#the Holy Spirit is stored in the balls

[multiwreckedmess]

Kinktober Day 1

Prompt: Costume Pairing: San x fem!reader WC: 1,900 Summary: When you and your boyfriend have a minor disagreement on what to do for your halloween costumes, you hatch a plan to have him see your side.

This is a work of fiction, it does not represent San or any Ateez member. On top of this it is an 18+ work. For my comfort and boundaries please if you are under age do not interact with this. 

TW/CW under the cut

TW/CW: Sort of petplay, reader called “kitty”, “kitten” as well as “babe” and “sweetie”, oral (m. receiving), unprotected intercourse, finishing inside, tail plug mentioned. I think that’s about it.

Staring into the monochrome abyss of San’s closet you huff. “Babe? What are we wearing for Hongjoong’s Halloween party?”  He doesn’t turn from his game, frantic clicks of the mouse filing the space where his reply should be.  “Babe?” You ask again, foolishly hopeful.  More clicking, punctuated by a flood of curses under his breath.  You purse your lips and turn to him, the silhouette of his chair blocking him. “San?”  His fist slams into the table, “SHIT! Sorry. Dead. I got 1 minute. What? Sorry.”  “Costume. Halloween party?”  “I was thinking we’d buy a couples-”  “BUY?” Your eyes bug incredulously. The thought opens wide a can of childhood trauma. Years of your parents insisting that you create your costumes with clothes either from the second hand store or existing closet pieces with minimal single use articles. While others got to dress as Jesse from Toy Story or Cinderella, you had to figure out your best approximation of what a witch would look like in modern dress.  San’s brows furrow in confusion. “What? Yes? How else do you get a costume?”  “Where is your spirit of creation?! I might as well dress up like a cat if you’re just going to buy some shitty costume.”  San rolls his eyes, exasperated. “You can’t make a cat into a couples costume.”  “You go ahead and buy the costumes. I’ll put together mine and show you how much better it is.”

 It’s manipulative, you know it is, as you examine yourself in the mirror. You’d probably never wear this ensemble out, but it was about the message. Fuzzy ears clipped to the top of your head matched beautifully with the tail plug tickling the back of your thighs from under your skirt. It was almost unfair, almost.

 Leaning against the doorframe you watch him click away, unaware of the treat sitting mere meters away from him. You knock and wait patiently with a small smirk tugging at your lips.  “He-holy shit,” San turns and stops in his tracks, eyes racking over your body. Whatever he was doing or going to do long forgotten he launches himself from the computer chair. He whole body throbs for a second as his arms tighten around you and lift, moving you with ease. For a second he considers tossing you fully onto the mattress but decides better, it would be a waste instead placing you in the center of the bedroom. “Such a pretty kitty,” San purrs, pushing your hair behind your ear. Nails scratching lightly at your scalp, his eyes shine as as shiver runs down your body.  “So you like it?” You tug slightly at the half gloves covering your wrist, smoothing them taut to you. Small rubber paw prints adorn the palms, soft and squishy and pink. Your stockings have them too, just at the ball of the foot, with matching pretty pink bows at the tops of the thighs. You twirl, tripping lightly as the rubber paws grip the ground more than you’re prepared for. San’s arms wrap around you again and secure you as his chest blocking your tumble.  “Maybe a little dangerous to wear out,” he muses, hand trailing your spine.  “We’ll have to take care of that, won’t we kitty?” His mind feels hazy as the blood flow redirects southwards. He shouldn’t be as attracted to this outfit as he is. You just look so cute, so so SO cute it makes his head swim.

 It’s impossible to hide the pulse of interest in his sweatpants, comfy and breathable grey cotton leaving nothing to the imagination. “Take care of what?” You bat your eyelashes dumbly, prolonging the game. Your hands skim down to the waistband of his pants, feeling the flex of his lower abs as his breath catches. His own hand pushes up the back of your skirt, tugging lightly at the tail, stirring the plug within you just enough to make you whine.  “Don’t worry kitty, just follow me,” he smiles, palm cupping your ass. “get on your knees for me, won’t you?”  You’ve never dropped to your knees faster, looking up at his toned body with wide eyes. He barely moves his head to look down at you, only his eyes following. Your mouth waters, staring at the tented outline pressing insistently to the fabric.  “Be a good kitty and open your mouth for me,” his thumb strokes your cheek, your jaw softening and falling open in his hand. One handed, he pushes the top of his pants down, thick cock springing from the confines. Heavy and musky he taps the head on your outstretched  tongue, sucking in air through his teeth. It the eager twinkle in your eye as you patiently wait for his next instruction that stokes the fire in his gut. “That’s it, now just the tip sweetie, just a little lick for me,” he coaxes.

 Tongue flicking gently against the underside you listen for his breathy moan, mischievous smile tugging at the corners of your mouth. You barrage him with sweet kitten licks all over the head of his dick. As much as he can control his body he couldn’t control his expression, fighting to keep his eyes open his eyelids flutter. “Li’e tha’?” You ask, words slurred with your tongue lolling out.  “Just like that,” he sighs, “just keep your mouth open babe, let me do the work.” Letting the weight of his member rest heavily on your tongue you hold your head still, eyes fixed upwards, gazing at his face. Gathering your hair into a loose fist at the base of your scalp, his hips press forward into your inviting heat. It’s barely halfway down before he feels the resistant tight ring of your throat against him. Hazily he shallowly thrusts against it, the sound of your soft gags awakening something primal in him. Tears welling in your eyes you work hard to breath through your nose as he loses himself briefly to the rhythm. “Doin’ so well-,” he gasps, “a lil’ more. Such a good obedient kitty. A lil’ more for me.”

 Your core throbs impatiently, gut twisting and tightening. His choked back moans and lack of oxygen have you lightheaded, your own hand wandering between your thighs to provide some relief to your unattended sex. Subtle twitches of his thighs and cock tell you he’s close, an unrepressed moan burbling up from your lungs has him retreating quickly, strands of spit and salty precum bridging the gap in your bodies.  “Don’ wan’ cum?” You gulp and gasp, wiping your lips on the back of the arm warmers.  San shakes his head, eyes unfocused and breathing heavily.  You don’t have time to question why before he is pulling you up by your forearms and tossing you face down into the unmade sheets of the bed like you were little more than a misplaced pillow. He’s on you nearly as fast, hand running up the back of your thighs to your slit.  “Practically dripping,” he growls and giggles all at once, giddy. You push back on his hand with a moan.  “All for you,” your voice is horse and ragged.  “Good kitty.”

 The blunt pressure of his cock breaching your entrance forces a harsh exhale from you. Your skirt is bunched and balled into his fists at your waist, little more than makeshift handles for him to use as he pushes his way into your tight heat. The slickness of your arousal eases the push as his hips roll against you, deeper and deeper with each stroke until he’s fully seated in your cunt. Elated, you wiggle back at him, shaking the tail still snuggly held in by the plug.  San marvels at how your walls stretch and hug to accommodate his thickness. The audio visual experience of your small moans and tight hole eagerly sucking him back dulls his wits. For a moment he drops the skirt to palm your ass, spreading you so he can better watch himself disappear as he shallowly fucks into you, absentmindedly stroking the fur of the tail draped down your back. It’s just enough to jostle the plug, tight ring of muscle flexing to hold it in.  Your chest tightens and vision blurs, elbows faltering and falling cheek first into the mattress. “It feels good,” you try to say, only bubbles of spit and moans managing to make their way out of your mouth.  “You’re so fucked,” San laughs as his hips snap into you faster. “You’re so hot.”  “Fuuuuck,” you groan in agreement. “I’m fuuuuucked.” The words bounce with the shaking of your body, uncontrolled and automatic. San fists your strip of a skirt, using it as leverage to fuck into you harder and faster. You can hardly breathe as your orgasm rolls over you, one after another, walls clenching and spasming around his cock. Fingers claw at the bed, twitching as you pant and groan and swear underneath him.  He drops his hold on your skirt, unceremoniously allowing you to crumple to the bed as he pulls from you.  “Nooo,” you whine pitifully at the loss of sensation. Exhaustion plagues your muscles but your gut needs more, craves more. You ragdoll as he pushes you to your back, clambering between your thighs again. It’s rougher than he’s every been with you. You stomach flutters and flips and he practically folds you in half, pressing your knees up to your armpits and sliding back into you.  “Don’t worry kitty, you’ll get your treat,” he murmurs in your ear, breath tickling your jaw.  This angle is a different kind of intense, his body weight heavy on your lungs, restricting your airflow just enough to have you buzzing. His biceps flex as he holds himself and your legs up as best he can, your stockinged feet waving loosely in the air with each thrust. You hold onto him, clinging to his back with all your might. Your ears ring and rush as you lose yourself in his motions.  “Cum, please, cum,” you chant into his shoulder. “Fuck your cum into your cute kitten.” Spit and sweat commingling on your lips. You curl up, forehead pressed to the junction as you climax, vision darkening and eyelids fluttering.  You’d scream but your lungs are empty and diaphragm clenched. Everything burns from the inside out. Gasping, you bite down on his trapezius, his strangled groan of pleasure and surprise breaking through your haze as his hips stutter and slam as deep as he can go into you. The warmth of his release coats your walls as they work him.

 San whimpers and then giggles quietly.  “Sorrysorrysorrysorry,” you spew in a whispered prayer.  “Don’t apologize to me,” he kisses your cheek. “Intense right?”  You don’t answer, eyes closed in bliss. All is quiet except for your breaths and the occasional light smack of lips to skin as you pepper eachother with pecks. You let him lower your legs to the bed, release slightly seeping out around his cock as he moves you. “You like the costume?” You trade an obvious question with a second obvious question.  “Skirts ruined, sorry,” he giggles again. “Pussy ruined.””

 You glare at him. He shifts slightly, balancing himself on one arm as he grabs an errant ear from between the pillows. “See? Pussy ruined. Besides, not a couples costume so-” it was such a San answer, letting you win the battle but not the war.

I’m really not promising much if anything but I wanna write more frequently sooo here you go. As usual, please let me know if I am missing tags or if you’d like me to add any TW/CW that are sensitive for you to any upcoming fics!

Also i noticed the formatting is a little fucked on mobile i’m so sorry i think it’s that i copy paste in from another doc but like...it’s hard to tell. It’s the first paragraph. Sorry!!

[skatermusic]

Liquid Gold

"Eli? You almost ready, hon?" Marshmallow asked, putting the finishing touches on their red panda outfit.

"Almost, babe!" A muffled voice called from the bedroom in Eli's apartment.

Marshmallow sat on Eli's couch while they waited. They might as well make themselves comfortable. They had just enough time to wish a sick Nimh a speedy recovery before Eli emerged from the bathroom.

Marshmallow's jaw dropped. Holy crap did Eli look good. His eyeliner was sharp enough to cut a diamond, he wore a beautiful rainbow ball gown with flowers all over it that definitely cost 3 pay cheques from his department store job, and a pair of glass slippers with butterflies on them that would've made Cinderella jealous. Eli held his mask in one diamond manicured hand and a clutch with his makeup, a compact, his phone, wallet, and keys in the other.

Eli giggled and thanked Marshmallow for their unspoken compliment by showering them in hot pink lipstick kisses. A ping from Eli's phone caught his attention. As soon as he checked it, Eli bent down and scooped Marshmallow up bridal style. "Our chariot awaits, Prinx* Charming!"

Eli was definitely up to something, Marshmallow thought, as their date somehow ran down the stairs to the lobby in those heels. Their rainbow princess** loved being fashionably late for things, so the fact that he was ready so soon was suspicious. Maybe he had a surprise for them?

Marshmallow and Eli gossiped in the Uber the whole ride to the ball. As soon as the couple arrived, Eli gave his date another kiss, then left. Where had he gone? Before they could follow him, a server offered them some champagne, which they accepted. Normally, they would order a whiskey on the rocks, but it would do for now. An hour into the night, an announcement was made:

"Esteemed guests, welcome to the Enchanted Woods Ball, a celebration that commemorates our wildlife! Starting off tonight's entertainment with 'Liquid Gold,' please welcome Elijah Kawase!"

Was this the surprise Eli had planned? Marshmallow rolled their eyes good-naturedly as soon as the curtains opened. Classic Eli. Of course, he started off his performance by posing seductively on the piano. They opened their phone and began recording.

Eli gave his love a flirtatious wink, showing off his rainbow eyeshadow, then began to sing. "Born in this town, but been here and there, the "road less travelled" kinda guy, but though the waters stay fast and, oh, so free I ain't never seen mouths this dry."

A man helped Eli off the piano and into a chair. "Yet the common man will find his fix whether morphine or creosole, but there's one sure way to get 'em ossified-you gotta dig up that liquid gold!" Marshmallow wasn't surprised when the crowd joined in almost immediately. ("Dig it up, dig it up!")

Eli started to dance. "Time's a wastin', friend, can't spare a minute!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

"Take a big inhale o' those St. Lou' spirits!"

Marshmallow swiped a text from Kelby away as they filmed, making a mental note to check it later.

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

"You can speak easy, chums, it'll be all right!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

Marshmallow had never pegged (that phrasing would have gotten a giggle out of Eli) this crowd to be the kind to like electro-swing, yet the ones that weren't also filming were dancing. They guessed Eli had that effect on people.

"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight!"

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

Was Kelby okay, Marshmallow wondered? The athlete had a big game today. They hoped he won.

