#tag: ultimate co parents

[sth-askverse]

To Sonic: Do you have a Werehog form or Dark form?

C'mon, enough standing outside like a bunch of assholes, the neighbors are gonna think we're having a barbecue or somethin'-

We don't have neighbors out here, Knuckles-

Yeah well those seagulls been looking at me funny, okay? C'mon-

Oh hey, another sky mail thingy- you guys go ahead inside, I'll get this one and be right in!

... Okay. Everyone's gone, just me and you. So!

Listen. Not everyone needs to know about my... condition, okay? Either of them. I haven't gone Dark in years, and I don't wanna play with that fire. As for the werehog... he's been quiet. Is he gone? I don't know- I'm not poking the bear. Or, werehog, I guess. I don't know how you guys known about... It wasn't all bad, but, there's a lot of folks who don't know what really went down during all that. Better it stays that way.

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[starlightbuckk]

platonic co-parents don't kiss like we do | @thelikesofus

summary: 5 times other people see Buck and Eddie kiss + 1 time they really mean it thoughts: been obsessed with 5+1 fics recently, this one was no exception

if i said you could never touch me | @marviless

summary: in which buck is avoiding having sex with eddie thoughts: let me live in buck's mind and be a constant reassurance that he is amazing

Buck & Eddie's Christmas Eve: The Walmart Edition | dylaesthetics

summary: During a last-minute hunt for a Secret Santa gift, Buck and Eddie accidentally get trapped in a Walmart overnight. Shenanigans ensue — some friendly ones, and some not so much… thoughts: i love a when a fic highlights their friendship dynamic because ultimately it is what makes them such strong partners.

with every heartbeat i have left | iriswests / @fcntasmas on tumblr

summary: buck and eddie have a baby boy, and buck spirals a little bit thoughts: grief is such a mind game, and i think this fic hits that perfectly. i felt for buck and the complicated feelings he holds towards daniel.

be good to me, it isn't a game | 118MGZN

summary: Buck and Eddie desperately try to get the other to crack and reveal their relationship first, and they have no clue they’re both playing the same game. thoughts: listen. i love infidelity fic, and this one is minor, so dont let that tag pull you away. overall, a fun fic of them Never communicating.

The Shadows of Every Spark | @devirnis

summary: the 118 run a front restaurant for money laundering, and accidentally adopt the Buckley siblings thoughts: this was amazing. i loved that eddie and buck were almost background characters and you learned about them through chimney. really creative and i desperately want to get lost in this world again.

settle soft and as pure as snow (i fell in the fire long ago) | alwaysou28

summary: single dads to besties to lovers au featuring girldad! buck. thoughts: i loveddd eddie and hazel's relationship in the story. it was such an easy world to get lost in. i love a sweet single dads au <3

a buck caught in the headlights | @smilingbuckley

summary: After going to a queer club together, a drunk Buck and May call Eddie to bring them home. Completely forgetting who is driving, Buck ends up confessing his love for Eddie to May... with Eddie in the front seat. thoughts: love the drunk buck and may dynamic. also love when may is able to be an adult character and hang with the rest of them. i know her and buck would have a relationship like this one. it was definitely enjoyable start to finish.

reblogs are appreciated! come chat, talk about fic or just the show in my inbox!

[qolazz]

Ok so I’m making a post for @letterbetter13 to catch up with all the fam lore and all that soo I’ll share roles first

Roles:

@bersdir is grandma, she has dementia, her husband died and she hates the woke or being woke.

@bycharlie is bersdir’s sister, she’s married and has a kid also pretty sure bersdir forgets her a lot.

You @letterbetter13 are bycharlie’s lover, uhh your kid said you’re gay uhh yeah, idk man.

@willfreakbyers (miles/millie) is bycharlie’s and letterbetter13’s child, uh she’s (I think she) is trans, bersdir hates her uhh yeahh.

@bluemeetsyellowblahblah7437 (Rory) is bersdir’s grandchild, yeah I don’t have a lot of lore here.

I the greatest @qolazz (Ola) am the brainrot grandchild of bersdir, I’m THE ULTIMATE ALPHA AWOOO🐺🐺, yeah idk uhh lore wise if I’m ever acting smart it’s the ghost of one of our ancestors (?) possessing me.

@mushroomcan2 is also the grandchild of bersdir, uhhh emo and depressed, there hasn’t been much interaction from uh them (guys i still can’t remember any of your pronouns) so there’s not that much lore yet.

@twilightwisper is also the grandchild of bersdir, silly and again I can’t say there much of lore for her yet.

Uhh there’s also

@queer-but-not-here who is a family friend, a pimp, dubbed co alpha by qolazz, uh married to like 6 ppl apparently.

@o-cosmo-o apparently is the official partner of queer-but-not-here, idk anything about them.

@hazyyspiderr is uhh yeah I haven’t learnt yet, so yeah.

Uhh fam lore:

Bluemeetsyellowblahblah7437, qolazz, mushroomcan2 and twilightwisper are siblings. (Called sib gang)

(Personal headcanon) qolazz and twilightwisper are twins.

The twins are grandma’s favorite. (A little towards headcanon)

Grandma killed the sib gang’s parents.

A prophecy from 62736728292262627 year ago (yes every time you say this the year changes) says that a twink called binn bolfhard (bald finn wolfhard) will steal the hair of the entire family. The prophecy has come true we’re all bald now.

Yeah that’s about it.

Anyway fam please reblog with personal info about your characters like name (unless we call you by your user), pronouns and like headcanons and all that stuff. Uhh also I would appreciate it if you rebloged this post specifically just so it’s easier, also tag me so I can add everything to fam lore. Yes I’m making notes.

[sparklepool101]

Finding Family (on accident) - Sonic Movieverse Human AU Fic

"To make it abundantly clear, none of this had been the plan. Not kind-of-sort-of taking in a kid, not adopting another, and certainly not losing the first kid. But hell, here Vector was. And he wouldn't change it for anything."

Read below or check it out on ao3!

To make it abundantly clear, none of this had been the plan. Vector had packed his bags and moved to the big city at eighteen to be alone. A self-made, self-sufficient man. His own family sucked, and he could never keep many friends (good ones, anyways) so he decided, fuck it. He didn't need any of them. He'd start his own detective agency. He'd make it big and help as many people as he could.

And for several years, it was going great. Once he found his footing the cases came steady. Sure they weren't luxurious and sometimes the pay wasn't great, but he was doing just fine. He had bought his own building for the agency, small and in the bad part of town, but nothing Vector couldn't handle. Besides, it had two whole floors of living space above the business.

Then the kid started hanging around. He was a small, silent thing. Always peeking around the doors and ducking out of sight. Vector had brushed it off as one of the local kids, curious but ultimately harmless. That is until he started tagging along on cases. The kid would sneak inside his car to join along and follow him for blocks on foot. Vector had even caught him trying to climb in through windows. One case led to another, and soon Vector is making an extra lunch every day to take along on investigations. He started leaving the front door unlocked for the kid. When he finally started talking to Vector (really talking, not just asking questions about the case or arguing about how he should go home), he learned his name was Espio, he had just turned nine, and he wanted nothing more than to be a detective himself one day. The kid didn't listen when Vector tried to explain that he wasn't technically a detective since he didn't work with the police. He was a private investigator.

As much as Vector tried to deter the kid, he came along on every job he found out about (and damn the kid was good because Vector had yet to keep a job hidden). Soon one of the spare rooms had been converted into a "guest" room for when Espio insisted on staying over for the weekends they were deep into a case, claiming that his parents knew and were fine with it. (And Vector knows that he should have asked more questions, god does he know that, but the kid never came over dirty or hungry. Vector never saw any marks or wounds. He attended school regularly and had the report cards to prove it. There had been no signs for him to catch. Nothing that couldn't have been explained away by paranoia.) Espio offhandedly mentions his birthday having been last week and Vector conveniently buys himself a second game controller and some co-op games after the next check is cashed. Vector gets a call from his mom on his birthday and the next day Espio has left a store-bought birthday card on the kitchen table. They both pretend they don't notice.

Two years pass in their strange routine before the next flaw in Vector's plan. It was a kidnapping case. Two idiots with loan shark debt up to their eyes trying to get ransom money. Idiotic on all levels, shoddy in execution, and laughably easy to track down. There were three children involved in total. One gets picked up within five minutes of receiving the call, a dad who scoops his daughter into a bone-crushing hug the second he sees her. The other's mom isn't able to check her phone until her shift ends but arrives as soon as she can. She was the one who hired them and handed the duo all the cash in her wallet on top of what she had already paid. She doesn't take no for an answer, and on the way out the door informs her child that there is ice cream waiting for xem at home. The third is unable to give them a phone number to call, saying that he hadn't had time to memorize the newest one.

His name was Charmy Smith, and when Vector finally had to call social services for help finding his parents, they recognized his name immediately. His social worker was sent over and thanks Vector just as much as any of the other parents. Charmy is having dinner on the couch, watching Espio try and fail to beat a boss battle. The social worker starts explaining things (that in hindsight, Vector knows wasn't allowed and a complete breach of privacy, but Sarah had been so stressed he never reported her for it). How Charmy had been a fire station drop off, with a note giving his name and nothing else. He was only a few days old and they had found drugs in his system. The toddler had no health problems, but the mark on his record had scared off most prospective parents.

