#I could play more characters then I realized geez

[murky-tannin]

I don’t have any way of playing it anymore but I used to SOLO at Plants v Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. I played the electric chomper and consistently won/got large kill counts with it. It was the only FPS I was ever good at and I wish I could still play

[snoopyearss]

When jjk characters call you ‘clingy’

Feat. crybaby-ish!reader

Gojo, geto, toji

Cw: hurt, guilt, angst (if you squint)

This is inspiration from a mini series i read a few days ago by user @fumekara. It was so good, I love me some angst to hurt/comfort.

But i also wrote this from personal experience too, my bad yall i treat this like my own personal diary

Anyway, enjoy!

Satoru Gojo

He was pissed. He doesn’t typically show it much, but when he does, he gets kind of scary. He’s more quiet, his voice gets deeper, and his whole body language just shifts. So when the higher-ups piss him off after a very long meeting, the last thing he needs is someone to pounce on him. He usually loves it when you greet him at the door when you’re home for work. But today, he just wanted to strip off his clothes and hop into bed.

Gojo huffs as he leaves the elevator of your shared apartment and grabs his keys from his pocket to unlock the door. As he opens the door, he sees you in the kitchen grabbing ingredients for dinner. “Hi baby,” You softly greeted him. “Hey.” was all he said back. It confused you for a second because he’s never greeted you like that before.

“Is everything okay?” You walk up to him to try to kiss him on his cheek. “God- Y/n, please.” He grumbled, walking right past you and placing his briefcase on the table. “I’m just trying to help,” you defended, walking up to take his coat off for him. “At least let me take your coat-” That’s when he snapped. Something he’s never done to you before. “Y/n, I fuckin’ got it! Geez, you’re so fucking clingy!” He aggressively shrugged your hands off his shoulder. It scared you a bit, to see him so angry at you. You were confused, all you wanted to do was make him feel better. Were you really that clingy?

“I-I’m sorry.” your voice came out shaky and defeated. Hearing how small your voice sounded in response to him lashing out made Satoru’s heart shatter into thousands of pieces. He wanted to turn around and apologize, but the words weren’t coming out. By the time he turned to face you, Your back was already facing him, preparing dinner for the both of you as tears rolled down your face.

Suguru Geto

It was 2 weeks after Suguru deflected. 2 weeks since he committed mass murder in that village. 2 weeks since he left Satoru, Shoko, and the others. It was weighing on him and you could tell. Nothing but him, his two adopted girls, a few people who believed in his cause, and you.

You promised him you would go wherever he would go, and he was so grateful for it. He loves you deeply and would do anything for you. But some days just threw everything on him at one time, today was one of those days. Monkeys non-sorcerers begging him to exercise curses left and right, Nanako and Mimiko begging him to take them shopping, missing payments from those begging for his service. It was all too much. And the guilt was eating away at him.

He genuinely wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying and it annoyed him how much talking you were doing in his ear at that moment. You were both sitting outside watching the two girls play in the yard. “Y/n,” He interrupted you. “Don’t you have something better to do than to just bother me?” He sighed sounding so condescending. “What do you mean?”

“Must you always cling to me? Isn’t there something else you can do besides following me everywhere I go, at all times of the day?!” His voice raised a bit as if he was talking to a non-sorcerer. “I didn’t realize I was. I was only trying to tell you about what me and the girls did today,” You defended. “You’re always so busy, I rarely get to see you anymore.”

“Yeah, because you’re always underneath me. Sometimes-” He stopped mid-sentence because of the saddened look on your face. His eyes softened a bit. “Sometimes I just need my space.” He sighed. You only nodded and started to walk back inside. “Ok, I understand.” Your voice cracked. Leaving Suguru alone to think about what he had just said to you. As if he didn’t feel guilt then, he definitely feels guilt now.

Toji Fushiguro

Toji was a bit frustrated today. He was cheated out of his money after doing a side job, the bet he placed on the race he kept constantly telling you about fell through, leaving him with zero, and to top it all off, the child support payment was coming up. You being an empath and knowing your boyfriend so well, you wanted to help him any way you could.

He was sitting in the chair by the island in the kitchen with his fingers combing through his hair. He was on the phone with multiple people at once, trying to solve his money issues. “Shiu, you guaranteed me way more money than this! How am I supposed to cover this months child support with this amount?!” You walked up to where he was, wondering what all the commotion was about. “Baby?” You softly called out. You could hear Shiu on the other line trying to calm him down and explain the situation.

“That sounds like a bunch of bull and you know it Shiu, you better have my money by next week thursday or else I’m taking it myself.” He grumbled and hung up the phone. “Baby,” You gently placed a hand on his broad shoulder.

“What, Y/n.” He sternly said. You merely blinked a few times. “I was just checking to see if you were okay. What’s with the attitude?”

“I’m fuckin’ frustrated okay? Please leave. You aren’t helping right now.” He waved you off.

“I barely did anything, I just wanted to know if you needed help with anything-”

“Jesus, I said enough! I don’t need your help. Fuck, you’re so clingy.” His voice booming caused you to remove your hand from his shoulder in fear. Seeing your reaction caused him to think about what he said and how he said it. The last think he wanted to do was scare you. He wanted you to feel safe around him. But with the way you jumped at how he raised his voice, it saddened him a bit.

“Y/n, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean-” He was cut off by the sound of his child wailing in the background. “I’ll take care of it.” You said in the smallest voice, not even leaving him time to protest against it and apologize.

“Fuck.”

Part 2

[deliciousangelfestival]

Frosty Affection | Bucky Barnes

Character: College!Bucky Barnes x College!Reader

Summary: Y/N a cheerful student chases Bucky Barnes, the cold Student President's heart. Will her efforts warm him up?

Words Count: 1,022

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Thank you to anyone who gave a like, reblog, and left a comment. It motivated me to write more. 

Drabble, Meet The Barnes , Homecoming , Jealous , Sick Boyfriend

In a bustling university campus, a quiet student named Bucky sat with his friends at the campus canteen. His striking appearance drew the attention of many, but his demeanor was as cold as the ice in his drink.

Y/N, on the other hand, sat with her friends at a nearby table. Their conversation was lively, but her eyes kept drifting towards Bucky, who was the Student President.

As they chatted, Lisa, her best friend, nudged her and whispered, "You know, you can't hide it. Your eyes keep wandering towards Bucky like he's the only thing in this cafeteria."

Y/N blushed and tried to play it cool, "Oh, come on, guys, I'm just people-watching, that's all."

But her friends exchanged knowing glances, chuckling among themselves. They couldn't help but tease her about her ongoing fascination with the enigmatic Student President.

It's not a secret. Everyone on the campus knew cheerful Y/N had feelings for Bucky, who could freeze the fire with his glance. 

Their combination is like ice and fire. 

Y/N had a massive crush on Bucky and couldn't help but admire his dedication and leadership. So, she often found reasons to be near him, whether it was joining clubs he was a part of or attending events he organized.

Her feelings for Bucky didn't go unnoticed, but he never seemed interested in her beyond polite nods and thank-yous. 

The situation continued for months, with Y/N's relentless pursuit and Bucky's polite indifference. 

That was until one fateful day when Bucky arrived at the university, only to find that Y/N was nowhere to be seen. Puzzled, he inquired with their mutual friends but received the unexpected news that she had left for a family vacation.

"Where's Y/N?"

One of Bucky's friends was surprised when Bucky asked where Y/N was. 

Sam chuckled. "Now you're looking for Y/N? Geez, Bucky you can be honest that you like her."

Bucky rolled his eyes and then went back to his table. He looked at his watch. Usually, at this hour, Y/N will come to the student council room and tell him, “I bought cookies/drinks, and the cashier gave me extras. Do you want some?”

Without Y/N's constant presence, Bucky felt a strange emptiness. He began to notice her want more than he ever saw her presence. He missed how she would brighten his day with her infectious enthusiasm and cheer him on from the sidelines, even if he never asked.

As the days turned into a week, Bucky's irritation grew. He couldn't understand these new emotions that were bubbling up within him. He found himself longing for her company and wishing she would return.

Y/N, on the other hand, had taken her vacation as a chance to reflect. The break allowed her to reassess her feelings for Bucky. She realized she had been pursuing him relentlessly without considering whether he truly reciprocated her feelings. She decided it was time to move on and focus on herself.

When she finally returned to the university, she noticed that Bucky seemed different. He was no longer bothered by her presence, but rather, he appeared genuinely happy to see her. 

After her return from the vacation, Y/N couldn't help but notice that Bucky's attitude had changed. He was no longer bothered by her presence, but his words remained guarded.

"Y/N," he began, his voice sounding distant, "Where have you been?"

Y/N was taken aback by his cold tone but replied, "I went on a vacation with my family."

Bucky, much to her surprise, murmured only he could hear, "I thought you had decided to move on."

Y/N blinked in surprise as Bucky's words caught her off guard. She had expected him to maintain his usual indifference, but here he was, initiating a conversation. Her eyes widened as he continued, "Y/N, there's something I've been wanting to discuss. I want you to be my secretary. It might be useful to have you around."

Y/N couldn't hide her astonishment at his offer. She stammered, "You... want me to be your secretary?"

Bucky nodded, a hint of warmth breaking through his icy facade. "Yes, I think it could work."

Unbeknownst to Y/N, Bucky had seen a holiday photo of her on social media with another man during her vacation. It had ignited a surprising feeling of jealousy that he couldn't quite comprehend. As he made his offer to Y/N, the image of that photo lingered in the back of his mind, adding to his growing confusion about his own emotions.

Y/N was pleasantly surprised by his unexpected gesture, and she couldn't help but smile as she replied, "I'd be honored, Bucky."

Honestly, Bucky doesn't hate the attention he got from Y/N. However, his strict upbringing to be the next leader in the underworld business made him realize the word 'Love' doesn't fit him. But now he felt irritated seeing Y/N smiling with other men from her holiday photo. 

Perhaps, sooner, he could understand what ‘Love’ means.

**********

Months had passed, and Bucky and Y/N's relationship had grown stronger. They had been working closely together, and their connection had deepened despite the initial complications.

One sunny afternoon, sitting in a quaint café, Bucky leaned closer to Y/N and whispered, "You know, there's something I haven't told you."

Y/N raised an eyebrow, skeptical yet intrigued. "What is it, Bucky?"

Bucky paused dramatically before revealing, "I'm the next leader of the underworld business."

Y/N burst into laughter, thinking he was joking. "Oh, come on, Bucky. You're quite the comedian, aren't you?"

Bucky chuckled and admitted, "I'm serious, Y/N. My family has a complicated history."

As they sat there, the reality of Bucky's secret life began to sink in. Y/N may not fully believe him yet, but one thing was sure – she loved him regardless of his hidden identity, and she was ready to face whatever challenges their relationship might bring.

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[olivyh]

heyyy !! im back with another request >:) (feel free to ignore !!)

may I request azul, ruggie, sebek, silver and ruggie (if there are too many characters feel free to choose three :D) with a crush on a gn reader who,, is like the embodiment of a disney prince

you can choose which prince they embody ! since there's a lot of different types of personalities these princes have~ but all I ask is that the reader is suave (even if they don't realize it depending on the prince)

if anything doesn't make sense i'm happy to clarify :D - cyra

Welcome back Cyra!!!!! And omg I love this concept?? I just went with the princes from their respective movies for all of them because I thought it would be funny!

Now presenting:

Ruggie, Azul, Kalim, Sebek, and Silver with a prince-like crush!

Ruggie:

(Simba-like crush)

-He uses you at first, of course

-You believe what he says so easily, and you're so determined and hot-headed in a world that puts you at the bottom of the food chain, and so easy to manipulate

-He is a little annoyed by your constant questions about the world you were in, sending you off repeatedly and brushing you off

-He even caught himself nearly growling at you when your persistence would keep him away from his work

-He would find it cute, if he was a different kind of guy

-At first he finds it amusing how you try to fight people twice your size, your adventurous nature leaving you in situations where you could easily be beaten and left to dust

-He doesn't notice you too much until Leona's overblot tbh

-But the moment he collapsed, coughing up blood and sand, he felt your arms trying to hold him up, trying your hardest to keep him awake, fight Leona, manage your friends, do all these things completely by yourself despite not knowing a thing about what was happening

-He could feel himself falling for you, no matter how hard he tried to stop it

-Even more so when you were helping him wrap his arm up in the infirmary, the only sound between you two being your quiet conversation and Leona's snoring

-He apologizes for his actions, despite making a joke out of it

-Eventually, you two get closer and closer. With you helping him out with his chores and singing with him, even helping play pranks on Leona and Jack. You help him work, you even went back to his hometown with him during spring break

-Watching you play and explore the area with the kids, asking endless questions back and forth. When one of the kids asked you something and you answered animatedly, play fighting with them and rolling in the dirt, not caring about how dirty you would get...

-And when you were done, the kids pulling at your arms and trying to pull you up to get you to play more. You, panting, sweating, covered in dirt and dust, looked up at him and gave him that wide smile

-He realized he was in too deep, and his Grandma could see it as clear as day

"-gie! Ruggie Bucchi!" He jumps.

"Sorry Grams..." He winces when she pinches his cheek, making him whine and lazily try to push her off.

"That little human is taking up an awful lot of your attention..." He flushes, looking away.

"It's not like that."

"Don't you dare lie to me, boy," The woman wags her finger, sweeping at his ankles to get him to step off to the side. "I've seen that look many times, and I know damn well what it is!" She grins, making his face turn a deeper red as he looks away, scratching his neck. She tsks and sweeps him out of the house and he mindlessly walks in your direction, lightly pulling one of the kids off you and holding them in the air, laughing when they scratch and growl and try to get him to put them down.

"Geez, Prefect..." He sighs, reaching a hand out to pull you up. You do with some difficulty due to some of the younger hyenas still trying to pull you down, one of them even going as far as to try to bite your ankles. "Alright, ya little rats-" The kids laugh and scream, running out of sight.

"You're a mess," He huffs.

You try to dust off your shirt and pants, only getting a fraction of the dirt off. "It's fine! I had fun!" He laughs, trying to dust off your face with his hand.

"How badly did those kids beat you up?"

You huff. "Not at all! I was winning!"

"Yeah, yeah," His hand rests on the nape of your neck, gray eyes staring into your own with an intensity you weren't used to seeing out of the boy. His breath catches, and his gaze flicks down to your mouth. You both slowly lean in, eyes falling closed when, from one of the alleys you hear-

"Get him while he's distracted!" And your hyena friend is on the ground, being chewed at by many, many tiny hyena children. You laugh, and Ruggie can't help but sigh in frustration at how close he'd been.

And at how he let his guard down around the neighborhood kids.

"That's it!" The kids scream as he tumbles with them on the ground, laughing and pulling at his hair, his ears, his shirt, all while you stand off to the side laughing.

If it made you smile, Ruggie thought, maybe being ambushed wasn't too bad.

Azul:

(Eric-like crush)

-At first he finds you a bit threatening tbh

-A strong, determined, charming human? It was juts like the stories he'd been told as a child about the mermaid princess and her prince

-Except he was in the position of the princess

-He finds you very suspicious at first, believing that, just like him, you were putting up a heroic front, wanting to be someone other than yourself

-He puts so much effort into trying to reveal who you really were, to scrape any dirt that he can use to hold over your head

-Stealing your dorm and forcing your friends to work at the lounge should've been the last straw, part of him wanted to see how livid you would get, that kind front tossed to the side as you would have pulled at your hair in frustration

-Of course, that didn't happen

-And at the end of it all, you were the one who was holding him when he woke up from his overblot, voicing your concern and yelling at Ace and Deuce to grab some water, bandages, anything

-He. Fell. HARD.

-He still believes that you're hiding things, but he gives into your charming nature easily, your attractive smile never failing to make him catch his breath and look away, trying to catch his train of thought

-He doesn't like how easily you can put him in a lovestruck daze, with your energetic laughter, your carefree dances

-With every breath of concern aimed towards him, his heart skips a beat, with your dopey smile spinning in his mind at night

-He can't help but imagine himself in the position of the mermaid princess with you as his savior late at night...

-Of course, he brushes this thought away as soon as possible

-"How embarrassing..." He thinks, covering his face with his pillow.

-You grow close, your charm quickly making the boy weak at the knees and rely on his cane just as he had that first week of school...

-The first time you take him on one of your sailing voyages,,, let's just say he, a merman, got incredibly seasick

-He loves the ocean, and he loves you, but he decided that he does not love boats

"P-Prefect!" He yelps, holding onto the beam connecting the sail that you were tugging at viciously. "M-Mayhaps we should head back?"

"Azul, it's fine!" There it is, that smile that takes all attempts at an argument out of his system. He slams his eyes closed, feeling his head spin from the nausea. He hears you tie the rope around a beam, catching your balance as you stumble to his side, the waves crashing against the side of the small sailboat that you two had spent the summer repairing. "I've been doing this since I was a kid."

"I'm aware..." His  voice wobbles as he covers his mouth with his hand.

"Are you not having fun?" He hears you ask quietly, quickly shooting to his feet.

"N-no! Of course I'm having f-fun-" He swallows thickly, face turning pale. "I-I'm just..."

