#minne tries

[minnesota-fats]

Red Hood is wounded and cornered, his assailants had gotten the upper hand Jason was preoccupied with thinking about something important (whatever you think is so important to distract Jason). Jason was backed up in a almost too small alley with his as he dragged his bruised body away in a tactical retreat only to be followed. Red Hood thought this might be the end when a green swirling portal opened up behind him. Emerging from the green vortex was his not completely human girlfriend still wearing her work clothes with fangs bared. She will do whatever it takes to defend him!

I had this idea and it started out as just a warm up sketch that turned into a full 9 hour drawing! Where a heavily ectocontaminated Jazz sensed that her mate was in danger and without really realizing it she opened a portal and ran through ready to rip whoever dared a new one!

I like the idea that Jazz starts to get some sort of ghostly abilities as time goes on and much like Danny it just happens at random points in time.

[kkangkkangie]

Ninjas + Stress

Kai’s is the most obvious—he trains obsessively. He’ll work to the point where he’s too sore the next day and has to drink Vitali-tea to even get out of bed. Minne & Lloyd are the to-go then b/c both are relatively fire-proof (yay! dregon genetics finally being useful)

Cole’s less obvious, but Zane & Minne pick up on it the easiest. He tends to stress eat, eating almost everything in the pantry/fridge. As Zane is usually on kitchen duty, he notices pretty quickly. Minne notices b/c the she consumes a unholy amount of painkillers.

Jay goes two ways. He either builds like a maniac with no self-preservation or becomes a hermit/refuses to do anything. Usually, Nya picks up on it & builds with him to prevent any accidents. If he doesn’t want to do much, one ninja usually goes & sits next to him. Yk close comfort w/o talking.

Zane tends to have the healthiest stress outlet. He meditates using like white noise that Nya uploaded into his system. The problem is sometimes it doesn’t go away & he doesn’t tell the others (smh). Eventually, there’s a breakdown & everyone spends the night in his room. 

Nya’s also rather obvious b/c she builds for days on end/throws things to relieve the stress. Minne took Nya to a rage room & now they go whenever training doesn’t help. The peeps @ the room have to stock up on many things whenever the two come.

Lloyd shuts everyone out. He tries to cope alone in his room or wherever he’s alone. He attempts to calm down with painting & drawing, but sometimes, he just snaps & goes all out in training and sparring. He avoids throwing a physical tantrum b/c he’s afraid to become “evil.”

Minne throws a physical tantrum. Wu & Jay had to replace many training equipment—she’s had to find a more tamer outlet. So she resorted to dancing and obsessively doing her chores. Although, sometimes, a purple fire may breakout on the Bounty. 

[daisy-mooon]

Behind the jokes and badassness, Captain Marvel is a fascinating character to me, because of how death follows her.

She causes an explosion. That explosion, which gives her powers and her immortality, canonically kills her. The Kree Empire resurrects her and makes her as Kree as they can. She shares Yon-Rogg's blood and his life, she's his creation, she's his victim, she's the one who causes his downfall, she's the one that destroys the system, the society, the planet that allowed her to be abused.

It's the Kree that see her as a killer and Annihilator. She's a monster of their own making, but it influences every species and planet she touches. Her victories cause death and her mistakes cause more death. Carol's triumph, the death of the Supreme Intelligence, results in the death of probably millions of Kree, and by consequence, almost causes the death of Hala's star.

"I'm only human" Carol says, before killing the Empire that is the reason that she can't ever be human again.

"We'll be back for the weapon," Ronan says, but that weapon will kill everything he stands for.

"Your life began the day it nearly ended," The Supreme Intelligence says, coldly, calculatingly. It's an AI. It doesn't have a good concept of death. It doesn't fully grasp that Carol had genuinely been killed that day, because she's still in front of it. Carol kills it.

"Death seems to follow you," Dar-Benn says, before she causes an explosion with the bangles, trying to defeat Carol. The explosion kills Dar-Benn.

Death follows Carol. Death follows Carol! Mar-Vell is dead. Maria is dead. Talos is dead. Soren is dead. Ronan is dead. Minn-Erva is dead. Korath is dead. Dar-Benn is dead. Yon-Rogg is, probably, dead. The Supreme Intelligence is dead. Natasha is dead. Tony is dead.

The only people in Carol's life who aren't dead are Kamala, Monica, Yan, Valkyrie, and Fury.

She watches helplessly as Dar-Benn almost murders Kamala after Kamala tries to save Dar-Benn's life, tries to find a way to solve the violence without death.

She watches helplessly as Monica gets torn into another reality, which for all she knows, she could die in. The tear in reality that was caused by Dar-Benn's death.

She tries to hide Yan's existence from her friends and tries to warn him and his people. The Kree soldiers aren't fighting to maim, they're fighting to kill. He escapes death by his own fighting skills and the fact that the Kree would rather focus on killing Carol than him.

Valkyrie and Carol interact once, and she only calls when she needs help after a fight, not during. Think about it. Valkyrie and the Bifrost could have helped the trio enormously. But Carol doesn't call until the fights are over. It would be very easy for a regular Asgardian warrior to die compared to superhumans.

And Fury... have you seen how often Fury comes close to dying? He's alive from skill and luck. He is lucky that he isn't dead.

Captain Marvel is so, so fascinating. Her story begins with her own death, and the more it goes on, the more death happens around her. Nobody is safe. She causes almost all of them, even the ones of her friends - not directly, but through the consequences of her actions. The consequences of her victories and mistakes. The consequences of her anger and revenge, her power and powerlessness. It is caused by both the Human and Kree sides of her, by both Carol and Vers, Captain Marvel and the Annihilator.

Carol is immortal. She can't die. And death follows her anyway.

[sunwoowrites]

Just In The way.

fem!reader

angst, comfort

lee minho

Part 2

I've been having a really rough day. Three assignments due. Shitty professors at campus. People that bump into me, causing the hot coffee in hand to spill all over me. Yeah fuck you Le Shauna watch where you're going next time. The only thing I've been looking forward to was movie night with Minho.

Our monthly movie shesh. I have hardly spoken to him this week and I really miss him. I picked up my phone dialing his number. "Minn!! Hiiii" I said excitedly over the phone. "wassup." I smiled. "Did you already forget movie night?" I heard shuffling over the phone. "no I haven't I was on my way there actually." I laughed. "Okay see you soon then." He hummed. "I'll bring snacks on the way. See ya soon." I head a clang and frowned.

"Who was that?" I heard Jisungs voice over the phone. Minho's roommate. He is really funny. He has the most crackhead energy. Love him. "Y/n." I heard Minho sigh and groan. "Today was movie night." He didn't cut the call. Dumbass. I held in my laughter. So he did forget.

"Seriously?" Jisung shouted. "Again! Its always her. Bro at this point you're gunna be single for the rest of your life because she has no other friends." Minho groaned. "We planned this for every month. Its my fault I forgot." Jisung huffed. "Bro no. You could just tell her you have a date you know. She was so oblivious to your feelings, she shouldn't mind you going on a date now that you're over her."

"Sung, I know but I don't wanna tell her I forgot we had something planned and was going on a date dude." Jisung sighed. "You're just being overly considerate right now. She's just getting in the way of your happiness. You're so much more happy when she's not-" I cut the call. I don't wanna hear it. I'll just...I'll tell him something came up, or that my sisters coming over.

Minho

Hey min.

My sister is suddenly coming over so have to cancel. Sorryyyyy we can do it another time. You choose the date alright. Love ya! 💕

delivered

I tried to sound as normal as possible but all i felt was hurt. How could I have not noticed that he liked me. Damn I would have dated the life out of him. I have feelings for him too. But if he's gotten over me and I'm in the way of his happiness then I should take a step back. A big step back. I mean he's still my best friend. I don't want him to be unhappy because of me. A tear slipped down my cheek.

