#I love it to bits whenever they (lucy particularly) uses “so”

[bobbys-not-that-small]

"Lockwoods a pedant!"

screenshots from THB, part 5/?

[redr0sewrites]

HIYYAAA if it's not too much to ask I wanted to request if you could write Adam, Lucifer, Alastor, Vox and Val having an S/o with weather based powers, like their emotions can influence the weather. Thanks <3

YESSSSSS OFC! I LOVE THIS IDEA SM I LITERALLY SQUEALED WHEN I SAW IT IN MY INBOX HEHE

🥀Cw: none really, mostly fluff, a bit of omplied smut in vals part but what do u expect

Adam

adam is not the most self aware, so it takes him a while to realize that your emotions coinciding with the weather are not just some cosmic coincidence

it strikes him as odd that whenever the two of you argue, the weather in heaven is always particularly nasty, but he doesn't bring it up because he thinks its an idiotic theory

when you eventually explain your powers to him he has the biggest AHA moment ever

honestly adam loves your powers and finds them to be so interesting. he was the first man after all, he was one of the first few to navigate earth's tumultuous weather patterns. seeing you control the weather and watching how it reflects your emotions is genuinely intriguing to him, and adam brags about your powers to others ALL the time

seriously though, adam is always yapping about how he has the most powerful partner and how you're powers are so unique. he genuinely admires you so much and wants everyone else to see you the same way

your powers are useful when it comes to arguments because adam is not the most self aware person, and he tends to not realize when you're upset until you actually flip out

even when you're not upset with him, adam makes sure to do his best to calm you down when he notices the weather being particularly wild

if anyone ever gives you shit about your powers, know that adam will be the first in line to punch them in the face. he knows you can't control your emotions sometimes and never blames wild weather on you

i think adams the type to enjoy warmer weather, and he always cracks the biggest smile when the weather miraculously turns to his favorite type when you're on a date together

definitely loves beach days with you, and the fact that you can make it permanently sunny is so enticing for him

Lucifer

still pissed they took the yellow font away from me

honestly luci is such a sweetie when it comes to your powers. he probably picked up on them pretty quickly considering how powerful you are, but he didn't want to be nosy so he waited until you mentioned your powers to ask questions.

he definitely did have a lot of adorable questions, and was very intrigued about the fact that your emotions were the catalyst that controlled your powers.

after learning that piece of information, he starts paying attention to the weather more often. even before he's dating you, luci will call you to ask how your doing when ever he sees the weather going haywire. he's learned to prepare himself for any weather misfortunes that occur, and always comforts you when you're feeling down

lucifer is quite attentive even without your powers revealing your emotions, and he will often be able to calm you down before the weather even takes a turn for the worse

he would never want to weaponize your powers or use them in any way because he knows how closely linked they are to your emotions. howeeeeeeveeeerrrr, he does admire you when you stand up for yourself with your powers and will definitely cheer you on from the sidelines as you kick ass with the weather without even standing up

lucifers favorite weather is snow!!!! on your guys' first year anniversary, you made it snow inside your shared bedroom as a gift and luci nearly CRIES. he hasn't seen snow in years bc, yk, its hell, not very snowy weather, so the fact that you put in so much effort to make his favorite weather for him honestly makes him feel so appreciated

after that he might ask you to make it snow more often, and he loves cuddling up with you with hot cocoa to watch a cheesy movie while pretty smowflakes fall all around you both

Alastor

alastor would be intrigued by your powers to say the least. he's quick to figure out what they are, and would probably be drawn to you solely because you're so powerful. in fact he'd probably either try to use you for your power or challenge you and be petty, but over time he found himself growing a soft spot not only for your weather powers, but for you

i love al but he definitely saw u as an asset at first, in fact he was probably a bit intimidated and irritated by the spontaneity of your powers, but also very intrigued by your raw ability. he probably found himself attracted to your power more than anything at first, but once he got to know you, alastor began to see you as more than an asset and as a genuine friend, and that feeling continued to grow into something alastor was very unfamiliar with.

alastor probably picked up on your feelings towards him from your powers, and the fact that flowers would literally bloom whenever he was around. it definitely improved his confidence about his feelings and he'd probably pester you a bit into admitting your feelings for him. to your shock he reciprocates, and soon you become hells greatest power couple

alastor sees it as a weakness when someone wears their heart on their sleeve and is very emotional, so he will be very protective of you when your emotions are running rampant and the weather is reflecting that

he does NOT want people to know about your powers because he wouldn't want other sinners to try to hurt you, influence you, or use you to get to him

he'd definitely help you to master them and control them better, and would probably keep track of what each form of weather means and how it correlates to each of your emotions

honestly al loves your powers, and is so intuitive about when you're getting upset. i think he's the type to enjoy rainy weather, so he loves when you make it rain. while he rarely sleeps, once he trusts you enough some nights he'll ask you to make it rain at nightime because the soothing noise helps him sleep

Vox

vox understands that sometimes sinners aren't always happy about the powers and forms they receive in death- for goodness sake, he literally lost his head and has to deal with having a literal television as a head, so he understands it if you struggle with your powers

vox would encourage you to use your power, in fact he would probably love to see you electrocute your enemies or blow them away, vox is entranced by power and would be even more attracted to you if you were powerful

loves when you make it storm during alastors broadcasts so the radio is always staticy and cutting out, it always makes him giggle

it took vox a while to notice your powers, but once you fully explain them, he has LOTS of questions

hes a bit worried about your rain and his TV head at first, after all electronics and weather don't often mix, so he makes sure to waterproof himself and any technology you migh be around

(theres something so poetic about him falling in love with someone who holds the power to dismantle his entire technological empire and destroy his existence- ok i'll stop yapping)

vox doesn't go out very often, but when he does, his favorite weather is warm weather but with a nice cool breeze.

vox would use you for weather forecasts and people often wonder how he's always so accurate! little do they know about his sweet darling controlling the weather for him!

sometimes vox will text you in the morning with a goofy guess on what the weather will be today, something crazy like "the sky will be green" and lo and behold, when he opens his curtains, the sky is green and he is very, very surprised

Valentino

very enticed by your powers to say the least

your beautiful, smart, and powerful? sign him up!

would probably ask you to film in some of his pornos and would use your powers for kink-related uses, such as like a mild electrocution kink (lightning) or waterboarding (rain, etc) or something like that

this oblivious man would probably not notice your powers AT ALL until you explain them to him, he's honestly so clueless but he finds them interesting regardless!!!

valentino is not the most aware of other people's emotions and he can be oblivious sometimes, so the weather is a great gauge of your emotions

he immediately knows when your horny bc he's memorized the weather patterns when you giys have sex.... u hear sum?

he likes teasing you and then hearing thunder boom outside

val loves that his partner is powerful, and loves showing you off and showing off your powers. he's absolutely supporting your right and wrongs

valentino loves hot weather, it gives him an excuse to wear lowkey scandalous clothing so he loves when you make the weather very hot

he assumes you have more control over your powers than you actually do sometimes, and will be surprised when the weather starts acting up as your trying to stay calm

for example, val will tease you by sending you a dirty picture of himself or flashing you a glimpse of his lingerie under his coat and will snicker endlessly when the entire room starts to heat up as the weather suddenly grows uncomfortably hot

sometimes when he's pissed at one or both of the other vees, he'll hve you cause a storm in their offices/rooms just for shits and giggles

SORRY THIS REQ TOOK 500 YEARS ITS BEEN IN MY DRAFTS FOR AGES <\\3 i have never written for valentino before so im sorry his is so short😭 im trying my best yall BUTTTT ANYWAYS EXPECT SOME MORE WRITING STUFFS BC IM OFF SCHOOL FOR THIS WEEK

[mintsalsa]

relationship hcs — maccready

a/n: please someone get homeboy therapy ...

(nsfw below cut!)

★ ! sfw

maccready falls for you fast and hard

it's like going down a slope, when you begin to lose your footing and trip over your own feet in the process

he's been through a lot in his rather short life, things a lot of people didn't even get to experience

and while he's definitely everything but weak-willed, his past tends to catch up with him on particularly cold nights

when he learns of your story, he immediately feels a strange pull towards you

you can relate to each other so well, both having lost your spouses and having set out into the unforgiving wasteland to save your children

maccready is hesitant to open up at first - he's not used to expressing his emotions anymore

he's suspicious, too, a little bit

some lone vault survivor genuinely interested in him, his life, his feelings? weird

and after all, he's just a gun for hire anyways ... right?

but whenever you smile at him from across the campfire when he talks about duncan or the way your fingers seem to burn their marks into the sleeves of his coat when he finally mentions lucy lights a fire in the pit of his stomach

he admires the way you carry yourself and how there's always a quick-witted response stuck to the back of your throat

and, even though he won't admit it, he feels inspired by you - by your willingness to help people, to make the commonwealth a better place

for a long while there's so much awkward flirting between the two of you

you love cracking jokes and talking smack about the people in the upper stands of diamond city together

and, even though you reciprocate his teasing, maccready can't quite convince himself that you could feel the same about him

he goes through many sleepless nights, with you sleeping just a couple feet away from him, his thoughts somersaulting around in his head

you finally kiss him on a cloudless night under the stars, when he jokes about how that one trader in bunker hill assumed you two were married

you swear you can feel his brain short circuit

as much as he's grown used to the action of the battlefield, what he enjoys most is just sitting with you around some candles in sanctuary reading grognak the barbarian, an ashtray and a couple bottles of wine in between the two of you

he always holds you impossibly close at night (sometimes the nightmares still come back)

maccready can't wait for you to meet duncan - and to finally have the perfect little family he's always looked for

★ ! nsfw

he's an eager lover for sure, sometimes that makes him a little hasty

definitely more on the sub side as well

he loves you so much and wants nothing more than to be close to you - to feel your skin against his and your lips on his own

dare i say he's a bit desperate?

while he has some experience he's still exploring his own tastes, and most of the time he's open to trying new things if you suggest them

one thing i think is a thing with him is gunplay - the paradox of it can really get him going

he doesn't have a ton of stamina but he absolutely makes up for it in enthusiasm

he just can't believe he gets to be with you, and when you're alone his hands are all over your face, your body, in your hair, almost like he fears you could go up in smoke any second

afterwards you'll curl into each other, and he holds you so, so tight in the most loving embrace

© 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘳

[mylovescara]

Nsfw alphabet lucifer

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

After a particularly rough round he makes sure to clean you up with a damp towel once he’s done that he checks if he left any bruises or marks but regardless if there’s marks he will still ask if you feel sore and massage any places on your body he thinks he was a bit rough to

carries you to the bathroom so he can shower with you after your all dressed and cozy he makes sure to get you some water and a small snack to eat and then cuddles you to sleep once your done <33

If he was being gentle and not his usual sadistic self he cleans you with a damp towel and helps put your clothes back on once he’s done helping you he’ll go get some water for you and something for you to eat when ur done eating you lie on his chest while watching whatever the devildom version of tiktok this

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

His favourite body part of his partners would probably be their thighs he would never admit it but he always imagines how sexy your thighs would looks in lingerie thigh highs or short shorts that hide barely any of you ass and show off how thick your thighs are

His own favourite body part would probably be his hands he loves how they’re the perfect size to hold your tits in or how they fit just right when he squeezes ur thigh

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

He loves cumming in you for multiple just so he can finally pull out after round 4 and watch it all pour out and push it all back in with his fingers telling you to make sure you don’t waste any of it

Or sometimes he’s extra dirty and gives you one last orgasm by eating you out while you’re full of his cum just so he can kiss you and let you taste how sweet his cum is mixed with your sweet taste

and also luci loves facials like something about you on you knees mouth open waiting for all his cum to splash all over your face is a big turn on for him

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He wants to take you in-front of anybody who he thinks is getting to close even diavolo he wants to show that he’s the only one that can get you like this a moaning mess he wants to show off that no other cock is as good as his and no one will ever make you cum as hard as he does