"Oh!" He hopes that you made the connection desperately before he hurls and ruins his chances with you forever. "You can always swim alongside the boat if you miss the ocean that badly, Azul."

Oh you lovable idiot.

He sits down, yelping as the boat rocks suddenly with a strong wave. Sliding into you, actually. His face flushes and he tries to regain his posture, scrambling for a hold on the ship. Azul pauses when he realizes that his hold was your shirt. In his hands. His one hand on your collar, the other resting on your shoulder. He looks up just in time to see your face flush, knowing all too well that his face was the same.

Your faces are so close together that it reminds him of the part in the story where the Prince and Princess are on a row boat, swaying and turning to the music as they lean in and-

The boat tips, Azul gasping as the cold water shocks his system, trying to grab onto you and pull you onto the now capsized boat. He can hear the grating laughter of his childhood friend as a long tail disappears beneath the water.

"Floyd Leech I swear on my mother---!"

Kalim:

(You added Ruggie twice, so I threw in Kalim because I had the FATTEST crush on Aladdin as a kid and I WILL NOT let this opportunity to pass me by.)

-Genuinely believes that he's in a fairytale

-He sees the way you sneak around campus, climbing the buildings and laughing as Grim scrambles to perch himself on your back, not wanting to fall off, your longing gaze when you see how carefree the other students are

-Your witty manner when it comes to talking to the other students, your grin when you manage to sneak around someone and get your way

-So when you bump into him accidentally after he finishes with the light music club, arms full of chips and an apple wedged in your mouth, he's more than happy to help you get them back to your dorm

-You explain that you know the codes to the vending machines, and that Crowley, plus working at Sam's part time and Mostro whenever they have positions available isn't nearly enough for you and Grim to survive, he feels bad. He agrees to keep your secret

-You two talk sometimes between classes, much to Jamil's dismay

-Oh yeah, Jamil doesn't trust you. One bit. Kalim may fall for your charm, but he doesn't. Kalim has to practically beg and give Jamil a full powerpoint on why you're actually a good person and that you have to steal from the vending machines to survive.

-He still is on edge around you, but much less after his overblot.

-That was the moment when Kalim's crush went from puppy love to full on adoration

-When he sobbed into your arms in the desert, heartbroken and, little did anyone know, his whole world crumbling around him

-I mean, he grew up knowing he couldn't trust anyone, even his own family. Practically isolated from society, forced to face death around every corner he crossed and all of a sudden the one person he thought he could trust betrays him and has been holding a grudge on him since they were kids?

-He knew heartbreak well, but every time he felt it it got worse. This one was the worst of them all.

-But you were there, telling off the Leech twins and their comments and hushing him gently, patting down his fluffy white hair

-His feelings only grew stronger when you hung out more after that, and they became unbearable throughout the whole VDC adventure

-He knows that it's bad. He knows that his parents won't allow him to marry someone who literally acts like the thief from his favorite fairytale. He knows that countless people will talk about him for ages. He knows, with a pang to his heart, that loving you means putting you in danger.

-But you already fill so much room in his heart, and even thinking about living a life without you makes him want to bawl

-He loves when you help him sneak away from Scarabia and even the palace when you visit his hometown, teaming up with the carpet to sneak him out through his balcony

"I've never seen the Scalding Sands like this before..."

"Didn't you go on rides like this before?" Even the carpet seems to wince at that, it's little tassel tensing up.

"I wasn't allowed to leave the palace much growing up, honestly..." For once, his smile isn't present n his face, voice small enough to be carried away by the wind if you weren't right next to him. "It was for my own safety."

"I'm sorry," You press a hand to his shoulder and he looks up at you, smiling softly.

"There's no need to be sorry!" He beams, turning to face you fully. "I'm having lots of fun with everyone now! I mean, I'm practically all over campus all the time!" You smile and nod. "Besides, even if I was stuck in Scarabia or my home, I know that I have you there, and that you'll sneak me out!"

You both laugh at that. The sun begins to set over the horizon, painting the desert in shades of reds and oranges. He watched your face light up at the sight, a bright smile painting your face that made his heart skip a beat. Tentatively, he reaches over, grabbing your hand.

"Lets-let's get back to the party, okay?" Not knowing what to do with the surge of emotion, Kalim opts to do things the way he's always done- distract himself with pointless matters. He wonders if he imagined the look of disappointment on your face, or if that was simply him giving his hopes up.

You nod and the carpet slowly turns before whipping around and sending you both tumbling off to the side. Kalim yelps, his head nearly dangling off the side as he grabs your arm to steady you, one of the arms that was now trapping him under you. He gulps when he notices that you're still in a panicked daze from nearly falling off.

"C-carpet..." He lightly scolds. "That wasn't..." His voice is caught in his throat as he looks up at you, noticing how flushed your face had become once you realize the position you were thrown into. You quickly scramble back, apologizing to the boy who laughs and shakes his head.

"No worries!" He hopes that the setting sun is enough to hide his own flushed face. He helps you balance yourself again on the now more-wobbly-than-usual carpet. He silently thanks the enchanted object for the moment, and curses himself for not making his move then.

At least now, he thinks, I've decided the path I'm going to take.

Sebek:

(Went with Flynn Ryder because I think the dynamic would be HILARIOUS and I'm already doing Phillip with Silver,,,")

-Wanted to knock you out at first

-He heard you talking to Malleus, and he knows that you can be as sneaky as Ruggie when it comes to stealing

-He screamed at you so loud you swore you saw his face turn so red that it was practically purple

-So, not a good start.

-It didn't help that you came by to help Riddle at the stables and Sebeks horse hated your guts

-He saw that as a definite sigh that you were bad luck

-He kept his distance from you, and he would not let you hear the end of it if you did get close

-How did you end up making him fall for you? Easy, actually

-Your goofy smile, your snide comments and jokes wormed their way into his heart. Your mutual friends, the first years, invited him to their hangouts and there, he found that you two were often wedged in a corner together, chatting away about anything and everything

-Soon he was looking forward to you visiting the stables, despite his horse still not liking you

-He even found himself talking about you to the other Diasomnia members, the rest of them easily picking up on what was happening

-And, if you must, you do have a moment like the lantern scene

"This is pointless!" Sebek huffs, holding the delicate paper lantern a little too tightly, the sides crinkling. "I have better things to be doing than this!"

"It's fun," You shrug, gently taking it from his hands, your fingertips brushing and making the boy turn a new shade of red, thankful that you can't see it due to the dark. "Live a little, Sebek."

"I've been doing quite a bit of living as of late, I'll have you know," He mumbles to himself, snapping and lighting a small magical spark atop his glove. He was hesitant about the new idea for the graduation ceremony at first. Sending off the third years with a lantern show? The prefect told him that it was metaphorical, but Sebek found no need for such things.

"I don't think you have," They tease, elbowing him slightly. He pouts, lowering his hand to light the lantern. It begins to glow a soft yellow, illuminated in your hands.

"Careful," He says softly, voice quiet in fear of breaking the playful tranquility of the moment. Your peers were further down in the field while you both had found a quiet place near the tree line, hearing the laughter of your classmates as you fumbled with the lantern. "Don't burn yourself."

"I won't." You mumble back quietly, moving your hands so he could hold the other side of the lantern. He does so and you both pause before you send it off. "Should we say something to this lantern-that's-supposed-to-represent-our-friends?"

He's silent before nodding. "G-good luck during your travels, Young Master, Lilia-"

"Please don't do anything stupid, I won't be around to save you all anymore-" You giggle and Sebek bites back a retort. Slowly you both send the lantern into the air, watching it rise higher and higher above the others. He feels your hand wrap around his own, your fingers laced together as his breath catches in his throat.

"Sebek, I-" You turn, swallowing quickly and looking into his lime green eyes. He smiles softly down at you.

"Prefect..."

"I really-"

"Prefect!" Ace screams from below. "We fucked up BAD!"

"What?!" You shout back, Sebek fighting the urge to throttle the redhead. "How?!"

"Grim was still on the lantern and we let go!"

"WHAT?!"

Silver:

(Phillip-like crush)

-Talk about a match made in heaven

-You're both fairly reserved, and honorable. You first met him when his animal friends led you to him, a beautiful, silver-haired boy asleep in the middle of the forest. Delicate face framed with glimmering strands of hair, porcelain skin decorated in small scars and callouses, surrounded by flowers and berries, only slightly shifting and groaning in his sleep.

-You crouched beside him, gently shaking him awake in a fit of worry.

-He opened his eyes and was certain that the fairytales that his father had told him were all true

-Love at first sight, kind of thing

-You bid each other goodbye, and then ran into each other once more while he was training in the forest, sword swinging and jabbing at empty air. You tell him about how you know how to spar as well, both of you training together and giving each other pointers on how to do better.

-Once, while cleaning and polishing his sword, he began to hum a short tune that you seemed to naturally fall into a harmony with, both of you singing gently

-You two began to hang around each other when classes weren't in session, always within reaching distance of one another

-He adores your kind and determined nature, and how quickly you went to protect him and keep him safe when he fell asleep out of nowhere. It was a feeling that he wasn't used to, being protected. After all, he was trained to be a knight since he was young. He was supposed to be the one doing the protecting.

-He loves how determined you are, and how well you get along with his horse that often follows him around when it's not in the stable

-He also loves your laidback attitude, never caring when he falls asleep on your shoulder or asking to take a break during your training because he feels his eyes start to slip

-He has been hopelessly in love with you since your first meeting, but every little thing you do makes him fall further and further into his own fantasies

-When you first meet his father and get along with him, that was when he realized that he had to do something

"See you later, Dearie~" Lilia chuckles from the kitchen. You smile and wave as you walk away from the dorm, noticing Silver's unease.

"We can stay away from Diasomnia until dinner's over, okay?" He gives you a grateful smile and a nod, glad that you always seem to know what he's thinking about. You notice how his steps seem to drag and how he stumbles a bit the deeper you get into the forest near Ramshackle.

"We can rest here-" He shakes his head, cutting you off.

"I-I can make it back to Ramshackle," You nod, knowing not to challenge him when he has an idea in mind. Once inside your dorm, he practically collapses on the couch next to you, his head lolling to the side as his aurora colored eyes seem to nearly disappear beneath his pale eyelids. He slowly leans, his head landing in your lap as you smile, playing with his hair as his chest rises and falls softly.

He reaches up with the last of his energy, grabbing your hand in his and squeezing it gently. "Thank you."

"Silver, you don't need to-"

"I do. Thank you," He mumbles, taking a soft breath. "I..." You notice how he's struggling to stay awake, lightly smoothing out his hair and hushing him.

"It's okay. We can talk when you wake up, yeah?"

He purses his lips before humming monotonously, falling into a deep sleep on your lap.

[attonposting]

The last time I played KotOR II, it really struck me how much Atton and Bao-Dur have in common. They don't especially get along, which is fair – almost nobody on the K2 crew likes anyone other than the Exile. It is not a friendship cruise. And neither of them want to talk about the past, so it's understandable that they never manage to cross the threshold where they realize the other is a kindred spirit. But think about it.

Both of them were young men that got swept up by the Mandalorian Wars, chewed up, and spat out as broken wrecks. And this is true of most of the cast of K2, and a big chunk of the galaxy as per the game's theme, but Atton and Bao-Dur might have closer stories than anyone else in the crew, because they share hatred as their driving force. The guilt that haunts them isn't what they did in the war, it's why they did it and how they felt during it. Bao-Dur saw the destruction of his people and came to hate the aggressors for the senseless violence - Atton saw the destruction of his comrades and came to hate the so-called protectors that could have changed everything but left them to die, and had the gall to claim moral superiority for it. That hate festered and led them to commit mega war crimes that finally collapsed at one focal atrocity. Obviously Atton's path was a lot darker than Bao-Dur's, and his crimes were far more visceral, cruel, and repeated until he met the Jedi that broke him right back, while Bao-Dur built one immensely, unimaginably terrible thing that only he was capable of, and left a bloody and inescapably personal handprint on the fate of the galaxy.

But either way, they had the same response – an inability to find peace, a lot of self-loathing with no outlet, and a ton of drifting until they found the Exile. And their demons aren't so much regret for their actions as it is horror at the people their hate made them into – which is a really important distinction to make, because blowing up a planet with tens of thousands of friendly forces on it and torturing Jedi sound like things that characters would regret at face value, and in a lesser piece of writing, that would probably be the end of it. Not so, in KotOR II. Bao-Dur still believes the war needed to end, and neither of them hates any less now than they did then (though in Atton's case, it's important to note that his hatred of the Jedi later expanded to encompass hate for the Sith as well. He wouldn't do his actions over again, assuming neutral/LS, but it's less out of regret and more out of “fuck you all, you weren't worth my life.” The only action he actually wishes he could take back is killing that last Jedi. Everything else is just disgust and fear at what he realized he had inside him - and like Bao-Dur, that's not something he can unlearn, no matter what he does now.)

They are also unique in that they are the only two crew members that joined the Exile with no ulterior motives. Kreia is an ulterior motive, T3-M4 wants to bring aid to Revan, Brianna joins as a proxy for Atris, Mical is a scout for Carth Onasi, Visas is there to stop Nihilus, Mira is there because nobody else is going to horn in on her bounty, Mandalore is there for the clans and to find news of Revan, Hanharr was forced into servitude, G0-T0 is there to dole out orders, and HK-47 wants to pin down his clones (as well as engage in some good old-fashioned bloodshed, which he'll surely get next to such a walking storm.) These two boys are just deeply in love with the Exile, be that romantically or just a pure, rare bond of shared understanding, and follow them because it's the clearest way to make up for their past, but also because nobody else could get them so deeply.

Just... geez. These boys would have a lot to talk about over a bottle of Corellian whiskey if they only had a reason to open up (and one of them wasn't violently allergic to emotional honesty.)

[tio-trile]

came back here on tumblr after literal years just for gomens 2 stuff and i got a notif from you. I feel happy seeing your blog again,, so its so surprising for me that you disliked s2, purely just bc youre someone i consider as monumental to the entire fandom bc of your loyalty pre-TV era. so it's intriguing to know your thoughts abt the tv version.

i read your points and DAMN you reminded me of the stuff i didnt like back in s1 that I FORGOT bc so many years have passed since i watched + read the series. I forgot how much I loved bastard, asshole Aziraphale. TV him is characterized as 100% good, better than heaven dude which isn't bad.. and hes very fluffy and adorable. But i always liked the difference between that and crowley being a demon and yet nice. i always missed him calling him "my dear" too. If theyre gonna make them lovey dovey in TV, make him call him my dear damn it!!

As a book fan too, i personally loved s2. But reading your points made me realize it wasnt completely perfect so I respect your side. I do hope s3 turns out to be better than our expectations so you can tune back to it again. I just want you to have more content that you can enjoy even if it's completely new stuff. I understand the feeling so bad of having new stuff but being unable to enjoy it (a diff show for me). Makes you wonder what kind of plot he and Terry originally planned for all this fanservicey stuff to happen. I agree about the book part too, Crowley would never throw those around! The part with them meeting as angels, honestly I think it wouldve been better if they just didn't remember it so they wouldn't ruin their first meeting in the book. It would've been fine as a throwaway like "they met but don't remember."

With the finale,, hmmm I think TV!Azira's characterization def plays a part in why he did it. TV!him screams as someone who is still insecure about being an angel and losing his privileges. So he took the only opportunity he could to change heaven so he and Crowley could live in peace, after seeing Gabriel who is alr so powerful, be cast away after that decision. I'm curious though, how would you think book!him would think in this decision?? With an Armageddon 2 coming up again I can't imagine of anything else the two of them could do to fight it again w/o an influence in higher power.

Oh geez, I sure hope that nobody has notification on for my blog right now 😂 (or ever)...it'll be so annoying for them 🤣🤣 and honestly, I'm just some guy on the internet running a blog with no profit to gain from being "loyal" to a fandom, so I'm gonna truthfully share my opinions. And yeah like you said, it's possible to enjoy the book and the show at the same time, just taking into consideration that they are different media and characters. It's hard to imagine book!Aziraphale in this situation because there has been too many differences that led to this situation......and I just don't see book!Aziraphale in this situation, because to begin with, I don't think Gabriel would even go to him in times of trouble, lol. So let's say that Metatron directly went to him after everything had happened and Gabriel had already ran off and offered him the position (with an offer he can't refuse) -- I think he would have to accept on the surface, and then he would immediately go to Crowley to try to work their way out of it/figure out a way to keep the position but still slacks off all the time like he's always done 😂😂

[sattlersquarry]

hi libby!!! mucho congrats on the milestone <3 i love ur lil celebration and i’m here hoping for a love letter with stevie <3 💌 w the playing with their hair prompt ? MWAH LOVE U

Hi Ruby! Thank you so so much! ❤️ MWAH!!! LOVE YOU AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Steve being soft, we love to see it! (tw for implied sex)

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The movie is supposed to be “transcendent,” according to self-proclaimed cinephile Robin. 

The movie in question is a mobster movie from the 70s, that takes place in the 20s, and is directed by a guy whose only other credits are adult films.  

