#yes this is a commission and YES I am having a blast

[pondhue]

getting paid to draw a page of prickcest illustrations… oh I’m winning

[sunflowersandink]

Would you accept commissions for a part 2 for home is a haunted heart?

👀 bestie do you know how much groceries cost these days of course I would

shoot me a dm and I’m happy to go over my commission info!!

[basketprutas]

No magic tricks... Just me. ˚*･༓☾

Characters: Lyney x reader (no gender-specific terms were used!)

Genre: fluff. nothing else just have fluff as an apology for my lack of posts 😭

Now playing... Bewitched by Laufey!

Despite the numerous things Lyney has seen himself, nothing else can be as beautiful as you. 

He’s a simple man; he wants nothing more than him and his siblings to be safe and happy. But sometimes he wants to be greedy and take something for himself, just this once. 

But it never happens. 

That is until he sees you.

When you just met, to the trial, he felt nothing but awe. Someone was willing to go as far as helping him despite knowing each other for just a day. Sure, you as a traveler had a reputation around town, but seeing you for yourself changed everything. 

He wanted to know you more, and see how things unfold by that point, but he didn’t expect to tell you the actual truth of his upbringing. It’s unbearable; you just started to know him, and now you know he is with the house of the hearth, someone who was in close relations with “the knave.” 

The look on your face said it all for him. Heightened with emotions, he felt lost. 

For once, he was unsure of how things would unfold now that you knew. 

But for the first time, he didn’t want to hide it. He didn’t want to hide it from you- Because you gave him hope that someone with a background like yours could understand or sympathize with him.

So even if he saw that look from you, he wanted to make up for it.

And damn right he did, from finishing the trial, he felt so much relief to see your smiling face and he wanted nothing but to frame that moment right then and there. “Thank you, for believing in me.” He said. With all that said and done, he wanted to put this behind him and finally get to know you.

You and Lyney went around town, with his frequent magic tricks entertaining you now and then. While it was an act to garner your attention, he wanted you to look in between the lines. Rainbow roses aren’t something someone just gifts to you with no meaning at all.

Enamored, you kept the rose in your room and looked at it every night before bed. Lyney’s presence was very felt, and it felt so natural. You await the next time you saw him.

Weekly encounters became daily, and Lyney was always with you in your journey around Fontaine. You didn’t mind, he was great company and you had a blast with him when you would do commissions for the guild.

But when it was time for you to leave, he didn’t know what to do.

So on the late cold night, two days before you leave for your next journey, he knocks at your door in a hurry.

You open the door, half asleep and confused. “Lyney? Did something happen?” You ask. “Yes, please come with me, it’s an… emergency.” He says with urgency. He holds your hand and you both walk the quiet streets of Fontaine. With the shops closed, Fontaine never looked so ominous. The bright shine of the moon beneath the both of you, Lyney hurriedly brought you to the middle of the street. “Lyney can you please explain what’s going on?” You ask as he drags you around. “We’re near, hold on.” He says.

When he finally stops, you’re confused as he sits you down on one of the benches. “What now?” You ask, really worried that something might have happened while you slept. 

He breathes in, and out as he says “You’re leaving right?” with a solemn look on his face. “I am…” You reply. “You know, when I met you, all I could think of was a firework.” He laughs as he holds your hand. “And how is this relevant?” “Just let me finish!” He exclaims and you stay silent.

“You were something so… beautiful yet such a short glimpse. Just like a firework.” He made a small firework with his pyro vision on the palm of his hand.

“I’d heard about you before you even arrived here, and I was really interested in knowing more about you. And after the trial, I knew I had to take up every opportunity I could. And I did. And I thought you’d get the hint, get the clues I gave almost every single day but you didn't! You didn't…” He grips your hand tighter.

“And I'm tired of hiding this. So no more magic tricks… just me.” He breathes in.

“I like you. A lot. And I don't want you to go just yet because damn has t been the best months of my life! I spent all my life making sure my family was safe and sound and for once, I wanted to know if you were too.” His eyes looked deep into yours as he confessed.

You couldn’t believe it. “I… don't know what to say.” You laugh and smile at him. “You don’t have to say anything just… stay with me for a little longer. Please?” His pleading face was all it took for you to hug him tightly. He tensed, completely shocked at your touch. “Of course I will.” You reply and that’s all it took for him to hug you back. He nuzzled in your neck, unbelievably happy.

You spent another 30 minutes or so just watching the moon shine as you and Lyney all the times he tried ‘confessing’ his love for you and you couldn’t help but laugh. “That firework was a good touch. Touché.” You say and he laughs. “I'm a romantic at heart, can you blame me?”

As the night ended, he brought you back to your quarters and before he could leave, he kissed your forehead. “Goodnight, my little firework.” You smile, roll your eyes, and close the door, your heart filled with nothing but joy as you lay down that night.

END.

Notes: I am unbelievably sorry for not posting but I AM SORT OF KIND OF BACK I am not sure when I'll get back to posting but this is one of the drafts I made that I never continued so I finished it rn because I am bored and inspired. Hope you guys liked it!

I recently started writing again; click here to learn more about me ^-^

Inbox is always open for suggestions and comments. I'd be glad to try out any prompts you guys give!

-Clara

[lordfreg]

Commission Information!

Are you looking for a NEW PROFILE PICTURE? a CUSTOM DESIGN? BOOK CHARACTER that you just simply haven't been able to draw? I AM HERE FOR YOU!

Of course, there are some RULES;

NO FORM OF racism, pedophilia (includes problematic ships), Nazism, politics, NSFW (straight up porn), tcest (turtle incest), ect.

NO rushing, hustling and/or pressuring the art or artist into hurrying/doing something they are uncomfortable with

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also NO REFUNDS; sorry, but these are extremely cheap for the amount of work I put into this, so if you are unsatisfied, you can commission again.

there will be ONLY FULL RENDERED pieces, because the sketch will automatically be included in the purchase.

there will be NO DISCOUNTS/HALF PRICES/PRICES OFF for any followers/friends. i dont hate you, i simply must be consistent for each customer.

PAYMENT UPFRONT. to prevent art theft.

here are some GUIDELINES;

GORE must be minimal and/or representative (that means no suggestive poses with gore and/or fetishism of gore; or is used to represent emotions)

OC/CHARACTERS are completely fine; please send me any/all references of them.

BE SPECIFIC about what you would like for me, i am autistic and I would prefer to give you something you like. Examples are sending a pose, the frame (circle or square), and weather or not you want it transparent

SUGGESTIVE POSES/ACTIONS are fine, as long as it isn't straight up porn and/or fetishism

SHIPS are fine as well, but I have every right not to accept and deny your request. (I will always do this privately, and I will never put you on blast and I am always grateful for any/all support)

OC (/SELF INSERT) x CANNON ships are encouraged and completely acceptable as long as they aren't problematic/pedophilic

↬ the written characters are NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW

about ONLY WRITTEN CHARACTERS;

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I will request specific outfits

I will ask for details about the character to better understand how to draw them (wrinkles, skin texture, freckles, etc.)

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about TURN AROUND SHEETS/REFERENCES

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now, let's start with some PRICES;

↬ NORMAL COMMISSION

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HALF BODY is $12.50 USD

HEAD SHOT (+ SHOULDERS) is $6.25 USD

PROFILE PICTURE is $5.00 USD

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FULL TURN AROUND is $50.00 USD

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FOR 25₵ MORE you can get a SMALL EDIT of your art (yes, an edit with music/capcut)!

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↬ HOWEVER, i do NOT CONSENT to MY ART being posted without credit on ANY OTHER PLATFORMS WITHOUT THIS ADD ON or the OKAY from me!

FOR $3 MORE you can have the TIME LAPS VIDEO/SPEED PAINT of your commission!

