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blues824 · 5 months

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Can i request dorm leaders with a Mario reader (the Mario odyssey version) and how they would react to their hat and their ship

it goes like this : the reader has been a janitor for a long time because their ship crashed in twisted wonderland and they can't leave until their ship is repaired . When riddle's overblot happened they helped defeat him by throwing their hat on riddle's head and controlling him to help him calm down. After that, they obtained power moons from the ink monster, then realized they can get power moons from defeating bosses and so on...

please and thank you

Gender-neutral reader, not Yuu, who lives at Ramshackle and is in their 2nd year. More platonic than romantic, but is very vague. I’m an English-server player, so Chapter 7 events have not happened yet.

Riddle Rosehearts

You were the student who got in on a free scholarship because you volunteered to be the school’s plumber. It was technically a well-paying job, as you got free housing, free food from the cafeteria because of a special pass from Headmage Crowley. You did, after all, have superhuman abilities of your own. While they don’t count as ‘magic’, they do put you at an advantage of sorts.

Riddle had noticed you around NRC, and he’s even had to call you when the pipes under the sink were leaking. You were very friendly, and you came with a rather peculiar red hat upon your head. But, you did your job quite well. The pipes were fixed… after you literally went into the pipes to the sound of an 8-Bit arcade game.

When he overblotted, your red hat came in handy. You threw it at him, and it grew eyes of its own. Once it knocked the crown off his head and replaced it with itself, Riddle found himself in the backseat of his own mind. You were there, directing the ‘ship’ as well as helping him to calm down. You must have had a younger sibling or something with the way that you were so encouraging and positive, despite him almost killing you.

Eventually, you got ejected out of his mind and you were dizzy once you got outside. You sat down, your legs spread out on the grass, your head spinning and with stars and swirls and tweeting birds circling around you. Riddle was in a similar state, so you were both about to be taken to the infirmary. However, something dropped from the heavens above. It was a moon. You, stumbling about, got up and walked over, and picked it up. Your vision focused for a few seconds to see that it was a Power Moon, before you passed out.

The Housewarden of Heartslabyul woke up a few hours later, only to find that he was alone. From what he remembered, you were brought here as well. He got up from his bed and started asking around, only to find out that you were at the old Ramshackle dorm. He knew that was where you lived, but how did you get all the way over there in your condition? When he got there, you were working on a rather large and weird-looking steam-powered ship. You attached a strange moon-shaped object, and the ship rattled with life, spooking the 17-year-old.

A jolly laugh emitted from you, but you turned around to see Riddle behind you. You were surprised that he was there, but you asked if he was alright. This was overwhelming for him, so you decided to just roll with it. If Luigi could deal with this, so could Riddle. You explained that the ship in front of the two of you was called the ‘Odyssey’, and that you were looking for a way home. The Power Moon that you just attached to it powered the ship a bit, but you needed six more. He promised that he would help you and Yuu get those moons as payment for your help.

Leona Kingscholar

You were an agreeable person that he tolerated. He wasn’t particularly fond of your social personality, but you were at least able to pick up on it and keep conversations professional. He, too, has had to call you a few times for plumbing issues, and you would keep talking to a minimum as he showed you where the issue was. The first time you disappeared into the pipe itself, though, made him sort of freak out. He thought you weren’t magical and that you were just an ordinary plumber.

Well, whatever you did, you did your job well. The plumbing didn’t have any issues for a while after that, and he gave you a small (but still considerable) sum of money as payment. You immediately invested it into Ramshackle, as you wanted to help Yuu and Grim out as much as possible. You and Leona did not cross paths after that, you understanding that he wasn’t a very friendly person.

That was, until Leona overblotted. You are called because of the work you had done for Riddle. Once again, you threw your hat, and Capps landed on the lion’s head. Leona took the backseat in his own mind and you were, once again, steering the ship. Your presence was somehow calming, but he noticed that your normal red hat was not on your head. Instead, it was on his head. You encouraged him to keep fighting for #1 in any race he went through, and he really felt it in his soul.

Anyways, you were a bit more used to taking control over the overblot monster by this point, so you had consciousness for 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds. Of course, you were tired. Your father had not trained you, and thus you were having trouble adjusting to taking over someone/something else’s body. You were able to get the Power Moon and make it about 30 steps before passing out.

Leona woke up in the infirmary wondering where you were. He knows that you had been there to recover from taking over his body, and you probably needed a longer recovery period than he did because you didn’t really have magic. He walked all the way to Ramshackle in search of you just to see the Odyssey firing up once again after you added the second Power Moon.

You explained that this could be a way to help Yuu get home as well as yourself, and for some reason, Leona resented the thought of you leaving. You were the only person who knew his weaknesses as well as his strengths, and if you were gone, he would have no one he could be vulnerable with. However, he did also vow to help you restore your ship, because you deserved to go back to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Azul Ashengrotto

Neither he nor any of the other mer-students know the first thing about plumbing, so when the pipes get clogged because someone flushed something they were not supposed to, you were the person he called. You were actually very friendly and very willing to do your work with a smile, and he offered you 3 weeks’ worth of vouchers for food and drinks at the Mostro Lounge. What he did not expect was for you to go inside the pipes.

Because you were employed by Crowley himself, there was no need for actual payment from Azul. However, he almost felt obligated to compensate you for your work. Thus, the vouchers. You were there the next week, actually, and Jade was your server. He told his boss that you were there, and the cecaelia found himself rushing out of his office to sit with you and speak with you. It was a very nice conversation, actually.

Anyways, when Azul overblotted, you were immediately called. You were well-versed in battling and swimming, plus you now had experience with battling overblots. Cappy flew through the water like he flies through the air, and you took over the body of the overblot victim. Inside, you saw a small version of Azul… when he was more ‘squishy’, as Floyd had so kindly referred to him. You went up to him and patted his head (which had Cappy on it) before telling him that he was doing a good job, and that he shouldn’t give up.

Spending this amount of time was really stretching yours and your hats’ boundaries, and you flew out of Azul’s mind like you were ejected from something. You spent a total of 10 minutes in the cecaelia’s mind, and you were exhausted. You thought your condition after Leona was bad, but this was worse. You were hallucinating as well as stumbling. You saw three Power Moons, and used the very last of your energy to target the middle one. Unfortunately for your dignity, you missed it completely.

Azul was in no better state than you were, and he woke up the next day in the infirmary. However, from what he remembered seeing, you had collapsed. Thus, shouldn’t you have been in the infirmary as well? He asked the nurse attending, and they said that you had woken up only a half-hour later and went right to Ramshackle. So guess where he went? To get himself spooked by you adding the third Power Moon to the Odyssey. The ship rattled with life, floating for a few seconds before sinking back to the ground.

You turned around and spotted your cecaelia friend as well as Leona and Riddle. The latter two were there out of obligation, as they felt as though they should be there to commemorate the progress you were making with getting you and Yuu home. Azul greeted you before asking about your weird ship, and you jumped up into it and told him as well as the other two, and Yuu and Grim, everything there was to know.

Kalim Al-Asim

He called you regularly, mainly because you were his friend, but also because people keep flushing insects that they find down the toilets after they pick them up with toilet paper. All that toilet paper caused it to get clogged multiple times, but you didn’t mind. Every single time you came, Kalim knew that you were going to do a good job, and after he would pay you a handsome sum of money. That money went right to Ramshackle dorm.

The first time you went over to fix the plumbing was a time of wonder for the Housewarden. You went inside of the pipes, and you came back out completely dry. He was absolutely amazed by your ability, and the pipes were completely fine from that point on for the next few months. That was, until the plumbing was clogged again and he got to call you again. This started a very cute friendship between you both.

When Jamil overblotted, Kalim was even more startled when you threw your hat at Jamil before you got teleported. When the dust settled, the Octotrio, Grim, Yuu, and he noticed that you weren’t with them. You were, instead, inside the mind of Jamil, trying to get him to relax. However, this was unlike anything you had seen before. By the time you had gotten out, you were throwing up because of the overexertion that you had caused yourself.

Kalim returned just in time for you to pass out. You didn’t even reach the Power Moon this time. However, in the infirmary, you woke up just 30 minutes later trying to leave. The nurses as well as he were wrestling and arguing with you so that you could rest. However, you used your superhuman strength as well as your ability to jump to your advantage. You ran to Ramshackle, the young Al-Asim trailing after you as best as he could.

There, he saw Yuu and you adding a moon-shaped thing to a weird-looking ship. You gave him a hug like you didn’t just fight against him, and you took him aboard the Odyssey to give him a tour. He was like a kid in a candy store, completely amazed at the piece of machinery. Sure, Twisted Wonderland was known for many sorts of odd things, but he hasn’t seen anything like the Odyssey. There was nothing in T.W. that actually could travel between dimensions like you promised it could.

However, if you and Yuu were going to leave, Kalim would definitely miss you both. After all, you both became good friends over the course of his friend’s unfortunate downfall. But, he offers to help you as well as the other three you have called your friends. Actually, Riddle, Leona, and Azul showed up not long after, congratulating you on the 4th Moon. This little group of friends you were creating reminded you of your dad’s friends back in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Vil Schoenheit

He made sure that everyone knew proper bathroom etiquette, as he believes it’s very important. That being said, he calls you at regular intervals to keep up maintenance on the plumbing. Again, it typically follows with some money, as it is a rather filthy job. And again, the money just goes straight to bettering Ramshackle. After all, Grim needs his fancy tuna, and you are the sole breadwinner of the dormitory.

The first time you went into the pipes to perform the proper maintenance, Vil freaked out. You just disappeared into the tubes to the sound of an 8-bit sound. He looked inside of the opened pipe and he saw absolutely nothing. There was no sound, and he didn’t know what happened. He was about to use magic to find you but you came back out with the same sound not five minutes later, raving about how those were the clearest pipes you have seen thus far in the two years you’ve been at NRC.

