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im sorry guys i know i said i would try to finish everyones requests by the end of january but i got busier than i expected…im gonna try to really lock in

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It feels good to be back!! I still have three requests left to finish before I open my ask box back up. I’ll try to get at least one out before the end of the month, but hopefully I can lock in and get all of them done by then!

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Hi friend! I read your 'A Rare Moment of Weakness' writing and I thought it was really well written and I really liked it. I was wondering if I could request the same thing but with Joseph, Aesop, and Eli? Only if you have time ofc :)

A Rare Moment of Weakness (Part 2) - Identity V x Reader

A/N: I AM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG. I hope you’re able to enjoy it still. Thank you for requesting! I’ll definitely do more parts of these in the future!

Joseph (Photographer)

For someone that was clearly sentimental about his past, Joseph never openly talked about it. A melancholy smile would appear on his face for a brief moment whenever he remembered something particular, but it would be gone before anyone could comment on it.

Even around you, he was like that…until one evening where you caught him looking visibly depressed. The photographer was sitting on an armchair, cheek resting on his hand, a glass of wine in the other.

“Joseph?” you tentatively called out to him.

He immediately straightened his posture when he heard your voice. “Ah, (Y/N). Don’t sneak up on me like that,” he scolded gently. “It’s late, my dear. Why are you up?”

You sat in the adjacent chair. “Why are you?” you countered.

A hint of a smile appeared on Joseph’s face, but he turned away. “I’m just thinking,” he said vaguely.

Even though Joseph was a private person, you knew what he was really thinking about. He had allowed himself to be vulnerable to you once before in a strangely similar scene.

So you did what you did before. You reached across and placed your warm hand on top of his. When your eyes met, you smiled at him.

Joseph’s face softened. It was funny how he seemed a little awkward and unsure of what to do next for a moment. But then he intertwined his hand with yours and was rewarded with a comforting squeeze. “Perhaps I’ve been thinking too much,” he admitted.

“I’m all ears if you’d like to talk about it,” you offered. “Or if not…well, I’ll be here anyway.”

Joseph smiled, and lifted your hand to give it a gentle kiss of appreciation.

Aesop (Embalmer)

Aesop was always very particular about his appearance. But it wasn’t in a vain way; he was just very adamant about his clothes being clean and ironed properly. He was the same way about his workspace and his tools.

However, his calm disposition was broken when messes were involved. And it was no different when he practically barged into his own room, wax stuck to his clothes and hair, looking absolutely horrified. You had been quietly waiting for him to get back from his match until that point. It was painfully obvious who he went up against. Once the initial shock and your heartbeat settled, you quickly helped clean off the wax to the best of your ability.

“Thank you,” Aesop said quietly and courteously once you were done. His gray eyes widened in surprise as you procured a fresh set of clothes for him before he could make another move. “Ah, uh…thank you again…”

“I’ll be waiting right here,” you reminded him gently, and nodded your head towards his washroom. “You should wash that wax out of your hair.”

You were certain that Aesop had a faint smile underneath his mask from the way his eyes slightly crinkled. And once he was done showering, that smile grew as he came out in freshly dressed clothes and saw that you had fallen asleep waiting for him. How beautiful you looked, peaceful and still like that…

Eli (Seer)

Brooke Rose happily nuzzled against your hand as you pet her soft feathers. You had just given her a treat; her and Eli had done a wonderful job in today’s matches.

Eli watched with a content smile. But you noticed in your peripheral vision that his shoulders were slightly curled forward. And as he took off his blindfold, you noticed that his movements were very sluggish.

“Are you okay?” you asked, looking over into his ethereal blue eyes.

He seemed a bit surprised that you acknowledged him. Then his cheeks went red from the embarrassment of being caught staring. “Yes, I’m okay…why?”

Brooke Rose ruffled her feathers in disbelief. You stood up and gestured him to sit down on the armchair. Slightly confused, he obeyed. A small gasp left his lips as you started gently massaging his shoulders.

