#Thank you Elena for tagging me!

[jennifersminds]

The problem Damon... you talk a good game but you don’t actually know anything. She’ll never forgive you, and never for a vampire? It’s a very long time.

[sergeantpixie]

I was not born to drown

That is my Deanlena soulmates AU! I've always said that I want to write most of the classic fun fanfic tropes for them, since it's such a small fandom, and I've slowly been working my way through this one! It's the classic soulmate mark (initials that become names when they meet) because those are my favorite iterations to read!

[fangirlinglikealoon]

Thank you @i-like-yoongi-a-latte for tagging me! 😊💕

Name: M

Sign: Scorpio

Height: 176,5 cm 😁 Or between 5'9 and 5′10

Time: 14:16

Birthday: November 20th

Favorite band/artist: there’s so many so this will be a mix of current faves and all-time faves: Mokoma, Stam1na, Blind Channel, Slipknot, Nightwish, HIM, girl in red, Motioless in White, Electric Callboy, Biffy Clyro, Nine Inch Nails, Raised Fist, Endstand, Wasted, Halsey, Alan Walker, ISÁK, Sentenced aaaaand let’s mention Huora and Erika Vikman too

Last movie: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was on TV last weekend so I watched that

Last show: Friends reruns on TV and binged the last season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine last week

When I created this blog: August 2012

What I post: Usually I just reblog things that I like. For the past year or so I’ve mostly posted about Blind Channel but I haven’t forgotten hockey which used to be my main thing. There’s also some movie and music stuff and artsy things and if I have time to read fics then I reblog those too

Other blogs?: Just this one big ol’ mess 😊

Do I get asks?: Not that often and when I do it’s usually ask game things. I do like to get asks but sometimes it takes a while for me to reply but eventually I will!

Followers: I’m glad you all exist! 💕

Average hours of sleep: Before summer it was around 6 hours, sometimes less, sometimes more. But after I got unemployed during summer I’ve slept as much as I want so it’s somewhere around 8-9 hours maybe?

Instruments: I’d love to know how to play anything but lol nope. If I started to learn some instrument first I’d try bass 

What I’m wearing: Black and red Stam1na hoodie, oversized Nine Inch Nails t-shirt, black college pants and white and red woolly socks

Dream job: At the moment some fun news reporter’s job that I could do from home. Working in a movie or music mag/website would be the dream dream but thatn probably would require leaving the North behind 🥺

Dream trip: Road trip around UK, Central Europe and route 66 in the States and also trips to hockeys game in Chicago and Raleigh

Favorite songs: At the moment Eloonjäänyt by Stam1na (forever fave), Sydänjuuret by Mokoma, Skin Ticket by Slipknot, Alive or Only Burning by Blind Channel, Serotonin by girl in red, Skylight by Biffy Clyro, Another Sun by Blind Channel, Metsästäjä I-II by Stam1na, Best Day by Electric Callboy and Thoughts & Prayers by Motionless in White

Tagging: Not gonna tag anyone but if you see this and feel like doing it then you can say I tagged you 😊

[moved-to-void-kissed]

Hello Aria!😄👋🏼

Just saw your first post involving Elena and I'm happy to see that. She's one of my favorite minor character, but she grew on me for long time and she and her family deserved better. So here's my first Elena ask:

✉How would you include her in your story? Like being revived or going back to the past to prevent her death at Sirius hands? How will it play out?

Evi, hello!! Precisely who I was hoping to see when I made that post, hehe. Thank you very much for your ask - I'm really glad you like her as a character! ^-^

At the moment, the way I'm handling my story with Elena is using an AU, which I'm currently calling the "early arrival AU". The main thing that's different in this AU is that my self-insert Adriana arrives in the Reborn region about fifteen years earlier than the normal version of events (where she arrives at the very start of the game on the train). However, she's still the same age as in normal circumstances - it's just that she arrives way earlier in Reborn's own timeline of events.

After Adriana arrives in Reborn, she meets Elena, who is of course still alive at this point, and quickly grows to admire her a lot because of her status as a Ghost-type specialist (especially since Adri's home region of Kalos doesn't have one, but it's the type that she herself specialises in), as well as generally for being such a powerful Pokémon Trainer. The details still need work of course, but the two end up becoming very close as time passes, eventually becoming a romantic couple. Elena does not get killed off in this AU, but I'm considering having Borealis target her somehow (I'll elaborate on that later in this post), so she can't continue in her Elite Four position, and that's why Heather takes it over instead.

In terms of how this would affect the game itself.. this post is getting long, so let me put it the rest under a readmore.

Regarding how the game itself plays out, Adriana would be the Ghost-type Gym Leader in this AU instead of Shade, so she is the one the player (who still gets to Reborn at the same time as normal) battles, although they might still have to go talk to Shade to get the door open. She would have the Gym in the Beryl Ward (since.. it's right by the graveyard and also the one that's highest-up, both of which are references to Elena), and be battled on the Dark Crystal Cavern Field. I don't really know how to tie Adriana into a story role here, but this is what I have for the moment. She does also become the Ghost-type Gym Leader in normal events (i.e. in the version of events where I use her to selfship with Luna), but that happens after the postgame instead there.

Regarding Corey in this AU, I think I might make his character revolve more around being Borealis and possibly leave his love for Elena as unrequited and he gets jealous because of that? And this is why he becomes recruited into Team Meteor as an underling of Sirius, to get the Ruby Ring back off of Elena, which I thought would keep his actions and personality similar to how they are in the game normally (though maybe he does actually just get arrested instead of his normal in-game fate). He still has the interest in poison, but maybe this time it's because of Sirius teaching him about it, and he turns it on Elena instead in this AU (ironic, I know) which is why she's then out of commission as an Elite Four member by the time the player gets there. However, she doesn't die.

Heather still exists in this AU, although I guess she's also my daughter now, and she can still retain the same kind of "wanting to defeat evil and make her own way in the world" I think, though this time it's not out of a "my dad is too overprotective I want to get away from him" thought process, but maybe more of a "I want to get back at the people who keep targeting my mum and get strong like she is" thought process.

I hope that all of that makes sense! Thank you very much again for your question - I suppose to give it more of a concise answer, it's that she doesn't get revived or brought forwards in time but instead just is never killed off in the first place in my AU ^-^

[luckylzclerc]

Hello!! I saw that your request was open so I wanted to request an instagram au where Charles gf who is a model gets caught wearing Charles clothes and accessories which some eagle eyed fans recognise and piece it together that you're dating. Thanks💗

unexpected | cl16 x model!reader

notes: hii tysm for requesting!! my first ever request so its a lil bad :((🤍 hope u liked it, this is my first time writing abt charles whoao😵‍💫 anyways ENJOYY🤭🩷

twitter!!

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yourusername

liked by francisca.cgomes , charles_leclerc , pierregasly and 870,563 others

yourusername thanks @.nba for having me! and THANK U @francisca.cgomes for ditching me for ur bf 🫤🫤 couldn't have asked for a better partner 🤞 (jokes aside ily!!)

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francisca.cgomes LIAR!!! I only left you for a while to ask pierre about the game 👎👎

yourusername sureeeee

charles_leclerc I thought you enjoyed my company while she was gone??

yourusername i lied

liked by pierregasly

hotbot.1010 i want their friendship so bad.

