#a very floofy fanfic

[toournextadventure]

Alright alright I have a new ask for you!

How many Birdy Behaviours does bird!reader actually delight in?

There's so many cute and weird things that I could consider.

Cute things:

- Do their feathers puff up if they're angry or startled? If they're cold? If so, do they have little downy feathers that would be visible when they do? How soft and floofy would they look?

- Will their wings cover people they're in bed with? Like a little tent?

(I think it'd be adorable if everytime they wake up, their wings shake uncontrollably before folding back into themselves. Like how birds will do if they get snow or rain on their feathers. That instinctually, reader is protecting wednesday from the weather, even when in their dorm. Adorable)

- Do they molt? Groom themselves? When they shower, do the wings need extra care? Do they need help molting? Someone else to groom the hard-to-reach parts of their wings?

- Speaking of water, do the wings absorb water or deflect them like water fowl? Do they do a cute little shimmy when they're trying to get water off their wings?

Weird bird behaviours:

- Do they ever.. Go birdy? If they're very hungry and see a litte creacher, like a bug or mouse, would they crunch down? Eat raw meat? Are there certain things they need in their diet that normies don't?

- Okay, Google the sound that a peacock makes when it fans it's feathers. Can they.. can they make that sound? I'm terrified and intrigued.

- do they have feathers in other parts of their body? On their back between their wings, in their hair?

- Do they whistle at 5am?

- animals like crows will gift their human friends little trinkets, I know birb reader does this, but to what extent? Will they change what they gift people based on their excitement? Like If Enid loves little gems and Wednesday appreciates bones more? Will they steal things from one person and gift it to another?

STEALING LORE

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Anyway not all of these are necessary to answer but idk theyve just been living in my head rent free so i had to get it all out.

Istg i should just make fanfics of your fanfics at this point

Oh no, you opened Pandora's Box, I AM answering all of these. And also, if you did, I would swear fealty to you 🧎

Cute things:

They absolutely do puff up, especially when angry, it's part of what makes her so frustrated. It's hard to look intimidating when you've got a bunch of fluff on your back. Wednesday always teases her for the fluffy downy feathers, which makes her even more mad, which makes Wednesday even more amused

YES they cover people they're cuddling with. Like, once she starts sleeping with Wednesday, they practically turn into fluffy blankets. And they shake during dreams, nightmares, and when waking up. Wednesday nearly threatens to cut them off once after the feathers tickled her nose and she couldn't stop sneezing for 15mins

They absolutely molt, it's awful. Usually Reader just complains the whole time until someone finally offers to help (it used to be Enid until she bugs Wednesday enough). She can get 95% of it on her own but every now and then there's a spot she just can't reach

They absorb water and it's hell. They feel soggy and heavy and take forever to dry, and Wednesday is lucky she's so cute because all that walking in the rain is absolutely miserable. The shimmy itself is not cute though, it's more like when a dog tries to shake water off. Erratic, violent, ceaseless shaking until it's dry and then she's stuck, once again, with fluffy, unruly feathers

Weird behaviours:

Yes, but more in terms of "oh shit are those seeds?? Is that fruit??? oh fuck yes" Like, she manages to control herself around meat, but she will chase and terrorise little creachers if they pass by her at the right time. More than once, Wednesday watched her grab a rabbit, fly with it, and let it plummet back to the ground. Or she just flatout curb stomp a snake if she feels threatened. Reader is an absolute menace to the local ecosystem

Thankfully no peacock feather sounds, the most anyone can hear is just a gentle ruffle and maybe a little hum in th eprocess

No other feathers, but that doesn't stop the chaos because she drops those feathers everywhere

She will basically whistle/call out at the most random hours of the day, much like a rooster. Though not quite as loud, it's almost like she can't help it. In the middle of class? A small whistle. Half-asleep? Another one. In the middle of a test? It's a good thing the school is full of Outcasts because what do you know, Reader is whistling

Damn right, she 100% caters her trinket gifts. She starts off with just whatever she can find, but she narrows it down until she knows The Gift. Enid usually gets anything shiny, whether it's a gem or earring or anything else. Wednesday gets rocks and pieces of bones. More than once theyve gotten something that Reader stole literally from the other side of the room, so it's not even really a gift, but it's the thought that counts (Reader also tries to woo Wednesday with rock piles, much like a penguin)

EXTRA BEHAVIOURS 👀

She picks at her feathers when she's extremely stressed or overwhelmed. It's a small part of why she keeps them in the harness when she's anxious, it keeps her from the bad habit

She BITES FINGERS. More than once Enid has pointed at her and she just... chomped and it's not even a hard bite but it leaves everyone like "what the genuine fuck???"

An absolute weirdo with the weather. It snows? She plays in it like it's the best thing ever, much like crows. It's sunny? Catch this bitch outside with wings outstretched fully catchin those rays

Always 100% down to fight her own reflection. She's got a human brain, she knows it's her own reflection, but that small birdy part still sees the reflection and is like "gasp, an enemy, square up." It's the sole reason there's no mirrors in Reader's room. Probably the only time Wednesday actually, audibly laughed was when Reader unexpectedly passed a mirror and instantly started a fight. Thankfully it wasn't an expensive one

[violetjedisylveon]

Dragon Cat Boy :3 !

I drew @smilesatdawnmain's lmk oc Ao Emerald!

He's Ao Lie and Azure Lion's son in their awesome new au/fanfic "The Tragedy Of The Six", which is super awesome and you should totally read it! It is sad, don't get me wrong, it starts off really, really sad, but it's so good!

I am especially proud of the brainless floofy boi, which I did just for fun cause I wanted to. That's it, that's the only justification I have. \ (ツ) /

There is such nothingness in those eyes and I am very happy with that.

No thoughts, head empty, blep

Also the beans! The toe beans!!!

Thanks again to @smilesatdawnmain for letting me draw the fluffy boy!

[daily-rayless]

15 Years of Natalia

November 2008. I think these are my first Natalias. As you can see, I haven't yet committed to the full floofiness of her hair.

So we've come to the end of my character appreciation series (for 2023, stayed tuned for next year), and that means it's time to turn to Tales of the Abyss, which I first played toward the end of 2008, during a very stressful point in my life. Perhaps because of that, but definitely because of the game's excellent story, it became one of my very favorite games, and there are lots of characters in it that I'd class among my favorites. But right at the top, and close to the top of my favorite characters of all time, is Her Highness, the national hero, the false princess, the girl with too many letters in her name, Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear.

Let me tell you why.

November 2008. Asch often features in my Natalia art. I like him a lot, both as a character and as part of the pairing itself. But I want to focus this post on Natalia, not Natalia and Asch.

When first glancing over the game's booklet, I identified Tear as the character I'd like. Looking at Natalia's design, I was actually quite turned off by her – all the frills, all the curls, all the puffs and scallops and ruffles. For a fan who loved cool, no-nonsense, knightly heroines like Celes Chere, Chris Lightfellow, and Mitsuru Kirijo, Natalia didn't seem to offer much.

December 2008. A Natalia panel from my first attempt to do an Asch-Natalia comic.

And then you get her first scene in the game, where she blasts in at her absolute worst, domineering, catty, snobby, obsessed with her own little world of childhood promises. She barges into your party, insists she won't be a burden, and continues to bully everyone right and left.

December 2009. My interest in Abyss cut off abruptly in early 2009 when I got into Persona 4, but it never died completely. It never does die completely.

But none of Abyss' party members are simply what they seem at first glance. Not only is Natalia soon revealed to be brave and generous (and more than a little unintentionally goofy) but the story forces her to mature.

May 2011. See? The obsession's right back here again.

And it's not a shallow maturity, where she becomes cold and uncaring, hardly the same person she was before. Even as she faces betrayals and difficult choices, she remains emotional, even naive.

June 2011. Trying to draw Asch and Natalia as regal and courtly as I possibly could.

But she stops focusing so much on herself, learns to treat others better, and realizes – though it takes her right until the end of the game – that she can't ask anyone else to make her dreams come true.

October 2011. Natalia at the ending battle. I was so proud of this one.

So I very quickly learned to love Natalia. By the time I finished the game, I was hooked, already off and writing fanfic. But the thing was? I still didn't like her design.

