#But now that he's actually letting her she can go overboard sometimes

[dulltoned]

I stand with the hc that Branch has one hell of a stomach, and that sweets aren’t his strong suit- he doesn’t mind the occasional cupcake or cookie, but he definitely doesn’t have the same tolerance as Poppy or any other troll-

I like to think the brothers all have different levels of tolerance to sugar, and their diets are a lot different than a common pop troll (seems like pops are the only one who ever really live off a lot of sweets from what we’ve got- correct me if I’m wrong tho-)

JD, I feel like, has the most similar diet to Branch, since he lived a lonesome life and most likely had to feed off of what the forest had and what little he could get his hands on, such as berries and whatnot- like Branch, he wouldn’t be as tolerant to sugar, but it isn’t half as intense as Branch- or maybe he’s just not that big of a fan-

now, Bruce, from what we’ve seen of his restaurant, seems more into sea food than anything, so his diet most likely consists of that- since he has kids, he’d be a lot more tolerant to sweets since you cannot tell me this man didn’t sneak in a few whenever the kids got to eat some- he gives “cool dad” vibes that shares everything with his kids- he’s open to anything new (another quirk he attained from having kids) and he isn’t that picky when it comes to food

Clay’s diet consists of fast food, such as fries, burgers and whatnot- definitely a lot of sugar too, so out of all of them, he’s definitely the better one at keeping sweets down-

for Floyd, I feel like the food he ate was rather vast- we aren’t entirely sure what he did during the 20 years alone, but I like to hc that he explored troll kingdom, most likely trying out the different dishes in each territories and just evolving his preferences and all- between all of them, he’s got the biggest range of tastes, and he’s never afraid to try out something new- sweets are fine for him, he just doesn’t go overboard unlike some others-

-🪶

I've always loved the idea that Branch doesn't stomach sugar well, but while it makes sense for him as a character I also acknowledge that I'm projecting onto him. Sugar makes me ill and it's interesting to have a character that I think can relate to that.

I think it'd be an interesting thing for Poppy to realize. Poppy is obviously a very excitable and very giving troll and I imagine that she'd give Branch a lot of sweets just because it's customary amongst Pop Trolls. Branch, the poor lovesick idiot, would feel bad letting Poppy's hard work go to waste so he'd just eat it and endure the stomach ache later.

At some point or another Poppy would discover Branch curled up, unwell over the sugar overload, and he'd be forced to confess that he doesn't really do sugar. Poppy would feel so guilty and Branch would feel even more outcasted from the Pop Trolls even after he'd regained his colors.

Poppy starts making him muffins and scones instead, less sugar and no frosting, and Branch finds that they actually aren't that bad. He still can't stomach the whole thing at first but he finds that some pastries are actually pretty good. His favorite is the lemon poppyseed muffins. No reason. Don't look into it too much.

[goldsbitch]

Our wedding

Y/N and Lando probably went a little too overboard when planning their wedding. She finally looses it when his friend suggests a product placement bucket hat.

A dream wedding.

Distant palazzo, with acres of private lands to roam around at night. Lavish dress, designed to fit perfectly and re-done three times. Coordinators, who made sure everyone who needed to be invited actually was. And also took care about almost anything one can imagine.

A perfect wedding, that's what they both wanted. Go big or go home. Combining romance, with generously giving everyone they loved, or deemed important, the time of their life. To say that this event was supposed to be extra would be an understatement.

Lando said yes to all of Y/N's wished regarding flower arrangements, menu items and rooming lists. She said yes to all of this ideas about the music, sound systems set up in each part of the venue (because heaven would turn upside down if there had been one quiet spot with no music, according to Lando) and drinks choices. They could not agree on the photographer - so Lando just booked his, and hers option as well. Saving money was not on the table. He knew that the amount of good PR and brand deals the Quadrant team managed to get together was going to pay out in the long run. Everyone loves a wedding.

That's where the first issues started - the amount of people invited grew into higher hundreds. She voiced her point few times, but Lando quickly shut those off with a promise to book a private charter for all friends and family who were coming from her homeland. She caved in and agreed to just few more CEO's she'd never met, as long as they did not share their table.

It was the final two months before the wedding and things could not be more hectic. They had to plan the wedding around Lando's race schedule, so summer break between races it was. Y/N had to juggle her job with all of this planning, so she attended less races than she usually would. Most of the calls she shared with Lando were wedding related and it seemed like his best friend Max took it upon himself to speak on behalf of Lando - so sometimes it felt like she was marrying Max rather than her fiancé. After a total break down she had few days ago, which resulted in her crying on the phone to Lando at 4 am his local time, they agreed she absolutely had to come over to the next race so that they could find some down time.

//

Having to endure a tiring overnight flight, she finally stepped into the hotel where Lando was staying at. Exhausted, jet-lagged and generally in a bad mood were the main ingredients in the perfect cocktail of "you should just avoid me" Y/N. She finally opened the door to his room and let out a groan. Traveling to see him used to be her favorite thing. A bombastic cherry on top was that she immediately recognized Max's voice coming from the living room. Was this guy staying in the same room as them now?

"Y/N, is that you?" she heard, desperately hoping he hadn't heard her enter in. She felt like a bitch for wishing that, but he was the last person she wanted to see at that point. Her hopes of jumping in the bed and cuddling Lando the first thing coming here dissolved like cotton candy, leaving tooth aches behind.

"Yes, Max, it's me," she said, not even bothering adjusting her tone to something more socially appropriate.

"Great, just on time. Can you come in here? We have some decisions that are becoming pressing matters," he said dryly and added his own frustrated comment quietly "...since someone does not feel like answering emails." She heard that, bit her lip and swallowed all her comments, otherwise she would explode.

"What's up?" she asked, entering the living space. There were dozens of baseball caps and buckets hats laid down on the coffee table with Max and some random young guy towering over them.

"We need you to pick out one of these which you'll be wearing after the reception. I have a great brand deal on the table which I need to close today. So, go ahead - pick one." She could not believe the words coming out of Max's mouth. Was he for real?

"May I ask when did I agree to wearing a baseball cap with my dress right after my wedding?"

Max glanced at her and then rolled his eyes. "Can you just pick one? Lando is on board with this, he'll be wearing this green one," he pointed to objectively very nice stylish item of clothing - but still, it was a bucket hat. Rage levels shot up in Y/N blood steam.

"Max, I'm suppose to be wearing my wedding dress until the evening, that's also in some deal you guys made," she proclaimed, hoping this would finally make him get some sense. "The dress is very classical, I don't think this would fit the vibe."

"Oh, come, we agreed to sticking to the Quadrant Athletes color palette and all of these check that. We want to break the classical vibe up with this."

"I'm sorry, who exactly is we in this scenario? And who the fuck are you?!" she pointed at the guy standing next to Max.

"I'm...I'm the product placement controller," he said in a shy voice.

Her eyes just went wide at that point.

"Y/N, no need to freak out again, you need to create a viral moment to make the brand grow," Max said, as if he was talking about a new merch launch.

And that was the final straw. "I'm getting sick of you guys making my wedding into a Quadrant PR stunt. You need to realize this is my wedding, not yours! The whole event is already dripping with brand deals and promotions, is there nothing out of line to you? Will my mom also have to wear one of these hats? Will force the officiant to wear sneakers? Where will you stop?"

Max stared at her, his own cup finally also full. But unlike her, he spoke calmly - again, giving strong business vibes. "Oh, I'm sorry - I'm sorry I am pulling heaven and Earth to make sure your wedding does not ruin your future husband! I apologize that I seem to be more stressed about this wedding than you are. Sorry for caring and trying to uphold some standard."

"Max, this is all too much! I feel like I'm suffocating," she tried to reason with him once more.

He just had enough at that point. So many little moments of mutual disagreement finally grew on him.

"Yeah, well maybe you're just not suited for this world."

Before she could even take a breath to respond, a familiar voice cut them both off.

"Guys, that's enough I'd say," Lando said as he slowly stepped out the same corridor Y/N had entered moments ago. Both Max and Y/N turned around, knowing they'd have spoken way differently had they known he was there as well.

Max gulped, knowing he stepped over a line and immediately started to apologize. "Mate, I'm sorry, we just sort of lost it. I'm sorry."

Lando glanced at him, his face suddenly hard to read for both his friend and his fiancée. He quickly flashed Y/N a look, seeing the obvious distress finally on his own, in a way the camera on a phone just does not capture. It pained him to see them two fighting, but it pained him more to see her on the verge of crying.

She couldn't find words to apologize to Max. In fact she could barely even see him, as Lando took all of her attention.

"Can you guys leave us for now? I think we need to talk alone," Lando said in a tone so serious that Max hardly remembered last time he'd heard it.

"Yeah, mate. Of course," he said shyly, gesturing to his companion to quickly exit with him.

Once the door finally clicked, Y/N felt like she could get out of her frozen state.

"My god. Lando, I knew it would be a challenge these few months, but I did not expect to grow so far away from you," she said, as the words flew out of her mouth without her being able to control it.

He was more careful with his words, but brave nevertheless. "It's true. I don't think we've even been so distant."

Him acknowledging it just made it real and hurt more.

"Right. At least we have that in common."

There was an awkward silence, something these two hadn't experienced in months.

"Why is Max involved so much?" she asked, hoping that she would not hear anything that would make her biggest fear come true - Lando's lack of desire to marry her.

He took a moment to get his point in the right order. "He's my best friend. This is our wedding. I can't stop focusing on racing, but I want it to be perfect. I'd say not giving him any credit sometimes."

Of course, he was defending him. She wondered if he defended her in front of Max sometimes.

All card on the table. She gulped before uttering the next sentence. "I'm scared that I don't want to go to my own wedding anymore. I feel like an unwanted guest."

They shared a look full of hidden pain. It was impossible to tell, but Lando was scared as never before. "What are you saying...Do you want to call it of??"

She looked back at him, praying that he would understand. "God no, that's the last thing I want to do," she sighed and put her head in her hands. How did it got to a place where he could even assume that? "Marrying you, the love of my life, is my dream. In fact, I'd just like to jump to the moment where I can finally say yes to you."

The air still felt really heavy. "Then let's do just that."

"What do you mean?"

Lando took few steps closer to her, missing her close proximity for the past few weeks. He desperately needed to fix them. "Let's book a wedding for next week in Monaco, just you me and any other people required by the law."

The idea of that seemed silly at first. But the more she thought about it, the more she craved that idea. "So, you want to call the actual wedding off?"

Lando chuckled at the image of them cancelling that at last minute and all the hustle that would bring. "No, silly, not unless you really want to. But who says we can't have a fake ceremony there, celebrate with everyone, while already being married at that point? We don't need to tell anyone, keep the magic for them. We can have two weddings."

It was her time to laugh now. "So because we find organizing one wedding hard, we're going to be doing two now?"

"We are anything but conventional. And if this is news for you then, well...That would mean I'm marrying the queen of delulu. Twice."

The weight of the past weeks was lifted.

"Does this mean I can say "No." at the big wedding?" she teased him, closing the distance between them and holding his hand.

"Not if I'll say "No." first," he winked and quickly gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm not wearing a bucket hat. Just stating that now."

"Oh come, at least one of our weddings," he said as he ruffled her hair. "Wow, I think you need a post airport shower, my love."

"Do not try and change the topic - no bucket hats!" she mumbles as she tried to fix her hair.

"Fine, I'll just get you drunk. You'll wear a bucket hat at one of our weddings one way or another."

It felt so good to just banter with him, like they always did before they got caught up in all the stress. A shot of guilt went through her system, as she flashed back at the whole process so far.

"I should probably apologize to Max," she uttered, avoiding his eye contact once again.

He finally hugged her. "Yeah probably. But...let him rot in his feelings for a moment. I hate when someone makes you upset. Apart from me, of course."

"What makes me upset right now is the alarming amount clothes you're wearing."

"That's my girl!"

//

They got legally married the following weekend, Lando bribing anyone he could in order for them to skip few spots that were unavailable. The first wedding was secret and full of inappropriate, but honest kisses. The second one was fake, but they slayed it together, as newly married couple. Without the stress of actually getting married, they really enjoyed their wedding. The little secret stayed with them - and Max of course, because he just had to get involved with everything.

[thatdeadaquarius]

GREETINGS! How are you doing? I've been practically gobbling up your posts (there very tasty)

Ok so hear me out- I've seen a couple posts like this but imagine-

The almighty all powerful wise creator isss

✨️A literal child✨️

Thanks for hearing me out! For you ->->❤️

Baby you taking on the world aw

DAMN SORRY FOR TAKING FOREVER!! i started fics before i answered my askbox :/

Aw i fucking love child reader stuff,

Lots of isekai animes/manhwa/manga do it and i eat that shit up everytime-

I also deeply appreciate when its not done creepily, like being turned 8 again, and having crushes on others who are... yknow, actually 8 yrs old or sm fucked up shit, like even if its 16 yr olds that doesnt make it any better, bc the protag will actually be like,, actually 20?!?!💀 the straights r wild man, i feel like it happens either way too, like its usually a male MC but thats just bc theyre more common tbh, like regardless of gender of protag 🥲

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Sun: Child God Reader (you/they/them)

Orbit: Short Headcanons

Stars: Mondstadt ppl bc i don't show them i love them enough

Comets & Meteors: Content Warnings: none known & Trigger Warnings: none known.

Please comment any I missed. /gen

Klee has recruited converted you to throwing bombs with her.

You are the only leash on that child too and the only thing standing between Jean and full head of gray hair. 💀

Kaeya doesn’t know whether he’s endlessly worried or endlessly amused that the most powerful god is currently a child

if Jean isnt freaking out over ur whereabouts, Diluc is instead, and worst case scenario, Noelle/Lisa/Albedo is in charge of you

and YES someone has to look out for you, bc ur ass will just start making a hot springs spot like ur in ur teapot or smth in dragonspine (Albedo was fascinated it stayed warm despite the weather so he let you make it/enjoy it before asking u to restore natural order lol)

(Albedo has definitely asked to study you and, unfortunately for Jean, asked u to demonstrate several powers u have)

You do work as a lucky charm for Bennett tho so he does babysit u sometimes

it mostly consists of Fischl, Benny, and Razor “adventuring” by trying to do smth like who can jump on the Anemo slimes and ride them around longest

(the answer is you btw, u managed to get a small fleet of them to bus you around, the teens were simultaneously terrified running around below u to catch you and also amazed)

Noelle is so happy making toddler you all the pancakes you can eat, Sucrose had to stop her from going overboard and not just listening completely to kids when it comes to food

She is now very concerned with making you a balanced diet, tho she will still make u an ungodly tall stack of pancakes every now and then <3

They kind of all equally provide for you, obv ur their god, and ur a literal cutie patootie child, they cant just leave you

(also u might like move a mountain or change the weather or smth if they don't watch you so most are a little paranoid of that too)

Lisa gets u all kinds of cute outfits, still stuff you'd like, but definitely snuck in some sumeru looking clothing lol

Fischl lends you all kinds of books to read, Bennett shows u all the cool views in the city and outside of it (when Jean lets him get away with taking u that far), and Razor…

Razor brings you to Andrius and the wolf pack for a wolf pack party and gives u all kinds of shiny trinkets he’d collected for you

Diluc/Jean/Noelle/Eula nearly had a heart attack when they found out

Amber lets you have all the piggyback rides you want lol

she even managed with her own crafting powers (and your probably editing the game code or smth) she somehow makes a reinforced glider with a small harness on the back for you to glide with her

(Venti has definitely helped for some fun flights by boosting the winds for you two)

SPEAKING OF BARBATOS

ur absolutely spoiled rotten by him (and Dvalin, and Andrius, and the wind sprites)

if this god had money he’d spend it on wine and you lol

takes u flying all the time, any time, would drop everything to go to Mondstadt wilds and use his archon form wings to take you wherever you wanna go

tries to bring u to Angel’s Share but Diluc nearly hits him on the head with a wine bottle and brings you back home after kicking Venti out and giving you grape juice (yes you get all you want, within a healthy amount)

anyway the most important part abt you being a god and child is that you can now fulfill your childhood dreams of riding a dragon whenever you want

(one way to quickly get Mondstadt citizens to trust Dvalin again was just constantly seeing him flying overhead, occasionally seeing a small child on his back also helped lol)

(neither you nor Venti tell Jean you ride Dvalin and keep it an active secret from her.)

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srry i took so long! i hope u liked my hot mess of writing (i think its even sloppier than usual bc of all the fic writing full sentences lately)

and if not, I'm sorrryyy 😭😭

I'm focusing on getting thru a haul of asks before getting around to posting that Eldritch AU Part 2 if anyone reads this :)

hope u guys are have a great weekend, thanks for all the birthday wishes!! :D

Safe Travels Anon,

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[the-s1lly-corner]

TADC cast crushing on the reader

+ gummigoo and princess loolilalu!! Hooray! i think i might have written something like this a long long long time ago buuuuuuuut with episode 2 out and more info on some characters, i decided to remake it... if i have written this before..!

