#ESPECIALLY Frost Torbek and Gricko

[luna-the-cretar]

I NEED the Krew to actually TALK about what happened in episode 46. (Spoilers under the cut)

And I don’t mean them mentioning that it happened but “it’s all fine now because they’re alive!” Because I imagine that shit scarred all of them, one way or another. Frost especially.

I don’t care HOW the conversation happens, but it does need to happen. They each need to have that closure, rather than letting those thoughts and feelings swirl in their minds for all eternity. And I don’t just mean in fanfic or whatever. No, it needs to happen sometime in canon, when they have a moment to talk about it in-depth (so probably post-canon, all things considered).

I just…I need Frost to tell them how it felt, watching as all his friends fall around him, and how he couldn’t do anything. I imagine he still gets nightmares about it, especially for the first few nights after the fact, and I imagine he wakes up from those nightmares and probably goes and cuddles up next to Gricko (after making sure he’s breathing. Even if, logically, Frost KNOWS that Gricko is alive and breathing—he’s snoring, shifting around, whatever—he still needs to check. Just in case), as if to confirm to himself that, yes, they’re here. Theyre alive. He’s not alone.

I need Torbek to talk about how he feels like he’s not good enough in battle. How he kicks himself for not being able to control the Witchlight better, for not being able to bring out the Other. Because maybe, just maybe, if he was somehow able to bring out the Other in that fight, maybe they would’ve had a chance (they still wouldn’t, it would still end the same, and Torbek knows it deep down, but he kicks himself all the same)

I need Gricko to lament about how he thinks he’s not a good enough healer. He’s supposed to keep his friends from dying, and he couldn’t even do that right. Maybe if he had gotten to Gideon sooner, maybe if he had realized that Gideon was already long gone before he pumped his last spell slot into him. How he regrets that Hootsie wasn’t spared. Maybe if he had told her to run sooner, faster, maybe, just maybe, she would’ve made it out alive. Maybe. Or, at the very least, he wouldn’t have had to hear her yelps right before he fell unconscious himself. He’s supposed to be her father, he’s supposed to protect her. But he didn’t. Couldn’t. Just like he couldn’t protect his friends.

I need Kremy to tell Gideon how it felt to watch his best friend, his husband, get ripped apart before his very eyes, and being unable to stop it. Unable to help in any way. How he couldn’t imagine ever living in a world without Gid. After all, what’s the point of living when your reason for waking up each day is long gone? Someone else could pay his debt, surely.

I want Gideon to lament about just how useless he feels. With the mixture of being unable to help Twig in episode 41, turning into a stupid useless dancing mushroom (where he was the slowest because he traded the rhythm in his step away, and his friends had to help push him along), losing some of his fire (sure, he gained it back, but for several hours he felt colder. Weaker.), and then being the first one down during the Jabberwock fight? He’s supposed to be the strong one, the fighter, yet time and time again his friends are the ones protecting him. Keeping him alive while he keeps throwing himself into danger. He could’ve killed the Jabberwock, surely. With the help of Torbek, sure, but it would’ve died! It just got the jump on him, is all.

I just…I need them to talk, when they get the chance to. They deserve that much. To reassure themselves and their friends that everything is okay. They’re alive, and they’re not going to just abandon each other. Not again. Even if they feel weak, or useless, or like they could be so much more if they were just better. They all know now what it feels like to lose their family, their best friend, the love of their life, their everything. And I don’t think they’ll ever let themselves or each other experience that again. Not for a very long time, at least.

[crowliphale]

Honestly if I didn't wanna be an artist so bad I'd go into psychology

[incorrect-upon-a-witchlight]

Gideon: Oh, to be a bored Prince who keeps rejecting marriage proposals due to being secretly in love with the cute gardener.

Kremy: Oh, to be a cute gardener who secretly places roses in the prince’s room because he is in love with him.

Twig: Oh, to be the palace guard who discreetly helps to boost the cute gardener up the wall for his secret deliveries in the middle of the night.

Frost: Oh, to be the prince’s best friend witnessing the two fools dance around each other while knowing damn well that the two like each other.

Gricko: Oh, to be the noble suitor from another royal family who comes to know of their love instantly and plans an entire plan to get them their happy ending.

Torbek: Oh, to be a medieval peasant who knows nothing about the prince’s personal life and who dies of dysentery at age 23.

[pacifistcowboy]

he’s so wonderful. he’s so wonderful. he’s very autistic to me. he doesn’t know how to “perform” being kind or caring, but he absolutely is. he thinks and behaves logically, but there is so much love and worry inside him. he refuses to be vulnerable out of fear of seeming weak, that his friends mightn’t care, and that he has to always be strong and reliable or else he’ll be left behind.

and he seems to constantly make sure no one is ever treated the way he fears he would be. he’s just so wonderful.

Nobody talks about this, but Frost is genuinely a very sweet person. Like, he’s blunt and oblivious, but he always goes out of his way to try and comfort the others when they’re panicking/distressed.

And all the while he’s constantly worrying whether or not he’s doing a good job or if he’s holding himself together well enough for them. Frost is a rock for everyone, but he can’t bring himself to talk about his own problems because in his mind he has to keep it together for everyone else. He NEEDS to be there for them. He’s the brains. They all depend on him to be calm, levelheaded Frost, and he beats himself up over it when he feels like he isn’t succeeding.

My favorite frost moment is at the beginning of the campaign when Lexi the fairy has her wings stolen. Frost was the first person to try and find her, despite the rest of the group being hesitant to investigate. Frost heard somebody in pain and said ‘screw it, someone’s in danger’ and listened to his instinct. When he found her he took her in his arms and just held her while trying to provide her a comfortable and respectful death.

Another moment that stands out in particular is when the boys first arrived in the feywild and Gricko began freaking out over Hootsie. At the first sign of distress Frost immediately just. Holds Gricko in his arms. No hesitation. Just reaches out and grabs Gricko with both arms telling him it’s going to be okay.

