#x Emiya : Shirou : tbd

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tag dump

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❝ Sonia certainly makes good use of her diplomatic immunity. Her cooking skills can border attempts against the Geneva Conventions. ❞

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FINAL RECAP POST

Tier 1 - First 44

300. 260. Puff Puff from Your Favorite Martian

299. 160. Maxil of Gallifrey from Doctor Who Arc of Infinity

298. 88. Nobody from scp foundation

297. 64. Jubei from Video Game (Blazblue)

296. 131. Nyssa from Doctor Who fused with Bulbasaur from Pokémon

295. 242. Rarity from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

294. 148. Garwin Chang from Kotlc

293. 103. William from Chad Smith: Life of a rich boy (webtoon), and more coming soon TBD

292. 244. Benrey from Half-life VR but the AI is self aware

291. 15. Flavio Who from the submitter's own memes

290. 70. Vislor Turlough from Doctor who (-_-)

289. 293. Lee Ping from Detentionaire

288. 19. Clay Puppington from Moral Orel

287. 211. The Puppeteer from Steldomo (aka an oc in a story the submitter wants to write)

286. 43. hatsune miku; colorful stage

285. 167. Hugtan / Hagumi / Cure Tomorrow from Hugtto Precure

284. 164. Dr Frankistein from Frankenstein (the book)

283. 60. Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama

282. 175. Sho Minamimoto from The World Ends With You

281. 28. Stacy Hirano from Phineas and Ferb!

280. 199. Dib Membrane from Invader Zim

279. 25. Loras Tyrell from A Song of Ice and Fire (NOT the show they fuckijgbmassacred his character)

278. 74. Candyman from Lethal League Blaze

277. 31. Kikiu from Tess of the Road

276. 191. Dazai Osamu from Bungou stray dogs

275. 185. Juta Tachibana from Otomen

274. 85. Jenny Jergens from Detentionnaire

273. 119. Theodore from The House in the Cerulean Sea

272. 95. Shirou Emiya from Fate/Stay Night

271. 124. Puss in Boots from Shrek

270. 137. Phantom Horn from Two Best Brothers Bitch About Ponies/Slime and Punishment/RowdyFuckers CopKillers Endless War (indirectly originatined in Sonichu as well, as slime and punushment is the cannonical ending to Sonichu, TBBBAP, and while not the end, is a cannonical story in RFCK)

269. 8. Greenland from Plague, Inc.

268. 233. Link from The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

267. 223. Scooby doo from Scooby doo

266. 156. Cricket from Wings of Fire

265. 10. Wilbur the pig from Charlotte's Web

264. 1. Cleopatra the 7th from Real life

263. 189. Colin Frazer from Doctor Who Arc of Infinity

262. 79. Peter Pan from Once Upon a Time

261. 240. Shiho Kobayakawa from Private Actress

260. 277. The Human Faced Fish from Shingi: The Spirit's Playbook

259. 84. Chopfyt (The Tin Man) from Oz

258. 250. Albedo from Ben 10

257. 257. Sam Lloyd/Sergei Lubovitch from The Diviners series

Tier 2 - Round of 256

256. 254. Andrew Ryan from Buoshck

255. 216. Nyssa õf Traken from Doctor who

254. 228. Asha from Iji

253. 22. Whisper Schnee from Boldores and Boomsticks

252. 253. Chuuya Nakahara from Bungou stray dogs

251. 18. Mapleshade from warrior cats

250. 190. Andrew Eldritch from real life

249. 120. sans undertale from undertale

248. 219. T-Rex from Jurassic Park

247. 141. Karkat Vantas from Homestuck

246. 53. Rasputin IV from X-Men

245. 20. Hunter | The Golden Guard from The Owl House

244. 7. Kim Dokja from Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

243. 50. Death from Darksiders

242. 266. Dave Miller from Dsaf

241. 174. Dr. Miranda Jones from Star Trek: The Original Series

240. 274. donquixote doflamingo from one piece

239. 92. Hyakunosuke Ogata from Golden Kamuy

238. 11. Kha'Nel from Dragens Øye

237. 139. George Costanza from Seinfeld

236. 121. Rampage from Beast Wars

235. 62. ε (epsilon) from Mathematics, real life (kinda? Not sure maths qualifies as real life) ) (common phrase: Let ε>0 be any real number)

234. 134. BoJack Horseman from BoJack Horseman

233. 291. Juleka Couffaine from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir

