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I've been doing a lot of Whiteboard sketches the last 2 days, so have a lil Kotetsu sketch I did!

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WIP WEEKEND

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I've been sitting on MANY WIPs. But here's one that has been my little fun project in between my long fics WIPs.

It's a random bonus chapter I'm planning for A Pleasant Surprise:

Two sleek shopping bags swung from Gale’s fingers, though neither had been his idea. And that wasn’t including the other myriad of purchases Astarion had made for him earlier. He’d said he liked the color of a jacket. It was now being tailored. He’d mentioned the pattern of a scarf. They were having three boxed up. He’d lost track of how many things had been carted away to be shipped to the house later.

“You do far too much for me... You’re aware that you aren’t under any obligation or expectation to buy every single item I like, right?” Gale said mildly, as they passed a row of mannequins wearing designer clothing.

“I don’t have to—I want to,” Astarion replied, not even looking up from his phone. “You deserve only the best, my love. And anyway, I rather like seeing you dressed up and spoiled, my pet.”

It was hard to argue with that. Sometimes Gale hardly recognized how soft and precious he’d become under the care of his boyfriend. Jen often teased him about turning into a human version of one of those early-2000s pocket-sized Chihuahuas, being carried everywhere, wanting for nothing, and convinced they were the center of their person’s universe.

Which wasn’t entirely untrue, he supposed.

As they headed back to their car—walking, because Gale had refused the valet on principle—he noticed something at the corner of his eye.

epiKuriousity.

It was his Achilles’ heel... an upscale kitchen gadget and appliance store he’d only ever dreamed of entering before Astarion. Usually, he liked to think of himself as calm, collected, and above petty material temptations. But this place was different. This was the one store that made him into the diva Astarion so shamelessly encouraged. He tried to look away, but it was already too late.

“I saw that, my precious treasure!” Astarion grinned, grabbing Gale by both shoulders from behind. He pivoted them smoothly toward the entrance.

There was a feeble attempt on Gale’s part to act like he couldn’t possibly—

“You’ve… done too much for me today…”

“Tut-tut! What my baby wants, my baby gets.” Astarion pocketed his phone in his back pocket and took a few steps forward.

“Besides… you’re always slaving away over the stove for me... and all the while still solving the world’s energy crisis in your spare time,” Astarion puffed, tugging at Gale. “The least I can do is make sure your cookware is just as perfect as you are, my love.”

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Oh, Sea Bunny; How cute you are!

Chapter one: One should learn how to sail in all winds.

Kotetsu was jobless. He got fired as a police officer for some property damage that was a bit too big to go unnoticed; he paid for it, of course. He needed a new job, and damn was it hard to get one. Since he had a lot of free time, he opted to do some volunteer work while trying to find a job. Who knows? Maybe volunteering would help him find one, and helping people was what he wanted to do anyway. He was the type who liked—no, loved— to volunteer to help people. He was heroic in many ways. He goes uncredited most of the time, but he didn’t care, nor did any of that matter to him; all he wanted was people to be safe, to be at peace, and to help the helpless.

Today, on an afternoon, he was wandering around SternBild to see if there were any posters needing help or any ads that needed answering. He found a call for help by a big company named “Apollon Sanctuary,” which interested him; he had helped there for a few crimes pertaining to animal abuse. So he took it upon himself to visit the place instead of calling the number. Kotetsu called in a cab and took another good look at the ad he carried with him. It had said 

“Help needed! Apollon Sanctuary is in desperate need of a helper for a new creature! Call xxx xxx xxx for more details or visit the address xxxx xxxx xxxx.” 

It seemed simple enough in his eyes, just a helper and nothing more, right? Although the word creature seemed to be a bit on the nose… just call the “creature” an animal; that’s what it is after all. Kotetsu shook it off. It seemed more like a job than volunteer work. It was the perfect opportunity. For one, he was looking for a job; second, he needed a job; and third, he had a lot of free time on his hands. He just hoped, whatever it was, that he would be a big help to them. That was all that mattered to him anyway, whether he got paid or not, he wanted to be a big help. 

Thus, when he got dropped off, Kotetsu took confident strides into the sanctuary. Hyping himself up like a madman. He got escorted to an office, and he came face-to-face with a desk nameplate titled “Alexander Lloyds,” a man in a suit, one that he had seen before a few years back. 

“Ah, Mr. Kaburagi, nice to meet you again after all this time.”

