#back to our regularly scheduled moon programming

[raining-its-pouring]

A heavy conscience.

[notdysfunk]

AMBUSH CANNONADE

LOL so this one's WAY out of my normal posts, this is art of me and a friend as two characters from that one roblox game hehe :)

[princeofyorkshire]

i am normal again i think. hi

[getaapologist]

I shouldn't even request because I'm too much of a creature of habit, but I'll never stop wanting both Geta and Caracalla to get some love (they're touchstarved and desperately need affection)!!!!

A/N: In my writer's block, I tried to write something different. So here's a little Caracalla? I'm not sure how to write him yet, but I just needed to write SOMETHING or I'd lose my mind. I will return to Geta as soon as I can. Hope you get something out of this! Hopefully I will be back to writing your regularly scheduled programming soon.

Copper hair. Seafoam eyes. A wide grin. 

An apology tumbled from your lips. You knew you should not be here. But with the hour so late, surely he should have been asleep. Not in the gardens. No, at night, this was your haven.

And yet.

���Please, don’t mind me,” he spoke, his words both hurried and unhurried at the same time. Like he was scrambling to form thoughts as quickly as he could, as coherently as he could, before he lost them. But he wasn’t used to living his life at anything other than a snail’s pace.

“The hour is late, Emperor,” you noted, asking the question without asking.

There was a flash of something in his eyes. His grin slid wider. 

“Dondus,” he answered. As if that explained everything.

“Emperor?”

He looked up, much higher above, and your eyes followed, a screech announcing the reason for the surprise visitor to the gardens.

“Dondus,” he repeated, clarifying.

“Oh.”

The monkey flitted about, hopping from branch to branch gracefully, at home in the treetops. 

“Sometimes this is what it takes to get Dondus to sleep,” Caracalla explained, taking a few steps forward. “Too cooped up, I guess.”

“I can understand that.” 

You could. It sounded uncomfortably familiar.

“You are also up late…” he said, also asking without asking.

Heat filled your face. Head bowed slightly, your hands squeezed each other before you. “I–It’s too warm in our quarters, Emperor. For me, anyway. I cannot sleep.”

Who am I to burden an Emperor with these small problems?

“Too warm? Do you not have a window?”

Embarrassed, as if you had built the palace yourself, you shook your head ‘no.’

His brows furrowed. Confusion. Indignance.

“It is an interior room,” you added, as if to ease his reaction.

He said nothing more about it, but he was visibly occupied with the information.

Standing there awkwardly, you allowed yourself to look upon him. He wasn’t an intimidating figure, not like his brother, and it added to his unusual charm. He appeared much younger than his brother, despite them being the exact same age. Down to minutes. Minutes that made all the difference, it seemed.

He was cute, in his own way. Like Cupid, youthful and meddlesome. The story of Cupid and Psyche came to mind, but you pushed it away just as quickly. He was an Emperor. Not someone to have daydreams about. 

“What are you thinking about?” he asked, interrupting your thoughts.

Embarrassment filled you. You scrambled to piece words together in a way that wouldn’t offend or betray your true line of thinking.

“You are not what I expected.”

He raised an eyebrow. “Yes, my brother does his absolute best to portray me as some monster,” he frowned.

Panic, concern. “That is not what I meant, Emperor. I only mean… you are… charming.”

A large smile spread across his face. A glint in his eye. Pink dusting the tops of his cheeks and ears. 

He was blushing.

“What is your name?” 

His question did not frighten you as it could have. He sounded genuinely curious. 

You provided him with your name quietly, cautiously, as if it was some secret. Even as he repeated it, it felt forbidden.

“I imagined you as more of a ‘Luna’ myself,” he admitted. 

Whatever gave him that notion, you couldn’t pretend to know. But it seemed so very Caracalla. 

Glancing up overhead, you could see the moon looming large, bright and full, in the sky. 

“Uh, I am sure you may call me whatever you like, Emperor.”

“Good,” he beamed, approaching you. “What do you do here?”

It felt wrong to be looking upon him, to be holding a conversation like this with an Emperor. But the flicker of excitement that bloomed with each passing second couldn’t be denied.

“I work in the kitchens.”

He brightened at that. “So I have you to thank for our delicious meals?”

You quickly dispelled that notion. “No, no, I am no great cook, Emperor–”

“Caracalla,” he corrected.

“I–what?”

“We are friends by now, surely,” he chuckled. “The ‘Emperor’ stuff is so boring.”

This felt so significant. And yet, it seemed like no big deal to him. As if he were just exercising a preference and not doing away with a layer of formality.

“I, uh, I prepare some ingredients, Caracalla. In the kitchen.”

“A noble task. Someone must. I’m glad it is you.”

Heat fills your face at his warm praise. To feel such a thing is dangerous. Because you will never want it to stop.

Caracalla laughed as Dondus leapt out of the tree and sought purchase on his shoulder, tiny hands grabbing the cloth there tightly. 

“That is our cue, I believe, mea luna. It was nice meeting you.”

“It was also nice meeting you, Caracalla.”

And it was. He was quite different from how you expected, with how his brother fretted over him. Perhaps a little unusual, but you didn’t mind that at all.

“Mea luna,” he smiled, “I’ll keep your secret.”

“My secret, Emperor?”

A wink before he turned, walking out of the gardens.

“Wait, Emperor!” you called out. “What secret?”

You got no answer.

[kingcrow01]

DC x Marvel Fic Recs

@jas-per11 @letthedeadghostrest

Hello! I saw your post, and I've been meaning to rec some DC x Marvel fics anyways, so I'll do that here. I don't know what you've read, so I'll start with

Peter Parker / DC Series:

The Dark Matter Multiverse Series by @mysterycyclone

Dark Matter is the blueprint for most Peter Parker / DC fics, and it's also fucking fantastic. If you're reading a crossover and don't understand why, without explanation, Peter is talking to ghosts? Why he by default ends up living in a firehouse? Read Dark Matter.

Spider and Bat Friends Series by @emmacortana

So far, 12 well written and hilarious works from my all-time favorite author, Miss emmacortana. This, coming from someone with over 1,500 bookmarks. She's that good.

Bitsy and The Bats Series Series by @wibbwoby

Haven't read this one in a while, so I don't have much to say, but Rated T for Traumatized is an absolute classic.

Pizzaverse Series by Irisen

A heavier read, wherein Peter tries to keep his job, make rent, and has a lot of unfortunate run-ins with Gotham's rogues.

Peter & The BatBoys (Doctor AU) Series by @thepoppypress

Peter is the Wayne family's doctor. He has a... chaotic time. I've only read Part 1, but I am still including this here because it's a series.

Peter Parker needs a hug (From the BatFamily) Series by @true-blue-fool

Shorter fics about Peter bonding with the Batfamily. Part 3 is especially cute.

Spider and Bats Series by @superklutzkent

Peter Parker whump, featuring the Batfam. All of the whump.

