#omg I probably should actually check my notifications more often

[crimsonblackrose]

Wait...wait what? I thought my blog was just getting a fluke in a spike of activity. I thought the activity was like people finding their way through the middle of nowhere because of my posts and being like hey thanks. Not...not big name author’s assistant asking me if I interview authors on my podcast that I stopped doing like two summers ago.

Cue panic. 

[meltwonu]

| 🍒 CH-CH-CHERRY BOMB! 🍒 |     [CHAPTER 20] FINAL

pairing; dom!seungcheol x camgirl!reader

this chapter’s notes; camshow, sex toys, shibari, dom!seungcheol, dirty talk, overstimulation/forced orgasms, squirting, degradation, name calling, daddy!kink, gags! 😍💕 ✨HAPPY NEW YEAR!!✨ Here’s to more fun fics in 2021! I can’t believe this is our last chapter though omg 😭 It’s been suuuuch a journey and a privilege to write this little series out! I’ve honestly thought about a camgirl/boy series for like, over a year now, and I’m glad I finally did it! I completed one of my goals! 🥺💕 2020 was definitely a wild one, but I want to thank you all so fuckin’ much for supporting me and stickin’ it out with me all year! Here’s to more in the coming year!💕 Also I was proofreading this at the dining table last night thinking my roommate wouldn’t come out of their room but they did(while I was making dinner and my hands were dirty so I couldnt close my laptop ☠️) and they walked past my laptop and now I’m convinced they saw my fucking smut fic right in the open so yes my little mini-break next week is MUCH needed cause I am ✨embarrassed✨ 🤣 I’ll still do my inbox roundup tomorrow and probably answer a bunch of small thirst posts ‘n stuff throughout the week but there won’t be any drabbles! For now, enjoy chapter 20 🥺, have a safe weekend, and remember that I love you~ ❤️🍒💕

chapters; 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 COMPLETE

Seungcheol wakes up much earlier than you do the next morning; pressing a kiss to your forehead as you groan and snuggle deeper into your pillow.

“Baby, I need to go run some errands for a little bit, okay? Just keep sleeping, you don’t need to get up yet. But, I made breakfast and put it in the microwave for you when you decide to get up later.”

His voice is muffled and you can barely understand what he’s saying but you nod; a soft sigh on your lips when you drift back into dreamland. He takes his time getting ready, checking his phone notifications as he gets dressed and places a note on the nightstand knowing that you didn’t catch a single word he said.

‘Hey, did you get everything I asked for?’

Jimin🧍🏻: of course, who do you think I am? Jeongguk?

Jimin🧍🏻: and btw, i’m just giving you a crash course okay? We don’t really have a ton of time

Jimin🧍🏻: did you watch those tutorial videos I sent you?

‘Yeah, I did some practice on my breaks, but I guess you can tell me if I’m doing anything wrong.’

Jimin🧍🏻: okee, i’ll be waiting. Don’t get here too late!

‘I’ll be otw soon. Thanks again, Jimin.’

“Ow--damn, okay, you don’t need to tug on it so much!”

“Sorry, I’ll be careful! And why are we practicing on you anyway?! Couldn’t you just have shown me pictures or something?”

“How else will you learn if not on an actual body? It doesn’t work the same way, Seungcheol.” Jimin pauses, checking himself in the mirror. “Also, keep in mind she does have boobs so just… go slow, okay? It’s not gonna sit like this on her.”

Seungcheol blushes a crimson red; biting the inside of his cheek at how amateur he was at this.

“Okay…”

Seungcheol is gone for a lot longer than you anticipate and although he replies quickly to your texts, you can’t help but be curious about where he’d gone and what he was doing.

Especially knowing that the two of you had to film tonight and knowing that everything was up to Seungcheol.

A shiver rolls down your body at the thought and you quickly try to shake off the nerves that seem to slowly invade your body when your mind starts to wander.

“It’ll be fine, I’m sure…”

“I’m home!”

“Where have you--oh, that’s… a b-big box? Um, should I be concerned...”

Seungcheol grins, shrugging as he sets it onto the kitchen counter. “Just some supplies for tonight. I had to go pick them up from a friend but I had to make sure everything was right.” He notices the way you can’t seem to take your eyes off of the box; eyes twinkling when he makes his way towards you.

He tilts your head up to meet his in a searing kiss, lips easing into a smile when you wrap your arms around his neck and melt under his touch. You moan against his lips just before he pulls away; staring dreamily at him while his hands start to roam over your clothed body.

“We have a long night ahead of us, sweetheart. Let’s pamper you a little before then, hmm?”

j__min: ??? where’s the loverboy

j__min has donated $200

angelhan has donated $75

therealchan99 has donated $50

xcaliburDK has donated $75

xcaliburDK: is that the sybian? Haven’t seen that in a looong while

You bite your lip and nod, somewhat shy as you sit alone in front of the camera. “Seungcheol’s still… setting up but he told me to start! I’m a little nervous, to be honest…” Your eyes flit to Seungcheol who rummages through the box in the kitchen and from the angle you’re sat in, you can’t see a single thing he takes out.

Earlier, he’d cooked you your favorite meal and even took the time to give you a full body massage before the two of you cuddled on the sofa and watched a movie. To you, it seemed a little too suspiciously tame and you only found yourself more nervous when he made you drink two glasses of water and ever so quietly announced it was time to start getting ready for the camshow.

“He’s being so suspicious! He was even gone for a few hours earlier today…” You mumble; brows furrowed at the camera before checking the comments.

It still amazed you every time with how much money you and Seungcheol made from the camshows and videos and it made you feel even better knowing that everyone loved the chemistry the two of you had together. There were a lot of video requests and ideas mixed in with the comments at any given time and you were definitely ready to pitch some to Seungcheol now that you’d rebranded your channel to be a couple’s channel instead.

“Almost done, sweetheart!”

gc__koo: he told me to watch cuz he was being suspicious with me too 

gc__koo has donated $50

alphagyu97: what is he even plotting

alphagyu97: i am excited to see the sybian again tho ngl

artist8hao: pretty baby gonna squirt for us again?

universe_WZ: hell fuckin yea let us see how fuckin wrecked you get on that machine

You feel your pussy clench around emptiness at their comments; already feeling yourself getting wetter and wetter with the anticipation.

Movement out of the corner of your eye catches your attention and Seungcheol walks towards the bed with a wide smile and the same box in hand. “Ready?” You can only nod back slowly, watching as he dumps the contents of the box right next to your body.

gc__koo: oy

chwenon: oh shit

sleepy_wonu: oh baby, you’re in for it now

sleepy_wonu has donated $100

Your entire body fills with warmth as you look over the various objects; unsure of where to really look first. “I, um--”

A stack of red ropes sits next to a small bullet vibrator that sits next to a ball gag that sits next to a pair of EMT shears and your eyes immediately flit up to Seungcheol who only smirks back at your shocked expression. “I had some other toys I wanted to use but I figured I should go easy on you, y’know? Since you showed me some mercy last night.”

Nodding, you reach out towards the ropes, touching them shyly. “Why red?”

“Thought they’d be on theme for you, babygirl.”

Seungcheol takes his time; remembering Jimin’s words when he tugs the ropes around your wrists.

“Colour, babygirl?”

“G-green… daddy…”

He nods, sitting up on his knees behind you as you sit on the sybian and face the camera. You bite your lip, somewhat embarrassed that you were already soaking the toy underneath you as Seungcheol worked to bind your arms behind you.

“D--daddy, where did you l-learn this?” You whisper, somewhat curious if this had anything to do with why he was gone for so long earlier in the day.

“Mm, daddy’s friend Jimin was kind enough to help me get the tools and teach me a few tricks to make sure I kept my babygirl safe. Wasn’t that kind of him?” You nod gently, gulping when you shift atop the machine slightly in hopes of relieving some of the growing sexual tension in your body. “Why don’t you thank him properly, sweetheart?”

Your hazy eyes make eye contact with the camera, head tilted slightly. “T-thank you, J-Jimin… for--for helping daddy…”

j__min: omg a shoutout ive made it

kitty_junjun: we never thought we’d see the day

tangerine_kwan: and here we all thought you were gonna be the bad guy huh

hoshi_tiger_xx: like when u only see previews of the book online but the rest of it is different ykwim

Seungcheol makes sure your arms are bound snug enough but not too tight; leaning away slightly to admire his rope work. “Feeling okay so far, babygirl?”

Nodding, you whine back slightly. “Y-yes, daddy… But… my--my pussy wants s-something…” He laughs in return, readjusting so that he’s sitting on your side this time to give himself easier access to start the rest of the bindings.

“Is that so? You’re gonna have to be a little more patient this time ‘cause daddy’s not done yet.” He starts working on the rest of the harness; going slow and checking in with you often to make sure none of the ropes were digging into your skin or making you uncomfortable. “You’ll have to forgive me a little though, I’m admittedly a ‘lil inexperienced so our pretty babygirl is only going to be tied up in this pretty harness for tonight.”

gentleman_josh95: the fact u even took the time to learn just for her

gentleman_josh95 has donated $100

artist8hao: seriously, the dedication

kitty_junjun: we stan a man who knows safety and etiquette 

Comments of reassurance and donations flood in at Seungcheol’s small apology and although the two of you are in your own world; you can tell from just the amount of pings coming from your laptop that they all seemed to be encouraging him.

The two of you fall into a comfortable silence as Seungcheol continues to move around you on the bed to finish the harness and a smile graces his lips when he starts to secure the last knots in the back. He can’t help but mentally pat himself on the back at how neatly he’d done it for his first time.

“There. All done, baby.”

Your eyes flit to the laptop’s screen to see yourself; cheeks hot when you see how fucked out you already look and he hadn’t even touched you properly or turned on the machine.

The star harness Seungcheol had tied looks pretty with red ropes and you can’t hide your smile at how good it looks on you too either. “Ah, daddy made it really p-pretty… Thank you.”

This time, Seungcheol nods, letting you admire yourself as he silently reaches for the small remote for the sybian, switching it on.

Your entire body lurches forward as soon as the vibrations attack your clit and you immediately find yourself moaning and grinding down onto the machine as he gives you some relief.  

“You’re welcome, babygirl. Now let’s really have some fun, huh?”

You need to cum.

Badly.

“Awww, is my pretty baby drooling? Does it feel that good on your sensitive ‘lil clit?” He teases, smoothing down your hair as you cry around the ball gag in your mouth; drool seeping out from the side of your lips when he raises the vibrations a setting higher.

You don’t know how many times he’d played with the settings and edged you by now, but all you do know is that the urge to cum only grows stronger as you grind against the machine, soaking it with your wetness as you chase the pleasure building up in your body again.  

Surely cumming was okay, right? He never said you couldn’t.

You whimper around the ball gag, eyes fluttering shut when the tension in your body snaps in the blink of an eye and your thighs clamp down onto the sides of the machine. Throwing your head back, you moan against the gag and ride out your high as Seungcheol watches you from the side.

“Mm, bet that felt good, huh? But I know you want something in that greedy ‘lil cunt of yours, don’t you? You want daddy’s cock slamming into your tight ‘lil hole ‘til it’s full of my cum, right, sweetheart?” He licks his lips, turning off the sybian as you slump forward.

universe_WZ: shit shes so sensitive

chwenon: especially with her arms bound like that i bet she’s on cloud nine rn

gentleman_josh95: her cute lil head is probably all fuzzy already from all the sensations

therealchan99 has donated $100

gc__koo has donated $75

j__min has donated $150

All you can do is whimper and nod; teary eyes blinking back at Seungcheol as he smirks and leans in towards you.

“Mmm, you’ll get what you want eventually. But for now, you’re gonna cum again.”

He turns the sybian back on, licking his lips when he sees your body tensing again. It was always easier to get you to cum a second time and his point is proven when you mewl around the ball gag a few minutes later; chest heaving in stuttered breaths as you try to shy away from the toy still vibrating against your overly sensitive clit when you’re quickly thrown into another orgasm.

“You always cum for daddy so easily, don’t you, babygirl?”

Your head feels fuzzy after already cumming twice in such a short span of time but you nod, head lolling to the side as Seungcheol finally turns the sybian off for good.

Seungcheol gives you a second to catch your breath before he’s scooting in and fiddling with the clasps at the back of your head to take the ball gag off.

A thread of saliva connects your lips to the gag and you whimper at how good it feels to be able to actually speak again. “D-daddy…” Drool drips from your mouth as your lead lolls forward and Seungcheol is quick to bring a hand up to keep your head up as he looks into your lust filled eyes.

“Colour, sweetheart?”

“Still g-green…” He nods back, checking to make sure none of the ropes had shifted. “Would you like some water before we continue, baby?”

“Yes, daddy…”

He fetches you a glass of water, tilting it against your lips as you down the entire glass and you find yourself a little surprised at how needed it was. “Thank you, d-daddy…”

“You’re welcome, babygirl. Ready to keep going?”

You nod, a little bit more energized. “I hope everyone, mmh, l-likes the show so f-far~” Your teary vision prevents you from reading the comments and before you can even make an effort to, Seungcheol is already helping you off of the machine and helping you sit on the bed across from him.

alphagyu97: ugh she looks so fucking good in that harness

angelhan: right? That shade of red looks so good against her skin too

angelhan: so fuckin pretty

tangerine_kwan: pics for the private room later? Plz i beg

Seungcheol takes this time to take off his boxer briefs, cock curving up against his abdomen when he’s fully naked across from you. He wraps a hand around his cock, moaning and spreading the precum down his shaft as you watch. “D’you want this, baby?”

Your lips fall open in a silent moan as you watch Seungcheol jerk himself off and you can’t help but squirm. “Y-yes…”

“Tell me exactly what you want then. Let them hear what a filthy little slut you are for me.” You can’t help but feel miserably empty watching him and despite having already cum twice, you want his cock fucking you open and making you cum again.

“I--I--”

“Yes, babygirl?”

“I, ngh, I want d-daddy’s cock… Please? Ah, I--I wanna feel you fucking my--my pussy into the, mmh, s-shape of your c-cock… And I w-want you to c-cum inside my--my slutty little h-hole…”

Seungcheol scoffs, hips shallowly thrusting up into his enclosed fist. “That’s right. You’re just my slutty ‘lil babygirl that lets me use all her tight holes how I please, right? You like it when I cum down your throat and in your pretty ‘lil ass. But we all know you like it best when I cum in your hot ‘lil cunt. Makes you feel all warm and full, doesn’t it? You like it when my cum is dripping out of your spent cunt and sliding down your shaky thighs.” This time you nod furiously as you whine back in response.

“P-please… Can’t wait any--anymore!”

This time, the impatience takes over as you slightly tug on the ropes; whining when they don’t give. “Daddy!”

And this time, he gives in quicker than he anticipates, growling as he reaches for the EMT shears to cut you from the harness. “Don’t let your arms down, no matter how much you want to. You’re going to strain your arms if you move too fast so let me handle it, okay, sweetheart?”

The sudden gentleness in his voice has a giddy warmth pouring over you as you nod and sit still while he cuts at various points of the harness to make the ropes fall loose around your arms and chest. You keep your arms in the same position like he requested and you soon feel his hands roaming your skin and massaging your arms to get the blood flowing again.

“You’re so good for me, baby.” He whispers against your hair, leaning down to kiss your shoulder before he slowly easing your arms down from being folded behind your back.

He continues to massage your arms for a few more minutes before it’s you that’s getting impatient. “Daddy… Can you fuck me now?” Whispering, you slightly turn your body to the side to meet his gentle stare.

Seungcheol laughs under his breath, nodding. “Lay on your back for me, legs spread.”

You follow his orders as you quickly scramble to get into position; legs spread wide for him to situate himself between.

“Mm, your pussy is still so fuckin’ wet. I wanna taste you on my tongue, baby.” Whines spill from your lips as you shake your head ‘no.’

“No! My p-pussy feels empty, I need y-your cock, daddy… ‘n I’m so wet, you can probably, ah, just s-slide your cock in…”

He wraps a hand around his cock just as you wrap your legs around his waist and he guides himself until the head of his cock is right at your entrance.

