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coquelicoq · 1 year

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CURRENT ASK GAME

tagged by @littleragondin 😘

Current time: apparently 9:12pm holy moly no idea how that happened...they (days of the weekend) grow up so fast...

Current activity: filling out this ask game. am i supposed to be multitasking??

Currently thinking about: also thinking about this ask game lol idk what to tell ya i got a one-track mind i guess

Current favourite song: i am obsessively listening to bonne journée by stromae on repeat trying to learn the words. so far very slowgoing. the only parts i'm feeling confident about are the chorus and the last verse. kicking my ass in particular at the moment are "le bonheur est bien la seule chose/qui quand on la partage se multiplie" (the cadence is really throwing me for some reason) and "tout ce que j'sais c'est qu's'il s'tourne vers le soleil l'ombre est derrière lui" (bestie that is sooo many syllables...). i am about to crack that first one though, i can feel it. "se multiplie" is gonna be eating my dust any minute now. then i can move on to the lines i haven't even tried yet because i've been too intimidated lol.

i do find it very fun to say "tu profites jamais vraiment de ce moment présent/en fait t'es juste dépressif" (check out the run of -ent sounds on that bad boy!) and

c'est parce qu'y a des bas qu'y a des hauts et parce qu'y a des hauts qu'y a des bas y a pas d'débats d'idéaux, non comme un idiot fais les pas de la danse de la joie

the mouthfeel this has! first we got the first two lines, which are almost identical save for switching the placement of "bas" and "hauts". thats chiasmus babe!

then much of the third line phonetically echos the first line with completely different words:

1: [sɛ paʁskja debɑ kja deo] 3: [ja pɑ deba dideo nɔ̃]

(it's even more repetitive to my non-native ear because "des bas" and "débats" are homophones to me because i still can't tell the difference between [ɑ] and [a] lol.)

he articulates the third line as well as "idiot" in the fourth line really deliberately, which brings attention to the idéaux / idiot minimal pair. and then i really like the rest of that line, the cadence of fais les PAS de la DANSE de la JOIE, the repetition of "de la", and, until i looked it up in the dictionary to confirm, i also thought that pas / joie was an inner rhyme, but apparently those are different vowels lol. well they rhyme to me.

if i can get this song down i will move on to mauvaise journée, because as you might infer from the titles they are a matched set and i would love to get the full experience. but one thing at a time.

Currently reading: i am about to finish speaking bones, the last book in ken liu's dandelion dynasty. SHIT IS GOING DOWN. shit has been going down for like 500 pages in a row. this book is intense!! there are less than 200 pages left and i've not the foggiest what is gonna happen. probably only one or two more technologies are going to be invented because ken liu likes to lovingly linger over the inventions and we only have so much space left, which will have to be mostly plot i think. try to focus, mr. liu! i know you love reinventing computer programming in as many mediums as possible and i love that for you, i really do, in any other circumstance i would listen to you do that all day long, but you JUST killed off four more of your major characters and threw the [redacted for spoilers] into a [redacted] crisis! what is going to happen to these [redacted] and their [redacted] [redacted]!! eyes on the prize sir!

in other news, today i started l'enfant de sable by tahar ben jelloun. i've only read the first two chapters, but i'm really liking the style so far! some really beautiful sentences, and i like the framing device.

of course my dico read is continuing apace. i'm now in the middle of the j's. got to the word jobard today and was like why is this so familiar? then remembered it's in my favorite line from les mis:

êtes-vous fous ! êtes-vous toqués ! en voilà-t-il un tas de jobards ! perdre le temps, n'est-ce pas ? tirer au sort, n'est-ce pas ? au doigt mouillé ! à la courte paille ! écrire nos noms ! les mettre dans un bonnet !

ah, really takes me back.

also got thud! going as my current bedtime discworld reread.

Currently watching: rewatching natsume's book of friends! i'm jumping around to watch all the episodes with natori and/or matoba, but then i'm hoping to start back at the beginning and rewatch everything. it's taking a while because i'm taking detailed notes.

Current favorite character: hiiragi from natsume <333 i love how badass she is and how kind she was to child!natori while she was trapped in an impossible situation she had no hope of escaping and i love her for her apathy and her subsequent devotion to the person who broke her out (natori after he had grown up and forgotten her kindness) and i love all her little Does Not Compute momence when natsume is treating her like a person. she and murderbot really are same hat. i wonder what kind of emotions murderbot would experience watching this show? it would implode, probably.

current favorite book character is jia from the dandelion dynasty...damn she's complicated! i know i said after book 3 that this series seems more or less blorbo-free, but i take it back for her specifically. i love how conflicted she makes me feel. go girl give us [redacted]!

Current WIP: theoretically i am rewriting the clues of a finished crossword to try to make it nyt-worthy, but i haven't actually started that yet, i've just told a lot of people that i'm going to do it. not actually the same thing as doing it, as it turns out. shocked and upset.

meanwhile i'm trying to write the november themed crossword for the local paper. it's also at the clue-writing stage, my least favorite stage. but this one has a deadline, so i will definitely do it eventually.

i've got the post about the words in the D section of the french dictionary in drafts but have not had the motivation to really work on it lately. those take me a long time because i want to check etymology and all sorts of stuff.

sorry to say that the ask somebody sent me about the imperial radch a few months ago is also languishing in drafts and probably will continue to do so. the time to answer it would have been right after i reread the trilogy and it was all fresh in my mind. but who knows, one of these days while nightblogging i might in my sleep-deprived state find it in drafts and go "what's this doing in here? it looks fine, not half-baked at all. post!"

also i still would like to change my username but there are some things i want to do first to minimize the carnage (i.e., broken links and readmores). you are currently the only person who knows the username i have chosen to succeed my current one! i hope you feel special. i just realized something else about it that was not intended but is fun. it's the gift that keeps on giving, but currently only to me (and i guess to you, if you feel so gifted) because it's a secret...

tagging hmmm let's say...@zyrafowe-sny for being the one to recommend l'enfant de sable to me, @psqqa for recommending la cantatrice chauve which i just finished the other day (sooo trippy to read out loud! i would love to see it performed some day 🤞), @suibianworks and @cinnamonandpancakes because i know you also like stromae, @aerialbots for your french artist spotify playlist (which i listened to most of while cooking the other day! you have great taste), and @sapphiredragonprincess for always hyping my rambly natsuyuu tags! as always, only if you want to <3

#littleragondin i know you also recommended la cantatrice chauve to me but since you're the one who tagged me i thought #i should not tag you. or i guess technically i already @'d you at the beginning of the post so mechanically i CAN'T tag you again #anyway somehow this post is mostly about french language stuff which seems fitting since it was you who tagged me !#i didn't do that on purpose i am just spending a lot of time on french at the moment #ask games #my posts #tag later

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night-market-if · 2 years

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this. might be a stupid ask so im sorry if it is, but i haven't fully played the game yet but i've like, guessed whats going to happen near the end with all the asks your getting (i read them out of my own will so its not rlly spoilers yk, and i have the end game spoilers tag blocked anyway or whatever it is) but. i did have a question with the milo/mal romance. i know (from what im understanding) that you can enter a poly with milo/mal (or im just dumb) or stay with milo and just let him do what he needs to do with mal w/o MC, but is it an option to. . date malcom w/o milo being with the MC aswell? do u get what im saying 😭 i feel like im explaining it bad

As of right now, I am hopeful that there is going to be a Mal route. Mal will still have Milo connections (just as Milo would if you were dating him). Again, this is something I think might happen but I don't know. I don't plan out my books before writing them. I just see where the characters want to go. I know that is kind of stressful for some readers but I don't want to give solid answers and then change it at the last minute.