August 2012. Not sure what's happening with her elbow there. Maybe she's inviting someone to stroll with her.

I couldn't dispense with the flippy curls, but at least I could lose some of the ruffles, which is why so much of my art features her in alternate costumes or even completely new clothes.

October 2012. It's hard to make Asch look both happy and in character, but I think I manage.

But as time's gone on, I've started to appreciate her canonical design. Yes, she's a frilly princess. That's okay. She's a dashing, gallant, daring, floofy princess. She doesn't need to become (or look) “stronger” because the game already proves her to be incredibly strong.

March 2013. Post-game Natalia, looking older and more resolute.

And what's best about that is that you aren't merely told she's strong. She shows it, repeatedly, from immediately launching into rescuing the citizens of an enemy nation, to crossing a battlefield in order to halt a war, to risking her own life to negotiate with her father when he's literally named her an enemy of the state, to being punched by a man in a rioting crowd and then standing up to calm everyone and promise she'll do her best to protect them.

February 2015. I wasn't drawing much Natalia that year, but I found this sweet little sketch. I believe that's an early sketch of Eider she's sharing the page with.

And this isn't stuff she does while the hero, Luke, is the one really doing it. These aren't moments where she's assisting him on various plot points in his quest. These are things she does for her own reasons, as key plot points in her own arc – connected to Luke's, but still distinct from his. She's not just one of his entourage, she is going through her own story right up to the end of the game.

February 2021. And then after years of quietly resting, the Abyss-love hit me again. Time to draw the fanciest wedding Natalia possible.

In early days in the fandom, the female characters were often ignored in favor of the boys, and it was popular to bash Natalia. She's the “girly” one, the emotional one, the one whose story often focuses on her wanting to be loved and acknowledged by several male characters.

November 2021. This is one of my favorite Natalias. I wanted to emphasize her physical strength as well as her personal strength, and I think she came out looking very different and striking.

She isn't stoic like Tear. She doesn't suffer in silence. She gets petty, she cries, she falls to her knees, she can be so caught up in her own mind that she doesn't know what to do, and the game itself goes so far as to slap her for it at her very lowest moment. I think for a lot of gamers, they weren't able to see past Natalia's shortcomings and annoying traits.

March 2022. The cover for the newer Asch-Natalia comic.

But during my time in this fandom, I've noticed a shift, a positive one. More fans openly love the female characters, and I see much less scorn for Natalia these days. I wouldn't expect everyone to like her – she has her bad moments, and what makes one character work for one fan won't work for all fans. But I think people appreciate her heroic traits more now.

September 2022. In the old days, there was this feeling she wasn't good enough for Asch. I've long argued Asch isn't good enough for her.

So Natalia is now one of my very favorite characters. I'm so happy that my first impression of her was so very wrong.

August 2023. Her Glorious Majesty Natalia

[pianocat939]

Hello! Can I plz request the rottmnt brothers (separately) react to their s/o being a hybrid? For Leo the reader is a Kitsune, for Raph the reader is a wolf, for Donnie the reader is a bunny, and for Mikey the reader is a neko. It's ok if no tho! :)

(Ps: The reader can fight but is also extremely innocent and doesn't understand dirty jokes, ty!)

I gotta be honest with you mate. I hate the "I can fight but I'm really innocent" personality. It reminds me of the days I read the cringiest Wattpad fanfics (Wattpad was a dark era for me. I wish to never witness it again). It's true that people like them do exist but it's doubtful considering fighting has a lot of well...blood and trauma. And besides, I don't even have dirty jokes on here.

Since the request did say significant other this is purely romantic.

Tw: mention of insomnia, I don’t think there’s anymore since this is a non-crazy turtles one

Turtles with MC Being a Hybrid

✦Reasonable Amount of Chicken Bone✦

Wolf hybrid:

Likes the fact you have sharp teeth like him. Sure, he loves his snaggle tooth but because of his carnivorous turtle species, it makes him slightly self-conscious when compared to his brothers.

Speaking of carnivorous, since you are both biologically similar in that term, he loves taking you out to meat restaurants.

Plays with your tail, and the floof is very nice.

Wolves are really loud. Especially when they howl. And I don't think Raphie is the type of person who tolerates sudden loud noises that well. This means he struggles a bit when you get excited and express your animal instincts.

When you guys snuggle he likes giving ear and cheek scratches (apparently wolves, just like dogs, enjoy cheek scratches).

✦Licks of Growth Spurt✦

Fox hybrid:

Idk if anybody else has heard this but foxes have a snicker-like laugh. He absolutely loves hearing it, because not only is it funny, but it’s something he genuinely loves.

Is a brat and pulls on either your tails or ears.

Makes fox jokes a lot. Doesn’t matter when, just any time he wants to annoy you a little.

Would buy you dead mice and give it to you. Literally no malicious intent, he truly believes mice is a staple food in your diet.

Whenever he has insomnia he likes to brush his fingers through any part of your fur (places that do I mean).

I like think he’s the one with the biggest cold-blooded issues so when you’re around, and it’s winter, he’s clinging onto you.

✦Down the Anteater’s Back✦

Rabbit Hybrid:

(If this was Leo I could’ve made all the Leosagi jokes help)

So rabbits tend to thump their foot when in distress of any sort. Donnie likes this nonverbal behaviour as it’s similar to his own leg stims (Yes he does it when he’s happy but the action is still similar).

Finds it hard to relate to your hate of water (rabbits don’t like it as it weighs down on their coat). As he is the most aquatic of his bros. So don’t mind the fact if he’s slightly put off by the fact you don’t like to be in water.

Is amazed at your jumping ability. He imagines how fun it would be to hop around on natural ability rather than tech. He still loves his drone-jet pack tho.

Rabbits are herbivores. Which means you probably have a more plant based pizza. He is 100% disgusted. Why would you do such things to this magnificent dish???

✦Marigold Sniffing Year✦

Cat hybrid:

He loves snuggling with you, especially on cold days where he can’t maintain his body heat as good as usual. Plus he gets extra cuddles so it’s a win-win.

You’re part cat. Cats like knocking things over. You are not allowed in the kitchen when he’s cooking unless if you agree to help him out: without letting the food fall to the ground ofc.

Would definitely the type of person who likes brushing your tail. Makes it extra floofy which is exquisite for petting.

You don’t like water, he doesn’t like water, all is well. Although your dislike is much different from his. Fur and water doesn’t mix well, but for him, he just wouldn’t survive in waters more than 2/3 up his body.

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Sorry I didn’t post anything yesterday I accidentally fell asleep while I was writing.

I woke up really confused on what happened last night haha

- Celina

[aristotels]

Thinking about art and fiction and concepts of ownership and honestly it's kinda fucked that collaborative and transformative storytelling is literally as old as time and one of the most basic human instincts that exists, but the only good word it we have right now is "fanfiction"

and when you tell people you write fanfiction they think you're some kind of cringe weirdo and possibly pervert and then the whole thing gets derailed by this bizarre side discussion into how "No it's not all porn, it's absolutely everything and anything imaginable, duh, but like, even if it were all porn, that would also be okay". Like I'm all for pointing out the double standards about how published authors who put sex into their stories don't lose any respectability (especially if they're men, and especially if the sex is cishet), but the second I, a fanfiction person, add a romantic arc into my plotty casefic suddenly I'm a fujoshi with shipper brainrot etc etc-

But it's tiring that this is even a focal point

My favourite funny and sad thing is watching people (usually dudes) who clearly either view themselves as above fanfiction or have simply never ever thought of themselves as "the type" to do creative writing discover The Fanfiction Urge, because the way they express it is like. An increasingly passionate and detailed video essay about how Movie should have gone instead, or, my favourite, a story about something cool that happened to them in XCOM or Darkest Dungeon or some other Difficult Game For Serious Gamers and by the end of the post they're legitimately just writing prose. Like look at this! LOOK! Damn if this person didn't speedrun the gamerbro-to-AO3 pipeline just for a sec. And not that there's anything wrong with those formats but it makes you wonder if that's something they'd be interested in exploring more if their wings got unclipped

Or DnD. Small wonder that TTRPGs are becoming so popular when they're one of the few increasingly non-cringe ways to do the extremely basic human urge of Tell Story Collaboratively

A friend of mine had this to say recently about his own struggles with this kind of internal bias:

i'd like to try out Thousand-Year-Old Vampire (a solo role-playing game with minimal rules to make you write your own narrative) and my toxic masculinity is getting in the way. discouraging thoughts include: i'm not creative enough; creative writing is for Floofy Humanities types and i am a Cold STEM type; it's not a real game unless it has Systems that you can Study and Master. would anyone like to say something encouraging?

and honestly that's incredibly illuminating innit isn't it. The splitting off of creative activity (not just fanfiction, either) into something only for Floofy Humanities Types but not Serious People and the way it's linked to whether or not you can make money off it... oof.