↬ you can also tack on another 25₵ (making this $3.25) for a video with music! please tell me what song you'd like and how long the video should be!

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[finniestoncrane]

ok i'm gonna blast through the threesome suggestions with my top tier, completely asked for opinions in this one post, and i will rank the remaining ones based on my preferences lmao

boomerang and arkham ed - DIRTY MEN YES STINKY MEN YES COCKY MEN YES IN BOTH SENSES LMAO you and me, we are the same person. we are literally living in the same world, same brain, this is my desire, this is my dream, i have commissioned art of this and my self-insert oc lmaoooo

arkham ed and two face - you are so right, the degradation would be INSANE and i would be so grateful for it!! like i might be crying the entire time or by the end of it, but i'm ok with that

reevesverse penguin and arkhamverse black mask - total dom energy you are completely right there!! i'm scared for my orifices though, i don't know how flexible or sturdy i am, i have a low pain threshold lmao

boomer and two face - ok yeah i think maybe they would get along briefly, BUT i think it would be a fuckin nightmare if it was harv instead of harvey and then you'd just be naked watching an argument

roman sionis and victor zsasz - arkhamverse? yes. but i fear anon that you were thinking of BoP and i hate ewan mcgregor so i cannot find him hot ;-;

jervis and ivy - an odd pairing!! exciting to consider, but i think it'd be a nightmare in practice. i can't be sharing the subby limelight, jervis would need to adopt a pretty strong attitude, but then i think ivy would make his dominance seem so pathetic lmao

[howlingday]

Time traveling Au Winterknight in that Winter goes back for Jaune grabs him flys up to the portal only for it to disappear just as they are about to reach it.

Okay... Okay... I can see where this is going and...

I lost it.

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Ironwood: Schnee, what is the meaning of this.

Winter: (Floating down) You! I- Wait... Something isn't right... You're clean-shaven.

Ironwood: I... Are you feeling alright, Schnee?

Winter: I... I may require a seat, sir.

Winter: General Ironwood, sir, I have finished bonding with my sister and-

Winter: Oh.

Winter: Yes.

Winter: ...

Winter: ...

Winter: (Same time) Time travel.

Ironwood: ...I think I might need a seat as well.

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Winter: ...And that is the status of Atlas in my timeline.

Ironwood: So, I am to blame for it's fall.

Winter: Sir, that is not true. There were multiple factors in play.

Weiss: Oh, forgive me, Winter, but I forgot to inform you- ...Um, Winter?

Winter: Yes, Weiss? Do speak, I am in the middle of-

Winter: (Pounces Weiss, Hugs her)

Weiss: W-W-Winter?!

Winter: (Strokes her hair) I'm so glad you're alright...

Winter: (Eyes widen)

Weiss: I'm... not sure how to respond to this.

Ironwood: I do, but I don't think now is time for a drink.

Jaune: Good, because the punch table is kind of out of commission.

Weiss: Jaune? Where did you- What happened to your suit?

Jaune: I kind of fell on the punch bowl. Sorry if I smell like Strawberry Blast.

Weiss: No, I mean your dancing suit, you dolt!

Jaune: Dancing sui- Oh, right! The night I wore the dress!

Weiss: ...Excuse me?

Winter: (Leaves Weiss, Holds & kisses Jaune)

Weiss: EXCUSE ME?!

Ironwood: ...I might need that drink after all.

Winter: Erm... Weiss? May I... May I hug you?

Weiss: Er, yes. (Hugs Winter) Will five seconds be enough, or-

Winter: I... I will inform you when I feel it is appropriate.

Winter: I'm sorry I dropped you. The shock of the fall...

Jaune: It's okay. I'm just happy we're both alive.

Winter: Yes... Now, I do believe my sister mentioned a dress.

[goldendoodlerlockerlove]

4, 10, 11, 27!! (took you this long to reblog the thing >:/ but hell yessss ♥️)

Yesss!! Thank you so much for invading my ask box, DT!!❣️

4.) How many different styles/mediums (e.g., digital art, traditional art, comics, sculptures, paper craft, etc.) did you try this year?

Actually, quite a bit!! At least, more than I initially thought I did. I, of course, did mostly digital art near the end of this year, and ended up producing a lot more pieces than I've done before!! It was honestly kind of crazy how much art I began producing at the end of this year. It was like I was a driver in a race, pffffffft. But, at the beginning of this year, I dabbled a lot in traditional art, because I enjoy the feeling of putting a pencil to paper, and whilst it takes more time, sometimes it can give you more freedom to experiment with designs or expressions. I also began making a long-form Bob's Burgers comic for the first time, which was inspired by @bluebirbbs and their long-form Bob's Burgers comic, which everyone should read if they haven't already. When I was younger and in art class, I actually used even more mediums for creating art, like sewing an actual Christmas ornament, and sketching stuff using a lightbox, which is super fun. But I haven't done those two things in years. I kind of want to try doing them again someday.

10.) What inspired/motivated you this year?

DT, you know I'm going to say you as my first (and biggest :3) inspiration. I mean, come on, you're the reason I have this blog in the first place. I know I've said it before, but seeing your amazing, lovely BB art inspired me to begin making my own and get back into drawing, and it caused me to create my blog and expand it into territories I didn't even think were possible. And now I'm running Geneuary, an event celebrating my favorite baby boy, and that would never have happened if it hadn't been for you, and that initial Boblin ask I somehow worked up the courage to give you (and am so glad I did)! It doesn't show it anymore, but do you remember how I didn't even have an image for my account?? 😆

Yes, I'm getting super sappy, but all of this is true!! Now, of course, you weren't my only inspiration. There are too many blogs to name, but @br1ghtestlight has been super sweet and my Gene Belcher buddy!! He's the one person who loves the baby boy as much as I do. We may or may not do a collab for Geneuary based on an idea she had about Gene and Tina working on a lil' puzzle together, which is just too adorable 😭

I also must shout out @babsvibes too. She was also, in a way, the reason I even have this blog. I used to be content enjoying this silly Burger show on my own, watching the episodes and having fun, and reading the occasional fanfic (@thisaliennerd and their Boblin fanfic Falling For You is Easy [Like Sunday Morning]) was one of my first forays into the BB fanfic community, and it wonderful) when I suddenly stumbled upon this Tinimmy fic by Babs one fateful day called Honeycombed Hair, I believe: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44413795

This fic led me to you, DT, and your amazing art!! And I joined this incredible Muppet community, and nothing's been the same for me ever since. Now I don't have to enjoy this show alone!! Of course, I have my BF @cryptidchrome now, who watches the show, but I digress. Babs also invited me to the Louigan server, which has been an absolute blast. And she's just an excellent writer in general, which is very inspiring as someone who also writes.

I must also shoutout @theangrypomeranian for being so sweet and Commissioning me, and also being an excellent writer (she called me the #1 Gene person in this fandom and that made me so 🥺). And @devilh0rnsinc for having such lovely art that it makes me squee every time. And @jimmypesto for making the best Boblin fics and just being the ultimate Boblin connoisseur. Shoutout to her new nephew for being the most adorable bambino on the entire planet. Welcome to the world, lil' bean!! @jimmyjrsmusoems is another fantastic writer and is hilarious, and is the other Tinimmy connoisseur in this fandom, besides you, DT, of course. Also, @koko-raccoon has some of the cutest art ever and listened to me ramble about my OCs, which I definitely want to thank them for. Their art is very inspiring to me. But the person whose art is the most inspiring to me, besides yours, DT, is probably @dianadeadwing. Her art is wonderful, and I'll never get enough of it. I also get so excited whenever I see it.

