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valhelos · 1 year
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AU time! Artemis Fowl + GNG crossover! They're now doggos.
And of course, Julius lived AU.
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ebsite · 2 years
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Year In Review / My Top KDramas of ’22
Little Women
To My Star 2
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Military Prosecutor Doberman
Alchemy of Souls (1&2)
Blueming
Tomorrow
Semantic Error
Dear. M
Business Proposal
May I Help You
Honorable mentions:
Cafe Minamdong
Sh**ting Stars
Today’s Webtoon
Remarriage and Desires
LINK: Eat, Love, Kill
Under the Queens Umbrella 
Reborn Rich
Love All Play
Best web-series:
Choco Milk Shake
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P.S. RIP to all the super cool looking shows I didn’t get to and wasn’t able to include on my list ( Deff feel free to drop me some recs if you don’t see your fav’s ) ♡
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reine-du-sourire · 2 years
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Diedrich: What is wrong with you?!
Vincent: Whatever you like (;
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ulkaralakbarova · 2 months
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This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang’s thieving missions, his life changes forever. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Oliver (voice): Joey Lawrence Dodger (voice): Billy Joel Tito (voice): Cheech Marin Einstein (voice): Richard Mulligan Francis (voice): Roscoe Lee Browne Rita (voice): Sheryl Lee Ralph Fagin (voice): Dom DeLuise Roscoe (voice): Taurean Blacque Desoto (voice): Carl Weintraub Sykes (voice): Robert Loggia Jenny (voice): Natalie Gregory Winston (voice): William Glover Georgette (voice): Bette Midler (voice): Deborah Gates Additional Voice (voice): Charles Bartlett Additional Voice (voice): Jonathan Brandis Additional Voice (voice): Kal David Additional Voice (voice): Marcia Del Mar Additional Voice (voice): Victor DiMattia Additional Voice (voice): Judi M. Durand Additional Voice (voice): Greg Finley Additional Voice (voice): Javier Grajeda Louie the Sausage Vendor (voice): Frank Welker Additional Voices (voice): Nancy Parent Rita (singing voice) (uncredited): Ruth Pointer Additional Voices (voice): J.D. Hall Film Crew: Screenplay: James Mangold Novel: Charles Dickens Story: Roger Allers Editor: Mark A. Hester Screenplay: Tim Disney Animation: Chris Buck Editor: James Melton Songs: Howard Ashman Original Music Composer: J.A.C. Redford Songs: Billy Joel Director: George Scribner Screenplay: Jim Cox Songs: Barry Manilow Producer: Kathleen Gavin Character Designer: Glen Keane Songs: Huey Lewis Other: Alan Smart Layout: Bill Perkins Animation: Anthony DeRosa Animation: Jay Jackson Color Designer: Maria Gonzalez Animation Manager: Pat Sito Movie Reviews: CinemaSerf: I suppose it was only a matter of time before this classic Charles Dickens story got the Disney treatment – but given that it’s completely devoid of any darkness or eeriness, this rather too cheerful and vibrant pet-fest doesn’t really work for me. The eponymous kitten is adopted by a gang of dogs that, much like “Fagin’s Boys” in the book, engage in a bit of petty crime for their boss “Fagin” who, himself, lives in terror of the malevolent “Sykes”. When the latter cottons on that “Oliver” has been adopted into a wealthy home, he insists that “Fagin” enact a trap to lure “Jenny” from her luxury mansion so he can ransom her back to her dad. It falls to “Oliver” and his canine companions to thwart this dastardly plan. You can’t really fault the quality of the animation and an array of musicians including Barry Manilow and Dan Hartman are behind the songs that won’t exactly stick in your mind afterwards, but that do help to keep this amiable production rolling along. Sadly, though, it’s all just way too predictably light and fluffy and takes just a little too much of a factory approach to one of the more substantial stories of English literature. Younger kids may like it though – it’s pretty joyous and extols the virtues of loyalty, team playing and friendship and it’s not without the odd laugh to two.
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blue-sterling0357 · 1 year
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Hi! If that's okay could i request Ciel with an older sibling reader that has three dogs? Specifically a Pomerania, a rottweiler and a dobermann, and the two bigger ones are also protection dogs.
The dogs are very friendly and the bigger ones are also very protective of both the reader and him (especially the rottie, those dogs are overprotective).
(Ciel deserves a good elder sister, also thank you for requesting this!)
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Ciel X Elder sister! Reader:
You have three dogs!
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✲ You were Ciel's elder sister and got the luck opportunity to study abroad, you often visited your younger twin brother and spoiled them, O! Ciel and R! Ciel both have good memory of you as were Ciel’s elder sister and had already left for education to a boarding girl’s school by the time the manor was burnt down and the whole manor was rebuilt again, you still couldn’t visit your brother until a few years later. You were devastated by your parents’ death and your brothers’ disappearance! You were raised by Madam Red until you graduated!
✲ You had finally finished your studies, got a good paying job and were living normally when you finally got the chance to meet your younger brother, you were told by Tanaka how things were going on around the house since the moment Ciel returned. He told you about his mysterious and efficient butler, Sebastian and the chaotic trio which ruin the manor from time to time, Mey-rin, Finny and Bardroy!
✲ Things have changed around the household, Tanaka wrote to you, and finally you were visiting with you three fur babies! (I’m naming your dogs because yes) The Doberman, Momo, and the Rottweiler, Zomi, were your two babies and your guard dogs but you had a demon as well!! It was a Pomeranian, coffee…..SHE WAS A BIG DEMON!! But a cute demon!!! But a demon nonetheless, she was in charge of your house…..And boss of Momo and Zomi, they’re boys btw…..
✲ So when you came visiting, Coffee was literally yelling your ears off in the carriage and Zomi and Momo were both hiding their ears under their paws because they didn’t want to hear her chattering your ears off because of how she doesn’t know where she is….And the thing is when you reached the manor, you told Ciel you had three dogs and Sebastian obviously wasn’t happy with the news but had to listen and so when Ciel and Sebastian came outside the manor and you opened the door to the carriage, Coffee jumped out FIRST AND FOREMOST! She always does…
✲ But the moment Coffee saw Ciel, she shut her mouth and waddled towards him and Ciel being the dog lover he is picked her up and the EXPRESSION ON YOUR FACE WAS PRICELESS, coffee HATES being picked up and she never shuts up unless she is sleeping so her shutting up and not caring she’s picked up shows she is a fan of Ciel, you then stepped out and then Zomi and Momo stepped out behind you, they honestly didn’t care much about anything other than the fact that there was another person who smelt like you, they swarmed Ciel closely sniffing him making Ciel giggled as you hugged Ciel tightly, Sebastian backing up because he hates dogs…
✲ Ciel was excited to meet you again and like before you brought gifts to spoil your brother! Ciel not only excited to meet you but also your dogs, he got along with the three very well, especially Coffee who had taken a special liking to him and Sebastian for some reason, Coffee would often go up to him and rub herself on his feet, which not only made Sebastian cringe and shrivel up internally but also entertained Ciel because he knows how much Sebastian hates dogs! You always apologize in place of Ciel and Coffee to Sebastian but he always says while kissing the back of your hand “It’s alright, m’lady, after all if I can’t handle them what kind of butler would I be?” and you’re blushing pink…
✲ Ciel is always babying your three dogs, giving them snacks, even if you and Sebastian stop him, he won’t, he will sneak them snacks and your three dogs are always beside him, cuddling him when it’s his bed time, they no longer cuddle with you and you’re now upset and cold….but then you cuddle with Ciel and all three even if Coffee annoys you sometimes, but it’s bearable you’ve been handling for long now!!
✲ Ciel is also teaching Coffee tricks in trade of treats, something you never thought to teach her or any of your dogs for that matter, you only just wanted to live with them, play with them, feed them, cuddle them (Zomi & Momo), and care for them…Yeah, no teaching Zomi and Momo was something you may have thought of once, but Coffee was out of the question….
✲ Ciel, you, Zomi, Momo, Coffee and (sadly) Sebastian all go around in early mornings or maybe afternoons to play with dogs with all immense energy, and you get some exercise in, have a breather form lives and maybe sun if you’re lucky, I mean it’s England after all…
✲ Ciel with you, his elder sister’s/older baby’s permission, will use your dogs for finding clues, peoples and other things in his cases. He will understand if you say no, but the queen’s guard dog need his own guard dogs as well and Sebastian isn’t enough, Coffee’s angry screeching on Sebastian and Zomi’s warm hugs and Momo’s  kisses are something he apparently needs to survive in his cases…
✲ Okay, but we need to specially mention Sebastian for handling THREE dogs plus a new puppy (you) for his old puppy (Ciel) all without an angry breakdown (at least not in front of you/ciel/any other servants/dogs) or being hostile, so he deserves a pat on the head and a week of un-connecting using his cats...no?
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beenbaanbuun · 6 months
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Not a question, but we're back on the thoroughly insane yeosang hours 🫠🫠
Was making mood boards for the ateez members, and one thing led to another, and got me thinking about a bodygaurd/hybrid au where MC is the daughter of a rich mafia crime lord, and yeosang is the doberman hybrid her father purchases as a bodyguard.
I'm picturing our leading lady as a bit of a spoiled brat with a kinda pastel coquette aesthetic? Not in any way that's insufferable (heaven forbid) but just bratty enough that she doesn't listen when she tries to speak to the ridiculously pretty bodyguard in his tight black shirt and he tells her her father has insteucted him to protect her and nothing more. She doesn't listen to a word he says when he informs her that her dad has set the mall off limits for the time being. Disregards his warnings that the park is too dangerous and she shouldn't be skipping on the slippery stones that span the river rather than walking down the bridge like a *normal* human being.
