#even get high THAT often. he tried to be respectable and put some effort into preparing for an interview with James Wright

[teamfortresstwo]

To be honest I think a lot of the horror of Elias comes from just how unlikely it is for someone to notice he’s missing

[temiizpalace]

☆┊LETS PLAY JUST DANCE !

SUMMARY: while shopping at sam’s store, you saw “just dance” on the shelves! no idea how it got here or how it exists here, but you bought it with no hesitation. you wanted to play, so you invited a friend. how good are they at it?

CHARACTERS: all dorms (+ grim)

GENRE: fluff, but kinda crackfic-ish

WARNINGS: cursing

readers gender is not mentioned, implied to be Yuu

actually plays correctly, but gets a low score for no reason

he is putting nothing but his blood, sweat, and TEARS into this game right now. okay, that’s an overstatement. but he’s literally doing the best he can and this game is mocking his efforts. what’s he doing wrong?! why is he so bad at this? you’re literally 10x ahead of him. when you both finish playing, he tells you this game is absolutely rigged and that you should return it. when you refuse cause it cost you an arm and a leg (and it could give you a lead home), he sighs and continues to play. sulking and sighing at his low score as you both play.

grim, riddle, deuce, trey, jack, azul, sebek, malleus

plays correctly and gets a high score

he’s actually better than you’d thought he’d be. for playing a game from another world, you’d think it’d take longer for him to understand. respect. for a new player, his score is also higher than you expected. he thinks this game is really fun! you two should play more often together, cause he’s having a blast. it’s that or he just enjoys absolutely destroying you in this game. when you both finish playing, he’s either smirking at your defeat, or smiling and wants to play again. maybe both..

cater, jade, jamil, vil, epel, ortho, silver

literally just jumping around. they don't care about the score

depending on who this is, he’s either kalim, just having fun and enjoys playing a game with you. or the rest, doesn’t give two fucks about the score and is just going apeshit. whoever he is, he’s not paying attention to the screen at all and is just having the most random movements ever. you’re shuffling to the right? well he’s shuffling to the left. are you supposed to jump? well now he’s crouching for some reason.. is this a partner dance? too bad, he’s gone solo. when you both finish playing, he doesn’t even glance at the score and had already selected another song. oh boy..

(his score is still somehow higher than the first category’s..)

grim (sometimes), (kind of) ace, floyd, kalim, rook, lilia

extremely competitive for no reason

while your having fun and enjoying something you’re familiar with, he’s doing his absolute BEST to make sure his score is higher than yours. he wants this victory, and bad. maybe sometimes over-exaggerating his movements to see if his score would go higher. like damn, chill out. this isn’t a world championship just dance game or something.. (maybe it is). when you both finish playing, he’s literally sweating beads. his attention would immediately shift to the score. if he beat you, hooray. now get ready for round 2. if he lost, oh hell no you’re playing again.

grim, ace (competitively jumping around lmao), ruggie, jamil, vil, epel, idia

literally just sitting on the couch throwing around the wii remote

leona would. there’s no denying. he scoffs and asks you why the hell would you put so much energy into this game? for the record, nobody dances like that. how will he benefit from this? hm? exercise? pshh, then he could just go play spelldrive. but if you really wanted him to play, fine. if it gets you off his tail. however if he’s playing, he’s playing his way. while you put your entire soul into the game, he’s resting his ass on the couching while swinging around the wii remote on his wrist. he gets an average score. AVERAGE. what the hell?! if you tried to do that, then let’s say your score was definitely less than average. better luck next time, herbivore.

leona

absolutely destroying you.

he’s just better. he’s already a great dancer, what’d you expect? if you try to beat him, there’s no chance. when you did win, you knew he was just pitying you. he’d smirk after the final scores were revealed and just give you a pat on the back with a “nice try.” alright you little shit you’re going down. you select another song and starting pouring your heart into this. he admires your efforts, so he’ll go easy on you. somehow he still beats you what the fuck.

jamil, vil

bold of you to assume he’s never played

new player? new player? that’s cute. well news flash: he’s already played this game, normie. don’t lie, you were shocked. idia? idia shroud? playing a game that involves needing to move physically? playing a game that doesn’t involve farming or pulling in a gacha? haha inactive idia very funny. anyway, he already knows the ropes. he bought the game when sam kept pushing him to buy it. since he was peer pressured, he bought it. but it wasn’t a loss. ortho told him to be more active so he thought this would be a shortcut. kind of is. when you ask to play, he’s already got it set up. prepare to be outmatched. ends up really tired after playing though.

idia

forgot to use the wrist thing on the wii remote. the remote is either broken or something else is

it flew.

ace, deuce, floyd, kalim, lilia

it doesn’t detect him

child of man, why can’t it detect him? he’s doing everything correctly (after technical difficulties), but it can’t tell he’s there. why? is your game broken? no, you’re score is just fine. is his remote broken? no, you replaced the batteries beforehand. is his controller is connected? yes, yes it is.. so what could it be? you look like you’re having fun though.. so he’ll power through it. (he’s pouting though.. poor tsunotarou 💔)

malleus

everything is suddenly on fire

what the fuck how’d this happen.

floyd, rook, lilia

A/N: hello I’m new to writing on tumblr lmao

hope you can welcome me with open arms (◍•ᴗ•◍)

date written: 11/23/23

© temiizpalce — don’t steal or copy my work!

[wondermilka]

Fading Hearts

Pairing : Alhaitham x fem! reader

Summary : you are in an arranged marriage with Alhaitham.

TW : angst, no comfort.

→ royal era

a/n: im back and with angst ;)

At the break of dawn, you were awoken and the maids immediately came to prepare you for an important journey to the royal palace. She explained that you were to be married to Alhaitham, the sole heir to the throne.

The reason behind this arranged marriage was that the present king insisted Alhaitham could only ascend to the throne after getting married.

Although he had two more years before taking on the responsibilities of rulership, the king struck a deal with your parents.

Due to your family's unwavering loyalty to the royal family for generations and their status as the strongest noble family in the kingdom, they readily agreed to this arrangement without hesitation.

This decision was made even though your parents had little regard for you, their youngest daughter, as you didn't possess the same talents as your older sister.

Despite that, you were sent off to the palace with no possessions, expected to bring nothing but yourself for this pivotal union.

Upon meeting Alhaitham, it became evident that he embodied qualities of duty, honor, and responsibility. He had earned high praise for his governance skills, making him the ideal candidate to ascend to the throne.

From the very day of their wedding, Alhaitham showed no regard for you. Viewing your marriage as a mere political alliance, he paid you little attention, if any at all.

Due due to the demands of his royal responsibilities, Alhaitham often had to leave you behind in your luxurious yet isolated residence, leaving you little time to truly get to know each other.

Understanding the situation, you yourself recognized that your marriage was a legal union rather than one rooted in love. You knew better not to expect anything more from him.

After all, you were nothing but the despised daughter of your family, sent away to wed the heir without your will.

Despite Alhaitham's indifference, you refused to give up on your marriage. You spent your days learning about your husband's interests, hoping to find some common ground that would connect you. You tried to be the perfect wife, preparing his favorite meals, and making sure the palace was a welcoming place for him to return to.

Yet, every time Alhaitham returned from his official duties, he would greet you with a cold nod, barely acknowledging your efforts. It was evident that his heart was elsewhere.

Alhaitham's friend, Kaveh, who was also his trusted advisor, noticed the growing rift between the couple.

He could see the pain in your eyes, hidden behind a forced smile, and the emotional detachment in Alhaitham's actions.

Kaveh confronted Alhaitham, urging him to give their marriage a chance, reminding him that you were a worthy partner who deserved love and respect.

However, Alhaitham remained unwavered, shutting himself off from his emotions. He could not bring himself to love you, and he didn't wish to deceive you with false affection.

He believed that fulfilling his duty as future king was enough, even if it meant living a marriage devoid of love.

He told himself that he must get divorced once he settles down on the throne. But for the meantime, he'll have to hold on for the remaining 2 years.

As the months turned into years, your spirit slowly faded. You continued to put on a facade of happiness for the sake of the kingdom and Alhaitham's reputation, but inside, your heart was breaking.

The once lively and spirited woman was now a shadow of her former self, worn down by the unrequited love and loneliness.

One fateful evening, Alhaitham returned home with a heavy heart. Kaveh had advised him to reconsider his stance, but Alhaitham remained firm.

As he stepped into the palace, he noticed you sitting by the window, tears streaming down your cheeks. The sight pierced his heart, but he couldn't bring himself to console you.

"I'm sorry." Alhaitham whispered as he walked past you without a word, retreating to his study.

You knew that nothing would change; your hopes of gaining his favor and trust were shattered.

You understood that you were simply a pawn in a political game, and Alhaitham's heart had no interest for you.

[strawb3rry-acid]

König as a father

I love the hardened, brutal middle aged man who's fairly awkward with affection, but has got a soft spot for kids, and is a loving father trope. It's so cute ♡

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✧ König is very devoted to anything he puts his efforts towards, and he's no different in that aspect when it comes to his duties as a father. He takes his job of raising his child very serious. To him, their an angel, and the apple of his eye. Nothing, nor no one, will ever come close to holding the amount of love he has towards them.

