#do not tag as pompous pep

[vala-dreams]

✨Rewriting the Daniel Masters AU ✨

(a little less sleep deprived this time, here's the og sleep deprived post )

So the whole premise of this AU is that Vlad's main obsession was getting revenge on jack (in the og post I said it was family but I'm changing it a bit here) and a ghost's main job is to fulfill their obsession right? That's how they grow stronger, that's how they survive and even half ghosts are no different.

But let's just say that being half ghost does make your obsession have a little less control over you, which is why Vlad isn't straight up trying to kill Jack from the get go.

So Vlad just kidnaps toddler Danny

His whole plan was to kidnap Danny, turn hik into a halfa too and then raise him as his son and bask in Jack's sorrow– the only problem is that his portal isn't complete yet.

It takes exactly one year to complete the portal. By the end of it, Vlad and Danny have bonded a lot, with a lot of tired dad and chaos badger shenanigans to show for it. (And unbeknownst to him, his obsession slowly shifts from revenge to family)

And Vlad finds he can't go through with his plan anymore. Maybe it's because he genuinely cares for Danny. Maybe because he's learned to love Danny like a son. Maybe it's because he remembers what it was like when he was slowly inching towards death in a hospital ward.

Whatever the reason, he can't do it.

And so he doesn't.

Life moves on, Vlad and Danny grow together until Daniel's 14th birthday, when he finds a secret room in his basement and it all comes crashing down.

Turns out, Vlad never fully disabled the portal.

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@little-pondhead figured you'd be interested???

Damn I just reached max limit on the tags ;–; wdym I can't add more tags I need them

[leahthaynor]

Funny how antishippers act like they were the most morally people in this world but later they are the ones harrassing someone over a FUCKING. FICTIONAL. SHIP or/and telling them they are monsters, they are pedos, they are disgusting, they need help. PARDON ME, BUT IF YOU TELL A REAL PERSON TO KILL THEMSELVES OVER SOMETHING FICTIONAL, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO NEEDS HELP. YOU ARE THE MONSTER HERE.

"Anyone who likes a 'pedophilic' ship is a pedophile in real life and should be harassed". EXCUSE ME?

JUST SO YOU CAN KNOW, people can ship a ship and STILL hate those things in real life. We are not FUCKING IDIOTS. We KNOW the difference between REALITY and FICTION. I FUCKING HATE pedophiles and I FUCKING HATE PEDOPHILIA and I think EVERYONE who dares to hurt a child (and hurt a child like that) HAS TO BURN IN HELL.

And just because I ship certain """"·pedophile"""" ships that DOESN'T mean I don't condemn pedophilia in real life. I, as many others, like the bond between some people in a fictional story, and I like how their relationship evolves throughout the fics. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I WOULD ACCEPT A TEENAGER DATING AN ADULT IN REAL LIFE.

Everything in a STORY can be AS BAD as it is in real life, but that's the thing. IS NOT REAL.

Just because a person likes """"pedophile"""" ships doesn't mean they support Pedophilia. And if we talk about """""pedophile""""" ships, let me ask a question. What do you think of terror movies? What do you think of gore movies, and many other movies? Because by your logic, no one should be allowed to write dark content or about morally questionable things.

Stephen King (and other terror authors) shouldn't be allowed to write terror stories, because by your logic, he supports killing in real life.

George Lucas shouldn't be allowed to write about Star Wars, because in that story the Empire blows up a planet, and by your logic, that means he support genocide.

See how STUPID do you sound with your arguments?

And I DON'T CARE about you harassing a real pedophile because being that is disgusting. BUT THE THING IS THAT MANY OF US AREN'T PEDOPHILES! Many of us are just HUMANS. MORALLY humans who only want to ship whatever we want in peace. We only want to ship whatever we want in FICTION. Tom and Harry, Vlad and Danny, Slade and Dick, and many other "proship" ships. All of them are CHARACTERS. They aren't REAL. They can't get hurt by their ship. And even then, you keep harassing us. You keep hating us. YOU KEEP SAYING US TO KILL OURSELVES BECAUSE OF THAT.

FUNNY AND IRONIC HOW YOU CLAIM TO BE A GOOD AND MORAL PERSON WHEN YOU ARE THE ONE TELLING A REAL PERSON TO KILL THEMSELVES OVER A FICTIONAL THING!!

[reanimatedgh0ul]

[speedyowl152]

Desperately holding myself back from replying to posts bashing certain ships in the main tags of shows.