“Seriously, it’ll change your life!” Robin had said earlier that day at the Family Video when she handed Steve the VHS. “Watch it tonight, because tomorrow I’m giving my presentation to Keith on why we shouldn’t just stock blockbusters and new releases. I need you to back me up.” 

When Steve calls you and laments about the 2-and-a-half hour movie homework he’s been given, you offer to watch with him. You’ve had a long day at work, and cozying up with your boyfriend and “watching a movie” sounds like your perfect night in. 

When you arrive at his house, you realize there was no sultry subtext to “watching a movie.” Steve has his glasses on, which he only wears when he really wants to pay attention, and he’s holding a tiny notebook and pencil. 

“Geez,” you say as he starts scribbling furiously during the opening scene. “Is Robin making you write an essay?”

“Thankfully, no,” Steve says. “But after her presentation, Keith will probably grill me on why I think we should stock more artsy movies. I need to at least sort of know what I’m talking about. Would you describe the tone of the film as ‘angst-ridden’ or ‘sexually frustrated’?”

You watch as the two leads of the movie stare at each other, chests heaving. 

“The second one,” you say. 

As the movie goes on, you try to pay attention. But it’s painfully dry, and everyone’s names start with the letter J so you can’t tell any of the characters apart, and every time something exciting is about to happen, the camera pans to the sunset before cutting to a new scene. 

“I think I hate this movie,” you say, the fourth time that happens.

“Don’t worry,” Steve says. He picks up the VHS case. “It only has…an hour and 48 minutes left.”

“Or,” you say, “here’s an idea…we do something else for a while.”

Steve raises an eyebrow. 

“Something else?”

“Yeah,” you say. “Something like…”

You lean over and whisper something you know he can’t resist. He blushes, cheeks turning pinkish-red. 

“Hmm…” Steve mumbles, eyes glazed over hungrily. “I suppose we could—no, wait. I have to finish the movie tonight, no matter how boring it is. I promised Robin.”

“And we will!” you say. “I just think we should pause the movie and take a little break. Maybe we do our something else two, or three, or three-and-a-half times—”

“And a half?” Steve questions aloud.  

“—and then we can finish the movie.”

You watch as Steve’s expression morphs from horny to desperate to dejected. 

“If we get caught up doing ‘something else,’” Steve says, “we’ll be doing it all night. But we can in two hours. I promise!” 

He kisses you on the cheek and resumes the movie. He’s such a good friend and a better person than you—you’d have just read the summary on the VHS case and called it a night. 

As the movie drags on, you start to get sleepy. You try (and fail) to suppress your yawns.

“You can head on up to bed if you want,” Steve says. “You don’t have to stay up for this.”

“No, no! I want to be with you.” 

“At least lie down,” Steve says. He rests a pillow on his lap and pats it. “You’ll hurt your neck if you fall asleep sitting up.” 

Your heart warms at the way he cares for you. You gingerly lie on your side with your head on the pillow on his lap, still facing the TV so you can pretend to pay attention. 

Steve abandons his note taking, instead keen on running a hand up and down your arm absentmindedly while watching. Your skin feels electrified where he touches it. 

Eventually, he runs his hand over your hair. You consider making a quip about how you aren’t a dog and shouldn’t be pet like one, but you’re afraid if you do, he’ll stop.

You really, really don’t want him to stop.

Your past boyfriends only ever touched you when they wanted to have sex with you. You aren’t used to the kind of gentle love that Steve provides—the kind that’s sweet and innocent and doesn’t ask for anything in return. 

You feel safe with him. You think you love him a lot more than you ought to, considering you’ve only been dating for a little over a month. 

You’re lulled to sleep, despite the machine gun fire echoing from the TV’s speakers. A while later, he shakes you awake.

“Hey, sleeping beauty,” he teases. “Time to go to bed.”

“Is it over?” you mumble, sitting up and stretching. You gesture to the TV as the credits roll. “Did the good guys win?” 

“Babe, they’re mobsters. They’re all bad guys.”

“Right,” you say. “Are you at least ready for Keith’s interrogation tomorrow?” 

“I think so,” Steve says. He takes off his glasses and rubs his eyes. “The last act is all kind of a blur. I got distracted. You look adorable when you sleep, you know that?”

“Creep,” you scoff. But you can’t hide the shy smile at his compliment, heart fizzing away in your chest. 

[lily-blackstone]

That Time I Found Out My Grandma Was A God: Things Will Turn Out Fine!

Part 1

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So you had managed to fix your car. How? You knocked on your grandma's door and nervously reminded her of it to which she grumbled and snapped her fingers, fixing it in an instant.

After that, cue the awkward car ride home. But not before the Archons drown you with a flood of questions about this odd "car" thing! Eventually thought you managed to shove them into the car, and after 3 whole hours of driving, you finally reached home sweet home!

"This is your house?" Asked the still very much a Geo-Archon (This is before their Gnosis's get taken/are given away) You answered the ozmanthus obsessed god's question with a nod. "Is there a problem?" The drunkard, who was slowly running out of his life's energy due to being sober for more than five minutes answered you instead of Zhongli "It's just... We kinda expected it to give off more... 'My Grandma's a God' vibes or something, y'know? Although her Grace's house didn't exactly give off godly vibes either..." Ei suddenly coughed "Says the Mora-less bard" "Hey! I do have a mora!" "A mora" "..."

After finally entering your house the three Archons began exploring your humble abode. Zhongli stumbled upon your Google Assistant and Alexa, asking what they were. When you explained they were machines which you could talk and ask questions to by saying the simple words "Hey Google/Alexa" He seemed quite fascinated. He seemed a bit dissapointed that they could only understand a select few things but was still fascinated.

When you entered your room, you found Venti looking inside your closet. Specifically at your body pillow of (Insert character of choice)- Wait

F U C K

Venti turned to you with a smirk resembling Anya's for some reason while giggling "My, my [Name]~! I didn't expect you to be into things like this!" You, while blushing furiously snatched the pillow from him while resisting the urge to slap that stupid face of his "I-It's not what it looks like okay?! My friend gave it to me as a birthday present and I didn't wanna be rude by throwing it away so-" it was true that your friend gave it to you. But you didn't throw it away because you sleep with it. Note to self: As long as the Archons are here, keep that body pillow some where no living being could ever find.

Putting your attention back to Venti, he suddenly started giggling "Oh Mx. [Name], there's no need to be shy~ ! Maybe I should let your grandmother know~!" You looked him dead in the eye and said "If you do that, I will shove that lyre of yours so deep into your throat, they'll have to Bury you with it." with a completely straight face. Venti shuddered at your description and put the pillow back in its spot "Alright, Geez... I won't snitch on you..." He then noticed the electric guitar hiding in the deep dark crevises of your closet "What's this?" He asked as he pulled it out. You had almost forgotten about that old thing and were surprised to see it "Ah, it's an electric guitar. You have to plug it in to play it." Venti seemed interested and you decided to set it up for him in the living room where Ei was looking through your bookshelf, finally settling on a dusty old book about World Geography and politics which she had somehow dug up behind the rest of the books.

The moment Venti tried playing though Ei had to drop the book in favor of covering her ears and that's when you realized that Venti has absolutely no idea on how an electric guitar works. After stopping Ei from murdering Venti and sitting Venti down to have The Talk™ and breaking the news to him that he sounded horrible and consoling the bard by saying you'd sign him up for lessons if he wanted. To which he agreed. Little did he know this was your plan to put him in your debt... MUAHAHAHAHAH- GH- *COUGH* EHE... *Clears throat* Excuse me...

Speaking of which, they might have been characters you simped for and worshipped but this is real life and money isn't gonna make itself! So if they wanted to continue staying, they'd have to pay rent.

Since Ei and Venti were already here, the only person missing was Zhongli. After a bit of searching you found Zhongli having a deep conversation with Google and Alexa. That's when you realized the guy thought they were actual sentient beings. Not having the heart to destroy his fantasy you told him to hurry up and come to the living room.

Once everyone was gathered you broke the news to them that they would need to pay rent and had three weeks to find a job. All of them found it reasonable but asked your help to adjust to this new world.

The rest of the day was spent helping them learn more about modern technology and they seemed to have gotten the gist of it. With the help of many Indian guys on YouTube of course. Later your grandma had contacted you saying she had forged fake identities for them, passports, birth certificates, everything. She sent you all of their information which you informed them of and by night time, everyone was pretty exhausted. Zhongli offered to cook and you taught him how things worked and brought up a few tutorials for good measure. Zhongli was able to follow the recipe surprisingly well and managed to make burnt (F/F) for you!

...

You ended up having to order take-out

But no worries! Things'll get better with time!

...

Right...?

They had to. After all, tomorrow, you're going to the mall.

Now the only question which remains is...

Are you still gonna be able to keep your sanity by the end of this month with these new room-mates of yours?

[rheiple]

Baby Steps Freddy, baby steps

OneShot

▪︎SUMMARY↦ A few weeks of him practicing his culinary skills, Freddy's finally able to make his dear children some decent food.

▪︎CHARACTER/s↦ Glamrock Freddy, Gregory

▪︎WORD COUNT↦ 1075 [Minus the dots for timeskips] ▪︎WARNING/s↦ Again it might be ooc but that's it, also this is not edited, cussing but its literally only one word

▪︎AUTHOR'S NOTE↦ THIS IS STRICTLY PLATONIC. I was gonna make this into a drabble but go so into it I didn't realized it turned into a oneshot. Looking at the word count at the first part of this Fic that I made, it made me motivated. Also f/f means favorite fruit.

Part I, Part II [Here]

"Woah..."

Before you there are two plates. Each plate has 1 flavor of tart, one is orange flavored, and the other is f/f flavored.

You and Gregory stared at the Dessert in amazement. The fruity scent of those tarts made you drool from hunger.

"Freddy this is..."

He chuckled. "It Looks delicious, does it not? I have strictly followed the recipe from the cook book you have bought me, to which I still cannot thank you enough for, Superstar."

You let out a giggle. "Don't mention it Freddy, atleast you're not searching on Bing anymore, hehe."

"Ah, of course." He looks away, embarrassed. "I may had, but I learned not to anymore."

"And let us not talk about that, instead we should focus on the present now." Way to change the subject Freddy.

But he's right though, why focus on the pass when you could focus on how delicious those tarts Freddy made? The sweet smelling, fruity looking, soft looking, hunger feeling, the cause of drooling, delicious, delicate fruit tarts.

"Superstars, by the looks of it, you two seem to want to taste the desserts." Freddy proudly smiled.

"Can we Freddy?" The brunette asked.

"Why of course Supersta-" It looks like that was all they needed to hear to gobble down the fresh homemade tarts.

Freddy smiled, patiently waiting for the two of you to finish your food.

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"Oh my god." You burped, immediately excusing yourself after. "Freddy, your tarts taste so good!"

"Yea Freddy, it was really good. It's too bad that someone here decided to immediately devour it, and not savor it like it should be." Gregory, the mischievous child that he is, decided to make a silly comment on the way you eat.

You know he meant that in a lighthearted way, you've been living with him for 3 months now, you know he just wants to start an argument with you. So you decided to humor him by playing along. "Hah? You're saying that as if you didn't started eating like a pig by the time Freddy gave us the ok to eat."

He narrowed his eyes, grin widening ever so slightly. "Hah? Me? Eat like a pig? At least I wasn't drooling at the sight of the food like some kind of dog!"

"Hah?! What the hell do you mean drooling like some kind of dog?! I don't drool, that's disgusting!"

Freddy watched the playful banter unfold in front of him. Sighing, he mentally takes a note to scold you both after your silly argument.

But now, with your desserts done, he could finally give you both the new drinks he had also made!

Deciding to now break the fight, he suddenly announced, "Ah, I almost forgot! I have also made a drink, along with fruit tarts!"

"You have more?!" As he expected, they dropped the fighting and started to focus on the new dish instead.

He hummed. "Wait here so I could go get it, it will be quick!" He said as he went to get the drinks.

"Geez, I wonder what it would be." Gregory excitedly mumbled.

"I think it's like, either a fruit juice, or a smoothie! I'm betting 5 dollars it's the fruit juice." You turned to him, challenging him.

"Hmm...Make that 10 and I'll bet 15 dollars it's the smoothie."

"Deal!" You smirked, but then gave him a glare. "And you better not steal my money again you rascal."

He only snickered.

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"Here it is!" Freddy put the fruit juice on the table.

You smugly smiled, looking at Gregory with the look that says "I told you so" But you only said one word. "Heh."

Gregory clicked his tongue, reaching out for his pocket to get the 15 dollars, and gave it to you under the table.

With the bet already done, you and Gregory now focused on the drinks infront of you...

The drinks are both color purple, you assumed that it must be grape flavored.

Turning to Freddy, you smiled up at him. "Those look really nice Freddy! I-" You got harshly nudged by the arm "-We cant wait to try it!"  You gave him the middle finger under the table.

"Yea Freddy... Wait.. I didn't know we had grapes, where did you get them?"

"Grapes?"

...

You look at Gregory with wide eyes, and he did same gesture. You both only had one question in mind; What the fuck?

You broke away from staring at each other to examine the fruit juice. If that isn't grapes then what the hell is it?

You thought of all the violet fruits you've bought before, but nothing came into your mind. That should be a reminder to buy more different kinds of fruits to stay healthy, but you're too focused on trying to find out if Freddy made a forbidden drink.

Forbidden drink. It made you thought of the first time he cooked food...now that you think about it, the color of the forbidden food looks exactly like the drink now.

Thinking of it made your stomach churn.

"Well, what is there to stop you from drinking, Superstars? There is no need to hold back!"

You and Gregory winced.

...

You and the child stared at each other...

You played rock-papper-scissors.

You both got chosed rock.

You played another round.

You both chosed scissors.

You played again...

...You both chosed paper.

The other one sighed in defeat, and ther one groaned. Oh well, there's no turning back now...

"...Thank you Freddy.." You both said in unison.

...

"So.. How does it taste like?"

...

'TOO SALTY!' You, and the brunette could only think of, how too much salt was added in the drink, they're sure they will have kidney stones.

And oh god, you could actually feel it happening. Your kidneys are actually hurting.

You and Gregory don't know when it happened, but you both found yourselves crouched, gripping on where the pain was, desperately trying to lessen it.

"Superstars! You are both hurt! I- I will immediately call the ambulance! Please, fight for a little longer!" The mechanic bear frantically went to get your phone to call for help. "Oh, what have I done wrong this time?"

"You... added salt Freddy... too much..." You weakly replied to his answer.

"Salt?... I...I have mistaken the salt for... sugar.."

"..."

"Why... the hell would you need sugar for... if you're making a fruit juice....Freddy..." Was the last thing you said before you passed out.

[randomgentlefolk]

CPC CHAPTER 152

Guess who's been playing Our Life: BA and lost every awareness toward time

I will never, ever get over Lorena's defense system. It's SO FRICKING GOOD LIKE..Eggs and bacon? Shuriken? THAT BIG CHOPPING THING? I LOVE THEM.

Also seeing the cpc and Gwen's siblings as fairytale characters are really cool! Also, Thermidora just straight up changing role from Tweedledee/Tweedledum into The Little Mermaid is so accurate regarding how dreams often suddenly change rapidly lmao xd

There are still some people we haven't seen as fairytale characters though. Such as Jack, Leelathae, Leopold, and the Plaid family. I think Leopold would have a role because of his speech to Gwen in chapter 64. Also Leelathae. Is there a chance that she might appear as the grandma of Red Riding Hood in a way to show Gwen's repressed memory? Would it come in a way of Leelathae apologizing to Gwen?

Here's a little angst: Gwen's repressed memory of Leelathae will come to her in the way of Leelathae apologizing to her over over. Apologizing because she had brought her to a cruel world. Feeling deep guilt because she knows what Gwen will go through. Now that I think about it, the immense guilt might be the reason why Leelathae become sick and.. well. But that would be too angsty, wouldn't it? Still might be possible, though...

MOVING ON HAHA I GOT A LITTLE CARRIED AWAY THERE.

But imagine if the grandma turns out to be Jack XD since how his old portrait was reacted to by the cpc.

Wait hang on I just realized here. What is Laverne supposed to be? Is-is she the grandma? That would make the "idk where my grandma is" comment by Abbi strange though..

Oh? Red eyes.. Either this is Blaine, referencing to the bonus short featuring him as Red Riding Hood, or it could be Leland, which is like, a little different from a serpent but still a "predator" regardless. Hm, this got me thinking about the similarities between Wolves and Snakes. Which is their cunning nature that fits Leland a lot. But wolves also resemble family which is, uh, not Leland at all! Haha.

So maybe this is Blaine? Like I said, it would reference to him being the Red Riding Hood. Ironically, he becomes the wolf. But! That can also reference to how not only is Leland the one breaking him, he himself is also breaking himself. Because he wouldn't redeem himself, plus Leland "undirectly(?)" Supporting that idea. Geez, Blaine. Yea, I still have a glimmer of hope and I can't help it. I analyze him like a math equation. Someone who I can't understand completely since I'm never in his spot, but someone I can try to learn and figure out? Not in the way of "I can fix him" but in the way of "What is going on with him? What is he thinking? What's blocking his way?"

