#// ooc. I'M SO GOOEY FOR THEM...

[crystalmarred]

Hiroto gently wrapped his arms around X'kijin's waist, pressing a kiss against the side of his neck. Slowly, he sits down next to the mage, placing a small, wrapped box on his lap. The viper waited a second before pulling the black-haired male towards his chest. 

"I know I've been crazy busy this week, but today is a special day. At least it is true for me. Happy name day, Kijin." 

There was a slight ruffling of paper as he observed the other open his fit. The ribbon fell to the ground as a beautiful velvet box laid on X'kijin's lap. Hiroto gave a smile, nudging him to open it, and slowly it opened to reveal a beautiful ice blue crystal necklace. It was clear from the sheer amount of sparkle in the light that it took a great deal of time and effort to make. 

"I know most people aren't really fans of their name days, but...I wanted to give you something special. It took me a while to gather all of the necessary things, and perhaps I did get a little help from my sister. Don't tell her I openly admitted that." 

(some soft ask for your boys name day <3)

MAY 19 ;; KIJIN'S NAMEDAY ⇢ @oathofpromises

It's difficult to mask his surprise. The arms around his waist aren't unusual. On the contrary, Hiroto was nothing if not consistent in the way he always grabbed him around the waist, pulled him close. It made him feel small, something that X'kijin liked more than he would have anticipated when first he'd started dating someone.

What took him by surprise was the present he sat in his lap, neatly wrapped with a pretty ribbon to top it off.

His gaze turned back to Hiroto, green eyes wide with subtle curiosity. The absentminded twitch of his ears when Hiroto speaks.

It was rare when growing up for X'kijin to celebrate his nameday. He'd stopped at some point, when the affair of celebrating had become much too depressing.

"You got me something?"

His cheeks flushed with color as the ribbon was tugged away and he popped open the small, velvet box to peer inside it and...

"Oh," he said, the familiar, gleeful squint of his eyes. His heart soared as he plucked the necklace from the confines of the box, lifted it by the chain to look at the jewel. A crystal stared back at him, an ice blue not unlike the color that X'kijin often wore.

"Hiroto, this..."

The explanation came next as Hiroto spoke of how he'd gathered everything himself—with a little help from Stella, anyways.

His lips curled upwards into a smile, cheeks warm with color.

"Thank you, Hiroto..."

The 'r' rolled across his tongue, familiar and sweet in the breathless way he spoke his name. "Would you...?" He gestured with the necklace, turned his back to him to allow him to tie it on.

[asmotheavatarofhorny]

hello i saw your requests are open. can we have some simeon/mc fluff? simeon: "why are you staring at me?” mc: “you’re pretty...”

"Because You're Pretty"

🔔

This is adorable!! Thank you so much for requesting!~ I tried my best with this so I hope you enjoy :)

------------Warnings------------

-Romantic

-Simeon x MC

-MC is Gender Neutral

-Slightly suggestive at the very end~ (I had to haha)

-Luke being a precious chihuahua

-Maybe slightly ooc (sorry!)

Today wasn't the best. You didn't really have much of a reason as to why that was, but it was a bad day nonetheless. The day was tainted from the beginning, you supposed. You sighed as you practically tossed your things into your bag, ready to go home and crash-

Well, then again... If you go back to the HoL one of the brothers are sure to come and harass you or disturb your much needed rest. Maybe you could just stay at RAD and nap in the library? No.. Satan is sure to be there among plenty of lesser demons that might try to eat you or something. Staying at RAD is a bust... so..

"MC!" Exclaimed an unmistakable voice that surely belonged to your favorite little angel. Luke ran towards you waving before hugging you tight, almost knocking you down.

"Hey, Luke." You greeted him, already feeling a bit better from the hug.

"Wanna come to Purgatory Hall with me? I'm going to make cookies and I want you to try them when they're done!" He smiled widely. Perfect! Purgatory Hall is sure to be quiet, and no one will bother you there! (Unlike the brothers, the angels are considerate of humans)

"Sure, I'd love that." You replied, with the first semi-genuine smile of the whole day adorning your face.

You watched as the young angel's face practically lit up with excitement at your answer "Good, come on!" He grabbed your hand and dragged you along, almost ripping your arm in two in the process.