333ella_ real😔🫂

beachgirlguide so real!! they're adorbs

charles.wdcwhen LMAOO CHARLES COMMENT AND PIERRE LIKING IT😭 FOUL

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charles_leclerc

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charles_leclerc Let's just say I better stick to driving. Had a great time though @.nba 🏀

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lewishamilton Let's play

pierregasly La garde rapprochée ⚔️😂

yourusername u suck lol 😵‍💫

charles_leclerc why are u hating?? i did nothing

yourusername ok

charles_leclerc ???

henah1._f1 never thought I'd see the day y/n and charles interact ngl

ayrt0nsenz forreal and im loving EVERY second of it soo whos complaining (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

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a few months passed!

yourusername added to their story!

seen by charles_leclerc , francisca.cgomes and many other

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yourusername

liked by charles_leclerc , pierregasly and francisca.cgomes and 729,271 others

yourusername happy birthday to ME! and my birthday twin @.pierregasly !!! had such a great time w u guys 😘🥰 Thank you so much for coming guys🫶🏻

📸 @.landonorris

tagged : francisca.cgomes , charles_leclerc , landonorris , danielricciardo ..see more

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landonorris I should get paid for this y/n!!

landonorris happy birthday though 🤣❤️

yourusername grazie lando 🤣🤭

francisca.cgomes HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩👭👭🩷🩷

pierregasly are you talking to me?

fransisca.gomes no, i was obviously talking about y/n

yourusername graziee kika🫶🏻🫶🏻 my loml😘

pierregasly happy birthday to my birthday twin!! 🥳🥳🥳

yourusername GRAZIE!! happy birthday to you too mr.tripod 😂😂🥳🎂

charles_leclerc tanti auguriiii y/n 😘 hope u enjoyed your birthday day!! wishing u all the best and thank u for the invitation🥳

yourusername grazieee charles🙏🙏 thank u for the birthday gifts i love them all🥰🤍

emmy.lovesfashion GIFTS?? PLURAL?? gah damn im jealous 😀😭

twitter!

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yourusername summer in paris 🫶🏻🫶🏻

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estabanocon You should visit Elena and I soon!!

itselenaberri Yes!! A cute double date😘

yourusername would totally love to!!

jjynri are we missing smth???? HUH?????

fwphoe check twitter babes

charles_leclerc bwoahh

lclrvslvrss hes so real for this

yourusername 🥰🙏 missing u !!

francisca.cgomes MY GIRLFRIEND RIGHT HERE

pierregasly kika????

yourusername ily😘😘😘😘

pierregasly ooh merci y/n

yourusername huh?? it was for kika.. 🥰🥰🥰 love u kika

liked by francisca.cgomes

lando.norisssie88 LMAOOO THIS IS SO FUNNY I CAN'T-

sainzlovebot 😭😭😭

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summer break! (ending)

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yourusername

liked by charles_leclerc , arthur_leclerc , f1 and 937,920 others

yourusername what a weekend⭐🏎️💨

tagged : franciaca.cgomes , luisinhaoliveira99 , charles_leclerc , f1

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charles_leclerc cute shirt and cute girl😂❤️

f1.loverr7 😦 are u saying that delulu sia bitch on twitter might be correct??

sialovestheseaa I MIGHT.

luisinhaoliveira99 lovely meeting you y/n🫶🏻

yourusername miss youuu

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notes : IM SO SORRY IT HAD TO END LIKE THIS. tumblr only allow 10 pics max on one post and i guess i went a little overboard 😭.. but don't you guys worry! part 2 is posted and you can read it hereee 👇

part 2 !! | unexpected ii

[astonmartinii]

if you’re down to do it i’d love a part 2 to opposites attract with mick 👀

opposites attract part two | mick schumacher social media au

part one

masterlist

pairing: mick schumacher x reader

both beloved and feared in the paddock, y/n y/ln will defend her bf until the end, no matter who it is.

(hope you all enjoy 🫡 i love this pairing)

yourusername

liked by danielricciardo, mickschumacher and 477,034

tagged: mickschumacher

yourusername: chat shit, get banged

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user49 so. fucking. iconic

mickschumacher i love you, thank you for defending our family

yourusername always <3

user99 hold on a second... our family??? we engaged?

user53 it's probably just a phrase bestie let's not get too crazy

charles_leclerc i'm so scared of you

yourusername good - you want me to swing at ferrari?

user45 truly the ride or die we all need in our lives

mickschumacher

liked by yourusername, sebastianvettel and 882,309 others

mickschumacher: family is everything ❤️

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user49 the fact that he considers y/n family is so so cute

yourusername awww mickey !! i love you guys so much, i'd do anything for y'all xx

gina_schumacher love you all ❤️

mercedesamgf1 family 💜

user23 i'm so glad mick has someone like y/n on his side, not only defending him always but also his family xx

f1wagsupdates

liked by mickschumacher, user45 and 1,089 others

tagged: yourusername

f1wagsupdates: y/n y/ln makes her first appearance in the paddock since her incident with the paparazzi. she joined mick in the mercedes garage for the weekend - we're glad she's back !!

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user33 lmao mick in the likes he's down so bad

user88 finally some good fucking food

user21 ahhhh did y'all see ted fucking flinch when he saw her i'm glad they all know what a bad bitch she is and she'll call anyone's ass out

yourusername

liked by charles_leclerc, jackdoohan and 721,450 others

tagged: mickschumacher

yourusername: let's rideeeeee or whatever charli xcx said

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user37 war is over y/n is back in the paddock i missed her so much

mickschumacher gonna make it bring your gf to work day every race from now on

yourusername sounds good to me i love the merc catering so much better than haas

user44 LMAO SHE STILL GOT THE DIG IN

estebanocon omg besties back in the paddock

yourusername este bestie !!!! i've missed you and elena need to do something asap xx

f1

liked by mickschumacher, danielricciardo and 330,671 others

f1: host martin brundle has picked up an illness during the weekend and has chosen y/n y/ln, internet personality and host, to take over his hosting responsibilities on race day 🏁

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user56 i love how they don't mention that she's with mick and that she is a host by trade

mickschumacher i know she'll be the best replacement ever ❤️

yourusername awwww thank you babe xxx

user48 i know this is gonna be the most chaotic grid walk ever

user11 but she'll defo ask the questions we all want to know the answer to cause this ain't her full time job who cares if sky don't like it

danielricciardo can't wait to watch it all unfold

mickschumacher

liked by estebanocon, lancestroll and 541,098 others

tagged: yourusername

mickschumacher: what a weekend for the team, but also for us!! my baby made her grid walk debut and killed it xx i love you and am so so proud of you 💘

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user34 will it ever be my turn

user41 i confess - i think i have a parasocial relationship with these two

user78 me and you bestie

estebanocon ahhhh she was great!!

lancestroll as the kids say i think she slayed 💅

yourusername teehee thank you guys

gina_schumacher doing us all proud!!

yourusername ahhh thank you gina 💛

yourusername added to their story

[caption: getting the goods for a certain someone's birthday bash]

yourusername

liked by danielricciardo, maxverstappen1 and 1,203,455 others

yourusername: i didn't know we had this many friends - sorry switzerland 😞

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danielricciardo i'm never going to another party with you I AM SCARRED

maxverstappen1 you have impressive planning skills - are you open for bookings?

mickschumacher thank you very much baby (you can deal with the noise complaints)

sebastianvettel so this is what we could hear

charles_leclerc you guys are weak - i had a great time, thanks y/n and happy birthday mick !!

estebanocon i love you guys but i wish i wasn't so close to you guys how are we still cleaning up ?

