#they could drop all weekend hahaha

[norris-lando]

it's time to go / social media au

max verstappen x singer!reader

summary: in which rumors spread about max cheating on you but thankfully, there's a knight in a shining red armor waiting for you

faceclaim: sabrina carpenter

author's note: this is my first time doing a social media au, so please go easy on me 😭 nevertheless, i hope you guys enjoy! also, i'm going to doing more parts to this :)

part 1 · part 2

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f1updates: Max Verstappen and singer-songwriter Y/N Y/L/N have called it quits after almost 2 years of dating. Sources close to the couple have commented the breakup saying, 'apparently there was some sort of infidelity involved.' The couple have yet to confirm these rumours, but what do you guys think? Check the link in our bio for more information regarding the situation.

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user1: noooo mom and dad 😭

user2: i'm denial, ain't no way one of them cheated wtf

user3: say sike right now ☺️

user4: it's okay guys mom and dad are just being silly 🥰🥰🥰 it's fine 🥰🥰

user5: i mean if the cheating thing is true, i'm sure we all know who cheated on who

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y/n.insta: how long will it be cute, all this crying in my room 🎼

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user1: mother noooo 😭

user2: it's okay max ☺️ i just wanna talk ☺️🔪

user3: i didn't wanna believe it but looks like the streets were right this time 😪

user4: i'm so lost, what happened??

user3: apparently m*x cheated on y/n

user4: wtf nooo they were my endgame 😭

user5: charles what are you doing here

user3: lmaoo chill they're friends

user6: it's okay bby i can go vroom vroom in circles too and i promise i won't cheat

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y/n.insta: they say write about what you know so i wrote about heartbreak. it's time to go out now on all streaming platforms!

btw, had a BLAST in LA this last weekend. thank you so much for all the support, i love you guys 💖 next stop ➡️ miami

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user1: can't wait to see you in miami!! ♥️

user3: 15 years 😭 15 million tears 😭 begging till my knees bled 😭 i gave it my all 😭 he gave me nothing 😭 at 😭 all 😭 tHEN WONDERED WHY I LEFT 😭

user2: @/maxverstappen1 been awfully quiet since the queen dropped it's time to go 🤔

user1: not the tag lmaoooo 🤣

user6: okay can we pls talk about the fact that cHARLES is back in y/n's likes???

user5: i admire to be this delulu

user8: still feels so weird not the see max in the likes and comments

user11: i know right?? we get it, it was a good joke hahaha i'm laughing now pls can we stop this

user9: i think you dropped this 👑

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maxverstappen1: Simply... Lovely. What a great weekend again 🏆 Miami, thank you!

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user19: it's time to go to apologize to y/n now ☺️🔪

user5: so proud of you, great job again!!

user17: imagine being in miami at the same time as the girl you CHEATED ON

user2: facts, i feel so bad for y/n cause i remember seeing a video of her saying she scheduled a show in miami at the same as the gp so her and max could spend some time together

user3: lmao at least Charles had a fun night at y/n's concert last night

user17: what?? how do you know that???

user3: he posted on instagram last night that he was there!!

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charles_leclerc: Good day yesterday, on and off track. Thank you, Miami! And special thank you to @/yn.insta for having me at the show ♥️ It was phenomenal and can't wait to see you again soon.

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yn.insta: Thank you so much for coming! I'm glad you had a good time ♥️ Can't wait to see you soon!

user6: the red hearts!!! and y'all called me delulu

user8: okay but the hearts don't necessarily mean anything?? i mean y/n just got out of a relationship

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[devilish-yuki]

Some silly headcanons about the Obey Me brothers

• Mammon will ALWAYS go for you after school/work. One day after a long day of hard work, you were going normally like every day you left the building to go home and you noticed a lot of people surrounding what seemed to be a luxurious car, "whatever" you thought, but before continuing With your way you heard how a well-known voice yelled at you "Oi human! Get in! We're goin for some shoppin spree at Gucci now!" and there you understood that the person in the luxurious car was your favorite demon... what a shame to draw attention like that, hmph.

• Lucifer sometimes will take you out shopping just for you to flex him on your social media, he's really proud of himself when it comes to being your (sugar daddy lol) economic whims supporter. "Yes, my darling. You can take a photo of us with these... weird looking teas?, whatever makes you happy".

• Beel loves, he really ADORES when you both bake something together, not just because he loves to eat but also because you always try to make him not to eat the ingredients, and he intentionally teases you with that just to see your "angry" face. "Beel, drop that spoon. Now... No, Beel, don't touch the chocolate... Beel, no, Beel, BEELZEBUB!!!" "Hahaha, sorry, sorry. It just tastes really good".

• Levi is a hardcore otaku and we all know that, but he's also a really big fan of K-Pop, in fact, he loves K-Pop as much as Zaramela's music, so he could (and will) force you to learn a lot of the choreographies. "Okay! So this one goes like: pose, hands, move, move, pose and "anti-ti-ti-ti-fragile fragile ×2... Got it??" "Uhhh".

• Shopping and sleepover with Asmo is something nice and fun but partying???? He's the best! He will always invite you to party at the weekend and when you say yes he's the happiest demon in the Devildom. "We're gonna match outfits together! I want you to be the prettiest, after me, so when my succubies meet you they fall for you!" and since he's well known the DJ always plays the music he wants, so if you want to dance to any specific song he will make play that for you, "Slaaay queen! Look at your moves!".

• Themes cafe dates are a must when you go out with Satan, he just adores visiting every cute themed cafe in the city, Alice in Wonderland themed cafe? check, baroque themed cafe? check, anime themed cafe??? also check, CAT THEMED CAFE? ABSOLUTELY CHECK! "There's a new alpaca themed cafe on the west side of the city, we're going today" "But I haven't said yes yet..." "I don't care, I made reservations" "Oh".

• Belphie nap dates are boring sometimes, so he decides to take them to another level. Camping dates with Belphie (even if it's in the backyard of the house) where you both can see the stars, eat s'mores (ft Beel) and fall asleep together because it gets cold at midnight. "That one, there, is not a star" "No??" "No, that's Mercury" "Ohh... I heard that Mercury is retrograde now" "... What does that even mean?".

[leaderoffestivals]

Mikejima Madara FS2 4*: On a Wintery Street Corner in Paris

Madara: PLEASE PARDON THE INTRUSIOOON ☆ Shu: GEH—? Mi—Mikejima… …!? What in the world are you doing here!?

Season: Winter Author: Yuumasu Characters: Mikejima Madara, Itsuki Shu

Shu: Nnngh… … Yawn~...

(Because of the consecutive all-nighters I’ve pulled—or perhaps due to the immense relief I felt at having delivered the final products—I ended up sleeping soundly until well past noon.

Umu. Fortunately, there’s plenty of lead time before the next job is due. I will need to prioritise a proper rest in order to achieve the perfect results. 

Perhaps, I could take a stroll and clear my head—)

Madara: PLEASE PARDON THE INTRUSIOOON ☆

Shu: GEH—? Mi—Mikejima… …!? What in the world are you doing here!?

