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[moeblob]

Hello everyone ! Briefly opening commissions because I don't have a job! Not sure how long commissions will stay open or how many I will take on but once I close them up this time it will be a long while before I open again.

I don't mind detail and there isn't an upcharge for it but if you would like to buy an ACNH style, the detail WILL be reduced and simplified as needed. I also will not do more than two people in one picture (sorry group wanters).

If you are interested, please DM me here on tumblr ! If you have any questions, DMs or asks work though I would prefer being able to answer privately so not anonymous asks.

Thank you all very much in advance! o/

EDIT: Currently going to consider my slots full - thank you all for the reblogs and interest! I might not take more this time, sorry the open window was so small!

[astralnymphh]

making ellie ur anal princess ౨ৎ

𓆩.𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝𓆪: subbottom!ellie, bit of a brat obv, spanking ofc!! rough n' nasty, sorta soft, an iota of lore buildup tbh im not doing all that, some fluff at the end i think, 2.4k+ words . BIG TEXT VERSION . MASTERLIST . DAILY CLICK . IMPORTANT TLOU POST . PALESTINE INFO . ART BY LOTTIE

Wintry brumes swept through Jackson this week had to have carried some alteration of spores, for Ellie to even chew her teeth over the word yes. Bizarre as the idea should strike— "Wanna try it from behind?"— recoiling lips over her ear rim, sunken in a seat behind, and masticating denimed ass with your honed nails; Ellie was all in, blushed to the bone.

Was she at all candid originally? No, that goes without saying. Humdrums and spectrums of explicitness on your part pervade each crack and inept cough of chatter that she starts days beforehand, throat literally cracking whenever the topic emerges on dreary mornings or alive nights. Twiddly of her thumbs or knees, breaks the thick silence on a spitty click— uncalled for finger jabbing you to see if you managed to evade sleep long enough, "Um, so— it really won't hurt if I.. god— this is so fuckin'.. uh, keep.. practicing?"

Practicing. One way to say it. You assured Ellie; "Yeah, unless you're a masochist praying for a death wish." which maybe could've been articulated nicer, but she's your girlfriend, and one of her major ground-breakers for falling smitten with you— your humor. Spankin' her butt the second she spanks yours, (In turn making her the butt of the running: "That's gonna be you on Friday." joke), or nonchalantly slipping the notion that she'd "Look hotter than a V.S model." in a black thong, flopping your head and averting casual gaze to blank spaces undeserving of your eyes as if your comment wouldn't fuck with her brain for the ticking remains of daylight. Just crude humor, and not serious concepts, right?

So beyond the shadow of doubt, of course, when she's bare lain, spreadeagled of her legs caging you in, maraschino face smudged flat to her bed, perky ass in yours and teased by the caphead of your plastic dick— you give all the humor that girl can get, and fourfold.

"Don't need to clench, baby. Your butt isn't going anywhere."

Ellie clenching for her oh so cherished life felt more like she was squeezing the nervous nectar out, pearly bullets brought upon by all that foreplay— or anticipation— bedazzle the creased parts and frowns she knits as you wrap a grip on your lubed length and brush the tip against her asscrack. It prods at her, mentally. Pokes her to open up, literally.

A drawn-out whine, low and wispy, breezes her throat, "Shut up," jaw tensing grit conjointly, "You're such an ass— and don't you dare make an ass joke, I swear." you suppose she attempted to rein in some essence of control with that suppressed tone of threat, cute threat if we're mincing no words, but it's futile. Can't rise above when you're pinned below.

You snicker, contrary hand swerving over and beginning to palm her butt's half-taut half-doughy feel, and yielding it to a pull, "Hmhm." the soft heat of your touch inciting her muscles to relax, just a slight. "Want you to put it in, set the pace for me, mkay?" your voice curls at the end, tilting your face even if she couldn't exactly see.

"Huh.." she releases a breathy chuckle into the mattress, then shimmies onto her ruddy, pockmarked elbows to allow a pivot of her head. "Makin' me do all the work, can't you just do it already?" she gripes, teetering between frustration and impatience, and nearly hissing, "Fuck me already." instead. Fair skin contours along her shoulder blades as she reaches back, little dimples you wanna deepen with presses.

Muggy fingers skid the bends of your knuckles, "Ts' cute when you do." and you slacken your grip, the harness lacing your hips tugging in nooks as she takes you and levels it to her hole, not quite inserting it before another scoff unbinds from her throat.

"Uh-huh, totally." the brat card was the only thing she could play, Ellie being Ellie— plus, fuck you for shoving such a vulnerability into her by eclipsing over her body and deciphering which touches and words made her tick into a, "Yes ma'am." this past week, making her eager to get piped dumb already, even if the thought conflicts with humiliation.

Intrinsic carnality, had her whipped subconsciously. Hot blood always pooled at her cheeks whenever the mere prediction of how this would go down flashed her mind, having to mosey out of her place for a contemplative stroll. Contemplate, contemplate, ooze her eyes into the raw white, winter void, "Fuck." she couldn't help but moan, and throb untouched.

Bands flex across her grasp as she tries pulling you inside, but her body is a bit too.. antsy, taut. "Babe, it's not— mmph, it's not going in. I think we have to—"

"Have to.. what?"

"Fuck!" a rushed moan tears as skin slaps, harsh and bridging on real tears. Of pain, or by pleasure? Ellie can't convey, but her thrust into the spongy bed and toss of head begging to get strung in your fist impart the guess that fuck— you've stretched her deep, bottomed in perfectly.

You let her hole familiarize the girth for a second prior to drawing out and slamming back in, "Uh!" plush globes rippling wherever the skin spilled on top of your hip bones jamming into her. The pressure clamping you in causes a tiny kickback against your folds, chafes your clit underneath. "Fuckin' tight, aren't you?" you're a damn taunt, winching that whisper ardent to her neck. Evilly; wicked as lusty spirits tempt.

"Holy fuck, holy fu— uhh, uh uh, shit!" streams of nasty and broken up groans hike out of her gaped mouth with each pump into her, poor girl having a gouge out with the bedsheets as a means of taking you, "It's so— uhn! So fuckin' bi— I can't, hhn'can't.."

Musing sighs blur into a pitying coo, you reply, "Mhm, you can. Play with 'urself baby."

"Okay, okay—" Ellie unfolds a breathlessness, "—unhh babeee, fuckkk me." and runs it into straught curses as her tatted forearm lodges in the narrow space separating her from drenched cotton, and forks her pussy lips open, rubbing her neglected bud in sloppy strokes. Her teeth bore into her soft, coral lips when her fingers tug just right, so delectably right she could come undone then and there with your added penetration, waning from pain to indeed— pleasure. Diverts her fingers a moment to massage all the dripping slick and lube through her labia 'till it drew pretty webs between, and resumes again, noisily as ever, "Ghnna' cum, guhhh— ohh my goodd." and so nasty; dribbles of thin saliva traversing the swell of her chin.

Goddamn, she's loud. Sure, it's adorable how you pump her into a blathering mess on your cock, but this was unforeseen; surrendering her every moan to get bumped out nonsensically. Because or for you, both possibly, or definitely. "Already? Aww." you pity, muffling your speech to render your voice into thorns of mock disappointment, but in reality, you just quickened your humps. Shown audibly in the squeaks of her bed frame squawking under your combined weights.

Two splotchy flowerbeds of crimson brim at her asscheeks, owing to how intense this had began and trickled into. Hmm, could make it redder if we so wished.

Wish it is.

Quietude holds, and relents in a hard snap; a sting pricks the entirety of your palm crashing down on her butt, watching as the gentle red gains a series of richer rays and hearing the result of said slap punching through her larynx.

"Ughnn!"

Continuing: you slap once, slap twice, times it by thrice, and drive her into a quiver, procuring those wails that have your goosebumps downright rigid as the earth.

"Uh— uh— agh!"

Retiring your hands thriven of ache, they find oasis curving in the shape of her waist. "So good, isn't it Els? Can tell by how loud you're being, my sloppy girl." praised you, silkily sweet upon the lacy edge of slamming your cockhead rough on her walls.

"Yes, yessh. Make me shl— make me.. fuck— make m'your sloppy girl.." past her grace, is a side long since cowered. It's like you molded her brain to abruptly covet the feeling spurting inside her pelvis. From her spine, unto her clit, a ticklish string invokes its fray, flitting her eyes to darker heavens within her skull.

You coast your knees further up until they parked aside her hips, slanting your groin so you could plunge her wider and deeper, ending up with a draw of lubrication landsliding out. Sheer size alone— she's spread her on your strap thickly enough to stimulate certain sweet spots, and god can you tell when you do hit them. Resistance punts the strap base viciously back, dragging a yelp from your lungs. All the squelches coming from her two holes, egged you to an insatiable fucking. Arousal scorched the curves of your cheeks, in love with that sound, infatuated with her pussy, her ass, how ace of a learner she is.

Ellie's calves give upon sensation and hurtle up, rotating her ankle downwards and pushing cinched toes smushed on your bouncing hind— because that infamous pinch now consumes her fattened clit, riding her sleek-glistened fingers doggishly to pursue that heavenly itch. An oncoming recital of whines and growls coats her timbre, "Baby, uhh— babe— m'gonna cum now, dammit.. 'cum all over you— yeah." pleading for you to hasten up in buggy nudges of her heel, butting your ass.

"Oh yeah?" you swirl muse, arching your thumb into the arch her spine slowly welds into, swooning when her head lies atop her ear and a suffused, smiling expression meets your behold.

"Mhm, hmph!" a hitched gulp interrupts her, "You're too fuckin'— mhh, too fuckin good at t-this." inching into a cocky laugh for a blink in time, then swallows it returned to a screw of overwhelm in her facial muscles. She snakes her free paw under yours set on her waist, collecting it and dragging you to grope a handful of her breast, erect nipples flicking stripes due to your humps jostling her.

Weepy eyes bordered by remnants of her past tears cried inflict a bridge between pride and more praise into the pleasure points of your body, and you had no clue before this that she cried. It felt.. gratifying, seeing freckled flesh resemble pebbled waters in spring, ribbons of light warping along her cheeks.

"Those tears for me?" even so, you lower your lips and lap the pellucid stain up, puckering a smooch in its wake.

But you keep ramming a flood out.

The nod she bobs is swift, swifter than her gullet will ever deliver in this state— nor could now, a contort bolting her face inwards subsequent to a mouse-pitched moan leaving the luring lips of your lover bearing pressure into squirting her orgasm all over you, "Oh fuck! Fuck!" she keens and cants her ass on you, jerking swipes over her clit wildly to fufill the ecstasy piping through her pussy. A timid and weak spray noises below— and then came the webs of liquid pearls cascading around her clit, connecting to her fingerprints as she delicately taps the beady bud.

She got thrashy, and clenched your cock in, having bitten off more than she could chew— and it thrilled your cunt to know that; fire catches, and so does the knot twisting your insides. Relish leaves your mouth as you finish base-deep in your girlfriend, imposing her to your skin-bulged grip of her soft breast melting into your palm lines as you cum, "Ohh, yes baby— good girl, good girl.. fuckk." imprinting her mind with how good that felt in your every reaction, forcing that fervor into her existence.

"I fuckin' love you, babe, I love you so fuckin' muh— yes yes yes.." Ellie reciprocates passion received, unto passion given; parting her muck sweat face from the bed and sundering that space in front of yours, suckling your bottom lip into your mouth and sharing the excess teardrops streaked upon her top lips, unlocking to simply just— breathe onto your mouth, straining the last of her orgasm in gradually dwindling moans.

One last peck at her lips charged by a high, you both temper your elation strewn throughout and become aware of the loss for air in your lungs, inhaling the scent of each other done up in exertion. The stillness sustains for a bit, kind of just drunkenly staring 'till one of you broke into a lopsided smirk— no doubt Ellie, and you just had to mingle lips again. So, you slide out carefully with the expected threads of lube following after, and you roam your damp palms away from her ass and chest and branch them on either side of her clammy waist. Her contagious giggles inspire you to mirror the same sounds as you slink behind her and spoon her, smushing the ball of your nose into her hot nape reeking of sweat.

"Was that everything you imagined— or a pain in the ass?" quiped you, quick rolling kisses on her skin, specks of your spit smearing.

Cringe compels her to split lips from you, chuckling, "Really? Right now?" a row of notches digging between her brows, and a shuffle of her legs rub at the filthy wetness layering her groin, "You've got to be kidding me."

"So it was a pain?"

All you get as a response is her shoulder blades swelling as she breathes in, and shies her face away, giving you the hair-in-your-face treatment. "Guess.. after that, 'could go for a couple snacks. I'm hungry."

You squint, "By snacks, do you mean your two-course aftersex meal?" retorting.

"Yeah! That's like, the best thing to do right after." and, her enthusiastic claim isn't all that spoiled. Ellie commonly does it, and she fucking loves it. Hot meals under some wacky or heartfelt discussion, sometimes checking in on the other person, sometimes asking how they felt— but this time, confessions would stay an enigmatic afterthought to ponder about, as really, she fucking loved what you did to her. But that's— forward. Give her a couple days and a couple hours toppled above the usual hour she knocks slumped into somnolence, and she'll admit that. Sappy sweet on the lobe of your ear, indifferent on whether you're wide awake to overhear or not.

"You felt good, uh, by the way. It hurt at first, but, I think my butt's healed from the trauma. Chair isn't uncomfortable to sit in anymore, hmph. Love you, don't ask me about it in the morning. I'll pretend you don't exist. Night, babe."

Something tells me she wants you to do it again.

[finniestoncrane]

can i request a nsfw alphabet for gotham victor zsasz please 🫡

NSFW Alphabet: Gotham!Zsasz x Reader

abso-fuckin-lutely you may 💖 sorry this took a bit longer to get out but it required a lot more thinking than usual lmao 👀 request info • prompt list • send me a request • kofi minors DNI!! 🔞 cw for nsfw stuff: a LOT

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Surprisingly sweet? If you're someone he really cares for, he puts a lot of importance on showing that. He's not going to get up and run away for sure, he's into displaying a bit of dominance by having you wrap yourself around him, head on his chest, so he can put his arm around your shoulder.

B = Body part (favourite part of theirs and their partner’s)

His favourites are his index fingers. Trigger fingers, they know exactly when to move and twitch to get the reaction he wanted. Also his eyes, he's so sure he can manipulate someone with one puppy dog look. In a partner, he likes their back. A blank canvas for him to work with.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum)

He loves playing around with cum, has definitely tasted his own, is very keen on tasting each partners to get to know them better. When cumming, he has a definite preference for seeing it spread over his partners body as opposed to cumming inside. Definitely enjoys marking you with his seed.