Op isn't there to listen or have a good experience with fandom theyre just there to salt.

[lexosaurus]

Hi uhh i have a question i was scrolling at ao3 and i keep seeing pompous pep fiction a lot but i thought it was illegal because there is at least 20 year age gap im getting confused

AO3 is a creative writing/fanfiction archive that allows anything that's legal under US creative writing law. There are some limitations, like scripting out an episode of DP would not be allowed because that's copyright infringement, and posting something disguised as a fic that's not actually one (say, posting your headcanons list or your grandma's cookie recipe) isn't allowed because that's not a transformative work. But otherwise, people are allowed to post any fictional content that they so wish so long as it's tagged properly.

The tags are an awesome feature of the site and are why many people, myself included, choose to use AO3 as their main fanfiction domain. It allows you to opt in or opt out of any tag that you do or don't want to see. For example, I read/write a ton of gore, so I often filter in tags like "Dissection" (using the sidebar) so I can only see those types of fics. But there are tons of people who get squicked out by gore/dissection, so they might prefer to filter those tags out. Maybe they just wanna read a good smut fic, so they'd filter in that tag, while for me, I'm not so interested in that content, so I almost always filter it out before I browse.

I know this seems a bit long winded of me, but what I'm trying to get at is that because fanfiction is fictional, that means that ships and tags that you or I might argue are morally gray or even morally unethical are totally allowed on the site (aka no real children were harmed in the making of said fic, so not illegal). This includes Pompous Pep, which is Danny/Vlad. And if you don't want to see that, as many people probably don't, then the site makes it extremely easy to filter that stuff out! Woo!

The DP Phandom is a really really old phandom and we've had a history of "true vs anti" ship wars back in the 00's, which while a bit different than the kinds of shipping wars you see in other fandoms today, they still happened and were incredibly destructive within our spaces. People were fighting, there was lots of bullying, angry cliques, and overall moral policing "you can't sit with us" behavior to people who frankly didn't deserve it. There's not a lot of creatives left from that era, and the ones that did come back don't have a lot of positive things to say about it.

So yeah, maybe some people on AO3 write things that might squick you out, but from experience we've found it to be far more beneficial to just do our own things. Write the content you wanna write, read the content you wanna read, interact with the people you wanna interact with, and block/mute/filter out/whatever the rest. It's honestly not worth your mental health or sanity to try to police fics/art in here. We're too old, most of us got jobs, bills to pay, maybe even kids to feed, and it's honestly not worth our time. Besides, it's much more fun to participate in phandom events and nerd out with other creatives about silly AUs and tropes and geek out over art styles and colors than it is to worry about that stuff!

[psi-onic]

Where can I get some Dom!Danny X Bottom!Vlad content?

Ngl as weird as this sounds I don't usually... I don't wanna say I don't *notice* who's topping while I'm reading, because it's kind of hard not to notice that, but I love both, so I don't usually go searching for one or the other in specific. That said, I do remember a few I've enjoyed off the top of my head!

If you're looking for explicitly BDSM content with Dom!Danny and Sub!Vlad, the ones I can immediately remember are: Kitten by Redknight2111 Our Little World by Onikotsu

This one also has some dom/sub undertones and bottom!Vlad, but please heed the tags well because Danny is Not Nice here: Time Capsule by Onikotsu

This one features Vlad bottoming for quite a lot of people, including but certainly not limited to Danny: Mess Around and Find Out and Go Back for More by Vampyra142001

Here's another assortment of fics containing bottom!Vlad that I have recently read (not even remotely for the first time) and enjoyed: Double Trouble by Mosscherub Thermodynamic Homeostasis by DFS Instincts Will Lead You Home by Onikotsu

And if you like college Vlad and art, there's a lovely art collection here, which also features bottom!Vlad: Pompous Pep Illustrations by TheAgnewClinic

Fellow pompep aficionados, please also feel free to drop recs in the comments and promo your own bottom!Vlad goodness to help anon out!

[the-random-phan]

Feel free to leave your thoughts in the tags or a reblog!

[millieueu]

🌟 millieueu’s intro! 🌟

(Active only on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays)

Haven’t introduced myself sooo here we go!

Hi!! My name’s millieueu (pronounced as “mill-lulu”). I prefer if you just called me “Millie” instead. I’m a 14 year old introvert who suffers with low-self esteem and is an artist who’s trying to improve! <3

I’m female (pronouns : she/her). My birthday is September 12th. I have a non-identical twin sister!

