#who do you think Joel and Niko would chose

[mondscheinprinzessin]

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[paleangels13]

Inspired by the lake sex/bikini talk on @mondscheinprinzessin 's blog :)

Pairing: Joel/Joonas

NSFW (/rating would be mature to explicit)

800 something words

Joonas didn't remember who had suggested going to the lake near the hotel they were staying at. The sun was shining and warm rays of sunshine were falling through the window of his and Niko's hotel room. 

Joonas stretched a little before getting up from the bed. Niko had left a few minutes ago to talk to Aleksi and Olli, knowing that Joonas would undoubtedly need a while to get ready, even if it was just for a trip to the lake. 

“Maybe I should use this to dress up a little...” Joonas mumbled to himself, looking at his suitcase. He crouched down next to it and went to open a zipper on the side of it with extra space.

For a second he hesitated before grabbing the pink fabric and taking it out of the suitcase. Thinking for another moment he grabbed his dirty pinkish dungarees as well and went to the bathroom. 

He stripped his clothes off before slipping into the bottoms of the bikini, needing a bit to fix their position and make them sit comfortably, even if they definitely weren't meant to be worn if you, well, needed extra storage room for certain body parts. 

The top was easier to put on, only arranging the straps in a pretty way and done. 

Joonas did a little twist in front of the mirror, smiling to himself. He sure as hell looked hot, even without boobs to fill the cups of the bikini top. Quickly he grabbed the overall to put it on as well before brushing his teeth and leaving the bathroom again. 

“Why did you feel the need to put this stupid thing on this morning? You look ridiculous...” Joel complained while walking next to Joonas. 

“Besides, you look like you're naked without any shirt underneath. I sure hope you at least put on swim shorts. I'm not going skinny dipping with you.”

Joonas rolled his eyes but smiled. “No, no skinny dipping, don't worry, baby.”

Joel huffed at the pet name but seemed relieved. 

“At least something. Besides, the others will soon join us anyway, wouldn't have time for your...stuff anyway.”

Joel was wrong. Oh god, he had been so wrong. Maybe skinny dipping would have been the better option. 

He looked at Joonas with wide eyes. Joonas took his time taking the overall off, kicking his shoes off before stepping out of the dungarees as well, picking them up and folding them to put them on his backpack. 

Joel chose to ignore the fact that Joonas was wearing nothing but a very revealing bikini. He knew Joonas wanted the attention and he didn't want to give it to him. 

There was no one else on the shore, only Joonas and Joel standing in the water. 

“Don't act like you don't like it, darling. I know you do,” Joonas teased, hands roaming over Joel's chest. “And since you've been sharing with Aleksi the past few days...” His hands traveled down, dipping in the water, continuing their journey underneath its surface. “I'm sure you have to catch up on some things. Certain things he won't give to you...”

Joonas pulled Joel with him while talking, gently dragging him towards the small boardwalk reaching into the water. There was a small ladder attached to it which Joonas could feel against his back a moment later. 

He took his hands from Joel's body, wandering to his own hips where he fiddled a little with the knots on either side of his bikini bottoms.

“I could give them to you, you know?” Joonas breathed, placing a soft kiss on Joel's collarbone. “I'm all yours if you want me. Right here. Right now.”

From the corner of his eye, Joel could see Joonas loosen the knots of the bikini strings and suddenly it was too much for his self-control.

The moment Joel crashed their lips against each other the pink fabric came loose giving Joel all the access he desired.

Joonas moaned softly into the kiss, feeling Joel's hands on his body. One hand having a tight grip on his waist, the other one sneaking to his ass, urging him to spread his legs a little.

He did, moaning in earnest when Joel pushed a finger inside of him, quickly followed by a second when Joel noticed that Joonas already seemed more than relaxed.

“I see Niko kept you warm for me, hm?” Joel whispered against Joonas' ear before his lips traveled down to his neck. Joonas felt himself blush at that, heat unfurling in his guts.

“Oh, he sure did...” Joonas groaned moving his hips a little against Joel when he felt fingers brush over his most sensitive spot.

“Slut.”

