thekittyfox2999 · 1 year ago
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i've written hand/hands over 43 times in one document.
and i'm ready for thirty more
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stickymolasses · 11 months ago
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NEW SLANG
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pairing: harry osborn (marvels spiderman 2 ps5) x reader (no use of y/n, not gendered)
summary: you are a young adult who had to put a pause on your schooling due to unforeseen circumstances. you work at a cotton candy stand on coney island and harry and you chat, perhaps leading to a new beginning for the both of you.
characters: harry osborn, peter parker, mary jane watson
warnings: mention of gambling, writer being stupid :3
an: hello! this is my first fic on this blog. if you like this first chapter let me know and i'll write another one! i have never really written fanfiction on tumblr or at least never uploaded on here but i figured i'd give it a try. i love harry in spidey ps5 so badddd and there just aren't enough fics for him :> be on the lookout for another an at the end of the fic! i don't really know how this stuff works yet but if you're interested in being put on my tags list for this work let me know!
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Coney Island was so beautiful at this time of night. The night sky was illuminated with the sparkling shine that the entertainment district gave off. Despite the enchanting scenery, a sense of melancholy enveloped you on this particular night. The realization of your current situation hit home as a teenage girl, clad in an Empire State University sweater, approached your cotton candy stand—a stark reminder of why you were working here. 
You could’ve been in her shoes if not for the string of unfortunate events that unfolded in quick succession. Moving out of your aunt and uncle's place had been challenging due to the soaring living costs in New York City. To make matters worse, your ex-lover's reckless gambling had drained your finances, forcing you to put a pause on your education. The dream of becoming a great astronomer remained unfulfilled, and instead, you found yourself working at a shitty cotton candy stand.
Nights like these were bustling, contributing to your current state of dismay. The boardwalk teemed with people, immersed in the company of their significant others and friends—something you currently lacked.
The lingering summer heat made you sweat a little. Adjusting your uniform, you opened the topmost button, and as you looked up, three people stood before you—two redheads and a brunette. "Hi, welcome to Coney Cotton Candy. What can I get for you guys?"
You smile and greet your customers with as much delight as you can conjure. One of the redheads, a very handsome young man, opens his mouth to speak but quickly closes it and furrows his eyebrows instead. 
You greeted your customers with a forced delight. The handsome young man among them hesitated before making his order. His friend, addressed as Pete, clarified the order, and the other two in the group walked away, seemingly a couple. 
“Alright, can we get three of the little cones?” He fumbled through his wallet, and you noticed his striking green eyes. As you handed back his credit card, his gaze lingered in a way that made your stomach twist. 
“Have we met before? I feel like I know you,” he pondered.
“Um, I don’t think so. Maybe you’ve shopped here before?” you suggested, playing it cool.
“Did you go to Midtown High? Or maybe you went to Empire State?” he continued. 
“I went to ESU. I couldn't finish my degree, though–unforeseen circumstances,” you replied, throwing up finger quotes. He looked sympathetic, a reaction that both touched and frustrated you.  
“I’m sorry, I’ve had some of those lately too. I graduated from ESU in ‘21. What were you studying?” The line behind him grew, and despite wanting to chat further, you had a job to do. 
“Astronomy. I’m sorry, but there are customers behind you,” you said, cutting the conversation short. He apologized to the people in line, turning to leave but hesitating for a moment. 
“When you get off tonight, come meet me at the Speed Demon!” he called back. 
“Please!”
As you continued working, typing into the cash register, and dealing with an impatient mother, you awaited the hour when you would be free.  
You sigh, locking the register and slinging your tote bag over your shoulder. The remainder of your shift proved fairly uninteresting after your run-in with the man with pretty green eyes. Walking across the park, you take a deep breath, inhaling the scent of the Atlantic. The waves crash on the shore, creating a soothing backdrop to your uncertain life.
When you arrive at the Speed Demon, the designated meeting spot with the intriguing young man from earlier, you find him leaning casually against the head requirement chart.
"How did you know when I got off work?" you question him, suspicion coloring your tone.
"It said the booth closes at midnight on weekends. I only assumed you wouldn’t have to stay much later than that," he replies, eyeing your face and studying your expressions.
"So, why did you want to meet with me?" you inquire again.
“You said you were studying to be an astronomer, right?” he replies, matter-of-factly.
“Yes, but I told you I couldn’t get my degree. I—”
He cuts you off, “It doesn’t matter; are you good at it?”
“I mean, yes, I would hope so. It’s the only thing I’ve ever been passionate about. I wanted to heal the environment, starting with the stars.” He smirks and looks at his feet, shuffling them.
“Well, would you be interested in not working at Coney Cotton Candy? N-Not that this job isn’t worth your time or anything…” He stumbles over his words a little, getting to his point.
“What are you saying?” Your left eyebrow kicks up in curiosity at his remarks.
“I have a startup foundation in Manhattan. I’m trying to gather as many great scientists and innovators as I can. You seem like a great fit, and it could help you finish your studies.” He smiles wide, and you note that his teeth are perfect.
“Why should you hire some person you don’t know? Isn’t that a little bit sketchy?” You place your hands in your thin jacket pockets and fidget around a little bit, thinking. If he is serious about this, you could kiss him. You would rather work any job other than your current one, no matter a real job where you can actually do what you went to school for.
“You just have that look in your eyes; I can see what type of person you are. You want to help people too. We’d still have to do a real interview, of course; I need to make sure you’re qualified.” He laughs, and his eyes sparkle with enthusiasm; he means what he says.
“I guess it couldn’t hurt.” You roll your neck around a few times, tired from a day's work.
He holds his hand out for you to shake it, and you do.
“We are going to heal the world.”
“So, you haven’t even told me your name yet,” he remarks, walking by your side to the subway station.
“I can say the same thing about you, mystery man. If you weren’t so handsome, I would think you were just some creep trying to murder me,” you admit, probably a little bit too honestly.
He gasps and places a hand on his chest, in faux offense. “I would never, and my name is Harry. Harry Osborn.”
You tell him your name, and he repeats it to himself a few times under his breath. “That's a nice name; it suits you.”
He looks at you, as you are examining your feet. You feel his gaze on you but don’t want to scare him away, so you continue to feign interest in the floor.
“What happened to the people you were with earlier? They ditch you?” you ask, curious about the whereabouts of the group he was with earlier.
“I told them I had some work stuff to do, and they didn’t ask many questions. It was date night for them anyway. I was kind of third-wheeling.” He lets out a small laugh at the admission.
The two of you continue to engage in small talk throughout your walk. When you eventually reach your destination, he stops you.
“Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for giving me the time of day. Not just anyone would do that; you said it yourself, I could have been some kind of psycho freak murderer.” He pauses for a second, opening his mouth and closing it again, thinking about his next words. “I have to be honest, I really wanted to talk to you because I thought you were beautiful; it just helped that you were exactly what my startup is looking for.”
You feel heat rising to your face due to his gentle compliment. Since your last relationship, no one had ever called you beautiful; they only ever called you asking for a check. “Thanks, you’re not too bad yourself. I seriously hope I knock that interview out of the park; I’d rather not go back to slinging cotton candy.”
He chuckles and shakes your hand again, clasping over it with his other hand, lingering for a while. “I’ll see you then.”
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part 2: here an: hello! what did you think? reader lowkey miserable until harry shows up LOL. i really wanna do fun stuff with this story idk. i am hoping it came across the way i imagined it! i just like need harry carnally and i realized no one was gonna write about him so i had to take matters into my own hands.
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pavlovsbimbo · 1 year ago
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Notably, you can get dumber. Becoming dumber isn’t really hard, people do it all the time. You just have to cut off access to things that help you be smart, and over time, you get dumber. Change the environment, change the person. So if you want to be dumber, stop reading. Stop looking at media that makes you think. Look for porn, or for simple easy stories meant to teach you things. Don’t talk about complex subjects. Let yourself zone out when someone is explaining to you. If they really want you to understand, make how dumb you are a joke at your expense. Let yourself enjoy making yourself dumber. Focus on reducing the scope of things you think about. The more you reduce, the dumber you get.
Okay so first, I gotta say this was super hot to read, thank you for sending this ask!
The idea that I can starve my brain into stupidity is kinda absurdly hot, like there's a smart girl inside like "Hey, let's get lost in a wikipedia rabbithole!" and instead we're just gonna be like "Nope, let's binge the bachelor and think about how lucky it would be if we could be picked by a man!"
Smart Girl Inside: Oh, look, new Rebecca Watson video! It looks like it's debunking sexist garbage! Bimbo in Charge: Ooh, new Limerick Story!
Smart Girl Inside: What about NPR, you don't even have to read, we can just listen! Bimbo in Charge: Ooh yes, listening to bimbo affirmations! Here: https://soundgasm.net/u/ChaosDoll/Stupid-Pretty
Smart Girl Inside: Uhm, like - maybe some porn with a plot? Bimbo in Charge: Wow, you're like totally getting there! We'll browse r/flickerhypno !
And just follow that down getting dumber and dumber and dumber and dumber and dumber and dumber and dumber and dumber...
Yeah, that still sounds INCREDIBLY hot.
And also, this means that I'm already making progress! Most of my media consumption is porn already! I just need to make it 100% or something.
So about the making fun of how dumb I am. Here's the problem, I do this! I will say, "no no, that's not (my job role), we're too dumb for that." And then my job still gives me complicated tasks and I still manage to excel at them?? I'd really like to, if possible, be dumber at work too. I guess I'll probably get there some day.
So long Hidden Brain and Planet Money podcasts, ya girl gotta get dumb.