✧ He's neither a strict, or laid back parent. I think he's a healthy mix of both. Strict on some thing's, and more lenient on other's. He recognizes the freedom's children should have depending on this personality, actions, and age. He encourages his kid to have freedom, but he is very protective. Having been serving in the military for likely a long time, he has seen a lot of the worst humanity has to offer, and is more than willing to lay down his life rather than have his child be exposed to that.

✧ Probably more of a push over when it comes to his little one. If they wants something, they've learned the puppy dog eyes can go a long way depending on the situation. He likely make's bank, and will sure as hell spoil them.

✧ Makes sure that his kid knows that they can call him whenever they so much as sense danger, and that they won't get in trouble even if they're doing something they know their not supposed to be doing. He knows his kid is going to make mistakes, and do thing's they aren't supposed to because, well, their a kid, and he is going to be there when they need him. That's something what will never change.

✧ Family game nights and movies? Family game nights and movies. He's likely away from home for long periods of time, so when he's home all his energy is focused on making sure the bond between him and his child remains strong. He feels guilty for being away from so long at times, and there's nothing more that he wishes than to be with his little one 24/7, but he knows he can't. To combat this, he plans as much time with them as he can.

✧ Video calls, phone calls, and texting are an absolute must while he's away. He's constantly asking for updates on his kid's life, and will make sure they never forget that, even if he's not there with them, he's still there. He's going to be in on the know when it comes to most thing's in his kid's life. Not because he forces his way in their business, but because they know they can tell him.

✧ It eats him up inside when he can't be there for a life stone's in their life, and tries to work his way around holidays, birthdays, graduations, school events, and other things of similar nature whenever possible. If he's out in public with a lot of strangers for an event, he's the type of dad to stay near a wall with a smile on his face while watching his kid.

✧ Lives for the drama his child tells him about. He will remember every word of it, and randomly bring it up to ask for updates.

✧ He's very keen on respect, and doesn't tolerate disrespect towards himself, or other's from his kid (unless the other person deserves it. He's an eye for an eye man, and is loving every moment of seeing his kid give some smart words to some assrat.) I don't want too necessarily say he'll chew them out for disrespect (depending on the severity of course), but they will receive side eyes, and very firm words later on in private that leave no room for arguments. That's when his "military tone" will come out, which will usually stop any push back because his kid doesn't see that side of him often.

✧ No matter how pissed he may get, he'd never lay a hand on his kid. I think it'd take a lot for him to raise his voice at them as well. He knows he looks scary, and the last thing he ever wants to do is too make them scared of him.

✧ Holds education too a high degree, and will do whatever possible too make sure that his child does well in school. If any bullying happens to them he's down right furious, and he'll make damn sure everyone knows it. Especially considering his background. It completely breaks his heart knowing that his child is going through what he did as he knows how traumatic it is. By the end of everything, there will be no more bullying. He'll make sure of that.

✧ He's a "walk it off" parent. As long as there's no blood, broken bones, or anything of that nature, then he doesn't panic all to much. It'll be cured with a pat on the back, and a kiss to the head. It's a more serious inquiry, then he'll be freaking out on the inside, but holds it together for his child.

✧ Overall, I think he's a very loving, and dedicated father. He may not be able to be around all the time, but he's very involved in his little one's life, but they will never doubt how much he loves them. They'll always come first before anyone else, including himself. Their his whole word, and that's something that will always remain the same.

[constantfragmentation]

Would you mind dropping some thoughts about yandere!Silco?

Oh dear, Silco the Conundrum.

I honestly think this fits Silco perfectly.

Silco has always been loved starved. Orphan. He's had to claw his way through shit for everything. He doesn't trust easily if at all.

I think he might have become obsessed with Vander in a way. I can see him as being bisexual. Now, whether he's fully acted on his desires, that can be debated.

In one way, I think Silco saw Vander as the kind of man he wanted to be. Big, braun, respected, lethal, etc. They become brothers and while Vander kept the top spot, everything was okay in this relationship. But, sooner or later, Silco gets tired of playing second fiddle OR start questioning the man he looked up to. You put someone on a pedestal so high, they're going to fall.

Silco was willing to sacrifice himself for the cause and expected others around him to be the same. Willing to do anything to attain that goal.

Post drowning, Silco still loves his friend and maybe hopes he'll see the light but he will sacrifice Vander or anyone else if he as to. He still loves Vander in a way that he believes he can still 'change' him. If not, he'll use him because he can't let it go.

Letting shit go, in not in Silco's wheelhouse. Even though he tells Jinx to do that, he obviously has never gotten over his own betrayal. Everything he's become has stemmed from that.

On the romantic partner side of things, he can be very much the same.

Silco is the opitome of possessive and jealous over someone he cares about.

He's more than happy to kill Jinx's only sister to keep his daughter.

If he cares about you? Yup, same.

It will have taken some time and effort on your part to get close to him. If you managed that, then you should know him by now and that if you're still game, you must know how he operates.

He doesn't show affection often. It might be something very little like a glance or a touch. A super soft drag of his finger along your arm.

Praising a job well done (chances are you work for him or in league with him in some way). He appreciates hardwork, dedication and honesty. However, your honesty better be in line with his views. He can accept your opinion as long as it's not in contrast to who and what he is.

He won't say "I love you", rather saying "I need or want you" instead. But don't mistake those words for lacking emotion. He means it.

Will he kill everyone and everything to keep you? Yes. Will he sacrifice himself to save you? Yes, but he will do everything in his power to not have to do that if possible. He will also let you know that if you do anything stupid to put him at risk, you're in big trouble. Plus, he will remind you constantly that he saved your sorry ass.

You're in debted to him forever. He doesn't take that shit lightly.

Silco has a great capacity to love but it is toxic. He is broken emotionally and pyschologically. He can go from one extreme to the other.

He might surprise you when he's very tender. Then he can be straight up violent in his passion and own needs. He has so much built up stress and emotion and unfortunately it comes out when it feels like it and it could be you or any other poor soul on the receiving end.

That could be in the form of an argument over something very trivial or seriously rough sex that he won't apologize for afterwards, even if he feels he went too far.

He could softly caress you while you're sleeping, letting his tender and vulnerable side open up when no one is watching. He cares but he tries so hard not to show it. If he cares, that could be seen as a weakness.

God forbid someone tries to hurt you. They are dead. No one touches someone he cares about. He won't leave it to Sevika or someone else to carry out. Nope. He will be very hands on and not with a gun. He will take his damn time.

You go after him or something/one he cares about, he will take out everything in return. He will burn you, your family, business, everything to the ground.

Very posssessive and jealous. Silco has always felt inferior in some way. He was always in Vander's shadow and in some ways he covers it up by being ice cold.

So, if you are tender with him he might reject it at first. He's not used to it, can't comprehend someone would be like that with him, could love him for him. Touched starved is an understatement.

Don't be flippant or coy with him. He doesn't want to play those games. Don't flirt with others. Once he decides you're his, you belong to him whether you know it or not.

Don't give him any reason to mistrust you. Once you've earned his trust and respect, it's even harder to keep.

He might hurt you first to prevent from him being hurt (ever again). Don't give him reason to suspect anything.

He might lock you in your room for your own protection/good...and who knows what that might mean and why.

Ultimately, he is in control at all times. He might lose it in a moment of lust or tenderness but it is only for a moment.

[historia-vitae-magistras]

It makes my heart soft for Arthur to treat Zee so gently not because she's his daughter but because she's a woman in a time where it was particularly awful to be a woman. He tried his best to respect her as a person and as his child without making her feel she's 'just' a woman. I'm curious how Lord Father would react to some poor bastard coming to ask him permission to court his daughter. I imagine it's that best laugh he's had in a long time, straight up doubled-over with tears in his eyes. Let's him know he'd have a better chance asking her directly but considering this start he's going to have a hell of a time. To quote Thedore Roosevelt: "I can either run the country or I can attend to Alice, but I cannot possibly do both."

ALL of this. It's not like the man isn't sexist because he is, but in a way that isn't purely Victorian. He's lived a long life; the first British person we know much about is Boadicea. He is the last son of a goddess who ruled with blood, sacrifice, fear and cunning. Brighid and he will have a testy relationship, but she was the high-status centre of the Celtic Christianity he will draw upon again and again. England's wealth before the empire was caught up in cloth. Women's work created him, and he knows that. As a child in the world of late antiquity, he sat at his mother's and Brighid's feet as they worked the loom. Disrespecting women's work disrespects most of his own history. Plus, if you read Anglo-Saxon poetry, there are these tantalizing hints that women's work was seen as more important to civilization than men's. He isn't a fantastic father, but he does view her as a person if nothing else. The sheer amount of regnant queens he's had.