Hmph! Cease this tomfoolery of yours, and get yourself gone this instant! The last thing I’d want is for a barbarian like you to be rampaging around my atelier!

Madara: Hahaha! What a nostalgic exchange of words!

I recall having a similar conversation with you back in the day when we were both in Yumenosaki Academy! It was about the Museum (1), if I remember correctly—

Shu: NON! I have no intention of reminiscing about Yumenosaki with you!

You came here for a reason, did you not? State your business quickly, and in as few words as possible. 

Madara: My business, huh~? What if I told you it's “Nothing at all”?

Shu: (glares) … … … …

Madara: Sorry, sorry! I was just kidding, alright? Please stop with the death glare already!

Actually, I’m here because Leo-san asked me for a favour. 

Shu: Hmm? Because of Tsukinaga… …?

Madara: Yes. Apparently, he’s been treating the pen case that Shu-san gave him like a precious treasure, however—

He was so focused on caring for the case, that he left all his writing stuff behind in this atelier. 

Shu: So that’s the reason he ended up taking just the pen case home with him? He’s quite the amazing fellow for doing that, honestly. 

And what about you? Did you really come all this way to Paris just for Tsukinaga’s forgotten items?

Madara: Nope. It just so happened I had some business in Europe, so I just dropped by. 

Shu: “Just dropped by”—you say? Even though “Europe” can be expressed as a single word, it’s still not a place you can travel about hither and yon on a whim and fancy. 

Anyway, Tsukinaga’s belongings aren’t here anymore. The other day, I happened to send some parcels to Seisoukan, so I slipped his forgotten items in as well. That’s where they are now. 

For heaven’s sake. Anyone and everyone seems to be carelessly leaving their things behind lately. They’re travelling abroad after all; I’d really wish they’d be more careful!

Madara: I agree. The language and culture are different here, so one shouldn’t assume that things will be the same as back home in Japan. It’s better to be more careful in the end.

However, I believe the reason people always leave their stuff behind in Shu’s atelier is because they feel so much at home here, you knowww ♪

Shu: Hmph. I’m not happy to hear that at all. This place isn’t a playground, you know. 

It looks like you've made a wasted trip. Will you be leaving Paris right away?

Madara: Nope. I’ve got some time before my flight, so I’ll relax and enjoy myself till then. 

… … Hmmm? Why are you all dressed up for?

Are you heading out? If so, I’d absolutely love to tag along ☆

Shu: Hmph. Forget it. Being with you, Mikejima, doesn’t exactly spell rest and relaxation for me. 

Madara: Haha! Oh, come on, don’t say that! As the saying goes, “No road is long in good company”, and two people will have more fun together than when they’re on their own, you knowww ♪

<An hour later.>

Shu: Umu. It seems there’s a flea market held here during the weekends. 

Madara: Oooh. What a classic Parisian scene~

You may already know this, but the origins of the flea market started right here in Paris. 

It is said that the name came from the fact that ‘antiques could be found in such sheer numbers, it was likened to a gathering of fleas’.

Shu: Urk. Please spare me your detailed description. I already knew about the name’s origins from long ago, and simply imagining it as you have described it makes my back itch. 

Besides, there are other theories about the origin of the name. 

Personally, I much prefer the idea that the name came about because of "the thrill which comes from the time and effort spent hunting for hidden treasures here, which are as elusive as fleas.”

Madara: The thrill of a long hunt, huh? Indeed, the accomplishment you feel when you locate a hidden treasure is reeeally something special!

Madara: … … Oh, what's this? It seems I have found something good right away!

Yes, yes! This piece of pottery will be perfect to display some plants ☆

Shu: Humu. Is gardening a hobby of yours? 

Madara: No, I wouldn’t exactlyyy call it a hobby, but—

I’m not sure who started it, but my dorm room is full~ of plants. I myself add in new ones occasionally too.  

Madara: [Excuse me, Shopkeeper! I’m interested in this piece of pottery here—]

Shu: (... … Hoho. His French seems pretty good, from all that time spent abroad. The best part of the flea market is the haggling over the price. It’s a battle of wits on how skilfully one can negotiate… …) <Ten minutes later.>

Madara: HEYYYY! I’m baaack, Shu-san!

I’m sooo sorry to have kept you waiting. Things got reeeally lively with the shopkeeper, and our conversation got carried away!

Shu: It’s alright, I don’t mind. I’m glad you got what seems to be a good deal. 

It’s really none of my business what happens to you, but witnessing someone I know get ripped off doesn’t sit right with me.

Madara: Ufufu. Have you been worried about me, Shu-san? You’re sooo kind… … ♪

Shu: Oh, for heaven’s sake. Stop jumping to weird conclusions. I simply did not wish to have an unpleasant experience. 

Madara: Hahaha! Even so, it made me reeeally happy ♪

And since I managed to score a good deal just now, I’ll give you a treat as a thank you for waiting!

Please recommend a local specialty, Shu-san!

Shu: Hmmm… … In that case, how about “Marron Chaud”—or roasted chestnuts?

It’s a winter specialty that’s sold all over town at this time of the year.

Madara: Hoho! That sounds great. It seems like it’ll warm the body up too!

There’s the scent of something reeeally fragrant coming from over there. Let’s go grab some right now… … ☆

Translator’s Notes: 1) (!) era story, Steampunk Museum.

[skepsiss]

Steddie prompt: Eddie gets roped into playing the board game Twister at a party

NGL, not sure how to write this one… so many “extra” characters around, xD I have to figure out how to handle that in a condensed way. hahaha.

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Eddie watched casually as Robin brought out Twister from some dingy closet in her house. Her parents were away for the weekend, and it was a good a time as any to host a party. It was pretty basic from what Eddie was used to—not that he was much of a partier, but he had dropped in on more than a few parties to sell. He had never really been invited to a party before… as lame as that was.

He wasn’t really sure what he was expecting, but there was drinking and Nancy, Jonathan, Steve, and Robin had already had more than a few drinks. They were all pleasantly buzzed, and laughing easily with one another. Alcohol tended to do the opposite for Eddie, and he became a bit quieter and more observant than usual. It slowed his brain down enough that he relaxed (probably didn’t help that he had weed before getting here too).

“Rules!” Robin said, holding out the mat and handing one corner to Steve to stretch across the floor. “If you fall, you take a shot! Last man standing gets to dare everyone to do something—-within reason!”

“You’re all going down,” Steve said cheerfully, a big smile on his face and a competitive twinkle in his eye.

Eddie just stared, keen on watching the fun until he made eye contact with Steve. He grinned wider and came over, grabbing Eddie by the hand.

“Come on, Munson. Don’t be a weenie,” he encouraged, obviously feeling his cups.

“Woah—no, no,” Eddie replied awkwardly as he was dragged onto the floor. “Unfair, I’m not playing against swim-captain, basketball star.”

Steve laughed loudly at that, not taking no as an answer as he pulled Eddie to the corner of the mat.

“You against shots now? So worried that what I’m going to dare you to do will be that bad? Didn’t know you gave up that easily,” Steve taunted, sounding more than a little confident.