Notes: reader is GN but post mainly focuses on the canon characters

CWs: none

CAINE

Very obvious, and he's not going to waste too much time flirting with you before he asks you out on a date. He gives you special attention compared to the other circus members and always checks in on you first. He's open to flirting, but he doesn't go overboard with it... he's got to keep it family friendly, you know! Boggles at you if you return the energy, before regaining himself and hitting right back with a line. Doesn't hold back any punches when trying to impress you, it hits its peak when he tries to ask you out. It can get... overwhelming...

POMNI

Poor girl. She's so awkward around you, she doesn't want you to think she's some loser. Even though she kind of is already/j. Tries to make conversation with you to get to know you better and to just spend time with you. She's... clumsy... in the sense that she stumbles over her own words and seems more on edge when you're around. You might even think you did something wrong to make her act so tense around you. Not at all confident when asking you out, actually you might be the one to ask her first just to get the tension done and over with. She tries her best not to seem rude or put off by you, she's just clamming up is all!

RAGATHA

Similar to Pomni she's a little awkward, but she keeps herself composed much easier. Yoinking the fact that she practices her words before talking to someone and using it here. She hypes herself up before knocking on your door to check in on you. Very attentive to you and your needs, she subconsciously puts your wants/needs above her own... call her out on that because there's going to come a point where it's going to come to her detriment. Makes you things every now and then, cannot accept anything in return but she will try. Asks you out when she feels the time is right, and even if you don't feel the same she tries to move on with the friendship as normal unless you want some space.

JAX

When he's crushing someone he's the type to tease them and lightly bully them. "But Admin, he already does that," You might say. And you wouldn't be wrong. I can see him leaning more into it, though. So if you notice him getting onto you more than he did before.. well you might just assume he's being a jerk. He thinks love is gross, as immature as it sounds. Cooties mentality, so he does what he can to try to smother those feelings. On top of that he hates the idea of being vulnerable, giving him all the more incentive to try to destroy those feelings. Oddly enough, he still tosses pickup lines your way if he notices it gets under your skin. Is it mean? Yes, but let's not forget that Jax IS mean...

KINGER

It's hard to tell when he's crushing on someone simply because he's so... Kinger. But some big signs to let you know that you're on his mind is him hovering around you more and more as time passes. He's already lost his wife and deeply scared that something is going to happen to you. Actually, that fear might push him to tell you how he feels fairly quickly. It's nearly suffocating, and he needs that peace of mind that he can at least tell you how he feels before anything hypothetically happens. Strikes up conversations whenever he can, a lot revolving around his own interests because that's what helps keep him grounded and in the present moment... but he wants to hear you talk to! A bit of a flirt, surprisingly, but he's very polite about it.

ZOOBLE

Its hard to read zooble sometimes, but they make it easy by being forward with you. They come forward when they realize they have feelings for you, and that said feelings aren't just a dud and won't pass easily. Very accepting on whatever you answer, but I can see them needing some space from you if you reject them. It doesn't mean the friendship is over, Zooble just needs time to get those feelings out. Similarly to Jax, they don't like being vulnerable like that. Unlike Jax, they want to get it done and over with sooner rather than later. Not a flirt, but they will become more... noticeably relaxed and open around you. At least by Zooble standards.

GANGLE

Shy.. and awkward... I know I keep saying the girls are awkward, but Gangle is going to give Pomni a run for her money with how much of a mess she becomes. Doodles you a lot, becomes more cagey about her sketchbooks and papers because of this. Follows along with whatever you suggest you two do for the day, and doesn't protest all that much because she wants to make you happy and perhaps even impress you. Definitely fantasizes about some fanfiction-esque scene that leads to the two of you ending up together... it's actually a little... pathetic... and it's unlikely to happen like that, and knowing a certain circus member.. cough cough Jax.. she's probably not going to get the chance to tell you herself on her terms...

LOO

Very straight forward and confident when asking you out, and she takes it with grace if you don't feel the same. Similar to Caine, she gives you special attention! She might even give you some special privileges in her kingdom... definitely gives you some pointers that she's developing some feelings for you. A great listener, wants to know just about everything about you and she's going to let you rant and ramble about anything you want. She responds too, by the way. She doesn't just listen, she keeps the conversation going. Leaves you gifts every now and then!

GUMMIGOO

If this is post... everything... and he was allowed to stay, having a crush on someone so soon actually distresses him a little bit. He's just learned that he's an NPC and everything he knew prior to... everything.. was fake.. it all feels too sudden. The stress translates into frustration, so you may fall under the impression that he's upset with you. He is.. but only a little, for making him feel like this. But a bulk of it is towards himself and his circumstances. If this were any other time or if he didn't have the knowledge he has now, he would be more open and even attempt to flirt and tease you. Sad stuff.

[fixndfics]

it was just lipgloss

⭑ pairing: regular au — nami x f!reader ⭑ cw: mildly suggestive if you squint, just a make out sesh with nami !

⭑ synopsis: nami just had to get a taste of your new lipgloss. she absolutely loved how shiny it was. how could you blame her when your lips looked so edible.

⭑ wc: 419 ⭑ a/n: this was fun to write & i hope you enjoy it as much as i enjoyed writing it ! tbh i wasn’t sure whether or not i should make this nsfw but i decided against it as i need more practice before i’m comfortable publishing nsfw writing ૮ ◞ ﻌ ◟ ა anyways, this was inspired by @cloudzoro’s work which you should check out ! please keep in mind that she posts nsfw (not safe for work) writing which should only be consumed by those 18 and older !

you were in the middle of applying some lipgloss when nami barged into your room “ugh, sanji is just getting on my nerves today!” she whined with a scowl adorning her lips.

you turned to face her, giving her an empathetic smile. “yeah, sanji can be a real pain sometimes.” you sighed, having first-handedly experienced his constant swooning—despite having rejected the blond man hundreds of times.

nami’s eyes slowly trailed down to your lips, admiring the way your lipgloss glistened in the warm lighting of your cabin. had you always looked this good with lipgloss? 

the urge to kiss you overtook her feelings of annoyance, and she unconsciously leaned in closer to you. cupping your chin gently, she gazed into your eyes. “[name], are you using a new lipgloss..?” she asked, noticing the change in tint compared to the one you usually use.

“yeah, i am actually! i’m surprised you even noticed-“ you were cut off by her lips pressing against yours in a passionate embrace. her lips were smooth as butter, and tasted of cherry chapstick.

now, the only sound that could be heard was the faint beating against your chest. the feeling of her soft hands against your cheeks was the only thing grounding you, your senses were going into complete overdrive as the overwhelming sensation of her lips on yours and the almost sickeningly sweet scent of tangerines filled your mind. it was as if you’d float away if she let go of your face. in fear that you actually might fly away, you put your hands over hers, keeping them in place. regardless, she didn’t seem like she was stopping anytime soon…

and you were right, she really hadn’t planned on stopping anytime soon. your neck was covered with hickeys, and your lips were slightly swollen. you felt dizzy, barely being able to think straight. “are you alright, [name]? seems like i went a little overboard with the kissing, hm?”

“i think ‘a little’ isn’t really the way to describe it…” you muttered, refusing to meet her gaze.

“awh, c'mon, love, it’s not my fault your lips look so gorgeous!” she pouted, batting her eyelashes at you innocently.

“yeah, yeah, i guess i’ll forgive you. though you gotta help me cover up all these hickies or sanji’s gonna go nuts.” you responded, sighing at how easily sanji got all heated up.

“of course i will, love. after all, i really don’t want to deal with a whiny sanji. he’s already annoying as is…” she tsked

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[mawsnclaws]

In honor of school letting out, here's some Stanley Palatable predcanons for you. Expect more uploads for various fandoms soon <3

NARRATOR:

- He's the most stuck up pred you've ever met, but the most insistent on eating you.

- He refuses to eat you if you have shoes or a jacket on. He thinks they're "too dirty" and will refuse to even let you near his mouth.

- Adventure line tongue? Adventure line tongue! If you decide to follow the Adventure line, you may end up in a bit of a..situation.

- If you fall into something he may be eating or drinking, don't expect him to help you out. You're on your own now. Just hope you can avoid being eaten long enough to find a way out.

- Don't mention him eating you to anyone else because he'll just brush you off and get embarassed. "Oh dear where did you ever come up with a thing like that?" Before you're snatched up and shoved into his pocket.

- He uses the time he has you in his stomach to get things done. He's always making sure you're safe and not doing anything stupid- he rarely has time to work on the Parable or his writing. His best bet is just to swallow you down and take some time for himself.

- Biiig fan of fear/fearplay, even if you hate it. He's really bad at knowing just when to stop so he often does go overboard- but he tries his hardest to make up for it in any way he knows how afterwards.

- His stomach is either like the zen room or bright yellow! Depends on how he's feeling. It growls a lot- on purpose mostly. He thinks it "adds to the tone" when in reality it's just nice white noise.

STANLEY:

- Surprisingly worried pred, constantly prodding at his stomach to try and make sure that you're ok.

- Needs constant reassurance that you're fine and he tries to find different ways to talk to you since he can't speak.

- Mostly eats you to give you a break from The Narrator. He's gentle and quiet- something that The Narrator isn't. He genuinely enjoys being this close to you.

- Enjoys it when you rub the inside of his stomach!

- His stomach is a duller grey-ish pale yellow, it's not harsh on your eyes which is nice. His stomach doesn't growl as much and when it does it's pretty quiet.

- After he eats you, he tries to settle down in a place where he wouldn't move much. His chair, the break room, somewhere peaceful like that. He doesn't want to disturb the little bit of "alone time" that you get.

THE CURATOR:

(this one is mainly for me. happy pride month yall. I LOVE WOMEN.)

- She is a very no nonsense pred. She won't eat you without permission but she doesn't like it if you squirm or struggle.

- She mainly eats Mariella, but if you ask her politely enough and you catch her on a good day, she absolutely will eat you.

- Her stomach is a gentle blue-purple color and it's very quiet. Most of the time she'll gently hum while working, or make small conversation, but other than that it's silent.

- Sometimes she likes to gossip about The Narrator. Nothing harmful at all, just silly little quips about her "airhead" coworker.

- Sometimes she'll dangle you between her fingers (neatly manicured blue nails.. 😋) before she eats you. She's silly and indulgent sometimes.

MARIELLA:

(this is also mostly for me. I just. love women. a lot. 😭)

- THE YAPPER EVER. She will NOT shut up once she eats you. She sees this as an opportunity to talk and talk without any interruptions. She talks about everything. Hair, nails, the weather, her job- everything.

- Her stomach is pink! It's a muted pink but it's very nice. It growls a lot but not nearly as much as The Narrator's.

- Sometimes you'll just get picked up and eaten with no explanation and she'll start chatting away. It's mostly when she's bored and has nobody else to talk too.

- She's not one for fear but she does like to dangle and tease occasionally.

- Sometimes she won't even eat you, she'll just hold you in her mouth for awhile while she paints her nails or does makeup- or on the rare occasion that she actually gets stuff done, some paperwork.

- She'll fall asleep without explanation at times. One moment she'll be talking and the next she's fast asleep.

[yuseirra]

Onk Chapter 159 review~

(a small comic for starters :) either way, Ai will still kick his butt)

yes, I had been spoiled; yes, and I actually like it, as much as it leaves at a cliffhanger and leaves you in confusion(why is this comic always like this) The way it ends is indeed, quite shocking, isn't it? But I think I understand where it's coming from.

I honestly won't have a clue on just what this story is going to be unless it's not going to be like what I write here; If that's so, then I'll just sit back and just.. let the story run along after this~ I'm pretty confident, for now though!!

The development in this current episode aligns with the interpretation I initially had back when I hopped onto the series, right after 153-154. It feels like I've been reset XD

It's pretty good, right? It's entertaining and well done. There is no need to fuss whether "Kamiki is evil!!" or "He's the final boss!", at least not right now, that'd be determined in the following eps. but for now, I think I have an idea of what it's trying to convey.

He DOES look super evil in that last panel (I keep staring at it for how ridiculous he looks)but let's look into the things that are being discussed for now-

Judging by the reaction he has, Kamiki never stopped loving Ai. The reaction in chapter 154 and the current one can coexist as emotional responses.

But it seems that after Ai died, Kamiki did a lot.

It actually matches really well with the interpretation I made after reading chapter 154 for the first time! I mean this comic I drew. I thought I might have went a bit overboard with it for awhile, for Kamiki's actions after that chapter felt milder than that, but now that 159 is out, it... seems pretty similar.

Sometimes, the first answer you pick on a test is the correct one, right? I laughed...perhaps I should trust my initial feelings about things more...they may tend to be the most accurate.

He has this, "I'm already beyond hope now, I can't be saved" vibe to him. And I saw this coming all along, I kept wondering just what is it that he'd have done. It's been pretty vague except for that case with Yura, right? (To be honest, the one death that bothers me a lot is Gorou's. Did Nino and Ryosuke kill him?? Why did Gorou die?? I really hope Kamiki wasn't involved with that case because that leads to really weird sorts of conclusions... killing the doc that helped deliver his own children;;; I hope it's just Ryosuke and Nino that's played a part there)

Judging by how he reacts to Aqua, he does have paternal love, and Kamiki’s attitude towards his children is consistently kind and gentle. His way of speech is...I've been sent the leaks in another language right..; I can tell. He speaks in a really.. kind and gentle way. Even in that last panel as well. He's so tender with his way of speaking when he talks towards his kids, so much like the lyrics of Mephisto (how the song is like as it ends) I feel like he is, or at least used to be, a sweet person. Talking to his fully grown son like that.

It seems like he genuinely wants to watch his daughter's performance. I feel Kamiki cherishes and cares for Aqua and Ruby. As for whether he would go so far as to harm the children to save Ai... I think the chances of that are low. Ai’s judgment seems correct, and if Kamiki had married Ai and lived with her, he would have been a kind and gentle father to their children.

At the same time, though, he thinks it's too late to save himself now. The attitude he has feels like self-mockery or despair. He's a bit out of vigor, in my opinion(aside from that last panel).

The key is figuring out what exactly the "lies" he told was.

Judging by Aqua's reaction, Kamiki’s involvement in Ai’s death should be minimal. If it weren’t, there should be some anger connected to the mention of Ai’s name as Aqua brought it up. For example, "Ai trusted you until the end, she wanted you to help you, but you made her die!" Because it's very natural, right? If Kamiki killed the very person who wanted to help him, it's natural to bring that up as you mention the "help".

But that’s not the case. Instead, Aqua's reaction is something like, "I’m supposed to help you, as Ai said, but you’ve been telling this 'ugly lie for your own sake' so I can’t."

I think that, to evoke this kind of response, Kamiki must have done a lot after Ai’s death, thinking he was doing it for her, but deep down, he knew it was a lie he told himself all along, and Aqua is calling him out on it.

It doesn’t seem like Kamiki killed someone with the thought that "no one can outshine Ai" (that would be really stupid;;), but rather, that he made sacrifices because he wanted to save Ai or bring her back to life. In that case, what Aqua is saying here translates to: "Hey, would Ai have wanted that? That was a crazy thing you did for your own sake and pleasure, thinking 'Ai would want to live' or 'Ai would want to reunite with the kids in any way possible.' You know that's NOT what she has ever wanted, but you lied to yourself convincing it would all be okay as long as it came true. That makes you an ugly liar."

If Kamiki did kill someone, Aqua really should report him to the police instead of meeting one-on-one. Report him, for crying out loud! Why doesn't he do that in 155 and why doesn't he try to do it now, either? He just walks up to him and starts a conversation. Didn't he figure things out with Akane earlier? Can't they just turn those pieces of evidence they found to the police if they have them?

So... that's why I’m not sure if what Kamiki did actually involved killing someone... Maybe Aqua didn’t report it or he can't because there wasn’t enough evidence? Yura is dead, that's a fact, but well, we know now for sure that Kamiki did not play a part in Ryosuke's death(who cares about him but yeah), and if he isn't the one who's killed Gorou (the one who did it is Ryosuke and Nino is his acquaintance so I think there's low chance?;) Maybe he didn't kill Yura either. He says it's his fault but at this point, I don't think he's the one that's responsible for Ai's death. There is a reason I'm saying this, stay with me for a while, okay? But he's still done something that Aqua deems as a "selfish lie".. I just don't know how severe this guy can get and what he's done but I guess he's done some terrible things...

