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zoropookie · 5 months

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HOW HATERS ARE BORN (HHAB)

♡ characters — bonus characters

heizou: the most unmotivated person you'll ever meet, but only for very specific things. like school. after being pitifully denied from most of the top universities in inazuma, he decided to give up and become a police officer. until...he got fired for doing that too (in his defense, the alcoholic hit first). he was planning to lie to his mom that he was going to a private university just so he can become a nomad. that's what he thought his plan was; until his friend yanfei showed him a video of the same person who went to him to help them find a "stalker" getting coffee spilled all over them. huh. guess he should look back into it.

yanfei: aspiring lawyer that got seven scholarships at one point in her life, heizou often is jealous of her and makes it known in how much he gloats about how he has bigger muscles than her. allegedly, he can beat her in a fight, but she's not too confident about that statement (nor is he). they both got really invested in watching yours and scaramouche's beef, and started to pull their own stunts behind the scenes. there's nothing funnier than being anonymously involved in other people's lives. the funniest part? they both had nothing to gain.

furina: voice actress, opera singer, streamer, you name it. furina is a big deal, and you are in love with her. she originally started on youtube, and people loved watching her because she was a breath of fresh air. even though most of her following isn't concerned with her streaming, she broke boundaries for twitch, naturally becoming a lifestyle kind of streamer. naturally charismatic with everyone she meets, your biggest dream was to be as big as she was. hell, you wanted to be her dog. little did you know that she was right under your nose the entire time.

nahida: okay, this wasn't initially her idea, but it worked out for her. she's not that talkative in her videos, mainly because she never knows what to say, but she impacted the toy industry through the sheer amount of views of her toy reviews. all she does is show the toy to the camera, play with it a little, and gives either a thumbs up or a thumbs down. who is even editing her videos? she is. she is hustling the toy community singlehandedly. nahida definitely knows what she's doing, it's why sometimes during a business meeting she sounds so profound.

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YOU ARE on your way to being one of the hottest streamer in your nation at the moment, racking a monthly average of 10 million viewers, but something specific bothers you about it. you know that a lot of people hate you, but there's this one account. one account that's been following you since the early days of your career. they leave a flood of rude comments in your stream, your moderators banned each account they made, but they keep making more. you are at the end of your tether. but you are yet to find out that this persistent cockroach is none other than your friend's friend (and the only other streamer that's bigger than you), scaramouche.

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#zoropookie #hhab #scaramouche #scaramouche x reader #genshin scaramouche #genshin #genshin impact #genshin smau #genshin x reader #genshin fanfic #genshin x you #genshin x yn #scaramouche x yn #scaramouche x you

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hmshermitcraft · 6 months

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Look. We both know Martyn and Ren made out in decked out. Those two can’t be trusted around each other.

The problem is when Joe starts getting sick of Cleo being jealous that Ren is getting all the attention from Martyn, considering that is also her soulmate.

(Martyn has two hands.)

Joe deserves a pay rise, in his opinion. Not that he was getting paid in the first place. A rise from nothing, to nothing but maybe a little appreciation from Cleo for listening to all this.

She goes from hating Martyn, talking about how much he sucks, he cost them one of their lives, you know, he has no loyalty to jealous. Sometimes both at the same time. Joe has tried to suggest simply going and talking to Martyn - since he won't be on the server forever - but Cleo immediately waved him off. That would make her look like she wanted his attention, and she couldn't do that.

Sometimes it's better to let sleeping zombies lie. Or ranting ones rant.

#hermitshipping #ask #cleo tag #joe tag #ren tag #martyn tag #trafficshipping #zombiewood #treebark #mod 🎀

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umeoniii · 2 years

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hii, you said you wanted requests or thirsts for aot characters and i have a few!! love your writing so far btw :) but i've been thinking abt makeup sex with eren after a fight, possibly bc he was jealous, i just think he would be so possessive and mean, idk what do u think?

makeup sex w eren

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“eren! i was literally just talking to him, the fucks wrong with you!” you yell at eren as his cold green eyes stare at you in fury.

“don’t fucking lie! i know what you’re about, you might as well have sucked his dick while you were at it!” he screamed back at you.

you and eren were out bowling. bowling was not your first option, but it was the only thing you guys could’ve done that day, as rowdy as you two were. when he went to go get something to eat, a worker had came up to you to show you a better way to get a strike.

as you kept on missing he helped by holding your arm and helping you roll the heavy pink ball. eren was on his way back to your isle as he saw the worker helping you, the both of you were laughing.

he just didn’t understand what was so funny. “i think i can take it from here.” he said with a straight face as he took the ball out of your hand. the worker had a look of confusion on his face and just walked away, shooting you a soft smile on his way back to the counter. when he was out of earshot that’s when eren flipped his lid.

“what the fuck?!” he yelled

“what eren?” you asked scared.

you’ve had this happen several thousand times and you already knew he was gonna cause a scene.

“eren shut up!” you argued, “i just wanted a little bit of help, that’s all…”

“didn’t look like it with the way you got all cheery and smiley and shit. if you want him go back and bowl with him. im done with you.” he started to walk off

“it’s not my fault your an insecure crybaby.” you scoffed as he was walking off.

he turned around, his eye started to twitch. he swiftly walked back towards you, gripping your wrist with his hand as tight as he possibly could. he started walking with you, practically dragging you on the ground at this rate.

“eren,stop!” you yelled trying to pull away from him.

he said nothing, you just stared at the back of his tight black shirt, looking at the various tattoos on his forearm. tears welled in your eyes as his nails digged into your wrists. when he made it outside of the family restroom he pushed you in and locked the door behind him.

“im sorry ren, you know i was just being nice to him. i love you and only you.” you sniffled trying to get him to stop giving you the silence treatment.

he looked down at you in disbelief. he wiped your tears with his thumbs, gently caressing your cheeks before he harshly grabbed your cheeks bringing your face closer to his.

“do me a favor will you?” he said with absolutely no emotion in his deep voice. you nodded still partially crying.

“get on your knees.” he pushed your face away from his. you tried even harder not to cry more. you couldn’t even work up the courage to ask him to do it another time.

you got on your knees looking up at eren as he in buckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants.

he pulled out his dick slapping his tip on your lips, forcing you to open your mouth as he shoved it in. you wrapped your lips around him, your lipstick smudging all on his shaft. you swirled your tongue around his tip as you pumped his cock with your hand, the same arm he grabbed ever so tightly.

you looked up at him as he grabbed your hair and pushed bobbed your hair causing you to gag.

“don’t gag now, earlier your smart mouth wasn’t a problem.” he said.

tears pricked your eyes as you continued to suck him off.

“you know what this ain’t working” he pushes your head back “get up” he grabbed your arm pulling you up. he picked you up and sat you on the sink counter. pulling up your skirt and pulling down your panties.

he wasn’t hesitant to shove himself inside of you, his palm on your head so he could stand straight. he thrusted in and out. his heavy balls slapping you with every thrust. you look up at him through your eyelashes.

“fuck, you feel good. im the only man who could make you feel like this. no one will ever love you the way that i do.” he grunted grabbing your hips.

though he wasn’t the most gentle and positive person, you knew he loved you deep down, he just has a weird way of showing it.