232. 129. Flavio Rezza (MC Flava) from real life

231. 215. Goodtimewithscar or Scar for short (the minecraft youtuber)

230. 186. Percy Weasley from Harry Potter

229. 170. claude frollo from the hunchback of notre dame (specifically the stage musical)

228. 217. Grian from Life Series (3rd/Last/Double/Limited Life)

227. 168. the submitter from real life

226. 269. Mizi from Alien Stage

225. 96. Robin Stuart from Arc of Infinity (Doctor Who)

224. 172. Tessa Minsky from Imogen, Obviously

223. 267. Ea-nasir (real life copper merchant - 1750 BCE)

222. 37. Kokichi Ouma from Danganronpa V3

221. 147. Rose Lavillant from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir

220. 135. Fiver from Watership down

219. 251. Keith Kogane from Voltron

218. 63. Cricket from Wings of Fire

217. 146. Adric of Alzarius from Doctor Who

216. 177. Mort from the Madagascar Movies/All Hail King Julian

215. 59. Edward Elric from Fullmetal metal alchemist

214. 290. Jimmy Solidarity from The Empires smp

213. 259. rayla from the dragon prince

212. 205. Starfy from The Legendary Starfy

211. 232. Taako from The Adventure Zone

210. 188. Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid

209/208. 182. Matt Murdock from Daredevil (Netflix)

209/208. 107. Ted Kord from DC comics

207. 86. Juleka Couffaine from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir

206. 27. Sailor Saturn from Sailor Moon

205. 197. Marc Anciel from Miraculous Ladybug

204. 159. Yona from Yona of the Dawn

203. 220. David Chiem from Danganronpa: Despair Time

202. 125. Tynan from Aurora Webcomic

201. 169. Kid Blink from Newsies

200. 128. π (pi) from Mathematics (as in half a circle of radius 1)

199. 275. Zee from Total Drama 2023

198. 278. Flynn Moore from Echo (the furry vn)

197. 270. Caim Tivh from Mørkalven

196. 195. Grendel, The Grimm General from Boldores and Boomsticks

195. 280. Hermie the Unworthy from Dungeons and Daddies

194. 181. Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way from My Immortal

193. 247. Monkey D Luffy from One Piece

Tier 3 - Round of 192

192. 68. Jacopo Bearzatti from The House in Fata Morgana

191. 117. Pugsley Guttman from From the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park

190. 57. Maglor from the Silmarillion

189. 203. Al-An from Subnautica: Below Zero

188. 112. Hercule Poirot from Agatha Christie-verse (???)

187. 122. Rampage from Beast Wars

186. 284. Callie Cuttlefish from Splatoon 1-3

185. 61. Ranpo Edogawa from Bungou Stray Dogs

184. 123. Emil from Nier series

183. 157. vriska from homestuck

182. 213. Brainy Smurf from The Smurfs

181. 36. Doppo Kannonzaka from Hypnosis Mic

180. 38. Diane Nguyen from BoJack Horseman

179. 32. Serial Designation N from Murder Drones

178. 29. Morgrem from Pokemon

177. 17. Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki from Everything Everywhere All at Once

176. 54. Rex Salazar from Generator Rex

175. 161. Huan from The Silmarillion

174. 225. meg from megahex comic series

173. 136. [redacted] / trivia murder party host from jackbox; trivia murder party

172. 42. Toshiko Sato from Torchwood

171. 106. Veeva Dash from Stampy's Lovely World

170. 39. gaheris from arthuriana

169. 287. waylon smithers jr from the simpsons

168. 77. Nathaniel Kurtzberg from Miraculous Ladybug

167. 89. Pit from Kid Icarus

166. 82. Tsurugi Kyousuke / Victor Blade from Inazuma Eleven GO

165. 171. Danhausen from Professional wrestling

164. 3. Maia Drahzar/Edrehasivar VII from The Goblin Emperor

163. 165. Taranee Cook from W.i.t.c.h.