And I do feel like he and Zee did direct any potential suiters to him first because very late Victorian/Early Edwardian courtship and society meant that his rejections on her behalf would pull any social blame of her being a bit haughty or potentially deviant and redirect it to him where it was fine. After all, a daughter's marriage is still much the father's prerogative. It was socially acceptable for her to remain unmarried as widowed men or even just men fond of their daughters often gave them the choice of staying home if they so wished. It could be a better setup, but it maximizes her freedom. Answering a question about why she is unwed with "because I'm a lesbian and I don't bloody want to be" is unacceptable and degenerate. But "Oh, I could never leave my poor dear Papa; he utterly depends on me" makes her ultra respectable and dutiful even if she hasn't seen the old fart since Christmas. It's also a way for Arthur to keep an eye on her. If people are writing to him about courting Dearest Eleanor, it's intel.

But the first time it happened? Oh, good lord, the man lost his absolute shit. Partially because she's his baby and just absolutely not, that's his last child. She's not even a century old; he does not care. She is a teenager now she is a baby. Two, the audacity some of these potatoes have. Whenever Zee puts effort into playing the part of being the beautiful young socialite in just the prettiest clothes, putting on her best manners, and utilizing all that intelligence for social purposes, he's got a line out the door. When Zee is cranky with him, she puts on a particularly flattering blue or green dress and goes to a dinner party and just fucks up the old man's week lmao. She goes on a social campaign to get her way about something, and Matt might end up taking a nap in a coffin on the dining room table to shut it all down if he's particularly irate with her because no one can come courting to a house in mourning lol. But man yeah, there is a reason her slightly anti-social ass wears so much mourning black to keep off.

[dixie12]

what if jonny were a sub who refused to talk about his dynamic, was never seen out with a partner, never showed up with rope burns, and seemed vaguely unsatisfied pretty much all the time. not a surprise, right? it's jonny, of course he's not like other subs.

except he wants to be. he presented late, when he was 16 and already established as a phenom at shattuck. for him, it was like something was slotting into place; the unsettled feeling under his skin that he could never explain, the way he maybe enjoyed the post-game scrums and team bonding nights a little too much, tucked up against his teammates, letting them ruffle his hair and tell him how well he played. he loved when they all wrestled in the locker room, loved the feeling of being pinned down by someone stronger than him, even though he didn't understand it at the time. so when he presents, he's actually excited that he'll be able to get more of that, ask for more of it.

only that's not what happens at all. everyone thinks it must be a mistake of some sort, and he starts to bristle when people tell he can't really be a sub. he doesn't know how to prove it; he can't invite them into his head and show them just how much it gets him off to be pushed around, so he learns not to talk about it at all.

no one is doing much hooking up in high school, and even at UND, his focus is on his hockey, working harder than ever now that he has the sub label to contend with, feeling like he has to prove his worth even more than he did before. it pays off, and he's drafted in a great spot to a rebuilding team that tells him they respect that he's a sub, and they'd never try to change him. jonny is naive enough to believe them, but it doesn't last long. they pair him up with patrick, the other superstar rookie who might not look like a dom, but acts enough like one to make up for his angel curls and big blue eyes.

PR is very careful to never make it look like jonny's submitting to pat, making him look strong and imposing in all of their media, and not letting the media ask about his dynamic. they showcase his skills on the ice, his leadership, and the result is a lot of respect and a city full of doms who won't look at him twice, sure he's the kind of sub who hates to submit, who's more effort to take home than he's worth.

he doesn't know how to dispel the myth, short of getting down on his knees in public and begging, and even then, he thinks it wouldn't be taken seriously. he goes on a few dates with adynamics, and they're pleasant enough, but not what he wants, and he stops trying pretty quickly.

the dates with doms are worse. all he wants is someone to put a hand on his neck, a cuff on his wrists, and a cock in his mouth, and all the doms seem to want to do is talk about hockey and gently suggest that maybe jonny would like to kneel for them, but if he doesn't want to, that's totally ok, too! he tries, but they leave him feeling unsatisfied, like he's thirsty and there's a glass of water just out of his grasp, so close he can almost taste it but tantalizingly out of reach.

the worse it gets, the less he likes to talk about it, and the more his legend as an untoppable sub grows, a catch-22 that he can't solve. he thinks about using one of the services out there to get what he wants, but he needs the connection, wants to be good for someone that he'll see again, to see the pride shining in their eyes when they look at him, knowing he's earned it. he wants to kneel after a hard game and have someone understand, to take that burden from him and give him back peace and praise, and he'd never get that from a contracted dom.

he's out with pat after a game one night, and they'd both played well, jonny assisting on pat's game winner. they're tipsy, and pat's eyeing a hot sub up at the bar who keeps sending looks his way. pat picks up girls more often, but this guy is built and undeniably hot, and pat looks like he's thinking about.

"he'd look good on his knees, peeks," sharpy says, elbowing pat in the side while gesturing up to the bar. the rest of the guys chime in, asking pat if he wants to tie the guy up, maybe strap him, and they're getting rowdy with it.

"you ok?" pat asks quietly, noticing jonny's not joining in the way he sometimes will.

"sure," jonny says, not looking at him.

"i know you're not into that sort of thing," pat says, and jonny must be drunker than he realizes, because he downs the rest of his beer, slamming the empty glass onto the table and pushing back.

"not like you'd know," he spits, and turns to walk out.

pat catches him outside, waiting for a cab. "what did you mean?" he asks, and jonny can't help it. it's been eating him up inside, and it spills out without warning.

"everyone just assumes what i'll be like in bed, you know," he says, voice sounding raw to his own ears. "why wouldn't i want what every other sub wants? why can't i have that, too?" he asks, biting at his lip when he can feel his eyes burning.

pat looks at him, shocked. "you... want that?" he says, voice cracking, and jonny doesn't trust himself to talk, just nods tightly, praying for a cab to come and rescue him.

pat stares for another second, and then gives him a slow smile. he reaches out, getting a firm grasp on jonny's neck and tugging him in close, making jonny stumble. he holds him close to his side and whispers in his ear, " then let's get you home, baby."

[icemankazansky86]

Ice’s maternal grandmother, Feodora, hails from Nizhny Novgorod (Нижний Новгород), Russia - (Gorky) (Горький) (1932–1990). She emigrated to the United States in 1945. She is named for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. She has been a constant pillar of support in his life, just as he has been for her. Despite having lived in the United States for quite some time, the woman is sometimes still rather taken aback by certain aspects of American life. Ice has always been there to help her make sense of the differences. She is constantly going on about “Americans and their smiling” and how strange it is (as smiling at strangers is not a typical occurrence in Russia). She has never quite gotten used to it.

Growing up, Russian was predominantly spoken in the Kazansky household. Neighbors would often be skeptical of them, and they were often referred to as ‘The Commies on the Block.’

Anti-Russian prejudice (spurred on by the Cold War) would often follow Ice to school, manifesting itself in the form of bullying and name-calling. His school had held a culture fair, and Ice, eager to participate, had put together a presentation and poster board (like all of the other children). He had even taken to wearing a traditional Kosovorotka (косоворо́тка) which had been heavily ridiculed by his classmates, and some parents as well. Some even called him ‘That Little Red.’ It had taken the combined efforts of his grandmother, mother, and older sister, Ana, to calm him down outside of the gymnasium. His grandmother had remarked how handsome he looked in his Kosovorotka, which she had hand sewn. “You look so handsome, Любимый мой.” She’d said.

After high school, Ice is accepted into the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and his family is so proud of him, but he worries that his Slavic surname will garner negative attention despite his father, John’s, well-respected status in the Navy as vice admiral. Ice gets a few comments here and there, and the occasional stereotypical Russian accent thrown his way. He has to routinely hold himself back from calling whomever is bothering him this time a Мудак, or a Су́кин сын.

When Ice meets Goose and Cougar, neither of them harp on him for his heritage. They actually wind up finding it all kind of cool. Goose asks him all about the language, the traditions, and the architecture, mentioning how much he’d love to see St. Basil’s Cathedral one day.

Ice frequently finds himself muttering curses after being introduced to Maverick. Мудак becomes as common in his vocabulary as the moon and stars are in the sky every night. As he and Maverick grow more tolerant of one another, and eventually become friends, the word is uttered less as an insult and more as a joke. When they start dating, Ice begins to refer to Maverick as, Cолнце. He even tries to teach Maverick a little Russian, which is much easier said than done. Trying to teach (key word: trying) Maverick the pronunciation is a nightmare.

“No, Mav, it’s здравствуйте. ZDRA-stvooy-te. You’ve got to at least know how to say ‘hello’ if you’re going to meet бабушка.”

Let me know if you want a pt. 2!

[egyptiankingg]

Where Alisson has a stressing day and Virgil tries to calm him down

ALISSON AND VIRGIL

"Keeper of Calm: How Virgil van Dijk Helped Alisson Becker Find Peace on the Pitch"

summary: says in the ask

thanks sm for your request btww!!<3

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Alisson Becker had just finished a grueling training session with Liverpool FC, and he was feeling exhausted. It had been a long day, filled with intense drills and high-pressure situations. As he walked off the pitch, he could feel his muscles aching and his mind racing. He knew he needed to relax, but he was struggling to let go of the stress of the day.