D = Dirty Secret (something they keep hidden)

He is lactose intolerant. But he drinks milkshakes and eats ice cream anyway. Just for the pain of it all, he supposes. Admitting to being unable to process dairy? Weak.

E = Experience (how experienced are they in bed)

Very well-versed in that area, and extremely knowledgeable on most kinks, specifically relating to BDSM for obvious reasons. He can dish it out or take it to, a very versatile switch. He might as well have an equal amount of little scars for his sexual partners as the amount of people he's killed. He's adorable, it's hard for people to resist him.

F = Favourite Position

Doggy style. Absolutely in command of you and able to bang it out as rough or gentle or fast or slow as he wants. But he has a thing for waiting until right at the edge of climax and then laying beside you for some classic mutual masturbation to finish things off. Maybe you're focused on yourselves, arms entwined, or maybe you're jerking each other off, either way he likes cumming at the same time as you and this is usually the easiest way to ensure that happens.

G = Goofy (are they serious in the moment?)

Are you kidding? Has he ever gone longer than five minutes without making some kind of cheeky little remark? You think that stops when he's fucking, or even trying to persuade someone to fuck? Absolutely not. He's definitely not afraid to be silly and giggly in the moment, it's all part of his adorable charm.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they?)

Smooth, like the rest of his body. Soft skin, warm to the touch. Definitely helps him look a lot bigger and more impressive, which is daunting actually (please see X...) but he looks so pretty and kissable all over.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment, romantic aspect)

Ok so intimacy is very important. Romance follows with that. He's not going to be overly flowery in his words or sentiment, but he will be gentle and thorough and make sure you feel desired, loved and fulfilled by the end of the sex.

J = Jack Off (masturbation headcanon)

I genuinely think his brain is too focused on other things for it to even think about jerking off. There's pleasure to be had with another person, and he'd rather pursue that. However, mutual masturbation is something he is keen on. It's intimate and usually pretty quick so works if there's nowhere to lie his partner down and get on top of them, push them up against, bend them over etc.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Ok so very obvious to start with, but S&M. He'll do a lot of BDSM, but letting you hurt him, and hurting himself, is his greatest weakness and his favourite pleasure. Body worship. He loves having you sit or stand in front of him while he kisses you all over and tells you exactly why he loves you. Especially if you have scars or imperfections, something for him to softly graze over as an appreciation of the story you tell. Uh, gun violence? Like hold a gun to his stupid head and tell him he better make you cum or you'll pull the trigger. It's not loaded, or is it? He won't say actually. At least the safety's on...you assume. Leather and PVC. Boots, gloves, skirts, trousers, tops, masks, fucking anything tight and smooth and shiny and black.

L = Location (favourite places to do the do)

In his bed, which seems super boring for someone like him, but he has nice sheets, the vibes are right, and it's safe and cosy. It's a controlled environment where he can take his mind off of everything else. And if he needs to leave you sleeping, he can feel safe that you're not in any danger. That and all his shit is there, what, he's going to carry around his various toys and tools in case the notion takes him in the back of a cab? He has guns to carry, his pockets, and holsters, are full.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Guns. I mean he's into a lot of stuff, but shooting with a high accuracy and aim turns him on. It's the skill level, the power and control, the damage and chaos and violence. He could never take a partner to a shooting range, or even see them holding a weapon. He'd lose his mind. Childhood crush on Annie Oakley? You bet.

N = NO (something they wouldn’t do)

There's not a lot on this list, but I think he would find it difficult letting you be the one who was hurt. He couldn't be a sadist with someone he loved. You can beat the absolute shit out of him, but his touch is always soft and delicate with you.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving)

Ok so it's an intimate, time-consuming, drive you wild kind of activity? He's in, and he loves it. It's the whole "do the job right" thing again. You give him a task, he's going to complete that task in the most flamboyant way, with great expertise and pride in the work. He definitely has a preference for giving rather than receiving. Smother him, choke him, don't let him breathe while he's going at it. Getting head for him, he can take it or leave it. If you're going to suck his dick, you have to edge him and not let him finish. He's a sucker for punishment.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual?

He can do both! Which is often a surprise to any potential sexual partners because he seems like a nasty little chihuahua of a man. But he's so soft and cute and absolutely has the ability, and often the desire, to be romantic and slow and fill all your sense up. If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex)

Ok so, as above, while he can do it fast and hot and rough, he would rather do it slow and sweet. BUT he has been known to bend someone over for a quick release while he's on the job. You ever been banged from behind while the person inside of you is trying to steady a sniper rifle? It really adds a lot of tension to the situation.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment?)

Absolutely he is. Music to his ears in fact. Zsasz is a freaky girl. He'll do whatever you want, especially if there's an element of pain or a risk of him getting a little bit (or a lot) hurt in the process. As long as none of the risks involve you, that's where he would draw the line. But risks that involve exposure, some exhibitionism, potentially being caught as he's being trailed by the police/enemies? He's frothing at the mouth.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Victor has the energy of a feral chihuahua. He's able to go for a very long time, and as long as you give him a minute to get 'prepared' he can go for another round for sure. And there's very little you have to do. He'll top the whole time, he'll do all the work, exert all the energy, and make sure you're well and truly fucked out.

T = Toy (do they own toys? do they use them?)

Absolutely. Mostly on himself, like impact play, whartenberg wheels, electrostimulation, clamps, bondage, you name it really! But as he doesn't want to hurt his precious loved one, unless they really really convinced him to, he will fuck you while holding a vibrator against whichever part of you makes you squirm the most.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

He's a full-time tease. Complete flirt, very aware of his charms and his looks and the power he has over people with those big brown eyes. And he will absolutely rile someone up to the point that they are begging him desperately, just to let them down. He knows all too well that the longer he keeps you hanging on, the better it'll be when he finally gives you what you want.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make)

Aw baby, he is a very vocal boy. Praise, snarky little comments, jokes, sarcasm, feral grunting? You've got it all with him. It depends what mood he's in and what you're doing. When he's being flirty, it's rude little comments that are always filled with innuendo. If you're jerking him off or giving him head, he's very conscious of praising you. If you're just going at it, 100% loud yelling and groaning.

W = Wild Card (a random headcanon)

He desperately wants to fuck you in his old childhood bedroom. Something about finally knowing that the room got to see some action. It would make his arc complete, I guess.

X = X-Ray (let’s see what’s going on in those pants)

He's thick, like good lord. Not way above average in length, about 6". Good luck managing to suck him off though because unless you can unhinge your jaw like a python because it's gonna be a tight squeeze.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

You'd think he'd get a lot of his adrenaline out during his murderous little escapades but that is his job. It's almost dull and repetitive to him, not that he doesn't find joy in the work, but his only release for the passion and pent up urges is definitely sex. And he's ready to pop off at a moment's notice.

Z = ZZZ (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

I don't think he sleeps. I don't think he's 100% human. He's just going to lie there and stare at the ceiling until he feels the urge to go do something violent and mischievous, or something ridiculously soft like getting some cupcakes and having a solo picnic.

[echantedtoon]

Demon Bride Ch33 Bride Of The Kizuki

(This will HEAVILY reference s3 ep1 of Demon Slayer.

WARNINGS!!!:Gore, fighting , decapitation, limbs being cut off, some innuendos, blood, threats, cussing, and Enmu,Karaku, and Douma ARE their own warnings.

IMPORTANT INFO!!: I should've mentioned it earlier but Yahaba, Susamaru, Daki, Nakime, and OBVIOUSLY Rui and Zohakuten will NOT be a part of the love interest roster!! However Daki will be a wing woman to Gyutaro. And the place Y/n and Rui will be staying is in this beautiful mansion here in the picture shown above.)

"WHAT?!"

Your head turned to Kaigaku who now decided to raise his head and looked a mixture of shocked and raged at the sentence that left the red eyed Demons mouth. You just sat there..your brain spaced out and there was a ringing in your ears as you blanked. Around her different demons had similar reactions to the news. Akaza only looked more shocked than he ever did I'm his life. Enmu lit up with a smile. Five brothers looked wide eyed and jaw dropped. The platinum-blonde demon blinked and hummed in slight curiosity. And other demons had similar reactions ranging between shock or just blank staring. Except for the tall demon with the ponytail. He stayed absolutely still, still facing away from you.

"I know. I know." This Muzan man raised a hand with a sigh. "All of you were expecting me to banish her or perhaps make you sever any ties you may have with her but I have decided to take my wife's advice and let you all be happy. But I don't want to see anymore mistakes."

"Oh, darling." A soft hand reached to caress Muzan's cheek. "I'm so happy you're taking this so well. Now doesn't this save so much time and energy?"

He smiled almost smugly at his mischief leaning into her touch. "Yes. And everyone will be happy to know that I blessed their happy engagement."

"Well I hope they just know that they have my blessing too."

He smiled wider. "I'm sure they'll be so happy to hear that. Why don't I take you both out for dinner now that I have more spare time?"

"Oh, that's a wonderful idea."

"YYYYAAAYY!!! I wanna go to that restaurant with the giant mochi cakes!," The little girl cheered throwing up her arms.

"Hmhm. Whatever my princess wants. You all are dismissed for now. But come back here in three months time on June first. That's when Ill be holding the initiation ceremony for our new Kizuki members. However the child and your...fiance shall stay within the infinity castle to better care for the boy. Kokushibo." Said tall ponytail wearing man tilted his head at Muzan. "See to it that the necessary arrangements for their stay are made, and over see the repairs to the Tsuzumi Mansion. And most of all make sure that the five responsible for it's destruction help rebuild it. I want the job completed before next month is over."

"Understood."

"Then the rest of you are dismissed and are to go back to work immediately. Nakime, you know where I want to go."

S T R U M!!

In an instant the entire small family unit disappeared and left everyone standing there in absolute shock... before Yahaba huffed and crossed his arms.

"Well I for one have no interest in the poverty poor! You all may have the honors of having her!"

"Yyyeeahh." Susamaru agreed next to him with a bored look. "Romancing doesn't sound very fun, besides she doesn't even look strong."

''On top of that we have no time with our very important job. Nakime, if you could do us the honors of sending us to the same location as our Lord?"

STRUM!!

In a blink of an eye two more demons disappeared by the strum of the black haired demon's biwa. "I also respectfully decline the offer. I see no need to pursue."

"I understand...I will make Lord...Muzan aware of your..choices.."

"Mother?" A small hand gently poked your cheek as Rui managed to wriggle from your grasp and stand. "You look as if you're going to die. Are you alright?"

Your thousand mile stare finally slowly refocused. "Oh. Yes. I'm alright......WHAT THE F U C K JUST HAPPENED?!'' Everyone except for the ponytailed demon turned to look at you as you jumped to your feet furiously. "ONE OF YOU BETTER TELL ME I DIDN'T HEAR THAT RIGHT!! KYOGAI!!" Said demon jumped being addressed. "Tell me I was hallucinating and I heard him say it wrong!!"

"....You...and we..did not hear it wrong," he settled on saying which made your jaw drop as he slowly stood back up. "Our Master has officially arranged an engagement between you and me..'' He then looked confused and slowly looked to about everyone else. "And Kaigaku I guess?..And.. everyone else here."

You could only stare at him jaw dropped. ..No. no. NONONONONONONONO!! N. O!!! THIS COULD NOT BE HAPPENING!! YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GET MARRIED!! YOU RAN AWAY FOR THE SOLE REASON YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE FORCED INTO A MARRIAGE!!!....OK. GRANTED. An engagement is a lot different from a marriage and it's not like you would have to do anything anyone says. BUT YOU WERE ENGAGED TO MULTIPLE OF THESE DEMONS?! WAS THAT EVEN ALLOWED?!

"ALL OF YOU BACK OFF!! SHE WAS MY FIANCE FIRST YOU CREEP!!" Kaigaku hissed again and once again blocked Enmu whom had the most love strikken faces you'd ever seen on a man. 

"Oh Y/N-CHAAAAAANNN!!"~," Enmu called out to you waving an arm, pushing against the growling Kaigaku. "My love, my begonia, my FI-AN-CCCEEEEE!!~ I can't wait for you to get me in your arms once again!!~"

"Cut it out!!"

"ENOUGH." Both struggling demons stopped and looked up at the ponytail wearing demon whom still hadn't moved from his spot but tilted his head at them. "Both of you...are causing a disgraceful...scene. I recommend you stop."

To your surprise they did stop albeit Kaigaku reluctantly removed his hands from Enmu's front with a scowl.  You only shook your head and reached a hand up to rub your temples. Great. Just great! Now you went from misunderstandings to being engaged to multiple demons. How could this get any worse-...A blast of cold air hit you as a shadow blocked out the light above you. You froze as something very large towered over you and made the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. Ever so slowly you looked up meeting a red shirt, and continued up, up, up until you met rainbow glassy eyes. And you felt your body going rigid as a pair of sharp nail lightly touched your cheek near the ear.

"Well I must say...When I was called here I was expecting a slew of things-," he spoke in a low, cool voice that sent a shiver of creeps down your spine."-but I wasn't expecting that I would meet my future spouse.~" He felt that shiver of disgust your body gave and smiled wider, sliding those nails along your jawline until his cold knuckles pushed your head up further to face him. "Aw. Look at that. We haven't even spent our wedding night together and already you're shivering.~ I seem to have that effect on so many people.~''

THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD.

Many eyes turned and watched wide eyed as a powerful driving force began stepping over towards Douma's exposed back. Veins popped up along strong arms as fists clenched up and an fluffy pink eyelid twitched as narrowed eyes focused all his rage on one individual.

"...Are you serious?," You asked deadpanned frowning. Your blunt words caught the blonde demon off guard whom blinked and it made the demon with the long ponytail tilt his Head your direction. "This is the first time we met and you insinuate your perverted fantasies of me in front of my child?!" A small smack sound sounded as your hand made contact with his knocking it away. "How dare you?! You perverted piece of glass!!" A finger harshly poked him in the chest making him blink down at where you poked him. "Someone ought to teach you a lesson!!"

His smile temporary disappeared as he blinked curiously at your hand, and tilting his head like a puppy. As if he was unsure what to think of the action... before smiling way too wide and friendly for a normal person. "Oh I get it. You want to be courted first. After all, women love to be showered in affection and swooned." His eyes became half lidded. "I can't wait to-''

CRACK!!

Blood spattered. Talking stopped. And half of the blonde demon's head was completely gone. Behind him Akaza held his other fists was again covered in blood that dripped down his arm. You just froze again at the sight...but not being sick to the stomach at this anymore.

"She just told you she wasn't interested," Akaza spoke slowly to the frozen body standing. "Now back off before I tear-"

SHING!!

