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Six of Crows' Chapter One Breaks All The Rules (and it should)

Tags - @thestarscanalwayslookatus @ladyartichokie @torrell-reads @glassesgirlies

Before I begin I want to preface this with a reminder that there are no actual rules that a writer or author is required to follow in the construction of an opening chapter, and what I refer to as ‘rules’ in the title and in this essay is more so just the most typical broad strokes that a) writers are expected to cover in their opening chapter and b) readers have down to naturally expect in the opening chapters.

Anyway with that out of the way let’s chat, because the subversion of expectations in six of crows chapter 1 is done fantastically and I want to talk about it.

One of the classic things I’ve heard about advice for writing your opening chapter in my own writing journey has been that the first 5 characters introduced in your story should all be very important to the plot, and this is mostly about not overloading the reader with a bunch of names that they don’t actually need to remember or care about and starting with an enticing pace to the story. If we disregard the offhand mentions of Joost’s unnamed mother, his friend Peter, and his unnamed siblings, the first 5 characters we are introduced to in Six of Crows are as follows:

Joost Van Poel, Anya, Councilman Hoede, Henk, and Rutger.

All of these characters will be reported dead or close to it before the end of chapter three: Anya’s body is found washed up in the harbour, Hoede has been removed to the country with his family in the state of permanent waiting that will lead him to death, Henk and Rutger are either in the boathouse dying or have already died and been removed, and Joost dies in the boathouse in chapter 3. This subversion of expectations sets up for the tone of the rest of the duology incredibly well, because this is an ongoing theme throughout with hints that look like foreshadowing being subverted for something else that was hidden deeper in the foreshadowing being the real plot (I wrote one of my first long analysis posts on this, it’s called She’s Treating Us Like Marks: Leigh Bardugo’s Use of Red Herrings in Six of Crows and I think it’s linked in my intro post but if it isn’t then I can tag anyone who’s interested). The impact this has on the reader to subvert their expectations is particularly interesting, because as we read this chapter with no knowledge of what’s to come we immediately start to form opinions and biases about the characters that we subconsciously assume are going to impact our enjoyment of them and their story - I’ve seen a lot of people online making jokes about how ready they were to ship Joost and Anya, only to have them taken away from them so quickly. This also opens up some really interesting thoughts about Joost and Anya that I’ll get to in a minute, but this is exactly what that chapter is trying to do - and we know that because, despite how little we know about them, these are well-written characters. If chapter one had been condensed into a short prologue that featured an officer watching a Grisha being forced to take parem and immediately taking some kind of possession over the minds of the people in the room and all of them presumably dying then, yes, it would be intriguing. But we as the reader wouldn’t have felt nearly the kind of loss, nor been intrigued by the wrong-footedness of the experience, in that the way we are, because ultimately what’s so ingeniously brilliant about this chapter is that Bardugo makes us care. I can’t know the word count, but on the audiobook chapter one is 26 minutes long. In 26 minutes, Bardugo introduces us to brand new characters, fleshes them out, gives them drives, goals, personalities, layers and dimensions, and then kills them. And you care.

You care because you know that Joost is new to the stadwatch and desperate to prove himself but isn’t enjoying his job as much as he thought he would, because you know that he used to be picked on by his brothers and now he’s being picked on by Henk and Rutger in a similar way, because you know that he feels diminished by even his own mother, because you know that he’s got a growing crush on Anya and is young and idealistic, already imagining marriage with a girl he hadn’t yet asked on a date or ever made laugh, because you know that his friend is named Peter and they talk about crushes together, because you know that he doesn’t come from the upper class of this society you’re just being introduced to for the first time but that he hopes to win the favour of its higher-ups to further himself in life, you know that his love language is gift giving and he constantly spends the little money he earns on presents for Anya, you know that his drive is justice but that he fails to see the flaws in the system because it isn’t one that’s hurt him and you therefore begin to understand the flaws of his character and see how his relationship with Anya, who has been hurt by the system, could stand to help him learn and grow. You care because he feels real. In a single chapter, we learn more about Joost than we even realise until we actually think about it for long enough.

And you can apply all these same thoughts to Anya, a character who’s POV were never given and whose appearance in the book is briefer:

Anya was a naive, younger girl tricked by the system into selling herself into slavery without knowing what she was doing, a woman who had been forced by circumstance to remove herself from her past and yet also a whimsical, happy person whose favourite gift from Joost was a cheap tourist map of Kerch where there were monsters drawn in the water and the winds were “depicted as fat-cheeked men”, she smiles easily but laughs rarely, she has been hurt by Hoede, she has a strong sense of justice, protecting people who cannot protect themselves is of high importance to her (see the kitchen boy whose thumb is ordered to be cut off by Hoede) but being a Healer instead of a Heartrender made it hard for her to stand up to anyone until she had parem.

And although you could do it in less detail, we arguably know a lot about Hoede and a little about Henk and Rutger too. If you look at it just in this condensed scale, as a group of characters to get to know just about as well as you can do so organically within the timeframe and then have them snatched away from, chapter one is a warning: I made you care and then took them away, you know I won’t hesitate to do that again. And we care way more about the crows, so that makes our fear of losing them the way we lost the early characters way higher and adds, even if its subconscious, to the tension carried throughout the high stakes of the duology.

The other important character we meet in chapter one is Emil Retvenko, whose name is not mentioned after his meeting with Joost until the opening chapter of Crooked Kingdom. Joost’s conversation with Retvenko is a massive part of how we get to see his flaws; despite having openly stated that many Grisha unknowingly sold themselves into slavery at the end of the Ravkan civil war and that there are rumours Retvenko fought for the losing side of the Civil War, Joost is judgemental of him and tells him that the price of the broken window will be added to his indenture.

I could talk a lot more about Retvenko but then we’d be venturing into Crooked Kingdom chapter one territory more than Six of Crows so instead I’m gonna turn back to Joost and the other key moment that we get to see his character flaws on display and that is when he’s watching Anya being forced to take parem and the guard being ordered by Hoede to cut the boy’s thumb off. I’m just gonna transcribe the moment from my audiobook for you here:

I should stop this, Joost thought, I should find a way to protect her - both of them. But what then? He was a nobody. New to the stadwatch, new to this house. Besides, he discovered in a burst of shame, I want to keep my job.

This tells us not only so much about Joost, but so much about the world he lives in - and I’m going to use this to segue into my next point: the opening chapter of six of crows also subverts our expectations in how it deals with the setting.

Another key aspect of the opening chapter is introducing readers to the world, whether it’s a second world fantasy or contemporary fiction we have to undertake where the book takes place and why that’s important. Whilst it’s true that many stories can be told anywhere, and we see it in folk and fairy tales that have many renditions throughout different cultures, there are always key differences influenced by the setting that they take place in. Our main settings in Six of Crows are the Barrel and the Ice Court, with our “home” setting being the Barrel as where our characters live and where they aim to return to after the journey’s end in a typical story structure (home, call to action, hero’s journey, climax, aftermath, return home and deal with what’s changed).

The Barrel is mentioned once in this chapter, when Joost says that he imagined being in the stadwatch would mean chasing down criminals in the Barrel rather than wandering around a rich merchant’s house grounds, but what we are actually initially introduced to is one of the mansions from the Geldin District. Joost is most likely middle class, based on context clues, and we learn about the upper class section of Ketterdam through the eyes of a boy who wishes to be part of it (he likes to look through the windows and pretend that it’s his house, but actually he’s only even been inside a couple of times). We learn about the classism of this society very quickly by seeing it from the inside out, and then being thrown directly into the parley and the very different world of our main characters in Inej’s POV in chapter 2. This is really cleverly done, because despite the sudden changes between both setting and cast of characters, we go into the parley with an absolute wealth of information about Ketterdam that we wouldn’t have otherwise possessed.

I’m gonna stop here bc I’m tired and it’s getting late but I would like to talk about the worldbuilding another time, it’s just that if I get into that here and now then I want to get into it within specific different contexts because I read shadow and bone after I read six of crows and although I loved the way the worldbuilding was set up in Soc there’s an interesting discussion to be had there because I’ve heard others say that they didn’t feel they would have understood the worldbuilding without the prior knowledge from s&b and I just think that if I start talking about that now that I’ll never stop so that can be for another time if anyone would like to read it.

Thanks so much for reading these ramblings, I hope they were interesting!! <3

[nwseems]

Drot #0 - premise

Intro to Danganrot | (Spoilers for v3, thh chpt.1, sdr2?)

Before diving deep into the references' analysis, I have found it necessary to add a couple notes on theories that are essential to the understanding of the full meaning of some of the call backs I will be mentioning; possible interpretations of the plot that shape and are shaped in turn by those references. One of these I think it's basically canon considering many of the things we will be covering, the other is more so speculation but I think it fits well so I'd rather mention it and all of those who read it can then form an opinion around it.

So let's get into the two theories:

Sayaka's ghost (the one that's more likely to be canon):

In dr: thh the first case sets the themes of danganronpa as a whole and does so wonderfully in my opinion. The trust, distrust, lies, betrayals, unsure truths, beliefs and the importance of human relationships are just some of them. The ones V3 takes and expands upon.

Rantaro's death in the first chapter lays the groundwork for the game to tackle those topics through a revisitation of Sayaka's and Leon's case. As proof, Kodaka has actually confirmed it in an interview that they wanted the shot put ball to be a crystal ball, like the one Leon threw to turn on the incinerator. Only later did they change this as they believed it didn't feel heavy enough to actually kill someone. Many of the topics that will be covered in future analysis do sustain this theory, both in the plot and the character designs.

Mirroring (speculation):

As mentioned before, this is a theory I came up with while playing the game that is not correct all the time, but its accuracy is prominent enough for me to feel obliged to insert it. The "mirroring theory" can be interpreted in two ways, as both are valid at the same time and do not contradict each other, they just fit under the same name and general concept.

Mirroring tropes: as the name suggests, V3 references some previous dr tropes, but with a twist on them as to not make them feel too familiar. I think the easiest way for me to explain this is by linking a post of mine in which I already mention and explain an example. Kokichi and Chiaki are similiar in many ways, but opposite in their roles in the story.

Mirroring plotline: The first execution in thh is Blast off, to which V3 makes a direct throwback to in chapter 5 with Blast off pt.2. It's pretty cool as it creates a loop between the two games and makes danganronpa a perfect circle (narratively speaking). However, if we take Blast off pt.2 as the beginning of V3, as it was for thh and move backwards, an interesting pattern reveals itself. For example, if we start with the execution and move onto the chapter 5 trial, its grounds look exactly like the ones from 1-1. This is probably more worthy of note if we consider it is the only time in the game in which the grounds actually change looks + relates to the whole idea of "Sayaka's ghost" I mentioned earlier too. And won't you look at that! Blast off pt.2 is also a mirrored trope because while Jin is launched upwards into space, Kaito instead goes straight down through the Earth's core.

Everything is connected in this game and I'm a sucker for it.