Let's take a break and look at some DC x Marvel fics that DON'T feature Peter:

Steve Rogers: Man out of Time and Place Series by RavenclawAngel

After Civil War, Steve gets exiled to DCs earth and builds a new team.

from the nucleus flight Series by @blackkatmagic

Khonshu whisks (Comic) Moon Knight away to DC. Very well written and passionate. If it's not your thing, don't let the Bruce Wayne/Marc Spector tag dissuade you from reading; since it's unfinished, the ship hasn't happened yet, and it's too good of a fic to miss out on.

The Devil's in Gotham (Remastered) by @prince-link13

Matt Murdock moves to Gotham and befriends Jason Todd, his neighbor. Bruce Wayne/Matt Murdock

Marvel/DC Crossovers Series by @bamboozled-and-alone

What it says on the tin. My favorite, part 2, is Matt Murdock taking care of Damian Wayne.

Echolocation Series by Firecat23

Matt Murdock and the bats; though, part 6 does have Team Red, meaning Peter.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming:

Peter Parker slash fics:

Cassandra Cain/Peter Parker

Along Came a Spider Series by @rags-n-bones

Quiet Respite by @faeriekit

I'm not too far in this one yet, but it's Faeriekit, so it's bound to be good.

Peter Parker/Tim Drake, affectionately called redspider

a shining spider web by Selador

Needling by LaughingFreak

How dimension travel can lead to love. Series by Psychic_Queen05

My current Favorite Ongoing Peter Parker / DC Crossovers:

The Ones Burnt by This_is_lovin

After the events of No Way Home, Dr. Strange's magic sends Peter to Gotham. He wakes up in another boy's body, and has to deal with the consequences. Part one just ended with a bang, you all should be there for part two, it's gonna be awesome.

Arachnomaly by @songue85

The (Comic) Amazing Spider-Man, being neighborly in Gotham. Plus some sick art from the author.

time flies by (bye) by WHYISEVERYNAMETAKEN

Two difficult years after No Way Home, Peter ends up in Gotham, but with a whole lot of introspection. One chapter left; you better be there.

All of the rest, that didn't fit in the prior categories:

Unforeseen Consequences by @mysterycyclone

Gotta Get to Rock Bottom! by @emmacortana

Read the initial notes first.

Set Naked on Your Kingdom by sassydandelion

Peter's Gotham Debut by BlankGeode, Leeavy

This Was Home by @emmacortana

The Peter Parker Theory by nicfics

and even though we are strange and exquisitely scarred by Wingfeather6913

What happens in New York by @violent138

A Long Way From Home (And No Way Back) by Vivia_wants_boba

Ignorance is Death by No_idea_what_Im_doing_lmaooo

One Dead Spider by Miellonek

If you do check out any of these fics, always leave a comment. Authors love those, it’s like catnip to them.

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edit: I have another list for all of the DC x Marvel fics I read in 2024. enjoy!

[raainberry]

Hallway Rush

Sana x gn!reader

« silly series - 17 »

synopsis - just you and sana being the epitome of the honeymoon phase

wordcount - 725

T/W - None just fluff and kinda (highkey) very sappy

A/N - back to our regularly scheduled program, its been too long🤭

It’s exhilarating. Being with Sana.

The way she holds your hand, her fingers tight and intertwined with yours. The red nails looked pretty on her, pressing and picking at your skin as she tried to keep up with you.

This sprint down the street and up to her place had her heart racing yours while your feet raced the sun. It had already set, you just wanted to beat the moon to the sky, see the stars in her eyes.

The fading light bathed your laughter, both echoing off the walls, blending with the sound of your footsteps and the shadows they cast.

Every step you took, every glance you gave heightened your senses. The blood in your veins was burning, speeding and spreading through your cheeks. It hurt, tugging and straining the muscle but you couldn’t stop smiling. Either of you.

You could feel the pull extending beyond the bounds of your bodies, reaching the ones in your minds. Your thoughts roamed free there, all consumed and centered around each other, drawing you closer with every passing day.

The momentum carried you both forward. As soon as her front door came into sight, you acted on a habit. Pulling on her hand and pressing her against the wall right next to it. The same one that separated her apartment from that angry neighbor of hers.

Her breath hitched, caught in her throat and off guard despite the familiar move. Skin flushed, eyes sparkling, looking into yours and finding herself glowing in them.

The world stopped, obeying the pause you’d started to catch your breath. Nothing, no one was around but the two of you, leaving only time to slow down. To bend to your will, just to get one more second of this moment.

The heat seemed to comply, sticking to your skin, stuck in the air you had trouble finding as you closed the space keeping you away from her. You could feel your heartbeat in your ears, muffling the sound of her shallow breathing—all your senses were mixed up, nothing made sense anymore except her.

��Stay with me?” She said, her hands drawing your eyes down to her nails again, now clutching your shirt.

You looked back into her eyes, your breaths and smiles mingling. “Like I’d wanna go anywhere.”

“Even if I’m there?” Her eyes looked for yours, wide and teasing, almost curious. A subtle bite of her bottom lip, the one you’ve been eyeing this whole time.

“Only if you’re there,” you grinned, inches away from her giggles.

Her hands climbed up to your collar, pulling you to finally close the distance. Quick pecks, chasing and pulling each other for more. They all melted into a deep warmth you could feel in the pit of your stomach. Her hands moved higher to thread through your hair, gently pulling you even closer and setting your lungs on fire

The world around you seemed to blur and fade—until it all became real and sharp again. Time was up.

Heavy footsteps echoed down the hallway, and it was your turn to freeze. Sana’s breath hitched as she recognized the old man’s stride. “Oh, no…” She whispered, her eyes widening in frustration.

You turned to see her neighbor turning the corner, his face already set in a deep scowl. He stopped short when he saw the two of you pressed against the wall, still tangled in each other’s arms.

“Again?!”

That was enough to make you both break apart, laughter escaping your hearts from the sudden adrenaline rush.

“Take it somewhere else!” The old neighbor urged, his steps quickly carrying him over, threatening to reach you.

Sana fumbled with her keys and you urged her on, glued to her back, nervous giggles tickling her ear as you looked back at the man. “Sorry!” She called out, finally unlocking the door.

The second you heard that click your hands flew to her back, ushering her inside; where the world was off-limits. You closed the door behind you, letting your back hit and lean back against it, locking everything away.

It all went silent, nothing but her laughter filling and bouncing off these walls. She turned to you, her eyes narrowed in happiness. In bliss.

You beat the moon. The stars were dancing in her eyes now, twinkling with a light you could bask in forever.

[that-one-artistic]

Guys I finally finished all the moon knight designs!

Now that I've gotten this out of my head, we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming. Time to sketch chapter 2 of my fault *breaks down sobbing*

[sebastianthecollectorandcreator]

The Loud House S07E13 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas Deep Dive (Part 2)

Previously On The Loud House Deep Dive:

I Need More Loud Cousins In My Life, Shelby Is Too Pure For This Show, Lance Is Compensating For Something, And Just Plain Unhinged Fun.

