#it’s my first cosplay ever and i’m so excited for it

[world0fmadness]

STITCHIN’ UP MY HEART

max verstappen x cosplayer! youtuber! reader

♡ general dating headcanons for max with a cosplayer partner!

୨୧ i’m so crazy excited for lollipop chainsaw repop so you know i just had to include a cosplay of my favourite girl ever, juliet starling! i really hope you guys are liking the headcanons so far, i’m actually finding them easier to work with than smau <3

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reading music recommendations: superhero by hiroaki takahashi - everglow by shift up - snake eater by cynthia harrell

♡ you guys met after he stumbles across one of your videos on youtube!

୨୧ he knows what cosplaying is, obviously, and though he’d never really looked into it that much before there’s just something about your face in the thumbnail and the beautiful smile on your face that makes him click on it…

♡ he watched it all the way through <3

୨୧ he thought you were one of the most creative and passionate people he’d ever came across on the web and loved how softly you explained things to the viewer, speaking into the camera as if he was really there next to you and you’d been friends for years

♡ your videos very quickly became a source of comfort for max, he felt like you were such a well meaning soul and just loved your voice

୨୧ eventually, he gets the courage to send you a message on social media, professing his love for your videos and how passionate you are, offering you a vip paddock pass if you’d ever like to come to a race and chat with him

♡ to say you’re confused would be an understatement… who is this verified guy in your messages? f1? i mean, you know a little about it like how a lot of people watch it and it’s people driving fast cars but you don’t watch it

୨୧ but max’s message is just so sweet and heartfelt, you almost can’t believe it came from someone as famous as him… you thought most famous people were supposed to be snobby?

♡ eventually, you message him back! extending your gratitude for his viewership and kind words, making sure he knows how much they mean to you and you agree to visit the paddock, mainly just to have a conversation with max as you’re now enamoured with how sweet he is

୨୧ max practically screams in happiness when you accept his offer, already thinking over how he’ll greet you in person, and sends all the details over to you

♡ when the day to meet finally comes, you dress casual, not really knowing ( or caring ) about the “ right ” way to dress for an f1 race

୨୧ when you meet him, he’s surprisingly a little shy! having watched your videos, now seeing you in person for the first time, it feels like the roles are reversed, it feels like he’s not famous at all, just an awestruck guy meeting a celebrity

♡ you guys have a casual chat over some hot drinks in the paddock, conversation flowing smoothly and peacefully… yeah… you think this is nice… you think he’s nice… you could get used to this

୨୧ little do you know he’s thinking the same <3

♡ eventually, you have to leave but not before making sure he has your number to call you later, giving him a soft kiss on the cheek and bidding him a thank you and goodbye

୨୧ he didn’t want to wash that cheek for a week…

♡ fast forward like, two years and many dates later anddd you’ve been dating for a year and a couple months

୨୧ he’s absolutely your #1 fan, your biggest cheerleader

♡ you make almost all of your costumes by hand, purchasing fabrics and stitching it all

୨୧ so whenever max is out without you and sees some fabric he thinks you’d find useful, he’ll always buy it for you!

♡ sometimes you stream some progress of making your costume and there are SO many fan favourite moments of max popping in and out of the room to check on you

୨୧ him coming to give you some snacks and a drink ( usually a red bull ), asking how the costume is coming along, getting jimmy and sassy out of the room because they keep playing with the threads… even sometimes popping in just for a quick kiss which fans especially love

“ it’s looking good so far liefde, when do you think you’ll be finished with it? ” ( he just admires you with soft eyes and a smile as you tell him how many more days you think it’ll take to be done )

♡ he loves showing people on the grid your latest cosplay photoshoots! he’s like a proud mother, holding his phone up to engineers and other drivers so they can see and telling them all about how long it took you to craft the costume

୨୧ but they don’t mind, max is the happiest they’ve ever seen him with you and some of the drivers ( most of them ) actually think your cosplays are awesome, especially lando! he asks max to pass on recommendations of future cosplays to you and whenever you’re there with max, you and lando are non stop talk machines…

♡ his absolute favourite characters for you to cosplay are really badass girls, he thinks you look especially good in those and your personality fits them so well

୨୧ but he also thinks it’s so fucking cool when you cosplay male characters, keeping your hair the same and just slightly gender-bending the character

♡ one time you cosplayed as john marston from red dead redemption and it just completely rerouted his brain wiring… you think he might have a thing for outlaws now

୨୧ well honestly, you being a cosplayer introduced him to a lot of new attractions that he’d never think of himself having…

♡ when i say he was gagged when you cosplayed as lady dimitrescu from resident evil village, i mean he was fucking gagged

୨୧ he couldn’t get over it, when you walked out of your closet after putting on the costume he was slack jawed for at least two minutes! he almost didn’t want anyone else seeing this one because it just did something so special for him

♡ and don’t even get me started on the time you cosplayed dixie clemets from rumble roses…

୨୧ have you cosplayed aphrodite from god of war III just for max’s eyes before and it ended in your bodies being tangled in the sheets your shared bed, soft lips meeting in a dance of deep love and hushed sounds of pleasure filling the room?

♡ yes, yes you have…

୨୧ and obviously you don’t just cosplay characters because they look cool, you’re a huge gamer and are actually knowledgeable on the characters you’re cosplaying

♡ he absolutely loves when you go on rambles about the character you’re cosplaying! it mainly happens while you’re crafting the costume, you’ll go into a spiel about why this character is so damn good and he’ll just stare at you with his lips turned up in a smile and this look of pure adoration in his eyes ( which is sometimes captured on stream )

୨୧ often times you play games cuddled up on the couch together and he’ll point out characters he thinks would make a great cosplay

“ oh, look at her liefde! that design is pretty, no? i think you’d look pretty in that… ” ( he thinks you’d look pretty in a potato sack )

♡ obviously max streams racing games and what not but you actually get max into playing story games too!

୨୧ though he likes to keep those reserved for just the two of you, very rarely streaming them

♡ one of his favourite types of games to play with you are couch co-op games! brothers: a tale of two sons, unravel, it takes two, overcooked

୨୧ and of course, moving out… oh boy, that game has you guys either laughing so hard and giving yourself stitches or yelling at each other so loud about just going in the right damn direction

“ no! not that way liefde! oh my god, over here, please just come over here and help me with this ” ( you’re never actually angry of course, soft chuckles constantly slipping out in between yells )

♡ whenever you cosplay a character that requires a lot of make-up, he’s always right there waiting for you when you’re done with a make-up wipe in hand, gently helping you remove it all

୨୧ he really helps out a lot with stuff! whatever you need, he’ll try and help… holding down two pieces of fabric while you stitch them together? he’s on it! searching for a very particular patterned fabric? he’ll be looking at online stores every spare second he has! he says it feels good to help you

♡ and what a good helper he is…

yncosplays: this month’s cosplays so far! the latest being my favourite girl, juliet starling ( and a special someone’s head as nick ) this is my favourite one so far… watch how i made it here!

maxynforever: is that max’s head… ?

> f1lover: oh my god, it is 😭

maxverstappen ✔️: beautiful as always liefde! i’m always blown away by your talent to craft these costumes… though i must ask, was making a replica of my head to hang off your hip absolutely necessary?

> yncosplays: yes, yes it was <3

maxverstrapon: i don’t know wether to be impressed or slightly freaked out about seeing a replica of max’s head on her hip…

[heyitsspaceace]

tbh, i don’t think i’ve ever enjoyed a show as much as i enjoyed gravity falls. it was such a comfort to me growing up. dipper and mabel reminded me so much of me and my own brother.

i loved seeing all the crazy adventures the twins got up to and would spend hours talking about it to my parents.

i remember the crazy plot twists and meeting ford for the first time.

i remember the year i went as dipper for halloween and feelingly oddly happy that people perceived me as a boy with my pine tree hat and blue vest on.

i remember that i wore that costume to my first con and a bill cosplayer waved at me and my dad and said “hiya pine tree” before walking off with their partner, i still remember how excited that made me, and i remember rambling to my dad about that interaction and being so excited that someone liked my (very beginner) cosplay.

i’m in college now, and i’ve been rewatching the show, and it still hasn’t lost its charm. it’s genuinely one of my favorite shows, if not my favorite. i have LOVED seeing new people watch it and seeing them experience the same crazy adventures i did.

gravity falls had such and insane impact on me and i have finally realized why i picked being dipper over mabel for halloween. i still love that show and every so often ill pick up my copy of journal 3 and read it back to front too many times to count.

this has gotten insanely sappy but man i just love gravity falls.

[stash-of-furbies]

Im going to Oz Comic Con this week at Melbourne!

I’m going to be giving out worms on strings and Deltarune themed friendship bracelets to any cosplayers who want them! 😄

This is my first ever cosplay so I’m glad it turned out alright.

I’m so excited to go to my first ever con!

