#and his crew having his back!! supporting him till the end!

[allonepiece]

there's something about finally seeing roger and his crew in the past that really wounds me

[writingoddess1125]

Sunset Pirates pt. 2

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• The Sunset Pirates- A Young band of new generation Pirates that has been bulldozing their way into papers as their bounties grew with each passing month. Racking up Billions in damage as they sailed on and becoming on the World Goverment biggest problem

• Each of these young pirates where carving their own paths right into the already scared side if the Goverment

• They each had their own goals in mind. Wishing to better the past generation. Build past the shadows each of them where born in-

• However it was clear one one thing-

• They still had no real idea what the fuck they were doing...

• While the four of them where incredibly skilled in terms of combat and ship maintenance- they were all now incredibly broke.

• "How the fuck are we gonna get money?! We will be out of food in days" Vi protested as the crew sat on the deck trying to have a meeting of sorts to figure out a game plan.

• They had been sailing aimlessly for the last few days and getting close to running out of needed supplies. All of them feeling a strain on their personal pockets-

• "I know I know- We need ideas. Sure destroying shit is fun but we need to make real money here" Dee expressed rubbing his temple, Alucare looking at the crew and rolled his eyes- However he couldn't disagree with them...

• "We need to obviously steal- its how all pirates make their money most of thw time" Alucare pointed out-

• The crew grimaced at this Alucare included, knowing well that they weren't the type of pirates to raid defenseless people and rip gold from their necks or steal Berri from helpless people.

• "Listen it's one think stealing from a rich person but-" Vi started but Dee waved her off before she could finish that sentence.

• "We know, I don't think any of us want that either" Dee expressed. Sighing as everyone fell silent- That was till Bee chuckled to himself suddently and everyone turned their attention to him.

• Bee being the ever extremist yet the only one that seemed to pitch ideas sat up from his lounged position on a barrel with a wide smile like the devil at the crew.

• "So sounds like- We steal from the World Goverment-"

• Everyone Stared at Bee before the Vi and Alucare erupted in disagreement.

"And please do tell, How and where? You cant just say Steal from the World Goverment" Vi argued and Bee smiled "Easy- I heard when we are that ship that you Alu was imprisoned on-"

"Don't call me that-"

"I heard that they where planning to renovate Marine Base 45 with a new Safe after the summer ends since its faulty- We can just break in and steal it. It's broken anyways"

• Bee pitched as the other two crewmates ripped apart the plan. Dee however quietly thinking and giving a defeated sigh "It's the best idea we have-" He finally said making Vi look at his shocked "Are you fucking serious-"

• "This is a bad idea-" Alucare pointed out

• "Do you have one?" Bee shot back, Making the swordsman scowl at him and Vi huff but fall silent-"

• "Since you two are hell bent on this, then you two have someone to help break into the safe- Neither of us know how to" Alucare pointed out. Making the twins look at each other for a moment.

• Dee clicked his tongue and leaned back- Bee smirking as well.

• "Know just the Duo-"

- This is not what Alucare ment by getting a skilled Theif or in this case thieves. Bee and Dee had just returned from grabbing these skilled 'highly skilled pick pockets' but instead Alucare stared at two cherry nosed brats, his eyebrow starting to twitch.

There was two little girls- clearly not even in the double digits in terms of age, both in little pink-tails and dressed in frilly dresses with pale blue eyes like the older twin duo. It didnt take a wild guess to figure out these where their baby sisters.

Vivian was gushing at the two little girls the second their boarded the ship, Leaning down and poking their little cheeks as she swooned at how adorable they were and gifting them candy. A clear softy for kids-

"You've got to be shitting me- You couldn't find anyone who had hit puberty yet?" Alucare growled at the older twins, Dee rolling his eyes.

"You said we needed thieves and this is what I got- Now do you got any better idea?" Alucare scoffed, gesturing to Vi who was still gushing over the girls who where eating up the attention from the redhead.

"You expect us to break into a secure Marine safe with two toddlers-"

"We are right here you know-" Ari grumbled, glaring up at Alucare who sighed heavily at this.

"I'm aware-" Alucare calmly shot back, Looking to Bee and Dee as he rubbed his temple.

"If I knew I'd be babysitting I'd just have went home-" Alucare mumbled- Ali glaring hard at Alucare as she casted her sister a glance.

"We have to get someone else- I understand love for a siblings skills but this is ridiculous. Im not going to let two infants on a dangerous task like this. Your sisters or not- I doubt they could steal candy from each other" Dee and Bee looked at each other and just shrugged. Alucare ready to tear into them again but being quickly cut off.

"Pretty ring- And lots of money!" Ali said loudly to herself, Holding up Alucare prized Ruby ring in her tiny palm the one that Mihawk had gifted him when he left home and his bag of Berri he kept hidden on his person- The dark haired man blinking in confusion before looking at his hand.

"How did you-" He started before snatching the ring and money from the little girl. Ali giggling at this as Did Ari who was scooped up by Vivian.

"Told you- Best damn thieves you can find" Dee waved off, Already suspiciously touching his own pockets as he was sure his sisters had lifted something from him.

"The infamous Bubbles and Squeak- Now if these two can steal from Sir Crocodile, Mihawk and essentially all of the Pirate Lords undetected including cracking ever safe they can get their little fingers on. I'm sure they can steal from the military-" Bee detailed Excluding themselves from the stolen list. Alucare crossing his arms, looking.. impressed?

"These two did all that?-"

Vi commented with a eyebrow at the little girls as she held Ari who was tucked to her side. Looking to the little girl and chuckling a bit in amusement-

"How long do we have them for?"

"72 Hours, Father has our Mother distracted and lied to her about where the girls are for this" Dee explained with a sigh- Knowing their mother would lose her shit finding out they were taking two 7 year olds out on a pirating adventure.

Alucare adjusted the ring on his finger and nodded- Looking to the two little girls calmly.

"Seems we are setting sail to Marine Base 45-"

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Authors Note!

HELLO! So I've been stewing over this project for quite some time and wanted to open the floor up to everyone!

I want to Build the Sunset Pirates into their own Respectable Pirate crew, so Please leave some suggestions on Ideas either of OOC or even Legacy children you think would he great for the crew!

[kaziwi]

I don't know if you accept angst, so I kind of have two requests. In case you write anguish, I wanted to ask: Ace x f!reader, after marineford ace survives and he ended up isolating himself and thinking only about getting stronger and the reader is always asking them to rest, but he never does and someday, he ends up losing patience with the reader and they end up drifting apart

sif you don't write anguish, I have the same request but instead of Ace losing his temper with the reader, he will like the reader's actions and become more clingy.

If you don't like it, just delete or ignore this request.

Hii!! I am so sorry for the wait!! I'm not too good with angst, so I hope this is okay. I hope you enjoy!!

Drifting Apart

Character(s): Ace

WC: 523

Summary: Ace wants to focus on getting stronger after Marineford, but you just want things to go back to normal (angst)

Ace made sure to lock the door before his workout, he didn't need anyone bothering him. He moved all his weights to his room, he couldn't have the rest of the crew distracting him. He started lifting his weights, slowly adding more to his training regiment each day. He didn't care how, but Ace knew he had to keep getting stronger.

At first Ace didn't hear the small knocks at his door, but once they turned into loud thuds, he put down his weights and opened the door.

"What," he said annoyed, not realizing it was you until he fully opened the door. When he saw it was you he mumbled a quick apology and let you in. You were carrying a tray of food with a small smile on your face.

"Hey," you started, "I brought you lunch...you missed it...again.."

"Oh...thanks, you can just leave it on my desk," Ace said as he turned back to his weights.

You set the food down and turned to him. Ace had shut himself off from the rest of the crew after the war, and only focused on getting stronger. Ace was your commander, so of course you supported him, but he also was your boyfriend, and you knew this wasn't good for him.

"How about you take a break for lunch? We could go outside on the deck and have a little picnic?" You suggested, hoping he'd take the offer.

"No thanks," he said, still focused on his weights. You were getting a little annoyed at this point. You'd been bringing him his meals for almost 2 weeks straight, which you didn't mind, but with this attitude he was giving you, it almost felt like you were his maid.

"Ace I really think you should take a break. Its been awhile since you've been on deck and everyone misses you and-"

"I said no thanks," this time his voice getting sterner. You thought about giving up and leaving him alone, but you were too determined to stop.

"Come on Ace it'll be fun we can-"

"JUST SHUT UP!"

You stood there with a shocked look on your face. You and Ace rarely ever fought and he had never once raised his voice at you. You were at a loss of words, not sure what to say.

"Look Y/N...." he started, "I didn't mean to yell..."

"No Ace, you need to stop this. I understand you want to get stronger, but you need to rest."

"I'll be fine."

"But you won't be, please everyone is worried, just let us help you..."

"I don't need your help."

After hearing those five words, you had enough. You left his room and slammed the door without saying anything. The next few days when dropping off his food you knocked quickly and left the tray outside. Soon you stopped dropping off his food all together, and left it to the rest of the crew to handle. Slowly you both drifted more and more apart, till you stopped seeing each other completely. You still cared for Ace....but until he apologize you refused to speak to him.

[sunnywrites101]

We’re all drinking from the same bottle

Pairing - Zoro x male reader

Genre - fluff

Word count - 728

CW- alcohol consumption, sadness if you squint

Zoro had found himself at the bottom of the bottle more times than he could count. However, what he didn’t expect to find was someone else just as lonely staring at the end of his own bottle. Walking into the island bar had been the same as always but when he sat down ordering some sake taking a glance down the bar top as he sipped his sake his eyes found you. A lone man sitting at the opposite end of the bar seemingly drowning away his sorrows. You had tilted your head back to gulp down the rest of your drink a thin line of booze trailing from the corner of your lips down your next to your chest which was covered in bandages. You’d clearly been through hell he thought as he traced the stitches on his chest.

Your eyes found his eyes easily sliding from your empty glass to him. You nodded at him I small smirk bringing its way to your lips as you grabbed your empty glass and stood walking towards Zoro. “hello there swordsman” You greeted warmly your voice a soft song Zoro wanted to bottle up for himself. He was awestruck in your presence and simply nodded at you before turning back to his drink to take a sip. The same sip he almost spit out when you sat down next to him your knees touching his. Zoro felt like he was gonna explode your eyes were so tired yet so full of life at the same time like life had beat you down and you refused to back down.

