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[ask-the-rag-dolly]

♪ ~ a little rag dolly , wishing your worries away ~ ♪

please read the faq ! ( updated as of 4/9/2024 )

a part ask-blog , part comic where ragatha is infected with a sentient virus that can talk to her - and somehow that's the least concerning part in all of this ?

there's no right or wrong choices here but these all definitely look like wrong ones

[ while this is mostly not intended to be a horror comic , please be warned that this will contain content that can be seen as disturbing such as depictions of mental issues and breakdowns , illness , self-harm , suicidal and intrusive thoughts , scopophobia - and possibly more i haven't listed ! if these things get too distressing it's okay to click away , your mental wellbeing matters more ^^ ]

READ IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER , COOL !!

somehow doesn't work in mobile , please don't ask me i don't know how to fix it , blame tumblr idk lol

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TAGS

[ asks ] / [ ask2 ] - main posts

[ ooc ] - misc. posts

[ INTERMISSION ] - surprise !

[ non-canon ] - non-canon asks

[ ESSAY WARNING ] - mod rambles

[ doodles ] - doodles from yours truly !

[ THE INFLUENCER ] - old t.i tag ! design was by @/raggedabstraction

tadc influence au - green ?????????

[ you just opened : pandora's box ! ] - an achievement i give to a select amount of asks that completely ran the plot into a tree and exploded it <3

[ animations ] - ... animations !

[ office lore ] - backstory that i don't think is pretty important to this story but people are somehow invested in it so here you go

[ more will be added ! ... if i figure it out ... ]

GUIDELINES AND BOUNDARIES

nooo inappropriate asks, please ! i will not hesitate to block you if you send one

my art is free to use ! use it for your icon , an edit , or even repost it ! my only condition really is to credit me (:

the only ship i'll lean towards is jesterdoll (pomni x ragatha) ! even then , it's not the main focus ( i prefer exploring more platonic dynamics honestly ! )

please be patient and do not take it personally if your ask doesn't get in , i am just one artist running this blog , not planning to get another mod , and i get a shitton of asks whenever i open the inbox . there is no 100% guarantee that your ask will get in

please do not dm me . i am not open for small talk . just take any questions or inquiries to the ask box if it's open . sorry but i will be ignoring any messages from this point on . it's nothing personal i am just severely mentally ill

magic anons are fine ! though note i will be very picky towards them and most likely won't accept any that exceeds 10 asks .

you can call me mod bee . for the sake of this blog , i go by she/her ^^ ( please don't bring up my main if you recognize my art style shfgsf )

[ guidelines are subject to change ~ ]

[weareapackofstrays]

A Work of Art

Genre: Non-Idol graduate school au, Strangers to lovers, Fluff

Pairing: Sangyeon x F!Reader

Warnings: Smut, Drinking, Mention of su!cide in reference to a painting. MINORS DO NOT INTERACT.

Word Count: 5,709 + text messages

The lecture hall is buzzing with students waiting for your professor to show up. Once he finally enters, everyone quiets down and takes a seat for the lecture. Your class only meets once a week, while the rest of the class is taught online. So when your professor announces at the end of class that everyone would be paired up per his choosing for a project you were kind of surprised. Everyone in this classroom was practically a stranger. You may have interacted with a handful of them weekly for your online discussion board homework, but you couldn’t identify a single one in the room. You can see everyone looking around wondering who they were going to be paired with. A few students making eye contact, hopeful to be partnered together. 

“Each of you will go to a museum in the area to write a minimum 1000 word essay together on the museum’s management and collection and why or why not it is successful. Partners who wish to do a presentation instead are also welcome, but you must let me know ahead of time.” Your professor pulls up the requirements on the projector to review while students snap pictures of the board with their phones. “And before you get any ideas, I will be requiring proof of your attendance, such as a ticket.” A few students groan while the professor smirks and continues. “I will email everyone tonight with your assigned partner. See you all next week!” The sound of chairs scraping the floor punctuates the end of class. Curiosity and excitement seems to fill the auditorium as everyone makes their way to the exit. 

Later that evening you open your laptop in anticipation of your Professor’s email. You could feel yourself getting antsy so you pour yourself a glass of wine. To avoid refreshing your email every few seconds, you start to pace around your living room knocking back your drink. Why were you so nervous? You ask yourself. Probably because you’re a bit of an introvert and while you do alright in social settings, the thought of having to interact with a complete stranger gives you a little anxiety. You walk up to your laptop after polishing off a third glass and refresh one last time.

Professor Moon Subject: Partner Assignment 10:00 PM 

Ungracefully collapsing into your chair, you grab hold of your mouse to click on the email. You read through your professor’s words before landing on the name Sangyeon Lee as the person you have been paired with. 

“Hmm,” you say aloud. Their name wasn’t familiar to you, not that it mattered since you had no idea who was who in your class. You're curious if they’re a man or a woman. Reading through the syllabus, you notice your professor CC’d Sangyeon as well to initiate communication. You give your neck a stretch and get to typing.

Dear Sangyeon,

Delete, delete, delete

“This isn't a formal letter, Y/n.” You pause to take a sip of your wine, swishing the cheap red in your mouth like a sommelier. Crossing your legs in your chair to get comfortable, you continue to type.

Hi Sangyeon, Congratulations!

“No, they probably won’t find that funny.”

Delete, delete, delete

You start again.

Hi Sangyeon, I’m your partner for the museum paper. My number is 285-543-2351. Feel free to text me your availability.  -Y/n

“Short and sweet.” Satisfied, you close your laptop and head to the couch to turn on the tv. Just as you are getting into the Gilmore Girls theme song, your mobile pings interrupting your slightly drunken impression of Carole King. You pick up the device and see a text message from an unknown number. You swipe the notification to respond.

“Great first impression, Y/n.” You smack your palm to your forehead. Speaking of the blessed cheap boxed wine, you look over at your kitchen counter and debate pouring another glass. What the hell, why not? You think.

After taking a shower and doing your hair, you peruse your closet wondering what to wear. Flipping through your choices you decide to keep it comfortable. You inspect your outfit in the mirror before deciding to change again. Then again. And one more time just for good measure. The nerves were starting to get to you and this was beginning to feel more like a first date than a class project. Finally, you settle on some heeled brown leather boots, a mid length jean skirt with a slit up the sides, and a light cream colored cardigan tucked in. Better to make a good first impression, you think. You’re applying some mascara when your phone chimes.

A black jeep pulls up to the curb of your apartment and you look down to your phone screen to see a here from Sangyeon. The butterflies have started to cha cha slide in your belly and you want to consider making excuses, but instead your shaky hands send Sangyeon a quick text that you’ll be down in a moment. After making sure everything is off then checking it twice and thrice, you take one last look in the mirror before leaving.

As you approach the jeep, Sangyeon opens his door and pops out. You stop dead in your tracks as your eyes process the gorgeous stranger in front of you. You suddenly feel like you're in a drama as a warm breeze blows through his brown hair. He flips his head to the side slightly to move the hair from his eyes and you feel your mouth gape open. He is wearing a white linen button up with dark slacks. He walks around the front of his jeep to the passenger side to greet you.

“Y/n?” He points to you twirling his key ring on one finger.

“Who?” How to words? You try to remember.

“What?”

“Sorry, I mean yes, hi! I’m Y/n.” You stretch out your hand to shake his and he takes hold of you. You like the roughness of his calluses on your soft palms. “Um, Sangyeon, I assume?” 

“You assume correctly.” He looks down at your still connected hands and laughs. You notice and immediately release him.

“Oh sorry.” You tuck some hair behind your ear and adjust the strap of your purse on your shoulder looking away nervously. Sangyeon tilts his head to look you over briefly while you're turned away. He finds you beautiful. Interesting. Not what he was expecting, but quite possibly the prettiest person he has ever seen. He finally speaks.

“Should we get going then?” You nod and smile weakly. You’re so taken aback by this handsome man that you have to remind yourself how to walk, hoping your face isn’t giving anything away. He opens the door and beckons for you to get in. Once you're inside, Sangyeon grabs the buckle and tugs it forward to hand to you. 

“Safety first.” He softly chuckles. 

You take the seat belt from him, accidentally brushing his finger. “Thank you,” you say a little too shakily. If Sangyeon feels anything, he doesn’t show it. He heads to his side and you take out your phone to distract yourself. He turns the car on and starts punching in directions to the museum. As you’re absentmindedly scrolling through your phone you miss Sangyeon swiveling in his seat, looking in your direction. With one hand on the steering wheel, he places a hand on the back of your headrest. You smell his cologne first before you look up at him surprised to meet his eyes. He looks down at you and smiles. His eyes turn into crescents and you can feel your heartbeat quicken in your chest. Sangyeon turns his attention to the back window and backs the car up from the curb. While he looks behind you, you take the time to visually trace and memorize the shape of his features. You notice he has the nose of a Roman god and the jawline of a Greek one. You shake your head and force your eyes away from him just as you land on his Adam's apple. Sangyeon faces forward and shifts into drive, watching you from his peripheral. He tries to think of something to say and clears his throat. 

“So, have you been to the High before?”

You put your phone into your purse. “I have, but I admit it’s only been a few times. I think the last time I came was when Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors was here.”

“Wow, I wish I could have seen that.” 

“It was amazing.” 

The nerves start to subside as the two of you get comfortable making small talk on the way. Once Sangyeon parks, he runs around to your side to open the door for you. While he helps you out the car, you feel his thumb brush over your knuckles. You wonder if he meant to do that or if it was accidental, but you try not to think anything of it. 

The two of you grab a map of the museum and make your way up the spiral pathway. The sun beams through the large glass windows and Sangyeon notices the way your irises illuminate when the rays reflect in your eyes. He watches as you admire the atrium, your jaw slightly dropping as you take in the sight. Sangyeon smiles to himself as he feels his cheeks begin to bloom. You look back down to review the map and plan your course of action.

“Okay, over here is European artwork and ceramics. We can start there and work our way up.” You notice he is looking at you when you face him to confirm the plan, the smile never leaving his lips. You have to tell your heart to keep it down while he nods and gives you a salute. 

“You lead the way, Captain.” He pauses, holding his hand out in front of him signaling for you to enter the first gallery. You bow your head slightly in thanks and walk past him. You make your way through the exhibit stopping briefly by a few pieces to look over them. Sangyeon slowly trails behind you, keeping a little distance so he can watch you. He knows he should be looking at the artwork, but he finds you to be more fascinating. He likes the way you get so close to the artwork your nose almost touches the canvases. Security has had to tell you to back up at least twice now. He also notices the way you pout in concentration as you read the descriptions of the pieces, mouthing each word.

While admiring a Matisse, Sangyeon swallows hard as you make an “o” with your mouth. Warmth travels through his body and he has to mentally swat away the burgeoning dirty thoughts. 

“You like Matisse?” he asks.

“I do, especially his sculpture. I didn’t know they had one here.” 

“You really love this stuff, don’t you?” You look at him confused by his question.

“Of course, don’t you?”

“Sure, but not in the way you do. I should maybe appreciate all of this more.” He chuckles. Sangyeon later discovers a Rodin sculpture and calls you over. 

“Y/n, take a look at this. They have a Rodin too.”

“Wow! It’s beautiful!” You clap your hands at his discovery. He loves how excited you get, almost like a child. 

“There's a lot of amazing artwork here. I really didn't know.” 

Nearing the end of this exhibition, you finally arrive at the painting you have been hoping to see again. Having been distracted by a piece of ceramics, Sangyeon loses sight of you and looks around. He turns the corner and finds you staring at a small painting intently. The light above you cascades over your golden hair creating a halo. He tentatively approaches, almost sad at the thought of disturbing your entranced state, but too eager to be close to you to keep away. He walks up behind you, so close that he gets a whiff of your shampoo or perfume. He discreetly smells you and feels his heart clutch at the hints of florals and tropical scent. Your hair looks so soft and inviting and all he wants to do is plant his face in its strands. Your skin tingles as you sense Sangyeon’s presence. The warmth from him engulfing you. He takes his place next to you once he notices your attention on him.

“You’ve been staring at this one longer than the others.”

“Have I? Sorry.”

“Don’t be. I was just wondering what was so intriguing about it.”

“It’s called The Funeral of Atala by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson. It is a New World retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Chactas, the man,” You point to the dark haired man on the left wearing a red sash and continue. “Is mourning his beloved Atala who committed suicide so she wouldn’t break her vow of chastity to her dying mother.”

You watch as Sangyeon’s expression falls into a frown. “Why would she do that?”

“The artist wanted to create an inspirational piece in support of Christianity during the time of the French Revolution, which promoted ideals such as secularism.” You smile as Sangyeon nods his head, listening though you can tell he is still trying to understand. “While it doesn’t have that effect for me, I have always been really drawn to this painting because of its tragedy. Maybe it's the hopeless romantic in me.”

“But she’s dead.” 

Laughing, you try to explain yourself further. “True, but look at how he clings to her. It’s his final goodbye. His last chance to touch her, feel her, look at her. I hope to be loved and missed like that one day.” You drop your hands to your sides and Sangyeon mirrors you. His fingers brush yours and you feel a current of electricity from his touch. Sangyeon feels the same energy flow through his body and he wants to take hold of your hand. You wonder if he feels the same heaviness building between you that you feel, not knowing that he’s struggling just as much as you are. Needing to break the tension, you decide to turn away and head to the exhibit upstairs. Sangyeon continues to follow behind as you both make your way to the American and African Art sections.

