#bookshelf ref

[takenfromthegrave]

𝖆𝖜𝖆𝖐𝖊 & 𝖚𝖓𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉, 𝖆𝖘𝖑𝖊𝖊𝖕 𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖉

who is this irresistible creature with an insatiable love for the dead?

♡ goopy, he/him, 22

♡ type of guy who gets killed within the first ten minutes of an 80’s horror flick

♡ welcome to my stream of consciousness

♡ sometimes i draw (#taken from the sketchbook) (my archived work is here)

♡ sometimes i read (#taken from the bookshelf)

[softestchaos]

Gale's bookshelf

I'm obsessed with still lives + interior decor + what objects can say about a person, which gave me the idea to do a silly little shelf illustration with books that Gale would have

almost all the books are found in game (featuring a few described as smutty romances) except for a few I made up ('Dangerous Desire' because of his danger kink) and of course a Skyrim reference :)

I didn't give the objects too much thought, I just looked at some refs from his tower + his tent, plus a couple potions and alchemy jars

and of course a portrait of dear old tara :)

[djchik]

Allie-Star and Cynthia

magikey au by @quartztwst

more info and ref under here !!! :D

Magikey abilities !!

Allie-star

Skill 1: "Infinite bookshelf" With the help of the "hooks" on her staff, she can grapple on to the atoms into the space before pulling them to reveal a bookshelf that contains books and sketchbooks! she can also use the storage to store anything else!! she just mostly uses it for books or sketchbooks since it helps with her other skill(s). She does need to keep a healthy and nurtured brain for it to stay working properly. or else she will forget about some of the things and then they are forever lost until she regains her health/brain power or smth. think of it as the more her brain is refreshed, healthy and strong, the more storage she has. but her being sick, depressed, tired, etc, can cause the storage to shrink and lose the things in there randomly.

Skill 2: "Drawings come to life!!" Using her drawings, she can make them come out of the pages, when she was younger, she used to make her ocs come to life while also mixing another one of her skills into this to make them stronger. Before she lacked the skills in drawing and understanding, so her drawings were pretty weak and had 1 singular use to them before they were crumpled up and gone or they were put back into her sketchbook or left as an imprint on the land. think cartoonish This changed when her artistic skills improved where she started drawing things more in depth, learning more about values and other key details that help build a structure. For example, if she drew a bazooka when she was 12 and her skills weren't that good, the bazooka would have been flat since she did not understand or have the proper skills to draw it 3rd. Now when she got older, around 16-17 years old, she was actually given permission to take art classes by her parents, so she was able to understand more about values and she was able to learn the skills. So she would draw the bazooka in different angles, draw the different parts of it and even draw the rocket that goes inside, she even learned that if she writes in the components of the rocket, like what elements/metals are used to make it, then it would even help with making it stronger. She only gets 3-4 uses though :/ she kinda doesn't use this skill that much since she doesn't really have the motivation for it.

Skill 3: "With my knowledge and skill, fiction shall overlap with reality" Whatever story she knows of, has read, can come true. certain aspects of it though. like making a character from story come to life to help her and others. The only catch is that she has to understand the character or story. She needs to either connect with the specific characters/event or at least remember everything about it. Her inventory skill plays a role in this by allowing her to pick out the book she needs to skim through it so her memory serves her right. she ended up learning that she can use her oc's and bring them out since she understands them more than anyone. Used to be able to use this skill only once and it has to be written down. because she gained a 4th skill which is her new main skill, she can now use this skill 2-3 times

Skill 4: "Hush my child and let me heal your pains..." A new skill she gained on her 4th year of being a magikey user. With this skill, she can sing a lullaby or read a bedtime story. With this, whoever is around and listening, with crawl next to her like a child and drift off to sleep. She soon learned that if she sings a slow melody type of song, like mitski for example, it can technically count as a lullaby. Humming also counts (which is a safer option for the enemies.) Any type of story can count as long as she can keep a soft and gentle tone that catches them like a hook (if not idk i guess she'll use her staff to keep them hooked up next to her) but if her voice valters around while singing/reading a story, the concentration can and will break and she will either have to try again or her chance is gone and her plan is ruined. For Allies, this will heal them and replenish their energy while they sleep in the warmth of her hands and voice For Enemies, unfortunately, this will slowly damage them and even kill them. For example, if she sung ring around the rosies, it would give the enemies the plague. and only them. no one around them is affected. and the thing is, it a slow but fast type. so, they will start wheezing and pass out. or if she reads a story them like idk flat stanley or smth, their body will be crushed like flat stanley, but instead of still beign alive, their lungs and ribs are all crushed. There is a way for her to control this and how much she can injure them, but she has not found away so hahaha rip king She can only use this skill One time and one time only. so if she messes it up, she has to wait till she detransformes and regains energy to try again. or she will have to run away to find shelter until she regains energy to use her other skills.

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Cynthia

Skill 1: "Are you ready to ROCK n ROLL BABE??!!!!!" He can literally make any instruments out of anything. He just has to understand how the instrument works and what it is made of. depending on the instrument, he might need to gather more materials for it. making drumsticks is easy since he just needs wood, but making a guitar, not only would he need wood, but he will need to find strings or metal to make it a guitar or a bass guitar. etc etc. same applies for any other instrument. is used as a support for his other two skills.

Skill 2: "This wont hurt much!...if you cover your nose.." Hyacinth's can spawn all over the place. While they may not be that harmful, they can be seriously dangerous if not handled properly. He can cause the Hyacinth bulbs to produce and spit out a type of chemical that clings on to their clothing, this can cause asthma attacks, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, and even confusion. If he plays music with his skill 1, then the effects get stronger and more hyacinth bulbs are formed. For Allies, they won't be affected since he chooses for them to not be affected poorly and negatively by it. It can slowly heal them while a shield is formed from the toxins clinging on their clothes and skin.

Skill 3: "A silent world..." Suddenly, the "world," which is actually just the room or selected area in close range, is silent. no sound can be heard if you are in it and no sound can escaped out of it. as the body gets used to it, and drops the guard as it loses focus, a very loud surge of noise comes out of nowhere and blasts the ears. making everyone ear drums rupture and explode with the sound, making them deaf. Using skill 1 can help with the noise buildup.

First getting their magikey's

Djyuu, which is "Allie-Star," became a magikey user at the age of 12. It was March and she was turning 13 in 2 months so Crowley was like "eh close enough, should be fine since by the time her training is done, she would be the minimum age" that wasn't really the case since she was far more mature and quicker with learning! (basing the age off of how old I was when twst came out since djyuu is technically me) Djyuu was ofc a little bewildered when her magikey form was completley different than herself. No hijab and all, but she soon realized it was okay since it just makes it easier to hide her identity!! there were not many hijabi's, plus she grown used to it.

She was so so soooo happy to be there and be part of the group. she felt like she had a purpose, and it did give her a reason to keep on living.

When Crowley originally found her, she was walking home from school, another rough day with her bullies still tormenting her, she was thinking of ending it when Crowley suddenly came out of nowhere, he ofc comforted her and made her change her mind about it before handing her a magikey!! she was a little hesitant but soon gave in!

She was SO outgoing in her magikey form, always extroverted and trying so hard to help, she did not want others to think and believe that she was useless. she was mostly seen as annoying and always too bubbly but some just shrugged it off since they figured she did not mean any harm

her eyes have lots of specks of sparkles that are supposed to resemble a galaxy. but as she grew older (5 years later) the sparkle soon disappeared from here eyes looking more dead. like this (using a ref from another oc of mine) She decided to keep her eyes closed in her 4th-5th year when people started asking about her "dead" or "what happened" "where is your joy?" she also chose to close it because she is too sad about killing the corrupted + doesn't wanna witness the injured enemies when using her skills.

unfortunately, despite being a magikey user for 5 years, she still has no shoes- (this actually has a reason with how she still clings on to her childhood memories, she used to alwyas run barefoot around her backyard and places in the wild/nature. she felt freer than before she started taking advanced classes/dual enrollment.)