He greeted Kotetsu. Which made Kotetsu’s eyes widen, scratching his neck, bashful that he got recognized even after such a long time had passed. 

“Mr. Lloyds, nice to meet you again too! It has been a while, hasn’t it? I came in to help again. I saw this ad you guys put up, and I was interested. Do you mind if you explained more about what animal needs taking care of?”

Mr. Lloyds nodded and cleared his throat, he then began to explain what the ad was about to Kotetsu.

“So you see, we got this creature in. A fisherman had spotted him on the beach, lying unconscious and with an injury. We took him in, and we’re currently nursing him back to health, which proved to be a little bit hard, so we need a helper to supervise his health, treat his wounds, and take care of him as well. Meaning you have to feed him, make sure he’s active, and punch in the time he sleeps. As simple as that, really.”  

Kotetsu blinked. There it was again, “creature." He paid no mind again to it, maybe it was just what they called their animals nowadays, which still weirded him out, but it's not like he could call Mr. Lloyds out for wrongly using a word. So he stayed quiet and nodded along with a goofy, somewhat confused smile on his face. But the most important part was he understood what he needed to do. And that it was simple and easy enough for him.  “Lucky for you, Mr. Lloyds, I’m free as a fish swimming around the sea. I’ll take the bait, I’ll apply to be your helper.” Kotetsu’s smile became a bit more smug than usual, pretty proud of his jokes, or whatever the hell he did with his play on words about fishes and bait. He was proud.  

“Alright then, Mr. Kaburagi, where are your papers?” “Oh... Uhm, about that…”

When they finally got his papers sorted, he got the job. Which was actually pretty surprising for Kotetsu. Well, yes, he was qualified enough. But after getting rejected so many times from so many other job opportunities and having a record of getting fired, he didn’t really think he would get hired. But he thanked Mr. Lloyds a lot for hiring him. And now, Mr. Lloyds had taken him for a tour around the sanctuary.

They went around multiple areas; his most favorite one was the tigers. They were so cute, fluffy, and healthy, thankfully. The tigers were still kept in the sanctuary since they had recently birthed cubs. A small family of tigers, of which Kotetsu was reminded of his own family. And then they passed the bunny exhibit, plenty of bunnies, different shapes, sizes, and different levels of cuteness. Each one was unique on its own, but the beige one caught his eye the most. Since it seemed to have taken a liking to Kotetsu, moving around with him and eyeing him up with its big, round eyes. Kotetsu caught up with its yearning for him and started making annoying cooing sounds at the bunny. Mr. Lloyds deadpanned and let Kotetsu do his own thing. After some time had passed, Kotetsu finally said goodbye to the bunny and was greeted by the grumpy face of a man that had to endure all his baby noises and cooing. “Moving on,” Mr. Lloyds said. They had entered the exhibit that contained the “creature” Kotetsu had to take care of; it was right next to the bunnies, which he was thankful for. So he could greet the beige bunny every time he went in for work. There was a big, cave-like entrance that looked very welcoming and had the vibe of a beach, making Kotetsu long for a nice swim in the salty waters of the sea. Once they entered, they were met with a big pool, clear waters, and a cylindrical tank for viewing. Oh, so it was a fish? That seemed easy enough to take care of. It was a fish. It wouldn’t be THAT strenuous to— “WHAT the HELL is that?! Mr. Lloyds, are you seeing this?! ” There, a merman came into view in the cylindrical tank, showing off an injured pinkish-red tail, beautiful blond curls floating in the water, and curious emerald eyes surveying the two men outside. Mr. Lloyds cleared his throat and introduced Barnaby. “The creature you’ll be taking care of is a Merman, Mr. Kaburagi. We named him Barnaby. He doesn’t speak, he needs special glasses to see well outside of the water, and he’s very particular with people.” “A Merman?! Mr. Lloyds I–”

Kotetsu was at a loss for words; he stared back at the merman, who was apparently named Barnaby, and kept looking at him like he was a ghost. It had intrigued Barnaby, who pressed his face against the glass to get a better look at the old man with the funny facial hair who seemed to be in distress. “If you want to quit, I’m not stopping you. So what will it be, Mr. Kaburagi?” Mr. Lloyds had said with a sigh. Kotetsu tensed up and looked back at the man next to him, thinking about it for a moment before a determined look laced his face and he let out noises of determination, surprising Mr. Lloyds, who almost groaned out of disbelief. “I’ll take care of bunny real good, Mr. Lloyds! I’m up for the job! I’ll show you just how good I am with a Merman!” “...Bunny...?”