In this blog, you’ll just occasionally see me reblog Danny Phantom and MLAATR stuff :p

I might even post my art here whenever I can! (Art tag : #millieueu )

I do both traditional AND digital art. My favorite kind of art is lineless art. I mainly draw fanart of cartoons I like!

Likes

Cartoons & Anime

Editing

Drawing

Family & Friends

Movies/TV Shows/Books

Danny Phantom <3

Tumblr, Youtube & Instagram

Pepperoni Pizza, Twisters from TGI Fridays

Etc!

Dislikes

Anti Gacha

The Gacha Community (neutral)

Politics

Silly drama

My sisters fighting over dumb things

School

Nickelodeon (They have good cartoons but they suck ass)

Cringe culture

BYF (BEFORE YOU FOLLOW)

Just so you know that I’m only active on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays due to school (unless if it’s a special day).

I tend to get in a really bad mood and act aggressive when someone tries to start an argument with me, so be cautious and try to treat me decently

I have low-self esteem. I care a little too much abt what other people think of me. Please remember to be nice when giving criticism.

I don’t mind adults interacting with me as long as they don’t say anything inappropriate to me or act weird around me

I block NSFW accounts

Please do not ask to vent on my page. I only allow close friends to do that. I’m not the problem solver for everything

Do not bring up the topic of “blackwashing”, I have no say in it

If you have a suggestion or tips for my drawings to be improved, please feel free to send me a DM.

DNI (DO NOT INTERACT)

Basic DNI Criteria (Why do I need to list them anyways? It’s common sense to know who SHOULD and SHOULDN’T interact with me)

Xenophobes

Islamophobes

Interested in politics

NSFW accounts

Pompous Pep (DannyxVlad) and BillDip (BillxDipper) shippers

Seiusa (SeiyaxUsagi) shippers and Usagi x Demande shippers

Anti Gachas

People who support cringe culture

People who know me irl (These people are exceptions though)

People who are part of the floptropica/floptok community (I’m sorry but their jokes make me uncomfortable. They aren’t funny at all neither are they are quirky for doing it. It’s very repetitive. Their “history” is made up nonsense too. If you’re part of that community please stay away from me or I will block you immediately)

DaBoyzz (They are just as bad as the floptropicans)

BLACKLIST

ClareLaBelleRose (Had an argument with her on my old account (Melonz 🍉), accused Naoko Takeuchi of being a “pedophile”. Falsely assumed that the Sailor Senshis are “white” *they are ASIAN*. Falsely accused Sailor Moon of racism *Toei Animation should be blamed for that, not the entire franchise*. Immature)

Fandoms! :D

Danny Phantom

MLAATR (My Life as a Teenage Robot)

Sailor Moon

Invader Zim

Supa Strikas

Kim Possible

ROTTMNT (Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Hilda

LoliRock

Etc.

Comfort Characters <3

Danny Fenton/Phantom

Jazz Fenton

Valerie Gray

Sam Manson (Guilty pleasure)

Sheldon Oswald Lee (Guilty pleasure)

Rei Hino

Ami Mizuno

Usagi Tsukino

Chibiusa Tsukino

Anne Boonchuy

Examples of my art! :D

Fun Facts (Some of them aren’t that “fun�� though :/)

I used to be a TodoDeku shipper 💀

I used to love Bakugou Katsuki, not anymore though.

I was a huge fan of DOAWK and used to simp for Rodrick XD

Drawing Danny Fenton is my coping mechanism <3

Strawberries are my favorite fruits

Fictional Crushes :

Rodrick Heffley (I was so down bad for his emo ass, I no longer have a crush on him though).

Katsuki Bakugou (Also another one of my old crushes. I hate him now >:( )

Danny Phantom (My current crush XD)

Social Status :

Green = Active

Orange = Semi-active

Red = Inactive

Youtube

Instagram

Scratch

Tumblr (You’re literally on here rn, XD)

TikTok (Permanently inactive due to my stress of being a multifandom).

(This can change sometimes!!)

For more info, please consider checking out my carrd

Feel free to ask to be moots/friends! ^^

That’s all, thank you for visiting my profile! :3

[underforeversgrace]

Grace (Tries) Commissions

Commissions are definitely a thing I can do?

We live in a capitalistic hellscape and it shows. ANYWAY. After some encouragement from friends, I'm opening writing commissions! Emphasis on writing. Grace can't draw.