162. 207. Ardyn "Izunia" Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV

161. 132. Invader Zim from Invader Zim

160. 94. Mumbo Jumbo from Real Life/Mcyt

159. 208. Garwin Chang from Keeper of the Lost Cities

158. 78. Aya Burnstein from Dancing In The Devils Auditorium, by xxangelxbl00dxx(the OP) on ao3

157. 230. Nintendo EShop Bag from Nintendo EShop

156. 234. Logan(Logic) from Sanders Sides

155. 261. Eridan Ampora from Homestuck

154. 235. Markiplier from Real Life

153. 138. Hajime Hinata from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

152. 264. Bao-Dur from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2

151. 71. Fabian Seacaster from Fantasy High (Dimension 20)

150. 283. Bruno Madrigal from Encanto

149. 13. The Fifth Doctor from Doctor Who

148. 155. Tegan Jovanka from Doctor Who

147. 273. Lynne from Ghost Trick

146. 130. Hoshina Hikaru (Cure Star) from Star Twinkle Pretty Cure

145. 81. Damon of Gallifrey from Doctor Who Arc of Infinity

144. 239. "Phoenix" from iiRitW, the OP's ORIGINAL (sob) wip videogame

143. 115. Sound Saran from My School President

142. 149. data from star trek the next generation

141. 2. Iruma-kun from Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun

140. 256. Akane Kurashiki from Zero Escape

139. 104. Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon

138. 91. Kuromi from Sanrio

137. 158. Corazón de Ballena from Oxventure

136. 192. Milo Murphy from Milo Murphy's Law

135. 105. Alice Price Healy from Incryptid

134. 48. Raven Scofflaw from the submitter's OC from a wip that currently has the filler title 'Family'

133. 187. Vash the Stampede from Trigun

132. 206. Ben from the submitter's OC with almost zero information about lmao (this will change once I update artfight?)

131. 66. Natsuki Subaru from Re:Zero

130. 126. Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher

129. 255. Kevin from Ghost Host Ghost House

Tier 4 - Round of 128

128. 116. Pancho from All Hail King Julien!

127. 110. Kento from Payday 2

126. 113. Grantaire from Les Miserables

125. 65. Lexcanium from Wasteland 2

124. 297. Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars

123. 263. Chocolat Aizawa from Chocolat no Mahou

121/122. 153. Syv from Snøkattprinsen/The Snowcat Prince

121/122. 299. Adam Tyler from the Firewatching series

120. 83. Imogen Scott from Imogen, Obviously

119. 152. Garwin Chang from Keeper of the Lost Cities

118. 198. Sylvio Sawatari from Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V

117. 295. Pheonix Wright from Ace Attorney

116. 221. Prince Tarte (full name so long even he can't remember all of it) from Fresh Precure

115. 286. Ingo from Pokemon Legends Arceus

114. 279. The Collector from The Owl House

113. 227. Guildmaster Wigglytuff from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky

112. 99. Nanako Dojima from Persona 4

111. 262. Lunar from The sun and moon show

110. 143. the doctor (could just be the 10th doctor if thats too broad) from doctor who

109. 108. Don Quixote from Limbus Company

108. 46. Chiono from Steldomo (aka an oc in a story the submitter wants to write)

107. 236. the Doctor from Doctor Who

106. 45. Hao Asakura from Shaman King

105. 16. Tatsuya Suou from Persona 2

104. 194. Magic Brian from The Adventure Zone: Balance

103. 229. ronan lynch from the raven cycle

102. 58. Todd Chavez from BoJack Horseman

101. 252. Susan Sto Helit from The Discworld series

100. 12. Baljeet Tjinder from Phineas and Ferb

99. 271. Manga Fukidashi from My hero academia

98. 238. Cure Lovely/Megumi Aino from Happiness Charge Precure

97. 154. Nate Ford from Leverage

Tier 5 - Round of 96

96. 210. Melanie King from The Magnus Archives

95. 241. Vriska Serket from Homestuck

94. 93. Cure Passion from Fresh Precure

93. 44. Stanford Pines from Gravity Falls

92. 265. Otome from Video game (Gnosia)

91. 173. Lucian Lockhart from the submitter's imagination

90. 4. Pyotr 'Pierre' Bezukhov from War and Peace

89. 6. Mia "Maps" Mizoguchi from Gotham Academy/DC Comics

88. 76. Meridius from Venom

87. 268. daniil dankovsky from pathologic

86. 55. Nona from Nona the Ninth (book)

85. 24. Prince Peasely from Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga

84. 298. IMOGEN from stellar firma

83. 52. Jordyn Khaos from The chronicles of Destiny

82. 166. Gideon Nav from The Locked Tomb

81. 282. Obi from Snow White with the Red Hair

80. 281. Dalinar Kholin from Stormlight Archive

79. 140. Tim Drake from DC Comics, Batman Comics

78. 248. Brightheart from Warriors

77. 23. Garwin Chang from Keeper of the Lost cities

76. 109. Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist

75. 289. Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul

74. 114. Vinnie Dakota from Milo Murphy's Law

73. 14. Jin Macchiato from Fuga: Melodies of Steel

72. 101. Hendry Lowe from All of Us Villains

71. 212. Annabel McAllistair from Dolls of new albion

70. 258. Sanji from One piece

69. 214. God from the Bible

68. 73. Kosane Kiriha from Null Magical Girl

67. 218. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit

66. 118. anakin skywalker from star wars

65. 90. Adina Astra from Lost Constellation (Night in the Woods Supplemental)

Tier 6 - Round of 64

64. 35. Larten Crepsley from The Saga of Darren Shan

63. 49. Eda Clawthorne from The Owl House

62. 26. Perona from One Piece

61. 47. Bain from Payday: the Heist and Payday 2

60. 144. Heiji Hattori from Detective Conan

59. 41. Maglor from The Silmarillion

58. 237. Carrot from The Discworld series

57. 179. John from Malevolent (podcast)

56. 226. Katarina Claes from My Next Life as a Villianess

55. 127. five hargreeves from the umbrella academy

54. 196. Dragon from Parahumans

53. 102. Vanessa Santoro from Fablehaven book series

52. 150. James Flint from Black Sails

51. 180. Sasha Rackett from Rusty Quill Gaming

50. 249. Donna Noble from Doctor Who

49. 178. Beauregard Lionett from Critical Role

Tier 7 - Second bracket

48. 151. Zisu from Pokemon Legends Arceus

47. 209. Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender

46. 56. Canute from Vinland Saga

45. 183. otto octavius / doc ock from spiderman 2

44. 204. Kim Dokja from Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

43. 33. Mihashi Ren from Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup!)

42. 100. The original char aznable from Gundam

41. 51. Percy Weasley from Harry Potter

40. 292. akagi shigeru from akagi

39. 202. Douglas F. Eiffel from Wolf 359

38. 80. Marty Mikalski from The Cabin in the Woods, 2011

37. 142. The Reaper from Death's door

36. 184. Thors from Vinland Saga

35. 200. Ryoma Hoshi from Danganronpa

34. 75. Darth Maul from Star Wars

33. 243. Kim Theerapanyakul from Kinnporsche The Series

Tier 8 - Round of 32

32. 34. Godzilla from Godzilla

31. 300 Baljeet Tjinder from Phineas and Ferb

30. 245. Duck Newton from The Adventure Zone: Amnesty

29. 145. Gakushuu Asano from Assassination Classroom

28. 30. Natsume Takashi from Natsume's Book of Friends

27. 276. Nona from The Locked Tomb series

26. 87. Cordelia Gallo from Gosick

25. 162. Richard Spender from Paranatural

Tier 9 - Round of 24

24. 296. Horse from Centaurworld

23. 40. charlie kelly from its always sunny in philadelphia

22. 294. Warren Peace from Sky High

21. 176. Percy Weasley from Harry Potter

20. 285. Daisy Wells from Murder Most Unladylike (book series)

19. 201. zane from lego ninjago

18. 9. Tin from Triage

17. 111. Kelsier from Mistborn

Tier 10 - Sweet 16

16. 98. Fujiwara no Sai from Hikaru no Go

15. 133. Megamind from Megamind

14. 97. V from Devil May Cry

13. 69. Vegas Theerapanyakul from Kinnporsche: The Series

Tier 11 - Top Twelve

12. 193. The Obituary Writer from Death By Dying

11. 163. hollyleaf from warrior cats

10. 72. King Clawthorne from The Owl House

9. 288. Vin from Mistborn

Tier 12 - Elite Eight

8. 222. Galacta Knight from Kirby

7. 224. Metal Sonic from Sonic Series

Tier 13 - Final bracket

6. 272. Ilke from Phenomena

5. 231. Maika Halfwolf from Monstress

Tier 14 - Final Four

4. 246. Phoenix Wright from Ace Attorney

Tier 15 - Thrilling Three

3. 21. Olenna Tyrell from A Song of Ice and Fire

Tier 16 - Top Two

2. 5. Parker from Leverage

Tier 17 - Only One

1. 67. Sophie Foster from Keeper of the lost cities

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@more-than-a-princess ❝ People here don’t normally enter and exit through windows, okay? You should probably remember this information for future reference. ❞ (definitely for an older Shirou)

❝ Ah, it is just you. For a moment I thought I’d be in trouble. ❞ His nonchalant tone hid his genuine relief.