Orrr since Abbi is the Red Riding Hood, maybe that wolf is Abbi's parent XD although Gwen never meet them so it would be quite impossible.

Moving on, this was talked about in discord and Maria's music note doesn't exactly make sense xd

Is there any Music Expert who can explain this, if you don't mind? XD

BLAINE. BLAINE DON'T.

Tsk tsk. Dissapointed noises from me.

GWEN! She's learning slowly. I'm so proud of her :')

STAN COLONEL SNUGGLES!!!

Maria. Dearest Maria. Would the polite, respectful guard, Lieutenant Beckett Dandridge, throw a fucking rock that smashed your window and might harm you had it been thrown the wrong way?

I'm sorry it's just.

Tsk tsk. Disappointed noises from me.

Good thing though, they finally knows what's happening! And with the help of CPC, I'm sure they'll come through, somehow.. I mean, at least they have some special skills haha. I wonder if Maria can call a lion? Or if Lorena can make venomous/carnivorous plants? I'm excited :D

I must say from the deepest of my heart, goddamnit Blaine holy shit dude wtf. You're still one of my fav character tho so dw. I'm not mad, just disappointed. Really disappointed. I have hope that he will get character development! But the way he is getting more and more like Leland is..concerning to say the least.

That's all for now, I can't wait for the next chapter which will come in.. around 4 hours..haha.. (you should definitely play Our Life: Beginning & Always it's so wholesome. Also I'm in the progress of new cpc art. I have the idea and all, I'm just struggling with drawing the anatomy/pose. Hopefully I will get through that)

Mono out! (But still in to hear your thoughts. Probably. It's 4 AM)

[felikatze]

Looking at another question, Aversa's spotpass recruitment definitely plays into a kind of male power fantasy though. Afterall no one can care about the people that the Male Player Avatar hates, nor can any women resist their manliness, so of course Aversa was just mindcontrolled into following Validar and once freed, immediately clings to Male Robin for no reason at all.

Putting both asks together for convenience.

You know what, I'm actually gonna cede on that point. Basically everything about the way she's written is terrible.

This one got long, fellas. Below are discussion of racism and sexism in FEA and FE as a whole, with a TLDR of: yeah, anon's right on the money here.

FE already has a habit of making female villains "sympathetic." A woman can't be "true evil" the same way men can; she always is manipulated, or brainwashed, or, worst of all, devoted. Pointing at Awakening, look which of the Valm bosses is most devoted to Walhart - it's the woman, obviously. It's a long standing tradition for women in FE to play second fiddle.

Aversa has it particularly rough. First, she's introduced as Gangrel's right hand woman. And once he's dead, she flits right on over to Validar, to eventually be used as a disposable pawn. Oh, she manipulated Gangrel for Validar. Could you imagine how cool it would've been if she'd been the leader of the Grimleal all along?

The sexism and the racism just amplify each other here. There's a grand total of two brown women in the entire game. Aversa and Flavia. I think Flavia and Basilio are fine characters, they're fun, they get some development - but, seriously, the characters from the country stereotyped as barbarians are black? And the one character from that country who refutes the stereotype, Olivia, is white? The black woman is physically strong, independant, masculine. The white woman is dainty, frail, shy, to be protected - feminine.

Black women in power are utterly stripped of femininity, and when a brown woman is allowed to be feminine, it's to sexualise her and make her exotic. Geez.

Back to Aversa. Hard agree on the exoticism. Just look at her outfit. The disparity in clothing between male and female dark mages in Awakening is painful. Plegia in general is just so mysticised by the game. Henry gets to have a full outfit. Tharja gets a bikini. Heroes doesn't make it better, using a Plegia themed banner to put more characters in skimpy clothes.

And again, why are Henry and Tharja light-skinned? Even if they're specifically intended to be white, they should at minimum be suntanned from their environment. But, oh, look, all the recruitable characters from Plegia are light-skinned, and most of the not-recruitable, evil, killable ones are brown. Ylisse is the Good Country, and it's design is Fantasy European, so of course the Bad Guy country is egyptian.

It's your typical brown/foreign = evil garbage. Much as I love tristrat, it has a similar issue. There's four recruitable characters from the country of Hyzante, only two of which are brown, and one of them is a scantily clad dancer. Notable here is, all plot important NPCs from Hyzante are brown. And the woman is the most sympathetic of the bunch amongst her warmongering male colleagues.

FE typical misogyny is again mixing with racism to create a doubly bad package in Aversa's recruitment. Her backstory completely strips her of agency. At least Pheros believed in Walhart's aim. Aversa can't even be evil of her own ambition, it is simply the more evil brown man manipulating her, and as soon as she realizes that, she's on the side of our white protagonists.

(Not even getting into how much nonsense it is that Robin is light-skinned. Their dad is brown. But, see, if Robin is brown, how could the player ever put themself in Robin's shoes? How could Robin ever be a well developed complex character if they're also brown? The Awakening melanin mod fixes some issues, but definetly not all of them. It's a band-aid at best, but I'm not uninstalling it anytime soon.)

To the point of Aversa's interactions with male Robin, specifically - again, the paralogue itself needs to be dismissed here, since Robin can be a woman in it without any dialogue changing whatsoever.

What we can look at, though, are Aversa's supports.

Her supports with male and female Robin are incredibly different.

Her support with male Robin is... actually decently written. Aversa starts out very hostile, and Robin tries to connect with her, but she only mocks him. It also goes into their weird and fucked up family dynamic with Validar ("Truly, are your father's son." "...don't say that.")

There's criticism of the choice for Aversa's personality, of course - to make one of your two brown women catty and sarcastic is a well known stereotype, yet the support shows some self-awareness on Aversa's part? Her A-support with Robin is about Aversa struggling to find herself and being frustrated that she's always just following others ("really don't have a place in this world. I was played for a fool by my father. Now I fight for my former enemies... I'm a slack-eyed puppet that dances to music everyone but me can hear.)

The true grossness is in the S-support. Robin helps Aversa figure out that she's just herself, and it's up to her to figure out what she wants to do. So in her S-support? What she wants is to be useful to Robin. God fucking dammit. "I don't want to be subservient anymore, except to you, because I love you for real this time."

Her confession line is kinda making my blood boil rn. "From now on, I live only for you. And as you may have noticed, I'm the fiercely loyal type."

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? IS THIS A JOKE? DOESN'T THIS CONTRADICT HER ENTIRE A-SUPPORT? FIERCELY LOYAL??? IS THIS A JOKE?????

that is. so fucking gross.

i recognize very few people will ever actually see this support because Aversa joins so late, but. Christ alive. I can understand Aversa's initial hostility toward Robin on account of like. Her entire life falling apart prior. But the choices that led here are still bad and stupid and racist, even if the support does something good with them, and then the S support is itself just bad and stupid and racist, and ABSOLUTELY plays into the notion of "saving" her as mentioned in the ask.

I got incredibly long winded cuz Awakening has ISSUES with colorism and I'm just airing all the dirty laundry at once, okay.

So. Aversa's support with female Robin. It's so fucking bad.

You know how I mentioned I actually liked bits of her support with male Robin? You know, going into their family, going into her self-doubt, the way she feels lost - there's NONE of that with her support with female Robin. NONE.

The premise of the support is that Aversa is trying to usurp Robin's position as Chrom's tactician, and Robin is having none of it. The focus is entirely on which of them gets to be Chrom's second hand woman. Aversa is finally free, so now what - she's gonna try to cozy up with the man in charge (even try and get to bed with him, from the sound of "Then Chrom will realize it's me that he wants! Me!").

It's also a total degredation of Robin's character, too. They're both reduced to cat-fighting over Chrom (who, at this point in the game, is guaranteed to be married). Like, does Robin just not trust Chrom to be faithful to his wife? His wife, who may or may not be Robin??

And Aversa, just, urgh. Why. Why anything. Chrom isn't offering her power, or manipulating her, she doens't even have any supports with him, nor does he cameo in this one. He's just an object to be fought over here. And this is the first time Aversa is stated to go after someone romantically and sexually. Just, let me sample it. See.

Robin: I see your fantasy life is as rich as ever. To think such a delusional fool would ever become tactician. Ha!

Aversa: Delusional? I think not. Chrom is a hot-blooded man, after all, and young besides. And when two young, passionate people are thrown together in such situations... Well, sparks can fly.

Robin: Two young people? You must be a dozen years older than him if you're a day.

Fucking. Fantastic.

Their A-support doesn't even end with them making up. The two get ambushed and work together to escape - at the end of which Robin admits they make a good team, but the two stay rivals.

If they'd been rivals just as tacticians, that'd be. not fine. but better. But they're EXPLICITLY rivals over Chrom's affection!

The disparity in these supports is fucking HUGE. Not only the blatant sexism in Robin's treatment here - male Robin gets to make insightful comments, express complicates feelings about his past, and female Robin gets to be a jealous harpy. But Aversa, too. With male Robin, she gradually drops her boundaries as he keeps trying to make her feel welcome, no matter how much she mocks him. With female Robin, she stays catty, she gets even pettier, she stays mean and cruel and doesn't change. She gets worse, if anything. Cuz again. She is trying to seduce a married man for personal profit.

And, oh yeah, isn't brown women, specifically near eastern brown women, trying to seduce white men just trademark orientalism???

what a fucking mess. aversa deserves so much better. A better outfit, for one, the thing that covers the most skin is her fucking jacket. (Black jacket in the desert, also. Not a good choice). She deserves to be a person outside of her subservience to men, she deserves to have her own ambitions and agency.

She could've been good, you know? She could've been a foil to Robin, for one. Like, if her support with female Robin hadn't just been about Chrom. If the main story itself paralleled Aversa's manipulation of Gangrel with Robin's counsel to Chrom. Or if Aversa's pursuit of Grima's power could be commentary on Robin's repulsion to it.

Like. There is stuff here. But it's totally ruined by typical FE sexism mixed with new FEA brand racism.

I love this game. I hate this part of it.

[waffliesinyoface]

Games I Done Played in 2023

Putting this under a readmore because it is Long.

-Scarlet/Violet - on the cusp of 2022/2023 but it sort of counts? Especially with the DLC only just coming out this year. Anyways. its good. Professor Sada my beloved evil milf. RIP to violet players who got Turo instead.

-Atelier Ryza 1 - went in knowing nothing about it! And then i went feral because its a really fucking good game with themes and good characters and a lively town full of people that you care about. One of my favorite moments is when Agatha, head of the town guard, looks at Ryza and goes "geez, where did that knucklehead kid who was always messing around go? you've really grown up, huh Ryza?" ITS SO GOOD. Also Ryza is the ADHD fucking icon we deserve. Cannot focus on things she doesn't care about. Perpetually messy room. Kind of an airhead. Finds one (1) thing that she actually likes (alchemy) and then hyperfocuses on it exclusively.

-Atelier Ryza 2 - this game has the mass effect 2 problem where it's coming off the heels of a really great first story but then very early on you realize the main plot is actually a bit shit. Ryza 1 is a story about the inherent destructive nature of colonialism and how that will come back to bite you in the ass. Ryza 2 is about having a sick cat. They try to do something interesting with the optional backstory for each of the areas but then they don't tie it to the main quest at all? THAT SAID: while the main plot is shit, it does the other thing that ME2 does, in that all of the character sidequests are incredible. Klaudia in Ryza 1 is just like. The kind of casual fanservice gay that pops up in slice-of-life anime, so I brushed it off. Klaudia in Ryza 2 is having sad tearful confessions in the rain. I got fucking yuri brainworms from this game. Her arc culminates in Ryza making her a ""friendship"" necklace made from extremely precious metals. It's basically solid gold and has a heart design. Its beautiful. #JustHeterosexualThingsToDoWithYourBestie

-Atelier Ryza 3 - okay i will be honest i still have not finished this. You know how it is. I like that its more open world but also I dont know that it needed to be open world. The writing seems to be better than 2 but not quite as good as 1. I DO like that the beginning lets you see Ryza in her home town, and she's gone from the local troublemaker to Someone In Authority. She's an important and respected member of the community and a schoolteacher now, and now she can argue with the council that they're being a bunch of dickheads with their heads in the ground and people actually listen to her instead of telling her to shut up. Thats such good character development, I'm so proud of her.

-Fire Emblem Engage: went in expecting it to be awakening, to the point that I explicitly bought a physical copy for the purposes of being able to return it if it was shit. Then after playing for a bit i was like "wait a minute, is this just awakening again but actually good?" and THEN i was like "oh no this game fucking rips ass actually, hell yeah". One of, if not THE best fire emblem game. It would be an excellent choice for new players but it's also an anniversary game and so most of the cool callbacks and stuff kinda fall flat if you're not ALREADY a fan.

-Mahoyo: technically a VN, not a game. Also technically I did not finish. Need to get back to it. Aoko Aozaki is my blorbo and I love her. If you like Nasuverse stuff you owe it to yourself to get it.

-SAO Hollow Realization - its an SAO game so it is bad but it is far less bad than i thought it would be. Relationship mechanic is skeevy and I dislike that you need to do it to upgrade party equipment. I killed a hard boss early on and got a sword that immediately broke the difficulty curve which honestly fits how SAO rolls lmao. The fact that you can customize your character but they're still actually kirito is. weird. Buuut it meant I could make Kirito into a girl, which she deserves, the fucking egg. Also Argo's outfit is a travesty, and I will hunt the character designer for sport.

-Tears of the Kingdom - better than BotW plot wise, but didn't fix enough of the core issues. Please can we have a Ganondorf who even approaches the heights attained by Wind Waker. The character designers put so much work into him and making him imposing yet kingly, and then the writers went "uh, he's evil because he's evil? stop overthinking it, dummies." The bossfights are all peak though. Yes even the stupid octopus who is weak to roombas. Lightning Temple was my favorite because I love ancient egyptian iconography and light puzzles. Also the boss is actually challenging if you go there early.

-Armored Core VI - i literally decided to pre-order it like 5 minutes before it came out. And then I came to the realization that actually giant robots fuck hardcore. This is responsible for me getting really into Gundam. I have like 16 gunpla built with 4 more still in boxes and 3 more preordered for 2024. Yes, it infected me that bad. Also Cinder Carla IS my mom and I love her. Burning the planet and solar system is the good ending because she says so.

-Disgaea 7 - disgaea is BACK babey. ...okay I haven't finished this one either but after the travesty that was 6 im giving this a gold star. I love that the protagonist is an idiot weeb catgirl, and i love that the antagonist is literally just Demon Commodore Perry. Nippon Ichi please bring back the kitsune class from 5 please and thankyou.

-Mice Tea - i literally just got this so i've only done one ending but its fun, and good. Drink tea, become a mouse. Get horny about it. Happens to the best of us.

-Touhou 19 - i THINK the full english translation is done now, so thats good. Ran Yakumo is playable and im so happy. It's a shame the netplay is uh. Um. Non-existent. Because coding netplay is hard.

-Lunar Silver Star Story - once again, i still need to finish this. It's a really really good JRPG!! "What if we used the PS1 disc size to have anime cutscenes for important moments and character introductions" fucking genius and i love you. Listen to Wind's Nocturne right now.

-PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo - do you like VNs? Do you like mystery novels with horror elements? Do you like creepy things like curses and ghosts? Do you like really fucking good music? If you answered yes to any of those questions, please get this game. There's like one or two puzzles that were really obtuse on release but i think the game's been updated to provide better hints, so that's nice.

-Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - my favorite harvest moon game as a child with a fresh coat of paint, some really nice QoL updates, and its gay now. You can be gay. I can finally get lesbian married to Nami and we can have an adorable precious daughter who turns me into Maes Hughes whenever Im in the same room as her. I named her Ruby because A: red hair, B: Nami loves cool shit you find in the digsite like precious minerals, and C: Lou (the innkeeper) was named Ruby in the original version of A Wonderful Life, and she's BASICALLY Nami's mom. Wait this review turned into me gushing about my adorable daughter again...

[ryker-writes]

Geez I'm really cutting it close, but I've flipped-flopped a few times on if I want to participate in this or not. I'd like to have a romantic match-up, but if this arrives too late and/or you just don't care to do any more of these, I'm completely fine with you just skipping mine.

I love animals but mostly cats. I've had pet cats for most of my life so far and I'd like to keep that up in the future. I like chocolate with peanut butter. I like playing video games that are more on the casual side. I like the color pink and purple. I do also like board games and jig-saw puzzles.

I dislike most foods. I also feel like my nose has been put on the wrong setting because I don't like the smell of most foods either. Which I know is odd since it can be something as tame as spaghetti. I don't like the feeling of wetness of fabrics and I dislike soft, fluffy towels because the feel of when they get wet is eeeuuughhh. I'm not a fan of pvp games or even games that forces me to play with strangers. I worry too much about bringing down my team and just causing the other players to have a miserable time.

My hobbies are daydreaming and drawing. I love to come up with different characters and species. Most of my drawings just end up being character design. Playing video games is a hobby as well. I would like to get myself into the hobby of exercising and walking but that's unlikely to happen.

I don't believe I have any strong physical preferences. I do know personality wise I don't want someone who's mean even if they mean it in a playful way. (Had a friend that always called me stupid and it wasn't until going to a different school that I realized I don't like that.) I also don't want someone who's really pushy. Though I suppose I could use a little bit of gentle persuasian and patience to help me with certain things. But the key point there is the approach.

