#sorry if I screwed you up

[just-absolutely-super]

(Different anon) (continuing the Hikari Pirates & Chaud teamup)

Chaud: so, the plan is simple, once this ship gets close enough, the captain will examine the ship, they tend to trust pirate ships. Once that happens, the ship will slow down for you to engage in Parley, trade goods & other necessities you may need. Thats when Blues & I will swiftly place the seastone handcuffs on him & any other devil fruit users.

Mayl: sounds methodical.

Roll: using the Pirate Code to your advantage, thats underhanded, i like it!

Protoman: there are a few contingies in place should a battle actually take place, since both ships will be close in proximity, the Devil Fruit user's teleporting ability will want to trigger, but they only ever have 1 ship, so we figured it can't teleport more than one.

Lan: right, i'm gonna check in on Glyde.

*Lan walks over to Glyde*

Lan: Glyde, how close are we to that ship?

Glyde: very close, i raised our flag to show we mean no harm.

Lan: good. *notices something* hey, their ship is slowing down.

The Hikari ship gets close enough, and sees the ship Chaud was persuing. Both Lan & Glyde's blood runs cold.

Hub walks out, and sees the ship in question, also having a scared look on his face

Lan&Hub: the Regal Pirates!

Glyde: they're notorious, they create artifical Devil Fruit known to enhance the powers of other Devil Fruits, the Dark Fruit itself is infamous for corrupting even the noblest of Pirates & Marines alike. Even if the person in question wasn't a devil fruit user, eating a Dark Fruit would be akin to 3-7 years woth of body training excersizes in just the second of eating it

Hub *thinking*: no wonder Chaud & Blues wanted help dealing with them

(A/n: basing the "Dark Fruit" on the Dark Chips from NT Warrior & Battle Network)

This prompt is making me try and establish more lore lmao

Some backstory: Tadashi and Wily were both part of the Navy as Vice Admirals, but after a falling out Wily turned to piracy

During his voyage he fathers Regal and, much later after he becomes an Emperor of the seas, adopts Baryl

Regal goes off on his own voyage and later in his adult years becomes a Warlord, where he used his ties to the government to do some shady shit

Obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit even though that shit was supposed to be locked up in Davy Jones’ locker but of course people would find it!

The Dark-Dark Fruit in the OP universe is mostly associated with the endless void and not really evilness, but somehow Regal was able to use his darkness abilities to add to faux and artificial DFs, making them more powerful than the real things but it takes a toll on the user, succumbing them to madness and eventual death

After a turning point in the story Regal will leave his Warlord position to obtain title of Emperor

Yes he is essentially the Blackbeard of the story

Lan: You didn’t tell us we’d be dealing with Regal!

Chaud: Regal isn’t on that ship. It’s some of his men we’re dealing with

Lan: Even then, this is dangerous! Not just for my crew but for your position too! He’s still a Warlord isn’t he? You can’t just attack and arrest his men unprovoked, even if they are pirates!

Chaud: The Navy may be “allies” with Regal, but what he and his henchmen are doing is illegal. Just arresting some of his crew isn’t a direct attack on him if I catch them in the act. So don’t act like you’re worried

Lan: I’m worried because this operation could get us involved in some shit we’re not prepared for! I don’t like this!

Mega: Lan, let’s help them

Lan: Are you for real?

Mega: You know what they’re doing is wrong. A lot of people have gotten hurt because of this. I think adventuring on the seas would be a lot safer if we put those guys behind bars!

Lan: I know you’re right but…

Mega: Aren’t you the one always telling me things will be alright? Where’s your confidence Captain?

Lan: …Alright, we’ll do it! Anyone here have objections?

The crew: …

Lan: What? Scared?

Dex: No, no we’re all on board, it’s just…

Yai: For once you were the worrywart and hesitater while Hub was the encourager!

Guts: It’s the sign of a storm coming, guts!

Lan: Seriously? You guys are too superstitious!

Chaud: It’s either a storm or you two are imposters…

Lan: No one asked you!

[egophiliac]

it's been an absolute shitball of a week, so here's something massively self-indulgent to make myself feel better.

[daily-odile]

head pats...

[kabutoden]

i love how gamzee looks,,,but i also wanna see how kurloz will look too,,,big tall mantis🥹

i drew and posted a kurz right before getting this ask, so it looks like i recorded this request as being for a GHB?? the BIGGEST, GRANDEST of the manids, thats for sure. dudes freakin scary!! drawing turned out cool though LOL

[pepperpixel]

SAID HE LIKES CRAZY GIRLS,

BUT HE HATES WHEN I ACT CRAZY,

IT TAKES TWO TO TOXIC!

