#the way elendira is there too

[qualityrain]

legato and elendira r so funny to me because every time theyre tgt in the same room elendiras like ohhhh im going to kill you i can do it! dont test me! and legato just takes it (unless its abt knives and loyalty then legato becomes so cringe elendira just concedes to preserve her braincells) but when it comes down to it she actually doesnt know what to do with him lmao. the way he busts out of the coffin and shes like fUCK i shouldnt have made him my enemy hes so much more powerful while legatos here having his flashback before death and its focused on knives but elendira is also there and the whole crimson nail has fallen its ok ill be there with you soon also the way elendira is not part of the death game too (nightow probably couldve added elendira later on in the story and thats why she wasnt included but shhhhh) like enemy where. also the way elendira says all this and yet went out of her way to be there to pass the coins when nobody asked. like can you guys show affection normally. not a single normal person close to knives.

[lemongogo]

i just like his long hair ok 🧎

[ruporas]

tri-trans! happy#tdov 💘

[tradingjack]

There's no turning back.

... Is there anyone who'll be able to survive what lies ahead?

[orukadoruka]

what's with these homies dissing my girl

[ocdhuacheng]

OH. OH THIS IS A GAMECHANGER

[general-cyno]

Despite how wildly Elendira was changed as a character in tristamp she's just. so fascinating to me both bc of her existence as a whole (a human/plant hybrid of sorts that Nai, despite his hatred for humans, for some reason has allowed to exist) and the idea of her being an honest, childish reflection of Nai himself.

There is absolutely no way that Elendira's disdain for humans isn't something she learned from him. And when you compare their expressions and behavior - they are just so painfully similar. From the way their emotions shift so quickly from one to another to how they show so clearly on their faces/bodies,

And how the only way to somewhat (poorly) mask themselves is to physically shift away and hide - which they both do in front of Vash specifically.

On that note, Elendira's reaction to physical pain is very interesting to me too in how it contrasts with Nai's. Whereas she throws a tantrum and cries out about how much it hurts, physical pain does very little for Nai (outwardly, that is) as shown in eps 3 and 12. Even as Vash tries to shoot down his blades or as Nai burns himself alive along the fire of Vash's angel arm, it is the emotional aspect (Vash's rejection) which actually hurts him. It can be heard in his voice or seen in his face and still, he tries to hide that too behind a smile or laugh that always seems awfully close to crying or sobbing.

Ig what I'm trying to point at is Elendira - as a metaphorical and literal reflection of him, since she's implied to be a clone, kinda - being able to voice and act out all the reactions to pain, physical and emotional, that Nai usually doesn't allow himself to show.

Extra interesting to me that she immediately labels Vash a traitor and cries harder when she mentions Nai and how Vash doesn't know.

I think a more literal tl of this bit is something along the lines of "it's your fault that lord Knives -", regardless... what is it that Vash doesn't know or that he's at fault for? Is she echoing Nai's pain, his loneliness? Why does she feel it so deeply?

And did Vash realize? What she is and where she comes from, or why she exists? Is that why he looked so sad at the sight of her? Did he see part of his brother in her too? Did Nai as a kid ever cry like that?

[pepplemint]

Love how trigun just has a group of superpowered humans though and never explains it

[anachronistic-falsehood]

the problem with trying 2 write a crimsonfang fic is what is the setting. what’s the real dynamic here. r they just chilling in the ark. do they take turns bullying legato in his dumb little coffin. does knives sit down all the gung ho guns for meetings and do elendira and livio make stupid jokes to each other during these meetings. do they have a prank war. r they having disrespectful nasty sex or can they even hold hands without blushing. how much is razlo involved. is he besties with elendira and pushing livio to actually fucking talk to her. what’s the vibe here

[dimidarling]

Trigun trending and seeing all the stampede art makes me feel so. Man. I miss when this fandom wasn’t like this my hatred for stampede runs deep.

