#definitely need to take the security related classes that i want to do and even if i did dogshit at databases i still want to take the next

[1o1percentmilk]

i don't even want to take half my classes that im registered for autumn quarter

[class1akids]

BNHA Chapter 425 - Thoughts

So I guess Hori did decide to just skip the end of the battle, my hospital academia and go straight to UA graduation?

It was teased back in Ch 360, so yeah it needed to happen and it seems like drawing Neijire is a special happy place for Hori (also the sketch he couldn't even wait until Sunday to drop, lol)

Mic DJ-ing right after ShiraGiri's death is sort of odd, but on top of the gags, there are some more serious moments.

What stood out to me was Mirio's comment about how the heroes' fight "is always for the sake of returning the negatives to zero on the whole." It reminded me of Ch 341 - The Story of how We All Became Heroes Minus ① which featured Touya, Toga, Spinner and of course Tomura suffering the transformation. So I can't help but feel it's related to the LoV's fate.

The class is together 😭 crying like a proud parent (whose tumblr handle just became obsolete).... and Aizawa is staying. Yay. After 400+ chapters they made it to second year!!!

Bakugou omg, out of the hospital in a tie which he somehow tied with one hand, being calm... (it's still odd to the others? - but I guess his apology happened like 3 weeks ago in-verse). It seems like he might end up with a scar, just like Izuku (and it's a bit like Kudou's, of course).

Aoyama leaving - I talked about this in one of the asks, but for me it's ok that it's his choice being respected and that the class clearly would be happy to have him stay. Though I wonder if his parents are just suddenly given amnesty for being "AFO's victims" and what that may mean for other villains.

Shinsou joins Class A long at last. Yay! Is he going to get Aoyama's room or join the 5th floor boys? I do wonder if the kids are still in the dorms even.

The Fuwa-stans are getting fed. But Class 2-A (can't get used to this...) will take a year long field trip around Japan. Reminds me of the 100 million tour newpaper sketches.

I liked Shoto mentioning AFO - how he was born in an era of turmoil (which I read as him saying that preventing the rise of such villains is now). It also seems to contradict what All Might said last chapter about Deku already being the greatest hero to everyone.

But also Shouto speaks. Normal speech bubbles. Has a normal voice! Yay! (still don't get it why he didn't speak in Ch 422 though)

Izuku looks troubled. Either because of what Shouto said or because of Fuwa senpai's comments about needing to experience a sudden death to understand why you'd want to be a hero. He certainly is not ready to run celebratory circles.

Watch them all walk together (TDBK covered by Iida's speech bubble, but I recognize them from Shouto's messenger bag and Katsuki's loose pants)

OMG, these guys are a total disaster. I don't know what Deku wanted to say, but Ochako obviously shut him down (and thought it was about her "let him rest" speech which apparently the class keeps teasing her for). Also Hori is using her to explain Deku's haircut.

And here, she looks weirdly happy compared to last time, but it could be just a front...

poor Deku though... he thinks she hates his haircut

No idea who the new guy is, but looks like someone escaped / let loose from a medical facility. Could be regenerated Tenko I guess or someone similar to him who can be saved by Deku this time. I prefer it to be the real Tenko because I want to see Tenko Rising. I think he looks too young to be Deku's dad tbh.

TDDK scene !!! Yay!!! (I wonder if Deku tries to talk both to Ochako and Shouto because of his feelings about Tenko... I really badly want a saviour squad scene)

Todoroki looks hopeful but not sure if it's genuine (it could be putting on a front to stop Izuku from worrying). But his foot is like when he went to see his mom the first time, so I tend to read that right now as a good sign.

"っし" (?????) - there is definitely a shift of emotion.

Endeavor is sitting in front of a giant tank / or secure room window. (?) (Probably the same window Shouto was looking in last chapter.

From the context and framing it's clear that it's Touya. For now alive. Endeavor is finally keeping his promise and is watching.

And the editorial blurb also suggests we may get Hellish Todoroki Family 3 after the two weeks break. I'm very worried, but also since we are strapping in for a longer epilogue it seems, I don't expect things to go smoothly for them just yet.

[kingwuko]

I'm almost sure someone already mentioned something like this before in yar reposts but I've it doing laps on my head.

I guess in my head why I mostly ship Wukp is for the way Mako seems to be needed in his relationships, with Bolin who he took care of after their parents die, with Korra and Asami while dating. Being the protector is Mako love language even though all of them may need Mako in their lives as a sibling, friend, and companion, none really need him in the way Mako prefers.

Wu is the exception in that in the show, Wu loves to be taken care of, and he likes how reliable and competent Mako is, Mako seems to resent being Wu's bodyguard but in the end, the LOOK he gives Wu at the wedding he's proud of Wu, yeah it can be read as platonic, but yet they complement so much. And Wu is more competent, resourceful, and capable than everyone gives him credit for, even himself, yet he likes Mako taking charge like the self-defense class, is obvious he doesn't care much to learn but he gives it a try just so give Mako peace of mind (and just what he needs to get Mako in a position to spill out about his past).

Wu doesn't need really Mako but he likes Mako enough to let Mako be Mako in a way that Korra, Asami and Bolin doesn't. Some may say that's a bit/too codependent, but some couples are like that and that's okay, also that makes me relate more to Wuko than Korrasami or Bolin/Opal.

Hey maybe this has been discussed before but I'll talk about these guys all day long and I love revisiting prior discussions!!!

I really love your take on everything. Obviously Wu NEEDS some physical protection. He's royalty, even if he were capable of defending himself, most rulers need some kind of security detail!! And Mako can provide that in spades! But Wu is a king and he has access to other means to be guarded. In Ruins of the Empire he has a security detail consisting of Earth Army guards. But he wants MAKO to protect him!!!

I do also like how Wu doesn't seem to have this need to prove himself to be tough or whatever. He's totally fine being the wimpy guy and just letting Mako be the big tough guy.

I agree that I think Mako wants to be needed, I feel like he values himself based on how useful he is to others. But something I like about Wu: he's kinda obsessed with Mako just for being... Mako. So like, he lets Mako be needed and useful, but truthfully Wu just wants Mako no matter what that means! So like, Mako appreciates being needed, but as they grow closer, I can see Wu stealthily making Mako realize he has value as a person just for existing and not just based on what he can give.

Because yeah Wu likes having his big tough guy to protect him, but he also just wants to get smoothies with him and buy him clothes and convince him to get some kind of spa treatments. So it's definitely good for Mako both because he can feel needed but also he can learn to be loved without being needed. If that makes sense???

[notgaydotcom]

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[renaissancebadboy]

Omg love the character design for the homstuck aa au! If you don’t mind, could you explain your reasoning for the class you gave to the characters? I just love to hear it!

yessssssss Though with every explanation, please imagine me hunched over the mspa wiki holding these characters up like paint swatches.

There's also more than have been posted, so I guess I'll update this after they post!

Franziska - Maid of Blood So Blood is all about bonds and, with Franziska, I'm looking at it more under the lens of family. Franziska is huge on family and finds it incredibly important. She looks at Miles and without a beat of hesitation claims him as a little brother.

I went with 'Maid' under both the interpretation of "cleans up [Aspect]" because so much of her life is spent trying to "clean up" the bonds of her family, though initially under the lens that family means being a von Karma, as her father defines it. And also under the pun of "maid/made:" she's "made" of her bonds, defined by familial connections - being von Karma's daughter, Edgeworth's sister.

MvK - Prince of Blood Okay, time to come clean. I'm a fool who forgot that it was the Troll Ancestors what shared Aspects with their descendants and not the human guardians. But also I fucking love parallelism so fuck it. Manfred gets Blood bc Franziska, fight me.

Prince because of it being a destructive class. Under my lens of Blood = Family; Manfred literally destroys the Edgeworth family by murdering Gregory. And even more close to the canon interpretation of Blood; he destroys the friendship between Miles and Nick by taking Miles away.

Kay Faraday - Thief of Time I think I picked Time more because of the Extended Zodiac definition of Time players being doers. But I also looked at it as Little Thief having a bit of a Time-vibe? It sorta rewinds time for us to get a look at a previous situation. Also Time players tending to be associated with death is fun with Kay's connection with crows and ravens - birds likewise associated with death.

Kay had to be a Thief. I had to make them a Thief. There's no other Class for them. They are a Thief.

Byrne Faraday - Seer of Time Byrne is a Seer since his role in the Yatagarasu was using Little Thief to figure out security and get around it. So, Little Thief being our Time stand-in, he's using his Aspect to gain knowledge - classic Seer behavior.

Miles Edgeworth - Heir of Mind Miles had to be Mind. He had to be. Mr. 'I have Logic' needed to be Mind. Mr. 'I wanted to be a defense attorney since I was a wee child' needed to be the justice Aspect. Them's the rules. Also Mind is karma related and I think I'm funny.

Picking Heir for him leans more on the imagery of "inheritance." Both in that he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, but also in his dad dying to put him in the position he's in. Likewise, there's something in Manfred making him sort of a heir, if only to turn him into something he believed Gregory would've hated only to destroy him.

Gregory Edgeworth - Sylph of Mind Sylphs are healers! With Mind = Justice, Gregory is healing with justice as a defense attorney! I do not care about possibly gendered Classes, this is my house.

This is also why I gave him a badge-shield weapon in the piece. He's a defense attorney. Shields defend. I'm funny.

Phoenix Wright - Knight of Hope If Wright ain't Hope, who is? That looking into impossible odds and still going 'I think I can do it!' He believes in clients, has Hope for them!

To be frank, the second the wiki was like 'hey one way to look at Knights is that they defend Aspect or defend with Aspect,' I went 'hell yeah there's Nick!' He defends Hope (not letting Edgeworth sink himself in Turnabout Goodbyes despite Edgeworth trying super hard) and defends with Hope (aforementioned belief in clients and trust that things will work out).

Mia Fey - Heir of Hope Went more with the lens of Heirs becoming their Aspect with Mia. Upon her death, she's called upon to give hope ('flip over the ding-dang receipt,' etc.)

I think there's also the valid lens that she was the original Heir of the Fey Clan in the wake of Misty vanishing. But she also left to find her mom and sort of represents the hope of solving everything.

Maya Fey - Seer of Doom Easy. Maya gains knowledge by speaking to (speaking as?) the dead (the doomed). Seer of Doom behavior.

