#I'm very open to answering them

[ant1quarian]

YYYYYY. YYOU. YOU. AUGH

I fuCKING LOVE YOUR WRITING SM THHANK YOU FOR EXISTING

You're very welcome :] Feel free to ask any questions whatsoever (about my AUs, or my headcanons for other Sanses )

[canisalbus]

Machete and Vasco are so pomegranate-and-the-hand-that-slices coded. To me.

Pomegranates are seen as messy, bloody, inconvenient fruits. You slice or tear or bite and in return for your effort you come away underwhelmed, disgusted, and stained too deep to wash. The consumption of a pomegranate is a violent act of defilement, for both the fruit and the eater.

But that is because most do not understand how to open a pomegranate. They have little patience for the precise carving. They see no point in coreing the fruit gently, no reason to be reverent as they pull the quarters apart. When done correctly, opening a pomegranate leaves little mess. Your fingers will still stain, your knife will still slick, but there will be no pool of crimson drowning both you and the fruit.

The seeds are only sweet to those who understand the merit of a light hand and intricate slicing. Why put in so much effort for a food so bitter and clearly armored against consumption? Surely it must not yearn to be eaten.

(^insane about silly catholic dogs)

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[bloo-the-dragon]

I see you and i raise you: panicked Moon comforting panicked Sun ;D

For full context, this would be set right after their separation when Moon has just woken up. Sun came online after Moon was removed from his head and he panicked, went into a frenzy scaring off the staff possibly even injuring one or two in his efforts to get Moon's chip back.

And while he is not programmed to work the parts and service machine it's amazing the things one can do when panicking and desperate. But he can't get Moon back into his own head because that would require someone else manning the machine so he gets one of, if not their only spare endo thats available (not counting Eclipse who is in the basement currently)

Moon wakes up, starts to panic because he can't sense Sun but then Sun is right there in front of him, in a very frantic and shaky state. Confused, scared and not knowing whats going on Moon just holds onto him and plays his music box, though the tunes are out of note because he hasn't fully calibrated to this new body.

They'd remain this way for a long time before getting Moon fully dressed (he actually wouldn't have any clothes here but i didn't have the energy to draw all the robot details lmao) and then they'd head back to the daycare.

[maranull]

this guy existing always makes me wonder the same questions, out loud and singsong-y

is this my boy? 🎵 my little sun and joy? 🎵

[problemnyatic]

im so sorry about you notifications, I didn't mean to click the bottom that many times

man unless this:

was all you, I wouldn't worry about it.

[monty-glasses-roxy]

Thoughts~

Bonnie being angry and disappointed at Freddy when Cassie helps bring him back only for him to see the destruction and decay of his family and home that Freddy allowed to happen because of Gregory, and breaks up with him.

Bonnie later slowly starts falling in love with Proto Freddy (maybe a bit of it is Bonnie projecting but he's def falling) instead.

And Freddy can see it happening from where he is.

Gay drama~

(Long post. I went off on one lmao and can't use read mores on my phone, sorry mobile users)

Ohhh that's a fun one! Bonnie rebounding onto Protobear and after a while those feelings become real... he deserves it honestly. He deserves a happy ending after everything, and so does Protobear! Bet that's an emotional rollercoaster to get through though... That party doesn't sound fun... For them anyway. Very fun for us though! Sucks to be them!

You know what else is fun for this? Bonnie falling for whoever Freddy believed deactivated him. Freddy treating someone differently before the events of SB, and side eying them all the time, not trusting them at all because of what the must have done to Bonnie... It must have been them! They're the only one the makes sense! They're the one that made him disappear and is trying to act like everything's normal! They must be to blame! They took his Bonnie from him and won't tell him what they did or where he is! Whether he's right or not is irrelevant, if he believes it's true, he's going to want nothing to do with them! They need to stay away from Bonnie!

And now here he is. Watching Bonnie flirt with that person. Be it Monty, Roxy, Moon, Chica, whoever. Freddy finally saying out loud what he's felt he's known for a long time now, that this animatronic killed him, how could Bonnie possibly even still look at them, never mind fall in love with them after that?!

Bonnie's face falls flat. He turns to Freddy and stares him right in the eyes. "They didn't do it, Freddy." or even, "They did it to save me, Freddy. What did you do?"