Charmy's current foster family hadn't even bothered to report him missing until that morning, so there was no way he was able to go back there. Sarah had gone on and on about how worried she was about the kid, how many placements he had gone through, and how he was such a "difficult" child for some of the parents. Vector hadn't seen any of that in the hours they had spent together. The kid was hyperactive, sure, but he was also three. What three-year-old wasn't loud and excited half the time?

Vector found himself asking about what would even be required of a foster parent. One month later he was helping Charmy move into his new bedroom. By the end of the year, he was signing adoption papers. What could he say, the kid had dug his way into his heart.

So sue him if the plan to be alone hadn't worked out. Vector got used to the routine of having the two kids in his life. He loved coming home from meeting with a prospective client to Espio teaching Charmy how to play video games. His walls had slowly been overtaken by crayon drawings, and he couldn't have been prouder of each and every one. Espio came home over every day right after school, and it was fun to hear the now thirteen-year-old complain about teachers and classmates. Occasionally Vector could even offer some advice. He got used to baking birthday cakes from scratch as a team and waking up because Charmy had snuck into his bed during the night to cuddle. Maybe it was for the better that the plan had failed. He had wanted to help people, and he was.

Then Espio vanished without a trace.

There were no signs. No warnings. Nothing. The teen didn't own a phone to call or track, and Espio had never said anything about his family. Not even his last name.

(and god should Vector have asked more questions)

It took several months of worry and dread to finally stumble upon a lead. It was all based upon thoughtless back-alley gossip and chatter, of an influential family that got busted for major white-collar crimes. Of allegations of child neglect and possibly even abuse. Of (former) employees and staff coming forward with stories that made Vectors stomach clench.

And a family photo published in the newspaper, after far too much time, with an all too familiar face on the front page.

A few more connections and bribes later, Vector finally had his lead. It was shaky at best, with only a slim chance of actually leading to who Vector was really looking for, but there was still a chance. Vector had no choice but to follow up on it.

Supposedly, according to the source, the Masuda family had wanted to save as much face as possible and pulled some strings to have their son sent out of state. Supposedly, according to the records that Sarah had peeked at, the only foster care placement sent out of state that matched Espio's description and lined up with the timeline was to Montana.

So Vector packed up their run-down pick-up truck and took Charmy on an impromptu road trip to Green Hills.

Despite its name, the town wasn't particularly mountainous. With no other leads on where to go, Vector stopped by the local police station to talk to the town sheriff and ask if he knew anything. When he arrived at the police station to talk to the sheriff, he was told to just visit his house instead if it was urgent.

"If it's not," The deputy said, "Then please just wait the day, or let me know if I can help! Tom's really particular about keeping his PTO family-oriented and not getting dragged into work if he can help it. Which I totally get."

The sheriff's house was deep in the woods and almost disgustingly picturesque. From the peek at his desk that Vector had gotten, the man had a wife and son, as well as a fucking golden retriever. It was so stereotypically "suburban nuclear family" you could almost ignore how the woods nearly swallowed up the house.

"Alright, hop out champ," Vector told Charmy, finally undoing the last buckle on his car seat.

"Do they have Espi'?"

"That's what we're here to find out. You remember protocol?"

"You talk, I take notes." Charmy held on tightly to his small notebook and crayon. He couldn't write yet, but he had picked up the habit of scribbling while listening, thanks to Espio, the group's designated note-taker.

They rang the doorbell and waited thirty-two and a half seconds for someone to answer. The sheriff's assumed wife answered the door.

"Pardon our interruption." He said, taking off his fedora. "My name is Vector Edwards, PI. I was hoping to speak to the sheriff if possible. It's urgent."

The woman stared him down for a moment. "What about?"

"I'm investigating the disappearance of a child named Espio Masuda. He's thirteen years old with black hair and-"

Charmy rushed into the house, ducking past the woman's legs. Before Vector could scold the boy or apologize, he peeked into the house.

There were two young teens, one with blue hair halfway down the stairs and another with plum hair and Charmy wrapped around his legs. It takes another moment for Vector to realize that Espio has dyed his hair. Vector enters the house as well, without a second thought, and kneels next to Espio, hurriedly checking him over, asking if he's alright.

"You looked for me?" Espio asks, shutting everything down in an instant. The question is so small, so simple, but so painful. His eyes are wide and starting to water.

"You thought we wouldn't?" Is all Vector can think to say. It was such an absurd question. Of course they had looked.

Then Espio is hugging him, face pressed into his shoulder as he begins to shake. It's the first time the boy has ever initiated contact himself. Charmy squeezes into the hug as well, snug between his two favorite people. When Espio finally pulls away (with red, puffy eyes that no one will acknowledge), the woman is right there, with the other teen close to her side.

"Hello, I'm Maddie Wachowski, one of Espio's foster parents. I think we have a lot to talk about."

And they do. The other teen (Sonic, he learns) and Espio take Charmy to the living room to show him the gaming console. Maddie takes Vector onto the back porch. She talks for a while about how her husband is picking up snacks for the baseball game tonight, how Sonic is the star player, how wonderful of a kid Espio is, and how much they've loved getting to know him. Maddie asks how Vector knows the boy, still suspicious, and Vector tells her everything. As many details as he can remember.

After some more time to think, she agrees to explain the basics of Espio's situation.

"Any details are his to share." Vector couldn't agree more.

Her story lines up with everything that Vector has uncovered. He was sent out of state because of "special circumstances" (which Vector knows were pulled strings and bribes) and has been living with them ever since. Since two months ago, he's officially a ward of the state. TPR she calls it. Termination of Parental Rights, by the parents' own volition.

It makes Vector sick to his stomach, to think of anyone willingly cutting the teen out of their lives.

"Do you know if adoption is an option?" He asks, before even realizing he's saying it.

And while it shocks him for a moment, he's determined to follow through. Espio had grown up under his roof, from an assertive, solemn child to a teen full of sass and a heart of gold. They've already spent so many early mornings and late nights together, on cases and in the comfort of the home. (Because it really was their home, no matter how much they had both fought the word. All three of theirs, Charmy and Vector and Espio's.)

Maddie smiles, and Vector knows that he's finally won her trust. "I'll get you in touch with our case worker, Vanille."

And a few months later, the Wachowski household is taking their own road trip to the city, with all of Espio's things packed in the back of the car and a freshly pained room waiting for him back home. They'll sign the papers that afternoon and Vector already has dinner reservations for them all that night. Nice ones too, at one of the fancy places.

When the Wachowski's finally say goodbye, heading to their hotel room and planning to drive home in the morning, Espio leans into Vector's side. Not quite a hug, but close enough to it.

[rinwellisathing]

BG3 Post Canon Tag Game

I was tagged by @dearest-and-nearest ! I tag in return: @picathartidae @tenebris-art @luinen-bluewater @dm-dragonpuff @vestigialpersonality

First of all, who is your char? Are they Tav or Durge? How did the whole adventure changed them? Sentry is The Dark Urge. During his journey, mainly what happens is that he comes to realize fully that Orin's turning on him was not her own fault, but Sarevok's and Bhaal's and that she was a victim in all of this just as much as he was. He feels intense guilt from this and as a result fully leaves his father's cult in disgust. Other than that, Sentry is still a murderer, still in love with Gortash, although he is a tiny bit of a better person in that, like Astarion, he turns his blade mostly on people who deserves it. He is also, if anything, more obsessed with/in love with Enver and strives to resurrect him. He does, however, become an author.

How were companions' quests completed? Did any of companions died? Let's go in the order they're found in (note, this will assume my main written canon where Sentry is in a party with my other tavs as well:) Lae'zel: in a relationship with Shadowheart. She has gone away to fight to free her people from Vlaakith, but returns home briefly when she is able in order to visit with her partner, their adopted children, and their friends.

Shadowheart: Living with Aylin and Isobel in the reclaimed and refurbished Moonrise Tower. She has a vineyard and is raising an adoptive daughter named Hemlock, who is a half elf who looks very much like her (a Selunite orphan, so perhaps they are even related) and Xan, the Githyanki egg, who when he is old enough joins Lae'zel in battle. She also co-runs a Selunite free medical clinic with one of Lae'zel's kin, Kroger of Creche K'liir in the lower city. Astarion: still a spawn, but he and Sentry burned down Cazador's manor and built their own home over it. He and Sentry for a while had quested together to find a way for him to walk in the sun, but they were both cursed during the journey, Astarion to be raven during the day (thus able to walk in the sun at least) and Sentry would be a strange beast amalgamated of forest creatures (possum-stag-coyote type thing) during the night. The curse was broken, but Astarion still cannot go out in the sun. However, when Sentry and Halsin's children are teenagers, the one twin, Lucian, loves Astarion best out of all his parents and cares for his coffin and the home during the day while he must sleep. Gale: Married to Sentry's adoptive brother Ilya, a beautiful and good hearted paladin who leads The Open Hand Temple. Gale is a professor at Blackstaff Academy. Both men are also in a relationship with Rolan and are raising a son named Valyrian together.