You placed your own katana on the bar top in a show of good faith and trust for the stranger you had just met. Zoro was baffled how you could be so trusting of a complete stranger that you’d disarm yourself in public. Zoro slowly put one of his words on the counter. In reaction to his hesitance you laughed unashamed as people stared in confusion at the scene unfolding in front of them. The rest was history Zoro talked with you all night and returned to the bar every night to talk to you while his crew resupplied. It didn’t take Luffy long to find out about Zoro’s new friend on the final day before the straw hats left the island you were on Luffy asked you to join his crew. Looking at Zoro’s smile you couldn’t refuse so you joined the crew and sailed the grand line with them through thick and thin.

Over time you and Zoro had grown to be quiet the pair on and off the battlefield. Even going as far as to drag Luffy out of the ocean together whenever he fell overboard. Being Zoro’s compass when he went and got himself lost the whole crew noticed how close you to had gotten. But in all Zoro’s brazenness he hadn’t taken the time to confess in a meaningful way. Zoro had gotten himself lost again and while you were leading him back you had come across a clearing feeling a little playful you jabbed Zoro in the side with the hilt of your katana taking a sparring stance in the clearing Zoro let out a small grunt as the weak jab before taking out one of his katanas as well. You both danced circles around each other till the sun was setting on the horizon. Getting distracted by the sunset Zoro tackled you.

Letting out a grunt as you back hit the grassy earth beneath you, you looked up at Zoro both of you panting. In that moment it was just the two of you alone in the island forest you both knew that you smiled as Zoro leaned down putting his forehead against yours “You mean the world to me dumbass” He said and nothing else was needed from that moment on you were his and he was yours. Supporting each others dreams on the high seas. Walking back to the going merry hand in hand was nothing short of bliss. But nothing could have saved Zoro from Nami’s yelling you smiled at the scene laughing and soon the whole crew was laughing with you. The crew was your family but Zoro was so much more to you he was you big bad swordsman and you wouldn’t want to have it any other way.

[t0ast-ghost]

I will not shut up about Star Trek TOS yet and you’ve decided to listen in on that. So welcome to my thoughts on the 11th episode (The Corbomite Maneuver):

- starting off strong with these camera angles and movements

- *sees a spinning colourful cube in space* just go a bit to the left (he is not up for shenanigans today)

- can’t wait for Checkov to be introduced, I hear he gets a gun or smt

- WHAT IS THAT PHYSICAL CHECK??? Why does he have to lie on his back?? And why does he have to have his shirt off?

- if I were Spock trying to call the captain and he picks up and all I’d see was his tits… all I’m saying is he keeps a really good straight face

- OMG we got a “what am I a moon shuttle conductor or a doctor?”

- Sulu laughing at Spock’s sense of humour

- the close up on Kirk’s ass as he leaves the room is so intentional

- Bones sitting on the railing…

- how many surfaces can I sit on competition but my opponent is Leonard Bones McCoy

- just to prove my point the next scene starts with him sitting on a table

- god I feel bad for Scotty having to sit between McCoy and Spock in some of those meetings

- Sulu was cool as a cucumber

- “do you ever tire of questioning me on things you’ve already made your mind up about?” “it gives me emotional security” they are each others emotional support guy (Spock & Kirk)

- Kirk saying“navigation, you’re timing was lousy. Same with engineering, Helmsman” then Bones immediately after “you’re timing was lousy”

- how can you sit in a chair like that even (bones)

- Alexa play tik tok by Kesha

- (okay now I’m just imagining Spock dancing like one of those spider-man memes but completely straight faced (also Spock now listens to Kesha canonically but like in my head))

- THE FUCK IS THAT FUCKING THING??? THAT IS A PUPPET!

- Bones is so caring, he has so much fucking compassion I won’t shut up about him

- “you now have seven minutes left” but there’s 23 minutes left in the episode. Guess a lot of it’s just gonna be dead air… er space I mean (yeah I can come up with a better line than this later (edit: no I can’t I’m tired))

- SPOCK IS SO SAD. He truly thinks this is a hopeless situation.

- Bones is about to die in four minutes and he’s threatening Kirk because of the fact that he put Bailey’s health at risk… I love this man

- “Anytime you can bluff me, doctor” I can’t legally say what I thought was said but maybe the ancient archaeologists will know from context clues

- I don’t think Uhura has spoken to most of the bridge crew up to this point, she barely has had plot or even dialogue, I can’t wait till they give her an episode or just even make her more central

- Spock going to Kirk’s side after the bluff for emotional support

- Spock is so proud when talking about his mom :)))

- Your science and medical officers usually shouldn’t stand so close to your chair and clutch at it while leaning over you. It’s not normal behaviour.

- Okay I’d like to mention how calm Sulu has been and how much I love him, can we please get more of him in future episodes?

- wait so Bones is just gonna let Bailey go back to work? Like I get they apologized to each other but that doesn’t change that it’s still a bad idea to have him there

- Spock, Kirk, and McCoy immediately after the death threat is gone: guess it’s time to start flirting again

[Video description: Spock stands on the bridge, he says, “A very interesting game, this poker.” Kirk sitting in his captains chair replies, “It does have advantages over chess.” McCoy smiling at Spock adds, “Love to teach it to you.” Spock smiles back at him. End description]

- he’s got a twinkle in his eye

- The shake on the bridge as the tractor beam tows them is so funny if you watch Spock and McCoy (it continues to be funny for the next couple minutes)

- "Captain request to-" "Denied. If it's a trap.. If I'm wrong, I want you here" awwe he wants him safe (idc that this is not what the writers are trying to say, HE WANTS SPOCK SAFE)

- they all have to bend over on the transporter pad but when they get transported Bones isn't even bent he's just standing at his normal height slightly hunched

- HOLY CRAP I HATE THAT THING... I'm so glad it's a puppet

- nope okay I don't know what's happening, I can't. I'm. What.

- that is apple cider, they are sitting around this guy trying to drink apple cider

- McCoy doesn't know what the fuck to do right now and neither do I

Now imagine, if you will, Spock dancing

Thank you, and have a good day.

Master post of past/future episodes

[gx-gameon]

Since it never got brought back up again and should have, but the coliseum Tanya has the students build. After Jaden wins he claims it as property of the Slifer Red Dorm since it is now his by right of conquest.

I love this.

One question does Jaden lose it any time he loses? Like when he lost to aster in season 2 does he lose it until he wins it back?

We will think about that later. For now.

Jaden and friends absolutely would schedule their own mini tournaments in there. These kids sneak out every other day and are all obsessed with dueling. And the school tries to make them fill out formal ‘please duel me’ request forms (like I get it. You don’t want kids challenging each other night and day but also you are here to play card games)

No they are having non school sanctioned fight nights.

Crowler kind hates it because it’s slicer red property the moment it is obelisk blue property he’s on board (it will not be obelisk property till Jaden and crew graduate. After the season 2 fiasco with the down situation they all try to keep it in house. I’m not saying Jaden wins every tournament. I’m saying someone from their little crew does and keeps it Slifer red territory)

Their 1st year it’s all out war. Anyone can join in.

Season 2 after the cult has been defeated and they can have fun again they get a little more creative with theme nights (mainly to stop Jaden and Chazz from dominating everyone)

1st year night (they all root for Hasselberry as he dukes it out with his class mates)

2nd year night (Jaden Chazz Alexis and Bastion are having it out)

3rd year night

Some times is just specific dorms (again giving other kids the chance to duel)

Sometimes is specific card types. (Fusion decks only. Beast monster only. Things like that challenging people to create new decks and try out new strategies)

They have a whole list by the end of the year. These started out as under ground matches, they didn’t want the staff to know and shut them down. Crowler knows but he can’t get all the students in trouble he just wants to get some of them. But then they start doing theme nights. And, well, they are challenging the students to push themselves in new ways….

The teachers start showing up and ducking it out with the kids. It’s not every time but it’s enough to keep it fun.

There’s also the added an appeal that if you can beat the current holder you now own the colosseum.

Jaden actually is really good at running the colosseum. They have a colosseum night once a week. He and his friends come up with the themes and spread the word. It’s all in good fun and he grew up watching his family organize tournaments, he kind knows what he needs to do.

The colosseum gets passed around the friend group and who ever currently owns it gets to pick the theme night for that week.

But the time year two is over they have a ton of plans for their 3rd year. They text and plan all summer.

It’s one of the first things Jaden tells Jesse about. Jim as well once they start hanging out. They’re pumped to join in.

But the bio bands, and kids passing out, and viper, and the monster world, and the dark world. So much happens

When Jaden comes back he’s different. He’s not organizing fun duels anymore and no one else feel right doing it as it is his colosseum (most of the time) the transfer kids leave shortly after they all get back, they never got to participate in a tournament in the colosseum.

Season 4 Alexis tries to get Jaden back into running the tournaments and having fun but he’s going through it and handling darkness and doesn’t have the time. There is no colosseum matches their 3rd year.

And that should be the end

But people heal and maybe sometime during the next school year, Jaden and friends go back to visit Hassleberry (maybe he’s playing the school duel and they are supporting him) after everything is done and they are celebrating Jaden leads them down a familiar path. It’s Colosseum time.

They are all there

Jaden

Jesse

Chazz

Alexis

Bastion

Syrus

Jim

Axel

Aster

Zane

Atticus

Hasselberry (it’s his 3rd year)

Blair

Mindy (I need to round out these numbers)

Jazmine (I need to round out these numbers)

And their surprise duelist making it an even number, Crowler.

It’s all out war. They make a lottery bracket and go back to back one match at a time (they could do multiple at a time but this is about having fun and enjoying each others company. They want to watch their friends duel)

It’s the first colosseum match for Blair, Jesse, Axel, and Jim. They had all wanted to do one last year but…. They have a blast.

In the. End Jaden pulls Hasselberry aside and tell him the colosseum is now his, wether he win it or not the crew all decided to give it to Hasselberry officially. He’s pumped, they giving him all the plans they had for last year and Jaden shows him the admin things (how to contact the students ‘without staff knowing’ crowler is pretending not to listen (he half wanted to win the colosseum with the intention to make the colosseum nights school sanctioned but then they wouldn’t be as fun)

Hasselberry runs the ring for the rest of his senior year and hands it off to Blair when he graduates leading to it not being won by combat but handed down from 3rd year to second year at the end of the school year.