Absolutely devastating. The gay drama is so good

On another note, this is making me think of Protobear and Roxy being fucking hilarious. "Hey, you wanna really freak him out?" one of them asks and they start fake dating in front of Freddy to piss him off. Like they're the most over the top, mushy couple with the most insufferable nicknames, trying so hard not to laugh their asses off, and the first one to crack loses. Everyone gets in on it. Whaaaaat?? Roxy and Protobear?? Oh they're sooooo in love so so so in love, they're not pretending, they would never pretend!!

Jskdndk they get Cassie in on it and she starts calling them mum and dad 2 and Freddy is pointedly trying to leave the room as quickly as possible, but as usual, the fucking doors aren't letting him out again. They're always on the blink now, it's absolutely never Roxy using her security clearance to play Musical Doors with him. Nope. Never. Look at their fake mushy romance boy, you can't escape.

Freddy has never been more confused and sickened in his life. He's always hated Roxy and Roxy's always hated him, this is the worst thing to have to watch ever. He's even more upset if Bonnie pretends to be their partner as well, and even more so if Roxy was who he assumed deactivated him. This is a nightmare scenario and he's being so brave about it.

Sat there trying so hard not to say a word. He's so fine. Not glaring at all. No no no, he's not staring listlessly at them, he's just trying to contact maintenance via the network, obviously. He's not resisting the urge to grimace and not wishing the floor would swallow him up right now. Absolutely not. He would never. He's so so so happy for them. Yup. So so happy. Could not be happier. Why won't these fucking doors open?!

You could apply the fake dating to Protobear and Bonnie specifically too. Bonnie's going through a rebound, and he knows it, so he stays away from Protobear for a while. He tries to take care of himself and the others are right there to help him out the best they can. When he's feeling better, he starts gradually spending more time with Protobear (who has had the situation of Bonnie and Freddy explained to him and is very understanding about it) and the two start slowly building a friendship. Slowly, so as to not rush Bonnie through anything. Protobear himself has walked away from several hangouts because he can tell that Bonnie is struggling, even if he won't admit it, they're handling this with the utmost care...

But then Bonnie, Roxy, Monty and Chica, the four that should never be trusted without supervision, get talking. Bonnie is laughing at these three clowns telling him all about how they're fucking with Freddy for fun, and let him in on some of their schemes. They're hilarious, and he would have thought so before everything happened too, even if he did think they were a bit mean at times. I mean, rallying a bunch of kids to gang up on Freddy in their Fazerblast game as a 'super secret mission' is a touch mean, right? Not anymore. He deserves it.

But then they get to thinking. Bonnie wants to try messing with him too. They bring him in on some of their dastardly plans, and come up with several new ones for him, and believe me, at this time, not a single one of them has the braincell, so you can imagine the bullshit they come up with lmao. He finds this weirdly cathartic. The ability to moderately inconvenience Freddy in funny ways is more fun than he thought it'd be. He was worried it would hurt, worried it would make him think about things too much, and while it does hurt to look at him sometimes... Well his heart is more with his friends than ever now. He feels no desire to be nice to him, or to go back to how things were anymore. He's okay now and this is what makes that real to him...

Then one day it hits him. His own plan to mess with Freddy. Completely his own, the three stooges had nothing to do with this one. It hit him when he was hanging out with Protobear and DJ. What if they were fake dating in front of Freddy? Bonnie and Protobear! Madly in love, with the most sickeningly sweet pet names and the worst pick up lines you've ever heard in your life! DJ thinks that would be pretty mean... But would get him so good, he's a surprisingly petty guy sometimes. Protobear agrees and is completely up for this, it sounds hilarious, but... is Bonnie sure he's ready for that? Is he sure he can handle that?

They think on it a bit and talk to the others about it, who think that's fucking genius but have the same concerns as Protobear. Sunny thinks it's a bit much (and he's probably right) but is very excited to play along with this. He loves playing pretend, he's where Cassie gets it from. When they decide they're gonna do it, they set a few boundaries just in case, make a safe word for if they feel they start going too far with it, and swear to eachother to call it off if it all starts getting too much... Or maybe too real.

Oh my god they have so much fucking fun with it. Protobear has never laughed so hard in his life. The others joining in, helping them pull this off, and building on the joke too make it even more fun! They're having a blast and Freddy is suffering greatly! Customer service mode can't save him now!

