#shakira background

[doodle-do-wop]

Kesler and Juline where cannonly childhood lovers, I think Juline had a temper and a hard time controlling her ability, and that Kesler was her alchemy tutor and wears dorky glasses similar to Milo Thatch. 

Do you have any Kesline headcannons thoughts anything at all

I’m working on a kesline teen fic and you have posted about them like three times in the last month which is more than most people do, yes there is a slight possibility of any of your head cannons ending up in the fic if they fit

Hi ya!

I have so so many headcanons

Elves show affection with loved ones (best friends, family, lovers, etc) by pressing foreheads together. The longer it lasts, the deeper the affections are.

Friends and family will do it for about the same duration as a normal hug

Lovers and friendships that are beyond love will obviously last longer.

Also I love childhood lover trope and that is canon now, Shannon is wrong. They were childhood lovers. Juline nearly failed her mid-term so badly due to her somewhat newly manifested Froster abilities being affected by her emotions making the beakers freeze over. It was a whole thing.

Kesler and Juline had known each other for years, like years!

Kesler fell first, Juline phased through the entire planet falling for him

Juline has had a fascination with human stuff for ages. Kesler just thinks it's funky but if Juline's blabbering about floppy disks he doesn't care what a 'computer' is, she's talking and he's listening.

Juline has constantly cold hands, Kesler holds them to keep her warm

Kesler likes baking, its like alchemy but you can add as many tart berries as you want, say less

Eda makes awesome pastries, Juline makes...interesting soups

will you survive? Will you need an elixir? Is it moving or is it just the smoke giving you hallucinations?

Jokes aside, Juline likes making soups that dont look appealing but taste amazing

its a prank and a good meal

They like to dance occasionally to some of their favorites (human music included) and will drag the kids into mini dance parties (this does mean Dex can dance, i eat canon for breakfast)

(once again ignoring canon) Kesler has slightly more rounded ears than most elves, Juline's are pretty pointed

they've cried over Gnomeo and Juliette (they're just like them fr)

Juline used to be shorter up until their third year of Foxfire, the girl shot up like a goblin i swear

Like how Dex shot up in Nightfal (i think) Juline was just tall

Random Juline and Kesler Firefox hc under cut, I was too proud of them to let them stay in the drafts shelf

Juline

peak annoying little sister

youngest of three

her and Eda are the only ones who kept in touch

their eldest sibling has always been distant so there was never really a connection between Juline and them

her and Eda shared a room up until their second level of Foxfire, they were just that attached to the hip

neither of her parents are Frosters, her mom is a Conjure like Eda but her dad is a Guster

Eda is older by just two years meaning she manifested first with Juline buzzing to manifest next, hoping to either be like Eda or a Guster, maybe even a Hydrokenic or maybe one of her great great grand somethings will do her a solid and-

she manifested as a Froster

she was not happy about it

kept freezing everything, left little frosty footprints everywhere, brought the room temperature down constantly no matter how wrapped up in cloaks and tunics she was

tying this into your headcanon of Kesler being her Alchemy tutor, Juline nearly flunked her alchemy midterm, scraping by the skin of her teeth

she had been docked major points for frosting some of her tools and even putting out the fire she needed multiple times due to nerves

Now onto Kesler

- as the youngest of his family, Kesler has at least three people telling him what to do at all times

- and none of them could agree

- he and his siblings were born more or less close in age (if you count close as 4-8 years)

- his youngest older sister was in Foxfire along with Kesler which means whenever Kesler had any trouble in class she was right there to both brag, and help (it was her job to be both unhelpful and very helpful, it's sibling law)

- Kesler got his love and knack for Alchemy from his grandfather who wasn't too shabby himself but Kesler was a natural

- he loves his siblings but hanging out with his grandfather doing random alchemy experiments was just their thing

- Kesler was terrible with Elementalism so much so his sister would occasionally take the long route to her classes to check on him in the Healing Room

- you could tell if Kesler Dizznee was within twenty feet of you if you could hear the tell tale sound of glass rattling in a bag

- he was in the same class year as Juline (I ignore canon) so when Juline Dizznee needed a tutor guess who was signed up as the sacrificial lamb

[321spongebolt]

I was first introduced to this song in 2011 thanks to an old "Looney Tunes" stage show at Six Flags simply called "Looney Tunes Dance-Off", which made its debut in 2010. When I saw "Dot - The Macadamia Nut", I thought about if my character and Dot should sing this as their love song, only to learn that the song didn't exist until 2006, while the "Animaniacs" episode, "Dot - The Macadamia Nut", aired in 1997.

Despite this little mistake, I still might consider using this if there's a good place to use my characters in the 2020 reboot (I didn't see it yet, and I don't plan to, but I heard it's okay in its own right.). I roughly based my idea off of Bugs and Lola's cover of this song. Down below, I have lyrics how this would've all worked out.

[LYRICS I THOUGHT OF AS OF 2011]

(Songs begins with a trumpet solo as Background Singer talks)

Background Singer #1: Ladies up in here tonight! No fighting!

Background Singer #2: We've got a live performance for ya!

Background Singer #1: No fighting! No fighting!

Background Singer #2 (On cue when the first Background Singer says "No fighting!" the second time): Oh...

(Music kicks in as the first Background Singer starts singing)

Background Singer #1: ♪I never really knew that you could dance like this.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Hey!

Background Singer #1: ♪You make a man wanna speak Spanish.♪

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪¿Cómo se llama?♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Bonita.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Mi casa, su casa.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Yay!

Dot: ♪Oh, boys, when you talk like that, you make a woman go mad! So be wise.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Dot: ♪And keep on...♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers (At the same time as Background Singer #1): Sí!

Background Singer #1 (At the same time as the other boys): Uno, dos, tres, cuatro!

Dot (Singing overlapping Background Singer #1 counting in Spanish): ♪reading the signs of my body.♪

Background Singer #2 (On cue with "Cuatro!"): No fighting!

Dot and Background Singer: ♪And we're on tonight, you know our hips don't lie and we're starting to feel it's right.♪

Dot: ♪All the attraction...♪

Background Singer: ♪The tension.♪

Dot and Background Singer: ♪Everybody, see it? This is perfection.♪

Background Singer: ♪Hey, Dot! I can see your body moving, and it's driving me crazy!♪

♪And I, didn't have the slightest idea until I saw you dancing!♪

Yakko, Wakko, Background Singer #1, and other Background Singers: ♪And when you walk upon the dance floor, nobody cannot ignore...♪

Background Singer: ♪The way you move your body, girl.♪

Background Singer #2: Just move!

Background Singer: ♪And everything so unexpected, the way you right and left it, so you can keep on shaking it.♪

Background Singer #2: Let's go!

Background Singer #1: ♪I never really knew that you could dance like this.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Yeah!

Background Singer #1: ♪You make a man wanna speak Spanish.♪

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪¿Cómo se llama?♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Bonita.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Mi casa, su casa.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Yay!

Dot: ♪Oh, boys, when you talk like that, you make a woman go mad! So be wise.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Dot: ♪And keep on...♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Dot: ♪reading the signs of my body.♪

Background Singer #2: No fighting!

Dot: ♪And we're on tonight, you know our hips don't lie and we're♪

Dot, Hello Nurse, and Minerva Mink: ♪starting to feel you, boy.♪

♪Come on, let's go. Real slow. Singers, así es perfecto?♪

Dot and Background Singer: ♪You know we're on tonight, you know our hips don't lie and we're starting to feel it's right.♪

Dot: ♪All the attraction...♪

Background Singer: ♪The tension.♪

Dot and Background Singer: ♪Everybody, see it? This is perfection.♪

Dot: ♪Oh, boy, I can see your body moving, half animal, half man.♪

♪I don't, don't really know what I'm doing, but you seem to have a plan.♪

♪My will and self-restraint, have come to fail now, fail now.♪

Dot, Hello Nurse, and Minerva Mink: ♪See, I am doing what I can, but I can't so you♪

Background Singer #1 (At the same time as Dot sings): Uno, dos, tres, cuatro!

Dot (Singing overlapping Background Singer #1 counting in Spanish): ♪know that's a bit too hard to explain.♪

Yakko, Wakko, Background Singer #1, and other Background Singers: ♪Baila en la calle de noche,♪

Other Background Singers: Yeah!

Yakko, Wakko, Background Singer #1, and other Background Singers: ♪baila en la calle de día!♪

Other Background Singers: Let's go!

Yakko, Wakko, All the Background Singers, Dot, Hello Nurse, and Minerva Mink: ♪Baila en la calle de noche, baila en la calle de día!♪

Background Singer #1: ♪I never really knew that you could dance like this.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Yeah!

Background Singer #1: ♪You make a man wanna speak Spanish.♪

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪¿Cómo se llama?♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Bonita.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Background Singer #1 and other Background Singers: ♪Mi casa, su casa.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Yay!

Dot: ♪Oh, boys, when you talk like that, you know you got me hypnotized! So be wise.♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Dot: ♪And keep on...♪

Yakko, Wakko, and Other Background Singers: Sí!

Dot: ♪reading the signs of my body.♪

Yakko, Wakko, Background Singer #1, and other Background Singers: ♪Señorita, feel the conga. Let me see you move like you come from Colombia.♪

Background Singer #1: And let's add a little bit more spice to that, shall we?

Dot: ♪¡Mira en Barranquilla se baila así, say it!♪

Background Singer #1: ♪En Barranquilla se baila así!♪

Background Singer #2: Yeah! Hey, brra!

Background Singer #1 (Rapping): ♪Yeah, she's so sexy, every man's fantasy. A refugee like me back with the Fugees from a third world country.♪

♪I go back like when 'Pac carried crates for Humpty Humpty. We leave the whole club dizzy.♪

Dot and Background Singer (Rapping): ♪Why the CIA wanna watch?♪

Background Singer #1 (Rapping): ♪It's the Colombians and Haitians. I ain't guilty, it's a musical transaction!♪

♪Bo bop so bop, no more do we snatch ropes. Refugees run the seas 'cause we own our own boats!♪

Background Singer #2: No fighting!

Dot: ♪And we're on tonight, you know our hips don't lie and we're♪

Dot, Hello Nurse, and Minerva Mink: ♪starting to feel you, boy.♪

♪Come on, let's go. Real slow. Singers, this is perfecto.♪

Background Singer #2: No fighting!

Dot and Background Singer: ♪You know we're on tonight, you know our hips don't lie and we're starting to feel it's right.♪

Dot: ♪All the attraction...♪

Background Singer: ♪The tension.♪

Dot and Background Singer: ♪Everybody, see it? This is perfection.♪♪

(The opening trumpet solo is reused as the song ends)

Background Singer #1: No fighting! No fighting!