Eddie couldn’t really help how that stirred his chest and poked at his competative streak. He was a sore loser, he knew it, but he also couldn’t just let Steve wipe the floor. No way Robin or Jonathan were going to win, and somehow Eddie doubted that Nancy would be able to reach from one side of the board to the other.

“What if I win?” Eddie asked, raising a brow and feeling his stomach bubble with a bit of excitement.

“Then I’ll do whatever you want,” Steve retorted easily, his smile all good spirted, but with a hint of something more behind it.

Eddie blinked, not sure if that look was meant to be a taunt or what. It almost felt flirtatious, but there was no way that Steve was flirting with him. It caught him off guard, and before he knew it, Robin was yelling at him to put his left foot on yellow.

Eddie scrambled, awkwardly putting his beer down and then stomping onto the mat. Steve was still smiling at him, even as he crouched down and put his hand on one of the blue dots.

Why was he doing this? How did he get roped into this? It really took no effort at all before he was standing overtop of Steve, hair falling into his face while Steve stretched for another colour across the mat. Jonathan had it easy at the other end of the game board, and Eddie couldn’t even see where Nancy was right now.

“This feels like cheating,” Steve said, blowing Eddie’s hair out of his face.

“Hazard of the sport—“ Eddie huffed, not sure how much longer he could stay standing like this.

Steve was moving again, stretching up and over Eddie’s hand so he was braced under him like they were frozen in free fall. Eddie hovering on above, and Steve arched upward so his back was off the mat, almost face to face. They were practically on top of one another, and Eddie wasn’t sure if he had ever really been this close to Steve’s face before.

Jonathan tapped out and Steve yelled excitedly, the smell of beer rolling off his breath.

“Don’t get too excited—-“ Eddie puffed, grateful that his position was much easier than Steve’s right now. He grumbled when he had to pull his hand away, stretch and planting it awkwardly between Steve’s legs, his face practically resting on Steve’s stomach. “How’s your core doing?”

Steve snorted, and Eddie felt his shirt against his cheek.

“Keep your mouth shut, Munson. No making me laugh,” Steve teased, closing his eyes as Nancy took her turn. She was pretzeled awkwardly, but mostly contained to one corner, which was lucky. That was until now, as she stretched to put her arm by Steve’s head, trying to keep her crouching position. She toppled and Steve made another noise of excitement, while Eddie grinned back.

He liked this actually. He liked seeing Steve competitive, but in a good-hearted kind of way. It felt easy, and Eddie had to admit that he really didn’t mind being this close to Steve.

“Rob, are there rules against making someone laugh?” Eddie asked, watching Steve’s expression as he spoke.

“No, just no touching. Well, like, some contact is fine, but no putting your weight on someone or knocking them over,” she said, “right foot green, Eddie.”

Eddie smiled again as his positioning got easier, crouching beside Steve and tipping his head so his cheek was almost touching his belly.

“I think I’m at an advantage,” Eddie teased, tossing his head back so his hair flicked over his shoulder dramatically. “I’m way funnier than you.”

“No way—-shut up,” Steve laughed while he struggled to move his hand to a different colour and keep the same position he was in. It really did take a lot of core strength to say in that position, and Eddie watched with amusement as Steve’s shirt rode up a bit.

“I think you’re much mistake, my lord,” Eddie joked, moving to stretch his arm under Steve’s back, now brace directly beside him. “I’m the funniest man alive. A regular court jester—-a clown, even.”

Steve snorted again, and Eddie watched as he dipped a bit, before regaining his footing.

“Stop it—“ he chuckled, still in good spirits.

“A clown must never give up his craft. It is like a blade; if it were to dull, how could I land the final blow?” Eddie asked, leaning closer to Steve’s stomach and sticking his tongue out. “Want to test and see how sharp my tongue is?”

Steve’s eyes widened, his smile even bigger. Eddie wiggled his tongue, threatening to lick right into his bellybutton.

“Don’t—-“ Steve chastised, sucking in his stomach to try and get away.

Eddie just inched closer, waggling his brows while he did it.

“Gross—don’t!” Steve laughed, recoiling as much as he could before his laughter became too much.

Steve dropped the last few inches and fell onto his back, laughing in a way that only a drunk person could.

“Man! That’s fucking cheating!” Steve yelled, wrapping his arms around his stomach as he snickered, before smiling fondly up at Eddie.

Eddie just grinned back, more than a little pleased as he as he sat down hard on his butt and puffed out a relieved breath.

“Fair and square! I didn’t touch you man—not my fault you’re worried about a little tongue play,” Eddie teased, sticking his tongue out again.

“Man, fuck off,” Steve laughed, sitting up and shoving Eddie in the shoulder, still having a great time.

Eddie just smiled, feeling a warmth rush over him as they jostled each other and joked around. It felt nice, and he liked being close to Steve like this. He never would have guessed that they’d get along so well. He felt… smitten, as he watched Robin hand him a shot and he threw it back and then shook his head from the flavour.

“So… what’re you asking for?” Steve questioned, sighing heavily as he turned his attention back to Eddie.

“Anything I want, right?” Eddie asked, his eyes glinting a bit as he watched Steve lean back on his elbows, stretching his body out like a cat. “Why don’t we play a little game of spin the bottle?”

[aerodaltonimperial]

✨Fic Writing Review 2023✨

Tagged by @rosabellebelieve and oh girl. Ain't nobody ready for these stats LOL. Uh oh. Also, I've removed all collab fics for purposes of this, as it doesn't really seem fair since I only wrote, like, half of them lmao.

Words and Fics

268,626 words in 2023 (mother of god)

52 fics on AO3 (dear christ)

I'm not even counting Tumblr ficlets, oh god, don't make me

Top 5 Pairings

💚🖤Jack/Darby (24) (NUMBER ONE???? how tho)

🧡🖤Hook/Danhausen (23)

💚🧡Jack/Hook (5)

🔮🍑Julia/Anna (4)

🧡🎤Max Caster/Hook (3) & 🧡🍊Orange/Hook (3) (HAHAHAHAHA)

Top 5 by kudos

i found love where it wasn't supposed to be (right in front of me) [Hookhausen]

man of lesser words [Hookhausen]

don't need a cure for love [Orange/Hook]

baby please (would you read my eulogy) [JungleCorpse]

you're the realest thing i've never had to fake [Hookhausen]

Top 5 by hits

baby please (would you read my eulogy) [JungleCorpse]

i found love where it wasn't supposed to be (right in front of me) [Hookhausen]

now you know how i feel [Hookhausen]

Weekend in Fresno: or, a Hook choose your own dating adventure [Hook/everyone]

threat level: euclid [HH, JC, SP]

Fandom Events in 2023

I made it to a wrestling show! Since they never go near me and my life is what it is, I really can't manage more than one a year, and I've got to be lucky to get that to work, but this was a big deal and I'm so happy that I could make it happen!

