#camp buddy edit

[buck2eddie]

You, me

We're face to face

But we don't see eye to eye

↳ buddie x wouldn't change a thing

[theykilledcatboy]

Picsart wallpaper edits <3

[lighthausen]

i should not be this endeared by baby colin robinson you guys it's literally Mark Proksch's head and voice on a child's body, it should not be cute, but it is!!

[tedhead]

the simple pleasure of rummaging thru the filing cabinet of ur brain for patterns or reoccurring numbers to make a fun little thought weave just for you

[lordcrumps]

4T2 Little Campers Kit

Sul Sul!

Today brings you a new conversion, the entirety of the Little Campers Kit!

Things to note;

@tvickiesims had some conversions done already, thank you for doing the projector and Gnome and allowing me to include!

She also gave me an option for the book piles to be a functional bookshelf, that is included too!

@platinumaspiration also did the doll house! Thanks again for letting me group it together!

Numerous surfaces have slots,

The activity table has been edited slightly (the chair rotated) and turned into an end table!

There is a deco item and a toy version of the Little Camping Buddy, the toy may be tidied away when sims clear up the toys so you might loose the money! Makes sense though, kids always loose stuff!

Collection file included!

Enjoy!

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@sims4t2bb whenever you get a moment!

[meanbossart]

what was everyones endings in your du drow playthrough? like did they live happily ever after or did some of them parish from the narrative

-Lae'zel died in Act 1, DU drow slashed her throat after she tried to murder-suicide the camp out of fear of turning into a mindflayer.

-Gale sought out the crown. In the game's canon this means he immediately ascends to Godhood but in my personal narrative (I finished the game before the epilogue was out) he goes on to research it while having to flee Mystra's wrath by any means necessary for several years before anything can actually happen.

-Wyll broke his pact with Mizora. They also rescued his dad from the prisons after going down there and realizing he was still alive (despite her best efforts) this was mostly for rubbing-on-Mizora's-face purposes LOL

-Karlach died at the docks because of her engine after the brain was felled.

-Shadowheart sacrificed her parents and for a while travels alongside DU drow and Astarion, events from A Novel Experience proceed.

-Astarion killed Cazador, was persuaded not to ascend and freed both the seven thousand marks and his spawn siblings. Events from A Novel Experience proceed.

-Barcus got flung through the sky and died from rough-landing-itis.

-The gang sided with the mercenary duergar at Grymforge and killed Nere. The gnomes that didn't die remained enslaved to the duergar.

-They saved Arabella both at the tiefling grove and at the shadow-cursed lands.

-The rest of the gnomes at Moonrise Towers and the tieflings from the grove were never rescued, so I think that means they died. Zevlor was freed from his illithid tank and I'm sure he's dealing wonderfully with that information.

-Halsin stayed behind in Act 2 since they never rid the land of the curse. Good luck with that buddy!

-Jaheira came along into Act 3 because these guys need at least One adult present (and herself and DU drow loved bickering).

-They made an alliance with Gortash but didn't honor it, killing him at his tower later after disabling the steelwatch.

-Yenna was captured by Orin and died at Bhaal's temple.

-They killed Lorrokan AND Rolan and I'm sure Isobel and Aylin lived happily ever after.

-Raphael died, Hope survived.

-Minsc was rescued because mom said so. I'm sure he's out there Minsc-ing around right this moment.

-They betrayed the Emperor and freed Orpheus, who had to take on the task of becoming Ilithid himself.

-DU drow killed Orpheus.

EDIT: Nothing happened to Kagha because I didn't pursue her quest, I was mixing things up with another run of mine.

[mrs-monaghan]

there’s so much misinfo going round atm, see lots of people saying that after jk enlists with jm and does the boot camp he can apply for some special ???something and will leave separately where he is stationed or that just because jk / jm are enlisting on same day, they only will do basic training together then go to separate places ? and that they only chose the enlisting together option because it meant they could make sure they were out in time for june ?

ik it’s a bit hard to follow maybe with different sources and not real confirmation but do you know if any of it is true? my understanding was that they did the “enlisting together” scheme thing, (ie. it’s a purposeful application, they knew they were choosing this way) which meant they’ll at least be in same living quarters etc the whole time until they’re out ?

sorry for long Q! it’s ok if you dk it was just confusing D; thank you!

Hi anon. 😳 I am terrible when it comes to the serious stuff and have the attention span of a toddler when such topics arise. My mind registers them as boring and so I don't retain the in4. But my friends delved deep into this so I will gather as much as I can and do my best to explain the sitch

Let me start by correcting the biggest misinformation of them all. Thanks to fucking Mina with her fake subs and reaching conclusions, the vermin are confusing "Special Task Force" with "Special Forces"

JK said he wanted to join special forces. Well and good

But thats not what V is doing. V applied for Special Task Force which, while not easy (he said in the live its why he enlisted there, to challenge himself) its nothing compared to special forces. Special forces is HARD CORE. Its no joke. It's for those who actually want to go to war and proper fight for their country. Not for those fulfilling a mandatory duty... One they wouldn't do if they had the choice. Special forces, those people actually wanna be there. And if u know JK then u shouldn't be surprised that he would say something like this. Of course our dare devil bunny would enjoy joining something as risky as special forces.

But guess what? No one stopped him. He still could have gone there if he really wanted to. Just like in Winter package. No one told him to give up zip lining for beer tasting. He did that off his own volition since Jimin was going beer tasting. JK's happiness is where Jimin is. Period. (Suga's presence played a big part but we don't talk about Yoonmin)

(Edit: the whole thing takes almost 8 years to complete which again, is not something JK would actually do if he wanted to still stay a member of BTS. And of course satellite Jeon would again, never do it)

Jikook wanted to use the buddy system and they applied where Jin is on purpose because since the location is so risky, (front lines) not alot of people apply to serve there. So the chances of them being accepted were pretty high. I already talked a bit about that here.

Coldest and most dangerous. But before we panic, Jikook love snow so... thats good. But also;

2 things to note before we continue; 1) Tattoos are a none factor on why Jikook applied together or why JK couldn't be with V. They had 0 to do with that. And 2) All members and where they ended up it was their decision

So, here is a Korean explaining

They shall not be separated. They will train together and continue to serve together

One body. Shiet.