Dot: No fighting.

Background Singer #1: No fighting.

(The opening trumpet solo is reused one last time to finish the song)

[shironezuninja]

I wasn’t going to put Atomic Fireballs’ song, “Man With The Hex” on my Halloween music playlist.

[eggsnatcheskneecaps]

It's so weird hearing old hit songs that used to be played on the radio when I was 5 because I didn't understand English back then, but now I do

[yandere-sins]

A singer going yandere for their biggest fan. In an industry of fake smiles, fake praise and fake people, their love for the singer was the only real thing. The way their eyes would sparkle with joy as they’d hand over their lovingly handmade gifts at meet and greets, it tugged at the singer’s heart.

A love so pure, so real that they want to keep it all to themselves.

"Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira playing in the background, lol! Thank you for requesting ♥

Warning for Yandere and all it entails, Violence (Murder on screen, Description of deadly wounds)

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A trophy room was usually reserved for, well, trophies. Shiny, useless things that were precious, important, expensive. Everyone defined them differently, but typically, it was a room that was intended to be showcased at gatherings. To have friends and acquaintances ooh and aah at the glorious collections, green from envy as they wished to own just as grand of an exhibit of precious things of their own.

Wasn't it strange that there was this one locked door at the most popular singer's house? An empty room that "Grey" waved off as unimportant whenever someone asked them about it? Their trophies and records were displayed throughout every inch of the massive villa they owned. Yet, there was a room that was completely empty and unoccupied?

Grey's parties were grand, splendid even. With the creme de la creme of rich people and celebrities taking part. Mingling and dancing, enjoying food that cost more than an apartment while drinking alcohol that was worth as much as a car. Nobody cared about the cost, only for the connections they were able to make, the photos being taken, and how it showed them belonging to the "best" that the human race had to offer.

They only cared to know the host better when it looked good on their social media or brought them an invite to another exclusive party. Conversations rarely progressed beyond a quick 'hello' and 'bye'. Grey didn't remember their names or faces. They couldn't keep up with the always-changing makeup trends and operations that quickly distorted the people they met, leaving no trace of recognition behind.

They were used to it, really. When they started their career, they could only hope to get as far as they had. To amass the amount of fans and money that loved their music. Loved them. But despite knowing how lonely it would be at the top, it never ceased to amaze them how terribly fake and superficial all their relationships were now. Family that only called for favors, friends that couldn't care less about Grey but all the more about riding on Grey's fame. No one cared about what they did when the lights were turned off. No one asked how they felt or if they needed help. Everyone only wanted to see the glamour and glory Grey had amassed in all this time.

Or the scandal.

"Great party!" their manager cheered, patting Grey's shoulder as he congratulated the singer for pulling off yet another celebration for the ages. One that would be remembered as much as the first song they played on the streets. One that the record label deemed "too simple" to include in their albums. The next party would wash away all the extravagance and money invested in this one, creating an eternal cycle of bigger and better to fulfill the superficial needs of those at the top.

"But hey, listen." Swinging his arm around their shoulder, their manager closed the distance between them. His grip was sweaty, grimy hands clutching onto Grey's body. The smell of alcohol wafted from his mouth as he whispered into their ear urgently, still thinking he was so important in their life, even after the paparazzi caught him sleeping with some unimportant celebrity, which caused a huge scandal, big enough for the label to want to fire him the morning after this party.

"People keep gossiping about your little room. They've been assuming all the worst things about—sex dungeon, drug den, you keeping a slave in there." Grey's manager snorted, chuckling as if he had just made an excellent joke. "I think it would be really good if you'd clear up the misunderstanding, you know? Can't risk your reputation being sullied by rumors, right?"

"Fuck off with that shit."

Annoyed, Grey pushed off their manager's arm, setting down their wine glass on the kitchen counter before glaring at him.

"Woah, there! No need to get feisty, alright? I'm just sayin'! I'm just looking out for you!" their manager immediately backpaddled, knowing better than anyone else how much the beloved singer hated questions about that room. It had been their one condition in all of their career. The one thing they asked for to belong only to them and no one else, regardless of what anyone said or wanted. No one was to go in or out, except them.

The manager took a big swig from his own glass before giving them a consolidating smile and walking off, but Grey heard him mutter "bastard" once his back was turned, and they rolled their eyes, glad he'd not be a problem anymore by the next day. Some girls passed by them, and they smiled, the same fake, accommodating smile everyone received from them. Nobody was worth the trouble of actually showing their real smile. It made the celebrity fans giggle and freak out quietly, proofing it was enough to still their lust and desire for Grey. It was so easy to play the part of the favorite singer, the blessed voice.

It was harder to just be 'them'.

Their eyes fixed on the clock on the wall. 01:47 am, it had gotten much too late. They promised to come back before midnight, but networking and keeping up the facade had taken much longer than they anticipated. When will they leave? they wondered quietly, anxiously playing with the rim of their glass while leaning against the kitchen counter.

No words could describe how much Grey hated these parties. They just never ended, and some people always stayed, sleeping off their hangover. All they wanted was some peace and quiet. To rest their head in your lap, nuzzle their face into your thighs while you made these adorable squeaks that you always made when they touched you. Their sleep had improved so much ever since you came to live with them, but because of their damn reputation, they still couldn't live the way they wanted with you. Openly. Lovingly.

No one would notice if I left, right? they thought, looking around the remaining party guests, all high on booze and drugs, either talking or making out. If someone with a camera snuck into Grey's home, they'd make a pretty penny from all the scandals happening at these parties. But all the expensive security Grey had paid for wasn't only good in keeping other people's secrets, but also theirs.

Careful, without raising anyone's curiosity or suspicion, Grey made their way towards the dark hallway in the back of their home. To those who raised their heads, it looked like they were going to the toilet, and they turned up the music a little louder as they passed the loudspeakers, just to make sure no one was going to hear them either.

They had never snuck away from their parties before, too scared anyone would follow. But Grey had to admit it was kind of exciting. Like a secret rendezvous with just the two of you. Surely, no one would notice that they were gone for a bit, considering how no one really cared to interact with them anyway. They were here for the luxuries and the feeling of being important, not Grey, even though they were the host.

Unlocking the door, Grey checked one last time over their shoulder that no one was watching before opening the door a gap wide and slipping inside, shutting out the music and other people by quickly closing it behind them. Deep breaths were necessary as the mix of excitement and stress made their heart beat rapidly in their chest. But their focus was quickly diverted by the lovely sounds you made through the gag.

"He-p! Hee-p!"

"Shh, shh," Grey muttered, turning towards you and closing the distance in two large steps. Kneeling before you, they cupped your face, rubbing your cheek with their thumb, feeling your soft skin beneath the leather strap of the gag. "I'm here! You did so well! You waited so patiently for me! You're such a good fan! I love you so much!"

Biting their lip, Grey couldn't help the tears from shooting into their eyes as they looked at you. Blindfolded and gagged, your hair a little tousled from struggling against the cuffs that tied you to the chair you were sitting on. Yet, you had never been prettier. Never been more theirs.

Years after years, show after show, you had come to watch them. You had been there when they were still a nobody, a street musician with no fame and money. Yes, people filled their trophy rooms with medals and animal heads, but Grey's was filled with your cards and gifts that they had collected over the years. Your sweet words and thoughtful presents had been the only thing keeping Grey sane all this time. It made them happy to know there was at least one person left who cared, stabilizing their moods so they wouldn't fall into depression or drugs like most of the other celebrities did.

It made Grey obsessed.

Obsessed with the way you grew flustered around him. How you thanked him for your shows and how you always insisted it wasn't much when you gave your presents. How your hands shook when Grey held them to thank you sincerely for your dedication to them. They were obsessed with your smile, your laugh, the sparkle in your eyes! Your emotions were real and genuine. Every one of your reactions had meaning and purpose, and it made their heart flutter like nothing else in their miserable popstar life.

Pulling the clasp at the back of the gag tightly, Grey shushed you again, their free hand on top of your thigh, massaging it reassuringly as you whined from the brief tightening of the leather. Grey couldn't control themselves as the gag slowly slipped out from your delicious, agitated lips, saliva dripping from them that Grey quickly caught with their own tongue, raising their mouth until it docked against yours, tasting these plump lips and exploring your mouth while you struggled against the restraints.

"Delicious," they sighed as they finally withdrew, not letting even a bit of your taste go to waste as they licked the gag clean as well, all while you sobbed.

"Why are you doing this?" you cried, and Grey couldn't help but feel the arousal shiver through his body hearing your lovely voice. Yes, even when scared and desperate, you sounded like an angel, the inspiration behind all their songs and the reason they kept singing, just to have a chance to see you again at the next concert. To read your online reviews and watch you interact with other fans in Grey's fan groups.

They observed you for a few silent moments, your body winding and snaking side to side to loosen the hold on your limbs like a cobra summoned by their music. You were almost like the snake in the garden of Eden, causing Grey to sin and bring you here into their sanctuary, the shrine they had created just for you. You didn't know it yet, didn't know who had kidnapped you.

It was time to free you of the fear of the unknown.

With a swift motion, the blindfold slipped down your skin, Grey watching it hungrily as it got to touch you so intimately, caressing your curves in ways they hadn't yet. But your gaze was too captivating to miss, the confusion giving way to recognition. Even the horror reflected in your eyes made their body ache for you, and they licked their lips, responding to the urge to consume you fully. So beautiful, so real, they thought as they watched your reactions. So perfect.

"Y-You?" you mumbled, and Grey's knees buckled, bringing them back to earth.

"Yes, it's me!" they chimed enthusiastically. "You have no idea how happy it makes me that you know who I am! I can't wait to spend our lives together from now on!"

"W-Why? Why are you doing this?!"

Your voice rose as you stared at Grey with a mix of revulsion and disbelief, and it made their heart ache in a very different way. "Aren't you happy?" they asked, desperate for you to match their feelings in every way. "I did this for us! Now we won't need to wait to meet at concerts; we can always be together!"

"What?! And you think it's okay to kidnap me for this? Who would even want this? I just... I--"

"It's okay," Grey chocked out, cupping your face. "You're confused. This is all so new, I get it. Look, I decorated this room specifically for you. It's how I wanted to show how much you mean to me!"

Your eyes wanted to stay on the danger before you, but curiosity got the better of you as you slowly led them around the room, watching the walls plastered with cards and gifts you had made the singer over the years. Judging by how your eyes widened, you recognized them.