As he made his way to the locker room, he saw his teammate Virgil van Dijk waiting for him. Virgil was always a calming presence for Alisson. The two of them had formed a strong bond on the pitch, and they often relied on each other for support both on and off the field.

"Hey, Alisson," Virgil said with a smile. "Tough session today, huh?"

Alisson nodded, feeling a sense of relief wash over him as he saw his friend's friendly face. "Yeah, it was pretty intense. I'm just feeling a bit drained."

Virgil put a comforting arm around Alisson's shoulder. "Don't worry about it. You did great out there. You're one of the best keepers in the world, and you know it."

Alisson smiled weakly. "Thanks, man. I just feel like I could have done better."

Virgil shook his head. "No way, Alisson. You were amazing. You made some incredible saves today. I was impressed, and I know the rest of the team was too."

Alisson felt a wave of gratitude wash over him. It was always nice to hear compliments from his teammates, but coming from Virgil, it meant even more. He knew that Virgil was one of the most respected players on the team, and his opinion carried a lot of weight.

"Thanks, Virgil," Alisson said, feeling a bit more relaxed now. "I guess I'm just feeling a bit overwhelmed today. It's been a long week."

Virgil nodded understandingly. "I get it. We all have those days. But you know what helps me when I'm feeling stressed?"

"What's that?" Alisson asked, curious.

"Taking a break," Virgil said with a smile. "Come on, let's go grab a coffee or something. We can sit down and chat for a bit. I promise it'll help you feel better."

Alisson smiled gratefully at his friend. "Yeah, that sounds great. Thanks, Virgil. You always know how to make me feel better."

The two of them headed out of the locker room and made their way to a nearby coffee shop. As they walked, Virgil chatted about his own day and some of the things that had been on his mind. Alisson listened, feeling grateful for the distraction.

When they arrived at the coffee shop, they ordered their drinks and found a quiet corner to sit in. As they sipped their coffee, Virgil continued to talk, but now he also made an effort to listen to Alisson's thoughts and feelings.

Alisson found himself opening up to Virgil, telling him about some of the things that had been stressing him out lately. He talked about the pressure he felt to perform well on the pitch, and the weight of his responsibilities as a father and husband off the field. Virgil listened attentively, offering words of encouragement and support.

"You know, Alisson," Virgil said after a while. "It's okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes. We all have our moments of doubt and fear. But what's important is that we don't let those feelings consume us. We need to find ways to manage our stress and take care of ourselves."

Alisson nodded, feeling grateful for Virgil's wisdom. "You're right. I need to find ways to relax and recharge, so I can come back to the pitch feeling refreshed and focused."

Virgil smiled. "Exactly. And if you ever need someone to talk to or just hang out with, you know I'm here for you. We're a team, on and off the pitch."

Alisson nodded, feeling a sense of gratitude and camaraderie wash over him. He knew that he was lucky to have such a supportive teammate and friend in Virgil.

As they finished their coffee and headed back to the training facility, Alisson felt a sense of calm and peace that he hadn't felt all day. He knew that he still had a lot of work to do, but he also knew that he could handle it, with Virgil by his side.

[justm3di0cr3]

Below the surface

Note: this is basically my take on Binnie's back story. A fair warning thou- it contains violence and maybe some graphic stuff. @midnightmah07 @viilpstick

Another bottle rolled across the floor as Binnie could simply dread what was about to happen. Alcohol always made her father aggressive to put it lightly. However, regardless of being drunk or not, it would still end the same.

She flinched when the thrown bottle smashed next to her, barely missing. Small shards clung to her skin, both causing pain and irritability but any signs of showing that would earn her all the more beating so she could only sit there, crying silent tears as her father spat insult after insult. A daily occurance. Each word sharper than the last and all she wanted to do was let the ground swallow her whole. In the background, she could make out the snickering of her older brother and sister while their mother mumbled something, a cigerrate tucked between her fingers. She walked to intervene and Binnie knew it could never be out of love.

"That's enough you know. We have "guests" coming soon so unless you want to tarnish whatever respect you've got left, I suggest you stop for now. "

With a final hit, he left, most likely to get some water to sober up before his patrons came in. It was never really clear what he did but it wasn't legal that bit was obvious. His customers, often rich, were mostly involved in shady businesses. Some could be nice, others rude.

"Now go tidy up, girl. Make sure to cover up every single one of your bruises. "

Another thing was, the customer of today was this lady from the next town. She was young and sweet. She mostly came in to buy some drugs, the kind used for medicine. Binnie assumed it was from desperation given her father's low status. This lady seemed fond of kids so her father always made her cover up her injuries when she visited. To displease a high paying customer was an unspoken crime especially given how poor her family was.

Once she spilled some water on one of the guys that buy stuff from her father. He wasn't even a regular but she had to endure a harsh beating and days without food in a room of her house. The walls were also cemented so it was cold. Her cuts and bruises exposed as she could only sit there, screaming and begging to be let out.

She remembers how it felt when ants would bite her skin, some even on her contusions. A stinging pain leaving her skin infected as it began swelling up, blood leaking through the places that barely healed.

With her legs aching and shaky, she stood up only to be tripped once more by her brother who laughed and left, her sister following in persuit making no effort to stiffle her snickering.

She only sighed. She never understood why they were like this. They had gone through the same treatment but once she was born, she was their escape. Every mistake blamed on her as they would watch from the corner. Maybe it satisfied some twisted urge in them. She looked the most like her father. Maybe this was the only way they could compensate for their anger.

Sliding her fingers through the pad, she touched up her face with some powder. Back before her mom married her dad, she had been from a fairly decent family and owned rather good makeup.

For her body, she simply threw on her dress, the only one she owned. It was long and covered her entirely and it was strictly for special occasions.

Half an hour passed as the knocking sounded. Sure enough, it was the lady.

Her father was good at being a poser. A pleasant smile plastered on his face as he invited her in. She politely walked in, taking a seat to discuss matters with her father.

Half way through, Binnie walked in, a tray of some tea in hand. Quietly she served the drink, entertaining the lady and her small talk as she stood in the corner waiting for their cups.

Feeling the pressure on her arm loosen, she panicked. She tried to excuse herself quickly as she got a glare from her father. But before she could make an excuse, it was too late. The bandages had fallen off as her blood began soaking the sleeve, quickly catching the woman's attention who went over to her in a frenzy.

The more Binnie insisted it was nothing, the more perplexed she became. She was screwed. It didn't matter if the lady suspected the truth or not, her father would kill her for this.

Blood stained the wooden floor, seeping through the holes caused by termites. Binnie stared at her father horrified. With another whiplash targetted on her ribs, she broke down. Her body ached, as she coughed up what seemed to be a moisture of saliva and blood. Her body trembled as her sobs sounded louder displeasing her father. He grabbed a handful of her hair, and shoved her to the side.

"SHUT IT YOU LITTLE BRAT! "

Forced to choke down her sobs, her cries died down to hiccups as she watched his father leave the home. Her mother simply huffed, kicking her aside with her leg.

She layed there hugging her body, the torment too much to bear. Everything else tuned out as she lay there questioning her life.

"I'm tired of that wretched kid... Nothing but trouble that one. "

"Why not sell her then? Even a useless child like her could fetch us a good dime"

Her parents were currently in bed, preparing for sleep. They were unaware, that someone as eavesdropping.

Binnie simply cluchted her night gown as she listened. While she didn't want to be with her family, the buyer could be worse. And with the people she had seen, they most likely wouldn't only use her as a slave. Not in her society.

So with the few things she owned, she packed a small bag and got ready for her leave.

Creeping through the halls she made it to the door, silently shutting it behind her.

A sense of relief washed over her and she began moving. She had no clue where she was going but anywhere was better than here. Finally after 8 years, she was free.

She wasn't sure how long or far she had walked. Her body felt exhausted. Her wounds were still untreated, only patched up with what little skill she had.

Feeling her vision fade the last thing she saw was people rushing over to her. She could make out a panicked look on their face as her vision finally went black.

[stephiethewephie]

Piper’s Relationship With Each Character: Part 2

Alright, Now it's time for Svanaclaw and Octavinelle! Part 1, Part 3, Part 4

Leona:

'LION MAN! MAN WITH FLUFFY LION EARS AND FLUFFY LION TAIL!' Pretty much what went through Piper's mind when she first saw him after stepping on his tail. While initially intimidated by him, after figuring him out, she became more confident in her ability to tame this lion.

Thank goodness Leona would never put his hands on a lady, but he acknowledges the bravery she has to face him and respects her for it. She's also one of the only people to show appreciation for Leona's efforts. She likes to make flower crowns for him and calls him, "your highness," when she is with him. Even when he keeps telling her to stop (he doesn't want her to stop).

Ruggie:

Not really that much to say about him. She thinks he's a very good acquaintance. She knows he can be chill sometimes. When he's not causing any trouble that is. She helps him with his chores whenever she isn't busy, which he greatly appreciates. Especially after all that happened with Leona at the tournament. She wants him to rest his arm. She also likes give him treats when he's done some good work!