[bcofl0ve]

single dad!austin x fem!reader headcanons (can be priscilla actress reader or elvis pa/crew member reader whatever floats your boat!)

- “fix it babies” never work. austin should/does know this. but he's a child of divorce terrified of the relationship he's been in for almost a decade really falling apart.

- so when the girlfriend in question says she's pregnant he goes right along with how hopeful she seems that this will save them.

- the day his daughter, lennon, is born is the best day of his life. she’s perfect and beautiful and everything he could’ve ever wanted. but she doesn’t fix what’s broken in his relationship w/ her mother.

- if the child of divorce breakup apprehension was bad before having a baby with the woman makes it 100x worse.

- the dam breaks when he books elvis. lennon is a little over a year old and girlfriend™️ 180s on how supportive she’s been when he actually gets the part and the move to australia comes up. she goes with him to the 2019 GQ awards and they get into a fight about her not wanting to move so bad that baz hears it through the wall.

- “so are we breaking up? i’m just not gonna see my daughter till we wrap? god knows when,”

- she promises she’ll bring her to visit, and she does in feburary. he’s so excited to see his baby but (now ex) girlfriend™️ is not happy and it gets under his skin how much she’s treating this like a chore.

- he ends up venting to you about it, looking away and chewing on his bottom lip when he asks if you’d want to get dinner somewhere with him. nothing fancy, he just doesn’t want to be alone with his thoughts.

- austin’s your friend- and you’re worrried about him, so you say yes. if you go from dinner to his bed, well then that’s your own secret. it becomes less of a secret with time though- when he bestows you with the girlfriend moniker, you get spotted together and gossip swirls. as. it does.

- tom gets covid and everyone is packing up to go home and both you and baz tell austin he should too. but the last time he talked to his ex girlfriend it was a yelling match when she saw paparazzi photos of him with you.

- to say she hates him is being gentle. and he loves his daughter more than anything- to the extent that he’s horrified by the thought of trapping her in a house where him and her mother are constantly at each other’s throats.

- a month goes by before he really starts to regret that decision and sobs in your arms after a facetime call with her.

- when lockdown eases up a little his dad (not his ex-girlfriend) flys out with lennon to see him and you’ve never seen austin so happy.

- his dad is skeptical of you, but the toddler isn’t. the look you see in austin’s eyes when he’s watching you with her makes your chest tight.

- when elvis wraps and he moves to london he tells ex girlfriend he’ll put her up in a nice hotel and take care of her if she brings lennon over. so she does.

- but you moved with him to london too and ex girlfriend doesn’t like that. she especially doesn’t like you being around lennon.

- she leaves with the little girl after 2.5 weeks when she picks a fight with austin about you and he gets defensive. you feel guiltily no matter how much he tells you not to.

- masters of the air wraps and he’s finally back in california more permanently- you with him. a more “normal” custody schedule is put into place and it works well enough.

- sometimes ex girlfriend is hours late for pick up and drop off, and it doesn’t seem like she hates your guts any less- it’s most of why you haven’t moved in with him. but it works well enough. until the press tour.

- everyone is bringing family to memphis and austin wants to bring lennon, but it throws a wrench into the schedule that ex girlfriend isn’t apt to budge on. until he begs, and agrees to take a red eye before he has to be in new york to drop her back in california.

- he’s holding lennon sleeping on his lap during the bbq thing they did at graceland and lisa comes over all “gosh she’s precious aus, i miss when my girls were that tiny.”

- “trying to let her sleep now because we have to go to the airport tonight and get a red eye so i can drop her back with her mom and get to new york on time.”

- lisa says that sounds like a pain and he’s like yeah i asked if i could take her to new york and toronto and just bring her back when we’re done with press in a week- “my sister would’ve come to to help me out, not like i would’ve been leaving her with my assistant all day. but nope- she didn’t even really want her to come here, but i begged.”

- lisa says she gets that mentions how couldn’t make it to cannes because of custody bullshit of her own with the twins. austin he nods along.

- her heart hurts so much for him. so does yours.

- ex girlfriend has a boyfriend and austin finds out because he’s in the car when she’s getting lennon from the airport. he’s not happy about being kept in the dark- or about leaving her around a man he’s never met. but he has to be in new york.

- he cries to you in a tucked away corner of the new york premiere about how stressful it all is, mumbling that he just wishes things were different.

- he didn’t mean he wished ex girlfriend would drop it on him that her boyfriend convinced her to move abroad for a months long boho hippie retreat in the middle of nowhere so she’s signing over full custody. but that’s what happens. a week before your ohio move.

- austin feels so guilty- like he’s forcing you into the role of a nanny while he’s on set but lennon is a good kid- you really don’t mind.

- playing house like this is making you fall harder and faster than ever. him too.

- but that doesn’t mean austin doesn’t break down when miss ex girlfriend calls with the news that her boyfriend got a permanent job with the retreat company abroad. and that she’s planning on staying there with him.

- austin cries not so much for himself, but for his daughter who’s too little to understand she’s being abandoned. who still walks around the ohio apartment asking both of you when mama’s coming back.

- he feels like he failed as a dad, and you kiss his face and hold him tight and assure him that’s not true.

- he doesn’t believe you, not yet, but he does love you. his daughter loves you. that counts for something, surely.

[count-alucard-tepes]

King👑 x reader

An Unexpected encounter...Part 6

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

During his healing, King made sure not to get in Katakuri's way especially after their last encounter and spent his time with Y/N. He had to admit, it was nice being at her home and looking at things that she was interested in, he felt like he learned so much more about her. Each day, he fell deeper and deeper in love with her, no one had ever showed him such kindness other than Kaido but this was completely different. The way she tended to his wounds with gentle hands...scolding him when he didn't take his medication...sometimes he felt he did things on purpose just so that she would be more attentive towards him. It was selfish, he’d admit that much...but he couldn't help it. He had never felt so comfortable in his own skin that he didn't even feel that he required his mask anymore, she had that power to make him feel at home.

"...Y/N...let's sit out on the porch for a while...its so warm tonight", King said as he took their glasses of wine and headed outside.

She smiled a little and followed him, "...I love nights like this...", she said as she took a seat and sipped her wine.

He nodded in agreement, "...it's been a few weeks since I was brought here and I've fully healed...you know what that means, Y/N".

She frowned a little when he mentioned this because he knew all too well this conversation was going to be brought up. Katakuri never mentioned it and he wouldn't, she knew he wouldn't try to take away her happiness even if it was a thorn in his side. Her heart raced as she knew he would be saying he would be leaving soon, biting back the tears, she'd look to him and nod.

"I know, love...you need to go find him and your crew...I understand...I always have", she said gently as she reached out and held his hand.

He leaned down and kissed her hand gently before taking her glass of wine and putting it aside. He pulled her close to him and kissed her lips slowly before resting his forehead against hers.

"...come with me...", he said gently as he wrapped his arms around her waist, "...we can leave being pirates regardless if Kaido is alive or not...we could make our home in Skypeia...just us".

This surprised Y/N, she didn't think he would ask her to come with him but it was happening. Her heart raced as she listened to him, she did want a life with him. She loved him so much but there was a part of her that didn't want to go...

How she could leave Big Mom's pirates after all they did for her? How she could she leave Katakuri? The only family she ever had who protected her like she was their own.

She kissed him gently and hugged him tightly, "...I love you so much...but...", her voice trailed off as she nuzzled into him.

"...but you love him too", he whispered as he held her close to him. King already knew the relationship she had with Katakuri, he protected her like a big brother should even though she could hold her own, he understood why his was a difficult decision and he would not force her to do anything rash.

"...whatever you decide, I will support you....it is not the end of us...whether you are here and I am not...I will still come and see you as much as I can till we figure things out", King said with a smile as he kissed her cheek lovingly.

She buried her face into his neck and sighed softly as she needed to think about her decision that would completely change her life.

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A knock on his office door would get Katakuri's attention, he already knew it was Y/N, "...come in", he'd say gently as he continued to look at a map.

She walked in and closed the door behind her, "...hey".

He looked up at her, "...hm....you sound rather deflated than normal....what did he do?", he asked as he straightened and moved over to the front of his desk before leaning against it.

"...he didn't do anything but he is healed now and he's planning to leave in a few days", she said gently. She didn't maintain eye contact with him like she normally did and she seemed nervous...very unlike herself.

He frowned a little, "...I understand this is upsetting for you, Y/N...but don't rely on a man to make you happy...you will see him again, he loves you...and I will allow him to come back and see you if that is what you desire".

She pouted when he said that! She was a strong, independent woman who was just in love for the first time! And she had a lot on her mind, King wasn't the source of her happiness...not completely! Why'd he have to be right and annoying at the same time?!

"...he asked me to come with him", she blurted out. She wasn't sure how he was going to react but her eyes were already filling with tears.

Katakuri raised a brow slightly before crossing his arms across his chest, "...you're not going....", he said calmly, "...not permanently at least".

Y/N looked at him in shock and wanted to speak but she was silenced by his raised hand.

"...this will always be your home...you are always welcome to come back if things don't work out like you thought they would...and if you ever need anything or for me to just kick his ass....you call me and I will come", Katakuri said calmly.

At every word, Y/N was balling her eyes out, she didn't expect this at all...she knew what happened to Lola...and Chiffon...but those were not his decisions, they were Big Mom's.

He opened his arms and immediately Y/N ran to hug him tightly, crying into his chest as she clung onto him.

"...always so emotional, little bird....your fire on the back of your neck is going to burn my office down and melt me...", he said with a little smile before placing a kiss on her head.

She immediately put her fire off and continued to bury her face into his chest, "...you're the best person in this world...I'll never forget what you've done for me", she whimpered.

He gently rubbed her back as he tried to soothe her. It was difficult to make this decision but how could he deny her? She was in love...and with someone just like her. There was no way he could stand between them. Being the selfless person he was, all he wanted was for all those he cared for to be happy.

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Katakuri would make sure the couple had all they would need for their travels and would go to see them off.