Moving on, I don't think this character would hurt Ruby or Aqua or anyone else at this point. (Although... who knows; if he feels like he has nothing to lose, he might...) It seems like he intended to end his life to offer as the final tribute, and Aqua came to stop him. (Like, Aqua came to him to "save him" on Ai''s behalf. He didn't say he's come to "punish him" for his misdeeds... so I think it's safe to say Aqua's come to save his butt) It might tie into the supernatural elements that pop up occasionally, like when Kamiki mentioned the "gods" in chapter 147 or talked about no longer needing to offer "sacrifices." There were many intriguing and important things mentioned in that chapter.

It seems like Kamiki thinks he’s done wrong, but he can’t stop himself from continuing on the path he was, so he wants his children to kill him or get revenge on him.

Nino is truly crazy... It's unhealthy to be fixated like that on just one single person... I don’t want to think too deeply about it because it’s not something I want to empathize with. I don’t wish to feel any pity. If I were to analyze it deeply, I could, but this is the kind of dark human psyche I don’t want to delve into because it takes energy and I don't feel it's that worth it. It's already been displayed so well in this chapter, and it's creepy and perfect as it is so I don't think it needs further explanation, she's just as I pictured her to be and even.. damp and scarier in eerily realistic ways.

If I were Ai, I’d grab Nino by the collar and ask, "Nino-chan, Why are you doing this to me? Why are you like this? What did I ever do to deserve this?" what the heck...poor Ai. it's too much. She's scary.

Ryosuke is out of his mind, and what has Ichigo been doing all this time if he knew something?... Perhaps he needed solid evidence and wished to catch her when she took action? But...; I really wish Ichigo did better when Ai was still alive if he knew what was going about with Nino and Ryosuke and Ai......

So, was Kamiki the one who made Ryosuke and Nino "that way"...(as in, hopelessly insane about Ai)?

No, that's not how it's going to go.

Looking at his past, there’s no big reason or motive for Kamiki to have done something like that and I don't think he could have coerced them to feel that way about Ai, they brought it upon themselves; (Honestly, I'm curious, what’s the connection between him and Nino and Ryosuke? At this point, I feel like they did not have any particular connection before Ai's death, at this point)

Kamiki clearly recognizes that Ai is just a normal girl who has cruel and selfish sides (this is a strong difference from Nino and Ryosuke). I'm not sure when he formed that idea, but he is at least aware of that, as he's doing whatever he's been doing.

That means, if Kamiki decided to take some extreme actions "for Ai", it wouldn’t have been because of some superficial motive like wanting Ai to be perfect or the best idol(Ryosuke and Nino's actions fall here) . Instead, it would have stemmed from a more practical desire, like wanting Ai to come back or get closer to her. For Kamiki, Ai isn’t a fantasy; she’s real. She’s a person he loves. That’s why the song Mephisto and Fatal suits him. Kamiki doesn’t need Ai to be an invincible idol; he just wants the person he loves to be alive.

So, tying it into the theme of this manga, I come to the conclusion that:

It wasn’t a single person like Kamiki who made Ryosuke and Nino the way they are, but rather, the public’s expectations of Ai.

This connects to the story explored in the movie arc, where people expected Ai to be the invincible idol, leading her to lie and conceal her weak self completely.

If my interpretation is correct... this is where the story is heading.

From the start, there was no such thing as an evil mastermind or anything like that. What happened to Ai was always the result of a fan’s twisted desire for their idol to be flawless, and the public's expectation of idols reinforcing such a behavior.

In reality, it’s Ryousuke and Nino who are insane, but the culture or fervor that creates such crazy people isn’t entirely absent in this world. That seems to be the point being made.

I mentioned this in a previous post: (it's paraphrased and condensed)

"But more than that, I think the main focus of this work and the message it's trying to give is: "Even celebrities are just people in the end"... Ultimately, that's it."

This is... probably it.

If you look at it that way, Kamiki is someone who was separated from the person he loved due to such malice (if Ai and Kamiki weren’t celebrities, they would have stayed together after having the kids and lived happily... What made Kamiki’s life miserable, and brought Ai to believe it'd hurt him less if she broke up with him was the dark side of the entertainment industry. After all, the pain he went through in his entertainment career was too much, and even afterward, they couldn’t reunite despite their feelings for each other because Ai was too successful as an idol. I think that’s why they couldn’t be together). In that sense, Kamiki is almost like the biggest victim of the entertainment industry in the story because not only did he suffer from it all his life, he ultimately lost the very person he loved because of it. Ai was an idol, so there was social pressure and expectations that she shouldn’t have kids or a boyfriend. That’s why they couldn’t stay together...

Kamiki, having his life destroyed by the dark side of the entertainment industry, and upon he lost the one person he loved, Ai, ended up doing a lot of things in desperation to bring her back and see her again. That’s what's going on about in the songs Fatal and Mephisto.

We haven’t seen exactly what he's been doing in the story, but I think the songs fill that narrative. "The gathering of light"... "finding things to fill in what's missing"...

Kamiki just wants to see Ai again. He wants to see her, but he doesn’t think Ai would love him or want to meet him, so he wished for her to come back to life, and when that didn’t work, he tried to get closer to her himself.

His true feelings were that he loved Ai sincerely and only had eyes for her.

But if what he did involve needing someone else’s life to achieve that goal (and the songs do suggest that...), that’s terrifying. Lol

Ai wanted Kamiki to be saved... If there really is a sliver of chance of such things to be a possibility, what he's done should not be that extreme. Kamiki does seem to think he's beyond saving, though.

I made an analysis earlier that he may be lying to appear as evil as he can be to persuade Aqua into believing he should just die there, and that he isn't worth saving... this was before I saw the actual images, but that could be the case too. if he's really planning to give himself away as a sacrifice of some sort or die to bring Ai back/reach her, then I guess it'd make sense for him to appear as menacing and horrible as possible so that his boy wouldn't have to care about him. He IS a liar and he IS a genius actor. He wants to do something for Ai, and I think that still stands. He said he'd do it in 155 - if that means it takes his life to do so, he'd still, definitely go through with it.

We’ll probably find out what he did all along within the next 10 chapters. I also think that the manga now needs to address the stars and the gods;; The idea that Ai became a star was mentioned directly, and Tsukuyomi was also brought up. The stars were beautifully shining during the B-Komachi concert, right? It feels like Ai is giving her blessing. If my guesses about this series is correct, Kamiki should mention stuff along the lines of the supernatural when talking about his motives. I think Kamiki tried to bring Ai back to life. If he hadn’t had that hope, I feel he would have followed Ai long ago. He doesn’t seem particularly attached to his own life. That means there must have been something that gave him that sort of hope. The songs imply something like it. It's made Kamiki believe Ai could come back to life...

I wonder if Kamiki can be saved. The fact that Aqua even brought the idea of helping the guy may mean there still might be a chance. Otherwise, Aqua would just throw him in jail; there’d be no point in talking to him like this, even if it's Ai's wish. Impossible things are still impossible.

But it’s true that Kamiki really fell apart after Ai died. Whether he’s just a pitiful guy or a victim who became a perpetrator (the latter seems more likely...sadly), we’ll have to wait and see.

To be continued, I guess.

That character’s life was truly miserable, but if he ruined other people’s lives, then he should still be punished for that.

Still, In the end, it seems like everything will turn out as Ai wanted, so I’m looking forward to seeing how much Aqua can fulfill Ai’s wishes.

It was a good chapter! :)

Come to think of it, in my analysis of Ai (this was written wayy back in June, when ch 152 was fresh) , I wrote something like this:

Ai didn't want to get back together with her ex because she wanted to continue being an idol. She couldn't have a public relationship. But I think she wanted to show her kids to him because she gained a little bit of courage while raising them. That she could show her real self. When you look at a Ai, you can infer she has a lot welled up. They had always hidden themselves, and now they have "secrets" that are not just their own, living, that grow with time. She's always had vicious circle that led to self-hatred from all the lies she'd been creating, which led to anger and stress…and it was this close to being let out through the movie. Maybe that's why Aqua believes making movies is for her. It's to fulfill her desire to be freed from the lies.

This might have hit the mark. The reason it has to be a movie is because of this… if it was only Kamiki, he could have just been shown the video Ai left, but-

Aqua’s “revenge” has to be fulfilled through a movie because Ai’s situation was caused by the public’s perception of her.

If people had accepted the real Ai as a person, twisted individuals like Ryosuke wouldn’t have appeared, and Ai wouldn’t have had to lie to the person she so dearly wanted to love. If… If only Ai had survived, I think Kamiki could have reunited with her after the movie was released. Because people would have understood and accepted their circumstances. Ai would never have had to die because she had children - for being imperfect and human, as she is.

This is not a story about a psychopathic murderer getting back at his ex-girlfriend or just one crazy fan attacking their idol, it's tackling a much bigger theme than that.

So no, this isn't going to be about Kamiki being the crazy mastermind, quite the contrary. He's the one who's lost his beloved due to a societal belief that idols have to be perfect and flawless. He's the one who desperately wants to get her back after having lost her.

When I think about it, it’s really heartbreaking. Ai and Kamiki could have been happy, for sure. They really could have had it weren't it for this, I feel.

The public isn’t always so cold, so I think Ai might have wanted to take that risk…

++ Oh, wow… Aqua showed up wearing the exact outfit from the Mephisto video!

Then, if my thoughts are correct, the next chapter, or at least within a few chapters, should reveal more about the Fatal/Mephisto storyline in the series. Those songs aren’t Aqua’s, they’re Kamiki’s.

+++ Didn't mention but Kamiki looks even younger than Aqua in that last panel, he looks kinda adorable in a very freaky way. Ai didn't mention his looks for nothing.. he still has it over the age of thirty...

yeah, I'll believe in him for just a little longer. I really hope the next chapter continues where it left off and just TELL US what he's been up to for once. This chapter is 159 so I guess it'd be the last ep of a volume, Yeah, that'd definitely make people wish to buy the next copy

but I really want answers at this point, stop the taunts.

If Mephisto and Fatal ain't the story of this guy then tbh, nothing would make sense to me about this guy nor the story. Aside from the fact that it matches his characteristics and lores in a perfect sense, it's just a really strong hunch I get. The moment I first heard Fatal, I knew it had to be it. I can't explain how it happens but I just know what it's supposed to imply. So there!

Till next week!

[moreespressoformydepresso]

What are your honest thoughts on all Descendants boys? From both books and movies?

Oehh that’s a good question! I’ll base most of this off of the movies because I remember them more clearly. Sorry this is so late, I needed some time to sort out my thoughts. Let’s see:

Ben: cutie, golden retriever energy, needs to grow a bit more of a spine but as a recovering doormat I vibe with him.

He’s got a good heart, and he’s definitely going places, but I have no idea who decided a 16-year-old should be king. Hilariously, he’s a better king than his dad because he cares about all of his people, not just the “heroes”. But still, he’s 16, let him have his dumbass teenage years. He’s still in his phase of wanting to please everyone and that isn’t gonna lead to the best decision making. You’re king, Ben, you can overrule your girlfriend’s selfish idiotic plan of closing the barrier. Just tell her “the barrier was opened for you to come through too. If those kids aren’t worth the risk, does that mean you aren’t either? Should we throw you back?!” And she’s change her tune real fast. You gotta give some tough love sometimes.

Jay: cool, I wanna know his gym routine, pretty funny but rash, needs Carlos to temper his brand of crazy (love their bromance).

I love the narrative parallels to the movie Aladdin. Jafar thought himself so far above a street rat and now he’s raised his son to be one so he can continue being a con-man. In the movies, Jay is actually a very accurate representation of your upbringing shaping you into who you are. All Jay knows is stealing, he’s never been taught to pay if he doesn’t have to, so to him stealing’s perfectly fine. It’s normal. It’s a lot more subtle than the whole “who doesn’t like being evil” bit, but the core idea is the same: when all you’ve ever known is one perspective, that’s gonna feel like the objective truth because you’ve never had a chance to try a different one.

Carlos De Vil: Best (movie) Boy, my baby, I love him. What a little nerd (affectionate).

He’s a big part of why I willfully ignore the absolute stupidity that is the third movie’s ending. I’m sorry Mal, wtf is wrong with you??? You set your supposed friend’s abuser free for nothing but some empty platitudes and dare suggest you’ve become an empathetic person?!?! In the books, we get a lot more insight into just how horrible of a mother Cruella is, but even in the movies we see he’s had it bad because of how jumpy and nervous he is. Disney is still Disney so we don’t get much of the healing process, but we see how he calms down and adjusts to a normal life over the course of the movies when he’s out of the bad situation, which is pretty good by Disney standards. Cameron Boyce did an amazing job playing him (R.I.P Cameron) and seeing an abuse victim get comfortable within their own skin and getting the happy ending they deserve is always fun.

Harry Hook: Insane (affectionate), most fashionable drama queen ever, absolutely crazy, more than a few screws loose but in the best way possible, he’s hilarious.

So on the surface, Harry’s pretty simple. A dude who’s lost his marbles and flirts with everyone. He probably has some kind of moral compass, since he didn’t rip Mal’s throat out with his hook when she revealed her little stunt in D3, but it fell overboard at some point and couldn’t be found so nobody knows what it is except Harry himself. Also, he has his sane moments, like during that same confrontation in D3 I mentioned before where he says “And you, King Benny... you're probably gonna throw us all back inside.” It’s the first time I’ve heard him sound… not like Harry. It’s sombre and defeated, a little disappointed maybe? Either way it’s really good acting and it implies he can act completely “normal” but he just chooses not to, which makes me like him even more. He’s just a dude living his best life despite the circumstances he was born into.

Gil: adorable, hilarious, kinda clueless but in a good way.

I love characters that have no idea what’s going on half the time but are absolute sweethearts trying their best. He’s like- the opposite of his dad in every way and I’m living for it!

Gaston Jr and Gaston the third: I don’t have much to say on them, let alone separately, so they get a section together.

Honestly? I don’t remember having an opinion of them. They made Evie happy by wresting, which is cool so they get points for that. Seem like they’re trying to out-gentleman each other to win Evie’s heart and since they’re not being creepy assholes about it they are objectively better than their dad. Very much brawl over brains, the two of them, with their constant wrestling reminding me of Carlos and Jay except they’re both the muscle. Kinda cute sibling relationship, even if it’s in a VK-typical villain-flavored way.

Anthony Tremaine: squeeeee, my type is pretty boys who sigh in annoyance at everything, I guess? We only get scraps but I happily cradle them to my chest.

Uhmmm so Anthony’s personality is mostly up for imagination? The only canon information we have is that he’s most likely Anastasia’s only kid (someone on Tumblr pointed out that, in the scene with the wicked step-daughters, he’s referred to only as their cousin, not their brother) and he’s very bored with his cousins’ antics. Given A Twist In Time the potential drama is endless. Every time Anthony’s mentioned we’re reminded he’s pretty and has good style, and I love that for him. Dude lives on an isle of junk and still looks like a supermodel. Lots of room for my own ideas while still remaining within the realm of “could be canon” with just enough base in there that I’m not just creating an OC, and as a writer and artist that’s all I need tbh.

Hadie: cute, deserves better, I need more of him and Mal bonding

Mal’s half-brother, son of Hades, very cool. I like that he’s trying to turn good and having a hard time, because that’s very realistic for someone who grew up not knowing anything other than evil. Descendants 2 tried to tackle it with Mal, but failed miserably. We know Hades sucks as a parent in descendants (neglect is abuse) so that’s not gonna help him.

Dough: Awww he’s so cute with Evie 🥺

No really that’s it. He’s a nerd that gets the girl, has some very funny moments, but honestly most of his character is centered around Evie? And they’re cute together it’s not a bad thing but there isn’t much to analyze. He’s understandably pissed about someone like Chad getting all the girls while using them, but that’s also only ever seen in relation to Evie.

Chad Charming: what a bitch (derogatory), total coward, I hate him but he’s funny.

So I have no issue with characters who conduct themselves terribly (I love Audrey, (fanon) Anthony, Uma, and many others from many fandoms) if, and that’s a massive IF, they have a good reason for it. And I’ll count “because I can and I want to” as a good reason, because by that point you have someone who’s mean and owns it. I can appreciate the self-awareness and usually those characters are very extra so it’s entertaining. If not that, there needs to be a reason they are the way they are. Audrey has the pressure from her grandmother (and the borderline verbal abuse), Uma has the very real grievance of living in squalor on a run-down island full of the worst of humanity because she was born, what does Chad have? He’s spoiled. A spoiled brat. And he goes from that to an overtly whimpering coward with none of the pretense of superiority in any field. His one saving grace is that he’s a massive joke.

