#they are also CHOCK FULL of rep

[aparticularbandit]

OKAY BUT LIKE SPECIFICALLY MY DANGANRONPA FRIENDS WHO KNOW THE BATTLE OF HOPE AND DESPAIR

READ THE WAYWARD CHILDREN SERIES

BECAUSE IT GETS INTO THE NITTY GRITTY OF THE PAIN OF HOPE

HOPE IS A KNIFE THAT CAN CUT THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE WORLD.... HOPE MEANS YOU KEEP ON HOLDING TO THINGS THAT WON'T EVER BE SO AGAIN, AND SO YOU BLEED AN INCH AT A TIME UNTIL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT.

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[sweetfirebird]

Not to bring down the mood, but just as a warning. They (the regime) are at the point where they need an excuse to push us harder or at least an excuse to put on a big show and hopefully get all the MAGA and lost Republicans who left them back on their side. So it's at the point where either they are going to try, unconvincingly, to show that there is another "emergency" like their supposed gang invasion (you know, the one the president golfs through like so many presidents do when the country is under attack) or they are going to seize upon an act of mass violence (that is probably no worse than any other act of mass violence in America that they have gleefully ignored, like Ulvalde, or the church shooting in Charleston) and overreact in some massive way, expecting everyone to either agree with them or be cowering and shivering in fear and be grateful to them for the show of strength.

Like, this is a classic authoritarian move. It's so classic that experts have been warning people to expect it.

But also, as though anyone in America but the small percentage of culty idiots would feel *safer* with like... Pete Hegseth to protect them. Please. Oooh the incompetent abusers that fill this cabinet are gonna save us from an imaginary threat??? Even if the threat were real, I wouldn't trust those people to turn on a porch light if I asked them to, much less to "save" me in any meaningful way.

They've actually tried this in a few small ways already I think. It's just that it turned out the people committing the acts of violence were... on their side. Whoopsiedoodle. Turns out that violent rhetoric attracts people willing to commit violence. Who'd have thought?

And frankly, if something did happen where they claimed "antifa" or something did it, I'd be suspicious as hell. They've already claimed "assault" with Rep McIver despite it not being on the tape that *they released* and also the very idea that a woman caught in a violent melee and trying to get free in the confusion in any way "assaulted" large men in body armor? Right. Right. RIIIIIIGHT. So they would definitely try to claim, like they did in Portland back in 2020, that America was under attack from *checks notes* a small group of hippies occupying the space of a few city blocks under heavy, military-like fire from the authorities.

These people also claim that San Francisco/California are wild and lawless and uninhabitable. SF alone is chock full of millionaires in multimillion dollar homes. We do have a lot of homeless here because of the housing issues and the cost of living expenses (from those millionaires driving the costs up, btw) but it's not Mad Max on the streets. Of course it isn't. If it was, no one would live here, much less pay what we do to live here.

I'm telling you this to inoculate against the rhetoric that may be on its way.

They are still looking for an excuse. Do not give them one. They will try to lie. But they are bad liars.

[lowkeyed1]

my friend's putting out her debut novel, and it's available for ebook pre-order (print edition forthcoming)... i was lucky enough to get to read an advance so i'm gonna put the summary below the jump an also my own ravings about it. short version, i really recommend it -- it's a space adventure, a moving meditation on grieving, and chock full of lesbian rep.

summary: After pirates kill her three crewmates, Sam decides it's time to sell her ship and get out of the space business altogether. She hasn’t got a clue what she’ll do instead, but anything’s got to be better than captaining a kraken-class cargo cruiser haunted by the memories of her friends. The problem is, just when Sam’s supposed to be meeting a buyer, she finds herself enacting a rescue instead. Of a woman who might be an entirely different kind of problem. Kate knows what it’s like to lose someone. But having lived her entire life on planet, she can’t understand why Sam would want to sell her escape to the stars. It feels like incredibly good luck when the slightly surly captain agrees to assemble a new crew take her up for one final job. But when they end up kidnapped by a space mobster and forced to track down the same pirates that killed Sam’s crew, it’s starting to look like retirement might be permanent for them both. my rant: okay. sam. i love sam so much. she's repressing and trying to stay distant, trying to stay self-contained, full of loss and fear of further pain. circumstances force her into all the situations she wants to most avoid and she slowly, despite herself, ends up engaging again. it's like watching a beautiful, very grumpy flower unfold and soak up the rain and it just moves me so freaking much. the adventure is compelling and exciting and twists and turns throughout some amazing futuristic locales. i don't want to give away too much plot but it's fun and suspenseful and the side characters are also really interesting. i loved this so much i read it in every spare minute over two days, because i had to know what happened next. i love when a book grabs me like that :) preorder link!

reblogs appreciated <3 <3 <3

[summerlinenss]

I no longer believe the actor who claims abuse on the Time Bandits set. Please read this all. I did my best to explain my reasons. I apologize for any rambling.

Paramount has issues with safety on their sets. They have issues with their HR and resolution departments. That is proven fact and has happened more than once recently, even resulting in lawsuits. I don't deny they were injured as they have record of that and Paramount has stated they paid their worker's comp claim, but I would take everything else they claim with a Rock of Gibraltar sized grain of salt.

Especially since they're just now trotting out that damned letter Taika signed as "proof" he and the entire cast, crew, and production companies are all white supremacist, pro-genocide zionists.

"Taika who signed that Biden letter" is a direct quote from the actor in a comment. They shared a post from an Instagram called "Zionists in Film" that purports to "out" supposed celebrity zionists. That post is Taika with falsehoods about the letter he signed plastered all over it. I don't know about all the celebrities listed, but there are several I know are anything but zionists and are listed there for doing literally nothing wrong.

The actor said nothing about the set being packed full of zionists until six days ago, starting with a post about Apple firing pro-Palestinian workers (I don't know if that's true, but either way it's not about Apple TV). The post from Zionists in Film about Taika went up five days ago. Everything else about the incident had been up and untouched since May. There is no other "evidence" that I've seen, be it quotes from the actor or anecdotes from anyone on that set that points to anyone being a zionist. Obviously I don't know each actor and crew member's stance personally, but when all a person who was on set with them can say is that Taika signed a letter, it doesn't look very convincing.

Also, the biggest and most obvious strike against their claim that the place was chock full of zionists? They were only on set when filming began in 2022 and filming wrapped entirely in early 2023! I/P has been a conflict for decades, I know, but your average joe did not care about "zionists" or even the conflict as a whole (regretfully) until after Oct 7th. So why, after all these months and two years after they left the set, do they suddenly start claiming it was a den of genocidal zionists?

I also don't believe every single one of the hundreds of people on the TB set was out to get them specifically. The entire cast, crew, and all the production companies involved are made up of misogynistic white supremacist queerphobes who only hated them just because they're Asian and nonbinary? What about the black guys in the cast? Or the little people? Or the women? Or any of the countless other minorities working on the show in any capacity, such as the no doubt large Maori presence? It was somehow just them who was despised by everyone, including those other minorities?

So yes, the actor deserves proper compensation for their injury, assuming their claim that Paramount didn't pay enough to cover their bills is true. But every other thing they said? I don't believe a word of it anymore. I was listening and accepting until they started screaming zionist. Now they come across as nothing more than a person with a bone to pick because they didn't get all the money they wanted. They just shot their credibility in the foot.

(I'm sending this essay to you because while I don't have a twitter account and can't get one, I have still seen idiots using this actor's "proof" to hate Taika, his fans, and Time Bandits as a whole. I just needed to put some fact checking and discussion somewhere.)

i want to just start with a disclaimer that, as anon said, i’m aware of the actual claims that have been made and read through the statements both from the actor and the paramount reps and it’s clear that they experienced some form of physical/emotional distress on set. no one is denying that. so i’m in no way attempting to diminish or disregard their experience.

that being said, i’m going to be 100% honest and say this as carefully as i can, but i’ve had an extremely off feeling about this since i first read about it. not in the sense of “well they would never allow that to happen so you’re obviously lying,” but there’s just something i really can’t put my finger on about this actor’s intentions that genuinely feel rooted in something vindictive rather than actually seeking personal justice.

just for comparison for anyone who hasn’t read the statements, i’m going to leave a link and screenshots of those here:

at first i honestly tried to take everything they were saying in good faith, but it’s at the point where it feels like they’re just making accusations of every controversial thing possible and waiting to see what sticks so they can get a pay-out to keep them quiet. it was originally a costar physically/psychologically abusing them and no one on set caring or believing them. now it’s escalated to:

- alleging the set was full of open and vocal zionists spewing a “pro-genocide” agenda

- claiming in advance that paramount is going to use AI to dub over their scenes

- apparently being both mad that they were “forced to leave” the show and mad that they’re going to still be in the show at all

- claiming they were gaslit and threatened by producers to the point of becoming suicidal

- calling them all “colonizers” (which if they are referring to taika and jemaine i think that is highly inappropriate and tone deaf)

- claiming they were digitally erased from stills because the producers are too scared to show their character and address what happened

- claiming they were originally in all 10 episodes and had their part reduced out of spite

- sharing headlines alleging all little people roles were cut from the show (which they weren’t) and alleging the cast was full of only white men (from the trailer alone the majority of the cast is literally bipoc and afab people)

- implied they were specifically discriminated against for being queer/non-binary and asian (although they are seemingly nowhere near the only lgbtq+ or AAPI cast/crew member so i don’t even understand what they’re talking about)

i’d also like to point out that i noticed one of the cast members is a queer and disabled rights activist (who seems like a lovely person btw) who has expressed nothing but total positivity and gratitude towards the show and absolutely everyone involved. and yes, of course, everyone can have different experiences, but i sincerely doubt someone who dedicates their spare time to fighting discrimination would stand by and not speak up if a costar was being abused or mistreated.