This became a long post thank you for your patience

ngl i just dont rly care that much for fandoms... i like fanfic, i read it and write it, but i dont rly see fandom as my identity or smth i particularly care about, to me all of it is just the same as me playing with barbie dolls.

i dont think its something special that can be compared to actual literature and i think there are certain problems w booktok people relying on tropes that come from fanfic mentality. its just not the same, and i do wish people who like fanfic would sometimes also read.......some actual books sometimes

i just generally dont see what youre describing as some huge thing or problem, i think anti-kink ppl doxxing artists is the major worrisome thing when it comes to fandoms, but i think the doxxers also take the whole fandom experience too seriously

and i say this as someone who also writes fanfic, so like, it rly isnt me going "fanfic authors/readers are stupid", i find fanfic super cool to explore yourself, fanart taught me sooo much as an artist, i even enjoy roleplaying; all of this serves a very real purpose of exploring things as a human in realms of fiction, and pre-existing characters make that easier. i think that can be very useful, we learn about ourselves through books and stories. i just think fandom should be treated the way it is - playtime with toys ✌️

[spnfanficpond]

April 2023 Angel Fish Awards

(Angel Fish design by @slytherkins!!)

WELCOME TO THIS MONTH’S ANGEL FISH AWARDS!

Every month all of you fantastic writers work your asses off to post some truly incredible stories. Our Angel Fish Awards are the way for all of us, as a community of writers and readers, to lift each other up and give praise to those who have captured our attention and deserve a few kind words.

The monthly Angel Fish Awards are peer-nominated, meaning ANYONE (you don’t have to be a member) CAN NOMINATE ANY POND MEMBER’S FIC. Everyone in this community deserves to be showered with love and feedback, and we hope that this fun, thoughtful award will do just that. (Click here to learn more about how to nominate a fic for an award!)

Be sure to read through this whole post as people who were nominated more than once only had one tag activated for Tumblr tagging purposes!

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE ARE THIS MONTH’S ANGEL FISH AWARDS!

Nominated by @katbratsupernaturalwhore

Natural Woman by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior

Floofy, sexy, fun, and hot!

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Nominated by @glygriffe

What Goes Around Don't Come Around (or Maybe It Does) by @rauko-creates

I always appreciate Rauko's way with words and it was probably the best way to introduce myself to Drowley fanfic. "Crowley deserved to be loved" is the summary and I agree.

Plain sigh by @luci-in-trenchcoats

This fic has a lot of fun twists and turns and fluff, even dealing with a serious matter like kidnapping. I had a lot of fun reading this!

Apple of My Eye (series) by@bamby0304

This series has been nominated before (and not that long ago) but I just discovered it and I love the way the Reader and her daughter are interwoven in the arcs of two very different seasons of the show.

Pure by @deanwinchesterswitch

This short piece feels real and raw, primeval, which fits the Purgatory setting beautifully.

Being Human by @thoughtslikeaminefield

Dean needing a break between cases and Castiel allowing him to take that break, to just... be human for once is heartwarming.

Part-time soulmate by @princessmisery666

Dean will never allow his relationship with the [unnamed female character] to be a 'normal' picket-fence one, even if he wants it so much. So... a lot of angst, just the way I like it!

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Nominated by @thoughtslikeaminefield

The Hero, The Myth, The Legend by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior

I have so many feelings about this fic. Some of my favorite Dean traits are lovingly explored here: empathy, compassion, protective nature, enthusiastic embrace of healthy casual sex between consenting adults, open discussion of trauma. The Reader is a bold and well-developed character herself, and the descriptions of each of their behaviors and feelings are so vivid and engaging. This is a fic I will read and re-read in the coming years.

Buttons by @wingedcatninja

The build-up and anticipation is delightful and so sexy in this short little ficlet!

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Nominated by @mariekoukie6661

Forbidden Fruit (series) by @crashdevlin

It's a really interesting dynamic, it's a great first chapter and I love the relationship between them!

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Nominated by @mrswhozeewhatsis

Pure by @deanwinchesterswitch

This made me feel TOO MANY THINGS TOO FAST and it hurt so now y'all gotta read it, too and feel my pain!!

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Nominated by @princessmisery666

He Is The Storm by @deanwinchesterswitch

So much emotion in so few words. Brilliant and so proud of Kym for writing a drabble!

Tattered (series) by @stusbunker

I don't usually read AU's but this one has drew me in and now I'm here for it!! The emotions are palpable and I can't see where it all leads.

Book of Revelations (And A Side of Coffee) by @cockslutpadalecki

Dean playing matchmaker and the fluffiness is too much. I love it so much!

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE AWESOME WORK AND GREAT FEEDBACK!

These are not actual awards, as in, there is no competition! This system is set up so everyone has a chance to share the love and promote a fic/author in the Pond that has grabbed your attention. The more people that participate, the better this will be :D

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK, AND AS ALWAYS, HAPPY WRITING!

[aelloblu]

Er, Hi...

I've been away from the net for a while, trapped in a terrible funk.

Partially due to work. I'm a vet technician hitting burnout and I had an absolute horrible experience where a) mentally ill stalker and b) a client (who I donated money to) turning on me and threatening my license, and c) my favourite doctor quitting so I now I'm directly under the owner who flips back and forth between apathetic about his job and viscously snarky. I suspect I'm moving towards re-education because with commercial companies gobbling up private practices means working in vet is breaking my heart.

It means I'm not a very good conversationalist... because if I talk to someone I have to continue a conversation..... and I don't feel like talking most days. I'm sorry to the people I've ignored. It's me, not you.

The other half is creative funk. I'm disgustingly indecisive and part of the reason I never followed my education into research. "Paralysis by Analysis' as my mentor used to say.

Illustrated Fanfic or Comic?

Traditional Comic or Webtoon?

And... the one that's crippled me, Usagi's new transformation.

I've always hated the Eternal transformation feeling too floofy for a fight. Her bubblegum sleeves looked stupid and her plasticy wings affecting her mobility. If I have to draw Sailor Moon over and over, hopefully some more physical fight scenes, I can't do that stupid fuku. (The inners fuku are fine, just different sleeves please.)

First the name... Prima Moon (Prima Mobilis describing the outermost ring of heaven composing of pure light) or Empyrean Moon being a word describing heavenly fire/light). Which do you prefer?

And then I have to design it. I went through dozens and dozens, colours and recolours, tweaking every aspect of it. Bodice, sleeves, skirt, belts.... It made me so angry and annoyed that I constantly threw it down in a huff. How could I possibly do anything when I couldn't design the main character....

Because try as I might I can't get Sailor Moon style down. Faces... I've improved a lot, I'll give myself credit, but I can't get proportions and a '3d' look to faces. I get one day a week to myself and I practice and practice, try and try. I've tried loomis, reilly, asari..... They always look so flat and stuck on.

I can't figure out Sailor Moon faces. I can't figure out eyes.... I... Urg...

I've tried not to use the Clip Studio heads because they look so surreal but I think I might have to. Still I think I made a breakthrough and found a fuku I can live with.

Now to draw Tuxedo Masks new transformation....

But I'm hoping I can climb out of this sludgy feeling and feel more social.

Back to scheduled shit-posting.

