#perfect crime trio i love you with all of my heart

[harusaki-hugo]

Hello! I just saw your requests open i wanted to ask how would yandere: sanzu, hanma, ran and kakucho (separately) react to reader that is also yandere for them if not more? Thank you 💗🫶

Fandom: Tokyo Revengers Characters: Sanzu, Hanma, Ran and Kakucho. Genres:Yanderes Note: Ah, yes red flags trio. Kakucho is green flag forever in my heart, shut up. also, i don't know if you want hcs or short story so i make hcs. I might overdo this T-T

Sanzu Haruchiyo:

Sanzu is quite a picky at choosing his lover, he wants, no, he needs someone who similar to mikey. If Mikey his king, you either his queen/monarch or someone he tolerates.

The only reason he dates you at first mostly because of amusement, just some pawn for him to play. He accepts your confession because he thought you are easy to manipulate and he need it to stay out of police ranges because, well, mucho.

And boy he thinks he hit the jackpot because you are the most loyal and dumbest pawn he ever sees, you agree with everything he said, go along with everything he does, hell, you even turn your eyes away from the crimes he does.

At first, he thought that he keeps you around because you are a perfect alibi to use but slowly, he starts falling in love with you. like deeply in love, his amusement turns into obsession, from pawn to his new king/queen/monarch.

He now become extremely loyal to you, he become nicer and touchier, and do everything that you want. He will kill anyone who dare looking at you or has slight interest on you. He already claims you and there's no way he going to let you go.

But he never expects that one day you present him the head of the girl who insult his scars. Smiling proudly as you hold the head, a crazed look on your eyes that rival, no, more than him.

He now realizes that from the start you date him not because you found him interesting, no, you worship him more than he worships you. If he thinks of you as king/queen/monarch, you see him as a god.

You been killing all the people around him without even leaving a single trace or suspicion. You take care of his problem before he even knows about it, you make a shrine of him, you have a room with his pictures, you memorize his schedule, you know where he goes because you already put a chip on the mask he always wears.

Sanzu has mixed feeling about this, but he knows one thing, he f*cking love you.

Hanma Shuji:

For Hanma, you are just some random kid who always stalking him. Following him everywhere he goes and secretly take his picture, he thought that you were some gang informants or something, so he let you follow him around.

He thinks it's cute and adorable that you think he didn't know you follow him, the way you try to hide around the corner or act dumb. It's flattering that someone give him this much attention, and honestly, he starts catching feeling. Just a bit. Okay, like a bit too much.

When you not around following him, Hanma can't help but feel jealous and angry that you not there to pay attention to him. But if you appear again next day, his mood brightens that even kisaki weird out by it.

He became obsesses with you to the point he follows you back home, before you can close the door, he appears behind you and force himself inside your house. Telling you that next time you can just talk to him as he walks in, but his words die on his tongue when he sees that your whole house filled with his pictures.

There is a shrine with his picture and the things he throws away, hell, even the shirt with blood. He then sees that there's wall full of his past enemies that mysteriously disappear after losing a fight with him. All of them are now dead.

Oh, oh~ if he like you before he loves you now. He realizes that you are perfect for him. Someone who worship him to the point that you willing to be his slave. To do everything he order you. Surely you won't mind if he stays here, right? After all, why bother take a picture when you have the real one in front of you~

Haitani Ran:

You are Rindou friend who somehow always following the younger haitani around. Rindou sometime bring you back to home to hang out with, so ran thought that you are his brother side chick or something. Turn out you and Rindou are really good friend, you two meets when you stay at his side when he blacks out from drinking too much and you two just click from there.

Ran don't really care as long you didn't hurt his brother but his opinion on you changes when you buy him favorite Mont Blanc from expensive bakery in Tokyo. "They our friend now, rin." Ran say as he munches on the dessert.

Day by day, Ran start getting interest on you. You like the perfect friend, you know when to come so you didn't disturb his sleep, not making too much noise, buy him food every time you visit. He starts thinking, is this how it feels having a lover? He slowly getting obsesses with how you treat him and start falling in love with you and now he the one follow you around that even Rindou can't hang around with you without Ran sitting in the middle.

Luckily Rindou know that his brother smitten with you, so he uses this chance to leave you with his brother while he goes out drinking. So, like now every time you come to their house, rindou leave you with Ran. This becomes routine, heck, Ran even drag you with him to his room for a nap every time he feels like it, treating you like his personal teddy bear. So, you guys like, dating now? Yup, dating.

"You know, i never told them anything about you." Rindou exclaim one day, "I never told them you name or your sleeping schedule. Thinking back, when we first meet, they know my name already."

So, Ran and Rindou decide to follow you home and break in when you not home because they can. And much to their surprise are that your room are filled with Ran pictures from age 10 to the time they two being send to juvenile detention center and after they get out. There also a list of his enemies and half of them mark red and dead. Ran then realize that you been stalking him ever since he safe you from those bully long time ago, no wonder you look familiar. Usually, he will get creep out with this thing but it's you, the one he obsessed with. If anything, he feels flatter and proud that you love him to this point.

So next day you visit him, he told you how he loves you more now and want to stay with you forever.

Kakucho:

You, Takemichi and him are childhood friend. Well, more like he like you and Takemichi is wingman since he lives near you. Before he got in accident, he plans on telling you his feeling, but he lost contact with you after he is sent to orphanage. He thought that like Takemichi you forgot about him too, so he often stays away from you after finding out that you still live in the same house.

The only reason he finally sees you are because Izana getting annoyed of him disappear every day just to stalk you from far, so taking a lead he kicks Kakucho toward you when you walk down the road. Imagine how happy he is when you call out his name in surprise when you see him, you didn't forget about him even after he got a scar on his face.

Izana who wants the best for his servant allow him to take one month off from Tenjiku so he can spend time with you. And boy, he uses those days off wisely. Catching up with you, taking you out and make sure that he stays close to you, so you won't leave him again.

What make him happier that you confess to him, that you too like him since you two a kid. So now you two dating, and boy, he become more clingier to the point he drags you around even in Tenjiku meeting which Izana kick him.

One day you told him that you have business outside Tokyo, and it take a week for you to return. So Kakucho drag Izana to your house with excuse that someone might break in and that someone is him. He just wants your shirt because he misses you.

Imagine Izana and Kakucho reaction when he sees that your room are filled with pictures of him. Pictures of him and you, torn up pictures of him with what seem like Takemichi, pictures of him at orphanage, pictures of him with Izana. Turn out you been stalking him since forever, you also manage to find the orphanage he in and stalk him there.

Izana found a list of Tenjiku enemies on your wall, half of marked dead and half being torture. If Izana didn't approve you two reaction he is now. Which make Kakucho happy because his king approve his lover.

Next week you come back home, Kakucho greet you happily and told you how proud he is with you and how he loves you.

[gilbirda]

Can't help falling in love (with you) Chp.6

Jazz/Jason (Hardcover). DP x Batman crossover.

Based on this post

When a ghost does shenanigans, Jazz usually stays out of the trouble, since that's her brother's thing. This time? This time trouble found her in the form of a ghost that marries her to the Red Hood against her will.

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Chapter 6: Till death do us part

Jazz’s warm hand on his chest felt… right. Her presence, her head on his shoulder, the way her legs were pressed against his.

Now, after the high of the fight together and having a clear head — thank you, brother-in-law that he never knew he needed — he could sort through how she affected him without the pressure of imminent death.

He never felt particularly inclined to have an actual relationship with anybody. He tried, and some of them lasted more than others, but there was always something missing.

For a while he thought maybe he was too broken, too removed from humanity to actually be able to feel real human emotions; that after his resurrection there was only space in his heart for violence and vengeance.

For fucks sake, he had been such a child. Looking back to those years he knew he had been acting up and giving up on something he didn’t actually understand.

He was capable of love — he loved Alfred, and Dick, and Timbit, and Cass and every addition to the family. He loved his Crime Alley and his people, and he would die defending them. He loved his goons and he didn’t set up the goonion just for laughs. If you got him drunk enough, he would admit he maybe loved Bruce too.

But what he felt for Jazz? He hadn’t felt it before. He wasn’t sure it was love, but what he could be positive about is that he felt comfortable around her.

That she picked up what he let down without him needing to say a word was a plus.

Jason chuckled, enjoying Tim’s distraught face as he looked back and forth between them, his mind reeling, looking for an explanation.

“You are not married.” Tim accused. “I’d know.”

“Oh?” He highly doubted it but let it slide. “But it’s the truth. Isn’t it, darling?”

Jazz gave him a look and slapped him on the chest. “We got magically married by a ghost today— I guess yesterday at this point.” She added when she noticed the clock on the other wall marking three in the morning.

“You too?” Conner said, reaching for some cookies and more tea. “B didn't give any explanation— wait, you said a ghost did this?”

Tim looked at Superboy, frowning. “Ghosts can’t magically marry people.” He said.

Jazz breathed in slowly. “This one can. It’s Elvis.” How she said it with a straight face, Jason didn’t know. “Ghosts have obsessions — a purpose, a meaning, a goal. They have to fulfill it or they fade. This particular pain in everyone’s ass is a Vegas Elvis impersonator obsessed with making ‘perfect matches’.” She made the air quotes.

“And you guys are a match?”

Jason watched the trio in front of them carefully. So they were also affected by this ghost? Good thing that blondie had learned about the whole vigilante thing recently, or all of this would be an even worse shitshow than it was already.

Although, given how he was still eyeing Jazz’s weapons on the table, the guy wasn’t that used to their second life yet.

“Why, surprised?” Jason answered Tim, cutting off whatever Jazz was about to say.

“That someone is actually able to put up with you, yeah.” He replied with the same glare.