“i want you to apologize for talking to that guy.” he said looking into your eyes. his cock smashed into you, your slick and a little of cum coated both your pussy and his dick.

you gasped at the way it felt. “sorry” you whined as he started to bite at your neck.

“not elaborate enough.” he muffled into your skin.

you hated how petty he could be though.

“im sorry for talking to him.” you hiccuped as you felt yourself closer to climax.

he picked you up bouncing you onto him feeling as you tightened around him. you gave him a tight hug as you came undone all over his dick. your face was in the crook of his neck, you could smell the scent of his comforting cologne. he released as well, coming into you as he whispered into your ear.

“you know i love you.”

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a/n: i hope you like this anon! im so glad you love my writing, there’s much more to come! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) ♡

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spahhzy · 7 months

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Oh NO!

Jaune is missing, and Neo is on the case to find her boyfriend, which is very weird cause she usually is the one who makes people disappear...

Nonetheless!

she will need help.

Luckily, she has help from Jaune's team, The hyperactive Nora Valkyrie, The cool, calm, and collected Lie Ren and the Goddess of Victory and jealous bitter ex, Pyrrha Nikos!

Also, helping is her friend and partner in totally not illegal crimes, Roman Torchwick!

Will the blonde noodle be found and will the two lover reunite, or will he be forever lost and in the clutches of this mysterious kidnapper?

Stay tuned!

#jaune arc #neopolitian (rwby)#rwby silent knight #nora valkyrie #lie ren #roman torchwick

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frickingnerd · 5 months

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poly relationship with nora & ren

pairing: nora valkyrie x gn!reader x lie ren

tags: wholesome fluff, polyamorous relationship, established renora (+reader joining), physical affection (tons of touching)

nora and ren always suspected they'd end up together one day. what they didn't expect was that there'd be another person that the two of them fall in love with; you!

nora is caught off guard by her feelings for you, even feeling guilty because of them! she loves ren a lot and feels terrible that she can't call him her favorite person

but ren isn't upset about that at all! he doesn't mind sharing nora or you and assures nora that she has nothing to feel guilty about!

nora is the one that makes the first move on you, after being reassured by ren that it's alright! though after meeting ren, the two of you grow close incredibly quickly!

the three of you all start dating at the same time, despite nora and ren being aware of each other's feelings for much longer. but they wanted to wait and ask you out together, before becoming a couple!

nora is the affectionate one in the relationship, but ren craves affection too! whenever he wants to have the two of you near him, he pulls you into a tight hug and keeps you close, until he's feeling better!

whenever ren is being affectionate, it feels incredibly special! he's usually more reserved, so when he compliments you two or initiates intimacy, it just makes nora and you swoon!

ren also has a jealous side, that nora and you don't get to see a lot! he's never jealous of the two of you, but he gets really upset when anyone flirts with you two! he's just glaring at them from afar, until they get the hint and leave!

nora and ren are both very protective, but view you three as equals! everyone gets the chance to play the hero and protect the other two at some point!

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riacte · 1 year

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A very inconclusive post about the No Man’s Sky stream:

Ren: “Smell ya later Falsie!” [immediately dies]

Joe is so roasty towards Ren like “we can all be dead like Rendog”

Ren: I feel like an idiot sometimes

False: We all feel like idiot sometimes—

Joe: We all feel like that about YOU sometimes.

Scar asking about the gas planet / Uranus again and a scandalised Xisuma immediately says, “Stand WHERE? Geez, Scar—“ also Ren mixed up Pluto and Uranus

Ren repeatedly asked to get “body modifications”

They all made their space OCs and had like a fashion show to talk about the lore they have

For example Scar’s character collects “fat dust” and it’s his whole thing

Ren is a she/her called Samantha and did unmentionable things to get trinkets

Xisuma is like an evil coloniser or whatever

False is Floop. Everything is Floop.

Joe got so excited about… being able to sit on couches

Ren crashed (in game) within half an hour and his game crashed like four times due to his graphics card being old and from 2016

They all made bases and Xisuma’s base is called Pro Zoomer. Don’t ask.

False’s base is called Falsetto Ghetto

Joe is basically way ahead of everyone else and is literally on a different planet while everyone’s stuck (and named a planet Joe land)

Ren made a whole sad and whiny ruckus about being alone and wanted to be neighbours with False and sounded really 🥺 when he said “but I have to go really far away from you”

Ren mentioned indoor plants and Xisuma thought he was talking about irl plants and said he doesn’t own irl indoor plants

Ren being awful at building a base (it has three doors and no floor at some point) yet he still asks people to come around and visits other’s bases “for tea” (the Britishness is showing)

We get wacky quotes such as “I know you’re jealous of my lipstick but this has gone too far”

Ren: Lucky that I have a big booty that can handle laser beams

Scar: Not gonna lie that is a big booty

Ren and Scar atp deserve their own post also by the way Scar wanted to crouch in front of Ren’s window. Interpret it whatever way you like

Ren asked Scar to make babies with him and if he would kiss him. Yes in that order

#mcyt #ria.txt #do i tag everyone #do i dare #the rd difference

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hiskillingjar · 6 months

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Hey! I hope you're having a nice day. I'm the anon that asked about the inside names a while ago, I really appreciate you getting out of your way to answer me! <3. I was thinking, could you please write Ren x Strade where Ren gets jealous of one of the new victims and Strade "consoles" him by letting him watch TV with him in the sofa and *maybe* having some fun only the two of them? I firmly believe that Strade canonically did those kind of things (even if we didn't see it) to keep Ren closer and not make him want to escape. You're free to decline the request btw, no pressure intended! Hope you have a great day (:

huh…the poison really DOES drip through (that's a succession reference because i enjoy quality television)

1700+ words, she/her for a fem mc

Ren had grown accustomed to his new routine in Strade’s domain, for lack of a better word.

In the mornings (or early afternoons), he’d wake up, make breakfast, clean up after himself, then maybe, occupy his time with a new show or his filtered internet access. Mid-day, he’d eat lunch, take a nap, and, of course, try not to get himself killed (an important task!) In the evenings, if he made it that long, he’d make dinner, clean up, and maybe have a bath to balm his new wounds, before going to bed.

Then the cycle would start all over again, day after day.

It was easy, despite the danger, and it was stable, and though he was smart enough to know that this wasn't what a life should be, living like a captive animal, too scared to make even one mistake lest he be punished for it, there was a certain comfort to knowing exactly what he was going to do, every day for the rest of his life.

Hence, his irritation when a new pet had come in and fucked all that up.

And hence why now he was cleaning up after a dinner he hadn't even made (or enjoyed enough to warrant his exchange of chores. She was a vegetarian, for god's sake.)

He seethed silently to himself, dragging the metal scouring sponge up and down a greasy frying pan, sticky with brown sauce and burnt tofu, turning the dishwater a muddy brown colour.

This was just about the chores, he told himself, this was about the disruption to his routine throwing him out of wack and disorientating him, it was just that.

His anger surely had nothing to do with the beaming smile Strade gave her when she presented dinner, reminding the young man of a husband and a new (inexperienced) wife, or the way he pet her hair all the while as he ate, or even the way he complimented the meal, commenting that she should make dinner more often, because "Ren's got a routine about his cooking" and he’d grown bored of it.

