#anon's phrasing is causing some confusion

[caesarsaladinn]

I haaaaaate how arabians look omg

in fairness, they’re not the only horse breed where a handful of breeders with more money than taste have frog-boiled themselves into thinking their ridiculous halter-bred animals are better than those from less prestigious working lines

quarter horses, too.

[strawbeerossi]

You Think, Genius?

Pairing: Fem!Reader x Spencer Reid

Description: Being friends with Spencer Reid is an adventure within itself. Movie nights are no exception.

Content/Warnings: Friends type humor, tension, mention of food/food fight, best friends to lovers trope, heavy kissing, very sweet smut (wild because I hardly write that, I feel like lmao).

Word Count: 2.7k

Anon Request: spencer reid x sarcastic funny reader? not mean but like kinda like Chandler from friends humour? with earlish seasons reid (season 3/4)ish cute smut. ADDING TO THE SARCASTIC!READER SHE AND SPENCE HAVE A BESTFRIENDS TO LOVERS ARC 🫶🫶

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RIP Matthew Perry, thank you for playing the king of sarcasm and being my inspiration for this. 🩷

“Serial killers and childhood neglect have actually been linked together for years. Some of the most notorious serial killers were abused in some shape or fashion at home. Which makes sense whenever you take into account how easy it is to psychologically break a person and cause them to shut down, children being more receptive than most adults.” Spencer rambled on about some study he had been reading about.

Everyone was mostly tuned out besides you, your left hand holding the travel size cereal box up in clear view, your eyes wide. “That explains why I can’t stop eating this cereal! My mom made my life a living hell and now, all I think about is cereal. Oh god.” You said in a sarcastic tone, causing Derek to chuckle from his desk.

“She’s a cereal killer.” He joked while you both were giggling, making Spencer look between you and Derek, a confused expression on his face.

“She’s not a serial killer. I don’t think she’d be working here if she was one.”

The laughter continued on at your coworker’s obliviousness. “No, Spence,” JJ shook her head as she approached your chair, gently taking the little box before holding it up. “The joke is that she’s eating cereal. Cereal killer.” The blonde explained as you were turning back to Spencer.

“Oh, it’s no joke. I’ve got six bodies in my apartment right now. Just waiting to get home to do away with them.” You continued on, a little snort leaving your lips as you were getting your cereal back.

As you were pushing a handful in your mouth, you watched as Spencer looked at you with his head tilted to the side. “You haven’t killed anyone. I know that for a fact. You’re too nice.” He said while he was tapping his pen against his desk, JJ let out a huff and waved him off before she was walking away from your desk to get to her office.

“Isn’t there such a thing as killing people with kindness? That is my big move. I will be nice to them and boom,” You punched the palm of your hand to appear menacing. “I go in for the kill.”

Spencer was shaking his head with a soft giggle at the mere idea of it, your sarcasm slowly seeping through the cracks in an obvious way where he could see it.

“Right. How foolish of me to not understand it.” He joked softly while looking back down to the page he’d been doodling on. Your humor was new to Spencer, something he wasn’t really used to. You were a very sarcastic person, hardly ever having a conversation without injecting the encounter with your wit and sarcasm. He was still pretty clueless with it, however he felt he was getting better. Especially now that you had him saying his own sarcastic phrases at random times. It was weird for the rest of the team seeing the way you’d slowly brought Spencer out of that little bubble he was used to.

He was always the one who didn’t understand jokes or take sarcasm, appearing confused a good chunk of his career from the jokes and lighthearted banter. Being friends with you was a good way to learn how to understand though, which was why he was so lucky that you were his best friend.

“I was thinking of watching a movie. Do you wanna join me?” You asked, packing up your things as you looked over at Spencer as he raised an eyebrow.

“Tonight?” He asked, making you shake your head.

“No. Next week.” You answered with a deadpan expression while he crinkled his nose.

“You’re.. Being sarcastic..” He began while you rolled your eyes fondly with a smile.

“You think, genius? Come on, are you gonna come over or not?” You asked while putting your bag over your shoulder.

“I don’t see why not. Can we watch that new show that’s airing tonight?” He asked curiously, already following you out of the bullpen. He knew you’d give him a ride rather than sending him to go on the metro and meet you there later.

“Sure. I’ve been interested in it anyway. The new sci-fi one, right?” You asked as you made it to the parking garage with him as you were both in search of your car.

“Yes! It actually looks very interesting because from what I’ve read, they don’t make up their own rules as they go. They are using actual scientific data and evidence.” He gushed while you were clapping your hands together.

“Like learning in school! Oh how I loved school!” You were laughing as he had taken notice of the sarcasm and nudged your arm.

“Seriously. It’s going to be great! You may not think it now but you’ll enjoy it while learning about the real world when it comes to tech and space exploration.”

“We’ll have to see about that Dr. Reid.”

The ride back to your apartment was peaceful, the sounds of some radio station filling the quiet atmosphere of the car as you passed by numerous street signs. The comfortable silence was something you liked, never needing to strike up a conversation to enjoy Spencer’s company. Even if he was just reading while you were on your phone.

Back at your apartment, you’d just gotten the channel you needed pulled up, having about ten minutes until the show was supposed to air. Spencer made sure to tape it back at his own apartment, wanting to go back and watch alone to fully appreciate the show for more than its entertainment quality.

“Do you want me to run to the kitchen and get snacks?”

“You don’t have to run, Reid. You can walk.”

“Ha ha. So funny. Snacks or not?”

You were waving him off with a little laugh, offering a smile. “Yeah, yeah. Please go get some snacks. I think I have a big bag of that buttered popcorn you’re obsessed with.”

Spencer practically skipped to the kitchen upon hearing the news, retrieving one of your mixing bowls from one of your cupboards. After filling it up generously with the snack of choice, he was stopped by the fridge to grab two water bottles. With the two cold beverages under his arm, he was hurrying to the living room.

“I think we are all set.” He beamed with pride while placing the bowl on the table.

“Perfect. You’re right on time. It should start after these commercials.” You informed him while leaning forward to get a handful of popcorn from the bowl. While pushing a piece of popcorn into your mouth, you were only raising an eyebrow when you felt a pair of eyes on you. “What?” You asked, head turning to face Spencer as he quickly put his hands up in self defense.

“Nothing! I just wanted to see if it was good, that's all.”

“Right. I hate to tell you this, it tastes like buttered garbage. I don’t think you should subject yourself to eating it.” You joked, picking up a piece before flicking it in his direction, his eyes widening as he felt the snack hit his cheek.

“That could’ve taken out my eye!”

“Too bad it didn’t. We could get you an eyepatch.”

That was when Spencer took it a step further, getting a small handful of popcorn before throwing it in your direction. He was too busy laughing at your expression that mirrored his shock from earlier, pieces of popcorn in your hair and some on the couch.

“Is it a war that you want?”

“Me? You started it! Call it returned fire.”

That kickstarted a popcorn fight that didn’t seem to let up. Spencer was reaching into the now empty bowl before letting his eyes widen. He had no more ammo yet you had two handfuls. He was done for.

“You can apologize and we can end this.” You warned, your body now propped up on your knees as you had eventually turned to face him on the couch. “Just one ‘I’m sorry’ can end this bloodshed.”