like you mentioned, the zionist stuff is all pure bullshit. and people who cry “zionism” to win their own personal conflicts typically don’t have a grasp on what it actually means. i don’t know how many times i’ve said by now that taika has literally been openly opposing the israeli military’s occupation of palestine on social media for the past six years minimum. i’m gonna be blunt and say any arguments people are still trying to make that he’s secretly an evil zionist because he (or probably his publicist) signed a letter that he likely didn’t even read and just assumed said “hey let’s keep freeing hostages and stop the violence” are just rooted in antisemitism at this point. i’m not sure about everyone else, but i do know that many people working on the show have been openly and vocally pro-palestine and even signed ceasefire letters, including jemaine and rachel house (i believe madeleine sami may have a cameo as well). and as you mentioned, anon, most of the general public (including i might assume this actor in question) didn’t become aware of or actively start speaking out against the occupation of palestine until this past october, which in no way coincided with the show’s filming. so i don’t get what they’re trying to prove besides the fact that they know buzzwords, honestly.

i’m also aware that this isn’t the first time this individual has done this kind of thing. they literally have a whole subcategory of their wikipedia page dedicated to allegations and accusations of abuse and discrimination they’ve made against others. and granted, some of the claims they’ve made are valid and i hope they got some sort of retribution. but a lot are also pretty big reaches and feel much more like attempts to “cancel” people they don’t like or had a hard time working with (e.g. they went on a bit of a smear campaign calling seth rogen an abuse apologist because he’d been friends with and “enabled” james franco in the past and deserved to never work in the industry again).

i’m not gonna be that person and say “well i know them and they’re good people and would never do these things,” because frankly, we don’t know anyone and incidents do happen. however i find it extremely questionable that this is literally the first time in about a decade of following their work that i have ever heard a single person have a remotely negative experience working with taika and/or jemaine, especially when all anyone else has ever said is specifically how safe and inviting and comfortable they make their sets for everyone. it also seems really bizarre and downright out-of-character to me that either one of them would not only refuse to help a cast member in distress, but that they’d go out of their way to mock and threaten them, all for the sake of protecting some B/C-list actor on an apple tv series of all things. i know for a fact taika has fired and recast abusers/people with allegations before for bigger projects, i don’t see why he wouldn’t do it again if necessary. and as the “insider source” in that article mentioned, i understand why they said they waited so long, but it still seems awfully convenient that they didn’t make any of this public until nearly a year and a half post-filming (and just a couple of months before the show was set to be released), despite apparently being in such life-altering turmoil.

i seriously do feel awful saying it, because again i don’t doubt there was an injury and emotional distress/discomfort being on set (or that HR was probably a goddamn pain to deal with), but it truly just doesn’t feel sincere or like they actually want to find a resolution. it really feels to me like either paramount didn’t fulfill their obligations of required support/compensation (which yes is obviously fucked up) or the actor in question didn’t get what they thought they deserved in support/compensation, and now they have a vendetta against everyone involved in the production and are determined to establish martyrdom to get them all “cancelled.”

[charmandabear]

Hi! I‘m new here and i saw you reposting many arts, can you tell me what your current favourite artists are?

I started listing them out in my head and I realized that it would be like a hundred people long, there are so many fucking talented artists in this fandom. So I'll try to just keep it to a few:

@bloodoathlilith because her Tav Lilith is hot as fuck and she draws incredible smut of her and Astarion

@cerudinaeart and her Tav Sohla - who is also hot as fuck - and Ceru also does some of the only plus size representation in the fandom

@wolfywolfy and I love HER Tav Prim (fuck I think I have a type??) who is also one of the few plus size reps in the fandom

@sailorgundam308 is responsible for the pitiful amount of Karstarion art and I'm so fucking grateful for it

@a-cabin-in-midgard is a fucking incredible 3D render artist (and I know so many, it was really hard to pick just one of you imsorryyyyyyyyy) and also surprise surprise her Tav is also fucking hot

Like I could literally list a million more. And don't even get me STARTED on writers in this fandom, hachi machi (okay I'll start go read @astarionfreak @wolfywolfy @pursuitseternal and @aevallare okay now I'm done)

Welcome to the fandom! It's chock full of talent and there's definitely no toxic discourse ever I promise no really don't look into it.

[literaticat]

Hi Jenn! Following up on an earlier q about US authors submitting to agents outside the US, do you think such an author needs to explain in the query why they're looking internationally? For example, a certain genre just seems to be something more UK readers are into? Thanks for all you do!

You can, of course, but I don't really think you HAVE to -- after all, if it truly is a theme or genre or whatever that is more popular in the UK, they no doubt know that already. (If it isn't, I imagine they'll just chuckle ruefully and say "so sorry, old bean, that's not the case, pip pip cheerio!")

I'd say a better bet would likely be to personalize the query just as you would with a US agent and talk about why you are querying them in particular -- for example, you admire certain authors or books they rep, or they asked for such-and-such a thing, etc.

You didn't ask this part, and you may indeed not want to hear it, but I do feel compelled to give you a hard truth:

It's more difficult for a US author to be published in the UK than it would be for a UK-based author, regardless of genre, theme, or anything else. (I can already hear people arguing but you're gonna have to trust me, this isn't actually up for debate, it's just a fact. I didn't say IMPOSSIBLE - I just said "more difficult" -- and it IS more difficult! It's just an extra hurdle! IT IS!)

WHY? Well, for several reasons, chief amongst them being that the UK is a MUCH smaller market than the US, and the UK publishing market is pretty insular. It happens that the UK is already chock full of really great authors who are writing things that are popular in the UK, they don't actually NEED to import more from other countries.

Publishing is kind of a small industry to begin with even in the US, but UK publishing is VERY small and even more "high touch" -- like, it is not uncommon at all for editors and authors or agents and authors to meet up face-to-face (sometimes even before signing), whereas in the US, you may *never* meet your editor or agent in person, or only after working with them for YEARS!

Thus it stands to reason that UK publishers tend to prefer authors who are based in the UK, who they might have a chance to meet, and who can easily go out and promote their books in the UK.

So if UK publishers publish far fewer books total than the US (which they do) and they are already brimming with UK-based authors, (which they are) -- that means there are limited slots available for rando people from foreign countries like the US. And THAT means that the things by US authors that are most likely to sell into the UK are books that are already "hot" or garnering big interest in the US, and that the UK publishers have reason to believe will also be hot there, so that they will be able to piggyback off that buzz / success / popularity and more easily sell the books in the UK even without the help of the author.

(Is it possible for a book by a US author to sell in the UK and NOT the US? Sure, absolutely. It's not particularly likely, but hey, neither is being struck by lightning, and that does happen sometimes! I mean it probably won't happen to YOU, but maybe!)

I'm telling you all this, not to dissuade you from querying UK agents (hey, some of my FAVE agents are UK agents! They are great!) -- but rather just to say, if you're a US based author and you are querying them just because they live in the UK -- you probably need a better reason.

[infiniteglitterfall]

And aromantic.

It's also agender, and possibly also intersex?

(And its universe is absolutely chock-full of different non-binary and polyamorous people, to the point that that's the default.)

I assume OP is aware that it's queer rep, and is just arguing why it's PEAK queer rep.

murderbot is peak queer rep because it’s about living as an inherently transgressive form of being, it’s about the complexity of passing, or the complexity of hiding, or the nuance of never fitting binaries and not wanting to even when fitting those binaries is seen as “better”, and it’s about making people uncomfortable just by existing, it’s about measuring forms of freedom and having to decide which you’ll save and which you’ll sacrifice. but most importantly it’s peak queer rep because murderbot is free for like five minutes and it immediately attracts the nearest supposedly-rare transgressive-illegal-superbot (ART) in a hundred light year radius to be its best friend, and what’s that if not your classic Queer On Queer Magnetism

[gianniscringespace]

Got to the "Darlene" conversation in the part of the Righteously Fucked missions with Nicki.

Once again I still don't understand how people can interpret what Lincoln says to Nicki as NOT his own subtle way of coming out.

Yeah they're not explicitly using labels like lesbian, gay, bi, etc. They don't gotta especially considering the time period and where they are located.

Lincoln don't care about gender expression or bio sex, he just wants someone to connect with him!!! AND HE DOESN'T CARE WHO!!!!! A STRAIGHT MAN WOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT FINDING THE RIGHT WOMAN!!!!

Also historically I believe "bisexual" wasn't really commonly used as an identity label until the 90s, I'm not sure about "pansexual" but I wouldn't be surprised if it was around the same time or maybe a bit after but still.

Let's see....

Canon queer Mafia 3 characters:

Nicki Burke (lesbian)

Darlene (Nicki's unseen gf...I wish we could see her 😔)

Oscar (gay side character in the SOTT DLC also a Vietnam vet too)

Heavily Implied queer Mafia 3 characters:

Lincoln Clay (Bi or Pan. His convo with Nicki as evidence but only interacts canonically with 2 women, Raejeanne and Roxy)

Fandom and personal headcanons (i.e: my gaydar is going off and being really loud about it)

Donovan (the closet is made of glass and also look at him...also personally I think he's a FTM trans man too)

Vito Scaletta (possibly gay? He never mentions anything about wanting to be with women besides some promo art for Mafia 2 i guess.)