You soon arrived at Purgatory Hall (after sprinting the whole way there). He opened the door and let go of your hand, letting you catch your breath before happily skipping over to the kitchen to start baking the cookies.

You smelled the lingering scent of baked goods and let the warmth of Purgatory Hall consume you. You made your way over to the couch in the common room and set your stuff down and listened to the soft sound of a baking show Luke was watching in the other room as you drifted off to sleep.

You opened your eyes groggily a while later to realize your head was on... Someone's lap? You turned your head slightly to investigate and was met with your favorite (adult) angel's warm smile. You could feel your face heating up a little at the sight. "H-Hi," you stammered out.

"Hi." Said the angel almost in a whisper, "If I had known you were coming I would've greeted you sooner."

"Sorry," You apologized, only half serious, before the smell of freshly baked cookies assaulted your senses.

"They're done!" Luke smiled brightly after seemingly appearing out of thin air, carrying a tray of steaming hot cookies.

"Those are-"

"Chocolate chip. Barbatos had the ingredients imported so Luke could make them for you," Simeon assured you. You felt your face flush again at his voice, realizing how close you were to him.

"Try some," Luke encouraged you. They were amazing, just as you had expected. They were warm and chewy-but not too much.. Like the melt in your mouth kind of chewy. The chocolate was still gooey too. You felt like you had died and gone to the Celestial Realm.

With his baking abilities it was hard to believe he was really 10 years old, though you guessed it did make sense considering that he was being taught by the best pastry chef in all three realms.

"Oh, I almost forgot!" And with that, the little angel disappeared as quickly as he had appeared to grab something he had left behind. Leaving you with Simeon (who's lap you were still laying on by the way)

You looked up at the angelic figure who was eating one of the cookies Luke had given him. It was almost like he radiated light and goodness.. Which you supposed made sense considering he was an angel. You carefully studied his face, taking in his deep complexion.

"W-Why are you staring at me?" He stuttered nervously, a light blush dusting his soft taupe skin.

You were a bit shocked by his question, not realizing you were staring. "You're pretty..." You replied bashfully, staring deep into his aquamarine eyes. You watched as his eyes widened, the blush that was previously there noticeably deepening.

"You shouldn't say such things... You may make me do something I'll regret."

[ikkaku-of-heart]

Acknowledging Ships

I want people to know that, if I'm friends with you OOC, or I just notice you have a ship you seem to really care about, I love to acknowledge your ships in threads/asks/general interactions. I love asking people about their ships and Ikkaku enjoys listening to her friends talk about their love lives.

And it makes me feel all warm and gooey when people acknowledge my own ships with Ikkaku. When people ask about them or tease her about them or even just mention them. It means a lot because I know she doesn't have many in the fandom, so when people go "I love Ikkaku x [name]!" it's just really validating. Makes me feel like people other than myself want to see her happy and in love. Or at least see she has a life outside of being Law's subordinate. I just really appreciate it when it happens.

(What I'm saying is @waxgentleman is a damn rockstar and I'm gonna go answer those asks you sent me lol.)

[chaos-cousins]

[Introduction Post]

Hello, I'm Ren Amamiya, Wildcard, and my life is a nightmare. I'm either almost 17 or 24, depending on how you count time loop years. I keep getting thrown into other worlds with my cousins Elena and Hibiya, including this world. I like coffee and cats.

Also, Ene sometimes shows up and messes with my phone.

Hi!

We are currently in Paldea.

Current Team:

Zorro the Meowscarada

Forneus the Paldean Clodsire

William the Pawmot

Carmen the Salazzle

Hereward the Ogerpon

Johanna the Miraidon

[OOC INFO DOWN BELOW]

Hi there! My friends are making Pokeblogs so I thought I would make one too! But this isn't your average Pokeblog, instead it's from my crossover extravaganza from hell! Here's what you need to know:

Ren Amamiya/Joker (Persona 5), Elena Amamiya (Star Twinkle Precure), and Hibiya Amamiya (Kagerou Project) are cousins and have been isekaied into various worlds that I love. Meanwhile, their friends have been trapped in a time loop that resets two weeks after the Amamiyas end their adventure in whatever world they've become isekaied in. Luckily, the Amamiyas have their phones and csn communicate with their friends back in their world, as well as friends from the previous worlds they've visited!

