#cr: gladiolus

[one-winged-dreams]

If I never draw a Squeenix insert again, it'll be too soon <- has a billion Squeenix inserts

I can at least come up with a DESIGN and basic details for now, right?

Lux Astrum (formerly known as Lumine Astrum, and if you know him by that name then no you don't), dragoon-adjacent. Born to use a lance, forced to sit crammed in the middle back seat of the Regalia (he and Prompto are the same size, why can't HE sit back here? HMMM?????) Deadpan, but with a sense of humor (mostly a dry one but not always), only really gets expressive about chocobos or sweets. Also a bit vain and practices what little beauty regimen he can when you're on a seemingly never-ending road trip. He broke an expensive bottle of moisturizer and he's still devastated about that. Calls Gladio by his full first name when he's exasperated/flustered, chews gum to keep his sugar cravings sated and to keep himself from clenching his jaw.

Don't look at me, I'm embarrassed.

But I'll tag people anyway because I depression-blacked-out and then this was finished but now I'm very sore.

tag list:

@kylars-princess @dearly-beeloved @adoredbyalatus @dorothys-wife @the-sleeping-city

@camellias-and-coriander @sunstar-of-the-north @lysandreslittlechatot @little-miss-selfships @goldenworldsabound

[one-winged-dirty-dreams]

Something Something Sick In Bed

ship: Lux Astrum x Gladiolus Amicitia source: Final Fantasy XV word count: 1103

Maybe Gladio can't fuck the sick right out of Lux, but neither of them can keep their fucking hands off of each other even when one of them has the flu.

This is the edited version with absolutely no gross shit involved, you're all free to read without having to put up with my disgusting bullshit.

tag list: @wwafterdark @alluredbyalatus @thebeedroomhymns @the-sleeping-city @camellias-and-cayenne @modena-afterdark

The fact of the matter was, if one of them got sick, they ALL got sick.

Which was not to say preventative measures weren't taken, holding up in a motel was a good enough way to quarantine. Or at least provide some respite if the worst would come to worst.

Lux had the honor of being patient zero this time, the brunt of flu symptoms having hit him like a bus. Despite the risk of contagion, Gladio remained at his side, braving the hot zone as it were.

Lux's weak, half-limp body was currently in the bed, one bit of banter had led to something else, and now Gladio was reaching down to unbuckle his pants to free his leaking cock from the confines of his pants.

"Damn that pitiful sick look is so hot on you," he hummed as he gave himself a moment to take in the sight of the mess in front of him, a soft grunt of arousal escaping him as he climbed onto the bed. 

Lux didn't reply, presumably way too exhausted if his fluttering eyelids and heaving chest had anything to say about it. Gladio took the liberty of relieving him of his lounge shorts, making to toss them to the side before a small detail caught his attention. 

"Someone's excited~"

"Hurry up and give me some fuck endorphins, delivery behemoth."

"Yes sir!"

With that little bit of banter out of the way, Gladio wasted no time positioning his sizeable cock against Lux's slit, inciting a small gasp from the dragoon. As his breath hitched, Gladio proceeded to push his hips forward, sinking himself into that tight, wet hole with his own groan, this one of satisfaction.

"Fuuuck, Lux, your pussy's burning up." His head tilted back slightly, closing his eyes as he indulged in the warmth of Lux's fever-hot cunt. "Feels so good around my cock..."

Lux merely moaned, a sound that was dangerously close to a whimper. Though, he had no energy to hold up pretenses at the moment, not to mention clarity to even be embarrassed. That and the fact that being absolutely filled to the brim with Gladio's throbbing cock was already scrambling his brain of course. 

Gladio wasted no time in pulling his hips back and then thrusting into him again, and then again, and again. After all, Lux was too limp to put much effort into reciprocating. 

Which admittedly felt kind of nice on his end, being jostled back and forth as he lost himself in the disorientation of fever and pleasure. His moans were soft and subdued, not having the strength to express his satisfaction.

Gladio was a bit more explicit about his own pleasure, pushing Lux's thighs forward against his chest to reach a more indulgent angle. His grunts and moans were more prominent as he buried his cock in Lux's cunt over and over again, eyes clenched shut and brow furrowed. 

"Gods you're so hot, you're making me sweat," he panted, feeling the fever heat radiating off of Lux's body.

Lux merely replied with a thumbs up as Gladio cracked an eye open, the latter smirking.

"How's about a cold shower after this?" he asked, punctuated by a loud moan. "We're both gonna need it."

"Uhuh..." Lux figurately and literally drooled, his head tilted off to the side as an expression of delirious indulgence overtook his face. 

"Fuck you look so sexy right now," Gladio groaned, his breaths becoming short and shallow as he continued to pound away. 

Truthfully, Lux looked like hell. The absolute picture of unflattering illness.

But that pitiful state plus the expression of overwhelmed pleasure was such a turn-on for Gladio that he found himself unable to keep from running his eyes over him. Lux was always so deadpan and snarky, it was always a treat to see that personality flipped on its head like this. 

Lux didn't really know how long Gladio went at it, only really paying attention when Gladio would stop to make sure he was okay, to which Gladio would receive a telling glare that said 'don't stop, dumbass.' 

Gladio wasn't really keeping track either, to his merit. It's not like either of them were allowed to leave the motel room and convene with the others, they were on strict quarantine so might as well pass the time in the most preferable of ways. 

But as always, Gladio eventually found his composure faltering, not afraid to be a little loud about his indulgence as his previously steady rhythm began to break off into inconsistent thrusts.