“Don’t think that I don’t notice how exhausted you usually are after matches,” you said softly. His muscles were stiff from overuse. “You tire out so quickly. Your decoding has even gotten slower every time you protect someone…”

Eli either didn’t have the energy to retaliate, or he was already slipping into the hands—your hands—of relaxation. He closed his eyes as Brooke Rose settled comfortably on his arm.

You took the opportunity to lean down and press a kiss on top of his head. Although you couldn’t quite see his expression, you knew that it had turned into a bashful smile.

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update!

Hello everyone! i’m blowing the dust off this blog…

Now that the winter semester is almost over for me, I’m getting my motivation for writing back. I am deeply sorry that it’s been taking me so long to post anything. I just got wrapped up with school + other things.

At the same time, I feel awful for not doing the bare minimum and updating you guys with a quick post. I honestly forget that I have certain platforms sometimes because of activity levels (AKA, I spend more time on other apps compared to others). If I find myself having a busy schedule again, I promise I will provide updates.

I am very sorry to everyone who’s been waiting months now for their requests to be finished. I’m starting to work on each of them bit by bit. If I had to guess, Moment of Weakness Part 2 will be the first to be finished. Again, I deeply apologize for the lengthy delays.

Thank you to everyone for your support. I promise I will try to be more active.

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turns out this month was busier than i thought it would be um

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hey guys I apologize for the slow updates ;w;

classes started back up so I have less time to write now. still trying to work on the requests I got a while ago, so until those are done, my inbox will be closed. sorry for the inconvenience! love you all 🩵

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*exciting noises* how do you think of a scenario about morning star!Ithaqua x simp!reader (feel free to skip if it is not in your liking) (´,,•ω•,,)♡

Anything for You - Night Watch (Morningstar) x Reader

A/N: Is it even possible not to simp for Morningstar? I could be biased, but that skin is one of the coolest limiteds. Sorry that this ended up being so short, and if Helel is a little OOC.

“What is it about me that makes you so devoted?” Helel asked you one day. He had a teasing lilt to his voice that masked his genuine curiosity.

You smiled a bit bashfully and broke your gaze from him. “You couldn’t have known it at the time, but…you saved me,” you said quietly. “I was an indentured servant at the time of the rebellion. Things got out of hand one day, and…well, my boss died in an accident caused by one of your followers. That was the happiest day of my life.”

Helel was taken aback from your honesty. He hadn’t expected you to open up like that. But now that he knew your story, your behavior towards him made more sense. Something akin to pride welled up in his chest. “Is that all?” he murmured, half to himself.

“Do you really want to know?” you asked.

“Enlighten me.”

In a bold move, you took his hands into your own. How tiny yours seemed, even though his were average-sized. Perhaps it was the claws that gave the illusion of them appearing bigger.

“Aside from you saving me, you’re just…beautiful,” you said, face reddening a bit and then contorting with regret. “Ah, that was foolish of me to say. You’ve never taken off your mask completely, so how would I know…”

Helel’s pale red lips curled into a smile. It occurred to him how much more praises you would sing for him if he took it off…no, what was he thinking?! Your foolish devotion was nice, yet you shouldn’t be so captivating to him. “So if I’m understanding correctly,” he said slowly, “you’d do anything for me?”

“Yes, my king,” you replied immediately.

“You would jump off a bridge if I told you to?”

“If it made you amused, yes.”

The king was perplexed now. “I don’t understand you. Your former life was all about following orders, yet you’re re-living it by being under my rule…”

You smiled. “There’s a difference. It was my choice to follow you. I didn’t have a choice before,” you explained.

Helel still didn’t really understand. But it was at that moment that he realized you were still holding his hands. Instead of pulling them away, he surprised you by holding yours. “You do realize that I could turn out to be just as awful, right?” he asked.

“Perhaps. But I believe you wouldn’t do anything drastic,” you said bravely. “You don’t seem like that kind of person.”

The room was quiet for a while as Helel processed your words. Once he did, he started laughing. Was it at your naivety? Or that you were probably right? He was a dangerous man, but certainly not as cruel as his brother.

“A-Are you okay, my king?” you fretted. Only now did you feel some semblance of embarrassment at your words.