[slutstaine-ficnsmut]

┆ 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 ☰ ۶ৎ ࣪ ˖ ⌝ ┆ 𝐷𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑑 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑡 𝑆𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒 ˚˖⁺

Destiny

Davina (Dave) Mustaine ／Female Reader

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Requested by: Anonymous (Instagram) 

Word count: 6,244

Genre: NSFW, Explicit, AU, Fanfiction, Smut, Porn with plot 

ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴏɴ ᴡᴀᴛᴛᴘᴀᴅ & ᴀᴏ3

A/N: Hi guys~ Hillary here :3 Very excited to share my debut work of fanfic with yall! It’s safe to say that I don’t have much experience as a writer, as this is my only second fanfic and the first to be written in English, so hopefully this is good enough for a new writer’s debut xD. This work is particularly inspired by @daven.ue ‘s amazing femstaine post on Instagram, and I am very honored to have made this collab happen with them! Make sure you check out my inspo/reference board to see the brilliant video they made on your way scrolling, with link to the original post, along with other great inspos like the beautiful sketch by @hotdogcliff (also on Instagram)!! <3  ps. take a look at my intro post – about my writing, if you are confused & don’t know what to do with the soundtrack, since this is my first time doing it ;) 

Soundtrack:  ♬ ၊၊||၊|။|||||။၊|။•  

─────∘──────────────── 3:55 ↻ ⏮ ▶︎ ⏭ ↺ 16:52 

Warnings: explicit language, graphic sex, sex-change (mtf), Dave being a female exotic dancer, lesbian, reader being the top, exotic dancing & strip club mentioned, smoking mentioned, oral sex (mtf receiving), fingering (mtf receiving) 

[I’ll mark where the soundtrack starts and ends with * (play along recommended) & smut with **]

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐/𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠

　　𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅/𝑆𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠

꒦︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦

Music, drinks, dances and laughter...  

You have been a regular at Fallen Angels, a high-end gentlemen’s club in downtown Hollywood, for months now - You’d come down to the club every weekend, sometimes during weekdays too.  

The vibe in here is really good; the drinks are even better, but they’re not what attracts you here, the most.  

It’s a person, someone that you’ve been paying close attention to - A woman, among all the dancers, and her name is Destiny - Their best and most popular girl in the house.  

You’ve noticed that Destiny has quite a number of male admirers, sending her flowers after flowers, gifts after gifts - And some of the generous ones wouldn't hesitate to give her big tips that would make other girls seriously envious.  

Yet, she always keeps her distance from them.  

Although she always responds and thanks the gifters personally, and often drinks and has small talks with the big-hearted gentlemen, perhaps giving them a kiss or two on the cheeks as thank-yous that would send them straight to paradise - She never accepts their offers to spend a night with her, regardless of the price, and never allows excessive physical touches even during private dances.  

They respect her boundaries of course, though some interpret it as if she's just playing hard to get (sour grapes, duh) - You might have a bit of an idea why she never gets too intimate with them, and you're hoping that you're right...   

As for YOUR relationship with her...  

Well, let’s just say that you’re one of the generous ones though you never actually brought her flowers or anything, knowing she already has more than enough of whatever you would get her - So often, she would come up and chat with you whenever she could.  

Plus, as a woman in a gentlemen’s club who comes by herself, you’re much like an Amur leopard in here – rare, almost like a breath of fresh air from the countryside to her amidst this turbid city.  

She enjoys your company, pretty lot.  

You’re different from the others, and she can tell.  

Not only are you kind and generous, but very easy to get along with; You don’t lust over her, and you’re not obsessed with her like some of the others are; You’re always respectful, admiring her from afar, and she appreciates that.  

More importantly, you understand her. 

To the majority of males in here, she’s only an entertainment: Something pretty and carnal for them to look at and drool over, to amuse them, something that they pay for, although there are men here who understand what she does at the same level as you do - She’s a performer, an artist, and she IS the art.  

She’s capable of achieving more, and you know that. 

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 

It's Friday, and you just got off work.  

You love working as a fashion stylist for the magazine, and you enjoy the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction you get whenever you see you and your team’s work in the latest issue - But undeniably, it's a creative challenge working this job, so often you would take inspiration from Destiny. 

She’s kinda like your muse, though you never told her. 

Walking out of the office, you catch your fellow coworkers who you’re friends with... 

“Hey Y/N! How’s it going?” One of them speaks up as you all walk towards and wait for the elevator.  

It’s Tim from sales.   

“Heyy~ Everything’s great! Thanks. Was just preparing an outfit for one of the photoshoots next week. What about you guys? Got any plans lately? It’s been forever since we last hung out!” You respond with a smile, small talk and catching up with them.   

“Actually we were just talking about going out for dinner tomorrow after work. You want’ join?” That’s Pam from art direct.   

“Yeah. Some of our friends from the show business are coming too. You remember Sam and his partner Phil, right? The guys from the management agency we worked with last time? Heard they’re looking for new faces to put up some adult shows or whatever, in Vegas.” Tim adds.  

“Really? That’s interesting.” You muse as the elevator arrives, and you step in with the others.  

“Yeah, I’m down.” You pause,  

“In fact, I think I know somebody who they might be interested in...” 

You thought of Destiny. Sounds like it could be an opportunity for her if she’s who they’re looking for, but you’re clear that you don’t know her that well and that you’re not close to her personally – Hell, you don’t even know the woman’s real name, so of course you don’t want to overstep.  

“But why not? Won’t hurt asking.” You think to yourself... 

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 

Soon enough, it’s Saturday evening, and you’ve told Sam and Phil about Destiny during dinner, even convinced them to join you on your way to the club and check her out. 

“Let’s see what the big fuss's about~” Sam said with a chuckle before stepping into the club with you and Phil.  

You lead the way and walk further into the club, recognizing faces along the way, saying a few “Hi”s, before stopping at the sight of a familiar figure... 

“There she is.” You say, as the two follow your gaze towards the stage where a redheaded woman is standing, facing her back towards the audience under the dimmed stage light.  

“That’s our girl Destiny.” 

The three of you got here just in time to catch her starting her performance - And luckily, you still managed to find a good enough spot though the seats were almost full.*  

The DJ starts playing, and as the soft and sexy melody comes out through the speakers, she turns around and starts moving her body slowly and gracefully around the pole - Whistles and cheers coming in from all directions in the audience, before she gets on the pole and starts doing what she’s best at.  

Her fiery red curls aglow, flowing freely in the air as she spins; The rhinestones scattered on her black lingerie are almost like stars in the deep night sky, sparkling under the gentle and warm stage light that contours her body perfectly; The shadow emphasizes her slightly toned body with softly muscular arms and strong legs, while the smooth, luxurious light brightens her defining facial features, her full lips and flawless jawline; The heels silently displayed the subtle sense of power within that woman.  

She looks stunning, as always... 

She catches your gaze, noticing how you have brought yourself some company, unlike usual.  

She throws a small smile at you as she continues focusing on her performance, almost a smug one which didn't go unnoticed by you. And later, Destiny was joined by other dancers as the show went on, and they started dancing in a group - A beautiful and tantalizing picture to look at.  

However, Destiny seems to be really keen on you tonight for some reason... 

You take a sip of your gin, trying to dismiss it as something casual.  

It's no biggie that she’s keeping eye contact with the audience, and she’s probably just intrigued by the fact that you have some friends here with you tonight – You can’t deny that her continuously sultry gaze, combining with her seductive and sensual movements does make you a little hot and bothered.  

You couldn't take your eyes off her, almost in a state of hypnotized...   

The way her hips sway, the thin layer of sweat covering her stomach, the way her back arches as she gets on the floor...  

You couldn’t ignore how these little things made you heat up in a way that they never did... 

“I really like her energy and the way she carries herself on stage,” Phil says.   

You snap out of it, realizing just how fixated you were on her, feeling oddly embarrassed.   

“Yeah. No wonder she’s so popular. She knows how to stand out from other girls who, I would say, are equally beautiful and talented as her.” Sam adds.  

“You’re right Y/N. Our boss would definitely want to sign her.”   

“Hm- Yeah... She’s got the spirit...” Clearing your throat, you agreed, your voice a bit hoarse...* 

By the end of the performance, you of course had already tipped the dancers.  

You put down your drink. “You know what I really need right now?” Getting up from your seat, you say,  

“A big, big glass of ice water.”   

Sam and Phil responded with chuckles before you excused yourself to the bar, where you’d order the drink to help cool yourself down a little... 

“Just a glass of iced water - tap, please.” You said to the bartender, before hearing a friendly and casual voice approach you.   

“Glass of water? What, you’re not drinking tonight?” She teases, letting out a low chuckle.  

Your heart mildly skipped a beat upon recognizing the owner of the voice.   

“Think I might’ve had enough tonight, actually.” You respond, turning around slowly to meet Destiny’s eyes, a soft, charming smile on your face.  

“Hey.”  

“Hey.” She greets you back, a somewhat flirtatious smile on her lips, mirroring yours.   

She has always been a little flirty with you, though you never thought much about it, assuming it was just part of her job or perhaps her personality - It always feels like there’s something more to it...  

“You look fabulous.” You complimented as you took a good glance at her.  

She had already put on a white, silky and loose button-down shirt for a little more coverage, waiting until her next dance.  

Unable to ignore those beautiful and bare legs of hers that are still on display, despite your efforts not to stare too much - Especially with the slightly transparent fabric of her lingerie and the garter belt she's wearing, the side slits of the shirt loomingly showing a dangerous amount of her hips, making you itch... 

“Thanks.” She says, flashing you a lively and mesmerizing smile.  

“See you brought some friends here with you tonight. What a surprise~” She gestured towards Sam and Phil, before leaning in sideways against the bar, standing right next to you.  

“Yeah...” You respond with a slight chuckle, “Those are my friends from the show business...” 

“And they’re here for you actually.” You added.   

“Oh?” She said, her interest peaking. “Guess somebody told them about me~”    

“I did. I told them about you not only because I, well... admire you,” Lowering your head for a brief second out of bashfulness, you admit,  

“But because I know that they’re looking for new faces for shows in Vegas.”    

“Vegas?” Destiny’s eyes lit up subtly when she heard the name of the infamous Sin City, seemingly a bit taken aback by the information.   

After a quick moment of collecting your words, you continued.   

“You see... I don’t want to overstep or anything of course, and I hope I don’t come across as rude – But to me, it really sounds like an opportunity for you because I always think that you're more than capable of achieving more, though I have no idea if this is something that you’d want... Going to Vegas and all...” You say sincerely.  

“I see real talent and artistry in you, Destiny, and obviously they see it too.”    

She looks at you, now realized what you're getting at. 

“Whoa... I- I’m flattered-” She responds with a slight chuckle, a nervous habit.  

She seems quite surprised, maybe a bit flustered, but happy. “I don’t know what to say.”     

“I understand, and I really hope this is not too abrupt for you or anything – but... I think they’re thinking about bringing more people from the agency in here next week to see you perform.” You pause,  

“They’re really interested in you.”    

Upon hearing that, she looked over at the two’s direction again, and they caught sight of her this time, waving politely, and she waved back with a small smile.   

“Maybe you should go talk to them... If only you’re interested of course... I’m not trying to pressure you into anything, you know. I’m just-” 

You wanted to say more, to make it sound less like you don’t know your place and that you’re trying to make her decisions for her, but your words are cut off when she places her hand on yours, resting on the bar - 

“Thank you.” She says simply, the look of appreciation and the sparkle of hope in her eyes telling you more than she can ever express with words...  

It’s a look of happiness that you rarely get to see on her.     

“You’re welcome...” You quiet down, and responded softly, staring into her hazel eyes as she stares back.  

She looks utterly beautiful at this moment, if it were even possible to be prettier than she already is.  

The air between you almost palpable as it thickens. And for a moment, you thought you two were going to kiss - That was before she breaks away with a smile and excused herself to go talk to the guys instead. 

“Damn it-!” You muttered fiercely under your breath... 

“Here’s your iced water, Miss.” The bartender, who was just busy making drinks for other customers, says.  

You just grabbed the glass and finished it in one swig.   

“Thanks.” 

You let out a deep sigh as you put down the glass, thinking about the moment you just had with Destiny -  

That was DEFINITELY something... 

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 

Hours passed; Bustling, the night flies by - It’s almost 4, and the club’s closing.  

You ended up staying a bit longer than Sam and Phil, having a couple more drinks over at the bar, and right now you’re just standing outside of the club, smoking, lost in thought, before lighting another of your Marlboro gold.  

You have quit smoking for almost 2 weeks now, but they just look so delicious to you right now, and you couldn’t resist – Especially not with your drunk inhibition...   

