#but now rei has stopped being hesitant

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[blackdollette]

"i fell for another loser." | spencer reid

in my feelings. - lana del rey

⊹₊⋆ synopsis: it didn't take a genius to detect when something was wrong with spencer...

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⊹₊⋆ pairing: bau!female!reader x spencer

⊹₊⋆ word count: 651

⊹₊⋆ contents: nervous spencer, slight tension, a little fluff

you quietly placed a hot, coffee-filled cup beside the two empty ones on spencer’s desk, the slight click sound it made as it hit the hardwood making his head jerk up. this was the third time he has dozed off like this, and it was only 11 in the morning.

he rubbed his eyes, his hair falling in disheveled tufts over his face as you leaned against his desk. 

“thanks… again.”

you nodded. “anytime.”

he picked up the cup, looking up at you. “blonde espresso with two teaspoons of sugar, right?”

you rolled your eyes. “this is my third delivery of the day. i even opted adding a quart of sugar.”

he mustered a little laugh, taking a long sip with a deep sigh, leaning back in his chair as he set the cup back down, starting to fidget with his thumbs like a nervous child. you were still standing there, confused at his unkempt disposition.

“something keeping you up at night, spence? i’ve never seen you this… disordered before.”

he locked eyes with you, hastily trying to fix his hair as he shook his head. “n-no, i’ve just…” he hesitated. “it’s nothing.”

your mouth nearly curled into an amused smile. on a normal day, you wouldn’t even need to ask spencer before he began telling you all the things he dreamt of and all the ways he would spend his evening. you wanted to pry, but didn’t want to strain him any further.

“well, you know where i am if you wanna talk.”

you smiled and gave him a half wave, heading to the exit door of his office. as you began to turn the handle, he blurted out quickly. “do you have any idea why i can’t get a date?”

you turned around slowly, raising an eyebrow. “maybe because i’ve never seen you ask a girl out, casanova.”

his cheeks flushed a little as his head angled downward, staring intensely at the ground. the realization suddenly hit you like a freight train.

“oh… is that what’s been keeping you up at night? you… like a girl..?”

spencer swallowed hard, nodding just a little. “i guess you could put it that way.”

you two fell silent for a moment, spencer not even being able to look you in the eye. he was blushing like an embarrassed school boy and could barely formulate a single sentence. 

you cleared your throat to break the silence. 

“so… you got any plans for her?”

spencer nodded, shuffling around a few papers on his desk. “y-yeah. i got her and i tickets to a ball game, reservations to her favourite restaurant, and… i was gonna ask her to be my girlfriend.”

your heart would’ve warmed up if the lump growing in your throat hadn’t appeared first. “wow, it looks like you’ve got the whole night planned.” it was your turn to fidget with your thumbs. “i-is she pretty..?”

spencer finally loosens up at that question, a full smile breaking out on his face. “that doesn’t begin to cover it.”

you nodded, feeling a stab of insecurity in your chest, but you masked it with an endearing smile. “well to the looks of it, you’ve got a plan, you’ve set everything up, and it seems that you really like her. so go ahead and ask. i promise that no girl could ever say no to you. and if she does, you’re way out of her league.”

spencer’s eyes grew a little misty, along with yours. your hand fell to the door handle once again, turning it slowly.

“good luck, spence…”

god, that nickname, the one that no one else in the world ever used. the butterflies in spencer’s stomach had increased significantly. he knew that it was now or never.

his voice coming out shakier than ever stopped you in your tracks as you began to leave the room.

“so, uh, a-are you free this saturday..?”

author's note: ugh.

[ripleylove]

Safe in my embrace.

requested by anonymous saying: I love your writing and no pressure. Would you be comfortable writing a story about reader protecting Don from Liv. You can have full creative control. I just need something to get my mind away from the ick. But like I said if you're not comfortable, no worries.

pairing: Dominik Mysterio x fem reader.

genre: fluff and a bit of angst.

summary: With Liv pulling her usual stunts,you finally had enough of her uncomfortable advances to Dominik,and you decided to teach her a lesson to protect your boyfriend.

warnings: the whole liv and dom storyline,mention of SA,reader fighting liv

A/N: I hate this storyline I hate this storyline I hate this storyline

(this is based on the raw events of july 1st also lets pretend dom won and rey didnt)

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It all started with that kiss.

You knew Dominik wasn't at fault in all of this,hell,he was the victim.

He was the one that didn't consent to this at all,he was the one who wasn't liking this one bit and he was the one being a victim of sexual assault from Liv.

And this got worse every single week.

This week though, you really had enough.

While watching Dominik and Rey's match backstage,you felt someone's shoulder colliding with yours,almost making you lose balance.

"What the fuck?" You said,trying to look for the culprit,that you quickly found.

In fact,in front of you,there was Liv Morgan with her championship belt slung over her shoulder,while wearing a "Daddy Dom shirt".

She turned to you and smirked,while waving her fingers in a 'goodbye' motion.

You were already raging,but now you just wanted to kick her ass.

Also,even her shirt pissed you off; and if tonight she dared to make one of her stupid moves on Dominik, you weren't going to hold back.

As the match your boyfriend had kept going,you suddenly hear the familiar "watch me",and you stood from your sit,ready to storm off in the ring to give her a good old beating.

Dominik slid out of the ring,and his father decided to take action,by kicking him in the back of the head.

Thanks to the kick,Dominik landed on Liv Morgan,making them fall on the floor while they had their arms wrapped around each other.

The panic in Dominik's was evident,and that was your last straw: you rushed out in the ring,ripping Liv off Dominik.

"Leave Dominik alone!" You shouted,while punching her face nonstop.

Everyone was shocked,even the commentators,that,in fact, gasped in the microphone.

"No way Liv is getting her ass beaten by Dominik's girlfriend!" Michael Cole said,and Corey Graves,that was here to take the place of the absent Pat McAfee,laughed loudly.

"I must say,that this wasn't on my 2024 bucket list,but I'm enjoying this!" Corey Graves said,while you still kept on slapping and kicking Liv,the whole scene being shown on the big screens.

Soon enough,medics and referees arrived to take you away from Liv,but you still weren't satisfied.

With one last slap,you got off her and went to Dominik,who won his match against Rey.

"This was-" He started,and he laughed to himself. "Definitely something".

You both laughed,and you continued: "It was deserved though, I hope she won't dare so assault you again,or else we all know what might happen. C'mere,baby."

You opened your arms,and he happily complied with a smile on his lips adorned with the iconic mustache.

"I love you,mami. Thank you for stopping all of this." He whispered,since you all were still in front of the cameras,and he embraced you even more tightly.

"It's nothing,love. Someone would have done it sooner or later,right?" You said and he laughed.

"Also,getting to beat her up was what I have been waiting since,if I'm not wrong,the king and queen of the ring tournament. So yeah,I hope she has learned her lesson,and if she hasn't,I won't hesitate to do the same thing I did today." You continued with a smirk on your face,and Dominik pulled away,giving you a chaste peck on your lips.

"You're right,mami. You always protect me,and I'ma do the same for you." He said while pulling you close to him. You smiled and said,

"That's right,remember,you'll always be safe in my embrace."

After this,you both celebrated his victory,with Liv Morgan still passed out on the floor,while you proudly held up your boyfriend's arm,just like a referee would do.

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[coastbycoast101]

Everybody knows that I'm a good girl, officer

No, I wouldn't do a thing like that, that's for sure

Cw:Officer nanami, Pet names like "princess, good girl, baby" sloppy blowjob. Nanami cupping her breasts. A very creamy creampie ;)!!.Reader getting her back blowed 🫣🤭Nanami being so coquette 🎀🎀 FEM reader

tried out something new :33

Authors note 📝: I would recommend listening to Playing Dangerous — Lana Del Rey while reading to this <3

Word count: 864

Nanami loves his job.

Suddenly your car got pulled over, the time was 10:46 PM.

As you waited, you heard a knock on your window. You rolled it down looking up seeing a 6 foot tall man. Damn he was fine.

Her eyes lingered over to his slender veiny hands. She noticed he has a ring on his finger, and that he had a notepad in front of him signaling he was writing her a ticket!

"Hello ma'am, you were going 50 over the speed limit, did you notice that by any chance?"

"No, m' sorry officer I didn't notice.. is there anything I can do? I don't want a ticket..

"Well, I can't just let you go without a ticket but there might be something we can negotiate," he said with a smirk. He leaned in closer to her window.

she kneeled down, her knees rubbing against the concrete highway road. She wrapped her hands around his cock, hesitating.. she then gave a kitten lick to his slit making him let out a deep groan.

"Just like that..," he groaned. "Take it all the way in, use your tongue too... Fuck"

she opened wide and took his entire length into her warm mouth, gagging slightly but not stopping. Her tongue swirled around his head, massaging it gently before moving downwards towards his base. She heard him moan softly in pleasure, feeling confident by the way he sounded.

"Good girl, suck harder," he panted.

She gagged as she deep throated his cock, taking him all in like she promised as he leaned over her. She reached one of her hands to her wet panties, rubbing her clit through the fabric.

"That's a good girl," he praised, thrusting his hips forward into her mouth making her whimper. he moved his left hand to cup her right breast, squeezing it firmly while massaging her nipple between his thumb and index finger.

She arched her back slightly, moaning as her orgasm built up in anticipation as she fingered herself. Watching her pleasure herself, he could feel himself getting closer to cumming already.

He knew this was wrong, but the thrill of being caught made blood go to his cock.

"Do you like being my little whore? Do you want more?" he asked harshly yet there was a hint of desire in his voice.

she nodded her head quickly, eager too see what he would do to her. She thought of awfully lewd stuff making her clit throb.

"Good girl," he praised, his voice thick with desire. "Now, take off your top and show me those tits of yours."

Reluctantly, she complied, unfastening her bra and throwing it aside as she stood up.

"That's better," he praised, reaching over to cup one of her breasts in his hand. He squeezed it roughly, eliciting a gasp from her before moving onto the other breast.

"Turn around now, face away from me." He ordered her in a deep sulky voice that sure made lots of women besides her panties drop.

she turned her face away from him as she leaned on the car. His hand stroked his cock before rubbing his tip up and down her folds making squelching noises. She reached her hand down to discard her lacy panties making it easier for him to slide in.

"Now, spread those legs apart for me princess," he commanded.

With shaking hands, she complied, giving him a clear view of her wet and swollen pussy. He positioned himself at her entrance before slowly pushing inside her tight hole, groaning as he felt how hot and ready she was.