[deans-queen]

Meeting Jared

Pairing: Jared Padalecki x Reader (Y/N)

Additional Characters: Emma -> Reader’s best friend, Jensen Ackles.

Summary: Reader attends her very first Supernatural convention with her best friend and gets to meet her favorite actor Jared Padalecki.

Warnings: none.

This was a request sent to me by @deanwinchestersgirl8734 ! Hope you enjoy it! Also you are soooo lucky you’re gonna meet Jared girl I’m so jealous! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

The sun shone brightly over the convention center, the warm rays casting a golden hue on the gathering crowd. It was your first Supernatural convention, and the excitement buzzed in the air, mingling with the hum of conversation and the occasional burst of laughter. Your best friend, Emma, had managed to score tickets, and both of you had been counting down the days eagerly.

Dressed in a Dean Winchester cosplay, complete with a leather jacket and a slightly scruffy look, you felt an exhilarating blend of nerves and excitement. Emma, channeling her inner Castiel, adjusted her trench coat and gave you a reassuring smile.

"We're finally here!" Emma exclaimed, her eyes sparkling. "This is going to be epic!"

You nodded, unable to suppress your grin. "I've been dreaming about this day for years."

The convention hall was a sea of Supernatural-themed booths, selling everything from T-shirts to replica weapons. Fans milled about, some dressed as their favorite characters, others just basking in the shared love for the show.

You and Emma wandered around, taking in the sights and sounds. You marveled at the intricate cosplays, posed for pictures, and picked up a few souvenirs. The schedule for the day was packed with panels, signings, and photo ops. But the highlight, the part you were most excited for, was the panel with Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.

The auditorium was packed, the energy palpable as fans eagerly awaited the arrival of the stars. You and Emma found seats near the front, your hearts racing with anticipation. The lights dimmed, and a roar of applause filled the room as Jared and Jensen took the stage.

Jared's presence was magnetic. His tall frame, easy smile, and infectious energy filled the room. As he and Jensen bantered back and forth, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and answering fan questions, you felt a deep admiration for their camaraderie and genuine love for their fans.

When the Q&A session began, you hesitated, but Emma nudged you encouragingly. Summoning your courage, you raised your hand. To your shock, Jared pointed at you.

"Yes, you in the Dean cosplay," he said, his eyes twinkling with amusement.

You stood up, your heart pounding. "Hi, Jared, Jensen. First of all, thank you for everything you do. My question is, what's been the most memorable moment for you both while filming the show?"

Jared and Jensen shared a look before Jensen replied, "Honestly, there have been so many. But I'd say one of the most memorable was filming the 200th episode. It was a huge milestone for us and the entire crew."

Jared nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that was definitely up there. But for me, it's the fans. Every convention, every encounter, reminds me how special this show is because of all of you."

The audience erupted in applause, and you felt a surge of warmth and connection. This was more than just a show; it was a community.

After the panel, you and Emma decided to explore more of the convention. As you were browsing through a booth selling Supernatural-themed jewelry, you felt a tap on your shoulder. Turning around, you were met with the sight of Jared Padalecki himself.

"Hey," he said with a grin. "I just wanted to thank you for your question earlier. It really got me thinking."

You blinked, momentarily speechless. "Thank you, Jared. That means a lot."

Emma, ever the supportive friend, nudged you subtly. "We're huge fans," she said, her voice filled with enthusiasm. "This is our first convention."

Jared's smile widened. "Well, I'm glad I could be a part of it. You both look fantastic, by the way. Love the cosplays."

Your cheeks flushed with pride. "Thanks! We put a lot of effort into them."

He chatted with you both for a few more minutes, asking about your favorite episodes and characters. The conversation flowed naturally, and you felt an incredible sense of ease talking to him. Before he left, he handed you a small card.

"There's an after-party tonight for some of the fans. I'd love it if you both could come. Just show this at the door."

You stared at the card, hardly believing your luck. "Thank you so much, Jared. We’ll definitely be there."

As he walked away, Emma squealed in delight. "This day just keeps getting better!"

The after-party was held in a nearby hotel ballroom, transformed into a Supernatural-themed wonderland. The lighting was low, casting an intimate glow over the room filled with fans, cosplayers, and a few of the show's cast and crew.

You and Emma entered, flashing the card Jared had given you. The security guard nodded and let you through. The atmosphere was lively, with people dancing, chatting, and enjoying the themed drinks and snacks.

You spotted Jared near the bar, talking with some fans. He saw you and waved you over. "You made it!"

"We wouldn't miss it," you said, trying to keep your cool.

Emma nudged you playfully. "We still can't believe this is happening."

Jared chuckled. "Well, believe it. You both deserve it. Now, how about a drink?"

The night continued with laughter, conversation, and a few rounds of drinks. Jared introduced you to some of the other cast members, and you found yourself in awe of how down-to-earth and friendly everyone was.

As the party wound down, Jared pulled you aside. "It was great meeting you both today. I hope you had an unforgettable time."

You smiled, feeling a mix of gratitude and disbelief. "This has been beyond anything we could have imagined. Thank you, Jared."

He gave you a warm hug. "Take care, and keep being awesome fans."

As you and Emma left the party, you felt a sense of euphoria. The convention had been everything you dreamed of and more. Meeting Jared Padalecki was the cherry on top, an experience you would cherish forever.

Emma wrapped an arm around your shoulders. "Best. Day. Ever."

You nodded in agreement, a content smile on your face. "Absolutely."

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[howgalling]

Hey everyone!! Personal update under the readmore. Prefacing this- this isn’t meant to be negative, and I’m not asking for financial support, just informing you all of a life change!

Also thank you so much to everyone who came to my stall this weekend, I had a lovely time meeting all of you!! :DDD

it always makes my heart warm when someone says something like ‘oh! I recognise your art from insta/tumblr!’ ^^ thank you so much for your support!!

Getting to meet friends and even make new friends, meet my favourite artists ever, it’s been a wonderful weekend, I’m very excited for next year. :) when I first came to TFNATION in 2022, I didn’t know anyone there at all! Yet just walking up to people and getting to know them has found me a lovely group of people to befriend, and I’m so happy I found the courage to do so!! :) thank you all!!

I’ve had a big news, not positive but expected!

my families financial situation is about to change massively, we are going to be moving house and downsizing everything! likely this year! It has been a long time coming, situations change after all.

I feel I have been able to live an amazing lifestyle for a very long time, it makes sense that it would not always be this way! ^^

Anyway, why I’m telling you this, I was going to open commissions, but I’m going to be spending the next couple of weeks working on getting our house ready for sale, it’s going to be very complicated and require a lot of physical labour as I live on farmland and it needs fixing up, haha, we have a lot to sort through!

I was actually going to be opening up a dog grooming business here, but it looks like we will be moving to the other side of the country (cheaper!) so it’s going to be a bit of an overall reset. I’m actually quite, I’m not sure, excited? It’s something we’ve been aware of for a while, and I’ve been working really hard on my overall perspective on life. After my autism diagnosis last year, I was able to re-contextualise a lot in my past that was giving me grief. (some of you may have seen the occasional loss of composure on here HAHAHAHA) im doing much better, in fact I think this is going to be my new stage of life!!! I’m going to be tagging along with my family of course, but I think getting the news after this lovely weekend was the best possible time to receive it haha!

Just thought some of you may be interested. I was going to jump into new art topics, but as I am a little stressed, I will likely be returning to humanformers designs.

It is very comforting art topic to work on for me, and I was asked at the con for a potential volume two to the humanformers collection zine I created for the transformers convention!

It sold very well, and I was delighted by the reactions to them :) Simon furman bought a copy after visiting my table, he really liked them 😭😭💖💖 we met last year at a different con, before I had ever tabled and got the chance to have a really nice chat at an artist dinner (I wasn’t tabling at the con, my friend was ^^) He’s a lovely person :)

I may be changing the format a little, I have been so excited to learn that people have been using my designs for cosplay ideas!! So I was thinking I could do a detailed breakdown of the outfits for the characters too, to give people a clearer idea of what goes into the look!!!

[ineffasaurus]

An (embarrassingly long) post of my gushing about good omens:

I’m 16, but I’m writing from when I was 12/13 So it’s almost the end of summer, 2019, I remember this moment as clearly as anything. As clear as tasting my favourite food for the first time ever.

I’m layed on the patch of fake grass on the patio, with a couch cushion to rest my chin on. I’m scrolling some good old 2019 TikTok, I see this random cosplay of a demon and an angel. This is where it all began. This was the birth of it all 😂. I didn’t know I was autistic at the time but it was and still probably stands as 1000% my biggest special interest. I just loved this show, the characters, the actors, the writing, and all the crew I researched and I especially grew this strong bond towards the two main characters .

Crowley and Aziraphale were like real people to me for a long time, their story got me through a lot, took me right through 2020 when I had no friends ; when I was stuck in most of the year, It was a perfect distraction.