The name "Allie-Star" comes from a mixture of "Allie" which was a nickname she went by online when she was 12, and "star" because of the stars all over her outift and self. close enough to the name "Alistar" by this logic, it should either be "Allunar" because of the switch from stars to moon, or "dj-lunar" because she is mostly known as dj.

her skill 4 kinda f-ed her up because she works with children outside of magikey. she works partime in the library reading stories and doing fun activities with children along with spending time interning in nursing homes, reading, playing instruments and caring for the elderly so they feel wanted. she did occasionally work with children that had cancer and did have to let go of some, but she did not stop showing them love and attention, drawing with them, singing songs and playing instruments for them. reading them stories etc. So, the fact that something she always done with children and elderly can be used to cause harm and death unintentionally messed her up really bad.

She accidentally killed some villians/enemies in the process (my ocs that she accidentally killed, don't worry guys it's no ones oc or any of the main cast. will draw this if i get the time🙏) She felt so guilty and terrible she had to take a temp break before coming back to work. It's clear she is still hesitant in using her skills since she barely uses it :(

another note, her staf also works as a pen. it's a quick replacement if she can not access her sketchbook/books for her skills 2+3. it's going to be very weak though because of it being a quick draw/write. she can also use the staff sharp end as a stabby stabby.

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Yuunico Hyacinth, goes by "Cynthia,"

He actually got his magikey when he was 16, 5 months before he turned 17 years old. (Using the same lore as the twst one, that is his parents are both mafia, dad resides in Chicago where he lived and was raised, while his mother was from Japan and her family were a yakuza. I won't go too into detail since im trying to keep it short) His parents went out of the country, to Japan, so they can regain any severed ties along with business stuff etcetc. They left Yuunico in Chicago with the care of his butler along with 3 of his cousins who were with him. a couple weeks later, an ambush happened and essentially oofed and killed everyone. they would have been save had he stuck with them and not gone back to get rid of evidence that their family were shady. So he literally set the whole place on fire along with everything. He was labeled as an orphan from the government since his parents never came back and considering the butler, his other guardian was dead, they just placed Yuunico into foster homes until he turns 18. After he set the mansion on fire, and essentially being the only survivor, he almost passed out when Crowley popped up and handed him his own magikey!!

When Yuunico first transformed into his magikey form, he got whiplash since he looked just like one of his cousins. She was someone he was very close to, they were like siblings! they both had the same wet nurse at the same time, only difference was them being 1 month apart, so they were practically almost siblings. Seeing himself in the image of his cousin made him feel a rush of emotions, like a reality check. After a week or two, he did grow used to it but still decides to avoid mirrors

He honestly does not care that much about having a girl body he just wishes it was less awkward or at least more identity hiding considering it looked just like a genderbend version of him.

The name "Cynthia" comes from his last name, "Hyacinth" just to honor his last name more idfk

Yuunico was born deaf, so he was a little surprised when he wasn't deaf in his magikey form, maybe it's the hearing aids being a part of him being able to hear? he's just glad he doesn't have to worry about it getting destroyed while he fights.

He is sometimes sporadic and a little all over the place, so it tends to be a little hard working with him. It is easier to teach him since he understands things a little easier and quicker than the rest. he wasn't born that way but conditioned to do so. You will see him try to perfect himself to avoid getting punished from making any more mistakes.

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Yuunico and Djyuu have a close friendship. Djyuu made them a bead bracelet with each others eye color. He usually relies on djyuu and tends to go to her for help. he does flirt with her and others a lot and she's just "hhhHHHH what am I doing wrongggg" while she messes things up, essentially friend zoning him unintentionally.

Djyuu is not the type to rely or ask for help from others but a lot of people do come to her for some help.

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i know the info is all over the place, but feel free to ask me for any clarifications !!! :D

[aurorialwolf]

ARIATOR ART AGAIN FINALLY :DDD

Good newsss everyone /ref

@lancerthatisntfree @localpigeon22 @ryn-halo26 @moonvalley94 @riotkitsune @twice-damned-birdie @original-bookshelf @thesolaireslawyer

Based on an interaction a WHILE ago when Aria was staying over at Raitor’s for like. 5 days. After the last biggg Closeknit thing where they are all in Ryn’s apartment.

And while she was staying there they cooked together and Raitor let her wear some of his clothes while she was doing laundry for the one outfit she had.. So yes that’s his hoodie :3c

[muffinsin]

Hi muffin just read the 'Dimitrescu sisters falling for reader but being too Worried of scaring you to engage with you' drabble and was hoping that you might continue it with the s/o not being scared and actively trying to engage with them. But like fluffy rather than angsty. Maybe with the s/o having to do the leg work for a relationship instead of the sisters. Weird anon

Absolutely, it’s a pleasure! :) had to pull this one to the front while the ref. post is still fresh XD the post referenced can be found here

Let’s get into it! :)

Masterlists

Bela

As days grow into weeks and you keep up your little notes of recommendations, you notice multiple things

1), Bela does read them. Each and every recommendation

2), she has left you ones of her own in the form of the top book on the pile that is to be set back to the shelf

3), she seems to be avoiding you

And she is. Bela can’t help but think: will you flee should she attempt contact?

So far yet, Bela has considered you entirely unsuspecting to her adoration towards you

This is proven wrong one day, however

She flies back to her room as she usually does, aware you’ve long finished cleaning it

Like normal, she snatches the little slip of paper left on her desk, her back hitting the bed as she reads it, expecting another recommendation

But this time, it reads something entirely new

“Anyone who has seen her smile has known perfection. She instills grace in every common thing and divinity in every careless gesture”

Her breath hitches. She knows the quote, and searches her entire bookshelf until she finds the book it is from

Maybe you invented a new game? Maybe now she has to search for the quotes?

Still, she can’t help but hope, dream you mean her

The next day, a new quote awaits her on the slip of paper. This time however, it is left on the dining table for her to find

She is the first to arrive, thankful her sisters can’t spot her blush when she reads the note

“I look at you and I would rather look at you than all the portraits in the world”

Bela suddenly feels your eyes on her, her blonde hair whipping in the air as she realises she is alone with you

It’s another good two or three minutes until her family will join her at the dinner table

No other maiden is here, merely you

Bela gulps as you walk towards her, her eyes nervously flashing to the side.

Will you call her out on her notes? Will you be upset?

No, neither

She gasps and blushes like a damn maiden herself when you’re in front of her and, upon attempting to take a step back, the back of her thighs hit the table

She nearly stumbles, her cheeks burning bright pink as your hands shoot to her hip and arm to steady her

You’re entirely too close for her to hope to conceal her attraction to you

“Careful, Milady. We wouldn’t want you to fall”, you speak

She’s never actually heard you talk and she finds, she is in love with your voice too

Bela can’t help but chuckle at your words. Your concern is a little late, for she has fallen, so hard, for you

She notices, you’re not letting go of her hip, and your hand slides up her arm and cups her warm cheek

She feels, for the first time in her reborn life, like a deer in the headlights. She can’t even breathe, only stare wide eyed at you

You don’t think she’s a monster? Impossible

“You have beautiful eyes, Lady Bela”, you admit. She instinctively closes them, her head attempting to turn and failing to do so with your hand on her cheek

If it wasn’t for her adamant blush and shaky breaths, you would be worried you understood her notes and glances all wrong

When Bela does look at you again, you’re impossibly close

Your breath tickles her lips

“You’re…unique. I can’t help but feel drawn towards you”, you whisper, and you’re honest with your words

There isn’t much you know of her yet, but her room has told you a few things

Such as her taste in books, mostly literature, a few romance books hidden away in the corners. Her little secret, it seems

She’s extremely neat and organised, all has a proper place in her room, and a proper pattern she follows

She loves lavender. There’s multiple lavender scented things- candles, soaps, perfumes, pillows- in her room

You wonder if this is to cover up the smell of blood she carries with her

Something you now come to realise about her?