I put my phone down and leaned back against the couch. The two mugs of hot chocolate on the table in front of me and the movie waiting to be played. I choked out a sob, hiding my face in my palms before breaking down. Was he just faking his happiness all this time? was I just a heavy weight on his shoulders? I feel like such an idiot.

I switched the T.V off after letting out my emotions through snot and salty tears. I grabbed the two mugs and poured them down the drain before going to my bedroom. I pulled the warm comforter over me and sighed. Can't believe I'm losing my best friend just because I'm that stupid and blind.

[darkstarerotica]

Minnie’s Train Ride

Minne had had an exhausting day at work. Against her better judgement she had agreed to go out with work friends for a drink after work. “Just one” she told them. One turned into two and as the exhaustion set in from the long day she finally pulled herself away from the gossip of work and the chatter of friends.

She didn’t feel particularly intoxicated, but she was feeling beyond exhaustion when she finally got to the subway terminal for her long commute home. She found a seat on the otherwise rather crowded car and off she went. As she continued her journey the car emptied more and more. She leaned up against the window of the train. The rattling of the train on the tracks putting her into a coma like slumber. If you have ever been on the train in the city, it is never unusual to see people succumb to their days and be fast asleep.

Minnie’s sleep deepened and without knowing it she was falling into and out of dreams. In one dream she was on a train car. She had had this dream before. She was alone, a tall dark stranger has her way with her. She felt herself shift a little. In the dream or reality she was not sure. The vision of the dream mixing with a sensation of her being aroused. Wetness forming between her legs. She woke up briefly. Someone was sitting next to her. Not unusual. She fell back asleep. Pleasure of dreams of strangers again. On trains again. Wetness again. She heard the call for the next station. This was the longest leg of the journey home. So she knew she had time. Head against the window. She sighed. The stranger next to her shifted.

Doors opened and people could be heard getting off. The train always emptied here the most. Especially this time of night.

The doors closed and the train lurched to a start. She could still feel her wetness. Her panties soaked. “Damn… some dream” she thought. Then movement near her ear. A man leaning in. Saying deeply “your cunt is so wet… it feels amazing to have my fingers inside you” Minnie startled awake. A hand down her leggings into her panties. A finger deep inside her. She moaned. This stranger clearly knew what he was doing. She tried to push him away but it just felt so good she didn’t muster much of a struggle. “Here, feel how hard you make me”… She heard a zip and he moved her hand onto his hard cock. “Fuck he’s huge” she thought as she instinctively stroked it in time with his fingers exploring her. Pleasuring her. She could see no one was in front of them. So she took a glance back. Only a few guys far back in the train. None seemed to notice.

His right hand had been inside her. Her left was stroking him up and down. They must have a good three to four more minutes before the next stop. He lifted his hand to her head and pushed her down. “Let’s see what you can do with that mouth”. She struggled to fit him in her mouth but his hand guided her down his shaft. He reached the left hand over to push her down every time she came up reaching behind her and fingering her from behind. Pulling her leggings down. Pushing her panties aside.

“Oh fuck, that’s it, suck that cock you little slut” He whispered into her ear. She was so wet. His fingers adept at finding all the right spots. Announcement overhead. The train coming into the next station. He lifted her head up. Started to kiss her aggressively. His kisses salty and sweet. He could taste himself on her tongue. Doors closing. Train jolting forward.

“I want that wet little pussy so bad” “I want you too she responded, please, please fuck me” She didn’t even know where that voice came from. She was so shy. So inexperienced. But this. This she had always wanted. He stood her up and turned her around. Slipping her leggings and panties down in one rough movement. As she was facing the back of the train now she saw she was in full view of the other riders. Three lone guys. All with their eyes on her. One licked his lips in animal passion. Another looked to be touching himself.

He slid his large cock into her. Not wasting anytime. They only had six  minutes till the next stop. Minnie let out a yelp, then a moan. She had only had one other partner. She thought his cock was decent size, but this was a monster. And it felt amazing. She never knew how good it would feel to be stretched open so much.

He started to thrust into her. His balls slapping against her clit. He pulled her back and caressed her breasts. Her moans deepened. Weirdly excited by the strangers watching her being taken. She arched her back and thrusted back into him. “What a perfect little whore you are” He whispered in her ear. “You like being fucked by a stranger” She nodded. “You like these strange men watching you get fucked” She nodded again. “You know they’re going to go home and cum to you later?” “Oh fuck, yes, oh my god yes” She cried.

He pushed harder and faster into her. The announcement on the PA. Two minutes to the next stop. He was relentless now. She had definitely never been fucked so hard. He gripped her hips and used his full force. She moaned as she came on him. Quivering. They had to be only a minute out. He kept going. Then less than a minute to the next station she heard him groan, then his body quiver and could feel the pulsing of his cock as it emptied itself in her.

He pulled out. Cum dripping from her pussy. He quickly pulled his pants up. Slapped her ass as he pulled her head back to him “This is my stop” And just as the doors closed he vanished into the night. She turned around and collapsed onto her seat. Her bare ass and pussy touching the cold plastic. The strangers cum and her juiced pooling onto her seats hard surface.

She quickly pulled her leggings and panties up. All of a sudden more than a little aware of the situation she had found herself in. What if anything the other passengers thought, they never said a word. Two more stops and it was Minnie’s. She walked home in the dark and never told a soul about the stranger with the big cock that was the best lay of her life.

[laneynoir]

Heyyy :)

I was wondering if you could do “How long has it been since someone hugged you?” From the writing prompts, but with Y/n asking Legolas that? Cuz I thought that would be fitting ig.

I love youuu <33

I adore this idea! And of course, I've never tried to write a wedding scene before, so please don't shoot me (or do, that's your choice.)

"A month!" The cry of Gimli is met with an amused expression from the king. "Near an entire month yet you've kept us here, under no clear pretense! Only now to tell us that this elven lass is to be your bride?" Here does Gimli pause, looking to Arwen. "You are a lass? I thought Legolas was for the first week of our journy, your braids are so odd."

Laughter as soft and glowing as the stars flows from the Lady Undómiel. "Yes Lord Gimli, I seem to remember your father, Gloin, making the same mistake. Worry not though, you have not insulted me any more than you did my grandmother when you asked her favour."

"Well I for one," You break in before Gimli can start another speech on the grace of Galadriel. "Would like to be the first to offer you both congratulations. My heart sings that you should finaly be wed, I can think of no better a reward in peacetime for what you hace done for our world."

Legolas echoes your words. "Indeed, I can think of none more deserving of this union, prehaps Lord Elrond has finally decided you worthy of the sceptre of Annúminnas?" The jest is taken goodnaturedly by Aragorn, who responds with a false groan. However the comment perplexes the residant Hobbits, and it is Pippin who asks what on earth 'and you minnes' is.

A lovely smirk on her face, Arwen supplies. "When he was young, and first come to Imladrís, Aragorn was given the heirlooms of his house, save the Sceptre of Annúminnas which my father withheld until Aragorn should earn it. This supplied my brothers with a bet: for which could Aragorn earn first? Arwen or The 'shiney stick'? My father learned of this bet before, and with some vindictive pleasure enssured that Aragorn should gain both at once."

The laughter of the fellowship causes no embarrassment for the Man, he has eyes only for his beloved. "All true words, though I am afraid still that I will never truly earn your love, but I will spend the rest of my days trying."

After the others who are there offer their congradulations, Sam asks a question which has obviously been bothering him. "Begging you pardon, but who do you have making the cake? Strider hasn't introduced us to any of his family, and I was curious."

