#so instead he demands they'll ride there together

[dylanconrique]

i can’t wait for the angst that’s gonna hit when tim hears a call over his radio that there’s an officer down, immediately ditching his post behind that desk when they give out lucy’s name and badge number to find grey to give him keys to one of the shops so he can get to the scene as fast as possible.

[queentheweeb]

Ronal X Fem Metkayina Reader X Tonowari Pt 2

Part 1, Final Part

You were really upset with Ronal and Tonowari. You usually would overlook their attitudes, and their mannerisms but, this pregnancy and the fact that they both missed it when they knew you were close was foul. All of the emotions and feelings you had bottled up and taken at face value exploded and you had told them everything from the moment you got together to the present as they stood silent for once not having anything to say. The silence said everything you needed to know. You demanded to have a separate Marui from them and when they tried to deny it, you explained that they didn't even cuddle you so they'll be fine. That was roughly a month ago and you've had their mothers and your own come and see you neither of them trying to convince you to go back or force you to do anything you don't want to do. 

"Ma'ite, let us watch him and you go take a walk, yeah? You haven't left the Marui in a long time." It was true, you were so pissed at Ronal and Tonowari but, you had a bigger fear of being seen by the people knowing they will have suspicious and not in the mood to be confronted. You still would allow them to see Aonung and you saw Tsireya but, it wasn't the same. You will give them credit for trying, your favorite foods, jewelry and even clothes have been left for you to find in the morning and evenings. You wanted a verbal apology and to talk but, that would mean the three of you needed to actually sit down instead of you dismissing them, huh?

"You're right. I'll be back. Irayo." You smiled at the three women including your mom pretending to not notice that they were surprised but, said nothing. You got up and once outside the Marui you took a deep breath and made your way down to the beach. You bypassed a few Metkayina who greeted you a bit confusingly but, did nevertheless. The children flocked to you, talking your ear off and you allowed yourself to be pulled into their games. It was nice. They were so excited that you were actually playing with them and who were you to ruin it? Yes, you came out here to clear your mind but, they were helping in their own way, children always saw and understood in their own way more than adults do. 

"When can we see baby Aonung!" Of course, they wanted to see your bundle of joy but, he was at home right now. 

"How about tomorrow?" They cheered but, you held up your hand making sure you had all of their attention. "However, all of you must be good and do everything you're supposed to, okay?" They nodded seriously and you fought the grin for a second "Can you all be good for your parents? For me?" They cheered happily and you allowed the smile to overtake your face this time. "Group hug!" You always did this with the children and they threw themselves knocking you over with a laugh. You let them get their fill before they dispersed allowing you to get back on your feet and head towards your original destination. Once on the beach away in a little secluded part, you sat on a rock ledge letting your feet dip in the water. You allowed your thoughts to wander. You wanted to forgive them, you could forgive them but, they needed to earn it. They had to earn your forgiveness and you will admit the gifts are nice but, you wanted verbal apologies. You needed to be mentally stimulated by them. That was your gripe with them from the beginning of the relationship. Neither one wanted to take responsibility for when they were wrong but, you did. They acted like they didn't want the relationship to work. 

"Ma'ite!" You jumped startled out of your thoughts looking ahead to see your father with Ronal's and Tonowari's father riding on Ilu's towards you. Those three were always together having no problem getting along with each other from the jump. The mothers either but, of course, you got the short end of the stick and ended up with the most headstrong, idiotic duos in the fucking village. Fuck your heart. "Why are you here alone? What's wrong?" You knew all three of them knew of you, Ronal, and Tonowari's situation. You smiled a bit tiredly at your dad making sure to wave at the other two who hovered waiting to hear your answer as well.

"They finally convinced me to come outside, they have Ao'nung all three of them." You addressed all of them with that statement. The four of you stayed together conversing about everything and anything, somehow getting on the topic of their childhood and the stupid things all three of them did. You forgot that the three of them were actually friends growing up and the bond the three had was that of triplets almost. It was endearing, each of them having a sixth sense for the other. 

"THE AKULA ALMOST TOOK A CHUNK OF MY ASSHOLE" You were in a fit of hysterics right along with your dad and Ronal's dad listening to Tonowari's dad talk about getting chased by an Akula while hunting and he could feel it's breath on his butt. You pictured younger him swimming for his life since all this happened when Tonowari was a baby. 

"Is that the same day I got bit on my nipples?" That ended you, a laugh from the gut escaping you listening to the absurdity of Ronal's dad's talk of getting his nipples almost bitten off by fish and his voice went higher than his mother's. You couldn't sit up, stomach and sides aching from laughing so much, tears streaming down your face missing the happy looks the three men shared continuing their exaggerated storytelling. If they told little white lies to get you to smile and laugh harder that was their secret and theirs alone. 

---------------------------------------------------

By the time you went back to the Marui, you felt lighter than before, the talk with your father and the other two making you feel light on your feet. It was nice to giggle, to laugh, to smile. It felt like it was a weight on your shoulders lifted and you were sure to hug and kiss all of them in thanks and if you squeezed your father a little harder, a little longer then it's fine. He's your dad and your the baby girl so he can do it. Making it to the Marui you were greeted by Aonung on his back babbling away and squirming his way across the mat. It was a sight to behold 

"Mama's baby boy." You got on your hands and knees crawled to him and lay beside him watching as he reached out to grab a hold of your hair that fell in your face. 

"You seem to glow." You turned to Ronal's mom with a smile glancing at your mom and the other mother as well. 

"The air did me well, I also saw the children and papa." You talked a little bit about what you did before coming back here not wanting to be far from Aonung. All years of your baby's life will be important but, the first couple of years is when you will solidify the kind of bond you will have with him. You want him to be able to trust you and you want to watch him become a successful young man. He will not be Olo'eyktan, that bestowed upon Tsireya who was born first. He can be whatever he chooses to be but, that is for another time. 

"We will take our leave." You looked up bidding the three of them goodbye, purring at the way your mom caressed your face and pressed her forehead to hers in comfort before leaving as well. This left you alone with your thoughts and Aonung. You were tired of thinking so much because it led to all sorts of emotions that you didn't want to feel right now. It will affect Aonung and the last thing you wanted to do was upset your baby. Tsireya was a year older, a baby herself but, still older, and would whine whenever you were upset almost completely in tune with your emotions which was unnerving. It was also, a good sign that she would make a beautiful, intelligent Tsahik for the Metkayina one day. As you watched Aonung breathe your ears picked up on footsteps outside of your Marui. You were silent watching the door not surprised to see Tonowari and Ronal with stuff. They looked up meeting your gaze, hesitating but, they powered on placing food on the mat for you and two bracelets for Aonung. When they pulled back, you grabbed the bracelets inspecting them noticing that they had beads of the same color on his song cord that hung on the wall next to your own.

"Do you like it?" You looked over at Ronal who seemed bashful, a blush across the bridge of her nose to her ears. You were not used to seeing such an expression on her face so you stared at her taking in her features before focusing back on the bracelets with a light smile

"It matches his song cord." You hummed placing one of the bracelets on his wrist and the other one to the side with his other things. One day he will outgrow them and you have no doubt between the three of you, he will never miss it because a new one will take the old one's place. "Thank you." She let out a breath that you only picked up on because of the silence. It was a comfortable silence but, you knew the two of them wanted to say something so you patiently waited for either one to say anything.

"There is a spot I have found on one of my...explorations that I think you will like to see." You turned to Tonowari knowing that was the key word for him wanting to talk to you but, you wanted him to say it. "I want you to come with me. With us. If you have time and wish to tomorrow that is." You stared at Tonowari the same way you did with Ronal enjoying the way these two seemingly strong individuals squirmed under your gaze. Taking a breath deciding to end his suffering you answered. 

"I will come. Tomorrow. I will find the two of you when I am ready." You didn't offer either of them a smile but, nodded watching the two of them exit the Marui with shy looks over their shoulders aimed at you. Once they were out of earshot you laid flat on your back bringing Aonung up off the floor to lie on your chest. "Let's hope those two idiots have enough brain power to earn me back, right ma'itan?" The only answer you got was a light snore.

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The next part will be the final part because this was only supposed to have been a one-shot but, here we are! Hope you people enjoy it and see you in the next/last part!

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[puzzleemerald]

Please don't reblog!

I had to compress/scale down this beautiful piece so much in Clip Studio to make it fit Tumblr's 20 MB demands, hnnnnnng—

Coughs in complete absolute professionalism

The first of my OCs have officially had their links posted on my pinned Master Post! This is one of them: my beautiful, beloved, and tragic Inuyasha OC Amaterasu. This is a piece of art I commissioned earlier in 2023 from the lovely ItsNattie, from whom I've been commissioning art of many kinds for over a decade now! It's a massive poster-esque piece for Amaterasu's FanFic I've been slowly working on (it's one of uh... many... I have a draftaholic problem), and, if you hadn't guessed, she's a Sesshōmaru pairing!

That said, I consider an OC's FanFic version and their RP versions to be entirely separate for the sake of exploring ✨ infinite possibilities! ✨ So, while Amaterasu is paired with Sesshōmaru in her FanFiction, that doesn't mean I'll only allow Sesshōmaru RPers to exclusively pair with her romantically. I like to leave that up to vibes. If I feel like she's got chemistry with someone, you bet your zeros and ones I'm gonna ship it!

With that out of the way, allow me a moment to wax poetic about the weight and meaning behind this gorgeous piece of art to end the post.

Ahem.

TW: Death

Amaterasu is a character who, in essence, is supposed to be the sun goddess herself—the name isn't just for show. However, through the circumstances of her story, she's been sealed in a mortal body, and much of her power is diminished throughout the series. Like everyone else, she's out for Naraku's head. However, she ends up encountering Sesshōmaru. At first, they seem as if they'll kill each other. The reason is pretty straightforward. Sesshōmaru is an Inu Daiyōkai and the Lord of the West while Amaterasu is the Head Kami and Ruler of Takamagahara. Their very existences challenge each other and, by nature, they feel an instinctive loathing of the other.

However, due to their equally calm dispositions, instead of a fight, they have an interogation a conversation instead. Sesshōmaru questions who she is, and Amaterasu does the same. Jaken gives a fussy introduction on his Lord's behalf, and Amaterasu gives her name... before promptly telling them both to turn around so she can get out of the spring she was bathing in when Sesshōmaru sniffed out her divine aura.

They end up having several more encounters with each other, but Amaterasu has far more interactions with Inuyasha's party initially. At least until Rin comes into the picture. Then, she travels strictly with Sesshōmaru under the pretense of protecting Rin from him. Over time, the two become more tolerant of one another until they start checking over their shoulder to ensure the other is still there, using each other as a leaning post at night or entrusting the other with safeguarding Rin, Jaken, and A-Un when the other leaves for one reason or another. It borders that fine line of respect and affection; Sesshōmaru is aloof and apathetic, while Amaterasu unabashedly loves life and is compassionate. She learns through him that not all yōkai are out to kill humanity, and he finds a new warmth in life with her presence. Like winter in the face of spring, they need each other to complete a cycle or, in this case, each other. By "The Final Act," they are pressing their palms together to be sure the other is okay, staring each other in the eyes and covering each other in a fight.