"Oh FUCK, Lux, I'm so fucking close," he panted, being so courteous as to keep his boyfriend up to speed. 

Of course, Lux could only make a drooly 'blehhhh' of confirmation, eyes rolled back as he limply shifted back and forth. A spasm of pleasure would wrack his frame every now and again, and Gladio wondered if he'd be able to finish from this.

But he sure as hell was going to, closing his eyes again as he squeezed Lux's thighs and picked up his erratic pace.

"Godsdammit... Fuck, I'm so close... I'm so CLOSE, I'M-!"

He choked suddenly, feeling Lux's inner walls beginning to throb around his cock. He opened his eyes, seeing Lux's expression had now become a dazed, weary smile of indulgence. 

"Oh fuck are you cumming? Gods, that's so fucking HOT, you're totally out of it aren't you? FUCK, don't mind if I-" Gladio let out a sharp moan, doubling over and managing a few more moments of desperate humping before slamming his cock deep inside of Lux's throbbing cunt, groaning in indulgence as thick ropes of cum shot inside of the tight, hot hole with every twitch of his cock.

This got an audible reaction out of Lux, who made a sound akin to a hiccup before shuddering in satisfaction, stiffening before going limp again with a groan. 

Gladio grunted, allowing himself to ride out his mind-numbing orgasm until the last twitch of his cock dribbled the remainder of his cum into Lux. 

Both of them sat or lay in their own respective positions, panting, and sweating, and thoroughly satisfied.

"Fuck, Lux..." Gladio breathed, trembling a little bit from the intensity of his orgasm.

"Mhmmm..." Lux mumbled, his eyes closed and his expression back to one of weariness. 

"Heh. Looks like someone enjoyed himself. Your welcome for your respite of pleasure from your hellacious-" Gladio began to before a few small coughs rose from his chest.

Lux's eyes snapped open just in time to make eye contact with him, the two staring at each other for a second.

"... Fuck."

[defparadise]

[swallowtailed]

the sword-lily knight: a legend from xhorhas

There is a warrior who roams the wastelands. She is the center of the storm, silent as the grave. She carries judgment on her back, and death dogs her footsteps, and her eyes are the last light her victims ever see. No one knows her name, nor her tribe. So the name that is whispered across the moors is the Sword-Lily Knight.

Flowers do not grow in Xhorhas. Even brown is rare; green rarer, but found sometimes, in the gnarled lichen that clings to the undersides of rocks. There are no flowers in Xhorhas.

Some say she is heartless, the Sword-Lily Knight, that her love was taken from her. But nobody believes that, for a such a warrior must want to avenge her heart. And the Sword-Lily Knight has not struck a blow since she walked into Xhorhas.

Instead, she scatters seeds.

The Sword-Lily Knight crosses from one side of Xhorhas to the other, following the old paths, and casts handfuls of tiny seeds along the way. At first no one knew why. The seeds were far too small to eat, bitter when cracked. But then the rains came, and slowly, so slowly, green shoots began to grow where the seeds fell.

The shoots, too, were bitter, and everyone dreaded the rage of the Sword-Lily Knight (although she was not called that then), and so the seeds were left to grow.

And when they grew, they bloomed.

Flowers do not grow in Xhorhas. And yet the shoots grew buds that unfolded and toward the cloudy sky, and tiny specks of violet and white and gold began to dapple the roadsides and the moors. All through the summer they grew, and the Sword-Lily Knight continued to wander, and wherever she went, seeds began to sprout, and flowers grew.

The winter came. The flowers were buried beneath endless drifts of snow. The Sword-Lily Knight was not seen for some time.

And then, spring...

The flowers grew in even greater numbers than before. Some were low and grew in tangles. Some were tall and straight as spears, and these were called sword lilies, and so the Sword-Lily Knight was named. She continued to walk the wastes, still scattering seeds. She never tired, nor wanted for water or food.

And nobody knows if she will stay on the moors, or if she will leave one day, when the whole of Xhorhas blooms, but she will continue to wander. And flowers will grow in her wake.

The Legend of the Mighty Nein: southern Xhorhas / Shady Creek Run / Felderwin

[zacksoldiers]

FFXV Week » Day Four || Favorite Pairing             ↪ Gladiolus Amicitia/Ignis Scientia

                                    ❝ Where would I be without you?❞

[magicalgirlsandcerulean]

Ep 12's blog post

This post, with Sakata's 3rd entrance, was dated 2nd of July 2021. Spoilers and also a mention of suicide below, due to a brief discussion of ep. 9.

Once again, I've skipped all the descriptive bits, but still took a while because Sakata's written a lot...Because I'm scarce on time as it is (it's almost 1 am as I type this and the blog post dropped around about 9 pm, but I did get sidetracked by a bunch of stuff while I was working on this, including some stuff from yesterday regarding En's birthday...Sorry.), I'll leave the copy-pasted text in as an indication of what I'm talking about, since I skipped a lot.

The original formatting of the paragraphs might be lost while I was trying to break it down into something comprehensible for myself, so please, please consult the actual blog post if you can.

If anyone can help with the exact translation of the Final Fantasy 15 line, that would be great as well.

どうも、坂田将吾役の阿以蘭丸です。 Fairy蘭丸最終回、ついに放送されましたね。

Sakata introduces himself and this is the final ep.