Aragorn frowns. "The... Cake? I suppose one of the cooks will provide a cake." Four gasps of horror, and one of laughter (from you) resound at the statement. "I beg your pardon, it seems we've reached a cultural differance yet again. Samwise, would you tell us of this tradition?"

Despite the faint blush on his cheeks, Sam agrees. "Cakes are very important at wedding sir! Why the very though of not having one is horrible. When a couple is joined in matrimony, the youger parent of the younger partner bakes the cake. At the wedding, the couple slices the cake which is colored on the inside, and if a bit of the blue is on the spoon, the first child will be a girl, if it's red, then the babe will be a boy."

Aragorn smiles kindly at the hobbit. "It would surly be a shame to skip such a delightful tradition, though my blood family no longer lives. If it is I would ask you to fill the task?"

Sam's face lights up in pride and delight. "It would be an honour, I promise that no pastry will ever rival the wedding cake of the first restored rulers of Gondor!"

~

The entire city seems to have accepted invitations for the wedding; people of all ages crowd around the the palace gardens (which, true to his word, Legolas has assisted in whiping into shape).Vines of deep greens creep down contrasting white stone arches, life on cold rock, hope in an empty place.

Aragorn stands under one such arch, dressed in royal garb that has caused at least two of his new subjects to swoon. His face shows nothing but calm content- at least on the surface. However to the eye of one who has traveled for high on a year with the man, and lived for his youth in Imladrís, you can see the stress in his eye.

Standing on the side of Aragorns honour guests, you send him what you hope is a comforting and encouraging smile. He inclines his head just the slightest amount, acknowledging you. His attention shifts rapidly however as a string of clear music flows from the hands of the twin elven minstrels.

As one, the congregation of men, elves, hobbits, a wizard, and dwarves alike turn to the opening in the garden wall that separates the high garden feom the battlements.

Framed against the ivy, the light of early dusk adds an ethereal effect to the Evenstar; Arwen. The dress she wears is simple at first glance, a simple white gown with green trimmings. The waves of fabric seem to float around her; her steps are so light they seem nonexistent, she takes Aragorn's hand after steping onto the slightly raised platform.

The ceremony is short, but breathtakingly beautiful. A satin cloth so pure it glows is wrapped around the Royal couple's hands. Eyes locked on the other, they resite there vows, words so heartfelt that very few eye stay dry, and when they seal the union with a passionate kiss that has a watery-eyed Elrond grimacing, the applause is deafening.

Your hands sting with how hard you clap, and you pause, eyes drawn to Legolas beside you. He wears his soft smile, the one that just barely turns the corners of his lips up, yet still makes your heart shudder. Still though, there seems to be an indescribable light in his eye, that hints at somthing hidden behind the facade of content grace and joy he usually keeps.

Curious, you stick close to your elven friend throughout the reception, and as the toasts pass, and the dancing has moved away from the consistent expectation of nobles asking gor a dance, you withdraw to a more secluded area of the brightly lit room. Your eyes wander over the sea of elegantly dressed people, searching as always for the light presance that holds your heart.

"Do you look for someone, Y/n?"

You jolt at the voice, turning happily to Legolas. "Indeed, my prince, though ive found him now." He smiles, but it looks almost... Strained. Sipping on the rosehip wine in your hand you look over the elf. He meets your gaze with the same calm as usual- at least on the surface.

Looking closer you notice the delicate crease in his brow, faint and noticeable as a small ripple on a clear, calm lake. His fingertips tap together, one after the other, each touching once, before he appears to catch himself, and the movement stops, leaving the hands tense.

His actions, and lack thereof, remind you of those before a battle, however legolas even usually did not exhibit such, not even before the throes of Mordor were washed upon you all.

"Legolas," you ask, hesitantly, "what bothers you?"

His eyes widen a moment, before his expression softens. "Nothing of any great importance. Only... I find the sounds and smells of such a large gathering almost suffocating." He says this as if it were a crime, and he were addmiting to such before a council. "Especially after so long of traveling, I have become unacustomed to life in court, and thus the stress which acompanys."

The knowledge that Legolas has been in discomfort for some time, as it draws near midnight, sets a feeling of dismay in your stomach. Straightening yourself resolutely, your snatch up his hand and weave yourself among the outskirts of the crowd.

Through an ornate door you pull Legolas into a small garden, and while the sound of sparse minsterals can be heard, the sound of talking fades into the background. "Better?" You ask, peering at Legolas.

He nods, but you have no time to admire the light in his bearing before he is bowed over your hand. "May I have this dance?"

The question startled you, but you quickly affirm your acceptance, allowing him to pull you closer, and the soft instrumental tune provides a leisurely beat to step with. You meet his eyes, and a mist covers them, so doing the natural thing you remove your hands from Legolas' own, you wrap him in an embrace.

When he stiffens, you make to pull back, but instead he tightens his grip in a way that you can feel the muckes beneath his tunic, his head nestles into the crook of your neck.

Running a hand along his spine in what you hope is an appropriately comforting motion, you feel the damp of his eyes drip onto your skin. "Oh Legolas," You trail off a deapseated sorrow filling your very soul at the inability to know what brings such display to the usually strong and lighthearted elf. "How long has it been since someone hugged you?”

"I- don't..."

At the words you gently pull him to the ground, a movement which is slightly hindered by his unwillingness to release you. When you reach a half sitting, half kneeling position, he draws back slightly. "I apologize, I-" you cut him off with a fingertip to the lips.

"Please do not let such words nor guilt fill you," you trace the line of his brow, and see the pink hue in his eye from tears long withheld. "I love you, and any service I may do, or condolence I can offer... All that I have is yours, please do not try to take the privilege of heloing you away."

A choked "Meleth" is all Legolas can reply to the declaration, but the intent is visable, so you pull him closer, and run the silk soft hairs of his head through your fingers.

For you meant it, anything for him is well worth doing, and you would be colder than the stone in a creek before you could even think about galting your care.

[alteredsilicone]

Reddit once again delivers a really nice write-up about lore.

The Man in the Wall is Weak to Love

"The opposite of love is not hate; it is indifference."

- Elie Wiesel

The Man in the Wall is defeated, unironically, by the power of love. His goons are called "The Indifference", which is neither love nor hate, but rather a lack of feeling altogether. Let me break down the theory.

Albrecht was afraid of telling Loid how much he loved him, but this was more a symptom of his rigid Orokin upbringing than him being aware of the Man's weakness. Loid also was bitter over never hearing Albrecht say "I love you" ("I could never say to him the words he so needed to hear"). When the Man uses Albrecht's vessel to attack the Lab, only an act of love, a gentle caress of the face, repels him. This caress is the very same one Albrecht performed to Loid before he left; this makes Loid remember and understand just how much Albrecht loved him.

The Grimoire's final page is a love letter from Albrecht to Loid, and it is poison to the Man. He tries to get the page from the Tenno so that the Grimoire can't be completed because he knows that it is the one thing right now that can hinder his efforts. During Netracell missions, destroying the Man's minibosses (like the Mocking Whisper) will trap them within the Grimoire. Tagfer says that the Grimoire is a "predator", which could mean many things:

Love is depicted as not exactly positive in many mediums. In the Green Lantern series, Love is represented by an animalistic dragon entity called "The Predator". The Greeks depicted Eros using a bow and arrow as his weapon because they felt that love was "violent, all-consuming, it strikes you suddenly and drives you mad". In fact "Eros", or romantic love, was seen as a sickness or madness that plays a major part in Greek stories (and we know Warframe loves Greek roots, looking at Duviri). The Void itself is also a madness; perhaps Love is the counter-madness?

