#by 'for my own purposes' I mean idk if I'll ever need this as a reaction image but I'm keeping it just in case

[selfinflictedgunshotwound]

sorry for only saying this type of shit lately but i kinda wanna drive a car straight into a brick wall at the highest speed possible

[yuleshootureye]

Idk, I needed to isolate the image of Damian from Wayne Family Adventures, Episode 68: "Thankful", for my own purposes, so I figured I'd share. The background should be transparent, but I've also never uploaded a transparent image to tumblr before so we'll see how that goes

[avatar-anna]

Unknown Number

someone made a request about reader accidentally being given harry's number, but i accidentally deleted it, so if you requested it, here it is!

(the text chain will be from harry's point of view)

italics: y/n (unknown number)

bold: harry

Part Two

Part Three

Unknown Number (UN): heyy. i had a really good time the other night. maybe we could do it again sometime? xx (click to download image)

Harry Styles (HS): How did you get this number?

UN: you gave it to me?

UN: last night at the pub? marcus, right?

HS: No. You have the wrong number.

UN: is this a joke? are you fucking with me right now?

HS: No.

UN: oh my god

UN: i feel like such an idiot

UN: one of the first times a guy gives me his number at a bar and he gives me the wrong number

UN: probably on purpose too

UN: i should've known when he left his OWN APARTMENT the next morning but i was actually hopeful

UN: and now i've made an ass of myself here too. sorry to bother you i'll leave you alone. sorry again

(one hour later)

HS: It's okay. Sorry about that guy. Sounds like a jerk.

(twenty minutes later)

UN: it's fine, i guess

UN: i wasn't in love with him or anything but he could've had the decency of expressing his disinterest himself instead of hiding behind a fake number.

HS: That is quite a dick move.

HS: I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't expecting that text. I didn't open the picture either by the way.

UN: thank you. for a moment i was worried i was messaging a creep, but hopefully you're not a creep

UN: i mean you could be still and i'd have no idea

UN: maybe i should stop texting you

(ten minutes later)

HS: I'm not a creep.

UN: that's exactly what a creep would say

HS: I don't really know how to prove it to you. You're the one who sent me a photo of yourself half naked. You could be the creep.

UN: you said you didn't open it!

HS: I was trying to be polite!

UN: great now some 40 year old living in his parents basement has one of my nudes

HS: I'm not 40! And I don't live in my parents basement

UN: you text like an old man

HS: wuld u rather i txt like ths???

UN: no but i'm just saying i don't know many people my age who use proper punctuation in text messages

HS: Well I might not be your age, but I'm certainly not 40

UN: "certainly not." you're right. you sound like my grandpa

HS: I suddenly regret restarting a conversation with you

UN: you know despite the fact that you might be catfishing me, i've enjoyed this. i feel like i'm doing what all the other teen girls did in high school at sleepovers

HS: So you're out of high school.

UN: creep!

HS: You outed yourself, that's not on me.

UN: you...might be right

UN: can you tell me something about yourself to make it even? there's always a possibility that you could be lying and i have no reason to trust you, but...idk i feel like i can

HS: Well that's stupid.

HS: But I suppose since I've already seen you partially naked...

UN: i'm blocking your number

HS: My first name is H, and I'm 20 years old.

UN: h? just the letter h?

HS: You could be a creep too for all I know

UN: fair enough. i'm june

HS: Full name? Wow, you really are a dummy.

UN: don't get your 60 year old panties in a twist. it's a nickname

HS: June is a nickname?

HS: And I'm not 60.

UN: june. june bug. that's what the folks call me

HS: Folks? Now who sounds old?

UN: whatever

(thirty minutes later)

HS: Well, it was nice talking to you, June. June bug.

UN: you too h

(three days later)

June (J): you're a guy right?

HS: I'm sorry?

J: well when i first texted you i thought you were a guy, but you weren't THAT guy, so i have no idea

J: i just assumed but i thought i would ask

J: plus i need solicited guy advice and if you're not a creep i would really appreciate it

HS: We're back to me being a creep?

J: it's a risk every time i text you

J: so? are you a dude?

HS: Yes.

J: great! can i ask you something?

HS: Um...I guess...

J: ok. would you ever get offended if a woman covered their drink during a conversation with you?

HS: I'm not following...

J: like say we're at a bar and we're talking and i turn my head away for some reason but i put my hand over my drink until i look back at you to prevent it from being spiked. would you be offended by that?

HS: No. Why?

J: see? i don't think that's unreasonable. some loser got mad at me for doing that. well EXCUSE ME for not immediately trusting the guy i matched with on tinder

J: who was not as cute in real life i might add

HS: You don't have the best taste in guys.

J: that is not advice!

HS: Okay, here's my advice: don't swipe right on guys who have mirror selfies in their profile.

J: ...

J: ok fair enough but it's not like prince charmings are falling from the sky. it's hard out here

HS: I'm sure.

J: what you don't have the same problem?

HS: I don't really date.

J: in like a douchey way? are you one of those guys who say they just fuck?

HS: I just don't have time for dating, I guess.

J: so no special someone?

HS: No.

(four hours later)

HS: If you asked for advice, does that mean I can too?

(one hour later)

J: sorry i was at work

J: and i don't see why not

HS: What do you think about guys who wear skinny jeans?

J: hm...i think styled right it could be nice

J: YSL is kind of pushing the whole skinny jeans and chelsea boots thing which might eventually trickle down to the losers i match with on tinder so...why not? i say dress how you want

J: any guy who has a good sense of style is sexy to me

J: sorry if that wasn't the answer you were looking for

HS: Yes and no. I've been experimenting with different styles. Sometimes I get a little in my head about it.

J: doesn't everyone?

HS: I guess you're right.

HS: Do you follow fashion shows and things like that?

HS: That's not too personal, is it?

J: no, but it's kind of embarrassing

HS: Not as embarrassing as sending a complete stranger a picture of yourself in your bra

J: harsh...but fair

J: fashion is kind of my religion

J: i'm trying to become a stylist. keyword trying

HS: That's cool!

J: tell that to my family

HS: they don't support you?

J: nope! but i'm gonna do it anyway!

HS: Do you have a favorite designer?

J: it kinda depends on the year and who was creative director at the time, but the first time i got my hands on vintage vivienne westwood i was hooked

J: you?

HS: I'm just starting to explore the fashion world I guess you could say.

J: well lucky for you i happen to be a bit of an encyclopedia when it comes to house codes

HS: House codes?

J: oh boy. i hope you're comfortable. we might be here a while

(two days later)

HS: Have you ever had rumors spread about you?

J: i don't think so

J: oh wait! in eighth grade this girl in my class told everyone i made out with a boy at the school dance which was NOT true

J: it was just a peck

HS: Naughty.

J: it was harmless. why do you ask?

HS: There's a rumor going around about me. It's just frustrating when people actually believe it. sometimes it gets to the point where i start to believe it myself.

J: i'm sorry. i won't pry or anything, but i know what it feels like to not be understood

HS: I just hate the feeling of being under a microscope. It's exhausting. I feel like my life isn't my own sometimes.

J: that sucks

J: sorry that was in no way helpful, but i don't really know what to say. is there someone you can talk to about this?

HS: ...

J: oh! i actually feel kind of honored

J: well, obviously i don't know the whole situation, but maybe try and surround yourself with people who don't scrutinize you so much?

HS: Easier said than done.

J: true but i think if you have a solid group of people who know you and understand you and like you for who you are, it's easier to deal with things like rumors and being under the proverbial microscope, you know?

J: and don't be afraid to get rid of the toxic people in your life! it's not easy but you'll be better off in the long run

HS: sometimes it's hard to tell who's toxic and who's not

J: start with the people who would never believe a rumor about you, or the ones who would never START one about you

HS: Well said, June Bug.

J: thanks! maybe i should entertain a career in counseling

(one month later)

HS: Why June Bug?

J: i was born in the summer. it was a nickname my grandparents gave me. been called that ever since

HS: That's sweet.

J: there are worse nicknames i suppose. i have a cousin that got stuck with chip because he used to stuff his face like a chipmunk when he was little

HS: Yikes.

J: you're telling me

(three weeks later)

J: have you ever danced alone in your bedroom to stevie nicks?

HS: Have you?

J: i have, and can i just say she does NOT get enough credit as a songwriter?

HS: Edge of Seventeen?

J: edge of seventeen

J: i went on a date last week with a guy who had the AUDACITY to call her music mediocre

HS: You didn't see him again did you?

J: ...

HS: June!

J: just once! and only because he had really nice hands

HS: I don't get how that would make you stay with a stevie hater...

J: REALLY nice hands ;)

HS: You disappoint me sometimes.

J: ;))))

(fifteen minutes later)

J: hey you never answered my question about dancing in your room!

HS: ...No comment...

(one week later)

J: you ever been in love, h?

HS: I can't say that I have. Have you?

J: no ://

J: i think i want it too much. i've always just been in love with the idea of falling in love, you know?

J: but the reality isn't what i thought it would be

HS: I'm sorry.

HS: It probably won't help but I'm sure you'll find someone. You seem like a great person. Anyone would be lucky to be with you.

J: aw h you're making me blush!

HS: But perhaps you should stop looking for love on a hookup app

J: annnd good feeling gone

(two weeks later)

HS: Guess who has two thumbs and got invited to Paris Fashion Week!

J: no fair!

J: and that joke doesn't work if i can't see you point to yourself. it doesn't work period

HS: I will let that slide because I know you're just jealous.

J: are you kidding me? OF COURSE i'm jealous! i can't believe you get to see Alessandro Michele's work up close

HS: Who?

J: don't think because we only communicate through text that i can't strangle you

HS: Relax. I'm only joking.

HS: Alessandro is a friend ;))

(ten minutes later)

J: sorry i just had to scream into my pillow

J: what exactly do you do again?

HS: I told you. I work in the industry.

J: but that could mean anything! the cosmetics industry, the movie industry, the meat packing industry...

HS: Meat packing?

J: you know what i mean!

HS: I do a lot of PR.

J: see. that wasn't so hard now was it?

HS: Can I go back to gloating?

J: only if you promise to give me a full report afterwards you go to all the shows

HS: Deal.

(four days later)

HS: Favorite movie?

J: that's hard...

J: it's probably cliche but the devil wears prada

HS: Good choice.

J: what about you?

HS: The Notebook.

J: really?

HS: Yes. Why?

J: do you say that to impress girls or because it's actually your favorite?

HS: Would you rather I have said a film with lots of car chases?

J: no

J: but i went out with a guy who was a film major once

HS: Is that a bad thing?

J: let's just say it won't be happening again

J: he thought he was superior for disliking popular movies. i hate that

HS: Well, I love The Notebook and I love Ryan Gosling

J: now THAT is something we can agree on!

(six weeks later)

J: BIG NEWS

J: LIKE HUGE

J: GROUNDBREAKING

HS: And here I was thinking you forgot about me.

J: i texted you yesterday

HS: You asked me if my dick could move on its own.

