#i know its prelims right now

[pezhead]

Leo is not immune to baby Mikey propaganda~!

and hopefully you aren't either

@tmntaucompetition

[cheemken]

I’m avoiding my assignment rn by typing this but it’s already 12:20 am and I’m only halfway done so I need a break

Anyways, for the Villain Unova Kids AU; what if the three dragons were the evil ones?? Maybe they’ve been influencing the Unova Kids minds? And like idk why they’re evil but they are, maybe trying to re shape the world how they like? Kinda being like Giratina and wanting to take Arceus place? Or something else

Like Iris is pissed off about how she’s treated by people and Kyurem tells her to take action about it, to make them feel the way she feels everyday. Putting ideas in her head until she eventually snaps

Or Hilda talking about how she wishes she lived in an ideal world where everything was fine and they didn’t have to worry about criminal teams like Plasma or not being worked to death trying to help the People of Unova. So Zerkrom shows her that she can have her ideal world, she and all her friends can, if she allows him to help

And Hilbert seeing the truth of the people of Unova and not liking it. How unruly and selfish they are. Wishing for everything from the Hero’s but never appreciating what they’re given. Always asking for more and more. Now Reshiram is telling him how him and his friends can get rid of that ugly truth he doesn’t like

For Bianca, N and Cheren I suppose the others just convinced them to help them shape Unova how it should be. How Kyruem, Reshiram, and Zekrom are right and that they deserve to be above everyone else as they’re the strongest in Unova. How the three dragons used to be the strongest together, just like the six of them will be if they join them

Also for the Tao Trio lore, what if instead of the original dragon getting split up because of the two brothers, Arceus was the one to split it apart in an attempt to subdue its power and influence over the other legendary Pokémon. And the two brothers are just a story that was eventually believed to be true

Now since it’s split apart, it needs someone to fuse them back together. Someone who’s strong and capable of the task, someone who’ll believe that they deserve to be a hero. To be Hero’s of Truth, Ideals, and Fate

Mood tho felt that abt the assignments lmao

Anyways

YOUR HONOUR‼️‼️‼️‼️

WAIT NO I LOVE THAT CONCEPT ABT ARCEUS BEING THE ONE TO SPLIT THE OG DRAGON THO OMF???

No cause like, it's like the reverse in Galar's lore where people thought that the heroes were humans where in fact they're pokemon, and now w that people believed the two brothers were the reason for the og dragon to split, but it's in fact Arceus, as he knows Kyurem is too powerful to be left alone like that, he's not gonna have another Giratina 2.0

And god chmdbd imagine Arceus believing that was it tho, that him splitting the dragons and confining Zekrom and Reshiram within the stones would be enough, that binding Kyurem within the Giant Chasm was enough, those three separated and never to form the original dragon again, as the Splicers were hidden by a human Arceus had entrusted with and has been passed down that family for generations. Until Drayden was the one to guard it. And ofc, Drayden knows he won't stay in the world forever, so he told Iris of the Splicers, so she would be the next guardian of it, to make sure to keep it hidden from those who only demand power, those who wish to form the original dragon once more. Little does he know, that's Iris' goal.

Ough your honour Kyurem telling Iris that he wishes to see Zekrom and Reshiram again, so they can be one again, and together, they'll help Iris be the most powerful trainer. Ofc, Kyurem didn't know Zekrom and Reshiram found their own heroes now too, also promising those heroes to find the other two pieces of themselves to form the original dragon, promising them power. Even better the heroes that Zekrom and Reshiram found were Iris' friends, who also believed the world could be better

And like it'd be dope tho if the dragons did see potential in Cheren, Bianca, and N.

Cheren was idealistic, Zekrom was drawn to him as well, he saw Hilda's vision of the world, and Cheren supported her wholeheartedly, believing it would be for the best, for their ideal world, that they kill off anyone who dares disrupt the peace, and Zekrom will be there to help them with it.

Bianca was truthful, Reshiram saw the fire in her eyes, as she knows just how painful the words of the people could be, how again and again she's been told she wasn't enough, and Bianca knows how selfish people are, something she wished the people of Unova knew, and Reshiram can help her and Hilbert with just that.

N knew all too well how powerful of a drive fate could be. N thought his destiny was to be Plasma's king, a hero, but he sees now destiny is quite an enigmatic thing, as his friends became the heroes instead. But he believes there's more to fate, he knows the ones who hurt his pokemon friends would be destined a bitter cold death, as he believes their deaths would be righteous, for no more will they hurt pokemon. Of course, Kyurem will grant him that wish.

With those three along with their respective heroes, the dragons are one step closer to becoming to becoming their true self, Unova's Dragon, Kyurem in its final forme. The only thing left now is for Iris to bring them the Splicers.

[drvscarlett]

Sweet Nothings (3)

Carlos Sainz x Pageant Queen!Reader

Summary: All that they ever wanted was sweet nothings but everything changed like midnight rain.

Sweet Nothings 1 2 3 4

A/N: this the second to the last chapter. The last chapter would be in story format and a lil bit of smau. Let me know what you folks think about this one.

ChiliUpdates just posted a photo

ChiliUpdates Media day duties for Carlos in Vegas today!

User5 Goodluck on Vegas,get that WDC carlos

User6 VAMOS CARLOSSSSS

User7 look at him being so smiley

User16 im so happy to see Carlos smiling so much, he deserves happiness.

ChiliUpdates posted a reel

//We are ready to extend our lead for the championship. I have a very good feeling that with my skills, car, and some luck then we might be able to surpass Max before we race in Abu Dhabi. I'm really excited to drive this weekend.//

liked by YNjpeg and 600,552 others

User6 Never imagined we will be fighting for the WDC this year

User7 Im gonna go and pray for a Ferrari 1-2

User8 Carlos is really a driven man, respect!

User10 Carlos are you getting excited to drive this weekend because someone is also here in vegas 👀

QueenYNUpdates just posted a photo.

liked by CarlosSainz55 and 2,982 others.

QueenYNUpdates Her gown for the prelims and the swimsuit competition

User7 DUDE THE GOWN!!!

User8 THE SLO MO TURN, MISS MAAM???

User65 ate and left no crumbs, all the other contestants can go home

YNjpeg posted a photo.

Liked by CarlosSainz55, McLaren, and 987,562 others

YNjpeg this is what we called the Ibong Adarna dress. It is inspired by a Filipino mythological bird that has the ability to enchant anyone who hears it sing. Furthermore, the Ibong Adarna is also a phoenix that regenerates and rises from the ashes. The dress is a symbol of resilience, rising and rebirth 🧡

Thank you for the team for making this amazing craftmanship.

User8 The lore behind her dress??? NO ONE CAN TOP HER ATTENTION TO DETAILS

User9 everyone should do it like her

User10 she is SERVINGGG,MY MISS UNIVERSE 2024

McLaren our 🧡👑

User5 admin so real for this one User6 anyone wanna bet with me that this is Lando's doing? User20 the fact that she is still the papaya queen for mclaren is like how carlos is still an unofficial family of mclaren

CarlosY/NUpdates posted a photo.

CarlosY/NUpdates Carlos Sainz' face when someone showed him a photo of Y/N in her prelim gown.

User5 wtf,why did they have to show him that???

User1 right??? stop bringing her up. User3 Hi im the one that showed him that. I was watching miss universe while waiting for carlos to sign a cap. Carlos saw my screen and asked me if I could show him when Y/N is on the screen. He was in the middle of the interview when Y/N came up so I kind of screamed to show him. Im sorry if I made any trouble. User9 me reading this made me cry

User6 look at the man and tell me that he is not in love with her

User7 he never stopped loving her, thats my theory.

User8 Im gonna play Gracie Abrams all over again

User10 Carlos you might trick everyone but those eyes dont lie.

ChiliUpdates just posted a photo.

liked by YNjpeg and 3,234 others

ChiliUpdates Carlos Sainz wins the Las Vegas Grand Prix. He is now 4 points ahead of Max Verstappen and is currently P1 in the WDC.

User1 WOW CARLOS!! WE USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS

User2 THE NEXT FERRARI CHAMPION IS CARLOS. IM CALLING IT.

User3 Look at the pure glee on his face when he won. He deserves this so much

User4 Thats our smooothhh operatorrrrrr

User10 MISS MAAM YNjpeg what are you doing lurking here???

User11 isnt the miss universe starting in a few minutes??? User17 Y/N never beating the they are not yet over each other allegations

CarlosY/NUpdates just posted a photo.