Nice. Even the breaks they will take together. Basically spend every minute together for those 18 months y'all.

They had to pass 3 rounds. Applying wasn't all. They had rounds to pass before getting accepted. So as we can see this was a whole ass process. They really worked hard on this to make it happen.

Apparently there is a show you can watch that explains the buddy system. Its 8 episodes, its called real man

The holding hands thing is legit 🤣🤣🤣

Jikook shouldn't have an issue then 🤭

Anon, people are in denial and the other half are trying to explain this away. If Jikook only went in together just so they could come out at the same time then they could have done what Vmon did. Apply separately at the same time.

This is one tough pill to swallow for antis. It's like the biggest fuck u Jikook could have ever done but at the same time I really don't think they factored anyone else but themselves when they made this decision.

18 months is no small amount of time so let's call a spade a spade; Jikook couldn't be apart that long. Fax 💯 JK wanted to be there for Jimin, Jimin wanted to be there for JK, of course. Them in the same place looking out for each other is all I as a fan who loves them can ask for. But at the same time, they needed this.

Anon, they will be together 24/7 for the entire duration of their time there.

Yes. Sleeping in the same quarters. It wouldn't make sense for companionship if they were separating the recruits who applied together. To be companions. Of each other.

The buddy system is there to help friends cope with this difficult mandatory thing that the government insists on doing to their young men. It's there to help them cope in any way possible. I imagine mostly mentally. So why would they train them together then separate them? ❓❓❓

It is said that you should make sure the person you apply with, is a person u get along with super well because for the next 18 months you will be together every moment of everyday. It's krazy to imagine that JK wouldn't rather do this with his actual boyfriend V, instead. Krazy. 🤯

Anygays, no need to worry my good people, Jimin and JK have got each other's back. All that's left is to wait for them and pray for them. May they always hold hands 🤭

Tihihihihihihi

[doc-pickles]

waking up in vegas | social media edits (pt. 4)

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I told y’all Im not done with this series! enjoy some little social media blurbs from the tkachuks!

xoxo

nina

matthew_tkachuk

matthew_tkachuk Counting down the days til we’re a party of three

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y/nhughes

y/nhughes siblings all came out to celebrate Baby T!

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ehtkachuk Such a fun time ❤️

lhughes_06 Love you and my nephew!

y/nhughes I got baaaaad news for you

user can’t believe they finally confirmed it 😭

user I KNOW!

user I fear I won’t survive this besties

jackhughes Started from the bottom now we’re here…

_quinnhughes I’m literally embarrassed to be related to you

jackhughes Feelings mutual buddy

y/nhughes

y/nhughes She’s here 🩷 Blake Ellen Tkachuk

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lhughes_06 I just lost $200 to Taryn

taryntkachuk Well earned

elblue6 On my way for grandbaby snuggles! ❤️

chantal_tkachuk Who would’ve thought our boys going to the same hockey camp would lead to this?

user I’m not crying YOU’RE crying

matthew_tkachuk

matthew_tkachuk My whole world ❤️

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chantal_tkachuk My little boy is a dad!

bradytkachuk I knew it was a girl

ehtkachuk Liar…

user OH MY GOD

flapanthers Welcome to the team Blake!

y/nhughes Couldn’t do it without you 🩷

[aroaceleovaldez]

what demigods from each cabin would get along together you think? Like I headcanon that the Hephaestus and Hecate kids get along because they’re always thinking up new things like be it spells or machinery. But I wanna hear your take on compatibility between godly parents? 😀

-Casimir 🔮Cabin 20🔮 Son of Hecate

oh i LOVE the idea of Hecate and Hephaestus kids getting up to mischief. I've thought about this a bit so I'll go through the ones I have strong dynamic ideas off the top of my head, sticking mostly to CHB's main 20 cabins and then a couple of bonuses. Also some bonus "who hates each other." (Under cut for length)

Ever since TLO the Apollo and Ares cabins have had an alliance. Mostly built out of the Ares kids feeling really guilty about arriving late to war and nearly all the Apollo kids dying in the Battle of Manhattan, wondering if there would have been fewer casualties between both cabins if they had gotten over their stubborn pride faster like the Apollo kids had. Ares kids kind of guard the Apollo kids and tolerate them more than other cabins, and the Apollo kids are considered off-limits for bullying.

Hephaestus, Ares, and Aphrodite kids have a very bizarre dynamic, besides the whole canonical love triangle curse nonsense they have going on. They tend to be drawn to each other one way or another. Very common to see them together. The question is just are they besties or are they trying to kill each other.

Big 3 kids either have immense solidarity or totally loathe each other and there's no in-between. Sometimes it's both.

Demeter and Hades kids have a very tenuous alliance. They're a little scared of each other. They would fight to the death over who gets to adopt a Persephone kid as a sibling though.

Besides Hades, Demeter kids either get along great or horribly with Big 3 kids. Again, no in-between, or sometimes both.

Zeus kids and Athena kids tend to get along like a house on fire. Insert School of Athens fresco here. They are Thinking Thoughts and will have the most passionate debates about the wildest topics you have ever heard.

Cabins 5 and 6 have a very strong ongoing rivalry. If it's a friendly rivalry or true rivalry shifts depending on counselors. They LOOOOVE competing with each other though, and have some amount of unwavering respect for each other as the war cabins. Post-TLO the Nike cabin starts getting in on that dynamic too and Cabins 5 and 6 are very excited for some new challenges.

Tyche and Nemesis cabins tend to be buddies

Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, and Iris cabins love being artsy together. 100% lead a lot of the art activities at camp.

Similarly, Athena, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Hecate cabins love being nerdy together.

Chthonic solidarity! Hermes, Hades, Hypnos, Hecate, etc. Usually the other chthonic cabins are the only ones brave enough to poke fun at the Hades kids.

Mad scientist gang Athena, Hephaestus, Hecate. Sometimes the Apollo kids join in to help give them ideas and enable them.

Athena, Hecate, Apollo, and Hades meanwhile are Mad Scientist: Biology Edition™. They're dissecting weird stuff and will figure out how to make Frankenstein's monster.

