#THANK YOU FOR ENABLING ME GINGER...

[ditty-nightsong]

🌟 + angell! and maybe nicole if you have anything for her?

ANGELL MY DEARLY BELOVED... one of like. 2.5 or 3 total F/Os that i've seriously considered Mawwiage with. (no hints on the other two. You Will Have To Guess.)

i just went ham writing about fugue so this may not be as long but my insert (elyse) is an information broker on dismyth (path to nowhere deep web) and i kinda. stick my head in a bit too deep into dismyth and i'm like Ahhh fuck paranoia yay! and through Circumstances (the chief of the MBCC. chief is a friend to all sinners including my insert. thank you queen.) angell is hired as my bodyguard and i don't feel Safe staying the night at my house so i basically just. grab my stuff and impromptu move into angell's apartment but as i live there under her protection. i start to feel a lot safer and more at ease and even my non-dismyth job as a bartender starts to feel easier. angell likes that she actually has company for once too, and not only that! but i understand the weirdness of her jobs and life in general. also, sometimes i sing (badly) under my breath when i'm doing little tasks and she thinks it's really cute. :) and we go for rides on her motorcycle. :) and she did not realize how much she likes me clinging to her before this. :) after our relationship progresses we cling to each other a lot... she's actually a really good hugger with some practice.

(i like how i said "this isn't going to be that long" and now it Is long. i answered a little bit for nicole in another ask but i will follow up on that UTC!)

anyways nicole feels BAD like really BAD and S/I is at first like. "oh no noooo it's fine! don't worry about it i'll just be more careful next time!" and then nicole kinda. word vomits out that at first her intentions were Not All Pure and that she really liked the gifts and stuff that S/I bought her. (and of course she Did grow to genuinely enjoy S/I's company. a lot. quite a lot. but at first she Was kind of Wheedling.) and then S/I's face drops and she's like. "... wow. i thought you were different." and then just wants to be alone for a bit. and nicole tries to monetarily reconcile it at first but S/I refuses because she's like. "please stop using me to try and alleviate your own guilt" which makes nicole feel WORSE. and S/I is a bit lonely without the cunning hares (especially nicole. unfortunately.) but her pride and feelings are both hurt and she just Cannot right now.

i think after a bit of space, she starts really missing the cunning hares (again. Especially Nicole.) but she wants to stand her ground on this. but nicole is like "ahhhh fuck she's still mad at me and needs Space" but then they run into each other in the rain one night (like. literally Run Into Each Other.) and nicole kinda. looks terrible because Muppet Guilt Has Been Eating Her Alive. and S/I feels bad and tries to apologize but nicole shakes her head and says that S/I has nothing to apologize for - it was completely her fault, and she understands if S/I doesn't want to be friends anymore. (sidenote: nicole is literally sitting in a rain puddle during this. To Me.) but S/I admits that she actually has missed her quite a lot. and she starts to ask if they can start over but then they almost get mugged by an ethereal and they beat its ass Together and somehow nicole ends up princess-holding S/I. and they reconcile and then they get Closer and oh my god the pining is going to fucking kill anby. and nekomata. but billy is like Holy shit it's like a romance episode! so he's fine. LMAO. i feel like anby and nekomata Conspire to try and put nicole and S/I in Situations and it keeps not working to increasing comedic effect. and that's as far as i've gotten.

[tittysuckersworld]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAAASE!!!!! tell me about your huhhhhh fem skk au .... actor dazai.. band chuuya. idk where the post went i think it was you, i beg, on my hands and knees i love them. plzplzplz (agree with ur tags btw me2:(( )

I AMMM THE PERSON WITH AUU THANK YOU FOR ENABLING MEEEEEE- ehem hi hallo i am yes hi sudhsudjs okay ya uhhhhh hm im not sure where to start from where left off- rant got long so under cut is more :>

but pretty much soukoku as an idol group til the photographer/aspireing writer oda somehow gets in a scandle and has his parental rights to his kids taken away. before was shared custody but now is.. not.

at this point dazai was already very ready to quit being an idol. so to try and cover up the oda scandal she leaks some pictures of her kissing some people earlier in her career and some mysterious ginger lady....... she also sets up a bomb under one of the agencys cars to really blow everything over.

chuuya is not happy with this. very not happy with this.

but, now she has the freedom to do whatever she wants with her music. so she gose full pop-punk rock<3<3<3<3 and also this is where stupid animatic make their way into my plan. remember the song black sheep cover by lady in schot pilgram, this is one song chuuya makes when she hits it off on her own. she also gets really popular when she moves to pop punk rock

okay dont actually have much else planned with this- just that 2-3 years later dazai publishes a book and its a crazy best seller. talking about the inner workings of the industry and is working on her next books. mabey publishes another in like a year. i am not fully sure timeline-

the dazai leaving the agensy and car bomb really give off breaking up vibes to chuuya til a hose soaked dazai is in front of her door. not even fake rain just blondie(kunikida) got mad at her plan and desided to try soaking the prick. i dont think they immediately start dating again, but they do at some point. and is secret dating ya.

dazai just shows up to some of chuuyas shows? its a running gag that dazai will somehow get on stage and fuck with chuuya. or mess with the lights. or just anything to make a lil ruckus. the media has no clue how dazai keeps ending up at them at the right place and right time.

so! one time 4-5-6 years after dazai leaves the company and a few years of them dating again, dazai sorta.. stops coming to the shows for a little? like seems to be super busy with new book or smth.

animatic timee

then on anniversary chuuya desides to sing one of her old songs. and dazai is sitting in the croud. and is so so much. at the end the light moves over to dazai in the croud as she walks tword the stage. then the lights shut off when shes on the stage. just those two, heres their dialog have thought up, will be little janky not best but im trying. pls change if want.

Ch: "oh so right here-"

D: "Chuuya Nakahara. that first day i met you. that was begrudgingly one of the best days of my life. you were one of the best things in my life. you are one of the best things in my sorry life."

*the sprinklers to the concert all go off*

Ch: "DAZAI?!!?!"

D:"Remember that first arcade date? it was raining so hard we got instantly soaked. got sick for a week with our managers yelling at us. i hated it, but i hated it with you."

D:"or how we snuck out durring that one stop in paris? i was able to get that shitty corner store wine and a day old baguette and you smiled so wide. it was like the sun opened up in front of me."

D:"Mabey instead you could think of that one time, after that accident at that one fan meet. where you slowly unwound and rewound my bandages. kissing each little thing. had to drag you off before you tryed kissing every molecule of my arms."

Ch, wispering: "Osamu.."

D:"Chuuya Nakahara. i am sick of telling lies to the world. im sick of hiding how my eyes can light up hearing your snorts. im sick of hiding the butterflys in my stomach whenever we brush hands on the sidewalk. im sick of not being able to say and shout to the world im yours. so today, no more hiding."

by this point any audience people that stayed are using the flash on their cameras to take pictures, and dazai had bent down to one knee.

D:"Insted, how about we be Chuuya Nakahara-Dazai and Osamu Dazai-Nakahara? from today to death do us part, will you marry me?"

and yada yada ruegfuejhrbe okay yup not sure thats any good- half tempted to have chuuya take the knee here but i think she dose her own cute more private proposal for her engagement back. but yee thats all i got planned!! thank you so much for enabling me and pls pls pls if wanna talk more about this me dms are so so so so open and so is my ask box please begging

[vintagepresley]

CONFESSION

June would have stopped Elvis from doing drugs had they stayed together

+: Priscilla was bad for him

*MY OPINIONS, THANKS :D*

Listen I respect your opinion. I do think had June and Elvis stayed together she would’ve been able to get through to him because of her connection to Gladys and I also feel she kinda was similar to her. But at the same time if anyone who’s read DTDY. Apparently before he went to the army he was already taking those diet pills because he would take the ones Gladys had. It only got worse in the army. But I don���t think June would’ve been able to completely stop him either because he was still stubborn as all hell. He also had that medical book.

