#I wanted to put this in the tags instead of the post- my grandma has sadly passed away a few days ago.

[mochiimadness]

Not a request, dw, but I saw that horror movie thing and Dannie saying "I've seen that guy" and my first thought was "what if the person in the reader position had a missing loved one and this was how they found each other again" and just...warm fuzzies, you know?

Sort of a continuation of Mikey's part in this!

“Hey, I know them!”

You tore your gaze away from your phone screen to stare at the mutant turtle sitting behind you, eyes as wide as saucers. Mikey’s phone laid abandoned beside him as he leaned forward to peek over your shoulder at the news article you’d been reading, legs neatly crossed. You hadn’t even noticed him reading off of your screen, too tunnel visioned to feel his presence get closer. He blinked, eyes large and innocent as he smiled sweetly at you, not at all embarrassed at having been caught red handed.

His smile quickly vanished, however, when he noticed your hardened expression. He frowned, straightening up as he took in your tense form.

“What’s wrong?” He asked, growing concern evident in his eyes.

His question snapped you out of your frozen state, and you lurched towards him; shoving the hand holding your phone closer to his face, twisting awkwardly to do so. He flinched back slightly, eyes darting briefly to your phone screen as his brow ridge furrowed in confusion.

“You know them?” You pried, the electrifying burn of anxiety beginning to surge through your veins. It filled your mind with desperate hope of finding them and stole your breath from your lungs, loudly demanding answers with every passing millisecond.

Mikey was quick to answer, perhaps sensing the urgency behind your question. “Yeah- I met them the other day, they needed some help dealing with some silverfish." He answered, voice tinged with confusion. His hand reached out carefully to meet your own and, with the gentleness of holding a baby quail, pressed down to lower your phone away from his face.

"Where are they?" You pressed, allowing him to move your hand as your eyes narrowed ever so slightly. Mikey did not hesitate to answer you again.

"They're down in the hidden city, we helped them get set up in their own place." He said, before frowning at the crestfallen look you gave him. You finally moved back and away from his personal bubble, clutching your phone in both hands.

You gazed down at your phone screen as you inhaled deeply, feeling an all too familiar sting in your throat. "...They moved?" You questioned aloud after a moment; voice tinged with the realization that the person you had been looking for all this time had just up and moved to the mystical city- without so much as a word from them. They'd been right below you this entire time- Mikey had even helped them move in!

Why didn't they even bother to contact you?

Michelangelo stared at you for a few moments, giving you time to process his words before reaching out to cup your chin, lifting it up gently to meet your gaze.

"I can take you to them if you want." He offered softly, his hand moving to cup your cheek, gently brushing his thumb across your skin.

You relaxed into his touch, leaning your cheek further into the palm of his hand and studying his gaze.

“Yeah?” You asked.

“Yeah.” He nodded.

You let out a soft breath, reaching out to cup his cheek- mirroring him- and smiling as he relaxed into your palm as well. He smiled back at you with all the lovely brilliance of sunshine and cloud free skies.

“Thanks Mikey.”

He chirped brightly in response before gathering both of your hands in his own, and practically hopping of the bed- pulling you along with him. “What are we waiting for then, let’s go!” He cheered, rushing out of his room and towards the lairs exit.

You let out a laugh at his sudden enthusiasm, quickly matching his pace with the practiced ease of having done so many times.

The thought occurred to you, as Mikey drew the hidden cities entry rune, that you were finally going to be reunited with them again. All this time spent searching, waiting and wondering about their safety- and all your questions and worries, would finally be answered in just a few moments.

The entry portal to the city glowed brilliantly in the shadows of the alley. Mystic energy swirling through the air to reveal the hidden city before you. Mikey reached over and grasped your hand, looking at you.

"Are you ready?"

You could feel your heartbeat against your chest, memories of them flashing before your very eyes as reality finally set in. With a deep breath in to steady yourself, you met Mikey's gaze and nodded decisively.

The ninja turtle shot you a large grin and tugged you through the mystical threshold. This was it-

You were finally going to see them again.

Hello, I hope you enjoyed this!

I know this wasn't a request, but I couldn't help thinking about this. I do apologize if it was a bit more angst-y instead of wholesome like you had said. I've been going through a difficult time, and I think it may have translated into my writing a bit.

#my writing #rottmnt x reader #tmnt x reader #rottmnt mikey x reader #rise mikey x reader #rottmnt michelangelo x reader #rise michelangelo x reader #tmnt 2018 x reader #mystic mike #I wanted to put this in the tags instead of the post- my grandma has sadly passed away a few days ago. #my birthday is tomorrow #I had started writing this before my grandma's passing #but only finished afterwards #I think some of my distraught may have carried over into this

[possibly-in-mordland]

May I request hcs for Nathan, Toki, and Charles (seperatley) with an s/o who has panic attacks? I really enjoyed your Pickles one. Its ok if you dont want to do this !

Dethklok (+ Charles, Magnus, Knubbler) x GN!Reader | Reader Who Has Panic Attacks

Masterlist

Post Type: Headcanons

Warning(s): Anxiety/Panic Attacks

A/n: So, I went ahead and did all of them (separately), so everyone's happy. Sorry this is late, holiday stuff y'know? lol

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Nathan:

Nathan's pretty shit at talking about feelings (but at least he admits it)

BUT! This doesn't mean he doesn't notice when something wrong

Quite the contrary, if you've been with him for a while, he picks up on it in a flash

It's like a sixth sense he develops

"Somethings wrong. What's wrong?"

If you don't feel like talking, it's cool

He doesn't always feel like talking either, he's more of a quality time and (only with you) a physical touch person

So, he'll often sit down with you (insert word here) (most of the band uses (insert word here))

If you're in a crowded place, he'll try to find someplace secluded. And if he can't? He'll find the least crowded spot and just sit with you.

Will try to sing for you, he's not the best singer unless he's growling, but he tries

Dood's built like a bed (affectionate), so be prepared to lie down on his chest

Pickles:

Done Here

Skwisgaar:

Oh, boy

He doesn't look it, but he has panic attacks quite a bit

Especially, when his mother is brought up

The second he notices the onset of YOU having one, he subtly tries to hint at things

He'll pull a Klokateer aside and tell them to bring you water periodically throughout the day

Or, he'll bring you to his room and, instead of playing hardcore riffs, forces himself to slow down and play some soft blues (something akin to what you'd hear Michael Schenker play)

And it's under the guise of "Hyguh, Come ons Y/n, lets goes to my rooms and has some funs~"

Over time you come to learn all his secret code words

His bed is perfect for curling up and attempting to calm down

Will try to get your mind off of whatever caused your panic attack by teaching you guitar

Toki:

THIS MAN IS TOO PURE FOR THIS WORLD

"Takes this cats." He will force you to hold the cat to your chest, if there's one thing he's learned, it's that science has proved that cat purrs can heal (he likes cats, okay?)

Or, he'll sit you in his lap and get you to straddle him while he works on his model planes

Totally gets a Klokateer to bring y'all sugar-free cookies

Much like Pickles, he puts on your favorite movie/tv show in the background

If you're in a crowded place, he gets defensive and hauls you off somewhere

And if someone tries to make it worse?

Well, we all remember that one scene. Where beats the shit out of that dude? Yeah, that happens again.

Murderface:

"Welp, theresch only one thing to do! Get the icesch cream and watch tv."

He's not wrong tho

He doesn't often deal with panic attacks, he's more of a "I'm worthless, and I want love, but I don't deserve it" person (not to say that doesn't occasionally lead to a panic attack) (projecting a bit here: his is brought on by his grandma)

Probably gives shitty advice, probably gives good advice

"Letsch play lascher tag. That might get your mind off it."

"I alwaysch schleep mine off."

He is trying though, so you can't be mad at him

Charles:

He's basically the dad to five death metal children, most of which come from terrible households, so he knows a thing or two about anxiety/panic attacks

Water? Check. Blanket? Check. Him? Well, don't expect him to take long breaks from work, but you can sit on his lap while he does business (so long as it's not a meeting)

I have decided that his favorite book/movie is the princess bride, and chances are you like it (I assume everyone enjoys the movie/book), so when he has the time, he'll read to you

plays cute cat videos for you

honestly, you're probably seldom in public if you're with him so i don't think you'd have to worry about that

Knubbler:

Believe it or not, he's a whizz when it comes to dealing with this

If you're up for it, he'll cuddle on a couch or bed with you

"Tell me what's wrong, I'm all ears." (i made myself laugh)

And he'll listen

He probably can't help as much as he wants aside from breathing techniques

But he'll grab your favorite food, so that's a plus

Defo has a cat, defo brings it to you for cuddles

Magnus:

"I'll get the wine."

And he does, it's probably not the best idea (but then again, he never said who it was for)

He tells you to breathe in and out, and to focus

Count the breaths

Genuinely has good advice (not for the right reasons, but they help)

If this is post-doomstar, he tells you the truth on how he knows so much about psychology, and mental health

If this is pre-doomstar, he just says he's interested in psychology (not wrong, but also a little white lie)

Shows you cat videos in hopes that they work

Also reads to you

If you're in public, he'll pull you in an alleyway and tries to talk to you, and helps with the breathing

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#metalocalypse #original post #request #magnus hammersmith #nathan explosion #nathan explosion x reader #magnus hammersmith x reader #pickles the drummer #pickles the drummer x reader #skwisgaar skwigelf #skwisgaar skwigelf x reader #toki wartooth #toki wartooth x reader #william murderface #william murderface x reader #charles foster offdensen #charles foster offdensen x reader #dick knubbler #dick knubbler x reader

[moefling]

ok i’m gonna talk about the RWRB Movie...

SPOILER: i’m gonna be negative and i’m not planning on watching the movie (i guess that means ppl are gonna block me??? idk why ppl are just mass blocking because of this but whatever) (edit: per a suggestion I swapped the tag on this post so it isn't tagged under "rwrb movie")

so i’m gonna start by saying that i’ve watched the trailer a few times and honestly i love the vibes, it makes me smile ever time.

-the kiss is great

-the butt slap is everything

-Henry’s facial expressions *chefs kiss*

-the visible chain around Alex neck. yes

i’m also gonna say that its great that people ARE going to see the movie, we need more queer movies and the only way for that to happen is if ppl watch the ones that are being made now.

so the bad.

honestly i could deal with a lot of the little things.  like they make my eye twitch a little but i do actually understand that you can’t 100% remake a book into a movie.