You’d smoke enough cigarettes to see the dancers leaving the club, saying goodbyes to each other, and you catch that one person you’ve been thinking of since earlier.  

You hesitated and struggled for a bit, but finally decided to call out to her...   

“Hey Destiny...” You call out softly, just loud enough for her to hear you in the now quiet street.   

“Davina.” She says, turning around.  

“?” You’re a little taken aback, confused.  

“You can call me Davina. That’s my real name.” She says with an adorable smirk - This is the first time she told anyone from the club her actual name except her coworkers.   

“Sure... Davina...” You repeat the name in your slightly husked voice from the cigarettes, feeling a subtle jolt of excitement at knowing her real name for the first time in months, and the sensation of it rolling off your tongue.   

“You smoke an awful lot. You know that right?” She walks over, and says almost teasingly with a somewhat amused smile, glancing down at the cigarette butts around you.  

She had changed back into a normal t-shirt and denim shorts outfit, already taken off her makeup - She looks just as beautiful without it.  

“Yeah, I know... I’ve been off cigarettes for a week now, maybe two. But old habits - If you know what I mean.” You say, taking a drag, a tat of resignation in your tone.  

She didn’t say anything for a moment, just watching you smoke your cigarette.   

“By the way -” She speaks up again, “Didn't know you cared about me this much.” She pauses, intrigued.

“Enough to recommend me to someone and have them offer job opportunity.”  

She looks at you intently, as if she’s trying to read you.   

“Like I said – I really admire you. As a performer, an artist, and as a woman.” You exhale the smoke, before responding.  

Looking back at her, unable to tell what she’s thinking, nor how she feels about these words that escaped you in your intoxicated state.  

A sense of warmth tugged at her chest when she heard that you admire her as a woman, too - She takes a few steps towards you, closing the distance.  

“Is that really all you have to say? That you admire me?”   

“I...” You were just trying to process the meaning of what she’d just said, before your eyes widen upon realizing how close she’s standing in front of you, before she leans in even further, invading your personal space.  

You froze, heart racing, your breath caught in your throat as you stared at her in mild bewilderment - With her back to the streetlights, the soft shadow on her face made her expression even more difficult to read.  

She stares back, her eyes boring into yours as if she's trying to pierce through the depths of your soul, seemingly deep in thought...  

You’re not sure how to act, or whether you should say something to break this strange tension and silence, until an almost undetectable smirk flashes across her face... 

She takes the cigarette from between your fingers, before gently bringing it to her lips, covering your lipstick stain on the white tipping paper as she takes a drag from your cigarette.  

Your brain almost short-circuited at that as you looked at her, in awe and amazement, but it only got worse when she exhaled, blowing a cloud of smoke right in your face - She's such a stunner, knowing just how to push all your buttons.  

It wasn’t a respectful gesture – In fact it was somewhat offensive, mildly aggressive even, like a provocation, yet you're utterly turned on by that... 

Maybe it’s the alcohol, or perhaps it’s just something that deep down you've always wanted to do - You find yourself being drawn to her like a magnet, yearning to be close to her, to hold her, and kiss her senselessly.  

You lean in slightly, eyes drunk and faintly unfocused, glazed with affection and desire.  

The smell of liquor and burnt tobacco in your breath hitting her nostrils, yet she didn't flinch, not even a bit. 

Instead, she responded.  

Seeing the mix of emotions in your eyes that makes her heart boil - She leans in as well, slowly, until her lips meet yours halfway in a gentle and tentative kiss, as if you’re testing the water.  

The two of you pull away gently after a brief contact, and you almost couldn’t believe it.  

You can’t believe the fact that you just kissed her, and she responded - It's all too unreal, all too good to be true. 

“Davina...” You whisper her name, feeling her breath warm on your skin.  

Without second thoughts, you lean in and kiss her again, placing a hand on the small of her back, another on her waist, pulling her close - You’re no longer hesitant to let go of all the pent-up emotions and feelings you have deep inside you, so deep that you never even realized until this moment of vulnerability.  

She responds immediately, dropping the cigarette in her hand before going up to cup your face, kissing you back with the same passion as she deepens it with her hand on your nape.  

Lips part and meet, again and again.  

The kiss tastes heavy - Heavy from the cigarettes, heavy from affection, and heavy from lust.  

The sweet scent of her perfume and her presence filled all your senses as you tangle your fingers in her silky red curls, making it impossible for you to think or pull away, to keep yourself from melting into her - Unable to resist her, only wanting more of her... 

Breaking away scarcely, both panting, gasping for air – You look into each other's eyes, seeing how the mix of emotions mirrors in one another’s, your feelings are beyond words.  

You look down at her glistening lips, coated with a layer of both of your saliva, swollen, and stained with your lipstick - It's a chaotic sense of beauty and arousal, before a suggestive and amorous smile tugs at the corner of her lips as she asks in a low and somewhat breathless whisper.  

“Wanna go back to my place?”   

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Nippily going back to Davina’s place – It's a nice, medium apartment not far away from Fallen Angels.   

Walking inside, you take a quick but mindful scan over the living room, taking in all the little details of the interior as Davina closes the door behind.  

You turn to glance at her, your body buzzing and restless from the alcohol in your system and her presence, still a little lightheaded and fuzzy from earlier, but mostly you're just nervous.  

You speak up, breaking the lull while trying to articulate and not fidget around too much, or ruin this by saying the wrong thing.   

“Ni- Nice little place you’ve got here... Not as in small of course... It’s really-” 

“God, just shut up and kiss me already.” She grumbles.** 

And without warning, she grabs you by the collar of your shirt, pulling you in for a kiss, one that’s just as fervent as before, if not more. 

You’re slightly caught off guard by her blunt and direct move, as well as her proactiveness, and almost lose your balance, but you reciprocate anyway, holding her as you savor the taste of her soft lips - Her hands on your neck and in your hair keep you driven, aching for her.  

It’s nothing real intense or drastic, yet still manages to make you lose your mind just like that.  

Without a word, she starts moving and guiding you further into her apartment, before the two of you take off your shoes, throwing your jackets and belongings on the couch - Your hand in hers as she takes it and leads you to the bedroom.     

As soon as you shut the door behind you, she pounces on you and pins you up on the door, your back hitting the surface with a small thud before you let out a muffled moan against her lips as she press them against yours in a fierce kiss, not giving you the time to process at all.  

You wrap your arms around her waist, hands eagerly roaming over her body, exploring every inch of her curves as she does the same, your skin tingling under her gentle touches.  

“Want some music?”  

“Was that not enough music (in the club)?” You ask in a slightly hushed tone.  

“There’s never too much.” She responds with a small, mischievous beam before leaving your arms, making the air around you feel cold and devoid of a sudden.  

She then walks over to the stereo player in her room, and puts on a mix of slow and quiet instrumental jazz tunes at a low volume to set the mood - Just audible enough to fill the silence and not enough to cause distraction.  

You look at her, taking a few steps closer and finally noticing something about how she seems... a bit too sober...? so to speak.    

“How are you not drunk after all those drinks...?” You ask softly, baffled...  

Because not only Davina, you realize just how other dancers too never seem to get drunk even after a whole night of being bought drinks by customers, which makes you a bit puzzled.     

“Most of the time we order fakes and have the bartender give us the cash instead by the end of the night.” She explains, returning to you with a small smile on her lips.  

“Don’t wanna get ourselves hurt on stage... And some of us just prefer the money over the booze - Not me though...”   

“Hm...” You muse, “I wondered...” Taking a mental note, “I’ll make sure to keep buying you drinks then, if you want, and tip extra...” 

Davina lets out an amused chuckle under her breath upon hearing you say that - Her smile widened before she led and sat you down on the bed.  

“Someone’s tryna be my sugar mommy huh?” She teases, chuckling more as she plays with your hair, before lowering herself to kiss you again, softer this time...   

You let out a satisfied sigh at the contact, your noses touching as you simper against her lips,  

“I mean I don’t mind...?” before pulling her down closer and getting her on the bed so she’s straddling over you.  

She gasps softly at the change of position, putting trusting hands on your shoulders for better balance.  

Your hand swimming down from her neck to her chest, before giving it a gentle squeeze as you prolong the kiss, another on her lower back, keeping her from falling.  

“Damn...” You muttered as you held her firmly by the waist, the warm scent of black pepper and tangerine in the base notes of her perfume preoccupying your senses, your eyes darkening softly with desire and hunger as you looked up at her. 

Your grip on her waist becomes stronger and a little more possessive as you pull her even closer to bury your face in her chest, breathing her in.  

“Fuck, you smell so good...”   

Instinctively, she relocates her hand to the back of your head, holding you close as she tangles her fingers in your locks and caresses your scalp.  

Moaning softly at the sensation, you murmur against her chest, “So good, makes me wanna eat you...”  

She can feel a small shiver running down her spine hearing you say that, before your hands travel down to her bottom, gripping and kneading her cheeks keenly, making her suck in a sharp breath at your pleasurable gesture.    

She hasn’t been touched so intimately by a woman in a pretty good while, having to be closeted for the better of her career - Your voice, your caresses, your words... They're all so relaxing and almost comforting to her. 

“Don’t stop, Y/N... Don’t stop-” She moans, before gasping softly at the feeling of your hand sliding under her shirt, shivering at the touch of your fingers on her bare and sensitive skin.  

You lift the hem of her shirt and push it up, exposing her tender and smooth chest, her breasts sitting gracefully in her lightly lined front hook bra, waiting to be explored.  

You breathe her in again, peppering her breasts and sternum with many more soft and small kisses, before you take off her shirt completely and ditch it on the floor...  

You’re far beyond familiar with her body, having been a regular at her performances, but now, it feels so entirely different, almost like you’re seeing her glory for the first time - Your blood pumping, your brain already so heated up... 

It's nothing like how it usually is, watching her from distance and always scared to make the first move, always hoping that she’d talk to you after she’s done so that you can be closer to her – You’re holding her, tasting her, kissing her and touching her; You're having her, completely, only to yourself.  

No one is here to distract her by trying to get her attention and talk to her, no one is here to pull her away from you when someone wants to buy dances from her, or remind her that it’s time for her next dance -

She’s yours, and you’re hers, and you have all the time and space in the world to do whatever that the both of you have always desired. 

 

Sighing between kisses on her neck and collarbone, you rest your fingers on the hook of her bra, before asking for her permission, your voice low murmur, “Can I...?”   

You unhook her bra single-handedly, ardent, not wasting a second upon seeing her slight nod at the head, revealing the beautiful sight underneath as her bra comes undone.  

“God, you’re so pretty...” Staring and drooling at her boobs with round eyes, you gasp out. 

They're not too big, not too small, just the perfect size and shape for you - Her pink, sensitive and delicate nipples hardened as they were exposed to the chill air around them. 

Though she’s an exotic dancer, Davina’s surprisingly feeling a bit shy under your gaze as she never has to be naked at work, so the unusual amount of exposure is making her a little uneasy, in a way... but she likes how you seem to enjoy them.  

She lets out a small beam as she reaches for the straps of her bra that are still hanging on her shoulders, before slowly sliding them off - Her every move elegant, designed and calculated, meant to make you burn up in desires for her.  

Watching her throw away her garment, you’re honestly way more flustered and meeker than she can ever be, overshadowed by her brilliance, and she can tell that you’re somewhat intimidated by the atypical closeness between the two of you. 

Leaning in, she wraps her arms around your neck, smiling in an almost amused manner,   

“Come on now, don’t play coy with me...” She whispers deeply, her lips hovering over yours.  

“Touch me more. I’m yours...”  

She kisses you again, encouraging you further, before gently pushing you over onto the bed.  

With her endorsement, you decided to stop being a wimp and take the chance she’s giving you... 

