#otp: ice water

[fallenrosepettals]

the long night

here’s more art cause i’m in denial about that finale

[blood-2-rain]

♥️My OTP’S♥️

In Order of when I started Shipping them

The fact all my first ships were Fire person x Ice/Water Person.

[pollyna]

"But language always falls short of the body when it comes to the intensity of corporeal experience."

-The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch.

[toilandtroubled]

𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙙𝙨 by @babyroblns

[kyraxyrespace]

[orangecoluredsky]

Skye's OTP List | December 2023

The top ships I've indulged in this year

#1 - Theomione (Theodore Nott x Hermione Granger) - HP Intellectual, Enduring, Time Travel - Will probably die on this ship Fan Casts: Brandon Flynn & Nina Dobrev

#2 - Gendrya (Gendry Baratheon x Arya Stark) - ASOIAF This one has been around for me since 2016 & it's a keeper Face Claims: Maisie Williams & Joe Dempsie

#3 - Fersali (Fergus Fraser x Marsali McKimmie) - Outlander My comfort ship, the newest ship, and I find their relationship goals worthy! Face Claims: César Domboy & Lauren Lyle

Honorable Mentions: Scorbus (Scorpius Malfoy x Albus Potter) - HP Jegulus (James Potter x Regulus Black) - HP Sansan (Sansa Stark x Sandor Clegane) - ASOIAF Stydia (Stiles Stilinski x Lydia Martin) - Teen Wolf Brianna Randal Fraser x Roger MacKenzie - Outlander Magnus Nielsen x Franziska Doppler - Dark

Its all very wholesome, I'm aware

[tiderideraa]

once she finds harry, she nearly skips over to him, glowing with excitement. she presses a quick kiss to his mouth, warm hands going to cradle his face as she does, standing on her tiptoes for a moment to reach him.  “ happy birthday, harry! ”  she says as she breaks the kiss, grinning brightly before fluttering away and shooing him into a nearby seat, eager to present him with the gifts in the picnic basket hanging from her arm. once he’s sitting, she follows, sitting on his lap and bringing the basket to rest on her thighs so she could show him his gifts easier. the first thing she pulls out, and holds delicately in her hands, is a suncatcher made of seaglass, dark colored wire holding it together in the shape of a heart. “ it’s a suncatcher! with seaglass in it, and i tried to pick colors i thought you’d like, and ones that, um, look like the sea, duhsies! sorta’ reminds me a bit of your eyes, too, i think. and then- oh, look! ”  she feels around the basket for the little ring. more seaglass, this time silver wire twining it and the smooth glass together in the shape of a ring.  “ it didn’t even burn me when i made it! i totally thought it would, but isn’t it so pretty? okay and- just one more, i pinkie promise! ”  a gently handled chocolate croissant, held in a white handkerchief, this time embroidered with a red rose.  “ i thought we could maybe try it together? i know you don’t like super sweet stuff, so i messed with the recipe i had a bit so i could use dark chocolate and, like, less sweet things, you know? if you don’t like this one, though, i’ll totally make you something else, ‘cause it’s your birthday and also i love you. ”

every  year  harry  seemed  content  to  let  his  birthday  lie  forgotten,  and  every  year  since  the  barrier's  fall  allie  seemed  determined  to  remind  him.  for  a  girl  that  was  oftentimes  forgetful  and  flighty,  she  never  failed  to  make  a  point  to  remember  him  in  ways  that  were  always  unexpected.

        harry  hummed  into  the  quick  kiss,  bowing  forward  slightly  as  she  cradled  his  face  within  her  hands  and  simultaneously  prevented  him  from  stealing  a  deeper  kiss  from  the  fairy.  ❝  that  time  of  year  already,  ey?  ❞  harry  asked.  he  swiped  playfully  after  her  as  she  fluttered  out  of  his  reach,  raising  his  brows  and  allowing  her  to  shoo  him  over  to  the  bench  behind  them  with  uncharacteristic  obedience.  he  sat,  and  allie  promptly  presented  him  with  picnic  basket  as  she  hopped  onto  his  lap.

        harry  lay  one  hand  on  the  small  of  allie's  back  and  another  on  her  knee,  peering  curiously  into  the  basket  as  she  drew  a  handcrafted  suncatcher  from  its  contents.  ❝  just  like  the  sea,  ❞  harry  agreed  cheerfully,  an  awed  look  on  his  face  as  he  reached  to  take  it  from  her  hand,  running  his  thumb  over  the  wire  and  the  rubbed  seaglass,  ❝  i  know  just  where  to  put  this,  ❞

        harry  set  the  suncatcher  back  into  the  basket  as  allie  brought  out  another,  this  one  smaller  and  more  intricate.  wordlessly,  harry  held  out  his  hand  for  allie  to  choose  which  finger  he  should  wear  it  on.  ❝  you  worked  pretty  hard  on  these,  huh?  ❞  harry  asked,  turning  his  face  into  her  neck  and  nipping  affectionately  at  the  lobe  of  her  ear.  there  was  a  warm  giddiness  threatening  to  consume  him,  his  smile  felt  too  wide,  he  ran  his  hand  up  allie's  back,  curling  and  uncurling  his  fingers  on  her  bare  knee  and  pulled  back  only  because  she  promised  one  last  treat.