"..........so it's up to us to find the entertainment to keep ourselves brave and bold! And what better way to show our gallantry than to dig for that liquid gold?"

("Dig it up, dig it up!")

"I said time's a wastin' cousin, can't spare a minute!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

"Feel the vibes in the air o' those St Lou spirits!"

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

"You can speak easy chums, we'll keep out of sight!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight!"

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

Though Eli spoke this part, walking across the stage as if it were his runway, the audience was still singing "Dig it up, dig it up!" in between: "Now the extravagance and show of this sordid affair will nary spoil the ambiance of the Mississippi air. And if thine eyes shall fall and rest on the scene, then pay no mind friend, merely greasing the machine!"

"Here we go." The words slipped out of Marshmallow's mouth before they could stop themselves. Eli had already struck oil with his captive audience, but sometimes he just didn't know when to stop drilling. It was one of the things Marshmallow loved about him, but it didn't always work out in their cotton candy queen's favour.

"I've had run-ins with rumrunners and rubes, but it's never bothered me none, just a normal afternoon. So if you're keen to listen, here's an offer I'll propose; let me work and I'll provide you with a touch o' that gold!"

Eli went right back to singing: "Time's a wastin' friend, can't spare a minute!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

"And there's no sweeter smell than those St. Lou spirits!"

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

"We're speaking easy friends, we're on a bootlegger's flight!"

("Chasin' after that liquid gold!")

"We'll take a swig for our courage and we'll own tonight!"

("We'd rather get it than ever get old!")

"Encore!" Eli called, then laughed.

"So take a swig for your courage and we'll own tonight, we're gonna dig up that liquid gold!" Eli ended his song with a pose, followed by a curtsey. The applause that followed was so ravenous it almost drowned out Eli's flattered giggles. Marshmallow climbed up onto the stage. Eli dropped the microphone, fell to his knees and scooped them up. The curtains dropped to give the couple their privacy as they shared a kiss.

"Hon, that was amazing, but really, the piano?" Marshmallow asked, referring to how Eli had begun his performance.

Eli smirked. "C'mon, sugarbear. Did you really expect any less from me?"

Marshmallow shook their head. "Nope."

Eli's performance was so well-liked that he drank for free for the rest of the night. Marshmallow wouldn't have been surprised if the video they posted went viral. Once Eli began saying things he should really be telling his therapist between sips of his third strawberry daiquiri, Marshmallow knew it was time to cut him off.

Eli napped in the Uber, using Marshmallow's shoulder as a pillow. Once his apartment building drew near, Marshmallow gently woke Eli. "We're almost there, Sleeping Beauty."

As soon as they were inside Eli's apartment, the cotton candy queen gave his lover a kiss. "Thanks for an amazing night, sugar bear." He made a bee-line for the bathroom to scrub his makeup off and perform the rest of his night routine.

Though the time on Marshmallow's phone read 2:35 am, they weren't tired in the least. Working quite literally around the clock had done that to them.

As soon as Eli emerged from the bathroom, Marshmallow gave him a good night kiss "Sweet dreams, hon. You can go to bed if you want. I'm not tired yet."

But Eli wasn't taking no for an answer. For the second time that night, Marshmallow found themself in Eli's arms. Eli put both of their phones on charge, then found something comfortable for Marshmallow to change into. Marshmallow changed, brushed their teeth, and then slipped into bed with Eli, the former pegasus using Marshmallow's chest as a pillow. The couple shared a kiss, then went to sleep.

*Prinx is a gender-neutral equivalent to Prince/ss.

**Eli is confirmed to be genderfluid.

[darkandgloom8]

Dancing in Disguise

This was a story I got from the AI I’ve been working on and holy shit I love it.

In the vibrant halls of Hyrule Castle, preparations were in full swing for a grand celebration. Zelda, the ruler of Hyrule, had completed the arduous task of rebuilding the castle and Castle Town, along with new paths to facilitate easier trade throughout the kingdom. The festivities also marked the fifth anniversary of the defeat of Calamity Ganon, a momentous occasion worth commemorating.

However, fate had a mischievous plan in store for Zelda. Just days before the party, she fell ill and was confined to her chambers. Determined not to worry anyone, especially her loyal subjects and friends, she sought the help of her steadfast companion, Link. Although initially reluctant, Link couldn't refuse Zelda's request, knowing how important the celebration was to her and the people of Hyrule.

Zelda, with her weakened voice, guided Link through the process of transforming into her likeness. She taught him how to tame his wild blonde hair into an elegant bun, secured with a braid that reached his shoulders. Link sighed, feeling a mix of awkwardness and amusement as Zelda insisted on applying makeup to make him truly resemble her. Finally, an illusion ring was placed upon his finger to conceal his battle scars, and a necklace altered his voice to match Zelda's melodic tones.

As for the attire, Zelda's gown had to be adjusted to fit Link's more slender frame. The dress, a resplendent blue ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and puffy short sleeves, accentuated his lithe figure. Its skirt gracefully cascaded to the floor, dragging slightly behind him as he moved. Adorned in Zelda's finest jewelry, including her crown, Link marveled at the weight and beauty of the regal accessories. Completing the transformation, he reluctantly slipped into a pair of blue heels, which caused discomfort but enhanced the illusion.

With a final glance in the mirror, Link marveled at the uncanny resemblance he now shared with Zelda, albeit an inch shorter. Taking a deep breath, he joined the party, ready to fulfill his role as the stand-in princess for the evening.

Throughout the night, Link skillfully navigated the conversations, careful to maintain his disguise. However, Prince Sidon, the charismatic Zora prince, seemed captivated by "Zelda's" presence. Unaware of the charade, he approached “Zelda” and asked him for a dance. Link, fighting back nerves, smiled graciously and accepted.

As the enchanting melodies of the music filled the air, Prince Sidon and "Zelda" glided across the dance floor in perfect harmony. The vibrant chandeliers cast a soft glow, illuminating their elegant movements.

Caught up in the moment, Prince Sidon couldn't help but feel a familiar warmth radiating from "Zelda." He had long admired the hero of Hyrule, Link, for his bravery, loyalty, and unwavering spirit. Unbeknownst to him, his heart had formed an attachment to the very person dancing beside him, hidden beneath the guise of Zelda.

With a slight melancholy in his voice, Prince Sidon shared his feelings with "Zelda," unaware that he was confiding in the object of his affection. "Zelda, my dear friend," he began, his eyes shimmering with a mix of hope and longing, "there is someone I hold dear, someone who has captured my heart. I wish I could share my feelings with them, but I fear they are not here tonight."

Listening intently, Link, as "Zelda," felt his heart skip a beat. He had always admired Prince Sidon, his charisma and genuine nature drawing him closer. Now, to hear Sidon speak of his affection for another, Link's emotions danced between joy and apprehension.

Maintaining his composure, "Zelda" offered a gentle smile and placed a comforting hand on Prince Sidon's arm. "Dear Prince Sidon, love can be both a wondrous and complicated thing. Sometimes, the person we desire is closer than we realize. Have you considered that perhaps your heart's desire is not as far away as you believe?"

Prince Sidon's eyes widened in surprise, pondering the words of wisdom bestowed upon him by "Zelda." "You… you mean to say that my love may be closer than I think? But who could it be?" he questioned, a mix of confusion and anticipation coloring his voice.

"Zelda" allowed a small twinkle of mischief to flicker in his eyes. "Prince Sidon, love has a way of surprising us. Sometimes, it hides in plain sight, right under our noses. Perhaps the one you seek has been by your side all along, offering their support and friendship when you needed it most."

Prince Sidon's gaze softened as he absorbed "Zelda's" advice, his heart stirring with newfound hope. He glanced at "Zelda," admiring the familiar features that mirrored Link's own, yet failing to recognize the connection.

"Thank you, Zelda," Prince Sidon said, his voice filled with gratitude. "Your words have given me hope and courage. I will search for the one who holds my heart, even if they may be closer than I realize."

As the dance came to an end, Prince Sidon bowed respectfully, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Zelda," he said sincerely, "I am grateful for your presence tonight. Your advice means more to me than you could ever know."

"Zelda" curtsied gracefully, a soft blush adorning his cheeks. "It was my pleasure, Prince Sidon. I am honored to have shared this dance and conversation with you."

With that, Prince Sidon bid farewell to "Zelda" and ventured off into the crowd, his heart filled with renewed hope and the resolve to find the one who had captured his affections.

As the night continued, Link, still disguised as "Zelda," couldn't help but feel a mix of exhilaration and anticipation. The realization that Prince Sidon had reciprocated his feelings filled him with a sense of euphoria. And although he maintained his role, Link's thoughts raced, already envisioning a future where they could be together openly

, without disguises or secrets.

In the realm of dance and disguise, hearts intertwined, unaware of the delightful twist that lay just beyond the veil of their charade.

As the night wore on, Link found himself enjoying the company of the other guests, engaging in conversations that shed light on their experiences and perspectives. The princess persona allowed him to see the kingdom through Zelda's eyes, gaining a deeper understanding of her responsibilities and the people she served.

The celebration continued in full swing late into the night, with merriment filling the halls of Hyrule Castle. Link, under the guise of Zelda, played his part flawlessly, all while holding onto the secret that lay beneath the layers of his transformed appearance.

As the grand celebration drew to a close, the guests bidding their farewells and retreating to their quarters, Link, finally relieved of his disguise as Zelda, made his way back to the chambers where the princess had been resting. The weight of the evening's events settled upon him, a mix of excitement and relief flooding his veins.

Entering the chamber, Link found Zelda sitting upon a plush chair, her eyes gleaming with curiosity. "Link!" she exclaimed, unable to contain her eagerness. "How did it go? Tell me every detail!"

Link chuckled, settling himself in a nearby seat. "Well, Zelda, it was quite an evening," he began, his voice filled with amusement. "Prince Sidon approached me, thinking I was you, and he opened up about his feelings."

Zelda's eyes widened, a mischievous glimmer shining within them. "Oh, how intriguing! And what did he say? Did he confess his undying love for you?" she teased, a playful smile dancing upon her lips.

Link's cheeks flushed with a mixture of embarrassment and amusement. "Well, not exactly," he replied, trying to hide his own excitement. "He spoke of his affection for someone he believed wasn't present at the party. I encouraged him to consider that perhaps this person was closer than he thought."

Zelda leaned forward, her curiosity piqued. "And did he realize it was you? Did he put two and two together?" she asked eagerly.

Link shook his head, his smile widening. "No, he had no idea. He saw me as you and poured his heart out, unaware of my true identity. But it gave me hope, Zelda. Hope that he might feel the same way about me."

Zelda's eyes softened, her voice filled with warmth. "Oh, Link, I hope with all my heart that he sees what's right in front of him. You deserve happiness and love after all you've done for Hyrule."

Link reached out and took Zelda's hand, a tender expression crossing his face. "Thank you, Zelda. Your support means everything to me. And I have to admit, it was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking to be in your shoes for the night."

Zelda's laughter filled the room, a sound of pure joy. "I can only imagine. You wore the role of princess quite well, my dear friend. You truly surprised me with your ability to maintain the act."

Link chuckled, a sense of contentment washing over him. "Well, I couldn't have done it without your guidance. You taught me how to be the princess, after all."

As the night grew quieter and the world outside fell into a gentle slumber, Link and Zelda relished in their moment of respite. They talked about the trials they had faced, the progress they had made in rebuilding Hyrule, and the challenges that still lay ahead.

Their conversation was filled with laughter, reminiscence, and genuine connection. In that private sanctuary, the weight of their responsibilities lifted momentarily, allowing them to simply be themselves.

In the midst of their heartfelt exchange, both Link and Zelda found solace in knowing that they were not alone in their struggles. They had each other, united by their shared experiences, their unwavering bond of friendship, and now the blossoming hope of something more.

As the night waned, they bid each other goodnight, knowing that the next day would bring new challenges. But for now, in the stillness of that intimate space, Link and Zelda found comfort in the simple pleasure of being together, grateful for the moments of respite that allowed them to be their true selves, free from the weight of their titles and duties as for a moment they pretended they were teens again and actually talking to each other unlike how they actually acted before.

[dailyaudiobiblechronological]

7/29/2022 DAB Chronological Transcription

Isaiah 49-53

Welcome to Daily Audio Bible Chronological. I'm Jill and today is the 29th day of July. And you can hear that smile. I know you guys don't get it. It's the spaghetti music- it just reminds me of eating spaghetti in Italy. It's- it makes me happy. That's all you need to know. Welcome. So glad to be here with you as we wind down this month together. And boy did this month five by, or is it just me? I guess we must really be having fun here because it truly seems like we just got here and now we are saying hasta la vista...I don't even know if those are right. They just came to mind. Let's read the Bible shall we? Today we're reading Isaiah chapter 49 through 53 and we're reading the Contemporary English version this week. Just a couple more days in this translation and then we will start a brand new one. Isaiah chapter 49. 