But onto the Priscilla part.. I wouldn’t say she was bad for him considering it’s not like they spent 24/7 together. He obviously saw something in her especially since he would vent to her in the army and tell her things that worried him. I think in the beginning she was someone he could talk to and express his feelings to. They obviously weren’t soulmates. But even later in his life they would still talk for hours in his bedroom or on the phone. I think they were better as friends and she was just someone in his time of need that he could just talk to and felt comfortable to open up that way. But that’s just my opinion.

But also I get people hate her but let’s not expect women to just be able to save him or get him off drugs. At the end of the day he was a grown man who made his own decisions. Anyone that did speak up he would get upset and throw in their face that he had a medical book and knew what he was doing. (Lol okay doesn’t make you a doctor)

Lastly, I’d like to point out that Cilla wasn’t the only woman in his life if we are gonna point fingers at who could’ve helped him or who was “bad” for him. Now this is just my opinion for those who go hard for Linda. She didn’t do much to help his addiction. Yes, she took care of him. I won’t take that away from her. But she mostly just sat in the hospital with him and saved him from drowning in his soup. What else did she really do? Because there’s an interview I read where she admits to injecting him with drugs. She mostly enabled his habits (in my opinion) and didn’t actually try to stop the drug use and well… we know Ginger didn’t do much. But also it was not their job to do that either. He needed to be able to want to help himself and it seems he didn’t want to.

But yeah, it kinda bothers me when people kinda expect the women in his life to have been his savior. When none of them could’ve be able to stop him. In order for people to help you. You need to want to help yourself. If that makes sense?

[bowielovesyou]

PROUD OF MY GIRLS

Chloe Chambers x Platonic!Reader, Oc x Platonic!Reader, Oc x Chloe Chambers, reader x Max Verstappen

summary - you are at an F1a race supporting your girls. Two of them revealed a big secret to the public, but you couldn't be prouder.

warnings: kissing mentions of anxiety, but nothing intense.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH. I'm aware we don't know Chloe's sexuality, but this is purely for fun and very loosely based on real life. I wrote her as bisexual as I am bi, and I felt I could write it best. I have a few other ideas for more of these. This is short but I had fun writing it!

You were here to support your girls. Max had his grid kids, you had yours. You shared, but you held your F1a girls a little closer to your heart. So, you found yourself in the pit lane talking to a Red Bull engineer you were familiar with, as he used to work for Max in your F3 days. A quiet comfort to both of you at such a young age, but he now worked for one of your girls, Chloe.

You felt a gentle tap on your shoulder, turning to find Chloe's "friend", Ameillia. You knew something the world didn't, because the world had no right to know. You brought her in for a hug as she whispered a small "hi".

"How are you?" You softly asked, knowing of the girl's shy demeanour. The racetrack is not her favourite place to be. Pulling her out of the hug and resting your hands on the side of her arms. You could tell she was nervous; everyone was, it was an important race, but she had the air of nervousness you understood as one of a family.

"Ok, I suppose," she mumbled, meeting my eyes. She was a timid girl. Her voice always low, her head even lower, but she never mumbled. She always walked quickly, leaving a sickly-sweet smell in the air that you could never get enough of. She was obviously nervous.

We both stood in the back of the paddock. My hands were on the back of her shoulders. It's a comfort to you, physical contact from someone you know cares, especially when it's only Max in the car.

The air was thick and smelled of tarmac and burnt rubber. The last lap. The most important. Chloe was behind Dorian. Someone you also cared for. Drs were enabled, and she did it! Chloe passed her and just in time for the checkered flag. Cheers erupted from the garage. Amillia turned and wrapped me in a hug. Her ginger hair flying up as she jumped for both of us. Squealing slightly. Then she calmed down as we heard people leaving the garage heading for the podiums.

"I’m so relieved," she whispers in my ear. When she lets go to face me, I see a beaming smile on her face like she would be the one on that podium. making me grow my soft smile grow into a grin. I was proud of Chloe. This was a big achievement, and I’m glad she has people here to support her. A small giggle erupts from my throat, Amelia joins in, and we stand there giggling, looking like idiots. Not caring because we were happy for someone we loved. Chloe would be happy she got her to smile that big. I'll make sure to let her know later.

Before I knew it, podiums were happening, and Ameillia was gone. She was by my side one second, gone by the next. The sound of cheering breaks me from my daze. I follow the sound, looking up. Ameillia is on the podium with Chloe. Chloe had her dipped, and they were full-on making out. I gasped but felt one word. Pride. For them in their relationship and being brave enough to announce it openly and with no regrets. I felt like a proud mum, but as an equal too proud to have another woman wave the same purple, blue, and pink flag as me. The flag that sat on the back of my helmet. Proud and with pride. I have to tell Max about this when I get home.

Thank you for reading! Again, happy Pride month!!!

[beifong-brainrot]

Ships you like and dislike for a few characters and why ? I’m interested in your thoughts and analysis. Don’t have to answer all of them I would just love to see some. Tysm and have a good day 💗🤍.

Bolin ( obvi)

Wei

Suyin

Lin

Asami

If you don’t ship Bopal who do you ship Opal with ?

Bumi II

Huan

So for Bolin, I don't have many ships I like for him other than weilin? I think a lot of his canon ships share the theme of either enabling his infantilisation or patronising him. Bolin needs a partner that would support amd challenege him into maturing, but the writers won't give that to us because writing character development is hard.

At least with weilin I can work with my own ideas?

Mind you it's not that I can't get behind other ships, in the right setting,I'm just very picky about how Bo is characterised.

As for Wei, he doesn't have a lot of interactions with any characters outside of Bolin, so I really don't have a lot of ships with him.

One thing I'm sick of seeing is Beifong family incest? If my daily scouring of the web for weilin crumbs is interrupted by a threesome between Wei, Wing and THEIR FATHER, I will blow this solar system into smithereens.

I'm pretty vanilla when it comes to Suyin ships. I adore Sutar they're adorable and I wish we could've seen them when they were younger. I adore the idea of Suyin finding someone to build a life with, I adore the theme of carving out and building a place to call home together, I adore how they're the poster children for malewife/girlboss.

Though one of my crackships is Suyin x any member of the Red Lotus. This would probably place itself somewhere in my Red Lotus! Beifongs AU.

I'm not too fond of Suvira? Like I absolutely get the appeal, in theory. And while Kuvira doesn't consider the Beifongs family, she has been under Suyin's care since she was 8. Most mentor/protégé ships aren't my cup of tea. There are very specific exceptions, but as a rule of thumb, I shy away from this theme.

For Lin, I'm very partial to Linzolt, thanks to my wife. Very interesting dynamic. I also like shipping Lin with women of course; Kyalin, Linsuko, Lin x Buttercup Raiko - all bangers. I like Linzin for what it could've been. I also think Lin x Pema is a fun crackship. Maybe they saw Korrasami and were like: 'hey why not?'. I do however like Lin with Tenzin and Pema together? They'd be a cute throuple. I have a tendency to enjoy shipping Lin with married couples because I tend to ship Lin with San and Naoki as well (Mako and Bolin's parents)

Asami. Like most of the fandom, I adore korrasami. Though I'll be honest when I say... masami was kinda cute? Honestly, any ship where Asami is happy gets a thumbs up from me.

That being said I'm always in the market for some toxic yuri, so Asami x Kuvira or Asami x Jargala are both very intriguing to me.

Another one of my favourite guilty pleasure ships I'm much too invested in is Opal x Asami.

Think about it. They're both rich girls who were isolated from the world. Imagine them sharing stories of the wide world. Imagine Asami upgrading Opal's wingsuit and Opal bringing Asami trinkets from all the places her Air Nomad journeys take her. Imagine Asami getting a real family as the Beifongs adopt her. Her getting a father that would never betray her in Baatar Sr.

Idk I think they'd be good for each other. I think I need to make a longer post on Asami x Opal.