However, I call Amaterasu a tragic OC for a reason. In the end, once Naraku is slain, Amaterasu's seal is undone, and her mortal body slowly breaks down. Without the seal, her power returns to her in total, and its too immense to be contained in such a shell. A kami of her magnitude cannot sustain a shape on the mortal plane. With what few hours they have left, she asks to return to the place they first met—the spring surrounded by sakura trees—which Sesshōmaru indulges. Flying her there in his arms with Rin and Jaken riding his mokomoko-sama. There, she has her farewells to each of them, praising Jaken's loyalty and courage despite his stature and weakness, telling Rin that she will watch her as she becomes a lady with the utmost warmth and character, and telling Sesshōmaru that he has changed her. That she can never be the same person she was before, but she wishes that she could, if only to relive it all. Because it was the happiest time of her life.

Under the shining sunrise, Amaterasu promises that, so long as their feelings remain unchanging, she will find a way to meet him there again. Every time he feels the sun's light and traces its beams, it will be her smiling and touching his hand, praying for him to live.

Finally, as her body crumbles into glowing flowers, they share a first and last kiss... until all that's touching his lips are cherry blossoms that fall through his arms to the ground of the clearing... blooming wildly with flowers and other foliage and surrounded by onlooking wildlife.

Thus, the feudal fairy tale of two tragic loves from completely opposite realms of existence concludes in the only way it ever could.

[lanaevyssmoved]

so i saw this fun post with "otp" questions and i really wanted to answer them for afhiri/gale and instead of asking people to send me asks.. i thought i would answer them all myself in a post :) lots of text under cut!!!!!!

What, specifically, was the catalyst for their physical attraction (if applicable) to the other character? In other words, what in particular had them like “Oh, they’re...hot...”

afhiri likes how confident and charming gale is, they really enjoy (and fall for) the bravado entirely. but it's the magic that afhiri really likes, how controlled it is, how powerful he is (while i'm aware he's nerfed beyond belief, afhiri has never seen stuff like this and it's very cool!), and is completely mesmerised when he casts magic- which is a massive ego boost for the wizard.... oh and he's pretty. obviously

for gale, he likes how afhiri navigates situations. they're very good at talking to people, easy to make friends, can shift into being a manipulative liar when the situation demands it, and then turns to look at him with a wide "i did it!" smile. but when someone needs help, when afhiri knows they can do something to help someone who isn't capable of helping themselves, they'll step in and do the right thing. this is attractive to gale!

Does this change over time? What things do they find “hot” about their partner after they’ve been together for some time, and have had more time to, well, notice and appreciate?

for afhiri it honestly doesn't really change. he just gets more and more powerful as they spend more time together, constantly growing in skill, and it never loses its charm. they just get more fascinated. admittedly afhiri doesn't need to see more to stay interested, but gale likes to provide more because seeing them get even more impressed by him is constantly stroking the ego

the loyalty afhiri showcases, the fact they are entirely, 100%, ride of die, they will do anything for him, if he were to say jump she would say how high. while he's aware of how self destructive this can be and he encourages afhiri to think for herself even in terms of her friends and loved ones, he can't help but be enamoured by this display of devotion and trust, because it's for everyone who shows her even the smallest of kindnesses

By contrast, what was the moment that first made their ~heart~ Soft for the other person? Not necessarily a conscious realization of “I love this person,” but a moment that had them like “Oh...I adore them...”

afhiri was slow on this, which requires some context for her as a character. they are incredibly naive in the ways of the heart, they never had friends growing up, they never experienced a first crush, they never had a doomed teenage relationship. they didn't understand love, romance, sexuality. it wasn't until the events of the game that they started to have these feelings, and needed help understanding them. afhiri's various love affairs (because she doesn't just get involved with gale!) help her understand. so it took afhiri a long time to even understand what 'i love you' is outside of a family dynamic. if you were to ask afhiri, she would say she adored gale from the moment she met him. but since you're asking me, it would be the act 3 boat scene, when she takes his hands in their own, and he looks at her with bright, gentle eyes. that was the moment afhiri realised she would burn the world for him if he asked

gales moment was during act 2, his romance scene. not the confession, but when he had conjured the illusion of his tower at waterdeep, afhiri looked around in wonder. she asked questions about various things, she pet his statues and asked if they had names, she could tell which were his favourite books from the state of them, something that surprised gale greatly. they cared so much, about all the little things, about all the things that make him who he is. they got especially excited about the piano, wanting to learn how to play, wanting to play alongside it for him. she asked desperately if she could perform for him while he read, but he had to encourage her along with a gentle hand in hers to come to the balcony. when they sat together and he looked at her, that was the moment. he was so in love

Does this change over time? What will always reliably make them melt with how much they adore the other character?

with afhiri it's just his gentle kindness. while her attraction comes from his displays of confidence and power and skill, who he is when all that is put aside and there's just gale in his goofy pjs with a soft smile on his face. the way he encourages her, reassures her, the way he makes her feel like a complete person. he's like a guide for her in many ways, a mentor even. while i understand that they do have a natural power imbalance, gale is aware of it too, but never once infantilises her, and reminds her of all the things she does and says that tell the word she is more than a naive, stupid girl who never got to be a person until tragedy struck. that will always make her melt. that he touches her, and is gentle

admittedly it's almost the same. but afhiri is loud, her voice booms and her hands grip so tight her claws dig into him, her sharp teeth shine as she yells to him with furrowed brows how much he is worth. that despite his folly, he is an incredible person who deserves everything. that she will provide everything if he asked. that mystra is stupid bitch who didn't know what she had, and that afhiri knows, afhiri knows what she has and won't ever let him forget that. he is all that's beautiful in this world. afhiri is a lovebomber btw but it never stops, every ounce of mortal love gale has been neglecting in his life poured into him and he's drowning and gasping for air but he doesn't let go. he wants to drown

How do they consciously realize that they like the other character? Does it take them a while?

afhiri kinda needs to be beaten over the head with it. it isn't until gale's silliness in act 2 about near death experiences and how he's horny to get afhiri to go "oh....... so they were right!" because afhiri was already involved with karlach and wyll at this point, and they'd sit up at night holding hands in a circle and they'd tell afhiri "gale likes you. and you like gale." and afhiri would ":)? does he? he is funny. he's my favourite clown." they're just a little silly. and of course they did like gale! he's very pretty

for gale it's quite literally when afhiri hits on him in the act 1 weave scene. afhiri is completely overcome by the intensity of the weave the feeling between them and pictures kissing gale. it just feels right, it just makes sense. that doesn't necessarily mean afhiri was thinking that before, or even after, they were entirely swept away. but that was the moment gale noticed afhiri in that light, and continued to think about it. nonstop

How do they react to the realization that they like the other character? Is it an “oh my god I’m never going to think about this again” thing, or are they pretty comfortable with it?

afhiri is chill. first and foremost. this is a chill clown. the realisation is.. chill, if nothing happens with it? also chill. this is a free spirit who goes with the flow no matter what. karlach and wyll come easy because they are more forward, open characters who make it happen and it flows naturally and easily. gale takes time because gale takes time. afhiri won't make something happen between themselves and another because platonic love is just as good and fulfilling. so, "oh this is nice" and that's about it UNLESS*

gale obsesses. if anything it's a nice distraction from the absolute doom cloud over him, never letting him a moments peace. but thinking about affection? about love? about sex? that's a distraction, and one hell of a distraction. can't do anything about it because everything they have to do is so much more important. i don't think gale would have ever acted on it over the course of the game (except maybe the immediate end) without the acceptance that he is about to die, and needs to do something now or it will never happen. the what if

Do they (or would they) pursue the other character’s affection, and if so, how? Do they tell the other character how they feel? Try to earn their admiration? Woo them with romantic gestures? Flirt with them, skillfully or otherwise?

*afhiri wouldn't unless it naturally came up, if the moment was correct and it just.... happened. much like the weave scene, if the weave didn't dissipate they probably would have tried to kiss gale. they don't change their behaviour with gale consciously, but the others do notice it, paying more attention to him, talking to him first, looking at him for affirmation and reassurance, using him as a moral compass more than she used to, asking him questions over and over an over abundance of curiousity in him, however this can also be attributed to hearing about his condition and relationship with mystra and feeling empathy for him and wanting him to feel wanted

while gale is a gesture man, and would absolutely seek to woo, he doesn't because of the distraction of all that's going on, until as mentioned before, he believes he is going to die. however he absolutely does flirt with afhiri by using a needless amount of magic when she's watching. casting spells just to impress her, upcasting for no reason beyond watching her eyes widen and that toothy grin appear in wonder, an expression he grows addicted to

What do they think about romantic love? Do they have baggage surrounding it? Do they idealize it? Is it an object of longing and wanting, or were they really not thinking about it until they started falling for the other character? What are their expectations like?

i keep lowkey answering stuff before i get to the question huh!

afhiri doesn't think about it at all, it isn't on their mind, and they have no concept of romantic love at all prior to experiencing it for the first time and being told why it's different. it is something they need explained

gale... hhahahah dkjsfdskfhsdkf do i even NEED TO. gale doesn't long for romantic love, but he certainly misses being loved. and it's worth afhiri that he feels true, mortal romantic love for the first time in his life, because i like to think before mystra he only had teen romance, childhood crushes, and then all was mystra, who gave him a love based on power and religious devotion, he worshipped and she gave him tastes of power beyond comprehension. it's with afhiri that he learns what romantic love really is. i think it's safe to say he didn't expect it to feel as good or taste as sweet as it does

What do they think about commitment? Is a long-term partnership the goal? Are they thinking about building a life with their partner, or are they focused on the present?

haha :) ok we're talking about my post-game 3 years later fic for a second bare with me and do not cancel me for enjoying toxic dynamics for a second ok. also this lowkey rewrites canon i know :) i dont care anyway

afhiri and gale are so long term they never want their relationship to end. ever. afhiri is going to outlive gale, and while this is something they are comfortably aware of to start, the more they love, the more they go through, it becomes daunting, especially for gale. he doesn't want afhiri to live without him, to experience life on her own again, to be without someone who will guide and teach her, who will be there to protect her from herself. gale tells them all of this, he holds their hands tight, stares right into their eyes with such intensely it feels like the sun. and afhiri who hadn't had these thoughts at all is suddenly overcome with grief, because gale is sad. they cannot truly comprehend this future, but they can see how much it means to gale. and that's all it takes. gale brings up immortality, talks her into it, which isn't hard because afhiri would say yes to anything gale says. and on his pursuit for immortality, comes divinity, comes ascension. what better way to live together, forever

What scares them about entering a relationship?

afhiri has absolutely zero fear whatsoever. what is there to fear? happiness? huh. don't get it!!!!!!!

i don't think gale fears entering a relationship so much as he fears everything around him, the tadpoles, the orb, the dead three, the elder brain like, there's so much going on and he thinks he's going to die, when he doesn't he still knows he could, same for afhiri, but that fear shouldn't stop anyone from being happy and in love