Prayer:

Father, we thank you for your word once again today. Thank you for the reminder of the mercy that you show to us even when we don't deserve it but we will take it because we undoubtedly need it. And I pray that as we hear these words read today, we once again are reminded of who you are. The power that you hold and that living in the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. We revere who you are, your presence, your power, your Majesty, and may we never lose the awe and the wonder of who you are. I pray this now in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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A Haunting: ideas, details and aesthetics

random banging at doors • random tapping on windows • possessed dolls or objects • moving objects (seen or unseen) • absent husband • children involved • farm houses • sick animals • dead wildlife • property surrounded by forest • a giant dead tree • hidden passages in the house (cellar, crawl spaces) • mysterious bruising • bite marks • phantom smells • icy rooms • frozen clocks • 3 am • locked doors • mimicked noises (tapping, clapping) • uncovered religious symbols • upside down crosses • exorcisms • dark shadowy corners • phantom voices • shaken beds • grabbed feet / legs • white noise on television • sleep walking • opened doors • creaking floorboards • creepy closets • birds flying into windows • hair being pulled, tugged, grabbed •

home alone • imaginary friends • creepy / dark child made drawings • figures in the mirror • lights that won't turn on • electronics turning on by themselves • goosebumps • raised hairs • misty nights • tugged blankets • sleep-talking siblings • checking under the bed/closet • peeking around corners • being watched • screaming family • trembling it's right there • creaking doors • blaring security alarm • knocked down picture frames • giggling • chiming clock • turning on the lights • demanding who's there • dark rooms • blackness at the end of the hall • rattling door handles • a toy ball rolling towards you • exhaustion • unexplained illnesses • fear • dark spirit • demons • infestation, oppression, possession • sleeping in the living room • things happening in 3s • relief at dawn • the cellar • noises among the static • ringing bells •

ruined photographs • caught on film • jingling wind chimes • storms moving in • provoking a spirit • figure in the upstairs window • rocking chairs moving • music box playing • thunderstorms • floating body • distorted groaning in the static / on tape • speaking latin • holy water • a trembling house • a flock of birds • inhuman growling • tricks • strange phone calls • moving shadows • shoved down the stairs • nightmares • tied to a chair • heavy breathing • choking • throwing up blood / objects • cracking bones • deep voice • unnatural contortions • scraping nails • being dragged • booming foot steps • slammed doors • unable to get out �� locked windows • blown out candles • mirrors • mysterious injury (cuts, welts) • tempers flying • crying • thrown objects • morphing face • camera flash • voice recording • listening to tapes •

rituals • a burned / burning house • fire • cursed object • praying • visions • paranormal investigators • psychic medium • antique stores • metaphysical shop • yard sales • family heirlooms • cops •

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VERY RARE Pra Somdej Luang Phor Guay, Lang Yant Ma-a-u, Yant Sariga, Nu Din Pasom Pong Att Archan Luang Phor Guay. A baked clay Buddha amulet with a bas-relief of a mediating Buddha seating on a 3 tiers platform, in the back is with imprints of cabalistic writings, a Yant U (Unalome), and a Yant Sariga in Vertical line, and a Yant Ma-a-u in horizontal line. Made from earth, holy powder, sacred materials, holy water, blended with ash after burning hair of the head of Luang Phor Guay, and bone powder and bone fragments of masters/teachers of Luang Phor Guay (read more). Made by Luang Phor Guay of Wat Khositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chai Nat Province in BE 2513 (CE 1970).

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BEST FOR: Pra Somdej Luang Phor Guay gives favorable omens, and strengthens auspicious omens which bring positive role in your life. Anything you wish for, and it could change your life for the better. This amulet has a tendency to draw positive energy. Klawklad Plodpai (bringing safety, and pushes you away from all danger), Kongkraphan (making you invulnerable to all weapon attack), Maha-ut (stopping gun from shooting at you), Metta Maha Niyom (helping bring loving, caring, and kindness, and compassion from people all around you to you), Maha Larp (bringing Lucky Wealth / wealth fetching), and Kaa Kaai Dee (helping tempt your customers to buy whatever you are selling, and it helps attract new customers and then keep them coming back. Ponggan Poot-pee pee-saat Kunsai Mondam Sa-niat jan-rai Sat Meepit (helping ward off evil spirit, demon, bad ghost, bad omen, bad spell, curse, accursedness, black magic, misfortune, doom, and poisonous animals). It helps protect you from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. And the force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap Spell puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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The content of Pra Somdej Luang Phor Guay, Lang Yant Ma-a-u, Yant Sariga, Nu Din Pasom Pong Att Archan Luang Phor Guay.

Luang Phor Guay made this Buddha amulet from Taat Tang Si in Thai (4 elements), Din Nam Lom Fai in Thai (Earth, Water, Air, and Fire). Luang Phor Guay made this amulet from the followings:

1)Earth Element (Din in Thai)

-  Din Nuan Jai Klang Na, clay taken from the heart of the rice paddies, the deepest of earth level that the earth becomes clay, fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals. Thais believe that this fine-grained natural soil contains power of the Mother Earth, with auspicious omen, fertility & prosperity.

- Din Jet Phong Jet Pa, earth taken from 7 forests where deposit of salts and other minerals are. A mineral lick (also known as a salt lick) is a place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals. Din Jet Phong is believed to have the force of temptation and distraction.

- Din Kui Puu, earth balls piling up in front of male crabs’ holes to tempt female crabs to mate, believed having power of temptation and seduction.

- Din Jet Ta Nam, earth taken from 7 boat destination terminals of both sides of the river banks. Thais believe that these areas filled with lovers’ mind power while waiting for one their love one to come homes.

- Din Gon-gru, earth accumulated inside the chambers where ancient amulets were stored, and fragments of ancient amulets.

- Fragments of MOST powerful ancient baked clay amulets or “Pra Gru Gao” in Thai, like; Pra Sawan Chai Nat, Pra Nang Phraya of Wat Nang Pharaya, Pra Pong Suphan, Pra Rod & Pra Kong of Wat Mahawan Lumphoon, and etc…

- Ploy Sek, powder and fragments of auspicious gems.

- Sai Sek, blessed quartz sand.

- Pong Viset (the miracle holy powder made by Luang Phor Guay, and holy powder of Somdej Pra Buddha Chan Toh of Wat Rakhang given to Luang Phor Guay by Luang Phu Nak of Wat Rakhang. The process of making holy powder, Luang Phor Guay blended sacred materials with plaster cement (earth element) and holy water (water element) to make chalks for writing the cabalistic writings on the stone board, then erased it, and collected that powder to make Buddha amulet.

- Koht Lek Lai, the legendary mystical iron ore.

2)Water Element (Nam in Thai)

- Holy water made by Luang Phor Guay

- Sacred water collected from sacred wells/ponds all over Thailand

3)Air Element (Lom in Thai)

- The air was in the clay while kneading and preparing Clay for making baked clay amulet.

- Luang Phor Guay would blow air from his mouth onto the amulet after saying sermons.

4)Fire Element (Fai in Thai)

- The ash, bone powder, and bone fragments collected after the cremations of master/teachers of Luang Phor Guay that contain in this baked clay amulet.

- Tao Senn Gaysa, ash after burning hair of the head of Luang Phor Guay.

- The fire that baked this amulet.

*According to Luang Phu Thong of Wat Samphao Choei, Luang Phor Guay implanted his mind power (telepathy) in the amulets he made or blessed on. The telepathy, the transmission of information from one person's mind to another's without using any known human sensory channels or physical interaction, it would happen while the amulet owners pray or talk to Luang Phor Guay’s amulets (saying any khata (sermon) is not needed), and those messages will pass to Luang Phor Guay automatically.

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The amulet made from soil or earth

The soil or earth is the oldest minerals on Earth, it accumulates all power of good deeds of all Arhats (or Luohan), Bodhisattva and Buddha as long as you and your enemies are standing/living on the earth, the Pra Mae Thoranee (the Earth Goddess) will witness good deeds and bad deeds, if you have made good deeds, then your good deeds have already witnessed by Pra Mae Thoranee, Pra Mae Thoranee will help you, and your enemies could not do any harm to you. And the difficulties of your life, Pra Mae Thoranee also witnesses, and Pra Mae Thoranee will ease all of your difficulties.

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Hair of the head, ash, and bone of guru monks

The hair of the head, ash, and bone of Guru Buddhist monks are considered as relics. “Relics come from masters who have devoted their entire lifetime to spiritual practices that are dedicated to the welfare of all. Every part of their body and relics carries positive energy to inspire goodness.”

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Yant U or Yant Unalome

Yant U or Yant Unalome, unalome cabalistic writing represents the path to enlightenment in the Buddhist culture. The spirals are meant to symbolize the twists and turns in life, and the straight lines the moment one reaches enlightenment or peace and harmony. The dots at the end of the symbol represent death, or the moment we fade to nothing.

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Yant Sariga

The word “Sariga” or “Nok Sariga” refers to a mystical magpie that sings to impress a female in breeding season. The power of Yant Sariga Cabalistic Writing would make people who are listening to what you say standing still, listening, and being mesmerized by your speech. The Yant Sariga is good for merchant, sales representative, celebrity, and politician. It also has power of Magic Charm, Metta Maha Niyom (it brings loving, caring, kindness, and compassion from people all around you to you), Maha Larp (it brings Lucky Wealth / wealth fetching), and Kaa Kaai Dee (it helps tempt your customers to buy whatever you are selling, and it helps attract new customers and then keep them coming back. 

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Yant Ma-a-u

The Ma-a-u Cabalistic Writings means “I take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Buddhist Monk”, also refers to the Three Jewels, Triple Gem, or Three Refuges are the supports in which a Buddhist takes refuge by means of a prayer or recitation at everyday life.

These Three Jewels are:

The Buddha, the fully enlightened one

The Dharma, the teachings expounded by the Buddha

The Buddhist Monk, the monks who practice the Dharma.

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 “ขอศิษย์ทั้งหลายอย่าอดอย่าอยากอย่ายากอย่าจนอย่าต่ำกว่าคนอย่าจนกว่าเขา”

“All of my Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees) will be away from destitution, failure, hardship & difficulty in living, poverty, inferiority, and deterioration in quality of life.”

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Luang Phor Guay was highly respected by Luang Phor Pare of Wat Pikulthong, Singburi Province. Many Batches of Luang Phor Pare’s amulets were blessed by Luang Phor Guay first, Luang Phor Pare would bring them to Luang Phor Guay and ask Luang Phor Guay to bless them for him before the Grand Blessing Ceremonies…

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*All of the amulet made by Luang Phor Guay, the last mantra that Luang Phor Guay blessed on amulets was “The Khata Sà-tón Klap (The Bouncing Back Mantra)”. The force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay was an abbot of Wat Kositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chainat Province living between (BE 2448 to BE 2522)

Luang Phor Guay was a disciple of many Legendary Guru Monks, for instance;

- The Holy Luang Phu Tao of Wat Kaang Kaao, a senior brotherhood of Luang Phu Suk of Wat Pak Klong Makham-tao

- The Holy Luang Phu Sri of Wat Pra Prang

- The Holy Luang Phor Derm of Wat Nong Pho

The supernatural power of Luang Phor Guay experienced by his Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees)

1)An ability to know the future.

2)An ability to shoot clay ball bullets from a sling bow with cursive path (line of fire) to any targets Luang Phor Guay wanted, no matter how far they were.

3)An ability to make a ring to be put on anybody’s fingers no matter where they were by blowing rings from Luang Phor Guay’s palms.

4)Photo shootings without Luang Phor Guay’s permission, those photos would be blurry or camera malfunctions.

5)An ability to make people who just visited Luang Phor Guay not to recognize Luang Phor Guay after leaving Luang Phor Guay.

6)An ability to stop gun from firing at him or anyone

7)An ability to make gun malfunction by squeezing out a piece of cloth in his hands.

8)An ability to make ants to return to their nest hole.

9)An ability to bless chicken food, and made chickens eat it if the chickens or the chicken eggs were stolen, and later eaten by the thieves, the thieves would got Dermatophytosis or Ringworm on their skins.

10)An ability to use a rock tying up with a robe, and beat up his looksit, and looksit felt no pain.

11)An ability to stop the gun from firing by saying “the gun jammed”.

12)An ability to treat people with headache by pinching their own thumbs.

13)An ability to heal people with broken bones.

14)An ability to replace the pain during child labor from wives to their husbands.

15)An ability to turn a man to both a crocodile, and then a tiger or vice versa.

16)An ability to turn midrib of a banana leaf to a green snake, and a loincloth belt to a cobra.

17)An ability to turn leaves of Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax tree to wasps.

18)An ability to turn a joss stick wrapped with red paper to a Siamese fighting fish.

19)An ability to hold burning charcoal in his hands

20)An ability to pick anything that his hand could hold from anyplace, no matter how far they were.

21) Luang Phor Guay’s message to his looksit would come true.

22)An ability to make his amulets floating in the water or flying in the air.

23)An ability to command wasps to sting any people he wanted. And command turtles to search for anybody he wanted.

24)An ability to toss his amulets into the air, and those amulets were flying to people whom he wanted to give amulets to, no matter where they lived.

25)An ability to know if his Looksit were assaulted or in danger, no matter where they were at.

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THE AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay made and blessed all of his amulets by himself. Mon Pra Gaan, the Lord Kala in Sanskrit, the Pra Gaan Mantra, the one who is beyond time (death) and universe and all life within, and the god of death. Those who have good intentions of using Luang Phor Guay’s amulets would be blessed, those who are not will be doomed. And all amulets made by Luang Phor Guay, at the final of blessing ritual, Luang Phor Guay would end with Khata Sa-ton-klap. Such Khata has a power that helps protect amulet wears from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. Not only protection from those kind of people, but also people who are thinking a “bad” thought about the amulet wearers will also be doomed.