Opal is my favourite female tlok character (Bolin being my fave male character) and tbh I hate her being demoted to a love interest.

That doesn't mean I don't ship her with anyone.

Sapphic Opal has my heart and soul. I ship her with most female characters of the show. Korpal? Exquisite, did you see the synchronised airbending scene? Opalvira? Love their divorced vibe in rote! Opal x Asami? Unsung favourite! Opal x Eska? Opal x Ginger? Yesyesyes!

My one straight ship for Opal is Mako x Opal because I think they'd be good for one another.

Bumi II x Suyin Beifong's chef is my horrible creation. I think this post I made months ago explains it perfectly:

I don't have any particular ships for Huan. I'm quite open to most ships with him, since in my personal opinion he's the most romantic of the Beifong siblings. I can see him with Desna or Eska, Tahno or Ryu the airbender. Mako x Huan is also sweet when you think of it. I think if them both as such big brothers.

I'm not very into Huan x Ikki. Like, I do get why people like it. And I'm not that against age gap relationships. One of the healthiest relationships i know irl has a huge age gap. I just see Ikki and Huan as having such a big brother/little sister relationship it's very hard for me to swap to seeing them as anything romantic. Perhaps as a onesided puppy crush on Ikki's side but anything more is a big big no no

Thanks for the ask, anon, I had fun answering this one! And if you want me to elaborate on any of the mentioned ships, I'll be happy to ramble!

[casdeans-pie]

Pie! I was supposed to be writing/editing today too and also got distracted by the boops! Damn you Tumblr for enabling my continued procrastination. Now I'm wired and antsy having achieved nothing. I can sense I'm going to be sat in bed wide awake and end up writing all night... Which is not really ideal but if it gets done I guess I'm not complaining 🤷

Lots of good luck with yours, hope you get the motivation and time to get back on it now Pumpkin is doing better. I really love the first chapter of Cabin of Feathers, I'm very excited for the updates (whenever you're ready though, no pressure). Plus the Food MacGuyver exchange made me chuckle 😁

Oh mannnn, I got like, nothing done on my writing but I've been having fun lmaooo

Right?? Tumblr basically handed me a procrastination button and I was doomed to press it all day

You should go to sleep and just accept today was a day off - the Boop Holiday! The Boopoween !!!

Relax and I hope you enjoy a good sleep friendo !!!! It sucks when the brain won't relax. The hamsters are running on their wheels all night in there sometimes.

Pumpkin really made the whole latter part of October just, so stressful and wholly not enjoyable, but I forgive him cause I love him and I'm just glad to see him more himself. Can't wait for all the stitches to go and then he'll be totally back to normal <3

Aaaaa I'm so happy you enjoyed CoF !!!!! (Yeah I'm shortening it to CoF (pronounced cough) I think I'm funny)

Hopefully the next chapter won't be too long a wait, but updates were supposed to go much quicker and smoother than it has thanks to a certain large ginger and white cat

I cant wait for Dean to accidentally get bird married even more and the crow!cas/human!cas reveal !!!!

Sorry this is such a long reply I felt chatty I guess lmaoooooo

[bunnybananasims]

Get to Know You: Sims Style

Thank you so much for the tag @polygonbeach!!! This is a very long one, so I'm gonna cut this text post. Just sit back, relax, and happy reading!

What’s your favorite Sims death?

Probably Old Age because I love it when my Sims have fully lived their lives before passing away :) The other one I like is Electrocution because the Sims look so funny 😂

Alpha CC or Maxis Match?

Maxis Match all the way.

Do you cheat your Sims' weight?

I don't. I only make them work out if they roll a want to work out or increase their athletic skill, and/or if they receive an athletic-related opportunity.

Do you move objects?

Yes, sometimes.

Favorite Mod?

I have many faves, it's hard to choose 😅 probably the More Entry Points, Business as Unusual Bistro by Ani and almost all mods from @simsi45. I also love the custom weather presets from @pudding-parade and lighting mods from @brntwaffles

First Expansion/Game Pack/Stuff Pack?

The Sims 3: World Adventures

Do you pronounce live mode like aLIVE or LIVing?

aLIVE.

Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made?

Juliet Capulet (yes I know, very original name haha but not really based on the famous character. I was in my huge R&J phase when I created her & her parents)

Have you made a Simself?

Just once, because I'm not good with CAS and it's my least favorite play style haha

Which is your favorite EA hair color?

Black, Brunette, Ginger, Blonde

Favorite EA hair?

The one Juliet has, from The Sims 3: Supernatural and the female hairs from Roaring Heights

Favorite life stage?

Young Adults / Adults

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay?

Gameplay, but I also build sometimes if my save needs it 😂

Are you a CC creator?

No

Do you have any Simblr friends or a Sim Squad?

Yes, and they're all amazing and so creative

Do you have any Sims merch?

Official? None. I have a mug that I won from a Twitter giveaway, though 😁

Do you have a YouTube for Sims?

None

How has your “Sims style” changed throughout your years of playing?

Sims style, meaning CAS style, the Sims themselves? I'm not really sure what to say 🤣🤣🤣 My style has always been a mixture of retro and modern, and largely based on the Sims' personalities themselves. If they're premades, I have always based their outfits/makeovers on their original look, just enhance it and put my twist on them, still considering their personalities. I also look for real-life inspiration online. I guess what I can say has really changed is that I became more adventurous with using colors and patterns on their outfits, and doing more mix-and-matching. In terms of portrait presentation, it has changed, from a minimalist wall to a more appropriate, lively, colorful background.

Who’s your favorite CC creator?

I have a lot of faves (see my resources page 😂) Just on top of my head:

@nectar-cellar

@faerielandsims

@agnelid

@ninaaposts

@joojconverts

@poisonfireleafs

@rollo-rolls

@madraynesims

@xiasimla

@sweetdevil-sims

@wanderingsimsfinds

@enable--llamas

@carversims

@pandelabs

How long have you had Simblr?

Since December 2019

How do you edit your pictures?

In Photoshop, I increase brightness and vibrance of my photos, then use Topaz Clean to smoothen the edges 😁

What expansion / game pack is your favorite?

This is a hard one. I love almost all of TS3 EPs. For the first place, it's a tie between Ambitions, Late Night and University Life for me.

I tag @fishcemetery, @arielovessims, @treason-and-plot, @getboolpropped, @nonrevsims, @plumbob95, @tsims, @nectar-cellar, @happy-lemon, @mystic-hysteria, @mystery-pixels, @madraynesims and anyone who wants to do this!

[piss-stained-jorts]

list of notable customers from my job working at Dollar Tree for a year, in no particular order

Handsome Cashier from Electronics Express who is always polite. loves to come in for snacks and a quick hello

Old Bald Man who liked to complain about being old. doesn't complain about it as much anymore. fun to do that midwestern dad bit of "aaaay who let you in here old man?" with

NEWCOMER to the list just met today! honest and polite Candy Cane Man. let me take my time finishing a task i had been doing. i "accidentally" rang up 15 candy canes instead of 16 as thanks for this politeness. he returned to the store, gave me the candy cane and a dollar, and told me I had rang him up incorrectly. also handsome

Green. that's what he said his name is. rides a bike and just recently got himself a job! good on ya, Green!

Kid Who Stands Next To Me. doesn't come around anymore. i pretend she's annoying me and she "annoys" me on purpose. both of us are committed to the bit

Quarter Boy (ft. Question Sister). two curious kids with parents who do not give a fuck. no sense of boundaries, so me and the other cashiers kept wondering if he belonged to one of us. he doesn't. just kinda runs amok in the store shaking people down for quarters. i probably shouldn't enable him by giving him quarters, but it's funny. Quarter Boy and Question Sister love to ask questions about literally anything and everything they see

Balding Gay Man. slightly extra and kind. would be sassy if he weren't a total sweetheart, i think. always has a smile for me and calls me things like "honey" and "love." broke as the rest of us. has a balding spot in his 20s/30s. he's either just naturally very friendly, or he's worked retail before and wants to make my life easier. not sure which it is, and i don't care because i win, whatever the answer is

Old Man Who Likes To Guess The Total Before I Give It. doesn't do this much anymore since the new taxes have made guessing the total more tricky. he's either a wretched, unwavering conservative, or the kind of guy you could have a nice lemonade with. hard to tell

Lady Who Might Be Flirting With Me. the first time she met me, she called me "pretty face." She also calls one of the other female cashiers this. not sure if socially awkward and kind, or flirty and kind. not gay myself, but would prefer it to be the latter. a currency i can't spend is still valuable!

