#me when. other people's wiz ocs <3

[ye-oldroderich]

Hi i saw a friend of mine do art of ur wiz ocs and kindly i wpuld love to hear more about them. Nonhuman ocs in wiz r so fun

OMG YAAAAAY i love talking about my ocs so bad ..... WAHH. prepare for a long yap sesh

More art of them from last(?) year's art fight by my friend @mister-geuse <3 ily tutt

I love Insaf and Rund they're my little guys im so glad so many people like them too 😭 when i make ocs for media i like to try and explore things that help to flesh out the world more and wizzy has SO many nonhuman peoples and there's just so much you can do ... no shade to people with human ocs of course. but personally i like exploring different things with each character i make

Krokotopia is one of my favorite worlds because i'm old and i like lizard people. it isnt without criticism (LOTS of criticism) though. i dont think ive ever seen another mander oc before (although i havent looked *that* hard, theres probably some out there!) so they were my go-to when making an oc from that world.

Insaf loves history! especially the history of magic in her world. she's often frustrated after she comes to wizard city and the library doesn't have much information on krokotopia's history, let alone things about her culture or anything before the krok dynasties came to power. after being Alhazred's student, she finds Arthur Wethersfield's teaching suuuuper lackluster in comparison. she corrects things he says about Balance magic in her mind. Insaf would be an "um, actually" girl if she wasn't nerfed with a severe anxiety disorder LMAO

she's actually really easy to anger but is just so adept at bottling it that she never shows it. this girl wants to rage so badly. magic is her outlet. she's a bit of a wildcard during duels since shes small and unassuming but VERY quickly becomes very aggressive with lots of offensive spells. she got a broomstick when she moved to wizard city but sucks at riding it and is pretty embarrassed about it (her tail throws her off-balance). she also has a pet chameleon in her dorm! its name is Sheba.

Now for Rund. i love birds and dinosaurs and corvids so a raven was a must-have for me as an oc. also its fun to put your characters through the horrors (ie a cult) and Rund definitely gets the brunt of it lmao. i haven't really ever made a character dealing with amnesia because its such a cheap plot cliché and its never done accurately to how amnesia actually works as like. a nuerological condition. so with Rund i've been really researching how it actually works so that i can portray it well.

amnesia is still not very well understood because the brain is so silly and complicated but if i were to label her with something it'd be pure retrograde amnesia. after her head injury, she can't really remember much at all about herself, and isn't familiar with ravenscar or anyone there. she CAN remember how to use runes, though, and other "muscle-memory" things. after she's sent to wizard city to recover, she starts getting some memories back over time (mostly information she got while reading, and some personal details) but memories specifically retaining to the Coven are much harder for her to remember.

Rund is also autistic (both she and Insaf are) and has some other underlying conditions that were exacerbated by both her head injury and the traumatic stress she was under. she has both motor and vocal tics, and doesn't speak much outside of echoalia. she's very easily overwhelmed so she sticks to less crowded and quieter places, which are hard to find in wizard city ... its why she and insaf hang out by the death school LMAO. no one else is ever there.

Rund uses runestones instead of a spelldeck, just like a lot of people in Grizzleheim traditionally do. she likes to shake the bag and hear them clinking together. her mount is a Death Vortex, and i rationalize it as like ... her turning into a cloud to zip around (usually so she can get on top of something and perch up there). she likes having her hood up so she can block out stimuli. Rund knows people look at her differently, which is part of why she avoids most people. she doesn't really know how to feel about being sent to Ravenwood, but supposes its better than the alternative ... though she misses Grizzleheim's snow.

Rund and Insaf met when they were assigned partner on a death class project. neither of them really had friends before that at ravenwood. Insaf doesn't expect anything of Rund or judge her for things she can't control. Likewise, Rund doesn't judge Insaf for having "unsightly" feelings, and can relate to it. they both like yapping about magic and history, and take turns talking at eachother. they have library dates where they go and point out flaws in the literature (hater activity). they're their own best company.

[star0mania]

TWD OC U3U

"I am Eddie Delkins. The Theatre Kid and Carl's awesome boyfriend....NOW EAT THIS SUCKA!" 

Full Name: Edward "Eddie" Delkins

Preferred name: Eddie

Age: 10 (season 1) 12 (season 2-3) 13 (season 4-5) 14 (season 6-8) 15 (season 9)

Date  of Birth: Unknown

Place of Birth: Utah

Gender: Male

Birth gender: Female

Titles: -The Theatre Kid -The Class Clown

Nickname: Eddie (various people) Eds (close friends) Eddie Spaghetti (best friends) Stupid nutbrain (sister)

Sexuality: Panromantic, Demisexual

Weapon: A baseball bat with needles

Personality: Kind Honest Brave Bold Adventurous Funny Loyal Caring Independent Stubborn Impatient Sarcastic  Kind of innocent? Cocky "You hurt them, you die" Tries to make people feel better about the currant situation- 

Hobbies: Playing on piano Solving puzzles Playing with his pet fox Reading Playing on the drums Drawing  Magic tricks

Best Friends: Carl Grimes 

Friends: Judith Grimes Your OC Daryl Dixon  Hershal Greene Beth Greene Mikey Lori Grimes Maggie Rhee  Glenn Rhee e.t.c

Enemies: The bad guys pfff

Family: Cole Moncreo (adopted father), 31, deceased, got beaten by Negan's bat Actor: Pedro Pascal

Elle Delkins (twin sister) alive Actress: Bella Ramsey  Crush: Enid Rhee (soon becomes her girlfriend)

Terrence Delkins (brother) 15, deceased, got shot by Eddie after getting bitten by a walker in season 3 Actor: Tom Holland

Millie (mother) 41, deceased, eaten by walkers -Picture: Unknown-

Jacob (father) 41, deceased, got shot by Rick in season 5 because he was an enemy working for an enemy group, The Fireflies (yes I made it up).

Firestar (pet fox) deceased, suffered from starvation in season 9

Rofee (pet dog), deceased, got stabbed by Elle after getting bitten by a walker in season 9

Cottontail (sister's pet rabbit) alive

"Terry, why doesn't mommy and daddy love me?...."

Actors:

Kid:  Jackson Robert Scott

Teenager: Cameron Boyce   (RIP  our favorite Carlos De Vil  <//3)

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"I'm so glad my awesome boyfriend is okay!"

Love Interest: Carl Grimes

Ship Name: Ceddie Edarl Carlddie

Music in Me- HSM Never Enough- The Greatest Showman A Million Dreams- The Greatest Showman Heather- Conan Gray Teenage Dream- Katy Perry Heat Waves- Glass Animals Rewrite the Stars- The Greatest Show(edit version) Cheerleader- OMI Love is Love- Trey Pearson  A Thousand Years- Christina Perri Bad Romance- Lady Gaga Dandelions- Ruth B.

Love languages: Physical affection Quality touch

Relationship tropes:  sun + moon Energetic x Tired Endgame Right person, wrong time

Relationship Status: Season 1-2: Friends Season 3-4: Crushes Season 5-8: Dating

Relationship Variants: Robin x Finney (TBP) Shinsou x Denki (MHA) Kai x Adam (The Hollow) Amity x Luz (TOH) Kirishima x Bakugou (MHA)

Character variants:  Sammy (JWCC) Hawks (MHA) Izuku (MHA) Squirrelflight (Warriors) Michael Afton (FNAF) Luz (TOH) Rodrick (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Richie (IT) Boris (The Goldfinch) Hiccup (HTTYD) Jack Frost (ROTG)

Dead or Alive: Dead

Cause of Death: Influenza 

First Appearance:  1x2, Guts  First Line: "For a kid my age, you're kinda short, short-stack"--- to Carl Grimes when they meet Last Appearance:  8x2, The Bridge Last Line: "Meet ya'll on the other side..."---- to Elle and the group before succumbing to the illness

Theme songs: Mary on a Cross- Ghost Ghost- Justin Bieber  Lovely- Billie Ellish Its Been So Long- The Living Tombstone  Waiting on a Miricle- Encanto Requiem- Dear Evan Hanson Walking the Wire- Imagine Dragons Enemy- Imagine Dragons Believer- Imagine Dragons Changes- Hayd Daddy Issues- The Neighborhood  Home- Nick Jonas Family- Mother Mother See you Again- Wiz  Khalifa Poker Face- Lady Gaga Boys don't Cry- The Cure

For the Delkins family: Its been so long- The Living Tombstone Afton Family- KryFuze

"I should be dead...but I'm not...." "Hurt my friends and I will kill you..."

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Backstory: Edward "Eddie" Delkins was born to a "happy" married couple named Millie and Jacob Delkins.  He had two siblings. An older brother named Terrance and a two-year younger sister named Elle. His parents always expected a lot from him but hey, he still loved them. He revealed he was trans when he was 6 but of course his parents didn't like that, but his siblings accepted him and helped him go through treatment. When the outbreak happened, he was in his room, reading until he heard his older brother yelling. When he went to check what was going on, he saw two zombies eating his mom. He   lets out a horrific scream as his brother practically threw him, his sister's bunny Fluffball, the family dog Rofee and his sister into the van and drove off. They soon find Pedro who raises them like his own children. In season 5, the Delkins siblings and their dad were reunited. Elle and Eddie had their suspicions and didn't trust him but Eddie pretended to so he could get the truth from him. Once Eddie and his dad were alone, Eddie's dad told him about his plan to wipe out the survivors and demanded him to join them, even guiltripping him but Eddie refused, causing his dad to go off the edge. He soon went  to the survivors and attacked them with the Fireflies. But the fight stopped when Eddie shot his dad. And the rest is history :D

𝐹𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒𝓈;

Spicy Food:  Butter Chicken

Sweet: Candy

Book: Warriors

TV show: Stranger Things

Movie: IT

Anime: My Hero Academia

Manga: MHA and Assassination Classroom

Animal: Foxes and Wolves. Can't forget bunnies or dogs

Song: Running up that Hill by Kate Bush

[paras1t1c-squ1dd]

so whats the deal with wicked wiz....he looks silly

whats the au hes a part of:3

Well I wouldnt say he's a part of any au, he's more of a general pizza tower oc like pine :3c

He hosts a magic show trying to prove that magic is real n stuff

Sometimes he kills people in those shows but you didn't hear that from me /hj

And he taught himself magic by finding some weird old cursed book when he was young

And with the new knowledge of magic and the very high possibility of the supernatural, such as myths and other things related to that he got a little bit too silly

(He's going insane)

I don't have much info on him yet but yeah, still figuring him out a bit

fish

[umbral-stigmata-unbound]

𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐍

———  BASICS! ♡

(PEN)NAME: Ash/Ashton/Jordan

PRONOUNS: He/Him & She/Her

ZODIAC SIGN: Aries / Pig

TAKEN OR SINGLE:  Single

———  THREE  FACTS! ♡

1 -  I used to believe that a specific anime show was real and I was destined to go there and be a part of the main cast hero group, I just had to be a certain age and a certain size/build/weight so once I achieved that, they’d come to get me. So, technically, up until 12 or 13 yoa I was waiting for my isekai destiny.

2 -  Jumped back and forth between normal school, homeschool, then normal school again, only to end off with virtual so my school experience as well as my school-taught knowledge is all over the place.

3 -  If you ever need to make me laugh, just link me ‘The Lochness Monster Song’ from Youtube. Because I have horrible humor and that whole thing kills me.

———  EXPERIENCE! ♡

PLATFORMS USED: I think MSN messenger, Max/Dan/Wiz before they removed the forums, then facebook communities (both via actual pages or just making friends a few or a group at a time and building an indirect community and plot from the overflow of people. idk how i used to handle that lmao), other forums and eventually on and off tumblr, discord, wire. occasionally omegle to email or discord when im desperate.

PLOTTING / WINGING IT / MEMES: I am open to all, but if it becomes a thread, I definitely prefer reasonable plotting somewhere along the lines, and occasionally popping in for plotting refreshers if needed to keep the plot going!

———  MUSE  PREFERENCE! ♡

GENDER: I can write both, but I generally prefer males, unless I just really vibe with a female characters personality and plot and such.

MULTI OR SINGLE: Multimuse half the time, mainly on this blog. I tend to take on a few characters if I have interest and/or experience, just depending on the fandom.

LEAST FAVOURITE FACECLAIM(S): I don’t have any big opinions on faceclaims, honestly. i’ve used them in the past for OCs or RL examples of book or animated or other such characters. for stuff that has reasonable picture options, i would generally expect those pictures to be used, but im not gonna complain otherwise.

———  FLUFF / ANGST / SMUT! ♡    

FLUFF: I love it, especially as a sort of balm over formerly stressful content, or its just...so dang cute and addictive. So long as it stays in mine and my partners personal parameters of believable/fitting/appropriate for the scene and our characters unless otherwise being wish fulfillment content.

ANGST: I generally live by it. Sometimes I might have moments where I get really caught up and i overthink the comfort level or consequences and try to solve issues like a RL person rather than trying to tell and enjoy a story but, when I can control that, I thoroughly enjoy some good angst with roleplay partners.

SMUT: I’m totally on board with it. I’ve been known to just throw out fling moments, moreso with characters it makes sense for, but I generally prefer some believable build up. The long pine, slow burn can be amazing, but I also understand and relate to partners who might have those moments of just feeling they and their muse have both gotten a little impatient/it feels like a moment is there and you just take it.