Caressing her back as she kisses you, your hand reaches down to grip her bottom once more, even giving her a playful and somewhat bold smack on the ass this time - An act that brings a hint of smirtle on both of your lips, her body jolting slightly, and you can’t help but sneaker at her reaction. 

Deepening the kiss, she reaches down to undo your jeans and you wiggle out of them, kicking them aside before you slowly turn her over onto the bed and get on top... 

You look down, her now loose and relaxed curls after a long night spread evenly on the pillow, her cheeks subtly flushing into an enticing shade of pink - And before you know it, your hand's already on her breast, cupping and fondling it while teasing her nipple with your thumb, making her back arch slightly.  

You thought about how nobody from the club gets to see this side of her, and certainly don't get to touch her like this - A surge of pride and almost vanity crept up, making your head spin. 

“You’re so beautiful..." You whisper out, enthralled, before you take off your own clothes, and let the possessiveness take over you as you start leaving wet and open-mouth kisses on her neck, both panting softly, before you gently bite down on it, making her whimpers feebly at the sharp yet gentle sensation. 

Her legs clamping around your sides, your kisses feverish as you continue your way down, sucking and gliding your teeth over at her nipples while holding her svelte and lissom waist as she writhes under you.  

Arriving at her stomach, you pull away before unbuttoning her shorts and stripping her down to her panties.  

Taking the opportunity as you take off her bottom, you grabbed one of her ravishingly slender legs and put it over your shoulder, kissing and caressing her calf and thigh as you take in her vulnerability and that titillating wet spot on her panties - You’re on the verge of going feral, knowing you’d be hard as fuck to the point of exploding if you ever had a cock. 

“You’re fucking irresistible.” You grunt out softly, before hooking your fingers under the waistband of her panties and pulling them off, revealing her alluringly wet, clean-shaven cunt, dripping with her juice.  

Her pussy is smooth like peeled boiled eggs, as a result of regular shaving and waxing; Her inner labia were exposed, a cute shade of pink with the shape of rose petals peeking out from her fat folds – Her lips almost as abundant as the ones on her delicate face.   

“Geez, you're just so pretty everywhere...”  

Her legs now parted, resting on either side of your shoulder and arm, your hand finding her slit as you lean in to kiss her again, allowing her to get used to the stimulation - Her thigh pressing against both you and her chests.  

Frisking at her cunt, your fingers collecting all her nectar as they caress her folds and toy with her moisten lips, making her moan against your tongue before going down south. 

You spread her legs into an M, before kissing and biting on her inner thigh, gradually moving towards her center - A wave of electricity rushed through her when you licked her juicy wet cunt from bottom to top, lapping and teasing her clit with your tongue as you flickered the sensitive meat, making her whine and squirm. 

“Mmph-! Hmm~ Feels so good... Umm~” She moans out, her hips start bucking slightly into your face as she reaches down to tangle her fingers in your hair.  

“I promise you there’s better coming...” With your hands on her hips, you murmur against her pussy as you treat it with warm open-mouth kisses.  

You devour her, your tongue teasingly darting in and out at her entrance, slurping up all her juice and your own saliva from between her slits as you continue licking and sucking at her cunt - Her fingers tighten in your hair as she tugs at it, her head snapping back as she loses herself in the growing pleasure.    

“Oh- Umm~ God- This is- so- uh, hah... Don't... Don’t stop- Mmm~!” Biting down on her lip, her body jolting and twisting as she lets out more and more sweet, erotic sounds of pleasure.   

You spread her open with one hand, exposing more of her clit, another holding down one of her thighs to prevent them from crushing and suffocating you (though you wouldn’t mind) as you push her towards the edge.  

“Ugh~ Fuck- That’s it- Keep- Uh fuck! Mmph!” She whines out loudly, whimpering,  

“Keep it- I’m cumming- um! I’m cumming!” Her waist wriggles, legs closing almost uncontrollably as she comes undone... 

“Fuck...” She breathes out as the sense of gratification washes over her body, her breath coming in quick and ragged after her high. 

You enjoy the feeling of her fingers lingering in your hair, sending tingling sensations down your spine, and a small smirk creeps up to the corner of your lips before you ask, gently wiping your mouth with your palm. 

“How you feeling?” 

“Fantastic...” She whispers with a smile of contentment. 

“Yeah?” You chuckle, before crawling back up to kiss her. “Want more?” 

Tasting herself on your lips, she chuckles as well, murmuring as your face hovers over hers.  

“Hell yeah I do...” 

“Bet.” 

Wetting your fingers in your mouth, you’re more confident now seeing how pleased she is, kissing her again as your hand reach down for her slit once more, before pushing a finger in with ease, and quickly followed by a second one. 

“Fuck, you’re so warm and soft inside.” You groan out, gently sucking at her lower lip. 

“Umm~ and you’re so fucking good at this...” She whimpers at you stretching her hole - Her back arches, her cunt even more sensitive now after her previous orgasm. 

After letting her adjust around you, you place your thumb over on her congested clit and slowly start doing circles on it, fingers crooking up to the roof of her vagina, finding the knob of the door to her satisfaction as she sucks you in deeper. 

"Um~! Shit... Feels so good, hah~ Fuck~” She moans out deeply as you fondle on that pleasurable spot inside, her body writhing, hands reaching up to grip the sheets and pillow under her.  

You can feel her water almost pouring out of her canal, and that she’s getting close again.  

Her body tensing up once more, her walls clenching tightly around your fingers as she mewls and squirms violently under you - Her whimpers muffled against your lips, her pleasure overflowing as she comes for the second time not so long after. 

“Oh god...!” She cries out, spasming and pulsing around you.  

Slowly sliding your finger out, you teasingly give her overly sensitive clit a couple more rubs, making her whine and moan on your way, before putting them in your mouth and sucking her juice clean. 

“You taste so fucking delicious...” You whisper softly. 

“Do I now.” She responds, her chest heaving as she slowly comes down from her high, a smirk on her face before she pulls you down for a kiss, prolonging the moment...** 

Pulling away, both smiling – Davina turned to glance at the window in her room, and you followed her gaze, also noticing how the sky had become a little brighter.  

"Stay?”  

“I’m not going anywhere.” You say, undoing your bra... 

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A/N: Fun fact: The name Destiny was inspired by “AJ and the Queen” lol, iykyk ;)  

But anyway - Huge thank you to @daven.ue for this fun experience and collaboration! Thanks for reading guys! Hope y’all enjoyed :3 Until next time ~ 

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[seumyo]

ORIGINAL CHARACTER INTROS ⭑.ᐟ MY HERO ACADEMIA

in which an indecisive author seeks help from the internet to choose which character she should write a whole book for.

AUTHOR’S NOTE. So you guys need to see through this whole post and let me know which character I should write for via voting/leaving comments (take it easy on feedback pls, I’m a fragile soul). THE POLL IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS POST SO PLEASE TAKE UR TIME AND READ AND VOTE. (I put so much time in this intro, ples).

STORY SETTING’S NOTE. There’s a lot of gaps here that may seem confusing to readers (ex. Why is there a specification of Musutafu Campus? Because in my desired story setting, UA has a lot of branches across Japan, and is not only limited to the UA we all know), so feel free to comment where you’re curious and I’ll happily help!

CHARACTER NOTE. These are just the gist of these characters, ok? Their backstories, apperances, and personality in the story would be adjusted as I see fit.

The visuals are from Picrew! Here’s the link; 胡乱な男性メーカー made by ✦yashi

Kanji Name: 雨蛇美静

Romaji Name: Amahebi Mishizu

Age: 15

Date of Birth: April 23

Quirk: Rain Shifter — This Quirk allows her to shift her body into a liquid or misty form that resembles rain. When in her “rain” form, Mishizu can absorb moisture from the environment and control the intensity of the precipitation she embodies. The more rainlike she becomes, the more difficult it is for her to maintain solid form.

Appearance (but just my favs abt her): She has fangs. Like, snake-like sharp fangs. Has central heterochromia (yellow and green), but often goes unnoticed because people could barely look her in the eyes. And her lower body is that of a serpent because of her Father’s genes. Hair is very fluffy because she takes care of it really well.

Personality (in the shortest description I can): Has a temper that she controls very well, quiet, observant, has a sharp mouth, and elusive.

Stats:

Power: 3/5

Speed: 3/5

Technique: 5/5

Intelligence: 4/5

Cooperativeness: 4/5

Fun Facts:

During her first week in UA, some of her classmates were worried whenever she was staring too much at Tokoyami—because they thought she was sizing up her prey (since snakes often eat birds in the food chain), but she was simply intrigued by his archaic way of speaking.

She thinks Kamakiri from Class 1-B is cool and wants to befriend him, but she’s often too busy with her schedule to even see him.

She went to the same middle school as Tokage, though they were not in the same class.

Once asked Kaminari what he was doing, and he jokingly replied, “Wouldn’t like you to know, weather boy?” She did not get the reference, so she opted to research about it when she got home.

She is the middle child and only girl between her siblings. Her older brother is 18, and her younger brother is 9—she wants to strangle both because they like to get on her nerves, but she loves them to the bone either way.

In an event for Teacher’s Appreciation Day, students from each class were encouraged to imitate their homeroom teacher—a “Mini Me” segment, if you will. By a landslide of votes, she was voted and became the representative of her class—looking exactly like Aizawa during his high school days after some colored contacts and makeup.

Kanji Name: 福永日香子

Romaji Name: Fukunaga Hikako

Age: 15

Date of Birth: June 15

Quirk: Starburst — This Quirk allows her to generate and control bursts of glitter-like energy that can take a variety of forms. The sparkles themselves are charged particles that can range in intensity from harmless, dazzling displays to powerful energy blasts, depending on her emotions as she generates them. The strength of power ranges from joy being the strongest to sadness being the weakest.

Appearance (but just my favs abt her): Has the softest baby blue eyes. Hair is always kept short because she worries that it might get caught in an explosion at some point. She has three ear piercings (two on the right and one on the left).

Personality: Bubbly, energetic, optimistic, caring, and smart.

Stats:

Power: 4/5

Speed: 4/5

Technique: 3/5

Intelligence: 3/5

Cooperativeness: 5/5

Bakugou disliked how their Quirks were similar, but she was oblivious to this fact and just thought that Bakugou hated her for no reason (which doesn't stop her from showing him party tricks, though). Though she hates it when people compare their Quirks because she’s always regarded as the weaker, childish version of Bakugou’s Explosion.

Whenever there would be a party, the head of planning will always be Hikako because she knows how to plan parties down to the most significant detail. Which is actually the reason why she’s based off of Pinkie Pie.

She wants to become a lawyer if she doesn’t continue pursuing heroics.

Ironically, she is allergic to Starburst (the candy) and is an only child. A rainbow baby, if you will.

In the Mayhem Magazine (a well-known magazine line for upcoming pro heroes and heroes-in-training), she consistently secures three issues straight of her in the special editions. Her face on the cover, and all because of her likeable personality and Hadeko fashion style of dressing herself.

Her current concern is that not many people take her seriously because of her bubbly personality and often think that she’s being sarcastic.

Kanji Name: 暗闇弥尋

Romaji Name: Kurayami Yahiro

Age: 16

Date of Birth: October 31

Quirk: Fearmonger — This Quirk allows her to sense and “consume” the tangible fear of others, manifesting it as a tangible force or entity. However, to activate this ability, she must “taste” the fear—experiencing it as though it were real. For instance, if someone fears fire, she feels her throat burn; if someone fears drowning, her throat feels as though it’s continuously being filled with water even though it’s not.

Appearance (but just my favs abt her): Has blonde tips due to outgrowing the time she dyed her hair blonde. She has a singular piercing. Her eyes are milky white, but she can see perfectly fine with 20/20 vision.