[orcelito]

With my girlfriend's assistance, I realized that the trigun characters I'm most attracted to are (in this order): Wolfwood, Vash, & Elendira

... Yeah

[lemongogo]

i need to cosplay elendira so bad rn rn idfc its happening .umms do any of u .. if you have experience making cosplay props HELPP how might one go ab making a gigantic fucking nail please and thank u 💕

[merchantarthurn]

nicholas, quit your job. join my christian ska band

this was conceived as a joke with friends about how midvalley in modern AU would be into ska and then ‘the gung-ho guns as a ska band though. wolfwood has a keytar called the punisher’ ‘and it’s still shaped like the punisher - it’s 4 keyboards’.

obviously there’s others to add - like midvalley’s baeblade gauntlet. and maybe another (metal? rock?) band that’s vash (lead guitar, vocals) and livio (drums) and?? knives (bass) so that wolfwood has somewhere to go when he snaps out of his haze and leaves lmao (maybe he supplants knives as a bass player + backup vocals just to amuse me personally)

(i’ll admit to not knowing anything about ska so i just defaulted to making all the men look “uncool in a way that’s kinda swag in its own right” and elendira that kind of “probably smells of ‘’’incense’’’” vibe. i also could not suss out the instrument refs so i accidentally gave the trumpet too many valves and gave up on the sax lol) 

ID below the cut

There are four images - I’ve given each image it’s own ID.

[ID: Wolfwood drawn mostly in black and white - in his usual suit and unbuttoned dress shirt, with mullet-length hair, sunglasses, and a thicker patch of scruff on his chin. He holds a cross-shaped keytar with each branch having it’s own set of keys, with the words ‘Punisher’ and ‘Gung-Ho’ written at the ends. The centre has a skull-like decal shaped like the trigger of the actual Punisher. It’s held by a strap with black-and-white checkers. There are blue accents on the keytar and his shoes. END ID]

[ID: Elendira (Trigun Maximum) drawn mostly in black and white. She wears a black pillbox hat, a choker with a fake nail sticking “through” it and a studded belt. She also wears a black-and-white cropped wrap top with a baggy, hatched jacket overtop with the sleeves rolled. She’s playing a red bass guitar with a nail head at the top and a spike at the bottom. END ID]

[ID: Leonof The Puppetmaster drawn mostly in black and white. He wears a baggy black suit over a yellow shirt with a large collar and a bolo tie, a bowler hat with a wide brim and checkered band, and his usual round glasses. He holds a trumpet, also coloured in yellow. END ID]

[ID: Midvalley the Hornfreak wearing a white suit jacket, pink dress shirt, and baggy pink trousers. The drawing cuts off at the knees. He is passionately playing a saxophone, which is attached to his neck by a cord, so is leaning his torso back. END ID.]

[triplesilverstar]

Valentine's Day 2024

Rating: 18+ Minors DNI 

Pairing: Vash X Wolfwood, Vash X F!Reader, Wolfwood X F!Reader,  Vash X F!Reader X Wolfwood

CW: Cunnilingus, hand jobs, making out, wedged between two hot dudes

Word count: Roughly 2.3K

A/N: You forgot what day it was, until you find a small box with chocolates on your desk. Here's hoping your lover's aren't too upset about it.

FOUR OUT OF FOUR! Now to go regret all my life decisions these last few days for writing this much.

“Look at these cute chocolates for Valentine's Day!” You groan hearing one of your coworkers mention what day it is. You knew you forgot something the last few days, feeling like you were being run ragged by Mr. Bluesummers with all the information he needed to be compiled for the final reports from the last year to submit for the tax season. You were starting to regret working directly for the man when required but you enjoyed it a lot more than previous jobs you had. 

“I knew I forgot something.” It’s your first year dating Vash and Nico and you had wanted to make it special and there’s no way you’re going to get off work before the stores are closed. Seeing the tiny box of chocolates on your desk you do smile, maybe you can make it work somehow. You don’t have time to ponder your situation as you hear your name being bellowed from the chief of staff’s office, time to get to work. 

Sliding past the door you sigh looking at your tiny box of chocolates. Five pieces. “I should have asked Elendira if she could run out and get me something bigger.” Slipping your flats off before heading deeper into the apartment, not taking notice of the low lighting or the brief noise of sudden movement in the living room.

Squealing as a set of warm hands settle on your waist and the lights are flicked on, revealing a grinning blond with beautiful blue eyes. “Hello, sweetheart!” Leaning closer and kissing your forehead before letting his lips trail down the bridge of your nose before bending his knees to press those plush lips to yours. It’s chaste yet still has that hint of yearning behind his movements before he pulls back and smiles at you full of affection. “Will you be part of my heart?” Giving you a flirty wink and you can only laugh as your heart rate starts to settle after the brief scare. 