He thinks she's just spoilt, and she is, she enjoys knowing that as much as he tries to dissuade her unless she does something REALLY dangerous he can't exactly stop her, it's neither his nor the tired butler's place.
But really she's hoping to get a rise out of him. She loves the way his lip twitches and his ears turn when she tells him about the drama going on within her dad's more legal businesses, even if he won't verbally respond. She adores the exasperated pout on his lips when she drags him from shop to shop, trying on outfits and modelling them dramatically for *cough*him*cough* whatever friend she's brought along. And best of all, when she stumbles on one of those rocks, and he rushes to her side to catch her and stop her from falling in the water, scolding her as he holds her waist the rest of the way across, speaking more than he has in the weeks since they'd met.
Obviously these interactions would gradually escalate, just talking at him like a brick wall turns to deciding that if he's going to sit and look pretty like a doll she may as well treat him like one, and he has to wear leather gloves to hide the pretty nail art you keep putting on him. Walks through the park become an excuse for you to pretend to run ahead or walk on something you probably shouldn't so he'll hold your hand to keep you by his side. And worst of all (in his opinion) is the day you decide to take him swimsuit shopping before a big trip, modelling them like you always do, enjoying the way his ears burn red and he stutters over answering your questions of which one looks best.
It's all going according to your plan, naturally.
(Cue mastermind by taylor swift)
The final straw would be when you follow your dad to a business meeting overseas, and are invited to attend a beach party hosted by the business partner's son. Yeosang's usually very obedient, even with all the nagging, he understands that you and your father are his owners and his job is just to ensure your wellbeing l. But surely this lanky *boy* leaning a little too close to you is a threat, right? He's not stepping out of line when he moves to stand more closely behind you, growling and removing the kid's hand when it comes to rest on your hip, right? Even if it does come out harsher than intended and starts a bit of a squabble because the boy won't back off and ends up snapping at you to "get your damn dog under control"? Even when you storm away angrily afterwards with him in tow, slamming the door of your hotel room shut behind you and pushing him down to sit on the edge of your bed, demanding to know why he did it.
You know, in the back of your mind, you know. But it's so fun to watch yeosang *squirm*
And it's even more fun when he admits that he didn't like seeing the way that boy touched you, when his pleas for forgiveness turn into angry growls...
(I'm very high on both caffeine and sugar while walking around an airport rn so I'm sorry if this is like, incoherent lmao, but i hope u know my brain well enoughto see the ✨️vision✨️)
(Also I can't believe that our first interactions were me being a slut for this man 😭 I am so sorry your adopted sister’s a whore-)
~lyra
NO BECAUSE YOUR BRAIN?!?!? i love that our first interactions were just us being whores for sangie… i feel like it’s so perfectly on brand for us 😭😭
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‘miss, i said i was sorry for acting that way,’ yeosang begs, not just with his mouth but with his eyes. they’re so wide and pleading that you almost can’t help but reach a hand out to pet him like you would a real dog. he’d take it; he always does. you guess that in a way he has to, since you technically own him.
‘are you, yeosang?’ there’s a smile on your face and you can barely hide the glee in your voice as you tease him. he nods desperately and it sets something alight within you. he’s such a pretty doggy, just sitting there with that pathetic look on his face. ‘then why did you scare him away, hm? he was right, i really should get my dog under control…’
and just like that, yeosang snaps, a low growl leaving his throat. it shocks you into silence, your next words vanishing into thin air as your guard dog stands up from the bed and takes a few steps closer. despite the fact that he isn’t much taller than you, the way he’s staring you down makes you feel tiny. it’s even worse when he snatches your face up in his grasp, holding it firmly so you can’t look away from his menacing eyes. they look you up and down once, a soft snort of laughter coming from their owner.
‘your dog? oh, missy, i think you’ve forgotten who’s in charge here,’ his voice is low and rumbling, rattling around your brain like a clap of thunder. whilst you know it might be safe for now, you know that lightning will follow soon. you can only hope you don’t get struck. ‘tell me, princess, who is it that decides where you can and cannot go?’
‘y-you…’ he gives you a dangerous grin, canines glinting at you as he gives you a satisfied grumble.
‘good girl,’ the way he says those words makes you weak at the knees. you’re sure you’d topple over if it weren’t for the way he’s holding you in place by your jaw. some strange corner of your brain lets you know that you wouldn’t mind being left to crumple to the floor; maybe you’d even like the way he looks from down there. ‘and who is it that has to approve every little decision you make?’
again, the answer is him. you nod at him wordlessly and his smile gets brighter. an unexpected feeling in your chest blooms as he swipes an affectionate thumb over your cheek.
‘say it then, princess,’ he coos, voice dripping with condescension. for someone who says so little usually, he sure has a lot he wants to get off of his chest now. ‘tell me who’s in charge here.’
‘you, yeosang.’
he nods, ‘good, now tell me who you belong to.’
you whimper as he leans in impossibly close, warm breath fanning your face. it’s a complete contrast to the sharpness of his nails against your flesh.
‘i belong to you… sir.’
he hums, pleased with your answer. in fact, he’s pleased with almost everything you do. it just goes to show that even though you act like a fucking brat most of the time, all it takes is a little push from him to have you whimpering under his command. you calling him sir while looking up at him with those big doe eyes is something that he’ll be thinking about forever, most of all during his late night self-pleasure sessions.
‘that’s right, princess,’ he lets his hand drop from your face, laughing at the way you chase the touch. it really is adorable. ‘you’re mine, and i appreciate it when boys i don’t know keep their hands off of my property…’
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lazycats-stuff · 1 year
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can i req a part 3 of lil bat baby and his weapons ): maybe one of the boys gets him small starter blades or smthn or ones w dulled edges
You sure can request! This was fun to write too... And my first post after being on a break so yay! Also, feel free to send requests. Also, it's a bit short, but none the less it's a nice shot. PART 1 and PART 2
Summary: The fam can't watch (Y/N) being sad anymore, so they compromise.
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Bruce knew that his son was stubborn, even for such young age, but this has reached new heights. Completely. He refused to talk to anyone besides Alfred. He completely refused to talk and ignored them.
No amount of apologizes, gifts or offers to give him his favorite stuff (that weren't blades or guns) worked. Nothing. Zero. Nada.
Alfred enjoyed it all. He was always an advocate for giving (Y/N) some dulled down blades or even decorative ones. But Bruce didn't think it was a good idea.
How the tables have turned.
" (Y/N), please talk to us. We miss you. " Jason tried this Saturday morning. He just wants his little brother back. His favorite brother too.
(Y/N) turned his head to look at Alfred instead. Jason sighed, ready to pull his hair out. He didn't care what he had to do to get (Y/N) talking again.
" Okay, I can't. " Jason said, taking his cup of coffee and going back to his room. He couldn't do this with his brother.
Bruce took a sip of his own coffee. How stubborn can one person be? Apparently, if you are a little kid, you can go with with it. Damian watched (Y/N), clearly annoyed that he wouldn't talk to him either. He wasn't the one to take his blades. Or guns.
" (Y/N), you can't keep this up forever. " Bruce said, taking a bite out of his toast.
(Y/N) still didn't respond, refusing to communicate. Alfred just smirked, knowing that he was right. Bruce knew how to make things right again, but he didn't want to admit he was right. It wasn't easy to do so.
Especially if you are Batman. Then it's even more difficult. And far more sweet to the person who was right in the first place.
" Master (Y/N), how about you go find a place in the garden where we can have our tea? " Alfred said to the young boy. They had a tradition on the weekends to have some tea (or juice in (Y/N)'s case) and just gossip about the family members. It was fun time with Alfred, as (Y/N) would say.
(Y/N) nodded and happily skipped out of the room and into the garden.
" Master Bruce, I think you know what to do in order to make things right. " Alfred said, giving Bruce a knowing smile.
" Alfred, I can't give him blades. He is too young for them. Damian and Jason know how to take care of them and they understand that blades are some sort of toy, they are dangerous and can really hurt somebody. (Y/N) doesn't understand that. " Bruce explained to Alfred.
" I didn't think of sharp blades master Bruce. "
Bruce tilted his head to look at the butler.
" I thought of dulled down blades. Master Jason and Damian might have a heart attack when they hear it, but it is the best thing for (Y/N). "
Bruce just nodded, thinking it over. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe, just maybe. Now he just needed to tell Jason and Damian.
(Y/N) was walking around the garden with Titus. Just because he wasn't talking with Damian, doesn't mean he can't steal Titus. He walked inside with the Doberman, walking past the living room with his brothers and father and Alfred. Bruce knew what he was going to do and he stood up, grabbing his son up.
(Y/N) screamed a little when he was picked up like a sack of potatoes.
" You aren't going anywhere son. " Bruce said, putting him on his lap as he sat back down on the couch.
(Y/N) crossed his arms, clearly not happy to be here with them.
" We know that you like blades, whoever, you don't understand how dangerous they can be. So, for the time being, " Bruce said, looking at Jason and Damian.
Damian took a little box and handed it to Bruce. (Y/N) raised his eyebrows, clearly suspicious. Bruce opened the box, (Y/N) still on his lap.
(Y/N) smiled so widely at the sight of the blades, all of them smiled slightly. Their brother is back.
" They are dulled, so we don't have to worry about you cutting yourself. Also, " Bruce said, turning one of the blades to give (Y/N) a look. It said: (Y/N)'s blades.
(Y/N) turned around and hugged Bruce. Bruce put the box down next to him to hug him properly. It felt nice to have his son back. (Y/N) moved to his other brothers to give each one of them a hug.
" Now we can have some fun! " Jason exclaimed, pulling (Y/N) into his lap.
Bruce gave Jason a look that could only be translated to really.