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serenanymph · 1 year

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15 questions tag

Tagged by the lovely @macabremoons! Since I already answered this for Crys, I'm going to answer for Icarus this time.

Are you named after anyone? Nope, but he did choose his last name - Kal-Nira - after his moms, Kali and Nira. Beasts generally don't have last names, but he wanted something to remember them by.

When was the last time you cried? Hmm. He's actually pretty emotional and open about his feelings, so quite recently. If we're talking the last time he cried in the wip uh... yeah that's a spoiler.

Do you have kids? He's 17, so no, but he loves playing with the kids in the Grove.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Very rarely, and only when bantering but never as a means of insulting someone. He's simply too nice for that.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? Threat levels, because you learn to be cautious when you're a Beast and the world is against you. He also tends to see the best in people, though, so besides that it would be positive qualities - and oh, their expressions and how they're feeling, due to his high empathy.

What’s your eye color? I'd describe it as onyx or obsidian if I wanted to be fancy, but honestly it's just. Plain black.

Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings, without question.

Any special talents? Not particularly (because I haven't figured it out yet shhhhhh-), but if he did have any it would probably be something odd and largely insignificant, like a random skill that would make for a good party trick (sorry, Ink).

Where were you born? A hidden Beast village, somewhere close to where Kosei's Border was at the time. Possibly in the New Territory? But then Kosei got pushed back and the war swept down south towards them, and, well. You can guess what happened.

What are your hobbies? Genuinely he has like. So many. He's just super curious and interested in everything, so he's picked up a bunch of stuff over the years - mudlarking, woodwork, paper folding, knitting, cooking (but he tends to burn stuff in the kitchen), etc etc. He also reads a lot of human books trying to understand their culture, but the anti-Beast sentiments get pretty tiring after a while so he steers clear of mythology/religious books.

Have you any pets? Nope, but he is fond of cats (though they keep on trying to eat him when he's in bird-form).

What sports do you play/have played? Does swordfighting and flying count?

How tall are you? About 175-180cm. A tall boi.

Favorite subject in school? He doesn't really have much of a preference, but he loves to learn new things in general. Magic theory's difficult though.

Dream job? He'd probably need to be eligible to apply for jobs first... (and, you know, not get attacked on sight due to being Beast and everything)

So uh whoops. This got a little too long.

Anyway @lyssa-ink @reneesbooks @kaiyo @loopyhoopywrites, tell me more about your characters *makes grabby hands* (though no pressure, of course!)

+ open tag for anyone who wants, as usual!

(blank questions under readmore)

Are you named after anyone?

When was the last time you cried?

Do you have kids?

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

What’s your eye color?

Scary movies or happy endings?

Any special talents?

Where were you born?

What are your hobbies?

Have you any pets?

What sports do you play/have played?

How tall are you?

Favorite subject in school?

Dream job?

#writeblr #writing #writeblr community #tag game #my posts #beast #wip: beast #char: icarus #asdfgsakjhfsdj this got so long I'm sorry to everyone who had to scroll through this #and now it is very late. I have not written a single word #ahahahaha

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birlwrites · 2 years

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[spoilers] the noble and anciente house of rosier<3

as requested on ao3 by people who wanted spoilers afhslghsljfhgsjkdhfj - i'll be tagging this type of post as 'atfhv spoilers' so you can block (or search for) these posts as desired!

if you do NOT want spoilers about what's going on with evan, then do not click the read more. i'm not going to fully unpack it because i do want to leave some things to be discovered, but it's going to be a LOT of information way before you'll find it out in the story

okay, with that disclaimer, hERE WE GOOOOOOOO

okay SO. this might not make sense if you haven't read chapter 27 of ttdl. i mentioned in the comments that i think now people have enough information to potentially call evan out on a very specific lie, which was......... a true but slightly misleading statement

so here's the thing: that lie is not a lie evan ever told us, because regulus told it for him way back in chapter 6:

The Rosiers are one of very few Dark families that claim not to have a family magic. Evan insists that for them, practicing Dark Arts is really more about being friends with the right people. He attends every meeting of Regulus's Dark Arts study group and spends the whole time chatting with the other members instead of working on anything. The other Dark families are collectively skeptical about whether the Rosiers really don't have a specialty or whether they're just pretending, because they're one of the oldest families in the network—they've had generations upon generations in which they could have developed a family magic. And maybe there is a specialty. But as far as Regulus knows for sure, Evan's practice of Dark Arts extends only to flipping through Regulus's books sometimes and pointing out spells with funny names.

now, regulus *is* aware that this might not be true, but frankly, he doesn't devote a lot of mental energy to it, because he has a lot of other shit going on and evan just doesn't seem to. care that much? about practicing dark arts? (which renders his interest in joining reg's side a little unexpected, hmm??)

let's get into the lie. as you've probably guessed by now, it's about the rosier family specialty, which absolutely does exist and has been cultivated for centuries to be as subtle as possible, much like the family image. evan's used it before - evan uses it a LOT, actually, although there are a lot of details about its use that i'm not going to get into on this post (feel free to ask if you want the whole rundown on how it works but this post is really about evan not the family magic).

but the first time evan uses it really blatantly in front of regulus is in chapter 27, and here it is:

He trails a hand along one row of books like he's looking for something, speaking faux-absentmindedly, but it doesn't stop almost every person in earshot from looking at least vaguely interested. Some people even blatantly look up from what they're doing. Evan has distinctly become the center of attention, without even needing to talk particularly loudly.

aaaaaaaand some more:

Regulus is interested despite himself—he knows Evan is making all of this up, and yet something about how he's saying it makes Regulus want to know more, as if this is real information that Evan is sharing with him.

regulus is interested despite himself. he KNOWS it's fake, but the magic evan is using is catching regulus along with everyone else in the room. regulus just doesn't notice it happening. (this is a little bit of an unusual use for the rosier specialty - it's not out of the ordinary, but it's very blatant compared to how they normally use it)

as for what type of magic it is....... you know how regulus is good at runes because he learned them very young for the black specialty? yeah<33

okay now go reread chapter 12 and take a look at how long it takes for regulus to start telling evan things

#atfhv spoilers #dark lord wip #you can ask more questions if you want #i'm just ending it here so i can kind of. separate out the spoilers #so people can micromanage what they want to know about sjflsghkfjk #atfhv worldbuilding

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ikiyou · 2 years

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I posted 2,615 times in 2022

34 posts created (1%)

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Blogs I reblogged the most:

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I tagged 2,609 of my posts in 2022

#bungou stray dogs - 1,438 posts

#nakahara chuuya - 687 posts

#art - 591 posts

#dazai osamu - 541 posts

#quotes - 355 posts

#soukoku - 342 posts

#bsd - 337 posts

#real authors - 321 posts

#japan - 273 posts

#japanese literature - 272 posts

Longest Tag: 138 characters

#i think i used mcdonalds lunchboxes as a special block for lunches on the tables when i made the minecraft version of the agency rotflllll

My Top Posts in 2022:

Storm Bringer Stage Play Impressions

The stage play was so perfect last night! With everything going wrong in this country, it really brings back life into life. 💞💞💓💓💖💖 Could not have been timed better. I have a renewed desire to do everything BSD ^^

I hope everyone can enjoy watching the play!! Support the foreign fandom by buying a ticket for the sub if you can! This is truly unprecedented! 💕💕💕 Let's encourage them to keep doing this sort of thing and including us!!!!! 💞💞💞

This will be an impressions post rather than containing detailed spoilers - as the entire play was in Japanese, I was able to follow the main trails, wasn't too lost, but I don't have the fidelity on the detailed whys and wherefores regarding Chuuya yet. Those will wait until I see the subbed version.