FINALLY!!! Finished these pics of jinx I’ve been working on!!!!! HOLY SHIT, these took so long…. But finally… they’re done… pls enjoy this art of my beautiful princess w a disorder. Featuring alternate colors for the big pic and also a closeup! Cuz I rlly like how both the lines and coloring on her face turned out… like the pink gradients w her eye… her deer in headlights expression,, like uve just startled a raccoon digging thru ur trashcan and r two seconds away from getting mauled.. m proud of it!

[starryluminary]

*long, droning sigh* I gave in

[juustozzi]

soccer club shenanigans! also, don't mind the alt uniforms, these were drawn while I was writing and while they're not exactly fic art they share the vibe

[feluka]

i hateeee jokes about arab parents only wanting sons and not wanting daughters because 1- when it's like that, that's an awful thing and not something to be joked about and 2- it spits on the face of every arab parent who consistently has to put their middle finger up to the world and say fuck you my daughter is my greatest treasure and i'd rather have her than a thousand sons and i won't hear a word against her!! because in my experience these are the most loving parents to be found in the whole wide world

[warning-heckboop]

"Why did you make Peri mad at Dev instead of wanting to forgive him?" dunno. Vibes I guess

[batsight]

Star Flower, loner, Medic of SkyClan

She/Her, cis bisexual

Mother: Turnip

Father: One Eye

Adoptive Father: Skystar

Siblings: Unnamed, all deceased.

Design notes:

-She is styled after the Pokemon, Ogerpon

-The plants are a physical part of her body. They grow out of her.

-She is the physical embodiment of The Blazing Star.

Story notes: [Abuse CW]

-She was born as a normal kitten to a traveling band of rogues who loved to trade and spread their music. Unfortunately, this band died out to a plague, one that nearly took her own life. Desperate to save his family, her father Carrot traveled to a set of tunnels in Sanctuary Lake rumored to house a reality-bending god. He asked the god for a cure, and the god asked for his eye in return. They made the exchange, and he retrieved a glowing, golden, five pointed flower. However, he was too late to save most of his family, so the entire cure went to his surviving kit. He wasn't expecting her to survive the night given her fragile state and the dubiousness of the exchange...

-But the next morning, she was perfectly fine- great, even. If a little... odd... were those buds growing on her paws...?

-It only got stranger from there. When Carrot ended up finding more cats suffering from the plague, just a few calming purrs from his kit seemed to have them ripe and ready to go the next morning. Carrot understood then what had happened- his kit had become the cure herself. And cats were starting to look towards them more, started begging for her healing, for anything. And Carrot had lost everything... wasn't it time to start winning stuff back?

-And so, the pair became One Eye and Star Flower, for recognition's sake. The two formed their own small group, filled with cats Star Flower had healed. Star Flower loved to spread her magic where she went, to save cats from the brink of death and be showered with their love and appreciation. They felt like they owed a great debt to her, and she enjoyed that.

-She was very close with her father, even if their relationship could be strained. One Eye loved her, but to an extent, he also used her. He grew arrogant in his success, believing he had become the accomplice to a god, and began to hold that over cats who fell sick. He grew desperate for control and Star Flower was his key to that.

-One day, however, her father's group encountered the early clans. They were just beginning to settle down, work out their new rules, and declare borders. But what caught the group's attention was the near murder of a young kittypet, almost mauled to death by proto-SkyClan's leader, Skystar. Unable to heal wounds with her magic, Star Flower managed to bring the cat to a twoleg, who took her away.

-Appalled by the cruelty, Star Flower took a great interest in Skystar's group, and witnessed several of his other crimes against his cats and the other groups. As did One Eye, who, seeing the early signs of a plague, had an idea to put this cat and the other leaders in their place.

-One Eye and Star Flower joined the group, with One Eye acting as a curious loner, flattering Skystar with praise. Skystar enjoyed his company, and so One Eye grew in the rank rather quickly. He also took a great interest in Star Flower and her abilities. After murdering Tom, who insulted the cats and attempted to attack them, One Eye took the chance to take control over the group, overpowering Skystar and using Star Flower's power to keep the remaining cats in line- everything is going to be okay, you'll get your cure... if you stay in line and do as One Eye says.

-This went on for a moon, of Star Flower holding her magic over the heads of her clients to keep their loyalty towards One Eye. She would be lying if she said she didn't feel pride at it all at helping her father.