"That's..."

"Wonderful? Amazing? Does it make you as happy as it did me?"

"Sick. That's sick."

"W-What?" Now it was Grey's turn to be confused. They let go of you, taking a step back as they felt faint from your comment. Your gaze was filled with so much disgust, even after seeing their lovely dedication to you, much different from how they expected you to react. "I thought you'd like it..."

"I'd like it if you untied me and let me go! It's not too late, we can still fix this, I won't even report you! I just liked your music, I didn't mean for any of this."

"B-But..."

A sudden bang made both of you jolt as a sudden light flooded the room. "Grey?!" a loud, obnoxious voice filled the sacred sanctuary of the singer, their manager stumbling inside, drunk and disheveled. "How dare you sneak off-hick!-at your own party! Everyone-hick!-is looking for you! W-Wait, whoa."

His eyes opened wide as he looked around the room, eventually falling on you, tied to a chair in the middle of it. "What the hell?" Grey's manager yelled, sobering up very quickly.

"H-Help!" you finally managed to stutter despite the surprise, and the manager straightened up, directing his gaze at Grey now and pointing a finger at them.

"You sick fuck! I knew it! I knew you had shit stains on your slate! You're so done if the media finds out you kidnap someone and keep them locked up!"

In an instant, Grey could see their world crashing and burning. All this time, they had built upon the confidence of being loved by at least one person in this world. A genuine, sincere person who adored them for who they were and not just their stage persona. They had worked tirelessly to provide more opportunities, more chances to meet and share these fleeting moments of joy with you, only to find out now, after all Grey did to bring you to them, you didn't even love him.

All his efforts had been in vain, as you didn't even recognize their love for you.

And if that wasn't worse enough, now someone found out about this obsession Grey had been harboring. Feelings that were only meant for you and them. That were too pure to be shared with the filth of this world. If word got out... if someone found out about this... they'd separate you from Grey. They'd take you away. They'd make Grey break the promise they made when they told you that you two would always be together from now on!

They couldn't allow this.

Moving around the manager that approached menacingly, trying to grab Grey while they stood on wobbly feet. Grey slammed the door shut loudly. This time, they didn't forget to lock it behind them, twisting the key just in time to slip by the manager again and lunge for the hammer on the little cabinet they had bought for your clothes. The hammer used to have the special duty of nailing your gifts to the wall, but it would be useful for something very different now.

Grey looked at you, forcing a smile on their lips as they took in your form. You were tense with fear, eyes blown wide as you spotted the hammer in their hands. You were so lovely, worrying about them even after saying all these hurtful things to Grey. Surely, you had just not been convinced of their feelings yet. Perhaps you were trying to shield them, making them choose someone else because you felt like you weren't enough.

But how could you? You were the only one for them.

"No one is going to separate us," you reassured them gently. "I won't let anyone take you from me."

And then, they struck. Without any mercy, they kept hitting the same gooey mass over and over, your screams filling their ears like a beautiful melody of their madness. Blood splattered everywhere—on Grey, your gifts, you.

"Ah, that won't do," they mumbled as they finally got up from the floor, the manager lying lifelessly on the ground. "Now he really did it. He really dared to sully you, my darling."

You shivered uncontrollably as Grey approached, bloody hammer still in their hands as they untied your footcuffs, holding your ankles to stop you from kicking. "Can't have that fucking bastard bleed all over you, sweetheart. I'll get you cleaned up in no time, and we can finally start our life together, alright? Alright."

Picking you up, Grey threw you over their shoulder, hammer clattering to the ground. You wiggled in an attempt to escape but stopped as you hovered over the dead manager's body, seeing his split-open skull and the expression of horror etched into his face. Finally, Grey thought. Finally you understand how far I'd go for you.

"I'll take such good care of you," they promised. "You'll never miss anything in your life, I swear. You just need to stay with me, and I'll make sure we'll be happy until the end of our time."

Who said trophies had to be inanimated objects that people could gaze upon?

After all, you were very alive, and Grey would never, never let anyone see you ever again.

[ooliecat]

Did you know that it is very fun to draw the campers while listening to music they would never listen to? I drew some of my favorite pictures of Bobby while listening to Rihanna. I recommend it too.

i always struggle to find background music when drawing certain characters. maybe i Should just listen to shakira when drawing mikhail. LOL.

[where-spar0w-barks]

Do the characters have a favorite music genre or artist? :-)

hello pookie :3💖💖💖💖

Amelia loves pop and she listens a lot to Britney Spears, Lady Gaga or Shakira :3 but she also like blink-182 and Queen

Lane likes all genre, he listens to Slipknot, System of a Down, Britney Spears (yes) or Limp Bizkit... but he also like remixes and listening to video games OST on his xbox while doing nothing productive (Tekken or Halo soundtracks)

Biker Boy just catches songs playing in the background at gas stations or while fixing his bike, but he never knows the artist or the name xD he might hum along to random rock songs that got stuck in his head against his will tho x)

[detective-twinkachu]

*Norm, in a dark room sitting in an armchair, swirling juice in a cup like it's wine with Body by Megan Thee Stallion playing in the background*

Spider opening the door:Norm, you can't just stay here all day listening to classical music! Jake said he was sorry.

Norm:Then he shouldn't have broken my favorite beaker with his big, fat, blue fingers! Now put on Shakira!

Spider, sighs and changes the song before leaving.

*Whenever, Wherever plays*

[t-allyitup]

random things i think the cul de sac kids like

nazz: blue raspberry flavored slurpees, scott pilgrim, black waterline makeup, those barrettes that snap closed and pinch ur fingers, dark chocolate, usher, the smell of gasoline

jimmy: funky shaped mirrors, imitation coconut, neon green, possums, wedge sandals, elephant ears (like the food), the humidifier in his room that is currently collecting mold

edd: gorillaz, purple jolly ranchers, grape flavored anything, humid summers before the rain comes when the sky is dark, white tea, linen fabric, prank calls (his fav mischief)

may: collecting bottle caps, headbands, gilmore girls, skorts, towel fabric (i think it's called terry cloth), eating apple pie filling right from the bag, cherry blossom olay body wash, getting to stay home sick from school

rolf: polyester (shhh), super hot weather, blue socks that match his hair, the olympics, brokeback mountain, being alone, clip art, shakira, getting sunburns

ed: isle of the dogs (he cried), orange faygo, those rap music videos from 1997-2003, helium balloons (for sinister [inhalation] and regular reasons), falling asleep on facetime, having people in his room, gift giving, sleeping with an eyemask, salt and vinegar popcorn

eddy: those sweaty scary naps, cookies and cream milkshakes, pillow pets, white chicks (the movie), confetti cannons, carnations, zebra print, ric flair, sleeping face down on the pillow

kevin: wrestling (but he won't tell anyone because "that's gay"), nerds (candy), sleepovers (he hates sleeping alone), orange juice, sleeping with the fan on/background noise, coming back from the beach with sand everywhere

sarah: sprite, commercials with catchy jingles, christmas themed movies, climbing trees, grimms fairy tales, the smell of the lake, fake freckles made of makeup

marie: doja cat, slept-in makeup, off brand frosted flakes with strawberry milk, gangster/mobster movies, silicone/plastic jewelry in neon colors, screaming until her throat hurts, checking people's location on find my/life360

lee: pear scented body spray, men with tattoos, oat milk, polar bears, running until her chest hurts, wintergreen toothpaste, the taste of chapstick, late nights during the summer when you can hear the cicadas

jonny: the fast and furious movies, hail, roobios tea with 5 packets of sugar, paleontology classes, sleeping through 15 alarms, honeydew melon boba tea, muslin blankets, tearing through 15 energy drinks in 25 seconds

this is just stuff that makes sense to me imo like they just like these things. can't explain any further. tried to include some weirdly specific/normally considered weird things too bc i humanize them deeply

[palskippah]

Oooh mareach preg ftw!

Ngl Im kind of curious, how did mario and peach handle the birth? 😳

Hi! Yess 😭 Them expecting babies is so cute to me ;-;

They (mostly Mario) handled the labor and birth like champs, although at the beginning both had the downside of panicking, but later on they had the help of people with more experience than them (Luigi or the doctors) or that were less panicky during the situation (like Toad). Mario was scared shitless bc giving birth is intimidating, but once he's with Peach and Luigi he's much calmer.

Btw I don't think I'll set this on stone, bc there's other ways the labor and birth could've gone that I also had thought of and actually written or drawn askdlsa but I'm sharing this one bc I like it c: Like, Toad's singing (like that person at tiktok that dresses up as him and sings shakira's songs?? them) makes him laugh too hard and that makes him break his water and he's like 🧍 bc he doesn't realize at first and all-

Under the cut there's a much more (I mean it 😔) detailed description of how it went! It's pretty long (mostly the labor part) and you'll scroll a lot sorrie, I thought of shortening it, but then left it like it is- the moments are separated by star emojis, so if you wanna skip to the birth, go ahead jiji

Birth isn't explicit but I'll give you a warning about it anyway! Also, it's kinda cartoonish (I think? maybe not) for the fun of it, I'm not a big fan of serious stuff sdlksdks

BTW! here's the bebis :'v

[Nettarina was born like half an hour before Mariella was, so she had more experience with being out in the harsh, cold world out of the womb- so she was peacefully sleeping while her twin was being delivered akjsdkd

Imagine those scenes in TV where there's in the first plane a very peaceful thing going on and at the background there's a ruckus- something like that but with Nettarina wrapped in her warm blanket and sleeping comfortably in her bassinet, and in the background there's Mario grabbing the hell out of Peach's and Luigi's hands while he pushes and grunting in effort and the other two are encouraging him and stuff, she doesn't wake up at all despite the noise.]

Also, there are some drawings that are kinda vague about birth- and also the newborn baby will not look like an actual just newborn baby bc that's too much 🧍

Anyways, enjoy the thingie if you read it!

🌟So! The whole thing is very fast and tiring- like when Mario wakes up, he doesn't even hope he'll go into labor that day, and before the sun even sets, he already had both babies in his arms.

Also, I read that first-time pregnancies are a tiny bit more likely to go past full-term and I was like sure why not, let's put Mario in situations. So, he's overdue by just a few days and honestly the babies are really taking their time with getting there, and that's why he isn't even worried that particular day that he'll go into labor.

Also, the doctor had said they'd have to consider induction if the babies didn't make act of presence in the next week. Bc twins usually are expected to arrive like at the 38th week, where they are already full-term, and over that is considered overdue- so maybe Mario is like 38 weeks-and-something pregnant in this day where he has the babies.