Neither of you say a word as he slowly starts to sink his cock in; guttural moans on his lips when he meets no resistance and bottoms out in a singular thrust. “Holy fuck, your cunt is so fuckin’ wet. Shit, and so t-tight!” You clench around him, already feeling good with his cock inside of you as you beg him to fuck you hard and fast.

“Ngh, p-please fuck me like--like I’m your, hah, c-cocksleeve… I want it f-fast, daddy!”

He grits his teeth at your words; drawing his hips back before snapping them into you just how you wanted. “Fast, hmm? All you think about in that pretty head of yours is my cock pounding you open, huh? Slamming into you so fuckin’ good, it makes your toes curl when you cum.”

Seungcheol starts a quick pace, already feeling the pleasure building up for himself when you’re reduced to garbled noises and broken cries of his name. The heels of your feet dig into the small of his back as you try to press him in closer and he’s quick to reach for the small bullet vibrator left on the bed next to your body.

“Your body is so fuckin’ sensitive, I can already feel how tight you’re getting around me. So fuckin’ greedy to cum too. Already came twice and you still want more. You’re not satisfied until your whole body is shaking underneath me, huh, sweetheart?” He turns the small toy on, pressing it to your clit as you yelp and let out choked sobs.

“Ah, ngh, d-daddy, my--my clit’s t-too sen--sensitive! I--I can’t--!” Squirming, you feel the pressure building up obscenely quick; bottom lip quivering when he takes one of your free hands and makes you hold the toy to your swollen clit.

“Just a little more, sweetheart. Don’t you wanna cum?”

He angles his thrusts to graze against your g-spot and loud cries of his name leave your lips in a hurried, jumbled mess when he only doubles his pace.

The sound of donations and comments pour in like water and get lost within the ringing in your ears; unable to even warn Seungcheol that you’re about to cum when you feel your entire body starting to lock up underneath him.

Your lips part in a silent scream and your back bows off of the bed, thighs shaking uncontrollably as you cum for the third time. Seungcheol growls, fucking you through it as you squirt all over his lower half.  He finds it harder and harder to thrust into you as you cum, but he feels himself quickly following suit with your warm walls fluttering around his cock.

“Fuck, baby, that’s right. Squirt for me, get me fuckin’ soaked while you cum.” He uses a free hand to make sure you keep the toy pressed to your clit, growling when he starts to unload his cum inside of you. “Mmh, gonna fill your cunt up with what you want, baby.”

A shaky moan leaves your lips as you feel him throbbing inside your pussy; walls clamped down onto him in a vice grip as you ride out the remnants of your orgasm.

“Ah, d-daddy’s cumming suh--so much inside of my p-pussy…”

Whining, you feel Seungcheol’s grip on your hand give way as he rides out his pleasure and you take the opportunity to turn off the small bullet vibrator while he doesn’t notice.

You watch his face contort in pleasure, hips still shallowly thrusting into you as his entire body shivers above you.

“D-daddy’s so h-handsome...” You mumble, cheeks hot when he cracks a smile through the pleasure wracking his body and chuckles under his breath. 

“Thank you, babygirl.” 

After you end the show, Seungcheol makes sure to cuddle with you on the bed for a little while longer.

“One more glass of water, baby.” You whine in response, pouting up at him before he gets up from the soaked sheets. 

“But I already had a glass! If you have a piss kink just say so, ‘Cheol!”

He lets out a boisterous laugh at your comment, trudging back to the bed from the kitchen with another glass of water for you. “You need to be hydrated, sweetheart. You came three times and we played a little more rough today. I just wanna make sure you’re okay.” 

“Fine, but you didn’t deny my comment.” You snarkily reply, taking the glass from him as you down the water. 

“Don’t make me have to punish you again! I’ll have you know I still need to get you all washed up and change the bed--”

A faint pinging has the two of you turning to the laptop; still on your camming homepage from where you’d checked the revenues from tonight’s show. 

A small [1] sits above your inbox and Seungcheol is quick to turn to you with an eyebrow raised. “I thought you turned off the messaging system on your profile?” 

You tilt your head in confusion, handing him the emptied glass. “I did. The only messages I should get are from, like, the actual system admins or other creator accounts which, I haven’t received any ‘til... now, I guess?”

Seungcheol sets the glass down onto the nightstand before he takes a seat next to you, dragging the laptop closer as you go to check the notification. 

“’Love&Letter Films’? Aren’t they one of the biggest adult film companies?” Mumbling, you click on the message, giving yourself and Seungcheol a second to process the message that stares back at you; a shocked smile on your lips.

‘Hello!

I hope this message finds Cherry and Seungcheol well. 

We, at ‘Love&Letter Films’, have really enjoyed the shows and videos from your channel throughout the years and we really have enjoyed watching the growth of your channel and the addition of Seungcheol to it. The dynamics between the two of you are rare in this industry and we’ve yet to see anyone like the two of you in this market. 

The shows from the last two nights have proven that the two of you have the right kind of chemistry to film together for bigger productions and we would love to hire you for a few film productions we have planned in the upcoming weeks as a feeler. Of course, all expenses paid by us if you would kindly take our offer. 

We love the various scenes and roles that the two of you take on with ease and we would love to help propel your careers forward, should you pursue a career in the adult entertainment industry. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact me as I’ve listed my contact information below. I’m excited to hear from the two of you and hope to work with you in the future on many projects.

Respectfully, 

Kwon Soonyoung, L&L FILMS CEO’

[junicai]

Surprise LIVE!

NCT : 안녕 여러본~~ [180316]

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-> aria spends some time in the practice room, with an unexpected guest.

A: hi hi everyone! how are you? 

aria is sitting with her back against a white wall, her legs out in front of her as she rests the camera against the mirrors. it looks like she is in a practice room, given the oversized hoodie she is wearing, along with the lack of makeup.

A: it’s not too late for anyone, right? i don’t want to keep anyone awake 😡 if it’s late for you go to bed! you can watch again in the morning

@/lenjoo10: unnie, did you sleep well? have you eaten? 

A: yes! i’m waiting for yuta to finish in the other room, because apparently i’m not allowed walk home after it gets dark

she gestures with her arm towards the door, making a playfully scowling face.

A: he’s taking forever, so i decided i’d come talk to you guys! you’ll keep me company while i wait, right? 

@/luylhaech: of course! make sure you eat when you get home 🤬

A: 😅 yes yes i will, geez. sometimes i think you all are worse than the boys 

the comments flood with objections, saying that they just want her to stay healthy and safe. 

A: oh god ok i’m sorry! i’m sorry i’m sorry, thank you for taking care of me everyone 🥰

she bowed her head slightly to the camera, holding up her hands in an attempt to stop the onslaught of comments.

A: aah ah no you’re all typing too fast! i can’t read them all, hold on a moment. 

@/jaemia183: riri do you have any movie recommendations?

A: for movies? i'm not sure. yesterday i made mark watch howl's moving castle with me again, if that's something.

A: he acted annoyed but i know he loves that movie as much as i do

A: that movie is one of those movies i watched when i was a kid ~ i remember downloading it onto my mother's laptop so i could watch it on planes and long trips

A: 😅 i'm pretty sure i wasn't meant to do that, but i've seen it so often i can probably quote it now

aria ran a hand through her hair, fiddling with the strands that fell over her shoulders

@/thetenthwish: where are the others? 

A: hm, the others? well i know yuta is in the opposite room right now, but he’s working so i can’t get him for you... and a lot of the other boys have already gone home because they have a- thing tomorrow.

aria’s eyes opened wide at her slip of the tongue before she frantically tried to cover it up. her arms waved about and the mic on the phone picked up her legs kicking slightly on the hardwood floor.

@/jaehuina: ARIAA WHAT DID YOU SPOIL WHATS HAPPENING TOMORROW 

@/peachbliss: everyone say goodbye to aria its been nice knowing u

@/doiejei: is that the sound of the sm dungeon door clanging shut?

A: shushhh you’re all going to get me in trouble 😳 can we keep this a secret? for me? 

the comments rush past with affirmatives, and aria relaxed slightly back against the wall.  

A: ah i might owe you my life. taeyongie oppa would kill me - if you're watching this, oppa! nczennie will keep my secret for me, they promised 🥺

aria’s phone buzzes against the wall where she had put it down after reading through some comments. a small ping sounded, indicating a message had been sent to her inbox

A: oh? that might be yuta, i should check that ~

aria leant down to pick up her phone, clicking into the home screen and swiping up the messaging app. her face morphed into surprise before she quickly schooled her expression into something less alarming.

A: ah, i’m sorry everyone, i think yuta is going to be later than he expected and he told me to apologize to you all 😕

@/yukki24: has left the livestream

@/nczeci: has left the livestream

A: but! someone new is going to come pick me up, so i can stay and chat for a bit longer hehe

@/buiconasi: WHO OMG HAVE WE MET THEM BEFORE

A: have you met him before? no i don’t think so, not on a vlive yet... only once or twice i’d say. are you excited? 

A: hm, shall we play a guessing game to figure out who it is?

@/junno2567: nooo just tell us :(

A: ahh but where’s the fun in that! ok ok, ill give you all a hint and see if that helps ~ he’s very tall 🥰

@/titibunsa: ARIA EVERYONE IS TALL TO U THAT DOESNT HELP

@/gothavan: johnny?? 

@/jaemintea2: is it winwin?

A: no, its not an 127 oppa... 

@/jeangimia: is it a new manager or someone? 

@/guraheza: omg please just tell usssss

aria opened her mouth as if to speak, but was silenced by a short knock on the door of the practice room. her head turned to the door off-screen, and she smiled at the person as they entered. 

A: here he is everyone!

lucas popped his head into the frame.

L: heyo~ 

@/haneimi: OMG HI

@/aquarisuh: LUCASSSS 

aria watched the messages on vlive fill up with greetings for lucas, smiling as she turned slightly to watch lucas’ eyes dart quickly over them all, as if he was trying to read each individual message before it got pushed up by more incoming.

A: ta-da ~ lucas was the one coming to get me! i don’t think anyone guessed him, so its still a surprise

L: no one guessed me? 😖

@/taeminniee: NO WE’RE SORRY 

@/realmch1: ARIA THOSE WERE TERRIBLE HINTS 

A: are you slandering my hint-giving skills 

L: i don’t think you’re very good at giving hints riri, if they couldn’t guess who i was at all 

@/onet2ne1: RIRI THATS SO CUTE IM CRYING 

L: is riri cute? ive always called you riri... is that cute? 

@/enthusnctisct: YES THATS ADORABLE HOW LONG HAVE U TWO KNOWN EACH OTHER 

A: hm,,, maybe. two years? 

L: yeah about that

A: i met him during training - he was sitting outside my practice room and not his own

L: no no i don’t think they need to hear this story, actually i think we need to go now the others are waiting

aria was laughing now, hands pushing away lucas’s arms that had come to wrap around her in an attempt to pull her off screen

A: and and he was waiting for a good, half hour before i arrived and told him that his practice was happening down the hall in the next room 

lucas groaned and put his head in his hands 

A: I could hear him getting scolded through the walls over my music 😂

L: stop it stop it that’s enoughhhhh 

aria poked playfully at lucas’ side, who curls up to protect himself. 

@/honijoo: aria stop being mean to him :( he looks upset

A: its okay nczennie, im not being mean ! he has so many stories to tell about me that i know he will 😡 so im trying to even the playing field before he embarrasses me enough that i cant show my face 😔

this time, lucas’ phone buzzed from his pocket. he pulled it out to check the new notification, before nodding slightly. 

L: riri, i think we have to go now 

A: already? how long has it been- oh GOD its been nearly an hour ok bye czennie! hopefully we don’t get in too much trouble byee byee!

[vlive ended]

[solomonish]

PB ANON I LOVE YOU AND I’M NOT MAD AT YOU COME BACK

I’m not sure if u wanted me to post the whole ask but! I just haven’t been on tumblr a lot because I’ve been in a Genshin playing mood for a while! I didn’t even see your last ask I’m so sorry I’ll explain a bit beneath the cut

So I can’t get on laptop that often right now during the day and sometimes not at night for that long either, and the tumblr app is a bit broken (moreso than usual) right now so I don’t always get notifs for asks? On top of that I just have been in more of a getting ready for school + playing genshin mood than obey me and writing (sorry for yall still waiting on requests lol) so I don’t check this blog as much as I did a week or two ago. So I swear I just didn’t see your ask!! I found it very amusing actually I promise

For clarification purposes, the nsfw thing is clearly a gray area because I do make thirsts here occasionally but I don’t mind things that are clearly jokes! Or memes like “omg hand-holding? get a room.” The ask I got that sparked it was more someone saying what they wanted to do to a certain character - not in excruciating detail and i knew it was jokingly, but explicitly enough that I was uncomfortable receiving it and even more uncomfortable with the idea of posting it on a sfw blog. I have blocked that person and nobody else gave me issues! Personally I just would prefer all actual nsfw be sent to the appropriate blog and things like that should be sent when asked for - it’s a bit of a gray area there (like what qualifies as explicit musings and what is just asking about headcanons or for opinions on ideas? i get it i overthink all the time) but I wouldn’t get mad at someone trying to make a joke or ask for my opinion on something so quickly. It was just a very specific thing but don’t worry in most cases I won’t just lay the smackdown with no warning

and your ask specifically, i promise it wasn’t bad at all i just didn’t see it omg

Anyway. Sorry for the misunderstanding!!! I’ll probably delete this once you see it because I don’t want people to think there’s Drama when there isn’t lol but no I’m not mad and I’m sorry! I just didn’t see your ask

[violetsmoak]

Untitled JayTim WIP

Happy Evil Author Day! 

Here’s a WIP I’ve been considering for a while for a one-shot (I know, shock! A non chapter fic from me? Will wonders never cease!) but haven’t really been giving a good amount of attention to because I’ve been focused on finishing Philtatos and the other fics I already have posted. 

Pairing: JayTim

Rating: M for language, sexual themes (not nsfw tho)

Summary: Years from now, they’ll make up a story about how it really happened. After all, how do a series of autocorrect fails lead to a relationship?

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T: Wanna bang?

Jason stares at his phone for a full ten seconds trying to connect the words to the contact name.

Logically he knows Tim probably meant ‘hang’, since they have been doing that more often lately. Something about brunch and commiserating over Alfred’s waffles established a tenuous friendship that’s continued in the form of intel sharing and the occasional team-up on cases when they both happen to be in Gotham at the same time.

The relationship is about at the level of shooting each other the occasional meme or gif via text, and ‘hey, let’s grab a chili dog but you’re paying, Mr. Moneybags’. Even if Jason were inclined toward trying to get into his replacement’s pants—which, he’s not thank you very much even if he recognizes as a completely objective equal-opportunity appreciator of the human body that Tim Drake grew up hot—he also knows that Tim Drake is depressingly straight.

So, their occasional meetups have been nothing but casual, family friendly (for this Family, anyhow) encounters with no hidden subtext or intent behind them.

(At least he’s 87% sure, because Tim’s the kind of awkward pretty or pretty awkward that sends out flirt signals without even realizing it.)

In any case, it’s probably the most functional relationship Jason’s ever had with another Robin.

Which is why he’s fairly sure that this text is one of those autocorrect fails.

And he could let it go.

But he’s Jason Todd, and when has he ever let anything go?

J: Depends. Are you going to buy me dinner first, or is this just a casual booty call?

He goes back to cleaning and checking his weapons on his kitchen table, more out of habit than actually needing to. He was taught the fine art of weapon maintenance by the most paranoid man in the world, his guns never jam.

His eyes catch a flicker on his screen and he glances over, watching the three dots indicating someone typing for barely a blink. And then,

T: Omg

T: Shit I meant hang. Autocorrect.

Jason grins, imagining the face Tim must be making, and decides mocking him is more fun than unnecessary gun polishing.

J: Should I bring anything? Condom? Lube?

J: Vibrator?

J: Ball gag?

T: Wtf? No!

J: Also, you’re clean, right? Only B really drilled the safe sex talk into me so

T: Oh my god Jason why are you like this

J: Would it be your first time?

J: Because I’m not sure I should be the one to take your v-card.

T: I hate you.