“Are you trying to ask me to be your Valentine Vash?” Chuckling a little as you keep your eyes on him no matter how much you want to start to look around the room taking note of what he's wearing. Or you should say not wearing, since all he has on is a tie and a pair of boxers covered in hearts. 

“No. Well, sort of.” Trailing his hands down your arms before stepping back from you so you can see more of the room. “I love two people so I don't know if I can just have one Valentine.” You can't help but laugh at the confusion on his face over the thought of trying to figure out if you can have more than one Valentine or not. 

“pretty sure there isn't a limit on them.” Finally looking around the room you have to admit it looks nice, with lots of pillows tossed around the floor and a blanket placed over the glass panel of the door to the deck. “Where's the other part of your heart if you want to go with that wording instead?” 

Only to yelp as a large pair of hands grab your butt and give it a hearty squeeze. “Right here.” Whispering in your ear with his face close enough you can feel the prickle of his stubble against the side of your face. “So what do you say? Will you complete our three piece heart?” 

it really is endearing to see and hear both of them being so open and cheesy with trying to not right out ask to be your Valentine. “Does it come with perks?” laughing as you swat at Nicholas's hands now on your hips that are stopping you from turning around to look at him. 

“Sure does Little Bear.” Nipping at your ear and grinding his hips into your backside you had a pretty good idea of what kind of perks he has in mind for you. 

Feeling yourself grow flustered at how both of them are acting you cough. It's obvious they put a lot of thought into this, and all you have to offer them in a small box of chocolates. “Id like to say yes but I feel like my gift is nowhere near as nice as both of yours.” Holding the box up and watching as Vash carefully takes it from your fingers and inspecting the box.

“Oh, we can have lots of fun with these I think. They're nice and small.” Dragging out the last word as if he's up to something naughty your body warms in response as you flush from the roots of your hair down to your toes. 

“Come on little bear, let's get you out of these clothes. You're a little too overdressed.” While Vash wanders off leaving you with a lovely view of his ass as he heads for the coffee table Nicholas is tugging on the edge of your jacket and shirt. 

“How do I know I've overdressed if I haven't seen you yet?” While you aim for teasing it is undercut by the fact you're helping him to divulge yourself of your clothes. Your jacket is tossed out into the hallway and your shirt is quick to follow before a set of tan fingers is working the zipper of your pants to try and get them undone. 

“Let's just say Vash and I are a matching set right now.” You can hear the smirk in his voice and the rumble of his bare chest against your back feels wonderful. Yet as the fabric of your pants slides down your legs you can't help but try and fire back at him with your own playful attitude. 

“Really? I can see Vash and he doesn't have a banana in his pants.” Leaning back and trying to glide your hands behind you to touch more of his skin. “Or are you just happy to see me?” 

“Banana!” Letting out a roar of laughter while you squeal as you're manhandled and lifted in the air and turned around, Nicholas's lips insistent as he works to slip his tongue into your mouth. It doesn't take a lot of convincing for you to let him in, moaning into the deeper kiss while his tongue slides against yours. His fingers trail along your sides while he licks against the inside of your mouth. 

“Boo, you always steal my thunder when I wanna make out.” Feeling the warmth from a second body press up against you and their hands wandering your body. At least before Nicholas pulls away from you and rolls his eyes at Vash behind you. 

“Fine, you dramatic blond.” You don't need to see as the two of them start to make out with you between them to still feel your body grow warmer and your sex starting to throb. No. The noises they make and the sensations of them making out next to the side of your head is more than enough to get you panting alongside them. You're not going to just stand there either, as their hands roam you and each other you're doing the exact same thing.  Raking your nails down one of Nicholas's shoulders while Squeezing one of Vash’s thighs, but men making more noises since they can’t see what you’re doing. All you really know is Vash matches Nicholas now with the firmness you feel against your ass, both of their cocks rubbing against your body and tenting their boxers. 