When he overblotted, he also knew your routine, but Cappy has this thing where it’s like a missile, and it won’t stop until it’s reached its target. That being said, it wasn’t without difficulty that Cappy finally found its way onto Vil’s head after removing his overblot crown. You went into his mind, and found him screaming and pacing. You sat down on the floor and made him sit down in front of you, and you made him go quiet. You reminded him that a story could not exist without a villain, but a villain could exist without a hero, and thus he was technically the hero of the story.

Getting him to a point where you could actually talk to him took a lot of time. Another 10 minutes was spent, and your exhaustion showed. You threw up again, your body unable to withstand being in someone’s mind for that long. However, it was long enough to get the Housewarden of Pomefiore to calm down. Cappy was exhausted as well, and you both passed out. However, you were able to get the Power Moon this time.

After an infirmary trip and a speedy recovery from the two of you, as one has superhuman abilities and the other has a healthy lifestyle, you both made your way to Ramshackle. Because of what you had gone through that day, you decided it was time to show him the Odyssey, and he was honestly impressed by the craftsmanship on the ship. You obviously cared a lot, and because this was the 5th Moon, it was starting to operate and hover above the ground.

The Odyssey groaned, becoming awakened at the addition of the Moon. Yuu and Grim started to celebrate and cheer at the prospect of Yuu and you finally being able to go home. Sure, the pyromaniac of a cat would miss his Ramshackle dorm-mates, but this was not a time for sad thoughts. Vil was later joined by Riddle, Leona, Azul, Kalim, and Jamil as they congratulated you on the progression in your journey.

Idia Shroud

The first time he sees you, your hat reminded him of a sequel game in the series I Need to Rescue the Princess From an Evil Turtle Trying to Marry Her!!! However, the reason for your visit was rather embarrassing. One of his inventions kind of went haywire in the bathroom, and the pipes were no longer working. But, you weren’t judging! This was your job, and you were happy to meet new people.

You went inside the pipes, making Idia and Ortho freak out. Where had you gone? You came back out with soot all over your face and clothes. Your expression looked shell-shocked. You quickly shook everything off as you shook the Housewarden’s hand before heading off to your next job. Before you left, however, Ortho rushed to you and gave you a blue sack of money as payment for what you just went through.

When Idia overblots, you were already on-scene. You needed that Power Moon, after all. However, it was going to be much more difficult to obtain it because of the mechanical overblot. Cappy even had a hard time getting into Idia’s personal bubble, much less onto his head. You were close to your limit when your hat finally made it, and you were transported inside his mind. You found him sitting at his older brother’s burial site, and so you laid a flower on the ground before extending your hand to him. This is the first step to moving on, you said. He accepted your hand, and that is when you were ejected out of his mind.

Luckily, you weren’t there for very long. 5 minutes, and you were pretty much fine. You were definitely very dizzy, and you were still stumbling about, but with the help of Ace and Deuce, you were able to get the world to stop spinning for a second. Idia collapsed, and you ran over to see if he was alright. Then, you both were taken to the infirmary, and that was the last thing either of you remembered.

A few hours later, the Housewarden of Ignihyde woke up in the infirmary bed, recollecting his memories. Ortho was right next to him, but he wondered where you had gone. The young robot informed him that you had gone to Ramshackle to add the Power Moon to the Odyssey, and he was so confused. Weren’t those items only in that video game you reminded him of? This was nonsense.

It was not nonsense, as when he made it to Ramshackle, the Housewardens of the other dormitories were there along with Yuu, Grim, and yourself. The Odyssey seemed almost fully functional, save for just one more Power Moon. Everyone knew where that last Power Moon would most likely come from, and to say that you were scared would be an understatement. However, you have Idia’s vow that he will help you prepare for that battle if it’s needed.

Malleus Draconia

He actually has no reason to call you. The plumbing at Diasomnia is always in perfectly functioning order, and no maintenance is needed because it’s his magic that makes it run perfectly all the time. But, he did find the fact that NRC had a student plumber to be rather interesting, so he decided to have Lilia call you to run general maintenance on the plumbing system anyway.

You showed up with your toolbox and a smile on your face, not even being deterred by the spooky appearance of the Diasomnia dormitory. The Koopa Castle was much scarier back in the Mushroom Kingdom, anyway. You knocked on the door, and it was answered by two knights, one you recognized as your classmate, Silver. They led you to Malleus, and he was a lot taller than you imagined. Anyway, you asked where the most accessible location to the pipes was, and he showed you one of the restrooms. He did not expect you to enter the pipes.

This little job actually started a friendship between you two, and he would ask many questions about your occupation as well as your homeland. You told him about your father and mother, and how you were technically the heir to the throne of the Mushroom Kingdom, but you needed to find a way back home. That brings up the Odyssey, and he goes with you to visit it and see what it was. At this point, it was right after Riddle’s overblot, so there was only one Power Moon.

One thing he was surprised to see was that his magic did not work when it came to powering the Odyssey. It required a more powerful type of magic that not even he had. He was sure that his grandmother nor any of the other 3 most powerful mages in Twisted Wonderland could even attempt to power the ship. It was made to transverse between dimensions, and their magic was made to transverse between the realms of Twisted Wonderland.

Six overblots later and you’re terrified. You tell him that you are terrified of him overblotting because you were just exhausted. You knew that you would not be able to defeat him, and you didn’t want him to overblot at all because you knew that it would kill him. Malleus was saddened to hear your pain, and how you were very close to giving up on your dream as well as Yuu’s dream just because you physically couldn’t handle it.

But, the two of you knew that only overblots brought Power Moons. As much as the Housewarden wanted to deny it, he knew that if anyone were to overblot, it would be him. He also knew that there was no way Cappy, your hat, would be able to stay on his head long enough for you to be able to calm him down while you are in his mind. If he could, he would assure you that you had nothing to worry about, but because you knew of his tendency to get attached to those closest to him, you had everything to worry about.

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simiansmoke · 10 months

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From your Mixed-Bag Sentence Starters post: "No time to explain, get in!", but it's just DK taking Mario out for a date in a place where they wouldn't be disturbed.

(And maybe it ends with a make-out session because there is a sincere lack of Mariokong content in this fandom, and I'm starting to feel deprived-)

//aw-...dn't worry bb I got u. 𝐌𝐈𝐗𝐄𝐃-𝐁𝐀𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒

It wouldn't be a proper Kong hosted kart-race without some monkey business. Said business entailing that all racers made it their personal mission to see to it that their sole guest participant from the Mushroom Kingdom was thoroughly given enough attention at the event. Meaning - the point of the race shifted from anyone winning to just making sure Mario didn't. And honestly, DK was not about to interfere with that energy, though the thought of trying to win the race instead of watch the ah..."festivities" going on along the track was definitely his lowest priority over the latter.

By the time Mario had been bashed a few times by fellow karts, and even trapped between two for a while to help guide him into some banana peels along the track on purpose, it was soon all over for the other when his kart came to a puttering halt...tires too gummed up from countless banana peels to continue without a pit stop. But seeing as how Mario had relinquished himself to resting his chin heavily into an open glove and grumbling to himself about 'fatherless monkeys' in Italian, it was evident he would be tapping out of the race early and hiking back to town along the dusty track.

Well, until DK rolled up and happily slammed on his brakes to slide a donut around Mario's banana-beached kart to churn up some dust around the plumber and leave him coughing and swatting the air to clear it faster. A glower followed. "DK! C'mon, I'm not even racing anymore. No thanks to YOUR buddies-"

"Heh! What can I say...they don't like outsiders winning our competitions." With a smug expression that only served to rub salt in the wound further, DK leans back in his kart, one hand poised cockily on the wheel. "Now that you're out, they can finally start having some fun!"

"Well good!" Mario spat back, already trying to untangle himself from his seatbelt as he worked on making a hasty retreat from the vehicle in case the racers looped around and decided he was still a ramp to try and launch off of. "Why don't you go and JOIN them then?"

The smirk DK wore slid into more of a smile, though still heavily smitten with amusement as he watched the other struggle to free himself. The way that Mario tried to hoist a leg over the door only to catch his ankle on the way over and flop down onto his hip only caused the Kong to chuckle. His kart tires shifted slightly in the dirt as it creeped forward and sidled up beside Mario now struggling to stand quickly and dust off his knees while his cheeks burned the same color as his outfit.

"Awh, aren't you just a ball of sunshine today~? Ehh, I don't need to hang with those nerds. Besides, I'm gonna lose too many laps to win now that I gotta kart your ass down the mountain." He added, waiting to see if Mario even heard him since the plumber was already trying to set off on his own down the track towards the moon where it lay in the sky waiting for dark to fall further.

Pausing momentarily once the slew of Italian curses in his brain had died down, Mario glanced over his shoulder to question the Kong with a quirked brow.

DK merely waved the other over while expelling an impatient sigh. "No time to explain...just get in!"

The ride down the mountain was a bit rough given DK's customization on his kart this go round, and he wasn't trying to hide that by purposefully hitting every bump in the road and swerving unnecessarily as if he were trying to come up with the best way to launch Mario out of the kart.

Mario simply busied himself with white knuckling the dash board and muttering under his breath in Italian about really not wanting to die today. With his eyes screwed shut, he didn't notice the sudden turn DK took off the main track, nor the sudden drop earned from driving casually off a cliff and dropping into a parachute glide towards a glittering glade below.

The landing is a watery one, but the flooded glade itself is at most ankle-deep. Once he'd turned the kart off and hopped out to a wet landing on his feet, DK snorted when he noticed Mario was still death clutching the kart, face frozen in a grimace and eyes screwed shut.

"Careful, your face'll stick like that." DK grinned, sidling around the kart until he could give Mario's hat a pop forward to knock it into his eyes. "C'mon, loser. We're here."

It was only after he had to straighten his hat out did Mario stir, seemingly taking his first breath since they'd first hit a turn too hard and sputtering through it. "You're nuts! I thought you were supposed to be dropping me off, not drOPPING me-ah off a mountain side?!" Shifting his frustration towards the slowly retreating Kong, Mario can't help but blink and look around at the area. "This isn't-...uh."