Diego De Vil, Clay Clayton, Gonzo, Jace and Harry Badun, Herkie, Aziz, Jonas, Lefou Deux, Li Shang Jr, everyone else I missed: no opinion, because they’re not relevant enough for the writers to give them a personality.

I have nothing I’m sorry. I barely remember reading their names and I don’t remember anything from the scenes they’re (mentioned) in to get an idea of what to talk about here.

That was… a lot lmao

[turtledovenycx]

Heyy I Hope youre doing well can I request reader being on her period and having cramps so she’s really irritable. When Hyunjin comes home and says he has stomachache she thinks he’s just teasing her and doesn’t believe him but then she realizes he’s actually sick and takes care of him 🤞🏽💙

note: Hey lovely, I hope you did not wait long. Sorry I'm late but I wanted this to be perfect I think I went a lil overboard lol. I wrote and rewrote it a lot but then I decided this is the best <33333 I hope this lives up to your expectations and it is what you pictured. Stay happy <3

waiting to hear from you again with your thoughts on this 💙

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Any soft song of your choice

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𝐭𝐚𝐠: 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐖.𝐂 𝟐.𝟏𝐤

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐲𝐧𝐲 (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐧), 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐤𝐞/𝐯𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭 (𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬.)

ɴᴏ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢꜱ

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Fucking cramps ugh. Waking up to more cramping pain in your lower abdomen was the starting sign of your day’s downfall. The lack of iron in your body made your head spin and feel heavy it was like a never leaving hangover. The second day of your period was always the worst, with pain in your stomach combined with soreness throughout your body and sometimes your lower back also hurt it just felt so bad. You cursed at the higher powers for inheriting your mother's horrible PMS and dysmenorrhea rather than her good looks. 

Begrudgingly you did your morning routine sticking to the most basic skincare. You could not focus properly so you decided to take a leave of absence from your work. That call, however, did not go well your mood turned sour because honestly what the fuck!

 Your asshole of a manager lacked empathy and a female reproductive system so along with your morning coffee you heard an earful of how women were using periods as an excuse in the workplace. You really needed this job so you had no choice but to hear his nasty word and bite your tongue praying your mouth does not run. Colorful words were spoken in whispers so that you don't fully regret not saying anything. The dick granted you leave but it would cost a small cut from your salary. 

“Sir, but..”

“No buts. You can either come to work or produce a health certificate for paid leave. It's company policy.” 

Motherfucker. Fucking ass, dick! cun-

“I’ll bring the health certificate on Monday thanks for your time,” you say ending the call after hearing his grunt and flipping off the blank screen. You hoped a pigeon would shit on him and his over-gelled hair. Dickhead. Now you had to figure out how to get a medical certificate for periods. 

Fuck this. 

The day carried on, the meds did not help you one bit. Hyunjin was the one who usually restocked your supplies since you worked night shifts a lot, but this time however he had brought the painkillers with a lower dosage. You resorted to eating three or four pills before calculating that to reach at least 200 mg you would have to eat twenty pills!

“This is crazy. Aaah!’” you screamed into your empty apartment. 

These breakdowns left you irritable and cranky, the smallest inconvenience making you angry. You tried to control it but since there was no way to release the tension it kept growing and growing and growing until you would blow up on the next person you saw sadly it was your sweet and sometimes dumb boyfriend.

Hyunjin had let himself into your apartment to find you hunched over the kitchen island, the smell of soup prominent in the flat as it boiled on the stove. He knew you were on your period so he kept his footsteps as light as possible not wanting to disturb you, Poor baby startled you instead. 

“Jesus fuck Hyunjin. Makes some noise would you,” you yelled when he had placed his hands on your shoulder. 

He flinched, “Sorry baby. Are you okay?” he asked arms reaching to hug you. You were sweaty so you declined the hug not knowing he needed it more. In the haze of your irritation, you had failed to notice that his face was paler than usual. Hyunjin had left work feeling nauseous. He had a stomach bug, nothing serious but his leader recommended he take rest. 

“No, I’m not okay Hyunjin, I’ve been in pain since the morning and I don't have the right medicines and Nothing is helping me. My boss is an asshole-” 

“Your medicines are not right?” he asked confused. 

“No, they are not they barely do anything you brought the small dose ones. If you are not sure what to get just leave it I’ll buy it.”

“I’m sorry,” he says palm resting on your shoulder as he leans into you.

“My tummy hurts,” you whine, crouching over but you sounded so adorable Hyunjin could not help but laugh. “My tummy hurts,” he said whining too, little did you know he meant it. Misunderstanding the situation you got mad thinking Hyunjin was mocking you like the dramatic ass he was. “It’s not funny Hyunjin. Try bleeding for seven days every month and working a full-time job,” you say turning off the stove and not bothering to eat. “Baby no I have a stomach bu-” You stormed out of the kitchen leaving behind a confused Hyunjin. He did not mean to make fun of you. His stomach felt weird but you paid no heed to the man as you slammed the bedroom shut. “Shit-” he sighed into the empty kitchen. Slamming doors in your home meant one thing, ‘I don't wanna talk!’ he decided it was best to leave you alone.

Tears spring to your eyes, and feeling dejected and exhausted you cry. You were not sobbing but they were tears of frustration. Guilt seeped in you felt bad for lashing out at Hyunjin but as you heard the sound of utensils through the door you figured he was helping himself with food. Unreasonably this pissed you off more so you decided to sleep it off instead. Your fatigue caught up to you the sleep overpowering your pain as you slipped into slumber tear stained cheek and all. 

Contrary to your thoughts Hyunjin did not eat he was simply putting the soup away and cleaning the kitchen. He understood why you reacted the way you did so being the sweetheart he is he warmed up your hot bag and opened the door a little to peak. Seeing you curled up into a ball on your side broke his heart. He softly entered the room and checked if you were fast asleep. It appeared that you were out like a light so Hyunjin adjusted your body to lay in such a way that the heat pad was resting securely on your abdomen. Then he covered you with the duvet and fidgeted with the AC temp he knew you liked it to be cold so that you could wrap yourself in something warm. The furrows in your brow were slowly replaced with a look of peace. He rubbed your leg for a few moments before wrapping you in the warm blanket and giving you your favorite Jiniret to hug. Once he ensured you were comfortable the tired man slipped out and went to the couch to get some rest. His bowels were in discomfort and he still wanted to throw up, he resorted to gulping down glasses of water and going to sleep. 

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You woke to the sound of retching from your bathroom, the cramps had subsided the 60 mg finally working in your body. It tugged on your heart when you noticed the temperature in the room, the blanket, the heating water bag, and your Jiniret. You felt like an even bigger asshole than your boss, at least that dick treated someone he did not know personally like shit while you treated the love of your life like garbage. Hyunjin hurled his stomach into the toilet and it clicked inside your head that he was sick. Groaning at your ignorance and rubbing your face you got up from your cozy cocoon and opened the bedroom door. He was still locked in the bathroom but you noticed the spare blanket on the couch. Poor Hyunnie must have been awful sleeping on the couch especially when his long legs won't fit in unless he is curled up. You notice the little green puke basket nearby. Shit, you messed up. 

The bathroom door revealed a tired Hyunjin who had just washed his face, he stopped in his tracks as he saw you standing in the hallway. You turned around to see your boy sick. 

“I’m sorry baby.” you cried as you ran to hug him, you tried to be as gentle as you could not wanting to disturb his body, but Hyunjin did not speak for a few seconds. Thinking he was angry at you you tried to give him space but his long arms brought you back into the embrace. You breathed a sigh of relief, a million apologies leaving you. 

“I’m so sorry, I was such an ass,” you repeat fingers moving his hair out of his face before placing sweet kisses on his wet skin. 

Hyunjin just hummed, he was leaning his whole weight on you now. 

“Did you eat?” you ask, your boyfriend shakes his head before hiding on your neck. “Oh sweetie,” you say as you bring him into the bedroom. The air is cool so immediately Hyunjin finds himself wrapped in a fluffy blanket. He held your hands eyes worried as you began to retreat. 

“I’m just gonna grab you some food,” you reassured after making sure he was lying down on a raised pillow. 

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The soup had become cold, but you reheated it. You searched through the cabinets for tea sachets as ginger tea is good for upset stomachs. After preparing the food you put them all in a tray and grabbed a pack of Advil just in case he became feverish and went to your room.

Hyunjin was having cramps too so he did not sleep, he was sitting cross-legged and crouching over trying to make himself into a small ball.

“Baby, eat this will help,” you say putting the tray on the nightstand before grabbing the bowl. 

“I’ll throw up, I don’t want to eat,” he says turning away. 

“If you throw up I will clean it but if you don’t eat you might get gas and it will hurt more.” you explained, “Please just try eating half the bowl.” your hands held the food in front of him.

After a few moments of consideration, he opened his mouth welcoming the spoonful of hot clear soup, even though he said he didn’t want to eat Hyunjin must have been famished because he ate the whole thing in a short time, taking control of the spoon with his hand. 

You watched him carefully leaving to help yourself to some soup too, the two of you sat in your bed eating without saying much.

“You don’t have a fever so it’s not stomach flu,” you say checking his temperature and helping him back into the covers. He had a quick shower and brushed his teeth. 

“It's probably because of the street food you had yesterday.”

“Hey! You had it too.”

“Yes, but I only had one serving whereas you had almost three.”

“I was craving it,” he said lips all pouty as you smiled for the first time in that day at his cute antics. 

Seeing your smile, Hyunjin’s face brightened up too. He was feeling better no longer nauseous now he waited for his stomach to settle. 

“I’ll let you sleep,” you say clearing the bedside table and beginning to exit the room before you feel a tug on your arm. 

“You will come back to bed right?” your boyfriend asked whispering, his brown eyes almost sparkling, face red, and bottom lip jutting out. Any other human form making that face was an instant cringe for you except him.  You nodded as he reluctantly let you go. 

When you slipped back into bed after chores you were certain Hyunjin was asleep. But warm hands wrapped around your figure from behind his head resting between your shoulder blades, you turned around to hug the lean man spooning him as he tucked himself on your chest. 

“Hyunnie, are you asleep?” you whispered Hyunjin stirring at the use of his name, 

“No,” he whispered back before looking up at you. You felt guilty again as you stared into his eyes in the dim glow of the nightlight. 

“I’m sorry baby. I will try to control my emotions during my periods. I had a rough day okay. I’m so sorry.” you said fingers brushing his hair back as he closed his eyes. 

“It’s okay, I’m not mad at you,” he says eyes drooping as they get tired. “What happened?” he still asked despite almost falling asleep.

“I’ll explain tomorrow.” 

“I love you babe,” he says kissing your collarbone,

 “I-. I love you so much,” you say placing a long kiss on his forehead and turning to switch off the night lamp. When you turned around Hyunjin was snoring lightly hands holding you tight to him as he slept on your chest. You knew you were going to properly apologies to him once you guys were feeling better tomorrow but knowing that this boy loved you even when you messed up was such a warm feeling. Sleep called you once again as the two of you lay limbs tangled under his favorite fuzzy blanket.

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tagging 🏷️: @comet-falls @noellllslut

Let me know if you want to be tagged I might start a tag list if a lot of you guys want it. For now it is just my two lovelies I have on here <3

[tulipsnflowers]

if I haven't asked this already... ramble ask: Salem!

You did not! (Also I am waiting with Merida a bit till I feel like it,) but. Salem, I can do

(May have went a tad overboard.. 0 of this is canon)

Spoilers for N:E and N:E postgame(aka the Abyssals Update)

Salem! Aka Venefelis. Since uh, Venefelis is referred to as a He and Salem as a She, I'm just going with She for this whole rant^^

So. Salem. The girl in the woods.

She... Well, the time you play with her and the abyssal thing could be up to a year apart if not more in the time line (unless you did it at once like I did) , so...

First of all, she plays some Simon says with us, gives us a... I want to say Golden Nexotrap? Let me- Oh no, she gives you a Vault key. Vault key and there's Perfect berries nearby, figured.

She plays with us an easy game of Simon says, with how much it seems like Hilda's maze you truly have to wonder if it's because Hilda died around there, but when you're done, she gives you the vault key.

Now Salem... Is Venefelis, duh. But.

We know that at least with the Omnikids(thanks, Solus) they actually age, as shown my Solus in the orphanage, but so it's not far to assume similar for the Abyssals.

Salem was tasked with killing Hilda, and in return Blue(n1 protag) tied them to the woods(... Don't know why,) but you have to wonder. Surely she did it quickly, especially with Pluvian saying he practically did nothing and just waited, means they're made with adult Nexomon forms, so..

.... How old do you recon Salem to be? Not much, is the answer to whichever number comes to mind. Sure, she ages in the woods but, man, that's the WOODS. She couldn't exactly do much, other than obsess over the creator, we're returning here later

I'm noticing she never necessarily tried to push onto Solus the first time they came- Weather she just couldn't tell(which, isn't a non possibility) or because she actually wanted to do a game and then do so. Because she couldn't have known Solus didn't know they were, well, Solus.

You could argue she saw one of the revival beams and put two and two together, I suppose.

Then she tricks you with saying she's just a little kid and yada and- Well, she's not lying, to be fair here

Regardless, then she gives a speech and then she goes off, then, you kill everyone and then she has a meltdown.

.. Here's the thing, right. Kroma said that she cannot rest until she slays Eliza. That's telling me that they have that restlessness. When Pluvian did his task, he didn't have the motive to do much. When Braccus did, he found destruction amusing. When Salem did-

Well. She didn't have much to do. She was in the woods, kids came sometimes and they played, sure. But now she didn't have a "you need to do this" urge/voice in her head so. What was she supposed to do? Because she DID what she was needed to. And still nothing happened. So did all the rest of them, and nothing CHANGED.

She had all the time in the world to figure out SOME way that made sense to her in which she could get her master's attention back, because this was suffocating. Because kids came and went and then she was alone.

Nexomon are social creatures, so are humans, so it's not a stretch to say Abyssals are, too. And being all alone makes you desperate.

So when she figured out Kroma didn't do what she had to- Well that's SOMETHING. It's hundreds of years after she was trapped here, but it's something. Maybe this will work. It has to.

Then it doesn't. Then she just has a meltdown because these kids are stopping her from just getting her master's attention back because nothing else worked and-

Then she dies again. And I for one, don't love that. So! (Pulls out AUs)

[mickeyeyesarts]

My attempt to fix Wish's plot

Things I would do to make Wish a better movie :D

Disclaimer: This is because I have too much free time on my hands and this seemed like a fun thing to do. This is all in good fun :).

Make Magnifico a normal citizen as opposed to King

Magnifico's song suggests he's unhappy with the respect he gets which doesn't really translate the evilness as much, it's more delusional(?) because he's the king and is treated like a celebrity, what respect is he not getting? Unless 7 kids questioning is enough to send him into a spiral but let's be honest he isn't very well written.

Now if we make him a common man who's only known for granting wishes, it paints a different picture. Why is he just a common man if he can grant almost any wish? This could be because of how the kingdom views him(the real villains in this version).

treating him nicely doesn't suit their ego because he's not royalty, he's a commoner who has magic powers

eliminating him after the reputation he's built for himself is too detrimental politically, as the citizens are too distracted to notice how bad the queen and all are.

This attitude makes the people kind of thankless towards him, especially since he only grants people their wishes once in 18 years (meaning 1 person can wish every 18 years and Magnifico will grant them after negotiating so as to keep it from going overboard). He's a resentful man who hates the situation he's caught up in.

No one ever asked Magnifico what his wish is, and when asked, he doesn't have an answer because he's never thought about it. His tragic past made him this person who wants to help people, but he got caught up so far along and his true meaning has been left so far behind he's hateful.

Asha should have a "selfish" wish

I feel if Asha had a normal optimistic wish, it would make her character more relatable, but also make her seem overly idealistic, which can be seen as obstacle for her to overcome over the course of the movie, and how rather than trying to wish the impossible, sometimes its better to let it go.

Her wish is to bring her dead father back to life.

Why i think is open to interpretation, but in a land where nearly any wish can be granted, her having an impossible wish seems like a good plot point.

The Plot

Asha turns 18 and can finally make her wish. She wishes for her dead father to come back to life. Magnifico is annoyed and tries to explain that this wish can't be granted and tells her to get lost.

Asha begs and pleads to him a lot and this is where Magnifico reaches his breaking point. He's fed up of the entire kingdom treating him like a slave who's only job is to grant people their wishes, so he decides to take his revenge.

Magnifico tells Asha that the only way to bring a dead person back to life is by a using a certain spell (a lie) from a book located in the royal library.

Determined, Asha manages to trick the guards into entering the castle, pretending to be a maid, and she tries to steal the book but gets caught red handed by the queen.