" Well, I have to teach how to take care of them. Now, take the box and lets go! " Jason said, laughing at the excitement of his brother.
(Y/N) took the box and waited for Jason to get going.
" Come on little bird. " Jason said, taking (Y/N)'s hand.
" We should have done this sooner. " Tim said, watching the pair go upstairs.
" Maybe we should have. " Damian said, trying not to smile.
Bruce didn't say anything, just nodded his head. Maybe they are right. Just maybe.
" I will check on them. " Bruce said, standing up.
It wasn't really to check. It was to get more hugs from (Y/N). And to make sure that Jason doesn't teach him how to use them. He can just have them, not use them.
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fowlblue · 1 month
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do you think Artemis would have any pets?? A lot of the fandom identifies him with cats and I definitely think he would be a cat person, but it’s mentioned in TAC he has a hamster, which I’d like to know the story behind. I can always imagine Butler bonding with some retired police dog and Juliet being a dog aunt because she’s out doing wrestling stuff
Okay you’re in luck I’ve actually plotted out like. A ton of pets for AF characters.
Artemis- I’m sorry I see him as a cat person too but that’s because it’s wish fulfillment (I want a cat so bad :’)) and because I wrote a fic about it.
Butler- Wouldn’t own a pet himself but would definitely foster elderly/newborn dogs and cats + feed strays.
Juliet- a beloved Doberman with its own Instagram
I don’t think any of the People would own pets with the exception of…
Opal- I could see her with a scorpion.
Angeline- a cute little dove
Tim- his hunting hounds + he watches the other household pets when everyone’s away
Myles- Either a snake or a well-maintained fishtank that he likes to watch
Beckett- He canonically has a collection of pet bugs! I imagine they all have names
Spiro- Albino hognose snake. They throw literal “hissy fits” and are very cute
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blondeaxolotl · 10 months
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Beastars Butler AU Character list
Made a list for my Red Butler/Swap AU, might as well make one for my Beastars au as well, just like the other list, this one will be updated more as I continue the au
o!Ciel Phantomhive - Harlequin rabbit
Sebastian Michaelis - Ibizan Hound
Mey-Rin - Cheetah
Finny - Alpaca
Baldroy - Brown bear
Tanaka - Mountain goat
Snake - Grey wolf/Python hybrid
Like I said, this list will be updated and more characters will be added and so on as I continue the au!!
r!Ciel Phantomhive - Harlequin rabbit
Vincent Phantomhive - Harlequin rabbit
Rachel Phantomhive - French rabbit
Madame Red - French rabbit
Elizabeth Midford - English lop
Edward Midford - Harlequin rabbit
Alexis Leon Midford - English lop
Francis Midford - Harlequin rabbit
Paula - Okapi
Undertaker - Komodo Dragon/Giant salamander hybrid
Grell Sutcliff - Savannah cat
William T. Spears - Swainson hawk
Ronald Knox -Thomsons Gazelle
Othello - Common squirrel monkey
Lau - Peacock
Ran-Mao - Black panther
Prince Soma - ring-tailed lemur
Agni - Akhal-teke (horse)
Claude Faustus - Doberman
Alois Trancy - Dall sheep
Hannah Annafellows - Mute Swan
Timber, Thompson, and Canterbury - Spotted Hyenas
Joker - Maned wolf
Dagger - Cheetah
Beast - Curly-coated retriever
Jumbo - Rhinoceros
Wendy and Peter - Canary birds
Doll/Freckles - Red Fox
Baron Kelvin - Cougar
Ash Landers - Arctic Fox
Angela Blanc - Arctic Fox
Charles Grey - Snowy Owl
Charles Phipps - Polar Bear
John Brown - Penguin
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hotdilfs11 · 1 year
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Mafia Boss- Thomas Shelby x Reader pt 2
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✩summary: The Shelby knew this girl when she was very little. However, when her mother passed away (at 16) everything changed and everyone drifted away from each other. Now after seven years Veronica is a mafia boss in her fathers business. Her father. sent her to Birmingham on business, will this play off well?
✩pairings:girl named Veronica(POC) x Thomas Shelby
✩warnings: none
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My name is Veronica Mercy Hawthorn. I'm 23 years old, and like I said before, I’m a mafia boss, well, kind of. I run this whole business, basically. Anything my father wants or needs to do, he runs it by me, so like I said, I’m the mafia boss, and I’ve been one since I was eighteen years old. When my grandfather passed away, my father took over this whole business, but he wasn't really as smart for it, so I took over, although I still have to run certain things by him.
I’m living in upstate New York in my townhouse and working in my office. My office is huge. It has mahogany walls, dark gray chairs, and a brown desk. I have off-white floors and plants in the corners of my room. My desk is kind of big, and my chair is looks like one of those villain chairs. The room kind of looks like a presidential room, I have two bodyguards outside of the room and my black doberman by my side at all times. He’s only trained on my commands and no one else's; his name is Salome.
As I’m typing away on my MacBook, my cell phone rings, and it’s my father. I pick it up urgently.
“Yes”, I say it with a British accent.
"Veronica I need you to go somewhere for me, honey."
"Where father?" I saw nonchalant.
"Birmingham, I need you to go there for business. I need you to work with two gangs", he says over the phone.
My concern rises as he says, The town. I grew up in the town where Tommy is: Polly, John, Arthur, Finn, and Ada. I went silent on the phone with him. I’m still worried about me never visiting my mothers grave and being away from the Shelbys. My father never let me contact them, and after a while, I was always scared to give them a simple call.
“Dear, please, I need someone over there so we can keep eyes on the Vermonts and so we also work with the Peaky Blinders.” He said it in a harsh Italian accent.
In curiosity, I say, “Who's that?"
"You’ll see who it is, and you’ll be quite happy.” sounded optimistic. I hear a faint voice in the back say “No, she won’t", It was my eldest brother, Ambrose.
I turn my head in confusion and ask, "Why won’t I?’
"Uh anyways… I already bought your condo, new clothes, and a plane ticket there. You’ll have a butler, a driver, and security guards in the building and walking with you. Okay? Bye, dear," my father says in a hurry. I didn’t even get a word in.
ONE WEEK LATER
I said my goodbyes to my family as Salome and I boarded the private jet and went off to Birmingham. I thought about what was going to happen when I got there, especially seeing Thomas again the thought of him gave me butterflies in my stomach. I wonder if he still looks the same and if he still talked the same. A loud ringing sound blared in the air. Salome peered up at me with caution, looking down at my phone, I picked up my phone to see my father calling.
“Hey, dear, did you find out who the leader is yet?” My father said, teasing me.
"Why can’t you just fucking tell me?” I say it aggressively to my father because he knows who he is; he’s just being coy.
"I want you to find out. Now when you go to your condo, there is a dress handing on the door, one Ambrose picked out and one I picked out. You can choose."
I sighed. "What is this for?"
“There's a party at the house where the leader of the Peaky Blinders lives. You need to be there at seven p.m. You're two hours away from Birmingham and an hour away from the house you're going to."
"Fine", I say as I’m pulling out my laptop, realizing I don’t have a lot of time to figure out who she or he is.
"okay…" I hung up on my father. quickly, sick of his bullshit.
I try to find this so-called "leader” of the Peaky Blinders, but I can't find him anywhere, it's like he’s invisible. I went through every security camera ever, and all I see is his back turned away from the cameras. As I tried to go deeper in my search, one of the captains on the plane said on the speaker, "Landing time in five minutes". I stopped working and put my laptop in my bag and I start getting Salome ready to leave the private yard by putting on his leash.
As the plane landed. I was greeted by one of my drivers. He looked tall, scary, had curly hair, and maybe was Hispanic. He was in a black suit with black sunglasses on his face. Me and Salome walked him. I got greeted by him. “Hello, madam," he said in a husky Americanized voice.
"hello..?" I paused, raising my eyebrow waiting for him to give me his name.
He reached out his hand, waiting for me to shake it. “Oh, uh, Dante, I’ll be your personal driver and bodyguard in Birmingham."
“Ok, well, hello, Dante," I say as I painted a smile on my face.
He opens the door for me, and I get in the black BMW anxiously. I couldn’t believe I was back here in Birmingham I’m excited but also scared about it.
I finally got to this luxurious building in London. It kind of looked like the Four Seasons, but fancier and huge. It has this prestigious yet Victorian architecture. The whole building is an off-white color, and the roof is a dark gray color. It's also built like a Romanian castle; it's magical yet mysterious.
The car door opened in a swift motion as I got out of the car, with Salome following me.
“Welcome, madam," Dante said with a faint grin on his face.
"Thank you, Dante," I said as I entered the building. As I was walking in, I was greeted by two security guards in front of the door and an old guy at the front desk.
"Veronica Hawthorn, right? “The old man said with a hard English accent.
“Yes, it is," I said with a big smile, being respectful.
“Ok, Veronica, here's your room key; it's on the third floor, madam." He handed me my key, and I grabbed it from his hand.
"Thank you, sir," I say. I tuned around to the two security guards in a swift motion and said, "You have my bags, yes, gentlemen." I demanded as I entered the elevator.
I went upstairs to my suit, settling down a little bit. I unlocked the room and walked inside. It looked like a basic condo, and I was expecting a lot more. A big room, a walk-in closet, a big bathroom, a living room, a big office, a big kitchen, a dining room, and some paintings on the wall—it looks nice but basic.
I sat in the office at my desk, doing more work before the party. I go through more security cameras to see who the hell is the leader of this gang is. I searched and searched until I found it. I found a mugshot that was hidden in some files not even one mugshot it was multiple.
"What the fuck?" I mumbled to myself in awe of what I just found.
I started furiously calling my father on the phone, irritated and upset by what I just found out.