The glade is flooded with shallow waters, and ripples are left behind DK's feet and fist as he sloshed forward and turned to give Mario a raised brow. "You coming, or what?"

"...coming to what?" Mario grumbled, throwing himself up over the kart and thankfully not landing on his face this time. Though his knees hit the shallow water briefly before rose and stumbled over to the Kong's side. "This isn't the place we all started in, if you didn't notice."

A snort and a head shake later, DK doesn't spare the other's proddings a glance as he heads towards the center of the large, watery circle in the middle of the forest. "Whaaat? I had no idea. Thanks for telling me where things are in my own damned kingdom." He added, stopping after a moment when they'd made it more to the center of the glade when they were equal distance from every wall of trees in the distance, which was oddly far - perhaps a half mile of nothingness but the subtle shine of the water in the developing moonlight. "Heh. Can't you just chill for a minute? I was gonna show you a reason to come out here some time."

"Hmm?" Expression flustered out of annoyance for the Jungle Kingdom prince's persistence in poking fun at his expense, Mario couldn't help but feel a bit curious about the random bog they seemed to be sloshing around in. "A reason to come out to some wet nothingness and stand around in the dark?"

"I mean...I wouldn't be against that either." DK joked, though he pushed its authenticity by reaching out to scoot a large paw behind the other's lower back and drag him in close to the Kong's side. Once in place, DK rose onto his hind legs and waited.

"U-uh?" Mario questioned the action, eyes swiveling from DK to behind his shoulder where the other's palm rested against his back. A gloved hand rises to cup his own cheek again and lean into it, sighing. "You're always so difficult, you know?"

"Walking back and waiting in the kart is like the least difficult thing you've had to do today. But I guess you're too curious to do that, huh?" DK knew he was right too when Mario's core temperature seemed to rise a degree or two under his palm. Which wasn't the worst thing for the flare up of racer's wrist he had going on and now had a willing participant to stand there while he ground his wrist in place against rough denim.

"Maybe not..." Mario changed his mind with a shrug, though to what, DK couldn't be sure.

"Come again?" He pushed, glancing down and finding it hard to see much of the other except the sheen from his eyes pouring through the deepening night.

"Well-" He was cut off by a sudden intrusion of lights - each a shade of pink or soft purple lighting up one by one around them and spreading out across the barren landscape only to show it wasn't as barren as he thought in the dark. For the half mile all around them, water lillies bloomed and their petals seemed to almost absorb the moonlight above until they radiated a portion themselves, dying it the color of their petals. "Wow-...there's so many."

DK nodded, somewhat smug the other seemed so impressed that he'd even forgotten to relay his earlier comment. Not that DK was going to let him. "-hey. You were saying?" Now able to see his company a little clearer thanks to the field of flower lights, DK leaned down to hear better, his tie's end draping until it tickled the back of Mario's neck.

With a swat or two that turned into a half-hearted grab and squeeze of the cloth, Mario sighed and tilted his head up to regard the Kong with one eye open, though its shade under the soft pink and purple hues almost seemed a shade of lavender than blue. "...I just meant that-...you know!" Frustrated, he squished his feet up and down in the flooded ground, he finally opted for pressing his cheek into his gloved hand again - this time with the DK imprinted end of the tie included. "...'the easiest thing'? It's...being out here with you."

DK had already turned his attention down and reddened noting the fate of his tie. Though instead of wresting it back and give a warning growl, he decided he was fine with the arrangement for now. Well, until he realized he could lean his head back and slowly lift Mario off his feet as long as the other held on to the tie.

A little 'hup' from Mario and a surprised kick towards the ground that once held him was his last duty for standing that night as far as DK was concerned as the Kong took a moment to balance large hands beneath the other's hamstrings and then scooted him up against his chest to rest in place. Though there was little resting at first when DK took the moment to lean in and grumble. "...I'm 'easy', huh?"

"Oh come on-...not what I meant!" Mario protested only to soon find his face pressed close to DK's while the Kong prince smiled briefly before pressing in to pass it to Mario's mouth. Well - his mustache first since it was in the way.

For the moment they remain locked together, DK only moved to hike the other up higher when he felt Mario's gloves gripping at the fur along the back of his neck and hanging on tight, and only slid his tongue forward to meet the breathy exhale Mario emitted, mid-break in contact that left them both a second for air before their mouths began a round of crashing quietly together as the distant sounds of karts crashing continued on into the night.

#//i wrote it kinna fast so hopefully u like it =w=#//ive had fog brain all daaay and sleepy #allthefandomsyoucanaskfor #//there's not a tooon out there now cuz the movie hype died down hehe #donkario #//i can only write tsunderey apparently so mario is tsundere too :I #alexa play simple and clean by utada hikaru #donkey kong #donkey kong x mario

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lavenoon · 1 year

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PLEASE tell us more about the Accidentally Undercover AU I am OBSESSING over it now I must know more, I am in love with it 🙏

Oh dear I really just posted it and ditched you guys huh gdhs

Hi I'm back from my evening event and will ramble some more! I've been shooting ideas at @lulu-libellule who also made it all even more fun than it was initially, hehehe

So there's not much of the fnaf plot gonna happen - like virus and Afton n shit, I'm not going there, it's really just for fun

But! There is of course some sort of timeline, and there's three stages/ arcs basically. First pre-reveal, then the messy bit where they all figure it out (though not at the same time), and then post-reveal

Pre-reveal is mostly just what I described in the intro post, they're all stupid and I have a bunch of interactions I wanna draw for it. They're so, so incredibly oblivious it's so much fun. Picture this:

Moon recounts the night at work, the moment of victory when he managed to trip Robin up, giving him a headstart and resulting in a mild inconvenience (think something bruised, at worst sprained) for them. Sun simply nods along, agreeing on principle but honestly, he's just already thinking of how Y/N seems to have had a really bad day at work, limping in while cursing under their breath, so he's really thinking of doing something nice for them before leaving for his own shift (: No dot connecting happening

Or Sun's kind of accidental crafting hobby (he's an expert, he's not half-assing his cover story) carrying consequences for Moon, too Robin: Taking the "eyes on the back of your head" a bit too literally, no? Dusk: What are you talking about? Robin: There's. There's a googly eye stuck there. With glitter I think Dusk, internally: SUN I SWEAR TO GOD

The reveal itself is pretty much the only part I've planned to include angst - self doubt, frustration, and somewhat betrayal too for all of them. Messy, and not too thought out yet, but it'll be a whole thing!

Post-reveal on the other hand. That's gonna be stupid fun again, because now all three idiots are in on it and cover for each other. Their organization would shame them forever if not outright fire them for being so damn stupid if they learned their cohabitation was an accident, so they simply don't mention it to anyone.

Leads to fun moments when the presumed rivals start defending each other -

someone: Dawn dropped out of today's mission, said something personal came up Y/N, who begged him to stay home to wait for the plumber to fix some pipes bc they have a meeting with someone high up they can't cancel: he mentioned a funeral someone: oh, huh. my condolences later: Sun: Y/N. what funeral would we go to Y/N: IDK I PANICKED

Someone happens to ask Dusk what funeral they went to, he deadpan replies "our grandmother's", no one asks again

Also Moon will never let Y/N live it down once he realizes they lied about pretty much all their scars to make them sound cooler than they actually are, because for some reason being a literal secret agent isn't cool enough for Y/N. They almost regret making up all those dramatic stories. Almost.

Gonna stop here for now so I still have stuff to talk about when my brain isn't quite as mushy, but super super giddy that people like my silly little au idea!! I just love identity shenanigans with a focus on differing dynamics so so much, so I had to make that a reality, glad to have people with me on the ride <3

#answer let luce #anonymous #fnaf sb #fnaf sb au #fnaf sun #fnaf moon #accidentally undercover #I'm not proofreading this im very sorry that dinner drained me and it's near 10pm here lmao #which means ive been awake for 16 hours; nice #but yeyeye im so. this is all so silly i love it so much im happy ppl enjoy it too #it's a lot of fun n i just started thinking about it a couple days ago so very in the beginnings phase #but enjoying it very much #hehe

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axewchao · 1 year

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The Plumber and The Painter

Dal's not really much of a painter but I crave alliteration, okay? =w=

Yet another part of the Real Worlder!Dal AU, where he's off on his first real adventure in the Mushroom World!

What lies below is more of a summary of the events rather than a full-blown fic, but chances are it's gonna be long af anyway because I have no self-control. You know this already =w="

After his first experience with the other world seven years ago, Dalex put everything beyond the magic green pipe behind him as a once-in-a-lifetime event. He'd carried on with his life, with all the highs and lows it entailed, including watching over two sweet young souls; a pair of brothers named Tuna and Tuno.

Tuna and Tuno loved it whenever "Dolly" came over; he was like a big brother to them! So much fun to play with, especially when the game of the hour was hide and seek! They had the perfect spot this time; under the kitchen sink! Dolly would never find them there…

…Hey, wait a minute… Was this big green thing always under the sink? To Tuno, it looks scary, but to Tuna, it looks kinda cool! It's gotta be an ever better hiding spot! Without a second thought (because why would three-year-olds think twice?), the brothers crawl into the giant pipe, itching to see what lies on the other side…

Not even five minutes have passed before Dalex is panicking. Where'd the boys go?! The three of them all stay downstairs whenever he's babysitting, and the house is locked up tight! Even if it wasn't, neither of the boys know how to turn doorknobs! KIDS?? WHERE'D YOU GO?!

He damn near ripped the door off the cabinet once he saw a shade of green he never thought he'd see again…

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Meanwhile, in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach is out for a nice, leisurely walk with Toadsworth. It's a lovely day; the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, Toad children are playing without a care in the world. Especially those two kids with blonde hair and unusually long cap!

...Wait, those two aren't Toads!

Peach waves the boys over, and one glance at their round ears is all the proof she needs; they're Real Worlders. And they're far, far too young to be running around here by themselves! But alas, when Toadsworth asks where their parents are, the blonde child proudly says that he and his brother were... being watched by a doll? What?? He knew from experience that kids can say the darndest things, but... it still felt too unsettling for the old Toad's liking.