[columjoe]

Pls tell abt your Joe and Columbo headcanons? 👀

Thank you for your ask Anon :) I have quite a few headcanons for Joe and Columbo :) The main one being that I like to think that they met once (or maybe more than once) when they were younger. I think this is very possible with what we know in canon about their characters. Columbo grew up in New York and we get to hear his lovely family anecdotes throughout the series including in this episode. One of the first things Columbo says to Joe is the pinball reminds him of going to the corner candy store when he was a kid. Joe also fled to New York as a kid when he escaped from prison. So it could be possible that they met when they were both kids. Maybe just briefly or maybe they became friends. That could be why they have such a connection in the episode - they maybe aren't aware of it but they've met before.

This could even be alluded to in canon when Columbo says they have met before even if it was just Columbo seeing Joe doing his show without Joe realising. This is fascinating to me too as Columbo seems genuinely impressed with Joe and not just flattering him.

More like flirting tbh :) Then later when they are playing darts together at the Irish pub the story of Sergeant Gilhooley - his sergeant back when Columbo first joined the NYPD is shared. This is one of the few times we hear Columbo specifically reference that part of his life. I think it's really significant and shows how he's comfortable enough with Joe and prepared to share these little things about himself and his background. And he does it in such a way that's natural, friendly and warm and doesnt come over as just a ploy or distraction as it does with other suspects throughout the series. Joe too shares little pieces of his background. We don't get to read his book like Columbo does (although imagining what's in there would make great fanfic and headcanons) but we get a lot alluded to over the episode. It gives the viewer lots of scope to fill the blanks in themselves which is another reason I love this episode and this pairing. There is just so much subtext!!!! :) We hear Joes tales told in public with humour but when he talks to Columbo about being a kid alone on the streets of New York he becomes sad and distant for a moment as he remembers before his ready smile returns. This is a glimpse of the sadness beneath his outwardly jovial self. I think he had suffered real trauma and lost some of his family to the conflict. And that can also be a reason for his drinking. Trying to cope. And also for why he feels so strongly for his cause. I see Joe being taken in by the O'Connells first as a worker and then as an ally and this is why I think he is loyal to them. It isn't stated as such in the episode but I see Kerry as Joes nephew and his mother as Joes sister. And I see him being very protective over him to the point where Joe would definitely go to jail to spare Kerry and keep him safe. I also have thoughts about Joe and Kerry being a cute little found family with Columbo and Dog. And sometimes with Columbo's wife who I see as more his childhood bestie in my universe. I love Joe's collection of floofy jumpers and I think Columbo does too :) They are so snuggly. The way the episode ends with that whole hand holding 'we are getting engaged' scene and Joe's offer for Columbo to 'join him ' and Columbo actually accepting - it just gives me so many thoughts :) So many directions this could go in post-canon. In my 'verse where Joe gets a redemption arc and gets to use his writing and fundraising for peaceful, healing purposes I can see them going on little adventures and even Joe helping out on Columbo's cases. Like Columbo's wife gets to do in canon but Joe is helping out and being a sounding board actually on screen :) This would be my little spin off series:) I can picture them together in Joes lovely little house near the beach (which is one of my favourite houses in the series btw as it's not too fancy and just matches Joes personality perfectly) A beautiful sunset over the sea and Joe doing some writing while snuggled up with Columbo and Dog on the sofa or in their little garden. I see them sharing coffee in the mornings, going for walks along the beach with Dog, getting an ice-cream together, talking through cases or about Joes latest book…..

So many possibilities…… I just can't see any other suspect going bowling with Columbo but Joe so would. Perfect date night………bowling, dinner of chilli, then darts and drinks in the pub :) We actually get these lunch and drink dates in canon so we are blessed :) I love that we get a Columbo and suspect relationship that is on a more equal footing. They both even know that the other knows Joe did it but they are still just so friendly with each other and genuinely enjoy each others company. I love the chemistry between the characters and the actors. It made me seek out other films and shows that Clive Revill has done and he is such a lovely, talented and interesting person too. I love the subtext. There are just so many fascinating choices made throughout the episode from a shipping point of view……. To name but a few……. The whole first meeting with the pinball, crawling around on the floor together, the resting on the beds together, the lunch date, the casual hugs and touches, the sharing of their respective backgrounds, the pub crawl date complete with moonlit stroll and romantic backdrop, the hand holding over the table in the last scene…….etc…… It's just impossible not to ship :) And fun to put the characters in different situations. Being cute and fluffy together. Columbo has always been a special show to me because of childhood memories and the character is so wonderful. And with my fangirl gaze that just picks up any kind of subtext and runs with it - it was inevitable I'd eventually ship him with Joe. The case can be made with other suspects through the series of course and I can see that too….. But these two will always be my OTP of the series. I have so many ships that I love but these two were one of the first. And one of the only ones with hardly any content online (this was before Columbo became popular on Tumblr). So I thought I'd remedy that by creating a lil sideblog :)

Sorry for rambling on…….I was just so excited to answer an ask! Thank you again Anon :) Please feel free to ask anything else about what I've written here or anything at all about these two! Also please feel free to share your own headcanons for Columbo and Joe! Id really love to hear them :)

[violetlunette]

So--I’m using this to announce an AllMic Fanfic that I will start posting on Dec.1 this year! I wish I had a better picture quality but my scanner refused to work and I had to use my cellphone.

Anyway! Summary for my up coming story: A Nutcracker’s Dream;

A year after his breakup with the man he hoped he’d marry, Hizashi Yamada finds himself struggling in his life. During the Holiday season, he goes to his aunt’s winter party, where he is given a special gift; a nutcracker doll.

That night strange things begin to happen; First, an army of rats appears led by a horrid monster known as the Rat King, then Hizashi shrinks to the size of a doll, and his nutcracker comes to life! As if all of that isn’t enough, Hizashi is then spirited away to a magical kingdom, which he is told he is the royal Prince of! And on top of that, Hizashi becomes infected with dark magic that contorts the world every time he uses it. If Hizashi doesn't find a cure, then the whole kingdom will become a realm of nightmares. And Hizashi thought his life was already complicated.

The story is loosely based on The Nut Cracker and the Mouser King by Hoffman and the ballet. Very loosely, like Disney loose. There’s not a lot of AllMic stories and none of them are fairy tale / fantasy based, so I decided to add at least one.

About the pic;

I wish my scanner was working so I could post it in better quality. Obviously, I’m an amateur in drawing as All Might’s head is too big here (but he is a Nutcracker, so maybe it works out). Other than that I like this. I know you can’t see it very here, but I tried to do my own thing by giving Hizashi side bangs. (More on that some other time.) I also tried to make it that Hizashi’s ponytail flutters like a bird’s tail (as he’s a cockatoo boy). It was supposed to be shorter but I love it as is.

All Might was hard as heck but despite the size difference, I like how he came out. (The hair especially looks floofy.)

Anyway, please tell me what you think and I hope you’ll give my story a look when I post it this December.

[amrwantonblog]

Welp. Can share thoughts now.

SPOILERS OBVI

Overall, a strong episode that conducts itself inversely to TTT. It’s a lot more focused on trying to spread the love with characters in contrast to TTT focusing on Luz, Camila and Hunter. For major characters we have Luz, Amity, Hunter,Camilia, Willow, Belos,King and the Collector getting a lot of attention here.  

We also get the return of Boscha, Kiki, Odalia, Matholumle, Jerbo, Skara and Barkcus.

Eda,Lilith and “Raine” also receive a fair amount of attention but less than I would have expected. I imagine the finale will be heavily OG Owl Trio focused as a result.

The weird unsettling nature of the isles now is really interesting. It’s a lot less chaotic than I thought it’d be tho. It’s kinda like an acid trip inside of a toy box.

Collector seems pretty darn jealous of Luz, particularly in relation to King. Really sells the Collector as what worst case scenario Luz might have been like if she never grew up and learned her lesson in episode 2.

 King has tired single dad energy at the age of 8.

Belos is in his death throes and as a result has started hallucinating Caleb, who wears the same expression of judgment. The bloody knife above his head is also a nice touch. I like that its showing Belos has some level of guilt regarding how everything turned out but as usual is just too prideful to own up to it.

I also really like the little past grimmwalker appearances, the floofy haired ones are cute.

We joke about Hunter’s pain a lot but we have to talk about Raine’s general path up til now. They haven’t had a single break aside from that one flashback episode. And now they are both a puppet and possessed by Belos at that. I’m pretty sure Raeda is getting a happy ending but damn what absolute shit luck.