You catch Sangyeon looking at a few pieces by O’Keefe and Gorky, before he stops at Duet by Adolph Gottlieb. You observe him as he squints to examine the work more closely. This was the first painting that seemed to pique his interest out of everything you had seen so far. Abstract art is not something that often appeals to you compared to other genres, but you want to understand what has captured his attention. You stand beside him and nudge his shoulder gently, stirring him from his concentration. He looks over at you curiously, lifting an eyebrow.

“You seem to like the more abstract and surreal work then?” 

“What makes you say that?”

“Because you didn’t seem as interested in the European work from before.”

He holds his chin and nods in thought. “You’re right, I suppose I don’t really get paintings of people.” He turns his attention back to the piece. “It’s like looking at your dreams. As soon as you wake up you start to forget them so your mind tries to piece it back together while you try to interpret the many meanings behind it. And the end result is something like this.” He points to the Gottlieb piece in front of him. “An abstract memory.” You want to kiss him. He feels your eyes on him and faces you. The two of you get lost in each other’s gaze. You try to swallow, but feel it catch in your throat. Sangyeon looks down at your lips and wets his subconsciously. Now it was his turn to distract himself from grabbing hold of you. Sangyeon pulls his phone out of his pocket to check the time. 

“Wow, we’ve been here for 2 hours?” He places his hand on his stomach. “No wonder I'm hungry.” 

“Do you want to get a bite to eat?” 

“Sure, I think I saw a few restaurants down the road when we pulled in.”

“Okay.”

The two of you arrive at a small bistro a short walk from the museum. Once you take your seats, the server asks for your drink order. 

“I’ll have a sweet tea, please.” You smile at the server. 

“Water is fine for me.” 

“I’ll be back with your drinks. Let me know if you have any questions about the menu.” You both thank the server before turning your attention back to each other.

“Sweet tea seems to be a really popular thing here.”

“Yes, in the south it is, but the preference of how you take your tea varies per region.”

“And you like it sweet.”

“I do.” He looks out to the busy street and admires the way the city is cast in a fiery glow. While he looks at the cityscape, you admire the way the setting sun falls across his face. 

“You never told me what that gif was from.” He startles you from your staring.

“What gif?” You ask blinking. Sangyeon mimics the waving Tom Hanks gif and you giggle from his attempt. “Oh, that gif. It’s from a movie, Forrest Gump. It was popular when I was a kid.”

“Oh, that does sound familiar now.”

“I’m surprised you didn’t know that one, but you knew Wayne’s World.”

“Who doesn’t know that movie? Especially the Bohemian Rhapsody scene.” Sangyeon starts to rock his head back and forth while playing the air guitar. You laugh.

“How old are you?” 

“27. I will turn 28 soon though.” 

“Ah, that explains that then.”

“Explains what?” “You’re a lot younger than me.” You can tell he wants to ask your age so to spare him from feeling embarrassed, you answer for him. “I’m 34.” He just nods his head and you wonder if he’s intentionally keeping his reaction stoic. In truth, Sangyeon didn’t care that you were older. You could have told him you were 45 and he still would have found himself enraptured by you.

“That’s not that much older than me. Plus, in my defense. I did not grow up here.”

“Touche.” The server returns with your drinks and takes your food order. After they walk away you turn back to Sangyeon and change the subject.

“So,” you stick your straw in your tea and mix it a little. “Why are you pursuing your Masters?” 

“Really doing this for a promotion at work, if I am being honest. I hope to return back home eventually once I graduate and can land something. And yourself?” 

“Similar. I work at a smaller museum in the metro area and I’m trying to break into a space like the High or better yet, somewhere not in this state.”

“You don’t like it here?” “I don’t mind it, but I have lived here for most of my life and wouldn’t mind an excuse to escape it.” 

Sangyeon stares at your hands and reaches out to grab hold of you. You blink at him, surprised by the sudden action. He rubs his thumb over your rings. 

“I like them.”

“Oh,” You can feel your body ignite while the butterflies start to dance again. “Thanks.”

“What are they?”

“Tiger’s Eye for courage, Sunstone for motivation, and Moss Aquamarine for clarity.” You point to each ring. Still holding your hand in one, he takes his free hand and taps on the Tiger’s Eye. 

“I like this one.” He shifts his gaze to yours. “It looks like your eyes.” The server interrupts the two of you, but Sangyeon doesn’t release your hand until he is handed his plate. His attention was really getting to you so you were relieved to get a break to eat.

As you work through your meal, he notices something peeking out from where your cardigan sleeve is bunched up on your forearm. He gently shifts your arm and pulls the sleeve up more, spotting a tattoo. He traces the outline of the art and goosebumps spread across your skin. Sangyeon grins as you involuntarily close your eyes from his touch, feeling satisfied that you might be just as affected as he is. 

“It’s pretty.” You hum in response, still focused on the way his fingertips feel on your skin. Once he removes his hand you try to speak to calm the pitter patter of your heart. 

“Do you have any tattoos?”

“No, I would like some, but just never brought myself to do it.”

“Well, there’s still time. The body is a canvas.” A smirk tugs at the corner of his lips as he thinks of your body being a canvas for him. 

The two of you finish your meals and walk back to the car. Sangyeon contemplates holding your hand again, but he wonders if it might be too forward.

“I had a lot of fun today.” You interrupt his anxious thoughts.

“Me too.”

“I was actually really nervous.” 

“Nervous? Why?” He asks, amused.

You shrug. “What if you had been a serial killer? Or just not very nice?”

“Well, I promise I’m not a murderer, but hopefully you think I’m nice?” Sangyeon approaches the passenger side of his car and opens the door for you. You have to duck under his arm to step inside. He lingers for a moment and once seated, you face him.

“Yes, you’re very nice, Sangyeon.” You grab hold of your seatbelt and he closes the door for you. You watch as he walks to the driver side, grinning. The car ride home is mostly quiet. It’s not an uncomfortable silence, but you can feel the air in the car grow thicker as you get closer and closer to your apartment.

Sangyeon arrives and pulls into an open parking spot near your building. You fidget with your bag and he makes no moves to rush you out.

“Thanks again for today…and for driving.”

“You’re welcome.” He lightly drums his fingers on the steering wheel thinking of something else to say.

“Well, I guess I’ll go then. Have a good night.”

“You too, Y/n.” His heart sinks as he watches you turn away to open the door, but you pause your hand on the handle. Sangyeon senses your hesitation and looks at you. You look back at him and chew your bottom lip for a moment. His fingers now tighten on the steering wheel in anticipation. 

“Do you want to come up?” He nods and you hear him unclick his seatbelt in disbelief at his lack of hesitation. You open the door and climb out of his car, meeting him on your side. The walk up to your floor feels long and neither of you say anything. You arrive at your door and grab your keys from your purse.

“This is me.” You insert the keys and enter the dark apartment while Sangyeon follows closely behind you. His body almost flush against yours. You drop your keys in a bowl and bend over to remove your boots. He slides his shoes off as well. Flipping the light on, you try to think about your game plan. You hadn’t thought much farther after inviting him up, other than wanting to feel his skin on yours. When you turn around to face him, you nearly bump into his chest. He places his hands on your shoulders to steady you and you have to take a step back to speak.

“Um, can I get you a drink?” You can hear the nerves in your voice. 

“Okay,” is all he can get out. Sangyeon was more nervous than he expected to be. His heart hasn’t stopped pounding in his ears since you invited him upstairs. Actually, since he first saw you when he picked you up earlier. The two of you head into your kitchen and you open the fridge. He leans his back against the counter behind you while you scour for something to drink.   

“Let’s see…I have water, some beer-”

“And boxed wine,” he interrupts. 

You smile and laugh. “Yes, that too.” You look to him for his choice. His eyes trail up your body before meeting your gaze to answer. 

“Just water is fine since I have to drive.” 

While you plan to grab a bottle of water, you find yourself feeling bold and reaching for two beers instead. He smirks at your defiance. You pop the tops off and hand one to him.

“Stay,” you whisper while looking down into your beer shyly. He takes hold of the drink and searches your eyes, hopeful. He watches as you wrap your lips around the bottle for a sip and can’t help himself from wondering what your mouth would feel like around him. Deciding he can no longer skirt around things, Sangyeon places the bottle down and grabs hold of you, finally bringing you in for a kiss. It takes you a moment to register what is happening before you are wrapping your arms around each other. His lips feel soft against yours. Sangyeon pulls away after a moment to look over your face. 

“You’re so beautiful.” Blushing, you laugh nervously and try to hide in his chest. He takes hold of your chin to face him again.

“Don’t. Please don’t ever hide yourself from me.” He places feather soft kisses on the apples of your cheeks to soothe you, before capturing your mouth with his again. Sangyeon pushes you into the kitchen counter and trails his lips down your neck, nipping your skin with every peck. He settles into your sensitive spot, where your neck and shoulder meet, and inhales, finally committing your smell to memory. Craving to feel him, you unbutton his shirt and drop it to the floor, revealing his beautiful sun kissed skin. You slowly brush your fingers down his toned abdomen until they meet his waistline. He flexes under your touch.

“Can I remove this?” You point to his belt and he nods as he cages you in. You remove his belt then move on to unzip his pants. Once undone you push his pants down and he steps out of them. 

“Your turn,” he whispers into your neck and your body tingles in response. He takes hold of your cardigan and pulls it up to untuck from your skirt, lifting it over your head. Sangyeon unbuttons your jean skirt and lets it fall to the ground. Next, he unclasps your bra. You watch his Adam's apple bob as he admires your breasts. His hand moves up from your waist and takes hold of your nipple between his thumb and index finger. You throw your head back at the sensation. He pulls you in to a kiss you again, pushing his tongue in between your lips. You part them to invite him in and swallow his moan. The two of you eventually have to breakaway to catch your breath. While he continues to familiarize his hands with your body, you trace a finger down the bridge of his nose, then place a chaste kiss on the tip of it. A breathy laugh escapes him at the sweet gesture.

“I want you.” Humor is suddenly replaced with hunger.

“Tell me what you want, baby. Use your words.” You could have folded at the sound of his deep voice calling you baby right then and there, but you remain strong.

“I want to feel you inside me.” He groans and moves his hand down your waist, making his way to your core. You wrap your arms around him to bring him closer to you. He slides two fingers beneath your panties, collecting your wetness as he explores your folds. You exhale into his neck at the relief of his touch.

“Baby, you’re so wet,” he whispers into your ear.

“Mmm, for you. Only for you.” He removes his fingers and settles his hands on the back of your thighs.

“Let’s take this to your bedroom, yeah?” You nod eagerly and place your lips back on his. He lifts you up and wraps your legs around his waist. He walks you to the bed and gently lays you down before standing to admire you. Sangyeon looks over your exposed body and shakes his head, his breath catching in his throat. You are the most beautiful work of art he has seen today.

“I can’t believe you're real.” 

Who is this man and how is he real? You wonder. No one has ever spoken to you, looked at you the way he has tonight. He makes you feel like you might actually be beautiful, at least in his eyes. And his eyes are all the matter right now. 

He places his palms on either side of your head and leans back down for a quick kiss to your lips then starts trailing kisses down your body. He latches onto your hardened nipple swirling his tongue slowly, making you squirm. He uses his body to part your legs.

“Sangyeon, please,” you cry out. He lets out a chuckle as he continues placing kisses down your stomach. Your body tensing in pleasure from each touch. Finally reaching the waistband of your panties, he loops his fingers into the sides and pulls them off. His stare at your aroused middle makes you feel shy as you try to close your legs. He stops you. 

“Don’t hide from me, remember?” You nod and part your knees. “I can’t wait to taste how sweet you are, baby.” You whine when you feel his breath on your wet pussy. Sangyeon kitten licks your lips, teasing you and you buck into him. He wraps his hands around your legs, pinning your hips down as he presses his tongue harder into you, licking and sucking. He prods your entrance and you hiss in pleasure.

“Ahh, Sangyeon.” You comb your fingers through his hair, pushing him into you. “More.” He removes a hand from your hip and slides two fingers inside of you. “Yes, yes! Fuck!” You tighten around his digits with each thrust amazed at how close you are to coming. He curls his fingers to push against your spongy spot and you cry out. He sucks just above your entrance near his fingers while his nose rubs into your clit repeatedly. You can hear your wetness and your cries grow louder. 

“Faster, Sang. Please, baby,” you shout. Your begging nearly sends him over the edge. He grinds into your mattress for relief while he continues lapping your pussy and increasing his pace. “I’m gonna come, Sang! I want to come!”

“Let go, sweetheart.” His soft tone, while face deep in your pussy, guides you to the edge and you feel yourself release. Sangyeon licks up your juices while you come down from your orgasm. Once he’s done, you lift him off you and bring him to your lips before pushing him back again. You point to his briefs and snap them.

“Off, please!” His cock twitches at your request. Sangyeon slides his briefs down his hips freeing himself. He’s so hard and sensitive that the cold air elicits a moan from him. You watch him close his eyes from pleasure and you can feel your arousal grow again. You take hold of him and softly stroke him up and down, feeling the weight and warmth of his cock. His whole body shudders. You scoot closer to him and wrap your lips around his tip to suckle. Before you can put more of him into your mouth, he pulls you off making you pout.

