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enbysiriusblack · 3 months
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marauder parents hcs:
mostly for my own continuity fanfic writing reasons
remus- hope and lyall; very in love, they're an adventuring turned sitting on the sofa with a cuppa couple. they both sell things at the village market, and help out neighbouring farms. hope died in early 80s and lyall spends the rest of his life mourning her and his son
james- euphemia and fleamont; literally besotted with each other, best friends turned lovers but it was fleamont crushing heavy on euphemia whilst euphemia was in a highschool romance with minerva. died in each other's arms <3
sirius & regulus- orion and walburga; arranged marriage, knew each other since they were babies (being cousins and all). didn't particularly get on, they just tolerated each other and both had numerous affairs
peter- lydia and cora (mum and dad divorced and his dad legally isn't allowed to see him); lydia was a teen mum to peter and later realised she was a lesbian, got with cora whilst peter was a teenager and cora became his unofficial mum-in-law.
dorcas- bob (mum isn't around/left when she was very young); he's bob the builder /real. is very gay. never came out to dorcas (she knew). sirius was the one who told him dorcas was dead, weeks after it happened. and after it came out in the muggle world of sirius being a huge criminal, bob blamed him for dorcas' death.
lily- jean and lee; both huge workaholics (boring office jobs) and put a lot of academic pressure on petunia and lily. *cough* lee is in love with bob *cough*. lily gets the ginger-ness from lee. they both don't know a lot about their kids life, which they regretted after lily's death.
marlene- catherine and ian; catherine is a huge bitch, we hate her. ian is just there. he's a classic sitcom dad- goes to work, reads the paper, watches tv, occasionally fixes stuff in the house and plays football with his sons. he's much closer to marlene's brothers, since catherine doesn't like marlene doing 'masculine' things. they're both middle class, wannabe perfect and traditional family people.
mary- aymee and ronnie; quite chill. ronnie works at the post office, and aymee sells homemade jewellery. they both get on more with mary than her older goth lesbian sister, sy. aymee went to hogwarts, was in hufflepuff, so is the parent to help mary out with magic related things.
emmeline- mi-sook and yeong-su; yeong-su went to hogwarts so got emmeline to live with her grandparents (in scotland) so she could go there too. as such, she's not that close to her parents. she does gets on with her mum, sending letters to each other every week and spending time together when emmeline visits. but doesn't get on with her dad, him being distant and comparing her to her younger siblings
pandora- tilly and cian; they both worked as apprentices to nicholas flamel after finishing school and met each other there. they're the lovegoods (i'm a 'xenophilius took pandora's last name' truther.) regulus' parents let him be friends with pandora in hopes her parents would get regulus a connection to the flamel's. they both dissaproved of xenophilius but agreed it was better than pandora's previous sapphic poly relationship
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goneagainlol · 2 years
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🄶🄴🄽🅂🄷🄸🄽 🅂🄷🄸🄿🅂 🄸 🅂🄷🄸🄿 🄰🅂 🅂🄴🄽🅃🄴🄽🄲🄴🅂
jeanlisa- mega flirt x oblivious workaholic, they act like a married couple 24/7 even if one of them doesn't realize it
zhongluc- dragon x phoenix, successful businessman x successful businessman, emotionless but tries to show emotion x emotional but tries to hide it, need i say more?