 BUT

it’s June that i can’t forgive.

if i’m wrong and she is in the movie than amazing and i redact everything but it doesn’t seem to be that way.

removing June makes me SO angry.  its like removing Alice from Twilight or Sam from Lord of the Rings.  if Main Characters are just the romantic leads (Alex and Henry) than June defiantly falls into secondary tier - all the Super Six kinda do (Bea would be the most removable for me but is is also necessary for Henry’s development as much as June is for Alex.

June balances Alex out.  the book even specifically states WHY all of the White House Trio are needed (page 28: “Alex pushes them. June steadies them. Nora keeps them honest.”) She keeps him sane and she put her life on hold to watch out for Alex, and Alex knows this!

the idea of Alex being an only child is terrifying.  he is already kinda selfish (i say that lovingly) and “a little shit” without growing up with an older sibling to shut him up he would be a monster (and Nora doesn’t count because first they don’t actually meet until Ellen is running with Mike as VP and second Nora’s personality is to “go with the flow” to really steady Alex)

June also has some important moments that happen in the book! like it doesn’t really work to have Nora be fake dating Henry for the like 2 days that that happens and no June means no Magazine moment (i know that isn’t really directly in the book but its a fav for everyone).  no June also really changes the tone of the Lake House....

ANWAY, moving away from June here is some other things that i don’t like (because its my rant and i want to, feel free to change my mind)

- the height difference (i did love the lifts comment in the trailer but idk if they’ll be able to keep that up in a way that makes since - that means that if they are every barefoot Alex would have to be shorter *cough* like swimming)

-the actor for Alex is to old.  i know ppl are really split about this but the actor feels put together and like an adult to me (vs. book Alex feels very young - or he honestly acts his age of 21/22).  i think the polo match scene says a lot for me in the postures of the 2 actors, Henry is ok (tho honestly i think he wouldn’t have the loose posture once he rejoined ppl but its cute so pass) but Alex is to stiff, he should be almost bouncing as he walks.

-WFT is Ellen’s accent in the trailer???

-i heard a rumor that Raf and Liam are merged and redone.  Gross and big no.

-King instead of Queen.  i understand why this was done but the tone changes a lot in my head of abusive Grandpa vs. Grandma

-Zahra.  don’t like, the vibe is off with the actress... can’t explain why except the smile in the photos and the bow in the trailer

 -i feel like some of the scenes feel still (this is 100% my opinion and i could be reading this VERY wrong so ignore this if you interpret it differently)

i really wanted to like the movie but realistically i probably wouldn’t watch the movie anyway because i have issues with that so..... i guess it doesn’t matter.

i hope ppl who watch it enjoy it and please separate tags of movie vs book, thanks

#rwrb #RED WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE #rwrb book #red white and royal blue book #rant #rwrb movie negativity #first prince #books to movies #red white and royal blue

[glitch-pep]

Under the cut is a post talking about the designs I made for this Halloween post right here.

Alright I'll explain the thought process behind these, in order in which I designed them in.

1.) Charlie

For Charlie I was torn between two ideas, cowboy or pirate. Due to my bias for cowboys I was leaning more towards that but eventually a certain someone, you know who you are, I ain't gonna tag you >:D reconvinced me to go for the pirate idea due to the thief part and then I realized that an eye patch would cover her right eye so I was sold. Designing her costume was pretty easy to be honest, I just kept adding stuff to make her look cool. Also, I had to make a Hawkshaw reference, I couldn't possibly resist once I thought of it. I'll probably draw her as a cowboy eventually though. Also, I let her have sharp teeth in the final drawing, as a treat.

2.) Cursed Treasure

Due to the lyrics I came up with I needed to give Charlie some sorta cursed treasure, so I thought a cursed golden Barnaboo statue would look cute and do the trick. The eyes and bow are meant to be gemstones and I made the face looks off so that the cursed part is a bit obvious.

3.) Milo

I actually sketched Charlie's and Milo's designs and finished them in the same day. Milo's was a quick one, I knew immediately that he had to be a vampire cuz he would definitely be something that's somewhat elegant. The hair looked a bit weird to me so I put the sunglasses there to cover it up a bit, and honestly he's pulling it all off better than what I expected. Also his teeth are perfectly goofy enough as to where I can't take him 100% seriously, which is how it should be.

4.) Parasol

The parasol was an afterthought after I had already finished Milo's design. It's inspired by the parasols that Draculaura and Poppy Pointer have. Although I screwed it up by making the handle black instead of white in the final drawing, I was going to fix it but when I started doing that I realized that there's already a lot of white in his design so I kept the black handle.

5.) Mina

For Mina I had to go for the obvious option, a witch, mostly due to lore reasons. It's canon that Mina insists on being a witch every year for Halloween because she told the culdesac kids that "Witches show their true form on Halloween." and she has to keep up that story, although her mom doesn't want her to have the same outfit each year, so she makes a different witch outfit each time. It's a pretty regular outfit with a witch hat slapped on top, but for Mina it perfectly does the trick.

6.) Molly and Mr. T. Bear

It was all fun and games until I started to design Molly's costume. The first idea I had for Molly was for her to be the Tooth fairy. Perfect idea, right? It's somewhat sleep related, Mr. T. Bear can be a tooth and it'll look cute. That's what I told myself. After 3 days of furiously looking through the web trying to find some sorta inspiration or color pallete I actually like, I gave up on the idea. I hated all of the concepts I made to the point where I got tired of the idea. Thing is... I didn't know what other costume to give her. The only ideas I could come up with were: a bed bug, sleeping beauty and Molly and Mr. T. Bear as each other. I didn't like any of those enough, so, in a moment of desperation I asked my friend for help. She told me that she noticed a pattern between the costumes I picked, that all of them were some sorta villans. Vampire, pirate, witch... she was right... I didn't do that on purpose. If she hadn't told me I would've never noticed it... Anyways, she basically suggested that Molly could maybe be a wolf. I was like oh she could be a werewolf because of the full moon and she's a moon you get the gist. And then, later on, when I was looking through the web I came across a drawing of the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood dressed as the grandma. That's when it clicked in my head. Molly as the wolf and Mr. T. Bear as Little Red Riding Hood. I was sold and I ended up liking the designs and finishing them on first try. The friend mentioned here wanted to get credited this way, since she doesn't have any socials.

And that's about it! As much as I dreaded the process because it took me ages, I do think the effort paid off. I'll definitely draw these again! :>

#my ocs #my art #my oc's #my oc #mina #milo #molly moon #mr. t. bear #mr t bear #charlie #chaotic crossover au #I'm most likely not gonna design new costumes for next year- #I'll just reuse these since it's a shame that for three of them only half of the design ended up being visible-

[mirrens]

John Chapter Titles from Nona the Ninth ARC

Apparently these changed between the ARC & finished copy, and someone on Twitter identified an alphabet cypher using the chapter numbers in the final print copy. Tweet is here. Thought it might be useful to have the ARC versions for comparison. Putting it all behind a spoiler tag to be safe but also SPOILERS AHEAD DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DON’T WANT SPOILERS FOR NONA THE NINTH!

Also: I won’t be reblogging/posting uncensored spoilers here but I will on my sideblog pyrrhadve if you’re interested. Find me elsewhere as variations of manicfemme: Twitter, Tiktok, Twitch, and Instagram.

John 20:8 (Heading in Bible: “The Empty Tomb”)

“Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.”

John 5:20 (Heading in Bible: “The Authority of the Son”)

“For the father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.”

John 15:23 (Heading in Bible: “The World Hates Disciples”)

“Whoever hates me hates my father as well.”

John 5:18

“For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.”

John 8:1

“but Jesus went onto the Mount of Olives”

John 19:18

“There they crucified him, and with him two others - one on each side and Jesus in the middle.”

John 5:1

“Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals.”

John 3:20

“20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”

John 9:22

“His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders,(A) who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out(B) of the synagogue.(C)”

John 1:20

“He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”(AI)”

John 5:4

“for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.”

I also compiled it all in this Google Document for easier reference. Feel free to use this information however you need, but please tag me if you find anything cool! I’m not big brained enough for my own theories 😅😂 Also: I started looking the verses up online instead of in my grandma’s bible which is why the heading notes stopped. Find me on Twitter, Tiktok, Tumblr, Twitch, and Instagram.

#nona the ninth #nona spoilers #nona the ninth spoilers #ntn spoilers #the locked tomb #locked tomb series #tamsyn muir #tlt meta #locked tomb #mine

[authenticleviackerman]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai and how the book helped improve my life.

Despite the controversy and even banning of No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai in some parts of the world as I have come to learn, it has to be one of my favourite books. The disconnect from the world, society and people hit very close to home, and it was ultimately the book which made me realize that despite what people have told me ("You're such a smiley person though", and "You have too much energy to be depressed" etc.) is just not what makes a person depressed or not.

I think that this book is a perfect gateway into the concept of mental illness. I'd like to tell you a little story. Keep in mind I don't really consider myself a writer, I'm just an insomniac who is self taught in English and has nothing to do at 4 am.

I, like Yozo, learned to fake a smile. As a child I was always talkative and loved books. I learned to speak fairly early (at about 6 months of age) and always flipped through books for hours despite it not being typical for kids with my diagnosis (cerebral palsy).

I was always a child who was very afraid of something I couldn't even name. Slight change of voice made me cry, no matter what the context. I could meet my grandma's friend and I didn't greet them (because I didn't know you were supposed to greet them yet) and after my grandma told me, I started crying because I thought I made her mad.

This never improved, even after I had entered school. In fact, it got worse. I was not yet aware of anything until the first day in 1st grade, when my teacher greeted everyone formally but me, leading to confusion and so I accidentally greeted her in an informal way as well. This of course, has led to embarrassment.

I soon got an assistant who was supposed to help me learn. I never had an intellectual disability of any kind, although I couldn't really focus on schoolwork and wanted to play instead, so her role was to be like an" at home teacher" and someone to look after me when my parents were busy.

She had worked with disabled people in the past so my mom naturally thought nothing could go wrong, and for a short while it didn't until about 5th grade when things started getting worse, but that's a whole another chapter.