For the purposes of this blog, the timeline is as follows: Xenoblade 1 > Xenoblade 2 > Chrono Trigger > Earthbound > Breath of the Wild > Persona 3 FES > Persona 4 > Persona 3 Portable FeMC > Yokai Watch > Pokemon Platinum > Pokémon Shield > Pokémon Legends Arceus > Too Many Types Emerald > Pokémon Violet (Where the blog is currently)

Okay miscellaneous stuff:

This blog is run by Ren Amamiya, who has been through a NG+ time loop separate from this one and frankly is done with time travel.

Hibiya Amamiya is no longer 11, he's 13 because I only found out he was 11 a couple months ago and I think it's funnier if he stays 13.

Also, the mod is a minor. So please no NSFW. I also have arachnophobia, so please do not reblog my posts or send me asks with pictures of spiders in them (spider Pokémon like joltik and spinarak are fine)

Here's an archive of the Sinnoh teams!

Ren: Jack Frost the Empoleon, Izanagi the Luxray, Lucy the Gardevior, Cerberus the Houndoom, Andras the Chatot, and Arsène the Lucario.

Hibiya: Turters the Torterra, Pepper the Staraptor, Ace the Rapidash, Dart the Toxicroak, and Echo the Bronzong.

Elena: Blaze the Infernape, Usagi the Lopunny, Rosa the Roselia, and Frostbite the Sneasel.

Dawn: Bubbles the Empoleon, Menace the Golbat, Shelly the Gastrodon, Stella the Togetic, and Princess the Giratina.

+Legion the Spiritomb

Here's an archive of the Galar teams!

Me: Seiten Taisei the Rillaboom, Raoul the Thievul, Apsaras the Gastrodon, Futsunushi the Bisharp, Kelpie the Grapploct, King Frost the Mr. Rime, Genbu the Wartortle, and Kamui the Urshifu.

Hibiya: Aqua the Inteleon, Heilos the Growlithe, Pegasus the Rapidash, and Mammoth the Piloswine, Joule the Morpeko, Dusty the Mudsdale, and Spyro the Charmander.

Elena: Amber the Cinderace, Ringo the Appletun, Quake the Excadrill, Prism the Mantine, Fuji the Abomasnow, and Misty the Spritzee.

Here's an archive of the Hisui Teams!

Ren: Satan the Samurott, Lucifer the Luxray, Loki the Purugly, Helel the Hisuian Sneasler, Black Frost the Magmortar, and Pixie the Hisuan Zoroark.

Hibiya: Apollo the Decidueye, Geo the Golem, Matrix the Porygon-Z, Polar the Walrein, Sparks the Raichu, and Nightshade the Gengar.

Elena: Cyndi the Typhlosian, Honey the Combee, Vee the Glaceon, Gooey the Goodra, Vides the Tangrowth, and Clef the Clefable.

Akari: Borb the Decidueye, Bnnuy the Lopunny, Floof the Hisuian Arcanine, and Chomps the Garchomp.

Here's an archive of the Hoenn Teams! [Note: Elena, May's, and Hibiya's teams are incomplete because I cannot keep coming up with teams. From this point forward, only Ren's team will be listed.]

Ren: Mandrake the Meganium, Mot the Sandslash, Bicorn the Kingdra, Orobas the Galarian Rapidash, Bugs the Shedinja, and Trumpeter the Absol

Elena: Fuego the Delphox, Snips the Kingler, Cherry the Jumpluff,

Hibiya: Poseidon the Primarina, Anubis the Lucario, Slash the Zangoose

May: Foxy the Delphox, Stuffy the Bewear, Blobby the Ditto

[okamirayne]

*a wild friend looks up from the floor*

God, sorry to just stick around but those last couple of chapters...they're just so fucking good it's unreal. They're not just amazing but somehow they leave me feeling...peaceful? Idk if that makes sense or not

Just having them be together without anything standing between them, all walls down, no secrets or lies or hurts left, finally on the same page. It feels like a true beginning

How you can convey such a deep love without using the word once...though it really goes beyond love, doesn't it. That word is too tame, too small to contain what they have. It's raw and bloody and tender but also elemental in a way that defies description. I know a lot of other readers think Shikamaru mouthed "I love you" against Neji's skin but he wouldn't say that in my opinion cuz it's not enough

*sighs dreamily*

Also, this is neither here not there but something about fandom that always annoys me is how hard shippers fall into stereotypes and use top or bottom as a substitute for gender roles. And especially in regard to Neji it's very hard to find anything that doesn't make him an aggressive dominant person who just always ends up horribly ooc.