And Now, Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Program:

(Lance Punts Lynn's Present Out The Window)

"GOAL!"

(Lisa Walks Up To The Brothers)

"Actually, That Was For Lynn Jr."

Never Change, Loud House.

"We Call This One A Category 1 Shelby Brainstorm"

Why Is The Scene Of Her Spinning Not A GIF?

Also, Though I May End Up Coming Off Like A Broken Record, I'll Say It Anyway: Never Change, Loud House.

This Image Needs To Be A Meme.

Ditto For This One Too.

(Relevant Scene Starts At 0:29)

Same Vibe.

Because I Don't Want To Run The Joke Into The Ground, I'll Say This Instead:

We Have Another Favorite Alternate Look For Lucy Here. It's Like They're Giving Her Everything.

Luna And Shane Were Made To Be Co-Vocalists. I Think My Dream Moon Goats Lineup Is Luna, Sam, Sully, Mazzy, Nina, Joey, And Shane.

Also, I Think That, Like With "Save Royal Woods", I Had So Much To Say About The First Half, But Not A Lot For The Second Half.

Lastly, If We're Comparing Christmas Specials For The Main Show, This Is Tied With "11 Louds A Leapin'" For Best Christmas Specials In The Franchise.

[somedaypleasee]

A Court of Fawns and Foxes

So sorry, had a long week at work and Sundays are my rest days. Rested a little too hard. Back to our regularly scheduled program.

Chapter 9: Purpose

A fox found himself running through the shimmering, fall leaves of autumn. He scurried through the trees, not a care in the world as he lept over boulders and under fallen trees. His silky, crimson fur gleamed under the setting sun. A strong beating heart pumped behind a small ribcage as he came to a stop near a stream between two mountains. 

The eyes of a fawn saw him on the other side of the water. He met her round, doe eyes as an ear twitched to the side. Her fur was golden with specks of brown and white, her ears perked as it searched for sounds around her. The fox didn't move, didn't blink, didnt breathe. The fawn tilted her head, leaning forward as she stepped into the water, her small hooves making barely a splash as she carefully walked across the stream. She watched him as he remained still, black beady eyes never leaving hers as she lowered her head. 

Foxes are dangerous , an ancient voice sung in her head. Not this fox , she sang back. 

The beams of dusk left warm patches of light on his fur, his nose the only movement in his body as she leaned her snout down to his. He lifted his head just an inch, wondering if she would be brave enough to touch her own to a fox.

Her eyes were more clear up close, the deep russet matching his own as her nose just barely grazed his, the sound of her inhaling the only thing echoing in his mind. The snap of a twig made her head snap up, head jerking around to look at her surroundings. Yet, the fox could only stare, his base instinct of survival gone as he traded running away for gazing at the beauty for just a moment longer. She glanced down at him once more before she lept back onto her side of the mountain, bounding farther away. She paused at the tree line, turning her head back to him, one more glance before she ran. Her white tail flicked, almost teasing, almost asking for him to chase her. With a twitch of the ear, she bounded into the trees, a floating white thread the only thing left in her wake.

~🌹~

Elain awoke shivering. The moon was high in the sky, casting a silver, periwinkle glow into her room. Her fire had gone out, and her bed grew cold. She pulled the covers closer to herself, closing her eyes as she willed the chills to cease. Her mind drifted, ears catching the steady beat of Lucien's heart beneath her. A fox's heart.

Elains eyes opened slowly, her vision catching the way the moonlight shone on the white glow of the bond floating from her abdomen. She sat up slowly, pulling the blanket back to see the image before her. This was a new addition to her powers, she supposed. She had never hallucinated anything before, it was always like drifting into a heatless sleep, waking up feeling wet despite not a drop of water gracing her skin. She let her hand softly glide onto her abdomen, her skin feeling nothing but a cool breeze as it passed under the thread that seemed to be attached to her. Elain sighed, straightening and closing her eyes. She let herself drift, allowing the cold to come in, slowly, at her own pace. Like before, she could see above herself. She let her thoughts drift to Lucien, to the emotions she felt when she thought of him. 

Fear , she thought, as she remembered falling out of the cauldron. The image of him at her side, the only one at her side. Not fear of him, just fear. Elains body tensed as she tried moving away from such a memory. Her mind's eye watched as she subconsciously reached out for the bond, like before, her fingers gently caressing the magic beam. She inhaled sharply, the feeling the bond sent into her, the base desire. She could not conjure a memory attached to the emotion- magic . Another memory surfaced of Elain in her chair. She told Lucien she could hear his heart beating through stone. It was a time where she felt so lost and alone, the only constant was the thump of his heart in her mind. Her own tightened at the memory, wishing she had been able to communicate herself better in such a state. When her sisters spoke to her, when Amren read to her, even Rhysand would try to coax her out of herself gently- no one but Lucien could get her to say anything. She felt a tear fall down her cheek. Mine , she thought. My emotion .

She thought forward more, the cold seeping into her bones as she floated like a ghost above her bed. Her defending Lucien against Grayson, the feeling that overtook her at his disrespect towards this male. A pull from the bond, and yet a memory? Both , she realized. Can it be both ? A guidance Lucien had called it. A burst of confidence, a first step. 

A deep, bone chilling cold snapped her back into her body. Elain groaned, wrapping her arms around herself. She focused on her breathing, not understanding why she couldn't keep the cold under control. She heard a whisper in her mind, an urging. Not from the bond, but from the chill. Elain sat back onto her pillows, humming lightly to herself as she rocked. 

“Go away…” She mumbled, trying to resist the visions urges. She just wanted to go back to sleep. She focused on grounding herself, finding that coiling thread in her abdomen tethered directly to the ground floor. Elain rocked forward, pulling her blanket around her as she climbed out of bed. She listened to the pitter patter of her bare feet as she closed her door behind her, shaking her head as she shivered, mumbling obscenities under her breath at the whispering that followed her. 

“No, leave me alone…” She warned, lightly tiptoeing down the stairs. She probably looked like a madwoman, wrapped in a cocoon of duvet while walking around in dark hallways mumbling to herself. She sighed and lifted her head, realizing she had stopped at Lucien’s door. A brass fox knocker stared back at her, a gift Feyre had given him the last time they celebrated his birthday. She wondered if she should knock? It was the respectful thing to do of course; the idea of her just waltzing into a male’s bedroom in the middle of the night would have sent her mother into a tizzy. The thought made her mouth curve for a moment. However she didn't want to wake him, he had seemed so tired earlier and she felt guilty that he spent all afternoon and evening watching over her as she laid catatonic for hours. She was honestly taken by the fact he hadn’t sent for her sisters. 