More blood gushed from Akaza's now decapitated hand as it fell to the floor with a thud leaving the pink haired demon looking slightly shocked at what happened... before he turned his head to the new figure next to him. The demon with the long ponytail. He held out a long blade that dripped red and still had his back turned towards you. Wait.. Where'd be come from?!

"Akaza," this new demon spoke lowly, "You always go too far..."

"It's alright, Lord Kokushibo," Douma's mouth spoke before with a crackling sound, his head regenerated completely and a smile was sent their way. "I don't mind in the slightest."

"It's not for your...own benefit..that I speak." With a clink noise his sword was resheathed. "He disrupts the hierarchy...which in turn gives...way to insubordination amongst...the ranks. It's unacceptable."

"...Oh. I see!," Douma spoke.

"Akaza...If you're unsatisfied with the ranks...then why not back up your...words and challenge him to a battle."

"Aw. C'mon. Cut him some slack. It wasn't that serious," Douma spoke waving a hand, "You know as well as I do that if he challenged us, he'd only embarrass himself. Look he's only angsty that's all.  Probably because I became a Kizuki after him, and still got promoted before him.  I'd be upset too if I were in his shoes. Don't be so hard on him.  I mean besides I didn't dodge his attack on purpose. It's harmless horseplay. It's our way of nurturing our friendship. Those on top shouldn't be giving out subordinates a hard time. Don't you think-"

"Akaza," the samurai demon spoke completely ignoring what Douma said, "From here on out...you are to show some respect...Do you understand?"

"Oh I understand." Akaza stiffly looked over his shoulder at the demon heaving. "I understand that I'm going to kill you if it's the last thing I do."

"Is that so?...Then I wish you the best....Now we will get this situation settled."

"What matter is that?!," Akaza growled.

"The legal start of courtship." About everyone froze at his suggestion but he continued on. "Those who don't wish to court the human....should say so now and eliminate themselves. If you do...then present her with a courting gift. Those who do shall be...seen."

You saw the monochrome demon huff in annoyance before leaving and some woman's voice came from above.

"Like I'd do that."

Then there was silence as everyone looked at one another seeming unsure... before Kaigaku spoke up.

"I already staked my claim," he spoke firmly and pointed right at you,  "That magatama around her neck is mine. She's wearing it right now showing her choice."

There was another pause as again everyone looked at one another before something came down over your head. You flinched and looked up but stopped when Akaza stared back at you. You stared as something smooth was slid along your neck and left there. Your hand immediately reached up to touch it and met smooth beads, immediately you looked down and saw one of the beaded ankles Akaza always wore gone. 

"Here! Take this as a symbol of my love, Begonia!" Enmu suddenly appeared before you and held out a-

"A bottle?," Kaigaku scoffed crossing his arms, "Seriously the best you can come up with?"

"Ah. You undermine me, Deal Kaigaku. This happens to be the best fever medicine for children~," Enmu bragged with a smile on his face making Kaigaku paused as he held it up to you. "It's guaranteed to cure the boys fevers instantly.~ Just be sure be doesn't take it on an empty stomach."

You stared in awe at the bottle of medicine.. before deciding to take it. For Rui not yourself.

"I'm not about to be out done so easily! I called dibs first anyways!!"

"No you didn't, Urogi. I called dibs wwwaaayyyy before you did if she was cute and she is.~"

"H-Hey. I-I-I want to be the o-one to have her h-hand.''

You blinked and looked up as not one not two not three but FOUR of the Hantengu Brothers came rushing over towards you and you jumped as you were bombarded with trinkets from the three shoved into your arms. A long pretty feather plucked from Urogi's wing. A leaf fan summoned from no where and shoved into your hand by Karaku who was specific to say-

"Even if you flap this fan nothing will happen. It's simply a dud and just for show, just in case so ya won't get blown away.~"

Gee. How considerant. The blue eyed demon, who introduced himself as Aizetsu, timidly offered just a simple chain of dark blue rope he cut off from the thick blue rope on his shoulders. His hands were trembling as they held it out to you. But you were really surprised when the red eyed demon stood there glowering at you... before just tossing a gold ring from his jingling staff at you and turned his head quickly with a growl.

"I'm only interested in making sure a strong mate is secured into my family, and you somehow saved two of my bumbling brothers! So I should at least give something in return!! ITS NOT BECAUSE I LIKE YOU AT ALL LET'S GET THAT CLEAR!" He wouldn't tell anyone he was enticed by your pretty purple eyes or how nice you smelled or when you didn't take his shit when you gave him a deadpanned look.

"...I'll accept your apology but if you ever try taking Rui again-," you growled making him lean back. "-Is will kill you! And be nicer to your brothers!! Dammit you remind me of a headache I used to have."

"WHAT?! IM GOING OUT OF MY WAY TO BE DECENT AND YO-"

"Shush." Your soft hand pressed to his mouth. "You stress too much." You removed your hand as he just stared at you.

He sputtered. "I-...WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!"

You rolled your eyes. "Should I kiss you and make it feel better?"

"YES!!" Sekido yelled at your face angrily heart beating. You blinked as he snarled at you angrily...before Karaku snickered beside him making him pause. "...Wait a minute. I MEANT NO!! STOP MESSSING WITH MY HEAD!!"

"Aw. Do I need to kiss that better too?," You asked him raising a brow.

"I-.... RRRRRRAAAAAUUUUGGH!!! THIS IS HOPELESS!!!"  He then turned and stomped off past his brothers two of which burst out laughing at his reaction.

You only sighed struggling to hold all the items given to you, only added to when Kyogai timidly offered you a drum and you noticed the one from his right shoulder missing. He looked so red when you brushed against his hand taking it from him. Although you tried to back  away from Douma who just forced a...piece of ice shaped like a lotus?? Into your arms and looked pleased with himself.

"I don't think we've been introduced.~ I'm Douma and my aren't you radiant.~ I'm so glad the Master gifted me such a delicate smelling lotus flower.~," he purred making you deadpan. "Anyways. I don't think I got your name Miss??"

"Y/n." you stated flatly, "And thank you for the compliments-"

"Ah thank nothing of it." He flashed a fanged grin at you, "I know how it can be sometime meeting an Upper Moon and all that but it really is no big deal-"

"Oh you're right about that." He paused stopping, blinking wide eyed at your deadpanned face mouth agape in a smile as he processed what you had bluntly but politely stated. "You do seem REALLY nice and I really appreciate all the nice things you said to me but I'll have to stop you right there with the flirting. No offense to you of course, and I don't mean anything by it." You turned from him. "You just aren't my type. I'm sure you'll find a nice person soon tho with your looks and charms. So you might as well take back the ice."

Every. Paused. At what you just said...

Did...Douma just get..rejected? By a woman?...DOUMA?! WITH HIS GOOD LOOKS AND CHARMS AND HOW MANY WOMEN AND EVEN MEN SWOON FOR HIM?!?! Douma stood there blankly pupils small, mouth wide open still in a dumb smile, and mind reeling from being rejected so fast. This...had never happened before. No one spoke a word. There were no sounds-..Wait. There was one sound. The sound of someone chuckling amused.

"I see she....at least had..common sense. Now...if there's no one...else who will be joining then-"

FWUMP!!

You jumped as something red and black fell on your face and you blinked one uncovered eye at everyone else as some kind of cloth feeling thing fell directly on top of your head. Akaza was the one who took it off of you seeing as your arms were full and you finally got a good look at the thing, a smallish circular piece of cloth that reminded you of a headband that was mostly red but had a black vein-ish pattern to it. You all stared at it before Akaza looked up and so did you, all the way to the two people still on the ceiling. Hey. That was the skinny guy who told you to bow earlier. The man looked mortified while the woman next to him crossed her arms giving a 'are you happy now' look. You narrowed your eyes and noticed the man wore the same red garments on his arms. 

"Very well....If anyone else does not have anything...to say them we are...finished here."

''Wait a moment," you spoke up arms still full and staring at the back of this man. "I didn't agree to any of this! I hardly even know more than three of you here. Surely this type of thing isn't legal." In desperation you turned to Kyogai. "Right?"

Kyogai hissed through his teeth and looked unsure. "I am...unsure at this moment. The Master has the power to engage whom he wishes-" You frowned harder at him. "B-But I can look over the laws concerning this sort of thing and get back to you on the matter!"

"Which will be...after repairs are made.." The samurai demon spoke. "For now...if all your concerns are addressed....I will show you where... you shall be staying.."

You slowly looked back to the demon, frowned, and spoke. "Yes. I do have one concern. I didn't hear you apologize."

Silence.

No one reacted at first but slowly shocked faces looked to you like you were crazy. Well everyone except for Douma who looked mildly curious at your blunt statement. The samurais stiff form did not change.

"....Of course," he finally settled on in that monotonous voice that made you feel a powerful pulse behind it. This man was obviously very powerful in some way you didn't understand. "You probably were startled...by our sudden presence....If it brings comfort....you need not fear them...nor myself-"

"I'm not scared of any demon here! Which includes you!," You spoke feeling anger bubble up from your chest, "And you apologize shouldn't be directed at me, it should be towards Akaza!"

Akaza looked like he was about to die as he paled and again everyone looked between you and the samurai.

".....I disagree....He knows better too...strike a higher ranking moon...if he wishes to insinuate a fight...then he should do so by Blood Battle..."

"I don't think you understand what I'm saying."

"Y/n," Akaza gave a small warning look which you blatantly ignored.

"I don't want you to apologize for stopping them from fighting, I want you to apologize for insulting Akaza for defending me from the blonde pervert over there." You rose your head with a look that'd put a haughty rich noble to shame. "I thought he was doing me a grand favor. Next time I would prefer him NOT to be so bloody about it-" you have Akaza a look. "-especially in front of my child, but I appreciate his efforts nonetheless."

Everyone looked at you.... before simultaneously turning their heads to the tall samurai who still didn't move. As if thinking. 

"....I will...take that into consideration... however Akaza..." Said pink haired demon glared back at him. "..next time you wish...to challenge a rival...suitor...do so by proper battle...and not mindless violence...that angers Lord Muzan...Do you understand me?"

"....SURE," Akaza hissed out clenching a fist making it pop in anger. "As long as he doesn't provoke me." Douma cooed in response making him hiss back.

"ENOUGH. You two...return to your duties...as well as the rest of you..." A single hand pointed out at the five Hantengu Brothers. "You five however...remain here along with Kyogai...we have to fix..the Tsuzumi Mansion.."

"That's it? You won't apologize?"

"They were already warned."

"That's bullshit. Kaigaku defended me from Enmu's advances and you're not going to give him a lecture for Enmu being a rank higher than him?"

Kaigaku now looked pale but the samurai spoke again. "They were also warned...if it...happens again then there....will be greater consequences.."

"....I owe both Kaigaku and Akaza an apology then. THAT'S the dumbest thing I've ever heard."

"Hmm.... Normally others wouldn't talk...like that to me. ..Where does your... respect go in my presence?"

"I don't know what you mean. Respect is earnt not given. I can respect you for your difficult position but I won't just blindly give all my respect to a man who acts perverted to me upon first talking to me." You GLARED at the blonde demon. "Or those who tried to kidnap my child." You then glared at the Hantengu Brothers. "Or someone who disregards my concerns even if he does it in a respectful manner." You then glanced back to the samurai. "Going forward I hope you can show me you can get me to respect you not by intimidation, but by mutual respect."

".......... Interesting....I have never...been threatened by that ... before..."

"It's not a threat but an offer. I would like to get to know you in a respectful manner. Let's start by our names. My name is Y/n. What is yours?"

"..... Kokushibo."

"Kokushibo?...That name suits you. It sounds as powerful as you look."

He still didn't turn to you before he spoke again. "If there is nothing else...I will show you to your room."

"Sensai," Kaigaku spoke up with a serious frown, "I want to discuss something with you involving Enmu."

"..Very well...both of you...wait here with the others...The rest of you go...the human and child follows me."

You stood there for a moment before looking around you at everyone around her... before sighing deeply and starting to walk off after the tall samurai. Rui blinked before looking at Akaza.

"Good bye, Father. Come visit soon. Mother still needs to be proposed to," he spoke making the pink haired demon freeze as the pale demon scampered off after you.

Everyone slowly turned to the frozen demon.... before a hand with blue nails cooed and pinched his cheek. "Akaza.~ I didn't know you were planning on homewrecking us all.~"

"IM GOING TO MURDER YOU SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY!! GET OFF!!"

You turned your head only once seeing Akaza about to strike the blonde demon again and you turned back around continuing to follow Kokushibo across a bridge away from the platform you were all on Rui right behind you. The lay out of this place was so baffling. There was more stairs here which was connected to more halls there which was right by a giant moving building there-You blinked as a massive square pillar of rooms, doors,and windows lowly moved passed you. From inside the rooms you could see a MULTITUDE OF DEMONS. But they looked.... different....more...

Fancy.

The men looked to be adorned in beautifully hand tailored clothes, but the woman looked even MORE fancy all dolled up in the level of oirans with layers of beautifully patterned silks and jewelry and expertly applied make up dripping from their faces. But that wasn't what creeped you out.

They were all staring right at you.

All of them gave you strange, curious, or outright sneers. You gave a frown back as the building passed and you looked at Kokushibo. 

"Those people were staring at me."

"When a member...of the Twelve Kizuki...is engaged to it is announced...to the other nobility here....No doubt someone..has already spread the rumors." He sighed. "This will...no doubt...cause problems I will have...to fix later. Your new placement...above them...will no doubt...anger a few..."

You stared at him wide eyed. "New placement? What on earth do you mean by that?!"

"You are now above them all...being the bride of the Kizuki...I can imagine how they will...take it. It would be best...to just keep to yourself..until I get this ....sorted. However do not be... alarmed... nothing shall happen to you...it would be stupid to...try anything to...a bride of more than one... Kizuki."

"Oh well thank goodness for that." You frowned. "I was hoping I'd get chased by women in so many layers of silk they'd trip and make me die laughing .And men so full of hot air that they'd use that hot air of there's to cook me alive. I always wanted to be bored to death by rich people talking about how much better they are because they use gold coins to wipe the gold nuggets they s-...?!"

You suddenly stopped just in time to not run into Kokushibo who stopped. "Do you... always show such disrespect?"

"I show what respect is shown me. If someone thinks they're better simply based on money then they have more problems then just getting my 'disrespect'." You frowned.

"... Interesting....What would you say would...make someone better?"

"I don't think anyone is better than anyone else unless they chose to be a bad person." You rose a brow. Why was he asking you this? "I don't think I'm better than you or Rui or anyone else because I'm human. Just like I don't believe Akaza believes he's better than humans because he happens to be a powerful demon. It's not that simple either however."

"..... Explain...."