There are a few things one must know about Florence. It was once one of the richest places in all Europe during the Renaissance era, its most affluent citizens were so above everything else that their mansions weren’t located on the street level but always at least one flight of stairs above. It even became an intricate network of above-ground passageways connecting one villa to the next, its inhabitants hardly having to ever touch the streets during their lifetimes. Almost like an entirely different world right above everyone’s head, literally. Another thing is that many of the affluent families that held power during that time also holds power to this day. An old lineage that upholds its traditions hidden from the outside world. Shirou didn’t take any of that into consideration. The man recognized a few individuals from a previous run-in and didn’t want to have an unnecessary scuffle amidst a bustling street, so he climbed up the nearest drain to reach a balcony, pressing his body against the window. However, it wasn’t latched on properly and due to its uneven flooring he ended up inside the house – he barely had any time to curse his clumsiness when realized that there was a woman in there! -- that was it. He was ready to accept his face and get into trouble. But it seems fate had a silly sense of humor and he soon recognized the person in question, which left him without reaction as she spoke.

❝ My apologies. I didn’t expect to run into you or anyone for that matter. ❞ in fact, he was trying to avoid people when he got himself in this situation. ❝ Wouldn’t it be weirder that an unknown man is seen leaving the premises but wasn’t seen getting in? Perhaps I should offer you my services so at least you have an explanation if inquired about it.  ❞ … He had no idea where he was at. Was it one of the Novosonian royal family’s proprieties outside their country? An embassy? The house of one of their connections? Either way it didn’t sound too good for him. It was downright trespassing (again).

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continued from here and here ❤

A smile purses his lips, powder-white hair slicked back – a casual visage , as if he was half-planning meeting her halfway. ❝ Do you have any plans for today ? ❞ Shirou inquired, making sure to don’t be too intrusive as he was unaware of her romantic situation. ❝ If you are not too busy and still enjoy horror movies, would you join me in watching a few ? ❞ he had prepared a double session with Valentine-themed slasher movies in a room prepared like a pillow fort for maximum coziness, and, of course, some handmade choco to be revealed once she accepts.

Sonia had to question two things as she wandered into her media room at Boudry House, a safe haven for her in the midst of her duties as a princess. Most importantly, a safe haven that was, usually, left vacant: the Novosonian townhouse spanning a full square city block in the capital was her main residence as the heir to the throne, her gift for entering adulthood at eighteen years old.

One, just how long had she spent in the bath that late afternoon after her day's schedule had concluded, drinking champagne and reading until all of the rose-scented bubbles had well and truly popped?

And two, even if the room was on the opposite end of the house, how had she not heard, nor been alerted, to the fact that Shirou had broken in and found it fit to reorganize a room without anyone noticing?

Now, clad in a pair of jeans and an old Hope's Peak sweatshirt of all things, she strode into her media room, fully expecting a few footmen to follow suit with various dishes from the kitchen. A dinner alone at a dining table that could hold twenty seemed a bit depressing that day, and she'd made excellent work of declining each and every offer of a date she'd received from that evening. Not out of malice, but she'd simply had no interest in the array of aristocratic offspring and conglomerate heirs, all looking to escort her to their ancestral homes or a new, trendy restaurant downtown.

She was torn between screaming, admonishing him, and asking the question that had been on her mind since that morning. Fortunately for them both, she chose the latter.

"I-I presume you received my chocolates," She finally stammered, though her eyes still remained as round as dinner plates as she took in the scene. Took it in, and quickly picked up the telephone nearest the double doors. A single button connected her with the head butler whom, she instructed, was under no circumstances to show any amount of surprise that Shirou had entered the premises and made a shambles of the media room, nor were any of the staff permitted to gawk or ask inappropriate questions.

Setting the phone back in its cradle, Sonia shook her head, closing the doors behind her. "Beyond treating myself to a myriad of unhealthy hors d'oeuvres as dinner while opening a second bottle of champagne, no," She admitted, though there was no disdain for that plan. She'd already indulged in securing a few new books for Boudry House's Library, alongside an array of fresh roses from the garden and a few new anime collectibles for her room devoted to them all. 

Though his debate about her personal interests was enough to wipe the last of the surprise off her face, Sonia giving an unladylike snort in return, paired with an amused smirk. "It's safe to presume that if I ever dislike horror movies, then a global catastrophe of some sort must have occurred. Hell freezing over and all that. I know I'm not what I was in high school," She glanced down at her coincidental choice of sweatshirt. "But I do hope I haven't changed that much."