Bela is adorably shy

The poor thing is so focused on her work at all times, she has little idea how to act around someone she likes and shows interest in her

Bela gasps when you raise your hand, your sleeve caught between your thumb and index fingertip as you brush it along her bloodied lips

Her eyes closed again, contentedly. She wishes her family will take their sweet time. She doesn’t want this moment to end

“I believe, you have me wrapped around your finger, my beautiful Bela”, you whisper boldly

She watches you lean in slowly, her hands gripping the table edge as she leans forwards, so eager to taste your lips with hers

With a hum, this wish is granted, and your hand on her cheek merely keeps her against you as you share a loving kiss

Cassandra

Despite what she thinks, you are not at all oblivious to her presence

How could you be, when she is there constantly as you work?

Not that you mind. You enjoy her company greatly, even if she is quiet and stays distant

It’s nice not to be alone, while not having to worry about fixing an awkward silence

Cassandra’s lounging spot, right above you and near the warm heat rising from the furnace, is poorly hidden if only one looks up

However, you don’t allow her to notice you spotting her yet. You know, this would make her leave

After all, she’s far too adorable, leaning against her palm as she watches, almost dreamily, all day every day

You find yourself intrigued and attracted fast

It’s no surprise, really. A blind woman could tell Cassandra is beautiful

You don’t know much of her personality, only what she lets on by what she commissions

You find fast, Cassandra knows her weapons

She prefers fast ones, and swords

She enjoys swords greatly, yet rather to look at than use. The times you’ve- admittedly- let your eyes linger on her in the distance whenever she is seen dragging new prey in the castle, she’s never had a sword attached to her side

Daggers, and her signature weapon- a sickle

Cassandra is described as brutal and dangerous, and it intrigues you

You can’t help but to like the thought of this dangerous and sadistic, “monstrous” (although you can’t see her this way, even when you are not blind to what she does to the staff), and bloodthirsty woman becoming this flustered, tamed, dreamy woman around you

Sometimes, you turn your head upwards a little, just to see her quickly turn into her swarm

It’s adorable to fluster her. She’s adorable, you settle on

You begin attempting to court her, using gifts and additions to her commissions she seems to like on her weapons, even metallic hearts, which she seems to be a big fan of!

Never does she leave a gift of yours untouched or denied

Yet, she seems oblivious to it all, to the implications behind them

You don’t blame her. You wonder, has anybody ever tried courting her?

You don’t mind upping your efforts- you’ll just need to try harder

Cassandra feels painfully flustered at the many hearts she receives. It’s her favorite thing, really!

In a way, she hopes: is this for her? To show you like her?

To show you accept her?

She is a predator

She is sadistic

She does enjoy gore and killing and the screams of her victims

She is a monster in every way

Could you possibly love her despite all of this?

With all of this?

Cassandra finds something strange at her door next- a beautiful, silver crown

She blushes at the small realisation- you know she prefers silver rather than gold…she has never asked for a gold weapon, she supposes. Always iron or silver

A crown, though?

She doesn’t understand. What is she supposed to do with a crown?

As she lifts it from the floor, she realizes the small letters carved in italic at the inner side of the crown, where only she could see them

“A crown fit for a queen”

She curses at herself for blushing like a damn maiden and smiling wide and foolishly like Daniela

She isn’t supposed to like such stuff! She isn’t supposed to want your arms around her, nor to be held and fight alongside you…

Yet, she can’t help but put the crown on her head, unsure as she stands in front of a lengthy mirror

She looks…pretty. She likes it, she decides

It’ll be her own little secret. Mother doesn’t have to know about it

Bela doesn’t

Daniela definitely can’t know about this

Cassandra is once again lounging on her favourite spot when she sees you craft something rather unusual:

A sword, a beautiful one at that

With the Dimitrescu sigil embedded in it, a yellow gemstone at the bottom of the rich, leather handle, and small hearts adorning it

She can’t help but lean a little closer. She’s so curious

What masterpiece have you crafted now?

This is, when Cassandra leans a little too far down and forwards in her eagerness to see

With a loud shriek and a mess of flies around her, she falls, right through the warm steam that forbids swarming, and into your muscular arms

She’s blushing and gasping, caught bridal style and held in a way she has never been before

“Good day, Lady Cassandra”, you can’t help but blurt out, the sword held in your hand as you steady her in your arms

In return, you merely receive adorably wide, golden eyes, even with her lazy eye, and parted lips you yearn to taste

You know, you must use this opportunity to act before she is off again

Her gasp is once again swallowed by your lips when you push them against hers quickly, merely pecking them before she swarms away, bumping first into the pillar, then brokenly swarming out the door

Daniela

She sighs dreamily as she watches, every day, until you’re done with your work in the garden for the day

Sometimes she does this from the safety of her room, so far up and away you have no chance of seeing her

At other times, she watches from the library

The view is better there, and the room feels cosier

More alive

Less lonely

Of course, you notice her

You notice the longing glances that go your way, belonging to the the beautiful creature sitting at the library’s window

She looks so lonely, so sad and dreamy, yet so captivating, so beautiful and stunning

Her reputation is the one of a siren, luring people in and slaughtering them. A monster. A villain. The worst of the bunch

But, you see past such lies

You see the woman yearning for attention and love

The dreamy glances, the gloved, petite fingertips that rest gently against the cold window

It’s as if she is reaching for you, only when her mind is distracted enough and she cannot stop herself from doing it

She’s desperate for touch. For love. You want nothing but to give her both unconditionally

Sweet Daniela Dimitrescu has you wrapped around her fingers before you even interact with her once

You notice her stares, see her eying the flowers outside

You don’t understand why she won’t visit you outside. Why she won’t pluck the flowers she so dearly seems to want

Very well- if she won’t take one for herself, you will simply deliver them for her, you decide

You bring her ones, and smile when you see the enthusiastic smile on her face in return

It’s as if her smile brights up not only her face, but the entire room

She tends to them, and folds them into a flower crown as she sits at the window, too occupied to notice it is now you who cannot take your eyes off her

When she sets the crown on her head, you nearly accidentally push the shovel into your boot instead of the dirty ground

She’s beautiful

Yet, all too soon, the flowers die in the warm castle, and her expression turns sad

You find out, it’s an expression you don’t want to see on her face. It has no place on it at all

You quickly come up with a plan to change her frown, and it works!

Daniela adores the paper flowers left for her. She turns them into a bouquet, and all too eagerly carries them with her

One day, she sits at the window seat at the library yet again, tracing the snowflake as it turns into a drop of icy water than runs down the glass

She jumps upon seeing you in front of her, your fingertip pressing against hers with only the glass separating you two

Daniela blushes at this

Could it be?

She drags her fingertip down, her breath held

But, you follow, and yet again yet it where hers is

She beams at you. You understand!

She watches with wide, golden eyes as you breathe on the glass, turning about a third of it foggy

You adore the giggle that is pulled from her cherry lips when you trace a flower in the foggy area with your gloved finger

Daniela grins widely, repeating your action at the bottom part of the window

She traces a heart there, with a small smiley drawn inside

You adore her mind

Daniela groans as she hears you being called over to continue your work, a small pout back on her lips

Why must she be so adorable?, you wonder

Yet, her pouty expression is quickly replaced with a flustered one when you wink at her and blow her a kiss before you leave to continue your work

[grilledcheezy92]

Baaabe

Name: Baylee "Bay" Graham Talbot

Birthday: March 14, 1993

Pronouns: They/she

Sexuality: pan

Favorite Color: Toxic Green

Favorite Food: Steak Stromboli

Appearance: Healthy (/ref Fluffy's 5 Levels of Fatness) /BMI 29-30, pear shaped, flat chest due to top surgery 5'8, 1a hair, brown hair undercut long on top, usually dyed, green eyes. sienna with cool undertones, oval face, narrow lips, button nose

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Background

Born in Maryland, oldest of 4, two brothers and a baby sister. 8 year age gap between them and their first younger brother, twelve years between them and their baby sister. Was a bit parentified as parents worked a lot but between sports (Volleyball and Basketball) in middle school and rebelling with their scene style and pop punk/emo music taste in high school could have been worse. Quit sports due to bullying, had a few boyfriends through high school but nothing serious.