Additionally, Tagfer is currently suffering the loss of his mate Minn, who he loved very much. Albrecht was perhaps starting to realize that love is the cure for the Man in the Wall, and sent in Minn as an experiment to see if Tagfer's love would protect her or have some kind of effect. It could also be that Minn was targeted specifically by the Void because Tagfer loved her so much.

Albrecht never told his daughter Euleria (a.k.a Mother) how much he loved her, and they both suffered for it. His lack of outwardly-expressed love made him very vulnerable to the Void, so much so that he swore off of Kuva entirely because he was afraid that the Man had replaced him completely without him knowing.

In Duviri, it is love that cures the Void madness. The Drifter expresses empathy and kindness to Thrax, and this calms him down enough to stabilize the time loop and allow them to escape. Thrax is the Drifter themselves; by forgiving themselves and accepting what happened and loving themselves anyway, they are able to dissolve the Void trap keeping them in Duviri.

The Lotus' love shields the Tenno from the Man's escape at the end of The New War, despite the Void being literal poison to her Sentient body, she survives. The Man and a form of Albrecht are plucking the petals off of a lotus flower at the end of Whispers in the Walls, implying that they are going to target the Lotus herself and remove her love-protection from the Tenno.

Teshin loves the Tenno like they are his own children, just like the Lotus, and it is this love that enables him to survive and continue to assist the Tenno across The War Within, The Sacrifice, and The Duviri Paradox.

In the Zariman Incident, the parents of the children are driven mad by the Void and turned against their own offspring. Who loves more than a parent loves their child? The Void/the Man is aware of how powerful love is, especially when used against him, and seeks to turn it against people at any given opportunity before they wisen up and start to weaponize it.

In conclusion, love is the opposing force to Void energy.

[yrluvjane]

hii, can you do something like Sirius is in love with James’ sister but is afraid that James doesn't approve they together? <3

It's short I'm afraid.

- - -

Someone pulls your hair back causing you to jump a little before tilting your head back and facing them upside-down with an amused smile, "Hello." You say as Sirius leans down with a smirk and kisses you sweetly before taking a seat next to you.

"So what are you doing?" He asks as he tries to peek at your notes. "Homework." You reply blankly as he narrows his eyes at the pile of books infornt of you.

He reaches out for a roll of parchment and quill ready to doodle all over your research only for you to swat his hand and pile your work next to you, further away from him.

"You're no fun." He says as he sighs, resting his cheek on his palm and dragging over one of your finished homeworks.

You're about to protest when your brother's voice startles you. "Why are you so loud?" You complain as you watch Sirius sit up straight.

"Hey Pads, Y/n." He says happily giving Sirius a smile and you a scowl. "I am not loud."

You feel Sirius bouncing his knee and nudge him, he only stares at you with wide eyes. You move a hand off the table and place it over his anxious knee, hoping to calm him down.

"Don't you have Quidditch or a red-head to annoy?" You question James as he scowls at you again. "I'm postponing Quidditch to tomorrow, I came to tell Sirius." He said as he stared at the long-haired boy.

"Are you feeling alright Pads?" Questioned James as he leaned over causing Sirius to push your hand away. "You're looking really pale....like more than usaual."

"Right?" You said in a I-told-you-so manner and packed all her stuff with a swish of her wand. "I told him he should've stayed in bed, but he kept going on and on about Minne's homework so we came here." You easily lied and stood up.

"Oh. You should see Madam Pomfrey, if you're sick, Padfoot." James said, concerned making Sirius feel guilty for lying and secretly dating his sister.

"I-No, it's fine, I just need to sleep it off." Sirius said, swallowing as James winced, "If you're going to sleep it off with company, do add some silencing charms."

"Prongs!" Sirius exclaimed as you groaned. "C'mon, I'll walk you back 'Padfoot '." You replied grabbing his arm, making him stand up.

"I'll come with you." James said standing up too as You sighed, "James?"

"Yeah, sis?"

"Pandora told me Lily is looking for someone to go with her to a Ravenclaw party on Saturday."

James looked at her with wide eyes, "Seriously?!" You nodded, "Lily is currently hanging out with some Hufflepuff near the North Tower."

"I Love You!" James shouted as he pulled your head towards him and gave you a long, wet smooch.

"Save it, I want the cloak for a week." You bargained as James agreed and ran out the door gaining another hissed warning from Madam Pince.

"He'll kill me if he knew." Sirius stated worried as he stared at the door James left from. "Oh hush, James can't kill an ant." She said as she pecked Sirius'.

-

"I think you should go to the party without me, prongs. M'not feeling to good." Sirius dramatically coughed next to you on the couch.

James frowned. "That's weird, Y/n too is feeli-" he looked between the pair, his eyebrows narrowing. "Is there something going on between you two?"

"NO!" You and Sirius chorused together, unable to meet each other's eyes.

"Good." James leaned forward, fixing Sirius with a glare. "Because if there was I would-" his lips twisted into a smug smirk. "totally approve! Good luck Pads!" He ruffled Sirius's hair before rushing out the portrait hole.

You watched him go, eyes wide with surprise. "That was totally not what I was expecting."

"I thought he was going to kill me," Sirius let out a sigh of relief, attempting to fix his hair. "I didn't know how to explain I fancied his sister." He stood up and dropped next to you.

"Fancy, huh?" You asked the boy with a teasing smile, resting your head on shoulder and looking up at him as his arm wrapped around your waist. "Sounds pretty serious."

"Only when it comes to my girl." He quipped, a smirk growing on his face.

[fairuzfan]

The Henna Song/Dance is my favorite part because it's during this time when the Bride sits in the center of a circle that has the women with platters of Henna + Flowers dancing around her as someone, usually the most artistically talented woman, draws Henna Patterns on her hands/forearms/feet while they sing the traditional song "We have brought this Henna from the earth" (ehna jibna al-hanaa minn al-arad) "To decorate this beautiful bride", "We have decorated this Henna with flowers from our land", "The most beautiful flower in Palestine is this bride", "May Allah bless this bride as they have blessed this land" < this chorus is repeated throughout the dance, other lyrics speaking about our land, our home, and blessing the bride with good luck, long life, happy marriage, fertility, now keep in mind most of these songs are tailor made to who the bride is so there is no one version more right than the other so I'm just speaking about the lyrics I remember from Henna's I went to. Also it's during this dance where the Bride's mother will show off the gold her daughter received in her dowry, its pinned to a pretty white cushion or in a basket to show off her new gold earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings. Wish I had a recording to share but most Hennas are private gatherings between women and most women do not wish to be recorded and have that video shared outside of the family. I tried to see if the Henna Song was recorded online anywhere but I couldn't find a song with the "we have brought this Henna from the earth" lyrics, maybe because my Arabic isn't great when written or it's just too private/niche of a song that it would not be easy to find. The Henna Night is really a celebration of the women in the family, the transition of a young woman into the new phase of her life, the leaving of the daughter from under her mother's care to her own home where they hope she will be a mother too. The new bonds created with the women of groom's side. It's such a celebration of our personal lives as women and our connection to our land, and our own history that it's why I feel "Bridal Shower" doesn't do it justice, it's not just a party, it's our culture that we keep alive and pass on from mother to daughter. Continued...

yes i totally agree!!! i haven't been to a henna party (because that's what they call the night before with the henna) where they do this yet but i want to sooo bad i think its also maybe more common overseas because some families here in the us skip the henna thing (like i straight up see brides without henna and im like ???? but you Need It) so maybe one day inshaallah.

thanks so much for sending i love this so much.

[dirtydragonthoughts]

Transformers Yuletide Literary Fest - Day 1

Welcome to the Transformers Yuletide Literary Fest! I'll be recommending one or two fics every day until Christmas. Feel free to join in if you'd like (I'm using the tag #tylf2023 for this.) All fics are complete!