Info: 1. I reserve the right to say no to any request, but I am open to dark and NSFW/kinky work. 1a. NSFW work will be posted to a separate AO3/Tumblr. 1b. It's also been a while since I've written NSFW, so. Just as a heads up.

2. Payment through PayPal or ko-fi, please and thanks! 2a. Short fics (7k or less) payment is due once the outline/first portion of the draft is approved and before posting. 2b. Long fics (over 7k) half up front, please, and the remainder before posting.

3. I still have ownership of the fic, and will post to my AO3 or Tumblr. 3a. I will 'gift' fics to you on AO3 and/or tag you on Tumblr (your choice), or I can leave your name off it entirely. Just let me know!

4. Timeline - short fics I can turn around in two weeks, longer fics will vary based on how long they are. 4a. This also includes time for me to have my beta go through it. 4b. I do work full time, but I will let you know if there is going to be a delay on my part.

5. Please respect my squicks/won't write items, listed at the bottom. I don't have many, but some of it is due to me just not feeling I can adequately write things like that.

6. Cost currently stands at 5.00 per 1k words

Fandoms I will write for/have written for in the past: [  ] Danny Phantom [  ] Teen Titans (cartoon version only) [  ] Avatar: the Last Airbender [  ] Harry Potter [  ] Kim Possible

I can write most ships for all of these, the one exception is Pompous Pep for Danny Phantom.

Things I will write [  ] Angst [  ] Gore [  ] Dark [  ] Negative mental health [  ] Fluff/romance

Things I won't write: [  ] Furry [  ] Underage NSFW (aged up is okay!)

If you're interested, please DM me here on Tumblr!

(I also have a ko-fi if you want to just to support me but don't want a commission!)

(My current works can be found on my AO3 or on my Tumblr with the "Grace writes" tag)

[schnuffel-danny]

head in hands.... if you're gonna make Pompous Pep work based on my posts can you like, make your own post about it and tag it appropriately so I don't have to see it, or something idk...

I hate engaging in discourse, or doing stuff that might come off as hateful, so I prefer to stay completely separate from content I might find upsetting. I understand this is the internet and I cannot ever prevent people from doing their own thing (I'm not even trying to btw), but I want this blog to stay as Badger Cereal only 😖 I worry if people will directly reblog from me with romantic Vlad/Danny work it will result in me getting tagged in, or asked about, the ship and it will become hard for me to avoid it!

I know it may come off as overly sensitive, but please respect this one boundary - do not directly show me this ship by tagging me in works with it, or by posting about it in reblogs from my blog. I try my best for people not to mistake my posts about Vlad and Danny as shipping here...

I'm really sorry about this. I don't want to attack anyone and I genuinely want NOTHING to do with shipping discourse, it's a very upsetting topic for me. Thank you

[ninja-yogurt]

I keep seeing people complain about complicated/creative ship names in fandoms because they don't know what they are off the top of their heads and they think it's overly complicated but like

To me, it seems almost vitally necessary? As long as there's a guide somewhere that people can access, whether that's someone tagging stuff with both the ship name and "characterxcharacter" or an actual wiki somewhere, ship names can be super helpful BECAUSE:

There are so many repeated character names in the world, and so many versions of characters besides that, and there are a lot of cases of people mixing up portmanteaus or using different forms of a character's name besides that. If your characters names are spock and Kirk you're probably fine re: avoiding other fandoms overlapping, but there are at least two major ships on this website titled malex and malec. There are some where the portmanteau is just an actual name!

If you're trying to seek out content for Vlad Masters and Danny Phantom, there are entirely separate names for the platonic and non platonic relationships, and the tagged content doesn't usually overlap, and the names aren't used for anything else I've ever seen. That's a useful tagging system!! I can't make one typo and end up in a completely different fandom or ship!

Plus to me it says something really interesting about a fandom with creative ship names if you look at what gets a really specific name and where the name comes from. If there's a thing in canon that supports it, you'll often get pointed right to it by the ship name! (Looking at you, spitfire young justice). You can really easily identify the less popular ships because they often don't have a fun name! I get why people would rather be able to identify characters from the ship name, but honestly that only really works well on a dedicated site to that fandom, where there shouldn't be any confusion about characters, or on a site like ao3, where there are folks dedicated to wrangling tags and you can easily narrow down to a specific fandom. And even on ao3, there's still cases where people mix up / and & in the tag name! You can't do that with pompous pep and badger cereal, they're completely distinct words!!