BONUS: I don’t always manage it well but I’ve come to enjoy developing HC’s/fanon for my muses and I adore moments where I get to share that and build some realism and relatability, within reason and accuracy, to my characters..

Tagged by: stolen from @roleplay-abiogenesis2 just cause~ been meaning to do it for a while lol

Tagging: anyone who wants to do it!

[highwaytothedangerzone502]

India Lima Yankee - Chapter 25

Pairing: Rooster x Female OC

Word Count: 3322

Warnings: Death, terminal illness, lot of sadness

Summary: Juliette Kazansky discovers Maverick is back in town for a special training detachment, but she's more than a little blindsided when Rooster arrives too. Having not spoken to him for almost ten years after their less than amicable break-up, Juliette can only imagine how the next few weeks are going to play out when she remains head over heels in love with him while he wants nothing to do with Juliette other than to forget her.

Or so she thinks.

Notes: Chapters in italics are flashbacks.

Chapter Songs: See You Again (Wiz Khalifa) In Loving Memory

Chapters: Chp 1 Chp 2 Chp 3 Chp 4 Chp 5 Chp 6 Chp 7 Chp 8 Chp 9 Chp 10 Chp 11 Chp 12 Chp 13 Chp 14 Chp 15 Chp 16 Chp 17 Chp 18 Chp 19 Chp 20 Chp 21 Chp 22 Chp 23 Chp 24 Chp 25

Juliette arrived at base with Maverick an hour and a half before the funeral was supposed to start. Her uncle wanted to ensure he had plenty of time to get in his Navy blues and have padding in case any emergencies happened. Juliette hid in the pilot's lounge, lying on the couch while she mindlessly scrolled through Instagram to distract herself from the rapidly upcoming event. Raptor and Lightning lay against the couch below her. She'd been adamant they come with her. They were not only a comforting presence for Juliette but they'd been attached to Iceman as much as her. They deserved to be at the funeral, too, to say goodbye one last time to the man they adored.

Juliette hadn't told anyone she was on base except her mom and brothers. She hadn't even told Rooster, not because she didn't want him to know, but because he'd already done so much for her in the last twenty-four hours that she didn't want to burden him more with her grief. He still loved her, undoubtedly, and she, him, and even though he told her to call if she needed anything, there were still lines Juliette found she wouldn't cross with him unless they were more than what they currently were, whatever that was.

Her phone went off with an alarm fifteen minutes before she was supposed to meet Maverick for the funeral procession to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. It alerted her that now was the time to get Raptor and Lightning to use the bathroom before they had to go.

"Come on, boys," she said, standing up with a groan. Her two dogs jumped up, wagging their tails. Juliette bent down and kissed both of them on their soft heads. "Let's go outside, and then we'll go for a car ride, okay?"

The three strolled out of the room and down the oddly empty hallway. The base had none of its usual busyness. No soldiers walking to and fro at all hours of the day, no roaring of jet engines as they zipped above the buildings, no boisterous conversations in the dining hall. Instead, everything and everyone on base remained somber and subdued, save for the glowing sun slowly beginning to set. 

Juliette watched as her dogs sniffed around for the perfect spot to use the bathroom, her mind wholly preoccupied with her dad's funeral and how it inched closer and closer; how she would have to make a speech in front of everyone and maintain some composure so people could understand what she was saying; how she would have to hold herself together and not fall to her knees in agony over the thought of never seeing her dad again.

"Juliette?" Rooster fell into her line of sight, his brow furrowed and hands grasping her shoulders. "Hey, you with me?"

She blinked a few times, her mind slowly registering his presence. "Yeah, yeah, I'm with you."

"I was calling your name, and you weren't answering. I was getting worried." His deep brown eyes, full of warmth and understanding, scanned her appearance. "What are you doing on base?"

"Maverick came by earlier to drop off the flowers and stayed over for a while. I ended up just getting dressed early and coming to base with him to save a trip for Hondo later," Juliette told him, fiddling with her necklace. 

"Why didn't you tell me you were here? You could've hung out with me while you waited."

"I don't know..." Juliette did know, but her reasoning sounded stupid to her now that Rooster stood in front of her, full of concern and sympathy. "You've done so much for me already that I didn't want to burden you with anymore when you still have a job to do. I still need you to focus on the mission because I need you to come back home."

"I will. I promise. However-" Bradley pulled her into a hug, and she melted into it- "I can take care of you at the same time. I want to."

India Lima Yankee. India Lima Yankee. The words were on the tip of Juliette's tongue, desperate to be said aloud rather than just over text, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. Something about voicing them to Bradley face-to-face rather than over messaging still terrified her. What if he wrote the words with the meaning they used to hold before they started dating? When it was their way of saying 'I love you' without others thinking they were together? Of course, the kiss they shared yesterday said otherwise, but then again, what if it'd been a heat-of-the-moment reaction for him when he thought he had lost her?

Rooster kissed the top of her head, and Juliette's heart lurched. She barely heard him say, "I'm sure you have a ride to the cemetery, but if you don't or want to change, you can ride with me."

Still staying in his embrace, unwilling to pull away from the comfort he provided, Juliette said, "I would, but I promised Maverick I would ride with him. He was going by himself, and I didn't like the idea of that. Dad's death has screwed him up more than he's admitting because he's worried about me and my mom and brothers, but I know him. I know when he's hurting more than he's saying."

Juliette took a deep, shaky breath and pulled away from Rooster. If she didn't now, then she never would. Raptor and Lightning trotted back up to her and sat at her feet. "Did you two do anything? I wasn't paying attention."

"They both peed," Rooster confirmed, scratching the dogs behind their ears. He glanced at the parking lot, where people were gathering for the funeral procession. Without a word, Rooster offered his arm to Juliette, and she gratefully accepted it. The two of them ambled over to the crowd. Far down the line, Juliette saw the rest of her pilots, looking sharp in the dress blues. Had she had the time, she would've gone over to them to thank the pilots for the flowers in person rather than just a phone call. However, the procession began in five minutes, and Juliette needed to find Maverick. She would have to talk to them later.

"There he is," Bradley said, leading her a few cars down. Maverick was speaking to Jack and Joey. Juliette all but tackled the latter in a hug, having not seen him in nearly a year. Jack grabbed onto their oldest brother to help steady him. 

"I missed you too, Jules," Joey said, holding his sister in a vise. "I missed you too."

The siblings disengaged from each other, and Joey's eyes landed on Rooster, a flicker of emotions rising in his eyes: surprise and more than a little anger. Joey was the most laid-back of the three Kazansky kids, even more so than Juliette, but he was fiercely protective of his little sister. When he'd found out about Rooster breaking up with her, even after she told him why, unlike Jack, who understood Bradley's reaction, Joey wanted to throttle the life from him. It was why Jules waited two months before telling her oldest brother about the breakup, when she knew Bradley was stationed far, far away from her brother's reach.

"Bradshaw, is that you?" Joey inquired, looking him up and down. "You look... good."

Rooster shifted on his feet. "Joey. Good to see you."

"We better go see Mom. We'll see you later, Jules." Joey kissed the top of her head, clapped Maverick on the shoulder, and departed with Jack, not uttering another word to the naval aviator.

Rooster waited until the boys were out of earshot before saying, "Joey doesn't share Jack's good opinion of me, does he?"

"No. Dad and I had a hell of a time convincing him not to hunt you down and strangle you."

"Noted. I'll keep my distance from him." Bradley opened the back trunk while Maverick went to the driver's side. Raptor and Lightning hopped in. He scratched their heads and said, "You take care of your momma, okay?"

They both barked at him as if answering him with a resounding "yes." Smiling, Rooster shut the trunk and turned to Juliette. "Is there anything I can do for you before we leave?"

"No, you have done more than enough," Juliette said, reaching up and straightening his tie. "Thank you, though."

"Whatever you need, I'm here for you, okay?"

"I know." Juliette smiled softly at him. "I'll see you there."

Rooster nodded and opened the passenger door for her. She slid into the seat. He shut it once she was safely inside. Juliette buckled herself in with trembling hands and stared ahead at the car in front of them. She had no idea who they were- if they were friends, family, or strangers. Juliette didn't care. She just wanted to get this over with.

Glancing over at Maverick, she noticed him white-knuckling the steering wheel. As much as Juliette wanted to cry to alleviate the pain the massive lump in her throat was causing, she knew she wouldn't be able to stop if she did, and Juliette wanted to stay strong for Maverick. She could see the tension in his body, the tears filling his haunted green eyes. Having her break down would do nothing to help him. 

Jules reached over and offered her hand to Maverick. A sad but grateful smile tugged on his lips, and he took it. Neither of them let go until they arrived at the church.

***

Juliette hardly remembered the service. She had no memory of what the minister said, what her mom, brothers, and Maverick said, no memory of what her uncles Slider, Wolfman, or Hollywood said. The only thing she remembered from her own speech was her last line with the tears finally winning out over her stubborn willpower as she quoted her dad's favorite song to say goodbye: "You'll be in my heart. Always."

Juliette couldn't piece together how she got to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, who took her, or how long it took to get there. All she could think of, all she could focus on, was the casket in front of her, how her father was in it, how he would be six feet under in the cold ground, how his headstone was the only way she would ever see him again. 

It was only when 'Taps' started playing, and Cyclone handed Sarah Kazansky the neatly folded American flag that reality began to settle in with Juliette, and she almost became hyper-aware of everything and everyone around her.

Tearing her gaze from her father's casket, Juliette scanned the soldiers on the other side of the grave, all staring straight ahead, unmoving. She spotted Rooster almost directly across from her, his brown eyes darker than normal, glistening in the light of the setting sun. She saw the stray tear rolling down Hondo's face, the slight tilt of Hangman's hat that had been moved by the wind, and the weight of Raptor and Lightning as they lay atop her feet.

Juliette's attention shifted to Maverick, who placed her father's wings onto his casket. He pounded the pin into the dark wood and saluted as the first rifle volley was fired into the air. Juliette flinched each time she heard it, the finality of her father's life striking her with each gunshot. 

As Iceman's casket lowered into the ground, the jets flew overhead. Juliette watched the lone plane split off for the missing man formation, and all she could think was: Goodbye, Dad. 

Her eyes lowered back towards the grave. She couldn't see the casket, but she didn't want to. Juliette knew if she stepped closer to catch a glimpse of it, she risked her legs giving out on her, and she'd tumble into the hole headfirst. Juliette honestly didn't know how her legs were even supporting her now, except for the fact she had her knees locked.

One by one, people began to depart. Sarah, Joey, Jack, and Juliette remained in place. They were staying until the last minute, none of them willing to leave Iceman until they absolutely had to. 

Maverick came to stand by Juliette. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, and she leaned into him, grateful for the support he provided. A few people came to offer their condolences in person, Cyclone and Warlock being amongst them. The former requested Maverick return to base with them because he needed to speak with him. As much as Juliette hated to let her uncle go, she had no fight in her to ask that he stay.

Out of the corner of her eye, Juliette saw Joey slip away from her family and head over to the other side of the grave. With a hard look, he approached Rooster. Juliette wanted to go over there in case she needed to intervene, but her pilots showed up, and she had to trust that whatever conversation her brother and Bradley were having, it would remain civil.

"I know I thanked you all over the phone," Juliette began, shocking herself with how steady her voice sounded, "but thank you again for the flowers. It was really sweet, and they are absolutely beautiful."

"We take care of our own," Phoenix said, pulling Juliette into a hug. "We're all here for you if you need us."

The others echoed her words and action, and the love Juliette felt from this group of people she'd only met a week ago was overwhelming. The last to hug her was Hangman. She held onto him a little tighter than the others. After all, he'd practically carried her shell-shocked body back to the training room where Maverick and Rooster were with no idea of what had happened.

"Thank you for everything," Juliette whispered before kissing his cheek. "Thank you."

"I'm here for you, sweetheart. We all are," he replied, grasping her arm and squeezing it affectionately.

She smiled appreciatively at them. "I know. I won't keep you any longer because I know everyone needs to get back to base, but I'll see you all tomorrow bright and early for training."

Coyote cocked his head. "You're coming?"

"Yeah. The world doesn't stop because you lose someone, and I want to help Maverick in any way I can to make sure all of you come home from this mission."

"We'll see you tomorrow, Princess," Hangman said, leaning forward and kissing her cheek. With that, he departed with the other pilots, and Juliette scanned the cemetery to find out where Rooster and Joey were. To her surprise, she found the two men calmly walking over to her, no tension anywhere to be seen.

"Everything okay?" she asked when they approached, eyeing her brother warily.

"Yeah, just catching up with Bradshaw," Joey answered, clapping Rooster on the shoulder. Juliette glanced at the aviator for confirmation, and he nodded. "I'll let you two talk. Whenever you're ready to head home, let me know."

Joey strode off, and Bradley and Juliette embraced each other without a word. She melted into his arms, allowing him to fully support her because Juliette's legs no longer wanted to do the work. 

"I know you'll probably stay with your family tonight," Rooster said quietly when they pulled apart, "but if not, and you don't want to be alone, I'll stay with you."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely. We would just have to head back to base so I could change out of my uniform."

"That's fine."

"Is that a yes?" Juliette only nodded, exhausted from speaking even though she'd barely said a word today except for her speech and the few minor conversations she'd held. "Whenever you're ready, I'll be waiting at my car for you, okay?" 

Rooster kissed her brow and departed. Juliette watched him until he disappeared from view, and then she shuffled over to her mom and brothers. Jack wrapped his arm around her shoulders.  

