#they solved the mystery but at what cost. their best friend? god.

[fujii-draws]

The game is actually so wrong for this.

[witchblood-if]

“A Macigian never reveals their secrets. A Witch even less so.”

Well, you had a good run. For the last 70 or so years that you've had your little shop in Esmar's capital, nothing overly exciting happened. Apart from the occasional political changes and economical shifts, you could mostly carry on business as usual. But when the Fae calling herself your "best and only friend" invites you to pull a heist on your rival's home you didn't realize what effect that stunt would have on your immortal life. But damn, you really wanted that statue back.

Play Demo

Witch Blood is an upcoming urban fantasy interactive fiction story where you take on the role of one of the last proper witches of Esmar, hoping to resolve a very time-sensitive mystery that might cost you your own life if you don’t get on with the investigation soon.

Does it have to do with random people’s head exploding?

Is this the reason you seem to have more prophetic dreams than usual?

Why are there so many strangers storming into your shop demanding answers you couldn’t possibly know?

And why does your familiar keep eating your receipts? You need those for your taxes!

Create your very own witch. Appearance, personality, gender and sexuality...  All that Jazz

Choose a furry (or non-furry) companion for your immortal life

Become a master of 5 witchy skills that may or may not help you along the road

Keep your business afloat (you got bills to pay, after all)

Solve a mystery, save a bunch of people, and meet the Gods (???)

Find love, friendship, or rivalry (or maybe all three of them at the same time) with 5 different people who will. Not. Leave. You. Alone.

And for the love of the Gods: please stop spitting coins

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So far it will probably be a 16+ kind of rating for:

Mentions of violence, blood and gore

Strong language, cursing

Suggestive language

but things might change. I’ll keep you updated in any case.

The Best Friend: Faith (f)

Flirty and flighty, Faith is certainly living her best life. And while she’s not always the most reliable of friends, she always shows up for your weekly tea and gossip session (and more often than not with baked goods as well). If you’re looking for a fun night out: Faith is your gal. Don’t ask how she pays for all of it without having a job though.

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The Knight in Shining Armor: Isaac (m)

A stranger visiting your shop and ... flirting with you? Thankfully you’ve lived long enough to see through his ploy and stay unaffacted to his charms. Mostly. With a quick smile, a stance almost too relaxed and some really suspicious questions you can’t quite get a read on him. And you have the feeling he is also not really a tourist interested in your special sale items.

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The Loyal Advisor: Eli (f/m/nb)

Another stranger. This one seems much more honest than the last one but somehow you haven’t decided yet if you appreciate that or not. They say there is a problem their employer has sent them to hopefully solve and after some extensive research you seemed to be the least untrustworthy person of your craft to potentially help. You can’t quite tell from their stoic face if that sentence was supposed to be a compliment, a joke or very subtle sarcasm. But the pay they offer is nothing to turn your nose up at and you’ve worked for way shadier people.

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The Crazy Mushroom: Mezilkree (f/m/nb)

Mezilkree has been a frequent visitor of yours for quite some years. Mostly they just hang out at your shop and try to scare potential customers. When you try to make them leave they declare they are a customer, throw a bottle cap on your counter and shove a handful of candy from the jar you keep for kids in their mouth. Sometimes they even do buy something if they’re on an errand for their family, but as their community grows more and more resentful of non-mushrooms this occasion becomes rarer and rarer. In the many years of botherment, you have found Mezilkree to be a mischievous but sweet troublemaker. Some of the time, at least.

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The Other Witch: Levan (nb)

An Enemy. A Fiend. Your Immortal Rival. Most of the time you and Levan stay clear of each other, as is agreed upon in your Contract of Geniality. But now they have decided to steal a very valuable artifact you have spent months on locating. At least you’re pretty sure it was them, who else would be skilled enough to enter your home. Even though you don’t particularly get along, Levan is a witch you have known for the longest of time. But because of their spiteful nature and (admittedly somewhat deserved) arrogance you have long decided to avoid them, lest you burn down the whole town in a fit of anger. They really know how to push your buttons.

ROs Physical Appearance 

Witch Types

Demo

#ro ask ----> Scenarios and asks including all ROs

#ros ----> unspecific general info about ROs

#ch: [name] ----> info about that RO, often paired with #ros

#ch: carter ----> facts and info and rambling about the author

#mc ----> anything to do with your character, customization and so on

#lore and #lore ask ----> anything that’s about worldbuilding

#story and story ask ----> anything to do with plot

#lovely ocs ----> readers showing off their ocs

#lovely readers ----> lovely words from lovely people

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Hello my lovelies! This is a first attempt at Interactive Fiction, and on an even more important to note: a first real attempt at writing. I hope it doesn’t suck too much! Also please forgive orthographic and grammatical errors, English isn’t my first language :) (if you see something, say something tho)

Currently the prologue is in the works and will face some editing and expanding.

Until then,

Love, Carter

[morebedsidebooks]

12 Autumnal Reads With Pan Rep

As the days grow longer in the Northern hemisphere we don more layers, grab a hot drink, and say goodbye to summer. While maybe too cuddling up with a book. In similar fashion to the past for Pan Pride Day with wintry stories, and Pan Visibility Day for sunny reads, this time I’ve put together a list of examples offering pan rep set around the autumn season. Across demographics, several genres, and various lengths, the cozy to murderous, feasibly one will fit that next read. But no matter what may suit one’s tastes and whims, as always happy reading! (For content notes please see my reviews on Storygraph.)

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows, boasting a gorgeous autumn leaf themed cover, is a hefty first installment in the fantasy series the The Tithenai Chronicles. An unprecedented surprise diplomatic marriage between nobles Velasin vin Aro (gay) and Caethari Xai Aeduria, (bi/pan) sparks more than attraction. Violence, murder, and a hefty dose of intrigue swirl.

The Adventures of Isabel by Candas Jane Dorsey, the first in the Epitome Apartments Mystery series with a cast of colorful characters, is an offbeat mystery. Opening in September, at its center a coarse Canadian ex-social worker turned clueless amateur detective (bisexual/ambisexual/pansexual). Convinced to investigate the murder of a friend’s granddaughter, more than a case will end up cracking.

All the Things We Do in the Dark by Saundra Mitchell is a YA psychological thriller. Set in small-town Maine in October and told by Ava (pan), a 17-year-old with PTSD who stumbles on the body of a murdered teenage girl. Scared, haunted, and distrustful she’ll sleuth out a killer while trying to hold herself together. Author Saundra Mitchell is also pansexual. Note this is furthermore a title that has been banned in some libraries in the US.

Bride of the Corpse King by Emily Shore is a New Adult dark fantasy retelling of Hades and Persephone. Needing the winnings for her family, Isla Adayra (pansexual) enters the Bone Games. Further to escape a match with a dreadful lascivious Elder, she’ll offer herself to one more powerful the Corpse King. Allysteir accepted his duty of the gods’ Curse, but year after year the cost bearing the spirit of the God of Death weighs heavily. Allysteir doesn’t want another bride, but Isla just might be strong enough to tempt Death and even more.

The Ghosts of Halloweenby Ceillie Simkiss takes a light Christmas Carol vibe presenting three bite-sized Halloween short stories about couple Cora (panromantic asexual) and Elena (lesbian) from the Learning Curves series, I previously mentioned in my wintry post. Expect more of what makes this romance series a treat. Author Ceillie Simkiss is also panromantic asexual.

The Home I Find with You by Skye Kilaen is a hopepunk polyam romance set in the aftermath of a second civil war in the United States. Van (pan) the lead defender for a circuit of towns in rural Colorado with his girlfriend Hadas meet Clark (gay,) after Clark shows up unexpectedly in the aptly named Freshtown. As a previous threat and winter also approach, this is a hopeful title centered on people and kindness in spite of violence that may leave the reader feeling warm inside as well. Author Skye Kilaen is also bi/pan.

How to Find a Missing Girl by Victoria Wlosok, a fresh debut YA thriller, features an amateur teenage sleuth Iris Blackthorn (cis pansexual) with two of her friends, Sammy Valdez-Taylors (cis lesbian) and Imani Turner (non-binary lesbian). The trio forms a sapphic detective agency out to solve the disappearance of two people close to Iris as the clock ticks down during the Louisiana autumn. Author Victoria Wlosok is also pansexual.

Sweet to the Core by Amy Aislin set in a small seaside town in Maine is a romance novel between Dev (gay) who owns his own bakery and his cousin’s best friend Clark (pansexual) a wildlife biologist. Dev’s harbored a crush on Clark since childhood. Clark is usually a no-strings-attached guy. But set aside the pumpkin spice and enjoy another staple of the autumn season— apples. When the two team up entering an inaugural baking contest with a sizeable cash prize, mouthwatering baked goods aren’t the only thing that is very sweet.

Trick or Treat by Sydney Blackburn is good if you’re in the festive mood for a sweet little, short story Halloween treat featuring Drew (genderfluid pansexual) and David (cis bisexual) meeting on All Hallows’ Eve. 

Vampirella from horror host to heroinesince 1969 has become a sensual pansexual icon enthralling comic readers across the globe. Including me with Vampi having the honour of being the first pan character I knew of. If you need some direction on what to read, SYFY has a Pull List for the Legacy of Vampirella. (Though I’d skip anything by Warren Ellis.)

Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas has Kalyn and Gus two teenagers that become unlikely friends despite a decades old murder that connects them. Set in small-town lush Kentucky autumn with a smell “like sticky cinnamon”, the slow burn here isn’t romance— but a mystery. There’s abundant queerness: Kalyn likes girls. Gus questions and is regarded as pansexual by many readers and critics to quote “When it comes to people, I care about personality before anything else, and gender’s another characteristic that factors into that. Maybe that does land me in one queer realm or another”. Plus, his mother has a female partner. Too note, garnering young adult award nominations, this is another title that has been listed among book challenges.

The Witches of Portland series by T. Thorn Coyle brings readers an urban fantasy with a social justice basis and dash of romance. Each installment focuses on different members of the Arrow and Crescent coven in Portland, Oregon. If you’re intimidated by the full nine-volume set don’t worry, the books also can be read as standalones. Author T. Thorn Coyle is also bi/pan/queer.

By Dusk (Book 7) set around the autumn equinox features coven member Moss (pansexual) an environmental activist working to prevent pollution of the Willamette. And new to Portland, the rich, on the surface carefree party girl Shaggy. The two previously hooked up at a festival but might have more.

By Dark (Book 8) set in the last week of October thru Dia de Los Muertos features coven member Alejandro (bisexual/pansexual) an IT consultant entering a midlife crisis and his likewise polyamorous partner Shekinah (queer) a graphic designer and Kundalini yoga devotee. But when a friend of Shekinah’s starts having terrifying visions that also besiege Alejandro, it’s an interfaith all-hands-on-deck to uncover dark secrets and affect something terrible afoot in Portland.

[thehauntedinfirmary]

Fic Rec Friday Edition 26

Happy new year! A great new year's resolution to make is to read more shyan fic. And we're happy to help:

/r/relationship_advice by ouijaboy Complete | 2k words

Posted by u/ThrowRA22datesoverme 4 days ago I (31M) am starting to resent my best friend and business partner (36M). How do I snap out of this?

The Law of Parsimony by ÉcrivainFantôme WIP | 16k words

Shane tries really hard to hear the voices when he’s doing the Estes method for Ryan. It’s just, you know. This time, he hears the voices after the Estes method has stopped, too.

What If A Ghost Touched You Here? by breathtaken Complete | 16k words

“We really can’t squeeze the money from anywhere else,” Katie asks—but they all know she’s just looking for confirmation, and Steven’s already shaking his head. “Nope. Not without hacking away at the shooting schedule for the rest of the year, if our employee costs remain ringfenced.” Steven asks, “Shane?” Shane forces a chuckle. “We could always start an OnlyFans. I hear that’s popular.”

The Ambassador's Son by MiraclesofPaul Complete | 29k words

This is the tale of how Ryan Bergara, son of the first duke of Santa Rosa, fell for the ambassador's scoundrel son. He has to choose between his promise to be a good son, worthy of the title he is set to inherit, or selfish happiness.

