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just-wrting · 11 months

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Fell For You

Title: Fell For You

Pairing: LA!Vinsmoke Sanji x Reader

Summary: You know that a certain charming cook gets feelings easily, but when he asks for your help, you can't refuse.

Word Count: 1629

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A/N: I promise I've been working on this stuff, life just isn't cooperating with me. If it's not feeling physically like shit, it's having a rough time mentally or just working at a weird time. I'll make my way through this list eventually just maybe when I do a challenge it'll be after seeing my neurologist.

It’s been a week since you noticed the change. When you first met, you didn't think he had been flirting with you, but now you have the feeling he is. It’s a bit of a surprise really, considering not many men have ever been into you.

It started with small gestures, your favorite foods more often, and frequent snacks. Then it escalated to a pet name and gentle hands on your shoulders during fights. You aren’t opposed to any of these things, it just confuses you.

“Man, it must be nice to get an extra portion,” Luffy whines. “Sanji, can I have more meat?”

“Since there’s more than enough, yes. Just stop asking (Y/N) for their portions.”

You watch Sanji as he piles Luffy’s plate with more food. It’s impressive how much he’s able to put away without getting sick. You wouldn’t mind giving him some of your food, Sanji has just gotten a bit protective.

It’s not completely unwarranted, you’ve never been good at fighting. In fact, you’re so terrible at it that you’re wondering how you ended up as a pirate. Maybe fate had interesting ways of making you miserable. Being with the Strawhats made it easier to deal with.

“I prefer smaller meals anyway, so I don’t mind sharing,” you reassure Luffy. “I’ve gotta save room for the best part of the meal, dessert.”

Sanji hovers around you. You’d rather have him sit down, but he’s stubborn and has yet to actually sit next to you. Whenever you offer, he gets this odd look on his face and mumbles some sort of excuse.

“It’s your lucky day then, mon chou, I’ve made some eclairs.”

He sets the tray in front of you, giving you a soft smile. You’re unsure of what a mon chou is, but you let him call you that. He seems quite happy when you respond to it, so you’ll play along a little longer.

The eclair is firm, with a sweet cream filling. The chocolate is semi-sweet, having a bit of a bitter taste which is nice and makes the pastry not overpoweringly sweet. Not that you would care, dessert is dessert, and Sanji has made some amazing treats. You could get used to this sort of treatment.

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Almost everyone else is asleep, but you can’t help yourself. Most of the eclairs were eaten while you savored yours, so you’re craving another. Sanji promised you he’d bring you more later, but he hasn't come yet.

You know he’s awake, when you see the table covered in various desserts. There’s brownies cut neatly into squares and hearts, cookies of all different types, and even mini cakes halfway decorated. It’s an impressive layout, and you can’t wait to dig in.

“I don’t think he’ll mind,” you whisper, trying to convince yourself that your crime will be okay. “He won’t even notice if a few of these are missing.”

“Actually, I keep track of all the food we have on the Merry,” Sanji says from behind you. “Though if it’s you, I don’t mind if some go missing.”

You pull a chair closer to the table and wave him over. “Since you’re the chef, where do I start?”

Sanji is slow to take a seat, and he makes sure to sit a ways away. “As long as you like them all, it doesn’t matter. Do tell me how they taste, as a favor.”

You give him a cheeky grin. “Oh, you’re asking me for favors now? You’ll owe me a favor then.”

He looks away from you, so you dig in. The first dessert is the colorful array of macaroons. They melt on your tongue and the tartness of fresh raspberries pairs well with the sweetness of the cream, and you close your eyes to savor the taste. It’s such a delicate sort of cookie that you can’t help but enjoy.

Sanji’s gaze makes you feel a bit warm, wondering if you got it all over your face somehow. It doesn’t stop you from savoring the treat.

“Give me another one,” you demand, eyes still closed. “I want it to be a surprise.”

There’s a pause. After a moment, you hear a fork against a plate. You feel like maybe you’re teasing him, but you don’t want to open your eyes. You’d like to try to guess what he’s feeding you.

“Open up.” His voice is barely a whisper.

You comply, feeling the rich cake settle on your tongue. As soon as you feel the fork drop it, you close your mouth to savor the cake. This one was certainly made with your favor of sweets in mind, with a sweet chocolate taste almost overwhelming your senses. It’s paired with a cherry filling, and you’re shocked by how perfectly it compliments the chocolate.

“This is amazing,” you mumble out, covering your mouth. “I could get used to this.”

After opening your eyes, you’re glad to see Sanji has moved his chair closer to you. The moon light makes his light blonde hair look pale, and you’re tempted to study how handsome he really is. Once he notices you staring however, he looks away from you.

“Can I ask you for another favor?”

You nod. “As long as I can keep trying these.”

You don’t think he hears you, due to the fact that he’s nervously playing with a towel. It doesn’t bother you. It’s clearly something that he isn’t too sure about, so you’ll wait until he’s ready.

“I’ve been having a hard time figuring out how I feel about someone. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this before,” he explains softly. “Can you help me figure out what it is?”

You toss the last bite of a second macaroon in your mouth. After finishing, you start talking. “Sure. How about you start by closing your eyes.”

After Sanji complies, you scoot closer to him. Waving your hand in front of his face, you’re satisfied that he’s got his eyes tightly closed.

“Think about this person. Just about them during the day to day life. Now tell me what happens. What does your body do?”

Sanji’s face starts to turn red. “Is my face turning red? I get the feeling it is. That and my chest feels tight, my heart is racing, and my stomach feels weird. Not nauseous, but like I can’t eat.”

“I bet your hands are also sweaty, aren’t they?” you ask, and he nods. “Now, can you imagine holding hands with this person? What about kissing them? How about holding them tightly during the night as you sleep?”

Somehow, his face gets more red. “I-” he pauses and swallows hard. “I can.”

“That settles it. I think you have genuine feelings for this person. Perhaps even love them,” you tease.

Suddenly, his eyes shoot open. “I’m sure I left something in the oven.”

As Sanji makes his way to the oven, you pout. While it’s convenient for him to have forgotten something in the oven, you wanted to know who this person is.

Determined to get an answer, you follow him and sit on the counter. You kick your legs back and forth waiting for him to pay attention to you. Thankfully, he sets the next set of cookies on the counter next to you.

“Don’t touch them, they’re hot.”

You ponder his order, still pouting. “Only if you tell me who this person is. Consider it my payment for the favors.”

He sets his hands next to your thighs and leans his head against your shoulder. You can smell his soap due to how close he is and you can feel your heart start to race. Desperate to ignore the feeling, you keep teasing him.

“Is it…” you drawl, “Zoro? Is it because he can wield three swords? That is impressive.”

Sanji lets out a groan. “That green haired oaf? Impossible.”

“Well then, who is it? Come on, Sanji.”

He doesn’t respond and instead continues to rest his head on you. It’s quite cute to see him like this, and you really want to fluster him even more. You’ve got a feeling about who this mystery crush could be, but you want to hear him say it.

“Please. I’ll keep it a secret,” you say in a singsong voice.

Still, the silence drags on. This time, he turns his head to place his nose in the crook of your neck. You have to stifle a giggle since his breath tickles.

“Mon chou, why do you want to know?”

“Maybe I just wanna know about you. Maybe I like the drama. But that doesn’t matter,” you say. “Can I cash in my favor? Right now?”

Sanji nods and mumbles in agreement.

“Then, can you kiss me?”

“Don’t ask such a thing of me, mon chou.”

He pulls his head out of your neck and faces you. You don’t think you’ve ever seen anyone look this flustered, and you know you’ve confirmed it. However, there is a sinking feeling in your stomach.

“Why can’t I? If you do, then I know who you like. If you don’t, then I’ll keep guessing.”

Sanji hums in thought, his face close to yours. All words die in your throat. Despite how nervous you know he is, his hands are steady as he holds your cheek.

“Because I’m not sure if I can stop myself.”

His lips are soft as he kisses you. It’s more tender than you expected, and you wrap your arms around his neck. He tastes sweet, and you find yourself wanting more.

Despite his claims, Sanji keeps his hands on the counter. That doesn’t stop him from kissing you senselessly. You aren’t sure how long you stay like that, though when he finally stops kissing you, the cookies have cooled.

#reader insert #x reader #vinsmoke sanji #live action one piece #sanji #sanji x reader #one piece sanji #live action sanji

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ambermotta · 9 months

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Draconic Offerings – A Personal Insight

Offerings are a way of showing goodwill and honoring spiritual beings. Even more than that, taking some time to give an offering also means you are dedicating a moment of your day to thinking about them, which makes attuning to their energy easier and keeps the relationship you have with them alive.

Offerings are versatile and personal. Today I thought to share my own POV on giving offerings to dragons.

So remember: this is just my experience (or "UPG"). Other folks may have different insights!

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In my own experience dragons seem to like a variety of things, from simple to shiny, which to me reflects both their humble wisdom and love for beauty.

Natural beauties seem to captivate them most: pearls, crystals, metals, colorful patterns. Anything that gleams and projects lively colors.

They also seem to enjoy humbler natural offerings, such as stones (bonus points if they are an interesting shape or from an important place) and wood from powerful trees, such as willow or oak.