TLDR: Frost is a sweetheart and we need to acknowledge it more!!

[luna-jaden-shadow]

Cuddling with UOAW Characters

Request - So excited to see another person writing for Loa! If you don’t mind could you maybe do headcanons of cuddling with the once upon a witchlight crew?

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Kremy Lecroux 

- Being the busy conman that he is, cuddling with Kremy comes late at night after a long day of making money with as little work as possible

- He almost never initiates it you’ll have to drag him to you if you want to cuddle the gator

- If you’re shorter than him he’ll curl around your, tail and all, keeping you as close and as safe in his eyes as possible

- If you’re as tall or taller than him he’ll 100% take advantage of it and snuggle in your arms, tail either wrapped around your leg or laying over your waist

- Be prepared cause once you’re in his arms he’s not letting you go for a long while mainly cause he loves you and also because you’re a personal space heater for him

- Since he’s coldblooded cuddling with him in summer is a dream 

- If it’s unbearably hot he’ll slide his hands under your shirt to cool you down

- The colder seasons will be when he subtly initiates things like pulling you into his arms or leaning against you with his jaw resting on top of your head

- He’ll talk about his next con plan with you if neither of you can sleep late at night, ask for your opinion all that

- I can see Kremy being a guy who’ll absentmindedly play with your hands while cuddling

Gideon Coal

- Gideon is a cuddler 

- Any chance that he gets where everything is calm and the group is finally taking a moment to relax you best bet he’s pulling you into his lap

- This man is the warmest mother fucker alive

- Being a fire genasi he radiates warmth, especially being the big guy that he is, cuddling him 9 times out of 10 will be him laying down with you lying on top with his arms around you

- If you’re around the group he’ll have you with your back against his chest, arms wrapped around you 

- He loves the closeness, being able to whisper in your ear knowing no one else in the group can hear the normally loud genasi

- If the two of you are alone he’s a total tease while cuddling, hands trailing, many many kisses

- He’ll play with your hair (if possible) it’s the most gentle he’s been in a long time 

- On the off chance that you’re taller than Gideon he becomes a flustered mess at being in your arms since he’s larger than everyone 

Morning Frost

- Frost is a multitasker, he’ll already be doing something and then be like “Come here I need attention” 

- Like he’ll be reading some tome or book and have you either sitting or laying in his lap

- One hand on the book and the other one stroking your arm or head respectively

- Pet. His. Ears. 

- He’s so reserved he needs the attention please cuddle him like he is a kitten he will savor every minute of it

- He only really purs when he’s around you and the first time he’s half laying on top of you while you run your hands through his fur

- Will bump his head against you to get you to cuddle closer to him

- Will also rub his face against yours, encouraged by your laughter when his fur and whiskers tickle you 

Gricko Grimgrin

- Gricko’s a small guy, he’s 3’5” and he uses it to his advantage

- He will constantly have you carry him just so he can snuggle against you on your journey

- He’ll talk your ear off if you’ll let him

- Likewise, he’s one to sing quietly to you late at night when you two are settling in and he’s tucked himself into your arms

- He’ll get impossibly close to you like you have 0 personal space in general but when cuddling he has to be touching as much of you as possible to be comfy

- Will just lay on top of you and force you to cuddle with him

- You have to accept the occasional Hootsie guest star when she wedges her way into the mix

- He’s very touchy, he’s hugging your arms close to him, pressing kisses to your face any chance he gets, snuggling into your neck

Torbek

- Please cuddle this guy

- He’ll take anything he can get if it means physical touch

- If by some off chance, you’re taller than him (he’s 7’4”) he’ll love curling up and being held just be mindful of the tubing and witchlight canisters

- He’ll still try to curl into your arms if you’re smaller than him, he’ll try his damndest 

- Will literally cocoon you with his limbs alone like the rest of the group is wondering where the hell you went when you’re just warm as ever in a fur cocoon

- He definitely draws shapes like he has to constantly be doing something to keep his hands busy 

- Cuddling with Torbek after he’s had a bath (let’s be real you hose him down and he then consumes the hose) he’s like a huge soft blanket

- He 100% will just scoop you up whenever he wants to cuddle, long arms means you have to be prepared for anything

- He’s just an anxious bugbear please just cuddle the guy I’m begging

[trinketstreasuretrove]

I keep bouncing back and forth between interests like pong

Extra thoughts/details & sketches below cut

You have no fucking idea how much thought I put into this

Kremy: Changeling that disguises as a unicorn

Gideon: Kirin

Frost: Unicorn

Gricko: Earth Pony

Torbek: Abada

Twig: Breezie

There is going to be so much rambling so fucking STRAP IN

Okay so. Changeling Kremy. I realized like 80% of the way through I coulda made him a dragon but I wanted to draw horses soooooo... :| I imagine he is CONSTANTLY changing around his cutie mark. He could theoretically give himself a normal mustache but I think the idea of him being unable to do so is stupidly funny so he still draws it on. I tried to give him twists bc I thought it'd look pretty & I don't know how I'd translate the hair people usually give him in human designs onto a horse. I'm PRAYING that it's clear enough they're supposed to be twists (ref image below)

I'll be honest I think Gideon is the one I put the least thought into. Although that's mostly because his idea was the first one I just LATCHED onto and stuck with. He's a Kirin so he still has the connection to fire and whatnot. Instead of being imprisoned by hobgoblins it'd probably be diamond dogs in this au. He does still have a beard unlike usual Kirins but it just sort of melds into his mane.