Okay, now for more of a speed round so I can mention more people!! @ratguy-nico has adorable art as well, and I love his style so much. It's wonderful. And @ltwharfy is such a good writer and I didn't even know until I read his Roudise Week fic about Bob and Rudy getting Louise a new hat when she outgrows her bunny ears. @keepyourhornson-spyro is another fantastic writer and is the certified Tedmort Monarch. There are just so many more people I want to name, but I'll just mention one more person: @carnivaldemon, who gave me the most adorable art of Gene and my OC, Alexis. His art is truly inspiring to me.

11.) What pairing/character/subject did you create the most for this year?

You probably already know the answer to this ☠️

It's definitely a tie between Boblin and Gene/Alexis, which is definitely my newest ship and obsession. But I have to give Boblin a special shoutout because I began work on an entire Pre-Canon Boblin series (which I'm still working on to this day) and a "Linda is Deaf" AU, both of which are super close to my heart now. Thank you for giving me the push I needed to work on my "Linda is Deaf" AU when I sent that ask about it to you, pfffffft.

Gene is definitely the character I've created the most for in terms of just singular characters. I could talk about him all day. I love this lil' guy so much. Hopefully, y'all don't get bored of hearing me ramble about him, because I'll certainly never get bored of rambling about him.

27.) Biggest surprise while creating art this year?

Honestly, the biggest surprise was just how sweet, supportive, and welcoming the Bob's Burgers community ended up being. Y'all welcomed me with open arms and supported all of my creative endeavors (and long analyses about Gene) and for that, I'll always be grateful. This community really does feel like one big family, and it's so lovely to see. Everyone is just so nice to each other, it warms my heart 🥹 And one of my biggest surprises was learning about the Ship Weeks/Character Events, and how fun they are. They're truly a testament to how sweet and talented this community is. I'm definitely looking forward to them all next year if they happen again.

[herblay]

Every song on BRAT and which BNHA character it's about (aka redemption round) (but it's only tangentially about MY fic)

I made a shitty shitty post about which Charli song was which BNHA character. I wish to redeem myself. Bring this in line with my Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess post (tbh this is much more my usual music taste, the Chappell is a departure largely just because I LOVE her voice) and do a character per track. That said, it is about my shitty little fic, the one I'm writing on the Aye Oh Three, (it's called Never So Strong and it's bad but whatever it's Mido but she's a wonderful lesbian because I am gay and I like women) This is also slightly harder than Midwest Princess because uh. Genuinely none of the main characters on BNHA would ever do coke. And it's kind of needed for the vibes. (Wait actually Todoroki would probably do coke once. Just to see what it was all about. Lmao) Tbf even the villains are pretty tame. Like I genuinely don't believe Shigaraki has done coke. He doesn't have that energy.

This is a challenge. A personal goal. Can I make this work for characters who would not know how to cut a line? MAYBE. (also I'm really fucking lazy and piecing together the story I wrote into the order it's supposed to be in is really hard unexpectedly so this is just to give myself a break from that. I don't write chronologically and this makes editing a nightmare)

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO:

360: All Might. I said earlier this was about him, and it is. He's so Julia. He's everywhere, legacy is underrated, he sets the tone, etc. Like come on. The man IS the picture of the modern hero. This is him. He is the fucking icon.

Club classics: Mic. Wait I low-key hope he's tried coke once. Anyway. He's our DJ. He's our music man. And he's got a list of absolutely fucking banger friends. Classic. He is classic, and he would dance to his own shit. Let's fucking go. This works for him. (he's a really fucking minor character in my fic but he's important to me ok)

Sympathy is a knife: Bakugou. COULDN'T EVEN BE HER IF I TRIED. This is him at the start of his arc. The guy is spiraling and me too bestie. The jealousy and the fucking insecurity. Yes. Thank you. Banger. And the lack of just control making you feel helpless. Very yes that.

I might say something stupid: Yogi Toshinori. Yeah that's right. I'm gonna hurt your feelings. He definitely feels like an outsider as himself and not All Might. And that's just how it is. It sucks when you had the world and lose it. And it hurts. "I'm famous but not quite but I'm perfect for the background one foot in a normal life" BYE. "I don't know if I belong here anymore"

Talk talk: Uraraka. I just like her. I could see her being like this about liking someone but not really knowing if it worked. (COUGH MIDO EARLY IN THE STORY COUGH) And well. "I wish you'd just talk to me" because REAL. Besides that though the ~vibe~ of this song is very Uraraka. Light. Fun. Good.

Von dutch: Hawks thinks this is about him and who am I to take that away from him?! He should b in the club and this is for him when he goes to the club! And he does that little dance (what the commission wants) because without it he'd be nameless! (haha what) PUT YOUR HANDS UP

Everything is romantic: A struggle to narrow down but I'm going with All for One but like ironically. Like he's blasting this while he's watching the world burn at his behest. And hey I think he'd be big on the Romantic literature tradition. He's a French lit nerd in my heart so therefore. This. But again know it is not genuine he's just baiting you.

Rewind: Mitsuki Bakugou. I think she probably misses when her bestie Inko wasn't in constant worry hell and when her son wasn't a holy terror sometimes (yes yes save your fucking parenting discourse for somewhere that's NOT my Charli shitpost) and his little tiny bestie wasn't scared and breaking bones 24/7. Wouldn't it be cool to rewind.

So I: Hi this song makes me fucking CRY. BAWL. This is also any One for All successor to their predecessor. Midoriya to All Might, All Might to Nana, etc etc. It's okay to cry. It's okay. The gnawing guilt, the pain, the loss. Yes.

Girl, so confusing: This is Momo Yaoyorozu singing about Midoriya Izuku in my fic specifically and I love it. And they WILL work it out in the remix. (Yes Izuku is so Lorde) (Bite me)

Apple: Todoroki. Which one? Yes. All them kids are getting the fuck away. Like come on you can't tell me Shouto wouldn't be blasting this shit when he tells Endeavor he's not gonna act like his son. All of these kids deserve a banger about an absolutely rotten relationship.

B2b: Dabi and Hawks. Nuff said. I've been over this, I love them as a messy relationship with messy messy vibes. And a club BANGER.

Mean girls: Bubble Girl. I like her. I think she's more important than she is in canon and I want her to be the fucking break-your-boyfriend's-heart girl. She's so fucking cool. (Also a sidekick with a quirk that's objectively not that OP I KNOW she's fucking badass) (I deserved more Nighteye agency shenanigans in canon so I'm giving them to myself damnit)

I think about it all the time: All Might. Thinking about his child. Well, the child he adopted after said child did a fucking stupid thing just to try to save a bully. Iconic. And the fear of running out of time, the fear of losing a career you've worked so hard for? It works. Ty.

365: Brother really none of these characters would do coke. Not one of them. What am I supposed to do here? Well uh. I think I'll give this one to Gran Torino. Because fuck it man, I think he prolly did coke once. And I hope he was fucking BOUNCING off the walls.

BONUS TRACKS REAL QUICK: Hello goodbye is Midoriya Izuku with a little crush and I love it. Yapper, scared, hello hello hello hello hello. Guess is. Wow. None of these characters. I'm. Wow. Uh. Ig Midnight. But like. I love slutpop but IT DOES NOT WORK FOR THIS MANGA. Ig Dabi can have it. He seems like he'd be down to whore around. Send him to the Dare, Hawks is with it. Spring breakers is obviously the League and it's a banger and I support them. Never get invited cause they're such fucking haters, you could change their lives but like let's be so forreal you wouldn't dare. On the news w a DUI stare. I think Toga would eat with this song tbh. I love Toga.

This was fucking hard, I think I'm never doing Charli music for BNHA again, it requires a property where the characters have done coke. Copious amounts of it. And probably ecstasy too. And like. Pro heroes? Cops? Naw. On the other hand do you know what property could fucking KILL with Charli music? Assassination Classroom but they're all older. I know Karma would be doing coke. I know it. Ok that's all xoxo back to getting my fic in order.