Pressured, Asha tells the queen everything, and the queen tells her that the book she's trying to steal is fake, and the real book is on the other side of the country. Asha gets the location of the book and the queen tells Asha to bring the book and Magnifico back when she's done with her wish. The queen is evil but Asha tries to believe that isn't the case.

She shares her findings with Magnifico and together embark on a journey to get the book.

The purpose of this trip it to make some bonding between Asha and Magnifico, where Asha finds out how much Magnifico is mistreated in the kingdom, how he learnt magic to protect his family, all of whom had passed, leaving 1 or 2 younger siblings. Asha also learns that Magnifico actually can grant wishes without the 18 year gap, its just a lie to shut people up.

Magnifico learns about the impact Asha's father has had on her and her family members, and understand why Asha wants them back, but fails when he tris to talk her out of her wish, explaining how its important to let some things go.

Anyway they complete their journey, find a spooky book full of black magic, and magnifico uses the spell book to make her a device that can bring back one dead person, although magnifico is skeptical about all this. He tells her to do that on the night of a full moon just to be on the safe side.

Side by side, Magnifico creates a powerful wand for himself, which he plans to use to lay waste on the kingdom. But after he acquires the wand, he tells Asha to take her family away from the kingdom on the night they reach back the kingdom, because Magnifico doesn't want Asha to die in the crossfire.

But as that happens, Asha and Magnifico are surrounded by the royal army, being asked to surrender the resurrection device, the book, and Magnifico. The queen's plan is to kill Magnifico and absorb his wish granting power using the book so she can rule the kingdom with an iron fist.

The queen manages to get the book and the resurrection device and offers Asha the resurrection device in exchange for Magnifico, a trade which Asha complies to after much hesitation. Magnifico feels betrayed and doesn't say a word as he's being taken away, but the queen doesn't hold her end of the deal, and refuses to give the resurrection device. The queen leaves with Magnifico and threatens Asha to not speak about the incident else she will use magic to wipe out her friends and family.

Asha cries as the sun sets, disappointed in herself that she gave up Magnifico, something she shouldn't have done even if she had gotten the resurrection device. Asha sees a wishing star and decides it is time to right her wrongs, and save Magnifico. Asha also notices the wand that Magnifico had made was left here, and the queen didn't notice it. Asha messes with the wand and decides its time to fight.

Fighting happens yay

In the end the queen ends up absorbing Magnifico's wish granting powers, and is about to kill Asha when she pulls an Aladdin on her and uses that to deliver the final blow as she perishes away. Asha rushes to Magnifico's dying body and apologizes to him as he dies without saying a word. The entire kingdom sees this scene. Asha feels sad that Magnifico lost his life, especially since this journey had made them so much closer together, she saw Magnifico as a family member, and couldn't bear with her loss.

Her mother points out the full moon among the settling dust and Asha knows that she has to do the resurrection right now, before she loses her chance. She activates the device and is transported to a heaven like place, clear skies, a floor of reflective water, but no one else is there. After looking around she finds her dad.

Asha rushes to her father and gives him a hug and they look at each other while crying. Asha points out how she got to him with Magnifico's help and the resurrection device, but can't bring herself to bring her father back to life. She can't say anymore words, they just refuse to come out. Her father breaks the silence and says he knows, but it is not him who has to go back, and shows her the way to Magnifico.

Asha and her father make their way to Magnifico, who is weeping on the floor. Asha calls out to Magnifico, but he's distancing himself from both of them, not out of anger but out of fear. Magnifico realized that Asha has come back for him but refuses to go back. Asha tells Magnifico that he didn't deserve to lose his life like this, and that she's sorry for giving up on him, and she doesn't want to lose him.

Magnifico is touched, but points out that he's lost all of his magic. Even if he goes back, people will refuse to acknowledge him, especially since he can't do the one thing that people come to him for. And Asha doesn't know what to say. She gently holds his hands, and tells him everything will be ok, because she will make sure that Magnifico can live happily, and doesn't have to go back to the painful days from before.

Trusting Asha, he goes back with her to the real world, where he wakes up and is hugged by Asha. Magnifico looks around and sees the looks of people's faces, all of whom know that Magnifico has lost his magic, but everyone comes o Magnifico's aid and apologises to him.

We fast forward a bit, the royal family was driven out of power, living as normal citizens now and people start to look into changing their political system. Magnifico starts a Bakery, which was his wish all along, and Asha works with him. Asha learns to work towards her own wishes. The end

That was a lot, if anyone read the whole thing please share your thoughts with me. Byeeee

[baratiddyappreciator]

I’d love to see some kureha headcanons from you!! (And maybe even some that involve Jack??) I’ve been really enjoying seeing ur headcanons in my feed!

I don't really know if you meant this as in a ship/friendship way, but I just decided to go overboard and put effort in to explore their weird ass (gay) dynamic lmao

Kureha HCs:

Kureha speed-reads. It's a habit he developed in elementary school so he could spend more time protecting his brother, and it was a fantastic help during his studies to become a doctor.

This man has a flawless memory. You mentioned something to him three years ago about something you liked but it was out of stock? Guess what, he bought it at it's lowest price point and is now giving it to you on your birthday. Surprise!

His handwriting is the WORST for non-professional things. You got a prescription from him? Yeah, you can read that just fine! Patient charts? The most flawless writing you have ever seen. He left you a note on your computer? You think that says coffee, but it could also say chicken, so now you're confused.

Claims to be against workplace gossip and against participating until he gets home, because then he's telling you all about how Ayumi from the front desk is fucking the neurologist and his wife just hired a PI, but apparently she's been messing around with the janitor at her job.

He has favourite patients. Jack is simultaneously his favourite and least favourite patient, the man will just sit and let him do whatever he wants as long as it's in the name of improvement, but he's TERRIBLE at recovery. Kureha says "bedrest for three weeks with mild exercise", and Jack hears "Don't push yourself until the point of passing out for three days".

Speaking of patients, he absolutely takes meticulous notes. Is the patient being difficult and rude? Oh it's going on their chart in meticulous detail. They called him a name and refused to take their meds? It's on the chart in the most professional but still passive-aggressive way.

Jack HCs:

Uncannily good at math. If you ask him, offhandedly and as casually as possible for an answer to a math question, he'll almost instantly get you an answer, and most of the time it's either spot on or really close. Baki has tried to get Jack to answer the questions for his math homework before, and it took a while before Jack realised what was up.

He learned about Baki a while before he actually met him, but he still hasn't processed that he's an older brother, so occasionally Baki will call him brother super casually and Jack will just [dialup noises] for a solid minute until he remembers "oh right yeah, that's actually my little brother."

Forever tired and hungry, but determined enough to get away with a chronic lack of sleep for months on end until he finally crashes. Healthy? No. He knows it too, but he's got things to do, and sleep can wait until he's kicked his father's ass. If he keeps being such a strong favourite too, a nice comfortable mattress is in store for him.

He knows he can beat bears in a fight (as with most wild animals that he grew up knowing) but the problem is that he doesn't like bears, he grew up knowing that you don't mess with bears, because they'll ruin your day. He'll deal with them no problem, but he won't like it.

He doesn't wake up very fast at all, most of the time he just gains conscience like two hours after waking up and he's doing something. He's "woken" up before after having an hour long conversation with Tokugawa about his hometown after Father Samuel called him.

He sometimes (when he's very tired or just waking up) will forget just how big he is. He has slammed his head against doorframes many times. He will continue to do so most likely.

Jack and Kureha HCs:

Jack and Kureha as friends are two weird mfs. For starters, Jack is quiet and stoic, so most people that see him assume that he's either some sort of bodyguard for Kureha, or that he's annoyed by him. In reality, Jack's just a quiet person, and Kureha takes every chance to talk his ears off because he won't interrupt unless it's important.

Sometimes it's painfully aware just how much more experienced and educated Kureha is in everyday matters. Jack didn't even go to high school, and Kureha managed to become a practicing doctor. Jack isn't stupid by any means, but sometimes Kureha absolutely loses him because he's talking about something Jack hasn't ever learned about before.

While Kureha can go off about medical jargon to Jack and lose him after just about five minutes, Jack can just start talking about the, quite frankly weird shit that happens out in the Canadian wilderness near his home, and Kureha just doesn't have any idea how to process the fact that at least some of what Jack tells him is true and has happened within Jack's direct line of sight.

Jack and Kureha dating, however, is very different. They're such bitches to each-other because they're so in love that they're at the "I fucking hate you" stage of their relationship, but only when they're out in public. It's a lot of Jack cleaning up the absolute mess that is Kureha's apartment, and Kureha making a mess out of the apartment the second Jack steps out.

Kureha absolutely tries to pull a whole dominant/submissive thing, with Jack being submissive, but mans was legitimately too chill to really care and it ruined the whole thing for Kureha, who legitimately pouted for a whole week. Jack had no idea what he did wrong either, he thought that Kureha wanted to be dominant, so he submitted. He's not really one to fight for dominance, if he wants it he'll just take it.

Neither of them being able to cook for shit, other than Jack being uncannily good at breakfast foods, so they either eat pancakes at 6pm or they go out to eat. It means less dishes (usually) so Jack doesn't complain, since Kureha could never do those.

A lot of Kureha saying that Kosho is being annoying and Jack being like "That's nice, Baki's chill, an angel really. Anyways, do your parents want me to come over?" Just so he can flex on Kureha that his little brother is the better one.

[girlfromthecrypt]

My first Writeblr tag game!!

Thanks so much for the tag @mthollowell-writes! This is one of my first ever tag-games, so I'm pumped. Also, this made me realize I rly need to do a WIP intro for my main project. It's a dark fantasy/horror with some romance, too. The working title is Fucked Up Fairytale. That aside, let's goooooo

1) What motivates you to write?

Anything and everything! Writing is my coping mechanism, for good times and bad. It helps me keep hold of happy feelings and release negative ones. 

2) A line/short snippet of your writing that you are most proud/happy of. If not maybe share a line of someone else's work you love (just please credit them)

I have multiple WIPs, but I'm going to refer to the one I plan on actually turning into a book. The working title is Fucked Up Fairytale. That may undergo revisions. Anyhow, I'll share two lines/snippets, if I may! Mainly because the first one is very short indeed. Here it is:

I braced myself for stupidity, and he didn’t let me down. —This is in the main character's (Margot's) narrative inner voice during a conversation with her little brother. 

And here's the other one, same chapter, same conversation! I feel like I may have gone a little overboard with Margot's world-weariness, but I kinda like it:

“The world I dream of has me making six figures at a job where my boss doesn’t need me to show him my tits,” I said, a chill creeping into my tone. “It has me going home at a reasonable hour so I can watch TV and fall asleep with a bag of spicy chips, preferably next to a spouse who doesn’t mind that they make me gassy.”

Neither of us spoke for a couple beats. Then, softly, my brother asked, "And where's the magic in that?"

"Nowhere, Callie. That's kind of the point."

3) Which OC makes you smile every time you think/talk about them and what are they like?

That would apply to Margot's love interest from Fucked Up Fairytale. He's, um… special. To me, and in general. Seeing as he's one of the Folk, it would be unwise to share his name, especially since not even Margot knows it as of right now. He calls himself the Huntsman, so that'll work for now.

He's this rather delicate-looking youngish man; slender, short and long-haired—he's quite pretty, really. And he's the smuggest, most self-satisfied dork you've ever met, but in a sweet, non-threatening way. I just love his and Margot's more wholesome exchanges. They clash a lot; she's a recent university graduate, has been a skeptic all her life and didn't mean to get roped up into any supernatural stuff, and he's this forest-dwelling fairy-like entity. But they end up being really good for each other, despite (or perhaps because of) their differences. Even though their dynamic starts off based purely on physical attraction, it grows into something more and their interactions really feel cathartic at times.

4) What process of writing do you enjoy the most?

I love what happens shortly after getting the idea for something. It's like a little twitch in the brain that grows and grows and it's just… awesome. And I'm not actually doing anything at that stage, so it's also the easiest step. Also, I just love writing dialogue.

5) What part of writing do you think you are the best at? (Yes stroke your own ego it's okay)

I think that's also writing dialogue! Not much else to say there. Oh, and nature descriptions sometimes. I've been told my nature descriptions are beautiful.

6) What is something in the writeblr community is most enjoyable?

How passionate everyone is! We all do the same thing, we write, and we all love doing it. And there's such an undertone of positivity to it all, of openness. That's really nice.

7) A writing tool/device you use that helps you with writing? (It could be speech to text, a writing program etc)

Oof. This one's too hard for me. I'm honestly struggling with a lot of writing software so… I don't have a good answer to that. 

8) A piece of worldbuilding that you like in your own story? (It could be the magic system, a particular place in the story, a law etc)

The majority of Fucked Up Fairytale takes place in a single location. It's a magical forest that is its own entity, almost deity-adjacent. Certain characters worship it to gain its protection and power, but it can also be dangerous, trapping humans and turning them into so something they're… not. 

I just really like that forest! I enjoy describing it, I enjoy creating new creatures it may be harboring, I enjoy lending this seemingly inanimate idyllic environment a personality that kind of shines through in a lot of scenes. I almost wish it were real. Almost.

9) What piece of advice would you say to encourage others to write if they are having a rough patch?

I'm with you.

That's all I, or anyone, can really offer, I believe. I've dealt with month-long dry spells, really horrible ones. I know it's shitty, I know it sucks. My advice, if I had any, would be to force yourself to write anyways. It's the only way to get back into it, and you should never ever give up writing. Writing is worth it.

10) Tag some people whose works you love/have been your biggest supporters

Well, obviously I'm gonna have to mention @prismatic-bell who once wrote a wonderful thirty-part fanfic to one of my stories and is, in fact, amazing. Xe has contributed greatly to a lot of my stories and I will be forever grateful for that. Also @rehnwriter who helped me set up my blog because I'm bad at internet stuff and need constant surveillance.

I'm tagging… uh… anyone who sees this and wants to participate! I'm really eager to get to know more folks from this community.

[hidden-behind-the-fourth-wall]

Jealous

Pairing: Echo x F!Reader, Tech x F!Reader (platonic), Bad Batch x F!Reader (platonic) 

Words: 11 078 

Warning: ANGST, fluff, jealousy, Echo’s insecurities, swear words

Summary: Feelings aren’t really something the Clones are good with. Especially when it comes to love and jeakousy.

A/N: I had this story in my WIPs for a while now. I’m not sure I’m 100% happy about it, but I don’t think I can do more with it now. So I hope you enjoy it ;) 

“That must have cost you a fortune!” Hunter exclaimed, but couldn’t help the big smile on his lips when he looked at all the food on the table. You heard them talk about how their missions were getting more and more annoying and the pay wasn’t as good either. You knew Cid was shady, but you wouldn’t expect her to cheat on the money. You worked for her from time to time. You were pretty good with repairing stuff. Not a genius, like Tech, but you were handy and actually enjoyed it. And well, working at a little restaurant in the center of the city wasn’t giving you that warm feeling in your stomach as playing around in oil and old clancking metals. The job was good. It paid the rent and all the junk that was laying around the flat. Despite not being the most fulfilling, it did let you make that dinner for the boys. 

“It smells amazing!” Wrecker shouted happily, you could almost see the drooling in the corner of his mouth and you chuckled softly. 

“I may have gotten overboard, but you said your last couple of missions didn’t go as planned and well, I wanted to do something nice for you.” The Clones looked at you softly and looked around at all the things you prepared. You did take some of the things from your restaurant but it would be thrown away anyway. And you were sure your boys and Omega would be more than happy to eat it. “I made some chocolate pie”, the teenager exclaimed happily and ran to sit on one of the chairs at the table, almost eating with her eyes. “Go sit down, I’ll be back in a minute”. They all nodded and went to join the girl, while you went back into the kitchen. You double checked on the pie to make sure it wouldn’t burn and you took out the wine from the fridge and some grape juice for Omega knowing she wouldn’t want to be left alone. 

“May I help?” You jumped slightly hearing Echo’s soft voice behind you. He apologized shyly and sent you one of his smiles you absolutely adored. “Meshl'a it smells heavenly in here.” He sighed, his smile growing when he noticed the bottle of the alcohol. “Are we celebrating something?” He asked, walking closer, taking the tray with the glasses in his hand smirking at you. 

“I got it from my boss as a gratitude for all the overtime, so… If you don’t like it, I can get something else.” You were about to turn and look for something else when his chuckle stopped you. Just a simple gesture and it completely changed his face. The always serious and tired mask would fall sometimes whenever he laughed and you loved it. You were absolutely smitten with Echo, but you expected that a romance was not something he would be interested in and you weren’t really a one night stand type of girl. So you kept your feelings hidden and you just became his friend. Someone he could always talk to and lean on when his brothers and Omega were just too much. 