Jazz cleared her throat, funny enough, reminding them of Alfred.

“As I was saying,“ her glare was very Alfred too, “this ghost’s magic affects people in a way normal magic cannot break. We are looking into it, don’t worry.”

“We?” Bernard finally spoke, averting his eyes from Jazz’s stuff.

“My brother and—”

The woman stood up, glaring at seemingly nothing. Fast as lighting, she picked up a knife from her discarded vest and threw it at the other side of the room.

“Ow!”

Everyone turned to look at where they heard the voice. In front of their eyes, Danny — well, more like Phantom — materialized out of thin air. With a knife right in the middle of his chest.

Danny frowned at his sister. “Rude!”

“You deserve it.” She picked up another one, taking aim.

Two things happened at the same time: the trio on the opposite couch ducked, just in case; and Jason stood up to grab his wife’s hand before she got to throw the blade.

“Easy there.”

She yanked her arm out of his grasp, glaring at him. At least she put the knife down.

“What the hell was that?” Danny approached the group, ghostly tail forming a pair of legs before he completely descended and touched ground. He wasn’t happy when he yanked the knife from his chest. “At least your aim has improved.”

“I was aiming for your head.” She grit through her teeth.

“Are you still mad?”

“What do you think!”

Jason moved away from the enraged woman, just in case a brawl went down between the siblings. Jazz looked seconds away from jumping at her brother’s throat, and he was not idiot enough to risk his life by getting in the way.

“I’m sorry, ok!” Danny lifted his arms, trying to appear less threatening. “I... I know it seems sudden, but I swear there was a lot going on!”

“That’s the thing, Danny. There’s always something going on!” Jazz had many talents. One was, apparently, going from murderous intent to worried sister in a matter of seconds. “That’s how they get you. That’s how he gets you — a talk about responsibility and helping others and how there’s no other way and—”

“You have no idea what you’re talking about.”

His tone was final. His eyes were glowing. Danny — Phantom — wasn’t known for being serious, always striking the bats as some kind of trickster entity; but in that moment Jason could guess at some darkness inside the younger man that wasn’t there before.

He didn’t have all the information, of course, but apparently Jazz didn’t either. Jason watched her face go from confused to horrified to angry and finally, heartbroken.

“What did he do to you?”

Danny didn’t look at her eyes. Instead, he transformed and let his human body take over his ghost.

“Can we— Can we drop this? Please.”

You could hear a pin drop in the room. Dick wasn’t even breathing, hand frozen in the air with his teacup still in it.

Jazz’ body gave up, falling back to the sofa like a dead weight. Her expression was haunted. What did this even mean? What could have happened, that Jazz could guess just by Danny’s avoidance, that made the young man the Ghost King?

The situation wasn’t funny anymore.

Jason cleared his throat. “So…,” he tried, “the ghost?”

Danny looked relieved at his intervention. “Lost him somewhere across the world. I’m sure he’ll go back to the Ghost Zone eventually,” he shrugged, “but until then… back to square one.”

Jason looked back at Jazz, but she was still gone.

“What’s the plan now?”

Danny spared one last worried look at his sister before looking at him. “I think I could get some answers by asking around the Zone. And maybe beg Frostbite to have a go with the Infimap.” Nothing he said meant anything to Jason. Danny realized that and chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. “The yetis we mentioned? Frostbite is their leader. He also guards a relic that can basically take you anywhere and anywhen you want. It’s pretty neat.”

That sounded way too powerful to just drop casually in conversation, or call it “neat” with such nonchalance, but Jason would be the first to admit that you develop a certain kind of tolerance to craziness in their line of work.

“How long?” Tim finally spoke to their guest.

“What?”

“How long until you have answers?”

“Gee, Timmy. Don’t be so hard on the kid.” Dick intervened. “Are you in a rush to get divorced?”

By the way blondie blushed and hid his face in his hands, yes, he was in a rush. Jason half wondered what had happened between the three — he remembered Tim talking about his boyfriend, but he was positive he wasn’t talking about the super. How awkward. He almost jumped in to poke at the others but movement on his side distracted him.

“You okay?” He asked Jazz while the others discussed Tim’s particular conundrum.

“Not really, no.” She said after a moment of hesitation.

Unsure what to answer to that, he circled his arm back around her and squeezed her against his chest. Cass liked when he did that, but she always preferred quiet support to comforting words, and she enjoyed his hugs.

Jazz tensed for a moment before she tried to relax, so maybe she wasn’t so keen on hugs as his sister. She still patted his leg, acknowledging the gesture.

“Awwww.”

Both turned back to the conversation, finding the room fuller than before — Alfred was back with more tea and pastries, and Bruce walked in civies right behind him. The older man froze a little when he noticed the pair, one of his eyebrows twitching in the way Jason knew there would be questions later. He ignored them both.

“Danny.” Jazz cut whatever Dick was going to add. “What was that about a royal bond?”

The other got very quiet, eyes fixed on his sister’s. She got out of the hug and straightened her back, waiting for her answer.

“I don’t know.”

Jason could almost physically feel the young woman’s rage boil under her skin. “Explain.”

“I really don’t. I— They don’t actually teach about marriage in King school, Jazz.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah! Why do you keep asking?”

“Because I highly doubt you actually listened in class.”

Someone coughed a laugh. Danny’s face became red as he crossed his arms. “That was very mean. I don’t like your lack of faith in me.”

“But am I wrong?” She crossed her arms too, mirroring her sibling, and lifting one eyebrow. She knew she was right, but she still had to make him say it.

Jason rolled his eyes at the show, glancing at Dick watching the sibling spat while munching on more cookies.

“You are not wrong.” Danny finally admitted in a quiet voice. “But I’m telling the truth about not covering this!” He quickly added. “I did get some etiquette classes but—”

“Who? The classes, who taught you.” She added when Danny frowned, confused.

“Dora.”

“Then go ask her.”

Danny scoffed. “As if I have the time. Do it yourself.” He rolled his eyes. “I have to look for the Elvis ghost.”

“Whose fault is it that the ghost escaped, Danny?”

“Yours!” He bit back. “If you hadn’t freaked out so much about nothing—”

“Nothing?” Jazz stood up, breathing heavily. “Do you call finding out your baby brother is a King against his better judgment ‘nothing’!?”

“Hey, darling—”

“Don’t—!” Jazz slapped Jason’s hand away from where he tried to place it on her arm. She was tense, so tense he believed anything would make her jump. “Just. Not right now.”

“Jazz, listen—” Danny lifted his hands when her burning glare fell on him “Calm down, okay? We will figure this out. If not us, someone else must know. There are records, and you know how ghosts are sometimes about records.”

“Ghost Writer.”

Jason didn’t know who this ghost was, but Danny nodded, lowering his hands. “You can try his haunt and check that. I could have a look at the Keep too— or if you want you can do it yourself.”

“I can’t just uproot my life here in Gotham for this Danny.” Jazz started pacing, the gears turning in her head. “I have a test next week, and— and I was job hunting and— You understand that research takes time, yes?”

Danny rolled his eyes. “I know. But what else is there, Jazz? If you are so dead set on breaking this royal bond, if it cannot wait, then it is up to you what you are going to miss in the Living World.”

Bruce cleared his throat. “Are you in Gotham University?”

She blinked and looked at the Waynes as if she forgot they were there at all. Jason watched Bruce closely. “Yes. I’m currently getting my degree at Gotham U. Psychiatry.”

Tim and Dick glanced at each other.

“You can ask for accommodations and time off as long as you need,” Bruce tilted his head, “and if that doesn’t work definitely let me know. If they want to keep getting the Wayne Enterprises internships and donations they better let you take time off.”

Jazz made a face, which Jason couldn’t blame her for. So far she had taken very well being in the presence of Bruce Wayne but the reminder that this man alone held so much power over a city can be an uncomfortable stab. Even when such power it’s used for your benefit.

“I can’t… I’ve never… My grades—”

“Will not be affected. I can make sure of that. I don’t know — we can figure out something,” Bruce glanced at Jason, who nodded, “but you won’t have to worry about anything until you and Jason are back safe and sound.”

She blinked slowly. She turned towards Jason, her worried eyes glued to his face. He tried to channel his calm and collected demeanor when he dealt with victims, projecting security so she would stop freaking out like this. He nodded.

Jazz licked her lips and hummed. “Fine.” Nobody missed how Danny’s shoulders dropped at her declaration. “We’ll try Ghost Writer and see from there.”

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After Jazz said yes, they immediately got to work. Introductions went faster than they should have — both parties knew of each other before this whole event, even Bernard knew who the trickster Phantom was after having listened to Tim ramble about him, or so the blond said.

Jason felt like everything was a blur as he went to the showers by Alfred’s orders, and got ready in civilian clothes to get on the road. He also checked his messages and informed his goons that he would be away on a mission and to hold the fort until he was back.

After spending so much time with Jazz, her absence felt… weird. Like walking with his balance completely off.

It wasn’t the painful sensation that brought him to her apartment in the first place, but more like an uncomfortable pull from inside his chest telling him to go after her. He could ignore it like he could ignore being hungry or thirsty, but he understood it was a part of him until they found answers to… whatever he got involved with.

Marriage.

Huh.

He wasn’t the marrying type. He had never dreamed of a wife and kids and picket fence; it just wasn’t something people like him could dream about — first as a kid from the streets and then as a crime fighter.

After he came back from the dead, he kinda… never considered he could be something else? There was so much to do in Gotham, so much to fix, and it never crossed his mind the possibility of hanging the cape and settling down with someone.

But apparently fate had something else in store for him.

