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creedslove · 7 months

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RE-ENCOUNTER 🎨

Marcus Pike x f!reader

"I'd rather get divorced while still loving you, than remaining together and risking to hate you"

Summary: you and Marcus had a brief but loving marriage, until it wasn't anymore. Choosing an amicable divorce you both moved on with your lives until destiny made you run into each other once more, with a difference this time: your ex-husband was engaged now

Warnings: mentions of divorce, a little bit of angst, fluff, some jealousy, age gap (their ages are not specified but he's 10 years older than her)

A/N: besties, I'm so happy I finally managed to write something for our husband Pike. I've always wanted to do so, but I knew I couldn't just force myself into it otherwise it wouldn't work properly, and just like that, this idea came up and I couldn't get it out of my mind ❤️ also, I know some people don't like age gap, but I can't imagine reader being Marcus age mostly because reader is me 🥴 and also because it would make sense to the story, so although it's not specified, I pictured them getting married around early 20s(reader) early 30s (Pike) and running into each other again around late 20s/early 30s (reader) and late 30s/early 40s (Pike)

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You weren't fond of getting married young, to you, it sounded nothing like madness, as you simply couldn't wrap your head around the fact that people often abdicated from their lives, plans and dreams to get stuck in a relationship. It made no sense to you, especially since you had been working your ass off during all your years in college, the prospect of having a successful and promising career motivated you to go after your dreams. Relationships, marriages, building up families hadn't crossed your mind at all, a little affair with a cute guy here and there were the only things that ever got remotely close to dating, at the same time you only saw yourself as someone who wouldn't settle down.

And that was before Marcus Pike walked into your life.

If someone asked you to explain what exactly happened, perhaps you wouldn't be able to understand it yourself let alone explain it to someone, but that man swept you off your feet. You'd met him during a history of art lecture at campus one Thursday evening. He had just joined the FBI in the art department, fresh in his new job but still assisting his former professor and mentor in college lectures. He was probably ten or so years older than you, and yet, you couldn't keep your eyes off him. He was by far the most handsome man you'd seen in those four long years you'd spent in that institution, there was something so captivating in his beautiful eyes, his breathtaking smile and how smart and sweet he was towards anyone. And he caught you staring; it seemed you took his attention as much as he took yours, and even if you needed that lecture for extra credit, you couldn't give a single crap about medieval art, because that man was everything you could see in front of you. That was so unlike your personality, usually, you'd be focused on everything else, but you simply couldn't look away from that handsome assistant.

When the lecture was finally over, you were sure you'd missed at least half of it, being too busy concentrating on someone else instead of the subject, you still had a few doubts about the matter and you walked to the stage, willing to ask the professor some questions and clarify any doubts you had, and that was the moment you both locked eyes for the first time. The handsome guy that caught your attention, whose name was Marcus, soon found out the moment you shook hands and realized how big his was compared to yours and how truly handsome he was, even more so than you had already noticed when you were a few meters away. He was also mesmerized by you and he couldn't hide it, he knew you were younger than him, but at that moment all he could process was how gorgeous and smart that girl was in front of him. He kept around while you talked to his mentor, being polite enough not to interrupt him but holding himself back so he wouldn't add his own comments. He just wanted an excuse to talk to you, see if he could approach and see where things could go, so the moment he had the opportunity to be with you alone for a while, he immediately threw his charms - and Marcus was a charming guy - in your first conversation you liked how intelligent and nice he was, he made you laugh and when he invited you to have pancakes some dinner nearby the campus, you couldn't say no.

And that was the beginning of your love story.

Everything you believed went through the roof from the moment you met Marcus. He was incredible, the most fascinating man you'd met and whereas he was older than you, that only seemed to spice things up both in the sexual and emotional sense. You had never been treated like that before, he made you feel like a queen, as cheesy as it may sound, that's just how you felt through your relationship with Marcus. He was a gentleman, sweet and he didn't know what to do in order to please you; he went slowly at first, even if his intentions were clear from the very first time you went out to eat, he was a little afraid you would be weirded out by him, and he couldn't be further from the truth. Each time he took you out on a date, it felt like you were living the plot of any sweet but cliche rom com movie. It felt just too good to be true and a part of you feared that it wouldn't work. But it did, for as long as it lasted.

The dates with Marcus were so special, he was thoughtful and he always made sure to take you somewhere nice; it was either a nice restaurant so you could get to know their different menu, or art galleries in which he would show you his favorite works and tell you as much as you wanted to hear about them. He was always afraid of boring you with his subjects but on the contrary, you always enjoyed listening to him talk, it was entertaining, soothing and you could spend hours watching how his eyes sparkled whenever he addressed anything he truly enjoyed. And even if he put some effort into them, your favorite date by far was whenever you two would spend some time just hanging out together in his apartment. Dim lights, old movies on TV and Marcus' protective grip around your body, always pulling you closer and making sure you were warm in his embrace for the rest of the night.

The first kiss you shared with him after you both went to the movies together. It was a classic movie rerun and even if Casablanca wasn't your favorite, you knew he enjoyed it, and seeing it on a big screen was definitely a nice experience. Besides, he promised you that once Titanic hit the theaters in the next classic session, he would definitely take you.

At the end of the movie, you walked out the theater holding hands, you were silent, but instead of reflecting over the story you'd just watched you reflected over your relationship with Marcus; you were falling deeper and deeper for him, deeper and more intensely than you ever thought you would, and when he stopped and placed your hands on your hips you couldn't resist being kissed by him.

It felt right.

