#jeeze this was a long post

[starryeyeddreamer21]

I need Vaggie and Husk to be friends SO badly. I just think they have potential like they could possibly be one of the best duos if given a chance. I actually have so many thoughts on this so hear me out:

There's so much potential JUST because of their relationships with Charlie and Angel (Charlie and Angel are siblings but we don't need to get into that right now)

But seriously short grumpy characters with wings and their extroverted beanpole partner is killing me

So basically I can see them both ranting about what their partners are doing on a daily basis but it always ends with "I love them SO much" "Cheers I'll drink to that"

I have a feeling Charlie and Angel are both the kind of people to leave lipstick marks on their partners and just not tell them so Husk and Vaggie have to check each other out real quick before going anywhere. I mean no questions asked just one of them standing in front of the other with their arms and legs spread out until the other one gives them a thumbs up or a rag to clean it off with.

I also think it would be funny if Husk was the first person to know Vaggie was an angel he just didn't mention it. He says so himself that the residents of the hotel will spill their secrets when they get drunk so Vaggie definitely got drunk and let it slip that she was an angel but didn't remember it by morning. Husk's motto is basically "That's none of my business" so he just doesn't say anything.

Also continuing with the "that's none of my business" thing, Vaggie absolutely agrees with that sentiment as long as it doesn't hurt Charlie or the hotel. Neither of them like people digging into their business and having Alastor in their lives means someone is ALWAYS digging so it's nice to be with someone who just does not care.

Oh and they both shit on Alastor 24/7 so good for them

PREENING EACH OTHER!!! By the time Vaggie gets her wings back they're close enough for this. Husk hates his wings and is shit at taking care of them but Vaggie really wants this to happen. She does miss some things about the exorcists and that's one of them. Of course she would never say that out loud but Husk gets it and they do it anyway.

Vaggie would start flying ALL THE TIME after getting her wings like she has so much time to catch up on. Angel knows that her and Husk are good friends and that Husk hates his form so he'll get Vaggie to convince Husk to fly with her. It takes a little bit but they have fun and Charlie is really proud of her so it's worth it.

They can literally sit in comfortable silence for hours and not get bored

They bicker all the time about everything like they'll say the meanest shit but they're besties and they're joking so it's fine

They are so down to kill Valentino at any time. They have multiple plans, they have lists, they're really creative about it too.

They'll just sit, people watch, and judge strangers together

They're so judgemental but also the least judgmental??? They'd be like "Why would you do that you dumbass" but also actually listen to what's being said and try to find a reasonable solution for each other

Double dates that Vaggie and Husk don't actually want to go on but unfortunately Charlie and Angel are convincing (they have a really good time)

They were both stripped from their occupations (overlord/angel). They miss it sometimes and they feel bad about it because they were both terrible people during those times. When they get like this they always seek each other's company. Sometimes they actually talk about it, sometimes they change the subject to something completely different, sometimes they have a drink and sit in silence. Either way they only acknowledge it with each other.

Husk teaches Vaggie how to make drinks. It's calming for him (even though it's annoying that he's technically being forced to do it) so he thought she might like it. She does and is actually really good at it. When they get more residents she'll help him out behind the bar.

Sometimes they'll sing together. They sound amazing and their partners love it. Husk also tries to teach Vaggie how to play saxophone it does not go as good as bartending did

They're the only ones in the hotel that can speak Spanish so yes they do use that to their advantage

Are both so tired all the time. They just deserve a stress free nap. They end up curled up together asleep and are found by Angel in the middle of the night. He takes a picture and immediately sends it to Charlie. Charlie and Angel manage to keep the picture but are not allowed to show anyone or ever mention it again.

They would never actually admit to being friends even though they're best friends and one of the few people the other can actually stand being around

JUST HUSK AND VAGGIE BEING BEST FRIENDS YOU GUYS

[burirammin]

Some Marc study sketches featuring Alex and our favorite sausage dogs 🐾⚡️

[hertl]

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macklin incensed at a non call

[apple-onigiri]

Hey, this is just a curiosity but I saw your map posts and was wondering if you could A. say how big Vaguarde is compared to a real country like you have with the island, B. talk about the climate they'd have when it comes to where they are, if that's in your area of expertise? Feel free to ignore this is it's too much or annoying to do but thank you anyway! I was just wondering and figured that, considering your map posts, you were the best person to ask this. Thank you so much! Have a good day!

ohhh this is such a cool ask and i'm Soooo grateful for it because it's always such a fun topic to talk about but it was very demanding because i'm always constantly overly concerned with details. sorry it took so long to answer because of that!! so!! ╰(*°▽°*)╯

A. the size of vaugarde is around 1,712,931 square kilometers (661,366 square miles). there isn't a country in the real world with this exact size, but the closest in shape and size is sudan with its 1,731,671 square kilometers. i was actually a bit surprised? it's bigger than i expected but i triple-checked the numbers to make sure i didn't fumble yet again but nope, i think that's right! the math portion for all this is, as usual, under the cut!

B. okay, so vaugarde is located snugly between the 10th parallel south and the capricorn tropic (i'm using earth nomenclature for the tropic. c'mon now). the best way to look for evidence for what its climate could be is looking at the earth itself and a big part of the climate is also the currents and winds connected with oceans, so let's take south of brazil as the best equivalent for it, considering they're both located on the east side of the landmass connecting with the ocean.

the best pointers for specific weather is to look for close geographical equivalents to locations we know of, ending up with bambouche - salvador, dormont - belo horizonte and jouvente - rio de janeiro. i'll put the graphs for yearly weather for those under the cut along the scary math, where it belongs.

it's the same with the island - looking for bigger islands at that longitude, right underneath the equator, results in coming across papua new guinea or indonesia.

we don't know any specific locations from the island but i put some weather graphs under the cut for the general climate.

both locations have a tropical climate, with vaugarde being classified more like the savanna type, and the island more of a rainforest. that means both of those regions would experience more of a wet/dry season cycle than the continental four-way split. for all i know. maybe the earth spins the other way in isat for some reason and makes either of them as much of a clusterfuck as the east coast of the united states. have you ever looked at how it looks on the köppen–geiger climate map? with california, the geographical nepobaby and its mediterranean climate thousands of miles away from the actual mediterranean? yeah.

of course, we have the information that the island would get really cold at night but we don't know if it was a regular 'it's cold for inhabitants by comparison' or it was actually somehow abnormally cold. if it was, i'm blaming wish craft and you can throw out the section about the island, leaving only vaugarde's behind. actually, i guess you could do so anyway - not like there's anything where the island used to be, right??

anyway!! hope that answers your question that was, for its difficulties, pretty fun to do! various addendums below the cut for your perusal (❁´◡`❁)

Appendix A

okay so it's really the same method as with calculating the island's size but on a larger scale - i moved vaguarde a bit, going as far as separating the chunk furthest west to make it a bit easier on myself. standard marking and cutting out triangles (and sometimes rectangles!) from the big square. first this part:

then that one, with half of the big square instead:

then this last part, this here with C and D jutting out, so they're getting the opposite treatment (i ran out of space near the marked territory so its two images):

then sum up all the areas you calculated, and there you go :)

Appendix B

here's graphs from salvador, belo horizonte and rio de janeiro respectively.

and here's graphs from port moseby and surabaya.

[rainbowsandwhumperflies]

The Winged Servant - 15

content warnings: comfort if you squint, though whumpee wouldn't know, non-human whumpee, mentions of discrimination of non-human whumpee, royalty whump, conditioning mentions

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I ate the second crepe in silence. Dubhe scrolled on his phone.

As was his right. As was anyone’s right. I would not let myself forget that just because it had been hours since I’d been in the presence of royalty. Just because at this time of day, I was already supposed to have taken the queen’s breakfast to her and cleaned her room and cleaned the princes’ room and gotten started on the bathrooms. Just because I hadn’t done any of that.

It was fine. I was fine. Taking precedence over those responsibilities was the responsibility of doing what I was told. That was what my last royal command had been. Do what they tell you. And that’s what I was doing as I followed Dubhe back up staircases to a big room. His, maybe, if he’d made himself the king, because it was so big. Bigger than the queen’s, with a four poster bed and blue and white wallpaper.