🌟 About the labor-

For when Mario goes into labor, I'm torn between doing it sitcom-like, where Peach for ABC reason is very far away from Mario, and she has to go through frustrating drawbacks to get to him quickly, or go with that it happens when they're together and all comfortable and stuff sdkjskd

But going with the first option, imagine Peach is at a meeting that she definitely didn't want to go to, where the king was adamant about her presence and of other royals to see the matter (which in Peach's opinion, could've been handled via email!), so she couldn't send in Toadsworth to sort it through.

Peach warned the host king that Mario could go into labor at literally any minute, and she wished to stay with him when it happened (Mario was supposed to go into labor a few days ago, she was really anxious about it!), but the other thought she was being overdramatic, surely Super Mario would be fine without the princess for a few hours.

Many royals think that way initially, whenever Peach requested that meetings be held at her castle, or that may Toadsworth go in her behalf, since she doesn't want to leave Mario's side for too long. But, they wholly understand when they see Mario, who definitely looks like he's ready to pop. Others are more understanding, because they have been the pregnant person being fretted over, or the partner that frets, so they indulge the princess on her requests.

And well, she was overly worried the whole meeting, and barely paid any attention. At the beginning Peach texted Mario every few minutes to make sure he was okay and calm her anxiety, but after one too many judging looks from the host king, she apologized and asked one of the servants to take her phone until the meeting was over, knowing she'd keep using it otherwise- she had duties to attend as a princess, despite her worries as a soon-to-be mom.

Meanwhile, back at the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario had woken up not long ago, stretching as much as he could and groaning because he slept like hell. His back hurt a lot, like was usual lately. He briefly wondered when the babies would dignify themselves to show up, so he could have a proper night's sleep finally (as if! with two newborn babies it wouldn't be very likely), because they overstayed long enough, he was supposed to have them in his arms by now, while also he wished Peach was there to just magic his pain away.

Mario resigns himself to hurt and keep being pregnant for a few days more. He throws a look at his side, and then checks his phone, smiling at Peach's (fretting) texts, so he starts answering to each of them, while getting himself more comfortable on their bed.

[Good morning my love! 😚😚😚] Good morning bella mia :33 [Are you awake? 🥰🥰] I am [Maybe not, it took you a lot of time to fall asleep 🤕 just wait until the little rascals are born, I'll give them a harsh lecture right away] Me too bc my back hurts like a beach I wish you were here to make it better :c [I love you] I love you very much too! [Te amo mi amorchito pechocho💓] Ti amo la mia luce 💖 [Mi amore] 🥰 [Wake up mi amore] I did :D pick your phone peachy [King Calami keeps talking about I don't know what hepl] Pay attention and don't pick your phone peachy [Mario 🥺🥺] Peachy <3

Peach appears offline from not long ago; and Mario hoped she actually had put her focus on the meeting. After that, Mario does the extenuating routine of getting off of bed, showering, grooming, dressing on his own -which proves much harder than when Peach just does it for him, especially with the overalls and shoes, but he's in the mood for them, so he tries anyway (and almost falls off the bed trying to reach his feet- but at least no one's there to see him struggle). He does all this while feeling a bit restless the whole way, but it's been a few days of the same feeling, since the babies weren't born when they were supposed to.

Mario has a very late breakfast and then spends a while just nibbling on treats and lazing around (Resting! You're resting - says for the nth time a voice that sounds like Peach's). He made some plans with Toad over text, and soon he met Mario at the lounging room in the castle, ready for a walk around Toad Town.

Mario wasn't very sure if he still wanted to go, still feeling like something (read: labor) was about to happen. Toad offered staying at the castle, if he wasn't sure, and they could eat ice-cream right there too and maybe watch a movie, or just walk through Peach's gardens. The thought of the ice-cream stall at the middle of Toad Plaza makes him salivate and reconsider- oh his damned cravings. Also, to walk and enjoy the sun and bustling streets would do him good, so they go.

The walk to Toad Town is very slow but filled with conversation (mostly from Toad). At certain times Mario felt cramps on his belly, but he has been feeling them from weeks ago, so he doesn't get too worried about them. At the platforms Toad very carefully helps him. And while they walk down the steps, Mario looks at the pipes systems and all the toads going through them, which was a much quicker way of getting anywhere. Not for the first time Mario lamented that traveling through pipes was not safe for him anymore, and it made him too dizzy anyways (and in some of them he didn't even fit any longer- but whatevs).

Through the walk many toads greet both of them as usual, some commenting lightly about the babies not being there yet, which had Mario chuckling politely (bc, of course they're not there yet, Mario is clearly still huge!) and by the time they get to the ice-cream stand Mario's too tired and feeling kinda out of breath, so Toad tells him to sit and wait for him to get the ice-cream, and Mario does so gratefully.

When he's at the bench, the cramps only get worse, and he briefly wonders if maybe they're contractions- He hopes they are, because the babies are overdue and he is tired as hell of carrying them, but also- he wishes it's not the case, he doesn't want them to come out yet because he is still way too nervous of giving birth. Either way, the cramps hurt and are uncomfortable, and after a while they stop, and he realizes he'd have to pay closer attention to them, lest he actually was in labor.

Toad gets back with their stuff and they eat and talk and it's very nice, because the day is sunny and calm, and the babies aren't as energetic as other times (which is always good, because they would beat up Mario's ribs, bladder and whatever was in their way whenever they kicked or stretched).

Suddenly Mario feels a particularly bad cramp, and he has to take a moment to breathe through it, wincing in pain and placing his hand where he's kinda feeling it. It catches Toad's attention, and he gently pats Mario's arm to be of comfort.

Toad then gasps excitedly, "Wait- are you having contractions yet?"

Mario shakes his head, then signs, "I don't think so."

"Aw... I want to meet your babies already, Mario," Toad laments, taking a sad lick from his ice-cream cone. "I want to receive my Uncle Toad title from you too."

Mario smiles at him and shakes his head again, in amusement, the toad had said years back that he was happy to receive the title from Luigi, and now from Mario, as if they were some sort of university of unclehood by simply becoming parents.

At some moment, their conversation takes a turn towards Mario's relationship with Pauline, for some reason. Toad can't believe Mario had sung with the Pauline! And why is he just now finding out about it?!

It leads to Toad begging Mario to sing something for him someday, and Mario saying he can beg all he wants. Toad shakes his head in feigned disappointment and says, "I would never deprive you from my singing skills, Mario!" And Mario does a 'really? prove it' face, so Toad graces him with the most off-key, shrillest and loud cover of Pauline's Jump Up, Super Star!

It had Mario laughing almost hysterically- it probably wasn't even that funny, but he was caught off-guard bc Toad started off strong with the main vocals and from then on, his singing didn't get any better. He was holding his belly while trying not to drop his ice-cream and waving slightly at Toad with it to stop- or he's sure he'll... oh- have an accident.

Mario stops laughing all of a sudden and looks down with a grimace. For a few seconds he thinks not again! because he has two heavy babies resting right over his bladder, he can't help it sometimes! But this time it's much more than usual, and he can't even stop it.

He turns to Toad in panic and embarrassment, because he's sitting in the middle of the crowded plaza and there's no way other toads won't notice! Toad notices his exalted state and stops singing. He tilts his head in confusion and worry.

Mario signs "I peed myself."

"Oh- that's huh..." Mario looks more embarrassed. "That's okay! Don't worry, bestie, I'm going to fix it. You just stay here, Mario!"

Toad shoves the rest of his ice-cream in his mouth and while he munches the waffle cone, he jumps out of the bench and scoots somewhere in the crowded place. Mario huffs in discomfort, throwing nervous glances around him, hoping no one suddenly decided to speak to him. He looks at his cone still in his hand, melting down. He gives it some licks, entirely out of anxiety, because he doesn't have much appetite anymore.

Toad returns soon enough, carrying a folded blanket with himself. Very subtle, especially with the nice weather and Mario in his long overalls. The man kicks himself mentally for being picky about Toad's ideas, when his friend is clearly trying. Toad jumps on the bench and gets closer to whisper to Mario, "I asked some friends to bring you clothes. Don't worry though, I told them to be discreet about it- also got this blanket so we can walk to a bathroom."

Toad sits back down beside Mario on the bench, to wait for the other toads. Mario decides to occupy that brief time by finishing eating his ice-cream, and rubbing his belly while silently scowling at the babies for putting him in situations. When the toads arrive, carrying a little bag, they discreetly leave it on the bench, and walk casually in the other direction, not even looking at Mario or Toad. Mario lets out a relieved sigh, glad that they left them alone. Toad stands on his seat and extends the blanket, leaving it ready to use over the bench, and then jumps back to the floor.

"Let me help you up," he says, extending his little hands to him with a big smile. Mario smiles a bit funnily, knowing that Toad wasn't precisely strong enough to pull him up.

After much effort from both, Mario is on his feet, and he has to suppress a disgusted shiver, because the wetness is very uncomfortable and has gone cold. Toad notices his discomfort and hurries to hand the blanket to Mario, who wraps it around his shoulders. The toad makes sure it covers all the damp spots, and then they get to it, looking for the nearest bathroom either of them can think of.

Toad peaks his head in a restaurant, and quietly asks the receptionist to use the bathroom without being clients, who refuses, being strict about their rules, but Toad says with a knowing smile, 'it's for Mario' and the other toad quickly agrees for them to just come along, anything for the Mushroom Kingdom hero! (But Mario's sure it's because he's very pregnant, it's obvious).

When Mario's inside and Toad's doing guard outside the door, he strips from his wet clothes and rummages through the little bag, pulling out one of his red maternity dresses and underwear. He smiles to himself in relief as he thinks 'perfetto...' because having to ask for help from Toad to put on his overalls would probably be the last drop in the glass for Mario to- to have a breakdown or something.

When he's almost done and letting the dress down his arms, he feels such a strong cramp in his belly that he's just sure it must be a contraction. Mario panics for a few seconds because his arms are stuck in the dress and he's in pain and all he sees is red! He has to double over and support his weight with his hands against the wall the best he can, while he tries to quiet down his pained groans and tightly closes his eyes.

When it passes, he gives himself a bit of time to catch his breath back, and then quickly lowers the dress the rest of the way, to dress himself properly. Mario then holds his belly, looking around the bathroom nervously. He slowly paces on the small space in building panic- he's sure it was a contraction! It was way too strong- and- and the accident? What if that was his water?

He stops waddling and looks down at his belly, placing his hands on it as if silently asking the babies if that was the very important liquid that signaled that he was indeed in labor. Mario notices that he's breathing way too quickly, so he tries to do the breathing exercises that Doctor Toadlina taught him to do- he clenches his fists tightly over his belly while the babies move leisurely as if their mamma wasn't freaking out.