The remaining Kazanskys stayed at the gravesite until every single person left. Then, the four of them approached the hole and peered down at Iceman's casket, each saying goodbye one last time to the man they loved so much.

As they trekked slowly to the parking lot, Joey asked, "Jules, you staying with us tonight?"

"No, I'm heading home. I don't want to overcrowd the house," Juliette said, pursing her lips as she debated adding the real reason she wanted to go back to her home, and it wasn't because she wanted to spend time with Rooster, as much as that was a bright spot to this gloomy day. Plus, Juliette knew Joey would argue with her on it if she didn't elaborate. She caved. "I also just... don't want to be in the house when dad's not in it. Not right now, at least."

Sympathetic understanding fell onto his face, and to her relief, Joey simply asked, "Do you need a ride home?"

"No, but thank you. Bradley is giving me a lift back." They crested the hill and arrived at the parking lot. Juliette saw Rooster a few spots down, leaning against his Bronco, patiently waiting for her. After giving each of her family members a tight hug goodbye, Juliette strolled over to Bradley. He helped get Raptor and Lightning in the backseat and opened the door for her. Neither of them spoke a word on the way back to base, but Rooster kept ahold of her hand the entirety of the trip. 

"Give me ten minutes, and I'll be ready to go," Rooster promised when they arrived in his impeccably neat room. Pecking her on the cheek, he grabbed an outfit from his closet and entered the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. Juliette sat on his bed while Raptor and Lightning went on a sniffing fest, intrigued by the new smells and surroundings. She pulled out her phone from her dress pocket and checked the time: seven p.m. How was it only seven in the evening? It felt like it was midnight with how long the day dragged on...

Juliette also glanced at her phone's battery life, groaning quietly when she saw it was at the dreaded one percent. She scanned Rooster's nightstand for a charger, but she only found a book on the history of the American Navy, an unopened Kleenex container, and a small box with the lid half off. Jules peered over the nightstand to see if there was an electrical outlet behind it, and sure enough, there was, with a charger already plugged in. Juliette grabbed the wire, and as she stood back up, her elbow knocked the small box over.

"Shit," she muttered, charging her phone before dropping to her knees and picking up the items that had fallen out. The first thing she grabbed was a photo of Carole, Goose, and a young Bradley, who was being held by Maverick. They were walking out of the airport, all grinning from ear to ear. She placed it gingerly back in the box. 

The following three items had fallen near each other: Bradley's high school graduation ring, a diamond ring, and a Naval Academy ring. The latter two Juliette recognized all too well. Smiling to herself, she whispered, "Hey, Mama Bradshaw. Hey, Papa Bradshaw."

She set them atop the photo and peered underneath the nightstand, having heard something heavier fall to the ground. Although difficult to see, there was a small lump. Juliette pulled it out. She figured it'd be a copy of Goose's dog tags until she remembered Bradley had had those buried with his mom so his dad would always be with her, even in death. However, she recognized the necklace regardless with its dainty chain, the silver locket with the navy blue center, the white anchor embedded in it, and, on the back, most notable, the engravement of three simple words that held so much meaning: India Lima Yankee.

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[extravalgant]

ANOTHER WIZ OC AYAYAYA LETS GOOOOO halfway through rendering and drawing this my art style decided to change on me.... <3 love when that happens (lie)

link for the middle top picture i used for reference here 

more about kenneth below <3

— kenneth (he/they) is a pyromancer with a death secondary! he chose death as a secondary because he had a near death experience (hence the scar on his neck and jaw) that made him want to also study necromancy

— he and diana are both in the “dresses differently than the school theyre in and confuses everyone” club 

— despite how scary and stone-faced he looks hes actually pretty laid back and . stupid

  - like one of his goals is to be immune to most posions so he microdoses himself on poisons daily and gets sick EVERYTIME . it makes lily so mad omg

— he and calamity are pretty close - i would consider them almost on the same level as childhood best friends because theyve seen and said stuff to each other that they would never say to other people

— also shown in the photo is that theyre a bit of a smoker... actually im not sure if cigarettes are a thing in wizard city but ? too late to change anything

— despite how carefree and dumb he acts theyre also pretty strong - he kinda uses that to their advantage to let down the enemies guards

— their body runs hot but they dont really feel the heat most of the time . hes everyone elses space heater in much colder settings however

[juhihuji]

do u have any random facts or things about Depth of heaven and ur characters (sfw or nsfw 🤭) even if what you want never comes to light, I really enjoy reading the concepts and asks about ur OCs

Hehehe I haven't thought about the characters and their story in a long time, until recently...but I never put a huge amount of thought into them before either! I kinda just knew I...wished I could make something cool that had everything I wanted in that kind of game lmao. Even if it doesn't happen, I felt like I wanted there to be twists and secrets...if it never happens then nobody but me will ever know about them, huh! But, if it does happen then I'll spoil stuff for later! What to do...ah I'll share about it! But I'm giving it a spoiler warning for something that doesn't exist anyway lmao Also I'm not a writer or a scientist this is all wacky world rules ok xd also there might be inconsistencies idk I never wrote anything down I'll tell u their heights! June: 5'4 Puzzle: 6'3 Koa: 5'6 Adam: 6'1 Keizo: 6'7 Lloyd: 5'11 Static: 6' Cyril: 5'9 Holly: 5'7

In high school June and Puzzle were da weeaboos who listened to vocaloid on their phones at lunch. Puzzle wore cat ears, big headphones, and tutus to school. I think....I decided that because of her old bad design lmao. I thought I had a drawing of her in cat ears but I can't find it 😔 June prolly just wore hoodies and graphic t-shirts. They were each others prom dates! June wore a tux! Okay spoilery stuff ahead!

I have a general idea what I want the story to be, but right now I just see it as disjointed scenes in my head. I posted some June and Puzzle wearing dresses where I wanted a scene to happen in a casino on the ship. Cruise ship casinos are kinda lame though lol, but it'll be as big and cool as I want >:•3 and it's an excuse to have everyone in cool formal wear cuz that's always fun! The cult leader calls for a big party on the ship and everyone has to attend! It's also where he culls the herd...because not everyone is worthy of going to heaven...apparently Koa likes playing video games! He's on the top of the leaderboard for one MMO, and during one event the top prize was blueprints for an in-game item: roller skates! It would make for cool merch to put on your wall or something. There was a rumor among the playerbase that the blueprints could make skates that function as they do in the game. Koa won the prints then used them to custom build his own skates (they look kinda generic now but I haven't put a lot of thought into their design lmao). The combination of materials used and construction give them a magical quality that allows him to skate faster than any human could! He's always pushing his limits, and sometimes it gets him in twubble xd Keizo has an issue with bad dreams...at night he replays all the times in his life where people were rude to him or each other, how he needs to keep peace between them, he just really hates assholes! He has nightmares about them treating him badly and there's nothing he can do, because at his height and with his strength he'd come off as the bad guy no matter what! They push and push 'til he's about to snap...then he wakes up! The rage super heats his blood and his skin glows red and steam pours out his ears! His hair is all wacky cuz it holds it's shape on the pillow from all the heat lmao June and the rest of them find out about it when they see steam coming out from under his door at night. Don't wake him up though! If he's still glowing hot he'll sleep walk while in a berserk state. First, it makes him really rude himself lmao. He'll say all the nasty things he won't when he's awake! Second, if he sees someone doin' shit he don't like, they're gettin' these 🤜🤛 In his happy ending you'd see him with his hair flat for the first time wouldn't that be nice :•3 Adam is always doing experiments on himself, kinda just for shits, kinda because he wants to discover something amazing....!.....?!?!??! When he was younger, his sister, who he loved v much, died. He wanted to become a doctor, not because he wanted to find a cure for the thing that killed his sister...because she died in an accident! He wanted to find a way to make people invincible! He's always injecting himself with stuff hoping it'll make him stronger. He likes Keizo as a friend, but to Adam Keizo is a perfect specimen of an indestructable human. Adam's been fascinated with him for a while, but Keizo also just makes for a good subject for testing against! Also, they met when Adam was studying abroad and Keizo came up on a motorbike and attacked the wheels on Adam's scooter. Cute! :•) Keizo used to be a bad boy :•( Other experiments Adam's done: Eyesight like a HAWK Cat ears but for real Jelly bones(?) Longer ween 😳 Lloyd is a stinky tech wiz who likes playing around with AI's and robotics! He has myassive myega brains and he monitors many of the functions of the ship by himself in his server room. When the captain is captured and thrown off the ship, Lloyd uses his know-how and special accesses to make sure the cult doesn't make a mess of everything. He knows about and can see everything that happens on the ship...for fun he likes video games toooo! And plays with Koa! He likes buildin' lil gadgets n tings for fun too! They can come in real handy! nsfw! Stuff past here!!!!!!!!! June, Koa, and Lloyd are all inexperienced!

As a lover, Keizo tries to be gentle...but once he gets into it he can be a bit rough! If you're into it, just enjoy! Or speak up and he'll slow down! Hmmm I was inspired by a scene from the film Crying Freeman (which I haven't actually watched 8•|) of some ppl doin' it in a closet(?)...it's all dark and cramped and humid and their skin is so shiny and glistening it's probably the thing that awoken me to drawing people super sweaty. I just can't help myself 😳 def wanna give Keizo a scene like that. This doodle was inspired by it actually lmao

Adam is patient and gentle! Lots of kisses and verbal reassurance and checking in w/ u. He's aware of his age and he doesn't wanna come off badly so he'll let you do all the pursuing. And June will pursue him hard if she has to! He's also gonna make you beg and ask, just so he's sure sure :•) He loves to sit her up on the examining table n do things wit his mouf n fingers 😳 I'd probably make it an option to call him daddy in certain scenarios...up to u if u choose it find out what happens for urself idk 😳😳😳 or don't

Koa likes to tease you, maybe bully you a lil, but when it comes to intimacy he's a wimp! I just like the idea of making the bully bend to your will, but he likes it. It just feels good to wipe that cocky smile off his face! Step on him! Make him whimper! I know June's a virg too, but Koa is just so easy to tease it makes it feel like second nature. BUT the more time they spend together, the more confident Koa becomes. So! Enjoy havin' him under your thumb while you can cuz it might not last forever! Lloyd tries to stay composed when June starts showing an interest. He's usually alone in his server room, but secretly appreciates her company when she comes by. At first he'll act like he's too busy. He's not used to being around women! As his interest in June grows it becomes harder to hide his feelings! So June notices...and teases him! Cuz it's just so easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyYYYYYYY 😩 Seeing his serious expression crack when you put ur hands in his pants is lots of fun :•3 And he shows you a voice he's never shown anyone else before 🤤 He does his research and with your help he'll learn exactly how to worship u 😌 IF it ever happens there has to b a new game plus where u unlock threesome scenes with Koa/Lloyd and Adam/Keizo :•x That's all 4 now! Sorry I'm fuckin' gross and don't know how to type :•|

[a-tale-of-legends]

@weliveinapokemonworld asked, so I'm here to share my version of the Darkest Day 2.0! This'll my oc's but it can still be used in a broader sense!

It's starts off the same in game

Naomi( my mc/ oc) is about to face Leon, Rose interrupts, blames Leon for forcing his hand, yada yada Darkest Day 2.0 starts.

Naomi, Hop , and Carol, once they reach Hammerlock Stadium, find a very worried Oleana pacing back and forth.

She says what she usually says in the game, but then mentions that Raihan and Bede had went on ahead to elevator door. She also mentions how she couldn't tell the look on Bede's face as he rushed passed her, but she thinks it was one of anger.

they already find Raihan and Bede trying to open the elevator to the energy plant.

Raihan, being a tech wiz, is trying to open the elevator door. Bede is impatient and pushing Raihan to hurry.

Raihan mumbles " well maybe if you hadn't kicked it, it wouldn't be as jammed"

As the trio all then ask questions, like where's Leon, what's happening, where's Rose etc, Alexis and Sonia dash into the scene with Yamper and Cody( Alexis' galvantula) . Both uses electric type moves to get the elevator to work.

Naomi asks where's Elliot,in which he says that she, along side Marnie and Piers, are trying keep as many people safe as they can( in Hammerlock/ wherever they would be).

Alexis then tells the kids to go and find shelter, which they all adamantly refuse.

Hop and Naomi, especially Naomi, tells Alexis that they're strong enough( duh)

Bede says that his dad is down there

To which Carol counters that Rose is also their dad, so they should go down as well

That last part is a huge shock to the adults ( Raihan had his suspicions but didn't want to push the kid)

Before an argument could break out, Sonia states that they don't really have time to argue, letting Naomi, Carol and Hop go down to the energy plant, while the rest of them handles everything else. Raihan agrees, saying to Bede that they need as many hands on deck as they can( to which Bede begrudgingly agrees to)

Alexis kinda has to agree cause A) times a ticking and B) he knows that they're strong enough to handle whatever that's down the elevator.

So now there's multiple things are happening at once/ back to back.

Let's start with the minor characters.

Somewhere in the chaos, Marnie and Piers are trying to get people to safety. Marnie is REALLY good at rallying people together and being a leader, giving out directions and such. Piers is handling any physical road block with his pokemon.

While Opal is a mere 16 year old, she's hella tough( Bede knows this personally) so he decides to help Marnie and Piers.