Stationary Lady. freckly ginger lady who shares my love of stationary. she bought me a highlighter!

Guy Who Works At The Dicks Sporting Goods Next Door. not much to say about him. he's just a regular, so i recognize him whenever he comes in

DISHONORABLE MENTION: Hug Man. he always wants a hug, and I'm too conflict-avoidant to say no. he's not a jerk, but i don't like hugs from men i'm not close to. that's dangerous. i'd rather endure physical contact from a stranger than ever make someone mad or awkward at me, so I just kinda go with it

HONORABLE MENTION: Every Old Man Who Wears A Particular Kind Of Hat. there's a style of hat that reminds me of someone I used to know. big cool internet guy who thought i was cool and told me i'm good at art. wore a hat like that

[mothhball]

WELCOME TO MOTH'S BAR! - REQUESTS OPEN!

ALL SLOTS ARE TAKEN

Come on in! Get out of the rain! Grab a drink!

I'm so grateful for each and every one of you <3 Thank you for enabling me and my silly stories!! I'll open 25 slots for now, the deadline will be the 15th! I'll tag every post with mothh500 to follow or keep your dash clean if you don't wanna see this

Also, this entire event theme is inspired by @finniestoncrane bc it's so fucking cool and I wanna experience the magic myself lmao. All credits to her for allowing me to open my own establishment <3

You can send in multiple requests btw! Please have a look at my rules as well :)

MINORS DNI!

To the bar!

FIRST:

Pick a character from this list

THEN:

Choose a base! (pick 1 option)

Vodka – drabble/short fic

Gin – headcanons

Tequila - moodboard

Rum – mini playlist

Pick a liqueur! (pick 1 option)

Melon Liqueur - Smut

Coffee Liqueur – dead dove/darkfic

Orange Liqueur - fluff

Amaretto - hurt/comfort emotional

Crème de Cacao – hurt/comfort physical

Irish Cream - angst

Pick your mixers! (pick up to 2 options)

Lime Juice – neck kisses

Orange Juice – only one bed

Cranberry Juice – confessing feelings

Grapefruit Juice - cuddles

Pineapple Juice – getting revenge

Tomato Juice - blood play

Bitters – biting/marking kink

Simple Syrup – established relationship/domestic

Ginger Ale - cuddling

Sour Mix – rough sex

Tea – at a party

Grenadine – in public

Tabasco Sauce – hate/angry sex

Cream – oral

Coffee - pet play

Club Soda - sitting in their lap

Tonic Water - CNC

Cola - dumbification

Sprite - humiliation

Pick a garnish! (pick 1 option)

Lemon Slice – ❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

Lime Wedge – ❛ I’m sorry. I know it hurts. ❜

Orange Slice – ❛ i'll make us feel good. you'll love this. ❜

Maraschino Cherries - ❛ begging is a good look for you. ❜

Olives – ❛  i had a lot of dreams about you recently.  ❜

Cocktail Onions – ❛ you? kill me? that's funny. ❜

Mint – ❛ stop teasing and just put it in already. ❜

Granulated Sugar – ❛ let me stay like this in you for a little bit. ❜

Cinnamon – ❛ i do need you. i wouldn't be here if i didn't.  ❜

Grated Nutmeg – ❛ that’s it, use your tongue. ❜

Celery – ❛ if i ask for your help are you gonna make a big deal out of it? ❜

Pickles – ❛ I’m sorry, I’m just—I’m just really tired. ❜

[hoghtastic]

Alright:

First of all, I'd like to apologize on behalf of the other anon for dropping the F-bomb in CapsLock on Ida. 🙏🏼 Let's not be rude to each other✌🏼

Ida, don't take it personally, as you can see we get passionate and sensitive about this topic (of bullying) because as you may have noticed many of us here have been bullied, wether in school or at work, as I said on another post here from my experiences.

So, I have to agree with the other anons. Survival of the fittest is NOT a good reason/excuse to bully others.

As the owner of the blog pointed out, being bullied does not make (the majority) of the people want to become a bully themselves; I think our empathy to the pain of others would be much more evolved than those who haven't been bullied. That's why we find it implausible that she did it "because others did it to her". I'd say it's just another ploy to excuse her behaviours (in the past and maybe present) by playing the 'victim card', to be more relatable, accepted and included by her social circles.

And who better to use this kind of ploy on? Alex is an advocate for mental health (Danish Red Cross) and he himself has been in dark times mentally. He is more than empathetic to the woes she has probably told him from her "bullied" days. Probably makes him want to take care of her or enable her... we never find fault in people we care about.

But I digress, being bullied often results in social awkwardness/ineptitude, social withdrawal, introvertedness, asocial tendencies, anxiety, isolation, etc the list goes on. Never have I met a bullied person where they go Batman on others from one day to another. Unless, maybe they turn out to be mass shooters, another extremely grave consequence of bullying.

Perhaps, she was made fun of ONCE because of her hair color and she took it so badly being ganged up on, she decided to turn the tables and focus the heat on some other poor kid for the rest of the school years? It's also possible. Another point: Teachers bullying a child for being ginger? You'd think her parents would have caught up on that and said or done something about it, if it's true about the "strong values her affluent family has", and not encourage her to harm others instead (if they did do that, not so great family values I guess)?

In summary, kids are mean and they will say/do anything to make themselves feel better or be the bee's knees. The problem now, is if she carried this bad habit with her into adulthood, hasn't learned anything or regretted it and is just covering her tracks in her new found fame.

Yes, I used 'bee's knees'. 1920's slang is great.

Anon to Ida. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this! 😊 I personally agree with everything you wrote! (And thank you for teaching me a new expression! I’d never heard “bee’s knees” before! 😆)

[insomniacauthorfromhell]

I see people get mad at Ace for punching Riddle in Book 1 when actually, that was so valid. Like Riddle literally insulted Ace, Deuce and Yuu's parents, I personally would not let that slide. I would've done worse than one punch because that is one's parents we're talking about here, I can handle disrespect to me but my family is a whole 'nother can of worms. Ace didn't retaliate with physical violence (that too, just one small punch) when HE was insulted, but when their parents were.

In the Twst community, Ace is mischaracterized as this asshole who everyone hates when canonically, he is just a regular teenager doing regular teenage things, he cares about the people close to him and he gets along with most of his upperclassmen.

Like in Book 1, Ace stole a tart. That's it. That's all he did. He tried to fix that when Yuu suggested he apologise, Trey was the one who suggested the Mont Blanc tart so Ace went along with that cause Trey was the Baker so he'd know better right? Right.

I know Riddle has trauma from his bitchy mother (she is the TRUE villain of Book 1) but all the things he did is as much as his fault as it is his mother's. Riddle made those choices. Trey and Cater enabled those choices. Ace even says that. Trauma doesn't automatically relieve someone of their mistakes. If they did, no one would EVER be at fault in the real world. If canon characters are holding Riddle responsible of something HE did, how is it Ace's fault for feeling wronged for literally having his magic stripped away, having that uncomfortable collar that would definitely cause major neck issues and having the parents of both him and his friends, insulted?