Moved across country to USF for a bachelors of Marketing, while being waitlisted at CCA for a bachelors of Design. Had a couple more relationships that (clearly, obviously) didn't last but were infinitely more mature than anything from high school. Halfway through their Marketing BA they got off the waitlist at CCA. It was a rough couple of years but they slogged through, graduated the Marketing BA program in 2015 and Design BA program in 2017. They got hired for the Dahlia branch of Vesta as a Social Media Manager.

It was with Asher's support that they got top surgery in 2019

The job they didn't get in 2021 was in the design department which would have allowed for more upward movement than their current position.

taglist: @achildofapollo @thesolaireslawyer @localpigeon22 @original-bookshelf @poedays

[monowritestoomuch]

Freelancer Past Wrester AU!

IM FINALLY DONE WITH THE REFERENCES IM FINALLY FREE THANK GOD

So to summarize what this au is before you looking at character refs:

Basically Freelancer, who’s now living in Dahlia, used to be on a wrestling team in High School, and then learning while they’re at Dahlia that, in fact, their old wrestling team was full of empowered humans and non-humans.

More below the cut but this is a rant:

Here are the babies let’s go:

As you can see, it’s labeled what each person is but I’ll write it down:

Mixie: Werebear || Shawn: Werewolf

Jackson: Elf || Orson: Werewolf

Sota: Tanuki shifter || Hadley: Demigod

Ada: Witch || Annie: Psionpath

Cove: Shark-mer || Pierre: Half-Demon

Laurie: Pixie || Ena: Faerie || Nari: Gumiho

Arden: Leprechaun || Lukas: Vampire

Dirk: Shapeshifter || Ozul: Nahual

Zeru: Basajaun || Haruka: Nekomata

Minho Kai: Bulgae shifter

And now it’s fact time :)

Mixie and Shawn have been dating since high school

Ena and Ada are both lesbians

Cove is a tattoo artist and has a sleeve but I can’t draw tattoos so-

Jackson out an illusion over himself to hide his ears, as did Haruka and Nari

Jackson has several tattoos, including a sleeve on his left arm.

Jackson played guitar in high school and now he’s a music artist with a band.

Lukas got turned into a Vampire in his senior year about a week after he turned 18

Lukas was also raised by a single mom.

Cove has an older sister who is a water elemental

Arden is an Irish immigrant

For story purposes, Hadley just graduated HS

Pierre is half French

Arden is meant to be based off of Hobie brown, think punk 2000’s.

Orson was called “Crush” as a nickname and although he’s a bigger guy he’s a big softie himbo.

Orson and Sota are best friends, Sota being the nervous one of the bunch.

Hadley likes to start shit, he’s chaotic.

Shawn and Orson are cousins, and are a part of the same pack

Orson is half Korean on his mother’s side

Nari is pretty monotone and most social cues go over her head

Ena is dramatic and (we love that for her)

Lukas is always tired

Dirk can also be classified as a himbo but he’s a literal sweetheart and likes rock music

Dirk is also in a band with Jackson, he’s the drummer

Laurie may be small, like looks like a cinnamon roll, could kill you

Pierre dual played football in his off season

Zeru lives in the woods, unbothered by society. He has an email but doesn’t have a phone.

Haruka is nice, brutal on the mats, but she’s decent.

Minho is now a businessman, and ears the big bucks 💵

Ozul lives in Dahlia too, but doesn’t attend D.A.M.N for college, he goes to a different one.

Laurie has a nose ring

I’ll have more in the future + my Freelancer design that I am working on trust 🙏

Here’s Wikipedia pages/other pages on Nahuals, Tanuki, Bulgae, Basajaun, and Gumiho

Anyway, this is what I have for now. I might add more wrestlers but this is going to be my main post for this. Let me know your favorite character down below

Taglist: @emobirthdaycake @original-bookshelf

[ranilla-bean]

in no particular order, the list of books on my to-read for 2025 whether or not i get around to them is another story thank yewww @ash-and-starlight for the tag 🫶

tagging @volkswagonblues @dickpuncher420 @catilinas @elainesknight @chiptrillino

yapping below the cut 👇

lavinia, ursula k le guin: i've been meaning to read some le guin, this is ash's rec and after my romaboo revival it'd be fun to get into i reckon. looking forward to the early roman/italian refs!

the name of the rose, umberto eco: has been on my bookshelf forever, i WILL read it

the seven moons of maali almeida, shehan karunatilaka: no idea what this is about but ash recced so it's on my list

memoirs of hadrian, marguerite yourcenar: i'm partway through this atm (after said romaboo revival) but it just reads like a history book told in 1st person. literally 0 dialogue. so. i've paused but might as well finish it ig

the last of the wine, mary renault: have meant to read more renault and tate namedrops this one a lot!

the message, ta-nehisi coates: heard this was good when it was doing the rounds in the media but one of my colleagues said he read it too and really connected to it

the left hand of darkness, ursula k le guin: one of my budding english teacher mates was teaching this one this yr (incidentally under the auspices of MY old yr12 english teacher?!), will give it a go

a memory called empire, arkady martine: a couple of people have commented that the atiqchips in spacedilves reminded them of this book

genocide bad, sim kern: i've been following kern for some time bc i think their commentary on israel & palestine is incredibly thoughtful. looking forward to this one

[j-snapdragon]

i made another (better) ref for jace <3

text because some is hard to read:

Jace Foxglove

he/xe/they

25 years old

dating Stella 'Star' Gervais

co-runs Pandora's Bookshelf with Star

likes stargazing, reading, plants, board games, his snake, and sketching

dislikes people who are rude to Star or mess up the books, peanut butter, swimming, and paying rent

the bar next to xyr head says xe is 5'10

his shirt says Linkin Park

the arrow pointing from his shoulder says "birthmark"

the arrow pointing from his thigh says "skin caught by a nail while climbing a tree"

the arrow pointing from xyr elbow says "scrapes from falling off the roof"

the flags are transgender, genderqueer, intersex, and demisexual.

[abstract-crossverse]

can you do a halt x reader x rush (from doors)

:3

*cracks knuckles* a two in one I see. Back to work for me!

Designs for these may take a while, Rush will be quick since yall have seen my design for him multiple times, just not in full color. Halt however is what Im most certain I'll have a time with, so many concepts for them, dress, cape, hood, I cant choose!

This is going to be extra long I know it

Btw, I'll be using they/them for Halt, Theyre both king and queen, best of both things ;] /ref

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Halt x Reader x Rush [headcanons/fic, fluff]

-> alr so honestly, the two are a very balanced duo if you put in theory, but in practice its a 50/50 if it works

-> hype energy bf and calm/no energy partner, pick your poison *you take both*

-> let's get on with how you meet before I forget my ideas

-> you met Rush first, of course you did, he's the first dude you meet unless your unlucky enough to meet Screech or Ambush before Rush can get the first sweep of the place *shudders at Ambush on door 2*

-> you're either really scared of him or thinks he's a mild inconvenience at best, though you'd rather have him charging at you than Ambush any day

-> you once lost the company of another Player to him, left you shook... In fact, that you you got that "Betrayal" badge thats hooked to your keychain.. you dont know how they get there, you didnt even have anything hooked to you when you woke up here, it was just a metal loop attached to your pocket, you're thankful theyre made of felt and embroidery, otherwise Figure would always know where you stood

-> you could kinda consider yourself a veteran here, you've been here before the Hotel got a rework, which threw you off significantly, when you saw the little note on the Lobby letting you and other Player's know of the update you didnt think they changed much

-> though you were surprised when they even had new entities around, took you a moment to get used to the new changes... Rush even more so, you'd often see him faceplant into walls sometimes or accidently knock over things as he ran because he wasnt used to the new changes either

