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androgynouspenguinexpert · 4 months

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hello hello! i love your character analysis(?) posts, and i would love to hear your thoughts on Avior 👀 /nf

alright im on the train home from uni so its rantin' time - this'll probably be a long one, so strap in theydies and gentlethems!

avior! avior. his first arc was incredibly interesting to me, as i'm a big fan of moral quandries. the idea of keeping a massive secret from a loved one for their safety is super compelling, doubly so if that secrecy is justified (looking at you, blake).

this guy is smart, which is refreshing. avior might be highly emotional (pin this for later), but he's a strategist by nature. unlike a lot of other characters (looking at you again, blake), avior is able (to a certain point) to put his own feelings and goals aside for the sake of others. however - as we'll get to later, avior also has a tendency to decide what people want for them, rather than asking. admittedly, he's usually right, but his execution almost always ends up making someone upset with him.

avior has a lot of flaws, but that's what makes him so interesting! i'd argue avior's biggest character flaw is his immaturity, with selfishness as a close second. he can be shockingly inconsiderate at times, especially if he believes he's doing it for the greater good. avior often hides behind his intellect as an excuse to be detached from things he deems unimportant. obviously he dials it up on purpose to keep starlight at arm's length, but his real feelings towards some of their less good ideas do start to show through from time to time.

on the other side of that coin, avior is very reactionary when it comes to things he does care about. he's a passionate person who regularly has to handle very strong emotions, and it shows. watching avior torture himself by keeping someone he loves at a distance by being a dick is - well, not fun, but it's very strong and entertaining character work.

i think these two things come to a head in the imperium. avior's desire to keep everything running smoothy clashes with his (for lack of a better term) humanity. we can see this in the way he is distrustful (and rightfully so) of the vampire hoardes showing up on the academy's doorstep, yet he goes ballistic at vega for suggesting that they're disposable soldiers who can be killed for resisting orders. i think it's pretty clear in both the prime and imperium timelines that avior is a pacifist, but is often forced into violence either directly or by proxy. imperium!avior has a lot of people relying on him, and he really wasn't built for that pressure.

as an aside, i think it's interesting to see how each character reacts to extreme stress. it was perfectly put in that one heritage tumblr post - your characters are geodes. to see what they're really made of, you need to break them. avior is very reactionary, so you might expect him to snap, but he crumbles. avior's prime universe breakdown is super interesting (which i know is a wild statement, but i'm making it through a purely analytical lens, so hear me out). he's 36 at time of writing, but that is staggeringly young compared to daemons who have been around since before the beginning of time. he doesn't know who he is yet. avior might resist it when questioned, but he wants - needs - guidance, and he knows that. i think avior struggles with impostor syndrome, especially in the imperium. he's nervous to move away from the security blanket that is the older daemons, and getting booted into a pocket dimension by blake has forced his hand.

let's talk about the finale, and start of arc 2! avior and starlight are dumped out on the street by ancient deathless gods. cool. the inversion starts. less cool. avior's first instinct is to investigate and report back to the chorus - his curiosity is back after being beaten out of him by spending 2 years completely isolated. he's horrified by the carnage, which is completely expected, but i also think speaks to how sheltered he is. obviously, everyone in the general area is caught off guard by what is essentially shades shooting fish in a barrel, but avior's revulsion is unique. he hasn't spent enough time in elegy to learn real damage control, let alone for a large number of people. david is a good contrast here - of course he wants to help individuals, but he recognises that his first priority should be the safety of as many people as possible. granted, it's his job, but even sam starts to coordinate muster points once he's caught onto the situation (and, admittedly, made sure vincent hasn't torn through a wall looking for lovely).

avior then presents his (*) memories of e'laetum and min'ara to the chorus, as well as calling them for backup at the inversion point, but they're unconvinced. we'll be here all day if i got into chorus politics here - but i think their hesitancy is, among other reasons, caused by avior's presentation of the information. he's panicking. insistant. desperate to get the chorus involved as quickly as possible to stop people from suffering. this is another of avior's flaws - he's a lot more human than he thinks.

you could chalk that up to his age and inexperience, but avior displays a level of empathy (ironically) and care for humans that a lot of other daemons do not. that's definitely not a bad thing, but avior seems to be completely unaware of this fact and thus leaves it unmeasured. i think avior might have had a chance of at least swaying the chorus if he had presented his evidence with logic and detachment. here's a screen recording of meeting e'laetum and min'ara and the information they gave, be it true or not. you can all feel mass casualties in the spellsong. shades are involved, and a lot of them, so the sovereigns are definitely up to something. avior is far too smart to not put the pieces together that this display of raw power by the sovereigns is a sign that their strength is returning. but, unfortunately, the chorus (specifically circinus) only see avior's emotions clouding his judgement, and dismiss him.

i'm worried that an extended period of being completely alone has stunted avior's emotional development, especially considering he never spent much time interacting with elegy in the first place. even someone like gavin (who chose to stay in elegy after years of mistreatment) responded to the inversion fairly rationally, considering he spent the entire time being agonisingly ripped apart at the seams. yes, they're different people, but gavin's exposure to people from fairly early in his life is definitely a contributing factor.

avior has a lot of potential directions for his character to go in, but i think the most likely one is his emotional regulation. he's too focused on the immediate future, which is a microscopic amount of time for a daemon that lives for an indefinite amount of time. he's childish. again, not a bad thing - but avior's inexperience and lack of emotional development have a strong effect on his behaviour. i hope he learns to recognise that before it bites him in the ass.

#redacted asmr #redacted audio #redactedverse #redacted avior #now that the coherent literary analysis is over its time for me to spew bullshit #avior's initial condescension is absolutely agonising and i almost couldnt get past it #like i get thats the point and it shows good writing but good god man #also i can tell he's gonna do more stupid shit without thinking about it and it's gonna deal me psychic damage #as another demon once said YOU'RE SO CLEVER HOW CAN SOMEONE AS CLEVER AS YOU BE SO STUPID

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petra-creat0r · 7 months

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I've seen your undertale fanchilds and I really love them!! Can you tell us how their parents reacted to their first child?? Oh and I know you have a lot lol, so maybe just Alphyne, Soriel and Papyton

OOOOOOOOOOOOoohohohohohohooo!!!

This'll be fun! (Also yeah, I admit I do, huh? hehe. I'm trying to narrow it down a bit. But I just love the kiddos I make too much! Am working on a definitive list though. Might make it a little easier.)

Let's start with Soriel, since Sari was the first fankid born! Sariel was a total accident. Sans and Tori didn't intend to have her at all (because like, they've got four kids already), so she came as quite the surprise. It was also a bit of an adjustment for the whole family for a multitude of reasons. (How the other DF kids reacted, it basically being Sans's first time being a dad, it being like, over a century since Toriel carried a child, etc)

For Alphyne, while I think Undyne and Alphys thought about having kids, they probably expected to adopt or at least thoroughly plan it out. ... Yeah Giko and Izuku were also accidents. ... Kinda. (Not exactly planned, but also they weren't really taking any preventative measures to stop it from happening). I'd say they definitely weren't expecting twins at the least. Undyne was very excited at the prospect of being a mom, Alphys was nervous but excited too.

Finally Papyton! Broadway was planned! (Deciding that now because I can't have them all be accidents.) Both Mettaton and Papyrus were ecstatic to be parents. Papyrus I've always seen as being excellent with kids, and Mettaton (even if it is selfish and vain) needs someone to take on his brand. (Though I'd hope he wouldn't force that upon any of his kids.) Paps and MTT actually kept Broadway a secret for a while before glee was born. Mettaton was looking for the perfect way to announce it. I feel he never really got that opportunity before it was too late. Like, imagine he had this whole baby announcement planned out that's taken him months, and then right as he's about to, Broadway starts to come. That's canon now, I'm keeping it.

Thanks for the ask! Feel free to leave more, I always wanna gush about my fan kids!