Romeo with a Cowboy Hat by ÉcrivainFantôme Complete | 11k words

“Oh,” Annie puts her spoon back in her bowl. “He’s visited the crossroads, has he?” “There’s– he’s done what?” Ryan tips his chair back upright in surprise. “He’s sold his soul?” “Have you seen him play?” “That I have,” Andrew nods. “He plays a six-string unlike any manner of man or beast.”

Red Rope by PhyllisDietrichson Complete | 15k words

Ryan holds his breath, then lets it out all at once. “I want you to tie me up and have your way with me. Please.” Shane blinks. “I’d have to—I’d have to think about that one,” is all Shane says, because he can’t say no to Ryan, but also, he can’t say yes, either.

Black Sun by quackers Complete | 122k words

Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej of the Preternatural Investigations Unit of the LAPD must solve a string of demon murders before the killer can enact their mysterious plan. But in the process, more secrets may be revealed than either of them are ready for.

In The Cradle Of The Northern Mountains by breathtaken Complete | 23k words

The power of the gods comes alive within them all: in the earth beneath their feet and the golden midsummer sky, in the water crashing down from the mountain and the sparks that leap from the bonfire to take their place among the stars. The gods’ heartbeats are in the sound of their drums and the gods move through them as they dance; their songs are the gods’ song; their laughter the gods’ joy. Shane is the Midsummer King, the evergreen god of the forest, and tonight his beloved husband will be his queen, and when they fuck, the gods will move in them too.

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[laresearchette]

Friday, January 13, 2022 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SERVANT (Apple TV +) SUPER LEAGUE: THE WAR FOR FOOTBALL (Apple TV +)

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS PRESENTS THE TIDAL ZONE (Premiering on January 14 on YTV at 9:30am) GOLD, LIES & VIDEOTAPE (TBD - Discovery Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA HUNTERS (Season 2) THE TEST (Season 2)

CBC GEM BUMP (Season 3) FALLING THE U.S. & THE HOLOCAUST

CRAVE TV ALL ABOUT STEVE BACHELORETTE BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA THE BOXTROLLS CAMP COLD BROOK CITIZEN KANE DINE YOUR SIGN: (Season 1) ENEMY THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT FUBAR FUBAR 2 HELL OF A WEEK WITH CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD (Season 1) HIGHWAY THRU HELL (Season 1) I AM BRUCE LEE INCENDIES MID-CENTURY THE MUNSTERS MY DOG SKIP A SINGLE MAN     TEEN MOM: GIRLS NIGHT IN (Season 2) VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS WOMAN IN GOLD YOUR HONOR (Season 2, Episode 1)

DISNEY + STAR THE FLAGMAKERS RETROGRADE THE TERRITORY

NETFLIX CANADA BREAK POINT DOG SKY ROJO (Season 3) SUZAN & FREEK TRIAL BY FIRE

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 2:30pm: Canadian Open - Draw #14 (SN1) 6:30pm: Canadian Open - Draw #15 (SN/SN1) 10:30pm: Canadian Open - Draw #16

NLL LACROSSE (TSN/TSN5) 6:30pm: FireWolves vs. Thunderbirds

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 7:00pm: Jets vs. Penguins (SNWest) 10:00pm: Oilers vs. Sharks

OHL HOCKEY (TSN4) 7:30pm: Oshawa Generals vs. Kitchener Rangers

NBA BASKETBALL   (TSN2) 7:30pm: Warriors vs. Spurs (SN Now) 8:00pm: Thunder vs. Bulls (TSN2) 10:00pm: Nuggets vs. Clippers

MARKETPLACE (CBC) 8:00pm: 8:00pm: The People Vs. The Phone Giants: We put the big three phone companies to the test, revealing how you can get the best deal. And we compare Canada’s high prices to other countries.

HOUSE HUNTERS (HGTV Canada) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE):  It's baby fever for two couples who are in a hurry to buy a home before their first baby arrives. In Washington, DC, expectant parents are at odds on price and location, and in California, a couple is conflicted about the cost to get their dream.

STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE (CBC) 8:30pm: Underneath the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation throne was a sacred stone that was stolen from Scottish kings. One Christmas night, a group of Glasgow students decided to steal it back.

THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 9:00pm: Rat City: Remarkable superpowers make rats the evolutionary heroes of the animal kingdom.

TRANSPLANT (CTV) 9:00pm: Bash tries saving a couple whose wedding was waylaid by gunfire; Mags' demanding teen patient needs birth control; June struggles with an old habit; an activist patient puts Theo in his place.

SAVING THE MANOR (HGTV Canada) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Dean and Borja decide to close their vacation rentals and give their total focus to a long, hard winter of restorations to the manor; first up is the main floor of their historic Stables building.

MID-CENTURY (Crave) 9:00pm:  A couple rent a vacation home haunted by the spirits of the architect who built it and his two wives, as well as their deranged, living son.

CRIME BEAT (Global) 10:00pm: Cindy James: Terror in the Shadows Part 2:  For seven years, Cindy James told police she was being stalked; when the Vancouver nurse's lifeless body was found two weeks after she went missing, and no suspects, a coroner's inquest is called in hopes of solving the mystery.

KEN & BARBIE KILLERS: THE FRIENDS SPEAK (Super Channel Fuse) 10:00pm:  From the outside looking in, the relationship between Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka was picture-perfect, but it was a different story behind closed doors.

CAMP COLD BROOK (Crave) 10:50pm:  Strange events plague crew members of a reality TV show when they visit an infamous backwoods camp that was the site of a mass murder 20 years earlier.

[deppressed-unicorn]

And So It Begins ... Again

This was the final fight. The fire singed Vecna’s flesh but he remained indifferent. out of the corner of his eye, Steve saw Nancy raise her shotgun… and drop it. Steve whipped around to face her, he prayed to every God he could think of. Nancy's eyes were stark white Steve could do nothing to help as her body raised off the floor why God couldn't he do anything? her bones began to snap he couldn't take it he screamed as loud as he could until his lungs burned and his legs Shook and threatened to collapse.

He screamed until the air around him turned into something else. Steve shot up in bed his bed in his room, something was wrong his eyes flitted around the room his posters his decorations were different. He dashed down the stairs across the house into the kitchen. the calendar, the date on the calendar is wrong November 3rd 1983, 3 days before Will Byers went missing. Ideas and thoughts raced across his mind, he could fix everything.

Hours passed in a flash Steve forgot to eat or even breathe, eventually, he formed a plan. Will, unfortunately, would have to go missing that was what sparked everything but this time he wouldn't stay for so long. Right now he had work to do.

"hey guys "Steve slid into a seat at the lunch table where Tommy and Carol sat "I've been doing some thinking" "That's not good" Tommy laughed "You're a bad friend" "What?" Tommy was gobsmacked "Excuse me?"Carol yelled Steve leaned back in his seat "You two are bad friends and I don't want to be friends anymore" "So that's it then?" she asked "Yeah that's it"

He got all the way into his car before he fully realized what he had done Tommy and Carol were bad friends, yes, but they were his friends, they had been friends since middle school and there was a kind of sentimentality that came with being friends for so long. It would be worth it once he had befriended Robin, and Nancy. Oh… Nancy she had died hadn’t she or rather she was going to die before all this happened. How did this happen by the way? Before he could think about it too hard everything came crashing down. Barb's death, Hopper's death, it was all his fault. Barb never would have died if he hadn't thrown that party. Hopper never would have died if he hadn't been stupid enough to think he could solve a mystery with someone who knew nothing about the upside down! Shit, Robin, he put her In Harm's Way it was his fault they got tortured by the Russians. He killed Barb, he killed Hopper, he hurt Robin and the most damaging thing of all he was responsible for Nancy's death. With that Steve shattered. Steve sobbed into his knees grief, anger, and guilt gnawing at his heart

Someone knocked on his car window. Steve did his best to stop crying, sniffed, and hurriedly dried his eyes with his shirt. He tried not to cry more when he looked up. It was Barb standing there her face twisted in concern, of course it was Barb, Nancy's best friend the first mistake He made that cost someone their life. Steve rolled down his window "Do you need something?" "Don't feel bad for ditching them!" "Who?" "Tommy and Carol there mean so you shouldn't feel bad for ditching them " "How did you know –" he began " Oops, my bad I heard you talking at lunch. Me and Nancy sit at the next table" she interrupted "Oh right Nancy" "They've been telling people that you're a terrible person for letting them again arrested for drunk driving." she smiled "here's the thing go, they didn't have to drive drunk it's not your fault for them getting in trouble for something you didn’t know would happen" he nodded "thanks, that means a lot to me " "Right so um if you ever need a place to sit you know during lunch me and Nancy always have a spot open for you!"

Steve plopped into his seat seconds before the bell rang and absentmindedly twirled his pen. The teacher began to speak "Hello everyone, I am assigning a new project today. You will be split into groups of 2 each group will choose a classic book to read and analyze the theme, metaphors any personification or simile and make a presentation explaining it. Groups will be Steve Harrington and Edward Munson – " oh that's right, he got out of this last time by going with Tommy instead, but now Tommy was not an option. Steve didn't spend much time with Eddie but Dustin liked him and Steve accepted Dustin's very odd friend. He looked over at the metal head and offered a friendly smile and a wave, he got in return a scowl and I will. ‘that's fair’ he thought ‘I shouldn't have expected him to like me immediately or even tolerate me I was always a dick before… I guess I still am a dick’

After class, he caught up with Eddie in the Halls "hey, Eddie about the project –" "let me guess you're ditching me for Lord Tommy isn't that right" "what? No, I –" "Listen man no hard feelings. I get it you don't want to be seen with the freak Munson you'd rather work with your best friend than me right" "Munson – "he tried again "no no it's all right you don't need to explain yourself to me –" Steve cut him off "Tommy and I aren't friends anymore" he blurted "not any more so like it or not we're working together" Eddie looks stunned eyes wide mouth a gape "what," Steve demanded "Nothing, I just never thought I'd see the Day" "what do you mean?" "Well, your best friends you're almost always together. I thought you'd always be friends you know?" They paused and the silence grew between them like a chasm "yeah well not anymore" he snapped "Hey man I'm sorry" Eddie reached out to touch his shoulder but Steve Shrugged him off "Don't be sorry I didn't want to be friends anymore" he looked up into Eddie's eyes they were dark deep brown almost black and Steve could feel them pulling him in "I'm sorry for snapping at you that wasn't cool " "It's alright man. What were you saying about the project?"

The next day Steve kept an eye out for Robin and he spotted her in fourth. He made an effort to notice what she was doing unsurprisingly the only thing she did was draw in her notebook sneaking glances at Tammy Thompson when she thought no one was looking but holy hell could she draw he noticed it before, of course, she doodled on everything but this was different she was drawing Tammy and it was incredibly fascinating to watch a face form from just a Circle and some limes he approached her at her locker "hey I saw you drawing during class it looks really good" "What?" "you were drawing Tammy Thompson, right? She looks really pretty" quotation marks I don't think Tammy looks pretty W-what why would you say that? "she stammered Shit. Shit he made her uncomfortable how is he going to fix this Shit think "I didn't mean it like that I meant you're drawing of her was really pretty" "0-0h right of course thank you" "I was wondering if you wanted to get lunch with me?" "What?" "don't worry I'll pay" "Are you asking me out on a date?" Shit. fuck how is he going to fix this one? "oh no no no no no. God no don't worry" ”Oh thank God" she let out a relieved sigh "so how bout it?" "Sure, but only if you keep complimenting my art skills" "will do" Steve attempted to back away and immediately bumped into someone she gave Robin a shy smile and a thumbs-up as he walked away

When he woke up the next morning and brushed his teeth all he could think was "you can still save him" it was all he could think of as he got dressed, packed a lunch and drove to school. He sat next to Robin paid for her lunch and invited her to sit with him Nancy and Barb, after lunch he talked with Eddie about the project and for one brutal minute saw Jonathan Byers in the hall he quickly looked away guilt rising in his throat. He felt that way for the rest of the day time passing in a blur. As he pulled into his driveway a small nagging voice in his skull told him “it's not too late you can save him if you don't it'll be your fault” Steve stamped the voice down till it was barely a murmur and set about making preparations. Step one he'd gotten his original nail bat from Nancy but he couldn't wait for her to make it he would have to make his own secondly he couldn't let someone's kid go missing and not help the family. He would have to cook something and thanks to his grandma's cookbooks (written in original French) Steve was an excellent cook. Thirdly he needed to help the kids find El or at least find out about her she liked Eggo waffles right? Maybe he could buy some for her? Steve got to work making the nail bat which took about an hour making some mushroom and pork stew to about one-and-a-half and when he was done he put it in some Tupperware to keep. When Steve opened his fridge he noticed it was about empty so he went to the store and got groceries and a lot of desserts and snacky things (for El). The rest of the night passed agonisingly slow guilt turned his stomach and he couldn't sleep finally he gave in downed some NyQuil settled back down and turn on some music.