So what I really appreciate, especially considering how old the first installment is and how long running the series was, that you don't fall into this whatsoever. The push and pull between them is consistently from the get go not about dominance and submission but about maneuvering themselves and each other onto equal grounds, a place of total equality and trust where those fandom assigned roles have no meaning

It's not about top or bottom, dominant or submissive, it's about the connection and how they need that in that specific moment, which is way more in character for both these characters than anything I've ever read. Most of the time I skip over the sex scenes in fics cuz characterization tends to unravel pretty quickly but when you write them it always feels like "yes, this is the right time and place in the story for that to happen" which is a talent a lot of writers in any form of writing need to cultivate I think

They both have dominant personalities with a deep craving for connection, of course they switch.

*takes a deep breath and eats some chocolate staring into space for a few moments*

Anyway, that was another wild ride and your writing is just so good that I may have hyperfocused on it for a few days straight so now I'm just gonna crash for a bit

Because there is NOTHING else for me to read about them WHATSOEVER. You HAVE NOT written ANYTHING ELSE. This is their HAPPY ENDING.

*the wild friend gives you the two fingered "I have my eye on you" gesture and promptly goes into hibernation*

Are you kidding me? YOU’VE FINISHED UtS? ALEADY???

Ah, dear Wild Friend.  Thank You, from all the squishy corners of my gooey, mushy, Feels-Soaked Heart, for the astoundingly awesome, supportive, engaging feedback that you’ve so kindly taken the time out to leave me these past several days.  I’m gobsmacked.  It’s beautiful. 💜💜

I know a lot of other readers think Shikamaru mouthed "I love you" against Neji's skin but he wouldn't say that in my opinion cuz it's not ‘enough…’

Ah, hell. I love this. <3

Also, this is neither here not there but something about fandom that always annoys me is how hard shippers fall into stereotypes and use top or bottom as a substitute for gender roles.

Oh damn…

I feel you on this.  I’m not a fan of the seme/uke, top/bottom dynamic -- for the sheer sake of the dynamic/trope, whereby I sometimes feel that it can result in inadvertent (or deliberate) effeminising of one of the males. So yeah, not a fan. Totally different case if a character has a legit reason they don't enjoy it or want it. I think you can have a dynamic where one that tops without the other losing their masculinity. How the rest of the relationship plays out can certainly balance this.

Ah, yes. The level territory and equal footing that you described is exactly the no-mans-land intimacy they initially fought against and then fought to protect; sure it was riddled with a few landmines along the way…but I’m touched that you felt that sense of hard-won peace they managed to recover when the dust of all their conflicts settled.

Most of the time I skip over the sex scenes in fics cuz characterization tends to unravel pretty quickly but when you write them it always feels like "yes, this is the right time and place in the story for that to happen" which is a talent a lot of writers in any form of writing need to cultivate I think

I hear you. Again, super chuffed and touched you feel this way about how I wrote them.  Thank you.  With Shikamaru and Neji, it became more about the intimacy of longing, not the immediacy of lust. It’s not an itch that can be scratched elsewhere.

They both have dominant personalities with a deep craving for connection, of course they switch.

Insofar as their sexual behaviours...

so now I'm just gonna crash for a bit Because there is NOTHING else for me to read about them WHATSOEVER. You HAVE NOT written ANYTHING ELSE.

No...

No of course not....never.

