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[ef-1]

silly season is upon us

[thetopichot]

•°♧ Alphonse Fluff Alphabet ♧°•

1/7 of them sexy bitches. I will feel like I won the World Cup after I finished all of them. Another thing, I will be using my fluff alphabet & doing all of the boys in alphabet order because I'm doing a fluff alphabet. Huh, huh? I'm funny. Anyway, enjoy.

CW: Suggestive

A = Abundance Of Love (Are they a loud lover that loves to express their love in many ways or are they a quiet lover that loves those quiet intimate moments?)

Honestly? Loud lover. Bro is in fact in love with you & he's just happy to be with you & plus I don't really see him as a quiet lover. Alphonse is just a lover boy, in my opinion. Loving on ya whenever, wherever he gets the chance. You make him happy & he's absolutely willing to show you that love 10 fold.

B = Brave (Were they the first to confess? If so, how did the confession go?)

You would think that he would be first due to his boldness, but actually, no, he's not. If you guys remember once upon a time, you actually asked him out & you actually were the first to show all this love. He was surprisingly very flustered & worried since he's scared of commitment. Bro, he just wants someone to love him for him without using him for their own pleasure & you shall do nicely since you are just happy to be here.

C = Control (Do they take the wheel of the relationship or do they let someone else do the driving?)

He kind of flips flops between the two although most of the time, he's the boldest motherfucker alive. However, when is the script flipped onto him? Bro is switching up fast. He let you do whatever ya want.

D = Dreamboat (What do they find attractive in their partner(s)?)

He loves how goddamn cute you are. To your nose scrunching smile to your ass, probably. He enjoys every part of you to the point where he can't even choose where or what is best. All of his answers are gonna be the same. The most attractive thing about you is you.

E = Empathetic (If their partner(s) was in a not so good mood, how would they cheer them up?)

He got that snack man rizz. He's gonna give you all of the snacks that you need & words of affirmations but mostly snacks, though. He would cuddle you & just try to distract you from whatever you're thinking about, like a story we made up on the spot. You have always been there for him, so it's time for him to return the favor.

F = Forgiving (If they had a fight with their partner(s), how would they apologize? Or would they be petty about it?)

Like before, he's got that snack giving rizz. He would definitely be the one that apologizes first. He would be knocking on the bedroom door with snacks in his hands with a letter that says, "I'm sorry." I can absolutely imagine him with this awkward smile with just a teddy bear & some candy in his hands going like "Heyyy, boo. 😅" I don't know why I just can feel it in my bones.

G = General (Random Fluff Headcanon)

I'm looking at this man. I know he snores loud. I don't know why I think that, but I just know by looking at him.

H = Home (How would they feel living with their partner(s)?)

Honestly, hell yeah. He would enjoy living with you. If he can wake up every morning with a cute thing like you by his side? He would absolutely love it.

I = Idealistic (What's their personal preference in a special someone?)

I feel like he wants someone who lets him be his true self. He's been used as a boytoy, but he genuinely wants to be loved. If someone can love him for his flaws, look past his past, & treat him like a decent human being? That's enough for him.

J = Jealousy (Do they get protective of their partner(s) when someone flirts with them?)

Oh, absolutely. I don't think he would get the jealous kind of protective but more like the "I'll whoop yo ass if you dare lay single finger on my boo" kind of protective. He will in fact whoop their ass if anyone dared to fuck with you.

K = Key To The Heart (What is something that will make them fall in love instantly?)

Let him be a dork. You just letting him be him & not hate him for it? Makes his heart all the flutter.

L = Luxurious (Do they spoil their partner(s) rotten? If they do, how do they spoil them?)

Oh, you bet your bottom fucking dollar he does. How he does it, I would say, is through gifts such as these boxes of fancy chocolates that have different kinds of filling or some international candy that can't really find anywhere. Bro's love language is through sweets. You know what they say. A way to a person's heart is through the stomach.

M = Marriage (How would they feel about getting married?)

Now, this is where things get serious. He mentioned in an audio where he is scared of commitment & you best believe he is scared of marriage. As much as he loves you, he's a bit worried about being married. What if he's not a good husband? However, you do reassure him that he's perfect the way he is & that if he didn't want to get married, it's fine. You guys can take it slow until he's comfortable enough. (Spoiler Alert: he has a change of heart & ya'll get married, yippie!!)