At least it didn't look like any permanent damage was done, and he'd moved all of the antique furniture out of the way. Sonia thought to question how he knew which pieces to preserve, but she thought better of it in favor of other more pressing ones. "I'll join you and have extra food sent up, if you'll answer the following for me, Shirou: Why didn't you tell me you were so close to Novoselic today, and how did you manage to get into Boudry House without anyone noticing you?"

It was a security concern, after all. The walls of both her home and her heart, he seemed intent on scaling them no matter the obstacles in his path. 

@more-than-a-princess

Perhaps he owed a few apologies.

In his line of work he’d came across many different characters from all walks of life – and even occasionally un-life – so it was a matter of time until finally meddling with the Novosonian secret agency. Shirou always made sure to keep at least five steps ahead of anyone as it would mean the difference between life or death, but due to his connection to the crown princess it was slightly personal for him … Not that the poor agents were aware of. Mission after mission, at the same time the adventurer assisted them he’d occasionally get on their nerves until one of them decided to bite the bullet and stop being too prideful to accept the help. Of course Maurice was unaware of anything about Emiya’s private life and was still largely ignorant, yet some points might have become clearer after being tasked with locating his occasional ally on the behest of the princess and becoming embroiled in a inoffensive conspiracy, the kind of mission not officially seen in his field but the kind of job that he’d welcomed and Shirou was certain of that. It wasn’t hard at all to convince the man and get help into infiltrating the Boudry House and networking with the people he befriended in his previous stay. In due time, Cecily was informed in order to make sure of all the possible bases were covered and everything was in place to set in motion during White Day.

He wished he could have shared the look on Sonia’s face to everyone who helped make it possible, it was certainly priceless – instead, Shirou was selfishly keep it in his mind, a treasured memory.

❝ They reached me. ❞ his digits moved and took the card she sent from inside the jacket’s pocket, spinning it between his fingers. Equally sporting jeans and a nondescript shirt, he realized it had been a while since he’d present himself wearing such casual outfit since their Maldives incident.  ❝ You wished for us to cross paths again and I decided to indulge it. That sounded a perfect opportunity for a return gift, don’t you agree ? ❞ Soon as she placed the phone down after contacting the butler he reassured: ❝ Don’t worry, everything had always been taken care of. ❞ in fact, the co-conspirators had foreseen that would be how Sonia would react and every sensitive personal was aware of the plan. ❝ We could add something alcoholic to our viewing session if you want, but I’m not sure what goes well with popcorn and pretzels. Unless you have something else in mind. ❞

Ah, it seems that even in her perceived down time there was truly no rest for the royal family. It was well-known that a number of nobles still demand all the etiquette and proper decorum. With a gesture of his hand, he urged her to calm down. ❝ Don’t worry, I didn’t climb up the wall or anything of the sort. Everything have been properly arranged with Cecily beforehand, I didn't want to risk any sort of incident or cause much trouble. Other than that, I’m afraid that it is confidential information. If I reveal how I did this it won’t be much of a mystery anymore, will it ? The food has also been taken care of and the security detail is also aware of my visit. The only missing part was the most important one. ❞ and with that, he offered his hand to the girl – not to Sonia the princess, but to Sonia, the person who means so much to him.

❝ Would you grant me the pleasure of your company this evening ? ❞

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The young man was more tired than he'd originally anticipated, his consciousness slipped away soon as his body slowed down during the exercises. With his back against the ground, Shirou was fast asleep.

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❝ Friday the 13th sounds the perfect day to watch horror movies from sundown until sunrise. It doesn't need to be the Friday the 13th movies. What do you think?❞ the careless invitation came easy. They didn't need to worry about adults at his place and doing something like that every once in a while would be ok.

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@auburniivenus 'monomono'

OCCULT PHOTO FRAME A photo frame that automatically processes any digital photos taken into ghost-photography-style photos, and displays them.

❝ Inoue-san ? I have something for you.❞ he'd always wanted to break the ice and talk to the other copper-haired individual, so a novel gift was a good excuse as any. Many people like ghost stories, if anything she could have a fun time. It was almost like having one of those mirror houses' mirrors at your hands, but spookier. ❝ I know it isn't too fancy but I hope you enjoy it. Or at least have a good laugh with it.❞

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@more-than-a-princess​ ❝ Hey, what exactly are you doing here?❞ (For a Shirou, but if someone else gives you more ideas, go with it!)