Joonas' head rolled back when Joel bit down on his shoulder, eyes fluttering shut.

“Turn around,” Joel commanded while pulling his fingers back. “You don't want the others to see you getting fucked against the ladder of this boardwalk in a fucking lake, do you?”

Joonas made a complaining noise but turned around, placing his bikini bottoms on the first step of the ladder.

“Who knows, maybe I do,” Joonas said before grabbing the sides of the ladder. 

[thetimecrystal]

blind channel as dnd characters

made with just the player’s handbook!

technically since they are all musicians, they could all be bards but i decided to try and be more creative with it and try to use what i know about their personalities

niko - (mountain) dwarf fighter

my stomach first said dwarf for niko and that stuck, especially with other’s opinion! they are short and solid, much like niko, loyal, stubborn and slow to forget those who wronged them. plus very clan minded! (which to me, is very similar to how niko is very family minded)

i chose mountain dwarf specifically because the description of strong and hardy, accustomed to a difficult life in rugged terrain just felt right (i know oulo isn’t thaaat far north but yk. Vibes)

a fighter is a master of martial combat, skilled with a variety of weapons and armor. as for his fighting style, i am thinking either dueling or protection. and for his martial archetype, i am thinking champion! this means that his focus is on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perection.

suggested stats: strength: 19, dexterity: 9, constitution: 15, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 13, charisma: 12

joel - human rogue

humans are like a potato, they can kinda do anything! definitely more curious than other races and while they cannot live as long as elves or dwarfs, they aren’t all squishy. i kinda also cannot see joel as anything but a human.

humans are also among the races you see the most,  the same with dwarfes, elves and halflings!

a rouge is pure stealth and sneakiness. they’re the types who will hide and deal damage in the shadows, and also look for traps and investigate for that a lot. and they’re the edgy choice, which is why i feel like it works with joel a lot (edgelord (affectionate)) 

for a rogue archetype, i’d suggest assassin! they especially focus on using stealth, poison and disguise to most efficienly take out their enemies.

also if i wanted to include critical role content, having joel as a blood hunter would too be super cool

suggested stats: strength: 14, dexterity: 16, constitution: 16, intelligence: 14, wisdom: 7, charisma: 15

joonas - (high, moon) elf warlock

elven folk are focused on nature and magic, and among other things, the good things in life. they appear to be hauntingly beautiful and more slender than a human being.

a high elf has a keen mind and i chose moon specifically for their more friendly and less reclusive nature. plus sun elves have a bit of a superiority complex over being elves and i cannot see joonas as being all hoity toity over his race.

a warlock is a wielder of magic that is derived from a bargain with an extraplanar entity (not a god, but instead a demon, a devil, a fey noble or alien entities to mention a few)

i also thought a warlock because they are both charisma based and with a focus on getting to know said patron more, they are both more within combat than a wizard and a lot less book-ish than them too. i feel like this works a lot with joonas, who are definitely a charmer but also has a more organized and clever side to him underneath that.

as for pacts and what his patron is, i think pact of the blade and his patron being a lord or lady of the fey.

your pact is a gift that your patron gives you when you reach a certain level (level 3), and  i’m imagining joonas getting a type of blade or sword. i do kind of want it to be a scimitartho. that’s be so fucking cool.

a lord or lady of the fey means his patron is a fairy-like creature, who has lived for long before any sort of humanoid creature was made and has the secrets to prove it. their favours may be focused on settling age-old grudges or getting more magical power.

suggested stats: strength: 7, dexterity: 13, constitution: 14, intelligence: 8, wisdom: 9, charisma: 16 

aleksi - (forest) gnome cleric

a gnome is also a small sized creature, but make up for their size in energy and enthusiasm! gnomes are alive for three to five centuries and they want to fill each moment with the wonders of the world around them.

even though gnomes are punny pranksters, they also are skilled within their choice of engineering, alchemy, tinkering and invention.

i chose for him to be a forest gnome because i kinda cannot see aleksi as a rock gnome, and i want him to be able to speak with small forest animals?

i first wanted to make aleksi a bard but after thinking a bit, i felt like a cleric made more sense.