N = Nobility (How honest are they to their partner(s)? Do they hide anything?)

I believe he's completely honest & barely hides anything from his boo. Bro spilled all about himself the first time you met him. He tells you these things as a way of saying, "If you don't feel comfortable enough with my flaws, you can back out anytime." Thing is: ya don't. You love him regardless of who he was or his flaws. You love him for him & that's genuinely enough for you. With that, he trusts you enough to be openly honest.

O = Overwhelmed (If they were in a not so good mood, how can their partner(s) help them out?)

You can always reassure him. If something has gone wrong, you always reassure him that everything is going to be alright & that you're not going anywhere. You can also let him rant about his feelings & just listen to him. That makes him feel a whole lot better to get things off his chest.

P = Passionate (What is something to them that means a lot to them that only their partner(s) knows about it?)

Candy. This man is quite passionate about the Laffy taffy business. I think everyone knows about it, but you especially see something more. He fucking loves it & he's happy to talk about it with you. Willy Wonka having ass.

Q = Quirky (Something silly that they do.)

I'm looking at this man & my brain is trying to brain. So, I feel like he would just pop some food in his mouth without knowing what it is or legit pausing to think. Then 5 minutes later, he's fucking panicking because it's so fucking spicy but he was too hungry to think like at all so he's like "FUCK WHY DID I DO THAT WHY WHY".

R = Romantic (What is their love language?)

His love language would probably be gifts & physical touch. Heavy on the physical touch. He's just likes to hold you from the back when you're cooking or just cuddling you in the bed is great. Ya’ll just comfy & he just has you in his arms.

S = Sublime (What is the best gift that their partner(s) can give them?)

Honestly, he doesn't really want any fancy gifts. You just being here is enough as a gift, but if you really want to know.. you can make some of those delicious baked goodies or some of your goodies. 😳

T = Touching (How do they feel about PDA?)

He was very nervous about PDA since the town saw him as a pretty skeptical guy & he really doesn't want to drag into that shit but eventually, over time, he doesn't really give a shit what they think of him. He's fucking happy with you & he is willing to show that love regardless who's watching.

U = Undeniable (Did everyone know about their crush on their partner(s)?)

The question is, WHO WOULD KNOW??? By the time that people know Alphonse likes you, is when you guys are already together. Like?? That man doesn't make it obvious at the beginning.

V = Visionary (What do they want their future to look like with their partner(s)?)

He really wants to just be with you. Maybe just grow old as you guys both work in the candy shop & you both can be that sweet old couple that really likes candy so much. He wants to spend his life with you & while you guys probably slow dance in the shop. There is nothing more that he wants but just to be with you & run his shop together.

W = Wacky (General Fluff Headcanon. Again.)

Alphonse would absolutely enjoy seeing you in his sweater. It's big on ya, but that's the point‼️‼️ The bigger the sweater, the more comfy it is. I would know from buying big ass sweaters. We hiding our hands in long ass sleeves in this joint‼️

X = Xaroncharoo (Yes, that's a word. Look it up. In a domestic sense, what are they exceptional at in the home?)

I would say cooking, probably. He cooks with you all the time, so why wouldn't he? Plus I know you like to watch him cook. 😏 Like his forearms are exposed & he's fucking struggling to mix bowl because the batter is goddamn thick like how the fuck did it get like that what did you do Alphonse.

Y = Yearning (If their partner(s) went out to get something without them/went off to work, how would they feel about it?)

He would feel a little sad that you would go get something without him. He feels lonely without you. If you went off to work, that's kinda different story. You have to go to work to make that monehhhh. Although, he would get lonely without you here. When you come back, though, he probably prepares some snacks or maybe some sweet treats if he is luckily, didn't burn down the kitchen.

Z = Zonked (How do they cuddle?)

That tall mf is definitely the big spoon. Bro is 6'2. He would do the classic hug from behind cuddle, or maybe you laying on his boobs cuddle. The titties are the best pillow around.

☆ミ Author's Notes Underneath 👇 ☆ミ

🩷 - Sorry, this shit so long to make. I was actually hoping to get this out on his birthday, but shit kinda happened. Also, I'm sorry if this isn't really good, I'm still working on how to write other characters. Maybe eventually it might be better & make a remake of it, which, like HELL , is gonna be anytime soon. The reason why this is late is because my mom is in the hospital rn. It's actually for a good reason! I'm getting another sibling, so I have been taking care of my sister during the time being. My grandma is also helping out since I can't really take care of my sister all by myself.