yourusername because we need to make sure things are properly recycled @sebastianvettel

sebastianvettel good good (you don't have to impress me i already love you and mick together)

yourusername thank you for the validation seb

mickschumacher LESS TALKING MORE RECYCLING

mickschumacher

liked by gina_schumacher, estebanocon and 1,340,234 others

tagged: yourusername

mickschumacher: thank you for the best birthday ever babygirl! while the party is something i'll never forget, just being able to spend time with you and the rest of our family was the best thing ever. also prize for best birthday gift ever goes to you for tony the goat, i love him and the fact you got him for and i quote "to remind me of my dad and me in the future". i love you and our growing farm family

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user48 A GOAT FOR HIS BIRTHDAY? TO REMIND HIM OF MICHAEL? FOR MICK BEING THE GOAT IN THR FUTURE? I LOVE THEM

estebanocon can't wait to meet the little guy

yourusername i love you baby - you deserve everything !!! @mercedesamgf1 paddock pass for tony when

mercedesamgf1 happy birthday mick! we're on it 🫡 (admin is scared of you)

user39 omg pls grid walk with tony would be so iconic

charles_leclerc so there was a goat at mick's house i just thought i was really drunk

sebastianvettel welcome to the farm dad life mick - happy birthday x

[so-long-soldier-writes]

Part of the Action

poly!mikaelsons x human!reader

summary: you're about to be left out of yet another mikaelson plan, when an accidental mix-up happens that might convince them to let you help them. OR, you prove that you've got a lot more fire than the mikaelsons give you credit for.

tags: plotting, blood drinking

word count: 720

You lay across the couch as Klaus goes over his plan for the third time. Your legs are in Kol’s lap, while your head is in Rebekah’s. As he strokes his finger along your thigh, she’s playing with your hair, and none of you are paying much attention to the hybrid. Elijah’s trying his best to listen to his brother, but he’s consumed by a jealousy of not being able to touch you while his siblings do that makes him deaf to the plan. 

“So I’ll need one of you to distract Damon, another to distract Stefan, and-” Klaus pauses, “are any of you idiots listening to me?”

Four pairs of eyes immediately snap up to him. 

“Could you stop petting the girl for one minute so you can tune into my plan for world domination?”

“She’s just so soft, Niklaus,” Rebekah whines, digging her hands into your scalp sweetly.

“Yes, I know, but this is important.”

“So is taking time to relax and love on our little girl.”

He sighs, then looks at you expectantly. You’re only able to fight his gaze for a minute before surrendering. Both Kol and Bekah argue as you move to be sitting in between them, not touching either of them. 

“Thank you, love. Now, this is the plan. One of you distracts Damon, another distracts Stefan. I grab Elena. Y/N, you stay here, because you are not getting caught in any crossfire-”

“Why do you never let me help?”

“Pardon?”

“Why do I always have to sit out when you guys are acting out on plans? I can help. I want to help.”

“We will not risk you getting hurt, baby. It is imperative that you stay here where you’re safe,” Elijah speaks for them all. 

“If I get hurt, you can just heal me! I want to help!”

“No, Y/N. That is an order. You stay here.”

“I can’t be here all the time while you’re always fighting. What if you get hurt?”

“We will heal.”

“Well you can heal me.”

“Love, it’s a no. Now stop fighting the matter before it results in punishment.”

You glare at the two eldest brothers, but then drop your gaze and pout.

Kol immediately leans over to whisper, “we love you too much for you to get hurt, darling. Yes, we can heal you, but there’s still so much risk.”

“Fine,” you mutter. “I’ll stay back. Again.”

He smiles, then kisses your cheek. 

Klaus continues plotting. “I’ll only need Elena for a second, so you all only need to distract them for a little bit. Just long enough for me to make my point.”

You zone out while he talks, knowing there’s no use in listening anyway since you’re on the outs. At some point, Elijah sets his wine glass on the coffee table to stand up to talk to Klaus. Your eyes focus on it. I’m in desperate need of some wine to deal with this shit again, you think, ‘Lijah won’t mind if I steal a sip. 

In one quick motion, you reach for the glass and bring it to your lips. 

He spins around at the sound of movement, eyes immediately going wide. “Baby, that’s not wine. Put it-”

Too late. You take a big sip of the liquid. It’s already in your mouth by the time you realize it’s blood. It shocks you for a second; Elijah’s not usually one to drink blood from wine glasses - that’s usually Kol. But as it sits in your mouth, you find yourself enjoying the taste. It’s thick, oozy, and something about it makes you feel powerful. Like what once was someone’s life force is now being consumed by you. 

In one gulp, you swallow it. It’s heavy down your throat and bubbles in your stomach. The taste lingers on your lips, stained red from its color. 

You set the glass down and lie back on the couch, but not without swiping your tongue across your lips first. “What?” You question the four siblings staring at you. They’re all speechless, yet the longer you look, the more you recognize the love and lust in their eyes. 

Klaus is the first to break the silence. “Well, judging by that, maybe our beautiful and bloodthirsty girl is ready to be a part of the action.”

[www-jungwon]

winters of us. an advent calendar by elena !

an. this is for me to write drabbles lol that hee one made me feel like writing 25 ( some of them might turn into fics tho ). pls note some might have themes of christmas !

sched. a new drabble will be posted 1-25 days of december @ 5pm est !

ft. enhypen, txt, &team, riize, & svt !

♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

one in which soobin says it's five am, but you say it's snowing

two in which, fine, harua will be your snow angel

three in which niki thinks you should let him choose the movie ( maybe a snowball will convince you )

four in which anton isn't allowed to drink all your hot chocolate, but does anyway

five in which niki can bake, thank you very much

six in which jake has no idea what to get his younger sister (he left it last minute), and you’re the sephora worker

seven in which jay can’t decorate the christmas tree for the life of him, and you only keep him around to hang the star

eight in which jake thinks he’s dying, and you think he just slipped on ice and it’s a bruise

nine in which roommate!heeseung insists on decorating, and you’re sure he has an ulterior motive, you just can’t figure out what (hint: it involves mistletoe)

ten in which you’ve never seen joshua this angry, and it’s at a gingerbread house

eleven in which jay thinks slow dancing in your house is cringe, but he’ll do anything for you

twelve in which niki isn’t sick, it’s just the cold

thirteen in which heeseung is freezing, but you look cute in his jacket

fourteen in which visiting your best friend’s for the holidays is a bad idea when her brother (heeseung) looks like that

fifteen in which getting rival!niki for your secret santa is the last thing you wanted

sixteen in which jungwon’s snowman-building skills are way better than yours, and he’ll prove it

seventeen in which fake dating wonwoo might have been a bad idea when he’s such a good fake boyfriend

eighteen in which you don’t want to go to the holiday party, but sunghoon will be there

nineteen in which jungwon wants you to make your own blanket fort

twenty in which jay always gets you the best presents

twenty-one in which you slip on ice, but stranger!joshua catches you

twenty-two in which you’ve been forced to go ice skating by your friends, and you fall into stranger!sunghoon

twenty-three in which it’s too cold to go anywhere this morning, so you and yujin stay inside

twenty-four in which niki isn’t cute, he hates you

twenty-five in which jungwon thinks he might as well confess this christmas

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tl. comment or send an ask to be added to the general ( all fics ) tl !

you can also be asked to be tagged in certain member(s) ( ex.jungwon ) or group ( ex.enhypen ) fics. please specify !

[blueeyedgrlwrites]

Sunday Sentences, April 21, 2024

I actually have sentences today! Revisited an old friend this morning while at breakfast for the first time since February. I didn't realize how much I missed this universe, so welcome back to my single dad Alex fic.