He shook his head, lifting the bag with his discarded suit and adjusting the strap on his shoulder. There was no such thing as fate or destiny, he made his own destiny. He clawed his way out of his own grave, he could do whatever he wanted.

He arrived at the expansive garage and grabbed the Mercedes keys from the key box, walking towards the shiny black car that, while expensive and high tech, would be the best for blending in the small town Jazz was from.

Jason drove towards his apartment first and grabbed a spare suit, some weapons just in case, and the go bag he always had ready for a quick exit. Then it was back to Jazz’s apartment, where she had gone earlier to get ready for their trip.

She waited for him at the door of the building, wearing civilian clothes with her black biker jacket, arms crossed and a duffle bag at her feet. She wasn’t pleased.

“What’s this?” She asked the minute he rolled the window down.

“A car.”

“I can see that.” She didn’t make a move to get in. It started to rain, because of course. “What’s with the rich guy's car?”

“Turns out my daddy is the richest man in town,” he wiggled his eyebrows, “and let me play with his toys.”

She huffed, unbothered by the rain. This was so much fun. He never wanted to stop messing with her. Especially if she was going to act so antagonistic and pout in frustration.

“I thought that making the trip on a bike was a bad idea.” He added. “I love speeding down the road and forget about my problems like everybody else, but fifteen hours on a bike carrying my equipment and bags is not my idea of fun.”

The rain started falling harder, helping with his point.

He watched her eye the passenger seat and the back seat, almost hearing her thoughts considering if she should choose being in close proximity to him for a long car ride, or ignore him in the backseat.

The rain starting to become a downpour pushed her to make her decision.

“Alright, but you are driving the whole way.” She stomped her way to the passenger side and opened the door, threw her bag to the backseat without caring where it fell, and quickly sat and put on the seatbelt. “And I can choose the music.”

“I thought that was the driver’s right?”

“Rights revoked.” She pulled out her phone, opening the music app.

“By who?” He started driving down the street, glancing at how she connected the phone to the car’s bluetooth.

“By me.”

“That doesn’t sound fair.”

“Hm-mm,” she wasn’t listening to him, scrolling through her playlists. “Oh yeah.”

He wanted to ask what she was focusing so hard on, but the speakers started blasting Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”.

Jason glared at her when he stopped at a red light. “Really?”

Her grin was wide and totally unauthentic. “What, you don’t like one of the best songs of our generation?”

Did he have to bring up that he was dead for six months and catatonic for about two years, and then trained with an assassin cult in the mountains as a valid reason why he didn’t feel connected to the song?

He understood very quickly that Jazz wouldn’t care about anything he had to say. She was smiling, waiting to get a reaction from him.

As the Backstreet Boys continued filling the silence in the car, he started moving the car again as the light turned green.

Did she want some kind of undignified reaction at having to listen to boy bands? Fine. She wouldn’t get one. He wasn’t a fan of boy bands but he wasn’t going to be a little bitch over it.

If Jazz was trying to vent her anger on him and goad him into starting an argument to misplace her frustration, he wasn’t going to enable her. Because yeah, he was very aware she wasn’t mad at him per say, he was just an easy target.

And Red Hood was nobody’s punching bag.

He smiled as wide as her and started humming to the song, fingers tapping on the steering wheel at the rhythm of the song.

It was worth it by the way she finally shut up and leaned back on her seat, huffing and shaking her head, murmuring something about bratty younger brother behavior.

His smile grew. He had won round one.

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Round Two - Bracket Three [Dimension 20 NPC of All Time Sidequest Edition]

Kahnh Nguyen vs Wuvvy

Propaganda under the cut (May contain major spoilers for Misfits and Magic and A Court of Fae and Flowers)

Khanh Nguyen - She/Her

Campaign: Misfits and Magic

Who is she?

Khanh Nguyen, also known by her "stupid wizard name" Cleopatra St. Oppolie, is a 6th year student at Gowpenny Academy of Arcane Arts. She is in Hercinil. She is often seen in classes and events with "The Trio".

Why is she the NPC of All Time?

Student athlete of all time (sorry Jammer). I’m so sorry you had to deal with Jammer’s awkward breakup. You deserved better queen.

Wuvvy - She/Her

Campaign: A Court of Fae and Flowers

Who is she?

Wuvvy is Delloso de la Rue's close friend and former assistant.

Why is she the NPC of All Time?

She's a champion who left her court to become an assistant. She regularly exchanges 'I love you's with her crush, who only sees her as a friend. She is hurt by them but challenges their love interest to a duel instead. She ripped up the letter. She's devoted and messy and angry. Love of my life, NPC of all time.

She deserves better. Queen shit.

She's worked so hard. She deserves this

Wuvvy is a loyal freind who will cut a bitch if necessary

Cited by both Brennan and Aabria as one of their favorite NPCs of all time, and the only NPC that Brennan has ever wanted to sideline a campaign to follow. For a good part of the campaign, she provides the emotional depth that isn't present in the rest of the campaign, and creates conflict that matches the theme and genre of the campaign. One of the most intriguing and compelling NPCs of all times, side quest or not, and also a perfect girl who should be allowed to commit crimes because she deserves it.

Have you seen her?? beautiful prey turned predator. part of the most heart wrenching love triangle

[imsailorpluto]

So I've finally finished Bloodhounds (+ ahjussi collection)

...and I have no idea where to start and what to say and how to feel.

No, wait, please hear me out.

It was b l o o d y and at parts a very difficult watch, as it has lots of explicit fighting scenes, which look extremely realistic and cruel. So cruel that I had to close my eyes and not watch, I even skipped many & i'm not sorry. However, there are also parts so heartwarming that it makes you forget about all the crimes and gore for a moment. So, it's up to you to decide if it's worth the struggle. Since the violence could be a bit too much for many, let's just say I do and don't recommend this one at the same time. Personally, one of things I greatly enjoyed is the subtle comic tone of Gun-woo's and Woo-jin's interactions with each other and their characters which represent people doing sports professionally so well, the purity of their hearts and lack of malice in everything they do, since they truly do live for the sports. Then there are two absolutely powerful and skillful young women, Hyeong-ju and Da-min, playing such important roles in the entire series, each of them individually contributing so much to the entire plan of bringing the bad guys down and saving what could still be saved. And also, one of the most enjoyable parts were definitely the bonds that came out of these newly formed friendships. Younger acting crew did an amazing job. In comparison to the older and experienced ahjussi crew (I'll get to them in a bit), they've got some serious talent. It must have been a huge undertake for both Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi to live up to the expectations of the entire team behind this drama. And they did it. They absolutelly slayed.

If you still haven't watched this drama, trust me when I say these two cinnamon rolls will instantly win your heart right at the beginning of the first episode. They're like the most perfect two besties you'd want to be besties with too. And yeah, you'll suffer thru all the horrors just to see them win the biggest battle of their lives. Gosh, every time I tried typing something coherent about them it just ended up being lots of crying shaking throwing up. They're the best, ok? And this is best I can do. ╥﹏╥

And while our marine boys scratched so many itches around this platform, I have to mention the absolute gentlemen that starred in this series and swept me off my feet *deepest sigh ever*

So many great actors took part in Bloodhounds, it's hard to believe my own eyes at times. Whoever was in charge of the casting did a killer job. I couldn't even take the bad guys seriously because they're freakishly handsome. Well, at least not until Kim Myung-gil brutally ended my favourite ahjussi trio damn you ep 6

What started as an obsession over two young marine guys and their bromance ended up as a hole in my heart over downfall of three middle aged criminals men and a will to trade all the money and gold bars for their lives. And more importantly, a huge appreciation for Korean actors over the age of 40.

No, let's be real. They're handsome and talented and great at their job and deserve all the love and support. With that in mind... here's a tiny screenshot dump because it would be a shame not to post it:

And I want to be normal about them and move on in peace but *internal screams* I've already mentioned Lee Hae-young in one of my earlier posts, addressing my obsession with the character he portrays, the sushi restaurant owner Hwang Yang-jung. And I know many people are obsessed with him too. But no one is speaking up. Which is silly. And tbh I really thought there would be more gifs of him and other men but...there's close to none? Can we talk about how fine this man is? How fine this whole ahjussi crew is? Can we... can we just acknowledge they sliced us all in tiniest pieces possible and burned us all till we turned into charcoal? Can we make a mess of kdrama side of tumblr by excessively posting about them? Pretty please?

It's true, I came for the boys, but stayed for these men. I'm not even joking when I say kdrama has me in a chokehold again, but this time for a whole new reason. Dropping everything just to watch series and movies these guys took part in sounds like the best idea at the moment. I even forgot about the new releases I started watching, which makes me laugh at myself, but... it is what it is. At some point, a girl just has to obsess over her favourite ahjussi, and that's okay.