-> it was often endearing to watch from the closet, sometimes he'd even stop for a moment, trying to figure out how to run through a room , thankfully he would be gone before Hide got mad mad at you

-> but comes the day both yours and his luck runs out

-> you saw the lights flicker and speed walked your way to a closet, you waited until you heard him screaming and breaking lights before walking into the closet

-> he got half way through the room before a bookshelf suddenly fell on top of him. You heard the screaming stop, replaced by a loud yell and profanities that made you double take, where you hearing this right?... Could Rush speak? You usually didnt come across other Players on the whim and you were traversing the hotel again alone

-> the voice you heard was glitchy, deep and loud, but hoarse and scratchy at the same time, he is always screaming after all, but how he can still be loud as he is puzzles you, you can even hear a boston accent in his voice

-> you snapped back from your thoughts as you say the bold black and red letters "GET OUT" flashy before your eyes, but you were too late to get your body to move, Hide pushed you out and you fell with a rough thump, the wooden floor wasnt too pleasant to fall on. The carped falling just short enough it wouldn't cushion your fall, you groaned in pain

-> Rush stared at you from his spot, falling silent as you regained your ground, he honestly didnt think there was anyone in the closet- he never does, thats the whole purpose of hiding. Honestly he thought you were quite good looking but nevermind that! He's fuckin' STUCK and he feels HUMILIATED dont look his way please dont witness him please ple- aw fuck you're looking at him, just lovely...

-

You stared down the bigger entity stuck under the book shelf and it's books, trying to understand why he had arms... Pretty strong looking ones too, hands dressed in black gloves. You blinked once, twice, you were clearly confused out of your mind, you came back to reality when you hear a deep groan coming from the entity

"ya got a starin' problem, pipsqueak?? Ya gonna help or what?" He scoffed, you double take'd, did he just call you pipsqueak??

"the fuck did you just call me?" You weren't mad, the situation was just really... Surreal? This place is surreal, thats not the word... Just, strange in general, you never thought you'd get to talk at all with these entities, specially like this

Rush deadpanned "pipsqueak, I called you pipsqueak, ya deaf or somethin'?" You stammered "n- no!- I just- I'm really taken a back right now is all-" you waved your hands as you denied, you slowly walked up to him after a moment of hesitation

"do you... Want- help?" You offered, he looked so offended "n- no! Im completely fine, I can get out by myself thank you very much!" He struggled to pull himself out, that shelf was really heavy what the hell ".... You don't- look fine." You added, a small grin starting to form on your face as you watched the entity barely move from where he was

He sighed dramatically, glaring at you with empty eye sockets "YOU don't look fine." "I'm not, I've been stuck here for months, maybe it's already been a year, I can't tell. Of course I'm not fine." He looked surprised, that was the most painfully honest answer he's heard about your situation, others would either say they're completely fine or just- not engage anymore

He stared at you for an... Uncomfortably long time before you approached him, analyzing the bookshelf over him in search of a way to get him out without having to try and shove it, if even this... Large.... Entity, couldn't raise it himself, what's to think you could? But you're not leaving him there to possibly have him holding grudges against you because you left him there. Rush was still staring at you, waiting for what you would do next

You hummed, placing your hands on your hips as you thought for a moment, "alright, listen, I'll need you to cooperate if you wanna get out of there, 'kay? I'm gonna try to push the shelf up so you'll have less weight on you and you try to pull yourself out." You explained as he nodded, you placed your hands on the edge of the shelf, counting down from three before you used all your strength to push it up even if just a bit

Rush pulled himself out with a bit of struggle, but at least he was out, you dropped the shelf as soon as he took his distance from you and the shelf, it fell with a harsh thump, shaking the ground under you enough you lost your ballance. You yelped and braced for impact with the ground, shutting your eyes, but instead you felt two large hands holding you by your back, they felt... Fuzzy.. like what you'd think static feels like but also not at the same time, warm, it was also warm

You opened your eyes, trailing them up to the entity holding you, you stared into each other's eyes for what felt like hours, before he spoke

"... You are SO tiny, holy shit-" Rush spoke with a laugh slipping through his words, you deadpanned "nah I'm not tiny, you're just fucking huge." You stated, you stared at each other for a bit longer, you taking in the fact the entity that seemed like a giant furball with a smiley face now had one hunk of a body to match, while Rush analysed you curiously, your clothes, your hair, your eyes, little visual details you have about yourself that people wouldnt exactly see if they didnt pay attention.

He had quite the toned figure it seemed, he styled a grey-ish purple button-down with its sleeves rolled up above his elbows and black tie, a dark grey vest with thin, light grey stripes going down the vest and dress pants in the same style- wait when did he get legs- he had a shadowy ghost tail just now- oh fuck it he's an entity beyond your comprehension, of course he can probably shapeshift. Looking back at his face you noted all the little withers and cracks on his face, you wandered if it was always like that or if he go through something to get like that, the shadowy, fluffy looking mass that you normally saw engulfed his entire body seemed to work like hair- or the rest of his head since his face did remind you of a mask of sorts... He had a grin on his face as he looked at you, his eye sockets seemed to distort and move as if they were eyelids, one of the eye sockets seemed to be half-lidded now as the other stayed open, you think he just lifted a brow at you

"take a picture, good-lookin', it'll last longer." His grin widened as you widened your eyes, growing embarrassed as you finally realized you were staring too long, not like he blamed you though, he'd be staring too if he were in your shoes. He chuckled at the red overtaking your cheeks, you looked aside with a small click of your tongue, you both feel silent as it dawned on you that he could just kill you right now, he had you in his hands

"... Are you going to kill me?" You asked in a mutter, his grin fell for a second, he looked at the door ahead of you both before looking back "I kinda owe ya for helpin' me, e~ven though I could've gotten out on my own!" He grinned as you deadpanned, he's that prideful huh, "so let's settle that right now, I let ya live and won't bother ya for... Say... The next 10 rooms?" You thought for a second, a hand on your face, completely forgetting he was still holding you as if in mid dip

".. 20 rooms." You argued "15.", "18, take it or leave it." You grinned, thinking you had the upper hand, but what made you think you could argue like that with a creature that can kill you right now? "15 and final, or would you rather give that up for your life?" He argued with a shit-eating grin on his face, you glared at him, you hated that he was right, you can't just throw away a chance like that, "fine. Deal." You extended a hand for him to shake, you felt one of his hands leave your back and took your hand in his, almost enveloping your entire hand as you shook hands

He pulled you back on your feet and you immediately stepped away from him, putting a decent distance between you, that made him laugh. "Still scared of me, Pipsqueak? I don't bite!... Not for now at least~" he sang, his body envoloped in shadows again as he dashed down the halls again in a matter of seconds, screaming again. You winced, having forgotten how loud he is for a moment, the sudden wind made by him messed up your clothes a bit.

Sighing, you corrected you clothes and walked along the next rooms, which for your "joy", were all dark rooms.... Fuck.

-

-> after that Rush kinda... seemed to linger in the room a few times when he decided to run by, which was annoying if Hide was especially mad at you. It confused you as well, was he looking for something?

-> But for now lets divert our attention to the blue specter youve just had the luck to get yoinked by- like you know how they basically kinda pull you into their corridor and you have to do the back and forth to get out? thats what I mean

-> Halt heard of you from Rush, the couple of times they actually talked at least, Halt is very reserved and it's not often they talk with the more... loud entities, Rush, Figure, Ambush. They don't talk with them a lot due to their liking to silence better, other entities like Seek, Hide, Eyes know them better as they're more quite.

-> However, Halt and Rush bump into each other from time to time and make small talk until Halt decided thats enough socializing for the hour. Rush told them about them a when they bumped into each other again, saying how a "cute lil' player helped him when he got himself stuck under a heavy ass bookshelf", it made Halt curious, especially when Rush would mention you didn't seem all that scared of him

-> Of course he got a description from the bigger entity and soon when on his search, he was far too curious of this... player who put their own 'run' at risk by helping one of them, so for the past month Halt pulled people into their hall more often than not, but not having the luck of finding you until about a month later

-> And to their luck, you were the backwards walk kind of player when they appeared in front of you

-> They analyzed your appearance, and found you were a direct match from what Rush told them, so for once, they stopped their pattern, chasing after you until your back hit the locked door you entered through

-> You grew confused and a bit scared, this wasnt the usual pattern, you couldnt escape, what the hell!