My father picked up the phone. "Hey dea-"
I stopped him mid-sentence and screamed, "THOMAS FUCKING SHELBY DAD, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?"
"I thought you would be happy," my father said, surprised.
"Are you fucking with me dad? “as a grave expression appeared on my face
"So the party I’m going to and the business I’m getting into are Shelby?"
“Yes”, he said bluntly.
"Oh fuck off” I hung up on him, not letting him get a single word in.
“what a piece of shit”, I muttered to myself as I got up to go get ready for this party.
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emeraldbabygirl · 1 year
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Found a Movie called Drop from 2009, it’s got Mizushima Hiro in it who was in the live action black butler and also in one of the Kamen riders but then there’s a drama series and that has not only the guy who plays Binzo in the worst x but also Sukai from jo1 and Sway from Doberman Infinity 😩🤚. Anyway Drop is crazy it’s very crows zero and high & low but I guess that’s a popular theme for dramas and movies in Japan? I was surprised to see Binzo but I wanna see that now. The movie is ok I really like Lupin and Mizushima’s character. Also why drop, high & low, crows zero and from today it’s my turn and demekin all the guys have jojo’s bizarre adventure x buckaroo banzai lookin ass haircuts? Also they all about fighting but the actors weave in between the different dramas it’s really cool.
Also tagging @straysugzhpe cause idk if you know about it but I tried to watch Drop with Binzo and the only site I found it on was really laggy but yeah he has blonde hair and it’s yummy
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rxgueone · 2 years
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Word count: 5,107
Summary: Austin’s a single father of his six year old daughter with a butler. He decides to hire a nanny to help around the house with his butler. The new nanny, who is a young college student, begins to make moves on Austin. Until things go south between the two.
Warnings: fluff, awkward dad Austin, single father, Austin is a widow, angst (?), loyal Austin, (mf is a loyal husband), manifestation
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Note: I guess this is… a continuation of INTERVIEW because why the hell not lmao. I loved writing that story so why not. Idfk what’s up with Tumblr but this app has been deleting fuckin paragraphs. So if things are missing. I apologize.
MASTERLIST — SERIES
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Austin leaned back against the chair, looking at his computer. His hands were resting on the table, with his legs spread apart as he sat. He wore a black tank top with denim jeans, buckled with a brown leather belt, finished with white socks. Behind him was his six year old daughter, Leia.
She was holding a toy in her hand. It was her blue 1969 Mustang Mach One replica, something Austin had bought for her as a birthday gift. It was her favorite toy due to it being Austin’s favorite car. Not to mention, it looked just like his car.
Fredrick, his butler. Had been watching Leia quietly, making sure she was being safe. Austin could hear his little girl talking to her dog. “Serpent Serpent Serpent.” She repeated the dogs name. Austin looked back at the duo, seeing the Doberman having his head on her lap. Leia was leaning over Serpent’s head, her arms wrapped around his head, hugging him. She quickly kissed his head, and the dog’s little tail was wagging.
Austin looked back at his computer, his gray eyes focused on the screen. Fredrick had walked past Leia and Serpent, standing behind Austin. “Honestly Butler, I don’t know why you’re looking for a nanny when you have me.” Fredrick mumbled, a twinge of annoyance in his tone. He felt as if he was getting replaced.
“Yeah but it can’t just be you taking care of this whole mansion. I’m sure you need help. Plus,” Austin looked back at Fredrick, “Leia needs a female figure in her life. All she has is…” he trailed off, looking at Serpent, himself, then Fredrick, “guys.���
“Still.” Fredrick looked at the screen. “Oh, for Gods Sakes Austin.” He rubbed the back of his head.
“Daddy’s right.” Leia commented, causing Fredrick to look back at her. “Freddie needs a friend!” She got up to walk over to Austin. Trying her best to climb onto his lap. He had leaned down to pick her up, placing her down on his lap, and she scooted back until her back pressed against his chest.
“See?” Austin grinned arrogantly at Fredrick. “Leia agrees. She wants a nanny.”
Fredrick groaned from annoyance, rubbing his temples as if he was getting a headache. Letting out a sigh, he looked through the window of Austin’s office. May as well give in. He’s too stubborn for his own good. “I bet the young neighbor across the street could be her nanny.” He gave into the idea. “I’m sure you’d pay her handsomely.” He added.
Austin said nothing but look through the window. He felt his daughter fiddling with his fingers, holding his golden band on his left hand, making it twist around his ring finger. Austin blinked his eyes, then got off the chair, holding his daughter in his arms.
She wrapped one arm around his neck, looking forward as he walked towards the window. Fredrick had followed closely behind, Serpent following them as well. Austin stared through the window, cocking up a brow. “What do you think, sweetheart?” He asked Leia. “You think the neighbor will be a good nanny?”
“Mhm mhm.” She nodded eagerly, looking at Austin with her brown eyes. She wrapped her arms around Austin’s neck fully, resting her head on his shoulder.
“Alright sweetie.” He gave a nod. Looking over at Fredrick. “How old is she anyways?” He asked.
“She looks to be in college, sir.”
Austin kept a brow quirked up. Questioning if this was a good idea. A nanny in college only meant trouble for him. But if it was what Leia wanted, then so be it.
Later that day, Leia had taken her nap. Fredrick watching over her, and Serpent had laid beside her bed like usual. His eyes remained open, watching after the little girl.
Austin walked over to Fredrick who stood by Leia’s bedroom. He fiddled with his golden band, standing in front of Austin. He was gonna go to his neighbor, requesting if she could watch after his daughter and the house when he was off doing whatever his job needed him to do. “You’re gonna ask her in that?” Fredrick looked Austin up and down.
He wore a tank top, a tight one that seemed to hug his abdomen perfectly. Austin was a gym bro sure, but the guy was jacked. His abdomen was flexed naturally. Due to his tank top, Fredrick could see every muscle of his. Not to mention, he wore black slacks, and a black belt.
Austin quirked a brow up. “I always wear this.” He said in a confused tone. He found tank tops to be comfortable. At times he’d just wear them with a blazer over it to look nice.
Fredrick and him walked down the stairs of the mansion to the first floor. Fredrick guided Austin to the front door. “Y’know,” Austin started, “you’re my butler. You’re gonna start coming to shoots with me, since she’ll have a nanny now.” Austin grabbed the doorknob of the front door, a smirk plastered on his face.
“Do you even know what you’re gonna say?” Fredrick asked, his hands remaining at his sides.
“Sure. Just gonna ask if she has a job and if not. She could work for me. I’ll pay her, cash up front.” He shrugged it off as he stepped out the house.
Fredrick groaned, rolling his eyes at Austin. Watching his boss walk past the driveway then to the side walk. Austin looked both ways before crossing the street to his neighbors house. Fredrick watched quietly. “That boy is… ugh, he gives me such a headache.” Closing the door, he had walked back towards Leia’s room.
Hearing three knocks on the door. “I’ll get it!” The girl inside called to her parents, running up to the door. She quickly pulled it open, seeing a tall blonde in front of her. He had his hands in his pockets, his eyes looking her up and down.
She instantly recognized him. Austin Butler. Holy fuck it’s Austin Butler. “Hello.” He greeted her. She blinked, still trying to process it. She had known that he was her neighbor across the street, but she never thought he’d come to her house.
“H- hi.” She stammered, her face flushing from embarrassment due to her stammering.
“Honey, who is it?”
Austin kept still, tilting his head to peek into the house. “Oh it’s- it’s Mr. Butler! Our neighbor!” The girl answered. Austin blinked, wiping his nose then putting his hands back in his pockets. He could see an older woman and man walking towards the entrance.
Fred didn’t tell me she lived with her parents. Austin thought to himself, slightly annoyed. Maybe he didn’t know. He commented in his head. The idea had soothed the annoyance that had pricked up.
“Oh, Mr. Butler!” The older woman smiled. “You were in Masters of the Air right? My husband loves World War Two. And your show was so accurate, he really did love it.” Reaching her hand out to shake Austin’s. He took the offer and dipped his head to kiss the back of the older woman’s palm, pulling away from her.
“Yes, I did.” The husband nodded, slightly surprised from Austin’s actions. “You were great in that.” They smiled.
Austin dipped his head gratefully. “Thank you.” He started. “You three are?”
“Oh!” The woman exclaimed. “Excuse us. I’m Barbara, this is my husband Jim, and our daughter Maddie.” She pointed to all of them.
“Pleasure to meet all three of you.” Austin smiled, slipping his hands into his pockets. Maddie had been staring at Austin, seeming entranced.
“Do you need something, son?” Jim asked, curious as to why a famous actor such as Austin would even bother with them. Austin had rarely came out of the house on his own, only when he had to work. The only times when they’d spot the actor was when he was in his car with his daughter and butler.
“Oh, yeah,” Austin chuckled lowly, “see I have a little girl. And I need a nanny. I was just wonderin’ if your daughter had a job, and if not, she could come work for me. Y’know, watch after my little girl.” He had an enthusiastic tone. With a charming smile across his face.
“Oh,” Barbara blinked, surprised by the offer, as she looked back at Maddie, “well Maddie?”
An offer to work for Austin Butler? No shit I’ll take it. Without any hesitation she nodded. “When do I start?” She asked him, accepting the offer.
Austin kept his smile, but leaned forward, his hands still in his pockets. “Whenever you want.”
“Can I start today?”
“Sure.” He nodded, and she squealed from excitement. “Just y’know, get a change of clothes. I’ll be out here when you’re ready.”
“Okay, awesome! Thank you.” She turned around, running up the stairs.