        harry  laughed,  the  smell  of  dark  chocolate  a  welcome  luxury.  he  pulled  allie  into  a  tight  hug,  pressing  his  mouth  against  her  shoulder,  then  her  neck,  then  up  against  her  jaw,  ❝  i  could  get  used  to  this,  ❞  harry  said  playfully,  turning  so  that  he  could  look  back  and  the  three  carefully  crafted  gifts  she  had  presented  to  him.  his  expression  softened,  her  i  love  you  settling  somewhere  between  his  ribs.  ❝  we'll  split  it,  half  and  half,  ❞

[rayetherna]

Reached my boiling point after Fontaine AQ & all the consumed fan content, and decided to dive into my dream-based post-canon/ canon divergent dragon!Aether AU, in which the Traveler "unlocks" himself a dragon form through [4.2 AQ spoilers]. So I snatched a liner to not get "stuck" in sketches, and found him during work breaks ^^

Think of this AU as taking place after the final (successful) war with Celestia, in which Aether participated in the form of that huge eldritch gentleman from the last sketch page. Also, most of my Genshin content revolves/will revolve around my polyamorous Kaeya/Aether/Ajax (Kaetherajax) OTP in any dynamic. Although "my" Aether is far more on a leading side, a "connecting link", and an anchor for Ajax and Kaeya - all three ultimately being a secret safe space for each other.

So wth did this come from:

I once had a dream about Aether being stuck in the dragon form in a different world xD He looked similar to a dragon OC of mine, as if he +- belonged to the same species but with his own quirks. In the dream he looked somewhere in-between the "condensed" (was also a liiiiittle bit bigger than that) and "uncondensed" versions. The twins found themselves in a "classy fantasy" world with different branches of magic, and Aether turned out to be a metamorph-healer. They helped to alleviate this world's global crisis, but a fragment of something connected with the local "dark side of the force" got lodged in Aether's chest, seized control over him and forced him to slip away in an unknown direction, stuck in the form of a dragon. Lumine and the local Chaeya set off to search for him - and succeeded! He almost R.I.P.ed them, but came to his senses in time. Most memorable moments:

Aether's appearance - he had three eyes, and when he was under control of the shard, the right and third eyes were just rolled back white, while the left had multiple pupils, similar to a demon from my bw pict attached. But he was overall incredibly creepy in this "possessed" state.

When Aether began to struggle for control, he moved like... I don't know how to describe it, but it was SO fucked up - it was clear from the movements that two entities were fighting for the "seat at the helm", and the body looked like a marionet at times. The closest I can think of is the monkey boss from Sekiro in its headless phase, when it does plunge attacks and forward dashes with a sword x'DDD The sight was absolutely chilling.

When Aether "surfaced" and allowed Lumi, Kaeya and Ajax to get their hands almost elbow-deep into his chest and try to pull out the shard. But while it was budging, it was burning their hands almost to the bone, even despite Lumi's healing and the combo of water-ice cooling from Cheya. In the end it tossed them all aside by some sort of shockwave - so Aether dove into his own wound while he was still "lucid", and ripped the shard out with his own teeth, for Lumine to destroy it.

And the last but not the least was the most hilarious scene of licking the wounds of the companions - Aether was capable of healing almost any damage but in such a strange way, 'cause dragon incarnation enhanced all the abilities, but something about its "composition" influenced "magic conductivity" xDD He carefully used Kaya's palm as an example for what he had in mind (he had a hard time speaking in this form). Kaeya immediately bared Childe's nasty wound (on his side) from Aether's claws, and Childe was instantly alarmed for the most ridiculous reasons:

Сhilde: Nononono wait - he's her brother, right? A human! Another very human man licking me! How is that okay?! Kaeya: ... Do you HAVE to make things even more awkward than they are? Lumine: does a discreet eyeroll

Turns out it was very much okay, but there was one very awkwardly fluffed up Aether licking the wounds of a tomato-grade red Childe, who was hiding his face in his hands.

[renjihoe]

My Thoughts on Juvia and Gray’s Relationship.

May contain spoilers for the anime & 100yq manga but I’ll be as vanilla about it as possible. This is a long one so get comfy.

A few years ago, I used to be upset at the fact that Gruvia took so long to happen. But now that I’m older and I’ve hyper fixated on the couple long enough, I’ve learned to appreciate their relationship for what it is now and for what it was in the beginning. From the start I’ve always shipped Gruvia but I never expected them to be together in the first place, PLUS I only shipped them because I honestly just liked the idea of them being together. Liking the idea of a couple and the couple actually being good together is two different things and I knew that. My initial thought was “how funny would it be if they actually got together”. Kinda like a gag if you will. But overtime I started to REALLY appreciate their build up. There are plenty of couples out there in popular anime who’s relationships parallel to Gruvia, (the girl or guy is deeply in love and the other party pays them no mind). But what I really hate about relationships like that is when they get slapped together at the end just to please an audience. If Mashima did the same thing, I could honestly say I probably wouldn’t be shipping Juvia and Gray to this day, but luckily for me and other Gruvia fans he did not go that route. People say that fans forced Gruvia to be canon which is just not true since FROM THE BEGINNING of the series, Gray was told by the fortune teller that he would be tangled up with a water woman in the near future. Plus the simple fact that their characters were designed to match each others (water and ice), Juvia is also a semi-yandere (I only say semi because Juvia won’t actually do anything to hurt Gray or the others she cares about) and Gray is a Tsundere. In the beginning Gray was honestly just a dick to Juvia, but that was more for comedic effect which me being a hard core Gruvia fan at the time, sometimes I didn’t appreciate. But now a days I really do appreciate the comedy between the two characters because I’ve realized there is a good balance between their comedy and the seriousness of how they actually feel about each other. You could even call Gruvia a slow burn but in my eyes the pacing is perfect and very realistic.