The blonde child, who introduced himself and his brother as Tuna and Tuno respectively, explained that they were playing hide and seek with their "Dolly" before ending up here. Tuna claimed that "Dolly" always found them, unknowingly hinting to Peach and Toadsworth that "Dolly" may very well be a real person, and would hopefully find their way to the Mushroom World in search of their wards.

In the meantime, these young children would need a place to stay put and safe, and what better place than the castle? Tuna was over the moon; he'd never been inside a real castle before! Tuno was... a little intimidated, to be honest. While the mushroom people and pretty pink princess lady were nice, he missed Dolly. But he didn't wanna spoil Tuna's fun, either, so he grabbed his brother's hand, letting the other take the lead, like always.

~~~

The outskirts of Toad Town were filled with the cries of one young teen. Frantically looking left and right, Dal's worries grew with each moment as Tuna and Tuno were nowhere to be seen. Even though his first visit to this world was more than half a decade in the past, some memories never left. One of them being the big carnivorous plants that could pop up at any moment!

Oh cod, what if he's too late? What if the boys already got hurt, or worse?! That's how it goes with kids, you turn your back for one moment and-

"Do... Do my eyes deceive me? Child, is that you?"

That voice... that was another thing that Dalex remembered. He turned around to see a very familiar Magikoopa wearing a very familiar dark pink robe. It was Koukai! Dalex didn't think twice about running over to the older, now slightly shorter turtle and scooping him up in a hug.

"Look at how much you've grown!" Koukai laughed, delighted to see the human once more. "Gotten a bit stronger too, it seems!"

Dalex chuckled. Well, Koukai wasn't wrong, his friend Makani had managed to talk him into joining a few of the kickboxing classes she was taking... But that was a talk for another day. Maybe when the lives of two small children weren't in the slightest hint of danger.

Upon being asked, Koukai sadly confirmed that he not seen any human children at all. There was a chance that a Toad or two had seen them, however! The kingdom as a whole had been rather lively for the last few days, so the kids being spotted was almost a guarantee. And if not, Koukai knew of two particular men that wouldn't hesitate to help Dalex the moment they heard of his plight.

The elder Koopa's words lifted some of the weight crushing Dalex's heart. Right, no need to assume the worst just yet... Maybe, just maybe, everything was alright. With a shaky smile, Dalex followed Koukai into Toad Town, hoping that one of the mushroomy folk held an answer to his search.

~~~

Mario wasn't sure what to make of this.

He figured that his and Luigi's weekly visit to the castle would be like any other. Say hi to Princess Peach, chat with Toadsworth, maybe get a slice of cake if one was made, and take care of various odd jobs around town for a few extra coins.

But this time, instead of being greeted by the Princess, Mario came face to face with two small, human children, with Peach and an already exhausted Toadsworth following after them. The Bros.' timing couldn't be more perfect; she was just about to send a Toad to fetch them!

Tuna and Tuno almost felt like tiny copies of Mario and Luigi respectively, as while Tuna was happy to walk up and say hello to the new faces, Tuno shyly hid behind Peach, only waving when Luigi waved first. The red-hatted boy kept a straight face, but Luigi could see right through him: he was confused, scared, and based on Peach and Toadsworth's explanation, in need of a guardian he was actually familiar with.

Whoever this "Dolly" person was, they needed to be found, and fast. And after taking a moment to straighten his cap, Luigi was more than happy to volunteer. Finding the boys' guardian shouldn't take too long, it was sure to be a walk in the park compared to, say, dealing with Bowser.

...In hindsight, Luigi could only wonder if he jinxed it from the thought alone. He hadn't taken more than ten steps outside before the first explosion.

~~~

Dalex was wrong, nothing was going to be alright.

It felt like he'd barely blinked before the chaos had started. One minute everything was fine, the next, giant ships had appeared in the sky, seemingly out of nowhere. Koukai didn't hesitate to grab Dal's sleeve and run for cover, grumbling under his breath. Damn it all... of all the days for him to invade again... why today?

Dalex didn't understand. "Him?" Him who? What the hell was going on-?!

Koukai didn't answer either question. Instead, he told Dalex to stay down and cover his ears. Finding his charges was important, but he wouldn't be able to find anyone if he ended up getting crushed by debris.

Dalex could do nothing but obey after that, silently praying that wherever the boys were, they weren't hurt.

~~~

Luigi already knew what to expect after the smoke cleared.

Peach had been taken, and Toad Town was destroyed. Again. And to make matters worse, she wasn't the only one kidnapped this time; Tuna and Tuno were snatched alongside the princess!

Mario didn't think twice about chasing after the retreating airship, and Luigi couldn't blame him. Both he and his brother knew that Bowser wouldn't hurt Peach, but those two kids? That was up in the air, and Mario wasn't about to take any chances by taking his time through the Worlds. He waved back to Luigi as he ran, promising to return with all three of them safe and sound.

Luigi was ready to do his part in helping the Toads recover, when a voice called out to him. It was the Magikoopa that lived just outside of town, along with a purple-haired human he didn't recognize. The younger boy immediately asked Luigi if he'd seen two kids, and the latter felt his heart drop. THIS was "Dolly," and he'd just missed his chance to reunite with the kids...

Luigi hated being the bearer of bad news. And while he believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that Mario would keep his promise, just as he always did during Bowser's invasions, seeing the boy's face fall into a mix of terror and despair was sure to haunt him for quite a while.

Upon hearing that someone had already gone after them, Dalex insisted on following. Tuna and Tuno were his responsibility, and he had to get them home safe. Luigi tried his best to sway Dolly- er, Dalex away from the idea; the path to Bowser's Castle only gets more dangerous the further you go, and Dalex was a fifteen-year-old child. Not completely helpless, of course, but who in their right mind would just let a kid go off on their own through Worlds they've never even seen before, let alone head straight for Bowser's Castle???

Both Toadsworth and Koukai made the same suggestion: Have Luigi be Dalex's guide!

Both he and Mario have more experience with the Mushroom World as a whole, and it would be safer than letting the purple lad go alone. And if there's another thing that Toadsworth knew from experience, it's that kids Dalex's age could sometimes have a rebellious streak. And since Dalex wanted to go for the sake of children he clearly cares for, him leaving was inevitable, with or without the adults' permission.

Their logic was sound, and Luigi hated it. He'd only just met the teen, but he didn't want to see Dalex getting hurt... Even Power-Ups felt like too much of a risk, especially ones like the Fire or Ice Flowers. Luigi had his own share of mishaps when he first encountered those plants...

Koukai got a thoughtful look on his face. Avoiding the Power-Ups would still mean that Dalex was left defenseless should he and Luigi ever get separated... Suddenly a lightbulb goes off in his mind. He did know one way to compromise...

Koukai brought Dalex and Luigi to his home, which thankfully survived the initial chaos. After flipping through several books, Koukai finally found what he was looking for: an old tome explaining the history and creation of magic catalysts. With this, Koukai could create a weapon that Dalex would, theoretically, be comfortable using in record time. The only catch was that this type of catalyst creation was of an initally ambiguious sort; No one involved would know what weapon would appear until it showed itself, meaning it could be anything.

It was up to Dalex, of course. Even if he didn't take the offer of a catalyst, Power-Ups were still an option, and Luigi could always teach him how to use those along their journey.

Dalex wasn't sure what to think. His mind was still reeling from everything that had already happened. He just wanted to find the boys and get them home safe. He didn't know what a Fire or Ice Flower was, but if their names were any indication, one wrong move could spell trouble for both him and Luigi. The "catalyst," on the other hand... Koukai did say it could be something Dal could learn to use quickly...

With a deep breath, Dalex nodded. He'll take the catalyst.

Even with all the chaos he'd witnessed in the last two hours, getting a giant paintbrush for a weapon still caught him off guard. He wasn't even really an artist, let alone a painter! He doubted he'd be "comfortable" using this thing as anything other than a blunt object to swing at things...