J: a legitimate question! i nearly had a heart attack when i saw it in person

J: but i was also weirdly fascinated. my question was purely scientific!

HS: You said you had news?

J: right!

(twenty minutes later)

HS: Are you making me wait to create anticipation?

J: no sorry i got a phone call.

J: i got my first real gig as a stylist

HS: That's great! Congratulations!

J: thanks

HS: You don't sound excited anymore. What happened to all caps?

J: my mother happened

HS: Still not on board, then?

J: she told me it was a waste of time and that i should get a real job

HS: You're still gonna take it though right?

J: i don't know. maybe she's right. the pay is less than ideal. more like i'm being paid in experience, and it's not the clientele i was imagining...

HS: But it's a foot in the door, right? That's something.

J: i guess

HS: Make connections. Get good references. And who knows, you might actually enjoy yourself.

J: you're right.

J: it's for some up and coming band that's going on tour. pretty sure i was what they could afford

HS: Don't sell yourself short. You're gonna do great.

J: thanks. i hardly even know you and you're currently my biggest supporter

HS: What happened to Bill?

J: ancient history

HS: What was wrong with him? He seemed nice.

J: yeah

J: his girlfriend thought so too.

HS: On behalf of all men: Sorry. We truly are the worst.

J: agreed. what about you? still single?

HS: Yes, though people keep trying to set me up on dates.

J: the horror!

HS: Ha ha

HS: I just want to meet someone on my own terms.

J: i get that

J: i just want to meet someone who's actually a decent human being

HS: I'll be on the lookout.

(three weeks later)

J: i think i've decided that tour life is not for me

HS: oh?

J: yeah. sitting on a bus for hours and hours with only myself to keep me company? no thanks

HS: it can't just be you on the bus can it?

J: no but i have a hard time making friends right away. and a lot of the crew for this tour are older than me

HS: are your clients nice at least?

J: yeah. one of them tried to hit on me, which i guess i should take as a compliment, but i am on the clock. no flirting for me

HS: a professional then. or are you not into the musician type?

J: not sure. i haven't dated one before

J: i told you that the other day

HS: right. must've slipped my mind

HS: but back to taste in men. is it all about looks for you or do you like funny guys?

HS: are you the type to sleep with someone on the first date? because i feel like that's very telling about a girl

J: who is this?

HS: what do you mean? it's me

J: it's not. you're not texting like a middle aged woman and you're acting like a total ass

HS: Sorry. I thought I'd try something new. And I was just curious. Can't blame a guy for asking right? You did send some guy you barely knew a picture of yourself

HS: It was very wholesome by the way. Maybe try a little more skin next time and you'll get the response you want. You can practice here if you'd like.

J: oh my god

HS: What?

J: this was a mistake. i'm such an IDIOT

J: was this some kind of prank?

J: whoever you are, you're sick

J: don't text me again

HS: June, I'm so sorry. That was my friend he was just being stupid.

HS: Last time I leave my phone anywhere.

HS: June?

HS: June please.

HS: That wasn't me I swear!

HS: I'm sorry.

(three weeks later)

HS: Day 21 of trying to get you to respond.

HS You probably blocked me which is fine. I don't blame you.

HS: But if you DO happen to read these and are just ignoring me...

HS: I'm sorry. Again. For like the millionth time.

J is typing...

HS: June?

J: i should've blocked you

HS: Why didn't you?

J: because as insane as it sounds, you've become a close friend

HS: I feel the same. I'm really sorry about before. I swear it was one of my mates. I would never say something like that.

J: that's what makes this whole thing crazy! i don't actually know you, so how do i know if i can trust you?

HS: I mean you even noticed that he wasn't texting like me. I would never ask you questions like that, June. I never have.

HS: And I do NOT text like a middle aged woman by the way

J: i guess that's true

J: i think it just doubled down the fact that we don't actually know each other. this whole thing is ridiculous if you think about it too long. it gives me a headache sometimes.

J: i know we've joked about it but...this could be potentially dangerous

HS is typing...

HS: I could send you a voice note.

J: you would do that?

HS: You're right. This whole thing is ridiculous but...I don't know, I trust you, and I consider you a friend.

J: a friend you say?

HS: That's all I'm willing to admit for one day

J: and what about tomorrow?

HS is typing...

HS (voice recording): Maybe tomorrow I'll admit a little more.

(one day later)

Y/n hated how much her stomach flipped every time her phone pinged with a new message.

It was so reckless and dangerous and utterly ridiculous. She didn't know who H was, she didn't even know what time zone he lived in, and yet she felt like she knew him.

And after hearing his deep voice—deep British voice—on the voice recording, Y/n determined that he wasn't some creep in his forties like she'd originally thought.

Since sending that voice recording, they'd sent each other messages like that all night. And by all night she meant all night. They stayed up late sending voice recordings back and forth. It was the longest conversation they'd held to date, which was surprising considering that they often missed each other during certain hours. Just based on what hours of the day they texted the most, Y/n figured H lived somewhere in Europe, which gave her peace of mind considering he couldn't exactly kidnap her if he was a whole ocean away. But the last couple weeks their schedules seemed to be lining up, though Y/n chalked it up to all the traveling she'd been doing lately.

One thing she was certain of was that she adored H's voice. It was soft and deep, but got raspier the longer they spoke. And at times he would whisper in his messages, like he had to keep his voice down. The hushed tones made her shiver.

Y/n didn't call H, and he never offered. But she wanted to, boy did she want to. No matter how terrifying that thought was. A full-fledged phone call seemed more...real to Y/n. With the messages, she and H were still in their little bubble. It was stupid, but she needed that bit of separation. She was becoming attached to someone she'd never met.

Walking through the halls of a stadium in Canada, Y/n pulled up past conversations with H. It was too embarrassing to admit to anyone out loud, but she felt like she really knew him. He was endearing, had a silly sense of humor, had good taste in music, and was honest. Well, as honest as either of them could be. Outside of the one slip up with H's friend, Y/n believed what he said to her over text. Maybe that made her naive, but their conversations were legit. He felt like a friend, and she knew he felt similarly.

Maybe tomorrow I'll admit a little more.

Y/n had no idea what that could mean. She of course knew what she wanted it to mean, but what she wanted rarely ever lined up with reality.

Y/n looked up from her phone to make sure she didn't pass the right door. The one in front of her read, Harry Styles in big bold lettering. She quickly hurried past and continued down the hall to where the dressing room for Five Seconds of Summer was.

Harry Styles was a bit of an enigma. Even though she was on the same tour as him and One Direction, Y/n hardly ever saw him. And when she did, his nose was always in his phone, completely closed off to the world around him. He just had this vibe that said, "don't talk to me," and Y/n received that message loud and clear. The Five Seconds of Summer boys seemed to get on with all the members of One Direction, but Y/n usually made herself scarce whenever they came by the dressing room, for no other reason than too much testosterone in one room.

"You want to come out after the show, Harry?" Y/n heard one of the boys ask. Michael.

"Um...No. I think I'll have to pass tonight, boys. Sorry."

"What? Big date tonight?"

"Something like that."

Y/n felt frozen to the linoleum floor. She knew that voice. She'd spent all night listening to that voice.

"Holy shit."

[yandere--stuck]

nosramus's relationship headcanons, maybe? 🫶 idk if you write for them, but if not, ok!!

but speaking sincerely with all my heart; i've been following your blog for a while, and i'll tell you-- i sincerely love your writing, like really - very really !! i giggle and do 10 spins in my room when you post about my favorite characters (or characters i don't even know, 🤭🤭) maybe that sounds not honest ((i don't even know)), but i really mean it.

AND

hope you have a good night/or day (or whatever time is) !!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so so much!!! That's so sweet of you to say and I'm so glad you enjoy my works aaaaa ;w; it means a lot!!

I hope you have a great day/night yourself and that these are good <3

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🤍 Immortality is both a blessing and a curse, Nosramus has found. Though she finds enjoyment and purpose in her studies and in the mundanity of life, even within the dungeons of Fear and Hunger, this has also led her to a life of loneliness. Many days spent with only herself for company. Her guard is there, of course, but he's not really much for company. It's even manageable most days. But the longer the future stretches out in front of her, the more the chasm in her heart where others had once touched deepens and darkens further.

💛 Such isolation gives her cause to look into different areas of study - such as The Soul. Everyone is born under a specific Soul type that will shape who they are and how their life will play out. Less understood, however, is that concept of a Soul Mate. The idea of one Soul bearer having one (or more) Souls that are naturally attracted or drawn toward one particular Soul type or even particular individual that bears a particular Soul type that seems to inherently click with another's. Once, she had thought she found them. But, she was wrong. She was betrayed and forgotten. In the end, they were the worse for it and Nosramus, in the grand scheme of things, was far better off. Still, she was left scarred by deception. To be alone was better than being hurt again in such a way. It was better for a long, long time. But now, the darkness and isolation of the catacombs have become almost too much to bear. She can feel her Soul call out for the touch of another.

🤍 Brave adventurer, what is it you seek? Her, perhaps unknowingly…? Why else could Nosramus feel you within the halls? Your footfalls echoing through her head, the brightness of your spirit felt pulsing in her own Soul. A feel of giddiness makes her entire body shake. She can't concentrate on her studies. She can't even hold a cup of tea steady without shaking. She sees flashes of you in her enlightened mind's eye. So desperate is Nosramus to see you in the flesh. Is this what it feels like to meet your one and only? A part of Sylvian's design perhaps. The anticipation and impending doom of meeting who you are meant to be one with. Nosramus can't help to distract herself much longer, nearly running from her laboratory as she feels you enter the mines.

💛 Don't be afraid. She can see you from the shadows. She will wait as long as you need to step into the light and see her. Nosramus tries to keep her smile from widening too greatly. She introduces herself. Tries to ignore the burning sensation in her very being. Extends a hand out to you and tells you the kettles on. Care for a cup of tea? She smiles even as you hesitate. Of course you're hesitant, poor thing. All alone in such a place without her. How did you ever survive? When your hand slips into hers, Nosramus is nearly set ablaze from the inside-out. Oh, yes, she thinks she'll keep you.

🤍 As a show of good faith, Nosramus offers you to partake in her potions and peruse her tomes. Not like you'll be leaving with them. The home she's made feels so much more alive with you inside it. Like you were always meant to be here. Your voice is music to her ears. She implores you - why are you here, where are you from, who have you left behind, what do you love, what do you despise, what are your dreams and wishes. She sprawls down notes when she gets a moment between preparing your tea. Just the beginning of her study of you. When she sets your cup in front of you, she makes a show of giving her own a hearty sip. And by the time you've realized what's happened, you can barely keep your head up. Poor dear. 