Que interaction between Marnie and Bede cause I don't think they interacted???? At all??? ( In the main game, correct me if I'm wrong)

The public will most definitely remember the help that these three in the future.

I'd like to believe that The Darkest Day has a similar effect to Ultra Wormholes given how in the game you can see different points of your journey. It could also cause Dynmaxing to go haywire. Not to mention the energy and debris.

So yeah lots of things to worry about.

And because of that Raihan and Elliot are tag teaming a bunch to get people to safety and just fend of the apocalypse.

Now, I'm not doubting their abilities to get things done, but this is probably like NOTHING they've experience before.

The only one who has this type of experience with world ending shit is Elliot, but it didn't involve the literal apocalypse so she's a little out of touch.

So if I told you they were getting a bit overwhelmed/ taken by surprise would you believe me?

Luckily Sonia and Alexis are here to help :D

Quite literally, Sonia has her team out( she was robbed I tell you) and Alexis is actually commanding attacks to Kai

Elliot can't stop herself from smiling at that.

So now it's four against... everything. But it's better than before!

NOW we get to the main trio

During the elevator ride down, Carol states that they'll handle Rose so the other two can get to Leon.

Naomi and Hop don't disagree, but are both visible worried given how.... personal this encounter.

Once the reach down to the energy plant( I do hope I'm using the correct term here) sane thing happens in the game, yada yada yada

Rose mentions Carol's parent, knowing that he does infact know about Carol( though let's be honest this is the chairman we're talking about)

Which drives Carol of the fuckin wall

So now it's Carol vs Rose while Naomi and Hop rush to the top of Hammerlock Stadium.

But that's a story for another time. Just now that's there's a lot of emotions. A lot.

Both, of which, are absolutely terrified of what's happening, but still pushing forward!!

Once they reach the top of the stadium, the same thing plays out as the games. Again.

Though with some small changes

Hop remarks how Eternatus looks like it's in pain, ironically.

When Eternatus goes G-max mode, It leaves both with one pokemon standing each( Neptune and Dubwool) and things are looking very bad.

And when Naomi and Hop uses the rusted sword and shield, Naomi here's a familiar voice....

But that's for later, right now, they got an eldritch monster to beat

With the help of some awesome doggos!

And they do!

Given how intense and emotional exhausting the whole battle was, Naomi faints.

She's fine! Don't worry, just very tired.

And....that's my version of the Darkest Day 2.0! I hope you enjoyed it :3

[loriane-elmuerto]

3, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 35, 43 + Aminata and Amelia!

oc questions

3. Is your OC a natural history museum, art museum, or zoo/aquarium person? What would be their favorite thing to see at these places?

Aminata: Believe it or not, Aminata absolutely loves history. In the Jedi Temple, one of her favorite activities was reading texts in the library which told tales of old battles and cultures, long forgotten now. She’d lean back in her seat, closing her eyes and vividly imagining the scenes in her mind. Usually she’d zone out like that, and Mace would have to come fetch her because she missed training. Again. At a history museum Mina would have most fun at those massive exhibits that allow you to enter them (imagine an old, restored ship carcass).

Amelia: She’s a zoo person! For some reason, those school trips involving zoos were the best (even though Jamie almost pushed her into a camel area when they were little). The coolest moment for her was when the zookeeper let an eagle sit on her protected forearm, which earned awed sounds from her daughters.

9. If your OC is human, what supernatural being would they be if they were one?

Aminata: I mean, technically, after her death, Aminata becomes a Force ghost, so she’s already supernatural. BUT, if I had to pick a dude being, I’d say she could be a siren, a being that serenades men and lures them to their demise. Sounds perfect for her.

Amelia: Look. Amelia is by all accounts nice. She’s a mom. I can’t make her evil. She’d most definitely be a fairy godmother that talks cryptic bullshit and waves her wand around. She almost is one in the BO storyline too, since she and Harper saved Ghost, Ivanka, Lauren, and Roach from Shepherd’s clutches. Ghost jokes she just needs to age 20 more years and wear a blue dress.

13. What Hogwarts house would your OC be in?

Aminata: *enter Spongebob with a pencil meme here* I debated between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, but I decided that Aminata could go to Gryffindor. She’s wise and knowledgeable, yes, but she’s brave first and foremost, always on the front lines, facing danger head on. She’s not afraid of any difficult task thrown her way. That said, she does have a temper which slips through sometimes.

Amelia: Ravenclaw! Amelia is a tech wiz for the Seals, and her college degree is in computer science. She’s invaluable in the field not only for her sniper skills, but also because she loves to hack into enemy drones. On the other hand, training in the Navy conditioned her into being a perfectionist, which sometimes can take a toll on her overall health.

15. What part of your OC’s development took you by surprise?

Aminata: That I was able to come up with an entire culture and its people all on my own, based on one throwaway line in the wookieepedia. Arreyel in canon was mentioned once in a Leia manga, so the entire culture and customs are a product of my imagination, which pushed me out of my comfort zone. At the same time, I’m proud of the lore I’ve managed to come up with (even though there’s a lot that hasn’t been shared on tumblr yet!)

Amelia: I don’t know if it was much of a surprise to me, but the very first thought I thought of Amelia when I started to create her, is that she’s a mother. To the team, to her kids, to everyone around her – she’s the mother figure. While most of my other OCs would become a mother at some part of their story, Mia was the only one who already was a mom at the start of her journey. I hope it makes sense :’)

17. Name a moment where you were the most proud of your OC.

Aminata: I guess it would be the part where she picks up the broken pieces of her after Order 66 and starts doing her own good work, giving a middle finger to the Empire at the same time. She managed to kill an Inquisitor, send the Grand Inquisitor back to Vader, fight Vader himself (though it was… emotional, but another time for that), and survive long enough to join the Rebellion when it was just conceived. But most of all, she raised her little sister into a fine young lady and capable Jedi Knight. And she did it all alone.

Amelia: Definitely the moment she became an official Navy Seal. She spent forever working her ass off and enduring way too much misogyny directed at her, so when she finally passed and climbed her way up to being a Lieutenant, she made history. She kicked down the doors so that other women could have their shot, hopefully in better conditions than she had. Woods was probably more proud of her than her own dad.

21. Is there a symbol associated with your OC? If so, what is it and why?

Aminata: A shield symbol. Because Mina’s battalion, the 307th, was formed as a defensive unit, which had received prototype shields in battle, customized specially for them. Aminata’s leadership skills and decision making as a General and Zuru’s command and tactical mind as a Captain raised their popularity to the top. On top of that, Aminata’s Force barrier abilities were nothing short of legendary.

Amelia: Amelia and Jamie both have the star alignment of their Zodiac sign (Pisces) tattooed on the backs of their necks. It acts like link between the twins, especially since they both serve on different military branches and their lives are full of dangers. Who knows if and when they’ll see each other again? Amelia would sometimes rub on that spot, and Jamie swears he can feel her faint touch.

35. What song would make your OC feel lovesick?

Aminata: I‘VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR WEEKS NOW!! God, the most perfect song for her and Obi-Wan would be Édith Piaf’s “Hymne à l'amour”. THE SONG, THE LYRICS… IT’S LITERALLY ABOUT THEM. “The blue sky over us can collapse on itself/and the ground can (really) cave in./Little matters to me if you love me/I couldn't care less about the whole world.” No attachments my ass :/

Amelia: Bruno Mars, “Talking to the Moon”! Just imagine this song playing as an expecting Amelia is sitting on the front porch of their house, counting stars. It’s a warm summer night, and she’s up wondering how David is doing, and if he’s okay.

43. What is the best sex your OC has ever had?

Aminata: I’m not gonna lie, I choked when I saw this question. For her, it would be the first time her and Obi-Wan shared their first night together, which happened at the night of her promotion to Master. Sure, they both have previous experience, but for both of them, this time was different for some reason. For Aminata, this was a learning experience. Her previous partner was a female Twi’lek Knight, but it was just that – a short, yet intensive crush. Usually the one with the smirk on her face and a witty remark on her tongue, Obi-Wan was surprised to feel through the Force her… Vulnerability. She bared not only her body for him, but her soul too.

Amelia: Me, 2 minutes ago: Amelia has 2 daughters. Me, at this question: what is the best what???? Jokes aside, the best times occur when both her and David are back from tours. It’s an early morning, the kids are at school and won’t be back for several hours, and the house is all theirs. Might as well make use of it.

[writer-rochelle]

Statesman:Ablaze Ch.1: Rules

(a/n: i’m not sure what happened to my original post, so here it is again. i’m having to use my phone’s hotspot and it’s not the most reliable thing so i apologize for all the mixups) ft ocs by: @sunshinepascal @harrytags @pomelloe-me & myself

“Huh, what’d you say?” 

“Have you seriously not heard a word I just said, Pomegranate?” Alicia King said, sighing. Stakeouts were the worst, and usually being paired up with her good friend Pom Graham, they could be a lot of fun. But it seemed that the young southern woman’s mind wasn’t in the mint green bug they had been in for the past 5 hours. 

“I said I haven’t heard you talk about Whiskey lately...everything okay with y’all?” Alicia asked her friend. Pom had until very recently jabbered on and on about the older Agent Whiskey taking her under his wing. It wasn’t often that the veteran agents took much interest in the new recruits, but Pom was a family friend and as he affectionately called her, “his little pomegranate”.

“No, the stupid cunt has been too fuckin’ busy doing shit in New York to reply to my messages,” Pom said, scrolling through her phone. She didn’t want to admit the sense of abandonment she was starting to feel. She was 24 years old, for fuck's sake, not 4.  She was usually one to share anything that was bothering her, and she knew Alicia would understand, but this was something that she wanted to keep reserved. Maybe she was just overthinking.

“Absinthe! Come in Agent Absinthe!”

Alicia reached up and lightly placed a finger on the left leg of her green aviators. Instantly she could see into the Statesman meeting room. A quick glance showed that Champagne was seated at the head of the table, and from where she (or rather her hologram) sat she could tell she was at the opposite end. Next to him was Agent Cognac and across from her was Agent Whiskey’s hologram. It still never ceased to amaze her how incredibly talented Ginger Ale was. Every weapon, every piece of equipment, hell even every fiber of clothing the agents were given all had Ginger's magic touch. 

“Is Agent Rum still there with you?” Champagne asked, taking off his glasses and cleaning them with the cloth square in the front pocket of his jacket, before placing them back onto his face. He gestured towards Ginger, who walked forward from where she had been standing off to the side with her clipboard. As soon as the other Agent was present they could continue their debrief. 

“The old man is asking for you” Alicia laughed, nudging Pom who had once again turned her attention to the view out her window. Pom rolled her eyes, pushing her tortoise framed glasses onto the bridge of her nose. 

“You rang?” she said, making her voice deep and gravelly like Lurch, the Franken-butler from the Addams Family. The girls erupted into a fit of giggles, as Champagne shook his head in disappointment.

 “She gets that tomfoolery from watching you!” He said, pointing an accusatory finger at Agent Whiskey’s hologram, the man in question shrugging with a smirk on his face. Champagne turned his attention back to the girls. 

“  When y’all are finished, I’d like to carry on with this debrief  .” Alicia silently shook with the aftermath of the giggle fit she and Pom had pitched themselves into, but quickly grew serious. If Agent Whiskey was on the call it had to be of grave importance.

“Well I’ve got some good news, and some bad news,” Champagne said, regarding the two holograms at the end of the table. Agent Cognac shifted in her seat next to her boss and grandfather, she was familiar with the temperament of her two friends and braced herself for the fit they were about to throw.      

“Well, the good news is we found out where those rascals are keeping the Senator's daughter hostage. The bad news is that it's not in that warehouse y’all have been staking out all evenin’.” He pulled a fat cigar out of his jacket pocket, passing it under his nose, sucking the smell of it into his nostrils.  

“What the fuck, Champ?!!! You could have told us sooner!!” Pom shouted, she was seething. The color of her face turned red from anger. Not only had she already missed the weekly update of the Mandalorian on Disney+, but she had been stuck in a cramped car with a mix of Alicia’s perfume, her own deodorant, and the leftover stench of the KFC they had eaten. She was on the verge of a headache, and more importantly on the verge of beating the old man with her bat. 

“I told you she was gonna be pissed.” Whiskey muttered. Champ glared at his hologram before continuing his spiel.  

“As I was sayin’, Tequila was wrong; it turns out she's being held in the basement of her own house. Ginger Ale, if you’ll please?” Champ said, watching as the resident tech wiz pulled up security footage on a screen on the wall of the conference room. The Agents watched as Molly Dubois was dragged out of her house and shoved into an unmarked car, only to be returned hours later (still bound with her head in a sack) back to the mansion. 

“As it turns out, with the elections coming up soon, the Senator is looking to boost his image with the voters to ensure he’s re-elected. We were able to intercept some phone calls, I’ll be sending you all the audio recordings to listen to on your own time.” Ginger said, tapping around on her clipboard. Alicia looked over at Pom, the two agents seemingly on the same brain wave. They both knew that Senator Xavier Dubois was a ruthless, greasy, piece of crap. He would do anything to keep the state of Kentucky under his control. 

“What do you need us to do, Champ?” Alicia said, revving her green bug to life and buckling her seat belt. No need for discretion when it wasn’t the right location. “Pom, I know your ass is not wearing a seatbelt, bitch,” Alicia said quietly, stepping on the brake, cackling when Pom lurched forward in her seat colliding with the dashboard. 