ALSO I MADE UP A FUCKING PAIRING AND GOT IT TO THE #1 FOR BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED you know what this counts as an event LMAOOOOO i'm thinking no one should actually have this power

Upcoming Projects

If I ever stop bemoaning my perceived lack of skill, I've got 2/3 of a fic that Vamp prompted dialogue for, largely me writing something fluffy and saccharine because she was trying to write smut and we were both trying to write out of our wheelhouses lol

Writing reflection

Well! 2023 was quite a year, honestly. I was going to be like OH HOLY SHIT about my word count but when I took our collabs, it dropped so fast, so that's good, I guess (???). I'm still so happy I discovered wrestling, because it's been easily 12 years since I had this amount of creativity for a single fandom. And this year I really stretched out and started writing new stuff within the wrestling fandom! That's exciting (depending what you followed me for, I suppose LOL).

But more than anything else, this year I looked at what I wanted to write and said, FUCK IT, I'M WRITING IT. And I started dropping horror shit I fully expected that no one would read, because I didn't think people came to fandom for spooky stuff??? And lo and behold, y'all really showed up for those fics! I'm forever grateful you saw me writing absolutely batshit horror and were like yes, Katy, we will also read this creepfest. So much love.

I also tried to write more smut, which I am not particularly adept at, and also some darker themes. I do try to write lighthearted things, haha, but my own mental state has been not stellar, and I think that tends to come out in my fics. And I started writing femslash, which this fandom needs so much more of! So. All in all, a real banger year for me in fandom. I'm pretty proud of a LOT of the fics I wrote this year.

And, obviously, 2023 would not be complete with me mentioning that Vamp and I produced an epic shit ton of words together, and MORE IMPORTANTLY had an absolute blast in doing so. What a whirlwind writing together has been!!! I think we've really gotten to this point of just great flow, and I'm super proud of how we work so well like we do. We DO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE COMING but we've been "planning" it since August and haven't written it yet, so HAHAHA. Anyway. Expect that in 2025, or something. ;)

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please do eat glass, I’ve heard it’s good for your gums.

Tagging: @whysamwhy123 @meeplanguage @fille-lioncelle and anyone else who wants to take a stab at this!

[lorei-writes]

Hi, Lorei! I'm here for the first time for the Weekend Party to drop Keith, of course! But I'm also dropping Chevalier because I'm curious about your insight on what he's wearing to bed 😁

Thank you, dear! Have a good weekend ~

Aye, aye, hello there!

I'm not sure how insightful it is, but... Well, let's say it was silly hours and it was fun, hahaha.

Keith

I think it'd be practical to make a distinction between Keith and alter!Keith.

Keith... I imagine, possibly one of those long nightshirts? Or just a longer loose shirt. Nice soft linen. Feels good against his skin, just a bit more abrasive than lukewarm water. No unnecessary embellishments that'd provide overabundance of stimuli -- it's supposed to be soothing, calming, so that he can sleep well.

Chilly drafts upset his ears, so add a night cap to that.

Alter!Keith, on the other hand, has no qualms whatsoever about anything sleep-related, especially when it can rile Keith up. He prefers his birthday suit. Welcomes the danger head on, he'll deal with any possible assassins, they'll deal with the sight of him, and well, Keith will deal with himself later. (Or... he won't. Why was there no blanket?!)

Chevalier

See, this is the part where I could go into a rant on why I don't understand the embroidered detail and there being buttons on his casual wear shirt that he presumably wears to bed. But. I shall RESIST the temptation. (It's just sprites, it's just sprites, they have a limited amount of sprites, they have a --)

I headcanon a men's shirt for him, specifically XVIII century one. I suppose that I'd commonly be seen as a basic pirate shirt? Again, nice linen! No buttons! Plain, nothing scratchy, very breathable, presentable if necessary. Fairly loose, but still with enough form for it not to become a hindrance to his freedom of movement. The only unusual thing about it is that all the individual pieces for it have been cut PRECISELY following specific fabric threads, thus making it an immaculate piece of work. Stitching it also top-notch, if not downright pedantic.

... And it has to be, because it's not like they're going to have him wear a bib before he swings that not-so-fun-time sword. THOSE POOR WASHERWOMEN. And poor shirts. They sure take some beating for those stains to be banished -- because, of course, they're white.

Now! More interesting part! The bottoms! Because there'd be bottoms. Not because of any real risk, but because he doesn't want for Clavis to spread rumours that nobody who has seen the family jewels of the 2nd Prince lives to see the light of the day. (Urban legend potential?)

Well, maybe not that interesting. They don't have any elastics yet, I believe, so they'd have to be tied at the waist -- possibly laced, because whew, it wouldn't be practical to have to pull up your own falling pants in a combat situation.

Weekend Party

[sakumz]

 ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. [ h. kaoru x fem reader ]

tw❗: none

" y/n-chan! let's go on a date today, " kaoru says as he wraps an arm around your shoulder. how long has this fake relationship been going? you promised to help him get rid of the other girls he usually go on dates with by being in a fake lovers relationship so the other girls would understand and back off, yet some girls can't get that message and still bother the poor man. heck you can't even defend this guy if he still have their numbers.

" tch, leave her alone man. she promised to stay in school for some producer work with another unit, " koga interrupts as he grabbed kaoru by the arm. " and you're not going anywhere till undead finally practices! " koga shouts as he slowly drags kaoru away from you.

" but- y/n-chan!!! " kaoru calls but you ignored and continue on your way.

seriously that guy...

" why can't I get him out of my head, " you whisper to which keito hears from across the table, you both sat in. you were with akatsuki today. helping the unit out with their new dance and other stuff for their next live.

" get who out? " keito questions, catching souma's and koru's attention as they too sat around the table in the room.

" hmm who? " you replied.

" don't play dumb, you said something. " keito tried once more.

" kaoru, " you said.

" what? did that marine life club disgrace do something to l/n-dono!? " as souma stood up, kuro held out his hand to calm souma down.

" no it's not like that hahaha my apologies, well. how should I put this... " you explained to them everything about the fake relationship.

" ah but I think I'm... "

" you're falling in love? " kuro finishes up, leaving the group in shock.

" I'll slash him up if he does anything to l/n-dono! " souma declared.

" it's fine hahaha, " you sweat dropped.

" well if that's the case, I can only hope for the best for you, " keito says as he then calls akatsuki practice for the day finished.

after bidding them goodbye, you went by the gates and caught sight of the blonde. he smiles upon seeing your approaching figure.

" hello, my lady. let's go shall we? " kaoru greets.

" go where? I kinda have alot to do today, " you say as you walk past him.

" oh you know, a date? or we can drop by somewhere for ice cream my treat hehe, " he tried as he slowly caught up to your pace and is now walking next to you.

" sorry, but I wanna finish all my work before the weekend so it's free. we can hang out by then, " you insisted.

" aw at least let me walk you home, " kaoru replied.

" kaoru. " you stopped walking as he follows after.

" yes? " he answers curiously as he looked over your figure.

" you do know it's not really working out right- "

" I know... but I do truly love you and well if its awkward for you we can stop and I can stop bothering you too if that's what you want, " he says as he starts walking ahead of you.

" kaoru hakaze! " you shout to which he stops. with this golden opportunity you walked up to him.