What fears, past traumas, etc. would be hardest for them to talk about with their partner?

afhiri got nothing. there is no trauma in this clown. there is no fear. there is nothing terrible and bad. one could say their childhood was traumatic in general and another character could be deeply changed by it, afhiri isn't traumatised. this is just a sweet clown who's ready to adore you. i can imagine afhiri like infodumps/loredumps about their own life in an autadhd tangent in the middle of a discussion . where did that come from. anyway and gales like ??? that sounds like a really tough childhood and afhiris like ?????????????? anyway

its actually so easy for gale to open up about the biggest things that have ever happened in his life, which is so funny because he says he's not told another living soul this stuff other than tara, but that goes to show how much he's neglecting his friendships and bonds because it takes you being generally nice and good for him to be like "ok time to trust them with everything!" i don't even think the depths of his relationship with mystra, like Actual Details would be hard to tell either. and afhiri is so open and honest i think it would be encouraging

How much independence do they prefer in a relationship—do they want to share their lives as much as possible with their partner, or do they prefer to mostly do their own thing and let their partner do their own thing?

afhiri is very independent which may be surprising. when gale proposes at the end of the game, afhiri says no, but does go to waterdeep with him because it sounds fun. even when there, afhiri is very slow to officially move in, spending a lot of time there but not quite settling in and making it her own in any way. afhiri also still travels a lot, and disappears for weeks at a time, very rarely months, because adventuring is fun!

this encourages gale to be the same way, going on his own little adventures. seeking hidden artefacts, tomes and magics he reads about, getting tara to sniff out hints of new adventures he could have. sometimes they go together, but more often than not they go on their own, then reunite back at waterdeep with tales to tell.

in my post-game 3 years later fic, afhiri actually proposes to gale, and is still not quite moved in. having never had independence in her life before the events of the game, it is hard to let go of. and gale would never force her to

but also they do miss each other when they're apart.. so its good for their relationship, when they come back together its fresh and exciting and theyre overflowing with love to share

What is their go-to for making a partner feel loved?

gale does acts of clownery for afhiri. dump jokes, crass comments, potty humour, putting on the clown outfit afhiri got for him and doing a little bit where no one could ever possibly walk in on them, afhiri sitting on the groud cross legged clapping away for him like he's a clown at a kids birthday party. literally just lowering himself to her level of comedy and buffoonery dfgl;dkgd

afhiri realises pretty quickly that gale responds best to being validated, having his wants accepted, being encouraged to seek his desires. having his ambitions affirmed and being told that wanting more isn't a bad thing and she will help him get more. that wanting to use his magic to show her beauty is a good thing and he shouldn't have to change. that everything that makes him who he is.. is good. there is nothing wrong with a wizard who uses his skills and his talents, and ever seeks more. if afhiri didn't like these things, why would she have fallen for him in the first place!!!!

What makes them feel loved? Would they build up the courage to ask for it?

since i'm answering for two characters the first part doesn't really make sense so i will only answer the second......

afhiri has no inhibition, if afhiri wants affection they would straight up bluntly ask for it

for gale...... i think he would learn that afhiri responds positively to being asked for love and would get comfortable doing it. it wouldn't come so naturally but seeing afhiri do it to him, gives him the confidence to do it to them, and their eager willingness to provide helps massively

Are they okay with public displays of affection? Do they like them?

i wouldn't say either of them are PDA people

afhiri doesn't act differently with any of their partners when they're adventuring/in public, they're always affection to even their friends so it doesn't feel any different for anyone. they're not going to hold hands, hug, say i love you, in front of anyone, nothing like that. just general attentiveness and soft words when they feel right

i think gale would find it immensely inappropriate to do anything PDA in public, and this is because of my own personal headcanons of his upbringing

When would they say “I love you?” Do they say it first? Do they say it often, or is it reserved for special moments?

gale says it first and they both say it very often, and it multiple ways. it is a well used phrase but it never loses it spark

If sex is something that would be part of a relationship for them, do both or either of them have prior experiences? If not, how do they feel about it?

afhiri's only experience is with karlach prior to gale dlfkgjdfgd i think it's pretty obvious afhiri had no sexual experience based on what i've said prior. and gale had a teen romance, and then mystra, so it's been quite a while for him. two inexperienced at bodily sex dummies

What does sex mean for them? Socially, religiously, what attitudes are they bringing with them? Do they want sexual experiences to occur within a certain “level” of relationship, or does that not really matter so much to them?

now headcanon time, gale is transmasc. gale doesn't have a penis, and has had top surgery. gale uses magic to create a penis when he wants to. afhiri is transfem nonbinary, and has a t-dick. gale also helps afhiri in dick related ways too. WOOHOO *EDIT: AFHIRI IS ALSO INTERSEX

sex for them is extremely trans in experience. the magic sex scene actually encouraged this headcanon for gale in me immensely, the lack of penis in the scene, the desire to experience non-bodily sex and show afhiri what it is like, i think they have more sex this way than bodily.

nothing about their sex life fits into a comfortable 'norm' for people. a lot of body worship is involved, a lot of affirmations, a lot of focusing on trans features and devoting to them. the love of the spirit and the love of the trans experience and the trans body. the love of what magic could do for trans people.

sex for them is acceptance in the purest of forms

in terms of of 'level', afhiri's level is probably 'friend' which is just about anyone whose nice to them so. yeah, but i think gale reserves such a thing as a declaration of love

How comfortable are they talking about, and openly communicating during, sex?

yes for both of them! neither of them are coy individuals and both are comfortable. afhiri might make a crass, immature joke though... when talking about sex and having sex

What would their partner do that would really turn them on, perhaps unintentionally?

uh feel like i made it clear with afhiri that Magic Do Be Doing This.

and gale.. well he kind of tells us in canon that you killing people is hot as hell so. make of that what you will

They accidentally hurt or upset their partner. What happened? How do they respond? What do they do to make their partner feel better?

afhiri upsets gale with her sheer stupidity all the time if i'm honest. he is very patient but they do be doing completely illogical things that are reckless and dangerous, they put themselves in harms way sometimes as a joke with no real understanding of the danger or the risk, afhiri gets scolded a lot and apologies extremely quickly. they don't mean to do things that upset gale, they just..... act. they don't think. there is no plan they just DO and then the consequences of their actions hit like a brick (gale is yelling and crossing his arms)

gale upsets afhiri with his lack of self worth. whenever gale talks in a way that sounds like he doesn't believe he deserves good and that he is good, this upsets afhiri immensely, to the point of tears sometimes. from the moment they met afhiri thought he was the most incredible and amazing person, and this person doesn't think highly of themselves? that's awful. beyond awful. gale pats their head and apologies for talking about himself poorly and it pretty much fixes everything immediately

They have an argument with their partner—what is it about? Do things stay respectful, or is there some shouting and accusing going on?

these two don't fight, they just don't. they don't have arguments, they talk things out. afhiri isn't someone who screams and yells and argues, they helped raise 5 of their 6 siblings, they know how to calmly talk things out and communicate. and without retaliation, gale quickly calms down from angry and frustrated to calmly talking with afhiri too. you cannot get a rise out of this clown

They have to apologize to their partner. Is this difficult for them? How do they approach it?

neither of them find accepting fault and needing to apologise difficult. afhiri is poor at wording apologies and giving detailed apologies, making point of what they did wrong, how they'll change, that stuff, but afhiri is very good at giving sincere "i'm sorry" apologies. gale is extremely good at those like 5 paragraph apologies with a whole ass graph and shit like this man is writing up an entirely new lifeplan around not making this mistake again kind of thing....... but again i don't really see them ever experiencing a situation where this would occur and need to happen. especially when they forgive each other so quickly and easily

How do they feel about the prospect of parenthood? Do they plan on it? How would they react if they suddenly found out they were going to be a parent?

they adopt shovel :)

(afhiri adopted shovel and gale was forced to be father)

What compromises are they making in their relationship?

gale is compromising having a normal, domestic life with someone who loves to read and is intelligent and studies magic and would join in with his experiments and his research.. he's compromising an equal.

afhiri isn't making any compromises, but genuinely recognises gale is. she's not sad about this or thinking gale might want someone else because afhiri would tell him to find another person to have that with and she would be cool with it, this baby can fit so many people in the polycule! but gale has never once implied he wants this and is just happy with her. it's enough, it works

What completely petty topic (music taste, favorite food) do they find themselves completely at odds with their partner about?

afhiri eats utter shit trash and has all her life, gale has a delicate palette of exquisite tastes. afhiri can't eat his food because it's too difficult and weird and gale would never even try eating what afhiri eats. the compromise is he makes two meals and she steals pieces of his to slowly build up her palette :)

How do their friends react to finding out they’re a couple? Do they have lots of mutual friends? Did their friends know, perhaps before they themselves did?

lmao the Squad is very "FINALLY!!!", and tara and gale's mother are very "FINALLY HE'S NOT DYING ALONE!!!!!" everyone is happy

and i did kind of already state that their friends did, in fact, know before they did fsdgfsdfs

Under what circumstances would they feel jealous?

afhiri might feel a speck of jealousy over gales good childhood and upbringing and love he's experienced but. it wouldn't last long and it would be like a twinge of jealousy. nothing important

gale would feel jealous over afhiri's affections for others and the easiness with which it comes, but it would go away with affirmations and reassurance from afhiri

Under what circumstances would they feel protective?

such a funny question like every situation they're in over the course of game? this is a couple who focus on protecting one another over themselves in the heat of combat! (stupid)

Would they get a pet? What kind? Who brings up the idea, and who takes a little longer to convince?

they literally have scratch :) and gale uses magic to make scratch immortal :) it wasn't either of their ideas they both thought of it :)

[away-ward]

Your last ask was about Will being more dominant. I think PD likes writing “strong” female characters because they don’t want to seem like they like writing submissive women. Rika is always written as this badass bitch who never takes a man’s bs, but she is one of the most ‘weak in the knees’ female characters in the series. Winter is winter (don’t have anything to say about her). Banks is a fighter but has a weakness for Kai and has insecurity issues, and Emory is sassy and dominant but we barely see her be dominant. The only time we see really see her be “dominant” is when she rides Will in the greenhouse and in fire night (I think) when she want to dance and Will wants to sneak off so they compromise by suggesting Emmy is going to “dance” for him (before they found the body). Idk I think authors don’t want to write submissive women they always have to be “sassy”, but authors don’t know how to write sassy characters. It’s very tiring when books get marketed to have strong female main characters but all the women buckle at the sight of a man.

That's an interesting thought, and there's a conversation to be had there. It's probably one of the reasons people go through romances so quickly and still complain of not finding "good romances". There's definitely a high call for unsubmissive women in fiction. I think it's an intense response from years of reading girls with "no personality" (which is debatable) but overall, I also think it's because part of reading for many is the escapism aspect. In real life we often can't act on impulse - do what we want to do or say what we want to say. So having a character that does what they want without a care is refreshing for many. However, it seems part of the escapism aspect is also having an equally strong partner that doesn't make the fmc do all the work.