Stats:

Power: 4/5

Speed: 2/5

Technique: 4/5

Intelligence: 4/5

Cooperativeness: 3/5

Fun Facts

She comes from the same clan as Tokoyami, hence their similar last names. She was initially surprised to find out that they are distantly related but looks forward to seeing him at family reunions.

Went to the same middle school as Mirio and Tamaki, and coincidentally joined the same club as Tamaki. She holds a deep sense of respect for him due to their Quirks being similar in a way and his helpful input during extracurricular club activities that helped her enjoy after-school clubs.

She hates spicy food because of a prank that was played on her during elementary school. Due to the nature of her Quirk, she remembers the awful taste of most fears too clearly, which kills her appetite altogether—so she has a small appetite.

She doesn’t understand how her hair is the way that it is, but is too intimidated to even tell her usual barber that she wants a new haircut.

Has one younger sister who’s 1-year-old. She doesn’t understand her parents choices of deciding to have children with large age gaps; nevertheless, she never said anything about it vocally.

She thinks it’s completely unnecessary for Kirishima to include her in any conversation but doesn’t tell him because she doesn’t want to kill the mood. Prefers one-on-one talks rather than by groups.

Kanji Name: 力山誠治

Romaji Name: Rikiyama Seiji

Age: 15

Date of Birth: October 10

Quirk: Kinetic Repulsion — This Quirk allows her to harness and manipulate kinetic energy from her own movements and external forces, transforming it into powerful bursts of energy.

Appearance (but just my favs abt her): The lighter streaks in her hair are actually gray hairs due to stress. Has the warmest golden eyes and has to wear sunglasses outside because sunlight reflects too much on her eyes, which obscures her vision.

Personality (in the shortest description I can): Curious, kind, responsible, humorous, empathetic.

Stats:

Power: 4/5

Speed: 3/5

Technique: 4/5

Intelligence: 4/5

Cooperativeness: 3/5

Fun Facts:

She is from the same family lineage as Bruce, hence the similar Quirks. It is unknown if she is a direct descendant of Bruce himself or another relative.

Originally wanted to enroll in a public high school but was pressured because her sisters were all studying in prestigious, well-known private schools in Japan. She is the second oldest of four (17, 15, 12, and 2).

She can fall asleep in unconventional places at any given moment as long as she feels like it, just like her older sister.

She is what they call a “Jack of All Trades,” though, as far as the title goes, she is a master of none.

Even if she’s one of the youngest in class, her middle school classmates often referred to her as “Sei-neesan” due to her older sister-like behavior. It is unknown whether her current classmates call her this.

She admires Kaminari’s strong personality to withstand their classmate’s teasing when he overuses his Quirk, though she is always the first to worry about him when he does so and looks out for him whenever he fries his brain. She thinks their Quirks are similar in a way, so she wants to train with him often, even if she’s shy at times to approach him most of the time.

Kanji Name: 轟渓歩

Romaji Name: Todoroki Keiho

Age: 15

Date of Birth: October 3

Quirk: Inferno Maul — This Quirk allows her to summon and wield massive, molten hammers. These hammers are not just simple weapons; they are imbued with intense heat and are physically heavy, giving them a raw destructive force against solid surfaces.

Appearance (but just my favs abt her): Inherited her father’s red hair, and the orange highlights are effects of a science experiment gone wrong during her middle school classes. She has braces, so she doesn’t smile with her teeth that much.

Personality (in the shortest description I can): Intelligent, caring, responsible, humorous, and easygoing.

Stats:

Power: 4/5

Speed: 3/5

Technique: 5/5

Intelligence: 4/5

Cooperativeness: 4/5

Fun Facts:

Her father is the older brother of Enji, Shouto’s father, and she only found out that she and Shouto were cousins when Touya passed away. She wasn’t even aware that she had cousins, but was accepting of it when she found out. Enji has a hatred for her father, though the reasons are unknown to her.

She and Hatsume went to the same middle school and were tinkering geeks, which made them click instantly. Hatsume was the one that encouraged her to enroll in the hero course so someone can model her “babies.” Her bag is a gift from Hatsume, a matter displacement compact bag—because Hatsume noticed that Keiho had a hard time carrying their heavy school bags in middle school due to her mild scoliosis. Keiho has used this bag ever since.

Is the third oldest of four siblings. She has an older sister (24), an older brother (19), and a younger sister (14).

She keeps her hair short because her grandfather (from her mother’s side) gave her bangs when she was a baby, similar to a Dora haircut, and when he passed away, she kept it short in honor of him.

She thinks Shouto is avoiding her at UA.

She runs a hero theory blog where she posts all her theories, analysis, and even commissions and has unknowingly been friends with Midoriya, though the two are oblivious of the other's secret identity online as they rarely mention it in passing.

tysm for reading and participating; i hope u have a good breakfast, lunch, dinner and win the lottery so u can buy the milky way 💗 also lmk if you guys want to hear more abt them—or a specific oc in general because i’m so FJWJNZ i want to talk about these pretty girls

[watermelonbugs]

Intro Post!! (oh and also link to intro post for some of the guys in my head is here: link. Feel free to ask about any of us and chat with any of us!!!)

Name: Bugs, but I’m ok with being referred to as pretty much whatever as long as it’s not mean :D

Pronouns: he/it/they (pronouns page with more details here) and you're welcome to ask questions about how to refer to me!! I don't bite!! :D

Age: super secret /lhj (but also I’m a minor don’t be gross)

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Last updated: May 21, 2025

[beatthemwithabatart]

Intro!!

Welcome to my part of the block! The part of the block that isn’t afraid nor shamed to beat up those who have wronged you!

This account is dedicated to making free art that can serve both as a simple art piece and therapy! I make art of fictkin abusers getting what they deserve, any way you want! Stabbing, kicking, beating, anything goes for those bastards!

You can call me BAM! Or just call me Artist,

Happy to have you here! More about how this all goes below!

But first… DNI!!!

If you fall under any of this criteria, you are *not* allowed to request any art! You can look, but that’s all!

Bigots, Anti-Furry/Therian/Fictkin/Otherkin, Dangerous/Problematic Paraphiles, Radqueers

Bound to change,

Requesting art!!

Here’s what you need when requesting!

The character and kin’s pictures and names (Needs to be a kin!)

Need to specify who’s beating who’s ass

A reference pose(s) is needed + who made it! (So I can give creds)

If you want a background (Will take longer)

If you want color or not (Will take longer)

I do traditional art to on paper! You can request that too, but disclaimer it won’t have color!

What I WON’T do:

I refuse to draw art of an adult beating a minor! So I ever get a request like that I will be rejecting it!

Also I will not be taking down art! If you kin a character that ends up being on the receiving end of the beating, you can simply ignore it! Don’t come whining to me about it. I will simply reply with a WOMP FUCKING WOMP :)

Disclaimers and extras!

My friend makes art like mine! Just a lot *less* violent, go check him out! :D

@fictionkin-art-gallery

Please be patient with your art! Depending on the characters, refs, what people requested, and the queue, it could take a while! Checking in is fine, but rushing me will get you incomplete art or nothing at all.

This is free! I am allowed to say “No” to certain requests due to my artist abilities!

If too many things get requested, I will be turning off asks and put in my description that there’s a lot and will not be taking new ones! Don’t fret though, once I get more done requests will be back up!

I am not an advanced artist by any means, so if the art doesn’t come out to your expectations I apologize in advance-

There will be violence, blood, knives, anything considered violence! So if you’re not into that, well my page is not right for you!

Hope you have fun here! Because I know some people won’t be ;]

CREDITS FOR THE BANNER AND DIVIDERS!

@vmpyrgal

@animatedglittergraphics-n-more

oh and here’s a link to a post (incase it gets lost to the void) with my example art!

Example art!

[rainibao]

Re-reading Devils' Line: Chapter 1 thoughts/analysis/things I noticed

Warning for mentions of sexual assault. And minor-ish spoilers

--explanatory/intro stuff--

This will be my second time reading through the manga. Very excited to go through the story again, especially for the characters! The last time I read this manga was probably a year ago and I binged through everything, before I went on to devour every other Ryo Hanada work I could find.

I'll be noting down things I didn't pick up on during my initial read and sharing them. Let me know if anyone wants me to do the same for Blackguard! (btw if you know of anyone currently posting for any Hanada Ryo mangas, be it thoughts or fancontent, pls direct me to their accounts even if they're on other platforms)

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#1 Easter egg(?)

Devils' Line (Pg 4-5)

Good-bye Geist (Pg 13-14)

Good-bye Geist (2011-2012) is an earlier manga by Hanada Ryo. Just like in Devils' Line, the way the male protagonist is introduced paints him to be a creepy stalker on the train. And in both cases, we find out they don't really have ill-intent. (Anzai is following Tsukasa to protect her, the guy in good-bye geist is recording because...he's a not very well-adjusted guy with a crush who does learn his lesson, and gets to know the mc like a normal person)

I'm thinking Devils' Line starting so similarly might be a reference for long-time fans/a trope the author enjoys/just a subconscious thing. Either way, pretty interesting!

#2 Biblical references

*based on very superficial knowledge, if anything specific from the Bible comes to mind let me know! + mostly speculation towards the end

Upright cross on title page, also present in volume 2, 3 and I presume all other volumes? In volume 14 however (I happen to own vols 1, 2, 14) the cross is upside down so I'm not sure if other volumes would have it too. Though it might just be that vol 14 is a volume of extras to tie up loose ends, hence the subversion

Horizontal cross on the back cover and Anzai's ring. Might be to represent equilibrium/themes of equality/how things aren't just black or white(holy or unholy), especially since the shorter line intersects in the middle. Which could also be a statement that there's no saintly/unsaintly side (regarding humans and devils) in the story despite the name. I forgot if the ring has any significance later on in the story, but if my stated assumption is right, it fits because Anzai is half devil and half human(and he wears the ring on his middle finger), so in theory he SHOULD represent the middle ground that can be found. (However, pg 33: "my bloodlust is supposed to be weak, but apparently not." so not really, which makes sense because genetics isn't that straightforward. Just like how coming to a consensus isn't so straightforward either. Going to go on a limb here and say that it could symbolise Anzai having no choice but to face and accept all that comes with being a devil, thus also accepting pure devils instead of believing them to be separate from him and more violent. And on a larger scale, society having to accept devils and actually address the issues between them, instead of brushing them under the rug and letting them fester.)

This one seems like a no-brainer, what with the title and all, but I remember taking all the cross imagery at surface level on my first read, even when Hans appeared in a later chapter (his cross necklace iirc). And somehow I also didn't link the choice to name this series's version of vampires “devils” to, you know, hell, beyond the subconscious understanding of how they're treated as monsters in society. It just felt natural as an in-universe term at the time, unlike if they were named “demons” which are universally understood to be FROM hell what with their use in various media. Don't know if I'm making sense here.

So…how are the devils of Devils' Line associated with the unholy? Based on what we learn about Akimura and Anzai in this chapter alone, I would say the fact that it's in their very nature to ‘sin’, even if they don't want to.

Anzai instinctually leaps to lick Tsukasa's blood, but then ALSO goes in for the kiss(with tongue)

I remember being confused by this since the cut was beside her mouth, and not on it. I was also confused by why Akimura had raped the women he killed, since he was in love with Tsukasa. Turns out Anzai's lines in this page explains it:

Pg. 35 (last-minute edit: ooh his eyes transformed although he was normal right after he tranqed himself. Looking at previous pages the eyebags also slowly return in each panel)

"This urge makes me sick. I wanted to do it while drinking her blood." which explains that he went for the kiss because the literal thirst for blood triggers lust as well, against his will. The "urge [making him] sick" is sort of reminiscent of catholic guilt I think, especially since accepting this lust is a plotline in the story.