J: Guess that means sex is off the table?

At this point, Tim seems to realize that the best course of action is to ignore him, which works well enough for Jason. He’s gotten his laugh out of it, and there’s really no need to beat a dead horse.

Or dead bird, as it were.

He promptly forgets about the whole thing when Roy calls him from the front of the ship and informs them they need to pick up supper somewhere because Kori vaporized the hotplate on the ship.

*

The next time he hears from Tim, it’s the night after they save Gotham from a secret society of owls trying to make a creepy nursery rhyme prophecy come true. He answered his call for help against his better judgement since he’s still not on great terms with the Family and didn’t exactly linger to help with the clean-up.

(Barbie was just as unimpressed with him as he remembers, though it was nice to see her up and about again. There’s something cathartic in knowing the Joker couldn’t keep either of them down.)

He, Kori and Roy have just touched down on their little tropical getaway, and Roy’s already trying to get laid (although Jason’s not entirely sure if it’s with Kori or Kori’s ship at this point) and Kori’s smiling that ‘aren’t-human-males-so-quaint’ expression she reserves for the men in her life. Jason’s in the middle of trying to call that flight attendant, Isabel, to see if she’s interested in meeting up for drinks (“Yes, Roy, I know how to ask a woman out, now fuck off.”) when his phone chimes with a notification.

T: Thanks for the team-up. I know it’s not your favorite thing to do.

Jason makes a face at that, both the implication that he was contributing anything to any type of team, and the idea that he doesn’t enjoy beating the crap out of whatever creeper of the week is infesting Gotham.

He weighs the pros and cons of acknowledging that, but eventually texts back:

J: It’s my city too. Make sure you remind him about that.

There’s barely a breath before the kid replies.

T: Always do.

T: And since he won’t say it, if there’s anything you need in the future, just let me know.

And…well. There are possibilities to that. Having a Wayne—even an in-name-only Wayne—owe you favors is a hell of a thing. But it also carries with it the strings of staying connected, which he doesn’t want to out and out encourage.

His eyes flit to the open text to Isabel, and he reconsiders.

J: Know anywhere I can get a few decent suits? Not the Family reunion kind. J: And not so expensive I have to sell me soul.

J: Again.

If he’s going to try this whole dating thing again, he might as well make the effort.

Three dots over beneath his message, and then

T: Your sense of humor sucks. As usual.

T: I’ll set you up with my tailor’s contact info.

T: Gimme a sex.

Jason snorts, and before he’s even really thought it through, he’s typing back.

J: Nah, I don’t put out until the third date.

It’s several minutes before Tim responds—likely he’s gotten distracted by something; it’s the middle of the workday in his time zone, after all—and when he does it’s as indignant as Jason expects.

T: What? No! A sex!

T: A SEC!!!

T: Autocorrect.

J: Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

T: You’re an ass.

J: It’s okay, Timbers, you don’t have to lie. First step is admitting you have a problem.

T: Forget it. No favor for you.

Jason sniggers at that, earning curious glances from Roy and Koru, but he shakes his head. No need to explain the joker.

*

He still ends up getting in contact with Tim’s tailor. Turns out the kid even insisted on paying for whatever Jason wanted up front.

Which he’s not going to say no to.

Somehow, taking Tim’s money doesn’t feel as fraught as taking Bruce’s.

It doesn’t stop him from sending a needling message as he’s leaving the store after ordering several disgustingly expensive suits. (Seriously, what the hell is it with rich people?)

J: So are you my sugar daddy now?

He never gets a reply.

TO BE CONTINUED

[bcdrawsandwrites]

Here’s my next entry for @badthingshappenbingo! Just one prompt left after this!

I AM NO LONGER ACCEPTING PROMPTS! The single-bone marks on the card indicate which prompts I have received and am going to write, and I finally have prompts that will earn me a bingo once they’ve been posted (but they’re not posted yet)!

This fic has also been posted to FFN and AO3, so you can check it out on my Assortment of Broken Bones collection on there if you like!

This prompt was suggested by @actingwithportals! I went with a slightly different interpretation, since I don’t really want to hurt Miguel. XD; Hope you enjoy!

Prompt: Outnumbered in a Fight Characters: Miguel, Abel, Abuelita (post-movie, pre-epilogue)

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"Abel?"

Miguel's cousin looked up from his textbook—he was studying for a big test, and Miguel hated to bother him, but he was pretty sure this was going to drive him crazy if he didn't ask for help. "Um... could you... help me with a computer thing?"

Abel made a face, tossing his textbook across the table. "Sure. Can't be worse than studying for history, I guess."

Grinning, Miguel hurried off to the living room where an old computer sat in the corner, a pair of more modern headphones hooked up to it. The latter was a very recent addition, purchased shortly after the music ban was lifted. Before then, their computer had no sound at all—the speakers had immediately been tossed as soon as they'd acquired it. Now that it was equipped with headphones, many of the Riveras had been taking advantage of it... which was the problem.

"Look at this," Miguel said, waving a hand at the monitor as he scrolled through Youtube.

Abel squinted at the monitor. "Okay... What am I looking at?"

"Look, it's all history videos... I think those are from Papá, and... and a few music things I like, but there's also..." Miguel made a face. "Makeup tutorials." He scrolled past several recommendations with particularly atrocious thumbnails—clearly things recommended to their Tía Gloria.

"Huh. So...?"

"Could you... show me how to sign up? So it can recommend me the things I want? I think I'm gonna go crazy if I have to see another makeup tutorial."

"That's all?" Laughing, Abel gently shoved Miguel away from the computer and took a seat. "Sure, if that's what you want. But uh..." He glanced around the family room—no one else was there at the moment. "Don't let anyone know I did this for you, all right? You're kinda slightly too young to sign up."

"Pff, just by a month," Miguel argued.

With that settled, he watched as Abel guided him through making an email address (Miguel chose the name "GuitarraYZapatos05"), and, through there, set him up with an account. "And... there," Abel said, slipping off the stool. "You're all done. Just log off whenever you're done."

"¡Gracias!" Miguel slid back onto the stool, and Abel left him to browse the site.

Eagerly he put the headphones on and typed a song into the search bar—he'd known how to navigate the website for some time now, even before the ban had lifted, thanks to his friends showing him videos on occasion when he visited their houses. It was a lot nicer to be able to do it whenever he wanted—looking up songs he'd heard in the plaza and watching videos of people playing them. It was a great way to learn to play the songs, since he'd taught himself to do it by sight. Not to mention, he was discovering a lot of new songs this way (though he sheepishly had to skip over songs every so often—ones he was pretty sure if Abuelita ever heard the lyrics to, she would re-ban music... or at least computers, anyway).

For a good hour or so Miguel listened to different songs, at first paying attention to the videos, and then simply losing himself to the music, shutting his eyes and letting the next videos autoplay. This worked out fine for a while, but then...

"What color is the sky, ay mi amor, ay mi amor!"

Miguel jumped back, nearly tipping backwards off his stool, headphones going askew as his heart hammered in his chest. Even then, he could still hear the familiar voice, and the face on the screen was...

It was a friendly looking face, singing on a stage in front of many adoring fans. Occasionally the man would stoop down to sing a particular line to a girl in the audience, who would swoon over him as he winked. But the last time Miguel saw that face, saw that person, he hadn't looked nearly so friendly.

You're not going anywhere!

He could still feel himself held up by the front of his shirt, yanked closer as the eyes of the man—the one who had once been his hero—glared poison into him.

I am the one who is willing to do what it takes to seize my moment... whatever it takes.

"The loco that you make me, it is just un poco crazy!"

The fact that both the terrifying skeleton in his memory and the friendly-looking man in the video were the same person made Miguel feel sick, panicked, and very, very angry. Frantically he clicked several times on the screen to get the video to pause, and scrolled away so he didn't have to look at the man's face anymore. He wrapped his arms around his stomach, shuddering, wishing he could make the memory go away. If anyone deserved to be forgotten, it was Ernesto de la Cruz.

Once the panicked pounding of his heart finally calmed, he looked back at the screen. At first he'd thought that he should sign off for now—that was certainly enough videos for the day, and he felt like playing the real versions of his Papá Héctor's songs so he could get Ernesto's voice out of his head. But then something caught his eye, something he hadn't been paying attention to until now:

OMG, I love Ernesto! he's so flirty here lol

73 people got a bell dropped on their head

this is my favorite DLC song! he has so many good ones though, what a legend

I still have this one on a record. Ernesto himself signed the sleeve! It's my prized possession.

Comments—hundreds of comments, nearly all of them praising Ernesto for his looks, for what a great person he was, for "his" songwriting talent. Miguel felt his face flush in anger as he read more and more of them, all of these people who thought that Ernesto was the songwriting genius, and not his Papá Héctor...!

A part of him recalled that it had only been a month since Dia de Muertos, and the word hadn't gotten out to everyone yet, but it didn't make him feel any less angry. Seeing all of these people praise the man who had killed his great-great-grandfather and then tried to kill him not once, but twice was unbearable.

Unable to stand all the positive comments directed at this man, Miguel quickly found where he could leave a comment of his own, and began typing (a slow process with one finger—he hadn't learned to type properly yet):

Ernesto is the worst musician!! He stole all his songs! Theyre not his! Hes not a real musician!!!

Still fuming, he hit the reply button, and sat back on his stool. One comment probably wouldn't do a whole lot against the hundreds of people fawning over Ernesto here, but he'd thought it might make him feel better to say something.

A notification popped up at the bottom of his screen—someone had... replied to his comment?

Lol, what? Chill out. I'm sorry you don't like the greatest musician of all time.

What? No, that wasn't...! Frustrated, Miguel typed up another reply: Hes not!!! Hes a fraud!!! Hes not a real musician at all!

To his surprise, even more comments came in, this time from several people within moments of each other:

sure, Ernesto is a fraud, just like Elvis, right?

you!!! need to use more!!!! exclamation points!!!!!!

lmfao did you create this account just to troll a DLC video uploaded 7 years ago?

Great, now everyone was making fun of him... but it wasn't funny—Ernesto really did steal all of his songs, and... He shook his head—this wasn't fair. He typed up another reply to the thread (making sure to use fewer exclamation points, if they were going to make fun of him for it): Im telling the truth! He stole all his music from my greatgreat grandpa. He wrote all the songs Ernesto sang including this one.

OMG. OMGGGGG.

no actually dcl is my great great uncle and he told me hmself he wrote all these songs and that if I ever met youtube user ""guitarrayzapatos05" i should tell him that he screwed ur mom

Guys I think this is a kid......

Geez I always hear people say they're related to DLC (wouldn't be surprised, the man supposedly slept around like a rabbit) but this is the first I've heard someone say he stole from their relative. We've got a new nutjob conspiracy theory, fellas.

Adsfjsdflasjfsda;lfjlsajslfdjlds;adj

Miguel wasn't entirely sure what some of this stuff meant, but he did know all these people were mocking him, and with every new reply he felt the anger build in his chest, though his cheeks also felt hot with embarrassment—why was everyone ganging up on him like this? Your all making fun of me! But Im telling the truth!! Ernesto is a bad person and a bad musician! He really did steal from my greatgerat Grandpa!!

He stole from my greatgerat Grandpa too.

Lol how long do you plan to keep this up kid?

Listen, if DLC really did steal his music, we would have heard about it by now. He died almost a century ago. You don't think people haven't looked into this?

he ded 75 years ago moron

omg do u ever shut up

At least one person was being civil with him, but even then they were wrong. Still, Miguel had no idea what to say—his family was still fighting to get this case to the news, but with Mamá Coco having recently passed and his baby sister nearly here, they hadn't had a lot of time to work on it. But maybe he could bring something else up. He typed as fast as he could, tears stinging at the corners of his eyes:

I know he stole it! I found out when I went to the Land of the Dea—

The screen went dark.

Miguel sat there for a moment, stunned, before he heard a slobbery chomping noise coming from beneath the desk. Looking down, he spotted a familiar tail poking out near his stool. "Dante!" he cried, hopping down to yank the dog away.

As he suspected, the power cord was in the dog's mouth, and he was chewing on it lazily.

He was normally used to Dante getting in the way of things, but he felt angrier than normal at the dog. "No! No! Bad dog!" he cried, and swatted Dante on the nose.

The dog whined, immediately dropping the cord and squirming away from Miguel's grasp.

"S-stupid dog, wha'd you do that for? I was just trying to tell them about—!"

"What's going on in here?"

Both Miguel and Dante turned around to see Abuelita hurrying into the room. "I-it's nothing, Abuelita," Miguel said, and frantically wiped at his face.

Abuelita crossed her arms, looking from Miguel, to Dante, to the computer. "Nothing, huh! Is that computer box giving you trouble?"

"I—no, it's... it's not that..." He winced as Dante licked at his face and pushed him away.

"Don't give me that. It must be something, if it's got you so upset."

Abel's voice came from the hallway: "Ummm... did something happen?" Stepping into the room, he blinked at the monitor. "Huh, why's it—WOAH!" Quickly he got down on his hands and knees, grabbing the partially-chewed power cord and plugging it back in. Hitting the "on" button on the machine, he heaved a sigh of relief when the computer began to boot up again. "Geez, I thought you'd broken it."

"Oh, is that all?" Abuelita chuckled. "See, it's fine, mijo."

Dante looked up at the computer and barked at it, and Miguel frowned, using the stool to push himself back up to his feet. He rubbed the heel of his hand into his eyes. "Yeah, I... guess."

"Wait... what did you do on there?" Abel asked, suddenly worried. He quickly glanced from Abuelita and back to Miguel, biting his lip.

Sighing, Miguel, wrapped his arms around himself. "I just... saw some dumb people talking... about de la Cruz," he mumbled.

"Ugh, that man?" Abuelita said, shaking her head. Miguel wondered if she realized she said it in the exact same way she used to refer to Papá Héctor.

"People talking about... oooh, you read the comments, didn't you?" Abel asked, and laughed. "Never read the comments, Miguel!"

Feeling his chest constrict, Miguel balled his hands into fists and held them at his side, glaring at his primo. "It's not that! They were—they were talking about how great de la Cruz was, and—and when I told them he wasn't great, he was a thief, they... they just made fun of me!"

"¡¿Qué?!" Abuelita shouted, then shot an accusatory glare at the monitor. "I will not have people mocking my grandson! Where are they?"

"No, no, Abuelita, it's not like that." For a moment it looked like Abel would laugh again, but he saw how serious Miguel was about this, and frowned. "Well... they don't know yet, Miguel."

"But I tried to tell them!" Miguel swung out his hands, and Dante whimpered, butting his head against Miguel's leg. "I—I tried to tell them that they were wrong, but they just... kept making fun of me. And there were so many of them! I just..." Finally he brought his arms down, grasping his right wrist in his left hand and staring down at the floor. "I just felt like I was all alone."

Feeling his Abuelita's arm wrap around his shoulders, Miguel looked up to see her looking at him seriously. "You're not alone, mijo," she said. "Every single one of us here in this family are standing right behind you. We know the truth about Papá Héctor and that man now, and we won't stop fighting until the whole world knows."

"Y... you mean it?" he asked, hope creeping into his heart again.

"Absolutely. He is family, and we won't give up on him."

A huge smile spread across his face as he wrapped both arms around his abuelita, hugging her. "Gracias, Abuelita."

Laughing, Abuelita returned his hug with a bone-crushing one of her own, squeezing around his back until he was left gasping for air. "Now go have fun, mijo, and don't worry about what the people on that computer box say. They'll understand soon enough!" With that, she happily walked back toward the kitchen to start on dinner, leaving Miguel and his cousin alone.

Abel shifted on his feet, glancing from the computer to Miguel before giving an awkward laugh. "I, uh... know we went through the trouble of setting up a Youtube account for you, but uh... maybe you should stick to Spotify."

[celawrites]

Day 37

It’s 12am and my phone is buzzing and I cannot sleep. What the fuck is going on.

You have 20 new notifications

I click open our class chat first, and to my surprise, it’s all birthday messages.

Clown: Did you guys actually have to type me a whole essay? Thank you tho <3

Pebble: A well written essay!

Sam: Time well spent

My phone vibrates and I’m invited to a call from a handful of friends.