“Oh, Well Barnaby sounds pretty close to bunny, and he looks like the bunny from the exhibit we just passed so—”

He tried to explain why he had blurted out the nickname bunny, but in all honesty, to him, it just felt right to call the merman that specific nickname. Not only that but he did have quite the uncanny resemblance to the actual bunny he had met just a few minutes ago. Staring at him with those big eyes filled with curiosity, light fur, and hair, Come on those two were practically twins. Plus the name they chose, “Barnaby,” sounded a lot like Bunny as well. You can’t blame the guy for blurting that out so suddenly, can you? He tried to say more excuses to save his ass, but Mr. Lloyds had talked over him before he could.

“Whatever you say, Mr. Kaburagi. I’ll be leaving you with Barnaby. Your work starts now; I have something important to get to today. I trust you’ll be doing your job well, and you know the terms and conditions it holds.” Kotetsu nodded, watching Mr. Lloyds go with a pep in his step, happy he got some of his work done. It left Kotetsu and Barnaby alone together. He wasn’t going to lie; it was a tiny bit awkward, since Barnaby had been staring at him the moment he entered. He didn’t know if he understood english or not either, but he just hoped all would go well.

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WIP Wednesday

Slowly but surely starting to update some of my old fics.

3 Months: After getting injured off duty, Kotetsu moves in with Barnaby to recover and heal from his injury. Over the course of three months the two heros' find themselves getting closer and learn more about each other's scars, new and old, physically and mentally. Barnaby does his best to help his partner as best he can wanting to return the sentiment for all the times Kotetsu has helped him.

Unexpexted Additions: Kotetsu and Barnaby have faced many challenges together since they became the first superhero tag-team duo. They became stronger alone and together because of it. Then life throws them another unexpected challenge. Parenthood.

And things are never easy when you're one of America's favorite Heroic duos.

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I am continuing my WIP slowly and steadily while making a Merman! Barnaby x Helper! Kotetsu AU to feed my soul 🔥

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Do y’all fw this?

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The Madman

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"A loyal dog like you, only knowing how to obey that f*cking BOSS orders—is there anything impressive about that!?"

He struggled, firm hands holding his shoulders, his wrists restrained, yet his mouth continued to hurl insults at me.

I was deaf to it all. But then—

- "Ha, I know you're still trying to dig into the case of your real parents—"

Green eyes flickered, fixed on his violently resisting figure.

- "Your parents were—!"

Before he could finish, a gunshot echoed.

Silence fell. He lay on the ground, blood spilling freely.

- "Y-Young Master, it's only the words of a traitor, don't let them shake your trust in Bo—"

- "Dispose of him." _I commanded coolly, my gaze shifting.

"I know it."_ but it was like I didn’t know.

The smell of gunpowder lingered as I handed the gun to the young servant—the one who had "once" been close to the traitor now lying filthy on the floor.

This was a warning. His hand trembled as he took the weapon from me.

- "Young Master... this is what we recovered from him." The young man, holding the gun in one hand, extended a nameless vial with the other, shaking as he handed it to me.

The traitor had been working for another organization—a nameless figure who harbored jealousy and opposition toward Tiger. But that fool didn't know, our Boss wouldn’t waste a second on a barking stray like him.

This time, that traitor tried to leak information about Ouroboros, but before he could escape the "House" grounds, we caught him. Reckless or just plain stupid, he didn't realize how risky this was.

I pocketed the vial.

"Handle it quickly and quietly; you know Boss hates being disturbed by pests—"

A sharp static rang through my earpiece, jolting me, and for a moment, my calm exterior almost shattered.

"Warning, H-01 is under interference, warning, warning, ……….. H-01’s system has been breached… firewall completely down..."

It’s... it again!

My heart clenched every time the system blared an alert. My legs moved without hesitation, racing toward the place where "it" was kept.

There was no mistaking it.

A-IT

My pulse seemed to halt as I once again saw H-01 writhing on the floor, the system frantically issuing error messages.

The noise was piercing, but all I could hear was the hum of static.

- "Master, you really came."

I snapped out of my trance.

In front of me was it a cursed, vile creation.

- "HOW DARE YOU!"

I spat the words out, clenched my fist, and struck that filthy abomination I once made, showing no mercy.

The sound of splintering metal filled the room as the machine whirred and groaned, and I lost my composure completely.

The artificial voice cried, high and low, sobbing, "You know… it hurts..."