“…a word before you head off, King”, he said calmly before gesturing for him to follow.

King nodded and followed him.

“…I leave Y/N in your care now…if at any point you feel that you can no longer handle her…make sure she is aware that she can come back home…even if you bring her here yourself…I would appreciate that”, he said calmly, “…she’s a good girl, you better take care of her and make sure you don’t upset her…or Mogura will find it’s way into your heart and I don’t mean that in a romantic way”.

King smiled a little in response, “…I understand and I will do my best to keep her happy…she is lucky to have you on her side…”.

“Be careful of the marines now that you both will be in the public eye…the world government are dangerous as you know…stay out of their line of view”, he said gently, “…and if you both need somewhere safe to go….Whole cake Island will welcome you both”.

King was surprised by this and offered his hand to Katakuri, “…thank you, Katakuri…I will never forget this”, he said sincerely.

He nodded and shook KIng’s hand, both maintaining eye contact with each other.

Katakuri would watch the two disappear into the skies before returning back to his duties.

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They would first go to Skypeia, since their last time there King had found a home for them and had been secretly preparing it to surprise her as they had plans to meet ever so often on the sky-land before everything when down on Onigashima.

He would land first at the house, placing their belongings and supplies down before waited for her.

“…whose house is this?”, she asked curiously as she looked at the house and then at King.

“…it’s ours…”, he said with a smile as he offered her his hand.

She raised her brows in response, “…ours? When did you have time to do all of this?”, she asked as she took his hand.

He pulled her close and then scooped her into his arms, bridal style before making his way to the door, “…after our last visit together…I couldn’t resist”.

She gripped him tightly as he carried her and cuddled into his chest as he walked through the door before looking around curiously. Their home was very much like King’s personality, elegant and mysterious…the complete opposite of hers. She’d have to change some of it to making it more of her space too.

“I love it…”, she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him some kisses.

He smiled happily at this, he wasn’t sure if she would but now he was relieved.

Over the next few days, Y/N worked on making their house a home while King tried to find any information on Kaido and his whereabouts.

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Katakuri’s DDM had rang a few times until he finally answered, “…yes?”.

“…hello to you too”, Y/N said with a little smile as she listened to her commander after being away from him for a few weeks.

“…Y/N…are you okay?”, he asked with urgency in his voice to find out if all was well.

“Yes, I’m perfectly fine and this is not an emergency…I just wanted to call you”, she said gently.

“…I see, so he is treating you well?”, he asked gently.

“Yeah, he’s gone out for groceries right now…”, she replied.

“…while you relax and talk to me…why am I not surprised this it would turn out this way”, he said with a roll of his eyes.

She couldn’t help but laugh in response, “Hey! He’s not a pirate anymore…he’s my house husband”, she said teasingly.

“Oh? Are you planning to marry?”, he asked out of curiosity.

“Well…if you’re living together and love each other…doesn’t that imply that we’re already kind of married just without a ceremony”, she said gently.

“…that’s true, never thought you’d be a wife…but here we are”, he chuckled.

She scoffed in response, “…you’re the worst, you know that!”.

Y/N heard him try to stop laughing and just glared at the DDM.

“…maybe I should come visit you soon”, he finally said which made Y/N brighten immediately.

“Yes! You should! It’s so beautiful here, you’d love it”, she said happily, clearly very excited by this.

“…so did he find anything out about Kaido?”, he asked gently.

“No, not yet…he’s hopeful though…they were close so I don’t blame him for not giving up just quite yet…”, she murmured.

“…we have, there is no point in searching anymore…”, Katakuri stated.

“What does that mean?”, she asked in surprise.

“…I am captain now”, he said simply.

Her jaw dropped at this, “Of course you are!! You’re the only one who could do this! Congratulations “, she said happily, practically bouncing in her seat.

He sighed softly as he wished she was back at his side, just having her there would take his mind of everything but he would never tell her this. She was no longer a pirate…she was a wife now.

“…I miss you so much”, she said exactly what he was thinking, “…I hope you’re eating more than just donuts too…they’re not good for your health”.

He smiled a little, “…we’ll see each other soon enough…I have to make sure your new home is up to standard…I have to go now…take care, Y/N and send my regards to King”.

Y/N smiled weakly, “I will…see you soon…”, she said gently before cutting the call.

“…looks like we’re going to be hosting a guest soon”, King said with a little smile as he leaned against the door frame.

She looked up at him and smiled, “…still stalking me as usual I see”, she said before walking over and hugged him tightly.

He chuckled and nuzzled her hair lovingly, “Feeling better?”, he asked gently as he rubbed her back slowly.

She frowned a little and gripped his shirt, “…yeah…much better”, she said knowing she had been thinking about Katakuri for a little while and King just knew what was going on.

“…good, let’s go make dinner…”, he said before tilting her head and gently kissing her lips.

“Deal…”, she whispered into the kiss.

(This chapter was a little emo for me and soooo cutesy!!! I loved it!!! 😭😭😭)

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At what cost

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Pairing: Buggy x female mermaid reader

Word count: 2000

Warning: none

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The bracelet slipped from your fingertips, the diamonds in it glistening as it caught the light but as you anticipated it to hit the ground, it didn’t.

The hand you knew too well, guarded it from the fall. Fingers that knew you as though you were ingrained inside the grooves of his fingerprints.

“Buggy.”, you whispered, your eyes distant, your mind lost to everything that had happened in the in between, unable to believe you had once again lost someone dear. Life felt unreal that it made you slip through all the memories you held. His warm hand that held yours rooted you to the present, bringing you out of the sea of turmoil as though his voice was the rope that tethered you to your life raft. He shushed you gently as he fixed the bracelet around your wrist, kneeling down in front of you so that you could look at him.

This battle that never seemed to stop, you were losing everything you loved. So you caught his eyes, the blue welcoming you like you were a part of it.

“I can’t do this.”, you shook your head, your voice a little above a whisper.

His fingers interlaced with yours, his eyes never wavered as he spoke.

“You can.”, he reassured you and the floodgates opened in your heart to let all the anxiety you felt to rush in.

He kneeled before you, hair pinned back, silk bandana wrapped over his head. The paint on his face making him look deadly because today you had asked him to be your hero. He was here to intimidate, he was here for you.

He looked regal, the jacket that he wore matched the colour of your gown, a deep red, his fingers fit yours perfectly as you ran your thumb over his knuckles. The truth you learnt from Otis, the mere utterance of Helge’s name on your lips in place of Buggy’s was going to result in you losing everything.

“You’re tied to me, Bug. If I drown…”, you couldn’t bring yourself to finish the statement.

“Then I drown with you.”, he finished it with a confidence that scared you.

“No.”, you tried to pull your hand from his, attempting to make him see sense but he held you down.

“Yes.”, he looked into both your eyes as he flashed a broken smile.

“Everything I was searching for in life has been right in front of me this entire time.”, he said.

"I don't wish to go back to a time before you. There is nothing for me there.", he continued and pulled your hands towards him to place a kiss on your fingers.

“Am I weak if I admit I’m scared?”, you asked leaning forward to place your forehead on his.

“No.”, he whispered.

“You are braver than I ever was.”, he held the side of your face.

“I’ve lived my life masquerading the fear that has haunted me always.”, he looked into your eyes.

“But today, I have faith for the first time. That we will see the end of this.”, he spoke and you exhaled, feeling the relief spread through you.

That in this little bubble was you entire world, your support system and anchor. He was it all.

You traced your finger over his bandana that hid his missing ear, the black leather eye patch covering his left eye.

“Tell me you hear good news.”, you said to which he pursed his lips.

“What do you see?”, you asked to which he closed his eyes.

“The people are restless. They’re worried for you.”, he helped you up as you pulled away at your sleeves, the rune on the back of your hand felt warm.

“And your crew?”, you asked

“They have their instructions.”, he smiled turning away from you.

“Which is?”, you asked further.

“To leave if things get crazy.”, he turned to you, to gaze at you before he pushed a strand of hair away from your face.

To leave him behind, you rephrased his answer in your head.

You lowered your face as you put his information together, his crew was abandoning him because he had chosen you.

But instead he tilted your chin up, till your eyes met his.

“Are you ready to receive your crown, your majesty?”, he smiled and you tried to match it. But you couldn’t as you saw through his attempt to cheer you up.

At what cost?, you thought.

Was the crown worth the sacrifice of so many?

It was, for everyone who cheered you on, for everyone who came before you, you held the power to secure the lineage of what was lost, you were a part of something that was bigger, that could never be erased.

You inhaled deeply as you stood straight, deep admiration swirling in Buggy’s eyes as he extended his arm for you.

You looped you hand through his.

“I am.”, you said as he lead you into the corridor.

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You took your seat next to Helge, the glass dome above you tracking the moon’s location as time passed. Helge leaned closer to whisper into your ear.

“When it’s time, I’ll switch places with Buggy.”, he said as he reiterated the plan.

You watched Eleanor watch him the same way you looked at Buggy, with concern and uncertainty because no one was sure of the outcome.

No one was sure if everyone they knew were going to walk out of this alive.

Buggy stood to your right, his missing eye and ear back on his head, he looked focused. More like a general than a performer. His eyes scanning the crowd to spot the disruptor, the person behind this game that had come to haunt you.

You held on to the ends of your arm rest as you looked up at the moon, the smiles on people’s faces and it tore your heart. You were here because Hassan saved you and yet he wasn’t here to witness this. Cruel, it angered you that you weren’t able to be as vicious as this enemy had been. To deny you of a home, of happiness and comfort.

Would the crown feel heavy once it was on? You wondered.

Would your life be a constant threat even once everything is settled?

You looked up at the moon in the hopes your questions could be answered because right this instant it was driving you insane.

And just when you felt your mind slipping again, you felt Buggy's hand on your shoulder checking if you were alright.

The music was overpowering, the laughter and revelry overwhelming. Helge wasn’t at ease either, his foot tapping away constantly, his eyes drifting off to Eleanor as she stepped away from him to address her guards with new orders.

He then turned to you, his gray eyes anxious.

“Eleanor got word the assassin was poisoned with snake venom too.”, he told you and you began to draw a conclusion.

“The very same symptoms that matched the manner in which my father died upon my further investigation.”, he said and when you looked at him, you understood the reason behind his nervousness.