Barbara and Jim had looked at their daughter. Then back at Austin. “By the way Mr. Butler,” Barbara said, catching his attention. “I’m sorry for what happened to your wife.” She sympathized. “How old was your little one?”
“She was two when Rose passed away.” Austin answered. “But, it’s alright. We see her just about every day still.” He smiled weakly, his own heart sank a bit when the death of his beautiful wife was mentioned. Barbara gave a nod, frowning in sympathy.
Maddie had walked down the stairs, wearing a thin t-shirt with some denim shorts. Austin looked at her, then at the couple. “I believe your daughter is ready.” He commented with a smile. “Well, I’ll cya Barbara and Jim.” He dipped his head in goodbyes, turning his back on them. He didn’t want to look at Maddie, she was wearing thin clothes, so thin he could see her breasts, and he thought about how much trouble he’d be in.
Maddie had bid her goodbyes. Her parents kissing her forehead, encouraging her. Austin stood at the sidewalk, hands by his side, waiting for Maddie to arrive. She walked over to him, looking at his broad shoulders. She had noticed that he had the physique of a swimmer, broad shoulders but a small waist.
“I’m ready, Mr. Butler.” She said, walking up to his side. She looked closely at his face. He had an unshaven stubble, wearing a chain necklace with the letter ‘R’ on it. She looked at his hand, seeing his wedding ring. There’s no way he loves a dead woman.
“Aight lets go.” He said once the street was clear. They walked side by side, she looked down at his shoes. Seeing cowboy boots, his shoe size looked abnormally big.
Opening the front door of his house, he walked in. Seeing Leia, Serpent, and Fredrick standing by the door. They had been waiting for him. “Daddy!” Leia squealed, running up to him. He leaned down, scooping her up into his arms. “Where have you been?” She asked him.
“With your nanny, see?” He looked at Maddie, who enthusiastically waved at Leia. Leia looked at Maddie, waving at her, then hid her head against her father’s neck. “Sorry,” he looked at Maddie as he carried Leia, “bit shy.” He apologized.
Serpent had walked up to Maddie, sniffing her, then stepping away to fall to Austin’s side. Looking up at Leia to make sure she was okay. Fredrick reached his hand out, and Maddie shook it. “I’m Fredrick, the butler. It’s a pleasure to meet you…”
“Maddie.”
“Pleasure to meet you Maddie.” He nodded. Fredrick wore a tailcoat tuxedo, despite being a few decades older than Austin. Fredrick looked fit, he looked young and decent if she had ignored his slicked back metallic hair.
For Leia, Maddie saw that she had blonde hair like her father, but brown eyes. She had assumed this was due to his ex wife having brown eyes. She had dimples, and clung to her father as if there was no tomorrow. Leia had her hair tied up in little buns, and she looked like Princess Leia from Star Wars.
Maddie was curious if Leia was named after her. But didn’t want to ask, thinking it was too rude. “It’s a pleasure to be working with you, Maddie.” Fredrick started, gaining Maddie’s attention.
“Oh- yeah!” She chuckled shyly. “It’s amazing.” She saw Austin put Leia down on the ground, holding both of her little hands in his. He was whispering something to her.
“Knowing Mr. Butler, I’m sure you start today at this very moment.” Fredrick side eyed Austin. “I’ll take you on a tour of the place.”
Whilst on the tour, Fredrick took her to the kitchen. On the kitchen counter was a photo of Austin’s late wife, Rose. Maddie had noticed that Rose had brown hair, she was beside Austin, kissing his cheek.
Maddie for some reason felt a twang of disgust just by looking at their photo. But, there was photos of Rose every where in the house. She had gotten the hint that perhaps Austin wasn’t over his ex wife, that he was still deeply in love with her.
But he’s single now… she started in her head, he’s been single… but he’s up for grabs. He’s Austin Butler, rich and famous. I’d do anything to get with a man like that. She thought to herself. Smiling a bit as she kept looking at the photo. Sorry Rose.
“You comin.” She heard a raspy voice, seeing Fredrick waiting for her to go to his side.
She caught up with him. “Sorry, I just noticed there’s a lot of photos of him and his ex wife.” She commented.
Fredrick glanced at her, his brow perked up. Calling Rose his ex wife is rather insulting. Just for that, Fredrick didn’t like the girl, at all. “Yes of course, he loves his wife. They were both incredibly happy, and were married for a decade until she unfortunately passed.” Fredrick agreed with her. “Rose- she’s the love of his life.” He added quietly. “She hired me just before she passed away.”
So Austin married her when he was 20? He must’ve been confident in their love. But, Maddie was also curious as to why Fredrick was hired. “Why?”
“She wanted someone to look after her hooligan.” He chuckled lowly, shaking his head in amusement.
Austin was sitting with his daughter, she was looking up at him. Touching his stubble. “Your face is rough, daddy.” She commented as her little hands kept patting his face.
“Do you not like it, sweetheart?” He chuckled in amusement.
“Noo!” She whined, shaking her head.
“What should daddy do then?” He cooed, smiling at his daughter.
“Take- take it off.” She kept brushing his stubble. “Take off your hair. It’s rough.” Her little hands pat his face. “It’s spikey, and rough.” She put her hands back onto his. “When you kiss it hurts!”
“You want daddy to take it off?” His voice was surprisingly high pitched. Maddie poked her head into the office of Austin Butler, seeing him playing with daughter. Their dog, Serpent, was right behind Austin. His body curled in a comfortable sleeping position.
“Take it off, daddy.”
“Alright sweetheart, daddy will take it off.” He promised. She squealed happily, standing up in front of him. Serpent had woken up, looking at the little girl. She toddled over to Serpent, sitting in front of him.
Austin smiled as he watched his little girl. Keeping his hand on her head. She leaned down to cup Serpent’s face, feeling his saliva on her fingers. “Eww Serpent!” She giggled, kicking her little feet in the air. “You’re all slobbery.” She leaned down to hug Serpent’s face. The dog licked at her face, and she smiled brightly. “Serpent!” She called his name, wanting the dog to stop. “Stinky breath.”
Maddie kept watching the two. Fredrick walked past her and into the office casually, surprising Maddie. Austin got up, looking at Fredrick. “I gotta shave. Watch her for me will you Fred?”
“Of course sir.” Fredrick promised.
Austin walked past Fredrick, looking at Maddie who was at the door. “Sup Maddie.” He flicked his head to her, a charming smile flashed on his face before he went to the bathroom. Just with that, Maddie felt her heart pretty much explode. Her adrenaline high, with her face flushed as all of hell.
Maddie watched after him in silence, following him to the bathroom. You could do with some help. She saw the bathroom door left open, seeing him get his electric razor. His body was leaned over the sink. “Do you need help shaving Mr. Butler?” Maddie asked as she walked in the bathroom.
“Oh no, it’s alright.” He brushed it off.
“You sure?” She stood by his, arm brushing up against his. He glanced at her, confused for a moment as he brought the razor to his face.
“No, I’m quite alright.” He smirked a bit before trimming his stubble.
“Well, I was just wondering. Since I’m the nanny and all.” She kept close to him.
Austin nodded his head in understanding. “I get that ma’am.” He emphasized the ma’am. “You’re the nanny. Not the wife.” His gray eyes darkened, eyes narrowing at Maddie. “So, I’m quite alright.”
“Right, sorry Mr. Butler.” She gulped down, stepping away from him.
After awhile, Austin had came back to greet his daughter. He had sat down on the floor of his office with her. She was playing with her toy cars. “Vrooom!” She hummed as she played with her Mustang. She looked up at Austin then, seeing how he sat beside her.
“Hey baby.” He cooed, and she smiled the moment she saw him. She had crawled into his lap, her doe eyes looking at his clean shaven face.
“What- what happened?” She asked innocently, as she cupped his face in her little hands. “It’s all gone.”
“Yeah daddy shaved his face.” Austin grinned at his little girl.
“Woah!” She giggled in amazement. “Your- your face is soft.” She kept patting all over his face with such an innocent smile. Austin couldn’t help but soften his gaze around her.
“You told me to shave, bubba.” He cooed. She couldn’t help but grin at her father. “How do I look sweetheart?”
“Handsome.” She wrapped her arms around his neck to rest her head on his shoulder, wanting her father to hug her. “You look beautiful daddy.” She looked at his face, her small fingers still feeling how smooth his face was.
“I look beautiful? Thank you, love.”
“I love you~!” She hummed, squealing happily.
“I love you too, sweets.” He kissed the side of her head. Looking back to see Fredrick smiling at the two, Maddie staying by his side.
‘The boss’s office, is off limits.’ Fredrick warned. ‘Only his close friends can come in.’
Well everyone is asleep now, so who cares. She brushed Fredrick’s warning off. Maddie stared at Austin’s office. He had left the door open, and she looked back at Leia’s room. The door was also left open, with Serpent the Doberman sitting at the entrance.
Maddie crept into the office of Austin Butler. She looked at his desk, seeing a photo of his family. He had a bright smile on his face, his hand intertwined with his ex wife Rose, who was leaning against his shoulder, a gentle smile plastered on her face. Between them was Leia, her blonde hair was tied in two buns, and she was holding her father’s hand, Rose holding her other.
They look… happy. Walking towards the desk, she opened a drawer. She was met with a singular locket and a pair of glasses, as well as a box with what seemed to be holding a ring. She leaned down to grab the box with a ring inside, she opened the box. It was a wedding ring, a beautiful wedding ring. It was a silver band that was covered in diamonds. In the box was a small note, written. ‘I love you so much, Rose. Thank you for sticking with me through thick and thin. Will you marry me.’ Without thinking, she took the ring out of the case. Slipping it onto her finger, it was a perfect fit. She smiled a bit. Married to Austin Butler wouldn’t be so bad. Bearing his children would be such a bliss. She continued in her head. Finally, she put the ring back in the box.