A chill ran from Elain’s spine to her lower back, pushing her forward. She leaned on the door with white knuckles, her blanket almost falling from her shoulders. There was a warmth to the wood. She focused on the thumping of his heart, letting her fae hearing settle on the sounds in the room. The crackle of a steady fire and his light breathing filled her ears, calming her nerves. Until a bracing breeze blew onto the nape of her neck, the whisper closer still. Elain clenched her jaw and pushed the door, squeezing in and shutting the cold out in the hallway. 

Elain hadn't seen this room since Lucien started occupying it, for obvious reasons. It was a breach of privacy, and their sudden closeness wouldn't allow such an act without giving into something she wasn't sure she was ready for. However, he had made it a home for himself. The head of his bed lay against the wall next to the door, facing the large windows into the garden. A small fireplace made of iron sat in the far left corner, heating the room nicely. His desk was against the glass, covered in different tomes and scrolls; a well used feather quill sat next to an open journal. He had luggage chests in the far right, with a few pairs of boots lined up nicely against the wall. He had maps and paintings of different courts hung around, something she knew wasn't in this house before he arrived. 

Elain, however, did not move from her spot as her eyes gravitated to Lucien sleeping peacefully in his bed. A claret quilt laid neatly over him, lying just below his navel where he must have pushed it down to escape the heat. His bare chest was there for Elain to gaze at, in all its glory, without fear of him judging her for staring. Elains breath hitched as she spied the small scars marring his tanned skin, the red hair trailing below the blanket-

Elain slammed her eyes shut and clenched her fists. What was wrong with her? He would never do this to her, it was such an invasion! She had half a mind to leave the room entirely, abandoning her intentions, until she felt a biting gust hit her ankles from under the door. She curled away, pulling the blanket tighter to her as she carried herself to the side of his bed. Elain kneeled down, ignoring the string in her abdomen trying to pull her eyes lower than his face. Not guidance , she reprimanded. Bad bond . 

Lucien's face was turned away from hers, his chest rising and falling deeply with every unconscious breath. His hair was unbraided and laid out around him naturally. Elain inhaled shakily, reaching a hand up to lightly poke at his shoulder.

“Lucien,” she whispered, grimacing when he didn’t respond. She poked him again, ignoring the bond's little tugs. Can you stop for just a moment, please . It might have gone silent for a few seconds at her command. She touched Lucien's shoulder again, feeling the warmth of him spread from her fingertip onward. The sharp sting of cold started to evaporate slowly. 

“Lucien,” she whispered a bit louder this time, freezing as his head lolled to the other side, his eyes still closed as his face contorted. A wave of guilt washed over her. She was a big girl, wasn't she? She could handle a little cold. However, even the thought of going back into the hall made her shiver. It wasn't just any cold that followed her, it was a cauldron chill. She hated that feeling. One last attempt, she reached forward with her mind and gave a gentle tug on the bond. Lucien made a light, moaning sound that made Elains eyes flutter. 

“Lucien,” she urged, trying to rouse him gently. A soft hum came from him, making her perk up. She thought for a moment, biting her lip. Oh gods, she didn't think she’d even get this far. 

“I… I can’t get warm no matter how much I try.” She said softly, hoping he heard her and had not fallen back to sleep. There were a few beats of silence before Lucien nodded at her silent question with a hum, his eyes still closed as he scooted over a few inches, opening his blankets to her. Thank the heavens he had pants on. 

Pulling her blanket tighter around her, she curled into a ball next to him, careful to keep most of her skin covered by her own blanket. Lucien still did not open his eyes, but he let his quilt fall over her cocooned legs. Immediately she felt the warmth of him seep into her being, chasing away any remnants of the chill, and her visions. Lucien swallowed hard and inhaled deeply, his body moving on his side. She watched as he turned his back to her in a sleepy trance, his hair falling behind his shoulders. She could smell his scent then, the oils she made for him soaked into his hair. Her eyes fluttered as her head fell forward, falling asleep with her forehead on his back. 

~🍁~

It wasn't a dream then. Lucien awoke to the sound of birds chirping while the sun rose. He wiped at his eyes, feeling a faint pulsing in his abdomen. His brows pulled together as he rubbed his cheek. There was a warmth next to him he’d never experienced before. To his right laid Elain, coddled in her duvet like a butterfly chrysalis. Her breathing was deep and light, part of her wrapped up in a feathered down except for her head and hands- which were leaned up against his arm. Definitely not a dream, then. 

Lucien took the moment to admire her sleeping expression. If he thought she looked angelic before; an image of her sleeping could most likely bring peace between Prythian and the Mortal lands. The thought made a breathy chuckle arise from him. Elain moved her head, digging her face deeper between the bed and his arm. His lips curved upward. So this is why he’d felt well rested for the first time in years.

As gently as he could, Lucien reluctantly lifted himself from the bed so as not to wake her. He inhaled deeply as he stretched, walking over to his desk. He gazed into the garden, watching the water pouring from the fountain catch the rising sun rays. Lucien glanced down at his open journal, skimming over the words he’d written before going to bed the night before. He felt a soft hum caress into the bond, his heart jumping as he casually closed the journal as he turned around, seeing Elain start to wake up. 

Elain mumbled a groan as she woke up, sitting up onto her side with her forearm holding her up. She scrubbed at her eyes before taking in her surroundings. Lucien leaned on the desk as he watched her gain consciousness. 

“Well hello,” He cooed, crossing his arms with a smirk on his lips. Elain looked at him then, fully drinking him in as she shamelessly eyed him from head to toe. His smirk grew as he watched multiple different emotions cross her face before she realized it was too early for her to catch herself. She opted for looking at the bed. 

“Good morning,” She mumbled, sitting up straighter in bed and pulling the blanket closer around her. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude- I just couldn't escape the cold.” Lucien shrugged it off, uncrossing his arms as he walked over to his chests. 

“I won’t hold it against you. I didn’t realize it had gotten so cold in the house at night.” He wondered out loud, pulling a tunic over his head. He missed how Elain watched his back muscles move when his arms rose over his head. She cleared her throat behind him.

“It’s not the house- My visions bring a chill that follows me wherever I go. When I was made, it was constant. I was always shivering wherever I went, even sitting in front of a fire. Over time it subsided, and after the cauldron was fixed it stopped all together, until…” She trailed off, her mind working silently as Lucien came over to sit on the bed.

“Until yesterday.” Lucien finished. Elain nodded as she stared off, biting the inside of her cheek. “Why do you think that is?” He asked, wanting to know her thoughts on the matter. He knew what he suspected, but nothing of what she truly felt. She looked up at him, blinking a few times before she took a deep breath. 