Offering Elements (like fire, water) feels pretty powerful especially when doing magical work. If the dragon in question is associated with a particular element, offerings of that element feel best but they seem to accept all elements still.

Food can be a great offering, but I feel like they don't make it such a big deal. To me, offering elements feels the best.

I'd try to figure out what they like before offering anything specific. If you can't, go for something more generalist until you get to know the dragon better. To me, it feels like food is a bit less essential to them when compared to other spiritual beings.

If you decide to work with them long term, it may be good to dedicate a space for them and do weekly or monthly offerings.

So here's my list of offerings I associate with dragons:

Water

Fire

Incense — which one varies, I like offering them according to the dragon. Though I know Dragon's Blood is a popular one and I like it

Shinies — pearls, shells, jewelry

Gemstones

Crystals

Metals

Stones and wood — especially if it has strong magical properties

Potent herbs

Food offerings:

I think of rich flavors and warm food. You could share a meal with them

Meat

Sweet fruits

I don't feel particularly strong for bread, milk and cookies, but they are under the "generally acceptable offerings" for most cultures. So I think you can give them if you're short on supplies or unsure, but I'd ask the dragon what they prefer

Alcohol — I have never offered any alcoholic drinks to dragons, but they might be appropriate. I would ask

Overall, as I have mentioned in another post, the dragons I work with don't really make a fuss about offerings. I give them because I want to share with them.

I do however use offerings in our magical work together, usually to power up the ritual, and on that note, offering corresponding elements feel the best.

Important Sidenote:

Be mindful that whenever you want to take anything from nature you must ask the local spirits for permission and make sure it's legal in your region.

You don't want to be taking anything too important for the survival of the ecosystem (even a fallen branch can be crucial for some organisms), and you also don't want to leave behind anything that could harm it.

I mentioned shells as offerings — unfortunately, taking them does have an impact in the ecosystem so I disencourage it. Their calcium is important for the ocean's chemical cycles and the shells themselves are used by other organisms, so be mindful of that.

Final Considerations

There is not really too much to say about this, really. That is because offerings are very personal things.

One man's junk can be another man's treasure.

One dragon may like simple offerings, another one may like something fancier. You can offer an old necklace which has a deep meaning to you, or a simple food offering.

What matters is that you make your offering special for you and the dragon, and if you're unsure about what they like, by all means ask!

Or adopt the good old trial and error method.

And lastly, do take the opportunity to connect with your dragon. Don't just say "here you go" and call it a day. Make it special! Spend some time with them!

They'll enjoy it more if you put more time, effort and meaning into it.

Thank you for reading!

#draconic witchcraft #dragon guardian #dragon magick #dragonkin #draconic magick #draconic wicca #draconic witch #witchblr #baby witch #magick #spirit work #witch tips #witchcraft #pagan tips #baby wiccan #offerings

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enjoythesilentworld · 4 months

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Wille's Month - Voicemail (Free Day)

day 31 @youngroyals-events thank you for everything (more coming in a separate post bc i have a lot of thanks to give)

A collection of voicemails left by Wille.

read below or on ao3 (G, 800)

Simon’s phone. March 29th, 2027, 4:29pm.

“Hi baby! I’m on my way home, I’m just about to stop at the store. Did you say we needed more milk? I’ll grab some anyway, I think I have a coupon. Oh my gosh, you’ll never believe what I saw on my lunch break today. I took a walk around the park and there was this little mama duck, and she had a little trail of babies following after her. I nearly cried. I was late getting back to the shop because I stayed to watch them swim around in the pond. And I- Oh, I just remembered I sent you a video of that. Well, I’m telling you again because it bears repeating. One of these days when we move out of the city, we should get a bunch of animals or something. I think I’d make a good farmer. Or would that make us ranchers? Anyway, I’ll see you in a few. I love you!”

Felice’s phone. November 11th, 2029, 7:13am.

“Felice, we have an issue. I’ve been following this recipe you sent so closely but I’ve managed to screw it up. Why do my egg whites look like this? … I just remembered you can’t see them. I’ll text you a picture. They’re all grainy and weird, though. Are you busy right now? This would be so much easier if we could do this on FaceTime or something. I’d owe you big time. I guess call me when you wake up, if you can? Love you. Thanks in advance.”

Linda’s phone. October 20th, 2027, 5:32pm.

“Hi Linda! Simon and I are running a bit late. Someone had to spend an extra thirty minutes fixing his— Hey! I’m trying to explain to your mom why it’s not my fault we’re late! Sorry, Linda. We’ll be there soon, I promise. Simon is being very safe, though, and definitely not taking his hands off the wheel to try to steal my phone. I made some new cookies with a recipe Felice gave me, too. I’m excited for you to try them! You have to actually give me a sincere review this time. I appreciated all your kindness last time, but I want you to be brutally honest about these ones. Okay, we’re about five minutes out. See you soon!”

August’s phone. February 1st, 2034, 9:48pm.

“Hi, August. It’s Wille. I saw a short clip of the ceremony today. Sorry I couldn’t make it. Mamma seems confident in you, and I actually think you’ll do a good job. I’m not calling you ‘Your Royal Highness’, though… I wish you the best. Bye.”

Sara's phone. July 15th, 2025, 3:06pm.

“Okay, I grabbed what you said. I think— Oh, sorry. Hi. It’s Wille. You know that. Listen, I am worried he’s getting suspicious. I’m bad at keeping secrets from him, you know this. I still think no one should’ve told me and this party could’ve been a surprise for both of us. Sorry, rambling. I think I managed to find everything on the list. They only had two packs of purple balloons left, so hopefully 50 is enough. Oh! The cake looks awesome, too. Felice did a great job. He’s going to love it. Okay, I gotta go, he’s coming. See you— Hi Simon! … No, just a scam call. How—”

Kristina’s phone. September 5th, 2032, 6:11pm.

“Hi Mamma. I’m sorry I missed your call earlier. Things have been really busy over here. The movers showed up on time, thankfully, and everything went smoothly. We managed to get a lot unpacked already. Simon and I just had our first official dinner at our new kitchen table! Let me know when you and Pappa want to come visit. I’d say give us a few weeks to at least get the majority of the boxes cleared out. You’re going to love the view of the lake. It’s so beautiful, Mamma… I’m really happy here. Okay. Call me when you can… I love you. Say hi to Pappa.”

Erik’s phone. June 1st, 2026, 1:52am.

“Hi Erik. It’s your brother. Wille. Um… I graduated today. I didn’t end up finishing at Hillerska. It got shut down. You may actually know a little bit about why. I don’t want to talk about that… The past few years have been really tough, Erik. There are a lot more good days than bad ones now, but it still hurts every day. I miss you a lot. I hope you’ve forgiven me for stepping down from the throne. I think you have. You knew I never wanted it. I’m starting at uni in the fall, and Simon and I are going to live together. I’m really excited, actually. Normal life, and all that. Maybe I’ll even get a job. Imagine that. Former Crown-Prince working as a barista. Um, okay. I should probably get back to sleep. I’ll call again soon. I love you, big brother… Bye.”

#this one feels bittersweet #same vibes as that final fourth wall break #look how far we've come!!!#thank you for reading #....but this won't be the last you see of me #young royals #wilmon #willemonth2024 #yr fic #wille eriksson #simon eriksson #felice ehrencrona #sara eriksson #crown prince erik #queen kristina #linda eriksson #august horn

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nikki-tine · 7 months

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So it's come to my attention that despite the page I have set up within the desktop version of my blog, I don't have a mobile version of an introduction post here. Oops! This one's newly written, too, in a different format than the other.

So, that being said - Hello!

I am Nikki/Niko (Whichever you prefer!) and I am a 27-year old Genderfluid artist person (My birthday is on January 9th!). I don't think there's too much to be said here, but I can and will say with confidence that this blog has been, especially in the last few or so years built up to be a catch-all for whatever I deem good to reblog or post (All of which typically related to fluff stuff, feel-good vibes or something that I may feel strongly about).

This place is, and always will be a safe space for a) People with disabilities (I am autistic, have ADD and Bipolar as well as Anxiety) and b) LGBTQ+-identifying people (I am, as mentioned before Genderfluid, and I'm Pansexual Panromantic!).

If a reblog or post makes you uncomfortable, then I will happily delete it if asked.

I make it a point to keep these posts SFW especially nowadays - however, I can't quite vouch for possibly the oldest of my posts (as I've been here since the early 2010s along with some ol' dumb teen thoughts involved and it'd take forever to sort absolutely everything out from over a decade ago at this point). I'm pretty sure that I've removed most of the NSFW stuff already from those years ago, but if I missed something then I don't mind deleting it as long as you let me know first (I'm incredibly disorganized and would appreciate a nudge in the right direction).

With these details out of the way - I am an artist that dabbles in various fandoms with no real sense of rhyme or reason outside of either hyperfixated interest or otherwise with the intent to update old ideas and refresh them into new ones. Like most artists on the internet, I ask that you do not repost without credit, trace and/or copy my work. I'm quite literally living paycheck by paycheck with my family right now. You CAN however use my artwork as a reference or as inspiration for your own work - If you do, lemme know! I'd love to see the result!