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depressoexpresso-anon · 2 years ago
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Hii hope your doing well
I wanted to ask if you could do like aftercare with Alphonse and Seth and listener cause they be needing it 😂
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Alphonse x Reader x Seth (somewhat)
Late into the night after intercourse, reader becomes restless and starts to overthink things. Luckily, a pink-haired punk knows how to bring them back down to earth.
Semi-SFW, implications of the trio doing the deed, fluff, mostly between Al and Reader but Seth is in the background.
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The air around the room felt a bit warm and sticky. The smell of sex still lingered in your bedroom as the men on either side of you snored peacefully.
You, on the other hand, were nothing but.
You felt restless, which was a bit off for you. Always after, you felt you could pass out due to the overstimulation and the pure exhaustion of having both of your lovers at once.
Tonight wasn't like that though. You felt restless and alert, hell you could go for another round if you wanted to. But you decided against it. You didn't like the idea of waking up your boys for your selfish desires, even when they did so much for you.
You landed on your side staring into Alphonse's sleeping face as Seth cuddled into your back, arms around your waist. You pull your hand from the warmth beneath the covers to stroke Al's sharp face and fluffy hair.
'This feels so perfect. They are so perfect.' You thought as you kept running your fingers against the skin of his face.
You were so lost in thought that you didn't notice Alphonse open his icy blue-grayish eyes.
"What you doin' boo." He said in a groggy voice as he faded away from sleep and into the awake world.
"Oh nothing, just feeling your stubble." You say in a teasing manner.
"Really. I just shaved not too long ago."
You hummed a response back.
"I don't know Al, hair grows by pretty fast."
"Well, not this fast," Al said with slight annoyance.
You knew Al wasn't a real big fan of facial hair on him. He never got into detail as to why but, you never really wanted to open up old scars.
"Well if it helps, I think you'll look hot in a beard, kinda like a sexy pirate or Jared Leto."
He let out a small chuckle and cupped your hand that lay on his cheek.
"Wha'chu thinking about boo?" Al said as he turned his head to kiss your palm.
You stare deeply into his icy blue eyes and let out a tired sigh.
"I don't know Al. I just feel restless at the moment. I have no idea why I feel this way, maybe I'm just overthinking stuff."
Al adjusted himself onto one elbow to get a better look at you while you continue your rant.
"Sometimes I just wonder if this is all a dream, you know. Like I'll just wake up one day and everything will just be gone." You said while your hand found his hair and started to play with it between your fingers.
Alphonse laid back down and scooted closer to your body, he pulled you into his embrace while his eyes were still looking into yours.
"You know that will never happen, right? I and Seth will always be there to support you and love you tenfold. So don't stress about it boo."
Al said while planting a soft kiss on your forehead.
"I love you, Alphonse." You said while snuggling into his chest to help you fall back into sleep.
Al sat his chin on top of your head and let out a small hum of acknowledgment.
"I love you too, Y/N."
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Hello everyone. I've not been posting a lot cause I started a new job and I haven't been really motivated to write, so I took a break for a bit.
Also, my dear mother birthed me from her loins today. So I figured to hurry and get this posted. Thanks for your patience and liking my work.
Thank you for reading
Love you all❤️
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no-side-us · 2 years ago
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Letters From Watson Liveblog - Mar. 22
The Red-Headed League, Part 3
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Oh, poor Watson. It does make me wonder though how Sherlock felt when he eventually reads this story, if he ever reads it that is. I can imagine him feeling a bit prideful, but also upset with himself for making his friend feel like this.
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Watson has the most interesting descriptions some times. It turns the mind, gets the brain thinking. How is a frock-coat so respectable it becomes oppressive? Does it just look really, really rich or what?
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I've noticed Holmes often uses a hunting crop as his go-to armament of choice. I suppose compared to his revolver it's non-lethal, and if the situation does require a gun then he has Watson or other police backup. Still an interesting choice though.
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I don't know if Inspector Jones here is simply unaware of how effective Holmes is, or if he is purposefully downplaying his successes. I could see the latter being true, but since Holmes later says Jones isn't that bad a guy, I'll trust his opinion and go with the former.
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Imagine being so ubiquitous in your country that people start calling the currency your name. Then again, I've seen TV shows and movies refer to US dollars as "Lincolns" and "Benjamins," so who am I to say.
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What an oddly considerate move on Holmes' part. Not odd because he was thinking of someone else, but odd in that it's such a small thing for anyone to have remembered.
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Ah, so Mr. Clay is not only a "murderer, thief, smasher, and forger," he also thinks he's better because he's related to royalty. Honestly, he seems less like a master criminal and more like a shitty rich kid.
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I wasn't the only one who saw how rude Watson was to Mr. Wilson, and now Holmes is doing it too! At least it's only Mr. Wilson's intelligence he's insulting, and not his build.
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I can't think of any right now, but surely there was a better way to get Mr. Wilson out of the house then to concoct a whole fake organization and backstory regarding hair color. Yes it worked, but it was also very close to not working at all.
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Well I don't want to be pedantic, but there was a 14 year-old maid in the house. Fortunately though, this story doesn't even consider that as an option here.
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Oh, poor Holmes. It must be burdensome to have such a mind with nothing to occupy it. Hopefully he gets a new, interesting, and puzzling case soon.
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Or maybe not. This next case certainly looks intriguing.
The Red-Headed League was great! I loved it and it's one of my favorite Holmes mysteries. It's a bit absurd, but also a lot of fun. That's all.
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
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royalberryriku · 1 year ago
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Uh, New Story™ Rambling Post?
Just a random post of original story ideas I want to blurt out somewhere and get some feedback for if anyone wants to chat with me about OCs, ideas and yell about stories lmao
Will have picrews (with links), any art or notes, etc and will be updated as I go.
So we have these two main characters so far:
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Their names?? I have no idea. But I do know the the first one goes by they/them and is the narrator and the latter is their love interest, a lady who partners up with them.
I'm thinking maybe the buddy-cop trope in a mystery, sort like the Sherlock Watson dynamic with these two.
As far as setting and atmosphere goes, I'm thinking maybe dark academia?? Definitely relating to magic, astronomy, gods, etc. I love playing around with the idea of eldritch powers beyond comprehension; that desire for knowledge and the unknown, I love settings that are filled with human curiosity and the result of both that innocent longing and that darker hubris that leads to grave mistakes.
I want the protagonist to be a sort of shy, stand offish person, but also hints that they're hiding something deep down. Maybe their perspective is that of an unreliable narrator and the story is told via their bias and lies?
As for the second main character, I could see her being a bit more open and honest. Maybe as she also helps the protagonist as a sort of moral weight that pulls them back from their lies. Or maybe even better of an idea could be the pros and cons of both, and how both characters wish they could be more like the other? An honest and kind woman who doesn't want to be so kind and open; who wants to be able to lie, meanwhile there is a character who feels compelled to lie and wishes they could just be open and reveal all that is burdening them.
Theme-wise, I'm thinking maybe a story that centres the idea of how progress can only be achieved through warmth and kindness, not judgement and coldness. Though that may change. I think, as usual with what I write, I'll end up sneaking in some themes about self love, mental health and healing from trauma. I especially love stories about becoming independent after feeling controlled, so I suspect I'll end up adding that as at least a minor theme throughout this story, if not all of the stories I write. It's a go to for me and something I love to explore and express through writing.
As far as the main conflict and potential twists, I already have in mind that the protagonist would have a connection to the mystery to some degree, particularly the idea that the protagonist's inner troubles are caused by the same thing/ person that caused the overall conflict. Meanwhile, I could see the second main character being their support and reassurance that they are more than their circumstances. I would also like to flip this down the line where the protagonist ends up doing the same for the second main character, their partner, when she goes through similar turmoil once her own inner conflicts are brought to the surface.
[To be continued later]
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fool-who-dreams · 2 years ago
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unintentional mystery
Summary - The mysterious Sherlock Holmes has unintentionally been keeping his biggest secret from everyone: you.
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"John!" Sherlock called urgently from the dining room. "John!" He continued insistently as he fixed his scarf around his neck. "John!" He yelled once more, this time knocking on the bathroom door.
"For Pete's sake, what are you doing at my house, how did you get in!" The bathroom door swung open, revealing an angry John wrapped in shower towels.
"Key's anger the doormat. Oldest trick in the playbook. You told me about it."
"I never told you where my key was!"
"Not with your words." Sherlock rolled his eyes knowingly. "Can we go now? The truth awaits."
"A new case? Alright, give me five minutes and-" John sighed, hurrying to his bedroom.
"I'll meet you there." Sherlock shouted, leaving the house.
"Fascinating. Isn't it?" Sherlock asked John, leaning closer to the crime scene.
"A gutted corpse? Not really." John replied. And to think he was so close to becoming Sherlock Holmes' roommate. At the very last minute, though, John had found a cheap comfortable place just around the corner. Nothing stopped Sherlock from involving John in his every move.
Seeing him in the distance, you and your colleague Greg approached the familiar faces. "Mr Holmes, you have arrived." Lestrade pointed out.
"Clever deduction Inspector, what gave it away?" He replied wittily.
"Pleasant, as always." You remarked sarcastically.
"Shut up y/n, you couldn't bear this job without me."
"Mr. Watson," You chimed in, ignoring the curly-haired detective. "pleased to finally meet you. Sherlock has said loads of wonderful things about you." You revealed, stretching your hand towards John.
He shook your hand, quite puzzled. "He is capable of that?"