*salutes* Thank you again, Wild Friend. Where my words fail, I hope gifs and emojis convey the appreciation. 💜💜💜

[umber-cinders]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I was tagged by @pilesofpillows 😙

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

Four works so far but hoping to add more since I have a lot more fics written I've never published.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

Wow I didn't even know this was a thing! Had to look up how to find it. My total Ao3 word count is 182,483 words.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

My current works are for Black Panther but I plan to write a oneshot for MCU's Secret Invasion show because I liked Gravik and thought he was hot (I like the skrull in general lol). But I also have pretty long and large fics for Netflix's 2017 movie "Bright" that I want to upload as well. There are other fandoms too but they escape me atm.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

I only have four fics up and one of them is brand new so 😅

Winter Moon

Mount Jabari

If The Shoe Fits

Incubus

In that order. You can find a link to my fics for both tumblr and Ao3 here

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Absolutely! I love talking to the people reading my stuff and want them to know that their comments are appreciated and often keep me motivated to write more 😁Love you guys! 💕

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Hmmm, I guess that would be If The Shoe Fits. There's a planned part two that might negate this answer though.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Mount Jabari 🤣Reader was very happy at the end of that fic.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I did on Winter Moon but I don't particularly care about the opinions of someone whose intentions are to be intentionally dismissive and negative so the comments the person received in return were likely not what they had wanted 💀

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Absolutely yes. Bring me the SMUT! Right now! I will write it for you if you don't.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Nah, never did a crossover and not really a fan of them. However when I was still really young there was a gigantic, kind of OOC crossover fic with a bunch of popular anime from the 90s/2000s called Otherworld and I used to read that like it was the bible. It inspired me to do my own first fanfics. There were like 9 books to that story and multiple oneshots and short stories that tied the characters together and everything.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I am aware... and anyone who tries it....

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not publicly, but I have gotten a comment that someone loves my story so much that they translate every chapter so that they could read it properly and it made me so happy 😭❤💕

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Nope! But I do love giving other authors ideas and vice versa. I think it helps people think outside the box when they brainstorm with friends.

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

I'm going to say Attoye from Black Panther for now? I was never that big of a "shipping" person in fandoms but I definitely enjoy Attoye enough to say I ship them. I also like Nashuri and Killmora.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Nothing atm. I tend to work on stories in order of inspiration and importance. I don't publish things I'm not willing to commit time to at some point.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I'm not sure exactly. I've been told that I write very descriptively and that it can paint a vivid picture of scenarios and characters, so I'll go with that.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Fluff and filler. I don't dislike fluff completely but I tend to write it as realistically as possible because trying to imagine people being that super ooey gooey makes me wanna gag and cringe lmfao

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I do it only when necessary for the simple fact that having to provide translations for entire scenes of dialogue gets tiresome and tricky.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Inuyasha in middle school💀

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

It doesn't have a name but like I said above, it was definitely Inuyasha and or anime related.

No pressure tagging: @karisomk, @megamindsecretlair, @mamajankyy, @mickimomo and anyone else who see this and would like to participate!

[radiomayak]

last ooc update I promise (tw some nihilism in the third paragraph)

I really am feeling some kind of way so you bet you’re going to see it reflected here. Please bear with me. I wanna write sad things. I basically only write Ivan regularly, as far as my creative writing goes. I only fic once or twice a year, if that, and none of them ever get finished.

Also now is a wonderful time to approach me because I’m on here daily but please understand that I’m not the cheeriest o in the cereal bowl... I really can’t muster the strength to greet you first but I’d be happy to see you. 

New job, new school year, and I’m so afraid that I won’t live to be 21 in January not because of my own mental state or risk of hurting myself, in that respect I am doing just fine, possibly better than ever, but because I think between the election, the pandemic, natural disasters, and our accident-prone anno domini that my life is at risk. 

[clericlost]

me: finally does one (1) single reply my appointment early tomorrow morning: :)

[braceletofteeth]

I'm new to sfh fandom, what fics should i read?? thanks :)

I’m always delighted to welcome new fans around here. I hope you’ve been having a good time so far!

To help with that, I made you a little list of fics. Since you didn’t specify any preferences (genres, main characters, relationships, length, language, etc), I took the liberty to sort them out among my personal favorites. They are all in english, and most are published on AO3, but two are on Tumblr. I organized them in four categories: Post-Canon, Prequel, Canon Divergence and AUs.

*There is a greater number of post-canon fics because that’s what’s most written about.