Danny Burke (probably just funny thinking about how none of Burke's kids are straight. He definitely likes women though and he's obviously an ally since he would defend Nicki)

Cassandra (no mention of ever being with a man or wanting to. I know it adds to her mystery. Also she's really interested in meeting Nicki. I think she's a girls girl but she might also be sapphic)

Roxy Laveau (my personal opinion because she seems somewhat inspired by Angela Davis, who is sapphic. I'm not calling her a "gold star lesbian" I'm not saying she hated her time with Lincoln, but idk man. Maybe Lincoln smiled at the note cause he's realizing how many queer friends and allies he has. Shoot me.)

Giorgi Marcano (once again....look at him. Also when Sal told him to settle down marry a nice woman and give him some grandkids, he was not thrilled with the idea. Outright called it boring. Getting gay vibes but like...violent party gay vibes since he thinks the crime life is fun.)

Aldridge (not saying he's fully gay but he sure ain't straight with all the shit that fucked up Donovan. Might be nothing, might be everything, either way. Do not accept his messages in Grindr if u don't wanna get traumatized.)

Father James (at first when I saw this headcanon I wasn't sure how to feel about it. But the the case of a gay man fucked up from trauma and lost the battle to Catholic guilt is a pretty compelling argument)

Alma Diaz (she mentions hooking up with men but I get bi vibes from her too)

Other

Alvarez (dont...ask me to elaborate but I'm going off of vibes)

Uncle Lou (NOT ETHICALLY AT ALL CAUSE OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING but I wouldn't be surprised if men also get uhh...swept up in that)

Connie DeMarco (also vibes. Not really his fault for his accent but it doesn't help. Also he REALLY likes Donovan's suit)

Dats all I got. I enjoy the rep we do have but with the headcanons from myself and what I see popular in the fandom, this game is chock-full of gays. Good and bad.

[bllsbailey]

Musk, Ramaswamy And Republican Officials Urge House GOP To Kill Johnson's Federal Funding Bill

(Left-center) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-top) Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-middle) Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-bottom) U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol.

The new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaders in Trump’s incoming administration, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, blasted House GOP leadership on Wednesday, actively urging Republicans to kill a controversial stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown.

“This bill should not pass,” Musk posted on his X platform. “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?” Musk continued, referencing an image showing the legislative text.

Ramaswamy also chimed in and explained why the new measure is unfavorable in his eyes.

“It’s full of excessive spending, special interest giveaways & pork barrel politics. If Congress wants to get serious about government efficiency, they should VOTE NO,” Ramaswamy posted on X. “Congress has known about this deadline since they created it in late September. There’s no reason why this couldn’t have gone through the standard process, instead of being rushed to a vote right before Congressmen want to go home for the holidays. The urgency is 100% manufactured.”

Meanwhile, Johnson (R-La.) suggests that the two DOGE leaders should take into account his difficult predicament, even though both Musk and Ramaswamy chairs have widely criticized the spending patch that leadership revealed on Tuesday night.

“I was communicating with Elon last night. Elon and Vivek and I are on a text chain together, and I was explaining to them the background of this,” Johnson said on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday regarding the controversial new measure. “Vivek and I talked last night about almost midnight, and he said, ‘Look, I get it. We understand you’re in an impossible position. Everybody knows that,’” Johnson claimed.

The government will shut down on Friday night unless congressional leaders act to stop a lapse. The new resolution on Tuesday would provide government funding through March 14th, 2025.

However, the 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) is reportedly jam-packed with a variety of add-ons, including $100 billion for disaster relief, a one-year extension of the farm bill, up to $2 billion for the reconstruction of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed earlier this year after a cargo ship collided with it, and $10 billion for farmer assistance.

Additionally, Breitbart News reported that “The (CR) released Tuesday night — negotiated on the GOP side by Johnson — includes tens of billions of dollars in waste and includes funding for controversial items, including a pay raise for members of Congress as well as a one-year extension of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), which funds organizations that censor conservative media.”

 GOP officials continued to post their thoughts on the new CR.

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 18, 2024

.@SpeakerJohnson personally killed a bipartisan, bicameral expansion + spending cap RECA deal. It was him alone. BUT he’s willing to spend BILLIONS on Ukraine and foreign wars and every pork barrel project known to man https://t.co/7QD7orzVUI— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 18, 2024

— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) December 18, 2024

‘Twas three days before the gov't shutdown And I’m at my desk On page 54 of this 1,547 page mess. The CR is garbage Chocked full of carnage. I’ll be a hard no I won’t stoop that low.— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) December 18, 2024

— Rep. Eli Crane (@RepEliCrane) December 18, 2024

— Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) December 18, 2024

The first 9 pages of this Continuing Resolution are all we need to keep the government open; the other 1,500+ pages are a handbook on how the government plans to waste your tax dollars for a bit.— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) December 18, 2024

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 18, 2024

Republicans are openly opposing Johnson’s efforts, accusing him of trying to push the bill through before the 118th Congress ends and lawmakers go home for the holidays.

The measure has angered a slew of Republicans, especially Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, who argue that it should have been a clean CR and that many of the additional provisions should be discussed separately.

Legislators have also complained that they were not given enough time to read the lengthy document.

Johnson has been courting Musk and Ramaswamy since the 2024 election. Earlier this month, he invited them to the U.S. Capitol for talks with senators, he mingled with them both at Mar-a-Lago, and again during one of President-elect Donald Trump’s UFC appearances.

“Remember, guys, we still have just a razor-thin margin of Republicans,” Johnson continued on “Fox & Friends.” “So any bill has to have Democrat votes. They understand the situation. They said, ‘It’s not directed to you, Mr. Speaker, but we don’t like the spending.’” “We got to get this done because here’s the key: By doing this, we are clearing the decks, and we are setting up for Trump to come in roaring back with [the] America First agenda,” Johnson added.

At the beginning of next year, Congress will have a busy schedule as it must balance Trump’s plans with the unfinished business of federal funding for fiscal year 2025 before moving on to fiscal year 2026, which is due on October 1st, 2025.

Soon after the news broke, Trump logged on to his Truth Social platform and explained his thoughts on the matter.

“Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney. The bill would make it easier to hide the records of the corrupt January 6 committee—which accomplished nothing for the American people and hid security failures that happened that day. This bill would also give Congress a pay increase while many Americans are struggling this Christmas. Increasing the debt ceiling is not great but we’d rather do it on Biden’s watch. If Democrats won’t cooperate on the debt ceiling now, what makes anyone think they would do it in June during our administration? Let’s have this debate now. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn’t give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want. Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling. Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump stated.

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[ear-worthy]

POD-Alization: Best Podcasts By Kids: Be A Better Podcaster; African Podcasting

EarBuds weekly recommendations: Podcasts hosted by Kids Every week, Arielle Nissenblatt releases EarBuds Podcast Recommendations from her website EarBuds Podcast Collective. The five recommendations are on a specific topic and curated by anyone from a fan, listener, or podcaster. This week, it's podcasts hosted by kids, curated by Seraphina Malina-Derben.

Malina-Derben says: "There are many family-friendly and kid podcasts, but most are hosted by grown-ups. It's time to showcase the pioneering kid podcasters behind the mic. There aren't many, and some of them have moved on from podcasting. That doesn't mean to say their content isn't worthy of recognition." "I'm choosing podcasts that show the guts it takes to become a young podcaster," Malina-Derben continues. "These shows are so varied. The common theme is they all give hope for a better future."

Check out these five podcasts hosted by kids. 

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Be A Better Podcaster: Great Resource For New, Growing & Aspirational Podcasters

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 By Tony Doe

This week’s episode of "Into the Podverse," appraises Africa's growing presence in podcasting.

New Podcast Series 'Campus Chatterbox' Set to Spotlight Nigerian University Life"Campus Chatterbox" is a new podcast series by Informed Communications focusing on Nigerian university campuses. Lead Producer Mr Ibrahim James Kofa aims to create a community platform where students can share experiences and stories. The podcast covers diverse topics like academics, student life, and career exploration through interviews with students, professors, and experts. Segments like "Student Spotlight" and "Campus Confessions" promise engaging content.

Aproko Doctor Opens Up About Childhood Memories, Love, and Faith on PodcastIn this episode of Tea with Tay, host Taymesan chats with Aproko Dr, delving into the latter’s upbringing in Surulere and the hurdles faced. From childhood tales to finding love, the episode touches on personal stories and faith, diving into discussions about Jesus.

Rita Chindah's 'IPSERIES' Claims Top Spot in Trade Secret Podcast RankingsNigerian podcaster Rita Chindah's "IPSERIES" recently claimed the top spot in Feedspot's "Ten Best Trade Secret Podcasts" after three years of hard work. Rita credits her achievement to the support of her #IPFRIENDS and guests. This highlights the significance of community backing for podcast success.

Caster Semenya Talks Gender in Sports on The Carol Ofori PodcastDiane Macpherson, a radio and podcasting expert, shares news of Caster Semenya's compelling interview on The Carol Ofori Podcast at East Coast Radio's Umhlanga headquarters. The two-time Olympic gold medalist delved into the significance of her ongoing battle regarding gender in sports, shedding light on its broader importance beyond her journey.

Adrian Daniels Explores Ghana's Appeal and Empowerment with Ivy Prosper on 'The Sound of Accra' PodcastGrowth & Community Leader Adrian Daniels, in his latest podcast episode of 'The Sound of Accra,' engages in a dynamic conversation with Ivy Prosper, a multifaceted YouTuber, Presenter, and Founder of Prosper Creative Group. The episode delves into various topics, including tips for content creators, advice for those relocating to Ghana, reflections on the Year of Return marking enslaved Africans' arrival in the U.S., and Ghana's appeal to the diaspora. They also discussed the importance of digital platforms for storytelling and empowerment, highlighting women's challenges in Africa. The episode offers a rich exploration of culture, empowerment, and creative industries.