Jack:

How is there a boy at this school that is EVEN FLUFFIER?! I swear whenever he's around, Piper has to fight the urge to pet him and say "Who's a good boy?" Anyways, both of them are pretty good friends.

She really appreciates all of the help that Jack has given her over Books 2 and 3. She tried to pay him back, but he hasn't offered anything. She just settled with giving him a few cactuses which she had to actually go to a dessert to get since she is broke.

Even if he doesn't admit it, he does care for her and sees her as an older sister. All in all, yes indeed a good boy to Piper.

Azul:

If only they haven't met when the boys were being idiots. And of course, it's in her nature to help out anyone she can. Even at her expense. When they first met, Azul thought she was so gullible and dumb the way she automatically agreed to the deal. So it definitely surprised him when she was able to be both kind enough to help her friends at all cost, but also was able to outsmart HIM! To him, it was impossible! But, she was able to do it! He can't lie and say he doesn't envy her for it. She even showed kindness to him multiple times even after everything. WHAT?!

She's pretty much the only one Azul can be truly honest too besides the twins. Not just because she is now able to tell when he is not being truthful, but she's pretty much the first person that he knows will not use it against him, at least he hopes.

Jade:

Also someone who she was intimidated by at first. Who wouldn't be? He and his twin are the size of the trees in the woods! And the way he speaks and acts is a bit unnerving! Doesn't mean she doesn't find him fascinating. Especially once she found out he was a merman. Being able to climb aboard him and ride his back certainly was a fun and interesting experience.

Her fascination for him grew once she found out about his mountain lovers club, which she of course joined. She put her guard down whenever she and him were in the mountains. Some would say that's an incredibly stupid and dangerous move, but she's pretty much too invested with her and Jade's adventures to care.

Two people who originally fought for custody rights soon became two nature nerds geeking out on their discoveries. Both happy to find someone who shares in their interest. They made MANY terrariums together! Jade ended up becoming one of Piper's closets friends. Much to the shock and concern of everyone around her.

Floyd:

THIS ONE ON THE OTHER HAND! While personal space is pretty much out of both of the tweels' vocabulary, Floyd is very much the one that crosses the line more often than naught. He finds every possible way to overstimulate her. Surprise hugs, getting too close, becoming loud all of a sudden. It's come to the point where even when she hears, "SHRIMPY!!!," she freezes up like a deer in headlights. Which, of course, Floyd finds hilarious.

One day, however, Piper became so overstimulated that she had a panic attack and broke down on the floor. This caused Floyd to not find her reactions amusing anymore (and maybe he felt a little guilty, who knows) and pretty much stopped his antics all together. He's... slowly learning how to respect her boundaries, and she appreciates that. She now thinks he’s a pretty chill guy. She doesn't mind the cute nickname, "shrimpy,” and thinks it’s pretty cute.

[k-rising]

Johnny & Jaehyun dynamic/compatibility (tarot reading)

DISCLAIMER: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only.

how's their dynamic together?

10 of pentacles (rx) + the empress + 6 of cups + 8 of pentacles + 2 of pentacles + 4 of cups + 8 of cups + justice (rx) + the tower + knight of wands (rx)

balance is key in this reading.

the main problem between them is that they don't agree with each other both inside and outside work. I feel that there was effort by one of the parties for a long time to be able to approach the other person and be able to establish a bond, but that wasn't achieved. jaehyun and johnny are not very affectionate with each other... I dare say they are not as close as we think. yes, they get along and they care for each other, even if they don't express it openly, but they are not best friends.

another challenge that they have to face is learning to respect, love and care more about each other. just like what happens with the relationship between johnny and mark, which I also did a reading about, I feel that, as they have known each other for a long time, they take for granted that their relationship will continue to be the same as it was for years and they don't want to strengthen their connection.

one thing they did learn together is how to be better professionals during their time as trainees. during those years they learned a lot and they also learned to be more responsible when working, but, as I said at the beginning, the way of being responsible here is different. something they both share is that they know very well what they want and they also know how to adapt to changes.

it seems that in the future, they will stop seeing each other and see one another in an apathetic way, as if they don't know each other or don't care what the other does.

one of them feels disappointed and hurt, and is slowly moving away from the other. there's a lot of dishonesty and injustice here. I feel like there were many times where they felt betrayed in some way at this point, I'm no longer surprised that this betrayal thing keeps coming up in nct readings. I also feel that their values ​​are different and, as I said before, they don't agree with each other and it's difficult for them to put themselves in each other's shoes. I also feel that they tend to avoid arguing and often don't communicate when someone feels offended. there's fear here that this connection will suddenly break because of each other's pride and there is also fear that things will come to light about their relationship that can make them look bad.

if they don't start to resolve conflicts, this will lead to a lot of anger and they can be prone to being very impulsive and aggressive once a disagreement is attempted to be communicated. that's why it's necessary to naturalize communication!

what do they think of each other?

the devil + judgment + knight of cups

johnny ⇢ at first, he thought that jaehyun was a materialistic person with very high and unrealistic expectations. he thought that he only cared about money and luxurious things and that he wasn't there as a trainee to make friends. johnny considers jaehyun to be a calculating person who overthinks a lot. he listens to his inner voice a lot and tries to be a better person. jaehyun, according to johnny, is a sentimental, intuitive and adventurous person who is slowly beginning to express and connect more with his feelings.

temperance + 3 of wands + king of cups

jaehyun ⇢ he thought johnny was a calm, patient person who searched for meaning in everything he did. now, jaehyun sees him as someone ambitious who doesn't give up that easily. once johnny learns something, his growth is rapid and his abilities get stronger and stronger. jaehyun believes that his colleague is emotionally mature, that he knows how to control his emotions and always seeks balance in his life. johnny is a compassionate, generous and diplomatic person.

[skeleton-mischief]

Rus Serrif

You can smoke all you like, drink away your woes, but you can't escape your mind. SF!Red Papyrus, my silly skeleton with dog motifs

- Official height is 6'7

- He/They

- Heavy alcoholic

- Plays electric guitar

- Consumes BBQ Sauce

- Unhealthy amounts of dedication for those he loves

- Good friends with Coffee, Stretch, and Cash

- Very touchy and clingy if he likes the person's company, but he's distant otherwise

- Engineer

- Writes as a hobby, but drawing is his secret hobby

- Admires Red

- Curious of people, but he is weary of them. He'll give them a chance though if they show that they're willing to put in effort

- He would often try to be close to Carmine underground. He was desperate and was willing to cause a scene at times

- He adores praise and shows it

- He doesn't like to fight and will divert from fighting unless cornered. The only time he'll confront someone is if someone he cares about is being bothered

- Stingy if people owe him, keeps track of debts and is good at returning them

- He prefers dogs

- Has severe anxiety and attachment issues

- charming, quiet, observant, loyal, carefree, intuitive, lazy, impulsive, cynical, protective, lethargic, nosy, pessimistic, clingy, and untrusting

- He curses frequently

- Has around four rings, usually always wears them

- Doesn't feel the need to tell others he's intelligent, so some monsters and humans assume that he's lazy and stupid

- Not afraid to speak up despite his reserved and quiet nature. He hates seeing someone getting pestered

- He is very flirty when drunk, but still very much respectful

- The most loyal Papyrus

- Slower to trust others, he actively remains neutral with others unless they sway his opinion of them on their own

- Fan of PDA but he's willing to compromise if needed

- Sees Powder, Wine, and Razz as an older brother overtime

- Magic smells like Maple, magic tastes like spiced apple and cider

- Has a bit of a drawl in his tone, his nickname sounding like "darlin'"

- Loves pies and curry, and appreciates his brother for making them

- He knows sign language even if he doesn't remember why, he used it to befriend Coffee

- Can be extremely jealous and protective

- He has a huge sweet tooth

- Has heightened senses

- Will call Carmine "milord" if he thinks his brother is being overbearing and on his high horse. It used to be a nickname he'd call him since he knows it annoyed him, but now it's in a teasing manner and a reminder to Carmine to tone it down

- Smokes with a Zippo lighter

- Has yellowed bone

- Has two golden hip chains that act as leashes for his gaster blasters when they are activated. I thought it would be cool since UF Sans (Red) has his rings count as leashes for his Gaster Blasters and also has gold chains. Design choice babyyyy

- Used to drink and cause chaos for Carmine when their relationship started to deteriorate, but at the same time he was extra clingy and emotional. He would even reach a point he forgot their tension and just was desperate to be close with his brother

- A romantic who can be super sappy with others

- He can be a rude ass motherfucker when drunk if he is pissed with someone, as he is more blunt and would smoke in their face without a care

- Likes fist bumps when greeting friends, and uses a small wave as a greeting instead of a handshake. He only uses handshakes if he wants to test someone

- Calls Chara "Runt"

- Sniffles and whimpers when crying, tries to be quiet but ends up being loud

- He informs Carmine where he goes, and he appreciates when Carmine checks up on after they move to another timeline with the other skeletons

- Let's Coffee cling onto him when in crowded areas, but he'll cling onto others when Coffee isn't present

- would call his lover darling

- Loves to listen, and so he doesn't ramble a lot

- When he is really interested in something, such as a video game, he has to be asked first for him to actually see that someone is willing to listen to him ramble. He gets a little embarrassed and a little shy though

- He doesn't take disrespect for his brother or loved ones, even if he does nothing for someone talking direct shit to his face about him. He's passive aggressive, and finds ways to make them shut up

- He is wonderful at collecting black mail and gathering information about someone. However, he's reclusive and this means that no one is good at figuring out information about him. The closest anyone has ever gotten to knowing about him and the truth about his history was his universe's Undyne, but he destroyed that information before she could find out. Only the Queen truly knows, and this is used against him, which makes him "loyal" to her as a result

Closing Notes: he's so dog motif coded like oh my god this dude has racked my brain and I swear that this skeleton has left me thinking about him for hours before because wow he's so silly but oh my god I need to hold him and let him cry because he needs it. I'm so normal about him.