The first night you both spent together was right after he took you to see the concert of his former band; he'd left the band when he graduated from college, but he still remained friends with the guys and eventually enjoyed visiting them on stage. And that night he insisted on taking his bass for a last ride and even risked a song on the microphone, all of that for you.

By then, there was no fighting or convincing otherwise, you were head over heels for Marcus; especially when you two had sex for the first time after that. One could think Marcus is too soft, but not when it comes to that; he knows how to act, how to please and how to demand what he wants and after you tried him, a real man, there was no way you could go back to college boys ever again.

Your relationship evolved fast and in less than a year he proposed to you; he was sure you were what he wanted in the future, just as you had thrown away all your beliefs and you'd surrounded yourself completely to the man you loved, so you said yes. Even if your whole life you said you wouldn't get married, not while young at least, not without having a consistent, successful career.

And there you were, fresh out of college, with very little work experience, a job in an area you didn't want but had to take in order to gather experience and knowledge and walking down the aisle in a white dress, feeling as happy as you could be, in order to become Mrs.Pike. The honeymoon had to be in Paris, a few people told you that couldn't be more cliche, and even if they meant it out of spite or if they were actually right, it didn't really matter to you; it felt so right for the two of you. Surrounded by art constantly during the day and making love at night, it was like a dream coming true, and you remember hoping your entire marriage would be like that: light, fun, full of love and happiness. And it was until it wasn't anymore.

You couldn't tell exactly when things started to go downhill, but if you had to guess, it would probably be due to the lack of time you both faced towards the end of your relationship. It just started getting harder after about a year, when the two of you really began struggling for your own careers. You, in your area, and Marcus with the FBI, it seemed to have become an obsession for you both, as date nights, walks in the park and gallery visitations simply stopped happening in order to focus on your extra tasks, overtime, solving cases. At some point it became a looping of excuses and promises to spend more time together:

"We'll go next weekend honey"

"We can have dinner together tomorrow"

"I promise I'll take you with me next time"

Needless to say, they never truly happened.

Just as you two distanced yourselves without even realizing, the bickering also started, adding another venomous sting to your relationship. Suddenly, small things turned into bigger ones, sources of stress and fights; if someone ever told you one day you'd have heated arguments with Marcus over a dropped sock, or an unwashed plate on the sink, you would call them crazy, but when that unfortunately happened to the two of you, you were shocked for a while, not believing you had become the kind of couple to argue over stupid things like those. It was heartbreaking. As you two barely had time for each other, sex was also off the table most nights, being too tired to do anything else other than sleep, Marcus suddenly came up with the idea of having a baby; he had a deep hope of fixing your marriage by getting you pregnant, after all, having kids had always been part of his plan and he was sure it was part of yours too.

At the same time you hadn't really thought it through. Technically, you had. You wanted kids. At some point, in the future, it wasn't rocket science to figure that adding a baby to a troubled marriage could not be the best idea. And yet, you couldn't bring yourself to tell him that, not when you saw the spike of excitement in his eyes, not when he held you and kissed you like in the beginning of your relationship, how he made time for you even if his FBI work was killing him, he still managed to bring you flowers, kiss you and made love to you. Perhaps he was trying to save your marriage, or he was just trying for the baby, you weren't so sure, but you could see the effort. And it was why it broke your heart to know you couldn't get pregnant at that moment, not with your job finally taking you places, the new opportunity of actually building a career and how young you still thought you were, being married was hard, but it was about you and Marcus, two adults who could handle yourselves but a baby? It was way too much responsibility. You couldn't find a way to tell him that, even if you were being a coward, it pained you you felt so hopeless to simply lie to Marcus and tell him you'd stopped taking your birth control pills, and even more so each time he looked at you with those disappointed, sad eyes, month after month of excitement and longing for that baby to be there, just to get a negative test after another. It was eating you up alive and after his insistence on taking you to a doctor - which you immediately refused - he managed to find your hidden stash of pills among your stuff. You tried explaining everything to him; how you weren't ready, you were scared and how broken you'd been at seeing him so upset. You cried, you opened your heart to Marcus and told him you wanted to be a mom to his child, some day, not at that moment, but in the future because things were finally working for the two of you once more. But you had lied to your husband, and lying to Marcus had no turning back.

He had no other option other than asking for a divorce after you lied and broke his heart, he felt upset, he could've forgiven you for many things, but not for playing with his heart when it came to the kids he dreamed of every single day.

You were tired, upset and at some point during your divorce process you'd convinced yourself you didn't love him anymore, but the reality was that you were just so empty you weren't able to feel things, you were numb.

The day you both signed the divorce papers in front of your lawyer and you were questioned whether you two wanted to go ahead with that decision, your heart shattered into a million pieces, more than any fights, when you heard Marcus' justification to why he was asking for the divorce.

"I'd rather get divorced while still loving you, than remaining together and risking to hate you"

When you heard those words, you had a sudden urge to get up and tear those papers into pieces, tell him you were both making a huge mistake, that toyover him and that you could make it work, you wanted to tell him you still had a beautiful future ahead of you, you and the gorgeous family you would have together. And the moment you took a deep breath to finally say all that out loud, you looked at Marcus signing the papers and officializing the divorce.

That was the last time you saw your ex-husband Marcus Pike, you just had no idea the next time you would run into him again would be in a few years later, while he was taking his new fiancee on a date.

