#this post is robin's fault (affectionate)

[non-un-topo]

This is your permission to take advantage of some ridiculously harsh sunlight for the specific purpose of posting low-quality cringe

[thirteens-pocket-watch]

Listening to Bubblegum Bitch and thinking about the most pathetic fucked up men is my new favourite pastime

[justsomestuffreally]

I think the Batkids reaction to a Bruce who isn't de-aged to 8 but rather 29 (pre-Jason death, post his adoption) would be fascinating. 

Their reaction would vary wildly:

Dick: Oh. Bruce is soft again. Bruce calls them ‘chum’ and ‘buddy’ and gives head pats for no reason. He still isn’t perfect, his communication skills are still a work in progress, but compared to his future self? Without actively dying Dick is hugged plenty. Bruce asks him to go to the zoo, unrelated to any case, just to spend time together. Dick is hit with more nostalgia and longing for the past than he knows what to do with.

Also notable: his dad is younger than him. That is something. Second, holy existential crisis Batman, his dad is younger than him and already one adult and one teenage kid??? Dick is not ready to feel this old yet. Third, Dick has absolutely no idea how Bruce managed to stay patient through his no-pants years. He is going to thank reason every day from now on that Damian wears full protection.

Jason: After his death and League he clung to an image of Bruce. One many tried to beat out of him, but he still kept it somewhere close to his heart, buried deep enough even he couldn’t see it. When he came back Bruce wasn’t like this idea of him. How stupid of him to believe the mind of a traumatized kid. Trying to create one good thing before the kid drew his last breath. Making up memories that never even existed.

But they did. Every smile and hug and even his words reflect the image tugged safely against his still-beating heart. His dad very clearly, very deeply loves him. Which is so much worse. Because he can understand why a Bruce, who never cared, didn’t kill the Joker. But he cares. So why the fuck did he not kill the Joker?

Tim: The reason he joined the family, the reason why he became Robin in the first place was because he saw a problem when Bruce started self-destructing and thought ‘Someone needs to fix that!’. Therefore he went and collected Dick, who didn’t seem keen on fixing it. So, the job fell to him to fix it.

He thought he did a good job, he thought he fixed the problem. Except now he sees who Bruce was, and he knows he failed. Their Bruce is less soft, less affectionate, less like he was before. Batman needs a Robin and Tim didn’t manage to be good enough of one to save him. 

[Or: Tim has a guilt complex a hundred miles wide and blames himself for things that aren’t his fault part 52]

Steph: Jason and she are very similar. Both come from the Narrows, both have a mother addicted to drugs and a shitty father. The differences start when Steph keeps waiting on the roof of their apartment for Batman to whisk her away, while Jason tries to steal the tires of the Batmobile and is taken in.

When Steph started out as Spoiler Bruce tried to keep her off the field, and obviously this one would too (even if he would probably be less paranoid about it), but she knows this Bruce would have also taken her in. This Bruce would be the father she always wished for when she sat on their roof and couldn’t see any stars. 

And she didn’t get to have this because Jason went ahead and died. (Of course, she knows she isn’t fair to the guy. Dying isn’t fun… And she knows the only reason she lived is because he died. When Batman rescued her from Black Mask she was in such terrible shape that Leslie managed to convince the World’s Greatest Detective that she died. If Jason hadn’t died Bruce wouldn’t have been as paranoid, wouldn’t have noticed her missing so soon, wouldn’t have been as urgent in his response. Would have been just a minute slower, a minute which would have killed her. Just as it had Jason.)

For her, this Bruce is a distorted mirror into a past which never was. 

Cass: This Bruce and B are not the same person. They don’t move the same. In a fight, this Bruce is younger, faster, stronger. Doesn’t compensate for a previously broken spine. Less experienced. Still one of the most experienced she knows, but less. 

He still moves differently, outside a fight, less pain. More likely to engage in physical affection, more likely to hug and pat and talk. He talks more than B. B knows what she means without words. This Bruce doesn’t.

She likes this Bruce, warmth, and softness. But not as much as B. He knows what she means, when she wants a hug, when she tells him ‘I love you’ without words. B doesn’t need words. This Bruce doesn’t know her, doesn’t communicate like her. She wants B back.

Damian: At first, when this version of his father seemed uncanny and oddly familiar, he assumed it to be due to the stories of his mother. After all, she always told him tales about his father. He simply did not have the frame of reference to understand the kindness she spoke of. Clearly, the clash between the ideals of the League and the ones of his father causes these feelings, just as they did when he first entered the manor.

He presumed this to be the case until one day on patrol Batman laid a hand on his shoulder and told him he did a good job after no particularly impressive fight and he nearly called him ‘Grayson’. Because the stories of his mother may have painted the picture of this version of his father, however, it wasn’t what made it familiar; no, he knew this kindness. These hugs and compliments one would bestow upon a child. Compliments which, despite the indignity, still warm him. Because Grayson learned how to be a… caregiver from his father.

His father used to be like Grayson, used to be until his grief hardened him. Damian could have had this. Damian could have a brother and father who would- But he doesn’t because of Todd. He loathes Todd. Loathes him for ruining the life he could have had.

Why did he die anyway? Damian certainly wouldn’t have a problem escaping bonds created by the Joker, Damian would have disarmed the bomb in time, Damian would have never thrown this life away like he did.

[Or: Damian is a child who was raised by assassins and has unreasonable standards for fighting abilities and also is a child who needs to focus his rage on someone.]

Duke: He was neither there before Jason died nor in the aftermath [according to my math he was around 4 when Jason died] he joined the family when Jason was already back for 4 years or so. He mostly skipped all the drama. For him, Bruce is the way Bruce is because he is Bruce. It’s weird to see him so different, to see how grief shaped parts of Bruce which Duke assumed were just Bruce things.

He’s glad this Bruce is brighter, or not because it just highlights how much that light will dim? Who knows, certainly not him. 

What he does know is that, with their Bruce, he has a distance which, with his parents still alive, he appreciates. With this Bruce, he can understand why Dick struggled so much whether he wants to be his ward or son, how he doesn’t want to replace his parents but still have this Bruce as a dad. It definitely explained the ted talk Dick tried to give him after Bruce officially took him in as a ward.

He likes this Bruce well enough, but he doesn’t necessarily want him to stay this way. Yes, their Bruce is less happy, less open but he did heal, he did grow. Duke met a Bruce who tried to learn from his mistakes, learned to communicate better, and learned when to pull and when to push. For Tim, Damian, Dick, and certainly Jason there is too much baggage, too much history in their relationships, it’s difficult for them to ever move past- anything really.