“Baby, I don’t think I will last if you keep that up and right now all I want to do is feel you coming on my cock.” He pushes you back down onto the mattress. Sangyeon slips his tip through your folds for lubrication then aligns himself with your entrance. As he pushes in, you both release a moan at the feeling of him stretching you. His eyes roll to the back of his head at the feeling of you sucking him in and you think this might be the hottest thing you've ever seen in your 34 years. 

“You feel so fucking good, Y/n.” He stills once he can't go any further trying to savor the feeling. 

“Move, Sang, please. I can’t take it anymore. I need you.” With one hand by your head, he places the other on your waist, gripping it tightly for leverage and rocks into you. He doesn’t hold back and it’s not long before your bed frame is knocking repeatedly into your wall. You wonder if you’ll get a complaint, not that you care right now.

“I’m so close to coming, baby,” he calls out breathlessly. You run your fingertips down his back, feeling every ripple of muscle while you bite into his neck. 

“Come inside me.” Sangyeon drives harder into you at the demand and you can feel his thrusts start to stutter as he approaches his high. You tighten your legs around him to push him further into you. Sangyeon lets out a whine as he finally climaxes. The feeling of his warmth filling you triggers your second orgasm. You scream out his name as the two of you slow your movements and catch your breath. He lays his entire weight onto your body and you hold him closely, stroking his hair. 

“We should probably clean up,” he says as he tries to get up. You stop him from pulling out and shush him.

“Not yet, please.” He lays his head back onto your breasts, too tired to protest. You continue to brush your fingers through his hair and he starts to doze off listening to your heartbeat. You’re not sure if you have fallen asleep or not, but Sangyeon’s raspy voice rouses you.

“Y/n?”

“Hmm?”

Sangyeon lifts himself up to face you and places a soft kiss on your forehead as he speaks. “To be honest,” Then places another kiss on the tip of your nose. “I wasn’t originally looking forward to this assignment.” Then on your cheek. “But I’m glad we got paired together.” And finally leans in for a kiss on your lips.

You smile into the kiss then meet his eyes. “Me too.”

A/N: Just a very self-indulgent one shot inspired by a dream I had recently. Listening to Daylight while thinking of Sangyeon definitely devastated me lol. Also, I just needed to get this quickly out of my head so apologies for any mistakes. Hope you like it! Graphics by @saradika-graphics!

xx

[astrobolical]

A (Hopefully) Helpful Guide to What in "Hell" is Bad?

Part 1 - General Overview, Achievements and Contracts

Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023

I have a mild love of documentation (okay, it’s a problem) and I find it fun— so here we go! I’ve hopefully written out most of the options you’ll encounter while playing, as I know it’s been a confusing start with the game coming out in the state that it did.

And let’s be real here, most gacha-style games can feel overwhelming at first, especially if you’re new to them overall. It happens, and with all the questions I’ve seen floating about, I wanted to maybe help someone out, as well as have some fun. Or this’ll flop, either way, still fun.

There will absolutely be things I’ve missed, or glossed over— or even gotten wrong— so feel free to ask about anything, tell me things, or correct me.

For full transparency— I have spent money on this game, but I have not “whaled” whatsoever. I wanted to test certain things, and I have a strong sense of curiousity.

Looking for another part of the game? Check out the other parts:

Part 1 - You Are Here!

Part 2 - My Devils, Levelling, Skills and Artifacts

Part 3 - Chapters, Levels and Dark Sanctuary

Part 4 - Unit Types, Elements, Battle Boards & Battle Tips

Part 5 - Shop, Secret Shop, Inventory and Management

Part 6 - Secret Club (Adore), Secret Club (Unholy Board), Hell-Oh! Talk

Now, let's get started!

General - Home Screen

We aren’t talking about the options you’ll see along the bottom of your Home Screen (where most of the gameplay is) here— that’s further down— but here we’ll talk about the other options you have available to you.

Profile Icon & Profile Options

The circular image in the top-left corner is your profile icon (mine is Belial)

It displays your character’s name (in my case, Aqua), and your accounts current level (19) as well as your chosen devil as your icon itself

This devil, as displayed above, can be different from the devil you display on the Home Screen as your companion

If you want to change your icon, click on the profile picture, and it will take you to a new screen, with a few more options

What can you do on this new screen?

Note: the edit icons are very small, as you can see above. The little grey text boxes with the teeny pencils. Each of them corresponds to what they’re closest to, each of the following options is prefaced by clicking the corresponding edit icon.

Change which devil is your profile icon (Belial, in my case)

Change your character’s name and gender

View your current exp progress, and how far it is until your next level

Edit your personal message

Display your favourite devils in your showcase

Find and copy your UID (User ID)

Home Screen Devil

This is referring to the devil you see each time you sign in— in my case, Leraye, as seen above.

You can display your favourite devil on your Home Screen by clicking the small circular icon with a tiny Ppyong within it that is beside your profile picture, just beneath the time

You can only display devils that you’ve acquired

Tapping on your chosen devil will have them talk to you— silently, through chat bubbles for most, but L-Grade devils are voiced

L-Rank devils display with their full art, and can be moved around (so yes, you can display anywhere on them, up close and personal if you really want), but S-Rank and below just use their standard avatar

Action Power

A very necessary resource, and a staple you’ll find across most mobile games.

Action power (AP) is what allows you to challenge levels or bosses in Go to Hell Chapters or within Dark Sanctuary

The cost of each level typically increases with their difficulty— but that’s okay!

AP replenishes over real-time, with 1AP returning every 3 minutes

Additionally, the amount of AP you can hold at once before becoming maxed out will increase as your account levels (i.e. at level 19, I can have a max of 181AP)

Guilty Gems

Guilty Gems (the little red ones) are a fairly limited resource in WHB

They are used to buy items from the shop— however it’s best to save them for things like Lesser Keys of Solomon than anything else (1,980 Guilty Gems = 30 Lesser Keys)— but we’ll go over the shop more later

These are received from clearing story levels (additional given for perfecting them), Daily/Weekly/Overall Achievements, and a very minute amount from Hell-Oh! Chats

Announcements

This is essentially a link to a site from PrettyBusy, where they post information

It usually has to do with upcoming changes or warnings of maintenance— it’s good to take a look now and then!

Mail

Any items sent out by PrettyBusy will be sent here — such as maintenance apology items, etc

Items received from raising your affections with your devils will also show up here (we’ll touch on this more further down)

Top-Right Menu Button

Always available as long as you’re not in a level, and sometimes can save you from needing to go back to the Home Screen first! Let’s take a look at the options you’ll find, and where they take you.

“Character” Section

Lobby - Takes you back to your Home Screen

Story - Goes to the chapter select screen (the same as “Go to Hell”)

Dark Sanctuary - Go to the Dark Sanctuary and take on some boss battles for materials

Character - Takes you to where you can manage, upgrade and learn about the devils you’ve acquired (same as “My Devil”)

Album - Takes you to an album that will hold all the CGs that you’ve unlocked throughout the story, allowing you to see them without any text in the way and view them anytime (yes, including the H-Scenes)

Inventory - This is where all of your items will go to— and we’ll touch more on inventory further down

Collect - Takes you to a book that keeps track of all the devils you’ve gotten so far, and how many are currently available— there’s also rewards to be had here! When there’s a notification, be sure to go look

“Community” Section

SHOP - No, I don’t know why this is the only one in all caps, but regardless, this will take you to the shop (NOT the hidden one!)

Achievement - A screen you’ll be visiting quite often, and is talked about further down in more detail

Contract - Head on over and start making some contracts with devils to join your team

“Settings” Section

System - As in almost all games, brings you to a menu in which you see all the options you have available towards the settings of the app and your account

Volume control, notification controls, and account settings are all found here

Under your account you are able to logout, delete your account, etc

This is also where you’ll find a link to contact PrettyBusy, called ‘Inquire’ under your account settings

Achievements

You’ll be getting lots of these as you play, and are the various sub goals within the game that give varying rewards. Also, yes, I’m cursing myself for forgetting to take a screenshot before finishing my dailies!

Types of Achievments

Daily - Achievements that refresh daily, and are the same each day, and it is heavily encouraged to at least sign in to do these (they don’t take long!)

Weekly - Goals that reset once per week (these do require regular sign in and completion of dailies)

Overall - Rewards given for various tasks throughout the game, such as satisfying your devils, levelling, level completion, upgrading artifacts, etc

What’s the Biggest Incentive?

The rewards given are quite small, but they add up as you continue to do them

It’s honestly just a staple of mobile games, to encourage you to come on regularly (like the daily sign-in reward, too)

However with the current state of WHB, this also gives you regular access to at least some Tears of Solomon (Hopefully this situation will become better after the next update)

You can get 1 Tears of Solomon per day by completing one of the daily goals, and another once per week— so that’s 8 Tears per week if you’re diligent, which means stronger devils on your team

Note: If you’re actively playing when the day rolls over (3pm UTC), you’ll receive your daily sign-in reward, but you’ll need to restart the app for the daily achievements to reset properly!

That’s about it for these simple goals— when you’re notified you’ve gotten one, be sure to go claim it! There’s some other reward systems we’ll get into later.

Contract - Let’s get some devils!

This is where you obtain your devils, as well as your artifacts, all wrapped up into one. This is the most central part of the gacha experience— the gacha itself!

Note: From what I can see there is no existing pity system on the standard banners, at least not that’s publicly listed (i.e. if you pull x amount of times without pulling an L-Grade devil, you’re guaranteed to get one)

Costs of Summoning

To make a contract, you’ll need two particular items.

Greater Keys of Solomon (Lemegeton)

Though labeled “Greater” these golden keys are actually the common ones

However, despite being the more common and cheaper option— event pulls rely on these, making them quite important!

This ‘banner’ allows you one free summon daily

You will, however, need 50 of the Greater Keys per 10-pull, and 5 Keys per single pull

Lesser Keys of Solomon (Goetia)

These red keys are the rarer of the two, and ones you’ll want the most

At the beginning, I’d say don’t worry about being too stingy with using them, as getting some units will be beneficial to you— but you don’t need to worry about getting everyone

You will need 30 Lesser Keys per 10-pull, and 3 Keys per single pull

Okay, so what’s the difference, right? Why’s one rarer than the other— and why is there two at all?

The probabilities!

Each Devil and Artifact is labeled with a rarity, with the lowest being B-Grade. These ranks are, in order: B, A, A+, S and L.

Here’s the probabilities while using Greater Keys:

And here are the probabilities while using Lesser Keys:

While you have the same likelihood on each to pull a devil vs an artifact (51.50% to 48.50% respectively), there’s some big differences elsewhere.

The Benefits of Lesser Keys

As you can see, the pool itself is significantly smaller; you will not see B or A-Grade at all. This significantly raises the chances to see the rarer ones you may be looking for

L-Grade changes from 0.30% to 2.50% chance— that’s a pretty big jump

That said, you can absolutely still get rarer grades using Greater Keys! (I have pulled L-Grade devils from it!)

How Do I Know What I Got?

Outside of simply waiting to see, like most gachas there’s ways to tell if you may have gotten what you’re looking for before you even see the results!

The spotlights that occur when you pull will light up the king who’s legion you’re pulling from (i.e. if Satan lights up, you have a chance to get him or any devils/artifacts that relate to him, like Leraye, etc)

Additionally, the king(s) will sparkle once the light settles, and each colour can give you an indication of rarity!

Colour Indicators (Subject to Change):

Red Sparkle - B or A-Grade

Purple Sparkle - A+ or S-Grade

Gold Sparkle - L-Grade

Note: The straw dolls represent unrevealed kings!

Also, if you get duplicates of your devils and artifacts— don’t worry, they aren’t going to waste! We’ll get to that soon.

Event Banners

These are temporary banners that are available only for the duration of their applicable events.

These banners (at least so far) have a pity system, though it’s a somewhat demanding one— 150 pulls guarantees you who you’re looking for. Their chances overall are upped though!

Now that we have some new companions and artifacts, we’ll go look at the “My Devil” or “Character” screen, and what options you have there-- see you in Part 2!

[arialysse]

Benevolent Martinet.

A Sugar Daddy!Albert Wesker x Reader AU Fic.

In collaboration with: @atquos

Summary:

After catching your ex-boyfriend cheating on you, your life changed drastically. From deadlines to overpriced rent, your friend has suggested to you to try for a sugar daddy, something that has never crossed your mind before. But what’s the worst that can happen, right? You tell yourself. What you didn’t expect however, was the multi-billionaire CEO of Umbrella Corp to be on the list. 

Warnings: Violence, Cussing

Chapter 2: The Stranger.

Chapters: [1], [3], [4], [5], [6]

After clicking the link, it redirects you to the internet explorer on your mobile phone. You typed into the blank boxes accordingly, following the guide. The last step was to put a picture of you as your profile picture and to create a bio. You scrolled through your gallery, trying to find the best photo of yourself that you can, then clicked on it. You typed a short info about yourself in the box and then hit enter. It redirected you yet again, this time, to an application on the internet explorer. Clicking download, you waited for it to install on your phone. By then, you must have passed out waiting for it to install as the next thing you knew, your alarm was ringing beside your ear, jolting you awake.

You shut the alarm and got ready for another day of classes.

After brushing your teeth, a familiar chime rang. Sauntering over to your bed to check the notification, you realized that it was Olyvia.

Olyviuhh ☾:

Morning babes. Do you need me to drive you to school today?