I am so grateful for Neil, Michael, David and everyone in the fandom. The community wasn’t just about the show and the book, ( and the radio production lol ), it was so much more about how we all felt during this weird weird year, and how we looked forward to whatever new content Neil had for us as it helped us stay grounded in reality whilst also helping us escape into numerous worlds of fantasy. I bought the book, then the DVD, which came with these exclusive prints, that I cherished like a little weirdo and I stuck them on a piece of paper and made it into a poster, I remember tagging Neil on Twitter in which he reposted my stupid little poster and I went straight to tell my aunt who probably couldn’t care less. She did actually really support me in this obsession, she was invested as much as I was in the lives of the actors and booked tickets for me to go to a sort of comic con in Wales to see Michael in person. Me and my best friend at the time, had costumes all set up as Aziraphale and Crowley. It made me feel so special and really I’ve never had that same feeling about any other franchise. I don’t even feel that strongly about dinosaurs, but the feeling is similar. Like I happened to stumble on this perfect thing, perfect to me in a way that I still don’t understand. It just made me so happy, and that’s what I’m grateful for. I can’t believe looking back now we couldn’t see I was autistic because the way I knew every single little fact and tidbit about the show, the production, the references, the costumes etc, it was honestly something that should be written in history books.

So, back to Neil, I read about four More of his books and in doing so, fell back in love with reading for a while, Ocean at the End of the Lane was special to me, I liked how Neil did and still does blend magic with the mundane. It appealed to me. I also became interested in religious history in a way, not so much, but I liked to research the angels and demons that were represented in the show. This isn’t supposed to be an analysis of the show, although that would also be something I’d enjoy a lot. I just want to get all these words out of my head about this chunk of my life that shaped who I was because I was only around thirteen. Everything was changing in my life, I needed this one form of escapism. Thank you Neil, for good omens, it won’t be so special to everyone as it is to me, but I will always love it and I am unbelievably excited for this new season. Roll on that 2019-2021 obsession, She’s back for round two. 🫶😇😈

@neil-gaiman Thankyou :)

[nightcolorz]

hey bro love your posts never stop entertaining us pls

random ass question whats your favorite minor character from tvc?

Thank u ❤️❤️ 😁😁

this is a touch question lol bcus I have so many favorite minor characters, I’m a tvc minor character fanatic. I can’t choose one so I’m just gonna list of all my fav minor characters lmao.

I love Khayman hes so real. He reminds me of a socially anxious large dog who just really wants to make friends but he keeps scaring them off 😭. That part in queen of the damned where he reacts to the popularity of vampires in pop culture like a kid seeing themselves represented in tv for the first time was so funny omh i was living. Vampire from ancient Egypt buys Dracula cosplay bcus he wants ppl to like him was a genius idea thanks Anne rice. Khayman just, his whole personality reminds me of a character who’d be in what we do in the shadows he’s so inspired. Omg remember when he was so excited to go to lestats concert and meet other vampires and then he’s inside for two seconds, instantly gets overstimulated, and then sits outside for the rest of the time 😭 Khayman might be me guys.

I also love Fareed and Seth 😭😭. I love that Anne rice casually wrote an ancient Egyptian vampire and a modern day Anglo Indian vampire falling in gay love with each other and funding an unhinged vampire mad science hospital, and the Egyptian vampire is AKASHA’S SON 😭😭. the reveal that Akasha has a living vampire son who has been quietly living under the radar for the entire book series just practicing science and pursuing his passion for healthcare alongside his long term partner had me clapping and cheering I stg. They also have sm personality 😭 especially Fareed he’s so iconic. This bitch tricked lestat into giving him his sperm for cloning experiments and he served cunt while doing it. I love that they raised Lestat’s clone son as their gay dads, just so much there. Fareed and Seth u will always be famous

BENJI MAHMOUD!!! I love him sm. I’m also a big fan of sybelle but Benji occupies my mind a concerning amount. Like what kind of character?? There is sm going on with him. First of all he’s Bedouin and Palestinian and then he’s human trafficked to America by an insane man who wants him to be the house slave and take care of his disabled sister second of all he’s twelve and he’s a canon genius and he chain smokes to cope with his insane life third of all he is turned into a vampire by Marius and grows up into an immortal child who’s unfazed by being twelve for ever bcus hes such a chad it doesn’t affect him and he becomes a rich and famous business owner who wears fedoras and runs a vampire podcast and he single handedly kickstarts the plot of Prince lestat and causes the vampire government to happen bcus hes such a good activist he convinces all the characters to be better. Anyways wtf. Also I love sybelle she’s such a darling ❤️ Benji and sybelle and Armand’s little family is everything to me.

DENIS??? Wtf even was that. On a similar note Antoine. I love them both bcus they r incredibly interesting and rlly sad and they reveal so much evil about my fav characters anddd they both happened to be unforgivably butchered by the amc show ❤️

andddd last and also least haha kidding, Benedict ❤️. I feel so bad for him 😭but he’s also so real. Ben was the guy who Magnus manipulated and pretended to be friends with and then he chained him up and forced him to turn him into a vampire 😰. I love the concept where he was the first and only vampire to ever be “raped” by his fledgling, and I feel bad that all the other vampires treat him like shit for it 😭. He’s just a little guy. He’s such a pillow princess also. I can’t count all the times in Prince lestat where Bens described as lounging gracefully on the bed or whatever. Forever twink and hashtag loving it. What a dude

[dcafanzine]

Hi everyone! We’re super excited to start introducing our contributors! Let’s let them introduce themselves!

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Hi y’all! I’m Plum (@pure-plum) and I’m joining G&GG as a spot artist, and I will be in the Backstage Pass as both a page artist and spot artist! It feels pretty ambitious for my first step into the zine scene but I’m very excited to be working with so many talented artists and writers all sharing stories and ideas about the DCA. The DCA and the community around them pulled me out of some intense burnout, and they reminded me how much fun it can be to create and to enjoy being as silly or as serious about it as you want! How lucky to find so many wonderful stories and adaptations of Sun and Moon, and so many cool folks to share them with!

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Howdy! I'm YourFriendlyDCA (@/yourfriendlydca everywhere!) I'm a page artist for both the main and bonus zines. I've done zines in the past, and I always have a blast on projects like these. Security breach pulled me into FNAF as an interest first. I couldn't tell you when my brain started fixating on the DCA, but once I realized, I was in too deep. I love sympathetic characters in horror games. So when I saw a robot character doomed to be in a franchise about killer bots while trying his best to be Mary Poppins and failing miserably, I was hooked. Yes please. And throw in his murder gremlin alter.

I'm everywhere people are posting art, and I do cosplay too! Hope to see you around!

Carrd

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Howdy hey, yall can call me Lemon! I'm a page artist and spot artist for the G&GG Backstage Pass. I've previously made a comic spread for Welcome Again an Omori Black Space fanzine, and I'm so excited to partake in my first ever Fnaf fanzine! I knew from the first Security Breach trailer that I'd be head over heels for these silly celestial jesters, and low-n-behold here we are still, nearly 3 years later <3

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[memesmadefullmetal]

Mod Mustang’s Big Day(s) Out 🫰🏻🔥

When Mod Mustang met Travis…

Travis was ABSOLUTELY LOVELY 🤩 He was so excitable, talkative and really made time for everyone there to see him 🥹🫶🏻

And, as promised, here is the art you all voted for in all its signed glory! 😉✍🏻

Plus here’s a full lowdown of the interaction he had with Mod Mustang whilst signing:

Mod Mustang has a pair of Roy’s ignition gloves (which they’ve used for cosplay before) that they wore when meeting him which elicited a “holy shit —the gloves!” 🧤 He noticed them straight away and shook Mod Mustang’s hand (he has a very firm grip! 😵)

A second “holy shit” came when Travis saw the art. Thanks y’all for helping to pick that one: he said it was “so fucking cool!”

The words that fell out of Mod Mustang’s mouth when they were finally able to speak: “I can’t believe I’m meeting you. Roy Mustang changed my brain chemistry!” 🤣 To which Travis responded “OMG really?” which led him to talk about how he loved FMA (2003) when it first came out, and that Roy was his favourite character (guess Roy Mustang must’ve changed his brain chemistry too! 🧠)

He also said how he wanted to be involved in Fullmetal Alchemist so badly, BUT he only ever auditioned for Roy as he was the only character he wanted to play! 🔥

He asked Mod Mustang which was their favourite: 2003 or Brotherhood? 😶

Mod Mustang said Brotherhood (pls don’t come for me 2003 fans!) to which Travis agreed that Brotherhood was also his favourite (“it’s got to be Brotherhood!”)