Anyway, thank you guys for being so patient & please enjoy this.

[stereo-nightmare-neli]

Gravity Falls Poster

So I'm gonna draw a poster for every episode of Gravity Falls to celebrate the Book of Bill! Enjoy!

[oneleggedflamingo]

Save me Rammstein's complete discography.

[poweroftheplus]

I been slowly disappearing from the people who’ve wronged me

[entomolog-t]

Hi! I was curious, does Sal live with Mark in his home or does he still live by himself in the wild and he just drops by for occasional visits?

A little backstory that will make more sense in the coming chapters of The Shadow We Cast but essentially Sal lives (and has lived) by himself somewhere on Mark's newly acquired property for an undisclosed number of years.

Currently they act sort of like a middle ground between neighbors and roommates, with Sal still having his own space while simultaneously having zero qualms invading Mark's.

[dreaming-of-lu]

whoops, i spiraled 🥴

I kind of based some of the clothing off of nordic/celtic clothing, kind of a mix mashed. The medallion was a struggle for me to do but I did what I could and I like it. I could ramble on about this and my thought process, though idk if anyone would be interested in that 😅

[judeswhore]

passed my mental health course everyone cheer💪💪

[fountainpenguin]

Hello! This isn't trying to pressure you or anything, I'm just genuinely curious and wanted to know about your plans for Mario content (since I know you've wanted to do that for a while). Any fun worldbuilding you'd like to share? :)

Thanks for the Ask!

Man, I wrote Mario world stuff ages ago that I completely forgot about... I had a 100 Prompts series and I think I got into the 30s before it stopped. I had tons of worldbuilding for Cackletta and Fawful specifically since they were my favorites :)

I do still keep my [current] Mario drafts around, but unfortunately I'm not sure when I'll post them... I'm never satisfied. I like the canon worldbuilding the way it is and it Does Not Translate very well into my writing style. I've tried for years, but it just... doesn't.

My Mario stuff is "okay," but it just feels very "meh" to me. I think I'll get there someday if I'm willing to work on it, but I'm not able to do that right now. I HAVE actually thought about it and I might post the occasional one-shot, but I'm not sure yet. My worldbuilding is still all over the place and it's very messy and I'm not in love with it.

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One of my stories is called "Political Machines" and it's about how the name "Mario Kart" came to be; it's Peach POV and delves into the culture of racing Yoshis back before karts came around. I like the idea of it a lot, but it's extremely info-dumpy and I've been struggling with it for years. I think I need to write something else first, but I haven't figured out what. Here's a scene from that:

I also love how savage Peach is skdflj:

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I also have two Bowser stories (a one-shot called "1-Down" which is Kamek POV and covers the deaths of Bowser's parents, which I LOVE but can't make it hit right) and a very loose draft for a story called Carapace Rex which is a Bowser backstory 'fic. Here's a good scene from the former:

I do miss this 'fic... I really like how extreme Bowser is despite how badly bullied he is by his abusive mom; he's vicious to her and I love that.

tbh it's actually really nice and maybe I'm overthinking it. I'd love to finish it; I just can't get the emotions right.

That said, I might take another whack at it soon and post when I'm done fiddling since I've already seen how I'll fiddle with it for years if I don't commit to a date /shrug. It's definitely one of the stories that ever was... It's just not hitting the emotions I need it to.

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I LOVE the opening lines to Carapace Rex (not sharing for major "1-Down" spoiler reasons), but I probably won't write the latter since it's been almost 6 years since I started it back in 2018. Getting older, hoping to publish original work, and starting a new long 'fic wouldn't be a good idea (Dog's Life draft started in early 2022 and Factor in 2018; I'm just wrapping up existing projects for now, but Carapace was always super vague so I don't really want to get into it). I might turn it into a one-shot though since I really love the voice in it.

-> The concept behind Carapace was that Koopas were predators of Toads... I actually reskinned the intro for Carapace into a piece of original content I used in my advanced creative writing class in college, then reskinned it again as the backstory for my OC Courtney the snow leopard, then reskinned it again to be the original project I took to a writer's conference this year...