Sure, when Dick and Bruce are on the same page they are essentially invincible but then the past catches up again and they don’t talk to each other for months. And honestly? Apart from Cass, Duke’s pretty sure he has one of the best relationships with Bruce simply because he got to know him at a better time.

Duke doesn’t mind this Bruce. But their Bruce loved Jason, cared for him so deeply the scars still show to this day. And he still chooses to open up again even if just a bit by bit. Even if just Duke can see it. He is used to being the only one that can see.

And maybe knowing this care extends to him, this love even grief can’t shake? Maybe it makes him feel just a little bit safer, a little bit warmer, a little bit brighter.

[jinxs-gf]

Omgg can you please make some more of your black cat-reader x kaldur’ahm but like it’s the team walking in on them making out and kaldurs like super embarrassed and reads so nonchalant about it please and thank you 🫶🏽

I finally did it!!!! I hope now that I’m on summer break I can post more for y’all, here’s a tiny thing for ya <3

w.c. 500+

It was another long day of doing nothing. Batman assigned the team a “huge task” which turned out to be a fake mission. You were all sat for hours, looking for…what again? It doesn’t matter now though, not when the team leader so graciously let you get comfortable on his lap.

He’s been more openly affectionate with you lately, you’re not sure what the change in heart was, but you’re not complaining. Especially not when he’s kissing you so openly, so…affectionately? If his gentle hold on your neck and waist was anything to go by.

You’re starting to think he might actually like you. Any other hour you’d tease him, but you’re quite enjoying yourself.

That was until— “AQUALAD! WHERE THE HELL IS HE—”

What are the odds the whole team just bursted in the room looking for the guy you were making out with? Well.

Kaldur, clearly caught off guard and embarrassed pushes you off him.

You’re able keep your composure better than he is, seemingly unaffected you purr, "what, you don't like kissing me?"

Kaldur grunts disapprovingly, stress evident with the way he pinches the bridge of his nose.

"I'm not doing this right now."

Wally perks up, pointer finger raising (a habit he picked up from Robin), "Do what exactly? Cat? Sure looks like you were about to—"

His best friend crumbles immediately, cackling in typical Robin fashion. The rest of the team resort to giggling behind their palms. You laugh quietly with them.

Kaldur of course, isn't having it, "That wasn't even that funny."

"That might actually be the funniest thing he's ever said," Robin says matter of factually.

"What?! I've said plenty of funny things—"

"Ehhhh"

"Hey!"

"I don't have time for this," your lover (yes he's your lover, he just doesn't know it yet) forcefully cuts them off.

The team leader turns his back and starts to walk away, head held high, but you could all tell how tense and awkward he was feeling. You were starting to feel bad until—

"Cat?"

You perk up. Yes you were going to follow him anyways but you weren't ready for his expectant stare, clearly asking if you were going with or not.

He wanted you to follow him. And he didn't care that the team knew it.

You finally feel your carefully curated persona crumble. How could you not? He's been reciprocating your advances way more openly than ever before. You stay chalant (Robin would say) however, smirking at your teammates.

You give a shrug, "see you, losers."

Robin scoffs, “What, you’re just gonna find another room to make out in? Typical.”

You smile devilishly, “jealous?”

“As if!”

You were definitely going to get scolded for this, not like it was your fault you got caught, but he needed to air out his frustrations…and if it did get you another make out sesh you weren’t complaining.

[melancholy-lute]

For the character ask meme! Iolanthe Iolanthe and/or Robin Ruddigore?

Thank you! ✨

Iolanthe (Iolanthe):

Favorite thing about them: How much she cares about her loved ones.

Least favorite thing about them: Just one line: "He's extremely pretty, but he's inclined to be stout". (She didn't mean it that way, of course.)

Three things I have in common with them:

I write songs.

I have heard that I come off as younger than I am.

If I had to choose from "all the pleasant places of the earth", I might decide to live at the bottom of a stream.

Three things I don’t have in common with them:

I'm not very straightforward in my speech.

I have never been exiled or banished (thank goodness).

I'm not a fairy.

Favorite line: ...The entirety of "He loves"?

If that's too long, here's a favorite sequence of lines: "When tempests wreck thy bark / And all is drear and dark, / If thou shouldst need an Ark, / I'll give thee one!"

brOTP: The Fairy Queen, pre-canon; Strephon; and Celia, Leila, Fleta, and all the other fairies. And the frogs.

OTP: Iolanthe/the Lord Chancellor, of course!

nOTP: Anyone that isn't the Lord Chancellor. (I am very predictable.)

Random Headcanon: Part of the reason she is mistaken for 17 is that her hairstyle reads as very young (hair down in a canon setting, and twintails or pigtails in a modern setting).

Unpopular Opinion: I refuse to believe that she didn't tell the Lord Chancellor that she's a fairy.

Song I associate with them: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift ✨

Favorite picture of them: This photo from 1882 (the first one).

Robin Oakapple (Ruddigore):

Favorite thing about them: I like his mix of shyness and overconfidence. :3

Least favorite thing about them: He intended to marry Rose without telling her about the curse…

Three things I have in common with them:

I try to weasel out of bad situations rather than directly facing them.

I "sing and I play and I paint*" but don't have a career in the arts. *well, make art in general

My public name is a noun.

Three things I don’t have in common with them:

I'd like to think that I have a realistic perception of my skills.

I don't have any pets.

I've never met a ghost face-to-face (that I know of).

Favorite line: "Ah, you've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself, and how little I deserve it." I also like his dialogue in the ghost scene. "Besides, if a man can't forge his own will, whose will can he forge?"

brOTP: He and Adam make a fun "villain and henchman" pair. I'd like to think that he and Despard can get along better post-canon. There are also some chaotic (affectionate) possibilities for Robin & Margaret.

OTP: Robin/Rose! 🐦🌹

nOTP: Anyone that isn't Rose. (I remain very predictable.)

Random Headcanon: He ran away from the family and its curse shortly after the death of his & Despard's father.

Unpopular Opinion: He wasn't wrong to run away from the curse. The curse is the fault of those who created and enforce it.

Song I associate with them: How about two songs?