Me:

It’s fine, I got it. Thanks Olyvia &lt;3

Olyviuhh ☾:

aight. keep me updated tho. if not i will break into wherever you are, even if you’re in the toilet. >:)

Me:

I will. No toilet heist for you I fear.

You smiled at her message with a shake of your head. When you pressed on the home button, you noticed that there was an unfamiliar app. You glanced over at the name and- oh. You blushed in shame after realizing what you had done the night before. With a shaky sigh you tapped on the icon, opening the app. You figured that exploring a little wouldn’t hurt. You were greeted with an information screen and guides on how to get started on the app. 

You’re all set! Happy sugardating!

You feel your blush creeping up again. Sugardating, huh… You shut your phone and began packing the necessities for the classes today, trying to shake off the embarrassment. Not long after, you left your house and gave Olyvia a quick update. Clutching onto your jacket and slipping on your earbuds, you made your way to the train station, which was just nearby. 

Stepping into the cold train, you realized that it was starting to get crowded, which was something that you were used to. All the seats were taken so you stood near the door, leaning against the handle. While heading to the next station, your phone vibrated, which was accompanied by an unfamiliar chime. You brought your phone up to see what it was, expecting it to be some spam mail or message. Until you saw the icon and the name of the app. 

Sugary Paradise

Stephen Arthur:

Hello, sweetheart.

You audibly gasped, not loud enough, fortunately, for anyone to hear. Glancing around to see if anyone was looking, out of paranoia, you decided that this was not a good time to reply to the stranger. You blushed, thinking about what you just saw. So, needless to say, your heart was beating rather quickly. By the time you were reaching your stop, it was fully crowded, everyone was crammed together like sardines in a can. With a few muffled apologies, you squeezed through the crowd to the exit doors, stepping out of the horde with a huff of effort. You walked briskly to the bus station, the nervousness in the bottom of your gut felt like it was going to explode at any time. When the bus finally arrived, you nearly sprinted to the far end of the bus for some needed privacy. Settling down on the plush cushion, you unlocked your phone and entered the app, you took a moment to take a closer look at the stranger’s profile photo. He had tanned skin, a well-trimmed beard as well as slicked-back hair. You bit your lip, needless to say, this man was attractive as hell.

Thinking of a proper reply for the stranger. It was a cycle of typing and then backspacing, typing and backspacing. Just ‘Hello’ would be too formal, ‘Hello!’ would be too childish and ‘Hello :)’ sounds slightly creepy. You pondered, this is harder than coursework… Oh, fuck it- You typed the reply that was dancing around in your head and hit send, then locking your phone right after.

Me:

Hello, handsome.

You hoped that no one would look at you as you were sure that your face was as red as a tomato. You pressed on the bell, signaling for the bus to stop. After coming to a halt, you exited and began your walk towards the gates of the college. You muttered a curse and apologized to Olyvia for the sudden halt of messages and that you were alright and currently meeting up with the others at the front door. 

Anxiousness gnawed in your gut as you awaited the stranger’s reply. Were you too forward? Did it look suspicious? Was it a little too much? Your thoughts raced and you began to chew your bottom lip out of habit. What if he finds it too creepy? Was it too creepy? What if he finds it weird? Was my profile picture too weird? No, no he wouldn’t say I was beautiful if he thought otherwise. But then again it could always be a lie too. Was it a lie? What exactly is his intenti- You were roughly tugged backwards abruptly, halting your spiral of thoughts. 

With a yelp of alarm, you stumbled backwards from the sudden loss of balance. Luckily, a firm hand on your back prevented you from falling. “(Y/N). Are you okay?” You glanced up to see Mei’s concerned eyes. “Wh-what was that for?...” You uttered breathlessly. “I apologize that I had to use slight force. I was calling you multiple times but you ignored me and kept walking. Did I do something wrong?” A flash of panic colored her dark-blue orbs. “No!” You insisted rather loudly, making the other students give you a look. “...no. I… I’m so sorry, Mei. I was just thinking about stuff.” You looked away guiltily. 

Mei shot you a forgiving smile, “It’s alright. Do you want to talk about it?” She placed a reassuring palm on your shoulder. You swallowed, no one has to know that I’m actually looking for a sugar daddy at the moment, if it actually goes well, then I’ll tell them. You gave her a sheepish smile, “H-how about I share it when everyone’s gathered? Repeating something can be a little tiring.”

“Of course, (Y/N). Whenever you want.” Mei’s smile remained on her face as she greeted the incoming Ruby. The three of you stood there for a little longer, as Niall joined in the conversation, followed by Olyvia. You walked into the lecture hall with Ruby alongside you. Niall and the others had a different class for the period, so it was just you and the red-head.

Settling down with Ruby on empty seats, you waited for the lecturer to begin his lesson. Just as you were about to write on your notepad, you felt a nudge from the female beside you, prompting you to look at her. Ruby wore a smirk,  “So… Did you check out the website I sent?” Her brown eyes gleaming in excitement. You tensed at her question, looking away while pursing your lips.

The red-head silently squealed, “You did?! Really?! What happened? You’ve GOT to tell me now!”  You hear the professor clear his throat, giving your friend a stern glare. She quickly apologized, sitting back down onto the chair. “Anyway, you’ve got to spill! Did anything happen?” She whisper-yell, wiggling her eyebrows.

You sighed at her stubbornness, shaking your head. “I clicked on the link but it prompted me to register and all. I figured that it was too much work and besides, I don’t really need a sugar daddy at the moment. I’ll be fine by myself.” Ruby gave you a look of disdain, “Aw. That’s too bad. But when you decide to actually explore the app, let me in on it too.” She winked, then went back to focusing on her work. You felt guilty for lying to her, but you truly did not want to spread any false alarms. You still couldn’t trust some random dude that is trying to hit you up from a sketchy app. Speaking of the man, you snuck a peek on your phone, slightly disappointed that he had yet to reply to you. Was he as busy too? Or did he actually find your reply repulsive? You inwardly sigh and resume your note taking.

The day went by in a blur. During lunch, you had snacked on something light with your gang. Shockingly, neither Niall nor Ruby brought up any topic regarding the sugar daddy website, much to your content. The topics changed from left to right, and before you could talk about your issue with the landlord, lunch break was over. You stroll alongside Niall, heading to your next lecture hall. During the entirety of the walk, he went on and on about how he was going on a vacation to Bali during the upcoming holidays. Vacation to another country huh… Wouldn’t that be something nice… Too bad I can’t afford that luxury… You thought solemnly, as Niall blabbered on and on.

When the last class of the day finally ended, you immediately rushed out of school after bidding your friends a quick goodbye. If you don’t reach your workplace soon, you’re going to be late, and you would absolutely hate to be nagged by the manager. You tripped and almost fell a couple of times while trying to make it to the train in time.

Rushing into the stall of a washroom, you stripped and frantically changed into your work outfit. You slam open the door of the stall, startling the ladies nearby. You dashed out of the washroom, nearly sprinting into the shop. You coworkers greeted you with a nervous smile. Your stomach flopped, understanding exactly what they meant. The manager was not in a good mood today… You opened the door to the staffroom, only to be met by the devil himself. He took his eyes off of another staff member, dismissing the poor girl who had tears pooling around her eyes. He took your form in and huffed, “(Y/N). Do you realize that you are 4 minutes late?” You held in a sigh of annoyance. Normally, he does not give a single rat’s arse about being a few minutes late, but due to his bad mood it must’ve touched a congested nerve. This man was in no way thin, instead, he was slightly on the obese side. He probably docked the staff’s pay to spend on his meals in god knows which lard factory. “Hello? Are you deaf? I expect an answer!” He yelled abruptly, causing you to flinch. You were in no way resilient when people raised their tone. You chewed on your bottom lip, feeling the familiar sting of tears. “I-I apologize, sir. I’ll try not to let it happe-”

“Try?! Are you kidding me?! I don’t want you to try! I need you to actually be on time! You’re all so useless! How did you even get accepted into your college for being this stupid? You don’t deserve the spot at all! Is there anyone in this place that can do their job properly?! Can you answer me, huh?! Can you tell me who?!” His tone raised with every word that came out of his lips, his veins popping out from the effort he was using to shout. You clenched your jaw while looking downward, a single tear falling out from your eyes. You stood there quietly, just enduring his berating words. 

Suddenly, the door to the staffroom opened, revealing one of your coworkers, Aubrey. A tall, yet petite woman with tattoos around her arm and a nose piercing. Her brown eyes matched her equally brown, short hair. “There’s someone that is here to see you, sir.” She announced nonchalantly, shooting you a look of pity. The manager sighed and composed himself, before straightening his back and walking out with a smile. You were disgusted at how fast his personality could change. You were downright revolted by how he was taking advantage of girls like you. 

You hear footsteps walk toward you, the white fabric of a tissue paper appearing before your cloudy vision. You gladly accepted it from the hand, wiping your eyes. Aubrey placed a reassuring hand behind your back, moving up and down soothingly in an attempt to comfort you. “(Y/N)... I appreciate that you’re always shouldering his mood swings for us. But this can’t go on forever, and it’s unhealthy, you need to stand up for yourself sometimes. Even if that bald-headed asshole is an absolute prick.” She muttered the last part with venom, causing a short giggle to come out of you, amidst the sniffles. “Thanks, Aubrey. I’ll be fine in a moment, you should head back out before he notices.” You made sure to clean up your face properly with the tissue paper. “Don’t worry about it. You know how I’m indifferent when he starts whining.”

After a few more moments of deep-breathing and checking if you were presentable, you put on the simple navy apron that has the logo of the shop decorated on the front pocket. Just before you could step out however, the manager had walked back into the staff room. Upon seeing that you were still in the room, he gave you an infuriated frown. “What the hell are you still doing in here? Get your pathetic ass out there and serve the customers!” You scurried out of the door without delaying any second longer. You prayed that today would go by quickly so that you could go home and release all of your pent up emotions. The customers today were rather kind, fortunately. Not a single complaint unlike some other days.

It was nearing the end of your shift, you persuaded your sore and aching feet to last for just awhile longer before you were finally free. Just then, you heard a small “excuse me!” coming from the accessory aisle. You walked briskly into the aisle, acknowledging the blonde lady. “Ah, hello there! I’d like to get your opinion on what pair of earrings I should get for an upcoming anniversary with my husband. We’ll be going out for dinner together.” You smiled, feeling elated from her happiness, as strange as it may sound. “If I may ask, what color of dress would you be wearing?” She shot you a shy smile, “The dress I’m wearing will be in a soft yellow.” You feel a sense of confidence surge within yourself, as you guide her along the aisle, advising her on which earrings would suit her the best with her dress. You took pride in your ability when it comes to style. Once she was done deciding on which pair to get, she thanked you gratefully for your help. “Dear me, after nearly 13 years of being together has got me feeling rather puzzled when it comes to what might be able to surprise him.” You gasped in awe, 13 years? The time that you and Jeremiah had been together couldn’t even compare- “What about yourself?” She suddenly asked, causing you to tense up. “I- Uh-” You stuttered trying to find an answer. “I…m open to finding partners at the moment…?” You wanted to slap yourself at how stupid you sounded. To your surprise, the lady only laughed at your words and you could only stare at her incredulously. “You’re such a delight, sweetie. Thanks again and good luck with finding a partner, though, I’m sure the right one will be coming along soon enough.” She walked away with the pair she had chosen in hand. 

You watched as she gave you a final wave, before leaving the shop. You waved back at her with a smile. “(Y/N),” You hear another one of your coworkers, Layla, call you, “Could you close up the front? We can all head out together then!” You gave her an affirmative ‘alright’ and got to work on pulling down the shutters and locking them in place, then making your way back into the staff room. You walked over to where your locker was and took your belongings out, ready to head home until you hear your name being called once more.

“(Y/N)? Can I have just a moment of your time?” You hear your manager ask, the rage in his voice before unpresent. After slinging your bag over your shoulder, you nodded and waited for what he has to say.

“About just now…” He scratched the back of his head, “I’m so sorry about yelling at you. It’s just, the bosslady has been up my arse for a while now and it hasn’t been easy for me too, “ He took a step closer, and you feel your heartbeat quicken, ready to take a step back. “Will you accept my apology? I’m really sorry. I’ll try to take my anger out somewhere else next time.” You flinch when you see him raise his arm from beside him, resting it on your shoulder. You looked away, panic flooding every crevice of your body. The unwelcomed feeling of anxiety and nervousness dancing around your gut. “So, what do you say? Or would you rather have a different method of me saying sorry?” You shot him a look of an equal amount of disgust and shock, your features worsening when you feel his hand slip from your shoulder to your arm. Your heart rate quickened, alarm blaring inside your head to move, to do something, anything. You clenched your hands, watching as the manager’s smirk grew with each second. Just then, what Aubrey had said earlier rang inside your head.

You need to stand up for yourself sometimes.

A surge of self-preservation jolted your hand, the sound of skin slapping skin permeating throughout the room. You huffed loudly, horror decorating your features as you realized what you had just done.

You did NOT just slap your manager.

The sting that was ringing around your palms said otherwise as you saw him slowly turn his gaze upwards. His eyes blinded in absolute shame and fury. Before he could begin to yell, your voice cut him first. “Never, ever, lay your hands on me or any of the other girls ever again, you disgusting pervert. I will contact the relevant authorities about your actions today. I’m sick and tired of dealing with a repulsive manager such as you, preying on innocent, vulnerable girls.” 

