#they'll even develop something approaching work-friends

[luckyarchivist]

I totally forgot how funny Vere's handler is.

Replaying the demo (finally) for the loresheets and man is this lady funny.

First off, she comes out the brothel to see Vere with his nostrils practically pressed to MC's throat and is immediately like, "For the love of GOD—"

Like she's already frustrated. But frustrated in the way where you just know she's dealt with it before and she'll deal with it again. And she's all too aware of that fact.

Then Vere gives you his patent-pending Cryptic Advice, and this is what she has to say about taking tips from this particular vulpine.

AND WHEN HE GIVES HER THE "SHUT THE HELL UP" LOOK?

And their exit:

IDK anything about her, but that's fine. She can be my OC from now on (or, at least until she gets more details!)

[sludgewolf]

Rex Splode x Reader - Realization

AN: this was written for season 2 Rex, it'll be a multichapter slowburn running parallel to what's happening in the story. It got way darker than I expected so check the warnings before reading it WARNINGS: grafic descriptions of gore, near death experience, survivors guilt, fantasy medical treatment, canon expected violence Genre: angst, slow slow-burn, realization of feelings Disclaimer: do not copy, repost, take or feed to AI or NFTs anything I post Masterlist Invincible Masterlist

the lizard league are B tier villains, barely worth your time, that's what the team always said when they started to act up again

nothing but childplay, practice villains even

so, why is it that against such enemies you find yourself laying in a puddle of your own blood, the oh so familiar warmth of it abandoning you in favor of the cold hard floor, life flashing before your eyes as you hear the screams of your friends around you and yet you find yourself unable to do anything about it.

You still remember when you first became one of the Guardians of the Globe

when you got notified that they were looking for new members, you didn't quite know what to feel

jittery about meeting so many other heroes? nervous about whichever tests they'll put you through? excited to be able to upgrade from back alley thugs?

maybe all at the same time

no matter how nervous you were up until that morning, it was nothing compared to the way you couldn't will yourself to stay still in midst of all the others, your fingers felt electrified, the arrowheads in your suit vibrating with your nerves and your blood rushing in your ears, muffling Robot's words as he called out the few who made it into the team

Robots voice is just as slow and monotonous as it always seemed to be, "-ing-rae, Dupl-... Trigger"

you almost miss him calling out for your name, you look around still in some kind of daze as all that were accepted cheered

the first person to approach you was Rae, you can't quite explain it, you just kinda clicked from there

you spent most of your free time together, you'd push her to explore every nook and cranny of your new base, even using your powers to make it interesting and she'd drag you to hang out with the other guardians

most of them were really fun, if not a bit too eccentric to your taste

but meeting Rex though, it was.... something

To put it simply he's an ass, always trying to be funny and a smart-ass even in the worst of times

and his ego, don't even get you started on the ego of that guy

to say that your first impression of him was the worst one could get was an understatement. After that you made an effort to interact with him the least you possibly could for the sake of the team and your own

at least, that was your plan until Robot decided to put you two together in all training exercises, having determined that your powers would work the best together

and you do hate to admit but you did combo rly well together, your projectile manipulation and his explosive coins really were a force to be reckoned with

resigned you accepted your fate and treated him as just that annoying classmate in the group project

but once you got over the first hurdle in your partnership you started to get along better than before, Rex learned you wouldn't tolerate most of his bullshit and you learned he more often than not spoke before thinking

it didn't take long before you started, not quite getting along but tolerating each other better, creating dumb combos that were more fun to put in motion than being useful during battle and even developing some banter between you two that from an outsider's point of view could be considered fighting

but that was comfortable for you, never friends but more like combo buddies

So you can't help but wonder if it was because you didn't take your training as seriously as you should that now you found yourself in such position

your breath growing weaker, you can no longer feel the heat of the crimson puddle you lay on

the pressure on your chest disappears as Komodo lifts his foot off of your rib cage before slamming back down mercilessly

you choke unable to pull the air back in your crushed lungs, you look back at the villain who just killed your best friend and know he's already done with you, you're left to this slow and agonizing death, slow enough for you to think of everything you could've done differently

things you could've done to save your friends, things you should've done to stop them

and now you're left here, unable to do any of them

you failed Rae and you failed the world

with those haunting thoughts you feel your body grow heavy, black spots cover your vision until they're all you can see, all you can feel

Not even the doctors are sure on how you survived your injuries, your ribs and lungs were smashed into nothing by Komodo, not to mention the various lasserations covering your body and the nasty concussion you suffered during the fight

some said you were lucky, others that you were a fighter through and through

you on the other hand couldn't even think of your own condition, Rae had just about every bone in her body crushed, Rex got shot straight through the head and Kate fucking died

you really were lucky, dumb stupid luck

The doctors stitching you back together, rebuilding your ribcage from goop was excruciatingly painfull, having most of your ribs replaced by metal substitutes was horrible, you felt like you were already rusting from the inside out

but you were also the first in your team to get back to your feet, the first to start physical therapy and the first to be allowed to visit the others

After much persistence you were allowed to go see Rae, she was...

she was in worst shape than you imagined, inside some kind of aquarium that worked as her all encompassing life support, from looks alone she seemed like she was hanging by a thread even here

even with the best doctors it felt like death itself loomed over Rae

The nurse accompaning you tries to take you back to your room, pleading for you to not strain your new lungs,

you force yourself to calm your breathing, not wanting to go back to the antiseptic box they've been keeping you for forever

pulling your IV pole you will yourself away from Rae's window, you wander though the hallways for a bit the nurse trying to keep your mind away from Rae

As you turn on yet another hallway in this maze of a hospital you come upon Rex's room just as his doctor is leaving

it doesn't take much convincing for both medics to let you come in to see him

you blame it on boredom but really it is that you're just that desperate for some familiar face, to see someone from the team recovering

"hey" you call out, your voice still raw from all the surgeries Rex turns to look at you, the helmet keeping his brains in tonking against the bed frame " what's with the back brace grandma?" he smiles at you you chuckle " as if you're much better than me Ms Artritis" "Ei, not fair! You're the only one here with two fingers to point" he laughs at your antics, scooting to the side to give you a place to sit on his bed

your visits become more frequent, frequent enough that he waits for you every evening

when the doctors deem that he recovered enough for walking they start scheduling your physical therapy sections together

your recoveries start to improve quickly after that, it's not long until you're discharged with a grocery list of medications and your check-up scheduled to the end of the month

But you can't keep yourself away, Rae still worries you and Rex would start talking to the walls without you here

Eve is the first to notice it, during their talks intead of gushing over the beautifull mahogani tables of a suburban mom's house Rex can't stop talking about you

she chuckles at it but prefers to let things run it's course, this Rex is much different from the one she dated, things might turn out fine

Another month passes untill Rex is finally discharged too, he wants to immediately go back to work, he has a new hand and he feels restless

which is why he jumps headfirst into the first mission Cecil offers him and get's banged up

it wasn't horrible but this is not the big come back he tought of for himself

he's so lost in thought that he's caught off guard when a voice calls him when he gets back to the base

"Already trying to dent the metal plate they put on your head grandma?"

he turns and sees you, on a tanktop that shows off the scars over your collarbones, your hair falling over your eyes but you look much healthier than the last time he saw you

you smile at him as you walk pass his figure, making your way to your room

his face grows warm, Rex open and closes his mouth unsure of what to say as he blushes

If you liked this pls reblog and comment so I know to write more like it reblogs >>> likes

[moonastro]

PAC reading

first impression of you from your fs

left to right(top)-> 1,2

left to right(bottom)-> 3,4

°DO NOT take this as literal, take everything with a grain of salt as this is purely and intendedly for entertainment purposes.