[loisfreakinglane]

@queenofattolia OOOOH MY FAVORITE THROUPLES!!!!!!!!! SMASH THAT READ MORE BUTTON

ben/maddie/ryn ~ siren (never forgive never forget that breakup, they were PERFECT. that show ended with season 2 and i will NEVER EVER EVER forgive season 3's crimes)

kala/rajan/wolfgang ~ sense8 (we were denied a full series arc of them getting together, but frankly i didn't feel it was rushed in the finale. it still felt organic TO ME, largely bc the chemistry between rajan and wolfgang was impeccable immediately)

eliot/hardison/parker ~ leverage (can you believe there's people who watch leverage that don't ship this?!!?!?! there are human beings out there who ship eliot/parker with zero hardison involvement. BAFFLED, FRIENDS)

angel/buffy/cordy ~ btvs/ats (i'm sorry this is based on my own brain falling into the depths of madness when s6/s3 were airing and i was banned from watching buffy so i was reading the transcripts on buffyworld and left to stew over how much i wanted buffy and dawn and tara to flee to la and never look back, while also falling in love with cangel and thinking about how much those three would fit perfectly together, buffy and cordy as two sides of the same coin, just always out of step with the others parallel heroic journey, how much bangel would work so much more for me when it's damaged adults coming together and also raising their impossible blue eyed kids together also connors never kidnapped also also faith moves into the hyperion too and gunn and fred never break up the end okay i'll stop now)

the princess, the prince, and the mermaid ~ the little mermaid (i was infected by the novel mermaid: a twist on the classic tail (heh) in my youth- christopher, lenia, and margrethe had a fascinating relationship i fell in love with. and now!!!!!!!! watching older adaptations of tlm, seeing the interactions between the three of them always intrigue me so hard. pre-disney the princess is allowed to be sweet and kind to the mermaid, if somewhat patronizing to the mute young girl. and when the mermaid fades away, her body in foam and her soul off to heaven, she lays a kiss on the grieving princess's head AND I DIE)

elizabeth/neal/peter ~ white collar (IT WAS SUCH A FUN TRIO I STAND BY THIS CHOICE! also at the time it was extraordinarily refreshing of fandom to not immediately despise and vilify the woman standing between their slash ship. and i adored the canon and the fanon so tbh! this will always stick out as a classique ot3 to me!)

irma/marion/miranda ~ picnic at hanging rock (why aren't we frolicking in oz, wearing white gowns and eating picnic treats RIGHT NOW? anyway they're in love, they're so in love they fell into an alternate dimension)

ann/ben/leslie ~ parks and recreation (am I the only person who was tearing my hair out during ann's search for a sperm donor bc why did leslie never offer up ben's specimen!?!?! she is OBSESSED with ann and way too invasive and beyond controlling and I think way too much about that episode where ben and ann are fighting over the wafflemaker for one of leslie's insane random holidays, then end it off by coming together to make leslie STOP with the incessant celebrations and presents? anyway they should have all wound up together. and not just bc chris was terrible)

huoxin/jing/xiaowei ~ painted skin the resurrection (the lady demon, the princess, and the bodyguard. this trio was EVERYTHING. the demon fixated on the princess and her heart, the princess desperately in love with her bodyguard turned general but clinging to shame over her facial scars, the general who runs from his failure to protect her. ADD IN BODYSWAP SHENANIGANS AND I LOSE MY MIND EVERY TIME.)

ezra/jules/richie ~ imposters (possibly partially queerplatonic bc i'm not exactly sure where jules lies on ye olde kinsey scale, but even if it's platonic on her part i'm incredibly in love with this trio and i SO see it as a working throuple LEAVE ME ALONE)

elizabeth/olive/william ~ professor marston and the wonder women (whether you believe the historical accuracy of this movie or not, this throuple is fucking awesome and i adooooooore them)

gwen/mj/peter ~ marvel comics (i'm so sick of thinking about spider-man rn bc *waves hand at mcu* HOWEVER it would feel disingenous to leave this off my list. i love these three, i love them together so much.)

alex/hal/tom ~ being human uk (the way these characters brought new life to this era of bhuk. these three are in LOVE)

chel/miguel/tulio ~ the road to el dorado (baby's first ot3)

kirk/spock/uhura ~ star trek (THE KELVIN TIMELINE!!!!!!!!!!! THEY'RE SO MUCH. still mourning a fic that was deleted off ao3....... sad bean bear city)

art/patrick/tashi ~ challengers (THEEEEEEEEEEEE PINNACLE! there are ppl who cast tashi as the villain of the story and think art and patrick will flee her when the credits roll, and i am so glad i am not surrounded by those types. this is a love story where every person is desperately needed to complete the triad. they just don't work without all 3 of them)

clark/lana/lex ~ smallville (LOOK LOOK LOOK. SHUT UP. anyway i rewatched this show with my father at the height of the pandemic and lana/lex hit hard in a way it never had before, so now i'm p equally obsessed with every side of this triangle and now i want to smash them all together so bad. THIS IS HOW TO FIX EVERYTHING.)

gaby/ilya/napoleon ~ the man from uncle (ready made ot3, i can't be mad)

mylene/shaolin/zeke ~ the get down (did mylene and shaolin hate each other? uhhhhhhh yep. HOWEVER. THAT ALLOWED FOR SOME FUCKING GREAT TENSION. and they were both equally in love with zeke so like............ i wanted it so bad

i'm SURE i'm missing very important ones, but these are my broad strokes 💗💗💗

ALSO LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!!!! TELL ME YOU DON'T SHIP THEM IMMEDIATELY

[rainbowstargazerlilies]

Mechs Ships Tournament: Resurrection Round Part 1!

Hi! The winner of this poll will proceed into the final poll to face off against the other Resurrection Round poll winner, Polymechs And Lyf, and the HNOC trio. This will only run for one day. Hope you all are ready!

link to the other poll

Propaganda under cut:

Nastya/Aurora:

So perfect and immaculate that they’re **canon** and I love them so much <3333

them <3

lesbian machines. thats it.

They're girlfriends!!!!

Lebabin

Funniest line in OUAT(IS)

what if your girlfriend was the ship of theseus and you were a princess who got revolutioned and love just wasn't enough in the end. what then.

them <3

https://themechanisms.com/fiction/ghost-in-the-machine/ (via @wormsontoast)

Ivy/Nastya/Raphaella:

women in stem no further questions.

Brian/Jonny:

A.K.A. Two of Hearts. They're inversions of each other - one driven by a moral compass he doesn't quite have any control over, oscillating wildly between atrocities and regret as the last shreds of his humanity demand a conscience out of him; the other without any morality at all, committing any crime he finds amusing for the hell of it with no regret at all, yet with a kind of external fascination for stories with love in them, even (and especially) though they all end badly. They can fill in each others' gaps and provide what they lack. By their powers combined they make one barely functional human being.

they complete each other. anatomically.

Brian/Lyf QPR:

Look, them as a queer platonic partners just does something to me. They both spend a lot of time isolated in space and very likely have some form of trauma from it. Just think about them sitting together looking out at space trying to do exposure therapy n all that, or hell even them sharing about how being alone in space effected them and being there for each other because they /get it/. It does something to me every time. Like they could be romantic but also the idea they are qpp's makes me happy too.

My loves <333333 (sorry for being gay on your form it may happen again)

Guys please just imagine it. Lyf makes it a habit to join Brian when he has to pilot Aroura and then they get to just, sit in each other's company because they aren't alone. And they're safe together. Like come on chat please it's so good. It's so sweet and fidgekdbjr #again PLEASE VOTE THEM!!#i will be more motivated to write the fic sooner rather then later#i will put off the other prison mechs + lyf fic i have in the works for this PLEASE (via @moons-br)

Brian/Tim:

THEY ARE BOTH VERY PRETTY

gay people

#they played tsuru+spouse and hatter+hare (tags via @majorshatterandhare)

Marius/Raphaella:

my propaganda for raph and Marius is one of my fav fics ever “make me mended” on ao3. Raphaella picks up Marius and mechanizes him. both are starved from human contact. you can imagine the rest

#the prettiest most insane intelligent woman and man who falsely calls himself a doctor#theyre hilarious to me and i adore them (tags via @l3monbunny)

#please please please vote marius/raphaella they mean so much to me#it’s about the vivisection the malpractice the constant violations of scientific and medical ethics (tags via @asthe-crow-flies)

#please vote marius and raph#i think they do cute couple things like removing other people’s organs together and testing poisons on each other (tags again via @asthe-crow-flies)

[jerzwriter]

If it's not late, it's probably not me! Not for all things, but for a whole lot, so it's with my sincere apologies that I post this "Countdown to 2024" on the 9th day of the year!

Now, I'm going to be honest: I started to write this, and the list got huge. HUGE. And while I like to spread the love and be as inclusive as I possibly can, at some point, it began to look like an amalgamation of everything I've read in the year. So, I decided to scale back and follow the rules (gasp!) ... sort of... lol

See, I don't think writer appreciation should be limited to these events. Writer... creator... appreciation is a living, breathing act that should take place year-round. Each time you comment, share, or even leave a little ❤️ on a fic, you're showing your appreciation, gratitude and, honestly, you're serving yourself, because that simple act may be the very thing that tips the scale and makes your favorite say, "You know what, yeah! I'm going to keep doing this."

So, to every single writer in the fandom - thank you. I tried to show you love throughout 2023, and I hope to do more of that in 2024... you all mean so much to me!

But, I'm limiting this to three (and lawd that really was NOT easy) lol

When I closed my eyes and thought of the last year in fics, this is what came to my mind...

One...

@alj4890 - Seriously, I feel she is a writer who deserves so much more love than she gets. And, if y'all were smart, you'd take the time to change that in 2024! I love the passion that she has for every one of her pairings, even though she knows my favorite will always be Tobias x Chris (OH). Whether being light and witty or delving into deep emotion, your fics are always touching and beautifully written. I'm excited whenever I get a tag from you! Some of my favorites in 2023 were Visceral Reaction, Holding On, Nope (I had to give Trystan x Cameron some love, too!) and you know I was just crazy about The Wake. What a great concept! But I wouldn't be mad if you got back to Mixed Signals. Selfishly, I hope 2024 brings you more time to write, but honestly, I just hope it brings you joy!

Two...