Morgan Fey - Maid of Doom I think I went with the sort of speculation-ish lens of Maid in the historical sense of "unmarried lady of noble birth who attends a queen or princess" fitting Morgan's role as she was supposed to be the head of the Clan, but fell short without spiritual ability.

Also she super ruins shit. Made of Doom.

Ema Skye - Witch of Void Is Void for Ms. Science weird? Perhaps. But Void players tend to distance themselves in some way. Ema, by AA4, is incredibly closed off, hiding her hurt in an aloof affect. Everyone's beloved crutch: Snackoos.

Additionally, Witches tend to break the rules! Void is obfuscating? Not for this Witch! Ema's picks "which" void is allowed to exist, whether it's actually able to hide what it is. And also science is about exploring the mysteries!

Lana Skye - Knight of Void Lana's a more intuitive fit for Void imo. She has the distance of Void players down to an art.

I also looked at Knight as defending with Lana, but more that she defends through obfuscation. She tries to protect Ema by hiding the truth.

Klavier Gavin - Bard of Heart Breaking my convention bc I gotta talk Class and Aspect together here oops.

Heart is self, emotions, love (platonic or otherwise), but Bards (as a destructive Class) tend not to display their Aspect well. Klavier is masks on masks on masks - mask of a performer, of a prosecutor, of someone well-adjusted. He's initially 'destroyed' a true self by constantly flipping between these roles and never letting anyone see past that.

Bards, additionally, are pretty unpredictable! The wiki describes them as either sinking their entire party or being responsible for an improbable victory or both! Klavier utterly sinks Wright in their first encounter, but is ultimately the one who points out to Kris that Vera's trial is the test of the Jurist System, so he's absolutely hosed. He's the voice ringing in victory.

Also he had to be a Bard. Klav's a rockstar; gotta be a Bard.

Also I imagine her Godtier powers giving her like... Maenads. Using music to get others in a heightened emotional state and just fucking tearing apart enemies. I think that's neat. Let Klavier go apeshit.

pls tell me everyone got the axkind pun pls tell me everyone appreciated my shitty joke

Apollo Justice - Mage of Light Apollo had to be Light because I think I'm funny. But also Light being knowledge as awareness, illuminating hidden things, letting no secret remain. Apollo's got Special Eyes.

Mages also have weird relationships with their Aspect. Apollo has limited knowledge about himself in certain ways - not knowing Thalassa is his mother, Trucy his sister, etc. And in DD, he does half-blind himself to avoid dealing with his abilities. Mages also seem to derive information from their Aspect, so double check on Special Eyes.

Trucy Wright - Sylph of Breath Breath is freedom! It's going your own way and having confidence it's right. Big carefree energy. She never appears as bogged down by all her circumstances as one might expect.

Paired with the Sylph's healing role, you get Trucy's very confident 'come on let's have fun!' and likewise her seriously telling Nick that she'd work for the two of them. She marches to the beat of her own drum, but tries to carry others with her to help them feel better, or get what they need done.

[juicezone]

1, 7, 8, 37, C, D?

1: What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do? Ward can sit still for like.. five or ten minutes unless he's super focused on his work, and half the time he works standing anyway (in which case thats.. not nothing to do so Cooper can sit still for a decent while! He used to pride himself on sitting so quietly people forgot he was there when they were younger and he's not very successful in breaking that habit. probably around the 20-30 minute mark Rory can definitely sit still for a long time, and usually cherishes the chance to because he's so busy on the farm. WILL probably fall asleep though! Sometimes just zones out, especially after a long day or if hanging out with farm babies

7: What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling? Ward: listening to rain on umbrellas and weather reports specifically for his hometown! Also, kids science cartoons. Yeah, he likes the feeling of nostalgia, though mostly when he's not regressed (when he's little, he's too active to sit and appreciate nostalgia lol) Cooper: Books about ducklings + rubber duckies, gumballs (esp the like 25 cent ones), and sleeping bags! They don't dislike the feeling of nostalgia, but they can only take so much before it starts bringing him down Rory: Juice boxes! Fruit salad skewers, and blowing on dandelions. Not too bothered either way about nostalgia, honestly

8: What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child Ward: START READING. if it wasnt a science related book, ward could not care less about it. genuinely, English classes were a misery for all parties involved! Stop going outside without a raincoat, and dang it, stop going outside in the middle of huge storms! Cooper: Would get told he needed to start speaking up for himself if he wanted things, and then would get told to stop being so demanding :/ "You need to start letting your siblings play with you!" "If you dont want them to touch your things, you need to stop leaving them out" <- older sibling never wins moments Rory: Please stop falling asleep in the sheep pen, we cannot find you. PLEASE. (POV: you are capri and you cant find your regressor in the sheep herd and the sheep totally know and wont help you)

37: Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)?  Ward: Does not even bother, honestly. Basic memorization and simple frequency of usage is enough for him! ( but he's the kind of person to ask why you have color coded folders). Otherwise his work organization is entirely just.. related to the topic lol. Weather science - Non-weather science, but no fancy tricks! Cooper: Is the sort of person to mumble "Righty tighty, left loosey" under their breath! More likely to use anagrams, prefers things reasonably color coded (red engineering/security, blue science/medical, gold command). is the type to get stressed by trying to create ways to remember that are too specific, so they end up getting stress Rory: Color coding, usually! Nothing super complex, he doesnt have a lot he really needs to specifically remember

C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story? <- not at all embarrassed to admit my (agere) ocs are pretty much self indulgent first, story second D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look? Definitely edited for rory! At first he was more human and like. with horns and non-human ears and then i went "hmmm. you know what? lets have more fun with that" (also lowkey embarrassing bc i used to specifically try and like.. idk simplify? baby-fy? whatever my art style instead of just like. drawing like usual lol

[samjonathan]

Sell Old Jewellery Online vs In-Person Which Is Better?

If you want to sell old jewellery and want to get the best resale value then it can be a really tough job. The biggest quandary that we can all relate to is finding the best place to sell old jewellery online or in-person! There are definitely pros and cons to both methods, but the way you understand this will help you make your own choice.

Selling Old Jewellery Online

For the past several years selling jewellery online has become more popular than ever before. This makes it easy to use and accessible, appealing to sellers.

Pros of Selling Jewellery Online

Convenience and Accessibility: The beauty of selling jewellery online is that it allows you to reach more customers in the comfort of your home. You can post the items you want to sell anytime without visiting physical sites.

Better Market Exposure:When you choose to sell jewellery online UK-based platforms or global marketplaces, your items are visible to potential buyers worldwide. Doing so can improve your chances of discovering the right buyer who will pay full price for your jewellery.

Comparison Options: Through online platforms, you can compare the offers provided by numerous buyers. This especially comes in handy while searching for the best option where you can sell your jewellery for the highest amount possible.

No Geographical Limitations: You are not restricted in any way by your location, so you can now reach out to jewellery buyers in other cities or even countries!

Cons of Selling Jewellery Online

Security Concerns:Listing items for sale online is sometimes a dangerous process, particularly if you are with unverified buyers. For a secure transaction, use only trusted platforms.

Time-Consuming: Listing is easy, but selling is waiting on the right buyer

Shipping Hassles: In some cases, you have to pack and ship your jewellery item, which can be quite an inconvenience and may involve additional costs.

Selling Old Jewellery In-Person

Ideally, it makes more sense to sell jewellery in-person on the occasions that you are getting rid of high-value jewellery. For its straightforward simplicity, many of us prefer it.

Pros of Selling Jewellery In-Person

Instant Payment: This is one of the most important benefits of the pay per download method, you receive a payment instantly. No need to wait for bank transfer or cheque clearance.

Personal Interaction: Meeting a prospective buyer or jeweller is always clearer in person. And literally get your jewellery valuation questions answered in seconds.

No Shipping Hassles: Since we will be trading your jewellery in-person, you do not have to worry about shipping it — one of the biggest risks of loss or damage during transit.

Trusted Jewellery Buyers:You can find top class buyers who are highly regarded, competitive, and experienced in areas like Hatton Garden.

Cons of Selling Jewellery In-Person

Limited Market Reach: You will only attract local buyers (or dealers) unlike selling it online where everyone sees your goods.

Time and Effort: Travelling from one jeweller or buyer to another take up a lot of time and energy.

Pressure Selling: Sometimes, buyers will make you feel pressure to accept their low offer.

Which Is Better? Online or In-Person?

How to go about selling old jewellery, of course, will differ depending on your own preferences and situation. Selling jewellery online may be your best bet if you prefer convenience, have the availability to wait for the right offer to come by, and wish to be able to compare multiple offers. On the other hand, selling in person might be a better option if you want cash fast, direct contact with buyers, and a secure transaction.

Before you reach a conclusion and ask around, where can I sell second hand jewellery, I suggest you check out the both the options before coming up with a decision. Find the best place to sell jewellery (online and off) to get you the most for your old pieces.

Conclusion

Whether you choose to sell old jewellery online or in-person, being well-informed is the key to success. Always do your research, compare offers, and select a reliable and trusted buyer. Make sure to prioritise your safety and the value of your jewellery when making your final decision.

[thryth-gaming]

Modern Monsters for Modern Problems

In the last 10-15 years we've seen the rise of what has been called the gig economy. This came along with the promise of being a new way to fix your financial problems by just doing some small gigs on the side now and again. Or, hey, if you worked at it you might even be able to replace your full time job.

In truth, while I'm sure a few of the gig-based companies were founded by people that at least believed they had good intentions, in truth this has created a host of new problems. The people doing the job are classed as independent contractors and thus are responsible for handling their own taxes and insurance. They often use this to avoid workman's comp as well. The freelancers are not well vetted and the company does not take responsibility for crimes performed by the freelancers. Likewise, they will not take responsibility when crimes are committed against their freelancers.

I'm not the first person to make a game out of this new brand of faceless corporate abuse of the population. iHunt is already a TTRPG that handles this subject and one I've been meaning to pick up. Likewise, Phasmophobia and a small host of games based on its model have also used the gig-economy as a framing device for how they do things.

For Swipe-to-Slay, I decided to actually make the App itself part of the mystery. Perhaps it is well-intentioned, but it's definitely out-of-touch and there's some reason why the people running it don't want to meet their freelancers face-to-face.