How can the Twst fans blame Ace for something Riddle did? The canon characters don't blame Ace, so why do the fans? Tell me how is it Ace's fault? He sent Riddle into Overblot, so it's his fault? No Trey overwriting Riddle's magic and making Riddle think Trey is stronger and not on his side finally sent Riddle into Overblot. He disregarded the rules? I'd like to see you follow and remember 810 nonsense rules within a few days, I know I can't. He disrespected Riddle? How? By rightfully getting mad and trying to get Riddle to stop only to get insulted, both him and his friends? Is that it?

In Book 7, the real Cater literally THANKS Ace in Ace's dream for what he did in Book 1, because Ace was the one who challenged Riddle's reign of terror simply because he thought it was wrong for having such severe punishment for small things. Like in Book 1, in the cafeteria scene there are Heartslaybul students panicking about eating steak on a certain day (pretty sures it's stated that they were not to eat hamburger steak on Wednesday or something) for crying out loud!

NO ONE was happy in Heartslaybul, Riddle was NOT a good Housewarden at the time. After his Overblot, the Heartslaybul students helped him with his change and helped him recover. In Book 7, Ace was crying because he was worried about Riddle and he was mad Riddle so easily regarded himself as disposable. Riddle was surprised and touched. The heart suit student who likes to hide his true feelings, fucking cried in front of his dorm mates because he thought his Housewarden sacrificed himself. Yes, Ace cares about Riddle that much, no matter how much he likes to be a little shit to his Housewarden. ACE 👏FUCKING 👏CARES👏PERIOD.

I'm an Ace Trappola defender till the day I die because dammit he gets shit on so much (like Childe...why is it always the gingers?)

Thank you for coming to my TED-talk

Something that will always annoy me is when people keep trying to twist Chapter 1 so that Ace is as equal to blame or more. Like bitch??? HE handled that better than me

[space-blue]

The batshit Ren & Marcus headcanon you never asked for!

So I recently shared a Ren & Jinx fic here that has been doing stupidly well, considering... And I'm now feeling enabled to share this headcanon regarding Ren's mother.

You know who else is ginger, in Arcane? Two other people :

And isn't is a nice coincidence that Renni is called, well, Renni?

So here's what I suggest :

Renni had a daughter when she was young. Let's call her Roisin, to keep the R theme.

Renni was climbing the ranks fast and ready to make it as a chembaronness. Afraid for her daughter's safety, she sends her to live/study in Piltover.

There, Roisin falls prey to a very different danger... A very cute and charming man she falls in love with, and nobody with eyes can blame her... Marcus clearly was a snack in his youth. Imagine him in civvies, buying you a drink :

Unfortunately, Marcus is an enforcer (derogatory), and Renni is NOT having it. They get in a massive fight and Roisin breaks it off with her, choosing her enforcer boyfriend over her mother and her gang.

Then she's pregnant and gives birth to a cute baby girl (in this strange world where genetics are whack and an asian man somehow won't atomize your ginger genes).

Ren changes everything.

Roisin is just, say, 22, Marcus is 26, Ren wasn't planned... Despite their split, Roisin loves her mother and names her daughter after her. How could Renni resist this? A cute as fuck grandkid?? She can probably forgive Marcus for existing...

Now I'm going to drive off the deep end, so buckle up :

Roisin takes infant Ren down into Piltover for a weekend with her mother but is either recognised and attacked, or victim of a random attack, IDK. Also can't decide if it's on the way to Renni's, or coming back to Piltover, and if Renni has seen Ren before or not.

Anyway, Roisin dies, but her attackers flee without hurting the child, who is eventually returned to Marcus when Enforcers are called.

Bravo, we now have an idealistic young enforcer widowed by Zaunite violence. A year later, the events of Act I kick off, and Marcus isn't just a zealous dipshit, he's got a massive chip on his shoulder.

Evidently, Marcus cuts all ties with Renni. He's not about to risk his daughter's life in the Undercity. Not ever. She gets to grow up nice and sheltered in Piltover, despite her Zaun-blue eyes and distinctive ginger hair. She doesn't know about her extended family down in Zaun.

Mommy is in heaven... With a crown of stars...

Now, yes, that makes Renni's son be Ren's (late) uncle. If you'll indulge me, I'll make him into a very scrawny 12-13yo (Zaun isn't a good place to grow up in), meaning he was around 5-6 when Ren was born. Regarding Ren's age, refer to this post.

Not entirely uncommon for siblings to have 16 years of age difference, which would be the time between Roisin and dead-baby-uncle. RIP

Renni learnt her lesson too : don't send your kids to Piltover. It won't keep them safe. For her son she places her bet with Silco, and he goes to work in the shimmer factories and learn leadership there from the ground up.

But your kids aren't ever safe anywhere... [Thanks Jayce]

Now, I have to admit, I also enjoy what this implies for Grayson and Marcus. Because in episode 2, we're shown Marcus stepping way out of bounds, and get frustrated with Grayson. He's clearly her second, or else he wouldn't be with her in Council meetings, and it doesn't make sense that she'd pick someone who is impossible to work with, or a zealot who goes against the way she manages Zaun with Vander.

Marcus could have started as a great cop (whoa, no stone throwing, great in Grayson's pov ok) you know, good at his job, motivated... Gets to the top young. Then the above happens, and his rage and prejudice just leaks into the job. Now they're far more in opposition than usual. Grayson doesn't give him too much beef, like in episode 1 at Benzo's. She knows he's going through shit, she's cutting him slack. Until he goes and fucks shit up at the Last Drop.

Also. Wow. They really went and made the sniveling hateful cop into a hottie. They didn't have to but they did. Thanks Fortiche.

Anyway, that's how Marcus is actually Renni's son in law, thanks for coming to my TED talk. I might have to write Ren meeting Renni through Jinx, given how popular these two are right now...

[just-here-for-the-moment]

It’s my 1 year blogiversary today! 💖

I don’t have any fic celebrations or giveaways planned (I’m working on a WIP backlog at the moment), but I did want to make a post just to say “thank you” and “I love you” to some of the incredible mutuals, friends, authors, readers, and artists that I���ve met during my year here.

I have somehow written and posted over 200,000 words of fanfic since I started, made dozens of new friends, screamed incoherently at writers about hundreds of fics, collected 900+ followers (only 800 of which are Russian spambots), made over 7000 posts, beta-read dozens of pieces, and received countless lovely and kind and thoughtful comments on my fics.

Tagged below: my enablers, my unhinged besties, my favorite writers, my lovely readers, my beloved mutuals, and others who have made my time here so great! 💖💖💖

@quica-quica-quica @1800-fight-me @driedgreentomatoes @deadhumourist @writeforfandoms @katareyoudrilling @silverwolf319 @honestly-shite @hopeamarsu @green-socks @justanotherblonde23 @nolanell @javierpinme @yespolkadotkitty @littlepadika-main @babiiface95 @juletheghoul-main @clydesducktape @mswarriorbabe80 @softpedropascal @absurdthirst @ezrasbirdie @starlightmornings @castleamc @whataperfectwasteoftime @axshadows @furious-rogue-stuff @beskarprincessjenny @ellenmunn @mourningbirds1 @silksaddle @eri16 @nicolethered @anaaaispunk @gracie7209 @dihra-vesa @kesskirata @the-queen-of-fools @the-ginger-hedge-witch @pilothusband @greeneyedblondie44 @sherala007 @mandoblowmybackout @toomanystoriessolittletime @prettylilhalforc @wildemaven @bunniesofsteel @missredherring @nobedofroses @boliv-jenta

[gingerly-writing]

Hi Ginger please can I have prompts regarding heroes and villains who don’t have any superpowers and instead use technology to enable to compete on equal terms with their opponents? Thanks 😊

"Lightning powers? Cute. Allow me to introduce you to my secret weapon." The hero gestured behind them, to the series of massive metal poles dotted the city skyline. "Copper poles. Also known as lightning rods. Try electrocuting the city now, asshole."

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"But teleporting is impossible! Superpowers just don't stretch that far-"

"Powers? No. But technology?" The villain's eyes sparkled behind their mask. "Technology can stretch as far as I want it to."