I've never dated but I think my love languages are physical touch and quality time. I like hanging out in the same areas as people even if I'm not neccessarily interacting directly. I also want more hugs. (All my brothers dislike being touched so my mom keeps forgetting that I like hugs.)

I'm kinda curious for Bobo too, but like I'm either cutting it real close or have missed the deadline here so doesn't seem right to ask for her.

For the sake of things, I'm probably not going to do Bobo, especially since I still have a few more to do. Sorry about that, but I hope you can understand

"Ah, I'm always so grateful for you sending in asks for this event and supporting me as much as you do! That's why I felt it's important to take time to consider who would be right for you. And I've finally come to a conclusion.

I believe my friend Ruggie would be good for you!"

animal lovers together!

seriously he's great with animals and would love to have some animals together with you

he loves to hear about all the new animals and creatures you imagine, and may even throw out some of his own ideas

his animal knowledge can come in handy when you need it

he doesn't play video games much, but he may occasionally join you for a board game or puzzle

just don't play monopoly with him...I've caught him stealing money before

anything you don't like to eat or foods that you hate the smell of, just hand them over to him or show him where they are

he will get rid of the food for you ✨

if you ever need help getting some exercise in, he's happy to support and help you!

you can go on walks with him or hang around while he's working or run errands with him

Ruggie is not really pushy, but he will bring something up if he thinks it would be better for you and he may try to convince you, but once you tell him no, he'll back off about it

he's never forceful with his approach and likes to give you the reality of serious situations

he's very big on quality time since he's often out running errands or working

but he does really enjoy when you spend time with him, even if you're doing your own thing, just you being there means a lot to him

[kuiperblog]

RRR is about a culture fighting for its right to exist

Since RRR hit Netflix and reached a global audience, I’ve heard many recommendations for the film, all of which take the form of something like, “This movie is crazy! There’s a scene where they attack a palace by unleashing a horde of wild animals, you have to see this movie!” Or “they introduce one of the main characters by showing him wrestling a tiger!”

These sorts of comments did basically nothing to persuade me to check it out. But I finally did check it out, entirely thanks to the recommendation of Jason Pargin, who (on “We Just Watched” with Dave Bell) provided a great explanation of how the movie actually uses spectacle to convey theme, mostly by vocalizing the subtext in one pivotal scene. (What follows is taken from their exchange, lightly paraphrased/edited for readability)

Jason: There's different kinds of spectacle. For example, the thing that RRR is up for an Academy award, is a song that is from a dance number, 60 minutes in, where most American movies have the key pivotal twist or action scene. In RRR, it's a dance-off. If you had that in an American movie, it would be parody: "isn't it wacky that we're gonna stop and dance 60 minutes into the movie? But in RRR, the song that is nominated for an academy award, the version that's up is the original Telugu version, Naatu Naatu, it just means 'dance dance.' It is a scene where the two superhuman heroes, both men undercover, they think they're friends, they're secretly working to do something else; Bheem's trying to get this kidnapped child back, and at this time you think Ram is hunting Bheem.

They go to this big party at the headquarters where the British are, because they have befriended a woman who's part of the British governor’s family, that's their in.  They realize where the child is being held. The key is, they're infiltrating, right? So they both have to put on western style suits and attend among all these British people, and they're being treated like crap.

Bheem starts getting bullied by this British guy. We know, from watching the movie to this point, that Bheem could kill this man with three of his fingers. Bheem would not break a sweat breaking this guy's entire body in half. But he can't do that; he's undercover. And his best friend Ram is also undercover; they can't turn this into a fight, and they know it.

Jason: So the evil British guy gives a speech, because they're all dancing, it's a fancy dance for fancy people.  He has had a cultured upbringing in the best British  schools, and knows all these different dance styles, and starts talking as if, "Why do we care that we're erasing this culture? They don't have a culture.  These people just live in mud floor huts, what do they have? What difference does it make if this culture vanishes, if there's nothing to it? They’re savages."

And then Ram starts playing the drums, and walks up and says, "Yeah, I dunno about any of those dances, have you ever heard Naatu, this dance we do?" And then this dance sequence explodes, as spectacle. 

It starts as an extremely jaunty tune, the lyrics are like, "come, do this dance!" and it's inviting them. And then the song goes faster and faster and faster, and the dancing becomes more and more frantic, because they are in this dance trying to outlast these British guys who are trying to keep up with them. It's a dance-off, but they are dancing for the right of their culture to keep existing. They are dancing because they're trying to say, "We will outlast you. We can dance longer than you. This is the spirit that you're trying to break. Let us show it to you in the form of dance." It is spectacular. The definition of spectacle.

Dave: It's a violent dance, but just to make sure it's clear, it's a joyful dance. It's fun, it's violently fast and complex, and you look at it like "Geez, that would kill me to try, but the whole time they are smiling. They are having a blast. They get everyone into it at the party. There are people who are genuinely won over by it. Obviously the one British guy isn’t, but it also the idea of, “Not only do we have this, but you f-ing love it.”

Jason: Yes, that’s the key. All these bystanders start cheering for them because, "oh, they're right!" And Bheem and Ram are smiling and happy the entire time, because they have to be.  You actually see Ram, part of his dance is trying to show the evil British guy -- again, a man who is in the process of genociding his people -- trying to show him the dance, and smiling at him, giving the thumbs up, like "yeah, now you're doing it, now you're doing it!" because he has to. He can't be aggressive there; he has to blend in, like "oh yeah, we're all buddies here, we're all just friends."

Jason: There's all this subtext, and there's a reason that song got nominated and won the Golden Globe, got nominated for an Academy award, I would bet it will win. ... It is a perfect example of what spectacle can be, in that it is joyful.  It is not showing off technical [effects]; it is showing off a bunch of people who had to train for weeks and choreograph for weeks and have been dancers all their lives because you can't be an Indian cinema superstar without being a great dancer and singer and everything else.

[wack-ashimself]

I figured out blizzard's scam with making overwatch 2 free....it's quite evil genius...

I couldn't get my head around it.

Why make a paid game free? I know it's been done before, but usually when they outright failed initially (COUGH DESTINY). And not that I didn't want people to play it (tho adding mass amounts of noobs wasn't on my happy list), it was more 'you are a 22 BILLION dollar company. YOU DO NOT DO THINGS IF THEY ARE NOT PROFITABLE!'

Took me 3 days, but I figure it out.

First off, like so many pay to play: multiple in game currencies.

The money I gave hours of my life to earn in overwatch 1 was 1/2 worthless in the new game. Sure, I could buy things...but things I already owned/had access to. Practically NOTHING new.

Second, the new meaningful currency was impossible to earn.

Battlepass (which had a LOCKED character you could not get thru ANY other means) had it so the currency was 1000 credits. If you did the challenges, at max, PER WEEK, you could get is 60. That's 16.6 weeks. Each battlepass is 60 days. So you couldn't earn enough ever to get it regularly. They made it impossible.

Which brings me onto #3. The worst thing to realize....

Battlepass, by their numbers, is 60 days long.

That 6 a year.

At $10 (plus tax) per time.

The original game cost $60.

In other words, every single year, if you go full battle pass, you're practically buying the game EVERY-SINGLE-YEAR.

Oh, I lied btw. Here's the dirtiest part.

Their challenges, for battlepass credits (yeah, you buy it, but have to still EARN it) AND the credits to buy battlepass are almost exclusively locked behind 'won games.' So in other words, you spend your hard earned money, but suck or have a shit team, it's near impossible to complete a battlepass in the time frame.

But don't worry; they got you.

Too sucky or stupid or no friends or shitty team mates?

You can buy tiers in the battlepass.

Costing even more than the original game.

Not to mention the whole phone # thing was to data mine. Not protect you. So they got you by the balls.

It's like no one ever thinks a tech company would do a false flag on themselves for money. Idiots. They were not prepared, it got them endless press and media coverage, they could lie about who did the attack, and come out looking like the good guys. Geez. EVIL BUSINESSES ARE WHAT MAKE UP ALMOST ALL BUSINESSES YOU DUMB FUCKS!!!!

[thekinkyleopard]

A Shifter’s Tale

Remi x Levi Lore

A Live Roleplay Transcript Series

Part. 3

Author’s Note: Gather around my darling Snow Puppies as we strap in for Part 3 of this transcript series! Please never be afraid to message me or Geezy with thoughts and comments (hopefully good ones 😅) about anything related to the boys! As always, @aller-geez Owns Remi and all characters she plays, as well as the art preview!

Description: Two shifters on the run cross paths, how will they concur their inner demons, self doubt and misery in order to work together to achieve their dreams. What will become of the Snow Leopard and the Black Wolf?

⚠️TW⚠️

RATED 18+ ONLY FOR ADULT THEMES.

Kezzi:

The morning sun came softly shining through the tapestries decorating the bus in hues of pastel colors, and onto the leopard’s soft face. He was now slightly conscious of the world around him and could hear his phone going off, every few seconds. It was starting to get to the point Levi was concerned he said something to get him cancelled. “Oh no…” he muttered opening his eyes and realizing he was being spooned by the larger. Without having to ruin the moment or position, he grabbed the phone from under his pillow and looked at it. Unable to believe what he was seeing he blinked, once, twice…no he was seeing it right.

He gained 8000 new subscribers on onlyfans overnight. His tweets had over 1 mil in retweets and likes. The comments were blowing up with positive reviews, his OF comments were out of this world. He had over $3k in tips alone. “Holy shit…” he said out loud, completely stunned.

Geezy: Before too much longer, the soft movements of the leopard in his arms made the larger man stir slightly, not fully awake. A very soft yawn could be heard along with loud teeth grinding sounds, where shortly after his grip around Levi’s chest tightened and the wolf’s warm face nuzzled completely into other’s back, still more asleep than awake. “Hmmm..” Remi hummed between closed lips, thankful his slightly achy body wasn’t being as disruptive of his sleep as it had been the morning before. It took a few deep breaths against Levi’s back for the soothing scent of the leopard to break the barrier in his brain between dreaming and reality, and as one of his eyes opened, it seemed like the bright light that usually came from them took its time to boot up with him. “Wha-?” Remi mumbled, half asleep, until his eyes finally adjusted to the sunlight and realized what was happening. “Oh!” He exclaimed, quickly unwrapping himself from the leopard and turning a bright red as he sat up. Embarrassed, Remi couldn’t look the other man in the eyes. “Sorry, I didn’t mean-…” His words trailed off as he turned back and noticed Levi intensely focused on his phone, a look of disbelief on his face. “Hm? What’s up?” The wolf cocked his head curiously, his eyes scanning the other’s facial expression to try and decipher his reaction. Remi’s hair that had been wet when he fell asleep, now stuck out in all kinds of crazy directions, and his usual bright, round eyes still could only be opened halfway, even after he rubbed the sleep from them. The wolf clearly wasn’t typically a morning person, his wake-up ritual usually taking him a good two hours to be fully awake. Although still a zombie from sleep, he remained gentle towards the leopard laying next to him, his usual hostility towards any breathing creature that woke him up no where to be found on his face.

Kezzi: Suddenly his warmth was ripped away from him and he was left with a slight frown, still looking at his phone scrolling through. Disappointed the other pulled away. “Don't be..it was comfy…” he muttered before he continued to calculate his profits. “You’re never gonna believe this but because of that video we did….I gained 8000 new subs, $3k in tips and a bunch of new followers and traction on social media…that means we made $203k….off one video…” slowly looking over at the wolf with astonishment his half naked body jumping up and down with joy as he grabbed the sleepy man’s arm, shaking him with excitement. “Can you believe that! That’s the most I’ve ever made! I HAD 160 subscribers now I have 8160 subscribers…that’s 204k a month if they stay…” spouting logistics to the half awake wolf.

Geezy: Half from seeing the disappointment on Levi’s face, and the other half from how tired he still was, Remi slid back to his previous spot next to the smaller man. “Mmm.. sorry.” He mumbled, almost allowing himself to fall back to sleep, but catching himself in time. The other’s excitement definitely helped, his eyes snapping open again when an excited hand shook him, the bed under him rocking back and forth from being jumped on. It took the poor wolf’s brain working overtime to process the words being said to him as he rubbed his eyes, yawning silently this time. After a few seconds, his mind finally caught up with him and his eyebrows almost shot off of his face, eyes just as wide now. “Wait.. sorry..” Remi cleared his throat quickly. “You said, how much from one video?” He could not believe his ears at the words coming out of the leopards mouth. He sat up again, this time awake enough to react, moving his hair from his face and pushing it back with his fingers. “That’s… fucking insane? I am seriously speechless at that amount..” A huge grin spread across his face, and one strong hand reached up towards the other, his palm facing Levi, offering a high five. “Hey, what did I tell you? We created a masterpiece that could make angels cry last night, you and me.” His chest swelled with pride, not at the amount of money or the subscribers, but at how happy the little leopard over the video, and just the whole night last night. His green eyes began to slowly glow brightly again as he started to fully wake up, the rest of his body following suit. The wolf’s eyes were quite literally sparkling with happiness until the smile that took over his face forced them closed. Was there literally any better way to wake up in the morning? With someone you care about next to you, their excitement and happiness being so contagious that even someone as hostile as Remington Connors could be defused. He couldn’t imagine anything better, honestly.

Kezzi: Squealing into one of his plushies, he came back up for air. “We need to celebrate! This is huge for us!” Grinning ear to ear up at the wolf. “I couldn’t have done this without you, co-star,” he winked his still slightly sleepy eyes as he hopped out of bed now. It was true, Levi did fairly good by himself, however, he never thought he could reach this much success, let alone overnight? He had some amazing fans to have shared the good word. “Gonna make some coffee, then we are going to the shopping center! We need celebration snacks, wine, and you need more clothes,” probably the most cheerful Levi has been this whole week, which says a lot cause he’s a rather cheerful person by nature. Unable to contain himself really, he wanted to go out and spoil the wolf, show him the town, then later celebrate their successful business venture. The least they could do was appreciate their hard work. He popped some coffee on the pot and let it brew as he leaned his thin, barely dressed body against the counter, looking at Remi. “Any requests for breakfast?” A delicate hand placed at the crook of his hip.

Geezy: Remi stretched his long arms over his head, groaning deeply in his chest before slumping back to the position he was sitting in prior, his smile had slowly faded to more of a blank one now. He shook his head quickly, trying desperately to simply force his body to cooperate. “I promise, I’m more than thrilled, but-“ the wolf was interrupted by such a deep yawn that his entire body shook into it and his eyes watered. “I’ll be more of a person once I get some caffeine..” he chuckled, forcing himself up to a full sitting position now, looking up very slightly at the leopard who bounced around the room with excitement. Remi tried with all of his might to telepathically steal some of his energy so early in the morning, his bright eyes slightly bloodshot as he smiled softly. “Mmm, Some coffee sounds amazing..” he hummed, before his stomach growled loudly as if to remind the wolf of his ravenous appetite, as if he had forgotten. “Would you think of me as a child if I asked for pancakes?” Remi chuckled lightly, a soft innocence to his question as his gaze panned up cautiously. He didn’t know the other EXTREMELY well, but he knew him well enough to already know the response he would get, though he couldn’t help his self consciousness anyway. Pushing his hair back again with his fingers, it took everything in him to not curl back up in Levi’s bed, but the wolf willed his body to stand finally instead, trudging in almost a cartoon fashion into the kitchen to follow Levi. As he passed the smaller man turned away from him, Remi almost instinctively wrapped his warm arms around him from behind, leaning down so his chin rested on Levi’s shoulder, exhaling softly against the leopards ear. “Soo tiiiiirrred..” the large man complained with his eyes nearly closed again. “Mmmph.. how are you so awake right now?” One round green eye fluttered open half way to look his room mate in the face now, looking like he could easily fall asleep again just by leaning against Levi’s back.

Kezzi: As the sounds of clinking and coffee dripping filled the small space, Levi sighed with contentment the second Remi’s body met his. The wolf could easily feel the way Levi melted into his arms. “Well your cup is done Mr. sleepy,” he giggled leaning slightly back to feel the warmth against his bare flesh. Pouring some cream and sugar into the cup for himself, and only a tad bit for flavor into Remi’s cup as well sliding it just slightly to the right for the wolf’s access. “Well, since I can remember I don’t like to sleep in, I can basically survive off 2 hours of sleep and be totally cognitive still,” the leopard let out a gentle breathy chuckle before his ears perked up completely once more. “Pancakes?? That’s my favorite breakfast food! I’d love to make you some pancakes, plain? Chocolate chip? Banana? Strawberry? Blue berry? Combination of them? “ spouting off options almost a bit too quickly for the tired man’s brain to register, Levi turned around now, facing Remi as much as he could from his height, their bodies much closer than they’d been since the filming, looking up with those innocent diamonds, he slowly snakes his thin arms around the larger’s full torso in an intimate hold, chin placing itself delicately on the man’s chest, completely unaware how precious this moment was, it felt so natural. Levi had never felt so safe, so free, it almost felt like he’d known this strange man his whole life. Something about the simplicity of making breakfast, waking up next to each other and the sweet touches they’ve been exchanging…filled Levi with a new sense of wholeness. At this point, almost 72 hours in, he would follow Remi into oblivion.

