#SaijSpellhart answers

[saijspellhart]

Hi!!!!

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I get so shy about asks...my last two (not you, different people) were never answered XD

anyway, I really love your writing! I just finished a 20 chapter fic about Kaiba (gradually and a little reluctantly) adopting Yugi because his grandpa died, and then Anzu dies (she's his GF in the story) so Yugi gets really sad and breaks down

I'm going to write a part 2, of basically Yugi going through therapy while living at Kaiba's house, could I PLEASE have some fluffy head canons of Kaiba and Yugi at the house while Yugi is experiencing depression? Basically he's suffering a bereavement overload (AKA he has trouble grieving for 2 people at a time)

Maybe just Kaiba..."trying" to be a dad, maybe Mokuba helped him with experience, but idk how that would go

I know you're busy, but if you have time, this would be rlly appreciated, and would help me a lot in writing my story!! thank you!

Well, given that I also lost three loved ones in my life, all in the same year, I can definitely empathize with the grief overload. I can say that some of the things my husband did to comfort me really helped. Even if they were small acts.

What if Kaiba found a sufficiently mind numbing game that they could both play to distract from the pain? (When I was grieving my husband and I played Borderlands 2 together.) What if Kaiba and Yugi played Kirby’s Epic Yarn, or Yoshi’s Woolly World, or Secret of Mana, or Pokémon. Games that are cute, and uplifting, and great two player games. And something where if Kaiba gets competative, as he does, it would be ridiculous and hilarious given how Cutesy the games are.

Or there could be moments where Kaiba brings Yugi a hot cocoa, with like ridiculous frills, mini marshmallows in color Star shapes, with whipped creme, and chocolate shavings, and little wafer cookies. Etc. Just such a rich person cup of cocoa. So incongruent with Kaiba’s uptight and grumpy demeanor.

You could have Kaiba cook him dinner, and totally botch it. Like accidentally cooking a meal that’s all potatoes. Mashed potatoes and french fries. Or a grilled cheese with a side of Mac and cheese. Ya know, just like silly things that are basically the same food twice, but Kaiba doesn’t think about it because he normally doesn’t cook food. Or maybe he cooks Yugi some dinosaur nuggets, and before Yugi can acknowledge the dinosaur shapes, he drowns them in molten gravy.

Kaiba could bring home a book. Something random. And just unprompted, start reading aloud from the book. Softly, with a tenderness so unlike his usual manner.

He could buy Yugi a nightlight. People who suffer from loss can often suffer from night terrors. Maybe the nightlight shines little Blue eyes white dragon shapes on the walls. Very on brand for Kaiba.

Maybe he buys Yugi a “Snuggy” the blanket with sleeves. Then grouses and mutters when Yugi doesn’t use the sleeves. But he sees Yugi use he blanket anyway and cocoon himself inside it.

Depression kinda makes you not want to do anything, especially grief depression, so Yugi might not be responsive during all these things. But it would be small feeble expressions, or subdued body language that would show Kaiba the things he’s doing affect Yugi.

Anyway, I hope the ideas help. Good luck on your Hurt/comfort fic. I’m sure it’ll be amazing. I think you got this.

[sparklee-gem]

Get to Know You Game

Answer the questions and tag 9 people you want to know better (most of the active writers I know were tagged but I put a few if you’d like to join!)

Thanks for tagging me, @witchqueenofshadows

Last song: 悪いことはしちゃいけないよ by Kikuo (We should not do bad things)

I’m a huge fan of Kikuo, probably one of my favorite Vocaloid producers, and I usually get a song stuck in my head and loop it for hours

Currently watching: While not *currently* watching, I just finished a rewatch of all the Black Butler “books”, and I’m super excited for the public school arc coming out this week!! Tho getting back into a hyperfixation from 10 years ago has felt so strange LOL

I’m also trading watching Ben 10: Ultimate Alien for one of my irl friends reading Yugioh with me (OG Ben 10 is so much better than the later spinoffs I’m so sorry)

Currently reading: Practicing my Japanese with my Japanese Yugioh Manga volumes, and I saw one of my fav puzzle authors, @violetsdaisy, has some older fics I totally missed, so I’ve been reading those! I reread her and @hikariandyamiblog fics a lot haha

And as an art major, been doing a lot of readings on Late Renaissance Italian art

Currently obsessed: Yu-Gi-Oh and Black Butler, and I’ve been playing a lot of GameCube games lately. (Really in my nostalgia era lol)

Tagging: @desert-feather @saijspellhart @romanceddawn if you’d like to participate, but no pressure ✨

[sigridhawke]

heads up, seven up

tagged by @ink-flavored thankyou for the tag!

Rules: share the last seven lines you wrote and tag seven people.

Sneak peek at the next oneshot/update for Leather and Linen ‘Ghost of Kul Elna’ please accept this segment of young Thief King Bakura and his best friend Mal.

It was the small indulgences that made the tougher days worthwhile.

Bakura and Mal had one opinion on stealing, and that was that it was necessary to survive.

Bone Snapper had told them stories of the brave people of Kul Elna making perilous journeys to the Valley of the Kings, indulging in the 'scraps' the pharaohs left at the entry of their tombs before venturing in and 'relieving' them of the trinkets they no longer needed.