Frost was a FUCKING NIGHTMARE (heh mare) to design I'm ngl. I kept having to redo his colors and had to heavily simplify his robes (and even then I had to redraw them when I got to the coloring stage because I hated them that much). But I think he'd turned out quite pretty in the end. I didn't want to just slap stripes on a horse and just call it a day though so desgining him to look recognizable but not just look like a zebra or a weird shaped tiger was difficult. He does have the saddle bags they have in MLP to stand in for his backpack & I tried to give it a similar pattern to his waist sash he has in his splash art. Also his mane is supposed to look like this under the hood.

It's supposed to have some strands coming out the sides to resemble the stripes on his face & I really hope that comes through in the design O.O

Gricko I also admittedly didn't think too much on because his design translated surprisingly well into a pony :] It was a little difficult to figure out his mane but I think it's quite cute. Figuring out his cutie mark was stressful. I wasn't sure if I should've gone with something music or animal related so I started sketching a harmonica with like. a music sheet? coming out of it? But after messing with the shape of the "wind" coming out of the top I realised I could make it into a paw to sort of combine music and animals and I think its verrry cute :]

Torbek! Torbek! Torbek! :D I'm crazy happy w/ how Torbek came out. He translates shockingly well into pony form especially when I found out ab Abadas in MLP. The incredibly lanky proportions fit verrry well. The leg designs are supposed to reference how his (witchlight-effected) arm in his splash art turns darker towards the ends and the stripes on his chest reference the straps from the straight jacket(?) under his coat. ALSO Abadas do have a cutie mark/cutie mark equivalent design on their flank (they represent their special talent and I think Torbek's OG mark would be about climbing) but I covered up where it would be with some witchlight machinery cause I thought it was clever :] it's specifically based on this plate(?) on his back

Anddd finally Twig :] I went into her design immediately knowing she was gonna be a Breezie. I originally just kinda slapped some colors onto a basic Breezie body and added a hat but it was really boring so I added some spots and gave her colored hooves to spruce it up just a little bit. The spots also gave me the ability to give her some AJ style freckles which I think are verrry adorable. :]

PS. as a treat for reading all that heres the OG concept I sketched up in MS paint (the designs stayed mostly the same [besides color palette] but I thought Frost look too tiger-y so I changed it up a bit in the end) You get a gold star if you can make out all of my handwriting btw

[ouaw-facts-i-just-made-up]

In one of the ouaw streams they mentioned that kremy doesn't like being woken up by gricko for watch, which made me think that their watch order (I'm pretty sure it's frost, gricko, gideon, & then kremy) was a thing of trial & error.

I personally think it would be hilarious if gricko sometimes prefers waking people up by just jumping on them. not jumping like using them as a bounce house, but running really fast & full on landing on them like a cat or something. gideon could easily handle that, but I could see kremy getting really ticked off (especially if it messes with his suit.)

Frost taking first watch makes a lot of sense. I think he's the type of person (or, well, tabaxi) that would have a hard time into waking up after being asleep, he'd probably prefer a more predictable sleep schedule.

I think gideon would generally be chill taking watch whenever.

Kremy being last means he can start on breakfast early.

This is a true fact.

I imagine Kremy requires a far gentler wake up, which Gricko is physically incapable of doing for anyone except maybe Hootsie (though he usually lets her rest the most).

I had the same thought for Frost, though I guess technically irl cats have little to no problem with that (looks at my boy taking a midday nap). But still, not having your sleep interrupted is nice, and it means he's actually alert and not groggy.

Gideon is probably a light sleeper anyway. He can get up and fight at a moments notice, even directly out of sleep. That's just a "skill" that came along with the c-ptsd. Always be ready.

If torbek gets included he takes 2nd watch i think. He probably also doesn't like interrupted sleep but having 2nd watch means a little less interrupt. Also that means he wakes Gricko, who would probably not mind being woken by him, unlike Gideon or Kremy who quite possibly may punch him accidentally for scaring the shit out of them.

[urfavrib]

Frost has had more than enough

Here’s your Frost crashout loves <3

Frost is smart, well tempered, and a straightforward guy

But the Krew, especially Kremy, grates on him

Wears his patience really really really thin

Kremy’s poor leadership

Gideon’s will to back him up and be willing to ignore the obviously skewed business and moral practices

Gricko being trampled in conversations

Torbek being treated as just a muscle not a person

Something in Frost snapped

He yelled at Kremy

Full volume

Kremy, and Gideon were stunned

Gricko smugly leaning against a barrel

Torbek lurking in the shadows listening

“Stop, you cannot keep treating everyone but Gideon and yourself like we’re expendable! YOU are the reason we are in debt! YOU didn’t hold your end of the deal. And now the rest of us are STUCK risking our lives to be free of the debt YOU owe! Hootsie got taken! She could’ve died! You worked with them to have Torbek taken and tortured! AND YOU ARE STILL ACTING LIKE YOU ARE BETTER THAN US!”

Kremy and Gideon just stared

Frost just fumed

Gricko smirked and stepped to backup Frost

Torbek smiled proud, and protected

“You made us sign contracts knowing who and what Garou is. And now you gotta own up, or do it alone.”

Kremy breathed deep

“I’m sorry, I’m trying. I’m no leader but I’ll do better. I am the reason. But I need help to get out of this. As soon as this is done I’ll release you from your contracts.”

Kremy, even with Gideon isn’t strong enough to face Frost, Torbek and Gricko. His side is the minority.

But what can he do

“We’re making decisions as a team now. You can’t keep making deals to get us ‘out of trouble’ No one makes choices alone.”

[the-unexplained-council]

Sick Day; Morning Frost

Legends of Avantris; Once Upon A Witchlight

Summary: You wake up sick and Frost makes sure you’re taken care of.

CW: Sickness/Fever.

Word Count: 1.9k

A/N: This was kinda quickly made cuz I’ve been sick all day (my fever getting up to 102.6 yikes-) so I wanted to write this to cope and all that jazz. Not the best work, mostly a drabble. Hope y’all enjoy nonetheless!