He was very sweet when saying goodbye, and shook Mod Mustang’s hand again! ❤️

Mod Mustang was also lucky enough to meet Travis again for a photo op! 📸 He remembered Mod Mustang from their gloves, and (despite the organisers saying “no poses” 🙄) he said straight away “WE HAVE TO DO THE SNAP!”🫰🏻🔥

Who says never meet your heroes? 😜

(Mod Mustang is also a HUGE Critical Role fan so they met Taliesin Jaffe and Liam O’Brien too who were both absolutely lovely! 🎲)

If any of y’all have any other questions or things you wanted to ask about Mod Mustang’s con experience, just shoot us an inbox!

- Mod Mustang & Mod Hawkeye 🔥🦅

[amateurvoltaire]

In one of your last posts you mentioned you were studying the civil war in Vandée. Have you ever seen the rather new movie "Vaincre ou Mourir" on the topic? If yes, what do you think of it? I was very curious to give it a try, hoping it's not the usual demonisation of the revolutionary government. Not that I expect it to be portrayed positively in a movie focused on the Vendéean insurgents pov, of course...

Thanks a lot for your question! It’s the first one I've ever received, and I’m really excited to dive into it. (I might have gone a bit overboard, so grab a coffee or a drink before you tackle this beast… TLDR at the bottom…)

I watched "Vaincre ou Mourir" a couple of months ago. Before I dive into my thoughts, the man himself would like a word:

All jokes aside, have you ever been to one of those medieval theme parks where they offer a "realistic" medieval show with dinner? As a kid, every summer, my parents took me to a jousting show at an Italian theme park. We'd watch two knights fight each other for an hour while being “medieval” and munching on chicken legs without any cutlery.

That's pretty much how I felt watching this movie: it’s flashy and fun but doesn’t have much going on underneath. It makes more sense when you discover that the film was funded by Puy du Feu, a large historical theme park in Vendée.

The context

And this is the thing: despite the Canal+ distribution, most of the production is local. The Vendée itself is often defined as a memory space (1), which can lead to a community feeling a special connection to their past. This is often reflected in local traditions, commemorations, and even political leanings. I remember watching an interview from the bicentenary where some locals said they don’t celebrate the 14th of July as a matter of principle—200 years later!

It’s also worth noting that the Vendée has a history of conservative and right-leaning political preferences, and Canal+ is also a right-leaning media outlet.

The Experts

Is it a documentary? Is it a fictional film? It's hard to say in the first few minutes.

The movie attempts to project historical accuracy by introducing four experts right at the start. If a film opens with such a direct appeal to authority, I tend to scrutinise who these experts are. So, who are they?

Reynald Secher: a historian who has been a massive proponent of the Vandean genocide theory. He is very anti-Republican, and his research methodologies are rather sketchy…

Nicolas Delahaye: I don’t know much about him, but I see he publishes primarily regionally in a Vendean publishing house. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s particularly biased, but it does mean his audience is very limited to people with specific views.

Anne Rolland-Boulestreau: a historian at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest specialising in the Vendée counter-revolution. Her articles in the Annales Historiques de la Révolution Française seem unbiased and well-researched. I own one of her books but haven't read it yet, so I can't speak to her longer-form content.

Armand Bernand: if you google de la Rochejaquelein, you will find this guy everywhere. He owns a publishing house, loves the Château de la Durbelière (2), and wrote a series of books set there. He clearly has a historical crush on M. Henri. I think he cosplayed him during some re-enactments and wrote a book about Henri’s brother Auguste.

It’s worth mentioning they either hail from Vendée or work exclusively within the region. This is my bias speaking because I’ve pretty much read all his work, but if you make a movie about the Vendee and can’t get Jean-Clément Martin to say something on camera about it, you should probably not feature any experts…

The Story

After an awkward three minutes of experts telling us how important the revolution was and introducing Charette, we get to the actual movie, which opens with a pile of bodies, burnings, a hanged person, and an awkward first-person voiceover of Charette saying that they made the Vendee into an inferno. This will be a theme for the next hour or so.

If I were to describe this film in two words, "tragedy porn" would fit. What occurred in Vendée was horrific, and its rightly violent portrayal should help viewers understand and appreciate the human and historical impact. However, the film often prioritises shock value over explaining the underlying reasons.

Charette is, by all accounts, a very compelling subject. The guy was a libertine with bucket-loads of courage and style who had a woman as an aide de camp in 1793! Despite spending 1.5 hours with him, narrated from his perspective, I would be hard-pressed to tell you what he’s actually fighting for. Is it honour? Is it revenge? Is it stubbornness? Your guess is as good as mine!

There is absolutely no character growth whatsoever. The film presents as a sequence of battles and shocking scenes narrated by a somewhat detached Charette. Remember what I said about the medieval show? This shock-value approach might work for a short performance during dinner but falls flat when stretched across an entire film.

Despite the weak script, the actors are quite good. Nothing Oscar-worthy, but they can act. The guy that plays Charette does a very good job and is quite charismatic.

The Historical Accuracy

On the whole, I can’t see glaring historical errors. It is fairly historically accurate with some minor issues. This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but there are things I noticed and jotted down:

The main one is the bizarre theory that Charette agreed to the peace of 1795 because he was promised that Louis XVII would be handed to him. This has absolutely no credible historical basis whatsoever. It’s a myth that has been propagated for over 200 years.

I’m pretty sure Charette didn’t sign the treaty of La Jaunaye. In fact, as far as I remember, no one from the insurgent side signed it.

While not a historical inaccuracy per se, it's a missed opportunity that the film often portrays Charette as the sole leader of the Vendean army. Though he mentions being one chief among many, this aspect is quickly glossed over. His historical relationship with the Catholic and Royal Army and its leaders was complex and would have been interesting to explore further. It's a shame the film likely didn't have the budget to delve into this, as it could have also demonstrated that Vendée wasn't a monolith.

The depiction of the republican army as well-equipped is somewhat exaggerated. If they were as well-appointed as shown, Carnot and Prieur (Cote D’or) would be out of a job, and Saint-Just wouldn't have needed to requisition shoes for the army.

Lastly, the film underexplains the context of why the counter-revolution started. In my opinion, it manipulatively emphasises the king's execution more than warranted, suggesting it triggered the popular uprising when it really did not. The conflict in Vendée began as a peasant revolt, where the local population was far more concerned with religious issues than royal politics. Most Vendean peasants likely couldn't name the king—they probably knew he was a Louis since there had been a Louis on the throne for 200 years, but that's about it. Their concerns were local: when parish priests who had taken the civic oath replaced their traditional priests, and the Levée en masse was decreed, forcing them to fight random Germans 600 km away for a regime threatening their way of life, they rebelled.

Is the movie anti-Republican propaganda?

To wrap up, is the film anti-Republican? Frankly, I don’t believe it is overtly so. It adopts a somewhat clichéd stance: the revolution's ideals were noble, but things eventually went too far. While I have plenty of thoughts on this—which I'll keep to myself for now—I wouldn’t say this perspective is inherently anti-Republican.

Charette is depicted as initially supportive of the revolution, which is accurate for many aristocrats, especially the minor nobility. The portrayal of Republican soldiers is balanced, with General Jean-Pierre Travot sometimes appearing more honourable than Charette. As the main character, Charette is shown as lazy, indecisive, and sometimes brutal, so the film does not attempt to heroise him. The princes, especially Artois, are also depicted negatively. So, the film isn’t overtly royalist.

Is there a specific stance against the Government (aka the CSP)? I don’t recall them being mentioned, which, again, is accurate since most Vendeeans, including the nobility, were not deeply involved in Parisian politics.

That being said, Carrier and Turreau are portrayed very negatively, and rightfully so. Republican generals are also shown as less likely to spare the "brigands" when captured, which aligns with historical accounts. The movie leans heavily on shock value, featuring hard-to-watch scenes of executions, guillotines, and drownings. Unfortunately, even the staunchest republican historians would be hard-pressed to find the evidence to call those scenes revisionists.

Beyond that, the only thing that stood out to me about the Republicans is that they made Kleber look about 60 years old.

In conclusion, is this the most accurate film ever? Certainly not. Is it counter-revolutionary propaganda? I genuinely don’t think so, and if someone claims otherwise, they’re likely being disingenuous.

TLDR:

Watched the movie "Vaincre ou Mourir," which felt like a medieval theme park show—entertaining but lacking depth, probably due to its funding by an actual historical theme park. Despite its attempt to appear historically accurate with expert interviews, the film fails to deeply explore its characters or the complexities of the Vendée region's history. While it doesn't contain major historical inaccuracies, it oversimplifies the causes and events of the Vendée uprising, focusing more on visual shock than factual explanation. Not outright anti-Republican or counter-revolutionary, but doesn't offer new insights into anything. Overall, flashy but not as informative as it could be.