But after a while, things start to change. Some of the flirting becomes a little too heartfelt. The insistence that they're not actually a thing becomes less frequent. The act starts to spill over into their everyday lives. Suddenly, they're not so sure this is still a joke anymore. Suddenly, the overdramatic cuddles last until long after Freddy has left the room. Suddenly, they're starting to wonder what it be like to be together for real.

Realisation hits and oh god oh no oh fuck this was NOT the PLAN god DAMN IT

So much fun to be had here!

One more funny one: instead of just Roxy or Bonnie pretending to be with Protobear, what if it's everyone? Protobear has one giant polycule going on where everyone apparently adores him and he dotes on everyone cause he loves them all so so so much. Freddy is staring in disbelief at the 'romantic' cuddle pile Protobear is right in the centre of like this is the most normal thing in the world. It's a Plex wide competition to see who can be the most insufferable in a fake relationship and whoever cracks first loses. It's a team effort! A coordinated attack! And sometimes they actually do fluster Protobear and eachother they're all having fun!

I'd like to call this plan the Protocule :)

(Also, hi jellycreamjammedart! This is the first post I've made today so you may wanna check I've not reblogged with more additions later on. I know you get online kinda late in my timezone, or at least that's when I tend to see you around, so saying this is just in case!)

[anglerflsh]

*trying not to sound desperate* what's your system for not struggling with social relations?

people like it when they're given subtle compliments and when you let them talk about their own achievements, so, as long as you can get someone to think you're genuinely interested in their life they should come out of it with a good opinion of you + also people love complaining together so if you can try and bring up something you both dislike enough to have a fun rant on

[thecruel]

Hello! First of all thank you very much for all your gifsets of swann. He is my current obsession so any content with him is a blessing.

Second of all, I can't help but ask: Where did you find Xanadu? Because I did some research and the lack of result's make this tv show seem like a fever dream 😭

I saw another ask about sources so I completely understand if you can't/don't want to share where you found it. If that's the case all I ask nicely is you are able to to keep making gifs of him 😅 Because he looks wonder and I'm dying of curiosity to see more of his character 😩

Once again thank you very much for your content and sorry for any disturbance 😊💙

the show itself feels like a fever dream Lmfao like..... this french dude has lead me to places i wouldn't even go with a gun

i'm going to answer where i found it here for safety reasons 🏴‍☠️!!! unfortunately only 6 episodes out of 8 are available and they don't have subtitles 😬 my french is quite limited but it seems interesting so far 😗🎵 you can read a summary for each episode here

[rubberbandballqueen]

About your tags: is there more that you can share about the OW fandom and fics? This was a phenomenon I wonder about too. It was one of the most popular fandoms around 2017-2018, but the way the fandom stopped on its tracks around 2019 was hard not to notice. Especially from people who didn't play the game but were aware of it's fandom.

oh! overwatch is one of about 50-ish fandoms i track for this one spreadsheet project i do as a hobby (which i Technically blog about @fandom-data-scientist, but i've been too lazy to do a proper writeup to explain what the hell it is i do), wherein i try to answer the age-old question: when did the weebs move to ao3?

(the answer is late 2015/early 2016. most likely this was in large part a result of undertale and sports anime, but that's currently just my own conjecture)

According To My Research(tm), the overwatch fandom peaked in late 2016/early 2017 when it comes to the number of new fics posted per month. after this, it declined quite rapidly, as it didn't even get to enjoy a plateau period.

(there's a reason why the plots are really wonky towards the end of this graph-- it's bc i found the past dates for number of fics archived to a particular site via the wayback machine. since those snapshots are typically bot crawls, the number of fics shown on the fandoms listings will not include fics that have been archive-locked. although i technically started this project in august 2022, i did not add overwatch to my tracking list until this june/july or so. my current guess for the small uptick in the rate of ow fics published to ao3 in october 2022 is that the sequel came out? and then the rate plunged for january 2023 bc of the ai scraping scare that happened at around that time-- nearly every single fandom i track had a significant drop right then bc everyone was archive-locking their fics. the rate shooting up in like july 2023 on this chart is bc like i said, that's when i added ow to my list of tracked fandoms; because i'm logged into my own ao3 acct when checking these numbers live, i get access to the archive-locked fics and so the display number goes up.)