CarlosY/NUpdates someone just saw Carlos outside the place for the Miss Universe!!!! They also reported Lando, Lewis, and Charles at the venue as well

User1 he is going to see Y/N! ITS HAPPENING!!!

User2 I love a supportive ex

User3 Y/N bringing out the whole grid to support her, its just so wholesome to think about

User7 They really went from racing suits to formal wear in an hour, Y/N's power over the grid User8 they really love her User9 especially Carlos. The man didn't celebrate and went to her right away User10 why did they ever break up?? they are so good with each other

User11 ugly crying

User12 I want a supportive ex boyfriend and a supportive friend group.

QueenY/NUpdates

liked by CarlosSainz55, LandoNorris, and 872,983 others

QueenY/NUpdates Take a look at the girl on fire! This is Y/N's evening gown, she is simply gorgeous in red!

User7 ugly crying, she is so beautiful

User55 WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE DRESS BEING IN RED???

User9 its literally screaming carlos sainz User10 Y/N and Carlos's color is definitely red

User8 SHE DESERVES THE CROWN, GIVE IT TO HER ALREADY!!

User12 and the explanation how she paid homage to her mother's hometown??? SHE IS OUR QUEEN

User13 i love how her dresses has a certain piece of history

User14 i dont usually watch pageants and I got curious because an ex wag is here but MYGOD SHE IS STUNNING!!

User22 send everyone home, Y/N is taking the crown

LandoNorris posted a story

YNjpeg replied: im so so grateful for your love and support LandoNorris replied: so proud of you!!! You deserve the best YNjpeg replied: stop making me cry LandoNorris replied: Carlos cried a lot when they started crowning you. LandoNorris replied: he has to share his universe to the universe lol

CarlosSainz55 just posted a photo.

CarlosSainz55 When I tell you that you are beautiful, I am not simply talking about your looks. I talk about your eyes that shows compassion, your heart that is so generous, and your voice that speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves.

I am extremely proud of you YNjpeg. Everything was worth it.

YNjpeg I'm always grateful for your support.

CarlosSainz55 always here for you.

CarlosSainz55 limited comments to this post.

[powerpolyculeshowdown]

Do you have recommendations for shows/books/whatever with canon/basically canon polyamory?

ok the only media w officially canon polyam i personally consumed are Iron Widow and Hades.

Iron Widow is a mecha scifi/chinese fantasy book, it has pacific rim mechanics, so it takes 2 ppl to pilot the mecha but its more dystopian in that the pilot (male) usually drains the life force of his concubine (female). the mc has a guy shes interested in from the start but she pushes him aside to seek her goals to become a concubine pilot (theres a very good reason for this but i dont wanna give too much away) ends up being forced to work w the most dangerous pilot (spoilers hes actually a misunderstood sweetheart and i love him), her first love somehow finds his way back into her life so he can be their ally and its very clear from the first time he meets the other guy that this bitch is bi af. At one point he literslly saves their lives and i wont elaborate on that cause again spoilers but someone mentioned it in a propaganda ask. They canonically fall in live w each other and start dating. Please look up the trigger warnings first cause theres some heavy subjects addressed in this book. The book itself has trigger warnings listed at the start so if u find it at a book store u can check them this was too.

Hades is a roguelike videogame w dating sim mechanics (ish) -you give gifts to characters to learn more about them, and theres two romance options but you can romance both at once, they're both aware of and okay with it, hinting that they mightve had a past even before zagreus was born (its greek gods one is death incarnate the other is one of the furies, they've basically existed since forever)

From the submissions I got:

ive been told Leverage is like the korrasami of polyam, as in they were as polyam as they could be in a show from 2010, so it sounds like its canon but not explicit because they couldnt get away with that.

The girls from Amphibia are apparently in a similar situation, heavily implied canon, someone told me it was confirmed by people who worked on the show, but i dont think its explicitly stated.

The Kane Chronicles apparently also has canon polyam, although its 2 bodies, cause I think one of them has a god in him or something? I never read the books, but I was told Sadie (i think thats her name? The girl) is in love w both of them, and kinda dating both too i think?

I dont know if Singing in the Rain is canon but theres that kiss gif that got prrtty popular on tumblr where kathy kisses one of the guys then the other, so it looks canon? or at least implied canon?

Sense8 as some people have mentioned has 1 officially confirmed to be canon throuple, 1 that has a lot of hints to confirm but a lot of ppl see it as a gay couple w a very supportive friend ig and someone else said in general because of the plot u could kind of see the 8 of them as a big polycule, although that one isnt canon

HoneyWorks/Heroine Tarumono is one of those songs turned novel turned anime. i dont think its confirmed canon but theres a lot of stuff pointing to the possibility, you mightve see @non-fantasy telling me about them in a few asks. im obsessed and ive yet to watch anything

Penumbra Podcast: Second Citadel has Rilla/Sir Damien/Lord Arum, i also haven't listened to this one but a lot of people told me rilla and damien were in a pre-established relstionship, both got crushed on lord arum separately, talked about it and worked things out to now be a canon polycule

im She-Ra (netflix) theres a trio that is implied to be a polycule at the end, a lot of ppl called them canon in the notes but i dont personally ember it being confirmed? i am very forgetful tho. It's Rogelio/Kyle/Lonnie, unfortunately they lost the prelim round

I believe people submitted some others that were canon but im very forgetful so i cant remember right now

[twilightmalachite]

2×2 - Grown-Up Situation 3

Author: Akira

Characters: Yuuta, Hinata, Anzu

Translator: Mika Enstars

"Hey! Don’t grin while you listen to other people’s misfortunes, Yuuta-kun!"

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Meeting Room

Another hour later, at the ES Building conference room…

Yuuta: S’cuse me~☆

Hello there, Anzu-san! It’s 2wink, known for being energetic and cheerful at all times!

Hinata: … …

Yuuta: Heheh, it’s been a while since we’ve had a work meeting like this with Anzu-san, huh?

With Chocolat Fes, it was a joint effort alongside other units—

I was even a little worried that Anzu-san would forget about us! Kidding~♪

Hinata: Why are you so excited, Yuuta-kun…?

Yuuta: More like, where is your excitement, Aniki?

Fu fu fu, it’s been a while since I’ve felt so cheery, though~. ‘Cuz this time, it’s not me who's in trouble, it’s Aniki!

I was getting tired of everyone always criticizing me, saying only I was the bad kid. This time, it’s my turn to be in the easy position of teasing an angry kid from the side.

Doing that is sooo much fun!

Hinata: Please don’t tease me, help me instead~… I still don’t know how I should be acting in front of Anzu-san.

Yuuta: I told you, she said she likes you, so tell her “I like you too, mwah!”—

Yuuta: —W-whoaah?

Um, Anzu-san? Why are you kowtowing…

It’s true that I want to make all of Yumenosaki’s seniors who pretend to be good guys with a kind face get on their knees and apologize, but…

On the other hand, it kinda pisses me off when those who’ve hurt me so much try to get me to apologize by playing the victim.

That’s not it? Though you’re concerned about that too, this is a different issue?

Hmmmm. So you’re also facing some trouble, huh, Anzu-san. …Aniki, why are you hiding behind me?

Hinata: I-I seriously feel so awkward! You understand, right Yuuta-kun…?

Yuuta: Not bad. Ahaha, it really is the opposite of usual now.

Anyways. What do you mean by facing some trouble, Anzu-san?

Those from ES are more-or-less all kind to you, always pampering you excessively, I doubt you’re getting bullied or anything, are you?

Even if that were the case, I don’t see the point of talking to us about it. Typically, you’d rely on someone better at solving problems, like Sakuma-senpai or Tenshouin-senpai, right?

Hinata: W-whatever it is it’s fine, but let’s Anzu-san sit and talk like a normal person instead of kowtow like that forever? I can’t stand it!

Yuuta: Then how about I sit in a chair, and you sit on Anzu-san?

Hinata: L-Look, Anzu-san, this is awkward, so stand up… Nobody wants you to do anything like kowtow, okay?

Huh, you won’t raise your head until I forgive you? B-But I can’t forgive or not forgive you until I know what’s going on~!

Seriously, what’s going on, Anzu-san?

Explaining the situation…

Yuuta: Reallyyy? Hmmm, I see!

So basically, it looks like you might be kicked out of the P-Association?

Hinata: Hey! Don’t grin while you listen to other people’s misfortunes, Yuuta-kun!

Yuuta: But it has nothing to do with me…

Or, is that not the case?

It’s kind of strange, because it looks like we 2wink are at the center of the conversation.