It does something to your core when they pull apart both panting and you feel the strands of saliva break to land on the skin of your shoulders and hear the noises from both men while their chests heave. “Boys” Dropping your voice and squirming between the two of them and hoping Nicholas at your front feels the wet spot forming on your panties. “My clothes are getting wet, I’d rather get both of you wet.” 

“Well let's move somewhere else then.” Nicholas nips at your lips before pulling away and heading towards the piles of pillows on the living room floor, sauntering over before dropping amongst the mounds of fabric as if he’s a king waiting for the rest of his court. “Well?” You can’t help but laugh seeing he is wearing the same kind of boxers as Vash with the large red hearts on them and clearly tented. 

Getting ready to move closer only to feel Vash tighten his arms around you first, running his tongue along the side of your neck before nipping your ear. “I want you to sit on Nico’s face.” 

Almost going weak in the knees with the force of your cunt clenching at the idea of dropping over that handsome face and feeling his stubble against your thighs. “Oh?” You’re not used to Nicholas being the one under your mercy, usually he takes charge of the three of you or as much as you let him take charge. 

“He lost a bet to me earlier.” His warm breath fanning out across your neck and your nipples are like hard pebbles sticking out through the fabric of your bar. “So tonight he’s doing what we want.” 

Snickering as one of his hands moves along your belly. “You mean what you want?” 

“Just for this round, next round is what you want Sweetheart.” His hand ghosting lower and his fingers play with the band of your panties. Oh, you like the idea of that. “Now make him work for that first orgasm and face his cock when you sit on his face.” Taking your hand in his as he strides closer. Helping you get into position and Nicholas adjusts you as you sit, not making a sound against the idea. 

“Well, Nico~” Aware with you sitting on his face that Nicholas can’t see the shit eating grin on Vash’s face. “I think you can guess what I want you to do to our pretty lady over your mouth.” Lifting Nicholas’s legs and moving closer so his clothed cock is pressed to his straining one. “Now get started or I won’t show you what I have in store for you~” 

You can’t help but let out a whine as you feel Nicholas’s tongue start to lick at your covered cunt, flicking the growing damp spot and curling his broad arms along your legs to give you in place when you first jerked your hips. “Nico~” 

“Good boy.” The soft praise from the blond has the tongue licking the fabric between your thighs even faster as his arms flex, the muscles a reminder of how much strength he holds in his fit body. “Except I want you to lick her skin, not those lacy things covering her up.” 

“Fuck!” If Nicholas had moved any faster you might not have even noticed with the speed his fingers shoved the fabric out of your pussy and shoved his tongue inside your walls. Your arms flail at the sudden intrusion as you almost come on the spot with his tongue undulating in your slick channel. 

“You really are a good boy Nico.” Vash has his cock in his hand pumping it with a light sheen of fluid covering his cock. “I think you deserve a reward.” His free hand reached between the gap in the fabric of Nicholas’s boxers and removed the tanned man’s dick from its confines. Shuffling closer to the man whose face you’re riding and you moan at the sight, as Vash’s long fingers wrap around both of their cocks and starting to slowly pump him. You could come just from watching that, but Nicholas lapping at your core like a starved man is certainly getting you there a lot faster. 

“Vash, Nico.” Panting as you try to squirm away from the man who has you in a vice and focused on trying to hold off your orgasm as he groans under your skin. “Close!” Your chest is heaving as your hand presses into your face trying to use your palms in the hopes of cooling your warm skin. 

“Let go, Sweetheart.” A hand tangled in your hair as Vash pulls you towards him for a searing kiss, the sound of slurping and skin on skin overtaking your senses as it becomes too much for you. Shaking as your orgasm rips through you. 

Nicholas under you groans as he licks your release up and grunts at the sudden added pressure to his hard cock in the blond's hand. You might have had your first release but he wants to hold out, wanting to paint your stomach in his and Vash’s release. Glad his arms are strong enough to keep you upright as Vash keeps kissing you senseless. 

Hours later you pant with a hand over your face, lazing against the pillows and well aware you can’t stand. The sound of a package opening and you groan, looking at Vash popping a chocolate in his mouth. “Sorry for the shitty Valentine's gift.” 

“What are you talking about little bear?” Grunting before taking another sip of water and tossing his used condom in the garbage can just outside your little love nest. 

“The chocolates. They were from work.” 