“I don’t know if there’s any soap or anything in the bathroom,” Dubhe said. “I would’ve had a room actually prepared if I’d known you were coming, sorry. Should work for now though, if it’s okay with you.”

“Of course, sir. I don’t need any specific soap. I can use whatever cleaning supplies are available. Are there… more specific instructions as to what I’m cleaning?”

“What?” he asked, blinking at me. “I- no. No. I’m not asking you to clean. This is where you’re staying until we figure out how to go about more permanent arrangements.”

“Where… I’m staying, sir?” I repeated faintly. Had there been no open servants’ quarters? This was overkill, even from someone who’d had breakfast made for me. Especially from someone who’d had breakfast made for me. How many favors was he planning on doing for me? I was a servant, for fuck’s sake. I didn’t deserve all of this, and I couldn’t dream of paying it back. I couldn’t pay back any of the favors he was giving me. Didn’t he know that?

Dubhe's eyebrows pulled together. “Is it okay? I can find a different room if there’s something wrong.”

“No, sir. Nothing’s wrong. My apologies; I did not mean to question you or misinterpret your orders.”

He stared at my face, trying to figure something out, but gave up after a few moments. “Okay. Well. If the room is okay, I figured maybe you could try to get some rest? I know you probably didn’t have a lot of opportunities for that last night. If you’re tired, you can sleep. I’ll tell someone to bring you clean clothes, and soap and stuff if you want to shower.”

“You want me to… sleep, sir?”

“Do you not want to? You don’t have to.”

I wrung my hands together, nonplussed. “I just don’t… I don’t have my collar, sir.”

“Your… collar?”

“My shock collar. Sir. His Highness Prince Ryan took it off last night after my punishment, to make sure that my neck wasn’t hurt, and he didn’t ever put it back on. As is his right, of course.”

“Of course,” he repeated dryly. “What about your collar is relevant right now, bud?”

“I don’t sleep without it, sir.”

“Jesus. Okay. Why don’t you sleep without a shock collar?”

“That’s what wakes me up in the mornings, sir. It keeps me on task. There are very few things that I am permitted to do without it.”

“They- they shock you awake? Every morning?”

“Not every morning, sir. Shock collars are meant for dogs, actually, and they don’t always shock dogs. Oftentimes it just vibrates very quickly. It- it can simulate a small shock.”

He took a slow, deep breath. “So they simulated shocking you awake every morning?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Okay.” He sat down on the bed, patting it next to him. I sat down obediently, and he winced. “Sit… sit on the bed with me, bud. Not the floor.”

I stared up at him from my knees. “I can't be on that bed, sir. My wings will rip the pillows.”

“Will they really?”

I frowned. I didn't know they would rip the pillows. I knew they could. I knew that I wasn’t supposed to be on most furniture for that reason, especially when I was unconscious. I could control my wings just fine when I was awake, but not if I did what he asked of me and slept.

He tilted his head when I hesitated. “Do you mind if I touch them?”

“Of course, sir.”

He was gentle as he ran his fingers across the bone that protruded from the top of my wing, like he was petting a cat. I hadn’t ever seen that part of a wing on a real bat before, but I was pretty sure it wasn’t really supposed to be a weapon. “It’s honestly not that sharp,” Dubhe said. ��I’m not particularly worried. Do you not, uh, sleep on a bed if you’re so worried about this?”

“I’m supposed to wear caps on them, sir. They’re made out of silicone, to make sure I don’t cause problems while I sleep.”

“Yeah, I don’t care if you cause problems. At the moment, my main concern is your lack of sleep, not the bed, which is easily mendable or replaceable. Come on, on the bed.”

Even as he ordered me around, orders that I certainly wouldn’t normally get, his voice was so soft. Even after I’d misinterpreted a million things. Even after I’d disobeyed his order the first time he’d said it.

He looked down at me, his expression patient despite my hesitation.

“C’mon, bud.” He leaned down to grab one of my hands, tugging it gently. “I don’t bite. Up on the bed.”

I followed the direction. Physical direction was impossible to resist. Even if the back of my mind was screaming at me that I was a traitor, he was pulling on my hand, and so I followed. All I was ever trained to do was listen to what I was told.

“I know that this is strange for you,” he said as I sat down next to him. The bed was the softest thing I thought I’d ever felt. “I- I have met Ryan a few times before, and he was cruel to me too. It took me weeks to feel like myself again, and I’m sure that it was nothing compared to what you’ve gone through. I know this is weird, and it’s probably going to be weird for a while. But things usually feel more manageable after getting sleep.”

Addressing the prince by his first name was treason. Picking apart the prince’s worst qualities wasn’t any better. But I was supposed to behave. “I… am not supposed to sleep without my collar, sir, let alone in the middle of the day when there is work to be done.”

“But I don’t want you to do work, bud. I want you to rest.”

I smiled weakly. “All due respect, sir, but you are not the person that I am even supposed to do work for.”

“God, don’t I know it,” he sighed, but he looked at me and smiled too. Teasing, maybe. “Humor me. Please. Lay down for a bit.”

He stood up and turned off the lights. My eyes followed him around the room. He came back to the bed after, nudged my shoulder, encouraged me to lay down. Gentle, still, even after I’d ignored another order.

“Just do your best to get some rest, okay?” he said softly, pulling my blankets up to my chin. “In about an hour I’m going to send a servant up here with some food, clean clothes, all that jazz. They won’t wake you up if you’re sleeping, just drop stuff off and leave. And I’ll come get you for dinner, okay? You’re going to be fine, Onyx. Just rest for now.”

It was odd to hear him talk about ordering servants around and assigning them tasks when he had done so little of that to me. Did he think me incompetent? Had I done something badly enough for him to think that? Had I answered something wrong when Blue had asked me questions? Or, more likely, had he already gotten fed up with me having ignored his orders for the past ten minutes? I knew how to be good, I did know, I just- wasn’t being good, for some reason.

But when Dubhe ran his hands through my hair, my eyes began to close anyway. Maybe I was incompetent. Maybe I was useless and had no purpose. But I was tired. I was not supposed to want things, but resting sounded so good.

Dubhe left when my eyes closed and breathing evened out. I was not yet asleep. And despite the fact that he was a traitor, the cool spot on my head where his hand had been left me feeling emptier than I’d ever remembered feeling before.

~

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[high-voltage-rat]

I often wonder what the actual state of medicine as a field is in dragonfable. We see that Magus Neron has a microscope, petri dishes, and hypodermic syringes. We know that the existence of cells is a known thing. Clearly we're not living in a pre-germ theory equivalent. But we also don't really see doctors around- alchemists like Alina seem to be the pick. Sir Junn is the only example I can really think of, and he also seems to be oriented towards alchemical solutions like the royal honey and corruption-cleansing potions, though we do have mentions of him using IVs in an ICU in his field hospital.

Healing potions would certainly be good for physical injuries, but I wonder at how well they treat illnesses and diseases. Are they a cure-all that's become so heavily relied on that, in the rare cases they don't work, nobody knows what else to do? Riadne's arachnomancy healing, delivering potions directly into the bloodstream, is treated as revolutionary, so I assume that pills or IV drips and infusions have not been popularized enough to be commonly used. Is that because potions as they currently exist are good enough for most applications, or because most people don't know how to use them, or because they're difficult to create or get ahold of? There are incredible technologies out there, as evidenced by the magisterium's drones and the gnomes'... everything. But whether or not these advances have ever been applied to medical applications has also never really been shown.

We've seen many examples of healing magic in lore, but the capabilities and limitations of it, as well as the actual process, are never really explored. Is it an actual active process of changing the body, or is it just empowering the natural healing process? We know that fleshweaving is a thing, but forbidden as an art due to its potential for abuse (and the fact that it apparently requires consuming elemental spirits), and Jaania's soulweaving-based healing of Brittany was a method she apparently invented through experimentation. So we can conclude that soul/fleshweaving are not being employed as a tool for medicine, and any commonly used healing magic probably doesn't modify the body in such a way.