Whenever he see Solomon or one of the others flirt with you he gets the urge to just flip you body onto the nearest surface and fuck you crazy

he fantasises about just fucking you in front of them he thinks you would look so cute with ur embarrassed fuxked out face trying to cover yourself from whoever’s watching

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

He’s fairly experienced he’s had a few hookups in his life but nothing to out of the ordinary though when you first sleep with lucifer it feels as if he’s done this a million times they way he uses his hands on you makes you feel as if he’s already knows what makes you moan and feel good

He definitely knows what he’s doing from the way he kisses ur neck to the way he’s touching you making you feel like your feel like your melting he knows all the right places that make you cry out in pleasure

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

I feel like it’s underrated but full Nelson

He likes to remind you that he’s the one who has the power and can do anything to stop you from reaching the edge in that position he also likes how deep his cock can get inside you showing a tiny bulge in your stomach watching you cry out

His second fav is a bit basic but doggy style

He loves the way your ass looks when he slams down on it watching your ass to your thighs jiggle and how your ass is on display for him to slap whenever he feels like and when you least expect it

I have many more but the list would get to long

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

He’s more serious during sex to busy being drunk from pounding into you to be obvious of his surroundings

And if he’s not pounding you like no tomorrow he’s giving hard but slow and sensual thrust whispering sweet nothings in your ear

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

He’s well groomed down their but not totally shaven clean he has a little triangle of hair leading up into a little happy trail underneath his bully button

Tho most of the time he shaves his happy trail off to stop mammon from trying to sneak photos whenever he takes his shirt off

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Usually Very romantic slow but hard sensual thrust into you heat whispering his love for you in you ear pressing kisses all over your face telling you how proud he is that you were able to take the whole of his cock chuckling at the blissed out look on your face

But every so often he needs to get out all his pent up anger and stress especially if you’ve been teasing him all day with you body he pushes you on the hand on your neck restricting air flow pounding you like not tomorrow slapping your most intimate areas leaving red hand prints on your ass

If you rile him up to much he’ll even bring out his riding crop slapping your nipples while he keeps clamps on the making them extra sensitive

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

he may not look it but sometimes when he sees you do something even barely inappropriate watching you not even realising what you just did to him he gets into his office at the end of the day locking the door unzipping his pants he’s on the brink of cumming having to hold back the urge to touch his semi hard cock all day

But mostly he jerks off whenever he has free time or whenever the urge come to him thinking of you sometimes he’s not even horny but as soon as a memory of you pops up in his head there’s precum going down his shaft

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

He likes bondage something about tying you up rendering you helpless begging for him to fuck you makes his mind go blank

Loves edging you seeing the way you drool all over yourself begging for him to stick his cock back inside you after pulling it out when you were right on the edge tears brimming in your eyes after he pulls out for the 4th time watching you cry and beg only making him what to deny you more

Loves humiliating you making you grind on his shoe will you suck his cock forcing you orgasm as soon as he says the word “cum” embarrassing you that you came so fast and forcing you to beg whenever your needy for his cock making you say what you want him to do to you out loud

I have more but can’t pick what one should go for the final fourth one so that’s all for now😪

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Prefers to be in the privacy of his bedroom and office so he can take his time with you

But would never hesitate to touch you in public as soon as you start being bratty he’s rubbing your clit underneath the table watching you struggle to tell the waiter what drink you want

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

if your being really touchy with him stroking his hand playing with his fingers hugging him more placing small kisses on his face more then you usually would many people would deem it as innocent but lucifer knows the intention behind it

or if you tell him your need directly telling him how bad you need him inside and how bad you need his dick how you can’t cum by yourself and you need him to help you

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Anything that makes you uncomfortable no matter how rough or gentle hes going he will always check up on you and make sure your ok and comfortable

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Likes giving more then receiving gets addict to you taste so quickly drunk on your taste so fast sometimes he feels like he could cum untouched just by having you on his tongue

Love the way you squirm and try to push his head away saying that’s it’s to much and that you can’t cum anymore when I’m reality you and him both know non of you want to stop

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

it’s variates depending on his mood if he’s in a good mood and a calm mindset he’ll fuck you gently with a medium slow pace each thrust showing how much he loves you and how good you are for him massaging your clit telling you to cum all over his cock

If he’s in a bad mood filled with rage he’ll make sure that it goes straight to his cock so he can fuck you nice hard and rough letting the whole house hear his pelvis slapping against you edging you spanking you chocking you calling you a slut and a cock whore who was made just for him and then when he finally lets you cum he’s overstimulating you making you cum another 3 times

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Doesn’t really like quickies likes taking his time with you making sure you can feel all of him making you cum at least twice before he lets himself go wants to overstimulate you make you see stars on his cock

That’s being said if his partner was in need and you guys had to be fast he would do it just so you could get relief and feel more relaxed

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Would try anything at least once lives to satisfy you and would do anything for you pleasure and is willing to experiment with new things if it makes you happy

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Can go as many rounds as you like seriously though he could last all night if he wanted to had stamina for days doesn’t get tired at all and of courses he lets you have breaks in between rounds if he didn’t you would probably past out right after your fourth orgasm due to how hard he makes you cum

He likes to see you cum before he does making you cum twice and then the third time he’ll cum with you edging himself just to make sure you cum before him sometimes he feels like cumming right when he gets inside you wet heat but shoved that feeling away for you pleasure and even after he cums he can go one still continuing to thrust into you overstimulation not affecting him as much as it affects you

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

own toys but not for himself for you

Uses toys to overstimulate you and make you cum more times then you can count sometime likes to sit you in between his legs your back resting on his chest vibrater on you with his fingers stuffed into your hole degrading you but at the same time whispering praises in your ear

Like spanking you and cuffing you to the bed frame edging you watching you cry crocodile tears begging for his cock to make you cum

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

loves to tease you loves making sure you know whose in charge humiliating and ridiculing you teasing you about how tightly your gripping his cock and how whiny your moans are

Pulling his cock out of you right when your about to cum and telling you how much of a desperate slut you are when you start crying for your orgasm

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

He’s loud but he makes sure it’s only loud enough for you to hear Mostly grunts and groans heavy breathing and trembled sighs stuttering his words whenever he whispers in your ear

If you lucky you might get a whimper and then high pitch moan when he cums but this only happens when he’s been horny for a while and has been waiting for you to help him get relief

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

(Consented somno coming up)

lucifer loves the idea of waking up to you giving him head or waking you up from eating you out he doesn’t even think of it as that much of a sexual thing what really makes him love it is the fact you love him and trusted him enough to have this kind of intimacy with you while you unconscious or while he is

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

if I had to think about it

When he’s soft it’s about 8 1/2 inches but when he’s hard it can go from 9-10 inches depends if he’s in his human or demon form

the tip is shade #eb8698 with a slight curve at the top following down the rest of his dick the girth is about 5.5 to 6.5 again depending if in his demon or human form

When’s he’s really turned on and erect his tip can go to a sort a purple shade (I tried to find the colour I was thinking of but I couldn’t find the right shade 😔)

Has 2 veins on his dick one on the top left of it and another on the right side of it

He has the type of dick that will slap you in the face when you take off is boxers

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Somewhere in the middle he’s not overly horny or needing to have sex every but it’s just enough

he doesn’t even need to have a high sex drive with you tho seeing the way you look at him is enough to have him hard in his pants

But he’s usually just as horny as you are if not more so he’s always ready and in the right mood for it when you are

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

He’s never really tired whenever you guys finish after all he needs to be awake to look after you

he always lets you fall asleep first when you guy finish knowing how exhausted you get letting you relax as he cleans you up wiping cum from you thighs and lower stomach once he’s done he’ll go finish any paperwork he may have left and if that’s done he’ll wrap his arms around you and fall asleep with you in his arms pressing a kiss to you forehead

usually it takes him a few minutes to be able to fall asleep when he’s not tired but the sound of your soft sleepy breaths next to him is like a lullaby to him making him fall asleep minutes faster <3

this was in my draft incomplete for like 3 weeks😭

Sorry I haven’t been posting lowkey forgot I post stuff on tumblr😪😪

[wuffgang-ameowdeus-moozart]

more tattooed Lucy because I'm unwell about her:

she got her second ever tattoo after receiving her first paycheck

still not the best decision but at least she was a bit smarter about it this time around

(she never did quite manage to properly learn the whole "how to handle money" thing. as her rent always makes sure to remind her. again and again💀. but that's a completely different topic lol)

this time she set aside a certain amount for the tattoo and immediately started by discussing the prices lol

(okay maybe she went a teensy bit over the limit she had given herself but it was worth it okay)

at first she wasn't sure what she wanted to get, just that it should be something in honor of her mother

she searched for an artist with pretty much the opposite art style to her sleeve

her first tattoo was made out of spite while her second out of longing..... it's a whole thing okay she loves looking at her life through the lense of a fairy tale or story and that includes metaphors and parallels and shit (writers amiright🙄)

she was admittedly relieved when she found one that was also a woman, considering she knew she wanted this one to be right above her heart (and. you know. boobs.)

this was also her first tattoo in color

after some brainstorming she decided on a very minimalist version of the main character of her favorite children's book

(her mother used to read it to her almost every night. Layla still made an effort, even as she lost more and more strength, even as she got bedridden, even as speaking got more and more difficult. Lucy hadn't been able to bring herself to reread it ever since she died)

funnily enough the artist also used to love this book. it was a weirdly intimate and cathartic experience to gush about the story with a stranger (Lucy claimed the tears were due to pain, though she isn't sure the artist believed her)

whenever she has privacy she starts walking around bra- and shirtless so she can admire her new tattoo (it turns into a habit.)

that is also part of the reason she will later be so pissed at natsu for entering her house without warning so often. a girl's gotta have her me-time !!

(this new habit is admittedly also partly fueled by spite. if her father knew he would probably have an aneurysm - a thought that never fails to amuse her greatly)

Lucy starts looking out for tattoo designs on other people

if she finds something she particularly likes she'll even approach them to ask where they got it done

Lucy: oh! I should get a design for every constellation!!

Lucy, looking down at her (empty) wallet: .....I have unleashed a beast.

[phoenix-before-the-flame]

I’m watching one piece, and now I’m wondering do you have any hcs on the world building in the fairy tail universe ? Do you think theirs some crazy kingdom’s , advanced technology in some lands ? Love to hear your thoughts 💗

hmmmmmmmmmmm kinda a bit of a deep question tbh.

Structurally FT has good bones for its world. And that's kinda it lol

There's a fleshed out map of all the countries within the continent that fiore is found on (Ishgar, which has 16 named countries apart from fiore itself) and expanding wider than that we know that there are about 3 named continents (Ishgar to the east being a peninsula connected to the mainland that we know nothing of, Alakitasia to the west where Alavarez is and Guiltina to the north) and a fourth unnamed continent further east that exists within earthland.

But while we have all this info, nothing in particular comes into play as the series had progressed, the majority of the series' arcs all more or less take place within the same country, which for a series that has it's characters constantly travelling for missions looks particularly bad, especially when even the known locations all visually seem indistinct from each other in terms of stuff like architecture. It's a reason why I appreciate edolas in particular because it at least offered something that visually stood out and an insight into how that culture functioned. (and in Phoenix Priestess for the small montage the squad in the city of Rose Garden and showing a bit of the country Veronica)

Like it is frustrating to me whenever I think on it because the solution would be just to change the locations of where they travel to just to expand the background of the places travelled, wouldn't even have to change arc structures or anything to give some life to the named countries like:

Joya despite its small size as a country is the main manufacturers of trains and exports the majority of the transportation other countries use as well as weapons. Wizards are less found here, with treasure hunting being a more popular job choice.

Sin, despite the ironic name, is a deeply religious and faith driven country. Magics that have connection to nature and celestial bodies are particularly revered here.