She closed the box, putting it back in the drawer. She felt jealous just by reading that little note. Then she reached over to the locket that laid beside the box. She unclipped it, opening the locket. It was a photo of Austin and Rose, his lips were pressed against her cheek with a bright smile on his face. The left side of the locket had Serpent and his little girl, with Fredrick crouched beside the pair with a bright smile.
He must love his family a lot. She closed the locket. Wouldn’t be so bad if I was maybe apart of that family. Closing the drawer of the desk. She looked around, seeing the toys that were left on the ground.
Austin had sat on his chair by the desk. His eyes staring at the photo he had of Rose and him. Opening the drawer of the desk, he stared down at it. Noticing how it looked different than the way he left it. He nibbled on his lower lip, annoyed. Fred wouldn’t go through my things. Unless that chic did. He grabbed the box with Rose’s wedding ring, opening it. He stared at the ring, anger boiling inside of him. Aint no fuckin way. He thought to himself. The ring inside the case was crooked. That bitch!
Maddie had been trudging around the house. Bored as hell. Fredrick took care of mostly everything as far as she could tell. He cleaned the house, and would at times walk the dog.
Serpent for some odd reason didn’t like Maddie. Whenever he saw her he would growl and bark like there was no tomorrow, seeing her as some sort of threat.
She walked down to the garage, looking at the cars Austin owned. She could see a blue 1969 Mach One Mustang, it looked just like the one that Leia would carry around with her.
She saw a few other cars that she didn’t recognize, as well as a motorcycle. Outside in the yard, was Austin Butler. What is he doing? She questioned. Approaching him, she saw Leia was with him. Playing with her Mustang. “Vroooom!” She sang, pushing the toy car around.
Austin was shirtless. She could see sweat dripping down his brow, covering his chest. He was leaning over his sports car, which was yet another mustang. She saw a cobra badge on the mustang, and GT500 was painted on the side of the car.
“Hey Mr. Butler,” she greeted him.
He looked back at her, breathing heavily. She could see that his fingers were black from the grease. Not to mention, his abdomen was covered in grease. It was evident that he had been wiping his hands off on his abs. “Hey Maddie.” He flicked his head, instantly looking back down in the hood.
“Whatcha working on?” She asked him, standing by his side.
“The shifting is a bit y’know,” he breathed out, “bit rough.” He bit his lower lip. He looked back at his daughter, seeing his Doberman sniffing at the grass in the driveway. Before turning around to face the three, he ran back to Leia’s side. Growling at Maddie already, his canines showed.
“Oi, Serpent. Not right now boy.” Austin said to the dog. Serpent hushed immediately, sitting beside Leia. Austin looked at Maddie, confused. “Wonder why he hates you.” He had a sarcastic tone, knowing damn well what Serpent was seeing in her.
“Me too.” She glanced back at the dog, clearly not catching onto to the sarcasm as she then stared at Austin. She brushed her side against his. “Want me to help you with this? Or get you a towel to wipe the sweat off your brow.” Her hand rubbed his arm that was resting on the hood of the car.
“No. I’m fine.” He said in a harsh tone. “Rather get Fredrick to help me.” He looked back down at the hood, leaning over to screw something in.
“Why Fredrick? Because he’s a man?” Maddie had a defensive tone.
Austin immediately turned to face her, his gray eyes darkened. “No, because he’s like a father, and knows about cars. Unlike you. You clearly don’t know anything about cars.” He growled lowly, not wanting his daughter to hear how he was treating the new nanny.
“I do too.”
“Oh yeah? What’s the year of this car. The engine size. The horsepower. The model.”
“…” Maddie fell quiet. “Well-“ she started, “-it’s a Ford Mustang. GT-five-hundred. Cobra.” Her voice was shaky, unsure. Austin nodded his head, wanting her to continue. “Erm…” she trailed off.
“Excuse me,” she heard a diligent tone, swishing around, it was Fredrick. He had glanced at Maddie, “I apologize for the intrusion Mr. Butler.”
“No worries, Fred.” Fredrick could see the relief on his friends face. It was obvious that this bimbo of a nanny was annoying his boss.
“But here you are sir,” he handed Austin an envelope, “invitation to the Met.”
“Oh shoot.” Austin blinked, looking at the envelope.
“And to answer your question. This is a twenty-fourteen Cobra slash Shelby GT-five-hundred, Ford Mustang. With six-hundred horsepower.” Fredrick side eyed Maddie, turning away to leave them both alone. “C’mon Leia, lets go.” He called to the little girl.
She looked up at Austin, to see if she had permission to leave her father alone. “Go on, love.”
“Bye daddy!” She waved bye at him, running to Fredrick, then held his hand. Serpent trailing behind the little girl, barking softly as he fell to her side. Fredrick held Leia’s toy, and Leia placed her hand on Serpent’s side. “Serpent, do you wanna play hide and seek later?” Austin heard his daughter innocently ask the dog, as if he was a human who could talk.
Austin watched the trio before looking at Maddie. “You’re her nanny y’know, you should be watching her.” He retorted before looking back at the car.
“Oh c’mon Austin,” she grabbed both of his hands, slipping in front of him. Her tone was suggestive, and she wasn’t hiding her intentions. She wanted to gain his attention. Austin stepped back, “you’re the Austin Butler. An incredibly talented and famous actor. You’ve been single for so long, don’t you want some fun?” She rubbed his arms. “I could be her step mother.” She suggestively said.
Austin glared at her, his face distorting in disgust. “I’m married.” He calmly said, pushing her hands away from his. “Happily. Married.” He added lowly. “She has a mother, and that’s Rose.”
“You’re not married.” Maddie cupped his face, forcing him to look at her eyes. “You’re clearly lost, and grieving, but Austin you’re single. You’ve been single. Just let go of her.” She tried her best to convince Austin to let go of his past. Moving so close to Austin that her breasts were pressed against his chest, her hips were rubbing against the front of his jeans. “You’ve got me, a young fling.”
Austin stared down at her with a blank face. “No.” He grabbed her hands, forcing them to pull away from his face. “I’ve got a fuckin’ wife. Maddie. I’m married. I never divorced her. I’m married. I got a daughter, a butler, and a dog.” He lowered his voice, so low it sounded like he was going to murder her. “I’m not gonna fuckin’ ruin that. Yes, Rose passed away. But I am still deeply in love with her. I dream of her every night. You’ve seen the photos of my wife everywhere in the house.” He stepped away from her. His voice firm, he knew what he was saying. He was confident in himself. “Fuck off Maddie. You’re the fuckin’ nanny. That’s all you are. A nanny. You ain’t Rose. You ain’t my wife.”
“Aus-“
“It’s Mr. Butler,” he grabbed her arms to push her away from the car, “and don’t touch my car.” He snapped angrily. “The only person allowed to call me Austin is my daughter and my butler. This isn’t personal darling, this is professional! So get your shit together and stop tryna fuck me.”
She had resisted Austin. Moving in front of him, her back rubbing against the front of the car. With her hands on Austin’s bare chest. “What- so Fredrick. Someone who works for you, can call you by your name? But I can’t? I work for you too.”
“Fredrick has watched over me since forever, Maddie. He’s like my father. He lives with me. You don’t, frankly. But he does. And my wife hired him.” He stood his ground. Craning his head towards Maddie’s face. “I’m not ruining my marriage for fucking some college whore.”
“Oh, so that’s how you see me?” She flinched, hurt from the comment.
“Yeah. Now get out of my fuckin’ face. I don’t wanna see you ever again.” He shoved her away from the car. Stumbling back, she had almost fell on the ground. “I don’t have time for your games. Not when I got a little girl.”
“Austin you can’t fire-“
“I’ll get the dog. I swear to god, Maddie. Leave!” He shouted.
“You wouldn’t-“ she was interrupted with a whistle. A wolf call. And in seconds she could hear barking coming from the house, and could see the dog running out of the garage.
Austin snapped his fingers, pointing to the floor. Serpent understood the command. Heel. And his body pressed against Austin’s side, looking up at him. “Leave.” He threatened her, and Maddie had walked away. Serpent watched after Maddie, growling lowly. “Good boy Serpent.” He leaned down to pat the dogs head. “I should’ve listened to you, buddy.” Kissing Serpent’s head. “You’re far more intelligent than I am, bubba.”
He cupped Serpent’s face. “Good boy bubba, good boy.” He cooed.
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Do you see any point in having pets? (not for experimentation!!)
What kind of pet would you have if you had to own one?
Maybe a cat or a doberman would suit you.
"Pets are incompatible with my lifestyle. I work fluctuating shifts and wouldn't have the time to spare to care for one properly. Although with my wages, I could afford a menagerie but that is not what you asked. We are speaking of ifs. Hypotheticals.
A cat needs very little in ways of affection and sustenance. A single stroke would do, a click of the tongue to tease the feline's auditory perception, a speck of laser light across a surface to slake innate predatory urges, a dash of catnip to iron out the edge of mundane existence spent napping incessantly as if time were an afterthought. Aloof, a touch sadistic...No wonder they were once worshiped as gods.
A doberman, although a delight to train, would be too demanding — the pack animal mentality is one reason. Canines require an alpha to lead them, else they misbehave. The prospect of myself acquiring a pooch for pleasure is slim to none. However, the intelligence combined with a nearly worshipful loyalty has its uses. Here at Arklay Laboratory, the groundskeeper tends a kennel of them for the purpose of security. They watch the mansion's perimeter. You should visit sometime. I hear the dobermans are in need of exercise, something about boundless excess energy, unruliness that soured to surliness. Beware, they are rather — high-spirited.