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"You thought you were invincible. No one can hurt you, no one can so much as graze your skin, not with superhealing like yours." The villain pulled back their metal-encased, glowing fist, and grinned. "I am so excited to change that."

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"Oh [thief], you thought I couldn't find you just because I can't see you?" The hero laughed, low and ominous, filling the museum's main atrium from floor to ceiling.

"I know you can't," the thief countered, failing to ignore the shiver coiling down their spine. "You never have before."

"Ah, but that was before I made an investment." They tapped the side of their mask. "Thermal imaging, sweetheart. Now I can see every glowing inch of you."

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thank you for commissioning these! if anyone else would like to commission a prompt set my kofi is here <3

[birbleafs]

[fic] The Little Shoppe of Favours

Series: Jujutsu Kaisen Rating: T Characters/Pairings: Fushiguro Megumi/Itadori Yuuji (FushiIta), Gojou Satoru, Nanami Kento, Ijichi Kiyotaka, Tsukumo Yuki, Yoshino Junpei, Iori Utahime, Kugisaki Nobara, Saori, Fushiguro Tsumiki, Ryoumen Sukuna, Gyokuken. Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Fantasy, Friendship, Humor, Witches. Summary: It's hard work being a dimension witch, weaving spells and granting favours. Still, Yuuji manages somehow, navigating the idiosyncrasies of the heart with some help along the way. Witch AU. A/N: I can finally share the SFW fic I wrote for Citrus: AllYuuji Zine ! I've had so much fun writing this piece for the zine :’) Many thanks also to Digi, my best bro and beta, for always enabling/helping with my writing ❤

Fic can be read on AO3. __________

1.

“A-ha, speak of the devil! You must be my missing apprentice.” Yuuji straightens up from where he’d braced himself against the circular doorway, flustered from his earlier sprint. Standing tall and wiry before him is one Gojou Satoru, all smiles and impossibly blue eyes—blue, like an entire world grasped within his palm—glinting behind the shades perched stylishly over the bridge of his nose. Gojou Satoru, exactly 190 centimetres of leg, vivaciousness, and insufferable swagger in the flesh. Few can match the nauseating charm exuded by a single being. Or at least, that was how Yuuji’s mother Kaori had described Gojou while she’d recited the pages of last week’s Celebrity Witches And Fashion Undisasters magazine. Among the witching community, however, Gojou is known as the All-Seer Six Eyes, Public Menace of the Many-Realms. Gramps had grumbled about how the title sounded ridiculously pompous, obnoxious even. But Yuuji can only gaze up at the man with a mix of curiosity and awe now, marvelling still at his own novice’s luck of the draw to land two years of apprenticeship not only at one of the oldest Liminal Dimension Checkpoints, but also under the direct tutelage of the Realms’ most powerful witch.

The thought pulls Yuuji back to the present. He bows hastily at Gojou, apologetic. “I’m Itadori Yuuji, newly-apprenticed to Gojou-sensei and unfortunately late for my first day of apprenticeship!” Yuuji greets with fervour. “But I got caught up helping an old lady out of a tree and then took a wrong turn when a grizzled cat pointed me in the opposite direction. Please excuse my tardiness!”

There’s a twinkle of mirth behind those pitch-black shades as Gojou draws himself to his full height. He beckons at the youth sitting at a workbench behind him. “Come say hello, Megumi.” Yuuji is excited to be working alongside a fellow apprentice, but he falters slightly at Megumi’s sombre gaze, at the aloof nod he returns as acknowledgement when Gojou ushers Yuuji to sit beside him. “He gets tetchy at times, but he usually means well,” Gojou tuts teasingly, ruffling Megumi’s already-tousled hair, much to his irritation. “This is Fushiguro Megumi, my ward and first apprentice.” “Hi.” Yuuji works up a smile despite his nervousness. “I hope we’ll work well together, Fushiguro!” “Megumi’s just fine,” Megumi replies steadily. “And likewise.” Yuuji’s curiosity grows when he notices the ginger striped tabby curled on Megumi’s lap, and the snow-white dog sitting attentively by his feet. “Are these your pets? They’re cute!” Megumi’s stoic demeanour cracks a little, then; he blinks owlishly, brows furrowed. “They’re not pets, they’re daemons bound to me with a pact.” “Daemons?” Yuuji crouches to pet the dog’s ruff. “You mean familiars, right? Gramps said I should’ve gotten one to help me channel my cursed energy to weave better spells.” “Daemons are different,” Megumi says, shaking his head. “Haku’s an elfin hound from the Tinúvel realms, and Sukuna supposedly is a centuries-old sorcerer cursed to live out the remainder of his nine lives as a daemon cat. Or so he claims.” He glances down when the tabby nuzzles against his touch, and continues: “Unlike familiars, you can’t just buy them from the witches’ menagerie or adopt one like any stray with cursed energy. Daemons are far more powerful—wild, mystical beasts that need to be tamed first. And just like a contract with witches, they cannot be forced into a pact.” “Huh. I don’t suppose a tasty treat would help?” Yuuji asks, chuckling when Haku licks at him. Megumi scowls, as though affronted by the suggestion. “No, I tame them by duelling. If the daemon acknowledges a witch’s strength, they may agree to the pact and bound themselves for life… H-Hey, listen, I said they aren’t pets!” But Yuuji is already pulling out a sandwich from his bag and breaking off a piece midway through Megumi’s explanation. He offers it first to Sukuna, who only curls his lips in distaste and gags, before Haku leans in to lap up the morsel enthusiastically from Yuuji’s hand, tail wagging in assent. “You want more treats, old girl? Aw yes, you do!” Yuuji coos when Haku gulps down the rest of his lunch. “Daemons don’t need treats!” Megumi bristles. “My, my,” Gojou’s snicker cuts through the commotion. “Looks like my cute apprentices are getting along fairly well.” “We are not,” Megumi pouts sulkily at the same time Yuuji’s grin grows brighter as he chirps, “We sure are!” Still, even Megumi can’t quell the tiny smile on his lips when Sukuna smacks Yuuji over the nose with an annoyed paw.

2.