It was nothing to do with that, surely.

No way.

“God, I can see that scowl from the other room.”

Ren let out a surprised yip when he heard Strade’s voice, dropping the pan in the soapy water and soaking the front of his tank top.

He always had a way of sneaking up on him.

“S-Strade,” Ren replied, looking over his shoulder to the older man, who was idling in the doorway of the kitchen, picking his teeth. “Sorry, I, um…I’m just doing the dishes.”

“I can see that,” Strade replied as if it was obvious (and it was) before he crossed the threshold of the kitchen and paced towards the younger man. "You're looking pretty dour, Ren. Why the long face, hm?" He then asked, raising a brow and leaning against the kitchen island, his hip slightly cocked.

"It's…it’s nothing," Ren murmured softly, his gaze going back and switching between his shaking hands, bunched up in the front of his murky grey tank top, and the dirty dishwater where the pan was still waiting to be cleaned.

"It's not nothing, otherwise you wouldn't be in such a mood," Strade retorted with a huffed chuckle. "Come on, tell me what's on your mind. I can’t deal with you acting bitchy for the rest of the evening."

"I just..." Ren sighed, forcing himself to relax. He had a tendency to be on edge around Strade, though.

“Just?” Strade drawled out. “Don’t lie to me, Ren. You know how bad you are at it.”

"I…” Ren’s voice was barely a whisper as he glanced off to the side, his face heating up and feeling hot. “I miss you, I suppose."

"You…miss me?" Strade sounded genuinely surprised as he took a step closer, encroaching on the younger man’s space, as he so often did. "Well, that’s pretty silly. We live in the same house, buddy. I see you every day."

"You know what I mean," Ren replied quietly, biting his lip, his sharp, little fangs hooking over his lips and marking them with stark indentations, about to bleed. "It’s like….since you picked up the new girl, it's just been...different, ya know. Like, with everything and not just…mm, between us."

Strade was quiet for a good while, his golden eyes drifting upwards with thought, before he let out a good-humoured chuckle (low and pleasant and rumbling), shaking his head fondly as he stepped even closer to the young man and slid his big palm along the exposed skin of his back.

"Are you jealous, Ren?" Strade murmured, his voice low and almost teasing.

"Of course, I'm fucking jealous," Ren replied openly (he was never good at lying anyway), his voice an irritated rasp as his extremities bristled with nervous (quietly delighted) energy at being touched so intimately. "I’m all alone and you've got a new...thing to play with. She's even doing all my chores, like...like you're husband and wife or something"

"Mm," Strade hummed with subdued amusement, resting his stubbly chin on Ren's shoulder and rubbing at the space where his skin and tail met. It was incredibly sensitive. "See, I always thought you didn't like my games...you fought back hard enough that I thought that way, anyway..."

"I-I don't," Ren said, his fingers curling into tight fists, trying to ignore the little jolts of pleasure that shot through his back as Strade pressed his thumb against the nub of flesh at the base of his tail. "But I, ah...i-it was worth it when you were nice to me, you know. Now, you just...ignore me. I hate it."

"Hmph," Strade huffed out a chuckle, so effortlessly charming, so easily likeable, no wonder he had no trouble picking up new prey. "Come now, there's no reason to be jealous. You know you're my first, don't you, fuchs?"

Ren said nothing but shivered as he felt Strade lean in even closer, felt his hot breath on his skin, the warmth and lowness of his accent when he said his pet name for the younger man enough to make every part of his body throb with desperate, needing want.

He was a sucker, that was for damn sure.

"You'll always be my first. Having someone new here doesn't get rid of that." Strade's hand ran further down, stroking over his tail before landing on his backside, giving it a firm grope. "There really is no reason at all to be jealous of someone new...though I have to admit, it's incredibly cute."

"Strade-" Ren whimpered, shaking hands gripping the edge of the marble counter (expensive, bespoke, how much blood had been spilt for him to afford this kitchen, this house, this life?)

"If I were a worse person, I'd use that to my advantage, you know." He continued, his fingers greedily palming Ren's ass before slipping beneath his shorts and reaching to the front. cupping and squeezing his slowly hardening cock as he pressed his cheek to Ren's, stubble-dotted skin against his, smooth and youthful and ripe for the taking. "Take this opportunity to see you really rip into my new pet, tear her apart, just for you to prove how loyal you are to me."

Ren bit his lip hard enough that he felt the slow trickle of blood bead down his chin, but the pain didn't deter him from shifting his hips forward and seeking more of Strade's warm grip.

"But, well..." The older man mused. "I'm pretty bad, but I'm not that bad."

"Mm," Ren moaned, bringing his fist to his lips to keep himself quiet (and to wipe away the blood) as Strade worked his cock to full hardness, his knot swelling with blood. "You're awful..."

"Ah, I don't think you mind," He quipped with another low chuckle, pressing his lips to Ren's cheek and squeezing him a little tighter. "Otherwise you wouldn't be jealous."

"Ngh-" Ren's hands went down to Strade's, his weak grip pulling at his wrist and his hips shifting forward even more, desperate for any degree of attention that the older man would give him, no matter the cost.

"You're my boy, Ren," Strade reminded him, his lips trailing down his trembling jaw, in a gesture as close to a kiss that someone like Strade could manage. "My number one. I'll never be able to replace that. You do know that, don’t you?"

"Mmhmm, yeah," Ren stammered, his voice weak and quiet and so utterly submissive that it made his legs (and cock) twitch. "I'm...mm, I'm your boy..."

"Yeah, you are," Strade growled indulgently, pushing his own hips forward and letting Ren feel the growing hardness of his cock through his khakis. "I hope you don't forget that, fuchs...I'd hate to have to remind you."

"Mm...n-no, sir," Ren replied quickly with a jerked nod of his head. "I won't forget, promise."

"Good boy," Strade praised, pressing a kiss to the crown of his head (right next to his twitching ear) and prying himself away, idly groping his cock as he did so but looking as casual and easy and so fucking untouchable, like he always did. "Hey, how about we have a night together, just us two?"

"H-Huh?" Ren looked towards the older man with a confused look (apparently unaware or uncaring just how much his cock was tenting his loose shorts).

"Yeah, I've got one of those, ah…those nature shows you like recorded." He beamed, just as he had with the girl when she'd made dinner, and it was enough to make Ren’s heart hurt. "How about it? Boy's night?"

Ren didn't care about nature shows.

But Strade did, and it was one of the few things they actually did together, before the girl had interrupted their peace.

So, Ren smiled back, his tail wagging and his ears perked up high on his head.

"Y-Yeah! That sounds...really great." He nodded eagerly. "Um, let me just finish the dishes and then we can...yeah, watch it."

"Wunderschon," Strade laughed handsomely and crossed his thick arms over his chest. "That’s great, I'll get it queued up.” He turned to leave the kitchen. “But don't take long, buddy, or I'll start without you."

"Sure, won't take long." Ren smiled to himself again, turning back to the dishes.

"Oh, and Ren?"

"Hm?"