they’re the healers and get their magic from the god they believe in. but there is a specific domain i feel like aleksi would fall under, trickery domain, because he is a little menace.

but gods of trickery, think like loki, are mischief-makers and always cause chaos wherever they go. their clerics are a disruptive force within the world and they prefer subterfuge, pranks, deception and theft rather than direct confrontation

suggested stats: strength: 8, dexterity: 14, constitution: 15, intelligence: 15, wisdom: 18, charisma: 12

olli - (lightfoot) halfling monk

halflings are the dnd version of hobbits, so think of the normal hobbit traits and apply that here!

for a subrace, i’d probably choose lightfoot. they have an easier time hiding and are usually more prone to wanderlust than others of the race, which usually focus on their small patch of land

monks are masters of martial arts, harnessing the power of the body in pursuit of physical and spiritual perfection.

they’re kinda like ninjas in the way, also with a lot of movement abilities they gain as they level up, like being able to run up walls and slow fall

i kinda want to make olli a monk of the cobalt soul (like beauregard from the mighty nein) but i just wanted to focus on what is in the phb, so instead my suggestion is way of the open hand, which focuses on martial arts and mastering that! monks in general are like fucking monsters but the damage this way can deal seems WILD

suggested stats: strength: 11, dexterity: 20, constitution: 14, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 11, charisma: 11

tommi - human barbarian

again, a human is adaptable and has a can do-attitude, which surprises the other races as they are the youngest race and lives the shortest lives. they also have an ambition unlike other races.

now, i kept thinking through what race tommi should be, and i almost settled on half orc, but it just really did not feel right. and when i cannot decide, defaulting on the potato of races just felt right.

a barbarian is a fierce warrior of primitive background who can enter a battle rage. a rage means a power that fuels not just battle frenzy but also reflexes, resilience and their strength. imagine tommi wielding a giant battle axe!?

out of the primal paths in the phb, i think path of the totem warrior with bears as a totem animal makes most sense for him. this means that he takes on certain traits of bears.

suggested stats: strength: 17, dexterity: 10, constitution: 15, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 12, charisma: 8

[poodlejoonas]

Niko - Thoughtful Disasters

For @bcfanweek​ Day 2: Niko

Words: 1,382

Description: Niko’s no professional baker, but he wants to make your birthday a special one.

Notes: Niko Moilanen/Reader (gender unspecified)

Niko was panicking just a tiny bit. He’d been so busy with the album recording lately that he forgot that your birthday is coming up in less than 12 hours. He meant to buy you a legitimate present but it totally slipped his mind. Now here he was, stuck trying to read a cake recipe under his kitchen’s shitty lighting and throw you together a makeshift gift.

You loved Niko, but you also knew that he was the worst when it came to remembering dates. He once sprung anniversary dinner plans on you at 3 PM and he picked the first random place that came to mind. Sometimes he even forgets about Christmas, and finds himself working in the studio at the stroke of midnight on New Year's. You've grown accustomed to knowing that if it was an important date, Niko would probably miss it. 

You were still at work and wouldn’t be coming home until later. In the meantime, Niko was pondering over all the ingredients he would need to bake. He was squinting trying to read his own messy handwriting when he received a phone call from Joel asking where he was.

“I’m uh… at the supermarket. Do you know how to bake a cake?”

Joel sighed from the other end. “You forgot their birthday, didn’t you?”

Niko hung his head in shame and remained silent for a solid 10 seconds. “I know, they’re probably going to kill me, don’t you think?”

“I doubt it. They’re pretty chill, but if it’s that big of a deal, I can come over and help.”

“Please do,” Niko begged, which made Joel laugh out loud.

“It’s that bad, huh?”

--

Not even an hour later, Joel was pulling into Niko’s yard ready to help. The two vocalists met in the kitchen, where Niko had already haphazardly thrown the ingredients into separate bowls. To call it a mess would be a disrespectful understatement. There were bits of egg shells on the floor and flour coating the counters. It was obvious that Niko had tried to scoop the excess flour into his trash can, but his fingers left streaks across the dark blue counter. The chocolate powder was its own mess, as he’d already tried to mix in milk before the rest of the ingredients. Niko’s normally black t-shirt and basketball shorts were coated in flour, and some of it turned the tips of his hair white.