Steve woke up early and all he could think about was Will, Jonathan, and Joyce how Will was stuck in the upside-down and Jonathan and Mrs. buyers were out of their minds worried. How he caused this it was his fault. Eventually, he dragged himself out of bed and went to school. Steve walked the halls in a trance listening to people's conversations surprisingly most of the focus was on Tommy and Carol’s fall from grace people speaking in hushed tones were talking about them “did you hear” they said "Steve Harrington and "Tommy Hagan" one would hiss to another "Tommy? what happened" they'd respond voices dripping with grim delight " They aren't friends anymore, so sad" and they would find joy in such an 'exciting' piece of gossip. Snakes the lot of them telling other peoples business to anyone that would listen. In class the teacher droned on his words blurring into a meaningless hum that Steve frankly couldn't care less about, his thoughts slowed to a crawl the world around him speeding up and turning muffled like it was underwater. The bell jolted him out of his thoughts the other students crowded around the door as Steve started to gather his things "hey Steve" he jumped "Jesus Buckley you scared the shit out of me" "sorry listen are you okay?" "yeah I'm fine why?" you seems really out of it your eyes glazed over and everything " he carelessly shoved his books in his backpack "I'm fine Robin you don't have to worry. Lunch?" "hey I've been meaning to ask how did you make friends with Nancy?" "same way I made friends with you I guess" they walked out the door and down to the cafeteria "complimenting their art skills?" "making an effort" "that's dumb" "a really how do you make phone? Huh?" Robin went quiet for a moment "I don't really have any friends except for you guys" "Geez Robin I'm sorry I didn't mean to you no be mean" "it's alright" Robin seems to have pulled Steve out of his stupor, she sat down and started cracking jokes with his friends that's what they were right? His friends? They were very nice friend he like them much more than Tommy and Carol.

[charleswaterloo]

AGREED DO THE ULTIMATE FIC REC

Thank you so much for asking!! Okay, here we go!

DC fics that I got a few paragraphs into and already KNEW were going to be AMAZING:

1. The Jason Project by loosingletters

Warnings: Major Character Death

Jason had just wanted to see his autopsy report, he had only wanted to know what information Bruce had about his death. And when Bruce hadn't given it to him, he had stolen it. He hadn’t meant to stumble upon the bucket list of a dead child and the footage of a grieving father crossing one item after another off the list.

My thoughts: I don't often cry (which isn't healthy lmao) but this fic made me cry (happy tears!). It is absolutely wonderful and while angsty it has such a beautiful ending. I can't recommend it enough!

2. Little bird by Ididloveyou_once

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Tim knew he was fucked if only for the way that his brain was chanting Jason, like a litany. So he definitely didn’t need to hear the cold, mechanical chuckle or the chillingly delighted 'lucky me' to know that this was not good.

He took a second to look down at his coffee mournfully.

Then, he threw it at Hood’s helmet and bolted down the Tower corridor.

Or: Tim is supposed to be at Gotham Academy for a parent-teacher conference. Hood has other plans (Titans Tower AU).

My thoughts: One of the best Titans Tower AU fics I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The ending is to die for and so fluffy - it never fails to warm my heart <3

3. Straight to Voicemail by cabbagetop

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

“Red Hood. I need you to incapacitate Timothy Drake-Wayne.” “Aw, man,” Jason sighs, shouldering through the old wooden doors and out into the street with his books under his arm. “You and half the northern hemisphere. What’d he do this time?”

Jason's phone is blowing up about one Timothy Drake-Wayne (who is Jason's responsibility since when, exactly?). Jason comfort-eats. Jason suffers long. Jason reluctantly tries to keep this Raphus cucullatus of a human being alive, and maybe finds himself sidling back into the family while he's at it.

My thoughts: I was crying with laughter by the third sentence. If you want free serotonin, you will find it here folks, I guarantee it. Brilliantly written and hilarious and such a fantastic interpretation of Jason's character. Please read this lmao <3

4. miss me? by envysparkler

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Jason’s plan to observe his family’s reactions to his resurrection…does not go as intended.

My thoughts: I think I've recommended this one at least once before, but I will do so again because it is one of the best stories I have ever had the honour of reading on AO3. It has a happy ending, but was another fic which actually made me tear up. It is just beautiful and I'm sure some of you have read it before. Read it again even if you have - it's that good.

5. No Pain, All Gain by @sohotthateveryonedied

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Bruce checks Tim’s IV. “Are you in any pain? Do you need more morphine?”

Tim’s pupils are so wide that only the faintest ring of blue can be seen. He watches Bruce the way a five-year-old watches cartoons. “I’m all good, B-dog. All Gucci, like we cool teens say." His words are slurred almost beyond recognition, but Tim doesn’t seem to notice or care. "I could fight Superman right now.”

My thoughts: I know of only about 3 or 4 fics featuring Tim absolutely high out of his mind on some drug or another and this has got to be one of the absolute best of them. Whenever I feel the Depression(TM) crawling in and I need to laugh INSTANTLY I read this. It has not failed me yet. I can't recommend it enough it's so funny and a great read <3 The line below from the fic makes me scream laugh EVERY TIME:

“He’s not in his right mind.” “So? Neither are you half the time but you’re still in charge of everything.”

6. The Ouija Boy by SunnyBlue

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Timothy Drake was a stillborn baby. He was born dead, stayed that way for a solid five minutes, and was then resuscitated in the delivery room. He was a child who grew up alone, but for his imaginary friends. He had so many imaginary friends, in fact, that his parents sent him to get evaluated several times over the course of his childhood, which was spent with Tim as the only heartbeat in that house.

But that didn’t mean he was alone.

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Tim sees dead people. When a Batboys murder investigation is going nowhere, he realizes his only chance at solving the case is to speak to the ghost of one of the victims. He has to reveal his secret to his brothers -- or risk the killer getting away.

My thoughts: STAND BACK FOR POSSIBLY ONE OF MY TOP TEN FAVOURITE FICS OF ALL TIME. I'm pretty sure I've recommended this one before but I will do so again. The story is impeccable, the mystery is ELITE and everything about it is literally perfect. I re-read this at least once a month so I can bask in its greatness and become a better person for having read it.

7. there but for the grace of god by TheResurrectionist

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

From a tumblr prompt.

AKA, "A Justice League fic where everyone argues about who's the most beautiful and intimidating sexy from the Big Three and everyone has valid points."

My thoughts: I'm going to let the note I added to the bookmark I made of this fic speak for itself. Here's what I wrote: "This was so funny - shoutout Jason for undeniable lad vibes plus the fact he felt he needed to neatly organise and write down the big three's sexiest traits."

8. American Ninja Worrier by DangerBeckett

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

It's just like Tim to give a poor college student a start in the business world. Kid's a bleeding heart, and usually, that's the sort of thing Jason avoids at all costs. He prefers his bleeding hearts on the literal side, and despite Bruce's best efforts, he's never had a head for business.

Unfortunately, though, this time the business is ninjas, and that's the sort of thing that makes Jason take notice. Because Bruce is useless, and someone's gotta make sure Tim's new internship program doesn't take down all of Gotham.

That's Jason's job, after all.

My thoughts: Please GOD just read the first few paragraphs. You'll know exactly what I mean when I say that this fic is it. Hilarious, badass and adorable. I mean, see the title of this fic rec. I just knew this fic was going to be amazing from the first line.

I have many, many more of course, but I'll leave this here for now as it's getting to be a pretty long post. Anyway, these are all fics - short and long! - that I knew were going to be absolutely perfect within the first few moments of reading. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

[thewanderingace]

Hey, can you tell me a bit more about the murdoch mysteries? i am considering watching it but it seems to be a long running show and i just kinda wanted to know what i’m getting into

(i wrote up something a lot more detailed and well written but tumblr deleted it for me before I could save it)

Ooooh my god yes!!! I'd love to tell you all about Murdoch Mysteries.

Okay so this is a murder mystery show set in Toronto Canada and is set in the year 1895 (well it starts in the year 1895 and then moves forward one year per season. It's been 15 seasons now so the show is currently set in about 1909/1910).

It stars William Murdoch, a police detective who solves crimes using his intellect and love of science. It's full of history with lots of real historical figures making appearances like Teddy Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, Arthur Conon Doyle, Annie Oakley, Nikola Tesla, Emma Goldman, HP Lovecraft, Harry Houdini, and Helen Keller. It's equal parts drama/emotion and insanity/comedy, has got fantastic characters including some awesome women, and some really great story lines and villains.

It's the perfect mix of period drama and crime show and I cannot get enough of it. 15 years and I'm not the least bit ready to be done with it. It certainly has its moments of "what the fuck" but overall it's so good.

Let me tell you about the characters!

William Murdoch is the star. He's logical, stiff, loves modern science, a devout Roman Catholic, and believes in rules both societal and law but over the years, his friendship with Brackenreid, Julia, and George loosen him up.

Julia Ogden is the city coroner. She's a badass doctor who kicks ass in whatever field of study she tries. City coroner, medical doctor, psychologist, etc.

Thomas Brackenreid is the police inspector. He’s a traditional copper who loves a good drink and is quick to anger but he’s loyal to a fault and is much more open to the modern world than others think he is.

George Crabtree is Murdoch's right hand man. He's sweet, funny, brave, and creative. He has a penchant for writing and thinking of new inventions or giving Murdochs inventions proper names. He also believes in all things supernatural. Things like vampires, martians, venutions, werewolves, krampus, etc.

Henry Higgins is George's best friend and fellow constable. He’s a pretty big slack off and a lady chaser but is a good friend and tries his best. We love him.

And in season 10 we get the absolutely amazing Llewellyn Watts whom I adore. He's also a detective who transferred to Station House 1 because he didn’t get along with anyone in his previous Station House. He's socially awkward, much more philosophical than Murdoch, enjoys a good glass of wine, prefers the foot on the street version of police work, and oh yeah he’s gay and Jewish.

Then there are the other coroners throughout the years: Emily Grace, Rebecca James, and Violet Hart.

Emily Grace who was Julia’s first protege. She’s strong willed, intelligent, and very modern. She fights for women’s suffrage, advocates for women’s rights and loves being a pathologist. She dates George for a while and then falls in love with a woman.

Rebecca is Julia’s next protege. She’s was a medical student before losing her patronage so Julia takes her on as her assistant. She grows into a wonderful medical examiner and doctor. Rebecca is kind, brave and hungry for knowledge.

Violet Hart is the current medical examiner. She’s highly intelligent and goes after what she wants and what she believes she deserves no matter the cost. She has ambitions.

There are so many other characters to love as well like Terrence Meyers, Constable Jackson, Louise Cherry, Nina Bloom, James Pendrick, James Gillies, Eva Pearce, The Newsomes and more.

The show is amazing and full of mystery, fun, emotion, and history. I highly recommend it.  Feel free to explore my #murdoch mysteries tag to see more!