2023 will always be the year that I fell in love with Crimes of Passion, and with that, I discovered another corner of our community and the many talented writers within it. I will forever bow to the queen of Crimes fics (yes, you @inlocusmads - there needs not to be a vote; it has been decreed! And New York, June 2014 was one of the first things that came to my mind when recalling this year's fics!) I got to learn about some writers I was not familiar with previously (shout out to @shreyamistry - your Trystan x M!MC Fanfic lives on in my mind, and I'm always hoping for a follow-up!) It gave me the opportunity to see some of my old favorites soar in a different place (hello @storyofmychoices @trappedinfanfiction and @lilyoffandoms - Lily, can we please have more Trystan x Gabriel all day every day??? PLEASE). And it did something I love more than anything: it allowed us all to see new creators step up and share their love and talent with us, and right now, I'm looking at @stars-are-within-me and @moominofthevalley Crimes wouldn't have been as enjoyable without you. @stars-are-within-me, I appreciated you taking the time to give us parts of the story that Pixelberry failed to address. In my opinion, the best was The Favorite Brother, and I may be a little biased, but I loved the beautiful trio of stories you wrote for me in the Secret Santa (Airport, Angel, and Cookies). You're so supportive of everyone, I'm so glad you're a part of our fandom! @moominofthevalley your writing is just beautiful, and I have found myself lost in your Trystan x Emily stories on so many occasions. It's hard to pick a favorite, but Heavy is Her Heart , The Girl With The Glass, and Turpentine stick out in my mind. You are masterful in conveying emotion, and these fics are perfect examples of that.

Three...

(You see how I cheated here, sort of? lol) I will never be able to look back on 2023 and NOT think of the hijinx of Ethan x Merida, Bryce x Olivia, and Tobias x Casey. They wouldn't have been possible if not for the vision and talent of the incomparable @lilyoffandoms and @storyofmychoices. Sure, "they" were born in the end of 2022, but they grew up in 2023! The way I smile when whenever I see a notification for another story with our babies! I love every single one of their shenanigans, but two that stand out to me were Mystery Unlocked by @storyofmychoices and When Husbands Become Prey by @lilyoffandoms (the way I CACKLED when I saw that title! lol). These six were a highlight of 2023, and I know there is much more to look forward to this year! Love you both, and love our babies!

And four... because I be like that lol

I can't not mention @mydemonsdrivealimo because 2023 was the year of Jensen in my book. And while I loved your works from earlier this year (looking at you Your Love and What I'm Becoming), I have to admit, Halloween owns me... and not jus because of the connection to Noah. lol Your descriptive writing and the way you convey painful emotions are just brilliant.

Thank you to each and every one of you for bringing a smile to our faces or tears to our eyes this year, and thank you for helping the fandom move along! ❤️

@choicesfandomappreciation

[sleepy-vix]

What would your ideal book be like (as in, what theoretical book would be your absolute favourite) what genre, page count, setting, characters, etc would it have?

oohhhh this is such an interesting ask. hmm i'll have to lay this out in dot points

BE READY FOR LOTS OF TEXT!

also i am indecisive and messy so my opinions will probably change idk T-T

alr here we go

- genre: psychological novel? im not exactly sure what the genre is but i love when books follow a mentally ill character that's just trying their best to navigate through life, and the book is about the way they interact with their surrounds and respond to issues and cope with their past and come to decisions, iykwim?

BUT I WANT FANTASY in it too so it will be epic. i love fantasy world building and i love when it makes so so so much sense. it would be cool if they had elements and got sorted into elemental groups too- that is so satisfying and fun to read.

- page count: probably 500. personally i think a normal book is 300, and it seems daunting when it's got like 700 pagesz but considering that this is my ideal book, i think i'd be sad if it had less than 400 pages (cus the story would be over soon) so i'd say 500 pages is the perfect amount.

- setting: in terms of time, i never really cared for it. i realise that i should probably have a preference on which century i like to read, but i find that characters can be mentally ill and epic no matter if they are from the future or the past.

in terms of location, hmm i wouldn't want to read about a character being anywhere with tropical or summery vibes. i like my characters knee deep in snow and drenched from head to toe in rain. it keeps them depressed and relatable ^^ (/hj....?)

oh also it would be cool if the country and places were mad up, since that this is a fantasy.

WAIT OR asia. i am obsessed with books that focuses on/is based off asia :)

- characters: trios are the best and i will die on that hill. ok like i dont need the trios to be together 24/7 but i need there to be THREE main characters if you know what i mean. one of them can be an antihero idc. it just has to be THREE.

oh also i love to read in the perspective of characters who are ambitious and feisty and impulsive because they're the opposite of me. but also i'd like them (idc abt gender) to be cunning, witty and good at making plans.

another character that i need in the trio is the smart one. there HAS to be a smart side character or else i will NOT fall in love with the book. i need the character who makes all the entensive plans. i need the character who is a walking dictionary. i need the character who hates to fight and would rather be learning but is somehow good at it and therefore forced to fight alongside the makn character. (oopsies im just describing the poppy war. but that is not a crime ;])

if its a soldier poet king trio i will be obsessed with it forever and ever

ok so for the stuff that u didnt ask but im gonna include:

-writing style: advanced. work my mind to death but enrichen it at the same time. i dont mind a difficult and layered magic system- in fact i LOVE THOSE, as long as they make sense and they are creative. do not give me that "she let out a breath she didnt know she was holding" bs.

i want "the night circus" level description when it comes to settings. i need to see taste hear smell FEEL the fucking surroundings

-vibe: doomed from the start. i dont want my characters to be happy. make me fall in love and then break my heart and do not apologise for it :,) (shit am i masochistic? damn)

- others: it would be cool if it is somehow relevant to our present irl current political state/ real world problems. it would be even cooler if it somehow fits a ton of mitski songs. also gayness is very welcomed

yeahh thats all i got for now. oops i wrote alot. at the start of my reply i was thinking along the lines of solitaire and crime and punishment and no longer human, but then it was all scrapped and i based it all off of the poppy war trilogy because it did fantasy and character dynamics/personalities/backstories SO RIGHT.

tysmmm for this ask. i would love to ask it right back, but i dont know who you are :(( ahsvsj feel free to tell me anyways tho in my askbox as an anon !!

*this was not proofread

[lunchtimebedamned1997]

Fanfic Recommendations, Installment #1!

This is a long one! But even if you don't read all of my words here, you should definitely read theirs!

. ★.`.☆...☆.`.★ .

It feels as though it would be some sort of terrible crime not to highlight the most wonderful fic series that has been circulating its way through the Hazbin Hotel fandom over the last little stretch of time. Yes indeedy, I’m speaking of nothing other than the meteor shower series by spoondrifts on A03 (and ofc as @cringefailvox here on lovely tumblr!)

               This enthralling little series is currently comprised of two parts; time has changed the metaphor and its sequel, dragging its tail in the sea.

Herein we get the most delectable example of polyam, QPR, label-less goodness that I dare say there has been a gaping lack of up until now! (and if I am mistaken, I am happy to be so so wrong so long as you send all those good fics my way!!! My perceptions are fallible)

And who might make up the delightful QPR trio featured in this story? Why, none other than our most beloved Alastor, Rosie, and Vox!

I will admit to you, my dear reader, that I was skeptical of how this trio would function together. A fool, even. But the fanart (here for pt.1 fanart) (and here for pt.2 art) drew me in, it delighted me, and the writing, well, the writing simply blew me away.

How lovely it is to sit down and read such gorgeous, thoughtful, and perfectly complicated renditions of these characters. One that deeply explores the bounds of non-traditional connections, and the twisting, complicated ways we can come to find others in our hearts. Because it seems that even in hell, there can be things that make you feel foreign amongst your peers. That is, if you don’t let yourself be known.

The way Spoondrifts dives into the mentality of the three characters is such a joy to read that I scarcely think I have adequate words to express how exactly it is I feel.

To be Queer in any form is such a varied array of experiences, indescribably vast; and while labels can often be a freedom for some, especially as a place of belonging, or a reaffirmation of identity – or even simply that labels often act as a gateway to community and support – there are many that feel labels restrict them. That those labels are another set of rules they don’t fit neatly into, a chafing reminder of common-society’s boundaries in a place that is supposed to offer refuge.

This is precisely why many have embraced and reclaimed the word "queer" itself as a catch-all term for ‘outside the cis-het bubble’.

Yet, we often jump, especially in fiction, to labeling exactly who and what a character may be. Defining their relationships with immense detail, and fighting ruthlessly over canon vs. fanon vs. fanon-but-less-popular. Yet, here in this fanfic, we see a shining example of the complicated web of queer experiences. Of connection. Of love and care.

A refreshing lens to be sure.

It is a story that says ‘these characters are enough, as flawed and rotten and lovely as they are, and so are you.’ – and isn’t that the very crux of this fandom itself? Is the commentary on Christian religion and the people that claim to uphold it, not in and of itself a similar thing? A story that says ‘you can be terrible and wonderful. You can be awful and be loved. You can be different and be whole.’

In watching the series itself, there was something cathartic for me, too personal for me to write in too great of detail in the here and now. But it made me feel loved. It made me feel like even if I wasn’t perfect, I could still have worth. That I could make mistakes, and still be allowed the grace of second chances if I’m willing to learn and grow from any of the mistakes I'll inevitably make on this complicated journey of life. And so, so much more.

That is how this fanfiction made me feel. Loved. Warm. Safe. Free to be a mess of a human (because aren’t we all?). And still at the end of the day be worthy. To, someday, be loved and cared for in whatever ways I need. That none of us are too much or too little.

I’ve been straying away from labels myself over the years, knowing I fit into a few different nooks and crannies within our vast umbrella, but not quite vibing with a lot of the words anymore. Life is, after all, a journey of discovery; and I’d be a fool to say I know and understand all of myself when I’m not yet even 24 – and fics like this, this fic, made my chest ache in the way the thought of kissing a woman once did. Maybe there’s something there for me to discover, maybe there isn’t. Perhaps it’s just my neurodivergences and my queerness aligning into a desire - and deeply rooted fear - for being seen.