That being said, when I'm speaking of dominant and submissive, I'm not just talking about the sexual or physical aspect of their relationship, but rather who calls the shots. It's very hard to write a mmc that talks the talk and takes the lead and also... a fmc that takes the lead. In fact, it's nearly an impossible balance to strike.

(Editing note: while that's what I'm speaking about, I'm aware that PD very much did focus on the dominant/submissive part being about the sexual side of their relationships)

Instead of speaking about the girls, I think it's probably better to discuss the way the guys are approaching the relationship. Michael and Damon never pretend their girls are the ones in control of the relationship. They're the ones calling the shots and making decisions. And they made allow Rika and Winter a certain amount of leeway and room to go after what they want, but there's never a misunderstanding of who has the final say. It's Michael and Damon.

This isn't to say that Rika and Winter always listen and "obey", but that is the way their relationships work. Early on, this causes a lot of friction for Rika because she wants to be taken care of without feeling demeaned, and Michael has a natural habit of demanding respect and control instead of asking for it. When he learns to ask Rika to trust him and follow his lead, they work better together.

With Kai and Will, they seem to like to play tug-of-war with control with their girls. Banks and Emory very often say no to them, rebuff their advances, and they like that. It's fun for them to have to put into the work At times, they'll take back the control and at other times, they'll let the girls call the shots.

That's the frustrating part for me about Will saying that Emory was the dominant one. Because most of the time when she did say no, he'd ignore it and do what he wanted anyway, showing her that he was controlling their pace.

She wants to sit alone. He forces his company on her.

She doesn't want to stay during the lock in. He creates a situation where she can't leave.

She tells him she doesn't want a ride home. He tricks her into getting in his truck.

At the same time, he waits for her to come to him, letting her control the pace.

He allows her to steal the truck and drive away.

He waits until she asks to be held. He waits to touch her until she verbally asks him for it. He waits for her to show up and ask him to dance.

Kai and Banks have fun fighting for control; the push and pull is what turns them on. The difference with Will and Emory is that they don't fight. He lets her have it. When they're in agreement, he lets her set the pace, not because she's naturally dominant but because... he likes it that way? Big surprise, Will happy to let someone else make the decisions lol. I don't think Will fights for control as much as Kai though, but he will if he wants it, as we see in Blackchurch.

All jokes aside, there's a big disconnect between what readers say they want, what the trends show, and what the majority of authors are able to provide.

I've said before that I haven't read much of PDs other stuff, but from what I've seen, they like writing blonds who haven't explored themselves or much of the world around them, and are helped to reach their true self with the help of 1 or more men.

Or dark haired brunettes that have struggled and have a rough exterior. Who are able to soften with the help of 1 or more men.

Not that I'm criticizing that. As long as their writing fulfills them, right?

Either way, there was a lot of false promises made in the DNS, and as many people have commented, the characters needed so much more fleshing out. PD has talent and skill, but I think they were pushing their limits writing this series and publishing it too quickly to meet demand that some parts were just lacking.

I feel like my response was too long, so hopefully you don't mind. But it was interesting to look at their relationships this way, and I hope something I said was interesting for you.

Over and out

Ko

[inquisitorius-sin-bin]

Mind giving me some descriptions for the plainsmen clothing because I want to draw it so bad!!

Sure! I'll do my best now, I might be able to draw some basics later!

My idea is that the armor of the Utapau Security Force is a modernized version of some common elements from the more traditional Plainman attire, so we're working with this as a base:

Theres a leather vest component which is worn under a fabric tunic in the case of the Kite clan. In more casual settings, they might remove the leather vest when they don't need the armor, like when they're sleeping or around camp. Instead of having a solid shirt as pictured in the Utapau security, their tunics are made of two strips of fabrics which can be crossed or uncrossed over the head to hang more open or closed, or even hang completely off the torso entirely. This can be seen in the "title illustration", even if it pre-dates the work by quite a bit.

There is still a waist sash element used to hold small weapons, and an ornamental circle "buckle" element in the middle that ties it together. In the Utapau security version, they use metal, but metal is pretty rare on the surface, so bone or horn are more common up there (or even exoskeleton, in some cases).

Which brings us to hoods! Since they wear their identities on their foreheads, it's sometimes advantageous to disguise their marks with a hood. Kites have fabric hoods, but we see Dactillion clan and other groups (Beetle clan, for example) making use of skulls and horns to protect their heads and make actual helmets out of them.

Below the waist, they have billowy or pleated trousers, riding boots, and gaiters to protect said boots. Also sometimes padded kneepads. Especially important for the Kites, who kneel in their saddles. Actually in canon it seems Lucasfilm can't decide how Pau'an are supposed to ride Dactillion, so there are several saddle designs and riders shown in different positions, and I take advantage of this in my works as well. This is my inspiration for the Kite saddle:

(High cantle, rider positioned kneeling)

While other illustrations show stirrups in front of the wings and a low cantle design.

These saddles have riders with legs positioned in front, which I use for my inspiration for Dactillion clan saddles.

The triangular overlapping leather flaps on the pants I've decided to call the "tasset" or "tasses" of this armor because that's what they resemble on traditional armor are typically made with dyed leather. Tsinos are tipped with metal and bells because he's an important fancy boy.

I guess it's time to talk about differences between clans!

The biggest differences are going to come from usage and materials available, and there is a considerable amount of variation as pieces are handmade and traded between groups and individuals. While you might have the skill to make your own leather belt and your group might be bringing down enough animals of size that that material is available to you, you probably don't want leather socks, so you'll be trading with someone with fabric making skills for that.

For Kite clan, they hunt small game like birds and rabbits, so they have small leather parts and feathers readily available. They are in close proximity to and trade often with the Weavers. So they'll have mostly woven cloth (the "stitch weaving" they use is essentially Tunisian crochet because its beautiful and I envy it the most as a crochet/knitter) with some leather. Their ornaments- anything fancy to make them stand out as high class or gifts for mates or things to wear for special occassions- those will probably be made with lots of feathers and bird parts.

Weavers are obviously going to be predominantly fabric/wool based clothes, with a focus on showcasing their individual stitches and trading out things that are in high demand like socks and gloves.

For Dactillion clan, they are warriors and big game hunters who live in a colder environment. Their clothing is predominantly leather and fur, fur-linings, suede, and that sort of thing, barely any fabrics present. They have lots of bones and horns as armor and as a powerful clan, have access to metal for accenting. They wear leather and metal chains of bells and bones to rattle against hardened leather and bone armor plates that they wear OVER their tunics, rather than under. I think of something similar to a leather lorica with bone or metal plates covering the segments, and maybe the segments are at an angle to create that "V" appearance of the Utapau Security armor. I also think a scaled style cuirass wouldn't be out of the question, or the solid leather variety, just depending on individual skill, taste, and importance.

These people are ranging in age from 0-700, so I assume there is going to be some stylistic variation even within groups. Whatever animal fur was popular 300 years ago might not be as popular now, there might be a different stitch technique available, etc.

As far as land animals go- jamel are canon animals dwelling on the surface, and are shown in the not-totally-rendered "Crystal Crisis on Utapau" arc. I personally am using them as the primary wool producing animals for these groups. I created veldtbeast, a striped, carnivorous animal similar to the lions that used to roam Pleistocene America, and the bisoon, which, yeah, it was an easy way to make space bison without having to drop in too many descriptors or anything in text. You intuitively know what it is, it sounds spacey, and we don't have to spend too much time describing it. I would say it's slightly more elegant that the canon animal "Utapau'an Flying Squid".

Other clans-

Rock Vulture (which is another canon animal, by the way): this is my true blend between between Kite and Dactillion clan dress. They are more scholarly than warriors, but have more access to leather than fabric because of their scavenger lifestyles, constantly on the move (much like Stormbolt, most of their goods are bought through trade and inherent respect of what they do). They have many feathers to adorn their clothes because they also revere a bird species as their spirit element. But overall their look is going to be more humble, more natural and less dyed colors, more assimilated looks from what they were able to trade for vs. what they made themselves.

Beetle: we know there are at least two giant arthropod species on Utapau in canon, the ginntho (giant spiders) and filth beetles. Presumably there are more. So in our ancient history, lots of red dyes were created using crushed insect exoskeketons, so the idea for Beetle clan was that they were the source of the bright red pigments used to dye leathers and fabrics. Their clothes would showcase the depth of color they could create, and their armor is made of giant insect exoskeletons as well.

Stormbolt: they are really light on the armoring, more focused on weather-proof materials, like treated leather and wool. Trade more than they make, especially in rarer materials like metal and glass.

Western clans (Canyon, Varactyl, Kyber): the west is a more arid environment and less flat, so varactyls are preferred over dactillions for scaling cliff faces, caves, etc. Dactillion leather is a thing off world, so presumably on Utapau, groups that aren't viewing dactillion as sacred animals... might just be wearing their scaly hides themselves. I like to think of them wearing the skulls of the varactyls they've lost in battles past, reptillian leathers and bones from their more arid environment. These hides would be less dye-friendly, however, and more likely to retain natural colors or bleach to white over time.

Great Ocean: this clan is definitely going to be wearing clothes that are quick to dry, probably plant-based fabrics over animal based that are totally unique to their group. They are the largest group besides the dactillion group due to their interbreeding, and so enjoy a sort of standing-army status themselves. They'd use marine animals for their armor, so think tortoise shells, fish bones, and the canon aquatic animals that live in the ocean core only accessible through sinkholes- rasputi-seal, utapau'an flying squid, nos monster, and ruhau whale.

The overall takeaway? I think if you feel compelled to draw some Plainsmen, you should go nuts! There are no wrong answers. They use what they have available to them and what is useful to their particular situation. They trade for what they need, but don't have. Maybe an individual from Dactillion clan likes a dartfish necklace from someone in the Great Ocean clan? I'm sure they can work out a trade. They don't have many metals, but they make incredible things with what they have! They only thing I ever try to steer away from is copying existing Native grassland cultures, in an effort to not be culturally appropriative.