Desierto mostly deals with trade, having constantly active shipping ports. Enchanted items such as brooms and carpets are popular and easy transport choices within cities and are more widely used than vehicles.

Iceberg's largely uninhabited due to the weather with most of the population sticking closer to the country's borders.

Like this is all just purely flavour text examples to just try and bring some life to these otherwise lifeless locations but you get the general gist of it.

There was clearly this effort to establish these locations by giving then names (and drawing a full on map) so it always boggled me that they were never properly used as a backdrop for the arcs within the story. (Tower of Heaven? Move that arc to Sin, Lucy's arc with Loke? Takes place in Stella, That arc with the giant village? Put it in Minstrel).

Like shifting around major arc locations would easily open up avenues to naturally expand the world as the story moves. And not even just big arcs, but smaller less grand filler arcs (which jesus christ did ft rlly need because it defs need breathing room between all the big events. It's why the story moves at such a breakneck speed without things really feeling as though they've changed in any meaningful ways) would do wonders to make earthland feel like a genuine lived in world (like how it is within the world of one piece that you cited as an inspo for this ask.)

[chenfordspiral]

Fanfic asks: multiples of 6!

6. Do you prefer writing shorter, standalone fics or longer, multi-chapter stories? Oh, uh.. mh. Currently? Multi chapter. I'm actually having a lot of fun plotting and outlining, and then replanning and repotting things right now. Although finding a right ending is super difficult and I know I won't be able to stop writing Little bit of Love because no ending will ever feel right. I know exactly what the very las- no, I'm not gonna say it. Anyway, standalone fics require much less thought (I overthink everything anyway) and I kind of want to go back to that but right now I really do enjoy the challenge of multi chapters.

12. Are there any clichés or tropes that you actively avoid in your fics? I always thought I'd say MCD but that one went out the window within a month.. generally, I'm not a big fan of jealousy for whatever character. Also, I know I used the tag "insecure Lucy" once but I honest to God HATE that story now because neither her nor Tim are insecure about anything to do with their relationship or their bodies. Guess that's my second thing then. Wow, insecure and jealousy... two big words these days in the Chenford/Rookie fandom..

18. Are there any fics or authors that have been particularly influential or inspiring to you? Are you fishing for compliments?? 😂 I'm sorry, that was terrible omg. Jokes aside, I'm actually serious. From the very beginning when I started reading Rookie (*cough* Chenford *cough*) fanfic, you were one of my fave authors, and still are. Wait- it actually started with Castle fanfic years ago! Also, we all know I love Sarah's fics as well, and I can only hope that one day I might be able to string words together on a page the way you two can. Oh! And there's a fic written for Caskett and another one for Densi (don't remember the authors rn) that are just so.. woah, and they actually inspired the fic I've been trying to write since May. I hope I can spin that particular idea for Chenford and do it justice whenever I finally do write it.

24. What advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing fanfiction? Honestly? Just do it. Just start and get whatever you want to write on a page. I know how absolutely terrifying it is to actually post something for the first time and it took me days to finally hit that button. But I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions I made last year because it's so much fun and I feel like I just keep learning? It's weird to say that about a hobby like this, but it's true.

30. How do you handle writing multiple storylines or subplots? Damn, these questions are tough. I should really read through them before reblogging.. I'm not sure how to answer this actually because I never thought about this before. Do I even have more than one storyline in my stories?? Like I'm legitimately asking cause I don't know. Actually, mh. Now that I think about it, I guess keeping subplots integrated into the bigger picture somehow is important. I don't want to add a subplot at one point and then drop it and never talk about it again. Am I even answering this question properly??

Thanks for sending in some questions!

[wafflesinthe504]

The Rookie 5x13 Thoughts

Spoilers for The Rookie 5x13 below. If you've watched the episode or don't care about spoilers, please enjoy!

The cold opening for the episode was alright, but I have to agree with Celina the song was pretty catchy. Celina singing it later on while she was packing the shop with Grey approaching was pretty funny though.

I was really happy to see Celina sort be forced to take a moment to analyze what she was seeing that made her have a bad 'aura' about a situation rather than just her saying she has a bad feeling and jumping into action. I wish that we saw this side of Celina a little more consistently throughout the show instead John just immediately going on her gut instinct whenever she has a bad feeling about something. Grey putting Celina and charge and us getting to see her take a step out of her comfort zone by analyzing the situation (and her trying to deflect the responsibility back to Grey) was really interesting to watch.

Sometimes I wish we could see how Celina would do with Angela being her T.O because Angela is also superstitious and shares some beliefs with Celina so I think that would have been an excellent matchup between rookie and T.O. since Angela would have really been able to guide her and teach her how to break down what she's feeling and sensing into more tangible thoughts and reasons.

I've got to admit John felt a little out of character for this episode. I get that it was supposed to be played for a joke with him pretty much saying that Celina doing a good job means that he's doing a good job, but it didn't feel like him. I mean this is the same guy who constantly offers his help with construction projects with little preamble from others and who opened his house up to Celina when she was having sleeping problems and as we saw this episode to many of his friends due to the blackout/heatwave. I just don't find it true to his character to try to figure out anyway to gain something from his rookie. It just felt weird.

(This is what I imagine the heatwave being like in The Rookie also what is a timeline? I thought we were in the fall or winter apparently not.)

I do wish we got a morning after scene with Chenford, but alas this episode picks up a week after last episode. That does bring up another question though, how many nights did they sleepover at each other's place since then, especially since Tamara knows and it's not an issue for them to be dating anymore since Tim's no longer her direct supervisor.

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I really enjoyed seeing Celina being paired with Grey and Nolan's ability of being a T.O. being brought into question. It's just a bit more realistic for him to continue to make mistakes during the first year as T.O. and to see a contrast between his style of being a T.O and Tim's and Grey's. Since Grey and Tim were both more experienced at being a T.O., particularly Grey, they were both able to see what Celina's true weaknesses were and help her realize them and help her make the necessary changes to become a better cop. In highlighting the issues that Celina was still having we can also see where Nolan's weaknesses as a T.O. are.

I know we didn't see it on screen, but I really hope that Grey had a talk with Nolan and we see a true improvement in his T.O. style that can help Celina become better. I really hope we get to see Celina have a Plain Clothes Day to see how she's changed from the first time we met her to now.

The Nolan and Aaron team up was alright. I did enjoy seeing them take down the two fake cops.

I also just found it hilarious that right as him and Bailey were about to have a romantic dinner everyone just comes on in since he's the only one they know who has power and A/C.

Lucy and Nyla working the case of the dead guy in the freezer was great to see. I would like to see Lucy, Nyla, and Angela work together more as a trio. I just really love the chemistry that they have together. Also, the fact that it turned out that the old lady was the one behind the murder was crazy. And then to find out that she was actually a serial killer. I think this was definitely one of the more interesting 'side' cases that we've seen.

Lucy murder boarding Tim a new job with the rest of the team was so funny and cute to see. Everyone just knowing Tim is absolutely miserable while being the court liaison and helping Lucy find him a new job was great. (Also, them all rushing to take down the sticky notes when Tim arrived and trying to act normal had cackling.) It truly is in Tim's character to just go over to Nolan's house to watch the game. Like I don't even think he mentioned the heat. He's like sure 100-degree weather is unfortunate, but missing a Ram's game is simply not acceptable.

Her and Tim at the end when Tim tells her he got the job at metro was just so freaking cute. I haven't stopped smiling about it. I love them your honor.

I'm guessing that we're going to see Tim have more scenes with Nyla and Angela while at the station possibly since the metro team helps with busts and things like that. Any scenes with him and Lucy will probably be them on dates and at each other's houses. I'm also thinking that he'll probably be in a key role when it comes to taking down Elijah Stone with a possibility of injury during the takedown.

Bonus: Angela and Wesley working together to deal with the bad guys was great to see again. I just enjoy seeing them work together. Also I did not expect to see Drew Powell (the guy who recognized Angela while she was undercover) this episode. That was a real treat. I know him from Leverage and Gotham. When I saw him I just like HURLEY!? (his character from Leverage). Lastly, Lucy in that freakin' hazmat suit at the end actually made me laugh out loud.

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Hope you enjoyed. If you want come chat with me in the comments about anything The Rookie related. Did Nolan feel OOC to y'all?

Until next time have a good day or night!

[rkvils]

I see you bottom luci and raise you bottom barbtos! We all know he’s ALLOWING you to top him, he could easily flip you over and take control, but the relaxation he feels in not being the one to put in the brain power is nice. I wanna make him my little pillow prince, give him head for so long I’m choking and he’s twitching. Ride him cause whenever I try to enter him his tail enters me! He seems like the type to do that. He’s a bit of a brat, but after seven orgasms he’s calming down and whimpering so prettily!

Gosh bottom barbs is so 💗💗 but since in ur ask ur talking about sub im gonna be talking about that for this post

Barbatos is always restless, he really does love helping people and caring for them, making them happy, and as endearing as that trait is sometimes you wish he'd relax just a bit more during sex, it's not until you sit him down and have a nice talk to him that he finally can let down the service top persona and explore his desires as well as yours more deeply. He's very very into shibari (at least in the heart of everyone who loves him) he never imagined his fantasies of being the one tied up would ever come true however. His body is positioned in the prettiest ways, perfect for whatever it is you wanted to do him, the red ropes digging against his beautiful pale skin as he whimpers softly, even like this he can't help the urge to want to please you, this time in a much more desperate submissive way than any of the other times you two made love. He could cry to be honest, seeing you tease him non-stop while he can't even make sure you're totally 100% satisfied, you're so cruel to him sometimes, but he cant help but love it. Soft brat Barbatos ISJFJAUSUS he doesn't even notice at first, he was just doing what he's used to! Working hard! But after the rough handling and the edging you put him through the first time he pulled up a stunt like this he's for sure doing it on purpose, he saves it for when he's particularly stressed out, it's his own way of admitting he needs a break and is exhausted, only you notice that, which only makes this more special. Having Barbatos moaning your name, pleading that you let him serve you with his pink cheeks and his swollen lips <333333 i love him so much this man really deserves to be overstimulated until he can barely speak, he's always so hard working

also about his tail yes i really like the hc that it almost has a mind of its own, it's cute how it gives away how he feels sometimes, and how it clings to you whenever you part ways, and how it squirms around your body desperate to find your sex so he can make you feel as good as you make him feel, he'll really never change.

[sylviareviar]

NAME: Sylvia Reviar

AGE: 16

SPECIES: Human

GENDER: Female

ORIENTATION: Panromantic demisexual

PROFESSION: Student, animal shelter volunteer, Phantom Thief (Persona 5 verse), Pokemon rehab researcher and Pokemon Trainer (Pokemon verse), turbo duelist (Yu-Gi-Oh! verse), mage or bard (Fire Emblem or other fantasy verses)

—————————————————————————- { PHYSICAL ASPECTS }

BODY TYPE: Short and slender. Depending on the verse, if she does any kind of fighting, she sticks to moving quickly and avoiding attacks by nimbly dodging, and doesn't hit hard as a result, but her magic stat is usually pretty high.

EYES: Cerulean blue

SKIN: Very light white, a little pinkish, with freckles on her cheeks and nose, and a little bit on her shoulders.

HEIGHT: 4'11. Like I said, she's teeny-tiny.

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FAMILY: She's adopted, so she doesn't have any distant relatives, however Khari Reviar is her adopted father. He doesn't have any siblings or living parents, though. In the YGO verse, she has an adopted grandfather named Klaus. That's the only verse where her family is different.

SIBLINGS: Jack Reviar, her older brother, and Lucy Reviar, her younger sister. Despite being in the middle, Lucy has often stepped up to protect her, making Sylvia sort of the youngest in spirit. In YGO, she doesn't have any blood related siblings, but Toru is her adopted brother.