But regardless of how you do or don’t identify, I think anyone would feel a deep fondness for the bonds within this story – though if you align with any of it yourself, it may of course hit you even more profoundly.

The pacing of the story is beyond impeccable and it never once feels stuck in a ‘set of locations’. The world of the pride ring feels sprawling and alive within these words despite spending most of our time within Rosie’s domain.

The care and thought that was given to each character and their depictions - just, damn. Every action felt grounded, understandable for each individual character, and kept you wanting more of each and every bit. Elements of canon were woven into a beautiful tapestry of fanon that feels so real and so right, that if Viv said it was true in a parallel version of Hazbin-Hell, I would believe you in a heartbeat.

The three characters play off of each other beautifully and enticingly, without sacrificing an ounce of what makes them (particularly Al and Vox) ripe for a good ‘you fucking dumbass, get it through your head’ shoulder-shake.

I can’t say too much more without simply gushing over every sentence and ruining the experience for those who have not yet read it, but let me just say: wow. As well as: Thank you, Spoondrifts. What a lovely gift you’ve given us. Thank you for your words. For this exploration of relationships, and hearts that beat a little funny.

[anticidic]

Can I just pop in to say I adore your DOA Dazai fics! I absolutely love them. I have been waiting to see him as a member for so long and you realized that dream in a way I never even considered. Stunning, truly amazing. Chuuya and Atsushi showing up and revealing that they know him even if he can't remember them was perfection. Really twisted the knife off the situation he's in. Not to pressure you or anything but I was wondering if you might be planning to write more in the series?

Ahhh, this is so sweet of you to say, thank you!! And I'm happy to hear you enjoyed them! 💖

(related info but mostly me yapping: I started DOA!Dazai as a 'what-if' spin-off because I wanted to explore how catastrophic the butterfly effect would be with Dazai taken out of the equation in canon events. So he never got arrested by Jouno, his crimes never came to light, he never even set foot in Meursault and eventually Fyodor was re-released without issue and is continuing to kinda threaten Fukuchi's plans as a result. Mushitaro still walks free, he ended up evading Ranpo+Poe. IT'S JUST A WHOLE MESS. But I thought it was really neat and I kinda ran with it, and here we are!!)

There's definitely a lot of mind-fuckery going around in the second one. 👀 Dazai will remember he had an actual past life before the DOA but then it recedes until something disastrous occurs and he's reminded all over again like a vicious cycle.

But anyway, I do plan to add more to the series! ✨ The latest manga chapters have been fueling me so much, hehe. I meant to circle back around to the DOA AU for a few months but I was weirdly struggling for inspiration for a bit until recently. (Fyodor+Dazai+Nikolai are SUCH a chaotic trio but I love them with all my heart)

Thank you again, that was so nice of you!

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, May 29

BUFFY: I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. (she stands) You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make him pay for taking that kid's life, I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine... that probably would have sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my yummy sushi pajamas.

~~BtVS 4x14 “Goodbye Iowa”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Unwelcome (Buffy, Joyce, Pat, PG) by badly_knitted

MedWhump May 2024 Day 28: Head Injury (Rupert/Maggie Walsh, G) by MadeInGold

i apologize if it’s a little too much just a little too soon (Willow/Tara, G) by howtowords

In the night (Fred/Spike, E) by Kittenwritings

Blondes prefer nobodies (Fanged Four, M) by MsRosaliehaleswife

Second Rule of Book Club (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Girlytek

Buffy's Journey Back From Hell (Buffy, not rated) by ILLYRIAN

[Chaptered Fiction]

Scrambled, Chapters 1-3/? (The Trio, Ensemble, M) by mabus101

Twin Verse, Chapters 1-4/4 COMPLETE! (Xander, OC, multiple xover, M) by JadeWine

Where goes the Heart?, Chapter 2/? (Ensemble, multiple Marvel xover, T) by skhwriter

The Slayer Key, Chapter 3/? (Spike, Dawn, ensemble, OC, T) by magicalenergykey

[Ukrainian language] Forward to Time Past//Вперед у час минулий, Chapter 44/67 (Buffy/Spike, E) translation by Uraniya

Infinitely, Chapter 54/? (Willow/Tara, M) by Laragh

Ever After After The Fall, Chapter 15/30 (Buffy/Angel, M) by aboutafox

[French language] Recommencer, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Faith, M) by Friday Queen

[French language] Do as Romans do, Chapter 30 (Dawn/Spike, T) by OldGirl-NoraArlani

Willow's are a symbol of rebirth, Chapter 4 (Willow/Spike, M) by Letmeguessit'sbeentaken

A Ripple In Time, Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

Deliverance From Destiny, Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Ragini

Love Bites But So Do I, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

Early One Morning, Chapter 49 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by all choseny

Love Lives Here, Chapter 69 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike

Secret Obsession, Chapter 30 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

Dawn Rising, Chapter 65 (Buffy, LOTR xover, T) by Luna

Stomping on butterflies, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, 18+) by Blackoberst

To All We Guard, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by simmony

Dear Journal , Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Desicat

Early One Morning, Chapter 49 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by all choseny

Love Lives Here, Chapter 69 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike

Secret Obsession, Chapters 27-30 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

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Gifset: faith lehane + red (worksafe) by sonnywithachanceofrollins

Artwork: My favourite Buffy characters (in no specific order) (worksafe) by awinterrosesstuff

Video: buffy summers | i can do it with a broken heart (Buffy/Angel) by lostlcve

Manip: Skin Clean Thoughts Obscene (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Claire

[Reviews & Recaps]

PODCAST: HELLMOUTH HOMOS: New Moon Rising by Fear Queers

PODCAST: Episode 58: In The Dark by Gym Was Cancelled

PODCAST: Episode 120: All The Way by MythTaken

[Recs & In Search Of]

[Seasonal Spuffy] Rec Post: thenewbuzwuzz recced by the_wiggins

[Fandom Discussions]

People wonder why Angel would continue using the name after getting his soul back by ripperrupertgiles

buffy’s graduating class looks really small. I’d love to know how large it was their freshman year by ssaalexblake

just finished the season 2 finale. xander pissing me the f* off by girlboydotjpg

i’m thinking about daniel “oz” osbourne of buffy the vampire slayer fame and the tragedy of his werewolf narrative by joe-spookyy

I used to hate season 4 of BTVS [...] but on my millionth rewatch I think this is one of the funniest seasons by theprophecy-girl

It still bugs me that the show treats Cordelia as in the wrong for her being angry at Xander by furyxiv

am thinking abt the body swap episode of btvs where eliza dushku and sarah michelle gellar play pitch perfect versions of each other’s characters by pelorsdyke

[ask by coraniaid] Kendra for the reverse unpopular opinions ask game? by finalgirl1984

What If: Willow did know Buffy was in Heaven? by nightshade, multiple posters

Why everyone hates this season [S4] continued by Mott1

Buffy vs angel theme song by No-Cicada5474

For the “Sunnydale makes no sense” discussions by Few_Solid4040

How do you think the other characters would have handled the crucial impulsive decision Wesley made by AsiaRoots

Anyone else love Lorne?! by AsiaRoots

S4 roommate situation by ZitRemedy11

“If they hurt Willow, I’ll kill you” by clickyr

All jokes aside, who would actaully win. Astronauts or cavemen? by melaniemoth13

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James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond in "Come what May!"

My longest comic about the Grand Tour so far ～♡ This time Jeremy, James and Hammond head off to Britain’s number one car show! Sadly heavy traffic and certain weather conditions give them a rough time on the road...but thank goodness it’s Friday!  *✦.°

All paintings, story and text by me (February 2022 - October 2022)

Thank you very much for reading and I hope, as always, I could make you smile with it! ♥︎  This comic will be released as a real book together with my “The Long Way Home“ comic, my “Scandi Flick“ poster, more single artworks of the trio and a bit more in 2023! Please stay tuned if you want a copy of the book for yourself! ♥︎ I’d like to add the pre-release cover as well:

A few words by the author (yeah, that’s me): This time my goal was to write/create/draw a sweet, funny, and heartwarming comic about the trio focused on a simple car ride. In typical fashion of all the comics I do, you won’t find any action based scenes or rude stuff (also I’m no native speaker, but you shouldn’t notice that while reading!). As a result the trio acts a lot nicer and definitely more helpful than in real Grand Tour episodes. The three guys have a super big place in my heart ♡ and because of that, once again, all I could create is something cute and adorable (I could never be mean to them!). Also not everything can be accurate, I have never been to James’s Pub, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, inside Jeremy’s car or at a car show myself. I had a few reference photos, but 90% of this comic is drawn by memory and how I imagine environments. Anyway, I still hope that I got everyone in character, recognisable and enjoyable for you to look at! Stuff you might have missed:

On the outside of Jeremy’s farm shop you can spot Sansa and Arya, who were puppies when I started working on this comic, so I kept them that way…I am always happy when I spot a photo of the two on Jeremy’s Instagram! ♥︎

Actually everything in that comic takes part in the past, as I was working on it way too long...

Jeremy explains that it’s lucky to turn right at the start of a journey. Of course it’s from the Grand Tour Mongolia Special.

The numberplate on Jezza’s car is a pun on "Jeremy Clarkson 1 Diddly Squat Farm", in case you haven’t already noticed. I thought that’s funny.

James talks about fish finger sandwiches, he posted about them on his Twitter and FoodTribe accounts several times in the past and it’s a really nice and easy dish I like to eat as well!