"I just said it's not easy to explain. You may have a higher position than someone like the other Kizuki or any other person but I would still treat you as an equal and with respect as long as I see you treating others with the same respect and equality. If you believe something like strength or wealth makes you better then that's your own flaw." What would be a good way to explain this in a way A demon could understand A human? "...A painter may not have the strength of a blacksmith but that doesn't mean they both can't create beautiful masterpieces. A florist may not know how to till the land like a farmer but that doesn't mean they can't grow beautiful plants. A teacher may not be able to win against the strength of a sumo wrestler but that doesn't mean their different skills makes one more important than the other.," You explained making Rui look up in awe at you and the man tilt his head in your direction. Not turning fully around, but enough to know he acknowledged you're talking. "You can lose skills, you can gain skills. There's always going to be people that do things better than you, and there's always going to be people that do things way worse than you. But that shouldn't define the worth of a person. Whether it be a man, woman, child, or even a demon."

The head turned more and you could make out a mouth turned sideways but the long bangs blocked out the sight of the rest of his face. "Then...how do you...define...who is a good person?"

"That isn't as simple either."

"What do you mean?"

"Some people are just good. Some people are just bad....But a lot of times it's subjective to different people. Good people can do bad things especially if they think what they're doing justifies the greater good. Bad people can do good things if they want to, whether that's because they still have some kindness or because it's to get what they want I can't say. ...But most people I believe aren't inheritantly bad or good. Most fall in a place between." You winced pulling the things in your arms closer to yourself when you thought about the bad things you did. "I know I've done bad things. I've lied just to get away from a bad situation and I probably left a lot of people in trouble and angry at me. I got a friend of mine in trouble for convincing her to sneak out with me recently...I'm not really proud of it, but I won't deny what I did was wrong. That'll only make it worse."

"Then....What traits do you...use to judge others...if you yourself..have done wrong?," The mouth spoke to you.

You blinked surprised at all the sudden questions from Kokushibo but it was a nice change of pace from what he said earlier. "Well...Firstly Id admit what I did was wrong and not deny it. Secondly, I would judge someone else by what makes up that person." You gestured at him. "Their actions, their words, their morals, their personalities, and how they apply all of those things when interacting with me or anyone else. I'd also think about their point of view if I thought it would help me know how or why they would treat someone in a way."

There was silence afterwards for a long, long moment. You could feel him looking directly at you from behind the bangs calculating, as he was trying to figure out how he felt about what you just said to him. 

"Hydrangea."

You blinked. What did he say?"What?"

"Your scent has changed to...that of a hydrangea flower... suddenly....Hmm....Rather strange...for a human."

"I know," you said with a nod acknowledging what he said. "You wouldn't be the first one to say that..." Your head tilted and you could feel he was watching your every move carefully.

However he turned his head back around and continued walking. "Come...I have much work to do."

You all began to walk again and you fell quiet as he lead you past other confusing layouts. Every so often you'd see more demons in rooms, most of those demons were dressed fancily and carried an aura off 'I definitely think I'm better than you'. But most of the demons you saw here and there were servants of all kinds. There was a man serving food to what looked like a wealthy blue skinned demon couple. A maid sweeping the floor of a hallway you both walked through but bowed as soon as she saw Kokushibo. Another maid was polishing a nother hallway UPSIDE DOWN directly above you as you all walked by and you gazed up in awe at her. Not even the  literally bucket of water was spilling as she continued working. You all didn't stop until you all rounded a corner...and you stopped at what you saw. 

Darkness.

Everything was much darker than before but a blue hue of light gently lit up the giant thing before you. It was a mansion-...No. Not a mansion. IT WAS A BLOODY PALACE!! A giant palace like building stood before you smack dab in the middle of a glowing blue lake filled to o the brim with lilypads and lotus blooms floating in the water. Docks darted all around the water leading too and from the building in the center. The building itself must've been at least four stories tall with pure white walls and darkened tiled roofs, it was even bigger than the tall buildings in the Red Light District. Rui also looked around in awe before pointing. 

"What's that building for?"

"It is the home...for the families...of the Kizuki...so far you...are the only one...who is living here. The other Kizuki... currently have no other...family that would..live here."

"Mother," Rui said tugging on your kimono. "We'll have this entire place to ourselves."

"Not entirely...This is also...the home of the Kizuki whenever...they stay within the Infinity Castle. Come...I'll escort you...To the doors."

You still followed him across the docks towards the palace gazing down into the glowing blue water. Inside swam-

"Look, Mother. There's koi fish in the water," Rui said pointing out the many beautiful fish swimming in the water.

They shimmered in the light and seemed like beautiful ghosts in the heavens.  They also reminded you of Eri's fiance. You just continued to follow Kokushibo across this maze of docks until you reached the giant double doors and stopped. Looking up the shadow of the building loomed over you seeming threatening. Not as quant or as comforting as Kyogai's mansion. You just stood there until the door creaked open making you flinch and an older man in fancy looking black silk robes and a...too big smile on his face and at least one giant eye green blinking right at you. 

"Lord Kokushibo, we've been expecting you!," He spoke in a fancy nasally way as he bowed making you cringe at the sound of his skeezy, spoiled voice. "And this must be the Lady we've all heard about.~ Such lovely eyes.~ " You couldn't help but grimace at the words he spoke making your dislike clear, but if he did see it he ignored it. "Will you be coming in to inspect the magnificent Kizuki Dwell? Or maybe you'd like some tea before you leave?~"

"No....I must be on my way...You will be able to care for them?"

"Oh absolutely! Lest my head he lobed off my Lord Akaza." 

"Then I'll leave you with him." He again turned his head towards you. "This is...there I leave you....If there is anything else....you request please let me..know." he then turned to the left leaving you to stare at his back again. 

"Wait!" You shouted and would've held a hand up if you weren't carrying so many things, and he instantly paused. "I don't want or need anything materialistic from you, but I would like to request you to do one thing and it'll only be this once."

"Name it."

"I want to see your face. Especially your eyes."

The skeezy demon only blinked in confusion and intrigue as he looked between the two of you. Kokushibo remained cold, calm, still. Not responding or saying anything at all. You thought maybe perhaps you offended him for a moment before a small footsteps sounded out and the large body slowly turned. Slowly, slowly, slowly. You saw the side of his face. Silently, silently, silently. His whole front chest stood before you. You looked up at his face. 

Six eyes stared back at you.

Red sclera. Yellow irises. And the symbols of Upper Moon One printed right across the middle of pair as all six stared directly at you veins similar to Akaza's sprouted all over the sclera. On the upper left of his face and lower right of his chin had strange flame looking markings you hadn't seen any other demon have and his face was framed by long reddish-black bangs. Power. Lots of it. All of that radiated from him...but there was something almost...human about it underneath it all.  He remained silent in your silence..

".... You're different from all the others." He visibly stiffened at your words. "Your structure is beautiful that way."

He stopped fully just ... looking at you yellow irises expanding wider.

You smiled. "Just by looking at you, you're very powerful. I guess that's why you're the top Kizuki." You then bowed. "Thank you for honoring my request. I think our first impressions have gone well."

He continued to silently stared at her bow as if shocked... before relaxing and feeling one pulse from his chest to make a choice. ".....Three weeks."

You blinked looking back up. "Pardon?"

"Three weeks...Give me that time...and I will make proper arrangements...for me to start courting you properly." You stood there stunned as did Rui when a hand grabbed your own and lifted it up slowly shifting the objects in your arms until he held it up high near his face before bowing and pressing his forehead to your knuckles eyes closed as you stared at him wide eyed. "I will speak with..Lord Muzan about permanenting our... arrangements....In mean time..wait here." He slowly lowered your hand back and slowly releasing it. You stood frozen still as he wondered something first. ...And a hand gently grabbed your chin tilting it up to make your eyes meet his. "I have nothing to give...as a proper gift...but this should... suffice...for now..."

You still remained frozen as he leaned forward.

As he closed the distance.

As he almost touched your face.

As Rui peered around. And his eyes went wide. And he pointed. "Look, Mother! Father's here!"

"UPPER MOON ONE. I CHALLENGE YOU FOR THE RIGHT TO HER AFFECTIONS!!"

[rysko]

Peaky Blinders Request Rules/Information

Hiya! I'm opening requests because i feel like it's a cool opportunity to write between my main stories, as well as interact with the fandom more!(Yall are the coolest i swear) Feel free to send an ask with your request if the following rules are okay by you <3

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[ophiocordyceps]

ok i need to know how v2 preserves itself and what kind of being it becomes in a sense, how it changes and what it's able to retain as it saves itself from its decay. ALSO very interested in gabriel's response to it - both like. how he takes the plans it enacts with regard to its study of angels and its transition into a new entity (hope it's not too much but i love these ideas uuwahhhh)

im not yet sure how gabe would react other than it being generally bittersweet !! (unless @presidentbungus has any input there), though he probably wouldnt've been too surprised when it first started studying angels since V2 was just extremely curious all around and initially it just wanted to learn more about them, since that was wayyy before any of end-of-life plans had ever even been relevant. but the whole backup thing is kind of stressful for V2, at least in a 'you need to get this done while you still can' sense. the whole reason phoenix is more of another, separate entity than just V2 resurrected is that I kind of took from the idea of how artificial intelligence works in the mass effect universe, where you can't even transfer an AI to different hardware without fundamentally altering it by virtue of slight variables between different bits of hardware, even when it's presumably identical on the surface, combined with the fact that in my interpretation the Vs computers are neuromorphic and modelled after the human brain and have artificial synapses and everything, so instead it decides to create some sort of esoteric hybrid processor (which takes a lot of trial and error and probably some suspension of disbelief) that'll last for a very, very long time (it's capable of regenerating itself, but puts a lot of strain on the rest of its body's systems, meaning phoenix has to do a lot more frequent upkeep) and then uploading some of it's memories and other archived data to it that it deems important or vital; mostly important events in its life and various bits of info that would otherwise be lost, and then it leaves gabriel the instructions for how to actually swap out the parts and upload the data backup onto it. it really is a sort of bittersweet 'came back wrong' sort of deal because of the inherent differences between iterations, which is something they would need to work out for sure. it's aware that it's a derivative of someone else who it can never truly be, but it doesn't dwell on that because it knows it was created out of it's predecessor's love for it's friend and to make sure someone would be there still with him, it has those memories and has at least part of that connection still.

phoenix is also initially just kind of. off-putting, vaguely. being an angelic machine (or a mechanical angel), it operates at far higher temperatures and its lights are all bleached white and are brighter and trying to output light from any possible place on its body. it's aware that it's not quite the same entity as V2, though it will respond to both that name and it's given designation (PHNX-AM or just phoenix, V2 named it that both to play into the idea of something being reborn from ashes and also riffing off its mechanical nature and angels as messengers). it's generally more hollow and blank seeming at first, though it does start to relearn a few of V2's mannerisms, and as time goes on it eventually begins modifying its body again into something more unique over the course of what would be several lifetimes both for optimization reasons and identity realization reasons. the whole dual nature thing probably messes with gabe for a good while at first, reminding him of things he's lost or left behind

instead of asking whether a doctor has a doctor, we're asking if angels can have guardian angels, basically.

[junggunz]

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[hazbinextgeneration]

Demon Bride Ch33 Bride Of The Kizuki

Last Part Here:

https://www.tumblr.com/hazbinextgeneration/732525460796456960/demon-bride-ch32?source=share

First Part Here:

https://www.tumblr.com/hazbinextgeneration/709087246035337216/demon-bride-ch1?source=share

Next Part Here:

https://www.tumblr.com/hazbinextgeneration/737875109290835968/demon-bride-ch34?source=share

(This will HEAVILY reference s3 ep1 of Demon Slayer.

WARNINGS!!!:Gore, fighting , decapitation, limbs being cut off, some innuendos, blood, threats, cussing, and Enmu,Karaku, and Douma ARE their own warnings.

IMPORTANT INFO!!: I should've mentioned it earlier but Yahaba, Susamaru, Daki, Nakime, and OBVIOUSLY Rui and Zohakuten will NOT be a part of the love interest roster!! However Daki will be a wing woman to Gyutaro. And the place Y/n and Rui will be staying is in this beautiful mansion here in the picture shown above.)

"WHAT?!"

Your head turned to Kaigaku who now decided to raise his head and looked a mixture of shocked and raged at the sentence that left the red eyed Demons mouth. You just sat there..your brain spaced out and there was a ringing in your ears as you blanked. Around her different demons had similar reactions to the news. Akaza only looked more shocked than he ever did I'm his life. Enmu lit up with a smile. Five brothers looked wide eyed and jaw dropped. The platinum-blonde demon blinked and hummed in slight curiosity. And other demons had similar reactions ranging between shock or just blank staring. Except for the tall demon with the ponytail. He stayed absolutely still, still facing away from you.

"I know. I know." This Muzan man raised a hand with a sigh. "All of you were expecting me to banish her or perhaps make you sever any ties you may have with her but I have decided to take my wife's advice and let you all be happy. But I don't want to see anymore mistakes."

"Oh, darling." A soft hand reached to caress Muzan's cheek. "I'm so happy you're taking this so well. Now doesn't this save so much time and energy?"

He smiled almost smugly at his mischief leaning into her touch. "Yes. And everyone will be happy to know that I blessed their happy engagement."

"Well I hope they just know that they have my blessing too."

He smiled wider. "I'm sure they'll be so happy to hear that. Why don't I take you both out for dinner now that I have more spare time?"

"Oh, that's a wonderful idea."

"YYYYAAAYY!!! I wanna go to that restaurant with the giant mochi cakes!," The little girl cheered throwing up her arms.

"Hmhm. Whatever my princess wants. You all are dismissed for now. But come back here in three months time on June first. That's when Ill be holding the initiation ceremony for our new Kizuki members. However the child and your...fiance shall stay within the infinity castle to better care for the boy. Kokushibo." Said tall ponytail wearing man tilted his head at Muzan. "See to it that the necessary arrangements for their stay are made, and over see the repairs to the Tsuzumi Mansion. And most of all make sure that the five responsible for it's destruction help rebuild it. I want the job completed before next month is over."

"Understood."

"Then the rest of you are dismissed and are to go back to work immediately. Nakime, you know where I want to go."

S T R U M!!

In an instant the entire small family unit disappeared and left everyone standing there in absolute shock... before Yahaba huffed and crossed his arms.

"Well I for one have no interest in the poverty poor! You all may have the honors of having her!"

"Yyyeeahh." Susamaru agreed next to him with a bored look. "Romancing doesn't sound very fun, besides she doesn't even look strong."

''On top of that we have no time with our very important job. Nakime, if you could do us the honors of sending us to the same location as our Lord?"

STRUM!!

In a blink of an eye two more demons disappeared by the strum of the black haired demon's biwa. "I also respectfully decline the offer. I see no need to pursue."