“I think… It's possible that any time the bond is overstimulated, it can trigger my visions. Before, I was stuck in this state of mist, like I was here and also inside a vision. After the war, everything cleared. Nothing has changed until now- I don’t know if the visions are directly related to the bond, or if it's simply poor timing.” She explained, quirking her mouth to the side in a grimace. “It would be inconvenient for the bond to be a trigger,” she thought out loud, her expression shifting as she chewed on her nail for a second. Lucien decided to ignore the implications as to why it would be inconvenient for Elain specifically, clenching his teeth around the bond trying to hum in excitement. “Which leads me to believe the visions only arrive during a time of need. So I need to pay more attention to my dreams and start writing them down.” Elains eyes lit up as she threw her blanket off of her, jumping off and running to his desk. Lucien made a grunt of protest as she picked up his journal, a spike of fear going through him. She simply placed it on top of a stack of tomes, grabbing a loose piece of parchment from underneath and his quill. Snatching a smooth surfaced book, she climbed back into her little nest of a blanket and started scribbling something down.

“In the beginning, my visions were erratic, broken pieces of a whole picture, all scattered over time through my mind.” She looked up at Lucien, her hair falling around her face in sweet waves. He blinked at her.

“I could never make any sense of them, so they weren't helpful when we needed them. I felt so… useless during the war, like an injured bird being dragged around by a cat- I couldn't do anything useful and I couldn't see anything either. But this time,” She stopped, looking back down to write another set of sentences. 

“Elain, you weren't useless- you were traumatized. Something awful happened to you. No one blames you for how you coped with it.” Elain scooted closer to Lucien, picking her book and paper up.

“I know how everyone feels, and I know no one blames me- but I felt useless. When you watch your sisters risk their lives to save the world, a world you now live in, and you can do nothing but sit there and have visions that are so… chaotic, it starts to get to you. It got to me.” She stated, eyes glistening. “Lucien, I saw things that I tried to make sense of. Some things didn’t have any merit until after the war. Do you have any idea how it felt to realize that if you could have deciphered your own mind, it would have helped win the war? It would have meant less casualties, less fight, less heartbreak? I could have saved-” Elain stopped, shaking her head as she glanced down at the paper. Suddenly the room felt very quiet. Lucien reached forward and gently brushed his knuckles on her cheek. 

“His fate was sealed the moment he set sail for Prythian, and your father knew that. You avenged him, Elain. You and your sisters gave him peace.” Elain raised her head and searched his face with glassy eyes.

“He loved you very much. His petal, he called you.” Elain laughed as a few tears fell onto her cheeks. “He talked about you, and Nesta, and Feyre. He wouldn’t stop, actually. Every breath he took on that boat was to praise his daughters. To him, you were his greatest creations.” Lucien rubbed his thumb over her wet cheek, watching her close her eyes. Within a heartbeat, Elain’s arms were around his neck. Lucien's heart stuttered, as did Elains, but she held him tighter. Lucien swallowed hard before letting his arms wrap around her. The bond hummed between them like a tightrope as Elain buried her face in his hair. Lucien didn’t let go, he refused to be the first. He inhaled deeply as he felt their heart beats sync up.

“It's why I need to do this,” Elain mumbled into his shoulder before pulling back. He watched her wipe her cheeks before picking the parchment back up. “The visions are different this time, they're more succinct and in concise fragments. If I can record them, research them, understand them at all- then maybe there's someone out there that I can save.” Elain looked into Lucien's eyes with so much despair and conviction that he felt tears threaten to escape. “My sisters were given powers that saved themselves and others. Am I too foolish or selfish to believe I might be the same? Tell me now, Lucien, tell me my mind is just filled with incomprehensible nonsense and I'm speaking nothing but madness. Tell me my mind is nothing but leftover fragments of time; a broken clock.” Lucien smiled at her softly, pushing the book and parchment father into her hands. 

“Even something completely unreliable or broken will occasionally be correct by chance. However, I don’t think you are driven by chance. I think every experience you've ever had has led you here- and I think a part of you has always known that. No one has ever become a Seer by chance, Elain. These dreams,” Lucien tapped the parchment. “These visions are not just ravings of a madwoman. They're magic, they're divine, they’re purpose. You should follow your purpose, Elain.” Lucien gazed down, eyes studying the paper as he frowned. “Just don’t drive yourself crazy looking for validation from it.” 

Elain sighed with a thoughtful gaze, handing the items to Lucien. He took them, confusion crossing his face. “Will you write while I talk?” a nod from him was all she needed.

~🌹~

Posting Schedule: Every two weeks on Sunday

Chapter 9 posted on Monday, April 28th 2025

Chapter 10 will be posted on Sunday, May 11th 2025

CHPT 8

CHPT 10

[thestalkerbunny]

To everyone who is weirdly abstractly worried about the Total Eclipse and it's implications; don't worry. Just sacrifice a rotisserie chicken to the moon and it will release the sun as it's hostage and it'll be over soon after and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled celestial body programming.

Then you can eat the chicken.

Store bought is fine.

[random-mailbox]

Random-Mailbox's Favorite Sailor Moon Fics - Week 46 - Tutoring

Back to our regularly scheduled programming after the excitement of @usamamoweek2023 (check out the blog for various contributions, master post is coming in a couple of days to allow for any late submissions).

This week we look at fics where Mamoru takes on the role of a tutor for Usagi in various settings - ranging from high school to university. Some are more lemony than others.

Reminder that @smquickies2023 are next week! August 6-12 (and is open to any SM pairings).

As always, my apologies in advance for spoiling some of these for you (Fic Titles are linked to either FFN or AO3 entries).

we are absolutely made of glass - @cgsf

This one shot is a lemony culmination of years of build-up that led to Usagi convincing Mamoru to help her graduate.

The Physiology of Tutoring - @uglygreenjacket

Usagi’s dad gets Mamoru to become her tutor for Biology because Ami’s methods were clearly not working. Leading to higher grades for Usagi, but also a lot of miscommunications and half truths spoken that will have to be cleared up. 

A True Hero: An Essay by Usagi Tsukino - @linlamont

Mamoru, who has been dating Rei for a bit, agrees to tutor Usagi in English in spite of his girlfriend’s protests. In this enemies to lovers fic, Usagi and Mamoru slowly discover how to co-exist before realizing what they mean to each other. 

i should tell you to leave ‘cause i (know exactly where this leads) - @goddamnelsa

Usagi thought that taking a physics class in university would be easy if she does it with her friends. Except Ami has too much on her plate to help, so she has to rely on her TA. With their tutoring sessions moving from office hours, to the library and eventually his apartment, Usagi and Mamoru have to make a decision on what they want to become and how ethical that might be. Make sure to read the entire series of stories! 

Stuff Tippy Wrote -- Sailor Moon edition: Chapter 20: Usagi is bad at math - @tiptoe39

Mamoru is trying to help Usagi understand how to solve for X in a new way - using Choco Pies!