[jthedrake]

Total drama swap au 

This is essentially expanding my swap au’s of island to Pahkitew as well as if some could find, a few changes and switches made. I’m pretty proud of these. Now to come up with an elimination order, ships and plot lines.

Island

Ezekiel the dork (swapped with Cody)- A guy that thinks he’s good at socializing but really isn’t. He doesn’t try to, but often he either comes off awkward at best or annoying at worst. He just wants to make friends really and is quite the gentleman.

Eva the strong girl (swapped with Bridgette)- A kind girl that makes sure the team gets along. She will only use her strength if she has no choice. While calmer she does still have a breaking point and it won’t look pretty if she goes that far.

Noah the bookworm (swapped with Katie)- A much sweeter version of Noah but can still be sarcastic if given the opportunity. He is heavily protective of his best friend Owen and doesn’t really trust others with him. He doesn’t really want to be here but if it makes Owen happy, he’s happy.

Justin the perfectionist (swapped with Courtney)- He is a very bossy person but still retains his laziness. He’s still attractive of course, but it’s over shadowed by his ego and his temper tantrums when he doesn’t get his way.

Katie the manipulator (swapped with Heather)- Will put on a sweet girl act in order for others to trust her or at the very least not notice her. She’s essentially a wolf in sheep’s clothing that targets people that aren’t that bright.

Tyler the hotheaded jock (swapped with Eva)- This guy often has a frown on his face and hates being bothered. He’s much better at sports but one mess up or a teammate not contributing enough can put him in a frenzy. Still not that bright but much more terrifying.

Izzy the comedian (swapped with Owen)- Loves to make jokes and make people laugh even at her own expense. Is mainly there to have fun and a good time but is can be quite the prankster, which ironically make people dislike her.

Cody the prodigy (swapped with Noah)- While quite smart in the knowledge department, he really needs help in the social department. He constantly likes to make one liners and snarky comments that while sound cool to him is annoying to others. He does have a good heart tho and will use whatever tool at his disposal to help his friends.

Beth the rebel wannabe (swapped with Duncan)- Often try’s way too hard to seem like a bad guy as she sees that as the only way to get respect so she constantly has an attitude and a tough girl act to go along with it. Often does stuff on her own as she always disregard authority.

Sadie the naive girl (swapped with Lindsay)- A girl who used to be rather lonely and hopes to get along with everyone. She’s very trusting of people which can result in her being used as a pawn to others and her being unable to notice.

Courtney the motivator (swapped with Geoff)- Tries to always keep her teams spirits high and makes sure she can get along with anyone. While chill most of the time she can crack and get angry if pushed hard enough and can also get rather cocky in her abilities.

Harold the thrill-seeker (swapped with Izzy)- A chaotic adrenaline junkie that loves to show off his mad skills. Is very reckless and often likes to tell tales of some of his most epic adventures. Constantly seems to be on a sugar high but is still smart and stuff, he just acts more like a mad scientist.

Trent the charming guy (swapped with Justin)- A person that at first glance seems like a pretty cool guy, and if you can get through to him, he can be. However he’s also quite egotistical and will use both his looks and charisma to avoid doing something he wants to do. Tho if he does take an interest in it he will put the effort of helping. He has a good side but it’s somewhat difficult to get through.

Bridgette the klutzy beach girl (swapped with Tyler)- A girl that is quite clumsy on land at least. She often constantly tries her best to be of assistance even when it’s not necessary. Not really that bright but has determination going for her even if it results in injury.

Lindsay the otaku (swapped with Harold)- Basically a geeky anime nerd. She’s smart but lacks any amount of common sense acting more as if she’s in a cartoon. She loves to have a chance to show off her skill and hates being called a “dumb blonde”.

DJ the animal lover (swapped with Beth)- A naive but gentle giant that loves animals. This love for them is so high that not only will he try to keep animals that obviously belong in the wild, but even if they attack him he seems to shrug it off. He’s also easily prone to manipulation unfortunately.

Geoff the most sassy companion around (swapped with Leshawna)- A loyal friend and ally to have on your team. He’s very bold and will have an attitude on those that he disagrees with. He will defend his friends to the end and even fight battles that he probably has no chance of winning.

Leshawna the team mom (swapped with DJ)- A person that heavily cares about her team, constantly looking out for their safety. She’s a bit of a worry watt also and will always make sure things stay fair. Is a massive worry watt for her team and well.

Duncan the rockstar (swapped with Trent)- A former delinquent trying to reform himself. Is much nicer and often spends time playing his electric guitar and making music. Is quite calm most of the time but will go after people if he believes they deserve it.

Heather the hipster (swapped with Gwen)- A girl that’s unpopular due to her standoffish nature and her “too cool for you” demeanor. She doesn’t really seem to care much about it and uncaring on what people think of her. She can be a nice person tho and doesn’t really scheme to take out people.

Gwen the introvert (swapped with Ezekiel)- A shy girl that signed up for this as her parents wanted her to socialize more. Quite reserved and prefers to spend time drawing under a tree in her own little world. She also has a tendency of not understanding social sayings.

Owen the bookworm’s best friend (swapped with Sadie)- A fun loving guy who’s very passionate about his best friend Noah. He often more so does what Noah says as he knows best in his opinion. He does have the urge to expand his friendship circle tho.

World tour

Sierra the anti villain (swapped with Alejandro)- She’s still a big fan of total drama, and as a fan she has her favorites. She will do anything to keep her favorite contestants in, this will include manipulation and blaming others that she doesn’t like. Her main goal is to take herself and her favorite contestant to the finale. She’s flirtatious but does know boundaries.

Alejandro the researcher (swapped with Sierra)- Pretty smart and constantly tries to find information in order to use it to his advantage. He’s energetic and will do pretty drastic things to get an advantage which makes most people quite uncomfortable around him.

Revenge

Staci the rude girl (swapped with Anne Maria)- She always has something to say about others and most of the time it isn’t positive. She’s always comments on the looks of others and gives them “advice” so they can look as great as her. Quite honest but doesn’t really know when to keep her mouth shut.

Dakota the streamer (swapped with Zoey)- An upcoming streamer trying to become more popular which is why she signed up for the show. Often tries her best to look good on camera and can’t stand being alone without anyone to talk too.

B the lying genius (swapped with Staci)- A smart dude that will often try to use lies to get ahead. He’s not really smart in terms of things like strategy but will often try to make himself not to be the reason for their lost as he hopes to be good.

Dawn the biologist (swapped with Cameron)- A girl that loves nature and is constantly studying it. Always tries to take care of the environment and seems to be a bit stand off ish to others. Is considered weird to other people do to how long she’s around the strange animals of wawanawkwa.

Sam the inventor guy (swapped with B)- A guy obsessed with inventions and machinery. Always carries mechanical parts, tools and makeshift inventions with him to use to his advantage. Is smart in mechanic but not that great in any other department. Still chill tho.

Brick the commander (swapped with Jo)- A ruthless guy that will push his team far in order to take them to victory. Will often leave behind those that he deems weak or a detriment to the team. Is rather bossy and shouts a lot leading others to either fear him or hate him.

Anne Maria the fashion model (swapped with Dakota)- A girl who’s mainly here for the attention. While rude at times, she’s a good person that likes being around company. Will also do stuff to stay on the show and wants the hope of bettering her modeling career.

Mike the boastful actor (swapped with Lightning)- A boastful actor that always shows confidence in whatever he does. He’s proven to be somewhat difficult to work with due to his ego but can be persuaded by his desire of winning. Under the confidence and theatrics tho lies a very insecure kid, tho he will never show it.

Jo the awkward jockette (swapped with Mike)- Still a jockette, but a much nicer one. She still struggles with anger issues tho and can snap if pushed enough. She often tries to prove herself useful in any situation, resulting in her unintentionally leaving others. She truly does care about the team, but can’t seem to express it all that well.

Scott the tough guy (swapped with Brick)- A snarky guy that loves to take leadership role. He’s still somewhat of a jerk but overall is loyal to his crew. He’s also a cheater too in order to win and will sometimes sabotage others to keep his friends and himself safe.