"Oh fuck, you're so tight," he praised, his hips starting to roll faster. Each powerful thrust brought moans of pleasure from both of them. In response, she reached in front of her and grabbed onto the car door handle tightly, arching her back into his rhythm.

"feels so good nami"she whimpered as her ass clapped against his pelvis. A red tint displayed across his face as he eyes the way his cock slid into her pussy.

"Tell me you want it," he growled, pounding into her mercilessly. "I... I need it," she panted, her voice trembling with desire. "Please, don't stop."

He picked up the pace even faster, his balls slapping against her ass in sync as he felt them tighten with each thrust. Sweat trickled down their bodies, mixing together as they lost themselves in their animalistic lust.

"Cum for me, baby," he groaned, his orgasm building rapidly. "Cum hard fer' me"

"nami... m' cummin, oh my god" she whimpered as her cunt made more squelching noises. Her pussy clenched around him as a creamy substance began to form at the base of his cock.

"That's it, cum for me," he groaned, feeling her walls tightening around his cock. With one final thrust, he buried himself to the hilt, holding her there as he emptied himself into her.

"Ahhh— fuck yessss," he moaned, his hips bucking wildly. "So fuckin good.."

After several long moments of their shared ecstasy, they finally came down from their high. Breathing heavily, he pulled out of her, leaving a trail of their combined juices on her thighs.

"Now then, I think we can forget about that ticket today," he said, zipping up his pants and re-fastening his belt. 

She nodded her head as they both dressed themselves back appropriately. She opened her car door sitting down. Nanami then wrote on the notepad his number.

"thank you officer" she said in a innocent voice. She looked up at him before driving off.

Nanami knew you weren't speeding in the first place.

Nanami as a police officer is so hot like :3

Currently taking requests!!!

[the-red-thread-that-strangles]

Rei is late for the first time since he's started working at Poirot.

Neither terrorism attacks nor hostage crises have affected his being on time. Not even a runaway horse managed to keep him.

But he spends one night with Akai Shuichi, and his perfect record is ruined. Asshole.

Despite his calling ahead, Azusa gives him a worried look. He stops briefly to give her a mock-embarrassed apology, turning up the charm. Promises he won't be late again. Then he's off to the storage room.

He needs to fetch his ingredients and get to baking.

Rei's going to find Akai and strangle him, just as soon as his shift is over.

.

Roughly 12 hours earlier.

There's a gun aimed right between his eyes.

That in itself is nothing unusual. The situation could be worse, really.

After all, his own gun is pointed right back at Akai Shuuichi's annoyingly smug face. At this distance, he'll be able to read his movement, react in time. He'd rather talk, but if the sniper fires, Rei will drag him into hell too.

Blood for blood. Mutually assured destruction.

(His excitement is slightly dampened by the fact he's rather certain Akai won't kill him.)

"Caught you." Rei can't help the satisfaction slipping into his voice.

Finally. After three years, their game of cat and mouse is over. He'll have his answers.

The most pressing of which-

"Where's Scotch?"

The words cut into the silence, sharpened by fear. His best friend might still be dead, after all. (If he isn't, why hasn't he contacted Rei?)

It's not like he has much to go on to suspect he's alive, besides the fact that Akai himself came back from the dead. Rei can only hope he brought Hiro along.

Before Akai answers, there's a click. The world becomes dizzyingly bright, expanding past the muzzles of their guns.

Rei blinks the disorientation away. Spots silhouettes from the corner of his eyes. He hasn't met them before, but he's familiar, of course, with the owners of this house. How long have the Kudos been watching them?

While he's busy processing that revelation, Akai holsters his gun. Part of Rei hates how nonchalant Akai is about all of this, exposing himself so easily. Like Rei isn't a threat, won't put a bullet in his head because of a couple of witnesses. (Hates that he's probably right.)

"I propose a trade. For old time's sake."

(The words leave a bitter taste with Rei. They haven't exchanged anything, not goods, not words, not warmth, in years.)

Akai snaps open a cheap flip phone - likely a burner. His thumb hovers over the call button. The fingers of his other hand, long and dextrous, wrap around the barrel of Rei's P7M8, tugging gently, but insistently.

Rei considers his options. He holds no illusions - without his gun, he won't be able to dispatch Akai. But he's more than capable of holding his own for long enough to escape, if need be.

(He could just fire, right now. It wouldn't have to be lethal. Could take the phone by force. But chances are, whatever information Akai has, he'll be much less willing to share it with a bullet wound.)

Rei looks up at Akai, meets his green, green eyes. The part of him that shows genuine emotions, some days. (Not that Rei is one to talk.)

Finds Akai looking...tired. He wears a small smile, but it's worn around the edges. There's no open mockery, no quiet amusement. It's just the two of them, and an offer.

Rei lets go of the gun. He hopes he won't be needing it, tonight.

.

Akai helps him up, his hand warm and steady. As soon as he's upright, Rei lets go - he can walk perfectly fine by himself, thank you very much.

The FBI agent shows him to the living room, tells Rei to make himself a home. After all, the Kudos have promised to give him some privacy, for his chat.

For a moment, the sniper lingers, gaze caught by the phone. Then Akai casts his eyes down, and leaves Rei alone.

Silence, if not for the crackle of the damned fireplace, fills the room. Rei hesitates for a moment. Then he presses 'call' for the only number in the directory.

The phone crackles with static, beeps as it establishes connection, then-

"Hi, Zero."

The world stops moving. Relief floods his system, sapping the tension from his muscles. He leans against the soft backrest, breathing freely for the first time in a good long while.

.

Their talk is short. Rei asks some questions to establish it's truly Hiro, not an imposter (though that would make a very poor basis for the negotiation the Kudos have planned).

Hiro tersely explains some things, although he isn't allowed to give away much. He's in the FBI's witness protection program. That they're talking at all is a massive bending of the rules, authorized only because of Akai's insistence. He claimed it was of critical importance to their mission.

It certainly is, to Rei.

.

The next hours are a blur.

The sofa dips when Akai sits down at his side, the Kudos already having taken their seats on the other side of the small coffee table. (He wishes Akai would sit farther away. That he be less reasonable in his assumptions and demeanour.)

It's somewhat surreal to think that celebrity actress Kudo Yukiko of all people gives him a steaming cup of chamomile lavender honey tea. Good thing working with Vermouth has knocked most of the starstruck behaviour out of him; his younger self would have made a fool of himself.

He can't afford that. After all, they are seeking him out in an official capacity, requesting PSB senior agent Furuya Rei's cooperation.

It certainly is strange for them to reach out through him, considering his known enmity of Akai. But he's a professional - he might be reluctant to work with the man, but it's not his decision to make. He'll relay the offer, unless it's utter garbage.

So he pays attention while they share what they can of their plan to take down the organisation. Listens to their pledge for equal contribution, and their promise of crediting the PSB with a successful operation; an obvious play intended to soothe the wounded pride of the Japanese, after years of illegal activity. But it's the least they can do.

If one were to ask Rei, the offer is certainly worth considering. The PSB has been working the case for five years now, and while they have gathered intel, and managed to place Bourbon as a vital asset, they're barely closer to shutting the organization down than when they started. It's sprawling, interconnected with various businesses, and, worst of all, active internationally. If they don't cut off all its heads at the same time, odds are the members will simply flee to a different branch. Maybe lie low for a bit, and then go about their business with renewed vigour.

It seems like an international cooperation might just be necessary to achieve this task. So he'll be their messenger; it's above his pay grade to decide whether to take them up on the offer or not.

Though privately, he hopes his superiors agree; every day they lose ground to the organization. By this point, Rei doesn't really care anymore whose plan it is that finally does the organization in, as long as it gets done. (And as long as he and the PSB are finally treated with the appropriate amount of respect.)

Still, he can't help thinking they wouldn't be having this conversation now, if these foreign agencies had respected the official channels ahead of time. Maybe Hiro could be hiding in Nagano then, with his brother, instead of being confined to the other half of the globe. In the US, of all the terrible places to be. He shivers.

.

By the time they're done it's very late. Rei is already half-dozing off, despite his best efforts to stay awake. It would be highly irresponsible to drive in this state, so he's asked their hosts for a coffee (he's sure a place housing Akai will have more than enough of it to go around). He'll just rest his eyes for a moment, until they're back.

.

Something light is being dropped on him, almost stirs him to consciousness. But it's warm, soft, and smells of huddling together in an abandoned apartment.

(Of long-forgotten small comforts.)

Not a threat.

Thus satisfied, his body collects its due, and he's dragged back under, into deep, dreamless sleep.

.

Which brings Rei to the reason he's late.

Someone, and he has a very good idea of who it was, put his phone in airplane mode, drew all the curtains shut, and kept the rest of the house quiet.

(Let him sleep for as long as he needed to.)

So Rei wakes up with a start, in a barely familiar place, the digital clock on the wall indicating it's way past opening time for Poirot. Shit.

He grabs his belongings, pistol, clothes and keys and all, and dashes out the door. He swears he can see Okiya - no, Akai, he was right, damn it - look down on him from that favourite window of his. Asshole. Contrary to him Rei has a job, a cover to maintain. He'll get back at him, yet.

.

It should probably worry him that he can perform the drive to Poirot on autopilot. Too many late-night stakeouts turning into impromptu naps, requiring him to drive straight to work after. So much trouble, over nothing. If Akai had just cooperated sooner-

Then, what? Rei hadn't managed to track him down before his supposed death, and the less interaction there is between Okiya Subaru and Amuro Tooru, the better for both of them. He grinds his teeth, barely manages to brake in time for a redlight.

(Hates that he understands the caution, to a degree.)

.

The universe really is conspiring against him, today.

After the lunchtime rush, a certain pocket-sized detective is ushered in through the door, followed by his guardian and her best friend. The kid gives him odd looks all throughout ordering lunch, too sharp in a way that makes the hairs at the back of his neck stand in up. Rei gives him his sunniest smile, and an extra packet of sugar. He's played games with Gin and Vermouth in worse conditions; he won't yield to a particularly precocious six-year-old.

Despite getting more sleep than the last three nights combined, he's not feeling too well. A single good night's rest can't undo weeks of insomnia. If anything, it only makes apparent what he's lacking.

He finds his mind wandering, glad the preparation of food comes automatically, by now. Whisk and mix and pour. Fry, remove from the pan...

"...uro? You seem unwell."

Too-familiar green eyes stare back at him, bags under the eyes and all. Rei barely manages not to flinch.

Of all the people to catch him spacing out, it just has to be Akai's little sister. The gods must truly hate him.

"Ah, miss Sera. I apologize, I was just pondering some new options for our menu." He winks, gives her his most dazzling smile. "The chamomile lavender honey tea cake has me under its spell."