Joel paused and took a good look around the kitchen. “Jesus Christ, dude,” he muttered. “Did you murder the Muffin Man in here?”

"Shut up," Niko whined. “I had to scroll through this bitch’s life story to even get to the recipe and I got annoyed.”

Joel snickered and shook his head. “Of course you did. Anyway, let’s throw all of this together. You have a cake beater, right?”

“A what?”

“You know, the thing that goes…” and then proceeded to make a series of mechanical and whooshing noises.

“Oh, that thing- FUCK, that’s what I forgot.”

Joel would be more sympathetic if he could only stop laughing at poor Niko’s plight. He looked stressed making up for almost forgetting your birthday again, but Joel could tell that he wanted to do his best for you. He always thought that you two made a great couple. Behind Niko’s gritty exterior was a man who had a heart for his partner.

“Okay, so I guess I’m gonna…” Niko contemplated using his hands to mix the bowl until he realized that it was going to be a bigger mess than the one he’s already made now. Instead, he grabbed the wooden spoon and began to sift it until it started blending in. “How long should I do this?”

“Until it looks evenly mixed.”

“Thanks, Captain Obvious.”

Niko was unsure if he brought Joel over for help or just the banter. The older vocalist cleaned up the mess while Niko continued to stir the spoon. At one point, he almost lost his grip on the bowl and spilled its contents onto the floor.

“Want me to finish it?” Joel offered, seeing that he needed a minute to relax. Niko almost immediately accepted his offer and took a break to check his phone and sip some water. He nearly did a spit take when he saw that you were coming home from work earlier than planned. Something about your manager being nice enough to let you go early so you can begin celebrating your birthday. Your work place was only 20 minutes from home, and you sent the message 7 minutes ago.

“Dude, kill me.”

Joel looked up from the bowl to find a slightly panicked Niko realizing that the kitchen was a mess, dinner hadn't even been started, and the cake still had half an hour left on it before it was done. There was no way he could laugh at him now. “Hey, calm down. Maybe you can order something in? You know they’re not picky about what they eat.”

“I know, it’s just… I feel like such a dumbass because I can never remember the important stuff. I think they should just dump me at this point.”

“Hey, that’s not true! Sure you forget things, but you’re still so genuine when you do things for them. I was talking to them a few weeks ago and they had nothing but glowing things to say about you.”

Niko was listening but his mind continued to race. But it was comforting to hear from someone else in the band that you speak so well of him when he’s not around. “I get it. I just hope they like the cake later.”

“I’m sure they will. Now, let’s get this in the oven and then we can think about dinner.” With 10 minutes left until you came home, the cake was baking and the kitchen was being cleaned. You walked in on the two of them putting away the cleaning supplies and chatting happily as if nothing had just happened. Niko tried to give you a hug but all you could do was laugh as you got a good look at his flour-stained clothes.

“Oh, yeah… let me fix that.” And without another word, he was off to change clothes in your room.

Joel stood in the kitchen with a knowing grin. He said he’d come over to help him put together a “surprise” for you. He didn’t say what it was, but the smell from the oven gave it away. Niko returned and proposed the idea of ordering Chinese food, which you happily accepted since you had Hunan chicken on your mind for a while. The both of you offered to let Joel stay for dinner so he wouldn’t have to drive all the way back to Helsinki tonight. Joel chose to play bartender while the food was on its way.

The three of you were several drinks and large dinner specials into the night when suddenly the smoke alarm began to beep. Niko sprang on instinct once he remembered - fuck, the cake! The chocolate cake blackened around the edges and crumbled under the impact of the cutting knife. The music stopped and the only sound was Niko groaning. He looked beyond done with the situation.

“Love?” you asked quietly.

“I’m sorry I ruined your birthday,” he apologized profusely. His eyes were sympathetic and he looked like he wanted to shrink away from everything. You just held him because there was no resentment for him at all.