#undertale fankid #fan kid #ish fan kid #papyton #papyton kid #alphyne #alphyne kid #soriel #soriel kid

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animebw · 3 months

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So last night was pretty miserable and today hasn't been much better, but hey! Seasonal anime.

Must-Watch

A Sign of Affection: God, I'm so happy we're getting high quality shoujo adaptations again.

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2: I know for a fact a lot of you missed this show last year. Fix that. Now.

Delicious in Dungeon: I think this one took an episode to really find its footing, but I'm digging it a lot. Classic fantasy fans, we are eating so well these days.

Solo Leveling: Now this is looking like some good edgy fun. Maybe this'll be the Webtoon adaptation that finally gets it right!

Runners-Up

Bucchigiri?!: I don't know what Hiroko Utsumi is smoking, but I want some.

Metallic Rouge: Jury's still out whether or not the story will be much of anything, but at least it's gonna look fantastic either way.

Sengoku Youko: Good news, we've got a Mizukami adaptation that doesn't look like complete dogshit!

Worth a Look

Blue Exorcist Season 3: As happy as I am to see all my favorite idiots again, I'm nervous that this new production team doesn't have what it takes to make this story click the way it used to. Fingers crossed.

Urusei Yatsura Season 2: Yep, I'm still mostly enjoying it.

On Thin Ice

Cherry Magic: One of these days we'll stop accepting BL/yuri adaptations getting discarded with bottom-of-the-barrel productions on a regular basis.

High Card Season 2: This show's got a few episodes to win me back after how dull season 1 was, otherwise I'm dropping it.

Already Dropped

The Witch and the Beast: Twenty minutes of poorly edited 2Edgy4U slop that mostly consists of women being brutalized and "but what if discrimination was GOOD, actually?" moralizing. Don't bother.

#anime #tabw #the anime binge watcher #urusei yatsura #cherry magic #metallic rouge #the dangers in my heart #boku no kokoro no yabai yatsu #a sign of affection #yubisaki to renren #bucchigiri?!#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #solo leveling #high card #sengoku youko #blue exorcist #ao no exorcist

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good-girl-gen · 1 month

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frozen

(diary entry written 2024-03-15)

This'll be a long one because Miss Amber and I had the chance to talk multiple times! I want to focus on one particular interaction, but there are a few things worth mentioning otherwise.

We played a group game together a couple nights in a row and it had been long enough since we'd talked that I started to doubt the trigger she implanted in me in the last call would still work. The memory of it was becoming weaker, and when I looked it up out of curiosity two weeks seemed to be a good ballpark figure for an unreinforced one.

Then immediately before we were supposed to hop on call with a couple other people, she called me "to show me something," (sigh, I'm dumb) and tested it. It worked. She bailed to join the call with the larger group, leaving me stubbornly waiting to be released and sending her irritated/pouty messages until she relented and we got on with playing.

*Of course* that wasn't the end of it and she kept messing with me the rest of the evening. She most notably quieted me in front of a mutual friend of ours (who is aware of our dynamic). Fun night overall and not even close to the meanest thing I'll be writing about.

A few days later we had intended to try a couple other hypnosis things, but we ended up just chatting because... well, it was late before we were able to start and I had fallen asleep, honestly. I woke up in time to catch her a bit, and I'm glad I did because the call was lovely.

Since Miss Amber learned the trigger still worked I spent a lot of the time as a silent pet, sitting at her command and nodding or shaking my head at her prompting. She was talkative in my stead, and... sometimes she just had this look of... I don't know how to put it. I got this sense of complete untouchable confidence from her that made me feel extremely comfortable to be submissive, I think. I was just flatly pleased that she was the one in charge, adoring - she even asked me at some point whether I wanted my words back and *I shook my head no*.

I'll be driving out to meet with Miss Amber soon, and that call was the first time we'd spoken privately since setting a date. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous but that interaction really helped relieve it for me. She said some very kind things about me and although I don't think I can bring myself to repeat them she had me agreeing at the time.

The call the night after was the one where we got into more hypnosis experimentation. I was very quickly nude and kneeling for her; I don't know what it was but I felt it particularly that time, just... more naked than naked, somehow. Very aware of my body. Not in a negative way, just feeling sensitive.

She then gave me *exactly one sentence* to beg to see her body too, and allowed me some time to think about what I was going to say. I expressed my earnest desire to worship her as well as I could and Miss Amber was happy with it. 🥰

Eventually she had me get comfortable to induce me into hypnosis. I'd made some improvements to my environment from lessons learned the previous time, not to get too into the weeds - but it did feel just that little bit smoother. She walked me through a visualization of being clutched in her hands like a doll, held against her body and carried slowly down a spiral staircase until I was gone.

(As an aside, I was wearing my heart monitor at the time and I can point out on the history when this happened because my heart rate dropped notably below my normal resting rate! Science.)

This time the goal was to implement a trigger that would freeze my body below the neck, something we'd worked out the desired mechanics for earlier in what is among the most surreal conversations I've had in my life. It was a similar prompting to the previous one with the voice, to manifest the ability of autonomy as a physical thing that she could take from me. This one I imagined as being jammed into the base of my skull and wriggled out like a loose brick.

It worked pretty well too, and for the trigger she assigned a gesture rather than a voice command, something she told me this makes her feel more divine and I'm more than happy to oblige. (The release is of course vocal for safety and logistics.) She toyed with me just a bit before moving on, but checked in that I wasn't too anxious about it - the initial feeling of helplessness was a little extreme, although I had some familiarity already from the voice trigger. The body sensation was similar too. I thought it might feel like an outside force, but it didn't: there was a wire snipped somewhere between my brain and my body.

We moved into an attempt at memory manipulation around this point as well, but long story short it wasn't initially effective. I have more thoughts on it that I may write out separately to avoid bogging this down.

After that I had been taken a bit out of the play mindset. Miss Amber quickly had me back to kneeling, locked me there (mildly uncomfortably), took my voice, gave it back for fifteen seconds to beg to cum that evening and counted down the whole time. So. That fixed it.

I was in a surprised panic and didn't beg well. This earned me a dressing-down that left me cringing, bad girl, bad pet, bad puppy... she had me repeat that I was a bad girl, something I desperately did not want to do, but the tone she commanded with left me completely compliant. It was the only thing I was allowed to say. This is also not the meanest thing I'll be writing about.

It gets fuzzy here for me. At some point I was allowed to change position from kneeling and I saw redness beginning to develop from the hard floor. I sincerely can't remember much immediately prior to it, but later I was allowed to move again to the couch (... leaving behind a wet spot on the blanket I was kneeling on...) so I could touch myself and this part *is* the meanest thing I'll be writing about.

Unsurprisingly she gave the freeze gesture while I had my hand between my legs. Honestly, if she hadn't I would've suspected she'd been replaced by a bodysnatcher.

What surprised me was when she cut off my whining by also taking my voice and then proceeded to leave me like that for nearly ten minutes. And I wasn't *just* left there: she openly ignored me and fooled around on her phone, only giving me the occasional glance and telling me that I was allowed to finish *if I could*.

Fucking of course I couldn't! Frustration and desperation alternated and built precipitously. I watched her, watched the clock, gasped and panted to the point I parched myself while trying to either move or speak. But what was my will next to hers? Nothing.

Eventually she rolled her eyes (help) and allowed me to speak again and I don't even remember entirely what I said but I do remember it flooded out like reservoir water past a broken dam and no shame or self-consciousness could stay the flow even a little and FUCK I needed to cum SO FUCKING BADLY AND - well. I hardly had to touch myself more when she gave me permission.

Afterwards I was stiff, sore from holding (being held in?) a few awkward or difficult positions. It persisted the day after as a pleasant little reminder. I can't believe I'll be seeing her in less than a week.