REMARK: According to Looksit (disciples / followers / adherents / worshippers / devotees) of Luang Phor Guay, Luang Phor Guay made amulets every day to release his mind power (Grasin Fire) that generated heat in his body, and Luang Phor Guay NEVER made amulets for sale. Luang Phor Guay just gave amulets to anybody he wanted.

THE BLESSING PROCESS OF AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay blessed his amulets at the 7 times of the day firstly in the early morning, in the late morning, in the afternoon, in the late afternoon, in the evening, in the late evening, and at midnight. These 7 times of blessing was said to be the blessing process of Black Magic, and to prolong/extent the lives of people who wear his amulets in case that people’s lifespan on earth are shorten by their bad karma. And only best guru monks or Best white robe masters could perform such rituals. Luang Phor Guay would pick the day on auspicious constellations (Rerk Mongkon), master of devil constellations (Rerk Boon Phraya Maan), and criminal constellations (Jora Rerk). Luang Phor Guay said that the Rerk Boon Phraya Maan, and Jora Rerk are constellations that help criminals, and evil people to successfully commit their crimes, and amulets of Luang Phor Guay would perform miracles to persuade those bad people to believe in good and bad karma, then they will return to support Buddhism, and finally, they will be decent citizens.

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DIMENSION: 3.70 cm high / 2.50 cm wide / 0.60 cm thick

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06/10/2023 DAB Transcript

2 Samuel 22:1-23:23, Acts 2:1-47, Psalms 122:1-9, Proverbs 16:19-20

Today is the 10th day of June welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian it is wonderful to be here with you as we bring to a close another one of our weeks together. Excited for all that is in front of us, grateful for all that we have been able to navigate through this year, excited to be here with you today around the Global Campfire as we take the next step forward. And our next step leads us back into Solomon's reign and back into the book of first Kings. Solomon has built the temple of the most high God and he isn't done building. So, let’s pick up the story. First Kings chapter 7 today.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for Your word. We thank You for bringing us through another week. We thank You that step-by-step day by day. This all comes into our hearts and into our lives a little bit at a time, a little bite-size at a time and it fills us up with Your word, it plants seeds that bear fruit in our lives and our hearts, and we are grateful. And, so, Holy Spirit come and seal what we've read this week. Plant it in the soil of our lives, that it may begin to grow and nourish our hearts and our minds, our spirits and that this bounty that grows up in our lives may spill out into the world around us and we may be a blessing to all that we encounter. Come Holy Spirit into all of this we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Spirited Steel Poly Hero Cleric 8P Dice Set

Poly Hero Spirited Steel Cleric - This Cleric set is a 8-piece set of RPG dice. - Includes: 4-sided Hammer, 6-sided Mace, 8-sided Potion of Healing, two 10-sided Holy Symbols, 12 sided Chalice, two 20 sided Censer. This is a limited stock item, if there is an inventory error you will be fully refunded for this set. Come Visit us today to get the Poly Hero Spirited Steel Cleric Dice Set in Person 22 Main St. S. 2nd Floor, Brampton, Ontario at Dragon World Card Games & Collectibles. - We have one of the biggest Dice Collections for sale in Canada. - We have dice from Ice Cream Dice, Die Hard, Udixi, HD, Chessex, Yusun, Bescon, Critit, Lindorm, Wizard of the Coast, Fate, Polyhero, Gate Keeper Games and more. I'm always looking to add unique interesting dice to our shop. - But wait, there's more! I also have 5E books, old school books, Maps, Terrain, Dice Trays, Miniatures both painted and unpainted. - We also carry alcohol ink for making your own dice, as well as colouring books & Markers, Puzzles and Board games. - For those who love TCG's we have both sealed and singles of Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Dragon Ball Super, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Check out our second online store as well! Dragon World Games This is a limited stock item, if there is an inventory error you will be fully refunded for this set. Read the full article

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Altars (Hidden and Basics!)

What is an Altar?                                         ༶•┈┈⛧┈♛ ♛┈⛧┈┈•༶

An altar is a certain place where you can do your magical and/or mundane work. Typically, people will put objects of their deity (if they have one), representatives of the elements, candles, herbs, or anything else that may be needed in a blink of an eye. Here is a small list of things you can put on your altar to represent each thing that is most “useful” in a witches routine.

1. To Represent Fire

athame: an athame is a ritual knife. it can be used in spell work or banishing candles! they can be used for the fire element or for deity/ancestor work! and they also smell pretty! ashes of incense lava rocks/volcanic rocks your wand

2. To Represent Earth

Soil or rocks A pentacle or pentagram Coins Sand Seeds or nuts

3. To Represent Air

Fan Book Feather Windchimes Bell Incense

4. To represent water

Chalice Beverages Scrying bowl or crystal ball Rainwater Blessed or holy water Seashell

5. To represent spirit

Pictures of passed loved ones or pets mirror pendulum heirloom a gift from a passed loved one For your Deities

Bible, Torah, or any other holy book if you would with a monotheistic God Sacred items of your god(dess) Offerings candles Status of them (or toys/merch if you are a popculture witch!) This is by no means a complete list. You can also keep crystals, cleansing methods, your Book of Shadows or your Grimoire, pen/paper/pencils, or anything else on it for easy access.

If you are a hidden witch, you can make youre altar on your desk or book shelf and add other things to it to make it look natural and like youre just collecting things. 

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Why should you make a travel/hidden altar?

There are many reasons!

If you live in an unsafe environment, and can’t be open about your practice! If you’re not ready to be open about your practice., If you move around a lot/are homeless, its easy to take it with you. If you just don’t have a lot of space for a full altar. ━━━━━━♡♤♡━━━━━━

How do you make a hidden altar?

You can use a small box or tin (mint tins are very popular for this) and add in anything you want. A popular set up is normally a birthday candle, matches, a crystal or two (selenite or rose quartz), a small vial of salt, any herbs (rosemary), and a protection charm or sigil.

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Are hidden altars necessary?

Nope, absolutely not! Altars in general aren’t necessary, its only if you want one! But if you do want an altar and you can’t have a full fledged one, you can make a small one.

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What if I need more space than a mint tin?

You can make a shoe box altar! You’ll have more space to add crystals, candles, the works! You can hide them in plain sight (if your parents don’t snoop) or under your bed/in your closet if you want! ━━━━━━♡♤♡━━━━━━

How do I get stuff for my altar without anyone knowing?

This is a lot more simple then a lot of people think. If you're allowed to have candles, just tell your parents you bought more candles for your room. If you collect things, adding a crystal collection wont be hard, or you can say you just thought they were really pretty. Using nature is also valid, as long as you thank the Earth for sharing it with you. For bigger things like herbs, you could say you’ve started cooking (buy a cookbook to make it look realistic, or print recipes off the internet! Don’t forget to /actually/ cook!) Sometimes you just have to be creative. The dollar store and thrift shops are always a go-to for me when I need to restock.

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What if I just can’t sneak this stuff in?

Then use what you have, dears. You have everything you need right now, you don’t have to go out and buy fancy things to be a “proper” witch. If you will get in trouble for this, I rather you stay safe then risk it. Practice witchcraft with your colored clothes, or pens and paper. Sometimes doing just that is more then enough.

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[yyh4ever]

Spirit World Dictionary

Source: From the Booklet of the Yu Yu Hakusho Blu-ray (2009)

T/N: I added a few images and GIFs to illustrate some of the words and also the original kanji in case anyone is interested.

From the many technical terms used in the series, we will explain the typical words.

Part 1

First, excerpts from the two first arcs "The Spirit World Detective Edition" and "The Dark Tournament Edition".

1. The Spirit World Detective Arc (Reikai Tantei Hen, 霊界探偵編)

【Sarayashiki City】 (皿屋敷市): The town where Yusuke and his friends live. The name derives from the Japanese ghost story "Sarayashiki". In addition, occult names are used for the places and facilities that appear in this work.

【Evil Eye Master】 (Jaganshi, 邪眼師): A person with a third eye called the "evil eye". In addition to remote viewing, the evil eye can also be used to manipulate lower youkai and humans.

【BBC】 (Black Black Club, ブラック·ブラック・クラブ): A dark salon hosted by businessmen who dominate the underworld. They also smuggle all living things. Members include: Sakyo, Gonzo Tarukane, Butajiri and Sukezo Gondahara.

【Hiruiseki】 (Icy Tear Stone, 氷泪石):  A jewel transformed from the tears of a youkai called "Ice Woman” (koorime). In the Human World, it is traded for several hundreds of millions of yen. When koorime give birth to a child, the tears they shed become crystals of a different color than the usual.

【The Three Great Treasures of Darkness】 (闇の三大秘宝): King Emma Daiou's favorite collection. They were stored in the Spirit World’s Great Hall of Treasures (Reikai Daihihokan), but were stolen by Gouki, Kurama and Hiei: 

● The Mirror of Darnkess (Ankokukyou, 暗黒鏡): A mirror that reflects the desires of those who look into it on the night of the full moon and grants their wishes in exchange for life.

● The Preta Ball (Gakidama, 餓鬼玉): A ball that absorbs the human soul.

● The Sword of Demonic Invocation (Kouma no Ken, 降魔の剣): a demon sword made of poisonous stone. The person who is cut by it is poisoned and becomes a youkai.

【Dark Broker】 (Yami Broker, 闇ブローカー): A group of youkai whose business is to buy and sell youkai. Led by the Toguro Brothers. Sakyo created a scheme in which humans hire youkai as brokers and bodyguards.

【Demon Town】 (Youma Gai, 妖魔街): A town that has developed around the Four Holy Beasts secret base, "The Labyrinth Castle” (Meikyuujou, 迷宮城). It is home to the Spirit World’s criminals who have been sheltered by the Four Holy Beasts.

【Spirit World Detective】 (Reikai Tantei, 霊界探偵): A special agent elected and dispatched by the Spirit World Investigation Department. Their mission is to resolve cases involving "otherworldly people". The first spirit world detective is Kuroko Satou.

【The Seven Tools of the Spirit World Detective】 (霊界探偵七つ道具): Items that aid the work of the spirit world detective. They come in an attaché case which is usually carried by Botan.

● The Youki Meter (Youki-kei, 妖気計): A wristwatch-type item that indicates the direction and distance of the youkai.

● The Concentration Ring (Reigeki-ring, 霊撃･輪具): A ring that amplifies the power of the spirit gun. After its use, it heavily drains the physical strength and spirit power.

● The Psychic Spyglass (Reitou Lens, 霊透眼鏡): A lens that allows you to see through walls and other surfaces to find out what you’ve lost.

【Reihadou】 (霊波動): The flow of spirit energy that covers the human body. By manipulating it at will, it is possible to shoot a mass of spirit energy. It is said that it was originally intended to be used to treat injuries.

2. The Dark Tournament Arc (Ankoku Bujutsukai Hen, 暗黒武術会編)

【Dark Tournament】 (Ankoku Bujutsukai, 暗黒武術): A dark martial arts tournament sponsored by the BBC. Millionaires and powerful people, who act behind the scenes, let five youkai, proud of being the strongest, compete in the tournament. In some cases, humans are invited as guests, but if they refuse to participate, their lives will be targeted. Instead, the winner can fulfill any wish. The venue is The Hanging Neck Island (Kubikuku Shima, 首縊島).

【Teams participating in the Dark Tournament】

● Uraotogi Team (裏御伽): The five names are: Suzuki, Kuromomotaro, Shishiwakamaru, Uraurashima and Makintaro. They claimed to be born from the grudges of unfortunate characters in fairy tales, but other than Suzuki and Shishiwakamaru, the rest of the members were just Phantom Beasts (Genmajuu, 幻魔獣) to be used as sacrifices. Urameshi Team's opponent in the semi-finals.

● Kido Sentai Team (鬼道戦隊): The players Matennou (魔天王) and Kimeiou (奇冥王) belong to the team. They made it to the top eight, but were defeated by the Gorenja Team.

● Gokai Six Team (Gokukai Roku Kyou, 獄界六凶): Players include Kyoppou (狂砲), Nenjai (念蛇) and Kyokudosan (極道山). They made it to the top 8, but were defeated by the Uraotogi Team.

● Gorenja Team (五連邪): A five-member team consisting of Akarenja (red), Aorenja (blue), Momorenja (pink), Kirenja (yellow) and Midorenja (green). They defeated the Kidou Sentai Team with their teamwork, but were annihilated by the Toguro Team in the semifinals.

● Dr. Ichigaki Team (Dr.イチガ): An experimental team led by the mad scientist Dr. Ichigaki, in order to create the most powerful biological weapon. He planted the "blood-manipulating lump" in the human fighters - En, Kai and Ryo - and manipulated them as M-1, M-2 and M-3. M-4 and M-5, two youkai who attacked Kurama and Hiei, are also members of the team. The second round opponent of the Urameshi Team.

● Makai Kyousenshi Team (魔界狂戦士): A 6-member team consisting of Topaz, Dosukoi, Gorira, Babaki, Gagaki and Rugby. Rugby was executed by Topaz before the match and the remaining members were killed in the match by Younger Toguro.

● Mashoutsukai Team (魔性使い): A team formed by the strongest ninja among the Demon World’s ninjas. The names of the 5 participants are: Rishou, Jin, Bakken, Toya and Gama. Ruka, who restrained Hiei and Genkai, is also one of the members. The owner is BBC's Butajiri. They were the opponent of Urameshi Team in the third round.