(I haven't yet finished the book - I do my own translations for accuracy and to get my info straight from the source, so I stay away from spoilers. All translators bring something unique to the fandom and bring different flavors and impressions from works, and I like my experience and what I pass on to be authentic as well ^^)

Ok, to my impressions!! Mild spoilers if you’ve read English book translations, heavy plot spoilers if you’ve been in the dark until now, but no details regarding Chuuya.

I gotta say - I saw the first stage play live. Saw the second. It's amazing to be there and see it live in the crowd, and I highly recommend it if you ever get the opportunity. But there is NOTHING like being able to see up close and intimate all the characters’ expressions and actions like it was to see this virtually. The quality was quite good, there was only the very occasional lag/buffer spike (which usually seemed to be at the times when I was leaning in hard to follow the story lolrip).

All told, the fact that they not only streamed it live for foreign audiences, but will ALSO have an ENGLISH DUBBED VERSION available is not only WILD, it hopefully shows that they're becoming more aware of their expanded fanbase. I really hope it's indications of good things to come ^^

I have only previously seen them offer occasional virtual showings of the stage plays (seemed to start during COVID), and only available to the Japanese audience (those with the ability to purchase with a Japanese credit card and address). Only by going through a third party was it ever possible to watch.

Chuuya was amazing to watch! His interactions with Adam, with Dazai, with Shirase. All unique and different. The conflict between Chuuya and Shirase stemming from Shirase's 15 betrayal, and Shirase never forgiving Chuuya and then learning the truth...finally coming to terms with the fact that Chuuya still (bizarrely) cares about him and wants to protect him.

The hilarious relationship between Adam and Chuuya! How Chuuya felt he was a hindrance and an irritation, to grudging cooperation having no other choice, to his shock and horror when Adam died, and then the genuine smile on his face when Adam came back and he went up to interact with him at the end. I guess that means that Adam is currently alive?? God I would LOVE to see spin-off stories with Chuuya and Adam. That relationship is so fun!!!

Shirase was hilarious XDD. It was very interesting to see what had become of him post 15. His interactions with Adam were also gold ^^

Verlaine was amazing. He was like an AU version of Chuuya in terms of personality. The tension between him and Chuuya was sooo goooood. His ability to completely overwhelm Chuuya again and again 😁😁😁 so good! The whump feeling OMGGGG. Chuuya has the best most whump-inducing screams I swear 💗💗😂😂

The moments when Verlaine decides to help Chuuya out, but then Chuuya takes the moment to turn on him as he’s the actual aggressor instead of the scientist!

And the true haunting aspect of Verlaine's Ability. The stage play has very simple effects, but god are they effective. I had literal chills down my spine when they showed the horrific, haunting visage. It was just such a visceral feeling, the haunting, the evil. Very reminiscent of that moment in 15 where they showed the beast they called Arahabaki, but as if I was actually there to experience it. Such a good moment.

There was the silly moment of Mori and Dazai's dance introduction together (I love Mori!) they have such a silly relationship here XDDD.

The moment where Mori suggests to Dazai that he and Chuuya commit double suicide when all else seems hopeless, and the look in Dazai's face XDDDD

The actor timing and special effects use for the Abilities! Especially with Verlain’s Ability, the way he throws people around looks so realistic! For as simple as it is, leagues and leagues beyond similar things I’ve seen in actual movies. It was as believable as if one was watching Ability use occur in real life.

And then the 'ending credits' - the dance at the end with all the characters. It was like Chuuya reliving the moments that had happened. The happiness with his Mafia friends, chased by his face falling when he remembers they're gone, and the way his mouth twists and he looks up like he's trying not to cry. The moments where he's surrounded by all the antagonists, how he wants to resist, but then having no other recourse he starts to dance with them, unable to resist fate.

It was just so good!!!

I think that's all I have to brain dump on ^^ I'll have another after I see the English sub ^^ And once I finish translating the novel, it'll be interesting to compare details ^^

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GRANRODEO VIRTUAL STREAM!

Chuuya fans! Just like the Storm Bringer virtual stream, Granrodeo (the band of Chuuya’s Japanese voice actor, Taniyama Kishou, that performed Deadly Drive, Trash Candy, Setsuna no Ai, and Darkness my Sorrow) is doing a stream! Until Sunday, Sept 18th only, you can buy a ticket to watch the archive stream all this week!

I’ve been in Japan for several of their concerts, and they are amazing! And to my knowledge, this is a first, and certainly a first for foreign fans!

The only downside is, their site says that streaming is only available to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They have a test stream that you can navigate to, so I would test that with a vpn if you’re not in one of those regions.

Had no issues purchasing a ticket - they accept only VISA, MasterCard,and Alipay, so unfortunately no paypal or other methods.

Definitely encourage fans to support and check it out if you can! Let’s hope they will continue to keep their overseas fans in mind!!! 💕💕💕

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Bungou Stray Dogs: Stress Relief

God, it’s good to be short. Chuuya sighed, stretching out the length of the bathtub on the 26th floor of the Ritz Carlton. He breathed out, the sigh rippling through his muscles, relaxing them after the long day.

Plink.

Plop.

The sounds echoed in the cavernous bathroom. Chuuya stretched up, gazing out the window at the neon lights of the city of Jakarta. He crossed his arms and nestled his chin on them, as he peered out the gap under the automated shutter. He could see people moving about in the building across. Steam wafted in the warm air. His back was still tender from the waterfall shower, aptly named. Glass walls and inlaid stone floor, he thought about installing one in his home. Large pellets of water thundering about him, a pelting massage, the soft roar filling his ears. It was by all means the best shower that he could remember.

Tink.

Chuuya reached for the hand towel hanging off of the bar below the sink. With dry hands, he picked up his phone, laying the towel on the ledge of the tub.

Dazai.

Slug! Fancy a drink?

Chuuya’s mouth twisted into a smile. It was no surprise his former partner had ended up at the same hotel. They’d grown similar tastes for ostentatious finery over the years. Or at least, Dazai had grown familiar enough with Chuuya’s tastes.

Chuuya gripped the edges of the tub to hoist himself up. Maybe he would even bring the man back to his room for some even deeper relaxation.

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BSD FANS! Storm Bringer will be STREAMING LIVE ONLINE!! You can easily get your tickets here! And another great part is, that later on, there will be an archive stream with ENGLISH SUBTITLES! So for all you BSD fans who aren’t fluent yet in Japanese (maybe that’s me >.>) you can get allllll the goodness later on too!!!