Bringing them back to Kul Elna before another party took them to Thebes to be shared in exchange for the coin necessary for a city like theirs to survive.

Some people called them 'bandits' but that only meant that people did not understand the important work they did.

Bakura and Mal thought Bone Snapper was the wisest of them all. Always having answers to their questions and reassuring them that one day they would get to make the journey to the valley one day too.

Tagging (no pressure!): oh gosh idk if i have seven lmao @saijspellhart @addicted-to-procrastination @inuconen anyone else who wants to, consider yourself tagged ✨✨

[beanist]

tagged by @melffy-puppy GONNA ANSWER THESE INSTEAD OF SLEEPING having GOOD DECISIONS here

Favorite time of year:

summer, where i live it's pretty mild. i get to show off maximum legg everyone MUST be subjected to my legs

Comfort foods:

congee and stir fried gai lan or eggplant

Do you collect anything:

i actually consciously don't collect anything since i don't like having a lot of stuff, but i do have an organized makeup display

Favorite drink:

PINA COLADA BABIIEEEE (virgin because alcohol tastes gross)

Favorite musical artists:

god i'm SUCH a weeb. right now i think ado is my favourite specifically her crime and punishment cover, HOLY SHIT she sounds incredible really sounds desperate and she's just so fucking powerful

Current favorite songs: i guess i'll list a few more XDXD miyashita yuu's call boy, mafumafu's hunger

Favorite fics:

memento by mahayana i think about this one way too much. it's so visual and i'm gonna adapt it to a doujin. someday

currently also thinking about @melffy-puppy's entire puzzlesystem series pretty much but cotard's solution in particular ARHGJ ugh aAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

@ygio's not a sebou or a wake is probably my favourite semi canon compliant continuation from the ending, it really captures the teen group dynamic and atem is SO fucking endearing GOD the HIM CRAWLING OUT THE WINDOW

@hikariandyamiblog's shadow and a dancer i read this TWICE and binged it BOTH TIMES god DAMN has exactly the right amount of suffering i want in fics

@saijspellhart's break me shake me ;3 ;3 ;3 ;3 ;3 ;3 ;3

tagging: people i mentioned and also @n3cropants

[powerdragonmoon]

You are a great writer, and I wanted you to know that AU was thinking of you on this writers appreciation day!

💖❤️💖SAIJ YOU BEAUTIFUL BEAN I APPRECIATE YOU ❤️💖❤️ 

💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 💮 💮 🌸 

Marinette hummed, only slightly distracted by the nighttime lights of the city as she tipped her watering can into the flower bed on the railing of her balcony. Nearby Tikki dozed, sleeping away in a bowl sprinkled with cookie crumbs.

It had been a long day, but even tired Marinette could not fall asleep. Any time her eyelids grew heavy, a flash of white would bolt her awake; cold magenta eyes would glare; and the memory of sharp fangs would scratch at her mind. 

Sleep simply evaded her. 

So she found other distractions. She baked cookies for her friends. She cleaned and reorganized her closet. She reevaluated her sketchbook of designs, working away on her sewing projects until her hands were sore. 

Finally, she found herself on her balcony, her sketchbook long forgotten as she took her time to care for her flowers. Her roses were in full bloom, some already losing petals to the evening breeze. Their thorns pricked at her fingers much like her sewing needles and she wished not for the first time for their points to lull her into an enchanted sleep. 

Preferably one that did not require true love’s kiss to break…

Because if she really thought about it, and she tried hard not to, but Adrien had been away for weeks, out of country on some work for his father. She had long since lost the optimism of her high school crush and instead exchanged it for realism and the acceptance that Adrien would never see her as more than just a friend. 

And Chat Noir… 

Well he wasn’t Chat Noir anymore. 

She shook herself as shivers ran up and down her back. The thought of her akumatized partner only added to the pang of her aching and tired heart. Deciding it was time to go back inside to where it was warmer, she turned—

Only to be met with white leather and magenta eyes. 

Chat Blanc stood before her as if called by her nightmares to taunt her. Marinette jumped, back hitting the railing of her balcony, causing her flowers to shake, losing more petals to the wind. Water splashed against her chest from the watering can in her hands, though the chill had little to do with her shaking hands. 

“Hello little mouse.” 

[nosiidam]

X, and Y for the video game ask.

sorry i totally forgot i had asks

X: what would you like to change about your favorite franchise?

ah. well, to be honest, the last game in the dishonored franchise, although beautiful, makes pretty much zero sense character- and plot-wise. like. daud just.... immediately goes from a man who regrets murdering the empress to a man who say HEY let’s kill the outsider? all of his character development just went out the dang window. so i’d change that. have it reworked in some way that’s cohesive with the rest of dishonored games.

Y: what game would you want your child to play first?

hm. well, i wouldn’t want my kids playing mature games when they’re super young. so maybe pokemon? or something like that! like spyro and mario and all the Good Stuff i grew up on :-) pokemon heartgold would be the one i’d want them to play first, if that’s what they wanted.