To relate this back to 'sinning', it's like this:

Sight of blood(temptation)> automatically acting on desire to drink blood (Innate inability to resist temptation)> lust arises (the sin) >Anzai immediately acts upon it (kissing)

It's not that devils have an innate desire to maim for blood in day-to-day life, they just can't resist it when it's in their sight. I recall finding the choice to intertwine bloodlust with sexual lust kind of weird, but it makes sense if the sight and taste of blood sort of takes away some self-control, making the devils more animalistic(which maybe makes bloodlust and lust indistinguishable from each other as forms of desire). To stop himself from going too far with Tsukasa, Anzai had to inject himself with a tranquiliser (pg. 30), and because of this experience he, for the first time, can understand why devils "that rape and murder end up trapped in that pleasure"(pg. 20), although he still condemns their actions and continues to separate himself from them("that's why these devils have always-").

In Akimura's case, it's the same thing(except he goes much further with his bloodlust and lust), just with one thing extra: Tsukasa as the trigger.

pg. 22/Akimura's trolley problem(strangers vs one person he cares about, or everyone else vs himself)

Here, Akimura talks as if him resorting to killing was inevitable. Looking at what's been gathered so far, this was probably the chain of events:

Akimura falls for Tsukasa> [lust/desire(strong emotion)> bloodlust automatically triggered (temptation) >to protect Tsukasa, he directs it at an innocent(does not resist temptation) >drinking blood triggers lust > the lust is immediately acted upon (the bloodlust and lust probably cause a feedback loop, causing him to drain the victim of all her blood. Maybe unintentional the first time, likely indulgent the following times)]x3 (falling deeper into sin by committing actual atrocities)

However, it's not that devils can't help themselves at all. When Akimura leans in towards Tsukasa (pg. 13), he manages to stop himself from doing anything. Same with when Anzai makes himself bleed to reveal Akimura's identity (via eye colour change), and when he spots Tsukasa bleeding (fangs grow out), he doesn't attack instantaneously(in Anzai's case, might be because it was his first time) . Could be attributed to the fact that he was "taking medicine" and "gave [himself] a tranquiliser", but my personal interpretation is that he realised those couldn't help him anymore and was in denial.

If he could resist to this extent, why attack those innocent women? I think, without the sight of blood, bloodlust that is triggered by strong emotions (other than desire, in future chapters we see anger do this iirc) feels more like an irritating itch that can't be scratched. (I'll probably need to correct this once I read further in). Basically, being a devil is like having to deal with temptation from The Devil(their nature) whenever something gets a rise out of you. (Akimura definitely deserved that life in prison though.)

#3 Equality, Prejudice

"Don't curse your lot, Anzai. Whether someone turns into a monster or not depends entirely on them. That's true for both humans and devils." -Sawazaki

After everything I've written so far, what first comes to mind is that the sentiment is true, but flawed. Devils have to actively restrain themselves in situations that would not faze most humans at all, in the sense of getting an urge that would cause harm if acted upon (pg. 27: "out of humanity and instinct, vampires constantly grapple with the terror of losing themselves the instant they see human blood"), and they might even feel cornered into a 'trolley problem' situation, seeing themselves dying as the only way harm could've been prevented(see above pg. 22 image). They literally have to medicate themselves, and if that doesn't speak to how disadvantaged they are then I don't know what does. Anzai even asks for stronger doses of tranquiliser for his restock(pg. 34), implying that using them is the reason why Tsukasa was the first time he drank blood. Sawazaki then says, "Take anything too strong and you'll get addicted. Tranqs aren't the best thing for you to begin with." which means these drugs pose additional dangers. I forgot if the story tackles this plot point of over-reliance on tranquilisers, but now I'll definitely be paying more attention to the use of them. Additionally, drinking blood makes the devils' perpetual eyebags disappear(pg. 30), so I imagine drinking even a little bit of blood (like Anzai) is actually good for them, but due to their situation they can't openly ask for blood. All that to say that devils are definitely disadvantaged, but as with real life, that only means more attention should be dedicated to helping them live their lives, rather than shunning them.

The statement also warns against stereotyping, or categorising people and seeing them as completely "other" and labelling them all as "monsters". "Don't curse your lot, Anzai."- if even a half-devil has internalised this prejudice (Anzai at this point thinks that devils and people shouldn't be with each other (pg. 27)), just wait till you see what conclusion some humans(who know of the existence of devils) have jumped to. If even Akimura considered the fact that he should've died to protect everyone else, what kind of thoughts will humans who feel threatened have? Will they see Akimura's trolley problem as a problem at all, once they've from their prejudices and human and devil lives are not seen as equal?

Despite me dwelling too much into the specifics of Sawazaki's statement, the theme of "turning into a monster" being based on individual choice is definitely prevalent throughout the series for both devil and human characters. When devils do not have their vampiric tendencies provoked, they are just like normal humans (pg. 26: "vampires are very close to humans, biologically. And if they don't transform, even other vampires can hardly tell them apart.") and should be treated how anyone else should: which means holding an individual accountable for their actions rather than an entire group, while also acknowledging the shared internal battle the devils share and catering to help them lead the normal lives they want.

#4 Tsukasa

how her experience in this chapter sets up her role as a mediator, and reflects the ongoing conflict of the story

She finds out her friend is a vampire, and not just any vampire, THE vampire she hears has killed three people at the start of the chapter, though at the time she didn't know that vampires did actually exist (as the devils in the series. Other than bloodsucking they don't share traits with the vampires that are allergic to sun etc.). Speaking of which, THIS is how she finds out about the existence of devils, by finding out someone close to her is one, and has harmed others. Then, the guy who apprehends him ends up leaping at her to lick her cut just at the sight of it.

However, it is mentioned that she had been "friends with Akimura for a long time". Furthermore, he was also a potential love interest, and although she did not accept his confession, I see it as her not wanting to compromise their friendship (the wording of "We spend too much time together. And I couldn't..."). And because he wasn't just a random devil, she is more inclined to try to see things from his perspective and acknowledge his struggles, rather than holding ill will(despite feelings of shock and maybe betrayal I would presume) since she knows him as a person outside of him being a devil. This is supported by how the very last panel of the chapter was her wishing Akimura well, even after everything that happened. Anzai even further elaborates on the struggles devils face to explain that he was "sure [Akimura] really did like [her]", allowing her to further understand devils from a sympathetic viewpoint and thus be more receptive towards them. Since Anzai immediately tranquilised himself after he leapt at her, she can understand that he was no doubt just trying to keep her safe the entire time. She also noticed how being a devil was a sensitive subject for Anzai (pg.32), adding to what she has learnt about devils: that being one isn't easy.

She essentially had encounters with a 'bad' devil (one who has committed atrocities because of his bloodlust) and a 'good' devil (one who tries his best to restrain himself), both ends of the spectrum, but with the added privileges of knowing one personally, and getting to know the other. This establishes a pretty unique perspective, and sets up how she probably will be pretty open-minded towards devils from this point on. However, these encounters also showcase how difficult it is for devils to resist their bloodlust, since even Anzai, who had never drunk blood prior to Tsukasa, ended up succumbing to bloodlust as well. It seems almost unavoidable. Which then begs to question of, how can devils live alongside humans peacefully?

#5 Conclusion

Now to link all of these to the chapter title, "Dark Side":

Tsukasa finds out about Akimura's 'dark side' he had been hiding from her: the fact that he is a devil, and his crimes. By extension:

The 'dark side' that has been hidden from society by presumably the government and the related institutions(the news, the police) (pg. 6: "you only ever see stuff like that on TV specials or tabloids. It's never reported in the news."): that devils/vampires actually exist. What else are they hiding?

Both Tsukasa and Anzai are faced with the 'dark side' of being a devil: the daily struggles, the looming threat of bloodlust. Anzai is also confronted by the 'dark side' of himself he has been hiding from, his bloodlust and the fact that it is stronger than he thought.

If you read all of that, sorry and thank you lots. I didn't expect it to get this long. Hopefully it was just due to the first chapter setting up overarching themes that I just had to make connections to what I already know about the story, and let it all out of my system.

I'm off to finally read chapter 2 and pray I don't have as much to say about it!!

[phinamina]

INTRO POST!!

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general info

—✩ my name is seraphina/sarah/phina call me whichever idrc 😓😓

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—✩ also i write fanfics sometimes and occasionally do moodboards + stimboards

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—✩ my main interest rn is atla, specifically aang and kuzaang, but it fluctuates!!!

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[dunktape]

can you genuinely, i mean so genuinely not copy a creator who's already been through and is going through rough shit? i thought you were an alt of chocoperrito's, i saw you were "heavily inspired", same style and similar intro, this is plain disrespectful and cruel to do to an artist who's already stated they're not okay with that.

i hope you can find it in your heart to at least apologize to hym.

hey , saw this and genuinely wanted to address it as my intentions are genuinely not to copy anyone , let alone cause harm . summary is all the way down under the cut ( last paragraph )

first of all , i'm sorry to hear that reki isn't doing well . i hope hy'll get better soon , but i couldn't have known he wasn't in a well mental state because i don't want to and can't interact with hys blog . i've been blocked quite a while ago , just after the first post i made on this blog . what happened will stay private as requested , but ive apologised and as far as i know , we made up . hy doesn't want to interact with me and i respect his boundaries .

talking of boundaries , i did not know hy was uncomfortable with people getting inspired by his art style . it is true that i took inspiration from hym , but to be fair all i took inspiration from was the shape of fur . my colour theory was fully taught to me by ashenoranges , round shapes have been inspired by another artist who does not want to be named , the way i draw hands along with cartoon-ish ( and also the round shapes ) by an artist on tiktok whose name i forgot ( but did a lot of utau / fell art , something along the lines of pupbiteez ) and the eyes i've just always drawn that way because i adapted it from when i just started getting into animation memes , but i tend to add tearducts too ( which i've adapted from p0ny.world ) . also , i love the chalky way calciumdreams's and yokoneko's art looks which i'm trying to work on getting into my art . i also mentioned some other artists in a previous ask about my artstyle , those artists also provide me references for when i'm trying to draw animals that stand on all fours .

asked one of my friends if they had any art of reki saved , for comparison . i guess i can see the similarities ?

the thing is that i use several outlines and lots of rendering on top of it and use a shade between green and orange always - when reki uses one line-art layer , has highlights instead of shadows in the hair , usually a blue shade and overall has thinner line-art where parts between similar parts of clothing and / or fur gets coloured differently in line-art .

i'm not saying my and reki's styles do not look extremely similar or that he never said anything about not liking inspiration , but i did not copy ( or at least INTEND to copy ) hym , neither did i ( key word , i ) ever read he was uncomfortable with inspiration . if you would like to provide proof then i'd love to have you dm it to me /gen

my intro post had taken me quite a few months to come up with , going through a few things to get inspiration from . however , i can see why you think i copied him , especially with how i provided my links . asked a friend of mine to provide a screenshot of reki's blog to compare them after you sent this ask . to clarify - i actually got inspo for my graphic and the stars between links from a friend of mine , who used to make simple transparent background graphics and used the 𓈒 symbol in between links instead . since i'm a pretty big fan of stars , i used stars instead . went through tags to find introduction posts that i could take inspo from , which mostly used different colours , and since i usually use orange or green shades in my art ( since they're my favourite colours ) i thought i'd apply that to highlight parts i thought were important . just talked a bit about me , connected a link to my identity in case you want to get to know me better , provided a link to my toy house in case you wanted to see my characters , then talked a bit about asks because i barely really got any before . it looked a bit empty at that point , so i thought i'd largen up something , but doing that at the top of the post seemed like it went from big to small and i didn't like that . moved the links to the bottom , largened them up and that seemed pretty good . but now it was a bit empty on top of the page , so after messing around with the graphic i realised that maybe i should add something that would devide the graphic from the text - a divider . now everything looked tidy , while not being too little nor too much . a link to stuff that went more into detail ,, perfect right ? but ;

i can totally see why you think they look familiar : same colours , same link stuff , separate part about the inbox , divider between texts and images , but i don't have access to reki's blog so i wouldn't have known . even if i did before , i wouldn't have remembered that in the past 2 months where i was much more busy with other stuff than remembering what someone else's , who didn't want to interact with me , intropost looked like .