#bd/sm diary entry #bd/sm wlw #wlw nsft #bd/sm sapphic #hypnok1nk #bd/sm blog #sapphic nsft

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whumpshaped · 2 years

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so a little birdie told me you weren’t having a good day and that you wanted a soft prompt…

may i humbly suggest a caretaker and a recovering whumpee building a pillow fort together? and possible platonic cuddling 😌

(u_u)

or just feel free to just bounce this around in your peanut brain too (your words not mine) 👀👀

WAAAAAAAAAAA YES I LOVE THIS ONE.

"We could put this on top and then it'd be a little taller!"

Whumpee was bouncing around the living room, using everything they could get their hands on as part of the pillow fort's walls. Caretaker was watching them with a smile, having long given up on doing anything without being literally ordered to. Even so, Whumpee would change their mind often, and rearrange everything. They seemed to really enjoy the building process.

"Okay! Okay, it's time for the blankets!" They turned around, and Caretaker handed them the entire stack of fluffy blankets they'd gathered from around the house.

"You think this'll be enough?"

"Absolutely!" Whumpee laid the first one down on the floor, then stretched the second one from wall to wall on the top of the fortress. The rest went around the sides of it to block out the sun, and one was used as the door.

Caretaker crawled inside to begin setting up the fairy lights they'd purchased specifically for today, and Whumpee soon followed suit, with their arms full of their plushie friends.

"I've brought them all..." they muttered, setting them down one by one, gentle as could be. "If, um... if that's okay."

Now that the excitement of building has died down, Whumpee was back to their nervous little smile and their quiet voice, stammering with every sentence. Caretaker hoped they'd see more of that enthusiasm later. Maybe more and more with each day.

"Of course it's okay. No friend gets left behind." Caretaker smiled warmly, spreading out the array of pillows and lying down. Whumpee lay down as well, hesitating a little before scooting closer to Caretaker and nuzzling up against them. Caretaker enveloped them in a hug.

"I'm sorry I got... like that during building the pillow fort. Like... ordering you around and... yeah. I got overexcited."

"I had a lot of fun," they said softly. "I'm so glad you got into it. That you enjoyed it. I really hoped you would."

#ive never seen u around before i dont think?#hi :)#i appreciate the soft prompt...#update: everything is from the day u sent me this scenario im now revisiting it #apparently its not even incoherent i couldve posted it that day #oh well #FUCK i wish this phase of hating my writing would go away #asks #sordayciega

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creaturefeaster · 2 years

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What's going on in the doodles you posted of Gary, Michael, and bristly I guess

I'm going with the assumption that you're talking about the doodles where Bristly is holding Michael upside down in front of Gary. Pics and description below the cut.

These were a series of doodles I did while messing arorund with a few different ideas back some time in June I think.

The general premise is that about a month into Bristly's reign, Gary finally had enough & managed to split from his group. He managed by himself for a couple of days before Bristly decided to take Michael away from Lauren and toss him in with Gary instead. Literally for the drama of it all.

Here, in an old house Gary's bunkered himself in, Bristly drops Michael down with not much warning other than "new playmate for you."

It's very awkward, they haven't seen each other in a month, they didn't really leave off on the best terms, and it seems like Bristly knew that well enough to concoct a perfectly tense & weird amount of friction between them to boot.

Here, Gary is a bit wary of Michael's sudden appearance, not having been subjected to much to Bristly's dollhouse-like games yet. It's confusing and unnerving, but more than anything it's just... uncomfortable, because all Bristly does for a good several minutes is keep Michael hanging there. Like. Gary isn't sure how he can help, but he also shouldn't just walk away either, so... Yeah just. Awkward o<o

Eventually though, after conversation runs dry and Michael seems to be getting light headed, Bristly lets him go to "let you [two] have fun alone together."

This sudden action kicks Gary into alert, whips out his switchblade defensively, to which Bristly's like oh yeah so scared lol. Anyway *goes up*

Gary knows by now Bristly will never be a battle he can beat on his own, so he gives it a rest. Has to come to terms with the fact that someone is with him again, and that that someone is a guy whom of which he's had a rather intimately awkward encounter with, not all that long ago either. 😳 yes, like that.

He's quick to diss Bristly once he's no longer breathing down their necks, and they can relate for a moment that they both very much dislike the guy. Obviously.

Gary's not so welcoming to Michael though, would rather be alone, tries to remain dismissive and distant like always. Barely 5 minutes alone with Gary and Michael's already like. Upset. And in his head rn he's like wow this is gonna be so awesome.

Gary leaves to another room to let Michael adjust on his lonesome. Out of frame Michael is looking up to the hole in the ceiling Bristly left from, and Bristly is still peeking out to watch. So Michael isn't keen on staying in this room either.

Andddd the only direction he can go to evade Bristly's watchful eyes is the same way Gary went. So yeah. This'll all end up swell for them!!!! (thats his hopeless sarcasm)

That's all I have on these doodles. You can tell by the last several panels I sorta ran out of steam ^^;. Honestly a lot of what I wanted to draw was just that first panel, I wanted to draw Michael upside down and nervous, and I wanted to draw Gary's hair swoop growing out just slightly. Better cut that bitch soon before it turns back into a swirl, dude!!!

Hope this quells your inquiry.

#some of these panels i dont think i had ever shown #because they're so sparse #but I'm fine with them out there if they're under a readmore ig #call my ass bristly bc i love to put bitches in Situations #especially you michael

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loversandantiheroes · 1 year

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So I'm overdue to finally give a little life/health update since I went on my writing hiatus. I had hoped to be able to put off any sort of updates until I was finally able to get my ass back in the saddle and writing again, but that's not really on the table just yet.

I'll spare everybody the long and boring details, but I've finally been able to start seeing a doctor again and get the ball rolling, albeit clunkily, on my mental health. I've been back on antidepressants for a few months now, and last month I finally got an ADHD diagnosis and started meds for that. Unfortunately the ADHD meds have been a lot harder to adjust to, and combined with the lingering fatigue from my depression I'm kind of back into lump mode lately.

In addition to all that fun stuff I got unexpectedly sick back in June for a few days, which turned out to be Baby's First Gallstone. Had a bunch of imaging done since August, and I'm currently scheduled to go in to get my gall bladder removed on the 28th of this month. This'll be my first surgery since I was five, so suffice it to say a ho is Nervous. They also want to keep me in overnight for observation since dad doesn't qualify as someone who can reliably look after me, so I'm going to be missing out on a couple days of work at least. I'll be spending the next week in panic-cleaning mode in preparation for the physical recovery, but on the monetary end of it the chances of me having to ask for help buying groceries in December are definitely higher than zero. Cross that bridge when we come to it.

With all this bundled up together its kind of looking like this winter is gonna be a hibernation season for me. But honestly I think I need it. My body needs some rest while my brain goes through a backlog of critical updates.

So yeah. Still here, but still not quite back up to snuff. Here's hoping for next year. 🤞

#medsie irl #life updates from the hell hole #one day i hope to have good news to share #that isn't immediately followed by 'so i need to get an organ yeeted'#taming of the brainweasels #cw medical #idk what else to tag as #but hi guys im sorry for the quiet im just struggling my way through medication adjustments and health bs #ilu all

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totaldramafan-lauri · 4 months

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2023

The year that kept on giving and giving.

While not everything was great, I can confidently say that this year was overall positive for me, and thank god, since the last few months of 2022 left me so depressed and exhausted that I was legit pessimistic about recovering from it.

And I did.

Despite some lingering feelings, I'm happy to say that I'm mostly over it. I've chosen not to dwell on it anymore, and I accepted that I can't influence the thoughts of other people I have no control over. All I can do is...improve.....and I have. I've improved a lot this year. Which....actually, that WAS my new year's resolution for 2023, wasn't it? Just to get better? In that regard....can I be proud of myself....? I know it isn't much, but...

