it will cost her Astrid (that conversation in 2.8 again). But also this from the verse, oh my life, spot on: “It's the heart in you, I know it in my bones, that made me change direction when I thought ‘better off alone’.” Is this not the perfect line

11. Stick

One of my favourite songs, this one. Anyway, it now gives me Laura feelings, because of her being upset over Neil, which I may be reading into, but I kind of... you know that I don’t ship Laura and Joe, but: “There's a part of you that stays with me someone else gets to know.” Sometimes that’s just how it is. 

12. Afterlife

Another gem... this could probably apply to a lot of ships but we’ll just go Nistrid, shall we? “Living like you're dying isn't living at all. Give me your cold hands, put them on my heart.” Also the chorus is amazing, “We’re gonna be alright, we’ve got the fight in us.”

13. Over You

Hmm... Mia pining for Ed even though she knows he’s a human dumpster fire. “Over, I'm so over you: the way that you said that you'd always be true. And maybe if I tell myself enough, maybe if I do, I'll get over you”

14. Everyone Is Gonna Love Me Now 

A little oblique, but this bit gives me Max feelings, that line to Mia about being alone: “If I knew the way to less alone / Then it wouldn't sink me like a stone”

15. My Darling

Okay! Nistrid! So we have: “Everyone likes the same stupid things / Everyone sings the same love songs” which reminded me of Niska’s lines about talk being mostly noise. Then the chorus: “You make me all the things I wanna be before I’m gone” sobbbb about her line to Mia again, about the end not being far away. Okay, so there’s those, and then..... this.... line.... I don’t know how to feel about this relevance to Niska really: “And I know that I’ve been broken since the first time that my father put me down on the floor.” Well, eek. But it’s followed by: “For the first time in such a long time, I need more” yasss Nistrid.

16. When I Go

Finishing off on a general note for the series as a whole, because organic/synthetic solidarity: “If everybody made a little space right by their side, oh there'd be room enough.” 

idk if I should tag people to do this also or just say: please tag me if you end up choosing an album/fandom to do this with, cause I’d love to read it! :D 

(edit: based on reactions I’m going to pretend as if I tagged @epicfics @sircarolyn and @turned-her-brain all along :P)

[serwynterwulf]

LFRP Braxis Wynterwulf

The Basics

Age: 38

Birthday: Unknown

Race: Highlander

Gender: Male

Sexuality:  Heterosexual

Marital Status:  Single

Server:  Balmung

Physical Appearance

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes: Icy blue

Height: 6′8

Build: Muscular

Distinguishing Marks: Three scars on his face, prosthetic magitek left hand, various cuts, bite, burn and claw marks are scattered across his body. Tattoo references pending.

Common Accessories: Wolf and Dragon Claws/Fangs, Family Ring, Various rune marked bracers and charms.

Personal

Profession: Dragoon / Mercenary

Hobbies: Fighting, Feasting, Hunting, Training, Fighting, Drinking, Fighting

Languages: Common

Residence: The Pillars 

Birthplace: Limsa

Religion: Spiritual with Halonic and Rhalgr influences

Patron Deity: Halone & Rhalgr

Fears: Failure, Being too weak, Being the one his family and clan dies with.

Relationships

Spouse: N/A

Children: Io Saarwulf (Adopted)

Parents: Raynor Direwulf (Deceased) Beatrice Beatsong (Deceased)

Siblings: Quill Sureshot, Roric Eldar,  Venoiux Grinningwulf, Asmaria Soulmender and about 4 more he doesn't list off often.

Distance Relatives: Asher Rukoth (Cousin), Aelin Stormwulf (Cousin), Kilaani Bloodwulf (Cousin), Alexander Greywolf (Uncle, Deceased) Delvaani Songwulf (Aunt, Deceased), Astrid Redwulf (Cousin, MIA), Hunter Ironwulf (Cousin, MIA), Connor Wulf (Nephew, MIA) Siv Wulf (Niece, MIA) Jorgen Frostwulf (Grandfather....Frozen?)  Sigrid Bloodwulf (Grandmother, also frozen.) Hugo Boulderfist (Uncle, Father like figure from mother’s side.)