But hey, at least it wasn't something as deadly as, say, a sword. And if it'll help him save Tuna and Tuno, then Dalex will take what he can get!

~~~

The World beyond looked peaceful. As though Bowser never flew by just a few hours ago.

But Luigi knew better. Looks can be deceiving, even in the Mushroom World. And if Dalex was going to make it out there, he'd need Luigi's guidance.

In truth, Dalex would probably be much safer at Mario's side. But his brother had already run ahead, and it would take time for the duo to catch up to him. Luigi glanced down at the younger boy's face, which was filled with apprehension. Underneath, however, was hints of determination. It reminded Luigi of himself, in a way. He'd pushed through his fear many times before in order to do what's right, whether it's capturing a ton of ghosts or battling a dragon turtle and his forces.

He pat Dalex's shoulder, giving the boy a smile and a nod, much like Mario. That's... what Luigi was doing this time, wasn't it? This must've been how Mario felt when he reassured Luigi before an adventure...

When Dalex gave a nervous yet grateful smile in return, Luigi swore to himself to not let this child down.

One way or another, he'll make sure everyone's saved.

Let's-a-go!!

#super mario #Luigi #Real Worlder!Dal #Dalex Rathmore #Tuno Beetles #Tuna Beetles #off they go! They've got more than just a princess to save this time #and as they make their way to Bowser- Dalex will meet a very special blue-haired Koopa ;3c #axewchaoscribbles

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tagarilaghost · 2 years

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YOO I MADE IT IN TIME!!! The underrated character challenge thing!!! HERE IT IS!!

Of course. I had to do King Boo. Anyways for this challenge I wrote a oneshot about King Boo‘s point of view in the Luigi’s Mansion series. Mostly with OC‘s and my own headcanons of what happened between certain events. This part is from one of the last missions from Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.

Originally I planned just a oneshot for this, but I might write new parts in the future. For now, enjoy my entry for @thereaderinsertlady s challenge!

I have no idea how you can like cut off the text on my phone :,)

A Different View Of The King Of The Boos

Part 1: A Different View Of Bravery

I‘m brave. I‘m a brave king. I do this for my people. Isn‘t that what I‘m supposed to do? Protect them? Save them from all the dangers out there? I have to strike back. I have to strike him down tonight.

My preparations are almost complete. I ordered as many strong ghosts as I could inside the Paranormal Dimension and once I give them a signal, the humans are doomed. My armies of the dead will launch at THIS GODDAMN PLUMBER, like stomach-empty vultures waiting for their crawling prey. No matter what he does, he‘s a dead body already.

Nothing will change his sealed fate.

And when he‘s finally gone…

…EVERYONE will cower in fear, as this pitiful world collapses. On their knees, they‘ll bow. Before me.

„Sir, I have a question.“

I look to the Boo, floating left of me.

Right behind him is the gate to all of my dreams. The golden gateway as I like to call it. This rising half-moon out of pure gold, hold in the air by two massive golden pillars. The place where I will create a portal, so powerful, that everyone I so carefully escorted in there can launch out of it at once!

„SIR! Are you listening?!“, Boolt exclaimed.

„I am listening. We do not need questions right now. You may ask them later, Boolt.“, I gift the grimm Boo a blank stare, „Is everything in perfect order?“

Boolt tightens his dark-red bandana.

„Yes, your majesty. The troops are ready and our army will launch when you give the signal.“, Boolt salutes, but puts the noble gestures quickly aside,

„Your majesty, you know I won’t debate even a tiny bit about your decisions, but are you sure, that you want to release everyone at the same time out of that portal?“

I growl and my focused visage changes to a menacing grimace.

„Why does it matter? With such a force… I WILL FINALLY STRIKE THAT BLASTED PLUMBER DOWN!!“

„With all due respect, it could lead to a collapse of this whole world, sir! We all could vanish!“, he counters and I almost loose it. HOW DARE HE to even QUESTION my choices!

„SILENCE! You heard me, Boolt. I WANT THAT PLUMBER DEAD and I will do EVERYTHING in my power to make him. Now GO and get out of my sight, he‘ll arrive shortly.“, I order and instantly regret it. Boolt is my most loyal and probably closest friend. The least I can do is consider the options he so carefully presents to me.

They all rely on me after all.

„… As you wish, your majesty. Just… be careful.“, he bows and floats away.

„I will.“

As the loyal Boo leaves, no noise dares to interrupt the showdown that is about to begin.

I‘m thrilled to end it once and for all.

The door swings open.

HE steps inside. His steps make a horrible racket. So loud and creaky, that even the stupidest mouse would flee out of sight.

Then he sees me.

I know that he must have seen me, because he stopped. He‘s just so predictable.

And fun~!

That‘s it. He is right behind me. If I turn around I‘ll have to look at his idiotic little face. But…~ I would see all the scars that I brought him. I would just swell over with lust. Lust to end this game forever. Lust to win.

I laugh. This is ridiculous. I laugh again.

Why does this confrontation make my feelings so intense?! Normally I can control my emotions. Why won’t they listen to me now?! I can’t stand it. Why is it so IMPORTANT to me?!?

I laugh for the third time. My crown starts to glow and I see sanity drift away from my mind. There‘s only vengeance left.

As I fire purple lighting, the portal comes to life. When I fly in there, the human world will realize their wrongdoings and finally plead for mercy, as I tear every last of their belongings apart without even moving an eyebrow.

There is no place left for empathy or sympathy.

They took EVERYTHING from me. Now is my time to take everything from them.

With one final laugh, I fly into the portal and give Luigi a side-smirk, full of lust for a fight, vengeance and triumph.

This…. will be your last taste of life.

Enjoy it. While you still can.

#king boo #luigi #luigi's mansion #boos #luigis mansion #boo #nintendo #mario #my stuff #luigis mansion dark moon #underrated character event #a different view of the king of the boos

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just-lexy · 1 year

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Flatmates. Part 2.

to look for part 1 click in the tag Bey Flatmates and you should find it.

Last year (end of 2021 actually) I started this WIP and then never continued lol (story of my life). I finally decided to finish the second chapter because I have some time off and because it was about time. Not sure when and if you will get more though. But well.

What did you miss: Julia is an unexpected guest at Kai's house in Milan. Characters: Julia Fernandez, Kai Hiwatari Ships: Nope. Rating: I don’t understand rating. Characters are over 25yo so they speak and act accordingly. Notes: Bey Universe, post championships life. Julia slips a few Spanish words here and there

Kai Hiwatari knows how to laugh.

Kai’s “not being at home” much was an understatement.

Julia hadn’t planned to find that out firsthand, but it looked like that trip was an infinite series of misadventures. When the morning after her arrival Julia went to work she thought she would have used the keys Kai had left on the counter for her just to recollect her stuff.

Instead, her boss had been extremely rude, lecturing her in front of everybody about how unprofessional she had been calling her several times the night before.

Claro, boss, it's worth risking freezing in the winter of Milan because the company wouldn’t cover the hotel expenses.

Pride had surged into her, flaming and letting her act without thinking, boasting how she had found a solution already by herself. Ni de coña she would have asked for her help after that.

So, she had tapped on Kai’s chat - easy to spot since he was the one without a profile picture, a sign of his inadequacy on social media, or the fact he still hadn’t saved her number - and told him she was gonna take on his offer. At that point, she wasn’t even surprised to receive a single “OK” in response.

And that turned out to be their only interaction apart from the morning she found him in the kitchen, collecting some things before heading out, already dressed in an impeccably tailored anthracite suit, as if ready to be portrayed on the front cover of Forbes. After a simple “good morning” he took off and in the next four days, there had not been any other meeting.

To be fair, Julia herself had a different schedule every day according to the shows she was supposed to attend.

On the other hand, in the apartment, she had come to meet various members of the help. The petite and super-fast cleaning lady, the Spanish speaker gardener with whom she enjoyed a nice chat on the terrace overlooking the mix of red and grey roofs of Milan, and the plumber, who fixed her bathroom sink.

Kai looked like a guest of his own house.

Friday was the day. The day Julia had been waiting for. The whole trip was supposed to be worth it just for that Friday. In the morning, her company had their most important show of Milan’s fashion week, since the designer had chosen their handmade accessories for their collection. And it had been everything Julia had imagined, even more, so that when she went back to the apartment in the early afternoon, she felt happy like Cinderella coming back from the ball.

But contrary to Cinderella she didn’t have any curfew to abide by, Julia had still another event to look forward to, the event for which she had been carrying around the precious clothes bag: Versace’s party.

If she had been already determined to get the Milan gig, when the news of the Versace invitations started roaming around the office a few weeks prior, Julia had been even more focused.

And finally, the day had come. Waking up from her nap and freshened up by a shower, Julia’s mind was well-rested and all over the moon when she heard the front door closing and steps getting into the living room.

It took her a few seconds to recognize Kai’s voice, deeper than usual, the sounds he emitted were foreign, round, and dragged at the end of every sentence. Julia guessed he must have been speaking on the phone, maybe some work call to justify his sudden chatty mood. Then Kai started giggling. Kai’s giggling and laughing were even more foreign than the Japanese and Julia’s curiosity was immediately piqued. She had to see with her own eyes what was happening.

Julia followed the voice and when she reached the kitchen, Kai was just closing the fridge. He turned, a smile still pursing his lips up while he acknowledged her presence and broke the magic spell. He turned serious once again, and Julia felt disappointed hearing him resume the conversation in a neutral tone, clearly pronouncing her name in the middle of the Japanese sentence.

Julia felt ready to voice a question when Kai stepped closer, handing her his phone with a sigh. The screen lit up for a second showing the ongoing call with a name in Kanji followed by a kaomoji.

Julia took the phone confused and followed with her gaze Kai who was retreating upstairs.

“Hello?” She asked confused in the device, to be then flooded by Hiromi’s excited screams to which she answered with another excited scream, and so on. It was so nice to hear her friendly and warm voice after days of stress and loneliness. Because, yes, she was living the dream, but she was missing on the interpersonal side.

“So, how is it going at Kai’s?”

“Chiqui, this place. Why didn’t you tell me Kai is such a rich motherfucker?”

Julia hung up the call when Hiromi declared it was time for her to get some sleep. With a smile lighting up her face, she recollected herself and pondered what to do with the phone in her hand. The screen had turned black.

Was it worth it to break the self-imposed rule to not check the mysterious upstairs? She decided it wasn’t after she climbed a couple of steps and could hear the sound of a shower.

Nope, time to be the perfect guest and get ready for the evening.

Julia was almost ready an hour later, the Versace dress fitting her like a glove. She couldn’t believe her luck the day she found it in the second-hand market in Madrid. Spring collection 2018, soon to become a classic. And she still couldn’t believe she was shortly going to be in the same room as the designer of that same dress.

Looking at her reflection in the full mirror in the living room, she was still deciding how to style her hair when the noise of a door opening announced Kai’s figure descending the stairs.