Thanks for the tags @kiwiana-writes @thesleepyskipper and @cha-melodius for the tags!

Henry knows it's a sensitive topic before he asks the question, but turns his attention away from watching Elena on the jungle gym to look at June and asks, "What about her mother?" June purses her lips, breathing deeply while she considers Henry's question. He takes this is a good sign, since every time he asks Alex about it, the topic is immediately shut down. "What has Alex told you?" June's voice is cautious and it takes her an extra beat before turning her head to meet Henry's gaze.  "You know Alex." June nods."I do." Henry turns his attention back to the playground for a moment, long enough for Elena to see him watching, and he feels that tug in his chest that's become as familiar and automatically to him as breathing. Elena waves at him, smiles so wide Henry can see her dimples even at a distance, and he knows there is absolutely nothing he wouldn't do to keep her happy, protected, and loved. June must sense that in him because she takes a deep breath and begins to talk.

Always an open tag so please tag me if you take it, but also tagging: @bigassbowlingballhead @getmehighonmagic @violetbaudelaire-quagmire @eusuntgratie

@anincompletelist @affectionatelyrs @nocoastposts @three-drink-amy @read-and-write-

@inexplicablymine @happiness-of-the-pursuit @i-am-freyja @anchoredarchangel @orchidscript

@hgejfmw-hgejhsf @onthewaytosomewhere @onward--upward @cactusdragon517 @sparklepocalypse

@itsmaybitheway @bitbybitwrites @agostobuwan @taste-thewaste @sheepywritesfics

@iboatedhere @sophie1973 @piratefalls @suseagull04

[willalove75]

Alcina's New Maid Pt. 11 Lady Dimitrescu x Reader

Summary: Lady Dimitrescu brings you in as one of her maids, at least, that's what you thought she brought you to the castle for.

Warnings: 18+ minors DNI

Tags: flirty, fluffy

Notes: Part 11!

Click here for the rest of the series

Alcina leads you out of the library so the two of you can meet up with everyone outside in the carriage gate. You say your goodbyes to the kids, giving each one of them a hug and kiss. When you get to Ana you hold her tight and kiss her on the head.

"You're doing a great job kid, I'm so proud of you."

"I love you." She says holding you tighter.

"I love you too."

As she climbs into the carriage you look at the rest of the kids.

"Listen to me, you all better listen to Ana, you hear? If I find out that you all aren't treating her with the same respect you gave me, you're all going to be in big trouble. Got it?" You say with a smile.

The kids all nod their heads and respond with "yes's."

Last but not least, you pick up Elena and told her tight.

"Be good, okay? I need you to listen to Ana for me, can you do that?"

"Yea."

"Good. I love you kiddo. I'll see you soon, okay?"

"I'm not scared anymore." Elena says, looking at you.

"What?" You ask, not having any idea of what she's talking about.

"Of the tall Lady, I'm not scared of her anymore."

A smile crosses your face as you look back at the little girl in your arms.

"Well good, I'm glad to hear that."

"She takes good care of you, and you like her, so I like her." She says with a toothy smile.

"I'm happy you're not scared of her anymore love."

"When am I going to see you again?"

"Soon honey, I promise. You guys gotta get home, I love you so much." You say, hugging her tightly once more.

"I love you too y/n."

You put her in the carriage and she takes a seat between Crina and Ana. Turning to your aunt, she looks up at Alcina.

"Thank you very much my Lady for hosting us today. The children and I had a wonderful time. And thank you, for taking such great care of my niece." There's an edge to her voice in her last sentence that makes your stomach knot a little. Alcina immediately picks up on it, but as usual her mask is impenetrable, only flashing your aunt a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes.

"It was my pleasure." Alcina responds. "Y/n, the girls and I will be in the dining room when you're finished saying your goodbyes."

Alcina tucks a strand of hair behind your ear and looks into your eyes, her thumb running over your cheek bone. Her eyes flash towards your aunt for a second, as if she's warning her, letting your aunt know that you belong to her. Alcina drops her hand and the girls follow her inside.

The goodbye with your aunt was short and a little tense, you're not sure why but you chalk it up to the fact that she spent the entire day with arguably most feared Lord in the whole village and her daughters.

For the first time in months, you have dinner with Alcina and the girls. Every time you looked over at Alcina, she had the most beautiful smile on her face, even when it was small. The girls even seemed to notice their mothers happier attitude. None of them said it out loud, but from the looks they were giving each other, it didn't go unnoticed.

After dinner, you all head to the library and pick out books to read. Alcina reclaims her spot on the couch and you decide to sit next to her. A few chapters in, without realizing it, you find yourself resting your head against her arm while you read. Alcina smiles down at you and the girls silently give each other looks of excitement. Alcina catches them and shoots a look their way and they quickly go back to what they were doing.

When it's time to head off to bed, the five of you head up the stairs. Before going your separate ways, the girls each give their mother a kiss and Daniela gives you a big hug and they head off in the direction of their chambers.

You and Alcina walk quietly, side by side towards your rooms. She passes her door and stops between your room and hers. Looking down at you, she has a warm smile on her face.

"Thank you again for today, it really meant a lot to me."

"It's the least I could do, y/n."

Alcina brings her hand to your face and gently cups it, you close your eyes and lean into her touch. After a moment you open your eyes, meeting her gorgeous gold irises staring down at you lovingly.

"Goodnight Alcina."

"Goodnight, draga mea. Sweet dreams."

The next morning you wake up to the smell of breakfast. Rolling over, you see the tray on your nightstand with a note sitting on it.

Y/n, I had a wonderful time with you yesterday. I hope you enjoyed the surprise and the time you had with the children. I must admit, watching you with the youngest was one of the highlights of my day. The love you have for those children poured out of you, it filled me with a warmth I almost forgot existed. You would make a wonderful mother, draga mea. I am truly happy you had a wonderful day. Love always, Alcina

After breakfast you went into the library to find a new book. You pick up one that piqued your interest, and decide to head to the courtyard to read since it's beautiful outside. On your way, you see Stefana across the main hall, you try and avoid her gaze but her sight is locked onto you. The scowl on her face was intense, you two only broke eye contact when one of the other maids, a friend of hers, pulled her into another room. At least she has one person around her that's smart enough to try and help her get out of her own way.

As you make your way outside, you hear the faint sound of a piano. Abandoning your plan to read for the moment, you follow the sound back into the castle. The sound gets louder as you approach another door, putting your ear to it, you hear the piano and a beautiful voice quietly accompanying it. You notice a set of stairs in the small room you're in and decide to head up them.

Once you're upstairs, you go through another door as you follow the sound and realize that you're on the second floor of the castles opera room. The large room is dark, especially compared to how bright it is outside, there's only a handful of candles illuminating the main level. Quietly, you make your way to the banister and you see Alcina sitting at the piano below you. Her gloveless fingers effortlessly gliding across the ivory keys, you notice her eyes are closed as she softly sings along to what she's playing. You don't know the song she's playing, but you think it sounds like jazz. Watching her is captivating, the way her foot gently presses against the pedals, how her long fingers hit every note perfectly, the way her eyebrows knit together and her shoulders move when she plays a chord and sings along.

Everything before your eyes is beautiful. You put your arms on the banister and lean forward, your chin resting on your arms as you listen. This is Alcina, peaceful, effortlessly beautiful, yet has all of the elegance of a noblewoman. The song comes to and end and you hold your breath, afraid to disturb her.