Outside, Toad hums to himself patiently, giving Mario all the time he needs to get comfortable in the changing of clothes. He nods to passing waiters and clients alike, with a big smile.

Back inside, finally Mario's calm enough to think of what he should do now if the babies are coming- he immediately thinks of Peach and that she's far away and literally on another whole kingdom, with no pipe system attached to theirs! Mario scrambles as fast as he can for his phone, feeling his hands and his lower lip trembling in fright.

He calls her and places the phone by his ear, while trying still to breath calmly and failing spectacularly. His fear only spikes up when it sends to voicemail. Mario calls a couple more of times, each without success. He tries to write to her instead, being a bit difficult with his shaking fingers and his blurring gaze due to the tears.

Pech I don't wanna scare you but i think I'm in laborr Pelsa answer Nd come back soon I'm very scared

He holds his phone in his hands for a while, still trying to convince himself that everything will be okay... Mario frowns and looks to the side for a second, those words remind him of something.

Everything will be okay...? Right, Luigi! Mario should call Luigi. He calls him this time and smiles in relief when his twin answers right away.

"Ciao, fratellone!" Luigi says happily.

Mario's smile drops when he realizes just then that he must talk if he called- Oh, fuck! What an idiot! He's bringing more despair for himself on his own!

He opens his mouth and then closes it and shakes his head- why does he never think things through?! He curses himself, now with tears of frustration in his eyes and the thought of just hanging up and texting instead goes through his mind.

"Bro? Mario? Is everyth-" Mario quickly hangs up and goes to text him. He blinks his tears away the best he can and writes down while his phone rings and the notification of Weegee calling... appears just above the chat.

M in labor nd pach isn't here Can you come ?

A few seconds pass when Luigi answers:

On my way Where are you going to be?

Mario sniffles and thinks quickly, should they go to the castle, or maybe just wait for Luigi to get to the restaurant? Mario didn't want to be in that bathroom all alone, he felt too scared and defenseless. But he doesn't think he had the energy to go to the castle quick enough either.

Gret toadcimu restornat Oki I'll be right there bro Pls be calm Everything will be okay I promise Are you with someone? Let them help you Mario To stay cal M Ok

Mario opened Toad's chat this time, feeling at least a tad bit calmer now that he knew his brother was on the way.

Tod Come in pls

A short moment later, a knock sounds at the door, and Mario unlocks it and let his friend in, Toad closes the door and looks at Mario in thinly veiled worry when he notices his tears and panicked expression.

"What's wrong, Mario?"

"I'm in labor," he has difficulty even signing, his hands trembling too much. Toad seems to have difficulty to understand what he signed too, but when he does, he opens his eyes widely and seems absolutely ready to start panicking. Mario braces himself for his shrilly screaming, but the toad shakes his head quickly and sets his face on a determined expression, that Mario would not be surprised if he started speaking in a very deep voice.

"We have to go to the castle, then! I'll tidy this up, you- you just focus on not having the babies yet and calm down. Calm down, Mario!" he says in his regular voice, with a very subtle hint of panic that Mario can easily ignore for his own sake. The toad starts gathering his wet clothes in the little bag, then hurries on folding the blanket while Mario focuses on doing the breath exercises.

Another contraction hits in and Mario has to lean against the wall again, groaning in pain and holding his back. He feels like it lasts even longer and hurts worse than the previous- how is that possible? They were supposed to grow very gradually in intensity and time!

He feels a hand on his back, and he turns to look at Toad, with a pained expression on.

"Do I call the princess?" His friend knows Peach isn't in the Mushroom Kingdom, but Mario shakes his head. She didn't answer him, it'd probably be the same for Toad.

Mario breathes through the contraction the best he can, and when it's over he tells Toad that Luigi's on his way. The toad nods and leads them slowly to the outside of the restaurant, going through the tables occupied by many toads since it was lunch time, saying his thanks to the receptionist (and Mario awkwardly nods at them in thanks too).

Toad looks around quickly, looking for a bench for Mario to sit on, when he spots one, he leads them in its direction.

Just as Toad is helping Mario to take a seat, they hear, "Bro!" and Mario straightens up right away, looking around for his twin, almost losing his balance, and he and Toad and Luigi all panic that he'll fall, but Mario manages to keep standing as he grabs onto Toad's cap and the other hand supports his back, while Luigi runs to his side.

When Mario and Luigi are close to each other, the first thing Mario does is hug his twin, feeling like he wants to cry. And he does, actually, while Luigi gently shushes him and holds him tightly (albeit a bit awkwardly due to Mario's belly in the middle).

"It's-a okay, Mario, I'm here," Luigi says, subtly trying to catch his breath, he surely must have run all the way from the pipe that connected their kingdoms to the Great Toadchimu restaurant. Mario nods and buries his face on Luigi's shoulder, feeling much less scared than he did moments ago. The only thing to truly make him feel complete would be that Peach was there with him too.

Luigi takes care of the situation and instructs Toad to please get him a super mushroom so he could easily carry Mario to the castle. Once he eats it, he goes up the hills on a careful walk to not accidentally drop Mario or jostle him too much, while Toad hurriedly walks beside them, carrying Mario's stuff and calling Peach's father to let the doctor know they were on their way (and so were the babies-).

Back at Peach, the blessed (cursed) meeting that seemed like it lasted hours just ended, and the (damned) King Calami finally let them leave, but of course, he invited all the royals to have lunch first. But Peach is absolutely ready to tail it out of there and return to her own kingdom and to her Mario.

After exchanging quick pleasantries with the rest of royals, and passive-agressive words with King Calami that left no space to argue her reasons and determination to leave, the king kindly instructed a worker to prepare a vehicle for Princess Toadstool, as she's in such a hurry to leave already, and isn't even able to stay for lunch. The servant bows and leaves to do as instructed.

Peach smiles while inside she wishes unpleasant things for the king. She bows her head and walks calmly out of the meeting room, but one of the servants standing at the doors stopped her, "Princess Toadstool, your phone, your highness."

Right! Peach smiles thankfully as she receives it and immediately checks her notifications while walking out of the room. Her smile drops when she sees the three missed calls from Mario. With worry she clicks on the notification that says [New messages from Marito❤️] and her smile comes back in full force again while reading Mario's responses to each of her texts. And finally, her smile fully drops as does her stomach, all the way to her feet, when she reads the five last messages.

Mario's in labor?! Peach anxiously hurries to walk in a direction, then halts and turns around and prepares to walk the other way, then realizes she doesn't even know where she is supposedly going, and she's just panicking. Peach looks at her phone and quickly calls Mario's number, while trying to calm her breathing as she places a hand on her chest. There's no use on her losing her mind, she needs to stay calm.

Peach gets more anxious with each ring, until the line picks up and she jumps into talking.

"Mario, are you okay? Where-?"

"Princess, it's-a me!" She gets interrupted. It's Luigi.

"Luigi! Where is Mario?!" So much for keeping calm, she mentally scolded herself.

"He's-a with me, don't worry, we're-a going to the castle, oki? We'll wait for you there, Toad talked to Toadsworth, so he can notify the royal doctor."

"Hi! Princess, it's me, Toad, Mario's best friend- he's good and he's not talking now!"

Peach lets out a mildly relieved sigh, at least they had the situation under control.

"I hope you are okay, Mario," she says, lacing her words with the most fondness she can, while she smiles. "Please wait for me, I'll be there as soon as I can."

Luigi chuckles after a while, "He says he will, and he loves you, and you're his very beloved light- Hey! Don't-a hit me, I'm-a just adding-!"

Peach giggles to herself, imagining Mario swatting Luigi.

"I love you so much too, mi chaparrito bigotón pechocho," she says, allowing herself to be utterly corny, at least Luigi wouldn't get it.

"Aw please, Peach, that's so cheesy!" said Luigi while laughing and Peach's face burned. Right, he knows some Spanish, Daisy is teaching him only the things that are convenient for him to learn- like Peach's terms of endearment. When she hears Mario's own chuckles, she's glad she said what she said, despite her embarrassment. She smiles brightly, "I'll be there very soon, Mario! Stay strong, I love you!"

"Wait, when you're-a on your way here try ta do a videocall," says Luigi before she can hang up.

"Okie-dokie! Bye!"

Peach allows herself to jump in place for a few seconds, while holding her phone to her chest, closing tightly her eyes and smiling so widely that her cheeks hurt. Mario's in labor! They'll finally meet their babies! How exciting! She must get there as soon as possible.

As if on cue, the servant that King Calami talked to was walking to get closer to her. Peach walked to reach them quicker, expecting for them to tell her that her vehicle was ready.

"Your highness, I'm very sorry-" Oh great. "-but we have a few complications with the long-journey vehicles. But if you're willing to wait, by late afternoon-"

Peach shakes her head worriedly; Mario needed her now! Not by late afternoon- and she'd get to the Mushroom Kingdom by night if that were the case!

The servant patiently waits for the princess to arrange her thoughts, as she seems lost on her own mind.

What could she do? What to do... There wasn't a pipe system between this kingdom and hers, so she couldn't go quickly there, and the journey on any vehicle was longer than two hours, but there were closer, neighboring kingdoms to this one, that had agreed to install the pipes! She could go to them first, and then go to her wished destiny!

Peach is struck with a feeling-like-an-idiot urge to facepalm, because that's literally the way she got into King Calami's kingdom to begin with. She sighs, lamenting that her first-time parent panic is affecting her good reasoning.

"Are there available any vehicles for shorter journeys?" she asks with a falsely calmed smile.

The servant nods, "Yes, your royal highness. The smallest allow for a very fast travelling- but they fit only one member inside, you'd have to leave on your own."

Peach quickly nods, "Yes, I will- It's perfect. I'll, um- arrange for my toads to return the vehicle safely once I no longer use it, yes?" she says, trying to be convincing.

The servant nods and leads Peach to the room where the vehicles are (a royal garage i guess?), while mentioning how they will not notify the who was in charge (whoever that is-) first, if all because the princess looked so antsy that it was making the servant a bit nervous too.

Peach apologized for her clearly anxious state, delightedly (and unsubtly terrified) saying that Mario's in labor and she's in a hurry to leave. The servant looks back at her in surprise, because why didn't she say so before?!

After that, things go very quickly, both the servant and Peach hurry to get to the vehicle, where Peach puts her few belongings in and hops in, ready to drive as quickly (and safely-) as she can to the nearest kingdom with a working pipe system to the Mushroom Kingdom.