"You really should warm up to our new guest already, hm? I never said I minded sharing her with you...and she's a better fuck than you probably give her credit for~"

#ren hana #strade btd #ren btd #strade x ren #qs #drabbles #fics #hey. it's okay. incest allegories.#i'm in the office hence the writing lol

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fountainpenguin · 8 months

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"And there's a magic act that saws Regina in half, and this time it will take! Now, that's a party!" (x)

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New Dog's Life chapter today! ~ 3rd Life series fan-season

Chapter 18 - “Snap (Truce Night)”

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Truce Night signals the whole Dog's Life server to settle down for sleep, unless you're Joel and Ren with a plan to lure in phantoms on a stormy night... or maybe Impulse, who's been on the hunt for Bdubs since Session 2 began. Don't worry about him! He's not on red, so he can't kill the guy.

After all, that would be against the rules...

(First 1,000 words under the cut)

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Etho-Scar Alliance

Unaffiliated

GoodTimesWithScar - Pillager

🖤 💜 🖤

It really is a big cave. Cleo, Tango, Pearl, and Jimmy probably don't even know anyone's lurking around down here in the second tunnel layer. Or is it third or fourth? They're pretty deep underground. Scar drags his fingertips along the damp wall, tracing stringy moss against his nails. It flutters. He can feel this world breathing like a coiled dragon underneath the surface.

Amethyst nearby. I can feel it pulsing…

And there, around the next corner, is the friend he came to find! Scar keeps his trudging footsteps heavy, and not only because he's limping now (his glitch clinging on the back of his leg; difficult to bend). His crossbow doesn't make a fantastic cane. Mumbo went and tucked his bed in the back of the little cave. He sits at the foot of it, the sheets still neatly made up. Yeah, Scar's been there. When there's red life juices thrumming in your code, it's hard to settle down.

Mumbo's hunched over there at the end, rubbing his thumb against his diamond sword. He's in his pajama skin - loose white T-shirt with all-too-familiar red text scrawled across the chest - and breathes slowly, warmly, in a way that flutters his mustache.

Oh, he's very red, you see… but Scar is not afraid of him. Mumbo is his friend.

The torchlight flickers against the pale, sharp edges of Mumbo's face. The blade is sharp enough, he's already nicked himself a couple times on both hands. White marks expose the first layer of goopy spawn egg code stuff between skin and soul. As Scar steps in on swaying feet, Mumbo lifts his eyes. The torch crackles halfway between them.

"I feel nothing," is the first thing Mumbo says. That's his greeting - all of that - and Scar tilts up his mouth in patient sympathy. Mumbo keeps picking his thumb against the blade, even though he's no longer looking at it. Hot eyes fixate on Scar's… Hot and cool! Very cool. He likes to think himself cool in the head, anyway. Mumbo murmurs, "See, that's why I don't think this game's for me. I feel nothing."

"Oh, you love me. I'm always there for my friends. Everybody loves me. In fact, that's why I'm here."

Mumbo lurches to his feet. He swings his arm, bringing the blade straight so it points at Scar's throat from several blocks away. "I could kill you," he says. His voice doesn't slip, doesn't tremble, but lands without emotion. "I could carve you like a pumpkin. You too are a lump of pixels with nothing inside, falsely smiling. I'd feel nothing, I suspect."

"No, no," says Scar, striding forward. He's not afraid of Mumbo, silly! Not Mumbo in his bare feet and pajamas, his eyes wide and wild. Mumbo's a good guy; Mumbo is his friend. He steps closer. Mumbo's shoulders tremble. He tilts back his head, staring through Scar like they're separated by a curtain of fire and nothing more.

Gently (firmly), Scar knocks Mumbo's blade aside with his knuckles. "You just need a good murder in your system, Mumbo! Red life is where all the good times are! I might even be jealous- you get to have all the fun! Why, I've got to uphold deals and alliances, and I'm carrying Etho's weight along with it, and killing BigB didn't give me nearly the rush I wanted. Would I lie to you about the good times?"

"I could kill you. I could kill you, Scar."

Grian stole the traits of Enderman

"Um- No, no! You actually can't- See, I'm all alone down here; that would be so mean… You have to be purple for the turn of an episode at least, I think I heard. I'm looking for a friend!"

"I could kill you," Mumbo says again, knuckles tight around the hilt of his sword. It's still extended, and Scar's so close now that it's an easy flick for Mumbo to press the tip of it against Scar's iron chestplate. Having literal iron abs would be a funny sight. Diamond abs would be amazing. That probably hurts when doing crunches. Imagine all that grating back and forth… Diamond cuts diamond- that's a real thing. No, it's true!

"Oh, it's Truce Night… Killing me will have to wait."

Mumbo's glowing eyes bore in a little deeper. "It's not Truce Night 'til the double beeps go off. You're in my cave."

PearlescentMoon went to bed. Sweet dreams!

Scar's hand glitters white. He shifts his crossbow from his inventory to his main hand. Mumbo's blade still rests against his chest, but in all the red haze - and in all his red protests - Mumbo looks frightened. He's backed into a corner, and if he's spooked, he'll definitely swing. Will he, though? Scar's allowed to strike back if Mumbo hits him first. Reds are mostly dead, you know… Reds have wild, mind-messing mods pumping in their code. "But I want to team with you!" And he laughs. Isn't that obvious? Has he not been clear?"

"You can't, Scar." Mumbo's tone is short and fierce, like the blade pressing into Scar's chestplate.

"Oh, you were wonderful at scaring people back in Last Life."

There's a pause. Mumbo's eyes fidget like he's snapping screenshots or zooming on Scar's face. The sword point scratches, diamond squealing over iron. It doesn't drop any lower. "Well, that's quite encouraging. Thank you for, um… saying such flattering things about me." Mumbo blinks. "I don't really know what I'm doing here; to be perfectly honest, I feel like I was absolutely pants at being a red name last time. I really don't know if I deserve to be here."

"Why, you're here to be my friend, of course!"

"Am I? Really?"

"Oh, of course, of course… Have you seen Bdubs, by the way?"

Perplexity (Perplexion) stitches its way across every line of Mumbo's face. For the first time, the sword scrapes downward. It drops from Scar's chestplate and dangles, tip aimed at his heel instead. Mumbo upturns one hand. He holds it out, awaiting payment. "Have you brought me something nice? I can kill him for you. Would you like me to kill him for you?"

Such a polite request… Mumbo is so very polite. It's one of the beautiful qualities that makes him such a nice friend. Scar grabs his hand instead, shaking up and down. Mumbo's mouth twitches at the contact, though he keeps breathing and doesn't jerk back his hand. "Oh, no," he says, "but Bdubs is at the surface! And Bdubs is such a lovely man. It's our job to protect him."

"That… sounds like the exact opposite of my job right about now, Scar."

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satans-codpiece · 28 days

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Darkfic Enjoyer here. please share some of your dark thoughts since you said you only unleashed your demons in only one fic of yours >:)

With Ramattra, you mean? Because EY doesn't even come close to releasing demons as compared to a lot of stuff I wrote with Kylo Ren or Michael Myers.

I just never really got a lot of darkfic inspiration for him? I honestly haven't in quite a while-- I dunno if that's better commentary on my relationship with my recent string of blorbos or on my mental health lol. Because the potentiality for darkfic with Ramattra is right there.