"Well, not really...it's more that he hasn't affronted you as much as he usually does to people. It's as far as it goes, I'd be proud if I were you." You smiled, amused. "I am y/n, I'm the coroner affiliated with this case." You explained to the former doctor. "Oh, and try to solve it within a couple hours dear, would you?" You asked Sherlock, slowly stroking his covered arm.
"Nonsense! Take your time Sherlock, we all are having such a great time. Aren't we?" Lestrade winked at you, to which you had to keep yourself from making a disgusted face. He wasn't a bad man, he just wasn't your man. You nodded, fake smiling to your colleague before turning to Sherlock.
"Hurry." You almost threatened.
"Why? Got plans?" He asked, almost annoyed. 'Maybe even jealous' John thought.
"Not really. But-"
"Then you won't mind joining me for dinner." He cut you off wittily. "We'll raise a toast to my ability to solve a case of this complexity in just 'a couple of hours'." He proposed, still not taking his eyes off the scene.
'Okay, wait. Is Sherlock actually- flirting?' John thought again.
"Ask me again when you've cracked this." You replied with a smirk. You turned around, starting to walk away, when the genius' voice had you stopped in your tracks.
"It was his wife. After stealing his wedding ring, she must've sold it. Probably online. The one he's wearing is not authentic, and the tie is undone, which means he wasn't actually coming back from work but rather, given the lipstick stain, from an encounter with his mistress. The woman must've found out. It's a jealousy crime." Sherlock said in one breath. "Care to join me now?" He asked with a satisfied smirk, actually looking straight into your eyes for the first time since he had arrived.
"How could I refuse?" You chuckled.
"Well, well...it appears this is my lucky day." Sherlock commented, pulling you in by the waist to stamp a kiss on your lips. You felt your cheeks getting warmer, and a smile creeping onto your face.
"I'll see you at home." You pecked him again before catching up to Lestrade and the rest of the team.
"Okay." John tried to keep his composure, but miserably failed. "What is going on here?" "I thought I had been clear enough. A jealousy crime. Although money was evidently involved in-" "Not that! Why did you kiss Y/N? And why was she kay with it?"
"Well John, don't you kiss your wife?" He asked, starting to walk away.
"A wife?!" John asked in disbelief. "What's next? I'll find out you have kids? A mistress?"
"Oh no" Sherlock chuckled. "If I had a mistress, I probably would have ended up like him by now." Sherlock replied, pointing back at the victim of the case he had just solved.
"Will you advice me a nice place for today's dinner?" Sherlock added. "I need something special for our second anniversary."
"YOU'VE BEEN MARRIED TWO YEARS?!"
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di-daynamic · 2 years ago
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Fanfic Recs
One fanfiction recommendation for each of my fandoms on AO3!
If anyone wants a particular genre (Harry/Hermione, Merthur, Harry is raised by someone else, Percico, God Percy etc.) send me a PM or comment and I'll see if I have something!!
Harry Potter: The Sum of Their Parts by holdmybeer
I literally have no words to describe how incredible this fic is. Dark Lord Harry Potter usually has unreasonable descents into darkness, ridiculously perfect Harrys and breakings of friendships, but this one gives it a whole new twist. Harry as a dark lord in this is VERY believable and his relationships with Ron, Hermione, the other Weasleys and the DA remain as strong as in school and become better in fact. Teddy is adorable and Harry is a wonderful godfather. The struggle with his conscience on what he's doing, Harry's immense magical power, Hermione's in depth knowledge and Ron's advice and strategy and their teamwork, and the technicalities of being a Dark Lord are very well described. Gen, with no focus on relationships. It ends abruptly, and the emphasis on the title itself rather than the deeds of a Dark Lord is a bit weird, but it is AMAZING. Check it out!
2. Marvel Cinematic Universe: Never Odd or Even by memoriaeterna
Are you looking for something to heal you from No Way Home? Or in fact from Endgame, Loki or WandaVision? Featuring BAMF Peter Parker, redeemed Loki, Peter and Loki friendship, Irondad, Stephen and Peter friendship, Wanda and Peter friendship, good!Thanos and Hela (well, sort of, anyway) and time travel, this fic is IT. One of the best fics I've read. Purely gen as well.
3. Merlin: Seeds of Darkness by N16
A realistic Merlin fic beginning from mid-Season 5 that reveals Merlin's magic and has a happy ending? Surely not! What I really loved about this fic was that it didn't follow the 'Prophecies are BS! Arthur learns about Merlin and is immediately horrified about what he's done for 'destiny'' route. Arthur does confront Merlin about this, but it is a consensus that prophecies are something to be wary of, and that destiny IS a very strong force. With a lovely Arthur and Merlin friendship, a wonderful take on Mordred and his relationships with Merlin, Arthur and the knight, a fix of Gwen and Merlin's friendship, Gwaine and Merlin friendship, BAMF Merlin, and a realistic progression of wary-and-slightly-horrified-Arthur-and-knights to them accepting the magic, this fic is one of the BEST. Gen, with Arthur/Gwen.
4. Chronicles of Narnia: Grey England by Alara
This fic is a lovely incomplete piece of how the Pevensies adjusted to being children again and back from Narnia. A very realistic take on how they didn't lose the qualities that had made them the monarchs of the golden age, but retained their childishness and flaws as well. Lucy's struggles at school, the Pevensies' close relationship, the friends of Narnia and Susan's drifting apart are all splendidly done. Gen.
5. The Queen's Gambit: The Slav Defence by Skellypup
This fic is still in the beginning stages, and the first chapters are not very well formatted, but the premise is interesting. Time travel has given Beth an incredible opportunity, and her reconnecting (for her) with Mr. Shaibel, Jolene and Alma, and her struggles with her addiction are very relatable. Gen for now, with tags suggesting Beth/Benny later.
6. Song of Achilles: My Grave; My Heart by fouryearslaterdrabbles (Cheshire Cat Life)
A cute oneshot about Patroclus remaining beside the grave and interacting with gods who are now forgotten. Mostly Gen, but hints of Patrochilles (mostly pining).
7. Miraculous Ladybug: Strings Attached by macaronize
A light soulmates AU. Identity shenanigans, misunderstandings and heartache ensue. The resolution could have been better, but it was definitely a fun read. Marinette/Adrien, side Alya/Nino.
8. Sherlock Holmes (Downey Films): Marriage a trois by Sorrel
Maybe Mary Morstan/John Watson/Sherlock Holmes isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I love the relationship and I ADORE this fic. Both Mary and Sherlock are of course already in love with John, their falling for one another is gradual and believable and everyone's characterization is incredibly on point.
9. The Hunger Games: The First Rebel by Linquist
The first and only OC-centric fic I'll recommend in this list, because Cara and this story are amazing. A brilliant take on an alternate 75th Games involving relatives of victors. Cara is a character with incredible depth, and the other OCs - Kol in particular - strike true as well. This story is complete, with a sequel underway. Meant to be Gale/OC, but Gen until now.
10. Frozen: Chaste as Ice by Karis the Fangirl
Not a particular fandom of mine, but this story is really very good. Kristoff/Anna and their impetuous natures, Kristoff and Elsa's friendship, Kristoff's protectiveness over her and a discussion on the realities of being a female ruler. Just. . . Sweet found family fluff.
11. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries: Hypotheticals by Matril
Fanfiction within fanfiction! Lots of relationship fluff. Ingenious idea of alternate scenarios of what could have happened being discussed by the characters themselves. Lizzie/Darcy.
12. Carmen Sandiego: Saved For Memories by Rueitae
A fic exploring Player and Carmen's friendship. Player is kidnapped by VILE and the faculty's characterization is outstanding. The metaphor used for the rescue is heartbreaking, and it's always nice to see Carmen outsmart the villains! Gen
13. Descendants: you love a pretty girl with a twisted mind by meliebee
Headcanon of a fic detailing the growing up of the Isle kids. Rotten Four as family and BAMF Mal. Gen, with Ben/Mal at the end and slight Uma/Mal and Harry/Mal.
14. Enola Holmes: In Spite of Ourselves by Eienvine
Angst galore! Enola not knowing how to emotion, pining, lovely family moments with Sherlock and Eudoria and a good old kidnapping to resolve it all. Enola/Tewskesbury
15. Kane Chronicles & Percy Jackson: The Death God Alliance by Asilda
I can't recommend this enough!! This series is beautiful. Nico stumbles across the House of Life, gets a god inside his head, nearly sparks an inter-pantheon war and befriends Carter and Sadie. Featuring the big brother Percy we should've gotten. Gen. Later fics feature Percy/Annabeth.
Hope you enjoy the fics!! Reblog and comment!
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ogsherlockholmes · 2 years ago
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Did Holmes live alone to keep bees after retirement? 😢
Also, what did he mean by "There's an East Wind coming, Watson."?
(P.S.- I've just finished reading'The War Service of Sherlock Holmes and I've got a few questions.)
Hello! My inbox has been glitching lately, so sorry if you asked me this a while ago, I promise, I haven't been ignoring you.
So, it is generally implied that Holmes lived alone during retirement. He was tired of the detective work and wanted to further his studies in nature (and bees, of course), so moved to the countryside. That's the general consensus on what happened, which is sad to think he was all alone.
HOWEVER
I don't believe for one second that Watson would have stayed in the city without him. The canon does state that Watson visited at times, but it also said that his orphaned wife went to visit her parents, so we can't really believe everything. On the topic of wives, it's up for debate how many there were and if there were any at all. I won't get into it now, but I'll simply say: the canon is inaccurate because we're not supposed to put our full faith in it.
So, maybe ACD told us that Watson and Sherlock lived apart, but why would we believe that? Even when Watson was 'married', he was basically living in Baker Street with Sherlock, so there's no real argument to say he didn't also move to the countryside.