As she puts on her seatbelt, the servant, whose name Peach still doesn't know, bows respectfully, "I wish you luck and very healthy babies, your royal highness!" Peach smiles and nods hurriedly saying 'thank you so much!', and she starts her journey towards Mario.

Back with Mario, they are received by Toadsworth already fretting over the whole situation, while Luigi takes him to his bedroom, where Doctor Toadlina and two young toad nurses are already setting everything to attend his birth.

Luigi leaves Mario gingerly on the bed, in a sitting position. On the way up the hills Luigi asked Toad to take the time between each of Mario's contractions. They were way too close to each other if Mario supposedly started labor not long ago, Luigi is sure it must have been much earlier.

The doctor informs what will be done from then on, to pass labor and check his contractions and to check his dilation depending on how the labor progresses and the babies' position and all that (vague labor stuff, y'know 🧍).

Luigi (after asking one of the nurses to pinch him hard to wear off the super mushroom effect-) gently helps Mario into a more comfortable sleepshirt and underwear, while he makes some light conversation to distract him from his worry at Peach's absence. Toad isn't let in, and he asks to at least be updated if anything important happens, like the babies being born or Mario needing something. Doctor Toadlina politely closes the door on his face with a, "Thank you, Toad, we'll let you know!" while the nurses lightly giggle as they arrange water bottles, and very light snacks in their little coffee table, and arrange Mario and Peach's bed for more practical use, tying the bed drapes as tightly as possible to avoid them becoming a burden for any of them.

Mario breathes slowly and tries to keep himself as calm as he can, while closing his eyes as Luigi helps him to lay on the bed for a check up, Doctor Toadlina puts on a glove meanwhile. He feels Luigi's own gloved hand caressing his hair.

"It's-a okay, bro," he says softly, and Mario turns to look at him with a small smile, that turns wobbly after a second. He just wishes Peach was there too.

After the check-up, the doctor muses that he must be very far along in labor, because his dilation is very advanced. She announces that in no time he would be ready for the pushing stage. Mario nods with a very nervous smile, glad and also terrified to hear so.

So, Mario and Luigi do anything for him to dilate further, like walking around the spacey room, or doing different exercises together (the ones Luigi remembers from when he was in labor, and also the ones the toad doctor recommends them).

They are face to face a bit far away from the bed, both with their feet a bit apart and hands on their hips, both moving them in a swaying motion- Mario thinks his twin is doing much better than he is, and briefly wonders if he's doing it wrong himself, but then remembers that Luigi's not even pregnant, and Mario smacks himself mentally for being an idiot again, always realizing things too late. He shakes his head, he's not even sure anymore if it's the pregnancy brain or he's always been like this.

Luigi frowns, "No? But I thought you already settled on tha names-"

Mario blushes a bit, now realizing he and Luigi were supposedly talking. He shakes his head again with a bashful smile, letting Luigi know to just ignore him. His brother smiles comprehensively. "You're-a not even paying attention- Is your mind on tha princess? She hasn't called yet..."

Mario frowns and settles his gaze on the nurses quietly talking among themselves, a bit sad about the matter. He supposes she's still busy getting to their kingdom if she can't call, but still...

Back at Peach, she just exited the outskirts of King Calami's kingdom, now entering the long, deserted road that connected both realms. Now that the risk of running over someone were diminished almost to zero, she pulls out her phone, finally she can videocall Mario! She thumbs around on it, throwing brief glances at the road, and then back. As the phone dials she keeps it in her hand, not about to risk it flying away from the speed she was driving at.

The other end picks up and her big smile falls a bit when it's Toad's face that receives her, she muses that Mario must be a bit busy, then!

"Hello, Toad!"

"Hi, Princess Peach!"

"Where's Mario?"

"Oh, he's inside with the doctors and Luigi, he left his phone with me- when they kicked me out. I'll hand it to him, don't hang!"

The brothers end up going to the balcony for Mario to take some air after he realizes he's again way too nervous (so close to giving birth and Peach's nowhere to be seen!), while Luigi pats his back, and he leans on the railing. Mario looks up to the sky, the day is so nice and sunny, and it feels ironic with the way he feels- all heated up and tired already.

He gets another contraction and his hands clench on the railing while he whimpers and winces. Oh, Peach should get there sooner, she could help him to not feel pain! He tries to breathe through it as he's been doing it since they started, while Luigi rubs his lower back. It almost feels like the same rubs Peach usually did to ease his pain with her magic, only that Luigi's just brought him emotional comfort and nothing more.

They hear some commotion at the door that leads to the hall and both twins turn to look and see (nosey 🤨) what's going on. It's Doctor Toadlina scolding Toad-

"I told you already! You can't come in, Toad, only the queen and the princess can, Mario needs people that can bring him comfort and support-!"

"Yeah, I know, that's why I need to give him his phone, it's the princess!"

Mario gasps, Peachy is calling?!

He turns to Luigi and signals with his head for him to go deal with it. Luigi nods and leaves his side briefly (not before throwing a dirty look at Mario for ordering him around-) to go to the toads and see the situation. Mario doesn't have to wait long for Luigi to come back, talking to his phone with it in front of his face. Mario's heartbeat gets quicker at the idea of finally seeing Peach. When he sees her, he smiles brightly at Peach's face, being hit with a lot of wind and making her hair fly behind her.

"Hi, Mario!"

From then on, Peach and Mario talked as if she were right there with him, while Luigi did as an interpreter - given that the princess couldn't look too long at her phone while she was driving -, and Mario felt much better about the matter, now only longing that she was physically close to him.

He keeps doing exercises and staying hydrated and complaining from the contractions - at which Peach reassures she's going to calm all his pain away once she got there! -, while the doctor checked every now and then the position of the babies and stuff.

At a certain moment the connection halts because Peach had to go through the pipe system- and after that Mario had to resist the urge to laugh at her, because Peach was clearly running as fast as she could while still trying to keep her face on the camera. Mario also felt the excitement that she was very close to getting there. The background behind her changed fast from the outside of the castle to the main floor, and then to the hall where their quarters were, and finally she all but bolted inside the room, making Doctor Toadlina jump in fright and the nurses squeal in surprise.

"Mario!" she says, phone held in her hand. "Where- where are you?" She looks at the room, at the exalted toads, and then at her phone, looking at Mario's happy face.

"We're-a here!" says Luigi while waving his arm from the balcony's entrance.

"Oh!" she all but glides through the room, after saying quick hi's to the medical toads. And when her and Mario are finally face to face, they embrace the other so tightly and tenderly that Luigi quietly leaves to give them some privacy. Mario exhales in utter relief, at finally feeling completely safe. And Peach let her chin rest over his hair.

They walk to the bed and Peach lovingly helps Mario to sit close to the pillows, while the plumber keeps his hands at all times in hers.

Doctor Toadlina suggests Peach changes her royal clothes into something less cumbersome, so Peach obliges- and Mario reasonably knows it's better that way and it wouldn't take her very long, but he looked worried when she started to back away, in direction to their wardrobe- she smiled and said she wouldn't take long. Yet he still held into her hands until she pulled back too much, and they slipped from his.

At Mario's very puppy-kicked eyes, Luigi laughs and says Peach will be back to his side soon! Mario wipes his eyes and lays back on the pillows, smiling a bit ashamed of his reaction. Soon enough, Peach gets back from the bathroom where she changed, with her hair tied up, her crown still on and dressed in a white shirt and pink trousers, without her gloves or her blue brooch.

From there, Peach takes Luigi's place and is the one to help Mario with the exercises and helping him walk around or lay down or help with his contractions. She uses her healing magic several times each hour to numb his pain, and Mario sighs in relief each time she does. Also at certain times they sit at the little coffee table while she feeds him nibbles from the light snacks the nurses left. Luigi is glad to simply sit back as back-up support until the birth, enjoying the lovebirds' interactions, which in his opinion are adorable.

(Y'know those moms that do their make-up all pretty for when they give birth?) Since Mario had been crying and wiping his eyes so much, let's say his eyeliner had kind of wore off almost completely- and, in a moment of relative calmness while they waited for Mario to be able to push, Peach went to their bathroom and came back with his eyeliner. She proceded to apply it while humming to herself, as she has done many other times (this post!), while Mario smiled all relaxedly. He wasn't in pain, the babies were barely moving or bothering him, and both his girlfriend and brother were there with him (as were the doctor and nurses), so he was feeling all safe, although tired.

Mario doesn't feel pain anymore, but he is still so very tired. And the next few hours of labor and contractions became taxing way too soon, feeling the pressure at his pelvis as the babies got ready to be born and all that. As Peach helped him walk around, he finally decided he had enough of that, so he squeezed her arm to let her know, and from then on he kept himself out of his feet.

He looked tiredly at his brother from time to time, looking for additional support, while Luigi said comforting words, because he knew all too well how Mario was feeling. He spent the last moments before pushing mostly supporting his weight on the bed while on his knees, or laying propped up against the pillows, or sitting at the edge, all while still trying to vaguely do the exercises to help dilation and stuff.

🌟 During the whole ordeal Toad is outside and so is Toadsworth, because none of them were let in, for Mario's (and the medical toads) comfort. The old toad is more or less a nervous mess, so Toad takes on distracting the soon-to-be grandpa, while his daughter and son-in-law (never mind that Peach and Mario weren't married, he'd consider him so if he wished!) were going through the whole thing.

Mario at most was grunting or groaning loudly and stuff, not really screaming or anything, so from outside they couldn't hear much- which was more worrying than comforting, bc they couldn't guess what was going on.

Almost a couple of hours later, one of the nurses peaks their head out, excitedly saying that the first baby has been delivered and it was a healthy baby girl. It leads to Toadsworth being all tears while Toad excitedly (and quietly) celebrates.

Maybe he (or maybe even Luigi) had been keeping their friends updated on the matter? They have a big friend group chat or something and he's been writing the few updates he has been getting, like:

First baby's a girl!!!👶🥳🥳

And he receives a bunch of confetti emojis and crying faces and excited replies in the next few minutes, and asking for pictures (which are sent by Luigi a lot later, when Mariella had been born too, and Mario was sleeping and so were the babies).

🌟 During the birth-

The birth of each baby is extremely quick.

Doctor Toadlina gives the ok to Mario that he's free to push, but he's nervous and he quickly turns to look at Luigi, with his eyes teary and clearly very scared. His brother hugs him and is quick to reassure him that it'll all be okay bc he's right there with him (the meaning behind the words is that as long as they're together everything will be okay :''''v cries in brotherly love), and Mario smiles and nods.