°don't be afraid to give feedback and opinions about this post(as i would entirely appreciate it).

PILE 1-

-Okay so, first impression from your fs will definitely be raw feeling, perhaps something that they have never felt before.

-Their feelings will literally hypnotise them and make them act up-think of cupid (first thing that came up).

-I see them sticking to you, they can be staring at you and not taking their eyes off of you or it could be that they'll approach you and kind of follow you everywhere. also they can have a desirable intention to be with you or near you.

-They will physically want to leave whatever their doing and want to get to know you- lust kind of thing.

-They'll definitely resist the urge to talk to you at at first because they are afraid to mess things up and for you to get the wrong idea of them. aww😊

-Okay, so, i see them noticing your body first, i feel like maybe your outfit will be very fitting to your body shape or something like that but it will definitely catch your fs attention.

-They'll also notice your hair also. Your hair may be significant, they like it. (May be the first think that they will compliment about you).

-I see this happening somewhere dark- at night possibly.

-Something about the lips also, they'll be fascinated.

PILE 2-

-their first impression of you may be that they will find you hawttt.🔥🔥

-they'll think that you are an individual who knows what they want, when they want it and how they want it done.

-They will love how independent you are- you may meet when you are by yourself with no one.

-they have an opinion that you are a powerful human being. You may appear to have a lot of confidence in their eyes which they will admire very much.

-They will notice how intelligent and smart you are.

-your fs will want to figure you out as they may find you quite mysterious which will make them more attracted to you.

-There is going to be A LOT of passion coming from them.

-They may also feel very comfortable around you. you may remind them of a female figure in their life that they admire very much.

EXTRA- At the end of the reading i heard the lyrics "baby, I'm yourss". Take it as you may!!

PILE 3-

-oh boy there was a lot of cards that came out for you pile 3!!!

-Their first impression of you may be that they find you as a very stressed out human being. they may think that you have a lot of weight on your back.

-they may not particularly have an interest in you straight away and may even find you irritating- this interaction may happen at a stressful time for you.

-they may also think that you have no sense of surrounding so they may think that you are not interested in them.

-yeah, something about mental health here. they may think that you are struggling with mental health.

-i see a language/religion/ethnicity difference.

-This will definitely be a work colleague- you may start out as work friends.

-They may also think you are too insecure and can be shy. (some).

-overtime i see them getting to know you more clearly and then they'll start to develop feeling towards you. they'll start to find you very attractive.

PILE 4-

-if you felt drawn to pile 3, please check it out as you may find some information that resonates.

-I see them observing you from afar-they'll quietly look at you. kind of like a personal admirer.

-first thing that they will think of you is that you are too good for them so they will not have the courage to approach you. therefore, you may actually be the one to approach them.

-they will love your voice, you may be into singing/ are good at singing/like to sing. Even if you don't sing, they will love to hear you talk.

-they notice your eyes. this may resonate when you start talking. they may be good at eye contact so they'll hold eye contact every time they speak to you.

-deep down they may also think that you isolate yourself too much. this may be that you don't go out to nightclubs or don't go out much.

Thats itt!!🌻

i hope you enjoyed this reading.🪻

Don't be afraid to interact with this post and give feedback.🏵️

[tickumi]

TOBY HEADCANNONS!!

I had these laying around somewhere and borrowed some hc from others from all over the place..

Tw: sh

Toby is FTM (he/him)

It's all about personality to Toby, considering he hasn't interacted with people before into the sender mansion.

When you mess with his hands, it clams him.

Toby has gloves to cover up his scars to cover up his hands

Toby carries a notebook occasionally to write down things that he might forget and how to approach each person he has talked too.

Toby can’t remember a single thing about his life prior to becoming a proxy. Despite this he still has PTSD from all the bad shit that happened to him. Stuff like the smell of alcohol and being inside of a car freak him out a bit but he has no idea why.

Clockwork and Toby use to be a thing. He rather not talk about it, it's a sensitive topic..

Toby rather enjoys other proxies company, unless they are have relations with someone he doesn't like or is uncomfortable with.

He doesn’t stutter as much as he used to when he was younger. He only really stutters when he’s stressed out or nervous.

This guy is a total pyromaniac and loves setting off fires for the fun of it. It reminds him of when he killed his dad. Even though he can’t remember his dad he has subconscious memories of something good (I.e. his dad dying) happening before a fire.

He’s not this uwu nice guy sweetheart everyone else makes him out to be. If anything, he’s kind of a dick... making cruel & sarcastic remarks at the expense of others, especially Masky. He is a pretty nice guy to his friends though.

Gash in his cheek, ever since he got it he has to tilt his head slightly whenever he eats to make sure the food/water doesn’t leak out.

When loving someone, he'll show them that by spending extra time around them watching movies, pleasuring them, stealing them things he'd think they'd like on missions and blowing off his other choices.

Because he is unable to feel pain, he likes to inflict pain onto others just to see how they'll writhe and scream when he twists their arm out of place or hacks through the muscle fibers in their calves with his sharpened hatchet.

Slender will let small yet painful slip through as a psychological punishment because he cannot feel physical pain.

He has self-harm scars from trying to feel something

He's allergic to cashews (idk I was bored)

Toby likes to work alone, despite working frequently with others.

He's sooo moody. You would think someone killed his sister.

Toby was once apart of the top 3.. because of some complications (may or may not be delt with the mysterious clockwork situation)

Toby's taste buds are fucked.

He likes to play videogames particularly online competitive games *cough* fortnite *cough*

Toby loves anything lemon flavored, because it's really strong enough to let him taste without being disgusted by it.

Toby is afraid of the dark (trauma related but doesn't remember).

Toby basically refuses to take medication if his life depended on it.

Toby developed a vocal tic of whistling, much to Tim's surprise when he taught him how.

[onydung]

Infatuated

Linda Shelby x Male!Reader x Arthur Shelby

Synopsis : Arthur brings a new friend to his and Linda's house leading to her developing an attractions to him

note : I don't hate Linda. I find it funny that Lizzie and Esme still have some fans and Linda doesn't lol. There isn't any fanfic of a poly relationship with these two sooooooo

Masterlist | Part 2

GRAMMER NOT GOOD, DONT EAT ME

Linda is in quite the dilemma. Ever since Arthur brought his new best mate to live with them on the countryside her heart for her husband begins to waiver.

At first she disapprove of his arrival. Arthur just came back from a 3 month long work trip on the request of his brother and bringing a stranger who she hasn't even met was pretty suspect.