“Never.”

“Suit yourself, Reid.” You were winding back one hand whenever Spencer was moving quickly to grip your wrist. There was some screaming, some laughing, and eventually you were being wrestled down onto the couch.

“Drop it!” Spencer laughed, both of your wrists being pinned down. “You do that and this will be all over.”

“No way.” You laughed, panting as you were being pinned down, some of Spencer’s long hair tickling the skin of your cheeks. You had both been in that position for a few more minutes before things calmed down, leaving you and the man above you to stare at one another and wait to reach a stalemate.

There was a growing tension, your faces only inches apart as he had you trapped between his body and the couch. Those beautiful eyes were looking down at you, almost as if Spencer was using the close proximity to take in every feature on your face. It was enough to make your face flush, cheeks hot from his gaze fixed on you and only you. The sound of the opening credits for the show you were supposed to be watching was playing in the background yet you could only look at each other.

There wasn’t a beat missed as he leaned down, lips against yours in a soft, yet cautious kiss. He felt like he had to play it safe, although the way you were feverishly returning the kiss told him all that he needed to know.

There was a fiery passion as your lips slotted together, almost as if they were made for one another. Your hands were moving to tangle in his hair, legs now wrapped around his waist as you both gave in to your urges that were always bubbling under the surface for however long you’d known the loveable genius.

It felt right, in a way. The way your were wrapped in one another’s embrace while having a moment of passion that you never expected to happen. However you had to admit, this was better than you ever thought.

Spencer was pulling out of the kiss, face flushed as he stared down at you with a shy smile. “It felt right. I’m sorry.” He whispered, only being pleased with the way you responded by pulling him down to connect your lips again, wanting to savor another moment as if he were going to disappear in thin air if you let him get too far.

The kiss had escalated soon enough, both of your clothes in a pile on the floor as you were tangled up on the couch, nothing but underwear separating you from each other. “Are you sure that you want this?” Spencer soon asked, his forehead against yours. Your friendship was always special to him, so naturally, he was worried about preserving those positive memories and the relationship as a whole.

“Definitely sure. I’ve thought about this for years.” For once, you were genuine. There was no hint of sarcasm dripping from your tone. That’s how he knew this was serious. “I’ve always loved you. I know you know that because I tell you all the time but it’s.. It's different than loving your best friend.”

Your confession had Spencer’s cheeks bright red, head nodding slowly to show he was paying attention. “Y-yeah. I love you more than a friend too.” He said slowly while he was bringing his hands down your hips, his fingertips tracing over your hot skin as he was hooking his fingers in the waistband of your panties.

Your hips lifted to assist him tugging your underwear down, your own cheeks hot from being exposed in one of your most intimate areas. It wasn’t like you hadn’t had sex before and you had confidence when you did but this seemed different.

“I need.. Hold on.” Spencer began while pushing himself up a bit, your watching with a raised eyebrow as you propped yourself up on your elbows. He went for his slacks, getting his wallet.

“Are you gonna pay me for this?”

“What?! No! I-I just..” He began, shuffling through the wallet before he was pulling a condom from one of the wallet folds.

“You have a condom? You were planning for this?”

“No! I have.. I asked Derek for one. Obviously not for tonight but I had to be prepared!” He said quickly while tossing his wallet on the table.

You didn’t tease him any farther, instead your eyes gazing over his body as he was shimmying out of his boxers while standing. Just kissing you had his cock semi-hard, his hand wrapping around his shaft to give a few pumps in order to complete the process although it wasn’t too hard with the anticipation of what was to come tonight.

After sliding on the contraception, he was heading over to get settled between your legs. His eyes were glancing over your glistening pussy, your arousal shining in the dim light of the living room. “Wow.” He whispered, hand moving between your thighs as his thumb pressed against your throbbing clit. The pressure alone was enough to make your mouth go slack.

“Fuck.” You breathed while feeling the pad of his thumb start to rub your clit, your arousal coating it with each swipe. He was taking his time with teasing you, at least.

When he was finished with massaging the bundle of nerves and he couldn’t hold back any more, he was grabbing his cock before lining his tip along with your entrance, thick tip breaching your slick cunt as he was slowly pushing into you when you were both ready enough.

There was a pleasurable burn as he was stretching out your inner walls, your hands tightly gripping onto his shoulders as you pulled his body down onto yours just to feel his skin against yours. It was oddly more intimate than you could’ve expected, even with him staying perfectly still with his cock nestled deep inside of you.

There was a soft gasp leaving your lips when he gave a slow thrust, just testing the waters for now as he didn’t wanna go too crazy before you were ready. He didn’t plan on going super hard anyway, that wasn’t who he was. “You alright?”

“Yeah. Yeah. Keep going.” You urged.

Once you proved comfortable enough due to your persistence, Spencer’s thrusts began to pick up a steady pace and rhythm. Your moans were enough encouragement for him to feel confident enough in the act, not shying away from you as much as anyone would’ve expected.

They rhythmic sound of his skin slapping against yours coupled with your gasps, shaky breaths and moans were filling the living room, the long forgotten show still filling the background noise. Spencer had since embraced you, one arm wrapped under your frame as the other kept himself pushed up over you. He just wanted to feel you close, to hold you as he made love to you.

It was beautiful to him, the way you were holding him and keeping him close in return. It was like you were the only people in the world, no responsibilities other than being close to one another. The warmth of your flushed skin against his was all he needed to be happy.

It was a dream, essentially. A dream so vibrant that Spencer didn’t want it to end, even if he knew that realistically he couldn’t be in a dreamland forever.

As he was torn from his thoughts at the feeling of your hands on his cheeks, he was offering you a smile as you were locking eyes with one another. “I love you.” He said softly, repeating what you’d both confessed earlier while leaning down to press his lips against yours.

It was after the fact whenever you were finally speaking again, body sitting up from the spot you were in on the couch as Spencer had retreated to the kitchen to dispose of the used condom. “Do you wanna come take a shower with me? No funny business.” You put your hands up in defense.

“No. It’s too personal for me to see you naked.” For the first time, Spencer was the one to be sarcastic with you, making you both burst into laughter.

“I’ve taught you well. Come on.”

[crybaby-bkg]

Wolf hybrid!Izuku methinks!!! He’s pretty much raised himself in the woods his whole life, doesn’t know to speak much except scrambling a few words and loose phrases here and there that he learnt on his short trips to the city to gather essentials, and during a wildfire his entire home in the woods is burnt away but you , being a sweet, empathetic first responder at the scene, agree to take him in!

And it’s great except Izu is beeg, beefy and doesn’t fully understand the concept of clothes, often leading to you reprimanding him for walking around the house naked, with his humongous build, abs and girthy cock all on full display.

Whew. You are NOT Gods strongest soldier.

Because as soon as he goes back into his room to change, you’re pressing your thighs together at the memory of what you saw. Poor you, your job takes up so much of you and you haven’t had the time to get laid in so long. And Izuku can smell it from the other room yaknow? Your slick, your faint whimpers that any normal person couldn’t hear, but Izuku can! He’s confused at the strain in your voice and the heat radiating from between your thighs. Oh no, you’re injured, he thinks.