"Mean" by Taylor Swift, for his relationship with the ghosts ("I bet you got pushed around / Somebody made you cold / But the cycle ends right now / 'Cause you can't lead me down that road / And you don't know what you don't know")

"I've Got This Friend" by The Civil Wars, as a Robin/Rose song corresponding to "I know a youth" ("I've got this friend / I don't think you know him / He's not much for words / He's hidden his heart away")

Favorite picture of them: His 1925 Player's cigarette card (search for "Robin Oakapple"). (character ask meme here)

[oneirataxia-girl]

Relationship asks!! # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 36, 39, 45, 48! I realize this might get a little long but I want answers for both Keller and Midlaw hehehe

hadley lovely you're so right this was long af 😭 so I split this into one post for Keller (this one) and another for Midlaw (link here!) but without further ado, let's jump in! tagging the other op anime girlie @auxiliarydetective bc I don't wanna spoil the others

1. How did they meet and what were their first impressions of each other?

Sabaody arc, when the Heart, Kid, and Strawhat pirates leave the auction house and they're surrounded by Marines. Killer jumps in and takes out one of them just as the man is about to attack Kenji's unknowing back; cue Kenji's eyes widening like dinner plates watching Killer land on the ground in slow motion and Killer thinking wow this guy is so dumb (affectionate) like my captain when we were young KID TF ARE YOU TOYING WITH THESE MARINES FOR WE GOTTA GO-

2. What kind of dynamic do they have with each other?

smartass x dumbass, sunshine protector x sunshine, "I'd die for you" "who said you could die??? WHO SAID YOU COULD DIE KILLER I NEED NAMES"

3. What do others think of them?

Kid is like ???????? at Killer's choice of a boyfriend, but Killer's taste is all his fault because Kenji like him in some ways (much to Kenji's horror but we'll get to that another time) and Killer is basically programmed to like that type; the other Kid Pirates, after grilling Kenji about his intentions of their beloved second-in-command, are pretty supportive of the two; Mari approved of Killer before they even got together; the other Strawhats also become fond of him, Franky and Usopp are the (joking) exception since both of them had to put up with Kenji ranting about Killer's weapons for weeks after Wano, Jimbei is the fishman Kenji goes to ask about having a crush and it’s very fluffy, then Brook, Sanji and Chopper pop in and it dissolves into teasing jabs, Robin mentions offhandedly to Nami about Kenji’s not-so-subtle attempt to ask after Killer in the day’s newspaper and Nami is iffy on whether the other pirate is good enough, but keeps those thoughts to herself until she can access Killer’s potential herself. Zoro pretends to be asleep through all this but he’s glad that Kenji doesn’t know about his fight with Killer as Kamazo (and has no plans of telling him that), and Luffy’s just glad that his crew is getting along with Jaggy’s

5. Is their joint future bright or bleak?

uhhhhhhhh... ideally yes. but it might have to change for canon events, but I do think they get a happy ending

7. Do they have a desire to protect each other?

YES. Killer is of the opinion that Kenji can't fight, and although that's objectively Not True, Kenji's combat levels are a lot lower than Killer's, so when their crews fight together, Killer tries to keep an eye on Kenji. Kenji is also fiercely protective of his Kil, so when anyone makes a snide remark about Killer's time on Wano, the poor sod has to face a very angry red ball of fluff (Kid) and a similarly furious, gun-cocking blacksmith

10. Who would win in a fight?

Killer. no diff, if they're forced to fight (which would be the only scenario either of them would raise a weapon at the other), Kenji would be out without question

12. Who is a better caregiver?

it’s a close one but Kenji. Killer is good at caring for everyone but himself, but Kenji is a firm believer of "you can't take care of anyone if you don't care for yourself" so Kenji is the deliverer of sunshine and smiles, and he's mentally okay while doing it!

15. Who has better fashion sense?

I really wanna say Kenji because he is the crew's secondary fashionista (behind Nami but before Sanji), but I believe that Killer's polka dot era is going to come back and that Killer was iconic af. so for now it's a tie

20. What's the worst thing about them teaming up?

Killer would constantly check up on Kenji, which could impact his focus and allow the opponent to get some hits that normally Killer could block. Killer's checkups and possible injuries could also affect Kenji's aim, as he might abandon logic and charge at the enemy without even loading his guns

21. What's the best thing about them teaming up?

if Killer does close range combat while Kenji takes care of mid-range, with both of them equipped with a talkie-walkie version of a transponder snail to communicate, then they could deal some serious damage to anyone facing them. other than the battlefield, they're also a pretty fire duo when it comes to making drinks (Killer watches in loving astonishment as Kenji comes up with the weirdest mixes that always turn out delicious); if both of them + Sanji are in the kitchen, the crews just know they'll be eating and drinking well

36. What is a gift one would give to the other?

Kenji would give him little metal decorations like bracelets or brooches with his mask's design integrated into the pieces. Killer would buy fun trinkets when the Victoria Punk docks on islands to show his boyfriend when they meet again

39. What's an inside joke they'd have together?

"when will Kid and Mari and Trafalgar finally kiss, I wonder?" "my sister has WAY better taste than those ruffians, Kil" "Ken, I'm one of Kid's 'ruffians'" "but you're the best ruffian to ruff, and Mari doesn't settle for anything other than the best, so she's definitely not getting with Jaggy or Tra-guy or both of them"

a ton of angst, lots of yelling, and three confessions later...

"so..." "don't. just lemme mope in peace, Kil"

Killer never lets Kenji forget this. it later becomes a joke that Kenji is actively terrible at predicting romantic relationships and he has fun making the wildest matches ever

45. If one of them was in trouble, what would the other do?

look... all I'm saying is if a guy named "Massacre Soldier" Killer has a boyfriend who apparently once used a person's blood to make his bullets, I would think twice before trying to hurt either one of them. rip(ieces) to those who do otherwise but I value my life

48. If they swapped bodies, how would they handle it?

first, Kenji would claim this as the reason why Mari should leave Law (Mari's typical poker face nearly breaks at the sight of big beefy Killer waving his arms around in typical Kenji fashion); then he'd get Killer to teach him how to use his Punishers, which leads to Killer strapping the blades to Kenji's body to prevent Kenji from hurting himself, which leads to a pouting Kenji, which leads to Killer petting his own head (wow Ken wasn't lying his hair really feels nice in these hands), which leads to Midlaw & co stifling their snorts at the sight of a (compared to Killer) smol twig of a guy stroking back the hair of someone twice his size that practically has a raincloud over his head. let's just say that after this, Law had to endure quite a few dirty glances and passive aggressive remarks from his brother-in-law for a while

give me a number + relationship and I'll tell you something about that relationship!

[enruiinas]

Well.. today’s random thoughts or fodder from ooc convo, no particular order:

Law is an affectionate (but slightly paranoid) drunk. He’s also a bit of a lightweight. [tbd who can drink more between him @cptnslog ‘s Robin.]