Geezy: A soft hum came from Remi’s closed mouth, a sad attempt at a ‘thank you’ as he lifted the cup to his lips. The hot coffee splashed against his tongue as he took a slow deliberate sip, warming him internally from his mouth to his stomach, and as he swallowed, the wolf couldn’t hold back a pleased groan. “Mmmmm… mhm, that’s the stuff..” he breathed finally, the steam from his cup rising into his face. As Levi confessed to his surprising lack of sleep to him, Remi shook his head in disagreement, the caffeine already starting to work its magic on his tired body. “You would think I was a bear with how much I can sleep.. Plus, you really wouldn’t want to have to deal with me with any less than 6 hours of sleep..” He joked lightly, “I was on 74 hours without sleep the night we met, which can kinda tell ya something.” Taking another drink of his coffee, he paused for a moment to mull over the options Levi had given him. “Mmmm.. Chocolate chip AND banana?” The large man asked, smiling brightly as his stomach seemed to growl in agreement against Levi’s back. He felt the leopard shift slightly under his grasp, and he lifted his arms just enough for the other to turn around completely with less restriction, before wrapping them tightly around the white haired man in front of him. After a second, Remi leaned down to ever so softly place a kiss on the other’s freckled nose, then another on the bridge of his nose, and lastly one more on his forehead, feeling his own cheeks flush. He wasn’t ever a lovey-dovey, or affectionate person, but being around Levi for only a few days just flicked on a switch in him that he couldn’t turn off. All he wanted to do was hold the leopard, and he usually went to great lengths to avoid touching other people. But he just felt so at home here, “So, where you thinking of going today?” Remi asked, slightly embarrassed about how long he had been absentmindedly staring at the leopard, but his green eyes remained gentle.

Kezzi: Watching the other male enjoy his morning caffeine Levi found himself feeling extra optimistic. Their positions changed to face each other, the wolf placing gentle affections and kisses along his face had the butterflies in his stomach going absolutely insane. His face dusted pink and he giggled, closing his eyes with a bright toothy smile, embracing the feeling of being needed, and wanted. “Well…I was thinking there’s a shopping center a few miles out from here, it has a few second hand stores and one giant Ross…figured that might have some good options…I also need to stop at the liquor store pick up some booze for tonight as well as another vape, last time I hit mine it tasted rather off…” his eyes shifting to the side before returning Into the wolf’s gaze. Truthfully, Levi would rather spend the day rolling around naked in bed with the other, the feeling of desire never having really left him since he got a small taste. “Maybe even pick something fancy up for dinner at the restaurant they have out there…I could use a cooking break,” giggling with a slight mischief in his eyes, it was true. As much as Levi loved cooking, it was quite the load cooking for two now, plus such a great accomplishment must never go uncelebrated to the full extent. Begrudgingly, and with much hesitation Levi slowly turned again, but this time he, without thought, grabbed Remi’s hands and placed them at his hip as he was once again behind him. The leopard liked the feeling of this man latched onto him and he’d take it as much as the other would give it. Dragging the wolf behind as he gathered ingredients to make their meal, he also set up his portable flat grill, mixing the pancake batter together with the ingredients the other had requested, he poured the perfect circles down onto the now sizzling appliance. “How many you want?” His face turned ever so slightly to show he was paying attention, only making half eye contact.

Geezy: The cup in Remi’s hand continued to empty steadily, breaking eye contact with the other only briefly to take another drink of his coffee, and before long it was only the dark brown ring of liquid at the bottom. Though it wasn’t much caffeine, it seemed to bring the wolf back to life again and break him from vice grip that sleep was giving his body, although he never once tried to unwrap himself from Levi even a little. He quickly nodded and grinned at the plans for the day, honestly more than happy to experience the small town, and just fully get lost with the man he held tight to his chests. The thought of new adventures greatly excited the wolf, and especially with the first person to make him feel truly alive for the first time in his life, just the thought sent goosebumps across his usual soft skin. For just a moment, he almost let his tail roll out to swish back and forth furiously behind him, as the pure happiness he felt in this moment definitely couldn’t be changed by anything. Thankfully though, his subconscious brain kept him under wraps, and the wolf could only beam down at a Levi now. “All of that sounds great! I’m really excited to look around this place, see what we can get in to!” He didn’t care how ridiculous he probably looked to be so excited to explore his new surroundings; Remi was in absolute bliss. He could feel the familiar burn within his stomach as his body threatened to start up again from the intense emotions swirling around inside him, however he was able to dismiss it with a deep swallow. He didn’t skip a beat when the leopard shifted his body under him, except to make a rather innocent frown until his hands were placed back on Levi’s delicate hips again. The wolf followed close behind the other like his larger shadow, expertly avoiding being in the way while still keeping his hands firmly planted where they were. After a few moments, he had zoned out, lost in a daydream until the leopards soft angelic voice brought him back to reality. “Hm?” Green eyes blinked quickly over the others shoulders. “Oh, uh, honestly..” a sheepish grin overtook his features, and he averted his gaze to the floor for a second before back up to the other’s baby blues, his smile playful now. “I could probably eat like six of those.. but three is honestly plenty..” Remi laughed at himself, knowing full well he could eat Levi out of house and home in a few weeks if he didn’t get his insatiable hunger under control. “Thank you for the coffee, and breakfast.. You’re always mad sweet to me.” the wolf couldn’t help the slight blush splashed across his whole face. “I swear I’ll get you back one of these days, mkay?”

Kezzi: Continuing to make quick progress on the food he giggled. “I can’t wait to show you honestly! Last time I went to the shopping center out here, I was a kid,” thinking fondly of the memories that came back to him. ‘Look at this one Lee, this is atrocious!’ His mother chimed with a soft and carefree laugh. Levi could hear the faint giggle of his childhood self as he grabbed a jester hat, sticking it on his head. ‘I’m here to make the king laugh!’ The young boy giggled again pulling is mouth into a large clown like smile, the two of them bursting into laughter. “I haven’t gone back cause I don’t want to go alone,” levi stated out loud though it came out in a somber tone. Shaking himself out of his feelings he nodded enthusiastically “6 it shall be! Go get dressed, I’ll finish this up and have it plated soon, still chipper despite the internal emotional moment playing in his head, he turned around again standing on his tip toes and planted a sweet, but simple kiss on Remi’s cheek. “Also….you smell incredible this morning..” noticing now that he did, but it wasn’t his soap, no this man was emitting a new scent, one that Levi could not recognize from anyone else, a slight canine musk to it. He inhaled again closing his eyes now, deeply, the smell comforting him, sending alerts to every cell in his system. He started to purr again, a light vibration could be heard by the other coming from his inner chest cavity. The one thing about his transformation he’s never had full control over. He opened his eyes, blushed and turned around quickly on his heels again. “Right….pancakes!” He reminded himself as he continued to cook.

Geezy: Picking up on the fact that he had to accept the inevitable and finally unlatch from the small leopard in front of him, the wolf chuffed and let go slowly. As he pulled away, he noticed a familiar look come over Levi’s face as he was lost in past memories, ones a little too painful to acknowledge outright. He may not know what exactly the smaller man was reminiscing on, but he could tell by the body language that followed was one of deep hurt. “Hey.” Remi spoke softly, leaning in towards the other now so that they were more eye level. Once his gaze was met with those pretty blue pools, he couldn’t help but melt into them too, one of his large hands gently coming up to rest on top of the leopard’s head. With a warm smile, he ruffled the troubled one’s hair, his eyes closing again with the width of his smile. “It’ll be fun, don’t worry. You don’t have to go alone cause now you’re kinda stuck with me” He said in a matter of fact kind of way, hoping to help dismiss whatever had upset him. When Levi insisted to feed him six pancakes, the wolf definitely was not about to argue, especially with how much his stomach twisted inside of him now when he thought about food. Just as he was about to turn towards the spot in the corner of the room where his bag was tucked, the other’s delicate lips making contact with his skin made the wolf melt a little internally. That same familiar electricity jolted through his spine, forcing a huge grin on his face that only got wider with the continued complements. “Yeah? You think so?” His thin nose twitched slightly as he sniffed the air around him, lifting both arms half way to smell inside of the shirt he was wearing. When his sensitive wolf nose couldn't pick up exactly what the leopard was smelling on him, his eyebrows furrowed and his facial expression changed to one of frustration, until he heard the sound that escaped Levi. The sound instantly caught the attention of the wolf, his body catching completely still for a second as a tiny smile tugged on the corners of his mouth. ‘Nah, there’s no way..’ Remi thought to himself, trying not to just jump to conclusions.. However, he had never met a human that made a sound like that.. The only people he’d ever met that made that sound.. was cat shifters.. Bright green eyes blinking quickly to try and forcibly drop the thought from his mind. “Well, thank you..” Trying to diffuse the awkwardness, Remi chuckled breathily, rubbing the back of his neck. “Pretty sure its just from my sweat last night.” His chuckle turned into a full blown laugh, slightly embarrassed but still willing to laugh at himself. “Okay, okay. I’m gonna go change, and I’ll be out in a second.” The wolf slinked over to his bag in the corner, and brought it with him as he disappeared into the bathroom.

Kezzi: Feeling a wash of reassurance and compassion, the wolf managed to ease the Leopard’s saddened thoughts. Now filled with how he was going to make new memories with this man. “Well good…That’s all you can do to repay me,” he said sincerely. He would go to the ends of the earth, sew any and every thread and cook a million meals if it kept the wolf by his side. As Remi got dressed and dismissed his clear pheromones to which the leopard had been picking up on, Levi continued to cook. He was done with 9 pancakes just as Remi was finishing getting dressed. “6 for you, 3 for me! Organic hand churned butter in the fridge, some ethically sourced syrup in the cabinet,” he pointed around the bus kitchen before he disappeared into the back cabin to fish through his extra storage of clothes. Seemed like it would be an average day, so Levi slipped on an off the shoulder light pink sweater, exposing his neck and shoulders, then up he zipped some light blue ripped up jeans, slightly baggy on him and begrudgingly, some shoes he thought might match. Once he was all dressed and considered decent, he ran his fingers through the wild mullet/hawk making sure it looked good, but still natural. Stepping back into the kitchen now he sighed shaking his body around. “All dressed!” Flashing his teeth at the other in another goofy smile before he started to dress up his own pancakes, quickly scarfing them down with haste, excited to have a day to explore with someone.

Geezy: Ducking into the bathroom, Remi’s eyebrows were laced together tightly in thought. How had he not picked up the scent, one that was clearly not human, on his new room mate earlier? As he stood in front of the mirror now, he wiggled his nose, sniffing softly as he tried to decide if there was something wrong with his sense of smell, or if the other just clouded his head so much that the rose colored glasses he constantly wore blocked it from his brain. He began to mull both theories around in his head as he picked through the last of the things that were stuffed into the ripping canvas of his bag, thankful to find just one more outfit to wear today that was clean. The wolf’s final comfort outfit that was among the very few things he was able to take with him from home that day, included a bright orange long sleeved t-shirt with a rendition of Calvin and Hobbes, with Hobbes replaced by an alien holding a balloon. A pullover hoodie that fit him in all the right ways in all black with a forest scene across the front, and a large grey wolf in the middle of the photo. Both were part of Remi’s prized collection of as much of Guardin’s merchandise as he could acquire. The jeans he wore were slightly baggier than his other jeans, the grey acid washed material sagging slightly on his slender frame. After rummaging through his bag one last time, he returned to the mirror with a black plastic brush with one of those gel filled comfort handles, managing to somewhat tame the pieces that stuck out wildly all over his head. He had to full on yank out stubborn tangles, that could have easily been avoided had he not been so lazy. When the wolf’s scalp was sufficiently raw and tender from his crappy “detangling” job, Remi could smell the delicious pancakes the leopard had so graciously made for him, and he wasted no time finishing up to join Levi again in the kitchen. The stack of pancakes on the plate that was slid over to him looked almost fake with how perfect they looked, saliva threatening to escape his mouth as he prepared them quickly with butter, and syrup. If Levi had looked away for even one second, he would have missed the large man absolutely put away his pancakes, able to finish all 6 pancakes in the same amount of time Levi had eaten half as many. For the first time while in the leopards presence, Remi burped loudly which was followed by a deep sigh of content. “So uh, was that offer of a dab that was extended to me a few days ago still valid? It’s been a while since I had one.”

Kezzi: Levi munched through the small stack of food, not long after being faced with them. Finishing up his plate he stuck it in the sink and then turned to watch the wolf inhale his own plate of food as well. “I love the way you just eliminate your food,” the leopard giggled into his palm. “It makes me feel like a really good chef,” admitting the him out loud his throat purring again, a bit louder now. His eyes widened and he suddenly felt very sheepish. “Oh my gosh yes of course! If you ever want some it’s usually under the sink!” He showed the wolf opening the cabinet and showing his stash of dab supplies. He grabbed the rig, and some diamonds out with his tools handing it all to Remi. “Here you go, help yourself,” he said genuinely, standing in front of the other now. He had been so jazzed to have company, and to invite Remi to travel with him he didn’t really make much room for him, or show him around. “When we get back I’ll properly show you around Maybelle and make some room in here for you to keep your stuff, so you’re not living out of a backpack,” nodding his head satisfied with his new offer to the other. That was much more inviting than just expecting the wolf to get around and know where things were.

Geezy: The wolf instantly turned red, and he waved his hands in front of him in defense. “Ah, yeah, I’ve always had a big appetite but it’s been crazy lately! But honestly, I’m used to crap gas station food and frozen shit you can microwave that I’ve eaten for all my life, so your cooking is a breath of fresh air honestly.” He admitted, rubbing the back of his neck until he was stopped dead in his tracks by that.. SOUND again.. One of these days, he would ask the other about it.. But he wasn’t quite ready for it to out himself, or the issues it might cause to know Remi was in fact, canid, but also the largest species of canid in the world. Any cat would have an issue, regardless of species.. Remi brushed it off, still taking note of this, but was greeted with Levi’s set up being handed to him. Quickly he grinned, nodding to signal he understood where to find them. “Thanks so much, you’re the best.” His smile only increased in size at the suggestion that the other wanted to make room for him. It made him feel like he actually wanted around, and he would forever chase that feeling. “That would be great; I won’t have to ask you for things all the time.” The wolf laughed, serving himself a hefty dab of the diamonds onto the tool, and beginning to heat the nail up with the tool between his lips. “I shwear, I’bm not ushually sho annoying.” Remi spoke around the dab tool, grinning again. Shortly, when the nail began to glow bright red, he removed the torch and put a palm up close to it to feel the temperature. When it no longer almost burnt his skin being 3 inches away, he removed the tool from between his teeth and pressed his lips against the bong and swirling the dab into the nail, placing the carb cap on top once it was all inside. It vaporized slowly, milking the entire bong a very bright white from the purity of the diamonds. Without taking his lips off, a huge cloud of smoke was exhaled through his nose, and the bong refilled with smoke from his large dab. Remi cleared the bong three times before it went out, and he finally moved away from the rig and blew out one last huge cloud, his huge chest deflating as he exhaled. For such a massive dab, any normal person would be heaving, choking until tears fell from their eyes. But of course in true Remi fashion, the wolf simply coughed unproductively three times, and cleared his throat before swallowing. “Mmmm, I love citrus-y strains..” he sighed in content, flashing Levi a cocky smile as he removed the carb cap from the top and set it beside the bong and tool that sat in front of him. His green eyes almost instantly stood out against the now bloodshot backdrop they sat on.

Kezzi: “Well I’m happy to hear it, least you can have some substance cause all that processed food is terrible for you,” the leopard laughed a bit as he leaned against the counter watching the other fire up the rig. His diamond blues looking the man up and down as he unknowingly prepared his dab. Levi just felt in his heart that he was ready to give this man every part of himself, anything he had to offer was also now the wolf’s. Giggling softly and rolling his eyes he shook his head “I’m going to make a self depreciation jar, every time you’re mean to yourself and make icky comments about yourself, you owe a 50 cents in the jar!” Sticking his tongue out jokingly, shaking his hips back and forth hands on both sides of them now. Shortly after he watched Remi finish up his dab without hesitation and he clapped his hands together gently. “Impressive, I have what they call ‘bitch lungs’ ? Not cute but I like to smoke…” he shrugged his shoulders simply with a cheeky and widened grin. “Ready to get going?” Asking genuinely, not meaning to rush the wolf but he was kind of in need of some nicotine before he became everybody’s problem.

Geezy: “Yeah, health is the last of my concerns honestly.” Remi laughed at the other’s playfulness, shaking his head as he did so, his hair falling messily over his eyes. As he stood again, he brushed it back with his long fingers, clearing his throat again and giving Levi a condescending look that ended in a smirk. “Uh, I don’t know where you got that from, but I happen to think you’re pretty cute.” The wolf smiled at the leopard, grabbing his pack of cigarettes and zippo that sat on the counter next to him, and stuffing them into the pockets of his jeans. He could hardly contain himself with how excited he was; internally Remi was a puppy when their owner grabbed their leash and asked ‘walkies?’ “I’m ready!” He chimed, putting one hand up and ruffling Levi’s white Mohawk. “Where are ya thinkin first?” The wolf asked, tilting his head slightly as he spoke. Remi almost vibrated with happiness, his insanely good mood only boosted by the THC in his system and the other man’s presence.