今回も、最終回の内容などについて、僕の主観で語っていきたいと思います。 どうかお時間のある時にでも読んで頂ければ幸い。 11話に引き続き、倒れている蘭丸の元で、バックン警報が鳴り響いているところから話はスタートします。 そしてみんながいつものドアを通って駆けつけて来てくれました。 一人づつ「蘭丸！」と心配してくれた。 嬉しいね… でも今は感傷に浸っている場合じゃないぞ蘭丸！急げ蘭丸！妖精界のピンチだ！ そして某ドアで妖精界に行くと、 そこには網タイツが破れたおじさんが！！！ 大丈夫ですか豊穣さん！？ 「女王がシリウスに」という情報と、 豊穣さんの懐中時計をもらう蘭丸たち。 そして豊穣さんは子供の姿ver（以下「豊穣くん」と称する）が女王の時計係に就任する時を顧みます。

He calls young Houjou "Houjou-kun".

"もどして"コメント多すぎィ笑 「かわいい顔しとるの。」と言われ顔真っ赤にする豊穣くん。かわいいかよ。

There were a lot of comments going, "Go back [to being cute]." (LOL) At this point, Houjou is bright red, due to the comment of "You have a cute face." Sakata asks if Houjou-kun is cute.

その懐中時計は豊穣さんにとって、 女王への忠誠と愛の象徴なんだね…。 豊穣さんは、息も絶え絶えに5人に 「陛下を頼みます」と、託します。 そして気がつくと意識が無い女王陛下の元へ。 5人は言います。 「あなたの心、いただきます！」 女王の手に5連キッス。 一斉に変身し、同時に降臨！！！ 最後のジャ◯コ…！エモい…次からジャ◯コ入店したら思い出して泣いちゃう…。

Sakata makes a joke about this being the final advent! It's like the final Ju_co...! Next time he enters a Ju_co, he'll cry.

いつもは艶歌が流れるところで オープニングが流れます！！！ いやほんとカッコいい…！ アツい演出ですね…！ 実は皆さん知らないかもですけど、この曲を9/18日に山野ホールでキャストが歌って踊るらしいんですよ！！！↓ https://f-ran.jp/spceial/event_003.html みんな来てね！！！ （ダイレクトマーケティング）

He advertises the event on the 18th of September at Noyama Hall, even adding the link and a "(direct marketing)" on the end.

閑話休題。 妖精界の玉座の前で、女王とシリウスが対峙しています。 シリウスわっるい顔しとんなぁ。 哲栄さんのこんな悪いセリフ聞けるの珍しいよなぁ。

The Queen confronts Sirius while on her throne. Sakata comments that it's rare to hear these kinds of bad words come from Sumiya.

そこに蘭丸達が駆けつけます！ 間に合いました！ 女王はシリウスを葬り去れと言います！ 蘭丸は何も答えず…。 するとシリウスが高笑い。 「知らないのか？この国を滅ぼしたのは… 俺じゃあ無い…この国を滅ぼしたのは… ベテルギウスなのだぞ！！！」 バババーーーーーン！！！ な、なんじゃとーーーーーーー！？！？ ウソだろベテルギウス！？信じてたのに！？ そして過去回想へ。 女王を殺そうとするシリウスをベテルギウスが泣きながら止めるシーンです。 ベテ「こんなことなら、最初から、最初から何も無ければ良かったのに…！！どうして…？ 僕は君が…！君の事が…！！！」 そして、シリウスを吹き飛ばし、 妖精界をも破壊します。 最後には自分自身すらも。 ここが第1話の冒頭に繋がるわけですね…。 そう。ベテルギウスは、シリウスのことが…。 共にアイドルとして愛著を集めたあの日々。 それがベテルギウスにとってはかけがえのないものだったんです。

少し遡りますが、 11話のシリウスが「好きな人がいる」とプロキオンとベテルギウスに打ち明けるシーンの時のベテルギウス。ここには、切ない感情を乗せて演じさせていただきました。ぜひ見返したときに注視していただけると、面白いかもしれません…！

Sakata goes back in time a bit to ep. 11, when Sirius admits there's someone he likes to Betelgeuse and Procyon. Sakata played this scene with heatrending emotion, so it might be interesting to observe when you watch the anime again...!

衝撃の真実を知った女王は、蘭丸に問います。 蘭丸は何も答えません。 女王は、怒りによりシリウス曰く醜い姿へと変身してしまいます。 5人は女王の能力（チカラ）の前に為す術もありません…！ ですが蘭丸は諦めません。 力強く女王を見据えます。 「なんだその目は！」 やばい目ぇ付けられた。 「女王に対する礼儀作法を教えてやる。 （足スッ）舐めよ。女王の勅命である。」 わぁ、本当の女王様プレイじゃないですか… ニコニコの「監督の実体験」コメントやめて！ 監督がそんなプレイするはずないじゃない！？ そうよね菱田監督！？ とまぁ冗談はさておき、 蘭丸は舐めます。

Sakata jokes the Nico Nico comments saying "this is the director's [Hishida's] real experience" should stop and [Hishida] didn't expect to script it like this.

が、まだ折れる意思は見せません。 女王はその姿に動揺します。 好機！！！ 仲間に「今だ！！！」と伝え、 豊穣さんの懐中時計を取り出します！ 「オン　マヤルタ　ハリキラ！」 豊穣さんの心根開錠キーブ◯ード！！！

Sakata jokes Houjou produced a Keyb__de when he yelled out "On miyalta harikira!"