HOWEVER ! i do acknowledge that my EMOTE art looks incredibly - extremely , almost completely identical to hys . hand shapes , eye shapes , body shapes , even the yellow body and line-art , the SHADING - all of that . i guess that comes with having similar artstyles , then also worrying about whether or not your art looks ok . i actually asked a friend of mine what i could change about my art so other people would maybe like or use it more , and they said that i only ever use harsh - thick lines , so i should keep the line-art simple and try airbrushing stuff . this is basically what reki did , and so i did use one of hys emotes from a server i'm in as a reference - i really liked the result , and posted it not thinking about how familiar they looked despite literally having his emotes and mine side by side for comparison .

they're extremely similar , especially the little closed eyes and blush . they both have that little red eyelid bit above their eyes and shaded cheeks + hands . i admit this is my fault for not having realised earlier how i basically copied hys style , and i'll try to make it more into my own style next time . i'm unsure of how to yet , but i'll figure something out .

also , besides all that , i'm not really copying his appearances , sonas , other stuff hy might have made . the yellow guy is pretty popular after all since it doesn't have an actual appearance or anything that would relate to identity and can be interpreted as anyone . sure , there's blogs like k9emotes who make white sillies instead of yellow , but i prefer using yellow and i'm also going to use these emotes . not saying i won't change how i'll draw them , this is just a reason , but that's why my and hys emotes look so similar — they're exactly what i and my friends would like emotes to look like if we're going to use them frequently .

all of this is not an excuse but simply an explanation so i hope everything is more clear . as stupid as it may sound , the intro post was truly a coincidence . my art looks similar to hys ( but not that much ) because he was an inspiration , but not my only inspiration and definitely not my biggest but the hair / fur is something i do use the most . i deeply apologise for any harm i have done and crossing unknown boundaries , but i'm afraid i can't directly apologise to reki as he doesn't want to interact with me , boundaries are boundaries .

long story short — yes i got inspired by the fur , the intro post was purely coincidental , unconsciously took too much inspo from emotes , i apologise for what i did but can't apologise directly bc im blocked .

[byoldervine]

Intro/Masterpost

Hiya, welcome! This blog is about my current writing WIP, a queer superhero fantasy novel called Byoldervine, and is basically a space for me to share things with others who are interested and to engage with other writers who have such amazing ideas and themes that can inspire me to keep writing. I'll be sure to add more things as I go along if I think they'll fit here or if I get asked a lot, and as I go along I'll also use this as a master post for links to character sheet posts and other things like that. If you have any further questions about my writing, always feel free to ask, I love answering your questions!

What is Byoldervine about?

The Byoldervine Sickness got its name twenty-five years ago, when the human realm's goddess Byoldervine became the first Celestial to die. Now, another god has fallen ill with the same disease, causing his powers to uncontrollably open portals between his realm and the human realm and thus sending through monsters and myths into a world not prepared for such creatures

Two heroes rise to the challenge; Persephone Foster, an immortal human intent on protecting these otherworldly visitors, and arrogant illusionist Angelus with every plan to bully Persephone off the job. But when the two vigilantes learn of a way to cure the dying god, they must set aside their differences and work alongside new allies as they venture into a realm of fables and fantasy, discovering devious plots and the shocking truths within the conspiracies of their pasts along the way

What are the four realms and who are their gods?

In Byoldervine, there are four realms, each ruled over by a Celestial god;

Aegis rules over Tyrion, a realm filled with angelic beings

Corrus rules over Nexus, which is essentially the afterlife and filled with dead souls and demonic beings

Nordsvark rules over Paracosm, the fantasy realm filled with all things mythical and magical (picture your typical DnD world)

Byoldervine used to rule over Terran, the human realm that's separated from the other three

Basically they're just heaven, hell, fantasy world and human world, if that's an easier way to think about it

Where and when did this project originate?

The concepts that make up Byoldervine have been floating around in my head for an ungodly amount of time, haha. The furthest back I can think for actually getting down to write them would've been around the start of lockdown, when I started writing a silly Wattpad fanfiction of all things (I will not be sharing what fandom it was for, fortunately I never published it)

The plot of the fic revolved around two immortal superheroes that would fight crime in their town, but slowly caught on to much bigger events that they learned were connected to their mysterious pasts and the powers they held. I eventually realised that all I needed to do was change a few names around and I'd more or less have a whole standalone novel, so I decided to write it for real, combining it with other ideas as I went down the line until I had Byoldervine. I'm not using the fic for reference, just the general idea, a character or two and a few plot lines that could be easily separated from the source material. Due to how niche I was working even when I was only writing the fic, I can't imagine there's any real overlap with the source material

Is this a series or a standalone novel? What are 'Unholy War' and 'The Heir and the Cure'?

I originally planned for this project to be a duology, a Byoldervine series featuring Unholy War (the superhero fic turned original story) and The Heir and the Cure (the fantasy realm aspect of the current story, focusing more on the adventure across the fantasy realm to cure a dying god)

The intention was to have them both take place in the same universe, with both stories dealing with different sides of the problem; the fantasy party would work to stop the problem at its source by curing the god of his illness while the superheroes managed the clean-up of safely returning the creatures to their home and handling the collateral damage on the human realm. There would be some overlap, but largely it would remain two separate sides of the same story

I later realised I could get more out of the two stories if I combined them fully; it would reduce character clutter, it would solve several plot-based problems, it would give me more to work with in terms of side quests, etc. Overall I'm very happy with the decision to combine it all into one book - though there will definitely be room to turn this into a series again in future if I want to reuse the universe, and I've already got multiple concept ideas for it that I'm holding back on using until I'm at least done with my first draft of Byoldervine

Master Lists

Character Sheets:

Persephone Foster

Angelus

Kennedy

Byoldervine

Alicia Foster

Ellegaarde

General Harkrow

Queen Wink

Princess Kynne

Clay Acaron

Sy Cantor

Aegis Cantor

Mary and Arthur Foster

Nordsvark Attolus

Lazulai Cantor

Connor Warden

Mullo Cantor

Anessa Cantor

Layni Warden

Weekly One-Shots:

Persephone at a family dinner

Kennedy’s nomad days

Connor brewing potions

Sy’s fashion project

Carpentrio’s coffee shop AU

Other Helpful Posts:

All glyphs

Character Concept Art

Main Five Lineup

[d1tz]

🐋 D1TZ's Crystal Escapade! 🌊🦭

Art comms open!! pls I want to buy a hotdog

➜≋🌊﹒ If I'm gonna be honest, I need a little space to breathe

﹒ PERSONAL INTRO ⺌﹒

੭⛵️⊂ Welcome, traveller! My name is January, but you can call me Jan or Ditz! I'm 19 years old (don't be weird about it). I'd rather not disclose my gender, but I go by they/them! I also aDORE music bands like Wallows, Rex Orange County, and Dayglow. As you can see, I am not obsessed with BG3's Preminger 💙⊃

➜≋﹒ And I'm living and loving my life by the sea!

﹒ BLOG INTRO ⺌﹒

੭⛵️⊂ This personal blog is a mix bag of Plushstarion content, my Tav (Tavern Rootbeer) and Astarion's shenanigans, Mouthwashing art memes and Harley Sawyer (yes, the Doctor from Poppy Playtime) self ship art. I can't promise to post daily Plushstarion, but I can try! 💙⊃

➜≋﹒ If I'm gonna be honest, I need a little bit of the breeze

﹒ MINI FAQ ⺌﹒

⊂🐚⊃ "Can I use your art/Plushstarion photos as my pfps?"

I don't mind at all! Please don't forget to credit me tho!

⊂🐚⊃ "May I share your photos of Plushstarion?"

I highly encourage you. Spread Plushstarion in all his glory! Just don't forget to credit me, of course.

⊂🐚⊃ "What inspired you to post pics of Plushstarion?"

I saw a blog where they post daily Astarion pics. Seeing pictures of my beloved never fails to put a smile on my face! Since I got Plushstarion for a Christmas exchange gift, I thought to myself..."Hey, why don't I do the same thing, but with Plushstarion?" Lo and behold, this blog now exists! At first, it was supposed to be only for Plushstarion, but I've made it my own personal blog and added my Tav whenever I feel like it!

⊂🐚⊃ "Can I send asks about your Tav?"

PLEASE do! I may not be fully done with Tavern's lore, but I'll happily answer any ask! I love rambling about them whenever I get the chance :DD

⊂🐚⊃ "Can I permanently borrow Plushstarion?"

Haha no 🫶

⊂🐚⊃ "What fandoms are you currently in?"

Baldur's Gate 3

Mouthwashing

Poppy Playtime (Current fixation)

੭⛵️⊂ And that's all folks. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to read everything! If you have any questions, my ask box is a few clicks away!! 💙⊃

Dandadan

➜≋﹒ And I'm living and loving my life by the sea!

Credits: Blue star divider by @chachachannah , blue gradient divider by @rookthornesartistry , blue aesthetic pictures from Google/Pinterest (the link below is there if you want to individually download the 9x9 picture above!), song name is Life by The Sea by Tubbo

Link to individually download the 9x9 pictures above

Tavern Rootbeer's reference art

Updated on 15th of February, 2025

[thelamb1429]

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🪓⸝⸝﹒intro﹒<3

Hi! My name is Lucky, but you can refer to me as The Lamb if you’d rather. Anything works! :D

I enjoy drawing and writing and wanted to post my works, but tiktok is honestly so scary so i decided to come onto tumblr instead :]

My main fandoms are Creepypasta and Stardew Valley, though i do dabble in a bit of Haikyuu!! And Marble Hornets as well <3

I take requests for writing (see below!) and i’m willing to draw certain requests as long as yall are civilized with it!

🪵﹒（ゝ。∂）⸝⸝ requests

Requests i will take: NSFW, yandere/stalker, angst, fluff, romantic, platonic, parenting headcanons, general headcanons, ask if not seen here

RULES FOR REQUESTING:

Do not ask for any NSFW of an underage character or an underage reader. Creepypasta fans, this includes BEN. I will not make NSFW of a character aged up either (meaning if the character is canonically a child, i’m not aging them up to write creepy shit abt them). If the character does not/cannot age, then i will not take the request.

Be patient if i haven’t gotten to your request yet. I’m getting used to linking works to other posts and stuff but if you wanna see if it’s been accepted or not yet please check the appropriate masterlist.

Be super detailed and as clear as you can with your requests. If you leave out details then i’m going to be taking creative liberty

Be sure to request whether you want male, gender neutral (or specify gender), or female reader. Typically i do Afab instead of female because i’m trans so if you request male or female i’ll probably write it as afab or amab reader

I’m not afraid to do some research and digging around for some requests, i’ve got a long summer break and i’m willing to learn some things. Be creative with your requests! Don’t be scared that i’ll find it weird, i like new and entertaining ideas

Most important of all, if for whatever reason i feel uncomfortable with you request, i’ll kindly let you know that i won’t be accepting it and i’ll say why. But please feel free to adjust the request and hopefully i can still write it <3

📺﹒⇅﹒ masterlists

Below is a link to a masterlist masterlist! Find the fandom you’re looking for and then if you wanna look at writing or art!!

Masterlist Masterlist here!!

(You may not find anything when i first post this, please give me a day or two to get everything cleaned up and organized <3!!)

[muninnhuginn]

So, going to link a couple of things before I start with this.

Firstly, the new MV for the Vortex/Overthink/Tides medley which is going to form the basis of my observations.