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Marcus sighed as he could see the lack of excitement in Teresa's face the moment they got to the exhibit, he just didn't know why she agreed to go out with him if she didn't like it, it would be so much easier for the two of them if she was honest and told him she'd rather stay home and read a magazine, that way they would both be happy, and Marcus wouldn't have the feeling he was trying too hard all the time. Teresa liked him, she must have liked him, otherwise she wouldn't have accepted his proposal and moved to DC with him. It was still early, she'd been there for a few weeks but he was confident things would work. He was hitting his forties now, one divorce, no kids and even if he finally got the position he had not only dreamed of but also worked so hard for in his dream job, he still felt something was missing. It took him a failed marriage to realize that money wasn't everything he needed, he simply missed the family he never had.

When he found Teresa he was still trying to pick the pieces of his heart, still trying to make things work on his own and when he saw her - an attractive, mature and intelligent woman, he thought that maybe he wouldn't be alone this time. You'd been the love of his life, he was convinced of that, but you two had gone way too fast and too intense, you were still young, you had so much to live so it made sense to him he would let you go and be free. He vowed himself not to rush into things, but this time it wasn't his choice, he was liking Teresa more and more and even if they weren't compatible most of the time, but when the opportunity of a lifetime came up he had to take his chances and she'd said yes. Still a little unsure and divided between him and Jane, but she said yes.

As they walked through the exhibit, he paid close attention to all the beautiful paintings scattered around the long hallways. He loved that atmosphere, the pictures so beautifully made by talented hands years or sometimes centuries ago.

"So it's just flowers?!" Teresa broke the silence as she looked around unimpressed and dragged his attention back to reality

"It's not just flowers, it's Monet… don't you like it? You told me you liked his paintings on our first date.." Marcus stated confused until the realization that she was just lying so she wouldn't appear ignorant or perhaps try to impress him a little. He saw how she cleared her throat and tried fixing what she just said but he stopped listening the moment he caught a glimpse of someone else crossing the same room and standing next to Rouen Cathedral, admiring it intently. He didn't even need to look twice to know it was you. You, who always loved that painting, even if it wasn't Monet's best in your ex-husband's opinion, you who had a fascination with old constructions such as cathedrals and would always snap several pictures of them, you, who was never exceptional at art but managed to get by and eventually fell more and more in love with art because of Marcus, not because you wanted to impress him or have him thinking you were smart, but because he actually made you see why he had that passion for it. And the moment that you turned around, his heart skipped a beat.

You looked the same, and yet, you also managed to look even more beautiful; more mature, more confident in yourself and for a brief moment Marcus was frozen in time, it was just like the first time he saw you, in which he could only see you in front of him and nothing else. He had no idea you still had that effect on him, it was so unusual and surprising and even if he had stalked your social media profiles here and there over the course of your separation, even if he wasn't proud of it, it was completely different than seeing you right there in front of him. He wasn't sure what to do, should he approach you? Talk to you? Pretend he didn't see you?

However, he didn't time to think any further about it, not when you turned around and spotted him, your eyes widening at the moment you saw him. Much to your surprise your heart also raced at the sight of your ex-husband. Was it your mind playing tricks or was he even more handsome? You hadn't planned on approaching him, but you felt as if you were being taken involuntarily towards him.

"Marcus?! Hi!" You said with a sweet smile as he politely greeted you, expressing how surprised he was to see you and even more so to actually talk to you

"Wow, you look great… So beautiful" he smiled as you blushed softly and giggled

"You too, still very handsome… so what brings you to D-" you interrupted by a woman who walked in and wrapped her arm around his waist. She eyed you up and down, even if she still tried to be polite and discreet about it. You swallowed hard feeling awkward and Marcus turned to the other woman

"This is Teresa, my fiancee and this is my ex-wife" he cleared his throat as he said your name and Teresa simply nodded her head. You returned the gesture and the moment you meant to ask him a question she barged in

"You're his ex-wife? But you're so young…" you could see the light pink spreading through his cheek and groaned at how dumb she really was.

"Yeah, I'm younger than him… and are you a little older than Marcus?" You returned the sting with the same amount of poison and she scoffed, looking at him and groaned

"I'll go to the restroom" she said without looking into your eyes and walked away, making you chuckle as Marcus shot you a questioning look which you just shrugged and went back to the question that was lingering on your mind

"So, what are you doing here in DC? Having a romantic getaway or vacations?"

"Actually, I've moved here after I was promoted to the head of the new art department" he said with his typical smile and you could see how his eyes crinkled, your heart warming up as you expressed genuine surprise and happiness to know that. You were a witness to how hard he had worked for that and it just filled your heart with pride to know he made it. You weren't sure how to act, perhaps it wasn't right, but you had already wrapped your arms around his neck and given him probably the tightest hug you'd ever done. Even if it was brief, you couldn't help but feel how built up he was, how stronger he'd become and his characteristic scent made you so warm on the inside, it felt like you could've stayed forever in his embrace.

"I'm so happy for you, Marcus! Honestly, you deserve it! I know I haven't been the most supportive wife and I'm very sorry about everything that happened, I should've been nicer to you, but well, all I'm trying to say is that I'm so proud of you!"

You said wholeheartedly and even if there were so many other things you needed to tell him, you knew it wasn't the right time and place. He just smiled and nodded, taking your hands into his big ones and thanking you for the support.

"Do you think we could grab a coffee or something? Just catch up?"

"I'd love to, but I don't know if it's a good idea, I mean, I can tell Teresa isn't my biggest fan and being honest with you, I wouldn't like my fiance's ex-wife around very much, but it's amazing to see you Marcus, truly, it makes me glad to know you are somewhat closer" you smiled again but let go of his hands the moment Teresa returned. Once more she just lingered around him, almost territorial as if she wanted to show you who owned Marcus. He also felt that, and it made him quite uncomfortable, so he cleared his throat and looked at you, saying goodbye and explaining they had dinner reservations.

