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[underratedgrapeju1ce]

our little adventure isnt over yet.

[lena-in-a-red-dress]

Musician Age Gap AU Pt 3

Whatever Kara expects from the even-keeled girl in the dressing room, the absolute showstopper of an opening number is not it. Lena emerges from the black in a spotlight of silver and sparkle, hair in waves and posed with a microphone with one arm outstretched above her head.

As at home as Lena had seemed to be curled up in her small armchair downstairs, it's clear to Kara that the stage could very well be her true home as she strutted and danced across it. She practically floated through the air, and all the while played to the crowd in a way that made them all feel part of the shared experience. As though she were giving as much of herself to them as they gave themselves to her.

And she's good. Phenomenally good. Even Kara finds herself bopping to the beat, while Esme sings along with the crowd to the point Kara knows the girl would be hoarse the following morning.

More than an hour later, Kara is simply amazed. Awestruck, in a way not unlike Esme had been. When the stagelights dim, Kara expects a break for intermission, but instead Lena speaks into the microphone.

"Now, y'all, here comes favorite part of the show!"

The crowd cheers raucously, eager with an anticipation Kara can't help but get caught up in, despite not knowing what comes next.

"As you probably already know, I like to have a partner to sing one of my favorite songs."

There's another round of screaming applause. Clearly, everyone else knows what's about to happen.

"Could seat CC26 and their party make their way down here to join me on stage?"

The crowd goes nuts. Kara can hardly hear herself think, until Esme clutches her arm in a death grip.

"It's us!! Oh my god oh my god!!!!" Esme jumps and squeals.

That can't be right-- but when Kara pats for her ticket, she can't find it. Esme shoves her own in her face, showing the CC24 clearly printed on it. Then Esme points at the number on Kara's arm rest.

CC26.

"Aunt Kara, come *on*!!" Esme screams, now yanking on Kara's arm. Kara looks up, and sees a woman with a headset approaching them, no doubt to lead them down to the stage.

Kara barely remembers to collect their bags as she shuffles out of the row, Esme already out with the production assistant. As Lena performs a filler song to give them time to walk down, Esme practically vibrates, her eyes sparkling above a radiant smile.

They only have a chance to speak when they finally pause offstage.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god." Suddenly, Esme's excitement takes an audible turn towards dread. "I think I'm gonna barf."

"Whoa now, hey," Kara says, turning Esme to face her. "It's okay to be nervous. There's a lot of people out there, but just remember that it's just you two on stage. And she's gonna love you."

Esme swallows. "You think so?"

Kara grins. "I know so."

Before they can say anything else, the filler song finishes, and the stage manager is nudging them towards the stage.

"You good, kiddo?" the woman checks in with Esme.

With a deep breath, Esme nods. "I'm good."

"Now please," Lena calls into the microphone. "Let's give a warm welcome to tonight's guest!!"

Esme all but bounds onto the stage, bouncing into Lena's outstretched arms. Esme throws herself against in a fierce hug, and Kara notes that Lena squeezes just firmly.

"What's your name?"

"Esme!"

The crowd cheers. Lena's smile is dazzling. "Thanks for joining me Esme. I think you'll know this next one. Sing with me?"

Kara watches her goddaughter nod firmly.

"Awesome!" Lena turns to the crowd. "All right yall! Are you ready to dance!?!"

The crowd roars, and just like that, they're off. It is indeed a song to dance to. The beat thumps briskly, and the tune light and playful, lending itself easily to being screamed by a thousand fans. Kara can see Esme loosen up a little more with every line, and by the chorus she's bouncing and jumping with the energy only a hyped up teenager could have.

"Hey!" the stage manager calls over the music. Kara turns to listen. "After this we'll take you to the front row, and then collect you after the show. Lena likes to chat with her guests for a few minutes backstage."

Kara's surprised. She'd have thought anyone would be ready to pass out even now, and the show would likely go on at least another half hour, if not more. How would Lena have the energy to keep going even longer?

But she nods. "Okay," she says.

After the song, Lena gives Esme a double high five before wrapping her in another tight hug.

"Let's give it up for Esme!"

The crowd cheers as Esme gives a theatrical bow before practically sprinting back towards Kara.

"Oh my GOD!!!" Esme cries. "That was amazing!! Kara, did you see? She hugged me! Twice!"

Adrenaline has Esme trembling against Kara as they follow the PA down to the front row. It takes another two songs for her to calm, and return to a relative normal. A normal that disappears the moment the lights go down at the end of the show (after two bonus songs), and Kara tells her what comes next.

"What?!?" Esme nearly shrieks. "Really?!"

"Yeah!" Kara laughs. "You kicked ass out there! Of course she wants to meet you."

Except they don't stop backstage, but rather are led further into the building, to a door that Kara remembers keenly, despite the fact it looks exactly like every other door they pass.

"Wait," Esme blurts, stopping short. She frantically combs through her sweaty hair, patting down her shirt before finally wiping her palms on her jeans. "Do I look okay?"

Kara smiles reassuringly. "You look awesome. I promise."

Esme takes a deep breath. "Okay."

The door opens, and Kara's brain screeches to a halt at the sight of Lena's head tilted back to guzzle a large bottle of water. Her neck is lined with sweat, her previous waves now mussed and a little snarled. But she still looks....

Lena catches sight of them, giving a quick final swallow before shooting them a kilowatt smile.

"Hi!!"

"Hi..." Esme's voice is soft, still plainly self-conscious. Lena takes it in stride.

"Esme, you were absolutely AMAZING tonight! You rocked it!"

"Really?" Esme's voice turns up a little, brightening.

"I'm pretty sure you knew the words better than I did!"

Kara hovers near the door, content for Esme to be the center of Lena's attention. Her goddaughter is drinking it up, and Kara knows she'll be talking about tonight for months, if not years to come.

But then Lena glances up, and their eyes meet. Before Kara can even flush at having been caught staring, Lena flickers one eye shut in a clear wink before returning her attention to Esme.

Kara nearly swallows her tongue. She struggles to control her heart rate, until Lena urges Esme to take a look through some special not-for-sale merch to see what she'd like to take home with her.

"Then we'll take a selfie, okay?"

"Okay!"

Esme bounces to the table, allowing Lena a few moments to approach Kara. Her dress-- not the same one she started in-- is lasciviously low cut, and it sends a flash of fire through Kara's veins.

"You forgot this," Lena purrs, offering Kara's ticket between two fingers. She grins, letting Kara take it.

"Right. Uhm... thanks." Kara glances meaningfully towards Esme. "For everything."

"My original intentions were admittedly selfish, but I meant what I said. She was a  natural up there."

Kara nods, then freezes. "Selfish?"

"I might have wanted to see you again." Lena cocks a grin. "To apologize. For my venue being out of code."

"Oh. Right."

"And cuz you're hot."

Kara splutters. "Excuse me?!"

"Are you okay Aunt Kara?" Esme approaches with a trademarked backpack and a large glossy photo of Lena onstage in her hands.

"She's good," Lena assures her. "Just a little breathless."

"Riiiiight," Esme says, eyeing Kara confusedly before offering the photo to Lena. "Could you sign this for me?"

"I'd love to!" Lena swipes a silver sharpie from her dressing table and signs a large loopy autograph across the top of the photo. She even includes a personalization: To the world's best co-star-- always keep dancing!

Kara can hear the distant bustle of movement coming down the corridor, and knows their time with Lena has come to a close.

"Come on kiddo, it's time to get going."

"Do we have to?" Esme says in a whine.

Kara shoots her a look. "Yes."

Lena chuckles. "It's okay, we have to start getting out of here too. School night and all."

It's plain she means it as a joke, but Kara is struck by the fact that Lena is young enough to still be in university-- which in turn makes Kara feel ancient.

"Thank you, Lena!"

"Thank YOU, Esme," Lena says, hugging Esme again. "You truly made tonight a blast."

Just as the PA starts shuffling Kara and Esme from the room, Lena catches her eye.

"Ticket?" she mouths.

Kara lifts the offending ticket in a mock salute, and tries not to stumble when Lena grins.

The night air outside comes as a relief. Kara takes a deep breath, then tries to keep pace as Esme bounces through the parking lot, riding high on adrenaline and nervous energy.

"She said I was a blast!"

Kara listens to Esme chatter on as they climb into the car and start the drive home. It stops abruptly about halfway there.

"Turn back," Esme clips out, voice tense with anxiety as she frantically paws through her backpack. "Turn back!"

"Esme, what--?"

"My phone! I left my phone! We have to go back!"

Kara pulls the first u-turn she can, but not soon enough. By the time they reach the arena the lights are out and the doors are locked. Then all she can do is hug Esme as she bursts into tears.

"We'll call them tomorrow, sweetie," Kara tries to reassure her. She knows that the tears aren't for the texts or games on it, but the photos that were just taken, the proof of Esme's amazing night.

"We'll find it, I promise."

[doki-doki-lit-club]

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗿!

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣! 𝘈𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 5 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺! 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵... :)

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 !

Hey there, thanks for checking out our page! My name is Monika, my pronouns are She/They, and I'm proud to be the founder and President of the literature club. You might know me from tennis, Women's Rights Alliance, or when I was in debate club. Don't be shy, come join us! We have cupcakes ;) p.s. - I'm gonna have my own blog too, soon! Tune in <3

HIYA HEY!!! I'm Sayori!!! :DDDDDDDD I'm the super awesome VP of the literature club! Heh, more like lit club amirite… 😎 I use any pronouns, and my personality type is ENFP 9w1! :DDD Ask me literally anything guys I LOOOOOVE to yap yapping is awesome.

hi im natsuki my pronouns are your/mom. uh idrk what to say here lowk ¯_(ツ)_/¯ i fw Parfait Girls heavy so if ur into that 2 hmu ig

ദ്ദി˙-˙ )✧ oh and i bake n stuff im the one making the cupcakes

Hello and welcome. My name is Yuri Okuhara-Kotova, and I go by She/He/Xe pronouns. As an avid reader, I am overjoyed to be a part of this endeavor to cultivate a love of literature amongst my fellow youth. Myself, I tend to lean towards classic gothic pieces, as well as lesser known works of psychological horror. If you would like any reccomendations, you may inquire at your will on this blog. Thank you for your time.