**Mind the tags and the authors' notes in all of them. Some may include themes you're not comfortable with.

Post-Canon

monsters call it love by finalizer

no angel speaks to me by gfriendly

sybaritism by halftruth

kissing a shattered mirror by seosmoonjo (nnivanfields)

don't kill the messenger by mayday0329

costal by halftruth

Sweater Weather by memequeen1127

give me good sleep by halftruth

Gooey by memequeen1127

the very blood of you by halftruth

Infestation by @hwiyoungslesbiangf

something human by halftruth

seeds of eden by REVVIII

your hunger in my mouth by halftruth

needle in the vein by halftruth

Origins by mslunita

unmade by halftruth

black star by hour_of_the_wolf

Sangue sitisti; sangue t’empio by Anonymous

how easy you are to need by halftruth

Prequel

Smoke and Mirrors by ennui_ing

from rocks to dust to bricks by sayayaya (leehwi)

Canon Divergence

Pyre by anthean

base instincts by halftruth

(untitled) by @hwiyoungslesbiangf

AUs

On the Seventh Day, We Rest by SLq

a pet name and a bracelet of teeth by seosmoonjo (nnivanfields)

They Live In The Dark by vivisextion

You Make the Water Warm by ykyungf

Pressure Points by gfriendly

There are many good stories being written in our fandom all the time, and I have yet to read all of them. Nevertheless, this is a pretty good list for beginners. I tend to like the fics in which the characters are not (too) OOC, so you won't feel like there is a great distance between them and the original work.

Alrighty, then. Have lots of fun, anon! And if you ever need anything else, feel free to knock at my door any time.

Bye <3

[arts-and-drafts]

Come Morning Light (Part 4)

(Sorry it's been a bit!! I moved recently so it's been hard finding time to write. This chapter was really hard to work on and I feel like it's OOC, so I'm not super happy with it, but I hope y'all enjoy nonetheless)

CW: Mild depiction of injury, death mention

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There was a reason Stress was called monster.

There was a reason she kept her life as free as she could from conflict and anxiety. There was a reason that she stayed out of the play-fights around the server after Season 6. There was a reason she was never targeted for pranks of any kind that concerned scaring or angering her.

She had it under incredible control, and the hermits knew that. They did not fear her. Stress was their friend, and they all trusted that she would never harm them, even if she lived up to her name.

After seeing her closest friend of all be sliced nearly in two, right in front of her, she instantly proved why titles should not be taken lightly.

It took the efforts of every other hermit that tried to help Tommy escape to calm her from her blinding rage, and even then, the only reason she didn't immediately chase down the intruder into the Nether hub was because of Etho's severe injury.

Stress instead accompanied Etho to Monster's Brew, aided by Tango to help him walk while Jevin alerted the server to the recent events. The faerie's teeth were still so sharp that they cut against her tongue, but she pushed her fury as far down as it would go at the present moment. Etho needed her right now. She had to stay calm.

Stress haphazardly rummaged through her various chests and supplies, not caring that several potions and empty bottles shattered on the wooden floor in her fevered searching. Eventually, she found what would hold Etho over for the time being; she didn't have any ready-made instant healing in her stock, but regen would do until the brewer was done.

She stalked over to Etho, taking care to show gentleness as she handed him the potion. He met her eyes with his own mismatched gaze that let on the fact that he knew exactly what turmoil Stress was going through, but he just nodded in thanks and kept quiet.

There was tense silence only broken by the brewing stand quietly gurgling in the background, the other hermits respectfully looking away as Etho pulled down his mask to drink the regen.

"He got away." Stress growled, unable to keep the anger to herself. She knew if she let it dissipate, the rage would devolve into sadness and then she'd be useless against this overpowered individual that managed to break through Xisuma's magic.

"Not for long." Jevin answered, laying a gooey hand on Stress' shoulder. "We'll get him, Stress, don't worry. Iskall's probably already respawned by now, too."

Stress clenched her jaw. "That was too much damage."

A heavy silence. Everyone in the room knew what Stress meant. If one's killing blow is severe enough, it lasts even through respawning. Nearly everyone on the server had the scars from nasty deaths in the past to prove it.

"Iskall's strong." Etho commented, his mask returned and voice stronger than before thanks to the temporary healing. "He can handle it. This isn't the worst that's happened to him, anyway."

Stress dug her claws into her arm. How could Etho say that? He saw the viciousness with which the intruder had flung himself at Iskall; he was the only thing that stopped Etho's head from rolling entirely. This adversary was incredibly dangerous, no matter how prepared the hermits were in terms of netherite and resources.