Joining Your Neighborhood Pizza delivery service’s call…

“It’s 12am let me sleep”

“Are you not happy that we’re wishing you happy birthday at 12am?”

“I am, it’s just I’m also exhausted for no reason”

“You’re going out for a McDonalds run right?”

“Yeah. You guys woke me up halfway through”

“Sorry”

“I’m sorry it’s 12am and I really wanna know who’s in this call right now”

“Ah! It would be Estelle, Beanie, Min, “

“Your son”

“Mint”

“Sun”

“What the fuck are you guys doing awake?”

“Admiring the stars”

“Sure. Totally believe you”

“Cressie it’s your birthday.”

“One year closer to my demise I guess”

“You’re insane”

“So I’ve been told”

“Ah. Check your mailbox in the morning! There should be a couple things in there”

I yawn. 6 hours of sleep isn’t enough to run on.

“Alright get to bed. Sleep your last 3 hours and I’ll be waiting for you at 3am”

“Mint you’re the most punctual out of all of us why are you picking me up?”

“I’ve never had a McDonalds run with you. Besides, It’s Friday.”

“Alright I’m sleeping now good night”

“Good night birthday girl!”

“That’s so cheesy ksjdfalfa”

Sure enough, at 3am, I wake up and find Mint outside my door, vibing in his car. I shake my head and lock the door.

“Good morning Mint”

“Morning”

“You’re mean you know that?”

“Happy birthday Mint”

“Right back at you”

“HEY REMEMBER WHEN YOU JUST STRAIGHT UP LEFT ME ON READ WHEN I WISHED YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY-”

“I THOUGHT WE WERE OVER THAT ALREAY”

“My salty ass could never”

“Alright what do you want for your birthday?”

“Neither of us give anything-”

“Our Asian ass could never”

“HOnestly”

“Ah. I do have a present for you though”

My hand reaches into my backpack and I pull out a scrapbook.

“In true Crescent fashion, I present to you our scrapbook”

“What?”

“A collection of all the photos we have together with little commentary along the way. This is now yours” I beam.

“You’re joking”

“Nope”

“I didn’t even get you anything like his I-”

“You don’t need to”

He snickers and hands me a small box.

“I found it while shopping online, and it reminded me of that one time A gave you a rainbow rose so I figured I would give you an eternal one”

I stare at the rose. It’s rainbow, and I was surprised he even remembered that his brother had given me one.  I tear up slightly, maybe its because I wasn’t used to getting gifts from him, or the sudden change of heart but I mean-

“I’m crying”

“You’re always crying”

“SHUT UP KDFSKFSHDJF”

My hands clink at the glass softly, and Mint hums in appreciation as he flips through the scrapbook.

“Where’s this photo from?”

“Hm?”  He points at a photo where both he and his brother are jumping on the trampoline while I’m sitting.

“Your mom sent it to my mom a few years back”

“Ah”

There’s a comfortable silence that passes over us, and I decide to answer all the texts that I had received about my birthday while he flipped through the book.

After about a dozen thank you!’s and 4 conversations, I finish. Mint snickers when he flips to the last page.

“You just had to put that one last huh?”

On the last page lies Mint and I at Junior prom last year. It was a tradition to go with eachother, and my friend had taken a photo where we were pretending to make out.

”Why? Don’t want your future wife seeing it?”

“No. It’s just you saved the best for last” he snorts.

“Of course” I hum.

“Alright what do you want from McDonalds?”

“Ice cream”

“You’re literally bleeding this week no”

“Uhhh. Fries?”

“Sure”

Mint starts his car and we head off. The sky is a calm blue. A dark shade that leaves you wondering if there’s more out there. It was ironic that I had met him so long ago. It was even more surprising when he moved here for junior and senior year. I was horribly confused, and the only explanation he could muster out was a job change for his parents. But I was pretty sure they just wanted to have A mature in a different environment.

“Lost in thought again?”

“Mhm. You never told me how and why you moved here in detail”

“Nothing really. It was a job change on my parents part, and a new path for A”

“What about you?”

“I wanted to chase the only person who never gave up on me”

“You’re disgusting”

“Better than confessing to my crush every day for a whole year”

“LEAVE ME ALONE”

“You’re the one who brought up how I chased you all the way to California”

“I still wonder how you can pin after someone like me”

“At some point I realized you saw me as a brother”

“I wish I could do that.”

“You’re a hopeless romantic. Have some fun every once in a while”

“Are you implying I should have a one night stand?”

“Once you’re a legal adult sure”

“Bad decision making except it’s Mint giving me bad advice as a joke”

“I hate you”

“Love you too~”

“You’re disgusting”

“Bleh”

HE pulls up at the McDonalds drive-through and I scream.

“dEAR ARE YOU ALIVE?”

“OMG HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING! EVERYTHING’S ON ME TODAY”

“WTF DEAR NO”

“NO OBJECTIONS. IS MINT WITH YOU?”

“I’m here”

“Happy birthday Mint darling anyways what do you guys want?”

“The usual”

“Nothing new?”

“Nope”

“Alright! See you at the second window!”

“Cressie darling I got you a gift!”

“I- what?”

“Gift.” He tosses something through the car window and it lands in my hands.

“What is it?”

“Check”

I click open the box and I find a small pendant with a moon.

“I thought you were a broke high school student?”

“But the boss gave me a raise and told me to get something nice for my lover and like I don’t have one so I mean-”

“I don’t deserve you” I sniff.

“Stop crying darling you’re scaring me”

I really hope you find yourself a lover this year or I will fight everyone around me I SWEAR”

“You’re being too loud again Cress”

“Sorry”

He hands us our food and waves us goodbye. It was funny to me. I had so many friends around me now that I had grown.

“Are you gonna make a birthday post?”

“Oh for Serenity!” I gasp.

I type away and Mint steals a couple fries from me. I hiss at him while typing.

“Too bad” he shrugs.

School rolls around and I ‘m met with 20 happy birthdays and a couple gifts fro my other friends. Surprise surprise I have other friends. Z and Sun’s gift surprises me the most.

“Cress” Sun calls for me after school.

“Hm?”

“Happy birthday” He hands a medium-sized box to me.

“You always make us scrapbooks for our birthdays so I thought I’d try to make one for you”

“Have I ever told you how much I love you-”

“You remind me pretty often but yeah”

I open the box and a seat little scrapbook sits inside. There’s a white pen, a silver one, and a gold pen rolling around next to it, and there’s a small letter. Z tackles me from behind and I crash into Sun’s chest.

“Z what the f-”

“Language” Sun glares.

“Your gift!” Z hands me a small photo sized box.

“Photos?”

“You made a whole batch with notes on the back for me so I decided to print a bunch for you!”

“Thank you Z” I sniff slightly.

“What’s wrong! Do you not like it?”

“No no! I’m emotional haha” I muster up a smile. My cursed birthday luck was gonna catch up with me soon. I just felt it.

“No worries! It was the least I could do” Z smiles.

I nod in response. The rest of the day carries out like normal, and I find myself tired by the end of the day. My classmates threw me a party, and at the end of the day, my friends threw me another one. I enjoyed it, but I was waiting for my cursed birthday luck to catch up to me, I could never be happy until it occurred.

“If you’re thinking about that birthday curse of yours again, I’d advise you to know that with me, there’s no chance of having bad birthday luck” Mint hums. His birthdays had no bad things. It was like the universe favored him.

“I know. But I can’t truly calm down until I get to bed”

There’s a comfortable silence that settles down before Mint speaks up again.

“I’m sorry”

“Why so?”

“You had always wished me happy birthday so consistently, and I never replied and I just feel really bad and all-”

“Don’t worry about it.” I tap at the red solo cup in my hand. “I probably deserved all that”

“You don’t and that’s why I kind of. Um”

“Mint you’re my editor what did you do-”

“Bought tickets back home?” I gape at him. My jaw is dropped, and he seems to panic. “My home’s open and all! I know your house is rented out and the renters for my place just moved out and we have thanksgiving in a month so I figured I would take you back for the break and I’m sorry! I probably should’ve asked first and all but-”

A choked sob escapes my lips. I’m shocked, I hadn’t gone home in so long. How did he know? A stream of incoherent words escapes my lips and Mint tries to soothe me.

“You know.” I managed to force it out. “Some days I question why I stopped crushing on you. You spoil me rotten, and I don’t even deserve someone who cares for me and knows me like you and you always seem to know how I’m feeling and-”

Mint rubs soft circles on my back, and I let out my emotions. My birthday curse wasn’t a curse. It was a tradition. A tradition to cry at least once on my birthday, and for the first time, I was crying tears of joy. A couple minutes pass, and I feel my emotions slowly draw back.

“Thank you” I mumbled weakly.

Serenity made a new post!

It’s my birthday! Thank you to all of you who sent in birthday wishes (and death threats)! Another year has passed and I truly wish that I could thank you all face to face for the support!

Once again, my lovely editor Leaf shares a birthday with me so go ahead and send in some birthday wishes to him as well. For today’s gift from me, you all get a blast of joy! Much love!

-Serenity

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Survey 11

Who do you want to be tied to for 24 hours? Ah, no one preferably Who do you blame for your mood today? No one in particular Have you ever seen a random dead body? No, I don’t know if I could handle that. What should we do w/ stupid people? Slap them up-side the head. Lol. <---- yes, I like this answer lol How long do you think you will live? I hope for a long time >< What was the first thing you did this morning? Briefly checked my notifications before making coffee and taking a shower

The color of carpet in your bedroom? Its like a gray-ish? like a peppery white/black? Last person you went out to dinner with? Our two friends (J&K) drove down from GA for the Independence Day holiday and we went out to dinner with them (which was nice, we haven’t went out to eat since before this all started) Are you spoiled? Yes but I spoil myself (and I guess my husband spoils me too) Do you drink lots of water? Yeah I do

What toothpaste do you use? I’m honestly not sure..I just pick whatever

How do you vent your anger? Complain to my husband or write in this journal app I have on my phone The last compliment you received? I’m not sure

What are you doing this weekend? I’m not sure yet.

When was the last time you threw up? I actually don’t know, its been a while Is your best friend a virgin? I don’t have a best friend. What theme does your room have? lol I call it “Miscellaneous”

When was the last time you were at a party? Its also been a long time. It was probably my work Christmas Party in 2018? (We didn’t go to the one last year)

Are you a mama's child or a daddy's child? Neither?  I talk to my Mom more though Are you good looking? I guess?  I’d say so-so The last website you visited? Hulu, I’m watching 90 Day Fiance as I write this ><

Who was the last person you took a picture with? My husband but we definitely don’t take enough pictures together.  I was also telling my husband we should have taken a picture with J&K when they were here for the holiday but we’ll see them again in like 2 week so I’ll make sure to take pictures then. Last person you went to the movies with? My husband What did you do/will you do for your birthday this year? My birthday was in May.  Obviously we couldn’t go out but we walked around at this park near us playing Pokemon Go, got to-go pasta and then played Castle Crashers with J&K online. Number of layers on your bed? A few, we have a ton of blankets Is anything alive in your room? Just my husband whos still sleeping Today, would you rather go back a week or go forward a week? Forward a week for sure!  My co-worker is on vacation this week and yesterday was SO BUSY.  I hope it’ll be a little more slow today. What are you looking forward to right now?  WELL, I can’t wait until we can get a house and start a family but something that will actually be happening soon I suppose would be the Pokemon Go event at the end of July where we’ll be meeting up with J&K again. First place you went this morning? Kitchen to make coffee before taking a shower but actually “going to” would be work in about an hour

What can you not wait to do? Get a house and start a family.  What's the last movie you saw? Either Joker or One Piece: Stampede in the theaters and Detective Pikachu at home lol (and IDGAF that I’m 32, I’ve been playing pokemon since I was 10 years old sooo whatever lol) What is your salad dressing of choice? We’ve been having a lot of Caesar salad recently so Caesar dressing What is your favorite fast food restaurant of choice? Burger King or Arby’s but we don’t eat it very often. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Probably Olive Garden or Carrabbas (another Italian restaurant) On average how much of a tip do you leave at a restaurant? About 20% What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Pasta >< What are your pizza toppings of choice? Pineapple and ham (OR Domino's has been out of ham recently so I’ve substituted it for pepperoni) What do you like to put on your toast? Butter and Red Raspberry jelly What is your wallpaper on your computer? On my desktop is a Stardew Valley background and my laptop is One Piece How many televisions are in your house? Three What color cell phone do you have? Its a purple/lilac but I have a black case Are you right-handed or left-handed? I’m left-handed <--- me too :) Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Just Wisdom teeth What is the last heavy item you lifted? Omg so they’re not allowing deliveries up to our floor at work so I had to bring a rolling cart to get 9 heavy boxes from the security desk yesterday and it was a huge pain ugh. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? No If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I probably wouldn’t What color looks good on you? I honestly have no idea Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? UM NO.  I wouldn’t last!  My husband on the other hand, would do that easily (he has hot sauce with everything)

What is in your left pocket? I don’t have pockets on my clothes right now Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house? Carpet in the bedrooms, hardwood everywhere else.

Could you live with roommates? Not anymore, I need my own space How many pairs of flip flops do you own? Maybe like 3 or 4 pairs?

Last time you had a run-in with the cops? I got pulled over a couple years ago, and thats really it.

Who is number 1 on your top friends? I dont’ have a top friends?  Isn’t that from MySpace? but my husband probably Last friend you talked to? J texted us last night to let us know they made it back to their place safely (its an 8 hour drive back up to GA!) Last person who called you? My mom on Saturday

[treya-barton]

a souyo “i know i shouldn’t be here.” from the soft angst starters ? :D (this was such a hard one omg)

“I like you.”  The momentthe words slipped out of Yu’s mouth, it was like the world suddenly slowed down.  He registered the look of shock that spreadacross Yosuke’s face as he glanced over at him, his character on screen gettinghit by an attack from a monster which caused him to scramble and pause the gamebefore resting the controller on the floor in front of him.  Yu was over at the Hanamura’s while visitingInaba for summer break, and after wavering back and forth over whether or nothe should confess to Yosuke, he finally resolved to do it.  And already, as Yosuke stared at him for whatfelt like ages without saying anything, Yu was starting to regret it.  ‘I thought getting it off my chest wassupposed to make me feel better,’ he thought as he nervously waited for Yosuketo respond.

Yosuke looked away, before joking, “Well, I would hope so,partner, or else I’d have to wonder about calling you my best friend this wholetime.”

“Not like that,” Yu quickly clarified, and he noted thesudden set of Yosuke’s shoulders at his words. He knew that Yosuke had understood what he meant by his reaction, butalso knew that deflecting through humor was his natural defense mechanism.  If Yu was going to do this, though, he had tomake sure Yosuke understood.  To hiscredit, Yosuke didn’t move away, and instead stared down at the ground with hisarms crossed as he considered Yu’s words.

After several slow, agonizing minutes, he slowly responded, “Yu…Idon’t know what to say.”  Yu’s heartclenched, because he was used to Yosuke always having something to say, even ifit was just blurting something out, and he didn’t know how to take that.  Yosuke lifted his head to look at him, bitingthe corner of his lip as his mind was obviously racing with this newinformation, and Yu took a steady breath.

“You don’t have to say anything,” he said honestly.  “I just…wanted to let you know.  We can still be friends – I don’t expect youto feel the same way.”  He tried to keephis gaze as steady as always, although internally he could find himself wavering.  Yosuke mulled over his words before slowlynodding.

“Of course you’re still my best friend,” he said.  “I’m still going to take time to…youknow.  Consider.” For some reason, thatthought seemed to cause Yu more anxiety than if Yosuke had just brushed it offand left it off at them being friends. He bravely stuck around for a bit longer though, trying to get things toat least feel normal before he returned home, even if the whole time he feltsick to his stomach.  He couldn’t believethat he had actually confessed and that his feelings were out there now, and hecertainly didn’t know where this left him and Yosuke even if the brunet seemedok with his feelings at least and still wanted to be friends.

