#I NEED TO SEEEEE…

[rainydaysie]

sighs….

swoons…..

i’m just so sad….

the only thing that could ever make me feel better would be hearing about/seeing other people’s fnaf oc(s)…..

but alas…..

(this is an invitation)

[salmonlyster]

...THEY CAME FROM OUTER JERSEY!

[penumbra-mayhem]

The Answer - Sam/Darlin’ fic

Darlin’ gives Sam their answer on whether or not they want to be a vampire.

(I hc Darlin’ with a stutter, more on that here)

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Sam had woken in the late evening, bed empty next to him from when Darlin’ had left for a gig hours before. Having no work that night, he carried through his “morning” routine in languor, record playing, windows open, coffee brewing.

He filled the time waiting for Darlin’s return researching new places to live. The new position Gabriela had offered him paid well, but certainly less than he made now. Once he officially left the Solaire House, they’d have to downsize considerably and possibly (he shuddered at the thought) move closer to the city.

Just after 1 am, Sam heard the rumble of Darlin’s bike as they pulled up to the house. Rising from his desk, he headed to the front door to greet them. They beat him to it, rushing inside as they yanked their gloves from their hands and shucked their jacket off.

“Hey,” Sam started, his voice quickly dying in his throat, “How was…work…”

Darlin’ was fumbling with the strap of their helmet, a weak whine leaking from their throat as they struggled. Sam closed the distance between them and grasped their hands, drawing them away from the strap and replacing them with his own.

He unclasped it and slid the helmet off, taking care to not catch it on any of their piercings, before placing it on the coat rack.

Sam could feel Darlin’s core whirring. “Rough gig?” he asked, wincing when Darlin’ actively avoided his gaze.

They gave a half-shrug, their voice feeble, “Something l-l-l-like tha-that.”

Then they were retreating towards the door, muttering before Sam could speak, “I-I-I’m going for-for a run.”

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The next few hours were…tense. Sam tried to keep up the house hunt, but found himself staring at an empty search bar until his eyes were strained and his head was buzzing.

He finished his coffee, refilled his mug, then downed it again. He cranked the volume up on his record player and kept the front door open so he could hear the music from the porch.

Nothing could calm his nerves. Not the music. Not the crickets and frogs. Not even the coffee. He sat on the top porch step, resigned to wait for Darlin’, unable to focus on anything else until he knew they were okay.

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Sam could smell them before he could see them; the wind carried their sharp, smoky scent through the trees. That alone helped to ease his anxiety a bit.

Soon after, Darlin’ stalked out of the surrounding forest, still in their shifted form. Tongue hanging from their open jaw, their breath came out in heavy pants as they made their way to the house.

He said nothing as they approached. Instead, he placed his mug down beside him and scanned their body from afar for any injuries they might have sustained on their run.

Claws clicked against wood as Darlin’ climbed the porch steps and heaved their head onto Sam’s lap. His hands untangled the wind from their fur with delicate fingers and careful strokes; the two stayed that way for a long time before Darlin’ shifted back.

They kept their head in Sam’s lap. They didn’t move at all.

Sam was about to break the silence when they finally found their voice.

“I-I can’t d-do it-it.”

Sam’s hands only halted in their hair for a moment before continuing. After they didn’t elaborate, he asked, “Do what?”

Darlin’ didn’t respond. Tracing his fingertips down their left arm, he brought their clenched fist to his lips before asking again, “Darlin’, what can’t you do?”

Darlin’ slowly pulled their hand out of Sam’s grasp, then raised their head from his lap. Making themself into a ball on the step, they continued to avoid Sam’s gaze, looking down at the steps before them instead. They took a trembling breath.

Then it came out, all at once, their voice thick with guilt:

“I-I’ve b-b-b-been thinking since y-you asked mmmme—and-and then t-t-t-today sssomeone mmmade a-a joke at-at wwwork about mmme t-turning. They d-didn’t even knnnnow you asked b-but it-it just…I…I-I can’t t-t-turn. I’m sorry.”

Sam’s stomach turned.