💛 You must understand. Or, you will understand, eventually. Nosramus has been burned before. She wants to trust you, but can't quite yet. But, it's okay, pet. She will take care of you while you learn how much your meant to be. She can hardly be near you without touching you - holding your hand, stroking the top of your head, pressing soft kisses across your face. When she must rip herself away from you, her guard will watch over you. One day, you'll be free to be lucid when kept in her quarters, but not yet. She must show you that your Souls are meant to be one. She cannot wait for the day that Sylvian blesses your union and you finally do become One.

[imahinatjon]

Bath time!

Venti x Reader

18+ 💋

Idk what possessed me.

Reader has male parts.

Imagine...

You, yes you, are Venti's lover. Partner of the great Lord Barbatos... not that anyone else would know that.

Venti is an eccentric person. He drinks a lot, he sings such beautiful songs, he's friendly to basically everyone and- and he's a little touchy feely. You get what I mean?

He's not like it with everyone, don't get me wrong, he only does it to you. His partner.

The love of his life. He adores you SOOOOO much. Its why he can't keep his hands off of your for the life of him.

A quick hug here, and even longer one later, a peck on the lips there, maybe even an arm around your waist.

His favourite though?

When he sneaks you off into a corner so his hands can reach down below your waistband. He stands behind you, resting a chin on your shoulder while his hand works at your length. He enjoys the sounds you make as you try to hold back from moaning out his name, though he'd much rather you scream it out for the whole of Teyvat. But even he knows that there is a time and a place.

That time and place today is your bathroom.

All you wanted was to hop into the bath to clean off after a long day of adventuring with the travler. Venti had other ideas, naturally.

When he entered into your bathroom behind you after you told him your plans, he just couldn't resist the state of undress your beautiful body was in (he could, he just didn't wanna) - he just HAD to take you.

"Venti, what are you doing?" You asked him, as he slipped his (somehow now) naked self into the tub behind you, enclosing you in his arms, his legs also moving to circle you, so he was pressed as tightly against your back as he could be.

"I'm just coming in to join you, my love. That's okay with you, isn't it?" He asked - like he had no ulterior motive.

You nodded, allowing him to stay where he was. With how close he was to you, you could feel everything, that included his hard on. Which rubbed on your back every now and then, twitching slightly every time.

'What was he up to?'

Sex. Of course. In the bath too!

Welllllll, this was something you'd been wanting to try out for a while now...so indulging him wouldn't be so bad, right? Exactly!

That's why you leant back into him, turning your head so your lips could meet his, in a slow and passionate dance of tongue.

His hand reached around your body, reaching and gently stroking up and down, working you up until you were no longer soft and panting into his mouth, blush coating your face so vividly that no pink flower of Teyvat could ever hope to compare. God how he loved you.

His legs unwrapped from you, and he moved so he was sitting on his knees behind you, his lips decorating the top of your back, the unoccupied hand gently stroking at your side.

He pushed you forward slightly, Hand on your back while he asked

"Could you get on your knees please?"

You didn't even hesitate.

The water was enough of a lubricant for you as he toyed with his own hardness at your backside, dipping in slightly to test the waters.

You couldn't tell if he was teasing you on purpose, or if he was actually worried that it would hurt. Either way, you needed him to hurry on along.

"Ventii~" you quietly whined out, wiggling your ass infront of him, in hopes he'd move on.

That only earnt you a light slap.

"I'll go when I'm ready"

"But-"

"No buts"

You shut up after that. I mean, its not like was wasn't pleasuring you, he still had his hand around your own cock, and his movements only ever halted slightly when he was messing with his own at your entrance.

Speaking of - the moment you distracted yourself and relaxed as you looked down into the water of the bathtub, he pushed himself inside, as far as he could.

Your mouth dropped open and you made no sound. It was so sudden and intrusive. Yet relatively painless as he waited for the moment you relaxed. He still held still though, it was bound to sting a little while he stretched you so suddenly.

"V-vent-ti.." You whimpered out, hand reaching out behind you to hold onto him.

Oh how this man has you so weak at the knees. Every single damn time.

He held onto your arm that reached back for him, his hand wrapping around your arm while yours weakly gripped his and he begun to thrust. In and out. Steady, but gradually faster. You could barely hold your moans in, and your other arm was starting to feel weak, your knees too. But what had you concerned more was your arm. You were right above the water.

Luckily your god loves you, as he caught you and held you up as best as he could.

A few more quick paced thrusts and a few more firm yet gentle tuggs at your shaft and you were done, painting his hand in your essence.

"Hey, how about we take this out of the bath and back into the bedroom"

Yep... venti wasn't finished. He hasn't filled you up yet...

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Sorry 😅

Masterlist :3

[alxastrx]

Twst reasons to overblots & design rating !

Tw : SUBJECTIVE OPINION

Reasons to overblots :

1- Malleus

You mean to tell me that an almost immortal being is getting hate bcs he's loosing the closest thing he had to a friend and a father knowing that that'll happen to everyone he knows and can't take it like a mature adult ? When faes are canonically minors under the age of 200 and he's 178 and clearly struggling with his emotions since he was raised in loneliness ? Lmao. Okay. (I have to keep it short or I'll do a full Malleus analysis and no one wants that).

2 - Vil

I CANNOT put into words how much realism he was made with, and I could FEEL it through his overblot. Overblotting because no matter how HARD you try you'll always be second ? Because people will always prefer the other option because you're SO hard on yourself that you legit seems overworldly to others and it makes them feel intimidated ? Vil better than me I would've overblotted SO MUCH more in his shoes. And him being disgusted with his own actions because HE KNOWS THAT THIS ISN'T HOW HE SHOULD ACHIEVE GREATNESS OH I'M SICK. And the aftermath when Rook voted for the other team ? While I understand that it was logical and I don't blame him for that, it legit hurt me, so can you imagine Vil ? He literally almost fainted, and that's a tame reaction if you ask me. Vil overblot was perfect.

3 - Riddle

No need to elaborate I think. His overblot hit too close to home and I IMMEDIATELY loved him. Also while I love Ace he kinda deserved to be punished for the tart tbh. Like just don't steal what's not yours ? Use your brain ? Riddle punishing him was EXTREMELY reasonable, even more so when you know that he LOVES strawberry tarts, and Ace refuting that AND coming after his position when he could have just APOLOGIZED, is def one of the reason I wasn't fan of him for MONTHS. Not surprised that Riddle got very mad at him (I def would have too).

4 - Leona

Now his reason was very similar to Vil, but the reason I liked it less (doesn't mean that I disliked it) is because he knew he would be second from his birth, that nothing he could ever do would change that while Vil has the possibility to become first, and he's yet unable to do it and I find that even more tragic. Leona was literally doomed from the start and yet he still tried his best for years only for the people he would have been a king to if the successor was based on skills alone to be the one hating him ? Kill me. It caused him depression and ruined his life, so much that he gets held back on purpose to not go home ? Killed me even more. He deserved so much and he got so little hiahdqirongbzkzhzo.

5 - Idia

Listen, I understand the pain of loosing a brother, I lost one of mine, but never in my 20 years of life would I have ever thought of building an IA OF HIM ?? He kinda went crazy with this one. I wished we had gotten his parents' reaction to robot Ortho tbh. Him being unable to move on from Ortho was so good, especially when we know that he blames himself for his death, and getting CORRUPTED by og Ortho is perfect. I don't have a lot more to say, sorry.

6 - Azul - starting from here, there's a huge gap between the classements. The 5 firsts were TIGHT together.

He's an achiever who lost the empire he built, I get it. But like, just build it again. Stop crying and rolling on the floor, and get up and act like a man. Of course, I know he's still a minor too, so I understand why he reacts like that, but Idk. I didn't feel as attached to his overblot as the others, which I'm kinda sad about since I REALLY like him, he's just so enjoyable.

7 - Last and least, the bitch himself, Jamil

Could have prevented the overblot if he learnt what communication was and I'll stand by that. Tried to kill Kalim because he couldn't take his anger on their parents, the yk, lmactual reasons why he felt like this in the first place. And he held Yuu captive too. He has no excuses.

Design :

1 - Riddle

PERFECT. LITERALLY UNMATCHED. The cards, the dress, the makeup, the eye color change, everything was PERFECT !

2 - Vil

I didn't know I needed nun Vil before but I do now wtf. He made me think of Mary so much it's insane I was in shock. The spikes were GOOD.

3 - Jamil

Since this on design alone, this is the only time he'll ever be in one of my top 3. The color scheme was on point and the snake design was VERY fitting.

4 - Azul

It was GOOD. And since it gave us Azul in merform it's 🧚‍♂️🧚‍♂️. The color was fitting once again and he just overall looked good.

5 - Malleus

I'll never say it enough but NEON GREEN IS SUCH A BAD CHOICE FOR DIASOMNIA LORD ! Forest green would fit them all MUCH better, and it's proved once again by his overblot design. The purple is good, but the green is such a thrown off dude... I also didn't particularly like the hair choice but I did like the tail. The rest of the design is just not very special.

6 - Leona (he's fighting with Idia for the last place)

The hair... the hair was not it. (I did like how it kinda matched Cater's (especially when you consider that Cater had called him sweatheart minutes before... my Leokei shipper sense is in action...)). The rest of the design was just meh.

7 - Idia

I'M SORRY BUT THAT WAS JUST HIDEOUS WTF. Idia with short hair is my nightmare dude.

[trashcatsnark]

Idk why I feel a particular need to weigh in on the "Does Gale want kids?" thing that occasionally keeps popping up in the tag, but apparently I want to, so I am. And I do wanna preface this by saying both that, I do personally tend to feel a little... squicked out when I see either characters who state they don't want kids or are blatantly pretty terrible candidates for being parents being given the Babies Ever After treatment in fandom. However, that said- strangers on the internet creating content in their free time that makes them happy, do not have to cater to my personal interests. Like, at the end of the day we're all just trying to have a good time, these are pixels, and if giving that character children makes you feel warm and fuzzy, great for you- it just isn't for me, so I'll be avoiding it. Plain and simple.

All that out of the way, while it still isn't my cup of tea, Gale is one of the characters I am not incredibly bothered by seeing it with- because while he does state he doesn't think he's father material, I definitely can see that as not a flat out statement of not wanting kids, but for a lot of childfree folks that statement is kind of a way of saying it without saying it. So, its flexible and open to interpretation.

And also it doesn't bother me as much, because like and this might sound like a dirty fencesitter option- but for me, I really do think for Gale it boils down to largely if his partner wants kids. But, I don't mean that in a "choose your own adventure" sort of way, so much as I genuinely don't think prior to like the player mentioning another person in a relationship and him misinterpreting it- that Gale has ever really given much thought to having kids. Because, think about it, his longest lasting/most emotionally invested relationship was with a goddess. One who, if I'm right on the lore, Mystra has had children (through possessing someone and decieving someone else) but mostly with the purpose of just having more chosen/followers, not an act of like lovingly wanting to raise children. And while maybe Gale thought about it, assuming a goddess would choose to have a half god child with you, would be a lot to assume. And then he was casted aside, deep depression, chronically magically ill, and a potential threat to everyone around him. Kids have been the last thing on his mind. So, I think genuinely once he's settled and with his partner, they're content, life is good- I think he'd be happy with life just being them and Tara and whatever collection of pets the player has dragged in. But I think if his partner said they wanted to go on the journey of raising a child with him, I think he'd be open to it.