Sprawling interiors with golden assets, chandeliers that costs far more than any ordinary person would earn in a lifetime – the life of affluence and spending reserved for a few was synonymous of both success and decadency. A dichotomy that seemed either natural or inexistent depending on how one looks at it. The tailored double-padded suit fitted him accordingly, slicked back hair made him almost merge with the background around so many equally well-dressed men there for a good time or business. For Emiya Shirou, it was the latter. His countenance was serious, the scowl concealed by the glass of martini he’d been sipping. If it was for a mission of course he would blend in, it didn’t mean he would be comfortable at the location. A voice called out to him coming from behind, it seemed that once again he was the one being spotted first and not the other way around – ah, it seemed to start to become a rather bad habit or a recurring theme at very least.

❝ We keep on running into each other. This is becoming a habit. ❞ the tall man turned around, facing the princess whilst expressing his thoughts partially. ❝ Always a pleasure, Sonia. ❞ his expression bore an insincere smile, one reserved for social interactions in places like that. After all, Monte Carlo wasn’t your usual run over the mill location and one must act properly. ❝ Is it for business or a getaway? ❞ he inquired, motioning and allowing a server to retrieve his now emptied glass as the steel gaze watched the girl carefully, sharp and precise. It would be a lie to say that he wasn’t expecting to see her – in fact, it was a possibility that he’d taken into consideration during the planning stages.

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@more-than-a-princess ✏️ (But for the Shirous, Van, -and- El Melloi)

Sonia (non-despair): I think I should be allowed on ghost hunter tv shows. Shirou(non-despair): I think that would be dangerous for the ghosts.

Sonia, to Shirou (non-despair): Please, picking locks is my specialty. Sonia (non-despair): *throws a brick through the window* Sonia (non-despair): Okay, let’s go.

Sonia: Just so everyone knows, don't ever try to climb a tree at night carrying a strobe light, owls DON'T like it. Shirou: ...what happened ? Sonia: I made a VERY bad mistake

Shirou: I don’t mean to be rude— Sonia: Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often.

Van: Remember, violence is never the answer. Sonia: You're right, Van.. Violence can't be the answer. Van: Correct, Sonia. Now, on to the next lesso- Sonia: Violence is the question. Sonia: And the answer is yes ! Van: Sonia, no !!

Sonia: I want to kiss you. Van, not paying attention: What ? Sonia: I said if you die, I wont miss you.

Sonia, T-posing in the doorway: Greetings, El-Melloi II. El-Melloi II, not looking up from their coffee: Good morning, problem child.

El-Melloi II: I am going to need you to swear- Sonia: Fuck. El-Melloi II: El-Melloi II: ...swear as in promise.

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@sparklymuses luvia is sprinting to his door, covered in dirt and her dress sullied as she's catching her breathe at the door ... around 11:59pm. she catches her breathe, holding up a poorly wrapped present. " h... happy birthday ... shirou! hah ... i shall be your ... final present! on your ... birthday!" she falls into his arms out of exhaustion.

The sound of something barreling down the hallway was certainly noticeable, it was almost like someone had unleashed a pack of wild things that were trampling everything on their way, a true warpath if he had ever heard one. Curiosity stirred, prompting Shirou to cautiously open his door and peer outside. ❝ Luvia-san ? ❞ Like a blue and golden hurricane, the Edelfelt heiress was on his doorstep like she had wrestled a small army – or perhaps only the red devil with pigtails –on her way to see him. The poor present wasn’t in better shape either. When the situation seemed it couldn’t get any weirder, it was like all strength finally abandoned Luvia and she started to fall like a powered-down doll – thankfully Shirou was fast enough (or perhaps just in the right place at the right time) to catch her. That was…certainly a memorable way to make an entrance, especially to celebrate someone’s birthday. Cautiously, Shirou made sure that Luvia was properly being held as he moved to his room and placed the girl on his bed. The poor thing seemed exhausted.

❝ Sweet dreams, Luvia-san. ❞ he smiled fondly. The always so energetic mage certainly looked peaceful sleeping like that. And cute. Still, he was a gentleman and would be taking the couch tonight.

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A certain princess is so quiet tonight he is a little worried. After all, it is never good news when Sonia "don't-tell-me-what-I-can-do" Nevermind gets too quiet...

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@sparklymuses ✏️ - luvia and sheerou

Luvia: Where are you going? Shirou: Hell, eventually.