Law is a lecturer. Someone (not to name any names but looking at you, Penguin & Shachi) - does something stupid on the Tang? Fall in, fam, we’re about to go over ALL THE RULES — AGAIN. (“And why do we wear the boiler suits, Penguin?”)

Law understands a lot of stuff in people even if he can no longer relate. For example, realistically he knows he can’t fault someone for believing “oh the government is good and will protect us and would never lie to us” if they haven’t been given reason to believe otherwise. (To a point. There does come a time or there are certain situations where it’s one’s responsibility to look at things for themselves.)

Thought I default most to for a post-canon future verse for Law: traveling doctor, not sure if any of the Hearts stay together/pirates or go do their own thing afterwards but I lean toward the latter.

I need to add this onto one of my bigger HCs I wrote up but I do hc Law went back to his home (not the hospital) after things went Really Bad Really Quickly and did manage to take a few items with him. I believe I wrote them down as his mom’s journal, like a hair tie/barrette or two of Lami’s, and a stethoscope and/or a pair of his dad’s glasses but I need to go back and find it before I type the whole thing up.

Don’t hide wounds/illness from him. There’s layers here - but don’t do it. (I mean obviously do it for the drama, y’all. But don’t do it.)

Please let him do his caretaking thing okay.

[folliesandfolderols]

Writing prompts day 9

From this prompt list. I set a goal of writing at least 150 words per day in 2024, which sounds pretty pathetic but if you take into account the fact that I haven't written any fiction since 2019 it felt like a feasible target. Anyway I've finished the first draft (it topped out at 88k words) and will be unlocking each post as I edit.

read from the beginning here

Day 8 here

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71. "How are you feeling?"

***

They all had nightmares, and they almost all had protocols for how they were supposed to be woken up in case they dreamed around someone else.

Dick didn't react badly to being touched, so usually a hug was the right choice until he opened his eyes.

Jason had to be left utterly alone until he woke himself up, and then sometimes whoever was with him was allowed to sit next to him without talking while he clutched the knife under his pillow and pretended he wasn't pressing into their side.

Steph needed someone to call her from safely out of arm's reach, and then hold her hand while she stared at the ceiling.

Cass dreamed silently, without providing a clue of what was happening in her sleeping mind. Her companions only knew she'd had a bad dream if she chose to tell them.

Duke would wake himself up and then talk about literally anything else. It was the job of the person with him to laugh at his jokes and act like nothing had happened.

Damian was mean as a snake for a good half hour after being awoken from nightmares unless it was Dick who did it, so whoever was with him had to be careful not to be caught checking on him.

And Tim . . .

Well, Bernard had just straight-up called it creepy, though only in the most affectionate way when Tim was past the worst of it. Tim couldn't disagree with the description. His brain wouldn't shut down even in the middle of relived trauma, and he usually ended up talking out loud in his sleep, so whoever was nearby got half of whatever dialogue he was trapped in. He'd had a lot of run-ins with talkative villains, people who preferred to frame their violence with words. So if he was having a bad dream, usually the best way to help him was to talk back, to tell him he was safe and it was over.

Of course, none of that helped when he wasn't dreaming, like right now. Standing in his father’s apartment. His father lay on the floor opposite Captain Boomerang.

“Oh God . . . oh God, not again . . .” he quavered in the doorway. “I'll get it out . . . I'll get help . . .”

You should've .  .  . tried harder . . . Jack whispered.

You weren't drafted, his own voice added. You waltzed right in and demanded this role. So why are you so bad at it? No answer? Beautiful. Then we'll just have to run it again, won't we?

“You think this is a game?” Tim demanded.

Wow. Fifty-two times and not even close. Not once.

His father lay dead on the floor again.

“I can save you, Dad- - you just have to trust me. I can do it--I have to do it!” he panted out.

Face it, Bird Boy, you can't save anyone. You’ll get everyone you know killed someday. It's just too bad that your best was never good enough.

His father lay dead on the floor again. 

Batman didn't have any training when his father died- - what’s your excuse? Stephanie sneered. Now stay back before you get anyone else killed!

“Stephanie, wait!” he shouted after her. “You can't do this! You're one of my best friends! I can't lose you too - -”

You wanted to carry the world on your wings, little Robin . . . the doppelgänger rasped.

His family lay dead on the floor.

How do you even go on breathing? the other Tim asked, acid in every word.

“Leave me alone,” Tim cried, but none of it made any difference because they were dead again, they were always dead on the floor and it was always his fault--

"Ssh," a voice said in his ear, low and soothing. "You're home. You don't have to save anyone tonight."

Tim sobbed and curled into a ball. Everything was so cold and he would never see anyone he loved ever again--

But heat curved to press against his back and wrapped around his chest, pulling him close to the person still murmuring reassurances. "You're no longer there. You're in your Nest and there are no active threats to the others. They're finished with patrol and in bed."

With another shuddering sob, Tim finally woke fully and pushed his body even more tightly against Damian's. The dark surrounding them was a relief when he still saw the bodies sprawled in puddles of blood every time he blinked.

"I'm awake," he whispered when his voice started working again. "Thanks."

Damian brushed a kiss against his temple. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts but that's it. Fuck. I'm so glad I'm not really there." Tim overlay Damian's arm with his own and pulled it closer to his chest.

"As am I."

day ten here

[romance-dawning]

Hello. Feeling super lovey dovey in this house tonight so…. Love letters moment :}

Gonna start with Sanji cause woooo I love this motherfucker! So much!

I want to just. Talk about how we love each other and my headcanons with my self-insert cause that kind of thing is always so fun to me. Gonna put a cut to not clog peoples dashes wahaha

Okay so.

Sanji is so clearly a black and white thinker when it comes to loving people and showing that, right? Men get tough love quietly said through actions and mutual trust whereas his love for women is very showy and over the top and shown through acts of service. I’m not the only person to think this and point out how it codes a lot about him as queer but that’s besides the point right now wahah

But I think me being non-binary and openly queer makes that interesting. Like sure the other Strawhats are queer (Nami and Robin being lesbians, Zoro being gay, Luffy being AroAce in all but words, etc) but I think my self insert would be the first to be visually trans. I already talked about how I think the idea of Ray getting little treats and such along with Robin and Nami is kind of funny from a “Ray gets special treatment and Sanji doesn’t get why he’s compelled to do that” angle but I want to expand that!

Cause like no matter what when Sanji loves you he’s LOUD about it! He wants you to KNOW even if he’s a bit more awkward with men showing more through actions than words.