Long story short, for 10 years, she mentally abused me, putting me down whenever some of my weaknesses showed, totally ignoring the fact that I had learned how to speak English (in my case a foreign language) completely on my own.

That made me think I was now fundamentally broken, leading to severe self hate while I still put a smile on my face, because depression and anxiety in media are usually showed in the most severe cases, so I couldn't be ill. I'm just an idiot.

I started writing poetry (which I now inconsistently post on my Instagram but I am afraid to do so as I fear that if my mom's friends noticed it being too dark, they would tell my mom who could scold me for it so I haven't put anything out there in a while. Besides, they pretty much ruined the tags) which did get some small audience (I got one of my favourite musician's wife to follow me there) but my brain makes me give up on things because I feel like there was no point in it, which was a frequent theme described in no longer human and his other books.

For years and despite my mom literally asking me to stop crying all the time, not one teacher or professional suggested therapy. I was just told to "grow up already" or laughed in the face by my assistant (who caused me to develop PTSD like symptoms), so I had to beg my mom to bring me in repeatedly.

Thankfully, bringing the book up in therapy this summer got me on antidepressants, (which, again , I thought I don't need because in my brain I wasn't "sick enough") and now my mom is aware that I am fighting my own brain, so she isn't frustrated with me when I cry.

That is what I'd like to say, but unfortunately it was a bit too late and I learned to numb down my emotions because I'm afraid of being shamed. The only people who see me cry are my therapist and psychiatrist who saw through the (very believable) fake smile, and people who I truly trust.

The antidepressants definitely worked though, and I believe if Dazai lived in an age where antidepressants existed and mental health wasn't stigmatized, he would feel at least a little better.

I hope I manage to feel human one day.

#no longer human #dazai osamu #osamu dazai #the setting sun #new light #book blog #books and reading #annotating books #book reading #booklover #book #booklr #book addict #book bans #book banning #banned books #book blogger #book blogging #book club #book community #book excerpt #book life #actually mentally ill #mental illness #mental health #cerebral palsy #disabled #disability #banned books week #book lover

[performativezippers]

I really hope you did not bail on continuing the dandelion Inn. That would break my heart a little. As long as I know you will continue/finish it eventually I can wait (very impatiently but still..).

Okay so typically I don't respond to things like this, but ignoring the last few I've gotten here and on twitter obviously hasn't worked, so here we go.

Yeah, don't do this.

You're trying to be funny, but this is a not-at-all-veiled "NEXT CHAPTER WHEN, WRITE MORE." And just...no.

You—and by "you" I mean the group of y'all that send comments like this to me and others, not this anon specifically because I don't know you—obviously mean for this to inspire me to write faster, but what this actually does is piss me off and make me work on something else. Why? Because it's not kind, it treats me like a production machine instead of a person, and it, frankly, makes you seem like an ungrateful asshole. Sorry! But true.

I find that people who write these comments typically—and I literally don't know who you are so idk in this situation—aren't the ones leaving long, detailed, enthusiastic comments on every chapter on every reread. Not the ones earnestly and consistently reblogging and retweeting and writing thoughtful commentary or even excited tags. You come off as an unengaged and ungrateful reader who will leave kudos but nothing else, and two days after I post will be saying "when is the next oneeeee" which is so frustrating.

I spend hours on these chapters. Literal hours of my life. If you want the next one so badly (and to be clear, I'm glad that you do), write me a long ass comment or ask about what you loved in the last chapter and what you're excited to see in the next. That motivates the shit out of me. That makes me happy and excited to write what's next.

This morning I woke up early with the intention of going into the office and working on Dandelion until my first meeting. But instead, I'm writing this. We all lose, basically. I am way less interested in writing it this morning than I was 30 minutes ago. And that sucks! I love writing, I love writing this fic, and I love being engaged with y'all. You just need to treat me like a person and understand that this "write faster, gimme" bs does not work. I don't know anyone this works for, so honestly, just stop it.

Next time you're desperate for another chapter of one of your favorite fics, try this: "Hey, I just reread [x fic] for the [6th] time because I'm obsessed!! My favorite part of this chapter is when [character] said [quote from fic]. I couldn't stop [laughing and my grandma thought I was dying]. Last night I couldn't sleep thinking about what will happen when [character] finds out [secret]. I'm not sure if she's going to [reaction A] or [reaction B] but mostly I just want them to KISS [IN THE RAIN]!!! I love you forever and ever, byeeeee"

And just in case this hasn't landed, here's another way to put it. If you are not in the following situation, I literally do not want to hear your thoughts on how quickly I write. If you're doing all of this, I welcome your feedback on my pace of fic output:

Drafting an original novel

Revising an original novel that is honestly your very best hope of being published and that is about to be sent to publishers

Watching as your second novel, Firefly, one of your loves, slowly dies in the hands of publishers, meaning that your agent, who you have worked with for over 2 years now, has still not made a single fucking penny off of you, and might drop you as a client

Celebrating your wife's birthday and generally spending time with her because you love her and value your relationship with her

Working on a long fic with a partner that you really care about and have a deadline for

Working a day job that is so intense and stressful you literally spent 5 hours the other weekend (on your writing day) ensuring that a student didn't do something to themself. Sorry I couldn't work on Dandelion that day, I need to make sure this person did not die.

Having a chronic, persistent, and ultimately probably terminal disease that makes you so exhausted sometimes you can't lift your head up after a work day

*insert gif I can't find of Lucy saying thanks for playing!*

Like I said, I hate doing this, I hate writing this, I hate responding to this, but ignoring hasn't worked, so here we are. Please don't make me say it again.

#ettiquette #fic comments #don't be a jerk #i am a person #let's never have to have this conversation again please

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2022 wrapped

tagged by @ginwiz! hi, hannah!

tagging @ginisbetterthanfirewhiskey, @corneliaavenue, @takearisk-ao3, @sweeethinny  and to anyone who wants to be proud of their accomplishments!

Post the top 5 works you're most proud of that you released in 2022 (not necessarily your most popular)

no strange land (a marvellous light, robin/edwin) – I am very proud to say that I was the first person to post a fic on ao3 for this series.

on the other side of the door (harry potter, harry/ginny) – Another fun exploration with a Gender AU, but this time I focused more on the shared trauma. What does it mean to like a person who has shared a piece of a monster's soul, how much flower and sunlight imagery can I cram into each 100-word segment, etc.

heart, i implore you (the scholomance) – While I didn't love, love the trilogy, I was fascinated by El's moral fiber as a protagonist. So, why not put her in some AUs where she considered taking the low road, especially to save her mum?

the earth remembers its own name (percy jackson and the olympians) – The idea came to me when I was listening to the musical soundtrack. It was suddenly 2007 again and I was fascinated about a girl who was turned into a pine tree. Something I was satisfied about writing was each liminal dream.

never say there is only death for you (moon knight) – I had so much fun with my references when I wrote this. I had an old haggadah out so that I could properly quote the folk song for the title, web pages about Sephardic herbalism, a highlighted copy of my old prayer book from Hebrew School... I originally found the lullaby La Moza y El Huerco as the epigraph for Ninth House, but a cousin's grandma (she speaks Ladino!) showed me the melody years back. That being said, please never ask me to transliterate anything from liturgical Hebrew. It wasn't worth the headache.

your top 4 current WIPs that you're excited to release in the new year

no gods stronger than death (the old guard) – I have the outline from a Big Bang event that I never had time to join. Historical urban fantasy! A cursed family mansion! Murder!

keep you like an oath (harry potter, harry/ginny) – This rewrite haunts me.

untitled hp fic (harry potter) – This is the angst fic :-D It's different from my usual stuff, but the planning is fuuuuuun!

all flowers in time bend towards the sun (there is someone for you) (harry potter, harry/ginny) – I won't lie that this Practical Magic AU is mainly in the works because I love the title.

do i have a fifth? idk

your top 3 biggest improvements in your writing over the past year

I branched out more!

Took the time and gave myself breaks to not write but to also focus on my original stuff!

Reminded myself to have fun!

your top 2 resolutions (ways you wish to improve your writing/blog) for the new year

Write longer fics! Drabbles are near and dear to my heart, but sometimes I want to take the time to write something much longer.

Branch out to more AUs. Write something full-fledged instead of a series of snapshots.

and your number 1 favorite line you've written this year

It's actually from an unfinished nanowrio project!

thank you!

#rachel in real life #fic

[lovecolibri]

Honestly I'm not a fan either of the all bathena next episode. First because I watch chicago pd, so my murder quota is full, second we almost already know who did it, so it really takes another 45 minutes? Third, I think 911 lose its peculiarity when it focuses too much on the same characters, I think I'll pass this one

I can’t skip episodes the first go around, plus I go to my grandma’s and we watch together so I’ll be watching it, but I’m not like dying about the “cliffhanger” or anything because you’re right, it’s pretty much a given that Junior’s dad did it so why do we need a whole 45 minutes for that? And yeah, a cold case isn’t exactly “first responding” so why are we losing that aspect of the show for this? I said in the tags on another post that this isn’t the same situation as Boston because that was ONLY done as a bottle episode because due to JLH’s maternity leave they couldn’t do it any other way, and with us missing seeing both Maddie AND Chimney on our screens, people were happy to spend an hour on just them, though we did get some cameos of other characters briefly. This situation is entirely different! I just think they could still cut this storyline with regular scenes of the firefam like the did this episode since, again, we do not need 45 minutes for this case. KR needs to just leave and go write for a cop procedural or something instead of trying to turn our hopeful first responder show into some gritty police drama.

And this isn’t me hating on Bobby and Athena either! Honestly? I think they could have kept the parts of the first episode and sent Bathena off on their honeymoon earlier in the episode, and then ended with a crash or something on the ship, then had 2-3 be the “disaster” arc. Start episode 2 with like “2 days earlier” or something and given us some super fun Bathena shenanigans, maybe had Bobby in his bid to keep busy pestering Athena because he thinks something weird is going on. They could then flash forward to the 118 getting the call that something has happened, and we see Hen struggling to cover for longer than expected. Then, we find out Bobby was right and something was going down and we see him and Athena working together on whatever is going wrong on the ship. Maybe get them stranded on an island or something or have an explosion or something right as they are coming into port in LA so the firefam could be involved! Then, with Bobby and Athena out to recover, we get this week’s episode which would show us that Hen ended up with more than just the 3 shifts she though she was going to be captain for to build up how much she’s struggling, plus Buck losing someone on a call right after Bobby was in danger again would hit pretty hard as well. That would give us some really good Bobby and Athena focused content while still having it be something about first responding. 