● Rokuyuukai Team (六遊怪): BBC's Sukezo Gondahara found these youkai in the downtown area of the Human World. The six members are: Chu, Zeru, Roto, Rinku, Imajin and Gaou. Imajin and Gaou were killed by Chu, who was a substitute. The first opponent of the Urameshi Team.

【Blood-manipulating lump】 (Souketsuryuu, 操血瘤): A biological weapon created by Dr. Ichigaki. It sticks to the subject's back, manipulating their blood flow to control their personality.

【Dark item】 (闇アイテム): Magic tools made by Suzuki of the Uraotogi Team. Each item matches the nature of the members:

● Kibi Dango (奇美団子): An exclusive item for Kuromomotaro. When used by Kuromomotaro, whose body remembers the enemy's attack power, it gives his body a defense power that can withstand the damage and more offensive power. He can use up to three kibidango in a single battle and the enhanced states are, respectively, called:

- "Armor of the Demon Monkey” (魔猿の装);

- “Armor of the Demon Pheasant” (魔雉の装);

- "Armor of the Demon Dog” (魔犬の装).

● Reverse Tamatebako (逆玉手箱): Used by Uraurashima. Contrary to the Tamatebako from the folklore, it emits a smoke that rejuvenates everyone except the user.

● Hagoromo of Death (死出の羽衣): Used by Shishiwakamaru. A cloth filled with demon power blocks the space and creates an entrance to another world. Those who enter are transported to a place unknown even to the user.

● Fruit of the Previous Life (前世の実): The pulp of the "Tokitadare Flower" (トキタダレの花) recently discovered in the Demon World. Drinking the extracted liquid will temporarily rejuvenate the body. It is the raw material for the smoke in the "Reverse Tamatebako".

● Trial Sword (試しの剣): The phantasmagorical demon sword that Suzuki gave to Kuwabara. It is made of "leech cedar" (ヒル杉) that grows by absorbing the energy of the wielder and changes its shape depending on the nature of the user's energy. The Banshee Shriek Sword was also a variation of this sword.

● Banshee Shriek Sword (Makokumeizan-ken, 魔哭鳴斬剣): Used by Shishiwakamaru. A dark item that combines a demon flute, which emits the cursed cries of unleashed evil grudges, and a sword that resonates with it. The amplified cries are delivered as a shockwave.

【Spirit Wave Orb】 (Reikou Gyoku, 霊光玉): A sphere of energy that condenses spirit energy to the utmost limit. It has been passed down from generation to generation by the masters of the Reikou Hadouken (霊光波動拳). It has energy comparable to that of a small star. The successor will have their nature questioned by their own mind and body, and if they do not have the calibre to accept the energy, their body will be destroyed.

Part 2

Important words selected from the latter half of the series: "The Black Chapter Edition" and "The 3 Kings Edition".

3. The Black Chapter Arc (Makai no Tobira Hen, 魔界の扉編)

【S-class youkai】 (S級妖怪): In the Spirit World, the strength of the youkai is classified into five levels: S, A, B, C and D. The S-class refers to the rank of youkai that cannot be controlled by the power of the Spirit World. However, since it is a classification established by the Spirit World, there is a wide range of ranks, even within the S-class. Furthermore, even a big wheel as Toguro was only B-class, while Sensui had S-class power although he was human being.

【Energy Gun】 (Kikou-juu, 気硬銃): A gun built into Sensui's right arm. Only Kazuya, one of Sensui's personalities, can used it.

【Sacred Energy Armor】 (Kikoutoi, 気鋼闘衣): An armor that has been materialized by increasing the sacred light energy (seikouki, 聖光気). The principle is the same as that of Youko Kurama's White Devil Clothing (白魔装束), but the level is said to be different. It is also possible to change from a defensive to an offensive armor.

【Black Chapter】 (Kuro no Shou, 黒の章): A top secret video tape stored in the Spirit World. Tens of thousands of hours of the most cruel and atrocious  crimes committed by humans have been recorded in this tape. A normal person can change their view of humanity in only five minutes.

【Game Battler】 (ゲームバトラー): A video game in which you fight against the Goblin King, a master of all kinds of games, including sports, fighting, quiz and puzzles. The game begins with battles against the Sports Goblin, Shooting Goblin and so on. Once they are defeated, the game moves on to the boss, the Goblin King. You’ll clear the game if you win four out of seven battles.

【Barrier】 (Kekkai, 結界): The Spirit World has set up a boundary between the Human World and the Demon World. The barrier is there to prevent S-class and A-class youkai from invading the Human World, but B-class and lower class youkai can pass through.

【Dimensional Sword】 (Jigentou, 次元刀): "Ability" expressed in Kuwabara. Unlike the spirit sword he had so far, this one has the power to cut through any space. This is the "ability" that Sensui was looking for in order to destroy the Spirit World’s barrier.

【Territory】 (領域): The effective range covered by a person with "ability". The "territory” is completely controlled by the “ability”, thus depending on the rules, weapons may also be restricted. The size of the "territory" depends on the "ability".

【Sacred Energy】 (Seikouki, 聖光気): The ultimate fighting spirit that even Genkai couldn't obtain. However, Sensui had mastered it in less than 10 years.

【Sensui's personalities】 (仙水の人格): Sensui's personalities were created through his endless struggles. In the series, it’s revealed the existences of:

- The main character Shinobu;

- The logical and talkative Minoru;

- The mad murderer Kazuya;

- The crybaby female personality Naru;

The other three personalities were revealed in the serialized magazine "Weekly Shounen Jump": George, the weapon merchant; Makoto, who is in charge of cooking, washing and cleaning; and Hitoshi, the animal caretaker.

【Ability】 (能力): Special abilities that have been revealed in humans under the influence of the Demon World’s Hole. The power is manifested within the "territory" centered on the person with the ability.

【Makai’s Hole】 (Makai no Ana, 魔界の穴): A hole that connects the Human World and the Demon World, also known as the "Boundary Tunnel" (界境トンネル). Sakyo was trying to open it with the winning prize of the Dark Tournament and Sensui inherited the plan. It is shown in the following four stages based on its impact on the Human World:

- First stage: The miasma in the Human World becomes stronger and the number of lower creatures from the Demon World will increase.

- Second stage: People with special abilities will appear among the humans. 

- Third stage: D-class or lower youkai will also come into being in the Human World.

- Final stage: B-class and lower youkai will be able to freely enter and exit the Human World.

【The Great Atavism of the Mazoku】 (Mazoku Daikakusei, 魔族大隔世): This can only be performed by A-class or higher class youkai. By mating with humans, the mazoku gene can be intentionally passed on to their descendants of many generations later. It’s an extreme form of "atavism" in which the genetic information of grandparents is transmitted to grandchildren one generation apart. 

【Mafuukan】 (魔封環): A spell that Koenma has been saving to suppress the Dark Period that will arrive hundreds of years later. The technique consists in creating a barrier through the release of the reiki (spirit energy) stored in his pacifier for hundreds of years. It is placed as the strongest defensive spell that exists in the Spirit World. Although it has the power to restrain even S-class youkai, it did not work on Sensui, who uses the sacred energy.

【Mushiyori City】 (轟寄市): A town located within a stone's throw of Sarayashiki City. A hole to the Demon World was opened in the Irima Cave (入魔洞窟), in the suburbs of the city. As a result of the hole’s influence, "people with abilities" appeared one after another.

【Yaminade】 (闇撫): They are one of the few species of youkai to have a "shadow hand" (影ノ手) that can move freely between dimensions and make lower-class youkai from other dimensions their servants.

【Four-dimensional Mansion】 (Yojigen Yashiki, 四次元屋敷): The mansion where Kido and his friends abducted Yusuke. Doors are installed at three places in the corridor and there are seven staircases to the second floor, making it a strange structure. In the original manga, it was said to have been built by an unknown artist.

【Spirit World Special Defense Force】 (霊界特別防衛隊): This is the troop of the Spirit World, feared and known by the youkai under the name of "hunter". Their mission is to patrol the Demon World (area controlled by the Spirit World) and exterminate youkai to expand the controlled area. If a youkai that has grown up in the Human World has A-class or higher power and is judged to be harmful to humans by the Spirit World, it may be eliminated. The captain is Otake.

【The Seven Spirit Detective Tools】 (霊界探偵七つ道具): Two more new items have appeared in this arc:

● Itako Whistle (イタコ笛): A whistle that emits sound waves that cannot be heard by ordinary humans. The higher the spiritual power of the blower is, the wider the sound reaches.

● Mejiru Seal (Mejirushi Ichiru, 目印一る): A sticker that informs through colors the physical condition of the applier. It can only be peeled off by the person who applied it. Contains 100 sheets.

● Youkai Meter (妖気計): It has become even more sophisticated and can detect any youkai. It can also indicate the distance and direction of the person you are looking for by inserting their hair and nails.

【Resshuu-ken】 (裂蹴拳): This is a footwork-based martial art that Sensui (Minoru) has mastered. The upper body is dedicated to defense while destructive leg kicks are used to crush the enemy. It is said to be the strongest martial arts in history, with the requirement of mastering all kinds of martial arts in order to learn it. In addition, Sensui has created his own unique method called "Reikou Resshuuken" (霊光裂蹴拳) which is a mixture of the Reshuu-ken and spiritual power.

4. The 3 Kings Arc (Makai Hen, 魔界編)

【Mobile Fortress Mukade】 (移動要塞・百足): Mukuro’s castle (kyojou, 居城). After the tournament, it was used for patrols to protect humans who wandered in the Demon World.

【Kudakusushi】 (食脱医師): A sorcerer who existed 700 years ago. They ate the carrion of dead humans who died of illness to create immunity in their bodies, and gave their own blood and flesh as medicine to those suffering from the same disease.

【Ice Woman】 (Koorime, 氷女): A clan of youkai who lives in a glacier country covered with thick clouds, avoiding interaction with the lower world. They give birth to a girl alone every hundred years during the division period. However, if they mate with a different race, a boy will be born and they are feared as an "abominable child" (imiko, 忌み子) who would bring misfortune.

【Makai City Gandara】 (魔界都市 ・ 癌陀羅): The capital city of Yomi’s country.  Like cities in the Human World, skyscrapers are lined up and computer-like equipment is also used for military conferences.

【Organic Device】 (有機装置): It was used by Hokushin, an S-class youkai, to visit the Human World. When it is put on the chest, the youkai's power drops to D-class, allowing them to pass through the barrier that S-class and A-class youkai cannot.

【Demon Power Measuring Machine】 (妖力測定機): A machine that measures demon power and spirit power. It was used by Yomi’s camp to analyze military power. It is also compatible with S-class youkai, but the demon power of Enki’s group, Raizen's old friends, was too high to be measured.

【Rurimaru】 (瑠璃丸): The national jewel of Raizen’s country. Yusuke carved names on it, in an attempt to use it for the tournament draw.

[shoichee]

Red Rose

Part 3 of the Pun Fest collection!

Akashi x Reader

Word Count: 4,355

Synopsis: You made it a challenge for yourself as the esteemed 1st year class clown to get a reaction out of Akashi. Not just any Akashi, however. Boku-Akashi. Things quickly get too out of hand.

Note: I will be trying to avoid describing the “color” of Akashi’s eyes because they are actually a non-diegetic effect, where the animation/visuals are flashy/emphasized for the audience to see, but in the canon universe, they don’t actually look like that and no one will actually see said animations, and such.

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“...and after that, his ass fell flat on the floor right in front of everybody! Can you believe that?”

As your voice chimed throughout the halls, your fellow classmates were stifling their laughter but chortles still escaped from their suppressed lips. Hayama smacked your head in utter embarrassment.

“You’ve already told that story to everyone, c-cut it out already!”

“Kotarooooo,” you pouted. “Not my fault that they kept asking for me to retell it again.” You stuck your tongue at him.

“Tch,” he clicked his tongue, figurative irk marks popping up on his temple. “You needa show some more respect to your senpais!” With that, he started grabbing your head to mess with your hair.

“H-Hey! It’s not my fault that you tried to impress a passerby 3rd year girl by doing a failed dribbling trickshot,” you vehemently protested, trying to rip his strong grip off your poor hairline.

Your classmates were either watching with complete entertainment or with concern for your safety as both you and the Uncrowned King were duking it out and sidestepping each other. 

… That is, until they grew increasingly uncomfortable after spotting a particular redhead walking in their direction. 

You and Hayama were too invested in the playfight to notice the unforeseen deathly silence and chilled air that accompanied it.

“Kotarō.”

With a simple call from his airy tone that still somehow glaciated the sunniest of atmospheres, he halted both of you (with his hand still fisted in your hair and you still pulling his cheek) to turn your attention to the person to whom the voice belonged.

Akashi Seijuro.

“C-captain!” Hayama separated from you at an inhumane speed that rivaled his lightning dribbling. You stiffened yourself straight like a plank.

You’ve heard the rumors. From whispering gossipers to personal testimony from your blonde best friend, you knew his presence meant anything but pleasant. 

“Did you forget that we had practice today?”

Holy shit. You glanced in the corner of your eye to see Hayama paled before he gulped. Was he gonna be okay?

You dared not move a muscle from where you stood, hoping not to attract the basketball captain’s attention, but you knew you stuck out like a sore thumb after seeing how all the students huddled closer to the walls while you were stuck in the middle along with Hayama and Akashi.

“I knew that you forgot, so I came by for your sake so we can all start practice together as an absolute team.”

Ah… there was his infamous favorite word.