[perditaalottachocolate-blog]

Sending you love on this writers appreciation day. I’m always in awe of your works, and how you can bust out those monthly challenges and still give such quality. I admire you, and your work.

Thank you so much Saij! This means A LOT coming from such an absolutely amazing artist and writer as you!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Please accept this doodle of your floofy eared Chat Blanc as a sign of my appreciation:

[enberlight]

You are a great friend and a pleasure to know. I appreciate you, your personality, and your kindness. Thanks for being you.

💗 askdfd. Hitting me with the warm fuzzies first thing in the morning.

I'm really glad I started geeking out over your lineart years ago (and then your fics). I've really valued the friendship we gained since then. ❤❤❤

[c-l-y-d-e]

Get to know me tag game

Thank you so much @ink-flavored for the tag!

Rules: answer the questions and tag 10 people you want to know better

Relationship status: I’m married (a wedding wasn’t something I wanted but we sealed the deal for ~immigration purposes~)

Favourite colour: all shades of blue

Three Favourite foods: strawberries, falafels, eggs benny (hold the ham)

Song stuck in my head:  It’s 6am and I’m mentally grooving to September - Earth Wind and Fire

The last thing I listened to: ehh I had a lofi playlist going while gaming last night so idek

Last thing I Googled: "doxycycline make nausea stop” (I’m having a rough go of the side effects)

Time: 6:11am

Dream trip: I have actually done my ~dream trip~! I have plenty of new ones now, but I travelled from Moscow to Beijing via Ulaanbataar on the trans-siberian train in winter. It was super fucking epic.

Anything I really want:  honestly boring stuff comes to mind - good health, quality time with my friends, and maybe just a side of adventure.

Tagging (no pressure!): @atems-leather-pants @xauroraxborealisx @rabidweezul @dragonidpyrus12 @jenivi7 @musicaldeductions @skittlesfairy @saijspellhart @jamiehascateyes @kuriboh-i-choose-you

[duelistkingdom]

Rules: answer 10 questions and tag 10 people you want to know better (tagged by @viciousbootyhunter )

Relationship status: single ish...

Favorite color: pink & purple

Three Favorite foods: quesadillas, chicken nuggets, white chedder cheetos

Song stuck in my head: look what you made me do by taylor swift (lol)

The last thing I listened to: the power by cher

Last thing I Googled: "book of moon duel links”

Time: 2:50 am

Dream trip: hm.... somewhere with a jungle

Anything I really want: my own apartment & like... 5,000 in my account.

tagging: @biblioprincessdalian @shinayashipper @saijspellhart @millenniumfandom @millenniumpuzzle @alliebirb @shining-band-of-gold @ink-flavored @stabbymattress @chaosmax

[saijspellhart]

I wish AO3 let me give chapter kudos cuz ur writing is fucking gold each n every time.

Not sure which of my fics you’ve been following but have a doodle my dear. Thanks for the amazing ask. Please have a shadow cat Yami as a token of my appreciation.

(I watched a silly YouTube short of a black cat perched in the edge of a pool and had to doodle it as Shadow Yami.)

[pyro-sea]

The ask game you reblogged didn’t specify one. So I am asking them all.

Show: Reading Rainbow or Magic Schoolbus?

Character: Yami Bakura or Yami Marik?

Pairing: Boundshipping or Crosshipping?

Anything: cats or even more cats?

Bring it on!

Magic School Bus. Reading Rainbow wasn't on when I was home as a kid, and I didn't know they had actual books until this year. But the Magic School Bus show was so fun, and later one of my science teachers looked SUSPICIOUSLY similar to Ms. Frizzle, so that was fun.

Yami Malik. On top of Yami Bakura ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

Oh fuck oh no uh both? Both is good.

For the sake of an answer though, crosshipping because I think I've only seen a couple crosshipping things ever and i'm ALWAYS a slut for more rarepair works. But if someone handed me some boundshipping right now, i'd probably be overjoyed, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

EVEN MORE CATS. I haven't gotten to hang out with a cat since a friend of mine had to rehome theirs, and haaaah it's taken its toll. Cats are just so nice. Necessary for happiness.

[xaapancakecakes]

15 for 15

Rules: Answer 15 questions and tag 15 mutuals you wanna get to know.

Tagged by: @powerdragonmoon​

Are you named after someone? When my father was really young he met a pregnant girl who was really pretty and wanted to commit suicide after her boyfriend left her. My father helped her to pay her bills (my father worked all his life) and took care of her until her family finally supported her. When her little boy was born, she named him after my father. My father promised her to name his first baby girl after her. That’s how I got my first name. 

My second name comes from my grandmother. My father never met his real parents and he wanted to honor his mother by giving me her name.

(I go by ‘Lizé’ in real life, but both of my names are variants of Elizabeth Enid).

When was the last time you cried? Christmas.

Do you have kids? No.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? It depends with who I am speaking to. I use it but only if I’m close to the other person.

What is the first thing you notice about people? Their smiles.

What’s your eye color? Brown :D

Scary movies or happy endings? I love happy endings y.y

Any special talents? Drawing... I guess?????

Where were you born? I was born in a suuuper small city in México. I’m glad I was born there because I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the world and appreciate it’s beauty with true wonder. I still love my old, ugly small city and I’ll love it till the day I die. I go to visit a couple of times every year.