36 notes - Posted June 17, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I really think the fandom is missing out on Adam/Chuuya fanfics. That relationship (platonic or otherwise) is GOLD. Would love to see more of that. Android - human friendship? Lends itself really well to cyberpunk or scifi or dystopian AUs as well! Hope it picks up steam after the English stageplay drop. Heck, I’m eager to write it myself after I get more of Adam’s character after the English sub. Totally unrelated to the robot-human Chuuya fic I’m currently writing, but you know, there could be some similarities there XD

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#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #ahh my top post! It's going to be my legacy #I'm going to singlehandedly start the Adam/Chuuya fandom #I think it's hilarious that this is my top post ROTFLLLLLLLL clearly the thirst is out there.

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ihamtmus · 4 years

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i was tagged by @ramblingsofachristiannerd! thanks friend :D rules: bold whichever options you prefer/fits you better

hardcover or paperback / rent or buy (if i really love the book) / reads in silence or reads with music / standalone or series / annotations or pristine pages / ebook or physical copy / dog ears or bookmarks / mismatched series or complete set / cover matters or you don’t judge / lend books or keep them to yourself / enjoys lit classes or despises them / browses shops or orders online / reads reviews or goes in blind / unreturned books or clean library record / rereads or once was enough / fanfic enthusiast or a stickler for canon / deep reader or easily distracted / must read the book before seeing the movie or order doesn’t matter / neat bookshelves or messy bookshelves / skips ahead or resists temptation / reads aloud or in your head (but i do whisper the dialogues sometimes) / guesses plot twists or never sees them coming

tagging @connanro, @aboxthecolourofheartache and @sky-mage if you want to! :)

#this was hard but fun #i bolded cover matters and you would do it too if you saw the covers for tae ekkejr! and lare i'tae #i read those books only because they were recommended to me but the cover was so ugly i would NEVER have opened the books otherwise #(they're amazing books btw)#and i am more easily distracted during reading than i used to be tbh #also i guess i can't guess plot twists if i know spoilers which happens very often #like i'm reading the witcher now and i basically know all the characters that haven't appeared yet xd #ehhh #thanks friend!#ramblingsofachristiannerd #tag games #my post

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greenygreenland · 4 years

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Dream A Little Dream Of Me: Norman x Reader

-MANGA SPOILERS! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

-NOTE: YOU’RE BOTH AGED UP SO DON’T START TELLING ME FBI’S GONNA COME TO MY DOOR 😂😂

-THE TIMELINE IS A BIT MESSED UP SO JUST IGNORE IT COMPLETELY AND DON'T ASK ME LOL

-also, is it just me or do thick eyebrows look really cute??? Norman has pretty thick brows compared everyone else and I think they're cute

WARNINGS: Kissing lol

Summary: You finally see Norman again.

Life had to be the scariest thing you'd ever faced. It threw the bad, the good, the everything your way until you could barely stand. Until you were left broken and mangled and shattered. Life was scary. It was cruel. Yet somehow, today was different.

You thought it was a dream. After all, how could it be reality when the boy in front of you died a year and some months ago? He had been shipped out, left for dead because it was a part of his stupid escape plan.

So how was it he stood before you? Breathing? Smiling? Living?

The office door closed behind you with a soft click. It bathed the room in silence, as if for a moment, the world decided to give you a second to breathe. A second to take in the wonderous sight before you.

The boy's name stuck in your throat. He had changed, not only in height, but stature and appearance. Norman was older, and he grew up to be more handsome than any runway model could ever be.

"(Y/n)," he gently said. "I'm glad you're well."

That was all it took. One sentence and you tackled him in the tightest hug your trembling arms could muster. "Norman...!" To have his arms around you, to hear the beating of his heart--it was a relief. A miracle sent by the gods. "You’re so stupid!"

No, he was more than stupid. He had to be the dumbest boy alive to think that it was okay to sacrifice himself for the sake of your family. You all were supposed to escape together just like Emma said. No one was supposed to be left behind, yet Norman--bless his heart--acted on his own.

You hugged him as if he would disappear if you let go. "We were all supposed to leave together. But you--I thought you--shipped out--and then--!" You chocked on your words. What more could you say anyway?

You buried your face in the crook of his neck. The muffled sob that ripped through your throat was more than Norman could handle. His knees went weak and you both slowly sunk to the floor in a heap.

"I'm here." he gently said. "I'm not going anywhere (Y/n)."

Despite the steadiness in Norman's voice, his shoulders hitched, and he sniffled. "I'm here." he repeated. "I-I'm here." It sounded like he were reassuring himself that he wouldn't leave you so soon, as if he were scared too. Not for the way you sobbed and sobbed, but for the ache in his heart that seemed to beat in sync with yours.

Slowly, your sobs turned to quiet sniffles, which then silenced into nothing but tiny hiccups. You basked in Norman's warm embrace. He didn't hold you too tightly, as if he were afraid it would shatter you to pieces. Instead, he pulled you close to his side and leaned on his desk behind.

You rested your head on his chest, taking the time to memorise his scent. Parchment, the woods, and old books. You liked that, it was comforting to know he still smelled the same. On the other hand, his voice wasn’t as smooth or rounded as it once was. It was icy. No one seemed to notice that tiny sharpness that hit the end of each note he spoke. You wondered what could've made his kind heart harden.

Sure, Norman was still the same Norman you remembered, but something about the way he acted seemed off. He was clingy, much more than he ever was. Maybe he just missed you? No, that couldn't be right. Norman acted as if he were running out of time. He held you close and gently, as if these would be the last moments you'd see each other again. As if there wouldn't be a tomorrow.

You slowly pulled away to get a good look at Norman's face. His chin was slightly pointier, his cheeks less chubby and full. His lips twitched upwards into a comforting smile. It didn't quite reach his eyes because he looked so overwhelmingly tired. Your poor boy probably worked day and night to keep the hideout on its feet. It must be hard on him, you thought. Especially since he was revered as a god.

Norman's brows raised. "What's wrong?"

You took his thin hands in your own and gave them a good squeeze. "It's nothing. What about you?"

Ah yes, small talk. The perfect way to avoid any question thrown your way. Norman knew you well, sometimes even more than himself. When you asked simple questions such as these, that meant your mind laid elsewhere in a land he could never reach. Norman took that as a hint to drop the subject.

For now.

He wondered what invisible weight laid on your shoulders. Was it something as heavy as his? Perhaps your weight was worse and it ate away at you. Norman wished he could take that weight away and relieve you of that pain. He'd carry it all if he could, and it didn't matter to him if he'd die trying. This was you he was thinking about. He'd do anything for you.

"I've been okay," Norman vaguely responded. "But I have been busy, so I find it difficult to sleep sometimes.”

Norman liked to be honest, but you knew it was because that helped him figure out what was wrong with you. It was a game of tag. In this case being 'it' meant figuring out each others' worries through a back-and-forth match.

"You haven't been sleeping enough?" Your voice came out rather quiet as you traced invisible circles over the back of his hands. "Is that because you have so much work? Or do you refuse to get help?" Norman sat in a still silence and you sighed.

Of course.

This was your Norman after all. He always shouldered a burden too big for his shoulders to carry. It was always something so heavy, so terribly hard to balance by himself. If that burden grew any bigger, it would collapse, and that would be his downfall. But you wouldn't let that happen to your Norman. No, no, no. You'd take that burden from him, steal it if you had to, and be his crutch.

"What have you been doing here?" you quickly added. "As 'William Minerva', I mean?"

Norman looked unbearably uncomfortable. That little frown tugging at the edge of his lips was a tell-tale sign. “I’ve been getting a lot done." he carefully said. "In fact, I’ve figured out a way to end this. Once and for all.”