Only in a matter of days did her opinion of him start to change. He helps out around the house; cleaning the house, helping her cook, doing the farmworker and even play with little Billy when both her and her husband can't be bothered to do so. His presence also made Arthur more happy and understanding to her plait.

He wouldn't argue with her when she asks him to do something and he listens to her complains and tries his best to make it up to her. Over time she starts to associate his change in demeanor with his friend.

They would go outside together everyday for four hours and returning home with produce that they'll eat for dinner. Laughing and roughhousing with each other in the dinner table, often looking at each other knowingly across the table

When she really started to develop a crush was when he would personally drive her to town when Arthur and Billy were out visiting family. He would accompany her to shops to get dresses and accessories. It would make her heart swell whenever he complimented her and over time would view his activeness to do chores as a way to get to her.

"Your friend's nice" brushing her hair blonde hair with the new comb in her new nightgown Arthur's friend bought for her, but quickly realizing her mistake on complimenting him in front of her possessive husband.

Arthur's head perked up at the mention but to Linda's surprises there was no sudden burst of anger from him but rather an agreement, "Yea he is, the best mate I ever met Lind"

She thought nothing of the comment but of their trust in one another. She fail to notice her husband sentimentally playing with the new gold band ring with a big garnet stone as a center piece on his finger.

Months went by and her crush on her husband's friend didn't seem to dissipate causing her to feel guilty. However her desire took over, viewing the man as more fitting then her husband to pursue her religious endeavor.

At the night when Arthur is out on another one of his brothers errands and Billy was fast asleep, Linda approached him smoking at the front poarch.

"Night love, your not sleeping early? It's cold out tonight" He puffs out dark smoke out of his thick lips. Linda lost her train of thought for a moment.

"Ah yes, thought I would wait for Arthur with you" she says as she takes a seat next to him, she could use a smoke which of course like the gentlemen he is, the man next to her provided

"He's a goodman your husband" he puffs another inky smoke with a longing look across the gentle breeze of the night

It's cool send shivers down Linda's spine, reminding her of what she's about to say, "I would like to confess something to you"

Intrigued he leaned in closer to her as his eyebrows arched, "And what is that love?"

"I'm in love with you" she finally said it. The cold and smell of his cologne brush against her, reddening her face. For a moment she cursed him for being a temptress devil straying her away from her husband but now she's done it, the five dreaded words left her mouth

In response his warm hands envelopes her cold ones, a reassuring squeeze made her heart skipped a beat "I'm flattered luv, your the most prettiest rose I have ever met" He kissed her cold hands, as he rubs the other trying to warm her

Linda was speechless, she wanted this sure but she doesn't know what comes after confessing her feelings. Before she could responds, he leaned in further

"Can I also confess something?" Lind could only respond with a nod as she was to flustered to respond

As his lips near her cold ear, expecting him to confess the same thing.

"I fucked your husband"

[purgatoryandme]

ok so i know the fic is about 5 years-ish old (i've been on a winteriron nostalgia kick, sue me) now but oh my god. i just read "illuminate me" and. oh my god. i literally have no words. finishing that fic in about a day was a life changing experience and your writing is so. augh i can't even describe it. the way you characterize people and their actions and how they think is just so amazing and intriguing. you created this story that just kept drawing me in no matter how many times i was called away from my phone (school, sleep, etc.) I think that was one of the best, if not THE best slowburns i have ever read. oh my lord.

the massive character growth and devolopment bucky goes through is so satisfying tbh, and it felt so natural. a lot of writers don't let their "possessive" characters devolop the way yours did. the technobabble (though it was kinda hard to parse through) was amazing. honestly i havnt read something with that much depth? in its storyline since i was 14. your writing is reminiscent of enders game and it was honestly so comforting.

you're not obligated to respond to this, i just needed to let you know how mind-breakingly fantastic that read was. thank you so much, and u am now off to view your other work.

p.s. i was debating on sending this anonymously cause i was scared my friends would judge me for reading mcu fanfic in 2025. but what the hell, this is tumblr and your writing is nothing for me to be embarrassed about sharing

Five years! Has it really been that long? The passage of time horrifies me, but it's a bit sweet to have my fic fall into a nostalgic category.

Thank you so much for messaging me with your kind words! It's really moving to see people continuing to enjoy something I wrote while I was still in school myself, and I genuinely think it keeps the arts alive in my heart now that all I do is research research research.

Bucky's development in this story was really important to me. The whole thing was a beta for another story and started with me wrestling over the concept of a person like Bucky IRL - a good person with good intentions, but a frankly frightening and repulsive execution. It really got me thinking about romantic lead archetypes and how they intersect with the lives of actual people. What do you do when you're Tony and somebody like Bucky is breathing down the back of your neck? How do you find it in your heart to interact with them? Should you even try? What would ever convince you it was worth it? And for Bucky...how does one even begin to approach healing, knowing that they'll never be who they once were ever again, and attaching so many of their highest hopes to somebody who doesn't want them?

And for everyone else watching this trainwreck: what do you do about it??? Having those concepts resonate with readers gets me all misty eyed. I've always wanted my writing to be comforting at the end of the day - to make the world make a little more sense, or to help people feel understood, or to have a message of hope against the backdrop of difficult questions and scenarios in life. Never feel embarrassed about what you enjoy and spreading that joy to creators! I'm so so grateful people like you exist.

Now, I'm also going to engage in some nostalgia...it's been awhile since i last read any WinterIron.

[kiwikarpart]

TPOT 14 Mini Review

So this episode was...fine. The best parts are on par with TPOT 13, but most of it reminded me of TPOT 12, the worst parts of TPOT 12.

Best part of the episode, the elimination scenes. Using the failed debuters for this part was great for a reason I'll get into later, but the emotional parts are what really made it shine. Pin getting emotional over Gaty's elimination, making you think that's the worst it could get, only for Two to show up and have a reaction that hits even harder, Pen getting emotional about his last friend in the game, while Eraser takes it in stride even though he was upset, it was all so good! (not the scene with Eraser and Bottle though. That dynamic was boring and didn't go anywhere)

Another thing I liked was how many characters they ultilized. Like the focus is still on the TPOT constestants, as it should be. But they also gave small moments to characters outside the game. Failed debuters with the elimination, the scene with some of the eliminated TPOT characters(shoutout to Foldy for finally getting some lines after being irrelevant for like two years!), and the scene with Match seeing Ruby and Bubble again was such a nice way to end the episode. No jokes, no words even, they just let the scene speak for itself. Also shoutout to Firey Jr. for taking residence in the most flammable house ever and NOT burning it down, only for the contestants to show up and ruin it anyway. Definitely the funniest part of this episode.

I haven't said this before, but I think the reason some people get really heated when their favorite character gets out is because after they leave, it's like they don't exist. That probably bothers them more than their fav not winning, because it means they'll be irrelevant for a long time. But between this and what BFDIA's been doing with the hosts, it seems like the writers are finding ways to give characters outside the game moments to shine. Which I really like because it allieviates the sting that comes from their elimination.