What are your hobbies? I run, draw, write, play video games and edit videos. I even have a food blog HAHAHA. I love food.

Do you have any pets? I have a 10 years old dog named Laika. I rescued her from the streets and she’s my little princess. She’s like a really really small border collie.

How tall are you? I’m super small. 1.50 m hahaha.

What sports do you play/have played? I started running this July. I used to swim, play soccer, ran, rode bicycles and baseball when I was a kid. In university I swam again, did ballet, yoga and weights.

Favourite subject at school? I loved chemistry, physics and math. I LOVED coding class, I’ve always wanted to be a programmer but it was really complicated because I’m a woman. 

In university I specialized in video games, but I started working in the animation industry in the end because of the toxic environment and behavior man created towards woman in the video game industry...

Dream job? I’d love to have a job in the animation industry, but what I’m really passionate about is a job where I can help people.

I want to know more aboutttttt.... hmmm let me see @hpseverussnape-art @saijspellhart @iloveyousweetbean @misshrimpy @lilpeachcakes @starry-eyed-feline @spaghettti-cat 

You can tag yourself and tag me if you want to do it ;D

[sigridhawke]

Year in review time!!!

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

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#4

Truly an honour getting to work on this commission piece for @saijspellhart​!!

The description of ‘Yugi’s first teaching Atem to ride a dog sled’ with Atem ‘looking on a sea of happy dog butts.’ was endlessly funny and absolutely delightful to work on!

Scene is from @writewolf90​‘s puzzleship story Breaking Trail ✨✨✨

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#3

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#2

Putting my surplus of game screenshots to good use for this header💪💪

Now that the draft is finally complete I want to properly announce/show off something I’ve been working on! An incredibly self indulgent blend of Yugioh, Assassin’s Creed Origins, and general Egypt mythology. Follows the idea of Atem coming to power after Akhenamkhanen’s death and the incident revolving around Kul Elna with a twist!

The diabound orb is an ancient artifact with the power to create, destroy, and manipulate the course of history. As the last living descendant of the great Pharaoh Atem, the last owner of such an artifact, it falls to Yugi Mutou to follow the genetic memory of his ancestor to find the artifact and protect the present.

But what happens when delving into the past brings more questions than answers?

Why does tracing the Pharaoh’s memories land him in the body of the a man named Heba?

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My #1 post of 2022

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[aknazer]

ML Fluff Month

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In celebration of @miraculousfluffmonth second year running, myself, @saijspellhart, @ao3bronte, @yamina20-blog and @saoirse7ilysi are teaming up to cover the various prompts offered. Multiple authors, multiple ships, multiple universes!

1: Roommates

“What the heck are you doing?”

Several faces in various colors turned towards Kim and Max as they stood in the door to the apartment.

“Girl’s night.” Alya answered promptly. “Didn’t you get the text? Are the pizzas for us?”

“What text?” Kim asked.

“In our apartment?” Max echoed.

“Of course.” Rose grinned up at them from behind some kind of green face mask. “We had to christen your new abode!”

Kim leaned over, raising his hand to hide his mouth. “Don’t you normally do that by having sex in every room?” He whispered.

“We can hear you.” Alix offered from her upside-down position on the couch.

“That’s what I thought.” Nino faux-whispered back.

“So...are we safe to sit on the couch?” Adrien wondered aloud.

“Don’t worry Sunshine, you won’t get pregnant.” Alix grinned sharply.

“What a relief.” Adrien replied dryly. “Can we actually, say, come in, or should we take guy’s night somewhere where the couch cushions aren’t contaminated?”

“Where the heck else would we go?” Nino asked.

“Your apartment?” Kim shrugged.

“Those couch cushions are definitely contaminated.” Alya added helpfully.

“At least I won’t get pregnant.” Kim shrugged. “And not like I’m gonna take off my pants or anything.”

“That you know of.” Alix grinned sharply.

“I’m not sure I want to contemplate what kind of situation would compel Kim to start removing clothing in Nino and Alya’s apartment.” Max muttered, before shaking his head and striding towards the kitchen. “Regardless, this is my home too, and I would like to eat here.”

“But- girl’s night!” Rose protested, frowning as the rest of the boys filed in, Adrien trailing Max to add to the food pile.

“Alix barely qualifies.” Kim tossed out, ignoring the tongue she stuck out as he plopped down next to her.

“I’ve got the necessary parts.” She huffed. “And I do girl’s night, which, by definition, is for girls. No dicks allowed.”

“Sorry Tiny Tits, we’re invading.” Kim shrugged. “What kind of crap do you have smeared on your face, anyway?”

“We’re invading, but we did bring pizza.” Adrien added helpfully, sitting down next to Marinette. “Ohh, honey-oatmeal?”

“With a bit of sea salt for exfoliation.” Marinette nodded, leaning over to take a bite of the pizza he held up. “Want one?”

“Sure.” Adrien agreed easily. “Nino, you in?”

“Oatmeal isn’t my thing.” Nino piped up, rooting through the cupboards for a plate. “Babe, you want a slice?”