“AAARGH! Fuck you!! You didn’t have to fucking brake check me!” Pom yelled, hitting Alicia’s arm before buckling her seatbelt and crossing her arms over her chest.  

“Alright kids, that’s enough! Y’all should know better than to be acting a fool and havin' an attitude during debriefs and y’all are just goofing off, actin’ like y’all ain’t got no good sense.” Champagne said harshly, watching as their holograms faded out. “Whiskey, I want you flying out to HQ asap!” 

“Sure thing boss, I’m on my way.” Whiskey said, winking at Agent Cognac before his hologram also faded out. 

Other agents sitting at the table began to remove their glasses, mirroring the actions of Whiskey, their respective holograms also disappearing. Champ and Agent Cognac were the only ones remaining in the room. Ginger, having slipped out quietly to return to her lab. Cognac turned, realizing her grandpa was staring at her closely. She blushed as she slipped her glasses into the pocket of her jacket.

“What?” She said, sheepishly pouring herself a glass of water. Champagne glared knowingly at her, putting an end to any other words about to come out of her cherry-red lips. After the tragic death of her parents (both statesman alum), he made it a point to take her in and continue to raise her as his own. He'd be damned if he let his granddaughter fall off onto the wrong side of the law. 

“Don’t think you can pull the wool over my eyes, young lady. I may be old, but I haven’t lost my sight yet!” The elder agent said with great discipline, shaking his finger at her like she was five again. He rose from his seat, moving to stand in front of the window with his hands clasped behind his back. 

“Why are you doing this to me, Carey? You know the rules! No-“

“No fraternizing with fellow Agents! I know, Grandpa,” she said, moving to stand next to him. She felt guilty; Champ had put his neck out for her countless times, hell, he was the sole reason she was still alive. The same people who had killed her parents were set out to kill her too. If he hadn't stepped in when he had….the thought of it made her shudder. 

“First of all, don’t interrupt your old man, Carey Ann. Secondly, if you know you shouldn’t, why do it?! Whiskey is a highly skilled agent; but when he’s off the clock? Jack Daniels is not the kind of man I’d want dating my granddaughter.” Champagne said. Carey sighed, knowing that he was only looking out for her. But if he knew the true extent of the relationship she had with Whiskey, he would grow even more furious.  

“It’s nothing, I promise! I just assist him with things around the New York offices from time to time...” She said innocently, turning to grab her jacket and head for the door.

“Well those ‘things’,” Champagne made air quotes around the words ‘things’, following the young woman with his cold gaze, “Those things better not be in his pants, missy! I’ll tan both of your hides; I don’t give a rat’s ass if you’re 30 years old, damn it!” His words falling on deaf ears, his granddaughter having already disappeared out the door. He sighed in defeat. Wrangling these kids was starting to get harder and harder. 

“Lord help me.”

a/n: i’m real upset, i have no clue what happened to the original post. I apologize for the mess. Thanks for reading <3 roach

Statesman: Ablaze is a multi-part fic that is a collaboration between myself and the ladies tagged. After throwing our ideas around late one night, this baby was born. We are very excited to share this with y’all, and hope you like reading it as much as @pomelloe-me and I do writing it. 

[themeatlife]

the Meat Life Stay-At-Home Watchlist

Chronicling what I have watched or rewatched through the pandemic so far

The world has changed around us the last few months, particularly in the United States since March 11.  With the lack of events to hit up, like most Americans I’ve been catching up on some watching through the various streaming services and my own digital copies of movies and shows.

I didn’t really think of keeping up with what I have been watching until just recently, but here is what I can remember hitting up so far since I’ve spent the majority of the time at home.  Some are favorites that I would have watched anyway.  Some were unfinished until I got a chance to get back to them.  And others just became available.

Here’s what I remember of the watchlist:

The Office (Netfilx) This is a favorite of me and the wife.  We watch this on the regular though.  My wife uses The Office as her lullaby of sorts, putting it on in the evening as she gets ready for bed and is in bed to fall asleep.  I did a post on the 15th anniversary, so I won’t really deep-dive.

Gossip Girl (Netflix) Another one that my wife rotates with The Office as her lullaby.  The series is not bad, it’s basically The OC in Manhattan (both are created and developed by Josh Schwartz).  It also takes on a new perspective when you think about star Penn Badgley is the creep in You.  So Dan Humphrey gets this weird creeper Joe Goldberg vibe at times.

Parks and Recreation (Netflix) I never got into Parks and Rec on its original run.  I was encouraged to check it out by some coworkers since I liked The Office.  It is a great show, very funny, and poignant in a way.  It feels like a throwback to when people could disagree politically and still get along.  There is a lot less of that nowadays.  We might need more Parks and Rec in real life.  I started this right before the pandemic and finished around the beginning of things getting locked down.

Frozen II (Disney+) The sequel debuted on Disney+ early on in the quarantine period.  My family enjoyed it.  I thought it was entertaining, but I felt like it was weighted down a bit by the mythology explaining.  It seemed too busy explaining a lot of things.  Still an enjoyable movie, but the first is better.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness (Netflix) Intriguing.  The series debuted early in the quarantine period and became a staple of stay-at-home viewing and a runaway hit.  Lots of WTF moments.  It was like the train wreck analogy to the Nth degree.  But you can tell it was made in a way that leans in favor of Joe Exotic, making him look like a victim in the last couple episodes.  Also gave way to memorable memes ever since.

The Rocketeer (Disney+) I haven’t watched this movie since I was a kid.  Looking back, you can see a lot of The Rocketeer in Captain America - The First Avenger.  Easy to see though, since they share the same director Joe Johnston.  Prior to America’s involvement in World War II, a movie star Nazi goes after an experimental rocket pack developed by Howard Hughes.  The rocket pack is retrieved by accident from a down on luck stunt pilot.  Fun movie.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Disney+) I should have watched the entire Skywalker saga leading up to it, but I figured I have a ton of time to do that later.  This was a May the 4th watch.  I haven’t watched the Skywalker saga finale since it was in theaters.  It’s not a bad movie, I just feel it could have been a lot better with some modifications here and there.  Also, I believe this was going to be the Leia movie.  The Force Awakens was Han’s swan song, as was The Last Jedi for Luke.  I feel like this would have been great for Leia but obviously they were limited due to the untimely death of Carrie Fisher.  The scene where Ren/Ben speaks with Han after battling Rey would have hit harder with Leia instead of Han.

Trolls: World Tour (VOD) Cute kid movie.  Was nice to hear a lot of familiar music.  Sucks that rock was the villain in the first couple acts.  Seeing it once was enough, though.  Like the first Trolls, I am glad my kids enjoyed it but did not participate in excessive multiple viewings.

Onward (Disney+) Didn’t get a chance to catch this at the theater before they closed them down.  Great movie, but gosh.  Why does Pixar always pull at the heart strings like that?  I was quietly crying to myself at the end.  I’m glad we made our living room dark theater-style, otherwise my kids would have seen me all torn up.

Fast and Furious 5-7 (Fast Five - HBO, The Fast and the Furious 6/Furious 7 - Digital) I ended up not watching the entire series.  There is a great trilogy within the series, 5-7 was that trilogy.  Fast Five was the best of the FF franchise and where it perfected their movie formula.  It was like an action Ocean’s Eleven with cars.  6 and 7 expanded on that formula, upping the humor and ridiculousness factor.  6 had the exits of the Han and Gisele characters (they found a way to tie in Tokyo Drift to the rest of the series, Gal Gadot was on her way to becoming Wonder Woman for DC).  And 7 had that great ending with the tribute to Paul Walker to the sounds of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth.

Toy Story 4 (Disney+) Another Pixar hit.  Didn’t hit me quite as hard as Onward or Toy Story 3 did emotionally, thank goodness.  I thought this story was over the way Toy Story 3 ended.  But Pixar did a good job adapting to prolong these characters stories.  It did feel like it was a bit of two and three combined looking back.  Still very good, Pixar knows what it’s doing.

The Marvel Infinity Saga (Disney+/Netflix/Digital) Leading up to the one-year anniversary of the release of Avengers: Endgame, I went through and rewatched all 23 MCU movies.  This time, I went in chronological story order by starting with Captain America - The First Avenger.  I chronicled the order I watched in my last post.  Even after viewing many of these movies multiple times, I’m still amazed at how much I enjoy them and the scope of what Marvel was able to achieve leading into the climax in Endgame.

Community (Netflix/Hulu) I loved Community on its initial run on NBC but never watched any of the episodes when it was on Yahoo for its sixth season.  It has been great to rewatch the meta-humor and sitcom trope parodies.  And since Ken Jeong and Joel McHale started their own podcast called The Darkest Timeline (half COVID-19, half Community pod), it has been a good companion viewing.

The Back to the Future Trilogy (Netflix) Recent add to Netflix for easy viewing, these movies have been a favorite of the Mitra boys since childhood.  Upon viewing as an adult, there is some humor that I didn’t recognize as a kid that is hilarious to me now.  It is also crazy how well this teen time-travel sci-fi comedy works.  Some of the effects in Part 2 are dated and 2015 didn’t quite end up the way it did in the movies.  But overall very enjoyable on the rewatch!

Extraction (Netflix) High budget action flick funded by Netflix?  Written by the Russo Brothers?  And staring Chris Hemsworth?  I’m in!  Directed by long-time stunt man and Russo Bros go-to stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave (you can tell the Russo influence).  It has an awesome 15ish minute one-shot action/chase sequence that is top notch.  Don’t think much about the plot or the controversy of cultural representation, just enjoy the action.

The Mighty Ducks Trilogy (HBO) Another childhood favorite of mine.  Nevermind that the hockey itself isn’t accurate.  This is about pure fun for an hour and a half at a time.  Come for the hi-jinx, stay for the heart.  Triple-deke, knuckle-puck, taking out the trash.  And leave it out on the ice!

The Harry Potter Series (Blu-Ray/Digital) This was not a go-to for me until Linda made me watch the entire series.  I guess when the first movie came out, it was too much of a kid movie for me (I was a high school senior at the time).  But from the second movie onward, it felt like the storytelling and movie making got better and better.  The Deathly Hallows was an epic ending, even if they did change the ending from the book.  I didn’t watch the newer Fantastic Beasts movies along with this though, my wife did.

Westworld - Season 3 (HBO) Recently got HBO back, so I caught up on Westworld Season 3.  I haven’t rewatched the previous seasons yet, but I may revisit it soon.  Season 1 was spectacular, Season 2 was confusing as hell but still entertaining.  Season 3 is somewhere in between, expanding on the ongoing storyline.  It was more straight-forward because its storyline is in the “real-world.”  For those of you that have watched, didn’t you think it was highly ironic that the Incite ball was basically the AT&T logo? (AT&T is the parent company for WarnerMedia and HBO)

The Last Dance (ESPN/ESPN+) The Michael Jordan docu-series has been a god-sent for sports fans devoid of live American sports for the past couple months.  Is it Jordan-biased?  Sure.  But it is full of drama and intrigue and full of nostalgia.  The NBA had commissioned a camera crew to follow the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls on their run for their sixth NBA championship.  Jordan owned the controlling rights to the footage and unlocked it after the 2016 NBA Finals.  So this documentary was years in the making and with the pandemic the release date was moved up.  Although it featured a lot of unseen footage, it also chronicled the years leading up to the 1998 Bulls title.  The last 5 Sundays have been awesome.

The Princess Bride (Disney+) I haven’t watched this movie since I was a kid.  It wasn’t one of my recurring watches back then.  So this was actually my second viewing of this movie ever.  I found it quite enjoyable.  It was cheesy, but fun, and a good family watch.  One of the many older titles available on Disney+.

Scoob (VOD) My kids had some of the older Scooby Doo episodes on DVD and watched them when they were younger.  This was a fun revisit for them and for us as parents.  It was actually cool seeing a lot of the Hanna-Barbera characters in one movie.  We watched this shortly after finishing Community, and my kids recognized Ken Jeong’s voice as Dynomutt.  My daughter hilariously shouted “Senor Chang!” when she recognized him.

The Indiana Jones Series (Netflix) I introduced my son to Indiana Jones a few months ago watching Raiders of the Lost Ark.  He loved it.  He lost a little bit of interest during the Temple of Doom, I think the character Short Round lost it for him (character hasn’t aged well).  The Last Crusade reclaimed his interest.  Harrison Ford was at his natural apex playing Indiana Jones.  I did not watch the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  I didn’t feel the need to revisit that installment, while it was enjoyable the alien ending ruined the lead up to it.

The Dark Knight Trilogy (Batman Begins/The Dark Knight - Hulu, The Dark Knight Rises - Digital) Every few years I try to revisit this series.  It is the best thing DC has ever put out cinematically.  While Begins and Rises is more comic book, TDK is a straight crime drama set in the world of Batman.  My favorite is Rises, but the absolute best comic book movie remains The Dark Knight, even with the advent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Jurassic Park/Jurassic World Series (Jurassic Park/The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Blu-Ray, Jurassic World - Digital, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Cinemax) The original Jurassic Park is such a great movie.  Rewatching, it’s crazy how well the effects for the dinosaurs hold up.  Steven Spielberg, Stan Winston, and ILM did a great job mixing animatronic and CGI dino effects that stand the test of time.  The Lost World was enjoyable but not as good as the original.  I skipped JP III, such a bad movie.  Jurassic World was a good way to reboot the series, basically a remake of the original but incorporating a lot of references to it.  I just finished Fallen Kingdom today.  Although Fallen Kingdom was entertaining, it fails to recapture some of the magic of JP and JW.