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WAKE THE DEAD by Sophie Whittemore has a murder mystery involving a dead fairy crime lord and a killer who was put out of her mind in order to commit murder. It's not the first time that people have had trouble figuring out why someone's dead in this town chock-full of magical beings, so Lili is pulled into the mess again while she's still mourning the loss of her girlfriend and dealing with the restoration of thousands of years of memories which don't necessarily fit the person she's trying to be now. 

Full review at link

[salomeslashes]

HI OKAY so here are some thoughts for you:

Mister Magic (by Kiersten White) - I finished this one a couple days ago, so it's still fresh, and the second I did I immediately recommended it to everyone I know who I thought might have even a chance of liking it. If you dug Stephen King's It then I especially recommend this one. It's not ghosts, not monsters, but a secret third thing and I don't want to spoil it but I laughed and cried and lost my absolute fucking mind over this book. (Also, if you like audiobooks this one is amazing.)

The Devil Takes You Home (by Gabino Iglesias) - Not a slasher exactly (the author refers to it as Barrio Noir) but this book is absolutely grisly. There are monsters and horrors that defy naming. It's the author's first novel, and it's been picking up awards left and right.

Everything the Darkness Eats (by Eric LaRocca) - This one is pretty brutal. It is supernatural, but not about ghosts and not what I'd call fantasy. I also mention it with the caveat that it comes with a content warning for...basically everything imaginable. Like, really. It does contain queers behaving badly in ways we don't typically see, but they also suffer. Although I let it ride because, well, so does nearly everyone in the book. If you dig this, the author has, like, a bunch of other stuff.

Such Sharp Teeth (by Rachel Harrison) - And now for something completely different! I adored this book, and it's a lot...gentler(?) than the others I've mentioned so far. It's the werewolf book I never knew I needed, honestly, and I couldn't be more glad I read it.

Camp Damascus (by Chuck Tingle) - Yes, that Chuck Tingle. This is his first traditionally published novel, and it's so scary, so queer, and such fabulous autism rep (I say as a person who is neurodiverse but not autistic, though Chuck himself is and I have heard many autistic folks agree with the sentiment). Chock full of religious trauma and bugs. I loved this book a whole lot.

Mothered (by Zoje Stage) - Important note on this one: there is a review of this in the New York Times and you MUST NOT READ SAID REVIEW!! Avoid the review at ALL COSTS until after you've read the book (then look at it and get mad at how egregiously it ruins the ending). Anyway, this book is an absolutely skin-crawling, mindfucking, nightmare of a book and I don't want to say much more than that. Good luck, especially if you have mommy issues.

Night of the Mannequins (by Stephen Graham Jones) - I know you already mentioned SGJ in your tags, but this is a delightful slasher and I love it a lot. Wanted to mention it just in case you missed it!

Anyway, I will cool my jets now....haha. You and anyone else who sees this, I LOVE recommending books! (Not just horror, though it is my specialty!) Please feel free to inbox me recommendation requests any time, and I'll get back to you as I can.

i feel like i havent read enough horror novels to give recs bc my only advice is try a book or two from ~5 of the most popular horror authors (imo) and then rip through the author’s entire body of work for whichever is your favorite rinse and repeat until youre out of those 5. Then start reading at random i guess or just die

[ianthe-is-a-bitch-and-i-love-her]

The past couple of weeks I've been reading a bunch of Django Wexler books, and the thing that caught me by surprise was how many of his main characters came across as fairly nuanced aspec rep, and I'm not entirely sure whether it was on purpose or not.

The first book I noticed this in was Ashes of the Sun. It and its sequels are queernorm, and textually acknowledge asexuality and aromanticism as things that are known and accepted within the setting. There are two protagonists, Maya and Gyre, and Gyre's experience of sexual and romantic attraction is deeply interesting in its absence. He has sex on multiple occasions, and seems to enjoy it somewhat, but nothing about his narration ever indicates that he has any interest in seeking it out. He never expresses a specific sexual attraction to either of his partners (or anyone else for that matter), never initiates sex, and never even seems to be thinking about sex as a possibility until someone else points it out to him. His feelings for his partners don't necessarily read as romantic, either. That part is more complicated and more open to interpretation - one of his partners is a fling, and the other deliberately avoids defining their relationship beyond "we are friends and sometimes sleep together", but he clearly feels awkward about the possibility of getting involved with other people in any capacity in spite of their explicit lack of exclusivity. However, his primary partner doesn't receive emotional priority in his narration. He treats her and thinks of her like all of his other close friends, without prioritizing her either higher or lower than anyone else.

However, neither his narration nor anyone else comments on this apparent lack of sexual or romantic interest, which is what makes the authorial intent seem ambiguous to me. In a queernorm setting where aspec people are textually a known and unremarkable part of society, it feels odd that neither Gyre nor anyone else describes himself in those terms. Given that his only partners are women, I'd normally be inclined to say that the author intended for him to allo and straight and just didn't really focus on writing sex and romance if not for our other viewpoint character, Maya. Maya's narration is chock full of visceral romantic and sexual attraction. The force of her attraction regularly hits her like a punch to the gut. At first she has to psych herself up to look her crush in the eye because every time she does her brain functions are replaced with "hnnnnnng girl pretty😳😳😳". It's such a dramatic contrast that it feels like it almost has to be deliberate. It's also worth noting that Maya's eventual partner, Beq, describes herself as having never been interested in someone before and that she hadn't ever expected to be, and as being kind of overwhelmed by the whole experience, which certainly sounds like it could be a description of demisexuality. She doesn't get a pov, though, so that's about as far as that exploration goes.

Demisexuality does come up in a different Wexler series, though. The Shadow Campaigns series is not queernorm - misogyny is dealt with extensively, and homophobia peripherally. One of the pov characters, Raesinia, spends the first half of the series utterly uninterested in romance or sex. She's not dismissive of them, or without opportunities to explore either - she simply doesn't feel either kind of attraction to anyone and never has, and is unbothered by that fact, except for when it puts her in the situation of needing to let one of her friends down gently. However, over the course of two books and about a year and a half in universe time, she develops a friendship and mutual respect with one of the other pov characters, Markus. In spite of a few comments from some of their other friends, Raesinia's feelings for him are pretty unambiguously platonic, with the most she'll concede to her friends' teasing being that he seems and looks nice enough, I guess. However, eventually her feelings for him begin to shift, until eventually she expresses a romantic interest in him. Again, this is not a queernorm series. One of the pov characters and several other main and supporting characters are unambiguously queer, but there's no in-universe cultural awareness of aspec identities, and no one remarks on them as a possibility. Again, here is where I would normally assume that the author intended to write a slowburn between a two allo heterosexual characters, except. There is a specific point in the story, years since they first met and months after they became romantically involved, where Raesinia specifically and dramatically experiences sexual attraction for the first time. And the degree to which that is emphasized by the text makes me think that her demisexuality might have been purposeful.

Ultimately I'm not really concerned with authorial intent; the text is the text, and both series feature characters who read as aspec to me. But it's not often that I'm so uncertain about what the authorial intent was. In any case, it makes for compelling reading.

[chateautae]

work out for me | kth. (m)

banner by my lovely @kithtaehyung​

➵ summary : interrupting your boyfriend's workout session was either the best mistake you made, or the worst.. especially for your legs.

➵ pairing : taehyung x reader

➵ genre : established relationship!au, boyfriend!tae, workout!tae, pwp, filthy smut, maybe fluff if you squint real hard

➵ rating : 18+

➵ word count : 6.6k

➵ warnings : swearing, thigh-riding, obedience/power play, pussy playing, cum tasting, finger sucking, katoptronphilia (getting nasty in front of a mirror), slight exhibitionism, big dick!tae, reverse cowgirl, chocking, breath play, breast fondling, begging, loads of dirty talk, unprotected sex (wrap it up loves), semi-public (?) sex (they’re still alone), penetrative sex, against a mirror sex, rough sex, biting, scratching, praising, crying, one brief use of daddy, creampie, light squirting, restraint, a pussy slap :D (honestly tae’s a whole demon in this)

➵ a/n : so i think everyone remembers the meltdown i had on my blog over tae’s vlog fucking working out so here’s a manifestation of my filthiest dreams ✨ special thank you to my beta-reader @nightapple4jk !! dedicated to my boo @hantaev​ 💓 enjoy lovelies :)

➵ song : “work out” by j. cole

God, you took your time with this one. He’s one of your favourites, isn’t he? It would surely explain the paradox that is how an ethereal man like Taehyung exists.

And please, do provide an explanation. Provide an explanation for how you could’ve crafted him a gorgeous face with perfectly chiseled features, given him a dualistic personality that was the optimal balance of sugar, spice and everything nice. Please provide an explanation for how you could’ve given him the sweet smile of an angel but the fucking capabilities of a demon.

And please, please supply the one explanation you needed most in this cruel world, which was how you could’ve possibly allowed a man like Taehyung to start working out.

It was unfair, downright cruel to already be subjected to watching Taehyung look incredibly sexy when he focuses on his work, melt over him playing with his adorable dog Yeontan or submit immediately when he touches you in bed.

But now? All your eager eyes could see was your boyfriend concentrating on himself in the mirrors lining the private gym room, occasionally swearing and huffing out as he lifts his weights.