ANY PETS?: Typically, no, but depending on the verse, she may have a pet horse living with her family. In P5 and YGO, her family owns a farm, and one horse she has bonded particularly close with is a black horse named Opal. In the Pokemon verse, of course, there are lots of Pokemon around her. In fantasy verses, she has a pet raven named Fleck. In Fire Emblem, she has no pets, but I may give her Opal again as a mount.

—————————————————————————- { SKILLS }

Sylvia is an artist who tends to be a jack of all trades. While her forte isn't in physical activity or movement, her real strengths lie in her love of art, music, writing, acting, and playing. In every verse, what makes her unique is her ability to skillfully draw and play music or sing. Whenever she is in combat, she usually also has surprisingly strong magical powers, sometimes to the point that it's difficult for her to control them, and they can end up going wild and hurting her or the people around her as a result. She is also rather intelligent, and gets high grades consistently in class, but because of her autism and undiagnosed ADHD, she relies quite a bit on accommodations such as extended test time or wearing headphones while studying. Her creative mind makes it so she is never bored when she's alone, meaning she doesn't often seek out other people, but gets lonely more easily as a result. When she gets so caught up in her own world, it's sometimes difficult to pull her out of it without startling her.

—————————————————————————- { LIKES }

COLORS: Pink, white, blue, purple, and any pastel color

SMELLS: Fresh baked bread, berries and fruits, any kind of evergreen, flowers such as roses, lavender, and cherry blossom, and snow.

SOUNDS: River water, cats meowing, music (in particular, she loves higher-pitched melodic sounds, like glockenspiel, music boxes, and flute), the sound of hooves or heels on the hard ground (for some reason it's just satisfying), and the sound of using a keyboard.

TEXTURES: Anything super soft and fluffy or fuzzy, like blankets, hoodies, and fur.

FOOD: She likes many kinds of food, but her absolute favorite are steak, as well as pomegranates and blueberries.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?: yes [ ] || rarely [ ] || no [X]

FAVORITES: Anything that looks beautiful. She loves the stars, the sky, flowers, animals, the sea, what lies beneath the sea, friendships, sunsets, anything within which she can find beauty, she loves. She also likes happy endings in stories, and fairy tales that sometimes put a twist on the story, and she loves games with colorful aesthetics and graphics. So long as it's cute, most likely she likes it.

—————————————————————————- { OTHER DETAILS }

SMOKES?: yes  [ ] || no [X] || occasionally [ ]

DRUGS?: yes [ ] || no (unless they're prescribed) [X] || occasionally [ ]

DRIVER LICENSE?: yes (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's verse) [X] || no (most other verses, but she can drive a tractor in Persona) [X]

EVER BEEN ARRESTED?: no [X] || yes [ ] || almost/detained  [ ]

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DONE. now tag other 15 people to do it.

Oh god I don't think I even know that many people. Ok if you're a multimuse just choose whichever muse you want.

Tagging: @electricea @tvstarkuma @the-flower-karasu @phantomuheist @tophatz @jokerxkurusu @nijimx @silver-strings-of-fate @webbedphantom @orphemiss If I missed you just assume I tagged you too because I genuinely can't remember everyone off the top of my head.

tagged by: @tres-fidelis

[alotsgonnachange]

Thumbs

[Danielle is acting strange and is isolating herself, Isabella decides to investigate

warnings: Description of abuse, implied violence, deadly herbs, implied murder]

Lyrics from Thumbs by Lucy Dacus

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I would kill him

If you let me

I would kill him

Quick and easy

Your nails are digging

Into my knee

I don't know

How you keep smiling

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Danielle had been acting strange lately.

Though, anyone who knew her well would say it’s hard to tell what’s normal with Danielle DuPont. She wasn’t exactly an average or nondescript individual. Her lack of inside voice, her shamelessness, and her propensity for the unconventional simply created myriad eccentricities that Isabella could hardly keep track of. Not that it bothered her. But on this particular day, she was finally conclusively able to say that she was, in fact, acting strange.

The first hint was that she hadn’t come down for breakfast or lunch. Breakfast wasn’t crazy, but lunch was downright odd. Ivan had baked a delicious steaming loaf of rye that you could practically smell from down the cobblestone streets of the sleepy little neighborhood in Nevivon, but it had no effect. All day, it seemed, her door was locked.

Katya, who was far more nosy than her, had tried to reach out. Unfortunately Danielle anticipated that possibility and put some childish charm on the door, causing Katya’s hand to recoil immediately with an Ouch! and some more colorful words, which was more than enough to deter her.

Isabella, however, was more determined.

She didn’t think the younger woman was dead or anything like that, but she realized that this behavior was highly unusual and triggered by more recent events.

Danielle had come back late the night prior, from spending an evening with her lover. That was the only term she would ever use to refer to him. They’d been seeing each other for barely a few months before entering a deep whirlwind of a partnership. Isabella could hardly bear to listen to her friend prattle on about the man. He was handsome, she supposed, if one was into that kind of thing. Danielle would go on and on about his dark hair, his chiseled features and how he was just so tortured and emotional. That should have been her first clue, but Isabella didn’t like him from the start. But she seemed quiet, disturbed, and even shaken upon her return.

Isabella didn’t know much about him, but he wasn’t particularly friendly nor was he a great conversationalist. In fact, when she or one of their other friends spoke in a group setting, he often made snide comments in response or tried to change the subject. He was loud, cocky, and enjoyed picking fights. She could not tell what the hell he did for a living, but could deduce that none of it was good. He’d often return from long “trips” caked in dried blood, carrying large amounts of cash and fineries. Instead of admonishing him, Danielle would only welcome him with open arms and greet him with a kiss on the cheek.

What was difficult for Isabella, was that she had never seen Danielle so animated and vibrant. She was always energetic and loving around him — affectionate and doting. It was a shock to watch from afar. Who was she to question love?

Whenever she’d eat lunch with Ivan between rehearsals, the two of them leaning lazily against the cool stone of the building wall, she'd mumble between puffs of a joint. “What the hell are we gonna do about that guy…?” and Ivan would respond, “Me? Nothing. But you’re gonna end up beating the shit out of him one day. Or killing him.” His response would irk her into arguing, but at this point she would have simply agreed with him.

Thankfully, she knew the inner workings of Danielle’s mind a bit better than Katya. Isabella stood in front of the door to Danielle’s room and closed her eyes, breathing deeply. From inside the room, she sensed a potted plant - Devil’s Ivy, from what she could tell. It’s aura wasn’t too strong, it hadn’t been watered in a while, but it was enough for her to work with. Exhaling, she beckoned her magic to move through the plant — making the vines stretch and reach until she could almost feel the doorknob, as if the plant was an extension of her own fingertips. Squeezing her hand into a fist, she moved her wrist and heard a click.

She released the poor potted plant from her thrall. She was in.

Shutting the door behind her, she stepped into the room and immediately regretted her choices.

Danielle was always a self-proclaimed maximalist, but this was just ridiculous. Vines and leaves littered the floor. A haphazard circle of sand sat in the middle of the room and appeared to have been stepped in - a failed spell. Various colors of quartz decorated the desk, though some looked as if they’d been smashed. Sooty fingerprints smeared across the mirror. A bejeweled dagger was on the floor, unsheathed. A letter written in lipstick in a script she couldn’t read. So many damn candles. The scent was sickly sweet, but mostly smelled like burnt herbs. The most alarming was the dark and almost bloodlike berries that appeared to have been halfway muddled in a mortar and pestle along with a half full spell jar nearby.

Most alarming of all was her grimoire, folded open neatly - appearing utterly pristine among the chaos. Danielle’s looping handwriting was easily recognizable, but the script was severe, with several blots of ink and spills scattered across the page. Glitter, glue, feathers and scarlet drops that she could only assume was blood decorated her words.

“What are you doing?”

Danielle’s voice made Isabella jump and nearly stumble on a very large rose quartz that was on the ground. When she finally looked at the woman, who stood cross armed by the window, she frowned.

“You look awful. What the hell are you up to…?”

Danielle blinked in response, her usually bright expression appearing uncharacteristically dull. Her hair was messily tied in a bun, her shift was caked in dirt and grime, her eyeliner and lipstick smeared, and her fingers and hands dry and cracked. “I feel awful. Thanks.”

Isabella flinched at her harsh tone, even her melodic voice sounded raspy. “Danielle, you’ve been in your room for days doing…” She gesticulated to the desk and then again to the messy bed and table. “Whatever this is? Dear, whatever spell this is all for can’t be good for you.”

“Spell? You think I’m doing all of this for a damn spell? No. I’m covering everything. I’m eradicating every piece of evidence of that..! That worm! That RAT! That bastard motherfucker!” Each insult was punctuated by a very aggressive yank of a scroll of bright red satin ribbon that Isabella hadn’t noticed she’d been holding.

“What? Hold on- What happened?”

“It doesn’t matter what happened. I’m done. It’s over. I’m getting rid of him.”

Isabella regarded her for a moment, eyebrows furrowed. What in the world did she mean by that? “….What?”

Danielle turned to her with a bored expression, rolling her eyes. “Relax. I’m just removing him from my life. Nothing too extreme.”

“Yes… because every witch knows how well that goes.. And you’re doing that by tearing up your room and making a huge mess, and making spell jars, and grinding up a bunch of belladonna into a flask?”

“Oh my god Isabella I’m not a monster.” Danielle was winding the red ribbon around one of the jars before messily sealing it with candle wax from a lit candle. “I threw in some blackberries for taste. And chamomile. And a few other tricks I have. Anyway..” She exhaled and faced Isabella fully for the first time, arms crossed. “Why are you here? You’re not going to change my mind.”

Isabella took a very deep breath, trying to think of what she could possibly respond to that with. “Have you considered… That killing him with poison is not the solution here? The types of magic you’re using are making me really really worried. You could overextend yourself, or it could quite easily backfire..”

“Look, I know. I know! But I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t absolutely 100% necessary. If I don’t do this…. something really bad is going to happen…”

“What?” The severity of her words made Isabella’s eyebrow arch up in distrust “What do you mean..?”

“He’s…. He’s just lost his mind..” Her voice suddenly became very small as she began picking at her fingernails. “He keeps coming back from his stupid trips with fine rubies and emeralds and all this jewelry and it just disappears the day after he arrives and he keeps meeting with these strange men who look at me weird and he’s so demanding and he keeps stealing my herbs and my things and… “ Isabella immediately rushed to Danielle to put both hands on her trembling shoulders, steadying her.

“Breathe. Breathe, Danielle. It’s okay.”

“NO! No! It isn’t okay! He made me… I made a promise and I fucked up. I know I’m an idiot and you’re not supposed to do this… but I promised with blood. And I have to break this bond with him. I’m afraid he’ll…” She gasped suddenly and her hand flew to her mouth as sobs began to shake her body.

Keeping her hands on her shoulders, Isabella steered Danielle towards the bed to sit her down, where she shook like a leaf, sobbing into her hands. Isabella muttered shit under her breath before finding a knitted throw blanket and wrapping it around the younger woman, who had practically curled up into a ball. Isabella sat next to her on the bed, a firm hand remaining on her shoulder and occasionally using the other to stroke the blonde curls from her red cheeks, now soaked with tears and makeup. This was the Danielle that she expected to see in such a situation. Scared, vulnerable, and to Isabella, so very young. Too young to try to handle something like this on her own — which both of them knew deep down.

“It’s okay… Just breathe…”

“He’s gonna-! He said he would hurt you too… and Vanya.” She let out an undignified snort, wiping the snot away with the back of her hand. “And Vasiliy…. and Katya…”

Isabella leaned down to move a lock of hair from Danielle’s eye and look at her properly. “Do you really believe that?”

“Yes? I don’t know. I mean… You’ve seen the people he hangs around..”

“I have. But still, he’s disgusting for threatening you.”

“I didn’t know what else to do.” She sighed, voice still wobbly but a bit more stable. “I just thought if I could make a potion just right, it would be so easy. It would be like falling asleep, and it wouldn’t taste bitter or anything. I know I can do it.”