Really enjoyed Lu’s ephinany about her true desire in relation to her palisman and stringbean is very cute. Not entirely sure if I love it being a shapeshifter thing, a tad too MC special for my liking but that’s a minor gripe.

Camilia best mom.

Edric, just dang.

Boscha one sided Amity crush confirmed. Should lead to a lotta interesting fanfic.

The way Hunter’s grief was showcased was brilliant. Lotta folks thought he’d just be mopey but I really like how he seemed to almost regress to his hunting palisman attuited. Impulsive, angry and mission oriented. Was really depressing to see.

I liked Willow’s repression arc buildup wise, the execution left a bit too be desired. I miss my dads being all we get and then she’s fine like a minute later was a bit of a letdown.

The Huntlow tho. WE GOT FED AND MORE. DAMN. SO HAPPY. Will go more to detail with them on a separate post cause a lot to say but this was a loong time coming. Was nice this episode more or less confirmed it entirely. Now the one-sided shit can die in a fire where it belongs. Was also really sweet to see the half a witch callback scene from their first meeting being what gets Hunter to finally speak up. And the pinky finger hold was adorable 15000/10 would watch again.

The scene at the end with the group just chilling for a tad at the titan’s head was just nice to see. Vey last calm before the storm.

[traumxrei-archive]

HELLO HELLO!! Its nice to talk to you again, but i hope your enjoying your vacation!!

1) The new leona fic is amazing!! i live for your characterizations!! so so good. Also im sure you already saw my tags but Mr King Lion himself came home twice in 11 pulls, so im quite happy. Love him lots hes great. :]

2) Im pretty sure tumblr ate up one of my asks again. I was trying to show you Yu’s new ref sheet but tumblr said no. i’ll try and send it in the next ask so hopefully tumblr doesn’t eat this one too.

3) Alright so. Vil. barely liked him pre-book 5. his character didn’t excite me. (also because twst en did him SO DIRTY.) but then like. i looked through JP translations and stuff because again. twst en. but like, Vil is actually really cool?? idk what it is but for some reason i like him a lot? and then i uh. fell down a rabbit hole of fanfics and character analysis’ and. I love him now? God when will it be my turn to have men fussing over me. anyways sorry this part got a tad long lmao

4) I figured you’d enjoy my discord status.

Anyways, have a great day/night/whatever ! (lmao)

-🍓

HELLOOO !!! GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN SAWYER <3

1) !! i'm so very happy you enjoyed the leona b'day fic !! he's just *squishes him* so i wanted to write something nice for his birthday hehe (still kinda unsatisfied with the ending so i might change it sometime soon,,,,stay tuned for that ig) AND OMG YOUR GACHA LUCK *PASSES OUT* WHEN WILL YOUR DORM CARD COME HOME TO ME LEONAAAA

2) ah ! i think i have that ask in my inbox this time !! it's just a lot of asks get buried under other asks so i'm sorry abt that T^T imma attach the reference sheet below if that's okay ^^

here he is <33 very cute 10/10 on the floofy hair scale jsdkfjs i love the spiky tail too, he could literally use it as a weapon at this point... and the horns !! i bet malleus is super chuffed to see another student that also has horns (after he figures out yu's a demon ofc) but he'd also probably think it's cute bc even with the horns yu's still shorter than him <333

how is the story rewrite going ? i hope it's going well ^^ and also ! i hope you're having luck designing his full demon form :D don't forget to have fun with it wooooo

3) AND I TOTALLY GET YOU !! vil was also a character that i didn't really have much of an opinion on simply bc i didn't read enough stories with him in it. n from what little i saw i wasn't too interested in his character.... BUT YEAH BOOK 5 REALLY FLIPPED MY OPINION ON HIM !! i haven't actually started playing book 5 on en bc of all the stuff i had going on, but imma be really sad if they did do him dirty T^T bc book 5 really showcases who vil is as a character n what he holds close.... i could talk abt this man all day but let's just end it here !!

4) SJKDFSKFSJF YOUR STATUS IS CLASS !! WE LOVE TO SEE THEM CAUSING PROBLEMS ON PURPOSEEEEE <33

[trixcuomo]

Is Trixany seeing anyone?

Newp.

I think that ICly, I am eventually going to have her and Sunthraze settle down together because that's been my headcanon I've held for them, for years

I mean, she literally emerged as a character at all because Sunthraze was so lovely and I wanted to give him a scary woman to chase after and eventually win

Tall to his short, chaotic to his sassy, seductive and unavailable to match him being well... very much a bachelor needing to stop dating "exotic" women like Naga who didn't really want him/threatened to lay eggs in his body

However that works

You had to be there, reading the fanfic lol

Well, in the meantime Trixany got engaged to Sig Nicious but I paused writing that

And now that I'm writing this, it would be so awesome to pit Sunthraze and Sig Nicious together in a guy fight

It would be tangentially over Trixany, because Sunthraze is in denial about his feelings and would never admit to that

So maybe some rich boy fight like

Sig Nicious is edging onto Sunthraze’s brand or

Some complex victorian era thing like shennanigans over expensive bets at the gentleman's club

But then Trixany's name drops and Sunthraze loses it

Kinda like Arthas when Kael mentioned Jaina mid-fight

But it's all hot boi elves, and even more hot rich boi elves are cheering them on

And somehow Trixany isn't even there. And no one ever tells her about it, because actually now it's just about fancy period drama male elves having a sexy fist fight in a cigar smoke-filled parlor somewhere until the dutiful butler breaks it up and shouts for them to 'Please! Remember yourselves!' And hands the eminent double Sunthraze heir to the Sunthraze estate his cane and top hat back, and the butler doesn't actually ask him to leave but that's the unspoken elite social rule so of course he goes

And then his elegant white floofy shirt is ripped so you can kinda see Sunthraze’s chest but not

Later though, inexplicably, there is a full on scene where he is swimming practically naked in the lake on his estate to get over the hot fighting scene emotionally or whatev

Forgot this was a Trixany blog hold up

Ok so anyway these stream of consciousness posts are hella fun 😆

[mothwingedmyths]

✨ ALL MY WANDERSONG AUS ✨

Earth, Sky, and Storms. More like a fanmade sequel but I consider it an AU since I feel like Audrey died at the end in canon- I'm gonna put it on AO3 so I don't want to reveal too much about it

Unnamed Wandersong Flower AU. Pretty similar to canon Wandersong but also drastically different, and I'm also putting this one on AO3 (when I think of a hecking title, that is-) sooo

Over The Garden Wall AU. I actually thought of this just last night while playing Stray, but I really like it already- Kiwi is Greg, Miriam is Wirt, Audrey is Beatrice (except she's a woodpecker and not a bluebird), the Dream King is the Beast, Eyala... idk yet but her being Adelaide would be funny and with Audrey being Beatrice it might make a little sense, and Mask is the tavernkeeper for literally no reason except I felt like it kind of fits

Hollow Knight AU. These are literally my two favorite games and Kiwi loves bugs so it's perfect- Although this has basically no development except Kiwi is a grasshopper, Miriam is a moth, and Audrey is a vessel

D&D AU. This is pretty much just an excuse for Kiwi to get a mind flayer tadpole shoved in their eye because I love mind flayers but it exists and has a little bit of development- Also Kiwi is a bard (obviously), Miriam is a sorcerer, and Audrey is a paladin

The Owl House AU. Literally all I have of this is Kiwi joins the BATTs and Miriam's palisman is a kiwi bird

Vampire Kiwi and werewolf Miriam AU. This was actually my first Wandersong AU but that doesn't mean it's very developed and tbh I just use it to play around with lore for this kind of thing in my various fictional universes- Although basically Kiwi gets bitten by a vampire at some point and panics and tries to keep it a secret from Miriam but she figures it out at some point and then is like "dude you are literally my best (and only) friend why would something like this ruin that"

Spider-themed Audrey-centric AU. I came up with this while vibing to Hello, My Treacherous Friends by OK Go in the car and I genuinely don't know if it's a joke or not but Audrey with eight eyes/limbs and mandibles is super cool and Eyala as a floofy anthropomorphic rainbow tarantula is just plain what more could you want