Luvia: *is throwing stones at Shirou's window* Shirou: You have a phone for a reason, Luvia! *THUD* Shirou: DID YOU JUST THROW YOUR PHONE AT MY WINDOW?!

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@tricksheart ✏️✏️ ( for Yu and Shirou )

Yu: I need life advice. Akira, sipping Gatorade and eating cookie dough: You came to the right person.

Shirou: Someone care to explain why we have 6 dogs in our apartment? Akira: They're golden retrievers, dude. They retrieve gold. I did this for us.

Bonus round!

Lancer: So I can either do something dumb that could very well get me injured or I can listen to Shirou and not do the thing, Lancer: Well there’s a clear right answer here. Lancer: *proceeds to throw five packs of mentos into a barrel full of diet coke*

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@more-than-a-princess​ If he also wanted to use a face mask, all Shirou needs to do is ask.The same goes for her nail polish: Sonia would appreciate help with her fingernails.

❝ Tohsaka could be a mean and demanding master but I can’t deny that it was rather... Enlightening. On how much of a lazy slob she can be. ❞ he was picking on his former magecraft instructor and Shirou would certainly say it to her face among their usual barbs and lighthearted fun. ❝ At least she made sure that I know the right consistency of a face mask and how to properly apply nail polish. Can’t say I had any use for it afterwards through.❞

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@more-than-a-princess “i want you. i don’t know why, i can’t explain it, but i just wish to be around you all the time.” (For Shirou, probably non-despair or high school Shirou because we are at this level of stupid from Sonia)

The young man listened to her words, yet it was somehow if the way they were strung together was foreign to his ears. Almost nonsensical akin to an association game to link the last syllable of a word to the first of the following one even if they barely have any sort of connection. To Emiya Shirou, someone starving for connections and trying his absolute best to pretend to be “normal”, the concept of being wanted sounded uncanny in a fundamental level. Or rather, to be wanted more than a superficial level – to have someone to know him, the darkest crevices of his being that he tries so hard to avert his gaze from. To accept the broken individual, trying desperately to hold on and to be accepted. No-one really knows Emiya Shirou.

Besides, there were so many other reasons why Sonia was beyond his possibilities: first, she has a boyfriend. Sure, he had heard about poliamory and all that stuff that are way over his head. If someone like him who can’t see himself as “boyfriend material” and get one girlfriend, let alone to be deserving of two ? If it is something he can’t have, then he shouldn’t try too hard to think about that. In any case, Sonia seems to be averse to the idea of that kind of relationship and is in love with that Tanaka guy, so Shirou better take his head out of the gutter. Secondly…Well, she is a princess. Not only a princess from a long-standing bloodline and from a very rich country, but Sonia is the Ultimate Princess. The princess of the princesses. The one princess to rule them all – even if he said that literature reference out loud she’d probably get really annoyed. All of her classmates are extra-special prodigies that all attend a very prestigious school with a tradition of alumni being individuals that changed the course of mankind. The crème de la crème. But Shirou ? He was just some traumatized kid who could cook and barely made baby steps in becoming the Hero of Justice he wishes to be. How he could stack up against a man who saved endangered species from extinction ? Or, more realistically, he could fix a radio while one of her classmates could probably make a small robot using the pieces of the same radio, some extra parts from a toaster and duct tape.

Maybe he was thinking too hard. Maybe she is merely saying that she enjoys hanging out with him. Many times he was told how the Novosonians appreciate anime and Japanese culture in general, his house is certainly a novel location for her and very different from the castles she is used to. A place where she has privacy and can enjoy some freedom along with the whole aesthetic. His home was a samurai home at some point after all. Yes, that’s probably it.

There was a gentle breeze kissing their skin as the sun started to set. The sakura season had just ended but there were still plenty of flowers blooming in the backyard and they had decided to sit in the porch over some green tea and snacks when she said those words. A moment of silence as he processed them, trying to make sense. Still… Knowing that she wanted to be around her even in a superficial level made him happy.

❝ Then let’s be together for a very long time. ❞ “I feel the same” was something he should be saying, yet he couldn’t. After all, he wished something a little more – something beyond his reach. It would be insincere. ❝ You don’t need to try to figure things out. If you want to be around me then let’s be around each other for as long as you want to. ❞ it was almost a non-brainer: even if he wasn't allowed to want her, perhaps he could be a little selfish and be around her for as long as she wanted him to be.