The P-Association is known for its lack of functionality despite claiming to keep order throughout ES…

Hinata: I’m sorry. My older brother has been oozing an increasing amount of poison lately…

Yuuta: —Anyways, so there’s a sort of factional quarrel going on in the P-Association, currently.

At SS, the largest festival in the idol industry, the P-Association showed its incompetence by getting hijacked by that Gatekeeper person.

All those responsibilities were piled onto Anzu-san while she was kidnapped and gone during the SS prelims.

Hinata: Oh, right. Taking advantage of the fact the person in question is not present to force them to take full responsibility.

Yuuta: ‘Course. Sagami-sensei and Kunugi-sensei, also members of P-Association, have been defending Anzu-san, but because of that the association has divided—

Hinata: There’s a fight between the faction that wants to disparage Anzu-san and the faction that wants to defend her.

Yuuta: What on earth are these grown-ass adults doing?

Hinata: They do say humans form cliques once there’s three people… And since ES is growing so rapidly, I bet there’s a huge demand for shares, and lots of competition for positions.

Yuuta: I hate it, disgusting. I hate talking about these things.

Hinata: But it’s also something we can’t ignore… I think it’s a completely false accusation to say that Anzu-san’s responsible for everything.

I know that Anzu-san’s neither incompetent nor a bad person, well, from what I know.

Although it’s not like that doesn’t mean that she hasn’t hurt anyone—

Yuuta: ‘Cuz pure goodness can still hurt others, can’t it? I know, I know, it’s because they don’t mean any harm that makes it so bad.

[ ☆ ]

← prev | story directory | next →

[wewontdieunbloomed]

17.10.2022

greetings people it has been a while but i am back at least for today. finally had a produvtive day i went to the library and since its a monday there weren tmany people and i FINALLY sat down to do bio after procrastinatijg it for way too long. my friend popped in for a bit in the afternoon but for the bulk of it i spent the dsy monologuing about viruses and bacteria to myself in my head. got a whopping 7h of that done a whole 7h that had never been seen before in the history of my tracked study time and im utterly exhausted.

unfortunately these 7h i did not get enough things done because memorising! takes a lot! of time! and i know im in this posiiton right now because i made mistakes in the months before when getting up to revise for prelims but whst can i do now but try to make up for it?? today was productive and focused and all i hope for is more days like this where i can power through and get things done.

there is so much for me to worry about and i definitely spend way too much time thinking about it (like the fact that i will have 2 days. to tevise for chem prac LITERAL A LEVELS on thursday) its rather unreal that the a levels are actually happening they are actually here. and somehow i am still in this position barely better equipped than before. but i sm trying i am i am

today’s positivity is a very good lunch and also the fact that i am going to sleep early. just watch me i will sleep early as shocking as that is i will and i sill wake up early tomorrow because i am way too tired rihht now

[maximumcheese]

Playing Cards - They Stand Shoulder to Shoulder 1

Location: ES

A few hours later

Aira: Alkaloid’s emergency meeting, start!

…Well, I announced it but. With Tattsun-senpai’s hectic driving, I’m still kinda dragging my feet.

Mayoi: Since we hurried to get back here, there’s no time to be thinking about a vacation.

Aira: I’m glad we could get back quickly, if only thanks to that Rapture Driving.

I had a talk with Tenshouin-senpai as soon as I arrived at ES, so I want a break for my heart too…

Tatsumi: Well then, let me continue our conversation. While we are talking, I’d also like to sort some things out.

Hiiro: Thank you, Tatsumi-senpai. I’ll also try to explain everything I know properly.

Tatsumi: You don’t have to get worked up about it. I was shocked at your statement in the rose garden but…

After my chat with Eichi-san, I was able to get the picture, albeit vaguely.

It was in some kind of ambiguous manner of speaking, but in short, Eichi-san is looking for a good result from Alkaloid for now, I suppose.

While participating in the nationwide idol festival SS despite being rookie idols—

I feel like they were making the sort of request where, by then, we would have enough accolades to make a name for ourselves amongst other units, and they hoped they would become a foil for us. 

Aira: A newbie fresh off the farm participating in SS is kinda surprising, huh.

From an idol fan’s standpoint, they might wonder how an idol group without the least bit of familiarity could even be in SS.

That is, not the prelim rounds, but the main one.

…Well, I’ve also seen rumors online that ES is getting really fired up about this year’s SS. I don’t know what it’ll be like.

Mayoi: However, if it’s a demand specifically for Alkaloid, why didn’t they gather us to discuss it?

If you were to give orders to Alkaloid, wouldn’t it make more sense to gather the four of us to talk instead of messing around with just Hiiro-san…?

Hiiro: …We talked about this in the car, but I think it’s because my remark was the thing that lit the fuse.

Aira: The thing you told us about before in the cafeteria, right?

When the staff member asked Alkaloid in the office about what kind of work Alkaloid would like to do in the future.

Hiiro: Yes. I didn't tell you what I had said in response to their question.

I replied that I had no particular hopes…Apparently, the so-called “big-wig” of the office had heard my response.

Tatsumi: They said they were dissatisfied with Hiiro-san’s response, as he did not have the feeling of a strong spirit of both a rookie idol and a member of Starpro.

Since I’m sure the power to exert influence by those who hold authority in the agency is great, we know what’s going to happen to us, if only right now…

Hiiro: Yeah. Since the big-wig harbors a bad impression of me, it’s only natural that it’s my duty to eradicate it.

It’s also because I am Alkaloid’s leader.

The impressions of the monarch (leader) also become the impression of the unit that they govern.

I wonder if that’s why Tenshouin-senpai has been working on me to recover.

Tatsumi: This is nothing more than a guess, but I’m also of the same general opinion.

Mayoi: B-But! I was also there when the staff asked the question.

I didn’t think that what Hiiro-san was saying was a negative thing, and I even agreed with his point.

That is why I’m guilty of the same crime…I don’t think that Hiiro-san is the only one that should feel liable.

Hiiro: Mayoi-senpai…

Aira: I mean, even when Tattsun-senpai and I heard you talking about it in the cafeteria, I didn’t really think anything of it. There’s no reason to get too worried about it, Mayo-san.

Besides, we know what Hiro-kun was feeling when he answered that, right?

So even when I listen to what Hiro-kun has to say now, it’s kinda like…I understand how someone could take what he said a different way.

Hiiro: Tenshouin-senpai also said that celebrities' comments can be taken out of context and circulated around.

Tatsumi: It is sad that a statement’s true meaning, in its correct form, isn’t what gets passed around. Now, let us consider the things we can do, and the things we should do.

Perhaps this is the only time that Eichi-san is able to sound an alarm that is easy to understand.

Because pain is an essential part of growth. To overcome this pain, to use it as nourishment. To hope for an even greater growth.

Hiiro: That’s right, I want to grow and become stronger. Enough that I can protect myself when I get caught in a real dilemma.

Aira: Maybe during a time like that, someone like Anzu-san will lend a hand. It’s not good to rely on others, though.

Mayoi: Even more, we need to do things like be able to sense or get out of a crisis all on our own. We have to gain our own strength as idols, huh…

Aira: Actually, I’d want the office to protect us from crises and threats, right? Isn’t that the point of an agency? Or at least that’s what I think it is.

But. Considering what happened to the other units, you just never know what the people of the office might do to you, huh…

Ah, I’m not bad mouthing the big-wigs or anything. I’m just talking about the cruelty of society!

Tatsumi: It’s fine. We’re the only ones here, and since no one else is listening, please have some peace of mind.

Hiiro: …Even though we are beings created by ES—

We cannot allow ES and Starpro to take control of the fate and initiative of Alkaloid forever.

Going forward, I don’t know what’s going to happen but—

To decide our own path. Perhaps we will be the ones able to determine that.

← previous

next →

[darlingnemesis]

Sameee

Cause I can't belive I'm in 12th now it's getting all too real. Like I'm having my 2nd prelim right now and then practical from 19th and I'm shit scared about it

i know right?? like its so cliche but when did we get here??? and we'll be off to college in the next year or so???? WHAT???????

oh lord good luck for the prelims, how did the first one go?

THE VIVA THE VIVA IS THE WORST PART ITS SO BAD CAN WE NOT PLEASE

[ibitsunahaato]

Beyond the Imaginary 2

Tatsumi: The stage setting room… Are we really in the right place?

At first glance, neither Mayoi-san nor the members of Switch can be seen. But this indeed should be the place that Sora-san pointed us to.

Aira: Yeah~ I really wonder what’s going on…

Switch helped us back during the Bon Festival and I know they’re good guys, but there’s too little information and I can’t help being on guard.