As you watched them both leave, you felt a pang in your chest, thinking of the wonderful place he was probably taking her, the elaborate dates he had planned, the beautiful family they would probably build together. It could've been you, it was you for a while, unlike he might have thought you wanted all that with him, but it took you a divorce to realize it was a situation of the right person, wrong time. Perhaps if you tried again, it would work, you would like it to work, but Marcus had moved on, found himself someone he cared about and you had no right to break his heart and ruin his happiness once more.

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A/N: my besties, I really hope you enjoyed it! I don't know if this is just a one-shot or if there'll be a continuation but I am so happy how this turned out. I love Marcus and I'm so happy our handsome FBI boyfriend finally got his own piece here! ❤️ remember that feedback is life, I'd love to hear what you all thought of it ❤️

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writers-potion · 3 months

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*ੈ✩‧₊˚ Magic System Ideas

Magic is an inherent part of our fantasy novels, and often the most attractiv piece of setting.

Here's a list of different types of magic systems you may

01. ♫ Music-Based Magic

an ancient song of summoning or a pied-piper type of hypnosis.

What if inanimate objects were a part of the musical process? Beyond just magical instruments, how do the surroundings, the acoustics, and the environment react to the music and the magic?

Does musical magic require years of study and practice? Or does it require natural talent? If only some songs are magical, how does that affect the world’s perception of musicians?

Just like music is often played with multiple instruments, in what ways could your magic be enhanced by a larger group or a specific number of musicians, such as a quartet? What if magical beings were needed to join in before the magic worked?

If a magical creature reacts aggressively to magical music when it hears it, how does that change your system?

02. 🎭 Culture-Base Magic

Magic is derived from culture.

How does the history of magic impact your user?

How is the cultural knowledge of magic passed down across generations?

Does it rquired cultural experiences, such as a pilgrimage?

How does this "magical culture system" interact with the government, religion or education?

If cultural norms are broken, how does it affect your magic?

Is a community of people required fr the magic to work?

03. 🎨 Art-Based Magic

If only some art is magical, what makes it magical? What happens to non-magical art and non-magical artists?

Does your magic require extremely specific forms of art or a specific medium?

If your magic requires a work of art, how does that art come to be? Who has access to it?

What if your hero is a starving artist?

What would a magical art museum be like? What would people be experiencing in such a place?

04. ⏳ Time-Based Magic

If you could create fire, but for only one minute a day and only at the same time every day, how would you use that ability? Now apply that to your magic system.

If a magical ability or magical energy is strongest at a specific time, what happens to the use of that ability?

If you cast a spell that only takes effect in 24 hours, how much planning would your character have to do to make sure that the spell was successful?

What if your magic system changed with age or changed over time?

05. 👗 Fashion-Based Magic

If your mage has to be well dressed for their magic to work, what happens if they have to use a spell inconspicuously?

If access to fashion is restricted, how does that affect your world and your magic?

If your main character has no sense of fashion, how does that change the way they interact with a fashion-obsessed world?

What spell effect would cause someone to change the way they are dressed?

If it is always visually obvious who is capable of which spells, how does that change magical conflicts?

06. ⚔️ Weapon-Based Magic

Legend-born magical swords, chakras and tridents: Excaliber, Riptide, etc.

Is there a condition for the user to become the "true owner" of the weapon/tool?

Does the magical weapon have it own "consciousness"?

Is there a cost for someone to claim the magcial weapon?

07. ⚗️ Science-Based Magic

Where magic must be theoretically researched and experimented in order to be developed.

Who is allowed to experiment with new, dangerou magic?

What facilities are required to development new magic spells/substances?

Are there different types of magic? If yes, how are they different from each other?

Is there an institution that professionally carried out magical research?

08. 🌑 Substance-Based Magic

Potions and magical foods, plasma, or pills.

Are there any consequences of intaking too much or too little?

Does the substance need to be stored/ingested in a particular way?

09. 🤝 Relationship-Based Magic

Where lovers, soul-bounded friends, families can wield speical magic.

Is there a bonding ritual for the magical power to be bestowed?

Do the people in this relationship have to be together for the power to work?

What happens to the other when one party dies?

Is there a way for this "relationship" to be reversed?

10. 🙏 Religion-Based Magic

This is where the gods grants magical powers based on a character's faith.

If gods grant powers, but they have been forgotten, what happens? What do the gods do?

How can multiple religions interact with the same magic system? How does this affect the ways your people use the magic and whatconflicts can arise from these differences?

Instead of the typical “forces of evil versus forces of light” trope, how could your religious magic system have contrast? What other forces and conflicts could be built around the religious system?

Combine your magic systems! That makes them that much more interesting :)

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🖱️References

https://habitwriting.com/7-magic-system-ideas/

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velvetfoxgames · 6 months

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Infinite Blue - December 2023 Update

Happy December! The year is soon coming to a close, and looking back, we've come a long way with the production of Infinite Blue! To close out the year, we have a little art update for you 🎨

CGs

All of Brooklyn's CGs are DONE! All of them are really cute and his kiss CG is 🤗

Alexei's second set of sketches are in. He has a half-body one where you can really see how tall he is 💛

Backgrounds

We're slowly working on time of day/weather changes for the backgrounds. We're also so close to having the final BGs sorted and ready for commission.