So he does the only thing he knows to do to treat injuries. Pins you to the couch , tearing your flimsy shorts and laps at your sweet cunt, ignoring your confused and questioning whimpers and whines.

It’ll be good for you, he thinks, as his long tongue thrusts into your hole. And so what if your cunt is the sweetest thing he’s ever tasted? So what if at some point his focus shifted from making you feel better to devouring your pussy whole? Its a win win either way!

-(hiiii ive been a lurker for a WHILE, can I be 🕸️ anon? And excuse my grammatical errors english is like my 5th language and a bitch is exhausted from classes)

I have been losing my mind over this. for so long. U DONT GET IT!!!!!

he genuinely does mean well, when he’s in between your thighs. doesn’t really know how to ask, are you okay? what can I do to help? what is making you uncomfortable? how can I soothe you?

so he does what a wild thing like him knows best; he uses his tongue to quiet that ache that’s obviously causing you so much discomfort. he’s always been alone, never been around other hybrids like himself, much less humans. a part of him, a primal part, knows that the taste of you on his tongue is doing something dangerous to him. his cock doesn’t usually grow thick outside of his ruts, but he thinks he’s harder than ever with every pass of his tongue against your cunt.

it’s meant to soothe you, to quiet your whimpers and whines. but it only makes you louder, your body twisting this way and that as you try to push him off of you. but you’re just akin to a little pup to him; you don’t know what’s best for you, even though Izuku is starting to think this isn’t the best thing for him, either. not in the way he ruts his hips so firmly against the couch, how he drools thickly against your clit, his tongue wide and thick as he licks and licks and licks.

and when you cum, he doesn’t think he’s finished quite yet. you’ve only gotten louder, your cunt only getting wetter. he can’t stop until you’re a quiet, pliant thing, no matter how long it takes.

(and the next week, he finds himself hiding his own clothes, so you can’t chastise him to put them on. not if seeing him like this gets him between your thighs, tasting that sweet cunt of yours.)

[makingqueerhistory]

hi, i sent an ask ages ago asking you to not platform certain transphobic genocidal bloggers as if they are in good faith. and i've never seen a response but you've reblogged the post in question multiple times since. so i'm just wondering what's up w that

Yes, I remember you, you were on anon before, nice to see you again! If I am correct what you are refering to is me answering a question that came from someone who was a zionist asking about my stance on Palestine. Well here is the thing, I try to approach most questions asked of me in this project as if they were in good faith.

I knew it was unlikely to change anyones position, but a part of being an educational resource is trying not to write off anyone.

The question being referred to was from a zionist, which I knew upon trying to check for the context as the question itself confused me a little in its phrasing. I also am aware that engaging with zionists is not always the right choice. I don't know that it was the right choice this time, but I can walk you through my thought process and you can make your own judgement.

I specifically decided to answer that question on that day because it had been sitting on my heart for a minute. When it came in, it immediately made me uncomfortable.

I knew it might cause a bit of a backlash (which it did), but I realized that it was an opportunity to make clear my stance on free Palestine. I have made a couple of posts, but because I try to stay in my lane they had not been as direct as I wanted to be on here (though other social medias had more obvious moments), and I had not had such a direct question yet. I knew for me it was important to clarify that from everything I have learned and explored in both history and current events, a free Palestine is a necessary and urgent call. I also wanted to take a second to reframe the question.

I had gotten backlash for posting some amazing Jewish people because they are pro-Palestine, and I wanted to take a moment to make it clear that I learned to love and dedicate my time to free Palestine, from Jewish people. In all the intentional obfuscating it is often portrayed as if Jewishness is synonymous with zionism which is a dangerous claim and an untrue one.

It's also necessary for me to say, I did not know that persons entire past. I knew that they were a zionist from a cursory look on their blog, but I learned after posting that they were rather notorious. If I had known their reputation before, I may have chosen not to answer. But I also think there is worth in answering a question honestly, no matter the asker.

If you still disagree with my choice, I understand and respect that. I am still not sure I made the right choice, but if I am being truthful, I have seen the impact of the answer I gave and it seems to be quite positive. Most people were glad to hear a clear stance from me, and the person in question got added to many blocklists on that day.

[twinroomies]

Im new here, is there tag/people that can explain icarus meme? Who anonymous icarus that getting warned? Masterpost maybe?

There are explanations, but let's do you one better, I'll write a summary here and we can put a specific tag on it! "Icarus Anon" was a user who sent me about 20 anonymous asks in the span of about a half hour. This was early on in the blog's run, I think maybe even the SECOND DAY of it's existence, and I decided the best way to cut that kind of behavior out of the equation was to be light-hearted about it and address it head on. So I said:

"Careful, Icarus." Now, this isn't my bit, this actually comes from an anecdote that became a recurring gag on the "Craig Fergurson Late Night Show" (which honestly if you have not seen clips from it might be some of my favorite comedy material out there, this show frequently just became live-action Space Ghost Coast to Coast, it was great), after someone responded to the character Geoff Peterson, who's that skeleton gentleman over there, with the iconic two word phrase our joke here stems from as well over on Twitter. Now, this is all well and good, but what I wasn't expecting was that the general audience of Twin Roomies would LOVE this bit as well. Icarus Anon has had asks submitted about them, fan-art most prominently created by the insanely talented @givemenoname, and even requests for me to put them in the main comic*. The problem is, dear anon*, that Icarus was created as a warning, right? While I've begrudgingly accepted this as a bit that my audience enjoys and have even come to embrace it myself, the last thing I want is for more people to start doing things like that in order to create a legacy. The way I handled that situation was, though with good intent, kind of a mistake. This is why Icarus Anon isn't actively discussed, hadn't been given a tag up to now, or wasn't given an explanation in the masterpost. He's not supposed to exist, and he was originally a specific poster that was causing a ruckus. Now, however, the character has become a representation of my audience getting rowdy / people who ask questions who accidentally go a bit far. Questions like: "Can I see more thicc Asriel"? Careful, Icarus. Not to be confused with questions that ACTUALLY go too far, those questions are either ignored or dragged into the streets to made into an example. Like Icarus in the original folktale, an Icarus Anon is someone who, with the best intentions, flies too close to the sun in the joy of their freedom. Not with hate, malice, or spite, but out of passion. But, still... lest the wax melt in the heat of the sun?

Careful, Icarus.

*I personally see the character of Icarus Anon as a 'he' as Icarus himself was a boy, though I have no idea of the gender of the original anon and for reasons I discuss in the main text I firmly separate this character from them now. *For the record, everyone is anon around here even if you ask a question with your name attached.

[ghouldtime]

Let me pick your brain, if I may. A bit self indulgent but yknow. What if someone breaks in to neighbors home and she calls König.

My first instinct for some reason was to call my boyfriend rather than the police? I don't know why lol. It wasn't anything dramatic, just a guy shimmied my door open whole I was cooking dinner, looked at me said "wrong place" and left. Turns out he was looking for my literal next door neighbor. We live in an apartment building.

I feel like it could go one way, he'd grab a gun and calmly make his way over. Make sure everything is fine then ask why they didn't call the police. If it's like the situation I was in. But what if it was the real deal dangerous situation?