And God, you could not keep still.

It was far too easy to feel yourself figuratively drool seeing his back muscles flex as he exercises his chest, chew on your lip as you watch his face contort sexily, catch view of the light sheen of sweat that coats his sculpted body.

The instant killer was his Godforsaken attire, adorning a black t-shirt that he had the habit of cuffing up to reveal his biceps, and wearing the extremely lethal, infamous grey sweatpants.

And for a well-endowed man like Taehyung, grey sweatpants were extremely fatal, especially when he was gloriously manspreading his long, muscular legs and all you could feast your eyes on was the delicious outline of his gracious length.

Yeah, your core instantly ignited.

You mindlessly bit down on a finger of yours, gazing at him in lust-filled awe as you remained perched against the doorframe of the room. It was well into the night now, where of course, only your determined boyfriend was in search of some gains in the work out facility your apartment building offered.

It wasn’t long before your ogling melted into a horny haze when Taehyung began utilizing the pec-deck, drawing his broad chest outward and breathing rhythmically as he brought his hands in front, only to release them backwards.

He does this for however long you remained standing with your panties dampening into a mess, toes curling in your shoes as the machine causes him to offer his lap like it already isn’t your favourite seat.

You clamp down even harder on your digit, swallowing for any semblance of control as your senses go haywire, not even realizing your boyfriend had stopped. He leans over tiredly on his knees, body rising and falling as he catches his exhausted breath. 

He nabs his sweat towel and drapes it around his neck, dewy lips hanging open as he exhales harshly, reaching for his cold water bottle. He takes a large swig, eyes falling to you as he brings the bottle down.

“Oh hey, babe,” Taehyung smiles, his adorable cheeks rising like bread, though the light trails of sweat trickling down the sides of his face make him appear like a full-course meal. 

“What’s up? I thought you had to work on that dissertation.” He asks, jutting his tongue out to swipe his bottom lip. “Is your back hurting again? Do you need me to massage it?” He inquires sweetly before he takes another gulp of water, and it’s extremely hard to not focus on the way the column of his throat downs the liquid. 

You smile at his words, stepping inside the gym and shutting the door behind you. “No, I got lonely, so I went looking for my handsome boyfriend.” 

A pretty grin frames Taehyung’s heart-shaped lips, elbows perched on his knees as he comes down from his previous exertions. “Shit.. I still have a set to do, kitten. I’m gonna be here for a little while.” He informs regretfully, kind eyes following you paddle to the machine beside him. 

“It’s okay, baby. I’ll wait for you.” You wave him off, seating yourself daintily on the equipment, excited eyes scanning him over when you plop down. His impressively larger pecs protrude from his t-shirt, his hair lightly mussed with sweat and the grey sweatpants still doing absolutely nothing to deter your building lust. 

Taehyung looked fucking delectable right now, not that he always hasn’t. It’s just for the majority of the time you knew your boyfriend he was the kind of nuanced, calm man that never paid any attention to working out. He was fairly lean and maintained a taut figure, naturally broad in his own respect but never saw the significance of bodybuilding at all. 

That was, until he earned his new promotion at work that spelled not only copious amounts of hours, but an unreasonable mass of stress. He crowned you his favourite stress reliver, always supporting him in whatever way you could; from a warm home-cooked meal to lazy sex on Sunday mornings. 

But then, came working out. 

Suddenly, Taehyung figured working out was the most effective way of blowing off steam, not to mention his new job made him feel like a “new man”, and so he desired to look like one too. The effect of his gym rat friends Jungkook and Namjoon also influenced him, though you really weren’t going to complain seeing your gorgeous boyfriend beef up in the last few months. 

His biceps were evidently thick and meaty nowadays, chest and back area far more muscular and firmer than you remembered, and it only caused you to become weaker for your boyfriend; a horny, needy mess that craved him at all hours. 

Not to mention how much easier it was for him now to throw you around like a rag doll and fuck you into oblivion. 

“Alright, I won’t be too long, kitten.” He promises, rising from his seat to hook a palm on your arm, kissing your forehead before pecking your lips too. 

You grow all giddy inside, feeling endeared as he gives your arm an assured rub before seating himself on the pec-deck, planting his feet on the ground as his large hands wrap around the handles. 

His chest extends forward again, securing the equipment in his palms before drawing the machine close in front of him, only to let go in a timed manner. He continues working out his chest, pacing his breaths, which all should’ve been innocent in nature, though had you leering in fascination. 

You’ve never actually watched his workout sessions before, though caught glimpses that were enough to light your core on fire. You knew if you actually paid attention one day, you’d be jumping his bones faster than you could complete a sentence. 

And now here you were, watching your gorgeous, owner of a Greek God-like body of a boyfriend repeatedly grunting out as he lifts his weights, and it was the sexiest thing you could’ve ever witnessed. 

The light glow of sweat on him didn’t help at all, not to mention the huffs and puffs and tempting way he bit down on his lip as he continued his reps. His grey sweatpants still weren’t manspread friendly, and you now gained an all-exclusive view as he remained outstretched and in your face, his tip prominently nestled against the fabric of his stupid pants.  

You were growing more desperate by the second, his biceps repeatedly flexing, arms decorated with veins that attractively ran down his skin as he worked out his already broad chest, and now, you were itching for something to relieve the ache in between your legs. 

Writing that tedious dissertation already exacerbated your frustration, stress piling up on your shoulders mountain-high knowing the due date was approaching, and you wanted nothing but to be taken care of by your hot boyfriend. 

You rise from your seat, mind a horny mess as you saunter over in his direction, eyeing his entire sculpted figure.

His gaze finds you standing before him, speaking in between his reps. 

“Baby.. what’s wrong?..” A deep grunt. “Are you bored?” He breathes evenly to maintain the session, so focused on tugging his weights, you gain the opportunity to lean over and wrap your hands around his wrists, drawing the machine back and stopping him. 

“Y/N, what’re you-”

“You know.. you’re really sexy when you work out.” You say boldly, voice seductive. You slide over his taut forearms, feeling his prominent veins underneath his hot, sweaty skin before grappling onto his brawny biceps. 

You squeeze at them, deliberately biting your lip as you eye him. “It’s fucking hard to control myself around you, baby, wonder what these big arms can do to me.” 

Taehyung raises his eyebrows, rolling his tongue on the inside of his cheek. “Babe, what are you doing?” 

“Nothing.” You feign innocence, gliding your hands over his chest and down his body, hooking them onto the tempting meat of his thighs as you glance at his lap, then at his coffee eyes. 

“I’m just..” You swing a leg over him, straddling yourself on his muscular leg. “Having a seat.” 

Your lips ghost his pulse point as you rock against him one glorious time, shuddering when your bud meets his thick thigh. 

Taehyung’s still holding the machine open, on the edge of a scoff as he peers down at your needy little figure. “Baby, you know how I feel about you interrupting my sessions.” He lightly chastises, but you instead give him your one innocent, kitten-like look that leaves him a soft mess, draping your arms around his neck with a whine. 

“But I want you, Tae. I need you.” You coo, gently rutting yourself over him and it sends your slick-ridden walls to clench, desperate for more. “Just this one time, baby.” 

“Kitten, we can fool around after my workout. I’m almost done.” He informs with a firmer tone. “C’mon, off my thigh.” He instructs as he lightly pats your ass, anticipating your removal.

But you remain in place, and even dare to grind your hips further down on the meat of his thigh, exhaling tremulously when it pleasures your aching bud. You whine in response to him, drawing yourself closer to his sweaty, perfectly structured face. “But I want you now, Taehyung. I don’t need much, just wanna ride your thigh.”

You see the flash of softness that flickers in Taehyung’s eyes, but you also don’t miss the glint of warning that blankets them thereafter, locking his jaw hard as his deep, husky voice echoes in the room.

“It’s better you listen to me, baby, you know what I do to bad girls who don’t listen.” He cautions with a dangerous timbre, slowly drawing himself to your sensitive ear.

“I make sure they don’t walk the next day.”

Your skin blossoms with goosebumps, feeling electricity crackle through your aroused insides. You know how dangerous Taehyung can be when he’s like this, but there was something about his intimidating aura that made you want him more. 

And so you dared to ignore him, beginning a grinding motion against his quads as you cling to him like a koala, burying your face into his neck. You moan shakily, the sensation in between your legs burning your core pleasurably. 

You hear Taehyung chuckle under his breath, imagining a self-satisfying grin on his face as he removes his sweat towel. “My kitten needs me that badly, huh?” 

You nod into his neck, hands sliding down to grasp his t-shirt against his chest as you increase your speed, chasing the bubbling sensation riding his thigh manifests. The feeling shoots through your insides, so taken by moaning against him you’re surprised when Taehyung’s large palms cup your ass, maneuvering your hips for you. 

“You love my thighs, don’t you, baby? Like using them to get off?” He purrs right by your ear, the baritone of his voice sending shivers down your spine.

Taehyung’s muscular arms cage around you as he rocks your hips against his muscle, your breaths growing harder as you writhe and whine. Every delicious shuffle is hitting your clit in all the right ways you can’t help but bunch his shirt in your fists, sighing out in pleasure against his throat as Taehyung dips to press  kisses to your exposed shoulder. 

“Such a dirty girl, always distracting me when she gets all needy, huh? My needy, pretty little kitten?” He speaks huskily, the rumble of his chest, words of liquid lust and your constant rubbing lighting up all your erogenous zones. You can feel your climax building and Taehyung’s lips on your skin only adds to the thrill. 