I love the concept of Ray being the one Strawhat allowed in the kitchen and actively allowed to be around while Sanji is cooking super early on (everyone else obviously gets that privilege eventually bar some zip ties and a very angry “no captains allowed” note on the fridge lol) and I loveee watching Sanji cook and be at work! It’s not my fault he’s so pretty you got to just watch him doing what he’s passionate about! The two of them having that connection and platform of trust from the Baratie is something I love a lot even if it’s still not that much about the others!

I have this idea in my head of the two getting closer and talking more at night when the ship is quiet and Sanji is cleaning up from dinner and everyone else is either asleep or doing their own thing. Maybe Usopp, Robin, or Zoro joins in on this ritual sometimes but they both like when the ship is calm like that. And maybe it brings them some comfort cause it feels similar to how it felt closing the Baratie every night. Ray handing off dirty dishes to Sanji and clearing the table and sweeping while he washes and whips down the counters. It’s relaxing.

They like experiencing a lot of that together. They’re each other anchor in a way and LOVE doating on each other. And while Sanji often is over the top and vocal about his adoration for Ray it’s the little things that mean the most. Things like Sanji purposefully making extra parts of meals cause he knows I/Ray don’t like it, leaving out extra blankets whenever the other as nightwatch duty, etc.

And once they start dating (still haven’t decided WHEN that happens cause part of me wants them to not put a label on it until post time-skip but also the idea of them having dated before time-skip makes me… oughh/pos) they spend a lot of time together where that means going out to pick up supplies or just cuddling on the couch together or playing with each others hair or any other things. Plus I think Sanji is absolutely a “words of affirmation” person and that means lots of sweet nothings and sappy moments with them that play in my head. So much (I swear I call him pretty-boy and compliment his smile so casually in my head. So often. He’s my pretty boy!!)

I think they would be VERY doating and affectionate, as a treat <3 Especially with all the worrying to two do pfff. And I can’t say I DON’T love the idea of them having date nights (that absolutely get crashed by the other strawhats more often than not much to Sanji’s annoyance) but that’s a post for another time this is so long already NANSBSBHW

[florallylly]

I don't agree that Nancy hated Robin at the beginning of s4. She was extremely stressed at the library after finding out her friend died, and then this girl she doesn't know wouldn't shut up. She was more irrated by Robin than hating her. Tho, she should have clarified and communicated with her after Robin told her about her struggles. Or at least Nancy should have apologized after the library. Idk if it's on the show or if it's Nancy characterisation at this point, but she has a pattern for not apologizing properly. If you compare her to Steve, who immediately clocked that he went too far when he insulted Dustin in the car and apologized right after, it's quite the difference. Tho Steve always has to atone for his character from s1, the show never lets us forget he was an ass in hs. Meanwhile, Nancy gets a free pass for everything. People still love her despite her treating them like shit

Anyway, s4 Robin was so ooc. If Steve would have had this attitude towards her in s3 (even in s4), she wouldn't have let it slide, let alone still wanting to talk to him or trying to befriend him. They butchered her character in order to avoid conflict.

What's also annoying to me about every Nancy ship is that she's the important part. It's always the question of who is the best for her, esp in the fandom. R//nance is the best for her because she's finally free from men, and Robin is the only person who gets her. J//ncy is the only real ship because Jonathan gets her as they are trauma bonded, or St//ncy is the best ship because Steve loves so much, more than Jonathan. Her romantic partners are always reduced to options. There are no questions about Nancy being the right one for Robin, Steve, or Jonathan. It's partly the shows fault because nobody has any negative feelings towards her and they all seem to be obsessed with her but ugh I wish at least in fandom they would also look at her potential partners as actual characters for once. Like no she wouldn't be right for Robin because Robin needs someone who can communicate clearly and who would understand her quirks. And no Nancy wouldn't be the right one for Steve because Steve wants to be loved unconditionally, that's something Nancy can't give him because there is still Jonathan and the trauma of losing Barb. And Nancy isn't even that great for Jonathan either because she can't understand his financial struggles and trauma from being parentified at a young age, which was shown in s3 after her nonpology. (Tho I'm also not a J//ncy fan because Jonathan isn't a catch either for Nancy.) It's like the post you reblogged, we need more episodes in the show so that the characters can develop and we see actual personal conflicts. But because there is no time, everyone has to be best buddies to be united against the main villain.

YES you word it so well. nancy is always put first in fics AND in canon, and all her love interests are just options. they've definitely become more like set pieces or props in her story, which is such a shame. what i hate about fandom spaces and interpretations of canon is that it can be so hard to try and introduce nuance to a character that is beloved to fans. which!!! makes no sense to me bc the duffers wrote a multifaceted flawed character, but nancy is often reduced to the perception that she's the Good Girl.

and yes, i admit i was pretty hyperbolic in saying that nancy HATED robin, but i also think that what with the st/ancy flirting, there was also a hint of jealousy. i think nancy thought in the back of her mind that steve would always be her fallback.

AND YES to robin being so ooc in s4 bc she's literally a jackass (affectionately) and so snarky and a BITCH. like she's steve and steve is her and they are both mean girls at their cores. your entire analysis about the different nancy ships is just MWAH <3

[krispydefendorpolice]

The Demon’s Bride (3)

So, I’m still working on the actual chapter while creating this tag list. Thank you all for showing interest. My wages have been paid.

So we are now wrapping up with the scene from @multifandomscribette and her posts “Gotham for Two”. I have spelunked through the works and found some of the original posts that inspired this what if in my brain before @mindfulmagics gave it a voice.

This post I am recommending “Fairy vs Angel” by @mochinek0 which really put this “huh I like this idea” bug in my head. Thank you. And Mademoiselle Mari by @inevitableenquere for helping to refine that bug. I am of course playing in this sandbox with very little “canon” knowledge...so here’s to having fun.

*Will be updating these with Hyperlinks as soon as I learn how :(

Beginning Previous Next Masterpost

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Chapter 3

Marinette froze at the order. Not from obedience but from disbelief. She turned in his grip to look at the man holding her. He wasn’t quite a man, being smaller than the others, though he was still much bigger than her petite frame, she figured he was about her age. About two months older exactly if her ears weren’t deceiving her.

The domino mask did a lot to hide his identity. Masking his features and hiding easy identifiers such as eye color. But her eyes skirted over the mask towards his hairline and there...

At the corner of his left eye, half hidden by the mask and his hair, was a small, light silvery scar that stood out stronger against his darker skin.

She knew that scar. She had been the one to give it to him when they were kids. His features blurred as tears filled her eyes.

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The other bats shouted in alarm as the girl lunged into the youngest ones arms and, wrapping her arms around his shoulders, she collapsed into sobs.