I’m not sure what I will hit up next.  I might hit some Keanu Reeves movies like Speed, the Matrix Trilogy, and/or the John Wick Trilogy.  Maybe Top Gun.  Maybe rewatch Friends or How I Met Your Mother.  Maybe something on HBO Max when it comes out like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.  Maybe Terminator.  Possibilities are endless, at least until some American sports return.

[floral-and-fine]

Ava Jean (Far Cry 5 oc)

A/n: omg! So I just had to share my oc with y'all! I had so much fun thinking about her life and personality! ❤ (I fucked up on the colored version of her (picked up the wrong pink)) Let me know what you think :) 

....

Ava Jean Drubman is the daughter of Adelaide and Hurk Sr, and is Hurk Jr.'s baby sister. She's a free spirit and shares a lot in common with her big bro (ie. always looking for a good time).

She likes to claim that she was raised by wolves, but the truth is, she relied mostly on Hurk jr. growing up (seeing how their parents were rarely around). However, Ava thinks she would've been better off being raised by animals.

Like her mother, Ava has a very active libido and tends to be very flirtatious and quite the charmer. Her long list of lovers includes a past fling with Tweak and a one night stand with Zip Kupka. (Both may be in love with her still)

Ava has had a wild past until settling back down in Hope County where she lives a quiet life growing weed and raising goats. (At least until the cult started ruining things)

In her midteen years, she was arrested for having weed, shrooms, and ecstasy in her possession, (back when she was a low-key drug dealer) but thankfully Hurk Sr. bailed her out.

While her father views her as a worthless dirty hippie, in the end, she's still his little girl. Hurk Sr. still gives her a lot of grief about her life choices, but Ava shrugs it off. Back when she was younger, she fought him tooth and nail about his conservative and backward opinions.

She doesn't really speak to her father anymore, and unlike Hurk, doesn't try to stay in his good graces.

Ava is NOT to be trusted to drive (Sharky taught her to drive before she was even old enough to get a permit). She's a reckless speed demon and not afraid of head-on collisions.

Adelaide and Hurk Sr. are still pissed about their vehicles that she wrecked. However, during the early years of her parents' divorce, she was encouraged by both parents to crash as many times as she could in the other parent's car. (Adelaide would literally have a heart attack if she ever saw Ava in Tulip)

Both her brother and cousin have played major roles in her life. Literally, being the two people who taught her everything she knows.

She has a high tolerance for alcohol, thanks to underage drinking and hanging out with Hurk and Sharky. In the early afternoons, she likes to kick back, have a beer and watch daytime television.

On her 12th birthday, Ava got her first lighter from Sharky. She still carries it around with her everywhere.

Like Hurk, Ava has spent time abroad and has gotten into some crazy situations, although maybe not as crazy as what he's been through. At one point in her life, Ava was a 'pick-up' artist instructor and charged $1,000 for a 3-day training program and a few years before that a storm chaser.

In her home, there's constant psychedelic rock playing in the background (like Jefferson Airplane and The Zombies) and every wall is filled with tapestries and every room smells like a different type of incense.

She likes to garden and grows other things besides weed. She has an amazing knack to grow just about anything and has picked up a few things about how to make herbal remedies.

When Eden's Gate started recruiting, Ava refused to join saying that she had grown out of that whole cult stage in her life (being part of one cult was enough).

.....

Actual convo between Ava, Hurk, and Sharky:

*they're just chilling, drinking, and smoking*

Ava: I just had a million- no wait- billion dollar idea.

Sharky: Oh yeah?

Ava: Yeah... Y'know facebook? What if there was like a facebook for pets?

Hurk: How would that work?

Ava: Think about who do people like more than their family and friends?

Sharky and Hurk think for a moment...

Hurk: Porn stars!

Ava: No, you dumbass! Animals! Pets! People love their fucking cats and dogs and other people's cats and dogs... Especially the baby ones!

Sharky: So like people would use it to like share shit about their pets and other people would look at it?

Ava: Pretty much...

Sharky: Couldn't they just use Facebook for that?

Ava: Forget it... *sighs dramatically* I need to talk to some computer wiz about it. Someone smart who'll get it.

Hurk: I still think like a facebook with porn would be better.

Sharky: Actually... I think facebook already has porn.

Hurk: I need a computer.

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[zephsomething]

for the oc asks, how about all the prime numbers?

I cannot believe you made me do math, rude. I mean after 19 I looked it up but still

I’m going to do Adaline Dursley because you didn’t specify and I haven’t talked fic in a while!

2 Do they have any titles? How did they get them?

No! She’s ten (or younger or a little older depending on the place I’m writing in), she might one day but I haven’t planned much past 12 or 13 for her yet.

3 Did they have a good childhood? What are fond memories they have of it? What’s a bad memory?

Yes she did! This sets her apart from many of my ocs but this is a practise in ‘what if Dudley found a wife who was lovely and also he matured’ so she has a very lovely childhood of being slightly bored at school and playing with her sister and hanging out at her cousins place or at Nan Weasley’s with all the Weasley cousins and Grandad Weasley who is endlessly fascinated by her parents.

5 Do they have any siblings? What’s their names? What is their relationship with them? Has their relationship changed since they were kids to adults?

Yes Adaline’s little sister Aubrey who is not magical but is a bit of a tech wiz because they’ve all gotta have something (and also their tablets don’t work in places with high magical wards like Nan’s house, the horror, so they start a two pronged attack on that problem as soon as they’re old enough to notice). The two of them get along really well, almost distressingly well actually. If they ever got Up To Shit no one would be able to get them to spill the beans on each other.

7 Did they have lots of friends as a child? Did they keep any of their childhood friends into adulthood?

She had a lot of family which is not exactly the same thing but it’s close. She knew early enough that she wouldn’t being going to school school after she turned eleven so she didn’t bother getting close to anyone at school but she did make a couple of good internet friends (it’s a whole thing, I’ll get around to publishing the fic eventually) that will also go to Hogwarts and she does stay close to them throughout school days, as I said I don’t know much about her past her early teens just yet.

11 Do they have any special diet requirements? Are they a vegetarian? Vegan? Have any allergies?

Not yet!

13 What is their least favourite food?

I’ve never thought about this before but I’m going to say beans because they’re too dry and too wet at the same time and usually they’re cooked bad by most people, unless you mush them onto toast then they’re okay.

17 Do they like to take photos? What do they like to take photos of? Selfies? What do they do with their photos?

Not particularly, she’s more interested in magic and how to mesh it with tech and also magical creatures.

19 What’s their least favourite genres?

Of media? Magical History, Magical creatures, and then muggle fantasy so that she can compare it to the truth.

23 Do they have a good memory? Short term or long term? Are they good with names? Or faces?

I’d say an average memory but she’s good with people stuff, remembering names and favourites and things they’ve mentioned. Better at details than broad strokes, what she did last week? Not really. Her friends least favourite candy flavour? Got it to a T.

29 What do they do when they find out someone else’s fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective?

Neither. She might do both to her sister or some of her cousins but for the most part she just notes and carries on. It’ll come up if like, she’s recommending a book/movie/etc and it has a part that they’d be scared of or something.

31 Do they drink? What are they like drunk? What are they like hungover? How do they act when other people are drunk or hungover? Kind or teasing?

It wouldn’t even occur to her yet she’s too little, too busy, and too comfortable.

37 Do they like to read? Are they a fast or slow reader? Do they like poetry? Fictional or non fiction?

Yes she does! She’ll read basically anything but she likes non-fiction about the magical world best followed by muggle fantasy followed by technical manuals

41 What’s their sexuality? What do they find attractive? Physically and mentally? What do they like/need in a relationship?

I don’t know that she’s given it much thought honestly. I’m excited to find out as she grows up

43 Are they religious? What do they think of religion? What do they think of religious people? What do they think of non religious people?

No and she thinks it’s a bit silly but she’s also grown up mostly knowing people who were some brand of catholic/Christian/etc I don’t know how she’d feel if she ran into anyone else. She’d probably like the whole jewish idea of arguing about things though (I’m aware there’s more to it than that, obviously, but like, she’s eleven)

47 How do they act in a formal occasion?

By pure virtue of being written by me probably not very formal. To be fair Dudley is uncomfortable in formal settings and her mum is too cheerful of a person to be terribly formal.

[stormbreaker101]

same anon!- sorry it won’t fit into one… all i can tell you is that maybe not everyone will enjoy it, but someone will,,, (id also recommend posting to ao3 if you haven’t, there’s some wiz/pitty content there) from what i’ve seen, sh*tposts or art tend to gain a lot more traction in general here, so don’t beat yourself up too bad- it’s not you, just the algorithm. ig all i’m trying to say is that i can’t promise people will enjoy your work, so post it here only if you want (2/3(

EITHER WAY!!!! I’ll read it, even though you can’t see my interactions :) i personally enjoy your writing content (heck, enough to bookmark your blog) and think many other would too… sometimes it’s just about getting into the right environment. overall, don’t beat yourself up over this, no matter which way it goes. ik it’s easy to equate self worth to notes and crap, so please be careful (even tho it is frustrating when you work so hard and it isn’t noticed)… take care of yourself first (3/3)

Anon I don't know if the first part of your ask got swallowed up by the site or just sent in the wrong order but gskjdf thank you so much your words are so kind. (i know theres an emoji out there that represents my emotions better than keysmashes but i cant find it)

lowkey ao3 scares me. theres such a complicated tag system from what ive seen when i read posts, plus apparently registering is weird? like you cant just sign up, you gotta make a request or something?? i may be misremembering but the long and short of it is "AO3 scary so no thank you". also idk how AO3 responds to OCs and extreme diversions from canon bc if you havent noticed, ive got hella OCs and the story focuses on those OCs and the weird universe they live in, which has since strayed far from canon.

plus i dont do well when im on too many websites at once, it's just overwhelming. ive already got tumblr, discord, and quotev. my quotev is staying anonymous bc i dont want people to read my unfiltered cringe lmfao

and yea it sucks that my feelings of self worth are based on interaction. i know it's unhealthy but i dont have the money to get a therapist so im stuck with my shit brain lol.

i appreciate your honesty though, 1000%.

[prophetparadox]

Birds of a Feather Chapter 3: Reunion (A Prompto x OC Soulmate AU)

Chapter 2 <-/AO3/-> Chapter 4

Word Count: 2,505

Guess who’s writing at 12 in the morning? The answer is Prophet because I was practically done with this chapter and I figured why not.

But anyway, time for a lighthearted chapter to counteract the angst from last time. From here on out, it’s gonna be cute dorks and obliviousness until the Angst Train has to make it’s next stop, which there will be a few. But not now, all we need is Katia joining the Chocobros and things being happy. I was gonna include the Deadeye fight, but this chapter seemed like it was long enough already and I’m not used to writing action scenes. I’m probably just gonna skip it come next chapter.

Tagging the usual: @themissimmortal (Prompto Soulmate AU buddies!), @blindbae, @cupnoodle-queen, @nifwrites, @takuahijackedthetardis, and @mini-moogle-queen. I’ll tag anyone who’s interested in future updates, so let me know if you are!

"Hey, this is Katia! Sorry I couldn't make it to the phone, but-"

Prompto hung up. He knew the voicemail message wouldn't change, no matter how many times he called it. He just wished he could get a hold of her.

Ever since Insomnia had fallen a week ago, he'd desperately been trying to get a hold of her with no luck. Every time he called it had gone straight to voicemail without ringing. Most people would've given up by this point, assuming that the person they were trying to reach wasn't going to answer, but something in Prompto was telling him otherwise. Somehow he knew she was alive, maybe he just didn't want to believe one of the few good things in his life was gone. But her phone had to be off for a reason, and he'd call every day if he had to.

Knowing he wasn't going to have such luck today, he put his phone away and watched as they drove into Duscae. He tried to listen as Ignis described the region, managing to perk up at the mention of the chocobo forest, but his thoughts kept slipping back to Katia. He wondered if she was in Lestallum with Iris, that would be the safest place for her after all. Did she get hurt trying to get out? That was a good explanation for why her phone was off, but the thought made him reel back in fear.

He looked at the side of the road, a sign catching his eye. Wiz's Chocobo Post, just down the turn. Of course he wanted to go visit the birds, spending some time around them was sure to put him at ease, but something else was drawing him to the location. Something was waiting for him there, he could feel it. He had to go there as soon as possible.

Ignis pulled the car into the gas station, letting everyone get out. Prompto drowned out the conversation around him, only catching bits and pieces, his chest filled with a warmth he hadn't felt in a long time. He pulled Noctis over to the side, excitement flooding through him at the thought of what waited for him. "Did you see that sign? Chocobos! ...CHOCOBOS!" he shouted, practically jumping on the spot.

"No time for that. Need to get to Lestallum." Gladio said. Prompto couldn't blame him for making that his priority, his sister was there and waiting for him. But this couldn't wait, he needed to go to Wiz's.

"It's still ages away. C'mon, just a quick visit?" he asked. Surely Noct would understand. "It's not just the chocobos, I feel like I have to go there, like I'm being drawn toward it. There's something important there, Noct. I can feel it."

Noctis stood there in thought, contemplating his options. Prompto wished he could know what was going on in his head. He smiled, probably the first genuine smile he'd seen in a week. "Sure, let's check it out. Gotta be a reason you need to get there so badly." he said. The verdict was set.