The Little Shoppe of Favours looks nothing like a fancy establishment from the outside. At first glance, it almost seems out of place in the busy market square, nestled between two newer, larger stores—a bakery that doubles as a bustling cafe and a florist with pristine, white-washed walls. In contrast, the Shoppe is old, decrepit with garishly bright orange awnings, drab curtains, and a crooked wooden sign hanging over the front that looks ready to fall off at any moment. Still, Yuuji finds it quaint and cosy inside, its shelves lined with scrolls, inkwells, and jars of gleaming dust, the wispy but soothing scents of bergamot, cinnamon, and liquorice lingering in the air. And despite its shabby exterior, customers still find themselves drawn to the Shoppe by some strange, inviting force they can’t quite explain, not until they cross the threshold of the circular door and realise a favour they need. There’s a chime of bells, the creak of wood, and— “Welcome, welcome!” Gojou merrily greets his first customer of the day. “We offer readings, Faustian bargains, and grant favours…! Oh, it’s just you.” He glowers at the tall woman waltzing up to the counter. “Yuki. My nemesis.” Yuki matches his flippant tone with a coy smirk of her own, carding gloved fingers through her blonde hair. “Hm, I prefer to think of us as friendly rivals—nemesis is so archaic. Besides, it’s unlike you to be hung up on age-old family feuds.” “Focus, Itadori.” Nanami’s stern voice jolts through Yuuji, then. He turns back to his workbench, dipping his head in apology, first at the older witch beside him, and then at the customer before them. It’s a familiar routine: Gojou and Yuki trading snarky comebacks the moment they set eyes upon the other. Yuuji would’ve continued being enthralled by their bickering, and at Gojou’s petty insistence of My new apprentice Yuuji is definitely a hundred times cuter than your gorilla Toudou! if not for Nanami’s admonition.   Yuuji tries to ignore the distraction and sounds of squabbling, focusing his attention back to the customer’s wish. Ijichi Kiyotaka is a simple man, an accountant working at a prominent tax company. He excels at his tasks, frequently earning the praise of his supervisors and having earned the spot of Employee Of The Month no less than five times within the past six months. However, while he gets along with his colleagues, he lacks the subtleties in effective courtship. Thus, his high-school crush has only ever viewed their relationship as cordial and platonic—something he wishes dearly to change. “If it isn’t too much, could I request a charm…?” Yuuji sees Nanami furrowing his brows. “Love charms are indeed the easiest way, but it’s against my principles to offer them. Matters of the heart should be managed with utmost care and sincerity, not deception.” Ijichi stares blankly at them, only to grow mortified, his cheeks a dusty pink now. “A-ah, no, you misunderstand! It’s tempting, of course, but I didn’t mean a love potion. I wanted to request a charm for myself… F-for confidence! A-and the courage to ask her out on a date! That is all.” Nanami considers Ijichi’s request for a silent moment, before he turns to Yuuji. “Itadori,” he says, and Yuuji snaps to attention, eyes wide. “If you would, please weave a spell for Ijichi-san.” Yuuji sets to work, apprehensive and excited all at once. It’s the third time he’s assisted Nanami with a customer but the first time he’s attempting a spell on his own. He glances over at Ijichi, studying the shifting patterns in the glow of the man’s residuals as he begins to conjure the charm, weaving threads of cursed energy together with his rowan wand. He’s flustered when he mixes up the weaving a few times, but Nanami firmly encourages him with a pointer or two, until he manages the spell just right. “That will do, Itadori,” Nanami says with a satisfied nod, and Yuuji beams at the acknowledgement. He watches as Nanami tips the glowing blue spell into a jar, sealing it with a cork and paper talisman. “Two drops mixed with wild honey in your morning tea for a week. You should find your confidence then, if you still wish for it.” Ijichi’s already bowing gratefully when Nanami places the jar before him. “A witch’s spell works best in exchange for an offering of equal or similar value to the customer’s wish. What would you offer for this favour to be granted?” Ijichi mulls it over and brightens considerably. “There’s a nice bakery near my workplace. It isn’t much, but as a show of my gratitude, I’ll send over a selection of their best pastries.” Two weeks later, a box filled with freshly baked chocolate orange tartlets, peach marzipan puffs, and bergamot ginger cookies arrive at the Shoppe from one very satisfied Ijichi Kiyotaka. The scent is enticing enough for Megumi to peek up curiously from his scrolls, and for Gojou and Yuki to halt their routine bickering to marvel over the delicacies. Yuuji’s savouring a bite of his orange tartlet when a thought strikes him. He turns to Nanami, who is sipping away contentedly at his coffee. “Sorry, Nanamin, I’d forgotten it then…” Yuuji begins, sheepish. “My spell had confidence woven in but what about courage? Ijichi had wished for it too.” He deflates, already prepared for a lengthy chastisement. Nanami’s expression softens, however, lips curved with a rare smile as he says, “Ijichi-san always had courage; it’s what led him here in the first place.” Yuuji can only beam in agreement.

3.

Unlike many witches, weaving spells and complex enchantments doesn’t come naturally for Yuuji. He isn’t as attuned to the subtle intricacies of cursed energy. Even so, when he’d bemoaned his lack of talent once, Gojou had only smirked, wide and sly in the way that only Gojou can. “You may lack innate techniques and can only manage basic spells for now, but the raw strength behind your cursed energy is still potent, Yuuji. With discipline and practice, it’d be enough for you to weave effective enchantments. In many situations, practised skill often trumps talent alone.” Yuuji sighs again, stuffing the parchment back into his bag. “I know he was being encouraging, but what does ‘Not Half-Bad, Needs More Delicacy☆~!’ mean? How’s that even an assessment grade?!” Beside him, Junpei chuckles. “Gojou’s a pretty unconventional mentor, huh? You seem like you’re having fun though, Yuuji. I’m glad… Anyway, I found that title you wanted, and from the library, no less.” Junpei holds up a book, its cover worn with creases and faded prints. Yuuji’s eyes grow wide when he recognises it as the out-of-print mystery graphic novel he had been searching all over the Many-Realms for. “You found Grengor’s most elusive title?! It sold so poorly compared to the others, I almost thought I’d dreamt it up. You’re amazing, Junpei!” They fuss over the book for several moments, both going into a spiel about how it’d been a shame, that even fans of Grengor couldn’t fathom or appreciate the themes she’d written into the controversial piece, how it was still classic Grengor story-telling despite the convoluted visuals. “Oh, that reminds me,” Yuuji says. “Did you apply for the library apprenticeship?” Junpei blanches and looks away, flustered. “I-I’m not cut out for it, really…” “C’mon, Junpei, you’re a great fit! You’re resourceful, and you’ve probably read more books and watched more films than anyone else in the Many-Realms! …Okay, that’s an exaggeration but you get what I mean, right?” It takes a bit of gentle wheedling, but Junpei finally agrees in the end. Yuuji spends the next two days practising spells, weaving wisps of soothing lavender and chamomile together into a charm for luck, with just a pinch of dragon’s breath for daring. He presses the sachet into Junpei’s hand the morning of the interview, nodding encouragingly. Junpei manages for all of three minutes, only to get tongue-tied and frazzled by nerves. He nearly gives up at that point, but Yuuji suddenly barges right into the middle of it, firing away at Junpei with a pop quiz on random book and film trivia. All of which Junpei answers with speedy accuracy, much to the amusement and delight of the Head Librarian. She decides she quite likes Junpei then, and his knack for quoting passages from all 47 titles of Grengor’s epics, as well as his uncanny ability to hum cheesy melodies from her favourite films. “Passionate and reliable!” she declares at the end. “Just what this drab old library needs!” And thus, Junpei finds himself apprenticed to one Iori Utahime, Head Librarian and Keeper of the Oldest Witching Repository. Maybe Gojou’s right about practice after all.

4.

Yuuji knows Nobara isn’t bad with spells and protective charms. She’s exceptionally good with deflecting hexes placed upon a person, easily unravelling the cursed threads entwined around their souls with her rosewood wand and spearing the hexes unto folded paper dolls instead with a long silver hairpin. Sometimes, though, even a witch’s spell alone can’t grant favours. Sometimes, actual practical, hands-on culinary expertise is required, and sitting here dejected amidst their losses, Yuuji realises again how woefully un-skilled they are in the baking department. “I shouldn’t have asked you,” Nobara groans miserably. “We could’ve won otherwise!” “We barely made it at twenty-seventh place—that’s far from winning,” Yuuji counters, indignant. “Besides, I’m good with roasts and stews, not baking. You never said anything about a bake-off!” “Megumi vouched for you! Said you were good in the kitchen, the perfect male wife! That besotted liar.” “A male what—” “I’m sorry, Saori, for letting Yuuji ruin everything!” Nobara wails into her girlfriend’s cloak, ignoring Yuuji's perplexed glare. “I know how much you wanted the prize!” But Saori only laughs brightly, smothering Nobara with a hug instead. “It’s fine! Like sure, we didn’t win, but we had fun, didn’t we? We should do this again.” “You mean lose another competition we’re laughably unqualified for?” Yuuji attempts playfully, earning himself a sharp jab in the ribs from Nobara. “No, silly,” Saori chuckles again. She lifts a burnt lemon puff with her fingers, pressing it to Nobara’s lips. “Just baking for each other, soggy biscuits and all.” Nobara’s eyes are glimmering constellations for the rest of the day. Yuuji sighs; at least one of them got a wish granted.

5.