"Stress." Tango spoke up, snapping her out of her spiraling thoughts. The faerie looked up to see the imp's eyes alight with the same quiet fury that bubbled below her skin, the same thirst for vengeance that made his hair smoke dangerously.

"We're gonna get that son of a bitch, okay?" Tango said, his tone harsh but not against her. He turned away to gather the completed healing potion from the brewing stand, smoothly handing it over to Etho to gulp down. "I know he was low when he escaped. We won't let it happen again."

"He can't hide for long." Etho agreed, his voice tight with pain as the potion's magic stitched his leg back together. "But more important than that is Tommy. He wants that kid, and we all know what would happen if he got his hands on him."

Etho's piercing gaze swept to the others in the room, leaving the memory of Tommy's state when he first came into their lives in the silence. Everyone stilled, and Stress knew they all felt the same dread pool in their gut at the sudden realization of who this intruder really was. "You don't...you don't mean--"

"Yeah." Etho shakily rose to his feet to test his leg, Jevin quick to his side to balance him. "That bastard is Dream."

Stress felt panic freeze in her throat, her anger being pushed back more and more by increasing fear for Tommy's safety. "How--how do you know it's really him?"

Etho paused, his eyes narrowing at a memory only he could see. "I've been around for a long time, Stress." he answered lowly. His tone indicated to drop the subject any further than that, and Stress obliged.

"Even if Etho's wrong, we can't take any risks to Tommy's safety." Jevin added. "I already told everybody what's going on. Dream's not in our personal communications, so he doesn't know everyone's on red alert, at least."

"They're on the way to Xisuma's, no doubt. We have the advantage over him of knowing where that is, but we can't underestimate this guy." Etho tentatively let go of Jevin's shoulder to stand on his own, experimentally putting pressure on his repaired leg.

"So what's the plan?" Tango asked shortly, flexing his claws. "We go after him? We meet up with Bdubs? Why are we just standing here?!"

"Don't let your rage cloud your judgment." Etho uttered. He didn't change the volume of his words, but the sheer finality in which he said them left silence ringing like a gong.

"Dream is one of the most skilled players I've ever seen." The ninja continued, taking his turn now that everyone in the room was locked on to his words. "He's cheated death more times than I have in half the years. The best hunters known in the worlds haven't been able to catch him."

Stress clung to every word, her furious resolve all but fizzling out with every sentence Etho spoke. Sure, the hermits were decently powerful in their own right, but at the end of the day they were pacifists. How could a bunch of builders and mechanics stand against such a threat?

"But," Etho said, pulling her out of her sinking thoughts. She looked up to see his gaze locked on to hers, as if he could read her very mind. "We have numbers, and that's something he doesn't. We have each other, and all of us together are stronger than he will ever be."

The sheer conviction in Etho's voice eased Stress' doubt, and she knew the ninja spoke truth in his every word. Tommy was no longer easy pickings for this bastard that haunted him. He would have all the other hermits standing between him and Dream, and they weren't going down without taking him with them.

"We need to find them." Tango said, the heat behind his words having dissipated into cold calculation. Stress stood straighter and nodded.

"Jev, send out another mass message. Tell everyone to get to Xisuma's as fast as they can." Etho ordered, equipping his frosted elytra with practiced ease.

"Dream's gonna have a hell of a welcoming party waiting for him if he steps foot near our kid."

[lovecolibri]

First: when i look up "If time is money" it has your post for Top posts so do with that info what you will 💛

Second: I THINK WE'RE ALL IN DIRE NEED OF SOME FLUFFY MALEX SO WHENEVER YOU POST IT WILL BE A GIFT

Third: thoughts on Isobel bringing them into her mind-scape aka "locking you two in a room until you talk" trope that is also a blend of truth serum trope cause you can't lie in there. My current writing style is first be salty and spiteful to M*ria (just hold her accountable like that's it) then have Malex talk and get together with minor sibling and friend interference 😂

1) 😱 *blushes*

2) IT'S SO FLUFFY YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW! I am not kidding when I say it is almost 18k of soft (probably definitely OOC) giggly, ooey-gooey fluff. But also a very large portion of that 18k is...me describing things probably no one cares about because I NEED people to picture things exactly. *shrugs* I'm hoping to convince myself to pry it from my own hands and release it into the world!