なるほど豊穣さんはこの為に懐中時計を託したんですね…！ 豊穣さんの力、お借りします！！！ 劣勢になった女王は、苦肉の策として、 焔にある事を暴露します。 「知らんのか焔？お前の父を死に追いやったのは、うるうの母なのだぞ！！！」 女王を心根開錠するには、5人の心を一つにしなければいけない…！ 心を乱され、5人は弾かれてしまいます。 そして女王を殺そうとするシリウスを止める為、ベテルギウスが応戦するところでAパートは終了。 今回は愛キャッチは無し。

At the end of the A part, Sakata notes there is no eyecatch. [It seems he made a typo, because he used 愛 (love) instead of アイ (the "eye" in the word for "eyecatch").

Bパート。 ギャン泣きの焔とうるうが暗い空間で2人きり。何も起こらないはずもなく… ここで先程女王が暴露した事は、この作品を通して敷かれていた伏線の一つ。 焔の父は、うるうの母と不倫していたのです…！！！ 既に9話あたりでお気づきのかたもいらっしゃったかもしれません。 僕の憶測ですが、きっと、うるうの母は、政略結婚に利用されるなどして、幸せでない結婚生活をしていたのかもしれません。 この先の幸福を想像できずに、死のうとしていたところを、焔の父と出会い、本当の愛を知り、救われたのだと思います。

B part. This info about Homura's father and Uruu's mother overlaps with that of ep. 9. Sakata's guess as to what happened to Homura's father and Uruu's mother is that Uruu's mother was being used in a strategic marriage and so on and was living an unhappy married life. From this point, she couldn't imagine a happy life anymore and wanted to commit suicide, but she met Homura's father, knew real love and was saved.

そして焔の父の稲田さんは仰っておりました。 「いやでもヤっちまったら言い訳だよね笑」

Then [Tetsu] Inada, who plays Homura's father, speaks. "Even if it's bad, it's an excuse to get laid (LOL)".

そうだぞ！不倫自体はいけない事だからね！ 真似しないでね！！！

Sakata then starts yelling about how adultery is bad, much like Balletta did in his last post.

そして他にも現場でのエピソードをいただきました。 焔の父役の稲田さん、うるうの母役の豊口さん、うるうの父役のてらそまさんが収録時間が同じだったらしく、 そこで第9話17分あたりの 焔父とうるう母の濡れ場のシーンの収録。

Inada and Toyoguchi (who plays Uruu's mother) seemingly recorded at the same time, so it was like episode 9's love scene. [T/N: the word Sakata uses could be interpreted as "love scene" or "sex scene".]

稲田さんは、知り合いと濡れ場を演じるのは内心少し照れ臭いものがあるらしいのですが、 そこをうるうの父役のてらそまさんがいる前で演じるのは、もう状況が面白かったと仰っておりました笑

When Sakata met Inada, the latter seemed to be secretly slightly embarrassed. This was because he was performing in front of Terasoma [Masaki, who plays Uruu's father], so the circumstances they were speaking in were already interesting (LOL). [T/N: Sakata uses very formal language when talking about Inada and Terasoma because they're his seniors in the voice acting world.]

そして、てらそまさんが収録終わりに稲田さんに「いいもん見せてもらったよ」と爽やかに言い放ったそうです笑笑笑

Then, after recording, Terasoma declared to Inada in a clear voice, "You showed me something interesting." (LOL x3)

いやこれ稲田さんから聞いてずっと話したかったんです。ただ、ネタバレになりかねんからずっと温めてましたよ、あーやっと言えた。

Sakata wanted to tell this story ever since it happened, since he heard about it from Inada himself. However, it might have spoilt the story, so he kept from doing so.

時を戻そう。 真実を知り、うるうに赦しを乞う焔を、うるうは優しく慰めます。あんなに仲が悪かったのに…なんかもうそれだけでうるっときますね… 焔は、うるうの優しさに涙ぐみます。 そこで呼びかけられうるうの方を向くと。 ズキュゥゥウウウウウウウン！！！（キス音） ｷﾏｼﾀﾜｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰ‼︎‼︎‼︎ うるう「これで許してやる。」

Sakata gets quite worked up about the kiss between Homura and Uruu and the "With this, I forgive you." (<- building off the CR translation)

カッコよい。 ﾖｼ! これで心は一つだね！ そして2人はキスしないと出られない部屋から脱出します。 各部族の世界に行き、覚悟を問われる4人。 玉座の前の空間では、シリウスにすごい捕まり方した蘭丸。 あっヤバいトドメ刺されちゃう！！！ そこで蘭丸が取った行動とは！？ はいこっちもズキュゥゥウウウウウウウン！ シリウスの中に、シリウスが好きな彼女の言葉が流れ込みます。 彼女も、シリウスの事を愛していた。 だからこそ離れてしまったのです。 帰ってくる4人！ そして…豊穣さん！！！！！ このときの女王の諦めたような表情はエモいし、蘭丸から懐中時計を受け取るときの豊穣さんのカット、好きです。 さぁ行きますぞォオオオ！！ 6人で心を一つに！ 心根開錠！！！！！ バックンとケモナマも力を貸してくれました！ 女王が本当の姿になり、 気持ちを吐露してくれます。 そうだったんですね…。大変でしたね…。 ヨシヨシしたいですね…。女王様、あやまれてえらい…。

After the Queen reveals her true form and speaks her mind, Sakata goes, "So that's how it is... It was difficult for you, huh? I want to console you... The Queen is great for forgiving everyone..." 「言えたじゃねぇか…」コメントたくさんでしたね…。検索したらネタバレ注意系でした。 F◯15未プレイの方は調べないようにね…

He then quotes a line from Final [Fantasy] 15 which translates roughly to "I could have said it, couldn't I?" [Apparently, this line is said by Gladiolus during ch. 14 and the full quote is "ちゃんと言えたじゃねえか" ("I could have said it properly, couldn't I?"), but I'm not well-versed in FF15 enough to know if I can chase an equivalent line in the English translation.]