[churchyardgrim]

THE ENEMY WITHIN by Christie Golden

oh god it’s been so long BUT WE’RE BACK FOLKS 

u know who is also back? Christie Golden!  and she follows me on twitter oh god run

so this one's not the most fun book of the bunch, a bit serious and plodding, but Golden's writing has improved much since her last two Ravenloft books, and it kept me interested til the end

so we open with government. Most Noble Goodboy Sir Tristan Hiregaard is handed a royal brat of a teenager to supervise, on account of the king having died of plot disease. his own son, Ivaar, is one of those rich kid revolutionaries who care just so much about the plight of the downtrodden, and who haven't quite figured out that a purging of the bourgeoisie would take their own heads off too. his best friend is captain of the guard, and he is by all accounts a tirelessly fair statesman.

the book actually makes me like the guy, which. that's not fair, Ms. Golden. i've seen the cover art, you and i both know what's coming!

anyway what's coming is through a series of realistically stupid events, our boy Triscuit gets Vistani Cursed for something that wasn't his fault, and, totally coincidentally, some strange horrible murders start happening!

we've got a bit of Jack the Ripper here, a killer targeting sex workers and lower class women in gory ways and leaving badly-spelled messages on walls, that sort of thing

Tristan, being the protagonist, shows his Goodboy nature by being horrified and vowing to Find The Killer At All Costs

meanwhile, his kid has an unexpected visitor at this week's meeting of the Nova Vaasan Young Gentleman's Revolutionary Club, which goes something like this:

"hello young sirs, have you heard the good word of our lord and savior Generic Cat God?"

"why no, mysterious masked stranger, we have not."

"you have now! here have some kittens"

cats are a running theme, apparently; our mysterious masked stranger is Malken, supernaturally charismatic and promising to help better the downtrodden of the country through temple-sponsored orphanages and soup kitchens and a free cat to every new convert, and boy howdy is Ivaar wrapped around this guy's finger

but Tristan doesn't have time to talk to his son, or to worry about the new scientologists in town; he's got a MURDER to SOLVE

he does some boring detective work, investigates a Horse Racket, blah blahhhhh blah can we move on now

i'm just saying, Sam Vimes would have had this shit wrapped up within 72 sleepless hours, and he would have been funny about it

anyway Malken, shockingly, is not as benevolent as his silver tongue might suggest to impressionable young noblemen, and the cat god temple is literally the biggest front for organized crime the world's ever seen. dude's been alive for like a month at this point and he's already tied himself up in every single business in Nova Vaasa. he's like if Two Face was an actual italian mobster, it's kinda impressive. Tristan is rapidly running out of allies as his sexy other half steals all his friends with his sexy sexy crimes and murders.

at about the two-thirds mark, Triscuit finally cottons on to the same thing the reader knew from the cover art; which is, Tristan me boy look in a goddamn mirror

yes, that fun Vistani curse got u possessed! sort of. it's not quite a Jeckyl n Hyde situation, Malken isn't literally Tristan's secret inner desires manifesting themselves. he's literally a different person who occasionally gains occupancy over Tristan's body, physically changing it in the process

which is inconvenient! how are u supposed to fight a guy who shares ur own body?

Tristan, being also a wizard of some minor skill, does the dumbass protagonist thing of isolating himself further and not telling anyone ever about this revelation or what he plans to do about it. i can foresee no repercussions for this whatsoever.

i will say that it's a testament to Golden's writing skill that even in the home stretch here the book still manages to give you hope that this might have a happy ending

but god, nope, it is 100% a tragedy. the good kind, where you can see the way the bad decisions snowball from a mile off and it still hurts like fuck when Consequences happen. it's cathartic.

Tristan does some graverobbing for spell components, as one does, and when his best friend guard captain guy tries to stage an intervention like "hey dude you've been working a lot of late nights, and the murders keep piling up, and i've kinda noticed that the killer's handwriting kinda looks exactly like yours just with worse spelling and written with the left hand, are u good?" Tristan does the totally sane thing of accusing him of working with Malken and cracking his skull like an egg

which ow, god, i liked that guy actually

our climax is a tasty tasty mirrorverse boss fight! with Tristan having lost or sacrificed pretty much everything for a chance to end Malken's reign of terror, and Malken taunting him from reflections with philosophical inevitabilities

like goddamn, "I am all that keeps you good" what a line huh

in the end, they settle into equilibrium; batman and joker in one. Malken insists that they need each other, that without the necessary evil personified in another discrete entity, Tristan himself will slide into depravity. there's something to be said here about how heroes necessitate villains; a villain without a hero is successful, but a hero without a villain is merely useless

so they balance each other, though the real loser here is Nova Vaasa itself, being now entirely under the thumb of a sadistic crime lord. in other books (and game modules) it's a wasteland of grassy plains, haunted by beast-men, so perhaps that is the place's ultimate future within the mists. there are some continuity errors regarding Tristan's backstory between this book and the other materials though, so it might be worth treating as just a standalone story.

it's worth a read if you're after a supernatural mystery thriller! the writing is very good, if a bit plodding at times, and if you let yourself feel for the characters it does hurt so good when the genre-required bad things happen to them. i'm almost sad we won't see more of Golden's work in this series, but apparently she's done a metric fuckton of warcraft and star wars novels, so if you're so inclined there's plenty more where these came from

[brokenbutnotquiting]

Dearest Bestfriend

I honestly don't know why I wrote this except that it is wish fulfillment for me. And I don't know if it's worth keeping up all throughout season 3. If anyone wants me to continue, please let me know because initially, I hoped to keep writing as season 3 unfolded (add in flashbacks and some behind the screen scenes that might have happened) with Ace's POV, and how messy his feelings for Nancy were and how he was going untangle all of that. I don't know if it's good enough though. So, if ANYONE reads this and likes this, please let me know to continue.

Major pairing: Nancy x Ace (obviously!)

"Yea, no mysteries to solve and no supernatural entity hunting you down, it must be keeping your mind off of Columbia," Bess said with an innocent smile.

"It was," Nancy replied in a strained voice. I wasn't looking at her then, but I was sure she looked just as strained.

No. I was making sure the hay dolls on my basket were perfectly aligned as no doll had ever been. Focus. That was my way to ignore a few choice words in my life.

Columbia. Nancy. Going away.

It wasn't going well.

One week ago, I was on a backpacking trip with my beautiful girlfriend trying not to think about anything at all. Then I returned home, weeks earlier than planned, and came face to face with the news that Nancy Drew— girl detective, the hero of Horseshoe Bay, my best friend— had applied for her dream college, and the early admissions portal was opening today of all days. On the day of the Town Carnival. On the day, two of our friends were hopefully getting engaged.

I wasn't ready then.

I am not ready now.

Fear like I have never really felt had lodged itself into my chest and I didn't know how to work it out of my system. Funnily enough, I shouldn't be reacting like this what with my experience with Laura, but even though I had been gutted when Laura had left, Nancy leaving felt different. Catastrophic. I wasn't handling it well if anyone bothered to ask me. No one did, though. Thank God for that. I wasn't sure how to explain any of it.

Nancy Drew had always seemed bigger than Horseshoe Bay. As sublime as she is, everyone saw her in one of those big cities with towering buildings and glittering streets, walking amongst a plethora of people from all walks of life, always busy and always moving on to the next best thing. That's how all the people who came across her saw her as, even her fathers— too large a person for a town too small.

Everyone except me.

Odd thing, big cities. It gave you a sense of being in the middle of something larger than life. But it also made you somewhat of an anonymous being. And Nancy Drew was anything but.

One year ago:

I was busy watching the dirty soap water swirling as it flowed out. The patterns were interesting in the mundane sort of way that kept my mind occupied. Like the bobbing of the colorful balloons, someone had brought in half an ago to celebrate another unknown someone's birthday. Was it a birthday? Graduation? I didn't know. I barely cared.

The balloons were nice though. The bright colors seamlessly inserting themselves within the other bright colors of the Claw's interiors.

I started refilling fresh water and wondered if George would allow balloons as a permanent part of the decor. Probably not.

"Too much of a cost to keep the balloons floating," she would say, followed by, "get back to the dishes Ace. They won't clean themselves."

She was hurting about something, George was. No one grew up that prickly by themselves. But that wasn't my story to uncover. And although maybe, I could find it out, I barely had the energy to.

Ever since Chief gave me this underhanded job to save me from going to jail, I barely cared about anything else. I was supposed to keep my head down— which I did. I was supposed to keep my eyes and ears open— which they were. And I was supposed to be a fumbling stoner with no brains and to stay utterly uninteresting to everyone and uninterested in anyone— which I was. Or I was quickly becoming. But that's fine. If washing dishes could keep me away from jail for a lifetime then I was glad.

Only, things didn't go as planned.

She came hurtling through the front door, the bell jingling excitedly at her arrival as if it knew the natural calamity that was Nancy Drew.

I only looked up when the voices around the restaurant died down instantly.

It was quiet for a heartbeat. And then the whispers started.

'Carson Drew's daughter.'

'Yes, I heard her mother died of cancer.'

'Poor dear.'

'Wasn't she supposed to be away at college?'

'She would look so much better if she smiled.'

Even from the furthest point in the kitchen, the whispers which were barely whispers carried.

Nancy Drew.

Famous Nancy Drew.

The kitchen staff stopped working to look on as well, trying to catch her eye.

She averted them all and went straight for George— a paper clutched in one hand, and the other holding onto the strap of her messenger bag as if her life depended on it.

"Oi!" George barked from somewhere in the front, "get back to work."

"Do you want to order something Drew?" George asked, in her most I-don't-care-about-you-or-who-you-are voice.

"No," Nancy said, a hard edge to her voice. "Dawn asked me to give you my resume." Someone gasped dramatically and too loudly, making it clear that everyone present was eavesdropping on the conversation. Nancy stiffened.

I watched as the girl hissed through clenched teeth, "Can we go somewhere else?"

George smirked and shook her head, clearly liking Nancy's discomfort. "You start tomorrow," she said with a venomous smile as she took the paper in Nancy's hand, and continued, "Just so you don't forget, this isn't high school. I am the manager here and if you are late, I will dock your pay."

I wondered what that was about.

George wasn't someone who antagonized someone else just for the sadistic pleasure of it all. No. George Fan was a well-intentional tough-love-giving rough-around-the-edges girl who was more ride or die than I had ever seen. That's when it clicked. They had history, George, and Nancy. And even though I didn't know Nancy Drew, I internally cringed for her.

George Fan wasn't someone you made an enemy of.

She was leaving then— as swiftly as she came.

She stopped at the door, looking over her shoulder as she listened to something George snapped that I didn't hear.

I felt my eyes lock on her and my senses sharpened. Attuned to only her. Nancy Drew.

I kept staring. The water filled up the sink slowly, submerging my fingers until the entirety of my hand below my wrist was underwater, but I couldn’t concentrate on it.

She was hauntingly beautiful. Ivory skin with hints of blush at the embarrassment of having to be in the spotlight. Pink lips pressed tightly, jaw clenched as if she was gritting her teeth. A golden locket glistened near her throat. A lock of her fiery strawberry blonde hair curled on the nape of her slender neck. She took a step forward, the light from one of the windows fell on her at just the right angle and there she stood— glowing. And frowning— but glowing nonetheless.

I blinked, wondering if I would go blind, and she was gone. The bell on the door jingling again.

The intensity of my focus wavered. A blurry haze seemed to cloud over my senses.

"Ace," George snapped near my shoulder. When did she come here?

I looked at her. Her expression told me she was irritated. She snapped at me again, "focus on the water. Are you too high to work?"

"Sorry, was thinking about something," I mumbled, as I turned back to the water and eyed the tower of dirty dishes waiting for my attention. George stood behind me for another few heartbeats. I could feel her glare, but I didn't turn towards her again.

As I re-started the methodical mind-numbing activity of washing the dishes again, I let my mind wander.

To her.

Nancy Drew.

A pop of color in an otherwise monotonous grey painting.

Present Day:

As I walked up to her, I stopped myself from shielding my eyes. She was glowing again, just like she had that first day. But now, there was a vitality to her. An essence that she was on surer footing than she had been a year ago.

Within that moment, between footsteps, my mind went back to that first day— reminding me of the grey canvas that was my life.