“Got any pepperoni?” Alya asked, nodding when he gave her a thumb up. “And I’ve got the charcoal one you like.”

“I’m down.” Nino agreed, piling slices onto a plate. “Max?”

“I haven’t done...face masks before.” Max frowned dubiously as he chewed a bite. “What is their purpose?”

“Oh!” Juleka spoke up for the first time. “The do a lot of different things. You can exfoliate, moisturise, clear pores, hydrate-”

“They make your skin feel nice.” Alix cut her off, ignoring the other girl’s scandalized look. “But if you guys join in, you gotta go full throttle.”

“What, exactly, is ‘full throttle?’” Max asked, eyes narrowing speculatively.

“Depends.” Marinette shrugged. “It’s not like we’re going to do makeup or anything, but we do have the stuff to do mani-pedis.”

“That’s a shame,” Adrien sighed, “I look really good with smokey eyes.”

“It’s unfair.” Juleka agreed as Rose and Alya nodded solemnly.

“You,” Kim shook his head, “are they gayest straight guy I have ever met.”

“Nah, that’s just model behavior.” Nino said around a mouthful of cheese. “Dude knows more about makeup than anyone except Juleka.”

Adrien shrugged. “You’re the most masculine bisexual I’ve ever met. It all evens out.”

“So are you in?” Alya asked. “Or as we saying thanks for the pizza and kicking you out?”

“This is our apartment - you can’t kick us out.” Kim refuted. “Like, literally. Max and Alix and I live here - not you.”

Alya frowned, eyes narrowing as she opened her mouth to refute that statement.

“So, wait.” Max spoke up, heading her off. “What do you expect us to do? Do we have to do mini-pedis and all of that as well? And watch whatever movie you’ve picked out? How does this work, exactly?”

“Mani-pedis. It’s short for ‘manicure and pedicure.’ And I mean, I guess we’d just do as much as you’re comfortable with.” Marinette mused as Alix grinned sharply at Kim. “I know Adrien and Nino will let us do pretty much anything-”

“Really?” Kim interrupted, looking at the two men sitting next to their respective girlfriends for confirmation.

“Sure.” Nino shrugged. “I look better afterwards, and Alya’s got some bomb-ass glow in the dark nail polish for when I’m working the club.”

“I’ve got you covered.” Alya winked at Nino.

“Compromise:” Max said, lifting a finger, “we’ll do face masks, but no nail polish unless we want to, and you let us play video games instead of watching rom-coms.”

“Deal.” Alix said as she rolled off the sofa, narrowly missing Rose and Juleka. “I need to wash this off my face. Come on, Kim.”

“What? Why-?” Kim blinked but didn’t struggle as Alix grasped his wrist and hauled him up.

“You gotta pick a mask - they’re all in the bathroom. Max, you coming?” Alix threw over her shoulder as she dragged Kim down the hallway and into the small bathroom. “Unless you want to change into your pajamas first or something.”

“The bathroom is crowded enough with two,” Max mused as he stood in the doorway surveying the crowded counter, “I believe I shall change first.”

“Cool. Hey, grab some pants for Nino and Adrien, okay?” Alix asked absently, wetting a washcloth under the spigot. “Kim, what kind do you want?”

“Um, I don’t know?” Kim shifted uneasily as he frowned at the various goops and torn pouches. “What the hell even are they?”

Alix’s lips quirked as she leaned in towards him, still scrubbing at her face as she lowered her voice conspiratorially. “Honestly? I don’t even know - I just put on whichever one Rose or Juleka tell me I need.”

“You have no idea what you’re putting on your face?” Kim’s nose wrinkled.

“I know it’s nothing dangerous.” Alix waved him off. “And I like spending time with the girls. It reminds me that I’m not actually a boy.”

Kim’s brow furrowed as he frowned. “Why-”

“But, um, yeah.” Alix interrupted, pointing to various ones. “I know the green one has avocado in it. I know it moisturizes, and...something, something acne. The blue one has some kind of clay and sea salt, it exfoliates dead skin and stuff. Marinette has on honey-oatmeal.”

“What does that one do?” Kim asked, bemused, brow still furrowed as he watched the smaller girl.

“No idea.” Alix shrugged. “I mean, I think it sounds like breakfast.”

Kim sniggered.

“Truthfully...what color do you like? That’s how I choose if someone isn’t around to tell me.” Alix grinned up at him.

“Rock on, rock on,” Kim hummed, turning to eyeball the offerings. “Um, you know, avocado works for me. Who wants guacamole, anyway?”

“I know, right?” Alix rolled her eyes as she grabbed another washcloth.

Twenty minutes later Alix was back on the couch, happily squashed between her two best friends as she destroyed them at Mario Kart. Max, the giant nerd that he was, had actually dragged Juleka into the bathroom to explain the various face masks to him to he could make an informed decision, so he still had a few minutes left before he could wash his honey-oatmeal mask off.

“I can’t believe I’m wearing breakfast on my face.” He mumbled, head tilted back with his arms slung across the back of the couch comfortably.

“At least you smell pretty good - ha! Suck on that, Agreste!” Alix cheered as she sent Adrien’s character careening off the screen. Nino was on the other side of Kim with Alya at his feet, so it was too cramped to easily rise, but Alix wriggled happily in her seat, fist-pumping her victory.