Also, Athena, Apollo, Hebe - medical cabins gang. Vision/eye health, general health, and general health + youthfulness.

Demeter and Dionysus gardening buddies!!!!!! Sometimes they let the Apollo and Iris kids hang out too. Zeus and Poseidon kids are a strong "maybe."

Apollo and Hebe cabins get along super well, also with Zeus cabin. They're totally vibing being all youthful and beautiful together. Sometimes Aphrodite cabin also join them. Pretty cabins gangs.

Apollo, Iris, and Zeus cabins (and Hera cabin if there are actually any kids there for that. hi Jason) - sky deities buddies!

Dionysus cabin has a bizarre comradery with the Hades cabin nobody can figure out but everyone is mildly afraid of (it's Zagreus stuff).

Iris and Hermes kids get along super well. Iris cabin also probably loves hanging out with the Aphrodite and Apollo kids. They're talking about art and color theory.

Bonuses: Philotes + Aphrodite + Erotes kids obviously all get along fantastically. Psyche kids and Aphrodite kids either get along well or clash horribly.

Hebe and Ganymede kids are shaking hands. Cupbearer parents (who are also both youthful and pretty).

Iris and Arke kids are very one-in-the-same except the Arke kids all have So Many Problems. Iris kids tend to be "excuse me they asked for no pickles" on the Arke kids' behalf often.

Thetis kids and Arke kids have beef and it's kind of funny (cause Thetis got Arke's wings as a wedding gift after they were stolen from Arke as punishment for siding with the Titans).

Enyo/Bellona and Ares/Mars kids LOOOOVE each other. Immediate best friends. Same hat, spiderman pointing meme, etc etc. Absolutely built for each other. They just click. And also tend to enable each other a little bit. Do not let the Nike kids around both of them at the same time because they will all begin to enable each other in a feedback loop and get up to mayhem.

[wen-kexing-apologist]

Late top 5 ask because I just thought of it: 5 shows that you are always down to rewatch

What a great question that is also such a mean and incredibly evil thing to ask me, wen-kexing-apologist, Chronic Rewatcher lmfao

So fun fact I have seen KinnPorsche 14 times, Our Flag Means Death 11 times, The Old Guard 11 times, Heartstopper 11 times, The Eclipse probably 6 times, Bad Buddy and ITSAY 4 times, etc, etc, etc. And those are counting all the times I have watched a show all the way through. This is not counting the number of times I have actively gone back to watch specific episodes or specific scenes.

See the problem is sometimes I hyperfixate and then I just have to watch it until it is out of my system, sometimes an OST pops in to my head and then I get the urge to watch the show again, and sometimes I agree to edit the transcripts for the backlog of @the-conversation-pod and @bengiyo and @shortpplfedup start talking about a show and I'm like "ahhh good times! I should rewatch that!"

So you can imagine the stress I am under. I'll have to do this by category

Show I Am Constantly Rewatching: Bed Friend

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I know what you may be thinking, and yes you are correct I am in this rewatch for Uea's emotional journey. Uea is my sweet summer child, I love him, I have adopted him in to my family, his happiness is my happiness and I love love love watching him go from a quiet, reserved, unhappy character who keeps getting put in unfair situations through no fault of his own in to this confident, vibrant, happy person who is on his way towards healing. Often times it can be hard for me to pick A Favorite thing; a favorite character, a favorite scene because there are so. many. good. ones. But I am constantly, and I mean constantly rewatching the scene in Episode 8 where Uea tells King about his past. I have lost count of how many times I've seen it, no even kidding I watched that scene before I went to bed just last week. I will always always be down to watch that show because I love seeing how far my boy is able to grow with just a little bit of love, care, and therapy.

Show I Would Rewatch for an Instant Mood Boost: If It's With You

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I have a difficult time understanding/feeling emotion in my body unless I abstract it in to fiction. So when I experience strong emotions it is typically when something super happy or super tragic happens on screen, in a book, during my D&D game, etc. One of my absolute favorite things is when something makes me so happy that my body is no longer able to contain it and I have to do the Neurodivergent Hand Flappies(TM). I think I spent 80% of this show grinning so hard it hurt my face and doing the Neurodivergent Hand Flappies because it just...they made me so happy. Amane is so sweet, and he deserves happiness, and he is getting his happiness and he's just full of sunshine and I already rewatched this show like immediately after it finished. This show joins my This Could Fix Me list.

Show I Would Be Down to Rewatch for Emotional Catharsis: Eternal Yesterday

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I have not rewatched this show...yet. But I want to, and I know that I will eventually. I can only imagine that it is sadder and more evil the second time around. I cried soooo hard over this show. But it is beautiful, and it is healing, and the pain is a good type of aching pain that comes with coming to terms with grief. With acknowledging grief. With finding where the beauty and peace lie within death and memory, and the way its claws dig in to you and leave you changed forever. Ghosts can be warm, and this show makes me warm despite it all.

Show I Would Be Down to Rewatch for Content: I Told Sunset About You/I Promised You the Moon

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I think I am in @shortpplfedup's camp about how you find new things to think about every time you watch this show. I actually desperately, desperately own I Promised You the Moon several rewatches because I have seen ITSAY four times at this point and IPYTM once. I am currently rewatching IPYTM with a friend who is seeing it for the first time, so that should help. But the first time I watched this show I was unable to function to notice anything, and it wasn't until the third time I'd watched ITSAY when I was rewatching it to prepare for the podcast panel, that I finally was able to form any level of coherent analytical thought to it. So I would rewatch this at any point just to see what more I could pull out of it.

Show I Would Be Down to Rewatch But Haven't Yet: 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us

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Bold, based on how intense of a reaction I had to this show, I know. But this was one of my favorites, I never wrote anything about it because I was too busy having a literal mental breakdown over it, one that was so bad I almost had to bail on the entire show with like...20 minutes left of it, and I originally nixed my plan to show it to a friend. BUT I have watched the specific scene that did me in (and only that scene) and it went over fine once I knew to expect it so I do want to watch the whole thing again. I have a friend who I have been forcing to watch BL shows I liked and I watch them with her, and this is on the list. However, I am currently running her through I Promised You The Moon and What Did You Eat Yesterday? Season 2 so this show is still quite a ways out from a rewatch because I am not a total monster and want to give her some modicum of emotional break between those two shows and 180 Degree.