“Sweetheart?” His voice is soft as Vash joins you, holding out one of the chocolates for you to eat. “Did you think you needed to get use something for today?” 

A groan of frustration as you nod, watching both men look at each other before they start to roar with laughter. Vash ends up over on his side and one of the chocolates falls out of the box as he shakes with his mirth. “Babe.” Snorting as he tries to sit up only to fail. “We buy it tomorrow.”

“When it’s on sale.” Nicholas interjects almost having water sputter out of his nose. 

“I’m dumb.” You mutter dropping your hand over your face again. 

“We love you anyway.” 

“Happy Valentine’s Day my sexy loves. Round four later?” You hope to everything that exists that Nicholas is joking. 

[tenshinokorin]

TnK's Trigun Fic Listing

Ok now that I've got 15 fics out for Trigun (so far) and at least a couple of those are upwards of 20K and some of them are sequels and followups and ongoing, I thought maybe I should do a proper list of things, to make it easier for people who want to read in some kind of order. I'm terrible about talking up my own work but this is also for my own reference so that's fine, right? ^^; All fics are Vashwood-centric (I will get to Nai in a minute I have a backlog) and ratings vary from Gen to Explicit, though all are intended for an adult audience. This list is complete as of September '23, I will update it periodically as needed! 

NB: I'm lucky enough to have gotten fanart for some of these and sometime when my head is not full of mud I'll go in and add links to those where I can. (Or please drop a link in the replies if you are one of the wonderful artists in question!) 

THE BIG THREE STORYLINES: 

Someday Out of the Blue & I Believe in the Kingdom Come

Trigun '98 canon. Reincarnation fic. The first one is a story I started writing over 20 years ago and quit after a chapter because I was just too heartbroken (and did not know it, but was also too young). Picked it up and finished it this April (2023) after Stampede clobbered me and I fell off the "we don't talk about wolfwood" wagon. The second story is a direct sequel to tie up some loose ends from the first one, and also to indulge my need for a proper happy ending. (I think a lot of folks don't realize Someday has a sequel but it does!!) 

Black is the Color and Mysterious Ways

Trimax Canon. Resurrection/Fix-it/Angstmance with a much shorter, sillier, smuttier epilogue. Three years after the end of Trigun Maximum, Vash is having some trouble laying his ghosts to rest. (You may have seen this incredible artwork which has gotten around a bit and boosts the story better than any summary of mine possibly could.) Weird things happened when I was writing this, I don't mind telling you. Mysterious Ways was mostly an excuse to explore some of the more interesting concepts brought up by the first one, but saying anything more would be spoilery. 

Eyes of the Storm

(Mostly) Trimax canon. Cryptid Vash AU, slowburn romance, ongoing. When Nicholas D. Wolfwood gets roped into being the new caretaker for the now-abandoned orphanage where he spent his childhood, he soon finds out that his own hidden memories are not the only thing haunting him. (What the fuck is a Typhoon?) Wolfwood, Vash, Livio, Elendira, et al. This is the one currently in progress at six chapters out of ??. Pretty SFW so far BUT NOT FOR MUCH LONGER CAVEAT LECTOR. 

List continues with standalone and shorter fics below the cut!

Honeymoon

Generic Trimax/98 setting. Plant Heat, Wingfic, Tentacle Fic, What the fuck is Hay Fever. Wolfwood offers to help Vash out with a personal problem and gets a little more than he bargained for. 

Strange Powers

Generic Trimax/98 setting, comedy/smut/potato jokes/fisting with a loaded prosthetic. What if Vash and Wolfwood (accidentally) got really, really hella high? 

Hurricane

Trigun '98 Canon. 

Vash: Make money? As a priest?

WW: Well. *mysteriously* Not only that. 

Vash: (oh my gosh he's a prostitute)

Shortfic. Wolfwood tries to figure out how to offer his services to someone he doesn't really want to be a paying customer. Short and smutty while also demolishing Wolfwood's professional boundaries.

Skin Tight

Generic Trimax/98 setting. The Infamous Red Dress. PWP, Wolfwood needs to be in the Vash Sensory Deprivation Tank, Vash in high heels, the dress gave its life for this fic you should read it and honor its sacrifice. Look. This is just porn, guys. You want the porny fic? This is the porny fic. (just kidding most of them are porny fics but this one is especially so.) 

