#no thoughts head empty just. this scene

[donnieluvsthings]

built to fall apart

(ao3)

words: 491

characters: jay ferin, niklaus hendrix, chip (background)

content & warnings: JRWI RIPTIDE EP 81 SPOILERS! thats it really tho lmao

summary: Jay makes a deal.

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It’s cold, when the deal seals itself.

The pearl is between them, Niklaus smiling down at her as she snatches it out of his hands. In the split second that they’re both holding it, a crescent-shaped chill presses itself into Jay’s shoulder, not quite cold enough to be painful but just frigid enough to send a shiver through her entire body.

She thinks she might be trembling, but she can’t be bothered to notice when the key to Gillion’s prison is in her hands, when she’s just agreed to something she doesn’t even know, when Niklaus Hendrix has them all firmly in his grasp.

They defeated one puppeteer just to become tangled entirely in the strings of another.

All she has to do is get struck by lightning. Sure! There’s a godlike doctor roaming their world and an artificial leviathan being built somewhere and the Navy is hunting for them and there’s a moon on her back. Getting electrocuted to free Gillion is the least of her concerns.

“It’s tonight,” Niklaus says, stepping onto the water. The frozen sunlight shines on him like he’s some sort of hero, the self-satisfaction on his face clear as day. Jay glowers, hoping that with all his power, he can feel every ounce of hatred and fury seething within her. The deal was cold, but now she feels like her anger could boil the silent sea below. “You don’t want to miss it. This is your chance.”

And then he turns as if to walk into the ocean, and time resumes in an instant. A wave crashes down over his head, and when it levels out again, he’s gone.

Jay stares blankly at the water for a moment, her hands going numb around her death grip on the pearl. She looks over towards the dock, once again bustling with people. Chip is walking away, his gait unsteady and slow. There’s an empty, hopeless look on his face that she can see even from so far away.

Her knees give out, and she sinks to the ground, blank expression crumbling as a sob shoves its way out of her mouth. Curling up against the side of the ship, she lets herself cry, forehead against the pearl as she mumbles, “You’re coming back, Gill.”

Thunder rumbles as a storm—the storm—approaches, the air thick with anticipation even as the sun shines down brightly. Chip has disappeared into the distance, now, broken and battered and falling apart in ways Jay can’t even see. Her tears drip off the pearl, landing on the deck in near-silence, interrupted only by a loud CLANK as something drops out of nothingness and clatters onto the ship.

She doesn’t even need to look to know that it’s Gillion’s sword, trying desperately to return to its owner.

Jay stares out towards the giant waterfalls, dark clouds swirling dangerously above them, and hopes destiny’s blade gives them just a little more time before striking them down.

[fuckkyourlife]

WHEN HE- WHEN HE-

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

[halfratsalready]

Locked Out of Heaven Behind-the-Scenes Appreciation Post ✨🥀

[invaliowat]

I don’t often acknowledge the fact that Nick Bradshaw canonically died in Top Gun, BUT, if I were to do such a thing it would be like when I was thinking the other night (I know- dangerous) and I was like rip to Nick Bradshaw you woulda LOVED the 2008 classic movie Step Brothers.

[aylinaliens]

[3584-tropical-fish]

I have been thoroughly enjoying all of Camlann but ohhh my god this might be the episode that rewires my brain chemistry

[emblazons]

Mood: Mike Wheeler and the absolutely 100 percent totally undeniably “platonic” way he looks at Will Byers in the van before Will mentions giving him the painting

S04E08 - Papa

[essektheylyss]

This isn't inherently related to last night's episode, but it did feel very present even in absence and I was reminded of it, so:

I talked about this a while ago here, but Caleb and Essek actually communicate astoundingly well, once they are willing to approach each other without imposing their own fears upon them—either because Essek is afraid of being found out or because Caleb is afraid that Essek is too much like himself to be trusted. It's simply that they talk in such a way amongst themselves in particular that those around them (and, frankly, fandom) do not parse it as clear communication, but every time they have any significant engagement after the Nein come back to the outpost, they seem to proceed with the air of having reached an understanding.

And I've talked about that, and you can read the post linked above, but the thought I had about it that I haven't really discussed is that it is a PHENOMENAL choice for playing two assholes at or over 20 Intelligence in a relationship.

They're talking in circles and sounding enigmatic! They're dancing this strange dance about who reaches out when and on what terms! But the thing is, as bewildering as that may seem from the outside, they both give the impression that they understand the other implicitly, because they're operating on very similar wavelengths.

That is their communication. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a level to which that's intentional—what is between them stays between them. Likewise, it felt last night like Caleb did not necessarily want to make whatever their arrangement is known to the rest of the Nein, and that is part of it; they understand each other, and they're comfortable with their relationship at whatever pace and stage they're at, and letting other people know about it or be party to their discussions would allow a level of external scrutiny that they have no interest in.