As for a pet of my choosing —
When I was a boy, I was required to visit Spencer in England, often during holidays, sometimes for summer vacation. In those golden years, Lord Spencer was collecting exotic animals, some I admit were illegal. It was a fancy of his, a passing fad, expensive, mere pocket change for him no doubt. One summer, the butler (I can't recall his name) introduced me to the newest addition to Spencer's "ark", a ring-tailed lemur. A beautiful creature, rare, with large eyes the color of citrine . . . A she. Molly was her name. I spent long summer afternoons meandering throughout the labyrinthine courtyard, playing childish games with this lemur. The following Christmas she was gone, having perished from some incurable disease. Unfortunate, but such is nature's way. Only the strong survive while the weak diminish unto death, and such was dear Molly's fate. May she rest in peace."
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Found that old drawing of Cornelia in a Fendi color block dress and I had a new idea for her:
In the 70s she was a young witch, around her 25yo, living like any young rich person ( aka travels and parties), between her two countries, GB & Fr, and Jorvik where her recently widowed father owned a house, deep into the Redwood forest.
Unfortunately their rather extravagant lifestyle, and their habit to not hide their magic, attracted a fanatic druid who managed to stab her to death during one of these parties, taking advantage of the rather crowded room. Her father, desperate to see her daughter nearly dead after his beloved wife, made a pact with a demon in exchange of his own life, magic and soul.
The demon will exchange their health, for her to survive, and will watch over her. Until she'll find her murderer and get revenge, the demon will keep her at the same age, and she'll return to age normally after ( like after vengeance, she'll be 26, 27 & cie, but as long as she doesn't, she's still 25.).
Under the guidance of Xanadu, pretending to be her butler, she lives a rather secretive life, avoidind the crowds, which terrify her since that day. She spend her days training her magic and tracking her target. The house is hidden behind an illusion making it looking like an abandoned place to not attract attention.
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Also, Xanadu can morph, and she uses him as her "horse", a massive black horse ( I guess the size of the IG percheron but slightly thinner, not a full heavy horse, more like a semi- heavy but still as tall) usually rode without tack except for special occasions. The rest of the time he appears in his human form, as a cat or a large black & chestnut dog ( doberman like). His real form isn't really known as he appeared as a shadow when the father summoned him. He mostly feed on emotions, anger and fear seem to be his favourite making him a perfect partner for Cornelia, who seem to be rather irascible.
Both seem curious about the new rangers, regularly spying, haunting their camp at night or doing pranks to them.
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Hi! could i request headcannons for claude faustus or sebastian michaelis from black butler developing a platonic father-daughter relationship with a maid at the manor who never really had a father. Nothing romantic about the relationship just pure fluff.
Thank you so much <3
Of course you can! Ooohhhh this is going to be so cute to write!
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Sebastian Michaelis
• It started out as him finding out about a new addition and next thing you know, he's made himself your father!
• You first walked in to the door and he looked at you going " This is my kid now. "
• Now, he has no clue you never had a father growing up so when you get frustrated with him he has no clue why! (Very clueless demon dad)
• He's Suttle in being a father figure but still has no clue why you'll look annoyed at it
• When you get into a fight one night and scream why you get annoyed, This man is clueless for a week! (Has to ASK the others what it is)
• When he figures it out though oh LORD!
• He's very patient and will let you adjust to it (Since it's unfamiliar to you) when you do he has your favorite treats ready and a kettle of your favorite drink
• He is protective as all hell! Knowing your a mortal and can die is enough to make him keep you locked up in the manor! (Which has happened multiple times)
• Lots and LOTS of constant reminders throughout the day! " Don't forget to clean the guest bedroom! ", " Please be careful with the knifes! ", " Don't get lost now! I don't want to have a wild goose chase with you! " (Ciel will never admit it but he finds it funny)
• He will make you breakfast in bed before he has to tend to Ciel. He will put you above the person HE HAS A CONTRACT WITH!
• When you get hurt it's almost impossible to convince this man it's not that serious (He's a demon, your a human. He treats you like a fragile doll)
• Husky and doberman energy at the same time
• NEVER let him figure out your birthday! If he does find out, prepare for a fuckton of gifts and a giant party!
• Someone tries flirting with you? Dead before the sun rises. Get kidnapped? He will burn lodon to the ground to find you.
• He's not a very touchy person but if you need it or are someone who needs attention/physical touch for conformation on things it flips like a switch!
• You can get a nightmare and he will pick you up, make you a plate of sweets, and let you sleep in his room so you aren't scared
• Find someone you want to marry or date? Think of a dad that will shoot your date if your not brought home the EXACT time he gave (If he approves of them, don't let your guard down. Just don't.)
• 10/10 one of the best fathers at the manor
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Claude Faustus
• Alois always needs more maids (mainly because a lot of them quit) so once Claude heard about the new arrival, he didn't think you'd last a week!
• First thought? " I give them 4 day's. Let's see if they can keep up with the highness. "
• By the 4th week, he has deemed you his kid (Also because your the only one to fight his words)
• Compared to Sebastian, he gives you no time to prepare or even be comfortable with this
• You can fight him every step of the way and he will not back down (Alois walk in with you holding a knife to his throat once)
• When it FINALLY hits him across the face (Literally, you slapped him) about why your pissed at him he is the most apologetic man the world has seen
• It's takes 4 days before you finally give into him wanting to be your (With many flaws) dad. He makes alot of food to celebrate (with Alois knowing)
• He is, in no way, the best emotional support person! (I'm leaning more into the anime version of him) He's very emotionless so, if you can, help him!
• Like Sebastian, He knows about your mortality all too well. But by the GODS is he worse! You can't even be let past the garden sometimes!
• The amount of 'Touch them and die' energy he puts off, he has probably rid any chance at marriage you have.
• He is very protective of you, especially around Alois, and him seeing a single tear about to fall is enough to make him want to commit mass murder (Which HAS almost happened)
• Just doberman energy. That's all.
• Nightmares are not a issue! He's there while you fall asleep making sure you get a good night's rest
• Get hurt? He has the others take care of you while he finds the source of your hurt (If it's not human he'll fume over a fucking chair. A CHAIR.)
• He cooks for Alois yes, but if your hungry? " Alright, but you'll have to wait. " 30 minutes later he's made something along the lines of a thanksgiving feast.
• He's not big on birthdays. The best you get is a single present and a cupcake.
• He has scared off every suiter in site. If not, they have 0 to no chance at even dating you. (Secret relationship is a no go. He finds out one way or another.)
• I'd have to rate him 8/10
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There you go lovely! I hope you like them, and feel free to add on to them as well! Hope you enjoy them and it is what you wanted!!!!!
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Dimension 20 Campaigns Rated By The Amount Of Mice/Rats
(chronological order)
disclaimer: I have not seen Shriek Week, Dungeons and Drag Queens, or The Unsleeping City s2.
for all of these except the last, I command + F’d through their transcripts on the wiki for the terms “rat” “rats” “mice” “mouse” and “rodent” to find the relevant data.
the reason I didn’t do TUC s2 is a. from watching the first season I can intuit a similar level of mouse/rat content in this setting, if slightly lessened rat action due to the lack of a rat PC, and b. laziness. consider all of TUC under the same umbrella
i don’t know what’s wrong with me either.
Fantasy High - 7.5/10. the introduction of Sexy Rat into the d20 canon is iconic. we also have the rat that the sexy rat was created for - Edgar, Zayn Darkshadow’s cute lil plot-relevant pet rat. Not much mice/rat content outside of this, but a beautiful beginning.
Escape from Bloodkeep [update: I watched this while waiting for the fhjy finale, it’s fucking spectacular] - 1/10. aside from Erika Ishii occasionally saying “aw, rats,” there’s only one minor instance of rat action, this quote from Master Ipskix in ep 1 - “We're training little ants and beetles to carry little swords and sharp things, and crawl in, and you know when you get a rat to eat through someone's stomach and come to the other side, we're trying to cover the rats in spikes.” There is a nice moment of Sokhbarr and Leiland collaborating on rat enrichment, but overall the main “creepy” animals this season were spiders (fair) and J’er’em’ih
The Unsleeping City - 10000/10. rats every episode. rat PC. rat NPCs. MULTIPLE combat eps with not only rat swarms but a rat KING. impeccable. kugrash my belovéd. true rat positivity. rights for rats. the height of rat content in dimension 20.
Tiny Heist - 6/10. Solid rodent presence in the form of Tony Manchego, a mouse supporting NPC who is basically Boomer’s main coworker. Several other mice/rats also appear as Felix Flick henchmen (henchpeople?). Not a main focus, but decent background presence. I don’t recall any good/cool rats/mice though, they’re all goons of some kind.
A Crown of Candy - 0.5/10. in ep3 Brennan uses the phrase “Everyone thinks we're rats.” to explain political negotiations w the dairy isles. you know it’s rough when the only mention of rats is its use as a pejorative. the 0.5 is for the incredibly gratuitous cheese content. No actual mice, but that counts for something in my book. also Lapin is a bunny, which is another kind of rodent. This is the only possible framework in which ACOC could be described as “disappointing"
Dimension 20 Live aka Fantasy High: Sophomore Year - 6/10. The thrilling return of Sexy Rat. Sadly this is the only significant mouse/rat content this season, but what a banger!
Pirates of Leviathan - 9/10. Another excellent rat-person PC. Jack Brakkow is revolutionary. we love a grimy king. not much else in terms of mouse/rat content though, and Jack’s rattiness isn’t discussed as much as kugrash’s is. there is a character deadass named “Cheese” though.