The girl enters the Shoppe with tentative steps, as though uncertain how her feet had led her in through the creaking door. Her hesitation lasts but a heartbeat, a ripple of time slipping through vast dimensionless space; soon, she’s introducing herself—“I’m Tsumiki, thank you for attending to me!”—as she takes a seat before Yuuji, expressing a simple but earnest wish. A gift to mend a relationship with family, an apology for harsh, hurtful words exchanged in a heated argument. Yuuji considers the request, studying the girl’s sombre expression. She’s pretty, with long dark hair pulled into a ponytail, a blue lily barrette clasped in her fringe. Yuuji isn’t sure, but she looks about his age, maybe a year or two older. “It’s not that we’ve never argued before,” Tsumiki continues, shaking her head. “But he makes me so mad sometimes, I get impulsive! Even if I don’t mean to, honest…” “I’m sure it’s not as bad as it seems,” Yuuji begins, only for Tsumiki to sigh dispiritedly. “I… might’ve accidentally upended a tropical monsoon over him when I knocked his cauldron over during the argument. Luckily, he hadn’t mixed the powdered adder’s fork and calculated pandemonium into the brew yet, otherwise we would’ve lost the house too.” She falls silent for a long moment, eyes downcast, before she smiles gently. “He’s stubborn and petulant, but he’s still my little brother… The only family I’ve got left,” Tsumiki says, rueful now. “I just want him to know that I’m sorry. For yelling and for being silly.” Yuuji nods in sympathy, doing his best to emulate the serene aura of whimsical dreams Gojou had once said they needed to project to all customers—whatever that even means. With Tsumiki’s barrette now placed before them, Yuuji lifts his rowan wand, tracing patterns in the faintest flicker of her cursed energy to weave a spell, a mandala drawn from the residual emotions, of cautious hope and fierce affection. At first, he thinks he’s made a mistake, but three more careful readings only conjure the same images, all pointing to this exact moment in the slipstream of Time. He turns to Tsumiki with a puzzled look. The sudden chime of bells breaks the lull; Megumi steps through the door, a weighty tome and his ash wand clutched in one arm, brows arched in surprise when he sees them both. “A-ah, Megumi!” “Tsumiki, why…? Yuuji, what’s going on?” Yuuji blinks wordlessly when Tsumiki jumps to her feet and bows. “I’m sorry for the confusion! I wasn’t sure if this was the right place since it’s not even listed in any of the town maps. But I’d only wanted to look for Megumi after he’d stormed off, and…” “And still, your wish led you here nonetheless.” Yuuji’s hazel eyes brighten with understanding. “Because you’re his sister.” Tsumiki fidgets with the hem of her coat, but nods. She meets Megumi’s placid gaze when he approaches Yuuji’s workbench, her lips pursed in resolve as she swallows the anxiety bubbling in her chest. “Megumi, it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have—” “I’m sorry, Tsumiki,” Megumi interjects, his expression pinched with regret. “I said awful things that hurt you. I was being childish, but that’s still not an excuse for it. I apologise.” There’s a short, tense silence, and suddenly, Tsumiki lets out a soft, awkward chuckle. “I didn’t mean to laugh, honest!” she says sheepishly at the boys’ confused expressions. “It’s just—well, it’s the first time you’ve apologised so formally, Megumi. It’s almost unlike you.” “I was being sincere, stupid sister,” Megumi grouses in mild exasperation as Tsumiki hugs him, contrite. Still, he doesn’t pull away, lips curved into the gentlest of smiles, and Yuuji realises how affectionate and protective the siblings are of one another. Tsumiki thanks Yuuji for his help, but not before she makes him promise to stop by for dinner later that evening. As she takes her leave, Yuuji feels Megumi ease into the seat beside him, their shoulders bumping lightly in the movement. “The rescue centre downtown…” Megumi begins tentatively, balancing his ash wand between his fingers. “We should visit it someday. Together.” When Yuuji only stares at him blankly, uncomprehending, Megumi frowns slightly in hesitance. “You’d always wanted a dog, right? Not all strays are suitable as a witch’s familiar, but they can still make good companions. You can find out more about the responsibilities involved and see if you’re still keen about adopting one. I can help you through the process if you’d like…” Yuuji’s already grinning, bright as the sun, eyes sparkling at the prospect. “Of course I’d love that! You’re the best, Megumi!” “Stop hollering into my ear like that, idiot,” Megumi sighs, before they share another laugh. And Yuuji thinks, then, that perhaps the best favours are the ones granted unasked.  

—End—  

_________ - I know some might be wondering, but this AU isn't inspired by or based on Witch Hat Atelier at all LOL. I haven't actually read WHA yet while I was writing this fic last year. So I was really going for the imagery of witchy, fantasy magick that I grew up with reading old DWJ books (Chrestomanci series, anyone?). - This AU is, however, very loosely inspired by xxxHolic, hence the term 'dimension witch'. Gojou doesn't need to be drunk to be chaotic, though, I guess? - How many times am I going to write Sukuna as a literal cat (daemon or otherwise) in my AUs? As many times as I can get away with it. Lol. - Comments are always lovely—if you've enjoyed this, I'd love to hear what you think. Thank you for reading :')

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For the cottage core emoji asks, right? ^^

🥛 Milk: What is a food you find comforting when you are sad?

Homemade macaroni and cheese. Can't explain why, but it seems to help make a bad day a little better.

🍯 Honey: What is one thing you like about yourself?

I like my laugh :D

☕ Tea: How do you take your tea?

Depends on the type and my mood, but generally I like my tea so sweet my housemates give me weird looks when they happen to be in the kitchen while I'm making tea lol. I usually prefer honey, but some flavors, like Lady Grey, I prefer sugar. Strong teas, like english black teas or chais, I will sometimes add some cream too. Sometimes I'll add ginger and lemon to a green tea.

🐄 Cow: What is one other tumblr blog you really appreciate?

How could I pick just one? There's so, so many writeblrs I love T-T

I love @writingonesdreams and her creative stories and chronic enabling. Very curious about other people's wips and writing processes and is happy enough to share her own.

@hannahs-ramblings is a spark of joy, super creative, and has been a highlight of my tumblr experience since I was still a newbie around here. Always has some fun, creative project in the works and like 5 other blogs dedicated to writeblr stuff.

@hyba, can I say enough about hyba? One of my oldest and dearest writeblr friends who has like 900 amazing settings that are in so many different genres and are so beautiful and detailed you feel like you could travel to all of them. A very sweet and caring person, with a knack for writing suspense.

@sleepyowlwrites is a newer writeblr friend, but an amazing one. Beautiful poetry, even when it's not intentional, amazing characters, great art, and fun to just chat with ^^

@athenixrose has some beautiful story concepts and does an amazing job with lifting up the writeblr community.

@bloodlessheirbyjacques is another newer writeblr friend but again has a beautiful story, amazing characters, and is like a bubbly ray of sunshine.

@notwritinganyflufftoday is an amazing writer, and paints too! :D A snippet of her wip that's told through letters made me cry. Very emotional.

@vermontwrites does great descriptions and I freaken love Zazu. Their art is also INCREDIBLE! And their WIPs and settings are very creative and interesting.

@dragon-swords-prophecies is a fellow dnd fan, and their amazing stories and settings definitely reflect that. (I still love the sea elves with glowing spots that can kind of talk to fish. Don't think for a second I have forgotten it.) And their WIPs always have the most amazing titles. ^^

And that list, that's not even half of it. I can keep rambling and screaming about fellow writeblrs I love for hours.

🌳 Tree: What is one thing in your future you are looking foward towards?

I'm looking forward to, hopefully, getting some of my WIPs published some day. To seeing the finished versions of them in print, and realizing that I did it. I actually did it.

🐓 Chicken: What is a comfort movie/show for you?

March Comes in Like a Lion is one I've been going back to a lot recently. It's an anime that follows a professional shogi player and deals with some pretty heavy themes, like depression and loss and family trouble. That's not all it is, though, it has a silver lining. Friendships, fun and comedic moments, quiet moments. I love the way it blends the different moods in a way that kind of feels like life, you know?

Thanks for stopping in! I hope you have a lovely day/evening ^^