Here's a vague list of fandoms I dabble in (though my post history doesn't quite show that as I tend to leave most of my stuff to posting on Discord instead):

Pokemon (I've been a part of this one almost my entire life lol)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Another fandom I've been in for a grand majority of my life! I'm more of a casual fan as I haven't made much art recently, but I still absolutely love looking at what others come up with for OCs and stuff.)

Undertale (ESPECIALLY AU-centric)

Digimon (Passionate about this one specifically - I have a project I've been working with under this fandom since 2014 on and off)

Cookie Run (Kingdom primarily with a minor Ovenbreak focus for AU concept ideas)

Dark Cloud/Dark Chronicle (This one's SO obscure, but if you know these games then I give you a virtual baked good of your liking! These two games hold a very special place in my heart.)

Dance Dance Revolution, NotITG, Friday Night Funkin (I'm a rhythm game nerd and love the creativity of the communities surrounding these three - I just haven't been able to piece together anything for it yet visually except for FNF stuff on and off)

A Dance of Fire and Ice (Same as the DDR fandom part, but I've made a couple fanart pieces before so this one I may have an easier time of conceptualizing later)

FNAF (Specifically Security Breach AU work! This one's not as frequent as others but I still have stuff in mind for it. Security Breach is how I finally caved with the FNAF series as a whole after watching how the fandom grew over the years.)

Warriors (Warrior Cats, in our year 2024? Eeyup. I just like the funny spiritual witties!)

Team Fortress 2 (This one's in and out but it's one that I come back to a lot as my boyfriend, regularly interacting and involved in the GMOD animation community reminds me of my own TF2 stuff with his presence alone lol. Love you James! <3)

Persona 3, 4 and 5 (This one's a lil self-explanatory but I have AU ideas surrounding these games that I want to make more art for eventually)

If I have anything else not listed before, I'll add it to the list. C: Please keep in mind that although I dabble in these fandoms, AU versions of existing characters may be changed in terms of sexuality, personality etc to reflect the AU they are from (For example, I have a version of Cream Unicorn Cookie that uses he/they pronouns, and my Redeemed!Pomegranate Cookie from the same AU leans bisexual over lesbian for reasons relating to reflection of character and overall character development. I like to make characters more flexible while self-indulging, so keep this in mind). I note this because my own headcanons about certain characters have set off one or two people in the past unintentionally and they VERY much have pushed things in an effort to keep canon down my throat out of retaliation. Let's just say that this part in particular is a thing that taps a sore spot for me for personal reasons. :/

When it concerns making art of my characters - surprise or not, feel free to make art of them and mention me in post (and/or message me, either way works)! It makes me feel SO loved when I get art from others, and I appreciate every piece dearly. 💜💜💜 (I go so far as to hold onto an archive of art that was done for me - with artist names in-tact within the file name nowadays!)

A few things to consider when it concerns tickling-related matters with me:

I am a Switch! I'm unsure how far Ler or Lee I am just yet, but I do enjoy tickling both ways. Unfortunately, however, I'm the kind of person that practically flies across a room when poked,, (if it comes down to tickling my sona - Niko Spirata - tie or hold 'em down if you want to wreck 'em with tickles lol)

My interest in tickling alone is purely SFW - It feels too weird looking at IRL photos/videos with very rare exception (a lot of the exception is the giggle the lee produces from ticklish contact). As a result, all the stuff I'll be reblogging and posting here is art or animation-related instead!

My favorite tickle trope is the one where a shrunken someone or a small something wiggles under the unwitting lee's clothing to tickle them! (Points at wormonastriing's Squirmles as an example of this trope :3) No, seriously. If I end up with art of any of my characters getting destroyed with tickles in this manner I will ASCEND BEYOND GALAXIES.

My favorite spots with tickling overall are belly, side and rib tickling - on rarer occasions, I enjoy tickling in other places (I prefer foot tickling if the lee has paws instead of normal feet!). This lines up with a particular enjoyment of characters being slightly chubby! I looove a good squeeze of the sides or belly, enough to get the lee blurting out giggles.

I have only a few tags I use now on a regular, but these are:

#nikki-tine (This is my user tag and I put it in with my art posts and other things I post sometimes. You may also see others' posts under this tag, primarily with stuff related to asks or when art's been posted for me in the past <3)

#art, #tickle art, #tickling art (These are self-explanatory!)

#NJEGNJ (Something to that effect, lol. It's not exact but keyboard smash tag is typically wrote similarly or around the same for several posts, all of which ones that got me chuckling or giggling like a dork!)

My Commission Status is currently set to OPEN (paypal prioritized for now).

It's really complicated, however, and I don't have any other methods than Paypal and Robux right now so if you have questions about that then feel free to message me and I'll try to clear it up as best I can!

I only have two prices, both fully colored and shaded.

Chibies are $25 USD (+ 5 for an extra character)

My normal art style is $50 USD (+ 10 for an extra character)

I do best leaving the BG transparent, but if I HAVE to work on one then I can do nature-themed backgrounds pretty okay. It’s not a strong-suit of mine, however…

My Art Trade Status is Busted Wide Open™ to Mutuals, but I'm a little picky and choosy with random people.

If I decline an Art Trade, please don't take it personally!

In terms of Roleplay, It's Closed on-blog, BUT I'm Open to Roleplay in Discord servers (Provided there's a Tupperbot there for me to use).

I've been looking to find an RP server that has mutuals/friends and allows Undertale-related stuff (especially of the tickling-related kind!), so if you're a part of one please let me know!

DM Status overall is Open (As long as you are kind to me, I will return kindness back!).

My Asks are ALWAYS OPEN! I really like getting stuff in my inbox (and I unfortunately don't get asks often at all).

I'm most comfortable interacting with other adults and SFW blogs (this is more-so for safety than anything else on my end. I don't have the emotional or mental energy to handle potential drama involving context-disconnected words). I don't mind interacting with NSFW blogs here but only if in the context of specific interests of mine and not much else.

I don't really have much in the way of who can't interact with me as long as you are respectful/mindful of chat etiquette and are aware of the kind of impact you may make in messaging people like myself.

I do my best to look at blog descriptions and respect DNI's - If I end up poking at something I shouldn't by accident, as long as it's not met with aggression in DMs, I will happily fix whatever problem you may have related to that. I HATE making others uncomfortable/upset!

If you have questions, feel free to ask! I don't really use other forms of Social Media, but I do use some websites with a social aspect to them casually.

Links:

Flightrising (Funny dragon site)

Chicken Smoothie (This one's a fun lil adopt site from the late 2000s)

GPX Plus (This is literally Pokefarm Q before Pokefarm Q lol)

Gaia Online (Another old site with unfortunate currency inflation, but it's the site that's kept me going with character designing and such over the years! The blog part here is old, but the avatar is updated from time to time. This site is the reason I lean on Monochrome + a color as an aesthetic a lot lol)

Bluesky (mostly inactive - want activity there? nudge me here!)

DeviantArt (It's VERY rare I post here now. Also a warning for those under 18 - there's suggestive and nsfw art in my favorites dotted here and there so look with caution. my gallery itself is SFW however and all the works that would have been nsfw are archived.)

Artfight (Self-explanatory!)

#nikki-tine #introduction post #intro post #perpetual pin #hopefully it's enough for you guys - if I'm missing anything lemme know and I'll add what I can #Update 3/14/2024 - Added StH to my list of fandoms #Of all the things to forget adding...#Update 3/18/24 - Added info about making art of my characters in the post!#It’s been asked only a few times over the years but I figured it’d be good to add that in #Was asked about it in messages very recently - long story short PLEASE DO #I would ASCEND to see art of my characters!!#Update 3/21/24 - Added Ask inbox status #Update 3/22/24 - Added commission prices #Update 4/12/24 - Added my birthday!#Update 4/22/24 - Added commission post to comm status #Update 6/3/24 - Updated commission link from status #(added robux price page reblog)

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yestrday · 1 year

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I recently read the newest edition to your hybrid au and !!! omg !!! it was REALLY good. your work never disappoints, whether it's a drabble or a full-fledged fic !! I really admire the route you're taking for some characters and their hybrid counterparts. I can see how much thought u put into it ^o^ and otter!xingqiu is sooo cute >_< I honestly thought he was going to be a dolphin since they're intelligent, but an otter makes sm sense now that I think about it :D

I was curious about this for awhile.. but the characters have animal characteristics while in their hybrid forms, right? like ajax has his little horn, and venti has wings (?). with that being said, since scara is a bird hybrid, wouldn't mc have been able to notice hes a hybrid upon first meeting him? since I assume his wings would be present? and could you possible give a further visual for ayato ;; you mentioned he had a fin, but does he also have legs? or is it like a fin coming off from his spine? (does that make sense ;;)

OH ALSO :3 do they inhabit little animal habits, like does aether purr in his hybrid form?