In response, she just wrinkles her nose, unimpressed. Squints at him with those jade eyes that always see through him too easily.

"Are you sure you're not running a fever? It seems a little warm in here already, yet you're working in a sweater."

Rei blinks at that. The temperature seems fine to him. Azusa hasn't said anything about it either.

"I appreciate the concern, but I assure you, I'm perfectly fine. Now, what can I get you?"

One slice of red velvet cake (of course - why did they even keep that on the menu?) and a macchiato later he's rid of her.

For now, at least - she's joined her friends at the window seats, and judging by the way she keeps sneaking glances at him when she thinks he isn't looking, he hasn't seen the last of her yet.

Still, her questions are odd. Surely he doesn't look that terrible?

(Vermouth has taught him some of her secrets; he's been concealing the shadows under his eyes for a while now. Nobody's ever found him out. Why is it now that people notice?)

.

He continues to work mindlessly, unfocused. This damn shift just doesn't seem to want to end.

He just about manages to avoid knocking Ran out for leaning over the counter, into his space. She remains blissfully unaware of the danger she just escaped, smiling brightly, kindly.

"Excuse me, I have a question."

Rei closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, counts to four. Smiles at the girl. "Go ahead", he says, continuing to whisk some cake batter.

Ran leans in closer, conspiratorially.

"Masumi is too shy to ask" - that's a bold-faced lie, if he's ever heard one, and he's something of an expert on the matter - "but she'd love to know where you got that sweater."

Now, Ran's a lovely young lady, always eager to help. It's a pity she's being manipulated for Sera's gain. Because there has to be more to the question, even if Rei can't see it yet.

Of course, he can't tell the girls the truth - Kazami bought it for Bourbon's cover. But the best lies are closest to the truth, so-

"I apologize, but I do not know where it was bought. A friend gave it to me." His best calculated-apologetic smile smoothes the blow, hopefully.

"Oh. I see." Ran visibly deflates. Still, her good manners prevail. "Thank you, though!" And with that, she's heading back to her table.

Strange. What could Sera possibly want with his sweater? If she wanted to track him down, surely there's more efficient ways, and it's not like he doesn't have a dozen similar cream sweaters-

Wait. Cream?

Rei's pretty sure he dressed in black to infiltrate the Kudo manor. He's not been home and he hasn't changed for work.

He manages to supress a groan, but he's sure there's some unpleasant emotion visible on his face.

...he must have grabbed the sweater along with the rest of his belongings in the morning rush.

Now that he's looking at it, it's clearly a little too large for him. It's also warm, fuzzy, soft, and utterly unoffensive. That's probably why it didn't register, before.

The sweater does smell decidedly of Akai - cigarettes and a hint of his obnoxious aftershave. The warm scent of curry is new - though unsurprising, given his foray into cooking. Great. That's why they've been staring at him. Sera likely recognizes the sweater and Conan spends enough time with Akai to know the scent.

His gut instinct is to go change, right now, get rid of the damning piece of connection to the man he has too many conflicting emotions about. But a long-sleeved black turtleneck is hardly appropriate work attire for Poirot. Besides, if he changes now, the pair of detectives watching him will just have their suspicions confirmed.

So he grits his teeth, takes in a deep breath that smells too much like Akai, and gets back to work.

.

Rei does change out of the sweater as soon as he's done with his shift.

(It doesn't help. The scent lingers.)

.

He's tempted to just toss the sweater, but can't help feeling like it would be a waste. It's quality craftsmanship, well-worn but taken care of - this kind of sweater would pill, otherwise.

It really shouldn't be faulted for its owner's flaws.

So he puts the sweater in a bag, intending to have it dry-cleaned and give it back later.

He should really hunt down Akai, too, but if he's honest, he's just too tired. He probably shouldn't even drive, in his condition, but he needs to get to a safe place, to think about the developments of the night.

.

He reports to Kuroda, showers thoroughly, and falls into bed.

.

Rei can't have slept long. The sunset colours the world in blood red hues by the time he wakes up, out of breath, heartbeat too fast.

Visions of smoke and ash cling to him. Explosions, destroying him one by one, until nothing remains but death alone.

Hagiwara and Matsuda, taken by violent flame.

Hiro's remains, crushed and burnt beyond recognition.

Akai's smile, grimly defiant, as he's shot by Kir. He too finds his end in a blaze, lacking glory.

They're gone.

Consumed by the inferno that seems to follow Rei around. Which burns everything he cares about, leaves him freezing in its wake.

(He can't even cry, his tears evaporating in the heat.)

Rei shivers, draws the blankets closer. Hopes for a little bit of cover, a little bit of warmth.

Please. If he could just shake off the nausea. If he could stop his spiralling thoughts. Logically, he knows that's not all true, even if his heart burns. Akai and Hiro aren't dead.

It's a lie, they're alive, it's a lie, they're alive, it's a lie a lie a lie a lie-

A set of sharp barks rips him out of his thoughts, back into the present.

Oh. He's woken Haro.

The little guy stands in front of his bed, ears tucked back and hackles raised. A defiant ball of fluff that cares so much, trying to growl the nightmares away.

(It might just work.)

Slowly, shaking and somewhat off-balance, he reaches down to scoop up his dog. Wiggles the blanket off his shoulders so he may cradle the whining bundle of fur to his chest. It's soothing, to feel the warmth of another living being by his side. They sit, the silence permeated by Haro's huffed breaths. His body heat seeps into Rei's chest, nestles in his heart.

"I apologize for worrying you. I'll be fine, soon."

He's not alone.

Haro nudges his hand, demands to be pet. Rei obliges, of course he does.

He's not alone.

.

Still, the headache is a pain. He won't be able to go back to sleep like this, will need to grab a painkiller.

He makes his way to the kitchen counter, keeping to the walls because he's still somewhat unsteady, carrying his bundle of warmth along.

The dog throws a fit as they pass the bag with Akai's sweater, growling and yapping at it. Despite the circumstances, Rei can't help but smile.

"I'm glad to see we feel the same way about him."

Wait.

Inspiration strikes in the form of a very stupid idea.

Because that sweater, with its stupid mixed scents, reeking of Akai, is proof he didn't just imagine last night's events. Tangible and olfactory and physical proof. If he were to wake from a nightmare, with it by his side...the anger at Akai would surely keep the pain at bay.

It's worth a try.

.

As he goes back to bed, Haro lies down beside him. Rei keeps petting him, one-handedly. With the other, he holds on to a cream sweater that isn't his.

When he breathes, it smells of too-long stakeouts in windy apartments.

Of Rye's extra blankets, the ones he started to bring when he noticed Bourbon always freezing; irritating to no end, how he was always better prepared for cold weather than Rei.

(It smells of Bourbon's cooking, given in exchange for soft blankets.)

Scents of a tentative alliance, as thread-bare as the fabric between them.

Grounded between the warmth of Haro, and the scent of Akai, Rei falls asleep, waiting for the dog days to finally be over.

[danganronpafan777]

if you are taking requests now I would like the sdra2 boys with a female S/O who has a twin sister and they both have a relationship like Liv and Maddie. They both get into a big fight and now their boyfriend has to comfort them. Bonus points for the aftermath and S/O and her sister make up

Liv and Maddie was a great show ngl

This makes me think of a prompt like the pilot episode of the show. Where Y/n's twin asks the bois out, pretending to be her shy sis and the guys turn them down, realizing that's it's not actually Y/n. The twin admits what they did to Y/n, who is now mad at them and devastated that the guys turned "them" down, but the boys then ask the real Y/n out. Yeah idk I'm a loser lmao

Yuki Maeda:

Yuki highly recommends for you to make amends, even if you weren't in the wrong, he still advises you to take the first step

He'll give an honest opinion about whether you're in the right or wrong, but he'll be hesitant about it if he believes the latter

He's scared because he doesn't want to get in the middle and intrude on your relationship, but he also wants to help the two of you make up

"Y-Y/n... You don't have to listen to me, but... I think you should talk to her."

Yuki would cuddle you and reassure you as much as he can, because he knows you'd do the same for him (and you probably have-)

He sets up a fort and movie marathon to help you take your mind off the fight for a bit, and he'll be by your side when you decide to face it

Yuki will try to stay out of the making up event itself, but he'll awkwardly join you if you ask him to

He's extremely proud of you and glad when you make up! The two of you go to the amusement park to celebrate, and he'll offer for you to ask your sister to come as well if you'd like

Yuki is awkward in sibling affairs, being an only child (but also being adopted by Shinji and Setsuka-) but he's trying his best to help you, and his eyes would light up when you tell him he did well 

Teruya Otori:

Teruya has had very few, if any, fights with his dad, but he's used to being the mediator between Rei and Tsurugi, so he has a good idea on what to do

He listens to you of course, but also tries to get both sides of the story. If your sister tells him to leave her alone, he won't press

He'll be honest on what he thinks about the fight, but he doesn't think there's a right or wrong with fights, just a difference in opinions

"Neither of ya were wrong...but neither of ya were right either."

If you get emotional, Teruya holds you, not judging in the slightest. The two of you cuddle together until your ready to talk with her again. 

He assures you that he'll be there for you no matter what happens, and he's confident that the two of you will get past this

He'll go with you if you ask him, but also wants to give the two of you some privacy. He won't intervene unless things escalate. 

Teruya's extremely proud of you when the two of you make up, and he's happy to treat the both of you to dinner

Shinji Kasai:

Shinji would also listen to both sides of the story, albeit stuttering all the while because you're both girls

Even if you're in the wrong, he'll advise you to be the bigger person and make amends

He tries to get both of you to see each other's perspectives, regardless of who's right or wrong 

However, he's also patient with both of you. If you need space or affection, he'll happily give it to you. If your sister isn't ready to talk with you, he'll make sure the two of you give her some time

"It'll be alright, Y/n. I'm sure she'll come around, and I'm right by your side..."

Shinji is skilled at handling conflict, but will give the two of you privacy when you decide to make up, still giving you some advice prior. If you'd like him to be there, he'd oblige, but try to take to intervene unless necessary

If one of you tries to walk out on the other again, he'll stop it. The two of you are ending this fight once and for all! 

Shinji can only smile when the two of you makeup, turning even redder when you say that it's all thanks to him and his support

Hajime Makunouchi:

He's definitely stressed when he hears about your fight with your sister. Even if you aren't in the wrong, be prepared for a lecture

Hajime doesn't have good experience with families, but he won't let you or your sister abandon each other, especially not because of a stupid fight. 