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A groan erupted from your mouth, the feeling of heaviness weighing down your lungs and head. The smell of ashed smoke from the dead fire filled your senses. The feeling of furred arms around your middle was the only comfort that the morning greeted you with. You welcomed the warmth he gave you, melting into him in the cold crisp morning.

You felt the tabaxi shift against your back, a tired groan of his own purring out of his throat. His arms squeeze slightly around you, his head burying into the top of your head. With a few seconds of a pause, you felt the routined sandpaper tongue begin to brush your messy hair down. His chest erupted in a husky purr, immediately calming your mind.

“Good morning, my love,” he murmured in a tired voice. His tail carefully wrapped around your thigh in a loving greeting, tickling you. He buries his face into your hair for a moment before continuing with his morning grooming. “How did you sleep?”

You groaned, leaning into his touch. “Like a train ran me over,” you murmured, feeling the end of his tail twitch. You felt his grooming stop as he hummed, sniffing you just slightly to take in your scent. “I don’t feel too hot.”

He hummed again in thought, gently massaging your side with his thumb. He nuzzled his cheek into your head before he very carefully unraveled himself from you, sitting up. He rubbed your side one last time before he stood, a large yawn erupting from his mouth to display his rows of sharp teeth. He then walked towards his bag that sat neatly against a tree from where Torbek was sleeping beside.

You began to sit up as well, watching as the tabaxi went through his own things. You were curious as to what he was doing, what he was searching for. The bugbear stirred just slightly in his sleep, then settled back down. Frost then turned around from his bag to look at you, a small cloth in his hands. You quirked your head to the side as the tabaxi’s tail swished in satisfaction with his find.

He walked over to you and used his wrist to feel your forehead, no words emerging from his mouth. You allowed it, accustomed to Frost’s wordless actions throughout your time with him. He hummed, a frown deepening onto his lips. “You are running a fever,” he said, glancing towards where the rest of the group lay. “I believe it would be best that you rest and that we try to manage this immediately so it doesn’t grow.”

You coughed, covering your mouth with your elbow. It stung your throat, your face hot and uncomfortable. Frost turned to his cloth then looked around, for what you didn’t know. “But we have to get to the next town as soon as we can,” you spoke, feeling your chest to attempt to ease your pain. “We are running out of supplies and it’s still another two days to get there.”

“If we must, I will carry you there,” He spoke, walking over to where Hootsie and Gricko laid together beside the tent where Kremy and Gideon slept. He bent down and took the water canteen from Gricko’s side, wetting the cloth. Hootsie tiredly woke up and looked at Frost with her large eyes, Frost petting her head softly, before she closed them again and fell back asleep. Gricko never ceased his snoring. Frost makes his way back to you with the now dampened cloth. “You are in no condition to strain yourself, your fever will grow.”

Frost kneeled and then gently dabbed the cloth against your head, the coldness cooling your hot skin. It felt nice, you wished your body was that cool.

You sighed, closing your eyes as Frost cooled your skin. You didn’t want to be a bother for the rest of the group, especially when it was so far from town on low supplies. You knew Kremy was getting quite anxious about being low on food and water, even if he did try to hide it. You wouldn’t want anyone to go hungry at all.

Frost cupped your head in his paws, holding you by your jaw joints, before he very gently placed a kiss onto your forehead, his cold nose kissing your head. You hummed in satisfaction until he pulled away, placing the cloth into your hands. He got up and began to walk towards the tent once more.

”Frost,” you whisper yelled, making the tabaxi’s ear twitch back. He stopped and looked over to you, his face in a wordless inquiry. You shook your head, holding the cloth to your forehead. “Please don’t wake them up, they need the rest. We don’t need to do anything right now.”

Frost’s tail flicked in thought. “We need to get medicine for you,” he spoke. “You also need a brothy or spiced meal to clear your congestion and sinuses. I believe Kremy can help.”

”But he’s having a rough time already, and we are already low on food,” you voiced. “I don’t see why you should do that right now.”

“We need to tend to this fever as quickly as possible,” he explained, turning all of the way towards you. “If this fever gets any worse you could potentially become practically immobile due to it practically frying your way of cognitive and motor function.”

Damn, he was right.

Sighing, you looked to the side before gesturing your hand to let him continue on his mission. He gave a silent nod before he walked towards the tent.

You laid back down on the ground, sighing and coughing up some stabbing congestion. You sat the cloth on your head while laying there, closing your eyes. You hadn’t noticed just how tired you really were before you fell asleep.

It didn’t take long to wake back up again, the smell of chicken broth whisking your senses and the crackling of the fire going once more. You opened your eyes and looked over, seeing Kremy cooking away at some sort of dish. Gideon was making sure the fire was hot enough and kept it tended.

Everyone else was awake now. Torbek was carrying some logs, sulking behind Gideon. Hootsie was playing with a butterfly, chasing it and running around to try and catch it. Gricko was talking to Frost, the both of them nodding as the other spoke.

You coughed, sitting back up and taking the now uncomfortably damp cloth off of your forehead. You took a deep breath, hoping it would soothe your lungs and throat, though instead ended up coughing instead.

Kremy glanced over to you as he sprinkled pepper into the large pot, his white undershirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows and his tailcoat neatly folded on a rock close by. His hat sat neatly on his folded tailcoat, making Kremy look odd to you without it. It was practically his trademark.

“Waddado,” Kremy greeted, a small smile perking up from his alligator mouth. “Frost told me you weren’t feelin the best, so I’m makin a nice fresh pot of chicken noodle and rice soup. Homemade!” He took pride in his cooking, especially when his cooking was the sole purpose of bringing people together, helping someone out, or even if someone ends up craving it. It’s a medal for him.

You blinked, trying to register everything he said through your burning fever. You nodded, looking at his pot. “You didn’t have to,” you said, frowning at the fact that he was using up the last of the group’s chicken for you. “We’re running low as it is.”