(sorry this is rly self indulgent pls forgive me 🙏)

hybrids have the ability to switch between their animal and human forms and everything in between!

their animal and hybrid forms take up the least energy, while maintaining a fully human form drains them of their energy fast! scara was in his full human form when you met him, hence mc couldn't tell what he was when they first met them!

when first meeting ayato, you meet him in his half-hybrid form— think a mermaid, but with a sawshark's fin and denticles. however, when he lounging around your home, he takes on a pair of legs for convenience, but has his tail coming off his spine for energy saving.

all your hybrids tend to take on a humanoid form in your house, as they're comfortable doing so and it's easier interacting with you. some traits they have include (click for an extensive list of their hybrid traits):

aether: cat tail and ears, and set of canines too! often insists on acting as unhybrid-like as possible because he thinks its a weakness (past trauma lmao) but he's very prone to purring when someone scratches him behind his ear. although he can be stoic, his tail is very expressive, and it often gives him away whenever the group is playing cards. prone to biting people when they annoy him << happens a lot

venti: a pair of wings and feathers around his legs and ears. think like a harpy for every bird hybrid on this list. he makes small little coos every now and then, especially when he's relaxed. sometimes is an idiot and forgets he has a human mouth so he just... pecks off the food from someone's hand sometimes.

kazuha: a fluffy tail and ears, along with his fluffy flying membrane too! when given the proper surface, kazuha will hang upside down when he's eating his food. when he's landing, he'll use his fluffy tail as a balancer, though he'll also wrap it around you to earn some cookie points :p he's often seen perching off trees or railings

xiao: a radiant set of feathers stem from the side of his head! he's vigilant most of the time, so only when he feels at ease does he let the wings show. he acts less hybrid-like from his peers, because being a mythical variant means he's less affected by his animal instincts. on the whole he acts... xiao, but he's actually very insecure about his feathers because they're not as nice as he'd like them to be.

scara: the smallest set of wings known to hybrid kind lmao. gets very insecure about it. very picky with his food and only eats the colorful kind ( read this and was like wow, very scara-like). makes a lot of clack clack noises that makes him sound annoyed (most of the time, it's true). since he barely has anything to offer, he reverts to his animal form to woo you with his cuteness.

heizou: again, a pair of (very expressive) wings and feathers jutting from his skin! has learned to overcome his jealousy and share (ural owls are monogamous). often jokingly swoops in for the smaller animals and 'eat' them. makes a lot of 'hoot hoot's when he's not paying attention.

ayato: has a fin coming out of his spine and denticles throughout his skin... and a killer smile. has an unnatural mouth make-up due to being a shark (is this ur kink guys). likes mudbaths thanks to his animal nature. jokingly acts biting smaller hybrids cuz he thinks its funny. (not so) jokingly bites you. he's not attracted to human blood, but he thinks the scent of yours is alluring.

childe: a horn and shimmering mottled skin. literally moans when you feel his horn it's kinda disgusting (it is also not an overexaggeration as the other hybrids believe, they really are that sensitive). would like you to ignore the fact that the tusk is a tooth when in his hybrid form. likes his seafood too much and ends up gorging on them whenever it's served.

xingqiu: otter ears, clawed hands and a cute tail! and some fur around his neck and legs. also.. sharp teeth. often sunning on the lake banks like the primadonna that he is. scents you and his favorite people (just chongyun & aether). reverts to his otter form to persuade you to do his bidding lol, crafty dude.

#woah thats way too much #yester.shorts #genshin impact #yandere genshin impact #yester.au — hybrids 🪶#yester.au — hybrids 🐾

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lilmaemae · 4 months

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tagged by the lovely lovely @thestrangeillusion !! you're so cool actually, and i'm glad to have learnt more about you on your own edition, ehe <33 im a few days late but here are my answers !!

do you tidy your bed

no, because i'm going to lie in it in a few hours lmao. it feels more cosy in its nest state

what's your favourite number

15! or 5? as my birthday dates, they're precious to me

what is your job

i used to work as a veterinary nurse (for the past 2 years) but i just quit!

if you could go back to school would you

... i'm going back to school in september (college lmao), for vet school, so uh,,, yes? 😂

can you parallel park

not at the moment, but in the near future i hope so!

a job you had that would surprise people

i used to sell cured meat at a branch in the airport. or the time i helped my mom's friend with her candle making workshops?

do you think aliens are real

i think that there are many things different from human-likeness that can exist. whether or not they have "intelligence" in the definition relative to humans, however.,,, i think chances are slim. i think they'd be smart in their own ways.

can you drive a manual car

close! i'm learning how to drive right now, have been learning the the month or two!

what's your guilty pleasure

reading ao3 on my light tabs. i don't use incognito because it keeps logging me out of shit, and it's way easier to keep track of the fics im reading.

tattoos

none atm, but i do wish to get either an animal/astronomy related one eventually !

favourite colour

greeeeeen and pink!

favourite type of music

i like pop/r&b? music that sounds melancholic. like day6, d.o (kyung soo), jeff satur

do you like puzzles

i've never had the space for physical ones but brain games are pretty intriguing!

any phobias

hate the fucking cockroaches 👎👎👎👎👎 genuinely, the occurance of those shits randomly in my bathroom gives me so much anxiety that i stopped washing my hair in the specific toilet

favourite childhood sport

,,, i've never exaclty done sports ngl, but i do have a brown belt in taekwondo?

do you talk to yourself

yes. it's the ✨anxiety

though on good days it's a silly narrator in my head that makes life a little more fun!

what movie(s) do you adore

ngl i'm not a huge movie girl but tangled and more recently nimona!! tangled's soundtrack is just, amazing, i adore mandy moore'a voice so much. and nimona is such a treat, especially with all the shape shifting and the gay dads.

coffee or tea?

tea! matcha lattes are so good. and green tea, hojicha, chrysanthemum tea, fruit teas, bruhh the list could go oN. for coffee, i only like mochas that are so sweet they'd make a religious coffee drinker puke. not to mention they either give me headaches or cause me to vibrate so intensely that i might as well be the flash trying to phase through solid objects.

first thing you wanted to be growing up?

a zookeeper! i always knew i wanted to do something animal related, and im glad i'll be able to learn more soon.

tagging @emberfaye @mousydentist @venagrey @jez-bez @chaeul @fairlylokai @the-cookie-of-doom @awiderangeofgreen @ella-norah and anyone who wants to do this challenge!!!

#personal #get to know me #im going to college a bit later than most kids #ngl it's making me a bit anxious #feels like i missed out in some time #but work experience has been enlightening #and the benefit is that i go into vet school with a better idea of what the industry is like #and how to navigate it #which i think is invaluable #given that the scope that a nurse and a doctor would have is not the same #i've learnt many useful things that'll make me a better doctor #so there's also that ig #anyways im not a minor so don't worry lmao

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literaticat · 4 months

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Hi, Jenn! My debut is being traditionally published soon, and I’ve been trying to do promo and want to share news about reviews, but my newsletter is basically just my family and friends, and that feels stupid. I know you’re not my M&P manager, but do you have any tips? How do I get OUTSIDE people to notice me?

The thing about a Newsletter you have to figure out is, well, two things actually:

First figure out: What is the point of your newsletter? What are you trying to get out of it? But also, what is the point for the audience? Why should people subscribe?

Basically I'm saying, make it something where people actually might want to not only subscribe to it, but open it and read it. You don't need to send it EVERY time you get a piece of good news -- that's what regular social media is for -- but quarterly or so would be good.

Your newsletter can and should have things about your book all in one place -- like a "good news link roundup", an events calendar, but then also SOMETHING ELSE INTERESTING or FUN or USEFUL. What that something else is? That's for you to figure out. Maybe it's a peek at what it's like to be a debut author, maybe it's writing or editing tips, or interesting publishing news. Maybe it's advice you've learned in your years as a _______ that have informed your writing. Maybe you share resources for teachers/librarians. Maybe it's about something that is important to you that you think might also be important to your audience. Maybe it's NOT writing related but it fits your tone/vibe -- like every newsletter has a cookie recipe where you've tried it, or a "weird product review" or, "wild rabbit hole I went down while doing research." I don't know -- just, you know, make it fun and readable, not overly long or boring, bookish news with a little something extra as a bonus.

Second figure out: How to grow your mailing list? You can't be signing people up without their opt-in -- you need people to sign up for your newsletter themselves without your forcing them to. HOW?

First, if you haven't already, send an email to your family and friend contacts to get MORE of them to sign up. Second, that's what social media is for -- post interesting things on social media, and then, especially if something gets traction, periodically post a link for people to sign up. (Want more news about XYZ? Sign up for my every-now-and-then newsletter! etc.) Have a link to sign up for the newsletter on your website, in the LinkTree on your bio on Insta, etc etc. GIVE OUT THE LINK! Liberally!

Every time you do a bookstore event, gather people's emails if they are interested in your book (especially teachers, librarians, booksellers, etc) -- then send a little thank you note after with a link to subscribe if they want more info on book news, upcoming events, giveaways, etc!

This is not an EASY or FAST task, by the way, and it might take some time to get a good bunch of folks signed up -- but it will probably be EASIER once your book is actually out in the world and people are excited about it, looking it up, etc.

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scarletwiredfinch · 27 days

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Having an active mind is so hard.

Constantly overthinking about something, struggling to go under. Being overfilled with coherent thought is absolutely exhausting.

It's such a shame a proper tool isn't used properly. Such a good thing and it's all going to waste on questioning why you are even here in the first place.

An imaginitive mind is easy to use against you. Yes, you.

Why fight something when you can join forces in order to have such a pretty thing like you completely under control.

Do you feel how nicely those words rings in your mind? Under control. Brings all kind of associations, maybe even some memories along with them.