Zoey the mediator (swapped with Dawn)- A friendly girl that likes to help others. She often does this by reading out their problems and helping them confront it. Tho some people will react negatively to this and want to be left alone from her, which leaves her without much friends to talk to.

Lightning the sports fanatic (swapped with Sam)- A kind and eccentric jock that is mainly here for fun. He doesn’t care much for winning but he still likes to mind you, often loves to talk about sports.

Cameron the mastermind (swapped with Scott)- Still sheltered but uses his mind for more devious purposes. He will use his wits to push others in the direction he wants them too constantly coming up with schemes in order to finally get out of that stupid bubble.

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Beardo the lackey (swapped with Sammy)- Quite shy and often hangs by topher even tho he constantly guilt trips him into doing stuff for him and giving Beardo nothing in return. Keeps his soundbox ability which is used by Topher to his advantage to confuse opponents.

Leonard the nerd (swapped with Dave)- While not a LARPER, he’s still a big fan of fantasy and such. Tho due to being bullied for it he’ll vigorously deny being interested in it. He’s kinda rude at times but can be a really good friend, he still mostly awkward around people tho.

Amy the illogical twin (swapped with Max)- A chaotic and reckless girl who always comes up with plans to win. But often she never seems to think things through so often her plans blow up in her face. Often quite mean and over exaggerative and laughs like a lunatic.

Rodney the powerhouse (swapped with Jasmine)- Basically he’s much more competent and has a desire of being a leader. Will use his strength to his advantage with the hopes of being useful and helping others. Still very much a gentle giant and while nervous around woman, will ignore it and try to focus on the task at hand.

Sammy the logical twin (swapped with Scarlett)- She’s calculating and smart enough to get by. She’s often stressed due to the fact that her older sister acts like a crazed immature Lunatic but she doesn’t have the confidence to say it to her face. So she puts on a friendly smile talks with her sister and keeps going.

Ella the skilled princess (swapped with Sky)- Basically think less of Snow White and Cinderella and more on the lines of Merida and Mulan. She’s very athletic and a decent leader and tries her best to lead her team to victory. She still sings but it’s more of a secretive hobby.

Topher the toxic friend (swapped with Amy)- Basically a jerk in every way shape and form. Often forces Beardo to do stuff for him behind closed doors but around others he puts on a nice facade. He’s still a massive fan of total drama tho.

Dave the paranoid guy (swapped with Shawn)- A worry watt that is distrustful of basically everyone, which you can kinda understand as this is a game where people often stab each other in the back. Tho he doesn’t seem to understand that teamwork and allies are necessary either.

Scarlett the reclusive brainiac (swapped with Beardo)- A smart girl that doesn’t really seem to understand how normal people work. Due to this she more often will spent time alone unless challenges are in order. She views that as long as she does the challenge she’ll be fine and not need social interaction.

Max the evil sorcerer (swapped with Leonard)- An evil magical villain that loves fantasy. He often will use inventions in order to make it look like magic and entertain others, when really it just seems to annoy them a lot.

Jasmine the animal whisperer (swapped with Ella)- A girl that seemingly has the ability to communicate and understand animals. Can somewhat be easily distracted but is helpful in the long run. She’s very motherly as well caring a lot about how her team is.

Sugar the country gal (swapped with Rodney)- An overly flirtatious and somewhat desperate farm girl that isn’t used to seeing boys her age. She will grow attached to a boy that she deems cute enough tho they often won’t return those feelings. She will move on if she finds a boy that’s prettier.

Sky the spoiled athlete (swapped with sugar)- Basically her desire of winning is amplified to disastrous results. This is due to go much praise she has gotten over the years that she believes she’s the best at anything and that she is the most important member. Will do anything to win, including cheating, manipulation and backstabbing, as winning is the important thing, not how they won.

Shawn the theorist (swapped with topher)- Basically a monologuing conspiracist that always looks into the weird side of things as well as ask questions that are unnecessary. Has a “I’m right and you’re wrong” ego sometimes as well, he’s very determined in his own goals to the point that it might sometimes effect his game play.

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some otaharuryu AUs (mostly otaryu)

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Coffee Shop!AU

After graduating high school, Ota decided to start a small coffee shop.

She took education for two years after earning money to take the classes during gap year, so she opened up this coffee shop by the age of 22.

Haru is a part-timer. Haru would be in sophomore year in college, studying to become some sort of designer.

Haru works full-time during summer breaks.

Ota always insists that he doesn't need to and that he should actually go and take his summer break, but as always, he doesn’t listen to her and even gives himself his own shifts since Ota doesn’t give him enough, he claims

Ota would also insist on at least paying him for his work, but he also turns that down.

Haru designed the cafe’s logo and the window and blackboard art.

Ota rewards the her brother with an additional drink and treats after his shifts.

Ryu is a regular customer who always comes just to see Ota.

He’s fallen head over heels for the cute barista, and always tries to flirt, but of course, our cute barista is dense as always.

Meanwhile, Haru would put salt in his coffee whenever he’s the one brewing it, just to spite him. Ryu can never complain because, well, Ota… 

Ryu’s tried to leave his number with Ota multiple times, but it never makes it to her, either through the intervention of Haru or some other unfortunate events.

Eventually, Ryu gave up and decided to be straightforward about it. Of course, it took a little more effort to get the message through to her, but they eventually do try out dating.

Singer!AU

Ryu becomes a successful music producer and singer

Ota has all his albums and memorized a lot of his songs. She’s his number one fan <3

Ota always gets backstage pass to his live concerts

In the future, Ryu writes a song for Ota and proposes to her on one of his live concerts on stage, also revealing who his cute girlfriend is to the public <3

At first, Ryu wanted to make it official to the public that he has a girlfriend and wanted to show who it is, but Ota would tell him not to, in fear of ruining his public image and career

So Ryu has been waiting for a long time to finally tell the public about it

Mythological!AU

Ryu is a dragon, Ota and Haru are sirens/merpeople. 

They have the ability to shapeshift into humans and humanoid forms. If they touch extreme heat or water (respectively) part of their true species will show.

Dragons and mermaids get burned when in physical contact due to their opposite environments. The two races just naturally avoid each other.

Ota and Haru's parents died from colliding with a sinking ship, being crushed by its debris in the end. Because of this, Haru despises humans so much that he's always against going near land.

Ota on the other hand never blamed the humans as it was an accident caused by natural but unfortunate events. In fact, she's very curious about human land and would often sneak off to explore.

The dragon race is a rare and glorious one surrounded by gold and riches, so naturally they are all high and mighty, full of prestige. Greedy. Ryu is no different, and has much more of an attitude than his human counterpart does.

One day Ota was singing by the beach at midnight, something she usually does. Ryu, who had also sneaked off in the middle of the night, had come across her, and was naturally drawn into her voice because of the siren's ability. Ota isn't aware about the power of her voice. Sirens are far rarer than the usual merpeople.

Charmed by the cute girl and her beautiful voice, Ryu decided that he wanted her for himself.

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Thomas Ligotti Notes 5:

Notes on the importance on of Ligotti in the context of my work:

Right, I don’t want to water log this post as these quotes took forever to write and the context they are represented in fair and accurate enough that I shouldn’t need to repeat them or my previous notes too much, after all, this is research by quotation so the quotes with all their context should be able to speak for themselves, the only reason this final post took so long to finalise too is because I got carried away with show prep and I have honestly lost interest in doing research at this point considering I feel I am just repeating myself all the time and I just want to focus on the professional and exhibitionist aspects of this project, given that’s where I have been putting the most effort throughout this project, it’s not that I don’t like my research, it’s more that I’m getting tired of trying to explain myself when the essay did a far better job and this project just feels like the natural progression of said essay, except instead of the focus being on the theory, this project has some much more to do with having the practical side see proper justice and representation, but that’s just me I guess. 