He shushed you, taking his ladle and swinging it towards you in protest. “Ah, ah, I don’t wanna hear it.”

Frost walked over, some of Gricko’s bananas in hand, after hearing the both of you. He glanced over to the inside of Kremy’s cooking pot, sniffing a little. You carefully stood up, dabbing the rag to your neck as you did. You joined Frost’s side and his tail carefully wrapped around your ankle losely.

“Thank you, Kremy, for making this,” Frost thanked, bowing his head towards the lizardfolk just slightly in gratitude. “I’m sure it will help {y/n}’s sickness effectively.”

“Well, it better,” Kremy perked his head up slightly in the air, a sense of confidence over his frame. “I ain’t usin my best ingredients for it to not work.” He used his free hand to gesture towards the fire genasi, who handed him a bag of seasonings.

You giggled a little, always enjoying how Kremy sassed when it came to his cooking. Frost nodded to the warlock, satisfied with his answer. He laid the paw onto your shoulder, gently massaging his thumb into you.

“We all discussed that it would be best that we use the day to rest here,” Frost explained to you. “Kremy offered his tent to you for today as well so you will be able to rest without as many distractions. Gricko also gave me some bananyas for you to snack on occasionally as a temporary medication.”

Taking a banana from his paw, you very softly smiled up at the tabaxi. “Thank you,” the ends of his mouth arched upward just barely, a single nod of acknowledgement. “How can I make it up to you?”

He shook his head, walking beside you towards the open tent. You unpeeled the banana, eating the tip to start with. “That isn’t necessary, I’m only doing what anyone would do to care for someone they care for that is unwell.”

“Well, I think I feel pretty cared for.” you admitted, playing with the flapping peel of the banana as Frost gestured you inside of the tent. When you entered, Frost stayed outside and watched you sit on the cushioned ground. You continued to snack on the banana, feeling your aches and a growing headache you didn’t know was there disappear.

“I hope you do,” Frost nodded. “Please rest well.”

“Wait,” you stopped him, making the tabaxi pause his attempt to close the flap of the tent. He looked at you in inquiry, wondering what you’d like. “Can you please stay with me? I sleep better with you with me.. and I feel like I just need someone by me.”

Frost nodded, then glanced behind him towards the lizardfolk. Placing his attention back on you, he walked into the tent and closed the flap. You celebrated by taking the last bite from your banana and happily opening your arms towards your lover. He chuckled quietly and laid in your embrace. He wrapped his arms around your middle and laid down with you. His tail wrapped around your leg as always, a gentle thumb massaging your side.

He began to quietly purr, holding you close and grooming your head. You melted into him. He had a way of making you just want to be a puddle, making you feel loved and cared for. Frost would give you the world, and you grew to know that.

You yawned, a cough following into the tabaxi’s chest. He rubbed your upper back, attempting to soothe your aches there. His purrs grew, his attempt to heal your unseen wounds. You accepted it.

“Kremy shouldn’t be done for another hour or so,” Frost murmured into your hair. “It’s okay to sleep, I will wake you when it is time to eat.” He gently began to groom your hair, massaging your upper back just as before.

“Promise?” Your sleepily murmured, a sigh releasing from you with yet another cough.

“I promise.”

Maybe you wouldn’t mind being sick like this a little longer.

[vaguely-concerned]

I think the most defining thing about kremy as a person is that he desperately wants to be a man with a mustache -- while being physically, biologically incapable of producing hair follicles lol. like no wonder he takes to drag so much, that's basically most of what he's already doing with his outward identity! and the physical aspect of that is smaller, I feel, than what he's got going on psychologically. he's someone who doesn't want to be -- can't be? -- who and what he is, and who can't be what he wants to be because what he wants to be doesn't really exist, so he lives his life somewhere on the border between them. the almiraj might be no mirage, but the perfectly clever and charming and utterly untouchable version of kremy that kremy would like to be -- instead of the vulnerable neurotic mess of longing and fear and striving for control he clearly actually is -- absolutely is, I'm afraid. it's just a shadow on the wall with nothing real to cast it.

(all of this also goes into the many Gender and trans readings of him too, of course! men will say they’re fighting demons and the demons are trying to live up to a very specific brand of toxic masculinity they've sort of invented for themselves lol)  

the one deep down entrenched assumption we see kremy make again and again especially interpersonally is that if he's open with who he really is and what he feels or thinks at any given time, he would be revealed as fundamentally unacceptable and at best discarded and abandoned, at worst endangered. (it's literally spelled out with the cyclops in the witchlight carnival, but you see him go through this process all the time through the rest of the story too! being unable to lie or dissemble was a catastrophic event in this dude’s inner landscape. I’m sure that means nothing) and because he is also frequently kind of awful this assumption may not be entirely off base some of the time lol (deeply affectionate), but I think it comes from a much deeper place than that. kremy is ashamed of where he's from and who he's been -- that dirt poor wide-eyed kid from the swamp who saw all the fancy gentlemen in town and Wanted. wanted to be that, wanted to have that power, probably some confused sexuality want mixed up with it all as well for spice. wanted more than anything, perhaps, to BE something, because next to that he feels like nothing. which means abandoning the earnest kid who guilelessly loved unicorns and his meemaw and cooking without meaning to impress anyone and silly soft things in the swamp he came from while he went off to the big city and modeled himself after men like garou. (and his relationship with garou surely also had some effects on just how shifty he's become at intimacy too, aside from the building a facade of it all, that might be some secondary damage that was not his fault nor in his control at all)