You lose precision in response, riding more frantically in pursuit of that sweet release you feel in the bottom of your stomach. Moans and groans spill from you ceaselessly while Taehyung senses your desperation, your neediness as you leak your essence through your underwear and thin leggings onto his sweatpants.

“Fuck, my baby’s dripping.” Taehyung’s cock visibly hardens with each heated second that passes, lost in you chasing your own pleasure on him.  

“You’re doing so good, kitten, keep going.” He encourages, palms gripping your ass as your breaths grow harsher, latching onto his flexed triceps and rutting quicker.

“Kitten’s getting close, isn’t she? Gonna come all over my thigh?” Light groans spill from Taehyung’s mouth by your ear, tickling your skin as he gyrates your needy hips faster, rougher against his thigh as he feels your little pussy pulsing over his muscle. 

He can feel the wetness of your slick soaking his pants, blood spiking to his dick feeling your sweet slick drip like honey. “Look at you making a mess, always so fucking dirty, aren’t you?” 

You moan lewdly, Taehyung’s words only adding to your burning arousal as your insides twist tighter, raking for something to push you over the edge. “Taehyung.. Tae.. I’m close, I’m so close.” 

“Fuck, you just love making a mess on me, don’t you? Go on, kitten, tell me.” He asks harshly, grinding you over him so senselessly you’re sighing obscenely into his neck, your entire body simmering with arousal as you grasp his sweaty muscles.

“I-ah!” You can’t speak, the pleasure wrecking your core so good your pussy walls are fluttering, engorged clit aching so hard your eyes shutter closed. 

“Whose thigh are you using to get off, huh?” Taehyung growls against your hair, shoving you flush against him with each rocking motion. “Who’s my kitten so needy for?” 

“You, Taehyung.. fuck. I-I need to come.” You’re losing your sanity the closer you get, so near the precipice your core’s weeping for more, to finally release days worth of tension. 

You’re so in your head you’re moving more desperately than you normally would, unknowledgeable of how each moan is riling Taehyung up beyond comprehension, knowing your reason. 

“My baby’s so stressed these days, isn’t she?” Taehyung gently strokes your back as you ride his quads. “She works so fucking hard, always does so much for me.” His voice is lust-laden though soft in nature, a comforting feeling washing over you as you lightly nod. 

“It’s okay, let me take care of you, kitten.” He coos at you. “I know you’re close. Keep going, baby, keeping using my thigh. Wanna hear my little kitten come.” 

He begins smoothing a warm palm over your lower back, another hand sneaking up to cradle the back of your head, holding you close to him as you rapidly rub your buzzing bud and gushing folds all over him. 

“You’re not wearing anything underneath my sweater, right?” He asks, moving a hand to fiddle with the zipper. 

“No.. I’m not.” 

“Good,” He suddenly unzips the item harshly, exposing your naked front to him. “Now cream my thigh like it’s my cock, kitten.” 

Taehyung darts towards your nipple in a flash, taking a pert bud in his mouth and begins suckling on you tastefully. The tip of his tongue lightly plays with your nipple as you sharply moan, licking your bundle of nerves so good you finally, finally get thrown over the edge with a lewd moan, lurching into him when the coil in your gut snaps. 

You come all over his sweatpants, staining the grey material with your slick as you breathe harshly, your walls fluttering open and close as sweat glows on your fiery skin. Taehyung strokes your back through your climax, whispering sweet praises against the crown of your head. “That’s it, so pretty when you come, baby, so good.” 

Your high slowly dissipates, leaning your forehead against his shoulder as you feel your body vibrate with post-orgasmic bliss. You’re a sticky mess in between your legs, coming up to peer at Taehyung with half-lidded eyes and press your lips to his, Taehyung happily sealing your mouths. 

His fingers lightly massage your scalp as he kisses you sensually, lips leaving smacking noises before he’s prodding your mouth with his tongue, allowing him to enter. 

His tongue slithers in and you heat up again, hands slowly snaking into his hair as you tug the dark locks, knowing the way it leaves Taehyung weak. 

He groans into your mouth, stroking an ass cheek as the kiss gets intoxicating, seeing nothing but stars until Taehyung, disconnects from you, speaking gruffly against your lips. 

“Now,” He suddenly tugs your hips over his crotch, gasping sharply at the oversensitivity. “It’s my turn, kitten.” 

Suddenly, Taehyung latches both hands onto your waist and forces you off him, only to swivel you around and pull your back flush to his front, faltering into his lap. 

You’re seated with a yelp, only left to see your entangled bodies in the gym mirrors as Taehyung wraps his muscular arms around you, chin resting on your shoulder as his lips ghost your neck, eyes peering devilishly into yours through your reflection. 

“You know you’re a bad kitten, right?” The deep rumble of his voice leaves you shivering, Taehyung’s hand slowly gliding down your body inch by hot inch. “You interrupted my work out session when I asked you to wait, disobeyed me when I warned you what would happen.” He repeats your actions to you, fingers passing over your stomach and he’s at your abdomen, chewing your lip in anticipation.

“Tae.. I just-” 

“Did you think I’d just let you go?” His tone’s scarily low, and he’s right above your slit, the thrill too much to speak properly. “I-I just wanted you, Tae.” 

He laughs dryly, tucking your hair behind your ear to draw himself towards the shell, skimming you with his soft lips. 

“Doesn’t mean you disobey me, kitten.” 

Taehyung then suddenly slips inside your leggings and surpasses the band of your underwear, sliding down until he finally meets your folds and cups your gushing sex in his palm, hissing pleasurably at the sensation.

“My baby’s so wet and warm.” He begins rubbing against your sensitive nether lips, gathering your slick all over his calloused hands. 

“Wonder what this pretty pussy will look like after I’m done playing with it.” Taehyung starts ministrations on your bare, weeping cunt, sliding his fingers through your folds as you shudder in his arms. 

“T-Tae.. what if someone.. someone sees us?” You can’t speak coherently, not with the lethal pairing of his husky voice and gorgeous hands, all while seated in his lap as if he’s your throne. 

Taehyung hooks onto your waistband and shoves your leggings and panties down, tugging them over your ass and exposing your palpitating pussy to the chilling air, feeling Taehyung’s growing bulge underneath burrow into your folds. 

Taehyung spreads you wide open when he gets the items off, legs perched on his knees as he bares your core right in front of the mirror. You sigh automatically, cheeks tinted with a deep shade of peach as you see yourself in his arms, whining when Taehyung’s fingers begin rubbing your pussy like its a game he mastered ages ago. 

He breathes a chuckle through his nose, entertained. 

“Look at your little cunt, so pink and pretty for me.” He takes your earlobe between his lips, licking at the plushy flesh as he draws figure eights all over you with your essence, eyeing your panting figure in the mirror. “God, just wanna eat this sweet little pussy up.” 

“Taehyung..” You sigh, his fingers working like magic. “S-someone will see us.” You warn him breathily, but Taehyung only enhances his movements, rubbing circles on your aching clit. 

“Then they’ll see how good I make you feel.” 

Your body goes into overdrive when he pries you open wider, stroking your thigh as you decorate him, feeling dainty and small caged in by his large, wide frame. 

“Think you can get away with disobeying me, kitten?” He asks with a teasing lilt, relishing in your fucked out reflection in the mirror as you writhe in pleasure. 

“Look at you, such a needy little mess for me.” He purrs, securing a hand on your hip as he kisses your neck, the other toying with your little bundle of nerves. He growls against your hot skin, fingers grasping you hard. 

“Tug my sweatpants and boxers down.” He instructs, but you’re so hinged on his long, thick fingers working wonders you miss what he says. Your eyes are fluttering shut until Taehyung unexpectedly brings a hand down on your pussy and slaps it. 

You gasp in shock, twitching as the pain sends sparks through your cunt. “Tae!” 

“Obey me, kitten.”

The authority in his cadence echoes in the room, and you comply knowing what’ll occur if you don’t. You reach behind you and tug his bottoms down, Taehyung lifting himself up to assist you. They pool at his thighs, Taehyung bringing your bare pussy to the tip of his hardened length standing tall and proud, pre-cum glistening under the room’s lighting. 

Your hips remain elevated until he guides you down, feeling the head of his member prod your pulsing hole and you shudder, his sinful ministrations on your clit euphoric. He swipes his fingers deeply in your fleshy folds and collects your slick, abandoning your pussy to pop his stained fingers into his mouth, licking up your essence as he hums. 

“Mmm, my kitten always tastes so good.” He praises, soothing your tummy as he brings those same two fingers before your mouth, eyes staring into your very soul through the mirror. “Suck them.” 

You listen, wrapping your mouth around Taehyung’s rough fingers and suckling on them, tasting remnants of your cum as your round, innocent eyes watch Taehyung smirk smugly. “Don’t you taste so good, baby?” 

You nod with his digits in your mouth, sucking a little harder and Taehyung hisses pleasurably. He removes them, bringing both his veiny, masculine hands before you and tugging off the sweatband on his wrist, hitching your breath.

“Hands.” He orders, and you’re sputtering like an idiot. “I.. Tae, you don’t-”

“Hands.” He repeats, gulping down at the dangerous timbre in his tone and offering your hands shyly. Your naked boobs squish together as Taehyung takes the wristband and secures it tightly around both your small ones, restraining you. 

He smooths over your forearms when he speaks domineeringly. “This is what happens when you disobey me, kitten.” Taehyung proclaims as he wraps both palms around your pretty hips, nestling your dripping folds against his leaking, angry tip again. 