There's lots of potential for medical technology and practice to improve, so one has to wonder what factors are at play to ensure they don't. Is it just reliance on the magic that already exists, leaving the people with rare cases to be untreated? I wonder if, to a degree, there's a perception of standard alchemy being "good enough" that medicine doesn't need to be improved. Perhaps that's compounded with some cultural taboos around "messing with" or manipulating the body, which may extend beyond magical practice into the scientific sphere. It could even be an acceptance of a flawed paradigm surrounding healing magic, just like how most mages accepted the leyline model of mana as absolute, when soulthreads demonstrate that it's flawed?

Or maybe the devs intended it all to remain in the mcguffin realm, where healing magic does everything you want when it's convenient and is limited only when necessary. But that's less fun to think about.

[mostmagical]

reading year in review

posting this at the behest of @bittersweetresilience... 1-2 of my favorite fics that I read for each month of the year

I’m not tagging anyone in this other than mutuals who happen to be on the list because I DON’T KNOW. this is SCARY. I’m just a girl. what do I know about anything.

01 JANUARY

Graine de toi by MireilleTanaka (Miraculous Ladybug)

Ladybug and Chat Noir think they’re close, until they begin waking up in one another’s skin. AU: Adrien is homeschooled, and he and Marinette have never met

Body swap AND Never Met AU fic based loosely on Kimi na wa that lived in my head for ages. @blur0se sent this to me when we were just little baby new friends because she thought I would like it and she was exactly right because I loved it.

In Pursuit of the Uneatable by @nemaliwrites (Miraculous Ladybug

In a Paris where Lila weaves tales that blind the city, Marinette stands accused, isolated. Her parents' trust is shattered, her friends distant, and in battle, illusions blur the line between ally and enemy. As the shadows and uncertainty threaten to close in, Marinette finds herself turning to the last person who claims to be on her side: a boy in a white mask who calls himself a fox hunter.

This fic is so good and we are all blessed to have a chance to read Nemali writing… I feel awful because I still need to finish this fic but I think about it all the time. Nemali’s prose and Lila characterization, and just the general concept– AGH. Top tier.

02 FEBRUARY

never been in love by bittersweetResilience (Miraculous Ladybug)

Félix wonders if he has a heart. If he does, it doesn’t beat like that.

I love ace spectrum characters I love Sunny writing I love Sunny ace spectrum fic… Made me cry.

03 MARCH

watership down by bittersweetResilience (Miraculous Ladybug)

“Of course we get along.” Emilie’s hand reaches over to slip into Amélie’s. As always, her fingers loosen as soon as Amélie has reciprocated the hold. She swings their hands in a carefree arc between them, looking into the woods ahead, relying on Amélie’s grip to keep them linked. “We’re soulmates. No secrets between us.” Amélie and Emilie, through the years. A non-linear narrative.

This fic is sooo good you guys. So good. GAH. Sunny writing + Sunny Amelie and Félix, and complicated family relationships, and pretty prose and WATERSHIP DOWN. It feels like a coming of age film in your head.

Season of Giving by The_Rabbit42 (Miraculous Ladybug)

As Christmas draws near, Adrien and Marinette want to find special presents to give their partner and… other partner. Combined with Adrien rediscovering what Christmas is without his parents, Marinette getting sick, and Alya and Adrien becoming closer friends, it's sure to be a memorable holiday.

Honestly, this year, March was one of my lowest months for a lot of personal reasons, and I happened to stumble upon this Christmas fic and it just made me feel better.

04 APRIL

Maybe This Life by @coffeebanana (Miraculous Ladybug)

"Adrien's in the hospital." Woken in the dead of night by a series of frantic phone calls, Marinette finds herself boarding a bus from New York to Montreal instead of flying home for winter break. Not that she has a clue how she'll navigate living with Adrien—who definitely wants nothing to do with her since the break up—for the indefinite future. Adrien just wants to find the energy to convince Marinette he's fine—that she can leave. Because having her here hurts too much, and he's better off alone. At least, that's what he tells himself. They're an ocean away from home, stuck together in a one-bedroom apartment, in a city suffocated by snow. The distance between them has never felt so insurmountable. But maybe there's hope after all.

MTL fic… Sad, awkward exes fic. And CoffeeBanana writing. What more could you ask for in life…? So excited to see more of this unfold when Kayla is finally free from deadlines…

05 MAY

again. I didn’t do anything in May because I was 100%-ing ME3. and it ruined my life. (/pos) anyway. Mass Effect fic dump now

06 JUNE

picture perfect (get your head out of the sky) by luffia (Mass Effect Trilogy)

The logic of attraction is awful, and realising you have a thing for your undead human best friend who technically outranks you makes it all ten times worse.

This is just so funny. Jack torturing Garrus by pointing out his attraction lives in my head forever. Perfectly executed feeling of Oh. and then Oh no.

Beating Like A Hammer by skybound2 (Mass Effect Trilogy)

Garrus doesn't know if she is real, or a hallucination, but when Shepard storms back into his life on Omega, he finds that he doesn't much care. He just knows that he's not letting her go again, not if he can help it.

Shepard staying with Garrus and sending the other two squadmates to close the vents during his recruitment mission. Who would I be if I didn’t have at least one Omega fic on here. Be real.

07 JULY

it makes sense that it should hurt in this way (that my heart should break – and my hands should shake – ) by calypsid (Mass Effect Trilogy)

When Garrus gets home to Palaven, he finds something in his luggage he doesn't remember putting there himself.

I cannot explain to you how often I think about this fic. It’s short and sweet— Shepard isn’t even really there, but it’s just a fic that sticks with me so entirely. I actually need to go back to it because I think I was still lurking in the fandom and I probably didn’t comment, which is an absolute crime.

the view between by @bbutterflies (Miraculous Ladybug)

Adrien is standing at the front doors of the mansion. It’s abandoned now, though it doesn’t look much different. It feels safer somehow. He hates himself for thinking it. Father was a hero. His eyes burn and he fights away the guilt. Father was a hero and it doesn’t matter what else happened before because he’s gone. All Adrien has of his parents is the twin rings on his hand.

I've only read a handful of Post-S5 fics, but I read this one and it hit sooo well. It’s so sad and haunting and such a lovely peek into Adrien’s brain.

08 AUGUST

大鱼 by bittersweetResilience (Honkai: Star Rail)

It feels like lightning, the thrust of the spear through him. The same lightning that crackles at his fingertips, that arcs up his spine, that dances over his skin like fireflies in those winedrunk memories. Bandaged hands and bleeding ink and a hundred thousand fragments of abundance and destruction. or, Jing Yuan lets go of these seven hundred years of dreams.

Well of course. I gotta. The Renjing character study of all character studies (I’m unqualified to say this). I love this fic because first of all, Sunny prose is always beautiful, and second of all, Sunny loves this fic. I love what Renjing did to your writing. I love that you started writing more fluff and AUs and reading Chinese fic, and I know this fic is a big part of the journey. I loved reading it.

Well. Fuck. by quondam (Mass Effect Trilogy)

When he least expects it, Garrus finds Shepard at the door of his apartment on the Citadel, looking for a place to spend the night. Set between ME1 & ME2. Prompt called for a fill on humor & sex.

This is my favorite Shakarian smut. I don’t read a TON of smut. But I love this one. SO much. Amazing humor. Post-ME1, pre-ME2, with a very in-character Garrus. And I love that awkward ME1 Garrus.

09 SEPTEMBER

Marked Introductions by Feynite (Mass Effect Trilogy)

The words on Shepard’s forearm are… not in English.

I love the world-building in this fic and specifically the thought put into the turian language aspect. They even used phonetics… I cheered in my bed with my Bachelor’s degree. It’s actually bookmarked with a note that just says “LINGUISTICS” because I got so excited.

the light that throws itself on everything by @asukiess (Miraculous Ladybug)

the light that throws itself on everything, stretching twice, at dusk and again at dawn, agrees to stay, but only for a while.

This is it. The fic that revived my love of poetry. The reason I write fandom poems now. It’s everything… It’s the light… The light throwing itself on everything… Tragic. Gay. Poetry.

