#gives gentle forehead kisses

[catscidr]

I come with more brain rot that occurred to me during my shift.

Xiao being so so nervous to hold your hand with his gloves off. Please kiss the emos hands. He's so scared he's gonna hurt you, but he also wants to make you happy. I personally thing he has sharper canines so the look like fangs, kisses when he mentions them are maditory. He might Telenor away the first few times but after that he might pick up and try and get more kisses.

Scaramouche doesn't know how to complement people. His Kazuha voice line is proof of that. He will try so hard, bur they just come out so wrong. Please teach him how, or ask Nahida to help him. He does love you he's just gotta figure out how to say it.

sharper canines Yes but also xiao with longer and sharper nails…. xiao-with-more-birdlike-design-characteristics my beloved ueueghghh..... anyways moving on

start by taking off his gauntlets first n then kiss his gloved hands to get him used to it! help him get less nervous about handling you by doing small things like that, interlocking your fingers together (still without the gauntlet) and, when he’s finally almost to the point where he’s comfortable ditching his gloves, suggest wearing his gloves in his stead!

there’s still going to be a barrier between your skin and his, so, using his logic, it should be fine! plus the added intimacy points because you’re wearing his gloves….. they might not quite fit but it’s the thought that counts anyways

ooh and when he gives you the green light to hold hands without any gloves… give him so many smooches he’ll forget why he was nervous in the first place ♡ and it opens up a whole buncha new things you can do together! like now you can do each other’s nails! (or just his, if you’re not the biggest fan of manicures)— either way, he’ll still come to you to file his talons nails

he could do it himself by either using the nail file you got him, or by going out to clear some monster camps without the help of his spear, but he prefers the gentle way you handle him instead ♡

scaramouche my beloved. my awkward, maladroit, clumsy, beloved. he knows what he wants to say, and he's so sure of himself that he can say it, but as soon as he opens his mouth it’s like he just…. short circuits.

it's something he never wants to admit, but when he notices that you stopped smiling as much as before when he started... trying to compliment you? because he just ends up confusing you, and eventually frustrating you with the strange "insults" he ends up throwing your way? he can't stand it

but you catch on easily (because he's easy to read once you get used to his attitude), and gradually just play up the act of being hurt whenever he tries to compliment you

he eventually drags his feet to nahida for help, but she already knows why he's scoffing more than usual because you went to her for advice. but she still helps him and pretends she doesn't know why he's asking her "how to compliment people without making their smile droop immediately"; and when he goes to use his newfound skills, you beat him to the punch by complimenting him instead

needless to say, he knows how to compliment you now ( ͡º ꒳ ͡º) will he do it? ehhh, give him some time and eventually he will ♡

[lollytea]

I like thinking about young adult hunlow falling into a timepool and getting thrown back 4-5 years. They end up stumbling upon a younger Willow, who has not yet met Luz (or Hunter for that matter) and they try to lie to her but she figures it out because she is a clever little thing.

"Excuse me Miss Future Willow, is that--"

"I already told you I'm not you from the future. Stop saying that."

"Yes you are. I know you're lying because you're me and I'm also bad at lying. Now is....[discreetly points at Hunter who is standing a distance away] is he our boyfriend?"

"......Nnnnooooo....?"

"[tiny gasp] He is our boyfriend....[sparkly eyes]"

[anachronistic-falsehood]

Congratulations on getting your cat back!

OH MY GOD A KITTY!!!!!

KOZZAX HE IS WONDERFUL I AM GRABBING HIM IN BOTH HANDS AND SQUISHING HIM LIKE A STRESS TOY <3 MY TINY BLOOD COVERED KITTY BOY!!!!

[church-of-lilith]

I just think barbara howard in her little heart sweater—🥹🥹

[gilmores-glorious-blog]

i just finished the essek supercut so if anyone needs me i’ll be laying face down on my floor unmoving until tomorrow night

[i-ran-into-a-lampost]

Lying on my bed tearing up I really really miss Crew GUYS...

[akuma-tenshi]

once again losing my shit at how tiny edgar looks in this art by his original creator. sir why are you so SMALL

[trashcanniballecter]

Sir Pentious my sweet baby boy

[barschter000]

I'm so so insane about Barok van Zieks and the topic of identity.

He is born into a highly regarded noble family, his name is well-known and therefore must be well-kept. He is seen as "the little darling" of the family, an adoring moniker that surely comes from somewhere, and one wouldn't want to lose that favor, right? Barok grows up looking up to his older brother and strives to become a prosecutor just like his "guiding light."

But Klint dies and Barok steps into his footsteps to avenge him, wearing his badge instead of his own. Time goes on and the people begin to call him the Reaper and he accepts the name and its burden because it helps protect a city that hates and fears him in return.

For ten long years, he is lied to and used as a scapegoat, he is victim to his own grief and festering hate; he is still wearing Klint's badge because he doesn't let go of him and instead chooses to suffocate under it.

Barok is not given a choice to define himself and he lets it happen for a supposed greater good and to uphold his brother's memory.

When he loses Klint, there is no person left in his life who calls him by his first name. He becomes the lord of the manor of the Van Zieks estate, he becomes "Lord van Zieks." Does it feel strange, I wonder, hearing Albert say "Barok" for the first time in years?