“It’s nnnot b-b-because I-I don’t wwwant t-to b-be wwwwith you. I-I p-p-promise. I’ve just wwworked so-so hard to get wwwwwhere I-I am wwwith the p-pack and wwwith mmmy own wwwwolf, and I-I don’t wwwant to l-lose that—b-but I-I don’t wwwant to l-lose you either…I-I’m ssso sorry.”

There it was again, that apology. It made Sam’s stomach sour.

Darlin’ looked scared shitless. They stayed completely still as Sam scooted closer to them and wrapped his arms around their tightened frame. Even when he pulled them into his chest, even when he kissed the top of their head and ran his fingers through their hair, they didn’t move. All their movement was centered in their chest, their heart a flurry of palpitations.

“You have nothin’ to apologize for, love. Absolutely nothin’,” he promised, kissing their head once again, “I’m so glad you told me. I’m so…” He took a moment to steady himself as the tears pooling in his eyes threatened to crack his voice. “I’m so proud of you.”

Darlin’ pulled back in confusion, asking, “P-Proud?” They blanched at the sight of Sam’s glassy eyes. “Y-You’re crying.”

“Happy tears, darlin’,” he assured them as said tears began to slide down his cheeks. Despite the fear and uncertainty of how Sam really felt lodged in their chest, Darlin’ couldn’t help but reach out to brush the tears away. Sam leaned into their touch instinctively, pressing his cheek and then his lips into their palm.

“I’m proud that you told me,” he explained, his voice muffled by their hand. As he moved closer, they dropped their hand. Sam let them, holding their gaze whenever their flitting eyes met his.

“I know that must have been scary—terrifyin’, really, if it felt anythin’ like it did for me when I asked you about turnin’. So yes, I’m proud that you told me.”

He grasped Darlin’s hands. As more tears appeared, their paths were pulled into the lines of his beaming smile. “I’m proud that you made the choice you wanted, not what you thought I wanted. And I’m so happy you get to make that choice. That you get to decide whether you turn or not. That’s why I asked in the first place. To let you know that it was your decision. No one else’s.”

“You’re nnnot disap-p-pointed?”

Sam pulled them into his arms once more, kissing their lips before answering, “Never. I’m not disappointed. I don’t feel betrayed. There is only pride and love in my heart for you.”

“I-I’m gonna grow old,” they admitted, their arms tight around his torso.

“Yes. And what a beautiful thing.”

“…b-but you wwwon’t.”

Sam frowned. “Maybe not physically. But in spirit? In the ways that matter? We’ll grow old together.”

Darlin’ kissed his shoulder before pulling their head back and meeting Sam’s gaze, a delicate smile on their lips.

“I-I’d l-l-like that.”

[tiktowafel]

personal lore dump for Shihai Kuroiro!! (where i'm probably a little mean to him but it's out of love guys i swear)

verrry late for his birthday but it's here!! :] love this kid. so many thoughts about him to share

i'll just start with the part that i find the most important - the core of his character, to me, is that he is not what he says he is and not what he desperately tries to convince himself and everyone else that he is.

i'm mostly basing this off of how ultra analysis gives him one of the two lowest wits scores in his class (as shown above) despite the fact that he calls himself "the scheming hero" and spends half his joint training match dramatically talking about trickery and psychological traps - while i like to ignore canon sometimes, this little piece of information is something i could never disregard. it's so endearing to me, plus him apparently trying really hard to seem way cooler than he actually is fits with the chuunibyou archetype he's supposed to represent.

severe headcanon territory & a generally slightly lengthy textpost under the read more lol

now, why do i hc he's that way in the first place? well, basically: his whole life he's admired underground heroes very strongly and ended up developing this very idealized mental picture of the perfect underground hero - a mysterious lonely mastermind who hides in the shadows and avoids the spotlight, quietly pulling all the strings and relying on plans and schemes instead of a powerful quirk and flashy moves. but despite all the dirty tricks they're capable of, their heart is in the right place - in fact in a way their motivations are far more noble than those of all the popular celebrity heroes, because they don't care about fame or recognition, they act out of a genuine want to do good. this is what Kuroiro aspires to be and what he bases his entire persona on, pretty much.