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk the best ship name I've ever seen was museum heist because it's both a play on a portmanteau of three characters' names and because I firmly believe they could pull one off.

[cawziiku]

Because censorship starts with folks you call “degenerates”, and always, ALWAYS expands that definition to call lgbtqia content and folks “degenerate”. I don’t ship pompous pep either. But fandom is largely a space built by lgbtqia folks, for lgbtqia folks; and these folks have seen censorship take someone’s definition of “degenerate”, and run with it to ban lgbtqia content, and survivor content, from spaces where they should be visible. See Florida book bannings for irl censorship. Lgbtqia content and people, and CSA survivors and their stories, are called “pornography”, using the same logic of disgust you use to call people who ship pompous pep “degenerates”.

Rather than ranting about pompous pep in the main “danny phantom” tag, where people who are legitimately triggered by mentions of the ship can see it, just block the tag and the phrase using tumblr’s own capabilities. Pompous pep content rarely ends up in the main “danny phantom” tag. Why are you putting it in the tag? DLDR (Don’t Like Don’t Read). SALS (Ship and Let Ship).

Consider curating your own space, rather than calling for the censorship of “degenerates”. Proshippers are in every fandom. Use the tools you have to make your space your own. You can’t control other people’s actions. Just your own.

possibly the most unhinged dialogue I've ever received in my inbox, so kudos to that

also don't know why you're linking LGBT folks with proshipping, and why you're trying to make me out to be some sort of ban cop. you're telling me that hearing someone being against this sort of content made you angry enough to send a multi-paragraph rant in my inbox, and you're also too much of a coward to turn off anon? interesting

I also didn't tag it because originally it was one of many one-off posts I drop that typically doesn't get viewed or noted, so I genuinely wasn't expecting reception. also, I really do hate the idea of having that tag ANYWHERE on my account, and my post mentioning my dislike of that sort of content shouldn't be tagged? I've seen fanart of pomppep untagged consistently, despite all the tags I've blocked, hence why I made this post in the first place

also don't see why I'm getting angry responses from said degenerates, cause yall aren't changing my mind 💀

[balls-into-laundrybaskets]

“a night a firsts…"

Part 2

suggestions: OPEN

Eddie Munson x Reader!Gender Neutral

summary: You were hired to take pictures of couples all night for the Hawkins homecoming dance while a certain Metalhead is chaperoning because of detention

tags: school dances ; drug/marijuana!use ; drinking ; light language ; deep? convo

wc: 12.6k

~

Your busted old lemon army crawled its way into a free parking space. It effectively died as you tossed your car keys into your camera bag. You flipped your visor down and checked your hair and teeth one last time before taking a deep breath. Your car dinged as you unlocked the door and stepped out. 

Hawkins gymnasium was awash with lights. Synthesizer music leaked from the entrance and the anticipation of teenage romance fell heavy in the air. However, you were not allowed to partake in that feeling; you had a job to do tonight. 

You had agreed to take pictures for the couple’s photo op the school had set up. You wanted the money and the school was more than happy exploiting your labor for cheap.

It gave you the excuse to dress up at least. 

You walked up the steps to the gymnasium and waited behind oodles of teens. The smell of hairspray and cheap drugstore cologne choked the air. You waited patiently in line until you approached the poor soul manning the ticket table. His sour face dripped with malice as he handed each patron their tickets for entry.

 This kid is probably doing detention time, you thought to yourself. You suspected that the vice principal probably caught this poor bastard in the act of something and, instead of wasting his weekend in a stuffy classroom, forced him to volunteer for the night. You gave him a small smile in solidarity. “I’m here for the photo op,” you said. The kid rolled his eyes moodily and unlocked the cash box. He pulled out a black lanyard with a makeshift “Press” badge. You sighed as you took it from his hands. The last thing you wanted was to wear a giant sign around your neck. It might as well have said “Dateless Geek”. You waved the badge at him and muttered your thanks.

You looped the strap and adjusted it around your neck and began walking towards the entrance to the dance.

“Ticket please,” a monotoned voice stopped you in your tracks. You snapped down at the ringed hand that was splayed out to you before peering at the owner. Your eyebrow arched in surprise. 

“Munson?” you blurted. You barely recognized him. His hair was pulled back in a low pony, a few unruly curls framing his equally sullen face. Instead of his usual ratty battle jacket, he adorned a formal looking white button down that he cuffed below his elbows. The shirt was honest to God tucked into his pants. His jeans were still black but they weren’t full of holes which, for him, was a step up.