Bonus:

Show I Would Never Rewatch: Enchante

I hate this show truly an unreasonable amount. I hate Theo so much oh my fucking god. I refuse to watch this again and I'm mad that I finished it.

ASK ME MY TOP 5 OF ANYTHING BL

[musicfeedsmysoul12]

For havenfall is for family all I can imagine after the USJ Incident with AFO being told that the deal protecting him from JD is off is him going full “This is fine. We can rebuild. They can’t get me faster than I can put my plans into motion.” and just laying low for a while (the incident in Hosu was an accident really… the kid was just in the wrong place at the wrong time)

And then the training camp happens and AFO needs to find a god to pray to very very quickly even if there was no kidnapping

AFO is scared. He won't admit it but he'd been very thankful his father arranged it so that his siblings couldn't interfere. And that most supernatural couldn't unless he crossed them. He kept his head down. Most Japanese mythos kept to themselves anyway, with a few exceptions he'd picked out being able to see through all magical disguises.

(He is the son of the Devil himself but all he could do was see through magic. If it hadn't been for his Quirk he'd be nothing. Just like Yoichi. Weak, needing someone to take care of him.

He couldn't stand that.)

But now… he knew JD was in Japan. He'd heard of their twitter rant when someone said they were forcing their wife to a metal concert, had even put on their movies in curiosity. (If there is one thing true it was that All for One lived for his family. Yoichi had been the onlynonr he'd willing given such a strong Quirk to in the hopes of healing him. Only for his brother to spit in his face.

JD would never follow and AFO knew they would fight back if it wasn't for the pact. But they were siblings.)

Yet even knowing that his nephew (Izuku was his name, right?) was in a hero school he hadn't thought of the USJ. Hadn't until Tomura was talking about a ‘devil bursting from the ground’ and declaring a pact invalid due to AFO’s attacking Izuku.

Fuck. Shit.

No, no it would be okay. Just ride this wave, let things work themselves out. If he waited a year or so the pact would be put back into place. Just had to keep his head down and edit the issues. No more attacking that class. Go for the others.

Things would work out. Things would be simple.

Right?

(they were not. Hosu happened and his nephew was targeted. And then Tomura grabbed a kid who apparently was buddies with Izuku and fuck this counted as ‘interfereing’ didn't it?

All for One had never directly fought the supernatural. But now he was facing off to many strong ones.

Shit.)

[lipglossanon]

just went wild due to a tiktok edit of re4r leon with SLICKED BACK HAIR and STUBBLE…… o em gee the first thing that came to my mind was stepbro …… imagine him going to camp with the bros 🗣️🗣️ 3 or 4 days smth like that . then when he cames back he is a little taned, hair slicked back n has a stubble ૮₍ ˶• ˔ ต ₎ა reader is drooling at the sight (me tbh) n he teases like "so my little sister just waited f'me with that pretty mouth opened, huh? just arrived n you're craving for my cock, baby" hnghh!!!!!!1!!1! i just love his teasing nature ...... and ik he would LOVE leaving stubble-burn on reader's inner thighs :333

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMah26UE/ this is the edit heheh almost forgot to share it :p

Hiya 🪽 anon!! 👋

(Link for anyone interested)

AGAJGL say he’s done a whole week for the camping trip and forgets his razor and shaving cream (or maybe he just didn’t want to carry it along 🤣).

Either way, by the time his buddies drop him back off at the house, you’re so antsy! You’ve missed him so much! There was some spotty cell service so not too many texts sent or calls made 😉 😉

You wait in his room so no one accidentally sees your welcome home kiss 🤭 but when he walks in the door you’re just 🧍‍♀️

And Leon clocks it then has the biggest smirk imaginable on his face. He’s literally unstoppable in his teasing

“Aww sis, I missed you too,” he coos, dropping his bag before pulling you into a hug, “not gonna say hi to your big brother? How mean.”

You gasp when he nuzzles your neck, stubble scraping along your skin causing goosebumps.

“Maybe you should let me kiss my sweet girls hello,” he nips your earlobe, “know that pretty pussy is crying for my mouth.”

[box-o]

The Holoska Express AU Chapter 1

Author's Note:

this is my first time doing something like this pretty much on my own and I am quite honestly terrified BUT. I really want to share this idea I had back in December and I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I've enjoyed writing it (even though Christmas was 3 months ago). with that said, may I present...

The Holoska Express

Chapter 1

written by Box-o (Kiki)

beta read, edited, and proofread by @niko-jpeg (tysm ily <3)

2909 words

The sun was just starting to set, the pale blue late December sky just starting to fade into the orange and red hues of sunset. The already frozen forest would only get colder once the sun sank below the horizon. Sonic knew that much for certain.

He, and Tails had been on the trail of a chaos emerald for a few days now, and day three of their adventures had brought them deep in the woods of the mainland. The hedgehog knew they’d have to stop soon as the sun sank in the sky and the early evening chill began to set in. To find a campsite was one thing, but to find a safe campsite was another. Ever since the fox kit started  tagging along, Sonic had been trying to be more aware of where they stopped  to  make sure his new travel buddy would be safe wherever they made camp each night. 

Sonic looked back at Tails to see the kit following a few steps back, careful to step in his brother’s tracks in the snow to make the two less detectable, something Sonic had told the kit to  do once the snow started to stick on the ground in late fall. Sonic stopped and turned the rest of his body to face the younger.

“I think it's about time to stop for the night bud.” Sonic says in more of a need than a want kind of tone

Tails looked at Sonic with a disappointed look on his face. “But it’s not even that late!! It’s only, like, 4 o’clock!”

The fox protested, but Sonic wasn’t about to cave on something as important as staying safe in these kinds of conditions.

 “I know it seems early but the sun is already going down, and once that's gone our only heat source goes with it,  keed” Sonic explained.

Tails seemed to understand, a bit better now and gave a small nod to the older.