in my experience, fandoms will generally kind of plateau in their fic production after their peak, which will ofc normally gradually taper off. games that receive regular lore or story updates probably have fairly long or stable plateaus, although i haven't made scatterplots or made any comparing analyses to prove this rigorously. this plateau period generally represents a time of fandom stability as the fair-weather, casual, or migratory slash fans run off to the next big thing.

if we ignore the fact the plague and quarantine happened, we can see a nice, steady, and very consistent plateau period for the danganronpa fandom from about 2018-2020!

let's look at an older fandom, like my archnemesis final fantasy:

granted, the ao3 numbers are kind of all over the place these days, but you kind of get my point by now, right? that healthy fandoms tend to plateau as the wind carries away the faintly-interested and leaves the long-haulers behind to form their communities.

overwatch struck me as unusual when i was on one of my long wayback machine trips because of the way there was a net increase of only two fics published from 1 july 2021 to 1 october 2021, when before then it had usually been in the hundreds or so. i then went on a work tangent n googled around n more or less concluded it had Something to do with some kind of scandal with the development company, but otherwise i don't really have any more comments on it hahaha.

[ruinakete]

cannoli - how does your muse express love? how do they act when in love that differs from how they act around others normally?

PASTRY LOVE HEADCANONS ・ not accepting!

hrm hrm hrm ... under the assumption that love, at least for the first question, extends to its platonic and familial forms, then the simple answer would be the phrase from her inspiration tag, "love is pain. pain is punishment". the third part would simply repeat, "and punishment is love".

although I've discussed her view on romantic love in small headcanons, I do not think it would stray too far from her ideals surrounding familial and platonic love. after all, are all forms of love not customary for obligation? is there not something to be given and laid in your partner's hands no matter the bond?

while I highly disagree with the notion that Zephia had any actual love, whether romantic or any, for Sombron, as she debunks this thought when speaking to Griss in Chapter 23, the way she behaves towards him is what she would expect from her partner; obedient, eager to please, and attentive to all she says. since he was the one to find her, centuries ago, she is the one who owes him all she is. servitude is the only expression of love that she believes is genuine.

anyone can say they love you. anyone can perform grand feats of public love. anyone can open their coin pouch and buy a gift in your name. but only a few can, without hesitation, throw themselves at your feet to make you smile.

the only difference between romantic, familial, and platonic love is the degree of affection; and how much you would sacrifice and lose in their name. "love is pain. pain is punishment. and punishment is love." can you really love someone if you are not willing to cut out their heart at the happenstance of betrayal? what of infidelity? failure? pain and punishment will always have a place in Zephia's heart, and, as such, will be equally taught to those she loves.

if you do not commit to the part, then you will be punished. if you do not reciprocate, then you will be hurt. to be loved, and be able to love, is the consent to withstand the inevitable pain that follows any relationship. and because Zephia will only love someone she sees as worthy, first, then her approach calls for their servitude, not the other way around.

love is pain, but that pain is not a two-way street until you tilt the scales of the hierarchy and step out of line.

[ahollowgrave]

18. Has your OC ever had a prophecy made about them? Was it a big deal or did they ignore it? Was it straightforward or cryptic? Did it ever come to pass or did they circumvent it?

Scuffs my boot

Hiiiiiiiii friend

She kind of sort of does! The prophecy is generic enough that any nun could fill it. But… she’s the youngest and most likely to succeed so the weight of it falls upon her shoulders. It certainly feels like a big deal, to her, as it is the thing that started her on the path of a paladin. Something to do with lost saints, missing holy weapons, you know! God stuff!

It’s a prophecy from Menphina ‘herself’ so there is zero chance of Odette trying to ignore it or circumvent it. She would do anything for her Holy Lover’s affection.

It is pretty straightforward in the end goal, but vague in the… how to get there. She’s struggling through this part, now. But she has some time! She’s gotta get good with a sword and shield before she can wield the holy relics that are her’s to claim.

My end goal is to, eventually, do a mini-arc with Odette and her friends helping her find and retrieve the items! She can’t do this alone, she’s just a nun, but she is lucky enough to be friends with some very cool people!