(If I can easily find a Tumblr account for the author I'll tag them. If you know of an author who has a Tumblr account and I didn't tag them, please let me know so I can add it! )

Fics in my recommendations will come in two different flavours: tangy and spicy. 😄 As always, curate your own online reading experience, and mind tags if necessary for your own safety. ♥

Tangy

Title: Only Time

Author: @balloonarcade

Rating: Teen

Wordcount: 769

Summary: Prowl is about to launch, again, and this time, Sideswipe is determined to get… if not a happy ending with his loved ones, an ending he can at least live with.

Why I love it: This is a fix-it fic for The Transformers: The Movie, in which Sideswipe desperately tries to save Prowl's (and Sunstreaker's) life. It's a sweet, short jaunt into an AU that has a lot of fun possibilities.

Spicy

Title: Minne

Author: fowo

Rating: Explicit

Wordcount: 11,623

Summary: "Discourse," Megatron breathed. "I love it."

"Read it first," Optimus said, suddenly embarrassed.

"I shall," said Megatron, still sounding entirely enticed. "This takes me back, Optimus."

"Me too," admitted Optimus softly, and their optics met, and something passed between them that Optimus had no words for, but he hoped Megatron might.

-- Megatron picks up writing again. Optimus is intrigued.

Note: Available to logged-in registered users only.

Why I love it: Earthspark has been a delight, and finding a fic that meshes both Earthspark Megatron and IDW1 Megatron so well is a real treat. Toss in just a shade of TFP Optimus and a lovely dose of smut, and that sends this fic over the top. Definitely a recommended read if you're a fan of MegOP!

[minnesota-fats]

This is Petrichor, she is six month old main coon baby. And I love making PNG’s of her.

[Feel free to edit her into anything you want, just be sure to share with me!]

[kkangkkangie]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Lord Garmadon/Misako (Ninjago), Misako & Sensei Wu (Ninjago), Lord Garmadon & Sensei Wu (Ninjago), Lord Garmadon (Ninjago) & Original Female Character(s), Sensei Wu (Ninjago) & Original Female Character(s), Lloyd Garmadon & Kai, Misako/Sensei Wu (Ninjago) Characters: Lord Garmadon (Ninjago), Sensei Wu (Ninjago), Minne (OC), Lloyd Garmadon, Kai (Ninjago), Zane (Ninjago), Jay Walker (Ninjago), Cole (Ninjago), Misako (Ninjago), Ray (Ninjago), Maya (Ninjago), Lilly (Ninjago), Arius (OC), Morro (Ninjago), Anacondrai Tribe (Ninjago), Serpentine Characters (Ninjago), Serpentine General Characters (Ninjago) Additional Tags: Serpentine War (Ninjago), LEGO Ninjago Season 02: Legacy of the Green Ninja, Ninja Team as Family (Ninjago), Spinjitzu (Ninjago), Spinjitzu siblings, Elemental Alliance (Ninjago), Original Character(s), Minne is the youngest child of FSM, Arius is the youngest sibling of Acronix and Krux, Time Twins are Time Triplets, Minne is the elemental master of aether or essences, basically we're looking at misako's pov, Misako is not good but she's not bad, like girl was trying to keep her family together, not really Wu/Misako but like we gotta talk about it Summary:

As Misako joins the ninja team after the Stone Warrior mishap in the museum, she ruminates about a past memory before being confronted about the relationship between her and Wu.

[mistswalker]

Meet The Purple Menace

So, this character of mine has been part of a lot of memes and comics and art over the years but I don't think I've ever properly introduced him. So here goes! (Art above by @tricksterpale and @king-there0f ❤❤)

Meet Daimine! (Pronounced DAY-minn) My ridiculous, chaotic, hedonistic, Soundless mesmer.

He's a deeply talented illusionist whose specialty lies in stealth, clones, and deception. He prefers blinking from place to place rather than walking, getting a special delight out of startling people when he appears.

He tends to mentally "collect" features he considers beautiful or interesting about a person to work into a future disguise. He likes to make a game of mimicry, quickly learning the ins and outs of a given lifestyle and performing them back until his interest shifts. He even has a personal "sona" appearance fashioned after each of the other races stocked for blending in, and will hold those appearances for sometimes weeks on end if it suits him.

He's not very good at understanding complex emotions, especially those of other people, and so instead will explore them through the concept of storytelling or performance. Day to day, however, he dons a perpetually jovial facade, preferring to just dip out when a situation becomes less fun, or at minimum, entertaining, than he thought he signed up for.

Though his motivations may seem rather straightforward, woe to anyone who tries to use this knowledge to control him. The only thing more powerful than his desire for a good time is his loathing for authority or control. He can and will be a contrarian little shit the second he thinks someone is trying to manipulate him without his enthusiastic consent.

Prior to the start of Hope's Legacy, he had spent the last year in the Fields of Ruin, trading back and forth between moonlighting his humansona as a separatist, and his charrsona as a renegade to sow chaos on both sides of the war in Ebonhawke for his own enjoyment. Previous occupations include: Assassin, bounty hunter, bandit, and adopted skritt.

[freddieraimbow74]

Freddie's fashionable stage outfits and his early 70s inspiration:

Remembering the handsome ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky on his birthday 🎉 a

(March 12, 1889 – March 8, 1950)

Vaslav Nijinsky was a ballet dancer and choreographer, best known as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Was referred to as the century.

He was born in kyiv to Polish parents, Nijinsky grew up in Imperial Russia, but considered himself Polish. He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time, and was admired for his seemingly defensive leaps from gravity.

The legendary Vaslav Nijinsky was a big inspiration for Freddie Mercury. His stage costumes were an essential part of his personality, always distinctive and striking. He wore some color variations of costumes or jerseys inspired by the costume worn by Nijinsky in "Carnival" 1910 (the harlequin costume).

Inspired again by the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun, Freddie shaved off his iconic mustache to portray the star of the original 1912 production for Queen's 1984 video "I Want To Break Free."

👑 “I dress fabulously but tastefully, and I have fun with my clothes on stage....

Art school teaches you to be more fashion conscious, to always be one step ahead. I like to think that we're exploring different areas, and that's our interest as well.

👑 We know our songs speak for themselves, and if you picked up a really shitty song, just because you're wearing gorgeous clothes doesn't mean it would sound any better. I always thought, "Oh! Don't take yourself so seriously. And the first way to do that is to put on a ridiculous costume. I really liked ballet, I wore ballet shoes and tights on stage, it "It's a wink. It was just something I was interested in at that point. I tried to incorporate it into the stage performance to enhance the music we played but it didn't work, I wouldn't.Also, I liked Nijinsky's costume (a black and white harlequin jersey).

👑 As far as I'm concerned, we're putting on a show and it's not just an album piece. It’s a theatrical event!