As for the worst part...it's the pacing. Not just with the challenge, but also with the arcs. TPOT 13 did a good job of setting up some character arcs/conflicts. We saw Pencil try and fail to reconnect with Book and Ice Cube, Golf Ball and Donut argue about what's best for their team, and Liy try to form a friendship with Pen. Now, I didn't expect all of these arcs to conclude in one episode, they need to take some time to feel genuine. But in TPOT 14, it felt like they didn't progress at ALL. Pencil just doubled down on her approach with Book and Icy, which obviously didn't work, while Book and Icy didn't have any strong scenes together. Golf Ball's dynamic with the rest of Cloudyay barely changed. They immediately dismiss her plan and she works on it by herself anyway. There's a bit of progression here because they eventually work with her, but then her and Donut argue and the plan fails and the dynamics reset and it's like they never worked together in the first place. And Liy's desire to be friends with Pen is shown once before never being relevant for the rest of the episode. The scene itself is great, but until they follow it up with something it doesn't do much for that relationship. The most "development" it gets here is Pen calling her his teammate in a throwaway line. It's good that these arcs weren't forgotten, but they shouldn't be paced THIS slowly.

Some smaller problems before I go: why was Cloudyay so stupid? TPOT 13 proved that they could work together efficiently while contributing in different ways...but in this episode they make a ton of avoidable mistakes while, at times, acting like the same character. I get that they wanted the other teams to have a chance at winning after Team 2 gets the Ice flag, but did they need to do it like this? If the writers weren't going to use that time to properly develop the team, they should've had a second team go after the Volcano flag at the start.

This episode wasn't that funny to me. Most of the newer episodes aren't, their style of humor is just too loud for my taste.

And finally, the action. I am no expert on what makes a good action scene, but the ones in this episode felt kinda slow and floaty? It's hard to explain but good action usually has some weight to it. It can be fast and snappy or slow and heavy, but what really makes it work is the impact each hit has. In TPOT 14 though, most of the hits in each fight felt so meaningless. I don't know if it's because everyone got recovered so quickly or something else, but the action here was just mid. Which wouldn't be a problem if there wasn't much of it, but that wasn't the case. I'll give them points for being creative with some of the objects though, that was nice.

In conclusion, this episode was...fine. I want to say it's good because of its best parts, but the content surrounding it is too lackluster for that rating. So I'll give it aaaaaah 6.5/10 no, a 6.8/10 because I'm very clever and funny.

[imperial-refuse]

yeeeeting these full force right back at you OwO

Lohkii <3 or <> Daedre

Vyrgyl <3 Daedre

Vyrgyl <3 Kharmi

Vesper <3 Daedre

Neroza <3/<3< Pomime

==> Quad Fuckery! (accepting!)

oh there is so so so much here, so much to examine, so many ways they could ALL play out of an absolute mess of relationship drama and heartbreak and pining and toxicity, and i am LIVING for it, so have EVERYTHING here down below the god damn cut

LOHKII <3 or <> DAEDRE

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

This one... this one has beautiful interplay with two other dynamics on this list that make it an absolute treat to rotate in my mind.

It would definitely be a slow situation. Lohkii's got a lot of entangled hangups about quadrants in general, but if they were to become close friends first... I can see him falling hard and fast. The closer they get, I feel the more likely it would be that they manage to sus out Daedre's secret, which would only make that emotional pain worse, if they realize they've fallen for yet another limeblood.

If Vyrgyl ended up flushed for her, such a situation would only make his heartbreak so sooooo much worse, but it would make him more likely to spare the heir's life, if only for their sake.

If VESPER ended up flushed for her, there would be some really really juicy cognitive dissonance that absolutely fucking wrecks Lohkii's psyche even worse than it's been wrecked already (thanks Anrifi). He'd feel compelled to protect them from her, and if the difference in behavior between Vyrgyl and Daedre is pointed, out... :)

VYRGYL <3 DAEDRE

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

Hnnnngh I can very very much see Vyrgyl developing a one-sided crush on them. I don't think he'd feel good about it at all, thought... his mind would be awash with well-founded worry about whether his behavior is typical, something that could easily wreck a friendship with a superstar.

Such a crush would absolutely only end up occurring in the event of his caste being revealed, be it by accident or otherwise depending on their reaction, and intensify upon learning their own caste matches his.

I think at some point, he would feel compelled to confess, if only after an amount of time spent agonizing over it in a desperate attempt to clear the air between them. I can't see him having any hard feelings. He never does. He's ride or die with anyone who sticks by him, so as long as Daedre doesn't ghost him like the rest, they'll still have a friend for life. Doesn't make it hurt less though.

VYRGYL <3 KHARMI

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

Ohhhhh boy, Kharmi Kharmi Kharmi... one of those possible quads I can see working out well. Much like her, he CURRENTLY sees her completely platonically, but considering how close they've become since meeting, her literally fighting his worst nightmares made manifest for him, all their shared interests and love of the high-octane...

I think he could easily start to develop something for her, even if he'd be hopelessly in denial at first. For... probably awhile. But Rayvaa and Ludwig would ABSOLUTELY notice. I see them both trying to wingman the whole situation without either of them realizing they're being put into very date-like scenarios where both of them shine brightest, all in the hopes of trying to get him to realize it.

I think he'd find himself in Pining Hell all over again, and it would be super cute and also hilarious.

VESPER <3 DAEDRE

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

OH boy, gay wrongs approaches. This is absolutely the most toxic god damn ship on this list, and it would absolutely be hell for Vesper in terms of earning her more ill will than she already has from my cast of dipshits. xD

She's already very much been informed of the Type(tm) Daedre has... if they were to flirt a bit too much... reveal a bit too much information... oh god it would be like her falling pitch for Vyrgyl all over again. She would absolutely admire the hustle and trickery it'd take for them to invent such a facade and become huge off of it, the general selfishness Daedre is capable of displaying...

Ohhhh she'd want to knock her down a peg SOOOO bad, but only in private. Only ever in private, where she'd relish greatly in having a personal audience with one so beloved by the masses, showing her just where their place is... maybe even getting pictures together, just to inflame Vyrgyl's hatred of her if he were to become flushed for Daedre and Vesper find out...

The very MINUTE Daedre wants out however... the minute she can't take anymore... tries to run, seek comfort from Lohkii or any other friends... that's where the obsession REALLY takes off. Where the superstar finds themselves in Vyrgyl's shoes. And boy howdy will EVERYONE hate that.

NEROZA <3/<3< POMIME

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

While these two godawful clowns are very much equal in height, Pomime's whimsy, their bloodthirstiness, their viciousness and cunning... that is RIGHT up my god damn murder priest's alley.

He'd absolutely fall HARD into flushed first. But, considering how ill-tempered and prone to vacillations he is already, the minute Pomime begins the mind games... starts switching back and forth... she's gonna have him vaccilating along with her. It might even be enough to knock him lose of that horrific hate spiral he keeps going down with Lohkii, and I think that would just make him admire them more...