I hope this helps! It got kind of long there haha 😅

[musedith]

☼ + natewarren 😌

who would be the one to randomly adopt a puppy without consultation:   nate, and warren would make him get rid of it. they're a one dog household in the au where they aren't pussies and run away together, damnit!

who would force the other to take aesthetic pictures of them:   warren. not aesthetic, but something that looks academic/professional/whatever his current need is. 

who would do stuff they think is stupid just to make the other one happy:   both of them and neither of them at the same time if attitude is factored into the equation. like, they'll do it but they're gonna complain about it. 

who picks out the horror movies to watch just so the other will cling to them:   sorry to say nate vibes like he gets jumpscared very easily. warren prefers to laugh at him and then snuggle him when he gets mad instead of scaring him for the cling. 

who is constantly studying and who is constantly trying to distract them:   warren is studying because nate doesn't need to. nate demands attention. hilarity for everyone but warren ensues. but we already knew this one. 

who initiates the facetime calls whenever they’re separated:   nate when they're happy. warren when nate is mad at him. 

who is more likely to storm out after a fight and who is more likely to cry when they do:   nate storms out, but he was already crying. warren cries after. but we knew this one too. 

who stays up way too late binge-watching their favorite shows:   neither, nate stays up late binge-watching warren's shows warren fell asleep to 

who bites the other’s ear when they’re feeling frisky:   nate, if only because he's freaky obsessed with warren's ears. 

who sprays the other with water when they’re washing the car:   as if either of them would wash a car. but if they did, warren would spray nate as a joke and nate would get mad at him. 

who has more fun decorating the house during holidays:   nate, and warren is going to get pissy at how much the decorations cost. 

who is more likely to give the silent treatment when they’re mad at the other:   nate, lmfao. 

who plays with the others’ hair more:   nate when they're younger, warren when they're old men upstate.

who is more likely to climb all over the other one when they’re bored:   nate, because he's fucking annoying.

who tries to kiss the other as often as they can:   nate, because he's a fucking clinger.

who pouts when the other one tells them to shut the fuck up:   big run of nate questions. 

who initiates the sex and who walks away when the other is riled up:   nate gets warren riled up, then they end up fighting and actually walking away, not in a horny way. i don't think they have the emotional restraint to do this in a horny way, they're both men.

who always forgets the umbrella and who holds it when they actually have one:   they both forget it because they haven't been the ones to have to remember it for their entire lives with their fancy drivers and shit. but when they do have it, warren holds it.

who demands showering first in the mornings:   warren.

who sneaks into the shower with the other one in the mornings:   nate, the little minx would...   if he was going to get up when warren does.  

who prefers riding the roller coasters and who prefers playing the games:   they'll both plat the games, and cheat. 

who will text the other one thirty times in a row until they respond:   warren.

who always forgets to charge their phone overnight:   nate.

who comes up behind the other and slide their hands into their back pockets:   nate when they're old men because he acts like a five year old, warren when they're young because he's the boyfriend and nate is the girlfriend. 

who tries to get hugs from the other as often as they can:   mr. cuddly marchetti. 

who is louder and who constantly has the tell the other to be quiet:   in both a sexy way and a day to day way, warren says 'nate, shut the fuck up'.  

[jovnie]

The king's arrogance | Namjoon

Summary

The King had knowledge on everything and one in his castle, however he knew nothing of the kingdom he ruled before him. That was till one day he left and found you a street merchant.

Words 5k

Namjoon king au! Reader civilian!

Warnings: fluff, cocky joon, medium amount of smut, mentions of parent death, creampie, oral ( female ), big-dick Joon, nonconsensual touches, creampie, rough sex, lot of plot. Very quick relationship.

I beg that you listen to The mary go round from the moving castle [ slowed ] when reading. I think you'll enjoy it even more with it in the background.

Namjoon sat on the throne, laid back and legs spread apart as a servant read him his to-do list for today.

"Well sir, today starts the month planning of the ball. We have a few colors I'm sure you'll enjoy, however, I'm sorry to inform you that the family members that shouldn't be named threatened third way onto the guest list" the man spoke in fear, nodding and sighing namjoon dismissed the servant with talks of the guest later.

"Mrs. Pot is the tea almost ready?" He asked kindly as the elder Korean lady nodded with a bright smile. Smiling softly, the older lady pinched his cheeks softly.

"I still remember when you were a baby and your late parents running you from tea session to tea session. Oh, how I'm sure you miss them as much as I " her smile faded, as she poured the tea on the table in front of him.

"I do, it's been 18 years now. Since I was 10 I believe, so right 18 years. I'm sure they would've loved to taste this freshly poured tea once again" he reassured, rubbing her back and once done taking a sip with her.

"I'll make sure to clean the alter table later and pour some tea with them" she smiled delicately, as took a drink of her tea.

That was right this year would make it the 18th anniversary of his parent's passing ever since the flood. It was heartbreaking, as his eyes dimmed in sadness the older lady pinched his cheek as he smiled with a tear down his cheek.

"Now don't go soft on me Namjoon, you have to stay strong for those who can't and I know it all hurts. But they'll be watching you like garden spirits. I know your mother is very proud and your father knowing how much a man and a king you have become. Now I have to go, it's time for me to go tend the gardens. Goodbye joonie" she waved, after collecting the empty teacups snd pots. Watching her wheel everything away, namjoon felt comforted by her words and took a deep breath before getting up and moving on with his day.

He spent the day testing and looking at fabrics, color swatches, and paper samples. The ball, gala, or celebration was very important for the kingdom. They only three one when it was important and this time it was a celebration of life once lived aka his parent's death date. September 4th. This day celebrated life and death, just like fall. He loved the metaphor behind it and hated how true love ended so quickly in his eyes. However he too wishes to be able to die with the one he loved dearly by his side, he hated how romantic it sounded and how bad he wanted it. Love wasn't an easy game and not once could he find someone who commented with him in a deep, if not spiritual way.

Itching the back of his head, he walked on and into his room. He had another busy schedule ahead of him. Sometimes he just wished he could live amongst the people for a day. That's what he'll do. Looking around for his leather satchel, he put together what he called a commoners bag. A bag that contained money, an id, and a diary. Looking around for clothes that seemed passable for a commoner and changed into them. From there he grabbed his stuff and snuck his way out of the Castle through the bag. He made sure Mrs. Pot knew where he was just in case this would get him in trouble. After all, the family would show up unexpectedly most of the time and he had people watch his every move as well.

Making sure his hat covered all of his hair, he walked into the street lights and found a carriage ride who was going home or into the city. He paid the guy and let him into the buggy and the city.

Namjoon did this for a weak till he knew the ropes of running out of the kingdom St night, he tried his best to avoid getting caught with the knight guards and the pesticide workers who showed nd yelled deals in his face. He also learned patience along with that, another valuable lesson needed as a king or so he was taught.

One night he went into a low-lit bar with entertainers. Majory we're female and drove the men in the room wild. He's had his fee share of women, but not when it came to this level. He found it charming and often sent gifts to them for their hard work. From the kingdom's guards and not him personally. Still, he ordered rice wine snd some jerky, before leaving. leaving a lady much shorter than him, bumped into his shoulder.

"Guards there's the thrift!" A younger woman pointed, as the men ran after her. Wanting to know what was up, he walked up to the merchant and simply asked. You explained that the woman was a theft, they would steal all her family food at night to make their profit.

"I'm sure you can be more um what are these?" He asked, picking up the food he's never seen before.

"Fruit?" You questioned grabbing the lemon out of his hand. "Well shops closed sir, come back tomorrow and you can buy our lovely fruit," you said kindly, walking up the stairs in this wooden place. Following you, namjoon closed the door behind and also walked up. Namjoon didn't know much manners, but he had the basics for a king. However, to a common person like you, he was a pest, rude, etc.

"Um, what are you doing?" you asked folding sheets for your bed up.

"It's nighttime aren't you gonna ask me to stay and wait till morning?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well, I supposed. By the way, there's a futon bed over there. I'll make dinner soon then!" you welcomed, as namjoon looked ok confusion at what the blanket on the floor was trying to imitate. Taking off his shoes, he placed his bag on the 'futon' and hung his jacket and hat on the hanger by the door.

Arriving back you blushed hard, as a beautiful looking man was now clear in your view. Luckily for namjoon, you had no money to spend on papers like everyone else or let alone money to go to the balls either. Therefore you had no clue that this man was a noble, let alone the king. If you did you would've just died at how you just treated him.

"It's beef and seaweed soup, with carrots and onions" you listed off as you placed the bowl on the floor diner table. Placing a spoon and a napkin on the side, you forgot the drink. Walking away you grabbed him a cup and poured lemonade in, before walking back. On your arrival, you saw him going to town on the meal. He slurped and moaned as he complimented your cooking. Chuckling, you sat the glass of lemonade down and took the napkin to wipe his chin and cheek. Placing it down, you watched him continue and enjoy it. Although there was only enough for his, you still had something to eat. You simply had bread and butter with some lemonade as well.

It took him a bit to notice you didn't have a bowl which made him feel a bit guilty but instead handed her 30 ₩ which was a lot during that time. Not wanting to take it, he "accidentally " dropped it down your bra and smiled.

"Well it's late, we should sleep and then go out to shop for food and new clothes" the man spoke.

"I'm sorry but I don't know you, how do I not know you're not trying to kidnap me or steal or worse kill me!" You mentioned as the older man stripped off his shirt.

"You don't have to, just know ill help you and accept the gift" he spoke, pitting his clothes beside him.

"Excuse you, you don't come in someone's house and act like this. Do you even have manners?" You added in frustration.

"I paid you, it wasn't a gift. It was a payment and I can tell you've never gotten one" he snickered, laying on the futon snd taking your cover. Annoyed at the man, you crossed your arm as he mouth "you have a problem?"

"Yes, I do! What's your name to begin with?" You asked, laughing it off he closed his eyes.

"Surprised you don't know and it'll stay like that for a bit darling" he whispered, moving over he patted next to him. "Sleep with me"

"No! I don't sleep with strangers like that, unlike you I have honor " you mentioned, getting up to go change into something appropriate for bed. Once done, you came back and he was still in the same position as before.

"I think I demanded that. besides I can ruin this little shop of yours if you don't. " he threatened, looking at his nails snd then at her. Well dressed and groomed man, you could visibly see the power he likely had. This was your mother's business and you promised her you would take care of it. Saddened you laid down next to him and whispered "please don't, this is all I have left."

"So we're on the same page I believe, no?" He asked, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Yes," he replied. She felt uncomfortable and annoyed at the fact she had to do this for a business. Let alone a man, then again the men weren't always so kind to the women here, most always. She sighed and just accepted it, as he covered the two up.

"Call me Joon, " be whispered in your ear. Nodding, his hands traveled up and down your wist. Coughing, he halted then stopped after finding a comfy place to lay his hand.

"Do you do this with every woman?" You asked, curious.

"Well the last time I had a woman in my arms, she tried to advance me in marriage" he mentioned, putting his neck in-between your shoulder and neck.

"I do however have experience If that's what your aim is?" He said softly.

"Not really, I mean if a stranger just threatened your job and made you do this. Along with inappropriate touching for people who just met, I'd believe you'd be the class below poverty. Not a king not noble" you told, unexpectedly holding his arm between your breast.

Noticing, namjoon's cheeks flushed red. Luckily the lantern. Was behind him and not in front, so she couldn't see. "Toché" he replied.

"However I can see you've had a bad experience with men hmm?" He asked, softly brushing his nose on her neck.

"So you're not around here I see, well yes every guy here is just shit. Rude snd ignorant as you" you huffed, as raised an eyebrow.

"I'll give you that, feminist huh. Cute, haven't met one till you" he smiled, intrigued. "It seems like I've violated it huh, touching you snd acting sloppy" he added, moving your hair out your face.

"Glad you noticed, now turn the candle out!" you demanded, closing your eyes. Doing just that, he then wrapped his leg around you snd kissed your cheek.

"Good night"

Morning came, as the two of you laid there comfortable in each other's embrace. With him being the first to wake up, he tapped your shoulder and you woke up soonly after him. Yawing and stretching, you made sure your hand hit him on purpose.

"Sorry," you said coy, as he rolled his eyes up and shrugged it off.