I'm dying to do something original with predators and prey, but I've had a lot of talks with agents and editors and professional authors and we agreed it's not the right time for this content. To make a long story short, I'd either have to strip the fantasy politics out and de-age the characters so it's "animal people middle grade" or I'd have to age up the characters and push the adult angle and I... I don't know how I feel about my public author persona being "adult furry content"...... that's not what I want; I just want wolf kids hunting in the woods for their coming of age and growing up in this post-war world of fantasy politics and ceremonies... sob. The publishing world has categories though and you have to play by the rules.

Maybe someday... but I have a weird relationship with Carapace because of that, because I'm in LOVE with the scenes from it but I'd hate to use them in Mario fanfic when I'd like to use them in original work. Tsk-tsk. Maybe someday once I've already gotten my foot in the door. I'm keeping this project on the backburner as something I might self-publish but I've talked to a lot of people and I'd rather get something published traditionally and try to build my author platform before I invest, because self-pub is... expensive.

Honestly right now Dog's Life is giving me my "we're way too young to be carrying the weight of this many interspecies politics on our shoulders" fix, so at least I have that <3

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I also have an 8-chapter 'fic called "Out of You" which is about Kamek trying to raise the Koopalings (and Junior). I'll probably scrap most of that and rehash it as something else; I don't think there's much worth saving...? I'll have to think about it.

But here's my favorite WIP scene from it, ft. Ludwig and Peach:

:)

Potential's good, fun is good... Just need to find the right kind of worldbuilding that satisfies me. I'd originally hoped to post Mario stuff before the movie came out in April, but I just never got around to it. Maybe someday? It just doesn't feel right, though, and I can't invest my energy in something I'm not in love with.

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That's all I have to say right now; I don't want to say too much about my worldbuilding since it's still super messy. I have ideas about what would be "cool" or "interesting" but I just... don't love those ideas enough to make them part of "my take" on the world. There is a fine line between "Riddle's usual magical realism writing style" and "At this point it's an AU." I think I need to cull back the crazy ideas and stick closer to canon.

Is that "boring" and "uncreative"? Eh, I think that's just where my passion lies; I write fanfics because I love the media, and if I didn't love it, I wouldn't be writing fanfics. When I write, I want to continue writing the worldbuilding that I love, which means basing it closely on the media. I guess I'll always be canon compliant at heart even in a fandom where I'm okay with writing AUs, ha ha.

Maybe I'll dig up some of my really old one-shots from that 100 prompts project, clean them up a little, and post some of them. I know there were some Baby Bowser and Doopliss pieces in there. Might be a nice icebreaker.

[squephalopod]

Asperoteuthis mangoldae

i can’t believe it’s not a sea pen! ™

[where-the-tumbleweed-plays]

Tumbleweed needs everyone to know that I am his most cruel and heartless mother for decreasing the amount of food he gets due to him gaining a third again his body weight over the last year no that is not all fur Tumbleweed you are shaped like a pregnant sheep!

He has spent much of the day stomping from room to room while yelling his immense displeasure.

[wasabi-gumdrop]

local ladies man’s signature move totally useless against autistic monster enthusiast. more on Kabru’s fumble era at 6

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Hey now, Let her cook!

[lezbfrenz]

insane that Jaws was rated PG when it first came out

[away-ward]

The kick is always so satisfying. This one especially.

stupid idiot's already in love. Look at his dumb face.

That's episode one. I really liked it. The updates were good, as well as what they kept from the original story. I don't know if I'll do all the episodes, but this was fun.

[luminarai]

Most people will tell you that giving your pets any kind of medication in pill form is an absolute nightmare, meanwhile I have the exact opposite problem.

A friend of mine was watching my cat Mim while I was travelling this weekend and when he went to split her weekly allergy pill (made to split into 4 small pills when you press down on it with a finger) to give her the usual 1/4, he fumbled it and sent it skittering across the floor where my ridiculous pill-loving menace of cat immediately gobbled down the whole thing, leading to me receiving a panicked phone call at 11 pm from said friend who was understandably freaking out (everyone’s fine, a single high dose won’t cause any problems as long as it’s just this once).

Behold: the villain herself, basking in the success of her crime (she’d be planning her next pill-related heist but, as you can see if you look closely, there’s there’s nothing but elevator music behind those eyes)