Ice And Fire (the Minecraft mod) AU. Basically I remembered some old fanfics of mine and impulsively decided to make them but the Sad Pixel Trio instead

Thaumcraft AU. Same deal here (yes I have hyperfixated on Minecraft mods twice. I hyperfixate on random things)

WAIT I ALMOST FORGOT- That AU I posted art of that one time. I think that was my actual first Wandersong AU-

...yeah i have a lot

[jafndaegur]

Sesskag Week: Day Two

Surprise and Cherish

Sesskag Week 2k18 | Day Two: Fleeting, Whisper, Touch, Cherry Blossoms

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Their group was down-trodden and exhausted. In the previous week, nothing but fighting Naraku’s puppets had occurred. It was quite frankly demoralizing, feeling as though they were getting closer and closer to their goal yet never truly reaching it. Towards the end of the second month of their combined forces, Sesshomaru brought everyone back around to the village at the edge of the Inuyasha forest. The group that his half-brother had allowed him to lead sorely needed a break, he could see it in all their faces, in all their eyes—despite that they never once complained, although that may have been through fear of him. But he knew that not all warriors could be like himself, on the unrelenting road of conquest. The group morale needed a touch of care before they could go on. More than likely, they would not have another chance to rest like this. No. They would not.

Kagome took a breath of relief and watched as Kaede came to greet them. Shippo and Rin were eager to say their hellos to the old woman. Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku had also gone to meet the priestess, thanking her for the hospitality in their brief respite before they would have to continue onward.

“You want to go home, don’t ya?” Inuyasha’s voice was hushed as he stepped up beside her, looking down on the ground as he refused to gaze at her.

Her heart sank a little. “I don’t know when the next chance will come. I want to see my family one last time before we move on. I can tell Sesshomaru is making a strained exception for this.”

“Yeah. The bastard’s making an exception for us…or for them,” the hanyou gestured to their friends with a brief nod of his head. “After this he’ll drive us forward without break or remorse…this is his heads-up I guess.”

With a soft hum, she tried to wonder if going home would be the best decision after all.

A hand on her shoulder surprised her, and her attention swung to Inuyasha again. He still could not look at her, but he stared forward, watching their friends converse happily with Kaede. “Go on,” he said. “I’ll cover for you.”

Kagome’s eyes widened in surprise before she slowly pulled away. She tried to force out the words of thanks but she just couldn’t find a way to say it. All she could hear in her head were his pleas of I need time. Would he not even follow her to the well as he normally did? She felt his fingers linger on the curve of her shoulder for a brief moment before his hand fell to his side, and she knew then that was when she needed to run. So, she did. The wind fled and entered her lungs in gasps, and it stung her face and skin. She’d already been resolved to how he felt. So why did it hurt? It had hurt. It hurt so much. It hurt, it hurt it hurt it ithurtsithurtsithurtsithurtsithurtsithurts…

Her hands gripped the side of the Bone Eater’s Well and she was more than ready to tumble down into its depths—

when a sharp grasp caught her arm and yanked her back.

Stunned gold eyes met hers, a pursed lip, and brows raised in disbelief.

“Miko, what on earth,” Sesshomaru’s voice was clipped and his chest huffed slightly as if he was struggling to speak, “are you thinking? This one did not bring our travels to a halt for you to kill yourself.”

“Let me go please,” she begged, her feet alighting on the ground as he guided her away from the well.

“Get ahold of yourself,” he growled. “You are not in your right mind if you think you can escape our cause through death. This Sesshomaru expected more of you miko.”

His words surprised her and for a moment she couldn’t understand what he was talking about.

“I thought higher of you.” His brow furrowed, and he shoved her arm aside with disgust.

Suddenly, it dawned upon Kagome. He didn’t know. The daiyoukai had not known them long enough to know about the well and its magical properties. And while she had been genuinely distraught about her situation with Inuyasha, she had no intention of hurtling herself to an untimely demise without seeing her family first.

A giggle broke past her lips, and she hurried to cover her mouth.

The Inu was glaring daggers.

“Sesshomaru.” She reached out and gently held his clawed fingers in her hand, noticing as he tensed and stared skeptically at her before he allowed the small gesture. “I want you to see something.”

The anger in his expression slowly disappeared and he remained quiet as she led him back to the lip of the well. She sat down its rim, never once letting go of his hand. He stood behind her, watching in judging silence.

“Follow me,” she gave his hand a light tug, her head tilting back to stare at him with bright bluebell eyes. “If anyone can, surely you can.”

That statement was strange. Was she complementing or reassuring him?

He said nothing as he gathered her up into his arm, supporting her against her chest as she squeaked in surprise. Had she not been expecting him to select a gesture like that? Perhaps not. But he felt no remorse or regret at picking her up, this would be the easiest way to figure out what she meant. The great daiyoukai hopped up onto the side of the well before staring down. He could clearly see the dirt bottom and the protrusions of half-buried demon carcasses.

“Do not waste my time, miko,” he warned.

She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Just jump, and then you’ll see.”

With a soft hum at her confidence and none of the unstable emotions from earlier, he decided to trust her—and jump.

There was a burst of warm air as they fell down the well. Light erupted all around them in a conflagration of blues and purples. Sesshomaru gasped out, his hold on Kagome tightening as he realized they continued to fall downwards. Strands of her black hair fluttered and swirled along with the silver strands of his, like tails to kites in the sky. There was no seeming end or beginning to the space they were in. In the void where they fell, there was only light…

And Kagome.

 His feet landed on soft ground with a gentle thump, and whatever powers had guided them away released their hold on them. The daiyoukai doubled over, his senses assaulted with so many scents and sounds that he felt as if he were drowning. He had not felt this way for a very very long time, since he was a pup under his father’s guidance at least. His eyes watered and his ears felt as though they were bleeding. What was this horrid place? Where were they?

Kagome’s embrace on him suddenly became stronger, and he found that she pulled herself up just a bit, hugging him closer to her.

“I forgot how sensitive youkai can be. Inuyasha wasn’t really phased, but you…you are twice as aware as he is, huh?” Her voice was soothing against the cacophony all around him.

He sought her comfort immediately, drawing her flush against him and breathing in her smell. Amid the acrid atmosphere, she smelled of cherry blossoms and cardamom. His hand gripped her side as he buried his nose against her shoulder.

She patted his back gently, hushing and cooing encouragement as if he needed it like a whelp would.

This damn woman. This damn human woman. What is she doing to me?

His trembling eventually stilled, his senses were completely filled with her. He was able to block everything else out. An exhale brushed past his lips.

He stood up straight and stared down at her. In his mind he found that he could not place a reason to be cold or aloof towards her in regard to his moment of uncharacteristic weakness. She had been so distraught earlier, and he had treated her almost as if she were a traitor. Almost. Had she truly given way to any sort of betrayal, he would not have been so lenient. However, given that something clearly happened when he jumped through the well, he knew she’d been genuine in her confusion as to why he would be upset at her. She had been going somewhere. And he had berated her with harsh words. And even now, when he experience a lapse of pain, she sought to comfort him.

“Apologies,” he whispered, so softly and so lowly, he hoped she did not hear it.

But the wide round eyes of hers told him she had.

Her throat constricted just a bit as she stared up at him. What was this feeling in her chest? The way he looked at her caused something to churn slowly, and not unpleasantly. Perhaps she was being wishful but that concern in his eyes—she hoped…They had only been traveling together for a short time, sharing one-sided conversations and stories through their journey. But still there was a feeling, a sort of lightness in the air that surrounded them. It reminded her of something special. Of a closeness between them.

“Let me show you my home, Sesshomaru,” Kagome murmured, her hands sliding to rest on his shoulders.

He set her down wordlessly. A nod.

She took his hand again, leading him up the stairs of the well house. The girl slid the door open and allowed the sunlight to stream in. Her gaze flickered to the daiyoukai, who for once, did nothing to hide his incredulity at the sight. She wanted to laugh. This was the most she had ever seen him express. Ever.

She gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

“Kagome,” he stated suddenly.

Her belly fluttered for just a moment and she followed the trail of his gaze to her house.