“This is more than enough cyar'ika” Your eyes widened at his endearment, but you decided to let it go. It was probably just a slip of a tongue, or your Mandoe wasn’t as good as you thought. “Come on let’s go or Wrecker will eat everything before we have a chance to even try it out.” You chuckled and took the bottle and a juice, while Echo helped you with the glasses. Yes, friends were definitely enough if it meant he would smile at you the same, beautiful way as he did before you left the kitchen. 

***

“And she was hanging from the Marauder. I thought Hunter would shit himself!” Wrecker laughed out loud, making the Sergeant chuckle softly. You loved moments like that. When they all looked so happy, so relaxed, like there was no worry in the world. You looked to your right and your eyes shined seeing Echo laugh. It wasn’t often that the ARC Trooper would look and sound so relaxed. He was sitting on the chair, finishing his piece of pie, his whole posture relaxed. 

“One of these days she will give me a heart attack”, you looked to your room where Wrecker put her in your bedroom not even 30 minutes ago. The poor thing was falling asleep, eating the pie and she was more than happy to oblige when you offered her your bed. She was a lot but you could see that whatever there was, the Batch needed it. Maybe it was the lack of Crosshair or just the whole thing with the Republic, but Omega was a cure they all needed to feel normal, only if just a little bit. 

“I wouldn’t mind staying with her from time to time” you proposed and all of them stared at you in surprise. “Of course in a disguise of some girls' night or something”, you shrugged and almost jumped feeling Echo’s hand on your thigh. You looked at him and your heart almost stopped, seeing the most beautiful and soft smile. There was something hidden behind those eyes that you weren’t able to read and the heat of his stare and of the touch made you blush like a stupid teenager in love. 

“You are our guardian Angel” he finally stated, petting your thigh with his hand. “You are already doing so much for us, we wouldn’t want you to feel like you need to…” 

“Are you kidding me!? I love this furr ball of energy!” You exclaimed happily, your eyes leaving to Hunter, who everyone knew had the last, decision making voice in all this. “I know I’m not the most reliable person when it comes to keeping her safe, but…” 

“We would owe you”, Hunter stopped you and your smile widened. He knew how you always put yourself down with the fact that you were just a civilian and wasn’t as skilled as them when it came to fighting or shooting. He always promised to give you some training, but never found time for it. 

“Y/N?” You looked at Wrecker and frowned, seeing how he became quiet all of a sudden, awkwardly looking around. 

“Yes, sweetheart”, the boys absolutely loved the little nicknames you had for them. It was a sign of your feeling towards them, how you saw them as your family and they would never be able to truly tell you how happy that made them. You looked at his nervous look on his plate and you chuckled. “There is still some pie in the kitchen, would you like some?” You couldn’t help but laugh at his adorable expression and the childish nodding of his head. “Tech, sweety?” The man looked up from his datapad, surprised to be outshined. He looked at Hunter who shrugged, but as always was open to help. He left the pad and followed you to the kitchen. “Would you like some as well?” He nodded, unsure what he was really doing here. 

He likes you, a lot. He wasn’t sure if like was a good word to describe it. He felt comfortable with you. You listened to his mumbling, and actually were interested in what he had to say. You never minded his informality and he really enjoyed spending time with you. He considered you to be intelligent, enough so to hold an actual intellectual conversation while repairing some parts of the ships together. There were times when you would loan him a book or two for his sleepless nights and he would comm you to tell you all about it. You were like a sister he never knew he wanted, but so dearly needed in his life. You tried so hard, like with everyone else, to make him feel welcomed and comfortable, that he tried really hard to bite his tongue, sometimes not to slight you in any way. 

“I’m sorry for all that, but would you follow me to my study?” Your study. He adored that place. It was dark, full of broken and not very so equipment. A place for you just to lose yourself in your little hobby. Tech would even come to your flat only to sit there with his pad and just be there, sit next to you, or even alone, if you let him. Which you always did. Eventually giving him a spare key, in case he needed to use the room, when you were at work, or something. He was thankful, really. “I’m working on something, but I won’t lie I am stuck a bit…” You started shyly, working nervously with your fingers. Something he noticed you did quite often. A nervous tick, something he was very familiar with. “And who’s better to ask for help, than my sweet genius.” He blushed at your little nickname and followed you, holding you by your hand.

He liked how messy it was here. It wasn’t dirty, not at all. Rather it was crowded from all the equipment, written ideas and just unfinished projects. He learned pretty quickly to maneuver through it, without breaking anything. Another little gesture he did for you. Just for you. And so he watched you going through one of your shelves and his eyes widened when you came back with your most precious work so far. 

“Is that?” He started, taking the invention into his hands, almost too afraid to touch it. It looked almost done in his opinion and very, very expensive. Whatever pieces you gathered for this, must have been top notch and he looked over it with a fascination written on his face. 

“It’s his birthday in more than a month, so I thought I may give him something special… Did I go overboard?” He didn’t understand the whole birthday thing. They were clones, they didn’t have birthdays, which angered you truly. That was one of the few times when he saw you furious. And so a new tradition was created. You were able to somehow get the info on when all of them were created and decided that it was their birthdays. He remembered how sad you were when you found out that all of the Bad Batch except for Echo and Omega were created on the same day. But this didn’t stop you. You made that day the most amazing day of the year for them. You would buy them something special, something just for them. You even baked them a big cake once and he couldn’t help the little tear that escaped his eyes when each of the boys were ‘forced’ to blow the candles. 

“This is incredible” he mumbled under his nose, still looking at what you gave him. He never knew you were even working on it. “It looks done to me…” 

“I got all the mechanic stuff done, but I’m not good with neuro stuff. I would never be able to effectively make the hand actually work with his neuro system…” You looked away, embarrassed, playing with your finger nervously. “I know you already have a lot of work to do, but would you be able to help me with this?” He stared at the hand with awe. It looked even better than that of General’s Skywalker and Tech had to admit, he was impressed. It looked like you not only spent lots of time on it, but lots of money as well. He remembered the prices of some of those parts and he then remembered a conversation he once had with Hunter. 

“It’s kind of adorable to see her like that”, it was one of the days that you spent alone with Echo. You leaned on his shoulder with a satisfied smile on your face. You were probably the only person who found him comfortable and Echo let you lean on him whenever you wanted to. It made him really happy and Tech always thought it was just one of these things you did to make them all feel welcomed and comfortable. 

“What do you mean? She always acts like that.” Tech asked, looking at the way you laughed about something Echo said. He didn’t understand that then, but now he remembers how your eyes shined, when looking at his brother. How your smile seemed much bigger and more natural when you were with him. 

“She’s always like that with Echo.” Hunter said then, and Tech just now realized how true he was. You always treated them all with nothing but love, but as much as it was purely platonic with the rest of them, your love for Echo was different, and Tech just now truly realized it.

“I wanted it to be a surprise, and I know no one better who could help me… I mean I understand if you already have enough on your…” 

“I’ll help”, he finally said, taking his eyes off the mechanical hand. “You did an incredible job with that. It’s a thoughtful gift.” You smiled widely at a complement and before he was able to react, you flung yourself at him, laughing quietly. He wasn’t a fan of hugs, but surprisingly whenever you, or Omega gave them, he didn’t mind them as much anymore. Weird. 

As he was about to say something more, a cough made them jump. His first reaction was to hide the prosthetic behind himself, which turned out to be a decent idea at the time, as Echo was leaning on the doors to the room, looking at them with an unreadable expression. 

“We started to worry”, he mumbled, his eyes landed on Tech and then traveled to you. You smiled at him but frowned when he didn’t return it at first. But when he finally did, there was something fake there. Like he forced himself to do so. You pleaded Tech with your eyes to hide the hand away and followed Echo into the kitchen. 

“Do you want a piece as well?” You asked and turned around from the fridge, when you didn’t hear the answer. You frowned realizing that Echo just left the kitchen and came back to the living room where you were all sitting. Something weird tucked at your heart at his behavior. You tried to remember if you did or say something in this short period of time to make him act like that. 

“I can meet you tomorrow here to work on it”, Tech started, walking into the kitchen. You nodded thankfully and gave him some of the plates to take with him to the kitchen. The weird feeling continued when you came back and sat next to Echo, who seemed to ignore you.

 ***

He hated that feeling. He knew he was acting like a complete jerk, but it was stronger than him. He never thought he would ever act out of jealousy, especially not towards his own brother. And here he was, barking at Tech for even the most absurd things. Even Hunter started to notice that something was off and well that was never good. He was too perspective and Echo did not want his brothers to know how he felt.

What was worse, Tech wasn’t the only one that became a victim of his anger. He didn’t miss the way your smile died at the end of that evening. He remembers how you tried to talk to him, even made some of your awful jokes, but Echo didn’t care. He was angry, he was jealous, he was hurt and betrayed. He knew he didn’t have the right to feel like that. You were never even remotely his. And yet when he walked in on you and Tech hugging, your expression was so happy he thought he was going to throw up. He felt physically ill. He was angry at himself for even thinking that someone like you would ever fall for someone like him. A machine with some pieces of humanity left in him. He felt ashamed when he thought of all the times he flirted and he thought it worked on you. How you blushed and chuckled softly, how your eyes shined when looking at him, how you held his hand. And it all turned out to be some stupid joke. He knew he had no right to blame you for that, but he still did, because there was only so much hate one person can feel towards himself. 

He dreamed that there may come a time when he would find that courage he once had, when he and Fives would talk to the girls in the 79's. That he would finally find his old self somewhere deep and ask you out. He planned to do it, after seeing all the things you did for them that night. No one has ever done so much for him, for any Clones. You loved them all and he was stupid enough to think that it may have been less platonic towards him. And so he decided to guide his emotions once again. Just like he was doing before he met you. Before he started to see you as more than just one of them, like his brothers did. He closed himself off and ignored anything related to you. 

And he kept on doing it for a month now. Seeing how it affected you and ignoring it. It was difficult at the beginning, because whenever he saw you, all he wanted was to hug you and kiss the pout off your lips. But as the days went on, as more and more missions went on, he just stopped caring. He stopped seeing the sadness in your eyes, whenever he chose to leave the room, whenever you walked in. He ignored the tears he was sure to see, whenever he moved away from your touch. Those teary eyes were the worst. He once promised himself that he would never make you cry, and he was too broken to even care now. And he definitely did not care how Tech was always at your place when they weren’t on the mission. No he didn’t care at all. After all, you weren’t his to care about. 

***

Tech wasn’t a blind man, and no matter what some may think, he wasn’t immune to emotions. He just reacted to them differently than others. But no, Tech was not a blind man. And he did not miss how you always hide your emotions. He saw those circles under your puffy eyes, probably from unslept nights. He saw how hard you tried to keep Echo close to you, when he started to isolate himself from you. Tech saw all these tears you tried so desperately to hide from him, from his brothers, from Echo and from yourself. He saw how much you hurt and how you started to isolate yourself as well. Cautiously of course, but he saw it. You didn’t come to see them the same day they landed. You didn’t come to just hang out with them anymore. He knew, he tried to understand that it wasn’t ‘because you got tired of them’ as Wrecker stated once angrily. No, you would never. He saw it in your eyes, the way you asked about him and his brothers. He knew you wanted to see them but couldn’t, because you would see him and that was crushing you harder than anything he’s seen before. 

He prided himself in knowing and yet here he was still with so many questions unanswered. He spends his time at your flat trying to make this hand working. You both failed more times than he could count and yet you never gave up. Pleading him with those pretty, teary eyes to try again and again. And he was unable to say no, because he wanted to see that sparkle in your eyes, even if it was just for these couple of moments when you worked together. 

“There is something I don’t understand”, he finally spoke, unable to control himself any further. It has been a month since Echo has been acting like that and he couldn’t comprehend any of that. 

“Yes?” You asked, surprise written on your face. It wasn’t often that Tech didn’t know something, but it was even rarer that he admitted to it. You put the screwer away and turned towards him, giving him all of your attention. 

“You don’t see him anymore and I cannot blame you. Echo is my brother, but even I have to admit that whatever got into him is hurting you.” He started, trying to ignore the way you shrunk at the sound of his name. “He’s been nothing but ignorant and rude towards you for the past month and yet here we are working on that hand. A gift from you to him. And I am sure you are also planning some kind of thing for that birthday thing you came up with.”

“What is your question, Tech?”, you asked, looking away, down on the floor. Your fingers nervously twisting. You knew what Tech wanted to know, of course you did but the mere thought of it made you feel so silly and vulnerable that you tried to ignore it. 

“Why?” The question was so simple and yet you weren’t sure how to answer it in a way that you wouldn’t look weak in his eyes. Pathetic in some way. You valued his friendship and presence and you were afraid to lose him as well. 

“Echo has always been a difficult man, since the first day we met”, you started, sitting up on the table, playing around with the screwer. “I cannot blame him, he went through a lot. More than anyone should in their entire life. But despite it all there was still so much good in him. I see how he cares for his brothers, for Omega, for…” You bite your lip and sigh. No, not anymore, if you read him correctly. “He’s a good man that deserves to be treasured and loved by people closest to him.” 

“And do you love him?” You smiled softly and closed your eyes, to stop them from tearing. The answer was so simple, and yet you were afraid that if you admit to your feelings out loud you would finally break. 

“I love all of you. I love Wrecker for being the sweetest and most caring boy. I love Omega for her kind heart, I love Hunter for his protectiveness. I love you for that big brain of yours and willingness to always help.” You looked up and smiled softly. You could see it in his eyes, the gratefulness, the way these words affected him, but you could also see the way he was waiting for you to continue. “But my love for Echo is different. I love him the way I know I shouldn’t because it is not a place nor a time to do so. I love him and yes the last month hurt me in more ways I dare to admit. But if he grows tired of me or whatever the reason he has for his behavior, then I will remove myself from the picture. If it makes him happy.”

“Even if it hurts you?” You nodded and Tech felt nothing but anger now. He didn’t understand why you would do so much for someone who didn’t even want to be a part of your life. He was angry at Echo for his decision to isolate himself from you for no real reason. For no reason at all, actually. He knew that Echo was battling his own War in his head, but that did not excuse him for that behavior. “Then why are you still doing all this?”, he waved around the room. “If you’re so content on doing what he wants and isolating yourself from him and us in that matter”, you flinch hearing anger in his voice. Something so uncharacteristic for him. For someone who always follows logic. “What makes you think that after all that time he would even accept it?” There, your biggest fear was out in the open. 

“Because I’m selfish ok?” You finally screamed, jumping from your table. Your eyes shut closed, your head was facing the floor and your hands were pulled into fists. “Because I want him to be happy, and if I can be a reason for this happiness, then I cannot stop myself. If this hand makes his life easier then I will spend all the time that is needed to perfect it, because I love him more than I care about my own happiness!” You didn’t care that you were crying anymore. If Tech wanted to think you were weak and pathetic. Go on, losing yet another person shouldn’t be as painful anymore.  “I know he would never accept this from you, not now when all I feel from him is annoyance and ignorance to whatever I do… so I hoped I could make one more wish toward you Tech…” He clenched his fists and did something he normally never does. Even with Omega. He closed the space between the two of you and hugged you, unable to comfort you in any different way. He knew no words would make you feel better. 

“Let’s finish that, then.” You nodded and thanked him through your sobs. 

***

“So are we going to talk about what’s bothering you?” Echo looked up from his work and raised his brow, pretending to not understand what his brother was about. “I will ignore whatever the hell you have with Tech going on, because I know you don’t always get along. But Echo, what the hell happened between you and Y/N?” Echo flinched a bit with your name and he came back to his work, trying to engage his brain in something more than your image. “You used to be inseparable and then you just stopped talking to her.” 

“I don’t know what you mean”, Hunter was the one brother Echo never wanted to get involved in his problems. He was perspective and always cared too much for his own good. “We are all occupied with the missions. It's normal that we don’t have time to play home anymore.” Sergeant raised his brow at a choice of words and sighed, sitting next to his brothers, expecting it to be a longer conversation. 

“Tech seems to find enough time in his calendar”, Hunter smirked seeing how anger flushed on Echo’s face, only for just a second. But it was there and he knew that he was right in his presumptions about what was going on. 

“Well, because of his little adventures I am left alone to deal with the repairs” he huffed angrily, knowing well that this was complete and utter bullshit, because Tech had never left to your place before ending whatever he had to do here. And Echo knew that Hunter knew that. “Not to mention I’m not Tech’s babysitter to tell him what he can and cannot do”. At this particular moment Hunter was glad Crosshair was not here with them, as he expected to hear a quiet “or who” under his breath. This would definitely escalate to something bigger and well, this was not what any of them needed now. Not to mention that Hunter knew for sure, that whatever Tech was doing at your home was not related to what Echo was probably thinking. 