Pets: Snow, a Coerthas bred Ghost Wolf. A silent, grumpy canine. Along with Pup a Natalan War Wolf and Coerthas Ghost Wolf mutt. A more friendly, slightly smaller version of Snow.

Additional Notes:

Bastard: Born out of wedlock to a traveling Ishgardian Knight and a daughter of an Ala Mhigan merchant. With his fathers early death it left him and his newly disowned mother in Limsa for many years.

Prosthetic Hand: Losing his left hand near the end of the Dragonsong War was a blow to the highlander both in mind and body. But after four prototype hands and thanks to Asher. The man now boasts a well made and “Braxis Proof” Prosthetic magitek hand. Allowing him to control his aether more efficiently, even recently covered in various runic markings.

Fully Ala Mhigan: By blood at the very least. Although little of the traditions outside of the odd Wulf traditions have been taught to him. His mother being a full blooded Ala Mhigan and his father hailing from an Ala Mhigan family that exiled itself after a feud with the other half of their clan out of shame.

ART: https://imgur.com/a/YOGOS

Traits

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between / Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

RP Hooks

Hooligan Years: Before he was kidnapped brought back into the folds of the Clan Wulf or better known in Coerthas, House Wulf. Braxis spent his childhood and teen years with his mother, uncle and countless siblings in Limsa. Getting into all sorts of trouble even more so with the local Yellow Jackets and Merchants.

Ex-Dragoon: When he was taken into his clan properly and found himself in Ishgard. His skills with a lance and his boasts about slaying a dragon (albeit a minor one) within an hour of first stepping foot into Coerthas, and his families ties allowed him a chance to become a Dragoon like his father before him. Although only serving a few years due to his age. But the six years he served were an impressionable set.

Ishgardian Noble: Not by his own choice, but with his uncles death days after Nidhogg had fell to the famed heros of the Dragonsong War, leadership of the small minor noble house fell onto Braxis’ shoulders. Although he swears he is throwing it at Astrid whenever she returns. In the meantime he takes care of the Houses politics, businesses and the such.

White Wolf of Coerthas: Was a title earned in his years as a Dragoon. Leading small hunting parties or pairs with ruthless efficiency like a wolf hunting its prey. His most common partner was another dragoon of renown, Claude Duval the Bronze Dragoon.

Mercenary: After the end of the Dragonsong War and finding his family ties in Ala Mhigo are the victims to history, or so he thinks. He has once more taken the life to a sellsword. Leading a small band of mercenaries in various contracts. Mostly around the Coerthas region.

Contact Information

I am able to be contacted here on either @serwynterwulf or @braxis-ooc

I am also on discord Braxis#1782

OOC information

I work from 6am - 3:30/4pm EST and I am normally not on till roughly and hour or two after that pending on what is going on IRL.

I am over the age of 21 and do enjoy Dark/Mature Rp, etc, even more so if it serves a greater story arc. Although I do find casual RP even more so with this character highly enjoyable.  I am looking for all sorts of connections for this character. Ships and the such I am more then happy to discuss.

This is one of my two ‘mains’ so to say. So it is fairly easy to catch me online with this character. I am up for ingame and discord Rp. Just be wary due to my work Discord replies may be slow on some days.

[theramseyloft]

Available as of 10/13/20

Oh, hey, it’s Tuesday again!

You know what that means!

Yep!

Time to post about adult birds that are presently available, and peeps yet to be spoken for!

Mia 7/8/20 Semiannual Update Old Dutch Capuchine x Old German Owl Sooty Ash Red T-Pattern Check bald head Cock Sired by Ferdi out of Astrid 10/23/18 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 7/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired $30

Now that Pj is gone, Mia is back to his old flamboyant, busy, playful “Hey, whatcha doin’?” self.

He dances as much for me as Puddin’ when ever he isn’t taking his turn on her fake egg, and likes to join the rest of the friendly birds in making sure he gets his turn on my knee or shoulder.