He had narrowed down on the suspect too, the very same you were sure was the one. But it was the look of denial with which he looked at you that hurt you.

“She could not have.”, he said to which you gave him a sad smile.

“I hope she isn’t the one.”, you told him to which he gave you a curt nod to then look at the crowd.

But the hum from the dome caused for silence to ripple through the crowd. Moonlight began to light up the metal frame above making the glass to look like the surface of serene water.

“It’s time.”, Helge said as he got up, his eyes looking past you to Buggy. People continued to shuffle in silence as they anticipated for the event to begin.

The lights began to dim and it was your moment, the moment that would tie everything together.

But the silence broke and in it’s place was the march of troops entering the room.

“Seize the pirate and the imposter.” Theodora entered, her green gown highlighting the snake collar around her neck as she lurked close, her accusatory hand pointing at you and Buggy. You stood up, your senses perking up with the worry to protect the people around you. But Buggy was the first to step in front of you, Helge froze. His suspicions had been right. So we’re yours.

But the more she stepped towards you and Buggy, Helge put himself between his mother and the two of you. Years of repressed anger and betrayal etching his face.

“No one will be arrested.”, Helge’s voiced echoed in the hall. For the first time, he stood tall in his authority.

But it was nothing to defeat the woman who had laid all the traps in place.

“It is with a broken heart that I have to use my authority to have you captured too, my dear son.”, she played her part.

“He is a traitor to the kingdom, working hand in hand with the duo behind him to give away his rightful stake to the throne.”, her voice thundered as you watched Helge’s frame grown smaller in front of his mother.

“Stop lying mother.”, he contested but it did nothing, it sounded more like a plea.

She gestured towards Buggy and the troops resumed. Buggy caught your eye as he winked when the guards yanked him to the middle. You held your ground near the throne as the moon edged closer, almost in place. The guards took a step towards you but when you held up your hand, they paused, unsure on whose order to obey.

You watched Theodora’s gleeful smile take shape as Buggy was brought down to her. Her eyes taking in the broken state of her son for a second before she looked at you.

“Under Makara law, no pirate can reside on the island.”, she spoke to the crowd as the guards made Buggy kneel.

“It is an offense punishable by death.”, she smiled turning to you and you let her. Allowed her to feel in control, to swell in the pride that she had won this.

“Execute the pirate.”, she commanded next which set Helge off, he turned frantic, reaching out to stop his mother. But she held him back, codling him, manipulating him sweetly to see what she was to gain was his too. But Helge broke free.

The guards raised the blade.

Buggy took a bow.

You had seen him do this a thousand times before and yet it clenched your heart.

The guards dropped the blade, the guests gasped and Helge shouted as Eleanor rushed to his side, wedging him away from his mother.

Theodora watched as Buggy’s head rolled down from his body as the silence within the crowd was fragile as glass.

She turned to you triumphantly. Eleanor looked pale, so did Helge as he looked at you with blurred eyes. But the guards began to murmur when Buggy’s body began to crumble to pieces, getting the guards to step away as each part of his body began to move on its own.

Everyone was confused. Everyone but you.

He put himself back together and sent the crowd into a shock. No one could understand what was right anymore.

He whipped out his blades and took his stance by your side, looking ready for a fight. Helge pushed away from his mother as he joined you along with Eleanor.

You were the only thing that separated these people you loved from the woman who was set to ruin everything.

You took a moment to compose yourself but it didn’t take much, for your fingers to be engulfed in blue flame, your fury burning brighter as you caught sight of Theodora.

But in that light you watched her nails grow out sharper, her skin transform into something akin to a reptile while her eyes turned yellow.

“You’re not the only legend brought to life.”, she hissed and Helge couldn’t believe his eyes.

Eleanor unsheathed her sword as she matched your stride while the people in the room yelled in panic, the knight was ready to handle whatever that was going come next.

“Then it’s only fair you have a worthy opponent.”, you responded as you walked forward towards the battle that would impact you whole life.

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Undying Memory

[Image by Eiichiro Oda]

Rating: Anyone

Word count: 3,611

Type: Angst

Characters: reader (anyone), Trafalgar Law, Bepo, Heart Pirates

Trigger warnings/content: Spoilers! Death, illness, mourning, a lot of swearing, trauma

Note: The Heart Pirates live on a submarine called the Polar Tang. The crewmates are Law (captain and doctor), Bepo, Penguin, Jean Bart, Clione, Shachi, Ikkaku, Uni and Hakugan. Everyone is a human, except Bepo. Bepo is Law's favorite, as Bepo is a huge white polar bear that talks. Law has a huge soft spot for him. Corazon, is a person that strongly influenced Law's life. He was an adult figure that helped Law survive when he was young. Something to note!

“I would hate being flung in the ocean and not being able to swim. That would be the worst death,” Penguin smiled as he chewed on a small bread roll. “Thinking of it makes my skin crawl, you know? Especially with all the creatures in the deep.”

“Hm, thinking about how I would die is too stressful. Would rather live in the now, and when I go, I go. Living happily till the very end is my dream! I would hate knowing how or even when I would die, ya know? I think I would rather never know, what do you think, cap? Cap?” There was snapping of fingers, that brought back Law’s attention as he could smell a roll of bread being placed under his nose. “Man, besides, even if I die, I would never want to get a do over. I want others to move on and be happy, and carry on my memories with them!”

“Ugh!” Law flinched as he nearly tumbled out of his chair. The whole crew laughed, some smacking their hands on the table. “God I fucking hate bread, don’t you ever do that again.”

“Sure captain, it seems you are about to take a bite out of it,” both Uni and Y/N laughed, almost force feeding the bread to the captain. Law glared, as he put his hand out in front of him.

“Did you two want to switch bodies for a day? I would gladly make that happen for you two.” Uni and Y/N switched up their tone very quickly, laughing nervously with the threat against their souls.

“No no!” Uni scrambled to find the words. “We were just joking! R-right Y/N?”

“Yeah yeah! Besides, we knew how to get your attention. We have been asking for your opinion for a while now.” Y/N smiled as they finished their statement. Law raised his eyebrow, trying to remember what they just said.

“Which was…?” Waiting for one of his crewmates to answer his question.

“What is your reaction to dying? Or if you knew you were going to die?” Y/N stated nonchalantly, yet the crew members looked a little tense. Law sighed and placed his arms on the table, propping up his head with his right arm as he drummed his right hand’s fingers on the wooden table.

“I almost died once,” he stated. Looking down almost as he remembered Corazon, maybe he was supporting him in spirit somewhere. The Heart Pirates looked uncomfortable, not knowing if the captain was going to snap or was going to do something brash. Law looked at Y/N, to see they looked a little ashamed for asking.

“S…sorry captain. I didn’t mean to-”

“It’s alright Y/N-ya,” his eyes trying to meet theirs to at least calm their nerves a little. Though it pained him to remember his past, it was something he should be able to talk about. “After the disease in my body nearly killed me, I ate this fruit. Seeing everyone die around me, made me lose hope.” His voice dipping a little lower, it stung, remembering his past. The amber lead poisoning on the island. Making everyone sick, his parents getting killed, his friends and people he was close to getting shot or dying in general. He wanted the whole world to burn. “I hated the world for its cruelness. The government hid that our island was mining something deadly, nearly and slowly killing everyone on the island. But…” Law glanced around at the crew to see what their reactions were. Bepo, Penguin, Jean Bart and Clione were on the brink of tears, as Shachi, Ikkaku, Uni and Hakugan glanced around at each other, unsure as to what to say or to do. Law sighed, and leaned back in his chair to ease the tension with his posture. “Guys, its fine. I am here right now aren’t I?” The crew slightly smiled, seeing as Law was usually tense, it seemed he was more relaxed. “Well, someone sacrificed their life for me, let's just say. And now, I have you guys. I don’t really want people to die if I can help it. If I am going to die though, I will fight with everything I got.”

“Captain!” Majority of his crew got up from the table to hug and pile on top of him. Ikkaku kind of shrugged but felt relieved. Why did he just reveal his feelings to everyone? It is not as if he doesn’t trust them, but rather it wasn’t really necessary.

“Ack, get off me!” Law squirming to get out of the hugs and rubbing up of his Heart Pirates, as he was trying to shove them off. “I was just saying my opinion god dammit!” The whole crew started to laugh, even the new recruit, Y/N.

Their smile was everything, the adventures that they went on with him was what made him chuckle. He had to admit, he didn’t want to show his vulnerable side with anyone, yet he somehow did with them. This warm aura emanated whenever they danced, talked with Bepo, and navigated the seas with Penguin. Nothing really could stop this crew, this feeling should never end.

Right?

“Captain!” Uni came up to salut, “I don’t really see a need to be on this island.” Law rolled his eyes, his sword slung over his shoulder. Bepo’s feet running far ahead of Law just to find the delicious fruit on the island.

“Don’t you see that we have to explore this place?” Law nearly shouted in his crewmate’s face. “Besides, Bepo, Y/N-ya and Jean Bart wanted to see if there are any supplies we could nab.” Y/N picked up a dainty blue flower, dragging their fingers across the stem and hissing from the texture. Law only saw their reaction and shook their head.

“Here ya go cap! It matches your pants!” Teasing them on their fashion, but Law gently held the flower by the sepal, seeing the stem having speckled yellow and black spots made him weary. However, it was from a crewmate and he had never seen this flower before so of course he tucked it in his back pocket.

“Woohoo! Fruit!” The fluffy white bear ran as far as everyone could see.

“No wait! Lemme come with!” Y/N grasping onto the bear to ride on Bepo’s back. A trail of dust following their pathway. “Come on guys!” Y/N was shouting with such excitement, it put the rest of the crew’s mind at ease. Law shook his head a little, but sighed as the whole crew had not had any fun in a very long time anyway. This little island of paradise was just what they needed.

“Well, I am going to get back on the ship to brush up on some research. If you see any herbs or roots, grab some for me will ya? I need to make some medicine anyway in case anything happens.” Law thinking that anything could happen on the seas. Other than pirates, there are animals, food, plants, alloys, and many more things that could come their way. 