Batman and Red Hood stood in shock as their youngest was suddenly comforting a distraught girl. A girl who had minutes before been competently holding Red Hood and Red Robin in a veritable stalemate. That it was the youngest, who Hood still affectionately called Demon Spawn, doing the comforting was mind boggling.

Damian ignored his father and brothers as he focused on the girl in his arms. He knew he was facing an inquisition about this later, but right now he had Mari back. She was in his arms, crying her heart out, but alive. He didn’t know what miracle created this but he wasn’t going to question it. Not now.

Instead he tightened his grip on her as she sobbed about ‘him dying’ and ‘don’t wake up, please don’t wake up’ and focused all his senses on her, trusting that even if they didn’t understand, the rest of the Bats would have their backs in this moment. Damian buried his nose in her hair and yes, that was her smell, sugar and yeast and baking things and he had forgotten. How had he forgotten?

He blinked back the tears in his eyes, it was dust how dare you suggest anything else, and looked at Mari as she seemed to be calming down. She was looking back at him with eyes bluer than the bluest anything.

“What the Fuck, Demon Brat?” Jason broke the silence.

Mari flinched turning her attention back to the others. Standing she placed herself slightly between Damian and the others, not enough to block him from view (pft how could she, she’s so tiny?) but enough to obviously be a defensive move. With him squarely at her back.

Standing too, Damian just glared at Todd and his father who were the only one’s visible at the moment though he had no doubt Grayson and Drake were hanging out on the roof watching this. “Later,” he said to his father before grabbing Mari and the grappling gun from his belt. Firing it he tightened his grip on his personal angel and reeled it in pulling them away from the rest of the bat clan.

Mari didn’t say anything, just kept her hold on him as he bound across and between the rooftops of Gotham city. When he stopped he set her on her feet and, while waiting to see that she could stand on her own, he silenced his comms unit.

The two of them stood on a roof top in Gotham, city noises echoing off the buildings around them, staring at each other in silence. She was the first to break it.

“It really is you, isn’t it? I was told you died after...” she trailed off before starting over, “Please tell me this isn’t a dream and I’m going to wake up and you’re dead again?”

He frowned before removing his mask. Her eyes roamed over his face noting the changes time brought to the boy she remembered. His were doing the same, observing a face devoid of its baby fat, her eyes were red from crying but the blue was still a color he had no name for. He’d heard others compare them to precious stones or other flowery nonsense, but they were Mari’s eyes. They had no comparison.

“It’s me, Habibti,” he said taking the hand she lifted to trace over his features and held it against his cheek, “I’m real. Just as you are, and you’re here with me.”

They didn’t say anything more for a moment just relished that the other was here and alive. Taking a deep breath Damian took Mari’s hand and lead her to the edge of the roof where they sat so they could observe the city below them, the roofs around them and just talk.

“You didn’t expect to see me,” he made the observation first.

“No,” he didn’t expect an answer but Mari did anyways.

“So why are you In Gotham?”

“I’m on a field trip with my class,” she answered.

He frowned. Yes it had been years since he had seen her but she wasn’t usually so short with her answers. Long rambling dialogues were more her usual style. Unless she was hiding something?.

“Where is your class,” he asked as that thought came to him.

Mari sighed and frowned, not at him but more like she was unhappy with her answer. “They’re probably at the hotel by now.”

“Mari,” he growled. She glanced at him and he saw she could see he was So Done! with her evading the story.

She bobbed her head in understanding before turning to look at the city instead of at him. “I got left behind at the pizza parlor where we were having dinner and was walking back when someone started following me. I ducked into the alley and took him down before that friend of yours interfered. And well you know the rest from there.”

“Todd is one of my brothers.” He smiled at the memory of the scene he and Batman had entered to, “And I wish I could have seen you take him down, though seeing him held at gun point was a nice second.”

Mari rolled her eyes, “yeah well I don’t really think flipping and holding your brother hostage is going to endear me to him or any of them really. And should you be announcing their identities so casually?”

“Tt, it’s Todd’s own fault for underestimating you. Which I will point out every chance I get for the next year,” he smiled like the little brother with the good blackmail material he now was.

“I’ll ignore the fact you didn’t answer my question about identities. For now,” she said.

Damian smiled at her acknowledging he knew that she knew that he was avoiding that question.

“So now what,” she asked.

Damian looked up at the sky before answering. “I guess now it just depends on what you want to do?” He said.

Mari just looked at him waiting for him to explain.

He glanced at her from the corner of his eye before answering. “I can take you back to the hotel you’re staying at tonight. Tomorrow I come over and pick you up and we talk to the others over dinner.”

“Or...?” She asked.

“Or I can take you to the others now and we explain tonight,” he said.

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Okay, hopefully I get everyone in this taglist. Oh my... I had to readjust this list since more people asked to be tagged before I could post. I’m hoping I’m catching you all. Let me know if I’m missing you still.

@zebrabaker @poshplumcot @tog84 @luciferge @sonif50 @ravennightingaleandavatempus @northernbluetongue @actual-disaster-human @clumsy-owl-4178 @aarushi-03 @bluerosette23 @g-arya @moonyloonyx @fertileleaf @shreky-boi @thanks-captain-obvious @mochinek0 @panda3506 @hinata3487 @thequestionablyhuman @dontgiveaflyinflip @dast218 @chocolatecatstheron @asianfrustration13 @slytherinsheashire @weird-pale-blonde-person @yin-390 @mycupisbroken @vixen-uchiha @kuroko26 @autisticlinx @worlds-tiniest-spook-pastry @mariae2900

[dickgreyson]

Oh my god you're right. Bruce had Dick as his ward for years and never adopted him until Dick was an adult but he adopted Jason immediately as soon as he made him Robin. What the hell. I can't imagine how Dick must have felt finding that out. If I were him I'd be mad at Bruce and resent him for that.