-Ultimately, One Eye was overthrown and killed when Skystar came back with reinforcements from the other clans. The rest of the rogues they'd accumulated ran off, and suddenly, Star Flower was alone. She'd never been without her father, and running would mean abandoning his grave, which she didn't want. But... this place had been a home to her for some time now, and she needed a place to stay. SkyClan had taken all of the available territory in the area, anyways, and she was in no shape to brave the other territories or twolegplace. So she offered her power to SkyClan as a peace offering and asked for shelter in return.

-Skystar was still sore from the event, but he couldn't deny that having Star Flower as an asset would be beneficial to him in the long run. And around this point, his son Thunderstar had disowned him and split off ThunderClan from SkyClan. He felt that he was losing allies, losing family, and he latched on to desperate Star Flower very quickly- as a cat who would never disobey him.

-Skystar takes Star Flower under his wing as his new child, her new ward, instating her as a medic. And because she is loyal to a fault, she won't disobey a new leader so similar to her father. And so, he pushes her to do humiliating things in front of the camp, ranging from general chores like tick baths, to forcing her to run laps around camp with an injury if she took too long to work her magic. He would take out his frustration from gatherings on her and berate her over the most menial things. He would make her withhold her power to help anyone in the clan who had displeased him. And if Star Flower ever tried to stick up for herself, all he had to do was remind her of what she did, how she helped torment his cats by holding a cure over their heads to help out her father.

-This went on for years, Star Flower becoming more and more despondent. One night, there was a particularly stressful gathering, in which Skystar got into a territorial dispute with Thunderstar over a pack of dogs ravaging the territories. He lost the dispute, came home, and immediately took it out on Star Flower, shouting at and attacking the molly for "taking too much food she didn't deserve". And something in Star Flower finally snapped, and for the first time, she didn't save a life- she took one. And another. And another. As many as what remained in Skystar's soul. She was discovered taking his very last life in his nest, while she was wondering if she could pin it on the dogs. She escaped the camp, and wandered the territory for the rest of her life.

-Unfortunately, while she finally won against Skystar in the moment, it was history who decided the victor. Sparrowstar declared that they couldn't let a tragedy like this happen ever again, and doubled down on banishing rogues. Every rogue-born cat was looked at with suspicion from then on, and as the decades began to pass, Star Flower's story became twisted and bent. As the story is told, a rogue had infiltrated SkyClan's camp asking for help, but had manipulated and charmed the leader with her prowess and rose in the ranks just high enough to take him out and attempt to claim his spot. Her story was used as a cautionary tale against rogues, warning cats against those who would infiltrate the camp and rot it from the inside. Eventually, even her true name was lost to time...

Rotten Flower, Warrior of The Dark Forest

Skystar didn't hesitate to throw her in the depth of the Dark Forest when she died. She wears her mask constantly, trying to keep away from the sickness of the muck. She's embraced the false myth made about her, claiming to have killed a founder for power and prestige. But in reality, it's been so long that she's forgotten her family, her power, her name. She barely even remembers Skystar himself. Though she's admired in the Dark Forest for her achievements, she doesn't hang around anyone, and acts hostile to those who approach her.

Perhaps someone can help her remember who she truly is...?

[sirtadcooper]

No one's past is that unremarkable.

Not unremarkable, just—

[professionallyyappinabtangst]

Quite Interesting

*Disclaimer! The lore implied in this series is NOT CANNON*

Wandering Waves

When most people can’t sleep they listen to music. But not everyone lives next to a beach. So whenever you can’t sleep, you find yourself walking along the lines of the beach. It’s always a peaceful encounter, the sand between your toes. The salty scent in the air and the waves crashing against each other. 

And tonight was no different. You found yourself walking that same path—the salty scent in the air. Bring your mind some ease. The crashing sounds of the waves were more alluring than any, song you could think of; which could be a good thing. Nature has always been captivating to you. 

The crunching of the sand below your feet. The moon reflecting on the ocean's surface. Having a backdoor that leads toward a beach will always be awesome. You could never find something like this in Dahlia. Then again you moved away from Dahlia for this fresh start. After the inversion.. You knew you had to get out of there. 

And now you were here. On the coast enjoying the sand and the crashing waves. Everything was so pretty tonight. And it seemed you weren’t alone tonight. You could feel the presence of someone else. Perhaps it was the change of moonlight. Maybe it was the slight change in the atmosphere. 