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That's it for this week. Here is the schedule for the next month:

August 7 - Thunderstorms 

August 14 - Food

August 21 - Proposal 

August 28 - Locked In

Here are the links to the previous Tumblr posts in these series to explore more amazing works based on different themes - make sure to check them out if you haven't had a chance! (Click on title name to go to the post) - I will keep updating the list every week as new posts come up:

Week 1 - Groundhog Day

Week 2 - Established Relationships

Week 3 - Sex Positivity

Week 4 - Unfinished Stories

Week 5 - Darker Stories

Week 6 - Potions 🧪

Week 7 - Reveals

Week 8 - 👻Halloween🎃

Week 9 - Wrong Perceptions

Week 10 - Non-Senshi AU

Week 11 - In-Progress Fics

Week 12 - Mutual Pining

Week 13 - Enemies to Lovers

Week 14 - Slow Burn

Week 15 - Christmas Part 1 - Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Santa!

Week 16 - Christmas Part 2

Week 17 - New Years

Week 18 - High School AU

Week 19 - Slice of Life

Week 20 - Coffee shop AU

Week 21 - Huddle for Warmth

Week 22 - Friends to Lovers

Week 23 - ❤️Valentines Day❤️

Week 24 - Do a Grouch a Favour Day (or Cheer Up Fics)

Week 25 - Soulmate AU

Week 26 - Amnesia Fics (and resources)

Week 27 - 🍀St Patrick's Day🍀

Week 28 - Fix it Fics

Week 29 - Prompt: Mug

Week 30 - Flowers

Week 31 - Traditions

Week 32 - Dreams

Week 33 - Friends

Week 34 - Body-Swap

Week 35 - Medical Assistance

Week 36 - Sex Pollen

Week 37 - Psychometry

Week 38 - What If

Week 39 - Missing Scenes Part I

Week 40 - Green Jacket

Week 41 - Dr Chiba

Week 42 - Birthdays

Week 43 - Fluff

Week 44 - First Kiss

Week 45 - Reviving Shitennou

[ask-moonbig]

((Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

The Christmas episode was cute but unfortunately I think that Moon must go back to getting kidnapped

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas to those who celebrate!))

[ask-refugeeclipse]

*the stranger frowns slightly at the loss of connection*

bye sun….see you later

*someone calls for them so they get back to what they were doing before the whole incident happened*

+Back to our regularly scheduled printer+

The diagnostics program had shown no issues for the whole while Eclipse stared at it. It was a time of anticipation, maybe a little tension, as he waited either for it to complete successfully or crash. To be honest, he wasn't sure which one he wanted. The former would give him material to send to Moon, either to finally make some progress in fixing Sun or... confirm what Eclipse was sure of but deeply hoped wasn't true. He couldn't be sure what to make of the latter until he saw it.

Lunar had long since dozed off. True to his word and your instructions, he slept on Eclipse and invoked the rule that sleeping cute things should not be disturbed.

(@the-mid-realm-creator)

[lunarcovehq]

CAMPFIRE RETREAT - RECAP

Camptown ladies sing this song doodah doodah Ah the Camptown race track's five miles long oh doo-dah day

Good morning campers! We hope you all had a great weekend. The event is now officially over and we will return to our regularly scheduled programming, but before we do...

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This is the last plot drop for our Summer event. A recap of the discord party is below.

With this plot drop, the event is over. You can return to your regularly scheduled starters and threads. Feel free to have your characters react to any of the events that occurred above or below.

Given that we have so many fun event related starters, we're not going to reset the starter rule at this time, though we will be having regularly scheduled acceptance come Wednesday.

We will also be having a Council Meeting in the weeks to come, though we are planning to change up the format for how those meetings will work moving forward so please keep an eye out, leaders, for that.

Last by not least, we hope you have fun!

RECAP

LEADING UP TO THE DISCORD PARTY:

Amrita had the most points out of any character with 508.

As for the events leading up to the camping weekend that determine points, for the trust falls, you had the opportunity to win up to 57 points at the time (1 per each character in the RP at the time when the trust falls happened).

The only character not caught during the trust falls was Elena (who fell into a pile of tripped wolves trying to catch her).

For the Field Days (including Capture the Flag) the witches walked away with the most points, vampires were in second, CONs were in third, werewolves in forth and fae (who should have been in third or fourth) had the most points docked from them losing a total of 44 points from- Aiyla (1 point down per fae given that Aiyla’s throw could have been an accident in the midst of the heat of the game), Rangi (the other 43 points from choosing violence as not part of the game in retaliation to an activity) & Suresh (only Suresh lost points for being disqualified given that Team Cove did not win but he lost half of his points losing another 44).

Dilan also lost points at the Werewolf BBQ for pushing Aiyla twice.

Then we gave everyone points for the free days (same amount across the board) and points if you completed your pairing threads. You received points if you participated in the talent show and additional points correlating to the number of votes you received for your talent.

Amrita & Bri won the Talent Show with Efe coming in second

DURING THE DISCORD PARTY:

The campers teamed up into the following pairings:

Team Lunar Cove Fire Department: Efe & Julian - 892 points

Amrita & Tommy (Team Bite & Bark) - 870 points

Team The Final Boys: Altan & Todd - 849 points

Team Flower Power: Briar & Poppy - 845 points

Team Snap, Crackle, Pop: Kitty, Suresh & Gia - 840 points

Noel & Frankie (Team Sexy Back) - 799 points

Team Les Amis: Aiyla & Royce - 796 points

Team Sense & Sensibility: Ben & Bri - 792 points

Team Moon Prism Power: Aspen & Daphne - 739 points

Team Witch & Wolf: Nate & Cece - 725 points

Team True North: Jonah & Rohan - 711 points

Team Spring Spirits: Skye & Rae - 707 points

The Meena & JC Team: Meena & JC - 692 points

Team Twilight (aka Jakeward): Ronnie & Elif - 691 points

Team Flip & Sip: Elena & Wendy - 671 points

Team Midnight Rain: Nyra & Safiye - 685 points

Team Vigilantes Aaliyah & Dilan- 664 points

Team Big and Lil Spoon: Jake & Song - 650 points

Team Formaldehyde: Ralph & Rangi - 623 points

Team Neverland: Ken & Leyla - 622 points

Aysun & Scott (TBD team name as the players couldn't make the discord party) - 622 points

Team Hercules You Mean Hunkules & Meg: Nico & Jas - 619 points

Team Meddling Kids: Jo & Eren - 592 points

Team Moose: Kui & Remmy - 576 points

Team B Squared: Billie & Bexley - 567 points

The teams all attempted to compete for sleeping arrangements, searching for flags hidden all over the campsite and trying to steal flags from each other.

Some highlights from the event include:

Rangi & Dilan getting into a fight to which Dilan pulled out a knife that was confiscated from Meena who handed it off to Aiyla

Aaliyah then had to pick Dilan up to prevent the fae from continuing to go at it

Team Moose (Kui & Remmy) failed to procure flag #5 and in turn, Moose slipped and fell into the riverbank when trying to find the flag. Remmy & Kui had to go in to save them.