Sonic looked around and tapped his foot on the ground a few times, then looked back at Tails,“Stay here just a second I’ll go find us a spot for the night” 

Tails nodded and sat down in the snow as Sonic sped off in search of the perfect spot. 

After a little bit of looking around, Sonic found a good enough spot and ran back to where he had told Tails to wait for him. Together, they made their way to the site the older of the two had scouted out before. 

It was a small cave off of a small hill (if you could even really call it that), but it would keep the brothers dry for the night and keep them hidden until morning. And so the two got to work unpacking, Tails setting up the bed rolls while Sonic got to work on building the pair a small cooking fire. 

The two worked quietly engrossed in their own tasks. And  with a small dug out fire pit in the snow and two sleeping bags neatly laid on the cave floor, Sonic got to work cooking up one of the MREs stored in his backpack. It wasn’t the best food, but it was easy to prepare and it got the two of them fed every day, so it was good enough. 

The hedgehog set up a makeshift stove with a few stronger branches and put on a pot of water to boil, and while he waited for it to heat up he crawled under the cover of the cave to sit with Tails for a moment. 

The evening was peaceful. a blanket of silence rested over the snowy woods, save for the sound of the damp logs in the fire hissing as the moisture burned out under the heat of the gently crackling flames. The sun clung  to the edge of the horizon as clouds started  to collect in the northern sky. 

The brothers sat in a comfortable silence sitting on their respective sleeping bags, enjoying the peace of the forest at this time of year. The snowed out forest had laid a quiet backdrop over the last  few days, which had made their journey more relaxing than usual. 

Tails finally broke the silence of the moment with a rather odd question for Sonic. 

“Hey Sonic, what day is it?” 

Sonic looked at the younger, confused. He hadn't forgotten the kit’s birthday had he? No, that was last month. Knuckles’ birthday was months ago too, so it couldn’t have been his he forgot either. And Sonic’s own birthday was in early summer. 

Why else would Tails ask about the date unless there was a birthday coming up to celebrate? The two didn’t worry much about the date because Eggman plots don’t care for the date either. Sonic remained puzzled for a good minute before the younger spoke up again

“I was just wondering because we left on the 21st, right? I… think it's the 24th today, so that would mean it’s Christmas eve right?” Tails explained, counting the number of days they spent in the woods on his paw.

The follow up statement only left Sonic with more questions than answers. 

Christmas? Christmas Eve? Was Tails referring to  another one of those strange ‘holidays’ he had heard of? Sonic had never been around any human (or mobian) towns very often or for very long until he had met Tails, but even the few holidays he had heard of just seemed too silly to him to care about. But the kit seemed excited, so Sonic decided to hear this one out, just this once. 

“What’s Christmas?”

To Sonic it seemed like a simple question. To Tails it was the most absurd thing he’d ever heard in his life. 

“What do you mean? How do you not know what Christmas is!?” 

The fox seemed at a loss for words, shocked by his brother’s lack of knowledge on what seemed like such a simple subject.Sonic tried to elaborate more on his question.

“I mean like, what do you do on Christmas? I assume it’s a holiday, yes? What are we celebrating?” 

Tails seemed to understand now and thought for a second before he replied.

“I guess that depends who you ask,” the fox started, Sonic looked at him expectantly with all of his attention now on what his little brother had to say. “All the kids in my old village were always excited for Santa Claus to come and leave them gifts. I heard from the grown ups that only kids on the nice list get presents from Santa. I’ve never gotten anything from Santa Claus so I guess I’ve always been on the Naughty list.” 

Tails shrugs off the last statement with a slight frown before continuing. “Santa delivers gifts to all the kids on the Nice list in one night and he has a workshop where he makes all the toys in Haloska, from what I’ve heard. How cool is that?!” 

“There’s no way he’s faster than me though.” Sonic butts in.

“He’s gotta be pretty close at least” Tails says excited to be the one teaching his older brother something for once. “To get around the world in one night you’d have to be at least a little fast”

“This Santa guy sounds cool and all, but what else is there?” Sonic commented, attempting to draw more information about this holiday from the fox kit. 

“I’m not entirely sure but I think you’re also meant to spend time with family, I always saw people get together for big family dinners back in my village, I think.” The younger of the two said with a thoughtful look. 

“Huh.” 

It was a lot to take in, Santa? There’s no way this was for real. No one was faster than Sonic and anyone who thought Tails wasn’t the nicest kid ever wasn’t worth Sonic’s time.

Sonic went to check on the pot on the fire to find it had finally begun boiling,  and with that the two were able to finish preparing their dinner. 

Pouring the water into the MRE bag and mixing it until the food was rehydrated, Sonic poured the rehydrated “pasta and meatballs” onto two plates and the pair sat down next to the fire to eat. 

Tails continued on about the ‘Santa Claus’ from before, his tone seemed so hopeful that this year would be his year to get his own gift from the magical man that, from Tails’ description, just sounded like Eggman in disguise. 

Even more reason Sonic refused to believe any of it but he wouldn’t tell Tails that, not when it made him this happy.  

Once the two finished and cleaned up they began to settle into their respective sleeping bags. By then the sun was fully set and the sky had a dark overcast shade to it, the moon just barely peeking through the clouds. The fire continued to crackle softly,  keeping the brothers warm and giving them just enough light to see each other and the edge of their little cave. 

Tails seemed more eager than usual to get to bed that night, though Sonic didn't get it. It was just a normal day to him, even if Tails believed in this weird ‘Christmas’ holiday. . 

There was nothing special happening today or tomorrow and the tween was in doubt that there was such a Santa Claus at all. If it made Tails happy and willing to go to bed, he couldn’t complain too much though.

“Goodnight bud, happy Christmas.” Sonic said with a yawn. Getting himself comfortable on his sleeping arrangement 

Tails giggled at that.

“You say ‘merry’ Christmas, not ‘happy’ Christmas, Sonic.” 

“Oh…” Sonic stopped for a second “Well then, merry Christmas Tails. I hope the Santa thing works out for ya’.” 

“I hope he comes for you too!! But we have to go to sleep quickly. Santa only comes if you’re asleep, so go to bed!!” 