He stumbled back, astonished, “You know me?” 

You blinked, unsure why his name tumbled from your mouth, your face flaring red. “I uh… yeah we’ve had a couple classes together. You’re, I mean, you’re kinda infamous.” 

A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “They do say that there’s no such thing as bad publicity,” he laughed. He extended his hand out to you again, “You got a ticket though? ‘Fraid I can’t let you in without one.”

You flashed your new badge at him instead, “I’m here on business unfortunately.” 

“Ah! Business.” His lips pursed as he bowed. His hand flourished, welcoming you inside. You continued on your merry way, a newfound pep in your step. You couldn’t put into words why the thought of seeing the school’s outcast at the dance made you giddy. He was an enigma that you, admittedly, were curiously drawn to. You practically grew up with him in school but hardly spoke two words to each other. From what you could tell, aside from the dramatic disruptions in the lunchroom, Munson was a bit of a recluse. 

But how did this boy become Hawkins High School’s Most Wanted? Sure he was rough-looking and a bit of a pompous asshole to others but, for the most part, it was circumstantial and prompted by the consistent bullying. 

You wanted to know why.

~

The couples came in droves. Within a half an hour after the dance started, they lined up around your spot, fidgeting nervously with their appearances. Everyone’s hair became bigger and more teased, their makeup more loud. Each dress was noisier than the last, the weird windbreaker material scratching something horrible between your ears. 

To pass the time, you tried to make a game out of it. You imagined sometime in the far future, at a high school reunion of some sorts, whether you’d be seeing these exact same couples again. You wondered who would be broken up ten years down the line, who would be hooking up with old flames, and who would still be going strong with a few kids under their belts. You then wondered if you’d be the one taking pictures of them again, alone at a stand in a darkened corner. After a while, they all started to blend together. 

You propped up a “be back later” sign on your camera and made a beeline for the restroom. Your feet were killing you from standing still for so long. Your ears rang after being blasted with the Top 20 hits of the decade and you could feel a migraine start to form between your eyes. 

You bowed your head to the sink, listening closely to the water running. The numbing drone of the dribbling faucet helped to ground you. 

“It’s just for a few more hours,” you mumbled to yourself, “A few more hours then you’ll be fifty bucks richer and you can go home, eat pizza, and sleep.” Your tired reflection stared back at you. 

You didn’t want to admit it to yourself then but, it wasn’t the atmosphere that made you unnecessarily tired that night. You felt so jaded when you watched couple after couple pose for you with their arms wrapped around each other. You couldn’t stand seeing them fuss over their outfits or hair before getting their picture taken, knowing damn well hardly anyone fussed over you like that. School dances had a nasty habit of making people feel more alone than usual. 

Turning off the water and donning your press badge again, you shove open the door, nearly hitting someone in the face on the way out. “Jesus! Are you okay?” 

Eddie’s hands came up in defense. “It’s all good! Look! Not a scratch on me.” He gestured to himself, letting your eyes roam. “It’s a good thing you didn’t hit me in my face, that’s my moneymaker after all.” He flashed another debonair grin, his dimples on full display. You knit your brows and sighed heavily, whatever chill you retained in the bathroom quickly slipping. Eddie’s face started to slip when he caught your disgruntled vibe. “Everything good over here though?”

“Yeah just-.” Your gaze traveled behind him at the flashing lights and the crowds of bodies dancing on the floor. You could see some stragglers hanging around your booth, waiting for you to return. The very thought of taking more romantic pics made you want to gouge out your eyes.

“Hey, are you doing alright?” Eddie repeated softly. 

Your gaze met his intense stare. His muddy eyes swam with concern. Your gaze darkened as you silently shook your head. 

Eddie looped his fingers in the belt loops of his jeans. “Listen, I’m heading out on a smoke break for a bit. You’re free to tag along if you want.” 

You ran your hand through your hair. “I do have to get back to work,” you mumbled. Your eyes drifted back to the stragglers and internally winced. This was your in into the mind of Eddie Munson as well as a free pass to skip work. “But,” you blurted, stopping him from leaving. What am I doing? you thought giddily. “Smoking like regular smoking or like… fancy smoking?” you asked.

His eyebrows arched in amusement and he chuckled through his nose, “Fancy smoking? Pray tell, what do you mean?” 

You jogged up to him, “Never mind, I’m coming with regardless.” He smiled jovially and offered his arm to you. Your heart fluttered a bit as you strung your arm in his and escaped through the front entrance. 