Here are my thoughts on Gruvia from Gray’s perspective. Gray was pretty compassionate towards Juvia when they first met, even though they were enemies, Juvia of course gets love at first sight. As they get to know each other, Juvia’s love grows more and more intense and in Gray’s eyes it comes across as pushy. Though I personally saw her love for him being a “I see you need love, let me love you” type thing. He slowly (very slowly lmao) warms up to Juvia and they start going on jobs together and forming a close friendship, to the point where they would rather go on jobs together instead of with the rest of the team.

And then the plot starts to get a bit heavier and so does their relationship. Juvia and Gray have multiple occasions where they make protecting each other their main mission. But two particular scenes stood out to me in the last two anime arcs. Juvia sacrifices her relationship with Gray to do what was best for him, we all know the scene so I won’t go into details for the sake of time and spoilers. But in that moment that’s when I decided I didn’t ship them just because the idea was cute, I shipped them because they NEEDED each other. Juvia finally understood Gray and his history, while Gray not only understood his festering feelings for her BUT he got the closure he deserved of his family, all thanks to Juvia. Although there were subtle hints that Gray started to develop feelings way earlier on than this scene, THIS is when he knew for sure how he felt.

The last and finally scene that pretty much sealed the deal for them being my otp was when they both sacrifice themselves to save each other. **cries 😭** We got a full length scene of them damn near confessing how much they meant to each other. We all know what happens at the end of that scene, then Gray makes a promise to Juvia and that was to take her feelings more seriously. The thought of him loosing someone else he loved definitely shocked him into reality and broke that Tsundere spell that was casted on to him by the creators…well kinda. In the anime Gray eventually confesses his feelings in a round about way and I HATED IT! I just wanted him to lay it all out there on the table. But maturing is realizing that, that actually wasn’t the confession and that’s apparent in 100yq.

Although I would love for them to just be together already, I appreciate Mashima and Ueda taking their time with this couple and really putting emphasis on their shared character/relationship development. I also appreciate that we get this development through Gray’s perspective, it adds a bit more to them as a couple. In conclusion, I’m lonely and I want what they have. No but seriously I’m soaking up every bit we get from Gruvia! Since Gruvia days is coming up, I had planned on doing a relationship/couple analysis from Gray’s perspective but this honestly sums it up lol!

[half-an-hour-hence]

Mega long list of OTP questions about Jamiemalcolm

1. Who is the most affectionate?

I think it would probably have to be Jamie, especially towards the beginning of their relationship. PDA is a no, so any display of affection is carried out in the privacy of one of their homes (or very occasionally in the office when no one is around). In particular, Jamie likes to bury his head in Malcolm’s neck when they’re sleeping (Malcolm won’t admit he likes it).

2. Big spoon/little spoon?

Usually the big spoon ends up being Jamie, mainly because Malcolm gets dragged into spooning anyway. Very occasionally it’s the other way around, but only when Jamie is too exhausted to complain.

3. Most common argument?

Outside of whinging about their respective problems with each other in a professional setting, it’s normally about their relationship. Malcolm has several truck loads worth of internalised homophobia, and I’m willing to bet that Jamie has a fair amount of religious trauma on top of his internalised homophobia. So it’s nigh on impossible for them to have a discussion about whatever it is that they are without the whole conversation exploding into an argument almost immediately.

4. Favourite non-sexual activity?

Just being in one another’s company. After all the arguments (with either each other or their colleagues) have died down and they need a minute’s silence so they don’t lose their voices, it’s nice for them to enjoy the fact that they actually have someone to go to when they’re stressed, someone who understands completely the amount of shit they’ve had to put up with and someone who (sort of) knows how to help deal with it. Specific examples include early mornings basking in the pre-dawn silence just holding one another, or working on paperwork in the evenings in Malcolm’s kitchen, sharing a bottle of wine and resisting the urge to rip their respective papers up.

5. Who is most likely to carry the other?

They would never, unless it was a life or death situation - but Jamie would carry Malcolm because he’s practically a string bean and weighs literally nothing. Jamie - on the other hand - is deceptively heavy, despite his lack of height. So Malcolm couldn’t carry him even if he wanted to.