The decade of the Reaper changes his appearance dramatically. Barok grows scarred, pale, muscular and edged. He frowns by default. Does he still recognize himself in the mirror? Does he still recognize himself in that photo Ryunosuke speaks of, with his brother and Gregson; when he sees his younger self, does he grieve him, does he mourn what he once was?

And that's why it's so important to me personally that something about Barok and his life changes post-canon. The shackles of the Reaper conspiracy and his grief have become undone and now he has control. Now, Barok is free to take initiative to decide who he is.

(the following is an idea/hc dump, so feel free to leave it at that, thank you for reading my insane rambles up until this point)

Someday, the attacks on him stop or become so infrequent that it feels like they have stopped. He doesn't need to be suitable for combat anymore. He can let his hair grow out, let his muscles fade in favor of enjoying wine alongside good meals, he can stop carrying a sword everywhere he goes.

Considering his five year hiatus, surely Barok has enough money to not rely on his prosecutor salary. Why shouldn't he use his free time to take on old or new hobbies? Develop that miniature building skill some more, travel places, pick up a rusty language or a dusty instrument again (because as a nobleman, he probably was educated in those)?

And. This is insane but bear with me. This is actually the inspiration for this post/this post should have been a side note in a post about the following but the Words rushed over me.

I think this insanity about autonomy about one's own identity comes from a trans thing. So. What if Barok trans. What if transfemme Barok. What if Beatrix van Zieks, affectionately called Bea by her family and friends.

[secret-sageent]

Vijay simps, how y'all feeling?

I cannot be normal about Vijay and his little glasses and honestly, I refuse to even try

[soapsbaby]

yes please oh my god thank you, this has been buzzing in my mind since last night! + i also apologize if this is a bit long!

but imagine being in a relationship with soap—but also being the captain’s ‘daughter’? here me out: he’s not actually your dad, the man is only about 38-39. but let’s say him and your dad were apart of the same team, best friends basically. your dad meets your mom, your mom falls pregnant but something happens to your dad whereas he’s no longer in your life, so price steps in takes that fatherly roll and helps your mom out—you know the whole thing!

and you’re apart of the task force with an outstanding performance + record for your age and that’s when soap comes in, he’s had his eye on you since day and you had your eyes on him. you both decide to keep your relationship lowkey to avoid price finding out—which fails fucking epically. ghost and gaz know but they don’t speak on it—gaz doesn’t, because he knows you’ll probably end up breaking his damn arm and ghost keeps quiet because he secretly likes seeing johnny so happy and so in love.

price has his suspicions because one, fathers intuition, hello! and two, he overheard gaz and ghost (gaz can’t whisper to save his life). and he catches you guys both in the act one night (if you knowwwwww what i meannnnnnnnn!!!) and you both are just sitting in the bed, pulling the blankets up and staring at him in disbelief.

*** minor note: i was doing some research last night about military rooms n apparently some bases let the soldiers have their OWN rooms instead of sharing so that’s what i picture their base looking like! the reader has her own room and she decorated it really nicely; like a tv, mini fridge, air fryer, led lights, nice full size bed + etc …. and i feel like she orders stuff from amazon a lot even though price is kinda sketch about what arrives and what leaves the base — but she has her ways! i just picture the reader having a really nice n cute room that her and soap love hanging out in during after hours. she definitely has a bluetooth speaker she plays her music in and sometimes he likes to sit on her bed while the music is playing and draws!!

no anon because you are onto something here.

Price is so torn because on one hand he has this protective "no one is good enough for my girl" thing going on but on the other hand that is Johnny and he knows him and that he's a good man.

Like he'd probably not talk to either of you for a week and then you come back to your room to see he has left a package of condoms and a brochure about safe sex in your room as if you are not in your mid twenties.

He still acts a bit awkward around the two of you, is a bit harder on Soap for a few weeks and then he finally calms down fully and invites both of you out for dinner to talk things out.

[hellt00th]

Please consider: gentle headbonks as krogan affection/kisses

[binah-beloved]

binah :)

Binah

[twitchyglitchy]

In case you haven't heard, I kiss my friends.

We sometimes even make out.

"The sloppiest wet open mouth kiss" or something as my partner puts it as he also kisses our friends. We take turns.

[sunflowerrboyy]

austin roa my beloved <3 the MOOD the LIGHTING

[dont-offend-the-bees]

Hi! So I'm reading all your dbda fics on ao3 and couldn't decide where to comment since I'm eating them up, so here I am xD Just wanted to say they're all amazing and so sweet. I particularly love the one with the disguises and the one with the ghost photography — you explored the feelings about death and still belonging to the world in such a wonderful way. I really like the two of them taking up space deliberately. God I just love them very much. Thank you for everything! I'm still going through it so the painland week works may get me screaming again, lol

Omg 😭😭😭😭😭Thank you so much!!! This is the most lovely message to get I'm so happy you're enjoying all the stuff I'm putting out there 💛💛💛💛💛 I'm having such a good time writing them and I'm honestly overwhelmed by the response to my work, just completely overwhelmed with love 😭💛

I enjoyed writing those two so much!! I get so in my feelings about them feeling left out from life, especially poor Charles - honestly writing them is practically therapy at this point xD Thank you so much I hope you like the Painland Week fics!! 💛💛💛💛💛