Secondhand Secrets

Generic Trimax/98 setting. Introspective/Vignette/Wolfwood POV. Vash's artificial arm always moves in his sleep, and Wolfwood wonders what he's looking for.

Personal Jesus

Badlands Rumble canon (post-film), Wolfwood has poor emotional coping strategies, hurt/comfort (Wolfwood provides both), first-time. That red hotel minifridge never stood a chance. 

A Fool From Any Direction

Trigun '98 Vash's weird horny schtick is a front, and self-respect doesn't save lives. Which is too bad because when Wolfwood finds out what Vash is planning next he's gonna kill him. 

Benediction

Trimax but could also be '98; Sometimes being a hero is not all it's cracked up to be. Or maybe Vash is the one cracking up. Hurt/Comfort, Wound Care & Bible Quotes, Noman's Land is a bitch of a planet. Shortfic, feels, non-explicit/no sex. 

A Bit of a Tight Spot

Generic Trimax/98 setting. Costume Porn, PWP, No corsets were harmed in the making of this fic. I feel like this one gets missed a lot which is MADDENING because you guys. WOLFWOOD'S DOUBLE Ds IN A CORSET. And like, in a gender euphoria way, not in a comedy drag kind of way (though comedy drag does make a small appearance). I don't know how the good minister tightlaced in cuban stockings while giving Vash a blowjob in front of a mirror in the attic of a whorehouse can get so often overlooked, maybe my title or summary is lacking, but it's one of the hottest things I've ever written and its engagement is just in the basement? When (emphatic baffled hand motions to Nicholas D. Wolfwood wearing a garter like a thigh-holster). Anyway. 

The Quick and the Bed

Trigun '98 Comedy, Romance, First Time. The single bed trope. Drunk Idiocy. Wolfwood's vows are in serious danger. (Wolfwood does not have vows.) Readers have let me know that they find this one amusing. Roommates of readers have sent me threats of bodily harm due to badly-stifled hysterical laughter at 3am. 

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW MORE STORIES WILL BE ADDED AS THEY OCCUR!

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[yuliasolsystem]

One of the most interesting aspects of Legato as a character is that he's the only one who makes both Vash and Knives act against their principles at some points.

Everyone already knows that Legato was the first human that Vash killed willingly and while fully conscious, but just before that Vash was able to break free of Legato's control by "throwing off the shackles of the no-kill rule".

Somewhere I already made a post trying to translate this part more accurately, but I'm too lazy to look for it. A rough translation is "Vash the Stampede's body. And the pointed wings that emerged from it. No supernatural force could hold it all down. But that's why, up until this very moment, these two [forces] have been in perfect opposition. They [Legato and Vash] didn't realize it themselves yet..."

"...but one thing has changed. It was the time Vash Stampede threw off the shackles of his no-kill rule that he'd bound himself with for decades."

I interpret it as follows: Vash subconsciously restrained his Plant powers by not wanting to kill Legato, thus helping Legato without even realizing it. In other words, in this scene Vash not only lets his "dark" side come out by starting to fight to kill, but also accepts his Plant nature. In other words, Legato succeeded in doing what Knives failed to do: earlier, even Knives couldn't force Vash to fight like Plant.

That's the case with Vash, but as I wrote Knives also occasionally behaves contrary to his own words and beliefs with Legato. I've written about this many times before, though. For example, in the post at the link below, I mentioned three instances where Knives left Legato alive even though he had no particular reason to do so.

Note that each of those decisions to let Legato live resulted in Legato saving Knives' life later. And it wasn't a "return favor" on Legato's part, nor was it a calculation on Knives' part (Knives is really overconfident and each time doesn't even realize he's in trouble). It's purely a narrative device to show how much Knives really needs Legato and that he's invincible as long as Legato is the exception to the "all humans are bad and must die" rule for him.

In fact, if Knives had gone a little farther and accepted Legato as someone important to him (or at least clearly defined their relationship), then probably even Vash wouldn't have stopped Legato. I mean, if Legato hadn't decided to play "who's better, you or me?" with Vash, and instead used his own powers in the most effective way possible, he would have simply taken the entire city hostage and Vash wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.