If he were to go in ready to fight then his neighbor might question how he can fight like that or shoot like that( doubt it would get to that point but I'm leaving it up to you). They'd only ever seen fighting like that in the movies. I like to picture him getting a little flustered (kind of like the name situation) and just saying like oh I learned it in fight club or something.

I don't know that he'd immediately call the cops for them, would he immediately go in to protection mode and let instinct take over? What would his instinct be? I definitely don't feel like he'd kick the door down and go guns blazing, i think he'd be too calm and collected for that. Being a colonel he's gotta be good about keeping his head straight and clear, otherwise he wouldn't be here, surely. It's not a terrorist organization he's gotta take down, just a neighborhood thug that got a little lost and confused, so to speak. He'll help them find their way.

Also, picturing your König just absolutely crushing a bad guy in his usual civilian clothing rather than his gear and hood just does something to me. Being like "i am on vacation dammit" (insert the frustrated Ben Afflect cigarette meme here)

Also, petition to change the phrase "that wasn't very cash money of you" and changing it to "that wasn't very KevinKönig of you." Or "Ghoul's König would NEVER-"

💚💚💚💚Hey, anon! Hope you're doing well :D Oh geez, that must've been a bit perplexing and scary in the moment. I'm glad nothing bad happened and that you're safe! But damn that would've given me a heart attack and a half if that happened to me. The closest I had was my brother would invite his friends over without saying anything to me, so some dudes just walk into my house, not even knocking or ringing the bell. And I'm like, well, either they're the worlds worst robbers or they know my brother. This happened MULTIPLE times, I'm not even phased if someone walks in anymore (Word of the somewhat wise, don't be like me. Probably immediately question why someone is there and don't just be like 'sup') It reallllly depends on the severity and what happened. Anything like that is something that does need to be taken seriously! Seeing in the neighbor Au that they live in the suburbs, it's something that's significantly less likely to happen or to be a mistake there. He's a touch paranoid about things like that, and would even take something minor like that as cause for concern.

He's a seasoned private military contractor, he knows very well that people can do things like that or feign innocence to scope out the layout of a house or even to test the door to see if it's locked for a future break in. He's paranoid of that sort of thing even if it doesn't seem like much.

The second ANYTHING of that sort is mentioned to him, he's going to be concerned, even if it's brought up casually. Because not only does that mean you and your house are unsafe, but there may be someone in the area potentially looking around for him. So naturally, he's already going on high alert for himself - and he's increasingly concerned for you too.

Since he knows that if any bad guys or terrorists or enemies alike had any inkling that he was friends with you and you meant something to him, he's going to ramp up security for you because he knows associating with him alone is enough to out you in danger. Seeing what they do, he knows their methods, he knows how they use hostages and people close to others as sickening pawns.

He's going to be installing a security system for you if you don't have one already, he's making sure you're armed and ready to defend, he's offering his own tips on how to stay safe and to prevent home invaders.

Ideally, he would do all of that BEFORE a break in or anything could occur, even though the area is safe. Prevention and protection is better than going into damage control. Truth be told, he'd be ramping up those security measures the moment he got close to you - especially if he knew he would be deployed soon. He sleeps better knowing you're safe.

I'm just assuming either that wouldn't have happened yet or something went wrong - he never keeps his phone on silent, especially during the night in case he's needed. So the second he's getting a call, even if he's half asleep, the ice-cold adrenaline is kicking in. That's all he needs to get up and head on over.

He's grabbing his handgun, he's going to be scoping the perimeter and trying to pinpoint any vehicles or anything out of the ordinary that can be a crucial detail as he makes his way over. If it's minor and a "false alarm", he'll breathe a sigh of relief, but it's still something to be taken seriously. He'd much rather have you call him and it's a nothing than have you afraid to call him in the event of a possible emergency. That stuff is VERY serious and he stresses personal safety like it's his job (technically, it's part of it).

Anyone can go in ready to fight, which is his explanation! Adrenaline is one hell of a hormone. When it takes over, people can do absolutely insane things. At that point, it's protective instinct and survival being on the line. Very unlikely it would end in a shoot out or movie level fight, but his ability to clear rooms effectively and scan the house are uncanny. He'll tell you he's trained in self defense (not a lie) and he would ideally rather you be too. They have classes for it and being able to protect and defend one's self is a valuable skill - it's those things that can save you.

He won't fluster because he IS confident in that part of him and having confidence in those things can help motivate dear reader to protect themselves and can help give them a piece of mind. Plus, he'll be happy to help! He knows it better than many and it's very much worth it to reassure you and to give you that extra level of safety at all times. The world is crazy and so are the people in it, its better to always be prepared! As much as he wants to be there for you all the time, its physically impossible, so helping you help yourself is another way he's trying to make sure you're safe.

He understands why you might not call the police immediately in any sort of break in situation. Police response times can vary vastly and if he's right there, he's trained with a firearm and knows what he's doing - he can be the faster and is your safer bet. Those few minutes can mean the difference between survival and the terrible alternative. Yeah, call him. He'd much rather have that than wait around when he KNOWS he can do something. Not to mention, he'll tell you when you get close you can always call him for things like that.

Hell, if he's around, you can also just call him if you want someone else in the home when there's repairmen dropping by. The world is scary, he's seen the worst of it. Being there and nothing happening is significantly better than assuming nothing will happen and the worst does. It gives him a piece of mind for your safety and his alike if you involve him in those sorts of things.

OKAY ANYWAYS BACK ON TOPIC, IF IT WAS a serious, active invasion. He's calling the cops as he readies himself and scopes things out. Alerting them and having backup or SOMEONE else, someone aware, is vital. Manpower is needed, especially if it's a group. Not to mention, it's for legal reasons too. Courts don't play around and it's something that needs to be documented.

At that point, everything is muscle memory and adrenaline blending together. It's just putting him putting his mind back onto the field. He's trained in urban warfare and while this isn't the same, it's still fighting in a house setting. He's checking out the perimeter, he's trying to figure out how many there are, he's trying to get it all together in his mind as he enters. His goal, at that point, is protecting YOU. No amount of valuables or items are worth your life. Getting YOU out of there or keeping you in a safe place until police are able to get there is what is most important.

He'd rather not engage unless absolutely necessary because of the fact that off the battlefield, shooting someone is VERY very different. He'd rather all parties live and he doesn't want to jeopardize himself unnecessarily and certainly doesn't want to do the same to you. He's not going to try and find them to fight, that's the police's job. He doesn't have a big head and isn't some wannabe try hard who has to prove a point. No, he's focused on living and safety. Ideally, he's getting you out of there ASAP and safely far away.

If they want to put up a fight though, if they so much as try to raise a gun of any type, they're going to be eating bullets. Shoot first, ask questions later, he's not going to negotiate when there's HIS life and YOUR life on the line. He's not taking that chance. Talking things over and having a reasonable conversation went out the window when they decided they valued your things more than their life. It shouldn't get to that but he WILL pull the trigger if needed, no hesitation. Hesitation is what gets you killed.

