#the spicy eight

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

hour 14 of taking a break from art for the sake of my tendons: i am Wailing and Keening and Scratching Forlornly At My Tablet

[sherifftillman]

but it rains, and i rise — a stranger things summer camp au

Camp Hawk, est. 1953 in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, was designed to ignite the spark of creativity in young teenagers in the hopes of keeping them off of the streets. As years go by, one of the great consistencies throughout generations of Hoppers is their belief that if schools were to take the arts more seriously, kids would go on to live more enriched lives.

And what better example to lead by than the constant flow of counsellors that opt to graduate from their years of being a camper themselves? It's tough to get the campers that grew up with them to refer to them by their counsellor names, but the Eagle himself, Jim Hopper, sees for himself year upon year how well the kids take to respecting their peers once that extra boundary is in place. It's not just former campers, either - despite it being so small and discerning, Camp Hawk is one of the most sought-after for counsellor applications.

Argyle - Canary: A newbie fresh in from Lenora Hills, California. Rocking up in a beaten-up pizza delivery van, blasting reggae music, Hopper was about ready to turn him away before his tyres could track through the parking lot, but his partner, Joyce, insisted Argyle be given a fair shot. Hopper doesn't care much for Argyle's laid-back approach to life, but his offer to create the brand new role of cooking tutor impressed the camp operator enough to hire him. Argyle's always been the kind to throw caution to the wind and let it drive him, but now that he's graduated, he's got to prove himself. He thought getting his job at Surfer Boy Pizza would prove his responsibility, but no dice there. Perhaps this job will help him get taken seriously.

Nancy - Oriole: Hopper's never played favourites, of course not, that wouldn't be fair - but relief certainly swept through him when he saw the name Nancy Wheeler amongst counsellor applications. She was whipping her team into shape even as a young camper - though that started to waver once Steve Harrington came on the scene. Every year became the same - a whirlwind summer romance that lasted from the moment their feet would touch camp soil, only to break each others' hearts on the last day, just to pick up where they left off a year later. However, as Nancy matured over the years, Steve certainly didn't, driving her out of his arms and into the far quieter ones of fellow camper-turned-counsellor, Jonathan Byers.

Jonathan - Finch: It was Hopper's ability to find a talent in young Jonathan which brought him out of his shell, that ultimately brought his mother Joyce closer to the camp operator. It was no skin off Jonathan's back - it practically guaranteed him a spot on the counsellor team without having to interact too much with his fellow campers, at least. But he eventually learned the benefits to socialising when being an ear to listen to Nancy's troubles soon became a shoulder to cry on, which snowballed into a friendship that hinted at far more. Though the two live in completely different parts of the country, long distance seems to suit Jonathan just fine - in fact, better than being in each others' spaces for, say, weeks of their summer vacation.

Chrissy - Parakeet: Chrissy hated camp at first, but she'd never tell her parents. She'd made such a big deal about wanting to go, despite them telling her she wouldn't handle being away from them. That wasn't why she hated camp - that could be boiled down to two words. Steve. Harrington. Every year, without fail, he'd do the absolute most to try and make her life hell. She hated to admit to it, but this rivalry did build character for her. She wants to be as much of a role model to new campers as her counsellors always were to her, and at least she also managed to get her best friend from back home a job, too.

Eddie - Kingfisher: One half of the self-proclaimed Team Newbie, Eddie needed something to pad his resume with now that he'd finally graduated high school alongside his best friend two years his junior, Chrissy Cunningham. Another hesitant hire from Hopper, except beyond the anarchist persona the man could tell that there was a softer side to the boy, crying out for a little bit of order, a little bit of responsibility to prove himself. If Hopper plays his cards right, Eddie has all the makings of an ideal counsellor.

Vickie - Parula: Vickie had lived in close enough proximity of Camp Hawk all her life, and while she begged and begged her parents to sign her up, they insisted on summers being for family vacations. She celebrated her 18th birthday by sending her application for counsellor eight times over - one for every year she wished she could have attended. Of course, she'd done her research. She knew the culture of Camp Hawk inside out. She knew that almost everyone there would know someone, except her. But perhaps that's the unique take she can bring to the camp. If she can show one kid who's struggling to make friends, that even the adults need to start from scratch sometimes, she'd be satisfied.