TW: Noncon, kidnapping, paralysis/forced to watch, injury, probably more

I briefly started a hard noncon fic where Reader is injured and/or pinned in the wake of a Null Sector attack and Ramattra unleashes some of that pent-up rage on them. Lots of Ramattra using his strength to keep Reader still and him talking about how this is justified by the simple fact that they are human and deserve to suffer as so many omnics have.

But I just didn't have the drive to write it?? There's so many WIPs I have with him that I want to finish but can't force my awful brain to look at for more than a few minutes at a time, but with the noncon fic I wrote a little bit and then my brain was like mmm, no. not this flavor. I still love reading noncon with Ramattra, I just don't have that drive to write it.

Hell, even, a Reaper/Reader noncon fic (with Sombra/Ramattra noncon in the background) was of higher interest to me than Ramattra/Reader noncon.

(For interested parties: where Talon is done using NS so Reaper & Sombra are sent to deal with Ramattra & Reader, but in particular Reaper's more than happy to make a point on what happens to people who betray Talon. so Sombra disables Ramattra-- but makes sure that he's awake and aware of what's happening as Reaper attacks Reader, with maybe some unwanted wireplay so that he's forced to cum watching it).

But with Megatron it comes so naturally. The very first thing I wrote with him was “Mmm, fabricating desire in exchange for your own survival is hardly the worst idea your species has had.” Literally the first line of dialogue my muse spat out to me was him accusing (and approving of!!) Reader trying to seduce him so that he wouldn't kill them.

And everything I have written with him since then-- which is all unfinished or no-context snippets that idk if I'll post-- has involved some degree of fuckedupness.

Megatron/Reader mutual noncon + Starscream/Megatron/Reader where Starscream catches Reader & forces them to suck off a regular gun. And Reader's humiliated and scared and just so confused as to why Starscream has this regular human gun laying around- until they realize it's literally Megatron stuck in a new alt mode that they've been polishing with their tongue. To which Starscream giddily fucks them with Megatron's barrel and the whole time Reader is terrified because... what does an overload look like for a gun? Also, Starscream's motivation is much more centered on Megatron, Reader is completely incidental and just gave him an opportunity.

Megatron & Knock Out discussing the mental health implications of kidnapping a human for morale (everyone is jealous of the Autobots' pets obviously). Namely, Reader is having a bad time of it- who wouldn't?- and Megs suggests to KO that he'd rather kill this high-strung human now and replace them with one more... agreeable before the crew gets attached. KO (who is already attached) insists that Reader will feel better as they get acclimated.

During the events of Rock Bottom (TFP), it's Reader who finds Megatron. They, naively, agree to help him (because it's the right thing to do TM) in exchange for his promise that he won't harm any of the other humans or autobots in the mine. Of course, he just kidnaps Reader at the end instead. When they're furiously kicking the inside of his jet form, he'll insist he didn't lie; they weren't harmed, were they?

Not really super dark in the way any of the above are, but literally just a little dubcon-y drabble with Reader & Megatron making out and Megatron's denta cut Reader's lip. And Reader tries to back off, but Megatron is so fucking horny about it that he holds them still and kisses them harder.

And that's just what I've written. I've also toyed with Facsimile!Reader where Megatron fucks you because why not, you exist only to serve the decepticon cause and, well, you basically feel like a human on the inside and he's curious. Super fucked up not because of the dubcon but more in tone, that you entire existence is for obeying him and serving him and dying for him and you're okay with that.

#kat answers

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spiderdramaqueen · 1 year

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so, i’m finally writing a post about my ren/doc/red king/martyn au i mentioned here.

it’s called complementary quartet au (or cq!au for short), because Ren’s and Red King’s color is red, while Martyn’s and Doc’s is green, which are complementary colors on color wheel.

in this au, traffic life and hermitcraft are different universes. also only third life happened at the start of the au.

cq!au is set in season 9, during Ren’s king arc. rift that grian found doesn’t lead to empires. instead, one day, Red King (RK for short) and his Hand come out of there. mentally, they’re still red lifes. so needless to say they’re pretty hostile to the new server, especially to the players who ‘were’ in third life. besides, it’s hard for them to believe that on this server you can respawn infinite amount of times and you don’t have to battle to death.

and then they meet Ren and Doc, and new problems arise…

okay, let’s start with relationship chart at the beginning of an au.

now let’s examine every pair closer.

Ren and Doc. these two are in established relationship at the start of cq!au. but they’re kinda in a fight because of Ren’s kingship. Doc didn’t declare Perimeter’s independence yet tho. Ren and Doc didn’t took an official break in their relationship or anything, but they started seeing each other less than before and there is some sort of tension between them at the moment. they both miss each other, but too stubborn to actually talk it out.

RK and Martyn. they’re in love with each other, but didn’t talk about it yet! it seems that everything is good between them, but meeting Ren changed things. Martyn is trying to get closer to Ren. seeing this, RK… he doesn’t feel jealous (…it’s a lie), but he’s… thinking. he doesn’t think that Ren is a good king, but at least he’s living on a peaceful server and has a lot of friends (while RK has only enemies and dead allies). so, he distances himself from Martyn, because he thinks it would be the best for his Hand. (at some point they have a conflict about it, but maybe i’ll elaborate on this in another post, because this one is getting long already. let me know if you’re interested i guess?)

RK and Ren. they’ve seen some pieces of each others’ lives in their dreams. things are VERY tense between these two at the start of an au. Red King despises Ren and think that he’s an unworthy ruler. secretly, RK’s also envious of Ren’s peaceful life and doesn’t know what to do with this feeling. meanwhile, Ren is a little bit scared of his alter version. but they grow closer to each other after RK and Martyn have a fight (again. i’ll need a whole another post for this)

Ren and Martyn. as i’ve already said, Ren and RK have seen bits of each other lives in dreams. therefore, Ren has seen Martyn in his dreams before. the most vivid dream was Martyn promising to “go through as many crits as he can” and then taking three painful swings of axe to kill him. so. Ren is wary of Martyn even tho he seems cool. at the same time, Martyn is very curious to get to know this version of his king better. he likes to spend time with Ren. eventually, Ren warms up to Martyn.

Doc and RK. oh, these are fun. their first meeting was literally RK attacking Doc. so, they start with some sort of rivalry. but in the end they both have a lot of fun with it. RK can blow off steam and his pent-up blood thirst with Doc. plus, he respects Doc as a worthy adversary. Doc was irritated with him at first, but now he enjoys thinking of new ways to counter RK’s attacks. though RK’s red life morality kinda unnerves him sometimes. when Doc declares Perimeter’s independence, RK supports him.

Doc and Martyn. probably the most chill guys here, they’re on a good terms. RK told Doc a lot about Martyn, so Doc thinks Martyn is a nice guy, even tho Martyn likes to mess with Doc every now and then. and Martyn heard a lot about Doc from Ren. he’s extremely curious to find out why he and Ren fell apart. these two also grew closer after rk-martyn argument.

so, even tho these four definitely have some troubles at the start, with some time they get to know each other better and overcome their problems and end up in a weird and funny polycule.

if you have questions or just want to talk about cq!au, my askbox and dms are open!

i actually have more bits about cq!au scattered in my friends’ dms lmao, so i think i might post some of them later too. i also drew some stuff for this au but idk. don’t really like these scribbles.