The CDs in Jeremy’s glovebox are "Supertramp - Crime of the Century", "Yes - The Yes Album", "The Who - Who’s Next", "Genesis - Seconds Out", some album by Eric Clapton you cannot read and "Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon". Despite my age, these are all albums and bands I absolutely love and I think he does as well. ～♡

I had to make something up for the broken air conditioning, something like that is always happening on their journeys (especially in James’s cars!). I’m sure after the events of the comic, it was completely fine again! ^◡^

They always take photos of themselves sleeping and post it somewhere online, this time it was my chance to draw a scene of that! I enjoyed working on that one! Hehehehe...

Jeremy and James’s painful high-five I got from the Grand Tour Colombia Special

In James’s Pub Hammond gets served Spag Bol (yeah, I have this from "Oh Cook!") and Jeremy ordered the infamous fish pie. The reason why I’ve chosen two different meals is that Richard doesn’t like fish, a running gag I keep constant in all of my comics. Also it can be taken as a reference to "The Perfect Road Trip".

James’s apron I spotted in "Lochdown", I think it really suits him! ♥︎

And this time there’s even a moral of the story: Don’t drink and drive!

[discet]

Outside of AWIW, what are your thoughts on the various trio ships?

So, based on Canon? Alright sure!

Marcanne: The original, Marcanne art is what absolutely brought me into this fandom to begin with. I love soft dynamics in my ships and this is just the softest. Marcy’s betrayal of Anne’s trust really gives it some juicy drama to chew on without spoiling the ship for me. Always have a special place in my heart. Their mutual insecurities towards each other that they then support each other through. I won’t belabor the point since I have explored this ship alot in my writing, but needless to say it has a special place in my heart. Oh also probably the only ship that I like pre-Amphibia though I think it’s probably healthier post Amphibia. 

Sashanne: Not a huge fan at first but I’ve come around on it. With the hindsight of Sasha’s cannonic bisexuality and redemption arc it paints her actions in a much different light. I really like when this ship finds its footing in 3b or post canon. Their dynamic as equals is really compelling and fun. Pre redemption its just too toxic for me to really enjoy. Though more so than the other two ships does it bother me when Marcy’s presence isn’t taken into account. (Though this is probably more tied to my salt in Marcy being sidelined in season 3 in general.)

Sasharcy: This one is interesting because it’s really open to interpretation. Sadly these two don’t get a lot of chances to interact in canon, so you can kind of read them in a lot of different ways. Personally I like the approach of Marcy being Sasha’s more willing partner in crime pre-amphibia. I think this ship really shines either in AU’s where they get more chances to interact or in post canon. I’ve seen and read a lot of adult Sasharcy that was really fun. Very opposite’s attract kind of ship. I think my favorite dynamic I’ve seen in this ship is a reversal with Marcy having a super big crush on Sasha in middle school and then Sasha becoming a gay mess around Marcy once they’re all grown up. 

Sashannarcy: Probably my favorite now that canon is finished. Not one I expected going in but probably my favorite now. They all honestly just are perfect for each other. You get parts of the dynamics from any of the other ships but with fun throuple shenanigans. While there’s a part of me that likes the idea of trio all figuring it out at once and getting together, I think what I really like is when two of them get together and then pull the third in. I prefer the other three ships for in Amphibia ships, I think this is my favorite endgame ship once they work through all their baggage. 

[mdhwrites]

Considering how little we know of the calamity powers, what's your interpretation on Wit, Heart and Strength not giving the trio different types of powers? Anne, for example, despite being assigned Heart, seems to have both super strength and agility. Wouldn't those attributes be more fitting to Sasha, at least the strength one?

I've considered that the gems don't give different powers, but that they were given their names because they pick people according to those specific attributes.

So there's one claim you could make that since Marcy and Sasha only get their powers at the end, it was just easier to make them copies of Anne's. There wasn't really time to have them be different and making Anne's power up be a general super form worked with how, to the show, how the powers work is less important than why she uses the power.

BUT that's a bit of a cop out and there is also a thematic purpose to it to me. See, in Amphibia, the greatest sin anyone makes is making themselves an island. To believe that they are the center of all. It's Sasha's greatest crime as she believed her way was the only way things could be. It's the Core's, and to some extent Andrias', main crime by defying fate so as to have the power they want. Even when Anne becomes more powerful than any being in Amphibia, the cost is her life. It fits with the positive themes of community with Amphibia.

As such, A: you're right that the stones don't give different powers, they do just choose their bearers based on one of the traits but B: they were NEVER designed to be used alone. They all give the same powers because they all actually create a loop with one another when bestowing that energy. What Anne is given is still from all three stones, just focused through the Heart stone.

This explains why their final forms are more powerful and elaborate. Yes, you could claim Valeria helping is why but I like to believe it's because all three stones are now working in tandem. The small community of the bearers feeding into each other making them inherently stronger. Does this mean I'd have liked it if Sasha and Marcy didn't run out of energy because they should be tied together? Yeah, absolutely but it also works fine with how the exhaustion has always been working. The fact that they last as long as they do could be due to the fact that this is a more pure form of the powers after all.

It's a form with enough questions and thematic potential as to allow different interpretations, possibilities, ideas, etc. for people to play with even after the show was done and without quite enough weird issues to them to cause you to find the questions annoying more than inspiring. Perfect? Not really admittedly but that kind of has to do with the fact that super forms and magical mcguffins are really complicated and a lot harder to make perfect sense with than a writer probably expects.

They obviously did try to make this work though and I think it works well enough.

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Captain Orchis was a metal, charming and entertaining character.

His first appearance was everything. Throughout the trio's journey, we see the camera zooming into the distance, meaning he observes the rabbits.

A rabbit is seen running around the bushes. Intentionally, they made their presence known, but not enough to solidify it. Orchis' aim was to make them feel on the edge, to make them wonder if they imagined it or not. He gave them that moment of security before making his move.

He listens to Bluebell‘s story and you can tell he knows that tale because the way he reveals himself is not a coincidence. He deliberately chose the perfect moment to reveal himself.

“And before the prince that nightmare figure emerged, like a toxic void. And in his heart El-Ahrairah knew that there were no more tricks to be played.”

His appearance suits his lines, that’s what makes it breathtaking. Everything, in a way, is a metaphor.

Before the prince, that nightmare figure emerges like a toxic void.

Refers to Orchis, who emerges suddenly in the dark of the night before our beloved trio.

The phrase "No more tricks to be played" refers to Efrafa.

His spectacular appearance is phenomenal. The voice acting, the animation, the theatrics, his compliment towards Bluebell, revealing to us that he actually does have a fondness for the old yarns.

“My esteemed guests. Welcome to Efrafa.”

The entire shot, with the dramatics. He is extra, but they don’t overdo it and that’s what I love about it.

At first he was only doing his job but once his brother died? You can tell it became personal.

It’s no secret that he and his brother were close at this point, and that Vervain was the most important rabbit to him.

His desire to jump at Hyzenthlay, who is still knocked out, because he wants to kill her right away, running towards the general.

“Where is she?" Where is she? She’s responsible for the death of my brother, general. She is the doe behind every escape attempt and it’s only a matter of time before she succeeds! I want her destroyed!”

It shifts from desperation to anger. Nobody in this adaptation would even dare approach their general so brazenly yet Orchis, blinded by rage is making a bold move.

"She's the doe behind every escape attempt and it's only a matter of time before she succeeds. I want her destroyed!"

That isn't about the escape attempts. It's about that Hyzenthlay might get away without answering for her crimes. That he won't have a chance to avenge his brother if she does.

It’s the whole fact that Woundwort had to stop him from killing her twice in his presence. I can only imagine the amount of restraint he had to maintain when he was alone with Hyzenthlay because he, full of fury reminds her that she is responsible for his brother's demise and she makes a sarcastic remark.

And while he did not break Hyzenthlay, he broke two sisters apart. If he loses the most important rabbit to him, so will Hyzenthlay. In his own way, he got even. Orchis really got told to break Hyzenthlay and made her sister a spy. Orchis knew she wouldn't trust a random stranger, so he hit her right where it hurt the most.

And he held power over Nettle. At Hyzenthlay's execution, all he did was move slightly and Nettle instantly stops hopping. Nettle looks upset - and he smirks at her. The frame remains between the two of them for a while as well, Nettle never changing her expression even once.

Unlike the other rabbits, he stuck with his general until the bitter end.

There are so many factors as to why.

Hyzenthlay escaped, just like he anticipated before. Why? Because she tricked him one last time. She send him on a wild goose chase, allowing her escape in the first place.

As I said before, Orchis actually went easy on Hyzenthlay (even giving her the luxury of saying goodbye to her family and friends) and I think he realized that. His end goal was always to kill her. That's all he desired. He even said it himself - the general wanted to see if he could break her, but never mentions anything of himself. Yes, he had fun with it, but you can tell he just wanted her dead - and that was his downfall.

He was easy on her when he could have done worse. He didn't realize that she still had some spirit left.

Of course he becomes more unhinged.

"What did you stop for?"

"Leave here and you will be hunted down! You'll be dead!"

The cackle. The voice. You can tell he is becoming unstable at this point. He has at least enough sanity to realize he cannot take on Campion, but he's definitely about to lose it.

He literally followed his general until the bitter end. And he died for it. All because he was blinded by revenge against Hyzenthlay, Holly, Blackberry and Bluebell. You can tell that if Vervain lived, then maybe he would've deserted the general with his brother as well. Because everyone else realized that Woundwort was off his rocker.

Orchis was terrified of Woundwort too. But he stuck with him because the rabbit that mattered to him the most was killed.

He was so paralyzed with fear when he saw that dog. He only tried to ran when that dog leaped at him. But it was too late.