Apparently, PJ had him entirely convinced that he wasn’t allowed to talk to me OR the hens!

So now he is flirting his tail feathers off. XD

Every day, he’s a little more out going and interested in what I’m doing.

He still shouldn’t be allowed to breed, though...

He may have a mate, but any eggs she lays need to be swapped with fakes to prevent him hatching any more children.

His daughter died very young of Peritoneal Cancer, and I don’t want to be responsible for that happening again.

Luxotica 7/14/20 July Update Racing Homer Blue Bar splash Sired by Nameless out of Unnamed 6/28/19 Bred by Don Sellers Accepted as a trade for David 9/20/19 Vaccinated 1/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired $50

Luxotica is extremely skittish and would be happiest as a loft bird.

Ellie 9/3/20 1 Year Old Lahore/Modena x VSC/Frillback/OGO Dirty Ash Red bar Sired by Sissy out of Valentine 9/3/19 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 7/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired $50

Ellie likes people, but prefers to visit on her on terms and is not so much a cuddler or a vibe-buddy as a “Heywhatchadoingthat’sneatIgotstufftodobye!” land on your shoulder, steal a kiss, and resume doing her own thing kind of bird.

She and Vynni have a vicious rivalry with Emillio and Tandy, that she has been too caught up in to attempt any more clutches.

Away from her rivals, she’s a devoted mother and could either be a pet or continue as a brood hen in another loft.

Cody 7/20/20 Mid-Year update COF-Racing Homer x Frillback-Giant Homer Grizzled Pied Blue Almond cock Sired by Betty out of Hagrid 11/3/19 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Vaccinated 1/29/20 for Paratyphoid/Salmonella Vaccinated 3/17/20 for PMV Retired $50

Cody is practically famous both for his bold friendliness and devotion to his wife and kids.

Now that Thistle has come of age, Cody is the only cock whose structure I dislike.

His muffs are just long enough to alter the way he walks and make him slightly uncomfortable, which makes them too long for my liking.

He is as friendly as he is gorgeous and would make a lovely house pet, though acclimating to an enclosure and being away from a flock may be a bit of a learning curve.

Paired with a clean legged, slipper muffed, or grouse muffed hen, he could continue to be a fantastic stud.

Suki 9/28/20 12 Weeks Old COF-RH x FB-GH Brown check pied Hen Sired by Betty out of Hagrid 7/6/20 Bred by The Ramsey Loft Failed therapy training Loft/Project/Companion bird Paratyphoid and PMV boosters administered 9/7/20 $50

Suki did NOT like participating in the air purifier experiment and now hates me especially vehemently!

While there is a chance she could acclimate to being a house pet, it would take a lot of time, and she would honestly be happier as a loft bird or brood hen.

Ethyl 10/10/20 2 Weeks Old COF-Racing Homer x Frillback-Giant Homer Brown hen Sired by Betty out of Hagrid 9/26/20 Bred by The Ramsey Loft In Training Available for Reservation Ready 11/28/20

Ethyl is excessively mellow and seems to enjoy being picked up and cuddled.

We will be moving on to practice unboxings and treat priming this week

Though we prefer local pick up, shipping is available anywhere with in the continental US. A new crate is $10. I will need your zip code to calculate postage.

Yes, I am aware of the delays to postal service and the losses of reptiles and hatchery chicks.

Livestock does not go through the sorting machines. They are moved by hand.

Reptiles are not usually shipped in boxes that look different from regular mail, so they can be easily lost by overwhelmed staff.

Hatchery chicks are shipped out before they have a first meal because it’s cheaper to replace them if they die than feed them for a week.

The crates made for pigeons and other legal poultry are designed around bird physiology and air thermodynamics, keeping the birds cool and asleep most of the trip. They are not shaped like the average box used for shipping inanimate objects, and they stand out like a sore thumb, making them harder to misplace or lose track of. Healthy Pigeons over 6 weeks old who start the journey well hydrated are comfortably travel safe up to 7 days.