even when he's acting seemingly shamelessly, he is fundamentally a shame-based psychology, is what I'm trying to get at. the only times he lets his thoughts and emotions out into the world unfiltered is when he's brought to a point of frustration where he throws up his hands and abandons manipulation or subtle machinations as an interpersonal tactic -- see: the several times he argues something with frost or gricko and then finally admits 'I literally don't actually care about this! you guys figure it out and deal with this if it matters so much to you I'm going to bed ffs' haha. his depression shines through when he’s too tired to hide it, especially in the later episodes. every open emotion is an admission he really didn't want to make and thinks is tactically disadvantageous for him. (and sometimes when he's being really for real he'll even admit to being worse than people gave him credit for, like when he admits he suspected mr. witch and mr. light were capable of doing something really really bad to torbek and handed him over anyway. kremy being that blunt and open is like. remarkable and also a sign that he's actually taking it seriously, for all that he's also revealing himself to be even more of an asshole than previously suspected lmao. that's not nothing, for kremy. BUT at the same time he is also the person who cried to see a unicorn broken and abused, and who saw something in gideon upon meeting him that no one else did or cared to at that time and offered him genuine companionship and support — as the story goes on he’s starting to admit to more things about himself, the bad and the good.)

all of which of course also is why he's having such a hard time being honest with gideon about how he feels (and the sheer immensity with which he feels it too, probably) -- that's incredibly vulnerable for a person who’s built himself up around the idea of never being vulnerable. ('i'm just a shadow, nothing you do can really touch or hurt me.') And yet if there’s peace and redemption to be found for kremy, if only within his own soul, between these versions of himself, I feel that discovering and accepting his own capacity for loving someone else so much that it transcends all selfishness or fear would be integral to it. (he loves gideon. So much it makes me a bit dizzy you guys)

[luna-the-cretar]

Okay, I’ve slept, and I wanna share how I imagine some of the LOA characters (specifically from EOM, Icebound, and OUAW) Smell like, bc I’m obsessed with that for some reason. Not including Twig or Daisy bc those are NPCs

Long post below. Beware.

Minor spoilers for EOM, but nothing too bad

[Edge of Midnight]

Marius: Marius is the only one whose scent changes slightly between his metamorphosis. Pre-Metamorphosis, he smells slightly metallic due to his armor, has a fairly strong musky outdoors smell, and an underlying scent of roses. Post-Metamorphosis, his musk has changed ever so slightly to be more “sultry” (the way colognes and men’s soaps market the musky smell), the scent of roses is more prominent now, and he has an underlying scent of iron (from blood, not armor)

Lethica: Lethica, for some reason, I associate with the smell of petrichor (rain) and licorice. I’m not sure why, possibly because of her color palette, but I do. Although, I do imagine she also has an underlying scent of roses, because of her feelings for Marius, and how The Duchess has clearly taken note of them

Jericho: Jericho is interesting. Jericho, being a scarecrow, smells roughly how you’d imagine a scarecrow would smell like. He smells like dirt, wheat, old cloth, yes, but he also smells metallic, woodsy, and there’s a trace of sulfur and brimstone (ik those are the same thing, but my mind pictures them to be two different smells for some reason)

Briggsy and Farryn: for the sake of brevity, I’m combining these two together, since they smell fairly similar. They both smell of rot and decay, however Briggsy moreso smells like a mixture of a rotting crocodile and a rotting fish, whereas Farryn smells more like moss and rotting plant life.

Yorgrim: Yorgrim smells like dirt—specifically freshly dug dirt. He also smells faintly of limestone, due to the gravestone on his back. I’d also argue that he smells like The Mists, but idk how to describe that smell.

[Icebound]

Barnabos, Jornir, and Skrimm: again, combining them for the sake of brevity. They all smell strongly of their natural musks, but Barnabos also smells like fish and low tide; Jornir smells like wet fur and wood; and Skrimm smells like alcohol (tho less-so now) and dirt

Taishen: Taishen smells of cinnamon, clove, sage, nutmeg, cardamom, etc. He smells essentially like chai. However he also smells faintly of fire. Idk how else to say this, he smells like a hot cup of tea on a winter morning. I just. Idk what else you want from me.

Queenie: Queenie, I picture, smells like flowers (daisies, daffodils, etc), and honey. Though she also has a fairly strong smell of wet fur and the outdoors.

[Once Upon A Witchlight]

Torbek: Torbek smells like a dumpster and wet fur. I. Idk what else you want from me. He also smells of Witchlight, but I don’t know how that would smell like other than Magic.

Gricko: Gricko smells like the outdoors, and like he spends his every waking moment with an animal, who also spends all her time outdoors.

Frost: Frost smells like ink, old parchment, old books, etc. he also smells of sage, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. Basically, imagine drinking a cup of tea in an old library, and you’ve got Frost’s scent. Tho he does smell faintly animal-like, but that’s partly because he’s a Tabaxi, and mostly because he spends all his time with Gricko and Hootsie

Gideon: Gideon smells also of the outdoors, but in a different way. He smells like burning wood, like his cigars, like ashes, like, well, fire. He smells faintly of oil and metal, as well, and there’s an underlying scent of coal. There is also an underlying scent of cigarettes and Kremy’s perfume, however.

Kremy: Kremy smells of cigarettes, perfume (which, idk exactly how his perfume would smell like, but I imagine he would wear one that makes him smell rich), of a freshly pressed and freshly tailored suit. He also smells faintly of swamp water (or water in general), and however you’d imagine an alligator to smell like, idk. There’s also an underlying scent of cigars, oil, and fire, however.

[finnbin]

this is so adorable I love everyone's interactions

The baby and the gang

[kathythepirateking]

Spoilers for episode 46 of once upon a witchlight

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Me three separate times Me all throughout the

while watching that combat and especially

(I actually did lie down when Hootsie died twice

on the floor and cry)

All of that episode killed me, either from dying laughing at the return of Brett, or dying with the others when they fell. Most of all it was the things they said or did when they died. Gideon telling the others to run, Kremy's "the jig is up fellas" when he *knows* he's going down, Torbek trying to defend his friends to the very end, Gricko's "just like old times" to Frost made me silently scream especially after him telling Hootsie to run and it still not being enough. And then Frost, the last one alive, living in his literal worst nightmare after already seeing it what, a week ago? Mikey pointing out that Hootsie could still be alive to me was Gricko hoping that his daughter made it and that she would be fine, but I cried the most when she fell to the Jabberwock for the second time. All of them played it amazingly, and their acting (especially Andy's) was breathtaking.