6. What is their favourite feature of their partner’s?

Jamie - my pathetic little guy - would answer simply that he just really likes Malcolm’s face. Like pretty much all of his facial features drive him wild. His eyes and how they can shift, that ice cold stare seamlessly melting whenever they focus back on Jamie, and how it’s so subtle that only he notices. The shape of his nose - nobody will ever know how long he’s stared at the how the moonlight sneaking in through the cracks in the curtains highlight all the bumps and ridges that make it so unique. And his lips. Just thinking about how soft they are makes Jamie’s stomach flip. But if we ask Malcolm, he’d say his favourite thing about Jamie would have to be his intelligence, as well as his ability to manipulate and to scare the living shit out of people. He loves seeing him at work, using his intellect to sort out political problems, and then seeing him whenever they get the opportunity to dip their toes into the waters of domesticity, applying the same logic to everyday problems. (He also really likes his ass, but he’d rather die than admit that out loud. Jamie probably knows though.)

7. What’s the first thing that changes when they realise they have feelings for each other?

I - like a lot of people, I have discovered - think that they began their relationship as more of an ‘arrangement’ - ie, they sleep together one night and decide to keep sleeping together because they enjoy it so much, and then live in denial for some time by telling themselves that it’s just sex and they aren’t gay. Spoiler alert: they are. So when they realise that it’s not just sex but feelings as well, they do the classic thing: they distance themselves away from each other because they’re scared as fuck. I think they figure it out at the same time, so they both try and fool the other by saying they just need some time to themselves.

8. Nicknames? And if so, how did they originate?

Obviously Jamie calls Malcolm ‘Malc’. And any variation of an insult containing the word ‘cunt’ is thrown around when necessary. But I can’t see them using pet names or anything if I’m honest (unless Malcolm calling Jamie a gremlin counts).

9. Who worries the most?

Malcolm. He’s paranoid as fuck that someone will catch him and Jamie. They’ll be in bed or something and the floorboards will creak slightly outside the door, and Malcolm will sit bolt upright and say some ominous shit like ‘they’re in the house’, and Jamie will roll over half asleep to tell him to ‘stop fretting, you fucking maniac, it’s three in the morning. It’s probably just some demon coming to drag your miserable prune-like husk of a body down to hell. Now shut the fuck up before I shove a fucking lamp down your throat.’

10. Who remembers what the other one always orders at a restaurant?

Malcolm, because he has impeccable memory and Jamie can’t even remember what he had for breakfast in the morning.

11. Who tops?

Listen. It really depends. I personally think that it was Jamie for the longest time, because a) he got a kick out of reducing Malcom to jelly, and b) Malcolm asked for it, and Malcolm Tucker begging to be fucked was NOT something Jamie was going to pass up on. But after a while - and a lot of nagging from Malcolm - they switched, and THAT was arguably better (mostly due to the absolutely delicious sounds Jamie makes). So in conclusion, they switch.

12. Who initiates kisses?

Again, depends. If it’s purely romantic, then it’s usually Jamie. If it’s with sexual intent in mind, then it could be either.

13. Who reaches for the other’s hand first?

You know what? Honestly I think Malcolm. In regards to their relationship, I think hand holding would predominantly be a sign of reassurance, rather than being necessarily affectionate. For instance, during the trial, when Malcolm went back home and Jamie was waiting for him, they actually managed to have a conversation about it in the kitchen sitting around the table. Malcolm kind of subconsciously reached for Jamie’s hand for support then, because he really didn’t want to lose his job or go down.

14. Who kisses the hardest?

Sober? Jamie. After a few drinks? Malcolm. I’m right.

15. Who wakes up first?

Malcolm. In the early days of their relationship, he would wake up early to get out of the house before Jamie woke up because he was neck deep in denial and scared shitless. But now when he wakes up early he just goes downstairs to make coffee and read the paper until he hears Jamie’s fuck-off loud alarm to go off.

16. Who wants to stay in bed just a little longer?

It takes about half an hour for Jamie to wake up after his first alarm goes off. He can’t resist pressing the snooze button, especially in the winter when it’s fucking freezing and the bed’s so warm. Eventually Malcolm gets annoyed by the sound of the alarm so he rips the duvet off of Jamie and tells him to get up.

17. Who says I love you first?

Jamie. It’s not something that he hadn’t planned; he works in politics - half of his job is to know how to not let things slip out unexpectedly. He organises it so he says it on one of the rare occasions where he and Malcolm have the same day off, just in case those three words are enough to finish the old fucker off, and so that he would have the entire day to acclimatise to the fact that someone actually loves him. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Malcolm did look as though he was having a heart attack after it was said, and Jamie was correct in predicting that he needed the rest of the day to take it in. It wasn’t said back immediately - in fact it took Malcolm a few more months to reciprocate the sentiment - however the most important thing was that Jamie meant it.

18. Who leaves little notes in the other’s lunch? (Bonus: what does it usually say?)

I think they both do, which is why Malcolm and Jamie eat their lunches far away from everyone else’s prying eyes. The content of the notes depends on how their evening/morning went. Sometimes they contain the most outrageous combination of expletives ever read by another human being, but on rarer occasions they read something along the lines of, ‘hope your day isn’t too shitty - but if it is you can slag off the useless cunts when you get back’.