Hiiro: Umu. Even if they wish for us to repay the favour many times over… We have not built our position to the extent that they can insist that of us.

Then what kind of work could Switch possibly entrust to us?

Tsumugi: Ah, you have already arrived.

My apologies, it seems like we missed you while we were operating the hologram.

Hiiro: I do not understand the situation well but… Mayoi-senpai is safe, right?

Tsumugi: Ah, I apologise for the worry we caused you. Ayase-kun is right here ♪

Mayoi: E-Everyone… Happy new year…

Tatsumi: Mayoi-san, we were worried about you. It is great to know that you are safe.

It seems like you were suddenly brought here by Switch. I can assume that nothing violent happened?

Mayoi: N-No! Of course, nothing dangerous like that happened!

In fact, you can say that this incident is due to my ineptitude. My shortcoming was being discovered in the hidden room while I was having my fill of enjoying the photo of Branco I had captured…mumble mumble…

Hiiro: …? I couldn’t quite hear what you just said. Could you repeat it once again?

Mayoi: Eek…! I-I-I apologise! I was the one at fault…!

Tatsumi: Hmm… From the extent of what I could hear, I do not think Mayoi-san was at fault—

Mayoi: I-It’s fine not to delve deeper into this matter! More importantly, everyone from Switch, please let’s have the explanation of the job now!

Natsume: It seems like the actors have all assemBLED.

I’m glad you’ve arriVED, ALKALOID.

Like Sora said earLIER, Switch has a job request for yOU. We’d be glad you could take it oN.

I’ll hand it over to our hoST, Sora, to explain the details.

Sora: Yes. Leave it to Sora, Shisho~♪

This time, we want to let ALKALOID try out the new SSVRS stage—the Phantom Airship.

Phantom Airship is a stage made with the purpose of training rookie units.

And the game company has decided to request ALKALOID to act as test players ♪

Tatsumi: Hmm… I feel honoured that we were nominated but… What is this “SSVRS” in the first place?

I am familiar with the name alone, but it is difficult to undertake the work without being aware of the specifics beyond it.

Tsumugi: Come to think of it, wasn’t ALKALOID in Hokkaido during the preliminaries? I thought you knew all about it since Trickstar appeared in every corner of the country.

Natsume-kun, could you please explain about the nature of SSVRS?

Natsume: Why am I the one you’re turning to, SenpAI?

Tsumugi: Is it not fine~? Since Natsume-kun was involved in its development, should it not be easy to explain?

Or do we leave the explanation to our host—Sora-kun?

Since we left the management of Switch to Sora-kun, he should have everything about SSVRS memorised as well, right?

Sora: Yes, Sora has learnt it by heart! You can leave it to him with no problems~♪

Natsume: Ugh… Don’t try to get Sora to side with you like thAT.

It can’t be helPED. Since I’m the most well-informed about SSVRS, I might as well explain about iT.

SSRVS is a VR game that was made with last year’s SS prelims in miND—a game made using the so-called virtual reaLITY.

Tatsumi: Virtual reality…?

Natsume: YeS. You might be familiar wiTH IT?

The game’s screen appears before your eyes when you put on the goggles associated wiTH IT—an illusion as if you’re inside the game itsELF… That’s how it woRKS.

And inside thAT, various AI and players can interact with imaginary idOLS who operate within it—by which you can experience special concerts and lessons in an artificial environmENT.

And simultaneoUSLY, the video footage of SSVRS will be broadcasted by TV stations and the liKE. If the idol satisfies the view count, then they can get rewardED.

Earn money by playing a fun gaME—That’s the wonderful feature of SSVRS…♪

Aira: Ooh, I see~ Yeah, stuff like Let’s Plays and earning money by doing what you like are indeed increasing these days. This feels like a part of it.

As an idol otaku, just watching my fave idols play games is fun. So I’m up for it if it’s a game that would delight both fans and idols ♪

Tatsumi: Hmm… So playing turns into work? Very interesting.

However, if we are talking about novice units, I think there are new faces in NewDi as well. Are you certain about choosing us?

Tsumugi: Ahaha. It’s as you say, but we feel that ALKALOID is most suitable for this job.

Among new units, the degree of attention on ALKALOID is rising, since it is known as the novice unit that appeared in the SS finals.

It seems that you have gathered their envy and they wish to be like you.

I don’t think anyone would be more suitable than that to act as test players of the Phantom Airship.

Mayoi: We are being admired…?

I-It is kind of embarrassing to be told that face to face. You can say that the reality still has not really sunk in yet!

Hiiro: Umu. Even if you say that about us, it has not really sunk in for me as well.

Is it really fine for us to be admired? It is bewildering.

Natsume: Fufu. Baru-kun and his friends also said something similar back when they won SS.

One truly feeling their worth and the actual recognition of worth by the world—They needn’t always happen at the same tiME.

By going through the idol festival known as SS, I feel like ALKALOID’s efforts were finally recognISED.

Writer: Kino Seitarou

← previous ✦ story masterlist ✦ next →

JP Proofing: nazunyan427 ✦ EN Proofing: Clyde

[langstonnewman5]

10 Guidelines In Design For Manufacturing

Buying software programs to design the backyard for you is definitely a costly mistake when you purchase the wrong thing for your wishes. To begin with, let's take a peek at your needs and expectations of any garden design software you may should really purchase. is wondershare video editor free have long sung the benefits of working using a web design firm that truly knows the benefits of Search-engine Optimization (SEO) and its practices. Many firms will say produce SEO friendly websites, nevertheless the only optimization on the site are a large number meta tags that give virtually worth. This isn't and never has been SEO! Involved with wondershare video editor effects download to finding a design firm that truly understands how to optimize sites and can cause powerful SEO websites but this combination of talents truly separates that web design firm from the rest in the pack. 1) Don't rush headlong into your project! Do some planning extremely. What are you'll trying to inform people? What will your key message become? What salient information needs being included? A person be missed off? Who'll you send your information to? Audience you distribute it? Every one of these things affect a person need will be designing. Oh, and don't forget that all-important 'call to action'. TELL people easy methods to contact to be able to take you up pertaining to your offer! One fine day, you received a try from some client in which he requests that design a site for his company. During the phone, he briefly reveals what his company is just about and asks about the prices, you fixed discussion with him for talk. is wondershare video editor free will probably get excited about it and sets out to get much more information of corporation by checking them on Google, and thinks about some prelim ideas for the website. In that stage, investigation process has now started. You want to find out about scholarships that may be purchased in design courses aimed toward the gaming industry. May because these schools could be very expensive and take place be very detailed courses that just a few ingredients to undertake. If you show promising abilities inside area of design, then you can may to help apply 1 of these scholarships that you cover some with the costs of tuition. It could just be one of the best decisions you ever make towards a future in game design. You get the point! Too much power is given to internet design carrier. I truly believe that it is your right to purchase better prices and it is your right to own your domain name even purchase didn't have a hand in registering your domain heading. Use the Space: Gain the space you have available at your disposal. Now, that does not imply you proceeds overboard and fill up each as well as every square inch of the sign with information! That might possibly be near on impossible to in. It's easier to see larger letters from farther away, so be without doubt the biggest text is on the sign quite first. Those are the critical elements believe about. Once the text is in place, may can use your imagination with the rest empty space to do the sign more pleasing and eye-catching. A sign with white space (or "negative" space) as around the globe sometimes called, can be even that much more attractive than a design crammed to every square inch with something to read or take a. Make sure your design is appropriate, too. You must use a font, layout, and color scheme that are right for enterprise enterprise that's being advertised, and graphic design elements that don't forecast place. A good logo design the actual that doesn't just look good, but is right for your use you'll be putting it to, after all.

[partialbirthabortion]

I have literally no idea why so many of my coworkers (MAs) are so unwilling to say "I don't know". I say it all the time and my patients are so receptive. I think it's lowest educated team member in the building complex.

[millenialfanfictionaddiction]

👑 Being Seijoh's Manager 👑

🏐Miss Manager Plays Volleyball🏐

*not me using any excuse to use all the Seijoh gifs

Seijoh 4/ Aoba Joshai Team x Female Manager/Volleyball Player

Warnings: swearing

A/N: This is a request from @foxysdump!

The undeniable talent you hold YN

Not only are you freaking awesome in every single way possible

But now you play volleyball too 😱

Seriously tho, how cool!

Let's just say you are the captain of the Aoba Joshai's Girls Volleyball team 🙌🏻

The Queen of the Court?