Despite that, he is still feeling terribly nervous, but he's determined to do it anyways (because what other option does he have? Not give birth? He has to do it!), so he firmly grabs Peach and Luigi's hands. He takes a deep breath to brace himself- and then he exhales and takes another breath. Then he quickly looks at Peach with a pout. She smiles brightly back, full of encouragement- so he takes one last breath.

And then, he pushes with all the strength he can muster, holding and clenching Peach's and Luigi's hands firmly, not bothering to hold back (so maybe it feels like the man is trying to break their fingers, but Peach and Luigi don't say anything about that, of course-)

(pipipi kinda sad of these drawings, in the sketches they looked better and like he was really putting force into it skdjks whatevs I lost them)

After the first push, the doctor is pleased to notice that he made a lot of progress right away. And Mario's all slumped back on the pillows and trying to catch his breath, but he smiles very slightly bc he's making it despite his tiredness, woo! Peach and Luigi congratulate him quietly on his efforts, while the princess squeezes his shoulder and his brother pads at his sweaty face with his wrist. That helps too in giving him more determination to keep pushing with all he got.

The thing is that (for the sake of funny, remember) Mario is very strong and it takes one more, really strong push and the first baby pops out in the whole sense of the expression. She just shots out and Doctor Toadlina is definitely caught off guard, but she still manages to hold the baby, the thing is that she stumbles back, and she would've fallen if the assisting nurse toads hadn't hurried to help her stay upright, all caught by surprise.

She's like obviously surprised, as are Peach, Mario and Luigi (who actually took a lot of effort to push his own baby out, so he's like 'wowie bro :0'), but she quickly snaps out of it and congratulates the now officially moms for their baby girl, while the baby cries with all her little lungs' strength, looking too big in the doctor's arms.

Then she instructs the nurses to cut the umbilical cord and do all the procedures to check on the baby's health, while Peach cries because "A baby girl! that means we'll have two baby girls! Oh, Mario!" and Mario looks almost heartbroken that they had to take their baby away (he knows it's for her own wellness, but he just wants to see and hold her already), but then smiles widely at Peach's words, and at his bro's excited congratulations and hugs.

Doctor Toadlina offers Peach to hold their first born so she can bring her to Mario, but Peach is kind of scared and feels shaky from excitement, so she hurriedly tells Luigi to hold their baby instead, since he has more experience. And when he does, Luigi first holds her to Mario's face, and after making the baby kiss his cheek, he places her in Mario's arms.

When the baby is placed in his arms, Mario can't help all his tears because she's so cute! (she's actually a bit ugly, like any newborn baby is) and small (not really, she's bigger than average, especially for a twin pregnancy), and she's utterly perfect (that part's true).

Peach and Mario lean their heads together while admiring their baby (and having so many tears running down their cheeks, but they don't care).

"Oh, Mario- she's perfect," Peach barely chokes out, feeling her heart overwhelmingly full. She turns to him and kisses his head a bunch of times, while Mario smiles brightly. "You did great!"

Then Doctor Toadlina tells Mario that, given baby two's position, it'd be a while for them to be born, so he's allowed to rest and maybe take a quick nap if he wishes to. And Mario takes up on the offer right away.

He leans his head back on the pillows and, with his baby still held in his arms, he knocks out immediately. Peach lets out a surprised but amused giggle. And Luigi shakes his head in amusement too, he gently brushes Mario's hair from his forehead, and then pats his head tenderly. Mario's arms go a bit lose around the baby, but Peach and Luigi make sure he still holds her firmly, supporting his arms with their hands. While Mario naps they whisper about the baby, and how cute she is, with her little cheek squished against Mario's chest.

Peach notes all the physical features that she notices, the clearest one being her round Mario™ nose! And her brown hair, and her little dot eyes, so similar to how she knew Mario's were when he was a baby!

(Mario and Peach totally fall in love when they see their oldest baby- and fall in love again with the second- who arrives almost half and hour later.)

🌟 Once both babies are in Mario's arms, Luigi takes 23429 pictures of the three while claiming that each picture is absolutely perfect, because Mario looks happy in them (and the babies look adorably ugly- like newborns usually do), and Peach, while crying her eyes out, says how she's going to put all 23429 of them in their photo album (that so far has many pictures of Mario's pregnancy process-).

Mario's sure he looks terrible, because despite his joy he feels really exhausted, he can barely keep his eyes open enough to look at Luigi's phone while he snaps several pictures, and even though Peach ran her fingers through his hair to fix it up a bit for that moment, he knew it probably was still a mess.

It's just that everything happened so quickly and it was taking its toll on him, but at least he's very glad that both babies (baby girls! They're Mariella and Nettarina!) are in his arms already.

After everything is done, and he knows his babies are going to be well-cared for, Mario just passes out the rest of the night, and nothing wakes him up. When the babies start to get fussy because they feel hungry, Peach and Luigi take care of them, and they keep doing it for the whole rest of the afternoon and night, all while quietly speaking among themselves how cute the baby girls are and how much they look like either Mario or Peach (definitely more like Mario). Peach tears up almost each time she looks down at the babies' little faces, but it's out of her overwhelming happiness, while she whispers to herself: 'stars, they're finally here!'

At some moment, Peach hands Mariella to Luigi's arms so she can drink some water, since the baby seemed adamant about not joining her twin (and mamma) in sleeping.

"I feel very dehydrated-" she says quietly and then serves herself a glass from their coffee table. Peach makes the mistake of looking back to her brother-in-law and the little bundle of light green blankets in his arms, and she has to cover her mouth to sob again, turning to look at her glass. Oh, she was so small! And so real and there already! She hadn't felt this overwhelmingly happy since... maybe ever. And also, Peach is sure the lack of sleep has something to do with her very emotional state.

"I don't blame you, you've-a cried so much, Peach," mutters Luigi distractedly, as if he hadn't been crying a lot too, while very gently rocking one of his newborn nieces as the baby slowly blinked at him.

She had a round nose like all the Marios did (he, his bro and Magma-), and very relaxed little eyebrows, and almost a full head of reddish chestnut hair. And her little mouth was not even pouting, but Luigi couldn't help but think that she (and her sister, since they were identical) reminded him very much of when Magma was a newborn, and just placed in his arms (he also briefly remembered Mario's and Bowser's weeping when they saw her properly, and he huffed a laugh to himself).

-By the end, Peach puts only some (but still many) of the pictures in their family album, several of Mario holding the girls, either smiling or kissing them, others of her holding them, others of both new moms with their babies, and others of Luigi holding his nieces.

🌟 The next morning, Mario wakes up and the first thing he does is stretch as much as he can, realizing that he actually slept pretty well (and he was even laying on his back!). He feels a bit sore and all but less... heavy. He looks down to his body and sees his still round and swollen belly, but much less than it should be if he had two babies inside. He panics for all of a few seconds as he looks around the room, and a huge relief envelops him as he sees the two wooden bassinets that hadn't been there the day before, until the previous afternoon, when one of the nurses brought them in from the nursery to lay the babies.

He looks at the other two sleeping adults in the room, at Peach sitting in one of the armchairs in their room, with her cheek against her fist in what must be an uncomfortable position, with her crown still placed perfectly on top of her head. And to Luigi, sprawled at the foot of the bed, hatless and snoring slightly.

He smiles to himself slightly and slowly gets out of bed, wincing a bit because he still feels kind of tender from the previous day and the toll it had in his body. Mario waddles sluggishly to the bassinets and his soft smile turns bright as he looks at the little babies' faces. They're still as perfect as they were the day before, when he had them in his arms.

He looks at the oldest baby, Nettarina, wrapped in the red-pink blanket, just like he and Peach accorded that the first baby to be born would be, and then to Mariella, who's wrapped in light green. And whose little dot eyes are blinking open. Mario gets closer to her bassinet, and he leans a bit while smiling softly to her.

"Hi, baby," he whispers, holding out a hand to lightly caress her very soft cheek with a finger. Mariella just keeps blinking, with her little closed fists close to her face. She does a big yawn with her eyes tightly closed, and then she keeps looking and blinking in Mario's direction.

She was just born yesterday, and of course her vision was just terrible, but Mario still smiled at her widely as if to show her how happy he was that she was finally there. After a while the baby fell asleep, all while Mario kept looking at her.

He spent some very good minutes on his feet beside his babies, until Peach stirred awake and, upon seeing Mario standing, scrambled to her feet and with a smile asks how he's feeling-

The morning goes all nicely and stuff while both new moms (and uncle!) spend the time caring for the babies and tending to them. When it's the afternoon and Mario's feeling much better, they first let Toadsworth in -who got there early to ask for Mario's and the babies' state- and he's all weepy while looking at his grandbabies!

Maybe a few days later their friends meet their babies, as do their niblings and Daisy and all :''v

[kaliforniared]

The Resident Patient Pt. 1 (SPOILERS)

Pt. 1 notes for Resident Patient, let’s go!!!

“I need a catchphrase”- sir you already have a bunch, just take your pick

Gross, weird, and spooky? SAY LESS!

He’s getting the mic fixed…not replaced…I can’t even be mad about his dedication to the mic 

“You ever dropped it?” “About 16 times, yeah”- HOW DID IT NOT BREAK SOONER?!

John you seriously share your Dad Jokes with anyone, huh?

Murder case already? Splendid

Ooh, John and Sherlock alternating clever deductions between each other, love it LOVE IT!

“Hips don’t lie, mate” SHAKIRA SHAKIRA (…sorry)

…there’s a what on his WHAT?

Oh wow, love affair turned murder? Nice

“Well observed Doctor” “Thank you Detective” YOU TWO STOP BEING SO CUTE

THE HIGH FIVES ARE BACK!!

Sherlock is so real about not wanting cold butter for his toast, because I’ve lost so many good toasts when trying to spread cold butter on them…I’d rather have a plain toast than a massacred one

“To the dead condom man” - now John why did you have to say that?

“We are [magnetic] aren’t we? Opposites attract and all that sort of thing” - sir you can’t just say that and be surprised we ship you two (don’t even get me STARTED on the mailbag episodes…)!

Hehe more canon acknowledgment of Sherlock’s neurodiversity

“Just…a little bored” “You just solved a murder” - no joke this immediately make me think of that one scene from BBC Sherlock 

“Ugh” - why were so SASSY with that, Sherlock????

Aww John already knows to calm Sherlock down from getting worked up without cases, he knows him so well!