“Up or down?” Julia asked him out of habit, as she would have done with her brother or a boyfriend. Her hand kept up her hair for a few more seconds before letting them flow back on her shoulders to show the two different options.

What was not a habit was getting a real response instead of the usual, safe, and boring: “You look beautiful either way”.

Kai actually stopped on his track, in his hands a pair of boots and a jacket, and gave her a head-to-toe look.

“Down”, he concluded without any hint of irony.

Julia’s head turned automatically towards the mirror giving the total look another scan and accepting that she looked better with her hair down.

Kai was heading again toward the kitchen and Julia followed: he had given her a piece of fashion advice, they were bound to form a bond now, verdad?

“Going out as well?” Julia inquired sitting at the kitchen island while he dived again into the fridge.

Kai emerged with a puzzled look and a box full of sushi, but quickly regained his usual composure and answered with his usual monosyllable, “yes”.

Julia’s brain rummaged for at least five topics of conversation - her specialty - and by the time she could land on one, Kai spoke.

“Do you want some?”

Her answer was delayed because she was still too focused on her line of thinking. Then she eyed the sushi placed on the light marble. It was early for her to have dinner, at best it was time for a light snack.

The dark gaze of the man seemed to deeply examine even her thoughts before he opened a drawer and picked up a fork and chopsticks. The scene was a bit daunting with the silence and the stares, but Julia couldn’t suppress a hint of relief learning he knew where to find cutlery in his own kitchen. She had been afraid the sole user was the cleaning lady but it looked like Kai had enough familiarity with the place to make Julia feel for the first time like she really was in the Hiwatari’s household.

“You should eat,” Kai woke her up from her mental digressing, handing her the fork and a cloth napkin. He continued setting the space with two plates, and glasses and poured soy sauce into a small cup. “You’ll learn it’s better to not count on the catering at Fashion Week’s events.”

Being rendered speechless wasn’t a common feeling for Julia, so she just nodded and accepted the invitation. It didn’t last long though, her brain recovering quickly enough to start her questioning. Why did he consider her incapable of using chopsticks? How was he finding sushi in Italy? How did he end up living in Italy in the first place?

The conversation ran smoothly and pleasantly. They could chat easily, teasing each other amicably. Joder, that was good news. Somebody might have said that Hiromi was right.

The sushi was almost finished when Julia placed down her chopstick - that she achieved with her salty comments - and finished the sparkling water in her glass.

“You still haven’t told me where you are going tonight.”

“I thought you were more observant,” Kai challenged her with a raised eyebrow. Julia took it personally, took offense to it even - with an exaggerated hand gesture - but then tried to restore whatever she was missing. Kai smirked seeing her predicament and hinted to the chair next to him where he had placed the jacket he was carrying before.

Julia was already letting a sequence of Spanish insults out of her mouth but then she started to really see what he was trying to tell her.

“You’re coming to the Versace party!” The jacket was black but it had a series of embroideries, golden details, and studs that just screamed the designer’s name. How could she have missed it? Her reputation was over, she was not cut out for her dream job. Shame on her, shame on her cow.

“You figured it out eventually,” Kai spoke interrupting her interior drama and starting to put away the leftovers. He looked entertained, el traicionero.

“Why are you invited to this party?” She scoffed.

“Because I am a rich motherfucker,” Kai quoted her comment, meant originally just for Hiromi’s ears. Julia was clearly descending slowly through different circles of hell, but couldn’t understand if he was seriously annoyed or just teasing. She didn’t know him that well and she was still his guest.

“It was a compliment, I don’t have anything against your mother,” she blurted out panicking.

Genial, as usual, her mouth was faster than her brain and now it looked like she couldn’t even understand basic English.

Kai laughed it off rinsing the plates before placing them in the dishwasher. Vale, he wasn’t mad.

“You better not, she is the sweetest.”

“I wonder how you came about then.”

He wasn't mad, yet.

But now it was two in a row, straight down to the bottom. Could have she learned from her first mistake? Yes. Did she though? Absolutely not. Could she walk out of this situation unscathed one more time? By Kai’s expression when he looked back at her, the answer was no.

For a second she had hoped she could get a - surely fancy - ride with him to the party.

Well, she had just blown it.

#my writing #bey flatmates #beyblade fanfiction #kai hiwatari #julia fernandez #wip

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princess-of-the-corner · 1 year

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Who is Eddie the Ben 10 character?

Edwin 'Eddie' Grand Smith!

Eddie appeared in one episode in the Original Series: Season 2 Episode 10: 'They Lurk Below'.

Quick episode summary:

Max is friends with Eddie's grandfather Donovan, a rich CEO who builds resorts. So during the summer trip, Max brings Ben and Gwen to the nearly-completed place to meet his friend and see the newest resort: an underwater hotel. Eddie, being Ben and Gwen's age, gets to hang out with them.

Said underwater resort is of course in the Bermuda Triangle. And naturally between building the resort and some alien tech Donovan salvaged during the building, it's got some weird cyber squid things mad and trying to destroy the place.

Ofc they manage to save the day. The resort goes get destroyed. And Donovan says that his next try at a resort will be on the moon.

Eddie wasn't the /most/ fleshed out character. But he was only here for one episode and we had him get along with Ben and Gwen, and we had him be a smart and resourceful character, and a little bit of development as he went from a bit aloof to opening up a bit.

I think he could've made more appearances throughout the series. If we're talking OS, then I think a few more 'he's at some big event that the Tennysons happen to also be at' sort of thing could lead to him helping on some adventures. If we jump to AF/UA, then a smart and resourceful kid with a lot of money could be quite a benefit to the Team. Only potential disqualifier is that Eddie is Human as far as we know(Donovan was not part of Alienfuckers Anonymous), but tbh we need more badass normals on the team because that's what the Plumbers initially were!

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ramrodd · 1 month

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How did the veterans of the Korean War and Vietnam War feel about Richard Nixon's visit to China in February 1972?

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I got back from Vietnam in May 1971 and started a job with a DC bank in September. Through a Roommate Referral, a service that put individuals and group houses together, I ended up living with a artist/painter and his dancer wife, a Navy Beach Jumper and a Army captain who loved Janis Joplin and Hated Nixon with a PhD in Mathematics who was working with computers at the Navy Ship Yard.

The Navy Beach Jumper had worked for EDS when he got back to the World and was working for The Alliance For Businessmen engaged in veteran employment issues. He was an informal Nixon activist and did volunteer work around veterans issues with CREEP, Nixon’s re-election apparatus. He got me involved in several veterans events with the campaign, including a bill signing at the White House where I shook hands with Nixon along with several hundred other vets. Charley ended up being a level or so beneath the point where the Watergate convictions ended but I really had no desire to be around the CREEP political activists and didn’t pursue any further involvement after the White House bill signing.

I voted for Nixon before I went to Vietnam and I voted for him after I got back. I’ve had absolutely no regrets for my vote and am satisfied that Nixon kept his promise to depart Vietnam with honor and that he kept the faith with veterans in that regards.

I also think Watergate was an unnecessary self-inflicted wound, on the one hand, and that the Plumbers was the cancer growing around the Nixon Presidency that fucked up Nixon’s legacy and that it was a good thing they all went to jail. Subsequent events tends to suggest that they learned the wrong lessons from their political failures and convictions, that is, instead of never doing anything like that again, they focused on avoiding getting caught the next time and helped guide the political agenda of the GOP into the January 6 Conspiracy with Donald T. Regan during the Reagan administration.

All that being said, I went to Vietnam to give whomsoever was POTUS the space and time to advance the national agenda along the critical path surveyed and initiated by George Washington and, in particular, Nixon accomplished that.

As I say, at the time, Nixon’s reprochement with the Soviets and Mao was above my pay grade. I knew that, by 1965, the Pentagon’s strategy in Vietnam was a battle of attrition against the Soviet economy by proxy and that it had been successful after I attended a lecture on the Soviet banking system at the ExIm Bank at about the same time. I have heard several times since this Russian incursion in Ukraine began that the Russian economy is the size of Finland’s economy and that’s exactly the way it looked to me from that lecture.

In retrospect, It has come to be my opinion that Vietnam convinced both Brezhnev, as a proxy for the Kremlin, and Mao that Marxism was untenable as a sustainable social agenda and that they were reconsidering Stalin’s rejection of the Marshall Plan as a rational program for economic recovery from WWII and the Cold War leading to the economic reconfiguration of Sino-Soviet Marxism.

This reconfiguration is why they agreed to Nixon-Brezhnev Detente and Mao-Nixon “Leaky Umbrella: summit, the premise of which was the transformation of the global Military-Industrial Complex to the Aerospace-Entrepreneurial Matrix required to sustain a Trump hotel at the NASA-Soyuz lunar base for the next 100 years that the combination of Eisenhower’s 1956 Presidential Platform and Apollo 11 made possible in 1972. The legislative package known as Affirmative Action that Nixon and Daniel Patrick Moynihan passed into law set this transformation into motion and, if Carter had been re-elected, there would have been a Trump hotel on the moon by 2001, just like the movie.

Reaganomics brought that transformation to a dead stop and the Conservative libertarian activists that came to town with Reagan in 1981 have dedicated the last 4o years to dismantling Affirmative Action, the Eisenhower 1956 Presidential Platform and the New Deal while doubling down on the Military Industrial Complex.

But, in 1972, that was all in the future. In 1972, I think I connected Detente and the China opening as connected to Nixon’s promise to get out of Vietnam. I had arrived in Vietnam in July 1970, just after Nixon’s Cambodian Incursion had deflated and just before the wholesale withdrawal from Vietnam really began. When I got there, there were 500,000+ troops in Vietnam and, when I left, there were less than 165,000. The Cambodian Incursion was a brilliant coup de main that had the effect of a battlefield angioplasty that robbed Hanoi of the capacity to conduct sustained combat operations until 1973 or so and allowed the US military to withdraw, with honor, on its own schedule without a reprise of either Dien Bien Phu nor Dunkirk.

And that was about as far as my thinking went in 1972.

It is also my opinion from living through it in DC that what happened to Nixon with Watergate is what would have happened to LBJ if he had stayed in the race. Until the January 6 Conspiracy, America came as close to blowing up in 1968 as we needed to get and LBJ’s withdrawal from the race let enough air out of the SDS anti-war balloon that Nixon was able to capture the initial global synergies wave from Apollo 11 and the celebration of Woodstock to launch his Peaceful Structures diplomacy and Affirmative Action domestic program successfully, in spite of Kent State.

As I say, Watergate was a self-inflicted wound amplified by the collective stupidity and anti-constitutional expedience of the Plumbers which was the cancer growing around the Nixon Presidency that has become the dominant coalition in the GOP and the core cadre of the January 6 Conspiracy obstructing BBB and the launch of the Green New Deal.