Yo what's good, pronouns are he/they and my name's officially Michel-Chartrand, but you can just call MC. I'm the newest member😄 Btw I was actually failing english before Riri dragged me into this so ig that proves it's a good use of your time lmao

I don't really have any smart people hobbies honestly but I like gaming so yeah that's about it :)

ok yall ooc! this is obvi a ddlc rp/ask blog, and I (@teehee-of-the-gremlin-isles) am the super cool creator heh... ddlc is my special interest and these individuals live in my brain rent free so I HAD to do smth about it! This blog will mostly be with the assumption that it's NOT a game, this is just, well, a literature club. I'll post some poetry too on here- all by me!

the banner art is by my idol @ddlcbrainrot :D

now time to tag the ddlc community ....

@ddlc-imagines-club @ddlc-imagines @ddlcpoly @v11v1-en @doki-doki-my-ass @just-qonika @justmonikaandfriends @softheartthrobs

@heartbeatbookclub @natsbakery @secretly-sayori @sayori-occasionally @spud-sys @k1ttygam3r @whyamiheretumbled @just-monika-rp @doki-literature-club @dokidokiliterature

reblog, yall! i wanna get this out there heh...

RADQUEERS DNI BTW.

[quinn-ro]

May Brawlstars Fanfic Updates

(cuz whoops, i’ve been slacking on announcing them out here…)

Also, for the sake of not keeping yall in the dark i figured it would be nice to get into the habit of giving some updates every now and then (im thinking bimonthly but we’ll see).

The Perfect Pair - Sorta-rerelease of a oneshot i posted (originally called Loving Machine). Basically added a new chapter’s worth of stuff at the end, including more moments with Lawrie and Nani, stuff about the Junkers (with a surprise Penny appearance), and a whole conversation between Larry and R-T. Read em here -> [1] [2]

Sleeping On The Job - The sandy fic! Chapters 4 (and technically 5) have been out for a while now (i forgot if i did an announcement post for pt1 but ill just put it again) -> [4] [4pt2]

Also, big milestone: we just reached 1k hits on this one! thank u all so much for the support and stay tuned for the next part (coming soon, but in the meantime have a lil sneak peek under the cut down below)

Locked In - New project! Started a multichapter fic about the Gift shop trio, featuring Edgar, Colette and Griff, along with some other brawlers making appearances (like the hub trio. cuz writing them is like crack to me, apparently). Definitely starts out way lighter/cartoony than the others, but… we’ll get to sotj level eventually ;) -> [1] [2]

IN PROGRESS (i have fics other than these that im working away at, but for conciseness here are the closest/most likely to release soon-ish):

Larry oneshot - Another new one (talk abt stretched thin...). Admittedly very cheesy lol, based on a That Handsome Devil song and the angels vs demons event. Don’t expect too much from it btw, it’s just a one-chapter side project born from my habit of maladaptive daydreaming to spotify…

Locked In Chapter 3 - I have a good chunk of it already written (particularly the hub trio bit). Whats left is mostly a matter of tying together the edgar-GS trio bits, which probably wouldnt take too long

Belle fic, Colt/Shelly oneshot - I've been talking them up in hc posts for so long (especially Colt) that it's about damn time I actually debut some fics about them. Both fics are prequels (one's way more prequel-er than the other), and definitely have a different tone than anything brawlstars ive put out. But I hope it's enjoyable (bc i still have a fair bit more I wanna write about with them).

Also, yes. This genfic writer gave in. It's a Sholt fic. I am finally, finally writing a non-gen fic on AO-fucking-3. (kudos NOW!)

SOTJ Chapter 5 - Finally wrapped up those npc chapters and got to Sandy actually interacting with brawlers again (leon *coughcough*). On a sidenote, I really do plan on finishing this one, rest assured, whether it takes 1 or 10 more years for me to do so. I have the whole rest of the story outlined, including the ending, and it’s really just the writing-it-down in a coherent way part that gives me months-long hang ups. But here’s a random bit of C5 I’ve written so far:

10-something-A.M. - Sneaky (Peek-y) Time

“Come on, one and all! Take a look at this final illusion…” 

The crowd gathers around Leon in awe, as he takes out a potato sack from his back pocket. “Behold!" he announces, "and witness ‘Tara Bazaari’s Mysterious Sack... of Mystery!”

The crowd oohs and ahhs at the bag.

“They say, at the bottom of this sack… is a blaack holeee! And any coins you put into it, mysteriously disappears…” Leon shouts, his words full of infectious energy and pep that could put a seasoned car salesman to shame. “And now… you too! Can get yourself a sack of mystery! Yessir— for only 15 coins you can get yourself a limited-edition ultra rare super mega-awesome TARA BAG! Yes, now you can put your OWN coins in a bag, and make your OWN coins disappear, YOURSELF!” He grabs a single golden coin from from a random unknowing customer’s back pocket. “Watch and learn!” 

Leon places the coin into the bag. It falls through the gaping hole in its side and loudly rolls onto the floor. The customers don’t notice, or care. They only care about the fact that the bag is now empty.

“Where did it go?!” One man shouts, the coin rolling on the floor.

“It must’ve been teleported somewhere…”

“Wow! That bag is amazing!”

“I’ll take ten— no— THIRTY!”

“I’ll take your entire stock!”

The crowd goes wild. Leon takes out his regular sack of taking-people’s-money and collects the customers coins, handing out the hole-filled bags as he does. 

As the crowd disperses, Sandy, still in his groggy state after just waking up from his micro-nap, walks over to him.

“Leon…" Sandy groans, "why are you selling the cornerstore’s old reusable grocery bags…”

“Well—”

“...that they threw away… because people kept complaining about how they sucked…?”

In the distance, a customer puts coins in his recently obtained sack, before suddenly, the bag’s seams undo and the coins fall to the ground.

“Aw man!” he complains, “where am I supposed to put my coins now?” 

“Sir!” Leon calls out, “Would you like a new bag?”

He gasps. “I would!”

Leon dashes over to him, and hands him another bag. Before the man could reach down to pick up his fallen coins, Leon quickly snatches them up.

“H-Hey! My coins!”

“Never said it was free.” He shrugs and pockets the money, disappearing into the crowd before the customer complains further. He laughs. “I swear, these guys are so gullible. They’re all like, NPCs or something!”

[hey psst, also, if youre interested in beta-reading, feel free lmk by sending me a message (i dont bite i promiseee)]

[jenchan-writingmultis]

Hi! I'm back for Christmas break!

I AM ALIVE, as I said a few months ago, this account isn't abandoned, I just didn't have the time to write, but soon I will have time now! I have so many ideas I want to write and share with yall! please stay tuned! I love you! Thank you so much for being patient with me! ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

As for the ideas, I was hoping to finish up all the request/s that's been pending since July (I am SO sorry), and once that's done, I might do a real super late Kinktober, cause I didn't get to write that last month, and then a surprise, but It might take a while since writing takes me a few days to formulate : D

I'll also do a little overhaul on the Carrd, just update it and the masterlist too! I have a lot of pending request/s.

BEFORE MY PENDING LIST! I would like to add the collaboration that I planned with my wife @ada-ydreamer, she's an AMAZING artist, and I commissioned her before, however, we decided to keep that one a secret (⸝⸝๑ ̫ ๑⸝⸝⸝) but I tell you that it was worth the money. She just recently reopened her commission sheet and If you wish to commission her, you can get a free fanfic dedicated to you from me! It can be in any fandom, as long as you avail it to her, I'll be happy to accommodate it!

It would mean a LOT, if you availed her services, I've been running out of creative juices and your specific request/s would help me a lot, brain rots are 100% allowed in fiction writing! As I said, not only will you help me get out of my godforsaken writer's block all the time, You can also have AWESOME art! I'm saving up for another commission for her as well (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ let me add that there are NO LIMITATIONS, to what I can write for you when you commission my wife! it's an extra gift from me as thanks! ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ,<)~✩‧₊

TLDR: My wife just reopened her commissions recently, availing her services = a personalized fanfic for you! Just send me the details of what you'd like and I can create a one-shot/headcanons/short fics for you as part of the package! This package is avail on every type of commission you want to avail for!(NO LIMITATIONS ON WHAT I CAN WRITE WHEN YOU COMMISSION HER :3)

Here is her commission sheet, feel free to browse it! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ (If you can't open it, no worries, I will be placing the commission sheet down, but If you can, please check hers!

@ada-ydreamer: Commission Sheet

My plans during Christmas break would be:

Finish pending request/s (This includes the AO3 fanfic Zayne x Rafayel)

Smutfest

Yanderefest

A gift for y'all, and for my indulgences, a sneak peek would be that It would be an original creation/s of mine? just x readers if you will.

Yeah, that's about it! I hope to do all the fandoms I placed in the master list if I can! I also already posted the Rollo smut fic I've been stopping from! Down here is my wife's commission sheet! please check it out! ♡⸜(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⸝♡

[infernaljournal]

Since I started taking my supplements to help treat my PCOS, I have been actually losing we1ght… like I can eat over 600 cals and actually still see the numbers go down. It’s been awesome. I was at a plateau, eating 600 a day, and exercising 5-7 days a week, but now, I’m watching the numbers drop everyday, even when I feel like they’re going to go up cause I ate more than 600cals or had a late night snack the day before.

I bought a popcorn air popper last night and I’m so excited about it. I made some popcorn while watching Love Island USA and it was the perfect texture, with no nasty butter or oil adding excess cals. I had 3 cups popped with some Valentina and a squeeze of lime juice on it, which is only about 70 cals but ~200mg of sodium. My cals were already over budget cause I had a protein coffee in the morning, strawberries w/chocolate hummus for a snack, and steak w/ cauliflower rice for my mid-day meal. So I was almost at 700cal for the day before the popcorn. I’d planned to go to the gym so that’s why I stocked up on my protein but my son had a poop accident and we had to go home to clean him up and change him, and then it was too late for the gyms daycare. I also never eat after 8pm, but had the popcorn around 10pm, so I was worried I’d wake up bloated and my we1ght up, but I was still down 0.2 lbs from yesterday.

