#EG/EG's wife OTP sweep

[fountainpenguin]

"Wherever you are, whenever it's right, you'll come out of nowhere and into my life..."

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New Factor It In chapter today!

Chapter 5 - “Vinculum”

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Start from Chapter 1

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It's foster family drop-off time for Rex (AKA Kid Math). Miah does her best to welcome him into the Pirakell home. That means introducing him to her sugar glider, discussing the crushing reality of being a burden to your absent parents, touring his new room, and dairy-free cupcakes! Huh. This is... not like life on Hexagon at all...

(First 1,000 words under the cut)

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Vinculum

.:: January 3rd - Saturday - 6:16 pm ::.

“Whatever you do, do it devotedly, for in hesitation, you’ll find only weakness.”

(Ancient Hexagon proverb)

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Psst! Look for the words sensory and hesitate

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It’s a mild January evening outside the home of Miah and Milo Pirakell. Unfortunately for Rex Pemdas (AKA Kid Math), he’s arrived just too late to see the sunset…

The boy hesitates when Clarissa pulls open the rear door of her car. Miah can see that even from her hidden place behind the window blinds. He bites his bottom lip. “Milo,” she whispers, just loud enough for him to hear her from the kitchen. Her husband’s head pokes around the edge of the wall, ponytail dangling past his shoulder. Miah motions towards him with one hand. “He’s here.”

“Right. Uhh… Who’s here, again?”

“Our new foster placement. The 8-year-old boy. We set up the guest room today.” She manages to hold back an eye roll, even in jest. Milo can be spacy from time to time, but Miah has full trust in his ability to offer a safe, comforting home to a foster kid. Milo is a stay-at-home dad to their 3-year-old sugar glider, Misty. He does accounting work, and when foster children stay with them, he runs them to all their appointments. They split most of the chores 50-50, trying to keep their marriage an even partnership (Milo always anxious he’ll come across as sexist by asking her to handle more, Miah constantly fretting that she’s accidentally implied his remote job is any less important than what she does at the hospital).

Milo’s eyes widen like flying saucers. He looks like a lost, goofy puppy peering around the corner, and her oozing heart falls for him all over again. The two of them click like magnets. Always have. Milo is easily overwhelmed by the amount of information pinging his mind on a daily basis, so he leans on her steady form and analytical mind. Meanwhile, running 12-hour shifts as a nurse and midwife three days a week leaves her bitter and drained, so she needs to circle home in the evenings and find his loving arms and kindly soul. They’re a mismatch. He completes her. And he’s adorable, and she wouldn’t have him any other way.

“Oh!” he yelps. “The new foster placement! Right, right.” Milo scrambles from the kitchen so fast, he almost looks like he’s down on all fours. The open halves of his green sweatshirt flap behind him. He brushes his hands down his front. He doesn't leave a chocolate stain even though he was frosting cupcakes. Maybe he just has sweaty palms, not crumbs or icing on his fingertips. “H-he’s out there right now?”

“Yes.” Miah plays her nails very, very carefully against the blinds. She can only see the boy and Clarissa when she presses her forehead right up against the window, and if he looks up and locks eyes with her, he’ll probably think she’s a total stalker. The easiest thing to do is “pretend to be normal” as much as she can. Miah is an expert at passing through life as though she’s insignificant. Ha! She’s ‘Little Miss MIA.’ She sort of prides herself on how few people know her name.

Okay. Back straight. Friendly smile. Not too over-the-top. Is this okay? She checks her reflection over, tongue in her cheek. Chestnut brown hair dangles past her shoulders. She picked out hoop earrings the size of her fists today. Occasionally they snag, but her sugar glider likes to bat at them. It’s sort of her thing. A pink rayon shirt, black jacket thrown on top. Miah tugs the hem down. Quick breath in. Little hop on her toes. She’s totally ready. She watches through the blinds as Clarissa says a few words to the kid, who nods and holds his over-the-shoulder duffel bag more tightly to his side. A star-patterned backpack dangles from his hand.