Tails seemed so genuinely convinced this Santa guy was real, but Sonic still doubted it, after all, how could one guy do all that? What made him the judge of who was good and bad? Why toys for ‘good’ children and coal for the ‘bad’ children, coal is arguably more useful anyway isn't it? 

Sonic laid in his sleeping bag trying to understand it all while the kit next to him was certainly asleep, not even an express train going by could wake the fox up now Sonic thought, the kit was sprawled out inside his sleeping bag and laying on his back.

It was quiet. The fire had dried all the wet wood it had burned before its heat sucking the moisture from any new log dropped on it as soon as it was added to the pile all of the wood quietly agreed to the raging inferno around it occasionally shifting to get comfortable, the flickies had all gone to their nests for the night and Sonic seemed to be the only thing left awake for miles. The clouds overhead began dropping silent white specs of snow and Sonic was glad he was under the cover of the cave. The night was silent and still, Sonic closed his eyes as well ready to go to sleep himself.

Ding ding ding ding

It was quiet at first then began getting louder and louder as it went on, Sonic flicked an ear trying to find the source of the sound fearing the worst and ready to defend his sleeping companion.

Ding ding ding ding

TOOT TOOT 

Sonic jumped out of his sleeping bag at the sound of the whistle, had he made such a mistake as to set up near a train track? He swore he had looked all around the area for such things. How could he have missed something like train tracks?! 

His concerns only grew as the cave around them began to shake.

A loud repetitive click as the train came closer got louder and louder as the wheels passed over the rails,

 the wood in the campfire shifting and the backpacks, pots and pans got knocked around in the chaos, in all the noise Tails woke up to Sonic standing in a defencive stance at the mouth of the cave 

The two brothers looked at each other equally confused on what's going on staring at each other with terrified expressions as the ringing got closer and the shaking intensified 

TOOT TOOT 

The whistle blast was deafening as a bright light burst through the trees and moved along the entrance to the cave the two called home for the night, the ringing went on and the ear splitting sound of grinding steel screamed out as the thing came to stop like an animal on a leash begging its handler to let it keep running until eventually the thing gave in and the screams of the wheels on the tracks softened until you couldn’t hear it at all.

The lights which at first had blinded the two mobians were dulled by the snow and fog that collected around the magnificent thing, after a few soft clicks the train came to a gentle stop and hissed as the pressure from the hydraulic brakes could finally breathe a sigh of relief, the engine continued to hiss almost like it was trying to catch its breath after a long run.

 The thick fog that had gathered around the train settled to the ground and dispersed just as quickly as it came to reveal a majestic steam engine proudly pulling along with it three magnificent coaches in a shade of icy blue with crimson red accents the black tender box proudly bearing the name ‘The Haloska Express’ in gold letters.

Sonic and Tails were at a loss for words neither of them knew what to do, Tails climbed out of his sleeping bag to join Sonic at the cave entrance clinging to his older brother’s side in confusion and fear. The fire was fading out after all the shaking from before and the only light source around was the train before them. The two stared at it in silence and awe.

“All aboard!” 

The brothers looked down the Train in the direction the shout came from to see a taller mobian in a train conductor uniform 

“All aboard!” 

They called out again looking towards the two as if they were calling out to the brothers directly. Tails took a step towards the source of the shouts and Sonic followed not wanting Tails to get hurt or lost or worse, as the two got closer the mobian that greeted them was an adult quokka they looked at the two boys with a welcoming look as they approached. 

“Well, ya coming?” 

The quokka spoke up 

“Where?” 

Sonic asked now the one standing behind Tails trying to look as intimidating as possible against the stranger. 

“Why to Haloska of course! This is the HALOSKA EXPRESS!”

The quokka seemed to really want to make sure the two understood that last bit, Tails eyes lit up but Sonic grew more and more skeptical as the interaction went on. To Sonic’s concern Tails seemed to actually be considering getting on that train. 

“Alright eggman just come out and attack me now so I can go back to bed” 

Sonic shouts out to nothing in particular, only to be met with an awkward silence. this had to be an eggman plot there was no way it wasn’t and he wasn’t about to let his little brother fall victim to it.

“This train has nothing to do with anything that rotten egg gets up to.” 

The quokka replies then checks his pocket watch that was tucked in the pocket in the vest of his uniform. He sighs and looks back at the two kids taking a clipboard out that was sitting at the top of the stairs of the carriage. 

The quokka begins reading off of the clipboard

“Miles Prower and Sonic, yes?” 

The two nod, Tails intrigued and Sonic more skeptical.

“Well let's see then, oh dear..” 

The quokka looks back at the brothers again.

“Oh my, no letter or list, no visit with any sort of Santa anywhere, and worst of all no Christmas cheer.” The quokka looks down at the brothers again and hums in disapproval shaking their head.

The two looked back confused on how the sheet they held was able to tell them that much about their belief in Santa of all things. 

“Well, if I were you, I’d really consider getting on and soon it's a big night don’t you know! we’ve got a lot to do and we can’t be late now!” the conductor had a rushed tone to their voice. 

The quokka gestured towards the stairs but Sonic grabbed onto Tails’ shoulders, backing away and shaking his head no keeping eye contact with the adult while trying to pull his younger brother away, Tails was having none of that and pushed against his older brother’s hold and got on the train, getting out of Sonic’s reach before he could pull him away again

The quokka looked at the hedgehog one last time then climbed up the stairs themself leaving Sonic alone in the snow, through the window he could see Tails take a seat towards the back of the coach.

The train’s whistle cried out again in two short blasts, the metal relaxed and the train began to crawl along the tracks leaving the hedgehog behind.

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Guess who's back! Yep, it's @insufficientchill's Conall and @ritens' Lane! I took a few too many screenshots, so brace yourself. <3

Yeah, bud, that's the whole point of this party comp. I thought it'd be fun. Don't you worry about it! It'll be fiiine.

I'm sure Conall and Lane only have the best of opinions after seeing me fail this levitation-jump five times in a row because I refused to waste a harpy snare beacon. I mean, it's a jump over the brine so I can try as many times as I want without consequence...except for the rapidly dwindling respect of my pawn's friends.

Speaking of, check out this cool underwater shot I got while getting eaten by the brine. Neat, huh?