A little UI teaser here. The "Main Chatroom" button now has a little cloudy day artwork ⛅

Sprites

Have you met our new side character, yet? His name is Ian Reyes and he'll be appearing on Rory's route!

Thanks for sticking with us in 2023, and we look forward to releasing this game next year! Note that there will be no January update due to our usual holiday break (although we'll still be quietly working on the game and posting here and there on socials). Have a great holiday and New Year's! 🥂

Thanks for reading!

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#infinite blue #update #news #velvet fox games

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pakhnokh · 1 year

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Hi everyone! I’m Pakhnokh

(Yes, it’s a Pekingese dog in my profile pic)

This blog is dedicated to art and fun!

For 3 years now I’m drawing stuff for Mo Dao Zu Shi fandom, and still have many more ideas to draw!

Hopefully I will also soon move to reading other danmeis :D

🎨 I’m in the process of creating a dedicated tab here on my blog for ALLLLL of my MDZS fan art. It’s A LOT of art, so please bear with me as I make it. You can find already some of it here.

🔞This blog does not contain NSFW works, but I do draw them! You can find them on my NSFW X (twitter) account. Censored previews will be available here, however.

💙 Also as some of you already know, I’m creating a fan MDZS dojinshi (long ongoing comic) called “House of Gentians”, that’s an AU where WWX never died, and went back to Gusu with LWJ as the Yiling Laozu, married him, but is under seclusion in the house that belonged to LWJ’s mother. Together they try to solve the difficult status WWX is under in the cruel political world of cultivation, and also their own relationship.

Start reading it here

🖌️ I can do commissions! If you have something in mind that you want to see drawn in my style, DM me! 😁

🫂 If you like my work and want to support me, you can join my Patreon, where I also post stuff such as WIPs, step-by-steps, videos, NSFWs and even complete pieces that I don’t post here.

IMPORTANT NOTE FORE HOUSE OF GENTIANS READERS

As you may know, I post 4 pages update every Thursday. On each part I use a navigation menu that looks like this: NEXT PART PREVIOUS PART ABOUT+TABLE OF CONTENTS

For each new update the "NEXT PART" option isn't available yet. You will mostly see this note:

(available on my Patreon, will be posted here in a week) Because I do already post the next part on my Patreon for the same week. HOWEVER On the next week when I post the next part, I go to the previous part and edit it so that "NEXT PART" button contains the link to the newest update. However, if people already reblogged the part before the edit and others see their reblog after I already updated the next part, they may think that I didn't. So please, just in case, always go on my page here and check for updates to be certain 💚

#pakhnokh #mo dao zu shi #wangxian #house of gentians #hog

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hp-bodiceripper · 9 months

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Bodice Ripper 2023: masterlist revealed

Reveals are here!

Thank you to all our wonderful participants for your skill and creativity. It's been a joy to host this fest for you again.

Thank you dear commenters, rebloggers, kudos givers, and enthusiastic supporters. We hope you feel properly romanced.

See you next year!

🖋 collarbones like a bow, skin an arrow to the heart by @lqtraintracks (Pansy Parkinson/Ginny Weasley, E, 4k)

Gin’s adjusting the lighting for their next shoot when in walks the new model Luna was so enthusiastic about, and that’s when they know they’re in deep shit.

🖋 Cool About It by @oflights (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, M, 16k)

Harry is so excited for his first date with Draco. But what follows isn't so much a date as it is an all-night odyssey including a malevolent lift, a Gringotts heist, a Sleeping Curse, a trip to the kebab shop, a lack of dancing, a Muggle drug, a rooftop pool party, a black eye and, eventually, a sunrise over a Quidditch stadium.

🖋 Love Me Meow by apricitydays (Arabella Fig/Minerva McGonagall, E, 2.5k)

After the students leave for the summer, Headmaster McGonagall and the new Muggle Studies professor have a chance and sensuous encounter at the beach.

🖋 Nature pricks them on to ramp and rage by @goblinmatriarch (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, E, 21k)

Lord Draco Malfoy may be a young man spending time in Dumbledore’s summer court, but that does not mean he needs to succumb to its licentious frivolity. He carries the burden of his lineage, the shadow of rumours, and the dignity of his betrothal to a good match. He is certainly not fool enough to be distracted by the dark curls and ready grin of the court’s stableboy, who seems to have taken up with every courtier who looks his way.

🖋 The Real Thing by @skeptiquewrites (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, M, 5k)

Harry only means to cheer Draco up after a terrible breakup. He doesn't mean to fall in love.

🖋 this is how we become timeless by @evadwrites (Narcissa Malfoy/Lily Evans, T, 10k)

Narcissa is in eternal servitude to the Dark Lord, bound by the tears of a burned-down phoenix. Lily belongs to the Order, bound by the tears of the same creature. They’re the only two people in the world in the position of time turners, tasked with teetering the outcome of the ongoing war into their respective side’s favor. They are light years away, yet they’ve never been closer.

🖋 Wild Horses (couldn't drag me away) by @purplehotmess (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, E, 36k)

Koi no Yokan (Japanese) - The feeling of excitement you get when you first meet someone and know that you will eventually fall in love with them. A more realistic version of ‘love at first sight’, it roughly translates to ‘premonition of love’. A story of magic, horses, magical horses, and two men who fight all odds to find their way to each other.

🖋 Yesterday by suhtmuikkis (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, T, 10k)

Harry doesn’t intentionally kidnap Draco Malfoy. Really it’s debatable if you can even call it kidnapping but the git surely seems to think so.