Steve - Robin: Steve was by far Hopper's proudest achievement. Turning Robert Harrington's spoiled little brat into someone who enjoyed being in a place of structure so much that he was begging Hopper to come back as a counsellor. Just one problem - Steve Harrington doesn't have a creative bone in his body. That's a slight lie, there's one way his creativity shines, but the last thing Hopper needs is Steve teaching more kids how best to prank Chrissy Cunningham, even when his on-and-off girlfriend Nancy was desperately asking him to grow up and settle down for her. Still, Hopper couldn't resist creating another brand new role just for Steve. He just hopes that having a responsibility for something that he cares about will be the final flame under Steve's ass that he needs.

Robin - Cardinal: Robin has spent her whole life being the black sheep of everywhere she goes, and now that she's supposed to "go out into the world" and "find herself", she has no clue where to even begin. She's more than happy to sit back, play second fiddle to whoever needs her to, and let someone else dictate her life for her for as long as possible. Anything that allows her to procrastinate from having to face the realities of all the burdens of reality: not knowing what direction she wants to live her life in, though the pressures of college sure want her to; coming to terms with having finally come out to herself, and having to face the ultimate dread of figuring out who would ever possibly be safe to come out to.

these were made using this template from ana-makes as a base!

[concerto-roblox]

adding chrissy and vickie to the spicy six and making them the slay eight

[teardropwolf]

Hope y’all are enjoying the splatfest!

[bitegore]

hissho sushi has absolutely no right being so fucking expensive for how ass it is

[fuckingshutup]

IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S "FUCK" IN MY URLS ISN'T IT

[new-squidbeak-gaytoon]

have a very merry splatfest, and a happy new year!!!

it took so long to make all of these.

featuring terra of @carnivorous-magpie fame, and mentioning one autumn soon-to-be cuttlefish from @ask-autumn-the-octo / @saturntheocto !!!

[phoenixiancrystallist]

Month 6, day 27, Draw Everything June day 19, and two arts for the price of one! :D

Those stairs were surprisingly fun to draw :)

[pterawaters]

Chapters: 4/14 Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Argyle/Jonathan Byers, Chrissy Cunningham/Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler, Argyle/Eden Bingham, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Chrissy Cunningham & Nancy Wheeler Characters: Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Nancy Wheeler, Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Argyle (Stranger Things), The Party (Stranger Things) Additional Tags: The Polycule, Polyamory, Bisexual Jonathan Byers, Pansexual Argyle (Stranger Things), Bisexual Steve Harrington, Bisexual Eddie Munson, Bisexual Chrissy Cunningham, Chrissy Cunningham Lives, Bisexual Nancy Wheeler, Season/Series 04, Season Rewrite, Recreational Drug Use Summary:

When Chrissy Cunningham goes to Eddie Munson for help, she's not just approaching Hawkins High's drug dealer, she's also approaching her ex-boyfriend. Eddie stumbles into the method for keeping Chrissy safe, but Vecna is still targeting other Hawkins teens, including Max Mayfield, and needs to be stopped. Jonathan realizes that, despite how deeply he loves Nancy, he's fallen in love with his best friend too. Nancy throws herself into figuring out who's trying to kill Chrissy and why, doing her best to avoid her confused romantic feelings. And speaking of confused feelings, Steve gets a piece of dating advice that he can't stop thinking about, even though he's just trying to protect Hawkins and the people in it.

Chapter 4 summary:

Jonathan and his mother have a heart-to-heart before going their separate ways. Eddie and Chrissy talk about their relationship. Nancy throws herself into the investigation so she doesn't have to think about her feelings. Steve tries his best to keep Max safe from Vecna.

[the-illiterate-pirate]

Male werewolves who do the littlest awoo when they cum inside you

[lord-radish]

More food from over the years

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

Imagine during the swap with guys. Valerie was reminding her ‘sons’ to use protection and that’s she’s not ready to a grandma. May I Please Ask for their reactions?

YEA

While the boys were settling in this swapped life was when it happened

The faithful terrifying moment

Jack and Malfie were meeting Roxy and Elodie at the park for games and food

Joe and Apple were sitting on the couch chilling while Misty texts Joe much to his semi-annoyance

Then Valerie chuckled at the scene

"Remember boys, I'm still too young to be a grandma. So use protection."

The girls laugh and snicker, no one realizing the boy's reactions

Apple had a moment of process and when it sunk in, his face turned redder than a red hot chili pepper in the summer sun

Malfie felt his hair get lose as he turns a new shade of pink

Jack's voice went dry faster than he could even think

The only one who wasn't reacting as they should was Joe who was too focus on these text messages on AU's Joe's phone

"Yeah yeah we get it, I'll check bike helmets." He mumbled

Nadia howled out laughing hard as Cece chimed in, "What kind of sex are you giving sir!?"