Another thing I want to say that especially made me cry was Torbek hitting himself trying to get the Other to come out. Like no Torbek you don't need him you did the best you could as you and that's amazing. Someone give that bugbear a hug and a cup of hot chocolate like he deserves

Thank you everyone who warned me about this episode however it was somehow still not enough and I am now distraught™. I was making the bracelets for Frost, Torbek, and Gricko while I watched that so I'll post those later, probably along with the coalecroux and grimmorbek ones. I'm very confused as to how there are more episodes but I've never played dnd and maybe they somehow survived? (delusional)

[curvydave]

Hiii I absolutely love your work, eat it up every time, was wondering if you could write more for OUAW I’m fine with any character bc love them all. Hope you have a wonderful day :D

Thank you so much!! Always a delight seeing you in my notes -- thanks for hanging out! Here's some headcanons for Kremy, Gideon, and Frost for what they're like when they're jealous -- both pre-relationship and once you're actually dating. Enjoy! <3

Kremy Lecroux

Kremy manifests jealousy very differently depending on how official you actually are. We all know how this gator is with emotions -- namely, how much he hates talking about them. Chances are, he's had a thing for you for a whole hell of a lot longer than you've actually been together; and, while this might sound romantic, this actually causes a lot of problems in the early stages. He doesn't get snippy with you per say, but he absolutely gets a bit tetchy with the offending party when someone is hitting on you. He's got a sharp tongue, and if he thinks he can get away with it, he won't resist the urge to let loose a few subtle but cutting insults unto them.

He never takes his jealousy out on you, though -- no, if anything, he gets a little more reclusive. Its like he's suffocating under the weight of his malcontent -- a thick ichor, building in the throat that makes him want to vomit. He doesn't fall for people like this, and now that he has, someone is trying to insert themselves into the equation? And he can't even do anything about it? Admitting his feelings and actually having a discussion about this would absolutely solve this problem, but he'd prefer to just take the Baron's hand and waltz into the afterlife a couple decades early at that point. He won't ghost you, but if you're in a situation where its not possible for him to "suggest" that the person leaves, its likely that he'll disengage entirely until the person is gone. He doesn't want to lash out at you -- he doesn't have the right to be upset about this. And so he just leaves, so as not to cause any problems… and to save his feelings. He overthinks a lot while he's off distracting himself, and it takes a while for him to really recenter himself -- being sought out by you helps a lot, though.

His behavior swings like a pendulum, in that way. It can be very confusing to deal with, especially if you're somehow oblivious to his burgeoning feelings for you.

Now if you're official? Completely different story. It takes a lot of talking and communication to even start dating, let alone put a label on what the two of you are. Actually being together in that way means that he trusts you implicitly -- he doesn't get jealous of other people, he makes them jealous that he's with you. If some poor sod tries to hit on you, he doesn't get jealous, or lash out; instead, he has fun fucking with them, just for laughs. A confident Kremy is a beautiful thing, and the unfortunate bastard who thought they'd try their hand always ends up turning tail in a matter of minutes.

Gideon Coal

Now, unlike Kremy, Gideon's response to jealousy is pretty consistent across time. He knows how he feels, and he knows how to deal with it. Which said solution, like most things, is usually gonna be punching it until it goes away. Now that's a little bit complicated in this situation, because while he'd love to gutp punch this person into the stratosphere, it isn't exactly "socially acceptable" to do. Damn.

He actually has a little bit of trouble parsing his feelings on why he feels the way he does -- before you're together, at least. He's no stranger to intimacy, but it's really only ever been locked into a bedroom setting -- he's never had the chance to really experience romantic feelings, and so, it's all very new to him. He doesn't know why he fucking hates this guy so much. Logically, he knows that if this was happening to anyone else -- Frost, Gricko, hell, even Torbek -- he's be cheering them on. But with you? It just feels wrong. But that's all way too complicated to deal with right now, and does the reasoning really matter? No. If he can't punch 'em, he's gonna outcompete them in some way, and if he can't do that, he's just redirecting your attention somehow.

Talking to him about this is surprisingly easy, though. He doesn't have anything to hide, he just doesn't know how to put it. But you know Gid -- it isn't too hard to pick up on the fact that he's jealous, and not in a platonic way. Getting him to realize that his feelings aren't fully platonic is a whole different ballgame, but hey, it's doable.

Now, does any of this change once you're official? Yes and no. The man is a fire genasi -- he trusts you, always has, but it doesn't take much to get him going. I mean really, flirting with you, when he's standing right here? It just feels more like an insult than anything else, and he doesn't take kindly to insults. Once more, the offending party is either getting launched into the Sun, or they're gonna be made a fool of. Either way, if it gets a laugh out of you, he's happy.

Morning Frost

Frost has had many a conversation with Kremy about the latter's strange situationship, and how much easier it would be for Kremy to tackle his own jealousy if he just said something. Frost doesn't have extensive experience with relationships -- The Order didn't exactly do him any favors in that department -- but communication is key, is it not? Its great advice, but does Kremy ever take it? Absolutely not. Why? Because Frost doesn't take it, himself. Frost knows fully well how he feels about you -- the bond he has with his companions is unshakeble, but the feelings he has for you transcends platonic affection in bounds. But he never actually voices this, for a variety of reasons. And unfortunately, he's not the only one who sees your allure; and even more worse (for him,) other people have a little more courage in the romance department.