[peppermintstarsonamintyway]

This, is definitely overdue.

Alright, hi, hello. Let's talk- as my shittily drawn comic says-

First off, I'm Kaz, I also go by Wolfy, Fifty (from my old tumblr user/tag/whatever), and any variation of Peppermint. One friend who has tumblr as well calls me Pepsi on discord for shits and giggle and another knows my real name. Well, both know, it's just a 50/50 on what they use-

I am a sexuality questioning neurodivergent genderfluid creature, I don't care what pronouns are used for me as long as the person talking to me is comfortable with me.

On here I'll be most commonly showing myself as a kitsune with just, a chalk board on hand. Or, well, paw.

Okay, general blog rules and things to know.

No explicit nsfw. You can send asks being curious about certain habits of my ocs and draw whatever kinda art of them you want (do not touch ANY little ones I will block you so fast), but anything in regards to me myself, absolutely the fuck not.

Oc shipping is perfectly okay with me! Just don't ask about children and keep your fan children to yourself, please and thank you. I do not want asks about my ocs having children in my askbox.

I am VERY much a multishipper, if you see me shipping my ocs with my other ocs, do not assume you can't come in and make an offer of one of your own ocs. Do not be afraid to talk to me about shipping ocs or oc interactions in general.

As long as I'm credited, anyone is more than welcome to use my art for whatever the fuck they want. If it's something questionable, I'd prefer you keep it to yourself, but otherwise, go ahead. Although I'd be surprised if anyone wanted to use my art for anything-

I do NOT. I repeat, do NOT. Take commissions. I'll take requests to draw ocs and other such things, alongside canon characters, but I do NOT take commissions. Requests will really only be sketches, occasionally colored and sometimes legitimately finished because I had the energy for it.

I feel as though this should be obvious, but I'll say it anyways, pro-shippers, racists, lgbtq+phobics, assholes of generally any kind, especially those obsessed with politics, aren't fucking welcome here. This blog is here for me to look at content from people I like and affectionately blast my mutuals with whatever cracked up shit I come up with. If you can't help but be a piece of shit in my safe space, you can go fuck yourself.

Be kind. I don't care who you are, I don't care what you came here for, but if you can't bare to spare a shred of kindness when you talk to me, I don't want you interacting with my blog. You can criticize my art, the way I write, the way I talk, just how much I ramble, but if you can't be nice about it, I'd rather you say nothing at all.

Alright, that should be that.

If you wanna contact me, you can contact me on here through tumblr's messaging system, but you can also contact me on discord at .peppermintstars! If you're gonna friend me on discord, please warn me before you do. I don't have the best experience with randomly being friended and I may end up blocking you on instinct- I do have a twitter although I don't use it so I won't bother linking it until I start using it.

I hope to eventually start streaming sometime this year, be it with or without a 2d or 3d model, so if you wanna support me, you can find me on twitch and youtube!

I'll also give a list of the media I'm into and what you can expect me to be reblogging! Or at least looking at-

Cookie Run! Primarily ocs. (I don't know what the fuck is going on in the story rn and I need to get caught up-)

Persona 5 Royal and in subsequent, the Persona series in general.

Demon Slayer! (Or Kimetsu No Yaiba if you prefer to call it that.)

Pokemon. I like to watch the animes and if I can I'll get whatever new game comes out, even if I get it a bit late-

How To Train Your Dragon! Yes I'm still into HTTYD even years after the first movie came out. That shit ain't going no where.

Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact! Although the interest for these has diminished and isn't ever really consistent, I may as well list them because I either do play them or have played them.

Cult of The Lamb! I like Narilamb. I like Narinder. I've a thing for powerful higher beings in general okay-

Dungeons and Dragons! If you need a dm or an extra player for whatever reason, I am more than open to joining a campaign.

Dark Souls! And other souls-like games from FromSoftware- ties into the D&D thing because I get way too many ideas watching playthroughs of those games.

God of War! Again, the liking of powerful higher beings- also ties into D&D.

The Resident Evil series! Leon Kennedy is hot and Ethan Winters was a good dad.

FNAF! Alongside other such mascot horror games- Poppy Playtime included (mostly just for Dogday.)

Mythology and folklore! Hopefully evident by the fact I chose a kitsune as my persona on here- also connects into D&D again to no one's surprise.

That should be everything I can remember off the top of my head!

That's all, thank you for reading, have a good day, and here's a sleepy kitsune for your troubles!

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the thing like ai makes me feel a very specific type of way which is almost indescribable but i'm going to try because if I don't I'll go insane

Like, I won't stop making art. Materially it will not affect me in the short term. I do not live off of commissions (but i could have chosen to go down that path) I am a graphic designer, AI directly influences the way I work and the things I make for work, not all of it is bad (generative fill is like. very good for photo editing) However we have been forced as a category of worker (because artists are, fundamentally workers, art is work) to become luddites because we are watching the end of a period in human history where this kind of profession is allowed to exist Like, knowledge will be lost lives will be impacted they came for the big tiddy furry artist first and i was too busy buying crypto to notice etc etc. but Idk i think of this in really practical terms because if I try to do emotional ones I'll go insane. Practically I am waiting for this to blow over (because it will! not unlike the blast radius of a fucking atomic bomb but even that blows over eventually, we'll just be turbo dead under it) and see whats left in the rubble to see what the fuck am I supposed to do with my life and my "skills" and my work right now

my country enacted a "labour" ""rights"" reform which means I'm essentially condemned to independent-contractorhood and will be forced to work until the day I die, pretty much, so I'm not worried about that, I've accepted that.

But i dont know what thats going to mean for me and about my art? I won't stop making art, I've always made art first and foremost for myself and for other people, the fact that a painting machine exists won't make me not want to do it, I do it because I like it.

But that's not the point, the point is that it's no longer a skill that requires high compensation Like there's a huge difference between looking at this in a very labour focused way in a very practical way and the emotional response this causes in artists

I think as people we have been conditioned to think of ourselves as the same as our occupation which under capitalism we might as well be but yeah as long as we need to do that thing to eat it's functionally true

so yes the world is looking at art and saying it is too expensive and we should do it for cheaper (as it does any other thing) but not that it's useless? just that the humans attached to it are useless

and its a very like. william gibson thing of. the capital will keep generating itself even if left alone it's grown a consciousness it'll just keep going and we don't matter to it. production is uncoupled from demand. profit needs to rise, you dont have to have a bad quarter to get laid off.

I am really just waiting to see what is going to happen once the AI bubble bursts because it will but not without damage,

there's no real conclusion to this i'm mostly just writing things down

[hannigramislife]

First of, I would like to tell my dear friend @mattmurrock that I personally blame them for my descend into madness, because I was fine without watching Vincenzo, and my deteriorating mental health is their fault ❤️

Now, I need to get some things off my chest about this show, because I am getting tired of seeing these weird as fuck takes on tumblr and tiktok and twt, like, are y'all asleep???

Idc if the entire fandom comes after me, I will fight each and every single one of you.

Hot take number 1: Han Seo's writing was atrocious in general, but him becoming this lighthearted little brother figure to Vincenzo in the second part, practically glowing, becoming a "better person" and all that, is a disservice at its finest. Han Seo's "real self" isn't him projecting his inner child trauma onto Vincenzo; this man had a person throw up blood on him and he wanted to call an ambulance for himself, like come on. He deserved to be morally grey, and I'm done with this fandom infantilizing him.

Hot take number 2: Cha Young and Vincenzo's love subplot was hilarious, there was not a drop of chemistry between them, Cha Young looked like she wouldn't spare Vincenzo a second glance during the entire show 😭 This is a personal subjective opinion, so I'm fine with people disagreeing with me on this one.