Toward this end, I decided to have a mix of common people that have felt a bit forced into the monster hunting life due to the daily pressures of bills and survival alongside a professional monster-hunter who's a bit down on their luck and is monetizing their normal hunting. Alongside an oblivious fool and thinks this is all awesome.

MON$TER APP - Swipe to Slay

Style: Can't Escape

The App

Where did each hunter learn about the app?

Courtney Mendez and her grandfather received a spam email and were desperate.

Grady Simmons thought it was an ARG.

Mariketh's heard rumors about the app from other hunters.

Willy Siegrich had it recommended by his husband and sister-in-law.

Why did they start?

Courtney and her grandfather need the money.

Grady thinks it's amazing fun and is a way to protect his neighborhood.

Mariketh was asked to investigate by her sect.

Willy Siegrich hasn't been able to get the app to stop sending jobs.

What are the clients like?

Skeptical and Disbelieving

Often Dead

Grateful and Appreciative

Two Good things about the App:

Good Pay

Strong Communication

Two Bad things about the App:

Intrusive job requests

Uncaring "support" staff

Who do you suspect is behind the app?

Greedy tech-bro

Odin

Core Traits

Team Enemy: Saunders Enterprises, a corporation seeking to collect and control the supernatural.

Team Ally: Frank Keep, a computer security specialist who has been digging into the app and has concerns.

Team Move: Thanks for the Rating

Team Assets

Never Offline: Smartphones or other devices can always connect to the app even when your phone has no bars or internet. This includes the community forum and support line.

Inventory: A big stockpile of mundane gear that might come in handy during a hunt.

Courtney Mendez - The Covenant

Look: A professionally dressed hispanic woman with green-highlights in her hair and mild gothic make-up. She's often seen working along side her grandfather Thomas Raleigh, a bald white man who dresses in rural work-clothes.

Charm -1

Cool +1

Sharp +2

Tough +1

Weird +0

Covenant

Watson

Her grandfather, a 65 year old farmer named Thomas Raleigh

Moves

Basic Weird Move: Tradecraft

Moves: Smash Cut, Who said I was alone?

Gear

Smartphone

Plentiful wardrobe of socially appropriate clothes

Shotgun (3-harm close messy loud)

History

Grady was there the first time Courtney encountered a monster. Neither of them were veterans at the time and they only barely survived the job.

She and her grandfather are related to Mariketh by blood, being his grand-niece and her second cousin.

When Willy approached her about the App, she reluctantly took him on a job with her and Grady.

Courtney was never a wildly successful lawyer. She lacked the charisma and social confidence to be an effective litigator and thus mostly worked in contract law. Among other things, she could get away with some goth-touches to her look here and there. She found herself disbarred recently over an apparent mistake with on of Grady's problems. She honestly doesn't remember making the mistake she was accused of. Courtney and her grandfather have taken to the app to try to keep his farm going against the creditors.

Grady Simmons - The Crooked

Look: A flashy young-man with too-blonde hair and rippling muscles. He dresses with an eye for looking impressive and doesn't think much about whether his look is practical or not.

Charm +2

Cool +2

Sharp +1

Tough +1

Weird -1

Heat

Grady pissed off a well-connected chop-shop owner by robbing his shop and taking one of the cars on a joyride that got it tracked down by the police.

He discovered the supernatural when he clicked through on the spam email that informed him about the App.

Moves

Basic Weird Move: Trust Your Gut

Background: Pickpocket

Moves: Driver, Deal with the Devil: Skill (1 year countdown)

Gear

9mm (2-harm close loud)

Baseball Bat (1-harm hand)

Submachine Gun (2-harm close area reload)

History

Mariketh is Grady's moral compass. She's never been afraid to call him out when he steps over the line. He deliberately sabotaged the relationship with her due to his issue with the devil deal. He suspects that if he comes clean about why he pushed her away, he'll ruin the remains of their friendship as well. Especially since she's a professional mystic.

Courtney used to help Grady with some legal advice, including recommending a litigator for his frequent court cases. He blames himself for her getting dis-barred. He tries to get her anything she and her grandfather need within his skills ability to grab.

Grady is finding himself repeating mistakes with regards to Willy. He's powerfully attracted to the man and like Mariketh, Willy is a deeply moral and kind person. Instead of going through the bother of sabotaging the relationship, he's just trying to keep it from getting started.

Grady is a trouble-maker that has a long history of ruining relationships and stirring up trouble with the cops and local criminals. It's amazing that he's not dead yet. This might have something to do with the deal he made that he's given up on solving. He didn't know what he was getting the problem fixed and instead just is doing what he can to be a problem for the worst people while keeping the best people at arms length.

Willy Seigrich - The Wronged

Look: A burly looking, bearded man who looks perpetually tired. He is generally calm and soft-spoken which makes his capacity for violence that much more disturbing.

Charm +1

Cool +0

Sharp +1

Tough +2

Weird -1

Loss

My Prey: Rilligan, a demon that his husband and sister-in-law took on a job to deal with.

At fault because he was in denial. He didn't think the app was serious.

Moves

Basic Weird Move: Warding

Moves: I Know My Prey, NEVER AGAIN, Safety First

Gear

Protective Gear (2-armour due to Safety First)

Rune enscribed Shovel (4-harm hand against Demons, 1-harm hand against other enemies, innocuous, useful)

Hunting Rifle (2-harm far loud)

9mm (2-harm close loud)

Birthday cards from his dead husband and sister-in-law.

History

He saved Grady's life when Grady was first getting into monster-hunting on the MON$TER App. A necromancer had set a trap and one of Grady's wards blocked the spell from taking hold.

Mariketh is younger than him, but helped him get started learning the ropes on fighting and magic. He's surpassed her in battle but is still lagging as a beginner on magic. The fact that she's partially not-human was surprising, but he's dealt with that.

Courtney used to handle his and his husband's legal issues until she got dis-barred. He respects her knowledge and expertise.

When he originally heard about the app, it sounded like a goofy video game thing. So, when his husband went off to try it out with his sister-in-law, he didn't really have any interest in the whole thing. It was the last time he saw them alive... or in a single piece. He's now looking into the app in hopes of figuring out who's putting this in the hands of unwitting people and maybe find the demon that killed his family along the way.

Mariketh - The Initiate

Look: A pale young woman with a serious expression often concealed behind a jet-black badger mask. She carries several talismans and golden spear.

Charm -1

Cool +1

Sharp +0

Tough +1

Weird +2

The Sect

Those Who Seek Peace

Good Traditions: Non-Human Integration, Like Family

Bad Traditions: Poor

Those Who Seek Peace are a group of inter-related humans and various spirits who make an effort to address the root causes of conflict between the human and inhuman. They've found that many of the root causes are down to socio-economic issues leaving them handling the symptoms and having difficulty gaining the traction they need to actually solve anything. They're a collection of old families, sure, but none of them have much money.

Moves

Basic Weird Move: Use Magic

Moves: Sect Move, That Old Black Magic, Ancient Fighting Arts, Mystic

Gear

Old-Fashioned Armour (1-armour)

Spear (2-harm hand close)

Silver Knife (1-harm hand silver)

Sniper Rifle (3-harm far)

History

Courtney Mendez is a lay member of her sect. Her mother has retired from hunting due to health reasons, but did pass on the information to the Sect. Courtney and Mariketh view each other as cousins.

Mariketh and Willy met while Willy was looking into magic. She helped him with the runes to permanently enchant his shovel for killing demons.

Grady is her ex-boyfriend. His recklessness and obliviousness eventually ruined the relationship. They still care about each other's well-being but the romance is truly dead. She is still mystified about how much he changed so suddenly. Like he just decided to be a jerk one day.

Mariketh is a mystic warrior from a long line of mystic warriors. There's never really many of them in any particular place, most of the family tends to go off to live mild and normal lives. But she's one of the set that sees it as a duty to try and protect good people, mortal and supernatural both, from the evils of the world. She was the last to join the app of the group, but after hearing about the others getting involved, she was already thinking about it. Being officially told by her sect to investigate the matter finished the matter.

Back the new books here:

[a-tale-never-told]

I know, I know... it's just that I'm extremely afraid for Dad especially. Considering his skin color and race, he's a primary target for any white supremacist group, or racist bigot to assassinate him, especially considering his status as an Ultimate. And given that he's crippled and relies on a wheelchair to move around the house, he isn't capable of defending himself in the condition that he's in.

Look at it from this perspective: Nobody actively tried to hurt your dad, simply because he always stays within the house and has the front door locked and windows shut. Nobody actively tried to assassinate him as of late, right? So I'm absolutely sure that as long as he doesn't go outside without any of you to watch over him, he'll be fine.

I understand. I just... want him to do something, anything around the house! He's been cooped up for years in that house without putting any effort into improving our well-being. I get that he's crippled and can't walk, but that's no excuse for being lazy that he can't hide behind.

But... I absolutely understand why he can't afford to find any job opportunities, given the current state of race relations in this country. It's not like he doesn't want to pursue any opportunities to seek a job, but his disability, and the enormous gaps of segregation between white-collar workers that come from purely white families, and the rest of the racially mixed working class.

Man, it must've been incredibly stress-inducing for someone like him and you, who's already dealing with a physical disability, to just lay down on the couch and take shelter in his own home simply because he feared that he might get killed just by going outside his residence, huh?

Stress-inducing doesn't even begin to describe it... it almost felt like we were constantly being under surveillance in our own homes, always being watched and spied upon for even the slightest bit of activity we did. I had to resort to holding Mom's sniper rifle in my hands and positioning myself whenever someone knocked at the door since I couldn't tell if they were out to kill my family. Do you know how much trauma I endured from all of that alone?!

Dear god... I'm... terribly sorry for that, Mahiru. I can't even describe how much paranoia and pain you and your family must've suffered during this time.

It's fine, Sonia. Really.

Luckily, I've managed to calm down and think rationally since then, and I no longer hold the sniper rifle with me whenever a person shows up, so at least it shows that my mental state has improved... somewhat.

I just... really wanted my family to be protected from any insane, hate-filled, white supremacists that would've been out to slaughter us simply because my dad is black... and I ended up taking desperate measures to the extreme.

While I don't agree with the methods that you took to protect your family, I honestly don't blame you for being justified in your fear for your family's safety. Anyone with a sensible brain would absolutely feel threatened if a random psychopath went up to their house, and just started to kill their family members. I just doubt they would have handled it in the same manner you did.