He was stunned at your words at first, then began to retaliate loudly. “What the fuck did you say to me you bitch?! Not only did you assault me but you also dare talk back to me and call me a pervert?! Do you know who the fuck I am?! I’m going to make sure that you’re fired!”

Thanks to the adrenaline pumping inside your veins out of fear and anger, you scowled at him, “Fine, fire me then, this place was underpaid and overworking the staff anyway! The other girls here are also miserable working in this shit-stain of a place and especially with a manager like you, you fat tub of lard!”

He gaped at your words, the veins on his forehead looking like they were about to pop out any time soon. “You fucking bitch!” His fist met your cheek as you fell onto the ground, clutching it with tears. “Take back what you said! Now!”

“Over my dead body.” You growled back, as he landed another punch on the side of your head, causing you to yell out in pain. Just as the man was about to land yet another punch, he paused when he heard a familiar click of a photograph being taken. He turned around with livid wide eyes. The other girls were waiting out back for you, and got worried when you hadn’t exited after awhile. They heard noises and immediately rushed in to check on you, only to see the manager raising his fist. Aubrey was able to snap a picture of what he had done. 

“There’s no running away this time. I’ve got proof and I’m going to deliver it. See you in court you sick fuck.” Aubrey spat bitterly. 

The man above you panicked, “W-wait, Aubrey, let’s just calm down and talk about this. This doesn’t have to be a big deal, yeah…?” He faltered, wracking his brain for a solution to save himself from this mess, “Look, look! How about I raise your pay? And I can return you all the pay that I’ve docked tomorrow! I promise, all of it! I swear on my life so please just delete that photo, yeah?” He begged with his hands.

Aubrey laughed, “Yeah, no. I said what I said. See. You. In. Court. Try anything funny and I’m going to upload this onto the web, where everyone can see your pathetic face.” She glanced at Layla, who meekly ran over to you to help you up, then taking you and your belongings out of the room. The last thing you saw was the manager falling onto his knees.

The throbbing ache from your already swelling cheek and head caused you to cry even harder as Layla carefully brought you outside. “Do you need to drive you to a nearby clinic? The swelling looks horrible.” The ginger suggested, checking the injuries. You shook your head, “It- I’ll be fine. I just need to go home and place an icepack on it.” Layla did not seem convinced, her mouth opening to protest but you stopped her, “If it worsens I’ll head to the doctors okay? I’ll update you too.” She finally nodded and decided not to pry any further, soothingly running a hand down you back as you whimpered. Just then, Aubrey came out looking rather vexed. “To think that he’d actually lay his hands on a girl. What a pig. Do you need medical attention, (Y/N)? You look like you need it, honestly speaking.” You shook your head once again, thanking her for her kindness, saying the same words you had just said to Layla earlier. Aubrey nodded, “Alright. I’ll update you on the court’s proceedings. (Y/N), you obviously have to be there. Lay, you’ll need to come too, as witness.” The ginger nodded. “For now, get her home and go home. We can talk more about it tomorrow.” 

Layla gently guided you toward her small car ushering you inside. At first, you refused her offer to drive you home but her persuasion skills were just too powerful. It was no wonder why she got the job here. The ride back was filled with concerned queries from her. It warmed your heart at how kind she was, making sure that you were feeling alright, even if she kept asking every 5 minutes. She stopped right below your apartment complex and bid that you feel better soon then drove off. You trudged back to your apartment, hissing as you cradled your cheek. You finally entered and after making sure to lock the doors, you dashed into your freezer to grab an ice pack, whimpering when it met with your skin. You sighed taking a seat on the dining chair. What wrong did you do to deserve all this pain? You thought as you felt a tear run down your cheek. With your free hand, you switched on your phone. It was off nearly the entire day because of “work policy”. The fact that the manager himself will actually take the time to check one by one if the staff had actually switched off their phones was ridiculous. You were greeted with chimes from different notifications. 

Reminder: 12 assignments due tomorrow!

Five Idiots: 42 messages

Gmail: 2 unopened

You squinted your eyes and gasped when you saw it.

Sugaryparadise: 1 message

You immediately unlocked your phone, wincing slightly when you accidentally shifted the ice pack that was resting against your cheek.

Stephen Arthur:

Forgive my tardy reply. You look rather stunning, I must say. Though, I’m certain you’ve heard this same compliment from many other men.

You smiled -as much as you can anyway- through your tears at his compliment. You pondered for a moment on what would be an appropriate reply.

Me:

Excuse my late reply as well but you flatter me, Mr. Stephen. You’d be surprised to hear that no one actually compliments me the way that you did, so consider it as a small achievement.

While waiting for a reply from him, you headed to your chaotic chat group and updated them on what had transpired. They were, not surprised, ready to kill someone. The onslaught of messages that came after were relentless. 

Rubae ❣:

SUE THAT BALD-HEADED FAT FLAPPED PIG! NOW! THAT’S STRAIGHT UP ASSAULT!

Niall-edIt ✧:

Ruby’s right, you can even earn money from bringing this to a court, there’s NO way you would lose with solid evidence.

MeiMei ❅:

You should really seek medical attention first, (Y/N). Since he had managed to land a hit on 2 spots, you might be in serious danger. I could call you an ambulance right now.

Olyviuhh ☾:

I agree with Mei. you might suffer from brain hammer-rage or whatever it’s spelled.

You assured them that you’re fine, and the cheek’s swelling has gone down a little, and that you’ll be tending to your head injury soon enough. Not missing out that you’re coworker will contact relevant authorities tomorrow. A heart-racing chime caught your attention, you glanced up to see the message bubble.

Stephen Arthur:

They must be blind not to be able to see your beauty, then. And I’d very much like to take that as an achievement. Just Stephen will do, adding honorifics make me sound old.

You couldn’t stop the giggle that emerged from your throat. With a red face, you decided that it wouldn’t hurt to be bolder.

Me:

Well then, you look quite dashing yourself, Stephen.

You couldn’t stop the hiss that escaped your lips when you changed the ice pack from your cheek to the side of your head. You were starting to get a headache from the pain, you just hoped that the swelling would go down just enough for you to sleep properly. If not, you might wake up with a sore back. Your phone chimed again.

Stephen Arthur:

I appreciate your words, truly. Enough of that for now, tell me about your day. What has gotten you so occupied that you took 4 hours to give me a reply.

You feel your throat seize up at his questions, will it really be okay to talk about what happened? With a shaky hand, you decided against telling him about your injury.

Me:

Oh, nothing much. Just been in classes all morning and then working in the afternoon. I wasn’t able to reply earlier because of some stupid work policy. My phone needs to be shut off during work hours. The crazy thing is that there's no way to sneak past it as our manager actually checks if our phone is switched off or not. He gets really upset when he finds out that we hide things from him. So, I apologize once again.

You sigh and decide that the swelling has gone down enough for you to take a quick shower. You brought your phone and bag into your bedroom, then took a quick shower in the bathroom. When you stepped out of the shower, with the intention of brushing your teeth, you cringed at how you currently looked like. Still-swollen cheek, bloodshot eyes, eyebags, the small bump on the side of your head. Groaning, you quickly brushed your teeth and headed to bed. You made an effort to stay laying on one side as you had injury on -thankfully- another side of your head.

The chat group was going wild when you were busy at the other app. You were loaded with messages advising that you should skip tomorrow since you were unwell and that they’d fetch you to a clinic right after classes. You fought against the idea vehemently, saying that you’ll just wear a face mask to cover up the bruise tomorrow. Your friends however, were dead set on you resting at home. Eventually, you were convinced by them and gave in to the idea of skipping classes for just one day. As they cheered in victory to convince you to stay home, you switched to the other app restlessly, excitement flowing through your veins.

Stephen Arthur:

No use of phones at all? That’s peculiar. Are you able to tell me what code this ‘work policy’ is under? There must be a misunderstanding coming from your manager. The prohibition of phones during work is understandable, however, forcing employees to shut their phone is a violation of privacy.

Me:

Is it really? And I have no idea what code he is looking at, sorry :(

Stephen Arthur:

What is the name of the business then, I have connections with authoritarian figures, I will call them down to take a closer look at the working policies under that establishment. 

You gulped in fear. Was it really okay to trust this man? While brainstorming, you switched to your chat group. They were all about to head to bed, as it was getting late. After making sure that they’d pass you the notes for classes tomorrow, you wished them a good night, then went back to thinking about Stephen and the situation. This random stranger from the internet whom you had only known for less than a day was willing to go as far as contacting authority on your part-time job? Or wait… since he threatened to fire you, you no longer work there… which means you’re currently… jobless! You sat up in alarm dread and panic infiltrating every single cell in your body. What were you going to do? You have less than a week to find a new job, if not, you might end up in the streets if your friends refuse to take you into their home. You chewed on your lip, the familiar spiral of never-ending doubts flooding your mind. 

Before you could fall any further, you hear knocking on the door to your apartment. You raised a brow, it’s midnight, who would need anything at such an hour. Maybe it was one of your neighbors and they needed help with something. You made a fatal mistake on not checking the peephole, a decision you would come to regret as you opened the door slightly, only for your smile to drop when you saw who it was. 

There stood your ex-boyfriend, Jeremiah, who was looking rather awful. 

You could only stare at him through the small crack of the door, body stiff in fear and anxiousness. He broke the silence by calling your name softly.

“Hey, uh… I know it’s only been a few days but… Can you please let me in and hear me out? I promise that it will be worth the while.” He pleaded guiltily, a small sparkle of hope shining in his eyes. You looked away, “T-there’s nothing to talk about,” you swallow, recalling the disgust from your friend’s faces, “Your messages have said more than enough. Go away.”

Just as you were about to close the door, he jammed a foot on the door. “Please, (Y/N). I want us back. I want you back. I broke up with Madison for you, I promise I’ll be a better man, I promise I’ll change so please just give me another chance.”

“No, Jeremiah. Go away.” You urged, trying to push his feet away.  You made a mistake of revealing too much of your face, as he caught sight of the bruise that painted your cheek. He frowned in disgust, “Can’t wait to find another man to fuck you after leaving me, huh?”

You raised your gaze in trepidation, “W-what… I’m not! Go away!” You pushed against the door breathlessly. “Is that why you’re so scared? Because you found another man you thought was good and then he beats the shit out of you like this? Are you just embarrassed? Because I hope the fuck you are, you cheap, worthless slut.” He laughed, “He did a good job showing you your damn place, bet his dick is way smaller than mine. No one can please a whore like you better than I can, and you know it. I’m going to repeat one last time, open the door and let me in, NOW, (Y/N).” 

“I said no! Fuck off, Jeremiah, I’m going to call the cops if you stay any longer!” You yell, thanking whatever gods out there that you hadn’t removed the chain bolt that connects your door to the wall. It was the only thing keeping you safe right now. His sudden kick threw you off balance, as you tumbled onto the wooden floor of your apartment, you screamed in fear as Jeremiah kept up with his kicks, trying to break your door down. Peeking up at the bolt, it looked like it wasn’t going to last much longer from the continuous assault.

“Hey! What the fuck are you doing!” You hear a man shout from across the hall. That finally got Jeremiah to stop his strikes. He turned his body around and saw your neighbors peeking out from their houses and a man approaching him down the hallway. “This isn’t over yet you ugly slut. I will come back for you. And when I get my hands on you again, you will regret every choice that you have ever made.” With those words, he turned to walk toward the man. Initially, the man had a grip on him but he roughly pushed him away, running toward the stairs. After shutting the door you wailed, the tears never-ending. You were so fucked up right now. Jobless, a lunatic ex, a broken door, nowhere else to go. What could you do? You hear someone walk to your doorstep. 

“Honey? Are you in there?” You hear the gentle tone of the old lady that lives next door. “I know you must be in a lot of pain and fear right now, but you must contact the police. That boy deserves to be locked up in jail for frightening you like that. I won’t ask you to open the door as I know you’re not feeling the best but, please take my advice and call the cops, okay? We’re all also worried for our own safety.” She offered you a kind goodnight and went back to her house, the door loudly shutting behind her. You stood up as quickly as you could, the pain from your headache ringing around your head. Heading back to your room, you grabbed your phone.

SugaryParadise

Stephen Arthur:

Sweetheart, are you still with me? You must be exhausted from class and work. I hope you have a good rest.

Unlocking your phone with teary eyes, you typed in what you had desperately needed at that time.

Me:

Hey Stephen. Sorry for another late reply. Something else came up. Also,

You paused, thinking if it was really a good choice, you really needed someone, anyone to hear you out right now. Your fears, worries, anxiety and everything else. And you would hate to bother your already sleeping friends. The chime from your phone snapped you out of your thoughts and surprised you, as you had thought the man had already gone to bed.

Stephen Arthur:

What is it? 

You bit your bottom lip and began typing.

Me:

Is it okay if we called right now? I really really need someone.

There was a short pause from his end, fear gripped your heart once more. Had you already messed up? Is he going to block you? Were you too desperate? The three bubble icons popping up made your stomach do flip flops.

Stephen Arthur:

Of course sweetheart. Whenever you’re ready.

You breathed a sigh of relief at his words. After a short moment of hesitating, you clicked onto the phone icon at the top right hand corner. The sound of the tone dialing only made the knot in your gut worsen. You felt sick, like you were going to vomit. You hope you don’t vomit, that’d be embarrassing, you should try to stop crying too, he’s going to find you pathe- the sound of the line cutting broke you out of your train of thoughts.