"So when's breakfast?" He asked, getting up as you realized he had just worn cotton briefs. One's that we're expensive and that added more mystery to him. Why was someone who could've been from a noble family be here and threatened for his stay? Then the thought of maybe it's all stolen.

"The time?" He asked waving his hands over your face as you realized you had zoned out.

"Sorry, we have to go get food and we can buy food at the square." You mentioned.

"Where's the bathroom?" He asked, you pointed to the medium-sized room across from him. The place was small and combined, so you could see the kitchen from the bed area and a mini living room. Nodding off he grabbed his clothes snd began using the pump to pump water into the bath.

"Don't use all the water!" You yelled.

"I can and make you join me" he yelled back, smirking.

"No ill make you get more water from the lake behind here" you replied, itching your hair.

"Don't you have to get more water anyways, less work" he mentioned, leaving the door open and sitting in the tub? This man was quite weird when it came to flirting, it somewhat seemed motherly and innocent. However on the other hand, overly sexual and mysterious.

"Fine" you huffed, striping and walking towards the tub. That's when that harsh look he had softened and turned into a stare. There you were in front of him, naked snd he took every moment to vies your body. He saw how thick your hair was and how curvy your body was. He liked that, he paid attention to how big your breast was and the fact it looked like you haven't trimmed in a week. Which meant you looked old enough for him to do special things with.

"How old are you?" he questioned.

"I love how you did all of this without asking' she rolled her eyes, trying to muster a pony 0tail with the length and thickness of her hair.

"Turning 20 next month!" she replied excitedly.

"28 next month as well" he replied, breathing out the air he had subconsciously kept in. Getting in, she sat in front of him, covering her chest with her knees.

"I can still see you!" he laughed, grabbing the soap from the tray. Washing his body first, he took his hands and spread her legs open and washed below and around her arms and chest.

"Open," he said, waiting. Opening your arms you rolled your eyes and he splashed you with water. "Manners young lady " he mentioned. Knowing he's right, you sighed. Your father once told you the same when he was alive and because of that "Joon" reminded you of your father a bit. He acted mature and young simultaneously.

Washing your arms and your thighs, you washed off the soap on his neck and took the plug out to drain the dirty water. Placing the soap down, he spread his legs open and you accidentally saw something you shouldn't have. Frightened and embraced, you blushed. Taking his hand and pushing your gaze to meet his. He smiled softly.

"It's fine, just don't get too threatened by it. I'm aware of the size," he mentioned, looking you in your eyes. Nodding, you this time pumped the water until it was all out. Cleaning the both of you, you couldn't help but feel shy snd flustered. He felt the same, only he knew how to hide it. But not everything he knew or wanted to hide.

He looked in your eyes, noticing a soft dismal look on you to which he replied with "tell me are you okay?" Thankful for the concern, you told him about your parents passing and the shop's importance to you was. He understood automatically and exchanged his parent's passing in less detail. He didn't think he'd meet with someone with such a familiar background as his, even if they were below Noble.

He took her hand and placed it on her chest. "They're here, I'm sure your mother would be proud of how you came out to be. So leave it at that" he smiles wildly, with his eyes closing shut a bit as he did. You were glad to hear that and he never thought that Mrs.pot's comfort would come in handy, but he's glad to say and share a similar message.

"Speaking of do you have an altar?" He asked gently, unplugging the water and helping you stand up. Nodding you pointed out the door to a small corner. He thanked you and grabbed both of you a towel. Getting dried and dressed you did your hair as he went over to pay the slightest respects. Smiling at how kind the gesture was, you walked over to the rack and tripped over your foot trying to hand him his stuff. You saw a journal fall out and your eyes met his.

"You're a journalist?" You questioned, fixing your dress and hair before getting up and handing his stuff.

"Yeah, not from here tho," he lied, dusting dirt from your shoulder. Nodding you both made your way down the stairs, as he took your hand. Noticing it, you smiled. You wondered why he was being nice to you all of the sudden, however, that all changed when a guard walked past by and he brought you to a kiss. Confused and his eyes waiting for them to go, you kissed back hesitantly. Letting go, you looked at him worried he shrugged it off and you walked him to the square.

Hand in Hand, you brought namjoon to the bakery. Looking around, he pointed out the most expensive bread on hand and paid. Thanking him, he leads your hand to the vendors outside. Lucky for you, he knew about gardening and what was good. He helped and taught you the basics snd you learned you've been scammed for years. Thanking him, you took him to a cart of flowers and smelled the fresh roses, looking up at him. He paid for the golden yellow rose bouquet. Now it was for his favorite part of the day, clothes shopping. But beforehand, he pulled you into a cafe.

"Two bags of your finest coffee," namjoon ordered, by now you shouldn't have been shocked at how much he could spend. But seeing him use more money than you've sent your entire life was a sight to see snd each time you were thankful. You had enough food and supplies to last week if not a month. Holding you close by him, you realized you warmed up to him and small gestures like that felt comforting to you. He noticed and did it more often.

Soon it was night and there was only, one dress store open. In there was a beige dress that sparkled in the shop's lights. Running to the window to look, you smiled. Feeling a hand on your back, he took a step in and pulled your hand in with him.

"Welcome to Gezels tailor and shop" the owner greeted. He was an older man with gray hair a fragile smile.

"Well take that dress in the window snd tailor it to her size. His much is it?" Namjoon asked, pulling his wallet for the last time today.

"₩ 10,000" the man spoke, paying upfront the older man invited you to the back room and told namjoon to stay upfront. Nodding, you walked ahead and namjoon sat in the chair. He had a diary to write about today's and yesterday's adventures. He started up about the bathtub time you shared snd imagined your body once again. If only he knew his to draw, he'd paint a pretty picture in the book. Soon after finishing his entry, you walked out with a note.

Note: the dress will be ready for you miss before dusk, come back tomorrow with your lover -Gezel tailor and shop

You handed it to namjoon and he read it, as the two walked out. Suddenly loud commotions of horses snd guards ran through the city with lights.

"The king's missing!" The horseman yelled into the square. Namjoon in a panic rushed you two into the forest nearby. Confused, but following him. You wondered if he had something to do with it, besides this wasn't the first time he ran away from the guards today.

"They can't find me or ill be in trouble, act like a lover, please. I'll pay you in gold when I can" he begged on his knees with his hat on his chest.

"Don't pay me, think of it as a token of my gratitude. I'll help, but you have to explain everything when we get back," you murmured, taking his hands and helping him out the dirt. Making you drop the food and his bag.

Suddenly, he gripped your body and jumped both of you in a lake as he heard the sounds of horses clamping. A sound you didn't even hear. Holding your head under the water, he waited for the light of the torch to leave the lake area before swimming the two of you up.

Taking deep breaths of air, the two of you swam to the doc snd he helped you up first before himself. Luckily, the food wasn't damaged. Frustrated, you grabbed the food and his bag as you walked home. Walking in, you kept the lights off snd went to the second floor.

Stripping you of your clothes snd placing the bags down, you watched him do the same. Forgetting you had to pump the water, he suggested he'd go do it and you nodded giving him directions snd within 30minutes he was done. Striping once again, he hugged your body to his chest. You soon felt tears on your neck and small crys, you rubbed his back snd just stood there till he let go.

"What's wrong?'" You asked concerned.

"I could've killed you!" he cried, remembering the look his mother gave him before dying in his arm. His father did the same thing to his mother, only on a ship in the middle of the sea. Hugging him, you rubbed his back and placed a kiss on his lips. Holding you to his chest, kissed you back, and laid back so your bare body laid on his.

"Let's wait to shower" he suggested, kissing your neck. Nodding your head no, he flipped you over on your stomach softly and trapped your legs with his. "Please?' He asked, leaning down on your level on the floor snd holding your chest in his hand. Agreeing, knowing what's about to happen you loosened up snd he turned you on your back.

His hands ran around your chest and thighs, leaning down to kiss your naked body as a slight moan came out. From there, he moved his lips to your mouth and softly moved yours to his hair. Taking note, you ran his fingers through his dark brown ones as the two of you danced with each other's tongue. Namjoon removed his lips snd traveled down south, gripping his hair in pleasure you moaned grinding your hips. Meanwhile, he took in a natural aroma, one he found arousing. Moving his tongue around the bud, he softly kissed your thighs leaving bruises.

Looking at your head tilting back snd eyes closed with heavy to light breathing. He took his pointer finger snd rubed softly in circles, moving his body to tower you with one arm. Noticing the shift of best around your neck, you felt his warm breath move down your neck and by your ear.

"Let me tell you something darling, I'm not who I say I am" he kissed around your neck, papering it in kisses. Hearing you moan, made him aroused by the minute. However he knew it was time to go back to the castle, only he wasn't going empty-handed. As your hands rubbed his back, he whispered "I'm Namjoon, they're looking for me, darling. Tonight the last night I can spend here so let's make it count" in a raspy tone.

In shock, he gave you a minute to calm down as he could hear your heart. "I'm sorry" he apologized.

"No need, but for whatever this may be for you. Just know I haven't done anything like this with anyone," you admitted. Humming he moved to the other ear and whispered "I like that, just know it will hurt after a few minutes snd then feel better or the pain could feel good!" he warned. Taking his warning, he gently rubed you as got on his knees and opened your legs wide. Watching as he did, you noticed he was fully erected at this point and ready. You closed your eyes snd tensed your muscles as he began to simply grind his tip into you.

He was right there was pain, which caused you to bleed a bit. However, it was enjoyable without a doubt. Soon he was able to put 6/9 inches in as he trusted slowly. Moaning under him, he moved his in circles biting his lower lip as looked at your fuller lips and leaned over and wrapped your legs around his waist. After a few moments of waiting for you to adjust, you thought about today snd how it was so obvious he was the king snd yet it flee by.

As you moaned loud, his thrusts began to speed up snd the two of you could hear the sounds of his hips banging into yours snd your ass as he went faster.

"Ah, baby!" He grunted, grinding into you deeply as your hands rubed into his hair. Morning louder, his lips conceded back to yours as you held on snd then to your neck where you heard his heavy breathing. Your body was tightening around him, as he went in deeper now putting himself in. Not to mention you began to pool around him which gave him more speed in the end.

"Namjoon!" You moaned in his ear, holding his back tightly as your legs unwrapped snd opened wider for him. Cursing under his breath, he went harder as you began to arch your bag in pleasure. He held onto your back as your head went backs and the build of pleasure built up quickly.

you held onto his muscular shoulders while he moved you closer to him to go deeper. With that sending you over the edge, you screamed his name in pleasure as yours and his breathing began to match in heaviness. Shopping for a second, namjoon looked you in your eyes and thrust slowly as he was too close and it felt too good.

"In close, but I don't wanna cum yet" he grunted, thrusting deeply in and out.

"Then cum when you can't hold it!" You urged, outta breathe enjoying the depends. "I'm fine with children" you explained. Nodding, he continued and went harder this time.

His mouth roamed your chest, sucking and pulling on the bud as your back arched and mouth open in response. You this time, grinded back cgroundhim to jolt forward and start panting.