I wasn't sure I was ready to let the bright splash of color leave my life again. To let the grey be all-encompassing like it had once been.

I wasn't sure I was ready to let Nancy Drew walk out of my life.

“You ready to leave us so soon?” The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. That question had been haunting me for as long as Columbia became an integral part of Nancy’s very imminent future.

“More like I’m ready to hit the refresh button on life– clear my browser history.” She said, averting my eyes at every other word. I couldn’t stop looking at her though. I kept the aloof smile on my face– the one that had let me slide through difficult conversations in my life, careful to not let her see the shredded mess I was slowly becoming– she deserved her happiness and I wouldn’t be the one to stop her.

“As long as we’re not a permanent part of that history–” I managed to mumble. These words were harder to let out. What if she did want to wash her hands off of us? But before my mind could come up with any more of the morbid scenarios that had become my nightmare, she voiced, perhaps, the only words that could settle the niggling feeling that had taken over me.

“That’s not possible,” Nancy nodded, looking me straight in the eye before walking away. There was a sadness to her. Or maybe I was seeing what I wanted to see. Her being reluctant to leave as I was to let her go.

I wanted to stop her then– an unfounded feeling, to tell her what, I didn’t know. I wanted to stop her from walking away from me. But I didn’t. I didn’t bother asking myself the most integral question ‘why’. That was a whole other mess to unpack. I wasn’t ready for that either. I wasn’t sure I will ever be ready.

She was my best friend, I reminded myself as I watched her walk into the corn maze. If Columbia was her destiny, then it was my duty to cheer her on. And as she walked further and further away until her bright strawberry blonde hair wasn’t visible anymore, I promised myself, no matter the mess I was destined to become when Nancy Drew left Horseshoe Bay, I will never drag her down.

[sushireads]

yoongi fic recs

this is a list of yoongi fics i’ve read and loved very much! enjoy. <3

ps. all fics with 🍙 are the ones i loved a little bit more.

“Where’s my kiss?” by @mintseesaw​

fluff | drabble | 1.6K words

A Wish Out of Water by @jimlingss​

🍙, fluff, humor, fantasy | two shots

A genie could solve all your problems. Though you wouldn’t even know exactly what to ask for - money, a warmer house, a better job, a better life? But Min Yoongi is no ordinary genie. He’s here to make your life a living hell. Too bad it was hell to begin with.

GENIE au

All I Want for Christmas by @hayjeon​

🍙 | one shot | 13K words

CEO, CHRISTMAS, SECRETARY, SINGLE DAD au

an out of bounds umbrella by @yoonsgiggle​

fluff | one shot | 10.2K words

you’re apologetic about almost blinding your university’s star point guard with the broken tip of your umbrella until you share a class with him and find out he’s a three star recruit but a four star dick or min yoongi doesn’t find your high school musical puns amusing.  

BASKETBALL PLAYER, COLLEGE, ENEMIES TO LOVERS au

aquiver by @floralseokjin​

🍙, fluff, angst, smut | series

Yoongi can’t remember the last time he was able to successfully bring himself to the point of orgasm, then Namjoon gives him a business card advertising ‘Healing Hands’, and that’s where he meets you; pretty and innocent looking, who gets paid to provide hand jobs for a living…

IDOL au

bad boys bring it to you by @yuengi

smut | one shot | 7.1K words

TATTOO ARTIST au

Black & White by @akinnie75

🍙, fluff, angst | one shot | 24.7K words

You finally confessed to Yoongi after he asked if you like him. His response is to give you a contract to sign. However, you soon realize that Yoongi manufactured your emotions and manipulated you to like him all for the sake of his senior project.

SLOW BURN au

Blackthorn Manor by @kpopfanfictrash 

one shot | 7.5K words

After becoming the assistant of professional recluse Min Yoongi, you begin to notice strange things. Noises which shouldn’t take place, shadows which shouldn’t move like they do. You’re almost convinced that you’re crazy - until something happens, something unbelievable to make you realize you’re not.

GOTH au

Blow by @inkofyoongi

smut, fluff | one shot | 5.5K words

Yoongi loves you, even if he’s never said it… but gestures sometimes speak louder than words.

BOYFRIEND au

budapest by @junghelioseok

smut | one shot | 11.1K words

over many years and across several dozen cities, you fell in love.

SECRET AGENT au

Clair De Lune by @yoonia

smut | one shot | 23K words

You were ready to leave a part of your life to move on to the next, and he is willing to give you a chance to end it glamorously. But at what cost? And will he be a part of the life you are leaving behind or will he be there for the next part of it?

—part of @bangtansmutcentral‘s In The Mood Project

ESCORT, MUSICIAN au

Cut Me Open by @hayjeon

angst, smut, fluff | two shots

—a spin-off from Cardio Palpitations

MARRIED COUPLE, SURGEON au

dancing with the devil by @minnpd

smut | one shot | 6.8K words

Easy Rebound by @ditzymax

smut, angst | one shot | 6.5K words

Yoongi is one of the star players on the college basketball team. You are the head of the cheerleading squad. The pair of you would make the most beautiful (if most cliché) couple on campus, except neither of you have ever wanted anything more than the frequent, casual fuck. Yet somehow Yoongi finds his emotions straying towards dangerous territory.

BASKETBALL PLAYER, CHEERLEADER, COLLEGE au

ego: hoe chronicles by @suga-kookiemonster

smut | one shot | 7.2K words

he was messing with you again. he was messing with you, trying to get a reaction out of you simply for his own amusement. but you refused to give it to him—refused to give him the satisfaction of playing right into his hands.

—an alternate universe of ego

COLLEGE, FRAT BOY, FUCK BOY au

eight by @cupofteaguk

🍙, fluff | one shot | 5K words

or, Eight times Min Yoongi tells you he loves you

IDOL au

First-Date BAIT! by @jimlingss

fluff | two shots

First dates are embarrassing. First dates are awkward. I’ve been through countless ones, sitting across from people who bored the living daylights out of me. It was less exciting than watching paint dry. Some dates were so utterly rude - I think you and I both know what it’s like to be on the receiving end on that. But now we both don’t have to waste our time anymore!

With First Date Bait they went out for me! Afterwards, they informed me if it was recommended to go out on a second date. It’s amazing with a 99.99% accuracy rate! That’s how I ended up meeting my husband!

First Date Bait.

Why waste your time with awkward first dates?

—part of the Service Series

Hades by @littlemisskookie

horror, smut, angst, fantasy | one shot | 9.4K words

You meet a rather dreamy- albeit annoying, new kid who sweeps you off your feet. Too bad it’s in the middle of a series of murders around town.

GREEK GOD au

heavy sugar by @kinktae

smut | one shot | 8K words

The Roaring Twenties were a time of great economic wealth and social change. But beneath the jazz music and colorful speakeasies were mafia led organized crimes and bloodstained cash. You knew this well, but try as you might, you just couldn’t ignore the dark and enigmatic gangster whose eyes lingered on you from across the room.

—part of the rewind series

1920s, GANGSTER, FLAPPER, MAFIA au

i’m not your daddy by @scriptaed

🍙, fluff | one shot | 2.5K words

learning that his daughter no longer wishes to wed him but rather his now-arch-enemy jungkook marks the most soul-crushing day your husband has ever had to endure. no one, and he means no one, is more deserving of his angel than daddy min himself, and he’s willing to do anything to earn his daughter’s heart back.

DAD, PARENT au

Ink Nemesis by @scriptaed

🍙, angst, fluff | series

As an aspiring writer drowning under the public’s radar, a click of the pen is all you need to accept your supervisor’s offer to co-write an article for the SS - Secrets Spilled, a regular section of your company’s weekly tabloid; but fabricated stories and invasive details aren’t all that you write when you discover Min Yoongi’s dirty little secret. 

FAKE DATING, IDOL, PAPARAZZI au

La Douleur Exquise by @cinnaminsvga

ON-GOING | fluff, angst, smut, fantasy | series

in which you accidentally summon an incubus in the middle of your shitty apartment and he won’t leave until you agree to have sex with him. until then, min yoongi, incubus extraordinaire, is now your sexually promiscuous and grumpy roommate. aka, the incubus au no one fucking asked for.

INCUBUS au

Melody companion by @prisczero

fluff | one shot | 3.6K words

“A soulmate story where Yoongi can hear everything that you listen to, but only if it is music.’’

IDOL, SOULMATE au

Miss Dial by @versigny 

ON-GOING | 🍙, smut | series

[11:31] You: okay so i’m texting you now like I promised instead of drunktexting yoongi and telling him how badly i want his cock tonight. Arent you proud?

[11:32] unknown number: this is yoongi, hi

FRAT au

Mixtape by @jungblue

🍙, smut, fluff, humor | one shot | 15.6K words

Two mystery students from your college run the podcast dubbed ‘mixtape.’ It’s become a sort of phenomenon around campus, listened to by almost everyone. In their most recent episode they discussed various study methods… One of them being oh so tempting.

COLLEGE, PODCAST PERSONALITY au

Next Door by @personasintro

smut, fluff | one shot | 10.3K words

Your neighbor doesn’t respect your complaints about him being loud, but you don’t let it slide so easily.

ENEMIES TO LOVERS, NEIGHBOURS au

petals by @yoonia

🍙, fluff | series

IDOL, PARENT au

see you soon by @cupofteaguk

fluff, angst | one shot | 7K words

In which you live in a world where one stroke of a pen against your skin is a signage of forever, and Min Yoongi just has really good timing 

SOULMATE au

She’s Testosterone by @jimlingss

🍙, crack, smut | series

Drop dead gorgeous, cute and sassy - you adore your best friend. But is there more beneath the surface? Who exactly is Min Yoonji?

YOONJI au

so i heard you like bad boys by @scriptaed​

fluff | one shot | 4.7K words

while others see min yoongi as the resident heartthrob of the school - quiet, resilient, and mysterious - you can’t see him as anything other than your dorky best friend since childhood; but what you don’t know is his long desire to be anything but that, even if it means becoming the bad boy in town… or at least try to.

COLLEGE, FRIENDS TO LOVERS au

stay high by @personasintro​

smut, angst | one shot | 16.5K words

You’ve to stay high to keep your ex out off your mind when he comes back into your life.

EXES au

Studio cuddle by @mintseesaw​

fluff | drabble | 1.8K words

Tired from work, you went straight to Genius Lab in the hopes of being able to cuddle with Yoongi. You did not hesitate to press the passcode of his studio, knowing he might get pissed off for interrupting him from his work.

IDOL, PRODUCER au

Sweeter than Sweet by @gimmesumsuga​

fluff, smut, angst | series

“You never would have expected someone like Park Jimin to notice you. As handsome and beguiling as he is deadly, you’re enthralled from the very moment you meet. Addicted to his kiss and his bite, Jimin opens up your eyes to a whole new world of love, lust and seduction.”

VAMPIRE au

the blue coat and cerruti 1881 (a flash fire) by @yuhdongsaeng​

angst, fluff, smut | two shots

that’s the thing about flash fires. they’re intense outbursts of flames that reach their maximum heat quickly and don’t last a long time. hell, they don’t even get to fade before they cease to exist. however, flash fires may be intense and short, but the floor beneath them is ruined forever.

IDOL au

The Truth Between Us by @jimlingss & @gukyi

🍙🍙🍙, fluff, angst, fantasy | series

a book deal should be the most exciting time of your life, but there seems to be a constant and omnipresent damper on your mood in the form of a certain min yoongi, who you would just cut out from your life, if he weren’t your editor. but then, the world shifts beneath your feet, and you begin to wonder if maybe you’ve always been looking at life from the wrong angle.

ENEMIES TO LOVERS and loads more aus— just stop what you’re doing and read this masterpiece!

want a taste by @suga-kookiemonster​

smut, humor | one shot | 18.3K words

pretzel pro. most skillful tongue in the food court world. allegedly. that’s what yoongi keeps telling you, anyway. of course, you’re reasonably skeptical of his claims—but if there’s one thing that motivates the notoriously-lethargic man, it’s proving skeptics wrong.