19. Who tells their family/friends about their relationship first?

They don’t. They both reckon it’s too dangerous to explicitly mention that they’re seeing each other, even to their own families. However, they have told their loved ones (Jamie’s whole extended family plus a few mates, and Malcolm’s sister, brother-in-law, their kids and his mother) that they are dating someone, just to put them all out of their misery. The only person who actually knows about their relationship is Sam, Malcolm’s PA.

20. What do their family/friends think of their relationship?

Everyone is happy that both Jamie and Malcolm are dating someone. They - as most people do - tend to ask rather intrusive questions, which both take great care to answer incredibly vaguely. Malcolm’s mother keeps asking him when he’ll get married, a question that he wilfully ignores. Sam tends to smile knowingly at them whenever they walk by together, which Jamie severely dislikes.

21. Who is most likely to start dancing with the other?

I really have no clue as to why, but I think Malcolm would secretly enjoy a bit of slow dancing. But he only allows himself to ask Jamie to dance when he’s had several drinks. These attempts are only successful if a) they are completely alone, and b) Jamie has had at least twice the amount of alcohol that Malcolm has. Therefore, it’s not exactly the best dancing in the world (Malcolm is able to keep his composure, but Jamie CANNOT stop tripping over his own feet) but they are able to have a laugh about how ridiculous it is.

22. Who cooks more/who is better at cooking?

Malcolm cooks whenever he has the opportunity to, however most of the time he’s too busy. It’s a skill he was taught by his mother, and when he was younger he would always find the time between study sessions to cook or bake with her. Now, though, he’s forced to order takeaway most days because otherwise he won’t have the time to deal with DOSAC’s latest cock-up. Jamie has never even attempted to cook anything in his life, and likely never will.

23. Who comes up with cheesy pick up lines?

Jamie, but he only uses them ironically and at times when Malcolm can’t possibly perceive it as unironic.

24. Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear at inappropriate times?

Again, most likely to be Jamie. Inappropriate notes, one or two whispered prepositions during a gathering, that kind of thing. I mean, you all saw him in Rise Of The Nutters. Say what you like about that gesture in the meeting meaning to be directed towards Julius, but there was no rational explanation for that suggestive eyebrow waggle towards Malcolm other than homosexuality.

25. Who needs more assurance?

Professionally, neither need assurance about anything, and quite frankly would be offended if anyone offered any. However, in regards to their relationship, Malcolm definitely needs assurance that they’re not going to be caught and ridiculed by the press.

26. What would be their theme song?

Not so much of a theme song for their relationship, but a song I associate with both of them as individuals is Evil Eye by Franz Ferdinand. It just reminds me of the way they work, and implies their respective ruthlessness.

27. Who would sing their child back to sleep?

I’m sorry but I genuinely cannot fathom them having kids. But I think if they were babysitting or something Jamie would be forced to sing the kid to sleep. Malcolm would then subsequently take the piss out of him for the foreseeable future.

28. What do they do when they’re away from each other?

The only time they don’t see each other is when they’re visiting their families. Jamie tends to take one or two trips a year up to Scotland for a few days to Motherwell where most of his family lives. It usually involves quite a lot of outdoor activities, movie nights and screaming kids wherever he goes. Although it’s not exactly relaxing, he does enjoy spending time with his family. Malcolm sometimes goes to his sister’s house for dinner, where the same thing happens every time; he tries (and fails) to talk to his nephew (14) as he plays on his PlayStation, rants about the state of the government to his sister and her husband, and ends up taking about twenty of his niece’s (5) drawings home (he then picks the best ones and puts them on his fridge). Neither Jamie nor Malcolm has these family gatherings happen at around the same time, so they also spend the night alone in their respective homes until the other comes back.

29. One headcanon about this OTP that breaks your heart

I’m not sure why, but I’m convinced that at some point Malcolm has a stress induced heart attack after a particularly heated shouting match, and after he’s shut himself up in his office. Nobody hears him collapse, and it’s Sam who discovers him lying on the floor, dead. She phones an ambulance and they managed to get his heart beating again, but for the next few days it’s not entirely clear whether he would survive or not. While this is happening, Jamie’s going out of his fucking mind with fear, his temper worse than ever at work. He spends his evenings by Malcolm’s bedside, too worried to do anything except stare at his comatose body. Of course, Malcolm pulls through eventually, but GOD this makes me think about the opportunity for exploring explicit emotional turmoil for Jamie and learning about how much their relationship actually means to him.

30. One headcanon about this OTP that mends it

I don’t think they got married - I don’t even think that they got eloped (mostly due to not wanting the public/press to find out about their relationship). But what did happened was that Jamie brought them wedding rings as a joke and they just started wearing them, initially as a diversion tactic so that people would stop trying to make assumptions about their personal lives, but it eventually grew into a symbol of their love for each other. After a few drinks at home one weekend, Jamie suggested that they could do a fake ceremony - and so they did (all the while hideously drunk and unable to stop giggling as they tried to put the rings back on each other’s fingers). So they aren’t technically legally married, but they are to themselves and to everyone at work. They take the rings off when visiting family so they don’t get verbally harassed about not being invited to the wedding.