Personally, my Tav/player Petra is also very content to not have children. She's good with them, but doesn't really wish to raise them. So, they're both content being childfree.

[mytragedyperson]

General haikyuu headcanons

These aren't about any one haikyuu character. These are just any thoughts I have. Feel free to request headcanons for characters, squads or ships (platonic and romantic) or AUs. Please note I have already made some headcanon posts. While this doesn't mean i'll never write about those things again it Mey mean future headcanon posts about them are repetitive. They can be found on my ao3

- so a recent headcanon I had recently is that Akaashi and Tsukishima are like besties, or maybe not besties but I can see akaashi becoming something of a mentor to him

- Like it starts in tsukishima's first year when kuroo and bokuto drag him into practice with them. Even then we can see him to some extent turn to akaashi about how to approach the two and this situation and I can definitely see, in the future,tsukishima getting kidnapped to hang out with the three during a break from college and most of the time, while kuroo and bokuto are off in their own world, tsukishima and akaashi are just kinda chilling in the back, maybe making fun of them a little.

- also whenever tsukki is stressed by the chaos that is hinata, kageyama, and sometimes yachi and kageyama (he loves them but they can be a handful and it only gets worse when yamaguchi starts hanging out with them more and starts to adopt some of their mannerisms) he'll message akaashi as like a calming voice amidst the chaos

-he also goes to akaashi for advice on any problems he has with his teammates. Like he'll go to him for advice on how to bring up things that are bothering him because, while he can be as, well, tsukishima-like as he wants with his teammates from the previous year and they're used to it, he feels the need to try a different approach with the younger years. Idk why I think this it just came to me but we'll go with it.

- also I love the idea of kageyama, yamaguchi and kenma being some sort of friends and forming a weird mix of a socially awkward squad and emo squad. There are others in both, I haven't fully decided who yet but yachi and asahi are definitely in the socially awkward squad and maybe occasionally tsukishima but that's more because he's bad at feelings than because he cares what other people think. Either way they have a group chat where they can talk about the awkward situations they get into or just talk. It's kinda like a support group but any advice should be taken with a pinch of salt. Maybe later they get some extroverts in to offer advice, idk.

- also tsukishima and kentaro being best friends or cousins or somehow related. I've read some amazing fics with this friendship. I love it.

- anyway when tsukishima and yamaguchi's year graduates, a big reunion is made of basically every team/person one of them has managed to befriend. Even oikawa comes back because, by this point, in my fantasy land, all the people in this year, including kunimi, kindaichi and kageyama, are friends. They've talked out any issues and, while they might not ever be on the same team for "just for fun" volleyball games, they're more than happy to play against each other and go out for meat buns after. Also idc what you say kunimi, kindaichi and kageyama were friends in middle school and that's why kindaichi (and kunimi, but he showed it less) were so hurt when kageyama changed.

- but anyway there's a big reunion, anyone who live abroad comes back for a week to see their kouhais and attend thus reunion. Its a fun night of talking and eating, good food and company, reminiscing on the past and discussing future plans. And maybe the older, already graduated setters decide to put on a little show (yes, this is them performing songs from six like I plan to have happen but haven't yet written in my singing AU. These things aren't usually linked but I've made an exception and, honestly idek if six was out when this year group graduated, but for the purposes of this headcanon,I'll say it was). And after that they go on to play professionally, or move away to practice more, or go to university, or whatever they do, but they stay in touch, and whenever they get the chance they'll meet up.

- sorry I just love the idea of everyone being friends. Km a suckered for fluff what can I say?

-also this isn't so much a headcanon as an appreciation post but I want it on record that I love akaashi. He's so observant and caring of his teammates but at the same time doesn't take any of their shit and will call them out. Also him just not letting bokuto lie or seem cooler than he is while also clearly caring about bokuto. I hear people talk so much about how pretty he is, and don't get me wrong he is very pretty, but he is so much more than a pretty face and he is a damn good setter.

- also when the karasuno first years become second years, they all admire akaashi, OK? Hinata admires anyone who's even remotely good at volleyball or says anything cool about volleyball, kageyama already looks up to him and this only increases when he manages to ask akaashi to teach him to set, or read his teammates better, and akaashi agrees and is kind. Also kageyama admires anyone who's even slightly good at setting. Tsukishima I've already discussed, but his respect for akaashi increases when he watches akaashi deal with the combined chaos that is hinata and kageyama with patience tsukishima knows he'll never have. Yamaguci and yachi admire his intelligence and how he manages to keep his cool. (Also if this admiration also leads to one or all of them developing a small crush, well no one needs to know, and if the others in their school and year know, well, let's just say they understand and there isn't too much teasing, though if kageyama develops a crush he gets teased the most bless him)

- all this to say akaashi harem supremacy

[13as07]

Uchiha’s Love #2

(Sakura Haruno)

[Art work is not mine! Credit to rose.uzumaki_]

Requested by: Myself

Word Count: 3,640

Warnings and/or Pre-Notes:

Small love triangle that's not so idk triangle I guess (Kakashi and Itachi)

Also, bear with me through the jutsu use. I'm doing my best with the knowledge I have and the research I've done

Part three??? I have no clue

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     Itachi's hands are warm as they slide over my body, pawing and clinging to different parts. "You seem off today," he mutters, his lips chasing after his hands.

I let the question disguised as a statement hang in the air, busying my hands with braiding Itachi's hair as I try to process my thoughts. "I had a visitor yesterday."

"Kakashi?" He grumbles, kisses wavering from his question.

"Sakura."

     "Sakura?" He asks, head tilting up to look at me. I hum a yes, focusing back on the locks of hair twisting around my fingers. "What did you two talk about?" Itachi asks carefully, kisses abandoned but fingertips still dancing across my skin.

     "Oh, you know. Just the small, uneventful detail of your brother leaving the village," the last half of my sentence comes out harsh, disappointment and anger soaked deep into the words.

     Itachi's eyes widen, fingers frozen, and cheeks pink like a child caught in a lie. "Oh..."

     "So, were you ever going to tell me or just let me figure it out on my own?"

     He stays quiet, eyes grazing over me for a while. "I was hoping Kakashi would tell you so you had time to process it before I came to see you," the answer is quiet and sad, Itachi's disappointment in himself coating his words.

     "Kakashi has been avoiding me I think," I voice the thought, hands busy with undoing the lopsided braid. "I'm guessing because of Sasuke leaving. Where's he going anyway?"

     "To train with Orochimaru."

     "The crazy science snake man?" He hums a yes against my stomach, kisses sliding against my skin again. "Isn't that bad?"

     "I don't think so. I think it'll be good for him."

     "I don't know much about the snake sage but what I've heard isn't anything good."

     Itachi's head pops up again, arms wrapping me up securely. "Don't worry so much. Sasuke can hold his own. He won't fall into Orochimaru's trap... I think." The last part is voiced quietly, eyes back to scanning my exposed stomach that's littered with love marks. "I have it under control."

     "If you say so," I mutter, wrapping my legs around Itachi before tugging him further on top of me.

     His body envelopes mine, arms still around me, chest pressed into mine, head against my shoulder, and kisses being littered across my neck. "What are you going to do about Sakura?"

     "I don't know. Form a friendship I guess. I don't want her to feel trapped if Sasuke's decisions backfire on her."

     The room is quiet, unmoving lips pressed against my neck as Itachi processes my words. "Do you feel trapped?"

     "Sometimes," I whisper, squeezing my eyes closed.

     "How can I make you feel not trapped?" The question feels like a setup, like a way for Itachi to figure out who his biggest threats of losing me are. "My love?" He calls softly, tilting my head to the side so I'll look at him.

     I let my eyes flicker open, soaking in Itachi's face. It's scrunched up in concern, putting my worries to rest; he's not purposely isolating me. "You're not going to... get rid of Kakashi if we hang out more, right?"

     "No, I won't. Do as you want with Kakashi. As long as you're here when I need you I don't care what you do. If anything I'd prefer you around Kakashi or Jiraiya instead of anyone else."

     "You don't mean that."

     Itachi kisses me lightly, hands massaging soft circles into my sides. "I know I am not here as much as you need. It isn't fair of me to get my needs met but leave yours unchecked most days. Besides, you'll need someone here for you when Sasuke-"

     "I don't want to talk about that," I cut him off, looking away from him. I hate talking about the end of Itachi's life. It's a constant fight between us. I wish he'd just tell his brother the truth. It would change our lives so much. But, on the other hand, I understand Itachi's wants to protect his brother from the cruelty of our village.

     "Itachi?"

     "Yes, my love?"

     "I want to re-enlist as a Shinobi."

     "No," the answer comes out fast and panicked. "I cannot keep you safe if you're working for the Anbus again."

     I let my head turn, connecting my sight with his again. "Not as an anbu, Tach. Just a normal Shinobi."

     The explanation calms him down, his body loosening against mine as he relaxes against me again. "Well... I don't see anything wrong with you doing small tasks for the village just... be careful."

     "I will."

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     My hands clench around the assignment order again, reading it for the seventh time. I'm nervous, more nervous than I was on my first day as an Anbu Black-Op.

     Upon the advice of Yamato and a deep dive into my work as a chakra analyst, Lady Tsunade - er - Lord Fifth assigned me to oversee Naruto's training. Who Naruto is remains a question I don't have answered. When I asked the Lord, she said I'd figure it out. As for the Shinobi's I asked, I either got groans or 'good luck's.

     I need to catch up with the news of the village. I know the major news - most notably Lord Third's death - courtesy of Itachi, but aside from that, there's not much I do know. Maybe he knows what the deal with his brother's squad mate is. Or maybe I should just ask Kakashi.

     I'm pretty confident Lord Third didn't leave any 'know about' for the new Hokage about Itachi's... anything. His past workings for the village, the real reason for the massacre, the promise of protection for Sasuke, or the purposely blind eye to his visits with me. May whatever lords above ensure Danzo isn't aware of Itachi's constant reappearances on the outskirts of the village. That would be... the end of the line for me.

     My heartbeat seems loud as I walk through the streets of the village. It's been so long since I've been... well.. anywhere besides the grounds of my home. It's rare that I go to the market, let alone the heart of the village. Maybe it wasn't the best idea to hone my skills as a sensory ninja.

     The restaurant Kakashi insisted on meeting at falls into view; no one-eyed Shinobi in sight. Despite that, I slide onto one of the benches to await the latecomer.

     It's a weird feeling, being around so much chakra for the first time in a while. It's easy to ignore my sensory training when I'm at my house, partly because no one is ever around and partly because I feel safe. I don't feel safe here, making it difficult to ignore everyone's chakra signatures that seem to be ramming into my head.