Wyll: Married to Sentry's friend Jaina Thalassia, a femme presenting non-binary storm sorcerer who worships Umberlee. The two are also in a relationship with Karlach, whose condition Jaina worked with Dammon and Rolan to create a solution for. Wyll is the father of two children, Alyce and Edward Ravengard. Jaina is currently dying of a terminal genetic illness, which Alyce has disobeyed her father and made a warlock pact to try and find a way to cure. Karlach: in a relationship with Jaina and Wyll, her heart is cured, but she never forgave Sentry for betraying the party for Gortash and nearly comes to blows with him when he ultimately resurrects him. Halsin: The father of two of Sentry's children, rebuilt The Last Light Inn and made it a hostel for travelers as well as a home for orphaned children. He makes mead and honey there with his apiary and has a large farm of animals as well as helped to regrow the forest. Minthara: Traveling with one of Sentry's elder sisters in The Underdark, having her revenge on family members she did not like in particular. Who did they romance? Where do they and their LI live after game? Part of Sentry's charm for both Halsin and Astarion is that apart from Gortash, he loves very much like cat. He goes back and forth between Astarion's home and Halsin's home as he chooses and all while he is trying to resurrect Enver. When Enver comes back, he does come clean to Halsin and Astarion about him, neither one minds as they are both secure that Sentry is polyamorous and that he does love them too. Enver finds Halsin irritating in that he believes him to be a try-hard because of how openly Halsin is a good father and doting partner.

Halsin may be intentionally messing with Enver by being extra about it. Astarion doesn't mind Enver all that much and is actually kind of impressed that Sentry managed to research and execute such powerful magic. Enver is, of course, very much in love with Sentry and Sentry is still obsessed with him, and ultimately, this blows up in both of their faces as Sentry is abducted and Enver commits yet more atrocities trying to recover him, ultimately despairing and ending up in a domain of dread. Do they have children or decided to be without them? Sentry had a daughter with Enver before the events of the game and she returns to their lives by pure happenstance when Enver is resurrected. She is an artificer named Teela Popsprocket (formerly Rio Gortash) She really clashes with Enver, however, and becomes a paladin squire. She was raised by a loving, kind pair of Gnomish Gondian artificers in Waterdeep who didn't know what Gortash was really like. Meanwhile, after the game, Halsin fathered twins, Oso Ojeda and Lucian (formerly Lucille) Ancunin. Oso is a calm and relaxed druid like her father and helps him around the homestead, following in his footsteps. Lucian was enamored with the way Astarion spoiled him and his sister when they were children and opted to go live with him when he was old enough to decide and is an edgy rogue who claims to be a legitimate dhampir and strives to be just like his favored father in everything.

So, about Baldur's Gate! How is it going? Who is in a council? Who (from npcs we met in game) live there?

Wyll is now Archduke as Ulder retired, which makes Jaina the Archduchess. There are representatives from multiple different races as well in order to make things more equitable for the city under Wyll's guidance. Jaheira is very grudgingly on the council convinced by her friends, Cerys is the tiefling representative as Zevlor declined still feeling guilty over his past, Laridda is the gnomish representative, Cora Highberry is the halfling representative, and then the dwarvish and dragonborn representatives are not ingame NPCs. Does your char and companions continue to connect after game or they prefer to not see each other?

The characters are for the most part all still friends (apart from Sentry and Karlach, but they tolerate eachother because Wyll is Sentry's best friend) and their children are all friends as well, with Sentry's son and Shadowheart's daughter both being confidants for Wyll's daughter. Scratch, it turns out, is actually a Moondog and therefore does not have the natural short lifespan, so he's still around and is the best pal of Wyll's son. The owlbear cub (Nibbles) lives with Halsin as well as Ormn, Bosk, and Tuffet. Did they find any friends among npcs? Ethel runs a dive bar now and is shockingly friendly with Sentry and Jaina still, Rolan is one of Sentry's adoptive brother's lovers so they are still friends as are Rolan's siblings, Dammon is another friend still as is Zevlor and Alfira as well as the other tieflings, Barcus Wroot now owns a coffee shop in Reithwin and he and his husband are friends to the party too. Free question! Any specific headcanons? Well, the Domain of Dread and all, but I made a whole post about that already and then there's the entire campaign centered around a story that heavily involves the next generation

[hana-no-seiiki]

HONEY FATALIS DOESNT HAVE A PROPER STORY YET SO I WAS THINKING…

(changed the tag to #Honey Fatalis 🍯🔪 btw)

But like . . . Maid/Butler! Reader who’s literally trained by professionals spies and assassins to be the ultimate guard for an important official’s baby.

Actually loves their job ( I see you people who post about loving the maid outfit but hating the chores lol ) and is super passionate that it’s infectious. They got it down to a science. Never trusts anyone else with whatever concerns their master. They know which products to use and how to use. It’s just downright scary how they’re that meticulous.

Yan! Employer who ogles the reader whenever they do the laundry. Half because of how their ass looks whenever they bend down to use the washing machines (something the Employer refused to put on a higher placement ), and half cause holy shit why is there lab equipment strewn all over the place ? ? ? Are you wholeass formulating your own detergent in their house ? ? ? Why are you weighing the clothing ? ? ?

Yan! Senior Co-worker who at first looked down at you. Positive that Yan! Employer just hired you for your looks, considering the sluttier versions of uniforms they forced you to wear — is just in awe of how dedicated you are. They usually have to pick up the slack for the rest of the staff but here you are finished with everything before they could even wake up to get to work. Hang on a moment, do you even sleep?

Yan! Junior who was scared of their well-being due to having such a high profile master, just gets comforted and turned on when you slaughtered this intruder right in front of their eyes. The person’s blood splattering all over them. You offer to clean their clothes which they interpreted as you asking them to strip in front of you. Ever since then you two have been in quite inappropriate situations that Yan! Senior Co-worker had to witness.

Maid/Butler! Reader reveals that the reason they’re ultra hard working is cause they love children (breeding implications are definitely intentional).

Once Platonic Yan! Child Master had grown up they definitely take this as an advantage over their parent, Yan! Employer, and basically steals you away. The cutest cockblocker. Works everytime.

And finally Yan! Assassin/Hitman (same one from Hivemind Post) who’s definitely not a masochist. They just really want that huge co- BOUNTY. BOUNTY! STOP LOOKING AT THEM THAT WAY-

still going through concepts but i think having two maid mcs for the webtoon series would be a bit redundant so this’ll prolly be scrapped.

©️ hana.no.seiiki - yun | 2023

[orangepeelshortbreadcookies]

by @orangepeelshortbreadcookies

Chapter 1: Business Opportunities

Summary:

- The Experienced Experts’ Ultimate Guide to Guaranteed Success - by Miles Sharma-Bridgerton, VSC and Charles ‘Seong Ho’ Baek-Bridgerton, VSC* *VSC: Very Successful Child

OR

Miles Sharma-Bridgerton finds a beehive.

Ratings: G

Relationships: Charles Bridgerton & Miles Bridgerton, Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Sophie Beckett | Sophie Baek/Benedict Bridgerton

Characters: Miles Bridgerton, Charles Bridgerton, Gregory Bridgerton, Anthony Bridgerton, Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Benedict Bridgerton, Sophie Beckett | Sophie Baek

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Family Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Crack, The babies are back and more chaotic than ever, Children being cute and being children, kids logic

During his summer break, Miles Sharma-Bridgerton, age seven, found a beehive.

It was the saddest of days that this event occurred. Miles was driving his car about the garden, an extremely cool electric vehicle in a sleek black colour that befitted Miles’s despair. His eyes red-rimmed, his cheeks tear-stained. Snot bubbles were under his nostrils and he didn’t even bother to wipe them off, he was so upset. Such was the devastation of the utter tragedy in Miles’s young life.

His parents, his own Amma and Dad, had cruelly refused to let him come along with Edmund to his camp, and no amount of Miles’s pleading, puppy dog eyes, dimples or tantrums could make them budge.

And then, just as Miles was in the midst of his existential unravelling, finding himself the most lonesome and pitiful boy in all of England, he saw it. Up there, partially shaded by the ivy, holding onto the brickwork of the garden wall with such might, was the biggest (the first) beehive Miles had ever seen in his life. It was a glorious sight, a real- life beehive. It looked exactly like the ones he had seen in Winnie the Pooh.