-> You felt a shiver down your spine, the corridor suddenly felt so much colder than before. The ghostly figure loomed over you with their glowing blue eyes staring you down. Suddenly only their eyes filled your vision, similar to how they'd tell you to turn around before the hotel got it's renovation, making you flinch and blink hard

-> Next thing you knew, a tall, slender figure was in front of you, so all of the entities can have a humanoid body? Not the time to question that now, what the fuck is going on

-> The figure wore a long dark blue-ish cloak, it was slightly torn on the edges(probably because of time, you'd guess) and had a shiny 4 pointed, light blue star pendent keeping it together near the hood. The cloak obscured the rest of its body, and the gloominess of the room didn't help in the slightest, you could see it wore black boots though; It's face was covered by a veil like fabric, similar to how Halt looked earlier, it's bright blue eyes staring dead into your soul, it intimidated you, especially with how close it was

-> You tried to keep yourself from showing fear, though you struggled to do so, this situation was really weird, they cornered you right at the start of the hall and arent moving away, just staring you down

-> Your heart threatened to jump out of your chest with how it was beating, you really wanted to stop staring at them, avert your eyes and brace for the worse but something kept you from it, giving you only moments to glance away in discomfort, you heard a reverberated hum before it turned around

-> "Rush was right." They mumbled lowly, before walking away and disappearing into the floor, the aura in the room dimmed, meaning they werent there anymore as you finally let out a breath you didnt know you were holding. Seriously what the fuck was that??? Whatever, you can think about that later, right now just focus on running out of this claustrophobic ass hall

→ After that weird encounter you felt like Halt would always show up in almost every run you had, and more than once. Eventually you grew fed up, what was their deal? Did they need something?

→ So the next time he pulled you into their corridor, you stood your ground and asked what they wanted in an annoyed tone. Surprising to say it took Halt off guard that you decided to confront them instead of running away

→ So they stood in place, not getting closer nor teleporting behind you, and its whatever if they kill you now, this run was a very unlucky one regardless...

-

"Okay, what's your deal, man? What do you want, either Im going insane or you're tormenting me far more often than usual." You complained, crossing your arms as you glared at the veiled entity in front of you, they stood, unmoving aside the light floating of their clothes from the chilly wind that somehow flowed through the closed hall

You raised a brow as their eyes seemed to move ever so slightly, seeming to scan your face for anything, perhaps were they trying to feel even a twinge of fear from you? Even if they did it would be overly covered by annoyance and frustration, their hall is very annoying to get through

They lowered their head a bit to look at the ground momentarily as they thought about how to articulate an answer, soon enough, they came up with something to say

"you are... Interesting... You helped one of my comrades when he was in distress... You confuse me..." They spoke, their voice echoing through the hall, it was breathy and soft, and quite monotone too. Hearing them surprised you a bit

"... Could you elaborate?" Your expression softened from the sneer you held before, they looked aside a bit again before looking back at you, staring dead into your eyes as if they tried to get a look into your soul

"no humans help us, none of them ever have, if one of us ends up getting stuck they either mock, run away or just stare in confusion... But you, you were kind— or pitiful —enough to help Rush from under the heavy bookshelf... That confuses me..." He paused briefly, raising his hand to snap his clawed fingers, surprisingly they weren't as sharp as the ones Rush has "Rush could snap you in half faster than I can snap my fingers... Why did you decide to help him?"

You were stunned at their words for a moment, standing still as you mind processed what they said before you unsurely shrug as you shook you head lightly "cause and consequence I guess? I mean, I'd be mad if someone mocked me while I was stuck under a bookshelf too, and given how... Murderous... He is- I didn't want to get an extra painful death because he'd be in a bad mood afterwards..." You rambled, gripping your arms as you did

Halt listened intently, nodding as you finished talking, you heard a hum coming from them as they glided closer, at least you figured they glided as you only heard a wind whistle instead of footsteps, but when you looked back up they were inches from your face, you nearly jumped in a scare, letting you a choked yelp as you stepped back for some distance

"May you answer some more questions? Curiosity is eating at me, I promise to let you leave unharmed afterwards." They said, not moving from their spot in mid air, they didn't seem to like moving too much. You nodded after a moment of hesitation "but.. how can I really trust you?"

"Im an entity of word. Besides, are you really willing to let this opportunity to learn more about this place go? I know you humans are oh-so curious about this facility." They tilted their head at you, you took a moment before nodding, they were right after all, again, not everyday you get to talk to an entity like this.

And so you both sat down.

-

→ You two talked for a long while, last time you check the clock outside the hall it was at least 3pm. It sure felt like an eternity inside the hall, and eventually you both drifted from the initial questions to other topics, like how the other entities acted, or things you remember about your own life, and even some gossip that had you both giggling and laughing

→ Just don't tell anyone you got this info from Halt, if anyone asks, you know nothing ;]

→ After a while, Halt grew tired sounding and quiet, letting you do most of the talking until you caught onto the fact they were tired now. You suggested you wrap up the night, but said you really enjoyed talking with them

→ They seemed to hum happily as you got up from your spots, saying the same to you and leading you to the end of the corridor. You felt a cold hand on your shoulder before you left, a reminder of your new found friend as you shivered at the sudden warm air hitting you cold form, you grew used to Halts cold room to the point where the normal air from the hotel nearly felt like a punch to the face

→ And so that was your routine fron then on, watch from a closet as Rush lingered around the room whenever he came by, talk to Half for a couple of hours and then move on with your run

→ Eventually, Rush lingered a little bit too long, and Hide was especially impatient tonight so you can guess what happened. You got shoved out as Rush was still looking around the room

→ You yelled as you were shoved out, but before you hit the floor you felt those familiar hands grab your shirt and lift you up, and in a matter of seconds, you were face to face with the Static creature again. Your eyes widen as he glared at you with empty eyes and a grin before realizing it was you

-> "Pipsqueak! It's you! I've been lookin' for ya!" He said with a laugh, placing you down and patting your shoulder, you couldn't even process when his body shifted to it's humanoid form, just taking a moment to absorb the situation

-> But Rush kept talking. "I really wanted to meet with ya again, Halt said y'all met?" He questioned, tugging you along as he walked to the next room, as he knew the next room at least had a couch you two could sit at

-> You stammered as confirmation, almost tripping over your feet as you walked with him. He let go of you as you got to the couch and dropped himself on one side of it, it creaked under his weight as he crossed his legs, patting the spot next to him after you were left standing for a few moments more

-> You sat down awkwardly as the entity next to you occupied a lot of the couch, what being 8 feet tall does to a motherfucker, anyway. He didn't seem to mind how you were still processing what was going on, and still asked you a lot of things, which you reluctantly answered because... Did you really have a choice on the matter? Though you did notice he gave off a warmth as you sat close to him

-> After a while you did ease into the conversation, which seemed to please him. He joked and told you funny stories about things he's done, be it with other players or other entities. It made him laugh as he told you the stories, you laughed along, his laugh was quite the contagious one

-> Once he seemed to run out of stories to tell you, you spoke up. "Why.. are you telling me this? And why were you looking for me?"

-> "Huh?-" he looked down at you for a moment, before processing your questions properly "Oh! Well, Halt mentioned how they were talkin' to you so often and how you were so nice to talk to n' blah blah blah. So I wanted to hear it for myself, and they were right! You are real nice t' talk to."

-> You blinked "they talk about me?" Rush jerked his head aside "eeeh not really??.. just when I bump into them at least, I usually ask how yer doin' given I can never find ya 'round." He dismissed quickly, you almost saw a darker shade of grey on his withered face. You'll never know he lied a bit, Halt mentioned you've been chatting often, but they didn't really share much of how you behaved, he'd never admit it but he felt a little bit jealous that Halt got to talk to you more than he did, he met and saw you first! He wants to talk to you too!! Why do you think he's been searching for you?