Nah we wouldn't want to impose on Oiks

But seriously, everyone knows who you are 😍

Everyone adores you

You are smart, kind, funny and an amazing team leader

You are friends with everyone in school

Including the Seijoh 4 ✌🏻

Well mostly Iwaizumi, Makki and Mattsun

A certain SOMEONE 👀 gets a bit jealous of you

I wouldn't whom ever that could be 🤪

NE WAYS, you hang out with our favorite dream team often

So when Iwaizumi brings up that the team needs help to prepare for fall prelims, you happily offer your assistance 😊

They immediately take it

Iwaizumi because he knows how helpful you will be

And Makki/Mattsun because they know it will grind Oikawa's gears 😅

So when you show up before everyone else and start setting up, it's not a surprise

I mean you are driven

ITS ABOUT DRIVE, ITS ABOUT POWER

God someone take tik tok away from me 😃

Back on track

Ok so you are setting up when a certain someone just happens to be walling through

You 👉🏻 😇🙋‍♀️

Makki/Mattsun 👉🏻😗 🎶

Iwaizumi 👉🏻😐😑

The rest of Seijoh 👉🏻🍿🧎‍♂️🧎

Oikawa 👉🏻😳🤨

Mans is going through denial

"What is she doing here?"- jerky-kawa

Iwaizumi 👉🏻😠👊🏻

"IWA-CHAN" 😭😭😭

"I invited her Shittykawa so be nice!"

Honestly you don't know what just happened

It kind of feels like a fever dream 😅

This team gives me whiplash

Anyways, Oikawa will stare glare at you the entire time

You've done nothing wrong

You help Yahaba with his form

Kindaichi and Mattsun with their read blocking

Even Mad Dog is listening to you 😲

Makki and Kunimi are laughing with you about a meme

Meanwhile Oikawa is off sulking

Like come on YN, you really think you could just waltz into HIS practice

We need a plan 📕

What's one thing Oiks loves more that Milk Bread?

Praise 👏🏻

We will win him over

So when Iwaizumi asks you to set for him, you glance to Oikawa

"Hey Toru-"

That's good YN, using first names is good 👍🏻

"Do you think you could show me how Iwaizumi likes his spikes? I mean you really are the expert"

Like you could have just asked Iwa YN

He's right there like 🧍‍♂️

But it's a process, trust is

"Pff, I suppose"

Stage 1 is complete 🏆

Next we include him

I have a great idea 💡

Let's have a practice match!

Team Oikawa vs Team YN 👏🏻

Battle of the captains!

Oikawa happily agrees

Mattsun and Makki are stunned 😲

Iwaizumi is rolling his eyes 🙄

You choose teams

Everyone wanted to be on Team YN

This made Oikawa SO mad 😅

You get Makki, Maddog, Yahaba, Mattsun and Watari

Solid Team YN, solid 👌🏻

Of course Oiks is up to serve first

His serve blasts past you

No chance anyone could get that rocket 🚀

It's fine, we use the opportunities we are given

"OMG TORU THAT WAS AMAZING! CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO DO THAT?"

Remember how Noya responded to Oiks serve in season 2

Give us that energy YN 👏🏻

"Well I mean I can try"- Oiks

He starting to come around YN

The nail in the coffin comes during the second set

Of course, you are graced with one of Oikawa's beautiful setter dumps

God we all love to see them 🙏🏻

"Holy CRAP! That was so perfect Toru! I'm so bad at dumps! I'd love to learn from a pro like you"

Lay it on thicc YN

Don't worry we forgive you 😘

Oikawas is just like

"👁👄👁 ummm yeah I guess that was pretty great. I mean people expect greatness from me!"

Barf 🤮🤮🤮

Iwaizumi, Mattsun and Makki are all rolling their eyes 🙄🙄🙄

But Toru is now completely team YN 👏🏻

"Iwa-chan, why didn't you being YN earlier to our practice? It's clear she can use all the help I have to offer"

You have to push Oiks out of the way before he gets a concussion YN 🙅

Kindaichi is holding Iwa back again

Makki and Mattsun are laughing 😂

Kunimi is totally recording the whole thing 🤳🏻

Oiks has his hand around your shoulders

He's planning bestie dates for after practice

What did you expect YN 😘

[bettyminicoop]

the final numbers are in 🥴😭😂😂😂 184.000

Ok, let's talk about this a little.

These final numbers are incredibly low. Will they drop to 100 one day? Probably. Is there any chance that the ratings will rise to at least 300? Maybe, but most likely not. This show has passed the point of no return, no OG couples will return Riverdale to its previous ratings. So they can really film whatever they want now - the finale is on the horizon.

What worries me is that already in two interviews, two different people (Cole and I don’t remember who was the second) said that in 10 years Riverdale will be valued differently. Because then it would make sense. By these words is meant that it is necessary to reach the end in order to understand the whole genius of writers. This is not a new concept for Riverdale. They've done it four times already. But then at least the story was still not so bumpy along the way. Because if the individual chapters of the story are stupid, incomprehensible, contradict each other and themselves - and only at the very end, a step before the finale, they are combined with the word "because" - this means that this whole story is shit. This is not an ingenious unappreciated work, which only in 10 years will be understood by everyone around, because everyone will know the ending in advance (because in fact it is impossible to enjoy this road without knowing its end). It's a poorly thought out story that several impatient storytellers who don't have a common opinion are trying to tell at the same time.

And I'm not even going to bring up such topics as "missed opportunities" and "lack of emotional resolution" here.

But back to the ratings. They are deplorable. They continue to fall and there is no chance of an unexpected sharp rise. The fandom finds justification for the last two episodes. The Oscars were at the same time as episode 6-07, and the Grammy Awards were during episode 6-08. That's why the ratings were so low, and they will definitely rise later. Not really. Let's see.

These are the ratings for the Sunday evening shows for March 20, March 27, and April 3. A source. Let's see how the Oscars (March 27), the Grammy Awards (April 3) and nothing else (March 20) has affected the views.

1. 60 Minutes - CBS - 19:00

9.066 on 20th March

7.791 on 27th March

6.484 on 3rd April

2. The Simpsons - FOX - 20:00

1.043 on 20th March

1.095 on 27th March (the Oscars didn't affect the rating at all)

0.820 on 3rd April (this is a repeat of the episode, but the rating is still high)

3. American Idol - ABC - 20:00

5.396 on 20th March

canceled due to the Oscars on 27th March

4.892 on 3rd April

4. NCIS: Los Angeles - CBS - 21:00

5.598 on 20th March

4.911 on 27th March

canceled due to the Grammy Awards on 3rd April

5. Bob's Burgers/Family Guy - FOX - 21:00

1.012/1.144 on 20th March

1.049/1.134 on 27th March

0.677/0.768 on 3rd April (repeat of the episodes)

6. S.W.A.T - CBS - 22:00

3.936 on 20th March

3.668 on 27th March

canceled due to the Grammy Awards on 3rd April

7. And now the most interesting. March - The CW - 21:00

0.103 on 20th March

Prelims rating 0.099 on 27th March (There are no final numbers, either because it is 0 or because no one cares about it anymore. And by the way, apparently this is also the season finale. And I'm almost sure that Riverdale will have similar ratings by the end of s6)

On 3rd April, World's Funniest Animals was on the air at this timeslot with a rating of 0.324. That's almost double the amount of Riverdale that ran right before. If someone is interested, then this show looks something like this - link. Audiences were more willing to watch the funny animals than the adventures of the selfish Archie and his Bingo the Dog forgotten at home.

Fans are hoping that the next episode 6-09 will be a little higher in the ratings. But Roberto wants to show it at Paley Fest, the day before the episode airs. I bet the fandom will know the full details of what's going to happen in less than an hour. Which means that 6-09 will have even lower ratings, because the episode will most likely be about nothing. But if Bughead kisses in it, and Varchie discuss about their wedding, the episode has a chance of even more viewers watching it. Which won't happen, of course.

Well, why did I spread these long rants here? I wonder what excuses for low ratings Riverdale will have next? Because at the moment I get the impression that only a few shippers and those who forgot to turn off the TV are watching this show.

[volleychumps]

if you write for ushijima (if you don’t just ignore this lol) could you do one where he’s afraid he’s too boring or not affectionate for his s/o but they reassure him they love him how he’s is

My first Wakatoshi!!!<3 he’s one of my favorites he doesn’t get enough love tbh:(

Must I Prove It, Then? (Ushijima x reader)

Words: 1560

Warnings: None 

------------------------------

“Tendou Satori you better share your Cheerios with Semi or else. Can we maintain peace on the bus this time? Please?” 