Seeing no bees buzzing about it, the smart boy quickly deduced that it must be because the bees were sleeping. They must have been so tired, he thought, after such a long day pollinating all the flowers in Miles’s big garden. Quietly, he took note of the spot and drove his car back to the house.

~~~***~~~

Miles does not disclose his discovery to his parents. He is still angry at them for not allowing him to camp. And he does not tell Edmund, the traitor. For days now he has been bragging about all the cool things one will get to do at camp, mercilessly rubbing it in Miles’s face.

Well, now Miles has something cool of his own that they have no part of. That will show them.

He does tell his sister, Small Charlie, or Lottie, who is two years old, yet able to talk and the best. Miles knows he has her support.

And on the day his parents take Edmund to camp and leave Miles in the care of Uncle Gregory, he tells his cousin/co-conspirator/nemesis, Charles ‘Seong Ho’/Big Charlie Baek-Bridgerton, six years old, who has been invited over to keep Miles’s company. 

After three years, despite their bond, the rivalry between Miles and Big Charlie is still going strong. What the original cause of their contention was, Miles has frankly forgotten. However, Miles firmly believes that a man, even a small and extremely cute man like himself, must have principles, and considering Charlie his nemesis just happens to be one of these principles.

Besides, there are still plenty of other efficient fuels for disagreement between children. For example, the dislike Charlie has for Miles’s advanced age and currently superior height, speed and strength. Meanwhile, Miles is no less perturbed by the fact that his own baby sister is obsessed with Charlie. Every time he comes over, Lottie clings to him, as the younger boy draws better and more often than Miles does, and knows many, many stories. The little girl, arrested in attention, momentarily forgets who Miles even is.

Naturally, Miles, being older and wiser, does not get jealous over this at all (he absolutely does). And if he were to throw a fit and pick a fight with Charlie again after Lottie ignored him, it would be for a completely different and perfectly mature reason.

At least Miles can console himself by actually having a sister. Charlie’s own disappointing sister-deficiency has been a source of his turmoil. With ‘The Baby’ Alex, and it looks to be yet another boy on the way, Uncle Benedict’s kids will be the only ones without a sister.

‘The baby hasn’t come yet.’ Miles tried to console Charlie when he first heard the news the month before. ‘Right now it’s just rumours, you know.’

‘No.’ Charlie pouted and shook his head sadly. ‘Will is definitely a boy. The doctor used a machine to look inside my Eomma’s belly and said she saw a willy.’

Miles pondered this for a minute. Then he remembered something.

‘Maybe it’s a case of mistaken identity! There’s a kid at my school, and everyone thought it was a boy. But then it turns out she has been a girl all along, and the doctor made a mistake because she has a willy. Maybe Will would turn out to be one of those girls who have willies!’ He patted Charlie’s shoulder in a sagely, older-brotherly manner. ‘Don’t give up. You might still have a sister.’

Back to today, being so wise and mature, seven-year-old Miles has learned to put aside their differences and seek out Charlie’s counsel for momentous issues, such as The Case of The Great Kitchen Cake, or on this day, The Matter of The Beehive. Charlie’s Eomma and Miles’s future wife, Auntie Sophie, is a scientist. And Charlie is the son of a scientist, which to Miles, is basically the same thing.

‘What do you think?’ Miles asks. They are both watching the hive in his cool car from a safe distance away, not wanting to alert the bees. Their conversation is carried in hushed tones.

‘That is the biggest beehive I have ever seen.’ Charlie, who has only seen one beehive when he was two and therefore cannot recall the experience, agrees enthusiastically. ‘It looks exactly like the ones from Winnie the Pooh.’

‘That’s what I thought too!’ Miles is overjoyed. ‘There must be at least a ton, no, two tons of honey in there.’

‘Yeah.’ Charlie says. ‘It looks like so much beeswax too.’

‘Beeswax?’

‘I saw a documentary where they make beeswax candles. Loads and loads of candles. It’s very cool.’ The younger boy explains. ‘You can make like, a thousand out of a hive that size.’

Miles considers this information. He has been to Sainsbury’s with his parents. One scented candle, the cheapest kind, costs 5 pounds. The more expensive ones can cost up to 20 pounds each. Miles has no reason not to believe that the beeswax made in his garden is of the highest, most expensive quality. One candle is 20 pounds, a thousand candles, plus honey, which is 10 pounds a jar,... 

That is… a lot.

An idea, a brilliant, magnificent, genius idea, bursts forth in Miles’s head, fully formed. He elbows Charlie, his eyes shining on the oblivious hive, smiling machiavellistically. 

‘So, how do you get it down?’

[wellofdean]

hey just saw your tags on dean's anger. and was just thinking, he needs that external focus to keep himself going, and ... yeah. i guess the flipside to it is that without that external focus, he needs to maintain a need for himself, if that makes sense. i think that's what creates the co-dependance. and youre right, grief turned outwards will become anger. it's a safe emotion for men very often.

Hey! Thanks for the thoughtful ask. Yes, I think an external reason to keep fighting holds Dean together a lot, and I think anger is a 'safe' emotion for a lot of people, not just men. Pain, disappointment, fear, guilt, and all manner of other vulnerable emotions are often manifested as anger, and Dean's defining characteristic is being up to his eyeballs in vulnerable emotions that he can't afford to let breathe, but I think in these scenes that main one is grief with a big side-helping of existential terror because he doesn't know if he's ever known a moment of self-determination with Chuck pulling their strings, and Dean no longer knows what's real.

I'm not sure what you mean, though, by "maintain a need for himself" or which co-dependence you mean...but I'm not a huge believer in the notion that co-dependence is always bad, and I don't think Cas and Dean's dependence on one another is unhealthy; I think it's the most healthy thing about them. Co-dependence CAN be bad, but I think we do, in fact, need other people to love us and be there for us, and we need to rely on others, and I think that's exactly the vulnerable need at the root of Dean's argument with Cas. I think at this point, Cas is, for all intents and purposes, Dean's partner, and they are co-parents in the midst of a devastating loss, compounded on top of all their other losses. At the same time, Dean feels like Cas is defaulting to unilateral solutions to their shared problems, and that scares him. So, fear, grief and love become anger.

When I say Dean's anger is a product of his love, I don't mean to excuse bad behavior. I think we, as a culture, do that far too often for angry men. Dean's lashing out at Cas and he has some good reasons, but he also has a need to hide and doesn't feel entirely righteous about it. I think he feels weak and knows he's hiding, and I think he's surprised when Cas leaves because I think Dean knows that Cas is his in a deep, deep way, even if what way isn't clearly articulated, and I think he thinks Cas can absorb his anger and will still love him...and he's right about that! Cas's love for Dean is an incontrovertible and essential fact. But, just at that moment, Cas is in his own pain. He's also lost too much, and he feels like he's failing again, and losing his powers identity, and losing Dean, whom he loves with everything he is. It's just too much for both of them.

I don't get the impulse, in fandom, to assign blame or applaud one or the other of them in this series of events. Both of them are so emotionally compromised that they are doing what they least want to be doing. But, maybe they need space to breathe, and both of them get it, realise that this is not the way, and mend it. Because ultimately? Love.

[thecomfywriter]

For day three of Christmas I ask of thee:

What is Morreial's inner fire? What sparked him into being him? Has the flame within him ever been overshadowed by circumstance?

LAST MORREIAL ASK OF THE NIGHT WOOHOOO

AND ITS A BANGER WOW.

okay i'm sleepy so let's get into it straight away!

day four of tcw's 12 days of askmas--morreial's inner fire [tov, sai, and potential lotf series spoilers]:

honestly, i hate to give credit to these two factors, but it has to be said. there's one factor i would love to give credit to, but that's a very very big spoiler so i'll debate it.

factor (1): his retained infant memories

remembering the incident and how his parents died is an EXTREMELY STRONG motivator and character moulder for morreial. those memories rocked his core and gave him unforgettable trauma, but also an extreme sense of patriotism, but far more balanced than the jervees before him. it gave him a reality check and born within him his hatred for von doro but also his compassion for everyone affected by the incident. and it also forced him to become resilient.

a big reason why morreial ends up being one of the most emotionally regulated characters is because of this factor. being this severely traumatized at such a young age and not being able to suppress the trauma to cope with it forced him to seek therapy and help instead, which is where he learned healthy coping mechanisms and proper tools to deal with his grief. which is why he becomes the most well adjusted member of the squad.

factor (2): the jervees

their upbringing was horrid as balls, but it did shape him into who he is in tov and beyond. he is pragmatic, logical, intelligent, thoughtful, shrewd, slightly mysterious, and patriotic because of them. a skilled magician because of them. educated and well mannered because of them. skeptical and slightly sketchy... all of these things are the byproducts of their upbringing.

factor (3): his soul-bond

i won't say who his soul-bond is with, but i'll tell you this much: i'm not talking about cara.

him and cara have an apa relationship. that's not what i'm talking about here. his soul-bond is like a reflection of himself who exists to balance out all his qualities. they are an extension of him, and holy SHIT does this character help morreial in EVERY FUNCTIONAL WAY POSSIBLE.