" only if you'd like me to, I could fall in love with you. let's start all over again as real lovers this time, my dearest. " you whispered to him as your face bloomed a small shade or red, his face following after.

" that's cute hahaha, anything for you my love, " kaoru finishes as he grab your hand to place a kiss to it.

----

a/n : he is so handsome, goodbye.

[cupid-styles]

ok so ive started going to the gym again right

and my BODY IS SO SORE ITS KILLING ME every time i move its literally pure pain😭😭😭

omg wait i jus got a concept idea

actually idk if ive already asked this or not i feel like i did? or at least i think uve answered it before

but which of ur couples would be the gym couple

or like which one would get dragged along with their bf and proceed to just sit and admire the sweat dripping down the flexing muscles

OOO YES I think we've talked about that before buuuutttt I honestly love this idea hahaha

-mia literally could not be bothered, that girl LOVES to rot and lounge on her man's couch

-grumpy h's girl goes to the campus gym w him on the weekends but she gets so tired that she goes in the car to read while he does his 2 hour lift session or whatever the hell harry does in the gym

-silk and rope h and y/n are absolutely a pilates/yoga couple

-tattoorry and y/n looooove to go on long walks together but he always wants to keep going and she's the type to drop very quiet hints about being ready to go home

-nerdrry is also a yoga person but he loves doing at-home sessions with y/n!! but then beatrice comes over and walks all over their mats and nuzzles them and they never finish bc they're too distracted

-ymls y/n is like mia, although she does rly like going on family walks with clem in the stroller

-omega y/n literally only goes to the gym to watch frat alpha harry work out and make sure no one hits on him (he also offers to bench her entire weight or spot her on machines bc at the end of the day he IS just a frat alpha)

-hockey!h and ballerina!yn are obviously the most athletic but the most competitive too so they go to the gym together and try to out-do one another on EVERYTHINGGGG ((((they end up having shower s*x in one of the restrooms))))

[buckets-and-trees]

Request Fest

This morning I woke up to a happy milestone here...

Even after rooting out (reporting and blocking) the deluge of pornbots that have come out of the woodwork the past couple of weeks, we've all of a sudden skyrocketed to 300 followers around here! I started this account and only started posting stories last July, and I didn't have any big expectations, I only wanted to start writing again for me and maybe have some fun sharing it.

And you have all made this considerably more fun by jumping on board, sharing, commenting... I literally adore and burst over the things you drop my way whether it be a keysmash, a gif, questions, commentary, declarations, anything and everything!

So to actually celebrate YOU incredible folk, I thought something really and truly for YOU would be in order...

Between now and Sunday, April 23, I'll take at least five of your requests and turn them into 300-3k word drabbles, head cannons, imagines, or fics! I'm off this weekend, so we may get more than five out of this, but I figured let's start with an attainable goal, and maybe I'll surprise and exceed expectations rather than fail to hit the goal hahaha...

HERE BE THE SPECS TO REQUEST:

You can be as vague or as specific as you want - I don't know how many requests this will bring in, and sometimes a very vague prompt or challenge will send me immediately into a lightning bulb moment, and sometimes a request-to-order might tickle my fancy, IDK

I AM MAKING NO PROMISES

THE MUSE WILL REACT TO WHAT THE MUSE WILL REACT TO

But here's a smorgasbord of things you can pick and parcel out to put in a request...

WHO: Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, Wanda Maximoff, Natasha Romanov, Joaquin Torres, Namor the Submariner, Thor, Carol Danvers, Matt Murdock, maybe some Jennifer Walters or Kamala Kahn, Nick Fowler, Hogwarts Founders, Tom Riddle, Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Regulus Black... you can request other characters but I may be less able/inclined to fulfill the request

WHAT: fluff, smut, dark, AUs, what ifs, missing scene scenarios, MCU between film things, a follow up to something I've already written

WHEN: medieval to now/near future

WHERE...I ALREADY KNOW I WON'T GO: I won't write college AU, DBF, stepcest, DDLG, watersports, underage

WHY: WHY NOT?

HOW: Drop an ask no later than Sunday with the request/challenge/idea/scenario/gif or pic inspo - again, I make no promises, but I am stoked to see what you send my way and I think this could genuinely be a blast

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

[sol-starr]

Introducing: Jupiter

(Archived from @sol-nebula. Also I think some of the quality bit the dust on this reupload. RIP)

hey guys how is your night going mine is going okay- OH NO *drops fanbot art*

Meet Jupiter :) Look under the cut for more info and art I’ve been working on (hopefully I do this cut thing right lol)

Beholdeth. My fanbot. Jupiter. :) Jupiter uses they/them pronouns, and their instrument of choice is the theremin! It adds a nice ambient sound to songs. Jupiter was created a few months before the weekend war, they were one of the bots made in preparation for the war. However, Peter Walter I always did hope that after the war his bots could live a peaceful life pursing music… and after all the other wars SPG canonically served in, Jupiter was finally able to pick up the theremin. They had played around with it before, but their time with it was cut short due to the need to go to war. (this picture was drawn using a reference that was a real person so it looks a little funky)

These are Peter Walter I’s first sketches of Jupiter teehee (this is actually the first digital drawings of Jupiter I did. I took my sketches I made in class and brought them to digital. I thought it would be cool to make them look like they’re on some old paper PW1 drew on) You can see they have multicolored eyes & some neat goggles. They also wear gloves because their hands got a little messed up in the weekend war. Peter repaired them to the best of his ability. Their wig of choice is long blue with a ponytail. That red shirt they’re wearing is actually a vest, they wear a white button up undershirt that you can’t see due to their long coat.

Here is Jupiter doing one of their favorite things - reading while a thunderstorm goes on outside in Library 22 of the Walter manor. (I totally didn’t make it library 22 to commemorate that I made Jupiter in the year 2022 hahaha)

Bonus - a drawing I did in one of my classes while we were talking about Pokémon of Jupiter feeding a Piplub. Because Piplub is my favorite starter 💙

Feel free to ask me questions about Jupiter or what not. To be quite honest, I feel like as if I’m still forming some aspects of Jupiter’s personality and backstory myself, so maybe some questions can help me figure out what I want to do lol

[purplesurveys]

1845

What were you doing before you started taking this survey? I feel like a fool remembering how I thought Saturday was going to be a rest day, because today has been everything but. Before this survey, we went to pick up paint for my sister's room; I went to my dentist appointment; dropped by Feliz to get ensaymadas my mom needed to pick up; three different drive-thrus because by lunch we were all starving, only to be met by super long lines so we just gave up; then had homemade lunch at home.

Now it's 4:12 PM and I hardly have a weekend left because we'll still need to go to church tonight, then I have an all-day event for work tomorrow + a wrestling show to attend in the evening.

Do you live somewhere where it’s completely safe to walk alone at night? I do, because it's a gated subdivision. The moment I step outside of the village and into the main highway might be a different story.

Have you ever lived with someone who was a total slob? No, we like keeping the house tidy. Even at its messiest I'd say it'd still be considered relatively clean. A lot of households I've been to are super cluttered so I'm lucky my family didn't fall under that trap.