—part of the you never shop alone collaboration

FRIENDS TO LOVERS, SHOPPING MALL au

what you did last summer by @winetae​

smut | one shot | 33.8K words

Yoongi was fine with a lot of things—you maxing out his credit cards to buy ridiculously expensive items of clothing that you never wore more than once, you taking out his newest ride for a spin without permission, you spending an extra thirty minutes on your hair and makeup when he was running late for a dinner function.

What he was not okay with, however, was you sharing your pussy with barely-out-of-college boys who were incapable of going five seconds without creaming their pants.

No, that was where he drew the line.

↳ alternatively titled; How to Get Dick - an autobiography written by (you)

TROPHY WIFE au

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[spiritualhippybitch]

Inspired by @m-ariams

It’s no nuance november so I’m gonna do one for Astrology too hehe 🌚✨

🪕@ cancer mars, you might think you “showed” them with your passive aggressive remarks, but you didn’t. You’re just a bitch who can’t confront.

🪕Aquarius sun with Sagittarius moon have THE BIGGEST god complex. They victimize themselves and make you feel bad for them and then proceed to belittle your ideas and opinions. They’ll correct you on things you are right about, and act like you don’t know anything. (Also avoiding emotional confrontation at any cost, most likely with stupid jokes) you are also not that funny.

🪕Leos are either really smart or they are really stupid.

🪕@ Sagittarius you are not Gandalf stfu. You don’t know everything.

🪕a lot of people shit on Aries for being “the youngest sign” and act like Aries are only about being impulsive and childish, when in reality most Aries are really wise, mature and extremely creative and artistic. Ex. Emma Watson, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Mariah Carey

🪕 as much as I love most Pisces ( having Venus, Mercury and my 7th house in Pisces) you guys really need to shut up about relationships and the people you are talking to atm. Like yeah we get it, you jump from one relationship to another so you don’t have to face the fact, that you should love YOURSELF first before someone else. (This is especially true for Pisces who have a lot of fire influence and a Scorpio mars)

🪕if you have Capricorn moon you’re fucking awesome and probably the one who holds your family and friend group together. You’re the best, sorry I don’t make the rules.

🪕you don’t hate gemini, you just hate that you can’t control them the way you want. Also you just hate the fact they can do so many things at once, jealous much...

🪕@ Scorpio moons and Mercuries, it’s not that deep get over yourselves.

🪕from personal experience cancers can be really manipulative and lie a lot to victimize themselves or to make themselves look “good”.

🪕cancers with Leo influence can be really rude and arrogant. Especially rising and/ or moon

🪕 Taurus can also be really rude and they’re stubbornness just adds to it in certain situations.

🪕 there are actually a lot of libras who bully and Aries who stand up against the bully.

🪕 @ Scorpios you staring the shit out of someone doesn’t make u mysterious, it makes people want a restraining order.

🪕 literally every Taurus I know is a pothead. And sadly it’s because you guys do it to avoid problems. (Doesn’t mean that everyone who smokes is)

🪕@ Capricorn moons, smoking cigarettes won’t solve your problems, however it will solve your wish to die by giving you various types of cancer.

🪕And lastly libras loovveee to pretend like they listen to you, but in the end totally ignore what you said and continue to do what they want.

[teeth-and-tea]

ANIME & MANGA I HAVE BINGED IN THE LAST MONTH: May 2021

I've Been Hunting Slimes for the Past 300 Years and Now Ive Maxed Out My Level: incredibly long name aside, cute af slice of life that suffers Same Face Syndrome. I'm still happy to watch it because of how feel good and fluffy it is though, Im probably gonna forget about it in two or three years tho. 8/10.

Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro: I found out this was a webcomic first and suddenly all the HORNINESS made so much more sense. A Femdom, Degradation, Humiliation, Dacryphilia Bullies to Lovers story disguised as a high school rom-com which, I'm not going to lie, misses SKEEVY CITY by mere inches on a regular basis. However, I'm a Dom/Switch and this entire relationship sets off my dom brain center like New York City just shy of midnight. So if you're into that sort of scene, this anime is for you. If not, it's still fascinating but you're probably gonna be a little put off by how mean the Girl!Bully is to the guy MC. Unless you find out something about yourself, in which case, congrats! Stay safe, sane, consensual, and learn about the traffic light system on top of safe words, I promise you'll have a better life in general after that. Still Ongoing, currently 10/10.

Fruits Basket: IM GONNA CRY I LOVE THIS ANIME SO MUCH???? The original anime came out when I was in... I think middle school and my parents were really strict on what I watched so I never got to experience the first wave and I never bothered to watch the show ever after I moved out of the house years later. However, now that I'm much older I honestly can say this is one of my favorite anime to date, and all the characters are charming, lovable, with their own problems that I can connect to or sympathize with, and I love the MC which is always a treat tbh. Except Akito. Akito can suck a sandpaper dick. I'm only on S2 tho so no spoilers! Anime 11/10.

Monster Girl Doctor: went in thinking it was gonna be a monster girl who's a doctor with a homoerotic assistant (her name is SAPPHY okay sue me for thinking it) and ended up watching the entire dubbed harem series. Honestly, I've seen worse and this one has consistent follow-through on interesting characters and backstory enough for me to shove aside the blatant under-monstrousness of the female monsters and the harem-ness of everything else. Dubbing is honestly really good, which is a treat, and the monster designs are not the worst and the MC is tolerable. Honestly, I don't mind having watched it! The mix of cgi and the traditional animation together work pretty strangely though, and it often doesn't flow super well. 7.5/10

So I'm a Spider, So What: Dubbed version which honestly isn't that bad. Took me a bit to get into it, but after realizing that it's got a mismatched timeline a la The Witcher, it made so much more sense. Heavily done in cgi, and you can definitely tell between the 2D and 3D animations, but not the worst in the world. I went in not expecting much but it ended up being an Issekai I can stand and even enjoy. On god has a decent story... with the spider. I'd be a liar if I didnt say I skipped some of the human parts just to get back to the best part of the show. 8/10.

Somali and the Forest Spirit: I'm so fucking nostalgic for this thing it makes me want to go and hug my dad. About a human girl under threat of being eaten with a monster-dominated world. Very obvious "humans fear what they don't understand" message but instead of the humans learning tolerance it's what happens when they get annihilated first so like, kudos for the mangaka for having the guts to do that. I cried like a baby regularly. It's really good, I watched the dub and ID WATCH IT AGAIN!!! 9/10.

To Your Eternity: Oh my god. O h my g o d. Fell in love on the first episode, ngl. About if an immortal being learned how to be a person from scratch. I love it. HOWEVER. Keep a box of tissues on you at all times because you're gonna need them. I'm only on EP7 because that's all that's out right now but just know. I love it. Not for everyone but certainly for my "what do we define as human and the human condition" ass. 12/10.

Those Snow White Notes: A sports anime without any sports. About shamisen playing which is cool because I never realized how cool this instrument was??? Its neat af. OP1&2 are by Burnout Syndrom so know theyre fire. Gonna be real, its pretty alright, but not extraordinary. You can tell they were using the characters as archetypes rather than actually characters which kinda kills a lot of the emotional value you could've had, but I'm still gonna watch it. It doesn't make me cringe as hard as other sports anime tho so I consider it toptier in that regards but if you're a big sports anime fan you might be bummed out by it. Every single musical performance is INCREDIBLE tho. A solid 8/10.

Toilet Bound Hanako-kun: THE ART OMFG IT'S SO GORGEOUS. Listen, if you took coptic markers and gave them an animation budget with some manga panel direction thrown in there, that's this anime. It's beautiful. Gorgeous. I'm in love with the aesthetic every second. Story? Really good. Characters? I love the MC and his evil little twin brother asshat. Demons? Not super imaginative but I'm carrying on happy as can be anyways. Dubbing? A bit shaky at times but I found the voices charming if a little off for some of them. I'm already waiting for the second season with popcorn at the ready. 10/10.

Prison School: I watched this directly after Hanako-kun and it was like I got slapped in the face by sweaty unwashed titties and some fedora wearing schmuck's piss kink. No character is likable or redeemable. I finished it, but at what cost? 2/10 and only because a character shit his pants and I laughed.

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle: watched this right after Prison School and it was NECESSARY tbh. Its so CUTE and honestly, im not even kidding you, the fucking funniest anime I've seen in months. I watched the dub and the VAs are having the time of their lives working on this anime not just giving it their all but literally just going ham. Its great. If I read this im sure id be bored outta my mind but the VAs giving it a joyous performance make it an insta fave for me tbh. 9/10.

Sk8 the Infinity: i watched the dub with my bro and I can confirm that its a spectacular show because we both loved it and we have vastly different tastes. Incredibly SUSPENSFUL AND STRESSFUL for an anime about skateboarding but we finished it in a single sitting tbh. The last episode is not dubbed for some reason but we still loved it. Like if Free! was less obnoxious but the only fan-service here is Joe ♡ a beefcake who owns my lesbian heart. I think there's exactly one named female character tho and I legit couldn't tell you what it was if there was a gun to my head. So, over all, 9.5/10.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: I'm going to be entirely honest, I went in thinking it was going to be a boring isekai of no value. I was right about the Isekai part. It was honestly pretty interesting and focused on nation building like you're playing civilization rather than the usual "Get Stronger" narrative or "Get Some Pussy" narrative most isekais take which is delightfully refreshing. Granted there are flavors of that in this which means it doesn't alienate the big isekai watchers out there, but it's not the whole dish and it doesn't make me want to cringe the same way others do. You've got a slime MC just vibing and building a nation of monsters nbd. Does lose points for making the female monsters more humanoid than their male counterparts but makes them back by only doing perfunctory fan-service and nothing that makes me want to cry... except the butt sumo episode but in fairness it was all a terrible dream. Literally, the MC refuses to dream anymore after that. solid animation, decent voice acting, decent story, made me realize how HUGE this is in the Light Novel community???? There's like 18 fucking novels and that's WILD. 8.5/10.

MANGA:

Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono: a one shot special by the mangaka of The Promised Neverland! Honestly a really delicate touch of both super creepy and really touching, and I'm not gonna lie I'm bummed that this isn't a bigger project but the single chapter makes it a good taste for their style. I've been wondering if I wanna read/watch The Promised Neverland and now I think I will. 10/10

Deranged Detective Ron Kamonohashi: from the mangaka of Hitman Reborn comes this Sherlock and Watson derivative! Not even 20 chapters out yet with a sort of spotty schedule, I honestly love it even thought it's exactly as you expect. HOWEVER. Kamonohashi the "Sherlock" character uses mental pressure to kill all confirmed murderers and it's up to Toto the "Watson" character to save all those people before Kamonohashi kills them! It's just recently introduced a "Moriarty" family of crime lords (not a big spoiler don't worry it was obvious) so the tension surrounding Ron's past is amping up rn. Personally, I think the art is GORGEOUS, the characters engaging, and the story quick enough to keep my interest. Most mysteries are solved within a chapter or two so you're not stuck 20 chapters into one locked room mystery which is just peachy tbh. RN, 10/10. If this gets an anime, I anticipate a legion of fangirls who ship the two main characters along with their many friends. I've been alive too long to believe otherwise.

Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro: Yeah I read the manga after I watched the show. A slower build than the anime, but it works for the format, if theyd done the same with the show then I don't think it wouldve done as well. Honestly? Cuter tbh but just as horny. You dont start really LEARNING about your character until like, chap 65 tho and no real "drama" happens until like 75. A good chunk of the chapters are like 8pgs so its a breeze to get through. I love these slow burn idiots of the century. 9.5/10 because you can DEFINITELY tell the mangaka does hentai too.

Yugen's All-Ghouls Homeroom: one-shot by the mangaka for Food Wars, it's no wonder there's this constant perviness from the MC, a guy who can see and exorcise spirits. Takes place at an all girl's finishing school with KICK ASS monsters tbh, kinda bummed its not longer. The MC? Blatant monsterfucker who is also a CONFRIMED monsterfucker???? Idk i vibe with that single emotion. Everything else is hit or miss. 7/10 for monsters and cool concept, lost points for the MC very pointedly being okay with admitting he'd wait for the teenagers to be adults tho. Creepy af. Could live without that.