He'll be in his oversized forest green sweater with teddy bear patches sewn on, with the ugliest flamingo print pj shorts on, but make no mistake, he's as ready to put up a fight as ever and is making it known why he's a colonel. In or out of armor, he earned that title.

Afterwards, when things are actually wrapped up and those guys are apprehended, he'll have you staying over at his house for a while - or a hotel, if you still feel unsafe seeing as you are neighbors. You can stay in his house as long as you'd like, he's got a guest room for a reason. Such an experience can be extremely traumatic and he's there to help you through it as much as he can. You want the TV on when you go to bed? Sure. Want him to stay in the room? He doesn't have anywhere to be in the morning, why wouldn't he?

He's absolutely committed to making sure you're feeling alright. He's not the best with his words but he'll always be a shoulder to cry on and will offer his unwavering support. He'll check your house whenever you feel like going back to it and will personally see to making sure any security measures are tripled and you have the best of the best there. Testing it, quadruple checking, and SHOWING you everything to help quell any fears and worries is just another part of what he'll do to make sure you feel comfortable.

If you need him to attend any therapy sessions with you or just want him around as much as you can, he'll be there and will be as present as possible. He'll always be checking in on you, making sure you're feeling alright, and will be clear you're welcomed at his house anytime and can call or text him whenever. He's honored to be a trusted individual in your life and someone you feel safe with, so much so that you referred to him for help in such a terrible situation. So he'll do what he can to protect that trust and cherish it, trying to make the most out of an awful situation.

[genshingorlsrevengeance]

Kikoru with a S/o who has a weird fascination with her hair.

Because how to FUCK does it work?

IS IT SUPER STIFF? EXTENSIONS? IS IT A WIG?!?!

(Kaiju No. 8) Kikoru's S/O being bewildered by her hair

You know, I never actually bothered to ask that question. I know it's like pigtails but beyond that...? Anyways, TAKIN' THE GLOVES OFF, WE'RE JUMPING STRAIGHT INTO THE KN8 WRITING COMMUNITY LESGO-

Kikoru raises a single eyebrow as she notices S/O narrowing their eyes at her.

Turning to face them, she watched as their glance slightly shifted to her right, finally realizing what exactly they were staring at.

(Kikoru) "Why are you looking at my hair?"

(S/O) "Kikoru, how the heck does it work?"

...

(Kikoru) "...What?"

Immediately, she felt their hands run across her hair, causing her to freeze up momentarily with her mouth slightly going agape.

(S/O) "Like, how is your sticking out like that? Did you use gel or something?"

Crossing her arms, her expression quickly darkened into one of annoyance as she batted their hand away.

(Kikoru) "What's with this sudden fascination?! All this time together and you're only now asking about it?-"

(S/O) "Well because I'm just thinking about it, right? You go into battle, doing some crazy stuff but your hair remains perfectly intact!"

Perfectly intact her ass. It always gets covered in Kaiju guts and debris!

Plus, is that how one would phrase that line of thought about their girlfriend?!

(Kikoru) "What in the world do you mean you're JUST thinking about it?! Does that mean you're not thinking about how I look at all?!"

(S/O) "T-That's not what I mean!"

Honestly, this annoyed her a lot more than it reasonably should have.

With a pout, she turns around and ignores S/O's questions, quietly fuming at the audacity.

It was just hair, what was there to be so confused about, right?

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BONUS:

NGL anon the second I read your ask, this immediately popped into my head.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

Ok, I'm gonna preface by saying I am being brave and REALLY stepping out of my comfort zone asking this. Also, this is a bit hard to phrase, so bear with me. Every time I do anything remotely sexual I feel Dread. Like, if I masturbate I will feel a sinking feeling in my stomach as if something bad is going to happen. This happens as well if I touch my nipples or get aroused. I don't get aroused often, (asexual) but I hate when I do because of this.

I don't know what's causing this, and I don't know if it's normal or if you know of this happening to anyone else. I don't expect you to know exactly why I'm dealing with this, obviously, but I'm really just confused. I don't miss masturbating or anything, Its not as if I've lost my libido and want it back. I just want to get read of the Dread! Have you heard of this happening to anyone else? Is there something wrong? If there is, I'm a minor and I really can't bring this up with a therapist (I have bigger fish to fry.) Do you have any advice, or is it a "don't do that if it hurts" situation? I'm perfectly fine just waiting to see if it goes away and I'm not super worried about it, but I am curious. Thank you!

(P.S: I can confidently say that me experiencing this feeling of dread is not linked to any sexual trauma. I really haven't experienced anything close to that.)

hi anon,

so I would like to. very gently. push back on the idea that this isn't something that should be brought up with a therapist, because this is absolutely a mental issue that is absolutely 100% impacting your quality of life and does not seem likely to go away on its own.

I fundamentally do not believe in attempting to diagnose anyone with anything on my blog, because I'm not qualified to do that and it would be irresponsible to pretend otherwise, but what you're describing sounds a lot like my own experiences with extremely bad anxiety and the experiences some close friends have had with OCD. that's not to say that you necessarily have either of those things! but it is a good indicator that what you're experiencing here is something substantial enough to be worth addressing with a professional who can help you worth through it.

so to answer your questions: yes I've heard of something like this and yes there's something wrong; the answer to both is "mental illness, babe." please take that seriously, babe; you deserve to live a life in which you don't experience Dread just from touching your own body.

[melikedraw]

Hewo :33 second time I'm asking here, but could you make some Hc's for Naga!Cosmo and Wulong with a Chubby S/o?

Something in my mind tell me that Cosmo would be a lot more touchy like "oh they are so chubby" and proceed to squeeze us with his tail (in a non-lethal range obviously) idk I just think it would be cute >\\\∆\\\<