Would you rather be able to talk to animals or be fluent in every language? If you were fluent in every language surely that includes animal ones? < There we go, haha.

Does your kitchen have a pantry? Yes.

Do you live below your means? Or do you spend every penny you have? I live below it because after three years of doing exactly the opposite and spending money as long as I have it, I finally learned how unhealthy and unsustainable it is. I hardly touch my earnings now and my biggest current vice is just spending on food because I don't know how to cook.

What are some foods you enjoy cooking? I don't know how to cook and can't see myself enjoying it.

Have you ever watched Battlestar Galactica? Nope.

Can others often tell what you’re feeling by your facial expressions? Yeah I'm pretty transparent but that's also because I don't like keeping things in. If I'm happy you'll know it, if I'm pissed people will definitely recognize it.

Have you ever interviewed a job applicant at your workplace? Yes, it's a regular part of my role.

Did you ever skip class when you were in school? If so, was there a particular class that you skipped the most? I couldn't skip class because my mom liked seeing us off hahaha. If I did choose to be absent, it was with her permission.

In your opinion, what is it that makes someone a good person? Doing things with compassion and sincerity. I really look up to people who can be genuine at all times.

Are you happy with the life you’re living? It's mostly okay, but there are things I still wish could be different.

How do your political beliefs compare to those of your parents? I lean on the left-wing and my parents are neutral more than anything, but that said I wouldn't say we clash. They just don't care for the most part.

What do you think of the Baby Boomer generation? Ruins most things, but maybe that's just my experience with Filipino boomers. Insufferable.

Have you ever gone over 3 months without shaving/waxing your legs? I've probably done that before.

Are you high-maintenance? In some aspects but I wouldn't say it's my entire personality as I can be lax about other things.

What was the last non-fiction book you read? AJ Lee's autobiography.

Would you ever consider being a foster parent? No.

Are you able to crack any of your joints? Can't.

What’s your favorite movie genre? Drama and thriller.

What’s something that’s been on your mind a lot lately? My future at my workplace, saving up for a place to live, saving up for my US trip ten years down the line to fulfill my childhood dream of going to Wrestlemania. As for short-term – my birthday! Hahaha.

What was the last thing someone asked you for advice on? My mom asked me to help pick out a shade for my sister's room as she was still asleep when we went to the store and we needed to go by her request which was simply 'off-white' lol.

Have you ever kissed 3 or more people in the same day? No.

What’s your opinion on lottery tickets? Waste of money, or no? It's harmless if it's like one ticket. Just don't let it become an obsession.

What are some things that make others cry, that don’t make you cry at all? Wedding videos.

Are you a very detail-oriented person? Or are you better at seeing the big picture? Details. I need them.

Do you have any upcoming plans with friends? We've talked about Korea in 2025 but we'll see how that pans out. I'm definitely committed to prepare for it but I don't think they're at that point yet.

What was the last picture message you received, and from whom? Just something from work.

Have you ever swam in a saltwater pool? No.

What kinds of leisure activities did your family do together when you were growing up? We didn't have a lot. My fondest memories were going to the arcade and booking staycations in hotels, but even then they all mean a lot in their own ways.

What color suits you more: teal or black? I'd say black.

What continent do you live on? Asia.

[imagineitdearies-old]

I'm a lurker on this site but i wanted to drop by and say that the dynamic you've created with Aemond and Luke is sooooo impressively complex and layered- and so drenched in miscommunication and blockages and issues. I just read on Twitter (lol) about emotionally damaged people wanting their partners to prove their love to them because they feel they do not deserve it- and how that can be soo harmful. Obvs in the context of GOT and D+S and all of the twisted stuff aemond had gone through and heard its a lot more serious (he is so crazy love it). But yeah.

Wonderful wonderful job! I'm excited to see where this goes and if they can talk for real and sort this out because while I AMMM not gonna lie I'm a little upset with luke (I'm an emotional person swayed by aemonds pov.. i know rhae and luke will sort this out i believe it with myy tender heart) I feel as if this has a lot more to it than just aemond kind of dooming it from the start with his insecurities.

By that I mean, he seemed to always be waiting for something terrible to happen, looking for evidence to feed his insecurity and his anxiety and post-trauma. And this is just.. gasoline to those flames in his mind. He's like: Luke has just confirmed everything I've been saying in my own head.

Where are the westerosi therapists? These mfs need COUNSELLING! Hahaha. And alicent of course. I love her so much I could weep for her! It's like 4am and I have really bad insomnia so I re read the entirety of D+S and while I am a little glad that rhaenyra can comfort and help alicent my girl, I know it is also a big trauma in itself to have your secrets in the open like that in such a tense and emotional context too. I hope she's okay.

Anyways thanks for reading (?) This novel length ask you're doing sooooo amazing- love love love it. And love the fight in the comments LOL!

Hey, this was all so kind and sweet!! I feel ya on the insomnia--I have a 7:30am job so I basically just live off anxiety and bursts of mania until I can sleep through the weekend, lol.

Yes, 'prove your love by doing xx' is a really toxic thing to ask for. And ineffective--Aemond's not thinking very clearly (lol), but IF Luke gave him what he wanted I think he'd feel momentary satisfaction at best. He told himself in that scene that he wasn't blackmailing Luke like he could have, but it was still emotional blackmail and they wouldn't have walked away closer. In fact, I can't see them recovering from it.

Then there's Luke who HAD the knife in case Aemond really couldn't forgive/move forward without using it, so he was very ready to feed into this toxic idea himself--until Aemond completely blindsided him of course by taking it a step farther/worse 😂 If this was a modern!AU you can BETCHA the happy ending would involve therapy, lol.

As I've told others, you are very welcome to take Aemond's side. He's got the least power in their dynamic and the most emotional baggage, and readers have all the context for the choices he's made right now. AND Luke hasn't been entirely forthcoming about his family (even if it was in the name of protecting them), so this situation acting like gasoline is an apt metaphor to Aemond's short fuse personality, lol.

Alicent deserves all the soft, good things, I just want to wrap her up in a blanket next to a cozy fire, make her some relaxing tea and stroke her hair 🥺 not saying that's exactly what Rhaenyra is up to off screen right now, haha, but she's certainly not yelling at her I promise. The gals are better off than the guys atm, haha.

I'm loving reading everyone's thoughts here and in the comments (for the most part lol), while you've been busy rereading D&S I've been busy rereading those!!

[parcequecestnotreprojeeeet]

Hello! It's Winter. Have a great weekend! I hope everyone enjoys my latest story. Thank you for reading.

She was lost in her own dream world, not realizing her husband had been trying to get her attention for the last 45 seconds. She hadn’t been looking at the television screen even though they were watching a movie she had picked. Instead, she sat staring into space.

“Chérie, what’s wrong?” He asked, gently touching her knee. 

Brigitte jumped, so withdrawn from reality she didn’t even realize he was sitting next to her. 

“Huh?” She asked, finally looking at her husband. 

“You’re not bored of me already, are you?” Emmanuel teased. “We haven’t even been married for a year and you’re already tuning me out!” 