Hell's Paradise: I finished the entire 127chps in 3 days and I was really enthusiastic about it 90% of the time thinking about how deep it was and then I actually thought about it and I ended up being very neutral about the whole thing tbh. The art is fantastic tho, but DEFINITELY deserving of the M rating. Tits. Tits everywhere. But not tits to be ecchi over, no, monster hermit tits on beautiful women-ish figures. Now generally I give that a pass but a huge theme in the story is that men and women are "no better than one or the other" but like, lady tits are what you see 99% of the time. Men tits are few and far between. I call bullshit on most of the "deep" themes is what I'm saying, so it's like the mangaka was trying for those deep thoughts but missed the margin a little too far for my preference. That being said, the MC is a married man who loves his wife which automatically makes him my favorite character so like... idk so many good things, so many misses, but overall really spectacular themes and imagery. Unique but classic all at once. It's getting an anime and I have NO IDEA how much censorship they're gonna be doing but they're going to be doing SO MUCH. Oh yeah, and one guy is a plant/human hybrid who fucks a 1000 year old plant-hermit which makes him a canon monster fucker. And one canon non-binary character who I, a nonbinary, actually like. So like... gosh I've got mixed feelings. 8.5/10.

Choujin X: From Sui Ishida, mangaka to the mega hit Tokyo Ghoul comes this brand new manga!... Of one chapter, lol. Not really binge-y because it's just the one chapter out right now but I'm already keeping my eye on it. The grasp on anatomy in the art is PHENOMENAL and you can see Ishida flexing his art skill which is great. Can't give a true rating but I'm giving it a tentative 9/10 because I'm excited to see more.

Shag&Scoob: technically not a manga, its an ongoing webcomic I binged an subscribed to in one day and I just think it deserves more attention. Starts off funny with "what if Scooby Doo had a gun" and has been led to "what if all cartoons are aliens that survive and receive their powers by the humans that love them in an epic war with Martians." On god, its good. I finished the current series in a couple hours so it's a breezy read, highly recommend it. 9/10.

To Your Eternity: Yeah I watched the anime and then finished all current 143 chapters in like 3 days. GOD IM WEAK. I don't buy physical manga unless I know I want to remember the story forever and I'm already budgeting for the current books out. Yeah, this is a good series. That being said, definitely not for the faint of heart or those who suffer under common triggers like suicide, molestation, death, etc. It's all framed as bad and necessary to the story don't get me wrong, but it's there and has lasting affects on the characters. Incredible story telling by the creator of A Silent Voice. Keep tissues nearby at all times. 12/10.

[itsthemysterykids]

Alright!… Who shot Mr. Northwest?!

Mayor Tyler Cute Biker: People, take it easy. We're all upset about Mr. Northwest’s plan to block out our sun. It is time for decisive action. I have written a polite but firm letter to Mr. Northwest’s underlings, who with some cajoling, will pass it along to him or at least give him the gist of it.

Bodyguard: *Whispering* Sir, a lot of people are stroking guns.

Tyler: … Also it has been brought to my attention that a number of you are stroking guns.

Coraline: Can you blame us?!

Tyler: Therefore I will step aside and open up the floor.

*Tad Strange, unshaven and drunk, stands up*

Tad: Mr. Northwest was the closest thing I ever had to...a friend. But he fired me! And now I spend my days drinking cheap scotch and watching Comedy Central!

Lili: Oh, dear God!

Tad: Ehh, it's not that bad. I never miss "Pardon My Zinger". *Mabel wraps a blanket around him*

Gideon: Northwest cost me the Tent of Telepathy!

Wendy: Because of him, I lost my room, my things and my CD collection.

Lazy Susan: I lost my diner!

Dipper: He robbed the schools of education!

Lili: He’s tearing down the forests!

Pacifica: He can't remember my name!

Wybie: He's causing us all to yell!

Norman: And look what he did to my best friend!

*Neil rolls in on his wheelchair*

Preston Northwest: *Chuckling* Oh, those wheels are squeaking a bit. Perhaps I can sell him a little oil?

Coraline: You twisted old bastard! *She runs to him; Preston pulls back his lapel and shows a gun*

Preston: I've decided to protect myself ever since I was attacked in my office by an unidentified assailant.

*Everyone looks at Raz*

Blubs: Northwest, your crimes will earn you a one way ticket to the grave!

Preston: Oh, you all talk big. But who here has the guts to stop me?... Mm hm. Very well. One last question: have you ever seen the sun set...at three p.m.? Take one last look at the sun, Gravity Falls!

*Preston presses a button on a remote control. A giant shield lifts out of a mountain and blocks out the sun. He laughs uncontrollably as it does so before leaving*

*Stan runs up the steps to the town hall in shorts with a suitcase*

Stan: I've been in Reno for six weeks. Did I miss anything?… Whoa. Who died?

*Everyone starts leaving in the gloom*

Wybie: Eternal darkness. Well, that's just great.

Dipper: Where a gun-toting lowlife when you need one?

-Later-

*A gunshot is heard. Preston Northwest stumbles from around a corner, gasping, a bullet wound on the left side of his chest. Thompson approaches him*

Thompson: Hey, man, are you okay?

Preston: I won't dignify that with a response! *He collapses on the town sundial. Everyone surrounds him*

Mabel: Mr. Northwest was shot!

Deputy Durland: Just a minute! This isn't Mr. Northwest at all! It's a mask! *He pulls at his face a little* Wait, it is him. Heh, his wrinkly skin, it...looks like a mask.

Dipper: I don't think we'll ever know who did this. Everyone in town's a suspect...

...

Raz: Heheheh. Well, I couldn't possibly solve this mystery. Can you? *He points at the camera which pulls back to reveal that he's pointing at Sheriff Blubs*

Sheriff Blubs: … Yeah, I'll give it a shot, I mean, you know, it's my job.

(No one will get this unless they’ve watched ‘Who Shot Mr. Burns?’)

[forasecondtherewedwon]

The Sun Is Coming Up (I Think It’s Time)

Fandom: The Irregulars Pairing: Spike/Jessie Rating: T Word Count: 2047

Summary: Telling Jessie he loved her in the heat of the moment was one thing. Repeating it when they weren't in mortal peril was something else.

Spike glanced back over his shoulder as he hefted the sack filled with his belongings. If that was what it was like living large in a big fucking manor, he didn’t want it. Rituals and horns and murdering all your mates. Billy’d kill him if Spike ever suggested they mess around with a deck of cards to see whether it would bring out anybody’s underlying murder-y feelings. No thanks. The cellar—and all of his friends being this side of the grave—was good enough for him.

“What are you thinking about?” Bea asked.

She nudged him with her elbow while they walked side-by-side, grinding the gravel road underfoot as they left Mycroft Holmes’s place behind.

“How much I love sleeping in a literal hole in the wall,” he told her.

Bea laughed.

“No, I’m serious,” Spike insisted. He counted off the cellar’s best points on his fingers, beginning by flicking out his thumb. “It’s warm. Sometimes. And it’s dry! Mostly… And nothing supernatural ever happens there. Other than Jessie’s bad dreams.”

He could feel that the case he was trying to make about how great their home was wasn’t exactly stacking up the way he’d wanted it to, but Bea was still smiling. It was gentler now than when she’d laughed.

“Yeah,” she said, “Jessie’s dreams.”

“Are you worried about those?”

“’Course. I’m always worried about her.”

“Yeah,” Spike agreed heavily before darting a cautious look at Bea from the corner of his eye.

They crunched along for a few minutes without speaking; the damn stretch of road leading up to the house was so long that Spike started to get nervous, glancing forward and back to make sure the property wasn’t trying to trap them again. But no, the manor was always in its proper place: behind them. Fuck off and good riddance.

It was a clear day after all that night and, as much as he’d rather have never come here, Spike could admit that the fresh air was an improvement on the smoke and the stench they normally breathed. Easier to take a deep breath without coughing and easier to see Jessie walking just ahead. She was on the left, with Billy in the middle and Leo on the right, and though that silky dress she’d been wearing the last couple days (or however long it’d really been) was back at Mycroft’s, Spike thought she looked like just as much of a lady in her own clothes. Something about the swish of her skirt and how her chin lifted when she turned to speak to Billy. Laughing, she was. Possibly at Billy’s expense, going by the scowl on his face. Spike grinned as he watched them.

“She told me what happened on the tower,” Bea said.

Spike nearly jumped out of his skin.

“She did?”

“While we were packing.”

“Uh… all of it?”

“As much as she can remember.”

“I’m sorry she remembers,” Spike said, looking straight ahead, but not at anything really. “She had her mind manipulated by that woman. Might’ve been better to forget and just have a blank.”

“Jessie doesn’t feel that way.”

“She doesn’t?”

Bea shook her head. Even looking at her too long made Spike confused. Felt like promenading with a princess, what with how clean Bea’s face was. She’d probably been washing it in liquified diamonds or something while Spike was almost slicing his fingers off every five minutes as he chopped vegetables with one of Mrs. B.’s terrifyingly sharp kitchen knives.

“It meant a lot to Jessie,” Bea said. She looked like she was studying his face, rifling through whatever she saw there for clues, his eyes like a book of loose pages or a drawer that rattled with odds and ends. Spike snapped his gaze forward again.

“What did?”

“What you said to make her let go of that pole.”

He sniffed and kicked a large rock in his path.

“Can’t remember.”

“Oh, don’t give me that,” Bea complained. “I know you remember. You saved her life.”

“We all did. Some of us a little more actively than others, if Billy’s been telling the truth about what happened down below while me and Jessie were at the top of the tower.”

His friend released a growl of annoyance and he turned his head in time to see her roll her eyes hard.

“Has he told you that Leo didn’t help? Is that what he’s said? Is that why Billy’s keeping himself between Leo and Jessie, because he’s convinced himself that Leo’s not fit to be near her because he didn’t pound on the door as soon as we did? For god’s sake.”

“More or less,” Spike said with a smile.

“I’m gonna have a talk with him. Jessie doesn’t need him to go all protective like that.”

“He’s only doing it because you do.”

“What do you mean?” Bea frowned.

“For you, the most important thing is protecting Jessie and if Billy protects Jessie he’s doing the thing you think is most important, which will make you happy with him.” Spike noticed Bea’s expression sour into aggravation and threw his hands up in defense. “I don’t think that, he thinks that. I think. Just… think of it as Billy trying to be more sensitive.”

Bea snorted.

“That’s not sensitive,” she complained, gesturing to the way Billy was squaring his shoulders as Leo tried to speak to Jessie around him. “That’s… I don’t know. Brutish. He can’t decide whether or not Jessie and Leo are friends. Jessie can choose that for herself.”

“Just like you choose whether you and Leo are friends,” Spike piped up. “Or more.”

He spotted the red flare of Bea’s cheeks before, smiling, she ducked her head and murmured, “Shut up.”

“Can’t help it. Unlike dear Billy, I’m very sensitive. Got it coming out my ears. Unbelievably attuned to other people’s feelings. What?” he asked, because Bea was staring at him with this knowing look on her face.

“You told Jessie you love her.”

Fuck, she just said it straight out. Spike’s gaze danced around as it sought a place to land.

“We all love her,” he said.

“True, but…” Bea gripped Spike’s arm and hopped in front of him, walking backwards so she could look him right in the eye. “…that’s not what you told her at the time. You could’ve said, ‘We all love you’ or ‘Bea loves you,’ but you didn’t.”

“Well, now you’re just trying to make me feel stupid.” He smacked his forehead jokingly. “Christ, obviously I should’ve started with mentioning you. Jessie would’ve let go immediately. I guess I wasn’t thinking straight.”

“Of course you weren’t,” Bea agreed. “That situation was insane. You didn’t have time to consider every option, you just went on instinct. But all of that,” she emphasized, circling her palm in front of him, “just shows that you knew you had to say the most important thing. Not the most logical thing, but the thing that was truest to you. So you told Jessie how you feel.”