Thank you for the ask, my friend!!! > Get to know my OC <

[canisalbus]

i just wanted to let you know that Machete being queer means so much to me. I‘m following your art for many many years now and you and your characters have been a big inspiration baaack in my teens. I was struggling with the possibility of a queer identity alot back then and I remember looking for a trace of queerness in every character I adored. I‘ve always loved Machete and today, as I‘m seeing your art again regulary on my timeline, it brings me so much joy that you’re telling this bittersweet queer story through your characters. Thank you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a heartfelt message! You've made my day ;w;

[chronicbeans]

Heyo! Not your average post, but I wanna make this at the request/approval of my good ol'pal, @bottombrovince! They've been having some GI problems recently (like really bad tbh), and are a bit scared to go to the doctor. I've told them I'll go with them if they go, but they are still a bit anxious. I really care about them, and it's been going on for long enough that they have thought it was normal for all these years (they are a grown adult btw). So, we are both making polls! I wanna make mine to show how many people care enough to want them to go, lol. Theirs is explaining a separate issue that they have also been having. We're going to reblog each other's posts too for more exposure.

If you want to show love and support in the comments that will be appreciated. I plan to read them out to give them support. They have a fear of doctors and haven't seen a medical doctor in years due to their fear, so... They kinda need it! Pls and thank you! Love y'all! 💕

(Little edition: They said I could say it is possibly Celiac and/or IBS. They haven't gone but they know both run in their family)

[neuxue]

‘Then tell me, how long do I have’ / ‘You tell me, how long do you need?’ is a hell of a way to get me immediately on board with a fictional dynamic and the individual characters involved.

[slipper007]

Okay well. Now you gotta tell me about the WIPs sitting like boulders in the dust? :-D

Oh gosh buckle in. *blows digital dust off a digital filing cabinet* Everything is canon universe, nothing is finished, 80% of the titles are placeholders

Alone Among The Wreck (post canon, SMTS 2): horrible unwieldy behemoth of a sequel to my fix it fic. 30ish k and not anywhere near done. Cas lost his grace in coming back from the empty and he's not coping well. Lots of questions and concepts about guilt, loss, when and what to grieve for, personhood, at what point a body becomes yours, isolation, opening up to others, etc etc etc. Dean is also having a hard time, but mostly because Cas is shutting him out and he feels useless

“Are you going to come back to our room any time soon?”

Castiel wanted to. He wanted so badly to say yes, but he knew deep down that it was only a matter of time before it fell apart again. The fear he’d felt only a few minutes ago was evidence enough of that.

“Can you, just for tonight?”

“Dean, what’s happened?”

Dean looked away, perhaps to the lamp or the angel blade sitting under it.

“It’s quiet down there.”

“It’s always quiet here.” Castiel looked at him, trying to parse out what was wrong.

“Quieter without you.”

Dean stood in the doorway still, with a defeated hunch. Castiel stood from his bed and walked over, placing a hand along Dean’s jaw and gently guiding him to meet his gaze.

“You’re not the only one who has nightmares about the Empty.”

A Little Something About Cas (canon compliant, s13): a short piece I started in response to a tumblr post about Dean telling Jack about Cas during the widower arc

He wanted to hate Jack. He wished he could. Maybe if he did, the kid would stay away and he wouldn’t have to see Cas’ face staring back at him. Maybe, if he hated Jack, he would stop hating himself.

Untitled (post canon, SMTS 3): a sequel to Alone Among The Wreck that has Cas back in heaven as Jack has made it, grappling with how the heaven he knew is a home he can never go back to, and also some angst because yeah no Jack's a kid and shouldn't be acting in a god role and Cas couldn't save him from that

Castiel lingered, eyes on the beauty of Jack’s wings. They were a little too big for him, but Castiel was sure he would continue to grow into them, just as he was starting to grow into this power. His wings were broad and unmaimed, glittering gold and warm and radiant like his eyes. Castiel would sacrifice everything to make sure they stayed that way, that they never had to look like his. He never wanted Jack to feel the pain he had, to lose flight and a part of himself with it.