I have a lot to thank for making this a good year for me. My interests were VERY kind to me, from Eurovision being great this year, Helluva Boss releasing a LOTTA episodes including three that I absolutely adored, getting to fight on Team Shiver in Splatoon 3 and winning, ushering in the Era Of Shiver, and finally.....CRK continuing to not only be my comfort game all year, but then not only topping itself, but BLOWING MY MIND with releasing Golden Cheese and me reacting SO STRONGLY to her that I'm STILL r-reeling from it....o/////o

Not only that, but....I'm still writing. I can be proud of that, too.

I know things will never quite be the same as they were, but....that's fine. I'm still in a pretty good place.

Three characters that made my life better in 2023 (if you're reading this, did you have any?):

As for 2024....I have two goals for this year, but technically, one isn't all up to me right now, and it's more personal, so I'll save it for (hopefully) later when I'm ready to share.

And the other one is pretty simple, and that's just Finish The Damn Fic.

---You can stop reading here if you don't care about this topic---

Seriously, this thing has been an undertaking, and working on it DAILY since October has been both tiring and fun at the same time. At this point, even if no one reads it, it's gonna feel SO GOOD when it's all done. SOOOOO GOOD! >.< Like I said before: I don't think this'll be my fav fic I've written (Naivete is just so special to me), but it'll be the biggest project I've EVER put my name on. I don't wanna rush any part of it.......I wanna get it as good as I can.

Cuz....H-Her Radiance, she....d-deserves it....

Regarding the fic, for those who care, I have two bits of good news! One is that, according to the outline of the chapters I have yet to write and the number of scenes in each one.....I think- I THINK- I'm near the halfway point of the story. That, or I JUUUUUST reached it. I'm working on the longest chapter. Once I finish chapter 3, I have three more full chapters, and I think 4 and 5 are gonna be shorter chapters than 3, with 6 being definitely the shortest.

Which leads me to the other point: I'm coming up on a good stopping point for chapter 3. It isn't the ending I WANTED, but the chapter is just so big that I'm gonna have to stuff all my leftover ideas into chapter 4.

This means that, yes....in the next few days, you guys are getting the next chapters.

P-part of me is nervous about this, since....again, it isn't the ending I wanted....b-but I don't wanna wait to post until I finish the WHOLE NEW CHAPTER 4 I didn't plan for. I dunno how long that's gonna take, and....

Well, something I'm looking forward to is coming in a couple weeks, and I wanna enjoy that thing and give it my attention without stressing about the fic too much. I wanna post on AO3 sometime in January, then release the rest of the chapters as I finish them.

It's looking like 2024's gonna be starting out on a good note....I'm nervous, but excited at the same time.....>__<

I really hope that I'm ready for this.....

#lauri talks to herself #happy new year #seriously 2023 was great in many ways #heres hoping 2024 builds on it somehow

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thewittyphantom · 6 months

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The final Duel Links Tag Duel Cup, the SEVENS Cup, has arrived! Yuga is our partner, and teams included Yosh and Saburamen, Romin and Mimi, and Luke and Gavin.

Yuga: Whoa... A Rush Duel tag match? This is possible because Rush Duels and Goha Duels are the same at its core! This'll be my first-ever Tag Duel. I wonder if I'm ready...Oh! I'm Yuga Ohdo! Tag Duels is a new road for Rush Duels! How can I not be psyched! But what should we name it? Tag Rush Duels? Rush Tag Duels? Either one's fine! As long as we have fun!

Yosh: Hi, I'm Yosh! I'm really happy that i get to tag with you, Saburamen! Saburamen: As am I. I have heard that your favorite dish is frankfurter fettuccine. I myself have a passion for noodles! Let us work together and travel the Ramen Road! Yosh: Ramen Road? ...I get it! You're saying we should do what we love! Saburamen: Exactly! Just like Yuga, we have our own road to travel! (they lose) Saburamen: Forgive me. It is clear I have not been training as hard as I should... Yosh: No, it's my fault for not sticking to my strategy. Either way...My mom's not gonna make me frankfurter fettuccine anymore! Saburamen: What!? This is the greatest tragedy of all!

Romin: This is going to be my first Tag Duel ever. I'm a little nervous... Mimi: Don't stress, homeskillet! We'll be A-OK! We just gotta act and think like a team! I got us matching slap bracelets! Romin: Homeskillet? Slap bracelets? (they lose) Romin: Tag Duels are hard. I have to not only think about my strategy, but my partner's too. Mimi: You were thinking of me? That's so sweet! That's why you're da bomb! Romin: You're buggin'. How can I be the bomb when I lost? ..Huh. I think Mimi is rubbing off on me...

Luke: Get ready, Gavin! Let's show 'em that no one can beat Team President Luke! Gavin: Okay, Luke! ...Wait a moment. "Team President Luke?" Luke: You're the student council president, and I'm Luke. So I combined our names. Gavin: But it sounds like you're the student council president! Luke: That's all in your head. Besides, everyone knows I'm gonna be the president of the school eventually. Gavin: We both do NOT know that! I will never allow you to rule the school! (they lose) Luke: C'mon, bro! If you Duel like that, you don't deserve to be the Prez! Gavin: A Tag Duel and my student council president duties are two different topics! But it's true we lost. Luke: That's right. So you oughtta resign and let me take over. Gavin: Out of the question! Besides, we're a team! You lost too, Luke! Luke: Did you say something? Cuz I didn't hear ya. ...No, you don't need to repeat what you said!

Yuga: Now that I got a taste, I love Tag Rush Duels! Since it's based off of Rush Duels, whoever made this didn't have to write a whole new program. Hmm...Since we share a field, I'm left with more cards in my hand than usual...i should build a Deck specifically for Tag Duels by including more higher Level monsters... ...Oops! I was lost in my own world. I love thinking of new strategies! I can see Rush Duels growing in new ways I never expected! When I think of all the new possibilities, I get even more excited! Seeing your strategies, i could tell you Rush Duel a lot too! That makes me happy! What do you really think about Rush Duels? It's okay to be honest! I really want to know how everyone feels! Including Tag Rush Duels!

#yu gi oh #duel links #yu gi oh sevens #yuga ohdo #yosh imimi #saburamen #romin kassidy #mimi imimi #lucidien kallister #gavin sogetsu

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everliving-everblaze · 3 years

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Alright guys, we’re doing a Sophitz ship week—starting the 22nd (see schedule below). For anyone who doesn’t know, some of these were run back in late 2020 to early 2021, courtesy @cadence-talle and others, but a Sophitz week never actually happened. So at long last, I’m here to write that wrong (pun intended).

I’ll be posting prompts regularly throughout the week. The prompts will include broad and specific ideas, and you can pick whichever sparks your creativity best. All forms of content are welcome (from moodboards to art to fanfiction, and whatever else you come up with), and interpretations can be romantic or platonic!

While I will be running the event from this blog, @sophitz-week will be a gallery of creations based on the week, so make sure to check that out!

The tags to use are #sophitz week and #kotlc ship weeks 2020. (Sorry if the year is confusing, but I’m trying to keep consistent with the other weeks!)

Schedule

This schedule lets you know what I’ll be doing, but it doesn’t have to dictate what you’ll be doing. You’re welcome to post late or early and do as few or as many prompts as you want. Whatever makes it the most fun for you!

June 19: First prompt released

June 20: Second prompt released

June 21: Third prompt released

June 22: Prompt #1 posting day; fourth prompt released

June 23: Prompt #2 posting day; fifth prompt released

June 24: Prompt #3 posting day; sixth prompt released

June 25: Prompt #4 posting day; seventh prompt released

June 26-27: Break! You can catch up on prompts if you’d like, or just enjoy your weekend. You can even start prepping the other prompts if you want.

June 28: Prompt #5 posting day

June 29: Prompt #6 posting day

June 30: Prompt #7 posting day—the last one!

July 1: Celebration & reading day! I’ll put out a list of everyone who participated in the week. I encourage everyone, whether or not they participated, to spend this day reblogging and otherwise appreciating them and their creations!