“Hand it over, loser.”

“Pry them from my cold dead hands.” 

You sigh as you do another headcount, your boyfriend standing behind you in a guard-like manner without really meaning to, your position as both his manager and girlfriend lacking any solid boundary between the two. 

Ushijima blinks when Goshiki offers to carry your bags to the bus for you, blinking a second time when you accept with a thankful smile, ruffling his hair afterwards. 

“Thank you Goshiki-Kun!” 

“Anything for you, Y/N-senpai!” 

“Since when are you close with our first year?” Ushijima’s deep voice makes you jump a little, mostly because you weren’t used to hearing it that often, as you watch Goshiki easily haul both of your overnight bags into the bus. 

You shrug, smiling a little before pecking his chiseled jaw from your height, voice teasing as you start to follow Tendou and his shit-eating grin. 

“It’s not like you were going to offer, were you?” Your voice was light and joking as you boarded, motioning for Ushijima to follow, but he doesn’t. Not yet anyway, seeming to be rooted to his place in the pavement as realization dawns onto the stoic boy. 

Was he...not enough for you? 

“Oi. We can’t exactly get to the prelims without your famous ass, right?” Tendou calls from the window, causing you and many other team members to share a facepalm at the lack of the redhead’s filter. Ushijima jogs to climb on, taking his seat next to you as you slap your forehead, forgetting something. 

“Hey, love? Mind swapping seats with me so I can go over the plays with Goshiki just to make sure he knows them?” 

You scratch the back of your head at his responding head tilt, making you hold back your gush at how adorable that was. 

“I’ll still be here next to you! Besides, you like sleeping while you can to make sure you’re all rested, right?” 

Ushijima shuffles out of his aisle seat to sit in the window one when you emerge, Tendou instigating unrealistic drama as you flip him off, high-fiving Semi afterwards. 

“Did the power-couple have a fight? Should I come up and help you lovebirds couple counsel?” 

“You’re sitting in the back all by yourself. Take a wild guess on why you’re single.” 

Ushijima watches as you laugh along with a smirking Semi, looking down at your intertwined hands as he strokes his thumb against your knuckle. 

Had he...ever been able to make you laugh like that? 

Wakatoshi hardly slept a wink the whole ride there, thoughts for once, spinning with something other than volleyball. 

-------------------------

“Y/N-senpai-!” 

“I’ll bring her bags.” 

The chilly atmosphere settled over the team as Tendou over-dramatically shivers, and you bring a hand up to your neck, frowning at the off-aura of your boyfriend. Goshiki remained frozen in place as Ushijima plucks them from his grasp, wondering if this was his last night to live as he watches his captain enter the inn first.

“Tendou, did you piss in his cheerios?” Semi mutters as you flick his ear, irritated as you motion for the team to hurry up and follow in suit to their captain to enter the inn, Semi rubbing his ear in irritation as the team files in. 

“Quiet doesn’t equate to scary, people. Get a move on, and don’t talk bad about your captain.” 

“You mean your lover?” 

“Tendou, I’ll forbid any and all snacks on the bus-” 

“Awh~” 

Dinner was quite an experience. You sweatdrop at the large pile of protein on your plate as Ushijima eats one piece of meat, putting two on your plate for every one he eats as you try to stop him from doing so, a blushing mess. 

“Wakatoshi, you usually eat like a race horse. You have to keep your strength up for your performance tomorrow.” The team advisor says worriedly, adjusting his glasses as Ushijima shrugs, continuing his actions as you put a hand on his arm gently. 

“Please eat until you’re satisfied. Okay?” 

“Booooo Y/N’s trying to sabotage us-” 

“Strike two, Satori!” 

“Ohhhh shit she pulled out your real name.” Semi snickers alongside Goshiki as the rehead wilts. Meanwhile, you watch as Ushijima nods once, not talking at all as you arch a brow. Even if he didn’t talk much, he still typically made small talk at meals with you, cracking a smile now and then at something you said. 

Something was definitely up. 

After dinner, you washed up after ensuring that Shirabu and Semi would keep the rowdiness to a minimum in their shared rooms, walking down the hall to your own singular room to see Ushijima standing in front of it. You continue to dry your hair as you slip your key card in, startling him slightly as you open your door, offering him a small smile gently. 

“And to what do I owe this pleasure?” 

“Can’t I...say goodnight to you?” 

You blink, previous suspicious confirmed as you pull the tall boy into your room by his arm, making sure the hallways were empty as you did so. You cross your arms, ignoring the foreign look of surprise that crosses the captain’s face as he now stands in the middle of your hotel room. 

“Alright.” You start softly, slinging the damp towel on a nearby chair. “What’s up?” 

His head tilts again. “What do you mean?” 

“You’re acting strange. And that’s not good.” You approach him, sitting down on the edge of your bed before motioning for him to sit. Ushijima sits down with a fridgidness in his movements as you begin to pull your hair up. 

Do you not see him as a man? Why would you just let him into your-?

“I don’t like it.” your voice snaps him out of his thoughts, and Ushijima lifts his head slightly to look over at your eyes downcast at your twiddling thumbs. “You seem...different. Like you’re trying to force yourself to be something you’re not.”

His chest twinges when you lift your head, the saddest expression he’s ever seen crossing the beautiful features he loved so much. 

“Did I do something wrong?” Your voice cracks, and so does Ushijima’s wall he had built around his feelings. 

“No.” 

“Then what?” You urge softly, and Ushijima carefully takes one of your hands in both of his, pulling it into his lap as he breathes in a shaky sigh. A sigh that was unusual for the usual confident, number one spiker in the nation. 

“I...feel like you deserve better.” Your silence makes him continue, his thumbs stroking your hand as you listen intently. “I’m boring, aren’t I? Tendou’s an idiot, but he can make you laugh. Goshiki is innocent, but he’s still more affectionate than me. Even Semi...it seems like he’s more trustworthy to you.” 

His hands tighten around yours. “Don’t you ever think that?” 

Your free hand moves to cup Ushijima’s jaw, lifting it from its’ downcast position as his usual fierce gaze was now brimmed with insecurity and uncertainess. 

“Never. Those thoughts never cross my mind.” You say, feeling Ushijima relax into your palm, eyes closing as you swallow, continuing your rare heart-to-heart with your boyfriend. 

“I love you, Wakatoshi. No one else. I love how your secretly protective of me, without even realizing you’re doing it. You do it because you care. I love how you always make sure to text me every night even though we see each other almost every day. Even if you’re quiet, I can still feel how much you care through your actions.” You ramble, eyes determined to make your boyfriend feel loved. 

“But do you know what I love the most?” 

Ushijima’s prompting stare makes you smile widely, kissing his cheek. 

“Everything. The whole thing, and all your little quirks. It’s you, okay?” You breathe out a shaky sigh as Ushijima’s hands find your waist, pulling you closer as your arms wrap around his neck, pulling you into a tight embrace. 

“It’s always been you.” 

“Y/N.” Ushijima digs his face into the crook of your neck as you smile over his shoulder. “I...feel the same.” 

You laugh at his aloofness, pulling back slightly to brush your nose with his. “Care to show me?” 

His lips press brush againast yours before you feel him pull back, standing abruptly. 

“I really shouldn’t um, be here.” 

You grin at his flustered expression, pulling him back down with a wink. “I know you’re a rule follower, love, but maybe...” You look away, biting your lip. “You can stay with me tonight? Just to uh...cuddle?” 

Ushijima blinks, and you’re worried he’s crashed before he nods curtly, and you laugh excitedly before climbing into bed, feeling his weight dip into the other side of the bed. 

“Y/N.” 

“Hm?” 

“Can I kiss you?” 

You blush, feeling Ushijima pull you close with one arm as the other pulls the lampstring, smiling when he starts with kisses on your cheek, peppering kisses until his lips brush yours.

“I thought you’d never ask, love.” 

As he does so, hearts hammering in both your chests, you realize this is the best night of your life with the words he whispers against yours lips. 

“I love you.” 

[mari-beau]

GIVE ME A REASON: PART SIX - A Rogue One Fanfiction

This is a shorter installment, and maybe pointless… maybe I’m dragging this out too long… But also, who cares, I’m doing this for fun. I just love playing with them!

Read on AO3

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Title: Give Me A Reason: Part Six

Genre: Hurt/Comfort

Characters: Jyn Erso POV, Cassian Andor

Pairing: Cassian/Jyn (mostly pre-ship?)