The miserable kid at the ticket counter said nothing as two volunteers stole into the night. It must’ve rained while inside because the blacktop glistened with dew and the air was as heavy as it was at the dance. Eddie rustled his keys out of his pockets and clicked the unlock button. A sharp chirp rang through the silence. His attention whipped through the parking lot, hoping to spot his behemoth van looming in the lot. 

“There she is!” he pointed, briskly jogging to his black spray painted van. You ran to catch up to him as he unlocked the sliding doors, yanking it open. Any alarm bells that should’ve been blaring in your head fell on deaf ears. You forgot the fact that you were told never to crawl into strange vehicles with strange boys you didn’t know. You tentatively climbed into the back of the van. 

Heavy metal band posters that you never heard of were posted to the bare walls in the interior. Fast food wrappers were brushed aside as Eddie shuffled on his knees further into the cabin. It smelled like a skunk inside, very earthy. It didn’t register to you about the fact that this smell would cling to your clothes all the way back home. 

Eddie smacked his head against the wall of the van and let out a comfortable sigh. He leaned to the side and fished a beat up flask from his back pocket. He shook it before taking a swig.

When he offered you some, you took it. You pulled it back and immediately sputtered and choked as what tasted like gasoline mixed with piss hit the back of your throat. “Jesus Christ, what is this?” you gasped. 

“Golden Tequila,” he smirked, “It’s the only thing I could get. Luckily, I have something else if that’s not your speed.” With that, he brandished a strange looking cigarette. “Is this what you meant by fancy smoking?” he chuckled.

“Holy shit, that’s weed,” you breathed. A laugh sputtered past Eddie’s lips. 

“Sorry! Sorry, I never got that reaction before.” He bit his lip to keep from bursting again, “I promise you, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. I’m not here to pressure you into anything.”

Your face flushed red again and you couldn’t help but laugh at yourself. “Wh-What does it feel like?” you asked instead.

Eddie twirled the blunt in his fingers. “Well, it kind of gives you a chill, weightless feeling. It really mellows you out for a little bit,” he said. “I know for me, personally, it really makes me hungry too. But that’s after a few bigger hits.” 

You watched his fingers in a trance. Never before had you thought hands could look so cool. He noticed your spaced out stare and offered it to you again. 

“No pressure,” he said, a sweeter smile glowing across his cheeks. When you were finally able to meet his gaze, you swallowed thickly before taking it between your fingers, like you’ve seen actresses do in movies. 

You brought it to your lips while Eddie procured a lighter and slipped closer to you. His tongue touched the top of his lip as he lit the tip for a few seconds. 

“When you breathe in, just hold it for a few moments before breathing out again,” he instructed. You muttered your confirmation, distracted by the light dancing in his eyes. Your stomach churned at the idea that you were doing something dangerous with one of the more dangerous kids in your class. You felt like you needed to impress him somehow, in someway. 

Embers of smoke gripped the back of your throat, startling you, and making your eyes water a bit. You pulled the cig away and hacked away from your new friend. Eddie winced, taking back his joint. 

“No worries! That’s totally normal for a first time,” he said reassuringly. He popped the joint between his lips and took a long drag, burning a third down. Smoke billowed from his mouth before been blown skyward. 

“Damn, dude,” you coughed, “You looked like a dragon just then!” 

Eddie’s mood brightened significantly. He bounced happily in his seat. “You have no idea what a compliment that is,” he mused. 

When the last of your coughs were gone, you chased them down with a bit more tequila. 

“Did you get caught by the VP too? Is that why you’re at the dance?” you asked. The tequila slimed down your esophagus, sending a violent shudder up your spine. 

Eddie laughed at the sight of you. He comfortably lounged forward before stealing his flask back. “Yyyyup! Michaelson caught me whilst I was tagging the bathroom. And now,” he gestured around him, “I’m stuck in my own personal hell for the next few hours.” 

You snickered. You could feel the effects of the alcohol take you, even after two sips. 

“You’re telling me you don’t like listening  to Madonna?” you said with mock surprise. 

Eddie rolled his eyes dramatically, “What could’ve given you that idea? If there was even an inkling to the public that I enjoyed Madonna, I’m doing something wrong, clearly.” 

You gestured once more to the joint singeing in his fingers. He passed it to you and watched this time as you prepped yourself again. You sucked in and held the white smoke inside you for a moment, before exhaling into the cabin. Eddie burst into applause.

“That was good!” he grinned. You did a mock bow towards him. 