Naga!Cosmo, 龙!Wulong x chubby!reader

Gn reader, anon you are so right...

~~~~~

Naga! Cosmo:

- he's already pretty touchy in general, and curious too

- seeing you, so different from him, so soft and warm, oh you know he's going to be glued to you no questions asked

- keeps his tail around you a LOT, he likes the warmth you bring him

- tends to squeeze you like a fidget toy, tightening and loosening his grip in even intervals, loving how soft you feel in his grip

- he's cold blooded, so he NEEDS that warmth, you naturally draw him closer, sometimes even choosing to lay with you rather than bask in the sun

- first time wrapping his tail around you would probably go something like:

"wow a human- oh. Ooh. Soft..." *Insert image of cats pupils dilating*

- you have the effect on him that catnip had on cats, making him calm in the "I'm high as a kite" way

- sometimes he also gets pretty excited, which causes him to reflexively tighten his grip (be careful not to die), in which you have to remind him that you're human, not naga, and you cannot handle bone crushing like that

- love to "talk" to you (very very simple words, and when he can't convey his emotions through the few words he knows, he'll make little chirps and grunts) and urges you to talk to him too

- LIE ON HIM trust me. He may be the constrictor here but having your weight on him like a weighted blanket is so soothing + he gets to feel your heartbeat against him, which he really likes

- when he's feeling extra curious he'll use his hands to feel you instead of his tail, it's much more personal to him

- like just a hand pressed on you, his entire palm just resting, slight pressure as his hand stays on your body

- likes to hold your wrist and feel your pulse

龙! Wulong:

- NO personal space for you, at all

- does what he wants, when he wants. If he wants to hold you because you're so damn strange to him, like a newfound species, that's what he'll do

- he is so blunt and so dense, he says things without thinking

- never means to offend you, but he's God awful at phrasing things nicely, especially when they just leave his mouth in a blurb

- stuff like "why do you look/feel so different from me." "You're squishy, I might burst you."

- not gentle at all, when he touches, pinches, squeezes you, unlike Cosmo who is skilled with how much pressure he applies, Wulong can be much more careless

- he feels SO bad when he accidentally leaves bruises on your skin, or if you wince. He'll legit back tf up like all the way back (5 meters give or take) maybe even sit in a corner of his cave as if he's in time out

- you gotta reassure him constantly that you're fine before he goes back to holding you

- is so clueless about people, and is always surrounded by absurdly jacked members of the Worm, so you are definitely a sight for him

- he's actually stunned, you're so captivating it confuses even him, he wants to see, feel, know more about you

- I think his most likely place to touch/squeeze would be your arms, they're just so convenient where he can just reach out and grab

- his favorite place, on the other hand, would be your stomach,

- he would spread his fingers and just 👐

- however, he is always SO sudden with it like just *grab* which shocks you more often than not, so he usually sticks with holding your arm

- one day you suggested laying his head on your lap, and ever since then he's been obsessed, especially when you play with his hair as he lies there, often face down

- heck, he'll get even bolder and ask you to squeeze his head between your thighs (he's shameless like that)

[im-a-hoping-beetch]

Many people genuinely get confused when we, native people, get uncomfortable when Katara, a native character, is reduced to a mom and her canon relationships with characters are put down in favour for a boy who lived in a society that benefitted from her oppression, antagonised her and her friends for most of the series and was even racist at times. But because he's hot and had an episode with katara, everything should be forgiven, because god forbid a native girl gets with anyone who isn't from a group of people who aided the genocide of her people. God forbid two characters who experienced genocide have a relationship and connect over this shared trauma, in favour for boy who also has mom trauma

Look, while I can understand your feelings of discomfort towards the ship, I’d still like to put certain things into perspective.

Now, I don’t really know what you meant by her being “reduced” to a mom. Do you mean that her relationship with Zuko would confine her to such a role? Which, by the way, is absolutely laughable, since one of the main reasons why so many ppl ship these two is bcz unlike every member of the gaang (aside from Suki), Zuko is the only one with who she doesn’t have to act like a surrogate mother. Katara is allowed to be angry and be vulnerable with him. All things that we rarely see her be able to do with the rest of the bunch, let alone her own brother.

Actually, one of the main appeal of the two is bcz, both have the same level of of maturity and similar way of interacting with the members of the gaang. Which is why so many ppl label the two as “parents of the group”.

But, if you’re talking about how, we zutarians usually talk abt the intricacies that come with her being a motherly person, I’ve got some news for ya. Most of us, usually, never fail to highlight how much of a tragedy, her being pushed into a role of adulthood at such a young age is. Also, on how, ironically, her canonical partner (Aang) has never really helped with that phenomenon, actually he perpetuated it even further.

Besides, wanna talk abt canon relationships being put down for a boy, well, look no further than canon itself, anon. I’m guessing that you’ve probably read this post, due to the phrasing at the beginning of your ask. One thing I specifically touched on, was how much of Katara’s existence seems to revolve around Aang, the biggest example being, the comics. In them, we do see the creators ready to strain Katara’s established relationships with the gaang (aside from her brother) in order to shove kataang down our throats. Cuz if you think abt it, Toph and Katara’s interactions are heavily reduced, let alone meaningful ones and do not even get me started on Zuko or Suki.

Yes, Zuko lived in a society that benefited from her oppression. He has antagonized her and her friends. But Zuko is also made to recognize the harm his actions have caused. Additionally, at no point is he not faced with the consequences of what he has done towards the gaang. Every single member gets to express anger or/and resentment over what he’s done in the past, Katara is no exception. Actually, she’s the one who’s given the most leeway in terms of doing so. Even for things he had no control over such as her mother’s death and the fire nation raids. However, instead of whining about how he’s not responsible for all of this taking place, something he could’ve easily done, he makes it up to her. He helps her seek justice for her mother while her canonical future boyfriend is out here reducing her righteous anger to blindsided revenge.

I don’t know what you mean by “Because He’s hot and had an episode with her, everything should be forgiven.” To me, that last part owed to make me scratch all the dandruff off my braids. Language is a powerful tool, but often than not, people don’t really know how to use it nor seem to understand the ramifications of their use. When you say “everything should be forgiven”, you are framing forgiveness as something passive, when, here, it is active. Someone does the action of forgiving Zuko, Katara does. Katara forgives him, because he earned it.

Right now, I’m assuming that you thought you were in defence of Katara, but the truth is that you are actually perpetuating an habit that many have had when it comes to the Southern Raiders. Which is to constantly strip any agency Katara has in an episode literally centered around her character!?!

Nobody forbid anyone from anything. If people don’t feel comfortable shipping these two, so be it. However, to act as if Zuko hasn’t actively fought against the system that has led to those atrocities being done or like he hasn’t used his position of power in order to make actual change or/and retributions, is simply disingenuous.

Aang and Katara did have a relationship, but have never connected over their shared trauma. More specifically, Aang failed to connect over their shared trauma, when he should have and instead used as a way to silence hers. @sokkastyles makes a very good point about it in this post.

[nsharks]

Great chapter! I’m excited to see our team kick some cult behind!

Small thing: I’m pretty sure that the Sabbath is the last day not the first. Friday is still the sixth day obviously so it doesn’t affect that, but Sabbath is the seventh day of the week.

Also, I wanted to say this after Chapter 30 but gave up cause I didn’t know how to phrase it. But because of that anon, I’ll try. I think you use the different POVs sparingly but wisely. Like having last chapter be all Blue was such a smart choice!! It did so much to stretch the tension. She’s out on her own with no Twix to comfort/protect her, physically outmatched by everyone, and trying to tamp down her panic to figure out a way to survive. And because we, the audience, are also cut off from everyone else’s thoughts, we are that much more panicked wondering what the hell is about to happen to her.