They could do this storyline with her and her parents and the body of the girl later. It could even have been the mid-season cliffhanger! End with them finding the body of the girl, and come back a couple months later with Athena struggling in aftermath as she’s been helping care for her dad and her mom and give us a line about them apprehending the contractor guy’s dad. They could focus on the emotional aspect of Athena’s story and how it’s affecting her instead of on the case itself. This was the mistake KR made in s5 with the Jeffrey storyline. It became all about him and gave us all these scenes from his POV and all about the case which drug out the whole storyline instead of just keeping the focus on Athena’s emotional journey putting this man behind bars. They literally could have just put him in jail and been done with it. The actor who plays Harry did do a great job with his storyline but he’s clearly wanting to focus on school and being a kid right now so we didn’t really need to have all that and instead could have focused, again, on the responding to calls during a blackout and the challenges with that. 

These first two episodes seemed to be getting the show somewhat back on track but with the low numbers this week, the “not actually a 911 episode” vibes for next week and the show being up against Monday Night Football and The Voice? What exactly is drawing viewers in? It’s certainly not the promo team, especially since they are back to promoting episodes with “tonight, on 911!” and then showing clips for an episode 2 weeks from now 🙄 It’s a shame because Coto delivered a hell of an episode but fans are getting bored and when they were told not to expect a set of disaster episodes but “tune in for the big blimp crash” and got an emergency that was finished by the first commercial break and had such low stakes? Well, it’s not surprising people decided to watch other things live and maybe get around to watching the new episode later.

#my sweet nonnie friends #911 #911 spoilers #tim!! #come get your show tim! #kr go write for one of the 7000 cop shows already on air challenge #the way the set up the cruise disaster so perfectly and then were just like 'nah' #while kr is out here like 'well we couldn't think of anything else big to do' #ma'am it's literally your job to think of these things soooo maybe you shouldn't be the one calling these shots anymore? #just a though #if i wanted to watch a police procedural i have a billion to choose from #i want the wee woo show and the first responders and seeing our first responders across the different professions helping people #and saving lives

[halfbakedspuds]

OC incorrect quotes

Cause why not. Most of these are mine, btw, the rest are from audio clips I thought fit well.

Adrian: Honestly, I was starting to think you'd sleep in and forget to meet me this morning...

Lyanni: Wouldn't have forgotten if I was sleeping with you.

Adrian: ...But look at thi- Jesus

Adrian: I don't know, hey. I've just had this massive recurring headache for a few weeks now.

Lyanni: *Literally just walks into the room

Adrian: And there she is...

Lyanni: I know two hundred ways of killing a man.

Adrian: You can tie a bucket filled with rats to their stomach and heat it up so that the only way the rats can escape is by eating through their guts.

Lyanni: ... two hundred and one, plus a mental note to never piss you off.

(Watching Lyanni in a tavern brawl against eight other people)

Evelyn: Should we perhaps go help her, Sir?

Adrian: *Getting his camera out* Why'd we do that?

Evelyn: Maybe 'cause it's about to go from a barfight to a bloody street brawl?

Adrian: *Starts filming* Nah, she's got this. Kick him in the balls, Blosjin!

Evelyn: Well that was horrifying. Has anyone got the number of a good therapist?

Evelyn: Wait, fuck, I'm the therapist, aren't I?

Adrian: Where are my fucking guns?

Lyanni: Language, Starman.

Adrian: My utmost apologies, but may I humbly request ascertainment as to the location of my fucking firearms?

Adrian: I'm bi, which means I'm 10% attracted to men, 10% attracted to women...

Adrian: *points at Lyanni over his shoulder* ...and 80% attracted to that dumbass over there.

Lyanni: Life is like a game of chess...

Adrian: ... We both suck at it.

Strax: I sleep with a Nucleic Destabiliser in my room.

Evelyn: I sleep with a Dahltech 308 special under my pillow.

Wilhelm: I sleep with a gravity rifle under my bed.

Adrian: Amateurs.

Evelyn: Alright then, boss, enlighten us to the deadly weapon you sleep with?

Adrian: *Smirking and taking a deep breath* Lyanni Sverik... and my revolvers.

Lyanni: I just don't understand why he's being such an arse about this mission.

Evelyn: *Fixing the gun on her warsuit* Well, maybe it's because deep down he cares about you and is afraid you'll get hurt or killed but is too emotionally repressed to know how to say anything about it.

Everyone:

Evelyn: Oh, was I... not supposed to say that out loud?

Wilhelm: I, for one, love that you did. Please, do continue.

Lyanni: And then he took his shirt off, and like my body had a reaction...

Evelyn: Please keep this to yourself, I don't need to hear about that.

Lyanni: I was just sitting there like "Boy, how in the hells are you still alive?'

Evelyn: ...

Evelyn: Okay, native, you have my attention now.

Adrian: *Showing Lyanni how to use a gun* in this line of work, you'll quickly see a lot of people become priests.

Lyanni: ...what?

Adrian: Extra holey.

Adrian: Let me be Frank-

Lyanni: Who's Frank?

Evelyn: Shush, I want to hear what Frank here has to say.

Adrian: Throne, give me patience instead of strength because I will strangle this lot if you give me strength...

Some random IUC guard: *To Adrian* Someone should put freaks like you in a mental hospital.

Lyanni: *Frothing at the mouth, barely being held back by Adrian* Someone should put you in a box floating down the river, grandma!

(Wilhelm and Adrian's first meeting in a nutshell)

Wilhelm: Who the fuck are you?

Adrian: Who the fuck am I? Who the fuck are you?!

Wilhelm: Better question, why the fuck are you?

Lyanni in her cell: I'll do both of you boys one better: How the fuck are ya'll and where the fuck am I?

Lyanni: I work fine under pressure.

Adrian: I mean no disrespect, Velsjen, but I've tread on landmines that handled pressure better than you do.

Lyanni: I want to wake up to your face every day for the rest of my life.

Adrian: You do realise that I'm up two hours before dawn almost daily, right?

Lyanni:...

Lyanni: I want to see your face at some point every day for the rest of my life.

Edit: posted without tags. Eto bleh

#oc incorrect tag

[ahimoth-storm]

some relatable quotes (and why)

so i wanted to make a post about some quotes from anime/movies/cartoons that relate to me in a way. there is a lot, to be honest, so for now i'll only put a few. who knows, i might do a part 2 and songs next. if you have any quotes you relate to, feel free to comment them!

now that i look over this....i realized it looks more like a vent post due to me adding why the quote is relatable in parenthesis... shit-

I don't understand why everybody has to be so judgmental. ...."Hey, Cody's just a bum." "Cody's this," "Cody's that," "Cody's this." Cody's me, bro. Let me be me. When is that going to start? ~Cody Maverick, Surf's up (constantly being compared to others, told i should be like this or more like that)

I, am on, *so* much migraine medication you have no idea... The stress is killing me. I dunno how much longer I can last, I have to tell you that right now! ~Mikey Abromowitz, Surf's up (i have chronic migraines; stress makes it worse)

No joy, man. No joy...Fail. ~Big Z, Surf's up (me after telling myself "i'ma have a good day" and it ends up being shit)

Mikey, why don't you head on over to the snack bar and get yourself a big bowl of shut up? ~Reggie Belafonte, Surf's up (me when i am not in a good mood and people make it worse. me when someone pisses me off then tries to make me laugh)

heh heh, this place sucks, bro. ~Cody Maverick, Surf's up (me at school, me at home, me at the store, me in any sort of inconvenient/annoying place)

i promote happiness! can you see the happiness emanating from me!? what's wrong with you? ~Reggie Belafonte, Surf's up (me looking in the mirror when i am one minor inconvenience away from absolutely losing my shit)

*sigh.* why is it that whenever i'm having fun, it's wrong? ~Squidward, Spongebob (me. just me)

what are those neanderthals doing?.... ~Squidward, Spongebob (me with my nosy neighbors, me at the store and people are acting absolutely RIDICULOUS)

too bad that didn't kill me. ~Squidward, Spongebob (me, with just anything)

i hate all of you. ~Squidward, Spongebob (me after i graduated in 2023)

well, it wouldn't be the first time you ruined everything. ~Squidward, Spongebob (me when my family just can't get along, younger me with my little brother 'cause my father always favored him)

wake me up when i care. ~Squidward, Spongebob (me when my little brother constantly woke me up for the damn nintendo wii (i wanted to do what Squidward did when he bashed his head into the register, but to a table or wall instead))

why am i always the one handing out apologies? ~Shippo, Inuyasha (was blamed for everything; grew a habit of apologizing for everything)

...nothing i could've gained was worth losing her. nothing at all. ~Sesshomaru, Inuyasha (i lost my grandma in january of 2021)

i want you to be happy. i want you to laugh a lot. i don't know what i'll be able to do for you, but i'll always be by your side. ~Kagome, Inuyasha (me to my best friend who i've known and been friends with since 2018)

people like you… are the reason why people like me need medication. ~Inuyasha, Inuyasha (many people in the world, and many types of people, are driving me up a fucking wall)

i just don't like giving up, there's a difference! ~Inuyasha, Inuyasha (i refuse to give up on something/someone that means so much to me, unless i absolutely have a good reason (even then, a part of me still wants to refuse giving up))

i can't be at peace until i find out the truth. Sailor Mercury, Sailor Moon (there are a lot of things happening in my family, as it was split in half when i was very young. one side says this, the other side says that. i'm in constant turmoil trying to figure out who is and who isn't lying. it feels like the equivalent of being ripped apart)

18 quotes, and now my fingers are cramped T^T they'll only cramp more when i add the tags.

#cody maverick #mikey abromowitz #reggie belafonte #big z #surf's up #squidward #squidward tentacles #sbsp #spongebob #shippou #sesshomaru #kagome #inuyasha #sailor mercury #sailor moon #relatable quotes #movie quotes #anime quotes #cartoon quotes #vent kinda #vent post #rant post

[cryptidghost]

(CW for religion mentions)

Yo! A bit ago you put tags on a post talking about how you had anxiety over afterlife things until recently. Would you mind talking about what helped you? I’ve had major anxiety about the afterlife my whole life from being raised christian and recently it’s really coming back but I have no fucking clue on what to do about it.