He won't leave either of you alone, making himself a mediator and listening to both accounts. It's a side of him that you haven't seen before... 

On the bright side, he'll ease up on his health talks and training. Hajime won't completely let you ditch training, as it could help take your mind off things. Still, he'll gladly hold and comfort you as you express your worries. 

"I can talk to her for you if you want Y/n, but it would mean much more to her if you were the one to do it."

He calmly coerces you into talking with her. There was no way he was letting this end on a bad note. 

When your actually making up, Hajime would like to be there, but won't invite himself. He'll give the two of you privacy, but would intervene if the two of you still refuse to make up. It surprises you how much Hajime seems to care about this, but you appreciate his help, even if it can come off as overbearing at times 

Yuri Kagarin:

Two lovely women fighting? That won't do!

He would spoil you as much as he possibly can. If you want something, Yuri would buy the whole store. If you were sad, he'd hold you and never let go

He won't take a side, obviously he'll listen to you more since you're his S/o, but if your sister has something to say, he'll listen to her too

Yuri would only give the two of you privacy if you asked him to, to which he'd profusely apologize for overstepping boundaries. Overall, he's more than happy to help the two of you make up

"Everything will be alright, Мой цветок. S/n may just need some time. But until then, I'll always be here~."

He stays neutral for the most part, telling you each how the other has a point. Yuri is a good mediator with fights between women, and would stop himself from intervening as much as he can (If you had a brother, this scenario would be completely different-)

Thanks to him, the fight is handled responsibly and the problem is laid to rest. Yuri is willing to spoil both you and your sister afterwords, but the two of you only thank him, grateful for his help and support.

Syobai Hashimoto:

It depends on how big and serious the fight is

He doesn't know a lot or care much for family, not really having any loved ones before he met you

If she insulted you, he'll tell her to screw off. Syobai isn't one for making up, as fights with his job usually end in bloodshed

If you're in the wrong, he'll tell you. Just because your his S/o doesn't mean he'll automatically take your side

"Y/n, I don't have a lot of experience with this shit. If you don't want to talk to her again, cut the bitch out of your life. If you love her and want to make up, then do it." 

Syobai tells you to either talk to her and makeup or get on with your lives, which is still better than what he'd say if you weren't close. 

If this fight genuinely upset you, he'll kiss your forehead and begrudgingly hold you until your ready to confront her. He'll claim to leave the two of you alone, but he can't help but eavesdrop. 

He feels oddly glad when he learns that you made up with your sister, but he'll completely deny it and claim he doesn't care

Mikado Sannoji:

No matter what, Mikado will always take your side. 

He'll listen to your side and will completely take your word for it. She insulted you? He's moments away from summoning flames and threatening her. 

He's an orphan, so he has no idea what to do. When Mikado fights with someone, he usually blackmails, begs, or scares them into submission, so he's not good at making up either...

"Y/n, dear...If you'd truly like to make up, I believe you should tell her so."

That's the best advice he can give you, and he wouldn't push you to make up.

Mikado would hold and comfort you as much as you'd like, and would probably avoid your sister. He'll gladly perform some magic tricks to take your mind off the fight!

Mikado won't force anything, letting the two of you make amends at your own pace. He would probably eavesdrop, but wouldn't intervene unless your sister insults you or things escalate  He doesn't expect to feel so happy for you when you make up, but he's happy nonetheless! Your family is the closest thing to a family of his own that Mikado has, so while he puts you first, Mikado is glad that the two of you were able to work it out

Nikei Yomiuri:

You're fighting with your sister?  PLAYER 3 HAS JOINED THE MATCH

Yeah, he's not staying out of it. If you fight in front of him, he'll take your side, and would straight up berate her if she insults you

"What the hell is S/n's problem?? She knows the world doesn't revolve around her, right?"

The two of you vent to each other, cuddling all the while. Nikei is naturally a stubborn person, so you're probably the one who has to mention making up with her before it even crosses his mind.

He has very poor experience with families, but he still wants to try his best to help you. Nikei isn't completely sure what to do, but your bonds with your family mean a lot to you, and he admires that

As a reporter, he is good at hearing both sides of the story, so after the fight dies down, he decides to actually assess both perspectives before making an argument (He most likely ends up taking your side anyway)

 When it comes to making up, giving the two of you privacy doesn't even cross his mind (and he might feel slightly offended if your sister suggests it) 

Would intervene even if it's not necessary. He means well, he really does, but can be quite short tempered...

In the end, he doesn't really play a huge role in helping the two of you makeup, but he's still glad that you both got past this, and is proud of you for keeping a positive relationship with your sister despite your differences

[justsomerandomfanfic]

Under The Mask - Kylo Ren / Ben Solo X Female Reader

Title: Under The Mask

Kylo Ren / Ben Solo X Female Reader

Additional Characters: Rey, Poe (Mentioned), Finn (Mentioned), and Palpatine (Mentioned)

Requested

WC: 1,553

Warnings: Mention of death, insecure Reader, some fighting, slight angst, blasters mentioned, lightsabers mentioned, feeling sick mentioned, enemies to lovers, feels, and fluff

You and Kylo Ren have had a strange relationship, if you could even call it that. You had fought beside Rey and the others in the Resistance when he came with his lightsaber ignited. You were in the Resistance hideout when you felt something. It was an odd feeling, something that you couldn’t quite put your finger on, but it was as if someone else was trying to get your attention. It felt like a whisper, more like an echo from a far off room than anything else. You felt pulled towards something, subconsciously making your way to the control room, where Rey stood. 

"He's here." She spoke, her voice filled with emotion as she turned around, her eyes meeting yours.

"Kylo?" You asked, staring at the brunette before turning back to the control panel.

Rey furrowed her eyebrows, "Yes. Are you alright? You look ill." She placed a hand on your forehead, feeling the heat radiating out of you, "I think you're sick."

You sighed softly, "No, I'm fine, Rey." Rey looked unsure but nodded anyway. "We have to get rid of him."

A couple of weeks after that, it happened again. You were taking a small stroll on another Resistance planet, the trees loomed over you, the ground covered in moss. You had to get out of the base. Being stuck in there for days upon weeks made you feel antsy. You walked down the path, following it to a clearing until you stopped. A wave of nausea went through you and you found yourself leaning against a tree as you tried to keep yourself upright. The world around you grew dim, as your surroundings became blurry. You felt like you were sinking into the ground beneath you. Breath labored, you looked up, spotting a dark figure before you.

Kylo watched you as you steadied yourself, placing your hand on the tree behind you. Blinking rapidly, you gained back your strength, the feeling of nausea subsiding.

"Are you alright?" He asked, voice manipulated by his mask.

"Did you do that?" You asked, your own voice soft as you cleared it.

"No. But, I feel as if you won't believe me." He answered, taking a few steps forward.

"You saying that really doesn't help that matter,” You said,  crossing your arms. Your words came out a bit harsh, but you didn't care. You weren't going to let this guy mess with your head.

The masked man stopped, seeming to hesitate before stepping closer. Your eyes widened and you quickly backed away, your back hitting the tree.

"I'm not here to hurt you." He then said, but you shook your head, unable to look away from him. Especially the lightsaber that was clipped onto his belt.

"As if I'll believe you. Kind of low for you to try and attack me when I am without a weapon." You said, raising an eyebrow.

Kylo sighed, "I am not going to hurt you. You are not my target."

You frowned, "Yeah, Rey is. Now, why are you telling me all this anyway?"

"We are not so different you and I-"

"Oh, don't give me that," You interrupted him, "We are not the same."

Kylo looked at you for a moment, debating whether or not he should tell you what he knew. "You feel it? That strange feeling? It overtakes you from time to time?"

"Yes. How do you know about that?" You asked, glaring at the man in the mask.

"It's the Force bond between us," He paused before continuing, "It's strong. Strong enough to make you feel weak."

You scoffed, rolling your eyes, "Are you telling me that the feeling I get is because of some Force bond that I have with you?”

Kylo stared at you, his expression unreadable, "Yes. Don't deny it. The Force has already bonded us together."

Your jaw dropped, your eyes wide. Before you could say anything more, Kylo left.

For the next couple of weeks, every time you closed your eyes, there he was. His face appeared in your dreams almost every night. At first, you chalked it up to stress; but as more nights passed, the thought that maybe he wasn't always there made you wonder if he was actually real. So much so, that you started to consider contacting him. But, you had no way to. Half of you wanted to know the truth, while the other wanted to get rid of whatever spell had been cast on you.

It had been over a month until you saw him again, during another walk of yours. You felt that he was there before you really knew it. It was almost as if you heard him calling to you too. Like his voice was right on top of you and all you had to do was turn your head slightly. He stood there without his mask, surprising you. Your eyes raked over his once-hidden features and suddenly, you were drawn to him. Who knew he had a head of curls under there? Something told you not to run, not to pull your blaster, to follow him. Something in you told you that he wouldn't hurt you, that he was only looking out for you. 

"Why are you here?" You finally spoke up the fear that you'd wake up from this dream leaving you almost breathless.

"I wanted to see you," Kylo said, his eyes scanning your form.

"How did you find me?"

His lip curled slightly as he smirked, "There are many ways to find someone, especially if you spend enough time looking."

Your face flushed at his response, "Maybe I don't want to be found." You muttered, "Especially by you." You added, only for Kylo to take a few steps forward; stopping a few feet away from you.

"As I said, I wanted to see you," He replied, his gaze on you.

"So, you followed me." You said, your tone accusing.

"I have my reasons."

A small sigh escaped you, "You confuse me, Ren."

Kylo raised an eyebrow, "I confuse you?" He asked, making you laugh lightly, looking up at him with a small smile.

"Yeah, a lot."

It was a long time before you saw Kylo again. And a lot was happening. Rey had been gone for a long time, along with Finn and Poe. From what you understood, Palpatine was alive and Rey went to stop him. Meanwhile, you were stuck at the base doing nothing. You were bored and frustrated. It seemed as though everyone else was busy with their own problems. As you were packing up your things from the base, you heard heavy footsteps. The odd feeling came back, making you tense up a bit. Yet, a rush of excitement flew over you. You turned around to face the sound.

Your eyes widened at the sight of Kylo at your door, his hair was frazzled as was his breathing. He stared at you with wide eyes, before making his way to you.

"What are you doing here, Kylo?" You asked in a hushed whisper, not wanting anyone to find him.

"It's Ben. Ben Solo." He corrected you softly.

You nodded slowly, "Ben... Why are you here? Not that it's not good to see that you're okay..."

He looked hesitant as he continued to speak, "I wanted to see you before I went to Exegol."