his soul-bond is the reason why therapy worked for him. in all the places he would've slacked or fallen off, his soul-bond helped him pick himself back up again. when he was getting bad again but he was too prideful to ask for help, his soul-bond was by his side and the person to ultimately convince him to abandon his pride for his health. i cannot express how VITAL his soul-bond was to his character development and his character as a whole.

so in terms of what morreial's inner fire is? i'd have to say his resilience and his desire to, for once, find peace of mind. he knows it's impossible to wipe the memories away, so he seeks to find a way to find peace despite them. and in terms of how circumstances have overshadowed that fire, i'll give a quick concise list of a couple of cases where that's occurred:

meeting caramel (her hair + her fire is a big trigger for him)

hilbert's return

any indications of another incident (earthquakes, bad weather, dark skies, wildfires) -> they trigger bad episodes that make it harder for him to maintain that inner fire

[SPOILERS INCOMING ALERT ALERT]

raheer's entire mott plotline

discovering what happened to evan in cos

all of these circumstances wreck him in a way that makes it hard for him to recentre. but he always ends up finding a way, because morreial's entire arc is about healing from the hurt that burns us within.

thanks for the ask, wyked! and that concluded morreial day!

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[sth-askverse]

Tornado Crash Site, Blip Coordinates, Island in the Southern Sea-

FU- shit, hey, she stalled, alright?! Cut the old girl (and me!) some slack, she was built in like, the 60's- you should be able to empathize! Besides, I got us down easy as I could, no worse for wear, didn't I?!

You mean to tell me we were flying a rust bucket only 10 years younger than me?

Yeah, she was my Uncle's (I mean he was a blue hedgehog he said he was my uncle, anyway-)! And her engine's been on the fritz, she needs a tune up-

She needs decomissioning-

Hey! How about I decomission the Dark Rider, huh? That bike's probably getting up there, too, right? Over a decade old now-

Touch my bike and I end your miserable life.

Okay! So we agree, stop shit talkin' the Tornado!

... Fine. I... might see your point.

Well, what're they asking? Hold on, I'm gettin' up- what'd they wanna- ahck, shit, knees- ... what'd they wanna know?

That wasn't meant to be funny-

Heh- jus'- mmnnf- makes it funnier-

Can you not try to wisecrack when you're kneeling on the ground in obvious pain? Stop trying to stand up, sit back down-

H-hey humor's a gre-aahhh... great coping mechanism-!

... Sorry for... shoving you. I should have realized-

S'fine, you didn't know-

-that you would be foolish enough to hide an injury. What else are you hiding? Broken ribs? Internal bleeding?

Ease up, Doc, s'just my knees, I promise... hey, Shad, really, I'm okay, see? All better, just, just gotta let me sit for awhile 'til my joints wanna cooperate with me again. Hey, that sky mail, remember? You don't answer, it's just gonna come back-

Ugh, fine... I... fine. Rose and I ended our relationship due to... irreconcilable differences. Is that enough?

C'mon, Sunshine, you know Amy would've given 'em more than that if she got the question.

I hate this... fine. Rose craves domesticity and a quiet life, and I am.. not cut from that cloth. I work cases at GUN that keep me abroad for sometimes weeks or months at a time, and Rose wasn't a fan of being apart so much. It led to... tension. And fighting.

Gaia, the fighting...

Can you sit down there and nurse your busted knees quietly? I don't like answering this at all, least of all with you listening-

Like Ames didn't tell me everything right after you guys split- like you didn't come find me a week after to do the same thing!

... True enough. The decision to end our relationship was a mutual one. And, then...

... And then two months later Amy called to give you some news.

Then that, yes... Chaos, that period was the worst I'd been in awhile...

Sit by me for a sec, Sunshine, you're getting all glassy-eyed... There, and hey, you don't gotta tell them about that part, alright? I remember that time, yeah, it... it was rough. Didn't know who needed me more, honestly, you or Ames, heh... But you got through it, and now you've got the cutest daughter in probably the whole world, and you're the best dad in the business. Not to mention, you've got an awesome co-parent in Ames; plus, kiddo's got like, tons of aunts and uncles looking out for her. Considering where we all started, I'd say Eve's life is lookin' pretty sweet, regardless if her parents are the traditional married types or not.

Hmm...

I.. think we should both just sit here and rest. Not our style, I know, but- heh, we did just techicnically survive a plane crash, so...

.... Yes. We'll... just sit, awhile. I can Chaos Control us back-

Not that long a distance over open ocean, what'd I just say about the plane crash thing? You're juiced, Sunshine, your healing factor's gonna be draining you trying to heal up injuries. Besides, I'm not leaving the Tornado- give my knees another minute and I'll get to work, see what I can do about that engine.

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[cherrywrites626]

Staying and Leaving Chapter 4 Sneak Peek

Piper heaved a sigh as she stepped out into the chilly late-afternoon air, glancing up at the endless expanse of cloud-covered sky overhead that finally promised to bring about the first real snowfall of the season.

It had been weeks since the news broke involving Leo’s late-night departure.  Weeks since the elders decided to put the whole town on a temporary lockdown of sorts, limiting access to the areas outside their walls to those of only the utmost necessity and importance.  In that time, things had gotten progressively more volatile and disheartening where a certain person and his wellbeing was concerned.

Jason had stumbled into the Mess Hall that very first evening looking far too much like a ghost of his former self for her not to sit up and take notice, the typically alabaster skin of his face somehow that much more pale and drawn even as his eyes were red-rimmed and bloodshot—causing that deep blue hue of his irises to all but glow in the soft orange rays of lantern light cast about the room as he made his way over to join them in what appeared to be a total daze.  

“Jason, buddy.  You don't look so good,” Percy said as he slid over to make adequate room on the nearest bench, having been the one who'd shown up to their then crowded table with a familiar coat clutched in his arms that proved he’d really done his best to drag her boyfriend along for the ride only to have the endeavor end in ultimate failure.  

Which really wasn’t all that surprising, seeing as how anyone standing around in visible need of assistance often pulled Jason off course from where he’d been intending to go innumerable times a day.  

Usually for a quick hand in fixing something broken or helping one of the women wrangle their unruly child with lightning-fast reflexes, though once it had been to carry loads of fresh produce down into the store rooms before offering to go and pick more despite it not being his assigned chore literally ever and one of the few moments they both had off that week that was supposed to be set aside for their own personal use.  

Typically only Piper was willing enough to tag along and wait it out for him to finish playing the commendable town savior.  If not merely to stand on the sidelines with a smile as he was given endless praise for his ample charm and unquestionable selflessness, then to ensure he didn’t accidentally end up neglecting his own needs while in the process of tending to others’.  

That had been almost an hour-and-a-half prior, and while no one was inherently worried about the exceptionally lengthy period spent waiting around while most of the townsfolk came and went on their merry way and nightfall creeped in to the point of near pitch-black visibility, it had caused her to feel the first inkling that something wasn’t right.

The sinking drop in her gut at seeing him waltz through the door in a state of noticeable shock only amplified when her boyfriend then bypassed the offer as if entirely on autopilot, plopping down next to her instead with a kind of numbed muteness she’d never before witnessed in all their fifteen years of knowing one another.

Reaching out, it was all she could do not to gasp when her hands met the feeling of ice-cold skin, Jason’s own shaking minutely even as she wrapped hers around them to will some of the life back into those frigid fingers.

“What happened,” she asked, placing a careful touch on the side of his frosty cheek and guiding his gaze to meet hers if only in action alone.

There was no way they registered what was going on even directly in front of them, unfocused as they were and seemingly far-off from reality.  If not for the fact she’d seen a similar haunted expression worn by others in the past, she might have missed the underlying meaning entirely.

It was the same one parents wore when they found out their child had gone missing and the outcome was dire.  The one wives sported when told their husbands were never going to come home to them again, and that there was nothing anyone could have done to stop tragedy from striking.  

It was of crippling loss and powerlessness and anguish all mixed together, burning that person alive from the inside out as the full weight of the situation pressed down on their shoulders and threatened to break them permanently.  

That there was only one single explanation she could think up that might have caused it had her stomach roiling with its own anxious energy, but she swallowed it back down to figure out the whole of the story first and foremost.

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Check out the latest chapter update here and don't forget to catch this one likely dropping sooner than you think.

[thesluts2004]

thank uuuu @menlove and @dykebeatles for tagging me mwah writing tag game lets go

how many works do you have on ao3?

cumulatively over both accounts i have 13, but there are a bunch ive deleted over the years so the actual number is unknown lmao

what’s your total word count?

on takomtrmou it’s 109,153 and on saffrontea its 46,451. my other account is primarily anime/podcast stuff and i havent used it in a while but it was a lot more short form. if you like jujutsu kaisen i have a satosugu fic on there i wrote nearly two years ago now which i still stand by i love you satosugu

top five fics by kudos?

something you can hold on to (satosugu)

stop calling (it’s time to let me be) (satosugu)

if you think you can save me, i dare you to try (satosugu)

there’s a kind of music that reminds me of you (oakworthy)

an improvised guide to co-parenting in the workplace (mythic quest, vaguely braddavid)