"Yes! Gonna be awesome!" Prompto said with a small fistpump. He knew his best friend wouldn't let him down. Once they refueled and picked up more supplies, it was off to the chocobos. He was so excited he didn't even notice the warmth coming from his wrist.

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Katia sighed as she stared at the food in front of her. Despite the fact that it had been nearly a week since she'd heard the news of Insomnia's fall, she found herself barely hungry even now. She thought coming to the chocobo post would help distract her, and it did to some extent, but being unable to ride the adorable birds due to a behemoth made it hard to do too much around here. She'd probably leave the area in a day or two, but she had no idea how far she'd get anywhere by walking. She'd been lucky to make it just by walking before the sun set.

Figuring that she'd try eating in a bit, she grabbed the bag she'd been dragging along with her since the trip began and looked through what little she now had left. Obviously she hadn't brought much, as she'd been packing for a trip to Altissia, but the fact that this was all she had left from home disheartened her. She'd only brought a couple changes of clothes, some toiletries, medications, some handheld games, her sketchbook and pencils, some small knick-knacks, and a chocobo plushie she'd had since high school. Katia wasn't a materialistic person, but the lack of things she had just reminded her of her newfound situation. She tried to ignore those thoughts, she came here to relax and that was what she was gonna do.

She pulled out the sketchbook and a pencil, maybe some drawing could take her mind off of things. She flipped through the pages, trying to find one she hadn't used as the sound of a car parking caught her attention. She wasn't sure why it did, it wasn't the first car she'd heard since she came here, but she shrugged if off as she tried to work. Drawing a chocobo seemed like a good plan, she had the perfect models nearby after all. As she began sketching, she faintly heard the people from the car talking amongst themselves. They sounded almost familiar to her, but thought that it was just her head jumping to conclusions so she tried to ignore them. But the closer their voices got, the harder it was for her to focus. She gave up on sketching and decided to look over at who these people were, only for her heart to stop.

It was a group of four men, a group that Katia knew all too well. None of them had noticed her yet, too busy talking to each other. She wasn't even paying attention to what they were talking about, too lost in the relief she felt at seeing them. Noctis, Ignis, Gladio, Prompto, they were alive. She quickly put her things away and stood up from the table. She had to go over to them, say something to them, but her feet were frozen where she stood. All she could do was utter a single word.

"...Prom?"

Prompto froze, the sound of a familiar voice piercing through the air. He thought it wasn't real, that his mind was playing tricks on him somehow, but as he turned to the source and saw the brunette standing there and staring at him he knew it was real. It was Katia.

"...Kat?" he managed to say as his emotions overwhelmed him.

The other three turned to where he was looking, seeing the young woman standing there. Noctis stepped forward, knowing that neither of his best friends were going to do anything. Even though he'd been dealing with his own issues, he knew better than anyone that Prompto had been worried over Katia's safety, he just felt that as usual he needed to push them in the right direction. "Katia, you're alright!" he said with a smile.

Katia blinked, almost as if she'd been in a trance, before turning to Noctis and smiling herself. "I should be the one saying that!" she said, walking over to Noct and lightly punching him in the shoulder. "I heard the news report, you've been reported dead! I've been so worried about you guys, you don't even know!"

"Yes, we're quite aware of that," Ignis said. "And since Noct is supposed to be dead, we'd prefer it if you weren't shouting it out for everyone to hear."

"Can you really blame her though?" Prompto spoke up, a seriousness in his words. "I'd be just as worried if it was her name being broadcast across the whole world."

"Hold on a second, just how is it that you got here anyway?" Gladio asked. "I thought the refugees were in Lestallum."

Katia sighed, there was no point in hiding anything at this point. "I wasn't in Insomnia when everything happened. I left the city early because I was trying to surprise you guys in Altissia," she explained. "I couldn't get a boat though, so I had to travel around and get some money. I was at the outpost not too far from here when word hit of Insomnia falling and the King's death. I came here a few days ago to try and get my mind off of things, I didn't expect you guys to be here."

"Does it matter? We're okay, you're okay, everyone's okay!" Prompto smiled, glad to know that she'd gotten out when she did. The urge to hug her passed though his mind, but he ignored it. That probably wasn't the right thing to do at the moment. He knew Katia well enough, and she was dealing with more than she was letting on. She needed a distraction, and she needed her best friend to make her feel better. Without thinking, he grabbed hold of her hand. "And since you wanna get your mind off things, what better way to do it than with chocobo riding? Come on Kat, let's go!" Before she could agree or disagree, he pulled her over to the chocobos, the guys following behind them.

"Wait, Prom, the chocobos aren't-" she tried to say, but the words were drowned out by Prompto's excitement. Better to let him find out on his own.

He stopped in front of Wiz, the owner of the chocobo post, still holding Katia's hand. "'Scuse me. We'd like to ride the chocobos." he said.

"The chocobos, huh?" Wiz said, gearing up for the bad news. "I hate to break this to ya'll, but we can't permit our birds to leave the post. Not while Deadeye's still about. He's an uncommonly ferocious behemoth that's taken to prowlin' these parts of late. His scent makes our birds nervous, an' to prevent accidents an' tragedies, we have no choice but to suspend rentals." As he spoke, the smile on Prompto's face turned into a frown.

"What he said," Katia spoke up. "I got here a few days ago hoping I could ride them only to be told the bad news. I'd have gone after Deadeye myself, but I don't think just one person could get rid of that thing."

"You? Going after a behemoth?" Noctis questioned.

Oh right, she still hadn't told them about that. Katia let go of Prompto's hand, releasing herself from the warmth she felt, and stepped back a bit. "Well yeah, I've been doing hunts this whole time. How else was I gonna keep busy out here? After all," She held out her hand as a lance materialized into her grasp. "I'm a member of the Crownsguard."

"I didn't know you were part of the Crownsguard." Prompto said, shocked by the revelation but more sad than anything. How come she hadn't told them about this? They told each other everything.

Katia looked at her feet as the lance vanished. "Sorry Prom, I wanted it to be a surprise. I've just been busy with my training," Katia apologized. "Plus I wanted to show that I was good enough to fight, I thought that you'd be impressed by my efforts."

"You know, she is pretty decent with that lance," Gladio stepped in. "I helped with her training, and she took to that thing quickly. She made me keep my mouth shut because she really wanted to tell you two herself."

"In that case, why not put those skills to the test?" Ignis asked, causing both Prompto and Katia to look up at him. "We've been hunting ourselves, but this Deadeye sounds like a difficult challenge even for the four of us. Having a fifth person would strengthen our chances of taking out the beast."

"Sounds like a good idea to me." Noctis said with his all-knowing smirk.

Katia smiled. "Sure, if you guys really want me to come with. I don't have anything better to do after all."

"I got a better idea!" Prompto suddenly spoke. "Kat, what exactly are your plans once you're done here?"

Katia shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know," she admitted, looking to the side. "I don't really have anywhere to go, and I can't really hitchhike anymore what with all the refugees. I was kinda hoping to figure things out while I'm here." Once again, she was hiding something. Prompto didn't know what, but surely he could get her to tell him at some point. But this was perfect, he just hoped the others wouldn't mind.

"Then why not come with us?" he asked. "I bet you're an amazing fighter, and you don't really have anywhere else to go, it'd be great if you joined us!"

Katia didn't say anything. She didn't expect him to just straight up ask her to come with them like that. But something about him asking made her chest feel light, she felt happier than she had since she left Insomnia. "I mean, well, I guess I could come. That is if the guys don't mind me coming along?" she said, looking over at the other three to see what their thoughts were.

"You know I don't mind you hanging around." Noctis said, still smirking.

"I wouldn't mind seeing just how good you are out in the field." Gladio replied.

Ignis sighed, rubbing some kind of kink out of his shoulder. "You best not be as picky an eater as Noct."

"Relax Iggy, I've had your food before. Wouldn't miss it for the world." Katia said, genuinely smiling for the first time since the fall.

"So it's settled then! Kat's coming with us!" Prompto said. "I guess we should tell you what exactly we're doing though, since you've been out of the loop."

Katia laughed. "I would like to know what's been going on since you guys left. You can tell me on the way though, that Deadeye isn't gonna get his ass kicked by himself now is he?"

"Same old Kat. Alright then, let's get going." Noctis said. The group of five headed out, ready to face the behemoth straight on.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" Prompto said. He dove into his pocket and pulled out the bracelet from Galdin, handing it to Katia. "I got this for you back in Galdin Quay. I thought I'd get you some stuff from our trip, but now I don't have to."

Katia looked at the bracelet. She saw it back when she was in Galdin, but lacked the money to purchase it herself. By the time she'd remembered about it, she'd already left and had no way of heading back. "Thanks Prom, I love it," she said. She placed it on her right wrist without hesitation, not caring if she looked unprofessional. "Now tell me everything that happened, I don't want to miss a thing."

Prompto grinned, his chest feeling lighter than air. "You got it! So it all started when the car broke down in the middle of nowhere..."

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Bad for Me Ch. 11: Patching Up

Word count: 3470 Pairings: Nyx x OC (Eve Leonis)

Tagging badass Caitlin’s mom @sakumartti <3 

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Eve sat beside the lit nightstand lamp inside the caravan trailer, and gently lifted her shirt to examine the damage. The first-aid kit was lying open next to her on the bed. She exhaled forcefully and very carefully felt her ribs. Even a light touch made her jolt from the pain. At least two of her ribs were broken. Fortunately, the potion had helped to stop the bleeding rather quickly and the dried blood was caked on her skin.

At the sound of the trailer’s door opening, Eve quickly lowered her shirt and lifted her gaze.

“How bad is it?” Nyx asked concerned. He walked straight at her.

“Not at all,” Eve could hardly hold back pulling a wry mouth.

“Eve, let me see–”

“No.”

“Come on, it’s nothing I haven’t seen before,” Nyx coaxed and stopped in front of her.

Eve threw him an angry glare.

“And yet, only one of us is pained by the actual memories,” her voice was filled with an icy tone that the Glacian would have been proud of.

“…That might be true, but let me still patch you up,” Nyx refused to be embarrassed, but his cheeks colored a bit. Fortunately Eve was too busy being in pain to notice.

Nyx crouched in front of Eve. He glanced at her eyes in search for permission, but Eve just stared ahead, trying to keep her breath even. Nyx began to softly roll her shirt up and told her to hold still while he would clean the contusion and wounds.

“So, the Kingsglaive crest?” Nyx nodded towards Eve’s tattoo below her breasts, “What is the story behind that?”

“As obvious as it is,” Eve responded while watching Nyx carefully treat her. “I have a father in the city, but it also feels like the king took me under his wing. He gave me the chance to become who I am now. And the tattoo reminds me of that.”

“Sounds familiar,” Nyx said without elaborating, “This might sting a bit.”

Nyx tried to be as gentle as he could, and tape the wounds so that they would scar as little as possible. He noticed how Eve’s skin was mostly smooth, only a few small scars on her side breaking it.

“Where are those from?” Nyx asked, eyeing the old cuts.

Eve blew the air from her lungs in an attempt to ignore the pain.

“Is it question time now?” she asked.

“No, I’m just trying to make you think of something else,” Nyx replied in a soft voice.

Eve somehow relaxed and felt a tingle in her stomach, caused by the man’s touch on her skin. It was so careful and caring, very much unlike the usual cheeky Nyx, throwing bawdy comments at her expense and trying to make her blush.

“There. Try not to get thrown around by a behemoth anytime soon again, okay? And drink another potion,” Nyx smiled looking up at Eve. Beholding his gaze, she nodded slightly, baffled by the sudden proximity of his face.

“Thanks, Nyx.”

“You’re welcome.”

Nyx didn’t move and Eve was getting uncomfortable with all sorts of thoughts ramming through her head, mainly concentrating on his lips and the memories of them against her skin. In her excuse, it was the pain that was making her dawdle.

“No thank you kiss?” Nyx grinned startling Eve at the break of the building-up tension.

“Oh screw you!”

Eve tried to stand up, but faltered from a slash of pain in her chest and Nyx had to grab her waist to stabilize her.

“Sorry, you are just too easy to tease,” he said smiling softly and Eve steeled her legs from betraying her again.

“I shall try to be more difficult then,” she said gathering the leftovers of her dignity and left the trailer for fresh air after taking another potion with her. Nyx was left to gaze longingly after her. Eve only then realized how exhausted she really was from the long battle. The pain-masking adrenaline had settled and every inch of her body was either bruised or just aching. ‘This feels the same as when I first started training – Like I got my ass kicked by an Astral.’

Eve’s thoughts were interrupted by Caitlin who was approaching her, waving.

“Hey, is Nyx in there?” she asked and Eve flinched slightly, but Caitlin didn’t wait for a response, “We are going to barbeque the best bits tonight. Come eat your share, you’ve certainly deserved it.”

“Behemoth meat? I’ve never tried that before,” Eve remarked, “I’ll pass the note.”

Caitlin smiled eyeing the trailer door.

Eve glared at her. “I’m sure Nyx will be up for it,” she sighed as she sat on one of the plastic garden chairs. Sitting down caused her to wince from a flash of pain.

“You okay there?” Caitlin asked.

“Uh, yeah. Don’t worry about it. We’ll be there tonight,” Eve said trying to breathe as steadily as she could.