Team Lil & Big Spoon (Song & Jake) were chased through the woods by a Mamma Deer when they tried to take the flag from the baby deer's mouth

Team Vigilantes (Dilan & Aaliyah) slipped and fell into mud, sliding all the way back to camp trying to procure their flag

Team Midnight Rain (Nyra & Safiye) tried to get the flag in the mud as well and also slipped and fell into the mud, sliding all the way back to camp

The Meena & JC Team tried to get a flag from a baby bird, only for the bird to peck at their hand.

The Spring Spirits (Rae & Skye) tried to get a flag out under a heavy rock. They were able to lift it a tad before it slammed down on the flag and they were unable to procure it.

Team B Squared (Bille & Bexley) got attacked by a bunny trying to take the flag it was laying on.

Team Witch & Wolf (Nate & Cece) went looking for a flag hidden in a wolf hiding spot, only Nate couldn't remember where the clothing hiding spot was.

Team Hercules You Mean Hunkules & Meg: went looking for the mud flag, only to come sliding back all muddy.

THE SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS:

Team Lunar Cove Fire Department: Efe & Julian - 892 points

For stealing the flag hanging like an ornament from a nearby pine tree (found by Altan & Todd), drum roll please... now you get a chance to be a tree ornament! You have won a hanging tent with one rather thin blanket to share inside. You do not have to set up this tent yourself. Lucky for you, it is already installed. Though there is no ladder up to the tent and the door is precariously on it's side, so have fun climbing?

Amrita & Tommy (Team Bite & Bark) - 870 points

They won a luxury tent! If you came to glamp, now is your chance. This tent may only be made up of two rooms, but it has a couch! A COUCH! And a bed! A real one. You're practically all set up to move into the woods if you so choose.

Team The Final Boys: Altan & Todd - 849 points

For taking the flag from an annoyed raccoon who is hungry for food, you have won drum roll please... the jungle gym of any kid's dreams! This jungle gym comes equipped with multiple hammocks for you and your teammate. You can have one each and then have hammocks to put all of your belongings. There is also a colorful play mat/gymnastics mat beneath you and a lawn chair to lounge in.

Team Flower Power: Briar & Poppy - 845 points

You didn't crawl in the mud to find your flag for nothing. You've won drum roll please... the pièce de résistance, the luxury camper of luxury campers! The RV of all RV's. You will spend the next two nights living it large with a swanky two decker RV. You each get your own bedrooms with king sized beds, egyptian cotton sheets, pillows, you name it. There are living rooms, kitchen space etc. Anything you think an RV may have? This one does. It also has a roof to lounge out on to watch the stars and it comes with its very own hot tub. You heard us right - a hot tub!

Team Snap, Crackle, Pop: Kitty, Suresh & Gia - 840 points

For stealing the flag hidden in a cave in the small mountain range bordering the town that was at risk of caving in (that was found by Nico & Jas), you've won drum roll please... a camper! You get your very own RV to glamp in. The RV has beds for the both of you as well as a king bedroom in the back, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room space and is all fully equipped. You also have two lawn chairs and your very own personal fire pit.

Noel & Frankie (Team Sexy Back) - 799 points

They won a luxury three room tent! When you walk in the tent you will find a stocked mini fridge and two lawn chairs to lounge around in with a blue tooth speaker for your phone. While both rooms come with air mattresses, blankets and pillows for a good night sleep.

Team Les Amis: Aiyla & Royce - 796 points

For stealing the flag buried somewhere along the river bank (that was found by Ken & Leyla), you have won drum roll please... a glamping tent! This tent not only has a luxurious bed and pillows and blankets, you also have a full meal prepared, catered in to your taste buds as well as an electric tea kettle, research desk etc.

Team Sense & Sensibility: Ben & Bri - 792 points

For stealing the flag located on a small mound on the other side of the river (found by Ken & Leyla), you have won drum roll please... the most pastel pink, glamorous tent with florals framing the entrance, blankets, pillows, poofs, you name it - it is definitely a tent you'd want to lounge in.

Team Moon Prism Power: Aspen & Daphne - 739 points

For stealing the flag that Kui & Remmy found tucked away in a prickly bush, you have won drum roll please... a changing tent! These tents are all the rage with social media influencers who need to make a quick change in public. Though, the tent is vertical with not much room to stand. Have fun sharing it with two. But, you do get a picnic blanket to share too for the aesthetic of it.

Team Witch & Wolf: Nate & Cece - 725 points

For finding the flag tucked away in a nook of a tree (werewolves may on occasion use this nook as a storage spot for their clothes), you have won drum roll please... a blanket fort! This blanket fort comes equipped with plush pillows, turkish rug, plenty of blankets and privacy while also have a good view of the sky given how your ceiling is made of blankets and scarfs tied together.

Team True North: Jonah & Rohan - 711 points

For stealing the flag hanging from a low hanging branch a half a mile out from the campsite (found by Jo & Eren), you have won drum roll please... a hammock of some people's dreams and other people's nightmares (let's just hope you're not afraid of heights). You do not have to set up this hammock yourself! The net hammock is already set up, high up overhead amongst the trees, but the only way to get to it is to climb and once you are up there, the net is see-through, so try your best not too look down and maybe avoid bringing small objects that can fall through up there with you? You do get four pillows for you and your partner though so yay for that!

Team Spring Spirits: Skye & Rae - 707 points

For finding the flag tucked under a heavy rock somewhere in the woods, you have won drum roll please... a two person tent! This tent comes equipped with a mosquito neck, a rain protectant cover, sleepings bags, pillows, a cooler and a cheese platter (don't worry, the cheese has been kept cool this whole time).

The Meena & JC Team: Meena & JC - 692 points

For finding the flag for this location is in a tree with a bee's nest dangling above it, drum roll please... you have won a hammock! Just one hammock that you will have to set up yourself, but hey, hopefully you and your partner enjoy snuggling?

Team Twilight (aka Jakeward): Ronnie & Elif - 691 points

For finding the flag hidden at the bottom of the river, you have won drum roll please... a giant, multiple room turtled shaped luxury tent! This tent has so many rooms, you won't know what to do with them all. One of the rooms even comes with a ball pit. There are bedrooms for the both of you, lounge rooms, a blow up couch, a mini fridge - it is safe to say, it is fully decked out.

Team Flip & Sip: Elena & Wendy - 671 points

For finding the flag somewhere in the woods up in a tree, you have won Drum roll please... a luxury bubble! You heard me right, a luxury bubble. Brought to you by Bubbl. the restaurant, this bubble is completely indoors. It is essentially a cabin with a queen sized bed, luxury mattress, pillows, sheets, lights, chairs etc. It even comes with a telescope. It is perfect for star gazing! The only catch- while you can see everyone else, they can see you as well.

Team Midnight Rain: Nyra & Safiye - 685 points

From stealing the flag from a bird who had claimed it as their own, you have won drum roll please... a glamorous two person tent! This tent has enough room for both you and your partner. It also comes equipped with twinkly lights, candles, so many fluffy pillows you won't know what to do with and blankets! The tent even has a rain protectant cover. What more could you ask for?