(the post in question https://www.tumblr.com/cryptidghost/715270378716528640 )

I know that was from a bit ago so I’m really really sorry if I dragged out unwanted feelings.

You're fine!

Honestly, I'm not sure if you're going to like my answer or if it will help you at all because it is a personal and religious one. Bit of a read under the cut.

I've had a big spiritual journey that's went around in different places and such. I grew up going to church primarily with my father when I would visit him and occasionally went with my mother and grandma when I was young. I'm not sure where or when I absorbed the "you're going to hell if you don't do/do x, y, and z" idea when I was young. Or the whole idea that God is constantly watching over you and watching every single thing you do and writing it all in His "book". I struggled a lot with parts of the Christian theology that I grew up with and often questioned what I heard in a pastor's sermon (honestly I still question what I hear when I go to church with my dad). I never really asked questions or was encouraged to since I have been shut down in the past, or my family gave unsatisfactory answers. Hell was one of my biggest fears and I couldn't grasp why God would put some of the very creation that He loves there. And I was very afraid that I would end up there eternally despite me being trying to be a good child. So when I was a teen, I was disillusioned and just resented Christianity (particularly American Evangelical Christianity), despite still wanting to be in a relationship with God. I looked towards other avenues to get my mind off of all of that, particularly neo-paganism.

Neo-paganism was a refreshing avenue for a bit, and I learned different points-of-view with Kemeticism and Norse Paganism, but that only lasted a few years. My fear of Hell still presided in the back of my mind though. Even presented with these religions, I couldn't make up my mind about afterlife and I was ignoring the God question/problem that I needed to get to. When I entered moved away to get my bachelor's, I decided to attend a Jewish Temple near me because I was safe to do so. There, I grew more comfortable with God and liked how the rabbi presented the theology to me. I read books, researched online, attended a Jewish 101 class, tried to go to Shabbat weekly, etc. I grew a little comfortable with not really believing in the fire-and-brimstone Hell that I grew up with, rather a type of "cosmic washing machine" that the rabbi had mentioned one day when asked about this question. I was really considering conversion for a while.

Then Saint Rita and Easter happened. I don't know. I can't quite explain it. I was taking an Topics Art History class about Italian Women in Art from the 1400s-1650s. All sorts of stuff were mentioned in the course's book, nuns occasionally since they participating in art. Saint Rita sparked my interest in a Christianity I was unfamiliar with and I went from there. Easter was a few weeks away and I don't know why I made the decision to go to a Catholic church for Vigil and Easter service but I did. It was interesting to say the least. And then I went to a nearby Episcopal church instead because there's parts of Catholicism I am not quite okay with. And then I kept going. And I talked one-on-one with the priest there and am still going. I eventually came to the personal conclusion that God really doesn't "send" anyone to Hell. Maybe it's a personal rejection of the loving grace of God and the absence of His presence since every individual has free will to reject it that feels like Hell. Not being in fire burning and tortured, and so forth. But even if someone does reject it, God has an insurmountable amount of grace, love, and mercy, too. So who knows, maybe God does the "cosmic washing machine" thing and takes everyone in to His arms. The fact that Hell (however you might see it) has been Harrowed and is continuing to be, is one that brings a lot of peace to me.

I'm not sure if this helps you at all and idk if you are religious in any capacity, but feel free to message me if you need to.

#asks #anon #tw religion #tw christianity #i guess i have a bit of an orthodox or a universalist view #don't get me wrong i still feel guilty or bad about some stuff but its really the grace and love part that keeps me going

[softesthobi]

💭

#sorry julia i'm copying your text post concept jskdfjkds i didn't know what else to put in the post and you have such a good idea for it #i hope you won't mind!! ily ♥ #i just wanted to share how i'm doing so there's no specific theme for this tag monologue fjskdjfksd #anyway i went to a party last night (my first uni party woop woop despite me being a uni student for 1.5 years skdfjskd) #(i usually just go to hangouts and official events but not the parties at clubs) #it was like ehhh bc i had such a fun time with my friend but the other psych students have like???? formed a clique or sth #bc this one girl invited some selected ppl to her place to pregame and not an open invitation in the gc like ppl have previously done #she sent private messages to the ones she wanted to invite??? my friend was amongs them bc she's popular™ sakdfjskfd #so she told me about this and i just feel like wow hit me with the fuckin.... middle school bullying triggers #idk the girl who did that gives me that popular girl vibe and i've never been a popular kid jskdfjsd i got close friends in high school #and we had a tight squad but we were like the loser squad you know jskdfjskdf not hanging out with the main popular kids #although i went to a theatre class so our whole class was the loser squad in a typical high school hierarchy sjdfskd #which meant most of them were rly nice ppl #and i cannot believe that in fuckin!!!! uni!!!! ppl are selecting their faves and forming elite cliques #anyway i guess i gotta find my loser squad instead of trying to integrate into the popular kids bc that's not my scene #they were just dancing in the club and i don't dance unless i feel safe around you #also i was staying at my grandma's place bc she lives close to the club and she's travelling rn #and omg cooking with someone else's supplies is soo scary sjfkdsjdkfds like you don't know how anything works what they have etc #also she has a similar small frying pan that i do so i took it home to clean???? bc she doesn't have any oil?????? and it needs to be oiled #isn't olive oil like??? a cooking essential jskdfjksd or vegetable oil of your choice #i had sooo much stuff with me that a frying pan didn't rly feel like a lot to add sdfnmsdnmfnms #me: goes away for one night #me: takes more stuff than i would take for a week abroad #my thingies

[zackcrazyvalentine]

can I get some more octavinelle with pregnant!mc? how they would react around mc and when the baby is born if they would cry or anything

in case I'm violating any rules or the requests are closed feel free to delete this! I'm just a big jade simp and I love my octatrio a lot too!

Requests are currently closed.... but.... I'm a sucker for domestic stuff and an Octavinelle stan, so I'm gonna do this anyways asddf

This will be the one exception [note post writing everything: YEAH this will definitely be the ONLY exception.... this is looooong]

Tried to keep everything as gender neutral as possible: when referring to pregnant partner and the babies alike

--

🐙 Azul Ashengrotto 💜

When you're pregnant

Proud papa!! Azul definitely cried from happiness when news of your pregnancy reached him

Was also a nervous wreck, however. He's very insecure about his abilities to be a good father and role model his children would like to follow and look up to

You know him, he's studious and booksmart. Ashengrotto will take to reading many parenting books and blogs entries to prepare himself for the arrival of his baby

Definitely had you both enroll in classes in a local hospital so you know how to act and what to expect when time for labor arrives

Health and being healthy is important to him. For you he will put up with eating all sort of balanced meals, regardless of how much he dislikes them (so you're not alone while keeping up a diet)

Always accompanies you to your gynecology appointments. Cried every time your baby's heartbeat was heard through the echo/ultrasound machine

We know how he is, grown up Azul probably has a business of his own and it takes a good amount of his time to attend. Still, he will take time to call you through the day to make sure you're fine

Probably had either of the twins look after you in days he really couldn't take time off his job. Jade being the more helpful one with chores and emotional rants (you've both probably sniffled at natural documentaries), while Floyd is perfect for food prep and hysterical laughs over fail videos

Every night, before going to bed, he spends time talking to your baby bump, places some kisses on it too

He goes sooooo soft in those moments before sleep takes you away, his love lulls you to refreshing rest

Always makes sure to give you a kiss and a rub goodbye to your bump when heading off to work

Really enjoys watching you cook. the pregnancy glow looks beautiful on you when doing mundane tasks, he thinks

Maternity pictures? He's a little reluctant, but if you really want to... *end up carrying a small copy of his favorite pic in his wallet* *sends a copy of the whole pack to his mother and grandma* *frames his favorite and puts it on his office*

When you're in labor/the baby arrives

SCREEEAAAAMS!!!!

But after a nice yell of surprise, fear and nerves, he's ready to go and put your plan of action learned in those classes ready!

He's collected for the most part, but every time you scream from the contractions, he screams too because "he can feel it"... but it's really just his nerves getting out of hand

However, once you get to the hospital, this man will burst in and yell loud and clear "SOMEONE HELP ME, MY SPOUSE IS IN LABOR!!!" because the ride was so stressful he can't hold it together anymore

Be it through natural labor or C-section, Azul will want to hold your hand and be there for you through it all.... He might get light headed at times, but again, he'll push through anything to make sure you and the baby are fine

If he somehow manages to translate his grip strength to his human form now that he's older, he will be squeezing your hand just as hard as you're squeezing

Is a mess of tears once your child's first cry echoes through the room. It feels so relieving and miraculous.... You're now parents to your first little baby!!

Can't help to smile so tenderly at his chubby little angel. Runs a finger delicately against their cheek and sheds more tears at how warm and soft and alive they are

"My precious little pearl... What a blessing you are, little one, already making us so joyous. Welcome"

Azul holds his child so gently. If you had a glow while pregnant, Azul has a glow as a new father. You swear you can see a golden halo around him whenever he's pampering and carrying your child

Reads them a bedtime story every day. They may not understand him, but Azul wants to acquaint them to his voice quickly

Since he has paperwork to do at home, there have been times the octomer left you to sleep while he attended the baby's necessities. It relaxes him, and the rocking to get them back to sleep refreshes him. How can one not be powered up after seeing a plump little munchkin sound asleep with a smile on their face?

This private moments with the baby get him emotional, has probably cried during all of them. He just feels blessed with a mountain of happiness when he sees his baby sleep so comfortably, knowing they're surrounded by love and care.

Is curious to see if his baby will manifest a merfolk form later in life, or manifest any sort of magical powers.

BONUS: It was during a family vacation to the beach during their 2nd year in primary school where your child manifested their mer-form. They were ecstatic!!

🐬 Jade Leech 💜

When you're pregnant

His expression was as collected as always, but his heart jumped into outer space when he got the news of your pregnancy. Held you close and kissed you with so much passion and love, you saw a new Jade that day.