Isabella nodded, letting silence overtake the room for a few minutes, with only the creaks of the wind and Danielle’s hiccups to accompany them. She knew Danielle could do it too. By herself. But she didn’t have to. At this point, Isabella herself had a difficult time maintaining her composure, her mind nearly blank with pure, white-hot rage, which only manifested in her biting her lower lip worryingly hard.

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I imagine my thumbs on the irises

Pressing in until they burst

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Finally, she spoke again.

“Have you calmed down?”

“Yes… I suppose so. You’re not mad?”

“At you? No. Never.”

“You should be.”

“Why?”

“I’ve been really stupid.”

“Have you?”

“I think so. This is my fault.”

“No it’s not, dear. And you’re not stupid. If anything… Hm.”

“If anything, what?”

“I feel responsible. I didn’t like him or the company he kept. And then he hurt you. But I didn’t interfere because I thought you were happy.”

“I think I was happy, at first.” Danielle’s voice was raspy from crying. “But he turned out to be cruel. He even tried to turn me against you all… my friends.” another sniffle permeated as she wiped her nose on the back of her hand. She didn’t look Isabella in the eye as she admitted this, casting her gaze downward in shame.

“I see.” Isabella’s mouth formed a tight line, her shoulders tense as she suddenly stood up, facing the window. She opened it a crack, letting in the cold night air.

“Brrrr… Close the window, lady.” Danielle mumbled, seeming to cocoon herself into the blankets for the time being.

“It’s a full moon.” Isabella responded flatly.

“Yes, hence why I was making my stupid failed murder potion, but I’m all spent. My magic’s probably dried up by now. Dammit, I should have gotten a vial of my tears.”

“You won’t need them.” Isabella responded, assessing Danielle’s eclectic inventory. “Moon water will do.”

Danielle was quiet for a moment, and then sat up, clutching the blankets to her chest. “Wait, what are you saying?”

“Don’t be daft, Danielle. Moonwater is much more potent under a full moon and will be more effective in this potion.”

“Uh… Sorry, are you helping me craft a highly illegal murder potion? With herbs I literally got on the black market?”

“Yes. Also, you didn’t have to buy them from the black market. These are all easily foraged. I’ll have to show you sometime.”

Danielle’s bright blue eyes looked right and left and then back at where Isabella stood with a casual hand on her hip.

“But…? I thought you said killing him isn’t the solution? Also, aren't you supposed to be like?” Danielle waved her hands around. “Virtuous? Compassionate? Kind-hearted?”

“Perhaps. Today is different, though.” Isabella plucked a belladonna leaf from where it sat on the soot covered desk. “And don’t worry about the blood bond, we can fix that too. What is created can also be destroyed.”

Danielle opened her mouth to respond, but instead said nothing, pressing her lips together with a quiet hum. There were several beats of silence as she waited for Isabella to say something further or change her mind, but she stood firm, chin in the air, undeterred.

“We cannot tell Ivan.” Danielle whispered, picking frantically at her nails once again.

“Obviously. He doesn’t even like it when we move the bread box.”

“Or Katya or Vasiliy..”

“I was not planning on it. Besides, Katya would just try to stab him in broad daylight if she knew.”

“Not a soul.”

”Danielle, I know I am the last person in the world who should be saying this and I certainly need to take my own advice, but don’t overthink it.”

“This is insane.”

“You don’t have to do this. We can clean all of this up and load you up with protective charms the moment you tell me to.”

“But….”

“But…?”

“I….” Danielle couldn’t seem to finish her sentence, mouth seeming to close and open several times before she gave up.

“Milk of magnesia. And poppy milk might not be a bad addition.” Isabella moved back towards the messy desk, gathering materials.

“I can do a spell that makes the mixture clear like water?” Danielle chimed, seeming to have a more hopeful tone in her voice.

“We’ll do that after I muddle the rest of these…. blackberries.” Isabella replied, cautiously.

“Yes .. Blackberries.” Danielle murmured, leaning back and nearly surprising herself when her head hit the pillow. “Wow… I didn’t realize how tired I am…?”

“Why don’t you take a nap? I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Okay….. Thank you…” The last part was impossibly soft, her voice muffled by the pillows and her own hair, tangled near her face. Isabella would have to wake her and brush it out before it got any worse.

As she worked at the desk, she did not hesitate nor think for a second about what she did, compiling ingredients and measurements like she’d rehearsed it hundreds of times. She knew that if she thought about what it was for for too long, she would panic.

Virtuous, Compassionate Isabella, she thought to herself, grimly. Fuck that. This could not continue.

In the moment though, she felt startlingly lucid. She felt more clear-headed than she had in a long time. After seeing Danielle react like that and shake with fear, there was no other option.

“It’s done.” Isabella said in the silent room, to no one in particular, as she watched Danielle’s silent, sleeping form which moved only with the soft exhales of her breathing.

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I don’t know how you keep smiling

I don’t know how you keep smiling

I don’t know how you keep smiling

[ingravinoveritas]

While I'm wary to an extent of season 3 potentially ruining the whole Staged thing (I always worry when things I liked get sequels), I disagree that the M/D chemistry was the only thing keeping it afloat. I was actually struck with how clever & well made it was, & genuinely funny. I can't remember any current 'comedy' thing that made such an impression on me exactly because of how it was written. So I don't agree with your view (as it seems) of Simon as some sort of leech/creative nothing.

Hi, Anon! Well thank you for writing in to share your thoughts. I do appreciate it very much, and am glad to hear other points of view.

So, it seems that I may not have been completely clear in what I was trying to convey in this post, with my thoughts about the news of season 3. I don’t think that Simon is a creative nothing, not at all. I do, however, think Staged was something that came out of a very specific set of circumstances. It’s important for us to remember that, as well as the fact that there was a lot of privilege within those circumstances that enabled the show to be made.

The world had already changed after the first series came out, and has now changed even more with the impending release of the third series. Michael and David are out of their homes, busy working. It is difficult then, in my opinion, to recreate that moment in time, especially when the limits were already being pushed with the second series. The guest stars in S2 were evidence of that, as it seemed like Simon was trying to fill the airtime by distracting from what was missing, and so I do worry that it will be a similar situation in the third season.

That is not to say that the writing was or is all terrible. Far from it, in fact! There were plenty of lines in both seasons 1 and 2 that made me laugh out loud, particularly because of how Michael and David delivered them and played off each other. The cleverness of the writing shone because of them and their reactions to some very silly situations. But whenever they weren’t on screen, the show would drag.

It was noticeable in the first season, and then extremely apparent in the second series. But what really threw it into sharp relief was how awkward the scenes were with the women (Georgia/AL/Lucy), though it’s anyone’s guess whether that was due to the acting (of one person in particular) or the writing. Simon got self-referential as well by having a scene where the women poke fun at his writing skills...but it doesn’t excuse the fact that he cannot write for female characters, and did not seem to know what to do when Michael and David weren’t on screen.

(I will actually give Simon a bit of credit, to that end, because Staged is obviously his Michael/David fanfic, and the fact that he doesn’t seem really committed to including Georgia and AL in it just makes him one of us. Haha.)

But yes...I feel like the limits of the show were already really pushed with the second series. It will be difficult to not rehash material from the first two seasons--which has already started with the promo photo of AL and GT having Georgia wearing socks with AL’s “happy breasts” drawing on it--and there is level of meta that just becomes cringey and annoying instead of funny after a while. I think we were on our way there with S2 and now may fully be there with S3.

Ultimately, I think Staged did fill a void when there was no other comedy being produced, and it did help many of us to cope with an unprecedented time in our living history. But keeping it going also runs the risk of making the show a continual reminder of a period in time that most people would like to forget. (I always think of  Michael in particular, who really seemed to be in a place of depression two years ago that was only alleviated when he was filming with David.)

I love that people have enjoyed and are enjoying the show so much, by all means. But I still think it’s important to look at Staged critically and to think about what it was that made it work--the writing, and Michael and David to bring that writing to life.

I hope this helps to explain my position better, Anon. Thanks for writing in! x

[obeymeoasis]

Demon Bros React: MC Is Insecure

Warnings: mentions of insecurity surrounding body image, physical appearance, self-worth.

Lucifer

It was the day after a party Diavolo had thrown at his castle. You had had fun for the most part, dancing with the brothers and eating delicious foods prepared by Barbatos. 

But you also remembered how it had felt to look around the room and realize you were surrounded by gorgeous demons, not a single flaw on anyone’s face. Doubt and insecurity had begun to creep into your mind, and that feeling had carried over into the next day.

You had only talked briefly with Lucifer at the party because he was too busy interacting with Diavolo’s guests. Every time you tried to catch his eye, you noticed how beautiful whoever he was talking to was and found yourself swallowing down your greeting.

Currently Lucifer was at his desk like always, scribbling down notes and shuffling through papers. You brought him afternoon tea and sat reading in one of his armchairs to keep him company.

You had been telling yourself that you were going to ask him the question that was burning in your mind, but an hour had already passed since you first came in. You tried to distract yourself with your book but the words were fuzzy on the page. Finally, you spoke. “Luci?”

He didn’t look up from his desk when he answered, “Yes, love?”

“Do you... do you ever wish I was more beautiful?”

The scratching of his pen stopped immediately and Lucifer lowered the papers he was holding to show his face, a carefully blank expression revealing nothing. “What exactly do you mean by that question?”

“I mean exactly what I asked. Do you ever wish I was more beautiful? More attractive? As the Avatar of Pride have you ever been... embarrassed to be seen with me?”

At this Lucifer’s expression grew cold and furious. “Has someone... made you feel this way? Has someone made you feel as if you are inadequate?” You shook your head sadly and whispered, “No, just my own brain.”

“Ah, I see. Well pet, I don’t ever wish you were more beautiful because you are the most beautiful being I’ve ever seen. So it would be physically impossible for you to be more beautiful than you are now.”

You snorted. “Luci, that was so cheesy. Your brothers would throw up if they heard what you just said.” Lucifer’s lips quirked up in amusement. “Well, I’m glad I was able to make you laugh. And I do mean what I said. I’ve never once felt embarrassed to be with you; you are my pride, the source of my happiness. If anyone were to suggest otherwise, I would gladly kill them.”

“Luci, we’ve been over this. You can’t just kill everyone who is mildly rude to me.”

Lucifer went back to working on his papers but there was a gentle smile on his face. “Darling, you’ll find that I definitely can. I have a permit.”

Mammon

You were regretting tagging along to one of Mammon’s photo shoots. At first, it seemed like a fun idea getting to look at all the clothes, makeup, and jewelry. Plus, you really wanted to see what Mammon was like when he was working professionally. 

It was fun at first, you cooing over how handsome Mammon looked in his outfit and watching him get all flustered and blushy. But then the actual photoshoot started and you watched as Mammon posed with a stunning model.

You tried to not let your insecurities get the best of you. You were here to support Mammon! But as the shoot progressed you couldn’t help but start to compare yourself, keeping track of how they were more beautiful and you more flawed. 

The photographer stopped to take a break and Mammon immediately bounced over to you. “MC, did you see me? How does it feel to watch the Great Mammon in his natural element? I look good, don’t I?”

You caressed Mammon’s cheek and feigned a bright smile. “You were amazing Mammon! You look so handsome. And this is such a cool outfit!” But Mammon was somehow always able to tell when you were faking a good mood and he frowned. “MC, is something wrong? You look sad. Did something happen?”

You opened your mouth, an excuse ready on your lips, but found you couldn’t lie right to Mammon’s face. You gestured toward the model who was talking to their manager in the corner. “Do you ever wish I looked like that?”

Mammon cocked his head, confused. “Do I ever wish you had blue hair? Not particularly? Although now that I think about it, blue hair would look cool on you too.”

You sighed. “No, I mean do you ever wish I looked like a model? Sexier? Or prettier?” Mammon thought for a moment, processing your question, and then frowned. “Oh no no no. Treasure, what’s this all about? What happened?”