“But captain, I don’t really know what to really grab,” Uni said, scratching his head to relieve the stress of the request he just heard. Law grumbled, but it was true, only he really knew what he truly needed at the end. He might as well grab it himself.

“Alright alright, keep an eye on the sub ‘aight? I’ll be back in about an hour,” he said, trying not to show a bit of annoyance in his voice. Law shook his head, this was his time to enjoy some time away from the loud crew. The weeds and brush were thick, the trunks of trees were a subdued brown, as the leaves rustled above his head, grazing his white leopard print hat. His backpack hanging off his left shoulder, gently hitting his back in rhythm as he continued to walk around the island. Plenty of herbs were found right near the shore, along with some poisonous ones that he made sure to use his abilities to transport them back onto the ship. Using his powers for something so small was a waste, but it was easier than walking back and forth to the ship. He knelt down to grab a flower similar to the one Y/N handed to him but it had orange petals instead of blue, it was small and thin, before he touched it there were fine spikes on the stem. Using his Ope-Ope fruit powers, he transported it quickly into his backpack as he was a little far to use his powers to bring them back onto the ship.

“...tain…cap…captain!”

“Hm?” Law’s head turned to the direction of a huge boulder, there was something coming. What is that? Bringing his sword to his hip, he was ready to fight in case. It was big, it was coming towards him. It was-

“Captain! It’s…it’s-” Bepo was in severe distress, his eyes full of worry and tears running down his face. Within his paws, was something. He couldn’t see exactly what it was, but he had to make sure. “It’s Y/N…they are sick!”

“What?” Almost dropping his sword, he ran towards Bepo and Y/N in his arms. Their eyes were rolled into the back of their head, they were shaking and jerking around as if possessed. “We need to get onto the sub, now,” starting to run back to the shore. Bepo’s cries were loud, followed by a few sniffles.

“Captain, I am so sorry! I should have-”

“Don’t worry about that right now, we need to get them on the ship now!” There was no time, Y/N was just fine not even an hour ago and now they looked like they were on the brink of becoming a zombie. “Shit, stay with us.”

“Oi, oi, oi! Stay with us!” Law gently checks Y/N’s eyes for at least some response on his ship. Shaking them, then checking their pulse to see if there were any clear symptoms of what it could be. “What the hell happened?!” Panic set in, as Y/N was shaking violently, jerking around on the bed and fighting the restraints.

“I don’t know! We ran around, then we ate some fruit, then ate some fresh sea urchin, and then they fainted into the water,” the frantic polar bear helping Law strap in Y/N’s legs to prevent them from kicking around.

“Shit, Bepo, tell the rest of the crew to not step foot on that island until I say so. Understand? Tell them not to come in here either!” With hesitation and disappointment, Bepo nodded and ran out of the medical room to warn the others. “Dammit, stay with me here,” Law glanced around for his stethoscope, putting it on to hear Y/N’s heartbeat. It was beating insanely fast, then slow, then back up too fast. There was no way of knowing what happened, maybe he could guess, but there was no time. “Ugh fuck!” Law was sweating, there was no way he was going to let someone die on his watch, not this time.

“Boss!” Bepo bursted in, nearly making Law fall from stress and panic. “This was on my clothes right near where Y/N was grabbing onto!” Bepo showed in his big paw, a recognizable flower with orange petals with some spikes missing on one side of the stem. There were no allergies that Y/N had, that at least he knew of. Even when they had a reaction, Law was able to give them a quick antidote and they were full of smiles and laughter moments later. His eyes grew wide, pointing at a table nearby, if it was any other flower that he had made medicine from, this had to work.

“That has got to be it. It doesn’t seem to penetrate your skin or work on animals,” saying it quickly as his mind was turning gears. “Bepo, crush the flower and add the herb from the green vial, only 10 grams of it okay? Then the one with the purple and red label, put a small amount in, do 3 grams, it's very potent.” Commanding the poor bear with such a stressful task, as the animal trembled.

“But captain-”

“Please, I trust you. I know you’ll do it fine. Just breathe and focus. There are scales near there, and once you crush it up, add some water and hand it to me please,” nodding to instill some confidence in the bear. Bepo gritted his teeth and nodded, he understood and got to work. Carefully measured with his big paw as best he can, the sounds of the mortar and pestle crushing the herbs and the flower against the rock slowly become small rattles. On Law’s end, Y/N’s whites started to turn blue, it was nothing Law had ever seen before. “Shit…please,” pressing his palm against their forehead. It was getting hot, then icy cold, back to hot again. This was nothing he had ever witnessed. The image of his family and friends flashed before his eyes, along with Corazon. “Fuck, please stay awake for me.” There was a quick tap on his shoulder, and the bear presented a purple hued soup like liquid in the mortar. Law pried open Y/N’s blue lips to signal to his crewmate to force feed it to the sick patient. After nearly spilling it all over, they got the majority of it in their mouth, and Law forced their jaw close and held it. There was a gulp sound, then silence. Their movements were still violent, but their heartbeat he could feel through his fingertips were becoming more even. A minute or two later, the whites of their eyes slowly started to turn from blue to more of a gray tone, their movements slowing down until there was nothing. It was tense, the silence and the lack of movement. Their eyes fluttered shut, but back open again. Their pupils darted around to grasp the situation.

“Cap?” They gasped out. A sigh of relief was forced out of Law and Bepo’s throat. They had been holding their breath to see if it had worked. It had, so far. Law tried to get some of something out, a sentence, a word, a sound even. His hands grasped at air, leaning closer and closer. It felt like an eon passed, when did he feel this worried; this sad? When he rescued Bepo? Jean Bart? There was warmth in his arms, hugging Y/N, welcoming them back to the light. “Erm…I…well,” they were unsure. Patting Law’s arm, their tears welling up and spilling over their cheeks. They were scared of what happened, “fuck, Law. I was so scared.” Law buried his face into Y/N’s shoulder. It’s been awhile since he felt his heart ache towards someone, being unable to do anything when he couldn’t control the situation.

“It’s okay now. It’s okay, you are safe.” Bepo already knew how the captain was, he knew Law was hiding his tears. Trying to be strong himself. “Just rest for now, I can tell the others that you are alright.” The soft tickling of their hair tickled his nose, raising his head to look behind Y/N. He could not look at their face, their puffy faced scared look. “Stay right here okay? I’ll get you some tea from the kitchen personally. Your favorite aight, Y/N-ya?” Y/N lied down, but quickly grasped his shirt, so weakly that he could see the fabric slipping out of their fingers.

“Y…yeah, Law…I still feel weak, and as if I can’t breathe,” weakly smiling. “It doesn’t hurt as much though!” Coughing a little, their eyes still a grayish hue, their face still pink from their crying session they just had. “I was so scared to die, I really would not be ready to die right now. Ironic that we talked about that at the table, huh? Would hate for my last moments to be just crying right?” Everyone in the room chuckled, as Law ruffled Y/N’s hair. “I feel a little numb though, but other than that I don’t feel pain.”

“Alright, well Bepo will keep an eye on you as I grab the tea, alright?” There was a hum in understanding from the patient. Their eyes closed, as their breathing was labored. “Okay, Bepo,” turning to face Bepo, “keep an eye on them. ‘Alright?” The bear saluted, and stood up next to Y/N, making sure that he was following every little order since it was a special recovery. Law turned around on his heels and walked out of the room, gently closing the door. There was a lot on his mind, that stupid flower, the panic of his crewmate getting insanely sick, thinking of all those things as he grabbed the bag of tea and started to walk back. The door made small screeches from the hinges, his head hung low to hide his smile under his hat.

“Boss!” Bepo’s voice was loud, clear, shrill even. “They-...they…AH!” Looking up, to see that Y/N was no longer breathing, their cheeks shining from their tears. 

“Oi! What happened?”

“I- I don’t know! You left and they said something and I could smell that they passed. I don’t-” The bear was frantic. There was no way, just a mere seconds, they passed on the bed. No way in his mind. He had everything, he at least thought the remedy would work. Law could use his powers to revive this crewmate back in exchange for his own life. “Law don’t! They wouldn’t want you to do it!”

“Fuck! Fucking dammit! Why? Why is life so cruel?!” The doctor’s hands slamming down on the bed, then knocking over his equipment. There was anger, frustration, sadness, and hatred in his veins. “Please tell me I didn’t fuck up! Please…” There was the sound of sobs, metal clanging from the instruments hitting the floor. He felt something in his pocket, and he pulled it out, revealing the flower that was given to him. “Ouch!” His fingers were pricked by the stem, as he could feel his body jolt in pain. “Bepo!” Plucking two petals from the flower, “fuck, I need you to do the same shit that you just did-”

“Captain, what do you-”

“Listen to me!” Law’s voice started to get sharp, gasping for air in his lungs. His blood felt like needles in his limbs. “I…fuck,” Bepo could see what was going on. It was all too familiar, the sight of his captain falling into the same symptoms as someone else that met their demise in the room they were sitting in. Without hesitation, the bear got to work, feeling more comfortable with what he just did, making the soup but the color was different. The oil slick liquid looked like magic, a magical liquor almost. “Ack!” Fuck, he could feel himself withering away, the numbness, the pain, his thoughts were slowly turning into nothingness.

“Captain?”

“Huh?” Law woke up, lying in his quarters, with a rag on his forehead. Moving his hands and feet, it must have been a dream. All of his crewmates around him, worried, hovering above his bed frame. They nearly all pounced him, until he said one thing. “Where is Y/N?” A hush, a sudden stop to all noise. “They are okay, right?”

“Captain, they passed away…” Jean Bart spoke up. There was no way it did happen.

“Shit! No!” Law getting up from his bed and running down the corridor, he did not care if he had to see their face. It was a crewmate that brought smiles upon the Polar Tang. There was something that needed to be said. Slamming open the door, he saw the body, yet there were flowers popping up from where their heart was. The room smelled fragrant of both death and yet floral. As if a funeral had happened on the ship. Grasping Y/N’s small wrist, he knew that they were long gone…two weeks in fact. He had been out for two weeks, the remedy worked on him, yet he fed a poison to someone else, rapidly speeding up the process of their end. His cries were heard all across the submarine. This was the only time he could show his weakness. The only time that he had wished he told them, deep down, admitting finally that he loved him. The joy they brought, the stupid arguments, the moments he was saved when he fell into the sea, when they force fed him bread, and many more moments.