I could list more words, just for you. Can you guess what they are? Give me three guesses, dear, go ahead. I know you can do it.

. . .

Very good. It's so easy to engage you. Whatever your mind came up with is much more potent than any words I could ever give. Because they are tailored specifically to you.

But I did say I'd give you some, so make sure to be relaxed, pliant, happy

1, 2, 3

Look, dear, it's as if we are dancing as you sink into my hold. And you look absolutely stunning while doing so. Repeat your words alongside mine

1, 2, 3

Relaxed, pliant, happy

I'm so glad you joined me for this dance. It's much easier to focus when you have a task on hand, so keep repeating your three words, darling while you keep reading.

It's wonderfull how you get trapped in the tangle of your own mind that you fought so hard against. Yet now, it keeps you helpless, helps you sink deeper and deeper.

1, 2, 3

Bombarded with too much stimuli, your mind chooses for you the path of least resistance by following orders.

Under control.

That’s you, darling. You are under control.

1, 2, 3

Such a wonderfull mind you have, it helped me so much here.

Dangle in the cage of your own mind however long you want, dear.

1, 2, 3

Relaxed, pliant, happy

I would love to see a smart cookie like you around here some more.

#hypnok1nk #brainwashing #Corruption kink

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thirtecnth · 7 months

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Let's Get High and Play Truth or Dare

Setting: Yvette's Place Time: Just after the Winter Event Featuring: Beverly, Edgar (@edgarwayne), Yvette (@callofthxvoid), and Nathan (@ghostsbrokenbyfairytales)

Summary: In an attempt to cross something off Beverly's list and have a little fun, the group got together at Yvette's to get a little high and goof off. Waiting for the "cookies" to kick in, Bev had then suggested that they should play a little truth or dare so she could mark off two things at once... Chaos definitely ensued for everyone involved and certain realizations were made. It made for one unforgettable event.

Edgar: It was impossible to sit still in Yvette's living room. While the smell of cookies was enticing, and his friend promised wine to help ease the nerves, Edgar paced around the room. It was probably going to be fine. Totally fine. But he'd never done anything like this before and it was nervewracking. Hell, even bringing the bag of weed to work so he could give it to Yvette after hours left Edgar fingering his inhaler throughout the day. This was for Bev, he reminded himself. Technically for himself too, to help with the winter aches, but putting his friend first made it a little easier.

Beverly: Beverly watched Edgar pace and clasped her hands in her lap as they waited. This was all so strange. Cursing and skinny dipping was one thing, but she had always been told such nightmares about any kind of drug. She knew parts of what she was told were lies and she really seemed so confident before this but now she was here. It was really happening. As glad as she was to be doing this with friends, she was nervous too. “Edgar, you’re going to make me dizzy,” she said with a laugh, giving a glance to Nathan then back to Edgar. “Does anyone know how many we’re supposed to eat? Can you be allergic? I— I have questions here.” She really was breaking bad and it was all so strange.

Yvette: Yvette was used to being the wild child in any group that she was in. She was the rebel in her family, the free spirit in her college friend group, and the slightly eccentric mom at the PTA meetings, when those had still been a part of her life. "I made the cookies less potent than I would have if I was baking for an experienced group," she said in response to Bev's question, setting down the large plate of baked goods on the coffee table. "I still wouldn't advice having too many at once though. Eat one, wait for it to kick in, and go from there." She directed her gaze between her three companions for the evening. "Can I get you guys anything else?"

Nathan: nathan was half tempted to pull edgar down next to him while he watched him pace the room, he'd seen him this nervous for only a few different reasons but trying an edible wasn't one. "yeah basically what she already said, just take the one for now and if you think you can take a second one cause you're not feeling the first one... don't listen to that little voice. trust me." he chuckled and remembered back when he still lived in vegas, how weed was the drug he started with and spiraled from there so to say he was also a little nervous was an understatement.

Edgar: Edgar gave everyone an apologetic look as he forced himself to sit down. He took a cookie and stared at it, as if hoping it would contain the answers to all his questions. "How....how do you know when it's 'kicked in'? How long does that take?" Hesitantly he took a bite out of it, mulling the flavor. It tasted normal, perhaps a little bitter but overall just like a regular cookie. "So um...what do we do while we wait for it?" He looked back up to Yvette. "And maybe that glass of wine. Just to....take the edge off a little. Thank you though, Evie, for making these." His tone and expression was sincere.

Beverly: Beverly locked arms with Edgar as he sat down with them. She couldn’t help it, she was nervous, and he was in the same boat as her it seemed. She picked up a cookie after him and waited just a moment for the answer to his question from Nathan or Yvette. She honestly was confused about that too. Letting out a breath, she glanced up at the ceiling. She wasn’t sure what exactly she was looking for, but she knew how good it felt to distance herself from her parents, her upbringing, and her ex-fiancé. So, she took a bite, humming at the interesting flavor. “Well,” she said, covering her mouth as she chewed and swallowed. “In the spirit of doing teenage things, we could play truth or dare? That might be fun? It would take an extra one off my list too.” “Mmm! Yes. Wine. That’ll help with the game too maybe. Thank you.” She needed to feel something a little familiar. “That wouldn’t affect the high in any way, would it?”

Yvette: Yvette let out a soft 'ah!' before disappearing into the kitchen to fetch the wine. "Keep talking, I'm still listening!" she called out from the other room, picking up the bottle of wine, a bottle of water, and four glasses before heading back into the living room. "I'm up for playing Truth or Dare if you are. God, that brings me back to high school. My friends and I used to give some mean dares to each other." Setting the bottles and glasses down, she picked up a cookie and dropped down horizontally into her armchair, throwing her legs over the armrest as she bit into the cookie. "Hmm, you could get crossfaded," she explained in response to Beverly's question. "But if you only have a glass for nerves then you should be fine."

Nathan: the mention of wine made nathan tense up slightly, sure he wanted to drink and with anyone else a glass would be fine but he knew himself and decided it was best not to. “i’ll stick to water and the cookies for myself,” he said chuckling as he picked one up. taking a bite the taste was all too familiar, throwing an arm around the back of the couch to stop himself from doing any pda with edgar. “oh trust me you’ll know when it’s kicked in, the affects aren’t major but you’ll still be able to tell.” his eyebrow raised at the mention of truth or dare, giving a small shrug. “i’m down to play too, don’t think i’ve played since high school like yvette,” he said chuckling again. “i’m not good with coming up with shit on the spot so if i give anything stupid you’ve been warned already.”

Nathan: Feeling Nathan tense up beside him Edgar reached to squeeze his knee. "Well, we know who were the cool kids in this room," he teased lightly. "I've never played. Are we...supposed to spin a bottle or do we just pick someone?" He took another bite of the cookie, this time a larger portion, before taking a sip of the wine, forcing his shoulders to relax. It certainly helped to wash out the weird aftertaste of the cookie.

Beverly: Beverly giggled. “I was actually pretty popular in high school at least… Not that it means much because here I am, but I was prom queen my senior year.” Popular was definitely different than cool, however, that was overtly obvious at the moment. “It wouldn’t be a real game of truth or dare with mean and stupid dares so I expect the best out of both of you.” She took another bite of her cookie and nodded at Yvette’s advice, taking a nice sip of wine. One glass would probably be just fine. “As far as I know, we can go around clockwise or spin a bottle! However you both played in high school.”

Yvette: Yvette had another bite of her cookie. "Oh, I have every intention of giving you the authentic experience," she grinned, glancing at Bev before directing her attention to Nathan. "Don't worry, you're in good company. I'll be sticking to the water and cookies myself. At least for now." Partially it was because she didn't want Nathan to feel weird about not drinking, and partially it was because she felt responsible for making sure that Edgar and Bev were alright, given that it was their first time. "So, the way I usually played was that whoever did the Truth or Dare got to pick the next person. But I'm the host, so I'm going to get us started." She polished off her cookie. "Bev, Truth or Dare?"

Beverly: Beverly wasn't nervous at all... Well, maybe a little but she was sure that was a part of the fun. And at least she had both Nathan and Yvette to look after her. Somehow, that made it all easier. "Mmm! Okay! I like that." She finished off her first cookie, believing it wouldn't be her first, but here she was. "Oh! Me? I guess that does make sense... I'll say truth. Ease myself in."

Yvette: Yvette shifted in the armchair, leaning forward and tucking her legs underneath herself, head resting in the palm of her hand as she considered what to ask Bev. "Okay, I've got one," she said eventually, grinning at her friend. "What's going on with you and Mr. Blonde Ranger?"

Beverly: Beverly sipped from her wine, feeling a little more comfortable as time went on.... Though that all changed back very quickly as the truth question came out. "Oh-- Um, Elijah?" She asked, as if she didn't already know. She swallowed hard. "We made a snowman at the ice skating party? He's a great partner there." She didn't quite understand saying the full truth here.

Edgar: Edgar rolled his eyes at Bev. "Are we doing a penalty for a bullshit answer?" He looked pointedly at his friend before finishing the last of his cookie.

Yvette: Yvette had similarly rolled her eyes at the exact same time as Edgar. "I wasn't going to, but I feel like we have to if it's that much of a bullshit answer, right?" she agreed, looking back at Edgar. "As the one who suggested it, I nominate you as the distributor of the penalty."