Notes

A memory space is defined as a location (physical or otherwise) where memories, histories, and narratives are preserved, shared, and understood within a society or culture. Things like museums, monuments, rituals, stories and in this case a region can be memory spaces

Château de la Durbelière was the home of La Rochejaquelein

PS: Thank you again for your question! I had a lot of fun answering it.

[quillyfied]

Real talk for a minute because I fucking need this:

I’ve been a fandom nerd since age eight. Formalized when I first got online at age thirteen. My first real fandom was Harry Potter. It was my personality. It was everything. It introduced me to the fantasy genre, which I still haven’t really left. It made me want to be a writer. It made me realize there are stories inside of me that I want to share, that I hope touch someone else as deeply as Harry Potter touched me. Brain chemistry-altering type stuff. Loving Harry Potter is the only thing that extended family members who don’t really know me anymore remember about me. An ornament gifted years ago from an aunt who died suddenly. Thousands of words of writing. Hundreds of hours talking about it with friends and family. Toys, stickers, notebooks, clothes, gifts from others and some bought with money I shouldn’t have spent but did because it made me happy. Core childhood memories with people I don’t talk to anymore but remember so fondly.

It took a long time to be okay with tucking away my Harry Potter things. I disagreed with JKR’s political stances the second I heard them, but I held out hope for longer than I should have. I went through the very real shame and guilt and agony of something so foundational to my sense of self having to become a private, nostalgic sort of sad love instead of the loud, joyous proclamation it had been for years. It took a long time to be okay with losing the connection it brought with other strangers who also loved this story like I do and the giddiness of common ground and common excitement with other human beings. I’m still not okay with how something I still have so much love for is now an indicator of a person’s moral quality. I’m not okay with how my love makes me sad and uncomfortable instead of happy.

I’m a fandom nerd. It’s my biggest hobby and my biggest escape and coping mechanism. In May 2019, the thriving and small Dice Camera Action fandom exploded and then crumbled because of the show’s players’ interpersonal dramas, which in turn exploded and then crumbled me. Fully took out a pillar of my mental health. I learned a lot about parasocial relationships and my own relationship with them, about the dangers of them despite their very normal and common advent.

July 2019, I found Good Omens.

You can infer the pattern: brain chemistry-altering love, thousands of words of fanfic, more money than I had sometimes spent on stickers and plushes and shirts. Creating my very first cosplay, hours and hours talking about it with friends, some very fulfilling new creative relationships. A story that gave me hope, that felt True in the way that all great stories feel when they hit the right emotional chords. I’ve found new stories since then, but Good Omens remains an anchor that found me during a time I desperately needed it.

July 6, 2024.

Real people are more important than fandom. Obviously. I don’t think that’s ever truly in question.

But goddammit, fandom is people, too. Fandom is community. It’s the driving dopamine-sharing communal experience that has shaped my life for twenty years now. There is something in me that pushes back against the idea that the stories that have shaped and affected me so deeply must now be cast aside because their creators are unworthy, and at the same time, I have a hard time enjoying art knowing something on this magnitude taints it. It’s almost religious, in a way; avoid the appearance of evil, cast aside the unclean thing, repent for the sin of loving something made by a bad person.

Fuck you, my love doesn’t require repentance, art and artist can have some degree of separation and what I do and enjoy is nobody’s business.

Fuck you, how dare you give even verbal support to a monster by giving their work, and by extension them, the gift of your attention.

I don’t know how I’m going to handle this one yet, because the situation is more complex than JKR’s. There is still information coming out (more victims coming forward, I think more journalistic investigations under way), and Good Omens wasn’t just NG’s work, not the book and not the show. I’m in mourning. A little stuck and paralyzed. I’m not ready to put away and privatize another love that gave me such joy to be open and proud of. I resent the feeling that I need to or I will not be a Good Person.

In the meantime the bills need paid and my antidepressants need taken.

[ghoulish-arts]

Some WIP of my Maiev Shadowsong cosplay which i got to display at my art schools open house exhibition, it’s the biggest project I’ve ever worked on and seeing it come together little by little makes me so FKN excited to complete it and show it off!

Side note: I know many people might not know Maiev since she is kind of a niche character, but she was really inspiring to me back in the early 2000s where women in fantasy games where usually only allowed to be pretty and way overly sexualized and then Maiev was this fully armored gruff voiced badass, with huge shoulders THE BIGGEST in all of Warcraft 3, so yeah I’m way excited to finish what is essentially my dream cosplay and hopefully introduce some people to this character for the first time

[ur-dad-satan]

Sub!LevixM!MC

Let's Get Down to Business

4.5K words, 18+ MDNI, enjoy <3

(Includes kissing, oral, swearing, gay sex, etc. you get the gist)

Ever since that human came to the Devildom, Levi had been acutely interested in him. It wasn’t because he thought he was attractive or anything! He was just interested in human world movies, anime and stuff! Honest! It took a while for him to finally come out of his shell, but when he did, the two were hanging out every other day. Levi took the liberty to introduce him to his favorite movies, and MC did the same. This is how the demon and the human ended up watching MC’s favorite Disney movie: Mulan. MC had them up and dancing together during ‘I’ll Make a Man out of You’ which the demon particularly liked; Levi may have even shed a tear at the end of ‘Girl Worth Fighting For’ from the tonal shift. After that day, he too was a fan of the Disney classic, so much so that it became one of his favorites as well.

*.*.*.*.*.

It had been about two months since Levi and MC had started hanging out together when someone came banging on MC’s bedroom door. When he opened it, Levi rushed in so fast he almost knocked him down.

“Ah! Sorry! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to!” Levi apologized and helped the man regain his balance.

“Calm down, you’re fine, Levi.” MC laughed. “What’s up?” He asked, closing the door behind the purple haired demon.

“O-oh! Right. Look, there’s a convention going on in the human world and I know you said you’ve always wanted to go to one, s-so… I was wondering if you m-maybe… wanted to go to this one? With me?” He asked. His cheeks tinted a light pink awaiting rejection. MC smiled sweetly and let out a small laugh.

“Of course! I’d love to go with you.” He said excitedly. Levi’s head snapped up, eyes wide like MC had said something revolutionary.

“Really?! You want to go with me?! Why?! Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited, but li-” Levi started.

“Levi, honey. Calm down.” MC said gently. The nickname made his cheeks tint. “It’s not that big of a deal. Let’s figure out who we’re gonna cosplay as, okay?” The human reasoned. He found it so cute when Levi got nervous, but he wanted to relax him so he could think rationally.

“O-okay!” The two went to work planning their costumes, begging Lucifer to let them stay for the whole weekend, buying passes, and booking a nice hotel. Almost immediately, they began making their “not quite couples” cosplay as Shang and Ping from the movie the two had been infatuated with. Before long, the day before the convention came and both Levi and MC made their way to the human world with all of the stuff they needed to have a great time that weekend.

*.*.*.*.*.

The two got up early the next morning to get a nice breakfast, a few energy drinks for throughout the day, and get ready. MC walked out of the bathroom half dressed and his eyes landed on Levi’s bare back. He stopped in his tracks and watched the hypnotic way he moved in the mirror as he did such basic things like put on deodorant. MC never noticed the scars and marks that perfectly painted his skin from so long ago. Hell, he was such a shut-in that MC often forgot Levi held such a high status in the Devildom. Unfortunately, the anxious demon noticed MC standing there, and let out a noise of surprise.

“Ah! MC! Stop staring! I already know my scars are gross.” He said, the second part lower than the first.

“Levi,” MC said in a reprimanding tone and walked over to him. “May I touch you?” He asked before getting too close. Levi’s face tinted pink and he averted his eyes to the shirt being loosely held in his hands, then nodded. He liked MC’s touch. MC, who was about the same height as Levi, gently wrapped his arms around the blushing demon’s waist and rested his head on his shoulder.

“What are you doing?” Levi asked, his voice was a bit shaky and his eyes grew wide.

“Showing you that your body isn’t gross. You look amazing the way you are. You should try to stop being so hard on yourself. You’re Leviathan; the great General of Hell’s Navy. You've earned those scars, they're trophies for your bravery! Give yourself some credit.” MC said, trying to ease his anxieties. They placed a small innocent kiss on his jaw, and hugged him a bit tighter. Levi was silent for a minute, seemingly contemplating what to say or do next; he stood completely still and kept looking down, and MC stayed there waiting for him to say something.

“Thank you, MC.” Levi said, still not moving. His voice was soft. He felt grateful that he had MC to assure him that his insecurities were just that. Insecurities.

“Of course. Are you ready to finish getting ready?” He asked again. Levi finally looked up at MC with a small smile forming on his face and nodded. The human squeezed him once more in reassurance and finally let go so the two could finish getting in cosplay.

*.*.*.*.*.

The convention went amazingly! For the first time in who knows how long, Levi was in character and actually interacted with other cosplayers dressed as characters from other franchises the two recognized. There were even a few people they saw who looked suspiciously like his brothers and friends. It was weird. They bought a few things, had some greasy fried food, and took pictures with so many people; honestly, it was the most fun the two had in a while. There was an instance where someone asked to take a picture with them and asked which song was their favorite.