Uh, I don't blame you for judging me on that. I admit that I should've handled the situation far better than I ended up handling it in the idiotic manner that it was committed.

But I definitely know far better than resorting to such a callous and reckless move like that. Next time, I'll try to handle situations like this far more appropriately, considering that I could've ended up shooting someone by absolute mistake.

Don't... even bring that scenario up. Please.

S-Sorry! It was just hypothetically speaking, that's all. Still, I really need to handle house security a lot better than I ended up conducting it in such a stupid and irresponsible matter. At least I know what NOT to do in the event of something like this occurring...

[silvaurum]

started blocking online shopping sites on my browser because i compulsively scroll the whole site to curate a cart. even though i know i don't really want to spend that much. is there a way to non-manually block shopping sites tho bc. this sounds like a funny problem to have but i spend literally hours doing this. like i really have to nip it in the bud and not start. it's like major chunks of the day gone when i say hours, not just 'a couple, in chunks'. and the entire time i'm like 'ok i should stop. ok i don't need to look in that category. ok i don't need to get to the end of this page. ok realistically i'm not gonna squeeze that into my budget.' while i continue to do all the things i'm telling myself not to. it feels Wrong to not Complete the task Perfectly, even if the task is somehow 'look at all the types of rope on the hardware site' and 'make a dream wishlist cart on a sexy toy shop' and like. i hate to even talk about this because it feels like a deeply stupid problem to compulsively online window shop. but it is, despite being a weird fucking problem, definitely a problem i am having, and probably some sort of executive function-obsessive compulsive related one.

but then it's not just shopping i guess because i was also doing that with my colleges degree planner, looking through every single class to perfectly maximize efficiency in my degree, then in the school i want to transfer to for my BA, and re-doing and re-doing and looking it over and re-doing, and making multiple plans to maximize different values or explore different pathways. and again, i was like. 'ok this is not... productive at this point, this is not helping, i'm just trying to cram way too much information into planning something like 5 years in the future.' and then i was still doing it. until i deleted the bookmark, so that if i want to go use that tool i have enough time while manually looking for it to go, 'ah, wait, no, this is unhelpful.'

and part of me still wants to. even though i know it is literally a time sink at this point. i still have that obsessive urge to Plan and Fix and. 'if i just have all the information in the world i can pre-plan most everything and i can avoid awkwardness and pain and rejection and i can Have what i need and i can Know i am safe.' <- that's the trauma talking

i guess i need to go deeper and like. reflect on what is realistically helpful for meeting those needs to feel safe & capable. to self soothe. to remind myself that i. even if i fear i am not abundant enough or secure enough, fixating on those things and over-thinking and constantly planning takes me away from the grounding reality that would buffer my perception of safety and present contentments. the fear and anxiety of 'not enough, never enough' is. a drain that can never be plugged, a spiral, a black hole. people dump billions of dollars and millions of lives into that hole, and it only makes it stronger. because when it 'works', just like any ocd ritual, we feel that it worked because we did the ritual. when it doesn't, we reinvest in more ritual. which keeps us from seeing... that the ritual was not necessary. whether we have 'enough' is pretty un-related to how intricate and strict our rituals are. it's just very hard to break the ritual to see that because the reward pathway of temporary safety is so strong and self-reinforcing.

[justatypicalwizard]

Wants Within | S. Shinazugawa | Chapter 6

✦ Sanemi Shinazugawa x femReader!, college au, reader is adult

✦ Synopsis: You're a college student taking classes with a very strict lecturer- professor Shinazugawa. Because of an unfortunate even you got on his bad side so now you're trying everything to regain in his eyes. Well, you most certainely didn't expect that kind of attention.

✦ Word count: 3k

18+, minors do not interact

The trip back went smoothly. It was less tiring than climbing up, sun reaching and caressing your face with its warm, autumn rais. You and your professor talked about your schedules, are you happy with them, about the university itself, some weird or funny situations related to it and so on and so forth. It was nice to have a normal talk with him, making him less and less scary in your eyes. Now, he was not the enigmatic, attractive professor that could make your life in college a living hell with one of his assignments. Now, he was just young, interesting and strict.

Back at the resort you were all staying in, life came back to its normal pace. Students were everywhere, completing some assignments, talking to their professors, chilling on sofas and doing all sorts of other things. Your major had one more small trip around the resort to gather at least a few samples for everyone. You had the biggest amount of different containers.

After dinner, people taking classes with Shinazugawa were supposed to gather in the main hall to deal with the samples. They were supposed to be taken back to the university for further research, but first they had to be secured. They were mostly simple things, but they demanded time.

Everyone was slowly finishing, but you weren't even in the middle. All the morning samples were still waiting. You also didn't know how to manage them, Shinazugawa only gave instructions for the ones everyone had.

In the corner of your eye, you see the white haired man coming your way. You were one of the last people sitting in the hall.

''When you finish with the standard ones, come to my room and we'll deal with the morning samples.'' He gave you instructions and you gladly nodded.

✦

Some time later, you finally did all you had to do here and started to pack the rest, about to headt to Shinnazugawas room. You made your way up some stairs and into the quiet part of the resort. Apart from the noisy area that the students occupied, this one here was totally peaceful.

You were just about to turn the corner to face your professor's door, when you heard a voice.

''We need to talk, let me in.'' You were unfamiliar with the woman that was talking, but she was definitely pissed.

Peeking around a bit, you spotted Shinazugawa standing in his room's door frame and a small, black haired lady. It was the same one you saw in the morning, smiling at the speaking professor. Was she one of the Kocho sisters?

''We have nothing to talk about.'' Shunazygawas voice was harsh, like you've never heard it.

''Oh yes, we do. This happens all over again, because you won't talk to us.'' The black haired spat out. ''You own her a big apology.''

''I already apologised, many times in fact.'' The white haired man kept his cool, but it was visibly running out.

''It was not sincere. She doesn't believe you, we don't believe you.

''I told you everything I had to say.''

''You're lying. There must be something that you're hiding. A diploma? You left her because of a diploma? Did she disturb your work so hard? Or maybe she was unwanted competition and you did it to kick her out of the rat race, hm?'' Her voice was venomous, burned out with hatred. ''Or did you just use her? You knew she only wated to have sex in a stable relationship and you played the fiance just to get her? Or you had a romance? Tell me, what was it?''

This was some deep shit that you were not supposed to hear. You could nearly imagine Shinazugawa doing all those things to the slender, fragile woman that the Kocho looked like. But would he really do that? What was the reason that he broke the engagement?

''These are some wild assumptions that I would never dare to do. You think about it too much and come to crazy conclusions. I've already told the both of you why I'm no longer with her.''

''It's bullshit.''

''It's true. You just can't suck up the truth, that your sister is not so perfect after all.'' He finally snapped out at her. ''Like I said, I won't talk about that any longer. All this here is unprofessional and please leave me alone, I'm waiting for a student. She might be here anytime.''

The younger Kocho looked pale, yet her face was smooth. The anger must have been deeply rooted within her and she taught herself how to control it.

''It's not the end of it.''

With that, the woman left.

You waited for some time, back sticked to the wall, breathing as quietly as possible. You felt so stupid. Not only did you hear something you shouldn't have, you never actually thought about turning around and walking away as soon as you realised you shouldn't be here. You just stood there, listening with curiosity to everything they said. Now, you're also curious. Is Shinazugawa the bad guy, or maybe that Kocho also did something?

All in emotions, you finally made your way to the door, knocking gently on it. It swung open, to reveal an angry face that faced away as soon as he realised who came. If you didn't know about the talk from just a while ago, you would think he is angry with you. Now, you felt sorry, that he had to hide his emotions so much and pretend like nothing ever happened.

Gesturing, he let you in. It was clean, none of his things particularly visible. Just a pair of glasses and a book on the nightstand, some papers on the desk and his phone tossed on a shelf. Apart from that, the room looked like every other hotel room.

He took the samples from you and instantly started talking about them. No smalltalk, chitchat, scolding or jokes. You weren't surprised by this. After such an emotional rollercoaster, you would be crawling under your bed sheets.

Somewhere halfway through the samples that you both managed in silence someone knocked on the door. Shinazugawa glanced at the entrance with anger still lingering in his eyes. He excused you and opened, revealing a tall woman with long, black hair.

She was dressed extremely pretty. It looked as if she picked a fancy pyjama set for purpose. It was not too comfy to look unprofessional, but it was also not everyday dressing. She had a loose, white dress, some sort of a knitted cardigan on top and soft, silky shoes that looked very delicate and classy. Her long hair was let loose, framing her form. A small smile planted on her pink lips, while she looked at the white haired man.

Compared to that goddess, you looked like Sith.

''May we talk to you, Sanemi?'' It was the first time you heard someone talk to him by his first name.

''I'm busy, as you can see.'' He pointed your way and the goddess gave you a glance.

She blinked with her long lashes a few times before crooking her neck and giving you a small smile. You smiled back, feeling like a rabbit in front of a speeding car. They didn't know you knew, but you knew. You tried to look as shocked and puzzled as you could.

Looking behind the tall beauty, you spotted the shorter, scarier one standing behind her. Her expression was a whole other world. She was dressed casually and had a serious face. Putting her hands on her sister's hips, she moved her gently aside, pushed through Shinazugawa and standed next to you, looking at your hands and investigating your composure.

''Leave.'' You stared at her, eyes wide.

''You can't do that, that's my student and we are in the middle of something.'' The white haired man came closer to the short woman.

Younger Kocho burned holes in his face, heering the 'in the middle of something' part. You knew what she was thinking about and you felt very uneasy. You didn't want to get dragged down into this.

Standing up, you grabbed your phone and notebook, all of them looking at you. Stepping aside, you walked to the door.

''I'm sorry for taking your personal time, professor. If you are busy, we can reschedule this. I really didn't want to bother, sorry once more.'' Maybe you tried to help him a bit, giving the sisters a hint that you were the one that asked to come here. Or maybe you just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible and that was the first thing that came to your mind.

Whatever, you were standing outside the door, the younger Kocho looking at you in a judging manner, the older still with that smile plastered on her face and Shinazugawa with a shocked and apologetic look.

''I'm sorry for the disturbance but we have some urgent matters to discuss.'' The older sister nodded your way, before closing the door gently.