Hot take number 3: Jang Han Seok was smarter, stronger, and a better strategist than Vincenzo Cassano, on every level. He was more connected, more brutal, made moves more similar to the Mafia than Vincenzo himself did, and the only reason he lost, consistently, is because the plot was centered on Vincenzo, and gave him the wins. If this show was evenly written, Han Seok would have won within the first five episodes. Him begging Vincenzo to let him live was also our of character for the guy who stared Vincenzo dead in the eye and told him to shoot. Running away while he had a hockey stick at hand, Cha Young injured, bodyguards at the door and Vincenzo unarmed is also out of character.

Hot take number 4: Vincenzo Cassano, who might I add, doesn't have a drop of Italian upbringing in him, is a romantic lead, and he should get the credit for that only. Vincenzo, as a show, is a dark romcom, and I use the term dark loosely. I have seen many act like he is the end all be all kdrama lead, as though his character is a perfectly written depiction of the anti-hero, scumbag who takes care of worse scumbags, morally ambiguous, flawed-but-not-really main character. And that's laughable. He has walked straight out of Wattpad.

Conclusion to my thoughts and ranting: Han Seo deserved his own storyline, and to not be treated as a prop for Vincenzo. Cha Young was a better lead than Vincenzo by miles, and she shouldn't have been taken out of commission in the showdown. Han Seok was able to win in the finale. If they wanted me to believe he lost, they should have written it better. Vincenzo as a show has a 7/10 rating at its highest, while Vincenzo as a character is 5/10 at best, 6/10 if you take my bias against him away. Enjoying such shows is fine, I had a blast watching this thing, but I am tired of people pretending this show has quality. It has good points, like cinematography and cast, but its writing, characters, and plot is weak.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk, yes I will take comments and criticism, and if people want to debate me, I will show them they are ✨️wrong✨️

[keouil]

your need grows teeth

“the skirt is short on purpose,” maki explains. 1k. yuta/maki. fluff. also on ao3.

“You’re staring.”

Before Yuuta could even think of a reply, he was being forcefully shoved inward into the club. “What the hell,” he swears under his breath, craning his neck to find Maki and Inumaki ahead of them in the sea of bodies. “Remind me why we were assigned this mission again?”

“The first years are still too young,” Panda comments drily at his side, a well-placed illusion charm disguising him as a rather tall, burly man instead of the giant bear he was. “And you didn’t hear it from me, but I heard they weren’t going to let Nobara near a single drop of liquor after what happened at orientation. Cause you know. She’s Nobara.”

“Makes sense,” Yuuta agrees distractedly, eyes still roaming over the crowd. “But I mean, really, in the red light district?”

They were now being bodily shoved further into the claustrophobic rave, bright lights flashing all around them and the booming sound of the stereo system threatening to deafen their newly legal ears. Yuuta and Panda were tasked to work the peripheral of the joint and keep an eye out for their target: a retired yakuza who had a habit of commissioning ex-sorcerers to do his illegal bidding. Maki and Toge were situated in the much more intimate beats of the party, mingling on the dance floor and occasionally hitting up some of regulars to gather intel. 

“Who knows with these yakuza,” Panda shrugs, grabbing two beers from the open bar and shoving it in his hands. Yuuta immediately refuses. “It’s for props, idiot. We need to blend in better. And you trailing Maki like a hawk isn’t helping.”

“I am not—” Yuuta blushes, feeling hot and it having nothing to do with the heat of the party. “Trailing her.”

Panda eyes him knowingly. “Yes, because that sounded totally convincing.”

Yuuta’s ears just flush redder. “Shut up!” he hisses. “Let’s just get this mission over with.”

-

The mission came and went: the yakuza was spotted near the VIP lounge and, after expert manoeuvring from Maki and not at all the threats of bodily violence to the bouncer to let her in, they managed to apprehend him and secure all his contacts to give to the higher-ups. All in all it was successful. But they were still in Roppongi during peak party hours and wearing uncomfortable clothing, and it was hot, and none of them were cut out for Tokyo’s night life.

Most especially Maki.

“Hold on,” Maki tells them suddenly when they’re walking back to the rendezvous spot, reaching out to Toge for balance. “I need a minute. I’ve been walking on these heels all night. I can’t feel my toes.”

Yuuta frowns. “Do you want to take them off?”

“In the car,” Maki grimaces, steadying herself as she wiggles out of each heel and flexes her feet. “Sorry—just give me a second.”

“Take your time,” Yuuta insists, walking over to them and offering her his arm with Toge on the other side. “Panda will let Ijichi know we’re coming.”

“Oh, Panda will, won’t he?” Panda muses, shutting up when Yuuta levels him with a look that could only mean, Not now. “Okay, alright. Geesh.”

It was now somewhere north of midnight and the party was still going in full swing. Loud music could still be heard blasting off inside, a few of the regulars routinely making their way out for a smoke. The doors to the club suddenly swung open, a group of guys who couldn’t be much older than them walked out laughing and very clearly inebriated. 

One of them just so happened to be looking their way and, as predicted, zeroed in on Maki who slightly bent towards her feet and oblivious to all the attention she was now getting. Yuuta could see him eyeing her with interest and without thinking, absolutely and purely out of the spirit of teamwork and camaraderie despite Panda’s teasing, moved behind her—but not before injecting malice into the glare he shot towards him.

“Maki?” Yuuta says louder than usual, making a show of letting everyone know she was with company. “You okay?”

“Fine,” Maki waves him off distractedly, closing her eyes and trying to labor her breathing. “It’s the fumes. I think I inhaled too much.”

Yuuta was already fishing for the peppermint inhaler he usually bought for Toge when his throat closed up. “Here,” he brought it near her nose. “Try this.”

Maki breathed in once, twice. 

“Better?” Yuuta asks gently. “Or do you wanna sit down somewhere?”

Maki took a few more inhales before replying. “No, it’s fine,” she insists. “And I can’t sit anywhere wearing this without accidentally flashing someone, so.”

Yuuta fought against the instinctive urge to blush and instead took on a more proactive stance. “What’s with the skirt anyway?” he tries for casual, but the almost hostile tone bled through regardless, if Toge giving him a look and Panda snickering was any indication.

“The skirt is short on purpose,” Maki explains.

“But why?” Yuuta prods.

“To get the yakuza’s attention,” Maki elaborates, rather slowly, like she was explaining to a five year old. “How do you think we got his attention so fast and he didn’t clock me as a sorcerer until it was too late?”

“Because of—” Yuuta flounders. “Your—um—skills.”

“Cute,” Maki coos at him. “But sometimes the art of seduction is all you need to take a man down.”

Now Yuuta was definitely, without a mistake and so glaring against the pale moonlight: blushing. “The art of—” he squeaks. “The art of what—”

“Oh, come off it, Yuuta,” Maki tilts her head at him, batting her eyes. “Like you didn’t do a double take when I came out of the dressing room.”

“It’s—” He was redder than a tomato, and of course it’s that moment Panda chose to take a vow of silence and Inumaki was well-content to admire the night sky and play deaf. “I was just—”

“Checking me out?” Maki teases, a glint in her eye.

Yuuta wants to cry. “Maki,” he starts, pleading. “I would never—”

“I’m just messing with you,” Maki slapped him on the arm playfully, then grabbed his arm to right herself again as she settled back into her heels. “And besides, it’s nice to know there are other means to get missions done. Lugging the katana around can be quite heavy, you know.”

Yuuta wants to say that if that’s the problem, then fine, no issue, he would do the hard carrying for her for as long as she wanted. If the spears were getting to be too cumbersome to carry around for long haul missions, he had no problem acting as her second. 

Yuuta tries again. “But how do you know it’s gonna work?” 

“Please,” Maki scoffs, gesturing to herself. “Have you seen me?”

Yuuta blinks, speechless.