Untitled (End!verse): kinda a sequel to my other end!verse fic but not really? More like this is a few months later but otherwise not really related. no idea where this is going to go but it's the end of the world and Cas wants to donate blood to some poor soul who stumbled into camp. Dean doesn't understand why it matters so much to him. Cas might also be immune to the croatoan virus because he was an angel but don't worry about that

“You know, just because you can’t heal him with your powers doesn’t mean you have to give him your blood, right?” Castiel rolled his eyes in a smooth, easy motion.

“And just because you feel responsible for my fall doesn’t mean you have to keep trying to protect me.”

Dean side eyed him. Cas raised his eyebrows in mock innocence before looking up to the ceiling.

“I’m doing this whether you want me to or not.”

Belonging Pt 2 (s12-13): companion to a fic I wrote about Cas' state of mind before being possessed by Lucifer, the gradual breakdown of the self. This is set immediately after Lucifer is expelled in 11x23, continues to 13x06 Tombstone, and is mostly folks noticing how absolutely lost Cas was, followed by slowly finding some happiness again

Only a few weeks later, a small package was shoved into his hand. Dean said something hurriedly, almost nervously, about improving his taste in music.

He knew what Dean meant by it. How could he not? Dean had spoken a few late nights about how his parents had fallen in love, how John had known the words to every Zepplin song, and despite the complicated relationship Dean had with both of his parents, he still held the concept in high regard. Sometimes, it seemed like he wished he could have something like that.

Castiel never reminded him that his parents had been forced together by angelic intervention, or how incredibly imperfect the union always was. Dean knew that already, better than anyone. The Zepplin tape wasn’t an attempt to mimic his parents’ doomed relationship, but perhaps to reclaim it.

Castiel knew the meaning of the tape from the title alone, and he listened to it anyway. In spite of himself, he listened to the whole tape, and then he listened again. Song after song, he understood what Dean was trying to tell him, and he wept to know.

Everything should have been perfect.

Untitled: little bit of body horror and definitely a wing fic. Basic concept is what if a spell went wrong and Cas was rendered effectively human but kept his wings and possibly other physical manifestations of angelhood. The amount of math I did for this fic, calculating wingspan by height vs by weight, necessary extra muscle mass and blood to actually use the wings, etc..... It was fun to write but I definitely hit a point where it was getting a little too dark for my tastes so back to the drawing board

this is 12k of embarrassment that i am not sharing today lol

Bleeding Out: uhhhhh human cas, heavy angst, hunt gone wrong. There may or may not be a deathbed love confession followed by not dying, as well as some hospital room bickering about how someone couldn't just ~avoid the knife~

“You weren’t there. When he got stabbed.”

Sam raised an eyebrow and waited for Dean to continue.

"I was busy. Had a demon in front of me, another behind. Cas saw him. Stopped him from killing me by getting himself skewered. He took that knife in my place. I killed the one demon, got the second as he yanked the blade out of…out of Cas…” Dean breathed out sharply. “Cas just kept telling me it was okay. Kept trying to say his goodbyes.”

“He saved your life.”

“Yeah, and now he might lose his.”

Fallen: more human Cas, heavy angst, slight body horror, heavy depression. There's not too much else to say, lol

this is another one of those fics im not sharing until i revise so much. i was like 15 when i wrote most of it and it shows lol, but i like the concept and the scenes, just needs to be better constructed

The Horror Fic (post canon): Dean and Cas find a nice little place to settle down and Cas keeps getting the sense that something is wrong but Dean's not seeing any of it and is starting to think that Cas just has cold feet. A little bit of it is kinda back rooms-y, and a lot of it is very "this could be super freaky but also an old house/nature is just kinda like that". Mostly just a page of vibes and ideas tbh but I'm fond of it

A well. That must be where he was. He looked up at the blue sky taunting him before looking again at the cool brick, how it circled around. Or rather, how it should have. While Castiel admitted he wasn’t particularly well aquatinted with wells, he was fairly sure they only really went down. What then was the small hallway that stretched out into the dark?

Nightmare: human Cas, accidental self injury, very very short with no plot to speak of. This is one of those 1500 word scenes that comes to you in the middle of the night that's kinda useless on its own but would be great chopped up and inserted into something else

A bright light was above him. That was the first thing Castiel noticed. Cas looked down and there was his human, unconscious and securely held. One of Cas' arms was under his while the angel's right hand firmly gripped the man's left shoulder. In Castiel's left hand was a bloodied angel blade. Demons were crowded about, their hideous faces angrily snarling at him and trying to take back their victim.