     I just need to focus. Focus on one chakra and everyone else's chakra will silence my senses. A simple hand seal, easy and unable to backfire. My focus shifts to my hands, my eyes locked on my fingers as they fall into the familiar hand sign. My eyes snap closed, my chakra leaking out and flowing around the restaurant.

     It clashes with someone's chakra, quickly overwhelming me. The person's chakra is fierce, as hot as flames and easily large enough to destroy the Hokage memorial without a second thought. Despite that, a tinge of familiarity swirls around the unfamiliar chakra.

     "Christ above," I mumble, eyes snapping open and hand sign falling, left forgotten.

     "You know," a familiar voice rings out, making my head tilt back up. "Knowing you can use Mind's Eye makes it a bit humorous seeing you use a ram hand seal," Kakashi says, a masked smile covering his face.

     Heat covers my cheeks from the soft teasing. It's weird having someone remember me as a highly regarded Shinobi and even weirder having someone who knows my skills so well commenting on them.

     I didn't work under Kakashi during my Anbu days. I worked directly under the council, more specifically Lord Nara. Scanning and keeping track of active Shinobi's and academy students' chakras to see their progress and other data. A glorified bookkeeper to help the Shinobi world run smoothly and most effectively.

     However, I did work with on-field Anbu squads on intel missions. After all, chakra readings are the best prep-information you can get on an enemy. That led to working with a bunch of different captains on occasion; Kakashi and Itachi - most notably - included.

     "I'm just... it's been a while so I went with the safe option," I lightly explain, scanning over the people beside him. Sakura stands out right away, despite our unlit meeting a few weeks ago. The leftover burning from the strong chakra sizzles from the blonde boy next to Sakura, putting a face to the monster's amount of energy.

     I focus my attention away from the boy, easing some of the chakra waving off of him. "You're late," I add, focusing on my breathing. I really should have exposed myself to growing bunches of chakra before diving right in.

     "He usually is, Uchahi-San!" Sakura cheers, her voice a lot different than the sorrowful voice that's been stuck in my head since her visit. Why'd I let her into my home?

     Tables near us snap their heads to us before quickly looking away. Whispers and acknowledgment falling into place when people click the stories about me to my presents. "Maybe let's not call me that," I mutter, glancing at Sakura before flickering my attention back to the blonde boy who I'm pretty sure is Naruto.

     "Then what am I supposed to call you?" She asks, flickering her eyes between Kakashi and me.

     "As of today she's one of Naruto's Senseis so let's just stick to that," Kakashi answers, eye scanning the tables near us for threats. Always the protector, never the protected. The thought stings a bit, reminding me how similar Itachi and his ex-squad leader are.

     Maybe if I had been around more Sasuke wouldn't be part of that club. However, Itachi dedicated his whole life to protecting his little brother. Maybe I'm just too overwhelmed and it's causing me to spiral. Probably.

     "One of my Senseis?" Blondey - one hundred percent Naruto - asks attention to Kakashi with a confused look coating his face.

"Well, yours and Sakura's but her main focus will be on you," Kakashi clears up, looking at me for guidance I don't have to offer. I don't know how I'm suppose to help Naruto train. I can't even focus on his chakra for more than a couple of seconds.

"Really?!" Sakura asks, wiggling in her spot as she focuses on me for an answer.

"Um... ya," I push out, scanning the room of people instead of focusing on my new students... Kakashi's and my students. I guess it's a good thing Itachi pretty much asked for a one sided open relationship.

"Oh, that's so great Ucha - er - Sensei!" She continues, quickly sitting down across the table from me. "I talked to Kakashi-Sensei about your guys' matching tattoos."

"You have a tattoo, Sensei?" Naruto asks Kakashi who's glaring down at his kunoichi.

"Yes, it's a symbol of my time as an Anbu."

"You were-"

"Let's talk about something else," Kashi says, wrapping a hand around Naruto's mouth. "Perhaps let's focus on your new teacher."

"Perhaps not," I mutter, scanning the restaurant again, thoughts busy with what to do about Kakashi.

He's enjoyable to talk to and conventionally attractive. I could use the company and he seems to like me. Maybe I'm reading into it. Maybe he won't be okay with me still seeing Itachi. Maybe he doesn't know I'm still seeing Itachi and maybe I'd be okay with hiding it. I don't know how I'd explain me answering Itachi's every beck and call though.

He has to know I'm still seeing Itachi, right? That's what led Sakura to my doorstep. Maybe he was talking to her in the past tense. Though, I explained everything to the girl in present tense and how loose her lips are there's no way she didn't tell Kakashi about our conversation. Maybe he does know and has turned a blind eye to the situation. If that's the case I can't see him being willing to -

"Sensei?" Sakura's voice tears through my thoughts, pulling me back to the current situation. "Did you hear me?"

"No, sorry child, what did you say?"

"Would you stop calling me that? I'm a chunin now, that pretty much makes me an adult!"

"Alright Miss Adult, what did you say?" I scan my surroundings again, taking notes of Naruto sitting next to Miss Adult and Kakashi next to me, a lot closer than need be.

Maybe I need to stop thinking so hard and focus on Naruto's training before I decide what to do about the metaphorical love corner I'm in. Though if Itachi trusts Kakashi enough to be around me and Kakashi is turning a blind eye, perhaps it's a love triangle with a platonic side.

"I asked what kind of jutsus you usually do."

"My jutsus are mostly chakra-based," I mutter, eyes trailing after the scared-looking waitress heading our way.

"Well duh, even I know everything besides Taijutsu relies on chakra, Sensei," Naruto says, looking at me like I'm stupid. Maybe I should have been more clear in my explanation.

Kakashi chuckles at Naruto's reaction, his hand sliding on top of mine under the table. He gives it a quick squeeze before pulling away again. I don't think I like that... well... maybe I did. I need a less chakra packed space before I think any more about Kakashi's confusing signals.

"I think what your Sensei meant was she relies heavily on chakra because of her jutsu specialties. She specializes in sensory, with chakra flow being her second strongest ability. She's a good medical ninja too, when needed."

"Chakra sensory?" Naruto asks, looking confused.

"You're a medical ninja too?!" Sakura asks, cutting off her squad mate.

"Not really, I know the basics. Enough to be useful," I mumble, turning my attention back to the missing waitress. She should be at the table by now.

The waitress has stopped about ten paces away, eyes bugged out as she looks at our table. Her chakra is elevated a bit, nervousness. It has a pedal-like frequency when I try to read it. She's nervous because of Kakashi, not me.

     Civilian chakra is so much easier to read, mostly because they haven't spent years honing their skills and because they don't have the ability to control it like Shinobis do. That, and the fact they tend to have so little of it. Enough to live off of but not enough to use in battle.

"Chakra flow is kind of like transferring small pieces of chakra to an object or body part. Depending on the base kind of flow you use, you can do different stuff to empower weapons and your body if you get good enough at it," I explain, getting rewarded with a huge smile on Naruto's face.

"That sounds so cool!" He cheers, shaking Sakura in the heat of his excitement. "You totally have to show me how to do that. I could throw heavy rocks at my enemies. They'll never see it coming and it would be an awesome distraction."

"That's not... chakra flow doesn't increase your strength, Naruto. Well... I guess you could technically do that if you mastered magnetic release..." My face scrunches as I dip into my thoughts, trying to figure out if Naruto's scenario is possible or not. I mean... you could magnify a rock and 'throw it' I suppose. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a -

"Hello!" A chirpy voice calls out, cutting me out of my thoughts again. "I'm Chiyo and I'll be your server today. What can I get you guys started on? Drinks perhaps?"

"I'll take a lemonade!" Sakura says, matching the waitress's chirpiness.

"Oh! Me too! Me too!" Naruto says, bouncing in his seat. My eyes flicker to him. Sugar will only heighten his barely scrapped chakra.

"Can you make those none or light sugar?" I ask, focus still on Naruto's chakra.

I wonder what his average daily chakra use is. It can't be anywhere near enough for him to settle down easily at night. Maybe he doesn't settle at all. Though, if he's grown accustomed to his chakra perhaps he's used to sleeping with chakra levels similar to a normal Shinobi maxed on chakra aids.

"Of course. It'll have to be light sugar though, is that alright?"

"Ya, that's fine," Kakashi says, squeezing my hand under the table again. How rude. People need to stop interrupting my thought process. "I'll take a water."

"And for you, ma'am?"

"Um... a water, I guess."

"She'll take a lemonade, light sugar." Kakashi interrupts, squeezing my hand again.

I have decided Kakashi is annoying and that I won't be opening Itachi's and my... situation. I don't need a man to take care of me... as I live in a house Itachi bought, eating the food that he bought, using the stuff that he bought, living off the water, heat, and gas he pays for, and having lunch Kakashi insisted on buying. Maybe I should talk to Itachi about paying my own bills. I think it'll help me feel less dependent.

"Alright, I'll let you guys look over the menus as I grab your drinks!" The server almost cheers, setting down four laminated sheets. Today is going to be a long day.

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     "Anyway, Tsunade thinks I'm doing really well in my medical studies," Sakura says, ending her ramble about her recent lesson.

     "That's cool, child."

     "I told you to stop calling me that! I'm an adult! An established medical ninja!" She fusses, arms crossed over her chest. She huffs, turning her sights to Kakashi and Naruto sparring. More like Naruto getting his butt handed to him as Kakashi puts in minimal effort.

     "So," the pre-teen drags out, focusing back on me and a lot less attitude. "How's Itachi?"

     "How's Sasuke?" I hiss out, anger coating the fear bubbling in my chest.

"I wouldn't know. I haven't seen him," she mumbles, eyes back to her Sensei as her cheeks dust in pink.

"Ya? And who says I've seen Itachi?"

Sakura stays quiet for a beat before turning back towards me. "Sensei was talking to Gai about it after your date the other day." Is there a person in the village that doesn't know Itachi is still around? "Well I assume it was about Itachi," she adds, making my mind steer even more.

"What do you mean 'you assume'? Also what date?" I don't remember going on a date with Kakashi. When did we go on a date?

"Your date?" She repeats as if that'll clear it up. "You know, at the restaurant... with Naruto and me there?"

"That was not a date if you two were there." Sasuke left this girl with a really bad idea of romance.

"How wasn't it a date?"

My face scrunches up at the girl's question. "It was work related, for one. And for two, again, you two were there."

Sakura shrugs before her eyes fall to the medical scroll in her lap; her newest steady via Lord Fifth. "Anyway, I overheard Sensei telling Gai that 'he' was spotted like super close to the village but not really. Gai was all like 'O-M-G why do you think he'd be so close to the village'? And Sensei was like 'I think it's cause I took 'her' to lunch with my students so ya, I assumed."

The thought of Kakashi and Gai talking like teen girls tugs a smile on my face. Though, I wouldn't be too surprised on the Gai end of that. "Itachi's... alive, I guess. That's the best answer u have for you, child."

     "Stop calling me that," she huffs again, cheeks heated in anger and puffed out. After a second Sakura calms herself, but not for long. Soon her face is coated in sadness. "Sensei?"