To sum it up, yes, canon says Sherlock was alone. But, we don't have to believe that.
To answer your second question, I admit I had to search up what The War Service of Sherlock Holmes is, but Google told me it was just the final story, His Last Bow, which I do know.
To refresh myself and anyone reading, this is the 'east wind' extract.
“There’s an east wind coming, Watson.” “I think not, Holmes. It is very warm.” “Good old Watson! You are the one fixed point in a changing age. There’s an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it’s God’s own wind none the less, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared."
Explicitly, Sherlock is referencing World War One, in which (and I'm not going to go into detail, because I know far too much about both World Wars) Germany and England fought against each other. Germany is to the East of England, so the 'east wind' is the German invasion the English were expecting.
However, there is a lot more to the 'east wind' metaphor.
When ACD was growing up in the god-fearing Victorian England, there was a lot of religious imagery involved in stories. In the Bible, the east wind was used as a metaphor for the destruction of the wicked by God. In a way, ACD is implying that the Germans will destroy England, or that they want to. It isn't the best inference, as this also means ACD thought the English were the wicked and the Germans were sent by God, and I don't think English censorship would let him publish that.
To look at it on a surface level, we can just say that ACD was talking about solely the war, nothing else. Sherlock is talking about how some may die in the war, some will survive, and a new land will be born, the same as any British propaganda. To be like me and overthink things far too much, there's a more interesting side to it.
If we are viewing this as a Johnlock reading, it has nothing to do with WWI. In this reading, anything ACD states in the canon is not generally taken as the truth (like Sherlock living alone when he retired), and could imply something else about Sherlock and Watson's relationship. This may not be true, but it's nicer to think of it this way, since it makes more sense and is generally more enjoyable.
Sherlock says to Watson 'You are the one fixed point in a changing age.' This changing age could just be the war, but it might be about homosexuality becoming legalised. WOAH I know big jump, what am I talking about, crazy, yes, but.
If the 'east wind' references God destroying the evil, and God is generally used as a symbol against homosexuality (which is NOT true, since homosexuality and Christianity have nothing to do with each other), and Sherlock and Watson were two gay men living in a homophobic world, does it not make a bit of sense that Sherlock could be talking about this?
It's very difficult to explain, and I'm sure I'm not the only person to say this before (if you know who did, please tell me so I can give credit), but I'm going to rewrite the speech before as what I think Sherlock is trying to say (quick warning, the dialogue is badly written and cringy, but I don't know how else to explain it).
"They might criminalise homosexuality more severely, Watson."
"I don't think so, it's been easy to hide so far."
"Watson, you've always been the same, you'll never change who you are even when the world is trying to make you. The world is still going to change, unlike any change before. It will be difficult, and some of us may give up before change happens, or be hurt in some other way. But, that's what they're saying God wants, and that a new country will be made."
When Sherlock talks about the new land, he's not stating if it will be more excepting or more homophobic, but he obviously wants it to be more excepting (everyone does). Also, when he says "in the sunshine when the storm has cleared." he is leaning towards homophobia being reduced (homophobia is the storm, which will clear).
So, that's my very out there and quite extreme reading on the 'east wind' metaphor. The first one is what most people believe, but the Johnlock reading is (in my opinion) plausible as well.
Thank you for asking, and I hope I haven't rambled on for too long!
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SBI Fanfics of the Week (week 67)
If I Lie (Maybe I'll Believe It) by weepingvirtue
8/?
At sixteen years old, Tommy knew so many things.
He knew that people were predictable and selfish. He knew not to trust, not to take, and not to get comfortable for too long. He knew that the concept of family was as fake as the highlights in his foster mother's hair.
Tommy had known for years that life was painful and had no extra love for some ratty foster kid like him. He knew that it was him and his copy of The Odyssey against the whole world. He knew that he only had to survive long enough to make it to his eighteenth birthday before he could escape.
But when Tommy ends up fostered in the Watson household completely by chance, he finds that maybe he never knew anything in the first place.
or, the one in which Tommy Innit has never really experienced love, family, or belonging, and is suddenly surrounded by it all at once.
grant me a daffodil (here's a white tulip). by sunsetsomewhere
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Technoblade 12/23/2020
good job today theseus
tommy 12/23/2020
oh, techno your words of encouragement are the only thing keeping me going
lets become roommates irl technoblade how about that???
Technoblade 12/23/2020
big day tomorrow kid rest up
tommy 12/23/2020
hello???? techno my QUESTION u dickhead
Looking back on it, Tommy realizes he hadn't considered that Techno wasn't answering the question as a joke. He wasn't answering the question because he was uncomfortable of even seeing Tommy in real life. Of course.
Tommy clicks off of his old messages, embarrassed.
Tommy thinks Techno doesn't want to meet up in-person. He couldn't be more wrong.
how important every friend is that makes you wanna live. By sunsetsomewhere
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"Tommy?" he calls gently. "Are you alright?"
He isn't. He knows that, and he knows Wilbur knows, too. "I just–" He takes a deep breath. "What if the Prozac doesn't fix me?"
Wilbur's eyes furrow, hand coming up to rest his chin on. "What?"
Tommy winces. "What if I stay like this," he gestures vaguely to himself, to his tired eyes, unwashed clothes, and messy apartment, "forever."
Or, a collection of Crimeboys drabbles where Wilbur is a good older brother and Tommy is trying his best. 
Stay underneath my wing by sircantus
24/?
"Wilby says that- that if a stranger ever tries to grab me, I can bite them." Tommy nods, giving a little glare towards Techno and his bitten hand.
"Okay." Technoblade says slowly. "But don't bite me."
"No, I'm gonna bite you."
SBI Zombie apocalypse AU, in which Tommy is a little kid who's been separated from Wilbur. While Wilbur is on a desperate search for his little brother with Phil, Tommy stumbles across Technoblade, who is the definition of 'no chill' in the zombie apocalypse.
Techno accidentally gains a new little brother.
Getting The Most Extensive Grounding Of Your Life The Day Of The Full Moon Is Not A Good Idea by WistfulWriter
3/?
Tommy Danger Careful Kraken Innit -ok, well, maybe that wasn't his legal name, but he didn't remember his birth family, and there was no way he was going to accept that Simons was the latter half of his legal name. No, no, he was much too cool for that.- had always considered himself to be a careful boy. I mean, he had been in the system since he could remember, and seeing as none of the homes he'd ever been in had discovered his secret, he felt he'd earned the title.
But back to the main point. Tommy Innit considered himself a very careful boy. Considered. Right now, he really. fucking. didn't. Because he fucked it up. So now, here he was, everyone scared fucking shitless, as he pressed himself as hard as he could into the recently shit-ily painted frosted emerald walls -the paint that he could still clearly see in Wilbur's hair no matter how many times he told him there was still more- with his tail tucked between his legs, ears pinned back, and going between whining in fear and discomfort, and growling and snapping at his- his fucking pack for the same fucking reasons.
So to anyone still confused, getting the most extensive grounding of your life the day of the full moon is not a good idea.
making up problems that don't exist by eelsinspace
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Tommy finds himself making his way through the cutlery section when he sees it— horribly yellow with its old person patterns, that, in the distance, makes the mug look made out of wet sand. There’s a mismatch of fonts at the front of it. It reads ‘Don’t talk to me I will cry’.
And— and, Tommy can’t just not take it.
Or, five times Wilbur makes him feel loved and the one time he repays the favour.
A month (or three) in the life of Tom Simons by Drhair76
3/?
"Come over," Wilbur says.
"Brighton nightlife is out on the prowl, Wilbur," Tommy points out. "They're gonna scoop me up and spit me out."
or, this is Tommy's life now - he, for one, adores it.
you were gone for a moment and i missed you by plantform
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Wilbur takes a deep breath. “What time is it.”
“Three.”
“I mean…obviously.”
“I’m going to kill you.” Wilbur’s eyes open to stare blankly at the sheepishly smiling boy. “And it will be a slow and painful death.”
“Hear me out!” Tommy gets over his meekness, and shoves until there’s enough room for him to jump onto the bed and sit next to him. “I had this really weird fucking dream, Wil!”
“Scratch that, I’m going to torture you, and make it long and horrible and then I’ll kill you.”
Or: Tommy keeps showing up at Wilbur's apartment unannounced.(Or, or: they're best friends and they love each other.)
(Or, or: they're best friends and they love each other.)
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inevitably-johnlocked · 3 years ago
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Hi Steph!! Hope you're doing well! Can I ask what your comfort reads are? I love to read other peoples comfort fics - makes them better in a way. Mine are 'Performance in a leading role', 'Midnight Blue Serenity', 'Nature and Nurture', and 'I Feel Like I Don't Even Know Him'.
Hey Nonny!
Ahhhhhh!! What a great idea! I often list my FAVE fics, but never my comfort fics! And it gives me a chance to post a bonus list people will enjoy, hahha. So I'm sorry I sat on this so long... just wanted to sit on it a bit, and decide how I wanted to do this.
First, your comfort fics, because they're all great (I haven't read the last two, though, so I'll take your word for it!)
Performance In a Leading Role by Mad_Lori (E, 156,714 w., 21 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Hollywood / Actor AU, Secret Relationship, Falling in Love, Slow Burn, Romance, Coming Out, Fluff and Angst, Pining) – Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world? Part 1 of Performance in a Leading Role
Midnight Blue Serenity by BeautifulFiction (E, 151,907 w., 19 Ch. || Friends to Lovers, Gay Bar / For a Case, Drugs, Pining, Case Fic, UST) – When Sherlock infiltrates a club in order to track down a serial killer, his altered appearance is enough to make John question his assumption that Sherlock is beyond his reach. However, is he the only one who appreciates his flatmate's charms, or is Sherlock at risk of becoming the next victim?
Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68 (M, 203,273 w., 57 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Parentlock, Cloning, Kidlock, Dev. Rel.) – The British Government accidentally clones Sherlock Holmes. Which brings a baby to 221B Baker Street. Part 1 of Nature & Nurture
I Feel Like I Don't Even Know Him! by MutedSilence (NR, 26,108 w., 25 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Fake Relationship, Developing Relationship, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Couple’s Counselling, Paternal Greg, Protective Mycroft, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, For a Case) – John is leaving therapy Sherlock needs to get into the office of a couples counsellor. A frantic Sherlock bumps into John as he's making his way out. John - with nothing better to do - agrees to pretend to be a stranger's boyfriend for the afternoon. Beats going home.
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NEXT! I actually have a few multi-fandom comfort reads right now for all my current ships, if that's okay?? I like sharing great reads in other fandoms I'm a part of since DBH and Red Dwarf are kind of tiny fandoms, lol, and since I'm a rec blog, never hurts to help those people also get traffic from an unlikely source, hahah. I just don't file them as diligently as I do with Johnlock, so apologies for the tags.
Let's do a top 20, and I'll start with Johnlock obviously, and then give you a few from each of my other current fandoms, if you are willing to fandom jump! Some are probably obvious, and maybe not, but I hope you enjoy all of them!
Bit of a "fave fics" and bit of a "I read these as palate cleansers or if I want to read something familiar", hahha! You may notice a trend that I tend to veer towards long comfort reads... usually after a string of fics I didn't enjoy, I jump to a different fandom and read something long and familiar.
Of course these aren't EVERY single one I have ever re-read, I literally just went down my list of iBooks and put down not just the recent re-reads, BUT the ones that I KNOW the story off-heart just by the title.
AND I also avoided listing MBS and PiaLR since you listed them up there, but they are ALSO my comfort reads as well and glad we share a similar love for them.
I have enough fics for a second Johnlock list... I just REALLY wanted the chance to showcase some other fandoms, so I shall wait for another ask to add more :)
And, as always, if anyone has some comfort reads of their own, from ANY FANDOM, I STRONGLY encourage y'all to make this a community post and share what makes us happy when we need a snuggle in the form of a fanfic!
Hope y'all enjoy!
I-J's TOP 20 COMFORT READS
See also:
Top 30 Read-Again Fics (March 2019)
Top 30 Read-Again Fics Pt. 2 (Sept. 2019)
Fave Read-Again Fics (10) (Dec 11/20)
JOHNLOCK (10)
26 Pieces by Lanning (E, 28,236 w., 1 Ch. || Hurt/Comfort, Torture, First Time, Happy Ending, Schmoop, Past Abuse) – Mycroft gives Sherlock the apparently simple task of solving a puzzle box containing a stolen microchip. It isn't simple.
Classified(s) by blueink3 (E, 36,153 w., 4 Ch. || Wedding Date AU || Fake Relationship, Jealous, Pining, Hurt/Comfort, Idiots in Love, Happy Ending, Mary is not Nice, Escort Service) – Clara's American father is the ambassador to some such territory that Great Britain probably used to own, but she (and Harry’s undying love for her) is the reason John is getting on a flight at 12:30pm, flying across the second largest ocean in the world, and pretending to be in a perfectly happy, healthy relationship with an undoubtedly perfectly coiffed stranger. See, Clara is not only American (and wealthy to boot), she's also best friends with John’s ex-fiancée. Whom she's placed in the wedding party. As Maid of Honor. And John just happens to be Best Man. Bloody brilliant.
A Promise Made to Be Broken by PlantsAreNeat (E, 37,018 w., 7 Ch. || Fake Relationship, Pining, Slow Burn, RST, Eventual Relationship, Primarily POV Sherlock) – A young John makes an ‘if we’re still single at 40, we’ll get together’ pledge to a woman who ends up all wrong for him. She keeps reminding him of the promise, and won’t let go of it. John asks Sherlock to pose as his boyfriend at a family wedding, so as to dash her hopes permanently. Sherlock, who has at last acknowledged his feelings for John, reluctantly agrees despite knowing how painful it will be to ‘have’ John, but not keep him.
Corpus Hominis by mycapeisplaid (E, 47,709 w., 12 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Case Fic, Fluff, Romance, Frottage, Angst, Anal, Blow Jobs, Rimming, Spas / Massages, Shampoo, Jealousy, Fake Relationship) - John knows the human body intimately. He’s had plenty of opportunity for study as a doctor, soldier, and lover. There’s one particular body, however, he knows very little about. When Sherlock launches himself head-first into a new obsession and they get sent on a case in an unlikely location, the pair discovers each other’s bodies with confusing yet delightful (and sometimes hilarious) results.
Triage by scullyseviltwin (E, 51,612 w., 14 Ch. || Character Injury, Introspection, Pining Sherlock, Falling in Love, Slow Burn, Sherlock POV, Toplock) – Sherlock’s mind goes exceedingly, devastatingly quiet and gray-blank. When he speaks it’s through a thick haze, it’s through molasses, he’s so disconnected from the words that it may as well be the unconscious shooter speaking.
Coventry by standbygo (E, 52,020 w., 26 Ch. || Dollhouse AU || Case Fic, Slow Burn, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, First Kiss / Time, Attempted Rape/Non-Con, BAMF John, Falling in Love) – “Let me get this straight,” John said, wondering when his life had become a science fiction film. “Some guy orders up a personality, a person, to his specifications, and they program this into a real live person, who has consented to do this, and she goes to this person and acts as his wife, or lawyer, or Royal Marine, or Navy Seal or what have you, and she has all the skills, all the knowledge, everything? Then you say the magic words, and she follows you back to The House, and they erase it all until her next appointment?”
Bridging the Ravine by SilentAuror (E, 58,887 w., 3 Ch. || Post S4, Couple For a Case, Bed-Sharing, First Times, Confessions, Awkwardness, Sex Trafficking, Massages, Wet T-Shirt Contest, Group Therapy, Past Loss of Child) – Sherlock and John go undercover at Ravine Valley, a therapy centre for same-sex male couples in an investigation into a possible human trafficking ring. As they pose as a couple and fake their way through the therapy sessions for the sake of the case, it quickly becomes difficult to avoid discussing their very real issues. Set roughly six nine months after series 4. Part 1 of the The Ravine Valley series series
Perdition's Flames by i_ship_an_armada (E, 63,435 w., 21 Ch. || Treklock AU, Est. Rel, Genetic Engineering, Angst & Fluff, BAMF!John) – Sherlock would do anything to save him. Risk anything. Give anything. His money, his life. His soul. What he does, though, is change both of their destinies forever. Genetic re-engineering is the only option left. It turns out researchers underestimated the life expectancy and potential abilities of genetically re-engineered subjects. The British government and what would eventually become the United Federation of Planets, however, had not. Part 1 of PF Universe
You Have Drawn Red From My Hands by J_Baillier (T, 67,085 w., 17 Ch. || Three Garridebs, Heavy John Whump, Hurt / Comfort, Pining, Heavy Angst, Case Fic/Adventure, Slow Burn, Sick Fic, Injury, Guilt & Depression, Just Talk Already Please, Medical Realism, PTSD) –  John getting injured leads Sherlock on a path of guilt and revelations.
The Horse and his Doctor by khorazir (T, 129,003 w., 13 Ch. || Horse / Vet AU || Magical Realism, Horses, Vet John, Horse Sherlock, Implied Alcoholism) – Invalided after a run in with a poacher in Siberia, veterinary surgeon John Watson finds it difficult to acclimatize to the mundanity of London life. Things change when a friend invites him along to a local animal shelter and he meets their latest acquisition, a trouble-making Frisian with the strangest eyes and even stranger quirks John has ever encountered in a horse.
GOOD OMENS (2)
The Picnic; or, the Drawbacks of Loving an Angel by sorrowfulcheese (G, 3,776 w., 1 Ch. || Post-Apocalypse/Canon, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Misunderstandings, Moving On, Picnicking, Idiots in Love, Crowley POV, Cranky Crowley, Mutual Pining, Light Angst with Happy Ending) – Aziraphale lures Crowley out for a picnic. It doesn't go remarkably well.
A Brief History of Touch by chamyl (E, 11,849 w., 1 Ch. || Moments in Time, First Kiss/Time, Heavy Mutual Pining, Romance, Idiots in Love, Slow Burn, Masturbation, Almost Kiss, Touch-Starved Crowley, Angst With Happy Ending, Love Confessions, Blow Jobs, Emotional Love Making, Friends to Lovers, Body Worship, Promise of Forever With a Ring) – Six thousand years of pining, stolen glances, almost-touches, plummeting towards the inevitable end.
RED DWARF (4)
Homecoming by Queen of the Potato People (T, 3,805 w., 1 Ch. || Pre-Slash, Rimmer Returns from Being Ace, Reunion, Character Study, Introspection, Angst with Happy Ending) – How does being Ace Rimmer work out for the smeggiest possible version of Rimmer in the entire multiverse? How and why does he return to Red Dwarf? This is one possible take.
Hand in Glove by lizardkid (T, 14,223 w., 1 Ch. || RED DWARF || Post-S9, Internalized Homophobia, Repression, Hurt/Comfort, Lister Whump, Worried Rimmer, Ableist Language, Cuddling) – Lister is mortally wounded in an accident. Rimmer is forced to reassess everything.