3) I'm dying for canon Isobel to be all on board the Malex train like we're all imagining she would be, but until then, her locking Alex and Michael in a truth-room until they can play nice and actually admit what they are feeling sounds like a great premise to me!

[maxmiz]

Hi, sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if maybe I could ask for some advice? I have an idea for a Beyblade fic, but I haven't written any fanfiction for years and I'm terrified I won't be able to do the characters justice and that they'll end up OOC. I think you do a fantastic job of writing them authentically, and I was wondering if maybe you could give me some tips on how to do the same? Much appreciated if you can, hope you're having a lovely day 😊

Hello there! My apologies for replying late. I haven’t been online much lately and I just saw this now. :O

Firstly, thank you *-* I think the biggest compliment that any writer can ever receive is that their writing is actually worth reading and that they are worth taking writing tips from :O So, thank you. I’m quite flattered. I didn’t really think that people read my fan-fiction much.

I’m not sure as to how I should go forth with giving you advice about writing a decent Beyblade fanfiction since I’m currently staring into the face of a major writer’s block, but let’s see.

First of all, you have an idea. I think you’ve already taken the first step there. When I personally write, I usually don’t always plan out what’ll happen during the course of the story beforehand, but I always decide upon how I shall end it. I’d suggest that first of all, based on your idea, if you haven’t already, think of how you will end the fic. Not in detail. Keep an idea of what should be at the end and it’ll give you a sense of direction. You write better when you have a destination. You can either make up the rest along the way or map it out by making small flow charts of ideas beforehand. Whatever works for you.

Now, coming to the Beyblade bit. I realize that you’re writing after forever, but that’s okay! Remember always that even while making your characters remain in character as per the canon show/manga, you are allowed to have your own interpretation of a character. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I think what you could do if you’re having a lot of difficulty ensuring that you don’t swerve into OOC territory is to first break down the characters that you will write about. Analyze them as they are in canon. Make small pointers in your head (or in writing) about his/her basic character traits in the show/manga based on his/her interactions, behaviour, past and events involving the character. I’ll give you an example:

For instance, with Kai you know that these could be some pointers - stoic, selectively principled, opportunistic, arrogant, ambitious, has lower levels of emotional attachment due to stunted emotional growth, troubled childhood, rich household, broken family, capable of friendship but inexpressive, skeptical, competitive, only respects worthy rivals etc. It’s not an exhaustive list, but you get what I mean. 

Now let’s say I want to write a fic and in my interpretation of it, I want to tap into Kai’s emotional side. I might even want to show Kai as an emotional guy, which could be stretching it, but okay. Now how do I do that? Say I want to show Kai going through a turbulent time. Do I show him crying and whining a lot? NO. Maybe a breakdown or two in private, but extended crying? NOPE. Do I see him going and confiding in his friends except under duress? NO. Do I see him taking professional help? NO. Do I maybe see him silently brooding and feeling pained and taking his frustration out by shredding beyblades? YES. Do I see him getting irritated if someone kicks a cat during such a time and do I see him going after that person with his beyblade? YES. Do I see him go and indulge in meaningless flings to cope with it? YES. Do I see him withdrawing into a shell and spending hours in the corner of some library? YES.

If for instance you write Kai in love, would you write him as a gooey romantic who gives his girl/guy flowers and plans romantic dinners by his own decision and will? NO. Would you write him as someone looking up some ‘How to be a good boyfriend’ manual or something to that effect to at least try to see what one needs to do as a boyfriend out of genuine curiousity (since he doesn’t know much about romance) and pretend he doesn’t know such manuals exist if anyone ever brings it up? YES. Would you write him as being mushy and grovelling and submissive in a relationship? NO. Would you, in case his significant other is equally domineering, write a light hearted fun power tussle between them in a relationship? YES.

It’s pretty basic, really. There’s a fine line between going OOC and expanding your interpretation of a character to fit your story. Every time you’re afraid that you’re going OOC, just look at the pointers that you have made about the character in canon and then tick each point if none of them is in contradiction with what you are about to write. What you write in the fic can be extensions of each of these pointers, even far fetched extensions and interpretations. But the minute they become direct contradictions, you know you’re going wrong.

I hope this helps you :) I’m sorry if my answer is too long and verbose. Always feel free to ask me anything. It’s no bother at all @bestrongbebrave49