“We have much to talk about, it seems.” His words were gentle. His gaze as he stared down at her was equally so. His face held no emotion, but the honeyed depths of his eyes told everything she needed to hear.

Kagome couldn’t help but cherish the fleeting moment of hope in her heart.

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[bukojuiice]

— genshin boys as your college roommates who are head over heels in love with you

ೃ ft. childe, diluc, kaeya, zhongli, and xiao x gn! reader

ೃ 400-600 words per character!  ♡

ೃ warnings: mention of alcohol drinking ( but aside from that, just lots and lots of fluff!)

ೃ this is my very first writing contribution to the genshin fandom, so i hope everyone likes it!  after 5 months of playing genshin, i think it’s safe to say my brainrot for it has finally consumed me and i’m confident enough to brew something up! <3

ೃ genshin impact masterlist 

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CHILDE:

– You and Childe are the perfect embodiment of the best friends to roommates trope. Whenever you wanna sleep in for 5 minutes more and you’re about to run late for your first class, Childe never fails to slowly drag you out of your bed, laughing as he does so. “Wake up sunshine!” is the first thing you always hear in the morning and you don’t complain if you get to hear his smexy voice anyway. He is a confident flirt and is not afraid to show you how much he cares or how much he pines over you. 

–  He’s always always there to save the day. There was a time when your classmates stood you up on the group project you were making, and guess who comes up to you with glitter, glue, and colored paper? Childe, of course! He stayed up until the wee hours of the night with you just so he can help you finish it. He even promises to set things in a “very civil way” with your absolute jerk groupmates the very next day. You practically hang out with him 24/7 as most of the time he just barges in your shared apartment with some amusement park tickets on hand or to some expensive yoga or judo class. There’s never a dull moment with him and with each passing day, the more you fall harder for him.

–  After a morning jog with him and seeing cute little dogs frolicking around with their married owners, Childe suddenly had the urge to adopt a dog with you.  But, due to a no pets rules established by the landlord, the two of you opt to owning hamsters instead! Childe named his hamster, narwhal (after his favorite animal of course!) whereas you named yours bunny, to match his irrelevant pet name picking. your hamsters both share the same house/cage and even they are pining over each other.

  –  His siblings visit a lot, especially Teucer. At this point, there was never a day the little boy didn’t ask when are you and Childe going to finally become “playground playmates” (a term for lovers that they use in second grade apparently) since the two of you are living with each other and seem so close. Childe is always able to successfully change the topic and shift away from talking about the shared feelings that the both of you have for each other. But, alas, the day had finally came to be and during your monthly trip to the amusement park, Childe confidently confesses to you on top of the ferris wheel.

“So... everyone in my life knows that you’re my best friend. Yea, that’s pretty cool and all but... Can we be more than just that (Y/N)? Is there hope if I think there could be something between us?”

DILUC:

– Diluc is your posh and rich roommate who sounds and looks too good to be true. The fact that you’re roomies with the literal heir to the country’s biggest wine and beverage company sounds like something straight out of a fanfic. But, it was of his volition to decide to live in a penthouse near Teyvat University. It was the doings of his step-brother Kaeya who tricked him into getting a roommate so that he won’t be alone for the rest of his college years... aaand that’s where you come in. practically barged into his life, but, you were a blessing. an angel sent from the skies.

–  He’s quite cold and unapproachable at first, only greeting you whenever he sees you but never bothered to engage in small talk with you. Even if the both of you go to the same university. It wasn’t until your second month as roommates, when you accidentally had too much to drink after a friends’ night out. You come home to see him in the living room, drinking grape juice from a wine glass, and watching a rerun of Hannah Montana. You practically collapse at the front door, he rushes to you and helps you up as you drunkenly confess to him in tears how you wanted to become much closer to him especially since the  two of you are going to spend the rest of your college years together. That was when Diluc realized how distant and aloof he’s been and vows to make it up to you.

– Diluc is very talented. Albeit in very discreet way, he makes sure to make use of his talents especially if it’s an opportunity to make memories with you. He is an amazing cook as much as he tries to deny it, He’s a secret virtuoso caught in 4k when you impulsively bought a guitar one time and you asked if he knows how to play, and he does so well. He practically serenades you in the most non-obvious way possible. Lastly, He’s very athletic. You invited him to play tennis one time, betting that if he won, you would do his bidding for the rest of the week. Before you could even blink, he wins. His “punishment” for you was that you accompany him in binge-watching TV Dramas. Grey’s Anatomy and Downtown Abby are just some of the shows the two of you would watch. It is absolutely adorable seeing him so invested in these dramas. and since the next on Diluc’s list were sit-coms, you were preparing yourself to answer his questions on the context of jokes that he didn’t get. In a poor attempt to flirt with you, he calls out your name and recites in the most Joey Tribbiani voice he could muster, “How you doin?” You were laughing so so hard that night because his pick up line actually worked on you and suddenly your realizations came full circle: you were very much in love with him too.

–  His naturally cool yet shy nature had always gotten the best of him.  He’s always wanted to ask if you wanted to carpool with him to school. Riding with him in his Tesla sportscar that goes 150 Mph? Heck yeah. However, it took quite a while before he could muster up the courage to ask you (4 months of being roommates until he finally popped the question) Since then, the two of you go home to and from University whenever you had similar schedules. Ever since then, Diluc had began to soften. His cold and hard facade slowly melted. Asking if you could help tie his floofy red hair then he’d let you play with it and let you style it in different ways. He takes you out on café dates during lunch breaks and take you out to watch a movie after both of your late night lectures. Everyone in campus thinks the two of you are practically together at this point. All that was left was to bare your feelings with one another through a fumbling and awkward confession.

“Words cannot not suffice these feelings I’ve been harboring for you since the very beginning. I L-like you a lot. Do you feel the same way too?”

KAEYA:

- Everyone loves Kaeya. Your friends and family, The School Faculty, The owner of the Convenience Store from down the street, The old lady who lives next door, The little kids from down the hall, and even the angry brown poodles from the farthest apartment to your right absolutely loved him. it was hard to keep up with having a roommate that not only were you crushing so hard on, but also had such a vibrant social life. Kaeya interacts and socializes with a lot of people and he admits that it does tend to get tiring at times. But, if these sacrifices lead to coming home to his cute roommate who has captivated his heart since Day 1, then it’s all worth it.

— Despite how warm and friendly he may seem, Kaeya is a very private person. He’s brought two or three friends like Jean, Lisa, Albedo, or Rosaria. But, only to discuss school affairs. He wasn’t the kind of person who trusts others easily, even if he was giving off the impression that he was a trustworthy and reliable person himself. He’d much rather spend time with you on days off from school. He may be a party guy on the outside (he insists he does it for future connections when he graduates) but he’s quite a homebody. Kaeya is the type to watch korean dramas and anime with you, go on late night convenience store cravings, and these always resulted in a perfect evening spent with him. When the both of you are fully immersed into the anime and things get a bit cozy, you rest your head on his shoulder, huddling for warmth.

— Kaeya would always come home with a little something for you. May it be take-out food, A trinket, a board game, an accessory, and even skincare products. The indigo-haired man is very particular about self-care and you bet that he’s bought different kinds of face masks, ointments, and even matching cute headbands just for the two of you! He’s very flamboyant and flirts with you a lot. Trying to impress you with pick up lines and suggestive jokes, but you always thought that he was just joking around because that was always a part of his personality. It was always a part of him. For Kaeya on the other hand, it seems to him that you don’t take him seriously and it's possible that you don’t return his feelings at all. He had to set things straight and it didn’t take long until Kaeya found the perfect opportunity to do so.

— With the help of practically everyone in the apartment, Kaeya is about to surprise you with a candle-lit dinner up on the apartment rooftop. His sly smooth-talking quickly convinced you that the both of you were just going to go out on your nightly convenience store trips. Your curiosity grows when he takes you by the hand, covering you with a blindfold, and whispering to your ear, “Do you trust me?” Gripping onto his hand tightly, the both of you go up some stairs and you reply, “Yes Kaeya, I do.” He slowly uncovers the shield from your eyes and your eyes sparkle at the sight of the candle-lit dinner, complete with jazz music, and a romantic view of the city.