“Someone to Watch Over You” by Metalkatt & VeronicaRich (E, 72,347 w., 23 Ch. || S8 Canon Divergence, BAMF Rimmer, Coming Home, Dimension Jumping) – Ace Rimmer may have waited too long to go home again, but with some help, he might just get the happy ending none of his predecessors did. Part 1 of Further Watching
Easy As Anything by komodobits (E, 141,203 w., 12 Ch. || Canon Adjacent, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Bickering, Developing Relationship, Slow Burn, Pining, Soft-Light Sex / Mutual Masturbation, Humour, Top Rimmer) – Sex isn’t supposed to be this difficult. Maybe they’re just really bad at it. Part 1 of the Easy!verse series
DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN (4)
blue horizon in the making. by ohmaggies (NR [G], 2,086 w., 1 Ch. || Post Story, Human/Android Politics, Introspection / Reflection, Living Together, Media / People are Bad, Pre-Slash, Cynical Hank, Bed Sharing, Anxious/Worried Connor, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Soft Hank) – Hank looks peaceful like that, younger somehow and rested, and his growing hair falling softly across his face. Connor likes it, he decides. He likes Hank, more importantly. As a friend, as a drinking buddy, as whatever he's capable of feeling for him- just as anything other than a machine. Connor reflects.
Sleight of Hand by Relvetica (T, 14,360 w., 1 Ch. || Everyone Lives Ending, Hank POV, Mutual Pining, Coping with Deviancy / Emotions, LED Mood Ring/LED Removal Discussion, Human/Android Politics, Human/Android Relationship Discussion, Stubborn Connor, Worried Connor, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Comforting Hank, Experimenting Connor, Introspection, Heart-To-Heart, Obsessive Connor, Love Confession, Trying to Understand Love, Sexuality Discussions, Ken-Doll Android Anatomy, Bed Sharing, Comforting Each Other, Hiding Out, Running Away Together, First Kiss, Open Ending) – Some good endings only really count as good endings because they end before it gets bad. On the other hand, some end before they get better.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance by ImogenGotDrunk (T, 16,912 w., 2 Ch. || Pacifist Route, Pre-Slash, Pre-Deviant Connor, Depression, References to Suicide, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Alternating POV, Connor’s Freckles, Enemies to Friends, Connor-Centric, Introspection, Canon-Typical Violence, Hurt/Comfort, Connor’s Path to Deviancy, Obsessive Connor) – Hank made his view on androids very clear. No one could mistake where the Lieutenant stood on that particular subject. But as he and Connor begin working together, his opinions seem to drastically change. The only conclusion Connor can come to is that he himself is responsible for it. It must be another instability in his software. After all, changing Hank’s mind was never part of the mission.
Moving Forward, Circuit by Circuit by  DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricPolarBears  (E, 50,605 w., 18 Ch. || Post-Ending AU, Amnesia, Connor Whump, Alcohol Abuse, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Android Slavery/Trafficking, World Building, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Hank Being Hank, Memory Loss/Wipe, Rebuilding Relationship, Case Fic, Protective Hank, Interrogations, Police Work,  Love Confessions, Fixing Connor, Caring Hank, Friends to Lovers, Going Undercover, Self Depreciation, Bed Sharing, Kissing and Hugging, Flirting) – After the liberation of androids, society is changing ... for everyone except Hank. To him, it seems that life has returned to normal -- especially with the absence of his partner. That is, until he finds Connor, components modified and memories erased. The two must work together to catch the man responsible (and sort out their feelings along the way).
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falsebooles123 · 2 years ago
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Dairy of a Horror Buff 8.24.22
So since this thing is actually called a diary I might as well right in it.
So since I have a little money left over from my paycheck I bought cuphead DLC!!!! Yassss. now I can spend even more time being obsessed with this game. because I am sad a lot.
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wow there is a surprising lack of Cuphead gifs on this good christian website.
also for complicated reasons I need to get a new car maybe!!!! luckily I have been saving up for this so I'll be fine but who wants to spend there savings.
so lets watch some short films to relax.
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A Free Ride (1915) dir. A. Wise Guy
CW: SMUT
ok so I was bored last night and was like hmmmmmmmmmm I wonder if theres any short films in the Adult Film section of Letterboxd. and the answer is yes. So A Free RIde, along with Am Abend and El Satario, are all extant examples of what was known as Stag Films which was basically underground smut that was shown at fraturnities because obviously porno theaters weren't around yet.
A Free Ride kinda works like theres dick and titty but at the same time this movies from the 1910s and its a little hard to relate to what hot and whats not from back then.
Overall kinda cool.
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Cravings (2019) dir. Kim Mcmahon
OK so this is another student animated film which I absolutely love that I was able to find out about this from letterboxd.
A woman wakes up after a night of partying. You watch as she appears to have caught some sort of bug as the voicemessages her boyfriend leaves her become more and more concerned.
Badass Watch this.
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The Sad Man dir. Jake Lava
CW: Self-Hard, Child Death
Ok so this is another one of those animated films that I've seen years ago before I ever had a letterboxd. I don't really know how to describe this film. Basically its a little bit like if No-Face from spirited away lived in a bombed out city in northern russia.
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Ugh I love this little hungry bitch.
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Amy (2010) dir. Karlijn Scholten
CW: Gore, Child Abuse (Implied)
Youtube autoplay strikes again. So this is yet another little animated film that I remember watching on Youtube.
Essentially a little girl lives ina house with a big bad wolf type. shenanigans, (murdering her abuser) happens.
this is such an enjoyable and delightfully fucked up film please watch it if your able to.
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This Must Be The Place (2022) dir. Merlin Camozzi
OK this is somebodies fetish.
Essentially this film is about a women who wants to joining a coven the intitiation seems to involve a bunch of angry butch woman causing her indelible pain and then just slapping her.
which like girl if thats what your into go off I guess.
The witches are also like a group of petty criminals who all live together so yeah thats pretty gay.
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Koko's Haunted House (1928) dir. Dave Fleischer.
Ok so the fact that his illistrator has a toothbrush mustache is wild not because its the hitler stache but just because I can't imagine a single person it would have looked good on.
watching these really early fleischer cartoons you can definetly see how much there style and quality improved over the next few years. This is while not a Out of the Inkwell Cartoon its spiritual sibling. Koko the Clown winds up in a haunted house and spends most of his time in a scooby doo hallway with some dog while occasionally popping into a room for a sight gag.
plot wise this film is kinda lax but its another one to add to the pile.
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The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) dir. James Sibley Watson, Melville Webber
so the original fall of the house of usser deals with a man who goes to visit a friend of his at his ancestual home which just so happens to have a big ass crack in the walls. Just before he gets there however his hosts sister has passed and the host is convinced her revenant is pacing the walls of her sepulcher.
I don't really remember what the entire vibe of the piece was its probably some thinly veiled incest shit. Lannister style. Oh also the entire house falls into the moors.
So this film as far as I can tell is completely silent as in no spoken dialogue. It is also the most aestetic thing that I have seen in a hot minute. It turns out when people didn't have to worry about writing tight dialogue these feature freeks were like bruh what if we were in a kolaidiscope. Theres probable a term for this kind of film, with its expressive lighting its emphases on expansive geometric architeture, the use of mirror and bokah effects. wait dadaist. Is that what I;m thinking cause the art style reminds me a lot of cool beans movie the ballet machinique.
This version of the film however seems to focus on the eternal state of the host feels guilty over the death of his sister. Theres no words and it is very abstract but I lokey love this. Its so artsy and dramatic and I really hope that I can see more of these kinds of film in the future.
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The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937) dir. Frank Tashlin
OK so this is an early Porky Pie Cartoon because I know your OBSESSED with all these fucking cartoon characters. In this one hes chilling his with his siblings when there uncle lawyers come by and is like oh by the way the will says that if all of you are say horrible murdered in a freak accident I get the millions of dollars in inheritance but like that wouldn't happen its not like I'm gonna go into the murder basement underneath the house and drink some Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide juice and then put you in stocks and gut you like the pigs you are. HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
That would be hilarious.
anyway that is exactly what happens.
But also the fucking lawyer literally stops in the middle of what hes doing and just calls out some pasty wimp in the third row, which like bruh don't break the forth wall like that. But then that bloke just goes up and packs a wallop and honestly good riddence to mr. Lawyer Man.
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Il Caso Valdemar (the facts in the Case of M. Valdemar) (1936) dir. Ubaldo Magnaghi, Gianni Hoepli
In the early 19th century Mesmerism was taking the world by storm. Casually Scientist Franz Mesmar came up with a lot of things but the thing that really took off was Mesmerism which is essentially an early form of hynopsis. At the beginning it was nothing more than a fun parlor trick that the rich and bored would engage with. over time however this simple action began to draw the attention of spiritulist and the more scientific sort who were also interested in the world unseen.
it was then in 1845 that Edgar Allen Poe wrote this story. A mesmerist puts a man dying of turbercolisis into a hynotic trance the only issue is that after the man is clinical dead some form of consciousness remains. The body is kept in its hynoptic coma for months on end. until the doctor finally releases him from the spell which at that point the body instantly decays.
The thing I really enjoy about these short films is the amount of style that goes into them. theres a lot of dynamic angles and everyone is wearing just so much eyeliner because of the lighting.
This film also features what I am assuming is meant to be autowriting but I may be misunderstandingthe visuals here. It also doesn't help that the letters are written in italian.
I do like this film but I'm not sure if its my favorite adaptation of the story. Tales of Terror also did a segment on this story and that one for me really gets the plot across better.