BRO IM FUMING. ive been thinking abt this all morning bc someone reminded me but like everyone talks abt jason being bruce’s first canon adoption in any continuity and like that just isnt true? i was reading old tec a little while ago and bruce used ward and adoption pretty interchangeably, and at the time ‘ward’ as a classification had a very similar definition to adoption today. especially with these writers just like. not knowing adoption law, its pretty safe to think that they just thought of dick as bruce’s adopted son. bruce certainly thought of him that way. theres this one book pretty early on in tec where some how bruce ended up adopting like this evil kid (who dies to save robins life and his statue is on wayne grounds still im p sure). but bruce asks dick if he’s okay with it, like this kid is in need of a family and some people to look out for him. and dick pushes him to do it, so bruce says “okay i’ll have my lawyers draw up the adoption papers” and it follows the same process it did with dick. so actually? in any universe dick was the first kid to be adopted, then this evil billy kid, then later jason.

but ok sure. g-d is dead and we’re in post crisis continuity right? bruce never did adopt him, and it was around the time he started communicating any form of affection really badly, and became an emotionless pillar in dicks life who sometimes expressed anger. pre crisis dick individually decided that he was growing out of robin, and as the leader of the teen titans it was time for him to step out of bruce’s shadow and become a separate force for good. he recognised that bruce’s vigilantism comes from a place of pain and revenge, but dick’s comes from compassion and seeking justice. and he couldnt continue to work bruce’s way, he cant maximise his good-doing-ability that way.

but AGAIN. g-d is dead and we’re in post crisis continuity, dick got kicked out as robin. it was one of the few things keeping him together, he barely got to spend any time with bruce and he felt so alienated from his parents’ memory, that being robin was a way to bridge his divide from them and from bruce. it was one of the few places he knew he was making bruce and his mother proud. but then? dick was off at college and on a few too many teen titans missions, and bruce got jealous and self righteously angry that dick wasnt just his own personal soldier who asked how high when bruce said jump. so he took it away from him, kicked him out of the manor, and replaced him.

he went out, found jason, and adopted him. without even telling dick. he found out through like a news paper im pretty sure. can you imagine that? dick missed out on a childhood for this, he spent hours and hours training, he spent every night out fighting crime with bruce, or going through data and being bruce’s right hand man. at every single turn, he did whatever he could to make bruce proud. that way he might be more emotionally present. and instead? he goes and adopts another kid, encourages jason to call him dad, and is about a trillion times more affectionate with him. and he always said he had the papers drawn up to adopt dick in a drawer, but what good are they there? the mind games. he did everything in his power for bruce, he bled for him, and it just wasnt enough! can you imagine how soul crushing that must have been.

and to his credit dick was really good at keeping jason out of this, he snapped at him in their first meeting and yeah i understand why, its overwhelming. but after that he made an effort, because it wasnt jasons fault. he deserved a loving family, but like so did dick. so he kept this anger directed squarely at bruce.

but robin wasnt bruce’s mantle to take away, or to pass on. it was dick’s. he created it to help people, to work with batman, and to make his mother proud. and i just. [screams]

[rest-in-bees]

Answer 30 questions and tag others~

Tagged by @colorrushed​ thank you dear!!! 💖

1. Name - Alia

2. Gender - Nonbinary

3. Star Sign - Scorpio

4. Height - 5’2

5. Time - starting this at 5:38 pm!

6. Birthday - November 13

7. Favorite Bands/Groups - aside from when i hyperfixate on a particular song, i listen to whatever the spotify gods see fit to bestow upon me and i never know what it is or who’s making it

8. Favorite Solo Artists - see above lmao

9. Last Movie - pixar’s soul!

10. Last Show - last monday i watched manner of death’s new episode and some of 2gether

11. When Did I Create This Blog - pretty sure it was 2014?

12. What I Post - nothing. i don’t make my own posts on this blue hellsite unless i’m tagged in something, this is a reblog only blog

13. Last Thing I Googled - i don’t remember but i’m 100% certain that it was to win an argument against my best friend and i ended up being wrong

14. Other Blogs - this is the only one i got that i’ve ever used

15. Do I Get Asks - no but this is my own fault bc i used to get them and wouldn’t notice, so people stopped sending them 😔

16. Why I Chose My URL - bc i’m incredibly funny and i was dared to

17. Following - 323

18. Followers - 621. absolutely dying to know how that happened when i do literally nothing on here

19. Average Hours Of Sleep - anywhere between 5 and 9, depending on the day and if i have work in the morning

20. Instruments - started learning to play guitar in high school and then never got the chance to continue 😔i’d really like to pick it back up tho, and maybe piano as well!

21. What I Am Wearing - a stolen button down shirt, sweatpants that my mom tried to get rid of but failed, and cat slippers 🐈‍⬛

22. Dream Job - to design and build software in a position that lets me travel frequently and pays really well

23. Dream Trip - anywhere! i like travel of all kinds and i especially love the airport! the trip itself matters way more to me than the destination. that said, one can never go wrong with beaches or botanical gardens

24. Favorite Food - dark chocolate and french fries

25. Nationality - american

26. Favorite Song - unfortunately my fav song changes every time i hear one that i like better than my last fav song. all of the week before last it was that ending song from manner of death which i affectionately refer to as “bun’s song”, then there were two full consecutive days where listening to anything besides guardian’s ending song dealt me psychic damage, and now it’s a bunch of dance-y songs that spotify has blessed me with until i find a new fav

27. Last Book I Read - silent reading by priest! which i very highly recommend btw it’s got one of the few plots i’ve ever been genuinely invested in and the main pairing is v sweet and funny and also gay as heck

28. Fictional Universe I Want To Live In - animal crossing! very calm, can go to the beach whenever i want, the clothes are dope, the bugs don’t scare me, no one tries to date me, the only conflict is when my snooty villagers disagree on who’s the most famous popstar and then immediately make up with apology gifts, isabelle loves me. there’s nothing else i could ever want in life

29. Fictional Universe I Want To Live In Part 2 - winnie the pooh 🍯i could just spend all day helping eeyore find his tail and knitting with kanga and gardening with rabbit and bouncing with tigger and roo and napping with pooh and reading with owl and nodding sophisticatedly with christopher robin and gasping dramatically anytime anything happens ever and i love that for me

30. Fictional Universe I Want To Live In Part 3 - breath of the wild. the world’s over, everyone’s surprisingly chill about me paragliding all around town, i can beat up bokoblins by standing on top of a cliff and throwing things and they’ll never know it was me, i never have to talk and i’m building a house for me and my princess 🥰

Tagging: @carrotcouple @spearbeeknee @jesuslistenstostyles @maddyisenough @dammit-angel @zeno-obsessed @asianmanatea @imacookieslover @rollzerox @lokistabson @sapphiredragonprincess @winter-desu @aangnikeye @thatblucat and anyone else who wants to!

[theonceoverthinker]

Ask Thing 002: Curious Archer

When I started shipping them:

At risk of sounding like a total hipster, since before they were cool, or rather, introduced! I remember that after “Beauty” aired, people were theorizing on who Alice’s LI would be and a lot of people gravitated towards Drizella, but I was totally on team Robin! And then when Robin showed up and the actor’s chemistry was so apparent and Robin showed such a strong amount of character in the few minutes of screentime she had (And offscreen time, as per Kelly and Roni’s off-screen spat), I loved them even more! 