do you respond to comments? why/why not?

yeah definitely even if it takes me a bit to get round to them sometimes i try to reply to them. partially because i want to say thank you but partially because when they’re sitting in my inbox it doesn’t feel like i can mark them as seen till i reply lol

what’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

it’s between stop calling and if you think you can save me, but i think probably stop calling, just because i think you can save me is a scene that’s also included in something you can hold onto from a different perspective, and that one ultimately has a happy ending. i was very concerned with making stop calling as despairing and hollow as possible.

what’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

thiss is hard because it’s sort of like what quantifies something being happier than something else if it’s just, they both end well. is it that despite the angst the ending is happy? because if that’s the case it’s definitely something you can hold onto. i like the ending to love is a finder as well because it’s just very sweet and i liked writing it a lot.

do you write crossovers?

no, got nothing against them i just have never found two properties that i would be interested in writing one for.

have you ever received hate on a fic?

nooo not as far as i’m aware

do you write smut, if so what kind?

sure if it fits and i want to. most kinds really. i think the smut ive enjoyed writing most has been the trixie katya stuff ive written over the course of this year, esp dead but delicious.

have you ever had a fic stolen?

noooope

have you ever had a fic translated?

noooope

have you ever co-written a fic before?

nah but i would be up for it if its a concept im really into and someone i enjoy co writing with. the concept of the daemon au was very much a split effort between me and james menlove tho so it definitely wouldn’t exist without him.

what’s your all-time favourite ship?

it changes so frequently but ill always have a special place in my heart for satosugu. tragic friends to enemies will always get me and with kenjaku there’s just another element of pain.

what’s a wip that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

ohhhh banana-split lady i fear. i mean never is a strong word but i worry its not in the foreseeable future just because my passion for it kind of petered out, but i do still really love the concept soo maybe someday. just not someday soon

what are your writing strengths?

i have been told that i evoke scenery and emotion pretty vividly which is always so great to hear. more recently with the beatles my favourite compliment is hearing that i get their voices/banter down accurately because its sooo important to me when im reading a fic and its one of my favourite parts to write.

what are your writing weaknesses?

the planning stage definitely. i have a habit of throwing myself into the bit i want to write and then kind of painting myself into a corner when i realise i dont have any ideas for the wider plot. i’m working on it but yeah im a bigggg offender of just making things up as i go which also can lead to losing interest in a piece lol

what are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

i suppose i’ve got no issue as long as it’s executed well, and yeah as prev said finding someone who speaks the language is always preferable to just google translating it lmao

what was the first fandom you wrote for?

wrote but not published was doctor who. i was writing self insert doctor who fanfiction from the age of nine. first that i published was voltron and i dont want to talk about that.

what’s a fandom/ship you havent written for yet but want to?

i have a dusty old poison ivy/harley quinn wip that probably i wouldn’t post but definitely piqued my interest in writing them because theyre a lottt of fun.

favourite fic you’ve written?

either something you can hold on to or love is a finder, always! love is a finder is recent but im very proud of how it turned out, and something you can hold onto still stands up remarkably well even tho i think ive changed as a writer quite a lot since i wrote it.

tagging: mmmmm @milfpaul @tritzie @jorkeryuri and whoever else wants to do this lol

[winterune]

20 questions, Writing Edition

tagged by @awarriorqueen! This looks fun so I'm gonna give it a go :3

How many works do you have on AO3?

113 ... (I had a phase where I wanted to post a lot ^^; But also fandom events stuffs, zine stuffs, and ffxiv gave me brainrot)

What's your total AO3 word count?

297,528

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

A Christmas Date (Whisper of the Heart, Shizuku x Seiji)

Birthday (Natsume Yuujinchou, gen)

A Present for Mother (Natsume Yuujinchou, gen, from natsumeweek 2017)

A New Beginning (Mononoke Hime, Ashitaka x San, for the Whisper of the Hearth: A Ghibli-Themed Cookbook)

May You Live Your Life to the Fullest (Natsume Yuujinchou, gen, from natsumeweek 2018)

What fandoms do you write for?

Final Fantasy currently (14, 7, and dabbling in others like 16, 9, and 10 for zines and personal works), but if you look at my AO3, you'll also find Natsume Yuujinchou, Studio Ghibli (Whisper of the Heart, Spirited Away, Mononoke Hime), Persona (mostly 5, dabbling in 3,4), Mystic Messenger, Love and Deepspace, and Dororo. Basically I like to write anything that catches my fancy but ffxiv takes too much of my headspace right now.

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes! Even when I don't know what to say and just reply "thank you!" lol. I really appreciate when people go out of their way to tell me they like my stories, so I try to return their kindness (even though sometimes it takes me so long to respond back :') comments tend to trigger my social anxiety sdjfkj).

What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

as a friend once said, i write angst, but hopeful angst, so while i have written multiple fics that made people cry, most of them still ended in a hopeful note ^^; so maybe i will give you this:

A Dream Under the Stars (Natsume Yuujinchou, in which I wrote about Natsume being trapped in a youkai-induced dream where his biological parents are alive)

that said, I also want to give a shoutout to some of my other (hopeful) angsty works:

Attachments (Natsume Yuujinchou, Madara introspection fic after Natsume's passing)

A Healer's Duty (FF16, Tarja-centric fic as she deals with Lithification and a Bearer's ultimate sacrifice)

Snowdrops (FF16, Clive x Jill, a look into Jill's time in the Iron Kingdom)

His Moon and Her Star (FF10, Tidus x Yuna, a look into the moments they shared throughout their journey)

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Perhaps In the Garden of Everything (FF7, Zack x Aerith), an AU of sorts I wrote for ZerithWeek 2023 in which Zack and Aerith find their peace in a paradise of flowers. Other contenders may be The Pocky Game (FF14, WoL x G'raha) or Since Before I Knew You (Persona 5, Ren x Ann, childhood friends AU).

Do you get hate on fics?

not really, though there was that time when someone said some rude comments about a Ren/Shiho fic a friend commissioned me. insta-delete lol (the comment not the fic).

Do you write smut?

No.

Unless for my personal enjoyment that I put under lock and key that will never see the light of day XD

But otherwise no hahaha. Don't ask me to write smut. I cannot for the life of me write good smut skdjfdk

Do you write crossovers?

Not really either. brain doesn't quite braining with crossovers sadly though i do enjoy them.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that i'm aware of... i think... hopefully...

(I just have this vague recollection of seeing a fic of mine on wattpad that's not on my account, but i'm not sure.....)

Have you ever had a fic translated?

nope.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

i do brainstorm ideas with friends, but never co-write something before. but I have collabed with artists, mostly for my zine pieces. also had an artist drew something from one of my fics, and wrote something based on one of that artist's artworks too.

One of my proudest works that I collabed with someone is Divine Lover of the Moon (FF14, Oschon x Menphina), a hefty 19.8K fic I wrote for the FFXIV Fantastic Fauxlore Minibang in collaboration with @/trarioven.

What's your all-time favourite ship?

Uh, this is pretty hard since it changes often, but I guess for fic writing purposes, currently: WoLGraha (or if I were to use my own personal ship name: Nayraha :3) and AzemHermes (both from FF14). Have too many to list from non fic writing purposes so I'll leave it at that haha.

What's the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

my FFXIV longfic LMAO. one day I will write Nayra's story along with all my other OCs' stories ahahahaha

What are your writing strengths?

A couple friends have said that I often nail character voice (inner voice i think?). Others said that they love my pacing and overall story flow. Also how it's easy to imagine the scenes I write? To summarize some of the comments I often receive, some people like the way I convey emotions in my stories.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Honestly, I would really love if people could tell me what my weaknesses are XD but for the most part, I feel that since English isn't my first language, my prose and descriptions are pretty much average. Sometimes they may even be over the top because I'm trying to write "good" prose and it ends up sounding pretentious at best or a slop at worst sdkfjh. also, feel like i keep writing to the same tropes again and again lmao. and, my writings tend to be too much in my character's head?

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in a fic?

i mean, if you know the language and are quite fluent in it, why not? I'd say it's the same as original fictions. As long as it serves its purpose, I see no harm in it. If your character knows the other language, then they will understand the dialogue you write in it. If not, all they'll hear is gibberish; they wouldn't be able to make out the words that form the sentence. And think about your audience too. What purpose does writing in another language have for your fic?

First fandom your wrote for?

Gakuen Alice. Fic still up on FF.net haha. Too lazy to delete that account.

Favourite fic you've ever written?

I think Attachments.