Norman began by explaining the first phase of his plan. The first phase had long been in motion. It started with the indiscriminate burning of cattle facilities, then the gathering of information, and continued on to pave the way for all the other phases you didn’t care to hear about.

The first few steps weren't too bad, but the final act in Norman's plan made your skin crawl. You half-wished you hadn’t asked him anything to begin with. Maybe it would have spared your appetite. Your grip on his thin hands loosened and loosened until your hands rested on your lap.

Norman wasn't so little anymore. He had grown up just a bit, but not in the way you wished to see. How could he think of something so cold-hearted and cruel? The extermination of all demons in Neverland was an act of genocide. If you re-called correctly, it was also considered a war crime.

Norman was smarter than that. He understood the consequence he'd have to face if that were the path he walked right? He understood that there were still other options right? Maybe you heard him wrong.

No.

You had to have heard him wrong. Norman wasn't ruthless like that. He was a ball of sunshine that made you smile whenever you were together.

"I see..." You tightly smiled. "So that's your plan on freeing everyone?" Norman nodded with a seriousness that took you back to the time he left everything to you and Ray and Emma.

You weren't mistaken then. Norman truly meant everything he said.

"Yes, that is my plan. It's been taking me a little longer than expected to set it in motion. I've decided to officially start tomorrow."

Tomorrow?

Your breath hitched. "Don't you think that's a bit hasty? What if...what if something goes wrong?" Norman smiled. It was hollow and wry and everything that he wasn't. "Don't worry. Fortunately, I've always been pretty good at getting what I want." You didn't return the smile, and you didn't want to say why.

Norman was quick to catch on. But of course he would catch on so quickly, this was Norman. Your Norman.

"Do you have a problem with my plan?" he inquired. You shook your head. "No, it's...it's not that." Yes, it was that. Your plan is dangerous even if it is good, you thought. Innocent lives wouldn't be spared, and that would spell an unfair fate for the demons who ate to survive.

You wanted to tell Norman why his plan was wrong, and why he didn't have to be so unforgiving about it. But then what? Why would he listen when you didn't have any better ideas? He seemed to have his mind set anyway, so no half-baked ideas would make a difference. And besides, he was the smartest person you knew. Maybe that was the only way out of the terrible fate all you cattle children faced.

"If you're okay with my plan," Norman said, "then what's bothering you (Y/n)?"

"It's still a lot for me to take in," you admitted with a plastic smile. "I guess I'm just shocked that you're, well, here." Norman smiled, this time with a genuine warmth. "I understand." He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on your lips. "I'll see you at dinner."

Your cheeks burned. How bold of him. "Y-yeah, I'll see you at dinner." Norman let out a cute little chuckle that made your heart beat a little louder than it was supposed to. You hauled yourself off the floor and made your way to the door. Norman followed.

You flashed him a nervous smile, one that mixed in with your muddled worry and anxiousness. You glanced at his bright eyes. For a moment, they seemed to dim like the setting sun. It reminded you of Mama. When no one looked at her, she didn’t smile. She always looked so sad when she sat by herself, and maybe that was because she was.

"(Y/n)?"

Your fingers brushed against the doorknob. “Hm?”

"I want nothing more than to protect you and our family. I know you don't fully agree with me," his expression darkened. "But this is the way--the only way we can save everyone without spilling a single drop of blood."

For a moment, you forgot who you were speaking to. This wasn't the same boy you begged to run away with before he got shipped out. This wasn't the same boy who gently tucked a piece of hair behind your ear and sweetly complimented you. This boy--did you truly still know him? Was he still the Norman you grew up with and fell head-over-heels for?

You blinked and that dark look washed itself off his face. He strode up to you and placed a hand on your cheek--just like the day he was supposed to be harvested. Norman’s eyes were soft, softer than any blanket, and his lips pursed into a gentle frown. With his thumb, he wiped a stray tear away.

Why were you crying?

"Norman..." You couldn’t find the right words. There were none that could explain the suffering you endured in silence. You worried, not only for Norman, but your family and all those other people in the world you didn’t know about. Norman’s plan--oh how stupid it was--had it changed him? Had it forced him to guard his heart to keep a still mind?

You wondered what he endured while you went on your crazy adventures. At least you had your family, and Yuugo, Lucas, and all your friends. But Norman? He didn’t have anyone but himself. He carried the whole world. Alone. Had he been scared? Worried? Angry that no one came for him? Your heart clenched at the thought.

"Smile,” Norman said. “It’s okay, I promise. I'm here." He gathered you in his arms and you didn’t have the heart to protest. “How?” you whispered. “How were you able to do all this on your own?” Norman helplessly shrugged. “You could say I have connections, either that or I’m just lucky.”

“What will you do after this is all over?”

Norman went still again, as if he couldn’t answer your question. You heaved in a shaky breath. If Norman wasn’t going to give you a straight answer, then you’d squeeze it out of him. “Did anything else happen to you? I’m sure there’s a catch, isn’t there?”

It was like someone flipped a switch. One moment, you were a mess of tears, sorrow, and anguish. Now, something menacing laid in your voice. It was almost threatening, as if you were indirectly telling Norman to dare avoid the question. “I don’t want you dying trying to be everything at once,” you said. “Here you’re revered as a god, and if I know you, then it’s plain that you set yourself up like that. Don’t tell me you plan to die on us again.”

He stiffened.

“I know you Norman, don’t forget that. And because I love you, I don’t want to see you destroy yourself. I admit, I don’t know why you act like you’re going to leave again, but I’ll do everything in my power to stop you.” You pulled away and took his hands in yours. A small smile of reassurance made its way up your lips, but Norman didn’t return it.

No, he couldn’t. And despite all he did, he couldn’t lie straight to your face. Not like this.

Dinner cheered you up. The smiles and laughter that your family shared with Norman made you feel just a little bit better. But how long would it last? And how long would those smiles stay present? All the questions swarming in your mind made you feel sick to your stomach. There was too much to think about, and too little time to answer them.

You forced down the last of your food with a sigh and brought the plate to its respectful place. Everyone was too busy chatting and catching up to notice, but that was fine. It was better that way.

You made your way to a secluded walkway. It was in one of the calmer areas of the hideout that overlooked the lower levels. It was quiet, save for the distant chatter of Hayato and his friends. He let out a bright laugh that echoed through the vacant walkways. What a shame it would be to hear that disappear.

“So this is where you went.”

“I told you she’d be here.”

You whipped around in alarm. “Ray, Emma!”

Ray sharply looked you up and down. He raised a brow and you squirmed under his gaze. He gently bumped shoulders with you. “What’s wrong with you?”

You absentmindedly shrugged. “Nothing.”

“That’s what someone who’s not okay would say.” Emma noted. She settled by your side on the railing and flashed a bright smile. “You were so quiet at dinner today.”

You shook your head. Que another absentminded shrug and plastic smile. “I guess I just wanted to make sure everyone was okay.”

Ray sighed. “Everyone but you?” He leaned against the railing next to you. “Did you and Norman talk at all?”

You froze. ‘Yes’, was what you wanted to say, but no sound came out. The image of Norman’s matured face, the way his his soft lips hit your own, and his stupidly tall build crossed your mind.

Emma let out a gasp and slapped a hand over her mouth. “Ah!” she cried. “You’re all red!” You covered your hands with your face, ignoring Ray’s curious stare.