10 OCTOBER

Observations Upon Waking by interventionsandlullabies (Mass Effect Trilogy)

A collection of moments in which Garrus wakes up and takes in his surroundings. Some better, some worse. Some best.

I adore this author’s internal monologue for Garrus so so much. Cathartic post-ME3 fic. A little sad, but then a lot happy.

11 NOVEMBER

Edge of Yesterday by @that-wildwolf (Mass Effect Trilogy)

The war is over and Shepard's still alive. Except she doesn't really understand what war everyone is talking about, or who half of these people are... The last thing she does remember is the Normandy blowing up over Alchera. Which apparently was a few years ago, and things had changed a lot during that time. She doesn't even know which bothers her more: that everyone wants her to be someone she's not, or that Garrus has been strangely distant ever since she woke up... TL;DR: Shepard survives but loses all her memories since her death in ME2. Shakarian angst and regular angst, all mixed up together into a nice hurt/comfort cocktail. Despite the scary tags this has a happy ending.

I think I’ve been pretty loud about how much I love this fic, but why not be a little louder. This is probably my favorite fic I’ve read this year. I cried so many times, stayed up so late reading some nights, and I still think about it all the time. Some of my absolute favorite tropes done exceedingly well, and just all-around wonderful character moments. And I even made a friend out of reading it, so I doubly win.

Change Starts With Today by ThatWildWolf (Mass Effect Trilogy)

From the records of Doctor Marta Domańska, professional psychiatrist specialising in trauma: 2188, one year since the conclusion of the Reaper War. Patient admitted to psychotherapy: turian male, 25 to 30 years old, shows signs of deep-rooted psychological trauma. Admitted to therapy after losing a loved one; patient classified as high-risk. Advised course of action: continue psychotherapy and monitoring patient's state. Prescribe mood stabilisers if needed.

I would be remiss not to include this. A lovely little companion piece to EoY with an amazing Garrus character study and a very lovable OC. Makes my heart ache all over again. Reliving the magic, really.

12 DECEMBER

dreamt a cipher by @milkywayes (Mass Effect Trilogy)

Her own personal Noverian peak. That’s what it was supposed to be. Nothing but the discovery: no distractions, no comfort, no windows looking out—no familiar faces. But it's starting to look like her winning streak might have ended in that pile of Citadel rubble, if it ever extended that far to begin with.

Another fic that has been on my radar forever but I didn’t read until the end of the year. So sad, but also such great humor and such a compelling mystery that it all balances out perfectly. Wonderful world-building, incredible characterization, and honestly? Jealousy-inducing prose, it’s so good— so much so that I’m almost embarrassed to tag milky but I have to… milky deserves to know…

Tomorrow's Light by ThatWildWolf (Mass Effect Trilogy)

Garrus asked Shepard to move to Palaven with him. Things are looking up and rebuilding after the Reaper War is well underway, but loneliness and pain take their toll nonetheless. An examination of life and love in the wake of incredible trauma, of a galaxy torn apart and put back together, through the lens of two people. [Post-canon, Shakarian, equal parts fluff and angst.]

Am I the luckiest girl in the world that an EoY follow-up fic was published the month after I read EoY? I think so… This fic was lovely and cathartic and I love the way Wild gets into their brains…

[hurricanek8art]

Thank you @tiredassmage for the literal swift kick in the pants and behold the inaugural K8's SWTOR OC Bio extravaganza (maybe?!?! I don't know what I'm doing and I'm still not happy with this but anyways 🥴). Starting with:

Aja Verdona: The Commander

Homeworld: Naboo (birth world; Odessen (adopted)

Born: 3664BBY/21 ATC (age 21 at start; frozen in carbonite for 5 years, currently 34)

Species: Human

Occupation: Commander of the Eternal Alliance

Affiliations: Jedi Order, Eternal Alliance

Romances: Rass Ordo

Masters: Several, most prominently Connelly Draay (OC) and Orgus Din

Apprentices: Vega Kodral (OC)

Hero of Tython, Throne-breaker, Outlander, Commander—Aja Verdona has borne many titles throughout her life, but none have ever been able to outweigh her dedication and drive to protecting the galaxy. Arriving on Tython a hotheaded and arrogant young woman who was letting her 'grand destiny', her abandonment issues and her fear of failure push her to the edge, Aja found herself taken under the wing of Orgus Din. What followed was a whirlwind three years that saw her pushed to the edge of her sanity and beyond, the murder of the first Master to stick by her side despite all of her flaws and intensity, an eight-month stint as the mind-controlled pet attack dog of the Sith Emperor, and an unexpected quest to slay Vitiate once and for all. When that was undone by the actions of the Revanites several years later, Aja resumed her quest, determined to do what the Force had chosen her to do long before she was even born, leading her to mature and grow in the nearly two decades since her journey began, conquering her past anger, and defeated Tenebrae time and time again. But now that Tenebrae is gone, and new, different threats and challenges threaten to overwhelm her—the warmongering of Heta Kol, machinations of Darth Malgus, training a stubborn and determined young Padawan, and Aja's sudden, unexpected feelings for a Mandalorian warrior. Now, Aja is faced with a new question: what is she without the threat of Tenebrae constantly hanging over her head, especially now that a new prophecy threatens all she holds dear? And what will she choose to become?

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Man I've written 33 fics for rise, that's insane, anyway here's a master post, sort of? I realized some people either A) may not know how many different fics I've written or B) not realized "oh he wrote that" sooo

One Shots

Don't You Care? – Donnie and Leo centric, post-movie. Donnie isn't always great with feelings, and when he fails to understand Leo's, he tries to find a way to fix it. Doing so forces him to unpack some of his own thoughts on their victory over the kraang as well.

To Bridge a Canyon of your Own Design – Splinter centric, post-movie, a bit of a retrospective on his relationship with his sons, his depression, and him trying to move away from his unhealthy coping mechanisms.

I Didn't Vote for You – Leo's the leader now, and Donnie always finds ways to argue with him about it. Leo wants to find out why Donnie has such a problem with how he's trying to lead the team, but it turns out that isn't the problem. It's simply the fact that Leo's the leader at all.

I'd Give Anything – Donnie-centric. A slightly alternate take on the movie's ending where instead of just firing a drill into the portal, Donnie jumped in, and ends up losing an arm in the process. But he has to kind of piece all of that together as he recovers in the med bay, talking to each of his family members.

Grappling With Things Beyond Your Control – Gift fic for my friend Bat! Donnie-centric, post season 2. Suddenly getting ninpo with no prior training causes Donnie's powers to start to run amok, and on top of that he has to help his family not only find a new home but move into one. It's a lot to balance, maybe too much to balance.

Four Turtles in your Corner (Store) – A silly fic about April being out of supplies for her period, and in desperation sends the boys to go get her some. I'm sure four reptilian mutants have competent knowledge on what humans need for things like this.

Now Lie In It – Big Bang fic! Takes place during season 2. Leo won't sleep, and ends up getting on Donnie's nerves. The softshell's solution to the problem is a simple sleep potion, but when he pours too much into Leo's tea his brother won't wake up. Time to force April and Draxum to go find an antidote while he hides his mistake from the rest of his family. (it sounds angsty but it's comedic, actually)

What Will You Leave Behind – Big Bang fic! Doomed timeline, Raph centric. Raph is the first of his siblings to die during the war. And while he does everything he can to be their ever present pillar as they eventually follow after, he can't help but loathe the fact that the ones still down there are suffering and he can't do anything to help.

My Words Died With You – Gift fic for Bat! Doomed timeline, Donnie centric. Donnie quit speaking when Raphael died, months later he still isn't. His family tries to help him cope with this, even Raphael does from the afterlife, but it may not be enough.

Hardcoded Conduct - Gift fic for Bat! Post movie, Donnie centric with a lot of Mikey POV. Mikey thinks about how Donnie is, at his core, a good person. And this opinion doesn't falter even when Donnie reveals a terrifying new power he has. And while Mikey might be right about Donnie, sometimes Donnie's care and concern is exactly what causes him to make bad choices.