“Quit squirming, you’re ruining my pedicure!” Nino complained half-heartedly as her motions jostled Kim. “Kim, tell your girlfriend to quit it.”

“Not my girlfriend.” Kim grunted, intent on his phone. “Alix, quit it. You’re ruining his pedicure.”

“Why is he even up here?” Alix grumbled, leaning back in her seat and passing Nino the controller for his turn.

“It’s easier to get at his toes this way.” Alya replied. “Mari, tell your boyfriend to stop crying - Alix beats him like, every time.”

“She kind of does.” Marinette told Adrien, who had fallen backwards in a dramatic heap.

“My ego can’t take this kind of abuse.” Adrien whined, pouting at the ceiling.

“Says the man with red nail polish and a floral headband.” Juleka snickered.

“Hey, it’s Ladybug nail polish, thank you very much.” Adrien huffed. “And I had to keep my bangs off my face somehow.” 

“Speaking of, your mask is about done.” Marinette added. “Rose, how much longer does Max have?”

“Oh! He’s done!” Rose said, peering at her phone. “Adrien, want to go take him to wash it off?”

“Sure.” Adrien shrugged, passing the controller to Juleka.

“Don’t forget to moisturise!” Rose added as the two boys headed off.

“Of course! What do I look like, a heathen?” Adrien laughed cheerfully, grabbing Max’s arm as he squinted at the other man suspiciously.

Kim slid Alix a sidelong glance. “Moisturiser, huh?”

Nino laughed even as Alix’s face heated. “Alix is a heathen!” He sang.

“Seriously, how long have we been doing this now?” Alya asked, amused, as she leaned back to admire her handiwork.

“Shuddup, or I won’t share my popcorn.” She grumbled.

“You know, how am I supposed to look my best for Bianca if you’re forgetting the moisturiser?” Kim folded his arms behind his head. “Like, do you just not want me to get laid?”

“I don’t want to listen to you get laid.” Alix grumbled. “And isn’t this your first date?”

“Hazards of having a roommate, I guess.” Kim shrugged. “And, yeah, I’m not really expecting anything like that, but if I was…”

“You guys are the worst.” Alya grumbled.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Kim huffed as Max and Adrien wandered back in. Max sat back down on the sofa, grabbing a handful of popcorn from the bowl on Kim’s lap as he handed Alix a tube of moisturiser.

“So, not to rain on the parade here,” Max said, “but did anybody think about sleeping arrangements?”

“Is this a sleepover?” Adrien, who had resumed his place on the floor, tilted his head back curiously.

“I’m in my pajamas. Alix had me get pajama pants for you and Nino as well. So, I assumed so.” Max shrugged.

“It isn’t usually. I just had you get the pajamas because everyone else is in comfy clothes.” Alix shrugged, squirting a bit more lotion onto her fingers and grabbing Kim’s face. “But I don’t care if you guys don’t.”

“I don’t care.” Kim mumbled, face squished in Alix’s grip as she rubbed lotion onto his face.

“Heck yeah!” Nino cheered. “Return of the Secret Sleepover Society!”

“Dude, we’re all adults.” Adrien laughed. “Secret from who, exactly?”

“Whatever, I will so sneak into Alya’s room.” Nino grinned.

“We share a room Nino.” Alya replied tolerantly. “We could always invade Marinette’s parents house, just for old time’s sake.”

“They would certainly be surprised!” Marinette laughed.

“Think we could get Chat Noir to sneak us into your old room?” Alya grinned, waggling her eyebrows.

“Chat Noir helped you into Marinette’s old room?” Rose sat up to peer at the other girl curiously.

“Even better - Chat Noir caught Marinette and I sneaking into Alya’s room!” Nino laughed. “He called us idiots.”

“You were.” Adrien added. “Seriously, how the heck did you even fit on that ledge?”

“Shit, you got a superhero to help you break into the Ladyblogger’s room?” Kim’s eyebrows were hovering around his hairline. “And, wasn’t Alya’s house, like, three stories up?”

“Chat was an old friend of mine.” Marinette shrugged. “He knew Alya and I were friends.”

“Yes, it was three stories up and yes, I did it, because I was a ninja.” Nino added.

“Babe, you were never a ninja. I heard you breaking in every time.” Alya said fondly.

“Shh, let him have this.” Marinette shushed her friend, giggling.

“Did Ladybug ever show up?” Alix asked curiously. Even Max was distracted, watching the others intently.

“Oh, once in a while.” Marinette smiled. “She wasn’t as frequent as Chat, though.”

“Mari and Chat, sitting in a tree~” Nino sang, “K-I-S-S-I-N-G.”

“Seriously?” Kim gaped. “You were macking on Chat freaking Noir?”

Marinette sniggered. “I’m a woman of many mysteries.”

“I’ll say.” Alix shook her head. “Shit, Marinette.”

“It wasn’t really something we advertised, because it could make me a target.” Marinette said apologetically, “and it didn’t last that long - though we are still friends, and I know he swings by the bakery from time to time.”