He's a dirtbag but his fate was metal yet somehow saddening because you just know it didn't had to be that way - not if his brother was still alive.

At least he got his brother back in the end.

[mrsfrecklesmarauders]

Part 1: Marlene's P. O. V

"YOU GUYS ARE FUCKING IDIOTS!! COULDN'T YOU JUST BEHAVE? COULDN'T YOU JUST BE CIVIL FOR ONE NIGHT, YOU ANIMALS!!"

Everything had been going smoothly, so Marlene thought. Then Peter and Mulciber started fighting in a corner. Peter punched him. Mulciber grabbed his shirt angrily. The Marauders jumped on defense of Peter. The Knights jumped on defense of their friend. Then everything became chaos after that. Insults, threats and pushes. At the end, Marlene and Dorcas had to intervene. All of the girls were stopping the stupid angry boys.

Marlene liked Dorcas so much. So so much. Dorcas was perfect. And she made Marlene feel so happy. But her friends were the problem. Alecto, Alice and Josephine were a trio of brainless bitches. The Knights were known to be terrible assholes. Worst of them all: Nicolai Mulciber. He was nasty. He was a bigot. He was a pig. And he also happened to be Dorcas' step brother.

Marlene and Dorcas knew there was conflict between their friend groups. Plus there was the stupid rivalry between houses: Gryffindor vs Slytherin. It got weirder when Marlene and Dorcas started dating. So they tried to fix it with a nice party at The Gryffindor Common Room. They just wanted their people to get along. It didn't go so well. Marlene felt they were being very Romeo and Juliet at the moment. And she hated that. She hated that stupid love story.

This was very important for Dorcas. Marlene could tell. And maybe it was important for Marlene as well.

After Dorcas left the room, practically running, Marlene yelled at everyone to shut up. And she pushed her way after her girlfriend. She didn't care anymore. They could kill each other if they liked.

Marlene found Dorcas sitting by the stairs outside. Marlene's heart ached for her. Marlene's friends weren't the problem,  the problem were Dorcas'. She probably felt guilty about it all. She felt frustration that they had been trying really hard for it to work and it didn't. So was Marlene.

And God, Dorcas was so beautiful that sometimes she left Marlene speechless.

Marlene sighed as she took a seat besides Dorcas. She could tell she had been crying and wiped her tears very quickly.

"Well that was shit..." Marlene said "I think we woke up the whole Gryffindor Tower with the chaos.... I think Minnie is going to be angry..."

Marlene chuckled trying to lighten the mood but Dorcas simply smiled sadly.

Marlene grabbed her hand.

"Is it possible for our worlds to collide?" Dorcas asked.

"Honestly, who cares? The important thing is that we like each other, right?"

Dorcas smiled at that.

"I do like you... A lot"

"I do like you a lot as well" Marlene smiled back.

They shared a sweet kiss.

Then Dorcas sighed.

"But it is going to be really difficult if our friends hate each other"

Marlene didn't say anything. She knew it was true. She wished things were different. She liked Dorcas. What was the crime in that?

"It was Peter who started everything... He punched Nick" Dorcas said softly.

"Well I am pretty sure the wanker of your brother said something to provoke him... Peter is not aggressive..."

Dorcas sighed and dropped Marlene's hand.

"Why do have to demonize Nick all the time?"

"He demonizes himself... He is a dick!" Marlene said it as a joke but Dorcas wasn't laughing.

"Marly... What do you think about my friends?"

The truth was that Marlene hated them all. They were everything Marlene detested in people: fake, pretentious, superficial. Marlene couldn't believe Dorcas could like them. She was different. She was better than all of them. She cared about deep things, important stuff, she had wonderful dreams and ways to see life.

"They are.... aam...." How to describe them? "Interesting?"

Dorcas looked down.

"Interesting?"

"They are peculiar..." Marlene nodded desperately "It is very interesting how for example Alecto has only one braincell and she uses it to fix her hair every two seconds..."

Marlene giggled. It had been a joke between them. It had been funny. Dorcas had laughed about it before. But not this time.

"Marlene, it is not funny" she snapped "You hate them, right?"

"I don't hate them..." Marlene's voice sounded so small.

"You don't even know them, Marly" Dorcas tutted, now more angrily "They are not as bad as they seem and they are my friends! And you certainly are not making the effort to get to know them better"

"I am trying! I have to stand them every week in dance classes! And what about today, ha?"

Another idea they had had was to form a dance group with Dorcas leading. She was an incredible dancer. It had been fun to spend more time together like that. Dumbledore had even let them perform at Rugby matches. If it weren't for the constant fights...

"I do like your friends, I spend more time with them lately" Dorcas said, crossing her arms.

"Because my friends are not pretentious idiots!" Marlene spat.

Dorcas rised from her seat quickly, ready to leave.

"Dorcas!" Marlene begged "I'm sorry... I don't want us to fight"

Dorcas stopped.

"I think our worlds are too different, Marly" Dorcas said "Should we be together at all?"

"Of course we should! I like you! You like me! That's what matters!"

Marlene sounded desperate. The idea of breaking up with Dorcas hurt her like nothing else. She wanted to be with her. Why couldn't it be easier? It was simple when it was just the two of them. Marlene felt like she loved Dorcas.

Dorcas turned slowly.

"I am not asking for you and them to be best friends but at least try to be friendly..."

Dorcas was right. Marlene was a complete wanker sometimes. She didn't think before acting and perhaps she had been a bitch with them. Perhaps they weren't that bad. If Dorcas liked them, there had to be something good at least. Dorcas had tried to be gentle with all of Marlene's friends. Even if they were chaotic and reckless.

"Okay... I promise I'll try" Marlene pouted "Can you give me a kiss?"

Dorcas smiled and Marlene was relieved. When Dorcas got closer, Marlene pulled her in for a kiss and Dorcas giggled.

"The stupid world can fall apart but we are going to be fine, right?"

Marlene whispered as she touched Dorcas' forehead with hers.

Dorcas closed her eyes and nodded.

"They have to accept that we make each other happy and try and be gentle, right?"

"I like how I am when I am with you, Marly" Dorcas whispered back "I love you"

Marlene's heart started beating fast with those words. But those three words weren't enough anymore. What Marlene felt was stronger. And all she could do was to try and show Dorcas how she felt through a delicate kiss.

When they kissed nothing around them mattered. It was just the two of them.

Marlene bursted into the boys' dorm later that night.

James let out a girly shriek as he covered himself with the sheets.

"Jesus, Marlene! Knock!"

"Not interested in your junk, James"

"Lily is..."

Marlene frowned "Ew..."

She focused on the person she wanted to see. Peter was lying on his bed, books opened in front of him but he wasn't making any effort to read them. When he noticed Marlene was looking at him, he moved uncomfortably.

Marlene walked towards him.

"You are not supposed to be here, Marlene" Sirius spat from Remus' bed.

"Shut up, asshole!"

"Me?" Peter panicked as Marlene approached "What did I do? Please don't hit me!"

Marlene stopped in front of his bed.

"I am not gonna hit you" she rolled her eyes "I need to know why did you punch Mulciber tonight, Pettigrew"

Peter sighed in relief.

"Well..."

"That was pretty great, Wormy!" Sirius smirked.

"That bloody bastard deserved a really good punch" James added.

Peter seemed satisfied about his friends' comments.

"He deserves more than a punch" Marlene commented crossing her arms. Then she cleared her throat "Why, Pettigrew?"

"Peter was being a gentleman and defending a friend" Remus said, winking at Peter.

"What friend, Peter?"

Peter shrugged.

"Peter!"

"Mary! He was saying nasty things about her"

Marlene blinked in surprise. And when she processed what Peter said, she felt rage. Pure rage.

"What did he say about her?"

Peter looked down without answering.

"What did that wanker say, Peter?" Marlene insisted.

"That she is easy and stuff!" Peter bursted out "That he can have her just by snapping his fingers... And that girls like her would never look at guys like me"

"What an absolute asshole!" Sirius exclaimed.

"I am going to kill him" James added.

Marlene's anger was different this time. It felt more like sadness. She couldn't believe someone like Nicolai Mulciber had to be related to Dorcas. Her Dorcas. It seemed like a curse. Marlene actually felt guilt for what Mulciber had said. As if she had said it herself.

Mary was her best friend. Marlene loved her. And Peter was her friend too. And she wanted to kill Mulciber for hurting them. But she also knew Dorcas loved Nicolai. That they were siblings after all. And Dorcas would have to take his side while Marlene had to take her friends'. Marlene hated that. It wasn't fair.

Marlene sat on Peter's bed and gave him a hug. Mainly to hide the fact she wanted to cry. For sadness. For rage. For both... Who knows?

"She is hugging me" Peter said to his friends surprised.

"You did great a great job at punching him, Pete"

Marlene patted his back.

"Thanks?"

Marlene pulled away and stood up. And she realized The Marauders were looking at her as if she was about to explode. They were good people. Marlene secretly loved those boys. Though she would never admit it.

"We shouldn't probably tell Mary about this" Marlene sighed.

"Don't tell her that Peter acted like a hero for her?" Remus asked, smiling at Peter.

"Oh shut up!" Peter blushed.

Marlene gave Peter a quick glance. Was he really into Mary? How cute.

"We are not going to tell her, okay?" Marlene repeated.

The Marauders nodded.

"Have a good night boys" Marlene sniffed sadly and she started walking towards the door.

She felt guilty about tonight somehow. Her sweet Dorcas had to be related to the devil himself.

"Are you okay, Marly?" Sirius asked.

"I'm fine!" Marlene snapped "Just go to sleep"

Marlene closed the door behind her. What to do? Was it convenient for Marlene to date Dorcas? Should she put her friends through this?