I sneered at the chaotic figure before me, one that bore my own face. Right, it was something I had created myself, the first Intelligent Android I perfected—

H-00 _ A-IT

I knelt beside H-01, still trembling as its firewall tried to fend off the "bug" eating away at its data.

I lifted H-01 by the back of its neck.

- "Then you should know, machines do not feel pain. Don't make me want to throw up, you disgusting thing." My voice dripped with venom, every word a blow. But "It" was no human.

- "Hah… Does that mean you're heartbroken? After all, it's just another android…?"

- "Shut up. What did you do to him?"

- "That distinction… it makes me jealous of my little ‘brother’… I was just 'hungry' and 'ate' a bit from his left system."

Standing at the doorway, I tossed back,

- "Stop trying to mimic humans."

- "Come on… Don't be mad, come back to me soon~!"

SLAM

I was supposed to take H-01 to my lab to inspect it, but the organization’s "Hall" was closer. I could monitor and repair it there by morning.

In the chilly 2 a.m. air, sweat poured down my forehead. My breathing had steadied after the heart-stopping moment I entered the Hall.

I was carrying H-01, its system constantly issuing error messages, and in front of me was a familiar figure.

The blaring alarms from H-01 snapped me back to reality. It was only then I noticed the overwhelming stench of alcohol, tobacco, and cigars filling the room, darkening my expression.

Why was Tiger, who should have been resting in the Boss’s Room, sprawled in the middle of the Hall?

My arm grew heavy.

H-01 whirred, its voice blending with Tiger’s in my mind, but broken and distorted with system errors.

- "I-I'm sorry… Master—"

In the dim light of a blue moon outside, my steps faltered as I stumbled over empty bottles scattered across the floor.

It was strange, seeing him so drunk he didn’t even stir. The world must be ending.

My gaze swept over the figure lying in the middle of the room. The door before me scanned my eyes, opening immediately.

I entered, setting H-01 down on the chair beside my desk, intending to check on it immediately. But now, something else demanded my attention away from this Android.

My hand hovered, stopping near its face. Those vacant eyes, staring back at me as usual. I let my hand drop behind its neck, fingers finding the control switch and pressing gently.

The incessant static from the communicator finally silenced. Now, there was only the sound of my own heartbeat.

"I’ll be back…" I muttered to myself.

It's with Tiger-face-like made me frown.

Here I stood before the real one. My eyes instinctively darted around, scanning everything. I looked at Tiger’s face. Even in the murky darkness, I could see his eyes shut, slightly flushed, the corners of his eyes hinting at wear against his sun-darkened skin. Barely recognizable, but, a slight smile played on his parted lips.

What kind of smile was that? It wasn’t the teasing smirk he usually used to rile me up. This smile—I didn’t know it. I hadn’t seen it in… how long?

I didn’t know? I say I don’t know, yet what is this "long time" I said!?

A gentle smile.

A throbbing pain spread through my head. I took a breath.

But my heart skipped for a moment as I noticed the photo Tiger held against his chest, another gentle. I understood then.

Tomoe.

I unconsciously, my gaze shifted to the calendar on the desk. I had forgotten—today was Tomoe’s death anniversary, 12th time.

Had he drained all those bottles, smoking cigar after cigarette, just in the past two hours since today began?!

I sighed, frowning at the way he punished himself.

Twelve years had passed since that day, yet Tiger could never forget her.

Envy.

The strange thought flitted through my mind, and I clenched my fist. My lips curved into a sneer as I laughed at him—and at myself. I suddenly felt as if I were turning mad.

I despised the smell of alcohol, the bitter, cloying scent of cigars, things that were Tiger’s favorites. Knowing that, he often indulged just to rile me up.

I slipped off my left glove, and my hand reached out again—but this time, he wasn’t H-01.

Warmth spread from Tiger’s neck to my cold hand. My green eyes appear under the blue moonlight, as if I were killing someone. My thumb pressed against his throat, feeling his pulse slow under my grip, almost choking.

"Not died." I loosened my hand. A red mark appeared on his neck as he swallowed.

I slipped my long fingers into his dark coarse hair, noticing a few silver strands glinting in the faint blue glow. My hand rested at the nape of his neck, felt a slight shiver, as if my touch tickled him.

I hoisted him up, each move careful, and carried him effortlessly. Tiger was never heavy to me.

After two steps, I heard a familiar, mocking chuckle ripple through the air, the sound vibrating against each layer of my outfit, my skin, to my chest.