This would be the weirdest god damn quad situation he's ever seen, but... i think the chaotic nature and rush it would provide him... I doubt he would mind it in the slightest.

in conclusion: i loooooove entropy trolls, theyre all so fun and cool and fun and cool and i rotate their dynamics and potentials in my head all the time and-- *is shot*

[cactusringed]

I think the hermits and their attitude towards wardens really shows the perpetual dilemma and difficulty mojang faces whenever updating Minecraft in the sense that ther is truly two major camps within Minecraft's playerbase; the very very large casual playerbase, and the smaller but much louder professional and technical playerbase. And then ofc you have the divisions within those player bases in general (builder/redstoner/speedrunners etc). Because the warden is meant to be one of, if not The scariest thing you can encounter in Minecraft, it's not meant to be fought, when you see it you're meant to just up and run for your life, etc. And in casual gameplay, that works well. The amount of players who will actually farm wardens is very few when compared to the amount of players who will properly just avoid them at all costs. But then you've got professional players learning it's AI, using it to scare their friends, for pranks, luring the strongest most terrifying mob to the surface for the sake of a prank, or farming them as a simple mob switch, or using them in their masterpiece of a game within a game. And then these professional players will grow so accustomed to the warden they'll just decide one day oh hey I want a warden head to hear what it sounds like on a noteblock so they'll just kill it, early game - before even going to the end and getting an elytra they'll casually kill a warden. And this isn't a bad thing btw I'm not saying hermits are ruining the warden, far from it. It actually shows just how... Different hermits and other professional players approach Minecraft and it's mechanic - what was meant to be a mob that shouldn't be fought and should be avoided at all costs becomes the subject of pranks and games and farms. Even when mojang specifically made it so there would be little aim to farming it, technical players looked at them, laughed, and found a use for them anyway. Isn't that amazing. There's something beautiful about it.

But it's those very same unintended uses and consequences that makes it so hard to add content to Minecraft. Whenever people say that modders are able to do so much mroe than mojang are I kind of have to laugh because it is said with so much lack of knowledge as to why mojang has to be so extremely deliberate with all of their addition. There's a balance they have to try to strike each time between developing a game for the vast amount of casual players whilst being very aware of the very dedicated technical and professional playerbase that will have access to the very same features. And of course, both these player bases don't exist in a vacuum separate from each other. And that's the issue - something that is obviously useful and fun for professional video makers could potentially suck the fun out of the game for casuals or, worse, lead to malicious exploits within casual servers. Genuinely such a hard balance to strike

[daddysfangirls-dc]

UnTamed Ch.6

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Damian Wayne x OC!Female

Everything changes with time.

As did Astraea and Damian relationships at the ripe age of 14 and 15, both together and apart. 

Apart.

Damian had received more siblings, the newest addition being Signal and aka Duke Thoman, rounding up the official Wayne children to Seven: one daughter and six sons. Unoffically there were nine Wayne children, two more unofficial daughters which Mr.Wayne couldn't claim due to their parents still being alive and coherent/sane. But they were Mr. Wayne's daughters and Damian's siblings nonetheless. Damian's relationship with his siblings (mostly Tim) was tumultuous and unruly, but over time, they changed. He settled and started to love tolerate his siblings.

He also developed a friendship with a boy named John Kent. (His only friend besides Asta). Even with time, Damian still found relating to his peers difficult, but after acquiring John, he stopped trying to. Damian had grown; Damian had changed, but he was still the same.

Astraea was still on the streets, but that's because she wanted to be. Damian set up and gave her codes to a few safe houses that his family rarely, if ever, used. Which she, in turn, rarely used. The 'gang' she accidentally started was far more structured and efficient than before, networking in a way that helped the most people. Her group had become a well-known secret in the lower and poorer parts of Gotham and had even extended to the outside of the city. 

Despite her growing connections, Asta still held that Damian was her only friend, even if he was hesitant to claim her himself. Damian was still teaching her. She did well in math, history, and science but still struggled with reading and writing below her grade level; she was trying. Astraea had grown and changed, but like Damian, she was still the same.

-

Damian sighed as he flopped on the bed. Things at the manor had been tense and uncomfortable due to Batman digging into a human trafficking ring. Pair that with a shitty day at school. He didn't want to deal with anything or anyone.  One quick message to Alfred later, and he was cozying it up in one of his safe houses with no expectations of him until evening. He could do what he pleased by himself, and right now, all he wanted to do was sleep. Taking a quick shower, washing the day's disgust, he climbed right back in bed and away from the world just like he wanted.

-

Hours later, he woke up to Find Asta lying in bed eating grapes in the nude. Body-grown Asta was no longer the little girl, now growing into her more womanly curves.

Growing up within the League of Assassins led to Damian being taught differently. The League had different approaches to things. While joining his new family changed some views, others stayed the same. For example, nudity was common in the League and not something to be ashamed or disgusted by. He was made familiar with the male and female body at a very young age. And this upbringing did lead to Damian's comfort with Asta.

Asta was raised as and always nude for her abilities. She found it refreshing not having to cover up due to someone else's shame, disgust, and arousal. He was refreshing. And that's why moments like this could happen. Unlike the rest of the world, Damian could control himself and see her as just her.

"Hello," Asta says as she notices him awake and staring at her.

"What time is it?"

"6:36. You've got time" Damian sat up, giving a 'TT' as he checked his phone and found a slow of messages from his brother Dick and missed a call.  " I put it on silent. You looked like you needed sleep." He nodded in thanks. " What's got you more uptight than usual?"

"human trafficking"

"The homeless, right?" Damian wasn't surprised Asta knew she worked more closely with people than his family(those below the elite, that is). This often permitted her to receive information quicker than the bats and even get details they'll never know. Such knowledge was an asset that Damian used for his own cases but did not share with his family. He didn't want to. He was selfish.

Damian sighed and took the grapes she offered. " It's the new people. Those who've been on the street for a while and know the city know better."

"Do you know who these people are?"

"The victims are homeless from neighboring cities; apparently, they're cracking down on homelessness in a bad way. The bad guys, you know, those pop-up trail clinics, they run those or at least some of those. You can tell they're bad guys because of how clean they are."

It was saying something that cleanliness is what tipped off people to something suspicious. But then again, it wasn't because Gotham Rogues, like Scarecrow, did like to experiment with the public, and despite being evil, they did follow OSHA, surprisingly. Most Gotham villains did,actually, because most of them had PhDs and special degrees. Gotham's rogues were smart as they were fucked up. Most of them contained some form of sanity, even if it was small and only to certain areas. The only fully insane people in Gotham were joker and his goons.

"Real volunteer clinics smell like bleach and dish soap." the afford stuff " These ones smell like a hospital, an actual hospital. Our hospitals don't smell like a hospital unless you're on the rich floors; they smell of dry blood and drool."

"Drool?"

"Drool".

Damian doesn't really remember what the hospital smelt like, but he could agree the private rooms and areas smelt better than the lobby. 

"So, we need to pay attention to well-equipped and hygienic clinics in low places."

"Or you can let me and mine handle this and just rest. We're already working on it." She moved closer, leaning on him. " You need rest." closing his eyes, he leans into her. 

"What do you have so far?"