It was then he processed the whole thing

Joe's face was the deepest reddest shade of blush one could have in the room, the laughs of the girls weren't helping at all.

It was late in the night as the boys were heading back to Hightower Hotel when Malachite's phone went off in a video call

Upon answering, before a hello, he was taken aback by a lot of screaming and unable to translate words. Maybe German or French? And...something hitting??

As it turns out, after that moment, the villain recruiter boys decided to lie and hurry Apple and Joe out by saying Misty and Stephanie texted one of them to hang out with them

Upon walking out Nadia came up to the and handed them four condoms and "Use them wisely~"

It wasn't until they're a block away is when the call started

Malfie, red in the face and teary eye, rambles about what happened in bashful mutters and high pitched "omg"s

"Wait? Are there no condoms where you're from?" Asked Vince, jumping back upon hearing the loud NO

"If you don't want a kid you PULL OUT! That's the rule!" Yelled Jack

Joe shutters, "Gross...Gross Gross..." He looks paler than usual (#asexual8ftJoe)

Then AU Joe asked, "What's that banging?"

Malfie turned the phone to show Apple hitting his head at the wall

As it turned out, Apple maaay or may not have accidentally pictured the image of that with two girls in his life

After the swap was done, the boys had a weird feeling still. Curious of you will but also "wtf was that whole thing"

Jack couldn't look at his Queen and her King after AU Jack made a jokey comment of "I'm sure they're active so there has to be condoms in your world"

As for Apple-

Snow stiffed some giggles as Apple finished telling her his small rant

"It's so thin, what if it breaks?!"

The two lay on each other's sides nude and covered in bed sheets as the nigh owls hoot in the outside world

Snow smile and snuggled close to him, "It's a interesting inversion though. Imagine how many pregnancy will be stopped if we had something like that here."

Apple chuckled at her words, "Perhaps but it's still such a odd concept.."

"Even more odd than us like this?"

Apple turn and look at her face, flush and soft eyed.

He reached a hand up and softly rubbed her face before he brought his lips to the crown of her head

Then the maiden asked, "Do you still have it? Maybe it's stronger than it looks"

[sherifftillman]

this summer camp au would get written a lot faster if i could just focus instead of my brain going "i'm doing summer caaaaaammmppp" like this kid every 12 seconds

[felikatze]

am really enjoying seabound so far (watching vry slowly during work breaks) but like. "you've never made a tough choice like that nya" LIKE HELL SHE HASN'T????

like remember in skybound when nya sacrificed herself to let jay escape which LED TO HER DYING? IS THAT NOT A TOUGH CHOICE?

what do you even know maya you weren't there

[rigil-kentauris]

Wolmeric Week 2024 - Day 5 - Time Apart

ao3 link

The Warrior of Light turns to leave off into the sunset for an unknowably long journey to unite the star and save the world, again.

Aymeric panics. He grabs the Enguerran's hand at the last minute.

“Write me,” he blurts.

Enguerran tilts his head. “Uh,” he says awkwardly. “Okay?”

Aymeric frets incessantly for an entire day. Had he misinterpreting things? He hadn’t. He can’t have. They’d had dinner. Acquaintances have dinner all the time. Enguerran had arrived in transparent ribbed leggings with a slim-cut coat that had a socially indecent number of buttons undone up top. The Warrior of Light was an Ul’dah trained weaver who once, or so it was said, publicly and frequently wore grape-purple subligar out on the open streets. Aymeric had never said what he’d thought’d they were, but, well, they’d kissed, hadn’t they? Held hands? He blushes. He’d wanted more than that. He'd thought Enguerran had wanted more than that. Was he wrong? He shouldn't have asked. Three moons ‘till their ship is due in the East, and it’s a long time to wait, but he’ll write back and send it on the very next ship, he will, he’ll fix it, he’ll say-

His private linkpearl chimes. Enguerran is on the other end, with the sound of sailors singing and lines snapping and waves spraying.

Ah, Aymeric thinks.

He puts it out of his mind. He forces it out of his mind. He doesn’t think about it any further, until the first letter from Kugane arrives moons later, dated to the very day Enguerran left Ishgard, and it reads:

To my dearest most darling lover who did panic and forget he does not live in a period Ishgardian romance novel where no-one has any clue what a linkpearl is-

Aymeric slowly and carefully deposits his head on his writing table.

He’ll live – there’s an entire, thick, perfumed letter from the Warrior of Light on his desk to entice him, after all -

But first, he’s going to spend some time on his desk.

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