[shiro-from-cafeberry]

Myths of the Realm Part 2

After my guess on the first 4 of the twelve was pretty much correct I wanted to make a part two, now that the new trailer is out. so here we go again...

So first we see the woman in the middle and than it switches to a view with all five we get to see in the trailer (two of them we can see only the hand and a spear for now). I want to start with the guy on the right.

This is Althyk, the Keeper, the surveyor of change and god of space and time. He commands the element of earth and his symbol is the hourglass which we can see on his shoulder cape pyramid things. He is depicted as an emperor wielding a greataxe. He is the father of Azeyma and Menphina, and elder brother to Nymeia. Who comes next.

This is Nymeia the spinner, the watcher of celestial bodies and goddess of fate. She commands the element of water and is depicted as a weaver wearing a white silken veil. Her symbol is the spinning wheel. She is the younger sister of Althyk, and the master of Rhalgr.

Here on the left side of the picture we have Nymeia and Althyk (on a horse) together. It seems we fight them together.

Sadly we don’t get a good look at the next one who is Nophica, the matron, tender of soils and harvests and goddess of abundance. She also commands the element of earth. She is depicted as a farmer holding a scythe, and her symbol is the spring leaf. Nophica is the Daughter of Azeyma, younger sister of Llymlaen, and the rival of Halone. Nophica is also the patron of Gridania.

Next we have this little cute bean and I could not be happier with her design. I love her so much and I can’t wait to see her together with Oschon. My true otp among the twelve.

She is my favorit among the twelve. This is Menphina, the Lover, keeper of the moon (formerly two moons) and the goddess of love. She commands the element of ice. She is depicted as a maid carrying a round skillet. Her symbol is the full greater moon. Menphina is the younger sister of Azeyma, and the divine lover of Oschon.

Next we have (and might I add she looks stunning, kinda reminds me of Melania with her helmet) Halone the Fury, mover of glaciers and goddess of war. She commands the element of ice and is depicted as a relentless warrior holding a bronze greatshield, and her symbol is three spears. Halone is the patron of the Holy See of Ishgard, and is bitter rivals with Nophica.

For the last Part of Myths of the Realm we still have Thaliak, Llylaen and Oschon left to meet. (can’t wait to meet Oschon maybe he realy is somhow linked to Deryk)

[chaoticstateofaffairs]

Thank you for your tag @cissyenthusiast010155 ♥️

Cats version:

1. Favorite color(s)? Purple

2. Any piercings? 2, both ears (used to have something else 👀)

3. Any tattoos? 3

4. Favorite TV Show? Bewitched

5. Favorite movie? Cheaper By The Dozen (2003)

6. Celebrity crush? Elizabeth Montgomery (RIP)

7. Favorite musical artist? Aretha Franklin

8. Height? 5'7

9. Favorite thing to do? Relax on my porch swing

10. Introvert/Extrovert? A bit of both

11. Favorite book? 1984 by George Orwell

12. Last fanfic you read? If you didn't ask me I could tell you 😅

13. Favorite thing to drink? Ice cold water (boring I know, but it hits the spot 🤷‍♀️)

14. Favorite food? *exclude if you wish: any type of pasta dish, very comforting.

15. Favorite OTP? Xena/Gabrielle

16. Favorite actor/actress? *totally different than celeb crush: Don't really have a favorite 🤷‍♀️

17. Favorite song(s)? (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin

18. Currently watch (TV show & Movie)? TV: Drawn Together Movie: Transformers (🤦‍♀️)

19. Last thing you googled? Engagement rings 👀

20. Last song you listened to? Stuck in the middle with you by Stealers Wheel

21. If you had a superpower, what would it be? Teleportation

Tagged: @girl4music @heidsworld @dianneking @rrcenic @bigolgay @tenderheartgrumpymind (Cals Version) and anyone else 😊

[pollyna]

Mav likes, loves, to leave hickeys and love bits on Ice's neck so much he has to ask Carole to help him to find the right color of concealer and Slider comes along, the day they go shopping, because he cannot not be present. Mav is less than pleased by the result and starts leaving them even where no one can see them.

[tessa-liam]

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors 

-6- You Are the Reason 

Book: The Royal Romance Finale +, Alternate Universe 

Series Premise: Hidden in the shadows, poised to challenge the status quo are enemies of the state. The loyalties and honesty of family and of friends will be tested. ‘Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.’ 

•Catch up: Smoke and Mirrors Masterlist 

•Main Pairing: Liam Rys x F!MC Riley Brooks-Rys, OTP ‘LiRi’ 

   2nd Pairings: Leo Rys x Amalas 

                         Drake Walker x F!OC Delaney Leigh  

All characters belong to Pixelberry except Delaney Leigh, Officer Alex Cossoy, Geoffrey Bessler (Amalas’ head guard) 

•Rating: M🔞*Series Warnings: NSFW material, sexual innuendo, adult language/swearing/drinking, gun violence. 

•Category: Alternate Universe/on-going series/angst/fluff 

•Words: 1774, Read: 9 minutes 

Chapter 6: You Are the Reason 

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Chapter Summary: Arriving back at the Monterissan palace, discoveries are uncovered, and fears are realized. 