“Great. See you in a bit then.” Caitlin bounced happily away and left Eve to grumble alone.

“Oh Nyx, look at my bouncing butt, oh Nyx did you see how good a shot I am, oh Nyx, how about–“

“Who are you talking to?” the man himself landed on the ground from the trailer with raised eyebrows.

“No one,” Eve said quickly, looking at everywhere but Nyx. “Caitlin invited us to barbeque the beast tonight,” she changed the subject and opened the potion cork with her teeth.

“Okay sounds good,” Nyx said looking as Eve gulped the liquid down. He didn’t seem to be bothered by their intimate patching up -session anymore and it somehow annoyed Eve.

“That’s what I told her. I’ll go get some rest if you don’t mind. Come find me when there’s food.”

”You know… Despite the injuries you got, you did well today.” A small smile was tugging at Nyx’s lips.

Eve’s knees went weak again. ‘Damn it. Don’t look at me like that.’

“Thanks,” she smiled back shyly and climbed clumsily into the trailer.

Nyx looked after her figure, biting his lower lip.

‘And there she goes again, obviously running. I shouldn’t have teased her like that.’ He let out a sigh. ‘Maybe I should go get some rest elsewhere then and let her sleep.’

It took several hours to flay, cut and move the behemoth meat to the post. Eve was happily unconscious the whole time. Being a countryside girl originally, she wouldn’t have backed out from helping, given the chance, but she needed the rest and time for the potions to work their magic. The hunters were experts on the job and handled the meat swiftly.

The barbeque was already warming up, when Nyx decided to go wake Eve up. He entered the trailer silently and walked over to sit at the bed where she was sleeping.

‘She looks so peaceful for once.’ He fought to keep himself from sweeping some stray hairs from her cheek. Eve’s usually neat hair bun was a tangled mess and in dire need of a wash. The same could be said of her clothing that had dirt and blood all over them. ‘I guess she was too exhausted to care.’

Yet, Nyx couldn’t wake Eve from her calm slumber and told himself it wasn’t because he wanted to watch her sleep for a moment longer.

‘I really should stop staring at her like a creep.’

Suddenly Eve winced awake with a ball of fire in her hand, aimed at Nyx’s chest.

“Whoa, it’s me!” Nyx raised his hands in the air.

Eve’s eyes were big as dinner plates, before she settled down, breathing heavily.

“W-what exactly are you doing?” she panted and extinguished the fire on her palm by squeezing her hand into a fist.

“I came to wake you up, there’ll be food soon.”

“What?”–Eve sighed–“Just give a holler next time or something.”

‘And don’t sneak up on me like that,’ she wanted to add. ‘And why are you sitting on my bed anyway?’

“Sorry. Here, let me help you,” Nyx said.

Eve ignored his outreached hand and slid her still shaky, slim body down from the bed. She marched to the door. Nyx rolled his eyes and took up after her.

The Chocobo Post was filled with celebrating people – hunters, travelers, random passerbys, and of course the post staff who handled the food. Everyone was either carrying a paper plate or in the line to get one filled with grilled meat. The sun had started to set, but the atmosphere was warm. The air was filled with cheerful chatter and music.

“Smells delicious,” Eve noted. Nyx watched as excitement formed on her features and it made him smile too. Obtaining plates full of hot food made the pair realize how famished they actually had been.

“Well if it ain’t the heroes of the day. Thanks for helping our boys out,” Wiz said while serving more drinks for them.

“More like the hero and his newbie sidekick,” Eve laughed. She was in a good mood after getting a rest, despite her injuries and dire need of a bath.

‘Gorgeous sidekick,’ Nyx wanted to correct, but settled for a chuckle and a quick glance at the said partner.

“Hey Wiz, is there somewhere more spacious we could clean up?” Eve asked while she was finishing up her food, “Not that there is anything wrong with the RV, it’s just a little… cramped.”

“Of course, I was just about to offer. Use the staff bathroom. Will you be needin’ a fresh set of clothes?” Wiz nodded towards the chocobo post building.

“No thanks, we got it covered,” Eve flashed a warm smile from Wiz to Nyx. The latter gulped and had to cough to prevent from choking from the food.

“Mind if I hit the shower first?” Eve asked.

“Go ahead,” Nyx gestured.

Eve stood up, thanking Wiz for the food and went on to grab her things in order to freshen up.

‘She is in a good mood. Really haven’t seen that since our first meeting.’

“Hearty girl that one. So you guys hittin’ it off?” Wiz asked winking.

Nyx coughed again, violently beating his chest. ‘We did, once. Now she can’t stand to be in the same room with me.’

“No, we work together,” he said matter of factly.

“Uh-huh,” Wiz studied the other man, “and?”

“It’s complicated.”

“Ain’t it always?” Wiz laughed. Nyx stared at his almost empty plate with a vexed expression. Luckily Wiz dropped the subject and left to attend to other guests.

Caitlin approached Nyx.

“Lost your teammate already?” She really didn’t sound like Eve’s absence was bothering her.

“She went to clean up,” Nyx replied.

“Well I can keep you company, so you don’t have to be alone,” Caitlin gave him a flirtatious smirk and sat at the table.

“Much obliged,” Nyx smiled, “So, what’s the story behind you?”

“My late father was a hunter, learned the craft from him,” Caitlin said taking a comfortable position in the chair.

“You’re from around these parts?”

“Lestallum originally, but I mostly travel after my prey. There isn’t a town that has no need for a huntress these days,” she winked, “What about you, Nyx Ulric? You were using magic back there so that fib about being a Crownsguard can’t be true.”

Nyx smiled at her sharp notion and knowledge. “So you noticed, huh?”

“Hard not to when you were beaming around the battlefield like a pinball. Not that I’m complaining though.”

“The usual guys were busy, so they sent us. That’s about it,” Nyx said shrugging. But ‘We slept together and the captain sent us here so we would stop quarreling about everything,’ would have been more precise answer.

“Okay, let’s leave it at that then,” Caitlin consented, still eyeing the man pointedly.

“What about your cute comrade? Is she your girlfriend? You seem to fight a lot,” she asked laced with a cunning expression.

“What, you too? We must really look good together for everyone to think that,” Nyx let out a nervous laugh and turned to ensure that Eve wasn’t coming back yet.

Caitlin was leaning towards him over the table.

“Well, those longing gazes you throw at each other after bickering about something petty might give it away. If a complete stranger could catch that up, they were really in trouble. Caitlin guessed Nyx’s thoughts and said: “But I just might be sharper than most.”

“We are in the same squad and she is not my girlfriend. Can’t explain the fighting though, even if I wanted,” Nyx was biting his lip.

“Okay, another topic you don’t wish to discuss in depth I see.” Caitlin lay back in the plastic chair.

‘This woman is too sharp for her own good,’ Nyx thought.

Like a saving grace, Eve walked on the set and dropped her toiletry bag on the table. She then proceeded to dry her hair in the towel. Both Nyx and Caitlin were looking at her. Nyx captivated by the clean and shower fresh look, and Caitlin was sizing her up in the light of the recent information she had gotten out of Nyx.

“Your turn. I hope I left some hot water for you,” Eve said smiling lightly. She was wearing another pair skin tight stretch pants and a sweater with none of the usual weapon casings or potion bags strapped on her. Nyx believed that she had never looked so… civilian in his company before.

Eve sat down next to Caitlin as Nyx stood up.

“Ladies,” he bowed his head lightly and left. Caitlin looked after him shamelessly and Eve didn’t know how to react. She fidgeted with her hair brush.

“He is quite the catch,” the red-head winked.

“More like insufferable and cheeky,” Eve didn’t think much before replying and continued to brush her long hair.

“Oh wow. You guys have really done it!” Caitlin laughed manically.

Eve dropped the hair brush and quickly picked it up. Caitlin was still giggling. “And you just confirmed it.”

Eve was opening her mouth in agony like a fish out of water.

“Did Nyx–?”

“Nope, so don’t get mad at him more than you already are. He said nothing of sort,” Caitlin waved her hand nonchalantly and grinned.

“But, oh boy, I am officially intrigued. So tell me. Did he leave without saying goodbye or what’s with the attitude?”

Eve blushed vigorously and tried to just focus on untangling her hair.

“Pretty please? I’ll be hush.” Caitlin took the brush from Eve’s hands and went on to straighten her locks in long, swift draws.

“No… I did,” Eve finally confessed with a sight. Caitlin’s hand stopped for a second, but there were no condemning words or the maniac cackling that Eve had been expecting.

“Ouch. What’d you do that for? Got another man?” The red-head was bemused.

“Another? When I can’t even seem to get rid of that one,” Eve blurted.

“You must have some pretty high standards if you want to get rid of that packet,” Caitlin whistled, making Eve blush even more.

“That’s not it. I can’t be with someone I need to fight alongside with.”

“Seeing you in action today, it seemed like you worked in perfect sync.”

Caitlin started to braid Eve’s hair, and Eve thought silently about her words. It was true that despite it having been their first real battle together, they had worked together well. She could see the openings Nyx left for her to take advantage of, and she really trusted him to watch her back.

“I can see the gears rotating in your head, Eve. Just don’t overthink it, okay?” Caitlin said. “There, all done. Now I’m going to get some sleep,” she yawned on the note, “Maybe we’ll see tomorrow before you leave.”

“I don’t know. We’ll try to set out early as possible. And thanks for the… advice.”

“Anytime, Eve. Text me sometime, night!”

Eve was left sitting there and sleepily gazing at other people partying to the music. Night had silently fallen after the sun. Eve’s bruised ribs felt better after sleep, food and shower. She felt content and happy to be outside the city again. ‘Though it is a bit weird being back in Duscae. It feels the same, the woods and the rain; it still feels like home.’

Nyx noticed that Caitlin had left and paced to Eve.

“Hey, took your sweet time in there,” she said straightening her posture.

“I didn’t want to interrupt you, so I went to talk to the hunters,” the man said, “You should go to rest. How are your injuries?”

“Manageable. Though I wonder if I’ll need new wound tapes,” Eve said and hurried to add: “But I can change them myself.”

Nyx nodded slowly. They gawked at different directions unable to think of anything to say. Eventually Eve just stood up and left for the RV.

The next morning she woke up early, feeling renewed and eager to be on the way back to Insomnia. Sleeping at opposite ends in the trailer, she had actually gotten a good night sleep.

‘I’m actually getting used to sleeping in the same space with him,’ Eve thought while packing up again. Nyx was still in bed. ‘Few days of driving and another night and we’ll be home.’

“Rise and shine, sleeping beauty,” Eve shouted at Nyx while stuffing her dirty and bloody clothes in a bag.

“What time is it?” Nyx pulled a pillow on his face to shield him from the morning light. His voice was coarse and he grunted in depreciation.

Eve bit her lower lip. ‘How can he sound so hot so early in the morning?’

“A bit over six.” She could hear the male glaive sigh in the sheets.

“Where are my clothes?” Nyx grunted.

“On you, I hope? How late did you stay up?” Eve noticed Nyx’s backbag and tossed it to him, “Here.”

“Long enough to hear you mumbling in your sleep again,” he rose to sit up and smirked at Eve teasingly. He had no shirt on and his chest exposed a firm set of muscles. Eve’s heart was fluttering and she turned away to hide her blush. She tried to remind herself that it was nothing she hadn’t seen before, so being a prude was really unnecessary.

‘Oh for the love of the Six, sleep with your shirt on so I don’t get a seizure.’

“I don’t want to hear it,” Eve said out loud, trying to cover her thoughts with the volume.

“You really shouldn’t strain yourself by packing so heatedly,” Nyx said pulling a shirt to cover his chest. “Come here. Let me see how you’ve healed.”

‘Uh, how about no?’ Eve turned back to look at Nyx in poorly masked horror.

“Did you already take care of changing new tapes then?” he asked. His ruffled bedhair and tad outgrown stubble only added to his charm.

‘Oh Astrals, I could take care of you right now.’

“I can take care of my injuries, thank you,” Eve said.

“So, when I came to sleep last night, at first I thought you were just snoring, but then–“

“Okay, okay! Don’t tell me!” Eve yelped and walked sheepishly over at Nyx. She lifted her shirt up as little as possible. He gently felt the ribs and inspected the nonexistent wounds on her chest. ‘How can he go from being a pest to so gentle in mere moments?’

“Does this hurt?” Nyx lightly poked her bruised skin.

Eve shook her head, captivated by his blue gaze. She felt light headed and feared he would notice her heartbeat picking up again. Nyx relaxed seeing that her injuries were almost healed. He let down her shirt hem and cleared his throat. Eve took a shaky step backwards and went back to packing.

“What is it? You seem a bit tense,” Nyx asked eyeing her.

“Uh, my back is just sore from sleeping in an uncomfortable position,” Eve scratched her cheek absent-mindedly and looked everywhere but Nyx. Her heart was fluttering. ‘Could he not worry about me?’

Nyx had half a mind to offer her a back massage, but then again he knew that the offer would just make Eve stiff even more. Looking at her rear while she was bending over to pack, made him think about other ways to loosen her stiffness up.

“You going to help or what?” Eve asked frowning.

“Yeah,” Nyx jumped off the bed, “Why don’t you go get some breakfast while I finish up here?”

“No, let’s just get this done and go order something from Wiz,” Eve smiled faintly. They didn’t have a lot of things to pack and when everything was in the car, they went back to get some breakfast before setting out to the capital of Lucis.

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