"Wait, Exegol? Why are you going there?" You asked, your brows knitting together.

"I want to help Rey in defeating Palatine." He answered, making your eyes widen.

"What? Why?" You asked frantically, biting your lip.

"She needs my help."

"She'll be fine without you." You argued, "Besides, what if you don't come back? I've heard of Palatine's powers with the Force..." You questioned, stepping closer to Ben. "Is it Rey? I know you also have a bond with her." You then asked softly, fear and insecurity engulfing you.

Ben opened his mouth to respond, but then his lips pressed together into a tight line, taking time to think before responding, "Yes, we do have a bond, but it's not like ours, Y/N." Ben began, hesitantly reaching out and taking your hand in his. "Ours... It's like two parts that fit perfectly. It's stronger than the bond I share with Rey. More powerful even."

You smiled, trying not to blush at the sensation his skin gave, "I'm still scared, Ben." You whispered, your smile turning into a frown.

Ben reached out and placed a finger under your chin lifting your head up so that you were staring into his eyes, "We'll see each other again, I promise."

You nodded, taking Ben's hand in yours; placing it on your cheek. "Just please stay safe. If something happens to you, I can not bear to lose anyone else... Especially you." You said, your voice cracking.

Ben smiled softly, leaning down to kiss you gently. The kiss was gentle and tender, his fingers brushed against your cheek, sending tingles through your body. Once they pulled apart he lowered his forehead, his nose brushing against yours, his warm breath caressing your skin.

"Goodbye, Y/N." He whispered.

"Goodbye, Ben." You responded, closing your eyes.

You felt him pull away, opening them to find his figure disappearing down the hallway. Sighing, you bit your lip, hoping Ben would come back to you alive.

[intcritus]

"I should have visited more, but..."

Grit teeth and curled fists tell the story of a boy who now cannot meet his mother's gaze. The cold burn of resentment and turmoil permeate Natsuo's chest, only fostered over the years as he aged and he could become jaded, innocence lost to the recognition that their family was not the norm. That happiness ought be put first, not fear and isolation, the growing sense of uselessness as time and time again he was not enough. That ill feeling is burned into his skin, festing as he aged until it lays frozen in his veins. Being in the room with any of his family members is hard, a bitter infestation to the small happiness he has managed to carve for himself in this world.

Yet he still tries. If only to see his siblings smile.

"I just hate him and this world. I hate what become of us all." I hate that I never mattered. That my closest sibling died, that I spent my childhood alternating between beign trapped in a glass bowl of a playroom or being terrified of the inferno. He stops just short at directing any of his vitrol in her direction but he cannot help but resent her too. She was just as much a victim but also an adult. There's a part of him that does not understand why she did not just take them all and run.

The averted gaze and furrowed brow are finally cast in her direction and for the first time in a long while Natsuo looks upon his mother. He's not sure how he feels but his throat is thick with emotion and his eyes sting.

"I just finally found something that made me happy. I wanted to protect it." I couldn't see it burn too.

Rei has had plenty of time to sit with her faults, with her trauma, with the harrowing and terrifying story of what came of her family. Enji is to blame but she knows that her fault is also heavy on the hearts of her children. She should have taken them and left, should have given them the love and care they deserve after living in that house. She wholly expects their censure. They were…they didn’t ask to be born anymore than she had expected to watch Touya’s downfall. And that is a hard pill to swallow. 

Natsuo…her precious son, he has every right to feel the way he does, she will never invalidate that. ❝ ━ I’m sorry, son. I’m sorry that I didn’t do better by you all, that when I should have, that I didn’t protect you. You’re right to want to protect what makes you smile, what is your little slice of solace away from us. You don’t have to pretend, Natsuo, you were dealt a terrible hand with us as your…parents.  ❞  Parents isn’t the right word. Maybe once upon a time, she could’ve been called that, but not now. Her children are growing, they are becoming adults who don’t need her. She meets his gaze, a gentleness there that had faded but grown with the time away from her family.

Fuyumi was the first one to visit her, but even that had been hard because her only daughter hadn’t said a thing, hadn’t blamed her, had internalized it all, so close to breaking even if she hid it behind kind gestures. Even Shoto, who had blamed himself for being born, who had hesitated visiting her, it was difficult for Rei not to cry at seeing any of her children.

The fact that they visited her at all ? That was a blessing that she would forever cherish. ❝ ━ To tell you the truth, if you never saw me again, I wouldn’t blame you. If you had wanted to never acknowledge me again as your mother, I wouldn’t have blamed you. You deserved better than to be thrown away, to be forgotten, to feel nothing more like an isolated creation who didn’t matter. But you matter, Natsuo,  the life you make for yourself now, what you do now, regardless of your family name ? I’m glad to see you’ve taken life with your own hands. Please continue to do that, my opinion doesn’t hold much worth, but I’m proud of you. So proud. ❞ 

Emotions sting her gaze and she looks down at her hands, cold and weathered, ❝ ━ Touya…if I’d done more, you wouldn’t have lost your brother. ❞ How many times had she tried to get Enji to see that Touya needed more than some ridiculous training regime. If his quirk was hurting him, maybe quirk counseling, maybe a support item, anything other than waking and realizing his own flames and failed quirk regulation had resulted in his being gone. ❝ ━ There’s a lot I’m sorry for, especially because I’m aware of how much you’ve suffered, but I hope going forward that you protect what makes you happy. You deserve that. ❞ 

in which she sits with her faults. | @resolutepath

[savior-of-humanity]

(I'm curious to hear about your TTRPG characters 👀)

YESSSSS... HAHAHAH.... YESSSSSSSS

I'm gonna be putting this under a read-more because this might get long (and there's also pictures) but anyways!! (also pinging @hymns-across-the-stars and @cursedfortune since they also expressed interest for me yapping about my emotional punching bags)

SILAS W. RODRIGUES & CAILEAN EVANGELION UNIT-07

I've been fucking DYING to play an Adeptus Evangelion campaign ever since I found out it existed, and I'm still really happy that I found a game at all because the subreddit for AdEVA is dead (though you can find a link to an active-ish AdEVA discord server in there if you dig deep enough). ANYWAYS!!!

Silas isn't really a sopping wet poor little meow meow like some of my other muses (i.e Shinji) but he is definitely just as fucked up. Basic TL;DR of his backstory is that he lived w/ his extended family in Brazil as a baby, with his older brother Cailean largely being the one to raise him, while his parents were off doing shit related to the Katsuragi Expedition that would eventually lead to Second Impact. Given that Second Impact is a global apocalypse, obviously his country gets fucked over and a lot of his immediate family either dies or gets lost among the chaos of that and the immediately ensuing Impact Wars.

Fast forward about a decade, and his older brother goes off to work for NERV after managing to get some good higher education. All's well since Cailean's largely giving what he makes back to his family to help support them, until he suddenly and unexpectedly dies in some kind of accident. The reality is that Cailean actually signed up for a Contact Experiment w/ an EVA in exchange for a large bump in pay, which resulted in his soul becoming assimilated into the EVA. Silas, obviously, doesn't know this, and is incredibly distraught as he and Cailean had a very close sibling relationship.

Eventually Silas gets approached by NERV with the offer to become an EVA Pilot in exchange for training, housing, and payment - and seeing how lucrative the money is, Silas accepts.

For the actual campaign in particular, the basic plot premise is pretty simple; What if Shinji never got in the EVA when Zeruel attacked the Geofront?

A simple question like this, apparently, has some pretty significant answers. To put it simply; with no Unit-01 to stop it, Zeruel managed to reach Terminal Dogma, (presumably) fuse with Lilith, and basically become a god-like being through which it would initiate Third Impact. I'm not sure what the full effects of Third Impact upon the world are yet, but I'm assuming it resulted in a lot of global damage, on top of Zeruel now starting to spawn its own Angels (Zerulim) to target and destroy humanity.

A bunch of canon characters are dead as well; Asuka is presumed KIA (there's some stuff in the plot that implies she could be alive but We Don't Know Yet™), Rei II is dead (though another (adult) clone of her now acts as the Commander of what remains of NERV, now known as WILLE), as well as Mari, Toji, and a lot of other characters such as Gendo and Misato. Shinji's fate is unknown but he was offered as a playable character so I'm guessing he's alive, just not (currently) relevant to the plot.

Anyways. Silas.

He has some pretty complicated feelings about his fellow pilots, because he's personally watched two of them die in incredibly horrific and traumatizing ways. He's afraid of forming friendships and similar meaningful relationships with other people, because he's afraid of going through that feeling of loss; something that's heavily impacted him ever since Cailean "died". And yet paradoxically he won't hesitate to put himself in harm's way so that they don't have to suffer as much. I'm really hoping to flesh him out as a character as the campaign progresses since I've been thinking of implementing him and Cailean/his EVA as muses (though there's like. only one other person I know of on Tumblr that actually has Evangelion muses he could interact with 😭)

KHARIAS (also cw for mentions of child death)

So, Kharias is basically just my fursona that I adapted for a homebrew Lancer campaign hosted by a friend of mine. I don't remember the full details of the story because it's been a while since the campaign's on a hiatus atm but basically, she's a Wildkin (furry race) who had a very rough childhood.

She was raised by her father Perristona, who I believe was a former general of the Wildkin army. Perristona is Not A Good Person. Like. Not even in the emotionally complicated way that makes you even sorta sympathetic but in the way that makes you go "what the fuck, is this guy insane?" And for good reason!!

Because when Kharias and her brother were about 6 years old, he made them fight each other to the death. With axes. It was as horrific, violent, and traumatizing as you can imagine.

And then years later he made a clone army of her dead brother for the sake of basically helping some very misguided people cause a global apocalypse that may or may not involve firing the in-universe equivalent of a Halo ring.

Fun stuff! Basically she's a big shark lady who kicks ass and pilots a fucking badass magical mech. I might bring her around again for another campaign my friend is planning on doing, though I have some other more appealing character ideas since, to be honest, a lot of her backstory in the Lancer campaign was actually cooked up by the GM, so I'm not really sure how to apply her without just going through the same backstory stuff.

[dalekofchaos]

My thoughts on Adam Driver's interview on Bendemption/Dyad/Reylo not being planned.

As much as I love Reylo, I honestly would've preferred Supreme Leader Kylo Ren as the big bad of the sequel trilogy.

And honestly? The vibe I got with Rian is he still intended for Kylo Ren to go down the path of the big bad. It was the studio who chose for the result we got because they saw how big the Reylo fandom got, but wanted to appease all sides, hence the stupid result we got.