     "Hmm?"

     Her mouth falls open, face scrunching in an attempt to form a sentence. "Is Itachi going to... you know," her voice drops as she shifts closer to me "try to kill Kakashi for taking you on a date?"

     I can't help but chuckle at her concern, not because it's unwarranted but because I remember the worry I felt talking to Itachi the other day. "No, he's not."

     "But how do you know?"

     "Because I asked."

     "You asked?!" She shouts, anger quickly replacing her upset-ness. Sakura is quite the angry little shinobi.

     "Ya, I asked," I repeat, climbing to my feet.

     "And you what? Just took-" her voice drops again, but only for my lover's name "-Itachi's word for it?!"

     "Well, ya," I answer, starting my walk towards Sakura's squad mate and her Sensei, hothead on my heels.

     "How could you just take his word for it?!"

     I stop in my tracks, hothead bumping into me because of it. I turn around to face her, bending down a bit to level with her. "Sakura."

     "Sensei?"

     "A part of being in love with someone like Itachi or Sasuke is having faith there's still good buried somewhere in them. You have to have faith."

     Her eyes stay on me, face locked in concentration. "We have to have faith," she echos, eyes on me but not focused on me. She's buried somewhere in her mind.

     "Ya, w-" the word 'we' sticks in my throat. It's a weird thought, knowing someone else is stuck in the same situation as me, especially after so long. "Ya," I repeat, standing up straight and walking away from the girl. Maybe it wasn't that bad of a choice to invite her into my home.

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[yourthirdparent]

Do u have any MK rarepairs?

hello llewayinghorses. yeah i have ummmm a lot lmao. for the purposes of this i'll be stretching the definition of rare pair a Little because while sure some of these have like over a hundred fics it still feels p small To Me. anywayd

biliang is one of them, as well as kuaitomas. both of these are mk1 btw. sorry beloved followers i am a scorpsmoke lover blame Do you feel it travel in and out your heart? on ao3 (i was shipping them way before i read that fic it's just my favourite). and a biliang lover but i've already mentioned that one before on here.

haven't been Incredibly into those lately though cuz the liu kang hyperfixation hit like a train and now all i can do is set him up with other people he can fuck nasty (or not fuck at all i do love an ace liu kang. more like liu king. sorry.) but they are still on the backburner.

for liu pairings aka my only pairings ever........... holdon let me just bust out the chart

ignore the fact that the colour doesn't mean anything Anyways liutana and liulao aren't rare, shangliu is actually surprisingly popular considering it has so few fics (like 50 total i think split between the liu vs fire god liu tags?), liuhan probably is considered rare but idk maybe it's just because i'm in my part of the fandom but i see it p often so probably not very rare. kuailiu and liutomas are both rarer than that. railiu is p rare, i don't really see it often (but i'd love to because it's actually such a good pairing it's so cool oh my god) uhhhh liugeras is pretty rare considering how much sense it makes but i get it w/e yk. uhhhh kenliu and liucage are both p rare. especially cuz i ship liucage the hardest in the 1995 mortal kombat movie (so sad that i can't write for that movie. cries) which already doesn't get much fandom activity. oh baraka and liu is like super rare lmao but they're so cool !! i think there's lots of potential there idk maybe i'm just a freak. i do mostly ship them in mk11 though (mostly just cuz i don't want to deal with contagion lmao). sindel and liu are rare i suppose (also i forgot to mark liu and jerrod but i do ship them as well they're a throuple) as are liu and syzoth but i don't really care for them Much they're just fun sometimes but they aren't on the brainrot list. quan chi and liu are also rare but yk same principle as syliu i don't care all that much. i just like them both and i think they could have Something. evil. also liu and mileena is mk11 specific and it's also complicated but the sad thing is there's no fic for them and i'm too scared to write it (that's a lie i'm just not creative enough)

uhhhhh i also ship kenleena which according to twitter is actually popular but i've not seen it a damn time which SUCKS !!!! guys please i love taleena but why should i care for Them in mk1 when i could be shipping mileena and the guy whose eyes she gouged out. i think that slays. taleena is also a slay ofc but in mk1........ i need something with a little more Spice like they had in mkx. give me toxic yuri or give me death. they need to be treacherous and then have a kid or i'm out.

let me pull out the mk11 chart too fuck it

again shangliu is p popular shockingly however mk11 shangliu is a lot less popular. sonya/liu is actually so rare that i made the ao3 tag and i'm one of like. four shippers lmao. but i mostly ship them in conjunction with liucage in mk11 and only really ship them on their own in mk21. liu/jax is similar in the sense that i like them more in the 2021 movie lmao. and again i'm the only one in the tag. mk11 liuhan is less common than mk1 which is sad because they're iconic. again baraka and liu are always rare, railiu is p rare (though it does have some absolute masterpieces in the ao3 tag. ty melochromatic can we please be friends you're so cool). fujin/liu is also uncommon but i love them so sosososis99ssjowehhrishwkshrkebf much (i just like both of the characters and decided to slam them together for my amusement) blahblah again with mileena and geras and liulao and liutana are both popular.

SIGH. in addition to all of these i have some bonuses like sindel/sheeva and jadetana which might not be Rare but it is lovely and frossie which definitely Is rare (heartbreakingly) and probably more that i don't want to list. GASP FOR AIR.

[moefling]

And finally Any Way The Wind Blows reread...

I really dislike Matali. Like of the the Adults who should have seen The Mages abuse, she is on the top and she is throwing it back in Penny's face!?? (f*ck Matali Bunce)

*sobbing* but also I love angst so also 😈

Dev is a Pitch?!? Idk why but I thought he was a Grimm (tho I did read the fanfic rebel rebel just b4 starting my reread so maybe that's my confusion)

How long is Simon's tail? I'm pretty sure that based on how it's described to twist around things it's gotta be like the same length Simon is tall (5 foot whatever)...

"He already gave me a sword, but I'm not magickal enough to call it." (page 6) this is so sad, I remember seeing a tweet from Rainbow saying the Sword of Mages was still in him he just couldn't call it and just that makes me want to cry for Simon

i love that Fiona continues to use the numpty joke with Baz because that is such a real family thing to do (page 14)

Premal and Simon should have a talk... they both have very complicated feelings about the Mage (i mean Simon wins but)

Poor Penny. she used to solve all of Simons problems and now she can't so she feels useless

"I'm ready to let go - to be me again. The me I thought I was before the Mage ever showed up." (page 37)

"I hate the sight of him. All I see is what I've lost- who I was. His match." (page 62) this f*cked me up because its a call back to CO when Baz says he loves that Simon is screwed up because "they match" and that quotes is VERY popular...

"I know I'll never love anyone like I love Baz. I know he's the love of my life. Of all my lives" "This was my life to find love. The truest love. The biggest. Buti it isn't my life to have it." "I'm too... broken. I don't know how to be close to people." (page 65)

we need for Fiona moments. the fact that she is marrying a vampire but can't ask Baz if he needs to feed? (page 82)

lol Simon showing up unannounced again and commenting on Baz's clothes (page 87)

Simon cuts so deep but i love it because it's real and he is telling everything so Baz knows

"I didn't get to keep anything... What did I get to keep, Baz?" (page 91) i think this hurts even more because he still thinks he's removing his wings and tail. to literally at this moment he doesn't think he got to keep anything: his magic, his mentor, his friends, his purpose in life, the safety that came with knowing what comes next

when Simon tells Baz he loves him to me the tone from Baz questioning it was even sadder because he wasn't just questioning Simon saying it but (to me) it seemed like a question that anyone would tell Baz that

headcanon that not only was Simon deprived of a magical childhood he also didn't have a normal one so he doesn't know things like Disney movies (or really used a cell phone)

i love that Baz switches between Simon and Snow regularly even in his own thoughts

gosh this book has the snowbaz bants that i've been looking for. referencing when they were enemies but now in a funny/ cute way

"'Christ, Baz, I never thought I was straight. I never thought about it at all.'" (page 127)

""I met him the usual way.' 'You chased him off the road?'" (page 167)

i love that there isn't really any comparisons between the Salisbury's and Simon until the end. it's not shoving it in your face if you can't remember the first book (no bronze hair like Simon or Ruth eats like Simon - there is a moment where it is mentioned that Jamie sucked at reading and talking and Simon thinks same but it is Simon thinking it not a comparison someone else is thinking)

is the light touch over simulation or has Simon just never been touched gently before so he doesn't understand it...

""I can touch you less gently, but I won't love you less kindly.'" (page 222)

when Ruth gives the glasses to Simon i remember on my first read i though that was how Simon was going to get his magic back...

i'm 80% sure Lady Ruth was ready to adopt Simon before she know he was Lucy's son and i'm 85% sure she would be very fine with them using the glasses for.... other purposes

the Demon turning to Penny after and basically winking as saying call me...

"'..it was children who brought down the Mage!'" (page 399) i think we need to talk about this more. the fact that Fiona is ok with it but all the Kids have BIG trauma about it all (and f*ck Matali again for victims blaming the Kids)

Simon using a pet name for Baz 😍😍

"'And you don't have to wear a jacket in the middle of June. Do you know how jealous I am?'" (page 407)

(something half baked about chosen ones being warm to the touch)

Baz wearing this boyfriends ex girlfriends sweatshirt

a note that Simon couldn't feel magic at all after Smith zapped him

so Smith's spell.... does it imply that you can waste magic? if you only have so much? or...

so what is Simon.... is he sorta a dragon?

Notes for Snow for Christmas

i love that this exists so we can see happy snowbaz without them doing chosen one shit

i love and hate that Baz tells Simon he is coming back after a fight (page 222)

i've decided that they should tell Lady Ruth about Baz's vamp thing because she would probably blink and then offer to keep blood in the fridge for when he visits. and she wouldn't tiptoe around it either

i like that Simon takes some responsibility to not drink because he kinda has a problem with it

Question... did Baz know he was a vampire before his teeth came in..? cuz knowing his family idk if they would have told him...

do Baz's siblings know he is a vampire? Simon asks but it isn't really answered...

[sarah-cam]

are you seeing some stuff from tsitp3 filming? jenny han is absolutely making the cheating story line worst than it is in the books and making belly completely lose herself in an attempt to fix it. belly being show as someone that would accommodate jeremiah and his feelings as long as she can still pretend “everything is fine” is going to be a blow for this ship. i think the first episodes of season 3 are gonna be worst than the books because belly was super unhappy and losing herself as a person to try to fix into jeremiah’s bubble despite her hating everything about his fraternity but we never saw much of the ramifications cheating left on her self worth and how hard she was trying to prove everyone that their relationship will work despite her own doubts and massive denial. and i think the show will touch on that.

but more than anything - i think jenny will make it very clear (it already was in the books) that even if jeremiah hadn’t cheated - their relationship was not going to work because they were incompatible and jeremiah wasn’t the love of her life. conrad was and always would be.