Helel’s laughter died down and he looked at you with a wide smile. “You are truly something,” he said, a little breathless. He lifted your hands towards his face and kissed the tops of them very lightly. “Aren’t I lucky to have someone like you…”

It was your turn to be confused now, though you felt more flattered and excited than anything. “I take it that means that I’m allowed to be by your side?” you inquired with a cheeky little grin.

“If that is what you wish,” Helel said as nonchalantly as he could. Really, he was just as happy as you. It was a weird feeling for him.

But if it meant that he could receive your unrelenting adoration, see your cute face and hear your cute voice everyday, then so be it.

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GUYS I SWEAR IM ALMOST FINISHED WRITING SOMETHING

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it’s an older meme, but it checks out

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really wanted to write a short birthday fic for Luca, but I told myself to stay focused on requests!! I feel bad whenever I think I’m taking too long to finish, so that’s why I’m prioritizing them before personal writing :3

I don’t think I want to close my inbox right now because I become extremely happy and motivated when I get a new request. however, if they start piling up, I will have to close it temporarily so it doesn’t keep snowballing ^^;

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HELLO!!!! i see that u do character x character and im respectfully humbly and looking at u with big sparkly eyes if u could possible perhaps maybe write ithaqua x luca? 🥺👉👈

Resting - Night Watch x Prisoner (IthaLuca)

A/N: My belief that Luca can be shipped with anyone (within reason) remains strong. Thank you for requesting! Apologies that this took a bit to write, life stuff kept me busy. ^^;

Despite what many believed, Ithaqua did not hate people. It was true that he was unsociable and…off-putting, to say the least. But it couldn’t be helped. He had barely interacted with a single person besides his mother for years. His victims didn’t count.

Ithaqua just preferred to observe everyone’s interactions. It was a form of amusement for him. But no one amused him more than a certain electrically-charged survivor.

Luca was a bit of a strange case in terms of personality. He liked talking to people, often carrying conversations, but spent a lot of time holed up in his room. He was well-mannered because of his noble upbringing, but could be as loud and impulsive as the lightning that coursed through his body. Ithaqua found him to be charming.

“You know, chasing you around is like a game of cat and mouse,” Ithaqua once said to Luca post-match. He had tried to keep his feelings of annoyance down—it wasn’t a secret that Luca was an easy target, but the prisoner’s evasiveness had been exceptionally high today.

“Cat and mouse, huh? Interesting comparison,” Luca mused, his fanged smirk growing. “A lot of people here are like cats in a bad way—always throwing hissy fits. It can be such a bother…but you, well, you’re like a giggly cat. If cats could giggle.”

Ithaqua, of course, giggled at that. And Luca’s smile upon hearing it made the slight embarrassment. “You are more like a rat,” the masked man quipped. “And I’m not sure why. You just are.”

Luca pretended to be offended. “Why, Mister Ithaqua, that was rude of you,” he laughed. But it turned into a wince of pain as he was suddenly struck with a small headache. “Ow, ow…!”

The lighthearted mood immediately dissipated. “Are you okay?” Ithaqua asked, a bit of concern in his voice. He knew it must be something related to Luca’s brain damage.

“Yes, yes. I’m fine,” the shorter man muttered. He ran a hand through his messy brown hair, a bit of static making it raise up a little. “Ah, what were we talking about?”

“Cats and rats,” Ithaqua deadpanned. He grabbed Luca by his collar and started dragging him away. “But not anymore. You better get some rest right now.”

Luca protested the whole way back to his room (wait, how did Ithaqua know where it was?) but wasn’t really struggling like one normally would in a match. Anyone they passed by didn’t move in to help at all, either out of fear or confusion.

Ithaqua practically kicked down the door and dropped Luca onto his bed covered in paper. “The state of your room is something to behold,” he said sarcastically. He couldn’t help but look around at the various notes and bits of machinery strewn everywhere. “So this is what you’re always up to…”

“Of course!” There was pride in Luca’s voice. “I told myself that no matter how spotty my memories get, I will be able to finish this machine.” He grabbed a fistful of his hair again with a hiss—the headache. He forgot about that.