"What I just told you, and we've been tracking some people, keeping an eye on certain areas, and warning people. We believe whoever this is, they're experimenting on people. I don't know why yet. There is no difference in those missing. Everyone is a victim. We've been focusing on protecting the children first," he hummed as he lay, and she lay down next to him. "That's all I've got right now. I haven't spoken to my whispers yet. They probably have more. It's been a day or two since our last meeting."

Asta had a much bigger network of information as she had many connections on the streets. While people don't always understand the strange things they see and hear, they'll always talk. And that's what her group relies on.

" Let me play big hero tonight. You just worry about the muggers and thefts. I got it." Looking at her, Damian sees her and believes her; he has faith in her. 

"You'll tell me everything."

"Of course, I tell you everything," and she did.

-

True to her word, Robin didn't get to be involved with the case, focusing more on the current seen crime. Muggers, thugs, robbers, etc., were tonight's focus. Relatively, by vigilante standards, it was a calm night. Asta wasn't following him tonight. She had seen him off for patrol and then left for her own mightily activity. While Robin was grateful for the semi-calm patrol, he was also lonely. Not having Asta talk his ear off and having his brothers argue off and on in his ear wasn't the same. It was really annoying he was tempted to pull out his comm.

Normal families enjoy little reunions and get-togethers. Their family argued and solved murders but mostly argued recently. Nightwing needed to go home, Red Hood needed to stay in the crime alley, and Red Robin needed to dip off with whatever team he currently had, at least until everyone got their head out of their ass. 

"The lady said no," Robin said as he dropped into an alley between the lady and four thugs. Usually, the presence of Robin (especially this one) was enough to send the most simple-minded/commonly sensed criminals running.  These men appeared to be lacking common sense. Robin will blame it on drugs. The dilated pupils, runny nose, and excited behavior were obvious signs of cocaine use.

The one in the front seemed to be used the most. He seemed most excited to face Robin, bouncing on the ball of his feet and pulling out a switchblade. The three behind him seem to have more common sense or less drug use to hinder their common sense because they weren't as eager to face the most violent/sharpest Robin to date. 

Sniffling and rubbing roughly at his nose, " Take a look at his kid," he laughs.

The woman cowered against the fence as Robin pulled out his throwing blades. Before anyone could blink, Robin tossed his blade, cutting the frontman and making him drop his switchblade. Before reacting to his wound, he got two boots to the face. Using him as a springboard, he knees the next guy in the face, landing in a crouch; he comes up upper, cutting the third guy. All this happened in a minute three guys down and the fourth taking off. 

He wasn't worried about that guy. He was more hesitant than the others, and sober, he'd make better decisions after tonight.

Approaching the woman, he offers her a hand and comforts her the best way he knows: silence and gentle pats. He learned that patting from Nightwing. As the Police pulled up, Robin disappeared into the night, leaving them to handle the rest. 

A quick but satisfying save. The night continued as such, with two more attempted muggings, one store robbery, and a carjacking, as well as walking one young girl home. A relatively slow night on his part. Sitting on the roof, he was joined by a robin. He turned his comm off.

"Hello Astraea"

"Hello, Robin"

"How is the case proceeding?"

"I know that word. And we found a couple of clinics and some goons. Saved some people."  she said as she leaned on his back as he sat on the ledge. " The organization is a bit more than we thought."

"I can take the case back."

"No, it's fine. Just these.... the people they took- they're going to need a lot of help. I don't think Gotham can help them." 

"Probably not. If that is the case, they'll be moved to a place where people can." He could feel her frustration even if he wasn't looking at her. He could not provide any comfort. No matter the amount of help, these people would be damaged forever. They had been taken from rock bottom and dragged to the trench and had unspeakable things happen to them. There was no surely happy ending to this case. 

"we'll finish this. we'll finish this by the end of this week" 

"That fast?"

"That fast"

-

True to her word, Asta delivered all the necessary information to Robin before the end of the week. Robin himself chose to involve Red Robin, Red Hood, and last-minute NIghtwing, and unlike the team, maybe everyone had their purpose. Red Robin was to collect more information about the organization further, Nightwing was to comfort the victims, and Red Hood was to make sure that no one present would go unpunished if not by the law, then by him.  Red Hood was also present because many of the victims came from Crime Alley. He needed to avenge his people in some way. And he did.

-

"You did well tonight," Batman said as he and Robin stood on the roof of a neighbor's warehouse overlooking the police and emergency services as they cleaned up the aftermath of the raid. S.T.A.R. Labs had been called to help the people who were now presenting as Metahumans. Gotham would do its best to take care of them now, but as soon as they could, they'd be transferred to San Francisco and/or Metropolis to receive better and more appropriate care. " all of you did." 

Robin didn't pay attention to whatever nonsense Batman was spouting, everything but the words 'I'm proud.' He was watching below at those rescued, specifically a young boy. The boy looked no older than five. He had a fire blanket draped over his shoulder and thick padded gloves on his hands. He sat alone on the curb, a bit distant from everything, his only company being a black cat crawling all over him and rubbing itself into his stomach. She put a small smile on his face, and that was a kind thing to do at a time like this. 

Suddenly, the cat stopped and looked up, looking at him. The boy did the same thing, his smile becoming bigger as he spotted Robin looking down on him. Robin waved at him, he could hear the precious child's giggle from the rooftop. The small accomplishment had him receiving a nod in thanks from the cat in the boy's lap. Now, that had him fighting his own smile.

"Robin," the smile won, "it's time to go."

"yes, father."

[super-hero-confessions]

Wednesday was a very important show for me because of how it reflects female loneliness. There's also the fact that I'm a goth and a fan of the Addams Family from the 60s and the 90s, however the "loneliness in girls" aspect of the Wednesday show hit me like a truck.

It is known that men are lonely. I know this because when a man I don't know has approached me somewhere, as a woman my guard was up, and it wasn't the case with other women, we are more likely to trust other women. Men are expected to know how to put up with loneliness, while us women are expected to be more social and have a lot of friends. A woman without friends is seen as weird, while a lonely man is also seen as weird. (And I really don't like how a lot of people want to create a war between sexes - there are pros and cons to each gender). Loneliness as a female has been really hard for me, because I was aware of that social pressure, the idea that if a guy has no friends, "he doesn't need them", but if a girl has no friends, "there is something wrong with her". I mean, something was up with me, indeed. I am autistic but I was never diagnosed as a kid, and the fact that I am a goth also made people want to get away from me. Just because something was "wrong" with me (NO I don't think having autism is wrong, but going undiagnosed is because it can ruin your life) it doesn't mean I deserved to be so alone. Does any child deserve that? I don't think so.

Wednesday is not used to having friends so when people try to get close to her, she pushes them away, consciously or not. Because being alone is all she knows. But does she like being alone, or was she simply forced to get used to it? I can't answer that question for her, because I can't answer it for myself.

I didn't like how in this version, the Addams family don't get along. What made other versions of the Addams so great was that despite being weird, creepy and spooky, they were a supportive family. So yeah, they changed a key aspect of the family and I don't like that. But I still appreciate the show for representing the way I feel. It was an eye-opener, seeing how loneliness can make you push others away just so they can't push you away first. You very much develop a "well they'll leave me anyway so I might as well push them away now" mentality. I'm a young adult now and idk if it's too late for me to change this. Maybe it's not, but I am comfortable this way, like Wednesday is. It's comfortable even though it hurts, because it's what you are used to. Every time I've made a new friend, I've thought "it will work this time. Now I've found the right friends, they'll accept me like I accept them" and it's never the case.