#i'm sorry if there're any mistakes in text #hermitshipping #trafficshipping #rendoc #treebark #docmartyn #rk/ren #selfcest #cq!au

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moonlightshaiku · 1 year

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Hello! May I request a pair up? ^^

My names Dahlia (I go by Luka too but mostly Dahlia) and I'm non binary but kinda go with whatever pronouns people call me and wear whatever I feel like. I'm omniromantic and demi sexual!

I enjoy art (writing, dancing, painting, ect..), books, collecting things, bugs (I have a collection of bugs I preserved in bottles myself :), gardening, dyeing my hair black, diying clothes, luxury, science fiction and horror, cats or birds, classical music/metal/and some other alt genres of music, goth and alt everything ngl, gothic fashion or mall goth, organizing, stars, making edits, spending or earning money, bones, zombies, scheming, military stuff, debating, learning bcs knowledge is power, and hiking

My flaws and quirks are that I tend to be jealous, have a bit of a savior/supioriority complex but internally don't think I'm that great yk, a bit impulsive, really blunt, don't sleep don't eat just gotta get what I need done, petty, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, maladaptive dreaming disorder, nightmares 🌚, half done projects everywhere, competitive, loves to spoil my lover a little to much, can't sit still, needs to be uniqe, daddy issues, only ever listen to those I care for other than that im not a very good listener and a addiction to caffeine and success

My personality is entj with some enfp sprinkled in and 3w4, but basically, selfless to those I care about even a bit, polite, messed up but pretty self sustaining, eccentric, confident, can take charge, creative, assertive, sarcastic, blunt but can and will lie, extrovert, methodical, attentive, thrill seeking, witty, mindful of others unless I don't like the person, passionate, ambitious, stubborn, expressive, charismatic, sophisticated (most the time), adaptable, bit of a day dreamer but also realistic, and can and will do as I please to get what I please (unless your someone Im even just chill with I don't like hurting people to much unless they deserve it or I'm doing it on accident)

And that's it! I hope you have a lovely evening dear freind! I may have ranted a bit sorry :') but thank you so much I hope I wasn't to much trouble!

-🍷

Sevika!

(General Information: Sevika is a character from Arcane. She's a gruff fighter with a metal arm prosthesis. She's also very responsible, intelligent, and will try to end confrontations peacefully if possible.)

Sevika would absolutely love and spoil you! She's really relieved to be with someone who she believes can actually handle themself. She does worry, nonetheless.

She doesn't have a lot of time on her hands, but she'll spend every moment possible with you. Loves spoiling you, just as you spoil her. When her (relatively large) paycheck comes in, she would absolutely love taking you shopping.

She loves your ambition! Whatever you plan to do in your adult life, she will support. She'll get you whatever you need and put as much of her spare time forward as possible.

She probably picks up little trinkets and bugs when she has the time? And (especially if you're forgetful) will leave it on counters/tables. Just little offerings she hopes you won't mention.

Sevika has a lot of trauma, and is surprisingly good at calming people down. She'll usually boss them around, get them functioning and then talk. But she can also be soft. Kneel down and pat, murmur, whatever needed. Whenever Sevika is dealing something, she tends to get irritable and might even cry a bit, quietly and alone. A good, warm meal will calm her enough to talk it over.

Sevika isn't really jealous, and she's fine with your being jealous as long as it doesn't prevent her from doing something. If it does, she'll sit you down and attempt to understand and better the situation.

I can see a lot of good communication in the relationship, and a lot of mutual spoiling (and breakdowns)!

Alternate Pairing(s):

Kylo Ren — Star Wars

#sevika x you #sevika x reader #arcane sevika #sevika #arcane #pair up #lesbian #nonbinary #gay :)#wine anon

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not-gonna-lose · 3 months

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How do you feel about ren?

He's really- He's a really good person, I think... He really- He really did try his best not to- Not to lie... And to help- And even with everything he's been through, he still- He tries to be nice, still... I'm- Glad things turned out okay for- For him and his Kieran...

...Jealous sometimes, though. I wish it could've been like that for me. Sometimes I wish he had been here instead.

#pkmn irl #ask game #(have fun with this response lego :3)

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vgckwb · 28 days

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P5R: Rebel Girl (A FeMC Story/P5R Rework) Chapter 229: A Phantom-Prosecutor Alliance

As Sojiro was driving Sae over to Leblanc, Sae was thinking to herself. What’s going to happen now? Has Makoto always been a Phantom Thief? What is the director up to? And why is Sakura-san the one driving me? As she was thinking, visions started playing out in her head. It was appearing to her in bits and pieces, but even that was overwhelming.

“Did you really think We’d let you waltz in and take it?”

…

“All you have to do…is fight Us!”

“BRING IT ON!”

…

“LET THE GAMES BEGIN!”

…

“And just where do you think YOU’RE going?!”

“To save her sister!”

…

“You listen here! This is OUR Fashion Show! This is OUR New World Order! Anything WE say GOES! YOU GOT THAT?!”

…

“I’m the director. Your boss. Your mentor. And as of this moment, your killer!”

…

“Your mother? She beat me in court multiple times. I had to end her career before she undermined the country’s faith in our system!”

“You…you killed my mother?!”

…

“...maybe your dad wouldn’t have started sniffing around me, and I wouldn’t have had to order that hit and run.”

“YOU KILLED MY FATHER!”

…

“People need to be ruled! And if you can’t rule a person…YOU KILL THEM!”

“Didn’t you hear us, you piece of shit?! WE WON’T LET YOU!”

…

“You would rather condemn Japan than let anyone else save it.”

“THAT’S A LIE!”

“I think it’s true. In fact, I know it’s true. Do you know why? Because I. AM. YOU!”

…

“Hiya! Don’t worry sis! I got you!”

“Makoto?”

…

“You may have beaten me here. But you can’t kill me. I am you.”

“I know. But it took seeing you to realize what I needed to do. To realize I was wrong. To realize I was...jealous…”

…

"Hiya!"

...

“I’m sorry.”

“Apology accepted.”

…

“She’s changed without us needing to steal her treasure.”

…

“I know this is only a construction of my mind, and we’ll be gone soon. But before we go, may I ask for a kiss?”

“Of course.”

…

All of this was coming to Sae at once. She then felt her stomach convulse. She grabbed one of the paper bags, and started vomiting. Sojiro glanced over. “I’m glad I brought those.” They continued on to Leblanc.

Upon arrival, Sae burst through the door, and headed straight for the bathroom. Sojiro walked into the door, and sighed. “The things I do for these kids.” He reached for a cigarette, only to soon remember that he didn't have any, as he was in the process of quitting. “Hoo boy. This is going to be a long night.”

Once Sae left the bathroom, she found a cup at the bar. “I figured you’d like some water. I know it’s not what you usually get, but I doubt you’re in the mood for coffee.”

Sae sat down and grabbed the cup. “Thanks.” She took a drink. “Ah! …Why was I so…foolish?”

“If I had 100 yen every time I asked myself the same thing,” Sojiro remarked.

Sae looked up at him. “How much do you know?”