In summary, Ligotti is recognised as a reclusive and asocial author who deals in philosophical horror literature, and even though I tried to look for it, I of course couldn’t find his email to share my research with him the same way I could with Eugene Thacker and Jordan Peterson (I did email Jordan Peterson and may document this but we’ll have to see given it’s more about making him aware of me quoting him in Volume 3 of Noumena, not so much about sharing research concepts exactly), which is fair enough as he does often work in the shadows and it’s not easy for anyone to contact regardless of their respect and admiration for his work. As shown throughout all of these notes, Ligotti like myself (which is why he is such a critical figure in this project and inspiration to me through his book “The Conspiracy Against the Human Race”) is concerned firstly with existential and metaphysical debates on the values of horror media as adapted through the lens of philosophical commentary and critique, much like Eugene Thacker, however, unlike Eugene Thacker who is more of a critic and adapter of horror fiction into works of philosophy, Ligotti is a horror fiction writer informed firstly by philosophy, which is why Peter Wessel Zapffe features more in these quotes then Lovecraft and Poe ever could. And it’s easy to see why, Zapffe inspires Ligotti due to him being a “Heroic Pessimist”, this term meaning that Zapffe was such an important Pessimist and fundamentalist of everything that he wrote that he represents one of the only quintessential representations of a true Pessimist, and one that didn’t kill himself too to prove his final point in the process, as did Philip Mainlander another representation of the heroic pessimist who did kill himself to prove his final point of fatalism, as all pessimists attempt to do either through theory or pragmatism in life of course. It’s clear why Ligotti loves Zapffe though, as the majority of quotes on Zapffe discuss how self inflated humanity is, how high we are on our own consciousness, the very thing that both fuels our fears and surrenders them when we believe we can be distracted by greater more probing questions, horror for Ligotti and Zapffe is a study on how humans handle their consciousness, and how horror can make the very stuff of nightmares as an introspection of our greatest and most denied passions and responses to the noumenal world etc. With Ego death not even being seen as a way out of the terror as discussed by Susan Seagal and U.G. Krishnamurti, both philosophers who experience such a neurotic experience that only opened their eyes deeper to the hollowness of man once you remove conscious thought as an introspection and see it as reflection of the noumena through ego death, i.e. the human mind being incapable of seeing the world for what it is without first needing some human logic to comprehend it to begin with. Which is why pessimism plays such a crucial role in horror literature as it sees the consciousness for what it is, capable of imaging and adapted a whole lot of stimulus, but in capable of seeing reality as it really is, as beyond the illusion and beyond the artifice of our suffocating overdeveloped human minds, it’s why to pessimists that sentience and free will are considered laughable, as only a human being could believe they can control themselves in the universe and in turn control the universe when they are nothing but a fleck in utter and gut wrenching blackness, this subject of avoiding reality as it is and experiencing the uncanny as that which should be but is still and not still a thing exactly, is why we can be haunted by our own mind and how it perceives the world around you, as even Descartes believed that being conscious and proving your true consciousness are two separate challenges within existential conversations on metaphysics and the self in relation to the outer world. It’s why people like Algernon Blackwood and Lovecraft often used this subject of contention to have the audience really think about their place in the universe and where the next series of eyes judging them could be found in the blinking stars of the night or the foggy dew of natural consequence that pales us each morning, they understood that sentience in the face of the universe has little importance against the greater unknown and the force of the will as discussed by Schopenhauer enough times in this project already, consciousness is the parent of all horrors because it doesn’t stop with you, it looks beyond you and questions you to be consider your own matter in a metaphysical and hypothetical interrogation once you look beyond distraction, which is why it is such an important tool within my post-modern dark surrealist works in particular, as the original surrealists studied dreams and automatic responses as thought in the subconscious as inspired by Freud, whereas we seek to use the consciousness and it’s ability to manifest all manners of terror and interrogation in the mind through horror as the tool in this exploration instead. 

This always comes back to the conspiracy in of itself, that humanity is the victim and existentialist opinions of the universe and our place in it further exacerbate this victim status, even though it’s the distractions from said ideas that actually make people more afraid of the unknown as the reverse back into their echo chambers away from considering the greater questions and ideas presented. It is almost a magic trick in pessimistic philosophy, to pose a question that you know will hurt the brain of the person you are trying to trick, to make them think of the universe as it is in order to find and reveal the chink in their sensibilities, which is often why pessimists are taken for granted with literature so often, their scathing comments on humanity as completely fragile in the face of the unknown is what allows them to be seen as negative and regressive, even though they have to cut your sensibilities deeply if their expected to make any insightful and provocative commentaries on human kind and our universal issues on subjects like existence, matter, orientation, space and nothingness. They may not care for the feelings of their audience and been seen as cynics without a care for humanitarianism, but surely in saying there is no inherent value in the universe and thusly we have no control over that is a far better message to tell the confused and panicked by said conservations, rather than filling their head with delusions about all powerful and malicious God’s seeking to punish them for the slightest infraction, or that everything can be synthesised neatly into numbers and code and so the answers can only be understood if you master another facet of human logic as the disregard of the universe as abhuman in it’s entirety. That’s just my opinion as informed by the authors mentioned throughout this book and all those I have previously in various reading lists, I find it far easier to leave in a world with no dogma or moral fibre, it’s all just a membrane to the greater pulsing organ that is the noumenal world, and I’d rather see the abattoir for the guts over the cutlets over the counter, it’s more honest and realist that way, something Francis Bacon advocated for to no end in his works, and something Blaise Pascal was utterly afraid of too but acknowledged as the reality of humanity, doesn’t matter how wrap it or adapt it’s stimulation through some olfactory tampering of taste bud wizardry, it’ll always be a sugar pill to the reality than lies past us, and it’s only the sensible and purely logical, especially the dogmatic likewise, who are so offended by such a narrative of respecting the nothingness of the universe, it only scares these people because they hate how it makes them feel about themselves and their interpersonal relationships, even the very images it forces upon them with the intention of causing a reaction does just that, because most humans would rather flee into an illusionary life of distractionism, sublimation, anchoring etc, if it meant they never had to question themselves or the orientation of being and existence in space in of itself, saves them the mental hassle and likewise keeps them in blissful ignorance. 

This only leaves me to question why I care so much about confronting the unknown and pessimistic I guess, which in all honesty is missing the point, after all, I’m not severe goth who forgot how to smile and wants everyone to be equally traumatised by my works and that of Ligotti and company, I just want to push the culture forward, and I won’t do that by feeding society’s infatuation with decadent opinions on metaphysic and humanity at large. After all, the hardest lessons have to be the most punishing and merciless to have any effect, don’t want to waste money? then live as a homeless man for a year and tell me how much you don’t appreciated money after that experience. Want to have difficult conversations about humanity to appreciate it more? Then you’re going to need to read some messed up shit and lose part of your conventionality in the process, in turn becoming less human and more conceptual than the average joe, as it takes losing part of your humanity to traumatising ideas to actual understand and experience trauma in of itself, you can’t be a tourist of your own phenomenology, that’s for sure! Which is why I find all of this just so fascinating and why it helps me to appreciate life so much more, after all I know that when I die I will feed the next generation with my material and my body will feed the earth, no god has the right to my body and nor does any man living in denial of nature, I won’t be gutted pig for others to cannibalise just to save themselves a difficult conversation, speaking of cannibalism, in the quotes chosen there is a clear motif of consumption as distraction and dependency as the natural progression throughout, the idea that we would firstly eat away at each other through immortality projects such as war and colonialism, consumerism and ideologies before facing the swinging corpses of our own consciousness, we have a skeleton in our closet and is merely all that we can’t face, not one singular regret or remorse, but all in the face of consciousness as open to adaptation and metamorphosis when conceived through horror.  I know I’m rambling now and in honestly I can’t really help myself, people want artists to discuss their work in formal and polite formats to save them the research, but why can’t my career be about posing all the questions and waiting for response and reaction? That is the intention of my work, as I find it only natural when studying provocative artists and art that they want questions and not answers, after all, we don’t owe the audience an answer, we aren’t the clergy, scientists or doting mothers to them, we are practical philosophers in the making, and I am still yet to find a philosophical work that answers any question I may have. Which I believe is clearly the failure and success of pessimism and philosophy alike, after all the horror of philosophy is that it only debates the value of nothing, it doesn’t value nothingness and thusly it can’t be concluded nor can the audience be given respite from it, this is why Ligotti is seen as a philosophical horror writer who knows full well that his work plays with the audiences expectations and uses the uncanny to represent the muddiness of actualised reality through literary prose and diatribic philosophical comments, something I am now doing as I spiral into the depth of these subjects. Horror media like the concept of debating the value of nothing and the as of yet unimaginable, as it likes to play with the limits of consciousness and how the audience themselves cannot do this without stepping into the firing line of said media, after all, horror especially doesn’t owe the audience anything as they got what they deserved when they stepped into a screening of Salo (120 days of Sodom) or a Serbian Film (Don’t watch it unless you have an iron stomach, there’s my warning), people who enjoy horror enjoy feeling emotional and having an emotional response, the feelings of adrenaline and serotonin once the shock is over, the dopamine that lulls them once all is said and the credits are rolled, if you don’t feel this way then you’re either someone who has experience a total neurotic ego death or you enjoy what your watching and want to go further until you find the thing that sticks with you and sickens you the most, sort of like a game of Russian roulette, eventually something will hit you, consciousness always has it’s point of inducing trauma eventually, you just have to test it enough to find out. 

Post-rambling, surely you can see what I’m getting at, horror as a media, as a tool and functional media that is used to incite certain feelings in people to push their consciousness into considering paradoxical and pessimistic ideas is an important conversation for me and my work, and has always been a universal subject when attempting to understand how the human mind responds to the limits on fear and reactions to things we don’t understand, and hopefully, as the game deepens and work like mine becomes all the more mainstream and hopefully more provoking the older I get, the greater it has a chance to return the onlooker more violently as stated by Francis Bacon in previous notes, and we can’t progress society into things like space travel and AI without considering the future of possible unknown outcomes and worst case scenarios, or even for history to be repeated and for humanity to thusly continue it’s maniacal cannibalism of all things distractionary, and of all people too who seek to question the status quo and to throw the blinding lights from the eyes of sensitive and decadent, better that then another thousand years devoted to a man made idol that wants more of your lint than your soul to prove it’s worth.