It's just a really fun choice on a meta level, and it's what makes them insufferable to write, and I absolutely love them for it.

[cherrykamado]

I think we all want something and that something is for nanami to choke us/ pull our hair

[coulson-is-an-avenger]

rwby volume 5 is so fucking good EXCEPT for the entire final battle and that i think sucks so much ass

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

Oh em gee :,( ari :,( thank you for yapping at me…………. My brain juices started flowing…….. I knew all I needed was some of your ideas…,,, and the little hamsters in my brain started running around again!!!!!!!!!!! Ik u said don’t feel bad for sending asks but…. I feel a little guilty sending another one….. but the brain hamsters started working and I can’t deprive them of spreading their little hamster ideas 😔😔 BUT ALSO??? I NEED TO TALK ABT HOW U REPLIED TO MY PREV ASK. THEM TALKING WHEN UR SLEEPING??? AND MAYBE?? YOU SECRETLY HEARING??? IM GOING INSANEEEEEEE IM LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING AS WE SPEAK :((( satoru wanting to confess bc he doesn’t want u sad over ur ex……… sugu convincing him they shouldn’t rush u…….. :( sobs… they r so special to me. imagine what would happen if u just sat up in the middle of them talking like “🤨🤨I heard all of that btw.” but like. What do you think they’d do if your ex did try getting back together with you? Either that or just trying to get back into contact ……. Just an idea :3 giggles…. N E WAYS I HOPE UR HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY SLASH NIGHT!!! MWUA MWUA TAKE CARE AND DRINK UR WATER !!!! ^_^ — stsg anon 💐 < with bouquet. For u!!! :3

STSG ANON !!!!!! i’m telling you our brains are synced…… every time ur brain juices flow mine do too……… i’m so happy your little brain hamsters r running around 🐹🐹🐹

okok first of all ….. NEVERRRRR feel guilty for sending me asks 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫 never ever ever!!!! i love them so much!!!!! even if i’m slow at replying sometimes i promise i read them instantly and they always feed me so good!!!!!!! i should literally be paying you for these that’s how much i love them. if i catch u feeling guilty again there Will be consequences so watch out …. (ominous)…..

BUTTTT ok :3 YES . THE STSG IDEAS. i’m so happy you liked my little brainworms phdkdjj i just!!!! think it’s a tasty concept!!!!!! and PLSSS reader just sitting up and calling them out 😭😭 i KNOW they’d scream . even sugu does a little squeak bc he was so convinced you were asleep…… but goddd i think they’d actually be a little flustered <//3 our babies. once they recover satoru would be so smug tho. bc now you finally know!!! he doesn’t have to wait!!!!! and sugu is obv very happy too….

but… gahhh…… STSG ANON ………. if your ex tried getting back with you………….. ohhhh gosh. they’d be very offended . on your behalf . in a ”can you believe the audacity” way ….. but ofc they’d also be very furious and protective . like. maybe you tell them that your ex texted you wanting to meet up and they’re both INSTANTLY on guard…. ideally you’d block them ofc but if you insist on meeting them just for the sake of closure then they’re immediately convincing you to let them go with you!!!!! for scary dog priviliege . i’ll be honest i don’t think there’s much your ex could do 😭😭 bc stsg WILL be glaring at them. behind you. and if they even try to lovebomb you or blame you in any way they’re . Stopping Them . in one way or another. i think they get very very scary LMAO sugu stops smiling entirely and satoru smiles in a distinctly furious way 😭😭 ..

but ohhhh ……. if . you were the one who wanted to get back with them ….. then i think stsg would feel so helpless :’3 bc like . they can’t control you. they don’t want to. but i also think they’d rather die than have to watch you be with someone so undeserving…… so i feel like That’s when they’d confess. bc they’re so desperate . and let’s be honest who would choose a cheating ex over stsg????? no one <33333 problem solved. they’d be really terrified though…..

MWAHHHH one big kiss for you my lovely little stsg anon <33333 i’m putting the bouquet in a big beautiful vase <33333333 here r some handpicked flowers just for you :33 🌷🪻🌻🌷🪻🌻 i hope you’re taking good care of yourself too!!!! eating and drinking and sleeping lots . it’s what me and stsg want for you!!!!!! thank you as always for the food i hope u know how much i adore you <333

[stormyoceans]

THAT'S MY FUCKED UP BOY RIGHT THERE RIGHT THERE RIGHT. FUCKING. THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scribefindegil]

ughhhhhhhh. why are action scenes so hard :(

[sapphicmonsoon]

“That woke me up..”

[the-unofficial-village-idiot]

Thanks for checking in, I'm still redrawing pictures of guys from shows (ft. my inability to draw flowers)

[hauntedpearl]

i have like three almost identical post canon domestic destiel AUs in my head and not one word of actual fic written down but i keep cycling through them every night before I go to bed like watching a nice little movie and it's so fun you guys would have so much fun w me if you were here