Oh, and one more thing—anyone who participates in at least four prompts by (not on) July 3 will receive an exclusive sneak peek of my long-term WIP: “A Barista’s Guide to Getting a Boyfriend (The Wrong Way).” It’s a coffee shop AU that includes fake dating and a whole lot of pining. And, of course, it’s Sophitz.

Thank you for reading, and I really hope you enjoy, whether you participate or just observe!

#I'm really nervous but I think this'll be a lot of fun #please ask me any questions you have #I probably didn't write this very clearly #even if I did revise it several times #i love y'all thanks for encouraging me to do this #I've got a college class starting the fourth so I wanted to get this all wrapped up by then #eeeee #kotlc #sophitz week #kotlc ship weeks 2021 #sophitz #sophitz positivity

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nyxicnymph · 2 years

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Hi bab! *hugsss* got a request here for a Douxie x Reader! :3 Douxie seems to be receiving mystery gifts and notes almost every day leading up to Valentine's Day where the notes seemingly lead to a certain someone with a certain surprise. (Basically secret admirer stuff that I keep imagining them being best friends and the reader planning this elaborate thing to ask him out CAUSE HE DESERVES BIG ROMANTIC GESTURES PLEASE XD)

Aww hi Prism! This'll be a fun one, I think!

Pairing: Hisirdoux Casperan x GN!reader Warnings: Secret admirer au, if that's a problem for you, please don't read. Rating: Teen and up, as usual. Summary: Valentine's day is soon, and you once again don't have one. But the boy at the cafe is cute and sweet, and he's your best friend already. Maybe if you do it right, you can finally ask Douxie out.

Tales of Douxie: Secret Admirer

You chucked the notepad across the room, frustrated that the stupid holiday was once again upon you. You hated going into town and seeing all the red and the pink and the hearts, and all those people clinging to each other. Secretly, though, you admitted you'd hate Valentine's day a lot less if you actually had someone of your own to fawn over.

However, as it stood, you didn't have anyone, so like some children's cartoon villain, you pettily hated the holiday like it was your nemesis.

Well, no. You didn't have anyone who reciprocated your feelings. You would fawn all over your best friend, Douxie, but he just. Didn't. Get. It.

So instead you flopped on your bed and grumbled into your pillow. You really wanted to tell him, but you weren't very good with your words, and while he was amazing at translating your messed up phrases and sentences for other people, you weren't sure if he'd be able to translate for himself.

You rolled over and stared at the ceiling, thoughts turning in your head. Douxie was fond of somewhat dramatic gestures, you knew that much, but you also wanted to be yourself.

Quiet.

A plan developed in your head as the night fell.

Douxie looked up from the register and smiled as you walked in. "Hello, mate! What brings you here so early?"

You sat down and shifted your hair out of your face. "Oh, just wanted to see how you were doing, especially with all the valentine's day orders coming in nonstop right now."

Douxie shrugged as you handed him your card. He swiped it and gave it back, kicking into gear to make your usual order. He spoke as he worked. "I'm not doing too bad, I've done this song and dance so many times, you know. It's just another day to me."

"I imagine," you said, chin resting in your hand.

Douxie handed you your drink, and you parted ways. You grinned as you left the building. You'd seen Archie in the back, so you now knew that no one was at Douxie's place.

Time for phase one.

You'd successfully left him gifts and notes all week. Each day, you'd stopped by the shop first thing, and check for whether or not Archie was around. On Wednesday, you hadn't seen him, so you'd asked about his whereabouts. Douxie then told you he'd gone off to Trollmarket, which put you at ease in one way, and made you nervous for Archie in a different way.

Valentine's Day was set for a Monday, so you left your first gift the Monday before. A bag of coffee beans, and a simple note that said "From your secret admirer!"

On Tuesday, you left him and empty notebook and a set of pencils and pens. "Don't you like writing songs? I though you might enjoy these," is what your note read.

Wednesday, you left a basket of things for Archie, but as to help conceal your identity a little better, you made it just a bunch of regular cat items, but with a blue and black magic theme. "For Archie," the note said.

Thursday, you left a box of dark chocolates. "They're sweet but have a bite. They remind me of my favorite parts of you."

Friday, you left him a pack of seeds. You actually intended them for Nari, but as even you, much less random Arcadian citizens, weren't even supposed to know about her, you didn't say anything. "For how my heart grows when I see you."

Saturday, you left him flowers. "Normally, men don't get flowers. I want to change that. I think you deserve them."

Sunday, you left him a map, and finally dropped some hints. "You know me a lot better than you think right now. I've been shy for a long time, but now I want to step forward and admit to you my feelings and who I am. Meet me here tomorrow?"

You weren't sure he would come, and if he did come, he'd probably be very cautious and suspicious. You hadn't realized how weird it would seem to do this until halfway through, but you wanted to commit to the bit.

You sat on a bench in the park, hands clenched tight in your lap. Good, bad, or middling, this was the day you came clean. You held your breath as you saw him drawing near, and your feet drummed on the ground beneath you.

"Ah, Y/n, I wasn't expecting to see you here! Are you also waiting for a secret admirer?"

You shook your head and stood up. "No, I- Well, actually-" You took a shaky breath. "It's me. I am, was, is? I'm your secret admirer. Hi."

Douxie looked like he had turned into a rebooting computer, trying to process the statement. Then he shut his mouth and shook his head.

"You know, that actually makes sense. But I never knew how much you-" He choked up, his face reddening. "Do you really, really, like me that much?"

You nodded, face warm. "Y-yeah. For a while now. I-"

Douxie caught you off guard when he wrapped you in his arms. "I thought I was alone. You're so captivating, Y/n."

"I'm captivating? You're a wizard! You fight evil at night! I just go to college!"

"And you're amazing at it. I-" He squeezed a bit. "I've probably love you for a long while, too."

The sun and clouds made for a picturesque backdrop to the new tale unfolding in Arcadia Oak's central park, one of discovery and love.

And Archie begging for salmon before he died of sugar overdose.

#nyx writes stuff #douxie #douxie casperan #toa wizards #toa hisirdoux #wizards toa #hisirdoux casperan #tales of arcadia #douxie x reader #valentines day

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anneimaginesundertale · 3 years

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Wedding Finale: Completing the Bond

The wedding RP is officially over, but Ray (@pureangleda) and I did a little mini rp together to kind of finish things off. I'm going to put most of this under a cut because it's quite long. Ray and I had a lot of fun writing it together, and I hope you have fun reading it.

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The time between leaving the embassy and arriving at your honeymoon spot was a blur. You and Blue had gone to the airport and caught a flight, then a taxi to the little beach house you’d rented. Blue had insisted on carrying you up the wooden steps and over the threshold. “It’s tradition,” he’d said.

The inside of the house wasn’t much to look at—a little living room led into a small kitchen, and two doors led to a bathroom and then a bedroom. You’d needed a moment in the bathroom after the long, long day you’d had.

When you came out, you found that Blue wasn’t in the living room. There was a trail of white rose petals leading to the bedroom, though. You followed it and found your new husband sitting eagerly on the bed. His eyes glowed a soft, warm white. He’d taken off his suit jacket and you could see a soft glow coming from his chest too. “Ray…” he said in a soft, yearning tone.

She couldn't help but blush at the look. "Sans..." She smiled softly walking towards the bed and sitting right next to him. She placed a hand over her chest, her ring starting to glow. "So... Here's the final part huh? This'll make us bound" Ray couldn't help but reach over and hold his hand, lacing her fingers with his.

“Yeah,” Blue breathed. “This will complete our soul bond.” He gave your hand a squeeze. “Ray, when this is done, we’ll know where each other is, and what they’re feeling. I’ll know if you’re in trouble, and you’ll know if I am. And…and someday, we can use this bond to have kids.”

His soul hummed louder than you’d ever heard it. The sound filled the room.