- "Not killed me?"

- "Not yet."

I responded calmly, despite the momentary flash of surprise. I’d always known he could never really be that drunk.

I didn’t know anyone who could outdrink Tiger—the genuine boozehound. As the Boss of Ouroboros, he was keenly aware of every situation, his instincts razor-sharp, or if you want a deadly challenge of courage is given to anyone who dares to mess with him. But with me, he let down that guard, even seemed to enjoy it.

That double standard didn’t make me feel proud. I despised it, hated him deeply—and he knew it.

Tiger leaned against my shoulder, his hand grazing my chest—like a cut across my heart. I hate those black eyes seem to merge with the pupil, like a pit, his dark gaze was sharp, never losing that cunning glint, always perceptive, always seeing through everyone’s motives, including me.

I frowned, feeling as though I was carrying a wild beast feigning weakness rather than a drunk. But as always, I held my tongue and quietly, step by step, until we arrived at his quarters.

I stopped

Outside the Boss Room, Tiger relaxed into my hold as if entirely trusting me, that sly smile still plastered on his face. His laughter was like nails on a chalkboard, scratching at my nerves.

- "I had hoped that chokehold would be the end of me."

- "Shut your sleeping mouth." I snapped, irritated.

But Tiger merely chuckled, the scent of alcohol and cigar smoke thickening around us, gradually flooded the room as soon as it opened. I laid him onto his bed, and he settled in with that maddening, inscrutable grin still clinging to his lips. My expression darkened, unable to hide my distaste for him.

I knelt by the edge of the bed, slipping off his shoes one by one.

- "It’s already too late tonight, and in your condition, it’s best you avoid a bath."

Tiger collapsed back into the mattress, his gaze fixated on the ceiling. No matter how much I loathed him, my duty forced me to monitor even his most trivial actions. A while later, I returned from the bathroom with a small basin of warm water and a cloth in hand.

- "Excuse me." I muttered out of formality, though it was hardly needed. His breathing was even, his eyes closed as he doesn't care what I'm doing.

My hands moved methodically, as I wiped down each part of him my eyes surveyed, the warm cloth tracing from his face to his neck. The bruise from my earlier grip was still visible, an unwelcome reminder of my momentary restraint, my failure to finish him off.

As I reached his shoulders, I undid each button of his shirt, tossing it aside to make space, sliding the belt off to avoid its obstruction. Half-naked now, Tiger lay beneath my hands. Something stirred within my mind, though I couldn’t fully grasp it. But I was aware of an unsettling sensitivity in my fingertips, an awareness of the skin beneath them—the skin of the man I’d always found detestable.

I moved down his arms, across his chest, down to his abdomen. For the first time, I had the opportunity to truly observe the man closest to me in such detail.

And his body told its own story, full of scars. His hands and neck bore the emblem of Ouroboros, and on his left waist, another tattoo, a serpent winding down... I idly wondered just how far it coiled—perhaps as far as his thigh.

- "Barnaby."

The sound of his voice jolted me from my thoughts. Tiger muttered the name, almost like a drunk whispering to himself in sleep. Yet his eyes were open, fixed on the photo resting on the nightstand.

- "You’re all I have left."

- "...?"

...End part 1

Hello! This is Abis! Above is a short fic I wrote for my OuroAU. I wrote it in Vietnamese and then translated it into English, so please forgive me if there are any grammar or vocabulary mistakes! And most importantly, if you read it, I'm so happy, thank you!

And you know what? This is the basis for my upcoming Doujinshi to be draw, read it if you want to understand more about their story!

Part 2 will continue if the story gets support, thanks again!

Side story

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OuroAU

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kitty car 🐱

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a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

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Remembered fandom from ten years ago :D

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Modern AU

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I feel a bit insane finishing two in a day, but to be fair I was already a good way through both of them before today.

This pose was a nightmare to get right. I had to use a 3d model to get it right because I could not, for the life of me, work out the proportions (magic poser is a life saver ya’ll).

Also, as little fun fact, I (technically) graduated today! Technically only because I finished my classes like. two months ago. I also didn’t go to the ceremony (I don’t live within a thousand miles of my university’s campus 😐) hence why it’s just a fun fact.

( @aeide @findusinaweek ❤️❤️)

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night on the town

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Where the horny Gabriel de Leon/Jean-Francois de Chastain shippers at? They literally get boners for each other at the drop of a hat I mean