"I understand...I will make Lord...Muzan aware of your..choices.."

"Mother?" A small hand gently poked your cheek as Rui managed to wriggle from your grasp and stand. "You look as if you're going to die. Are you alright?"

Your thousand mile stare finally slowly refocused. "Oh. Yes. I'm alright......WHAT THE F U C K JUST HAPPENED?!'' Everyone except for the ponytailed demon turned to look at you as you jumped to your feet furiously. "ONE OF YOU BETTER TELL ME I DIDN'T HEAR THAT RIGHT!! KYOGAI!!" Said demon jumped being addressed. "Tell me I was hallucinating and I heard him say it wrong!!"

"....You...and we..did not hear it wrong," he settled on saying which made your jaw drop as he slowly stood back up. "Our Master has officially arranged an engagement between you and me..'' He then looked confused and slowly looked to about everyone else. "And Kaigaku I guess?..And.. everyone else here."

You could only stare at him jaw dropped. ..No. no. NONONONONONONONO!! N. O!!! THIS COULD NOT BE HAPPENING!! YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GET MARRIED!! YOU RAN AWAY FOR THE SOLE REASON YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE FORCED INTO A MARRIAGE!!!....OK. GRANTED. An engagement is a lot different from a marriage and it's not like you would have to do anything anyone says. BUT YOU WERE ENGAGED TO MULTIPLE OF THESE DEMONS?! WAS THAT EVEN ALLOWED?!

"ALL OF YOU BACK OFF!! SHE WAS MY FIANCE FIRST YOU CREEP!!" Kaigaku hissed again and once again blocked Enmu whom had the most love strikken faces you'd ever seen on a man. 

"Oh Y/N-CHAAAAAANNN!!"~," Enmu called out to you waving an arm, pushing against the growling Kaigaku. "My love, my begonia, my FI-AN-CCCEEEEE!!~ I can't wait for you to get me in your arms once again!!~"

"Cut it out!!"

"ENOUGH." Both struggling demons stopped and looked up at the ponytail wearing demon whom still hadn't moved from his spot but tilted his head at them. "Both of you...are causing a disgraceful...scene. I recommend you stop."

To your surprise they did stop albeit Kaigaku reluctantly removed his hands from Enmu's front with a scowl.  You only shook your head and reached a hand up to rub your temples. Great. Just great! Now you went from misunderstandings to being engaged to multiple demons. How could this get any worse-...A blast of cold air hit you as a shadow blocked out the light above you. You froze as something very large towered over you and made the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. Ever so slowly you looked up meeting a red shirt, and continued up, up, up until you met rainbow glassy eyes. And you felt your body going rigid as a pair of sharp nail lightly touched your cheek near the ear.

"Well I must say...When I was called here I was expecting a slew of things-," he spoke in a low, cool voice that sent a shiver of creeps down your spine."-but I wasn't expecting that I would meet my future spouse.~" He felt that shiver of disgust your body gave and smiled wider, sliding those nails along your jawline until his cold knuckles pushed your head up further to face him. "Aw. Look at that. We haven't even spent our wedding night together and already you're shivering.~ I seem to have that effect on so many people.~''

THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD.

Many eyes turned and watched wide eyed as a powerful driving force began stepping over towards Douma's exposed back. Veins popped up along strong arms as fists clenched up and an fluffy pink eyelid twitched as narrowed eyes focused all his rage on one individual.

"...Are you serious?," You asked deadpanned frowning. Your blunt words caught the blonde demon off guard whom blinked and it made the demon with the long ponytail tilt his Head your direction. "This is the first time we met and you insinuate your perverted fantasies of me in front of my child?!" A small smack sound sounded as your hand made contact with his knocking it away. "How dare you?! You perverted piece of glass!!" A finger harshly poked him in the chest making him blink down at where you poked him. "Someone ought to teach you a lesson!!"

His smile temporary disappeared as he blinked curiously at your hand, and tilting his head like a puppy. As if he was unsure what to think of the action... before smiling way too wide and friendly for a normal person. "Oh I get it. You want to be courted first. After all, women love to be showered in affection and swooned." His eyes became half lidded. "I can't wait to-''

CRACK!!

Blood spattered. Talking stopped. And half of the blonde demon's head was completely gone. Behind him Akaza held his other fists was again covered in blood that dripped down his arm. You just froze again at the sight...but not being sick to the stomach at this anymore.

"She just told you she wasn't interested," Akaza spoke slowly to the frozen body standing. "Now back off before I tear-"

SHING!!

More blood gushed from Akaza's now decapitated hand as it fell to the floor with a thud leaving the pink haired demon looking slightly shocked at what happened... before he turned his head to the new figure next to him. The demon with the long ponytail. He held out a long blade that dripped red and still had his back turned towards you. Wait.. Where'd be come from?!

"Akaza," this new demon spoke lowly, "You always go too far..."

"It's alright, Lord Kokushibo," Douma's mouth spoke before with a crackling sound, his head regenerated completely and a smile was sent their way. "I don't mind in the slightest."

"It's not for your...own benefit..that I speak." With a clink noise his sword was resheathed. "He disrupts the hierarchy...which in turn gives...way to insubordination amongst...the ranks. It's unacceptable."

"...Oh. I see!," Douma spoke.

"Akaza...If you're unsatisfied with the ranks...then why not back up your...words and challenge him to a battle."

"Aw. C'mon. Cut him some slack. It wasn't that serious," Douma spoke waving a hand, "You know as well as I do that if he challenged us, he'd only embarrass himself. Look he's only angsty that's all.  Probably because I became a Kizuki after him, and still got promoted before him.  I'd be upset too if I were in his shoes. Don't be so hard on him.  I mean besides I didn't dodge his attack on purpose. It's harmless horseplay. It's our way of nurturing our friendship. Those on top shouldn't be giving out subordinates a hard time. Don't you think-"

"Akaza," the samurai demon spoke completely ignoring what Douma said, "From here on out...you are to show some respect...Do you understand?"

"Oh I understand." Akaza stiffly looked over his shoulder at the demon heaving. "I understand that I'm going to kill you if it's the last thing I do."

"Is that so?...Then I wish you the best....Now we will get this situation settled."

"What matter is that?!," Akaza growled.

"The legal start of courtship." About everyone froze at his suggestion but he continued on. "Those who don't wish to court the human....should say so now and eliminate themselves. If you do...then present her with a courting gift. Those who do shall be...seen."

You saw the monochrome demon huff in annoyance before leaving and some woman's voice came from above.

"Like I'd do that."

Then there was silence as everyone looked at one another seeming unsure... before Kaigaku spoke up.

"I already staked my claim," he spoke firmly and pointed right at you,  "That magatama around her neck is mine. She's wearing it right now showing her choice."

There was another pause as again everyone looked at one another before something came down over your head. You flinched and looked up but stopped when Akaza stared back at you. You stared as something smooth was slid along your neck and left there. Your hand immediately reached up to touch it and met smooth beads, immediately you looked down and saw one of the beaded ankles Akaza always wore gone. 

"Here! Take this as a symbol of my love, Begonia!" Enmu suddenly appeared before you and held out a-

"A bottle?," Kaigaku scoffed crossing his arms, "Seriously the best you can come up with?"

"Ah. You undermine me, Deal Kaigaku. This happens to be the best fever medicine for children~," Enmu bragged with a smile on his face making Kaigaku paused as he held it up to you. "It's guaranteed to cure the boys fevers instantly.~ Just be sure be doesn't take it on an empty stomach."

You stared in awe at the bottle of medicine.. before deciding to take it. For Rui not yourself.

"I'm not about to be out done so easily! I called dibs first anyways!!"

"No you didn't, Urogi. I called dibs wwwaaayyyy before you did if she was cute and she is.~"

"H-Hey. I-I-I want to be the o-one to have her h-hand.''

You blinked and looked up as not one not two not three but FOUR of the Hantengu Brothers came rushing over towards you and you jumped as you were bombarded with trinkets from the three shoved into your arms. A long pretty feather plucked from Urogi's wing. A leaf fan summoned from no where and shoved into your hand by Karaku who was specific to say-

"Even if you flap this fan nothing will happen. It's simply a dud and just for show, just in case so ya won't get blown away.~"

Gee. How considerant. The blue eyed demon, who introduced himself as Aizetsu, timidly offered just a simple chain of dark blue rope he cut off from the thick blue rope on his shoulders. His hands were trembling as they held it out to you. But you were really surprised when the red eyed demon stood there glowering at you... before just tossing a gold ring from his jingling staff at you and turned his head quickly with a growl.

"I'm only interested in making sure a strong mate is secured into my family, and you somehow saved two of my bumbling brothers! So I should at least give something in return!! ITS NOT BECAUSE I LIKE YOU AT ALL LET'S GET THAT CLEAR!" He wouldn't tell anyone he was enticed by your pretty purple eyes or how nice you smelled or when you didn't take his shit when you gave him a deadpanned look.

"...I'll accept your apology but if you ever try taking Rui again-," you growled making him lean back. "-Is will kill you! And be nicer to your brothers!! Dammit you remind me of a headache I used to have."

"WHAT?! IM GOING OUT OF MY WAY TO BE DECENT AND YO-"

"Shush." Your soft hand pressed to his mouth. "You stress too much." You removed your hand as he just stared at you.

He sputtered. "I-...WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!"

You rolled your eyes. "Should I kiss you and make it feel better?"

"YES!!" Sekido yelled at your face angrily heart beating. You blinked as he snarled at you angrily...before Karaku snickered beside him making him pause. "...Wait a minute. I MEANT NO!! STOP MESSSING WITH MY HEAD!!"

"Aw. Do I need to kiss that better too?," You asked him raising a brow.

"I-.... RRRRRRAAAAAUUUUGGH!!! THIS IS HOPELESS!!!"  He then turned and stomped off past his brothers two of which burst out laughing at his reaction.

You only sighed struggling to hold all the items given to you, only added to when Kyogai timidly offered you a drum and you noticed the one from his right shoulder missing. He looked so red when you brushed against his hand taking it from him. Although you tried to back  away from Douma who just forced a...piece of ice shaped like a lotus?? Into your arms and looked pleased with himself.

"I don't think we've been introduced.~ I'm Douma and my aren't you radiant.~ I'm so glad the Master gifted me such a delicate smelling lotus flower.~," he purred making you deadpan. "Anyways. I don't think I got your name Miss??"

"Y/n." you stated flatly, "And thank you for the compliments-"

"Ah thank nothing of it." He flashed a fanged grin at you, "I know how it can be sometime meeting an Upper Moon and all that but it really is no big deal-"

"Oh you're right about that." He paused stopping, blinking wide eyed at your deadpanned face mouth agape in a smile as he processed what you had bluntly but politely stated. "You do seem REALLY nice and I really appreciate all the nice things you said to me but I'll have to stop you right there with the flirting. No offense to you of course, and I don't mean anything by it." You turned from him. "You just aren't my type. I'm sure you'll find a nice person soon tho with your looks and charms. So you might as well take back the ice."

Every. Paused. At what you just said...

Did...Douma just get..rejected? By a woman?...DOUMA?! WITH HIS GOOD LOOKS AND CHARMS AND HOW MANY WOMEN AND EVEN MEN SWOON FOR HIM?!?! Douma stood there blankly pupils small, mouth wide open still in a dumb smile, and mind reeling from being rejected so fast. This...had never happened before. No one spoke a word. There were no sounds-..Wait. There was one sound. The sound of someone chuckling amused.

"I see she....at least had..common sense. Now...if there's no one...else who will be joining then-"

FWUMP!!

You jumped as something red and black fell on your face and you blinked one uncovered eye at everyone else as some kind of cloth feeling thing fell directly on top of your head. Akaza was the one who took it off of you seeing as your arms were full and you finally got a good look at the thing, a smallish circular piece of cloth that reminded you of a headband that was mostly red but had a black vein-ish pattern to it. You all stared at it before Akaza looked up and so did you, all the way to the two people still on the ceiling. Hey. That was the skinny guy who told you to bow earlier. The man looked mortified while the woman next to him crossed her arms giving a 'are you happy now' look. You narrowed your eyes and noticed the man wore the same red garments on his arms. 

"Very well....If anyone else does not have anything...to say them we are...finished here."

''Wait a moment," you spoke up arms still full and staring at the back of this man. "I didn't agree to any of this! I hardly even know more than three of you here. Surely this type of thing isn't legal." In desperation you turned to Kyogai. "Right?"

Kyogai hissed through his teeth and looked unsure. "I am...unsure at this moment. The Master has the power to engage whom he wishes-" You frowned harder at him. "B-But I can look over the laws concerning this sort of thing and get back to you on the matter!"

"Which will be...after repairs are made.." The samurai demon spoke. "For now...if all your concerns are addressed....I will show you where... you shall be staying.."

You slowly looked back to the demon, frowned, and spoke. "Yes. I do have one concern. I didn't hear you apologize."

Silence.

No one reacted at first but slowly shocked faces looked to you like you were crazy. Well everyone except for Douma who looked mildly curious at your blunt statement. The samurais stiff form did not change.

"....Of course," he finally settled on in that monotonous voice that made you feel a powerful pulse behind it. This man was obviously very powerful in some way you didn't understand. "You probably were startled...by our sudden presence....If it brings comfort....you need not fear them...nor myself-"

"I'm not scared of any demon here! Which includes you!," You spoke feeling anger bubble up from your chest, "And you apologize shouldn't be directed at me, it should be towards Akaza!"

Akaza looked like he was about to die as he paled and again everyone looked between you and the samurai.

".....I disagree....He knows better too...strike a higher ranking moon...if he wishes to insinuate a fight...then he should do so by Blood Battle..."

"I don't think you understand what I'm saying."

"Y/n," Akaza gave a small warning look which you blatantly ignored.

"I don't want you to apologize for stopping them from fighting, I want you to apologize for insulting Akaza for defending me from the blonde pervert over there." You rose your head with a look that'd put a haughty rich noble to shame. "I thought he was doing me a grand favor. Next time I would prefer him NOT to be so bloody about it-" you have Akaza a look. "-especially in front of my child, but I appreciate his efforts nonetheless."

Everyone looked at you.... before simultaneously turning their heads to the tall samurai who still didn't move. As if thinking. 

"....I will...take that into consideration... however Akaza..." Said pink haired demon glared back at him. "..next time you wish...to challenge a rival...suitor...do so by proper battle...and not mindless violence...that angers Lord Muzan...Do you understand me?"

"....SURE," Akaza hissed out clenching a fist making it pop in anger. "As long as he doesn't provoke me." Douma cooed in response making him hiss back.

"ENOUGH. You two...return to your duties...as well as the rest of you..." A single hand pointed out at the five Hantengu Brothers. "You five however...remain here along with Kyogai...we have to fix..the Tsuzumi Mansion.."