So this is Rex…

Miah hadn't known exactly what to expect. Rex looks like he survives off veggie platters, dirt bike rides, and pixie dust. It's too dark to get a perfect look at him, but that feels right. He's both rugged and geeky, if it's okay to say that about your foster kid. There's intelligence in those squinting eyes. He adjusts his square glasses frames with all the poise of a kid who knows exactly what he's looking for. He wears a frumpy red hoodie, halfway unzipped to show a hint of blue shirt underneath. There's some kind of white logo printed on the blue, though she can't see what it is from here. Maybe a skull? Or a fish?

He's African American. At least, that's her tentative understanding. Clarissa relayed a few details after she and Milo confirmed they wanted to learn more about the placement. The state hasn't been able to track down any information about his family. Apparently Rex had denied his consent in the DNA test the state had pushed for, which frustrated several of the adults involved, but… Miah can see where he's coming from. Her mom passed away unexpectedly when she was only 13. Though she never knew her father, she'd been so shaken up by the whole "ending up in foster care" thing herself that she hadn't wanted the test either. The thought of getting answers to those lifelong questions completely burned her out.

Case in point: What if her father wanted nothing to do with her, or had remarried and started a new family and didn’t want her, or what if he lived outside the country, or had passed on like her mother had? Every option stung. Then it simmered. Then it burned. That small, twinkling hope that he might welcome her with open arms all too easily drowned beneath her anxiety. Year after year, she still opted not to know.

Rex won’t be the first African American child to stay with them. Although neither she nor Milo share that cultural background, Miah's arranged three small Kwanzaa celebrations throughout a decade of being a foster mom. According to Clarissa, Rex’s past two weeks (or at least a week and a half) have been inside the group home. That can’t have been a fun holiday. 

Just the thought of him ending up there prickles at her skin. Group homes are tightly structured, and if you’re only 8 years old and unfamiliar with the outside world, then sharing your space with several other loud children is probably the most scary thing that can happen to you. Miah can’t stand the thought of Rex spending some of his first weeks away from an abusive home in a dreary place like that… even though it probably was necessary when the state couldn’t even figure out where he had come from or why he didn’t exist in the government’s eyes. But it breaks her heart. Not a single family could take in an emergency placement over the holidays? 

I’d have done it in a heartbeat.

Well. Maybe. But Milo’s messy past, freckled with supervillains who used to use his dad’s home as a meeting ground when he and his brothers were young, leaves him unsteady on his feet once supernatural abilities come into play. This is his home too. Honestly, Miah’s a bit overwhelmed herself… by the fact that he said yes. Milo’s stayed faithful and hardworking even when some of their past placements showed small powers, like talking to birds or adjusting light levels, but flight will be new to them. Especially if Rex decides he doesn’t want to talk about it.

This should be interesting.

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[morwensteelsheen]

Faramir

thank you!!! 👑

1: sexuality headcanon—

okay i hate the kinsey typology but it’s probably the best way for me to explain this, so: he’s a kinsey 2, but not in the unempowered/unwoke way that is typically implied for men who hit around that area on the scale. he’s definitely aware of his interest in men and not scared/upset by it—especially when he’s younger—but is very much of the Big Sweeping Romance mindset so would never go for men romantically because of the obvious barriers to relationships there.

2: otp—

“Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!” drama queens the both of ‘em. love ‘em. would die for ‘em.

3: brotp—

im actually of the opinion that he’s very much a My Wife Is My Best Friend I Don’t Need Anyone Else kind of guy, so I don’t really have a brotp for him. definitely not aragorn, i think their friendship starts to wither a bit after the first of aragorn’s wars. their working relationship stays good imo, but yeah, i think the friendship thing loses its sheen. anyways, i digress.

4: notp—

éomer/faramir. nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. nope! n o p e ! !