A part of me feels like the entire trilogy was building up Kylo Ren as the villain. If it were his destiny to abandon the dark side and The First Order, he would have either joined Rey or left in exile and eventually return and join Rey to end the war together. But that didn’t happen. Trust me I wanted that to happen, I wanted Rey to convince Ben to stop the fleet, take her hand and come home and while Rey flies the Falcon, Ben goes to Luke and Leia to make amends. Then Luke and Ben together would stop The First Order on Crait.

But here’s why I think TLJ was setting up Kylo Ren as the villain. In TFA, Kylo Ren killed Han Solo, but did not yet fully embrace the dark side. The deed split his spirit to the bone, which made him unbalanced and conflicted. He was so conflicted that in TLJ, he was unable to pull the trigger to kill his mother. At this point, he still felt a call to the light. Also, in ROTJ, Palpatine said to Luke, “Strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey toward the dark side will be complete”. While Luke resisted temptation, Kylo Ren did not. When faced with the opportunity to kill Snoke, he didn’t hesitate. I see him turning the lightsaber to strike true. And now, foolish child. He ignites it, and kills his true enemy! At this moment, his journey towards the Dark Side is complete. Then, after the fight against the Praetorian Guards, Kylo Ren was given a chance by Rey to be redeemed. However, he went straight for the throne. He went straight for power. Even during the Battle Of Crait, knowing very well that Leia was probably in the base, Kylo still gave the command to take no prisoners. He was now willing to kill his mother and even ordered that the Falcon be shot out of the sky with both Rey and Chewie on board. He killed Han and Snoke. He was willing to kill Leia, and he indirectly caused Luke’s death. From this point of view, Kylo Ren has fully cemented himself in the dark side and it was a shame we could not continue this path and a shame they just HAD TO bring back Palpatine.

To me Kylo Ren is what Vader could've been had he reached his full potential. A Vader who was never wounded on Mustafar, a Vader who killed a close family member and his master. He is the villain they were looking for, but no they had to course correct.

Now yes, it would've been sad that Ben dying unredeemed as much as Ben dying after being redeemed. My suggestion is if villain Kylo happens, we could either get the following

Ben lets the light in and surrenders to Rey and does what he should've done and call off the fleet. Ben makes peace with Leia and it ends with The First Order and Resistance signing a peace treaty, while also symbolizing the balance in the force and peace in the Skywalker family

Exile. After embracing the light and doing the right thing, Ben knows he cannot live the life his family wanted for him. He cannot live a peaceful life with Rey after everything he's done, so Ben goes into exile on Ach-To or Jakku to repent for the life he lived.

Atonement. Basically what should've happened in TROS. Ben lives and has to separate from Rey. He takes the Falcon and goes to snuff out First Order holdouts and releases the systems that was conquered in his name. To make things right and the movie ends with Ben walking off into the sunset like an old Spaghetti Western like ROTJ was originally meant to end.

Paying for his crimes. Kylo Ren refuses to let the light in and gives into the dark side fully. But Rey won't kill him, not after promising Leia. So Rey would disarm Ben, destroy his lightsaber and sever Ben's connection to the force. So he cannot harm anyone ever again. The war is over.

The First Order would be put on trial. Kylo Ren, Hux and Phasma(ideally she lives and faces punishment) would be put on a Nuremberg styled trial as they are tried as War Criminals. Just the thought of the FO leadership facing a Space Nuremberg tribunal is too fun to think about. Just imagine Ren, Phasma & Hux backstabbing and shit-talking each other in jail. Then we see the people who are the victims of their atrocities. Finn and the various Stormtroopers who were forced as children to kill for them. Eila and Kel from SW Resistance tells everyone exactly what Kylo did to their home planet of Tehar. Kazuda Xiono and the rest of the Hosnian Prime survivors will voice heartbreak and outrage for what Hux did, while Hux reminds everyone “I am not alone to blame, Supreme Leader Ren was there as I voiced the plan to Snoke, he did not object and stood by and watched from a distance and did nothing he is just as guilty.” Both Poe and Finn will come forth as witnesses to the massacre of Tuanul. Rey will then come to Finn and stand as witness to the murder of Han Solo. Rose will voice what the First Order did to her home and how Hux confirmed it when she was aboard the Supremacy. R2-D2 will come forth showing the footage of the Jedi massacre. Rey and Poe will come forth and say they were victims of torture by his use of the force and Rey then say “I gave him the chance to turn his back on the FO and save the Resistance twice, to save his mother and he still chose to let everyone die and he almost succeeded on Crait. and still gave the order to wage war until the very last man” Literally everything is stacked against them and finally, Kylo, Phasma and Hux will get their say. Phasma will be unapologetic for her actions. “I grew up on a hellhole. Each day clawing my way to stay alive. I killed my own family. Went from clan to clan. Then one day The First Order came. I saw my opportunity and I chose them. I saw power, strength, order and unity. And I did what I had to do to get to where I am today. I do not regret what I’ve done in the name of The FIrst Order or rescuing children and forging them into an army the likes of which this galaxy has never seen.” Phasma then looks at Finn and her former Stormtroopers. “Only you chose disobedience and cowardice instead of greatness. I don’t regret it. That’s the difference between us. I know what I am, and I embrace it. I’m proud of it. I fought for everything that I have, every bit of what I am.” Hux will go on a Nazi like rant, saying the New Republic was a lawless and corrupt state that usurped it’s rightful government and it deserved to die! He shows absolutely no remorse whatsoever, only pride. “WE COULD HAVE DESTROYED THE LOATHSOME RESISTANCE, IF ONLY OUR SUPREME LEADER DID NOT LET HIS PATHETIC EMOTIONS CLOUD HIS JUDGEMENT!” Hux will say “LONG LIVE THE FIRST ORDER!” and does his salute and expects his former men to do the same, only the former Stormtroopers doesn’t do anything but look down in shame. Kylo Ren will show just as little care or empathy for his actions. Basically he will say the galaxy fell without Imperial rule. Without the example of Darth Vader. He will dare claim “I became a stronger Vader, one not held back by sentiment or compassion. I killed the past and became better for it. I was abandoned by everyone, but came back to burn everything down. I do not apologize for ANYTHING I DID! I AM PROUD OF IT. I AM THE SUPREME LEADER AND MASTER OF THE KNIGHTS OF REN, WHERE WOULD YOU BE WITHOUT ME OR THE FIRST ORDER? A CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT ALLOWED SLAVERY AND A LAWLESS GALAXY? WE BROUGHT ORDER BACK TO THE GALAXY! I UNITED YOU AGAINST ME AND YOU BECAME STRONGER FOR IT! YOU ALL NEEDED ME! WHERE WOULD ANY OF YOU BE WITHOUT ME? Do what you will, I know what we did was right.”

WIth that, The First Order Triumvirate is sentenced for life in prison. Phasma still looking as the sole survivor. Hux uttering threats. In one final moment, Kylo Ren would be taunting Leia and Rey. Goading them all to sentence them all to be killed by a firing squad. Leia turns away with Poe wrapping an arm around her, Finn & Rey supporting her.

Even though I ship Reylo and love what Ben Solo could've been. Even I understand that in the context of no redemption, dyad or Reylo existing. Kylo Ren ending the trilogy as a disgraced and jailed war criminal seems to be the only realistic solution the more I think about it. Leia doesn’t lose her son but he faces consequences for his crimes. He absolutely must face the consequences of his actions and spend the rest of his life imprisoned for crimes against the galaxy and the Republic. Kylo Ren does not get to have a happy ending. He stood by as Hosnian Prime was wiped out, he killed Han, Luke and wanted to kill Leia, Finn and Rey and countless other atrocities. He chose his path and he has to live with the consequences of his actions.

But overall I'm glad we got Bendemption and Reylo, even if it ended poorly, but ultimately I recognize Carrie Fisher’s death radically affected the plot of Ep IX for better or for worse.

[tokusaatsus]

WHY YOU BREAK UP

ft. akehoshi subaru, hakaze kaoru, mikejima madara

© tokusaatsus 2022

warnings: angst. that’s it

To ‘protect’ you.

Look. Subaru isn’t stupid, okay.

He knows love isn’t some magical cure-all like it is in fairytales. It doesn’t fix everything: it doesn’t make all your problems magically go away, it doesn’t make your family whole again, it doesn’t make you stop being sad inside. Even though he really, really, really wants to believe that everything will work out, that your love could be enough, he’s practical enough to know it won’t.

He hasn’t believed that lie since he was 7 years old.

(There’s a reason why romance is such a taboo topic in the idol world.)

If anyone found out, if the information somehow escaped… You have a stable life right now. You could go on to bigger things, chase your dreams. That’s what he stands for as an idol! Someone to tell you to follow your heart, to cheer you on from that stage. He can’t be a hypocrite about this. He can’t ruin your life like that–not even if you would offer yourself up to be ruined on a silver platter. What if you ended up like his mother, scorned and treated like a pariah?

And it might be selfish, but he has his own problems to worry about.

Trickstar, for one thing.

His biggest dream is to stand on that shining stage as an idol, like his father before him. He can do that now–he can do that better–because he has his friends. He has Trickstar. He has Hokke, Sari, Ukki, Anzu. He can’t give them up. He can’t. If Trickstar was disbanded…

He knows that they would support him no matter what. They already have, when they were trying to convince him to confess to you, knowing you’d accept even when he didn’t. They wouldn’t want him to do this, they’d want him to be happy, like he is with you–even at the cost of their unit. Still, he can’t bear to see them all fall apart because his stupid heart couldn’t control itself.

This’ll be better for you in the end, he tries to convince himself.

Teenagers fall out of love all the time, this won’t be any different. You’ll have a good life. This way, he can give you the chance to fall in love again, to find someone whose love won’t damn you the way his would.

He has commitment issues

See, Kaoru likes to think he’s changed since his Yumenosaki days where he was that worthless, good-for-nothing playboy disgrace. He likes to think he’s gotten better. He’s not so averse to the idea of getting close to a guy anymore (he sure fought those demons!) and he’s become more reliable. Rei-kun said so himself.

But if there’s one thing he hasn’t been able to shake off, it’s his urge to run.

When faced with a situation, base human urges offer you 2 options: fight or flight. And he’s decently familiar with both of them–after all, he’s had the (mis?)fortune of being stuck with people whose prominent course of action is fight.

Moricchi, for example. He pushes and pushes and pushes. He doesn’t back down, ever. Fighting all the way. It’s admirable, when it isn’t annoying. Or Wan-chan, who’s all bark but won’t hesitate to bite.

The thing that sets him apart from them all, though, is that he likes to run.