“(Y/N)... You are the most precious person to me. I hope you can take me seriously, especially my feelings. I am saying this with my heart in my hand and with nothing but genuine love in my soul.”

ZHONGLI:

— Zhongli is truly husband material. You’re saying this as his friend, as his roommate, and as someone who’s absolutely smitten over him. He’s a third year environmental archaeology student at Teyvat University. Gentle, kind, and has nothing but wise and intelligent things to say. your lovestruck self can’t help but just admire him from afar, not knowing that he too has been entranced by you ever since you moved in.

—He's always the first to wake up in the morning. The first thing he does is make you a cup of coffee. He's got your favorite memorized, (Coffee with cream. Not to sweet and not too bitter.) The both of you own matching mugs, (written in colored scribbled letters, “The Wise Roommate” for Zhongli and “The Cute Roommate” for you.) He always wants to spend his free mornings with you. Both of you have different schedules so you never see each other at Campus and this was the only blissful time of the day you can spend with one another. Once you get home for dinner, (Zhongli is always the first to get home if he doesn’t stay too long at the library or strolling around the city) If it’s your turn to cook or if it’s his, he never forgets to brew you oolong tea after dinner. A perfect chance for the two of you to just talk the night away and engage in deep and meaningful conversations.

—Zhongli fell in love with you because you just quietly listen to him. Sometimes, you would share your thoughts and insights, even sharing your own personal knowledge that Zhongli had not known prior. You were one of the very few people in his life whom he could talk about absolutely anything with. Well, who wouldn’t listen to a handsome man who has a voice as smooth as butter? He is very passionate about his studies. Taking a lot of extra courses and spending a lot of money on his research. and so, most of the time, he spends all of his Mora on his extra studies (excluding the money he needs to pay for rent) and other interesting antiques. You understood why though. So, instead, you ask him to accompany you to do mundane chores. Going grocery shopping, doing the laundry and cleaning the apartment. He always helps in any way he can. The prying eyes of people around you and the old lady fr next door boldly coming up to you to ask if you and Zhongli were a married couple. You blush profusely whereas Zhongli coolly denies the woman's claims. It hurt quite a little but who were you to complain?

— It was during one of your night strolls with Zhongli. He had invited you out after dinner under the guise of wanting to have some fresh air and find a clear spot for the fireworks from a nearby festival. Your heart was thumping loudly to a non-existent rhythm, blissfully unaware that Zhongli was feeling a burst in his chest too. He clears his throat and his shoulders straighten. Zhongli puts his hand on your shoulder and breathes deeply. His cool and gentlemanly aura still radiating off of him as always. A wonderful array of colors fill the sky as his lips began to form the words he's always wanted to say:

"Tonight is beautiful isn't it? I thought that this would be the perfect time to open my heart up to you... You are a diamond in the rough that few see the beauty of. My beloved– Will you accept my feelings?

XIAO:

—  Having a popular twitch streamer as your roommate was a one in a million chance. Especially if you’re not even an influencer or internet figure yourself. But, how did this come to be? Why have you developed a crush on Xiao aka VigilantYaksha without knowing who he was? A gamer with over 6 million followers on different social media platforms? Simple, a high-end apartment near Teyvat University had a special discount if you were willing to be roommates with someone. It’s an amazing deal, near your school, cost-efficient, and you believed the 10% chance of scoring a hot roommate as seen on reality TV and romantic comedies. It was like rolling through a Gacha Game and getting a 5 star character. As that “character” is soon to be revealed as Xiao.

— Things started off rocky at first. On your first day, he flatly welcomed you by the door, introduced himself, then quickly retreated back to his room. As soon as you locked eyes with him, he gave off a certain cold and unfriendly aura. You wanted to get to know him better. Maybe with a little love and care, he could open up to you and you could become friends! That same day, you had mistakenly thought of your room as his and you walked in on him streaming a horror game. He wasn’t spooked by the jumpscares. But instead, he was looking at you in horror because you’ve just exposed yourself to thousands of people. You wave at the camera, apologize, and left. Since then, his fans, (called the Anemo Tofus) have been shipping the two of you together. Creating fanfiction and fanart of Xiao and the mysterious roommate that accidentally walked in on him. They practically begged Xiao to at least talk a little bit about you, to which, he declined. When you surprised him with dinner (as a little treat since this was your first week with him) He sits across the table from you, his eyes gazing deep into yours, as he pops the question, in a very tsundere tone: “Would you like to appear in my streams? T-the Anemo Tofus wanna learn more about you. B-but, if you don’t want to, it’s alright! You don’t have to-” You cut him off before he could continue his doubts, “Xiao! What are you saying? I’d love to!”

  —  There was something blossoming between the two of you after that particular dinner with him. Starting with your first “roommate video” that you had thought of when you were brainstorming for video ideas. It was an Almond and Mapo Tofu mukbang whilst the two of you answered questions from fans! The viewers noticed how visibly comfortable he was around you despite his usual reserved attitude. He was cracking up a lot more sarcastic and self-deprecating jokes whilst Tofu filled both of your mouths. Outside of the confines of social media and inside the comfortable space that was your apartment, you and Xiao grew closer. Wearing matching hoodies, going on midnight snack runs, playing in arcades, and stargazing with him up on the rooftop as you contemplate about life and talk about the mysteries of the universe. There were times when you would stay up late doing school works and would accidentally fall asleep on the sofa. Xiao would come out of room because he periodically had cases of insomnia. When he sees you on the sofa, he can’t help but smile at your sleeping figure and admire your beauty. First. he brings all your clutter back to your room then slowly picks you up from the couch, into his arms, and brings you back to your room. He places a blanket on top of you and your stuffed plushies next to you so you can hug them any time. 

— On a particular night, you fell asleep on the sofa once again and begun to  have recurring nightmares. Xiao was there to witness you whimpering, muttering to yourself, and shivering to a mental image that he could not see. (He wishes he could erase all the pain that these nightmares were giving you) You subconsciously grab onto his hand, murmuring to yourself: “Xiao, please don’t go.” He whispers back, “I won’t.” Your nerves slowly relax when you feel the Yaksha squeezing himself to lie next to you on the couch. Holding onto your arm, he continues to reassure you that it was going to be okay. You grab onto him, hugging him from behind. He feels your heartbeat revert back to it’s normal pace and you return back to your peaceful slumber. “I’ll always be here for you, (Y/N). I’ll be here to protect you. Forever and always.”  Turning to you to plant a kiss on your forehead, you nestle your head on Xiao’s chest. He watches as you cling to him for love and warmth until he is slowly whisked away by his weariness, rewarded with a peaceful sleep he hasn’t felt in a while.

“And they were roommates.”

[littlespaceporgs]

From the position of a FNaF fanfic reader back in the day, I generally remember A and C being prominent in the fics I found (maybe A more so), but I was down to read any option really! You had a lot of basic concepts, like Reader being the security guard for the pizzaria, or Reader breaking into the establishment during the night, but the Reader who gets stuffed in a suit by Purple Guy was a depressingly fun concept to see too!

There were a lot of cool human designs for the animatronics back when we just had FNaF1 (both full human and human-animatronic), with a lot of them being anime-inspired to some degree! Though there was always something appealing about the original animatronic designs for me, just how tall and bulky they are, you could imagine getting a large cuddle from them or being fiercely protected by one of them!

I'm sure if I looked back on the old fics I can find, I could easily point out all the classic tropes from the time (like making Golden Freddy a rival or villain for the story, stuff like that). I'm simultaneously very curious and quite scared to check through my old Quotev and Deviantart accounts for those old fics XDDD I'm also really curious about how fanfics past FNaF 4 handled things, since that's kind of where I stopped reading FNaF fics, so I wouldn't really have any knowledge there! Either way, if I find anything interesting, I can possibly let you know if you want!

- Party Hat Anon 🎉

The absolute joy in this fandom is that we find being stuffed in a suit, effectively being murdered, so a serial child murderer can be with us for all eternity a depressingly fun trope

I’m just a sucker for height differences, as a relatively tall woman, who’s mostly the same height as the guys around me, the thought of an 8ft bear with nice eyes that is a big softie giving me a hug just makes me floofy inside

Oh…. And yes please send me all the fics