Team Vigilantes Aaliyah & Dilan- 664 points

For stealing the flag located around the bottom of the small mountain range bordering the town (found by Billie & Bex), you have won drum roll please*... a party blow up bubble tent! This tent looks straight out of something from a Space movie and you will feel like you're in another world when you're in it! Enter the entrance hallways where you can leave your stuff before making your way to the main bedroom where there is a king sized bed with pillows and blankets and a surround sound system. Jam out to your favorite tunes and relax in comfort. Let's just hope you brought sleep masks, since unfortunately, when the team was setting up the tent for you, the buttons for the lights broke and are now permanent set on. As you sleep the entire tent will change colors from bright blues to neon purples to pinks etc. But, some people would love to sleep in a rave tent, wouldn't they?

Team Big and Lil Spoon: Jake & Song - 650 points

For stealing the flag that is hanging from the flag poll in the center of the square (found by Billie & Bex) you have won drum roll please... Two sleeping bags! That is it. Just two sleeping bags. But, hey at least the outside is waterproof right? Or at least water repellent?

Team Formaldehyde: Ralph & Rangi - 623 points

For acquiring the flag that was floating in a tiny raft long the river, you have won drum roll please... an air mattress with pillows and sheets! The only catch - someone when you were collecting your flag, moved your sleeping arrangement. It is not in the river too! Guess it's time to live out your very own Parent Trap, Meredith Blake moment, and go save it.

Team Neverland: Ken & Leyla - 622 points

For stealing the flag in the rasberry bush (found by Billie & Bex), you have not only won a snack for later, drum roll please... you've won the hammock of kings! It is still only one hammock and you do have to share it with your partner, but it is preset up and comes with pillows and blankets. There are lights overhead that you can turn on and off. Stargaze in a set up that is straight out of the movie Tarzan.

Aysun & Scott (TBD team name as the players couldn't make the discord party) - 622 points

They won a hanging tent that looks like its straight from animal crossing! Have fun in your own hanging bubble. It comes with blankets and pillows, multiple zippered windows and doors, though there is no ladder to get to it, so you'll have to figure out your way to get yourselves up in your tree tent and down.

Team Hercules You Mean Hunkules & Meg: Nico & Jas - 619 points

For stealing the flag hanging from a low hanging branch of a small tree with poison ivy lays beneath it (found by Billie & Bex), you have won drum roll please... a canopy tent. Perfect for tailgating! Only you're not tailgating are you? Instead you're camping... out in the wilderness... for two nights straight. At least it comes equipped with two lawn chairs and a table! But no aloe or ointment so hopefully you didn't end up with poison ivy... (the RV depicted in the background of this image is not included in this sleeping arrangement. That is sleeping arrangement someone else can win, while your canopy tent will be set up in view of them where you can watch in jealously and, yes, you do still need to set up the canopy tent yourself.)

Team Meddling Kids: Jo & Eren - 592 points

For finding the flag that had been nabbed by a baby deer whose mother wasn't too far behind, you have won drum roll please... one bivy sack! Don't know what a bivy sack is? Have no fear. A bivy sack is a one person sleeping bag esque tent. It will protect you from all of the elements. Though, you do have to share it with your partner, so you'll have to decide if you're going to squeeze in real close or if one person gets the bivy sack, while the other gets left out in the cold.

Team Moose: Kui & Remmy - 576 points

Congrats! You chose the easy way out (choosing the flag sitting in the center of the clearing out in the open for anyone to take) and, in doing so, you have won, drum roll please nothing! That is right, your sleeping arrangement is mother nature at it's finest. You have no sleeping bag. You have no tent. You must sleep in the clearing in the grass and the dirt.

Team B Squared: Billie & Bexley - 567 points

For finding the flag that an adorable bunny has made its new bed, you win drum roll please... a standard single person tent! There are no bells or whistles, though this tent does come with a rain cover in case and you both get a pillow and a thin blanket to sleep with even if the tent is only made for one person to sleep in.

[melodygatesauthor]

Weekly Update

09/10/2023

Announcements/Reminders

BIG ANNOUCEMENT

It's happening, I'm slowing down a bit. I know a lot of you have already probably noticed, but damn, it had to happen eventually. I'm really struggling right now to feel inspired to write certain fics, especially when I feel obligated to (TFM, AYNM, e.t.c.) So this upcoming week I'm chasing the winds of inspiration.

I've done it before, and with 2 new blorbos (Duke Leto and Basil Stitt) I need to work with them so I can get back to your regularly scheduled programming. I also have a fic coming out for the month of October that I'd like to get working on so I'm going to loosely table the other fics very temporarily. If I feel inspired to work on them I will, but just...bear with me while I work through and keep following what makes me happy.

I'm sorry for doing that it's just what I need to do right now, I've been so busy I don't get a lot of time for the things I enjoy so I need to prioritize.

ART ANNOUNCEMENTS

I'm taking art commissions! - Pricing - Follow my art blog: @melodymakesart

My first NSFW drawing was supposed to come out tomorrow but it's just not ready. I'm still working diligently to try and get it done, but it will have to wait until later in the week.

Fic Updates

So as I said above, I'm a little all over the place right now. I'd rather not set myself up for failure so I'm not even going to try and figure our when I'm updating certain fics. Please just check out my WIP list to see what I'm currently working on!

You can find my current WIP list here

I WILL be working on cleaning out my inbox this week so bear with me while I do that! I still have a couple of 2k asks and some other odds and ends.

AI Character Bot Updates

I currently have the following bots on my list that I’m working on. If you have any suggestions or additions you’d like, please feel free to ask! I won’t make every single one I get asked for but I’ll make some of them as I get time!

DBF Jake and Steven (I already did Marc...did I ever post him? I thought I did but maybe not)

Patient Steven and Marc

Moon Knight Rescue scenario

Am I missing any? Don't see one on the list that you want to add? Send me an inbox or private message! No promises, but if I like the idea I'll make an AI bot.

If you already sent one in, please don't send in the same one twice, I probably already saw it I just haven't gotten around to it yet!

I think that's all for now! Much love!

Don't forget to follow my other blogs:

@melodymakesart - My art blog

@lockandkeynovel - The blog for my original fiction novel, Lock & Key

@melodyreadsfanfiction - The blog where I reblog works I intend to read, a good place for fanfic readers to follow!

@melodygatesupdates - This is where I'll reblog any chapter updates for my fics and whatnot. This is what I use instead of a tag list!

[picklerocket]

I'm going feral for a moment, please forgive me

*Slams my hands and head on the table*

I want Lady Dimitrescu to pick me up bridal style and hold me like a baby and tell me I am a good little man meat sack before she murders me for my blood and tosses my weakened form off of a cliff while she turns into a giant dragon-taur monster and flies into the sky afterward so I can watch her fly off against the full moon while I suffocate under the weight of my own broken body 😳🥵

*Sits up and takes a deep breath*

Ok I'm normal again, back to our regularly scheduled programming.