Even though it was all over for you, you started to feel curious. Now, when you were safe in your own personal space once more, you wanted to hear what was going on, who was guilty, could you really look at Shinazugawa the way you looked at him before?

But wait, what way did you look at him before?

He was smart, very, very smart. Like, sexy smart if you're into science stuff. That coldish and demanding manner scared you at first, but now you saw that it has a purpose. His excitement and passion about the things he likes. The top two buttons of that damn white shirt of his. His slender hips and wide arms, toned muscled under the fitted tee. His white hair, always messy and those pale, lavender eyes that could pierce through you, but also turn you on so hard.

Oh gee...

You had a crush on him. The tension you felt about him being such a charming man now added up with the connection you thought you had. The small talks and the fact he showed intentionally or not, his human side made you fall.

Ah! You would think about it later. Now, you need to know what they are talking about. Thinking and analysing, you registered that this was the last room on the corner. Just next to it was a small balcony, connected to the corridor. If Shinazugawa had his window open, you could hear if you would stand on that balcony.

Not wasting time, you rushed to the place. You felt nasty, but also so good. You won't tell anyone, that was a promise you made to yourself, no matter how many things you will hear and what they will be about, you won't tell anyone. You just had to know, if Shinazugawa was a bastard and you're a stupid goose, or was it not his fault.

Reaching the balcony, you thanked all the gossiping gods. His window was open, right next to the balcony and his blinds were down so they wouldn't see you here. Keeping your breath in, you listened to what they were saying.

''This was far too much. You come here, interrupt my planned study session, kick out MY student and start a fight.'' You heard Shinazugawas voice.

''I said we need to talk. Besides, I don't believe in that 'study session'. You always liked to mess around with a lot of girls.'' The younger Kocho started.

''That was in highschool and you're out of your mind. It's disrespectful of you to even think about her in such a manner.''

''I know you.''

''You know shit.''

''Why do you defend her so much? You don't care about others.'' The short woman was still striking him with questions.

''Because she's my student and you're attacking her. You're basically calling her a bitch that sleeps with me to get good grades.''

''Then why does she have such good grades?''

''Because she's a good student for fucks sake. She also has some bad ones just like everyone else.''

''What, did she suck off your dick bad?''

''Enough!'' You heard the white haired shout.

''Shinobu, that was out of line. I think that girl has nothing to do here.'' The third voice stood up.

''Don't ever talk about my students like that.'' he was still fuming.

''That's not what we wanted to talk about here.'' The older Kocho stated in a quiet voice.

You didn't know how that Shinobu reacted, but they just kept talking.

''I just want a real explanation of why you left. You told that it was because of the misunderstandings, but I don't see what I did wrong.'' The older one kept talking. ''That's why I feel like you're lying. Just tell the truth, please.''

There was a second of silence.

''If I tell you everything, will you leave me once and forever?'' Shinazugawa sighed.

''Yes.'' The younger one answered quickly.

''Great. Did you ever consider Kanae, that I never wanted that engagement? I don't know what you told Shinobu, but she pressured, and finally offended me for so long that I finally proposed to you just to have it off my head. She threatened me that if I don't propose to you she will talk you into leaving me right away. And you know what?'' He paused for a second. ''I believed her. I was scared that once again, I was not enough. You wanted a husband and a family, I was just a mere boyfriend. I was scared, because I didn't want to do that, but I was more scared of losing you. We were together for so long then, at least that was in my stupid mind. I thought that it won't change much between us. We were in college, living together and having fun, starting our careers. Well, I was wrong. You guys, both of you, started to bombard me with hundreds of expectations. You never considered my emotions. The two of you talked between yourself about how I'm supposed to talk, act, behave, think, everything. I didn't get to decide whether I could do something or not, your needs were always the first. I felt like I was dating not Kanae, but both of you. The fucking good and bad policemen. You always had something to say, to add, to correct in me. And there were two of you. I had no one who could show me what a toxic relationship looks like. Do you recall how because of a tea with your parents I missed Genyas graduation? Shinobu said, that Genya had average grades so it's nothing special, and your parents what to give me a job proposition.''

''Because they wanted, and it was a far better job than you could gain yourself with the education you had. You had to start to think like and adult!'' Shinobu spat out.

''I was thinking like an adult! You are the two who are stuck in highschool drama. Me and Genya are fucking orphans, I took care for him for as long as I remember. Do you think there is anything more important for me than him? Yet, I missed it, because I was stupid enough to believe you, that if don't come, you will break up with me.''

''You should have priorities, your wife should be on...'' He didn't let her end.

''Kanae was never my wife. She was never more important than Genya, and you know why? Because I was the only fucking adult then, you two acted like brats. Do you really thought, that at twenty two I would still act like that fifteen year old sneaking through your window? That we would be sweethearts to the end of time? Grow up! Yes I did tell you that I will always be yours, but I was fifteen! That didn't mean anything and you know damn well we were too young to make any serious decisions. Yet, you stuck to your perfect life scenario and treated me just like a component that has to fit in. I was sick of that. I'm a person with feelings and dreams that I want to pursue. You never acknowledged that I've grown and changed. People grow up and grow apart, that's how life works. Please just let go of me, you destroyed too many things. Please just stop and vanish from my life. All you gave me at the end was anxiety and hundert missed opportunities to be myself. I wanted to be myself, not labelled as your boyfriend. You rooted out my feelings for you yourself. Now please, just go.''

Silence fell upon all of them. That was way deeper than you thought.

''I'm sorry I wasn't your perfect man and that I didn't grow to your expectations. We just naturally started to drift apart and we both must accept it. It's over Kanae.''

After a short while you heard the door opening. They didn't even say anything and they are leaving. Guess they really didn't consider such an answer. Then, you heard the voice of the older one once more.

''Sanemi, you need to know that I still have a place in my heart for you. If you would ever want to reconsider, I'm here. I can change for you.''

''Stop Kanae, I don't want this. I doubt you'll ever change, just go look for your knight on a white horse. I don't say I don't believe that you'll find someone like that. I just want you to know that it won't be me. We've been together for over eight years, but now, it's over.''

''Can I kiss you one last time?'' She asked.

Your stomach sank a bit. A goddess like her kissing Shinazugawa. What if he remembers all the things she loved about her and reconsiders? Even if not, the image of them sharing one last passionate kiss was just hurtful.

''No, please don't touch me.'' Was his only answer.

Now you knew that he definitely had enough of her. If he didn't even want to do her that last favour, she must have hurt him enough.

You heard the door close. They were both gone. 

SERIES MASTERLIST

[bludhavents]

things that each greaser struggles with:

these are mostly headcanons i came up with. also, this gets pretty angsty.

content warning: alcoholism, addiction, anxiety.

darry:

- maturity. he thinks everybody looks at him like the “dad” of the group instead of just another friend, and he loathes it. he misses whenever he was able to skip work to catch a movie at the drive-in or take ponyboy and sodapop up to the dingo for lunch.

- accidental intimidation. his build is very large and strong, which is good for his job and for when he’s actually trying to, well, intimidate people, but other than that it just makes him feel guilty for being so unapproachable.

- relationships. specifically, darry is very insecure in his relationship with pony. he especially hates it whenever pony dogs on him for forgetting things or accusing him of not caring.

- emotional intelligence. he knows he comes across as cold. and he hates it. he has lots of emotions and he doesn’t air them out in a healthy way, so he tries his best to cut all the emotions off altogether in hopes that the negativity will stop, but it just makes him feel even more insecure.

- social skills. in high school, it was all much easier for him, but now that he’s working full-time and running the household, he’s fallen majorly behind in the social scene. he never goes out to the drive-in or to the dingo, and at first it was because he was too busy, but now, even if he doesn’t have a shift, he’ll make up some excuse because he’s too nervous to go and have to talk to people again since he feels like he’s gonna mess up.

- identity. darry was just starting to feel comfortable in himself and in his role in the world right before his parents died, and when they did, he stopped trying to figure out what made him happy. it has made him insecure of the emotional stint that is centered around his ego and sense of self.

sodapop:

- smarts. it’s canon that he’s insecure about this.

- growing up. while everybody else moves on to new things and grows up, he feels like he’s stuck in the same place watching everybody else progress while he stays behind. this was especially true after sandy left, because marrying her was going to be this huge exciting step in his life and when she left, he didn’t have that fulfillment anymore.

- reassurance. he feels a constant need for approval, and he will take it wherever he can get it. there’s a sort of pride he gets whenever he sees a girl checking him out, but there’s a deeper feeling telling him that she’s gonna run away once she finds out about how ‘stupid’ he is.

- authority. soda has a really hard time talking to people who are in a position of power. he gets all nervous and his hands get sweaty and his face goes sheet white in panic. his charm and social skill is enough to satisfy a conversation with a person his age, but he feels silly trying to be confident in front of an adult. he feels like they look down on him and will laugh.

- fatherhood. he’s very insecure about having a family in the future. he feels like he never appreciated his dad’s skilled parenting while he could, and since then darry has been a sort of fatherly figure in the house, but it’s hard for soda to see it that way. he grew up for 16 years with darry as a big brother and for him to suddenly be forced into a father role is troubling for soda. because of this complicated dynamic between soda and fatherhood, he feels like he won’t be able to be the best father possible for his children.

- legs. he hates his legs. you will never see soda in a pair of shorts, not even when he’s swimming. he doesn’t like the way they’re shaped and thinks that they make the rest of his body look odd, so he wears loose jeans to hide them. he’s also embarrassed of being embarrassed about them, so nobody knows, not even steve.

dallas:

- emotional intelligence. his lack of emotional intelligence is something he battles with a lot. he understands what people are feeling, but he has a hard time understanding why they feel that way. he says it’s because he’s too tuff to deal with emotions, but deep down he knows it’s because he was thrust into a traumatic childhood so early on that he never had time to build emotional bonds with people that would strengthen his empathy and understanding.

- his past, another canon take. he hates talking about it, even the good stuff, because when he thinks about new york all he can picture is 10 year old dallas watching a man being covered in a white sheet by the paramedics on the side of the road. he thinks about his friends from there and knows they’re all either locked up or dead, and it ruins any enjoyment he gets from reminiscing on the good times.