I dont know if the supplements themselves are just helping fix my cortisol levels, my hormones, my energy, or my glycemic sensitivity, and that’s just making my metabolism work properly, or what. But I will continue to spend $100+/mo on these supps as long as I continue to lose weight while taking them lol. Never knew I had PCOS, always wondered why it was so hard to lose we1ght; got told I had PCOS and got really upset about it; turned out it was a blessing cause not treating it seems to be the thing that was holding me back from my goals.

If any of yall were wondering what supps I take:

On empty stomach:

Shilajit (helps reduce fatigue and inflammation)

ACV gummies (helps control appetite)

With Meal:

2 capsules of ovablend (helps regulate hormones)

3 capsules of “Tune your Keto” multivitamin (I specifically take this one cause it’s what I had leftover from when I did keto. I’m sure any multivitamin is fine)

500mg inositol (helps with insulin resistance and regulating hormones)

1 capsule of omega 3 fish oil (helps boost metabolism and overall health)

1 capsule CoQ10 (helps convert food into cellular energy)

[darknessawaits28]

The Desert Gave Me You〔Saul Bright x Female Reader〕

Hello my lovies! Hope you are having a beautiful week! I wanted to give you a short story about Saul bright x female reader that was requested in a poll I had done. I will have more stories out about other characters from cyberpunk 2077, so stay tuned. I'm sorry that I've been a bit slow with the stories, but do not worry, I will have them asap! Thank you lovies for all your love, support, and patience! Yall are awesome! Love yall! Enjoy! :3

Storyline: You were a city girl doing a simple delivery to the Aldecaldo camp when you decided to take a leap of faith and offer them your services. The leader, Saul, didn't trust you one bit, so he decided to test you. After you passed the test, you were their personal delivery driver, delivering important items from the city to them. Yet, one day when you came to camp to drop of some boxes, you heard from Panam that Saul had been kidnapped by Raffen Shivs. Without an ounce of restraint, you went after him with Panam, Mitch, and Scorpion. It was a struggle, and then Saul ended up thanking you in the sweetest way possible that you never knew he could even do.

『18 pages』 『5,652 words』

Warnings: It will have some violence, curse words, and a bit of romantic smut. Viewer discretion somewhat advised.

~❤️For you lovie! @moonis-gloomis❤️~

Into the Wolves’ Den

I got something to…..feed your soul…..!

“Mm mm, yeah…” you softly hummed to yourself, tapping your thumbs on the steering wheel of your Quadra Type-66 ‘Javelina.’ 

It was another day that you were sent to the Aldecaldos camp for a delivery. It was a long trip from the city to the badlands, but you enjoyed it, blasting your tunes as you cruised the highway. These nomads lived a completely different life than you, but you came to respect them because they didn’t answer to know one but their cars, freedom, and partners. 

“Hm” you snickered to yourself as you remembered the moment you had first met them. 

~

“Woah there, state your business” A calm voice spoke out, holding his iron at the ready in case he needed to use it. 

“I mean no harm, I just have a package for a Panam Palmer” you raised your right hand in defense while your left held the somewhat heavy package. 

“Panam, seriously.”

“Oh shut up Mitch, I needed extra coils for a little project I’m working on” Panam chuckled as she snatched the box from you. “Do I need to sign or something?”

“Yeah” You nodded, pulling out your digital pad and handing it to her. 

With a quick flick of Panam’s index finger, she signed it and handed it back to you. “Thanks so much!”

“‘Course, have a good night” You smiled, but stopped in your tracks when you heard a commanding voice blaring towards your direction.

“Panam, what the hell, why are you asking outsiders to deliver here!” 

“Fuck me…” Panam sighed as she set the box aside and crossed her arms. “Saul, I needed these goddamn parts, they are important for a project I’m working on!”

Saul approached Panam with a fiery fury, his eyes soon landing upon you, a city girl that was a long way from home. “How long have you been delivering for Panam?” 

“Uh I uh…” you tripped up on your words.

“You okay kid?” Mitch asked curiously, a soft chuckle escaping his lips as he watched you turn to jelly when Saul began to question you.

“Yes, I’m fine……no, this is my first time delivering for her…but I am more than welcome to do more delivery jobs if you’re willing to hire me” You offered, wanting to make as much money as possible because living in Night City wasn’t cheap and being a merc sometimes didn’t pay off as much as you thought it would. 

“Why would I try to hire you if I don’t know anything about you?” Saul huffed, crossing his arms in carefree manner. 

“Because I can get shit done, and I know you nomads respect a person who does.”

“How would you know what a nomad respects? You’re a city girl” Saul pointed out, wanting to end this conversation quickly so he can get about his duties. 

“I know because I have the same principles as you do, that and, I respect you nomads. It feels refreshing to find people that haven’t been sold to the corp for a couple of eddies.”

Panam softly smiled, nudging Saul a bit, finding you had some fire in you that deserved to spread. 

Saul sighed deeply as he uncrossed his arms, “Okay, you want to drive for us, then you gotta earn it” he said as he pointed towards Panam. 

“Since you feel that this girl has some potential, you’re gonna take her with you to hijack that transport that’s coming into the badlands tomorrow morning.”

“What?!” Panam gasped, groaning angrily as she rubbed her face in frustration. “But you fucking told me to work on the ge-”

“Enough, Panam!” Saul’s voice cracked through the air like a whip, silencing the heated back-and-forth. He turned, eyes cold, toward Mitch and Scorpion, who stood nearby with crossed arms and tight jaws.

“You’re going with them too,” he barked. “So bring your guns and keep your heads on straight. That transport is armed and I don’t want body bags coming back.”

Then his gaze slid back to you, quieter now, but no less intense.

“Let’s see what you’ve got,” he murmured, almost to himself, but just loud enough for you to hear.

Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving dust in his wake and the weight of a challenge hanging in the air.

“Come on then” Panam sighed, waving to you to follow her. 

“Phew, I hope I didn’t put you in a bad position.” You pulled your jacket tighter around you, the wind kicking up dust as uncertainty crept in. It felt like you'd just stepped on some serious toes.

Panam shook her head, “No, you didn’t. I just saw that you’ve got some potential, something that could really help us.” She paused, frowning toward the tents where Saul had disappeared.

“It’s just Saul...” she muttered, the irritation in her voice unmistakable. 

“Saul has his problems with Panam….he just can’t take it when she tries to jump to the front seat” Mitch cut in with a laugh.

“Oh fuck you Mitch, you know my ideas would’ve helped the clan but all he cares about is those fucking generators and selling out to Biotechnica!”

“Wait, so I was wrong then…about you guys not selling out to the corp?” you questioned in curiosity.  

“No, you weren’t wrong, some people in the clan believe that selling out to Biotechnica is a bad idea, including me and the other vets. But of course Saul believes that this will help the clan. It just sounds plain stupid and a load of crap.” 

“She’s right about that,�� Scorpion nodded, agreeing completely with Panam. 

“Hmm, well hopefully if I do become your driver, I can help sway him away from that decision” you hopefully spoke. 

“Don’t get too hopeful now, we don’t know much about you, and you may not impress us at all tomorrow morning” Panam told you truthfully. 

“We’ll see” You chuckled nervously, but glad nonetheless that you were able to find another source of income.

“Here, you can sleep in this tent for tonight” Panam gestured towards the tent that had a simple bed with a metal frame. 

“Oh, cozy” you sighed softly, stepping into the tent and sitting down on the bed to see how comfy it was. 

“Yeah, just try not to move anything, please” Panam asked kindly of you, something somewhat rare of her to do with a stranger.

“Oh, yeah of course, I won’t touch anything” you nodded respectfully.

“Thanks, well, good night, see you in the morning.”

“Wait, uh, who’s V?” you questioned, pointing towards the storage container with the letter V in front.

Panam stopped in her tracks, looking over at Mitch and Scorpion who were having a drink by the fire, a knot forming in her throat. “Help us tomorrow morning, and I might tell you.”

With that, Panam stepped away from the tent and headed towards her own to get a good night’s rest. 

“Hmm” you hummed to yourself, softly laying down on the bed as you wondered who the hell was this ‘V’ that had this Panam all shaken up. 

The next morning came fast. The mission even faster. One stolen cargo transport, two bruised knuckles, and three exploding drones later—you’d apparently passed the test.

That was six weeks ago.

Since then, your boots had barely stopped moving.

Saul didn’t make a big deal of it, but somewhere between delivering coolant lines, encrypted data shards, and even a rogue cyberdeck from a black-market fixer, it became clear, you were his runner now.

The Aldecaldos didn’t throw parades, but they did nod when you passed, toss you scraps at dinner, and stopped treating you like a stranger.

Even Panam had let you ride with her, and let you in one who ‘V’ was. A badass merc from the Afterlife that took down Arasaka by their lonesome; what a fucking legend, am I right? 

And Saul? Still distant. Still cold.

But he looked you in the eye now. And every now and then… he asked if a job had gone smoothly.

Which, coming from Saul, might as well have been a hug.

~

Slowly pulling up to the Aldecaldo camp, you parked your car, a yawn slipping past your lips as you grabbed the two boxes resting on your passenger seat, opened your car door, and stepped out.

“Well look who the dust brought us” Mitch laughed loudly as he slowly approached you.

“Hey, Mitch. Good to see you,” you smiled, shutting your door behind you, closing with a mechanical hiss.

“What brings you by?” 

“Saul asked me to bring some parts from the city to help you guys out on fixing the electronics that you have around your camp.”

“Did he now?” “Huh” Mitch chuckled, already knowing how much you and Saul were getting ‘too’ close for comfort. 