🎨 Harry And Draco Wearing Kilts by @ladderofyears (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, G, digital art)

Our favourite wizards, dressed in traditional Scottish attire.

🎨 I Bloom Pink For You by @crazybutgood (Narcissa Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson, M, craft)

Pansy has been starved for love her whole life. All she needs is someone who will give her the approval she craves. An origami comic inspired by Schmem_14's fic.

🎨 Joy Exposed by @getawayfox (Fleur Delacour/Ginny Weasley, G, Digital art)

Ginny and Fleur give an interview for Daily Prophet’s new Weekend Magazine and spend hours doing an accompanying photoshoot. When it comes to approving the selection of photos for print, they unanimously choose the candid one taken on their break, rather than all the styled and posed images.

🎨 Monday Murder Club by @vitaminpops (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Lavender Brown/Padma Patil, T, Digital art)

The members of a crime-solving club find love and friendship amidst the blood.

🎨 The Professor's Passion by @digthewriter (Narcissa Black Malfoy/Hermione Granger, G, Digital art)

Hermione is a professor and Gryffindor head of house. She loves her job... until Narcissa Malfoy is hired on the school's faculty, and is now head of Slytherin. God, that woman is insufferable. Hermione despises her so much she can hardly think about anything else. (She must hate her... that's why she always feels so hot and bothered when she's around, right? And does she have to be so damn beautiful?)

🎨 You Pierce My Soul by @reliand (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, M, digital art)

Harry's eyes were on him almost as soon as Draco entered the ballroom. It was as if he'd been watching the door, and now Harry's eyes were wide and his mouth open.

🎵 Masks Off by @roseszain (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Teen, 3h 15 min)

Draco had followed his parents to this Caribbean island as a matter of course, even though no one had told him what they were doing here or why his father’s ships were frequently attacked by masked pirates. And, honestly, Draco’d had no intention of actually finding out either.

🎵 wasps and honey by swoons by cailynwrites (Hermione Granger/Narcissa Malfoy, M, 1 - 1,5 hours)

After ten years on parole in the Muggle world, newly widowed Narcissa Black is finally allowed to do magic again — as long as she can complete all the spells on the Ministry course list. Her Ministry of Magic representative? Hermione Granger.

#hpbodiceripper2023 #masterlist #mod post #drarry #hp femslash #hp wlw #hpbodiceripper #hp podfic #hp fanart

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sitp-recs · 7 months

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Recs H/D Career Fair

After an annoying fandom slump I am finally reading again 🎉 I thought this deserved to be celebrated somehow so here are my favorites from Career Fair so far. I’ll be adding fics to this list as I read more, so join me to spread the love for these while they fest is still running! :)

Fic:

🗺️ Connecting Lines, Connecting Crimes (M, 15k) - excellent geographer POC!Harry and a creative mystery full of politics and food porn

Magic is going haywire after ley lines all over the world are mysteriously failing. A cross-border Task Force is set up by the League of Wixen Nations with Expert Cartologist Draco Malfoy and Ley Line Specialist Pansy Parkinson being called in from Britain to work with Magi-Geographers Harry Potter and Parvati Patil in India. But can they get to the root of the issue before it's too late?

👻 if the bees know (T, 19k) - single dad!Draco and ghostbuster!Harry falling in love with Scorp and each other

Scorpius' playground is haunted, Harry specializes in helping ghosts pass on, and Draco just wants his son to be safe.

✍️ A Year In The Life (M, 19k) - 365 fifty-word microfics telling a love story in journal format, impressive and brilliant!

Draco Malfoy's life mightn't be the one he imagined growing up, but that doesn't matter, because Draco enjoys it nevertheless. He works at Flourish and Blotts, enjoys playing for the Islington Imps, his part-time Quidditch team, and spends his Sundays at St Neots, the home of his Mum, 'Dromeda, and Teddy. Best of all is Harry Potter, his beloved boyfriend, with whom Draco enjoys dancing, shagging, and watching Eastenders on Harry's big Muggle television. Life couldn't get any better. Life, however, has a tendency to change whenever you least expect it to.

Art:

👅 Holes (E) - tongues and piercings and hot tattoos coming together mmm

Harry gets up the nerve to get a piercing. And something else, too.

🎨 "H. J. Potter", (2019) oil on canvas, Draco Malfoy (G) - gorgeous intimate romance with artist!Draco

After building quite an illustrious career as a magical portrait artist, Draco Malfoy is commissioned to paint the official portrait for retired Head Auror and current pastry shop owner, Harry Potter, who must come to Draco's studio to sit for his portrait.

💌 Harry Potter Gets a Job (M) - hilarious and sweet with pining!Harry in denial and the Draco & Weasleys love we deserve

Harry returns home from Romania to find Arthur Weasley has a new apprentice, and there's an extra place set for dinner.

#Sitp recs #hd career fair

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namor-shuri · 1 year

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Congrats on getting into Nashuri University! 🎓

I will be your Orientation Leader today 👋🏾 During your time here you will get acquainted with the many opportunities this university has to offer, on and off campus. You will learn about our school’s anthem, meet our lovely president Ryan Coogler, and much more. But first, follow me to this year’s Club Fair. What are you waiting for? Let’s go!