Secondly, this post, which makes a strong argument that Link Click is deliberately drawing from other time travel media. In this case, the 2002 version of The Time Machine. Also, a fun fact not mentioned in the linked post, but that I recently discovered is that the name of the girlfriend the time traveller is constantly trying to save is *Emma*.

Now that I've linked these two, I just want to say that this rest of this post is me having fun and I would love for these to be deliberate references, but let's be real, a lot of time travel media understandably shares a lot of visual language. Hourglasses, butterflies, and clocks are all fairly recurrent themes.

Click the read more for a mix of potential references to other time travel media and screenshots of specific details of the new MV I found interesting:

Left: Link Click (note the photo reel design). Right: Doctor Who (specifically one of the intros for the Twelfth Doctor)

And to add to the photography aesthetic present throughout, the photo reel clock resolves itself into a camera lens:

Next, we have a main character centred within a clock. In both cases, the character casts multiple shadows that resemble clock hands.

Left: Link Click. Right: Steins;Gate

The shot where Qiao Ling is stood still amongst a moving crowd is neat for two reasons. First, the people she's surrounded by seem to be those related to the cases CXS/LG have taken on. You can see Emma just behind in the above screenshot. And the other thing is that the first time this sequence plays the moving characters are too blurry to easily make out. When the sequence reverses however, and the lyrics speak of "pausing" the scene actually freezes with all the characters clear for a tiny bit. (I didn't screenshot purely because it was a pain to get the exact moment but you can check this if you want)

Upper left: Link Click. Upper right: Higurashi Gou/Sotsu. Bottom: Steins;Gate 0.

Next up: fragments! This one is honestly a real stretch, but hey, there are at least two other time travel adjacent shows that use them as visuals in their openings. I would really like the use to be similar to in Higurashi (the example screenshot is from the anime sequel Gou/Sotsu but the sea of fragments is present in the og too). In Higurashi, each time "loop" is actually an alternate timeline (wherein events would differ slightly even without intervention) and so each fragment represents another timeline. For Steins;Gate, it's more a visual that exists purely in the opening sequence to play into the whole shattered clocks aesthetic.

Left: Link Click. Right: Steins;Gate.

This one is inspired by me watching the opening only to go "Okabe Rintaro????" when Qian Jin showed up. But also. We can clearly see some of Qian Jin's scars in this shot. There appears to be one on the back of his neck and two over his left shoulder. These have to be relevant and obviously his eye colour has me side-eyeing but I don't think we have all the pieces for this character yet. (Him being a former cop with a connection to both of our focus cop characters though makes me think)

And a final one with generic anime trope no 58382929:

Left: Link Click. Right: Steins;Gate

I know, I know. This is typical anime/donghua. But! It's deliberately a shot in Steins;Gate that returns again and again throughout the series. It's also very associated with the character of Mayuri so take that as you will.

Bonus whatever this is:

Multiple Cheng Xiaoshis in different states of doing badly. I wonder if the centremost one is the one Lu Guang appeared to be thinking of in episode 1? Possibly another "fragments" situation or if not then it may be various things Cheng Xiaoshi will go through in this season

Anyway, the Steins;Gate opening visually has a lot of similarities and of course a lot of it is natural overlap because they're both time travel series. And they both draw inspiration from The Time Machine (especially Steins;Gate's sequel, Steins;Gate 0). But I find it pretty neat how all these series from different times and places do have these recurring themes.

[blackthorn-legion-irl]

sendoff.mp4

[A mysterious video is uploaded on Blackthorn's account. No metadata exists to determine who, how, or why it was posted…]

A calm moonlight shines through the window. It shines on Den, Saffron, Fuchsia, and Cerulean, sleeping like a pile of kittens, barely distinguishable as separate beings.

A few minutes pass. Then a shadow dims the moonlight for a moment, and Den awakens. She gets up, careful not to wake the others, trying to give them just a little extra sleep. Eventually - gently, subconsciously - she starts to sing.

A second set of voices joins her for a duet - Saffron, Fuchsia, and Cerulean, the Pixies singing in harmony, simultaneously one voice yet three.

As they sing, it seems that the world has stopped around them. Not in the sense of a dark future, but in the sense of a moment of peace forever fixed in time.

A subtle glow surrounds each of the Pixies as the song continues, growing stronger, in the colour of their name. In the same time, Den seems to radiate a shadow - one of calm, as the empty night sky waiting to be filled with stars.

Before, as the song comes to its end, 'Arigato to...~' The glow blinds the camera with white for a moment, before it fades. The moon is shaded by clouds; the only light now comes from three floating wisps - one gold, one pink, one blue - and Den's red eyes shining in the darkness.

The wisps start to circle her. Faster, faster, spiralling inwards, until - a glow forms around her head. She closes her eyes, the glow fades into shadows.

The moonlight returns.

Revealing Den---revealing Blackthorn. Clearly tired, clearly damaged - clearly whole, as much as she can be. She stumbles blearily over to the bed, collapsing onto it. The only sound, her steady heartbeat.

And a trio of familiar voices singing her to sleep.

//ooc under the cut

//picrew source

and that's the end of this... pseudo-arc? i'm not sure what to call it still, but. the intro post will be updated at... some point. not sure when. but it needs a pretty big go-over anyway, so.

so what happens now? technically, blackthorn refers to the four of them, whereas den refers to den herself. in their whole state though, the two are pretty much interchangeable - as such blackthorn is simultaneously one person and four. self-reference-wise - she'll mostly use i/me, though depending on the context may switch to we/us. likewise, referring to saffron/fuchsia/cerulean will use he/she/they respectively. any pronouns are okay for any of them, though, as ever - she'll particularly be aware of plural they as an option depending on context.

while i'm noting this as it's what i use currently and thus what blackthorn will eventually stick to - she's got to work out how to communicate with the pixies first..... so do i, for that matter. it'll be easier for her though. as a bonus, the pixies also get a headspace (which i don't think i have) so i can keep making picrews of them. the irl equivalents just roll around my brain like when you have pokemon-amie on the bottom screen and get on the bike. i mean what :v

i appreciate everyone who's interacted in any way - in terms of me working out stuff irl i consider it a success also. thank you. i want to special thanks to spritemod and indigomod - while i know it wasn't intended, the timing of the runaway arc and such (even though i blocked a lot of it) really helped me with some particular cases in a safe environment, which otherwise i might not have gotten for a while. so that's a bonus.

probably when i update the intro post i'll also make a list of links to all the big major writing of this semi-arc. that might take a bit but i hope to have it done by the end of the weekend.

as for now? blackthorn's just doing her thing. helping people out, posting memes and stupid jokes... just with a little more understanding of what's going on behind the mask. (and a clearly totally valid excuse of 'no i don't have a soft side. that's just fuchsia')

[tessa-quayle]

a Last of Us x Lasso masterlist

this is @jomiddlemarch​'s list.  i’m the annoying friend who will create a masterlist of a fanfic series you’ve written for The Last of Us (TV) and Ted Lasso.  sorry not sorry.  however, i will genuinely apologize for the amateur-hour board i assembled.

@jomiddlemarch has written for multiple fandoms - she has 800+ works on AO3. she writes great fics as quickly as i make myself coffee every morning.  like how and what the fuck.  (yes I'm also the roy kent of every friend group).  she’s fucking brilliant and I felt compelled to catalog.

this loose fit crossover series reads a bit better on her AO3.  

summary: angsty slow-burn romance between Joel Miller and Grace Yang (OFC), Jackson’s town physician.  Ted Lasso AU crossover with Ted and Beard.  Ellie, Maria, Tommy are here.  In this house we love Tess.  Other original characters include Lauren (Grace’s friend) and Kian (Grace’s partner while she was at the Seattle QZ).  Set between seasons 1 and 2.  Ted bakes, Beard philosophizes.  Joel and Grace mostly banter and occasionally get down and dirty.  Ellie is Ellie.

main pairing: Joel Miller x Grace (OFC)

ratings: mostly teen or mature (3 fics are slightly explicit)

warnings/notes: grief, mourning, trauma, sexual tension, post-apocalyptic domestic life, medical stuff, mentions of food, references to music and books, oral sex and rough sex (slightly explicit), fluff, coffee shop AU (i know, but trust me it works), airport AU, one fic alludes to miscarriage, profanity 

loose (head)canon for the OFC: Grace is stubborn, weary, does no harm but takes no shit.  Firefly-adjacent during her time in the Seattle QZ.  She’d finished her medical training at the time of the outbreak, so she’d be in her 40s in Wyoming.  (I initially chose Constance Wu as a visual stand-in cause she has a great resting bitch face, IRL she hails from Virginia, and I thought that Southern connection would be nice for Texan Joel Miller but out of chaos changed my mind and opted for Canadian actress Grace Park as a face-claim - same name a coincidence - since she’s older, about the same age as Pedro, and who among us didn’t love her in Battlestar Galactica?  So say we all)

word counts: range from 1.5K-3K

links to the vignettes/chapters below the cut - some of the AO3 stories are accessible if you’re a registered user.  these do not need to be read in order. 

my happiness depends on you - AO3 -  Grace and Joel search for supplies

that might as well be the first sign of the apocalypse - AO3 Tumblr - intro to Ted and Beard in the Jackson universe

your voice is soft like summer rain - AO3 - postcoital angst

y’all know it tastes like garbage? - AO3 - Tumblr - @jomiddlemarch​ hits it out of the park with Ted’s voice in this fic - all the fucking kudos for this one 

good French cooking cannot be produced by a zombie cook - AO3 - Tumblr - Ellie cooks for Joel and Grace, chaos ensues 

but I could never love again - AO3 - Joel and Grace in a bathtub

I walk the line - AO3 - Tumblr - Joel and Grace in the wilderness 

you turned my whole world upside down - AO3 - Tumblr - Joel, Grace, and Ellie banter over beverages

what I like to call making muffins of us - AO3 - Tumblr - the coffee shop AU in which Tess conspires with Grace

turn and face the strange changes - AO3 - Tumblr - Beard speaks, and a fun and respectful nod to a brilliant fic by @laiqualaurelote​

kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths - AO3 - Tumblr - Grace fixes Joel’s dislocated shoulder.  They miss Ted and Beard’s trivia night. 

where might I be, if I were not here? - AO3 - Tumblr - Joel takes care of Grace, hurt/comfort with a side of oh-wait-the-one-bed trope

because you saw me when I was invisible - AO3 - Tumblr - no outbreak hospital AU, Joel and Grace fake-date 

it is love, not reason, that is stronger than death - AO3 - Tumblr - tfw fucking is a coping mechanism for grief (smut)

but ah, united, what reverse we have! - AO3 - Tumblr - fluff and grumpiness - Joel, Grace, Beard, and Ted play charades

and there’s no way back to where we’ve been - AO3 - Tumblr - airport AU - pre and post outbreak.  Did Joel and Grace run into one another during another lifetime? 

only true things even when she wasn’t quite sure what was true - AO3 - Tumblr - oral sex (get it, Grace) (smut)

on the cold earth under the cold sky - AO3 - Tumblr - illness and sadness.  Joel is a kind partner.  Quick mention of Sarah’s mom.

time, doing this to me, may alter too - AO3- Tumblr - when two middle aged folks engage in shower sex - tw: low back pain (smut) 

there are shadows because there are hills - AO3 - Tumblr - bittersweet angst, probably the most authentic and cathartic read you’ll have on this hellsite about these heavy topics (miscarriage, life shit).  Ellie asks Grace questions.  Grace doesn’t tell Joel.

but simply an irrevocable condition - AO3 - Tumblr - domestic lowkeyness with the whole gang: Joel, Grace, Ellie, Tommy, Maria, Ted, Beard

they do become more real - AO3 - Joel as a dad.  Comforting Ellie, referencing Sarah's mom.