There’s a pattern you can follow.

It started young. He runs from his problems: his family at the root, which slowly weaved its way into everything else. His aversion to guys. His refusal to put in effort. To show the real him. He ran from his sister, his brother, Anzu-chan, Rei-kun. He runs and runs and runs, lies slipping from his tongue like milk and honey because you cannot see the real Hakaze Kaoru, the one who yearns for love and companionship but will not let himself show, lest you see all of him and decide he is not worth your time.

(He desperately wants to be worth your time.)

So, yeah. He runs. But he’s never been able to run from you.

You don’t push, which is something he appreciates. You never push. You seem to have a knack for knowing when something is too raw to prod at, no matter how long the wound has been exposed to the elements.

And he wants you to look at him and see him and decide you still want him anyways but he knows the chances of that happening are close to zero. Really, there’s no point in you giving him all of yourself if he can’t do the same in return. And with all his idol work, does he really have time for romance? He might as well break it off now, before he becomes a full-fledged idol.

(Okay, look, you don’t have to tell him, he knows he’s running away. But is it really running away if he’s doing it for you too?)

(Yes. It is.)

(But it’s fine. It’s not like you’re in love with him or anything. In the end, the only person he’ll be hurting is himself.)

He thinks he doesn’t deserve you

Sometimes, Madara wonders what he did in a past life to be able to have you in this one. It must have been something incredible, like saving a country or 10 or a 100. There’s no way any God would have decided to smile down upon him otherwise.

But either way, he isn’t going to look a gift horse in the mouth.

He has you right now, and he’s going to cherish you for as long as he can. He knows you love him. He loves you too. He always has, he always will. He thinks he may have been born to love you. Even long after he has died and his body is turned to ash and his bones have rotted in the Earth, his soul will still know yours–the scent of your shampoo, the colour of your eyes, the curve of your lips.

It doesn’t stop the creeping thoughts. They weave through his thoughts, choking him with their snarled vines. Tangling in between the spaces of his heart, poisoning the place where his love for you resides.

You have your whole life ahead of you. You could get a good job, fall in love, get married. You could be happy. You could live your life the way it was meant to be lived. Instead, you’re stuck. Stuck with him.

He knows you don’t see loving him as a chore–the way you brighten when he’s around directly contrasts that statement. And he might be out of the country more often than not, but that doesn’t stop him from hearing the things people say about the two of you.

Have you heard? That scary guy from MaM is dating Y/N. Do you think he forced them into it or something? There’s no way anyone in their right mind would agree to date him otherwise!

Is he dragging you down somehow? Is he ruining you the way he’s ruined everything else?

He might just be overthinking, but he doesn’t want to believe there might be a future where you end up resenting him. He doesn’t know if he could handle you shunning him the way everyone else he’s ever loved has. He should just cut his losses right now. It would be more beneficial anyways. For the both of you.

He won’t have to worry about someone hurting you to get back at him, and your life won’t be destroyed via association with him. It’s a win-win situation, honestly, and also the cleanest exit strategy ever. He’d be a fool not to take it!

But he supposes he was a fool for giving his heart away to you in the first place…

notes!

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reze txt LOOK I WROTE!! bro i agonised over this for over 2 weeks and now that it's done it feels??? kinda lacklustre??? but ykw it’s fine it’s wtv i just wrote 2k words of impromptu chara studies turned into x reader ficlets and it’s all angst. um. enjoy? mwahhh

[oddmawd]

AAH I've been meaning to send this sooner but sometimes my brain stops working 😩this is in regards to the 'details about your oc' post: For Yamato: 🎶🐉

For Saffron: 💔🧐 please and thank you😇

OMG I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD SUBMIT SOMETHING FOR THE DETAILS ABOUT OCs ASK MEME AND THIS ABSOLUTELY MADE MY DAY OMG THANK YOUUUUU!!!!

i will begin proper grammar and punctuation now for legibility, ty ily <3

Yamato Rei

🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often?

Shocking precisely no one, Rei loves a good club banger. She loves music with a beat to which she can shake her goddamn ass (because she has a nice one, and she likes showing it off). Music is her preferred gym partner and running buddy, so anything to which she can time her workouts is a favorite of hers. But as one would expect of this former ballroom dancing champion who used to roll with a burlesque crew, Rei is NOT a one trick pony when it comes to music. Her preferences are incredibly wide ranging thanks to exposure to basically any style of music you care to name. Rock, pop, R&B, folk, jazz, Latin beats, rap, synth, techno, classical music, she can find something to love in any style, and she's probably danced to something from every single one of those genres over the years. Her Spotify is a MESS and no algorithm can pin down her eclectic taste.

🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature?

Rei has a soft spot for the classic mermaid with a lovely singing voice (and stylish shell bikini; Rei loves a good accessory). She likes that they're close cousins and/or a pretty version of the siren, both dangerous and beautiful. Singing cool tunes and luring men to their deaths in a clamshell bra? Sign her up!

Isabella Saffron

💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits?

Oh, my poor baby Saffron... Saffron is a fearful creature. Fearful of the past repeating, fearful of the unknown, fearful of being seen. Fearful of pain. Fearful of hunger. Fearful of suffering. Her fraught history informs these fears. They stem from legitimate sources, but she would do well to take more chances and risks and step out of her comfort zone. Someone may take advantage of that fear someday. Saffron is incredibly selfish. This doesn't manifest in the most commonly identifiable ways, however, so people don't realize it at a glance. But because of her fearful nature, she puts her own self-preservation first. She is kind, yes, but her kindness will play second fiddle if she herself comes under threat. We will see more of this from her in time. Last but not least, Saffron is greedy. Her greed is informed by her fear and her selfishness, and at times her fear tampers her greed, making her hesitant to reach out a hand and take...but underneath it all, and as Doflamingo called out early into their relationship, Saffron is an avaricious woman with a voracious appetite. Once again, these appetites are informed by her hungry, destitute past. If she can take a second helping, keen on staving off hunger despite being full right now, she will. And this will get her intro trouble soon enough. Her greed is a response to trauma, but that doesn't make it right.

🧐 FACE WITH MONOCLE — is your oc more logical or emotional?

Saffron will swear logic rules her. She is an engineer. An inventor. A tradesman with a meticulous record log and keen organizational skills. Her work requires a logical mind and rigorous attention to detail. But Saffron in this claim, would be lying both to you, and to herself. And her inability to realize this is all the proof you need to know emotion drives her every move.

[zenithshiddenden]

Chiyo x Robin Family Intro :D

(I can't draw digitally so take this for now)

{text, top to bottom: Rei ♂️ Kirei ♀️, wants to be carried, Teddy bear was from Bachiko, Twins}

Rei!

Done by my friend on Instagram!

Rei is the male twin, he inherited Chiyo's bloodline magic: Aevum.

Rei prefers to keep to himself, but does pull on Chiyo's shirt a lot, he's a Mama's boy at heart. He likes it when things are fair, he always makes sure to share anything he gets with his sister. Except for that teddy bear, which was a gift from Bachiko when Robin told her that him and Chiyo were expecting :D

Kirei:

Sadly no art :(

Kirei is the female twin, she inherited Robin's Bullseye shot, but her 'mana colour' has more of a light lavender color.

Kirei's love language is physical touch, which is evident from how she acts at home and around others. She's less shy than her brother, but not so outgoing. She enjoys being put on shoulders, it doesn't matter whos.

• When Chiyo learnt she was having twins, she pretty much passed out. She was so done fr

• Robin was beyond excited though.

• The both took parts of Chiyo's dead name, Kireina. This was Robin's idea, and Chiyo was hesitant at first. But she accepted it on the terms that the two kids would take Robin's family name instead of hers.

•Chiyo was constantly difficult during her pregnancy, she kept insisting she should go to work, it took them a tranquilizing spell to stop her.

[electricbluebutterflies]

This prompt for Damerey? 'breaking down mid-hug because they just needed this so much'

Post-canon, pre-relationship, PG-ish, and also on ao3.

Feeling safe with other people is… new.

Rey knows she’s being a little overdramatic about all of this, but adjusting to a more tactile world has been harder than she ever could’ve expected. It’s perfectly alright that she has boundaries, and there seems to be a collective understanding there, but-

Turns out she has needs. Turns out she’s not suited to be alone forever.

Like every other new desire, she’s unsure how to handle this one. She supposes she could get what she needs in the casual touches of her new friends, but she covers so much of her skin – old desert habits, she says when anyone asks and after a few attempts they stop asking – and it’s almost enough but not quite and-

She’s thinking about this new touch-loneliness, in a quiet space on yet another planet she’s been on for two days and whomever said this whole victory tour thing would last multiple years apparently wasn’t kidding, when she hears a familiar beeping. Everyone else currently in her life has other people to comfort them; she, apparently, has the bright-orange droid equivalent of herself and-

“Rey? You okay?”

Ah yes, and with the droid comes the human. Rey is getting more used to this, but the part of her brain that wonders if this may be what she ends up with as a family dynamic is electric and terrifying sometimes and-

“Needed some quiet,” she shrugs, hoping she can limit this encounter before it gets complicated like conversations with that man always do if they go past formalities. “Why do you always ask?”

“I’ve seen you crawl into walls when you get overwhelmed. Forgive me for being a little concerned for-“

“That was once.”

“Once was more than enough, nobody found you for half a day-“

“Is that what you want? List everything I’ve done in panic like that’ll get me out there and make me social and-“

She will give credit where it is due, and one of the main reasons Poe has slipped past her defenses is she knows he doesn’t mean to damage anyone. Happens too much anyways, but intent apparently counts for something with her and-

“That’s not what I meant. Just worried about you is all.”

“Needed quiet,” she repeats. “Too many people staring at me. You?”

“Something like that. Figured misplacing you half an hour ago was a good enough reason to-“

“Misplacing?!” she laughs. “How is that-“

“You know most of them have no idea how normal this is and somebody had to go looking for you and-“

“And you were going to use it as an excuse to-“

“Someone here didn’t like that idea so here we are.”

The droid beeps in agreement, and Rey isn’t sure whether she’s weaker for flashing lights or deep eyes and-

“I’m not alright.”