"Draga, I know you're there." She says, her eyes not leaving her hands resting on the piano keys. Alcina looks up and her beautiful golden eyes meet yours. A blush rises in your cheeks, you feel like you were caught spying on someone's private, intimate moment. In a way, you kind of were. "Come down here." Her voice is soft, welcoming. You bashfully make your way towards the piano after you go down the stairs of the opera hall and stand a few feet away.

"Sorry, I didn't- you sounded beautiful. Your playing, your singing, everything." She motions for you to come closer and you stand next to the piano. "How long did you know I was there for?"

"Since you walked in, I immediately heard your heartbeat, once you were by the banister I was able to smell you." She says with a smile.

"Oh."

"If it were anyone else, I would not have continued."

"Why not?"

"Because I only share private moments like these with very few people."

"Has Zina heard you play, or sing, before?"

She exhales a chuckle. "Yes, she has. Although she was here for many years before I felt comfortable enough to allow her to watch."

Tilting your head at her a bit, you look at her. "I guess I understand, but I mean, you're amazing. You sound like you should be on stage performing in front of people."

"Well I did draga mea, I was a very well known jazz singer. I performed all over the world."

"Wait, what? Really?"

"Yes, I had a band and we traveled the world." She looks off into the distance, her eyes glowing with the memories of her past. A small smile graces her perfectly red lips. "We became very popular for our time, it was wonderful. I loved it, being on the stage every night, the adoring fans, the music, the money, the booze. It was one of the best times of my life."

"Wow, Alcina, I had no idea. Why did you stop?" The glow in her eyes fades along with her smile, a far away look replaces it, as if her happy memories are now clouded with grey. After a moment of silence, you break it. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry."

She looks back at you, her golden eyes meeting yours. The corner of her lips curves up and she waves her hand.

"Don't be, it's quite alright. I inherited a hereditary blood disorder, I didn't start showing symptoms until after we began our tour. The strain on my body caused the disorder to flare up in excess, leaving me bed-ridden. All of the long nights, the constant travel, the smoking, the alcohol, the stress, the symptoms started off mild but within a few years, I was dying."

You take a step forward and place your hand on her arm.

"Alcina, I'm so sorry. I had no idea."

She meets your gaze and looks at you as if she's drinking you in. The worry lines on your forehead, the sympathy in your eyes, the way your lips are just barely parted.

"That was lifetimes ago draga," she takes your hand into hers. "there's nothing to feel sorry for."

"What happened? If- if you don't mind me asking."

"We stopped touring and eventually the band broke up, after the second world war I came back here, back home, to die, and found that Mother Miranda had taken over the village. She promised me fortune, my family's castle, eternal life, and a cure. So without a second thought I accepted her proposition. And the rest my dear, is history."

"So she-"

"Saved my life, yes. And eventually gifted me the girls." She sees your eyebrows raise a bit at that. "But that's a story for another day."

You look at her for a few moments, studying each feature on her beautiful face, you knew that she had to be immortal or something, but for whatever reason, it never dawned on you that she had an entire life before she became what she was now. The way she commanded the attention of everyone in the room, well it wasn't a surprise that she was a performer, but the way she did it, you never thought of anything but the current moment you were in. There was never room to think of the past, her past, or the future, only what was right in front of you here and now. You realize that there's probably very, very few people in her life that know anything about her history. And here you are, in the opera room, a room that's practically off-limits to every maid, with her, asking about her past. What blows your mind is that she's actually indulging you, letting you ask what you want, and is answering them without a single glare or sharp tone.

You're brought back to reality when you feel her brush a strand of hair away from your face.

"What is going on in that little head of yours? Hm?" She asks.

You feel the blush creep back up your cheeks and you look down for a moment, a little embarrassed, and look back up at her.

"It's a little dumb, but, I never really thought about what your life was like before, all of this. It's almost hard to believe you had a 'normal' life before everything happened." She chuckles at your finger quotes around the word 'normal.' "But I also realize how lucky I am that you feel comfortable enough to tell me, to let me ask questions and for you to actually answer them."

"Well draga, I would hardly say that my life before was normal. I was born into nobility, given the title Countess at birth, I had chambermaids and servants and I never had to lift a finger. My life before was far from normal."

"I guess that's fair." You say with a chuckle.

"Although, I wouldn't consider you lucky by way of me allowing you to ask about my past. As my partner, my lover, it's things like this you should know. I would be quite the terrible partner to deny you any kind of look into my past." Hearing her call you her partner, her lover, makes you swoon a bit. The two of you never officially got back together, honestly when you think about it, the two of you never officially established your relationship in the first place. But you know for her to refer to you as that, she's serious. Serious about your relationship, about mending it, about making it work. Just little things like that prove how much she cares about you, how she's so confidant that things will work out. It relieves you a little realizing that she wants this just as badly as you do. "Even if there are some things I prefer not to discuss at the moment, when the time is right, you will learn everything. I certainly hope that you feel the same regarding your past as well."

"Oh, yeah, absolutely. Do you have any questions about mine? I mean, you already know just about everything there is to know about me."

"Do I?" She asks, cocking an eyebrow.

"Well, yeah, my parents died in a fire when I was about eight, I was sent to live with my aunt and uncle. I was pretty much their servant, helped raise the kids, and then one day the youngest almost got ran over by a carriage pulled by, what I think were, horses and I knocked her out of the way to save her, and here we are." You say with a smile.

"Do you have any more questions for me?"

"Um, yeah actually, if you don't mind."

"Not at all draga mea." She says, looking intently at you.

You look up at her sheepishly, her eyes captivating you in a way that makes your heart flutter and your brain turn to mush a little.

"Can you play something else?" You ask, looking down at the piano.

A smile graces her lips, she gently tosses her head back and laughs and looks back at you.

"Of course." She pats her lap and you walk closer to her. She lifts you and sits you in her lap. "Is there something in particular you'd like to hear?"

"No, as long as I get to hear you sing again." You say, looking up at her.

Alcina smiles and kisses your temple, you lean into her a little and close your eyes and relax. You can feel her nose nudging you behind your ear. You can smell the wine and a hint of cigarettes on her breath, her perfume is surrounding you, as if you're being wrapped in a blanket of it.

You feel Alcina shift under you and you hear the first notes of the song being played. With your eyes closed, your head resting back on her chest, you feel her lips by your ear and she begins to sing. Her voice is smooth like velvet, even though she's singing quietly, you can feel the power she's holding back. You rise with her chest as she inhales, you can feel her abdomen contract underneath you as she sings. Her voice transports you into another realm, the low-pitch washes over you, a sense of calmness floods your body, a relaxation you haven't felt in such a long time. If someone saw you, they'd think you were fast asleep, but you're not, you're aware of every sense that surrounds you. The way her hot breath feels against your neck, the tapping of her foot on the pedals, you feel Alcina's shoulder shift as her hands glide across the keys. It's as if the two of you are dancing, where she's the leader and is gently guiding your body through the music.

She sings the last lyrics, the notes of the piano ringing out into the opera hall, reverberating through the air. The note slowly fades out, leaving the room in a blanket of quiet where the only sounds are her breath and yours. Alcina's hands stay on the ivory piano keys when you open your eyes and turn your head to look up at her. She looks down at you, her eyes boring into yours, your lips curl into a smile and so do hers.