Hunter knew how much you adored Echo. And you had to be a complete idiot, or Echo, to actually not see that. He was never really into cliche relationship stuff, but seeing the two of you interact made Hunter believe that it was actually pretty adorable. He knew that whatever was blooming between the two of you was something special, and Hunter was happy to see his brother opening up to you. He was certain Echo would have finally asked you out that night of the supper you made for them. But something happened between the three of you. Hunter didn’t know what that was, but it must have been huge, if it has affected both Echo and you so much. He understood why you didn’t come here anymore. He was sure you were doing it all for Echo’s sake, not caring of your own broken heart. You were a good person, a kind one, and this has led to you being hurt on more occasions than he wished to see. 

“The way you’ve been acting recently tells me that that’s just full of batha shit.” Echo glared at his brother and Hunter couldn’t help but grin, getting a reaction out of him. “What happened that night?” He wanted things to come back the way they were. If he was very selfish, he would admit that he missed you. The way you were always able to lift up their spirits. He missed that sweet smile that would brighten even his worst days. He just missed you and wanted you back.��

“I got my hopes up”, Echo finally started. Hunter could see anger on his face, but there was something painful in his tone. “I made myself believe I have a chance with her… A mistake I won’t make again.” 

“She rejected you?” Hunter asked, surprise in his voice, his brow tightening at his brother’s words. That didn’t make sense. You were in love with Echo, if he would have ever made the first move you would have probably fainted from happiness. Something was way off and Hunter wasn’t sure if he wanted to hear further, but he knew he needed to know, to be able to help you move forward.  

“Didn’t have time… Didn’t have to…” Echo spat at him angrily, throwing away the equipment from his hands. He stood up and leaned on the door to the exit of the ship. “They were hugging. She was so happy, Hunter. So damn happy and I knew… I just knew…” 

“Echo…” 

“Something shifted in me when I saw them, OK? I was angry, betrayed. I know I have no right to feel that way, but I… I don’t know Hunter, it just hurts.” Hunter didn’t know what to say. He could not believe that Tech would ever go against his brother’s feelings, especially with you, the one that loved Echo for so long now. Not to mention that from Echo mentioned it was just a hug, but maybe there was something more he wasn’t telling him. Hunter didn’t want to anger Echo with speculations, not when he finally opened up to him. 

“Ignoring the situation doesn’t do anything to any of the sides. Talk to Tech, I’m sure he didn’t want to hurt you. Talk to her, maybe this is all just a big misunderstanding.” He stood and patted him on his shoulder. “I don’t like to see any of you like that”, and then he left, ignoring Echo’s frustrated sigh. 

***

“This has got to be my biggest achievement so far”, Tech mumbled looking at their finished project. It wasn’t easy to make it work without Echo being here, but he was certain everything would be good once he plugged it in. He smiled at you, handing it back to you. “But it’s not my piece of work. I merely helped. You should be proud of yourself.” You blushed at his complement, knowing how rarely Tech gave them out. “This will definitely help him out.” He frowned seeing the way your smile faded a bit and you nodded your head. You both have been working over a month on that one thing and just now did he realize how tired you looked. You have been working your normal job and then spent most of your nights working on Echo’s new hand. 

But you never complained. Of course you cursed many times under your nose, when something didn’t work out, but that is a natural thing. Even he had a list of Mando’a curses that he taught you throughout the month. After that last conversation you both had, Tech never asked you about your situation about Echo, nor about your feelings for his brother. He knew, however, that the topic should come out at least just once to discuss what to do with a ‘little’ gift of yours. You did mention once that you wanted Tech to give it to Echo, but he wasn’t comfortable with it. It was your gesture toward his brother. Your hours, days and weeks spent on working on it and he wasn’t able to phantom why you would not give it to Echo. 

“Perfect timing. His birthday is in four days”, you smiled softly, starting to clean up all the equipment away. Anything, just not to look at Tech. Not to start that conversation again, not to admit to the pain in your chest whenever you thought of Echo receiving the gift and you never seeing his face. But you couldn’t, not when Echo was so adamant on not seeing you. 

“You should give it to him. As a meeting of minds.” You widened your eyes and swallowed harder. “I can talk to him…” 

“No!” you turned around and his stare softened, seeing tears in your eyes. “He doesn’t want to see me, Tech. He hates me for whatever reason. How can I give it to him when he’s so determined to forget me? What if he doesn't want to use it, because it’s from me?” 

“He knows I was meeting you. He will realize that we worked on it together.” Tech tried. Your logic was valid and he hated it. He was normally the one that followed logic but not this time. Right now he wanted you to be happy. And apparently the only way to make that happen was for you to have Echo in your life again.  

“Then you tell him you were just using my office. Tech, please, do this for me!” He closed his eyes and nodded, unable to say no to you. 

“That doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like that!” He mumbled, but smiled hearing your quiet chuckle. 

***

Echo didn’t expect the party. He thought the moment you were no longer a part of their group, the whole tradition would die out. But apparently his brothers believed it wouldn’t be fair for them to have one and he didn’t, so here they were. On the Marauder with a cake and some gifts and a very happy Omega jumping around him, preparing for him to blow away the candles. It was silly, but seeing her happy, after almost a month of sulking after you, made Echo happy as well. 

He couldn’t lie, your presence was missed. It was weird to do it, without you and a part of him was angry at you that you didn’t even try to come. But the rational part knew that he had no right to be angry. He did it by himself. He made you distance yourself from the team and you probably just did what he wanted. After all, you always did. 

“Make a wish” Omega giggled and he rolled his eyes blowing the candles. He didn’t know what to wish for. Maybe some piece, maybe Rox to join them, Crosshair to come back, or making the Empire vanish. But he was scared to admit that right at his moment he was happy and he had everything he would wish for. Almost. You weren’t there, but it was something he got used to by now, as hard as it was. “What did you wish for?” He chuckled and ruffled her hair making her laugh even more at that. 

“We all got you something. Nothing big as you know the money is tight but…” Hunter extended a bag towards him and Echo sent them all a small smile in thanks. They were new gun holders he once spoke about. His old ones weren’t holding up so well and he mentioned Hunter about new ones a while ago. He couldn’t believe his brother actually believed it. He hugged each one of them separately and then was met with Tech. 

Echo tried to work things up with his brother. He apologized for being snappy, but he could still feel that Tech was holding something up against him. They didn’t come back to the way it was before that night and Echo knew that he was to blame for that. So it surprised him to see Tech holding another box in his hands. 

“I…” He coughed awkwardly and Echo raised his brow, waiting patiently. “I was already working on it for a while, so I guess I can just give it to you as a birthday gift.” The younger Clone shifted uncomfortably and extended the bag towards, unable to even look Echo in the eyes. 

He hated doing it. He hated that he had to lie to Echo, he despised the fact that he had to lie to himself as well, and what was worse he hated the fact that his stupid brother would never know of your contribution to this amazing gift. He looked at Hunter who nodded slightly. Of course he knew. He felt something was off, the same day, Tech was back from your flat with the finished hand in a bag. 

“You’re back earlier this time.” Tech turned to meet Hunter, leaning at the entrance to the cockpit, his eyes looking at the bag Tech brought with him. “What did you get there?” 

“I promised her no-one would know.” Tech mumbled, sitting in his chair, staring with almost hatred at the bag. He heard Hunter walking closer, and seating next to him, waiting for him to continue. “I mean I promised her he wouldn’t know.” 

“Who? And about what?” Sergeant asked, his brow raising, worried to hear the worst. Fearing that what he believed was definitely not happening between you and Tech, was actually happening and poor Echo was right. He was already preparing himself for the talk with his brother about loyalty, when Tech opened the bag (after looking around to make sure no one was there) and Hunter’s eyes widened seeing what was inside. “Is that?” 

“A Machno-hand, yes. A very expensive, well-made specially for Echo. A machno-hand made by Y/n for Echo. A machno-hand I helped her program to fit specially for Echo.” Hunter stared at the prosthetic and even he knew it was not something small. He remembered Rex once mentioning Skywalker's hand and how complex that thing was. “It’s one of the most advanced things I ever saw and she built it all by herself. She even added electrostatic fingertips to it. It’s way more advanced than what Skywalker once had.” 

“Is that why you went to her all that time?” 

“She built the hand all by herself”, he repeated and sighed, closing and hiding the box, so no one would find it. “But she wasn’t able to run through the sensory impulses issues, so she asked me to help her.” Hunter sighed and leaned back finally understanding what was happening, at least starting to. 

“So why have you never told any of us? Never told Echo?” 

“She wanted it to be a gift. So she asked me to work in secret on it. Especially after Echo started to act like a complete di’kut.” Hunter’s head snapped towards his brother. It wasn’t like Tech never swore, but it wasn’t often he used that language against one of his brothers. “Even after he hurt her, she still wanted him to have it. She won’t give it to him, because she knows he wouldn’t accept it that way. So… So she made me promise I will give it to him as a gift from me… She even prepared all this shit for his party. She wants him to have it. She’ll bake a cake and give it to us, but she won’t come. I don’t understand that, Hunter. How could she do all that and not want any recognition?” Hunter smiled sadly at his brother. Tech was a genius but emotions were something he always took a while longer to progress. Especially something as deep as what you felt towards Echo. Hunter knew Tech loved you the same way he loved his brothers. You two had a special bond that no other would understand and Hunter wasn’t surprised that this shift between you and Echo has affected Tech the most. 

“She was never really up for the recognition, not when it comes to making something for us. What Y/N feels for Echo is something much deeper than any of us would be able to understand. She loves him deeply and knowing her, she would do anything to make him happy, even if that made her miserable.” 

“She said the same thing.” Hunter nodded and clapped his brother on the shoulder. “Part of me wants to tell Echo the truth, but I promised her and she was already betrayed by enough Clones.” Sergeant sighed and nodded. He wasn’t about to give Tech any answers. It was his decision that he needed to make. But whatever was the outcome he would support him in it. 

“Tech…” Echo started, making the younger Clone look at him the first time today. “This is…” He took the prosthetic out of the box and gawked at it. 

“It will take a while for you to get used to it, especially with the new touch receptors added to it. Of course it would not feel like a real hand, but if General Skywalker was able to work around it, I’m sure you should be able to as well.” In any other situation, Tech would be thrilled to see his brother in such awe at his piece of work. But not this time. Not when he knew deep down, whatever Echo felt now should not be directed towards him. 

“That looks awesome, Tech!” Wrecker shouted, looking at Echo’s new prosthetic. “Is that why you were off the last month all the time?” Echo’s head snapped at him and Tech was very close in actually punching Wrecker in the face. It was going well, really well, until he opened his mouth. 

“I thought you were hanging out with Y/N?” Echo asked, putting the gift away for now, frowning at his brother, who looked uncomfortable at the moment, almost as if he was trying to hide something. The one thing that all the Clones shared was how awful they were at lying. He knew Rex sucked at it, so did Fives and seeing Tech now, if he wasn’t as confused now, he would consider it comedic. 

“I was”, he started, sharing a look with Hunter, who seemed as awkward as his brother and Echo had a really bad feeling about it. Something in his stomach twisted and he felt momentarily sick. He was afraid to even keep on asking further on. “I… I used her lab to work on it. I wanted it to be a surprise.” He quickly answered, but Echo didn’t buy it. He could see in the corner of his eyes, how Wrecker and Omega were looking almost as lost as he was feeling. “What’s going on Hunter?” The Sergeant sighed and patted Tech on the shoulder, giving him the look. 

There was no way of keeping it up. The more it kept on going the more damage it would cause to the group and this Hunter wanted to avoid. The relationship between Tech and Echo was already way worse than he would like to accept and as much as he loved you, he could not let that dictate the dynamic between his brothers. 

“Come on Wrecker, Omega, let them talk”, he turned and left the ship, taking the two, still confused, away leaving the two brothers in the room together. It was quiet and awkward and none of them wanted to even start the conversation. Echo was too afraid to hear what he feared from the beginning and Tech didn’t want to break the promise he gave to you. It was all messed up. 

“She misses you”, Echo turned towards Tech, his fists clenched in anger. One mention of you and he was already on edge. “She doesn’t sleep much, and even if she does, she cries herself to sleep and even then she keeps on working on that thing.” The ARC Trooper’s eyes widened at the implication. The fist unclenched and the anger that was growing inside of his stomach subsided. “She promised me I wouldn’t tell you.”

“Well, that didn’t work.” Echo murmured, falling on the chair behind him, expecting the conversation to take a while. 

“She was afraid that if you found out she made that, you wouldn’t want to take it.” Echo closed his eyes and sighed to himself, the image of you once again in front of his eyes. Something he learned to ignore for the past month. “She’s really talented, you know? I was really impressed when she showed me the prosthetic. I always knew she was quite good with mechanics but this is on a completely different level. So when she asked me to help her with the neuro-lining I was happy to help her.” 

“Of course you were!” Both of them froze at Echo’s words. He didn’t mean to say them out loud, especially not with that anger in his voice. He hated that part of him the most. The jealous type that didn’t even have any rights to be one. You weren’t his, and Tech did nothing wrong in being interested in you. But it still hurts that you chose his brother. It hurt more than whatever they did to him in Skako Minor. “I’m sorry Tech, I know I have no right to be angry, but I can’t help what I feel.” 

“I don’t understand.” The younger Clone stared at his brother with a true misunderstanding in his eyes. It was the second time he was forced to say it to someone and he truly hated to admit not knowing something. “I don’t know what happened that night. I do not understand why you ignored Y/N and why you are so angry with me. I do know that you have hurt her and seeing it now, you are hurting yourself as well.” 

“You think it's easy to look at the two of you?” Echo raised his voice, looking down on the floor, unable to meet his brother's calculating eyes. “Maker’s sake, Tech. I love her OK? What do you think it felt like when I saw you two snuggling in that lab with her!” 

“Snuggling?” Tech was so shocked with Echo’s choice of words, that he missed his brother’s declaration of feelings for you. “We never snuggled! She hugged me as a thank you, when I agreed to help her.” 

“Bullshit!” Echo stood up and looked at his brother in anger, taking a step closer towards him. “She looked so happy! Her eyes shined so brightly! Do not bullshit me and…” 

“You really are a di'kut” Tech sighed, also standing up to be on the eye level with his brother, finally understanding what was happening. “She was happy because she would be able to finish something she was working so hard on and something that would probably make you happy.” He stared right at Echo’s eyes and fought with himself not to roll his eyes and the stupidity of the whole situation. “What you thought you saw that night is just your mind playing tricks on your uncertainties. I am actually surprised you were so blind for all this time we’ve known her!” Echo was fighting with himself not to punch his little brother right now. He knew that it wouldn’t be a good idea. He promised himself that his feelings for you would never come between his brothers and so he listened to his brother, clenching his fist to try and control his anger. “I won’t lie to you, Echo. I do love her, but this feeling doesn’t differ from what I feel towards you all or Omega. I see her as a sister and a dear friend of mine. I can guarantee that she feels the same way towards me.” 

“You don’t know that! You…” 

“She loves you Echo”, the tenderness of Tech’s voice took Echo off guard. “And not in that Platonic way she feels towards all of us. She loves you so much that she’s ready to suffer only to know that you’re happy. She made me promise to tell you that gift is from me, because she knew you wouldn’t accept it any other way. She made you that cake, knowing that she would not see you taste it. And you know how she loves to see us react to her cooking.” Echo listened, not believing what his brother was saying. This wasn’t true. This could not have been true, because if it was then he was indeed the biggest di’kut in the whole damn Galaxy. And what’s worse he hurt you, he was the reason you cried as Tech said. You cried because of him. “Not to mention that she worked her ass off to even afford all the parts for that prosthetic hand of yours. I watched her work on that thing, knowing she wouldn’t be able to see your reaction, she did all this knowing you would never realize that it was her doing.”

“Stop, please…” 

“No, you will listen to me, Echo and listen good!” Tech, pushed his brother back onto the wall and towered over him. His eyes pointed directly at him, anger boiling inside of him. Echo never saw his brother like that, the always stoic Tech, was now fuming, protecting his sister’s fragile heart. “She cried and clenched to me when you ignored her all that time. Her bloodshot eyes are still haunting me, that lack of that smile we all love so much. Her heart ached for you. She cried not understanding what she’s done. There was never a time when she would blame you. All that time, she tried so desperately to find a flow in herself for why you just stopped talking to her. We all tried to understand, we all lost her, because you were jealous!” He shouted angrily, poking his hand at Echo’s chest, fighting with himself not to punch his square in the face. 