- health. he definitely has crohn’s or IBS or something else that makes his stomach hurt whenever he eats, and it embarrasses him to no end. he’s always anxious that his stomach is going to start hurting when he’s with the gang and is going to have to find some excuse to leave. he smokes so much while he’s out with them to keep from getting hungry until he gets back to buck’s place.

- his friendships. the shepherd gang is close-knit. then, the curtis’ are brothers, steve has known them forever, and two-bit is outgoing enough to make himself fit in to the group. johnny is the closest person dallas relates to, and it’s the friendship hes the most secure in.

- his smile. he knows smoking ruins his teeth, and he knows they’re crooked all over, and he knows that when he smiles his lips crack and stretch out.

johnny:

- his appearance, canon insecurity. he looks young for his age, and when the gang found him in the lot after he was beaten by Socs, they all started treating him like he was young too. he didn’t think the scar on his face was tuff, it just reminded him of being attacked.

- his voice. this is less about how it sounds and more about him not being able to speak over the shouting at home. he hates yelling, and he won’t stand in to speak up for him cause he’s too afraid of being told to “stop yelling”.

- being average. johnny feels painfully average in everything he does. he’s tried to find a skill that he truly loves and wants to take time to be good at, but he always gets frustrated and quits before he can improve.

- romance. almost every aspect of it terrifies johnny. he doesn’t know what a healthy marriage looks like, what he does know was from Mr and Mrs Curtis, but seeing them die together warped his sense of love. he doesn’t understand why you would want to love somebody so much if you didn’t have to. he doesn’t like the “til death do us part” aspect of marriage, because it makes him feel trapped. he’s not afraid of commitment, he’s afraid that he will end up in a marriage like his parents’ and not be able to leave.

two-bit:

- alcoholism. he’s an alcoholic and he knows it, but he’s been stuck in the vicious cycle of addiction for such a long time that the only way he knows how to cope with the emotional baggage of addiction is to drink more.

- social awareness. as of now, he’s very self-aware and extremely skilled in reading a room, but he didn’t used to be. he used to crack jokes at the wrong time and get scolded for it, and it made him feel horrible. like he wasn’t able to experience all the same sad feelings as everybody else because they reacted differently to the sadness than he did. they wanted to process the sadness while he wanted to ignore it.

- being absent at home. he knows he spends the majority of time at the curtis house, and he also knows that his mother spends the majority of her time at work, which leaves his little sister at home alone. he has a good relationship with her, but he doesn’t like for her to see him drunk, and as his alcoholism progresses, that gets to be more and more often. he knows this, and it’s one of the main reasons he’s so insecure about his addiction, because she’s the one who let him know that it wasn’t a one-way street. his problem affected him and her.

- commitment. two-bit is young, but he feels old enough to know how relationships work. he saw his dad walk out on them, and he was never able to process how you could go from marrying someone to leaving and never looking back. at first, he thought that his dad was just a selfish jerk, but when he met johnny and saw that his parents were also married and simultaneously abusive, he convinced himself that all marriages were bound to end up that way. he believes that if the curtis’ lived longer, they would have eventually gotten bitter and tired of each other, because in his mind, that’s just what couples do.

ponyboy:

- confidence. he has a lot of insecurities, and they’re shared pretty evenly between physical and non physical. he doesn’t like his body or his eyes. he doesn’t like how impulsive and dramatic he is.

- security. not in himself, but in life. he’s permanently on edge, feeling anxious about who’s going to be around the corner and what would happen if he got jumped and how many Socs he’d be able to fight off in case anything happened. his parents’ sudden deaths did not help this. he feels like life is constantly tossing him around, and he never feels completely safe.

- emotional outbursts. this isn’t exclusive to ponyboy, but he struggles with it the most. he hates getting upset with people, and he hates hurting other people’s feelings. when he’s feeling too many things, he starts to speak without a filter and gets mad at the littlest things, and he knows that it makes everybody around him feel bad.

- fitting in. in contrast to johnny’s insecurity, ponyboy wants nothing more than to fit in. he’s tired of being the only greaser in his classes, he’s tired of his isolated taste in movies and theatre, he’s tired of being a track star, and he’s tired of all the pressure put on him since he isn’t average.

steve

- masculinity. his dad always enforces an unrealistic standard of being strong, independent, and logical. steve is inherently all of these things, but the pressure he feels to keep it up weighs him down.

- comparing himself to others. it started in middle school when he noticed all of the people liked sodapop more. from then on he couldn’t help but feel like soda was more attractive and charming, darry was stronger and smarter, two-bit was funnier and cooler, dallas was tougher and unbothered, johnny was more likeable and down-to-earth, and ponyboy was more creative and well spoken.

- addiction. there was a time in steve’s life where he was getting high every day. at first it was fun, but then he had to quit track because he wasn’t as athletic as he used to be. it ruined his health and motivation. he started working on cars more to keep himself busy, and it helped a lot, even got him a job.

- hyperindependence. steve’s biggest character flaw is that he can’t ask for help. whether it’s asking for help in school or asking for soda to hand him a tool in the garage, steve can’t bring himself to do ask. it makes him feel like he’s not good enough to do it on his own.

[qqueenofhades]

Okay, I’ve read Joe Biden’s plans.

I’ve just sat down and spent several hours actually reading all the damn plans on his website, the whole thing, so you don’t have to. And here’s the conclusion:

They’re pretty good.

Are they absolutely everything we want immediately? Maybe not. Are they a solid Democratic agenda anyway? Yes they are. Are they better than Trump?

Light years!

His Violence Against Women plan is lengthy, detailed, and pays specific attention to violence against Native, lesbian and bisexual, low-income, disabled, rural, transgender (especially trans women of color) immigrant, domestic abuse victims, and other vulnerable women. He calls for replacing and expanding Obama-era policies and funding for campus sexual assault programs that DeVos trashed, and for providing money for culturally specific services that are sensitive to the diverse backgrounds of survivors. He also notes that sexual assault, while it predominantly affects women and girls, needs to be taken seriously and addressed for people of all gender identities.

His gun safety plan is forceful and lays out several steps for banning assault weapons, taking existing weapons from offenders, closing gun purchase background check and other legal loopholes, addressing the intersection between domestic violence and weapons ownership, and reducing or eliminating weapons and ammunition stockpiling.

His plan for tackling climate change and creating green jobs is also lengthy. He makes the connection between economic, environmental, and racial justice. He pledges to immediately rejoin the Paris Agreement and restore American leadership on the issue in pushing for even stronger climate standards, make climate change a central part of our trade, international, and justice goals, demand a worldwide ban on fossil fuel subsidies and tax breaks (!!!) and if the Green New Deal is passed, to sign it, as well as for the U.S. to achieve 100% clean energy and zero percent net emissions by 2050.

His healthcare plan is decent. It offers an immediate public option for all Americans regardless of private, employer, or no coverage, and generous new tax credits to put toward the cost of coverage. It strongly protects abortion rights and federal funding for Planned Parenthood, as well as rescinding the “gag rule” that prevents U.S. federal aid money from being used to provide or even talk about abortions in NGOs abroad. It attacks generic and drug price gouging. It calls for doubling the capital gains tax on the super-wealthy (from 20% to 39.5% paid on capital gains by anyone making over $1 million) to help fund healthcare reform. He also has a separate plan on the opioid crisis in America, and on older Americans and retirement, including the protection and re-funding of Medicare and Social Security.

His immigration plan is lengthy and detailed. He apologizes for and acknowledges the excessive deportation that occured during the Obama-Biden administrations, pledges to do better, and attacks Trump’s current inhumane acitivities on every front. The policy of children in cages, indefinite detention, the metered asylum system, and the Muslim Ban are gone on day one. In this and his LGBTQ plan, he notes the vulnerability of LGBTQ refugees, incuding LGBTQ refugees of color. He proposes streamlining of visa applications and prioritizing the immediate reunification of families. It also specifically states that ICE and CBP agents will be held directly accountable for inhumane treatment.

Speaking of which, his LGBTQ plan is comprehensive. It pays attention to multiple intersectional issues, down to the high rates of incarceration among trans people of color. (He also notes the rates of violence against trans women of color particularly.) He calls for a complete ban on conversion therapy and the discrimination against HIV-status individuals, as well as removing the ban on blood donation from gay and bisexual men. He will remove the transgender military ban immediately. He calls for funding for mental health and suicide prevention among LGBTQ populations.

His plan to empower workers calls for raising the federal minimum wage to $15, as well as indexing this to median hourly wages to ensure that working-class and middle-class wages grow closer to parity, and implementing strong legal protections for unions. He expresses support for striking workers and to empower the National Labor Relations Board in workplace advocacy. Farmworkers, domestic workers, gig economy workers, and other non-traditional labor groups are included in this. He will restore all Obama-Biden policies related to workplace safety and regulation.

His plan to restore American dignity and leadership in the world calls for immediately investing in election security and reform, restoration of the Voting Rights Act, immediately restoring White House press briefings and other Trump refusals of information, tackling criminal justice reform and systematic racial discrimination, calling for campaign finance reform, and basically blowing up all the stupid things the Trump administration does on a daily basis. It also calls for an end to all ongoing wars in the Middle East, restoring the Iran nuclear deal, and new arms control treaties with Russia, among general repairing of international alliances.

His plans for K-12 education and post-high school education call for greatly expanded funding across all levels of 2-year, 4-year, and other educational options. There will be no student loan payments for anyone making under $25,000 a year; everyone else will pay a capped amount and be completely forgiven after a certain period. Public servants qualify for up to $50,000 in loan forgiveness. This is not total loan forgiveness for everyone, which is obviously important for me and many of us, but it’s acceptable to start with. Additionally, his wife is a teacher and has a proven track record of calling for education investment and supporting public school funding.

His plan for housing addresses the needs of formerly incarcerated, LGBTQ, veteran, low-income, sexual assault survivor, black and Hispanic, and other vulnerable populations at risk of losing housing. It calls for a tax on companies and corporations with in excess of $50 billion in assets to fund comprehensive new housing initiatives, including $100 billion in accessible and low-income housing development. It includes extensive investment in public transportation and a high-speed rail system. This ties into his plan to repair infrastructure and invest in new technologies across the country.