You don't know who made the first move, but you feel her lips against yours and without realizing it, you let out a sigh of relief. Alcina smiles into the kiss and her hand leaves the piano keys and cradles the back of your head, her other hand reaches the side of your neck, her fingers sprawled out across your jaw and cheek. Your fingers find her soft raven hair and tangle into them as the two of you pull each other closer, deepening the kiss. The tip of her tongue slips between your lips and you welcome her in immediately, greeting her tongue with yours. The moment they connect you feel a bolt of electricity shoot through your body, a moan emerges from the back of your throat and she swallows it, kissing you harder when she does.

Alcina's hand grasps the back of your head tighter and you respond by sucking on her bottom lip. You feel a low, passionate growl in her chest. Her hand leaves your face and reaches for the piano, shutting the fallboard. When you hear it shut she lifts you from her lap onto the fallboard, not once breaking the kiss. At this angle, the two of you are practically at eye-level. Her hands rest on your hips and yours tangle further into her hair. She swirls her tongue around yours before pulling away, a desperate whine escaping your lips.

The next second you feel her lips on your jaw, her hands sliding up to hold tightly onto your waist. She kisses, licks and gently nips your jawline down your neck, across your throat and to the other side, pulling out tiny mews and whines from your lips. When Alcina reaches your pulse point she pauses and deeply inhales your scent, softly groaning as she exhales. She kisses and sucks on your pulse point like she does before she bites down, but you know that's not her intention so you give her more access to let her know you trust her. Her hands slide up your shirt, her chilled skin resting on your bare waist, leaving goosebumps in their wake.

Kissing her way back up your neck and jaw, Alcina pulls you in for another deep kiss. You lips feel swollen against hers, the coolness of her lips soothing your burning skin. You want her, bad. You want her to take you right here on top of the piano. In this moment, nothing else exists, not your future, not your past, not another single soul, just the two of you.

As if she can read your mind, Alcina slows the kiss and gently pulls away and brings her hands down to your hips. She looks at you through hooded eyes, her pupils blown, the two of you panting.

"We shouldn't- we have to stop." She says softly. You can see it in her eyes she doesn't want to, but despite your pout, you know she's right. "We can't- it's not that I don't want to-"

"I know." You whisper.

Alcina rests her forehead against yours and your lips find hers once more. This kiss was one of understanding, one that symbolizes two people who don't want to stop, but know that it's in their best interest, and could be a huge mistake, if they didn't. Her lips leave yours and rest against your forehead, her nails gently scratching the fabric of you pants against your hips.

"Can we just, be together, just for a little while?" You ask, nuzzling into her neck.

Without saying a word, Alcina pulls you into her and lifts you off of the piano. You wrap your legs around her waist and she carries you to one of the couches and lays down, propping herself up against the arm a bit, with you on top of her. She runs her fingers through your hair while you lay on her chest, neither of you saying a word, just enjoying being with each other. Her nails trace patterns and shapes across the shirt on your back, your thumb gently caresses her jaw.

You get lost in her golden eyes for a moment before she gently presses her lips against yours again. The two of you lay together for what felt like an eternity, but was probably at least an hour. Truthfully, if it was up to the both of you, you would have never left the opera room. Your little hideaway, your escape, a place that you never entered before today, but suddenly feels so sacred.

As you lay your head down on your pillow that night, the warmth of her, the comfort she brought you still lingered on you. For the first time in what felt like a long time, you fell asleep in an instant with a satisfied smile on your face. In her chambers, Alcina closes her eyes and falls fast asleep, knowing the person she loves most is falling asleep with a smile on her face too.

[margotrobie]

After gathering enough courage, I've finally created my own tag. I'll be tracking #userkauana from now on for those who want to tag me in their edits! 🖤

tagging a few mutuals below the cut:

@ncutii-gatwa @nathan-fielder @sydneyadmu @elena-gilbert @rrapp @ncutisgatwas @margoterobbies @daenerystargaryen

thank you for the support 💖

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

Hello! Could someone help me find this fic please?

Kurt and Blaine broke up and years later they see each other in the street (in New York) I kind of remember the story went from past (mostly Blaine and his ex’s and how he never was fully happy with them) and present, and how they go from talking, to having sex and finally getting back together.

I think Blaine is with his boyfriend when he runs into Kurt and they break up shortly after because the boyfriend realizes Blaine’s not over Kurt. But I’m not too sure about that part.

Thank you!

I'm not sure of the exact fic, but did look through our reunion tag. These are reunion fics that you might consider, unless someone can identify the one you ask? ~Jen

Someone Like You by @iconicklaine

Kurt and Blaine keep up their very own version of “When Harry Met Sally” for years, a friendship fraught with sexual tension and longing, until the agendas of Adele (yes, THE Adele), a bored NY socialite and a super-sweet hetero couple bring our boys together. The only problem is… they’re both in committed relationships.

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The One That Got Away by Catcat85

AU after the breakup scene in Season 6 Episode 1. Heartbroken and devastated after Kurt ended their relationship, Blaine changed his life completely. He quit NYADA. Enrolled at NYU and became a Pediatric Surgeon. He married Sebastian Smythe and they later have a beautiful daughter named Elena. Kurt realized he made a huge mistake by letting Blaine go. But the realization came too late. Blaine had already moved on and wanted nothing to do with Kurt. Kurt did his best to move on with his life. He graduated from NYADA and started getting cast in off Broadway productions, which led to having his big break when he was cast to be Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway. Since then, his career had taken off and he became a successful actor, but he couldn’t find a man he loves enough to marry. Desperate to have a family of his own, he found an egg donor and surrogate to have a baby, a boy which he named Chris. This is a story about a lost love between Kurt and Blaine, as well as a love story between Chris and Elena. No matter how hard their parents try to keep them apart, Chris and Elena find each other. Even after 25 years, the strength of their love might just be the thing to bring Kurt and Blaine back together.

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Foundations by gentlereader

After breaking up Kurt and Blaine went their separate ways.

Blaine’s now a successful LA musician while Kurt is a high school counselor.

The creation of the Pavarotti Music Foundation was their dream… and now its a reality.

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A Song For Cordelia by @melissamotown [PDF]  [EPUB]

Kurt never called Blaine after the break up, despite Isabelle’s advice. It was not out of spite, or because he didn’t believe she was right, but because his heart didn’t know how to forgive. Five years later, when their paths cross once more, Kurt and Blaine decides to be friends again - just friends. But where the heart goes, the man follows…

[sergeantpixie]

is new constellations named after the rynn weaver song??? that one pls if so, i love that song!

Yes it is! I also love that song tbh. It is a Dean x Elena story, but with a healthy helping of Caroline x Elena and eventually Klaus x Elena as well. I don't even know if I can sum this one up, it came together as a collision of many many vibes so maybe I'll just list off some of those:

At this point in my life it was exactly a 10 minute walk to the bus stop to commute to work so you Know I was listening to All Too Well (10 Minute Version) pretty much every day, and in particular the line "just between us did the love affair maim you too?" vibed hard for what this verse became

for some reason New Constellations' outro and the continuous repetition of "what if there's more?" has always brought to mind a woman giving birth, I can't explain it, but that's just the association for me.

How would Elena's life had gone if Stefan and Damon never entered it?

How would knowing the Winchesters for most of her life change her?

How would Klaus react to finding his doppelganger if she was pregnant?

How would Dean handle Jessica's death if he was in a serious relationship when Sam lost her in the same way they lost their mother?

What exactly does it mean to be from a bloodline of women who all seem cursed to terrible fates? Does sharing a face make them a sisterhood even if their fates are different kinds of terrible?

What would Elena's life look like if she had a relationship with Isobel and also Katherine?