Akashi flickered his catlike gaze to you. He didn’t miss the way your body was paralyzed by fear, but he slightly narrowed his pupils at the fact that you almost looked curious about him.

“We’re going.” He gracefully pivoted around to walk the opposite direction in where he came from.

“I-I’ll see you later, dummy,” he whispered, giving you a playful wink before he strode up to Akashi’s pace, but you knew from his tense back that he was scared shitless of whatever inevitable punishment drill he was going to be tortured by.

You recovered from your stupor and tried to ease Hayama with a joke. “Don’t act all tough, Kota! I know you’re gonna akashit your pants!—” You snorted trying to finish your one-liner but finding your own joke funny. “P-pf-pfft, don’t slip on the floor again, okay?”

And just like that, with your words, the students around you eased up and let out soft chuckles.

Hayama turned back around even as he continued walking. “Oi! Watch it, kid!” He made the motions of pointing his eyes to you, but you knew that he was grateful for you in trying to unravel his bundle of nerves.

Akashi, still walking, merely glanced back at your figure, unamused at your “joke” but nonetheless almost impressed that you actually had some type of leadership charisma to be able to uplift a crowd’s mood in an instant.

. . .

Everyone released a huge sigh of collective relief once the basketball-player duo was out of sight.

“Are you insane, (l/n)?” Another good friend of yours went up to your side. “You had the balls to literally say such a thing in front of him? Of all people?”

“Well, it’s not like, I’d get sent to the faculty office because of him…” you muttered. On second thought, you probably would. This was Akashi Seijuro you were talking about.

Everyone started clamoring as they all started seeing you in a much higher regard; some of them even looked at you with starry eyes and others swore to be your new admirers. The rest, though, thought you had just sealed your fate by getting under Akashi’s radar.

“You’ll be missed and honored,” a classmate said, giving a solid pat to your right shoulder. “What type of flowers would you like for your funeral?”

“Hmmm,” you hummed, pointing to your chin and staring at the grand ceiling. You turned to them. “Roses as red as Akashi’s hair and the blood of his victims.”

“(l/n), you did not—”

“Oh my god.”

“Is it too late to become religious just to pray for your wellbeing?”

You just summoned chaos in the hallway for the next hour.

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The next morning was just another indication of a mild, warm day in Kyoto as you walked past Rakuzan’s school gates. Or at least, you thought the morning would be fine. Even with your thick uniform blazer, you swore that you felt cold chills running down your spine every now and then when you were strolling your normal route to your class.

There’s the cold chills again. 

You stopped and looked around your shoulders and behind your back. No one shady was near; they were all too busy chatting with their friends or changing their shoes in their lockers to care much for your presence. Those who noticed you nearby had already given you a friendly greeting.

You hesitantly walked again, being your usual carefree self but now being hyper aware in tracking the students around you. Your eyes widened.

There.

Had you blinked in that moment, you would have surely missed it, but a flash of red flitted around a corner of a hallway. You sighed and groaned inwardly.

Your classmates were right: you were going to die by the hands of a certain redhead.

This was the price you had to pay for not passing up the perfect opportunity for an iconic line.

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“Say,” you said turning to your friend once you entered your classroom. “Has Akashi ever shown a side other than being a calm freak?”

“I don’t know if you ever wanna see anything different than that,” she replied, looking up from her homework.

“Imagine him laughing, though. That’d be news of the century.”

“Dear god, I can’t imagine him laughing other than the kind of scheming cackle you’d get from the TV show villains.” You bursted into a fit of snorts while other students, who were secretly eavesdropping out of curiosity after hearing Akashi’s name, snickered.

Another student wedged himself into your conversation. “No one’s ever seen him show any side of him though. Honestly, he’s like a demon.”

“He’s a 1st year student just like the rest of us,” you chided. “Come on, he’s human too. He wasn’t born to be a calculating machine.”

Everyone in the vicinity gave you incredulous looks (for valid reasons, to be fair).

“Hmph!” You crossed your arms. “I’ll prove it to you guys! He’s not as stone-cold as you think!”

“(y-y/n)-san…” Your friend from earlier tugged onto your sleeve. “You’re really fun to hang around with and all, but…”

“Yeah, um… We know you’re competitive and don’t like to back down, but I think you shouldn’t tread into this type of… dangerous territory.”

“Did you already forget what happened with Hayama-senpai yesterday?”

Pretty soon, a large chorus of agreements and mumbles spread throughout your class. Irked, you pouted as you continued to cross your arms.

“I’m gonna make him laugh, and I’ll do it.”

“Uh..”

“Um…”

No one had the heart to disagree with you when you looked like you sparked a fiery aura around yourself as you raised your fists, ready to take it as a challenge for yourself. 

Your classmate sighed. Welp, there’s a reason why you got along with Hayama so well in the first place.

You were both so overly enthusiastic and reckless.

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You’ve been thrumming your fingers on your desk throughout your classes, staring blankly as you start stringing up ideas on how to accomplish your “challenge.”

Succeeding in making Akashi laugh is like Hayama agreeing to let the dentist extract his snaggletooth. You’re basically asking for the impossible.

Maybe you should’ve settled for a more realistic goal, but then again, this entire ordeal was an entire miracle on its own.

Ah ha. You stopped your finger taps, hitting a fist to your palm in realization. Maybe you just need to get a reaction out of him, and the rest will eventually fall into place.

At the same time, your friend looked at you in worry; you were making odd hand gestures and mumbling to yourself as you went too deep within your thoughts to regard your surroundings.

Oh dear.

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Once lunch began, you immediately left class after incoherent chants of “seeyah” and “gotta go” to go look for Hayama’s corpse and pay your respects for the poor 2nd year after yesterday.

You bought sweet bread from the student store for his offering before you went to look for him.

At the sight of the completely lethargic Hayama, you ran up to him in mock grief.

“Ah, spirit-sama!” you cried out, bowing with your hands clasped together (the bread secured in between). “Please at least tell me that Kota died peacefully—” He interrupted you with a chop to the head.

“Ow! Please don’t curse me, spirit! I didn’t treat him that poorly when he was alive…” You winced, rubbing your head in an attempt to soothe the impact. 

“I’m not dead, idiot!” he retorted, but his banter lacked bite, and both of you knew why.

You sighed before you flashed him a genuine worried expression. “Are you okay, though?” You promptly handed him the bread, and he immediately did a 180, hooting and having starry eyes at the package.

“Of course I am,” he said, munching on the bread. “Not! He made me do so many extra drills and exercises that I seriously thought I was gonna die!”

“Okay, before you totally freak out, but please don’t freak out,” you started. You told him about your plan about Akashi.

“You’re gonna WHAT—”

“SHHHhhhHHH—” You clamped over his mouth despite him still chewing. “What did I just say?”

“Reo-nee! Ei-chan!” he called out while you still attempted to close his yapper. “Save meeeee!”

The said Uncrowned Kings nearby eyed you two before looking at each other and shrugged; they strolled up to you.

“Oh? (y/n)-chan?” Reo tucked his strands behind his ear. “Has he been causing a ruckus?”

“I have not—”

“Actually, since you’re here anyways, I wanna ask you all something,” you said. “What do you know about Akashi personally?”

“Huh?” was all you heard from the Uncrowned Kings.

“Well…” Reo hummed. “I might know a thing or two about Sei-chan…”

“I’ll just go get lunch,” Nebuya called out.

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Day 1 of the Challenge.

Thanks to Reo, you knew most of Akashi’s schedules so you can find the perfect opportunities to “safely” encounter him.

You waited behind a corner of the hall that you knew Akashi would walk through to get to the student council room during lunch. Peeking out, you looked for scarlet hair, ignoring the judgmental (and curious) glances thrown your way here and there. 

The moment you saw that everyone instantly collectively vanished, you knew Akashi was extremely nearby. You took a huge breath, expanding your chest to the point of exaggeration, and turned around the corner to finally meet the infamous emperor. 

You casually strolled, putting up an impeccable act that you were naturally there rather than staking out the same spot for 20 minutes. 

There he is. 

You purposely got closer, hoping the closeness between you two would catch his attention. He walked without a change in expression, however, impassively eyeing you before turning his gaze back to the front. That’s when you saw your opportunity.

You almost bumped into him, but you jumped away at the last second while putting your hands up in surrender.

“W-whoa! Wahh, sorry, Akashi-san!” you quickly apologized in a bow. “Luckily, I had my emperor’s eye to foresee the future and prevented any mishap on my part.” You peeked up from your position to see him standing with his back to you, head turned to the side. 

A few beats of silence passed before he said, “Your head is too high.”

“Huh?” You were thrown off. That was the last thing you expected him to say. “Wouldn’t my head not be high because I’m bowing?”

He was still assessing you from the corner of his eye, and you willed yourself to return his stare.

“Stay out of my way.”

“Then you should take your own advice,” you huffed, getting up from your bow. “Yesterday morning, I knew you were watching me at some point before you disappeared.” 

But he just turned his head back to the front and continued his intended course for the student council room.

Day 1 Results: he scared the daylights out of you instead of you trying to unnerve him.

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Day 2 of the Challenge.

What the hell did he mean by “your head is too high?” You still couldn’t decipher his cryptic line. Maybe he just said it to everyone, but that would be really corny of him; he wasn’t that type of person.

Did he think you were too much of a peasant to even talk to him?

You gritted your teeth. You weren’t gonna give up any time soon.

When everyone was dismissed after school, Hayama let you accompany him to Rakuzan’s spacious gym, under the belief that you were going to go home right after.

As soon as you were both in front of the bulky front doors, you marched right in, catching the blonde off guard so much at the fact that you waltzed in there (full knowing Akashi was in there). He couldn’t yank you out in time even with his lightning reflexes, and you skipped around, being careful to stay near the gym walls to not disrupt anyone. You plopped yourself on one of the further benches where you knew none of the players would ever sit, and as soon as you knew Akashi was in earshot (who was ignoring your existence), you smirked.

“Hey Kota!”

“Huh?” He looked up from rummaging through his duffel bag.

“I’ve heard shogi is being played a lot more by people our age for once, but don’t you think it’s such a dread to play such a dull hobby?”

“Yeah, righ—oh.” He swallowed back his answer in seeing Akashi behind you a few meters away, being as still as a statue.

You gleefully looked behind you, hoping for any entertaining response.

Without moving, he slinked his pupils to you before grabbing a water bottle and leaving.

“C-c-can you just drop this entire thing already?” Hayama runs to your side to give your shoulders a firm shake. “I swear to god, you’re not gonna live at this point!”

“You’re right,” you said. “Just for today, I’ll have to retreat before I’ll die.”

“Not just today!” He shook you harder. “I mean stop this for good!”

“Kota, I already signed a death certificate the moment I bumped into him yesterday. Might as well go all out.”

“Oh god, you started this yesterday?”

“Well, I gotta go! See you tomorrow!”

“... More like see you never.”

Day 2 Results: his reaction was inconclusive, but it was more of a failure than success.

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Day 3 of the Challenge.

You were pondering about how to annoy Akashi next, both excited and terrified about where this was going to end up.

“(l/n).”

“Y-yes?” You stood straight up from your seat the moment your homeroom teacher called you.

“During lunch, please make your way to the student council room. You’re needed.”

What in the world was going on? 

You fidgeted in your seat for the next few hours, shooting anxious glances at the clock every so often. All your classmates’ words of encouragement went through one ear and out the other.

“You’ll be fine!”

“I’m sure a teacher just wants you to help out with some workload…”

“We’re rooting for you!”

As the lunch bell rang, you braced yourself before you promptly made your way to the room that reeked of that particular chilled atmosphere that repelled most students away.

You prodded the door open, slipped in, and softly clicked the door shut before turning around to face the poker-faced terror sitting on his desk, watching your every move.

“Right on time.”

“You called me here?”

Akashi paid no heed to your outburst and continued. “I’ll admit. I’m quite interested in you. You have the innate sense of magnetism that draws others in.”

D-did he just compliment you?

“I would like to put your leadership to the test. You’re now vice.”

“What? You can’t just make a decision like that!”

“I ordered him to quit. There shouldn’t be a problem.”

What the hell?

What the hell, what the hell, what the hell—

Akashi looked at you like he was peering into the depths of your conscience and simply gave a civil smile.

“I hope you will contribute greatly to this school.”

Day 3 Result: a miserable failure.

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Day 4 of the Challenge.

You’re stressed, and it’s all Akashi’s fault.

Which made you even more determined to ruffle his feathers and rile him up.

When news broke out of your new “promotion” as vice president, your classmates celebrated for you and your already high popularity skyrocketed. Your teachers didn’t want to hear you talking about quitting when you “haven’t tried anything yet to know if this job was for you.”

The Rakuzan’s basketball starters (minus Mayazumi) were initially ecstatic for you as well… until you told them about Akashi’s string-pullings. 

“I’ll make sure Sei-chan won’t do anything, okay (y/n)-chan?”

“Thanks a bunch, Reo-kun… or should I say… Reokunma (Rilakkuma bear)?” You snapped your fingers at him. He just stared at you and patted your head, totally disregarding the fact that you made a pun.

“Just pack in the muscles and you’ll have nothing to worry about!” Nebuya flexed his biceps before getting a scolding from Reo.

“Shortie! Call me whenever you need help!” Hayama dropped his elbow on top of your shoulder to emphasize his point.

“Argh, Kotarō! You’re not that much taller than me at all!” You rolled your eyes. “If anyone, why don’t you say that to Akashi?”