I fell like one of the issues with these short films is that we're expected to know the story thats being referenced which ok Yes I do as I am once again a rather big poe fan but I can't say that for the uninitiated.
Through I'm horrible curious to know why Poe in particular was having such a resurgence at this time.
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Toby the Pup in Halloween (1931) dir. Dick Huemer, Sid Marcus
OMG you know Toby The Pup, the one that was produced by RKO pictures, you know it was like a super popular series with 12 whole shorts.
so yeah I can't really say whether or not this character was super popular or not but I can judge it harshly now.
To be honest I dont know if I love this. Toby and co have this kinda ms. Pacman vibe to them. like its round bodies and a face which is just a bit much.
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Remember when Anita Sarkesian called Ms. Pacman a sexist depiction of objectification. As if she isn't the most regal queen who slays everytime she walks outside. I mean why do you think theres so many ghosts around her.
yeah so the plot is pretty basic. Toby the Pup is a sex pest, he plays a meh song on the piano and then some ghoalies crash the party this was kinda meddling to be honest.
Ok folks thats the end of todays adventure I need to go do some yard work or something.
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saint-starflicker · 2 years ago
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this is 9 days late but if you’re still doing the fic writer emoji asks thing, 👀
Ooo! 👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!
I'll tell you about three and a half of them. Basically, expect delays due to historybounding.
The hanahaki thing is turning into an origfic because one character was starting to sound too cynical to stay Peter Simmonds, while the other was starting to be too much of a jerkface to stay Jason McConnell (those that headcanon Jason as a jerk through and through, trust me, he cannot possibly be this much of a jerk—so, new character it is!) This is set in Victorian England, when flower codes were becoming a thing and the gentry/nobility could send each other bouquets of what they wanted to say instead of letters full of words.
I still also want to write another Victorian-era AU, a Sherlock Holmes crossover in the writing style of Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories, in that the situation is the aftermath of BAPO so Holmes and his companion (Victorian euphemism? Is "his companion", you know,) Watson are trying to reverse-engineer what happened at this Catholic boarding school production of Romeo and Juliet that they were invited to watch in the 1880s. There would ideally be parallels between the Peter/Jason/Ivy triangle and Holmes/Watson/Morstan (lattermost a.k.a. Mary Watson).
But the paperback Ian Mortimer Time Traveller's Guide that I ordered back in March that they said I can expect in April at the latest...actually arrived only just last week, in August. I didn't know at the time I ordered it that I would veer into the Victorian, which was why I ordered the Regency era one. But maybe reading this will revive my interest in continuing the BAPO Bridgerton AU.
After writing the hair fic I am very tempted to write my own Time Traveller's Stateside Guide to the mid to late 1990s to 2005 blog post series in case any BAPO fanfic writers want to go historybounding in that era. But I'm already feeling that I won't be inspired to write that until after, maybe, depending on how the setting is written...getting my own copy of Fraternity by Andy Mientus...which, if I order it and the distributors start shipping it to me in September, then I can apparently expect to have it in my hands by next February even if they tell me to expect it in October. I'm old, I need to huff the glue in the book binding or else I can't pay full attention to the story. No hate to people that read ebooks and listen to audiobooks, the thrill of possibly getting papercuts is my personal particularity. But I will definitely also be getting the Fraternity ebook next month because I can't wait until October or February.
After that I shall leave all the aforementioned WIPs unfinished because I shall never again return to the BAPO fandom and its identical aesthetic and vaguely similar premise because BAPO doesn't really have witchcraft and found families. (I'm kidding, there's going to be fanfiction crossovers galore. I am ever so very hype for this book release.)
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cutekittenlady · 2 years ago
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Pokemon Sapphire run 3
((I should start numbering these lol))
After beating Watson, I give the team a heal and head on over to route 117 to do some training.
And immediately after beating a pair of twins along with Edge, Audelle evolves into Loudred! AWESOME. I defeat all the trainers but cant go farther than rusturf tunnel since there are rocks blocking away. Back-tracking I check out the casino but learn I have to have a coin case before I can do anything. They say the gal next door has one but she wants some special harbor mail from slateport.
Now that I have a bike I can take a quick run there and fight all the trainers on the bike path along the way and gain some levels. After grabbing the goods, i trade em for the coin case and check out the lottery. Theres not really a lot there I'm interested in atm. I know there are tms there I can buy, but I think I'll hold off on it until I have to.
Having already dealt with the trainers on the beach, I head north hoping to find a way to continue only to find my way, once again, cut off by a rock.
I wanna ram my head through a wall! My pokemon and I have no way to continue. I see a house nearby and decide to ask if the people there know when the rocks will be cleared away.
Turns out the house belongs to the winstrate family, and they all wanna battle.
Well I'm happy to oblige.
First fight is against the dad, Victor who sends out a taillow. I send in Phoenix and have it use double kick which takes taillow out FAST. Next he sends in zigzagoon. But it only takes one kick to take him out as well.
Next up Victors wife takes up the challenge and sends out a roselia. Phoenix hits it with ember and does a lot of damage. Unfortunately thought, Roselia hits him with stun spore followed by poison sting. HOwever Phoenix manages to take it out with one last ember.
Next up is the couples daugher Vivi. Shes my age so maybe shes a new trainer? We shall see. She sends out Marill which is a good choice against my Phoenix, however I take the opportunity to swap out to Hawthorn. Hawthorn hits it with an absorb, and marill responds with a tail whip. Hawthorn just keeps using absorb which more than makes up for the damage marill's rollout does. She sends in shroomish and I send Phoenix back out hoping to take shroomish out with an ember before the stun spore can set in too much. Unfornately Phoenix is paralyzed. Eventually tho Phoenix is able to take shroomish out with an ember. Vivi then sends out Numel and I swap back to hawthorn. Hawthorn knows no water type moves, but his water typing should protect him from any serious damage from any potential fire type attacks. Which turns out to have been a good strategy as Hawthorns nature power becomes swift and, after a few turns, takes numel out.
Vivi runs off crying after losing. Which I mean, like, I get it. First lost probably and all that. But if Wally could keep up a stiff chin while dealing with a literal life threatening illness, you think she could take a loss and not go sniveling to grandma
Aaaand she sends her grandma out to kick my ass.... dear lord.
The granny sends in her meditite and Phoenix faces off against it.I decide to burn a paralyze heal to keep that from being a problem. Tho this does let meditite use meditate and raise its attack. I try to have pheonix use double kick but meditite used detect to avoid it. the next set of double kick lands tho it doesnt do much damage. Meditite uses meditate again and I think to have phoenix use peck but detect stops it again. Next peck attack lands, though, and I win.
And just like that I win! WHOO
I attain the macho brace as a prize but no rock smash to help me get past. Dang. I cant actually remember where I find rock smash. I guess I just have to heal up my pokemon, and backtrack/look up hwere to find it.
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no-side-us · 2 years ago
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Letters From Watson Liveblog - Jan. 1
The Gloria Scott, Part 1
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What an absurdly cute New Years card! Speaking of the New Year, I'm sure Watson and his lifelong compatriot will be happy to know that all of their stories are now in the public domain for everyone to use as they wish. Hopefully they can derive some satisfaction from that fact.
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So the mystery of the Gloria Scott: why did this message strike Justice of the Peace Trevor dead when he read it?
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And people say Watson's the more relatable one.
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This sounds straight out of a sitcom or romantic comedy where two wildly different but lonely people meet and form an unlikely relationship.
Also, Holmes apparently went to chapel. I don't think he's ever been shown to be that religious, so I wonder if this is more of a school thing than a personal one.
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So by the time he was in college, Sherlock's observational skills had already been fairly developed. He doesn't say in today's letter what he was studying in college, other than that it was a subject quite distinct from his peers, so I'm curious as to what it could be.
If I had to guess, I'm going to say he was studying criminology or the history of crime. Maybe some sort of forensic topic, if those sorts of fields of study existed back then. I think it has to be related to crime in some capacity, right?
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Is Sherlock referring to the condition known as Cauliflower ears?
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Now that's interesting. It makes me curious what Sherlock's life would've been like had he not decided to become a detective.
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Watson, you tease! I'll be reading these letters regardless, there's no need to leave us on a cliffhanger! Ah well, I look forward to hearing about this incident then.
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
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2nd part.
Other: Both groups understand they have different ways of showing affection and closeness. Though Charles does hesitantly ask Jackie if Ran ever shows affection, to which Jackie answers that he does he just isn't a very physical person. 
After Ran first attacks and injuries Ranbob, and once the groups get the two separate, they sit down and talk. The Gladiators go first, saying they've never seen Ran that aggressive and angry before and ask what Ranbob could've done. To which the Fishermen tell them (to an extent. Somethings they leave out as its best for Ranbob to tell them) and after sharing, ask what Ran's relationship with Ranbob was. Where Watson says Ran said before he had a brother, and they then connect the pieces. So in summary, the Gladiators know about Ranbob being controlled by Dream, what Ranbob as done, how it affected him, and what the Fishermen have done to help him out and the progress Ranbob has made. While the Fishermen know that Ran has said he had a brother (Ranbob said it too), Ran having to survive on his own for years, And Ran having nightmare's but don't know what they are about. 
The Gladiators are skeptical of Ranbobs story, but after reading a bit of a dairy Ranbob recorded the experience in when able to, and both picture and multiple eye-witness accounts they eventually believe him. 
He ran from the hunters for around 4 years, he also lived alone and learned to survive during his time, while being constantly on the move. Multiple times the brothers have said something concerning, either jokingly or very casually, but both ways the brothers groups have responded with utmost concern and basically interrogating them until they find out the events behind what they said. Where they then either leave it be, or there's more talking, comforting, and maybe even cuddle piles. 