Once Yu got back to his room at his uncle’s place, hestarted pacing around, wishing there was something he could do in order to calmhimself down.  He briefly considered origamior working on one of his model kits, but he had a feeling he was too worked upfor something so monotonous or detail oriented. He never got this restless and didn’t know how to deal with it.  Eventually, he made his way to the couch,laying down on it and forcing himself to stay still as he stared up at theceiling, hands folded on his stomach.  

Both his heart and his mind were racing, and he couldn’thelp but feel slight regret at telling Yosuke how he felt.  Normally by now Yosuke would have sent him amessage asking if he had gotten home alright or just generally chatting beforebed, but Yu’s phone hadn’t buzzed even once to let him know he had a message orany other kind of notification.  Yumentally decided he would hold off on contacting Yosuke until he was ready totalk, figuring if he wanted time to consider he would give him that time.  It helped that he didn’t know how to faceYosuke either and figured his heart wouldn’t be ready to act the part of justfriends right away anyway.

Yu managed to make it through a few days of complete silencefrom the other young man, busying himself with visiting other friends who werehappy to have him in town and excited to see him, along with taking care of hiscousin and spending time with her and his uncle in the evenings.  Even with all of that distraction, however,his mind would often drift back to thoughts of Yosuke, and he would findhimself wondering how the brunet was doing, what he was feeling, and whether ornot he really wanted to stay friends after all. The complete silence was getting to him. Finally, by the fourth day of silence, Yu couldn’t take it anymore andhe made his way back to the Hanamura household, buzzing the door and being letinside by an excited Teddie who demanded to know why he hadn’t been over in afew days.  When Yu was in town, he wasused to his sensei visiting at least every other day, with Yosuke either going tosee him or both of them meeting in town on the other days.  It certainly felt odd being in Inaba and notseeing Yosuke at least for a little bit at some point during the day.

“Is Yosuke home?” Yu asked, trying his best to appear stoicand unaffected while inside he felt somehow even more nervous than when he hadconfessed.

“He’s been locked up in his room and won’t let me in,”Teddie replied, giving Yu his most dramatic pouting face.  “I’ve been beary worried about him!”

Yu felt his heart sink at his words, and found his gazetraveling up the stairs in the direction of Yosuke’s room.  “I’m sure he’ll talk to sensei though,”Teddie added confidently, giving him a little push toward the stairs.

“Hopefully so, Teddie,” Yu replied.  “I’ll go check on him.”  

He hesitantly made his way upstairs, stopping at Yosuke’sdoor and gathering himself together before rapping his knuckles on thedoor.  He knew that his knock would bevery familiar to Yosuke, and he could tell by the sudden thud on the other sideof the door and light curse from his partner that he had definitely heardhim.  Yu felt his heart skip a beat atthe sound, suddenly realizing how much he had missed his best friend, and hedid not have time to brace himself for the moment Yosuke flung his dooropen.  He looked a bit tired, butdefinitely better than Yu was expecting after hearing he had holed himself upin his room for the past few days, and based on the nervous smile he shot himhe at least seemed happy to see Yu, even if he looked about as torn up over thesituation as he was.  Yu felt the wordstumble out of his mouth before he could even think, suddenly knowing what itmust feel like for Yosuke whenever he did the same.  “I know I shouldn’t be here,” he said, andYosuke’s brows furrowed together in confusion. “I wanted to give you time to consider but…” Yu let out a deepbreath.  “I wanted to see you.”

He stared at Yosuke, uncharacteristically vulnerable, andfelt relief when Yosuke stepped aside and ushered him in before closing thedoor behind him.  They ended up sittingon the floor where Yu had confessed the other day, Yu kneeling with his handson his knees like he was visiting his grandparents or another relative insteadof his best friend.  Yosuke, meanwhile,was sitting cross-legged with his hands draped in his lap.  “I never want you to feel like you shouldn’tbe here,” Yosuke started, glancing over at Yu. “Also, I’m sorry I didn’t message you. I guess…I was the same.  I wantedto have an answer first.  I know if youmessaged me after I confessed and was waiting for an answer, it would havedriven me crazy.”

“I missed you though,” Yu replied, and Yosuke sighed.

“Yeah, I missed you too. I guess it’s also kind of jerky to not say anything either, isn’t it.”  He looked down, picking at the bottom of hissignature red pants with one hand as he gathered himself together.  Yu gave him time, able to tell that Yosukewas working up the courage to say something.

“I thought a lot about my feelings.  For you. And what I could say,” Yosuke started. “I was kind of in a spiral after you left.”  Yu flinched, and Yosuke quickly turned,placing a hand on his arm.  “It’s notyour fault though.  I honestly,” Yosukestarted, then stopped.  He took anotherdeep breath before continuing.  “Thesewere things I had been thinking about even before you confessed.  You just kind of forced me to confront them.”  Yu stilled, staring at Yosuke, suddenlyunsure as to what he would say next.  Hehad come in pretty certain that Yosuke would apologize and ask to just befriends, so he was suddenly in unknown territory.

Yosuke was staring at him intently, as if he was wishing Yucould just hear what he wanted to say if he thought hard enough without havingto actually say it.  Yu stared back athim, suddenly feeling hopeful but trying his best not to get his hopes up toomuch.  “And?” Yu gently prodded, staringin amazement as a light blush suddenly colored Yosuke’s cheeks.

“And I like you too, partner,” Yosuke said, face turning aneven brighter red as Yu beamed at him in admiration, catching Yosuke’s hand ashe tried to cover his face in embarrassment and showing him how happy he was.

“Really?” he asked, and Yosuke nodded, tugging his hand awayso he could then link their fingers together to hold Yu’s hand instead.

“Yeah,” he said, throat suddenly dry.  “I probably have for awhile, to be honest.”

“Yosuke,” Yu breathed, before reaching over to pinch Yosuke’scheek, causing the brunet to glare at him.

“I told you, dude, that’s not how that works,” he said,before reaching forward and pinching Yu’s cheek instead.  The silver haired man laughed, suddenlyfeeling giddy at Yosuke’s reply, while the brunet gave him a bemused look.  Yosuke then spread his free arm out inencouragement, and Yu leaned in so Yosuke could wrap his arm around him.  “It’s probably going to be a slow process,and I’m going to be really shy at first,” Yosuke said, voice stammering slightlyas he spoke.  “But, if you can be patientwith me…”

“Always,” Yu replied firmly, burying his head against Yosuke’ssoft band t-shirt he liked to wear all the time.  Yosuke was clutching Yu’s polo at his back ashe clung to him in relief.  “We can go asslow as you need.  I’m just so happy.”  

“Jeeze,” Yosuke replied, although Yu could tell it was in afond way.  He reached up with his freehand to tug at the back of Yosuke’s hair, suddenly wishing it was as long as ithad been last year so he could really bury his fingers in his locks like he usedto fantasize over, even if the cut was very attractive on Yosuke.  Although if Yu was honest, Yosuke couldprobably pull off any hairstyle with his handsome face.  “I guess I should go let Ted see my face sohe can stop moping,” he sighed, and Yu chuckled into his shoulder.

“He was beary worried about you,” he replied, and Yosukewhined into his ear.

“Don’t ever do that again,” he replied, causing Yu to laughagain.  Yosuke reluctantly let Yu go, andthe silver haired man pulled away, before looking at Yosuke with a softexpression he had only seen once or twice from him.  Yosuke suddenly realized he wanted to get tosee it more often, and reveled in the small treat he was getting now.

“But Yosuke,” Yu deadpanned, adopting Teddie’s high pitch asYosuke winced.  It totally ruined themood.

“I said no, Yu,” he replied, ignoring the amused grin thathad spread across his partner’s face.  “He’sprobably going to be all over us though so don’t expect any alone time thisafternoon.”  Yosuke sounded weary, but Yucould tell by the set of his shoulders that he felt bad about worrying theblond.

“That’s fine by me,” Yu replied.  “As long as we’re together.”  Yosuke flushed at that, shooting Yu a shysmile before leading him downstairs, immediately getting accosted by Teddie whonearly tackled him in a hug and demanded they go out for topsicles to pay himback for all the distress Yosuke had caused him.  Yu watched them bicker in amusement, and hecouldn’t help but feel peace wash over him as they headed out the door, Yosuke’sarm slung around his shoulder as usual as they made their way to the shoppingdistrict.  Only this time Yosuke pressedagainst him closer than usual, and Yu found his own arm subtly making its wayaround Yosuke’s waist as well.  Teddiedidn’t seem to notice as he happily chattered about what flavor topsicle hewould get today, although Yu honestly didn’t mind if he did.  And since Yosuke didn’t immediately pull awayor seem bother by the touch, it looked like he didn’t either.  Yu was suddenly glad he had confessed afterall, finding all of the anxiety worth it if this was the final outcome.

[niel-trbl]

I Like U

Roommate/Fake boyfriend!Kang Daniel AU

Song Inspiration: I Like U // NIKI

Note: i feel like roommate!kang daniel would be the kind to turn up to girl group songs at any time of the day and would most likely want you to dance along with him. anw, this was super fun to write. hope you enjoy this one! drop me some requests/feedback right here

you have been working at this company for a little while

it’s not super fancy or anything but it gets the rent paid and you well-fed so you don’t mind it

though what you do mind is how your colleagues are often poking fun at your solo life

literally all of them are in long, dedicated relationships or happily married then there’s you, all alone

it’s not like you’ve never dated or been in a relationship before

does a 2-week texting/cyber-relationship count?

they always seem to like to bring their S/O over whenever they grab lunch with you - it’s almost as if they were mocking at your single life

it usually ends up with you being like the third-wheeler so you always opt out

one day while your boss was out of the office, everyone was chatting amongst themselves

about what? yup you guessed it right - relationships!

“it’s such a pity that _________ isn’t dating anyone”

“i know! do you want me to introduce you to someone?”

“OMG i was just thinking of the same thing”

this went on and on for awhile till you just snapped

“I HAVE A LOVER! CAN YOU JUST STOP BOTHERING ME?”

that was when it started going downhill

just when you thought that would shut them up, it got them asking you more and more questions about your ‘lover’

your mind is now more preoccupied by the situation than the project that you had been working on for months

what was never an issue now became a huge problem for you

“what’s with the long face?” Daniel, your long time best friend and roommate asked you as you dragged your feet into your shared apartment

“i messed up big time. i lied, saying that im seeing somebody. i thought they would shut up but now they’re asking me everything about this non-existent person,”

“just say you’re not seeing anyone,”

“NO! that’ll just take me back to square one,”

“well, you’re in deep shit. good luck bub,” he ruffled your hair before heading to the kitchen

you slumped down the sofa, trying to figure out a solution

should you ask your neighbour? no they’re too creepy. what about the dude from your texting/cyber-relationship? it’s been over a decade since you last talked and the dude’s probably married or something so that’s out of the question.

suddenly Daniel’s phone lit up, signalling that he just got a notification

you saw his lockscreen, which was a photo of both of you at the amusement park recently - WAIT, what if?

“Daniel, Daniel, Daniel....” you stepped into the kitchen

“what......” he looked like a deer caught in the headlights

“would you like to be my fake boyfriend?”

“WHAT? absolutely no!”

“cmon it’s just for a little while! and you don’t have to do much. just be nice and loving if you meet them”

you kept trying to convince Daniel but he still didn’t budge from his answer

so now you’re trying to device a back-up plan since your initial plan is out of the window

it’s the next morning and you’re at your office desk, totally dreading of what’s gonna happen over the rest of the day

your phone screen suddenly lit, displaying that you just received a text from Daniel

‘check your bag’s side pocket’

you reached into the side pocket then pulled a piece of paper

“make sure your colleagues see you reading this and smile along ok? i wanna help you since you’re my best friend and you need help. YOU OWE ME BIG TIME” you read the letter to yourself

“ooooo is that a love letter!” your colleague slide their chair over to you

“huh? yes it is, from my boyfriend,” you held the letter close to your chest

“ooo your boyfriend’s so sweet! i wished my lover would do that,”

that was the beginning of the fake boyfriend operation

both of you set a bunch of rules like have lunch dates together often, coordinated outfits, etc.

amongst those rules was to not fall for one another

which should be easy coz you would never fall for your best friend

faking the whole relationship came easy to both of you

hand holding, hugs, being super attached to the hip - these are all normal

it was just the additional forehead kisses and extra-added cheesiness - which is considered a Daniel special

you knew how he’s like in relationships so it didn’t come to you as a surprise

thanks to Daniel’s sweet demeanour, your colleagues bought the fake relationship

months have passed and your fake relationship was still holding up

but you weren’t

remember when you said you would never fall for your best friend?

haha funny story,,,, so you did

you didn’t remember when but you suddenly saw him differently

maybe it was when he gave you his huge jacket during the cold night or everytime your colleagues get jealous whenever he leaves those cute notes in your bag

these were the little things Daniel always did for you even before this fake relationship thing happened, why did it feel so different now?

you knew you screwed up big time coz both of you said not to fall for one another and yet, here you are, not being able to set your feelings aside

you have to end this ASAP, before it gets into an even bigger mess

wait, you have a company holiday party

maybe after this instead

so here you are with Daniel, in your matching outfits at the party venue, mingling and drinking a little

you honestly wanted to have fun there but you were too occupied thinking about how to end everything tonight

why tonight? both of you would be away at your respective parents’ homes the next day for the holidays so it would give you time away from one another

but how are you gonna end things without having to reveal the actual reason

due to this, you kind of avoided Daniel the whole time at the party, leaving him to socialise with other people

when you were doing so, you always see this girl hanging around him all night and it gave you the strangest pang of jealousy which you never knew you had in yourself

you quickly ran away, not knowing what to do, it was too much for you to take in

as you were moving away from that scene, you bumped into a sleazy drunk

“heyyyyyyyy look there’s a mistletoe, why don’t you give me a little kiss?” they asked

you politely declined and tried to move away but they keep forcing it upon you, making you feel uncomfortable

in that moment, you felt someone’s grip on your hand, spinning you around then placed a kiss on your lips

you weren’t sure how, but you knew it was Daniel

just when you gained consciousness of the situation, you quickly pulled away then ran out of the place

you found your way to the rooftop of the building and stayed there to catch your breath

the kiss felt so right yet so wrong

you wanted the kiss, this relationship and everything to be real

you wanted to tell him that you like him

but that’s going against the rules of the game and you know that never ends up well

“i’ve been looking all over for you! why did you run away?” you heard Daniel called you out

as he got closer, you moved away from him

“just don’t come closer, please. i need some time to process this,”

“as in the kiss? it was... it was nothing, right?”

“nothing? i want it to feel like it was nothing. we have to stop this,”

“what?”

“this fake relationship thing. let’s just call it off. say that we broke up or something. i just. i can’t continue on with this. i’m sorry,” you tried to walk away from Daniel but he stopped you in time

“no no no, why are you doing this? we were doing so well, why are you walking away from this?”

“exactly why i’m walking away from this. we were so good. i don’t want to-”

“fall for the fake relationship?” it was as if Daniel read your mind

“you know why i agreed to this whole thing? i thought i would actually have a shot at being in a relationship with you. even though you said this was all for show, everything i poured out to you is real. I like you ________. I really do,”

wow this is so cheesy i can’t even with myself

after that moment of silence, you gave him the biggest hug

perhaps going against the rules of game would sometimes end up well

[trashgoblinthynameispidge]

Yo-Yo Competition

“Come on girl you have to join!”

“But Alya I’m no good! If anything I’ll just embarrass myself rather than win a tour of the Agreste design studio from Adrien.”

“Girl your doing this and if you try not to I’m showing Adrien our text history!”

Alya was a lot of things and one of those is stubborn, you don’t question her because she was going to do it and she was going to love doing it too. So here was Marinette with a spotted yoyo in her hand as this was for some reason a part of the competition to get an internship and more importantly tour from Adrien Agreste of the Agreste design studio! It was pretty clear she was going to win at this point in the competition, the crowds eyes were on her and with every twirl of the yoyo and flick of her wrist there was many coos and even the occasional clap for certain tricks.

“Congratulation to Marinette! For her amazing skills that might be able to rival that of Ladybug herself!”

Wow Adriends voice was amazing and he he, he just said her name!!!! Oh Adrien! Oh now he's grabbing my hand and oh oh no stairs! Ok left foot right foot left right. I did and his hand is so soft!