“Say what.”

Oh fuck.

“S-Sei-chan!...” Reo walked over to Akashi. “If you’re here for us, I thought practice didn’t start until much later!”

“I am here for (y/n).” 

His irises contracted, highlighting his feline pupils. “I am depending on you as vice president to make this school an absolute powerhouse.” 

He still somehow made that sound extremely condescending, like a king encouraging a mere peasant. 

You were scared out of your wits, but you weren’t going to crumble so easily. Not until Akashi did first.

“Buh-bye, everyone! Good luck in practice later!”

. . . 

The walk back to the office was painfully silent. You decided to break it.

“I’m not taking back what I said, prez, you’re a shortie.”

He paused in his steps. “You run your mouth while knowing no bounds.”

“You’re just a spoilsport, y’know.”

“My orders are absolute.”

“You know, you’re scary as shit, but the whole ‘absolute’ line kinda grows old when I hear it every time I talk to you.”

Palpable silence blanketed between the two of you once again at your words.

This guy can’t even crack no matter what you do.

You stepped into the office and followed him to his desk. He walked to grab a pen from a drawer before he approached you.

He stepped forward, thrusted the sleek, black fountain pen to your face, and jerked back the writing instrument at the last millisecond. 

You froze, forgetting to breathe as you felt the pen nib harshly prodding the tip of your nose.

“Do not make me repeat myself. My orders are absolute.”

He then gave you some paperwork and assignments to complete like nothing ever transpired. 

Day 4 Results: you thought being relentless in your attacks would prove beneficial, but you’re starting to regret everything.

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Day 5 of the Challenge.

Maybe you needed to avoid direct confrontation, but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t get a reaction from him in other ways.

One small perk of being vice was the fact that you no longer needed to tail around Akashi in order to bump into him “coincidentally,” but you’re not sure if this sole advantage could outweigh the disadvantages, particularly one that might result in your early death.

You’re frankly not as scared as you should be, even though you definitely were at those times you were with Akashi. If anything, it pissed you off that he’s always able to get you to jump out of your skin.

He’s just a 1st year. He’s just a 1st year.

You went to the student council room early to tape on a note to his desk, so there wouldn’t be a chance that it would “fall off his desk” and that “he didn’t see it.”

Roses are red,

I suppose you’re “absolute.”

You’ll still be knocked dead,

And there’ll be no dispute.

You snickered. It was too funny to pass up.

Before you left, you took the time to survey around and get a solid look at the office interiors for the first time (since Akashi’s presence made it impossible for anyone to not pay attention to him).

It was ridiculously tidy, all the wooden furniture polished to the point where their mahogany varnishes shined. Books were meticulously ordered by alphabetical order and genres, and they looked like they were all dusted at every free chance. The rugs showcased simple circles, but the minimalism of them added to the office’s air of crisp cleanliness. The gray curtains gently framed the wide window behind Akashi’s desk. But what really caught your eye was a board of shogi and its pieces tucked away in a corner on a high shelf.

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to try knocking on Death’s door again.

. . . 

Akashi’s shoe clicked on the floor as he opened the door. His steps continued to echo throughout the small room as he walked to his desk to start his work, that is, until he saw your note.

“Oh?” A grin snaked its way onto his face by the time he read the last line.

He severely underestimated you. You unexpectedly had tenacity.

No one has ever defied him repeatedly so openly before.

His expression put the notorious Cheshire cat to shame, his ulterior smile occupying half his face as his eyes widened in excitement equivalent to a predator.

Feeling pumped for the first time in a while, he decided to expend his energy on shogi. He carefully brought down the board and placed it onto his desk, going through the familiar motions of unpacking and setting up a game, before he froze.

There were various pencil doodles on each shogi piece. All of them were variants of :/ and :). 

You were taking a jab at his personality as well as his mannerisms.

He barked an amused harsh laugh. 

. . . 

Day 5 Results: truth be told, you were too scared to see him face to face right after your double stunts; since you knew his schedules, you only came into the student council office when you knew he wasn’t inside.

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Day 6 of the Challenge.

Continuing to avoid him would already confirm to Akashi that you were actually shaken up by the high possibility of him retaliating, and you definitely weren’t about to give him the satisfaction. 

You went to class as always, and by break, you feigned innocence as you strolled into the council room, seeing Akashi leaning against the table.

“Good morning, Akashi.”

He nodded in acknowledgment before he gave a full, predatory smile, his pupils focused on you. 

“To continue to fuel diligent work, it’s beneficial to recognize one’s efforts by giving gifts.”

What? Was he not going to bring up what you did yesterday?

He pulled out a single red rose and gracefully tilted it for you to take. You warily plucked it out of his hand.

In a different context, it would’ve been sweet or even romantic, but you knew Akashi ticked a different tune.

“I do hope that you will continue to stay and become even more efficient with your work.”

You gazed at the rose at your hand, confused, as Akashi started walking back out, heading for the door.

You gasped.

“... Did you overhear our conversations the other day in the hallway?”

He chuckled. 

“I know the future, because I am absolute.”

“Bastard.” You clicked your tongue, turning to Akashi. “You knew the entire time?” 

“Shogi is easily applied to every aspect of life. Move the correct pieces and you will always win.”

You turned back around to avoid letting Akashi see you in an embarrassed state. He played you like an absolute fiddle. 

You scowled, and you were about to cross your arms in defiance until the sunlight from the window cascaded on something where your “note” used to be.

“Akashi, what’s that on your desk?” You tentatively walked up to the table to see a stainless glass vase with a single dark burgundy dahlia resting daintily against the inner rim.

His hand was on the doorknob before he turned back to face you.

“Dahliang,” his tone of voice light, almost mockingly saccharine. “Do be careful from now on.”

He left.

Day 6 Results: he completely destroyed you at your own game and sealed the final nail to your coffin with a pun.

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End Note: Black dahlias (which are actually dark burgundy in color) symbolize signs of warning, betrayal, and other negative emotions.

[keelywolfe]

FIC: Welcome to Backwater ch.17 (spicyhoney)

Summary:  Look, getting into the woods wasn't the difficult part and neither was getting out. Dealing with the aftermath? Yeah, let's do that.

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When Stretch woke up the next day, he hardly felt like he’d slept at all, every bone in his body aching and the inside of his skull felt like a dull and muzzy gray.

No surprise there, not really, he hadn’t exactly snoozed peacefully. Probably would’ve been more concerned if he’d had; somehow, having troublesome nightmares after almost getting eaten by horrifying eldritch beings seemed like the healthier option than sleeping like a baby. A few mental scars after something like that seemed more than reasonable.

Wasn’t time for a trip to a head shrinker right now, though, he had a job to do and he was gonna do it. So he put the mental brakes on dealing with everything that happened the day before--

(and holy shit, so much happened, how did he even start processing all this shit, how--)

--and crawled out of bed. He pulled on his last pair of clean clothes, made a mental note to beg Red for the use of his washing machine, and stumbled downstairs to open the shop with the dog at his heels.

Stretch winced away from the bright morning sunshine that streamed in when he pulled the cord to raise the shades, wishing deeply for a cup of coffee, even one of his brother’s that always managed to taste sort of like dirt and rancid tree bark had a coffee bean baby.

Red had a coffee maker in the kitchen, but he didn’t want to risk waking him up sneaking into his apartment. He told himself it wasn’t because of last night’s unintentional adventure, nope, he definitely wasn’t trying to keep from talking about it with Red as long as possible. A long, furious chat about meeting Miss Bone Cruncher U.S.A. and Smaug's undead cousin were the last thing he wanted right now.

Maybe he could head back over to Miss Maggie’s this afternoon and see if she had a cheap coffee maker he could keep behind the counter. Had to be at least one old Mr. Coffee buried in all that junk. But something about going back into the thrift shop made him uneasy and he shook it away, focusing on getting the store opened up.

Mutt was underfoot the entire time, nearly tripping him more than once, and maybe Stretch should have rethought taking in this dog because it was starting to look like it brought a daily murder attempt along with him like a special toy surprise. Snagging a can of dog food from the shelf and dumping it into the plastic bowl Red scrounged from somewhere was less about providing a nutritious meal and more self-defense. Once Mutt was fed and snoozing, though, it was easier to get into the swing of things.

Stretch was buried in the inventory book, contemplating whether to merge the ‘monthly crotch rags’ and ‘cooter plugs’ into one listing to make them slightly easier to find, when the bell ringing over the door made him look up. His greeting faltered when he saw the Sheriff stalk in. Hat nearly brushing the top of the door, still wearing those mirrored aviator sunglasses, and his heavy cowboy boots clomping on the wooden floor as he came directly to the front counter and propped both ham-sized fists on his broad hips.

“Morning!” Buford boomed out cheerfully. A greeting that bright didn’t make it seem like he was here in an official capacity, hey, guess even the fuzz needed to buy toilet paper. It still took a minute for the knee-jerk dread at the sight of that uniform that settled in Stretch’s non-existent stomach to fade.

Buford wasn’t like the cops back in Ebott, Stretch told himself, this was Backwater. If the town was a little weird and had ghosts and sentient scarecrows, plus kept horrible creatures out in the woods with plagues dripping from the needle-sharp teeth they used to eat the souls of the unwary, then at least the Humans here were generally very nice.

Besides, if Buford were meanspirited today, he could always tattle to Granny Collemore when she came in for her next toilet paper run.

Stretch swallowed hard and tried a couple words before finally managing a simple, “morning.”

From Buford’s broad grin, a person would have thought Stretch offered some philosophizing to rival Socrates. “Morning, yes, it is at that.”

Stretch nodded. His relief at that smile made him weak, his skull bobbling unsteadily on his cervical vertebrae like a dashboard ornament. “can i help you find something?

“Naw, came by to see how you were doing.” Buford hitched his pants up, settling his saucer-sized belt buckle under the soft push of his belly. Reflected in the mirror of his sunglasses was the space behind the counter, Stretch and the register and the small row of cleaning supplies, distorted like the other side of the looking glass and he did not want to be thinking about other Universes right now. "Saw ya had a little trouble out in the woods.”

Stretch faltered, briefly speechless. His tongue felt stuck to the roof of his mouth, too dry as he fumbled out, “wha…how did you…?”

"Eh, a lawman’s gotta know what's going on in his town,” Buford leaned down and poked through one of the little wooden half-barrels filled with penny candy that lined the front of the counter. He picked one of the sour balls, unwrapping the shiny green foil and popping the small candy into his mouth to tuck into the round of his cheek. “Sent a little help your way when I saw what was going on, glad to see he got there in time." Buford shook his head sadly, “Nasty things out there in the woods this time of year and that’s the truth.”

“he…he did,” Stretch said, helplessly. No point in lying about it, but how could Buford possibly know? And he’d sent that strange bone dragon creature to help him, but how could he have sent a warning? The idea of that skeletal creature fumbling with a cell phone in its claws was nearly ridiculous enough to pry a hysterical giggle from Stretch’s clotted throat. Were there cameras in the woods, was the creature summoned from a portal in Buford’s basement? So many hows and wheres and whys, there were questions piling on top of questions, cluttering up Stretch’s already overstuffed mind, but only one managed to bubble through to the tarry surface. More demanding than he’d meant, Stretch asked, “how did you know?”

Buford stood up straight, broad shoulders squaring. The change in posture seemed to bring on a transformation, from a Rosco P. Coltrane to a more of a Rick Grimes. From the top of his hat to the golden star on his chest, and his perfectly ironed uniform leant him an aura of competence. It still put him as shorter than Stretch, but somehow made him bigger than life. There was no bumbling, jovial small-town sheriff here, this was a lawman, and there wasn’t so much as a hint of a smile as he said, "I see everything, son." And tipped down those mirrored sunglasses.

In the eyes that lay beneath them were pupil-less, the sockets filled with orbs that were the milky-white of severe cataracts, crisscrossed with thin, fleshy threads like cobwebs.

Stretch barely had time to register what he was seeing before Buford settled his sunglasses back in place. He swallowed hard against the dryness in his throat, strange thoughts of demons and bargains with the devil like their own trash tornado in the back of his mind. "are you…here for something, then?"

Buford only chuckled and the sour ball clacked against his teeth as he rolled it to the other side of his mouth. "Just to check on ya. You might be a city boy, but I’ve taken a liking to you, son, and I ain’t the only one. People in Backwater take care of our own.” There was a strange solemnness to those words, almost a pact, then Buford’s mouth quirked up on one side beneath his bushy mustache. “Though I might as well help myself to a Pepsi-Cola while I'm here." He leaned in, conspiratorially, and it was easier than Stretch thought it might be to keep himself from leaning away. Buford smelled faintly of cherries and tobacco, and his teeth were a clean, even white. "Don't tell the missus, she don't like me having too much caffeine."

Stretch nodded and said in his own whisper, "tell her what?"

Buford roared a laugh and grabbed his hat to slap it against his knee, hooting out, "That's the spirit!” He settled his hat back on his mussed hair and took a soda from the cooler, tossing a buck on the counter as he called back, “Take care, son."

“i will,” Stretch said, softly, but it was only for the tinkling bell above the door as Buford strolled back out.