Spoilers: Rogue One; Episode IV A New Hope

Setting: Post-Rogue One AU (Cassian & Jyn live); Also during/post A New Hope

Warnings: Some coarse language. References to wounds. And… Cuddling?

Words: 1,720

Story Summary: Jyn’s entire universe has been turned on its head, so maybe she’s clinging a little too hard to the one thing she feels certain of (strangely enough) as she tries to figure out her place in the galaxy. And maybe she’s being a little overprotective of a wounded captain.

Also can be found on AO3.

The Death Star had come for them.

Again.

But Jyn couldn’t bring herself to care. It did seem a little strange to have been spared the last time only to probably be destroyed this time, barely a week later. But either way, it was the end to her life she now knew to be her fate, or whatever. It just felt right. It just was. Not the Death Star specifically, but,

Jyn Erso would die in Cassian Andor’s arms.

Whether it should’ve been on Scarif. Or it was here on Yavin 4. Or the next day. Or thousands of days in the future.

And there was a sort of peace in knowing that. One that allowed her to climb into his bed, slide her arms around him, and bury her face in his shoulder. He stirred and her heart skipped a beat. It was easier when he was unconscious, to consider how she felt about him, how she’d been attracted to men before, even had something akin to a relationship with one or two, but it had never felt like this.

“Jyn…?”

“Yes, it’s me. We’re on the base on Yavin 4. Safe. In your quarters.” It was easier to preempt any confusion or alarm Cassian experienced when he woke from his heavy, partially drugged, mostly just exhausted from his body’s healing, sleep.

“How long?” he asked, then realized there were static-laden voices broadcasting over the basewide intercom. “What’s going on?”

“You’ve been asleep for 12 hours,” Jyn said, moving closer and partially on top of him to prevent him from trying to get up in a rush and falling flat on his face. Also, she was admittedly afraid on some level, afraid to be alone and facing death. When he was near her, when they were physically entwined in some way, she felt like everything would be okay. Even if she died, if it was in Cassian’s arms, then everything would be okay. Irrational, yes. But that didn’t make it any less her truth.

“The Death Star is here,” she said, once she could tell he was awake enough to understand, not muddled by pain meds. “The Alliance is scrambling their forces to engage. They’re leaving the comms open, since you know…”

“We’re all dead if they fail.”

His arms wrapped around her and engulfed her in his warm embrace. Cassian Andor, a man who, she didn’t think she was wrong to guess, hadn’t received much at all in the way of affection in his life, somehow was so good at holding a person he made the pain of the universe go away, made the entire universe fade away except for his hands on her body, gentle and undemanding but also firm and reassuring, his breath hot on her neck, sending shivers down her spine, and his body beneath hers, so strong despite his injuries.

“Are you okay?” she asked, remembering the physical state of him.

“Mmm… Yes.” His hands tightened their grip on her side and shoulder, reflexively, a gentle squeeze as he murmured into her neck. “Feels good.”

He probably meant he felt fine, but oh, yes, it did feel good. Or maybe he was still quite medicated?

“My weight isn’t putting pressure on your injuries?” Jyn asked. “Maybe I should…”

“No.” Somehow he managed to pull her further into him, her breasts flattening against his chest, her hip practically fusing to his, her breath hitching momentarily and then joining the rhythm of his own breaths...in and out… in and out… in and out...

Cassian sighed, made a frustrated, growling sound.

“I need to use the ‘fresher,” he said, loosening his grip on her.

Jyn rolled off from him, swung her legs around to sit on the side of the cot and waited to see if Cassian could manage to stand. He slid to sit on the edge of the bed next to her and took a moment. She didn’t press him, though an instinct inside of her wanted to offer assistance, wanted to take care of him, wanted to ease the pain and struggle his recovery was.

He stood, again pausing for a moment, then walked slowly across the small room to his private refresher facilities. Apparently, it was one of very few benefits to his officer’s rank, for the small quarters were nothing more than a glorified closet. But she supposed it spared him from having to sleep in a large barracks with a bunch of others, not that it would’ve deterred Jyn in the least from crawling into his bed.

Part of her felt like she shouldn’t watch his laborious movements, out of respect, but she couldn’t look away. What if he needed her?

Force, what if he didn’t need her? Not like she needed him? Aw, fuck. She needed him.

She watched the muscles in his naked back twitch, stiff from inactivity and injury. But her eyes were inevitably drawn to the perfectly uniform lines of small circular marks running down his spine. She knew there was a matching sort of trail along his ribs. Injections of some sort of bacta cocktail meant to speed the fusing of the fractures in his vertebrae and ribs, injections straight into the bone. How painful would that have been if he’d been conscious, she couldn’t help but wonder, couldn’t help but want to wrap her smaller body around as much of Cassian as she could, run her hands gently over his scars, old and new, make sure his wounds were healing and his bruises fading, hear him sigh contentedly against her skin, hold him forever.

As he disappeared into the ‘fresher, Jyn realized she was hopeless.

Cassian Andor had taught her about hope. And had made her absolutely hopeless at the same time.

But why fret about it? What did it matter?

Jyn was used to dealing with life moment by moment, day by day. And she might not have many more moments, anyway.

The loud, static-laden voices crackling over the basewide intercom announced the launch of yet another squadron of fighters, then abruptly switched over to some ship’s communication officer announcing visual confirmation of the target. The Death Star.

Looming on the horizon like a moon, a harbinger of death, bringer of eternal night. Cold, austere, which made it somehow more terrifying, somehow worse than staring down an angry brute about to put a knife in you. It was just so inevitable, indomitable. Made her feel so small, insignificant, so alone.

“Do you mind if I turn this off?”

Jyn startled. How had she not noticed Cassian reappear in the small room? He pointed at the comm, which was broadcasting the prelims of a battle to determine all their fates.

She didn’t want to listen to it either.

“Please do,” she said, already feeling less… alone.

She watched Cassian lean over to switch the speaker off, wincing in sympathy with him as he straightened again, taking a deep breath that expanded his chest and shifted the muscles beneath his skin, mesmerizing her more than a little. His mostly naked body preoccupied far too many of her thoughts.

But what else had she been supposed to do? She’d woken up drenched in sweat that first night in his quarters, had to strip out of the heavy infirmary clothes, found Cassian tossing in his sleep, nearly feverish, removed the sweltering clothes from his body, as well. Little did she know, how enthralling she’d find his lean muscles, the shape of his body, the feel of his bare skin, his-

His hands cupped her face and Jyn looked up at Cassian Andor, his kriffing gorgeous dark eyes fixed on her. His fingers swept some stray hair from her forehead, tucked it behind her ear, returned to swipe gently over the nearly-healed scar above her eyebrow, in her hairline.

“Are you okay?” A knot formed in her throat. Cassian was a good man, despite every questionable thing he’d done and tortured himself over. Of course he would care about her wellbeing. It didn’t mean-

“Ow!”

“Your blaster wound still hurts?” His fingers feathered over her shoulder, not touching the freshly healed injury this time.

“It does when you jab your finger in it.” She grabbed his wrist and tugged his hand away, throwing him off balance so that he fell into her and she managed to catch him and ease him onto the bed, right where she wanted him.

A chuckle escaped him and he smiled, making something flutter inside of her. And then he was reaching for her, pulling her close.

His embrace was everything she’d never known she’d wanted. His hands stroked her back and he buried his face in her neck, nuzzling a sensitive spot just behind and below her ear.

She sighed, wrapping an arm around his middle and burying the fingers of her other hand in his messy, soft hair. She pressed gently as she massaged his scalp down to his nape, eliciting a hum of pleasure from him that vibrated against her bare skin and into her flesh.

If this was to be her last moment, Jyn held no regrets. It was a good moment.

“Jyn?” His voice had a lethargic but happy edge to it, thick and low and sleepy. She could sympathize.

“Yes?” She twisted her finger in a lock of hair curling about his neck.

“Please don’t let me sleep so long this time.” His whisper tickled her ear. “No more than 10 hours. Okay? Please?”

He wanted her to wake him up in 10 hours… Like there wasn’t a battle raging in space nearby… Like he didn’t believe they were quite probably going to die soon, incinerated by a weapon her own father helped design. Like he didn’t believe they were going to lose, after all. Somehow, he believed they would be there, together, ten hours from this moment.

Hope.

Such a man as Cassian… The most unexpected thing she’d discovered about him was his belief in hope. That he possessed any at all after all he had done, all he had seen. And then he’d given it to her.

And again, it warmed her, deep inside, that small seed of hope. She snuggled closer to the man, hoping for something she couldn’t even begin to conceive of. But yearned for it, with every fiber of her being.