Kezzi: “Well we are gonna have to fix that,” he scoffed at the wolf with a playful chuckle. Watching the other slowly push his hair back, trying hard to keep his inner school girl at bay. Thoughts immediately interrupted by the sudden compliment, his face lit up bright red. “I - uh…you’re cute…” he mumbled softly looking to the side, his shoes tapping the tips of his toes together feeling a rush of euphoria. Clearing his throat he bounced up on his feet now, clapping his hands together he spoke “Smoke shop first! Then!! Thirst store!! Then!!! Food!” He listed out in order excitedly practically busting out of the bus into the bright sunshine of the day. He opened his arms wide and spun in a quick circle. “Oh it is BEAUTIFUL here! I will never tire of it,” he sighed throwing his hands down at his side before turning back to Remi. “Driving Ethel? We can drive May, but I figured it’s easier to park yours than mine in a lot,” he giggled softly.

Geezy: The leopard getting tripped up over his compliments made Remi smirk, enjoying watching the smaller man squirm a little more than he should, honestly. He was quick behind Levi as they exited the bus, the sunlight nearly blinding the wolf and causing him to squint until his usually round eyes were but mere slits. He raised one hand to his brow, trying to shield his eyes from the bright light, his face still twisted. “Yeah we can drive Ethel, I’m sure she takes way less gas to get around anyway.” He tried to smile at Levi, but it was almost unnoticeable with the scowl already from the sun. “You gotta bear with me though, she’s no where near what you got in there.” As they approached the grungy van that sat parked off to the side, the metal top created a blind and the wolf was given much needed relief to open his eyes fully again, revealing the smile that was now visible. With one quick tug, Remi opened the sliding side door, all of the glory that was Remi’s “home” spilling out into the light. The bottom of the van was once white corrugated metal, but it was now brown with rust and other normal wear and tear. The piles of leaves that had caught the man’s eye when he first approached the vehicle still scattered the floor, and there was cobwebs at the top between the lights on the ceiling. The window was even covered with spray foam, the shavings from someone trying to level the yellow Styrofoam still dusting the floor. Taking it all in, Remi inhaled sharply. “Mmm, home sweet home.” He joked lightly, knowing how sad it looked, before ducking down to climb into the vehicle and sliding into the drivers seat. “You got directions to the smoke shop, or do you just wanna tell me?” The wolf asked, seemingly unfazed by the squalor that surrounded him.

Kezzi: “Probably right on the gas thing,” Levi laughed with the other as they made their way over to the van. Once the door swung open and the insides were revealed Levi slammed an offended hand against his own chest in horror. “Oh you poor thing…So glad I caught you when I did,” he shook his head before apprehensively climbing in, worried he would stain his pastel sweater if he were to lay against any of the metal. Unable to help his inner curiosity he looked around, it was slightly messy but extremely old and it looked like it had sat for a loooong while. Already thinking of ways he could help Remi fix it up he threw a hand out in a “psh” manner. “But you know what? We can fix it into something really nice,” looking over from the passenger seat now to smile at Remi with his big toothy grin and freckled face. “You’re going to turn right out of the parking lot, drive straight for 10 miles take another left, and the center is 2 miles that way. Everything is there, even the smoke shop,” nodding happily as he hoped that was sufficient enough direction. “I can also tell you when your turns are coming up if that helps,” he said hoping that may add an extra comfort for someone not from here.

Geezy: “Yeah, I swear, none of this but that toolbox in the back is mine.” He gestured to the plastic toolbox that sat in the back by the door where he had left it the day before. “I kinda had to get out of town quickly, and this is all my uncle had to give me.” Remi stated this fact with almost no emotion in his voice as he blocked the memory of that day from entering his thoughts. It would completely ruin the great mood he was in, as he was horrible about compartmentalization things, and he wasn’t going to have that today. All it took was one look into Levi’s eyes, and everything else seemed to melt away, and he felt full reassurance pouring from the leopard. “That’s perfect, I can’t wait to look around~” The wolf smiled brightly, pulling out the single key that was hidden under the ashtray in the dashboard and shoving it into the ignition. Ethel gave a few sad putters on his first attempt to turn the key, but thankfully roared to life the second time, relief washing over Remi’s face. Not even bothering with the seatbelt that hung to his side, the man’s concentration zeroed in to the road in front of him, and the wheel in his hands, and as he began to drive in the direction Levi had instructed, he shifted expertly each time, the old vehicle never once jerking or shaking. “She may look like a flaming turd, but she drives like a dream. Everything is so smoooooth.” Remi cooed happily with a smile as he patted the dashboard. “When I can finally put those new parts in her, it'll be crazy how she drives for such an old girl.”

Kezzi: “I believe you,” Levi shrugged with a smile as he buckled himself in and continued to gaze around the cabin of the van now, settling his gaze on Remi. He couldn’t help but finding himself in passenger, and the other with his rough strong hands on the wheel, very sexy. The things he would do to satisfy the man..shaking his head as he cleared himself trying to avoid looking at the way his hands gripped the wheel tightly. Arms flexed, veins popping out and you could almost tell how strong the wolf was. He made Levi wiggle in his seat as he question whether or not the sound system worked. “Does she play music? Radio or Aux?” He questioned the other as he looked about the face of the radio. Whether or not it play custom music wasn't important but he would like a musical distraction from his own mind currently, as he felt it was out to get him. After the van started up and they were driving down the road a bit he made an audio “hm,” as he analyzed how the vehicle handled itself. “She does drive pretty smooth for not having her news parts yet,” grinning over at Remi now, though the other has his gaze focused on driving.

Geezy: “Mhm!” Remi replied quickly, his eyes wavering slightly from the road to swipe the aux cord he had tucked in the pocket beside him. He offered it to Levi with a bright smile, before his eyes focused again on the road. “She’ll probably not know what to do with herself if someone plays something that’s not Sewerperson or Guardin,” the wolf laughed warmly, before his expression got suddenly serious. “…… just please… you don’t look like a ‘country’ kind of person, but that’s grounds for ejection from the vehicle..” Remi stated, before he finally softened again and chuckled lightly. “Not really but… it is off limits for my ears..” Looking over at Levi out of the corners of his eyes he couldn’t help but fully laugh now. He just felt so comfortable and confident around the leopard, he was almost glowing now just sitting in his presence. Leaning back in his seat a bit, he pulled the dwindling pack of camels out of his pocket along with his zippo, fishing one out and putting it to his lips. The zippo flicked on with a flash, and he lit it before tossing both the pack and the lighter into the cup holder. Trying to be courteous, he painstakingly rolled down the window with the hand crank that sat on the door next to him until it was fully down, and his arm rested on the ledge of the window. He exhaled softly through his nose, the smoke exiting the shared vehicle before he replaced his arm again.

Kezzi: Levi couldn’t help but let out a genuine laugh as the other went off about Country music. “No worries, no Country,” he promised as his smile never seemed to fade. Plugging in his phone he had to be very meticulous about what he would play for them. Deciding to go with one of his favorites, Levi decided to play Ktlyn Raps, Hot. “This is why I’m hot, Reconnect the dots, flow sound like buttah thats been meltin in a pot!” Levi started rapping along side the person coming through the speakers. His hands flared around him as he kept up with each word and beat. As Remi lowered the window he started blowing through the cabin of the van, sending Levi’s hair all around, but the leopard didn’t mind. He simply embraced the free feeling and grinned over at Remi. “I’m really dat really dat hot biiiiiitch!” He continued to sing along.

Geezy: Ever so slowly while the van was on a straight patch, Remi’s head turned towards the leopard, an amused look on his face that almost hid the raised eyebrow. He honestly loved how animated the other was around him, and just seeing him in his element and smiling made Remi’s heart sing. “Yeah?” The wolf laughed, turning back towards the road again. “You can definitely say that again.” His warm smile turned into his trademark smirk just as the second turn Levi had pointed out came into view. The van hummed around nicely, the big plastic toolbox in the back sliding to the other side. Within the last drags of his cigarette, he was already pulling the old van into the shopping center, his eyes wide as he looked around in utter amazement. “Woah..” Remi whispered under his breath slightly as he took it all in. “There’s so much stuff out here! You would never guess buy looking at maps, but this place has everything!” The wolf chimed happily, pulling in to a parking spot by the smoke shop that was at least 2 rows of cars away from the entrance. Remi never pulled up close, as there was no escape if he ever needed to get out of somewhere quickly. He could let his guard down almost completely with Levi, but he would never trust the general public, especially now that he had someone else to keep safe.

Kezzi: Continuing to bop and dance along to the music, Levi’s face flushed as the other made his comments. Was this man flirting with him STILL? Video long over, cash collected, this wasn’t just some silly little dynamic, Levi was feeling fully vulnerable as he twiddled his fingers now, rapping softly to the music, almost lost in his thoughts. It was hard for the leopard to put a finger on these feelings as he had never experienced them before, he always felt like he was going to throw up from being so giddy. As they pulled up he smiled ear to ear, the center lookin almost as it did when he was younger, with some slight remodeling. “Right?? It’s a hidden gem really, but lots of good stuff!” Excitedly unbuckling himself and bouncing out of the van behind his new friend. “I need some fruity flavored nicotine stat or no one is going to like me in 5 minutes,” the leopard warned as he grabbed Remi’s hand unconsciously, lacing their fingers together “let’s go!” After allowing Remi to lock up, he practically dragged him inside the slightly medium sized smoke shop, the wall covered in the various tobacco and nicotine products they had for sale. “Today only buy one get one for vapes,” the guy behind the counter stated, rather bored and not even bothering to look up at the two.

Geezy: Upon exiting the vehicle, Remi stretched his arms way above his head, since even after spending only 10 minutes in the cramped vehicle made his limbs hurt. The smells that danced in the air made the wolf stop briefly to take a few big deep breaths in through his nose, everything hitting him at once and giving him almost a high. Mmm, there was the obvious smoke shop in front of them, but he could also pick up the few clothing stores, a pet store, a grocery store, two gas stations, and a book store within a two mile radius. After his scent analysis that only took a few seconds, he followed close behind Levi as they made a dash for the shop. Once he felt the familiar electric shock that he always did through his spine when the leopard touched him, his grip quickly tightened, hoping that Levi wouldn’t instantly pull his hand away once they were inside and no longer in a hurry. As they entered the store, the wolf’s face of wonder returned, his head slowly panning over all of the different things on the wall before settling on one of the glass display cases by the entrance. The wolf blinked quickly for a second, hoping his eyes weren’t deceiving him as he studied the case for a few seconds. Confirming his suspicions, a huge smile spread across his face, his body vibrating very softly as if he were wagging his tail quickly behind him. “Uh, i physically cant leave here without that bong in my hand…” Remi muttered very quietly under his breath, trying to avoid staring at the large beaker bong in the case. The bong was fully hand blown, with intricate details in all of its many percolators and made of thick glass, but that wasn’t caught the wolf’s eye.. Featured inside the very middle of the piece sat a hand blown figure of a tiny alien beaming up a very confused cow, and the ash catcher that was clipped in to the downstem was white with black cow print across the sides. When the man behind the counter finally spoke up, it not only broke Remi from his bong daydreams, but startled him enough that a very small growl escaped his throat before he could register to stop it. Remi quickly cleared his throat to try and deflect his own paranoia and involuntary actions that would look strange coming from a human. “Uh, you know what you’re looking for?” He turned to Levi now with a cautionary smile

Kezzi: He continued to keep hold of Remi’s hand as they idled through the shop, looking the products up and down. Levi caught site of the bong in question, ‘$399’ on the price tag, not that was any issue to the leopard. Money meant absolutely nothing to him, and was willing to spend it whenever he had it. “That one?” He pointed to the alien glass, as he looked up at Remi now with eyes full of amazement. “That was IS hella cool…” voice still amazed and transfixed, he barely noticed he was holding onto the wolf for comfort, not exactly coming to terms with the fact that if he were to let go, he would instantly feel less than whole. “Well I’m just looking for something icy but still fruity,” he hummed as he looked the selections up and down, his thumb pad gently rubbing against the flesh of the other’s hand in small comforting circles. “Yeah hey,” Levi called out to the register person now. “Can I get an Iced strawberry banana, that bong up there,” pointing to the alien glass, and then turning to Remi “any vape suggestions? Second one is free so might as well,” grinning brightly again, it also almost made the cashier roll his eyes if he wasn’t so terrified the taller would retaliate with violence. “That bong is $400, you cool with that?” Still a flat tone as Levi looked over now and couldn’t help but let out a condescending laugh, “Oh sweetheart, I can read,” his smile turned up with confidence, the man blinked a few times but only to shrug as he obtained the products in question. He wasn’t paid enough to argue with customers.

Geezy: Following Levi’s arm to the bong he was pointing to made Remi nod quickly, a huge smile on his face now. “I really really like cows..” his whispered softly over his shoulder to the smaller man. Normally the wolf wasn’t a big spender, feeling guilty for spending money he didn’t have on things he really didn’t need, especially since it was TECHNICALLY Levi’s followers and OF, and he hated it when other spent money on him. But the condescending tone of the clerk that insinuated that they looked poor only made the normally bright green light of his eyes intensify two fold, the large man’s muscles clenching tightly as he was instantly thrown into the defensive. ‘That pathetic man should be scared of him.. He better shut his mouth before I shut it f-‘ the homicidal monologue going on in his head was quickly dissipated by the leopards familiar voice, and he shook his head slightly before looking over at the smaller male on his arm, their fingers locked tightly together now. As he processed Levi’s question, his muscles could be felt under his skin completely relaxing, and his eyes went back to their normal glow. “The Sunrise one for me is fine~” Remi’s face quickly turned into a smile now as he spoke, not even bother to look at the other man’s face again.

Kezzi: “Sunrise flavored vape as well,” Levi ordered from the boring register clerk who started packaging the glass up for them. “Alright total is $456” tone bland, looking uninterested in life. Levi paid no mind to this clearly exhausted soul, obviously he has a none too exciting life. Still holding tightly to the other’s large, slightly clammy hand. He could tell there was tension between Remi and the clerk, squeezing in reassurance they grabbed their things and left the store. Once outside of the store Levi, like a wild raccoon, shuffled through the bag, snatching his vape and ripping it open with his teeth, as there was nothing to stop him from holding Remi’s hand, not even the need for nicotine as the device was freed from it’s box. Once the vape was free he pressed it to his craving lips, sucking in a large puff of smoke, only to exhale shortly. The rush of nicotine caused the leopard’s head to swirl and spin. “Oh finally,” he sighed with content before coming back to life. “Thrift store next?” He asked reassuringly to the larger.

Geezy: The wolf eyed the clerk with a terrifying glare as the smaller of the duo went to pay, and pick up the bag from man. He watched intensely, his entire body ready to spring forward if that rat even TRIED anything. As the two men finally exited the store together, Remi saw the black bag in the others hand as he struggled for his vape. With one fluid motion, the wolf gently but still firmly slipped the fingers on his free hand through Levi’s and looped them around the back handles, expertly removing it from the leopards grasp. “Here, you don’t have to carry that, too.” He smiled sweetly this time, surprising even himself that he had any part of him that didn’t just exist to serve Remi’s interests. He softly squeeze Levi’s hand before knitting his long fingers through the smaller ivory ones again. The fact that neither of the two had even brought up the handholding and just carried on as business as usual was refreshing, especially since all of these feelings were completely new to the wolf, and he didn’t even know what exactly he was feeling. But he knew that whatever it was, made him feel truely alive. He could get used to feeling the leopards soft skin against his every day, and maybe in some crazy world, the other man could too. Lost in thought, Remi couldn’t help but laugh at the crazed scene in front of him as he came back to earth again. “Hey, thanks for this, really.” His grin spread across his face from ear to ear. “I know, it’s weird, but cows are kinda my thing, and my soul NEEDED it…” his smile turned slightly embarrassed as he looked away from Levi, admitting one of his closest secrets that not many knew outside of his own family. Quickly clearing his throat to change the subject, he nodded in agreement to the leopard on his arm. “Let me just put this in Ethel so I don’t break it before I use it…. As I’m sure you’ll find out, I can be a klutz sometimes.” Remi laughed this time, still a tinge of embarrassment on his voice. The two swiftly made it back to the van where Remi stashed the bag in the back hidden by his tool box, but not before removing his own vape and stuffing it into his pocket, still never once letting go of the others smaller hand. “Okay, I’m ready!” The wolf finally chimed after closing the back door to the van with a loud bang.