She laughed, moving onto his lap to get more comfortable. He wrapped a wool blanket around their bodies, inhaling her sweet perfume as she snuggled close to him. 

“Are you going to tell me what you were thinking about?” He asked, getting an eyeful of her cleavage.  

She laid her head on his shirtless chest, “I was thinking about my ex-husband and  - .” 

Emmanuel sat up straight, the tension rising in his body. “Why were you thinking about him? Do you miss being his wife?” 

Brigitte’s jaw dropped. “If you hadn’t interrupted me, I would have gotten the whole sentence out.” 

He apologized and let her continue. He was frightened to hear what she was going to say. Her ex-husband was hardly a topic of conversation in their house, so he couldn’t imagine why he - of all people - had entered her mind. 

“It’s a little embarrassing,” she confessed, her cheeks suddenly blushing red. 

“You can tell me, Brigitte.” He was dying to know why that man had taken up space in her head. "I'm your husband, please trust me."

She took a deep breath knowing she could trust Emmanuel with anything. Being honest and open with each other was a huge part of their marriage. “When we were married, I was never sexually attracted to him. Well, I mean I was at one point, but as the years went on that feeling faded. Sex became an obligation more than a pleasurable and fun experience. Our sexual activities became very minimal and extremely boring as each year passed. I would try to introduce new positions or games, but he was never up for anything different. He hated change.” She paused for a second, realizing Emmanuel wanted more information. “Basically, what I’m saying is I got bored very quickly. It was the same thing every week and the whole experience would last about 2 minutes.” 

He hung onto every word she said, soaking it all in. “So, why were you thinking about him now? Do you think that will happen with us?” 

“NO! Quite the opposite! I was thinking about how different my two husbands are. I can’t get enough of you and you’re always willing to try new things. It’s sad to admit but.... you’re my second husband yet I’ve already done so many more intimate things with you. Things I didn’t even know I would enjoy.” She blushed. “You’re so adventurous, especially in the bedroom. And so giving….I feel so safe with you.” 

He leaned over to kiss her neck. “I always want to make sure my beautiful wife is satisfied. I feel safe with you too.” 

Brigitte shivered, “Even right now, you give me goosebumps just by kissing my neck.” 

“I’m glad I have that effect on you because you do the same to me.” He brought her hand to the bulge in his pants. “That’s just from you sitting this close to me.” 

“Why are we still sitting here then?” She whispered, dropping the hint. "Our bed is much more comfortable."

That was all he needed to hear. Emmanuel quickly lifted her into his arms and carried her to their bedroom. “Just relax and let me take care of you. I’m going to explore every inch of your body - you’ll still be feeling me tomorrow.” Brigitte closed her eyes as he undressed her, slipping her nightgown off first, followed by her panties.

Maybe what they say about younger men is true. 

Hellooo Winter! ❤️

Emmanuel and his fast and big mouth hahaha. Oh Brigitte, I'm sure Emmanuel will never fail to surprise you and your life with him will never be boring 😅 I mean, a sexy conversation could only end in a sex(y) moment between them!

Thank you so much, Winter! ❤️❤️❤️

[justaredheadf1fan]

What could've been and never was in Monte Carlo

Hey there!

So I've been checking out Quali results at work with one of my colleagues, who's also a fan, and we were watching when there weren't any clients around us 🤪

Quali - Saturday

Just a few minutes into Q1 Checo decided it was a good time go just crash for the fun of it. Very nicely done, my friend. One out, one to go. Another flying car in the same day, how about that. There goes another Red Flag. Might as well have an interesting GP all along?

Carlos bothering Sharl almost at the end of Q1. Meh. Some quick surprises like Yuki on P1. Oh, good times ending quickly. Lewis at the edge of the abyss, saved by the bell basically.

Let's see Q2. Can't remember now who dropped on this one.

Seriously, is Lewis truly struggling that much? OMG and he's starting his lap right at the time limit for Q2... I know he made it through but I might kill him anyway. This guy loves giving people heart attacks.

Yuki is killing it today, he's right there in Q3, baby!! So if the rumors about Marko giving Nyck an ultimatum are true, honestly this isn't looking good for him this time either. He's achieved nothing so far this season. So much promise last year... I know the AT is a tractor, but I don't know how much he'll last.

Alonso and Carlos at the top... No, please. I hate to see this 🤣 The Alpines are doing a fantastic job this weekend, it's looking nice for them. HAHAHA ESTIE BESTIE P1! WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY?

Sharl trying to get his well-deserved pole, AND HE DOES IT!!!!! But shit happens and Alonso gets back up there. Grandpa, stop it now. And there comes... that person, with the illegal car. Obviously. Oh, what a surprise.

Race - Sunday

So, I've actually watched the full race with a bowl of popcorn just lying there on my bed and just tried to "enjoy" it on its own, without commenting on everything through here at the same time I was actually watching it happen. I have to say, although I haven't really enjoyed it, I've found myself more relaxed while watching, just enjoying the peace after a good day at work.

In all honesty, I've seen a tiny bit of the race at work with one of my coworkers because she's also a fan, and we watched the chaos unfold after it started raining.

There's just been a few things worth commenting on, from my perspective, since the race has pretty much been a bore:

Estie Bestie P3. Seriously, the Alpines have worked very, very well during the whole ass weekend, but Esteban today was on top of the world. He made a train(wreck) and ended up keeping his original position. Well deserved, if you ask me. He's done nothing wrong and earned his spot.

Lewis P4 after the disappearance of the "no-sidepod" concept on the W14, sounds promising, plus he's done a great job as he tends to do, but I'm still not confident.

Carlos and Checo did everything wrong today. We could definitely add George to this mix, but I don't even want to wast energy on this topic.

I don't see it as a surprise that Fraudstappen won. I mean, illegal car aside (?), what else did anyone expect? Excitement? Surprises? Right now F1 is synonym to this person winning it all without even trying or, God forbid, making an effort or fighting for his spot, like at all. Is that really what's left of the exciting sport Formula 1 used to be? Because at least Lewis, Sebastian, Fernando, Kimi, Rosberg... They all had a competition, even though Mercedes were far more superior by far in most occasions, they had to work for it still, so... Where's the actual work or so called "brilliance"?

Anyway, next week's Barcelona. The time finally came around and I'll be going on Thursday and I'm hoping with all of my heart that it doesn't rain. Not because of the race, it would make it that much more interesting, but the parking lot... It's all dirt, if it rains, that's gonna be the worst, so I'm hoping for a mundane thing like sun and dryness to go on the whole weekend, for our sake 🤣

Peace out!

[doublefaceliker2808]

Spring Evening's Respite - Adasakura 5

Kohaku: Woah, so this is an arcade… 

‘S even brighter than I woulda thought when I looked it up on the internet back then. ‘S so glarin’ and noisy here, an’ there’s children with their families an’ couples here too. 

Madara: Kohaku-san, is this your first time at an arcade? 

Well then, let me tell you all about the highlights here. You seeee, with this medal game, you can exchange each medal for 10,000 yen each! What'd ya think, isn’t that awesome? 