“Mine is I'll Make a Man Out of You!” MC said confidently and Levi nodded in agreement. Playing into the character, Levi spoke up.

“I sure made a man out of you, didn't I, Ping?” He asked jokingly. MC immediately knew just what to say in response.

“I mean, you definitely can, Shang.” MC winked. Levi was oblivious to MC’s tone indicating his hidden intention that the cosplayer picked up on and let out a small giggle. MC threw them a small wink that Levi saw and his face immediately went sour. Once the cosplayer walked away, Levi pulled MC close and wrapped his arm around him.

“I’m getting tired. Can we go back to the room?” Levi asked. He was obviously a bit envious of the other person giggling and receiving winks from his human; his Ping. Not theirs.

“If you’d like.” MC said and kissed the back of Levi’s hand. While the small gesture made Levi’s heart flutter a bit, it didn’t ease his bubbling envy. When the two got back to the room, Levi grabbed onto MC from behind and squeezed him in a hug. “Levi?”

“Don’t wink at other people, MC.” Levi mumbled against MC’s back. His tone was utterly adorable, and a bit whiny. It probably shouldn’t have, but it seemed to flip a switch in the human. He just had to tease him.

“Why not, love?” MC asked and held his hands in place effectively trapping him. Levi’s eyes widened and his face started to tint with blush.

“B-because you came here with me! You don’t even know them.” Levi replied, his jealousy becoming clearer by the minute.

“I can understand that.” MC started before pulling him towards one of the beds. “So, would you prefer I only wink at you?” MC asked before maneuvering the purple haired man in front of himself so he was properly hugging him. The human looked and saw how Levi’s face lit up red. MC thought he looked so cute blushing in his arms, he couldn’t help but kiss his forehead.

“AH! What was that for?!” Levi asked. MC guided him to sit on the bed with him then pulled him into his lap sideways, his face burned hotter.

“Better than a wink, right?” MC asked.

“I-” Levi started and mumbled something incoherently into MC’s shoulder.

“What was that? You know you can tell me anything, Player 1.” MC assured. That was another nickname that really made his stomach flutter. At this point, Levi was getting overwhelmed. He hid his face deeper in MC’s shoulder and couldn’t think straight anymore. He couldn’t help but say exactly what he already said.

“I- I want an apology…” Levi said. MC loved when he spoke his mind.

“I’m sorry, Love. May I kiss you to show that I meant it?” MC asked, still looking at the demon. His face shot up, eyes wide and skin red in embarrassment. It took him a moment to realize how close he was to MC’s face already. His mind went blank, and his eyes fell to MC’s lips; they were so close to his, but he knew he couldn’t make a move. He was frozen in place. MC on the other hand waited patiently for his brain to stop lagging like a 30-year-old computer.

“I- Y- yeah okay.” Levi spoke. MC let a small smile spread across his face and his eyes lidded.

“I need a yes or no love.” MC said and cupped his face with one hand. Levi’s blush spread to his ears and he averted his eyes before speaking.

“Yes. Y-you can kiss me.” Levi said in a low voice. His tone was almost as embarrassed as his tinted cheeks. MC leaned in for a sweet kiss. Levi almost instinctively threw his arms around MC’s neck, and accidentally let out a small moan when MC's hand moved from his cheek to his chin out of light bliss. The human let out a small breathy chuckle as he broke the kiss.

“Are you okay?” He asked knowingly. It took a moment for Levi to realize what happened, but when he did, his calm face reverted back to one of embarrassment. He cringed and tried to hide his face but MC's hand stopped him, and he repeated the question. “Are you okay, Levi?”

“N-no! I ruined the moment by being weird! You probably don't want to kiss me anymore! I’m sorry.” Levi ranted in a rush. MC just looked at him with a sympathetic look before smiling gently and kissing him on the tip of his nose.

“Honey, you making a noise won’t make me want to stop kissing you. It was cute and it makes me want to kiss you more, honestly.” MC said and squeezed his thigh close to his hip. The gesture caused butterflies to stir in Levi’s lower stomach and he squirmed a bit. He looked so cute with his face burning and MC wanted him. He wanted Levi so bad, he was willing to risk it all.

“R-really?” Levi asked genuinely. MC helped Levi turn so he was sitting on his lap facing the human. His knees were on either side of MC’s hips and MC pulled him close. He mumbled out a ‘yeah’ and began kissing Levi’s neck. The purple haired demon’s mouth fell open in a silent moan. MC’s hands found their way to Levi’s lower back for support over his cosplay. Levi’s skin burned under MC’s lips and his breath shuttered with every kiss. The human felt Levi scoot his hips away from MC and his skin seemed to burn even worse.

“Levi,” MC started between wet kisses. He pulled back and looked at Levi’s red face. “Will you do something for me, Love?” Levi nodded, his eyes fluttering open. “Let’s get comfy?” MC suggested. Levi was in an almost trance like state as his mind was practically blank. “Would you like me to help you, baby?” Levi’s stomach flipped and his conscious thinking seemed to come back as just the thought of MC doing something so intimate made his cheeks burn and his eyes widened. Despite this, he still nodded his head before speaking.

“Yes, MC.” The human stood him up and helped him strip down to just his pants he had on under the cosplay and his t-shirt. Then MC did the same for himself. Once done, he made Levi sit so both of his legs were on either side of one of MC's. He knew it would be… helpful very soon. MC’s hands went back to their place on Levi’s lower back as he pulled the demon closer. He put his face mere centimeters away from Levi’s; their hot breaths fanning over each other’s lips. Levi’s eyes were low and stuck on MC’s lips while MC’s raked over his pretty face.

“You wanna kiss me so bad, don’t you, baby?” MC asked in a low voice. He gripped Levi’s waist just a bit harder to see how he would react; his eyes seemed to darken as he wordlessly nodded his head. “Go on, then.” MC commanded. It’s like he was waiting for permission, because as soon as the words left the human’s mouth, Levi’s lips all but crashed into MC’s with a small moan. MC pulled him impossibly closer and felt his cocks twitch against his thigh. MC adjusted Levi so that his thigh was rubbing right on MC’s crotch. Levi gripped onto MC’s shoulders and started grinding harder, his two cocks now fully erect and leaving a small gap in the waistband exposing the tips. Using one hand, MC began to palm him over his pants right where the waistband exposed him; he started to kiss and lick and nip down Levi’s neck. He tried to bite back his moans by biting his bottom lip, but his brains were already so mushy, biting his lip did nothing but make little beads of drool leak from the side of his mouth. MC gently bit Levi’s neck right under his jaw which caused him to jerk his hips forward and moan through grit teeth.

“You’re so hard, baby.” MC said against his neck. As if something flipped within the third born, he pushed MC back so that he was on top of him. MC smirked up at him and let him kiss his lips. He really thought he was gonna take charge? Yeah, okay. Levi pulled back after a moment and MC took that opportunity to speak.

“It’s cute you thought you could take charge, Leviachan.” MC’s tone was low and seductive, and made Levi’s face burn a bright, pretty, crimson. He froze in seeming realization of what he was doing, and MC took the chance to flip the situation. Literally. The human rolled the two of them so that Levi was now laying on his back and MC was kneeling over him with one leg tucked snugly in his crotch. He leaned down to kiss Levi; his tongue finding its way in the demon’s mouth, relishing the feeling of Levi’s forked tongue against his own.

The more the two kissed, the more Levi absentmindedly grinded against MC’s leg, becoming more and more needy. The feeling of his bated breath and hard cocks on MC’s body turned him on more and more as the seconds turned to minutes. After a bit, MC pulled away from his lips and moved up Levi’s body so that he was practically sitting on the demon's chest and his legs were pinning Levi’s arms to the bed.

“I bet you'd just love to show me how envious you can get, wouldn't you?” MC asked. Levi’s eyes darkened more, and he swallowed hard before nodding his head and trying to make eye contact. A lustful smirk spread across MC’s face as he touched Levi’s face gently; his thumb glided across the demon’s cheek, then landed on his bottom lip, teasingly pressing down on the soft skin before taking it away. MC smirked and pressed his covered bulge into Levi's mouth. Immediately, the horny demon put his mouth to work, slowly soaking the front of the thin pants and eventually underwear MC was wearing.

MC rocked slowly and let out low moans as all he could feel was heat, the wetness from Levi's mouth, and the ever persistent lapping of Levi's tongue. As both of their rational thought faded away, they were left in a world of only each other. "You're so fucking cute, Levi." MC complemented as he reached back and started slowly stroking one of Levi's dicks. The sensation mixed with the praise was almost too much for Levi to handle and without realizing, he transformed into his demon form. Unable to take the lack of contact, MC pulled his dick out and shoved it in Levi's mouth. It took Levi by surprise, but he somehow kept his cool.