My thoughts:

They’re utterly amazing! Both characters enrich each other’s stories so well and are both well developed and enjoyable in their own rights. In just eleven episodes, they became one of my OUAT All Star OTP’s! I think I’m just so impressed! Again, we had eleven episode -- less, honestly! But there was so much depth put into their characters and what makes their relationship so unique and pure!

What makes me happy about them:

They are pure wish fulfillment, and in the best way possible! They have a child-like innocence, but are still mature. They go on fun adventures, but value their families. They’ll go binge on candy apples, but then talk about why they love libraries and talk about their individual issues. This is the kind of relationship I VIE for! It’s all the fun you’ve always wanted in a romance -- sweeping, affectionate -- but nails the aspects that birth longevity in a relationship (Understanding each other, supporting one another, having things in common).

What makes me sad about them:

I’m with @wicked-storybrooke, we did not get NEARLY enough of these two. There are a list of reasons why I wanted a Season 8, and more of them is way up on that list!

Things done in fanfic that annoys me:

Making Alice too random and making Robin’s change of heart concerning Alice too sharp. 

Things I look for in fanfic:

It’s a clean toss up between AU’s where they meet and pre-Hyperion Heights post-relationship fics! They are so cute and I love all the different scenarios people come up with for them!

My wishlist:

Let’s pretend there was a Season 8. I think I’d have liked to see a lot more family interactions, specifically between Robin and Killian and Alice and Zelena, respectively. Also, I’d liked to have seen a bit of conflict between Alice and Robin. It didn’t need to be anything insane or too long, but maybe something the length of the Snowing conflict between 5X3 and 5X4 of the Camelot arc? Something that shows how diametrically opposed Alice and Robin are, but how their devotion to each other allow them to surpass whatever obstacles are in their way. Off the top of my head, maybe Alice and Robin are fighting because Robin’s babying Alice over some matter? Like, Robin is super supportive and gentle to Alice, and I think the balance is handled so expertly, but I could just as easily see that delving into babying through no real fault of Robin’s, but an understanding that for as much as Alice has suffered, she’s still a grown woman to be reached.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other:

Mayyyybe Drizella? Tbh, I can’t see these two with anyone else but the other. That doesn’t happen with me with other characters! I can see fun Emma and Killian pairings outside of each other! I can see fun Regina and Facilier pairings outside of each other! But I can’t do that with Alice and Robin! I think a lot of it comes down to the fact that Alice, Robin, Drizella, and Grettle are the only women around that age range and I ship the former two and the latter two.

My happily ever after for them:

Living in the greater Storybrooke area with Alice working with Killian every day, Robin doing her thing, and the two of them living together in a nice spacious two-bedroom apartment. I know some people want Alice and Robin to have kids, but I love the idea of them not having them, being the ultimate babysitters, and going on the best vacations EVER! Like, they give Rumple and Belle’s trip a run for its money with how many places they go!

[patchworkgargoyle]

WIP Wednesday Thursday

It’s WIP Wednesday Thursday, time for a little accountability, sharing your work, and getting a kick in the pants.

Thanks for tagging me @helixferrano!! :D

Here’s how it works:

In a reblog (or new post w/ rules attached), post up to five (5) filenames of your WIPs; not titles, file names.

Post a snippet from one of them. Snippet must be words you wrote in the last 7 days. We’re posting progress here. If you haven’t made any, go make some and come back to post!

After you’ve posted, people can send you an ask with one of your file names. You must then write 3 sentences in that file. If the filename is one you can’t share from (for example, an event fic), write 3 sentences on it anyway, and then 3 more on another to share.

That’s it! You can invite others to join in, or just post.

I write in googdocs so I don't have file names, so these are titles or working titles!

WIPS:

Roll for Perception

skin you alive (i want to be human)

Nail Polish

Plagued by Piercings

Shark Bite Meet-Cute

Snippet:

(from Roll for Perception, a Dustin POV modern!AU Steddie ficlet)

So when the discord chimed to let him know someone had joined, Dustin didn't expect this.

"-gonna take a nap," said someone distinctly not Eddie, punctuated by a yawn.

"'Kay, enjoy your beauty sleep, sweetheart. I'll try to keep it down." Now that was Eddie, sounding more affectionate than Dustin had ever heard.

A sound like a snort, or maybe Eddie had bumped his mic, was followed by, "Yeah, sure."

Silence stretched on for a minute and Dustin realised he'd been completely forgotten, and he absolutely would not let that stand. So.

"Did you seriously have your booty call over before D&D, Eddie?" he asked, distaste dripping from every word.

Something loud dropped on Eddie's end. "Jesus fuck– Henderson, give a man some warning next time."

"It's not my fault you got distracted by your base instincts."

"Don't talk to me about base instincts, man, you're twelve." Eddie ignored Dustin's offended scoff and continued, turning on his webcam, "and I'll have you know, that 'booty call' is a fully fledged boyfriend thank you very much!"

That was news. Eddie had complained about failed date after failed date for a year now, after his hopes for a better dating pool in the city had been crushed by a particularly hard blow. Will had suggested once that he should try setting Eddie and Steve up, after Steve and Robin had also moved to Chicago in the spring, but Dustin had dismissed it completely. It had nothing to do with him being jealous that they'd be spending more time together than with him, they just weren't each other's type. At all. Now that Eddie found someone that stuck, Will could stop bringing it up.

Tagging...

Non-obligatorily, as always: @inairbinad, @grisailledreams, @crowtrobotx, @ghost--enthusiast though you can save this for next week if you want, I'm squeaking this in at 11:30pm PT xD

[steel-and-fire]

((Because you liked the affectionate Robin Post!))

"Igris!" Robin called with a delighted coo, walking into view with his basket in hand, his face bright as he approached. "Good morning, my friend, I've brought you a few treats for your welcome back, here you are." He offered the covered basket, which smelled of freshly baked bread, herb bundles, and a few health pots. "I didn't have much time to prepare for your sudden arrival before hand so...I hope this makes up for it."

"This... This is all for me...?"

Igris was stunned for a moment, looking at Robin and the basket... He had no words. He smiled, and even though it was awkward and uncertain, the expression on his face as a whole was that of joy.

"Thank you... That is very kind of you." He smiled much more confidently now, offering it to the other.

"You shouldn't have prepared anything, really. It was my fault i left without a word. I'm just... Im just glad to see you, really.

Want to keep me company as i try this nice bread out?" It would be rude not to have a taste, right?