and that's because this is also the only kind of hero he could ever identify with - he was always an odd, withdrawn kid who had trouble making friends. he couldn't see himself in all those shiny charismatic always-in-the-spotlight heroes that everyone else seemed to love. so when he learned about underground heroes, he fell in love instantly and decided this is who he wanted to be, over time forming this perfect underground hero image to set as his goal.

except, again, a lot of traits possessed by this ideal of a hero aren't really in line with what Kuroiro himself actually is. he's nowhere this badass. he's nowhere this smart. he kinda sucks at this whole scheming thing actually! he's sneaky, sure, that's by nature of his quirk - but his schemes are way less elaborate than he likes to make them seem, most of the time they're just ways for himself to catch people off guard. he doesn't have the multi-step coordination-based planning capablity of Kendo or Tokage, the adaptability of Honenuki or the sheer sophistication of Monoma (note that almost all of 1-b's plan during joint training match 2 was invented by Kendo and Kuroiro's only strategic contribution was tricking 1-a into thinking he was gonna target Tokoyami so he could ambush Aoyama instead - which is something yeah but still nothing particularly complicated). and he hates that about himself, because intelligence is something that he values and admires so so much - so he exaggerates his strategic prowess a lot, with his hero title and dramatic speeches and all, and does everything in his power not to be perceived as stupid (often failing miserably). it's out of insecurity.

he's also not that much of a lone wolf, either. he does have a strong tendency to isolate himself from others, which is partially because he's convinced himself that he's destined to walk a lonely path in life & content with it (what's a better way of coping with your childhood loneliness than romanticizing it) and partially because the fact that he's constantly putting up a facade does by itself kinda prevent him from forming proper relationships, BUT he's not really happy this way. he's introverted but ultimately not meant to be alone. he does need friends! and he does wish for a romantic relationship, too! but, of course, he sucks at managing those feelings, as we can judge by his interactions with Kinoko and his general incapability of normally talking to girls mentioned in ultra analysis.

i actually really like that he has a crush on Kinoko specifically because it plays really well into everything that i said earlier in this post! remember that something he admires a lot about underground heroes is that they don't care about fame and recognition, and therefore in his view have the most genuine motivations? i like to believe that odd as it is, he actually has a very strong moral compass and greatly values selflessness. so, imagine how he feels when he learns that Kinoko, whom he already has a crush on because she's cute and she's nice to him and she has a really cool quirk (something something mushrooms like darkness so they must be meant to be), wants to be an idol hero. bro's devastated. those people are the epitome of modern hero society's shallowness and superficiality, and she wants to be one! she apparently wants to spend her precious time doing silly little dance routines and shaking people's hands at conventions instead of dedicating it all to proper hero work! and Kuroiro still has a crush on her! that witch...!

and you see, Kinoko isn't actually a shallow person. what motivates her to become and idol hero isn't selfishness (refer to my old Kinoko headcanon list - some things in there are a tiny bit outdated but my headcanon on why she wants to be an idol is still the same!). except Kuroiro doesn't get to know that at first so he remains bewildered and conflicted for quite some time - and i just think that's funny y'know? he eventually learns more about her (second hand, they don't directly talk to each other much, in canon i think Kinoko doesn't even pay much attention to him in general 😭) and starts to change his mind, probably falling even harder in the process - but still the whole thing is complete disaster on his side. he was always shy around her, now there's also... all this, no wonder he can't talk to her at all!!

so, to sum it up: Kuroiro is intense, he's surprisingly idealistic, he's tragically insecure, and he has some very rigid ideas about himself and the world around him that he probably needs to let go of. he's just a mess of a teenager with a lot of to figure out - and he does figure it out, he does get his happy ending eventually! (a conversation with Kinoko, among other things, is something that definitely would be a crucial part in his,, character arc, i guess? and y'know what, while i do really like them as a couple, i think them just getting to talk things out is a "happy ending" regardless of whether they end up together)

OH and by the way: i'm not saying that he's like, going against himself at all times! he's not an actual master schemer or a complete lone wolf but a lot of things about how he acts are perfectly genuine. his affinity for all things dark is genuine, his interest in taboos is genuine, and his love for theatrics is also genuine! in that matter, it's actually not a phase lol he's just like that :] would be blasphemous to say otherwise, that's what we all love him for..!