Mice and Murder - 9.5/10 it’s in the title. No PCs though, surprisingly, which is the main reason this isn’t 10/10. they went more for diversity in animals with this one and tbh it works really well, but also means that despite the title, it’s really Fox and Racoon and Javelina and Weasel and Owl and Doberman Pinscher and Murder. The mice/rats they do have are dope though. Both of the McCabbages are vibrant and interesting, and of course Rosalind Crumb showing her ass is iconic. Thomas Gilfoyle is classic suspicious butler, Carolyn Dickory and Edwina Thimble wind up being extremely important, Molly Milton and Millie Molton are peak Brennan weird naming convention as well as a lesbian power couple, and there’s a variety of other Loam Hall staff that are mice (and they all have wild names like Tessa Teapot and Alfred Honeyhatch). I know that moles aren’t mice/rats, but shoutout to Mrs. Molesly, a real one start to finish.
Misfits and Magic - 7/10. this probably shouldn’t be as high as it is, but I am incapable of not ranking mismag as high as possible, it is what got me into dimension 20 and I LOVE it. K’s amazing cinderella scene at the end is one of the highlights of the series, and they also use mice/rats as surveillance sometimes. Theodore is a chipmunk, not a mouse/rat, but still points for other prominent rodentia. the K fucked-up-disney-princess stuff only has mice/rats a few times, but it’s just so iconic.
The Seven - 0/10. Absolutely zero mouse/rat content. Rip. They went hard on horse girl content (respect), so it makes sense that there was less room for mice/rats. again, the only measurement by which this series could be considered a disappointment, I fuckin love the seven.
Shriek Week - 0.5/10. A “rat man” is mentioned briefly as a one-off gag.  Exhilarating. occasionally, the clicking of a computer mouse is inserted as a sound effect.
A Starstruck Odyssey - 2/10. in Ep. 12, there is discussion of “skiff rats” and rat poison that makes your head explode. This is a very important memory from Skipper’s past, but the emphasis is on the rat poison, and on the consequences of the mass poisoning, not really on the rats themselves. in Ep. 11, when describing a room Brennan says “The walls piled high…with bright blue animatronic mouse heads with the eyes torn out” however this is the only mention of them in the episode. There is one mention to the concept of a computer mouse (Ep. 10), and on several occasions, the sound of a computer mouse clicking can be heard as a sound effect.
Coffin Run - 5/10. in the finale, rat swarms try to eat Dracula. A thrilling moment. other than that, in Ep. 1 we have the quote, “This letter then goes across the ocean in a rat-infested ship”, and in Ep. 5 wetzel accidentally eats some rat poison. highlighted quote: “If we connect all the rats together, can we get a rat king?”
A Court of Fey and Flowers - 0.25/10. in Ep. 4 Mickey Mouse is mentioned, in the context of Hob’s state of dress - “You're either a Donald Duck or a Mickey Mouse” - Oscar Montoya. It’s 0.25 because fuck disney. bit of a missed opportunity, mice can typically fall into the “cute woodland creatures that live in/around fairies” category, and there were so many mentions of trash this season, I was really hoping we’d get some rat action. lacking that, I was hoping a salt goblin would be described as being the size of a mouse, but no such luck. rip. Again, the only disappointing aspect of this campaign, ruehob aka battlemaster of ceremonies is one of the only happy positive romances I’ve seen with a nonbinary person and as an enby myself, the idea that a brennan lee mulligan character could find someone like me attractive is. very validating.
Neverafter - ?/10. it’s not done yet (post written 12/28/22), but things are looking promising so far! we’ve had several mouse swarms, and a whole miniature town of mouse NPCs, plus many descriptions of pib eating mice. if a similar level of mouse/rat content continues, I project a 7.5/10 at the very least
UPDATE: final rating for Neverafter - 8/10. nothing ever managed to match the chaotic rodent energy of earlier episodes, but still a very solid showing. Rosamund’s swarm is a fairly consistent source of rats/mice, though she more often calls upon her “little birds,” and Pib continues to eat mice on occasion. We did have several later season mouse appearances; Aesop has the famous lion and the mouse, and the Land of Beasts is mentioned as being full of mice (among other animals). The Mouse King (from the Nutcracker) appears on the list of the Council of Kings (after being described briefly in Herr Drosselmeyer’s memories in one of the very first episodes). The song “Three Blind Mice” is mentioned several times, with Ylfa saying it is her “favorite story”. Tom Thumb mentions that he “hang(s) around with a lot of mice.” We learn that Pib turned an ogre into a mouse in his backstory. Other prominent rodentia do appear, most notably Pib’s fellow trickster, the Rabbit. Overall, a lot of excellent mouse content early on, with a handful of smaller appearances in the mid to late season.
UPDATE: The Ravening War - 0/10 Not a mouse or rat to be seen, not even a mention. and unlike ACOC, there are no other prominent rodentia to save them. Lady Amangeaux is described as “Jessica Rabbit as a mango” but given than not even Jessica Rabbit is a rabbit, I do not count this. considering the amount of times rot and mold are mentioned, I was hoping a rat might skitter away from a pile of garbage at some point. no such luck. the only point that I would even consider as related to mice/rats would be the amount of cheese content, as we have both a cheese person PC (in this house we love Colin Provolone) and a semi-prominent cheese person antagonist. however, I would say this averages out to considerably less cheese content than ACOC, which has several cheese person NPCs, including lesbian icon Annabelle Cheddar, Manta Ray Jack, Sir Morris Brie, and prominent antagonist Stilton Curdeau, plus a whole battle with ships made of cheese, plus a whole battle with cheese people (though dressed as meat people) as primary antagonists. thus, I cannot in good conscience award TRW any points for that when it made up only a portion of ACOC’s 0.5 of a point. I greatly enjoyed TRW, but not for mice/rat reasons.
UPDATE: Dungeons & Drag Queens, Mentopolis, and the promising beginnings of Burrow’s End
DNDQ - 0/10. No mention of mice or rats. honorable mention to Alvin, a chipmunk who I would call a semi-prominent rodent. I only watched half of the 1st ep* but my usual command + F of the transcripts yielded no results.
*no shade to the queens, this season just didn’t work for me specifically, I have a thing where when I know the rules to something watching people learn them/not know them is like. chalkboard screech. it’s the autism I think. so as much as I love the queens & their characters I just couldn’t watch the actual show. 
Mentopolis - 0/10 understandable as canonically the only animal in Mentopolis is Justin. in absence of any mouse/rat characters, I was hoping for perhaps a mouse/rat fact from The Fix, but i really can’t complain about the myriad of animal facts in this season in good conscience. they were many and varied and I am very grateful. still no mice/rats though. Birds, snakes, and their “prey” are discussed, which mice can certainly be. For example, the heat pits on a python’s lips that Ronnie mentions can be used to detect warm-blooded animals like mice, rats, and other small rodents. But as no rodent is directly mentioned it will not be counted. perhaps next time a reptile eating a mouse will be mentioned, or one of my fave rodent factoids, “a mouse’s heartbeat is so fast that to the human ear it just sounds like buzzing,” will be included.
Burrow’s End - ?/10 I have high hopes but did you know that stoats are actually not rodents??? neither are badgers, otters, wolverines, or pine martens. rodents are all vegetarian - they’re (obvs) in the order Rodentia, so they can’t be in the order Carnivora. so far we have strong chipmunk presence (that’s 3 campaigns with important chipmunks!), and a variety of “woodland animals”, so I remain optimistic.
UPDATE: final score for Burrow’s End - 1.5/10. frankly appalling lack of mice & rats given the setting. occasionally (as in 2-3 times in the series) a mouse or rat will be mentioned in passing, but the only rodents the gang actually interact with are rabbits and chipmunks. I’m guessing that’s probably bc stoats are specifically known for hunting rabbits, so mice/rats would be too small of a prey animal for them? plus the watership down allusions. and then of course we have the horrifying chipmunk/bear battle. credit for the few rat mentions and rodent presence in general, but this isn’t the rodent post, it’s the mice and rats post.
Fantasy High: Junior Year - ?/10 I am terrified. there’s a set of antagonists called the Rat Grinders. well, at least we know there will be rats! Zayn also reappears and with him a mention of Edgar the rat, a fantastic character. potentially...could there even be mention of the original, iconic, sexy rat? we shall see!
UPDATE (5/29/24): final score for FHJY - 8.99/10 fucking spectacular. not only do we get multiple mentions and a partial reappearance of the OG icon, Sexy Rat, but we get the Rat-ettes, the Rat Grinders, Rat World, and as hoped for, the return of Edgar, the originator of this whole proud Dimension 20 tradition of plot-relevant rats! He even gets a ghostly little miniature in the “Baron’s Game” battle! Fabian is also gifted (and makes frequent use of) the Pipes of the Sewers, an item which summons rats. The combo of this item and Fig’s Mask of Animal Friendship leads to several instances of rat-summoning both in and out of in combat, the likes of which have not been seen in years. One of the most unhinged and transcendent moments of the season, the Rat-ettes showing hole, led to the uncovering of the ancient name Ankarna, kicking off both a fucking excellent mid-season finale as well the central plot of the rest of the season. The rat swarm minis in The Last Stand & Ragenarok pt 1 truly brought me back to the glory days of The Unsleeping City. The only thing keeping this season from a 9/10 is lack of mouse/rat PCs or major NPCS, which all of our 9/10+ seasons have had thus far. Much as I adore Edgar, I would categorize him as a supporting NPC this season rather than a major one. The Rat Grinders definitely add to this season’s score, but as none of them are actually rats, I can’t count them as rat NPCs. Easily the height of Fantasy High rat content, and that’s saying something. We’ve been in a bit of a drought lately, but FHJY truly delivered.
I would like to give credit to a post I read many years ago that I realize may have given me inspiration to make whatever this is: harry potter rated by mentions of swans.
don’t ask
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