What would Alaric's life look like if his reason for becoming a vampire hunter died before he found him?

All of these questions and more I attempt to answer in New Constellations, coming to you idk maybe next lifetime if the way Addendum is progressing doesn't change anytime soon.

And just as he stumbles across the first inkling that she might not stay a sweet little girl forever; Elena Gilbert finds herself, for the first time, dreaming of someone other than Dean Winchester. Instead of his teasing green eyes, easy grin, and beat-up old brown leather jacket, there's her familiar blue eyes, cherubic grin, and that shining green satin dress.

@randomestfandoms

[miryum]

Foundling Villa- Chapter 8

Royal!Charles Leclerc x Reader. Princess Y/n is arranged to marry Prince Charles. There will be many ups and downs that the author hasn’t planned out yet, but read along to find out more! (Yes, I know that sounds super cheesy) Warnings per chapter. Hope you guys enjoy!

Tag list: @notleclerc @sunsumonner

Warnings: critiquing (and rude) parents, alcohol, talk of horses from an author who knows nothing about them (and if you haven’t realised it yet, riding horses is supposed to be an analogy for racing)

Update: There should be around 17-ish chapters, but I’m also working on a fic for the brilliant and ingenious @bright-shiningstar (also a prince!charles x reader that may already be over 7k.... sorry not sorry) so they may come a little later than I would like

ao3 link  next chapter>>

Two weeks went by quickly and you knew that the servants were surprised by you. When you ordered a paint job for a scandalous wallpapered room, they hadn’t thought that you would don an apron and help them. You weren’t the best at manual labour, but you tried, and soon your arms were covered in sticky paint, laughing as you tried to get it off. You spontaneously decided to hire a gardener and met a lovely man called Oscar. He was thrilled to construct the gardens of the Princess of Enza, and quickly got to work. Another man, Nico Hulkenberg, came galloping up one day dressed in the regalia of a knight, and told you that Prince Charles had sent him to make sure you stayed out of danger. You, albeit a little peeved that Prince Charles hadn’t conferred with you, allowed Nico to join Lando in a hut by the stables. 

You spent many days with Lando and the horses, trying to learn as much as possible about the animals and the sport that sometimes accompanied them. Lando became a swift friend and you enjoyed his company. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable, but also funny and charming. He introduced you to two horses he had acquired from a breeder with the money you gave him. They were crudely called number sixteen and number fifty-five. He had yet to name them. 

On your first day, you hesitantly climbed on number sixteen. You tried desperately to remember everything you learned from your few minutes on a horse, and luckily, it came back quickly. Lando was highly encouraging and very patient. Once you felt comfortable, he jumped on number fifty-five and joined you in the fields. 

“How are you doing?” he asked, circling around to meet you. 

“This is fantastic!” You smiled broadly. “But it’s a little hard to ride in a dress. I’m going to need to fashion some new garments. I may have to write to Este.” 

“Whatever the princess wants,” Lando said. “Do you know what you’re going to name them?”

You hummed. “Not yet, but I’m sure the right names will come to me.” 

“Milady!” You heard a shout from the house and looked back at it. Elena was waving furiously at you, trying to get your attention. “Your family is arriving!”

You swore under your breath and nudged sixteen into a swift trot. “Elena!” You tried to instruct her from your horse. “Pull out a red dress for me to wear and a white shawl. Have the household line up in front of the house. Nico should be at the doors. Make sure Oscar looks presentable and have Yuki find all of the alcohol.  We’ll need it.” Elena nodded sharply and ran back into the house. “Lando,” you directed. “I want you to tend to the horses at the front of the stable. My family came a day early- we’re unprepared, but it can’t seem like that.”

You hopped off number sixteen and thrust the reins into Lando’s hands. “May I say, Princess,” Lando called out as you ran to the Villa. “You're handling this very well. You make a remarkable leader.”

“Thank you, Lando.” He could tell that you were sincere. It was exactly what you needed to hear.

Sara rushed you upstairs the moment you stepped in the door. “May I ask, Princess,” she wondered as she undid the laces to your plain, around-the-house gown. “Why red? I thought you wanted to hold onto Williams for as long as you could.” 

“No, no, no,” you bundled your hair into an updo. “I don’t care about holding onto Williams- they did nothing for me. I’m simply trying to aggravate whomever I hate most of all. If I see my parents, I change to red for Enza. If I see Prince Charles, I change to blue for Williams.” 

“And if you see both?” Sara couldn’t help but smile at your antics. It reminded her of when you were younger, always finding a new mess to get into with your siblings. You stepped into the red dress and Sara pulled it up and started clipping and tying it into perfection.

“Ah, but that won’t ever happen.” You wagged a finger at her. “They don’t care enough to visit me at the same time.”

“Ma’am, they’re here.” Elena popped her head in the doorway and Sara yanked on the corset of your dress once more before twisting the strings into a bow.

You nodded, straightened your back, and strode down the stairs and out the door. The servants were already lined up elegantly and you couldn’t find one thing that your mother would pick apart. Two carriages stood outside, one containing your family, and the other, their belongings. You inwardly cringed at the amount of possessions they brought with them.

“Y/n, darling!” Your mother swept down from the carriage and embraced you tightly. “How have you been? Have you been surviving? It’s a momentous task to run a household and I was so worried you couldn’t live up to it.” 

Only three seconds in, and you already wanted to strangle her. If it were only your siblings, then their stay would’ve been joyful. Unfortunately, your parents had spontaneously invited themselves, filling you with annoyance and dread. 

“The wedding was phenomenal,” your father appeared at your mother’s side. “And how is Prince Charles? I assume he wanted to stay back at the palace, as this quaint house is no place for royalty, but I hope the wedding night went well?” 

“Why don’t you get settled in, hm?” You blatantly ignored their questions, not offering so much as a ‘hello’. Your mother tittered disapprovingly at your words, but sashayed in the house, looking for inconsequential details to criticise. Your father clapped a hand on your bare shoulder, making you jump. True to his word, Este had altered some of your dresses for warmer weather, but you were now regretting it. You pulled your shawl tighter around you.

“Y/n, I am so sorry.” Your sister’s voice made you turn around. Brenda looked terribly guilty as Robert helped her down. “I couldn’t find an excuse to stop them from coming.” 

“We tried,” Ralph rolled his eyes. “We tried so hard. But they persisted. They were adamant about visiting you.” 

“It’s alright,” you sighed. “I’m glad you three came along. It’ll be easier to diffuse the tension. How’s Cambria doing?” You asked Robert about his heavily pregnant wife. The doctor had confined her to bed, the reason why she wasn’t with him on this trip. 

“She’s splendid.” Robert grinned happily. “We’re both very excited. I’m cutting my visit short, however, to get back to her. I’ll only stay three days.”

“Oh, that’s fine! Give her my love when you return,” you said. You were delighted to have a niece or nephew. It would give you an excuse to visit Williams more often. 

“I feel so bad for Cambria and Robert.” Brenda shook her head and looped her arm through yours. “Mother’s been hounding them ever since she found out Cambria was with child. Ralph’s been lucky to escape her eye.”

“The only good thing about marriage,” you muttered. “Getting away from mother.”

Brenda made a noise of agreement. “You don’t have to tell me twice.”

Dinner was stressed. Your father and Robert sat at the head. Ralph had drawn the short straw and had to sit next to your mother. Your glass of wine had been refilled three times. Awkward conversation had been sprinkled throughout, ranging from politics to talk of your recent marriage, though you wondered if they weren’t the same thing. Your father had delightedly bragged about the new finances and influx of immigrants that had been brought to Williams because of the new, prosperous relationship with Enza. You had ordered another round of drinks after that. 