"Fuck don't do that unless you-" you interrupted doing it again. Pushing your legs back and open wide he started hammering into you as you began screaming in both pleasure and slight pain. You scratched his back and he immediately let go of your thighs snd pushed your hands back. As your body began to shake under him, he went faster as his chest heaved in breathing and yours became flushed with red. He started to let his enjoyment show more and tilted his head back with his eyes close as he went faster. He allowed the sounds of your whimpering snd moans to fulfill his urge as his balls smack your body hard causing a loud moan to come out from him.

Moving his hips to go at a slightly different angle than before, he noticed you started dripping more and more causing your heat to became more and more pleasurable on his end. He leaned down to your chest and held you as he began moaning in ecstasy as a thick load covered your walls in white.

Stoping and catching his breath, he mouthed something so simple but daring and that was simple.

"Don't leave me"

To which you replied softly. "I won't"

Soon the both of you gained the energy to get in the tub. There you two conversate on what it was like for him to be the king and all, what he planned on doing, and where he wanted to do next.

"Please come back to the castle with me tonight?" He begged, holding his hands with yours.

" I don't wanna be a drag" you looked down.

"You won't, I promise you'll enjoy your new life" he stated happily as ever.

"Namjoon don't you think it's too fast, we just met and all." You mentioned.

"Right, that is an undeniable truth. However, I know you felt the same way I did snd I know this isn't a fairy tale. But I truly feel like we could have a life" he spoke, holding your hands to his chest. Yes, that was true, you did believe in fate snd everything. But this was soon and so much.

"I'll go, but you have to let me have the ability to leave, " you said sadly, bring you to his chest he nodded and turned your body around in the tub.

From there you two did what was needed and packed a small bag of hygiene snd the coffee from earlier to go. You two had to walk back to the castle without being seen or heard at all. Which called for a few close times of being caught, from there he showed you a secrete gate entrance that led straight towards his room. From there, he tried his best to pick you up and take you to his room. there which Mrs. Pot sat praying

"I'm home and I brought a guest" he mentioned putting you down. As she recognized Mrs. Pot, she immediately went to hug her.

"It's been a while, my dear, I remember when you were both sized. I see you ran into the king, ah I knew he would've found you. I mean he's always had an eye on elegance and beauty" she mentioned embracing you tightly and pinching her cheek the same way she did with namjoon.

"I'll tell the guards your home" she looked at namjoon winking. Itching his head as he smiled, he turned to you and stripped naked again.

This time he leaned on the top of you again and you immediately kissed back. "It's a yes" you knew immediately as he took off your clothes once again that same night. Only this time, he focused on filling you up till he couldn't anymore.

"Fuck, this is amazing" he cursed, moving his hips harder as you who was behind sensitive began moaning his name louder and louder. Your legs opened wider and pools of arousal soaked the bed, making him lose control once more in you before pulling you close and moaning in your neck. Spilling once more, he simply uttered

"I love you"

"I love you too"

[minty-marshmallow]

Hwarang [Ep 20] Finale

Awww it's so sad, they actually are good friends and care about each other. Moo Myung even tells him that he wasn't able to kill him even though he knew Maek Jong was the king. Now they're gonna be enemies when they meet again and I don't like it. I just want everyone to be friends and be happy. Why can't they work together like Maek Jong said he wished to; why can't they change Silla together?

Yeong Shil is the worst of all I swear, he doesn't give two shits about the people of Silla. He even said they'll lick the officials' boots regardless of what happens to the people. He really thinks he's going to be the owner of Silla but we shall see. Moo Myung is just using him to gain the title of King anyway. He doesn't plan on letting Yeong Shil have his way.

A rebellion you say? I know that Moo Myung wants to change things but won't a rebellion deter his plans; won't innocent people die in a rebellion? I wonder if things can be resolved peacefully. Does there have to be a big showdown between Maek Jong and Moo Myung really?

Ooooh, Soo Ho saw the maid poisoning the tea. Oh, she knew about it the whole time. I don't understand why she still drank it though and let it build up all this time? I guess I kind of understand now why she was always asking for the tea...she already knew.

What is Mak Jong planning exactly, he's using Ah Ro now as a hostage. It's strange that he's telling her that though, I feel like he has a different plan aside from using her to make Moo Myung not threaten his throne.

Maek Jong just assumes he can dominate the Hwarang with his title as King but they don't even see him as a king. Moo Myung called him out on it saying the Hwarang must be free to make a choice "Do you not have the confidence to be chosen?" Ooof; he doesn't though. He knows that.

Well, that was kind of a sad but touching moment with his mother. I mean I still think she's a bitch but you know. Unfortunately, Maek Jong has made his first kill. He demanded the maid be killed, sigh, I don't think he's turning into a King at all. Or at least not one he wants to be.

So are the Hwarang going to be divided? I bet so, obviously, some will side differently. So it's the big day of abdication for the Queen; who will become King. We got 30 minutes till the show ends haha. Oh, actually it appears that all of the Hwarang are supporting Seon Woo., interesting.

And here we go with Moo Myung barging in. Also, the council members said that he should be King instead. So what's gonna happen, a big huge fight? Sigh, I wish things could be resolved peacefully. Aww, they didn't have to have a huge fight. I'm so glad. They all pledged allegiance to him.

Ah, so there was more to that talk when they had that showdown. I guess I was right Moo Myung never wanted to be King but he made everyone, including Maek Jong think so (at least at first). He wanted to push him to be stronger and better.

Oh so she told Ji Gong she was sorry, bull shit I don't think she was for a minute. Plus if it takes you being on your death bed to be sorry you weren't. Pssh and he gonna say he couldn't hate her even though he tried. Well, she died, can't say I'm sad about it. She did a lot of terrible things. Not as bad as Yeong Shil but still.

Maek Jong let Ah Ro go. He knows her heart never belonged to him. This is actually probably the hardest thing he'll actually ever have to do. He loves her so much. However, true love is wanting that person to be happy even if it's not with you.

Aww, Ban Ryu and Soo Yeon are still together. Haha, Ah Ro hasn't changed at all, I love that. Moo Myung is Make Jong's right-hand man. I love the ending of them riding off to protect Silla the main 5, all still friends. I love it!

Overall I think the ending was nice.

[neochatarra]

8 Untold Signs Of Narcissist People

Sometimes the signs of narcissism aren't so obvious and narcissists fly under our radar. Not every narcissist may be a puffed-up addict or a Mean Girl like Regina George. If they were, we could see the signs from a mile away and steer clear. No, many narcissists are sensitive, thoughtful, and generous – until the charade wears off, of course.

That's why it's so important to know the subtle signs of narcissism that you simply won't notice until it's too late and they've sucked you into their region.

What's the Difference Between an Overt and Covert Narcissist?

Many people tend to consider narcissists as having extroverted personalities. They're flamboyant and demand to be the middle of attention – how are you able to miss them?

The truth is, introverts also can be narcissists. These are those who fool us into their web of manipulation.

"They're not self-absorbed – they're just sensitive!"

"They're not a nasty friend – they're just misunderstood!"

After forming a relationship with a covert narcissist, you realize that this sensitivity and isolation were, in fact, signs of narcissism. Since the signs weren't so obvious, however, you completely misjudged things.

8 Signs of Narcissism You Can't-Miss

Since the covert narcissist is best at hiding their abusive behavior, it's important to know the subtle cues that give them away.

1. They'll Never Utter the Phrase "I Don't Know"

I once knew a narcissist who was so averse to the present phrase that he would rather give someone dangerously incorrect answers than admit to not knowing something. He was confident in his woefully wrong answers, too.

Why do this?

Answering an issue with "I don't know" deprives the narcissist of important attention. The person seeking a solution will simply advance to somebody else who might help them. That's an enormous ego hit.

That's why you'll often find narcissists rambling on about topics they need no business speaking on.

2. They Are A Nasty Friend

The narcissist is usually a nasty friend but you'll typically find them playing the victim. confirm to urge all sides of the story if you're unsure.

What are some red flag signs of narcissism that indicate the suspect may be a narcissist?

• They get irritated when their friends invite help or advice.

• They don't bother to call or text their friends on birthdays or holidays.

• They don't return borrowed items. (A sign of entitlement.)

• They owe their friends money. they'll downplay this as "not an enormous deal."

• They embarrass their friends ahead of others.

• They hunt down or entertain their friends' partners or love interests.

They also treat waitstaff or service workers poorly. This is a dead giveaway. run the hills. Anyone who disrespects waitstaff or service workers views people as "beneath" them. Soon, you'll be a part of the inferiors also.

3. They Need To Insert Themselves Into Every Story

A covert narcissist might not demand everyone's attention. They will, however, still find how to form everything about them. an outsized part of this strategy involves inserting themselves into every story.

Is a coworker talking about their experience with homelessness? The narcissist, too, features a story about being poor.

Is a lover talking about his amazing trip to Vietnam? The narcissist also had a friend who visited Vietnam. And guess what? She heard it wasn't so great.

No matter the subject, the narcissist features a remarkable skill for turning the eye their way – regardless of how innocuous it'd seem.

4. They're Sensitive

At first, you'll appreciate their ability to freely express emotions. this is often an excellent tactic narcissists use to lure empathetic people into their trap.

Maybe a fast-food worker got their order wrong and therefore the narcissist hasn't shut up about it all day. Maybe their boss asked them to prevent playing on their phone such a lot and now the narcissist is crying about it over dinner.

As time goes on, you'll realize that the narcissist isn't vulnerable and sensitive: their fragile ego can't handle honest mistakes and valid criticism. To the narcissist, these are personal attacks.

5. They Form Relationships Based On What Someone Can "Do for Them"

If you're at a celebration and therefore the suspected narcissist suggests you ask someone because they will help together with your career or financial situation, don't ignore it. They aren't trying to assist you: they're letting you in on their game.

Narcissists tend to make shallow friendships that supported what people can do for them. You'll often find narcissists make friends with horribly toxic people simply because these folks have money, own bars, or offers career opportunities.

6. Their Stories Don't Match Reality

Both the overt and covert narcissist has an inflated sense of self. The thing is, they believe their lies. As a result, you'll often find they recall stories much differently than the situations played out.

If you notice that the suspect constantly reframes stories to form themselves the hero or victim, retreat fast – this is often one among the various signs of narcissism. By changing the story to suit their narrative, the narcissist is gaslighting everyone else involved.

It's not cute or funny to constantly need to correct them. Sooner or later, they'll start gaslighting you, too.

7. They Observe and Judge

"There's no way she will be a narcissist. When we're out with friends, she barely says ten words!"

I hear it all the time. By sitting back and observing everyone, however, the covert narcissist is silently taking notes and judging. I'm sure you heard all about her observations on the car ride home.

The narcissist must feel superior to everyone around them. this is often easy to try to do once you don't open your mouth to interact in conversation and instead sit back to require notes about everyone's shortcomings.

8. They Only Hear Bits and Pieces of Your Stories

Does it desire the suspected narcissist just isn't. listening? They're probably not. And if they're, they don't care.

Maybe you spent ten minutes venting to your mother about how you didn't get that promotion at work because you showed up late one solitary time with a legitimate reason. How did she respond? "Well, maybe you'll remember to point out up on time from now on."