aaand this concludes my little essay about one of my favorite 1b kids!! the picture of him that i have in my head is very clear, that's why he's the first character that i chose to write this kind of post about - i'm just pretty confident about the hcs i have for him haha. i'm also thinking about writing a more lighthearted list of hcs to complete the vision (ya know, like the good ol days) because there's STILL so much that i haven't shared since it didn't fit this post - so stay tuned for that if you enjoyed this!! see you next month probably

[rgrfederer]

i think this is too self indulgent but. rafole edit to romance ga ariamaru by gesu no kiwami otome

[raesmace]

pssst FFXIV blogs

please interact with this, I need more content on my dash

[benoits-neckerchieves]

Daniel Craig’s ‘numerous’ and ‘outrageous’ sex scenes in Queer are now also described as ‘explicit’, ‘erotic’ and ‘full on’ 😏

[starling-illu]

new child to adopt just dropped

[sonicblooms]

the striped shirts are reuben-approved! he’s yawning in the second pic bc they’re sooo comfy (cotton/linen blend 🙂↕️)

[iamhereinthebg]

Hey are you planning to finish this Akane analysis you talked about?

This thing is such the running gag of this blog help me

Idk Anon sorry ://

I am in a rare tbhk mood since months but idk if I will have the energy to do it I will be honest the main reason is because of how Akane is seen by most of the fandom I honestly feel really out of touch with how he is viewed by most people which is the reason I always started and never finished x'))) ( 2/3 persons being the exceptions rip (from people who express themselves about tbhk, I know a lot of persons don't talk too))

So it's a maybe! but honestly I won't promise it ahah writing my thoughts (especially in english) , even when half of them are insane and not really linked directly to the manga, take a long time and I don't have much ^^

I still think he is a good character in the most recent chapters (which unfortunately can't be said for all characters :') He had bad appearances in chapters when he was in this kinda limbo before the clock keepers/grim reaper arc but after he just didn't, which once again clearly can't be said for everyone biggest rip(expect for chapter 109 but I just think this chapter sucks in general and even in this horror he was probably one of the best character help me)

I have big fears for him because of how inconsistent AidaIro is tbh With the need they have to make some characters the highlights and destroy the others just to make their favs look good. So I kinda expect Akane and the clock keepers mostly to be dunked on in terms of writing. (I wil always love them, like all mysteries ♥)

But I am happy to see this question, it made me laugh and I am surprised some people remember ^^

Thank you for the ask Anon! I would be sure to scream if I ever post one so you can see it ❤️

[chasedflames]

               [       𖤓       ]    Alright,  so  I've  done  some  thinking  since  the  first  post  I  made  after  doing  the  HSR  update  and  I  want  to  write  out  my  whole  realization  and  theories  about  what's  really  happening  on  Amphoreus.  Of  course,  for  spoiler  reasons,  things  are  under  the  cut. 

So  first  thing  is  first,  we  know  there  is  a  lord  ravager  on  (  or  in  ←  this  will  be  explained  )  Amphoreus.  While  Lygus  might  be  clearly  behind  some  things,  he  doesn't  appear  to  be  entirely  dishonest  in  his  telling  Herta  the  real  threat  here.  I  believe  100%  that  the  lord  ravager  is  Phainon.  Whether  it  is  the  Flame  Reaver  version  or  Phainon  himself  remains  to  be  seen.  But  after  the  leaks  we  see  of  his  light  cone  and  other  form,  it  is  hard  to  mistake  him  for  someone  who  received  Nanook's  power. 