Music Inspiration: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum 

                                 You Are the Reason – Calum Scott 

A/N1: My submission for @choicesflashfics Week #27, Prompt #3 - “I don’t know if I want to know the answer, but what are you doing?” 

***insert picture 

Monterisso Royal Palace - Seaside Balcony 

It had just turned 10 p.m. and the sun was setting over the Mediterranean Sea. The cool pool water was refreshing as Riley leaned back to submerge under the surface. Even though it was late evening, the temperature in the Capital was still 43 degrees C. 

Amalas slowly lifted her gaze up when she noticed Geoffrey, her head royal guard, step onto the terrace beside the jacuzzi. 

“Your Majesty, please excuse my interruption.” 

“Yes, Geoffrey?” 

“King Liam’s Royal motorcade has arrived at the palace.” 

“Thank you.” Amalas sat up and reached for a towel. 

Noticing Riley was getting out of the pool, “Hey, Ri? Is the pool is too cool for you?” 

Riley laughed, “oh no, the water is amazing. I totally forgot how hot it was out here tonight.” 

“Where are you off to? Would you like another iced tea?” 

“I would love that, thanks. Let me just check on the girls quickly; I will be right back.” 

“I wonder why Liam is coming back tonight?” 

“I am not sure; Leo messaged me earlier and said that they had hit a dead end,” 

Completely unaware that Liam and Leo had just walked out onto the terrace behind her, Riley slipped into her sandals. Liam lifted his finger to his lips to signal to Amalas not to alert her. 

Amalas chuckled as she watched her surprised friend turn and then ‘yelp’ when she was lovingly encased in the arms of her husband from behind, as Liam caught her off guard. 

“My love, maybe it would be better if you join me in the jacuzzi instead of roaming around the palace in your towel?” Liam whispers in his smooth, deep baritone into her ear. 

Smirking, Liam grins as Riley shakes her head. 

“Well, I’m delighted you came home early,” Riley coos. 

Turning and slipping her hands up Liam’s chest, she reaches up to kiss him ‘hello’.  

“Hey, Ri, how is the water?” Leo interrupts. 

Sauntering up to Leo, Amalas quips, “well, there is another way to find out.” 

Leo leans down to kiss her cheek. “Is that so? Care to take a swim with me?” 

Amalas coyly smiles, “follow me.” 

*** 

“So, tell me, Liam, what happened today? What changed?” 

Liam looked at the ceiling, “I overheard that the Interpol intelligence reports showed that this palace would likely be the location of where my ‘supposed’ sister would be.” 

“Liam, who did you overhear?” 

“Alex Cossoy. He was confiding that to Olivia.” 

“Oh my God, here?” Riley gasped. 

“He told Olivia that his gut feeling was that this woman has a connection to the royal guard here in the palace through Bastien.” 

“Bastien? Bastien again! It seems like there is a covert underground spy network between our countries.” 

“Well, I am delegating this investigation to my brother. Leo has agreed to head the investigation with the assistance of Interpol here in Monterisso.  

Since Officer Cossoy is assigned to Cordonia, he will lead the investigation from our palace. Olivia has already offered her assistance to Interpol. 

Liam stopped, turning to Riley, “I need to get you and Ellie out of Monterisso now. It's not safe here; we are going home.” 

Spotting the King and Queen walking towards her, Mara, who was standing guard outside the princess’ room, bows. 

“Your Majesties.” 

Riley nods and walks inside of her daughter’s room. 

“Hello Mara, any issues to report?” Liam asks, noticing the guard’s attention was focused behind his right shoulder. “Your Majesty, I need to report a concerning incident that I witnessed earlier this evening.” 

Officer Cossoy, responding to Mara’s request stepped alongside Liam. 

*** 

Mediterranean Sea, Monterisso 

“Never have I ever, ever thought I would someday be swimming in the Mediterranean,” Delaney smiled widely. 

Drake answered back, “never have I ever thought I would be skinny dipping with a hot blond in the Mediterranean." He raised his eyebrows and grinned. “...but, here we are!” 

Wanting to get closer, he stepped forward. admiring her curves underneath her bikini top. 

“Well, not yet, anyway.” Drake chuckled reaching for the tie of her top. 

“I don’t know if I want to know the answer, but what are you doing?” Delaney asked curiously. 

“I think it’s time to teach you how to swim.” 

Delaney gasped and started to walk backwards away from him. 

“Tonight? Are you sure that’s a good idea?” 

“Not in a lake, not in a pool, but in open water,” he told her confidently. 

She stared at him, “you mean like, here in the ocean?” 

Delaney had told Drake her fear of deep water. Drake had made a promise of teaching her to swim so that her fears would diminish. 

He nodded, “I know you can do this.” Walking towards her, Delaney stared at his broad, ripped chest. 

Delaney thought about it, “Why are you so sure I can do it?” 

Drake smiled, “Because you’re smart and beautiful, and you can do anything you put your mind to. 

Come on, get your suit off and come here,” waggling his brows he closed the distance, drawing her close. 

“And there it is!” Delaney giggled. 

*** 

Eleanor’s Chamber 

The nightlight glowed soft blue as Riley entered the room. Ellie was wide awake, sitting on the bed, holding her lovey tightly. 