“Christ sake you sound like the bloody listeners” - ope, I feel called out (not a shoutout, but close enough)

“Fill a brother in” - oh…oh no John why

I like how Sherlock isn’t always right, like sometimes he’ll be SO CLOSE but get it wrong and go “bugger”, it reminds us that he’s not too perfect (which I prefer)

Oh nice, I like when John brings up his educational background!

I REALLY like Percy’s voice <3 <3

“Little prick, but enough of me!” - John if want the short jokes to stop THIS ISN’T HELPING

‘Chugging along’, ‘Deduction Junction’, ‘little observations may leave the carriage’…Sherlock you REALLY do like trains and it’s the cutest thing 

Okay, NOW we’re getting into the main case!

Oooh spooky element! That’s a little different from the main story, but in a good way

Sleepy John is so cute to me!

Mariana!!

“Heysville, ugh God I’m starting to sound like you [John], yuck” - rude but you’re not wrong

Mic shenanigans seem to be an ongoing theme right now, first it was the audio distortions in Red Circle and now the mic is magnetic

Oh hello…random nurse lady?

Well that interaction was certainly rushed, and TOTALLY not suspicious (she says sarcastically)

‘Johnny boy’? Wow, that’s a first

Oh God this is reminding me of Creeping Man pt. 2 cliffhanger…

OMG OMG JOHN WHY ARE YOU STRESSING ME??!!

So…that was part 1…and the case already sounds promising! I didn’t think we’d get such a dramatic cliffhanger in the first part, yet here we are. I’m REALLY liking the dynamic of John and Sherlock in this episode. They seem more in-tuned with each other! Unfortunately not a lot of Mariana but at least we got a heads that she wasn’t gonna be in this case much (plus she mentioned she was glad not to be ‘dealing with this case’…so that’s foreboding). Anyway STRONG start to the case, and we’ve still got two more parts so stay tuned (and hang tight John, Sherlock will be there soon)!

[lunalosers2]

Just a little chapter inspired by this song I was listening 🎧 (I'm coming back for editing latter, promise)

Hips don't lie (Dean Winchester x reader)

Being a hunter was never easy, and Y/N had always known that. Hunting had been part of her upbringing. But life got a little more bearable when she joined the Winchester brothers. They were fun and great company, most of the time. Dean had been her favorite since day one — he had that look that could knock a woman off her feet without even trying, and every inch of her body ached to be in his arms. But romantic relationships complicated even normal lives — let alone theirs. So, she settled for his friendship and moved on. She was grown enough to deal with her feelings.

Dean felt the same, but unlike her, he didn’t care much about complicating things. He had tried for weeks — flirting, throwing compliments, seductive glances — until he finally gave up, thinking maybe she just wasn’t interested.

That night, the hunt had gone well. A vengeful spirit had been laid to rest, and, as tradition demanded, Y/N, Dean, and Sam headed to the nearest pub to enjoy a night like normal people. That was the reward for saving lives.

The pub was packed, music blasting through the walls. Y/N lit up the moment she heard the signature beats of Latin music — her favorite for dancing. But it was only when the first notes of Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira filled the air that she lost control. Closing her eyes, she let her body move with the rhythm.

Dean usually avoided watching her dance like that — as if in another life she’d been a stripper instead of a hunter. But this time, he couldn’t look away. He was mesmerized by the way her hips swayed to the Colombian beat.

He wasn’t the only one. People slowly moved aside, making room for her to dance freely, while she stayed lost in the music, her body moving as it pleased.

When a man tried to approach her, Dean couldn’t help his protective instinct — he stepped in, his hand resting firmly on her waist.

Y/N opened her eyes and found his. She felt like she was on another planet, so she didn’t question it — instead, she moved closer to him, still swaying with the music.

Dean wasn’t a dancer, but he was enjoying every second of it, even standing nearly still with her body pressed to his.

“You dance way too well for someone who keeps a shotgun in the trunk,” he murmured in her ear, his voice low and rough.

She smirked, eyes still locked with his. “And you stare way too much for someone who said he gave up.”

Dean chuckled, leaning in. “Maybe I was just taking a strategic break.”

She tilted her head, lips almost brushing his. “And is that break over?”

“Completely.”

The kiss happened like time had been waiting for it. It wasn’t rushed or clumsy, but full of everything that had been held back for too long — desire, curiosity, tension built up between glances and teasing words.

Sam saw them from across the room and simply rolled his eyes with a smile. Finally.

When the song ended, Y/N was still in his arms. Dean rested his forehead against hers and murmured:

“So... are we really gonna complicate things now?”

She looked at him, a playful glint in her eyes. “Complicating things is what we do best, Dean Winchester.”

Dean took her hand and gently pulled her off the dance floor, leading her to a quieter corner of the bar. The flashing lights still blinked in the background, but everything felt distant now — like they were in a bubble made just for them.

“You know what this means, right?” he asked, fingers still laced with hers.

“That everything's gonna get a lot messier?” she raised an eyebrow.

“That I’m not pretending I don’t want you anymore,” he said, voice firm, eyes blazing with truth.

Y/N felt her stomach flip — not out of fear, but anticipation. She knew the risks. Lived with them every day. But right now, with Dean looking at her like that, it all seemed worth it.

“Then stop talking and kiss me again,” she whispered.

And he did.

[barleypup]

INTRO

Hello there! Welcome home <3

Barley, he/him pup/pups

Golden retriever puppy pet regressor/dreamer

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Top choices in music:

+ a few more that just. Aren't avaliable on Tumblr 😔

How i do art:

IbisPaint X, phone, finger

Custom brush called ||soft crayon 🐶🖍 (qr below)

Add references + background (paper shown below)

Make sketch with the base color of the thing you're drawing

Add black outline on the same layer

Start coloring (also on the same layer)

Color the lineart a darker shade of the base color (guess what... same layer)

Paint a bit over the outline with base color

Make a new layer and color everything with #B48B68

Make some splatters/splashes/splotches/whatever with #824E1F

Set the new layer to overlay or soft light (whatever looks best)

Done!

Media and games i'm into:

Mlp, Angel Hare, Webkinz, Animal Jam, Paw Patrol (only when regressed tho), Regretevator, Pressure, Roblox weirdcore/kidcore games

"Why do you pet regress?"

For fun or as a way to cope with stress :)

Also. Misanthropy. That's actually a very big reason too

Irl stuffz:

Owner of 20 pets (2 Border Collies, 2 cats, 16 ducks)

Latvian

Fluent in English and Latvian, learning German sadly (don't even bother talking to me i do NOT understand it 💔)

Studying to be a zoologist

Heavily suspecting ADHD and maladaptive daydreaming, cannot get diagnosis for reasons

Live with my parents and two of my brothers! (Have three brothers in total, one lives ina dofferent country lol)

[artdecocherik]

Playing IHNMAIMS:

Playing IHNMAIMS with Shakira music in the background: 🥰

[lieutenantfloyd]

Childhood Headcanons— Beau “Cyclone” Simpson

Warnings: Mentions of alcoholism, abuse, parental abandonment, and parental death.

Authors note: These are my current headcanons for Cyclone’s background and childhood. Very loosely based on some of the headcanons I posted about a year and a half ago.

He's in his early 50s during TGM (roughly 53)

He's a January baby.

He had nightmares almost every night as a child, and even as an adult they've never quite gone away.

His parents are Cajun, and he spent the first decade of his life in south Louisiana.

His mom was a nurse and his dad was a Vietnam War vet who found work on shrimp boats and oil rigs.

His dad was violent man who spent every penny he earned on either alcohol and gambling.

Beau's mom left when he was 10, and he hasn't seen or heard from her since.

He hasn't attended Mass since she left.

His parents spoke Cajun French at home, but because of societal pressures and family matters Beau has almost entirely forgotten his first language.

His most prominent memory of the language is Fais Dodo, the nursery rhyme his mother sang to him when he was young.

His mom was deeply Catholic, and made sure to raise her son in the same faith.

The older he gets, the more he finds himself reciting his mothers' French prayers and nursery rhymes whenever he's overly stressed or nervous.

Shortly after his mother left, his dad moved them both to Alaska in search of work and to escape his gambling debt.

They settled in a small fishing community.

Beau was left mostly on his own while his dad was away working on fishing boats.

He went to high school in Anchorage, and quickly fell in love with sports.

He was scouted for both baseball and hockey, but ended up joining the navy when his dad passed away shortly before he graduated.

He inherited his dad's remaining debt (which he promptly paid off) and the tiny cabin and surrounding land in Alaska.

As bad as the memories attached to the cabin are, he's never been able to bring himself to sell it.

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opinions on the new maps?

• Previews Ranking •

Btw, here's the title of the song from Spikes' map, so

1. Sweet Melody

This map is everything - it's fierce, it's fun, it's sassy. The coach looks awesome, I love this combination of blue and yellow, the choreo is interesting, energetic and matches the song and beat well. The background is simple, but it fits perfectly - it refers to the music video and is beautiful. It also does not draw all the attention, which makes it easier to focus all your attention on the coach. So overall, I'm very excited about this map.

2. Pink Venom

The map looks great, the coaches are amazing (they're back!!) and I love their outfits. I really like the choreography, it's so satisfying to dance.

3. Lovin On Me

I'm honestly surprised how much I liked this map. I don't really like this song. The main reason why I like Moo's version is the cow. (just the cow, lmao) It makes the map look funnier! But the choreography in this version? Completely changed my thinking. I really like this choreo, it's difficult, but it also fits the song and the coach perfectly. So I'm excited!

4. Paint The Town Red

I like both versions, they really look great. At first, I wasn't a fan, mainly because the background clashed a bit with the coach in my opinion, but I got used to it. I really love coach's energy tho

5. In The Shadows

I won't lie, I find everything about this map beautiful, apart from the choreography. I love the song, I love the atmosphere of the map, the coach looks mysterious. I'm really curious about the lore behind this map and its connections to Boss Witch (+ a bit of Bloody Mary), since according to the community and its theory, this coach is the crow from the beginning of the Boss Witch map.

But the choreography is not good in my opinion, I'm sorry, but it doesn't suit the music and beat. I hope the rest of the choreography will be good. If it weren't for the fact that I really like this song, and I'm excited that it will be in the game and the map looks visually really beautiful, I would put it in last place...

6. Whenever, Wherever (Wolly's Version)

It's a sweet alternative version, I won't lie, just from the looks of it I like it a lot more than Move Your Body. The choreography is fantastic, it's cool, and it fits the song, not mind-blowing, but it's alright.

7. Chattahoochee

The country songs are really cool, and I'm glad another one is being added to the game. I put it in last place because I have the impression that the preview didn't show much

Overall - previews week - 8/10 ❤