There were a lot of comments of "You spit it out [before I could]". Sakata warns to be careful of being spoilt if you check it up, specifically if you haven't played Final [Fantasy] 15.

蘭丸達は、 「僕はこれからもずっと、あなたを笑顔にしたい」と伝えます。 このセリフは、視聴者にも向けて言っているんだよと音響監督の納谷さんに教えていただき、 心を込めて言わせていただきました。

Ranmaru's "I want to keep trying to make you smile!" (<- CR translation) was also intended for the audience (according to [Ryousuke] Naya the sound director), so Sakata said this line with all his heart.

伝わってるといいな…。 女王は言います。 「ありがとう。」 すると、妖精界に愛著が降り注ぎます。 愛ってすげぇや。 そして���天狼院シリウスはクールに去るぜ…。

Cパートへ。

To the C part.

高台のような、いつもの場所にいるシリウスのところへ、5人がやってきます。 寶が、一通の手紙を渡します。 「桜、咲く…か」 良かったねシリウス…。 そこへ蘭丸が声を掛けて、 「◯◯◯◯◯」 と口パクで何かを言ったような…。なんだろなぁ…なんて言ったんだろうなぁ… 公式Twitterにあるエンドクレジットの菱田監督の絵で謎が解けるかもしれないなぁ！（クソデカ音量） あの絵、優しい表情でとても好きです。

Sakata goes "I wonder what the word Ranmaru mouthed was?" He then tells the audience to refer to Hishida's picture on the official Twitter to solve the mystery. [T/N: As you may know, Hishida revealed the word was "Aishiteru".]

第一話でもあった女王の玉座の前で、会議が始まります。 寶さんの「しょぼぼーん」良いっすね笑 なんか腹立つけど笑 最後は、 BarFで、カレーを前にみんなで十訓！ みんな日常へと戻っていく。 裏で「夭聖哀歌」も流れてて本当に終わるんだなぁという気持ちもありつつ、でも気持ちは爽やか。最高でした…！ ふと、第一話のアフレコを思い出します。

Yousei Aika plays in the background, giving a feeling of real finality to the anime, but there's also a refreshing feeling to it. Sakata calls that feeling the best and suddenly, he is reminded of ep. 1's recording.

最初に菱田監督から作品の説明を受けた時です。 「これは愛のお話です」と軽いトーンで言った監督。

Hishida's initial explanation of the anime was "This is a story about love" in a light tone.

第一話の台本の内容しか知らなかったのと、あまりに軽いトーンだったので、冗談なのかな？と思ってしまったりしました。ですが、アフレコが進み、 アニメの最終回を見終わって。その言葉を鮮明に思い出します。 「これは愛のお話だ」って。 心から思えます。

You couldn't tell from the contents of ep. 1's script, but there wasn't much of a light tone, so Sakata wonders if Hishida was joking about having such a light tone. However, recording has progressed and now the final episode has aired. Those words, "This is a story about love", are still vividly in Sakata's memories. Seems like the words came from [Hishida's] heart.

本当に素敵な作品だと思います。 菱田監督。 愛のある作品を創ってくださって ありがとうございます。 そして観てくださって、 応援してくださる皆様。 本当にありがとうございます。 あなたを笑顔にできるよう、 これからもみんなで頑張ります。

Sakata wraps up by thanking Hishida for the wonderful work full of love and he thanks everyone for watching and cheering them on. He'll try his hardest so he can bring smiles to everyone's faces.

次は、あなたの心 いただきます！

Takara: Next, we'll help your heart!

Update: Fixed the FFXV quote slightly. I now have someone to help me with it, so expect an update on it soon!

Update 2: Thanks Beelzebass for helping with the Final Fantasy quote.

[vecna]

TAG GAME!

TAGGED BY: @waterdeeps​ - THANK.

RULES: answer 20 questions, then tag 20 bloggers you want to get to know better.

NAME: Doran.

NICKNAMES: I went by D in grade school and early college, because no one could say my name right, but we all liked Vampire Hunter D lmao.

ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer? Leo? I was born 1 hour into July 23rd, so I’m technically a Leo, but Cancer generally applies to me more. I’m just this lion crab by Mike Boubou.

HEIGHT: 5′8″.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Just English. Unless you count my semi-fluency in Sindarin lmao.

NATIONALITY: American. (I’m sorry.)

FAVOURITE SEASON: Autumn by a long shot.

FAVOURITE FLOWER: Snowdrops, well before they came up in A Certain Show. Lots of purple flowers like clematis, dahlias, wisteria, irises, gladiolus, morning glories, etc. I’m also REALLY fond of hibiscus, especially the Space Oddity kind that looks like a nebula as it blooms:

FAVOURITE SCENT: I tend to flavor bland “white” smells bc strong smells give me a migraine. Big fan of scents like almond milk, honey, honeysuckle, lilies, rain/ocean smells, etc. If I can find a perfume that captures the smell of fallen leaves after it rains, I’ll be set for life.