Whoever ever it was you could feel them. Perhaps it was another soul who couldn’t sleep. Or just someone who wanted to walk the sandy beach like you. As long as they didn’t interrupt your calming stroll you didn’t care. One more lap and you’d go back home. But for right now.. You needed to combat your night terrors.

As the minutes passed the waves stopped crashing into each other. And the salty scent dulled. Soon it’d be time to go. Now that nature has cooled your nerves maybe you could sleep tonight. However.. You could feel someone watching you. Was it the stranger? Perhaps.. Where did that stranger go? 

‘’ It’s a lovely night no? ‘’ the voice was soft and caught you off guard at first. You turned your head towards the noise. He was beautiful… the way the moonlight danced off his skin, highlighting his beautiful.. Sliver eyes..it only made sense a person as such wouldn’t be human. 

‘’ yes, it is.. ‘’ you responded, sure you’d run into different types of empowered people before. Some are ruder than others. But never a vampire.. Never one with such grace. You were taught staring was rude. But you couldn’t help but not take your eyes off of him. And he knew that. Maybe it was just the aura that surrounded him. Who knows.

Not you. Now he was looking directly at you. ‘’ what is a beautiful dove like you doing out here? ‘’ his voice.. His accent slipping through on certain words.. He was a treasure, why were you out here again? Wait.. did he call you beautiful? He did, didn’t he? You felt your face flush at the recollection. 

This felt like a scene out of a storybook. ‘’ are you alright? ‘’ here you were, getting flustered at a stranger's words. While he was trying to talk to you. ‘’ I.. I’m okay.. ‘’ cluttered but at least you got something out. However, the beautiful stranger as you had taken to calling him. Was no longer looking at you. 

His beautiful eyes were being held captive by the returning waves. Maybe that disappointed you a little. Now that the stranger was turned away. You could get a good look at his features. Other than his vampiric eyes. The pale skin was expected, it comes with territory. Defined and graceful. 

Those were the only words coming to your mind. Even while standing and attempting to discuss with a stranger on the beach. He looked at ease, calmed. And something told you he was worried about something. ‘’ do you always stare longingly at people dove? ‘’ it was like you were thrown out of your trance. Dove.. you liked doves. 

‘’ n-..no I don’t try to.. You’re.. Nice to look at.. ‘’ maybe your eyes deceived you, but was there a small smile on his face barely covered by his hair. He took in a deep breath; Inhaling the salty air. The last few weeks had been long for him. Dealing with the aftermath of that event. 

Having to do something he’d hoped he’d never have to do again. And wanting to find the ones responsible for this. Yet he found himself on the east coast. Enjoying the waves and you. He found you Quite Interesting. Maybe that’s why he spoke to you. However, it was now his turn to feel a little jealous of the waves. 

He had lost your wandering eyes to the ever-growing waves. Nice to look at huh.. He hadn’t heard that one in a while. Humans are interesting.. Or well this one was. ‘’ what brings you out to the beach this late?..’’ he could feel your eyes on him. They burned with curiosity. After all William what were you doing out here? 

‘’ that’s a good question dove. ‘’ now that you two were locked-eyed. You could get a good look at him. As if you weren’t already doing that, it’s not every day you meet a beautiful stranger. Let alone one that calls you dove. ‘’ I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours.. ‘’ he was smiling again, he has such a nice smile. It comments his eyes. 

‘’ how about names? ‘’ you didn’t want to refer to him as a stranger. It felt wrong, though his smile shifted slightly. ‘’ William.. William Solaire ‘’ Now you had his name. William, it was fitting..  It sounded familiar, but you couldn’t think why- ‘’ And yours Dove.. ‘’ there it was. That name.. Dove, you liked the way it rolled off his tongue. 

You didn’t realize your name also rolled off your tongue ‘’ you have a beautiful name.. Though if you don’t mind I’d like to call you Dove. ‘’ you nodded in agreement. You didn’t mind. He returned your nod and gestured for you two to sit. You were getting tired of standing. ‘’ now.. Dove, why are we out this late? ‘’ 

‘’ I like to watch the ocean, especially on nights I can’t sleep..’’ while you weren’t looking at him. He was looking at you. He was listening to you speak. Of course, you would later regret sitting on the bare sand. But the company was nice enough to take the risk. Or at least that's what you were telling yourself. 

‘’ what about you.. William? ‘’ you tried saying his name it felt nicer than calling him a handsome stranger.