“What did you two talk about in his office anyway? Or should I say, do?” The glint in Ray’s eyes had subtext you didn’t want to recite out loud. “Rayyyyy,” you grumbled, “shut up.” He sent you a teasing grin as Emma frowned in confusion. “I don’t get it.”

“You’ll understand when you’re older.”

“Yeah, it’s grown up stuff.”

You ignored the warmth spreading to your cheeks and elbowed Ray. “Don’t say it like ‘that’! Now you make it sound like something else!”

He daringly raised a brow. “Like what?” You ran a hand over your scorching face. It was a miracle you weren’t on fire. “No, no, I’m not answering you!”

You shared a good laugh and a comfortable silence began to settle, blanketing your shoulders in a lightness that you hadn’t felt in a while.

Emma softly smiled. “I’m glad we found you.” she admitted. “You looked really sad all by yourself out here.” Ray nodded with a small snort. “Yeah, talk about depressing. But seriously though, did something..?”

Of course these two would see through your façade. Of course they’d understand something was wrong. They were your family, and they didn’t deserve your silence. Your smile shattered. “I don’t know if Norman told you about his plan yet, but it’s...it’s bad. Sure, the demons have done some terrible things to us, but that doesn’t mean all of them are guilty. I want to stop him, but I don’t know how.”

Emma nodded in agreement. “He told us earlier and I don’t like it either.” she firmly said. “Ray and I talked it over and we have a plan, but it’s risky. Like, really risky. It has to do with the Seven Walls and...”

You held on to every word Emma and Ray spoke. Risky was your middle name. Well, not actually, but it was something that became your friend. You and your family looked death in the face too many times to count. What would be another?

By the end of it, you were sure this new plan would change Norman’s mind, or at least convince him to give up the whole ‘genocide’ thing. It was decided by Ray that tomorrow, you’d all talk to Norman. Things seemed to be looking up. No, they had to be.

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The halls were empty and you were alone. How was it you got lost in the first place? You made sure to have every twist and turn memorised, so why did you end up in the wrong corridor twice? Ray would surely tease you for getting lost. What an absolute--

You slammed into someone’s chest. A yelp escaped your throat as the person in question lost his footing. He sucked in a sharp breath and went tumbling straight into you. Your back hit the ground as the boy threw out his arms on either side of your head to brace himself. You didn’t need a name to know who you had tumbled into. Light hair, soft eyes, fancy waistcoat and suit.

“Norman?”

He hovered over you with wide eyes. His lips were inches from yours and he was just so, so close.

Thump, thump, thump.

Your heartbeat was so gosh dang loud. Could he hear it? Could he see the way your face burned red?

“Uhm--I--I--uh--”

Why wasn’t he moving? Why weren’t you moving? Why was it so hard to look him in the eyes? A nervous smile broke out across Norman’s lips. He pushed himself off of you and offered out a hand. You gingerly took it.

“Sorry.” Norman said, helping you to your feet. “I wasn’t looking where I was going. Are you okay?” Your gaze darted from his lips to his dazzling eyes and then to his cheeks dusted in red. Your heart wouldn’t stop slamming against your chest. It kept going, and going until you felt like you were about to burst.

“Sh-shouldn’t I be asking you that?” you retorted. “I’m not the one who--you know...gets sick all the time.” You weren’t sure why you said it like that, or why that made Norman smile so cutely, but he was smiling. That made your heart flutter. You glanced around the corridor a few times, and somehow, you kept finding focus on his lips.

What was wrong with you?

Norman caught on fast--like he always did. “Oh I see,” he said with a low chuckle. You swallowed. His voice really did deepen (but you kind of liked it). For a moment, you thought he caught onto your staring, but instead of commenting on it, he intertwined his hand with yours and led you through the winding halls.

“Don’t tell Ray I got lost.” you muttered. Norman laughed and it was like the sound of happiness itself. “I won’t.”

The halls all looked the exact same: cream coloured paint, nature-like decorations, and numbered wooden doors. You forgot what number your room was, so that was probably why you got lost. Norman took a sharp left where you recalled should be a right instead. “Wait isn’t it that way?”

“I have something to give you, so we’re going to make a quick detour.” Norman’s cheeks dusted pink and he looked the slightest bit nervous. “What is it you want to show me?” He flashed you a contagious smile. “It’s a surprise.”

“What kind of surprise?”

“I can’t tell you,” he said with a chuckle, “that’s why it’s called a surprise.”

When you got to his office, you were nervous. Surprises were fun, yes, but in a world where nearly getting eaten by wild demons fell into the category of ‘surprise’, you learned not to like them very much.

Norman closed the door behind you and it softly clicked shut. Okay, you thought. So he was locking the door and making his way over to his desk. Okay, that’s fine. Norman shuffled through a cabinet, that nervous look still on his face. Okay, okay, nothing wrong here. He gently shut the drawer, and as he walked out from behind his desk, you took note of the small little box he fiddled with.

Okay. Okay. Box. Nervous. Locked door. Did he not want anyone to interrupt whatever he was about to do?

Norman heaved in a deep breath. A really, really, really deep breath. “(Y/n), I have never met anyone else like you. You’re the strongest person I’ve ever met, and you’re beautiful and kind.” He sunk to one knee and opened the little box. “Will you marry me?”

“Yes!”

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You jolted awake with a start.

“Sorry,” Norman said. He scribbled a few words down in his notebook. “Did I wake you?”

Ah, that’s right. After you talked with Emma and Ray, you all met up with Norman and hung out for a bit. But when had you gotten to his office? Much less, fallen asleep? You rubbed your eyes with a shake of your head. Judging by the tired look on Norman’s face, it was way past bedtime.

The heavy cloak around your shoulders offered a welcoming warmth. It smelled like books. It smelled like parchment and ink. It smelled like Norman and it was comforting.

He glanced up from his notebook and curiously met your gaze. “What are you smiling at?” The dream popped up in your mind and your smile grew. “I had a good dream.”

“What was it about?” he inquired without looking up.

“You.”

The scratch of the pencil froze and he met your gaze. “You had a dream about me?” Your cheeks flushed. “Yeah, and you proposed.” Norman’s back went rigid and he turned as red as an apple. “I-I pro--proposed to you?” he stammered. You snickered, a smug smile tugging on your lips. “It was really sweet. And if you’re wondering, I said yes. I was going to kiss you, but then I woke up.” You stood up with a sigh. “It was disappointing, but that’s okay.”

You let out a small laugh and neatly folded Norman’s cloak. You left it on the couch and made your way across the room. “That’s a nice notebook.” you said. “What’re you writing about?”

Norman stilled and closed the book with a smile. “It’s nothing special.” He put the pencil down ever so quietly and stood. “Do you seek my affections?” he inquired. You settled on the wall. “Don’t you have work to do?” Norman looked down at you. His fringe brushed across his eyelashes, and he loosened his tie. Slowly.

Your heart steadily drummed against your chest. “What are you doing?” The false innocence in your voice caused Norman to chuckle lowly. He caressed your cheek with a feather-light touch. “Well, you did say you were disappointed right? Why don’t I make it up to you?”

He rested an arm on the wall with a sly smirk. Your lips connected and it made your stomach flip-flop. The kiss was slow, it was sweet. You found yourself pulling him closer, running your hands through his hair and yanking him over. "Norman?" He met your gaze with half-lidded eyes. "Yes (N/n)?"