“Sorry Mams, I didn’t want to distract you while you’re working. I just got really low and insecure all of a sudden. Started thinking about how you should be with someone really beautiful, you know? And sometimes I feel like that’s not me.”

Clearly upset, Mammon rushed to give you a crushing hug, tucking your head underneath his chin. “MC I- I wish I could beam my thoughts into your head. That way you’d really believe me when I say that you’re so precious to me. Every day I wake up and think about how lucky I am to be with you.”

You chuckled a little. “I do put up a lot with you, don’t I.” Mammon gently smacked you on your back. “Hey! I’ve been good lately! But seriously MC, you are stunning. You are gorgeous. And it’s okay if you don’t believe me right now because- because I’ll tell you as many times as you need me to! I’ll tell you a thousand times a day! A million times!”

You tried to blink away the tears in your eyes and held onto Mammon even tighter. “Thanks Mams, I love you so much.”

“Love you too treasure. Your first man’s gonna take care of you, don’t you worry about a thing.”

Leviathan

Usually you liked watching anime with Levi; it was one of your favorite things to do together. Levi was always more happy and lively when watching with you because he was able to express his opinions freely without judgment. And you thought it was adorable how excited Levi got over his favorite characters and storylines.

Today, you were snuggled together on some cushions re-watching an episode of “The Magical Ruri Hanai: Demon Girl”. At first you were enjoying the episode, laughing as Ruri got used to the oddities of the human world. But Levi’s repeated comments about how cute Ruri-chan was, which you usually never minded, started to bother you a bit.

You took a quick glance around the room, noting Levi’s enormous collection of Ruri-chan posters, figurines, and other merch. Levi tapped you on the knee, interrupting your thoughts. “MC, you’re missing the best part! What are you looking at?”

You sighed a little, struggling to act nonchalant. “Sorry Levi, it’s nothing. I’m still watching.” Frowning, Levi paused the episode and turned to look at you. “Hey, what’s up?”

Taking a deep breath, you said “Levi, I’m not Ruri-chan.” He narrowed his eyes in confusion. “Yes... I know?”

You continued, “I don’t look like Ruri-chan. Does that bother you?”

“Does it bother me... that you don’t look like an anime character?” He repeated the question slowly, as if you had asked him the strangest question in the world.

Frustrated, you blurted out “I don’t look like Ruri-chan! I’m never going to be as cute as her!”

Levi looked completely bewildered, his eyes wide and staring at you in confusion. “B-But you are cute! MC, w-what are you even talking about?” 

Embarrassed at your outburst you looked down at the floor silently. Levi scooted over toward you so that your knees were touching and he waited until you broke the silence. “Sometimes I wonder if I’m good enough. I think maybe you’d like it if I looked cuter or acted cuter, like the characters in anime.”

Levi hesitated for a moment before quickly grabbing onto your hand, blushing furiously as he did so. "MC, I-I already think you're c-cute. Really really cute. So don't say things like that. And also, I like you because you're you! Not because you're like someone else."

"And you make me really happy. I'm just a gross otaku. I never thought I'd be able to... to find someone like you. Someone who accepts me."

He tried to lock eyes with you but blushed even harder and stared at your joined hands. "Plus, I couldn't to-touch an anime character. But I can touch you. I can hold your hand or give you hugs whenever you need it, o-okay?"

You leaned your head onto Levi's shoulder and closed your eyes, letting the peaceful silence wash over you.

Satan

You were accompanying Satan on a trip to one of his favorite stores: an antique shop that sold all manner of rare books and artifacts. The owner, Ms. Sparrow, was a friend of Satan’s and she welcomed the two of you wholeheartedly.

Today, she looked as gorgeous as she always did. Her chic pearl dress and matching silk gloves shone against her dark skin. Not a curl in her hair was out of place and even the click-clack of her heels on the floor seemed melodious somehow.

You left Satan to look at the books and went wandering off into the various aisles of the store, marveling at all the bits and bobs. In one of the over-stuffed corners you happened to find a glittering silver key on a red velvet ribbon. Taking it in your hand, you went back through to show it off to Satan, wanting to ask him what he thought it opened.

But Satan was busy chatting and laughing with Ms. Sparrow. You watched the two of them for a moment and noticed how well they complimented each other. Both had a certain poise, a kind of confidence and certainty in their movements.

On your walk back to the dorms, you were unusually quiet and Satan noticed. “Pet, is something the matter?”

You hesitated, wondering if Satan was going to find your insecurity childish. “Satan, I’m not very....elegant.”

“Yes, I know. You choked on a piece of bread yesterday. The day before that you tripped over absolutely nothing and fell down.” He smiled, expecting for you to get riled up, but it fell when he saw that you looked dejected. “Love, what is the matter? Have I upset you?”

You avoided his gaze. “Sometimes... sometimes I wonder if I bring you down by being with you. I feel like you deserve someone elegant and sophisticated. Someone who matches you. But I’m not. I’m clumsy and messy and not perfect, like Ms. Sparrow.”

Satan’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Ms. Sparrow? What does she have anything to with this?” He turned you around so that you were facing him. “Pet, please look at me. I love you. And I’m not with you in spite of you being clumsy or messy. I love you because you’re clumsy and messy, because those are parts of you and I love all of you.”

He leaned down to press his forehead against yours. “And why would I need someone perfect? Am I perfect? Yesterday you saw me screaming at my cup because I accidentally spilled some tea and burned my finger.”

You shrugged while giggling, “I thought it was a perfectly reasonable response.” You wrapped your arms around his and buried your face into his shoulder. “Thanks, Satan. You always know how to make me feel better.”

He reached down to give you a gentle kiss. “Anytime, love. I’m always here for you.”

Asmodeus

Asmo has a lot of fans across all his social media accounts. That was made perfectly clear the first time you went on a date with him outside. Sitting in the trendy coffeeshop, several people had come up to ask him for a picture or an autograph. He was never shy about you and always introduced you as his sweetheart, cooing about how beautiful you were. 

Some days it was okay. You loved seeing the bubbly social-butterfly side of Asmo. He was always so sweet to everyone who came up to him and genuinely enjoyed meeting new people. But other days, your insecurity rose up like a huge wave and dampened everything.

This particular day you were shopping with Asmo in a new boutique that had opened up. You were aimlessly flicking through the racks of clothes when you heard a large squealing.

Two demons ran up to Asmo, talking and gesturing excitedly. You could make out that they followed him on Devilgram and were asking if he was willing to take a picture with them. These demons were some of the most attractive beings you had ever seen. Their clothes were incredibly stylish and their hair and makeup were done flawlessly.

Looking around the shop, in all of the full length mirrors you could see the reflection of Asmo and his beautiful fans. And you looked out of place, like a puzzle piece that didn’t fit in at all. 

Tearing up, you grabbed a random pair of jeans off the rack and ran into a changing room. You turned away from the mirror, not wanting to look at yourself, and took deep breaths to try and keep from bursting into sobs. After a few moments Asmo began looking for you, having finished taking pictures. “Sweetheart, are you changing? Let me see what you’re wearing when you’re done!”

At the sound of his voice you burst into tears and your attempts to muffle the noise were futile. Outside the door, Asmo’s voice sounded panicked. “Darling, are you okay? What’s the matter? Please come outside, whatever it is please let me help you!” You hesitated, not wanting to face him, but this made him even more frantic. He started jiggling the doorknob and knocking on the door.

You opened it, afraid that he would accidentally break the doorknob leaving you trapped inside. As soon as he saw you he gathered you in his arms and began making shushing noises while smoothing your hair. “Sweetheart, why are you crying? Please talk to me, please tell me what’s wrong.”

You tried to get the words out in between sobs and hiccups. “A-Asmo, don’t you want someone m-more beautiful? Someone who-who looks g-good with you?” Asmo paused for a moment, processing your words, and then his eyes burned with anger. “Sweetheart, did one of my fans say something mean to you? Did someone make you feel like this?”

You shook your head vigorously. “No, just me.” Asmo breathed a sigh of relief at hearing no one had harrassed you and resumed smoothing your hair. “Oh, darling. You ARE beautiful. You’re stunning, sweetheart. I wish you could see the way I saw you, how adorable and gorgeous you are. And I understand that there are going to be days when you don’t believe me, when you feel like you’re not. But at least don’t go through those days alone, okay?”

You nodded, not trusting yourself to speak without tearing up again.

"Now, let's go get some ice cream. We can eat it while taking a bubble bath."

Beelzebub

You weren’t really sure why Beel liked you coming with him to the gym all the time, even if you didn’t exercise. He said your presence was calming and that it made him focus better, which was odd because a lot of the time you just sat on an unoccupied machine and scrolled through your D.D.D.

Today was much the same, with Beel running on the treadmill and you watching some videos. The gym was pretty empty, just a few students exercising here and there.

Your eyes drifted to Beel who was running without even breaking a sweat. His body was all solid muscle: his arms, legs, and abs looked perfectly chiseled and toned. Last week you accidentally ran into Beel in the hallway and it felt like you had smashed into a brick wall. Beel, on the other hand, was completely fine.

You began to wonder what Beel thought about your body. He could be pretty handsy at times and he wasn’t shy in his affections. But what if there was something he didn’t like? Something that he thought needed changing?

He’s never mentioned anything about exercising to you before. But you thought back to the students you had seen in this gym: all of them were extremely fit with incredible bodies. You couldn’t help but start to compare yourself to them and think that maybe you were lacking.

Just then, Beel finished his run and walked over to you. You weren’t sure what kind of facial expression you were making but it seemed enough to concern him because he asked, “MC, is everything okay?”

“Hey Beel... do you ever wish I had a nicer body?”

He squinted in confusion. “What do you mean by ‘a nicer body’?”

“I don’t know... just better. Whatever nicer looks like for you.”

Beel was quiet for a moment, thinking. “No, I've never wished for that before. I still don't know what you mean by 'nicer'. I love you. And I love your body because its yours. The only thing that matters to me is whether you’re happy. And as long as I'm still allowed to touch you, then I'm happy.”

He looked at you nervously then, biting his lip. "Am I... still allowed to touch you?"

You laughed and reached to give him a hug, loving how safe it felt in his arms. "Of course, big guy. Thanks for making me feel better. You always know what to say."

Beel flushed with pride and closed his eyes in happiness, leaning into your hand as you patted him on the head.

Belphegor

You knew you were dreaming because you were sitting in a R.A.D classroom surrounded by fellow students, but you couldn’t focus on any of their faces. They were blurry, as if someone had smudged them like an artist had smudged some charcoal.

You were at your desk, looking around the classroom, when as if on cue all of the students began to slowly gather around you. They stood there silently for a moment, unmoving, and you felt a shiver go up your spine. 

And then one by one the students began to hurl insults at you.

“You’re not good enough. Not good enough for Belphegor.” “You’re ugly, you’re hideous. “You’re unwanted, go back to where you came from.” “You don’t deserve what you have, don’t deserve good.” “You’re weak.” “You ruin others, you ruin everything.”

As they insulted you the students began to draw themselves closer, pushing and shoving to reach you. They almost made a cover over your desk as if to block out all the light. You hunched over your desk, shaking and panicking, trying to curl up to protect yourself.

One of the demons began shaking your shoulder roughly, you yelping in pain. He began yelling in your ear, “Wake up! Wake up!”

“MC! Wake up!”

You startled awake and looked around the room in fear. You were in Belphie’s bed, your pajamas sticking to you with sweat. Belphie was looking at you with concern, one hand still on your shoulder.

“MC, you’re okay. It’s just me. It was just a nightmare.” You let out a sob and buried yourself in his arms while he patted you on the back until your breaths evened out.

“D-Did you see my dream?” you asked. You were nervous about showing Belphie that weak side of you, the insecurities that had been brewing since the two of you had begun a relationship. He looked apologetic. “I did. You were whimpering and shaking in your sleep. I wanted to make sure you were okay.”