“I had an excellent teacher,” you joked. 

Eddie clicked his tongue, “First time I heard that one.” 

“There’s a first time for everything,” you sighed, tipping your head back continently, “This is a night of firsts.” 

Eddie became aware of the muscles relaxing in your neck. “First time doing drugs, first time drinking too, I’m guessing?” 

“You could say that,” you giggled, “And it’s the first time I got to talk to you too!” 

 “Likewise!” He tilted his head at you, earning another fit of giggles. “Who knew a detention sentence could lead to this?” 

“Oh, I volunteered,” you admitted, “I wouldn’t have come otherwise.” 

“How come?” he asked, swigging from the flask. 

You shrugged, “It’s kinda dumb and cliche, but I don’t have anyone to go with.” 

“It’s not totally dumb,” he said, “A lot of people don’t go to dances without a date.” 

“Yeah but I’ve never had anyone to go with,” you admitted shyly, “As a date.” Eddie’s brows furrowed, urging you to continue. “And, y’know, it gets a little… discouraging seeing all of the couples having fun.” 

Eddie’s mouth stretched to a thin line and he nodded his head. You both fell into an awkward silence. 

“Sorry, I’m not sure why I told you that,” you chuckled nervously. 

Eddie shrugged, “I don’t mind, really. I get it, really I do.” He gestured to himself, “I’m not sure if you remember who you’re talking to.” 

You gave him a small smile. “That’s the surprising part,” you said, crossing your arms.

“What is?” he arched his eyebrow challengingly.

“You’re not what I thought you’d be like,”you said softly. 

“Mean and scary?” he finished, an impish smirk playing at his lips. You rolled your eyes but nodded. 

“It’s stupid to say it now,” you admitted, “You’re actually very nice.” 

“That stays between us,” he said, “A man’s reputation is everything, after all.” He gave you a playful wink in return. 

Your heart turned over. You hoped that you two could stay here in the back of his van for a little while longer. You wouldn’t have minded if you stayed in that van all night. 

“Oh shit,” Eddie sputtered, flipping his wrist to read the time on his digital watch, “I think we should get back.” He gestured the last of the blunt back to you, “Last call.”

“Later tonight, maybe,” you said, shooting your shot. You looked at him and bit your lip cutely. You surprised even yourself with how bold you got. You gave a silent thank you to whoever invented Golden Tequila.

His eyes widened and pursed his lips. He pushed himself out of the van and extended a hand to you, flashing you a charming smile.

“It’s a date.” 

[briarlovesu]

My Romance Fanfics

I decided to make a new post for my fics. One I could edit. Everything I have is on AO3 but this with be a quick list. I mostly write Pompous Pep but I do have a few Gen fics without shipping. Please pay attention to tags after clicking link. BriarLovesU’s AO3

Link to Gen list

Key: Name/link to fic- few words to describe (chapters) Rating

Pompous Pep:

Hero- Trans Vlad, Superhero Au (1/3) M

The Strings Attached- time travel,core problems, ILLUSTRATED (1/?) E

Gel Pen Gentleman- Soulmate Au (8/?) T (considering rewrite)

Hidden Fangs- Vampire Au (1/?) E

Do Ghosts Have Layers?- Shrek Au (2/?) T

Are you Gonna Go My Way?- Never met Au (2/?) T

Snowballs, Cookies, Movies, and Halfas- Holiday fic (1/1) No Rating

That Damn Video- a mess, freeform writing (8/?) T

Christmas Drabbles, Pompous Pep Week

Meddling Minutes:

Many Eyes, Many Whispers- Cosmic Horror Clockwork (2/2) E

Death Is Such A Flirt- Dubcon, feral Dan (1/1) E

Vengeful Babes:

Home is Where the Shower is- fluff drabble (1/1) T

Goth Princess:

And I have a friend I pity quite a bit- Closeted Paulina (1/?) T (might put in gen list too, rides the line)

I know a lot of these look uncompleted but I had a pretty bad burn out last year and then.....things happened. I’m still not okay but I’m writing again

Comments help a lot.

[omegasmileyface]

i love blocking tags. cant tell if posts ur seeing are pomppep? block the pompous pep tag and never reblog one unknowingly again. unsure how the feminism posts your seeing are categorizing women? block the radfem tag and never misinterpret one again. even things you DO want to see you can block, and then youll know what youre getting into before clicking on it

[therulerofallpotatos]

Rewatching Danny Phantom and

They're soulmates, your honor