“I know a lot,” Sojiro said. “They come here and plan things all the time. I hear them. But I can’t exactly wrap my head around everything. I think it’d be better if you heard it from them.”

“I see…” Sae said. She took another drink. She then looked into the glass to see her reflection in the water. She looked miserable. She sighed. Listless about what was going to happen, she felt the bottom of the counter. As she was tracing her hand, she felt an interruption in the form of a piece of paper. She grabbed it to see that it was a letter in an envelope marked for “Ren Amamiya.”

Before Sae could process this, the door swung open. Sae and Sojiro looked over to see The Phantom Thieves arrive. They filed in, with Makoto looking sheepishly at her sister and saying “Hey…”

“Hey…” Sae replied. “So, um, what is happening?”

“I don’t know if we’re quite ready yet,” Futaba said

“We’re waiting on one more person to join us,” Sumire clarified.

Sae nodded. “Very well.” She finished off her water.

“Would you like some more?” Sojiro asked.

“Please,” Sae responded.

Sojiro nodded. “What about you all? You hungry?”

“Boy, am I ever!” Ryuji exclaimed. “That director was RUTHLESS!”

Sae was confused. “You…met the director?”

“We’ll explain more later,” Ann said. “But yeah, I am hungry.”

Sojiro nodded once more. “Coming right up.” He got Sae a water refill, and then began cooking for the kids.

Sae drank some more, concerned about what was happening, but feeling oddly calm about it. She looked around the room. So these are The Phantom Thieves, huh? They just seem like regular kids. What’s compelling them to do all of this?

The door opened once more. Sae looked over at the door to see that it was Riko. Riko looked up. “Hi…”

Sae gave as much of a smile as she could in the moment. “Hi.”

Ren smirked. “Well, now that we’re all here, let’s share what we have.”

“Yeah!” Futaba said. “Did you get anything good from the director?!”

“Pardon me,” Yusuke said, “but I think it would be better to fill in Miss Niijima on what is going on first.”

“Oh…right…” Futaba said.

“You…can just call me ‘Sae’,” she said.

“Well, Sae,” Ren began, “where do we start?”

“I have a question,” Sae said. “I was in the room with Okumura from the time I arrived to him starting to exhibit signs of you stealing his heart. How did you manage to steal it from under my nose?”

“Yeah, that does need an explanation,” Jose said.

“So, listen,” Ren said, “everything we’re about to tell you, no matter how ridiculous, or unbelievable it is, is the truth.” Sae nodded. “OK. So, there exists a world that is parallel to ours that is a reflection of the human consciousness. We have been given the power to traverse this world. We use this power to become Phantom Thieves.”

“I see,” Sae said. “So no wonder you haven’t been caught.”

“You don’t seem to be weirded out by all of this,” Ann said.

“Well…” Sae explained, “in my pursuit of you, as well as the people committing the mental shutdowns, I have familiarized myself somewhat with Wakaba Ishiki’s research. At least, the bits I can get my hands on.”

“Grrrr,” Futaba hissed. “Those jerks killed my mom and took her research!”

“I see,” Sae said. “Do you know anything else about them?”

“A few things,” Morgana said.

“Morgana,” Ren said. “You know they can’t hear you.”

“I just didn't want to feel left out,” Morgana said.

“Wait…” Sae said. “Are you talking to your cat?”

“Yeah, I’m not familiar with this either,” Riko noted.

Ren chuckled. “Morgana here is a being from this other world who happens to look like a cat,” she explained. “Because we’ve been to The Metaverse, that dimension I mentioned earlier, we can understand him.”

“Huh,” Sae remarked. “I feel like that detail cements that you’re telling the truth. I mean, it would be simpler if he was just a cat that could also traverse that other world with you. I doubt you’d make up this much stuff for him.”

“Well…that’s reassuring…I guess…” Morgana said.

“Alright, c’mere,” Sojiro said. “I got you some really special fancy tuna.”

“F-Fancy tuna!” Morgana said. “MEOW!” He jumped out of Ren’s bag and headed over behind the counter.

Haru chuckled. “Morgana still acts like a cat from time to time.”

“So, back to what we know,” Makoto said, steering the conversation.

“Right,” Yusuke said. “We know that Madarame, and Kaneshiro, were also connected in some way.”

“We also know,” Lena continued, “that whoever was doing this also had principal Kobayakawa under their thumb.”

Ann nodded. “Before Kobayakawa passed, he confronted us in that other world. He told us that some powerful people were manipulating things to force the upcoming election to place their preferred candidate at the top.”

“We had figured out my father’s ties to all this,” Haru said, “and that's partially why we stole his heart.”

“‘Partially’?” Sae wondered.

“Well, he was a jerk,” Jose said. “And a big one at that.”

“But there is one other factor that forces our hand every time,” Sumire explained.

“What would that be?” Sae wondered.

“Eris,” Ren answered. Sae turned pale. “I take it you know that name.” Sae nodded. Ren nodded back. “She finds people who are just as sick and tired of the people we steal hearts from and warps them into people who go and kill them.”

Sae pieced it together. “...Like Naoko.”

Makoto nodded. “Like Naoko.”

“But if she came to me,” Sae wondered, “who was I targeting?”

The thieves were silent for a moment, before Makoto replied. “Yourself.”

Sae was shocked. “I…I…” She couldn’t say what she wanted. “Why?”

“Well, we did try to offer you an olive branch,” Ren said. “But you seemed to reject it.”

Sae sighed. “I guess I was walking the path of self destruction. I…I got hit with these visions a little while ago. It…looked like I was confronting you all, but you were in these weird costumes. I had a shadow double. And then the director came in. He said he killed both of our parents, and was on the verge of killing me too. But you all held him off.

As that was happening, I was talking with my shadow double, when she morphed into this…horrid version of me. She said that I’d rather condemn Japan than let anyone else save it. Deep down, I knew she was right. I was talking all high and mighty, but I wanted to be the hero. But I guess I was just turning out to be the villain.

I will say though, seeing that, seeing the monster I was becoming, it shook me out of it. I then began to fight alongside you guys, before destroying everything. It feels weird to think about, but it also felt so real.”

“Well… Makoto said. “That’s because it is real.” Sae was shocked. “That was basically what happened tonight in your palace.”

“Palace?” Sae wondered.

“Where we steal hearts from in the Metaverse,” Jose said. “Generally speaking.”

“Should we be scared?” Ann said. “If Sae was this cognisant, everyone else…”

Morgana swallowed the tuna he was eating, and called out “I don’t think we need to worry. We stole everyone else’s treasure. Sae retained hers. Maybe that comes with a better clarity of what happened.”

Makoto smirked. “He says we have nothing to worry about. Generally speaking.”

Sae smiled a bit, before pouting. “If that’s true, then…mom and dad…”

Makoto frowned. “Yeah… I still can’t believe it myself. But he does seem to be that vindictive.”

“Oh right!” Lena said. “He killed his wife too. And he helped one of his kids murder his wife, but he got caught!”

Sae groaned. “I had a feeling, but I could never prove it. Grrr! I can’t believe I let him use me like that!”

“Well, we’re here now,” Sumire assured her. “No matter what happened in the past, we will make sure to rectify as much as we can. Although, we can only do so much.”