Her soul responded in kind, humming louder and louder... Ray almost swore she could feel it. "Yeah... That all... It sounds so wonderful... As a human this... Heh, it's almost like a fairy tail come true... I'm all nervous but all so excited" She giggles a little before she reached up to touch his cheek.

"So... Since I don't really know what I'm doing... You wouldn't mind helping me out would you? I wanna make sure I do my part right" She smiles fondly at him, stroking his cheek with her thumb in small circles.

“O-of course,” Blue said. “I don’t exactly know what I’m doing either, but…well…I think it’s kind of instinctive for monsters.” He blushed. “So, first…um…we have to get our souls out. That basically means, uhm, we don’t have to stop…” He leaned in and kissed you gently.

She hummed softly, leaning into the kiss, her soul singing louder and louder. She ended up letting go of his hand and wrapped her arms around him, holding him close... Her eyes closed, letting herself relax. This was Blue she was going to bond with, her husband, the love of her life.

It was so strange... She never thought in a million years she'd be lucky enough to do this with him, and yet, now that she was here.... She was going to drink in every moment of it.

Blue’s arms wrapped around you in return and he deepened the kiss, opening his mouth and summoning his tongue. The taste of his magic filled your mouth and the glow in his chest grew stronger. He was overwhelmed by a rush of love for you. You were the most precious thing in the world to him. He loved you so much, so so much… Neither of you noticed your wedding rings beginning to glow as well.

Ray ended up gripping the back of his shirt at the sensations, at the pure love she felt. She moaned softly, letting him in, her own magic sparking to life, and reacting with his. Her soul sang out to him, a song that was his and his alone to listen to. Stars! She loved him so! And this time... This time it's going to end up being something even more...

A soft glow started to come from her own chest, just barely peaking through her clothing...

Blue’s soul began to vibrate in his chest. It wanted to be close to yours. It wanted to be one with yours. Every other time he’d felt this sensation, Blue had pulled back and stopped it. Now he let it happen. The glow from his chest grew stronger. Your rings warmed on your fingers. He could feel your soul singing for his, feel how much you loved him, and oh he loved you back!

Blue’s soul pressed against his chest and he willed it to come out, to show itself to you. Its song grew even louder and then—it was out. The very essence of Blue’s being hung in the air above you, a pale blue-white upside down heart, pulsing with a song that sang in time with your own soul’s melody.

She couldn't help but gasp at the sight, quietly breaking the kiss. She stared in awe, her own soul singing louder and louder.

"Sans... Your soul is beautiful..." She almost spoke in a hushed whisper, not wanting to disturb the song, the very essence of his being was singing...

The light from her chest was getting brighter and brighter, wanting to head his soul's call...

Blue blinked up at his soul in wonder. Not that he hadn’t seen it before—he had—but something was different now. There was just a hint of another color to it. “There’s a bit of you there too,” he said, as his soul spun and sang in the air. “Look.”

He held out a hand and his soul floated down to just above his palm. You could see it more closely now. It glowed brightly, but there were little spiderweb cracks on the surface. And yes, there was another color on it, a color you somehow knew was your own.

She... Almost wanted to touch it but she refrained for the moment. The green and light blue bits... It was most definitely hers, she could practically feel it.

"It... It is... A small part but... It is a part of my soul..." She reached her hand up and put it underneath Blues, just... In awe...

"Can I... I mean... Is it ok... For me to touch...? Or would that be a bad idea... Or maybe something we do later... Or... Yeah..." She was stumbling over her words as she stared, not quite sure what to say or do.

Blue drew in a sharp breath at the word ‘touch’. His soul let out a loud ping. “Please,” he said, “please touch it!” He had to take a moment to gather himself before he could explain.

“That will…that will be the next step for the bond. You can touch it. You can hold my soul. Please do…I…I trust you with my soul, Ray.”

That... It struck her exactly how important that was... And he trusted her too................................................... She had to take a moment to wipe away the building tears, before reaching slowly out... And as softly as she could, caressed his soul.

A rush of emotion flooded over you both. As your hands touched Blue’s soul, a million images flashed through your mind. You saw him as a small child, laughing with two skeletons who must have been his parents. You saw him holding an even smaller skeleton that you knew was Stretch and you felt the rush of love and protectiveness that had filled him when he met his baby brother.

You saw him growing up. You felt his burning desire to be just like his father, the great captain of the guard. He wanted to be strong. He wanted to protect his family. You saw and felt his grief at the loss of his mother and then his father. You saw him grow up faster than he had to in order to take care of his baby brother. He worked so hard, but he couldn’t get into the guard. You felt his frustration.

You saw him befriend the lonely queen and then battle a child with red cheeks and a big smile. You saw that part over and over again and felt Blue’s worry that something wasn’t right. And then—the barrier broke—he and Stretch made it to the surface! You saw flashes of a life there, a happy life, as Blue learned what he really wanted in life and made new friends.

You felt his sudden terror as the accident ripped him and Stretch out of their world and into this one…

All that and more flashed through your mind in moments. You knew Blue. You knew all of him—his joys, his hopes, his fears—knew him on a deeper level than you’d ever known anyone.

She felt tears come to her eyes as it all flashed... He's been through so much and yet...

"Sans... You're the most amazing, and the strongest person I've ever met... To keep going... Your parents would be so proud of you" She sniffled a little, giving him a watery smile.

"I think I love you even more now, you know that?"

Blue sobbed, but he was smiling. “I love you,” he managed through his tears. The feeling of being known so deeply was almost overwhelming. You knew him—all of him—deeper than anyone else ever had—and yet you were still sitting with him and touching his soul.

He wanted to know you the same way. His soul sang to yours, inviting it to appear.

As his soul sang... Something... Seemed to click for her. In an instant, there was a bright flash... And a green and light blue soul appeared. It was swirling with the colors, bright and brilliant, and if Blue looked close enough, he could see little flecks of red too.

Ray sat in awe for a moment, her soul singing loudly as she processed the small victory... She could sense a small part of her husband in her soul....

"Wow... I didn't think I would figure it out..." She wiped the leftover tears on her face as she turned to Blue.

"Think you're ready, love?"

Blue wiped his eyes with one hand (the other was still holding his soul). He looked up and saw your soul and you saw his eyelights turn into stars. “Your soul is beautiful!” he said. “Are you sure—You really want me to touch it?”

He wanted to, more than anything. His soul was eager to touch yours as well, but he kept it over his hand. Not yet. Not until he knew you as much as you knew him.

She smiled softly at him, and just as he did, she cupped underneath her soul and brought it down for him.

"More than anything, I would love for you too... Um... Just uh... If ya see the weird shit I did as a kid, don't tell Stretch. It'll give him material to work with for teasing" She gave a soft giggle, and held her singing soul out for him.

"Whenever you're ready, love.”

“I won’t tell if you won’t tell,” Blue said with a laugh. “I know you saw some of my embarrassing moments.” He brushed his fingers against his teeth and made a “mwah” sound, then gently touched his fingers to your soul, giving it a little secondhand kiss. He lost himself in the rush of the essence of you.

Images upon images flashed through his mind, just like it did for Ray. He saw her standing in her crib, her mother and father there soothing her as she cried. He saw Ray in a new bed, and the crib she used to be in on the other side, a little toddler with almost blondish brown hair sitting up and babbling while she stared in fascination, wondering what she was thinking. Then it was the two of them playing with dolls, her mother occasionally joining in, her father off to the side watching with a smile on his face.

He watched as Ray got older and went into school. She was so happy and yet... Something was off. She wasn't sure what, but it was. There was a memory of her going to see the doctors, telling that she was going to take a special test. It was long, and there was a lot she wasn't understanding, but she had fun! Later, she listened in as the doctor told her parents that she might never have the same mental capabilities than her peers... She didn't know why but... She very badly wanted to prove him wrong.