It happens once during the trip, when Ranbob just isnt having a good day at all, when he relapses he immediately tells the Fishermen (as he has grown to do), who then go to comfort him and do a sort of therapy. Ran immediately uses the relapse as evidence that he shouldn't be trusted and that he is still the same person he was before. While Watson, ignoring him, goes to see if he can do anything to help, while Grievous and Jackie try to lead Ran away to cause less stress for Ranbob. 
It is confusing at first for them, and when their finally able to, they (both groups) ask eachother what different instincts their enderman friend has. And after exchanging it they just kinda leave it be then and accept it. Sometimes Cletus will laugh when he just randomly sees Ran carrying someone around and mocks them, but Ran tends to growl at him when he mocks the person he's carrying, so he doesn't mock em often. 
He was only able to eat crackers, nuts and seeds, and dried out vegetables. So when he first goes to the Fishermen's house he's only able to keep down stuff like soup and again crackers. Though he's able to slowly work his way up to eating meat, which then he's able to keep most things down. 
The gladiators are overwhelmingly happy about no longer following such a strict schedule and can spend their time doing whatever they want. The fishermen are at first a bit hesitant at adventuring, seeing as they never really adventured outside of their home to much before, but are still very excited to see new places and get new items. Cuddle piles are sometimes shared amongst the groups, but strictly when neither of the brothers are nearby, other habits like telling bed time stories and sharing supplies and food are shared amongst the groups. While a sort of therapy sessions type habit are only in the fishermen group. And making and testing weapons are only in the gladiator group. For nicknames, Ran- Tall man/Tall bastard, Jackie- Jack, Shorty(teasingly/jokingly), Watson- Dad, Grievous- Ugly, John, Gri, Ranbob- Bobby, Benjamin- Benny, Ben, Charles- (Just Charles), Cletus- Wildfire, Little shit (Isaac only calls him that, Benjamin doesn't like it though), Isaac- Saac (pronounced as Isaac without the I, or just Zack).
The fishermen live a calmer, more quite life. Where the most active they've gotten is going to Mizu and getting Ranbob and a few attempted robbing. While the gladiators live a very active and fighting filled life, with only a few breaks where they can do whatever they want too. The fishermen are more accepting of outsiders and willing to give them a chance in their group. While the gladiators, you need to prove you can earn a place and are more tight in their group (Which is partly why it means so much to Ran and shocks him when his haunting welcomes Ranbobs group into their group). The fishermen are more freewilled, not having to follow a schedule. While the gladiators do follow a schedule and typically don't get much freewill.
They originally wanted to live in Mizu. But after the discovery of the Dream Mask Benjamin stated that it was far too dangerous to stay, much less live there. So they instead just went and looted the area then left 
As of now I do not plan to add anymore characters. Maybe they'll meet some while traveling but im not positive yet, if they do meet someone later on though it'll probably be either Wilburs decendent, or if I include other Tales I'll include them probably. 
It is very hard to convince Ran for a good while that what happened to Ranbob was the truth, but when he does finally accept it he's horrified. He feels incredibly guilty about leaving his brother and doing nothing during this whole time other than making it harder for him to recover. And immediately does what he can to make it up and help him out. And to the relief of the others, the brothers start to grow closer again, although there's still some problems. It took multiple tales of Mizu and Dream from all around the world, some very old records about how manipulative Dream was and how it seemed he had supernatural powers, and even finding Ranbobs journal and deciding to read it for safety reasons (where its recorded Ranbobs deteriorating mental state and all of the events where Dream came in, and even Dream wrote in it sometimes, comparing it to Ranboos Memory Book.)
Personalities (More may be added later): Ran- Secretive, protective, quite, joking when gotten close too, patient, serious mostly. Watson- Kind, very approachable, the father figure, logical, has a very comforting presence. Jackie- Playful, joking, mean at times, teasing, loud, energetic. Grievous- Very kind, energetic at times, quite, prankster, hard to trust someone. Ranbob- Quite, shy, well-meaning, clumsy, hesitant in things, very eager to please someone. Benjamin- Truthworthy, comforting presence, kind, approachable. Cletus- Chaotic, mean at times, prankster, loud, confident, energetic. Isaac- Leader figure, kind, logical, playful. Charles- Quite, shy, anxious, smart, logical. And idk if you want him too but Porkius- Confident, arrogant, hard headed/stubborn, hard to talk with, but extremely willing to make changes and call off events if serious injury to anyone is threatened. 
Sorry if some answers are dull, I had trouble coming up with answers and wording some of them. But as a bonus I thought of something that could happen while traveling (while they've been traveling for almost 5 months now). Maybe a thunderstorm is coming in and the group is trying to find shelter and they find it mostly in time, but the brothers start to really get into a verbal fight during the searching and so start to lag behind. And just as it starts to storm more Ran screams and yells "YOUR NOTHING MORE THAN AN MURDER! NOTHING YOU EVER DO WILL MAKE UP FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE!"(or something similar) Which just really breaks Ranbob, and the two stand across from eachother in the rain, before Ranbob chokes out a heartbroken agreement and runs off. Ran almost going to chase after him, but deciding not too, and going to meet up with the group.  Also Ranbob having a nightmare about when he first saw Ran again and is terrified in the nightmare, as no one is there to actually stop Ran this time (this happens before the thunderstorm part). So he does actually begin to kill him, and during the dream he keeps seeing glimpses of he and Ran as kids, being so close and laughing and everything. Then just before he wakes up he sees a younger, tween Ran directly next to the Ran killing him, and the Vision Ran's face is frozen in a scream of terror and heartbroken look in his eyes, and his eyes are filled to the brim of tears (which is the exact moment a Ranbob controlled by Dream turns the blade on Ran suddenly). Which just completely breaks Ranbobs heart, and when he wakes up, with tears frozen on his face, he can't look at Ran for days without seeing the terrified face of his younger brother. 
1: So they’re pretty chill about it. Alright. 
2: Fairly skeptical, but still willing to help out, and eventually coming to agree. Interesting. Ranbob has a diary? From before? That must be quite the interesting read. How much did young Ranbob understand was going on? How did he feel about it? Just how much does his diary show of his mental decline? Does he still have it? Were the Gladiators supposed to be reading it, or is it more of a ‘I found this, let’s see what’s inside’ thing? And I know the eye-witness accounts are probably the fishermen, but what are the pictures? Of Ranbob before Dream, back in Mizu? Of Ranbob when the fishermen found him?
3: Casually drops trauma on them, huh? What kind of things have been said? How much of it do these two traumatized gremlins think is the norm? Does Ran have any particular enemies with the hunters? Was it hard for him to settle in one place again?
4: What do these relapse consist of, exactly? Ranbob becoming aggressive? Trying to run? Can’t imagine Ran’s too happy Watson ignored him about it. What was the aftermath of this event? Does Ran know what a relapse means, or does he just overhear and assume?
5: So Ran totes people around, and Cletus occasionally makes fun of them. How long before someone points out that Ranbob, as you put it, follows them around like a lost puppy, in retaliation? 
6: The more I hear about Ranbob, the more I kind of want to wrap him in a warm blanket, give him cocoa, and go threaten Dream with bodily harm. That kind of food isn’t exactly great nourishment. If that’s the kind of thing he was eating, and only once every three days, I’m not shocked the Fishermen managed to force him into a room. Or that his house kept falling on him. Poor guy must be a malnourished noodle-stick. Honestly, he sounds light enough Cletus could probably carry him around. Or a breeze could. Hopefully he gets a little more weight on him, he needs it. 
7: Sounds like the first few days of the trip are probably pretty chaotic, with everyone adjusting. But they sound like they’re having fun, so that’s good. What kind of things are the two brothers doing to be gone long enough for their groups to be able to cuddle pile for a bit? Gathering supplies? Do they just know, and do their own thing for a bit so their hauntings can chill together? And Bobby, huh? Sounds an awful lot like what Ran used to call Ranbob. Who exactly revived the nickname, and what was both Ranbob’s reaction to it being brought back, and Ran’s reactions to hearing it again? 
8: The clash between lifestyles seems to be a pretty big one. The gladiators are a bit more willing to jump into things, and the fishermen are generally more open. Seems like they’ll contrast nicely once things settle down. So it’s kind of a big deal for the gladiators to just welcome the fishermen? You said they have to prove themselves. Do the fishermen ever end up doing something like that, or are they just an exception? Or is it that what they’ve already done proved themselves? 
9: They just loot the place, huh? Do they keep what they find or sell it? What’s Ranbob’s feelings about that?
10: A Wilbur descendant? Interesting. 
11: Oof. Well, at least they’re figuring it out. So there’s records about Dream and such? Do they just happen to find them, or are they led there? Who wrote those records? Does Ranbob notice when they find them, find some himself, or is that part of the trip he doesn’t know about? And Dream wrote in Ranbob’s journal too? Yikes. That must have been terrifying for Ranbob to experience. He compared it to Ranboo’s memory book, huh? Did that mean Ranbob figured out that something similar was happening to his ancestor? If so, how did he feel about it? And how does Ran feel about Dream’s part in all this? What does he do once he finally accepts it? Hug Ranbob? Apologize? Try to murder Dream?
12: Sounds like quite interesting group there. Charles and Ranbob both being shy sounds adorable honestly. Porkius sounds like he knows what he’s doing, and does it well.
13: They don’t seem particularly dull to me. But thank you for the heart-crushing scene, I’ll cherish it forever. Do the fishermen chase after Ranbob? How do the gladiators feel about that whole thing? Does Ran feel a bit guilty about it?
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