Spike tried to laugh her words away, but Bea just lifted her eyebrows like it was too late, she’d found all the clues and solved the mystery. That was great for her. When she spun away and jogged up to Leo to rescue him from Billy’s dickheadedness, Spike still had those clues flapping and tumbling around inside him like a sack full of junk. He didn’t know how to reach into that sack and pull out an I love you.

He looked longingly at Jessie’s hair, tied back in a slightly changed way to how it usually was. He looked at her hands swinging along at her sides and wanted to hold one.

—

“I meant it,” he told her in front of the fire.

They were home, legs aching from the walk, but not so badly that Spike regretted rejecting Mycroft’s offer of a carriage to bring them back. A carriage would’ve made the journey faster, sure, but what was the cost? It could be that there was some tarot card related to carriages flying over the edges of cliffs or being set on by man-eating bears and, without a guarantee that Patricia Coleman-Jones hadn’t performed a magic spell over such a card, Spike felt safer on his own two trusty feet.

Jessie’s feet were a pair of lumps under the blanket he’d drawn up close for her, so she could be near the heat while she rested her tired body. He should’ve been resting too, but he was pacing. Those three words were the first he’d gotten out since he’d informed Jessie that he had something to tell her.

“I know,” she said, staring steadily up at him.

Her face was aglow in the light and one of her eyes shone—the other was in the shadow he was casting. When Spike realized, he quickly moved to sit next to Jessie instead.

“Yeah, but, I meant it,” he repeated.

“Spike.”

His name was a whine of frustration from her lips, which wasn’t ideal feedback for a love confession.

“I love you,” Spike stated baldly, watching her face with care. “Not like your sister. I mean, I don’t mean that I love your sister. Well, no, I love Bea, ’course I do, but I love her in one way and I love you in another, different way to how she loves you.” He clamped his lips together for a moment to smother the rambling. “How are you feeling about this?”

“Really irritated to be honest. Just…” Jessie reached out and pressed her fingers over his mouth. “…let me speak.”

Behind her hand, Spike nodded, eyes wide and earnest. They touched all the time. They couldn’t not, sharing this den. Always tugging each other up from the cold floor, a pat of thanks on the shoulder or back when one of them cooked the breakfast. The time Jessie tripped up the cellar stairs and didn’t want Bea to know she’d hurt herself so it was Spike who pulled the slivers from her palm and cleaned the blood from the graze on her shin.

When he thought about it, seemed like he’d loved her differently from the others for a while.

“I heard you on the tower,” Jessie said, dropping her hand. “Your voice broke through. It was the only thing that did! It was more powerful than the weather or how Patricia was compelling me. I… I couldn’t understand, not fully, that’s why I tried to do what she said again, even though you’d convinced me once, but I knew more when it was over.”

“What did you know?” Spike asked, and she laid her hand over his on the blanket.

“I don’t love you like I love my sister either.”

“I thought…” His voice trailed off as his gaze slid sideways. “I thought it would’ve been better if it’d been Bea up there with you. She could’ve brought you out of it faster, kept you from trying to obey Patricia a second time.”

“Maybe,” Jessie allowed, “but that doesn’t matter because you did those things.”

“Any of them would’ve…”

Spike didn’t know why the fuck he was trying to be modest now, but his mouth was just set on being self-sacrificing. Thank Christ Jessie didn’t have time for his nonsense.

“Yes,” she said. “But it was you. I’m glad it was you.” Her voice climbed, then lost its footing with a thick, hiccupping cry. “Spike, I could’ve died.”

In an instant, he had his arms thrown around her waist, holding her tight against him with their knees bumping—his outside the blanket and hers beneath it. She curled into him. He felt the flutter of her eyelashes against his neck, then the cold trickle of a tear finding its way under his collar. One of Spike’s hands went up to cradle the back of Jessie’s head.

“Not in a million years,” he said. “Not in two.”

She shook with a laugh and raised her wet face; he wiped her tears.

Spike was glad Bea and the lads weren’t there when Jessie planted a kiss on his cheek. He cupped her face when she pulled back, led with his mouth as he leaned in, and willed their friends to stay away just a couple minutes longer.

[souldrawn]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑  𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓  𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐓

aka  bios  are  coming  slow  and  this  is  selena’s  solution.  below  the  cut  you’ll  find  a  brief  summary  of  each  of  my  muses,  their  age,  gender,  orientation,  etc.;  everything  you  need  to  know  to  get  a  general  idea  of  who  they  are  if  you’re  not  familiar  with  them  already  and  see  if  anyone  sparks  your  interest.  thank  you  for  reading!

DEBBIE  LOOMIS:  ex-wife  to  a  cheating  husband  and  ex-mother  to  a  deceased  son  who  turned  to  murder  after  she  left  home  and  never  looked  back.  her  resentment  toward  her  failing  marriage,  grief  over  the  loss  of  her  son  and  rage  over  the  women  responsible  ( in  her  mind )  for  it  all  turned  her  down  a  path  of  serial  murder  with  one  goal  in  sight:  kill  sidney  prescott.  ( mid-40s,  cis  female,  heterosexual ).

GALE  WEATHERS:  a  local  reporter  with  unmatched  ambition  that  borderlines  on  ruthlessness.  she’s  not  particularly  well-received  among  some  of  the  woodsboro  community  due  to  her  cutthroat  nature  toward  covering  the  news  but  that  doesn’t  stop  her  from  doing  whatever  it  takes  to  get  the  facts  and  the  story.  (  28 - 50s,  cis  female,  tbd ).

KIM  POSSIBLE:  just  your  basic,  average  girl  who  just  so  happens  to  save  the  world between  cheer  practice,  babysitting  jobs,  school  and  maintaining  a  social  life.  fighting evil  day  after  day  is  no  big,  but  acing  cheer  regionals,  getting  hard-headed  teachers  off  your  back  or  securing  a  date  to  the  school  dance  can  be  so  the  drama  sometimes.  ( 15 - 18,  cis  female,  bisexual ).

SIDNEY  PRESCOTT:  a  woman  doomed  to  a  life  of  trauma  and  survival,  with  a  spine  of  steel  and  a  heart  of  gold.  sidney  was  forced  to  grow  up  at  a  young  age  when  forced  to  deal  with  the  loss  of  her  mother  at  the  hands  of  a  murderer;   from  there  things  seemed  to  steadily  spiral  as  she  became  the  unwitting  ‘final  girl’  in  what  has  been  four  separate  murder  sprees  to-date.  she  always  comes  out  of  it  alive,  but  at  what  cost?  ( 16 - 45,  cis  female,  lesbian ).

TREE  GELBMAN:  resident  campus  party  girl  and  sorority  alpha  bitch  turned  murder  victim...  again,  and  again,  and  again.  dying  and  reliving  the  same  day  on  loop  forces her  to  face  the  person  she  is,  the  people  she’s  hurt,  and  the  grief  she’s  buried  for  three  years  and  refused  to  acknowledge  until  she’s  been  forced  to  stare  death  in  the face  more  times  than  she  can  count.  oh  yeah,  she  also  has  to  figure  out  who  keeps  killing  her,  before  she  ends  up  staying  dead.  ( 21,  cis  female,  bisexual ).

ADIRIS:  the  youngest  of  seven  left  on  the  steps  of  a  temple  at  the  age  of  five,  adiris  held  onto  the  belief  that  the  gods  had  a  greater  purpose  for  her.  she  spent  the  years  that  followed  in  quiet  servitude,  working  her  way  up  to  assisting  high  priests  when  she  came  of  age.  when  a  great  plague  began  to  ravage  the  people  of  babylonia  and  the  priests  were  no  longer  able  to  serve,  she  donned  the  title  of  high  priestess  and  persisted  to  serve  her  people  through  purification  rituals,  doing  her  best  to  hide  that  the  plague  was  slowly  eating  away  at  her  body.  when  she  isolated  in  the  mountains  with  a  few  devoted  followers  and  prayed  for  salvation,  a  fog  began  to  engulf  her  and  she  sacrificed  herself  to  the  god  behind  it  in  an  effort  to  save  the  people  of  babylonia.  while  her  body  was  never  recovered  from  the  mountains,  she  continues  to  live  on  in  a  new  realm,  where  she  sacrifices  unknowing  survivors  to  the entity,  the  god  she  believes  she  was  born  to  serve.  ( eternally  20,  cis  female,  asexual ).

AMY  ROSE:  a  spunky  hedgehog  with  a  huge  heart  for  her  friends  and  an  even  bigger  temper  that  you  don’t  want  to  trigger;  more  often  than  not,  she’s  helping  clean  up  her  friend  sonic’s  messes,  but  always  enjoys  the  adventures  he  leads  their  friends  on.  ( idk  dude  she’s  a  cartoon  hedgehog  and  I  only  write  her  bc  of  jack  so ).

ÉLODIE  RAKOTO:  a  young  woman  desperate  to  solve  the  mystery  of  her  parents’  disappearance,  élodie  is  every  bit  an  adventuring  spirit,  finding  it  more  lucrative  to  learn  and  discover  by  doing  than  observing.  she  works  as  an  occult  investigator,  something  that  lands  her  in  dangerous  situations  more  often  than  not,  but  experience coupled  with  her  sharp  wit  and  resourcefulness  ensures  she  worms  her  way  out  of  every  trap  she  can;  even  those  that  seem  to  have  no  end.  ( 29,  cis  female,  pansexual ).

LYDIA  DEETZ:  obsessed  with  death  following  the  loss  of  her  mother,  lydia,  more  than  anything,  wants  to  talk  about  and  process  her  grief:  something  her  father  is  hell-bent  on  avoiding  at  all  costs.  when  they  move  into  a  new  home  and  he  announces  his  engagement  to  the  life  coach  he  hired,  she  turns  to  the  two  ghosts  and  the  demon  she’s  befriended  for  help,  not  knowing  what  consequences  lurk  around  the  corner  for  her.  ( 15,  cis  female,  tbd ).

JUNO  MONTGOMERY:  a  pretty  average  person  living  pretty  average  life  working  at  a  pizzeria  in  downtown  los  angeles  with  the  hopes  of  hitting  it  big --- if  only  studios  would  stop  throwing  her  scripts  in  the  reject  pile.  aside  from  dealing  with  pain-in-the-ass  landlords,  entitled  customers  and  a  mountain  of  debt  courtesy  of  film  school,  life  isn’t  too  bad.  just  painfully  average.  ( 25,  cis  female,  tbd ).

NATALIA  MARTINEZ:  a  homicide  detective  with  a  knack  for  seeing  ghosts  and  communicating  with  the  dead,  thanks  to  a  traumatic  brain  injury  from  a  work-related  gunshot  wound  to  the  head  she  miraculously  survived.  investigating  murders  is  nothing  new  for  her,  but  dealing  with  souls  that  can’t  pass  over  until  everything  is  set  right  is  something  else  entirely.  ( 42,  cis  female,  lesbian ).

NICK  ROBERTSON:  lifelong  best  friend  to  jordan  riley  and  a  huge  basketball  enthusiast;  hence  why  he’s  played  since  he  could  hold  a  ball  and  rode  that  train  all  the  way  to  a  major  in  sports  medicine  at  rothfield  university.  once  graduation  day  comes,  he  and  jordan  plan  to  start  their  respective  careers  in  sunny,  sunny  california ---  they  just  have  to  survive  a  murder  spree  first.  ( 21,  cis  male,  tbd ).

PENELOPE  DUSEK:  an  immortal  witch  with  a  special  talent  for  all  things  related  and  connected  to  the  dead,  including  reanimation ---  with  some  fine  print  attached  to  that  particular  skill.  by  day,  she’s  your  pleasant  local  baker,  making  the  best  homemade  pies  in  the  county  and  catering  weddings,  birthdays,  bar  mitzvahs  and  retirements  alike,  and  by  night,  she’s  escorting  souls  of  the  recently  departed  into  the  afterlife.  you  know,  hot  girl  shit.  ( 674,  cis  female,  pansexual ).