Mercifully, Elena tapped on your shoulder, whispering, “Milady, may I talk to you? Something has come up.” 

You eagerly pushed away from the table and followed her to the foyer. “Please tell me this will take longer than fifteen minutes. I need a break from them. Don’t get me wrong, Elena, I love my family, especially my brothers and sisters, but sometimes my parents can be a bit much. I bought the Foundling Villa to escape everything, but people just keep showing up.” 

Elena grimaced and said, “On that note, Princess, uh, another visitor has arrived.” 

You pressed your fingers to your temples to try and stop the oncoming headache. “I will pay you double for the next year if you get them to go away. I don’t care who they are; I cannot stand someone else here.” 

“Yes, well, ma’am,” Elena stuttered through her words. “I’m not sure I can do that to your husband, who, if you’ve forgotten, is the prince of Enza.” 

Cursing, you threw open the door to see Prince Charles stepped down from a royal carriage bedecked in Enzan colours. He straightened his mantle, ran a hand through his hair, and then locked eyes with you. Prince Charles smiled sheepishly and shrugged, as if to say, Sorry, but I wanted to come see you.

“Elena.” You turned back to the frightened maid. “Please tell Sara to pick out a purple dress. I’m trying to displease many people tonight.”

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wip game | like blood on iron preview

i was tagged by @dotcie in the wip game; i got 34 votes for Like Blood on Iron so here is a preview into the future.

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The dress is beautiful, you think as Maggie's fingers lace the back up gently. You want to apologize to her; this should have been her dress - she is the one who wants to get married. The weight of your disappointment grows heavier as Lily works around Maggie, her fingers pinning your hair up deftly with Grandma's pins. 

You don't recognize yourself when they step away; the white of the dress sparkling back at you in the wavy mirror, blurring your features as you furiously try to blink back the tears that threaten to ruin the entire thing. 

"It's going to be alright," Maggie soothes, fingers running down the fabric of your shoulders. "And you'll still be close - Jonathan asked Father if Lily and I could come stay with you for a while after the two of you return from your trip."

"I'm not sure my husband would appreciate sharing a bed with the three of us."

Maggie's distorted reflection smiles weakly at you in the mirror; you clasp her hand tightly, hoping the sweat doesn't stain the delicate white fabric. 

A heavy knock reverberates through the house - you feel it shake the floorboards beneath you. 

"I'll get it," Lily says, slipping out of the door, heavy dress swishing around her ankles. You think of her asking you to tighten her dress, of the way she'd smiled at the boy in the market. Soon you'll be getting her ready for her own wedding, and you wonder if she'll consider it a death sentence like you or look forward to it like Maggie. 

Her voice is muffled; you try to focus on it as Maggie ducks beneath your bilious skirts to help you slide your shoes on. You teeter on one foot, and she grabs your calf to try to help you from falling. Lily's feet patter up the steps, and she trips through the door, skirt catching on a snag on the floor.

"There's-" she's breathless from rushing up the stairs, "there's someone here to see you."

You know who it is by the way she stumbles over the word 'somebody'. 

Maggie's warm hand finishes the lacing on your shoe before she emerges from the cloud of skirts around you, hair disheveled. Lily's still staring at you, the thread of her dress connecting her to the floor.

Your heart squeezes in your chest; you grip the lace at your wrist hard enough you can feel some of the threads snapping. 

You know it's a horrible idea: to see him now. But you push past Maggie and Lilly, tripping on the skirt as you do your best to keep your balance flying down their stairs. The feeling of him courses through your veins as your feet hit the main landing; but the entryway is empty. Your stomach sinks; he must have left, must have -

"You look beautiful."

Simon stares at you from the kitchen doorway; hands clasped behind his back. He's devoid of his usual mask; pale skin exposed to the world. His eyes are dark, the skin around them gaunt and sleep deprived. You long to reach out and grab him, but you keep your hands to yourself. 

"What are you doing here?" You ask, trying and failing to keep your voice steady. 

"I wanted to see you again before I couldn't."

A thousand wild thoughts course through you: this wouldn't have to end the two of you. You could still see each other, in secret; you would do anything to keep him, but you know what his answer to it would be. How he would shake his head, and tell you it's impossible. 

"Why today? You could have come to see me days ago."

"I wanted a glimpse into a different life."

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THE EPIC SEQUEL TO THE 2023 HIMBOFF IS COMING VERY SOON

I, @makerofmadness aka the host of the @2023himbotournament am already ready to present the epic sequel (which will not start until a bit after the himboff ends, I'm announcing this now 'Cus the conclusion of the himboff is near):

SUPER SMASH BATS

Aka: The Vampire Tournament!

The blood-sucking cast:

*Count Dracula (Dracula)

*Vampire Cookie (Cookie Run)

*Edward Cullen (Twilight)

*Draculaura (Monster High)

*Dracula (Hotel Transylvania)

*Count Orlok (Nosferatu)

*Michael Morbius, MD (Morbius)

*Carmilla Karnstein (Carmilla)

*William “Spike” Pratt (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

*Bunnicula (Bunnicula)

*Count Duckula (Count Duckula)

*Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries)

*Alucard (Hellsing)

*Dracula Vlad Țepeș (Castlevania)

*Lestat de Lioncourt (The Vampire Chronicles)

*Blade (Blade)

*Count Nightwing (Goosebumps)

*Dio Brando (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

*Kanaya Maryam (Homestuck)

*Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time)

*Slayer (Guilty Gear)

*Zero Kiryu (Vampire Knight)

*Benny Lafitte (Supernatural)

*Count von Count (Sesame Street)

*Sarah Fox (My Babysitter’s a Vampire)

*Lucifer (Dragon Ball)

*Vamdemon (Digimon Adventure)

*Rayne (BloodRayne)

*Nitara (Mortal Kombat)

*Remilia Scarlet (Touhou)

*Vamp (Metal Gear Solid)

*Vanescula Drakan (RuneScape)

*Vampirella (Vampirella)

*Lady Margolotta (Discworld)

*Aukon (Doctor Who)

*Dracunyan (Yokai Watch)

*David Powers (The Lost Boys)

*John Mitchell (Being Human)

*Edward Dalton (Daybreakers)

*Vladimir Dracula (Young Dracula)

*Grandpa Walt Montgomery ( R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour)

*Karin Maaka (Chibi Vampire)

*Bill Compton (True Blood)

*Hazuki (Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase)

*Vampirina Hauntley (Vampirina)

*Rudolph Sackville-Bagg (The Little Vampire)

*Erika Sendo (Fortune Arterial)

*Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil)

*Count Koopula (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show)

*Madame Gazelle (Peppa Pig)

*Lily Munster (The Munsters)

*Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way (My Immortal)

(For images of Ebony: on the roster I thought it'd be funny to have her basically replace the random character option, but for the tournament itself User @lil-tumbles has offered to draw her so a big thanks goes out to em for that)

Btw since this was a bit of a problem for me with the previous tournament: if you don't mind, could y'all put posts about this under the tag "super smash bats" so that I'll be able to look through that and see them? I like being able to tell what people are talking about, what characters you all are rooting for, etc. (it makes me happy to see people getting excited over stuff I do :'3 I'll admit it's kinda an ego thing but I just. Like knowing that I've made something that people care about and that makes people happy y'know-)

anyway this will probably start a week after the himboff ends, be prepared