Kezzi: Feeling incredibly joyful as they made their way to Ethel Levi softly leaned into the man and giggled. “I love that cows are kind of your thing…that’s cute,” he said honestly as they secured the stuff in the van. Levi hit his own vape once more and swung their holding hands gently. They locked up the van again and started their way out to the thrift store. Both of them stepping inside Levi’s eyes widened. “Wow this place is huge,” surprised at the sheer amount of things he could already spot. “Let’s go look for some clothes,” practically dragging the wolf once more as they shuffled through the men’s section. “This is nice,” he pulled out a green acid wash shirt with a mushroom on it. “I can see you rockin this,” giggling again before lifting it to see how it matched against his skin and eyes. “Oh yeah, totally would,” nodding in reassurance as they continued to browse. It was but a few minutes in before a slightly lanky stranger approached the two of them. “Oh my god are you Shameless Twink? I love your videos! The one you just did?? Wow…is this the guy? Are you taking new collabs? I wanna fuck that virgin tight hole….” Levi blushed brightly, and started to stammer. “I - uh…” he had never been recognized before, let alone a town this small. His body started to vibrate and he could feel the anxiety bubbling in his lower abdomen. The hand that was holding Remi’s squeezed the other tightly, light he’d seen a jump scare. He needed to get out of there or else risk exposing himself. “We need to go…” he whispered to the wolf in a slightly panicked tone.

Geezy: Remi couldn’t help the very subtle pink that flushed his cheeks when Levi told him that his interest was cute, as it was always something his sister had teased him about growing up. Remi should have been left in complete amazement at everything in the store, as he had been in all of the other places he had been lately, but he just could not stop staring at the man beside him. All the wolf could do was smile back at the little white haired man, his bubbly personality just a ray of sunshine, instead of a massive inconvenience that he felt towards most people who were always so cheerful. He followed Levi as he happily bounced over to the racks and looked through clothes, just barely being able to hide his gaze from the leopard as he held up the shirt to his body. “Oooh, I really like that.” Remi grinned, taking the shirt from Levi now to turn it around a few times, getting a look at the back. After a few minutes of browsing, his large arms had a collection of a few jeans, and shirts that would work for him. The sound of the strangers steps so close to Levi made Remi completely forget the clothes in his arms, however. His head snapped to the side to lock onto the stranger, that same terrifying glint in his eye as he looked him over. The words that came out of the strangers mouth made the wolf’s stomach flip, and his eyes reacted to the rage that burned inside him. “Hey, I would watch your fucking mouth if I was you..” the sound that left Remi’s throat made another shopper in an aisle down slowly turn around to look at what had made such a horrible noise. When she noticed the men, she quickly turned back to the clothing she was looking at to avoid being seen. “I don’t know who the f-..” Levi’s panicked voice stopped the wolf dead in his tracks, and instantly all of his attention was on the panicking man on his arm. “Hey, hey, its okay..” He comforted the leopard, squeezing his hand back In reassurance, and gently taking the items that the other had amassed in his free hand. He silently and calmly set both of their items on the top of one of the racks, turning to Levi again. “You wanna head back to Ethel? Get away from people who don’t know how to act?” Remi asked gently, although his tone got harsh and directed to the stranger at the end. The wolf lacked impulse control, that part was true. So the fact that the man was calm, cool, and collected during this situation was so much more terrifying.

Kezzi: Levi could feel it bubbling inside, the switch. His eyes started to glow brighter, his hands and body visibly shaking. Nothing around Levi was registering, he was panicking. Full panicking. Noise around him sounded like it was coming from a spaceship. He knew the risks being a sex worker, but to be approached so vulgarly like he isn’t a person? His mom was right…he’s just a hole…he’s nothing more to anyone…’oh no…oh no no no…not here…not right now…’ Levi worried internally, he looked around, his eyes glowing and bright as they scanned for the nearest exit. “Remi, I need to get away from all these people…please we need to get to Ethel right now…” his voice full of urgency as he looked deep in the wolf’s eyes who was actively doing his best to calm the leopard. Internally he felt horrible, god damn Levi at least get to the register? There was no time…the anxiety that was filling his body was going to boil over and he was going to shift. Once the wolf’s arms were free of items, the leopard still gripped to his hand, started sprinting out of the store and through the parking lot, he was going so fast, it didn’t register to him that Remi was actually keeping up. They got to Ethel, but it was too late, his timer ran out and quickly, with regret, Levi let go of Remi’s hand and dove under Ethel, disappearing from view from any possible onlookers. It was relatively quiet out in the lot, most the people inside the stores. Remi could see suddenly a human hand throwing clothes out from under the van, then his shoes, then all traces of human flesh were suddenly gone. His body cracked, twisted and changed, a very low feline growl could be heard from under the van now. Unable to think or consider where he was, Levi curled into a tight ball, his long fluffy snow leopard tail wrapped around him in a circle, his body trembled, it had been far too long since Levi last shifted, and when it had happened, he either killed someone or badly injured them, all he knew is he fled, and he’s been running from the consequences as well as running from his culture, who he is. The once confident, joyful man now a scared, shy leopard. ‘Just lay still…lay still and breathe…then you can change back…’ worried for many reasons. Shifter hunters existed and they would kill shifters on sight, upon knowledge. Shifter Bounty Officers also existed, more secret as they were hired by the government to bring shifters in to do experiments on them. In other news, it was never safe to simply reveal oneself as a shifter to just anyone. Praying deeply to a god he doesn’t believe in, that Remi was neither a Hunter or Bounty officer.

Geezy: As Remi watched all of the panic flood from the Levi, the bright blue glow of his eyes told the wolf all he needed to know, and he understood. That.. bubbling cauldron feeling in the pit of your stomach, the burn in your muscles like you had just overextended every limb at once, and the absolute pure adrenaline that coursed through you. Their intense eyes locked for a moment and without anything but a quick nod to show Levi he was with him, the two men were out the door in a flash. As they got to the van and suddenly his hand was empty, all he cool do was watch in silence, trying to convince himself that he didn’t care what species the small man was.. but he really wanted to know.. In a flurry of skin, clothes and fur, the wolf stood at the side, picking up the clothes that had been strewn about on the ground and laid them out over one arm, before picking up his shoes and adding them to his collection. He couldnt deny that the growl that came from under his vehicle made his wolf ears prick up, natural instincts of curiosity and a game of chase floating in his head that were easily dismissed by a shifter who had mastered their form as much as Remi had. Once everything under the van had gone completely silent, he slowly kneeled down on one knee, crouching down until his face was visible under the tall suspension of the vehicle. A warm smile across his face, he offered a hand to the trembling feline in front of him. “C’mon, I got your clothes for you,” He lifted the pile in his arms gently to show the leopard. “You can cool off in Ethel until you can shift back. No one can see with the windows boarded up.” His large hand patted the side of the van gently before popping the door on the side of him. A quick glance to each side satisfied the large man, returning his gaze to the unsure feline in front of him and stretching out an inviting hand again. “Don’t worry, I don’t think anyone noticed you.” The wolf smiled back reassuringly.

Kezzi: His heart raced a million miles a minute, his brain was clouded with 5 thousand horrible thoughts. Body still trembling, the soft familiar sound of Remi’s calming voice caused one flattened black teddy bear ear to rise from the side of his head, twisting to listen closely before the tip of his tail lifted, exposing his soft spotted face, blinking slowly his slitted glowing diamond orbs to focus, there he saw the inviting hand, the sweet smile. The leopard’s heart fluttered tenderly as he gingerly slinked over to the palm extended out to him. Eloquently, he rubbed the side of his muzzle into it and after a few short seconds, scanned the ground around him again with a few twitches of his head, checking the coast was clear, and faster than one could blink, zipped into the open door of the van. Levi immediately shoved himself into the furthest corner, he sat normally, non defensive, non threatened, his tail wrapped around him, but his ears airplaned against his skull, clearly he was embarrassed by the current situation. Though still anxious, the cat knew he could trust Remi. ‘Yea sure, he accepts you now but why? Why is that Levi? Cause he pities you…you’re a slab of meat…’ brow line furrowing, the leopard shook it’s head back and forth, Levi stood on all four again and started pacing back and forth in the back of the van. The once calm, cool, and collected Levi clearly an anxious mess as he continued to huff every 15 seconds through his nostrils, tail swishing behind him in hard slaps, sometimes causing a ‘clink’ when contact made with the internal metals of the vehicle.

Geezy: As Levi’s soft muzzle grazed the wolf’s hand, his stance never faltered, never shying away from the other or pulling his hand back in fear or surprise. Instead when he stood up finally, after the flash of black and white fur disappeared out of sight, he couldnt help but simply smile to himself in an understanding way, knowing exactly how the smaller man must be feeling. Sliding in to the passenger seat right behind the leopard, Remi closed the door of the van firmly behind him but made sure not to slam it as to call attention to the vehicle, and turned around so he was sitting sideways in the seat, with his feet towards the middle. His green eyes watched silently at first, trying to decide the best response possible before he spoke. When he finally did, his voice was hardly recognizable as empathic as it was. Watching how terrified Levi was reminded him of his sister, and he couldnt help but be gentle. “Hey, its okay..” The wolf was calm, but still a small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. “I promise I’m not a Hunter or anything.” As he set Levi’s clothes down on the passenger seat, he got up and moved towards the back of the van, and out of the direct view of the windshield, before crouching down near the leopard. He wasn’t close enough that it was make the smaller male feel uneasy, but maybe the feeling of not being alone would help him feel more comfortable. “I’ve been dying to know what species you were, anyway..” A warm chuckle left his mouth just as a huge wolf tail that was as dark as night unfurled behind him, resting gently on the floor. Two rounded wolf ears perch on top of his head, twitching gently as his hair tickled the inside. He smiled again, this time a full smile as he looked cautiously at the leopard to gauge his reaction to his own form, his tail barely wiggling under him.

Kezzi: Levi was still distraught, he couldn’t seem to calm himself down and he wasn’t sure why it was so overwhelming today. Maybe he felt embarrassed to be approached like that with Remi around? Maybe it’s because he’s in a sensitive head space due to having such intense feelings for someone new? He was still pacing when the sound of the other’s voice cause his left ear to twitch backward, listening. He stopped, he looked at the gentle expressions and movements from the other and immediately felt more reassured as he came to sit down now in front of the man. He had wanted to know his species? So he knew? That’s a relief but…oh? Levi’s feline head tilted to the side as he watched the other expose his features, the leopards tail swaying back and forth in a more playful manner now. Unable to control himself, his large body leaned forward and he more or less slammed his big head into Remi’s face, nuzzling him sweetly with a loud and deep purr. This action he found was less for Remi and more for himself as he found his nerves calming the more he did it, eventually his hind quarters coming up into a stand, pressing and curling his body up against the large male. Addicted to the way simple affections could ease the incriminating thoughts the swarmed his head. The same way a house cat would mark it’s owners leg with affections, Levi did this to Remi’s whole body. Eventually knocking the man onto his back due to the sheer size of his furry friend, it was a few minutes of chaotic nuzzles and forced rubs, but not long after…the leopard began to vibrate uncontrollably, and soon the cat stepped back in time to crack, twist and shift back into the thin, young man, who was now stark naked and blushing brightly. “Oh…H-Hi again…” his voice back now as he spoke sheepishly.

Geezy: Remi’s back hit the metal of the van with a loud ‘thud’, all of his breath being exhaled at once with the force. At first, he was motionless as Levi purred against him, as he definitely didn't expect that reaction from the leopard. What he expected was some sort of recoil, at the very least, so when he was treated with nothing but affection from the large cat, he couldn't help melting into others soft fur. “Yeah, see? It’s okay..” he breathed softly in reassurance, holding the feline close to his chest, placing a soft kiss on the top of the leopards head. Remi was a little star-struck as he had never met another shifter outside of his family, much less a cat.. and even more so, he’s never /touched/ a cat shifter before.. Was there even a possibility that his fur could be this soft? His long fingers nearly got lost in the strands of fur as Levi rubbed up against him, and his tail felt like what he could imagine a cloud felt like. His own fur was coarse and double coated, plush enough for his species but nothing compared to this.. But shortly enough he felt the soft fur begin to fade away to nothingness, the soft freckles skin of the man now replacing it. The warm smile remained on Remi’s face, his large tail giving soft thumps as it wagged next to him, the ears on his head slightly further apart as they showed the smile on his face clearly. “Meh, that guy was just clearly stupefied in the presence of such a talented, gorgeous man. It obviously just got to his head and he forgot how to act.” The wolf’s eyes sparkled as he spoke so matter of fact, hoping to ease his mind a little.

Kezzi: “I’m really sorry I panicked like that…I’ve never had anyone approach me about my work….when I was young,” Levi talked gently, with a somber tone as he slowly put his clothes back on. “I came out to my mom as gay, and she told me I would never be worth more than what I could put out…so I think…I think that became kind of real today, which it’s not like it wasn’t the one of the reasons I spitefully started doing this job, but as crazy as this sounds Rem…” he sighed, feeling nervous as he decided to be so vulnerable with the man. “Being around you I’ve been able to sort of escape that fear, you just being you, and being kind to me…it’s been a long time since I’ve felt valued as a living being,” smiling up now as he was fully clothed again. “So thank you…and thank you for the help just now, I can usually control it but I can’t in certain extremes…super relieving to know you can relate though!” he muttered feeling a tad embarrassed ending his sentence though with a bit more enthusiasm in his voice. “We can go back in there to buy your clothes, then grab some food and champagne for our celebration…that is if you’re still down and me exploding into a giant fluffy cat didn’t ruin the vibe…” laughing at himself now, rubbing the back of his neck as he sat across from Remi. He really did want to celebrate their big win besides just snagging a bong. He felt an insistent need to take care of the other, spoil him rotten and show him how important he is to him. It was only a few short days but this man had an incredible hold on him already.

Geezy: Listening tentatively to the leopard as he spoke about his mother, Remi couldn't stop a sad scoff from escaping him. “Sounds like our mothers would get along..“ he muttered softly, before his bright green eyes met Levi’s again as he continued. He could physically feel how wide they got, and how much his eyebrows shot off of his face in surprise hearing Levi open up to him. “I- uh..” the wolf stumbled over his words, his entire face turning bright red as his thoughts began to race. Did he just say.. what he thought he said? The dark ears on the top of his head flattening straight down towards the floor, unable to hide the fire that burned inside him now as he returned Levi’s gaze again. “I’m sorry, I just have never heard those words from anyone before,” Remi chuckled while rubbing the back of his neck. “I really feel the same about you, Levi.. I think you’re the first person to think I was ever kind to them, and they would probably be right..” He laughed softly, a slight hint of sadness behind his voice. “I’m not usually the kinda guy the enjoys pointless social interactions, and if I’m honest, I try to avoid people if possible.. But I don’t ever feel like you’re a pointless social interaction..” His green eyes sparkled brightly as he smiled now, and he stood, well ducked, beside the fully clothes leopard now. “Nah, you didn’t ruin the vibe at all. My sister took a while to master her shifter form when she was a kid, so we had a lot of these kinds of moments.” The glint of sadness returned to his face as he thought about what Meeko might be doing right now, and how much she would love this place. Shaking himself from thought before it started consuming him, he smiled again at Levi. “Let’s go back, I’m ready~” The wolf chimed, his large black tail wagging wildly behind him. “Oh, probably should get rid of these first..” The large man simply took a large breath in, clothing his eyes briefly, and the tail and ears seemed to absorb back into his body without a trace, making Remi shiver afterward from the sensation. “Okay, now I’m ready!”

Kezzi: Levi was saddened to think that the other man also suffered with the affliction of a shitty mother. In a lot of ways Levi’s mother, Evelyn, wasn’t a terrible person, she was just…an addict, and heart broken. Which lead her to make horribly selfish, irresponsible and dangerous life decisions that severely affected Levi and his siblings. To say he doesn’t have a handful of amazingly fond memories with her would be a lie…but the truth of who she was tainted all those moments. Grateful to have been heard for once in his life, he wiggled his body excitedly, dusting off the funk of the sadness they each shared, his face still flushed. “You deserve to hear good things about yourself,” speaking from a place of honesty as they started to adjust inside the vehicle. Hearing Remi talk somberly about his own sister made him question what the trauma was there, another shared experience he was sure…but now was not the time for a therapy session. They’d get into that in due time, as the wolf was successfully stuck with him now. “You sound like a really good big brother…” complimenting his counterpart once more as they linked eyes. Like a scene from a romcom they just smiled like sweet love birds at each other, emeralds meeting bright aquas, before Remi admitted that he had in-fact not ruined anything. “So let’s go get those clothes, and get the heck back to celebrating!” Levi spoke cheerfully again, seemingly back to his usual bubbly self. They both hopped out of the vehicle, feeling once again secured through the taller man, he reached out, reuniting the palms of their hands together, lacing his thin fingers through calloused ones without much more thought to it, they continued their mission. They went back inside the thrift store, noticing that the pile Remi left, remained untouched, with light banter and chat, they checked out, and stopped by their next destination, the liquor store, where they picked out a case of their favorites before landing at the last place on their list. Little Tony’s Dough & Mo. Walking in, arms decorated with bags, but an ongoing grip on each other, the leopard looked up scanning the menu. He made a slight face knowing he was about to consume more or less, garbage food, but it was a treat and he deserved to let loose a bit. “What kind of pizza do you like, Rem?” The smaller of the two asked looking up at him now.

To be continued…

Next installment due: 4/29/2023 Go to https://thekinkyleopard.tumblr.com/tagged/canon for Parts 1 & 2