Kohaku: There's gamblin' with rates that high here? I remember hearin’ that arcades were a seedy place, but to think things’d go this far…!

That’s miles away from the kinda pachinko Rinne-han plays! Are the regulars of these arcades billionaires or somethin’? 

Madara: Hahaha! I was joking! 

You shouldn’t believe groundless rumours like that, y’knooow? You'll end up getting tricked by bad people ♪

Kohaku: The hell, stop lyin’ like that! 

Everythin’ here’s so impressive that I totally fell for it. I’m glad that the playground-esque impression I had o' arcades are still holdin' up. 

Madara: Yep, you'd be preeetty much right. 

They’ve placed a variety of gaming machines for after-school and weekend goers. 

There’s a crane machine that has figures from popular series and mascots right outside the entrance, see, so this arcade’s kept an atmosphere that makes it easy for passerbies to enter. 

Alongside those, the building's back has machines such as arcade games and coin games more catered towards gaming enthusiasts, I’d assume. 

Kohaku: I see. This really does sound like the arcades I’ve learned t’know about. 

I’ve always been curious ‘bout these places whenever I saw ‘em on the internet. 

But I remember hearin’ that they can be unsafe, so I’m very glad to have Madara-han here with me. 

Madara: Kohaku-san… Were you afraid of going to arcades by yourself? 

Since you’re trained in assassination, there’s nothing in particular here to be wary of… it’s quite odd coming from you. 

Kohaku: Even I can be scared o’ things I don’t know ‘bout. 

It was back when I was stuck in my zashikirou, when I heard online ‘bout how it’s a place where bad people like to gather. 

They say that delinquents come here every day, an’ that fights break out on the daily. 

Madara: Hmmm… I think your understanding of arcades might be a liiittle dated? 

Weeelll, it might be a bit insensitive of me to just outright call you wrong. Let’s look around and play a couple things in here so you can get a taste of arcades yourself. 

Firstly, let’s check out the arcade’s main star: the crane game. Can you follow me for a bit? 

Madara: This is a crane game. It’s exactly what it looks like, right? 

You grab the prize you want, drop it in a hole and then it’s all yours— I’m sure even Kohaku-san knows that, right? 

Kohaku: Well, more or less. 

But knowin’ how it works is completely different from actually seein’ it, ya know. 

Madara: Fufu, once you actually get around to playing it, I’m sure your thoughts will change on that. How about trying for this plushie? 

Kohaku: Gotcha, leave it t’me. I’m supposed to put a coin here, yeah? 

First ya move it horizontally, an’ then ya adjust the depth. 

Madara: Yep, when moving the crane to the back, it’s the easiest to understand the positioning when you do it while looking from your side. It’ll feel a bit awkward, but just give it a try. 

Kohaku: Yer not lyin’ this time, right? Lemme try it out then. 

…’Kay, I got a good position right above. When I press the button to confirm the position, the crane’s gonna grab onto the plush, right? 

Ohh, the crane’s goin’ down super slow. Somehow, this is really excitin’. 

……☆

…Ah, no! 

What happened!? This claw’s so weak it ain’t grabbin’ onto it at all! 

Madara: Hahaha! Crane games aren’t so kind as to let you get it first try, you knooow? 

Even if you position the crane perfectly, there's no point in this business if the customer could get it on your first try. 

Maybe they’re using a ploy that makes it so that your claw gets stronger depending on the money you put in? 

Kohaku: Can’t ya tell me ‘bout a system like this earlier? All this did was get my hopes up. 

Madara: Unfortunatelyy, this is the harsh reality of society. 

But still, don’t get too down. The claw might be weak, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get grab anything. There’s actually tricks to this, you see. 

Can you leave it to me? Let me show you how it's done…☆

Now that the coin's in, it's time to move it allll the way to the edge! 

Kohaku: Wait, the plushie’s a lil more to the left. Aren’t ya gettin’ the position wrong? 

Madara: No, this is just right. Take a look. 

Kohaku: …! Woaah, the plush’s intertwinin' with the claw…! 

Madara: Fufu, looking at the plushie’s figure, the center of its gravity is more off than it actually looks, right? 

Seems like my logic was on point. This way, you can still grab it even if the claw’s a little weak ☆

…Sooo, this plushie will be my present to Kohaku-san ♪

Kohaku: Oh, ohh. I didn’t think I’d be gettin’ it but— Thank you. 

Madara: There are various ways of winning a prize, such as hooking the claw onto the plushie’s tag, for example. 

If Kohaku-san is dexterous enough, you might be able to grab a prize on your first coin. It’s good to try different strategies! 

Kohaku: I see. So tricks like that are fair game too, eh? 

Now then, shall I follow Madara-han’s example? 

Kokoko, I finally get why crane games are fun. 

If I keep tryin' fun things like this, maybe I’ll finally find "the thing I want to do”... ♪

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[justcallmedust]

He came home from work, changed and primped, and said he was 'going for a walk'.

Over the last 3 weeks I've had this itch in my back of my mind telling me something wasnt right. Its actually been brewing for longer but I could not put my finger on it.

2 fridays ago, or 3 weeks ago tomorrow, I was introduced to a neighbor couple who I had previously thought was an old couple that he did work for. As it turns out, he must have just led me to believe that because they are actually younger than me. I also discovered this was the couple he went camping with last fall around halloween - which I was led to believe was just a "couple of old guys that needed his help". This is also the couple that has ensured he's been trashed the last 4 weekends in a row... despite the fact that he had stopped drinking completely in november.

To make matters worse, upon meeting them, I discovered how close of a relationiship he has had with these people. So close, the wife was leaning on him and hugging him, laughing at inside jokes and whispering into his ears.. like she was his high school girl friend. I decided to just watch what happened and found myself extremely uncomfortable with both of them, and low key positive he fucked this lady.

I chewed on that for a week, talked it over with my bestie and we both decided this was very sus. Last weekend apparently this couple went away and asked my husband to hold onto a package that had been delivered to their house. Sunday as we were cleaning up a section of the garage, this lady came walking in saying something all cutesy and went straight to grab his ass.. until she saw me on the other side of the garage and she took a few steps back and said hello.. tone changed. She relayed an invite from her husband to come over for a cigar later, to which my husband agreed and I was obviously unable to attend because I am a vitrual teen taxi service all weekend. An she joked.. oh hahaha the life of a mother.. haha. yeah ha ha ha bitch. No.

As she was leaving I was heading out to drop off a teen and pick one up. I came back, helped him finish putting everything back into the garage.. which he wanted finished post haste. He ate something once we were done and went right over.. this was around 6:30pm. I still had to pick up kids, do some food shopping and make sure everyone had clean clothes and charged chromebooks.. fun stuff.

He did not walk back into the house until 1:21am and he was hammered. Yelled at me and stumbled into bed, only to wake up the following day and deny being out that late.

There have been a few instances since then where he's just disappeared with no explaination and I have myself convinced he's cheating. Also, I've had BV and a UTI within the last 2 months.

I just.. I mean, there's just no way Im crazy right?