Soon she kept moving through the grades, figuring out what worked and what didn't, excelling in leaps and in bounds. But slowly there was a gradual shift as she started to realize that... She really couldn't understand her classmates. It was almost as if they spoke a different language that she didn't know about, but everyone acts like she should. Years went by, and the gap kept getting wider and wider, many sleepless and sad night filled with nightmares and tears. Her grades never suffered, so that means she was smart... But she still felt so stupid. What was wrong with her?!

Then she saw her moving into a house, with school books and backpacks and food and lots of other things. There was hugs and kisses, and an underlying feeling of dread... But college was what she had to do right?...

Months went by... And she turned into a shell of herself, staring at the wall in bed, unable to move from the fear she felt... She had to go home...

Soon though, she was back home. She started at a new job, working through her mental health- She was in tears when she discovered that she was autistic, this is what made her so different! It was such a relief. Then soon, she found a small house, moved in with the help of her sister. Things were finally brightening... Then she got a call from Anne to come to a Christmas party...

He got to see her, all of her. Her ups and downs, fears and trials. Dreams and wishes. Every little bit of the good and bad of her....

Blue moved his hand away from your soul so he could caress your cheek. “You’re amazing, Ray,” he said. “You’re the most amazing, wonderful person I’ve ever met. I love you so much….”

He loved you more than ever. It seemed impossible that his love for you could have grown since just this morning, but it had multiplied infinitely. He knew you, and you knew him, and both of you still felt that strong, unconditional love.

He wiped at his new tears. “I love you, Ray,” he repeated.

She felt her own tears falling again as she reached down to squeeze his hand. "I love you too, so much Sans... I'm so happy I got to marry you, and see this, all of this... I love you so so much" She gave a quiet happy laugh, her soul brightening and singing in response to what she was feeling. Everything about all this... Just felt so right to her. She leaned in and gave a light, but passionate and loving kiss before pulling back.

"So... Do you think... We're both ready now?"

“I think so,” Blue said softly. “Just know—it’s probably going to feel weird. Good weird, I think, but weird. But, um, if you’re ready, then let’s let our souls touch and complete their bond.”

She smiles. "I... I think I'm ready.... I really want to do this with you love" She leans in to kiss him briefly, her soul singing and humming in her hands, calling out to him.

She held out her soul close to his.

“I want to do this with you too,” Blue said, and he moved his soul so that it was touching yours.

The souls sang out in pure joy. This was what they wanted! Togetherness! To be one! They merged in a swirl of light and song.

The feeling of your soul joining with someone else’s was almost indescribable. For a moment, you and Blue were one being, one glorious, singing being of magic and light and love. Blue could feel himself crying again, but they were good tears. He had never felt such pleasure before. This was amazing! This was perfect! This was right!

Her own tears fell, she could feel what Blue was feeling, she... She loved him so much, it was almost overwhelming in all the best possible ways...

But she didn't have to say the words... She already knew Blue could feel it, just like she could feel him... It really felt so so right like this, it was something she never knew she needed! Her hand shakily found her way to his, squeezing tight, just... Needing to hold on.

This was the man that she'll share her soul with for the rest of her life.... And she couldn't be happier about it.

Blue squeezed back. He wanted to hold you, to kiss you, but there would be time for that. The two of you have an entire lifetime ahead of you. For now, this was enough.

Your souls let out one final joyous note and then separated. The light faded, just a bit. Now you could definitely see that they were connected. The little cracks on Blue’s soul were filled with your pale blue and green. Your soul had swirls of his blue-white color through it. You were connected, intimately, permanently, and it had made both of your souls even more beautiful.

Blue squeezed your hand again, unable to find words to express his joy.

She squeezed back, her soul singing. He didn't have to say anything about his joy- She could feel it...

She felt the tears build up again as she scooted closer to him and leaned against him, just... Watching their souls float in front of them.

This was... Really it... For a moment, she just let the peaceful moment wash over her, humming along with their souls. A feeling of content and pure happiness... Of love... There were no words to be said, just this.

It might have been a minute, or an hour, or a day later when Blue finally said, “We can call our souls back now, if you want. The bonding is done.” You both felt tired, in that good sort of way. You’d done so much today. It felt more like two months had passed than just one day, but it had all been so good…

She smiled. "Yeah, that might be a good idea" She yawned, her soul floating back to her, hovering in front of her chest. "Gotta rest up for all the adventures we're gonna go on, and all the loving we wanna give each other"

Her soul slowly entered back in, with a small flash of light, and then she turned to Blue. "Well, wanna get ready for bed together? I can show you another tradition that happens on wedding nights"

Blue didn't have to feel her soul to know the mischievousness that was pouring out of her as she winked at him.

Blue’s soul had returned to his chest, but he felt it almost leap out again at that line. “Sure…” he said, and you could feel he was excited and nervous at the same time.

She giggled before kissing him. "Don't worry love, we'll take it slow, it'll be new to me too" She smiled, squeezing his hand one more time before standing up.

"Last one in the bath is a bonehead!" She dashes towards the bathroom, her bare feet thumping on the floor following her giggles.

“Hey! Wait for me!” Blue followed you, laughing. The two of you made it into the bathroom within seconds of each other and Blue closed the door. If this was the start of your married life, then it was bound to be good!

#blue and ray's wedding #blue and ray #pureangleda

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shi-daisy · 3 years

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Snowed In

Well this it folks, my last Ulquihime Week entry for this year. As always it's been a joy to participate and see everything that all of the other users have created, and that those who host the event take such care to plan our ship week. I had a blast and I'm looking forward to doing this again next year. Till then however, let's all keep on making content for our otp!

Ok so onto the story, today's theme is Winter/Warmth and I really didn't know what to do, until I remembered I have a whole AU I could use and stuck with that. For those who haven't read my entries from previous years the Reunion AU basically had Ulquiorra and Orihime meet again after a few years, Orihime ran off from her wedding with Ichigo and Ulquiorra is now human(along with the other Arrancar). At this point in the time the two have been dating for a month. Hope you like!

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Ulquihime Week- Day 6: Winter/Warmth

Snowed In

"For the last time Tia, I'll ask her but that dosen't mean she'll say yes." Ulquiorra repeated over the phone for what felt like the hundredth time that day.

His friends had all told him to invite Orihime over for Christmas dinner, and while he wasn't too keen on the holiday he knew his woman was. This would be the first time he would be asking her to spend an event with him and his 'family' and while he might deny it, Ulquiorra was nervous.

"Schiffer, of course she'll say yes. That girl is quite taken with you."

"I'd like to think so, but still, don't be disappointed if she declines."

"Yes, yes, I am ready to accept a negative answer. Still, I wanted some civilized company this year."

He could tell she directed her angry tone at Nnoitra. From over the phone Ulquiorra could hear them bickering.

"If ya don't want me to eat the cookies. Don't leave em on the table!"

"Those were freshly baked! How are you not burned?!"

"Cuz I still have Arrancar-like skin."

"Fool! Your hands are red! I have to go Ulquiorra. Our gigantic toddler has injured himself again."

"No surprise there. I shall see you later."

He arrived at the cafe soon after his call ended, yet he knew things weren't right. Orihime usually waited for him outside, but despite the closed sign in the door, she was nowhere to be seen. Ulquiorra rushed into the cafe, immediately upon entering he heard a loud noise.

"I know language was never your best subject but I think the sign on the door was pretty easy to read Kurosaki!"

"Inoue, just let me explain everything."

"I told you to fuck off!" Orihime angrily took off her arpon and walked away. Ulquiorra headed towards her. The second she saw him, her anger subsided.

He dared to look at Kurosaki. The redhead was no longer the headstrong teen he had met six years ago. His hair was shorter, and while he's grown taller, Ulquiorra thought he looked less intimidating.

"How- How are you here? You died."

"I got better." Ulquiorra answered sarcastically. "Now, I believe you heard the woman. She's not interested in speaking to you."

Ichigo didn't seem keen on backing down, his surprised stare turned into a glare. "You don't get to decide for her anymore, Ulquiorra."