"That's it? You won't apologize?"

"They were already warned."

"That's bullshit. Kaigaku defended me from Enmu's advances and you're not going to give him a lecture for Enmu being a rank higher than him?"

Kaigaku now looked pale but the samurai spoke again. "They were also warned...if it...happens again then there....will be greater consequences.."

"....I owe both Kaigaku and Akaza an apology then. THAT'S the dumbest thing I've ever heard."

"Hmm.... Normally others wouldn't talk...like that to me. ..Where does your... respect go in my presence?"

"I don't know what you mean. Respect is earnt not given. I can respect you for your difficult position but I won't just blindly give all my respect to a man who acts perverted to me upon first talking to me." You GLARED at the blonde demon. "Or those who tried to kidnap my child." You then glared at the Hantengu Brothers. "Or someone who disregards my concerns even if he does it in a respectful manner." You then glanced back to the samurai. "Going forward I hope you can show me you can get me to respect you not by intimidation, but by mutual respect."

".......... Interesting....I have never...been threatened by that ... before..."

"It's not a threat but an offer. I would like to get to know you in a respectful manner. Let's start by our names. My name is Y/n. What is yours?"

"..... Kokushibo."

"Kokushibo?...That name suits you. It sounds as powerful as you look."

He still didn't turn to you before he spoke again. "If there is nothing else...I will show you to your room."

"Sensai," Kaigaku spoke up with a serious frown, "I want to discuss something with you involving Enmu."

"..Very well...both of you...wait here with the others...The rest of you go...the human and child follows me."

You stood there for a moment before looking around you at everyone around her... before sighing deeply and starting to walk off after the tall samurai. Rui blinked before looking at Akaza.

"Good bye, Father. Come visit soon. Mother still needs to be proposed to," he spoke making the pink haired demon freeze as the pale demon scampered off after you.

Everyone slowly turned to the frozen demon.... before a hand with blue nails cooed and pinched his cheek. "Akaza.~ I didn't know you were planning on homewrecking us all.~"

"IM GOING TO MURDER YOU SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY!! GET OFF!!"

You turned your head only once seeing Akaza about to strike the blonde demon again and you turned back around continuing to follow Kokushibo across a bridge away from the platform you were all on Rui right behind you. The lay out of this place was so baffling. There was more stairs here which was connected to more halls there which was right by a giant moving building there-You blinked as a massive square pillar of rooms, doors,and windows lowly moved passed you. From inside the rooms you could see a MULTITUDE OF DEMONS. But they looked.... different....more...

Fancy.

The men looked to be adorned in beautifully hand tailored clothes, but the woman looked even MORE fancy all dolled up in the level of oirans with layers of beautifully patterned silks and jewelry and expertly applied make up dripping from their faces. But that wasn't what creeped you out.

They were all staring right at you.

All of them gave you strange, curious, or outright sneers. You gave a frown back as the building passed and you looked at Kokushibo. 

"Those people were staring at me."

"When a member...of the Twelve Kizuki...is engaged to it is announced...to the other nobility here....No doubt someone..has already spread the rumors." He sighed. "This will...no doubt...cause problems I will have...to fix later. Your new placement...above them...will no doubt...anger a few..."

You stared at him wide eyed. "New placement? What on earth do you mean by that?!"

"You are now above them all...being the bride of the Kizuki...I can imagine how they will...take it. It would be best...to just keep to yourself..until I get this ....sorted. However do not be... alarmed... nothing shall happen to you...it would be stupid to...try anything to...a bride of more than one... Kizuki."

"Oh well thank goodness for that." You frowned. "I was hoping I'd get chased by women in so many layers of silk they'd trip and make me die laughing .And men so full of hot air that they'd use that hot air of there's to cook me alive. I always wanted to be bored to death by rich people talking about how much better they are because they use gold coins to wipe the gold nuggets they s-...?!"

You suddenly stopped just in time to not run into Kokushibo who stopped. "Do you... always show such disrespect?"

"I show what respect is shown me. If someone thinks they're better simply based on money then they have more problems then just getting my 'disrespect'." You frowned.

"... Interesting....What would you say would...make someone better?"

"I don't think anyone is better than anyone else unless they chose to be a bad person." You rose a brow. Why was he asking you this? "I don't think I'm better than you or Rui or anyone else because I'm human. Just like I don't believe Akaza believes he's better than humans because he happens to be a powerful demon. It's not that simple either however."

"..... Explain...."

"I just said it's not easy to explain. You may have a higher position than someone like the other Kizuki or any other person but I would still treat you as an equal and with respect as long as I see you treating others with the same respect and equality. If you believe something like strength or wealth makes you better then that's your own flaw." What would be a good way to explain this in a way A demon could understand A human? "...A painter may not have the strength of a blacksmith but that doesn't mean they both can't create beautiful masterpieces. A florist may not know how to till the land like a farmer but that doesn't mean they can't grow beautiful plants. A teacher may not be able to win against the strength of a sumo wrestler but that doesn't mean their different skills makes one more important than the other.," You explained making Rui look up in awe at you and the man tilt his head in your direction. Not turning fully around, but enough to know he acknowledged you're talking. "You can lose skills, you can gain skills. There's always going to be people that do things better than you, and there's always going to be people that do things way worse than you. But that shouldn't define the worth of a person. Whether it be a man, woman, child, or even a demon."

The head turned more and you could make out a mouth turned sideways but the long bangs blocked out the sight of the rest of his face. "Then...how do you...define...who is a good person?"

"That isn't as simple either."

"What do you mean?"

"Some people are just good. Some people are just bad....But a lot of times it's subjective to different people. Good people can do bad things especially if they think what they're doing justifies the greater good. Bad people can do good things if they want to, whether that's because they still have some kindness or because it's to get what they want I can't say. ...But most people I believe aren't inheritantly bad or good. Most fall in a place between." You winced pulling the things in your arms closer to yourself when you thought about the bad things you did. "I know I've done bad things. I've lied just to get away from a bad situation and I probably left a lot of people in trouble and angry at me. I got a friend of mine in trouble for convincing her to sneak out with me recently...I'm not really proud of it, but I won't deny what I did was wrong. That'll only make it worse."

"Then....What traits do you...use to judge others...if you yourself..have done wrong?," The mouth spoke to you.

You blinked surprised at all the sudden questions from Kokushibo but it was a nice change of pace from what he said earlier. "Well...Firstly Id admit what I did was wrong and not deny it. Secondly, I would judge someone else by what makes up that person." You gestured at him. "Their actions, their words, their morals, their personalities, and how they apply all of those things when interacting with me or anyone else. I'd also think about their point of view if I thought it would help me know how or why they would treat someone in a way."

There was silence afterwards for a long, long moment. You could feel him looking directly at you from behind the bangs calculating, as he was trying to figure out how he felt about what you just said to him. 

"Hydrangea."

You blinked. What did he say?"What?"

"Your scent has changed to...that of a hydrangea flower... suddenly....Hmm....Rather strange...for a human."

"I know," you said with a nod acknowledging what he said. "You wouldn't be the first one to say that..." Your head tilted and you could feel he was watching your every move carefully.

However he turned his head back around and continued walking. "Come...I have much work to do."

You all began to walk again and you fell quiet as he lead you past other confusing layouts. Every so often you'd see more demons in rooms, most of those demons were dressed fancily and carried an aura off 'I definitely think I'm better than you'. But most of the demons you saw here and there were servants of all kinds. There was a man serving food to what looked like a wealthy blue skinned demon couple. A maid sweeping the floor of a hallway you both walked through but bowed as soon as she saw Kokushibo. Another maid was polishing a nother hallway UPSIDE DOWN directly above you as you all walked by and you gazed up in awe at her. Not even the  literally bucket of water was spilling as she continued working. You all didn't stop until you all rounded a corner...and you stopped at what you saw. 

Darkness.

Everything was much darker than before but a blue hue of light gently lit up the giant thing before you. It was a mansion-...No. Not a mansion. IT WAS A BLOODY PALACE!! A giant palace like building stood before you smack dab in the middle of a glowing blue lake filled to o the brim with lilypads and lotus blooms floating in the water. Docks darted all around the water leading too and from the building in the center. The building itself must've been at least four stories tall with pure white walls and darkened tiled roofs, it was even bigger than the tall buildings in the Red Light District. Rui also looked around in awe before pointing. 

"What's that building for?"

"It is the home...for the families...of the Kizuki...so far you...are the only one...who is living here. The other Kizuki... currently have no other...family that would..live here."

"Mother," Rui said tugging on your kimono. "We'll have this entire place to ourselves."

"Not entirely...This is also...the home of the Kizuki whenever...they stay within the Infinity Castle. Come...I'll escort you...To the doors."

You still followed him across the docks towards the palace gazing down into the glowing blue water. Inside swam-

"Look, Mother. There's koi fish in the water," Rui said pointing out the many beautiful fish swimming in the water.

They shimmered in the light and seemed like beautiful ghosts in the heavens.  They also reminded you of Eri's fiance. You just continued to follow Kokushibo across this maze of docks until you reached the giant double doors and stopped. Looking up the shadow of the building loomed over you seeming threatening. Not as quant or as comforting as Kyogai's mansion. You just stood there until the door creaked open making you flinch and an older man in fancy looking black silk robes and a...too big smile on his face and at least one giant eye green blinking right at you. 

"Lord Kokushibo, we've been expecting you!," He spoke in a fancy nasally way as he bowed making you cringe at the sound of his skeezy, spoiled voice. "And this must be the Lady we've all heard about.~ Such lovely eyes.~ " You couldn't help but grimace at the words he spoke making your dislike clear, but if he did see it he ignored it. "Will you be coming in to inspect the magnificent Kizuki Dwell? Or maybe you'd like some tea before you leave?~"

"No....I must be on my way...You will be able to care for them?"

"Oh absolutely! Lest my head he lobed off my Lord Akaza." 

"Then I'll leave you with him." He again turned his head towards you. "This is...there I leave you....If there is anything else....you request please let me..know." he then turned to the left leaving you to stare at his back again. 

"Wait!" You shouted and would've held a hand up if you weren't carrying so many things, and he instantly paused. "I don't want or need anything materialistic from you, but I would like to request you to do one thing and it'll only be this once."

"Name it."

"I want to see your face. Especially your eyes."

The skeezy demon only blinked in confusion and intrigue as he looked between the two of you. Kokushibo remained cold, calm, still. Not responding or saying anything at all. You thought maybe perhaps you offended him for a moment before a small footsteps sounded out and the large body slowly turned. Slowly, slowly, slowly. You saw the side of his face. Silently, silently, silently. His whole front chest stood before you. You looked up at his face. 

Six eyes stared back at you.

Red sclera. Yellow irises. And the symbols of Upper Moon One printed right across the middle of pair as all six stared directly at you veins similar to Akaza's sprouted all over the sclera. On the upper left of his face and lower right of his chin had strange flame looking markings you hadn't seen any other demon have and his face was framed by long reddish-black bangs. Power. Lots of it. All of that radiated from him...but there was something almost...human about it underneath it all.  He remained silent in your silence..

".... You're different from all the others." He visibly stiffened at your words. "Your structure is beautiful that way."

He stopped fully just ... looking at you yellow irises expanding wider.

You smiled. "Just by looking at you, you're very powerful. I guess that's why you're the top Kizuki." You then bowed. "Thank you for honoring my request. I think our first impressions have gone well."

He continued to silently stared at her bow as if shocked... before relaxing and feeling one pulse from his chest to make a choice. ".....Three weeks."

You blinked looking back up. "Pardon?"

"Three weeks...Give me that time...and I will make proper arrangements...for me to start courting you properly." You stood there stunned as did Rui when a hand grabbed your own and lifted it up slowly shifting the objects in your arms until he held it up high near his face before bowing and pressing his forehead to your knuckles eyes closed as you stared at him wide eyed. "I will speak with..Lord Muzan about permanenting our... arrangements....In mean time..wait here." He slowly lowered your hand back and slowly releasing it. You stood frozen still as he wondered something first. ...And a hand gently grabbed your chin tilting it up to make your eyes meet his. "I have nothing to give...as a proper gift...but this should... suffice...for now..."

You still remained frozen as he leaned forward.

As he closed the distance.

As he almost touched your face.

As Rui peered around. And his eyes went wide. And he pointed. "Look, Mother! Father's here!"

"UPPER MOON ONE. I CHALLENGE YOU FOR THE RIGHT TO HER AFFECTIONS!!"

[okiecookie20]

EXO "Lucky One" theory!

Obsession Theory>

The mv is heavily lore-based as we know. Okay I'll try my best to point out clues I found were significant.

They are being taken by the nurses in red visors (unmistakeably agents of RF) on stretchers to a unit. The boys are bound and show resistance. Some of them have very prominent dark blue eyes presumably after being drugged:

(their visuals shine even in poor quality of the video — tf sm doing bare minimum for our boys)

The make-up and overall look exos have in the mv signifies how they're being experimented on with the color drained from their cheeks.

They have been kidnapped and have lost their powers. (I read this somewhere that Exo came on TV in the June ep of Music Video Bank and explained the main story of Lucky One; Baekhyun emphasized on while the other members use their powers, Kai dances when he is cornered 😭😭).

We see Lay's dream - since his eye is in focus — how the members use their powers but I think Kai is unable to first see where he wants to teleport since that's how this stuff works.

•Kyungsoo sees Lay being carried out of the room and he uses his power - Force to shatter the glass panes. This might be an action which made them realise the danger they were in and make their escape. He is unmoved and appears with a blank expression most of the time (so do the others).

In the end he seemingly makes it out but we see how he has reached the centre of the maze very similar to Overdose mv. The agents are tracking the boys and only Kyunsoo's location doesn't glow??! We have 12 lines that might mean he tricked the RF.

It is important to mention that I think Overdose is probably the sequel to Lucky One. I also find it interesting how kyungsoo is the only one who is alone obviously they're 9 but why is it always HIM? I have thought about making a separate post on how Kyungsoo interacts in the mvs and his role in the story.

•Another clue we get at the end is that the hues change and appear similar to the aesthetic of 'Kokobop'. The same colors appear when Baekhyun is drugged.

This is one clue that Ko ko bop happens after Lucky One! The second clue I found is the drug the nurses inject in Baekhyun (and probably everyone else). In Kokobop also the members appear dazed and sleep in weird places, they are drugged and imagining stuff like giant burgers.

•Ohkay so our H2O buddies Suho and Xiumin are seen trapped in white chambers.