“You know you had me fooled Marinette I honestly thought you were Ladybug where did you learn all those tricks?”

“Oh haha I guess I just am a quick learner! I was mainly using online videos for the last week Ha ha!”

“Right, you are a smart cookie”

He couldn’t shake it though, she used tricks only Ladybug used, he would know he tried to search for them. But hey he could always try and get it out of her during the tour. He was just going to have to let a little of his Chat shine through.

Chapter 2 -

She had his number! She had Adrien Agreste as a contact in her phone! Not only that but they were texting. Long since about the arrangements for the internship which for something to do with climbing up the ladder it fell on Adrien to arrange, but now it was who was there favorite Chat or Ladybug or the infamous cat v.s. dog debate. Which she was happy to note they both agreed on, that last one though was quite a lengthy argument that ended at fine our least favorite is Hawkmoth. Although that entered into a new argument where she tiptoed over mentioning kwamis the entire time. After a while talking to him felt, natural.

So when they arrived at school it was only natural they talk to each other since they were there before Alya or Nino. It just so happened that they didn’t notice the aforementioned people walk into the classroom until they were forced out of their conversation by a very angry Miss Bustier.

“Now what is so important that I can hear you talking yet you won’t respond to your names?”

“Sorry madam!” Two voices said at the same time. Yet they sent emails on their tablets through class partially to be stubborn but all just because it was fun. Marinette even sent a joke to Adrien ‘Hey being a rebel is part of the school experience’ It wasn’t much so she was surprised when he started dying in front of her, a few seconds after the read box checked on the email. It was very cute though and she may or may not have fallen for him again…

Lunch went mostly the same a bit more Alya and Nino though. Once she got home while Adrien was unable to text for a few hours due to a photoshoot and, while it hurt her a bit she destroyed the calendar with Adriene's’ schedule, updated her computer background, and brought down all the picture of him except for those that contained an interesting design or more than just him. There, she had to keep a bit more of a professional relationship with Adrien, well at least a more normal one. Besides he said he wanted to come to her house sometime a ‘trade’ for her seeing his home as a part of the tour since they were close.

“Im proud of you Marinette this is going towards something real Im sure!”

“Thanks Tikki!”

She then managed to finish her homework rather quickly and started sketching out possible designs to show Mr. Agreste for the internship as she was advised by Adrien. She was actually getting somewhere and managed to ignore the first 3 notifications from her phone until Tikki gasped as she was reading them what could be that important Tikki? Oh oh Adrien just sent her a picture and omg! It was from the photoshoot and why did it have to be spring aka a models summer, which meant swimsuits.

“Why does he have to do this to me Tikki?”

“I don’t know Marinette”

Ok you’ve got this Marinette you can respond in a normal fashion. He said ‘help I don’t know how I can look this happy in the picture I feel miserable’ ok so start ‘that sucks :( but hey’ uhh, ‘at least tell me the swimsuit is comfortable!’ alright send! And there went another evening until Tikki told her there was an akuma. Why did this always happen at the worst of times. ‘Have to go akuma, and making sure Alya doesn’t get hurt you know!’ ‘Yeah ttyl, I used that correctly right!’ That that is just adorable!

Soon enough the akuma is done with, just a small one this time. She did have to bring Alya out of the cross fire twice so she didn’t really lie to Adrien. God she wanted to just go and talk to him but first Chat. Who from just looking at him she knew he was going to be especially flirty, great..

“My lady! Is your ego intact I heard someone may have out done you at a yoyo competition?”

“Oh no Chat Noir I was in that competition that was terrible!” She fake fainted nearly knocking over Chat as she did so. “Oh my I should go get Marinette to be my new lady!”

“Now then what about my little kitten?”

“Oh then I best not, but if you two switch Im sure I wouldn’t notice the difference!”

That got a big laugh from her and and only served to prove his theory, he was going to need more solid evidence but this was progress!

“Well before you have a chance to exchange us I’m going to bounce kitty!”

When she landed on her bed she gave Tikki a few different treats as she sent a simple ‘Im back <3’ text to Adrien of course not thinking twice about that little emoticon on the end. Except that was exactly what Adrien wanted well twice over, the heart of ladybug but better to have Marinette's guard down. Then she would be more likely to just tell him that she was in fact more than a princesses but a lady.

Chapter 3-

She was awoken to the sound of a text notification it had been happening more in more as Adrien seemed to be an early bird or at least Nathalie was so she often got morning texts from him. This one was special though not the text but the morning. His text reflected this reading, you ready for the big day?!? The texts were a bit shorter as both of them were getting extra dressed up. Soon enough a limo was there to pick her up, really only because of Adrien but no one needed to know that.

Then she was there, at the Agreste office the sign so big and beautiful over her. She must have been oggling as Adrien started pulling her in.

“Isn’t it more impressive when your on the sign, you always choose that route.”

She was so preoccupied with her aw and nerves she let comment pass, this only proved his theory he mentioned that sort of thing to others no matter their state they ALWAYS commented on it. He was going to enjoy playing a game on his lady. Maybe it was a bit harsh but hey she needed a little spice in her life. Although he did feel Plagg smacking him probably, definitely in disapproval.

They went on him commenting on fabrics and using us, you, our, and me instead of the names of Paris’ heros. She started commenting back, only getting mad talking of how careful the masks must be to protect identities. The such that she always seemed to say, except she had hesitation and anger at the same time.

He regretted it, he could see it in her eyes. The pain the disbelief how much it was killing her to know who it was and that he broke the rule. He was sorry he was so so sorry now. But he knew her and she was not going to just forgive him. Yeah it was safe to say he had fucked up.

Over the next week he helped he talked to her as a friend worked overtime on patrol and left her gifts. He even mentioned it a few times mostly in notes so no one would be the wiser. She came out again, and to his surprise was rather flirty. The days turned to weeks and soon enough something blossomed.

“You know work relationships are frowned upon, my dad would be livid!”

“Well we never said it, I don’t know who my kitty is so since superheros have no boss I think this is ok.”

“Cat (Can’t) deny that my purrincess.”

“Hmph don’t give me hint kitten then we don’t have an excuse.”

Yeah he had fixed it now he just had to control the urge to kiss Marinette whenever she wasn’t in ‘uniform’.

[maxattack-powell]

Sleep Well

***This is a stand alone fic (1-10a) built to fall after Chapter 10: Sorority Ball (Part 2)***

Masterlist - go here for other chapters and related original fics

Disclaimer: The following are fics (adaptations from actual game chapters AND original works) to Choices: The Freshman and The Sophomore stories. It is a fictional adaptation. I do not work for Pixelberry Studios, the game developer or own the rights to the characters Chris Powell, Nicole or any other IN GAME character. All of the ORIGINAL characters, story-lines and events were developed for my adaptation of The Freshman story.

Comments: I enjoyed playing Choices The Freshman… and then I found this awesome group of people and their works - I’ve loved it all, very much so. Deciding that I wanted more interaction than the options allowed, I’ve gone through the first book, chapter by chapter (omg painfully slow) to follow the story (95-99% I’d say) and add to it as I felt would benefit.

Basically, I wanted to include certain things that weren’t really full fic size worthy, adding to the story. However, I did add some full size fic moments also… some are included in cannon chapters, some are their own full chapters in between. I wanted to see MC and Chris through their freshman year… with more angst, fluff, sweetness, real life and overall detail. So, if you like that pairing then you’ll be satisfied, otherwise sorry James & Kaitlyn fans lol. I even added some parts from Chris’s POV, so that we have a chance to see what he’s thinking, knowing what she experienced.

There will be ADULT and/or NSFW moments in certain chapters - this is a warning lol. I will try my best to make it obvious as it occurs…

Paring: MC x Chris

POV: ~MC~ or ~Chris~

~Chris~

Chris’s eyes flick back and forth, between MC’s friends as they defend her and Abbie. He raises his arm and rubs at his chest, just left of his sternum.

Kaitlyn looks at Abbie and the others, desperate. “Can’t I vouch for them?” Madison looks a little surprised, but then she nods. “That seems fair… what do you think, Becca?”

Chris doesn’t stick around to hear her answer. He already knows.

Right now he just needs to check on MC, worry bleeding through his entire body. He slips through the thickening crowd and out the front door unnoticed, running to his red hardtop Jeep Wrangler. He takes off towards the dorm, breaking the campus speed limit the entire way. He throws the SUV into park and yanks his keys out, barely locking it as he jogs towards the building, loosening his tie as he moves. Taking advantage of his long legs, Chris climbs the stairs two at a time and makes it upstairs in record time.

He opens the door and searches the immediate shared space, finding only Zack.

Zack looks up without surprise, watching Chris head for the hallway. He clears his throat. “Chris…”

Chris doesn’t stop. “Sorry Zack I need to–”

“She’s not back there.” Zack cuts him off.

Chris stops in his tracks and turns to Zack, his eyes reflecting his guilt and concern. “Wait, what? Abbie said MC went home. That she didn’t feel good and had to leave…” Confusion starts to blend with his growing concern as his words soften.

Zack takes a deep breath before he speaks, unsure if he should say anything. “She came home. She didn’t say much though. Just changed and went up to the roof.”

Chris’s eyes widen and he quickly spins in place, now heading for the roof.

Zack stops him before he grabs the door handle, his voice almost threatening. “Chris…”

“I know Zack…” He sighs, realizing that Zack is now well aware of the tension and feelings between himself and MC.

“I know.” Chris also realizes that Zack is fiercely protective of his friend; something Chris is grateful for. She deserves a loyal friend like Zack.

He pulls open the door and takes the stairs two at a time again, eager to see that MC is okay. He has a feeling she isn’t really sick, or at least not in the traditional sense. He just knows that he has something to do with how she’s feeling, and the guilt is crushing. As he steps onto the rooftop he scans the area, finding her fair form balled up on the couch, facing away from him.

“MC?” He quietly asks, receiving no response.

Chris walks over towards her, careful not to startle her when he realizes she has her earbuds in. As he gets closer he notices that her eyes are also closed. He watches her for a moment, gauging the tempo of her breathing, confirming that she’s asleep. He stands there for a moment, realizing she is shivering occasionally. He quickly takes off his suit jacket and hovers with it above her for a minute, afraid to wake her.

Part of him wants to do just that though, so he can apologize for everything. The other part of him was simply trying to breathe, his feelings towards her threatening to crush him as he stands. After breathing deeply a few times he finally decides what to do.

He leans over and lightly touches her shoulder, checking to see if she would rise. “MC?”

She shifts under his hand, her brow creasing deeper as she frowns in her sleep. He clenches his jaw before laying his jacket over her. “You can’t stay up here MC…”

He notices that she’s clutching her phone so he smoothly pulls it from her hand, putting it in his pocket before he crouches down and begins to run his arms under her. He gently scoops her up, pulling her towards his body. Her head shifts and tucks against his chest. He notices that her expression even looks tense. Her face set in a mild frown, her brow drawn together slightly, even in sleep. Tucking her securely against his chest, he stands up and slowly makes his way downstairs.

As he pushes through the roof door and reenters the suite, Zack looks up and meets his eyes. He gives Zack and apologetic look, receving a small smile in return. He quietly heads to her room, pushing her door mostly shut behind him before he walks to her bed.

Chris easily lowers her to her bed, laying her in the same position she was on the roof, trying his best to not disturb her. He removes her earbuds and places them on the nightstand before pulling her phone out of his pocket, setting it next to the earbuds. It lights up then, drawing his attention. He doesn’t mean to read the screen, but he naturally looks at it when the notification lights up the room. Chris sees that it’s from James, and curiosity gets the best of him. He leans over and quickly scans the screen.

‘See you tomorrow MC. Sleep well.’

Chris stands up straight and sighs. He wants to be happy for them. For her. James is a good guy, and he clearly cares for MC. But it still makes Chris feel hallow inside when he sees them together, as if he is missing part of himself. He tries to ignore it and pretends it doesn’t bother him. He thought he was doing okay, dealing with it, until MC called him out on it just a few hours earlier.

He turns and watches her for a moment before pulling his suit jacket higher, covering her shoulders. He doesn’t feel that it is enough, but he doesn’t want to risk disturbing her sleep to get her under the covers. The ones she was currently laying on. He smirks when he realizes she must make her bed every day, something his mother has tried to get him to do since he was old enough to have a bed. Unsuccessfully of course.

“Sleep well, MC.” He whispers.

Chris decides he’s been loitering long enough, and if she happens to wake now, she'll probably find his presence behind her unsettling. Especially after their last encounter. His shoulders slump at the thought, and he closes his eyes tightly for a moment, collecting his thoughts before turning towards the door. He glances back to her bed one last time as he pulls the door shut, softly releasing the handle. When he turns he finds Zack walking down the hall.

He gives the short brunette a thankful nod. Zack gives him a small smile and nods back as he passes. “Goodnight Chris.”

“Night Zack, and… thank you.” He says softly.

Zack doesn’t turn but gives him a thumbs up as he enters his own room, also turning in for the night.

Chris stands there for a moment before he realizes his phone is buzzing in his pocket. He pulls it out and finds multiple missed calls and texts from Becca, asking him where he is. He quickly scrolls through the messages and sees her offering him to stay over, saying he wont regret it. More like that above it.

Right now, all he wants is sleep. He has absolutely no energy, and he knows if he’s around Becca right now he wouldn’t have enough to begin dealing with her. He isn’t interested either. Especially not right now. All he wants to do is sleep… and make sure MC is okay. Staying close to her makes him feel better, knowing she is safe in her bed, across the hall.

He crosses the hall and starts removing his suit as he closes the door with his foot. As soon as he strips to his boxer-briefs he collapses onto his bed, not even bothering to crawl under the covers.

~MC~

The next morning MC stretches out across her bed, pointing her toes and pushing her arms above her head. Her eyes halfway open, thick with sleep. That’s when she realizes she’s laying on her bed, and not the couch on the roof. She quickly sits up and looks around the room, trying to recall her memory of coming down from the roof last night.

Her blanket shifts off her chest and falls into her lap. She grabs it, instantly recognizing that it was not, in fact, her blanket. Turning her eyes down to the material in her lap she grasps at the heavy black fabric, lifting it up in front of her.

She raises an eyebrow for a moment, unsure what she was holding, her mind slow from just waking. She turns it around and studies it, recalling this clothing item from the night before. She raises it up and sniffs it to be sure, confirming her suspicion. She knows that smell. It often haunts her dreams. She buries her face in it again, taking a long deep breath.

“Chris..?” She blushes at her actions, quickly looks around her room, finding it empty and her door closed. She blinks a few times, trying to summon her memories from the night before. So many unwanted memories flash through her mind. She shakes her head and decides against continuing.

Standing, she stretches again and looks at her nightstand, noticing her phone there as well. She doesn’t remember putting it there either, but decides that maybe she isn’t remembering anything correctly this morning. She shrugs and grabs the jacket, wanting to give it back immediately, worried she might have done something weird in her sleep since she can’t seem to remember anything.

She opens her door and takes note that the one across from hers is also shut. She hesitates for a moment, deciding she doesn’t really want to see him, and turns towards the living room.

Zack was already up and in the kitchen as she enters, greeting her warmly. “Morning MC, are you hungry?” He gestures towards the eggs and bacon he was currently cooking.

She gives him a warm smile and nods as she looks towards the table, deciding to put the jacket on the back of one of the chairs. “Uh, have you seen Chris this morning?”

Zack looks up at her from under his curly bangs, staying silent for a moment as he searches her face. “Yeah, he left about 20 or 30 minutes ago. Said something about practice… or the gym… or a run… I don’t know exactly, it had something to do with sweating from effort.” He laughs.

MC lets out a small laugh at his attempt to answer her. “Okay, thanks. I think this is his and I just wanted to give it back.” She gives him a half grimace, half smile. “I’m not really sure why I had it…” She pats the top of the jacket on the chair.

Zack bobs his head a few times. “Oh, I know how…”

She quickly turns her head towards him. “You do?”

Still bobbing his head, he doesn’t look up. “Yep.”