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Not sure I really have one, lol. Is “greyscale” a color?

FAVOURITE ANIMAL: Cats. Birds, especially corvids. Goats, deer, pretty much everything in the Ruminantia tree. Bears. Elephants. Everything but canines.

FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: THIS IS HARD, Y’ALL. Some characters that I deeply relate to, or who are important to me on a personal level:

Drizzt Do’Urden, from D&D.

Luke Skywalker, from Star Wars.

Illidan Stormrage, from Warcraft.

Vanessa Ives, from Penny Dreadful.

Cloud Strife, from Final Fantasy VII.

Vax’ildan, from CR.

Maedhros, from The Silmarillion.

Alucard, from Castlevania.

D, from Vampire Hunter D.

Athelstan, from Vikings.

EDIT: I CAN’T BELIEVE I FORGOT HANK PYM FROM MARVEL.

COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: I’m a southern bitch, so I love iced sweet tea.

AVERAGE SLEEP HOURS: 8-10. But sometimes I get hit with fatigue and sleep 12-15.

DOG OR CAT PERSON: Cat person exclusively. Due to various IRL experiences, I have cynophobia. Dogs are cute to look at in internet pics / videos, or from a distance, but I can’t have them within a few feet of me or I’ll have a panic attack.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS YOU SLEEP WITH: I always sleep with a sheet, a blanket, and a comforter, with a second blanket folded over my feet. I get cold easily...

DREAM TRIP: I want to visit Iceland and Norway THE MOST. But also Germany, since I have some great friends there, haha.

BLOG ESTABLISHED: This blog is a remake I started in 2014. My original blog was created in 2011. o|-<

FOLLOWERS: Prefer not to say. An intimidating number for me.

RANDOM FACT: I have a genetic condition that makes wounds heal slowly, and scars form easily. And I own cats. So my legs look like fuckin Geralt of Rivia, lmao.

TAGGING (feel free to ignore, as always!): Uhh. I never know who to tag. If you see this and want to do it, feel free to say I tagged you!

[catlady1986]

THE BEST SMELL IN THE WORLD IS THAT OF THE ONE YOU LOVE.

Chapters: 8/9 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia/? Characters: Gladiolus Amicitia,  Noctis Lucis Caelum, Prompto Argentum, Ignis Scientia, background characters, others to appear later Additional Tags: ABO, Soulmates, Language, Blood, Depression, Angst, Referenced Masturbation, Deviant Behavior, Blood    

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The big day had finally arrived and the entire city was bursting with life from the celebrations going on. Thankfully everything was going off without a hitch and everyone was having fun. Especially the birthday boy himself and Gladio can’t help but smile at his happy prince being a goof with Prompto, gorging himself on the food Ignis brings over, and dragging the king to dance with him despite the elder not knowing how to do the moves properly. It was great.

But that wouldn’t last for long.

Noct had just finished eating his second helping of cake and was slumped down in his chair, a hand rested upon his stomach in contentment and a huge smile on his face. Gladio snorts and shakes his head, getting a cheeky grin from the newly turned eighteen-year-old.

“Leave me be, it’s my birthday, I can eat all I want.”

“Until you put on a few pounds and can’t fit into your jeans then you’ll complain and blame me for not stopping you.”

“Nah, I’ll just wear sweatpants.”

“Or you can come jog with me early in the morning.”

“Eww no, you get up before seven and that’s inhuman.” Noctis complains and tries sitting up but finds it difficult. He lets out a sigh and tries again yet still can't get up, so he just smiles with his hands out. “Help your prince up, Gladio.”

“Jeez, bossy.” Gladio snorts but does as asked. “Is this what I’m going to have to deal with once you marry and become pregnant?”

Noct turns red and huffs at the older man, but then regains his grin. "Yeah, that’s right. You can rub my feet and bring me food in the middle of the night too.”

“Hell no, that’ll be your spouse’s job.”

There’s a momentary fall in Noct’s smile and Gladio too feels a slight twinge in his chest but he pushes it away as the smile returns. Noctis takes hold of Gladio’s hand once again and gives him a tug towards the dance floor.

“Let’s go dance for a while, burn off some calories.”

“So you can eat more cake?”

“Jerk.”

The two teens step out onto the floor where others are already dancing, a slow song currently playing so Gladio has Noctis take the lead and the two sway together to the melody. Amber eyes peer down into deep blue ones, them seemingly shimmering from the lights radiating from the chandeliers. A strange heat builds in the young shield’s chest and cheeks, his heart thumps in his chest, and he feels like he’s floating on water. Noct smiles tenderly at him, the prince’s own cheeks turning a shade of red as he presses his small frame closer to Gladio’s.

“Hey.” Noct begins, a smile still on his face and eyes half lidding.

“Hey what?”

“I’ve been sniffed by everyone here who hadn’t tried before and not a single one showed any interest outside of the normal creepers who are only interested because I'm a prince.”

“Could be the hanky.”

Noctis shakes his head. “My dad made me remove it when we came to the banquet hall and wash my neck, said that there were more than enough guards to keep me safe and I should start searching for my soulmate. But none of them are.”

“Hmm, you might not have met them yet.” Gladio says and frowns as a slight tightness forms in his stomach.

“Could be.” The teen snuggles closer and rests his head against the larger man’s broad chest. “Or maybe I did and they just can’t tell.”

“Huh?” Gladio stares down in question at the teen who looks up with a smile and the older man feels a strange tingling sensation in his gut.