“Captain, I know you miss them, but I think they still would be happy for you,” Uni stated as Law glanced out of the window. “Besides, we fulfilled their dream of just having a fun time, all the way till the end!”

“Yeah…I know,” thinking about this moment, this fuck up that had happened a year ago. Reminiscing on their words. “So, you want us to be happy, and carry on your memories with us, huh?” His crewmate looked at him confused, trying to understand what he just said. Seeing that his crewmate was lost, Law sighed then smiled a little. “Oi, we can’t be sulking around! We have to continue. Besides, Y/N would not want that for us right?” Getting up from the table, nearly knocking over a vase on his desk. “Shit”, his hand standing up the vase that held an all too familiar flower, the one that sprouted upon the crew’s heart. “We will be back, Y/N. Promise.”

[buffyfan145]

Really enjoying the Von Erich family's podcasts and learning so much more about the family and stories Kevin tells. 😀 First though, for the fellow AEW fans it seems even more likely Ross and Marshall have signed. Last night during live Q&A with their dad Kevin they mentioned they have something to announce for July 20th, which happens to be the kickoff of AEW's Texas Residency for "Collison" and ROH. Also when Dustin Rhodes was on last week he even said how glad he was the boys are with them now at AEW. So seems likely we'll be getting lots of news with them this summer. 😏

Now onto the movie it's very interesting to hear the family's comments on it. For myself I only knew the basics of their story so I loved the movie, and that seems to be the divide between if you knew the true story or not and if you liked the movie or not, and if you can judge the movie as a fictional movie on it's own.

Overall they are supportive of it and of the cast. They feel the actors did a great job with what they had, but are unhappy with how inaccurate some of it is, especially dealing with Kerry, Fritz, Doris, and Pam. None of them were accurate.

They've extended invitations to the cast/crew to be on the podcast and hoping they do. Kevin and Zac apparently text each other all the time so we'll see.

They wish they could've been involved to help develop the script.

They do feel Zac, Harris, and Stanley did the best and Kevin, David, and Mike were portrayed correctly, as well as all the wrestling scenes being so realistic. The sibling bond between all the brothers was right, especially between Kevin and David as irl they were pretty much like twins and inseparable.

To them Holt nailed Fritz' look and voice, but again he wasn't as villain like as the movie made him and some of how he was, was actually Fritz' father they called Baba/Meaner Fritz. They also left out Fritz' uncle Ross (who Kevin named his son after) who raised Fritz for the first ten years of his life till Fritz' dad came back, and they were much closer than Fritz and his dad.

They also said Chris is in the movie and it's Jeremy's character. They praised Jeremy's acting but that wasn't Kerry's personality at all but Chris's. Chris wanted to be so much like his brothers but he was short and had health problems. Also took Mike's death the hardest, which Kerry's daughter Hollie pointed out that is very similar to Jeremy's character Carmy on "The Bear". So they feel Chris and Kerry were mashed up for the movie but what we saw was really Chris living out Kerry's life.

Kerry's daughters and ex-wife were really upset with how his story was portrayed as it wasn't correct. The only things that were was about the Olympics, getting into wrestling after that, winning the title in honor of David, and the motorcycle accident. Kerry's real personality was the funny, light-hearted one, and was also a photographer. He also deeply loved his girls and his wife. His addictions were left out of the movie too and that's really what drove him to end his life. They also think another actor should've played him and possibly an actual wrestler, with Jeremy playing Chris.

Also Kevin and Pam went to school together but didn't date till he left college from that football injury and moved home. They actually reconnected at a Willie Nelson concert. LOL

They do think too the other wives, girlfriends, and daughters should've been in it. Ross and Marshall are actually the youngest of the grandchildren, and there were 5 girls before them. The family dynamics changed too once the granddaughters were born and all the men became much more doting on the girls. David also was alive for the first 3 years of Kevin's daughter Kristen's life so he did get to be an uncle.

They also wanted to see more of the brothers traveling to other countries and wrestling there. Kevin and David actually both first went to Japan in the late 70s too as a tag team.

Kevin, Kerry, and David also faced each other in the ring once when The Freebirds didn't show up one night at WCCW. This would've been so fun to see and Kevin said they had a great time actually fighting each other.

They do have interest in making a miniseries in the future to tell their story accurately besides Kevin writing a memoir. However, these things take years so it would be a whole new cast/crew, but I likely will watch too if it happens.

[lovedletters444]

“You defile beautiful things.”

Stede left because he genuinely believes this.

Stede had massive guilt about his family and would not have known peace til he had finally talked to Mary and known that they would be happy and safe without him. He was quite literally painted out of their lives, and they were all so happy without him till he came back. All throughout s1 he is thinking of them, especially during the fever dreams. He had to let that go, to move forward.

When Badminton said this to him with a gun to his head, he died the same way his brother died- drawing a weapon and having it end up killing themself by accident. Stede blames himself for that too.

For him to hear that he has caused Blackbeard to be soft and lose his title, as someone who admires him so much for his bravery, once he saw what Ed gave up for him he saw that he had somewhat ruined him.

Now imagine that picture of when he comes back to the Revenge in the trailer, presumably after the storm. His dream ship has been left all tattered and wrecked, just imagine how that would feel for him.

Now, imagine what it’s going to be like for him to see Blackbeard again, in a different light. The complete opposite of what he was when he last saw him. Tough, unhinged, murderous. He would be heartbroken to see so many wanted posters and if he were to see him in person, see all that he’s done. He would not be so much angry at him- just himself.

So after all these years of him being told he is weak and too kind, even if he considers that a virtue, to support his crew and encourage them to be open about their feelings because no one ever did that for him, he has been told his entire life he should never say his true emotion, for it is something he should hide.

This is part of the reason why he did not run back to Ed to tell him he could not go with him. Because he didn’t want to defile Ed any longer.

MY PROBLEM IS that despite the whole “you make Ed happy” speech, he is still caught up in his trauma, emotional abuse and own head that he can not realise other people’s emotions about him.

open your fucking eyes stede bonnet.

no but seriously he has to be honest with Ed and tell him this properly, not to be the people pleaser he is desperate to be and PROPERLY communicate if this is going to work, because there is no way Ed is going to forgive him for nothing.

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

ooh can i ask what story the girl turning into the spider is from? it sounds sweet!

oh uh... it's sweet in the sense that, even though pretty much everything goes wrong, some things still go right?

Tavra (spider girl) is a very stoic, somewhat blunt and socially awkward, generally grim, only ever laughs bitterly but will gently stroke your cheek and remind you to keep moving forward main supporting character in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance YA books written by J.M. Lee. (mostly in the third one, tides of the dark crystal) (SPOILERS) She's... kinda like the older sister figure / adopted mom / eventual one half of fav OTP to the three point of view characters? Her whole thing is being ready to sacrifice herself and her happiness for the sake of saving people, enduring pain without flinching even while telling others to be careful, repeatedly almost dying and smiling about it....

....except that she really, really, REALLY wants to see her girlfriend again, too. Especially after kinda sorta dying and getting spider-ed.

Her uncharacteristic rashness and nervousness when showing herself to Onica- and Onica's zero hesitation to reach out to the small spider that sounds like Tavra- is the first clue these two are A Thing.

They've been a thing for a loooong while. A forbidden secret romance kinda thing.

Onica turns out to be outwardly the sun to Tavra's cloudy day, except she's actually still VERY angry at Mayrin (Tavra's mother) for being a jerk, and VERY bitter over how Mayrin treated Tavra over their relationship- and while Tavra tries making excuses for her mom the best she can come up with in the end is a damningly faint "that was a long time ago". Which. Well.

Anyway, up till now Tavra has always taken on the role the Experienced And Steady Advisor and Guardian to her new younger friends, but once she's back on Onica's ship (Onica is a single crew sailing ship captain able to dream of things happening far away have i mentioned that?) Tavra starts finally relaxing enough to show some of the stresses she's been under lately, even going off and 'mope' when her attempt at teaching one young friend how not to get killed with a sword goes badly.

(moping is described as Tavra "just being Tavra") (her kinda new little sister is the one saying this) (Tavra can be recognized in any form by her dower frown) (especially funny when Onica is constantly described as laughing and chuckling and wearing a mysterious smile)

So blah blah blah, Onica is a the good kind of terrifying and almost dies, Tavra saves her via the power of gay flashbacks with the help of their new number 1 shipper-

Then Onica's bestie, who is in huge awe of Tavra, tries to push a traumatized depressed disabled woman in the body of a spider into leading all their people in revolution bc she'd be ideal for it- and Onica very pointed says that you can't help others if you don't take time to help yourself before going off to presumably snuggle her sad spider gf.

The two are last seen in the books as Tavra's sorta adopted teen son Kylan-

(who turned her into a spider to save while committing murder despite generally being a pacific presumably bc of the trauma of watch his birth parents get snatched away by murders as a child)

-decides to look at some runes, and Tavra says she and Onica will stay with him.

So. Tavra never gets her old body back, and her mom is murdered, and part of her soul is drained and eaten, and her sisters probably think she's dead- but she also does not die. By the end of the story she is happy with the family she has found, and finally fulfilling her and Onica's promise to someday live their lives as one.

Oh did i mention there's a parallel between her and Onica's secret forbidden romance and the more tragic example that kicks of the whole story?

Did i mention Onica calls Tavra "my love"?

And Tavra was a swordswoman before becoming a spider?

I don't know if you wanted or needed all this info and I don't care, there will never be enough stuff about these two written but by gods i will take ever chance to scream about them

And that's how my arachnophobia was cured!!!