[al3x1ss]

Cheerleader Captain {HCs}

Includes: Terushima, Oikawa

THIS IS WRITTEN WITH A GENDER NEUTRAL READER!

Authors Note: This is a sort of collab with @lexysclubhouse based on our conversations LMAO, but seriously go check hers out!

If a part 2 is wanted, leave an ask!

Warnings: Cursing

Terushima

aLRIGHT KIDS LETS GET TO IT

also hello go check out Lexy’s part of this (collab? Idfk)

SO

you two probably met while he was in practice, but since you’re the cheer captain, you needed to get the last jacket for one of your competitions coming up

so they’re on a water break and they just see a random person come in like

👀

are you lost baby gorl 😏

ANYWHO

Terushima comes up to you smirk and all

“Hey gorgeous, you lookin for me?”

You just look up at this man

Bored as hell

And you’re just SILENT

sO HES JUST LOSING CONFIDENCE LMAO

“No.”

YOU JUST SHOVE PAST HIM

HOMEBOY LOOKS LIKE A LOST PUPPY

so you go to your coach, and immediately a smile comes of your face

and he’s like oh my god

Angel 🥺

so you talk with your coach, get the jacket and say goodbye to her

jacket w a v i n g in the wind behind you like there’s literally a fan on but there’s not?

you’re just so cool to him

so he has already fallen like

IMMEDIATELY

was trying to find you but he can’t

He’s over here thinking you’re a 3rd year from how mature you were

(You’re a second year hehehehe)

so the next time he sees you, YOURE at practice!

His team wasn’t told that their gym was gonna be used for a little before practice

So his team got their early and saw your team doing a routine to “Livin’ La Vida Loca”

ONCE AGAIN HE HAS FALLEN IN LOVE AND CANT GET OUT

DUDE

YOU WITH YOUR POM POMS?

YOUR HIPS

MF ALMOST GOT A NOSEBLEED SHIT

LIKE IT WASN EVEN EROTIC

YOJ WERE JUST SO STUNNING AND COOL LIKE SHIT

HE FELT LIKE A LITERAL NERD

the words “I don’t deserve their oxygen” full on came out from his mouth

ONE OF HIS TEAMMATES JUST STARTED WHEEZING LIKE

OH MY GOD

THEIR CAPTAIN?

W I M P

Like you’re practicing in sweats but shit I mean I’d simp 😳

About 2 weeks later he hears about you guys winning your competition

At this point you kind of know him? Like after that small interaction the cheer team and volleyball team were introduced to eachother

Especially since you were going to be cheering at prelims in 2 months

So the next day he pulls you aside and confesses

Stuttering and ALL

HE GOT YOU FLOWERS

LIKE HE GOT ROSES CUZ HES A BASIC BITCH

BUT LEAVE HIM ALONE HES TRYING 🥺

Shit I’d KILL to get flowers from someone

especially him

okay lex not the time

HE TAKES YOU ON A DATE TO THIS REALLY CUTE DINER

YOU KISS HIS CHEEK AT THE END OF THE NIGHT EIRHHTHTYN

YOU LUCKY MF I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

literally the first conversation was about his tongue piercing

And he got REALLY self conscious

BUT

YOU HAD ONE TOO?

WHICH WAS SUPER COOL

LIKE OMG TWINSIES

like of course you took it out for comps and stuff but for just hanging out you had it in

You look so hot with it to him

so two weeks pass and it’s pre-lims!

At this point you’re one of Johzenji’s favorite couples

Like why didn’t y’all get together sooner you cute as FUCK

So you guys are doing a small routine while Terushima goes up to serve

ITS THE SAME LIVIN LA VIDA LOCA ROUTINE LMAO

MANS IS JUST HOLDING THE BALL STARING AT YOU

NOT KNOWING THAT THE WHISTLE BLEW ALREADY

AND THEN HE SNAPS OUT IF IT REALIZING HIS 8 SECONDS WERE UP

HE LITERALLY G A V E A POINT TO THE OTHER TEAM BECAUSE YOU WERE SO PRETTY

Now between switching sides after losing the 1st set, you walk up to him

He’s just staring at you smirking

“So, you wanna talk about that serve?”

“OH IM SOOOOORY, my pretty baby was just so beautiful, I couldn’t look away.”

THIS MAN DOESNT WALK AWAY

HE MF S K I P S

YOURE RED AS HELL

PRETTY BABY?

BEAUTIFUL?

UGH

Oikawa

heheh HES WEARINT MY NUMBER I ALWAYS SCREAM AT THIS

OKAY SO I HAD A DRESM AB THIS

AND I LOVED IT

SO ITS HAPPENING

ENJOY

OKAY

SO

here’s what I’m thinking

Terushima HAS a cheerleading partner?

Oikawa HAD a cheerleading partner

Your schedules just never lined up and it was a mutual break up!!

You guys broke up about 3 months ago so the awkwardness is basically gone?

Like y’all are friends ya know

And yeah both of you do both still think about it randomly

mostly oikawa 👀

So they’re at practice and you come in SPRINTING

LIKE BOYS ARE ABOUT TO BLOW THE WHISTLE TO START A GAME AND THEY JUST SEE YOU ZOOM

SO EVERYONES JUST KINDA WATCHING LMAO

you don’t come out of the office for a while so they end up starting the game

you wanna know who’d up to serve

Oikawa :)

boy serves RIGHT when you come out

Like the universe was like “oh? let’s scare the mother loving SHIT out of ‘em!”

literally hits the wall next to you

“OIKAWA TOORU GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!”

MAN FREEZES

like shit

He was already gonna get scolded by iwa

but you?

he comes up to you with his arms behind his back, his eyes obviously terrified

“Do you know what you just did?”

“Yes.” 🥺

“And do you realize what you’re gonna do?”

“Yes.”

“Good.”

Homeboy has never eeen this side of you so he’s terrified.

And when you go to walk away he realizes you’re wearing a captains jacket

“Wait, Y/N, you got promoted?”

“Oh, yeah, I tried for it like a month ago.”

“Congratulations.”

he kinda just stares at you walk out like

Me?

oIKawA tOoRU

missing my ex?

n e v e r

okay maybe sometimes

so the next time he sees you they’re at the prelims against date tech

And he seems you come in in your uniform

wOOSH 🥰

So you guys lock eyes and y’all wave at eachother

you can see his face is r e d so you’re smiling

the game starts, you guys doing simple cheers, but as they get to the transition to the second set, you guys start doing a cheer to “Idol” by BTS that you choreographed

And seeing you as a captain?

H I T THIS MAN

HIT IT TIL IT BREAKS TYPE BEAT

he literally paused to stare at you, iwa was like

“GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND DROOL AFTER THE GAME”

stan iwa honestly y’all would make fun of him together whenever you guys had time to hang out

So, end of prelims, they lost to Karasuno

And you’ve been to his house maybe a few times when you guys were dating?

so you remember where it is

his mom?

kinda shocked to see you?

especially in a cheerleading uniform since she never realized you did that?

but you were talking about how you just wanted to see him

so you go upstairs and into his room and he’s just in the corner with his alien plushy sobbing

Your heart is breaking at this point for this man

You go and sit beside him, him not really acknowledging you

“Tooru, I’m really really proud of you and what you’ve become. That will not be the last time you’re on a court, and I will make sure it that as long as I live.”.

he turns to you and turns his alien pushy, instead clinging onto you

You can feel your uniform getting soaked, but you run your fingers through his hair anyway, giving him forehead kisses

after a while of crying, he lifts his head to look at you, eyes still very puffy

You look at him back and you give him a small smile

And he puts his hand on your chin

Gotta get that kiss kiss after missing you for so long

SOFT MAKEOUTS WITH OIKAWA OKAY

so here you guys are at about 2am

Talking about how you missed eachother

“Y/N, I really want to get back together with you.”

😳

“Who would I be to say no to an offer like that?”

You guys go to school the next day

Give the rest of Seijoh 4 sQUEEZES

cuz they deserve it I love them dearly

on Saturday you guys actually went on a date!!

you wanna know what song came on the radio

MF IDOL

HE TURNS TO YOU GRINNING AND GOES

“Ya know you looked really cute doing this cheer, might want to see it again~”“OIKAWA TOORU I WILL NOT HESITATE TO CRASH THIS CAR”

End note: “Just a Friend to You” begins in two days and I’m v excited! (Once again thank you for 100 notes!) (self promotion ✨) But in all seriousness, please go check out Lexy’s stuff! She’s a great writer and is so sweet ❤️

~ Lex 🖤🤍