He thinks you don't notice, but the loving gaze he shoots your way when doing the most random things around the house is so soft, your heart stops every time (think of his lab coat groovy, that smile)

Like Azul, he's very keen on keeping you healthy. Along with a proper diet, he makes sure you take your daily supplements

But he turns a blind eye when you wish to indulge a liiiittle too much on that snack you adore

With his big appetite, it doesn't come as a surprise that he willingly subjects himself to your strange cravings

Jade is another one that accompanies you to each and every doctor's appointment. Is well read of what to expect in every month mark, so he asks the most questions to clear up any doubts you may have.

His eyes filled with tears when hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time. Held your hand tightly and kiss your forehead so many times while you were in the ultrasound room

While he's patient, sometimes your mood swings also get him in a sour mood. Thankfully, he has a way to destress with his job and terrariums. It's not long into the day when he calls to apologize for any dumb things he said, and to make sure you're doing fine

Floyd sometimes tags along to your home. It's always 50/50 on what it'll be: nice funny harmony, or utter disastrous chaos that leaves you sobbing in your husband's arms.

Perhaps the one thing Jade dislikes of your pregnancy is ho hard it is for you to find a position to sleep in because your constant tossing and turning interrupts his sleep every time

Jade speaks to your bump in whispers. Likes to lay his head on your lap and talk to the baby. He tells stories of his childhood, tells the little one how much they're loved, and sometimes indulges in singing

He also likes to play classical music for your bun

The one thing he adores? Feeling your baby kick, it always lights up his face with a bright pointy smile

If you want maternity photos, Jade is quick to convince! He acts like it embarrasses him, but he does secretly want some nice pictures to commemorate this period in your lives (plus, Mama Leech wants some to display in her home!)

When you're in labor/the baby arrives

His mind is running a mile a minute. Excuse him is he calls you "hospital" instead of your name, everything's flashing before his eyes quicker than he can register.

Would crash the car into the entrance from how fast everything's happening, but he doesn't. He does carry you to the front desk and hurriedly pants "Spouse, baby, NOW! HELP!!"

For x or y reason, Jade ends up waiting to hear the news of you and the baby. He's not in the room with you. The whole time he's left alone, he's bouncing his feet and pacing back and forth. In a short moment of clarity, he dials up Azul and notifies him of the situation, asking the octomer to pass the information to his twin and parents.

With how long births are, it shouldn't be surprising to see Mama and Papa Leech, Floyd and Azul arrive at the hospital. However, with how worried and stressed he is right now, it does catch Jade by surprise.

This moment of uncertainty, of not being by your side, is the one time where the eel lets his emotions and thoughts go unfiltered.... which may provoke his twin a little. But it's exactly these small quarrels that snap sense into him and remind him that he should focus his attention on doctors and nurses for any possible news about you. They also help refresh and keep him awake

His mother and Azul are the most helpful, calming him down and quelling his anxieties about your and the baby's safety

The moment he sees the familiar face of one of the doctors that entered the same room as you, he's up and speedwalking to them.

As soon as the merman gets permission to see you, he's already making his way to you

Finally, he can rest and let it all out. There's visible tears flowing out his eyes and sobs coming out of him while he holds your little bundle of joy. Not even a thousand kisses are enough to show his gratitude to all that you've done for him

He was already in love with your baby the moment he laid eyes on them, but once their tiny hand wrapped around his finger.... HE WAS DONE FOR, THIS BABY WOULD BE SPOILED BY PAPA FOR ALL ETERNITY. In fact, it was this moment the one that made him ugly cry

His instincts got the best of him. Jade literally snapped around to bite his father and Floyd when they got a too close to the sleeping baby. By a miracle he allowed his mother coddle them for a split second. Can you blame the poor man? He's sleep deprived and stressed, cut him some slack

Once he got some rest, Jade was embarrassed by his words and actions, but oh well... The past is in the past

He adores spending time with your baby. Every time he's in charge of bathing them, he does the cutest babytalk. He lives to see them giggle and relax in the water

Feeding time is also one of his favorites, and you also enjoy it too. Jade is just wonderful when taking care of the baby, your heart swells and a smile reaches your lips (partly because he turns so silly to make the little one eat)

He is helpful when attending the child at night, but whenever he had a stressful day at work he pleads you to go and calm them down

Talking about stressful days, feel free to send him some selfies and pictures of your baby through the day. They surely will cheer him up a little while he works.

When your child starts attempting to talk, Jade will go along with it. He nods and answers attentively to anything your baby says

BONUS: At around 5 years of age, your kid turned into their merfolk form in the middle of bath time. They cried from panic while Jade had a proud smile on his face

🦈 Floyd Leech 💜

When you're pregnant

He takes a minute to process the news. Frankly, he's nervous about this big leap, but he's sure he wants to have kids with you. His excitement may be subdued at first, but you will see him throw more smiles and tender gazes your way within the following weeks

If you notice him spacing out during the first weeks, urge him to speak out. It will take many tries to get him to open up, but one night he goes to spoon you, hand carefully caressing your tummy. "I'm unsure... isn't this... too fast?"

Understand that his doubts are more about feeling unprepared (specifically him, he has no clue how to even begin preparing), not about not wanting to have kids. "Accidents happen, Floyd, we can't control every variable in our lives. We have one another, I'm certain that together we can do this."

"Plus, we can always consult your parents." Cue a groan from him, but soon after there was a smile

Slow but steady, Leech begins researching and reading up about parenting and pregnancy. Lemme tell ya, he's not looking forward to the mood swings. Sure enough, when they arrive, he handles them very poorly. At the end of every day, however, he hugs you close while in bed and asks for forgiveness through kisses to your back

He sometimes gets bored by all the technical talk your gynecologist speaks, but follows their orders to a T. They're the professional, he barely knows the surface of what your body's going through.

After being told that was the baby's heartbeat, Floyd's wide mismatched eyes remained glued to the monitor showing the silhouette of his little bun. Chills coursed through him and his eyes watered, heart leaping with joy.... It felt so strange, but he didn't wish this magical emotion to stop

He probably buys you one of those pill organizers with pretty colors so you know and he knows if you've taken your supplements

Whenever he has a very shitty day at work, being greeted by you waddling up to him due to your feet hurting from carrying the baby once he arrives home is the best. It makes him chuckle, but he soon drops down to place a kiss to your tummy to dispel any irritation you may feel his way after his small laugh

About work... Azul kinda lets him do as he pleases, he's aware there's no changing his decision. If he wants to skip half the shift to keep an eye on you, he allows it. But Floyd must heed important calls whenever he's summoned urgently.

Will ask to bath together. Intimate, soothing, and relaxing. Bathing with you while hugging you from behind to feel the bump reassures him you're both doing a good job so far, that there's nothing to fear

It's mainly in the few seconds before bedtime that he drops onto your lap to chat with the little one. Likes to hum melodies to the bump

He has a little game where he'll poke at your belly and wait to see if the baby kicks the spot he prodded

Sometimes, Azul pops up for a visit. Very calming to have the grey haired to talk to about emotional messes. Jade sometimes calls to make sure you're both fine and have everything you need. If he visits, they're short and to the point.

Maternity photoshoot?? Nah, he'll pass.... but if you are stubborn and very insistent, he relents. You better not send them to his parents behind his back (but you totally do, of course).

When you're in labor/the baby arrives

You want chaos? Because you definitely got chaos! Don't get me wrong, Floyd is actually doing a tremendously amazing job carrying your bag and yourself to the car. He's actually driving superb while reminding you to take repeat the breathing exercises you were taught. It's just...... the other people's slow pace and stupidity the ones making him yell profanities

Absolutely throws his signature crazed look at the first nurse he finds when asking, no, demanding help

That crazed look was reason enough to keep him out of the room you'd be in, his consequent aggressiveness after given the news is an even grater reason. If you can muster it, tell him you will be okay and to trust the doctors.

Sits on the closest waiting space to your room. Probably goes up to a bending machine and punches it a couple times to release some of the tension (he got a free snack, too)

Now it's when the nervousness settles in. He's so afraid at having you and his child away from him, he's worried about everything. May shed a couple tears of frustration, fear, and stress. His instincts tell him to protect you even if he knows there's nothing to protect you from, you're in a hospital for goodness sake!

That's when he calls Jade for comfort, and soon after dials his mother. It's her voice the one that helps him break through the confusing fog in his mind to go back and sit as close to your room as he can

Probably ends up stress eating everything in that vending machine he punched as he waits for any news about you and the baby He's munching on the last bit of a candy bar when a new one crosses his field of vision. It's Jade, with a bag full of treats, and some much needed water. Azul's beside his twin

It feels strange, but Floyd feels very vulnerable and needs the familiarity both of them bring. He lets his head fall on Jade's shoulder, which the twin takes as cue to hug him by placing an arm around his shoulders. Azul kneels in front of him and asks "How are you feeling, Floyd?"

"Scared.... and alert. Like I need to protect them, but... I know they're safe." He probably ends up crying a little more right then. After being calmed down by Azul, he probably sleeps for 10 minutes

Wakes up to find his mother replacing Jade by his side, and his dad is also with them now. Definitely feels much better after some shut eye and after seeing he's now surrounded by familiar faces

When he hears his name be called out by the doctor, he's immediately shooting up and throwing questions at the doc. Thankfully, the professional firmly states everything went swimmingly and he can now see you.

Will you look at that? TWO little babies are waiting to meet him!

You're holding one, and the second cutie is placed in his arms and.... There come the waterworks again It was such a natural reaction, he had no time to try and suppress it. Not like he would've wanted to, but the way you "aww"ed at him made him feel a little embarrassed

The twin in his arms reached out and tugged his black strip of hair after it tickled their face, Floyd couldn't help giggle

He can't lie, his arms were shaking the whole time he held the little one. He was scared of hurting them...or dropping them

He wonders how everyone missed the elusive second baby, but he's so happy!! He has two cute kids!! Oh, you're such a wonderful and strong parent! You carried their weight combined and powered through the pregnancy just like that!

He really wants to climb into your bed and hold you so close, but he knows you need rest. Settles for peppered kisses all over your face while uttering "I love you, thank you" in between

While his instincts do tell him to chase away the "dangerous" males away from his newborn kids, Floyd does let his father get close and look at the babies along with his mom. Jade and Azul are a different story, however, he growled at them.