lumber- amber was in love at first sight, lumine thought she was annoying asf at first until she started to grow on her, slowburn at its finest
beigguang- smexy lawful queen x smexy rebellious pirate, they pretend to hate each other but (not-so)secretly think the other is the hottest thing since the big bang
eimiko- inazumas resident hot manipulative women, power couple / refined gays that have everyone licking their shoes
collber- best friends to lovers at its finest, i dont care if theyre gfs or platonic soulmates but they are literally the same person and therefore are perfect for eachother
kaebedo- another case of monstadt's signature flirt x oblivious workaholic, literal mlm jeanlisa with a drop of angst, couldnt be more perfect
chili- clingy flirt x emotionless blockhead, zhongli doesn't know what childe's doing half the time but is head over heals for him anyways
ganqing- rex lapis no. 1 fan x rex lapis anti, domestic enemies to lovers, probs one of the healthiest relationships in genshin if cooked right *chefs kiss*
monafischl- controversial, but if we established mona and fischl's ages then this has great potential, light hair goth witch x dark hair goth witch too and i believe that speaks for itself
xingyun- golden boys in love but they're too "he sees me only as his best friend><" to realize it, aka the epitome of slowburn childhood friends to lovers aka my downfall
kaether- kaeya's a flirt, aether doesnt take no shit, kaeya is in turn smitten. sprinkle in some angst in the form of miscommunication and youre set
kukitto- dumb-as-a-rock himbo bisexual x bamf bisexual who probably has a perfect sat score, shinobu is definitely done with the arataki gangs shit but itto is like a clingy-but-deadly newfoundland who thinks its the size of a chihuahua and shinobu is grudgingly infatuated
xiaother- love at first sight, "lovers oath" literally plays in the background of their first meeting. dump a bucket of angst in with xiao's hopeless devotion, while aether cant offer his whole heart bc his main goal is finding his sister. it doesnt get much gayer than this folks
zhongven- an old married couple, literally. the definition of "only you understand me" because they're the last gods still hanging around in teyvat (minus raiden but we dont talk about her) so it's a ship practically starved for an angsty reincarnation au
chaeya- they tried to out-flirt eachother and ended up falling for eachother in the process, plus the fact that childe is a harbinger adds some angsty spice
chiscara- "i hate you, do you hate me?" "no, i hate YOU, do you hate me?" and they were husbands
yelfei- "sorry about my gf over there she-" "WHATD YOU SAY PUNK?!" "nothing, dear^^" "oh ok pookie^^"
cynbedo- both crazy smart workaholics, they'd bond over sharing scientific theories and other scholarly things. plus the fact that lisa originally studied in sumeru and is friends with cyno, she could totally set them up
dehlou / nihya- hydro x pyro, gentle femme x bamf femme, not much source material for them yet but i dare you to tell me with a straight face they aren't already perfect for each other
shelan- if shenhe is chongyun's aunt, and yelan is xinqiu's aunt, then that means theyre gay for each other. do the math
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sevendeadlyyamis · 10 months
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More YTTD headcannons this time for other characters:
I had a lot of fun with Sara, so why not do it with the rest of the participants?
TW for death, parental abandonment, angst, eating disorders, smoking, and abuse
Also spoilers for Chapter 2-1,
Keiji:
He’s Bisexual with a preference for men
Despite his relationship with the police force, he does enjoy cop shows such as Law & Order, Criminal Minds, and Castle.
I like to think he did have a slight, albeit brief crush on Megumi before, you know.
If he didn’t become a detective, his other career choice would’ve been a personal trainer or coach. (Hence why he is so jacked)
Keiji started experiencing depression in his high school years. He still has it, he’s just better at masking it.
The reason he’s a parental figure to Gin and Sara is to give them the dad he never had.
He developed a drug habit after leaving the police force, though he’s trying to stay clean now. (This was mostly influenced by Japan’s disdain for drugs and how he’s trying to break away from his former life as a cop)
Sou:
Demiromantic Gay Demiboy
He struggles with anorexia but he’s trying to recover for Kanna’s sake. (The dude’s 108 pounds at 5’6, that’s a little concerning)
Has an awful sleep schedule
As well as a chronic internet addiction (Take it from someone like me)
He does not like showing skin (Unless your name is Keiji Shinogi and he is fucking with you)
An absolute coding prodigy (He started when he was 10 and the rest is history)
Has a collection of 8 scarves
Reko:
Given how she’s afraid of ghosts, I think she’s superstitious ( 4 is death, etc.)
The reason why she’s afraid of ghosts was due to a childhood incident that involved her seemingly coming into contact with the spirit of a deceased friend
Identifies as a Trans Lesbian (First raise a daughter, then a son)
Both she and Alice were high school dropouts and ran away from their parents because of their strict and controlling lifestyle.
Moreover, her bandmates were under similar circumstances, which is how they initially bonded.
She was the one to come up with the band name Samurai Yaiba
Absolutely loves death metal
Had angers issues before her brother was imprisoned.
Is actually quite fascinated with goth core and astronomy
She never got so to properly say goodbye to Alice when he died.
Nao:
Her favourite forms of art are painting, sketching, and photography
Identifies as a sapphic (She isn’t sure if she’s Bisexual or a Lesbian)
Has a massive sweet tooth (Good thing she has a fast metabolism)
Due to having anxiety, she owns lot of stuffed animals and frequently wraps herself in blankets
She hates sunlight
Has a soft spot for Saniro
Her childhood was a very lonely one, which is why she latches onto people quite easily.
Additionally, the closest thing she had to a friend was her tutor Professor Mishima.
The reason she fell for Reko because she was strong and determined, yet soft spoken and caring.
Gin:
Huge FNAF fan ( Much to the chagrin of Sara)
Enjoys watching animal documentaries
He created the cat cape he wears.