The words slip out just a little too quick and quiet, and she wants to cry, and she wants a lot of things she’s not sure how to get, and-

There’s a caution in how her friend moves closer to her, every step a request for permission until he’s close enough to touch, close enough to-

“Tell me to stop and I’ll back away in a heartbeat. You know-“

“You wouldn’t hurt me.” She’s known this for… as long as she’s known him, really. Her instincts have never failed her, and there was something glowing and good then and even more so now and-

Still something hesitant as arms wrap around her, a pleasant contrast against the solidness of him. They don’t… do this, never anything so intimate, but new does not mean wrong and-

Something in her breaks, something deep and hidden, and she doesn’t show emotion easily around other people but it’s safe with her face hidden against his shoulder and an awareness that he can keep her upright without too much effort and-

She feels his breath catch like he’s about to say something but can’t pick a regrettable option, and-

“You did not do anything wrong,” she breathes, something almost less than a whisper. “Overwhelmed. Not you.”

Just the slightest little lie for politeness. She needs this, in some deep damaged part of her little heart, and she isn’t sure how to need, and-

“Crying with somebody’s hands on you isn’t exactly normal, you know that?”

“It’s not… that. Promise.”

“Rey-“

“I’m not used to having somebody’s hands on me! And I’m not sure…”

She feels his body recoil and she grabs the back of his shirt so he can’t. Let this make her clear, let this be-

“You don’t make anything easy to understand.”

“I don’t know what I want. But you’re warm and solid and good and-“

More crying. Great. It’s like all those years of repression in the name of survival need to come out and be made up for now, and-

One of his hands moves to the back of her head, and this is more than they’ve done before, and she likes his fingers in her hair, and she likes-

“Not going anywhere,” he murmurs. “Got you.”

“Think the droid will warn us if anyone gets close?”

“This isn’t exactly scandal bait…”

“I look like-“

“You look fine. Or at least you would if I could see your face right now. Nothing wrong, okay?”

She isn’t sure she believes him, but… she’s seen him attempt to talk his way out of objectively weirder situations and at least no one is elbow-deep in mechanicals right now and-

“I’m hiding behind you if we get disturbed,” she murmurs. “I know I’m not smaller by much, but-“

“Don’t worry. Bee may be a little out of practice as a guard, but we’ve done this before.”

The droid makes a set of beeps Rey has learned mean something to the effect of are we SURE this is a good idea, and… maybe it isn’t, but she’s the good kind of not-alone right now, and-

“If you say so.”

[maskspurpose]

anon asked: hi maybe u talked about this before but can u explain why wataru rejected natsumes script joined fine and distanced himself from rest of gokijin

I probably have but it's one of those things... I THINK Altered may be the story where they go more into it outside of what is already in Element, if you wanna check that out but the main reason Wataru rejected the script is because at this point the Eccentrics had already lost-- Kanata and Shu both lost explicitly, Rei was genuinely too tired to do much of anything, essentially just leaving Wataru and Natsume... whatever Natsume's plan was it likely wouldn't have worked at this point and just led to more pain for everyone. 

Part two of this is that none of the Eccentrics wanted Natsume to be involved at this point, that's kind of what Wataru is getting at when he tells Natsume he's "a normal, good child" in Element? He's normal enough to pass as one of the students and hasn't been raised to the level of "monster" yet that the others have, all of them want to prevent that. 

Umm the rest is kinda up to interpretation in many ways I guess? Wataru distanced himself from the Eccentrics because he joined fine and he joined fine because he became interested in Eichi as a character, which potentially also played in his decision to lose against exfine, that's the stuff that's kinda theoretically explained in Blackbird. Wataru's approach to decisions like that is to build himself a new persona and you can tell he acts differently in second vs third year. The chapter of his life as one of the Eccentrics ended and so he now has to build himself a new persona. I think that's how Wataru would explain it.

I very genuinely personally believe that Wataru stopped contacting the Eccentrics because he made the decision to join fine/Eichi and assumed they would be really mad at him for betraying them. You can like... see hints of that in various stories: In Easter Night he approaches Tsumugi rather than Natsume about a performance chance for Switch despite Natsume being like the obvious point of contact (he does something similar with Nazuna at the end of Marionette but that doesn't pan out the way Wataru wants I think), he talks vaguely about it with Rei in Aquarium where Rei brings up he used to be worried about Wataru and there's one conversation between Wataru and Kanata in... QuarrelFes iirc where Wataru hesitates to refer to Kanata as a friend until Kanata reaffirms that they ARE friends. You can also read something similar into the scenes with Shu and Wataru in FlowerFes. 

Wataru doesn't really expect people to stick with him for very long (this comes up somewhere in theater club, probably T&M? as well as his conv with Hokuto in Kiseki) and by now prefers to cut contact with people first before they do it to him and I think this is one of those cases. If he ghosts the Eccentrics first, they won't be able to tell him he's a horrible person for joining fine. 

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[nrrrdgrrrl2002]

Decided to make my own thing of where the main 6+ Karai and middy would be at 25 in my next gen au

After season 5, mutants are allowed to live in society but face a lot of problems

Leonardo

After the events of the show, Leo’s mental health started to suffer pretty bad from his role as sensei. The team, worried for him, vote him out of the leadership/sensei role.

Leo doesn’t do well with this, having a pretty bad identity crisis since him being the sensei was (supposedly) his fathers dying wish and, in his eyes, he had failed.

He ends up running away to Japan at 18 without telling anyone and cuts contact with them. He manages to relocate where the hamato dojo used to be and attempts to rebuild the place. Having a brief stint as “The Ghost of the Forest”.

One day, he meets a former foot clan member named Hachisunohana, or Hachi for short. The two develop a close bond and Hachi moves into the shack Leo is currently building over the old dojo.

When Leo’s around 19, Hachi becomes pregnant with Leo’s child. Leo is ecstatic to be an actual father whilst Hachi is a tad hesitant to be a mom. She decides to go through with the pregnancy for leo, never telling her about her hesitance.

The labor is incredibly difficult since Japanese doctors at the time weren’t really experienced with any kinds of mutant healthcare. Hachi survives but it takes her a near year to recover from the process, but permanently has issues from it.

They decided to name their baby boy “Hahen” and, Leo now being 25, would currently be raising the 6 year old boy together in Japan, but are struggling to keep their partnership together.

Hachi tries to be a good mom but her trauma from the labor and initial hesitance makes it extremely difficult for her.

Raphael

In this au, raph has been dating my oc, Middy, since vision quest. Raph has to become the head of the family for a bit when Leo left whilst middy took online college classes in an attempt to become a detective.

Raph proposes to middy when they’re both 20 and they unofficially marry (mutants and humans couldn’t legally marry yet). They move to the farmhouse a few hours away. But with Donnie getting his hands on kraang teleporters, they may as well live next door.

At 23, they decided they wanted to have children but worried doing it naturally would be dangerous for middys human body, so Donnie helps to middy get pregnant artificially so it wouldn’t be nearly as risky.

They ended up having a home birth with the team present, not trusting normal doctors, and had twins.

One boy, Finn Slash Hamato, and one girl, Rey Mona Lisa Hamato.

Currently, at 25, raph is the stay at home dad taking care of his 1 year old twins and chompy, who’s about the size of a dog now, whilst middy is a fresh detective.

Donnie and April

(Putting these two together)

April tried to get into college, but ended up rejected due to her now public history with the turtles. Donnie tried to help her feel better about this and finally fesses up how much he cares about her.

After some talking, they decided to hook up. Unfortunately, Leo’s departure meant they had to put their relationship on hold, so would date on and off.

Another issue in their relationship that happened was when april turned 20, her kraang dna started to show when she developed Star irises and started developing kraang tentacles as her skin was noticeably more pink.

April developed body dysmorphia and even attempted to cut off the tentacles once, Donnie stopping her. Their relationship is rocky so when Donnie was 22 and april 23, they decided to also unofficially tie the knot.

This helped their partnership for a bit but it started to develop problems again as they tried to start working with the epf and utrom to establish better mutant/human relations and further look into Aprils history with the kraang.

April and donnie ended up getting accidentally pregnant at 24/25. They’re both excited as they think this’ll help strengthen their marriage.

They attempted to tell Kirby, but the man’s mental state had been deteriorating for awhile both due to trauma and the kraang experimenting on him so he had to be put in a home pretty young. Donnie kept an extremely close eye on the pregnancy.

At 25/26, Some shenanigans lead to them having the kid the same day Karai has her second kid. The girl is named “Madeline Zayton Hamato” and would currently be a couple months old. The two would be currently trying to work with Aprils post partum depression whilst raising their child in a apartment above the second time about pawn shop.

Karai and Casey

Yep. This happens in my au.

Ok. Disclaimer. Next gen takes place in the same universe as my fic, Shades of Grey, so spoilers for where that fic is going.

After getting doused with retromutagen, Casey finds out he’s a natural born half mutant on his moms side. He hasn’t met his mom (yet) so still has a lot of questions about it.

The retromutagen destabilized his mutation, causing him to lose his mind for a bit. Donnie manages to make a serum to stabilize the mutation, but it needs to be taken daily to work.

So Casey spent his first years of adulthood attempting to control his mutation and ends up going to Karai for help, since they’re now both mutants that can shift between a humanish form and a mutant one.

They end up developing a bond and decide to start going out. When Leo leaves, Karai really starts ti think about how she’s trying to revive the foot. Her and Casey discuss how Karai feels about this a lot, her starting to feel like her attempt to go against shredder is actually turning her into what he wanted her to be.

At 23/24, the two accidentally get pregnant. Donnie gives them a lot of s••t for it, which Casey gets revenge for when Donnie does the same thing. The two really want to keep the kid, but are worried what issues their mutations could cause for the child.

They go through with it anyway and have a boy they name Shokan Yoshi Jones. Sho is healthy and doesn’t have any severe mutations, but does have some behavioral problems from his mutant dna that Karai and Casey are still trying to figure out how to work with.

Karai ends up dismantling the foot clan, deciding open a dojo alongside her partner. They end up actually getting married when shos about a year old, being mistaken for fully human.

They end up accidentally pregnant again at 26/27. The kid ends up being a girl they name “Shadow Tang Shen Jones” who’s mutant dna seems to be inert, making her practically human outside some physical features.

Mikey

Mikey had to step up a lot when Leo left. During the events of Shades of Grey, Mikey meets Casey’s younger sister, Angel, who’s a year younger than Mikey.

They start to date but have to put the relationship on hold when Angel went to medical school and don’t get back together for years.

Mikey ends up joining the mutanimals as his brothers moved into family lives. Him and the mutanimals lead a campaign to give mutants equal rights.

Mikey also doubles as the fun uncle and is developing an especially close bond with Rey, seeing some of his younger self in her.

Mikey still lives in the lair with only ice cream kitty, but closed off the dojo as he started finding the place uncomfortable over time.

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Other than Leo, the team are all still close with each other and meet up a lot, not wanting to lose their friendships.

That’s it for now, folks!