I want to bring my music to entertainment with all the costumes and lights. It's an evolution of music and I felt, for lack of better words, as our music matured and refined, our stage performance should too. Our songs needed a different interpretation, and that's what we're trying to do. We're rock 'n' rollers at heart, but presentation is so important and it's something a lot of bands miss out on. "

~Freddie Mercury

👑 “I enlisted the help of a former colleague from my film costume design days, Natasha Kornilov, who made leotards for ballet dancers. Freddie didn't visit them. I just took their measurements and visited them in their work premises. Every time he had new design ideas for a jersey costume, we called them and shared the details, and they were ready in one 👑 He went from simple black and white to harlequin patterns, followed by sequin leotards and legless resembling Victorian men's swimming trunks. It was totally 🤩 gross and for Freddie, they got the right result on stage. "

~David Minnes

❤️👑 Mary Austin even gave Freddie a high gloss cassette about Nijinsky as a gift. She had written Freddie and added:

“To the true artist that you are. ' ♥️

(Repost from @FreddieMercuryOnline)

[l-r-christian]

Title: 'Beauty and her beast' part five

Warnings: Angst, Protective!Elijah, Fluff, Hope being the hero, Klaus being Klaus, Elijah is done with everyone's shit

Pairing: Elijah Mikaelson x Human!Reader, Past!Haylijah

Tag list: @casedoina @cleverzonkwombatsludge @bywie @koreofkore @slytherinlyn16 @ziayamikaelson @teenagedirtbag087 @jesslanza @champomiel

A/N: I had done a lot writing this part, I started and couldn't stop so this one is pretty long

Part one - part two - part three - part four - part six

Icelandic translation:

Litli prinsinn minn, pabbi er hér - My little prince, father is here

Fyrirgefou mér, Elía - Forgive me, Elijah

Ég get ekki, Klaus - I can not Klaus

Drottning mín, pao er öruggt - My Queen, it is safe

Ástin - My darling

Svo sætt barn. Faoir elskar pig - Such a cute baby. Father loves you

Elskan - My love

Hope, Lizzie and Josie were packing, getting things ready to do a spell after spending so much time looking though all the grimoires and books in Freya's room. Declan stopped by raising an eyebrow seeing the girls whispering while packing, the human had been trying to get to know Hope but the tri-brid made it hard for him.

"What are you girls up too?"

"School project." Was all Hope said before leaving with the twins as Declan sighed watching the girls leave wishing Hope would just give him a chance. Hope knew her father and Freya would be upset with what she was about to do but she wanted her uncle even if it meant channeling two of the strongest witches.

Elijah walked down a hallway carrying a sleeping Emilio with Marcel following behind as they were meeting with what was left of the Strix. Elijah no longer trusted Klaus as the vampires were surprised to see their Sire walk in with a baby in his arms. Elijah handed Emilio off to Marcel then took a look at what was left of his Sired line buttoning his suit jacket. Marcel knew he should stop Elijah but he knew how Elijah felt and was very willing to help with whatever the Original needed.

"You all must be wondering why I would call you here. As it stands you are without two of your leaders, one of which I dropped in the ocean. I am bringing the Strix back as protection for my son, Emilio, your little Prince and I know you wish for Klaus Mikaelson to pay. I am here to help with just that."

The Strix looked at one another whispering wondering why their Sired was going against his brother. But if Elijah Mikaelson needed them, then who were they to disagree.

"We are going to channel your crazy great aunt and grandmother?" Lizzie asked as they walked to where both Esther and Dahlia was killed.

"They are the only connection to magic we have. They have the power we need to do the spell." Hope says as they linked hands ready to chant. Both Dahlia and Esther were surprised to see Hope and the twins.

"We need your help."

Klaus was angry when he learned Elijah brought the Strix together and got the witches magic they could channel as now the Nine covens were more willing to help Elijah than Klaus. Declan walked into the Abattoir looking for Hayley as early that morning Elijah stopped by the bar wanting to meet Declan.

"Ah Declan. What brings you by?"

"Hayley's ex showed up at the bar giving me this." Declan says handing a note to Klaus watching the hybrid glare before leaving a confused human behind.

Elijah smiled watching Emilio fall asleep in his baby swing as the vampire did his work when his study was slammed open showing an angry Klaus as a panicked vampire followed after her heels clicking against the hard wood.

"I'm sorry my Lord but he just came barreling in."

"It is fine Eliza. Have Edward and Andrew on stand by." Elijah tells the female vampire as his eyes looked down at Emilio who was still sleeping unbother by Klaus. The hybrid growled glaring at Elijah slamming the note on his older brother's desk.

"You daggered Rebekah. Where is she?"

"I did and I will not tell you." Elijah said leaning back in his chair calmly looking at Klaus.

"How dare you."

"I only daggered Rebekah to keep her out of the way. Out of my love for her and for Marcel, so I daggered her." Elijah said calmly as Klaus's eyes darken growling lowly leaning forward.

"I will not stand for this 'Lijah. Once I find Rebekah, I will dagger you for as long as I see fit. Poor Emilio will lose ano...." It happened in a blink of an eye as Elijah pinned Klaus to a wall by his thoat.

"Touch a hair on my son's head Klaus. I will give you a reason to fear me, you took my soul link. Do not give me more of a reason to kill you." Elijah said lowly making a shiver run down Klaus's back as Elijah let go of Klaus's thoat hearing Emilio letting out a cry.

"Shhh litli prinsinn minn, pabbi er hér." Elijah cooed softly lifting Emilio up who stopped crying hearing the soothing Icelandic words fall from Elijah's lips. Klaus was surprised as he hadn't heard Elijah speak Icelandic in so long. Klaus watched seeing how soft Elijah had became holding his son.

"Fyrirgefou mér, Elía."

"Èg get ekkí, Klaus."

Hope, Lizzie and Josie stood with a sheet over some bones in the middle of their little circle as Dahila and stood by allowing the witches to channel their magic. The wind picked up as they began chanting as the Ancestors added to the magic, the lit candles burned brighter as the girl's chanting got louder the magic was strong as there was a burst of it.

"Did it work?" Lizzie asked her voice shaky as Josie moved down next to her while they stared at the sheet and Hope frowned believing it didn't work. There was a loud gasp of air making the girl's look at the sheet seeing Y/N sit up panicking as she looked at around. There was a buzz of magic in the air as Lizzie and Josie moved to help the older woman.

"You did it little one but there is a price."

"What is it?" Hope asked Dahila worried as all Hope wanted was for her uncle to return home and to have his love back.

"She'll have to give up her human life. To re-link them as the Ancestors want the soul link re-lit, Elijah will have to turn her and it has to be his blood that does it." Esther answered as Hope looked to her future aunt knowing her uncle wouldn't care as long as he had the love of his life back.

"I am sure uncle 'Lijah would have no problem with it."

Hayley noticed Hope and the twins were hiding something as the three were whispering about big romantic surprises and Elijah which confused the hybrid. Hayley knew how angry Elijah was as the Strix were back and Rebekah being daggered and hid away so the idea of him seeing someone upsetted her as she was still holding out that Elijah would fall back in love with her.

"Hope, honey what are you three up to?"

"Don't worry about it mom." Hope said dragging Lizzie and Josie away to Vincent's place and Hayley frowned heading for Klaus and Freya hoping they knew what Hope was up to.

"So Elijah has to turn me or I'll die again?" Y/N asked Vincent as the girls helped her get ready to see Elijah again which made her excited and nervous to see her son.

"Yes but you won't be full vampire just linked to Elijah. He has to die in order for you to die, this is going to be a true and pure soul link." Vincent tells Y/N as there was a knock and the girls quickly hid as Vincent open the door letting Elijah in.

"What was so important?"

"This." Vincent says leading Elijah to the livingroom where Y/N stood dressed in white makeup done naturally hair down as she smiled at Elijah who was in shock before rushing to her. Y/N squealed as Elijah lifted her up burying his face in her neck taking in her scent before letting out a sob falling to his knees burying his face into her abdomen.

"Shhh Eli, I'm here. It's okay." Y/N says cupping Elijah's face close to tears watching him stand up cupping her cheek his forehead against hers smiling when she kissed his nose.

"I never felt such pain before when I lost you."

"I am here now thanks to Hope." Y/N tells Elijah as he pulled away surprised and looking to see Hope and the twins pulling the three into a hug.

"Always surprising me, little ones."

"I wanted you to be happy....to come home."

Elijah had brought Y/N home after dinner with his nieces, Elijah tucked a stran of hair behind Y/N's ear before biting into his wrist holding up to her mouth. Y/N looked at Elijah and drank from him then things got dark as he caught Y/N taking her to the bedroom as there was a flow of magic their soul link re-tieing them.