5: first headcanon that pops into my head—

this is because i was thinking about the aragorn stuff but:

eldarion and elboron are born within a couple years of one another—eldarion first, elboron second. aragorn goes off on some of his wars of imperial expansion during their childhoods, but mostly pauses when eldarion is in his teens. when eldarion is nineteen, elboron seventeen, aragorn charges off after the easterlings. the plan is for eldarion to sit this one out so that he can learn how to rule, with faramir helping eldarion in minas tirith, and elboron learning his part in ithilien with éowyn. at the last minute, aragorn concedes to eldarion and lets him come, which in turn makes elboron enormously angry that he’s being barred from going (especially given that faramir was “allowed” to join up when he was seventeen). in the end, elboron is pacified by getting sent on a tour of the northern kingdom, but it’s not without a huge amount of heartache at emyn arnen, and it’s one of the major moments when faramir’s staunch anti-war position clashes viscerally with aragorn’s programme of action, and does actually start to tarnish how faramir thinks about aragorn and his relationship to his rule.

6: one way in which i relate to this character—

i also babble relentlessly about history when given half a chance lol

7: thing that gives me second hand embarrassment about this character—

oh god, the aggressive dad behaviour towards sam and frodo at the end of window on the west. it’s too much, i hate it and can’t cope. frodo’s old as shit, man!! stop mollycoddling him!!

8: cinnamon roll or problematic fave?—

neither? like he’s not a cinnamon roll but he’s not problematic either. imo he should be bullied more by the fans but in the correct way (eg. he’s a drama queen, a cringe nerd, too up-himself) and not in the incorrect way (eg. woobiefication).

[nobunaga-the-warlord]

[[Dae and the Nob for ship memers]]

General:

Rate the Ship -  1Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs

How long will they last? - Till they grow old like a lameo couple

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - Nobu fell in love first by her adorable little habits though Dae took much longer to see him as more.

How was their first kiss? - Nobu ‘tricked’ her while they were pretending to be husband and wife. She blushed cutely while he couldn’t stop smiling.

Wedding:

Who proposed? - Nobu

Who is the best man/men? - Nobu’s second in command, Taida or Yen’fey

Who is the bride’s maid(s)? - Lissa

Who did the most planning? - Daedra

Who stressed the most? - Nobu

How fancy was the ceremony? -  Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? - CHROM(But Daedra eventually invited him)

Sex:

Who is on top? -  NOBU

Who is the one to instigate things? - Both (Mostly Nobu tho lol)

How healthy is their sex life? - Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

How kinky are they? - Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

How long do they normally last? - Depends on how much time they have ;D

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms? - Nobu always loves to make his pretty wife cum over and over~

How rough are they in bed? - Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4(For when they get all mushy) | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8(sometimes) | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? - No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? - 1 or 2 (Dragon’s have terrible birthrates.)

How many children will they adopt? - Maybe a few if Dae brings them home

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? - Daedra (the emperor is terrible with diapers)

Who is the stricter parent? - Nobu(Because Dae looks at him with puppy eyes to be the mean one)

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - DAEDRA (Nobu is probably egging them on)

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? - Daedra

Who is the more loved parent? - Mmm... Both are equally loved! 

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? Daedra 

Who cried the most at graduation? - ...Nobu

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? - Nobu

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - Nobuuuu

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - Nobu(He has to be in order to be a good cook)

Who does the grocery shopping? - Servants usually but if Nobu has something special he will sneak out to buy ingredients first thing.

How often do they bake desserts? - Not often really. Baking isn’t his strongest suit.

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? - MEAT

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - Nobuuuu

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - Nobu if he wants to show her a different kind of dinner

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidently while cooking? - *coughs*Daedra*coughs*

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - Daedra

Who is really against chores? - Neither really

Who cleans up after the pets? - Nobu(he wouldn’t want his darling wife to do it.)

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - Nobu

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? - Daedraaa

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - Pfft probably Daedra

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - Nobuuuu. He love hot baths 

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - Daedra(Nobu is still uncomfortable with having a dog again.)

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - Daedra loves to decorate while Nobu isn’t a fan

What are their goals for the relationship? - To be benevolent rulers until their daughter is able to take the throne.

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? - Daedra(Unless it is winter then Nobu)

Who plays the most pranks? - Nobu~ (He LOVES to tease his love)