His plan for criminal justice reform calls for the end of mass incarceration, the decriminalization of marijuana, the automatic expunging of all cannabis convictions, and an end on jail sentences for drug use. It highlights systematic institutional racism and the impact on black and brown people particularly. It calls for an end on all profiteering and private prisons. It focuses on reintegrating offenders into society and funding the needs of people released from prison. It proposes to “expand and use the power of the U.S. Justice Department to address systemic misconduct in police departments and prosecutors’ offices.” It broadens funding for social services and other programs for people who are otherwise placed into the prison pipeline.

There are more plans, which you can find here. These are the ones I read top to bottom. I am not by any means a Joe Biden fangirl; he was not my first choice, my second choice, or really anywhere on my list. However, having carefully read through his policy documents, I can say that:

He has at the least a good team of advisors who are keenly aware of the political climate, and is willing to both restore Obama-era standards and to improve on them where necessary. Obviously, all politicians’ promises are politicians’ promises, but this is a solid Democratic platform with obvious awareness of the progressive wing of the party.

If progressive legislation is passed in the House and Senate, he will sign it, including the Green New Deal.

He represents a clear and definite improvement over Donald Trump.

Is he everything we want? No. Are his policies better than I was expecting? Yes. I advise you to read through them for yourself. It has made me at least feel better about the likelihood of voting for him.

I realize it’s an unsexy position, especially on tumblr, to advocate for an old centrist white man. I’m not thrilled about having to do it. However, speaking as someone who was very resistant to Biden and still doesn’t agree with all of his previous legislative track record, that’s my consensus. He is a candidate who broadly aligns with values that I care about. His policies represent a concrete end to the damage of the Trump administration and gets us on the right track again.

Joe Biden, if he is the Democratic nominee, will receive my vote on November 3, 2020. I urge you to consider what I’ve laid out above and join me.

[ptergwen]

Hey! I was wondering if you could do a fluffy type thing based on the gif of ur navigation page. Ya know the scene in the movie where he can see whos doing what on their phones? and maybe the reader is like talking about their crush on him? i think tht woukd be a rly cool concept. but you dont have to do it if you dont want to :)

this is really cute omg i never would’ve thought of it either :,)

i couldn’t find the gif in question but close enough

“i have access to the entire stark global security network, including multiple defense satellites,” edith tells peter as he looks around the bus through his glasses. “as well as back doors to all major telecommunication networks,” she adds on. peter’s eyes go wider, images of his classmates’ and teachers’ phones popping up.

“woah,” he mumbles to himself. he can see people’s texts, google searches, everything. peter can’t help but be curious about what you’re up to. you’re sitting alone and kind of hunched over in your seat, so he assumes your phone is out. that gives him an idea.

“um, edith?” peter asks for his new... friend. she responds almost immediately. “yes, peter?” “what’s y/n doing?” your picture, name, and a view of your screen show up in his glasses. “i can’t believe that worked” he mutters and glances over at you again in person. you sit a few rows ahead of him.

he’d wanted to sit with you for the ride, but dimitri wouldn’t let him. something about blowing his cover.

peter focuses in on your screen again. you’re texting mj, in long paragraphs, and her messages back are just as lengthy. it seems like it’s a pretty personal conversation. maybe he shouldn’t be snooping on you. “edith, could you-“ his heart beats a little faster when he sees his name come up. he’s technically not snooping if it’s about him.

“yes, peter?” edith prompts him. “never mind,” he dismisses her, wanting to find out why he was mentioned. he sneaks a quick peek at mj to make sure she hasn’t caught on. she has a habit of always being in his business. she’s across the bus with brad next to her, so she hasn’t picked up on the fact that peter is watching you two.

chewing on your bottom lip, you type out your next message. peter jumps in his seat as it flashes across the screen.

you

i really like him and i thought he liked me too but he’s been kind of like... idk avoiding me the whole trip?

“i’m not avoiding her!” peter whisper yells, biting the inside of his cheek while he waits for mj to reply. it then hits him what you said in the first part. you like him. not just like him, really like him. he could pass out right now and call this a dream. he’s been crushing on you for a while, but he was too scared to say something. this is definitely a confidence booster.

mj

wdym avoiding you? he’s been ditching the whole class y/n/n. kinda sus if u ask me

you

stopppp 😭 maybe he has something going on bc he’s been weird since before we left

mj

uh he’s been weird his whole life

peter purses his lips at that, eyebrows furrowed in offense. he can’t believe nick fury is ruining his love life. or, the potential of him having a love life. you could’ve been cuddled up next to him and listening to music together right now. he’d made a playlist for the trip of both your favorite songs, that specific reason being why.

but, no. nothing that isn’t superhero related can ever go peter’s way. he’s had enough of fury and his team controlling him.

you

i don’t wanna get dramatic or whatever but should i just give up? if peter is busy i don’t wanna overwhelm him

“thanks, edith. you can stop showing me now,” peter decides, getting up from his seat before he loses his nerve to. he makes his way through the aisle and over to you. “i said all kids stay seated!” dimitri scolds him with a stern look through the front mirror. he doesn’t actually care if people get up, he just wants to keep peter away from everyone else. good thing he’s the one driving so he can’t do anything about it.

“sorry!” peter calls back, making you look up from your phone. giving him a lopsided smile, you quickly shut it off. you didn’t expect him to be the rule breaker getting yelled at. “hey,” you greet him. “hey. can i sit with you?” peter smiles back, without the nervousness. he already knows your feelings are mutual.

you scoot closer to the window so there’s more room. “yeah, always.” “thanks,” he breathes out a laugh and takes his seat. “i like your glasses. when did you get those?” you compliment, loving the way the blue frames sit on his face. peter squints at you. “glasses? what glasses- oh.” he’d forgotten to take them off before coming over. great, now he needs an excuse.

“they... they, um, at this store in venice...” that’s all he can come up with. you’re guessing the glasses have something to do with his stress lately, and you’re not far off. you let him leave it at that. “well, they look really good on you. really really good,” you laugh and get a laugh of relief out of peter as well. “thank you, y/n/n.” “you’re welcome.” you’re grinning for real now, and being the cause of it makes peter so happy.

he’s ready to shoot his shot.

“do you wanna, um, listen to music with me?” peter asks softly over the loud rumbling of the bus. “i made a playlist... for us.” for us. him coming over here, thinking of you like that, the doubts you were having earlier are starting to fade away. you nod, a giggle slipping out of you. “yeah, we can share my earbuds. thanks, peter.”

you unzip your backpack and grab them, peter biting back another grin. this is working out exactly how he wanted it to. you hold out an earbud to him and put yours in. peter does the same, adjusting his while both of you move in so the wire doesn’t stretch. yup, that’s why. definitely not so you two can be closer.

“can i plug these in?” peter asks, taking the connecting end of the wire. “mhm,” you hum and watch him put it into his phone. he opens up spotify and goes to his playlist, titled with a smiley face and every pink heart emoji. that brings yet another smile to your face. “aw, that’s cute,” you comment, taking a leap of faith and resting your head on peter’s shoulder.

peter hits shuffle and makes a move of his own by resting his head on yours. he lowers the music a bit so he can say something to you, confess to you what he finally has the courage to you. “hey, y/n?” he mumbles, waiting for you to look at him. you already were. “i like you.” you settle into peter even more and let out a content sigh. “i like you, too.”

[babyjamiebarnes]

Build-A-Bear

Part One

Featuring: Bucky x Stark!reader, dad!Tony, Peter Parker (platonic), background MCU characters

Warnings: [chapter] language; [series] language, smut, violence

Summary: The only people who knew she was actually a Stark were her dad, her step-mom Pepper, and her “uncles” Happy and Rhodey. A promotion within Stark Industries takes her from an already-sought after position in the Weapons Anaylsis Unit straight to the Avengers as a Weapons Enhancement Specialist... which means her dad is her new boss. There’s only one rule at work: no fraternizing with coworkers. There’s one more rule at home: no dating any Avengers. So what is she supposed to do when a grumpy super soldier becomes not-so-grumpy around her? At 25, do her dad’s rules still apply? Or is her entire livelihood at risk?

Author’s Note: I’ve written a decent portion of this but know I won’t keep writing it or post it unless I hold myself accountable and get it out there in the first place 🙈 I haven’t written much for Marvel yet but I’ve read plenty and have written for other fandoms in the past (not to mention the writing degree on my wall lol). I’ll try to post every 2-3 days to keep this moving! And if you like it and want to, buy me a coffee!

No one knew Tony Stark had a daughter. No one but Tony Stark and his daughter. Well, and her step-mom Pepper. And her godfather Rhodey. And her uncle-not-uncle Happy. But no one in their everyday lives knew. She was given her mother’s maiden name and kept a secret, even when she turned 17 and moved to a small apartment near NYU’s campus (with Happy stationed right next door, of course) to start life as a truly normal adult, or as close to normal as an undercover Stark could be. When she graduated with her PhDs in robotics and electrical engineering at 25 — proving brains really do run in the family — she moved into her own apartment in Manhattan, funded by her father under the pseudonym “Michael Myers.” Subtlety was never his strong suit.

Fortunately for you, growing up without the Stark name let you live a relatively normal life. It also allowed you to apply for a position within Stark Industries without being ushered past any red tape because of who your father is. Outside of the financial advantage you had, you worked for your spot in a STEM career. You suffered through every man in your field belittling your work despite knowing less than you. You dealt with the constant interruptions and “well, actually” because of your gender. You powered through late nights and early mornings when your mind was flowing too smoothly to quit.

The last thing you wanted to do was have all that work disregarded because you shared a name with genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark. So you filled out the application, sent in your resume and cover letter, and attached three letters of recommendation from your professors. You went through hours of interviews, background checks (conveniently redacting your father’s name), and polygraph tests until that offer letter showed up in your email. You even had to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreements that would bar you from discussing *anything* work-related with anyone outside of your department.

You spent your first year in the weapons analysis department, evaluating alien weaponry and determining how it worked and how to disable it. You had your fair share of mishaps, of course. Holes blasted into walls, fried robot dummies, even burnt animal carcasses. By the end of your first year, your supervisor sent a commendation and proposal for you for an undisclosed promotion. After Pepper Potts “thoroughly examined your resume, cover letter, and accomplishments during your tenure with Stark Industries,” as the letter read, you were awarded a position working on the Avengers’ weapons as a Weapons Enhancement Specialist. You’d never see a fight in-person, but you were assigned to work on advancements and post-battle repairs for everyone, from the Winter Soldier’s arm to the Falcon’s wings to Vision’s... everything. The only heroes you wouldn’t work on were Iron Man and War Machine (those were your dad’s territory) and Spider-Man.