He was still standing at the counter, the dog snoozing at his feet, fidgeting with the pen on the counter and not writing a single damn thing when the door opened again. Stretch could only stare back at the intense crimson eye lights that latched onto his own as Edge walked through the front door and for once, those gorgeous hips were the furthest thing from his mind.

tbc

[sword-of-summer]

All of them answer every question fuck you

ahahaha no i respectfully deny your "fuck you" and i accept the ask and so-

i am 5'10", and i don't wish to be taller or shorter- i am the perfect height for hugs and messy hair, and yep, i like it here-

dream pet would be a mix of golden retriver and a husky called Holly and a chonky cat called Loki- yes ofcourse my future kids have names everyone should name their future pets-

ripped jeans/black pants with a Darth Vader tshirt or a Ethnic Fusion Kurta with black sneakers/artificial leather slip-ons, and if it's cold, a black jacket open obviously- and a black wristwatch i love my black wristwatch.

favourite video game was Clash of Clans and going even back, GTA Vice City and, the og- MARIIOOOO

three things/people are Oreos, Nutella and Pizza. The Holy Trinity-

"Beware me my fingers are smeared with chicken popcorn grease"

you didn't mention an opinion, @chunkybirb, so imma give my opinion on Vanilla ice cream and Nutella- ANYONE WHO HADN'T COMBINED THESE TWO COMBINE THESE TWO THEY ARE FUCKING AWESOME

im either phlegmatic or melancholic bruh idk maybe ik or maybe not

im v v v v ticklish

not an allergy, but an intense hatred for ketchup- i vomit if it gets too close to me fuck you ketchup

im heterosexual

any between tea and coffee but full milk coffee (ik, kill me), never had cocoa- but i love a chocolate or nutella milkshake

both. both is good. (cat and dog)

i would be an elf cause hell yeah, knowledge and wisdom

favourite youtuber is Samay Raina, a stand up comedian turned youtuber who is just awesome-

as i mentioned in 1., i am 5'10"

i would not change my name cause it's the coolest fucking name ever, i am Tanay, and Tanay in Hindi means Son, and my parents literally named their son Son, and hell yeah i like it

i forgot how much i weigh- last i checked it was 75 kilos, but ive gained weight since 2019 so yep, gotta walk in the mornings

yes i believe in metaphysicality cause one- it seems cool- second- me and @theclassyghost discussed a metaphysical life theory that i really really like and metaphysicality gives preservation of knowledge so i believe in spirits

SPACE. SPACE. SPACE.

im not that religious, no

pet peeves no well nah not really

nocturnal def nocturnal i sleep at 4.50 anyway hehehehe

fav constellation is Cassiopeia

fav star is Sirius tho

what the fuck are ball jointed dolls

i do have a fear of losing people that's just anxiety i guess

yep, global warming is real

never thought that much about reincarnation tbh but maybe, i do

fav movie is Spider Man : Into The SpiderVerse and Inception and The Dark Knight Rises and Revenge of The Sith and yes, for my indian gang, 3 Idiots and Gully Boy

yep i get scared v v v easily

i have had no pets but i plan to once i grow up

@chunkybirb 's blog is fucking cool awesome and *chef's kiss* a masterpiece

blue calms me. i love blue.

live in Norway cause pretty lights, snow, and less people than this overpopulated country i am in

born in Mumbai, India

v v v dark brown like it's almost black but no it's dark brown

introvert

horoscopes and zodiacs, i do read them, never believed that much tbh-

HUGS I LOVE HUGS

i really wanna visit my brother i haven't met him in a long time i really wanna play cricket w him just like old times

my sister- she's annoying but well i care for her

nah

tattoos idk bruh im okay idk may get one or may not get one

nope, smoking is ewwww *vomits*

ah my crush- she's cool [ if she exists

when the chalk doesn't write on the board but goes iiiiiieeee I HATE THAT

a sound i love is rain pitter pattering i just hhhhhh sends me into happiness

nope fatass here

nope fatass here

favourite actors have to be eddie redmayne, oscar issac and pedro pascal- and margot robbie and winona ryder in the actresses section also yes, elliot page

bruh already answered in 30.

im okayish!! spotify and tumblr, cool combo-

my hair are okay being black for me

yesterday, monday, from 6.40 to 6.50

music

uhhh naah not that i know of

well in Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase books, the sword of Frey aka Sumarbrander TALKS and demands to be called Jack, so here i am

bakwaas, music and comfy

yep, i believe in evolution

unfollow on hate and when they dm me sending nsfw pics ugh why are people like that

follow, well, i like people and they seem cool, so i follow them

fav kind of person is the one who'll sit with me for hours not even talking and just vibing to music

fav animals are beavers, doggos and cats

three fav blogs are @chunkybirb, @theclassyghost, @little-boats-on-a-lake, @aredhel-of-gondolin, @sue-me-imbadass, @alleenkaas, @my-ackerman, @brrrrrrrrrrzone

fav emoticon has to be ☹ this me seeing my stupidity outrank others

fav meme has to be Butternut is a master of psychological manipulation

INTP

Libraaa let's go

no dog, i have

black darth vader tshirt, black pants, black sneakers and black wrist watch

i have no selfies my phone has no cameras i live in eternal darkness

what the fuck are platform shoes

i, uhhh, i remember weird things like what i drew in class in 3rd while i was supposed to be doing english

lazy ass here, no front flips possible

i like birds they fly

nope i don't Iike swimming i like blankets

wrapped up in blankets reading books sounds better than both

ketchup

hyperspace travel

nope none

reading writing eating sleeping

my friend

tumblr seems cool

i have around 60-70 idk

yes i can run but why

yes they do but what's the fun in that

nope I'd fall over

sapphire let's go

koala bear or panda

sunflower or the one on a lemon tree

ketchup store

one cup of coffee is enough, tysm

read minds that sounds cool cool yeaaahh

nope never wore it a black clothes guy here BatMan

winter winter all year long

i don't know and i don't wanna try

i don't know and i don't wanna know

everyone cause they are better than me

bookstores cause bookstores any bookstores

sneakers, black onez

apparently some gas bitches mixed up to form a planet

non vegetarian but i partake meat just twice or thrice in two weeks

i don't know they don't seem like liking

naaaaaaaah

bugs ew

spiders ew

about the fact that i come off as arrogant and overconfident while in reality it's just that my communication skills suck

i can draw averagely whenever im in a mood

this thing im answering but i like answering it

uhhhhhhh brain freeze- idk bruh questions are good they give knowledge

yep, while sleeping

ahh yes calming, they are

cloudy days cause fucking cool vibes

hehehe wouldn't you like to know, weatherboy

CumuloNimbus i really like it's name yknow nimBUS

dark blue, dark blue always or black

naaaah no freckles

fav thing is when they laugh and it's just happy and we're both laughing like shitheads but who cares we're rebelling against depressing life and we laugh

both. both is good [ fruits and vegetables

sleep but i have to answer 170 questions cause @chunkybirb

sky sky sky it's my blog's header duh uh sKy

sweet and sour candy. SWEET AND SOUR CANDY.

dim lights it makes me feel cool

ahhh so here we go- Mooncalfs, Thunderbirds, Phoenixes, Sphinxes, Dragons that seem to be Space Nebulae, and more and more and more

i really feel like a boomer sometimes

i love everything about this site/app it makes me feel happy cause i like the people and the posts

uhhhhh i think too much about everything cause i just do. i like thinking

"He's dead, guys. For the sake of The Force, please watch Star Wars now he wanted to discuss it with you" actually no i would just say "A big shoutout to Garlic Bread he loved Garlic Bread"

myself cause i should be sleeping but sleep is for the weak and i am the weak and the strong i am a paradox-

that i obsess too much on things and try involving people it never works out

nope. had braces for 4 years, that beat out teeth showing smiles

i prefer computer-tv ahahahahaha

never tried them, so IDK

naaaaah not motion sickness- never travelled by sea so idk seasickness

lobed ears

yep i believe that deeds do count in life and beyond

idk bruh i don't believe in physical attraction too much- bodies are fake- mentally/metaphysically tho, im a 7

ahhhhh many many Stupid Genius, Tani, Tanu, Tanya

i still do-

i really want to talk to a therapist. converse. and discover.

im both, i am both.

10:1 is the ratio- giving 10, receiving 1

uhhh nothing just when i am right and people use the old "disrespect" argument

3, Hindi, Marathi, English

girls

uhh no i am not

my hair i love them everyone says things about my hair but i love them

knowledge vibes i give, someone tells me- and that's all i ever wanted

anyone i know tbh, my mutuals, my friends, my discord friends

ahhh no i wouldn't but i wish i was born 20 years earlier

bleh bloo, neither like nor dislike

i don't know if i have one

i don't know, haven't had physical contact in a long long long time in a galaxy far far away

the above point stands but i would like to ig

anything i write, 3 hours later, i instantly hate just idk why

anything i write

that i am normal no i am not and i am not okay hahahahaha

65-70 ish people

somewhere around-

many many many don't ask please but okay if you do ask

somewhat

uhhhhh idr exactly but i won't tell in public duh uh

mediummm hairrrr

last year lockdown i became harry potter

i don't know buddy i seriously don't know

yep i do cause knowledge i like knowledge

naaah never tried

no i definitely cannot stand on my hands or my head for more than 30 seconds

yep, im pretty sure i answered most of them correctly-

og link-

[headspace-hotel]

The Holy Spirit is stored in the balls

[gummyvitamin]

𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 + 𝑾𝒂𝒚𝑽 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒚

♡ 𝒌𝒖𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒘𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒔 𝒙𝒊𝒂𝒐𝒋𝒖𝒏 𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈

college roommate!hendery x gender neutral reader

genre: fluff; college au; friends to lovers

words: 863

*disclaimer: this post is not at all meant to undermine the severity of the pandemic; this is meant to help cheer up those who are bored or in low spirits because of quarantine. it is so so important to be mindful and do what we can to stop the spread. stay safe, please please wash your hands frequently, and help protect others by avoiding public spaces, wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing :)

so ur spring semester at university had ended and it was finally summer!!

and u were currently isolating in ur apartment with ur roommate hendery

u were initially nervous before ur move-in day bc hendery had been a randomly assigned roommate

but he ended up being ur closest friend and u two got along really well:))

he knew when to be quiet if u had to study for a big exam

but he also knew when to be loud and energetic and a big ol positive ball of sunshine if he ever noticed u were feeling down

plus u had never expected ur roommate to be this good looking😳

but yea generally u had no complaints about living with hendery, but now that classes were finished he was having a liiiitle bit of a hard time sitting still

and by that I mean this boy was absolutely losing his shit from boredom🥴

like hendery was picking up the whackiest hobbies and consequently dragging u w him in his pursuit for entertainment

and he won’t admit it but he rly just wants to spend more time with u and doesnt want u being alone in ur room all day where he can’t see u🥺

like one time he made u try a chloe ting workout with him

which left u both so sore that it hurt just to breathe

and last week he insisted u dye his hair from dark brown all the way to platinum blonde because “it’s quarantine so no one will see me if i go bald! :D”

which u absolutely did almost bald him in the process

and recently hes resorted to just laying on the living room floor, yelling up at the ceiling about how bored he is

right now it was currently pretty early in the day, and u were sat on the couch messing with ur phone

and hendery just bolts out of his room like “Y/N Y/N Y/N !!!” and u swear u lose part of ur soul from the fright he gave u

hes excitedly shoving his phone in ur face with a screenshot of a recipe pulled up

he looks u dead in the eye and is like “yo, we’re making these cookies Right. Now.”

and considering neither of u know how to make anything other than instant ramen ur feeling kinda questionable about his newest proposition

but one quick trip to the grocery store later and here u are in the kitchen, sat on the counter while hendery is reading out the measurements

well u both realize very quickly that this recipe miiight just be a bit beyond ur baking skill level

so now uve got random misshapen blobs of colorful dough everywhere, 

there’s rainbow sprinkles spilled all over the floor,

and somehow hendery has a stripe of blue food coloring painted across his cheek that wont. come. off.

so now ur,,uhm,,,“abstract” rainbow cookies are in in the oven,

and hes sat on the kitchen counter by the sink while ur stood between his legs trying to scrub the mark off his face

the whole time hendery is like lowkey short circuiting bc ur /so close/ to him rn holy shit

ur just concentrating so hard and staring at him and he thinks u look sooo cute

and I don’t think u realize how gently ur caressing his face while holding his head still with ur other hand whew chile

lowkey in his head hes like ahaha are we about to kiss rn😳😏 

and without thinking he leans his head in a bit and ur faces get reeeeallly close

and ur a bit shocked by his sudden move so u jump back a bit looking at him wide-eyed like “????”

and henderys just like “idk i just rly felt like kissing u aha,,,ive wanted to do that for a while actually,,”

“hendery, is this like,,,a confession?”

“hehe maybe,, so u wanna kiss me or what ;P”

and so u do !!!

and it’s a really soft and sweet kiss🥺

he’s gently holding your cheek with one hand, his other hand lightly placed on the small of ur back, and uve got ur hand threaded thru his crunchy dead bleached hair

u pull back and look at him still sitting on the counter like o shit i just kissed my freaking roommate

but a loud beeping brings u back to reality and “oH shiT y/n theres smoke coming out of the oven !!!”

unfortunately there was not a single surviving rainbow cookie, but instead a whole tray full of blackened coals

and hendery just starts laughing and ur laughing too bc “why tf did we think we could bake LOL”

u two send a video of urselves knocking the burnt cookies against the counter to kun to which he just responds with “🙄”

and after hendery dramatically fake cries and sends the cookies into the trash, he pulls u into the living room and down onto the couch with him

and u end up peacefully napping and cuddling for the rest of the day🥺