Cas recognized the scene. He was raising Dean from Perdition. But something was different. Wrong.

Just as he realized that, the tips of his wings started to burn, the feeling quickly spreading to engulf the feathered appendages.

Untitled: sick fic and (at points) a comedy! The long and short of it is Cas gets the most average cold/flu-like illness known to man for the first time in his billion years of life. So he's miserable and has just been completely taken out. Dean takes pity on him and makes him soup

Cas was as crabby in the morning as he was the night before, something that even coffee and a kiss to the top of his bed head couldn’t fix. As he did a final check of the room while Castiel stood irritated in the doorway, Dean caught himself thinking, “Well, this’ll be a fun drive.”

Sleeping: newly human Cas coping with change (there is a pattern here). Another fic I'll almost definitely chop and splice because it just isn't working on its own

Hours later, he woke up, weary and sore, in a room in the Bunker. It felt like there was a hole in his chest, like something was missing from the core of his being. And something was.

He dared not reach out to his brothers and sisters for they’d lost faith in him long before. They would not help him.

Instead, voice rough and shaken, he called out for a Winchester.

Domestic (post canon): they have a house!!!! They paint the kitchen red, buy a table for Cas to do puzzles on, know each other's takeout order at the Mongolian place down the road, and everything is perfect. Their lives have slowed down, Cas might need glasses, Dean is finding things to tinker with, all is well.

“Kitchen looks good,” he said. “You were definitely got right up against those edges.”

"Mmm,” Cas hummed, letting himself lean back against Dean. “You’re just saying that because you don’t want to dry the dishes.”

“Oh yeah? What makes you think that?”

"Because I know you, Dean.”

“Doesn’t mean you know what I’m gonna say or do before I do it.”

Castiel threw a glance over his shoulder, one that Dean met with a kiss, like he always did. Castiel smiled smugly before turning back and finishing the dishes.

“Shut up.”

“I didn’t say anything,” Castiel replied, but Dean could still feel that pleased little smile in his words.

With a huff, he let go of Cas, picked up a towel.

House Hunters (post canon): Dean and Cas are going to find their forever home. The only thing I have written is the very beginning and the very end but they're going to find a real estate agent who looks suspiciously like one of them (think like how Cas and Mick are same character different font), and have debates about what they want vs how much fraud they can reasonably get away with to buy a place. Not related to Domestic, just in the same vein

No snippet, apologies

Widower 2.0 (s15): This was also inspired by a tumblr post. Cas was killed in hell in 15x03 by belphagor, Dean struggles to handle it because of his role in sending Cas down there in the first place.

Castiel was lying in one of Hell’s halls, wings burnt, body broken, blade bent and bloodied. He wouldn’t have gone down without a fight, but he had been alone. He’d died alone, no one but Belphagor to cry out to, to beg for help, to say goodbye to.

He had died looking at his son being worn by a monster.

The thought made Dean nauseous.

And this is just what I have in my OneDrive WIP folder as individual files 🥲 I have another document in my notes app that's just a list of ideas I've done absolutely nothing with yet, as well as a few drafts here on tumblr

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Cliff states that Team Rocket saved his life at one point, which is probably what made him to loyal to them

Yes, I am aware! I remember finding that interesting when reading about on Bulbapedia when trying to understand the Go-verse. Not sure if they would expand on it or not in pokemon Go, but it's certainly an interesting backstory.

I will admit, I was pretty disappointed with Cliff's personality. Before really reading into his quotes, I got the impression that he was the "I don't want to hurt you, but I'm loyal to team rocket so I'm gonna" and I thought that would be interesting cause I don't think we've gotten that type of team rocket member before? The only one that I remember is that random npc that battles you in radio tower I think that basically goes " what? A kid?! I don't want to hurt a kid, but I if I must....". Like that underlining kindness( kinda) despite doing something very wrong. But then I read Cliff's quotes and was proven wrong lol. He's just a Giovanni simp/j. In hindsight, I should have just expected that, and my disappointment is kinda silly all things considered. I got my hopes up based on nothing lol.

Anyway, I know Cliff's loyalty towards Team Rocket is due to them saving him in the past. It's really interesting and I hope that they expand on it more!