I wrote this based on a "prompt" (though it was mostly a random tumblr post/headcanon) of Madara dealing with Natsume's death. Not only did I get to meet a friend I'm still in contact with now, the comments I received on that fic still warms my heart to this day. That fic is 7 years old and I still receive kudos and comments from it, and they all speak of the same thing: how reading that story gave them a catharsis they didn't know they needed. The first time I got a comment like that, it made me cry. I wouldn't have known my words could affect someone else so deeply like that. Even though over the years other fics have beaten it in terms of hits and kudos, it's still among my top bookmarked and commented fics. Attachments still holds a special place in my heart.

oh wow, this turned lengthy haha. welp, tagging @hoshizoranoyakusoku, @beyondgrayskies, or anyone else who'd like to play! no pressure of course :)

[renaultphile]

TC tag game

Thank you for the questions and for tagging me @spudodell.

Rules: Answer the questions and tag other TC fans!

1. "He would not fucking say that" only they did and it's canon. When/who?

Ralph to Laurie in the ‘break-up’ scene, as soon as Laurie starts asserting himself:

"Don't waste time, Spud. It's childish to start an argument about whether we love each other, the moment I go and sit on the other side of the room”

What a horrible thing to say!  Run like the wind, Laurie!

2. Did they kiss in the study? Yes/no + why you are 100% correct about this.

First let’s take a moment to appreciate Spudodell's recent spot of a stealth kiss (can you re-blog that one too, I couldn't find it!) at the beginning of the ‘break-up’ scene when Laurie comes through the door, which to me is absolutely definitive and ground-breaking (not in a good way for me, but still….brilliant detective work!)

On the kiss, I am in the ‘no kiss’ camp, but it is not possible to be definitive.  I feel that Mary plays a lot with echoes, parallels, and contrasts, and for me ultimately I feel the lack of a kiss is meant to be a contrast to other moments in the book, not an echo. 

But what has exercised me more recently is, kiss or no kiss (but especially if there was a kiss), this scene in chapter two really gives me the creeps.  I have been reading around the topic for some schoolboy Ralph fics and Alec/Ralph (watch this space on that one), and it has become ever more clear (Alec Waugh’s commentary ‘Public School Life’ being the best reference on this) that Prefects really were like Gods.  He points out that prefects had almost as much power as but even less accountability than teachers due to the ‘no-snitch rule’.  You can see it in the discussion of Hazell and his confessions, and how contemptuous the schoolboys are of him for 'confessing' (or in modern terms, reporting an inappropriate relationship).

In some ways, a kiss could explain quite a lot about Laurie’s behaviour and attitudes to Ralph in the book.  But to be brutally honest, I’ve had enough of creepy behaviour in men being disguised as ‘romantic’ in heterosexual romances (Mr Rochester, anyone?) and the thought of encountering it in a gay context in such a beloved book is just too much to bear.

So, no kiss for me!  He was still behaving pretty weirdly but that’s understandable in the circumstances.

3. Mandatory question about Ralph's alleged tattoos.

I’m sold on the fic that has him get a tattoo of his sunken ship.  Love the co-ordinates of Dunkirk idea though!  But I think Lux’s one is more realistic.  My reading of that being that he got drunk and wanted to fit in so he got a load of random not-very-good-ones.

4. 53 vs 59 edition: quote a line or paragraph that is better in the edition you like the least.

I favour the ’59 edition, as I broadly feel the cuts make it read better.  But there is one exception.  When Laurie is daydreaming about swimming with Charles, Mary cuts this line:

“Take off your things and jump in."

Apparently skinny-dipping was a step too far for the US audience!  Scandalous!

5. Which TC character would feel right at home here on tumblr dot com?

Bunny but not in a good way.

6. Tag yourself at Alec's birthday party.

I’m Laurie as in sitting in the corner checking out the books.  Not as in going on a rescue mission with some drunken guy.

7. Post a TC meme.

Sorry I couldn’t find the source of this – not exactly a meme but it made me laugh!

8. Easy to talk about who deserved better. Who deserved worse?

Not that I know what happened to them, but Andrew’s relatives who tried as hard as they could to ruin his life, as if his parents dying wasn't bad enough.

9. You can break the fourth wall (at any point in the novel) and say a single sentence to our protagonist, Laurie Odell. What do you say?

I would tell him not to let Dave bully him into leaving Andrew without seeing him.  Because he knows with every fibre of his being that Andrew would not want that.

10. What's a question you have about TC? One you haven't found an answer for yet.

Too many to say.  It’s the unknown unknowns that really get me.

Tagging @gayskogul @telltaleangelina @jeork @alovelywaytospendanevening @black-bentley and anyone else who wants to play and would like to raise their head above the parapet!!

[valerie-ford]

VALERIE FORD. thirty, BUSINESS OWNER. windsor bay native. THE GOLDEN GIRL. the YOUNGEST of the FORD-LANGHAM family. a LEO through and through; every bit as PASSIONATE and METICULOUS as OVERCRITICAL and MACHIAVELLIAN. margaret qualley fc.

BASICS

full name: valerie judith ford-langham

nickname: val, baby langham (only to those who've known her since childhood)

age/date of birth: 30 / july 30th, 1994

zodiac sign: leo ☼ gemini ☾ virgo ↑

gender identity: cis woman (she/her)

hometown: windsor bay, or

current location: windsor bay, or

housing: coral coast

time in town: 30 years

sexual orientation: bisexual

occupation: owner of interactive museology

PERSONALITY

labels: the bon vivant, the polymath, the atelophobic, the double-edged sword

pos traits: passionate, affable, meticulous, affluent, curious, cultured

neg traits: domineering, overcritical, machiavellian, overwrought,

fears: fear of not being enough, moths

hobbies: reading, crocheting, diy projects, traveling, equestrian sports

languages spoken: english, french, latin, swedish

instruments played: piano & violin

favorite color: emerald green, any variation of pink, sky blue

favorite food: french cuisine

allergies: n/a

APPEARANCE

height: 5'8

distinguished characteristics: n/a

tattoos: none

piercings: ears

right or left-handed?: right-handed

RELATIONSHIPS

parents: amelia ford (nee: langham, retired actress), fredrick ford (businessman, heir)

sibling(s): two older siblings (tbd)

pet(s): a british longhair cat named freyja

other family members: tbd

BIOGRAPHY

tw: illness mention

Not every love story starts with sparks. Amelia Langham (a B+ Hollywood actress at the time) met Frederick Ford (a very well reapected heir and businessman) on a charity auction in Los Angeles organized by one of Amelia's many well-renowned friends on a calm and warm night. Frederick was instantly infatuated by Amelia and was seemed to enjoy getting under her skin by outbetting her in each and every item of the night much to her annoyance, only to send every item to her house the very next week, requesting a date.

For months she denied him, finding his approach distasteful and abrasive and didn’t think much if it. It was only after yet another very public failed relationship with a co-star ending quite badly (nearly career-ending) that Amelia decided that a date couldn't hurt. From then on, the two couldn't stay apart.

From dinner on their very first night together to staying all night in Frederick's hotel to traveling the next day to New York for a week to returning to California for her very first red carpet as the lead in a movie— they spent the next few months glued to the hip, ultimately getting married 6 months after the charity event and welcoming their first child a year later, their second two years after that and even surprising the world with a third, a few years after; the youngest of the Ford-Langham clan to ultimately announcing to the world that they would move to Windsor Bay to raise their now three children away from the media.

Valerie was born on a hot, chaotic August night in Windsor Bay. The hospital was strangely packed; personnel overworked and overtired and there was chaos everywhere due to a strange accident that had happen around the same time two mothers gave birth only a few minutes away so when a nurse dropped the name tags of the two babies, no one batted an eye. It was easily fixed , no repercussions whatsoever and the babies were brought back to their parents to be welcomed into their families. Val had a wonderful childhood surrounded by a loving family who always encouraged her to be the best version of herself and sure enough, she used all her drive to be what she thought she needed to be, perfect in every sense of the word. The school was her kingdom, not only was she an honor roll student but she happened to be liked enough to be considered one of the popular kids, the life every little girl dreams of and every movie teaches to aspire to, reason why her own sense of disconnection from everything and everyone that cemented on the pit of her stomach from a very young age, was always an strange concept to her. 

Although all her life Valerie felt like she didn’t belong anywhere, the young woman played the part she imposed on herself as a Ford member with ease. She continued living the picture-perfect life her parents facilitated her with from birth, living life as she was supposed to: straight A’s , enough extra curriculars to keep her mind occupied, a healthy social life, comunity service and enough time to pass with her family— promising young woman was the first phrase anyone who got to spend some time with Val associated with her . Upon graduation she applied to various universities and ultimately got accepted into almost every choice she made, choosing Stanford as her alma mater and business as her line of studies, per her famiy request. It had never been a subject of interest to her before, but nothing else had either and knowing how much it meant for her father to have someone in the family following his steps, Valerie knew she had nothing to lose and slowly but surely, began falling in love with the career and even began envisioning a life as a high profile businesswoman.

Harvard Business school came soon after graduation and it was during her time in Massachusetts that she met who would ultimately become her partner. She fell quick and hard and following her parents steps, Valerie got engaged in a lavished and grand ceremony not even a year upon meeting.

Once her studies were done, Valerie and her partner decided to settle down in Windsor Bay, Val's hometown as they started to plan a new life together and possibilities of a family. It was around this time where the Ford-Langham family received some shocking news: their family fortune had been wiped clean by their accountant and debt was beginning to pile up from their expending and businesses expenses. The once wealthy and well-regarded family had to sell everything they owned and started anew.