“Oh shut up” You laughed as you looked around for him. “Do you know where he is by the way?” 

“He should be up by the truck, where our ripperdoc is.”

“Thanks Mitch” you winked at him, slowly strutting into the camp, nodding to familiar faces that passed by you. 

“Saul?” You called, stepping up into the truck but noticed that he wasn’t there. 

“Hey, have you seen Saul?” You asked the ripperdoc in the corner, setting down the boxes on the chair near you.

“Na, haven’t seen him for hours, kinda getting worried. Ask Panam, she may know” The ripperdoc shrugged. 

A deep sigh escaped your lips as you pulled up your holo interface and called Panam. 

“Y/n, is that you?!” Panam shouted, her face bloodied and bruised. 

“Holy fuck Panam, are you okay?!” You gasped. 

“Don’t worry about me right now, Saul got jumped by Raffen Shiv and they took him to his hideout, we need to rescue him!” 

“Fuck….I’m on my way, do you want me to tell Mitch and Scorpion?” 

“No, I got that handled, I just need you here, right now!” “Sending you the coords!” 

“On my way,” you said, hanging up the call and sprinting out of the truck.

With your heart nearly beating out of your chest, you rushed to your car and yanked the door open, it opened and closed with a mechanical hiss. You sped off toward the coordinates Panam had provided.

Parking your car behind Panam’s rig, you stepped out of your car, closing the door behind you. Sprinting towards her, you grabbed her shoulder, noticing the amount of blood that had dripped from her face and onto her clothing.

“Jesus Panam, let me patch you up first” You worriedly spoke.

“I’ll be fine y/n, we need to focus on Saul right now” Panam shoved your hand off her shoulder and grabbed her binoculars to get a good scope of the area.

“But-”

“Mitch and Scorpion are directly north of us, behind the building to scope out there, we just need to find a way inside” she ignored your plea to help her.

“How many have you clocked?” you questioned, grabbing the binoculars from her to see how many of those bastards were down there.

“I count at least a dozen in front, but who knows how many are inside.” 

“Fuck!” Saul shouted as he got punched in the gut by one of the Raffen Shivs. 

“Last time old man, where the fuck did you take those transports?” The Raffen boss asked, pulling up a metal chair in front of him and sitting down. 

“Fuck you” Saul spit out blood in his face, not wanting to give this man jack.

“Fucking bitch!” The Raffen boss shouted as he wiped the blood from his face and punched Saul across the face. “Ugh, get this fucking asshole to talk, I don’t give a shit how!” He shouted, standing up from the chair and stormed off.

“Fuck, fuck……Mitch, how many are back there?” Panam asked through the comms.

“I count at least thirty back here Panam….it doesn’t look good” Mitch said with worry laced in his voice.

“Yep, and we got two snipers posted on the roof,” Scorpion added.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck!” Panam slammed her fist onto the sandy ground beneath her, trying to figure out a way to get past those fuckers and save Saul.

As they debated back and forth, you stood and slid down the cliff, not caring an ounce if the Raffens tried to take a shot at you.

“No, y/n! Wait for us!” Panam shouted and then groaned in anger as she got her sniper rifle ready.

Walking with deadly precision and not a care in the world, you approached the gates that had two Raffen Shiv guards posted.

“Woah, woah, who the fuck are you?” One of the Raffen spoke out gruffly, pressing his hand against your chest to prevent you from going any further.

“Need a word with your boss” You spoke coldly. 

“Oh yeah, why should we let you in, huh?”

“Because I know where the transports are.”

“What the hell is she doing?!” Scorpion spoke through the comms.

“Just wait, if you hear any gun fire, light the place up” Panam ordered. 

“Hmmm” The Raffen Shiv narrowed his eyes in suspicion and then turned to his other friend.

“Couldn’t hurt to ask the boss, besides, this pretty little thing couldn’t harm a butterfly” The other Raffeen Shiv male snickered, approaching you and caressing your cheek.

You pulled your cheek slightly away from the man, finding his gestures disgusting, but you had to play it cool, otherwise you would’ve been dead right then and there. “Well, can I speak to him?’

“Come on doll, I’ll show you where the boss is” The Raffen nodded, pushing open the gates and walking through. 

As you followed closely behind the man, you noticed the glares and stares from various other Raffen Shivs, feeling as if they wanted to rip your limbs apart and use your cybernetics as a toy.

“You better have those coords to those transports, otherwise my boss might not be so forgiving.”

“I have them” You lied, simply wanting to see if Saul was okay and possibly do something to save him.

Soon enough, the Raffen male pushed open the double doors in front of him and called to everyone inside. “Hey guys, we got fresh meat.”

“Yeah” some of them shouted and clapped, ready to see what sorry soul decided to be brave today.

You swallowed hard and stepped inside. Your eyes soon landed on Saul, beaten, bloodied, his clothes torn open, his chest covered in raw, bleeding cuts. “I found Saul…he’s….he’s not looking too hot” You murmured underneath your breath, loud enough for the others to hear.

“No…” Panam gasped, her grip tightening against her sniper rifle, wanting to storm the place with no care in the world and murder every last one of those Raffens. 

“Yo, Tarken, we got fresh meat that knows where the transport is!” The Raffen male from the gate called to his boss, stepping aside to watch what was going to happen to you.

Tarken groaned as he walked out of the control room, leaned against the metal railing from above, and caught a glimpse of you, his lips curling into a sly smirk. “Wow, look at what we got here, a rare gem in this shithole” he laughed, the others doing the same.

As you stepped into the main area, you glanced around, counting how many of those bastards were there.

“Y-Y/n…” Saul breathed heavily. “W-What the hell are you doing here?” he croaked, lifting his head. One eye was swollen shut, but the other focused on you clearly.

Ignoring Saul, you continued to look at the boss, who slowly walked down the stairs ominously and approached you, standing taller than you. “So, I hear you got information on the transport, pretty thing?” Tarken smirked, using his index finger to tilt your chin up.

Saul struggled in his chair, fury burning in his chest. He wanted to blow that bastard’s brains out for laying a hand on you, but he couldn’t.

“I actually don’t have information on the transport, I know you Raffens like challenges, so….I am gonna offer you one.”

Tarken slowly removed his finger from your chin and let out a loud laugh.

“Fucking bitch,” he huffed, grabbing his iron and shooting the man who had let you in. The body dropped to the floor with a lifeless thud.

“Yeah, we like challenges, but we sure as hell don’t like fucking trespassers.”

He pressed the barrel of his gun against your temple. You didn’t even flinch.

From across the room, Saul could only watch, worry tightening every muscle in his battered body. You were risking your life, for him. For stupid information about some transport routes.

“I know, but my challenge is going to make your fucking brains explode” You smirked, pushing your head against the barrel.

“Ooo, we got a feisty one here, makes my dick hard” Tarken chuckled hungrily, waiting for you to spill the detes on this challenge. 

“I challenge you to a fight, I win….you let Saul and I go.” 

“And if you lose baby doll, what do I get?” Tarken hummed, holstering his iron and grabbing a hold of your ass. 

“You get this sweet piece of ass, fuck me anytime you want. I’m a damn good driver too, so you can hire me as your personal delivery girl.”

You felt your insides churn. Anxiety clawed its way up your throat, disgust and dread curling in your gut as the vile words left your mouth.

“No y/n, don’t!” Saul shouted, but was instantly silenced by a punch to the face. 

“Shut up!” A Raffen male shouted after punching Saul.

“Oooo, take it, boss! She’s got a nice set of tits on her!” one of the men shouted, laughing loudly.

Others joined in—even the women, which caught you off guard.

“Hmm, you don’t look like you’ve been in a fight before….so this will be easy” Tarken chuckled, stepping away from you and pulling off his jacket.

“Fuck me…” you murmured underneath your breathe, stepping back, and doing the same. 

“Yall better not interfere with this fucking fight or I will kill all of you” Tarken warned the others as he pulled up his fists and readied himself.

“Fight, fight, fight!” The others began to chant, slamming their pipes and guns against the metal around them.

“Y/n…y/n…come in…what the fuck is all that banging?” Panam worriedly spoke through the comms link.

“Y/n are you alright?!” Mitch worriedly spoke after Panam, using his binoculars to see what was going on. 

“Ugh” You growled as you shut off connection to the comms link and pulled up your fist, readying yourself as well.

“Come on doll, show me what you got” Tarken mocked you as he slowly approached you, gesturing you with his hands to throw the first blow.

“Yah!” You threw the first punch but he dodged it, using his hand to grab you and kick you in the stomach. 

“Come on!” Tarken laughed, stepping away from you.

“Argh” You keeled over, gripping your gut in pain, and then glaring angrily at Tarken. “Fucking cheap shot” you huffed, standing straight up. 

“Just give up baby doll, you’re weak. You don’t got any muscles on that sexy body” he laughed, charging at you to throw a punch.

“Hyup!” you went onto the ground and tripped him up, causing him to fall.

“Fuck!” Tarken winced as he tripped onto the floor, landing on his face.

“Come here asshole!” You yelled, turning him over and began to wail on him.

“Argh!” he winced, blocking your blows and then grabbing onto both your wrists. “Ooo, is this how you’re gonna fuck me when I win?” He bite his bloodied lip in a sensual way.

“In your fucking dreams” You growled, using your head to head butt him hard.

Disoriented, Tarken released your wrists, grabbing onto his head in pain. “F-Fuck….w-what….”. 

While disoriented as well, you stood from the ground and kicked him in the gut harshly, wanting to get in as many hits as you can before he got back up.

“Fucking slut!” Tarken growled, grabbing onto your leg and tripping you up. With quick movements, he got on top of you, his hands wrapping themselves around your throat, choking you out.

“Ah, ah!” You gasped, slamming your hands against his wrists, trying to stop him from choking you. 

“Heh... just say the words, doll, and I’ll stop,” he whispered, leaning in close. His tongue dragged up the side of your face—slow and chilling.

You gasped, heart hammering. “Ah... f-fuck... y-you.”