But then a wince and soft gasp from Noct halts everything.

“Hey, you okay?”

“I-I think s-ngh. Ow, ow.” Noctis cringes and clutches his stomach, trembling slightly and taking deep breaths to try calming himself. It seems to work. “Stomach cramped up.”

“You wanna go sit and rest?”

“Yeah.”

Gladio escorts the prince back over to his seat and calls over a waiter for some water.

“You want me to get the king or someone?”

“N-no. I’m fine.”

“Noctis?” a concerned voice calls out. “Are you unwell?”

Gladio turns to see Ignis looking with great concern at the young prince, yet they turn to irritation when his green eyes shift to Gladio.

“Stomach just started to hurt, that’s all. Nothing to worry about.”

Ignis furrows his brows. “You’re pasty and sweating, that is something to worry about.” he tuts and budges past Gladio to place a hand against Noct’s forehead. “You’re burning up. We should inform your father and call it a night. Don’t want to stress your body out any further.”    

“It's fine, the party ends in an hour, I can manage. Plus it wouldn't look good for the prince to leave his own party, would it?”

“I suppose but if you are truly not feeling well then-” Ignis stops talking and becomes tense.

Prompto bounds over gleefully, snapping a couple of photos of the three before looking with concern at his friend.

"Are you okay buddy? You look sick."

"Just my stomach, no big deal."

"Huh, maybe the seafood got to you. You were packing that away earlier."

"Hmm, maybe." Noct says and winces while holding his stomach. "I'm gonna head to the bathroom, maybe a good throw up will do the trick."

"Please don't make yourself purge, that's not good for your esophagus." Ignis says and rests his hands on the teen's shoulders.

"It's fine." Noct shucks off the other man's hands and stands.

"I'll come with you in case you feel worse and need help."

"It's fine I said. Just relax and go dance with someone, like maybe Prompto."

Ignis goes rigid as the young blonde turns a deep red and looks to him with a soft smile. Gladio can't help but smirk at this.

"I-I am really not in the mood too right now. I should probably go check the food for spoilage though, just in case that is what's bothering your stomach."

Noctis lets out a sigh as Ignis quickly excuses himself, then slowly stands from his seat. "I'll be right back."

"Okay, enjoy your puke." Prompto teases and gets a soft punch to his arm.

The blonde's smile slowly fades as he turns to scan the crowd before landing on Ignis, the man watching intently as the caterers check the food.

"Hey," Gladio begins and snickers as Prompto jumps suddenly. "why don't we go for a quick dance while we wait for Noct? Who knows, maybe Iggy will be in the mood after watching us shred it up."

"Oh, yeah that sounds great." he agrees and follows Gladio. "So umm, Gladio, Noct was telling me you've been doing research about cues and stuff for soulmates?"

"Yeah." Gladio knows where this is going and sadly the answer he has isn't what the teen probably wants to hear. "Is this about you and Ignis?"

Prompto perks up at this, a red tint shining on his freckled cheeks. "Uh huh. I just, I know I felt something when he hugged and sniffed me that time. And ever since, I can't get him out of my head. But he avoids me. I didn't know if you by chance noticed anything?"

Gladio frowns. He has but Ignis has refuted it vehemently despite all the signs. Should he say yes or will that just cause more trouble?

"I umm, don't-"

Prompto sighs and frowns. "Is it because I'm a Beta? Alpha and Beta couples are seen as undesirable, even more than two Alphas. Maybe I'm just not good enough."

This incenses Gladio, feeling deeply sorry for the teen. "If that's true then he's missing out. Noctis gushes over how cool you are and what a blast it is to hang out with you."

"He probably wouldn't if I didn't let him win at our games sometimes." the blonde chuckles.

"Yeah he can be a sore loser at times, but he gets over it."

"He talks about you a lot too when we hang out."

Gladio's heart thumps rapidly in his chest at hearing this. "Oh? Probably complaining what a hardass I am with his training."

"Sometimes, though he does talk about your situation and how unfair it is, that you're a great guy and stuff. He likes you a lot."

"Well I'd hope so, I am his shield and we'll be spending most of our time together, even more once he becomes king."

Prompto snorts and shakes his head. "Hey, I'm gonna let you in on something, but don't tell Noct I told you. Okay?"

"Uh, okay?"

"Noct thinks that you and him are- Huh?"

Gladio follows the blonde's gaze over, seeing Noctis rush from the bathroom in a frenzy, his eyes wet and red.

"Noct wha-"

"I want to go home." he whimpers out, body trembling and a look of pain etched onto his face.

"What?" Gladio catches the teen as he begins to collapse with a soft cry, holding him protectively close as people begin to take notice. "I'm not taking you home, you need to go to the hospital." he says and looks to Cor as the man rushes over. "Marshal, we need an ambulance."

"Easy now." Cor says with calmness yet his eyes give away his concern. "Wha-" He stops, nostrils flaring momentarily and face falls to horror. "I smell blood. Start escorting the guests out and get the medical staff, now!"

Noctis lets out a sharp cry and clutches onto Gladio tightly, his hold body quakes as he shifts his legs around, blood smearing across the marble floor. Terror fills the young shield along with guilt, feeling he had failed in keeping his prince safe. But who could have hurt him? He only went to the bathroom and there was someone stationed in there. Or was it something else?

The king and his shield rush over, Regis' face looking horrified at his son's pain as he drops to the floor and takes him from Gladio, cradling his boy in his arms.

"Shh, my son. I have you."