(and they are 100% showing cabo and the storyline will be even worst).

from what i've seen, it's my understanding that set has been very secured to stop any bts being leaked so i'm not sure where you're getting this info (unless you're just basing this off of the frat bts that was leaked??)

but i'll play along!!

if this happens then that's hilarious for the clowns thinking jenny would change the entire plot of the book just because they think gavin is hot ☠️

honestly though from a storytelling standpoint, i think it only makes sense for it to be more intense than the books. these books are over 10 years old now and jenny has grown, she said so herself that the things she's changing is due to that. as much as 🪼 fans will be whining about "destroying jeremiah's character" it wouldn't be doing any of the characters, let alone belly, justice for sticking to a more surface-level portrayal of the cheating storyline

belly trying so hard to pretend that she's happy makes sense because she needs to be able to justify the horrible shit she did. she needs to be able to say that what she sacrificed wasn't all for nothing, because how else will she be able to live with herself?? even if it will hurt to see belly be so miserable and lost, it's necessary for her journey -- it's how she grows up and finds herself. and it's extremely realistic, like idk anyone who hasn't either been in or had a friend in that type of relationship

and even though i don't like jeremiah, this storyline doesn't "destroy" his character. i don't condone cheating but i'm also not someone who necessarily thinks anyone who cheats is automatically a horrible terrible person. like it or not, life isn't black and white, and there are circumstances and reasons behind things. it's not fair to take out the context of what he has also been going through. it's not an excuse ever and he is a HUGE douchebag, but everyone deserves to be given some grace, y'know?? ultimately i don't think jeremiah is someone who would be a repetitive cheater or do anything to purposely hurt belly, i really don't. but that doesn't mean he's not inconsiderate and selfish and immature!! he's not a good boyfriend, he's not a good brother, he's not good for belly, but i don't think that means he's unforgivable

and y'know what?? even in the slight slight chance the cheating storyline doesn't happen, belly still WOULD NOT END UP WITH JEREMIAH!! even if you take out the conrad of it all, she is unhappy in their relationship before he ever cheats on her. some people just aren't compatible or meant to be together in that way. and when you do add in the conrad of it all, she never stops loving him, EVER. there's quotes in the book from jeremiah saying that she never looked at him the way she looks at conrad which shows that she's not even the only one in denial here

belly would never have a relationship that lasted with ANYONE other than conrad because she never got over him and she never will. season/book 3 can be really easily summed up in one quote from belly herself -

"just because you bury something, that doesn’t mean it stops existing"

[b-theshittywriter]

🐝🐝 It's been a while since I made this blog and I haven't actually written anything, even tho that's its purpose.

So instead of doing research on stuff for my Hazbin Hotel OC, let's start building a story.

First is the magic system:

Seeing as I am a bee an animal lover, let's have it revolve around that.

I've had the idea of an mha oc who can manipulate their dna, which they mostly use to copy animalistic traits, so let's take that and give it a name - Mimics.

Mimics are people who are capable of replacing parts of themselves with a human-sized version of a body part from a specific animal. If you don't have that body-part you still have to get rid of something.

An example could be... Let's say there's a mantis-shrimp mimic. Now obviously no bee no human owns a claw, so to have its "ballers" you need to still get rid of something, like a leg. This is great for combat if you're going for a kick: the added momentum of your leg + the release of the "latch muscle" + the now human size of it, even without cavitation it'd still be incredibly strong. Not sure how strong but I'm guessing "bone-breaking" strong. (Not to mention you could use it to jump really high.)

Next let's give an alternative, like another school of magic.

What if you could control the animals instead. They can be called - Tamers.

Tamers are people who can very clearly control animals. But like mimics, it's a specific animal. But they still need something that can make them useful...

Humans...

Humans are animals too, so what if we had a Human tamer as an antagonist.

Obviously Mimics are seen as stronger, so they might be people who are praise, while the Tamers are more often than not shunned, they main uses are being farmers and pest/animal control.

More on that another time.

I think it'd be less mind-control and more... persuasion. You're capable of speaking to that species, and yes you are naturally more persuasive, but you need to practice to get better. Maybe at some point you could be able to influence their thoughts and commonsense, make them think it's their own thoughts when really you're responsible for that. idk.

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Now let's figure out how people get these powers.

As I've (hopefully) stated before, not everyone is a Mimic/Tamer. So it'd be a good idea to think of how people can become one.

Obviously there has to be a reason as to why not everyone is one.

Maybe it's like X-men and only some people are mutants... no

Maybe it's only neurodivergent people... I'll save that for another time, maybe.

You know how the greek gods have symbols?

And what about clerics? Their power is bestowed upon them by the divine.

What if it's like that? Somehow interacting with the symbol of the animal gives you either Mimicry or Tamer-ry. Like bathing in honey like it's the river styx. not sure if you'd survive, but you'd def need a bath after.

And it'd make sense how the antagonist is the only human tamer ever, coz no one knows what the symbol of humans are.

hmmmm, but then I'd have to come up with the symbol of so many things.

Bees could be honey sure.

Spiders might be webs

But what about bats?

Wolves?

Prey Mantis'?

Frogs?

Flies?

Too much work.

Maybe it works like chosen ones.

A god of Bees chooses... John Doe to represent the species, and by doing so, their descendants carry that power.

This could mean something about the society as well, being far more religious focused.

Maybe it used to be considered wrong for two chosen people to wed if they were not chosen by the same species?

Or perhaps if the descendant was born a Tamer, they couldn't be heir, and were used as a political puppet.

Ah yes, the two genders: Mimics and Tamers.

And what would happen when two different chosen ones wed? Would their children have one or both animals? maybe it'd make a hybrid?

And the chosen can be put in positions of higher power, like priests or nobles or kings.

A society built on power from the gods.

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Okay quick summary of what we've gotten done so far:

Mimics can copy the abilities of animals

Tamers can control animals

Both are chosen by gods of the animals.

[glitch-e-stardust]

should wait until i'm done with loop to do this, but i'd like to actually sleep tonight SO

theories and tidbits to remember is.at masterpost is a go - SPOILERS GALORE UNDER THE CUT.

is siffrin their real name? they seem to be poking at themselves at least once when they ask what kind of person can't remember their own name... is siffrin one they made up? like the king did?

obvious big question is the island. no mention of a scent of sugar i can find, and similarities to the time flashes we get when picking up stuff we already have suggests time shenanigans

BUT the red meaning breaking could also mean it's like.. some kind of shield? a shell? someone WANTED the island to be forgotten but its still there...? again i've seen enough to think i can get better info from loop so that's a big pin in that. heh...

the sadnesses that smell like sugar. i tried really hard to get siff to comment on that, especially after they fully understood what wishcraft is, but no dice. so for now i'm rolling with the idea that, given how helpful they are, the smells and the stars in their design/battle screen that they are part of siffs wish.

....sorta makes you wonder if they show up when siff isnt there

...maybe loop sent them...? that. would also provide enough prove of their ability to interfere (somewhat) subtly with the party to explain how they made it through without siff that one time..

they could also be a part of the kingdoms wish. little friends to help the saviors with their savior-ing..

why are colours gone? they didnt forget how to see them - they're just gone! where did they go. did it happen around the same time the island vanished? it sounds like that was p recent (bonnie 'remembers' forgetting, they are quite young) whereas colours disapearing is treated as a great historical mystery... so no? maybe not...

who. who cloned themselves? wheres the other one? i think this is a loop related quandry.

did the king stay at the house before taking it over...? the observatory seems to be being set up as his space, the attempts to write a forgotten name in a forgotten tongue.. the stars... idk i know there are others from their island around so it may be a co incidence

i dont think the other room is his. it's clear whatever happened there happened a long, long time ago. the books are moldering away - thats not a recent thing.

the death song sounds like laughing. its a fun touch. are the mal du pays laughing at us...? they probably should be..

that boss name is a kick in the teeth (/pos)

how do get in locked house in village? it needs a word to unlock but i never learned any more phrases for that. i know the person comes out at the end but there has to be a way in.. right?

what the heck kinda high level craft user is siff? they pull off major wish craft BY MISTAKE???? a forgotten art likely unique to their land. combined with the cloak i feel like. they used. to be someone very important... i wonder if we'll ever get info to follow up on those tidbits, given particular attention is drawn to the cloak on purpose.

OH I FORGOT. the sweet smell during wish magic and the fact siff is perpetually hungry, as well as the way they loop being a tug on the stomach. that feels... at least somewhat likely to be connected right? it still doesnt explain why siff has the ability but it might at least explain what's fueling it and why he has to eat so much (and why not eating for two days is what finally stopped him)

...i think that's all i got for now. i'll. probably come back and add more as i go. little frazzled tbh.. it's. a lot. and my brain will be rolling it around for weeks no doubt.

[pebblysand]

Hi Pebbly! I just spend my last two days reading Castles in its entirety, and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it (if you define enjoy in the most liberal sense that includes feeling immense sadness and crying 5 times while also liking the little sprinkles of hope and humour throughout). My favourite parts were actually the politics, and I feel like the way you write Kingsley does not get enough credit at all. Actually the way you write all the politics deserves a lot more credit 1/2

two days? omg anon are you okay? 😆

jokes aside, thank you so so much for your kind words, this means the world - truly. i love it that people are still discovering this fic, it brings me so much joy! i'll answer your question on politics first, then address the "sex" under the cut to be safe.

how do you think the muggle English government justified the loan to the Ministry of Magic?

oh, i like your headcanon. i think in my head it was more, like, MI5/MI6 funding. the kind of funding where no one can really ask questions because #nationalsecurity, you know? also, probably "miscellaneous" expenses. there's a scene in peaky blinders where tommy talks to arthur about all the "olives" they're buying (where the olives are actually posing for the cocaine expenses for the club in the books), and i kind of think there's a lot of that as well. like: oh, the ministry of foreign affairs bought for £50,000 pounds of olives this quarter, you know? lots of canapés for cocktail parties lol.