“Well, you’re certainly not going to work on it now,” Ithaqua said firmly. He released that the sharp ends of his stilts could potentially stab through the papers, so he sat down and quickly took them off. Then he went to close the curtains so the sun wasn’t streaming in Luca’s face. “You better sleep right this instant.��

Luca looked at him suspiciously. “Since when did you care about people? And me, to an extent?” he asked.

Ithaqua narrowed his eyes. “You’re saying that as if I’m a cold, heartless monster,” he growled. He sat on the edge of the bed with a sigh. “Maybe I am heartless in a way. Emotions have become intolerable for me. But still, don’t just assume that I’d hurt you without reason.”

“That’s not what I was implying at all,” Luca said. He sat up and put a hand on Ithaqua’s shoulder, static electricity crackling faintly. “I just don’t ever remember you acting like this towards anyone.”

Ithaqua felt even more ashamed because he was right. How annoying. Wasn’t he supposed to be helping Luca feel better and not the other way around?

“There’s no shame in having emotions,” the prisoner continued.

“Ugh, shut your mouth already!” Ithaqua finally snapped, glaring at him. “You should be resting right now!”

Luca didn’t seem that fazed by the outburst. “If that’s what you want,” he said. He laid back down and turned to lay on his side, back facing Ithaqua. “Feel free to let me rest in peace.”

A few moments of silence. The tone in the prisoner’s voice…it was so infuriating! Yet, Ithaqua couldn’t help but wonder if that was a subtle invitation for him to stay. “I’ll stay, just to make sure you actually fall asleep,” he huffed.

A sly and content smile appeared on Luca’s face as he heard Ithaqua drag the desk chair next to the bed and sit in it. Oddly enough, despite the taller man being a hunter, he felt safe knowing that he wasn’t alone. And he felt grateful that he wasn’t sleeping on a hard surface like in his prison cell. Luca finally shut his eyes and fell asleep.

And when he woke up about an hour later, he was surprised that Ithaqua had fallen asleep as well. The mask muffled his slight snoring, but he was definitely sleeping.

Luca’s heart warmed at the sight. It was kinda cute seeing him looking like a napping cat. And it was, well…sweet of Ithaqua to have been serious about staying, not to mention surprising that he had fell asleep. Maybe he was truly the one that needed to rest.

“Sleep tight,” Luca whispered. He didn’t dare to try and move Ithaqua to his bed. But he was bold enough to kiss the forehead of his mask very, very gently.

Ithaqua’s dreams became pleasant after that.

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Big happy and mentally normal

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experimental doodle with the best cat lady ever

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An Afternoon Tryst - Prospector x Journalist (NortAlice)

A/N: One thing you should know about me is that I am a huge NortAlice shipper (that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy other ships with them, though!) and I might be writing a lot for them.

Alice was in the midst of going through her belongings for what seemed like the millionth time. She couldn’t suppress the urge to do to this every time she left the room. It was a habit of hers that had only worsened over time. Usually, it never amounted to anything. Everything was always in the same place it had been.

But now, her movements were frantic. Because something was missing.

Alice knew that she shouldn’t be tearing up the room over a missing hair bow. They were easily replaceable. But in addition to the slight annoyance of her golden hair continuing to fall in her face, she also was worried about what else could be missing.

After thoroughly investigating every single item, Alice sat back with a defeated sigh. It had been maybe 15 minutes since she started “reorganizing”. Everything besides the bow was thankfully still present.

But then she noticed a piece of folded paper that seemed to have been slid under her door by someone. She picked it up curiously and opened it:

Come to the racecourse as soon as you read this note.

Alice’s heart skipped a beat. Whether it was in excitement or fear, she’d find out soon. She tucked the note away in her pocket and immediately left as instructed.

The late afternoon weather was quite pleasant. Alice would have slowed down and enjoyed the walk to the racecourse more if her mind wasn’t so preoccupied with the note.

She arrived at the racecourse in about ten minutes (she had begun jogging, then running at a certain point). She leaned forward a bit, trying to catch her breath at the entrance.

“Alice!”

A familiar voice instantly calmed her thoughts. She looked up to see Norton approaching her. “Was wondering when you’d show up,” he said nonchalantly.

“You…you wrote the note?” Alice puffed. She straightened up and pushed her hair out of her face. It was surely in disarray now.