🎨 Interested in artwork? Check out the art & crafts club on the north side of campus where you can interact with and support fellow artists and their breathtaking works such as:

@poncho-anything // nuttika41 // xiaoann9 // @jasmindoodles // darkcat6 // doomdiboom // keznated // hiomnom // burnittogether // @kovuren

[ Find more artists on Twitter, Tumblr & Instagram ]

And remember students, don’t share/repost artist’s work without their permission. Moving on…

🎥 Interested in video, film and animation? Look no further than the huge video editing club on the east side of campus. These club members work hard day in and day out to bring us their latest edits in such interesting and entertaining ways:

que_rollo_pollo // namorxaep // iimperius // who.queens // dewiidrop // clqrvoids // multi.cpc //caffeinatedbiatch // tofukuz // tujefa0.1 //soy_nana_we

[ Find more editors on TikTok, YouTube & Twitter ]

📚 Now let’s head to the south side of campus where you will find the book club who meets in the library. Interested in the literary arts? Check out the A03 tags here to find works from a plethora of talented and inventive writers. And as always students, we don’t judge others for what they are personally into. Find what best suits you, and leave the rest behind (:

[ Find more fics/one shots on Tumblr & Twitter ]

📣 And last but not least, on the west side of campus, you will find the news club! Wondering where to get the latest updates and information? Join this club to stay in the loop with:

☆ Letitia Wright: IG + TikTok ☆

letitiawrightupdate // letitiawrightsource // @drletitiawright // @shurismainbxtch

☆ Tenoch Huerta: IG + Twitter + TikTok ☆

tenochupdates // hourlytenoch // coollikeicedtea // tenochcentric

That’s a wrap folks! Lunch will start soon but feel free to explore the rest of campus, get connected, make a friend or two and as always, treat people how you would want to be treated! [and don’t mind the antis who didn’t get in 😘] Stay connected with me if you want fan edits, music recs, and nashuri/ tenitia rants!

🌹 Honorable mentions:

Wakanda Forever Podcast // Tenoch/Letitia bpwf Interviews // Marvel Assembled & Disney + Write Up // Namor/Shuri Spotify Playlist // Orgullo Prieto book // Tenoch/Letitia Best Moments // Tenoch Masterlist // Letitia Filmography // Aqua Breezy // Hilarious commentary from: abtreezy + ahhhhhrexa + estarguarstia + simplysimone // @talokanda-forever

*If you have anyone/anything to rec, pls share it in the comments for people to access/find! Tysm <3 *

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mxfitforge · 6 months

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I haven’t kept a color sketchbook in nearly 20 years, because the last time I did I accidentally left the thing on the roof of my car, and it wound up in the middle of a busy intersection, which was… a tad traumatizing. But, lately, I’ve had a genuine drive to get back into traditional mediums, as a nice way to separate art exploration for fun from the purely digital stuff I do for work. So, although I’m super rusty, here’s to colorful adventures in a new sketchbook, starting with The Light Dragon from Tears of the Kingdom. 🎨

#mxfitforge #legend of zelda #tears of the kingdom #zelda #light dragon #fanart #posca #illustration #sketchbook

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blueeyeddarkknight · 1 year

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Happy 63rd birthday to the man who brought us fans from all over the world together. The solace light in dark times for many. . He's been a rock of escapism and comfort of mine for 15 years and counting.. I wish him happiness, love and health. Long live Val Kilmer 🎂💖🎉🎈🎁🥂🥳

the best of luck with all of your creative projects from next acting projects to poetry and art! And happy new year 💝You'll always be my favorite huckleberry 🥰🎨🎭📜👑 love u so much! 😍❤️🥺🎊💐

Here's something simple to express my love.. Tho neither art or words can measure my love for you 🥺💓

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heavenboy09 · 6 months

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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To The Most Amazing Chinese American Actress On The Planet

Born On December 2nd, 1968

Lucy Liu was born in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens.

She is an American actress. She has received several accolades including a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Seoul International Drama Award, in addition to a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award.

Liu has starred as Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), Alex Munday in two Charlie's Angels films (2000 and 2003), and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary (2012–2019). Her film work includes starring in Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Watching the Detectives (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), and Set It Up (2018).

She voice acted as Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016) and Silvermist in the Tinker Bell series (2008–2014). Her other voice credits include Maya & Miguel (2004–2007), Mulan II (2004), as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland (2014) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). She also voiced Callisto Mal in the Disney-animated film Strange World (2022). Most recently, she starred as Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and directed the Disney show American Born Chinese.

She is Very Well Known for Her Iconic Roles in Various Films & Several TV Shows Over The Years

From Charlie's Angels, To Kill Bill, To Kung Fu Panda, From Ally Mcbeal, To Elementary.

She is also a Critics Choice Awards & a few other Award winning Awards

She is A All Asian Magnificent Work Of Art & is a Talented Artist 🎨 herself on her spare time of course.

PLEASE WISH THIS MAGNIFICENT ASIAN 🇭🇰🇲🇴💛 AMERICAN ACTRESS OF PHENOMENAL ACTING A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊

THE 1

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MS. LUCY ALEXIS LIU🇭🇰🇲🇴💛

HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 TO YOU MS. LIU & HERE'S TO MANY MORE YEARS TO COME

#LucyLiu #CharliesAngels #KillBill #KungFuPanda #Elementary #StrangeMagic #ShazamFuryOfTheGods

#Lucy Liu #Charlie's Angels #Kill Bill #Kung Fu Panda #Elementary #Strange Magic #Shazam Fury Of The Gods #Kalypso #Spotify

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gbellasart · 8 months

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“The name’s Carter, Peggy Carter.” 💅🏼❤️💙 Here’s a redraw of a piece I did a few years ago. It’s so bizarre to see the difference between the first two and the original! Peggy has always been one of my top favorite MCU characters. While I’m not a fan of the new stuff, I have a special place in my heart for the OG movies, like Captain America (the Winter Soldier is my fave 😭)! Speaking of comics, I will be selling this print at the Boise Comic’s Art Festival this Saturday! Any leftovers will be sold online in my shop! ✨

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🎨Supplies🎨

Screen Protector: @paperlike screen protector!🩵

Tablet: iPad Pro 11

Art App: @procreate

🩵🩵My Socials!! 🩵🩵

Ko-Fi | Instagram

#peggy carter #agent carter #marvel #marvel mcu #fan art

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hp-bodiceripper · 9 months

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WEEK 1 MASTERLIST

This week brought you sweeping world building, thrilling winged horse races, origami dresses, cottage core softness, topsy-turvy first dates, kilts, glittering robes, steamy photoshoots and only one bed.