“Yeah, he’s kind of macking on Ladybug now.” Nino nodded.

“I still say they’re not as hot as Rena and Carapace.” Alya hummed. “Those two are so sexy.”

“Okay, but we’re getting off track.” Max shook his head. “Are you guys sleeping here? And how would that work?”

“Well, we do have three beds.” Kim pointed out reasonably.

“And one of those beds is mine.” Max replied. “Another is yours. The third belongs to Alix.”

“I don’t mind sharing, if everyone wants to stay.” Alix shrugged.

“Alya and I can take the couch - it folds out, right?” Nino asked, admiring his toes.

“Yeah, we’ve got some spare blankets.” Alix hummed.

“Mari and I can take one bed.” Adrien shrugged. “Rose and Jules can have the other - are you three going to be able to fit on one bed?”

Alix blinked. She had been thinking she could sleep with Juleka and Rose, or crash on the floor, but-

Kim shrugged. “I’ve got a queen size. A little small for three people, but Alix is, like, half a person anyway.”

“Would you be alright with that Max?” Alix asked the other man lowly.

“I don’t see why not - but you get the middle. Kim kicks.” Max replied.

“Great.” Adrien said. “Now that that’s decided, pass a controller.”

“You back for more pain, Agreste?” Alix laughed.

“Hell no.” Adrien snorted. “Hand Max the remote - at least then I’ll have a chance of winning.”

By the time everyone made their way to their beds, it was so late it was early. Rose and Juleka had gone down first, with Kim carrying a sleeping Rose into Max’s room, easily lifting the grown woman with a grin and a laugh. Alya had turned in not long afterwards, taking Alix’s bed and citing a long day at work as well as an afternoon shift the next day. Nino and Max had gone down not long after. Marinette, used to late night design binges, had lasted the longest, but sometime around two, she and Adrien had pulled out the couch, thanking a sleepy Alix for the armful of blankets and pillows she’d passed over. She’d waved them off with a sleepily before retiring to crawl over Max and into the space between him and Kim.

“Hey, Alix?” Kim whispered as she settled in. Apparently he wasn’t as asleep as she’d thought. Alix rolled to face him, tugging their shared blanket up a bit higher as she did so.

“Yeah?” She whispered back.

��What did you mean earlier, about remembering you were a girl?”

Alix blinked in surprise. “What?” She said, louder than she’d intended, and Kim shushed her as Max stirred at her back.

“Earlier.” He said, once Max had settled down. “You said you do these girl’s nights so you don’t forget you’re a girl.”

“Oh.” Alix shifted, glad her friend couldn’t see the heat crawling up her neck in the dark. “Um, well, everyone treats me like a boy. I’m one of the guys - I have always been one of the guys. And that’s not a bad thing! I like having you and Max as my friends, and doing things like skating and hiking and stuff. But it’s like you don’t ever see me as anything else.”

“I know you’re a girl.” Kim huffed.

“Kim,” Alix whispered wryly, “two weeks ago you accidently walked in on me getting out of the shower and screamed about a girl being in the house.”

“Ah. Well.” Kim coughed awkwardly, “In my defense, it was six in the morning. Also, I got a whole eyeful of how not a guy you actually are.”

“Yeah, it was embarrassing all around.” Alix agreed. “But not like you’ve never seen me in a swimsuit. Or in a dress. Those aren’t typical guy clothes.”

“True, but it’s kind of hard to remember I found your panties in the dryer when you’re burping your ABCs.” Kim refuted.

“You’re just mad I got further than you did.” Alix snorted.

“That’s beside the point.” Kim rolled his eyes. “The point is, none of the other ladies do that kind of stuff with us.”

“Yeah, I know.” Alix sighed. “And...most days, it doesn’t bother me. Mostly it’s when you’re like, blasted and hitting on girls that it gets uncomfortable, you know? You’re flirting, and they’re looking at me like I have some kind of say over what you do. Or I get these pitying looks like ‘can’t you keep your boyfriend in line?’ and then I have to explain you’re not and I don’t even know why I want to explain anything - I don’t owe anyone an explanation. But I have the world looking at me like a girl, and my friends treating me like a guy, and it gets confusing.”

“I...can see that.” Kim admitted lowly. “I guess I’ve just never questioned it, you know? You’re not a girl or a guy, you’re Alix. My partner in crime for sixteen years running.”

“Literally.” Alix sniggered.

“Hell yeah. Ironman for the win.” Kim grinned back.

“New Zealand, here we come.” Alix nodded. “But, um, yeah. I’m so used to being ‘one of the guys’ that I kind of...forget that I can be a girl, too.”

“So you do girl nights.” Kim hummed.

“So I do girl nights.” Alix affirmed.

“Well,” Kim yawned, “tonight was actually pretty cool, and my face feels like a baby’s rear end, so if you need someone to help you smear mashed fruit on your face, I’m down.”

Alix laughed. “My hero.”

“Damn right I am.” Kim muttered. “Now go to sleep Mighty Mouse - we’ve got to rescue some of that fruit for breakfast.”

“I kind of want oatmeal.” Alix agreed. “I’ve been smelling it all night. Max still smells like it.”

“With honey.” Kim mumbled.