To any Wednesdays like me out there, I hope you find your people, and if you don't, that's okay too. What makes Wednesday awesome is how emotionally independent she is, so don't blame yourself if you can't find friends. If you do find them, however, I hope you aren't disillusioned enough to shut them out. Take care.

[townofcadence]

11. When do you think a ship is not fruitful for your muse development or enjoyable to write?

Munday Questions

Hmm! A good question. I don't really fully know, because I think I leave it very much to the muse's discretion lol. I don't tend to go into interactions planning to ship. So with that, I kinda end up not knowing what to expect! I could probably tell you by interaction how that's affected the character and their feelings on the other person, but even the littlest or biggest thing might change the whole trajectory. Tbh I think everyone brings something interesting and unique to the table, so in most cases i'm open to it if the chemistry happens and it feels natural regardless of speed it happens at. It's fun because personalities can have some real interesting chemistry narratively you don't expect!

BUT that's kind of a side tangent. The best answer I can come up with is if it feels like the mun is trying to force it? Like if the mun tries to undo every conflict, especially if their muse is instigating it, either by having it erased, or their character immediately trying to fix it? Or making their muse behave out of character to make something happen (especially if it aligns with the muse they're interested in's wants/needs), and coming up with reasons why after the fact? Even going out of character and basically asking what the right answer should be so their character can say the right thing, so they can get extra points with the other muse. It feels kinda metagamey and trying to force a good relationship to happen, and it feels inauthentic and kinda makes me feel weird and uncomfortable sometimes?

The other thing is if some of that stuff happens and it feels like the only thing the other mun is after is a ship between the muses. I think shipping stuff can be a neat side effect of rp! But my focus is on characters and how they change and grow and bond when connecting to others, and the constant ever changing growth that comes with being a person. So when someone is clearly there for the ship, most of the time they don't know my version of a character, just either the canon version they're interested in or in OC cases, that they like their look. They'll usually approach and immediately ask to ship, and I'm just not comfy without at least having some kind of interaction first, even if we establish a baseline to make that easier and not need an introduction thread that's an in-character first meeting.

Gosh, that reminds me of a story i find funny though.

It was yearssss ago and it still kinda makes me laugh at the absurdity. I had yet at the time the ability to say no to anyone. someone approached asking for an rp. I agreed, and they immediately wanted to ship, and toss Artair and his gang into a ship with their oc. I was kinda like 'haha i don't know your muse' and they were like Okay. Then just remove the single woman in the ship. Which is bonkers as a response? And i was like 'well maybe we should have them interact first, Artair is demi' which they they asked me to explain why he was demi, how it worked and why that would prevent him from liking thier OC, and what specific traits that they should describe their muses having so I could decide if he'd like him--- and then when i said i didn't know if hearing the traits and not seeing them in action would work, they were like 'okay just put him with the other guy not artair' .

i didn't know how to say no so i just tried to make it sound really boring if i wrote him, so they changed their mind and agreed to just a platonic thread with artair. And then immediately jumped into stuff like a demon chopping off all their limbs and artair needing to make prosthetics and attach them to this character. I distinctly remember that they said artair could surgically attach them and i said I didn't think artair could do that part, and they went 'well then who can' and i was like '.....a doctor?' with the most bafflement lol. It was wild, and my one friend still jokingly says 'paging doctor art-io' as a joke (art-io was because I said artair was as qualified to be a real doctor as dr. Mario was when i told them, i think xD)

That mun went to eat dinner and never came back to the conversation, which i was alright with. Then six months later they reached out and asked to rp again, and i told them if they want to rp, I specifically don't ship-- and they never responded and i never heard from them after that xD

[antirepurp]

I love the idea of Eggman of all people sometimes taking the role of responsible adult because you just know its so silly and might even be hypocritical at times.

Eggman: OH HOHOHO! My new trap will surely be too much for that blue pest and his fox friend to handle, they'll be begging for mercy and then I, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, will be victorious!

Also Eggman: Sonic!? Tails!? What are you doing here!? This movie is rated 18+! Both of you are far too young to view such violence and distinction, it could damage your developing minds. Now, please leave or I'll be forced to alert security. I can't believe the cashier didn't ID you at the booth, I'll have none of that going on when I take over...

for me this kind of depends. a more lighthearted approach like that would probably work best in something like boom where it wouldn't feel out of place, but for serious mainline contexts i'd much prefer if the position of maturity was used with malicious intent, weaponized against sonic even, in cases where his immaturity and naivety has caused things to go south. "this wouldn't have happened if you took things seriously and didn't treat everything like some kind of twisted game" kind of deal. while normally something like it wouldn't likely have much of an effect on sonic, i think when confronted in the right moment of vulnerability it would force him to reflect whether he wants it or not and that? that would be Interesting to see

[naurasweetarudesu]

Archive of AU: Star Rails Chronicle

So, basically I did this on Twitter, and I'm thinking I should 'archive' it here too since this Tumblr account is about TTTE (and Touhou) so some of you can read it and not confused when I make somw artworks or writings for this AU.

Like I said in my first artwork of Sir Handel and Peter Sam, In a nutshell, how all of this happened is: Sir Handel and Peter Sam got into an argument; Peter Sam met Proteus and wished Sir Handel would stop being such a prick; wish granted; now Sir Handel's memories are gone.

In my art style, I tend to give a character unusual eyes to emphasize something unusual about them; that's why Sir Handel's eyes look like dead fish. Since Proteus now hunts Peter Sam for the payment of the wish (which is HIS SOUL), he hides this fact from everyone but feels guilty.

While Sir Handel's memories were gone, he developed another persona (nice and thoughtful), because imagine waking up without memories and having people who claimed to be your friends and family tell you that you're used to doing awful things. You'd be like, "Oh my God, I am a horrible person." And trying to change.

But there's also a problem. Since memories are sometimes the 'binder' of your relationships with others, now that the memories are gone, who are these people to you? That's why, deep down, Sir Handel doesn't actually feel anything with them, but he craves to be a person again.

While now Peter Sam (who, yes, in this AU has a little bit of savior complex tendencies) is trying so hard with anything to jog Sir Handel's memories without telling the truth about Proteus. Since this AU is also an OC story, yeah, secretly desperate Peter Sam even 'used' Sri as a pawn to make Sir Handel remember.

2. Duncan used to work in the RAF with Douglas too. Before finally getting sent to the factory (which he hates) to work there.

3. Rusty is actually sensitive to supranatural disturbances. They (yeah, I love enby Rusty headcanon) can't see ghosts, but they know that something, someone, or some place had a different vibe. But they also like being unfazed(?) by the horror, if you get what I mean.

You can ask them to watch the most scary and disturbing video you found on the internet, and they'll say, "Hmm, this is not that scary, though." 🤨

4. Rheneas is into witchcraft and the occult. No, he's not practicing it or being an occultist or something. It's more like he got a stack of books about it and studied them.