“You didn’t ruin a thing, kulta,” you whispered. “It was really the thought that mattered. Besides, you do so much for me every other day of the year, so what’s wrong with a day where we just get to chill?”

Niko leaned up and thought about it. “That’s true. Do you want to do anything tomorrow?”

“Just a movie and some leftover Chinese food with you.”

The moment between you was touching, and then Joel spoke up. “I can go back home tonight if you lovers are getting any ideas.”

You and Niko laughed. “Nah, we just need you here to make more drinks for us.” Your birthday hadn’t come yet, but this was already a great start. Good food, a good friend, and a boyfriend who only wanted the best for you.

Endnotes:

I wrote this on the 4th of July when I was hungry and had Chinese food on my mind but everywhere around me was closed. Consider that a self-insert too.

[mondscheinprinzessin]

Which fragments of fics, both yours and not yours, are your favourite?

Hey anon, overall this was very hard to answer that’s why this ask sat in my askbox for a few days. I never can remember the parts I particularly liked. And if I forget to bookmark fics I even forget about fics I liked very much. My brain is a forgetful mess.

I will start with my own then if you don't mind.

- a melody to stitch your soul:

“Maybe-”, he started out slowly, swallowing hard, “Maybe I was afraid you wouldn’t come. Ignore my message or just...I don’t know.”

Hearing the insecurity behind Joel’s reasoning hurt in a different way. Joel should trust him. Could trust him. But apparently he didn’t. Not enough to shoot him a small message and be convinced Aleksi would leave everything behind and come get him. Regardless of the circumstances.

“Joel I would always come; you just have to ask. Doesn’t matter what I’m doing or where I am.” Aleksi was quick to assure him. “Just because I ghosted you once doesn’t mean I’ll do it again.”

- A little more confidence:

Just perfect. Here he was crying again. He would make for a perfect picture right now that could be put in his personal photo album called ‘a series of low moments by Aleksi Kaunisvesi’. One that he thought had been put to rest a while ago, but no, some things you seemingly can’t escape. Aleksi wanted to tell himself that he did try, but today’s outcome told a different story.

“Don’t ever say you’re sorry. You’re fighting it and that’s all I’m asking of you.” Aleksi heard Joel say while rubbing a hand on his back, the other buried in his hair, holding him tight like he needed it right now or else he would completely fall apart, holding on to Joel’s shirt like a lifeline too.

And for others, oh boy, there are so many fics I like how should I chose something? In the end I picked the three that came to my mind first (probably only because I read them recently oops).

- But There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of by theflyingzimmergaudi:

Yeah, about that! I may or may not be into guys, or maybe I’m into girls but just haven’t met the right one yet, or maybe I’m into both, the fuck should I know, the only one I’ve ever confided in with this is Joonas, the village manwhore who would probably be throwing himself at every passer-by, had Niko not managed to wrap him around his cock, or maybe I’m not into anyone, or maybe just you, because I don’t get butterflies in my stomach when I’m with Tommi or Joonas or Joel or Niko, or maybe I’m just lactose intolerant.

- Love at first fright by alanija:

“I … I would have liked to touch you though? But … I was afraid that things might get awkward. Because I’m awkward. I’m not that good with … stuff like that, you know? Interacting with people?”

It was about him. He looked up again and met Joel’s incredible blue eyes. The way they looked at him warmed his heart “Interacting with you has been my favourite thing to do the last months,” he admitted. “Maybe I like awkward people? I’m pretty weird myself, I think …”

Joel laughed. “You? No, you aren’t weird at all. You are gorgeous. You are stunning. You are incredibly cute?! And oh my god, you are so beautiful, I mean: Your makeup?! Just looking at you kinda kills me?!”

- everybody can watch me fall by hatehater:

He had been looking forward to their studio sessions for a while now, hoping that starting the new album would bring back his spark but so far, it wasn't working. Niko was in a room with his five best friends and tried really hard to cherish every moment, but he didn't feel quite present.

It seemed like he was standing behind a wall of glass, just watching from the outside, and the sounds from the rest of the world barely got through to him. His friends felt distant, so distant that sometimes, he wanted to shake them and ask Are you here with me? Can you still see me? Do I still exist to you?