-> "A~nyway... I did like talkin' to ya, even if I did most of the talkin', I get I can be a lil' too fast for people to catch up with." He scratched the back of his head, you couldn't help but giggle a tiny bit "it was nice to chat with you too, Rush."

-> He said you should talk more, and you said sure, as long as he doesn't kill you if he comes running in, that made he laugh as he agreed

-> So, new routine again, talk with Rush as you two walk through the rooms a bit and then talk with Halt for a few hours, wether you get to the final elevator didnt really matter as much anymore

-> Eventually you finally got the two in the same room, Halt finally decided to come out of his corridor for once because you wanted to show him a cool plant in the Greenhouse

-> And oh what a coincidence! It was a room Rush was running to! What a silly coincidence!! He totally didn't bribe Screech to spy on you both and Halt was getting a little too close nope not at all :]]]]

-

You shined your flashlight at the Peace Lily that was blooming in one of the pots

"It's so cool that it grew in these conditions!" You gushed at the flower, Halt hummed, "certainly, I haven't seen a flower grow in a long while..." Their voice echoed around the room "I used to love these... It's also quite ironic a Peace Lily is growing here of all places"

You chuckled "yep, peace is not something to happen here, at least not to often..-" you got cut off by the sound of a particularly strong gush of wind hitting against the window and making it shake in its hinges, it startled you for a moment as you shivered at the remnants of a breeze managed to slip through the small gaps in the frame

"hmm... Seems like the storm is picking up, that hasn't happened in a while..." They turned their attention to the window before looking down at you, it took them a moment to realize you were cold before they fumbled with the broche on their cloak, they couldn't feel any more cold than they already were so its a bit hard to tell change in temperature

"oh forgive me, I didn't know it was cold, here-" they enveloped you in their large coat before you could say anything, you expected it to be cold just like they are, but you were quickly proven wrong as warmth took over your body, the quick change in temperature made you hair stand

"o-oh!- th-thanks-" you stuttered, noticing that Halt wore a pearly white, ruffled shirt with a cyan vest over it and a black puffy ascot around their neck, it seemed like many of the entities sported the same style of clothing, suits or vests... Was it a dress code they went by?

"it is no problem-" this time, Halt was interrupted by the loud static noise of Rush zooming near, Halt stared at the door you came through and immediately pulled you behind them, for whatever reason, they knew you talked to Rush already, why did they pull you back?

As soon as Rush entered the room and saw Halt, he stopped and took his usual humanoid form

"Oh! Halt! Buddy there you are! You dont usually leave your hall what's got ya all the way over here?-" he questioned, though his tone sounded a bit fake, like he already knew why Halt was here

Halt took a moment before responding, mumbling a hello as they slightly lowered their head, why did they seem so... Apprehensive? Annoyed maybe? It's hard to read this guy. Rush finally saw you and made a gesture by opening his arms

"Pipsqueak! There you are! What'cha doin' here with Halt? Y'all doin' anythin' fun?" He pried, and finally noticed you had Halt's cloak "... And uh, why do ya have their cloak?" His tone sounded a bit more strained now, his usual casual grin seemed a bit more forced

"I-" you started, unsure of what to say before Halt cut you off "they were cold, so I lended them my cloak. I may be one of the coldest entities here but my cloak is quite the blanket." They stated, staring up at Rush

"oh really? Well if they're cold they could've come look for me! Some say I'm quite the heat pack, y'know?" The taller entity laughed, his voice booming around the room "Plus, ya know very well these rooms aren't the safest." His voice fell serious, though still with a playful undertone, you grew confused, the fuck was this interaction

Halt scoffed "I am aware, Rush. However, they wanted to show me this lovely flower, I couldn't say No to such an interesting offer." They gestured to the Lily near you both "It's been a while since I've seen an actual flower, after all, the other only living plant here is...." Halt gently moved your hand to shine your flashlight at the snare on the floor, waiting for its next victim to trap

Rush was silent for a couple moment after looking at the snare, he turned himself to the Lily again, humming in thought "Well... that is a pretty nice flower.... the hell has he been doin'?..." he mumbled, shaking his head as he turned back to the conversation

"Nevermind that! C'mon, Pipsqueak, let's get outta here before ya get yourself hurt. An' Halt uuh... ya-.. ya can go back to ya room, I guess, ya never stay out for long anyway..." Rush mumbled, walking around Halt and put a hand on your back, leading you with him to the previous door slowly to keep up with you. But for some reason, the room felt colder than before, you shivered in discomfort, Halt heard it.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Halt questioned, their voice sounding stronger and passive-aggressive "Do speak your mind, Rush, you were never one to hold you thoughts to yourself anyway." they tilted their head at Rush as the room grew colder with every word, you felt Rush start to tense as you looked back at the ghostly entity

"OOOOkay!-" Rush laughed, you could hear a hit of forcefulness on his voice as he turned to Halt, putting his hands on his hips as he cackled "THOSE are some fightin' words, Buddy. Ya REALLY wanna go down that path?" He looked down at Halt, still being taller than them by a foot

"You started it, but If The Boot Fits I don't mind an altercation." You shuddered at Halt's tone, and at the cold getting so much worse that the windows have started to frost, you could see a small confused looking face staring from the other side, Sally was here

You got between the two, pushing them apart was they were glaring at each other "ENOUGH you both! There's someone else here, and Halt- you're fr-freezing the room." you shivered as you looked up at Halt and motioned at the half frosted window, the two looked over at the window and Sally quickly hid away from view with a small, echo-y gasp

Halt looked away to take some deep breaths and calm down, as Rush walked over to the window to talk to Sally a bit, it sounded like a bit of a lecture but you didn't care to process what he was blabbing about, focusing more on Halt and gently patting their arm to help, they looked back at you

"My apologies for my behavior.... I did not- mean to grow so upset..." they gently put their hand over yours on their arm, you shook your head "it's okay, you don't have to apologize, I'd be mad too. Just because you like being by yourself doesn't mean they get to just dismiss you like that." Their eyes seemed to soften their glow as you spoke, they hummed "usually I don't mind, I enjoy being given the assurance that I can leave if I wish to, but... this was just insulting..."

You nodded, they turned to you after a moment of silence, this time now holding both your hands, which caught you a bit by surprise

"[Name]... I know this may not be an appropriate place for such a thing, but I can no longer keep this to myself. It has been a delight to interact with you when you come around, I treasure every second we spend together and you're simply just..... an amazing person to be around, you bring me a warmth I've never had or felt before.... I was... wondering if....." they seemed to struggle a bit, which was odd since they always spoke so flawlessly, though you didn't mind it one bit. If this monologue was going in the direction you think it is then interrupting isn't an option

"my apologies, words are hard at the moment-" they mumbled "ah.... if-... you'd like to... be my partner...?" their eyes shifted, looking nervous and worried for your reaction as their hands got colder against yours

You were stunned for a moment, blinking dumbfoundedly, attempting to stammer some reply out but to no avail

Then Rush put an arm around you

"HEYYYY WHAT YALL TALKIN' ABOUT OVER HERE??" He loudly questioned, pulling you closer to his side, Halt seemed to deadpan at him, huffing annoyedly "Rush, you are ruining our moment."

"Moment? What moment?" Rush feigned cluelessness, then pulled you away from Halt, talking about how you had to get out of the greenhouse because it wasnt safe, or something, you didnt really listen as you looked over his arm at Halt, they seemed to still be holding their hands in the same position they were when holding yours but slightly reaching outat you

You mouthed a sorry back at him as Rush got you out the door.