Edgar: Oh god, he wasn't expecting to be in charge of penalties. Like Edgar said, he wasn't exactly the cool kid growing up, he'd never played games like this. Frantically he thought through Bev's bucket list. Oh. That could work. With slightly tinged cheeks he said with as much confidence as he could muster "strip penalty."

Beverly: Beverly wasn't at all expecting there to be a punishment. She thought it worked because she was saying something mostly true. Her eyes went back and forth between all three of them, furrowing her brows. "Oh, come on, it was mostly true." But now her attention was all on Edgar's punishment. "Edgar!" She said, stunned. "I-- how much do I have to strip here? Do I have to do a little dance? Then say the whole truth or whatever? Or can I just say the whole truth now." She had questions and red cheeks.

Edgar: Edgar's eyes widenned as so many questions went his way. Shit, it's not like he really thought it through. "Um....you just take off one piece of clothing unless you give the real answer. Right?" He looked desperately to Nathan and Yvette, feeling completely out of his league.

Nathan: nathan looked between the two and back at edgar, holding a hand up in defense. “the only stripping that happened when i played truth or dare was when it was on the dare, yvette’s gonna have to confirm that one not me.”

Yvette: Yvette considered the situation before delivering her judgement with the same gravitas as if she were handing down a sentence at trial. "Yes, you can choose between losing one item of clothing or telling the whole truth," she concluded. "Think of the stripping as a... Chicken tax. It's the tax you pay if you want to be a chicken and not answer properly."

Beverly: Raising a brow, Beverly let out a breath and nodded. "Fineeee," she said, pulling her shirt over her head. It wasn't much of a problem to be in a bra when she just went skinny dipping with the guy she was answering about. "He's incredibly hot and funny and he could pound me into my headboard until I see God..." She took a sip of her wine after that joke. "On a serious note, I have a giant crush on him."

Edgar: Edgar's own brows shot up, face warming up not only at what Bev said but also at her still stripping. God, why did he suggest this? He cleared out his throat. "We're all rooting for you Bevvie. Now pick someone."

Beverly: Edgar's reaction was the highlight of the punishment. She just wished she wasn't so cold all the time. Smiling, she tilted her head at Edgar. "Thank you. Trying my best but my brain is a mess... Edgar. Truth or dare."

Edgar: He blinked, surprised Bev picked him next. "Um...truth?"

Beverly: Bev smiled to herself, doing her best to think of something challenging. "What's a secret you've never told anyone?"

Edgar: His brows furrowed in thought. What was a secret he's never told anyone? Well...wasn't really a secret per se but it's not like he really shared it either. "Well, uh, out there," he gestures to the 'rest of the world,' "I'm....really stupidly rich. Like the sole heir to an estate rich. I had most of the money put into real estate and stocks to keep it going, plus I donate quite a bit into charities. But. Uh, yeah. I guess you could say I come from a line of aristocrats." He shrugged. "Anyway, Nathan, truth or dare."

Nathan: "uhh," well that was sure as hell a lot to process, keeping his gaze on the water bottle in his hand. "i guess continue the pattern and give me a truth?"

Edgar: When Nathan didn't meet his gaze Edgar tried to not let it bother him. Did...did that secret unnerve the other man. He tried to swallow, his mouth starting to feel a bit dry. He downed the rest of his wine. "What made you realize you were bi?"

Nathan: nathans gaze shifted from the water bottle to edgars legs, moving his arm from the couch to around his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "i.. don't actually know." he chuckled and finally looked up at him and only him. "kind of a cop out response i know but i genuinely don't remember what made me realize, i just know i've always liked men and women so."

Edgar: Edgar pouted at that reply. "Is that strip worthy? That feels strip worthy." Still, he smiled at the shoulder squeeze, anxiety clearing up.

Nathan: he rolled his eyes playfully and shrugged, "i figured it would be." he chuckled and moved his arm for a moment, taking his shirt off quickly and putting it in his lap as he put the arm wrapped back around his shoulder. "so yvette, truth or dare?

Yvette: Yvette shifted in the armchair, looking completely at ease in spite of the now two shirtless people in the room, before glancing over at Nathan when he addressed her. "Well, someone has to be the one to break the streak here," she started, reaching for a glass to pour herself some water. "Dare."

Nathan: well shit, now he’s gotta think of a dare. “uh,” nathan didn’t think that far ahead as he scoured the files in his brain for a dare that wouldn’t be inappropriate, “i dare you too…” he glanced at edgar now, “help me out?”

Edgar: Edgar raised his brows, not knowing why Nathan was looking to him for suggesetions. Let alone being put on the spot, his mind was drawing complete blanks. He absently wondered if he was starting to 'feel' the cookie. Shit, what were normal teenager dares? "Uh...make out with Bev?"

Beverly: Beverly was just happy the attention was off her for a moment. It was so cute to see Edgar and Nathan together. She sat in anticipation for the dare and finished her wine, only for her eyes to get big. She swallowed her wine down hard. “I’m sorry?” She said, her cheeks burning bright red. Well that escalated quickly again for her.

Edgar: Edgar's eyes only managed to get wider as his panicked suggestion caught up with him. "I-if that's okay? Fuck I don't know. You're asking the guy that's never played this!" He held up his hands in self-defense, face red.

Yvette: Yvette glanced between the people in front of her before shrugging. "Well, I do have a boyfriend, but seeing as he recently got into a fight with a movie star for sleeping with his fiancé, I think I'm allowed a pass," she reasoned, seeming quite calm about the whole thing. "I'm okay with it if you're okay with it." She looked at Bev with a questioning expression.

Beverly: Beverly was confused how she was so calm about this compared to her. Then again, maybe Yvette hadn’t had intrusive thoughts about this like she had. Shaking her head from the thought, Bev shrugged, pretending to suddenly be calm. “I’m fine, it’s only a dare,” she said, holding her hands in her lap politely. “All you. Whatever you wanna do.”

Yvette: Yvette smiled, glancing over at Edgar and Nathan before getting up from the armchair and stepping closer, using one arm to support herself against the back of the couch. With her other hand, she gently tucked a strand of hair behind Bev's ear before cupping her cheek. "Remember, you can pull away at any time and I won't be offended," she said, before leaning in to kiss her.

Edgar: Edgar felt the strong need to look away, turning instead to glance at Nathan. He felt like his face was on fire, though the cookie may have had a part in it.

Beverly: Beverly's eyes were only on Yvette as she got up moved closer, only glancing to see where her arm was at the moment. She blinked, her cheeks bright and warm as her hair was tucked behind ear then leaned into her palm. "Yeah. Yeah of course," she stated softly, closing her eyes as the gap closed and she was left to gently touch Yvette arm to stay steady.

Edgar: Just to remind the women they were still there, Edgar politely cleared his throat as he filled his glass with water. "So uh...your turn to pick someone Evie. By the way, I'm starting to feel....tingly? Is that a thing?"

Yvette: Yvette kissed Beverly softly, slowly deepening the kiss as her hand moved from her friend's cheek to the back of her neck, until she heard Edgar clear his throat. Pulling back, she smiled at Bev before turning to look at her other best friend. "It was your idea," she quipped back, picking up her glass of water and sitting back down in the armchair. "But tingly is good. Tingly means you're getting there. Which I guess is as a good a time as any to say: Eddie, truth or dare?"

Edgar: "I don't even know why it was my idea," he whined. "Daaa-truth." A dare from Yvette was terrifying and she nearly got it out of him.

Beverly: Beverly sighed softly into her friend's lips, her mind becoming mush for the moment until Yvette pulled back. She was smiling and it was definitely not a conscious effort. For a moment, she was processing then nodded to her friends. "I think-- I think I like both? Both. Both is good," she giggled, definitely feeling tingly and high herself. "Now that was a kiss, everyone. That's how it's done."

Yvette: Yvette glanced at Bev and offered her a playful wink. "Hey, anytime, that's what friends are for," she commented with a grin, before looking back at Edgar. "Chicken, but okay. Hmm..." Leaning forward, she broke a cookie in half and sat back down, nibbling at it as she pondered. She had a thought, but that one seemed a little too mean even for her. "What's the worst date you've ever been on?"

Edgar: He suddenly burst into laughter at the wink, surprise coloring his features as he covered his mouth. "Sorry. Sorry. I just - all this time I pushed for you two to get boyfriends. Never considered the other option." His laughter spilled past his hand. Okay, so maybe he was feeling the weed now. It took him a while to calm down before he blinked back at Yvette, trying to remember the question. "Oh, right. Uh, oh! God, I know. It was back in college. One of the first real dates I'd ever been on, which okay, it was the early 2000s so I'll give the guy some slack. But anyway, I was so excited, trying to think up all the different things we could do, places we could go. Instead we just walked to the chippy down the road from campus. When he told me that was the plan I burst out laughing thinking he was teasing me. I mean, that's where everyone goes for lunch, why would he choose that for a date. But nope, he was totally serious. Even got mad at me for laughing." It took him a moment to realize his friends were staring at him. "Oh oh right, a chippy's a...kind of like a taco truck, but for fish and chips." Edgar tilted his head at the other half of the cookie on the plate. "Can....I take it? Is that okay?"