Omg you are SO right, it's been too long since I've been to church lmao let me fix it!!

Thank you I'm trying my best. Everyone will have their different opinions about the POVs but at the end of that I will just use them when/where I see fit, and keep certain things secret or limited when I want to. Chapter 29&30 gave you room to be confused/guess about what was happening, but I needed you to understand more info in this chapter before we move forward and stuff

[spot-the-antisemitism]

Hey, genuine question here because I’m really confused about the phrase “anti-zionism is antisemitism.” Why do you think that? After spending over a year now watching the Israeli Government: 

Admit to intentionally depriving the entirety of Gaza of food, water, and electricity. (Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza | Human Rights Watch)

Engage in Collective Punishment and various other heinous war crimes. (Same source as above)

Target civilian infrastructure under the guise of them being fronts for Hamas. Which even if they were (something there is no definitive evidence of) would still be vile. (Security Council Debates Israeli Attacks on Hospitals Allegedly Misused by Hamas, as UN Rights Chief Urges Independent Probes | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases)

Actively claim via government funded video that there are “no innocent civilians in Gaza” despite the fact that 44% of the reported casualties have been children. (Yes I acknowledge that the Ministry of Health is run by Hamas, however Israel is actively banning journalists from entering Gaza to confirm those statistics. Therefore forcing us to take them at face value because we have no other source.)(Israel posts video saying ‘there are no innocent civilians’ in Gaza)(Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children - UN - BBC News)(More Than 13,000 Children Reported Dead in Gaza as Famine Nears | UNICEF USA)

Allow the IDF to do literally whatever the hell they want, allowing unjustified use of lethal force. We have reached a point where IDF soldiers literally are posting on tiktok bragging about bombing civilians. I’ve seen a nauseating amount of people calling Palestinian children “little Hamas members” or “future terrorists” to justify slaughtering them. (Open-Fire Policy | B'Tselem)

Killed more than 250 aid workers while purposefully targeting shelters and aid worker convoys. (Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations | Human Rights Watch)

Labeled certain areas as “Safe Zones” and proceeding to bomb them anyway. (Urgent need for ceasefire as Israeli forces attack ‘safe zones’ in Rafah | Doctors Without Borders - USA)

Ignore their long history of massacring Palestinians decades before Hamas was founded. (ccrjustice.org)

So please, seriously, please do not tell me you genuinely think my hatred for the Israeli Government is antisemetic. I will condemn Hamas until the day I die but just as Israelis are not a monolith neither are Palestinians, and it is unfair to place sole blame on the Palestinians Tyrannical Government for the deaths of the innocent. 

More Sources used to cross reference or with relevant information: (Latest massacres in Gaza's Middle Area illustrate complete disregard for Palestinian lives | Doctors Without Borders - USA)(Israeli MP Says It Clearly for World to Hear: 'Erase All of Gaza From the Face of the Earth' | Common Dreams)(Israel, The Targeted Killings Case | How does law protect in war? - Online casebook)(Al-Majdal)(Israeli Massacres: A Brief and Shocking History | Israel Palestine News)

I did my best to cross check all my sources for accurate information, however I am a human and not infallible so I may have made a mistake somewhere. I sincerely apologize if any of the information given in these sources is outdated or has been debunked with definitive evidence.

Thanks

Dear thanks,

I think that because entitled goyim like you still think thry can trot out some conspiracy theories like “genocide real” and “Israel caused the famine” with some propaganda ass source to justify why they hate Jews instead of just goosestepping honestly like most of y’all and demand I treat you will respect

you want respect you come off anon and give some actual ass sources with WORKING LINKS and dropped the “now that everyone hates will you stop playing hard to get and admit my goysplaining trumps your lived experience ” attitude, THEN we’ll talk

tankie goy punk fuck off,

Cecil

[celtrist]

Well, the thought process went like this:

Man, Vaggie would have had greater success getting Alastor into feminine clothes if she used stuff that fit his style/era -> She can't do that though cause obsession is fuelling her distrust with Alastor, she is fixated on him but she doesn't see him as his own person, only as target of her dislike and desires -> Other characters too would have had greater success in getting close to Alastor if they get to actually know him and his preferences and boundaries and worked together with those boundaries -> Do other characters even see him as him and not some simulacrum of their preconceived ideas of him? -> Isn't that one of the main traits of tragedy that characters are doomed to their fate because their fatal flaws make them blind of the roads that do not lead to that one particular cliff? -> obsession au is a tragedy

In a way I did kinda meant Alastor being somewhat fine with feminine clothes (though mostly with the more androgynous type of feminine clothes, which would likely be form flattering pants and fancy shirts), though for main reason that I have a headcanon that Alastor is somewhat gender non-conforming. It stems from his haircut being a bob (which in 1920s was seen as masculine type of a feminine haircut, so Alastor wearing it would have had layers of confusing connotations). It's one detail that might have just been unintentional, but it fuelled this headcanon for literal years

- tragedy anon (might as well start to sign those asks cause I sent a lot of them and now am very invested in the au)

HOLY CRAP you had such a deep thought process with it, I love it! Again, I never really labeled the AU as a tragedy, but seeing your thought process to get to that conclusion cements it more into that's what it is. Many of the characters honestly don't see Alastor for who he is for the most part but as a "simulacrum" as you put it. There are traits of his that get through of course, but everyone does view Alastor as their ideal partner pretty much, even if it means erasing his actual identity to an extent!

It is funny you bring up the bobcut like that though, because I actually posted my own little idea about it a while back. Just to quickly phrase it here, I surmised that Alastor's bobcut was something he did when he got to Hell to A) show his respect towards women B) Potentially keep a link or reminder to his mother if she had a bobcut

And while you could argue not a canon source, we have seen Alastor's human form and there, he lacked a bobcut! (and also had a pair of glasses. I guess one eye got better vision when he got to Hell???). The design was made during a live stream but has been used ever since when depicting a human Alastor! Granted, so did Husk, and let's just say Husk's human form does NOT match his canon voice. So Alastor's human form may have had a bobcut, I just kinda doubt it. Especially with how taken the fandom is with Alastor's human design, and Viv doesn't seem like the type to go against it because of that.

I don't think anything deep was in mind though when Alastor was designed. If that was the case, I feel like Viv would've actually put his hair into a 20s/30s creole hairstyle rather than the bobcut. It was more than likely she just happened to like how the bobcut looked and it also covered the side of Alastor's head without the lack of anything on the sides looking too noticeable/distracting. Again, I like Alastor's design (clearly, I keep drawing it), but I don't think as much thought really went into it as it should have.

These two asks (one of which has a special guest star Edna Mode) has me going into a lot of bits about how Alastor's design doesn't work in the sense of who his character is: 1 2 And I mean, there IS good in the design (again, I draw it a lot. It isn't as god-awful as some people make it out to be), but I acknowledge that it could be improved A LOT.

But I do see your point with the bobcut either way. Because while I do think it genuinely was JUST a design decision with no real reason as to why he has it in canon, we do have it and it's something for us to try and work with. And it is, for his time period, a feminine hairstyle that would go against my logic for him! With that said, it should be noted that hair was always a bit more muddy in terms of what was for ladies and what was for men. Of course, during Alastor's time, men had to have some length of hair to get the hairstyles that were popular at the time, but it wasn't popular to put it in a bob. But the bobcut was worn by men as far back as the Renaissance, I have to admit that's definitely stretching it though. I will say, that I wouldn't be like... surprised if Alastor was okay in canon wearing feminine clothes that are to his style. I don't think in any interaction he'll ever want to wear anything sultry like Jessica Rabbit, but I'm not gonna say it's impossible that Alastor wouldn't at least be fine with clothes to his style or similar to that in cannibal town. I think no matter what he'd just have a clear preference for masculine attire, but I definitely get what you mean concerning the bobcut possibly indicating that he would be open to more feminine clothes. His personality just REALLY doesn't read that way to me, but I could be wrong about that. At the least for this AU, there's still that issue of Vaggie ignoring the fact Alastor is a man. Even if he'd like wearing feminine clothes on his own, he's gonna feel uncomfortable and miserable in them because Vaggie is deliberately trying to force him to be a woman and see him as that. And while he has high respect for them, I don't think Alastor would actually like to be one (but I have read some fun trans stories with that idea).