“I will say,” Sojiro said, “as much as I would like nothing more than for Wakaba to walk through that door alive, knowing who killed her and bringing them to justice is not a bad consolation prize.”

Futaba nodded. “You’re right Sojiro!”

“Was it not the director?” Sae asked.

“Nah!” Ryuji said. “He’s just one piece of the puzzle. When Haru’s dad outed him, we tested to see if he had a palace. Turns out, his palace was subsumed by another person!”

“WHAT?!” Sae gasped.

Ren nodded. “That’s another thing. We knew that the director was not at the top of all of this. But he is working with the person who is. Which leads us nicely to you, Riko.”

Riko nodded. “I do believe I have the name of the person. I recorded our conversation.” She took out her phone and played the conversation she had with him, pausing directly after the reveal that she was not Sae.

“Holy shit,” Ryuji said.

“Wow!” Ann added. “That’s a lot.”

“So, he and his cabal are framing you for his death,” Yusuke noted. “How low can they sink?”

“From the sound of it,” Lena answered, “there doesn’t seem to be a bottom.”

“But we do have a name,” Ren said “Shido. Does that name ring a bell?” Everyone thought for a moment.

“Could it be?” Sojiro said. “Masayoshi Shido?”

“Who is that?” Jose wondered.

“He’s a politician,” Sojiro explained. “He fits the bill on someone who is using all this chaos to their advantage to get something out of this election. He’s a rising star as of late, but I’ve known him for a while.”

“What’s your impression of him?” Haru asked.

Sojiro sighed. “I never liked him. He’s a bit temperamental and demanding. He’s very ambitious; he said he was going to be Prime Minister some day, but not a lot of people believed him. But it sounds like he might just be doing it on the backs of a lot of people.”

“Sounds like our guy!” Ryuji said.

“Only one way to find out,” Ren said. She got her phone out. “Masayoshi Shido.”

“Match found,” her phone said back to her.

“So it is him,” Sumire said.

Ren nodded. “And that’s not all. He already has a crusader.”

“WHAT?!” Ryuji said. “How? We JUST got out of Sae’s palace.”

“Well, we don’t know the limits of Eris’ power,” Yusuke pointed out. “Perhaps she’s only been corrupting one person at a time because it was convenient.”

Lena interjected. “Remember: She also looks for the best available target. She wasn’t able to target my mom through anyone but me, and when I said no, it couldn’t happen.”

Makoto nodded. “I believe you’re both right. She could have corrupted someone to go after sis earlier, but she waited.”

“Wait…” Sae replied. “How long have I had this palace?”

“We don’t know for sure,” Haru answered. “But it may have started forming after your father’s death.”

“How could you tell?” Sae wondered.

“So, um,” Sumire said, “every palace has these things called Will Seeds. When we take them, we catch snippets of audio of certain events that make the palace rulers the way they are. There’s usually 3, and when we put them together, we can see the moment that we believe caused the palace to form.”

“However,” Futaba interjected, “this isn’t an exact science. Or rather, psience. With a ‘ps’. I imagine mom’s research may not have gotten to that point. Or if it did, it’s still in hiding.”

“I see,” Sae responded. “What was my tale?”

Everyone was hesitant to answer. Makoto then spoke. “It started when mom died. And then we heard the time you were approached by the director in college. And then we heard you argue with dad. And then we saw you make a vow telling dad’s portrait that you’d go to Hell and back to make sure nothing bad could happen again.”

Sae went pale. “I see…” She looked down. “It looks like I did go to Hell and back. And all I got was a target on my back from those that live there, I suppose.” She sighed.

Riko placed her hand on her back. “It’s OK. We all managed to fish you out before there was no escape. We’re here now, and we will figure this out!”

Sae smiled. “Thanks. You always know what to say.”

Riko blushed slightly. “Yes, well, I am your assistant after all.”

Sae nodded. She turned back to the Thieves. “So, from the sound of it, if the police manage to find me, they’ll arrest me on the spot. How do I…escape the eye of the law until things settle down?”

A grin came across Ren’s face. “I know of a place to keep you hidden while we sort this out.” She glanced at Sojiro.

Sojiro immediately knew what Ren was getting at. “No!”

“Please?” Ren pleaded. “It’s not like we can take her anywhere else.”

“What’s going on?” Jose asked.

“Well, as you all know, I moved in with Sojiro last month, Ren said. “And as a result, there’s a perfectly usable bedroom upstairs without an occupant…”

“Oh yeah!” Ann said. “She can stay here!”

“It’s perfect!” Yusuke agreed. “She’s already here. If we were to move her elsewhere, she’d be at risk of getting caught, and us along with her.”

“It’s true,” Riko said. “The police were there within minutes of the director dying. They are working non-stop to make sure everything is as they like it. I feel like the instant she goes out in public, she’ll get arrested.”

Ren turned back to Sojiro. “This will only be for as long as it takes to clear her name. And we’ll be on it with just as much intensity.”

Sojiro sighed. “Fine. I’m already helping you guys out. Might as well go the whole nine yards.”

Sae was stunned. “You…you’d do that for me? After everything I did for you?”

“Of course!” Haru said. “We know you’re not the enemy.”

“Yeah,” Futaba added. “I know what it’s like to be at your darkest moment. It can be tough to accept help, but once you do it, it opens the door to so much.”

Ren nodded. “As has been previously stated, what’s in the past is in the past. Right now, our only goal is to bring this Shido to justice. And I’m glad we can walk this path together.”

Sae smiled. “Thank you. Everyone. And I promise I will do everything in my power to make it up to you. And everyone, I suppose.” She sighed. “I’ve got a long road ahead of me. But I know with you all by my side, I can do it.”

Ren reached her hand out. “Welcome to the team.” Sae shook it.

I am thou... Thou art I… Thou hast acquired a new vow...

It shall become the wings of rebellion that breaketh thy chains of captivity.

With the birth of the Judgement Persona I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power.

Judgement-Sae Niijima: Rank 1

“Alright then!” Sojiro called out. “Dinner’s ready!”

The Thieves all sat down in a booth, while Riko took a seat at the bar next to Sae. Sojiro started delivering plates and drinks. As they started digging in, Sumire noted “I still wonder how Shido got a crusader. And who it might be.”

“Well, we’ll figure that out soon enough,” Ren said. “But right now, I think it’s just eat and go to bed.”

“I can do some preliminary searching,” Futaba offered. “But I agree, after the night we had, we need to conserve our energy for tomorrow.”

“Is going to the other side tiring?” Sae asked.

“You have no idea,” Ryuji said.

“Well, maybe some,” Ann interjected. “I mean, how do you feel after changing your heart and rejecting Eris’ influence?”

“I see…” Sae replied. “And you feel like that every time?”

“Well, you get used to it after a while,” Lena said, “but it still is draining.”

“Hm,” Sae replied. She drank more of her water.

As for the story of how Eris found Shido’s crusader, that story begins earlier in the evening.

Sae had just left to go to her office. Akechi, from a hidden position a good distance away, took notice. “Alright. There she goes. Now, if my hunch is correct, Makoto will be leaving shortly to unite with her fellow Phantom Thieves.”

Minutes later, Makoto rushed out, sending a text. Akechi smirked. “As I suspected.” He covertly began tailing her.

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