But we have to remember it's all in BnW. And they are the ones who combined their powers to make 🧊 and glasses (Xiumin) of water (Suho) for themselves, maybe to overcome the effects of the drugs

Oh! I just found out how they were the ones banging on the walls of the Overdose maze in the mv!! They are also known as counterparts in the lore. So this similarity and interaction is definitely not a coincidence. It's interesting how their role is significant in the overall concept they have and maybe I'll talk about them separately in a different post!

Now I want to mention some ~clues~ which I don't have much interpretations for, at least yet:

We see how Baekhyun encourages(?) Chanyeol to use his powers — as they enter a room — while he himself is not shown to use his in the mv.

Lastly I wanna mention, because I can't think anymore my brain is clouded with so much info & finding clues; is that Chanyeol's Red hair (he looks fire oml) is not just an aesthetic but matches the concept. In a way it explains his role in Power and Obsession (I'll try to explain some other things in another post!) Also, shoutout to @faakeid on Mind Dissociation theory!

Thank You so much for reading!❤️😭 I would really appreciate it if you share your POV🌺 *I'm new to Tumblr, joined this month🙂

[mswyrr]

Below is the 2nd part of Chapter 1 of my Sydcarmy fic, copy/pasted due to AO3 problems and post word limit here on tumblr.

Complete info on the fic and the first part can be found here.

The L ride to his apartment was quiet. Sydney stared out the window and tried to let her brain go into sleep mode watching the lights of the city pass. Carmy was quiet too. A weary, compliant blankness had come over him since the alley. 

By the time they got inside his place, she was dead on her feet, yawning and nearly tripping over the new weight bench he’d bought. She frowned down at it and then glanced around, looking for anything else he’d changed. But there was nothing. It was the same miserable, empty bachelor pad. 

There wasn’t even any fun guy stuff like a PS4. Did he do anything but go to work and work out? 

His voice startled her out of her daze. “You look beat,” he said, his expression concerned, like she was the sick one here. “Why don’t you take the bed?”

Sydney waved her hand. “I’m not going to put you out of your bed–”

“It’s okay,” he said. “I sleep on the couch most nights anyway.”

“Um,” she was so exhausted she felt feverish, honestly. She swallowed hard. “Well. Okay. Yeah –” she nodded, feeling like a bobblehead, “okay.”

He put his hands out, like he had earlier, palms up, like he was trying to appear nonthreatening. “Can I help you with your coat?”

She made a face, shrugged. “Sure, I guess.” It wasn’t like she couldn’t do it herself, but it seemed important to him. She watched as he approached and then, ever so gently, slipped it off one arm and then the other. She felt his hand lightly touch her shoulder in a quick caress. 

It was only a moment, but the look on his face was so fucking sad. Like he’d shattered something precious. But that wasn’t true. Whatever she was, she wasn’t broken, and neither was their friendship. 

“Do you need a hug?” she asked. 

His eyes widened and then darted away. “You don’t – have to do that, Syd.” He turned and busied himself hanging her coat on a peg next to his own. “It’s okay.”

Syd stepped closer, touched his arm. He froze, staring at the coats on the wall in front of him. The muscle under her hand quivered, but he didn’t turn to let her embrace him. 

“Oh, for fuck’s sake,” she said, and just stepped up and put her arms around his waist from behind. He was, like, all muscle. He was tense too, like she was going to do something to him. It was kind of weird, actually. All hard with no squish.

She rested her head against his shoulder. “Come on, man,” she said, “come on, it’s okay.” She was so tired and her head hurt. 

He heaved a deep breath. She felt it move through him, expanding his rib cage under her arms and deflating again. “You’re never going to look at me the same way again,” he whispered. 

His head bowed, like he didn’t have the strength to hold it up anymore.

It tugged at her heart. She rubbed her head against his shoulder, nuzzling the hard muscle. She was revising her opinion of those really jacked guys in movies now: no squish at all was kind of sad. “You don’t know that,” she said. 

“How could you, after what I–” His whole body tensed up harder, a tremor passing through him. It was so strange. She could actually feel his mind getting all twisted up through his body. 

On impulse, she tightened her hug as hard as she could and the shuddering stopped. He relaxed, going limp under the pressure. She wasn’t sure if that was a good thing. “I’m not hurting you, am I?”

“No,” he said. “It’s – nice.” There was a hint of wonder in his tone, which she took as a good thing. 

“Okay,” she said. She could feel her own arm muscles straining, but she kept her hold tight around him. She swayed a little, moving slowly sided to side, and he went along, moving with her. He felt better to hold now, more human and less like she was hugging a block of wood. 

She idly thought about how to get him to eat more and work out less. It was possible to take the obsessive gym rat stuff too far. It just wasn’t healthy. But she guessed that was true of a lot of things in his life. 

Still, somehow, it was going to be okay. She told herself this, testing the idea out as she used their gentle swaying to soothe herself as much as him. He was a mess, but people dealt with this stuff all the time, didn’t they? That’s why there were experts. There was a whole thriving economic sector of people who knew what to do about this. 

She sighed, linking her hands together in front of him to make holding on easier, and snuggled against the comforting warmth of him. He fit against her so nice, just the right size to cuddle. As they swayed, she relaxed enough that she started humming in time with their impromptu slow dance, something sweet working its way up from her memory. 

After a while, she realized it was one of her Dad’s old favorites, Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me.” She smiled against Carmy’s shoulder as she hummed. She loved that song. The melody was so warm and gentle.

Then the gears clicked over and she remembered: that was Mom and Dad’s song. Their song. The lyrics were extremely fucking romantic. The thought jolted her and she let go, stepping back and clearing her throat.

That was not a place she was going with her troubled guy friend right now. She hoped Carmy hadn’t recognized the tune. 

“Um. Yeah, so,” she was bobbing her head too much again, “goodnight.” 

He turned to look at her, confusion in his expression, but just nodded back at her. “Goodnight.” He gestured toward the back of the apartment. “You can have the bathroom first. There’s a new toothbrush in the medicine cabinet.” 

He looked as uncomfortable as she felt.

Christ. Had he recognized the song? Or was the whole cuddling thing just too much?

“Thanks, that’s – that’s great. That’s, you know –” she felt like an idiot, “dental hygiene is important.” 

He raised his eyebrows, but just nodded again. Placating the freaky lady from work who had invited herself over to grope him and steal his bed. “Yeah,” he said. “Important.”

Sydney turned on her heel and tried not to look like she was making an escape as she fled to the bathroom. She messed around in there as long as she could, dreading seeing him after her little performance.

Coming on to the crazy guy was a really bad idea. 

She felt guilty for thinking about it that way. It was an Old Richie kind of thought. But it was true. And surely being a good person didn’t mean she had to pretend like humming love songs to someone who was that unwell was a good idea?

It wasn’t like she was against ever dating someone with his issues. But only after he got his shit together. She guessed that would take a lot of therapy and medicine. And then he’d still technically be her boss – if The Bear didn’t go under in the next ten months. It was all so theoretical.

She brushed her teeth twice, playing for time, but then started feeling guilty. He’d let her use the bathroom first. It wasn’t polite to hog it. When she poked her head out, he was on the couch, watching a cooking show. She called out a cheery “goodnight!” and darted into the bedroom, shutting the door behind her firmly. 

She pulled off her shoes and found that the bed really hadn’t been slept in much. The crisp, white sheets and blue quilt all smelled clean and like nothing, like hotel bedding. She thought she might have trouble getting to sleep, but the moment she lay down the warm, welcoming darkness drew her in, and she slept.

-

After a couple hours of sleep, Sydney woke up and stared at the ceiling, cursing her insomnia. At home, she had ways of dealing with it. There was her special chamomile blend tea, her favorite fuzzy purple blanket, and her bookcase of comfort reads. But at Carmy’s place? After tip-toeing to the bathroom and back, she was just stuck in his sterile bedroom with nothing but her phone for company. 

For lack of anything better to do, she sat down on the bed, cuddled the pillow close and went for an old familiar pattern: research. Learning about something always made her feel better. She googled “self harm psychology” and started scrolling through websites that looked trustworthy. 

Reading the American Psychological Association’s cool, clinical prose made her feel like a weight had been lifted off her. The first thing she learned was that Carmy hadn't been lying: this wasn’t about suicide. It was a person trying to cope with “unmanaged psychological distress.” 

This wasn’t actually a life or death thing. It just looked really upsetting from the outside. 

One website with advice for families said never to ask the person the why question she’d driven at earlier. Remembering one experience could trigger another. Sydney literally pressed her palm to her forehead at that and sighed. Jesus. That’s why he’d seemed to get so lost when she’d asked him to think back over it and explain.

But how was she supposed to know? She wasn't going to beat herself up over not knowing anything about this stuff. One of them doing that was bad enough. She read a little more, bookmarking a couple websites. What she read eased her mind enough that she laid back down and started to doze as she scrolled. 

[heartxshaped-bruises]

FACTS ABOUT YOUR MUSE !!

A short collection of basic info of your muse to present them on your blog. REPOST, don't REBLOG.

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                                             ✧･ﾟ 𝐃𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄.

► 𝐉𝐎𝐄

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

Many people, muses and muns alike, think Joe enjoys the act of killing. What is, in his opinion, quite unfair. He's just very unbothered. Used to it. And it serves his job quite well. He does have a weird relationship with death and just doesn't treat it as much of a big deal as he should - though it got much better over time. In his own words: "You guys seem to be the ones who are soooooo fixated on the murder thing. I just happen to be good at it. Nobody's perfect." Another thing is that his motives to obsess over someone hardly ever include a sexual reason. Romantic? Hell yes. Platonic? You bet. If he has his eye on someone, he wants them to feel the same kind of fascination and unhealthy affection that he experiences for them. He wants the whole of them to be given to him, possess their requited love. It's less about control and that sort of things.

AN IMPORTANT HEADCANON

In his business it's very common to use a headshot to make sure the target is dead for good. Since that's his most frequent way of kicking the bucket, it takes his body longer to reassemble. The bullet leaves holes in his brain & leads to amnesia once he gains consciousness, if not everything's grown back at that point. But he parts that get renewed are never the same again after obliteration. Sometimes it's a blank slate and he loses some achievements, like in a video game. It's not only memories, it's also skills and emotions like empathy. These things got put on reset and resemble more the entity he used to be than his personal growth. But then again, some holes just stay there. And some things don't come back. He ends up as a more muddled version of himself the more it happens. But that's only for headshots.

A USELESS HEADCANON

Because of his working hours, Joe likes to go to late night movie screens and if nothing's on, he just stays in his safe house / storage room to do jigsaw puzzles.

POTENTIAL TRIGGERS

NSFW- like murder, stalking, gore, crime, weapons, death, violence.

SOMETHING YOU ENJOY ABOUT (WRITING) THEM

I get to write a dark character who's personality isn't really... dark? If that makes any sense? Obviously, Joe lacks a lot of self-awareness and is delusional, but he's generally a very light and positive character who happens to have sinister or generally, ulterior motives that kinda clash with his self-image. The contradiction throws a lot of people off.

SOMETHING YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW BEFORE WRITING WITH THEM

He’s afraid of rejection & abandonement. It’s supposedly also a reason why he has this unnerving habit to twist facts and circumstances so they fit his weird, little POV. The issue lies deeper than he knows himself, to be honest. But even if he gets dangerously attached to your muse, you should keep in mind that he's a very fickle guy. And that means, his interest in your character can shift out of the sudden if he finds something or someone who he finds more thrilling. On the other hand, he will do anything to keep your attention - and as mentioned before, he twists everything yours might do or say to fit his narrative in order to keep you.

►    𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐈

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

The most common ones would be that he's always hungover or develops mutual feelings like normal people. Yes, Luce does have a drinking problem, but he's a high functioning alcoholic / drinker, if anything. And that means that you'll hardly know if he's drunk. He has a high tolerance, doesn't slur or anything. He also has his potions to avoid hangovers, so they're a rare thing and it's mentioned in his bio. And he might enjoy going out, but not nearly as many times as some you'd think. He does have a job and also, ambitions to work on his plant studies and his spellbook. Regarding the feelings... I've gotten a lot of surprised-pikachu-faces over the years because, while he might have his softer moments, he's a hedonist. And he's a selfish, rich guy. If he doesn't get anything out of you anymore, he has no qualms to drop you like a hot potato. His issues here are deeply rooted and not likely to be sorted out just because he ran into a person who cares about him and wants to help.

AN IMPORTANT HEADCANON

Due to the punishment of his mother who sometimes used poison, his mouth is entirely scarred on the inside. The wounds re-open at times and he's utterly ashamed of it as it serves as a reminder of the abuse.

A USELESS HEADCANON

Luce once summoned an incubus because he was bored and wanted to get his rocks off, but he didn't have enough experience with spells at that time. So he accidentally bound the entity to him and it's not unusual to run into that guy when you're with Luce.

POTENTIAL TRIGGERS

NSFW in the sense of Luce being a bit of a sexual deviant, substance abuse, childhood abuse

SOMETHING YOU ENJOY ABOUT (WRITING) THEM

I honestly don't know why, but writing his cocky, intellectual side is very fun. He's confident and knows exactly what he's capable of, but it's also interesting for me to see how he needs to push others down sometimes to make him feel even better about it. Obviously, a shitty thing to do, but it fascinates me how he thinks.

SOMETHING YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW BEFORE WRITING WITH THEM

He's not -- and I repeat, NOT! -- a nice person. He has a cruel streak since he tends to push people away before they get too close. And if they attempt to do so, it will only get more complicated. Ships with him are usually problematic, but I'm fine with writing them as long as people don't expect more from him than he can offer in his state.

[felixcloud6288]

Higurashi: Cotton Drifting Recap

So let me give my thoughts on the second arc of the series as a whole.

If Abducted by Demons is a Bad Ending where the protagonist is killed without ever discovering anything, then Cotton Drifting is a Neutral Ending where we discover the killer but failed to stop them.

Overall, the Cotton Drifting arc is my least favorite arc in the series. It's still a super important arc though because this is where we get the vast majority of the background information in the series. We learned about Hinamizawa's history, governance, and religion and those details will be important elements going into future arcs.

Cotton Drifting and Abducted by Demons both work hand-in-hand to fully onboard a new reader into the series. Cotton Drifting could never be a good first arc because it gives us an answer to the series of murders. I think it also doesn't delve far enough into the supernatural elements going on to hook a new reader into wanting to go further with the series.

Abducted by Demons had the role of hooking the reader in with this supernatural horror murder mystery. Once that was done, Cotton Drifting was able to step in and provide background information. It then also shifted us away from the murders and more to the supernatural elements of the story.

Cotton Drifting answered the initial question that Abducted by Demons asked. Who was behind the series of deaths and were they really caused by a curse from an angry god? The answer given is the murders were done by the Sonozakis to get rid of the village's enemies. There was no supernatural cause behind them.