VHHB series

(These are all post-movie)

My Roommate the Troubled Time Traveler (One Shot) – Casey and Draxum centric. Casey Jones Jr. isn't coping too great with being in the present, and trying to live in the lair isn't helping. So Mikey has the GREAT idea to convince Draxum to let Casey be his roommate. The alchemist thinks this is a terrible idea, but he might be able to help the kid far more than he realizes.

Violet Hues and Holly Blue (Completed) – Donnie centric. 8 months after the kraang invasion and Donnie's been the reigning champ in the Battle Nexus for a while, in his attempts to improve his mystic abilities. But this draws the attention of a business focused wasp named Holly Blue who offers to help sell his tech designs in the Hidden City. Donnie ends up agreeing, having to keep that secret from his family too, but eventually they're going to find out. (This is only a partial summary haha sorry, fic is heckin long)

Missing Pages – Just some VHHB extras, but hey it features Big Mama being herself, Lou Jitsu maiming some people, Donnie dealing with past blood on his hands and uuuuh Leo and Holly becoming friends (what a mood whiplash)

You Are Loved (Completed)– Two-shot fic about the Caseys (of the Senior and Junior variety). Casey Jr. wants to know why his ninpo sprung up so suddenly, and in his search to find out discovers his family is much closer than he realizes. Meanwhile Cassandra is struggling with her place among the Hamatos, it doesn't help when she finds out they're keeping a pretty big secret from her. Hopefully they can make it up to her.

The Sun and Icarus (Completed) – Mikey-centric. He's been doing pretty good at developing his mystic abilities lately, but now they're starting to explode, pretty violently. And it turns out if this keeps up the whole ordeal could just kill him. Better find a way to put a cap on it, or something to that effect. (Wow more power overloading fics from ME)

Girls' Night (One Shot) – April centric one shot, also April/Sunita. She's just trying to have a fun night out with the girls, inviting Holly Blue along for the ride, but maybe that was a mistake because in her attempts to playfully tease the wasp, she's suddenly forced to confront her own crush.

And For my Next Trick (One Shot) – Leo-centric one shot. Leo's getting frustrated with his lack of progress on his mystic powers, and with Hueso's advice decides to shift his focus to a different kind of magic, stage magic. With Hueso Jr.'s help, he plans to put on an entire show, which should be fine if some other magician doesn't show up to steal the show.

Look Up Hero in the Dictionary (Completed) – Raph centric. Raph's feeling a bit too idle in the city lately, with only minor crimes going on, but in his wish for something exciting a strange explosion happens at an apartment building. He attempts to help everyone escape, but a yokai holding the building together stays behind, and on top of that charges Raph with the task to take care of her child. Have fun taking care of a powerful psychic seven-year old, Raph.

What You're Made Of (One Shot) - Casey Jr. centric. Casey is getting frustrated with discovering weird things about his body like skin problems and peanut allergies. Draxum suggests he find out who his other parent is to get an idea of his genetic history, but when he finds out who it is, he's kind of ticked off that his family never told him. (this is a bio dad Raph fic for the record).

The Knight and the Dragon (Completed) - Jasonnie centric. Episodic chapters about Donnie and Jason learning to be friends and then becoming more than friends. Very sappy, a bit of angst, a lot of me making up lore about Jason.

Why Does Casey Call You Babygirl? (One Shot) - Raphael centric. Raph and Cassandra start dating and after Casey calls him a certain nickname by accident, Raph starts questioning his gender a whole lot. At least he's got the fam around to help.

Here's To You Holly Blue (Completed) - Grief fic, OC, Donnie and Leo focused. Takes place roughly 17 years later when Holly Blue's health takes a drastic drop and she won't be coming out of it.

Off Colors AU (Separated AU)

Off Colors: Contrasts (Completed) - Covers season 1. Leonardo's spent most of his life believing he's an only child because his little brother was kidnapped when they were only toddlers. But a rescue mission to the Hidden City with his best friend April results in him finding out he actually has three siblings. And in the span of a couple of weeks he finds out all of them are alive and, unfortunately, working for bad guys. He's going to try everything he can to stop them and convince them to come home, but it may be a fools errand.

Off Colors: Analogous (in progress) - Covers season 2. Leonardo now has his siblings living in his home, but it's more of a nightmare than a dream come true since he only gets along with one of them. Still, maybe with time they can all start working things out, and the sooner the better since there's still a threat on the horizon.

Other Chaptered Fics

An Alien Invasion Happened but That's Not Really What This is About (Completed) - Long ass title. Jason-centric. Hi I wrote a novella sized fic about what happens to this kid during and after the events of the movie. Watch him attempt badly to cope with trauma while also fixing his relationship with his very queer dad who loves him a lot.

Artificial Phoenix (Completed) – Lou Jitsu died in the arena but then Big Mama said no no no! So Draxum brings him back to life while mutating four turtles so Lou Jitsu said NO NO NO! And he took them and ran. Alternate take on the events of the show, where Splinter is undead and unmutated, and unfortunately does not keep his soul in his body the entire time, leaving his sons grieving and desperate to get him back.

The Devil That You Know (in progress) - Cassandra centric. With some Frida and Raph as well. Casey decides to take charge in keeping the city safe while the Hamatos try to recover from the kraang invasion, and in doing so she discovers a new plot by the Foot Clan. But after accidentally getting caught by them, they try to force her to carry around a powerful spirit that could lead them to a granted wish. Cassandra's best option to stop them, and stop anyone else from getting hold of this wish, is to make a deal with this being and try to find the other two. She tries to do it on her own, but Raph isn't about to let that slide.

Taken and Lifted Above (in progress) - Focused on Junior, future Leonardo and future Donatello. Leonardo planned to remain in his present and perish with his little brother while they sent Junior to the past, but suddenly Michelangelo sends them both through the portal. Now waking up in the past two days before the key was stolen, they think they might have the best chance to stop the apocalypse. But in the process of stealing the key from the museum, they run into someone Leonardo swore was gone for good. Is it really for the best? Or is a timeline harder to correct than he originally thought. (PLEASE MIND THE CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THIS FIC)

Jasonnie things

Not Part of the Plan (One Shot) – Donnie centric. Despite knowing time travel exists, Donnie is still surprised to find his future self in his lab. But his excitement at the possibilities is swiftly crushed as his future self has an easy time embarrassing him. He hopes he can at least gather some useful information in the process, but he slowly begins to wonder if he even wants answers to all these questions.

You Have to Let Him Go (One Shot) – Donnie centric also sad as hell. I literally just wanted to write about how Donnie's husband hecking dies. Read this if you want to be miserable. (or if you hate Jase I guess ??? alskdjf man got char grilled (I have to make jokes to keep myself from being upset shh))

I'll Put the Knife in Your Hand (Completed) – Well, now that Donnie heard about his possible future husband, he's determined to at least get to know the guy. Unfortunately his family is far more cautious about this than he seems to be. AKA Four times Donnie's family believes Jase is planning to stab him in the back, and the one time he actually does.

ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (One Shot) - Donnie is messing around with his mind machine again, and in the process ends up erasing part of his memory. Specifically the memories about Jase, and Jase is barely handling this well. Good thing Donnie's brothers who totally and absolutely are on good terms with Jase are there to help. Maybe.

Dual Dragons (One Shot) - Collab fic with @there-wolf ! A fic in which our versions of Jason end up encountering each other and even switching universes temporarily, giving them a window into how their life could be different (for better or worse).

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guess who did some artttttt

its this cool new show i absolutely love so everyone go watch epilogue of endings by rainbott!!!

im completely obsessed with it lmao

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The comics I read in March!

My Top 5 (or 7) 1.The Unbelievable Gwenpool #17, #16, & #13 (grouped together for more variety in the top 5) 2.Ultimate X-Men vol.2 #12 3.Psylocke vol.2 #5 4.Uncanny X-Men vol.6 #12 5.X-Manhunt Omega

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I love this au and creator normally

(Au by @bryleeoz) (pleeeease check it out) (for me)

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OC MASTERPOST WOOHOO ⭐

Although there's still a lot to plan and do before this story is anywhere near done and I don't even have a first draft yet, I really wanted to talk about it and share who my OCs are (since i keep talking about them in here).