"Dad, it hurts."

Monica rushes over and begins to asses the prince with Ignis right behind her, the young man looking harried while wringing his hands together tightly.

"Majesty, I believe it'd be wiser to forgo the ambulance and have the prince driven to the hospital asap." she says, trying to remain calm despite the cries coming from Noctis after she touched his swollen abdomen during her quick exam for wounds. "His malady is internal and we shouldn't delay getting him medical attention."

"I, I'll drive." Ignis offers with a panicked time n his voice.

"No, Cor will."

"Please, let me. I need to make sure he is all right and gets there safely. I won't leave him."

"Sciencia, this isn't the time or place to argue. Cor has driven under stressful situations before and we'll keep everyone informed as things unfold."

Noctis lets out a soft cry as he turns to the other man. "Take Prompto home for me, please. I don't want him to have to wa-lk." he says and cringes.

"Noct, please. I want to stay with you, I need to stay with you in your time of need. It’s my right as your-"

“Enough!” The king relinquishes his hold to his son back to Gladio, his face going deeply ridged. "Gladiolus. Please take Noctis to my car with Cor, I shall be there in a moment. Keep him safe and comfortable."

"Understood, your majesty." Gladio says and as carefully as he can, lifts Noctis and cradles him as he follows Cor and Monica out of the room, leaving only his father, the king, and Ignis.

As he moves away from the doorway, he hears something rarely ever heard, the angry tone of the king. Though he can't quite make out what is being said, he does hear one thing that makes him almost want to smile in spite, but he also feels sadness in his heart.

"We know who his soulmate is and it is not you. So cease this nonsense."

But how could it be? Was it something known from his birth and kept hidden? There was a rumor the crystal revealed things, so maybe that? Or was it a ploy to get Ignis to settle?

"Gladio."

The young shield snaps out of his thoughts and looks down at the paled teen in his arms. "We're almost at the car Noct, don't worry, you'll be okay."

"I told my dad, about everything."

Everything? What did that mean?

Gladio wouldn't get an answer just yet, them arriving at the car. He sets Noctis on the seat with Monica, the woman preparing a shot of pain medicine for him that she injects into his arm. The king and Clarus arrive not much later, Regis giving Gladio his thanks as he sits next to his son.

"Gladiolus," Clarus begins, resting his hand on his son's shoulder. "head on home and let your mother know what is going on, not Iris though. She was already upset she couldn't come to the party being sick, don't want to make her worried."

"Okay, please keep me posted when you can."

"I will."

Gladio watches as the car drives off, feeling a deep sinking in his gut and pain in his chest. Then to make things worse since it wasn't already, he has a bad sneezing fit the entire way home that makes him dizzy and almost fainted a few times. Sleep doesn't come to him either, too worried about Noctis to relax, even when his mother makes tea for him. Hours pass by without word on the teen's condition, Gladio getting more panicked as the time ticks away to the wee hours of the next day. Then the phone rings and Gladio feels his stomach turn as his father breaks the news.

[simplygot7]

Jamsil Fansign.

cr:  gladiolus••‏ 

[augmentedampharos]

(optionally rose only if you want to,) iris, gladiolus, snapdragon

Questions here

rose - describe your crush.

me, reblogging this ask meme, hoping someone asks this HFJEKFHEWJF also me AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH CR-CR-CRUSH AAAAH

He’s a software dev like me and I think the most striking thing about him are his expressions? He is very expressive all the time with his face fdhasjk and he’s got a bit of a lopsided grin. Everytime he smiles in my vicinity I die. Blonde (the front of his hair does a little floof thing?) and a little bit beard? But it’s kept pretty short. He’s funny dfkghfdjs I’m bad at describing why though hnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh

He’s been helping me when I have questions a bunch lately and he’s really nice ;;

iris - favourite 90s song?

me, a fool who never considers what timeframe my music is from, pulling up a list of top 100 songs in the 90s

Maybe not fave, but Losing My Religion by R.E.M. was a good time and also Two Princes by Spin Doctors OH BUT ALSO I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred FHEWKJGRHHJEK

gladiolus - who do you look up to most?

Ah gosh what a hard question. Who do I even look up to at all? Ah I…I mean I look up to some artists because they have cool art but…hm…I panic and pass on this one fdhsafhkjds

snapdragon - favourite mythical creature?

DRAGONS OF ALL KINDS. LOVE ME SOME DRAGONS. I WANT A DRAGON.

[one-winged-dreams]

@sunstar-of-the-north

[one-winged-dirty-dreams]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia/Original Character(s), Gladiolus Amicitia/Original Male Character(s) Characters: Gladiolus Amicitia, Original Characters, Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Emetophilia, Vomiting, Sickfic, Smut, Fever, Trans Male Character Summary:

This is absolutely self-indulgent nonsense, and I plan to upload a non-emeto version, but uhhh. Yeah.

(Character Reference at bottom of page)

HUGE emeto TW

[defparadise]

💚💚 | (c) gladiolus

[fattybeagle]

Omg Ignis 😂😂😂 this reminds me when Prompto complains about the wind make his hair messy and Gladiolus tell him that just look at Ignis's hair, and Prompto said that's better 😂😂😂😂😂 Cr. https://twitter.com/pinkm8n/status/838324691014049794

[one-winged-dreams]

W H A T

[one-winged-dreams]

First of all

LITERALLY CAN NOT ESCAPE THE ZACK THOUGHTS, even when my own new boyfriend is involved