“Yeah. Here, there’s a place you can rest,” he said. He looped his arm through hers and escorted her to the blue cornflower mound, where a picnic blanket and basket were laid out.

Alice would have had her breath taken away if she hadn’t ran here already. “Norton, what is this?” she asked despite the obvious answer.

His cheeks colored slightly. “A picnic. What else?” he scoffed. He sat down and reached into his pocket, pulling out…the ribbon for her hair! “Let me tie your hair.”

“You…!” Alice let out a small laugh, unsure whether to be annoyed or amused. Maybe a little mix of both. “I was searching everywhere for that!”

Norton’s stoic expression broke into a cheeky grin. “I knew you’d spend a lot of time looking for it. Enough for me to get here and set this up,” he said. He patted the space next to him.

“Don’t do that again,” she scolded lightly, sitting down with her back to him. But she let a smile cross her face.

He carefully took her golden hair into his hands. It looked so wrong in his calloused hands. It was shiny and perfect…just like the woman it belonged to. But he swallowed his anxieties away and gathered her hair into a ponytail. “Sorry if I accidentally pull,” he muttered.

Alice folded her hands in her lap, listening to the leaves rustling from the gentle breeze and Norton’s faint breathing. “You know how to do a woman’s hair?”

“It ain’t that hard.” Norton paused. “Okay, well, your usual hairstyle might be too complicated for me. So it’s just a ponytail you’re getting now. Seriously, how do you wake up every day and do all that complicated braiding?!”

She laughed and gave a small shrug. “It suits me the best,” she said as he shakily began to tie the ribbon for the messy ponytail he created. “And I guess I like to ensure that my hair is always neat. Braids are the best for that.”

Norton was not proud of his hairstyling abilities at all. But when Alice turned around with a grateful smile, he felt a strange sense of glee to see an orderly person like Alice look a little out of sorts.

But even so, she still looked beautiful.

“If I had known I was meeting up for a tryst, I would have tried to do my hair before I left,” Alice said, tucking a loose strand behind her hair.

Her teasing tone made Norton blush all the way to the tips of his ears. “Now, hang on. This ain’t a tryst!” he said defensively.

Alice raised an eyebrow. “A tryst is a private romantic rendezvous between lovers,” she stated. She looked down at the picnic arrangement with her own blush. “And judging from the fact that you set all of this up for me, well…”

Norton grunted and looked away. “Fine. Okay. I guess this fits the definition of a tryst.”

His breath hitched as she sidled up next to him, putting her head on his shoulder. “You could have just asked me directly,” she said softly.

“W-Well, I…I didn’t want anyone overhearing or seeing. God forbid Orpheus found out,” he said with a scoff. “That smug bastard wouldn’t let me hear the end of it.”

Alice could practically hear Norton’s heartbeat—or was it her own? She looked at his hand and, in a bold move, she gently took it. “Thank you, Norton. This is nice,” she murmured. Her heart was full of warmth.

Norton looked like a completely different man when he smiled. Genuinely smiled, not with his usual half-smiles or cocky smirks. He was looking at Alice with what seemed like complete adoration in his eyes. “I ain’t the most romantic person in the world,” he had once said a while ago. But he had proved that to be untrue today.

“Anything for you, Alice,” he replied, one of those rare smiles on his face. He kissed her cheek and reached into the picnic basket, taking out a loaf of bread. “Come on now. Have something to eat.”

Alice was sure her cheeks were rather pink, but she accepted the torn piece of bread he gave her. He put his arm around her and as they ate their bread in comfortable silence, hands interlocked tightly as if they were afraid to let each other go.

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hey everyone, just dropping a quick update here! i’m halfway done with all the requests i’ve gotten so far (thank you btw)!!

i do have a certain character x character thing that i was working on in between requests, hehe. i might post it later in the day. rest assured, the next post i make after that one will be a finished request! 🩵

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Its dangerous to go alone... take this cat!

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making progress on the requests I got recently (thank you btw 🩵)!!! it’s taking a bit longer than I thought cuz I have to brush up on lore for certain characters. I try to make sure they’re in-character as much as possible 🫶