You can't be the victim. Only the narcissist is often the victim.

You see this ton with narcissist parents or partners who listen only enough to toss stuff back in your face later.

How to Turn the Tables on a Narcissist?

Perhaps you've gone on a couple of dates with someone or a replacement coworker joined your team. you think they'll be a narcissist but you aren't entirely sure.

After all, the covert narcissist is especially cunning at hiding the more obvious signs of narcissism. Here's the way to turn the tables on a narcissist and obtain them to show themselves.

• Play along. Don't give the suspected narcissist room to regulate their manipulation tactics – play stupid and pretend you completely believe them. Use this chance to document their behavior.

• Remain indifferent. If you want to continue handling an overt or covert narcissist for reasons out of your control, act indifferent to their behavior. The narcissist wants to use your emotions against you. If you don't give them anything to figure with, they'll seek their fix elsewhere.

• Find Support: this might only include one or two people you trust. open up to someone who will validate and believe you.

At the top of the day, the sole thanks to truly turn the tables on a narcissist are to chop them off completely. If that they had any real intentions of adjusting, they might have done so already.

The narcissist won't suddenly see things your way. If they ever do, it's – a) for a fleeting moment and b) to use against you later. Don't believe the conflicting information you would possibly see from other websites or therapists – the narcissist will never change.

With a mental disease, a chemical imbalance within the brain may cause different disturbances that manifest as depression, anxiety, and lots of others. Although complex, mental illnesses tend to reply well to medication because it targets the physical root of the problem: like a chemical imbalance. Though it's been determined that a lot of mental illnesses like depression and anxiety are frequently caused by unresolved emotional trauma, often dating as far back as childhood.

Personality disorders occur due to a repetitive stimuli-reward environment. At some point in their life, the narcissist realized they might elicit specific reactions and emotions from people – and it felt good and helped them achieve their self-fulfilling agendas.

Anything but cutting them out of your life will offer you a mental and emotional breakdown.

No Contact is that the Only Way to Packing Up A Narcissist

Many narcissists have always been this manner – whilst far back as their teenage or childhood years. If you're handling a narcissist, you can't and will not expect them to vary their behavior now or ever.

Treatment for personality disorders often involves things like cognitive behavioral therapy. In many cases, a narcissist can also suffer from other mental illnesses like depression or substance use disorder. (You've probably heard extensively about these problems, too, when the narcissist needs your sympathy or someone responsible .)

ىDespite this, there's little evidence to suggest therapy works for narcissists as personality disorders are notoriously difficult to treat. the primary step to getting assistance is to admit a drag exists – the narcissist will never believe they need or are a drag.

No Contact is that the only option.

Trust in yourself and your network. Because once you get to the opposite side and stick with No Contact, you'll be amazed by all the amazing belongings you can accomplish.

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Watchmen (2009) Official Trailer - Zac Snyder Superhero Movie HD

There's many things going on during this movie and some of them are from Saturday night live and he's made a few jokes but they are actually happening and other genres going on in New York City the whole time is only in a few days or less because of Sims i p o tomorrow a lot of people think that it's tomorrow night and we agree that he goes out and he gets injured because he was that would be paying the following day he goes out and gets injured because he's fighting to find out who this the person is no is it New York City trying to figure it out it becomes bane afterwards and he falls when he does something stupid because he's injured and ignites a football arena what you kind of need because they've got too much stuff up above and it's a pretty good pulse and the audience didn't really like it and the same football arena is in the movie Oblivion and it's exactly the one that was there in the middle of it was blown out completely and it's completely irradiated Tom Cruise has died from that dose that's why he blew himself up he knew he was dead even though a lot of people can you transport the brain into a clone so it goes you juice up and transport the brain those are you just a relation helps I know is I O well you know you should help for it but so this is okay just doing this I don't know Chuck Norris I want that ass hold it keeps on saying he's doing nothing and took all my business ideas Stars line up in the air so we're going to go ahead and use this idea he has to sue Mack and take everything he has and it's working Mack is falling apart all this Max are coming down and getting beat up everybody thinks he has everything cuz they're saying it out loud mumbling threats.

Tonight's ravena will go up there because he cannot resist the thought of fighting Hera in an RC Arena. He says if you don't win it's okay because they're bouncing everything against you and it's in a robot war and we can use that but it's better if we win and I think you will and I say thank you for your confidence but it's okay I understand what you're saying it's your character and if I don't win it's okay because they are saying about me all the time and will be in public and I don't know how it'll turn out either that if he doesn't win I sure as shootin going to say that I tried to win because you're telling me to try to win and I will and I usually beat them all sorts of fights I see what you're saying it's a win-win by the way so have fun and remember to make sure I'm pumped up a little bit because I'm usually bigger than the idiot we have something we need some pumped-up version mean the same size but you look bigger cuz you were and people see it there's so many people that are going we're going to put big screens everywhere even outside we're going to get permits all over to put them in at restaurants McDonald's wants one downtown Sarasota when he keeps on getting hung up and then while I'm at the drive-thru and Hillsboro and this drive-thru is all over the place we're going to put a drive-thru in in fort Myers for the bout and we're putting it in Vegas and already has two odds and it's closed and he's betting money on Hera and he spending his money and house is not out of your personal money you crazy man he wants to put $100,000 on her to win a real money and he get really paid and that store to get it to him Rd and Mac. And me Bitol and we all agree and wie and BJ the addition of course we would is the amount of money that you had last time to go to China and it would be the sign but really what you're saying is you better hundred thousand and if you win you make more money but it's a hundred thousand that people would remember and you're winning more money because of the hundred thousand so start understand something that's a really weird thing and it would be a way to go up there usually never works wei can understand why we understand that you wanted to go up there because you want to go in there when he's there and see what the heck happens. We all want to do that is a great idea so going to pay Tommy to throw the match and you probably won't because he'll be overcome by Dan is probably shoot his brain out in his diaper happens sometimes. I'm rooting for Hers because she's our girl a little baby girl Hera... Okay Father I agree. And she's our baby girl 2 Hera is. And she's my actual baby child and she's my girl and little girl was brought up myself and educated myself she came out perfect and you love and I want you to win not because I don't like Tommy F if I don't it's because she's a girl she needs to win because she's having a tough time with the treatment and he's receiving.

While pushing for her to win and for him to win some money on it so I'm going to put some money on him to win and real money and you can try and do something about this big company in cages and also the stuff you can't take it says he's tried and he's trying and what he's doing is not much but other people doing fine last night make it way worse starship troopers has everything you need. Well so I can get something he's chained units and he shouldn't cuz it's illegal so we're going to try this and see what happens

Mac daddy says and we agree he's done way too much already and we just going to sit here and try and help him no we can try and make this work and seems he's found something interesting to do have himself fight people cell channels into fights so I'm suggesting a fight and says okay Dan going to fight me get up there into the ring and fight the enemy Tron robot after practice with another enemy trying that looks just like you we need you to go up there early so we can scan you and that's a strip down in a private room it's like Tron in this machine goes on in these lines go all over you and scans your body and you're wearing a probably Tommy F banana smuggler but he can loan you injured and it scans you and it gets your exact dimensions and exact face and it makes them old really fast and it's out in minutes examine it and stuff and then do the makeup and everything on it and you'll be amazed what just like you and it's a risk of course a lot of people don't want to do that kind of thing but there's a ton of people who want you to like Bill it will and mac and others cuz he want to see how they do it and where it goes and where to take the data stuff like that so I got to go up there and do that and stop saying full of stings to me dances what's a deer you're provoking me all the time and get out because you're too teeny and you're sitting there pushed up against me and you won't stop and other people remove your brain to have you do it and you can ask around tonight because the great 5150 meeting and I have John C Reilly take you aside and give you a little talk you know how to get the alcohol breath in your face kind of explain what I'm talking about in your language cuz you're not really getting it and you know it's not really filing it just seems valid so I agree it seems violent but he's up for it because he wants me to ride the 5150 and Sebastian's making him from scratch she says and he knows about it and he's getting a deal so he's going to try and help and it's going to be a spokesperson for him I didn't do it for us so it's going over there now and since need you and Randall Tex Cobb format that's what people buy what's up I'm starting to see something we're both branding it and it's going to be the same cuz we use the same little brass piece that they were using that our bikes are built differently and it's not really the Hard knocks so it's going to start a fight and start a fight tonight and his timing and we're going to continue against damn and he asked me if I want to do the second fight and say I want Thor to do it and so Thor accepts and see will probably fight someone and he's pics bja and he says BJ you want to go there in person it's fine and it really hit that hard and says no that's okay then I would allow it so he's willing to do it they'll scan tall format we probably won't make it up there like that and they'll end up looking like Danny g she get his ass kicked

Hera Zues

I said most of this and I put most of it together it's kind of masochistic but he's going sweet everyday for no reason so he wants to do this show you what he can do to you we can do it tends to you are we going to it's a perfect night for it

Bitol and Goddess Wife

There's no reason for any of this happening I'm helping Father and Mother saving you help save us and yes the idea came from you guys since going back and it's a perfect time we need it in Olympus loved it and I put forward to them and he's saying finally this is what I need as you capitalize this is Us

Savage Oppress

I'm going to give him a big gift and I'm going to do the other side of it and start to do it now cuz they're building up forces to try and threaten to win and we're all working on it but I'm going to head it up I'm also going to ride up there on the hand of God cuz I took the bike cuz I can't stand these assholes we have demanded back use of a ton of blood supply we have a bunch of them then we're going to head up to the Bronx cuz it's an insult probably lose the whole damn thing

Darth Maul Darth Talon

So give me go up there with a smile on her face and a smile in a heart and saying that this is all fun and Mac is being a party pooper just took all the companies and wants to sit there and do nothing and think that nothing will happen to him instead of having a great time and distracting everybody like he is

Dan

So wondering what you're saying and it seems like he understands it but he probably doesn't it's all about caju you and this is what we needed and people are gross in our realm and they could be eating this stuff and I was going to give me thoughts. This reminds me of some kind of nightmare I had this week and I was sleeping I went to this place and they're all cage you I'm sitting here cussing him out cursing them out yelling at him like you do like you guys trade me too and they're turning around saying it's us so I think it's a premonition and he says it is and they do it in certain ways to me it's real hard to understand cuz I think I'm always make a genius last times I miss it I'm sorry ignore it sometimes you tell me he says what I didn't ignore this and it says this is going to happen and here it is happening and I can't believe it and sometimes my people believe I spent this is happening because he came up with this idea and it's kind of the cage effect if you're fighting them in any way for any reason all this weird stuff starts happening to you and he's helping us and not helping us so it's kind of a weird person

Daniel

We now see this it could be why Daniel Justice pain because what he said is a mouthful and it's absolutely true and up there is a huge gay Jew and it's right up Rock of Gibraltar that's probably like these monsters that were blocking the Midwest from the East

Mac

Well now we're finally talking about it I'm shooting my mouth off and now it's got a fight with Chris the robot how interesting what I'm going to say is Jaime the robot

Bja