But Maki wasn’t done. She turns to face him then, smirking, “And well, it worked on you, didn’t it?”

[vodid]

i know not a lot of my commissions come from here but i'm most comfy asking questions on this blog so rant incoming! hdjfjkfs i've been considering opening commissions next year because i've gotten quite a number of questions about it recently so.. would yall be down for perhaps paying to reserve a commission slot for next year? like a lil deposit to secure a comm and i can get started on it when i'm able to?

not to say i couldn't work on it sooner but i do really need to accept a Lot if i want to make the money i need, and i know my comms tend to not be open often since i get Busy. so i feel maybe split payments could work and can be refunded later if needed, esp if i haven't started on the comm

i really really need to bump the prices of my comms tho. i feel like with my level this year, things have just gotten so much more intricate. but this is coming at a time when i want to rush making $600 ...which makes me feel guilty, like i'm "over"charging just to get the money but 😭😭 fact is, i've been underpricing. and it's hard to admit that honestly. so regardless of that $600, my prices are still over a year outdated, even with the most simple commissions. so that needs to change

and funny enough, the more complicated the commission is (which leads to a much higher cost), the more fun i have with it? i got a massive commission recently, 5 full bodies, and i am having a BLAST with it! i honestly want more of them... as much work as they are, it's so nice to have such a huge project again. scared to ask people to request complex comms but... 😂😂

idk, i've always struggled doing commissions. it's terrifying to me!! but i talked to some art mutuals and i feel so much more confident about comms now and so so much more excited to reopen them, especially since i have a goal to work towards. and the idea of being booked up for weeks SHOULD sound exhausting but it just sounds so fun! (well, okay yes it will be exhausting but very fun!) its weird. i think its just the interest so many have expressed recently ...so pls let me know! :') 🙏 trying new things is always a bit scary. i'm a little anxious because i'm afraid i won't get the comms i need bc of this system so reassurance would be nice thank u

[boozuru]

Ghostic - Exorcism 1

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(NOT JP PROOFED)

Season: Autumn

<Two hours later>

Keito: Eichi. I came because you called me here out of nowhere, but what is this blasted western-style building?

Keito: I owed you favour for the organizing efforts for the joint ES Halloween party, so it's not like I could say no, but...

Keito: Surely you're not up to something bizarre again, are you...?

Eichi: Fufufu. You see, this is the specially installed haunted house for Halloween at ES - we call it the ES Haunted House ♪

Eichi: I'll have you perform a "ceremonial groundbreaking" here.

Keito: ...A ceremonial groundbreaking?

Keito: Why? I don't get it.

Keito: First off, I may be the son of a temple family, but that doesn't mean I'm a proper priest. The one who does exorcisms for work is my father.

Tori: Ah, I knew it! Hibiki-senpai, he just said "I'm not a priest"! You now owe me a juice box ♪

Wataru: Mm~ So I was off the mark. And I was so sure that he would say "Eichi, are you making fun of me?", what a shame!

Keito: Hold on. Don't start placing bets on how I'll say no.

Keito: Anyway, why are you even asking me to perform a groundbreaking ceremony? Just go to a professional for one.

Eichi: Oh, Keito, that's not it. You're severely mistaken if you think you're the only one on the firing line today.

Eichi: I expected you to not agree to the ceremony, so I brought a reliable buddy along.

Keito: It doesn't matter who you bring in, I'm-

Eichi: Could you come in, clergyman Kazehaya-kun?

Tatsumi: Sigh. I don't understand what's happening either...

Tatsumi: I came here on my boss's orders. Really, what in the world am I supposed to do here?

Eichi: Yes, this is nice. The pride of ES, the Buddhist temple and Christian church duo. With this lineup, the ceremony should be a success... ♪

Keito: Can you stop patting yourself on the back over there?

Keito: Explain the circumstances to us NOW, Eichi. This is a bad habit of yours, you know.

Tatsumi: I would like to hear about it as well. I can't do a clergyman's job, but could it be that you actually need some help with ES Halloween?

Eichi: Fufu, you're right. I do find it fun to confuse people, but there's no real point to pestering you two right now.

Eichi: Thing is, Yuzuru has become unwell. I was thinking that the cause of it could be somewhere in the ES Haunted House.

Tatsumi: Hmm. That's curious. What's the connection between this building and his poor condition?

Eichi: Actually, about that; when Yuzuru was sleeping in the medical office, he kept going on about how "there's no such things as ghosts".

Eichi: So even if we don't know for sure why our usually emotionally reserved Yuzuru is suddenly so unwell-

Eichi: We think it's entirely possible that the heavy burdens he's carrying from student council work and ES Halloween could be to blame.

Eichi: And that's why I want to hold a "ceremonial groundbreaking" to ease his anxieties just a little bit.

Keito: I get the whole picture now, but it just doesn't make sense to me. How would a ceremony like that ease Fushimi's anxieties? To me it just seems like you're playing around.

Eichi: And I am.

Keito: Oi, Eichi.

Eichi: - For transparency's sake, this ES Haunted House is something I and Wataru planned out. I wanted to do a rehearsal run, a pre-opening of sorts.

Eichi: It would have been nice to have Tori and Yuzuru play here, since they are busy with the student council...

Eichi: But since Yuzuru is out of commission now, I had to look for someone to take his place.

Eichi: I call this the "ceremonial groundbreaking". I came up with the name just now.

Keito: I see. I have a lot to say about your naming sense, but I'll hold my tongue for now.

Keito: So we are here in Fushimi's place to experience the ES Haunted House as a way to lighten his workload.

Tatsumi: Well, you certainly have won me over. We have no reason to be afraid of ghosts considering our family backgrounds, so we are good substitutes for Yuzuru-san.

Keito: Sigh. You know, I now understand why you called me over. Abusing your power for sudden unreasonable requests... This conversation has basically been a montage of all your worst traits, Eichi.

Keito: However, I can't even begin to imagine the extent of Fushimi's worries right now. I'll do what I can.

Eichi: Thank you both. I think this rehearsal run will be great with you three; the coolheaded duo and the scaredy-cat Tori.

Tori: U-uh, yeah. To be totally honest, I hate scary stuff...

Tori: But it's not right for me to stay in my comfort zone when Yuzuru is working so hard he destroys himself.

Tori: Hasumi-senpai, Kazehaya-senpai. I also want to ask for a favor. Please do this "ceremonial groundbreaking" with me so I can ease Yuzuru's pain.

Tatsumi: Fufu. Of course, Tori-san.

Tatsumi: It must be the will of the Lord that I was invited here. You're fine to depend on us while Yuzuru-san is on break.

Tatsumi: This is the first time ALKALOID is participating in Halloween festivities, so we are only now learning what other units are up to. We should stick together when in trouble.

Keito: Agreed. Fushimi was of great help to me back in my student council days, so I want to make it up to him.

Keito: But more importantly: this "ceremonial groundbreaking" is for haunted house test run purposes, sure, but you have the staff on stand-by right now, don't you?

Keito: We shouldn't keep them waiting any longer. Let's save the chatting for later and get in the ES Haunted House now.

[felsenbluete]

I would love to hear your Neji theories, even if it's about his death. Also, if you write fanfiction, would you be open to a paid commission to actually rewrite the series over time? Like, with the revisions and fixes you think should be canon? Obviously it should be consulted on, but like if you're actually for real about that I would be 100% interested in paying you for that 😄

Actually, I do write Fanfiction of Naruto (or have done so in the past), the thing is just - as one might be able to tell by my random use of English punctuation - I am not an English native speaker, so my existing work is written in German. So if I were to rewrite Naruto (which I am in fact very interested in), I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable to make it on a commission basis, especially if I don't have anyone beta it. Also because of the whole legality issues. More like pay-what/if-you-want after I posted it with things like the ko-fi system. I'm just also still failing in uni, so the earliest I could kick that project off would be in summer. But I'm honoured by your interest!!