In one quick move, you snatched his iron and pulled the trigger—a single shot to the head. His body dropping instantly.

After he dropped, you sat up from the metal floor, taking a deep breath in, hand trembling as you looked around at the shocked faces. 

“That’s right fuckers, I won, now you’re gonna keep the end of the deal and let us leave.”

Without another word, you rose from the ground and made your way to Saul. You quickly unchained him, slinging his arm over your shoulder while wrapping your own around his waist to steady him, holding him close.

“Y/n… you okay?” he coughed violently, blood on his lip, eyes wide with disbelief. He couldn’t fathom it—you had taken down a tank of a man and survived.

“I-I’m fine, let’s just get you outta here before those Raffens change their minds” You winced, walking him out the abandoned building and out of the gates with zero hassle. 

“Saul!” Panam shouted as she approached you two, taking a hold of Saul from you and helping him to the van that Mitch and Scorpion were driving. 

“I’m fine Panam….just check on y/n….she fucking took down a tank of a man…” Saul winced as he sat down in the back of the van and gripped his chest in pain. 

“Y/n?” Mitch grabbed a rag from his pocket and approached you gently, noticing that you were still in shock.

“Hmm?” you looked at him with soft eyes, feeling your body slowly starting to shake bit by bit.

“You got blood on ya face” he said as he handed you the rag, wanting to be respectful and not invade your space.

“Oh” you said as you grabbed the rag and carefully wiped it across your face, getting rid of that guy’s disgusting blood and his saliva after he had licked you. 

“You…you fucking idiot…” Panam shouted at you, shoving you back and then pulling you into a tight hug. “Fuck…I was fucking worried about you…you fucking bitch…..”. 

“Heh” you chuckled, tightly wrapping your arms around her. “Fuck you too.” 

A few hours passed while medics looked you and Saul over, patching up every bruise and cut they could find. 

“Fuck, tell me again, you took down Tarken, the Raffen Shiv boss?!” “I don’t believe you” Cassidy laughed as he raised his beer to you.

“Heh, I did. He was a big motherfucker…but since Raffens are fucking dumb as shit, he forgot to toss his iron. So I used it, and shot the bastard” you snickered, taking a sip from the beer that Panam had offered you.

“You got that right” Carol laughed as she raised her beer in a toast.

“But glad that you’re okay, you’re part of this family whether Saul likes it or not” Mitch nodded to you in respect, cracking his quirky smile. 

“I don’t know…he’s probably gonna yell at me later when he’s finished getting patched up” You sighed softly.

“Yeah, just prepare yourself, y/n…He’s probably gonna go—Y/n, you should’ve listened to Panam and not gone into the building by yourself,’” Panam mocked in a rough imitation of Saul’s voice. She fell quiet the moment she saw him approaching the group.

“Hey Saul, ya feeling better?” Teddy smiled.

“Yep. But I am glad to see you all celebrating a win.” “Y/n, can we talk?” he asked calmly. 

“Sure” you nodded respectfully, setting your beer on the plastic tray table in the center and following after him.

“Listen, Saul… I… I know I should’ve listened to Panam, but—” You fell silent when he simply gestured toward his pick up truck.

“Get in.”

“Uh…” You hesitated, your feet rooted to the ground for a moment before you finally nodded and climbed into the passenger seat.

Once Saul got in, the two of you pulled away from camp and into the quiet stretch of Badlands night.

Your body trembled slightly, anxiety creeping in like a slow poison. Was he driving you somewhere to yell at you? Kick you out of the clan? Maybe… maybe even worse. What if this was how he got rid of problems—by driving them out into the middle of nowhere?

You glanced over at him.

“S-Saul…” you whispered, eyes drifting to his bruised face—rough, quiet, unreadable.

But he said nothing. Just stared ahead, jaw clenched, hands tight on the wheel.

A few minutes had passed as you arrived at a secluded area in the desert, Saul turning his head to you. “Come on.”

With that, you stepped out of his car, approaching him and then gasping at the sight in front of you. It was a beautiful sight of the stars, glistening in the night. 

“Listen y/n, you were reckless, you didn’t follow any rules….and-”

You shut your eyes, ready for him to tell you that he was kicking you out of the clan and that you weren’t allowed to speak to anyone in the clan. 

“And, you saved my life, I want to thank you” he approached you, taking a hold of your hands gently. 

“Huh?” You gasped, opening up your eyes again, not believing what you had just heard. 

“I know I am not the one best at expressing myself,” Saul continued, his voice low as the night breeze rustled across the sand. “And I know this… connection… whatever it is—we haven’t known each other long.”

He looked down at your joined hands, thumb brushing slowly over your knuckles, as if grounding himself.

“But the moment I saw you standing there… in the middle of those Raffen bastards, putting yourself between me and death—I couldn’t get it out of my head.” He let out a rough exhale. “No one’s ever done something that stupid… or that brave for me.”

You saw his shoulders tense as he glanced up at the stars. “Every leader has rules. Distance. Logic.” He looked back at you. “You shattered all of that.”

A long pause. He stepped closer, so close you could feel the heat of him, see the way the desert night painted him in shadows and soft gold.

“I don’t want to imagine a future where you’re not around, y/n.”

Your breath hitched.

“I might be late in saying it, and hell, I’m probably terrible at this, but…” he swallowed, his voice going even quieter, “I’ve fallen for you. And I’m tired of pretending that I haven’t.”

"Heh..." you breathed out in shock, momentarily forgetting that he was the clan leader. Without thinking, you pulled your hands from his and wrapped your arms around him, drawing him into a tender, heartfelt kiss.

Saul allowed your arms to wrap around him, his arms instinctively grabbing onto your hips and pulling you up, making sure that your legs securely wrapped themselves around his torso.

“Mm, mm Saul…” you moaned softly, your lips moving elegantly along his own, not caring for one second about the world around you.

“Ah, y/n~” Saul pulled away from the kiss, using one of his hands to hold you up gently, while the other gently caressed your bruised neck.

“Argh” you whimpered, shutting your eyes in pain.

“You didn’t need to risk your life like that y/n…you had me fucking worried” he sighed softly. 

“True, but who would boss us around if you weren’t here?” you giggled, opening your eyes again and began to play with his luscious brown locks.

“You’re something else” he snickered, carrying you to the back of the truck and opening it up with his free hand. 

You softly hummed, untangling your legs from his torso and crawling into the bed of the truck, surprised to find a couple of warm sheets, some pillows, some snacks, and a cooler—probably filled with beer.

“You had this all planned out, huh?”

“Maybe?” he shrugged, acting oblivious.

“Uh-huh.” You nodded, biting your bottom lip as you reached up, grabbed him by the collar, and pulled him down on top of you.

“Ah” You moaned, wrapping your arms around his neck again as you both began to sensually kiss each other.

“Y/n” he groaned hungrily, pulling off his shirt and tossing it aside.

You did the same, pulling off your shirt and bra, pulling him back in for a kiss, your moans growing louder at the feeling of his jeans grinding harshly against your heat. “Fuck, Saul” you whimpered, pulling away from the kiss.

“Ah, you okay?” Saul whispered against your ear, nibbling at it as he pushed his hardened groin against you again. 

“Y-Yeah I just….heh…I love you Saul…I hate to say it like that because I sound like a broken record…but I do..”.

Saul chuckled teasingly, looking you in the eyes as the lights of the stars above reflected off his face. “I love you too, y/n.”

“Oh Saul” you giggled through soft tears, pulling him down for another kiss. 

With quick movements, you gripped your chest, breath hitching as Saul leaned in closer, aligning himself with you after he had removed his pants and yours. 

His hand cupped your cheek gently. “If it hurts… you tell me, okay?” he murmured, voice low, warm, protective.

You nodded, eyes locking with his. “I trust you.”

He pressed a tender kiss to your lips, lingering there for a moment longer, as if grounding himself in the moment — in you — before moving with a patience that surprised you. The desert night air was cool, but his touch was anything but.

“Ah!” you winced in slight pain, feeling your insides stretch and curve to fit him. 

“Easy, easy” he leaned in close to you, pressing gentle kisses against your forehead. “You’re okay, you’re okay” he tenderly whispered. 

“Mm” you softly trembled in his embrace, giving yourself a chance to adjust. “O-Okay…I’m ready” you spoke softly after a few minutes passed.

“You sure?” Saul softly asked, cupping your cheek gently.

“Yeah~”

“Okay” he nodded with a smile, beginning to move his hips, his cock softly pushing in and out of you.

“Fuck” you whimpered, tightly gripping onto his bare back, feeling yourself overwhelmed with pleasure, love, and happiness. 

“Does it feel good, y/n?” he asked, moaning softly against your ear, picking up the pace a bit.

“Yes, yes!” you cried out, arching your head back gently.

“Ah” Saul breathed out, leaning down towards your neck and began to bite at it.

“S-Saul!” You gasped, feeling your insides tighten as you came instantly.

“Mm, that felt good huh?” he chuckled, picking up the pace in his thrusts. 

“Yes, yes it does Saul” you moaned again, tears of pleasure dripping down the sides of your face.

“Good.” “Argh…f-fuck…fuck…I’m…close..” he groaned, leaning up and grabbed onto your hips tightly.

“Saul, Saul” You whimpered, tilting your head down to look up at him as he thrusted faster into you.

“Y/n!” he gasped as he leaned down, smashing his lips onto you as he slammed one last time within you and filled you to the brim with his hot seed.

“Mm” you moaned weakly, wrapping your arms tightly around him as you felt your insides tremble when his seed filled you. 

“Jesus,” Saul breathed out, gently pulling out and shifting off of you. “Here, let me cover you. It gets cold out here,” he chuckled, tugging the sheets over your body before lying beside you, his head settling on one of the extra pillows.

“That was fucking amazing,” you murmured, snuggling close to him as your left hand traced slow, gentle circles across his chest.

“Was it now?” he chuckled, wrapping an arm around you, his thumb gliding softly up and down your back.

“Yeah….to be honest…..I thought you were gonna shoot me.”