It all began when Skarloey said to him, sometime after their centennial party:

5. Some of you already know this. That my TTTE AU is also Touhou AU. Every acts kinda focused on one thing (Act 1 is TTTE focused, act 2 is Touhou focused) but they did crossovering(?) in some point, if that makes sense.

Anyway; The reason why Proteus couldn't just approach Peter Sam in their house is because Skarloey asked Yukari to mess with the boundary around the house so any 'magical' creature couldn't trespass.

This means Skarloey did know there was something strange happening on the railway. He just kept silent about it.

[vixletserenity]

Rex’s Gardening Service here.

Loamy Soil:

What’s up Moonstar! I know we haven’t spoken much since I shifted from Giacomo’s blog, but you still occupy my mind! Seeing you pop up on dash makes me happy, I’m glad that you’re keeping active with your OC. Celeste has grown a lot since you first posted her on Tumblr, and your writing has definitely grown as well. You’re always very sweet on Discord too; I’ve noticed just how much you’ve been putting up with IRL, and I hope that things improve for you, because you deserve to be comfortable, and content. Even if I don’t verbalize it, I’m rooting for you over here. Things are going to be alright.

Sun Light:

I’m so happy to see that Celeste’s trauma surrounding Krookodile is being worked on, that’s such a great piece of character development you’ve got going on. It isn’t easy writing characters with complex layers like that, thank you for bringing that onto the dash.

Drizzle from the watering can:

Are there any muses that you want YOUR muse to interact with more?

Really appreciate hearing that from you Rex! It makes me happy knowing how many people are cheering me on despite IRL stuff that I talk about on Discord. It really does mean a lot to me.

It's really surprised me how much people like how I've written Celeste's trauma and how she just continues going despite it all. And in such an optimistic way too. Though she is still scared of bringing it up to her friends out of concern that they'll see her differently; and that's something I've been wanting to write so that Celeste can see that they'll still care about her.

Her character anthem truly is The World Hasn't Started Yet. That Celeste still wants to be positive and see the beauty of the world even while including how messy and confusing it is with her own life experiences.

As for muses I'd want her to interact more with, I'm open to anyone really; especially from other regions so that Celeste can expand her horizons. Lately I've been fighting anxiety about approaching people and fearing that some might not want to since she's an OC and not a canon character.

Also really wanna write my Miriam more too; and I appreciate Rye for sending things there at the drop of a hat.

[stokesy55]

OOoooh re Shub and Yash.. I feel instead of having crushes on omegas like Stu or Jos or VK, Yash would instead gravitate to them because he feels safe around them, instinctively trusting that they'll protect him from any alphas with bad intentions. They're in the same profession as him, they have an idea of what hardships an omega has to suffer in cricket, and by the time Yash enters the squad, all of them, especially VK, have publicly spoken about their progressive views on omegas. Maybe Yash is wary in the beginning, thinking the progressiveness is all a facade, because he's met his fair share of puritan omegas who condemn him for trading his virginity in exchange for food, water, shelter, a spot on a professional team, but the sentiment dissipates after his first few interactions. All of them are so unfailingly kind to him, VK really takes him under his wing, tells him to come to him if anyone gives him any trouble and he'll sort it out, and for the first time in his life, Yash trusts someone with his life. VK and Jos are so nice, so sweet, they really seem to care about him but he's still reluctant about revealing his past to them because he wants them to view him as a good batter, a solid player, not as someone fragile and weak who always needs someone's assistance and made his way to the top only because he slept with anyone powerful. When the press expose his torrid past, he's so ashamed of coming face to face with any of his omega friends, they must be so disgusted of him now, they have worked so hard to erase the perception that omegas are talentless and have to sleep their way up the ladder to make it onto a team, and he's just ruined all they've worked for with his shamelessness.

Yash, after his time on the streets, would have a very difficult time trusting anyone enough to get into a relationship with them. The past sexual and romantic encounters he's had have always, without fail, been transactional in nature, so he genuinely can't believe anyone would want to be with him just because they like him, ofc there has to be a hidden agenda.

Maybe the thing you say about Yash working up the courage to date an alpha only for it to get thrown in his face happens after his coach has taken him in? He's 16-17, just breaking into the u19 circuit, when he meets someone, another player, probably at a training camp or somewhere. Or it can even be someone random he meets on a tour somewhere and takes a liking to because they are pretty, sweet, funny, smart, nice-- what's not to like? Yash develops a raging crush, asks them out, but after a few dates thinks he should come clean to them about his past, because he likes them so much, he can genuinely see him spending the rest of his life with them, it's not fair to them to keep his secrets hidden from someone so important in his life. So Yash takes the plunge, only for the alpha to be horrified, disgusted and drop him like a hot coal.

Or if it's a fellow player Yash gets a crush on maybe they have already heard about Yash's past exploits, it's whispered about in Mumbai cricket circles but Yash doesn't know they know. So when he approaches them to admit he has a crush on them and would they like to grab coffee after practice today, the alpha stares down at him, all contemptuous and disdainful and says something like "Why would I want to be seen out and about with you when I've got so many untouched omegas falling over themselves to go out with me? You're delusional if you think I would want anything to do with a slut of an omega like you!"

And then Yash is heartbroken and shattered and he loses all faith in anyone accepting him for who he is.

Oh wait, wait, what if this alpha, the one who rejected teenage Yash is the one who spills the beans in the media? Like yes, "we used to date for a bit but I dumped him when I found out what he actually was and to this day, I regret making that choice." Or if the ex-alpha was a player too, like in the second scenario, they say something like, "He was desperate to hump my leg, he's always been like that, he's a cunning and manipulative little golddigger. How else do you think he got onto the youth teams? The amount of managers and coaches and selectors he slept with in his day... everyone knew about it, he could sleep with anyone to get where he wanted."

The alpha also gives the reporters names of people rumoured to have slept with Yash in exchange for something, they are tracked down and they corroborate the story too.

It makes Yash feel so bitter, because he used to genuinely like this alpha at one point, but he's so venomous to him now. Not content to have broken his heart, they can't see him happy with Shubman either, they want to ruin that relationship too. But of course Shub doesn't care a whit about Yash's past beyond wanting to protect him and punish all those who made life difficult for him.

Yash is so surprised when Shub sticks with him following a reveal. He wants to believe that Shubman likes him for himself, there's a chance for him, but the previous disastrous relationships have left him unable to trust. He keeps thinking Shub feels sorry for him, pities him, is going out with him to satisfy his saviour complex. He thinks no other alpha will want Yash now and why not bond him to give him a modicum of safety and protection, the poor omega has so little in life anyways, and anyways he's an alpha he can bond someone else any time he wants, why not bond Yash for charity then?

He's wrong, Yash thinks. He doesn't want protection, or worse, pity, he's managed all alone so far, he can manage his life alone ahead as well. He doesn't want an alpha to bond him because they pity him. But eventually Shub does convince Yash how truly and unconditionally he loves him.

Yees - I like a lot of this 🥰🥰