-

→ good lord I got carried away, anyway

→ after that Rush seemed to always find you before you even managed to get in a closet, well, not find you but run into the room before you could get in

-> Hide mightve had a hand in it but you dont know that, they just want Rush to stop bugging them about it

-> Rush would tackle you to the floor and pretend hewas gonna bite you, then he'd laugh a bit before pulling you back to your feet, much to your annoyance he keeps on teasing you about being a little flinchy around him

-> He cant blame you though! He's killed you before when you first got here and he's unpredictable

-> But now you get to be the listener in a conversation again so thats something, he talks non stop, excited to talk to you

-> He drags you around to find a comfy place to sit down and chat while he talks. He constantly moves, some times after sitting on the couch for too long he gets up and paces around while he talks, sometimes sits on the ground in front or next to you.

-> Though his topics are interesting to talk about sometimes you end up even falling asleep while he talks

-> Another thing is that ever since that day, he's taken so much of your time and energy you havent gotten to talk to Halt at all, until they came to you after you and Rush were done talking

-> you shuddered as that familiar cold embraced your form again, smiling a bit at the quiet in the hallway, taking a few steps away from the door as Halt showed up.

-> you greeted them, and though they didnt respond, you explained how Rush was talking to you so often, how draining it was by the end of your conversations. You looked tired, they could tell

-> they didnt say a word as they hovered to you and wrapped their arms around you along with their cloak, you were surprised but melted into their cold form, wrapping your own arms around them

-> they guided you to the usual spot you two would sit down at, without letting you go, you leaned your head against their shoulder with a sigh as they held you with an arm, holding one of your hands with the other

-> You were dozing off, closing your eyes as you curled up to their side, you felt them adjust their cloak around you again

-> You heard a whisper from them, sounded like something along the lines of "I love you"? You werent sure, you could've misheard it, the memories of that night at the greenhouse came back briefly, you hummed softly as you snuggled to them, gently squeezing their hand mumbling the same back to them as you fell asleep

-> Next time you saw Rush, he was actually not running this time, standing in the middle of one of the rooms with Halt, they seemed to be arguing about something. The room was cold

-> You shivered as you walked in, Halt noticed you first and greeted you with a nod before Rush greeted you by saying your name happily, you waved

-> Rush requested you put an end to their argument and choose for them, which one is better in terms of their work

-> And well, given theyre both the easiest to avoid, Rush is deadlier with his strenght and Speed but Halt is harmful for his confusing rules that makes Players have to turn around and walk back and forth until theyre out of the hall. Your answer was that theyre both the best in their own different ways

-> They seemed satified enough, Halt more than Rush, though Rush got another idea and smirked, asking you who you liked better

-> That confused and flustered you, you stammered, claiming not knowing what he meant. So he repeated in better detail, who you like better to hang out

-> Of course you said both are nice to hang out with in their own ways, but that didnt satisfy Rush, he just kept pushing even as Halt attempted to stop him from doing so

-

"So? I'm still waitin' for an answer!" Rush crossed his arms with a smirk on his face "Rush, that's enough, dont you think?" Halt questioned

"No! I want a definate answer from them. Who do you like best??" It got to the point you didnt know how to answer anymore, you gave them your true answer what else does he want?

"Why are does it matter so much? I gave you the only answer I have" you shrugged "Because we're in love with you and you gotta choose onna us, wasn't it obvious?" Rush stated calmly

The way he said it so calmly, as if it was obvious information gave you a hard whiplash, your face flushing red as Halt smacked the back of Rush's head harshly

"Way to blow it, Rush. They'll hate us now!" For once, Halt raised their voice, even if slightly, the two began to argue again "Naw they won't! Plus, you already confessed that day at the Greenhouse and they don't seem to hate you for it!"

You tuned them out as you thought about what he just said, you've been catching feeling for them for a while, the two were charming in their own ways, it would be hard to choose one of them, but guess what! You have Two Hands!

-

-> And thats what you told them, they were stunned for a moment, a deeper shade of grey floded Rush's cheeks while Halt seemed to glow brighter

-> they agreed to your offer, so you were now officially a polyamory couple

-> they did tell you the dangers of the entity the other players named Jack, and that he's not to know youre dating them

-> theyre both lovely and attentive to you, and incredible cuddlers too, Rush is very warm to cuddle with on colder nights and Halt is lovely to cuddle on hotter nights

-> Rush takes you on rides around the hotel sometimes on his back, and Halt shows you the quiet spots he hangs out on if he needs to detress

-> They still argue a bunch and youre usually the mediator, until the argument's with you-

-> They love you very much, they couldnt be happier every since you agreed to be theirs

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FUCK THIS TOOK SO LONG IM SO SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO WRITE THIS, life got in the way and hyperfixations changed, but I really want to get back to writing and now that this is done, I can write other things in my inbox.

Never ask me to do duos again before Ive done their intro fics lmao /hj/lh

I did enjoy writing this though dw

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[aurorialwolf]

Silly little doodle :3 "Come outside, we promise we won't jump you" /ref

@original-bookshelf @twice-damned-birdie @moonvalley94 @sandypuppet

I did have to completely wing Callisto based on the one picture of his faceclaim on his intro from months ago so. forgive me if it's rather inaccurate pffft

Allan, Pidge, and Callisto are all my friend's OCs :3 Aria is mine, on the far left (for anyone coming across this without knowing the characters previously)

Yes Aria is holding a knife,, she will hide it if Jonah opens the door though!

[poisonous-properties]

heyyy its my birthday, im just a little birthday guy, you wouldnt kick me outt /ref

:3

do you have a library in your lab or somethin? or a bookshelf? maybe i could see these books you totally read

-🐈‍⬛️

“well of course!! it’s just over there”

he pointed to a doorway, presumably the exit of his lab

[starcollectorsilas]

the way it genuinely brought tears to my eyes as i finished the last chapter of the soulmate au. like??? this fic has been my LIFE for the past couple months and seeing the update always made my week 😭.

though I actually cannot wait to see whatever else you write, especially the spinoff and two slow dancers!!! (i haven’t read chapter 1 of the spinoff yet but i WILL right after i finish writing this)

and i’ve also met some amazing people through this fic which is crazy to me because if i didn’t click on this work that one day i was scrolling through ao3 what would’ve happened?? it’s just so insane to think about honestly…and the discord?? everyone on there is so nice it feels like such a welcoming little community. even just going through and reading all the messages brightens my day.

I SWEAR one day i will bind this fic and dedicate some sort of shrine to it on my bookshelf. i will recommend it to anyone and everyone i come across. i will think about it from years to come. i will dedicate my future successes to this beautiful piece of literature.

maybe i’m a little obsessed but hey. the emotions i experienced whilst reading this were unparalleled and it HAS made an impact on my life and myself as a person. (me and my bsf make a bunch of inside jokes and refs about this all the time like ill fall asleep on call and she’ll go “omg dazai and chuuya from the soulmate au!!”)

just sayin people can shame fic readers/writers all they want but some things i’ve read on ao3 are literally published book quality and they have NO idea what they’re missing out on.

ahh sorry for my rant i just wanted to get this out there :D time to go read the spinoff!!

I'm surprised I'm not completely emotionally wrecked like ??? This has been my life for months as well, I've spent so much time on this it's insane, updating was always my favourite part of the day. I really do hope you like the rest of what I write, as much if not more than the soulmate au, though I don't think I'll ever get better than this tbh 😭

I also think about it a lot, what would I be doing if I hadn't posted the first chapter of this? If I had given up halfway? Genuinely, if it weren't for this fic, and the people I've met through it, I wouldn't be who I am, and I wouldn't be as happy or content as I am. I'd be positively miserable. Genuinely, the little community we've gathered is the best thing ever <3

If you bind this fic I'd love to see how it turns out, though a shrine does seem a little excessive lol 😭😭 but hey if you wanna recommend it I will not complain!!! You're not the only person who this fic has changed- surprisingly, because in my mind it's still the like four sentence idea in my notes app- and I also get it, I'm making references all the time 😔 i saw a tub of strawberries in the store and was jumping around in glee.

I don't think this was quite book quality, but I appreciate the sentiment 😭 I'm so glad you liked this so much, and I hope you like the spin off too <3