Levi started bobbing his head and running his forked tongue all over the hard cock in his mouth. Both of them moaned in pleasure, but MC seemed to be insatiable; he pulled out of Levi's mouth and got up pulling Levi with him. With feverish and needy kisses, MC stripped Levi of the rest of his clothes and told him to lay on his stomach on the bed while he took his own off. Once in the nude, MC bent down to capture Levi's lips in a deep but brief kiss, before standing back up and putting his cock back in Levi's mouth. His hands found the back of Levi's head, and he started thrusting into the demon's mouth. MC threw his head back when he pushed so far into Levi's mouth that he gagged a bit. The human looked down to check on him, and Levi was looking right back up at him through his pretty eyelashes.

"Fuck, Levi. You keep looking so pretty, and I'm gonna have to fuck you." MC half teased. Levi's eyes lit up and his cheeks tinted more than they already were. "Someone looks like they want to be fucked," MC said in a slightly more playful tone. Unable, or unwilling to stop sucking, Levi nodded his head, still looking at MC. The sight was absolutely gorgeous, but felt so lewd all at the same time. With one hand, feather light, MC ran his fingertips across Levi's face, into his hair, and barely touched his horns. The lightness of the touch made him shiver and moan lightly around MC's cock. The human pulled out of the demon's mouth and walked over to one of his bags. Absentmindedly, Levi watched intently as MC pulled out a small container of Vaseline and make his way back to the bed.

"What's that?" Levi asked curiously.

"For all intents and purposes? Lube." The human answered with a mischevious grin spread across his face. It took a second for it to register in Levi's melted brain, but when it did, his face burned bright and a look of embarrassment overtook his previous contented lust filled one. MC immediately caught the change and turned his full attention to the purple haired man blushing on the bed. "We won't do anything you're not 100% about. Just tell me if you get overwhelmed or want to stop, okay, Love?" MC assured.

"Thank you, MC. I do want you to... um... fuck me, though." Levi stumbled over his words seemingly regaining his ability to think. MC smiled and got on the bed behind Levi and guided him onto his knees; taking his time, the human kissed down the back of Levi's neck before getting an idea.

"Give me one more second, baby." MC said between kisses, then got up and moved the standing mirror from the corner to in front of the bed. He sat back behind Levi, and let his hands run all over Levi's body. As he kissed Levi's neck and jaw, he peaked in the mirror and saw Levi's pretty eyes heavily lidded, his face contorted in pleasure along with the pretty scars decorating his skin. One of the human's hands found the demon's delicate waist, while the other slowly traced a few of the scars painting his chest on its way to gently rest on his throat. The feeling of MC's hand made Levi moan lowly and his cocks twitch with anticipation.

MC guided Levi to his hands and knees before putting some of the Vaseline on both his dick and the demon's asshole. "Are you ready, Levi?" MC asked making absolutely certain that he actually wanted this. His cheeks tinted and he let out a "yes sir" in a tone MC had never heard him use before; it was dripping with lust, and it only made the human want him even more.

The human put one hand on the demon's waist and lined himself up with Levi's hole; slowly and gently he pushed in eliciting a drawn out, high pitched moan, his hands gripping the sheets, and his face falling onto the bed in front of him. Such a big reaction from so little.

"You okay, baby?" MC asked rubbing his back to make sure he's comfortable.

"F-fuck... ssssoo good." He stuttered out in muffled response. The man chuckled lightly and leaned down to kiss Levi's back a few times, before moving his hips again. He started slow, savoring every inch of the tight hole wrapped around his hard cock. He pushed completely in, then pulled out until just his tip was left inside. Slowly yet constantly, MC thrusted into the demon under him; first completely in, then out, then halfway in, then out to the tip, then in completely once more. He did that over and over, moving slowly, holding himself back from ravishing Levi completely. The human's fingers dug into Levi's hips, while the demon's gripped the fabric covering the bed.

"Holy shit, you're so good. You look so fucking good with your ass in the air." MC praised in between moans. Levi hummed in response and peeked in the mirror taking in the sight of MC behind him; sweat was starting to form on MC's body as he gripped Levi's hips and his eyes hungrily raked over Levi's back and ass. The whole thing would have overwhelmed Levi if he wasn't so turned on by MC's intensity.

"F-faster. Please," Levi moaned out and slipped a hand under his body. Needily, he started tugging at one of his cocks as his tail wrapped around MC's thigh possessively. The human finally let go of his restraint and started to speed up. In and out, in and out, faster, harder, nails dug into sheets and skin, sweat glistened on skin, and moans filled the air. MC railed Levi into the mattress as his moans dissolved into breathless whimpers until MC let up. His hips slowed, and he leaned down pushing all the way in Levi's ass.

"Hmm, I wanna fuck you against the wall. Would you like that?" MC rushed out between pants. Levi, also panting and barely fighting the urge to move his own hips, nodded.

"Please, oh my Diavolo, yes!" He whined out. MC chuckled and kissed and bit the demon's lower neck, as Levi started making small movements with his hips. After thoroughly biting up Levi's neck and licking up the salty sweat wherever his mouth touched, he gently pulled Levi's hair to make him look in the mirror. The scene simultaneously made them harder - if that was possible - and Levi's face flush the prettiest shade of cherry. MC loomed over the pale demon, as they both lie on the bed flushed, covered in sweat, with lust-filled eyes.

The human grinned deviously before getting off of the bed and guiding the demon to a wall. Levi stood facing the wall waiting for MC's hands on him as his body was so close he could feel the heat radiating off of him and his eyes burning new scars on his skin; however, they didn't come. Instead, MC's voice spoke softly right next to his ear. His voice was low and soft, his hot breath fanned over the blushing demon's neck and ear.

"Turn around, I want to see your pretty face when I fuck you, baby." MC said. An almost inaudible moan bubbled up from Levi's stomach along with whatever Hell's equivalent to butterflies was. The demon turned and the human gently ran his thumb on Levi's face before pulling him in for a kiss. While kissing him, MC grabbed Levi by his thighs and lifted him like he weighed nothing and pinned him against the wall and his body. Levi wrapped his tail around MC's waist to pull him impossibly closer as the human lined up with Levi's asshole once more and began fucking him against the wall. Levi's face returned to one of pleasure as moans bubbled up from the feeling of being stretched out by his favorite human.

Levi's head was turned away from MC and his arms were wrapped around the human's shoulders. MC moved one hand from under one of Levi's thighs and took both of his cocks began to stroke them. The sensation made him sharply inhale, his eyes roll back, and his mouth fall open with a loud moan. His head tilted backwards in pure ecstasy; MC took advantage of this and began kissing and biting Levi's neck and collar bones. As MC worked his magic on purple haired demon's body, his moans and whimpers became more frantic.

"M-MC," Levi whined in a tone so needy that the sound alone made MC moan in response. "P-player twooo, I-I'm-" Levi struggled to get his words out, but MC knew exactly what he was trying to say and kissed him quiet before going back to using his neck as a chew toy.

"I know, baby. I know. Go ahead." MC said between soft bites. He knew demons most likely had a higher pain tolerance than humans, but that didn't matter in a moment so filled with lust and love like this one. MC bit a red spot on Levi's neck he had previously sucked raw and the perfect mix of a dick in his ass, MC's hands working his cocks, and the sweet pain of the hickey being bitten, made the demon's hips jerk as he came all over MC's hand and their torsos.

"F-f-f... uck! MC!!" He moaned between whimpers and whines as MC slowed the pace of his thrusts and hand to fucus on deep, slow, and ecstasy inducing movements. Levi's nails dug into the human's shoulders leaving red marks in their wake and turning on MC even more.

"Fuck, baby. I'm gonna cum." MC moaned against Levi's skin before tipping over the edge and cumming inside of him. MC's knees locked in place so he didn't fall or drop Levi as the two finished riding out their orgasms together. As they caught their breath, the two shared a sweet, loving kiss.

The human let his demon down and helped him to the room's bathroom to draw them a warm bath while giving him little praises. They helped each other clean up, and continuously stole little kisses and giggles. They ended their day ordering food to their room and cuddling while watching the very movie that got them into this place in the first place. About halfway through the movie, MC looked over and saw Levi sleeping peacefully. He smiled and took a picture of the two of them, before kissing the top of his pretty hair, and pulling him close, and falling asleep with his Player One.

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GAH DAMN sorry I made y'all wait like 6 months for this. I went through a fuck ton of shit both good and bad but it's here and most likely the longest one shot I've written. Hope y'all enjoyed <3

[eldrigeonsss]

I just made it back from Portland last night, and the post-con depression do be hittin a bit, but I got things to say, and people to say it to!!!!! So without further ado,

To my crew,

Thank you all so much for giving me legitimately the most fun convention I have ever been to, and the best birthday I’ve ever had. I could never have asked for a better crew and family. I’m sad we all have to return to our little corners of the world, but I am excited to see you all again. Because this is not goodbye, you’re stuck with me now. We’ll see each other again, be it in a year or whenever, it’s only a matter of time! I love you all dearly!!!