"Where did you learn how to do that?"

He smirked and it was hot. The fact that he kept his arm braced against the wall didn’t help either. "Why?" he lowly inquired. "Do you like it?" Your breath caught in your throat and you found yourself wanting more.

Knock, knock!

Norman didn't look too happy about that. He ran a hand over your cheek and gently tucked a lock of hair behind your ear, that half-lidded look of his melting into warmth and love. He made his way to the door, tightening his tie and smoothing out his hair with a quick touch.

"Hello--?" Norman fell short mid-sentence. As soon as your gaze locked with the person on the other side, you understood why. Ray stood in the threshold, just as red-faced as you and Norman, with a sheepish look on his face. “I’ll come back later.” he muttered.

Oh great. Had he been eavesdropping? You glanced at Norman and he glanced at you, then Ray, and back to you. Ray sucked his teeth and stuffed his hands in his pockets. “Don’t have too much fun.” he said, a smirk twitching onto his lips.

You made your way to the threshold with a groan. “Rayyyy!”

“Yeah, yeah, don’t worry.” he coolly replied. “Do whatever, I didn’t see anything.”

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nightfurmoon · 2 years

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Unfortunately I'm moving to a new apartment soon so I have to wait to Order Black Hat's book and Flug's so they'll go to the correct address (It takes a while because I live in the States.:/) but I am Excite! And I just want to say I appreciate you for not Spoiling anything on this blog for those of us who haven't gotten or read any of the books with the canon content in it. In a World of Internet where people have zero restraint on spoilers, that's worth it's weight in Gold. Thanks and many well wishes, Friendo. 🏵️

Yeah! If I ever talk spoilers, I'll tag them accordingly (villainous books spoilers probably), but so far I don't plan to as I'm guessing people are still reading/waiting for the book to arrive!

I have yet to see art of the wonderful new characters too so I'm assuming it's taking a while for y'all!

#nightfur talks #villainous #i beg to see the captain. you know the one im talking about. pretty please i love him

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Harry Potter (Draco/Hermione) Fan fic recs... I know Draco/Hermione is sometimes controversial but this is MY Tumblr account so mind ur business. Jk, feel free to message me to try and convince me why im evil for liking this OR message me your fic recs! Either works. Rated 1-10 based off many things but mostly memorable-ness and feels they made me feel.

Manacled (370515 words) by senlinyu OBVIOUSLY Im going to recommend this one... Arguably a famous fic amongst the Harry Potter fandom... I recommend this if you are emotionally stable enough to handle uh horrible horrible things. Very very dark and sad but honestly just amazing, better than most published books. Senlinyu is a great writer and ive read their other works and am always amazed. Harrys dead, kind of a handmaids tale au? that's how some describe it. Voldemort wants to repopulate the earth with more wizards and is using prisoners of war (the girls mainly) to do it. LOTS of dark stuff srsly read the tags before you read this. That being said, one of my favorite fan fictions, would recommend. Explicit. Rate: 9.5/10 BECAUSE ugh idk I don't want to rate smth 10/10... I haven't read everything yet so who knows! Also because this is a very serious fic and I like a little bit of fluff sometimes.

All You Want (172650 words) by senlinyu Give me ALL the omega verse fan fictions plz... Hermione stumbles into being an Omega when really she just wanted a quiet 8th year. P much all the alphas want her but only one is not actively chasing her, until he is. tbh they deserve to be together in my opinion! Its not really like a werewolf AU, more of like a secondary gender type thing. Some smut... kind of a lot but still some good plot. Explicit. Rate:8/10 I did read this a long time ago so im forgetting some key points however, I am bias and love a/b/o and pining!Draco so sue me... also well written smut, did not make me cringe at any point lol.

Unwritten (28891 words) by Maloreiy Veela!Draco.. yas... I guess I just love creature fics idk. Basically, Veela!Draco, Mates r a thing kind of, Hermione is his mate, but obvi he can't just tell her cuz they hate each other. No-war AU which I honestly always really enjoy. Feels like a very long fic when you read it but only almost 30,000 words... I don't have much to say other than I really liked it. General Audiences. Rate:7/10 because it is not very memorable but still cute. Also, I like how they are written.

The Auction (325702 words) by LovesBitca8 Possibly also a famous fan fiction amongst the Harry Potter fandom.. I often confuse this fic with Manacled when reflecting on it and remembering it however, they are very different. This fic is more light hearted (not by much) but still has very dark moments... dark themes, dark imagery, but no dark Draco really. He's KIND of dark... well ok he's pretty dark but I am unfortunately a dark Draco apologist. Essentially, Harry is dead, Hermione and everyone else is being sold off at an auction (hence, the title lol) to death eaters. This is kind of spoilers... sort of, but Hermione ends up in the "care" of Draco. Its honest an amazing fic and there's some badass girl characters/moments. Especially towards the end we get BAMF Hermione kind of. This fic is long as shit and also has some dark stuff so read the tags for your own mental well being. Loved the ending tho even if it took me like 5 days to get to it. Would 100% recommend this. Favorite fic probably. Explicit. Rate:10/10 I know I said I was saving it but.... this is a good fic! idk maybe its not a 10/10 and im crazy but this was a good read! very memorable very emotional, all dat stuff. Also, smutty? a little? romantic? a little? idk read this fic and send me your opinions plz, do that w/ all these fics I need to know how other people feel abt these!

Bring Him to His Knees (246526 words) by Musyc BDSM uh stuff...post-war, auror Draco, Friends w/Hermione... the author tags it as "idiots to lovers" so I think that's funny. Murder is happening and its linked to a local BDSM club and he needs to go undercover w/Hermione (just cuz) in order to access the BDSM club and find the murderer... they cross some lines and end up uh in a different sort of relationship... Awkward Hermione and confident but horny Draco. Good fic, I was in my BDSM era when I read this so there's a good amount of smutty stuff but it takes a while to get to, very drawn out (in a good way) but some ppl don't like slow burns. Explicit. Rate:7/10 cuz its very long but also really good and I do love the ending a lot.

Love is Madness (24589 words) by Canttouchthis, LeilahMoon DARK!Hermione... like seriously fucked up... this is a fucked up fan fiction tbh like its seriously messed up... Idk what else to say about it. Hermione is obsessed w/ Draco and takes advantage of his emotional troubles and practically kidnaps him and does some... immoral things... Idek what to say abt this honestly and I wouldn't recommend smth like this usually but its realllyyyy well written. I usually don't like dark!Hermione but its just really well done.. idk im warning you its weird as fuck and dark but its good! Explicit. Rate: 7/10 superrrr memorable and well written but the... content is disturbing... I still read it and liked it obviously but its just sort of off putting a little. Good luck...

The Troublesome Thing About Time (38914 words) by LadyKenz347 Okay so first of all... I do have daddy issues so maybe thats why I like this fic but... its good! Draco and Hermione are co-workers kind of when somehow Older!Draco (like 40 or 50) is sent back in time and finds Hermione and claims they are married in the future and he needs her help.. yes he is a DILF for real... without the father part idk. Smut happens and it is uh controversial to present Draco but its ok dw abt it. The plot is actually really original and interesting and the smut is well written, double trouble. Mature. Rate:7/10 Good fic honestly but not super memorable, maybe cuz it ends really sweetly.