He reached over, one hand smoothing your hair, the fingers of his other hand interlaced with yours. “None of what they said was true, you know.” You looked down, embarrassed. “I mean it, MC. You are good enough. You’re beautiful, you’re wanted, you deserve all the nice and beautiful things in the world, you’re strong. And most importantly, you lift others up. You lift me up everyday.”

He lifted up your hand and pressed a kiss against it. “You lifted me out of darkness. I love you so much. And I’ll gladly stay by your side, for as long as you’ll have me.”

You grabbed the front of his sweater to draw him into a rough kiss, lips bruising. “Forever, Belphie. Forever.” 

[gralunaisland]

Are there any other ships you like? Big four, Zervis, Miraxus, Stingyu... I'm just curious

What I ship in Fairy Tail

This is a great question! Thank you for asking, Anon!

To be honest, there aren't many.

I'll rehash some of the ships I support that I've mentioned already in case you haven't seen those posts (which I went more in depth here) as well as give some more! I'll also tell you which ones I don't and why.

These are the main ones I like:

Natsu x Lucy

I've said so in other posts, but I do still like NaLu, though it really needs work, from Natsu being less handsy (though most of it's an accident) and for him to mature some and actually show romantic interest in Lucy. Rn, I'm seeing Lucy having to be the one to carry the ship with her budding feelings, but Natsu is mostly oblivious and treats her basically just like a best friend. Mashima should really, if he wants this ship to sail, do these things for Natsu. I only ship Natsu with Lucy.

Jellal x Erza

I said this in another post, yes, I ship this, I really like the childhood sweethearts dynamic, and I think, at least in the main FT storyline (I'm hearing Jellal acts more like juvia in 100yq and that's just barf), it's very healthy and charming because they both try to do what's best for the other and try to better and help them. I only ship Jellal and Erza with each other and in no other ship.

Gray x Lucy

My FT OTP!! Had a whole post dedicated to my reasons! Linked here. I only ship Gray with Lucy OF FRIGGIN COURSE (#protectgray2k22).

Loke/Leo x Lucy

I love this one! Their little arc together, and their fun moments like in the Loke arc or the Fantasia arc or whenever Lucy summons Leo are so cute! Leo’s such a gentleman to her and protects her well, and she doesn’t make it easy for him when he flirts but is still flustered sometimes, which I love. They’re best friends and partners and definitely have chemistry. I only ship Leo with Lucy of course.

Other Ships?

To be honest, that's basically it for me. I'm not really passionate about other ships in FT. I know I ship Lucy with a lot of people, but it's to be expected from a multi-shipper haha. I'll get into the ones I don't like, the ones I'm indifferent to, and the ones I like, but just don't really care about.

Of the rest of the Big Four, I've already said why I'm not a big fan of Gajevy (but I don't ship either of them with anyone else), and y'all KNOW my stance on gr///via (juvia deserves to stay by herself forever :D).

As for Zervis, I don't like Mavis, (sorry, Mavis lovers, I just find her annoying, especially in Fairy Tail Zero) and Idk what to think about Zeref, mainly because I don't see him often, especially since I didn't finish FT, but from what I saw of him, in Tenrou, Zero, and some in Tartaros, he wasn't particularly likable, but not hate-worthy either.

As for Miraxus, I'm not opposed to it. I didn't see many interactions between them tbh, but I could see it being really cute, the sweet (and yet potentially scary) Mirajane and big, gruff Laxus who (eventually) has a heart of gold.

Stingyu, I'm not the biggest fan of Sting, I like him enough, and I'm not really a fan of Yukino either, not because I don't like her, I just found her pretty boring. I don't mind that ship I guess, I just don't ship it personally.

Now onto ships you didn’t give as an example, Anon:

A dear friend of mine mentioned that their OTP for FT used to be StingLu, which I am totally down for, but I haven’t seen many interactions between them. I could see it being a very cute ship though! They’ve got matching hair too haha.

I could see why people like Laxus x Freid, but Freid acts a bit too fanboy for me to ship them (reminds me of juvia too much), though I really liked his loyalty and respect (along with the rest of the Thunder Legion) to Laxus.

Elfman x Evergreen (lol what's their ship name, Elfgreen? Everman?) is ok, I found it pretty cute how they were at odds and then became fond of each other.

Alzack x Bisca, I mean sure, I ship it, I just don't really care about it. Very cute couple, but they’re just background characters haha.

Lyon x juvia, yeaaaah like I said, juvia shouldn’t be inflicted on anybody, so I’d never do Lyon dirty like that.

Ren x Sherry, I don’t really like this ship. A fun fact (not really) about me is that I don’t like it when people who love someone in a show or whatever move on from that love interest to a new one. It just makes it seem so disingenuous to me, like the love was never real. I know irl, this happens a lot, and it doesn’t really discredit their past feelings to move on, but this is a personal preference of mine for fiction. So, I don’t like how Sherry moves on from Lyon to Ren.

Sherria x Wendy, nah don’t like this, I personally don’t like the idea of shipping a 12 and 15 year old together because they’re both really young. I guess it’s fine if you do, since there’s not a big age gap, but nah I’m good.

Happy x Carla, eh, don’t really like this ship, but it’s not too bad I guess. He’s kinda too pushy, and she’s kinda too mean, but overtime they warm up to each other more, like over the Edolas arc for example, so it’s not the worst.

I've already said in other posts that I don't ship Gratsu, and I definitely don't ship NaLi; I just find Lisanna a tad too annoying, and her kid self was waaay too pushy.

Reminder: basically, any ship that involves Natsu, Gray, Lucy, Jellal, and Erza besides the ones I've mentioned is a no-go for me. When I multi-ship one character from a particular anime, I don't multiship for any other character in that anime except for my favorite, so any ships you see listed are the only people I would ship them with.

I don’t really remember other extremely popular ships at this moment, but if anyone thinks of them and mentions them, I’ll give my thoughts!

Closing Notes

I know I don't have many ships, especially outside my multi-ship of Lucy, but really, if you look at other animes that I watch, my multi-shipping habit is even more outta control, so Fairy Tail actually has a bit of variety for me haha. Thank you again for asking, Anon, and I hope I didn't disappoint with my small amount of ships!

[nerdy-simp-7120]

hi! if you're comfortable writing this, could i ask for a scenario? this has been in the back of my head for a while.

what would be the reaction of the brothers + dateables of watching mc play resident evil in the dimitrescu castle? who would be down bad the most

thank you! feel free to ignore this if you don't want to write this ofc

I love this ask (stan tall vampire lady). The only thing is that I accidentally turned it into a “how they feel about the game.” I managed to add in some parts with MC playing as well to make up for it

Update: I literally finished the request yesterday but my wifi went down and I lost everything  😩 😩

I also wrote this in the middle of the night so sorry if there are any errors! Enjoy!

Warnings: cursing.

How the OM! characters would react to you playing Resident Evil (Dimitrescu Castle edition)

Lucifer

Will not care at first

"I hold no interest in such trivial simulations."

His weakness? Being a simp for you.

He decides to look into the game a bit more in private later on.

Will lowkey practice the game

If you ever catch him playing it, do not say anything because he will stop immediately, deny everything, and might not ever do it again

With time, however, Lucifer will come to master the game.

Here comes the showing off.

When you're rambling about the game with Levi, Lucifer will join the conversation and you two will be like "wow, boomer knows something for once--"

Or when you're struggling on a part of the game he will be like, "hand it over"

Before expertly getting through that part.

Can defeat Lady Dimitrescu if you ask him to but be careful cause he might make you beg

sadistic bastard

or you can be a badass and show him your skills

Will be a tad shocked at how easily you handled it but won't let it show (okay Elsa)

Also proud though

Lucifer's internal monologue: “That’s right- show them how it’s done, Y/n.”

Mammon

Scared.

Will watch you play and cover his eyes during every battle

"wHAT IS THAT?!" at everything you come across

I hope you're good at playing one-handed because you'll have to use the other hand to hold his throughout the entire thing

Admires you're bravery but would never admit it

"You were horrible! ...N-nice job beating the game, not that I c-care or anything. You sucked anyways!"

Not even 10 seconds later...

"Can I watch you play again?"

Comes to find that the faces you make are adorable: when you're concentrating on a battle, when you win, find a valuable item, etc

He loves being able to see how you're feeling up close.

If you catch him staring when you take a break or something he'll blush and either ask you if you have a staring problem or that you have something on your face

He may or may not buy cheap merch (a tiny key chain of Lady Dimitrescu or your favorite character) for you, all the while spewing lame excuses

Please bear with him- he's trying.

Leviathan

"YOU ALSO LIKE RESIDENT DEVIL?!?? Ah! I-I mean..."

Congrats, you just found yourself someone to discuss the game with

Is open to cosplay the characters with you

You two will have competitions to see who can beat the game faster.

You both also share theories with each other all the time

Or simply discuss the characters together

He purposefully stays quiet to hear you ramble on and on- dude finds it adorable

You two also sometimes argue debate over a character name or event in the game

Because while you have Resident Evil

He only knows Resident Devil

This is the equivalent of Devilgram and Instagram

I mean

They’re the same,

But a couple things were altered, y’know, to prevent copyright

So yes, there are definitely a few quarrels here and there

But all in all, it’s a fun gamer bud experience

Don’t tell him I told you but he thinks it’s hot when you show off your badass skills in a boss fight

Satan

He plays it on the lowkey.

Not because he’s embarrassed

But because he partially takes his anger out on the characters

During gory scenes, he imagines it’s him torturing Lucifer, fueling his determination to win

A calculated person, Satan is a smart player

But there are times when he’s particularly angry and he becomes a reckless one, jumping into fights impetuously

This is where you come in and beat the enemy for him

He may get angrier, thinking you are underestimating him

But, for the sake of the person he loves, he calms down knowing you didn’t mean to offend him

A small part in the back of his head also admires you for being able to handle the fight a ton better than he did

Congratulations, you just earned yourself the great Satan’s respect (resident evil-wise).

Asmodeus

“Oh my, I never knew you were into such gory games! Does this mean you’re into blood play, because I know many things about--”

He may look carefree on the outside

But on the inside?

Let’s take a look, shall we?

Holy shit

What the fu--

Jesus christ, can you pull a move like that in real life?

He needs to be careful to not piss you off.

If you can handle this, who knows what you could be capable of?

Hold on.

Wait, you look so concentrated

Eeep! How cute!

Anyways, it ends with him snapping a bunch of pictures 

Keeps them for himself and may brag to his brothers about how he got some “special” shots of you

Obviously never elaborates on what the special part means to keep his dear siblings on edge because, what the hell, they want to know what these special shots are

Would not play the game because there’s “tOo MuCh BlOoDsHeD”

We all know he’s most likely seen his fair share of bloodshed

“What if the adrenaline gives me acne?”

He’s probably just bad at the game--

Verdict: Asmo is a simp and not afraid to flaunt it.

Beel

...Are you okay?

Do you think about homicide--?

Oh, that lady looks nice.

Huh, she’s 9′6″??

What’s her name? Lady Dimitrescu?

Okay-- WAIT WHY IS SHE TURNING INTO THAT??

Not scared, just a tad bit concerned 

Poor Beel, concerned for Lady D :’)

Also, seeing the death’s of Bela, Daniela, and Cassandra hit different

Because he know what it’s like to lose a sibling.

Safe to say he understands Alcina’s pain when she raged about her children being dead.

Also concerned about how the gore could affect you

Because isn’t stuff like this supposed to traumatize humans?

Would support you regardless though

And thinks that you’re really brave for playing the game and still being able to stand strong

On another note, Beel decided to make small flower graves for the three sisters and Alcina because he’s adorable and kind like that

Belphegor

Likes the game but is too lazy to play himself

Regularly watches Satan play (or at least as much as he can before deciding it’s nap time)

I hope you enjoy Belphie using you as a body pillow and watching you play from now on 

Makes small comments here and there to help you out

“To your left... Oh, and open the window- yeah, that one.”