Ollie, ( @crypticcoffe )

To the small boy we keep on our ship (or rather in our hearts), thank you so much for being such a wonderful person. You are family, through and through, and I am so grateful that you made the decision to come to Kumo and hang out with us! It was so much fun, and I cherish every single memory we made together, and I look forward to the next year!! (Fingers crossed for the madoka magica cosplay group!) Thank you for making me feel wanted every single day, even with something as simple as a good morning and a good night. You don’t know just how much even that means to me. I want to repay that kindness someday, make sure you know just how important you are to all of us, no matter what. You’re family, and I keep saying it, but it’s just as true as the first time I said it. I’m so glad you accidentally joined the discord server, because it’s lead to probably the greatest group of people I could ever hope to know. It would never be the same without you, and I’m so glad you stuck around and hung o it with us. Love you, Ols! /p Can’t wait to keep making ridiculous memories with you!

Fish, ( @aquaticgoblinking )

You are legit one of the funniest people I know, even when we first started interacting there was just something to you that screamed that you were the king of comedy. I’m still studying the Atlantean alphabet diligently, the world is not ready for the day that I can just write it without a guide. You are such an integral part of our crew, you breathe life into it and inspire others even when you don’t mean to. By the way, that book you made me is going to be something I cherish forever, I’m probably going to end up filling it up pretty quickly, but I’ll be figuring out ways to make it last! I’ll be sure to bring it to Kumo next year and if you end up coming I’ll show you all the silly stuff I drew :3. Btw, I’m so so so happy you came to Kumo, I know we weren’t sure if it was gonna happen, but I hope you had a good time! Excited to get our silly crew together again soon!! I love our family, every single silly part of it.

Syren ( @sisiren )

To my Jay Ferin, my silly brain-linked buddy. I really don’t know what qualifies someone as a best friend, but I do know you’re like number one in terms of friends in my books! To think we only met one year ago, by complete chance, and soon we’re gonna be able to hang out so much more often!! You’re such a kind, understanding person, it makes my heart hurt. On that same point, GOD, do you know how to break hearts with your writing. Literally, if anyone ever wants their fucking emotions torn out and scattered like dandelion seeds, just read literally anything this absolute demon of a person has come up with. It’s harrowing. That aside, I cannot imagine a life without you in it. I can barely imagine life before you were there, it’s so funny. I joke about you me and Ti being albatrio, but I truly think we’re just all meant to exist together. Something deep inside of me knows that I’m exactly where I’m meant to be. We’ve talked a lot about fate and destiny, and not to sound super sentimental or anything, but with the little bracelet you got us sitting on my wrist, I can’t help but think. I think you two are my destiny.

Idk, that’s probably cheesy as hell. Still, I can’t wait to go skydiving with you, and celebrate your birthday like it’s the end of the world, and drag you out to experience every single thing life has to offer. See you soon, Sy!!

Tigers, ( @tigers1o1 )

Not to be gay, buuuuut.

I miss you, so much. It’s been a day, and I already miss hearing your laugh and leaning up against you and being able to reach over and touch you and just know that you’re there. We can call, of course, but I am counting down the days until I can see you next. I’ve actually started using a calendar, since I’ve started talking to you in full, which is hilarious. If you were to tell me two months ago that I would be staying up every night falling asleep on call, counting days like an advent calendar I would probably call you crazy, because why would anyone ever spend that much time with another person, especially when they are so far away??

Yeah, I get it now. A lot of things make sense now. Like why people are made with an inherent sense of yearning, a need to find that other half, that missing piece. Why completionists exist, why someone would spend their entire lives searching just for an inkling of a feeling. Freight train, am I right?

You and Sy are people I feel like I’ve known my whole life, despite only really being aware of each other for such a short amount of time. I don’t feel like the small time period takes away from our closeness, though, which is funny. Like it wouldn’t matter if we’ve known each other years or months or days, as long as we know each other. That’s all that matters. All that matters is that we’re connected, by whatever force or coincidence.

If you end up moving to Portland, that’ll be so damn funny. I definitely won’t be bouncing off the walls and running victory laps or anything ahah. It’s weird, to be so aware of one’s own loneliness, but to also be fine with it, because I know it will be filled when I get to see you next. Because I made an oath, and I intend to keep it, extra forever.

Okokok that’s the end of my spiel. Well, also, to Ollie’s dad, and to Fish’s sibling thing, thank you so much for joining us for Kumo as well!! To Nick who officiated the fish and chips wedding, thanks a million! To my sister, who was eternally our biggest hater, keep it up, your hatred only fuels us (/aff). And to that random dude on the street who offered me and Ti his blanket to dry off a bench while waiting for a train, I hope your days are filled with warmth and your belly is always full. Also to the black ops larper who stopped me in a market to talk about the government, hope ur doing alright king.

NOW IM DONE!!! HERE, SOME PHOTOS

[livielizardcos]

it’s been a while but here’s some frieren progress! i finally started making the final costume proper in may. it’s been a slow and steady process, and i was really focusing and taking my time to make sure everything looks good in hopes it could be a competition piece. unfortunately my application didn’t get accepted for the costume contest this year but i still wanted to make sure i can look back and feel proud of this costume as one of my first full cosplays made by hand. i may try to submit it in the future, so i’m not going to cut corners just because i was denied this time around :-)

the cuffs took a few days just to even draft up, with several attempts sewing them onto the mock up sleeves to figure out how they’d attach and hide the seams. i think i reached a pretty good final version, and honestly these cuffs in terms of construction and attachment really show my current skill set as a cosplayer and seamstress!

the stripes on frieren’s dress were made using the same method as the decal on my xiao shirt (freezer paper stencils). i used white fabric paint and then layered black on top to reduce the bleeding, but ultimately paint is just gonna behave like paint y’know. if i had the resources i think vinyl would have been a better choice but ultimately i used what was currently available in my skill set.

last but not least for this progress update: buttons! aren’t these buttons just the most gorgeous things ever? and i really lucked out with the color match and they’re also the exact size i needed. they’re so so so perfect and i’m super excited about them !!

and now we’re here! nearly finished after almost 6 months of on and off progress. for my first completely handmade costume, i think it looks stunning!

[sleebyfrogs]

The shirt for my historically accurate Toy Soldier cosplay is done!!!!!

[Image: two photos, both taken in a mirror, of a young, transmasc person in their bedroom, wearing a reconstructed, white Victorian dress shirt. It has a shield-shaped bib area and a tab below the placket, with a detachable rounded collar and cuffs. The front placket and collar have a narrow black edge, and everything is fastened together with pearlescent shirt studs and cuff links. In the first image their face is blurred out, with comically simple eyes and a moustache doodled on top. In the second it is obscured by the body of a mandolin, held by its neck in one hand. Their short, dark hair is visible under an antique black-and-red military cap. End ID.]

(*almost historically accurate, and almost done)

After all this time!!!!! I started in September(?) and it’s now May but a lot of that was just putting off starting the twenty eight hand-done gimped and tailored buttonholes this ended up requiring because I can’t do anything by halves

If you’re wondering, I used this pattern, which worked wonderfully for me (special thanks to this tutorial too for demonstrating some of the more difficult parts), but I spent a long time trying to alter it to fit me, and to fit flatteringly, as I have never made a garment this complex before and I do not have the body an average men’s pattern expects. I had to do a lot of things multiple times over, but I’m really glad I did, because it’s definitely the most effort I’ve ever put into anything like this, and the finest sewing work I’ve ever done. I feel very dapper and handsome.

I did machine-stitch most of it because I knew, knowing me, that I could either end up with an ahistorically-sewn shirt or no shirt at all as I would procrastinate sewing all of that by hand just. Forever. I did hand-stitch a lot of it though, mostly the felled seams and fiddly collar bits. And the buttonholes. God so many buttonholes. The black edge is bias tape that I folded in half and ladder-stitched to itself through the shirt/collar fabric. (Also the horizontal seam you can see near the bottom in the lower picture exists solely because I didn’t have the fabric to cut the front out in one, and that part gets tucked into the pants anyway. Piecing is period.)

I’m still working on combining my various incomplete bits of antique cuff link and stud sets in the least-mismatched way, and the shirt itself is definitely not perfect (and there are still some minor adjustments I want to make), but all this to say I’m delighted with my work and excited to move onto the next item, which will probably be either the trousers or waistcoat, and I intend on documenting those too! I learnt so much from this experience and one day I’ll likely make another shirt much like it.

(Also, I’m happy to answer any questions about it!!! I know I could have used footsteps to follow in when I started this project)

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