This story (called Ewordis) is one of necromancy, otherness and isolation, but it's also about love, saving and connection!

The main character is Absalom García Medina (much to his own dismay). He is 22 years old and studies fine art in university. He's also a drummer in a band with his two closest friends. Absalom comes from a long line of necromancers! He doesn't really understand or control his powers, but he's set on his goal of finding his mother's spirit, which he has never been able to do!

Almudena is Absalom's grandmother, who raised him when Alma (her daughter), passed away. They are both also necromancers. Almudena taught Absalom how to use his powers until she died when Absalom was 12. She's still with him as a spirit.

Alma died in labor. Not only was she a necromancer, but she also had prophetic visions, something not common in their family. Neither Absalom nor Almudena have ever found her soul.

Angel is Absalom's best friend since they were in higschool. They take care and support each other through everything. Angel has a beautiful voice and she can play many instruments. She's the singer, songwriter and guitarist of their band.

Naomi met Angel and Absalom when they were looking for a bassist for their band. They became close soon and shortly after he started dating Angel!

Percy is Absalom's ex boyfriend. Their relationship was rocky and difficult, which really affected Absalom. They still see each other sometimes, but Percy doesn't seem to be willing to change for the better as a person, which is why Angel dislikes him and wants him to stay away from her best friend.

Ozzie is a non human creature that Absalom meets in the realm between life and death. Ozzie doesn't remember anything of his life before appearing there and he can't go to the living realm, so he and Absalom decide to find out what he is.

Victor also comes from a line of necromancers. He meets Absalom in a graveyard, after many spirits warn Absalom of a creature eating their corpses there. That would be Victor! Victor was brought back to life by his necromancer abusive father and now he's forced to feed on human flesh to not become a mindless "monster".

The Knight of Death is one of the Horrors. No one really knows of their existence, but necromancy powers are related to the Horror of Death. How is it related to the Medina Family? What will Absalom do when faced to this Knight?

LONGER EXPLANATION BELOW THE CUT

As I said before, Absalom comes from a long line of necromancers, this gift/curse always passes down to one person in the family. He got it from his mother, Alma, and she got it from hers, Almudena. Alma died in labor so Absalom was raised in a small close-minded village by his grandmother. Since it was little, Absalom has been able to see and communicate with the dead. Almudena taught him how to use his powers and insisted that this is a gift that makes them special. Nevertheless, she also taught him to hide it to avoid rejection from people outside their family. Even with their powers, there was something neither Absalom nor his grandmother were ever able to do: find Alma's soul.

When Absalom is 12, Almudena dies and Absalom, unable to find her either and suspecting her dead is related to the necromancy, blames their power for it. And so he starts seeing this power as a curse instead of a gift. Something that he doesn't truly control nor understand, something that scares him and isolates him. Absalom goes to live in a bigger city with his uncle. It spends a few rough years feeling alone and othered until, at 15, he meets Angel! They bond over their mutual love for music, being rejects in their school and their queerness. During their teenage years they both join a few bands and, finally, at 19-20, they decide to create their own music band, with Angel as the songer-guitarist and Absalom as the drummer. They are on the look out for a bassits when they meet Naomi. They quickly click and Naomi becomes the third member of TTT (Tres Tristes Trigres). A few months later, Naomi and Angel start dating! Playing with them is one of Absalom's favorite things in the world, and he trusts them more than anyone else. Nevertheless, he never tells them about his necromancy but they do notice weird, worrying things about him.

At 19-20, Absalom meets Percy after bumping into him a few times in campus and in local concerts. They hit it off immediately and start dating shortly after that. They're both interested in music and art. At first, their relationship seems perfect. Absalom (who's in the aro spectrum) falls in love for the first time and he feels really happy and loved, something he has truly struggled with for all his life. As time goes by, their relationship starts to get rocky, they fight and argue a lot, but they always go back to each other. Their relationship ends up beng really toxic on both sides. Percy is manipulative and cheats on him and Absalom is jealous and desperate for this idyllic love and comfort they had at first. But, thanks to Angel and Naomi's support, Absalom breaks up with him after dating for a year and half. During the time they were dating, Percy started noticing a few odd things that surround Absalom, like weird aggresive energies around them after they fought. No matter how many times Angel warns Absalom against it, sometimes, when it feels lonely, it goes back to Percy, looking for momentary comfort.

Regarding the necromancy gift/curse. Its origins are uncertain to the family but what does it exactlty allow them to do? The Medina family (or at least those that inherit it) can see spirits in their daily life and communicate with them (spirits may appear everywhere and they mostly can tell when someone is able to see them so they may follow necromancers around, there's more spirits in places like graveyards tho; they don't really have that much consciousness, except for the spirits of necromancers, like Almudena, who Absalom will be able to find at some point). Thanks to this power they can also search for (and most of the time) find the spirit of a specific person (but still, Absalom is never able to find Alma, which tortures him). Another thing that they can do is enter Ewordis.

Ewordis is the realm between life and death (but closer to death, as no living creatures can enter it, except for some necromancers). Ewordis is a inmense white space full of mostly nothingness and some spirits where time doesn't really exist. Absalom hides there when he gets too overwhelmed by real life, thinking that avoiding reality helps him. When he enters Ewordis, his real body is frozen in time, so he can stay there for days or weeks without truly noticing. But time itself doesn't stop. This has lead to his friends worrying after not hearing of him for days in more than one occasion. Isolating himself in Ewordis like this is something that Absalom does to cope when he is really really bad and he tells no one about it. He doesn't really understand what this realm truly is, nor where does it lead. What are the secrets that hide beyond this seemingly vast white empty unreal territory?

One day, after Absalom's mental health worsens and he goes back to hiding in Ewordis, he meets, for the first time, a demon-looking huge guy! Absalom is shocked, because he did not know of the existence of creatures like him. This "demon" tells him he remembers nothing of before being in Ewordis and that he himself doesn't know what he is. They keep bumping into each other when Absalom enter Ewordis, and it notices that this demon must be lonely. They talk a lot and become friends, and Absalom tells him about his life in the living realm. He ends up naming the demon Ozzie, after one of his favorite movies: "The Wizard of Oz". They decide to try and find out what Ozzie is.

After many spirits start following Absalom around and telling him about a monster eating their corpses in a graveyard, Absalom decides to investigate and get rid of all of them. Not really because he wants to help them, but because he wants to be left alone. He goes to the graveyard at night and he founds a thin young man crying next to an open grave. When he sees Absalom, he runs away. This young man is Victor. Victor also comes from one of the few necromancers families left. Their powers are different to those of the Medina family tho, since they are more related to the pyshical body and flesh than to the spirit. He was alive many years ago and he lived with his two siblings and his abusive father. Victor killed himself to escape his father but he brought him back, mixing his body and soul with those of other corpses. Now Victor is forced to feed on human corpses to keep their conscience. Victor loathes his father, who keeps him locked in their old mansion and forces him to keep himself alive. Thanks to his powers, his father has kept himself and his children alive for many many years.

Necromancy powers are directly related to the Horror of Death. There are many Horrors related to different aspects of existence. The Horrors are cosmic entities beyond human comprehension. More ancient that everything. They are neutral entities, not bad nor good. They just exist and keep balance. They have no human morality or feelings. Or at least, that's how it should be. So why can't Absalom die? Who protects him and why? Where is Alma's soul? Who are the other Horrors and how do their existence affect the characters lives?

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the way i started laughing when i saw all your wips 😭 you got some work to do lmao

however...as you posted so many wips, it's only fair i can ask for a bunch of snippets 😁

1. Rockstar!Liam (thiam)

2. DBT

3. Raising Alec

4. Cupid is in town (aro Alec)

5. Chimera!Liam & First Beta!Theo

can't wait to see the snippets!!!! (it was so hard to decide i kinda wanted to see all)

👀👀👀👀👀 *cranks the Writing Mode and it shrieks in Rust but it starts working nonetheless* alright, lets get to work.

Rockstar!Liam (context: Country singer superstar Scott McCall asks Theo, a friend he hasn't seen in years, to help him with his protégé Liam. The younger singer is spinning out of control and Scott doesn't know what else to do. Maybe if Theo can make Liam stay sober and actually show up to do his job, it won't be so bad.)