“Why?” 

“Because I didn’t listen to Panam or you.”

“Psh, you were gonna sacrifice your life to save a member of your clan, it wouldn’t make sense to shoot you darlin’.” 

“Wait, so that means I’m a member of the Aldecaldos?” you gasped.

“You always were y/n” Saul laughed softly, removing his arm from your back to grab a beer from the cooler.

“Yes!” You chuckled, grabbing the beer from him sneakily and leaned in close to him. “I guess that means I’m going to be seeing you more often then, huh?” you hummed, leaning in and biting down on the bottom of his lip.

"Oh, you’re a naughty one," Saul grinned, pressing a kiss to your lips before grabbing the beer back from you and popping it open for a sip.

"You have no idea~" you laughed, cuddling close to him as you gazed up at the beautiful stars above.

The next morning, the two of you headed back to camp, where the clan greeted you with excitement—Saul had officially allowed you to join. It was a rare and emotional moment: for the first time in a long time, you had a family you could count on, a home you could return to, and friends who truly cared.

It was a beautiful life—made even more beautiful by the fact that Saul loved you deeply and would do anything to protect you.

The city had always been known for taking...

But the desert? The desert had a way of giving back—to those who needed it most.~

[farther-north]

My 2024 Spotify Wrapped!!

(I feel the need to emphasize that my mental state is fine lol the music is just sad)

Rambles under the cut :)

- So I was originally like "Crane Wives, not the top song?? I'm pissed how!??" And then I was like wait my list is actually kinda fire !

- Sarah is an awesome song that I looped a lot early this year and I still love it a lot, Alex G makes awsome bangers and this was one of the songs that got me into him after Treehouse hehe, and then I thought about it, and-

Black Hole Fantasy was released 3 months ago. I'm weeping HOW DID IT GET SECOND!?? (I looped it for 3 weeks so that's why lol)

- But all the rest are absolute bangers!! Like- Black Hole Fantasy is amazing and such a relatable and wonderfully written piece :D Bitter Medicine is upbeat and also relatable and such a mood, that I'm not surprised it's up there :) Apocalypse, again I looped a lot early in the year, but also throughout and it's a really melancholic piece that I love so insanely much that you should definitely listen to if you haven't before (no pressure :) ) and Lights Are On is also a very melancholic peice that is just gut wrenching and beautiful (I know the exact day I lopped it enough for it to be no. 5 lol)

- And I'll make this clear; all the songs, looking back, were probably really close, like 2-5 streams apart close ! Since I looked at the playlist and Apocalypse and Lights Are On were just above Cameron Pass and Arcturus Beaming so I'm happy :D

- As long as The Crane Wives were on top, I was going to be happy lol, I knew I didn't listen to a lot of them this year (3,885 min and top 0.5%) but it's a lot more than last year which is great! (I was a fan of an indie band last year and we don't speak of it)

- I was very surprised that my head is empty is up there, I listened to ambient music for 2 weeks in April and they're up there ;-; the music is very nice so I completely understand that lol

- Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners are also fire, their music is very comforting and guitar-heavy which I adore :D Alex G makes music that sounds so strange but comforting, the use of different tunings and pitches and instruments is probably my favorite part of his music :) I also LOVE Saint Motel, although I didn't listen to a crazy amount this year, and I'm picking it back up and I forgot how awesome their music is, highly recommend :3

- Podcasts were just Magnus Archives, The White Vault (YALL SHOULD LISTEN BTW ITS INCREDIBLE /NP) and the Imp & Skizz Podcast lol, about 7,080 minutes in total and top 3% of Arts listeners overall, nothing really special here I expected it lol

- Overall? I'm very happy with my 2024 Wrapped, I expanded my music taste drastically and found music I really liked so it's a win for me! :)

[matsugumisou]

Hehehe FOXE >:3!!!

I’ll try and see if I can find some pictures of those flowers (I don’t remember if I took any close ups)!! Cause I rlly wanna know what they are lol.

Update on sunfish: I looked them up ONCE and I’ve been getting so much sunfish content on tumblr?????? They swim in a way that makes me so uncomfortable omg.

YAYYYYYYY OCS!!!!!! Your ocs are so cool!! (SERAPH OF THE END FAN???? HIIII OMG I CANT FIND ANY OF YALL EVER) aaaaa do you keep up with the manga? Who’s ur fave characterrrr? (I am being insane mb) I collect the manga and shit has been wild for several volumes lmfaoooo. ALL YOUR DESIGNS ARE FIRE BTW!!! I think they eat. Eileen is such a fun name :3 Big fan of that

DRAGON JJK OC!??? BSD? AOT!!! You have so many that’s aaaaaaaa !! Awesome!!

As for songs, I like the nessa barrett one :D. Your so real for that tho, I have tons of random ass genres on my playlist it’s insanity. I consistently get whiplash from the switch ups. I had to make extra playlists for moods which within a month will get contaminated because I am a disaster and not organized at all apparently.

Awwww !!! :( concussion! Goodness, that sucks! I hope you feel/get better!! They are trash to deal with

Lowkey I’m kinda jealous of your weather. It’s 2 trillion degrees here and it’s been like that for WEEKS. I’ve been sweating sm, and like having those weird heat dreams (ugh)

(After I said I my week was good I proceeded to get absolutely demolished by life😭 I’ve been sleeping very little to make deadlines on assignments it’s ugh (FREE MEEEE) I mean to respond to this waaaaay earlier lol and just haven’t had the time till now to type this out)

Anyway!!! :3 hope stuffs going good for you and you get to go back outside

mariiii <3

just dm or send an ask when and if you find the pics!

bro i hate them so much 😭 did you know they’re bony fish? do you know what else is a bony fish? the giant oarfish. look at this cool ass mfkr (bro is 36 ft long and lives in the deep sea)

like, you’re gonna look at me and tell me that they’re the same type of fish??? you’re telling me that the floating dinner plate is the same type of fish as THE LITERAL DOOMSDAY FISH???? ain’t no way 💀

SERAPH OF THE END FAN ALWAYS I LOVE THOSE GAY FREAKS AND THEIR STORY 😩 may be a bit basic but i love mikaela with all of my heart, like, i would take on the whole vampire army to protect him 😌 I WAS COLLECTING THE MANGA AND THEN I COULDN’T FIND THE ONES THAT WERE STILL COMING OUT. DO YOU HAVE A LINK OR SUMN? I WANT THEM SO BAD 😩 PLEASE continue being insane about ons, i ain’t never had someone to talk to about it 🙏

i think part of the reason i have so many ocs is bc i create them and have all of this crazy lore n shit about them and know where in the story they would belong, but i never write about them bc the second i try to put the words down, my mind goes blank so instead i just keep making more 😭

TRUST i can not play my tunes in the car with the wrong people around. creating separate playlists has never really worked for me and i don’t have the attention span to go through all of my songs like that lol

being outside in the sun is detrimental to my mental health so while i do enjoy rain and storms, i prefer it to be nice out. it just started getting warmer and sunnier out again two days ago but i had chores to do so i tried to make myself stay inside but for some reason, after a week of not being outside, i started tweaking. just being in the same enclosed room with another living being started pissing me off and overwhelming me. i quite literally HAD to go outside all day in order to feel better 😭

damn 😧 i’m excited to go back to school but ik damn well that shit like that will fuck me up 😭 don’t worry about when you respond, if you got stuff you gotta do, then you got stuff you gotta do 🤷‍♀️ a late response isn’t a big deal to me, take your time!

my concussion is getting worse but i’m still doing yard work and reading and stuff even though i shouldn’t be. i was literally dying once and that never stopped me so why should a concussion halt my ambitions? 🙂‍↕️ i got sunburn today but i would prefer that over it raining for the next three days. i hope your week goes well too and i hope you can get a break from your assignments so you can rest!

[anomaletix]

mspfa recs [week of 5/4]

kumusta we back… what yall been reading/writing/sharing last week. lots of cool shit this week

24 people play Sburb is intriguing just because of the title alone. Big casts are already really hard to balance out and having 23 other shmucks that have to enter seems like it's going to be a nightmare to write and plan out. Other than that though I really like the author's take on the tried-and-true homestuck introduction: you've got some really interesting takes on the strife specubi (UIkind), some nice animation, all that good shit. i will be tuned in. for an additional fun fact, this is a re-do of this author's first comic, 48 people play sburb.

I absolutely love TODAY, YOU WILL DIE because it tackles a concept i've really taken a liking to without it feeling like it's drawn out for the sake of being drawn out. the premise is really simple, it's just the last moments of someone on earth right before the meteor hits earth in homestuck, without any chance of going into sburb and surviving. it's a really human interpretation on it: a lot of the things that happen in the story end up just being up to the reader on how it plays out. we learn about mile's friends but we only really get to see one while the other is only shown as a doodle in the thoughts of mile. while i think it might be a bit short (11 panels, you can get it done in like 3-5 minutes) it's just a super engaging read all throughout, and i hope more people take this sort of concept and do some cool shit

Hoodstuck is probably one of the most absurd, unserious things i have read so far on mspfa and it's awesome. it's primo slice-of-life content, wth the plot basically just being an observation of lil john york's life. there's this level of quality to the art, animation and even general story that I do not think this comic warranted but it's super nice to have anyways. really fun read all around

[redscrawl]

annual redscrawl life updates cause i know yall are soooo invested

-most definetly have adult onset asthma and i need medication bad

-most likely have ocd

- can still crochet an insane amount :3

- no longer homeless!! i live in an apartment now with my best friend in the whole world @ewehen and it’s more awesome than anything

- still don’t understand my gender identity stay tuned guys ill figure it out (i’m in a deep state of denial but don’t worry)

- i came out to my dad and it went really well :3 and i introduced my wonderful girlfriend to him

- been with my beautiful gf for almost 10 months now

- i love my job!!! i work at a movie theater and it’s awesome

life updates with redscrawl on things i have learned about myself after moving out of my abusive household 6 months ago:

-might have adult onset asthma

-probably have OCD

-I can crochet an insane amount at a rapid pace

-lived in my car for a month NOT FUN

-might be transgender?? stay tuned for more

-hair dye is awesome :3

[izukult]

Okok awesome! 🖤🖤 I do have a wide variety in my music taste but artists most in my rotation are definitely Tyler the creator, Doja cat (streets?? Pls on rpt 🤤) and Arctic Monkeys, (pls don’t feel restrained by these artists tho !) very much chill vibes and driving late at night if that makes sense asjfkdkka. Personality wise I’m pretty awkward and fairly antisocial, very much ->🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️😨 but once you get to know me I’m pretty loud and a little much tbh 🤭 like my laugh is genuinely TOO loud lmaooo, and I would very much appreciate it with Kageyama if that’s not too much to ask 😳👉🏼👈🏼 thank you again 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

hello my love. if i hadn’t known you, i wouldn’t have done this any kind of justice. BUT STRAP YOUR ASS IN WIFEY YOU KNOW WHAT IT BE. @chubbybunny111

you and kageyama.

oh god you and kageyama would scare the fuck out of me as a couple. have you seen those memes like boy who doesn’t talk all too much 💖 girl who loud asf? you two. LMAOOO.

definitely you two make fun of each other. on the daily. but, he also grumbles little compliments to u all nervous like. i feel like he would very much like your hair?? like,, it’s so curly,, it’s so pretty,,,, do a fella a favor and let him play with it, yeah?

i’m just imaging you in your straight clothes from high school and him in a disgusting unwashed sweaty ass volleyball uniform😻😻 IM SORRY OK ANYWAY

you two share earbuds all the time. just sittin next to each other in moderate silence with tunes playing.

he is so bad at texting LMAOOO. you’d send an ironic emoji and he’s done for? he just stares at it. blankly. void of any emotion other than confusion.

“i’m sorry did you just send ‘🤕’ after telling me you love me?”

“hey, you’re crying. why are you using 😋 right now?”

i’m sorry for making fun of him but also i’m NOT THATS SO FUNNY.

now, don’t take what i said earlier wrong, he’s not just like oh yes quiet around you (that’s not his personality people need to be better🙄), but when you two are in public he’s not like really affectionate? unless he’s jealous because he is (infact) an insecure bitch, but whenever that happens it feels forced and awkward figure that out kags.

we see the way he acts with hinata like? if he’s comfortable with you he’s going to be loud as fuck there’s no denying it. yall get told to shut up like on the daily?

shares his milk with you😁 not his food tho

LMAOFJAOFJS IM SORRY BUT HAVE YOU SEEN THAT MANS RELATIONSHIP WITH EATING? you ain’t getting between that babe

anyway here’s a fucking playlist for your hot ass i am literally in love with you. i really like this playlist tbh :)

1. sometimes (backwood); gigi- starting off with my favorite song at the moment. this isn’t really completely a deep meaning with the lyrics thing, because this song is pretty sad? i think it’s so vibey. it’s so good. it’s just a gentle, quiet night with the windows open and a full moon. however, like i said he’s insecure and has overthought while listening to this song.

2. breezeblocks; alt-J- mostly just a banger, indeed. you’re driving (i would not trust him behind the wheel? ever?), the lights are super pretty, he’s looking at you from the passenger seat ‘discretely’. he doesn’t want you to go, so those lyrics are accurate, but he’s also not a murderer dw😁 he couldnt

3. i wanna be yours; arctic monkeys- PHEW. OKAY. OKAY JESUS CHRSIT. no because you don’t understand yall are in LOVE? like in LOVE. he probably kisses you for the first time while this shit playing. he also, by default, blushes EVERY TIME THIS SONG COMES ON. such a lil bitch baby🙄

4. sucker; jonas brothers- stop before you say anything this song is unironically so good. i? could imagine you like? terribly dancing to this i dunno. i feel like if you got tobio in the right mood he would jam to some music w you‼️

5. EARFQUAKE; tyler, the creator- i think kageyama was like the kind of guy who mentally was constantly like “i want a gIRLFRIEND FUCK🤬🤬🤬”, but lile also once it happens? svary as fuck. have we not talked about how he does not really like himself much (thinking ab him practicing his smile rn poor baby). so yea, bad self confidence & in love with you. this song. PLUS, it’s a banger.

6. streets; doja cat- you at him lmao. do i have to say anything else?

7. ivy; frank ocean- he would put this song on a playlist for you and then not tell you about the song or the playlist and still get nervous about how youd react lmaooo. however, yknow in movies when like the guy looks at the girl and the music swells? that but with an emo volleyball player and frank ocean

8. redbone; childish gambino- very chill vibes and driving late at night energy. this song plays while yall lay on like ur couch or smth and you’re messing with the ends of his hair and he’s playing videos on his phone with one hand and like kind of awkwardly nervously trying to hold ur hand with the other and he just does the pinky thing thAT WE WERE TALKIN BOUT LMAOO

9. cocoa butter kisses; chance the rapper- i feel like if you were to smoke, this is the song you’d get high to. i don’t have much reason other than that? i can just see this playing in the background as you two exist together

10. my kind of woman; mac demarco- man, you’re really driving him mad🙄 BUT‼️ I THINK? ITS ALRIGHT WITH HIM😳. he’s absolutely whipped and he didn’t even know he had the ABILITY. i feel like you like to prove people wrong, so here’s another instance.

11. casual; doja cat- i know everyone hates getting played, but you feel like you would take a LOTTA precautions to avoid that, including the whole walls up deal. you’re super upfront about it? you’re not like secretly testing the waters, you’re like ‘if ur fucking w me gtfo of my face lol’ but clearly you wouldn’t talk to kags like that (however he’d hurriedly say he’s not a little too loud)

12. afraid; the neighbourhood- ABSOLUTE TOBIO ENERGY (also oikawa energy, i think its so cute that we are married and the mfs we choose to love r rivals). but anywho, absolute MAD tobio energy. yes he also takes out his insecurities with anger don’t actually like he’s not gonna have to work on that lmao

13. sex on fire; kings of leon- arguably one of the best songs to ever exist. he would be like ?!😳 the first time he heard it and youd probably like flick him LMAOFJAODJ this is just a good jam song for you two. he would definitely sing this song with you, don’t care don’t care

14. scary love; the neighbourhood- i’m beginning to think the neighbourhood just has kageyama energy? remind me to look into that later. either way, i’m putting extreme emphasis on this song. this song is completely how he feels. this song is IT. he watches in anticipation as he “shows you it cos it’s a good song”. please just be nice to him (while also bullying him😁)

15. when you were young; the killers- you’ve made out to this song i’m so sorry. MAYBE THATS JUST BECAUSE I THINK THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECTTTTJRJEJTI SONG. god. good fucking music. equal mix of good song and the lyrics hitting

[3hobbitsinatrenchcoat]

Real Love Myself Hours are at 5AM Apparently

I got tagged by @halogalopaghost and @endae so I guess it’s real love myself hours. (5am is a good time for that, right?)

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 8 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome work!

I’m gonna get really sappy right here in the first half... I was in a huge rut before June this year. Yeah, I made a Whole Entire Hobbit costume... but it’s still lacking a jacket so I’m not gonna count that as finished yet. BUT... in June I watched Gravity Falls and fell into the fandom so hard I think my head is still spinning. To date I have written 22 works on AO3 (to the tune of over 79k words), plus my 50k+ unfinished NaNo project, and drawn more in the past two months than I have in the past two years.

And it’s all thanks to Gravity Falls and the wonderful people I have met through this fandom. ANYWAY *cracks knuckles* here’s my 8 top hits of 2020 (and boy was it hard to pick.

1. Age is Just a Number and Gender an Illusion This one takes the first spot because it’s the first fic that I wrote in the Gravity Falls Universe. I was just looking for fics where the main characters were enby and there weren’t a lot of Stan. So I made one of my own. There are a lot of inconsistencies with this fic because I was still getting a feel for the universe, but I still love it a lot.

2. A Small and Trusting Thing I wrote most of this in a insomniac fever dream on my phone at like... 3am. And then the image of Mabel floating in front of the open black maw of the portal wouldn’t leave me alone so I drew it. This takes such a high ranking because... it’s the first legitimate art that I made in well over 3 years. I hadn’t regularly drawn anything since I kinda... dropped out of The Hobbit Fandom, so this was a huge accomplishment for me.

3. Soosly 2020 Entries Ok, so this is kind of a cheat but I honestly couldn’t pick just one. Soon after I rejoined tumblr (after being functionally gone since 2016), I discovered Soosly and... well... I had to celebrate my favorite lad. Of these four works... “There’s Wisdom in the Delicate Art of Punching” and “A Real Family Man” are my two favorites. I feel like I really got the tone of Stan and Soos’s son-ployee relationship down in those two pieces and I... I’m just so soft for them, yall.

4.The Invitation Another thing I did as soon as I returned to Tumblr was create an AU because that’s what all the cool kids seemed to be doing. XD So I came up with my Professor Stan AU... and promptly wrote nearly 10k of utter chaos. I love my little robot dino mayhem disaster with all my heart.

5. Packing Heat This is still one of the silliest, plotless little bits of domestic mystery trio nonsense I have ever written. It requires minor knowledge of gender affirming devices but like... what’s funnier than yeeting your gross homemade ding dong at someone who is vexing you? Nothing. That’s what.

6. how do I feel by the end of the day I said I was gonna do it and by golly I did it... to the tune of 14k words. So far this is my longest FINISHED fanfic of all time and I couldn’t be prouder of it. It was a wonderful chance to examine all of Stan’s years on the road and write about his family caring for him.

7. Imposter Bill Cipher We’re getting into the art now and there’s... not much yet, I hope next year there will be more. But this dumb Among Us Bill Cipher is kinda... I love him. He’s shaped like a potato. A murderous potato with homicide on the brain.