Like Jade, Floyd loves spending time with his twins! His top fav is bathing the twins because he's always eager to see if they will turn into merfolk (spoilers: they do!! And quite early! A few months after their 1st birthday!)

Another thing he loves doing is laying a blanket on the floor and watching his cuties play with their toys and giggle at each other

He tried their baby food once and decided to make homemade baby food from then on. He says he wants his little ones to taste only good things since those prepackaged stuff taste terrible. Just keep an eye on his spice use.

Night necessities are your task though, he does not take kindly to being interrupted in his sleep

He likes reenacting baby photos of him and Jade with his babies

Once his kids get the hang of their mer-form, most of your vacations will be under the sea~

#zask #zack writes #soul cuddle #domestic #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #twst x reader #azul ashengrotto #jade leech #floyd leech #leech twins #octavinelle #octavinelle x reader #tw // pregnancy #cw // pregnancy #gn reader #azul ashengrotto x reader #floyd leech x reader #jade leech x reader

[angryschnauzer]

The Darkest Night (Part 6 - Rugby Teacher Henry Series)

Summary; A few days before Christmas you and your husband Henry are due to attend a big family get together, unfortunately a rude relative continues to show their true colours and insults you, but Henry isn’t going to let this slide and proves to you that you are more important to him than anything. A continuation of my Rugby Teacher Henry series.

Fandom: Henry Cavill Pairing: Rugby Teacher Henry Cavill x Teacher Wife Reader

Wordcount: 2915

Warnings: Angst, NSFW, 18+, Smut, Talk of conception issues, Fertility Issues, Family Bullying, Fatphobia. Unprotected Sex. Happy Ending.

Henry Cavill Masterlist 

Part 1 Thigh Riding, Part 2 Jingle My Bells  Part 3 An Epic Quickie Part 4 The Boy Next Door,  Part 5  Three Fingers

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The Darkest Night

Henry pressed a kiss to your breast as he worked his fingers harder within you, his blue gaze making you feel even more naked than you actually were.

“Are you going to cum for me Darling?”

Biting your lip you let your eyes close and your head fall back to the pillow. If truth be told you couldn’t be farther from an orgasm. Your mind was elsewhere, you felt under pressure to find your release but the stress that was on your mind was a nasty little goblin taking away your pleasure. It took a few moments to realise Henry had pulled his fingers out, and the touch of the warm duvet covering your naked body had you opening your eyes;

“Hen, what are you…?”

Your big burly husband wrapped his arms around you as he sat against the headboard, pulling you close;

“You need to tell me what’s going on in that mind of yours. You’ve been distracted ever since your parents rang on Friday night”

Letting out a shaky breath you nodded;

“Grandma is coming to the family dinner tonight”

“Oh. Your Dad’s Mum?”

“Yeah”

“I see”

Henry knew that you didn’t get on with your paternal Grandmother. She was overbearing and opinionated. Played on her elderly age to say the nastiest things about people, but in fact she’d been nasty your entire life.

“Hen, I don't want to see her. Every single time I do she is always so horrible and says the most awful things. I had always wished I had a kind or fun Grandmother, but instead I got one that was a flat out bully to me. She wasn’t much kinder to my Mum, but for some reason Grandma hated that I was the eldest grandchild, and it wasn’t my cousin Brendan who was born 2 weeks later. She thought a male grandchild should be the eldest. I’ve managed to avoid her for almost 2 years thanks to the pandemic, but she has deemed it her right to come to tonight’s meal and I just know she’s going to say something…” 

You trailed off, your nose running and your eyes watering from holding back the tears, feeling Henry’s hand on your arm gently rubbing to try and comfort you before he quietly spoke;

“I will be at your side the entire night. Whatever she feels she has to say she’ll have to say in front of me, and i will not stand for any of her bullshit, ok?”

You let out a sob and nodded, smiling at your protective bear of a husband;

“Thank you”

-

This year had been even tougher than the last. Whereas the previous year had been a living hell due to the pandemic and the both of you being school teachers, trying to navigate work, life, and keeping yourselves safe, at the start of this year you’d decided to start to try for a baby. You weren’t getting any younger, and you knew Henry longed to be a father, so you’d started in earnest trying to conceive. By the middle of the year you’d gotten frustrated, but Henry had reassured you that you were both just stressed. You’d set out time to relax, to look after your body. Henry had designed meal plans that gave both of you the most nutrients you could possibly have to help encourage your bodies to be in the best possible health. But nothing had worked. Every month when you saw the red stain on the tissue you cried. After 9 months you’d both gotten tested; bloodwork, hormone levels, health checks. Henry had his sperm checked to ensure everything swam correctly and it had been noted that he had world class swimmers. Your heart had sank as for you to get your eggs tested it was a painful and invasive procedure, but the fact that Henry had been checked and was fine made it pretty obvious that it was your body that was the one that was the problem.

What also hadn’t helped was that what you’d told your Mum, and she’d told your Dad. Your Dad was somewhat clueless and had then in turn told his Mother about the situation you were in, and even in your birthday card from Grandma this year she’d made a comment about ‘trying harder to please your husband’. The card had been ripped to shreds and you’d glared at every piece you’d burnt to a crisp over the candle on the little patio table as you’d sat and made a significant dent in a bottle of white wine that night. There wasn’t a single part of you that would be sad the day she slipped off the mortal coil, but you kept that thought to yourself, not wanting to show Henry the bitter side to your mind.

As the day had gone on you and Henry had worked around the house, finishing wrapping the Christmas gifts that you were taking that night, had the groceries delivered and put them away. Your Mum had dropped off some daffodil bulbs to plant in the garden, telling you to make sure they were planted on the Winter Solstice (your Mum grew up in a household that followed pagan holidays) as in her words ‘seeds planted on the darkest day come out the brightest’. Henry had done his utmost to distract you and keep you happy which you had truly appreciated, but the evening still plagued your mind. As the sky started to darken by mid afternoon he took your hand and led you upstairs so you could both get ready for the family dinner.

-

The evening had gone as expected. Grandma had lorded around, taking the best seat in the living room as your cousins, aunts and uncles all chatted with her and her husband - she’d remarried after the death of your grandfather a couple of decades earlier - whereas your Mum and Dad had done their best to entertain everyone and ensure glasses were topped up, you and Henry had kept to the sidelines, and as promised Henry hadn’t left your side all night.

With dinner long over you felt Henry fidgeting beside you as you both rested your bums on the old radiator, your parents house full of drafts and cold spots so any warm spot was hogged on cold evenings;

“Are you ok?” you whispered

“I’m fine. Need to pee but don’t want to leave you alone with… you know…”

You smiled kindly;

“Hen, go pee. She’s busy, i’m out of the way. You don’t have to literally stay by my side for every second”

With a kiss to your cheek Henry trotted off down the hall, and you absentmindedly pulled your phone from the pocket in your jeans. With your attention elsewhere you didn’t realise people were shifting around, the suggestion of after dinner drinks, coffees and chocolates agreed on, that was until a familiar pair of house slippers came into your view and your heart sank;

“You’ve been quiet all evening”

Looking up you tried hard not to glare, but if you were honest with yourself, the woman still scared you in the same way she had when you were 8 years old;

“Just enjoying time with my husband and my family”

Grandma looked you up and down;

“Good to see you’ve finally got one on the way”

Your eyes went wide, following her gaze down to your stomach where it sat proud. Partly from the food you’d just eaten and partly from the pandemic pounds you’d unfortunately added on;

“I’m… I'm not…”

Grandma frowned with a look of disapprovement on her face;

“Well then… perhaps you could lose a few pounds then, that’ll be what is holding you back. Plus you’ll need to make sure you look good for that handsome husband of yours, leave it too long and he’ll find someone prettier that suits his needs elsewhere”

Initially stunned by her words, you didn’t give her the satisfaction of seeing what she had had upset you, instead turning in the opposite direction and heading to the kitchen. 

-

Henry emerged from the bathroom, heading along the hallway before he ran into your cousin;

“Hey Bren”

“Henry” Brendan shot out his arm, balancing his two year old in the other; “You need to go find your wife. Grandma incident”

Henry’s eyes went wide then immediately narrowed;

“Thanks for the heads up. Where is she?”

“Think the kitchen. But Hen, the old bat was really nasty. I was trying to corral this little stinker so I could change his nappy when I heard her; basically accusing your wife of being pregnant whilst pointing to her tummy. Then when your wife said she wasn’t Grandma went full bitch mode and said that she needed to lose weight otherwise you’d leave her. Real low blow.”

Henry pinched the bridge of his nose, taking a deep breath to try and quell the anger that was rising;

“Ok. Thanks. I’m gonna go see what I can do. Probably get her out of here to be honest, she’s already on edge with stress, this is gonna break her. If i don’t see you to say bye, have a good Christmas”

“Thanks, you too Hen. We’ll have to meet for a pint in the new year”

“Sounds good”

-

You stood at the sink, hacking away at the burnt mashed potato from the shepherd's pie dish with a butter knife that had been soaking in the sink since dinner had finished. Your cheeks were wet from tears that you’d silently shed, angry at yourself for letting that bitch get you so upset. The sound of footsteps and a quiet ‘hey’ had you tense then go limp as Henry wrapped his arms around you. Dropping the items into the bowl of water you turned and clung to him, sobbing into his chest and the warm knitted sweater he wore;

“I… she…” you tried to speak, but he soothed you

“Shh, it's ok. Brendan heard and told me. You don’t need to repeat it”

As he held you, you started to relax, enveloped in his warmth before you suddenly felt him go tense. Pulling back you looked up at him and saw him glaring across the room, turning to see your Grandmother walking into the kitchen;

“Henry, thought you were coming in here to put the kettle on?”

She walked to the kettle and hit the little lever to turn it on, and suddenly you were being carefully placed against the sink as Henry strode across the room and dramatically flicked the lever back to off;

“No”

“Excuse me?” the old woman exclaimed

“And I won't do that either. What you said to my wife was unacceptable, and you are nothing short of a bully. If a child in one of my classes had said what you said to another classmate, they would have been thoroughly reprimanded. But they are still learning how to speak to other people… you however have had ample years and have no excuse”

Rather than accept that her granddaughter's husband was right, your Grandmother crossed her arms;

“It’s about time you two had a child. In my day we had no issues whatsoever. Get married, have a child, it’s the right way of doing things. You two obviously don’t have your priorities straight”

“Oh that’s how it's going to be? Well how about the fact you didn’t even wait until you were married” Henry spat back, causing her to gasp.