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“ Now that I think of it, Bowser is a tad bit annoying… “

*Sips Tea*

“ Huh? Weird, this is supposed to be coffee. “

#{let's'a go: ic}#{crack}#{dash commentary}#poor bowser just can’t catch a break today!#{event: plumber on the moon}

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An idea for a Ben 10 au.

In this au, Ben and Gwen haven't been born around this time and the Omnitrix landed on Earth earlier. Max actually did find it but there is a little problem...

The Omnitrix landed on Earth too hard, causing it to glitch once in a while. Upon discovering the Omnitrix and being aware that many others are looking for it, Max took it home to study it, even noticing the glitch within the first hour of it being in his custody.

In this au, Azmuth left a message to Max in the Omnitrix, saying that he trusted the greatest Plumber in the Milky Way to wield his greatest creation.

Of course, Max refuses to wear the watch since he now has a second chance with his sons. Especially since his grandson Ken is still a child who loves his grandfather very much.

Just before Max could get in connect with his fellow Plumbers, Carl and Sandra arrive to drop off some containers that Max was supposed to pick up earlier that day after they had a family dinner last night. Max quickly hides the Omnitrix from his son and daughter-in-law.

Carl takes Max outside to talk about something while Sandra stays inside to put the containers back. Just as she finished, Sandra notice a green glow, which is the hidden place where Max put the Omnitrix in. Seeing the strange watch that her father-in-law has, Sandra doesn't think much about it before she tried to touch it.

However, the moment she touch it, the Omnitrix began glitching again. All the DNA samples in the Omnitrix end up going inside of Sandra, leaving the watch as nothing more than a bracelet.

When it was over, Sandra saw that was no damage to her fingers. Trying not to think about it, Sandra decided to go home and forget about that watch.

Not long after that event, Sandra discovers that she's pregnant. She and Carl are over the moon of the news that they're going to have a baby, with Frank and Natalie having their second child at the same time.

However, during her pregnancy, Sandra could feel was something strange. Like at times, she felt that her baby wasn't there, it was kicking her really hard, and it often felt like it was getting bigger than expected. She could swear that this baby is growing claws since she feels something sharp in her stomach.

Sandra worries about her baby and fears that something must be wrong. But the doctors tell her that her pregnancy is fine and she just needs to rest. However, Sandra can't shake the feeling that something will happen to her baby.

Her food cravings aren't out of the ordinary and she ends up eating Max's cooking. However, Sandra does find herself wanting to eat metal for some reason.

When Max finds out that the DNA samples are all gone, he at first thinks that the Omnitrix must have broken after a few hours of landing. However, when he heard Sandra's concerns about her pregnancy and the details of what she feels inside of her womb, Max fears that his daughter-in-law might in danger of her own child. But hoping that he's wrong.

Finally, the big day that everyone was waiting for: the birth of the new Tennyson children.

The family is all surprised to see that they'll have two babies born on the same day. But they are all happy since that means this day is extremely special.

Sandra, however, still feels that something's wrong with her baby since it kicking a lot harder than before. But she tries to put on a smile for the family. To keep herself calm and tell herself that she'll love her baby no matter what happens.

The delivery... Is extremely painful!

Like she's being ripped in half by just pushing her baby out of her body.

After all that pushing, sweating, and crying, her baby boy is finally born. Seeing her son crying and looking very healthy, Sandra felt all her worries and fears melt away at the sight of her son.

Carl and Sandra both cry tears of joy after finally having their baby boy Ben here with them. Enjoying their moment of happiness.

However, that happy moment is shattered when they saw their baby transforming into a fire humanoid creature right before their eyes.

A nurse, who came to check on the new mother and baby, saw everything and ran out after just witnessing what she just saw. She accidentally bumped into Max. She told him what she has just seen.

Max quickly ran to his son and daughter-in-law and saw a baby Pyronite in Sandra's arms. Carl and Sandra are confused about what's going with their son. Ben quickly turns into a puppy-like creature, which Max recognized as a Vulpimancer pup.

Max then reveals everything to the new parents about the Omnitrix. Sandra also reveals that she touched it and it affected her baby. Carl, while angry at his father for seemingly continuing the Plumber business, makes sure that his wife and son are protected from threats that wish them harm.

Sandra loves Ben dearly, even if he changes forms a lot.

Max does some tests on Ben (with his parents' approval) and learns that Ben has a lot of alien DNA in him. Even learning from Sandra that Ben had been transforming in the womb.

After studying all he could, Max finally learns Ben may have than one father. Sandra is Ben's only mother since he was in her womb. Carl is just one of the many DNA donors that created Ben.

Carl is understandably confused by all of this, but he decides that won't stop him from loving Ben.

Carl and Sandra decided to move far away from the city so no one will bother them until Ben learns to control his powers. Max visits them whenever he can.

Ben grows up without any kids to play with. His parents warn them to stay away from strangers. He knows that he has family in the city he talks to on the phone, but hasn't met them yet. Ben loves it when his grandpa visit.

Basically, this is a Ben who grows up loving but overprotective parents. He was told all his life to never turn into his other forms since Carl and Sandra tell Ben how other people won't like him because he's different.

Carl and Sandra also never tell Ben that he has more fathers out in space. Something that will come back to bite them.

#ben 10 original series #ben 10 ultimate alien #ben 10 #ben 10 alien force #ben 10 omniverse #ben 10 au #ben tennyson #carl tennyson #sandra tennyson #max tennyson #tennyson parents #tennyson family #shape shifting ben

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siren-virus · 3 years

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It's time for asks :D Luckyboy!Ben AU is the theme for today :P This time I'll make one asks that would encapsulate everyone and give a little speculation on each character a paragraph each :3

How would Ben deal with his fans? considering he already has a fanbase I imagine there would be a lot of aliens that would get out of their way in order to get an autograph and a photo with him, as well as have a chat with him if possible. How often does that work? Who knows? Not everything that is said in the internet/extranet is to be believed, and Nekomata's already a cryptyd, Have you seen the amount of theories there are about him? Some are crazy, like, who said that he was the ancient representation of the future version of an alternate universe of all cats that once were gods of the human race? Jimmy definitely didn't write that one, most definitely not, he's better than making a theory without evidence (He totally did a crack theory that everyone else started taking seriously because it's the internet/extranet) Also cosplayer, there would be so many cosplayers of Nekomata that I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually managed to make a Nekomata Convention in Undertown one day XD

Gwen 10 and her fans, which are mostly kids because, let's be real, they are the only ones who would not consider the ramifications and severity of being a child soldier, wouldn't understand it, or would just gloss over it because "That lady is SOOOO COOOOOOOOL (☆▽☆) ". I imagine that she would go to a lot of events, conventions, fundraisers and more only to be able to be there dfor the children, because let's be real, despite being the most stoic and down to earth of the OG trio, she still has a soft spot for a lot of things, and I wouldn't be surprised if children were one of them. I wonder what other kind of fans she would get over the time, like, she wouldn't get cosplayers because that shit is hard with how many aliens she has (though she would still have some dedicated fans that she HAS to promote because DAMN they did it really good), but fanartists and merchandise collectors for sure I think.

Would Rook ever have any fans out there? I imagine that he would have some rookie Plumbers that would look up to him and ask him for some advice on different things, or to ask for some stories of his, after all he's one of the few competent, functional and future magistrate. Would he have any humans fans though? I'm not sure how often he would be in the public view, but I imagine he would get some fans out there, and I feel that those fans would think something similar to us with OG Rook (or I think of him at least), that he's a sunshine boy that must be protected yet can and will kick ass.

Jammie, I imagine that with all the theories and conspiracies that he would've done in the past, he should have a blog online where he posts them and has a following with him, many of whom would share his interests of said theories, sharing their own; a fraction would be there only for the interesting facts taht he could display as well as the once in a blue moon crack conspiracies that he would post (let's face it, despite everything, he's still a teenager, of course he does crack stuff once in a while). The latest hit, what's up with Nekomata? Is he a cryptyd, and alien, a human with neon hair dye? And why does he loves Mr.Smoothie so much? Also on a tangent. Mr.Smoothie, is there a secret ingredient behind their tasteful beverages?

Ok, this'll be the last luckyboy thing ngl, I'm dried up and out of ideas ;;;

I do have a new idea tho just a lil outback (not australia lol, outside) and explorative thing. I've been playing a lot of BOTW and I forgot how much I love adventure shows. Mainly an excuse to learn BG's. I've managed to finally figure out 2-point perspective!!

Maybe I draw art of it, maybe not. I'm busy fighting people at the moment. (and drawing hefty BG's)

Ben, being the illusive fellow he is wouldn't deal with his fans, I mean he'll entertain them sometimes, but he knows he'll get a big head if he does it too much. So he just poofs away when the crowds get too big.

Jimmy would most deffinitely belive that at some point cat people roamed earth. His evidence, the Egyptians. Cat statues, portaits with cats. Cats are descended from aliens! Therefore. Jimmy might be a closeted furry too, but he'll never think on it.

Perhaps not a nekomata convention, but maybe an alien hero convention, so all the big heroes known throughout the universe are celebrated.

As for Gwen, cause she's a well known hero, I'd believe there'd be conventions not extactly shaped around her, but she'd be included, artists would sell portaits, figures etc.

You'd most likely find her stuff at a Sci-Fi convention.

Rook, not known to the medias eyes, would not have any fans, just a few kids that wanna be plumbers when they grow up.

Jimmy would deffinitely have a blog, like that one guy from Stven Universe. His blog was somethn about keeping Beach City Weird

#Lucky boy! au #ben 10 #answer

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Verdona, like most Anodites, spent much of her time on her home planet, Anodyne, ever since she was born. Her peoples' way of life and culture was built around their home and the use of mana, in how they communicate, connect and see the world. So for a long time, Verdona saw no reason to venture far from her home, having no desire to settle someplace else. She was known to visit other nearby planets for fun and see what the locals had to offer, but not once did she feel the need to stick around for long.

That was, until the events of the episode "Moonstruck". Never had Verdona met someone like an Anodite with the spark, who wasn't an Anodite, and yet Max made her see differently. She had had lovers before, with other Anodites, but something about this human caught her attention above the rest. So after being saved by him and declining to come to space with her, she returned home with butterflies in her stomach. The kidnapping had been an unpleasant experience, but something good did come out of it.