[under the cut for your other question]

As a bi woman, the scene in chapter 16 where Ginny describes WLW lovemaking for Harry's sexual gratification felt a bit uncomfortable. It was not that big a deal, and did not take away from my overall readership experience. In general, I could understand that they are a straight couple in the 90s, but since you encourage discussion with your readership I thought I would bring it up. Still loved the chapter!

okay so first, thank you so, so much for saying this and for raising your concern, i truly appreciate it.

full disclosure, it is something that i thought about before publishing, actually. this scene sort of wrote itself (as in, it wasn't planned, i was just writing and it came up) and when i was going through it again when editing, i was like "ugh, idk," you know? like, not outright negative about it, but a bit icky. so, i (think i) get what you mean.

despite this, i landed on keeping it in for a bunch of reasons. i acknowledge the fact that these reasons may be "problematic" or imperfect, but here they are, regardless:

first, what you said: they're a straight couple and ✨it was the 90s✨. but, also people just have... fantasies. i think we need to acknowledge the fact that this (be it WLW or threesomes) is a pretty common one, not only amongst straight men. is this the result of the media often portraying WLW as a gimmick or a hot "phase" and sexualising a genuine sexual orientation for the enjoyment of the masses? sure, that's highly likely (😅).

but unfortunately, we don't all exist in a vacuum and the media does influence us, whether we like it or not. for all intents and purposes, harry grew up "muggle" so he would have been subjected to this in his broader environment. also, when you consider that ron literally has a book about "failsafe ways to charm witches," (so patronising and patriarchal - UGH), i would hazard that the wizarding world isn't that much more evolved, when it comes to these things.

i think we just live in an imperfect society where certain traits, sexual orientations, etc. are sexualised by the wider public. this feeds into our own fantasies which we generally believe are of our own making, but actually, more often than not, are very much influenced by the outside world. asking if those are "genuine" fantasies rather than just stuff we fantasise about because of the media, is pretty much the equivalent of asking if the choices that women make are ever genuine, because we're clearly all influenced by patriarchal structures in some respect. it's a headfuck and i think we just all need to accept that none of us exists in a vacuum, and we just do our best with the cards we've been dealt. so, does harry fantasise about this because society at large is generally exploitative towards WLW sex and that his brain sort of latched onto that because of that wider reality? probably. it's unfortunate, but it doesn't make that fantasy any less common, you know?

and, the thing is: fantasies can be imperfect. that's why they are just that - fantasies. there's a scene in one of the earlier chapters where ginny's like: "i'd have liked to do it under the cloak in a public place" (something along those lines) - and when you think about it, that's mildly problematic too if you consider, well, the innocent people around lol. and, given the whole range of problematic shit that people fantasise about, this is, well, not the worst, let's say. i don't think harry getting hard at the thought of ginny with another girl makes him a bad person. i just think it makes him - well, as you said, a bloke in the 90s, you know? he doesn't judge her for having tried it, doesn't think it's "gross" or whatever. he just gets pretty turned on by the thought of it and on an individual level, i think that's sort of okay.

this being said, i do appreciate the point (although re-reading this, i realise you didn't actually make that point, so perhaps this is just me talking to myself lol, in which case i apologise) of a wider, more systemic bi/WLW exploitation for male gratification. that is a very real problem in our society (unfortunately), as is bi erasure. so yes, that was a point that i made to myself when i was editing, which sort of fed into the aforementioned "icky" feeling. i think what made me ultimately decide to keep the scene in, here, is that no one is being exploited and no one's consent is being undermined. ginny is using a personal experience, sure, but that experience was genuine. i don't think she went into that experience thinking: "oh, this will be a good story to tell harry," you know? i think she was genuinely curious, wanting to try something out.

(as a side note, i've always sort of pictured ginny as "curious" in terms of her sexual orientation. i don't think she'd necessarily label herself as bi or queer or whatever, but i do think she'd be the type to think that no one is ever entirely one thing, that sexuality is a spectrum and that she falls somewhere on that spectrum. but i digress).

so, anyway, i don't think that WLW experience, for her, happened for the purpose of the male gaze. i think she was just genuinely into it in the moment. i kind of like that she got to question her sexuality a little bit as well, and although she decided she didn't want that again (which is totally fair), i think it was a good question for her to ask herself. i don't think the WLW experience itself was "for" harry's sake at all.

i also think that clearly, she modifies a lot of details (creative license, am i right?) so that in the end, what she tells harry is more of a story she made up on the basis of her own feelings, rather than about anyone else involved. it's also her own decision - harry doesn't really ask her to tell the "story" for the purposes of his own sexual gratification, she does it of her own accord because she wants to. so at the end of the day, this is just a girl playing with her boyfriend's fantasies in bed, which i don't think is fundamentally corrupt or exploitative. people may choose to dress up in a schoolgirl uniform to surprise their partner if they have a teacher/pupil fantasy, and while that is in itself a bit icky, it's also a safe way to explore that, you know?

so, is there a wider exploitation of the WLW theme in the media? sure. is it icky? sure. but then, i feel like we fall back onto my first point of: many fantasies are icky and no one is perfect and when you think about this one in particular, this is probably the best, least-exploitative way for harry to explore it. he's not watching hardcore, exploitative, WLW porn on pornhub, you know?

i also think that one of the factors i considered is that: straight men aren't my target audience, lol. i mean, maybe some straight men are reading castles (i hope they are, you never know) but... let's be real for a second, lol. so, i think, if my goal had been for this fic to turn men on with WLW sex, that would have been a different decision. here, i'm not trying to turn men on (i'm not even trying to turn women on, tbh), i'm just trying to show a couple exploring a fantasy together. so, while this cannot "excuse" everything, i do think it matters a little bit.

lastly, i ... like the scene. not for the WLW sex, but for what it shows of harry and ginny at that point in time. they're young. they're turning each other on. they're getting more comfortable around each other and being a bit vulnerable. harry's slightly embarrassed, which i think is a good thing for him. that scene goes to plot (it's sex, but it's also sex that doesn't involve actual sex, which becomes relevant later, as you know) and to character development. it would have been very difficult for me to achieve that with another scene. and, again, i feel like all fantasies i could have gone for have a degree of "problematic" built into them, because of the society we live in. the only one which truly wouldn't have been, would have been ginny talking about masturbating to the thought of harry in a closed environment which frankly i've already done a bunch of times (including one other time in this chapter). and, even then - did he ever consent to being masturbated about? as soon as you start talking fantasies, bring the wider world into the mix, shit is bound to happen, you know?

obviously, my goal isn't to make anyone feel uncomfortable/exploited. since you said it was not a big deal and didn't alter your overall experience reading the fic, i think i'm still leaning towards keeping this in, for the reasons exposed above. i think the goal of castles is also to show that life isn't perfect, and that people aren't perfect. i think this is... perfectly imperfect, you know?

but anyway, thank you so so much for reading, and taking the time to give me this feedback. i know this can sometimes be taxing. i hope you understand my reasoning and that this doesn't feel like i'm dismissing your concerns. trust me i'm not (again, i had very similar ones). it's just narrative choices being made.

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hihi im starting a writing blog for svt but im relatively new to tumblr and its mechanics and all the etiquette and things like that. also im a jun biased and im weird in the way where i don't usually have inspo for other members? if that makes sense? so like idk is there anything i need to know or is it relatively acceptable to mostly only write for one or two members?

also sidenote but i really love some of your writings ahaha match of the season is my favourite :D thank you so much if you ever reply!

no that totally makes sense! i would say most authors on here will write for ot13 but they definitely write more for their bias than any other member. i feel the same way, for me it's easier to write for jun than for other members (and also i love him lol) so my writing ends up being like 90% jun and 10% other members. which is completely fine! at the end of the day it's your blog and your writing, and you should write for whoever you feel comfortable writing for and whoever gives you the most motivation. there are hundreds of writers on this site so if one writer only writes for a couple of members, it doesn't mean the other members won't get written :) nobody says you're required to write certain things or for certain members!

if you intentionally leave out one member but write for all the rest (i've seen writers who write ot12 and exclude jun because they aren't attracted to him), you might get some side eyes but again that is your choice. i personally wouldn't say a hard no to any members and i'll give them all my best shot, but that's my blog, and your blog is up to you.

as for things you'd need to know, i'd say the number one thing is interact with people! the best way to get interaction on your own work is to reblog and comment on other fics. as i'm sure you've heard me say before, reblogs are the most important feature on this site! it basically boils down to, treat others how you would want to be treated by reblogging their works and leaving feedback, even if it's just a simple "i really loved this!!!". it makes you stand out in our notifs and if you're also a writer it might even get you a new mutual.

other tips off the top of my head:

have a masterlist post (helps people find all your fics in one place) and have a guidelines post (makes it clear what you're comfy with)

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE AND DO NOT STEAL ANYONE ELSE'S WRITING (this one is in caps bc super super important!!! you can take ideas or inspiration from someone else but you cannot take their words or their writing. you'd think this one would be obvious but plagiarism happens a lot more than you'd think)

if you're inspired by someone else, tag them in your fic! it shows respect to the original author, and you should tag them whether it was from a fic you read or if they helped you brainstorm ideas. it doesn't have to be a super long thing, just a little "inspired by @onlyhuis's fic!!" is more than enough, but it goes a long way :)

like i said, you can write for whoever you want, whenever you want! when ppl start interacting you it's gonna be stressful because you want to make them happy and put out new fics often, but just remember that it's your blog and you get the final say on everything. don't put pressure on yourself to write constantly because you will get burned out and i promise it will not be fun!

if people send things that make you uncomfy, don't be afraid to delete (or block) them. it's your blog and your boundaries so don't feel guilty for standing up for yourself. also, ignore answer hate asks because they're just looking for attention so don't give it to them

trigger things properly! this is the little section before the fic that says "warnings". don't censor any words (using punctuation like bl00d or d3ath instead of typing blood or death) because it defeats the purpose of ppl who have those keywords filtered, so type out the whole word uncensored. this is a courtesy for people so they can choose to avoid content that may be harmful to them. (this also counts towards visual works, a lot of ppl use tags like "tw flashing" on gifsets)

speaking of tags, when you post be sure to put tags on it! it's the section at the bottom of your post with all the #'s. if you click on any of my fics you can see that i use tags like "jun smut", "seventeen scenarios", etc. these tags help people find what they want to read (but only tag relevant things; don't put "mingyu smut" on a jeonghan fic unless mingyu is actually in the fic). if you aren't sure which tags to use or how to format things, feel free to look at other fics for examples. if you read a lot of fics you might see there's a pretty standard way of doing it

the tags i use like "june.txt" and "june writes" are organizational tags. when you click on, for example, my "june writes" tag, the results are only my fics that have that tag. it basically organizes things into categories (which imo is the best part of tumblr) and it makes it easier to find different types of posts. it also allows people to filter those tags so posts with that tag don't show up (for example, i require minors on my blog to block the tag "minors dni" so that nothing nsfw is shown to them)

again like i said, don't be shy! make friends, join networks, send asks to people, reblog fics, etc etc. interacting with others is the #1 way to make writer friends :)

just a general tumblr tip: no one can see how many followers you have except you, so don't try to make it a competition of who has the most. it's what makes tumblr different from tw*tter and insta and it makes the social media experience a lot more casual because there's no influencers here. it's like a diary where you scream into the void and sometimes ppl scream back. a lot of writers do milestone events (i recently had one for hitting 1k followers) but you aren't required to do those either

if you have any questions about tags, filtering keywords, and other tumblr stuff like that, don't be afraid to ask! any tumblr veteran is more than willing to help break down our weird system to new bloggers

be proud of your work! even if it doesn't get many notes or feedback it doesn't mean you're a bad writer. writing should be fun and something you can enjoy doing, so don't make it seem like a chore by focusing too hard on numbers

i can't think of any more but here's my tag for important posts & info for new tumblrs users that you can look thru for more! i hope this helps :) and when you start your blog send me another ask!! i would love to be your first follower <3