#not delicacy LOL

[dallonwrites]

Ashley touched him with a delicate precision that Beau had imagined was the same type of delicacy he used in ballet to perfect a pirouette or an arabesque, that holds onto a quiet consideration of the body and all its parts.

so you're telling me i wrote line this like a month ago and then completely forgot about it only to be jumpscared by it right now at 2:28am and have Feelings over it????

[mad-hunts]

good morning, y'all!! i hope that you guys have a great day and just to introduce my mutuals here to a new little fun fact... who's trying to let barton make shakshouka for their muse 👀 because let me tell you, barton makes some MEAN shakshouka

(shakshouka is a meal consisting of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onion, and garlic. it also normally has cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper in it, just in case you're not familiar with the dish!)

[captainbasch]

Someone accidentally gave Yihn a sip of mt. dew and now he is experiencing The Horrors. This boy exclusively eats archon loaf -someone help him! @ailuromance

[bubblemakerman]

how can I Wink, Wank, Wonk in these conditions?

[chikoyama]

In a world of delicacies, there existed so many interesting fillings and flavours to choose from. Ice cream, mochi, crepes, bubble tea, milkshakes — you name it. How could Chiyori possibly experience everything in just one go? No, she’d have to come back multiple times for the chance to try out new and different flavours. Perhaps with different people even! Yes, she’d have to do that. This was important! It was for research purposes!

[fabuloustrash05]

I’m gona eat ur art wether u want me to or not >:3

Nom nom

Um thank you, that's not my art, but thank you! lol

[draw-you-coward]

might have to start drawing horror for my mental health 🥹 WILL be screaming crying yelling the entire time

[anghraine]

I went ahead and updated Love, Pride & Delicacy!

LP&D is my (eventual) Elizabeth/f!Darcy P&P AU, though it's more just an Elizabeth fic right now as she deals with various consequences of the premise. (15k and Catherine Darcy has yet to show up in person >_<)

Anyway, the new chapter is the shortest yet by about a page. But it set up the next chapter so conveniently that I couldn't think of a better way to structure the story than ending there. So after a year of dithering, here is the update.

Note: there's an element of the Fitzwilliam backstory that comes up here and involves quite a bit of racism/colonialism/misogyny if you think about it, which the characters don't fully grasp.

[akkivee]

i do miss writing fanfiction ngl lmao

[touchmycoat]

AO3 Author Wrapped!

wanted to compile this before I fly off to Hong Kong for a week!

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[wachi-delectrico]

How can we reconcile the idea that sexuality and sexual orientation do not correspond to a specific set of behaviours and actions and that sexuality and sexual orientation aren't just about sex with the fact people will insist a straight man having sex with another man makes him gay

[cinewhore]

*insert mouth foaming gif here*

[bellaroles]

Plot? What plot? All I see is one cat slave who’s the best seafood chef in the kingdom and a whole family of royal cats that always either eat, play fighting with each other and sleep like all cats do!

[tiredbastrd]

I usually forget the power of leaving a piece alone and coming back to it later.

Yesterday evening, a client asked me to design some stickers for his alfajores, with baby blue, red, green, and white, and i had no idea on how to make the colors look good so i just worked on everything in black and white until closing.

Today i came in and had a clear idea of what i wanted to do, and they ended up looking pretty good imo

[afabkaidou]

I remember I'd eat toilet paper as a child, crazy

[bbyseok]

genshin dragon men : calling him handsome

♡ pairing: zhongli, neuvillette x gn!reader

♡ a/n: this was originally supposed to also have wriothesley, dan heng, blade, and jing yuan, but i ran out of ideas. if you’d like to see something for them, please lemme know lol

———

zhongli — flattery, you swallow me.

the former archon is rather composed in nearly every waking moment you’ve seen him. he carries himself with an aura of calm confidence, whether he’s dealing with business on behalf of the wangsheng funeral parlor or spending his time leisurely alongside you.

he has a way with words; speaking oh so eloquently on a variety of topics.. from today’s weather to the latest tale of liyue’s history he’s been wanting to spew.

zhongli doesn’t get flustered often, if not at all. which makes sense for a man like him. having had many experiences in his six thousand years of life, it’s not really surprising.

but let’s just say that you’re feeling rather.. determined to see what blushing looks like on the funeral consultant. his stoic expressions do nothing to deter the handsomeness of his facial features, but you’re sure you can make him even prettier.

it’s like any other day in liyue harbor: bustling streets full of commerce, clear skies overhead, and calm waves from the sea.

zhongli had proposed to you earlier in the week that you spend a day with him. “i enjoy your company,” he had said without batting an eye and knowing that those words easily had your heart racing, “even if we are simply doing nothing at all.”

you have yet to see him so far, waiting beside a food stall and trying to catch sight of his presence amongst the crowd. you shift on your legs, moving to lean on the stall and crossing your arms. ah, there he is.

dressed in his usual attire of brown, gold, and black, he catches your eye quite easily and begins to approach you. his strides are long and he’s quick to almost reach the spot where you’re standing.

and here’s your chance!

before he can speak and greet you, you take a deep breath, flash up your own smile, and say right as he closes the distance in the most suave voice you can muster, “hi, handsome.”