But the arc doesn't try to touch on the supernatural elements that we've seen. What was with Rena's behavior in Abducted by Demons? What was that noise Shion and Tomitake heard? Was Takano really dead during the festival? Did Mion kill Keiichi from beyond the grave? These are the things the reader is expected to take interest in going forward.

I said at one point that Yutori Houjou's scary eye designs were "unhuman" while Karin Suzuragi's were "non-human". Every time someone had scary eyes in Abducted by Demons, that was accompanied by them acting in very non-human ways. But here, they tended to still appear human but their eyes were off-putting.

I'd say Yutori's approach is far more unsettling than Karin's because they hit that uncanny point. Karin's scary eyes tended to reach a point where my brain just processed Rena and Mion as non-humans whenever they started acting weird. But my brain still processed them as human when Yutori did the same thing.

And Yutori also used the eye scenes rarely and to maximum effect. The eyes ranged from blank, to dull, to those unhuman swirls. The last one is of particular note to me cause they only appear four times. Two of them are Rena and the other two are from Mion.

I feel like Rena doing the eye stuff is a big distraction. We've already had an arc where she was the insane psycho and then we go here. Eyes are on her expecting something. And then they're hit by Mion being the killer this time.

And this is my favorite panel this arc.

That swirl pattern is used to unnerve the reader. The first time it happened was when Rena told Keiichi about Mion's feeling being hurt. We're supposed to be unnerved by her accusation toward him.

But this time it's being artificially overlaid on the scene. Rena isn't trying to accuse Keiichi. She's trying to help guide him toward the correct resolution. But he's mistakenly thinking she's still accusing him.

The ripples are not because there's something to be afraid of. It's just a reflection in a cup of tea.

Now for some updates on the info we have. Bold text is new info.

Character Info:

Keiichi Maebara: He moved to Hinamizawa three weeks ago.

Rena Ryugu: Birth name “Reina”.She had moved out of Hinamizawa when she was younger. At some point she assaulted three boys with a bat and smashed every window in her school. In her psych evaluations, she frequently talked about Oyashiro-sama as if she is possessed by it. She moved back to Hinamizawa a year ago.

Mion Sonozaki: Leader of the group’s after-school club. She has several misdemeanors due to her actions during the village’s protest against the dam project. She's the heir to the Sonozaki family and lives with her grandmother. She was involved in several of the past murders. She has a demon tattoo on her body.

Satoko Hojo: Related to the second and fourth set of victims. She and Rika live together.

Rika Furude: Related to the third set of victims. Rika is the head of the Furude family which is one of the main houses of Hinamizawa. She's in charge of the priesthood.

Shion Sonozaki: Mion's twin sister. Shion lives in Okinomiya with their parents.

Curaudo Ooishi: A detective with the local prefecture who wants to figure out the cause of all the deaths. He suspects a group within the village is behind the deaths.

Jirou Tomitake: A photographer who visits Hinamizawa several times through the year. He died by scratching out his throat.

Miyo Takano: A nurse at the local clinic. She went missing after the Cotton Drifting Festival. She was strangled and her corpse was cremated. Her autopsy suggests she died the night before the festival however.

Satoshi Hojo: Satoko’s older brother. He used to be part of the after-school club. He disappeared a year ago. Prior to his disappearance, he started carrying a bat and practiced his swinging. He also became distant from the club.

Village details:

Hinamizawa was originally known as Onigafuchi. The residents were believed to be descended from demons and the nearby villages offered tribute out of fear.

Oyashiro-sama is believed to be a god who gave the demons human form so they could live amonst humans

After the war, Mion's grandfather, Souhei Sonozaki, used black market funds to bring great prosperity to the village.

There are three main houses in Hinamizawa: The Sonozakis, the Kimiyoshis, and the Furudes.

Murder Mystery details:

Since 1979, someone has died each year during the Cotton Drifting Festival.

The first death was the director of the Dam Project. He was murdered and dismembered by several people. The person who took the right arm is still at large. However, the Director might still be alive.

The second death was Satoko’s parents. They fell off a cliff. The wife’s body was never found.

The third death was Rika’s parents. Her father died of an illness and her mother drowned herself in the swamp. Her body was never found.

The fourth death was Satoko’s aunt. She was beaten to death. Satoko’s brother Satoshi also went missing around that time.

The fifth death was Jirou Tomitake. He clawed out his throat after apparently being attacked by several people. Miyo Takano has also gone missing. Tomitake’s death is suspected of being drug induced.

Miyo Takano was also murdered. She was strangled and then burned.

Every death has a pattern of one discovered death and one missing person. People in the village refer to the disappearances as the person being “demoned away”

The villagers refer to the series of deaths as Oyashiro-sama’s curse due to the connections to the dam project. However, each new victim is less and less connected to the project. Tomitake had no connection at all, and Ooishi suspects the murderers are just targeting outsiders at this point.

Most if not all the murders were instigated by the Sonozakis to protect the village from outside threats.

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About

This blog (mainly) creates and also interacts with dark content. I place warnings for all my content, so proceed at your own risk.

we are very very multifandom here. i hyperfixate a lot, and my adhd is sitting proudly at the wheel. whatever character my brain chooses for the day is usually how it goes. characters I write for are linked in my masterlist even if I haven't put anything out for them yet. I add as I go

I’ll be real and say that I frequently dip away from tumblr for a couple days rather often; I have a low social battery that drains even when I’m shitposting to no one in particular. But I love to chat so don’t hesitate to send an ask, I’ll get back to them next time I’m online :)

DNI’s 

My content is not suited nor intended for minors. 18 and up please and thank you. If you don’t have an age marked somewhere visible I will block. “18+” “adult” “legal” etc are not acceptable and will result in a block.

Blank blogs annoy the piss out of me but I'm too lazy to block them all so just have an age listed okay.

do not interact with my content (reblogs especially) if your own blog rules are not 18+. If i see 17+ or similiar, that makes me uncomfortable.

no dc anti’s (if you know how to scroll past, this doesn't include you) hate will be ignored. if you don’t like my content, the stuff i reblog, or the things i say, just block me or unfollow. 

if you ask for part 2s. it’s a rude thing to do in general. 

Rules and Asks

I typically answer all my asks, I don't ignore people so if I'm taking awhile to respond it's either because i havent seen it or I'm thinking on a response. However, if I think an ask is worded in a way that would make others or myself uncomfortable, check my return to sender tag. I'll probably have made a post with a response without directly posting the ask itself.

I do need a listed age to feel comfortable responding! Please no trauma dumping. And I'm awful at writing comfort so pls no "what would Chara do" h/c situation asks 🥲 I'm bad at them. Awful. The result of my attempt would somehow make your day worse. For your own mental health just pls do not lol.

I'm down with being called bb/babes,girl by just about anyone. But bitch/bestie/love are reserved for mutuals and discord friends, those are very important terms of endearment for me and it feels off getting them from people I don't know.

If you send me compliments about my writing we’re valentines. this isn’t even my own rule, this is cosmic law. 

Writing Info

I write every day, but I write and post at my own pace, the pace my irl life allows. If something is listed in my wips, I’m working on it so please don’t demand content from me.

The stuff I write is usually explicit, and even when it’s not has mature, dark, or unsettling natures to it. Not every fic will include these topics but beware they may contain incest, a/b/o, monsterfucking, horror, yandere etc. Here’s a little link to give you an idea on more, listing them can get tedious so i keep it separate and update it as I go.

I don’t do requests (commissions aside) but if you want to tell me your thoughts on a character, or maybe put them in a messy little situation, it might spark something in my mind and a little something might come of it, you never know ;3

what do i not write... hm. scat. vore. the Obvious. Other than that this is a really tough Q bc my mood switches up a lot. Sometimes I go on a single trope spree, other days I will write criminal level fluff in one hour and shiver inducing dark alley shit in the next. I have so much range, please expect me to use it.

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this is the pinned post

Hey, is this working?

Hi, hello! I don't really know who I'm talking to, but my name is Yuelia!

And I'm Noelia. I'm also here, I guess.

And both of our pronouns are she/her! ...Right?

Yeah, that's right.

And we're twin sisters! But I'm the older twin! Hehehe!

Hey! You don't have to tell everyone that!

Um, anyway, we kind of... crash landed in this weird place called Anistar City, so we'll be hanging out here until Noelia can fix our airship!

And once I can figure out a route home... which might be difficult, 'cuz of that weird wormhole thing.

Well, I'm sure it'll work out! In the meantime, I hope we can make some new friends!

That's Yuelia for you, painfully optimistic...

So far we've made friends with a Vivillon named Flutter and an Applin named Princess!

ooc info:

hi. i'm kade. 18, he/him. i also run @wanderer-sylvan. that's this account's main blog, so likes and follows will come from there.

this is a pkmn irl/"faller" blog for Yuelia and Noelia from the game Fantasy Life. i know a lot of people haven't played that game, so i hope to make this a blog people can interact with without knowing about Fantasy Life.

that being said. if you are currently playing or plan to play Fantasy Life and don't want spoilers, you may want to steer clear of this blog for now.

uh, the rules of this blog are pretty much the same as my other one, but i'll write them out again here.

i'm fine with like, dirty jokes and stuff but i do not write smut. so if you're looking for NSFW stuff, look elsewhere. i don't really know why you'd come HERE for that anyway.

i'm not interested in high stakes roleplay or prolonged heavy angst.

sapient pokemon and legendaries are fine to interact. and fallers, of course. it would be silly if i didn't allow fallers on my faller blog.

i do not accept in-character hate, anonymous or otherwise. i also don't accept out of character hate, but if you're gonna send me out of character hate you probably don't care if i allow it.

the twins landed in the same universe as Sylvan (my other rp blog guy), but i don't really know what that entails for them yet since all i've established for that universe is that it's after BW2, and that doesn't really matter on this blog because they're not in unova. so.

the blog also takes place one year after the events of Fantasy Life's Origin Island DLC, which i headcanon to take place about six months after the main story, if that means anything to anyone.

i have no fuckin idea how old Yuelia and Noelia are. they probably age differently than normal people. but i see them as adults, so there's that.

i will probably let them go home eventually. i'd feel bad otherwise :(. but i'll have them come and go between Reveria and the pokemon world, i won't just. ditch the pokemon part of the pokemon irl blog.

that's the important stuff, here's some additional, less important information because i can never stop talking. a lot of it might not make sense if you don't know about Fantasy Life. oh well

it would make more sense in my mind to have yuelia type in yellow. but you can't do that on the app for some reason and i'm not going into the web browser whenever i want to post here. so blue will have to do.

the blog is based on the american version of Fantasy Life, though i've also played the european version and take some lore bits from it. this clarification is mostly for the names that are different across versions. (i'll use Damien instead of Daemon, Terra Nimbus instead of Levitania, etc.)

the blog takes place in the Fantasy Life timeline, not the Fantasy Life Online timeline. but i MIGHT include some mentions of Fantasy Life Online characters. maybe.

sometimes Yuelia and Noelia might mention a guy named Aster. he's a guy i made up to fill the role of the Fantasy Life protagonist. the protagonist is a huge blank slate, and brother i've scribbled all over it. so there's a lot of information about Aster that comes from my brain rather than from the game.

i don't know if i'll have sylvan interact with these guys but you might get some references on here to stuff from that blog. for funsies.

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top 5 fav characters?

info dump to your hears content on this one cus it's basicly a blank check

FROM WHAT? ! ok uhhhh going to do one from my main fandoms I guess

Wtdw- the twins (shut up lollipop is one character cause I said so) anyway I love them because I think their dynamic is interesting and just something not explored enough in horror media and their really fun to write. Second fav is ribbon dancer

Fnaf- the day care attendants. BUT ONLY MY VERSION. hot take the dca fandom ruined them. Sorry not sorry. Um. I liked them because of their complexity and the iver all unhinged uncanny valley they had. But the fandom turned them to soft and like romantic. When in my head it's just like two teenagers who are done with everyones shit and go feral. Second fav is vany/Venessa

TADC- while it hasn't been a round long it's made a significant impact on my fandoms list for brain rot. My favorite is gangle so far and I would like to see how they progress as a character. I'm also a theater kid so. Second fav is pomni.

Underverse- fresh ink or color. THRU HI E SO MUCH GENDER AND LIKE ARE DO FUNK ANC EVIL AND I NEVER TALK ABOUT HIM EVER BUT HE DOES MEAN A LOT TO ME SIMPLY FOR HAVEING THE BEST CHARACTER DESIGN OF ALL TIME

And outsiders- I saved this one for last because it's the hardest. I don't really have a favorite. I love Owens complexity. I love Apos character arc. Gracies personality. Magics symbolism and story. Krows choices . Beks attitude. Mowhee everything! Like. I can't pick one! They all mean so much to me. I end up majority writing Owen cause he's the one I've seen the most of but every character is important and special and AH! I love them all so much. So yeah. Sorry I can't pick there.

Other than the last two you'll notice I have a trend with reallying liking characters that have like more than one mind I guess? Gangles comedy and tragedy personalities. Loli and pop. Sun and moon. Idk it's even with some of my second favorited Eric and ribbon. Vanny and Venessa. Huh I guess color counts too actually bring a fusion if fresh and ink.

A friend brought up the trend once and I thought it was cool.

I would like to give and honerable mention to sparrow from new life smp. Because oh boy is he one of my favorite characters of all time. But he's also like the only character of New life i love? Don't get me wrong scotts great but Sparrow is the ideal blorbo so no one can even begin to compare.

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Regarding your yoga post and referring to getting yelled at for thinking. . .ironically, you're teach is wrong.

True yoga (not the kitschy pop-ups) is meditative and what I am learning about meditation? It isn't about stopping thoughts and being blank, it's about allowing thoughts the space to. . .travel and slip free? So those thoughts can go on their mary little way.

And, allowing your thoughts the space to roam? Frees up your brain for the important things. . .like fan fiction, lol, or those other godly creative pursuits

Sorry for taking a joke literally, and sorry for info-dumping. I just wanted to offer a knowledge nugget on something I was learning about?

Sorry if I bothered you, have a great day!!!!

No, no problem, I'm never bothered by anyone talking about anything, as long as they're not deliberately being an asshat XD

I've had different instructors over the years and I've heard both versions - one that I'm supposed to be blanking out my mind and just listening to my body, and others that brain wandering is fine. And they were yoga instructors, so they definitely weren't yelling XD (This was yin yoga - no meditating during vinyasa, that's too much like hard work for my brain to be thinking about anything except how tired I am and do I have the pose right?!)

Anyway, the yin instructor I spent most time with was the 'think about the changing sensations in your body' type, but I always found lying on the floor in a quiet room for 5-10 minutes in one position before shifting to the next one was perfect for fanfic scenes and dialogue to wander through my head.