Will smirk, impressed, when you deal with the fights and win yourself without his comments.

“That’s my Y/n”

(Sorry I don’t know what else to put for him :’))

Diavolo

“Is this a human trend?” meme

Will watch excitedly and “oooo” whenever you do something cool

Be careful though, because the questions will not stop as you play

“What’s that? I see. What’s it for? How do you win the game? Who’s that character? Why can’t you do this? What about--?”

Diavolo, you’re awesome and all, but please

shush

On the inside, is also one that might be a tad concerned about your mental health because doesn’t that gore traumatize humans?

Wait, you do this for entertainment?

...

Another warning: he will shower you in merchandise from the game

I am not above the fact that this man has a game room 

And he will try to master the game

Casually pushes all his paperwork over to Lucifer so he can play Resident Evil

RIP Luci

Unfortunately, Diavolo will have trouble grasping the game and how it works

You will have to explain many things to him

Good luck- he’s a bit of a boomer (but willing to learn) and may or may not get distracted staring at you

But anyways, he enjoys engaging in the competitions you and Levi have

Whether it be playing as well or simply watching

He just loves to see you happy

Barbatos

Oh my, what’s this?

Will watch you play

and constantly criticize how filthy the Dimitrescu castle is

“Do they have any idea how many rats this can attract?”

Barbatos, your weakness is showing.

Seeing you so happy while playing the game helps him relax from his daily troubles tasks

He rewards you with a pat on the head any time you beat a foe

When Diavolo goes over to the HoL or when you come over to play in he silently cheers you on in the background.

Solomon

Yuh

Is educated on the game and knows his shit as the only other human 

Maybe knows a bit too much of the game

You will later come to find out that, somewhere in his mass tangle of shady connections, he knows a developer

Might give you tips and tricks to get on higher levels

But never, and I mean never, challenge him like you would with Levi to see who can beat the game faster

Because he will beat you by a seconds on purpose, just to piss you of

all the while doing that dark, shady chuckle

Asshole

But anyways, if you manage to finesse and beat him, he will be 

So confused

“I thought I did it all right, what went wrong...?” he thinks to himself.

On the outside, however, he’s smiling

Will hand over some praise to his little apprentice, but if you look carefully you will see a spark of annoyance

We get it Solomon, you’re a sore loser.

In the end, he will still leave somewhat impressed at your skillz

Simeon

w h a t

Is a little scared

“Is this one of them video games you kids play nowadays...? Just kidding. What are you playing-- oh my”

Might try to figure out how to play

But alas, 

Simeon is yet another boomer

So he will have quite some trouble even figuring out how to move

And why does he hold the controller like that what

If you’ve seen that one picture of him holding his phone sideways you know what I mean

On another note, if you look through his poem book, then you may or may not find a few poems describing how amazing and badass you looked hustling the entire game

Luke

about to bomb this master hill

No literally is considering bombing the computer or whatever you’re playing on because wHAT IS THAT

He is just

So 

So 

Scared

This will give him nightmares for weeks

Apparently Alcina reminds him of Lucifer so he kinda

Hates her

Says he will protect you

--as he runs out of the room in fear

Irrelevant but the one he hates the most is fetus baby

Michael have mercy on this poor boy--

[belphies-cuhm-sluht]

I'm sorry if I'm bothering but I cant stop thinking about the brothers reacting to the mcs family accepting them as mcs bf before and after they find out the bro is a demon

The Brothers When MC’s Family Accepts Them As Demons (Headcanons)

These got super long, so I’m gonna put them under the cut. Thanks for the request, this was super fun to do. 

Lucifer 

The amount of stress he had going into this was ridiculous. He didn’t want to meet your family in the first place, he thought it was unnecessary and he would have much rather they not knew that he and you were dating. You insisted though, and he begrudgingly agreed to meet them when you went back up to the human world for your birthday. Everything was going fine until you slipped up and used his full name, and he was honestly… relieved. He had hated the stupid nickname you had given to him… “Luci”. It made him cringe, but nobody really named their child Lucifer, so apparently it was necessary. That one slip though, and he froze up, waiting for your parents to freak out… but they didn’t. Honestly, he wondered if your parents were even listening, but then your dad tried to make a dad joke. “So Lucifer, what was the fall like? Just joking, glad you could join us.” Confused. Kind of worried about your parents judgement, because, of course he loves you and wouldn’t want anyone to get in between the two of you… your parents are just… okay?With you dating a demon? Might need to take the second that your parents didn’t take. 

Mammon 

Not really all for meeting your family, but then again, that could be another way of getting free gifts or money. Definitely decides that he wants to meet them around Christmas, and make sure to let them know that you’re bringing your boyfriend, and that he likes gold anything or just flat out cash. He was nervous, but he wouldn’t let that show. Obviously The Great Mammon doesn’t get nervous, not around some measly humans. But these humans, these humans were important to you, and if he didn’t make a good impression, well… he could handle his brothers talking bad about him, but your family was a whole different thing. Christmas morning seemed to be going along without a hitch, the two of you had decided to just call each other by pet names so his real name wouldn’t slip… that is until his greediness started to show and he started pestering your parents about what he got. You lightly smacked his arm, whispering his name, hoping that your family didn’t hear you. “Oh, Mammon? Like the demon of greed Mammon?” Uhm… why weren’t your parents freaking out? “Don’t worry. We didn’t really know what to get you, so we just decided on money. I’m sure you won’t mind.” He’s on a whole new level of shook. Your family is so chill, he wants to come back for every holiday. 

Leviathan 

Getting him to leave his own bedroom was a job on its own. Trying to get him to agree to meet your family was a whole new level of difficult. There was no need for it, they won’t like him, he’s a loser… he gave all these excuses, and although none of them were true to you, he believed them to be true. You were on the verge of giving up and he saw that, he saw that you were upset about it, and he didn’t want to be the reason for you being upset so he finally said that he would. Only for a day trip though. His anxiety was already through the roof and he didn’t want to be stuck in a house of a bunch of people he didn’t know longer than 24 hours. That was no problem for you though as your family was having a small get together. It was a cookout and there would be a pool and everything, just a pleasant day of family fun. That’s how you sold it to him, and although he was still reluctant, he liked the idea of a pool. So now, here you were, goofing off in the pool. He was pushing you around the pool in a little donut raft, and he decided it would be funny to flip you off of it. You squealed his name when you came up from out of the water, forgetting for a second where you were, and your entire family was looking at the two of you now. “Leviathan… I know I heard that name before… isn’t that that one demon who…” “Doesn’t matter what he is, they’re both having fun. Burgers are up in five minutes, kiddos.” They’re not… shocked? Not running for the hills, having a panic attack. Nope, just burgers. He finally feels like he can really relax now, and that’s all that matters. 

Asmodeus

Pfft, worried? Not him. People love him. Your parents will too, he was sure of it. He was all for visiting your parents, actually, he was the one who brought it up. You were about to visit your mom for her birthday, and he decided that he wanted to come along too, since he’d never met your family before. He felt like you were hiding him and he didn’t like that feeling, so now he was coming to your mom's birthday and he even picked her out a gift. Obviously it was self-care set, but what else was he going to get her? It’s Asmo. Of course, your mother loves him immediately. He’s kind and he’s gentle and soft spoken, and he keeps calling her beautiful. He was a charmer, and everything was going great. The entire party went flawlessly, and you both thought that you’d get through the day without anyone finding out that your boyfriend was in fact a demon. That is, until your mother stopped the two of you for goodbye hugs, and she decided to become curious about his name. “Is Asmo your full name, or is it short for something else?” She was so inquizitive, and you bit your lip, hoping that he’d just agree that Asmo was his name, but, he had no shame. He told her that it was short for Asmodeus, and at first she looked shocked, but then she just shrugged. “Hmm, well… isn’t that something. You two get home safely, and come back soon, okay?” At first he thought that she just didn’t know who he was, but you explained to him that she knew, she just didn’t care. He kind of had a feeling it would happen that way though, so he was just as happy as he was before he came up to visit. 

Satan 

He’ll agree to visit your parents, you don’t have to bribe him, convince him, nothing. He just wants you to call him by his real name. He said he would be on his best behaviour, and that your family would have no reason to hate him unless they’re judging him strictly off of his name, but if that’s the case, then they’re shit anyway and he doesn’t want to associate with them. It was a Fathers Day party, and you were on edge the entire time. Your parents weren’t judgemental at all, but the name, his name alone would freak anyone out. He was a true gentleman, shaking your fathers hand and having regular conversations with him about different books that they’ve read. Things were great, and then dinner came along. Satan and your dad were still talking amongst themselves when he stopped in the middle of his sentence. “You know, Y/N never did tell us your name. Things have just been so busy, I’m sorry about that.” Satan didn’t hold back, he almost too proudly stated his name to your father, like he was expecting some type of freak out. It was your mom who chuckled lightly, shaking her head. “Ah, leave it to Y/N to date Satan. Well, everyone seems happy in the relationship, who am I to judge?” And with that everyone went back to eating. You were more shocked than Satan was, he just seemed really smug now, continuing his conversation with your dad. It felt like a giant weight had been lifted off your shoulders. 

Beelzebub 

Halloween, you chose Halloween. There was candy involved and he seemed excited about it. He was always so sweet and you really felt like you had nothing to worry about with him, how could anyone not like Beel? He was a big teddy bear, an absolute sweetheart. He wasn’t even nervous about meeting your family, and there was no reason for him to be. When he walked into your house everyone greeted him with open arms, warm welcomes, and soft smiles. Honestly, the only thing intimidating about him was his height, but everyone quickly got over that and it even became a sort of joke between him and your dad. “Oh, watch your head there, pal. If Y/N would have told me you were so tall I would have raised the archways a little more.” Dad jokes, and while you were embarrassed whenever your dad said anything, Beel seemed to love it. When snack trays went out, Beel devoured everything almost immediately, and it was only when he had cleared the entire table that he realized what he did, smiling sheepishly at you. Your family was clearly… concerned. Beel decided to take it upon himself to explain everything since you seemed so worried, and his plan was, if they freaked out, he’d just take you back to the Devildom to celebrate Halloween there. It was quite the opposite though, and your mom actually seemed relieved that there was a reason for him eating so much. “That makes so much sense. I was getting worried that someone wasn’t feeding you. Well, you can always come home anytime for dinner, alright?” So happy, he’s so happy. Ends up changing into his demon form for a Halloween costume which amazes everyone. He asks to visit your family at least once a week for dinner now. It’s a second home to him. 

Belphegor

Why visit your family when he can just sleep? Sleep is life. He’ll probably just zonk out at your parents house anyway, but that wasn’t the point. You wanted him to at least meet your parents once. They had asked you to come home, and you had told them before that you had a boyfriend and they really wanted to meet him too. It wasn’t particularly hard to say no to you, it’s just that he didn’t like hurting your feelings, and he felt like it was the least he could do considering he did… kill you once. He really did do his best to stay awake, not for your parents, but for you. He didn’t want you to think he was rude for falling asleep at the dinner table, which almost happened. Once everyone moved into the living room though, he couldn’t help himself. Leaning against your shoulder he slowly dozed off and your mom noticed immediately. “Just like your father, able to fall asleep anywhere and everywhere.” You heard Belphie scoff quietly, deciding that he would throw out a joke about being Belphegor, the Demon of Sloth. Of course, you knew that it wasn’t a joke, and you tensed up, waiting for your mom’s reaction to it. “Oh, well, that makes sense now. Do you need a pillow, or a blanket? A warm cup of tea?” He peaked one eye open, staring at your mom for a second before looking up at you and declining, almost too politely. He was kind of bummed out that your mom wasn’t scared of him. There was no fun in it. At least he got to nap a little longer though, and she brought him a cup of tea anyway, so he was still winning in the end. All is well that ends well.