“Good evening, sweetheart.”

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Even the devil was once an angel | [1/?]

Summary: You are a psychiatrist and decide to play a dangerous game with the worst of criminal minds. Or: you're a bit bored too.

Pairing: Jim Moriarty x Fem!Reader

Chapter word count: 2714

Warning: +18, mind games, angst and smut, hurt/comfort, stalker!Moriarty (Jim Moriarty is his own warning)

Next Chap: 2

I. The day we met

The first time you meet James Moriarty, he pretends to be someone else.

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That morning London showed leniency to its citizens, letting the clouds clear from the gloomy day of the day before and giving way to warm sunshine that broke the dry and cold temperatures.

The little park outside your window was teeming with so many different people. Mothers who accompanied their children to school, engaged couples who stopped along the road to exchange affection, elderly people who let themselves be carried away by their pets.

For a brief moment you identified in one of those people, away from the twisted world you floated in, gasping for air to try not to fall down again.

How pleasant it must have been to lead such a simple life. Follow a policy that doesn't put your life at risk for even a second.

You heard the unmistakable sound of an email and turned on yourself in the mobile chair, taking your mind away from your fantasies and returning to reality. You opened the mail and read its contents.

You absentmindedly ran your fingertips over the computer keyboard, quickly deciphering the message and dwelling on the unmistakable initials of Mycroft Holmes. 

Although it sounded more like an order than a real request for assistance, you forced yourself to respond passively and affirmatively about your presence at the appointed meeting place.

Just before you could send the mail, a soft knock came to your door.

Let your eye scroll one last time on the encrypted script you used and then with a click you send your reply back to the sender. You immediately closed your email-box and invited your patient to come in.

Your secretary had warned you that same morning that a new patient had requested a consultation and since she had determined from the tone of his voice that it was urgent she had placed him the same day.

The white door clicked and this little man appeared on its doorstep and snapped his neck from right to left, trying to locate you.

When he found you, his lips parted in an embarrassed smile and he moved from one foot to the other on the door while he seemed to assume an excited and anxious attitude that made you raise your eyebrows in a funny way.

“Good morning,” he stomped forward and reached over your desk, “Richard Brook. I made a meeting this morning with your assistant.”

With a smile, you grabbed his hand and noticed an unusual nervous tremor. The grip was weak and his fingers were smooth but before you could linger too long, his hand slipped away from you.

“Of course, I've already been informed. Nice to meet you, Mr. Brook.”

You rose to your feet and with your heels you noticed that you were slightly taller than the man. You went around the desk, approaching him and with one arm pointed to the real leather armchair not far from you.

You avoided touching him, raising a hand behind his back only to urge him to move forward but without creating real contact. You felt too much agitation in the air. Probably an unexpected gesture from you would have put him on the run.

“Oh, yes, thank you.” He makes an odd leap forward as he runs a hand behind his neck. “Please, just Richard.” He added as he dropped to the soft dark leather.

The room offered a wide space, occupied only by a mahogany desk and an office chair, the welcoming chair for patients and a small single armchair where you sat immediately, closer to study your client.

He was wearing a one-size-fits-all gray T-shirt and ripped jeans of a faded blue. He waved his sneakers over each other, often making your gaze fall down.

“Anything makes you comfortable, Richard.”

You forced your gaze back to him, focusing on his hazel eyes and his dark, undone hair.

Everything about him showed little attention to himself but inevitably your eyes rested on young, well-manicured hands. His nails were short and freshly trimmed, no bite marks along the surrounding flesh and cuticles.

Richard caught your attention and casually placed his hands between his thighs, hiding any other signals. 

An alarm bell rang in your brain, warning you that you had a great actor in front of you.

Before he could notice your moment of evaluation, let the most sincere smile slip on your face and closed your eyelids to prevent him from reading a fake.

“So, Richard. What would you like to talk about today? Is there a reason for your presence here?”

You brought your hand to your chest and hips, mimicking a search for something and stood up. You had to get back to your desk as quickly as possible.

The man followed your movement, his mouth slightly open to speak.

“What a careless, I forgot the folder. Forgive me a second...”

You had just passed the chair when the reloading click of an unmistakable weapon rang behind you.

“Unusual for the government's personal psychiatrist to forget something so elementary. Reeeeeally disappointing.”

It was the low pitch slowly rising into a childish moan that sent a shiver down your spine.

It wasn't the first time you had dealt with psychotic killers but it was definitely the first time anyone had found you in the undercover job.

You wore the best rigid and impenetrable mask you could find in that unexpected situation and forced your eyes to focus only on the weapon that was pointed directly at you instead of looking for the cameras that Mycroft had placed in your office. If you only had a vague idea who he was you were sure he would easily catch your eye.

The rigid and anxious body of the man who had entered the office seemed to have completely melted away, giving way to one full of arrogance and sadistic fun.

“Beginner's mistake, right?”

You frowned at his remark but luckily the guy was protagonist enough to explain without having to ask for anything.

“The hands. I didn't want to ruin them. I'm a prima donna on this.” He held his right one up in front of his face, looking curiously at the nails. “I must have underestimated you a little too much.”

He laughed a little at your neutral expression, almost wanting to break it just for the sake of seeing you scared or angry.

“It seems that my boys are doing a great job with bugs...” He dropped his back against the chair as if he were the owner of the place and waved the gun to point to the whole office before pointing it at you again.

You felt that if you remained silent for a long time, the man would have shot you without thinking twice.

“Who are you?” It was a stupid question, the first thing you thought of saying without sounding nervous.

The amusement that lit up his face turned into an expression of complete coldness. His eyes blocked your every chance of reading, darkening and narrowing dangerously.

“No, no, no...” he moaned, looked away from your figure but before you could even think of moving a muscle, he jumped up from his chair and took two big strides in your direction.

It took all your willpower not to flinch from that sudden outburst that had dragged him within inches of you. The barrel of the gun pressed hard just above your breasts, giving you bursts of pain from the excessive pressure.

“Haven't you figured out who I am yet ?!”

The high tone of voice made you clench your jaw and painfully bite the inside of your cheek to avoid jolting. The difference in height didn't give you any advantage and the more you looked into the depths of those dilated pupils, the more you became aware that it was an animal ready to jump on your throat.

You thought about it for a few moments and then sighed loudly. It couldn't be anyone but him.

“My assistant does careful research on every patient who crosses my threshold. Before letting you in, she must have necessarily identified you and this means that the results she found on Richard Brook were reliable. However, you staged a little theater, committing yourself to make me believe that you are exactly the desperate and melancholy little boy without keep in mind my professionalism.”

You watched his irritated expression slowly crack. You took that as a good sign.

“The ability to create a well-recognized false identity, the art of knowing how to play a role, your knowledge about my work, the fact that I have stand in the way of only one subject in the last two years...” eyes from bottom to top, connecting your gazes again. “I can't say it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Moriarty.”

You were incredibly angry with Holmes for not showing you at least half a photo of the man you were dismantling the entire criminal link to.

Knowing the identity of Moriarty was reserved for very few, true, but if there was even the slightest chance that the criminal could identify you, you wanted him to have been reported to you.

James Moriarty gave you a smile before turning his back to you and spread his arms in a theatrical and dramatic gesture.

“Din din din! Looks like someone just spared a bullet.” He commented enthusiastically.

Without being seen, you turned your head to the desk and thought of the Walther suspended and away from you under the desk. You took a couple of steps back, pretending to have pain in your joints and being forced into a movement to stretch your legs.

But the criminal didn't seem to care because he slipped the gun between his waistband and jeans, stretched like a cat with his arms up, and began wandering around the room, studying the various photos and documents leaning against the gray wall.

“I thought you were just another puppet in the hands of the government, doctor.” He said your title as a strange mockery as he grabbed your psychotherapist qualification off the wall. “But I have to change my mind, you seem to be vaguely competent in what you do.”

The rational and conservative part of you suppressed the compelling and suicidal urge to retort and humiliate him.

“He seems to be very knowledgeable about me. I thought there were no documents certifying my work with the government.”

You took another cautious step back and finally felt the surface of the desk beneath your fingers as you slowly arched your knees to feel down.

“What a stupid conclusion, doc. I can call you doc, right?”

You finally feel your fingers closing around the grip of the gun but you see Moriarty's free arm rise high and the sound of a snap of fingers resounds in the room.

A few seconds passed where you couldn't figure out what had changed but then the figure of the criminal turned and focused on you and at the gun that you were holding by your side.

Exasperated, he rolled his eyes.

“I feel offended, doc. I thought we were having fun here.” He rests the frame that he was holding back in its place, adjusting it to the maximum of obsessive and then holds out a hand to you, in a clear gesture.

When you look down on your hand you find the red dot of a sniper rifle and a tired smile is painted on your lips. Did you seriously have any chance against this man who was 10 steps ahead of you?

“You can't blame me for trying, can you?”

Your voice came out more amused than it should and Moriarty noticed it because he returned to smile at you with that maniacal expression as you put the gun in his open hand.

You had learned a lot about James Moriarty. Mycroft Holmes had told you about it, back then when he had entrusted you with several members of the Mexican cartel to be questioned and 'persuaded' to gossip about their highest bidder. You had been told of the criminal's incredible danger and you were also aware of his unstable voluptuousness in changing his mind, opinion and actions. 

You were certain that if the vocabulary was aware of the person, under the word psychopath you would find his face.

To buy time, it was enough to play his own game without unbalancing.

“We are not all great geniuses, Mr. Moriarty, but I assure you that we can do very well even without being.”

Interminable seconds of silence passed and your thoughts wandered to your young secretary a few meters from you, regardless of what was happening inside your room. If the man had shot, would she have run to see what happened or would she have run away?

You were hoping for the second one, you really didn't want to have a woman on your conscience not aware of your real job.

James closed his hand on the weapon but also grabbed your fingers in the process. You still felt that the sniper was aimed at you but Moriarty had an interested and heated look in his eyes.

“I can't deny it. John Watson seems to be a great addition to the balance of the Holmes and you...” he chuckled, maniacally as he absently stroked your fingers over the gun, the barrel of the gun pointed at you “... you definitely pissed me off doing that magic number on my precious buyers and sellers.”

Then, without warning, you felt the cold surface of the Walther forcefully push under your chin, like a dangerous caress. The fingers of James' right hand landed on your face and he used his thumb to force against your lips, violently, squeezing the soft flesh against your white teeth.

“I wonder how much your language proficiency is really worth.”

An unhealthy thought won you over. Jim Moriarty was really a rare case to study, a level of psychic disorder so severe that it could no longer even be considered pathological but that he maintained a healthy and real awareness of himself and the surrounding environment. You had dealt with psychopaths or schizophrenics but they all had a different, almost abstract, unreal conception of the world. 

And he had a weakness. He liked to play.

You must have been a bit crazy too to propose what you were about to propose to him.

“How about betting then?”

The pressure on your face eased, the gun lowered a few centimeters but you didn't dare to take your eyes off the man who was holding you in his hand and under fire. His body reaction had confirmed that you were riding the right wave, though.

“I can give you a demonstration of how I do it. I guess you are thinking that your clients are stupid enough to be manipulated by a simple psychotherapist. If you really think you are immune to all sorts of my therapy, you risk nothing.”

You felt his fingertips absentmindedly caress your skin just below your dark circles and for a second you had the terrible feeling that he could snap and pull your eyes out of their sockets just for the sake of making you scream and apologize for your insolence.

But instead of doing so, a long groan of perplexity vibrated from his throat as his lips slowly curved into a crooked but satisfied smile.

He unexpectedly pressed his hand with the gun against your cheek and the free hand on the opposite side. You felt the cold metal push until it left temporary marks but you were too busy with his face hovering over yours to be distracted.

“You have a special subject to study, what do I have in return?”

“A temporary distraction...” his face remained impassive at your words so you forced yourself to add more sarcastically than rationally: "and the satisfaction of being able to shoot me in case I have shown you that I'm not as good as the government describes me.”

You were still alive and your head wasn't leaking brain matter so, somehow, he must have liked your answer when he left your office.

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Hope you have a great week! - From your Admins and Manta Rays, @manawhaat, @mrswhozeewhatsis, @mariekoukie6661, @princessmisery666, @thoughtslikeaminefield, @katbratsupernaturalwhore and @heavenssexiestangel!

[scarves-and-coffee]

Scarves & Coffee Survey Results

Thank you very much to everyone that filled out the survey from last month! I truly appreciate each and every one of you sharing your thoughts on the site.

I wanted to go over most of the responses (some were redundant/already discussed) and respond to those publicly so you all know what's going on and what the future has in store for S&C (and maybe even field some more insight). Responses are under the cut:

Are there any changes or updates you would like to see to current features on Scarves & Coffee?

Currently the "Categories" available seem really limited - while posting things I noticed there were no options for historical, alternate meeting, canon compliant, or other common tropes. Also, the way of selecting categories and characters using the ctrl key is a little clunky and unintuitive.

All of the current categories on the site were directly ported from the original site and haven't really been updated since 2011. If you have any categories you would like to see added, please send in an Ask or reply below. (Though the categories may be split into major categories and tags in the future.) But yes, the form requiring the ctrl key to select multiple categories/characters is super annoying, adding that to the list.

Yes! I would like to see all the fics posted by kudos or most read not only the first ten!