Second  point:  Amphoreus  is  not  a  planet.  I've  seen  a  lot  of  people  try  to  debunk  this  not  being  apart  of  Hi3rd's  story  and  that  it's  not  an  Elysian  Realm,  but  I  believe  that  it  is.  And  it  all  lies  in  what  they  said  about  March  being  lost  in  Amphoreus.  We've  never  really  seen  how  she  would  react  if  her  consciousness  was,  say,  removed  from  her  body.  If  she  is  an  emanator  (  made  clear  by  the  gun  in  Herta's  ship  not  being  able  to  read  her  )  of  the  Remembrance,  then  it  makes  sense  her  body  would  react  to  protect  her,  thus  encasing  her  in  ice  for  the  time  being.  Also,  we  never  really  see  the  ship  that  Dan  Heng  and  the  Trailblazer  were  on  crash  on  the  planet.  We  simply  see  a  whirlwind  and  then  suddenly  they  are  there.  We  have  no  reason  to  believe  that  they  actually  crashed.  My  theory  is  that  getting  close  to  whatever  actual  place  this  is  pulled  them  into  the  simulation  happening.  Either  to  protect  their  secret  or  defend  against  them.  Either  way,  this  is  all  an  Elysian  Realm  type  scenario. 

Third  point:  Phainon  is  a  sim  of  Kevin.  In  Hi3rd,  Mei  brings  up  a  VERY  valid  point  about  the  sims  in  Elysian  Realm: 

They  are  sentient.  They  are  completely  able  to  shape  their  own  identity.  We  also  know  that  it  is  entirely  possible  for  someone  to  have  copied  the  flame  chasers  again  and  run  even  more  scenarios  with  them.  And  that  brings  me  to  Elysia  and  the  Remembrance.  Elysia  once  said  that  she  was  the  gatekeeper  of  the  Elysian  Realm.  Essentially  the  protector  of  their  memories,  keeping  everything  intact.  Mem,  who  we  know  is  Elysia,  shows  up  at  the  beginning  because  she  is  there  to  protect  them.  Hence  her  essentially  being  the  glue  that's  holding  everything  together.  Still  uncertain  her  particular  objective  here  since  we  were  left  with  that  insane  cliffhanger  of  Cyrene  showing  up,  but  I  do  believe  she  is  protecting  them  all  from  who  or  whatever  is  running  them  through  all  this. 

Third  point:  Mobius  is  involved  in  some  way.  Let's  go  back  to  my  theory  that  Voracity  is  involved.  Voracity's  path  follows  Oroboros,  which  we  know  is  the  all  devouring  serpent.  Oroboros'  symbol  represents  infinity,  which  was  Mobius'  signet.  I  have  a  strong  feeling  that  somehow  she  will  show  up.  Whether  is  a  physical  form  or  in  some  sort  of  mentioning.  In  any  case,  I  believe  that  somehow  Oroboros  is  involved  in  everything  happening.  The  symbol  of  infinity  is  too  important  a  thing  to  overlook. 

So  to  summarize,  Phainon  is  Kevin's  sim  that  was  gazed  upon  by  Nanook  at  some  point  and  is  now  a  lord  ravager  (  when  this  happened,  who  knows  )  and  they  are  keeping  him  locked  up  trying  to  control  his  powers  for  possibly  a  good  reason???  Anyways,  this  is  all  just  speculation.  I  could  be  totally  wrong,  but  I  guess  we'll  find  out  soon  enough. 

[simscastaway]

Ah shit it’s a rough time to be a Jayce defender, what the fuck did they do to my guy 😭😭

[faunandfloraas]

I really hope lily gets a second season of her show because I need to see her interview her seperated at birth (by 5 years) identical twin Christopher Bang so bad

[quinnigallagherjones]

before & after colouring challenge

tagged by @vinnymauro (thank you acey 🤍) i had to wait until i made more gifsets bc i usually delete my projects to make space on my laptop after editing lmaoooo tagging: @queenofthekings @aaronstveit @benoitblanc @shortnsweetgf @maygrantgf @wildfluorescent @edmundosdiaz + anyone else who wants to do it !! (no pressure as alwaysssss)

[mysticruinedme]

i don’t wanna see ANY of the sonic characters making out sloppy style on my dash WHY WHYWHWYWHWHWYY how many accounts do i have to block over thissss pleaseeeeee uuuuuuugggghhhhg

[wexhappyxfew]

hoping to get out a Silver Bullets piece tonight….unspecified exactly WHO it will feature tho. that’ll be a surprise hehe 🤭