‘’ escaping a source of stress ‘’ he moved his hair out his face. He wasn’t just escaping stress, he was looking for a distraction. And maybe that distraction was you. Being the head of a monarch is never a fun business. And with the fall out of the inversion. William couldn’t help but want a break from his responsibilities. 

Even if it was only for a night. Everything would be fine without him. He knew.. Or rather hoped. Everything would be okay. He turned his gaze back to the crashing waves; your company was greatly appreciated. Even if you didn’t know. That was fine.. Sometimes a pretty face is a good enough distraction. 

A yawn escaped your mouth. It was nearing bedtime. Your body had finally given in, and perhaps finally willing to let you sleep? The stranger.. No William had taken notice of your yawn, you weren’t making any attempt to mask it after all. ‘’ am I that boring? ‘’ he chuckled.  

‘’ no.. I wouldn- ‘’ your sentence was interrupted by another yawn. That time he broke into a slight smile. Was it a teasing smile? Perhaps.. But he was smiling. He seemed like he didn’t do that often. ‘’ no.. William, you’re not boring.. You’re interesting..’’ you managed to get out without a yawn trying to steal the rest of your sentence. 

That earned another chuckle from the mysterious man. ‘’ Most in your situation wouldn’t even talk to a stranger on the beach.. ‘’ he wasn’t wrong. You didn’t know why you felt comfortable around him. 

‘’Most people.. Don’t walk a beach when they can’t sleep either ‘’ you had a point. This was an uncommon practice. Especially at night, but you didn’t mind. You weren’t happy you couldn’t sleep. But you were happy you got to meet William.. You don’t meet many vampires.. Then again not many people bluntly say oh yeah im a vampire. 

And maybe I’d be better if William thought you didn’t know he was a vampire. 

Seems no matter how much you try to distance yourself from the magical world. It finds its way to you. Was that a good thing? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows. You attempt to muffle another yawn. However, the attempt fails. However, the yawn does gain William’s attention again. 

‘’ dove.. You should probably head home. ‘’ you were getting tired. But you didn’t want to go. You wanted to stay and conversate with William. You couldn’t help your eyelids were closing every so often, nor how many yawns were escaping your mouth right now. What, was that the third one? You can’t remember. 

‘’ im.. Not.. ti- ‘’ you couldn’t even finish a clear sentence before another yawn stole the rest of it. William was taking notice, and getting reminded of Vincent's rebellious days. He couldn’t help but smile. Perhaps this trip to the beach wasn’t as much of a bad idea as he thought. Nonetheless, you needed to get home. 

‘’ come on up ‘’ William stood looking at your half-sleep state. Your attempt to stand was met with a flop, as you fell. Flat on your bottom. If you didn’t have sand in your unmentionables before. You most definitely did now. 

‘’ Lets try that again..’’ william stuck out his hand. You missed it at first, however you found your fingers locked in with his. As the strong grip pulled you off the sand. He was surprisingly warm.. ‘’ now where too. ‘’ yes, where too.. 

William attempted to follow the directions you were given. But even at his age, he didn’t understand. your sentences were interrupted by either a yawn or you’d lose your footing. He found it funny. You reminded him when he was your age. Of course that was a while ago- 

You were losing your footing again. That wasn’t good. In one swift motion, you and William were mere inches away from each other's faces. ‘’ Dove.. How about I carry you? ‘’ perhaps this was something from a storybook. You nodded; might as well ride out the rest of this fantasy. 

As if you weighed nothing he lifted you off the ground. Bits of sand falling from your night clothes. His grip was tight- he was also holding you close. Once again the warmth radiating from this man was.. Breathtaking, and slumber-inducing. Your eyes were closing again. 

Perhaps he remembered the poorly given directions to the place you called home now. You closed your eyes and gave into the sandman's slumber. Who knew a walk on the beach could lead to an interesting night? 

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AN - this is the first chapter in a William x Reader series I have planned! I hope you all enjoy! WC - 1.8k (1842) Taglist - @int3rtwiningh3artstrings @porters-fangs @sunsickcrab @achios @dawnofiight @ashertickler

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[cloudycoraa]

Random kaveh doodle I did last night

And HAPPY 1 DAY LATE BIRTHDAY KAVEH🎉🎉🎉

[basketobread]

I ALSO DREW @kiss-collector's ADORABLE TAV, DOVE!!! i love her so much... she is so CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!

[skrunksthatwunk]

yu yu hakonstruct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men.mp4

crossposted to youtube

[gothamsfinestdummy]

Here’s a random awkward Romy I drew up in my evil science lab