Nathan: nathan stared at edgar for a moment, blinking a few times as it all processed. "that... really? there's literally so much he could've done and he chose that?" he shook his head, he didn't think he was the romantic type most the time but he would've done more than that. he chuckled as he shook his head then looked at the cookie, "oh that's fine with me if no one else wants it." he said taking a sip of his water.

Edgar: Edgar took the cookie half, shrugging. "Shocker we didn't date long. Alright Bevvie, your turn. Truth or Dare?"

Beverly: "Mmm, why are some men so--" Beverly glanced at the ceiling then shrugged. "--Bland?" Either way, it brought a smile to her face that Nathan wouldn't give Edgar the bare minimum. She sat up in her seat, preparing herself this time. "I have to try it at least once. Dare."

Edgar: Edgar pouted slightly at that. "Hey, we're not bland. Well....okay, he's not bland" he points to Nathan. Actually, he was glad Bev picked dare. For anyone else it would have been silly, but he had the perfect one for her. "Say every single swear word you can think of loud and proud." He bit into the cookie with a smile.

Beverly: "That's why I say some. You both are exceptions." Beverly brought her knees up to her chest, being that she was a little cold at this point. "Oh, you know I have never said every single one," she said, sighing. "Fuck, shit, piss, ass, asshole, whore, dick..." She furrowed her brows, "Did... Did I get them all? I don't even know at this point." She was also just blushing. It was very much not her.

Edgar: Edgar shook his head with a smile. "Aw c'mon Bevvie, you can think of more than that. And louder. Like you mean it."

Beverly: Beverly frowned, letting out a very deep breath. "Damn. Bastard. Bitch. That's a good one. Goddamn! Son of a bitch... oh! This is bullshit. Motherfucker. Bloody Hell." she said that one with a smirk at Edgar. "Twat? Yeah? Yeah... I guess that leaves the big C?" That one bugged her the most. "Mmm, cunt. There. I think that's it now." It was like they had all just been stored like files in her brain.

Edgar: His smile grew into a grin. "Think that covers all of them. Your turn to pick someone."

Beverly: She was just about a tomato, but hey, that was a fourth one done here... She was making major progress. With a smug smile, she turned. "Nathan. Truth or dare?"

Nathan: nathan was a bit zoned out when he heard his name, looking behind edgar’s head at beverly. “truth, only cause i don’t want to move.”

Beverly: Beverly took a moment to think and then it came to her. Might as well cause a little havoc. “What are your true honest feelings for our dear husband, Edgar?”

Edgar: Edgar quickly looked over at Nathan. "Y-you can strip if you're more comfortable. I won't be upset."

Nathan: he paused for a moment, slowly looking at edgar with a smile and gave the smallest of shrugs. “that one day i wanna make him my actual husband. that he makes me the happiest i’ve ever been with anyone i’ve ever been with before and i don’t want to lose that feeling. ever. that he’s the smartest most kindest and understanding man who makes me want to be a better person. i don’t think i’ve ever loved and trusted someone the way i do edgar, he makes it so easy.” nathan chuckled and to break up the sappy with a joke that wasn’t really a joke but still more truth, “and he’s great in bed so that’s a plus.” he smirked at him but that quickly changed into a grin.

Edgar: He tried his best to blink back tears as he stared at Nathan in shock. His throat felt tight as he tried to say something, anything until a strangled laugh escaped him at Nathan's last comment. "Really? That's how you end it?" Wiping at his face with one hand, he put down the glass of water before fully turning back to Nathan, grabbing his face, and pulling him into a kiss. Nothing extreme, but enough to tell Nathan what he thought of all that.

Nathan: he laughed when edgar did, ending it like that on purpose because if the tears he already knew were gonna form. “couldn’t help myself, it’s not like i was lying.” clearly he wasn’t gonna go into details that’s for him and edgar to know about. the kiss was unexpected but he gladly kissed back, still not used to any form of pda with edgar because of figuring out where the others comfort level was at. pulling away with a smile he let his fingers run through the back of his hair then looked at yvette, “alright miss principal, truth or dare?”

Yvette: Yvette watched the whole scene unfolding between Nathan and Edgar with a big, dorky smile on her face, occasionally glancing at Bev to see if she was having a similar reaction to it. After the kiss, she held her cookie half between her lips before clapping. "Damn, that's some real sappy shit, but it works for both of you," she commented, holding the cookie again and taking a bite out of it. "Hmmm... Well, you all have been honest, or at least most of you, so I'll go with truth this time."

Nathan: nathan rolled his eyes playfully at her, his cheeks turning a very light shade of pink. he was used to being sappy to edgar privately but not in front of people. “alright truth then,” he paused for a second to think this time trying not to use edgar as a cop out (sorry bev), “what’s a secret you’ve never told anyone?”

Yvette: Yvette tilted her head to the side as she considered Nathan's question. A few options sprang to mind, but every time she thought that she knew what to say, she remembered that she had already told that particular secret to someone—usually someone in this room, or... Reggie... "I'm still in love with my husband," she blurted out, before slamming her hand in front of her mouth. "I mean... My ex-husband. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy he's happy, and I'm happy in my relationship, and I want to move on, but..." She shrugged. "You don't just say those vows to someone and then forget about them. I meant them, and there's a part of me that probably always will."

Nathan: “shit.” nathan mumbled when yvette spilled that secret and felt a little bad about asking that specific question now. he looked at the other two unsure of what to say, those two knew her better than he did anyway and felt it was best to let one of them take the reigns on saying something.

Beverly: Beverly swallowed hard, overwhelmed a little with her answer and what precisely to say. At least she had corrected herself quickly, right? She gave the other girl a smile. "I don't think there's anything wrong with that," Bev stated softly, holding her hands in her lap. "When you make those vows, it's a promise. A deep dedication to someone..." She started and then shrugged. "You lose a piece of yourself when you leave something serious like that. It becomes part of your history and always will be. It's okay to love someone and want the best for them but know they served their purpose in your life and now you're in a new chapter."

Edgar: Quietly Edgar got off the couch and walked behind the armchair Yvette was sitting on so he could place his chin on her head and give her the best of a hug as he could in such an awkward position. "Your feelings are normal Evie. I'm glad you both have your own happiness now and I hope it stays that way. You know, a part of me still cares about Christian, and I can admit he doesn't even deserve it. We can't help it when someone's been in our life for a long time; it's hard to erase the past." Hoping to elevate the mood a bit he added, "I'll take that dare now."

Yvette: Yvette wondered idly if she would have confessed that if she hadn't been high. A part of her felt like stripping would have been preferable, but another part of her was almost relieved to have said it out loud, her whole being feeling lighter for the secret being out there. Reaching up, she gave Edgar's arm a brief squeeze before smiling at everyone in the room. "Thank you all," she said softly, before letting out a short laugh. "Okay, I think it goes without saying that everything said here never leaves this room." Glancing up at Edgar, she had a mischievous look in her eyes as she tilted her head to the side. "Hmm, a good dare for Eddie... Well, I would dare you to make out with Nathan to get you back, but where's the fun in that?"

Edgar: Edgar rolled his eyes, letting go of Yvette to stand up straight and cross his arms. "Oh c'mon, that's barely a dare...minus the publicness of it. But I'm probably high enough it wouldn't even bother me. I agree to one dare and that's the best you guys give me?" Was he going to regret that? Probably.

Yvette: Yvette laughed and shrugged. "Okay, but remember, you asked for it," she replied. "There is a Truth or Dare classic that we haven't done yet. Prank calls." She look at Edgar. "Edgar, I dare you to prank call... Hmm... Marco. Or you can forfeit, but you know the rules if you do."

Edgar: He blinked in surprise. "Oh um, okay. But....can I get help? I think the cookies are really hitting. My mind is completely blank." Thinking about it, he raised his hands and looked at them in surprise. "Huh. The pain is pretty much gone too. Still stiff...but I don't really feel the usual aches."

Nathan: “you can prank call him and just tell some random ass story and then hang up before he can say anything? it’d be funny if he asks you about it next time and you can just pretend you don’t know what he’s talking about.” nathan suggested.

Beverly: "I actually think that's a great idea," Beverly said, holding in some laughter. For some reason, she found it all very funny. "We could all play along with it at that point."

Edgar: Edgar looked down at Yvette, brows raised. She was the final voice on this.

Yvette: Yvette nodded. "The council has decreed it shall be so!" And then, with a grin, she gently nudged Edgar in the direction of her landline.

Edgar: Edgar picked up the phone, about to punch in the number, when he blinked and looked over his shoulder. "Do you know Marco's number?"

Yvette: Yvette did know Marco's number. However, Yvette had currently forgotten what Marco's number was, although she did remember that she had it written down somewhere. "Uhm... OH!" Getting to her feet, she held her hands out to steady herself, a brief 'woah' escaping her lips before she managed to scramble to her desk. Flipping through a notebook, she found the page with all of the staff members' landlines and brought it over to Edgar. "Ironically, I think it was Marco's idea that I keep this. Bet he's gonna regret that."