We hope you are as delighted with the wonderful creations as we are. On behalf of the fest creators, thank you for all the kudos and comments and screaming in the tags. Keep 'em coming.

Posting will commence on Monday.

Here are all works from week one.

🎨 Art

Harry And Draco Wearing Kilts

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, G, digital art) Our favourite wizards, dressed in traditional Scottish attire.

reliand says about this: oh they're so handsome! Slowly_learning says about this: I really like the vibe in here! This makes my mind wander and think about how they ended up in kilts.

I Bloom Pink For You

(Narcissa Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson, M, craft) Pansy has been starved for love her whole life. All she needs is someone who will give her the approval she craves. An origami comic inspired by Schmem_14's fic.

lq_traintracks says about this: This is absolutely incredible! The origami is such a beautiful way to make the dresses! Schmem_14 says about this: Oh, you’ve outdone yourself this is beautiful. I am flabbergasted and so in love with this 😍

You Pierce My Soul

(Harry/Draco, M, digital art) Harry's eyes were on him almost as soon as Draco entered the ballroom. It was as if he'd been watching the door, and now Harry's eyes were wide and his mouth open.

Krethes says about this: This is so STUNNING! The richness of the textures and colors are just everything! RaenyDay says about this: The way you captured the materials and layers of Draco’s outfit?? Fantastic. Like he’s wrapped in a nebula. Harry’s tattoo and shirt pattern. chef’s kiss

🎵 Podfic

wasps and honey by swoons

(Hermione Granger/Narcissa Malfoy, M, 1 - 1,5 hours) After ten years on parole in the Muggle world, newly widowed Narcissa Black is finally allowed to do magic again — as long as she can complete all the spells on the Ministry course list. Her Ministry of Magic representative? Hermione Granger.

swoons says about this: Oh my god!!!! Your voice is so lovely in this askdjdhsjakdj you’ve given this story so much additional magic and care!!! I am incoherent!!!! !!!!!!! ChaoticSapphicWitch says about this: This is so good!!!! MY HEART!!!

🖋 Fic

collarbones like a bow, skin an arrow to the heart

(Pansy Parkinson/Ginny Weasley, E, 4k) Gin’s adjusting the lighting for their next shoot when in walks the new model Luna was so enthusiastic about, and that’s when they know they’re in deep shit.

TheGoblinMatriarch says about this: Oh my goodness goodness gracious this is very sultry and I love the absolute inevitability of the seduction even as Gin spends the whole time low-key resisting it! lagerlout says about this: This was SCORCHING! Obsessed with Gin in this. Would be absolutely powerless to resist them.

Cool About It

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, M, 16k) Harry is so excited for his first date with Draco. But what follows isn't so much a date as it is an all-night odyssey including a malevolent lift, a Gringotts heist, a Sleeping Curse, a trip to the kebab shop, a lack of dancing, a Muggle drug, a rooftop pool party, a black eye and, eventually, a sunrise over a Quidditch stadium.

stardanced says about this: What a roller-coaster of a night - hilarious and heart stopping in equal measure, I love everything about it! Thank you, such a brilliant read. getawayfox says about this: What a DELIGHT of a fic! First few lines in and I started grinning like a loon and I didn’t stop the whole time

this is how we become timeless

(Narcissa Malfoy/Lily Evans, T, 10k) Narcissa is in eternal servitude to the Dark Lord, bound by the tears of a burned-down phoenix. Lily belongs to the Order, bound by the tears of the same creature. They’re the only two people in the world in the position of time turners, tasked with teetering the outcome of the ongoing war into their respective side’s favor. They are light years away, yet they’ve never been closer.

nocturn says about this: I DEVOURED this. How incredibly beautifully you have woven their stories together!!! This feels just like the book, so stunningly written and intense and dreamy all at once! anon says about this: Such an interesting world you've created.

Wild Horses (couldn't drag me away)

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, E, 36k) Koi no Yokan (Japanese) - The feeling of excitement you get when you first meet someone and know that you will eventually fall in love with them. A more realistic version of ‘love at first sight’, it roughly translates to ‘premonition of love’. A story of magic, horses, magical horses, and two men who fight all odds to find their way to each other.

Angeeeelica says about this: Bro this is just * chef kiss * oflights says about this: The world-building was so simply and easily established and you made it look easy. And I absolutely adore the culture you built around magical horses; the historical setting worked so well.

Yesterday

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, T, 10k) Harry doesn’t intentionally kidnap Draco Malfoy. Really it’s debatable if you can even call it kidnapping but the git surely seems to think so.

QueeenieJinny says about this: I love the way this was structured, the back and forth kept it really engaging and interesting. Slowly_learning says about this: Loved the matchmaking house trope in here!

#drarry #cissamione #narlily #ginsy #pancissa #hpbodiceripper2023 #mod post

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