So when she got home, getting swarmed by friends and family who had been worried about her, it didn't take her long to share what happened, bubbling every time she spoke about Max. However, the more she talked about Max, the more her friends and family looked off about the whole thing. It wasn't until Verdona decided she wanted to go find Max again, and perhaps stay with him on earth, did some of the other Anodites stepped in. It's not that they didn't want Verdona to be happy, but a lot of them wanted to warn her that loving another alien that wasn't an Anodite was not easy.

This wasn't them looking down on another race, but rather understanding how vastly different they are from most aliens in the galaxy, due to their deep connection to magic and mana. Their entire lives revolved around it, it's how they learn, how they explore, how they connect with one another. However, when trying to love something that lacks those elements, that love eventually fades away over time, or at the very least, becomes hard to live with. There have been many Anodites who have dated other races, and more often than not, they eventually split in the end.

Verdona, being stubborn, says this is different, Max is different, he's just like them, he has a spark even if he doesn't have magic. She was going to prove to them all that she could do this, she would be happy on earth, and she and Max would have an entire life together. She would never leave...

And so, she moved to earth, finding Max, who had just been recruited into the Plumbers, and the two showed a strong bond of love in those early days. Verdona took a more humanoid shape, and crafted herself a human form, so the two could lead a double life. Max supported her whenever she felt homesick, and Verdona would always support him in his rough early days of training. Things seemed to be going great for them, a young couple who were eager to face the world, and show it what they're made of.

Slowly, but surely, Max started climbing the ranks of the Plumbers, taking many missions out in space, and making many friends and work partners, like Phill or Devin. Verdona was known to assist the Plumbers here and there on magic related issues, but she spent a lot of time on earth, enjoying what it had to offer. But...she did have to admit she was a little bit lonely. Since earth didn't have a significant Plumber base, due to the fact there was very low alien activity on the planet, with minor problems like Vilgax showing up here and there, Max was out in space a lot of the time for work. She had tried a couple of pets here and there, but one day when Max came home for the week, she asked about starting a family.

She had had kids before, all Anodites, of course, so she believed she was already fit to be a mother, and Max had wanted to be a father someday. Plus, the two had faced a lot, combatting alien villains, saving some planets, testing the limits of magic, how hard could raising a family be? So after requesting some time off from the Plumbers, Verdona eventually gave birth to two humans twin sons, Frank and Carl.

Max was over the moon, and so was Verdona, though...she will admit, something didn't feel quite right. This was the first time she ever had children that weren't Anodite, and she didn't even know if either of them had the spark that would give them the magic and Anodite gene. There was no way to tell until they were a little older. It made her realises that she doesn't know how to connect with human kids, remembering all those times she connected with her Anodite kids with magic, the core of them all. But that being said, Verdona wasn't one to back down, and she wanted to prove she could do this. And even if they weren't Anodites, they were still her sons, and she would love them regardless.

So in comes Frank and Carl into the world of life, and early on in their childhood, things seemed to be going great still for the Tennyson family. Max and Verdona never hid the fact that their mother was an alien, and that Max worked for the Plumbers, but they made sure to remind their kids that it was a big secret. That being said, kids being kids, they did sometimes blab that their mums an alien, and their daddy has been to space, either to seem cooler to other toddlers and kids, or when they were sometimes frustrated about something. Thankfully, older folks just saw them as kids with big imaginations, and never really believed them.

But it wasn't until Carl and Frank were heading into their teenage years that things started to crack. They weren't ignorant guys, understanding very well that Max's job was important, and that their mother wasn't human, but that didn't mean it couldn't get tiring or...lonely. Max wasn't home very often, far into space battling aliens, and while that stuff was interesting, Carl and Frank didn't really have any interest in following their father's footsteps into the alien world, not right now at least. They liked earth, they liked humans, they liked things being simple and small.

It also didn't help that over the years, Verdona was going distant. She didn't mean to, and she still loved her boys, but...earth was just losing its spark to her, that excitement she fell in love with years ago. Max and her, while they loved each other, seemed to be growing apart, as both couldn't offer what the other wanted, and yet neither was angry at the other and understood this very well, through long talks and peaceful moments together. And as her boys grew, Verdona didn't know how to connect with them anymore, especially since they wanted everyday human lives.

When they were little kids, they use to love Verdona's magic and abilities. She uses to create sparkly balls of light to swirl around them like a mobile to help them sleep, or some nights she would fly them high into the skies to show them the stars. She would share stories about space, other planets and all the aliens she had met, and they would always notice that glint of longing in her eyes. She wouldn't lie, as she did miss those free days up high in space, using her magic to shine brightly across the galaxy.

But she still couldn't get a grasp on the way of a normal human life. She didn't know how to talk to the other mums at school, she didn't know how to be engaged with her children's graduations and celebrations when they were nothing like the fets that Anodites could create, she didn't know how to...be human for them. She had the mask, but she didn't have the soul for it.

And her children did try to connect with her on magic, but without that spark or very least magical aura, they couldn't. Frank even tried to learn magic at one point, after his mum took an interest in the fact he was often able to sense her when she was nearby. Frank use to delve into his mother's spellbooks she had lying around, doing everything he could to be like her, just to make her happy...But he couldn't. Even if this lead to his love of knowledge and reading, magic just wasn't something he could access.

And yet, Verdona stayed. She loves them, she really did, and she wanted to be there for as long as she could. But it wasn't easy, as each day, that urge to fly around back home grew stronger and stronger. That desire to finally connect with someone like her again was always in the back of her mind. Max, Frank and Carl all knew this too, it was easy to tell just by looking into Verdonas eyes, and while they all understood in their own way, especially Max, that didn't mean it hurt that not only did they feel like they were forcing Verdona to stay, but also that she wanted to leave.

Max never resented Verdona for this, though sadly Frank and Carl did feel hurt, upset, deep down feeling like they weren't good enough for their parents, despite how often the two did try and show their love. The family felt divided, as while they wanted to support and love each other, each person wanted something different that the others could not provide.

So while trying to figure out their parent problem, Carl and Frank sunk into their regular human school lives as a way to get away from all the alien stuff. Frank did so by delving into the academic side of things, getting excellent grades, pitching ideas to help the school, and eventually applying to be student president. This is, in fact, how he met Natalie, as she too was running to be student president and was kind of his rival in being the top student. However, it was never a hateful rivalry, as the two were very civil, and it was no surprise when they started showing interest and began dating one day, deciding to be co-presidents.

Carl, on the other hand, jump around every kind of hobby and school-related topic. He was struggling trying to settle into one space, and often built up a lot of stress. Because of this, his mother and brother suggested he try some relaxing activities before hurting himself with stress, and he reluctantly agreed to join a yoga group run by a young girl from another school, who was actually Sandra. It didn't take long for Carl to become a flustering mess around her, finding her to be beautiful, kind and funny, a combo that would make any young teenage boy become a bumbling mess. Luckily for them, she found him charming, and the two started dating.

So, despite their issues at human, the two brothers were heading in a nice direction in their normal lives, even if their parents struggled to keep notice of all the changes and growth. But something was bound to happen, and it all came to a head when the boys graduated at the age of 18.

A dinner was held as a celebration, with other Tennyson families, and Natalie and Sandra were invited. At first, the night went smoothly, Verdona and Max clearly proud of their sons, and Frank and Carl were thankful to have support. But...one thing led to another that night, and some emotions and build up thoughts were finally revealed between, Carl, Frank, Verdona and Max. No one can quite remember how the argument started, perhaps when Max made a subtle reference to his secret job, or perhaps when Frank made a comment on Verdonas old spellbook.

Frank and Carl explained just how much they were frustrated and angry with their parents, stating how hard it was growing up trying to be normal, while knowing this big secret in their family life that no one in the world is supposed to know. They understood why Verdona and Max were the way they were, but that didn't excuse their behaviours and how Frank and Carl felt about the whole thing. Max and Verdona did argue back, understanding why the boys were hurt, but Verdona can't help what and who she is, and that Max's job, while not easy to live with, is important for a reason...Either way, both sides had something to say that night, with Carl and Frank having to now explain to their girlfriends about aliens and such.

So when their graduation day came, things were awkward in the air, with Carl and Frank avoiding their parents, one even making a comment to Verdona that if she really wants to...she can leave, and they wouldn't stop her. And it stun, and made Verdona step back to think about things, taking an entire night to process what to do next.

She felt that there was no good with her staying, only hurting her sons more just by being there, reminding them of the things they don't like about their lives. And deep down...Verdona knew she didn't want to stay any longer. She missed her home, she missed the galaxy, she missed magic, she missed having not to pretend to be an alien she wasn't. She was tired of hiding and lying to herself. It didn't help that, every time she looked at Max, he was ageing, while she wasn't. She couldn't grow old like a human, she couldn't be the mother her sons needed, she couldn't be what the family wanted, even with all the power she had. She had failed them all.

So one day, she left. She gave Max, Frank and Carl each a letter explaining herself, telling them that she loves them, but for the better, she had to leave, for their sakes and her sake. For the next few months, even a year or two, the family was foggy, distant, unsure how to think or feel. In some ways, yes, they agree Verdona leaving may have been the better option, but that doesn't mean they don't love her and miss her. And while she wasn't gone for good, visiting from time to time, like on birthdays or sometimes holidays, things just weren't the same ever again.

While Max still loved Verdona, he was wise enough to know that things change, finding love with a few others, like Xylene, and eventually deciding to retire when the time was right. And while his bond with his sons may always be a little off, he does still try and connect with them now, and they do give him a chance, even if they don't know how to feel sometimes.

Max knows he lost his chance to be a proper family with his sons, but when his grandkids came around, he realised he could at least be the grandfather they needed. And while Frank and Carl still have issues with their father, they can appreciate that he makes their grandkids happy, especially when guiding and protecting Gwen and Ben through the alien world they want to explore.

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