In terms of canon, maybe it's less about the outfits themselves and more that Alastor has to choose what he wears and then he'd be fine with it. I'm not sure. I'm not really opposed to him enjoying some feminine clothes, it's just not really something I think he'd like to do.

I will say that I don't think Vaggie is really putting androgynous clothes on Alastor, and I think THAT'S where he'd be more okay with it. Like okay, I think he's not really going to be cool with anything showing an inch of skin (his normal attire only really has his head exposed, everything else is covered! His hands are debatable because while they were stated to be gloves, his summer merch clearly had them not being gloves. By the same token, merch of Charlie had her having normal human feet rather than her cloven hooves we know and love!) The issue with androgynous clothing, especially in the 20s/30s, is that Alastor would still look pretty close to being a man as usual. So while I think Alastor would be perfectly fine wearing something like this, Vaggie would probably NEED to add makeup to give the impression he's more female than male. But she's probably experimented with outfits for him! Adversely, if you go by more modern androgynous clothes like this, Alastor's already not gonna like it because it's modern. But in addition, they do lean more feminine. But once again, that can depend on how you headcanon his character. It just so happened in this au, he doesn't like wearing feminine or feminine-esque clothing. This like everything else is open to change, especially if we see him interested in that sort of fashion in the canon of the show.

[moodymisty]

"No one gets to hear you say their name but me."

I have to say that I like this line a whole lot, not only because hehe hoho scary pretty man but also because you characterised him quite well in it. There’s multiple moments in canon where Konrad states that he doesn’t like the name given to him, preferring Night Haunter instead. And so to have him say that to the reader really tells us a lot about his relationship with them, this little freak loves you so much and you’re the only real source of joy in his life, he craves the acknowledgment of personhood that he lacked in his past, and he wants to have this very intimate human thing all to himself after being denied it for so long. He’s insatiable to the point where a simple recognition of another’s identity makes him feel jealous and possessive.

And the fic calling him “Konrad” kind of implies that you’re the only person who he feels comfortable with using that name, which is kind of sweet in my opinion

You probably knew this already lol but as a fan of your work I just had to reiterate it :)

Thank you for making my day anon, these are such incredibly kind words.

My favorite phrase to describe any Night Lord/Human relationship is has always been they're gonna just eat you up, they're so obsessive and clingy (Konrad the most) to this idea of having a piece of happiness or individuality they've never had. That like you said their demands of you to be only theirs are just insatiable. It's this burning star kind of love where they would do anything for you, but it becomes suffocating.

Konrad knows he wants it, that he likes it, but he's so twisted and confused that it's almost possession more so than devotion. There's no doubt that he loves you, so so so so much, but it's a matter of if he really understands that his love is going to eat you up until there's nothing left.

For some reason whenever I write Lorgar and now Konrad I always think of this one Allie x song

Oh, I know that boy's gonna rip me up, 'Cause he ain't that nice, he won't do right, He'll leave a nasty cut

[all-for-the-game-confessions]

Hey, it’s ‘TSC trilogy kinda boring’ anon! I got jumped like I said I would lmao. I went on a rant and kinda didn’t get my point across cause I got lost. I KNOW it’s not supposed to be about the Foxes, guys! And I do enjoy it— I get excited about Jean and Jeremy and get angry at the antagonists and stuff just like the rest of you. It’s definitely not advertised as more Fox content. And I’m gonna continue reading it, because I enjoy the AFTG universe AND Nora’s writing. I was simply trying to say that I feel a little bad, just to myself, because I noticed that Nora’s writing had improved with the new trilogy and I was a little sad because people constantly say the first trilogy was poorly written (which I still only partially get). And that I was disappointed that I wasn’t as into Jean and Jeremy as I was into Andriel, but I AM still into them! I’m sure I’ll get used to them, new things just can’t escape the scrutiny when they have big shoes to fill. I definitely need to realize it’s not going to be the same thing and get over myself, since it’s taking my enjoyment out of the series. Sorry for the confusion! I was on a tirade and, rereading it, I do sound super whiny lol that’s my bad. You guys made me realize how I sounded. My opinion is still the same, but I realized I was phrasing it wayyyyy wrong

[writing-with-olive]

Hi I'm new to Tumblr, completely confused about how to use this app , may I get some help

Hey anon!

Okay so in terms of basic nav, I use the website version exclusively, so hopefully someone who uses it in app form can hop into the reblogs and add onto what I'm saying, but i can still somewhat show you the ropes.

First. Your Dash.

Unlike lots of other social media site, we don't have an algorithm. (Well we kinda do, but unless you enjoy seeing the same three posts for a month ad nauseum, we can agree it doesn't exist.) If you want to see posts on your dash, you have to follow people. Things they reblog will show up in chronological order on your dash. To find people to follow, you can search things you're interested in, and then follow more people if they show up on your dash after getting reblogged by someone you follow.

If you don't like something on your dash, you have a few options. You can unfollow the person who is posting stuff like that (this does not cause drama as most people don't really check who follows/unfollows them, and most keep that information private anyway). You can filter a tag or phrase that you don't like (tag filters are in settings). And lastly you can fully block the person. We are very big about curating our own internet experiences here, with the onus being on the user to decide what they do and don't wanna see - as a result tirades about people are rarely accepted unless it's a particularly extreme situation.

Next. The buttons.

The little "arrow circle" thing is the reblog button. Reblogs are the lifeblood of the site, as without them nothing takes off. If you like a post, you can reblog it, which will make it show up in your blog and put it on the dashboard of the people who follow you. If you have something meaningful to add, you can add it in the main section. If you have inside thoughts that don't really add, you can put it in the tags (tags can be whole sentences, not just individual words).

The "heart" button is likes. These do actually nothing, and function as a half-assed bookmark more than anything.

The little speech bubble thing is the comments section. If you put a comment here it will show up under any version of the post (unlike reblogs which will only show up on your reblog and people who reblog from you. This isn't used very often, but can be useful if you want to comment without spreading the post to others.

Engagement

Asks, if they're polite like yours are, are generally SUPER appreciated. People like talking to each other. People also enjoy playing ask games, where they post a list of numbered (or emoji'd) questions, and you pick one to ask. You can make someone's day by doing those

DMs are a bit more limited. Some people (like myself) don't mind people sliding into their DMs as long as it's appropriate and polite. Other people do mind, so see if they've posted a masterpost somewhere indicating a preference before trying to talk to them this way.

Another thing to remember is that privacy is a big thing here. While some people may share names or ages, it's pretty rare to see pictures or video of people.

Speaking of videos. If you're going to post images or videos, common curtesy is include a text description or transcription so that people can engage with audio off. Most people are here because they like text-based media, and including text-based helps with accessiblity issues.

Last major thing. Make sure to change your profile picture to something other than default. we have a bot problem and you may be insta-blocked by old-timers if you look like a bot. Another thing you can do is in your blog description, write "i'm not a bot" or something to that effect, or a more detailed description if you want to. It doesn't have to be fancy.

Anyway, this is a bit long, hopefully this helps!