“Mommy!” Her bottom lip quivering as she raised her arms for a hug. 

“Sweetheart, what is it?” Riley rushed to her bedside and enveloped her daughter in her arms as Ellie started to cry. 

“I’m scared. I want to go home.” 

Riley knelt down beside her. 

“It is late. I am sorry you are afraid. Tell me about your bad dream.” 

“Mommy, I didn’t have a dream.” 

“If you cannot sleep, I will sit with you.” 

“I don’t like that lady.” 

Puzzled, Riley asks, “What lady, sweetie?” 

“The lady who was reading a story to me and Mikky. The one who looks like Daddy.” 

Shocked, Riley gasped, finding it hard to breathe. It took every strength to hold it together and to remain calm in front of her daughter. 

“Li..Li..Liaaammm” Riley cried out.   

*** 

Walking along the shore, hand in hand, Delaney and Drake were close to the palace as Drake started to slow. Looking sheepish, he turned, and paused scanning the outside perimeter of palace terrace. 

“Drake? Where did our backpacks go; I don’t see them anywhere.” 

“Stay here, I will run up and take a closer look.” 

Close to the exterior wall of the palace, he spotted a tall figure looking up to the terrace with binoculars. 

Slowing his movements, he called out, “excuse me, have you....” 

“Freeze!” 

Before his eyes, Drake watched as two men pointed their firearms at the figure in the shadows. 

‘Shit, what the hell?’ 

He stood motionless as the lone figure turned and started to run. 

A gunshot rang out as one of the men fired a warning shot into the air. 

His next thought was, ‘Delaney!’ as someone pulled Drake down to the ground from behind. 

“Who the fuck...”, Drake jostled hands off his shoulders. He stopped and turned as Olivia lifted her eyebrow. 

“Just say ‘thanks’, Walker.  

Drake felt relief when he spotted Delaney standing at a safe distance at the seashore. 

Olivia and Drake turned and noticed the lone figure being arrested; cuffed and led away, Lena was silent. 

*** 

Leo and Amalas heard the sound of a gunshot, as they were talking and lounging inside the jacuzzi. 

“What the hell!” Leo jumped up looking toward the barrier wall of the terrace. 

“Your highness, get down.” Geoffey shouted as members of the Monterissian Royal guard surrounded their queen. 

*** 

Liam pushed Mara aside as he bolted into Eleanor’s room. 

Noticing Riley’s fear stricken look and his daughter crying in her arms, he knelt down beside them and enveloped them protectively. 

Officer Cossoy entered next, with his gun drawn. Mara locked and secured the door behind her as she noticed royal guards standing at attention in the hall outside. 

“Your Majesties, there is a situation developing outside and the palace is in lockdown.” 

*** 

The sound of the engines could be heard from outside the SUV as it moved closer to the Royal jet on the tarmac. 

Riley watched Drake help Delaney out of the lead SUV already stopped up ahead. 

“Are you ready, my love?” Liam asked Riley, as he lifted Ellie, fast asleep, from her car seat. 

“I am.” 

He smiled, “Then let us go home.” 

Taking her hand, he led her to the door of the jet. 

“Your majesty,” Mara greeted as the nanny lifted the sleeping princess from Liam’s arms. 

As the jet took off, the sun was rising on the horizon. 

[kyraxyrespace]

[sleepsuns]

Because uh i'm curious I have few questions

What are your Omori OTPs?

What are your headcanons for each character?

who's your favorite character?

SUNFLOWER!!!! i love sunflower. and heromari. and kimbrey. i loaf them all

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sunny - he is autistic, he is selectively mute, he grew out a mullet, he’s 4’11.5 (but tells everyone he’s 5 feet because being under 5 feet is to embarrassing for him) and uhhhh he knows a lot of useless facts. he’s also a menace on twitter

basil - he is also autistic (me projecting my autism onto everyone), he’s tall, and muscular, he once cried to gee by girls generation, his hair is unnaturally soft, he’s a platonic kisser, and he is vegetarian except for bacon when someone else makes it. he’s german/french.

aubrey - she has piercings that she did herself, gets together with basil to dye her hair, really likes marshmallows, likes kpop (secretly), also likes a lot of punk/rock music, and she’s korean/slavic.

kel - he has adhd, he is actually really smart but a lot of people don’t think he is because of his reputation, weirdly insightful and notices a lot of small details that others don’t. really likes chocolate chip muffins. also his hair is curly. he is brazilian/mexican

hero - he is a TWINK. i don’t care what anyone says he is not muscular at all. he is a noodle guy. he has to have the dishes done before he cooks anything. he likes the dad clothes section of target. he likes water with only one ice cube, his hair is also curlier. exclusively wears low rise converse. same ethnicity as kel :D

mari - she is transgender. no it wouldn’t make sense because of when the game takes place but i believe in trans mari. she has ocd, and she is very soft spoken. dresses like a grandma for comfort. she has a HUGE sweet tooth!!!! she also has a round face and always smiles with her teeth

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my favorite character is basil!!!! he is so silly, and his character is really relatable to me. also apparently i have a thing for blondes. who would’ve guessed