MC stands there and waits. “Well..? Please don’t tell me I did something embarrassing and irreversible.” Her face pales.

He shakes his head. “Nope.”

MC narrows her eyes at him. “ZACK.”

Zack smirks then, keeping his face trained to the stove in front of him, peeking up at her from under his bangs.

“You fell asleep on the roof.” He pauses, watching her nod with agreement.

“Chris came home before everyone else, looking for you.” He notices her go rigid.

“When he found you asleep on the roof, he carried you down and put you in bed…” He states it with such simplicity that MC knows he’s telling the truth.

She tries to recall anything from her memories that match Zack’s words, but is unsuccessful. She sits down without saying anything more, looking at the chair next to her; the one with his jacket. Zack moves around the counter, placing one plate in front of her before he sits down with his own in the chair across the table. He looks up at her and then over towards the jacket.

They eat in complete silence that morning.

[evanvanness]

Annotated edition for the June 7, 2020, Week in Ethereum News

Here’s the most clicked for the week:

Here’s the things I’ll highlight for Eth holders who want to keep up to date without getting too far down into the weeds.

Danny Ryan: the state of Eth2

Loopring Pay is live. Free, instant Eth/token transfers on Loopring’s zk rollup

Deversifi went live on mainnet using StarkEx’s engine and offchain data (kept by a consortia) for 18000 transactions per second

Defi will do to banks what the web did to newspapers

Certainly the must read of the week is Danny Ryan’s attempt to communicate the bigger Eth2 picture by writing it down in one place.  It’s a great read, though perhaps on the long side if you’re not a hardcore enthusiast - as it also addresses side issues like how Stateless Ethereum fits into Eth2. 

As a community, Ethereum needs to improve on communication: one tiny thing we could do is break it up into bite-size chunks and spoonfeed it via Twitter in order for people absorb it all.  

[Sidenote: I often think this about podcasts as well.  People always say things like “how do I get involved?”  One thing to do is simply to listen to podcasts, write down everything you learn into a blog post, and then make a tweet storm out of that blog post.]

Meanwhile, Loopring made it free to transfer on their rollup.   Right now, this means you go into their dex and click transfer in order to send it to someone else who is on Loopring’s dex.  This was relatively easy for them to do (or so I say from my armchair) because a transfer is just half of a dex trade.   For now, the feature is free - so if you have ETH or tokens on Loopring’s rollup, you can transfer back and forth for free as much as you want.

Deversifi went live with “18000 transactions per second” or “9k trades per second” because of the same reason: a trade is 2 transactions.   This off-chain data proven with zero knowledge proofs had been called various things (Plasma, rollup, ZK plasma, rollup with offchain data, etc) but now it seems like folks are using the Validium term.   

Validium or “Offchain data” means that Deversifi and StarkWare don’t publish any data to the chain, but they also have a committee holding the same data which can publish the STARK proof to the chain if necessary.   It’s a big upgrade on a traditional centralized exchange, even though Loopring and Deversifi feel the same as a centralized exchange.   It’s important to understand some of the attack models (see layer2 section below) though the attack vectors look much harder than in a centralized exchange.

Finally, DeFi will do to banks what the web did to newspapers.  In some number of years, everyone will look back on this as obvious.   

I remember reading Gannett’s annual report in the mid 90s, as I was considering investing my meager lawnmowing money ($30 a trade I had to pay for my ~$200 stonk investments.  Teenage me was clearly not as good at math and finance as he thought).  Gannett seemed like a great business (and it was!), but the fact that newspapers were already for free online just kept me from ever putting money in.

Things start out looking like toys.  They’re hard to use, they’re risky, they don’t have many users.  Then the next thing you know it, they’re the incumbents.

Eth1

Expectations and limitations of upcoming Turbogeth release

Compilation of the history of account abstraction work

YOLO testnet is live – an ephemeral testnet to try to break EIPs for the upcoming hardfork

Since publication, the Turbogeth post has been updated with some pretty graphs.    tldr stats: syncing with Turbogeth should sync in a few days and use just 700 GB of disk space for an archive node.

Account abstraction is the idea of making Ethereum smart contract wallet addresses and “normal” addresses essentially be the same thing.  It’s been talked about since the early days, though stuff has always gotten in the way.

Eth2

Danny Ryan: the state of Eth2

Latest Prysmatic client update. Syncing to spec, adding eth1 clients, relaunch testnet plans

Teku: an Eth2 client for enterprise

Stats from crawling Eth2 testnets

More eth2 validator agent based simulations in CadCAD

A guide to testnet staking with Nethermind and Lighthouse

I expect there to be lots more step-by-step guides to staking on testnets as we continue to get closer to launch.

As Danny called out in his post

if there is more than one viable and secure client, it is your duty to run minority client software to promote a healthy distribution of client software on the network.

So test a few clients.  Read the audit reports.  

Layer2

Deversifi went live on mainnet using StarkEx’s engine and offchain data (kept by a consortia) for 18000 transactions per second

Offchain data with zk proofs is now being called Validium

What is the difference between zk rollup (data onchain) and Deversifi’s Validium (data offchain)?

An attack illustrating Validium trust assumptions

StarkWare demo of onboarding 1.3m Reddit accounts onto Eth using Validium

OMG goes live with their More Viable Plasma implementation (running POA for now); Bitfinex integrated USDT on OMG

Loopring Pay is live. Free, instant Eth/token transfers on Loopring’s zk rollup

As mentioned above, Layer2 was the thrust of the week, and there is more coming soon.

Just in time!  Those gas fees continue to be absurd.  For the last few weeks, they’d been coming down a bit on Friday and Saturday night (Texas time, of course), but this weekend they did not.   Fees go through the roof when demand outstrips supply even by a little bit, so there is some glimmer of hope now that a popular Russian ponzi has apparently died.  But still, at the time of writing, you’re looking at a 30gwei fee to get your fee confirmed in the next few minutes.

I’d be up for temporarily bumping the gaslimit.  It seems like a reasonable thing to do.

The first layer2 which gets significant liquidity will be a big deal in reducing tx volume.  The tech now works, now it’s time to make it happen.

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Stuff for developers

Solidity v0.6.9 adds SMT-checking to solc-js, allows calldata for all variables and provides a mechanism to specify an import directory.

Testing the effects of a call in Waffle

Buidler v1.3.6 adds Solidity v0.6.x

Sourcify decentralized automated contract verifying service

Covalent’s DeFi SDK for historical data

VS Code extension to write DeFi applications in NodeJS

Using Dapphero for your frontend

How Aragon minimized gas costs for Aragon Court

Loredana’s Taylor lisp-like language is on four testnets

Austin Griffith’s tutorial on building a simple decentralized exchange

Tornado Cash integrates Chainlink gas price oracles for TOR users

Verifying merkle multiproofs in Solidity

Trail of Bits found 20 bugs fuzzing the Solidity compiler

I thought it was pretty neat to use of Chainlink oracles to get around the fact that prices wouldn’t update through TOR

i just realized I spelled it “buidling a simple decentralized exchange” in the original publication.  Freudian slip?  I fixed it now.

EthPM and Sourcify are both things that should be getting more adoption in our ecosystem but as of yet have not.  Coordination problems are real.

Ecosystem

ETHGlobal’s HackMoney finalists and all sponsor prize winners

Receive email notifications to renew your .eth names

1inch releases Chi, an optimized gastoken

If you bought ENS domains when they came out, remember that they expire soon.  Go sign up to get an email.  

Lots of neat things came out of HackMoney.  My judging panel didn’t have any make the final 10, and yet I was very impressed with all the projects that presented to me.

To go with the enterprise section immediately below, I was having a conversation today about how big businesses often can’t hold ETH, much less tokens.  Thus what enterprise needs to use mainnet is a relayer that has predictable transaction prices.   

Basically someone buys a bunch of 1inch’s Chi gastoken and then can sell an enterprise-friendly relayer so that enterprises can buy $1000 worth of “cloud subscription fees” (ahem, ETH) and then get their transactions relayed at any gas price.  

Something like this would probably use any.sender as well to make sure that it got transactions included in the specified timeframe at the lowest cost.

Enterprise

Newly updated client specs for Enterprise Ethereum from the EEA

Federal Reserve Chairman says AMERIBOR (built on a private Eth chain) meets the benchmarks for a reference rate, though “it may not be a natural fit”

There was a boomlet around Chairman Powell mentioning AMERIBOR, but if you actually read the letter, it was a bit less sanguine.  

Lots of the crypto media will breathlessly run anything at full hype level. 

DAOs and Standards

Democracy Mars: a DAO to fund Mars-related projects

ERC2696: JavaScript ‘request’ method RPC transport

ERC2700: JavaScript Provider Event Emitter

Application layer

Synthetix adds liquidations

Maker adds TUSD and USDC-B (a second set of collateralization parameters for USDC aimed at emergency situations)

Satellite – sign data with your Eth address, with data distribution on IPFS and BitTorrent

Simplified pricing for Nexus Mutual

View keys for Tornado Cash to show origin of funds

Abritrary what % is DeFi?  I get 3/5.

A couple people pointed out that I counted wrong last week.  A ha!  That’s why I always say it’s arbitrary - I could certainly count Tornado Cash as DeFi, but this time I didn’t.   

And also because if I count incorrectly then I can just say it was arbitrary.

Tokens/Business/Regulation

Defi will do to banks what the web did to newspapers

Opyn put options as a trading strategy

Kaiko launches historical tick-by-tick order book data for Coinbase, Bitfinex, and Bitstamp

Better backtesting is pretty neat.

General

MyCrypto’s mnemonic phrase explainer

Bobbinthreadbare’s STARK-based VM has more instructions

Multi-scalar multiplication ZK study club video

Haseeb Qureshi’s latest installment of his intro to crypto class

Matic Network is now live

Brave hits 15 million monthly active users and 5m daily

Respect to folks who continue to push out great educational materials like MyCrypto’s mnemonic explainer and Haseeb’s class.

Brave got a bunch of pushback this week when someone discovered that they were adding an affiliate code when you typed binance.us into the url box.  They quickly corrected.  Despite that, it was impressive how riled up people got over basically nothing.  

It was a mistake, they quickly admitted it.  Doesn’t make sense to add it into the URL, but it literally costs you nothing as a user.  If you lived through the meteoric rise and fall of Netscape in the mid90′s, you know that browsers aren’t a super easy business.  People should probably relax a little - and Eth folks should be especially understanding of one of the most mainstream uses of a crypto token.

People often talk about privacy being Brave’s biggest selling point.  But by blocking so much JavaScript and autoupgrading you to https, I consider security to be a more important selling point than privacy.   And saving me on bandwidth, battery use, CPU cycles, etc etc.  I love that.

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Dates of Note

Upcoming dates of note (new/changes in bold):

June 15 – Gitcoin CLR matching grants begins

June 16 – deadline to apply for Gitcoin’s Kernel incubator

Oct 2-Oct 30 – EthOnline hackathon

[trojanjean]

questions for ao3 writers

tagged by @meimagino, thank you dsgsfa !! <3 <3 

Tagging: @kumikirin and @rayraywrites ! i don’t actually know a lot of ao3 writers SO PLEASE DO THIS AND TAG ME? <3 i’ve LOVED reading other people doing this tag and it’s so exciting to know more abt your stuff so please please if u use ao3 and wanna do this, please let me know! <3

1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?

my username is seaworn. i didn’t want my ao3 username to be the same as my tumblr url because my tumblr url is pretty much always associated with a certain fandom and i didn’t want that because i had a feeling that i’m going to write something for different fandoms. seaworn is a word i came across in one of nightwish’s lyrics, “sea-worn driftwood”. i just thought that was nice, and everything sea-related is really close to my heart. 

2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/subscriptions/hits/kudos)

fingers crossed my obsession with you is tameable has most hits, kudos and bookmarks, but my heart’s a stereo (it beats for you so listen close) has most subscriptions (because it’s an ongoing series).

3. What is your AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?

it’s a picture of some random boy who i think looks a lot like my favourite trainwreck boy harry and i wanted it lmao 

4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?

 i get really warm and giddy if someone i know comments something on my fics because it means the world to me that my friends read my shit asdgdfs. but i also get warm and giddy and excited when i get any kinds of comments!! <3 i appreciate every single comment i get and i sometimes cry when i get an email notification about a comment someone left me asfsg <3 i notice a few “regulars” that always comment of my stories when i publish something new and i LOVE them and it means the world to me that someone has subscribed to me/checks out my page to see whether i’ve published smth new. but i ALSO love people who just leave kudos bc seeing that someone has actually read my stuff? amazing. i love every single one of you so much. i go through my comments and my kudos/hits whenever i’m feeling down/insecure and they give me so much confidence and make me feel better about everything

5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?

oh yeah, i have plenty!! i mean, i have over 500 bookmarks and i go through them a lot to read many of my old favourites. i’m going to list a few i could remember without actually browsing through my bookmarks! :) they’re mostly drarry because i’m super into that again. also i really wanna scream about all of these but i’m just gonna link them and let them speak for themselves sdgdfsg 

Twingenuity by Caeseria. Viktuuri, explicit, 160k. summary: “Victor arrives in Hasetsu, completely unaware that Yuuri has an identical, overly affectionate, twin brother. The resulting temptation might actually kill him before he gets Yuuri to the GPF like he promised.”

Coffee, Cakes And Doorknob Snakes by Omi_Ohmy. drarry, explicit, 40k. summary: “Harry's house is trying to kill him, and only one person can help him: pity it's Draco Malfoy”

Eternally Consistent by kitsunealyc. drarry, explicit, 40k. summary: “Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter assumed they would never be anything but civil enemies, until Potter lands on Malfoy's doorstep, bleeding, covered in curses, and acting very strangely indeed.”

Reparations by Saras_Girl. drarry, explicit, 87k. summary: “Harry is about to discover that the steepest learning curve comes after Healer training, and that second chances can be found in unexpected places.”

Winter Song by proantagonist. viktuuri, explicit, 149k. summary: “The set of Yuuri’s mouth softened into a private smile as Victor squeezed his knee beneath the table. His hands were bare, free from the gloves he so often wore when they were together on the rink, and the heat of his palm burned straight through the denim of Yuuri’s jeans. He slipped his own hand beneath the table and found Victor’s. Hidden from sight, their fingers began to flirt and play. A secret conversation all their own that needed no words.

Yuuri was aware that at some point—a moment in time he couldn’t quite place—Victor had become his boyfriend.

There wasn’t a single instant when it happened. It was a slow awareness, as if Victor had silently been asking the question for months now, and Yuuri had been giving him the answer a little more with each passing day.”

i’d love to link everything i like but aSFASD!! just believe me when i say that with 500 bookmarks and having lots of writer friends in tumblr, i read a LOT of the same fics over and over and over again. the ones i mentioned just now are all longer stories i fell in love with because it took me days and maybe even weeks to read them and it’s like i’d found a whole new universe?? you can def ask me for fic recs because all i do is read fics but i found it really hard to just pick a few so i decided to pick just a few longer ones for this question!! but ask me for my favourite coffee shop aus? do it. favourit otayuri fics? ya please. fav modern au captive prince fics? you really should. 

6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?

i can’t see the number of my subscriptions anywhere? but i get maybe 3-10 email notifications every day about an updated work so i guess it’s a lot. i have a little over 500 bookmarks! :)) 

7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?

hmm, i maybe haven’t written enough to have, like, a special au i enjoy writing? but i DO think about coffee shop au’s and writing them a lot so i guess it’s that asfdsf. i just really really love coffee shops?? 

8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)

274 subscriptions and 704 bookmarks holy sHIT hey i love every single one of you?? 