Here's a shot of Conall being awesome. Fire suits him so well! Mage vocations have such a cool aesthetic, I swear.

And here's Lane kidnapping a knacker(?) that knocked me down. It always tickles me when pawns do that.

"Lane, was that your arrow?" "'Twas not me." "..."

Guys I know you're very excited to pal around but please look out for monsters.

I think René misses being a warrior...

I managed to get a cool shot of Lane, finally. Look at him! He's so ready to wreck face!

My new favourite hobby...equipping a bow specifically so that I can kick rocky saurians. And maybe also other saurian-type monsters. I'm really not too picky.

The whole team is working together! Look how cool everyone is! It's so rare to get them all in one shot that doesn't look like they're all doing their own, random thing.

Conall helping me out after I got wasted by a goreminotaur...thanks, man. Sorry it wasn't the monster you were after. Where's Lane and René? Just over there? They're high-fiving and/or fist-bumping? Oh... ;-;

I was trying to capture a bunch of little victory poses and Lane was having none of it haha.

I don't think Conall knows how to deal with René's shenanigans, the poor guy. (Also check out Lane hiding in the tall grass like a wild pokemon pft.)

Look at these two and their lining up perfectly and their matchy bows. I forget what they were aiming at...probably a bat.

René, buddy, I'm not sure that's going to work. Max rank and he still isn't quite sure how to be an archer smh. Glitches are fun.

Er...Conall? I'm not sure we needed this spell for one teeny little minotaur that had a sliver of its health left, but at least we completed your quest.

René is way too happy about the meteors.

Camping: miserable and wet edition. The poor pawns sitting in the rain...

I had so much fun with Conall and Lane this past couple of sessions! We all got a little dinged up (no tank no real healer) but that might have also been because I went wandering around the volcano area and everyone kept stepping in lava rip. Nothing a little more resting couldn't solve. Sorry in advance if they complain about their burned feet when I send them back.

I actually did Lane's quest first, but sadly didn't get any pictures of us fighting the golem...s? I think we fought two of them. Yeah, one on the volcanic island and another in mainland Battahl, I'm pretty sure. Something about golems makes me forget to take pics I swear.

Anyway, this party comp is surprisingly viable. I only switched to my magick bow for things like spooky ghosts and dragonkin. Everything else was three bow one sorc baybee! SO much fun.

(I haven't sent them back yet! Will do soon.)

Bonus victory pose I have never seen:

Behold. René's applauding. And because there's an enemy in the distance, he's applauding angrily!

I love it so much?? He just-- looks SO mad haha.

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For Me

Edited-ish-- ~1.9k words. Rafe Cameron x Reader

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You glanced up from counting how many children were left to be picked up when the door opened and Kelce stepped into the lobby. “Hey, Kelce! Here for your little brother?”

He nods, clasping his hands. “Yes, is he ready?”

“Sure is!” You flip the clipboard to face him and he signs his name. “How was your day?”

“Better than yours,” he smirks at you before shrugging. “Not bad. Played some golf with Topper and Rafe.”

“My day was so much better,” you return with sass and he snorts. “Are you kidding me? I would much rather run around a summer camp with a bunch of 5 to 10-year-olds than deal with a drunk or high Rafe.”

Kelce laughs. “Fair.” You walk with him down the hall towards the large playroom that the last remaining children were in. “When are you going to give my boy a chance?”

You pause turning to him, crossing your arms over your waist. “You and I are friends right Kelce?”

He nods. “Yeah. I would say so.”

“Then why would you want your friend to be with that douche?”

Kelce’s lips parted in shock. 

“I’m sure he’s a great friend to his fellow kook buddies, he’s decent with his family, and he’s a good time with all those girls, but at the end of the day, he’s not a good guy to anyone else. So respectfully no, Kelce.”

“Okay, I’ll stop asking.” He holds his hands up in innocence. “Rafe asked me to try.”

“What?!” You ask, pausing at the doorframe and turning to him with wide eyes. 

Kelce shrugs. “Can you blame him? Your family is one of the oldest families in this area, you volunteer at a summer camp three weeks out of the summer instead of partying on a yacht like the rest of your friends, and you are one of the best-looking girls on the island.”

“Kelce!” You shove him while a blush spreads across your face. “Thanks, I mean it, but Rafe would need to change a few things if he wants anything from me.”

“I’ll let him know,” Kelce flashes a smile before you both step into the room and his brother abandons his blocks to come running in excitement. “Have fun!” He sings songs over his shoulder as they leave the facility. You go back to the desk after waving at the teacher and getting a headcount to match the clipboard. 

— — — — 

Camp had ended and now you were spending your days by the pool, reading, and going to the clubhouse for lunch when a simple pb&j didn’t sound good. Your parents left you to your own devices. They trusted you and were far too busy most of the time anyway. Sarah Cameron was meeting you for lunch, and you were a tad bit late as you slipped into the entrance. You checked your dress to make sure it was smooth and perfect as expected before walking further in. 

“Well if it isn’t our most popular Kook Princess,” Rafe’s voice says from your right as you pass to get to the back patio. You pause and turn to see him, Kelce, and Topper at the bar, each holding a drink. 

“Well if it isn’t the three stooges getting drunk in the middle of the day,” you respond, hand on your hip. “How charming.”

Kelce smirks over the rim of his drink knowing your spitefulness was more towards Rafe than him. Topper laughs while leaning back against the bar. 

“Topper. Kelce.” You direct your attention to them. “You should find better company to keep.”

You turn to leave, but Rafe’s hand encloses your wrist stopping you. He smirks looking down at you. 

“I don’t have time for this Rafe. I’m already late.”

“For what?” He asks, his breath fanning over your face. The smell of rum on his breath. “Do you have a date?!”

You frown and then try to tug your wrist free, but he doesn’t let go. “Charming as ever Rafe, but no I’m meeting your sister for lunch.”

“Sarah can wait, join us for a drink,” he gestures to the bar with his other hand that still clutches his drink.

“Thank you, but no.”

He shakes his head. “I’m starting to get the impression you think you are too good for us Princess.”

“Us implies the others, but it’s just you.” You try to tug free again, but he still doesn’t let go. “Rafe!”