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Note: As said, I have no idea how common some headcanons are in the Neji fandom, so maybe I'm contributing nothing new here. Also this is completely delusional and based on absolutely nothing. Note 2: From the perspective of the author I understand why one of Naruto's peers has to die. And it makes a lot of sense to choose the family you have two characters of. Yes, my favourite version of events has Hinata dying and Hanabi taking actual steps to dismantle the clan structure. This version also includes Neji training Hanabi instead of Hinata, because if Hizashi can get the seal, so could Hanabi. Note 3: to make sense of the canon happenings I have to assume that either the Byakugan itself or the justus in connection with it slow down time for the user. Note 4: I have no idea how physics work.

All that said, Hiashi killing Neji is the theory you can pry only from my cold dead hands. I never understood how Neji could be sure that jumping in front of that splinter would save Hinata and not have it a second Minato-Kushina-Kurama-situation. So my idea is that he is actually jumping to explode that splinter with a direct hit instead of the more general blasts he employed before. Were Hiashi to activate the seal in just the right moment he would stop Neji's momentum and not have him crumble down immediately. Makes even sense for the whole "because you thought I were a genius" thing! The Hero of the Village thinks the Branch member a genius, now that can't sound great to Defender-of-the-Status-Quo Hiashi. Incorporating the "I understand freedom" thought is a bit trickier, but if I turn it so that he understands that his father didn't even "choose" his own death (which he fucking didn't and it sickens me that the narrative twisted it this way), I can make it work. With force all things are possible.

Bonus: Why Neji's death could have worked I hate NaruHina, I hate Hinata on her own, Neji is one of my favourite characters. And STILL I think Neji's death could have been a great element of the story. Because Naruto is the main character. And after him talking Nagato to death and the 4th war leading to the Alliance, you might almost forget that within Konoha not everything is flowers and sunshine. Old problems persist and Neji dying should have been an acknowledgement of that.

Bonus 2: Hinata should have already been dead I hate the Tensei-no-Jutsu. I think Hinata should have died during Pain's invasion and stayed fucking dead.

[winter-cheshire-writings]

Echoes and Experiments : Chapter 13

Mieko worked to make up for the days she hadnt been in the shop, trying to ease her mind by busying herself. She tried to shake off her growing anxiety, looking up at Albedo as he asked if she'd heard him. “I'm sorry, Albedo… What was that?” She asked.

“I was wondering if you had been back to Inazuma since moving to Mondstat, for the Irodori Festival.” He said, not minding repeating himself.

“The Irodori Festival?” Mieko shook her head. “I haven't been to one since I was small.” She smiled. “I'm sure my parents are hoping I'll come home for one soon, but…”

“But?” Albedo had never heard her talk much about her family, so when she did, he was extra attentive.

“I know my parents are very much concerned for my livelihood not being enough… They have tried more than once to get me to come home, and it has always been a point for them to ask me about in every letter…” She sighed. “But I wouldn't mind, going home just for a little while.”

“Shall I get you a dependent pass, then? So you can come with me?” He asked.

“Oh, no need.” She smiled, pulling an envelope from her mail bin. “My cousin always sends me an invitation, since she works for the Yashiro Commission, but I have declined every year. I assume it's at my parent's askance that she sends it.” she smiled. “I guess I can tell her this year that I'm coming home.” The look on her face made Albedo concerned, but he nodded.

“Does it trouble you? Returning home?” He asked.

“No, it's just that I… have been terrified to return home before I had made a name for myself. I'm sure they'll comment on my lack of notoriety being a sign that my wares aren't popular. Or that I'm not making enough so I should come home…” She sighed. “I'm sorry, in any case. I'd love to go with you.” She smiled at him.

“Thank you, Mie…” he leaned over and kissed her forehead. “I'll still have to get a dependent pass for Klee.”

“Oh, you're bringing Klee?” She smiled. “Wonderful. I'll keep an eye on her for you while you work, then.”

“Oh? It's like you read my mind.” He teased, smiling. “She's excited to go and see a new place, but also I know she is excited to spend time with you.”

“With me?” Mieko asked.

“Yes. She's excited to have a big sister.” He chuckled, Mieko melting a little at Albedo's laugh. “I'm glad she likes you. I was worried, since she's a little scared of Jean.”

“Oh, hehe, well I had to raise 8 cousins growing up, so I got good at talking to kids in a way that makes it easy to get them to listen.” She replied. “Let's go take care of that pass first, then.”

-

The day they set out for Liyue Harbor, Klee immediately wanted to go Fish Blasting, but surprisingly she didn't ask to. Albedo was confused until he saw how she was clinging to Mieko. “Big Sis Mie, what's your favorite thing to do?”

“My favorite? Hmm. That's a good question.” She pondered for a bit, Klee looking up at her expectantly. “I think my favorite thing to do is to spend time with your brother.” She stated, smiling. Klee's eyes sparkled and she jumped around and giggled, rushing to Albedo to tell him even though he was close enough to hear her.

“Did you hear that, Mister Albedo???” Klee giggled as she was picked up by the Chief Alchemist. “Big Sis Mie said spending time with you is her favorite~!”

“I did hear her, Klee.” He chuckled, cheeks pink. He hadn't expected that answer at all. He expected her to say one of her hobbies, or making her wares. He watched Mieko walking ahead of them.

“Do you like spending time with her too, Big Brother Albedo?” Klee asked. Albedo nodded, Klee hugging onto him and giggling more. They traveled all the way to Liyue without incident or explosion, and while Albedo told Klee about the harbor, Mieko grabbed them some grilled tigerfish to eat. “Big Sis Mie, have you ever been on a boat before???”

“I have, Klee. When I was young. I came from Inazuma, after all.”

“Oh! So you're going home to Inazuma???”

“I am.” She smiled. Klee looked down, seeming disappointed for a moment. “Don't worry, though.” Mieko pet her head. “I'll go back to Mondstadt with you and Albedo, okay?”

“You will???”

“I will.” Mieko smiled. “Inazuma may be my home land, but Mondstadt is home to me now.” She said, Klee nodding and taking a few bites of her skewer. Albedo watched Mieko closely for any signs that she wasn't feeling well, worried that she was hiding it around Klee. Once they got on the boat and Klee tired herself out that night, the girl fell asleep in the cabin. Albedo went out on the deck to search for Mieko, finding her staring out at the water.

“How are you faring?” He asked, placing a hand on her back. She jumped a little, turning to him and smiling. “Sorry. Did I startle you?”

“No, I'm alright.” She shook her head. “You should try and rest while you can. I'm sure once Klee gets up, she'll have non stop questions about Inazuma for you and I to answer.”

“Only if you rest as well.” he replied. “The entire time we've been travelling, you hardly slept.”

“I'm afraid my insomnia is quite severe right now.” She chuckled. “I'll be fine though. I don't sleep well on boats.” she reached up to cup his cheek, smiling at him. “Go and get some rest, Albedo.” she kissed his forehead. “I think my mind is just very active thanks to going home after so long…”

“If you're sure.” He said softly, leaning in to kiss her. “Please come to bed if you get tired.”

“I will, don't worry.” She smiled, letting him go off to sleep before turning to look back out at the sea. “It's going to be a long night…” she mumbled to herself, sighing.

-

After arriving in Inazuma and meeting up with Traveler, Klee had been taken off their hands for the day. “Have fun, you two.” Traveler said simply to them with a knowing look. Albedo took her hand and walked around with her, Mieko telling him about her past and her family. They went to Inazuma City, enjoying their time together quietly. As they walked, a display in a clothing store caught Albedo's attention.

“Excuse me. How much for this?” He asked the shop keep, Mieko smiling as the woman turned to them.

“Mie!”