9. Is there something you’d like to write about but are afraid of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)

i have a bunch of really, really sad and depressing headcanons i would love to write but i’m probably never gonna? like, lots of things about eating disorders and cutting and someone getting injured or cheated on, someone losing an important person or having to give up on their dreams, etc. lots of sad characters trying to be brave on their own and slowly fading away :’’)) i don’t want to write then because i haven’t come up with any good endings for those and i DON’T want to write stuff with no happy ending, so. i just really think i need to get out all kinds of crap rn and writing them would make me feel better but i think i’m too involved to actually write something worth reading? i fear that if i wrote smth i’ve headcanoned, it would end up being super immature and illogical. idk. my point it that i’m afraid to write really self-indulgent, depressing angst sadgsghdf 

10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.

i would love to be a little more consistent in writing. my concentration is bad and often i can’t get into the flow when i’m working on something. usually i add something to a wip every few days, then one day i write 1000 words and then continue editing sentences here and there, jumping from scene to scene, deleting smth and then adding 57 words. like...i often feel like i can’t get into the scene i’m writing and it feels like i’m watching it on the outside instead of being the writer? whenever i can focus properly i get solid, consistent, meaningful writing done, but honestly 80% of me doing anything is messing around and i have to do A LOT of damage control before everything is finished? 

this is related to what i just described but i’d also love to be able to write chronologically because i feel it makes the story and the journey more real when i’m actually working through what my characters are feeling/experiencing throughout the story? instead of writing an exciting plot thing A and an exciting plot thing number B and then later writing the boring parts inbetween. 

i have a lot of problems with plots in general - i feel it’s easier for me to write 2 k about, like, yuuri making tea in the morning, than writing 2k about someone walking to the store and buying milk. i’m better at describing moments and feelings than concrete plot points or someone dojng something? idk. 

11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?

popular ships. i mean, i might read rarepairs but i usually have one or two otp’s from each fandom i write about. i’d love to write about chrisabek one day though sgdfg. 

12. How many stories have you posted on AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?

18 ???? what how when has this happened?? .  13 of those are yoi and the rest either drarry or johnlock. 

13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?

18 published works and about....25-30 unfinished things? some over 10k words, some less than 500. also but i wrote A LOT of original shit when i was like 16-18 so if i count those in the number would be about 100 probably

14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?

i write them down potential ideas, but i have a lot of headcanons i don’t write down because i don’t think i have the ability to write them. but most of my ideas go to google docs/notes. 

15. Have you ever co-authored a story?

yeah, i actually have one wip going on with someone :) it’s unfinished but maybe we’ll finish it one day? it’s drarry and super sweet. 

16. How did you discover AO3?

i really can’t remember? i wish i could? but it probably in 2012 when i got into the sherlock fandom. 

17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on AO3?

i don’t think so omg, but i’m really glad people read my stuff! but i’m definitely more known in the yoi fandom than the others i’m in bc my drarry/johnlock fics get like 5 comments, max, whereas i can get 20 comments to my yuri on ice stuff! :) it’s really nice that people read my stuff fhdh 

18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?

omfg no but everyone who reads my stuff is an actual Angel  

19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?

yeah, a lot! a lot of original fiction authors & a lot of fanfiction authors! whenever i read a good text i’m like “wow, this is awesome, i wish i could write this well” and that always gives me a huge boost. the support of my friends is really encouraging and inspiring, too. 

20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?

the “i will be a stronger writer after i finish this piece” is REALLY good advice, because...not everything you write will be the best you’ve done and you maybe feel like your writing has some flaws or something. but you know what? even if it’s not perfect, you’re a lot more experienced writer when you’ve done it. i do the “it’s gonna be shit anyway so i’m not gonna write it” thing quite often but then i have to remind myself that every single word i write gets me closer to being better, so i plunder through. and when i get finished with something, i usually think “well, this is not my strongest work but i’m glad i did it” and!!!! that’s really it!! i took part in otayuri reverse bang this spring and god i wanted to give up so so many times and i wrote lots of plots for it because i didn’t like ANYTHING i did. but i got through it, and while i think that the two stories i did for it are the worst i’ve written, it’s still 18 000 words more than i would have written if i hadn’t participated :) be your own biggest supporter & give yourself time to practise & be super proud and happy about what you’ve achieved so far!! <3 you wrote 10 words today? THAT’S 10 WORDS MORE THAN IT WAS BEFORE. you had a huge writer’s block so instead of writing you just wrote down some plot point you wanna write later? YOU PLANNED SOMETHING. you couldn’t even plan, you just opened your computer and gave up? YOU TRIED AND RESPECTED YOUR LIMITS TODAY AND THAT’S AMAZING. 

21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?

i usually plan big plot points but figure everything else out as i go? planning in actually one of my weaknesses and instead of making a plan and sticking to it, i just wait for inspiration and get as much done as i can before it goes away, lol. 

22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?

not really :) everyone has been really sweet to me. 

23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)

action scenes are pretty hard? i think i’m better at writing dialogue and feelings than action or something dramatic happening. i’m working on it and i would love to get more edge to my writing! 

24. What story(s) are you working on now?

i’m finishing the last part of my heart’s a radio (it beats for you so listen close). the chapter is what i intended to write in the first place (yuri and otabek seeing each other at world’s and getting it on in a hotel room) but then i just....needed to have 14 000 words of stuff before it, apparently. 

i’m also working on a drarry fic that has been in my drafts for a long time. it’s about 8k and i think it’s going to be 10-13k, and that’s fine. it’s all about margaritas and blowjobs and being hungover, basically. it’s really fun to write lol.

and then i have this captive prince smut one shot that’s also like half-done. it’s really fluffy and sappy but still just smut. 

aaaaalso i’m trying to finish the next chapter for my viktuuri dog sitter au fic now my heart stumbles on things i don’t know ! i’ve been procrastinating because i don’t really have a plot for it planned yet. 

25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?

i have too many ideas in my head constantly and that makes it reaally hard to focus on finishing something before jumping onto something else. that’s why i have tons of wips and no finished works, lmao. 

26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?

not really. sometimes i try to push myself by setting goals, but in the end it really stresses me out because i’m usually away from home at least 9 hours every day and my work is really physical and tiring so asfsgas i really don’t have the strength to write every day. now my goal is to finish three fics before the year ends. they’re all oneshots that are maybe 80% done, so i should be able to do it. 

27. Do you think you’ve improved as a writer since you first started?

i hope so but i really don’t know?? 

28. What is your favorite story that you’ve written?

hmm. it’se been really fun writing i am to see to it that i do not lose you series because i’ve gotten a LOT of positive feedback along the way! and i’m not done with the series - i have a chrisviktuuri smut oneshot planned in this universe, happening at the same time when yuri’s figuring out how to date™. it was the first part of the series that made me think that maybe people actually enjoy my stuff & that encouraged me to write more!

I also really liked writing a oneshot i hust posted yesterday - listen how, under the breastbone, the rhythm changes . i wrote my first yuri on ice fic about a year ago and i just really wanted to return to that moment and write smth sweet about viktor and yuuri. the story has no plot or anything, but it felt REALLY good to write bc i sort of want and need a lot of soft things right now! 

also i’m having SO MUCH FUN with the drarry fic i haven’t posted yet, omg. 

29. What is your least favorite story that you’ve written?

hmm. probably cautiously peering, absorbing, translating hey eve stop with the pretentious fic names  because it was basically my first multichapter fic and i feel like it fell apart a little? i had to write it in less than a month bc it was part of otayuri reversebang. i felt like the idea was good and that it didn’t reach its full potential? i have very mixed feelings about this fic. i haven’t been able to read it even once after i published it bc i’m so afraid of what i’ll find lmao 

30. Where do you see yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?

hopefully my english is a lot better then, at least! i hope that i’ve started writing original fiction, really :) 

31. What is the easiest thing about writing?

coming up with ideas!!! i don’t even use most of the ideas hat get in my head and i get lots of new ideas especially when i’m at work, out doing shopping, basically doing anything active??  but writing everything down, especially ideas you know will get 20-30k long once you start...damn. 

32. What is the hardest thing about writing?

managing long stories? i haven’t written very many longer (like, over 10k?) stories and dgsgsg it’s just hard to make the plot interesting with lots of interesting cliffhangers, sad parts, etc? it’s hard to balance everything. 

and yeah writing just in general is hard because it’s at least 80% writer’s block but having ideas flood your head and making it hard to focus on real life sfsg

33. Why do you write?

to express myself, i think? i still haven’t learn how to process my more uglier emotions through writing (it would be really helpful if i could) but i’m definitely writing about the kind of things i miss and would like to have for myself - someone being really happy, having lots of quiet mornings, being loved, maybe being a trainwreck but having something to cope through it, having a special connection with someone. idk. all kinds of things.

writing is fun and actually writing down the fics you’d want to read is super duper cool. i don’t get very much done in my life otherwise, so writing gives me the feeling of accomplishment i’m not getting anywhere else. 

i’m not very good at expressing myself so writing definitely helps with that, too. 

[kerushi-fanart]

Very late Fannibal Appreciation post below~ 

I know I missed appreciation day, and ack! I can’t believe I did! First off, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to those that tagged me, either here or on my main account ( @sinsational ). I can’t believe I was tagged at all, and thank you so much to those that did. 

This is literally in no particular order. I’m very scatterbrained. xD 

@miasmatik : Your art is FUCKING AMAZING, first off. I love seeing everything you’ve put together, and seeing your art on my feed is always a huge treat. Your colors absolutely amaze me, and I still adore my cutie Beverly sketch (currently set as my phone wallpaper. ;D). I appreciate you not minding my random annoying messages. I know I can be a bit much with some of my hyperness. You are also UNBELIEVABLY supportive. You have no idea how much that means to me both as someone who follows me, and as an artist I respect and admire. (I’m totally making that stupid HanniSnail into a button/sticker thing because of that conversation, btw. Something I wouldn’t have done otherwise.)

@felidfannibal : Again, HOLY SHIT DAT ART. I’m really happy that I found your stream, as I plan on watching as often as I can. Your art is a goddamn treasure. The Greek Marble Master of the fandom. It’s absolutely inspiration and I cannot wait to get your art tattooed on me. <3 (You will probably get flooded with pictures. xD) You’re also totally sweet and kind and I adore annoying you. 

@le-wendigogo : Soft colors of adorableness~ First off, omg I can’t wait for the cover to my fanfic (that I really need to get back to writing). You are another poor soul that I have inflicted my hyperness upon, and I’m glad I randomly reached out to you. Thank you for being so supportive and allowing me to gush about your art~ 

@jadegreenworks :  I want to say, I absolutely LOVE Overcoming. I’m looking forward to seeing how everything is going to unfold and it’s like a friggin roller coaster. *w* I love it~ You are also incredibly supportive of other artists/writers, and thank you for helping me by reblogging my stuff. I am overwhelmed by your support and I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed the silly fanarts I’ve done for you. I also greatly appreciate the patience you’ve had with me on your winning piece. Once work and the move are complete, I can put a lot more time into it and get it to you ASAP. I’m really happy you’re enjoying it so far, though! 

@fragile-teacup : Another incredibly supportive Fannibal and writer~ I read the first part of your The Spaces Between series, and I need to read the rest. (Definitely enjoying it so far. ;D) I really wanted to give you a shoutout for reminding me of cool events going on in tumblr, sending me screenshots (please keep doing so), and generally just being really kind and friendly. You’re another person who reblogs me frequently, and I consider both you and Jade as these big players in the fandom. Every time you two reblog a piece of mine I wind up with more followers, so huge, huge, huge thank you to you both. 

@vulcanplomeeksoup, @h4nnibalism,  @matildaparacosm, @amutantandproud, @azuresky2011, @hannigram-hell, @the-winnowing-wind, @electrarhodes : This group happens to be amazingly, wonderfully supportive. Matilda and Mutant have both given me amazing screenshot projects that I absolutely loved doing. (Please send me more D: ) and dealt with my very spazzy weirdness. xD I appreciate your sacrifice and time. I’m incredibly shy and awkward and you both were so very sweet to me. These guys are like -- my always rebloggin’ team. I constantly have reblogs from all of you, and I can’t tell you how much that means to me. As an artist, while I love <3s on my stuff, reblogs helps get my stupid little doodles out there. I see all of those reblogs you guys have been doing and it just -- warms my heart endlessly. You have no idea how much your support means to me. Literally. 

@radiance-anthology : Thank you for putting together such an amazing book. I cannot wait to hold so many artists and writers in my hand. That kickstarter was an amazing, wonderful project and I am so excited to read through everything. While I missed the deadline by returning to the fandom so late, your reblogs have really helped spread my art through the fandom when I was still brand new here. I’m so happy to support your project, and I’m so very thankful for the support in turn. 

This is such an amazing fandom to be apart of. I’ve written before about how supportive this fandom is, but literally I would not be drawing at the rate I do without you guys. It’s even inspired me to actually do more artwork again that isn’t just a half hour doodle, and I never thought I’d do that again. I would not be here, I would not be drawing, without you all. 

Thank you so much for all of your support. It really does mean the world to me. <3 <3 <3 

I am sure I missed a lot of people, especially those followers who are newer as I haven’t been able to check my notifications as much these past couple of weeks. The move is FINALLY JUST ABOUT DONE. My unpacking should be done as well by the end of the week. I’ll be producing more artwork soon that I hope you all enjoy, and hopefully some pretty stellar pieces for the winners of my giveaway. I’m also looking at opening up a Redbubble here around Halloween. So stay tuned, everyone. <3 

Love,  Kerushi 

[ursulaismymiddlename]

Omega Pack PSA - New side blog

Hi there! So, I posted about this yesterday, but I made a side blog dedicated entirely to my Omega Blogging.

@buckysomega (I have no idea why it won’t actually tag, too new maybe? also, thanks @brookebarnes for bequeathing me the awesome username!)

I will be posting all my Omega Blogging over on that blog, including Alpha!Bucky, drabbles, and image blurbs of the A/B/O variety, both fandom and non-fandom alike. 

Remember, 18+ only, please!  Don’t make mama omega sad and angry over something so silly.  I’ll welcome you back to the fold with open arms as soon as you’re 18.  Until then, let the adults have a space to not have to hold their tongues.

There will be NSFW pics and gifs as well as kinks often associated with A/B/O dynamics.  (knotting, breed/impreg kink, lactation kink, etc) I shall endeavor to tag all of them accordingly.  If I fail to do so, please let me know and I will fix it with my great apologies.

You can send in asks/submit images/make suggestions for blurbs and the like, but I might not create for all of them.  As this is a side blog for fun, I go off what inspires me, and it’s not everything, all the time.  But I’m definitely up for discussing all things A/B/O there!

Please feel free to contribute as well!  If you create something or would like something added, just tag me with either @ursulaismymiddlename or @buckysomega and #omega blogging, and I’ll share it to the sideblog for everyone to see!  I’d like the nature of most content to be positive and enjoyable though, so I might refrain from posting things that are very dark or disturbing, or I might tag them appropriately.

I would love everyone to participate with the rest of the pack as much or as little as they feel comfortable with, so I’m allowing anon asks. Please don’t be a twat waffle to me or anyone else.  If you don’t like what you are seeing, I understand and would rather lose followers than see someone uncomfortable, but that’s not an excuse to send hate.  Civility should rein in a group of peers and I’d expect no less in my own little pack.

As I do most of this on mobile, I probably will refrain from trying to tag every individual on the list to save my poor fingers and eyesight.  You can set notifications for @buckysomega if you like, otherwise check in on occasion and see what’s up!

There are things of my own content I might cross post with my main blog, including writing and softer/less NSFW image blurbs, because... well, because it’s my blog and I wanna.  I’m sure you all understand that.  But I’ll try to keep the more hardcore images to the side blog.

Most important of all LET’S HAVE SOME GOOD DIRTY FUN, LADIES AND/OR GENTS, WHETHER YOU’RE OMEGA OR NOT!

Tags:  @abovethesmokestacks @cuddlememarvelous @brookebarnes @angryschnauzer @boogiewoogiebuglegal @pmfglibrary @ryverpenrad @heavenlyhavok @misshyen @erisjade @firewolfkelly @glide-thru @crazinessgraveyardsandcartoons @persephone-is-here-omg @musichowler @nuvoleincielo @bakexprayxlove @buckyfvckmebarnes @sergeantjamesbarnes107th @sexylibrarian1 @kittykitty-mewmeww @simplyme8308 @peanutbutterjellytime23 @learisa @melonberri @ceebeetumbles @tothetardissterek @namay @thats-one-tender-foot @chaos-mommy @capnbuckyy @marvelbros-oneshots @dreambig114 

And anyone else who might like to join!