Theo walks towards the hotel elevator, a litany of I don't want to do this. I'll just quit the job. I don't want to do this. Fuck Scott. I don't want to do this. playing in his head.

Walking hurriedly towards the room, Theo has decided to shake some sense into this gremlin in one swift night so that Scott might not beg him to stay with the diva 24/7. Swiping the hotel key the staff just gave him, Theo enters room 707 with enough rage to whip a hundred brats into shape with a single stare. He stops when he hears a crunch under his shoe, barely a few feet into the room. Looking down, he lets out a groan. Broken mirror. How original!  

He tries to sweep it with his shoe towards the bathroom where the mess came from but he’s more concerned by the fact that no one heard him come in. 

“Anyone there?!”

There’s no one in the bathroom but the tv is on so he walks towards the sound. The large room is dark and quiet besides the blue light of the screen. What's stranger is that the bed is empty. In the sense that there's nothing on it. No covers, no nothing. 

“...Scott sent me,” Theo says to the quiet room, the tv set so low it’s barely a whisper. 

“Did you bring food?” a small voice asks from the couch. 

Shocked, Theo turns to the sofa he’d originally dismissed to find that, amongst the mountain of covers, there’s Liam Dunbar. Theo has difficulty believing what he's seeing after he just heard Scott talking for an hour about how unmanageable Liam is. Theo walks in front of the couch. Comfortably settled into a cocoon of blankets and pillows, the “monstrous diva” is looking at the tv, changing channels every couple of seconds, mesmerized, his mouth open and his eyes glossy and empty. 

Looking around in disbelief, Theo doesn’t trust this calmness. This is suspiciously quiet. And besides the broken mirror, the room is not that badly out of shape. The countless empty bottles are all neatly placed on a counter space, engulfing it like a sea of tainted glass. Theo can’t make sense of this. Who the hell is so wasted they can’t even recognize that there’s a stranger in their room and yet makes sure not to clutter the floor? 

“Did you bring f-” Liam almost asks again, having forgotten that he already did, before he stops for a moment when he finally raises his eyes to look at the man in front of him. He frowns, obviously not all there. “Do I know you?”

“No,” Theo offers honestly and his eyes are analyzing the place. Which bottles are opened, if there's food around, any potential drug, or even other people. He's been surprised by more than one unconscious groupie or “friend” to not check now. 

“Okay.” Liam shrugs before changing the channel yet again. 

“Are you alone?”

“Can you get me some food? Like uh…” Liam quickly gets frustrated of searching for something and he passes a heavy hand over his face. “I don't know, just pick whatever you want and get me the same.” 

Theo rolls his eyes but Liam is obviously not sober enough to be talked to so he forgets about telling him the “great news” of his recent employment by Scott. For now, he guesses that putting food in the musician's stomach might not be the worst idea. He sits down on the armchair and takes his phone out. 

“Hamburgers or waffles?” 

Liam turns to look at him like he's an angel who just descended from heaven. 

“I love you,” he proclaims openly, his eyes wide and shining. 

Theo snorts. “Yeah, well, you won't love me tomorrow.” 

Liam doesn't even have the brains to ask him what he means by that, he's back to changing channels again. He stops when an episode of The Simpsons comes on and he stares at it. He’s so mesmerized by it, Theo thinks he might not be breathing. 

Alright, Theo knew this was going to be a babysitter job but he sincerely didn't think it would be so eerily similar.

DBT (Dunbar blames Theo) (I love this fic so much. Liam's dumbass brain really gets to shine here and it's such a blessing!!)

"And it's like he appears and disappears all the time. Where is he going? Where did he come from? And what's up with all those clothes he suddenly has? Where did he find the money? Did he steal them? If he's shoplifting, what else is he doing? And why is he being so friendly with everyone all the time? He's always chatting it up with Alec or Corey as if they've always been the best of friends. And he's always looking at me and talking to me. What is his plan? He obviously has one. If I could just-"

"Liam," his therapist finally stops him, "maybe we could focus on you for a little while."

"What do you mean?" This is prime information he's been giving her. This is what's important right now.

She smiles at him kindly.

"You've been talking about Theo for half an hour. Which is alright, you seem to have a lot of… complicated feelings about him. But I'd like to talk about those feelings instead. Let's focus on you."

Liam has never been more embarrassed in his life.

Raising Alec (for a summary check here)

Despite the fact that Alec is almost trying to disappear within himself, shrinking more and more into the armchair, the boy still stops their conversation. Alec doesn't look them in the eyes as he says, “I don't need much, I mean I was with Scott for three days and-”

“You've been with Scott for three days?” Liam screams in disbelief. “Where are your other clothes? Did you even take a shower? What the hell did he do for-”

Theo puts a hand in front of Liam, shushing him harshly. Ignoring the stink eye Liam sends him in return, Theo takes a pen and paper and gives them to Alec. “Write down everything you can think of that you need or will need. Spare no expenses. It's not a problem. We'll be right back.”

Telepathically sending him an enormous question mark, Liam is momentarily appeased when he sees Theo get up and ask him silently to join him. Both standing on the balcony, Liam waits for Theo to say something but, as he waits, he keeps glancing inside at Alec staring at the piece of paper with anguish.

Liam looks back at Theo and he doesn't look much better. The chimera is drinking his coffee like it's the only thing keeping him alive, like people smoke a cigarette. There are bruises under his eyes which shouldn't be possible since he has healing abilities but Liam was never good in science so he doesn't know if that logic holds.

“I don't have any money, neither do you or Scott. How are we-”

“I'll text Peter, he owes me a huge favor.”

That shuts Liam off quite well but it's mostly the shock.

“Peter?” Liam asks nervously, his eyes wide. “Since when does he owe you anything?”

“Oh, you don't want to know about that.” He takes another sip. “But it should be enough to get us started.” Theo needs to pause yet again as he yawns. “Then, I'll text Derek to get the apartment next door for Alec. And you… should get me more coffee because we're gonna need to do a lot of shopping and I didn't sleep at all.”

Theo barely has the time to finish his sentence before he's suddenly trapped between two strong arms. Puzzled and shocked, Theo freezes. He's tense but a small grin tugs at his lips and Theo lets it happen. Liam can't see it anyway.

“I'm glad you're here.”

The chimera doesn't know what to say and his body doesn't melt as much as he just overheats while he stays very still in the warm embrace. No one has ever told him that before.

Cupid (Alec's version) (for more there's also this one)

“Can you do me a favor?” Cupid looks at him in surprise but shrugs, waiting for the specifics before agreeing to anything. “Can you fix Theo's shit? His big crush on Liam is seriously getting on my nerves.”

“Oh, old news, Alec. I fixed that last week!”

Alec blinks at them for a few seconds. “You what? But they didn't…” It takes him a moment for him to remember that the pair has been standing an inch closer than usual in the past week. It only makes Alec even angrier. “No one ever tells me shit!”

Cupid gets up with a small twinkling laugh.

“So you're gonna leave now?” Alec asks, frowning at them.

Cupid's sigh transform into a chuckle as they shake their head. “Oh no, I’ve got way more work here.”

Alec groans and Cupid makes a face at him because… weren't they having a nice chat? What's with the attitude?

“No offense, dude, it's just that it feels like Valentine's Day every day since you've been here and it's actually pissing me off.”

Finding logic in this, they shrug with a thin apologetic smile. “Sorry but it's a mess here. I'm not done.”

Finally, Alec's gloomy face eases as he laughs. “Yeah, tell me something I don't know.”

First Chimera!Liam and First Beta!Theo (context for this: Theo is absolutely love struck the second he sees Liam. Also, he has trouble accepting the wolf so he's not as athletic as Scott. He's often cold even if werewolves run hot and he has trouble shifting. Other recent posts about this here and here.)

“I would've thought you'd want to join the team. Sure, you have to practice but, you know, fantastic genes also help,” Liam says with a big nudge nudge in his tone.

“Well, I can't-” Shit. “I can. I mean, of course, I can. I can! Yeah, it's just… personal preferences.”