"Elijah?" Y/N whimpered as Elijah moving over Y/N needing to feel her again as she reached up cupping his face pulling him down to kiss him as soon there was a blur of skin on skin with low moans and groans filling the air.

The Nine covens felt the out pour of magic and Freya was still having trouble trying to find Rebekah. Hayley came in with Klaus both looking troubled and Freya was about to ask what was wrong when she felt the out pour of magic.

"Hope is hiding something and the witches seem over joy about something."

"Elijah some how re-linked his soul link." Freya whispered making Klaus growl lowly as he left for Elijah while Hayley frowned still upset that Hope hiding something.

"I love him already." Y/N said softly holding Emilio as she sat in a rocking chair a little sore as Elijah had been a little too rough but he showered her with affection the next morning.

"And I love you both." Elijah says kissing Y/N's neck as she fed Emilio who's little hand was wrapped around his mother's finger as she held a bottle. There was a crash and Elijah stood protectively infront of Y/N and Emilio seeing Klaus come into the room mouth bloody from fighting a few Strix.

"You brought her back. I am surprised Elijah, you have been on set on betraying our family for this so call little family of yours."

"I betrayed no one Klaus. I suggest you leave, I have became more comfortable with my beast." Elijah said lowly eyes dark trained on Klaus as Y/N held Emilio close hearing Elijah growled lowly when Klaus stepped forward.

"Really Elijah? All because of her and her son? What of our family?"

"As always Klaus, you destroyed our family when you killed my soul link." Elijah said glaring at Klaus making sure Y/N stayed behind him as Elijah was making sure she stayed safe. It happen in a blur Elijah had thrown Klaus out of the room and the sound of growling and crashing reached Y/N's ears as she moved to close the bedroom door locking it.

"Drottning mín, pao er öruggt." Elijah's smooth tone reached Y/N's ears as Y/N breathed a sigh of relief. Y/N gasped when she locked the door opening it to see Elijah, his suit was torn and there was blood and bruises that was healing. Elijah smiled kissing his soul link's head then his son's having Y/N follow him to the bedroom.

"Settle in bed with Emilio, I need to clean up."

"Okay.....are you sure about this?" Y/N asked as suddenly Elijah was infront of her cleaned and wearing only pajama pants as he cupped her cheek smiling gently.

"I am. You are the most important thing to me now, both you and Emilio are my world and if Klaus can not see that then he is no brother of mine." Elijah whispered looking at Y/N and kissed Emilio's head again as the boy whined settling against his mother.

"Okay Eli. I love you."

"And I love you, ástin."

Finn and Kol were surprised to see Y/N alive as Elijah explained what happen and much like Elijah agreed to keep it from Klaus, that Hope and the twins brought the woman back. The Strix stood by and more alert learning from Elijah what happen the other night and Y/N gotten use to her new found shadows.

"How dare you go behind me and do this Hope!"

"You murdered uncle 'Lijah's soul link! I wanted him to come home!" Hope screamed back at her father as Freya and Hayley stood by worried along with Caroline. A vampire had told Klaus what Hope had done and of course Klaus was angry that his littlest wolf would do such a thing.

"That woman is not family Hope! She will never be family."

"Oh like how I was. Because you accepted me so easily?!" Hope said making Klaus freeze along with Hayley as both agreed that Hope would never learn of what happen before her birth.

"Who told you?"

"Uncle 'Lijah. He told me everything because I wanted to know and unlike you, he didn't lie to me. If uncle 'Lijah can't come home then I'll go live with him!" Hope shouted hitting Klaus in the heart making it shatter and Klaus moved to stop his daughter.

"You will not." Klaus growled only to stop when it suddenly got cold and the wind picked up as Hope's eyes were dark.

"I don't think you understand that I don't have to listen to you if I don't want to." Hope said coldly leaving to pack a bag as Hayley frown moving to try and reason with her daughter as Freya comfort Klaus. Klaus's worst fear was coming true his daughter was turning away from him and it was Elijah's fault.

Elijah was surprised to see his nieces on his door step and let the girls in as he wasn't surprised that Lizzie and Josie followed Hope since the three were always together.

"Do I dare ask?"

"Dad won't accept aunt Y/N so I left." Hope said as Elijah's heart warmed hearing Hope call Y/N aunt then looked at the twins with a raised eyebrow.

"Mom agrees with step-father so me and Lizzie followed Hope as it isn't fair to you uncle Elijah." Josie says pulling a chuckle from the older Mikaelson.

"You girls shouldn't place yourselves in our mess."

"Uncle 'Lijah, you fought for me and we wanted to fight for you."

"Spoken like a true Mikaelson, my little witches." Elijah said his heart over flowing with love for his nieces as he hugged them getting giggles from them.

"Let's get you girls settled."

Caroline was angry as her daughters followed Hope which shouldn't have been surprising. Stefan pointed out to his wife and husband that this wouldn't have happen if Klaus didn't have Freya undo Elijah's soul link which got the vampire in the dog house.

"My brother has gone too far."

Or maybe Elijah didn't and you are being an ass." Kol's voice reached his older siblings and Hayley's ears as they turned to see Kol leaning against the door frame smirking. Kol had been bonding with Y/N and his nephew, helping the human get use to her new found super senses while Davina was checking on the soul link.

"What do you want Kol? You chose to go against our family."

"Getting a few of Hope's things and I hadn't Nik. Look I get it you are upset with Elijah for picking his soul link but isn't a little unfair for you to make Elijah leave her after all we have our own soul links."

"Elijah was happy with Hayley until those witches open his red door and that woman came along." Freya said angry as Kol sighed knowing they'll hate it but he has to tell them the truth. Kol looked at Hayley seeing her glare at him the looked back at his siblings.

"No Elijah wasn't. I am sure there was a time Elijah loved Hayley but when we all found our own soul links. Freya with Keelin, Nik, you got Forbes and Salvatore, Rebekah and Marcel. I have Davina and Finn finding his soul link in that little therapist. So tell me would you be happy with knowing your siblings had what you didn't?"

"Then he should have waited for her. Hayley is his love not this human!" Klaus said as Kol rolled his eyes annoyed.

"Nik for fuck sake! Elijah thought he was broken. His soul link cut off by that damn red door of his, hiding his true nature! Our brother had suffered in silence because Elijah always put us first. You say Elijah is the best of us and when he finally has a chance to be happy, truly happy....you take it away."

"Kol..."

"No Freya. You don't know how much Nik has took from us while the rest of us lashed back. Elijah took it, yes Elijah would get angry yet he always put his faith in him and I never understood why because Nik never deserved it."

"Svo sætt barn. Faoir elskar pig." Elijah says bouncing Emilio who stood in his father's lap as Y/N was in bed feeling tired and feeling a bit sick. It worried Elijah so he called Vincent while Finn helped, Elijah looked seeing Hayley step into his office with Eliza showing her in.

"Never heard you speak Icelandic before." Hayley said breaking the ice as Elijah held Emilio close as the boy felt the need to cling to his father.

"Emilio finds it soothing so I speak it when I can." Elijah says watching Hayley closely as Emilio began to fall asleep going limp in his father's arms much like his mother when Elijah would hold her. Hayley chewed on her lip scared of the answer to the question she was going to ask.

"Were you ever happy when we were together?"

"At the beginning yes but seeing how my siblings were happy with their soul links. I gave up and just settled for you. I apologize for the pain I cause you, Hayley but being with Y/N....I can't explain it." Elijah answered when Vincent came in surprised to see the hybrid but looked to Elijah who raised an eyebrow seeing the smirk on the witch's face.