You sigh out immediately, hands already straining at the wristband. He draws towards your ear, tone so dangerous he leaves goosebumps in his sensual wake. “Now, you’re gonna be a good girl and ride my cock.” 

Shivers tumble down your body, walls already pulsing feeling just his enourmous tip. You know how deep he’ll penetrate you if you sink down right now, slight humiliation tinging you being like this, lips quivering. “Tae..” 

“Don’t be shy, baby.” Taehyung rubs both your hips, kissing underneath your ear. “It’s only me.” He says as you settle down, Taehyung etching comfort into you, instead sighing out at the sensation of his thick cock gliding against you. 

“Beg me for it, baby.” He commands, gyrating you over him as he sighs. “Beg for my cock, how much do you need me, kitten? Tell me.” 

“Fuck.. I need you so bad, Tae, so bad.” You whimper out, feeling his tip gliding against your core so teasingly you’re twitching. “I need you right now.”

“That’s not enough, more.” 

You choke out a moan, his rubbing so torturous you’re losing your sanity. “Taehyung, baby. I-I can’t.. please, please let me have your cock. Wanna feel you drag inside me, fill me up so good, wanna come all over your big cock.” 

He hums satisfyingly, smoothing over a hip affectionately as he plants a rewarding kiss to your shoulder. 

“Good girl, now go down, baby.” He encourages, soothing your skin. “Lemme feel you bounce on my cock, fuck yourself on me like the needy little kitten you are.”

His words permeate you lustfully, meeting his onyx eyes through the mirror and you comply under his entrancing control. You bite your lip, bare breasts spilling out of Taehyung’s sweater as you lift your ass up. 

You reach for his throbbing cock in between your spread legs, wrapping your tied hand around his shaft and positioning him with your weeping hole. You stroke him generously, watching yourself lewdly do so and growing hornier by the second.  

“Go on, kitten, fit my cock into that tiny little pussy.” He encourages, sighing out at his words as you sink down and feel him compromise your hole. You moan shakily, feeling him intrude your plushy walls, Taehyung stuffing his face into your neck feeling your wet warmth hug around him in all the right ways. 

“Fuck, so wet and tight, my baby’s always so tight for me, shit.” He grunts, boring his fingers into your hips when you swivel them experimentally. The drag of his large cock inside is already delicious, purposefully clenching your walls just to taste his massive size. 

You continue soaking in his sizeable member until you bottom him out, moaning out together. He’s nestled so deep you can feel him nudging your stomach, Taehyung groaning out in gratification. 

“Mmm, look at the way you take me. You were just waiting for me to fuck you, weren’t you?” You groan out sharply when Taehyung lightly buck his hips into yours, practically kissing your cervix as you speak out in a sexed over haze. 

“Fuck, Taehyung, feel so full, you’re always so big, baby.” 

He smiles contently, kissing the nape of your neck as you lift yourself up slowly, making sure you savour the burning drag of him inside before dropping back down, listening to your hips smack against his as he groans. 

“That’s it, baby, keep going.” Taehyung purrs, smoothing your hips as you lift yourself until his delicious tip, only to slip down on him, hands bracing against your makeshift bondage. 

Your legs are still pried open on Taehyung’s muscular ones, baring your naked pussy to the mirrors Taehyung eyes pleasurably. He sighs satisfyingly as you begin a light bouncing motion on his throbbing, thick cock, relishing in the heavenly spots he hits inside you. 

Taehyung hisses pleasurably at the sight, quickly grabbing his sweater on you and entirely yanking open the item to see more, exclusively viewing the way your breasts jerk each time you maneuver up and down. He’s whipped for the sight of your cunt all stretched out around him, eagerly reverse cowgirling him as leans back on his palms, enjoying every last bit of this. 

“Shit, this is so fucking hot, look at your pretty pussy taking me.” He moans out in pleasure, strong brows quirked with a shit-eating grin. “Taking me so fucking well, babe.”

“Fuck, Taehyung, you feel so good, so fucking good.” You moan, certain if anyone else were near the room right now they could hear your moaning mix with Taehyung’s deep sounds. 

You set a faster pace, the largeness of his cock so thick you find pleasure in every vein dragging across your fleshy walls, leaning yourself forward to gain a harsher, faster momentum, fucking yourself onto his dick desirously as your skin slaps his. 

The angle change serves attention to your aching bud, rubbing relentlessly against the material of his sweatpants and you shudder immediately. You gasp sharply when Taehyung suddenly slithers both his large palms up your body and cups your breasts, fondling them in his hands as he plays with your nipples. 

You continue gyrating your hips, grinding and bouncing all over him. It’s all hitting your head hard, losing yourself in his elongated thickness, his girth that stretches you open so good you’re whining for more. 

“Oh, fuck yes, kitten, just like that.” Taehyung emboldens you as he palms your breasts. “C’mon, baby, work out for me, fuck yourself deeper.” 

Taehyung then begins thrusting himself up into you as he savours the wet warmth of your sweet pussy. He holds you securely in place as groans deeply, his preliminary strokes melting into strong, hard thrusts. 

You reciprocate and fuck him back deep, forcing yourself down in tandem with him until he’s burrowing a home in you, his shaft brushing your g-spot so good butterflies bunch up in the pit of your stomach, veins coursing with adrenaline so hot it’s easy to burn. 

Your head dips in exhaustion, breathing out tired moans as your restricted hands leave your legs carrying all the burden. Your eyes are fluttering shut until you feel Taehyung secure a hand underneath your jaw, squeezing your throat and forcing you to look at yourselves in the mirror. 

“No, you need to see how needy you are for my cock. How good I fuck my little kitten.” He speaks roughly, grunting as he propels into you from underneath and enjoys how breathy you get, taking his constant fucking like a champ. 

“Tae.. I-fuck!” You swear when he thrusts particularly deep, hammering into your already battered pussy as your walls ache, clench as they rake for another orgasm. 

“You love my dick, don’t you? So hungry for my cock? Want me to fuck up your insides? Rearrange your guts?” He growls in a fucked out haze, beginning to suck on your neck as Taehyung unhinges himself, pounds into you from underneath until he’s hitting all your insides. 

You’re so hot and bothered words spill from your mouth, face flushed as your near tears. “Y-yes.. daddy, please.” 

Taehyung immediately comes to a full stop, your lungs losing air at the sudden calmness. You peer at him with confusion in the mirror, seeing his eyes wide in surprise. He’s breathing near erratically, about to ask him what’s going on until a dark storm paints Taehyung’s eyes, the shade so dangerous you’re quick to panic.

“Tae-” You don’t even earn the chance to speak before Taehyung grabs a handful of your thigh, passing your leg across his sturdy shoulders as he whirls you around, suddenly face to face with him. 

Your round eyes meet his demonic gaze, Taehyung suddenly rising to his feet with you still speared on his cock and harshly shoves you up against the gym’s mirrors in a flash. 

You yelp, your body pressed up against the cold glass as Taehyung eyes you with such a devilish glint you turn completely docile. He’s entirely lost control now, the hidden demon in him coming out in full as his hot breath fans your exposed skin. 

“Do you know what the fuck you just did?” He rasps gruffly, a harsh edge to his tone. 

“I-” You’re cut off by Taehyung suddenly bringing his throbbing length to your weeping folds, pushing himself right into you. 

He slides in deliciously with a groan, and you exclaim when he entirely impales you on his cock to your cervix. Taehyung doesn’t give a single fuck about pace anymore, and hits you fast and hard and rough from the get-go, fucking you with so much vigor your moans erode into near screams. 

“Tae-!” 

“You think you can just fucking call me daddy and get away with it, huh?” He questions harshly, pounding into you so roughly your hands slip out of his wristband to grip his biceps, digging into them with a cry. “Think I won’t wreck your shit? Pound your pussy until you’re screaming and crying?” 

“Tae! I didn’t mean-” 

“No, you know exactly what you did.” He admonishes with a particular deep thrust into your pathetic cunt. “How many fucking times did I tell you if you call me daddy you’re not walking for weeks?” 

He’s a true demon now, entirely lost his sanity as you forgot Taehyung’s extreme weakness was his daddy kink, and if you ever uttered the word his hellish fucking surfaces and you’re losing your walking capabilities for good. 

“First, you distract me, then, you disobey me.” He continues in a lust-filled tandem. “Now you wanna call me daddy?” He actually laughs here, hips unforgivingly giving it to you like it’s nobody’s business. 

“God, I’m gonna fucking ruin you.” And that’s the only warning you get before Taehyung absolutely, and quite literally begins to ruin your insides. He jackhammers into you so hard you’re sure the entire building can hear you, scratching up his biceps so sharply you know you’ll leave red trails all over him. 

But the marks only, and have always turned Taehyung on even more, spearing you on his monstrous cock so deep and hard you need to bite down on his shoulder, squealing against him as you take every powerful thrust. 

“Taehyung!” You manage to whimper, voice heightening in pitch as your arms lose their grasp. 

But Taehyung only increases his onslaught, taking a punishing hand and wrapping it over your mouth as he silences you with burning eyes. “Watch your fucking mouth.” 

His tone is so intimidating your eyes go round, nodding with his hand cast over you while his other clasps your leg open, Taehyung relentlessly railing you up against the mirror. 

“Good girl,” He coos, kissing the tip of your nose. “My kitten’s a good girl, right?” He speaks to you more gently, though it completely contrasts his fast-acting hips. Thrusting hard and deep inside you it’s easy to feel tears well up in your eyes, your exclaims and moans muffled by his hand. 