Liam smiles at him. “Right, I forgot you were a nerd.”

Theo feels all weird as he continues looking at Liam’s smile. He’s not the one who just did suicide laps for 10 minutes and yet, he feels hot everywhere. This is so stupid. He just needs to get a grip. How do people do this?

He clears his throat. “Anyway, uh… Congratulations on making the team.”

“Yeah, it’s not official but… the coach would be pretty stupid not to take me in.”

Theo is a bit shocked by the confidence although he has to admit it’s not ill-placed. He opens his mouth to warn Liam not to underestimate Coach’s stupidity but a voice suddenly screeches not too far from there and he knows who it belongs to. Sadly enough.

“HEY, PRINCESS!!! DID YOU WANT A LIFT OR NOT!?”

Theo groans and lets his face drop.

“YOUR CARRIAGE WON’T WAIT ALL NIGHT, CINDERELLA!!!”

Turning around to face his sister honking furiously, Theo can’t help but scream back.

“YOU MEAN MY TRUCK!?”

“OUR TRUCK, ASSHOLE!”

“TELL THAT TO THE ASSURANCE PEOPLE! OH WAIT, YOU CAN’T! ‘CAUSE YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DRIVE, FELON!”

“I CAN DRIVE! I JUST NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED! NOW, COME HERE BEFORE I MAKE YOU DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF HITCHHIKING!”

Theo sighs before he sees Liam’s wide eyes pointing at him.

“Uh… That’s my sister. And my truck. I… Bye!”

Theo dashes away, not giving Liam a second look. Fuck, he must think he's such a loser! Looking cool and suave is much easier when you don't have a sister looking to embarrass you at the first chance she gets!

“I was coming!” Theo says angrily at his sister as soon as he gets in the car.

“Didn’t Stiles say that guy was bad news?” Malia asks, her tone more curious than reproachful.

Theo jumps, only now noticing Malia in the backseat.

“What are you doing here?!”

Malia shrugs. “Tara’s here,” she says like that’s all that needs to be said.

...from this post...

[summertaters]

I love that little gremlin of a child!!😭 Do you have any names or thoughts about her? I love that she’s a grubby kid, just causing chaos in the house. Especially since Kacchako are pros so they face danger on the daily. A villain with a destructive quirk rampaging in the city? No problem. A kid with dirty shoes in the house and some kind of creature in her hands? Nightmare.

I can so imagine Katsuki’s mum feeling very smug, being one of those “you’ll understand when you have kids of your own” kinda mums 😂

I like to think Ochako would just take it all in stride to mess with him, like “oooo you ate a worm? Which flavour was it? Chocolate or strawberry?” Like it’s the most normal thing in the world just to work him up even more 😭

Do you have any more thoughts about what kind of parents they’d be? Would it just be the one kid or more? Have you thought about what kind of quirks they’d have? All good if not though, just curious to know your thoughts 💜

Ooo huhuhuhuhu, anon, I was anticipating this~

Hahhahha, YESS!! She'd overwhelm the two of them so easily. She'd be the kid that would catch a possum and claim it as her pet- and with how much of a neat freak Katsuki is, he'd feel like he'd always need to have the cleaning supplies ready.

I can picture Ochako buying some gummy worms the same week and playing into the whole thing, and whenever they'd have anything with noodles, call it 'worms'. lol Katsuki would pretend to be unamused each time. (He just loves his family even harder :3)

Mitsuki would be the smuggest grandma ever.

"Ohh, so you know the pain of having to deal with a brat of your own now? Ha! They only get mouthier the older they get!"

She'd also spoil them rotten. Always getting them gifts whenever she'd visit. (and she'd visit a lot lol.)

I have a text document filled with ideas for their kids and some rough sketches~

UNDER THE CUT

I haven't decided on names yet, but I've listed the ones that I've found and liked so far. Let me know which names you like for them, I need help brainstorming! xD

I LOVE fairietailed's fanfiction 'Silence' so, a lot of the ideas here were inspired by their writing.

All of these ideas/designs are subject to change...

Two kids. 1 girl, 1 boy.

First born:

Girl - Michi , Hinata , Riki , Kira , Miya , Mikki

Quirk: Precise 'Gunshot'-like explosions from the tips of her fingers. Sharpshooter.

Traits:

Loud, boisterous, confident, abrasive, protective, headstrong, brash, crass, open, sensitive, explosive, self-assured, action before thought, kind, honest to a fault, helpful, caring, adventurous, tough, blunt, rule-breaker

Personality:

She might give off an appearance of being a brash hard-head on first impression. Has a kinder, sweet side that deep down wants to help people. She gets frustrated easily, and will feel inadequate with her intelligence, when really she has a knack for quick battle strategy and calculations. She feels like her younger sibling has the brains, while she's dedicated as the brawn. Very emotionally open, that usually presents itself in loud laughter or in angry shouting.

Physical appearance:

Bright spikey blond hair that darkens to a brown when she's no longer a child. She keeps it short, reminiscent of her father. Hair texture like her father's. Maybe tattoos when she's an adult? Red fierce eyes like her father. Athletic and strong build. Rosy cheeks like her mother. Sharper facial structure like her father. Rounded nose like mother

Second born:

Boy - Akihiko , Hotaru , Hikaru , Yuno

Quirk: Gravitational implosion. When palms are placed together a powerful gravitational implosion is formed where he last touched his palms. The greater the distance of points of contact, the stronger the pull. Danger of mass destruction if not handled properly.

Traits:

Quiet, shy, sweet, helpful, caring, bookworm, studious, smart, thoughtful, judgmental, calm, sneaky, closed-off, flighty, socially awkward, kind, cautious, blunt, slightly arrogant(intelligence-wise), diligent, swotty, rigid

Personality:

Would give off the impression of a cool person. In reality, he's awfully socially inept/awkward when you actually try to converse with him, and he has strange interests that often confuse those who try to speak with him. Emotionally shut off, and hard to read. Has book smarts, but doesn't know how to apply them in the streets. He has a fear of his quirk, scared he may harm people to the point of death.

Physical appearance:

Bright blond hair that persists even through adulthood. Hair usually styled in front of his eyes, slightly poofy/spikey but not nearly as much as his older sister. Hair texture like his mother's. Brown round eyes like his mother. Wide-set shoulders/thicker build. Rounder facial structure like his mother. Pointier nose like father.

I think on a deep level, Katsuki would feel insecure about being a father. He's known for being an explosive hothead- how could he possibly be a good father?

The closer Ochako would get to going into labour the more nervous he'd get, which would then manifest as him becoming even more of a busy-body.

Cleaning the house top to bottom, baby-proofing every single thing known to man, researching everything related to parenting, forcing Ochako to rest and getting frustrated if she ever tried to do anything herself. It's to the point where he's overbearing and Ochako can't take it anymore!

She pulls him aside, and he opens up about his worries. They both have a good cry and vent their thoughts, reminding each other they're a team, and gaining comfort from sharing their anxiety.

Ochako points out all the things Katsuki does that makes him a good partner, and in turn, would make him a good father.

The second pregnancy would be smoother sailing. Katsuki and Ochako would still feel nervous, but more in a "We can barely handle one, how are we gonna handle two?!"

I feel like the type of parents Katsuki and Ochako would be is complementary. Say, if Ochako was overwhelmed with the kids, Katsuki would enforce discipline, and vice versa. Taking turns appropriately when the other needs a break. Kinda like a 'tag in - tag out' system, haha.

There would definitely be times where they both would encourage mischievousness with their own children. Playing off jokes or pranks they'd pull to get a rise out of each other. A fun atmosphere.

I like the idea of Ochako still being a penny-pincher even as a pro-hero. That'd cause conflict sometimes, as Katsuki might find it hard to understand the frugal mindset.

I feel like the daughter would go to Ochako more when she needs comfort, as her strong personality would sometimes clash with Katsuki's. While the son would go to Katsuki, as he would appreciate his complete bluntness and sometimes pessimistic outlook.

Thanks for inquiring, anon!~ If ya made it this far, thanks for reading my ramblings!!

[dullorangepulp]

Hello! My name is Sophia, and I am humanity's companion!