"It seems Emilio won't be the only baby in your life."

"She is pregnant?" Hayley asked shocked looking at Elijah who smiled while Vincent left to check on Y/N. Hayley chewed her bottom lip feeling guilty seeing how happy he was.

"It seems so."

"How are the girls?"

""Good. They are smart, powerful witches. Hope takes after you." Elijah tells Hayley standing holding Emilio close stepping out of his office and Hayley following stopping when Elijah paused.

"Elijah when will you undagger Rebekah?"

"I never did daggered her." Elijah said walking as Hayley stood in shock quickly following Elijah as he hand Emilio to Finn who was heading to check in on Y/N. Hayley followed Elijah down to a nice room fit for Rebekah taste who sat in a chair glaring at Elijah.

"Are you going to finally let me out?"

"No, this little war Klaus has thrown has yet to stop." Elijah answered Rebekah as Hayley was surprised still. Elijah had Marcel bring Rebekah down to the bedroom and lied to Klaus about daggering their sister.

"So having another bastared with that harlot?"

"Rebekah, please don't be rude." Elijah said lowly warning his sister as Hayley watched Elijah open a window to let the cool breeze in. Rebekah huffed angry still with Elijah when Eliza came down.

"Sir? Klaus is here to speak with you."

"I'll be there in a moment. It seems Klaus might be ready for peace talks."

[bisonaari]

Tiny Stories for Finnish Learners: Poro

This is from a book I bought! They recommend going through the finnish text once without searching for words, then trying to understand, then check the translation 💚 Same for the comprehension questions!

Porot olivat kaikki rivissä odottamassa, että joulupukki valitsisi, mikä niistä vetäisi rekeä jouluaattona. Kaikki ne halusivat tulla valituksi, mutta vain yksi saattoi olla onnekas voittaja. Lopulta joulupukki tuli ulos ja katsoi kaikkia innokkaita poroja. Hän käveli jonoa pitkin ja tutki jokaisen huolellisesti. Porot pidättivät hengitystään toivoen, että heidät valittaisiin. Kun Joulupukki pääsi jonon päähän, hän ei ollut vieläkään tehnyt päätöstä. Hän raapi partaansa mietteliäästi ja ilmoitti sitten tarvitsevansa aikaa miettiä asiaa. Pettyneet porot laskivat päätään katsellessaan joulupukin kävelevän pois. Myöhemmin samana iltana Joulupukki palasi ja kertoi heille, että hän oli tehnyt päätöksensä. Onnekas poro, joka saisi vetää hänen rekeään, oli… Rudolph!

Kaikki hurrasivat, kun he kuulivat Rudolfin nimen ja onnittelivat häntä siitä, että hänet olit valittu näin tärkeään tehtävään. Nyt kun Rudolph oli valittu, muut porot alkoivat olla hieman kateellisia. Ne alkoivat kiusata häntä ja kutsua häntä nimillä kuten "Punanokka" ja "friikki". Rudolph yritti olla välittämättä niistä, mutta se oli vaikeaa. Eräänä päivänä se kuuli, kun jotkut porot puhuivat siitä, miten ne aikoivat tehdä joulupukille tempun. Ne aikoivat piilottaa reen niin, ettei hän löytäisi sitä jouluaattona! Rudolph oli kauhuissaan. Hän tiesi, että hänen oli jotenkin varoitettava joulupukkia. Mutta miten hän voisi tehdä sen jäämättä kiinni? Se ei halunnut muiden porojen tietävän, että se vakoili niitä. Rudolph mietti ja mietti, kunnes lopulta hän keksi suunnitelman.

Rudolph odotti, kunnes muut porot olivat nukkumassa, ja hiipi sitten ulos tallista. Hän tiesi, minne joulupukin reki oli piilotettu, ja hän aikoi viedä sen takaisin työpajaan. Mutta ensin hänen oli löydettävä Joulupukki. Hän etsi ympäri kylää, mutta hänestä ei ollut merkkiäkään missään. Juuri kun Rudolph oli luovuttamassa, hän kuuli eräästä talosta heikon äänen. Se kuulosti siltä kuin joku itkisi. Kävi ilmi, että Joulupukki oli sairastunut ja oli kuumeisena vuodepotilaana. Rouva Joulupukki hoiti häntä, mutta hän näytti uupuneelta. Rudolph tunsi sääliä hänen puolestaan ja päätti auttaa sen sijaan jakamaan lahjoja jouluaattona.

Translation and comprehension questions under the read more!

Reindeer

The reindeer were all lined up, waiting for Santa to choose which one would pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve. All of them wanted to be chosen, but only one could be the lucky winner. Finally, Santa came out and looked at all of the eager reindeer. He walked down the line, inspecting each one carefully. The reindeer held their breath, hoping they would be chosen. When he got to the end of the line, Santa still hadn't made a decision. He scratched his beard thoughtfully and then announced that he needed some time to thing about it. The disappointed rendeer hung their heads as they watched Santa walk away. Later that night, Santa came back and told them he had made his decision. The lucky reindeer who would get to pull his sleigh was… Rudolph!

Eveyone cheered when they heard Rudolph's name called out and congratulated him on being chosen for such an important job. Now that Rudolph had been chosen, the other reindeer started to get a little jealous. They began to tease him and call him names like "Red-Nose" and "Freak". Rudolph tried to ignore them, but it was hard. One day, he overheard some of the reindeer talking about how ther were going to play a trick on Santa. They were going to hide his sleigh so that he couldn't find it on Christmas Eve! Rudolph was horrified. He knew he had to warn Santa somehow. But how could he do it without getting caught? He didn't want the other reindeer to know that he was spying on them. Rudolph thout and thought until finally he came up with a plan.

Rudolph waited until the other reindeer were asleep, and then he snuck out of the stable. He know where they had hidden Santa's sleigh, and he was going to leat it back to the workshop. But first, he had to find Santa. He searched all over the village, but there was no sign of him anywhere. Just as Rudolph was about to give up, he heard a faint sound coming from one of the houses. It sounded like someone was crying. It turned out that Santa had gotten sick and was bedridden with a fever. Mrs. Claus was taking care of him, but she looked exhausted. Rudolph felt bad for her and decided he would help deliver presents on Christmas Eve instead.

Ymmärtämisen kysymykset

Missä porot odottivat joulupukkia?

Miksi porot olivat kateellisia Rudolfille?

Mitä muut porot aikoivat tehdä joulupukille?

Miten Rudolph sai selville, missä Joulupukki oli?

Miksi Rudolph päätti auttaa lahjojen jakamisessa jouluaattona?

Miten muut porot reagoivat, kun he saivat tietää, että Rudolph aikoi auttaa joulupukkia?

Mitä rouva Joulupukki ajatteli Rudolfin päätöksestä?

Miltä Rudolphista tuntui, kun hän pystyi auttamaan joulupukkia?

Mitä luulet, että olisi tapahtunut, jos Rudolf ei olisi löytänyt joulupukkia?

Luuletko, että Rudolph nautti siitä hän auttoi lahjojen jakamisessa jouluaattona? Miksi vai miksi ei?

Comprehension Questions

Where were the reindeer waiting for Santa?

Why were the reindeer jealous of Rudolph?

What were the other reindeer planning to do to Santa?

How did Rudolph find out where Santa was?

Why did Rudolph decide to help deliver presents on Christmas Eve?

How did the other reindeer react when they found out Rudolph was going to help Santa?

What did Mrs. Claus think of Rudolph's decision?

How did Rudolph feel about being able to help Santa?

What do you think would have happened if Rudolph hadn't been abe to find Santa?

Do you think Rudolph enjoyed helping deliver presents on Christmas Eve? Why or why not?