“Yes, Princess?”

“Let me go. Now.”

He frowns before releasing you. “I’ll see you later okay? Maybe once you eat you’ll stop being such a bitch.”

There it was, your breaking point. Your hand connects with his face hard as you slap him. He stands stunned as you turn to leave him behind. You smile at Sarah once you get onto the deck. A sigh of relief comes from you as you join her at the table. 

“Your brother is inside, already drunk, and a complete dick.”

“Oh,” she murmurs glancing towards the window that looks into the bar. And he’s there, staring at you, a harsh look on his face and a red mark where you hit him evident. “Is he okay?”

“He called me a bitch so I slapped him,” you say quickly while spreading the napkin on your lap. 

“Whoa!”

You frown. “I didn’t enjoy it that much.”

She laughs and you join in before glancing as JJ steps up to the table.

“Ladies, what can I get for you?”

You study him. “Hey, Maybank. How’s life?”

He shrugs, studying you. “Less like a gilded cage.”

You bite your lip looking down at the menu while a blush paints itself across your neck and face and Sarah watches with interest. You had told him that’s how you felt during a kegger when you were wasted and kissing him. 

“I’ll have a salad with grilled chicken and the house dressing,” Sarah says after you don’t respond for a moment. You look up then. 

“Same.”

He nods, his blue eyes on you and he doesn’t leave to place the order until Sarah clears her throat. He turns then with a shake of his head. You look at Sarah who is staring at you with a knowing look. 

“Damn it,” you mutter, burying your face in your hands. She laughs squeezing your shoulder. 

“You ladies order already?” Rafe asks, plopping into the chair beside you opposite Topper who takes the other one. 

“Yes as a matter of fact we did,” Sarah says turning to her brother. “You should probably go sober up before you get thrown out.”

Rafe turns to you, quirking an eyebrow. “What? Are you going to slap me again?”

“Only if you deserve it,” you mutter and glance as JJ fills your water glass. He chuckles and that’s all it takes for Rafe to be out of his seat, hand fisting JJ’s shirt pulling him closer. You stand before Topper can and Sarah grabs his arm stopping him as well. You put as much of yourself between them. You take the pitcher from JJ passing it to Sarah who takes it. “Rafe, step away,” you say, your voice even. Sarah and you both look around the deck noticing people are turning to look. “Rafe, now.”

“You don’t get to tell me what to do,” he seethes before his angry blue eyes flash to JJ who stands just behind you. His chest against your back and Rafe’s arm over your shoulder gripping his black polo shirt still. 

“I do because you are making a scene and if you want to keep coming here I suggest you do as I say.” You raise your hand to his chest and gently apply pressure. “My family donates more money than yours. Rafe, so help me, I will get you banned if you don’t walk away.”

He looks at you. “Are you protecting this dirty pogue right now Princess?”

“No,” you say raising your hand to his cheek. You touch where you had slapped him earlier. “I’m protecting you and the reputation of your family right now.”

He shakes his head. “I don’t believe you.”

“Rafe,” you say, tone sharper keeping his focus on yourself. “Let him go. He’s doing his job. That is it.”

Rafe looks at you. You smile weakly at him before slipping your other hand around his outstretched arm. You drag your hand up until to his bicep and squeeze lightly.

“Let him go, Rafe, please.” You soften your voice after you notice a manager and security coming up the stairs off to your left. “For me, please.”

He stares at you and you see his gaze soften. He lets JJ go and you glance at JJ. 

“Go to the kitchen JJ. I can’t stop them from firing you.”

He ducks his head and goes without another word, his jaw set in anger, but he goes. You turn back to Rafe. His hands grasp your waist now, staring at you hard. You shiver at everything unsaid in his expression. 

“Sarah, can I have a rain check?” You ask not breaking eye contact with him. 

“Sure.”

“Okay, come on,” you grasp Rafe’s hand and exit the deck and walk towards the golf course. You don’t look back, but you know they are all watching until you are out of sight. You stop once you are past the dunes and turn to Rafe. His lips are on yours. One of his hands tangles in your hair and the other falls to your waist pulling you as close as he can. You kiss him back, hands clinging to his shirt until the kiss ends, and then you step back. “Rafe, that’s not…” You wrap your arms around yourself before walking further away from him towards the water. He follows you and when you sit down and he joins you. You look at him. “What do you want from me?”

“Kelce told me what you said.”

You sigh looking back at the water. “Of course he did. He said he would.”

Rafe smiles while playing with a blade of tall grass he plucked from the sand. “I don’t like the way JJ looks at you.”

“I don’t like the way you treat JJ,” you respond right after. 

He frowns. “Do you like him?”

“What?!” You ask, looking at him again. He stares at you, waiting for the truth. “No. JJ and I had a moment earlier this summer, but it was just that 'a moment'. We made out at a party.”

“At The Boneyard?”

You bob your head. “A few too many beers.”

He smirks, “didn’t realize I missed a fun night.”

“Shut up.”

He laughs making you sigh. 

“JJ is a friend. I know you and the others are all about this kook versus pogue life, but I’m not and I won’t be.”

“Okay,” he responds chunking the piece of grass. “Who’s the better kisser though?”

You scoff, shaking your head, staring at the sunlight reflecting off the waves. “I’m not answering that.”

He grins, his hand pushing your hair behind your shoulder. “You can tell me. I won’t rub it in his face.”

“Rafe!” You scold looking at him. He smirks before dragging his finger down the side of your face, then to your chin, before hooking under your chin and guiding your lips back to his. You kiss him unable to stop from leaning into him. Your fingers curl into his shirt until you gently push him back an inch or so. “I meant what I said to Kelce.”

“I know,” he whispers, his nose brushing yours. “I promise to lay off JJ and do better, be better.”

You exhale before pecking his lips. “You are the better kisser.”

Part II

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Please what is the Buddie fic with like a bet and then they have to exchange kisses???? Like they count the kisses! I can’t remember anything else and my ao3 history is 1495 pages long I need ASSISTANCE edit: "counteroffer" by buckleyseddie

(Also what’s the fic where Chris writes buck a list to keep Eddie happy while he’s away at camp???)edit; I might have to tell you by ingu