You can sort the entire library by kudos/most read using the Browse Library page. Just click what you want to sort by in the search menu and then press "Search." You don't have to have anything in the Search box to sort/filter entries. The Top Tens page is just a page that was on the original site that showcases the top ten in each category for fun.

Some sort of RSS feed so I can track new stuff posted to the site without having to check ever couple days. The site is currently low traffic so I stopped visiting regularly.

Noted. Email notifications should be coming back soon as well.

What features would you like to see added to Scarves & Coffee? (this can be anything! feel free to request as much as you want, from anything as small as font size buttons on entries to something as ambitious as an archive gallery or forum)

- a similar thing to the *private* bookmark option on ao3 - If it is not already there, a function to DM a writer instead of having to leave a review or manually searching them out on tumblr. - A part of the website specifically designated for anyone to post prompts instead of fics, which works in the same way with the categories etc. A bit like a crossover between a forum and a fic archive. Writers could just browse through lists of prompts and pick whatever tickles their fancy. - Again, if not already present, a dark mode for reading at night, because let's be real here.. Who ever put away a book just because it was bedtime, when they were enjoying themselves?

Private bookmarks have been added to the to-do list. You can DM any user on the site by going to their profile page and clicking the "Message" link in the left sidebar (at the top on mobile). A prompts system is already on the to-do list, but I like the way it's described here. A dark mode for the text section of stories has already been implemented, but a full-site dark mode is on the to-do list.

back dating uploads

I know AO3 allows backdating entries, but I'm not 100% sure if it's a great idea for various reasons. But if many of you are interested in having that ability, I may implement it. If anyone else has an opinion on this, I'd love to hear about it below/in Asks.

Forums or more opportunities for user interactions would be great - I think making it more of a social space for users to post questions/ideas/thoughts about klaine, recommend or discuss fics, and have conversations about related topics would set the site apart from other options for posting fic.

Yes, I agree! I would love to have more interaction options on the site. I do plan on adding in a forum, maybe even a chat and journal posting system as well. These might be a ways away, but they are on the list, I promise.

I would like found the stories which are labelled with the special attention because they are most relevant and people liked these stories so much. A special section.

I think you're referring to some kind of Featured section, which the original S&C did have. I am open to adding that back in, I even have the log of what was originally featured. It has been added to the list.

I would like you to add the options You can save authors or books and also add the option for an author to follow a story abandoned many years ago.

We currently have the option to track/bookmark/give kudos to stories and track authors. But, favoriting for stories and adding them to Lists is on the to-do list.

What do you think would draw more active authors to add to the archive?

- Active partnership/collaboration with things like prompt bangs, the Lima Bean and the Klaine CC library for maximum exposure. - The prompt archive I mentioned previously.

I'm open to working with other Klaine fandom groups and events. I do have a really exciting feature planned that would allow events to be hosted on the site. I can't wait to share it with you all :)

knowing it is up and not going away

I hear you. I'm sure the site going down for over a year damaged some trust in the validity and longevity of separate site archives. However, rest assured that I plan on keeping this site alive as long as I'm here, and have taken measures to ensure that it'll never get lost again. In the event that things do go south (extremely unlikely at this point), the archive will be handed over to AO3's Open Doors project for preservation.

It needs to have elements that make it, in some way or another, equally or more attractive to post on than AO3. Somehow leaning into the Klaine-centric nature of it, or offering user interaction features that don't exist on AO3, might make it a better place to engage with readers about Klaine fic.

I agree. I think the upcoming interaction features I have planned will help with this.

Implementing the Cloudflare security like ff.net. I HATE that I have to authenticate regularly and it often fails.

I'm not sure what you're referring to regarding having to authenticate, and you didn't leave a contact account on the survey so I can't ask you directly about your experience. But I've personally never had an issue with authentication on the site on PC or mobile. The SSL certificate is valid and should show the Secure lock on browsers. If anyone has any more information on this issue or recently experienced anything similar, I'd love to hear about it below, in an Ask, or by message.

As a reader, what would draw you to or prevent you from using Scarves & Coffee?

Tag searching and filtering. The more specific the better, but it should still search for things if you misspell them or if you word your search differently than the popular tag. (Like on ao3)

Yes! I have adding a section for tags on my to-do list that would include blacklisting. However, I can't promise that it would work quite like on AO3, simply because S&C doesn't have a giant team of tag wranglers like AO3 does that allows it to have such a dynamic tagging system. But I'll try to make it as usable as possible.

I can’t find a story that I want to read in that moment easily. It’s difficult sorting stories.

I'm not really sure how to make it more straightforward besides adding a tagging system. There's the Categories page for specific categories and all of the filters on the browsing page. If you or anyone else has specific suggestions or ideas to improve finding stories, let me know.

How would you feel about Scarves & Coffee expanding to include entries from its former sister site, Sebklaine.net? Should they remain separate archives?

The majority has spoken! Sebklaine and S&C will remain separate archives, but....

Would you be open to Scarves & Coffee being part of a network of separate archives, such that you could use the same account to access each individual archive? Why or why not?

sure

Yes, so long as I can still choose what to share with the world (private bookmarks etc)

yes

I think this is a good compromise - ultimately I feel that they should remain separate, because I think a lot of users strongly feel that they want to see content from certain ships and not others. But having them be closely-connected sister sites in some fashion sounds like a great idea.

It’s easy use the same account!

Look out for some Sebklaine.net and It-Could-Happen.net related news at some point ;)

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Thank you again to everyone that participated. If you missed the survey and would like to share your opinion on any of the questions or responses, feel free to do so in the replies, by sending in an Ask, by messaging ritco, or emailing the site at admin@scarvesandcoffee.net.

-admin atlas

[readychilledwine]

random, probably stupid, question: how do you view messages on here? I have like 4 notifications but every time I click to see them nothing ever pops up. Just wondering if you or anyone else has some insight?

On the mobile app, you'll go to your little smiley face chat bubble to get to your activity and messages. Then you click the message choice instead of activity. On desk top, there's just a "Messages" option on the right-hand side.

If it's a notification with that is a little t with a question mark, it is your ask box. On mobile, you would just pop into your account settings and go into the inbox. On the desktop, you have to open your blog profile.

Hopefully, that helps! If not, let me know 💕

[softlookup]

Use Your Iphone To Make You Life Easier

If Autocorrect wants you to choose a certain word and you don’t want to choose that word, you don’t actually have to click the little X. You can tap anywhere else one the screen and the little suggestion will go away! This can be a lot quicker than trying to click the X

You probably spend a lot of time reading scrollable content on your iPhone, but you might not know about this feature. When you’ve scrolled down on a page, you can return to the top simply by tapping your phone’s status bar. This can be very helpful, and once you’re familiar with the feature, you may find yourself using it all the time.

If adding the “.com” ending of website addresses on your iPhone is a chore, you don’t have to. All you have to do is type in the main address and you will be directed to the site you are looking for. It might not seem like that much of a time-saver, but there is no reason to type it if you don’t have too.

Use your iPhone to navigate the neighborhood. Whenever you’re attempting to obtain directions somewhere or find stores located along the way, the map portion of the phone can be utilized as a GPS. You can bookmark this map function so that you can easily access it at any moment.

This is the world of applications, and soon phones will be replacing laptop computers. If you haven’t already taken a dive into iphones and applications, you need to do it now. iphones lead the market, and the applications available can handle much of your business that you need to take care of on a daily basis.

There is a way you can take pictures faster instead of going through your apps. Double-tap on the Home button, and the camera icon will be available for you to tap. This even works if have your iPhone locked. Once you do this, use the volume up button to take the picture.

On your iPhone, it is possible to look at PDF files in your iBooks. When you are on a website with a PDF, you want to view or a mail message, all you need to do is tap and then hold either the PDF link or icon. Then, simply select “open in iBooks”.

There is a real nifty trick for using your iPhone headphone to handle your calls easily. The mouthpiece actually doubles as another button. If you are using your headphones and receive a call, just pinch the button. This lets you answer the call. If you click the button, you can send the caller to your voice mail.

If you are using certain apps that allow you to select a word, you can get definitions for any word that you do not recognize. All you need to do is press and hold the word and a box will come up that will ask if you would like to define it.

If you use certain words and terms a lot that take up a lot of time to type, the best thing to do would be to add shortcuts. You can do this in the Settings section of your phone. For example, “SYL” can be used for “see you later.” Typing those three letters will prompt the phone to type out the entire phrase.

Many people utilize YouTube as their primary music streaming application. In contrast to other music apps and MP3 Converters If you quit the app or unlock your iPhone when you are listening to music, the music will stop.

This is unless you’ve signed-up for YouTube Premium, the paid subscription option. YouTube Premium. So you can watch YouTube as background music for your iPhone.

If you’re not interested in join YouTube Premium, you can utilize a trick using the iPhone’s Safari application. This method could be tricky, and it could be removed with a subsequent upgrade. As for android there is a video2MP3 app than convert any video to mp3 directily on your mobile device.

Below are two methods to use YouTube as background music on your iPhone and listen to your favorite videos while having to open the Converter.

The most effective Free YouTube downloader applications let you stream videos on the go when you’re on the road to work and without hassle that’s why we’ve uncovered a variety of simple-to-use applications to assist you in doing just this.

It’s not easy to stream your favourite YouTube videos with out an account with a premium subscription, which allows the streaming for a cost. That’s where a no-cost youtube downloader that works on your mobile phone, Mac and Windows computer can come in.

A process for downloading an audio or video downloaded from YouTube is quite simple — it’s mainly about finding the URL of the video, after that, using one of the sites below to download the file. However, if you just want the music, we provide the no-cost YouTube convertor guide to use instead.

In conclusion, people all over can be seen on an iPhone. This is because an iPhone can be used to your advantage in so many ways. Now that you have read this article, you probably have a better understanding of why it is in your best interest to own an iPhone.

[rochabrown81]

10 Simple Ways To Optimize Your Website For Lead Generation

Social proof comes in the type of logos of manufacturers you’ve labored with, testimonials from previous purchasers, reviews of your product, or confirmation that others have purchased your service. In essence, people want to know that others are have used and benefited from your answer, too. By including social proof in your landing page, you're validating your provide without even saying something. Website landing pages provide a highly centered and optimized experience in your visitors. Making the headline extra fascinating and memorable is the largest change that can be made to this page. Mobile-friendly design is not just about making your site look good on a smaller screen; it’s about guaranteeing a seamless and user-friendly experience. When visitors battle to navigate or find information on a mobile site, they’re more likely to leave, typically for good. They realized the potential that A/B testing has, and so they conducted it once more. The second time, the company saw a mammoth enhance of 550% in conversion charges. best marketing landing pages User Experience is everything in phrases of generating leads from websites. He would positively need to test it out in case your offer is interesting sufficient. And instead of leaving off, he clicks on CTA and gets converted as a lead. The main purpose is to engage the visitors when they’re going to leave your landing page. They’re doing almost every little thing on the go (not everything 😜). There is no rule of thumb in regards to the size of the CTA in your landing page. Even with a dozen parts in your landing page, the CTA should still stand out. While designing your CTA, additionally pay consideration to its shade, measurement, and message. The means you design your kind will have an effect on how many prospects find yourself becoming leads. To make your kind as conversion-friendly as potential, use these tips. The common web user reads at about an eighth-grade degree. They also collect additional knowledge, which may better inform your marketing and sales efforts. But complex types (like the one below) help filter out low-quality leads. Because they require a higher stage of curiosity and effort from the prospect. There are plenty of further methods to transform leads who visit your site’s pages, and we will show you how. Check out our full write-up on landing page best practices that convert. In some circumstances, your homepage is where the conversion path for a potential lead begins, so it ought to comprise valuable and particular ways to interact together with your site. For example, as an alternative of using generic words like "Submit" or "Download", you ought to use extra engaging words like "Get Your Free Ebook Now" or "Claim Your Spot Today". You should also avoid using unfavorable words that imply risk or loss, corresponding to "Don't Miss Out" or "Last Chance". To improve the conversion, the landing The landing page usually includes a form or contact box where you can enter info such as email to receive the services you need. Many marketing strategists typically point out that over 4% of people visiting your website wish to access your services or products. After that, what leads them is dependent upon your website’s methods. Therefore, when you employ the proper lead generation strategies, you will seize these people. Or, contact ZoomInfo today to be taught why we are the leading business data firm. When accomplished properly, a great landing page may help do the work of a single cold caller and helps to ship more warm leads consistently. Once you get the grasp of how to create landing pages and how to create copy that converts, you’ll be amazed out how properly they complement your sales efforts. There is also lots to be gained in optimizing post buy post-click landing pages the place you presumably can acquire extra sales. These should be personalised according to the customer but remember they'll already be aware of your brand and buying expertise — so design this post-purchase page with that in mind.

[reviewskingdom]

Why Use Internet Marketing?