You hook onto his wrist that’s over your mouth, only left to look into his obsidian eyes that gleam with dark lust, though hold a sense of adoration. 

“You’re so pretty when you take my cock, you know that?” He purrs, the hand holding your thigh open soothing your skin with his thumb. “You’re so good for me, always take me so well, so fucking gorgeous.” 

His sweet words are a paradox compared to his propelling thrusts, pushing your small frame against the mirror until the heat of your bodies fog up the glass, Taehyung sweating profusely with the leftover stamina from his work out as he loses control. 

His proximity allows your clit to rub against his firm abdomen, moaning sharply into Taehyung’s hand as tears prick your eyes, your stomach coiling so tightly you’re just right there, wanting to desperately speak. 

Your grip his wrist hard, signaling to him you need something as you glance down at your skin slapping against each other.

He lightly removes his hand. “What is it, baby?” 

“C-come inside.. me, Tae.. please.” You manage to get out in between his filling pumps, feeling so stuffed he’s in your throat. 

His eyes gloss over with layers of amour and admiration alike, his breathing erratic as he jackhammers everything he has into you. 

“Fucking hell, I’m so in love with you.” He moans before crashing his mouth onto yours, sealing your lips together so desirously he swallows every obscene sound, noise and exclamation you produce. 

Your tongue slithers into his and he sucks on you greedily, never letting up his rough penetration as he returns to supporting you with both hands, kissing you languidly and sloppily. 

You gain a moment to speak in between his quick, hard thrusts, his kisses deep and affectionate. “I love you, Tae. Keep.. keep fucking me, don’t stop.” 

“I won’t, I’ll never stop.” He grunts, somehow increasing his speed and strength. “Fuck you so hard you’ll feel me for days, never forget the way I make this pussy mine.” 

“Taehyung.. Tae..” You whimper, nearly reaching your limit. “Come back to me, kiss me.” 

Taehyung returns in a second, securing you in his hold even tighter as his fingers bore into the meat of your thighs, certain he’s leaving purple marks. He’s carrying you so lewdly open you can feel your groins aching, burning through every hard pump he fucks into your gut, but his tender kisses soothe you, comfort you. 

Your essence is coating his cock generously, Taehyung penetrating you so ferally you anchor onto him, light tears escaping you at how fucked up your insides are, but if Taehyung’s the one doing it, it’s never felt so right. 

His cock is twitching inside you, pussy equally pulsating around him and you both know it’s near, rutting against each other so desperately and animalistically the gym resounds with your slapping skin and near pornographic noises. 

Your bodies sweat hard and remain heated, making out with deep groans as he spears you on his cock so powerfully until finally, finally, something snaps so violently inside you your mind explodes into fireworks. 

Your body convulses, blacks out, feeling a wet sensation spill from you as you lightly squirt all over his cock. 

“Oh, oh fuck, baby, shit. You’re squirting, holy shit. That’s so hot, that’s way too fucking hot.” And suddenly the vice-like grip you trap Taehyung’s bulging cock in has him shooting strips of cum inside you, decorating your velvet walls. 

He stuffs you to the very brim, giving every last drop of all he possesses as he softly fucks you through your climaxes, his strokes nestling his cum deeper inside you. His face finds your neck, chest rising and falling exhaustively as you hug him to you, your body so limp Taehyung is your only form of strength. 

Taehyung senselessly kisses your throat, canvassing up until he’s underneath your jaw and finds your lips, sealing your mouths for a lazy kiss. He gives you sweet pecks before leaning his forehead against yours, your chests heaving together. 

“That was.. so hot..” He breathes. “Think you can walk.. kitten?” 

“Are you.. fucking kidding me? You’re carrying me home.. you demon.” You breathe harshly, massaging your fingers into his scalp. 

“Your demon, though.” He smirks, deliberately licking his lips in a way that has you too tired to even challenge him. 

You softly chuckle instead, leaning your temple against his shoulder in your post-orgasm bliss. “Guess I’ll never.. interrupt your workout sessions ever again.” 

“Actually..” Taehyung draws out, soothing your back as you lay against him, cock still throbbing inside your beat up walls. “Interrupt me more often, that was the hottest fucking sex we’ve ever had.”

You scoffed dryly. “If you think this was hot, clearly you haven’t thought about shower sex..” You breathe, body rising and falling. “We’re all sweaty.” 

“Did my girl just say shower sex?” You see Taehyung’s eyes gleam with mischief, that one smug, suggestive smirk on his lips and you’re quick to widen your eyes. 

“Oh no, no no no no-” 

“Did I ever tell you how much I love you?” 

“Taehyung, put me down, now.” 

“Did I hear something? Awh, you love me too?” 

“Taehyung, I’ll throttle you this instant. Don’t you dare-” 

He interrupts you with an indulgent kiss, moaning obnoxiously loud against your mouth as he walks you towards the gym showers. “Make weeks into months, babe, like I said, I’ll never stop.” 

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[nyaskitten]

Honestly, the one thing I've been trying to understand since it was first posted was this screenshot (idk if the tweets are still up, this is an old screenshot)

Like, I mean, we do have slight canon rep already (the two dudes that kissed under the bridge and the rainbow crosswalk) but also there's this screenshot.

(also neither of these screenshots are mine, I just stole these from someone else lol)

Like listen, we love shitting on Tommy (I love shitting on Tommy) for all the racist/misogynistic things in Ninjago however the idea of him being like "yeah it's likely that there's gonna be a queer character" is so odd??? Like he is a creator/writer for a show chock-full of misogyny and racism, and somehow he isn't homophobic??? Like how should one even feel about this?

[dickgraysonisnothereforthis]

Masterlist Shmasterlist

Here we freakin’ go boys

Jason Todd

Outgoing Call (humor, angst, trigger warning: addiction) - after four months of dating, jason dumps you over text. somehow, Batman gets involved

Message Received (sequel to Outgoing Call, angst all the way down, hurt/comfort but you gotta wait till the very end) trigger warning: addiction) - Jason reaps what he sows and has to pull you out of the fire

Oneshots

Nobody Sees Me Like You Do - soulmate au, angst, mutual pining, gn reader; when your eyes meet for the first time one of you passes out. This is meant to be stupid and it delivers, right until it gets angsty, like all my jason fics do. I truly cannot give that man a break

nobody comes this way anymore - gn reader, god!reader x believer!jason It’s been a while since someone’s tried to find you. But you’ve heard Jason’s prayers, if anyone was going to follow the old ways and track you down, it’d be him.

Three am, aching and tender (smut, hurt/comfort) - Jason comes home after a mission and is triggered; does not handle it well

didn’t realize this was the liberal arts series (humor, jason is a sad little dude)

as of now reader is gn if you think “princess” is a gender neutral term (which I think it kind of is? but also I can’t speak for everyone)

series masterpost

didn’t realize this was the liberal arts - Jason picks up his life and goes back to college. You’re in one of his classes. He thinks that means you’re normal. Whoops.

Part 2 - Jason asks you out. Turns out you’re kind of an asshole

Part 3 - He didn’t learn anything from that shit-ass date, so Red Hood follows you to Crime Alley.

Part 4 - Red Hood gets roped into chaperoning your stakeout

Part 5 - For almost two second, you and Jason share the promise of something more

Vampire!reader series

Part I: To Each His Own - you Jason are having no strings attached sex. also you’re a vampire, but he doesn’t know that. obviously. then Dick calls for backup on a vampire investigation, and things get complicated

Part II:  I’ll Make it Work With What I’ve Got (humor, light angst) - despite your resisting, you and Jason get closer. you just don’t take it well. plus, you’re still a vampire. shit’s bound to come up

Part III: You’re Tough, But I’ll Bite Anyway (angst) - Jason gets hurt. you handle it as well as expected

Part IV: Yeah, I’ll Let You Cut Me Open - Jason’s antsy as hell after a fight. good thing you show up

Jason Todd x Reader x Roy Harper

I Know You Want Me on Your Team (Jason Todd x reader x Roy Harper) smut, f!reader - There’s a lot of love for “Roy and Jason share reader” and obviously that’s king shit, but, hear me out—Roy and reader share Jason.You and Roy set your sights on Jason. You are conspiring. You are relentless. You are fucking nasty. Jason never stood a chance (not that he wanted to.) Extra warning: this is smut, straight up

Sequel: I’m Just Chock Full of Ideas smut - Jason accepts the invite to join you and Roy in bed. (After getting himself off while watching Roy eat you out). You and Roy act immediately.

Teeth’s Shorts (most of my fics are on the longer side, so these are things that are short)

jason todd x gn mean!reader

another jason todd x gn mean!reader

jason todd is a slut who means when he eats you out (nsfw, jason todd x f!reader)

reader smokes for the first time and jason takes care of them

you have the flu and jason shows up to help

you and jason get caught in the batmobile

Bruce Wayne

Something to Hold Onto (smut) - it’s smut, that’s it

Dick Grayson

Nightwing takes you for a swing

Nightwing x gn reader hurt/comfort

Dick grayson and reader at a dinner feat. Jason - you’re at a dinner and jason is a rude misogynist. oh well.

In Another Life, Dick Grayson (angst, trigger warning: anxiety) - Dick does his hero thing and you panic about it

Things (that should be) Left Unsaid - you get drunk and spew nonsense at a Wayne Enterprises Christmas Party

Public Relations (series) - you’re the PR rep for Nightwing’s sidekick team

Part I

Part II (light smut)

Part III (implied smut)

Tim Drake

I didn't mistake your finger for the moon, I just chose to look at you instead (fluff) - you and tim are at a gala