"Oh just shut up already, Ichigo! I don't owe you shit! Tatsuki picked up my stuff a while ago, I've kept away from you and your kin, and paid back what I owed to you father. Aside from those unresolved matters we have nothing else to talk about!"

"I think leaving one's own wedding and then vanishing for two months is something to talk about! You never gave me an explanation for that."

He'd never seen Orihime so enraged, her pale face turned red and she was clenching her fist so hard her arms shook. "You want an explanation?! Fine! I left because just as I was going to get Kenpachi-san to walk me to the altar, I found you and Kuchiki-San! Then you kissed her! When we were young I thought you were in love with her, but since you proposed to me and made me feel as if I was the one you wanted, my worries faded. Imagine how I felt at that moment! I gave up NASA for you, scholarships, internships, my own damn college ambitions all went down the drain! All because I wanted to be with you, and look where the fuck that got me!

So there's your bloody explanation! Now scram!"

There was a small moment of silence before Kurosaki left. The second he was out the door, Ulquiorra hugged Orihime close. "Let it out."

Orihime didn't want to cry over it anymore, but her body betrayed her. She shook as she cried, her sobs echoed in the small cafe and the only solace she could find was the warmth Ulquiorra's hug provided.

As he held onto her, Ulquiorra checked an alert on his phone. There was a snow storm coming to Naruki.

"Woman, it's likely we won't be able to reach your apartment in time. Would you like to accompany me home?"

Orihime stopped crying after hearing that. "Yes. I'd love to go with you."

"Good, I've sent a message to Szayel, he should be coming to pick us up before the storm gets worse."

"Okay."

Orihime stared at Ulquiorra's face for a moment. When she first saw him again after all these years he looked just as he did the day he turned to ash under her touch. Now, he seemed so different. His hair was longer and styled, he often wore leather and dark make up, and even facial jewelery. She also noticed he began doing those things when the two began dating. Maybe it was an effort to become more human like for her.

"Ulqui, are you sure it's okay for me to come home with you? I don't want to bother the others."

"It's no bother, they were all hoping to see you again." Ulquiorra cleared his throat, as he often did when he was nervous. "Actually they were insistent that I brought you home for Christmas celebrations next week."

She blushed. "Really? I'd love to go! Spending Christmas alone is not much fun. I would be happy to spend it with your family."

He sighed in relief. "I'm glad."

"You sound nervous, did you think I'd decline?"

"Well, yes. But that's not why I was nerveous. It's just the others can be quite a handful. I don't want them to overwhelm you."

"I'll be fine, I love hyper groups of people. Besides you and I can have some alone time later."

"That I won't mind."

Szayel arrived at the cafe slightly later than expected. The sky was already darkening, and the road was icy. He drove slowly but made sure to calculate the time properly.

"Inoue-san, I hope you don't mind, Halibel has prepared a room for you, along with clothes. It's likely the snowstorm will keep you from going home tonight, perhaps even longer."

"That's fine. Thanks for telling me Szayel. I'll be sure to not cause any trouble."

"Oh sweetie it's no trouble at all, we are all looking forward to having you around. Ulquiorra has told us so much about you!"

Ulquiorra, Who had been dozing off in the front seat, was now wide awake and glaring at Szayel.

Orihime laughed at the scene before her. "Does he? What has he told you?"

"That he enjoys speaking to you, and that you have a lovely aura, and that you look very pretty in a sundress."

By now Ulquiorra was a blushing mess, he hid his face under the hoodie of his coat, but Orihime has already seen it. She smiled and blew a kiss in his direction. "Well I think he looks good in black clothes."

Ulquiorra caught the hint. Black was what he always wore, meaning Orihime always found him to be cute. He smiled, this time without covering his blush.

***

Her arrival had been met with hugs, greetings, an enthusiastic snuggle from the family's pet.

"Kukkapuro's no stranger to cuddling new people. He won't leave you alone for the rest of the night." Stark drowsily told her as he tried to get Kukkapuro to move. The hollow puppy ignored him.

"That's okay, Stark-san. I don't mind."

The sleepy man nodded and went back to his favorite spot, on the lap of his boyfriend. Szayel rolled his eyes and let him sleep.

She smiled at the scene, it reminded her of the times she'd act overly affectionate and Ulquiorra would be either unimpressed or dead quiet. Strangely enough she didn't mind.

"Orihime! Can you come to the kitchen? I need your help!"

She followed Halibel's voice to the kitchen. The older women had baked a new batch of cookies and wanted her opinion.

"You're the star baker after all." She told her.

The woman's tone was so sweet Orihime couldn't bear to tell her she hadn't finished culinary school.

She took a bite, savoring the sweet yet salty ginger cookie. "These are great! You're an incredible baker, Halibel-san."

"Thank you, it means a lot coming from a professional. There is something I'd like your help with."

"Anything."

***

"Are you going to chose a movie already?!"

Ulquiorra glared at Nnoitra, who had probably been banned from the kitchen.

"I am not choosing anything until the girls come back with the food. Have some patience Jiruga!"

"I am plenty patient!"

"I agree with Ulquiorra, you have a short fuse. Now be quiet." Szayel snapped.

"Tch. If I'd know you were going to be so moody I would've spent the week with Tesla and Cyan."

"Tesla might've been your fracción but I think even he knows you shouldn't be around a newborn." Stark mumbled in his drowsy state.

Ulquiorra chuckled, as he remembered the little bundle Cyan had given birth to a week ago. He didn't consider himself the baby type but that had been disproven the moment he was allowed to carry the tiny child.

"Maybe you and Inoue will produce a cute baby one day."

Ulquiorra almost fell off the sofa. "Nnoitra if you don't shut up I will disembowel you!"

Szayel shushed them both and pointed down to a sleeping Stark, but by then it was too late. The pair began bickering and Kukkapuro howled along.

***

"See? It's always like this. Can't get some quiet until bedtime."

"Don't worry. This'll warm them up!"

The girls walked out of the kitchen with cookies and hot chocolate. "Settle down! We're here with the treats! Ulquiorra you can pick a movie if you'd like."

He nodded and began browsing. Orihime gave everyone a cup of chocolate and cookies. Once her boyfriend had picked a movie, she sat down with him and their treats.

It didn't take long for the others to fall asleep. According to Ulquiorra this was a common occurrence. 'They'll be asleep before the second act ends.'

The couple was snuggling together covered by a thick blanket, they had finished their sweets and once the movie ended they would be going to bed.

"Hey Ulqui."

"Yes, love?"

"Thanks for tonight. I don't know how badly things would've gotten if I hadn't come with you."

Seeing Ichigo had soured her day greatly, and walking home alone in the freezing cold to cry herself to sleep would've been twice as hellish. Thankfully her boyfriend was there to dry her tears and make her smile again.

"You're welcome woman. I shall always be here for you, so whenever you feel like the world is falling apart remember to lean on me. It is now my eternal duty to keep you smiling."

She giggled and nuzzled close to him. "Thanks Ulqui. You're really sweet." The beating of his heart was lulling her to sleep, but Orihime resisted, she wanted to see the end of the movie. "I have to repay you one day for all the kindness you've given me. Feels like I'm only taking."

"No, you're mistaken. It is I who's repaying a debt to you. Back when I was a hollow you brought joy into my life again, and since then I've thought that one lifetime won't be enough to repay you."

"Then you better be with me in every other lifetime."

He wouldn't refuse such a request. Ulquiorra looked down at Orihime, their gazes met and he knew this was the perfect moment to do as he had planned for so long. He leaned down to press his lips against hers, a soft kiss which caused them both to blush. They both tasted of chocolate and ginger cookies, still it was perfect.

"I love you." He whispered only for her.

Orihime caressed his cheek and smiled. "I love you too."

They stayed like that for the rest of the night, tangled in a warm embrace as the snow continued to fall outside.

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