A Thing With[out] Feathers (18253 words) by senlinyu Honestly.. slay. Veela!Hermione? (kind of Veela!Hermione idk) r u joking? Love it. Romantic comedy? hell yeah baby. Good fic. Hermione works at the ministry and gets sent out to deal w/ a Veela divorce when things go.. wrong and Draco helps her out. The author tags it with "idiots in love" so thats adorable. I love idiots. Not much to say without spoiling it since it is kind of a short fic but I do love a good creature fic. Explicit. Rate:8/10 just a good fic idk no explanation for the rating other than bc I said so.

Honorary mention:

Love In A Time Of The Zombie Apocalypse (355727 words) by rizzlewrites I have been meaning to read this and I WILL give me time... it looks really good. Basically, Voldemort's defeated but then a zombie apocalypse? whaaaat? crazy. Hermione and Draco team up to survive and search for a cure, I think? not sure, I'll get back to you but! it looks so good so I had to recommend it. Explicit. Rate:?/10 idk haven't read it but it looks interesting! but I am scared of zombies so it might give me nightmares. EDIT: I finished it…. This actually might possibly be my favorite fic….. took me a week to read and it was so worth it, the best relationship dynamic and such an original plot with so many original characters…. literally amazing, Rate:10/10 amazing i have no words to describe my love for this fic! would recommend a million times over.

Thats all for now.. send me ur opinions and ur personal recs!

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Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco.

3.5. stars.

“Tell me,” he whispered, his voice sliding like silk over my flushed skin. “What?” My own voice came out breathless. “I am your favorite sin.”

I heard from a friend of a friend, that that dick was a 10 out of 10. —Ale to Wrath, 2021. A little reminder: my review has many spoilers (I'm gonna hide them as "spoiler" or I'm gonna warn you with the yellow emoji, or maybe I forget to tag them because I'm THAT distracted), so, you've been warned, pal. That being stated, I have more things to say. Take a seat. I've waited for almost a year this book because the cliffhanger of Kingdom of the Wicked was *chef kiss* and I was already drooling and simping for daddy Wrath (JAJKSDHKJDF jk or not???). If you wanna join the Wrath team, let me know, I need to fangirl... So, my hype for this book was over the top of the sky; it was fucking enormous. Emilia finally traveled to the underworld, or hell as you will or think, and she thinks she's being escorted by Wrath, but little does she know. Since moment one, you can feel the tension between Emilia and Wrath, and grabs you like a fucking claw. It's wonderful. So, they both travel for the Sin Corridor (for me, 'sin' in Spanish means 'without' so I was reading it like "el corredor sin o vacío" JAJKSHKJDFH follow me for more Spanish classes) and Wrath warns Emilia that the sins are gonna try to test her. aNYHOW, I'M NOT GONNA RESUME THE BOOK FOR Y'ALL BC SPOILER, SO NO. This book is mainly character driven, and it wasn't bad at all. Actually, it was pRETTY GOOD, more than I expected. Nevertheless, if I wanted to punch and kick the shit out Emilia in the first book, here I was on the fucking verge of tears, I swear that I was screaming in silence because our heroine can't put two and two together at first, so it makes you wanna slap her (or beat the shit out of her, just like me). The development of Emilia was also good tho I can't say the same of all of her braincells, so... Y'all figure it out soon if you haven't read it yet. However, I shelved this book as "badass female mc" and "stupid female mc" because Emilia vibed in both sides tbh. The slowburn was SO SO SO SO SO SO fucking good that I was crying, dying, screaming and the devil knows what else, but I was trapped. The romance was gorgeous, bEAUTIFUL. And the way Kerri got me wanting to put both assholes in the same room so they could finally bone was amazing. Their relationship/romance gave me "State of Grace by Taylor Swift" vibes. The fact that I was simping for Pride was funny JAJKSJDHJKDFH. Idk why but I was like "yeah, I'll marry you, honey, come here" aND MY PHONE AND THE HELL ARE WITNESSES OF IT, OMG. I can't say much about the plot because how I said up, it was more character driven and the plot was quickly solved (at least from Emilia because I solved this puzzle really quick, we'll talk about my theories below this) towards the end of the book sooooo. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ oK, SO, HERE ARE SOME SPOILERS, BITCHES, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.⚠️⚠️⚠️ I had many theories since book 1 (yup, I had drank a lot of coffee that day, so my mind was at 100% creating scenarios and theories, and guess what? today too!) and here it was the same, so, you can imagine. And I guess y'all had the same theories. 1. Wrath being the devil. Was I the only one who saw it coming? (Pietro reference, if u know, u know, and how it hurts me) I mean, c'mon, the hints were there. The snake tattoo (I'll talk about that after), Wrath's response to Emilia calling him "Samael", the fact that he hid his interest on the cornicellos, etc. The hints were there! 2. Vittoria being alive. oK, HEAR ME OUT. Before y'all start to say "but she was pretty dead on the first book", yeS, SHE WAS, EVEN I THOUGHT IT AND SHED A TEAR FOR THAT BITCH, but we were tricked and now she deserves all the hell Emilia has for her. Idk why, but the hints kinda were there?? I don't quite remember if Vittoria told Emilia (I might be imagining all of this, so please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong; I have terrible memory, LOL let this be no surprise to you) that she was up to something, or just gave the hints and vibes. IDK, BUT THAT MF ALWAYS GAVE ME BAD VIBES. 3. Emilia being bethroded to Wrath and not my boi Pride. Did y'all see this

coming? I

surely did. fROM THE BEGINNING SHE DID THE SPELL FOR IT (by accident tho) and wasn't like "yeah, you can cancel it because he's an ordinary dude", HA! of course not. We're talking about one of the Seven Princes of Hell; this is another deal. I had other theories, but idk where are them since I wrote them down. If I find them, I'll get back and include them. This book reminded me of ACOTAR and 🤢🤢🤢 (y'all know that I can't stand those books, except for Nesta) lemme explain why. First of all, the matching tattoos🙄🙄🙄. The dark haired dude with supreme ruler vibes (since book 1 I imagined Wrath blond 😳🥺😳🥺 and I kept forgetting that he was not blond), the "choice" thing that HE brought up every 5 seconds, that I was getting tired of aND THAT HE BROKE UP! I was enjoying it until my brain said "bruh, this is like acotar" and decided to fall in a slump for two days, refusing it to move on, but eventually I forgot about it and moved on. Also, chapter 17 was COMPLETELY unnecessary. I felt totally disgusted and found NO point in the book, including chapter 18. 🤢🤢🤢 that lowered my rant. ⚠️⚠️⚠️END OF SPOILERSSSSSS.⚠️⚠️⚠️ Finally, I have something else. Idk if it's just me, but I feel like many authors make the male love interest more likeable and bearable than the female mc. Like, that's the intention at all? Making me simp over the dude? I'd marry Wrath tbh, why would I lie about it? I like him 💀💀💀 So, yes, sir, I'd marry you right now if I could. I felt kind of disappointed tbh. I expected more, but it wasn't that bad. I have to wait another fucking year to read the third book and 💀💀💀💀 Now, if y'all excuse me, I'm gonna summon a Prince of Hell (Pride, perhaps) and marry him, yas. P.S: the fact that I wrote this entire review in English (without using a dictionary to help me with some words) make me proud of myself. Wait, is this a signal to summon and marry Pride? yes.

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