Slowly but surely, Valerie and her partner started to build a life of their own. The youngest of the Ford children worked with a family friend and the couple bought a beautiful home they could call theirs and Val even began helping her family get out of their situation along with taking care of her parents who were now having a hard time getting work on their own due to the Ford-Langham name being publicly stained under the public eye. Finally, she felt like her life was her own and she was doing what she was made to do, take care of the people she loved the most and the second she gathered enough money and courage she opened her own business: an interactive museum in Windsor Bay.

Tragedy struck when Val began feeling ill for a couple of weeks before landing in E.R, doctors doing every test possible to find the cause of her lethargy, pallor and overall sickness. After three weeks without answers spent going from the hospital to home the results were in: pure red cell aplasia, a rare bone marrow disorder. The treatment involved getting various blood transfusions but when her family got tested for the transfusions, the results showed they weren’t compatible. The treatment continued with the help of other donors yet the doubt rose within the businesswoman: why wasn’t she compatible with anyone in her family?

Once Val was back on her feet (or at least strong enough to continue with life as she knew it), she decided to take a DNA test; the response arrived two days later leaving her with more questions than answers when it was revealed to her that the Fords weren’t related to her by blood. Knowing everything she ever knew was a lie, Val began to spiral down. Unsure of what to do and how to process the information she continued her life without telling a soul the information she had received. The once secure and responsible woman began to spiral down; missing work to stay at home, avoiding speaking with anyone and isolating herself. This path strained each and every relationship in her life, ultimately pushing her and her fiance to break off the engagement and the relationship altogether.

[dimpledpran]

bad buddy fandom getting-to-know-you meme!

(created by @fiercynn)

Thank you for tagging me @morkofday (x) and @disasterbabygirlnick (x)

note: i consider "fanworks" to pretty much everything people create related to a fandom, including but not limited to meta/analysis/discussion, gifs, fanvids/edits/fancams, filk, fanart, fanfic, fan food, fan crafts, etc. please include this note with the meme unless you have a different definition!

name and whatever you want to share about yourself

Mimi, 30, She/Her, Singapore, always in need of more sleep, and more time to get through the watch list

when did you watch bad buddy/join the fandom?

So I was initially waiting for Bad Buddy to finish airing so that I can binge it. But it was getting harder to avoid spoilers on the dash, so I decided to give it a go. I am so glad I binged ep 1-6 and only joined the airing from ep 7. Because there is no way I could have survived ep5 and waited a week after watching Pran walk away. That would have been torture.

favorite ship(s)

Of course PatPran are the ultimate ship. I love them so much. And also InkPha because we are finally getting some GL representation!!!

favorite character(s)

I know everyone says this, but it is true. Pran is me. I am Pran. Like I have never related to a character as much as I have related to Pran. In terms of character, personality and even certain issues he was facing. It's just insane. And I love him so much.

favorite episode(s)

Episode 10. It just has everything; the highs and the lows. A perfect mix. We start off with the staircase confession, which is also one of my fave scenes, and then we have the boys finding out that the business/Chai was never the main problem the parents, prompting them to dig deeper. Pha's realisation and thew whole park trial date with the Wai encounter. That was such an epic scene. The only thing better than confused Pha was protective Ink and flustered/heartbroken Wai.A little cameo from Gemini, Ford and Fourth! INKPHA DARK ROOM SCENE!! PatPran on an actual hotpot date! And of course the parental confrontation and rooftop breakdown. I know I did not have to list out the whole ep, but I got excited. I am sorry.

favorite scene(s) 

Episode 5 4/4 is just a different league. That should actually count as an episode on its own. Love every second from the lobby fight scene to the rooftop kiss and Pran walking away. Its all just chef's kiss. All the emotions!! I am forever in awe at how Jimmy stood up to Nanon and Ohm. He could have easily gotten swallowed by their presence and energy, as a newbie. But nope, he gave as good as either of them. He demanded that space in the scene. And all three of them killed it! Not even gonna start talking about the rooftop scene. There is not enough time and character limit for that. Another favourite is the rooftop breakdown. That was one gorgeous breakdown, and idk if it can be topped. The way Pat is already there when Pran calls his phone. The way Pran who has always been in absolute control, jsut completely breaks down sobbing in Pat's arms. The way Pat can't hold his tears back at seeing Pran cry. The way he tries to still hold it back because he knows Pran needs the space to finally let go. Pat asking Pran if he likes Ink in ep4, and Pran crying in his bed. Idk if he was meant to cry, or if it just happened. But that was beautiful. I can't watch that scene without feeling like I want to punch Pat for puttiung PRan through that, and to give Pran a nice long hug. This shall be my last. InkPha darkroom scene!! They both did such a rgeat job there as well! I can still hear the way Pha's voice quivers when she talks to Ink. It was remarkable. And to think everyone was actually there for that scene (I think it was this scene?). Cos everyone wanted to see the girls act a GL scene. So it must have been pressurising, but they were amazing!

one thing you would change about the show if you could

Gonna say the same thing as Vi and Vishie. WAI NEEDS TO APOLOGISE TO PRAN! It does not matter if homophobia does not exist in the BB universe. You still broke your friend's trust. There's no way you are being made the victim here. You have to apologise and face the music. I am not saying that Wai dropping the curtain should not have happened. I can understand why he did that. But I can't understand why he got away scot-free, and Pran was left to chase after him with an apology. I do not like that they left this unaddressed.

what are some of your favorite fanworks made by other people

It honestly is a struggle to control myself here and not just tag everything I see/read. So here are a few.

♥ gfx ♥ ♥ @weiyingsexual : InkPha X 4Signs ♥ @pranink : The colouring here is insanely gorgeous , PatPran + Rooftop (Stunning colouring) ♥ @petekaos Just an insane edit ♥ @nanons : Pran Fave Character , This gives such dreamy vibes ♥ @mabellsmora : Love the quote with the scenes ♥ @liyazaki : BB Casette Playlist ♥ @lan-xichens : Love the rainbow and the composition , ♥ @baifengxis : Basically their whole rewatch series , ♥ @ardentlytess : InkPha Edit , Pran Fave Character ♥ @raypakorn : Pran Edit , Pat Edit , Horror Edit , Love the blending and overlays here ♥ @disasterbabygirlnick : PatPranXBollywood ♥ Edit ♥ ♥ @morkofday : Fave Ep , Pran DnD , I just love how Pran GLOWS in this edit , ANGST , This used to be my wallpaper , Planet Symbolism ♥ @snimeat : Love the framing and composition here , This gives such happy vibes ♥ @oswlld : Fave Ep , The quote with those scenes just went straight to my heart , Silly Pat and Endeared Pran , PatPran X Songwriting (such a cool formart/concept) , BB as Noir Film ♥ @patspran : New Beginning ♥ @i-got-the-feels : Dynamics , Pran Parakul Songs , Fave Ep

♥ Fanart ♥ ♥ @thatgothsamurai : Photobooth , Wedding ♥ @hereforlou : just all their fanart ♥ @kit-teung : InkPha ♥ @kornswasianguyswag : All their BB fanart ♥ Fanvid♥ ♥ @patpranism : B99 intro ♥ @transpat : Tujh Mein Rab Dikhita Hai , Pat Version ♥ Fanfic ♥ ♥ Promise Me When October Comes, You Will Wait For Me , Remember Even When You Forget, Do I Need A Reason? ♥ @dimplesandfierceeyes : Aroma-nce So Sweet , When Tempests Toss, Embrace Chaos , The Road To Normal Is A Mirage ♥ @sunshinedobi : Melted , Heart In A Cage , Sleepless In Bangkok , Worth The Wait ♥ Contradictions ♥ What's In Your Head (Zombie Eh Eh) ♥ I Only Want To Have It All ♥ @fiercynn : Wait Until The Stars Uncross And Say Yes , All For Swinging You Around ♥ @bbshyperfixation : Pat & Dissaya Go To Singapore , Don't Worry , All My Clothes would Fit , ♥ There's So Many Of Me And So Many Of You ♥ @morkofday : My People, Our People , My Right Hand, Meet Left Hand

(if you create fanworks) what are your favorite fanworks that you’ve made?

Fave Show : Honestly am very impressed with how the blending turned out here. Fave Couple : First time trying out a different style with text effects, colouring those random heart effects, and I was very excited with the final look. Fave Episode : I thought it was a fun idea to explain the episode with song titles, and liked how it turned out. BB X Spiderman : Yes, It is not a happy edit, but I love spiderman and I loved the chance to mix it together with my BB love. Composition Gif Challenge : Again, not a happy edit. But I saw the quote and it reminded me that PatPran could have had an unhappy ending. So I wanted to explore that. It was fun trying to figure out all the shapes and placements. Gifted Buddy Series (1 and 2) : This was entirely a product of Vishie screaming at me with her AU ideas. Thank you for all the screaming Vish, I love it all and I love you! Season 2 Netflix Edit : This took so much time, but I really like how it turned out. And it was kinda fun coming up with a Season 2 synopsis.

a song that makes you think of bbs (the ones in the show don’t count lol)

Silver Tongues - Louis Tomlinson This song is totally PatPran's song. It was made for them. It actually prompted a whole series that I planned out in my head last year. And it turned out that @fitfmybeloved also had the same idea, and we brainstormed more. But somehow we still haven't actually done it yet. Hopefully soon?

idk anything else you want us to know?

So @morkofday gave me an idea for a "collab" edit and we are both working through it now, and mine is about BB. So there is an edit coming out soon? hehe

tagging:

I Everyone who has been tagged above. ♥