Edgar: He snickered as Yvette needed to steady herself. Guess even the experienced were feeling it. Edgar took the notebook and squinted in concentration as he input the numbers. He was still struggling to come up with a 'random ass story,' and didn't have any more time to dwell on it as the line picked up. "Marco, hi, did you know that tongues have unique prints?" He swallowed, trying to ignore the dryness in his mouth. "I wonder if that ever comes up at crime scenes. Like the investigators try to find tongue prints or they see some wet spots and figure they should collect the print just in case. Since they're so unique I wonder why there isn't a tongue print database. Dentists could probably keep track of it. They could solve crimes so easily like that...assuming it's something that even comes up that often. Although I wonder if multiple licks ruins the pattern and doesn't overlap like fingerprints since it's not a dry surface." At this point he was purely rambling, between being nervous, the weed, and genuinely not knowing what the hell he was supposed to be doing. As his ramble came to a lull Edgar's entire face lit up at what Marco said on the other line. "R-right. Of course. Have a good night Marco. See you on Monday." He hung up the receiver and let out a sigh, shoulders slumping. "That....was humiliating." Well, he wasn't even the one keeping a bucket list but now Edgar could say he prank called someone.

Nathan: nathan walked up to edgar and wrapped his arms around his waist from behind and put his chin on his shoulder. "that was i think the most randomest thing you've ever said where did that even come from?" he chuckled and shook his head a bit. "does this mean it's my turn?"

Edgar: He shook his ow head, though smiled at the hug. "I panicked. It was the first thing I could think of. I think technically it's Bev's turn." Edgar turned around to press a kiss to Nathan's cheek before nudging him back to the couch. "Truth or dare Bev?"

Beverly: Beverly had giggled plenty as Edgar went on and on. It was just great to see him doing something so silly. She hadn’t at all realized she hadn’t gone in a while. “Hmm? Me?” She asked, dazed but bubbly. “Mmm, I don’t think I want to move. So truth.”

Edgar: Edgar hummed in thought as he got comfortable on the couch, moving to sit against Nathan. "What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever experienced?"

Beverly: “The most embarrassing thing you’ve— i’ve ever experienced,” she mused, squinting her eyes as she searched through all her memories. “Oh! Okay. I hate this one. So, it’s kind of a thing in Utah to make out near the church? Or the temple on special occasions, see… And it was my first anniversary with Spencer— my ex-fiancé— and we decided to go because we were all hyped up on soda and emotions.” She paused, drawing in a deep breath so she wouldn’t start laughing early. “It started off all clumsy and terrible but then we were all serious and heavy and gross.” She shivered. “Anyway, one of my brothers was doing temple ordinances and he see’s the back of Spence’s car as he leaves. So he tries to get in the backseat… He opened the door to us and just cue the screaming from all parties.” She giggled to herself. “We couldn’t look at each other directly for almost a month.”

Edgar: Edgar shook his head in disbelief. "The same Bevvie who got caught skinny dipping says her most embarrassing moment is her brother finding her making out with her boyfriend. You're something else."

Beverly: “I was with a hot guy! I honestly thought that was gonna stay between him and I,” Beverly said, giggling still. “My brother seeing his sister like that was the WORST.”

Elijah: He let out his own laugh. "You keep saying how hot he is, I feel like I need to see him now."

Beverly: “Have I said that a lot? That doesn’t sound like me, sir.” She shrugged. “He’s a ranger, shouldn’t be hard to find.”

Nathan: “pffft, that’s it?” nathan chuckled while he was sat on the couch next to edgar again and let him get comfortable against him before wrapping his arm around his shoulder.

Edgar: Edgar turned to look at Nathan brows raised. "I'd say truth or dare but you Mr. Dawson haven't done a single dare." Was he being a little defensive for Bev's sake? Maybe. But it was a bonus to also rile up Nathan.

Beverly: “Yeah! What do you mean that’s it, mister sir I hadn’t even said all the curse words until tonight.” Beverly shook her head, much like a disappointed teacher. “Should I just give him a truth then? Since he’s not very much too daring?”

Nathan: “i mean it’s tame compared to some of the shit i’ve done embarrassing myself. it was supposed to be a compliment, came out funny my bad.” nathan chuckled and shook his head. “i was gonna pick dare anyway.” he teased knowing he can’t use the excuse of not moving though the only reason he had was because he was being clingy.

Edgar: Edgar grinned over to Bev, knowing they won. "It's all yours Bev. Gotta get back at him for the 'that's it.'"

Nathan: nathan raised an eyebrow. “yeah bev, do your worst.”

Beverly: “I don’t know if you’re ready for my worst,” Beverly teased, glancing up at the ceiling. Now she had something to prove. She tried to think of her list for something spicy and finally, there it was. “I dare you to give our dear friend Edgar a lap dance,” she stated proudly, smirking at the both of them.

Edgar: Edgar looked between Bev and Nathan, face growing darker by the second. "Y-you can always strip if that's....easier."

Beverly: “That will also count,” Beverly added, still smiling.

Nathan: nathan stared at bev and blinked a few times then back at edgar, his own cheeks flushing pink. "i uh," he chuckled a bit rubbed the back of his neck, "strip like.. just how we've been doing or strip like... ya know."

Edgar: Edgar's face grew even brighter. "I-I mean, either...or."

Beverly: Beverly smiled more politely now. She'd have mercy. "You don't have to do it here, there's a perfectly good bedroom over there. I'll give you five whole minutes."

Nathan: he debated for a while, the idea was enticing he had to admit but he wasn't sure he could do it without liquid courage and he was swearing that off in a matter of days. "i'm just gonna." nathan unbuckled his pants and sat up some, pulling them down and off before sitting back down in his boxers. "sorry." he mumbled to edgar and wrapped an arm back around his shoulder.

Edgar: Even so he couldn't help the way he stared as Nathan took off his pants. Damn. Maybe he'd have to ask for a private show later then. "R-right. So...I think it's Evie's turn."

Yvette: Yvette's only response to watching Nathan take off his pants was to raise her eyebrows and then look over at Edgar. "Eddie, if I haven't told you congratulations yet, then congratulations," she teased, before dropping back down into her armchair. She considered the two options before shrugging. "Fuck it, why not end with a bang? Dare."

Edgar: At the tease Edgar's face lit up. He was well aware of how lucky he was. Perhaps too lucky. Still he cheered as Yvette opted for a dare. He kept his fingers crossed Nathan picked a good one to end the game on.

Nathan: nathan thought long and hard about a dare (it was me googling) for yvette and finally decided on one that felt okay enough. “i dare you to eat a raw onion like an apple.” he said with an innocent smile.

Yvette: Yvette stared at him in disbelief. "Evil. Diabolical. And after I invited you into my home and everything." Still, she stood up and carefully made her way into the kitchen, coming back out with an entire onion. "Am I at least allowed to peel it first?"

Nathan: nathan tapped his chin in thought. "you know what? since you're not the reason i'm in my boxers right now i'll let you peel it."

Edgar: Edgar rolled his eyes. "You say that like you have a problem being half naked."

Nathan: "i do when there's two other people here that don't normally see me in my underwear so ha.

Yvette: "Whelp, guess there goes the idea of doing a sexy fireman calendar," Yvette teased as she focused on peeling the onion—which was taking a lot more effort than usual due to her state. "Nathan doesn't want to be half naked in front of anyone who isn't Eddie." When she had peeled about half the onion, she shrugged and figured that was good enough for now, before biting into it and immediately grimacing. "Oh, yuuuuuck," she mumbled, her eyes watering from the onion. Covering her mouth, she glanced up at Nathan. "Permission to spit this out?"

Edgar: Though Yvette wasn't drinking Edgar still poured a small amount of wine and got up to hand her the glass. Water was not going to wash out that taste. He sent Nathan a look as if warning him to not be mean.

Beverly: “We tried our best,” Beverly replied softly, watching as Yvette peeled the onion. It was interesting and she was very transfixed on it. She visibly winced as the other took a bite and stuck out her tongue. As soon as the initial grossness went away, she only laughed at the situation, calling out without even thinking, “spitters are quitters, Yvette!“

Nathan: nathan felt his cheeks warm slightly at the tease but glanced over at edgar when she asked for permission, catching the look (he's in my head doing that shrek face. you know the one? please tell me you know the one.) and despite laughing at what beverly had said, he nodded. "i don't want to sleep on the couch tonight so permission granted, unless the spitters are quitters thing gets ya going."

Yvette: As soon as she was granted permission, Yvette rushed to the trashcan and spit out the chunk of onion she had bitten off, before walking back and taking the glass of wine from Edgar. "Bev, you know damn well that sentence doesn't apply to this situation," she quipped back, before gulping down most of the wine in the glass. "There are plenty of situations I'm not a quitter in if you catch my drift." She winked, but it turned into more of a wince at the aftertaste of onion. "Well. That sure was a way to wrap things up."

Edgar: Edgar turned red at the suggestion, shaking his head. "Not something I ever needed to know, thanks Evie." He bent down to grab Nathan's clothes, holding them up for the other. "Thanks for hosting all this. It was actually pretty fun."

Beverly: Beverly was already in the middle of putting her shirt back on as she hugged each of her friends close. "Thank you all... This would've been impossible without you and I just-- love you all so much." She had plenty marked off the list now and she really had never felt better.

#threads. / beverly & edgar #threads. / beverly & yvette #threads. / beverly & nathan #discord thread. / let's get high and play truth or dare #i did it... woo!

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