When people hit on you, pre-relationship, Frost struggles to determine the appropriate reaction. He weighs every action before he takes it, but this doesn't seem to have an answer. Logically, he knows this: The person is not a threat, and you are not in a relationship. Therefore, he should not intervene in your affairs. But the pesky, emotional side of him wants him to. Its this dull ache in his heart, cacophanous whispers telling him that he's losing his chance, that he's going to be forgotten. Ultimately, he chooses not to intervene -- perhaps he'll disengage, if he suspects he won't be stopped and questioned, to go take a walk. Clear his head and all. He's tempted to pry into the person's mind, to tell them to leave, but he doesn't. He doesn't have that right.

Once you're actually in a relationship, things change a lot! There's a lot of communication involved -- of boundaries and trust. And he trusts you more than words can describe, but sometimes, he just feels insecure. You reject every advance that strangers throw your way, but sometimes people will just act in a way that nags at the voices in the back of the tabaxi's mind. And its discussions about these very things that let him know how to seek subtle reassurance. Sometimes you'll be out, and he'll rest his chin on the top of your head, or curl his tail around your ankle. Feeling you lean back into him, your hand on his bicep, is enough to reassure him.

Although if he really doesn't like the person, for whatever reason that may be…

His voice echoes in your mind: "I don't like this person very much. I would like to be a little mean to them, if that is alright."

Its hard to suppress your laughter, but how can you deny a request like that?

[oo-delallymrcrow]

i need something ANYTHING male reader with the OUAW boys

pleAse us boys are desperate :'(

maybe. perhaps. a spicy fic? (please please please please)

OUAW is back and I have been planning on returning with the summer time coming up! How’s everyone been? I missed my little blog and I’m excited to write again!

This coming into my inbox was perfect and I immediately jumped at the opportunity to write some things about the guys. This is a little thing I literally just had pop in my head and had to write down. I might go into more detail about each guy but we’ll see

NSFW Minors Do Not Interact!!!

Kremy

We all know this alligator would be your sugar daddy right??

I mean he’ll just groan and talk about how expensive stuff is but if you got your eyes on something just a second too long. It’s in your hands in a snap.

With that, he’d love you being in lingerie. He’d get you something silky. Something that is making him take his time with you. He’s gonna unwrap you like a present!

Have you sit in his lap as he admires how your body looks, especially him whispering to you how pretty your cock looks in panties.

Oh and HIS SHADOW!!?!?

He won’t even touch you, just have that feeling of hands on you as he sits back and watch you as his shadow touches you.

Giving you praise and calling you his cute boy.

“You’re so pretty when you blush baby.”

Gideon

Such a mans man! He is going to be tossing you over his shoulder and carrying you everywhere

And if you really want him to do something, just call him a bitch and he’s heated up. Like say he won’t last more than 5 seconds because that’s what a little bitch would do and you’re going all night.

He won’t care if you’re begging by the time he’s got you coming a third time, he’s going to prove he can last long.

And he’s panting and flaring up as he’s got your legs over his shoulders and pumping his cock into you. Moving into at a brutal pace but his hand on your cock is gentle and slow.

He’s trying not to be too rough and that’s sweet, but by god is it torture.

Frost

IS GOING TO USE MAGE HAND

I see Frost as a freak! And that’s going to be you guys traveling together when a feeling of a hand travels down your stomach and lightly grazes your cock

You’ll jump for a second but act like everything is fine when the guys ask. Hanging more in the back to not get caught but you’re trying desperately to hold in whimpers and moans as Frost looks back at you with a smirk

He’ll keep talking to Kremy about whatever the hell because you don’t care. That hand is slowly pumping up and down, up and down. You inhale sharply as what feels like one of his claws lightly drags up your thigh as the other is still moving.

You have to stop and lean against a tree as the hand starts moving at a faster pace and the other tweaks at your nipples

When you’re coming in your pants and shaking at how intense it was, he’ll ask if you’re alright and hands you a handkerchief before leaning in to whisper what a good boy you were

Gricko

This man LOVES to suck cock

Sometimes you have to make him take a break because he’ll just stay down there all day

Likes to start with teasing you, placing gentle kisses to your abdomen and hickeys on your thighs

And when he gets to your cock, ugh he can not stop drooling

Will sit there and just lick up and tease the head before taking you in his mouth before doing it again

And will gag on it, like you try to tell him to slow down but he’ll just glare at you and keep going.

Torbek

Always starving for any affection and doesn’t want to hurt you or mess anything up so he’ll be gentle

He’ll ask if he’s doing ok. Constantly checking in on you so you’ll be taking the lead

Let’s you lay him back and tell him what a good boy he is for listening to you. He is whining and grabbing at anything he can touch

You prep yourself and slowly start to sink down on his cock, he’ll be in tears before you’re fully settled

He has to grab whatever is nearest him because his claws are shredding what he’s touching

But wants to make you feel good to so you hold his hand and stroke your cock with it.

His eyes are wide with admiration and preens at how good he is for you

[opheliajupiter99]

Seven Deadly Sins Final Results

//Alright, here's the final tally for the Seven Deadly Sins polls!

Kremy: Greed

Gideon & Twig: Wrath

Gricko: Sloth

Torbek: Envy

Frost: Pride

//Welp, some of these results were certainly surprising. It was honestly hilarious how much of a no-contest Kremy's sin was lol.

//The thing I'm most amazed by honestly is not one of these goobers got Lust, I would've bet -money- on Torbek, at the very least, but especially Gideon.

//Not saying Wrath isn't accurate for Gideon mind you. And honestly, it's adorable Gideon and Twig got the same sin.

//At first, I was confused why Wrath was getting so many votes for Twig, but then I remembered the whole 'switches to her Other via anger' thing, Hulk-style, so lol. And of course, the war crimes lol.