“With honey.” Alix agreed softly, eyelids drifting closed as she listened to Kim’s breathing even out. Max’s arm sliding across her waist was the last thing she remembered as she drifted to sleep.

Author's Notes: Kim, Alix and Max - I love these nerds, even though they're damn hard to write, because they're not overt the same way the traditional love square is. However, they're probably going to be the focus for my portion of the Fluff Month prompts, because I feel like they just don't get enough love.

Also, this is my second run with Fluff Month - I participated solo last year (and it was an absolute bear). Nino made reference to the Secret Sleepover (Society), which was actually one of last year's prompts that I had a lot of fun with and wanted to revisit. If you're curious about their Secret Sleepovers (and Nino's days as a ninja), check out chapters 13, 17, and 21.

Next up is Saijspellhart, covering the prompt safe.

[powerdragonmoon]

- ̗̀End of Year Tag ̖́-

what a cute tag! thanks for the tag @xiueryn​!! tagging @mardimari @shirairo​ @solunia​ @ellohcee​ @zoe-oneesama​ @nattikay​ @buggachat​

- ̗̀ favourite food? ̖́-

mmmmmmm sushi, oh ramen tooo is good, also persian food riceeeeee TAHDIGGGGGGGG

- ̗̀ favourite drink? ̖́-

BUBBBLELELELLEEE TEAAAAAAA, i love milk tea or theres this place i would always get earl grey or rose milk tea mmmmmmm, with coco jellies and maybe pudding. also love a good chai

also big fan of water 

- ̗̀ favourite clothing? ̖́-

new fake leather jacket :dire: 

- ̗̀ favourite product? ̖́-

imma going to go with cheese product, just got this black truffle cheese and made the best mac and cheese last week and have been indulging in some cheese and crackers for a snack!

- ̗̀ favourite month? ̖́-

i really like october, fall is my fav time of year and october is nice for thanksgiving dinners, pumpkin pies, the cool sweater weather, falling leaves, and halloween!!! (｡’▽’｡)♡ this year was a little stressful with work and life but i got some time off to drive to my parents for thanksgiving dinner, it was nice. 

- ̗̀ favourite season? ̖́-

🎃 🎃 🎃 oh xD FALLLLLLLL 🎃 🎃 🎃 

- ̗̀ favourite holiday? ̖́-

hmmmm, i dunno, as long as i have a 3 day weekend im happy xD this time of year is nice since our office is closed for 2 weeks

- ̗̀ favourite place? ̖́-

a nice cozy coffee place 

- ̗̀ best experience? ̖́-

mmmmmm, getting lost and found in seoul uwu, oooh, or discovering new places at work and being sent to the most random, middle of no where places and finding gems 

- ̗̀ best song? ̖́-

soul of my heart by hey ocean! 

the fool pt 1 by shad

mad at you by noah cyrus 

- ̗̀ best movie? ̖́-

SPIDERMAN INTO THE SPIDERVERSE

- ̗̀ best series? ̖́-

TROLLHUNTERSSSSSSS TOT ahhhhhh i still need to watch 3below!!! :O!

- ̗̀ best book? ̖́-

whats a book? like a printed out fanfic? heres some favs i read this year: 

Second Chances by @thenovelartist​ (Adrienette, Nanny AU, I call this the “chlonath is confirmed in heaven AU”) 

EDIT //adds some of my reactions to Second Chances fic below the cut//

Night Like This by MiraculousTrash (Adrienette, No Powers AU, Oneshot)

Once a Thief Always a Thief by @saijspellhart​ (Marichat, Cat Burgler AU, NSFW)

- ̗̀ best videogame? ̖́-

ughhhhhh i havent played a game in agesssss TOT can reading fics be considered a videogame??? SURE SEE LAST ANSWER UWU omg i have so many unopened games at home from like...university :O!

- ̗̀ have you unlearned any bad habits? ̖́-

uhhhhhhhhhhhh.....hmmmmm NO IDEA, PROBABLY NOT

- ̗̀ biggest disappointment? ̖́-

realizing that as much as i love my job...that i also really hate it

- ̗̀ worst experience? ̖́-

my mom getting sick really really realyelarleayralyreraelly really sucked

- ̗̀ any new hobbies? ̖́-

idk...buying furniture SINCE I HAVE NONE xD 

- ̗̀ did you achieve your goals for 2018? ̖́-

not quite ><

- ̗̀ have you fulfilled a long-term wish? ̖́-

I WENT TO KOREAAAAA (even if it was just on a stopover BUT HELLL YEAH! I LOVED IT!) 

- ̗̀ have you tried something new this year? ̖́-

a bunchhhh of new stuff at work XD i drove in the freezing rain (do not recommend), i started running drilling programs, i tried bear (not sure if i recommend)...and a few other things xD 

- ̗̀ what plans or wishes do you have for next year? ̖́-

NEED TO PLAN MY VACAAATIONNNNNNN :D

- ̗̀ what was the funniest moment? ̖́-

probably something @mardimari did or drew, or maybe @lyradaisical calling me the fruits of her labor xD 

- ̗̀ what are you thankful for? ̖́-

as always, thankful for my fronds and fromily ;3;/