“Hi, Mio. Long time no see.” She chuckled as the woman walked over.

“Oh, you two know one another?”

“Mio and I grew up together.” Mieko chuckled. “I still exchange letters with her.”

“I can't believe how long it took you to come back.” Mio said, pouting a little at her. “Are you here on business?”

“Ah, no. I'm here because Amane invited me back, and I finally had cause to return.” She replied. “Calx here invited me as his companion.”

“Oh, your favorite artist???” Mio looked at Albedo and smiled. “A pleasure to meet you.”

“And you as well.” He smiled. “So this outfit…”

“Oh, yes, this is a brand new set I call Opulent Dreamer.”

“Would it be alright if Mieko tried it on?”

“Absolutely!”

“Huh? But it won't match me at all, my hair will clash with the golden tones.” Mieko stated. As Mio tried to convince her to try it on, someone else walked into the shop.

“Oh, Ama! Good timing, look who's home?” Mieko turned, eyes wide to see a young woman who resembled her so closely.

“Mie-nee…?”

“Amane…?” Mieko stared as the woman rushed her and hugged onto her. “Ama~”

“Mie-nee! Welcome home!” She hugged tightly onto her, Albedo chuckling.

“You have so many friends and family who missed you.” Albedo said, smiling.

“I'm honestly surprised anyone recognizes me, since it's been years.” She admitted. “Ama, what are you doing here?”

“Oh. I'm here to pick up something for Ayaka-sama.” The woman said, smiling. “Are you headed back to Ritou after this?”

“We are.” Albedo intervened.

“Oh, you're Calx.” Amane bowed to him. “Then perhaps, once you've completed your business, I could walk back with you two?”

“Of course.” Albedo nodded. "Now, Mie, please try on this outfit.”

“Ooh, Mie-nee wearing Opulent Dreamer??? That would be amazing.” Amane said. Now thoroughly outnumbered, Mieko agreed to trying on the outfit. When she emerged, hair done up and all, Albedo couldn't take his eyes off of her. “Absolutely stunning, Mie-nee~”

“It was made for you, Mie.” Mio grinned. “I went all out to make sure your hair was done up, so you dont have to worry about seeing the color you think clashes.”

“It does though…” Mieko chuckled. “Thanks, Mio…” She turned to see Albedo staring at her, cheeks burning as his gaze bored holes into her.

“We'll take it.” Albedo stated.

“Huh?” Mio went off to get the paperwork while Mieko stood stunned, Albedo still staring at her. His gaze didn't waiver once, and he stood in front of her, taking her hand in his. “Y-Yes, Calx?” She couldn't even say anything against him handing Mio the Mora for the outfit and accessories.

“You need to stay in this and model it for me. Please.” He said. “And when we go back to the lodgings… I…”

“Oh… A-Alright.” She nodded, embarrassed but happy that he was so clearly taken with her in this outfit. Albedo didn't usually show his interest so openly, so having him stare like this embarrassed her. They headed back to Ritou with Amane, and Albedo listened as they caught up, glad that Mieko wasn't apprehensive about seeing all of her family. Amane left them, Mieko standing and watching Albedo inspect where he would be working.

“The publisher won't meet me until the day after tomorrow.” Albedo said, turning to look at her. “Shall I take you out on the town tonight?” He smiled at her.

“I think I would prefer to stay in with you.” She sighed. “I don't think I can handle going out.”

“Worn out already?” He teased, chuckling. “Can you at least hold some poses for me in your new outfit?” He reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear. “I won't take too long.”

“I will do so only for you, Albedo.” She leaned in and nuzzled him. “I love you.”

“And I love you. Now. Let's go and take care of those so you can relax.” He lead her into their lodgings, enjoying the evening with her and trying not to do anything too much to her, even though he wished to lay his hands on her. Badly. But he refrained, since she was clearly tired.

-

The following evening, Albedo was walking past a house with Traveler, looking for Mieko. She had mentioned visiting her family, and gave him general directions. Suddenly he heard yelling and saw someone get thrown to the curb. Little did he expect his dear Mieko to walk over to them and nearly stab him through with her polearm. “You idiot.” she said, the cold tone in her voice sending a shiver down Albedo's spine. “What do you think you're doing, harassing my cousin? Huh?” She asked, the young man looking like he would prefer a swift death than whatever Mieko seemed to have planned. “I would run. Now.”

“Please have mercy! I won't bother lady Azusa again!” he screeched, scrambling away from her. Mieko let out a sigh and picked up her polearm, turning to a young lady in purple.

“Is that better, Azusa?”

“Thank you, Mie-nee!” The girl hugged onto her. A few others rushed over, crowding Mieko happily and cheering her on. “Oh…? Guests?” Mieko turned, eyes widening to see Albedo and Traveler.

“Traveler. Albedo.” She smiled. “Sorry, it's late already. I'll be right there.”

“Please, take your time Mie.” Traveler said, Albedo still staring at her. “We don't mind waiting.”

“Ahaha, well… It might be a while if you say that…”

“Mie-nee, is this… Your husband?!”

“Huh?! A-Azusa, don't jump to conclusions!” She retorted as the others all stared with wonder at Albedo.

“What's this about Mie having a husband?” Mieko turned to see Ayato Kamisato and Amane, sighing. “Oh goodness, Traveler. Hello again.”

“Welcome, Kamisato-sama!” The group of younger family said together, Mieko sighing.

“I didn't know you were married already, Mie. Where was my invitation?”

“Don't push your luck, Ayato.” She replied. “I guess we don't have a choice now… Come inside.” She stated. “Sorry Albedo. I have to play hostess…”

“It's alright. Should I go and get Klee?”

“Ah, if you like.” she smiled. “I don't want to drag you into the potential battleground the dinner table might become… Traveler too…”

“Is it that bad…?” Traveler asked.

“It might be.” Mieko sighed.

“I won't let it get that bad, Mieko. I don't want Amane to get upset.” Ayato smiled, Amane clearly uncomfortable about the situation too.

“... Very well.” She sighed. “I'll wait for you out here, Albedo. Ama, sorry…”

“I-It’s okay, Mie-nee.” Amane smiled. She walked to the door, but Mieko stopped Ayato.

“A word. While I wait for them to retrieve our other companion.”

“Of course.” Ayato smiled, waiting with her while Albedo and Traveler went to get Klee. “You're angry with me?” he asked, smiling as she exhaled.

“You're scaring Amane. I'll assume you've been pushing the pursuit of her hand in marriage?”

“I don't mean to push… She's very sweet.” he stayed, Mieko glaring sideways at him as he chuckled. “Ah, still as scary as ever, Mie.”

“Ayato. I will not stand by and allow you to make her uncomfortable.” She practically growled.

“I am well aware.” Ayato chuckled. “I know she's scared of me… I hoped I could change her mind.” he shook his head. “But I know she doesn't love me.”

“Then why continue?”

“Our parents want me to sign the marriage contract. I'm trying to buy her time.”

“Buy her time?”

“Yes. To make up her mind about going with the vagabond that her lover once called a best friend.” This made Mieko freeze. “I'll assume she never told you about Kaedehara-kun, then?”

“Kaedehara… Kazuha???”

“Yes.”

“Oh archons, Amane what are you thinking?” Mieko paled, groaning at mention of this. “But… She follows her heart…”

“She does.”

“Why scare her while buying her time?”

“Because. I'm desperately hoping that she'll end up choosing me in the end.” Ayato smiled at Mieko. “Even though I know she never will.”

“... Masochist.”

“Haha, I didn't expect to hear that from you, Mieko.” He stood and talked with her until the Traveler and Albedo returned with Klee. “Now, let's have dinner.” He chuckled. Mieko looked like she could have attacked Ayato right then and there, but she refrained.

“I've lost my appetite.”