“I fucked up, I know” he started, not even fighting against Tech, knowing damn well that he deserved everything that Tech was throwing at him. “I wasn’t thinking straight. I saw the two of you and all the insecurities came crashing down. You said it yourself, that I'm barely human!” Tech frowned and took a step back hearing desperation and pain in his brother’s voice. “I never thought I was good enough for her. She deserves so much more, she deserves someone much better than me. I know what I did was unfair, but I was scared. Because the one time I let myself actually feel vulnerable with someone it turned out that she preferred my brother. At least that’s what I thought.” He looked away ashamed at himself. “I hurt her, I hurt all of you. I was a complete dick towards you Tech, for which I apologize. But I was so angry, so damn hurt that I wasn’t thinking straight. Please tell me I didn’t fuck this up.” 

Tech felt bad for his brother. He really did. Maybe he was to blame for this whole situation in some way. When he told Echo about him being mostly a machine, he would never have guessed that it would have had such an impact on the man and his self esteem. He watched him now and just couldn’t find words to assure him that there was nothing he would do, that would make you hate him. And he would always have a second chance with you. And he knew that, but he wasn’t going to be the one telling Echo this. He has done enough. 

“There’s only one way to see that.”

***

He was scared. He was never scared. He wasn’t afraid at the Citadel, he didn’t feel any fear in the Skako Minor, he didn’t feel lost when he left with the Bad Batch after he was saved by Rex. And yet here he was in front of your doors actually terrified. So anxious about your reaction, about the possible rejection, that he actually expects from you. He would be an idiot if he didn’t prepare himself for that. He hurt you, left you alone because he was scared and jealous. 

He looked down at his hand and smiled softly. It took another week after his talk with Tech to come here. He wanted to see you with his new hand, with your beautiful gift being a part of him. And so he took this time with Tech to make it part of him and he woke up everyday more and more amazed at what you did for him. Tech did try to explain the mechanics behind it, but Echo didn’t even pretend that he understood any of it. The solemn thing that you were able to make him feel things again with that hand made him the happiest man alive. And it was time to finally deal with all these things and feelings he was too much of a coward to deal with. And so he knocked, feeling his heart beating alarmingly fast. He smiled when he heard footsteps behind the doors, hoping to greet you how he was supposed to do for the past 50 days when he ignored you. 

“Echo?” His heart dropped seeing you. Your voice was so quiet, you looked tired and so sad, almost terrified to see him. “What… What are you doing here? Is everything alright? Is the team OK? Are… are you OK?” Of course, you’d ask. Of course, you’d care for him and the squad. Despite it all you’ve never changed. 

He had all this speech ready for when he saw you and now, when you were there in front of him he was feeling dumb. There you were with your messy hair in a long ponytail, with no makeup and nothing fancy to wear. He liked you like that the most. You looked so relaxed and beautiful to him, that if he would ever have to choose how he would like to remember you, it was like that. Of course without the tiredness on your face, or sadness in your eyes. 

“Everything is fine, Y/N”, he nervously looked away, scratching at the back of his neck, unable to remember anything he prepared to tell you. “I… Would you give me 10 minutes of your time?” You frowned and looked at him, freezing when you noticed the hand. Your eyes widened and couldn’t help the sad smile that decorated your lips. You stood there for a while, and he was getting nervous that you would not let him step in. But you opened your door more and welcomed him in, walking back into your living room, silently inviting him in. 

He looked around and smiled to himself. Nothing has changed. It was more messy than he expected but well… you didn’t expect any guests so who was he to judge. He also missed the smell of something baking or cooking that was always present in your flat. But seeing how tired you were, he was sure you didn’t feel like doing anything. 

“I had a whole speech prepared, believe it or not”, he chuckled nervously, shifting from one leg to another. “But seeing you now I just…” He looked at you and his smile widened, fully seeing what you were wearing. “Is that my shirt?” He cursed himself when your eyes widened in horror, looking down, realization striking you. You were indeed wearing his shirt. Something you did when the days were a bit too much or when you just missed him. To your luck, of course, today had to be the day when you wore it and Echo decided to show up, for whatever reason. 

“I will wash it and I’ll give it back”, your voice sounded so small, steering something unpleasant inside of him. 

“No, please… It’s fine. It suits you, you look cute.” You blushed and looked away and it gave Echo some kind of hope that maybe you didn’t hate him fully yet. “Listen, I don’t really know where to start. I’m not sure if a thank you or I’m sorry should be the first ones.” You frowned and tilted your head, looking at him. He was looking at you with so much hope, with something you haven’t seen in him since that dinner at your place. The last time you were able to have him, see him, talk to him. Just be with him. 

“I don’t understand…” 

“The cake was delicious”, he interrupted you, smiling faintly trying to organize his thoughts. “Wrecker got sick of eating too much and I really loved how you added lemon cream in there.” You smiled gently and he noticed how you started to nervously play with your fingers. You were never this nervous in front of him before and he hated himself for that. “And I don’t think I would ever be able to show you my gratitude for this.” he wiggled fingers of his right hand at you and you opened your mouth to say something, but nothing coherent seemed to come out. “This is the best thing I have ever gotten from anyone and I can’t even comprehend how much it cost you. The money, the time, the nerves. Mesh’la this was such a lovely gift.” He didn’t miss the way your eyes landed on him again, hearing the endorsement that you loved to hear from him. 

“I asked Tech not to tell you.” You finally mumbled and looked down at your hands. 

“He didn’t at first. Don’t be mad at him, he… he cares about you deeply. All of us do, you know?” 

“All of you?” He cursed under his breath hearing your question. That was a low blow, but he did deserve it, he knew. Of course you’d doubt his words. After all he has hurt you, he gave up on the two of you, before there was even a chance for something more. He deserved all the hatred and angry words, but none came. But the one thing he hated the most did come. Your soft sobs had cut through the silence and he heard his heart breaking into pieces. You were crying, because of him. Again. 

“Mesh’la.”

“Please don’t call me that… Not when…” You finally looked up and he took a step back seeing the pain in your teary eyes. Pain directed at him, directed at his past actions and into the uncertainty of the future that he brought with him, coming to see you. “What are you doing here, Echo? You haven’t talked to me for over a month. You ignored me, made me feel like I was no one to you. You just decided to cut me off from your life in one night. What have I ever done for you to do something so cruel?” Your voice raised and he realized it was just a build up frustration that finally had an opportunity to free itself. Did you come here to see me broken? Then you have brilliant timing. You’re surprised why I have your shirt on? Because it is the last reminder of you. The last thing that reminds me that you were a part of my life. Before… Before you just left with no explanation whatsoever. Do you have any idea what that did to me, Echo? Do you know how hard it is to live with yourself knowing that a man you once loved hates you?” He gasped hearing you say it out loud and despised himself for the fact that the first time you said it was because you were in pain and angry and oh, so broken. It wasn’t supposed to be like that. “So if you’re here only to thank me for that gift then you are welcome, Echo. I hope it works well for you, then you can leave. Because it isn’t easy for me to get you out of my mind and heart. 

“I did want to apologize, and I think I should have started with that.” He took a step forward and froze when you took a step back, shaking your head, not having enough in you to let him get close. “I’m so sorry, Mes…Y/N!” he screwed his eyes closed and took a deep breath. “That night was supposed to be so special, you know? I had so many plans for it. I wanted to finally ask you out, show my appreciation of you. I wanted to show you how important you were to me, how you changed me and I wished to have you see how much I care for you, How much I…” He smiled sadly and met your eyes. “How much I love you”, your eyes widened at his words and even more tears started to flow from your reddened eyes. “I can’t even describe how important you are to me and how I wished for whatever we had, had moved up the notch. I wanted to be able to call you mine, to sit here with you without trying to find a reason to. I wanted to hold you in my arms and never let you go, but I fucked up.” 

“What did I do, Echo?” 

“Nothing, cyare!” This time you didn’t move back when he took a step closer. “You did nothing! It was all me. Me and my insecurities. I…FUCK!” He hissed and started to nervously walk around. He wasn’t good with words. He was a soldier, talking about his feelings was never easy. No one ever taught him how to do it. And he never hated Kamino more than he did now, for not having any simple lessons for the Clones, about the importance of feelings. “Even before the Citadel, I never thought I would ever find anyone who would like to spend their time with me, romantically. I believed we Clones didn't have the luxury of having loved ones. I never felt worthy of someone’s love. I am a clone, a lab rat, a tool used to..” 

“Echo, please don’t say that.” He turned to you and chuckled softly in disbelief. Here you were, despite the fact that he hurt you so much, you were still protecting him. He shook his head and sighed deeply. 

“Look at you! Can you be even more perfect? Maker, I broke your heart and you still find it in you to protect me from myself. Do you know, do you have any idea how hard it was for me not to fall for you? In my eyes you are so perfect, so lovely, so charming, so damn beautiful and I’m… I’m not even human anymore. Not fully at least.” He walked towards you and took your face between hands, making you gasp feeling his touch on you. “I would have never believed that someone like you would ever be able to love me back. So when I finally felt courageous enough to ask you out… I… I saw you hugging Tech and something in me snapped. Any resemblance of wanting to feel normal, collapsed. I closed myself off and just gave up. I…” 

“There has never been and never will be anything between me and Tech.” You whispered, your hand cupping his left hand and he exhaled happily, to feel that little touch from you. 

“ I know now. I talked to Tech. I… Please…” You gasped when he kneeled down and pulled you towards him, his head laying on your stomach. “Please tell me that my insecurities didn’t fuck this up. Tell me that you have it in you to forgive me. I beg you, tell me I still have a chance of having you to myself. Please, Mesh’la, please forgive me and let me show you how much I truly love and care for you.” 

You stood there, unable to comprehend what just happened. For over a month you’ve been hoping and dreaming about this moment. Hoping for even a minute to see Echo and be able to talk to him, to know what has happened. You cried for him and wanted him so badly. But most importantly you wanted to know that he was OK, and he was happy, even if it made you miserable. You longed for him and now here he was. On his knees, begging you to forgive him and how wouldn’t you. You knew of his insecurities, he told you about how he wasn’t feeling 100% men and you were so mad when he told you what Tech told him about his machinery. But this never bothered you. He was still Echo, your Echo. Your precious, kind hearted ARC Trooper who loved to spend his evening on your couch, talking about whatever the future would bring or telling you of all these places he saw when he was in the 501st. 

“Echo, get up, please.” He shook his head, and pulled you even closer, afraid to let you go. As if he would never be able to hold you again. “Come on, I can’t kiss you when you're down there.” His head shot up and you couldn’t help but giggle at how fast he was back on his feet. 

“You… You don’t hate me?” 

“Hate you? Echo, my love, I love you so deeply. All of you, even your silly insecurities. Do you know why?” He shook his head, looking at you like you were some kind of magical creature. “Because all of this makes you, the Echo I fell for and the man I love. So of course I forgive you, but in one condition.” He connected his forehead with yours and nodded, closing his eyes in delight. 

“Anything, cyare, anything you want, it's yours.” You chuckled and looked him in the eyes. 

“If you ever feel jealous again, how about you talk to me, before going MIA, OK?” He laughed at that and before you were able to do anything more, he crashed his lips with yours in a desperate, beautiful and so longed for kiss. First of many to come between the two of you. 

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Exams are coming up. Instead of studying, I wrote some silly thoughts I’ve had about my LPS humanizations. Because that’s more fun!

Disclaimer, these are just my personal perceptions of them- feel free to disagree on anything.

Oh, and. Since a couple of these mention their appearances, here’s a link to the post i made with their designs: https://www.tumblr.com/itzpris15634/735150326041247744/first-time-posting-on-this-account-here-we

Ready? Let’s go!

-First, let’s mention their sexualities. Sunil is pansexual, Zoe is bisexual, Pepper is also bisexual (with a preference for women), Penny is asexual and heteromantic, Vinnie is also bi (with a preference for men), Minka is aroace, and Russell is demisexual.

-All their colored hair is all natural. They just live in a world where human hair colors varies a whole lot more.

-Musical instruments? Ooh, yes! The ones that are most into music are Sunil, Penny, and Zoe. Zoe sings (pff, duh-) Sunil can play guitar- both electric and acoustic, but he prefers electric since it sounds cooler. Penny is learning piano. As for the others? Vinnie did drumming back in high school (he and Sunil would even play together sometimes) but he doesn’t as much now. Minka likes the smaller, portable instruments- idk how to describe it, lol. The stuff like triangles, maracas, tambourines… Meanwhile Pepper and Russell just aren’t into playing music that much, but will cheer the others on.

-Russell’s canines are a little sharper and longer than normal. The others like to joke that he’s a vampire because of it.

-Penny has a collection of stuffed animals. Her favorite is a blue-purple panda (which is literally just the actual panda Penny Ling from the show lol-)

-Minka has a fascination for bugs. Going out and observing them, collecting them, studying them- girly just finds bugs interesting.

-Contrasting with Sunil- he has a big big fear of bugs. And Pepper loves to exploit that fear. Most of the time its just playful scares involving plastic bug toys. Or pretending a bug is on his neck or something. While to her, his reactions are funny, he doesn’t think the same.

-In terms of money, Zoe is the most well off among everyone. Her parents are super rich and have spoiled her throughout life. So she does the same to her friends. She’ll just buy them extravagant, expensive gifts out of nowhere. Of course, everyone is friends with her beyond that, but it’s a neat little bonus.

-Pepper is super particular about smell. She owns several different perfumes, colognes, deodorants, sanitizers… Which one she picks depends on her mood for the day.

-Oh hey, more Pepper. When she gets nervous, she’ll sweat. A lot. Kinda adds onto the previous headcanon listing; she’ll use all this stuff to hide the odor. Sometimes she’ll go overboard though, and mix up different clashing scents together. so it becomes kinda strong and overwhelming.

-Vinnie can be super indecisive. Say for example, going to a restaurant. If he’s already been there many times before and already knows his favorite, then perfect! He’ll just go with that. But when it comes to new places… oh boy. He’ll take frickin’ forever to decide. So he’ll usually tag someone along to pick for him in cases like that (usually Sunil). He’ll probably end up liking it anyway.

-Minka wears crocs, right? And you can put lil jibbitz on crocs, right? Well, each jibbit on her crocs represents each of her friends- a banana for herself, a book for russell, a sparkly magic wand for Sunil, the same flower Pepper wears on her suspenders, a bow for Penny, a microphone for Zoe, and the same gecko foot print on Vinnie’s jacket.

Aaaaaand that’s about all I’ve got for now! Should I do more? Maybe even with more characters. Blythe? The other (humanized) pets? Do tell.

[empressgeekt]

Now I got to know the soulmate AU and Burning Branches mash up 👀👀

Oh....

Well Char's soulmark was honestly a big point of controversy. Rock trolls don't have first words, rather they have soulsongs, or songs that they hear in their minds and dream about, a duet song which they need to find the other half to find their soulmatch. Thrash couldn't really hide it forever, it's really obvious. So, as a cover they acted just as surprised and figured that Char's bride was of a foreign tribe, or mixed. A cover that made a lot of the merchants and traders happy, since they often mingled with foreigners and had a wide verity of soulmate types. Char still decides to go through with the engagement, since if his soulmate actually cared they would understand what he's has to do for his people.

Poppy is in a similar boat. She knows every single troll in her village by name, birthday, and favorite cupcake flavor and none of them is her soulmate. By the time she's queen she figures she has a faulty mark, after all it would constantly shift in color, going from a bright cyan blue to sometimes a pitch black, and often burned. So, she takes the engagement.

Neither of them expected a soulmate encounter.

Char is scared inside, but this works in his favor he needs this political arrangement. He always knew that his mark was of Pop nature and that likely meant his match was Pop, however he never expected it to be the queen. However it also makes him wonder, was this why he was lost? Was Fate trying to pull the tribes back together?

Poppy is ecstatic! Finally her match was here! She had been dreaming of it all her life! When previously her heart hadn't been that into this plan suddenly she dives head first in. She goes a little overboard, and does make Char very uncomfortable at first, but quickly adjusts once she realizes what she's doing. All while keeping herself smiling. Though...this makes Char oddly more upset...for her...

"Why do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Always plaster a smile on your face when something is clearly wrong."

"Nothing is wrong."

"Denial is not a pretty look your majesty. C'mon even I can tell that council meeting was a diester."

"It wasn't a diester, we got a ton of things done."

"Not what you went into this meeting hoping to do."

"Well, get to it next time."

"Will you? Or will you let yourself be stomped over by them in an attempt to get them to like you."

"Look I'm just not good enough friend with them to get them to listen just yet."

"It have nothing to do with them being your friends Poppy. You are the queen. They should be at the least listening to you."

"So, what would you have me do get mad at them?"

"Yes, believe it or not your majesty, anger does have it's purpose."

It's a very enlightening journey.