Web marketing approach includes having an action by step technique using tools of the profession like internet site, discovering SEO (search engine optimization) methods, keyword research, e-mail advertising, affiliate advertising, video advertising, short article advertising and marketing, anchor messages, back linking, car -responders. So on as well as so on. Wow! that's why you need a web marketing approach. Seems made complex, it can be if you do not prepare your actions as well as bring them out. One word you must remove from your vocabulary promptly - TRY- As quickly as you claim, "I'm mosting likely to attempt" you have actually already confessed you're possibly going to quit, either commit to doing something or do not, don't child yourself. There is no such point as failing. Failure just happens if it is the last time you are mosting likely to try. If one method fails, you discovered one method not to go, you choose up as well as begin once more. Have you bought your education? Are there less than 5000? Currently write a post, as I am doing right here, as well as put the keyword phrase in the title, the first as well as last paragraph, with a slight scattering right here as well as there. On your internet page for that search phrase, additionally do the same with the keyword phrase. See to it your content on the internet page provides extra great web content that there was not nearly enough room for in the short article. A lot of short article sites do not enable straight affiliate web links. That is why you need a blog site or website. However, in the Source Box you can place a web link to a websites on your site. There you can heat up your potential customer, but do not attempt to sell, and provide a link to the supplier's website. The supplier does the marketing, not you! Pay per click advertising and marketing is utilized by a lot of all effective, huge cash, affiliates. You can place such ads on Facebook extremely quickly yet the even more successful ads are run on Google, Yahoo, or MSN. You need to sign-up at these three websites and also then checked out every little thing they need to claim on the topic. Web marketing is additionally called Web advertising and marketing. Consumers receive advertising advertising and marketing messages using the Web. This consists of a number of different things: online search engine advertising, social networks advertising and marketing, email marketing, mobile marketing as well as screen advertising (including internet banners). Online advertising and marketing includes the publisher and the advertiser. The author integrates the system and the marketer provides the advertisements on the publisher's content. There are likewise advertising firms, ad web servers and also advertising affiliates. On-line advertising and marketing (Online marketing) is a quickly growing company. 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If there is little website traffic along the roadway, there will certainly be couple of individuals who will see your signboard so your efforts ought to be concentrated on getting individuals on the appropriate roadway. Looking at it from one more perspective, there may be over a thousand individuals marketing a specific brand name of personal care items as well as they all have an internet site, lots of gave totally free when they joined and they all look alike and have the same improvements. If a person look for the brand by name, there is no informing whose internet site is mosting likely to stand out up in the search results page. If you own one of these countless websites, specific marketing will certainly require to be done to guide that possible website traffic to the website you have. To do this you can utilize pay-per-click advertising that you pay for based upon the variety of visitors who click via to your website. Associate advertising is also a preferred approach of bringing visitors to your site. As a business, you accept pay a specific percent or buck amount of a sale to one more website, an associate, who drives the web traffic to you. Basically, you are gaining complimentary marketing and only pay for it if your website makes a sale. While some web link exchange programs have been effective in the past, having thousands of unassociated links to your website may transform search engines versus you as well as shed your info from their engines and also consequently from their results web pages.

[thornsnvultures]

I’m sorry this might sound stupid but I’m trying to start my own tumblr using mobile btw. How did you get your “ask me anything” button on your page.

Nah it doesn't sound stupid, it's the app that is stupid.

So, first of all, you yourself can't see on the app whether or not you have the button. When I look at my blog on the app, there's no button. So you'll have to have someone go on your page and check whether you have it or not for you.

If you don't have it, here's how you get it: you have to change the name of your ask box.

Go on tumblr on your mobile browser (safari, chrome, whatever you use), log in to tumblr and click the three stack at the top left corner of the page. It'll look like this:

Then scroll all the way down to your blog tab and where it says "Edit Appearance":

On that page you'll scroll down to the Ask section and enable asks and, based on what I found searching online, change your ask page title!

Now this is what I found to based on a cursory Google search and scrolling through reddit. So if it doesn't work...🤷‍♀️

If you have asks enabled on your blog, people can still send you things by hitting the little message bubble with a plus button in it as long as you have asks enabled on the app.

If you need help with that I can show you where that is in the app just let me know. You can send me your blog name too so I can check if you have the button on your page or not too, if you feel comfortable doing so.

I just woke up like 15 minutes ago so if I'm forgetting something or if this wasn't helpful, I'm sorry lmao 💗

[dowdstensgaard62]

How to save YouTube videos to Your Laptop to be able to watch it on the Train

It is possible to save videos and keep them in your pocket, no matter what time you're traveling on a train or an exact video you want to see. To save a video, find the DOWNLOAD AS button on the page of the video. It is usually found near the Subscribe to this Channel button. Clicking on this will open a download dialog box, that will inform you of the format the video needs to be saved in. It is also possible to select the folder in which you would like to save the video. When the download is completed, you'll find the video in the newly created folder.

YouTube Downloader app

Downloader program to download YouTube videos to stream on your train. These programs can be used to download videos from your preferred websites and save them on your computer. A lot of these programs let you download videos from your favorite sites in many different formats such as MP3, MP4, AVI or WMV. They can also be used to transfer downloaded video to the Android device.

YouTube downloader software comes with a variety of features that make it more user-friendly than ever. Gihosoft has both paid and free software to allow you to download videos from more 100 websites. Many of these programs include the ability to convert videos, which lets users to convert videos into audio.

If you want to save the YouTube video on your laptop to watch while on the train it is possible to download a free program. The program is simple to use and is available in various formats. It has limitations. Like other downloaders Clip Converter doesn't allow you to download videos from other video streams So, you have to make sure you're using the correct software prior to downloading an YouTube video.

It is also possible to download your videos to your laptop so that you can watch them on the train or at work. You can then edit them or convert them into audio. Another feature is the ability to download YouTube videos directly from your computer. This feature is extremely useful when you are traveling for long distances, or stuck in traffic and want to stay entertained. yt saver

YouTube offers a specific application for each operating system on mobile. However, you cannot download videos. However, the app has the ability to watch videos offline within the app, however this feature isn't as extensive and will require that you open the app every time you wish to view them. Another feature is the capability to merge videos and to burn discs.

YouTube mobile app

It's simple to download YouTube video files to your computer, even if you don't have an internet connection and would like to watch a train video. YouTube offers many video types and a variety of quality levels. You can download 3GP videos for older mobile phones and 1080p high-definition videos for large HD display.

The Documents app is a tool to download YouTube videos onto your laptop. It's free, and you can save videos in a variety of formats. MiniTool uTube downloader is also able to save videos. This process can be difficult, and it will take patience. But it's worth the effort.

YouTube can also be used to recommend videos based on current trends as well as your location and the your current video. The feature also sends you messages about videos related to your current video. You can disable these notifications. Recommendations can be turned off within the settings of your account.

YouTube can also allow you to add cards or teaser text to your videos. These little images, which can contain useful information, can be found in the bottom third. But, you shouldn't expect advertisements to distract from the primary subject of the video. Instead, make sure they match the main theme.

It is also possible to download video content via Amazon Video or Netflix if you don't own an iPhone or iPad. You can also stream premium videos on specific applications. These apps are available for download to your mobile or laptop.

YouTube downloader

Download YouTube videos beforehand to make it possible to enjoy YouTube videos while on the train. This will let you view the video for whatever time you want. You can also pick the quality of your video. A lot of laptops don't support 4K video so it's best to download a lesser-quality version.

YouTube video downloads come with some restrictions. For instance, if trying to download a music video, you may have to get permission from the creator to watch the video. Some videos cannot be downloaded because they are confidential. It is also important to be sure you're using the downloader for solely for personal use.

YouTube Downloader also has a great feature: it can download videos from more then a thousand sites. The program supports both 4K resolution and 720p resolution. It also handles different output formats. It can also perform batch downloads and cloud storage. The media player built into the program is able to be used for viewing videos. Turbo and private versions of the software allow users to speed up downloads as well as seal the video within an encrypted folder.

You can view YouTube videos offline by downloading YouTube Downloader. YouTube Downloader. It is also a good method to protect your mobile data, and also prevent the content from getting stolen or lost.

MacX YouTube Downloader

It's easy to download video clips from the train onto your Mac. You can download the MP4 file and then forward it to your email as an attachment. YouTube audio is also downloaded in MP3 files. The video will automatically be saved to the default downloads folder on your Mac.

MacX YouTube downloader isn't only free , it also supports 300+ video sharing sites. It also allows you to extract images from a video. Its embed feature is another amazing feature. It isn't able to download subtitles quite well, but it does the job.

You can download an YouTube video by pressing the "Download” button. You'll be presented with options for output formats, resolutions, and subtitles. Click the "Downloadbutton to start the download. You can also access the downloaded item within the Downloaded Library.

The download is faster when using a desktop application compared to remote websites. The time your computer takes to download a video will be reduced if you use a remote server. Remote websites usually have advertisements as well as thumbnails of recently downloaded videos.

MacX YouTube is secure to use and is free. It is easy to use, has no ads, and doesn’t require any additional software. Downloading videos from YouTube is easy and quick and you can accomplish it in only a few minutes!

The app has a clean interface, and it supports various output formats. It supports video editing. If you don't want to convert the format, you can always use third-party apps.

[kaebedo14th]

Hello artists participating in the exchange!

There is an FAQ on Ao3 already for posting and editing that includes information on how to add an image, but it only lists sites not to use and no suggestions on where you can host the image. This is a small visual tutorial for hosting the image via discord to post your art on Ao3 for the exchange. I'm currently only able to access mobile so I'll add any needed updates for pc users at a later date.

This can technically be done in any server or even just a message to a friend, but I personally use a private server for organization and storing links, so I uploaded my image there. For those unfamiliar on uploading images to discord, you will use the little + to the left of the message bar.

Once your image is on discord, click it and you should see a small menu with three icons in the upper right corner. You want the share button, which is the middle one that looks like three dots connected by lines.

This will open another interface and give you some quick share options (for the sake of privacy I have blacked those out) and also an option that says copy. Click copy to get your image link.

Then you will move over to Ao3 and create a new work. You can add the image via the rich text editor or by directly adding the html code. For the rich text editor, choose the icon on the edit bar that looks like a box with a sun over two mountains. It's highlighted in grey below and is the 8th button from the left (this screenshot was taken after I had already added the image to the work)

You will get a popup that asks for the image source, which is where you will paste your link from discord.

You can also set the width and height manually here if you like, but it will automatically assign that based on the image added. This is also where you can add alt text for people who use assistive technology, under the image description.

If you prefer to just add the image via HTML the code looks like this:

Except obviously you'll use your image link as the image source.

Here is a tutorial for making large images fit in mobile browsers as well.

If you need additional assistance or have other questions please let me know!

[fxnetworksactivate]

How to Activate FXNetworks on Any Streaming Device

FX Networks provides users access to Relevant content, including movies and television shows. You can access any content you want from three select channels that include FXM, FXX, and FX. But if you want to watch videos on the networks, you must have an FXNetwork account with a participating television provider. You will then have to Activate FX Networks to proceed. FX Networks is the best streaming service for watching shows, movies, and other content. But we admit it, if you have never used it before, the process of activating it on your device can be a little bit confusing. With the help of our article, you can see the task in less than a couple of minutes.

Below, we will walk you through the steps to activate FX Networks on any streaming device. We also include a few tips to help make the process easy as possible for you. Let's get started.

How to activate FX Networks in the FXNOW app

• go to any video content with a lock symbol and click to play the video

• You may also go to settings > menu > choose TV company

• select Activate

• follow the on-screen commands and then go to TV. Networks. Com/set off in your computer

• enter the FX networks activation code displayed on your TV

• pick your television provider

• log in for your TV provider by means of the use of their credentials

How to activate FX Networks in the Apple TV

• Use your television remote to get Google to play keep from the screen of your android television.

• As soon as coming into the Google play store, search for the fxnow app. (Top right corner of the screen). To begin downloading the program, click the installation button. You could skip this step if you've already accomplished it.

• Switch to the account page after you are within the fxnow Android TV app. You can locate it inside the header menu.

• Go to the TV provider tab from the menu on the left side and click on the register button.

• On your Pc or mobile phone, go to fxnetworks. Com/activate and enter the fx networks activation code visible for your television. Click the continue button as soon as you have got inputted the appropriate code.

• The fxnow app will refresh after you correctly sign up with a provider. You will be provided access to the FX library of films and television episodes and lots of other things.

 How Activating FX Networks Channel on Roku

• visit the channels shop and type FX networks into the search box.

• Then select the “add channel” label from the “fx networks” menu. The fx networks channel could be recorded on Roku’s home display for the time being.

• Then, on Roku, open the fx networks channel, and you may see an activation code on the screen. Ensure that that is documented.

• Then visit TV. Fxnetworks. Com/activate off on the smartphone or other device to get the verification code sent to your mobile number or e-mail ID, whatever is most convenient for you.

• Users need to then “sign up” by going to TV. Fxnetworks. Com/activate Roku and enter the code that is displayed in advance on the screen, after which they need to register to their fx networks account. A message of congratulations will display. Fxnow content should be available to customers.

How to activate FX Networks on Xbox

• To start, switch on your Xbox and make sure it's connected to your television. Then, from your console's home screen, go to the Microsoft store and go through search apps > browse apps.

• Use the search option to look for the fxnow app. Click the get button to download the app regionally. When you have already installed it earlier, skip this step and launch the application.

• Once successfully launching the app, click on the activation to begin the process. The activation code will seem on the screen within a few seconds.

• On your PC or mobile, visit fxnow. Fxnetworks. Com/activate and input the FX network activation code seen on your TV. Click on the hold button after you’ve inputted the right code.

• choose your TV provider from the list, after entering the credentials to your account. The fxnow app in your console should reload, indicating that you now have to get entry to the fx networks library.

We hope this article was helpful in answering some common questions about FXNOW, but if not feel free to reach out to us with anything else you want us to cover. So check our FXNetworks.com/activate website for more great blogs like this one.

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