8. No thoughts, head empty. Just a girl and her pig. I drew this as a reaction to being told my art was getting better. And. Yeah. With this drawing I started to see it. I love Waddles’ lil cheek squish, I drew my favorite Mabel sweater, I drew a hand I didn’t immediately hate. I... somehow got 400+ notes which hasn’t happened on anything original of mine since I made that stupid Forcibly Escorted meme format post about the One Ring. XD I hope to improve more this coming year... but for now this simple art of a girl and her pig serves to remind me that I CAN do it. And that means a lot to me.

Honorary mentions: This Hand and What it is Attached To I refuse to link the actual image because tumblr nerfed it the first time, but it’s the best Stan I have ever drawn. In a similar vein... all the smut that I have written this year also goes in honorary mention. I like all of it too much to pick a favorite.

Thank you so much for tagging me in this, it was a wonderful walk down memory lane. I’m always weird about tagging people in stuff like this but... @avi17 and @singing-sorrowless, you were the two people that immediately came to mind. You don’t have to do it, but I wanted to tag you just in case you wanted to. ^^

[cipher-dorito]

1. favourite place in your country?4. favourite dish specific for your country? 7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

1. I am gonna say that 3 places are tied at the top fave spot:

My mom and dad would take me to Calcutta for most of my bdays, and honestly I stan winter weather in Calcutta.

Goa!!! I love it so much! It is super chill and has such awesome beaches!

Panchgani! It is the most picturesque place EVER. I went there once, and the beautiful sunsets, the breathtaking view AND the delight of birdwatching makes you wanna stay forever :)

4. DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE :((( I LOVE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!! But, I'd have to admit that I won't be able to function without a regular dose of pani puri ( My mom makes puchka and that is HEAVENLY)

7. Okay so I'm a pattar (basically from the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu), and I know broken Malayalam ( i spoke it fluently when i was a kid, but i got dumber as i grew up :/) but, my favourite words will require context. Ready??

i) Puttikum (Basically means 'it will break')

So when I was a kid, I had a toy keyboard and microphone set, and my parents would record as I sang songs and rhymes on the mic connected to the keyboard. And once, in one of the videos, you can see my dad playfully sneak in and he started playing the keyboard (really out of tune) and I got so angry that I made him stop by screaming PUTTIKUM! PUTTIKUM! and now we all laugh at the video of my 4-year-old self screaming at my dad.

ii) Tengya Kola (Coconut Head)

So uhh.. I did a lot of dumb stuff, and my mom would call me Tengya Kola and then we would all start laughing. It isnt a word anymore, it's an emotion :)

iii) Angene Unnulya ( It isn't like that)

Again, there was a phase when I was a kid when this was ALL i said, no matter what the conversation was about. My parents still tease me about it sometimes, and it's my favourite phrase XD

Oof! That was a long post. But i hope yall liked it :) Thanks for the ask @slytherclaw-lair !

Here's the Ask List!

[patchdotexe]

explorers of arvus: port draavos / 3.23.20

and now for something different: the misadventures of the hope’s guard

so for the past 3 years ive been in an ongoing dnd5e campaign run by michael called Explorers of Arvus, which is super cool and super fun and i love it a whole lot! and back when i used twitter, i’d liveblog our sessions and that ended up being my way of note taking bc im otherwise quite terrible at it

after i stopped using twitter, that had the side effect of me not keeping notes anymore, so i kind of didnt remember any of the past couple sessions? especially because its hard for all 6 of us to have like, schedules that make sense, so there’s a lot of distance between each session.

and then i realized i can just take notes shitpost-liveblog style and then just… like, put it on tumblr or whatever. i’ll probably make like, ill probably port over my old liveblog threads onto here sometime but until then: we played d&d today! Time For Shenanigans

some quick context: we’re called the Hope’s Guard, but our unofficial silly name is Chunch Bunch the Dungeon Master is Michael aka Skalter aka @openlyeight​ Taure M’ea is a half-elf paladin played by Penn aka @penn-name​ and she is doing her best. Sieron Astora is a human (secretly half-orc) wizard played by Jorb aka @jorbs-palace​ and he’s basically the protagonist, and also starting to be gay for Charlie Charlie Wickfield is a halfling wild magic sorcerer played by Leos aka us and she’s known for being very chaotic, lighting things on fire, and having a high charisma score but no idea how to articulate anything Thorne is a half-orc warlock played by Solar aka @craftlands​ and he grew up in nonsense land aka the feywild and i love him, and also he’s fine-tuned to be able to snipe the shit out of anything within a 600 ft radius of him w/ eldritch blast Silje Cottonwood is a tabaxi blood hunter played by Nyx aka @patheticnyas​ and he is very edgy but also a cat and is VERY gay for Thorne our general goal is to stop some motherfucker called Halvkar / the God-King from… i dunno, being a huge bitch? he dumped zombies all over Arvus and that’s a problem. its late at night and i just played d&d for several hours

AND SO: WE PLAYED D&D FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DECADE

last time:

chunch bunch beat up the cult and now we’re FINALLY GOING TO ARVUS, YALL (also we picked up a cat) (his name is silly. its silje but literally pronounced like “silly”) sieron hatched a child! so like, we have a lil coatl friend now OH RIGHT SIERON HAS A MOM. sierons mom is here charlie and sieron attempted to have a gay scene but charlie went off script by being “[internal dial up noises]” when sieron said something really heartwarming we’re in fort draavos! and now we’re picking up sidequests and just kinda wanderin around. woo!

NOW, ON EXPLORERS OF ARVUS:

thorne and charlie discuss the morals of necromancy, and also the concept of “[charlie voice] necromancy racism”

EVERYONE IS BONDING WITH CHARLIE TODAY taure gave charlie the rune of wound closure and told her to stay safe and im :keralisweep:

accidentally started a cutscene bc charlie is very loud in a temple, oop. some priests(?) glared at us and walked off and im sure they wont stab us later! ingrid the adorkable friend has been having reoccuring nightmares about a dark figure w/ black robes standing above a bleeding platform high in the air over a swamp and summoning undead, so we’re gonna go hit that up! it MIGHT be like, a vision of the past, but even if so thats still pretty relevant also there’s a cool half orc lady named undril silvertusk who we’re gonna escort to camp vengeance! she’s awesome

thorne: i was in a dungeon once charlie: you got better! thorne: [points] i DID get better!

summer: can i roll to steal the laser gun? michael: if you find the dragon, you can try to steal the laser gun.

solar: guys, we have to protect the lesbians at all costs. and if one of them turns out to be an ancient gold dragon and curses my dick, then so be it

taure: dont worry, i wont let you die. ingrid: …okay :D!

THE HOT SPRINGS EPISODE IS FINALLY HAPPEN sorry thorne. charlie dabbed at a buff tiefling charlie is too fucking short for the hot springs. also she’s like 50% hair so she is Dying

time for food! we ran into an adventuring party that is apparently based off one michael was part of in another campaign, and i think the buff tiefling is his? also taure ordered samples of everything and then got Super plastered

thorne rolled really good to infodump hardcore about arvus artifacts and it is cute and id die for him oop michael asked for all our passive perception

omg theres an introduction of a ~mysterious character~ and originally theyre supposed to just sneak off but then michael realized they’d be genuinely interested in thorne’s infodumping so now theyre just Lurking

the opposite of a slow burn is a fast explosion

[everyone gets distracted quoting realtime fandub]

oops taure is depressed! ALSO SHE BROKE UP WITH SIGRA??? charlie is VERY bad at emotional support so she’s just “uhhhhhhhhh”, but thankfully thorne catches her before she faceplants into her potatoes CAN ANY OF US CARRY TAURE??? SHE’S IN FULL ARMOUR AND ALSO PASSED OUT

michael: what do you do with the bottle? summer: eat it

charlie get haircut! WITH SWORDS. her hair is now like midway down her back so its like, a bit shorter than when she first met everybody silje: do you want this [the hair he cut off]? charlie: UH WHAT WOULD I .. DO WITH IT… silje: …make a rope? charlie: yknow what i might as fucking well, who knows if id need spare hair

penn: i dont think taure is horny tho! summer: ITS OK, SILJE IS HORNY ENOUGH FOR ALL OF US

michael: Sieron, Str of 10- action hero Thorne, str of 14- twink nyx: silly, str of 13- cat solar: i guess thorne is a hunk. michael: thorne is a twunk summer: the t in thorne stands for twunk

taure, extremely drunk and sad: CHARLIE IM SORRY I MADE YOU BURN DOWN THAT LIBRARY (sieron and thorne carried her to bed and she ended up apologising a whole lot about literally everything)

jorb/sieron wants to know if charlie’s hair has any lingering wild magic nonsense!

thorne’s staring out the window! and also discord kept censoring solar when they were trying to say that THIS ENTIRE AREA IS WITHIN THORNE’S RANGE. solar: i could shoot someone at the thundering boar tavern [from our tavern] jorb: [as thorne] WRONG TAVERN, IDIOT!

solar called soldier:76 a cornfucker and it blindsided me so hard

michael: silje cottonwood, dark edgy blood hunter. [flops over on camera] NOTICE MEEEEEEEE

WE’RE NOW MAKING NONSTOP FORT DRAAVOS PUNS. i had to go clean pepper’s litter and when i came back they were STILL GOING

thorne pets silje on accident bc silje ws doing an anime squat on the balcony’s railing and is now having a crisis of “is it appropriate to pet the furry?” AND ALSO SILLY IS VERY SOFT

jorb & michael: [say something cursed] summer: [looking around frantically] I DONT HAVE AN IMPROVISED WEAPON solar: Allow Me. [brandishes baseball bat on camera]

[pies-writes-and-more]

Hi! Once you get this you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly, then send this to ten of your favourite followers (non-negotiable) SPREAD POSITIVITY 💌😘 also, hey hey!

yall gonna kill me with this lol 

1. im actually pretty decent at PUBG?

2. my mom used to say she loved my hands lol used to be convinced that i could be a hand model. 

3. i love to try new things which is awesome

4. my loud voice lol

5. i can hold a tune i guess haha