“I have no idea what you mean”

“Funny that, how was your wedding anniversary to Derek in May and yet your son Brian’s birthday is September?”

Your Grandma glared at Henry;

“Well then, perhaps it was a case of my husband knew what he was doing”

“Oh i can assure you i know what i’m doing”

Your Grandmother snorted a peel of laughter, but Henry wouldn’t let her speak;

“But what would convince you? Seeing my dick in her cunt? Making sure my semen doesn’t drip out of her? Is that what you want to see?”

At his crudeness she was lost for words, but it made you smile to finally watch the old matriarch fumble for once. With the air in the room tense another voice caught your attention;

“I think it's time for you to go now”

You all turned, seeing your Dad at the doorway. Your heart sank as did Henry’s head, who turned and nodded, but your Dad caught his arm;

“Not you Henry”

Everyone’s attention snapped back to your Dad and then your Grandma. Your Dad was a silent type, a thinker and watcher, but when he made a decision it was stuck to.

“Mum, you’re leaving, you’re not welcome here anymore”

“Son…”

“Don’t. Brendan filled me in on what you said to my daughter. In years gone by I'd turned a blind eye, just putting it down to you being you in the way you treated her. I made sure I was always there for her, but never realised I failed her by simply letting you continue your bullying ways. You may be my mother but she is my child, and I will do anything to protect her…” he paused; “As will Henry. He’s part of this family now as well, and you will treat him with respect”

At that moment your Grandmother's husband appeared in the hallway, looking at the floor as he quietly said the car was ready. Your Dad stepped aside;

“Mum, time to leave”

“But… but your Christmas gifts!”

“We don’t want them. We’ve put them back in the car, find somewhere to donate them to”

She stepped towards him and your Dad looked away;

“Son”

“No. Get out of my house”

-

Sitting in the passenger seat, you set the heat onto a high heat setting and let the heated seat soothe your aching muscles. Henry drove quietly through the empty streets, one hand on the wheel, the other holding yours and you were thankful his Volvo had an automatic transmission so he could do so. 

Once back home you both silently climbed the stairs to your bedroom, getting undressed by the light coming in from the streetlamp outside. You were emotionally drained, unable to even consider putting any night clothes on so instead just climbed under the duvet naked. Henry always slept naked so this was no different for him, and he immediately pulled you into his arms, the little spoon to his big. After a few moments you felt him start to stir against your buttocks.

“Sorry, just ignore it” he apologised for getting hard

“What if i don’t want to ignore it?” you said quietly, arching your back and pushing your ass back against him. 

“Oh… are you sure Darling?”

Looking over your shoulder you smiled at your husband;

“I’m sure. I’ve had the sad part, i’ve had the angry time. Now i want the passionate time”

“I’m not going to say no” Henry muttered as he immediately started to kiss at your neck and shoulders, his hands wrapping around you, one playing with your breasts as the other slid between your thighs and sought out your slit.

This time you were turned on instantly and ready for more, your folds growing wet and your nipples hardening. Henry lifted your leg and you felt his thick length rub through your petals, dousing himself with your slick before he notched the tip at your entrance and slowly pushed deep into you. 

“Oh fuck, you feel so damn good” he muttered against your ear, his hips thrusting shallow strokes.

“More Henry, please, i want you to fuck me hard”

You could almost sense the dark grin on his face, before he pulled out and moved you onto your front. He parted your thighs but then managed to straddle them with his ridiculously long legs;

“Arch your back, push that arse out for me”

Doing as he asked you moved and were rewarded with the feel of his dick sliding back into you, Henry caging you in with his arms as he started to fuck into your tight hole, his teeth biting at your neck and shoulders;

“Feel so fucking good… gonna fuck you so hard…”

You loved it when Henry went rough, and in the right position it could turn lovemaking into feral mating. The curve of his dick meant your g-spot was getting hit repeatedly, and soon you could feel a powerful orgasm starting to build. Henry timed his thrusts with drags of his teeth down your back, before one particularly deep thrust hit the right spot and you were coming hard, shaking beneath him;

“Oh fuck… fuck fuck that’s good, oh my god, gotta cum…” Henry rambled as he reached his peak too, pumping deep into you as he emptied his balls deep within your womb.

For the longest time you both lay there, one on top of the other, chests heaving, bodies joined, before Henry tenderly pulled out of you. As he waddled to the bathroom you curled up on your side, and as he returned to the bed you were already asleep. Setting the cloth back into the bathroom he pulled the duvet over the pair of you and pulled you into his arms, pressing a kiss to your forehead.

That night you both slept soundly. Completely unaware of the seed within you growing, already the start of a tiny life blessing you. Your Mum had been right; a seed planted on the darkest day will thrive the brightest.

#henry cavill #henry cavill x reader #henry cavill x you #henry cavill angst #henry cavill smut #rugby teacher henry

[thechekhov]

Alright, alright, I caved.

After a slot opened up in me to be able to take on another show emotionally, I decided to invest in OwlHouse. I thought I would probably like it, but it won me over faster than I thought it would.

I’ve already watched a few episodes, but I realized that it might be more fun to do liveblogs, so here I am - with a liveblog...

I will be doing this episode by episode, and probably releasing them every once in a while. Everything will be under a cut, however, to save you all dash space.

If you’d like to follow, please track the #chekhov watches owlhouse tag!

(I’d also like to dedicate this post to the Tumblr Staff Rob, who did his best to restore this post for me when tumblr queue ate it.)

Without further ado...

Episode 1!!

Fair warning - this is technically not a ‘live’ blog, because I have already watched some of the show before deciding to do this, but I’ll still react to them to round things out.

Immediately, this reminds me of Little Witch Academia... Anyone? No? Only me? I feel like maybe I’m getting my wires crossed, but there HAD to have been some inspiration taken from there?

“No-- my only weakness! Dying!!“

Same, big snake monster. Same.

Oh, backup snakes? This girl is READY.

Please don’t mistreat the snakes.

Spider breath... This kid is on my wavelength. That griffin seems to be waiting to be put out of its misery though, and I don’t blame it.

My child... where did you get that pigeon head though.....

Nurse mother, do you REALLY think signing up your spider-summoning daughter for summer camp will actively make her antics slow down instead of ramp up to 60?

Awww, baby makes AMVs... But also, NO ONE TOLD YOU TO THROW AWAY THE BOOK??? I know it’s symbolic, but goodness, isn’t that a bit much???

wait a sec, is that Eda????

Love the realistic bilingual kid experience of replying in English when your mom talks to you in your native language. Universal.

Love this introduction of Eda’s character. She’s got that little green scarf on and everything. Like a tiny trash grandma.

Oooh, okay, let’s extrapolate...

Lots of bones everywhere. I kinda love the aesthetic here - it’s gross and visceral, kind of like what Luz was making with her school projects. Yet in the middle of it all we have a rather clear gothic looking structure. Is this a power imbalance in the supposed kingdom?

The five circles of stained glass seem to perhaps indicate something like Hogwarts houses? Several different types of magic?

But Luz has no reason to freak out as much as she is - she LOVES weird stuff! Haha... No, I kid, I kid. I get it.

“Am I in the bad place?“

Eyyyyy, gotta love shows referencing other shows. :)

“Oh dear child... I’m not like you.”

Wow, what a DRAMATIC reveal for some pointy ears. :) I love her.

We should all aspire to have such cool and stylistically well put together wanted posters. You can tell the commissioned artist really respects her craft.

Steven Universe fans watching this:

I’m looking too.

Okay, okay, enough shenanigans, let’s have some LORE.

I love this landscape. Teeth or bones, or whatever they are, this is one of the more unique settings we’ve gotten, though maybe I’m prejudiced because I love body horror and bones. The darker orange and red themes fit really well here.

Things I’m desperate for: Giraffe Lore 

Things I’m more desperate for: Eda lore. Why do her limbs fall off? Is she a zombie?

Things I’m not quite as desperate for: Hooty lore. He can keep that to himself.

well hello there mysterious chekhov’s glyph which will DEFINITELY not be relevant in the second chapter (or end of season? Maybe? Idk it just seems important).

Ah, yes. That would have been my reaction as well, to be fair. Somehow I didn’t expect to see this guy so early on. I figured he would be a low stress early villain that got assimilated into the Found Family. Kinda psyched that he’s just there from the start.

....I’m just gonna presume this is all true and accept it at face value.

Old Escape The Cops Lady and Tiny Little Demon King, I need your backstory. How did you meet.

I love looking at background details, because like... you can tell the BG artists had fun. I particularly love how the 3 eyed toad doesn’t actually have any reward attached to her. Though the Knife Baby does intrigue me!

“I write fanfics of food falling in love.”

Why am I being called out...

“Noo! My weak nerd arms!”

Finally, a realistic portrayal of a protagonist thrust into a fantasy setting!

.....................

Okay but. If only humans could pass through the barrier... wouldn’t that mean a human had to have deposited those things in there? Do they have a human on staff in this weird pseudo-prison??? Suspicious....

Confession - when I initially saw ads for this show, I expected Eda to be a villain, not a loveable middle aged witch aunt figure. I am shockingly even MORE drawn to her this way. I expected betrayal. I expected her to be a lowkey threat?? But no. She’s just wholesome in the way a solid raccoon is.

“Eda, are you okay?!”

“Yeah, this just happens when you get older...”

“........does it..?”

If I had to pinpoint the exact moment this show won me over...... it would probably be this one.

I know it’s probably the wrong thing to focus on, but what is that insignia? Wings??? Like.... the kind OWLS HAVE?????

COINCIDENCE??? I THINK NOT!!!

I’m really loving the landscape here. And those fireworks are... hmm... intricate?

Gotta love the old tried and true Witch Apprentice Actually A Live In Intern trope. :)

Hold up...

Is that

Is that Hooty? I thought he was just a door....

Eda: This is my room for human stuff. I will also put my human in there.

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Overall rating: I think this is a cute overall beginning. The prison break went hard! I enjoyed the characters and it kind of surprised me in a lot of ways. It definitely does a great job setting up a world with a lot more to explore while giving us a small taste of cool magic stuff and witchy battles. :)

Now on to Episode 2!!

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