you’re expecting a reaction of surprise from him, of course. he’s no stranger to compliments, but he’s not used to them as brazen and blunt as this—especially from you.

but you still certainly don’t him to stumble and nearly fall at your feet. zhongli’s footing stutters ever so slightly and he has to regain it as he stands in front of you, clearing his throat with eyes that seem to widen for only a couple of heartbeats.

and you were right: he looks even prettier with the faint pink dusting over his cheeks. it’s barely visible, but it’s there. and it’s there because of you.

frankly, he feels like a silly fool, fumbling like that. even though his current status is one of a mortal, he had stood boldfaced during countless events in the middle of wrath and destruction, and these mere words from you has him acting like some- some teenager!

zhongli clears his throat again, trying to confirm that he hadn’t misheard you. “pardon?” he coughs, amber eyes sparkling with curiosity and a hint of mirth.

your smile is the same as before, tugging at the corner of your lips subtly. “hi, handsome,” you repeat cheekily, speaking as if you just hadn’t witnessed him trip oh so elegantly. you straighten your form so you’re no longer leaning on the stall. “was wondering what was taking you so long.”

his eyes are watching you closely, and he seems to have regained his usual composure, even with the blush still lingering on his cheeks. “ah, i apologize,” he muses, “i failed to realize the time.”

and then, it’s his turn to flatter you. because the feeling is mutual, is it not? your boldness should be repaid. after all, flattery is an exchange that goes both ways.

zhongli grasps your hand within his gloved one, lifting it up to brush his soft lips over your knuckles with delicacy that makes your heart skip a beat.

“a beauty such as you should not have to wait.”

———

neuvillette — oh, how the water stirs.

the chief justice of fontaine is a man of an honorable reputation. your hear nothing but good—and sometimes mysterious—things from the people of the nation.

being an assistant of the iudex, however, does allow you to see other sides to him. while he is strict and stern, almost immovable, in the court, he is also kind and tender to those he seemed fit to receive such treatment from him. (the melusines are a prime example.)

whatever he seems to be doing though.. he nearly always wears almost an emotionless expression on his alluring features.

now, there are many words that you can use to describe neuvillette’s appearance with: ethereal, striking, breathtaking even. but the last thing you want is to overwhelm him and embarrass yourself.

so you’ll start small, you decide. a short and honest compliment because the iudex’s assistant is allowed to compliment him sometimes, right?

today’s routine is quite normal so far—you help sedene and any of the other melusines that have tasks around the palais memoria before preparing to greet neuvillette and help him out with his papers and any other duties.

you can tell he has arrived when everyone takes a look and hushes down; the entrance hall of the palais memoria is usually quiet in ambience but even more so with the chief justice now present.

“good morning, monsieur neuvillette,” you greet him as well as he approaches, and he gives you a polite smile in return, cane stamping on the floor gently.

he says your name softly and shakes his head. “ah, i’ve already told you before. you can simply call me neuvillette— i insist.”

you chuckle in response and nod. first name basis with who is essentially one of the most powerful beings of the nation is nothing short of nervewracking. you don’t let it get to you though, gesturing to the door. “ah, right. sorry. shall we head into your office?”

neuvillette nods and walks. you move to follow him, but there’s a sudden tugging on your clothing and you look to see sedene behind you.

the melusine giggles, perhaps in a knowing way. “monsieur neuvillette seems to be quite fond of you, if i must say!” she says in a hushed voice.

you flush, waving her statement off. “oh, sedene!” despite feeling slightly embarrassed, you’re flustered as well. eventually, you head into neuvillette’s office, hoping he doesn’t notice anything amiss.

you settle into routine easily; briefing him up on any upcoming trials and cases, smaller notifications from the people of fontaine, and of course—situating his seemingly endless stacks of paperwork.

after a while, neuvillette now seated at his desk, he emits a soft sigh and bids you thanks. “thank you. that’ll be all for now.” his ever glistening gaze rests on you. “i do wish you a pleasant rest of your day.”

okay, you can do it. it’ll be fine. just tell him he looks good and leave! why does it seem like his eyes are boring straight into you? they’re unreadable as ever, leaving you to simply wonder what will go through his head when you say what you want to say.

nonetheless, you take a quick, deep breath and go for it. “you look handsome today, neuvillette,” you tell him, a sincere smile tugging at your lips.

he doesn’t say anything, and the brief silence that hangs in the air is nearly startling as he simply continues to stare. you clear your throat quickly and look away. “well, you look handsome every day, but i just wanted to let you know now and well-”

you’re rambling, great. “um, i’ll be taking my leave now, monsieur!” you awkwardly dismiss yourself and hurry out of his office, missing at how the tips of his ear subtly burn with a different shade of color.

you don’t even bother glancing at a curious sedene as you usher your way out of the bulding. oh, archons! how are you going to face him now?

unbeknownst to you, all that is left is the hydro dragon in deep contemplation, papers still completely untouched since your departure.

it is only when sedene enters the room with her clipboard does he stir, and he blinks at her appearance. his brows furrow, still deep in pondering.

“monsieur neuvillette, is everything alright?”

there’s a pause. for a rare moment, the chief justice allows himself to be hesitant and genuinely curious aloud.

“sedene.. am i… handsome?”

(it’s safe to say that for the rest of the day, fontaine has nothing but a sunny sky.)