[fortunegambled]

this list of luxord's thoughts (and feelings, if we dare to be so bold) of his fellow members of organization xiii is not in a rigid order. generally, i do have those he likes more towards the top (with the four memorialized in the gambler nobodies at the very top, of course) and those he likes least towards the bottom — although there are some complicated situations and this is not a wholly linear list.

larxene - xii - the hanged man : what a remarkable woman, isn't she? while luxord often (and vocally) does not support her constant and open antagonizing of some of the other members and has been known to intervene to at least put a hold on whatever is happening, he's also been known to hang out and bitch with her. he can't help but admire her spark and wit, and he'll say as much. there is a fair share of platonic flirting from him in her direction.

marluxia - xi - justice : similar to larxene, luxord finds marluxia fun to be around. they tend to enable each other when it comes to using words that make others have to think about what they're saying, and they can usually exist on a fairly similar wavelength. that said, they never got to know each other well, with marluxia's time in the organization being so short-lived.

vexen - iv - the emperor : it's difficult for luxord to see eye-to-eye with vexen in some regards, as very basic aspects of their personalities clash... and yet he's fond of vexen and the banter those differences necessitate. he's challenging, and luxord does enjoy a challenge. there is some flirting in vexen's direction, although it isn't as obvious as it could be.

lexaeus - v - the hierophant : these two exist on a similar wavelength, but in the opposite direction of luxord's camaraderie with marluxia; these two can simply exist around each other in a very calm way, with only minimal chatter... and it doesn't get awkward. they simply are.

xigbar - ii - the high priestess : xigbar... is a complicated one. on one hand, xigbar is one of luxord's favorites to be around for a myriad of reasons. on the other hand, he doesn't trust xigbar — which is something partly due to his status as number ii, and partly due to something about him setting luxord on-edge at times. that said, xigbar is the other one luxord will flirt with. such is life.

demyx - ix - the hermit : i hesitate to say that he likes demyx beyond finding him to be amusing at times, but he does defend demyx nonetheless. there is definitely more solidarity once they're the only "new members" of no import left behind once the castle oblivion crew fails to return.

roxas - xiii - death : as he says, he envies the children. that said... his interactions with roxas leave something to be desired. he's a rather dense child, and that's something luxord finds difficult to deal with. his own difficulty engaging aside, he sincerely wants the best for roxas.

xion - xiv - temperance : oh, xion... he never gets to spend much time with her, so most of his feelings (forgetting aside) are like those of roxas. but know that he would like her more than him in the present if they all hung out.

axel - viii - strength : luxord calls axel a grifter till the end, and it's delivered with a fond tone, but it isn't a fond word — and that dichotomy perfectly summarizes his feelings on axel. he finds him fun to be around, and he'll gladly spend casual time with him... but he does not trust axel, and that lack of trust only becomes more apparent when axel is the sole survivor of castle oblivion.

zexion - vi - the lovers : he does not trust zexion, but he also pities him. luxord's smart enough to do the math and knows that zexion was young when this all started, and something about that doesn't settle right. but there's also nothing he can do about it, so all he can do is sit back and mind his distance.

saïx - vii - the chariot : similar to zexion, honestly, but a bit more begrudging. this is particularly ironic due to the plot of khiii, but luxord is unaware of that entire scheme. as it stands in his awareness, saïx is not someone to trust due to his tendency to curry favor of xemnas.

xemnas - i - the magician : xemnas is the biggest question mark to luxord. he lacks the reverence and fear most other members have for the superior, but that does not make them friendly. xemnas is his boss, nothing more — and not a boss he particularly cares for, at that.

xaldin - iii - the empress : something about xaldin... they just do not click, but not in a fun way. xaldin's incredibly divorced energy just does something to luxord that isn't particularly pleasant, and add that to the way that xaldin seems to lean into nobodies not existing as a hard rule in speech like metaphors and wordplay do not exist...

[dice-nagito-ace]

🎲 DICE!Antag AU: Word Vomit 🎲

okay this is going to be just me putting all in my notes about this AU, it's gonna be a long long one, feel free to ask questions about stuff

the basic premise is that the main antags of the three DR games actually met in childhood so there's obv gonna be some heavy canon divergence here, in any case–

if you're interested in art of this AU, i've linked them here, some made by @/luckyashesdraws when i flooded ash's dms with this au and they made the funniest art that i still love

pipe bomb

stop

lady checkers

some general info:

ages are just a year apart so komaeda's in class 77, byakuya's in 78, kokichi should be in 79

each pair actually met separately before having a whole spiderman pointing at each other when all three gathered

byakuya met kokichi when he was off running around the streets doing things

kokichi met komaeda when he had to be placed in an orphanage for a short time till things were handled

komaeda met byakuya when the other met up with him to forge connections to help settle his status as a contestant for the spot of togami heir

their trio started out as a business deal, set in komaeda's mansion, which later becomes one of DICE's main bases

because of this, they end up making nicknames, mostly because of byakuya's family, can't expose the two at the wrong time and get sabotaged

byakuya is King, kokichi is Joker, komaeda is Ace

MORE HCS n DICE in general below

the DICE crew still exists here actually, they're mostly made up of the "troubled" cases of orphans, the ones that get sent back, mostly the ones who were heading on their teens, least likely to be adopted

kokichi's little group sort of became the seniors of course, helping around the orphanage while they can, teaching the younger kids and helping them get adopted

it's only when some of them get into concerning households does kokichi start expanding to get a better info network to make his own background checks on invididuals

the volunteers at the orphanage as well as the owner kind of turn a side eye or aren't aware of the extent of kokichi's happenings, his deals with the street kids, his sneaking off to scout through the city

For the most part, these are their main names to go by

1 & 3 are twins (they just have the same birthday n dubbed each other twins), 2 is someone they took under their wing, together they're the Jack of all Trades

1 is Jack, 2 is Jackie, 3 is JJ

Their roles in DICE are too mainly be the legwork, the main info brokers that handle the network kokichi's made, keeping the connections fresh and everyone informed

everyone in DICE is basically in the deck, (King, Queen, Jack, 10 & The Suits)

one of these very connections is komaeda and byakuya, which kokichi met through different periods of time

Spade and Clover are ahem, they're the "Janitors" you could say of the team, they help "Clean Up" the city, the ones that spend the most time out the orphanage patrolling through the streets at night

Diamond and Hearts are the ones used for infiltration, when things need to be done in places inside where being a bit average helps.

Diamond handles the distractions more, keeping attention on her but it's Hearts who charms his way into lots of places they shouldn't be.

gosh, 10 is the one who keeps base operations stable and holds the fort gloriously

Queenie is actually the youngest and newest member of DICE, she has a darker backstory and is involved in DICE's first major operations after allying with a detective who asked for their help

kokichi, byakuya and komaeda basically helped her choose a new name, that being Queenie because she deserves to be up on a comfy throne after what i put her through ^^;;

Queenie joins 10 in base operations as well, learning from her on how DICE works but mainly hangs around with Checkers, DICE's mascot and emotional support cat.

[startrekplotnthemes]

Season 4 Episode 26/ Season 5 Episode 1 Redemption

Worf starts the episode by requesting a leave of absence in order to talk with his brother. With growing tensions within the Klingon Empire he attempts to convince Kurn of the need to support Gowron leveraging his status as the elder of the two, claiming Kurn has to follow him. Meanwhile Picard is handling the proceedings and is about to instate Gowron when the sisters of Duras bring forth Toral, the proclaimed illegitimate son of Duras.

In the interim the two sisters attempt to persuade Picard to accept Toral as a legitimate air, going as far as to make threats on the Federation if he does not instate Toral as the de facto leader. Picard sticks to what he believes is right however claiming that Toral lacks the experience with battles and war that would make him a proper heir. Yet as Gowron is instated a large portion of the council rallies behind Toral. Worf approaches Gowron as the two factions prepare for war, offering his and Kurn's support and manpower if Gowron restores his honor.

Gowron initially refuses to consider the possibility of restoring it but after allies of Duras attack and Kurn arrives to wipe them out he relents and restores Worf's honor. Meanwhile, to allow himself to participate in the conflict, Worf is challenged by Picard who informs him that the Federation cannot get involved. In order to fight for his people Worf resigns from StarFleet so that he can ally himself with Gowron without conflict of interests handling a matter of rebellion. Picard arranges for all of the members of the Enterprise to stand to the sides as Worf takes his leave, thanking him for his service. Meanwhile the sisters of Duras rebuke Picard for his cowardice, till a Romulan bearing a resemblance to Tasha Yar suspects he will be back.

While unable to participate in the war Picard does get the Federation's permission to set up a blockade between the Klingon and Romulan borders using a net like structure to detect any Romulan ships passing through the area. Commander Sela, the Romulan who bears a resemblance to Tasha, reveals herself, claiming to be the daughter of Yar. Guinan informs Picard that Tasha was alive aboard the Enterprise C that travels back to its original time. It is revealed that Tasha became a consort of the Romulans in order to spare the life of the rest of the crew, eventually giving birth to Sela.

While this is going on, Data and Worf have their own struggles. Worf, getting frustrated with the constant infighting over strategy meetings, ends up kidnapped by the Duras sisters. Meanwhile Data has been put in command of the Sutherland but faces pushback from his First-In-Command who does not see Data as a fit commander of a starship. Worf, abducted by the sisters, deals with an attempted seduction and promises of power if he works with them, but rejects them citing the desire to not be beholden to the Romulans.

Picard suggests Gowron wages a full-out assault on Duras's forces, tipping the Romulans hand, making them cross the blockade. Gowron agrees and the sisters of Duras call for help predictably. Sela has her scientists come up with a device to disrupt the technology that would detect the Romulan ships. She disrupts the blockade causing the blockade to reorganize. While she would be able to slip through, Data uses the disruption, ignoring the orders to regroup and firing torpedos in the area where the disruption was detected revealing Sela's ships. 

Once revealed Sela is unable to take more resources to the Duras sisters taking things over the edge for Gowron. Worf uses an opportunity to take out his Romulan guards and capture Toral while the sisters escape, essentially ending the conflict. Picard officially estates Gowron as leader of the Klingon and Go wrong grants Toral's life to Worf because of Duras's dishonor of his family. Being just a child, Worf opts to spare Toral's life and asks Picard to rejoin the Enterprise.

This episode is a culmination of several episodes over the last season surrounding the existing Klingon conflict. The second part in particular deals with characters who seem out of place. Data must contend with bias towards him being an Android while Word struggles to adapt to the more aggressive Klingon culture focused on honor and combat. Meanwhile Sela shares her own tragic story as a half Romulan identifying instead with the empire that raised her. Meanwhile, Worf is finally able to get his honor back but chooses to spare Toral. It is about legacy, not taking his right and legacy as a Klingon, symbolically asking to get reinstated back into the Enterprise.