On your first day in your new position, the one and only Pepper Potts showed you to your new lab on the 47th floor. It took all your willpower to look your step-mother in the eye and say, “Wow, Miss Potts. This is amazing. It’s such an honor to meet you,” with a straight face to convince any passerby that you had no outside affiliation with her. Even if her eyes stayed steady on you, you could see her mentally rolling them.

Once you were alone behind the doors of the elevator, conversation changed course.

“You’re going to be sharing a lab with someone else,” Pepper said.

“Sweet. As long as they’re competent, that’s fine by me,” you shrugged. Part of earning your degrees was learning to share a workspace with others, even those who bumbled and fumbled with no idea what they were doing. You’d had more hair singed by nearby explosions than you’d like to admit.

“He’s still in college so he’s not here as often as the others. Most of his work will be on Spider-Man’s gadgets and suit, but you can use him for any help you need.”

Walking past the familiar faces of Dr. Banner and Dr. Cho in their respective labs, Pepper ushered you into your lab, where you were met by your father and put on the same excited facade you did with Pepper.

“Oh my god, you’re Tony Stark! This is incredible! It’s such an honor to meet you, sir!”

He shook his head at you and reluctantly accepted your outstretched hand. Oh, the jokes you’d be making at family dinners.

“Yeah, anyway, this is your new lab, Miss [Y/L/N]. Make yourself at home. This lab rat over here is mister Parker. If you have any questions, he can at least bullshit an answer for you.”

The young man on the other side of the lab perked up at the sound of his name. He tugged the goggles off his face and set down his soldering rod to rush over to you.

“Hi. Hi, I’m Peter,” he said, reaching his hand out to you.

“I’m [Y/N]. It’s nice to meet you, lab partner.”

He looked to be a bit younger than you and at least relatively smart, if the MIT sweatshirt peeking out from under his lab coat said anything. If your dad gave him an internship like this, you knew you shouldn’t question it. He had to be a genius.

The kid just smiled at you, continuing to shake your hand past what most would deem socially acceptable.

“Okay, enough of that,” Tony said, pushing on your joined hands to separate you two. “Mister Parker might be in and out of the lab from time to time. He joins the Avengers on the occasional recon mission for immediate repairs but since he’s on break from classes, you’ll see him more often than not. Play nice.”

When he noticed you surreptitiously looking Peter up and down, he added, “Remember, no fraternizing with coworkers.” He pointed a finger directly at you before he spun and pointed to your fellow lab mate, realizing he should warn Peter too to save face.

“All the blueprints you need for the Tin Man’s arm are in the system. We’ll have you start on that and see what you can do about minimizing the sound that thing makes. Any other questions, give Pep a call.”

“Thank you, mister Stark. I really do appreciate everything,” you said genuinely.

“Yeah, well… don’t let me down,” he replied, patting you on the shoulder on his way out. Pepper followed close behind, leaving you alone with Peter Parker.

“So Peter,” you started, sliding onto the lab chair next to where he remained standing, “tell me about yourself.”

“Uh… what do you want to know?” he asked as he shoved his hands into his coat pockets.

“How old are you?” you asked immediately.

“I’m 21.”

Only four years younger than you. So you’d probably get along just fine.

“I assume you’re at MIT?” He nodded. “What are you studying?”

“Biomolecular and mechanical engineering.” He said it so casually, you’d think he was talking about the last song he heard on the radio.

“Damn,” you responded, eyes wide. “I thought robotics and electrical engineering was wild but fuck, that sounds like hell.”

He laughed and nodded, letting a bit of the tension in his shoulders fall. “Yeah, it’s not easy. But it’s worth it.”

He shot you a small smile before gesturing back at his project. “I should probably get back to work and let you get started.”

For the rest of the day, you familiarized yourself with the Winter Soldier’s arm to figure out how to… turn the volume down? You assumed it was the gears inside causing the noise, but part of you wanted to outfit an audio jack and speaker just to fuck with your dad.

You and Peter worked in relative silence, aside from the playlist he had quietly playing through the lab sound system. When lunch rolled around, however, you finally spoke up.

“Hey Peter,” you called, his eyes flicking from the chemical beakers in front of him up to you. “First of all, what are you doing?”

“Um, it’s Spider-Man’s web fluid. Just trying to find more durable combinations.”

“Interesting.” As much as you wanted to touch the stringy substance, you knew better than to fiddle with someone else’s lab work. “Okay so second thing, in my last position, I’d just order food and have it brought to my floor but now that I’m on an exclusive floor, what do you do for lunch?”

“Oh, there are a couple security guys who have clearance to come into this floor. They just can’t get into any rooms so you’d have to meet them at the elevator. But I usually find something in the kitchen down the hall.”

“Oh, sweet. Thanks!” you said as you made your way out the door. Before you could fully exit, you turned back to see if Peter wanted you to grab anything. Once he promised he’d take his own break ‘once I get this one thing figured out,’ you continued to make your way to the kitchen.

As you drew closer to the doorway, you could hear three voices speaking over each other. They didn’t sound angry, but they were definitely arguing. You opened the door anyway and almost immediately froze in your tracks. The Falcon stood with one hand on his own head and one on the Winter Soldier’s head while Captain America rolled his eyes before those same eyes landed on you, along with the rest of the room.

“Perfect,” Sam started. “Hey new girl, between the three of us,” he said, pointing to himself, the Soldier, and the Captain, “who has the best hair?”

“First of all, my name is [Y/N]. Second,” you continued, making your way past them to the fridge you hoped your dad kept stocked with goodies, “that’s an unfair question.”

You grabbed a soda and popped it open before turning back to the three men. “Your hair suits each of you. Cap wouldn’t look good with Winter Soldier hair and Falcon wouldn’t look good with Cap’s hair.” You took a few steps closer, leaning against the island counter between you and eyeing each of them. Your eyes settled on the Winter Soldier, unashamedly flitting across his face and admiring the sharpness of his features. “You,” pointing at him, “could probably pull off either of their looks, though.”

Bucky smirked at you, but his rosy cheeks gave away a hint of embarrassment at your compliment. Steve and Sam, on the other hand, weren’t taking it quite as gracefully.

“What?!” Sam shouted. “Okay, now I know you’re lying. I could pull off Cap’s hair for sure.”

“You know, I think shaggy hair would really suit me,” Cap said, only half sarcastically.

You giggled to yourself as the three of them started talking over each other again, all dead set on their own hair being the best of them and positive they could pull off the others’ looks. While they bickered, you searched the pantry until you found a snack to at least get you through the remainder of the day.

“Alright boys, it’s been fun but I have work to do,” you said as you walked past them again. “Actually, wait. Bucky — can I call you Bucky?” He nodded even though you continued anyway. “If you could stop by lab six today, I’d love to check out your arm in person. The digital renderings aren’t quite the same.”

“Uh, okay. Sure. I’ll find you,” he said quietly.

“Sweet, thanks!” And with that, you skedaddled back to your lab.

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Could you do an MC who had a bone marrow transplant? I had a bone marrow transplant last year and it would be very comforting imagining the RFA members being there. Thank you! :)

Hello! Quick note from mod here saying I hope all went well and you're feeling alright now! 🥺 The RFA has a way of making the scariest days feel much better, when you think about them loving you across time and space.

I'll put this below the cut in case anyone needs a TW for medical procedures & hospitals!

Yoosung is surprisingly proactive and involved. He wants to learn as much as he can about the procedure, including post-surgical care, because he wants to ensure that his beloved MC is safe and sound! He went to university with the mindset of becoming a veterinarian, but he doesn't know as much about human health (and he hasn't exactly been going to classes). But he knows the pain of losing someone dear to him, and he's going to do everything in his power to take care of MC. He can't be in the room during the procedure, but as soon as he gets the all clear? He's coming in with games to play, with a pillow to rest on, with a home-cooked meal that he researched to try and make something safe! He's going to be like a puppy dog protecting his person.

Zen doesn't always understand the gravamen of serious medical procedures, because he recovers like a monster. But he knows MC needs his support, and he's going to do his best to be supportive. He's like a mother hen when he's worried, doting and nagging and very protective. He's asking every 10 minutes if MC is okay. He's accompanying MC for any and all subsequent transfusions. He doesn't go more than an hour without telling MC "You're so beautiful, so wonderful, so precious to me. If I'm God's mistake, you're God's blessing." Perhaps a little overbearing, but he means well!

Jaehee can and will fight Jumin to adjust her hours so she can devote time to visiting MC. She's also the type to dote on someone who needs care, and she'll probably bring work to the hospital with her, but staying in the same room as MC for company. She'll bring Zen DVDs, too, insisting that his acting can heal one's spirit while the doctors take care of MC's body. She's also going to be proactive in bringing fluids, medicines, and healthy food. She's not accustomed to having friends, and she's not going to slack off when it comes to tending to someone dear to her.

Jumin is keeping all possible tabs on MC. Ideally, he'd want MC in a hospital owned by C&R so that he can access the doctors and know schedules more easily. But he's going to make personal appearances too. He's not the best at comfort, but he has a silent and comforting presence. Something about him just sitting beside MC, even if he's just giving books to occupy their time or brainstorming ideas for another cat-related endeavor that will probably make Jaehee cry, is reassuring. He's the rock of the RFA, the one who keeps calm and provides stability when nobody else can. He doesn't break down until he knows everyone else is accounted for. So if his brows seem furrowed as he's with MC, they should feel safe enough to hold his hand. He needs it. "Don't worry. I want to hear more. Tell me about the security cats." At least he's keeping the doctors accountable and making sure MC's follow-up appointments are at the best possible times.

707 is the one who's going to be joking his way through his anxiety. He's going to make awful puns, hoping to get MC to crack a smile. "You know, this situation is almost humerus! Haha, I'm just ribbing you." But he's definitely sticking cameras in that room. Tiny ones. He's keeping all possible tabs on that room as he can. He knows being out and about in public is risky, but he'd risk it all for MC. Don't be surprised if he brings a little robot for company, too. Think of Meowy, but with a stethoscope. He's a cat guy, but if MC prefers a different animal? Dr. Dalmatian. Nurse Narwhal. Michael Moose, MD. There to check MC's pulse and blood sugar and all the works.