Always dreamed of having a big sister to protect him.
Has trypophobia (Fear of needles)
Surprisingly tolerant of jump scares
Mew chan was a birthday present given to him by his mother
Has heavy allergies (Which is why he always dons a mask)
Hopes to become a veterinarian when he grows up.
Kai:
Abromantic Asexual Non-Binary ( Goes by he/they)
Had no idea about Rio’s existence.
Skilled in kendo and taekwondo
Tried faking his death in order to hide from Gashu so he could live among the Chidouins. It did not work.
Uses Lorieal for his hair.
Knew several Indian recipes
During his youth, he was often served mediocre meals by his father, who only saw him as a killing machine. Once he betrayed him, he was welcomed into the Chidouin household, and the first meal they made for him was Eggs Benedict. This act of kindness is why he holds the dish so dear to his heart along with being a passionate cook.
Kanna:
She’s a passionate gardener
Her favourite fruit is watermelon
Has claustrophobia
Her bucket hat was a keepsake from Joe when the two of them were children( Though she doesn’t remember it)
The reason she stuck with Sou because he was the closest thing to an older brother figure after Kugie’s death.
Tends to downplay her accomplishments
Kanna once tried offering Sou her pudding so he wouldn't starve.
Is currently questioning her sexuality, though she's tip toeing on being Asexual.
Mishima:
Gay Asexual (Have you seen him with Keiji?)
He never actually married
Him suddenly getting grey hair in his early 30s was due to the chronic stress during college and his time as a teacher.
Owns a guinea pig named Lain (After the protagonist of the anime of the same name)
Likewise, he's a massive science fiction fan
Q-taro:
Loves Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Furthermore, the name Q-taro is just a nickname based on Jotaro Kujo's, though his actual name is Quinn Taro.
He's half-Japanese, half-American.
Q-taro never fully forgave himself for letting down the children at the orphanage, thus coming to the conclusion that he can never be seen as an inspiration.
He hates it when people compare him to Ronald McDonald
He enjoys working out with Alice and Keiji.
Alice:
He's Transgender and Pansexual (First raise a daughter, then a son)
He used the funds of the Yabusame sibling concerts and stored them on a secret bank account so his band could be financially stable early on in their careers.
Moreover, Alice is a surprisingly competent accountant and bookkeeper
He unironically watches reality TV and his sister hates it.
He always dreamed of touring Canada with the rest of Samurai Yaiba.
During his time in prison, he took up a hobby of arts and crafts.
He really likes sandals.
In the Reko Death route, he gave Nao a doll he crafted of his sister to make sure she remembers her.
Joe:
Identifies as a Panromantic Asexual
Has a small munsterlander puppy named Lightning
Was diagnosed with ADHD as a child
Has a stash of Shonen Jump Manga (His favourite is One Piece)
In fact, he really loves Nintendo, and owns several of their gaming consoles (N64, GBC, GBA, Gamecube, Wii, DS, 3DS, WiiU, even the NES)
Though Mario and Pokémon are the properties he treasures the most.
Likewise, he and Ryoko met at a gaming convention in Chiba.
The dog keychain he owned came from a Gacha Machine
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mamismultimuse-moved · 6 months
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Short explanation for why I left and what went on, it's personal and has stuff to do with my biological father/family, but I'll keep it as "short" as I can. (TW's for mentions of SA, Sexual harassment)
Father has been absent for 19 years of my life because he's a drunk and made drinking a priority over me.
He didn't show up for the court dates back in 99/00's and didn't even show up to any of the meetings or the adoption signing. Why? He was too busy being drunk to care.
He reaches out in 2019 and starts to demand that I call him "daddy/dad" but gets mad when I don't because he's a complete stranger to me and because I'm uncomfortable.
I agree to meet him at a wake for a family member and give him the chance to make a connection, all goes well and I meet some cousins, including a cousin who loves to draw like me. (yay!)
Oops, this cousin is a complete freak and makes it clear he wants to have sexual contact with me because he likes: "goth girls and never had a hot goth friend." I get extremely uncomfortable and tell him to back off and that we're just cousins, nothing more, nothing less.
He agrees to be cool with me, but then gives my Facebook info to a random guy who happens to be his friend. He wanted to set up a threesome with me and his friend who then tells me: "are you thicc or thin? I don't discriminate." So I block him and my creepy cousin. End of that story. Fuck him, I hate his guts so much.
My father goes to prison for 3 separate counts of SA but tries to tell me that "you know me bbg, I'd never do that." Uuuuh, no I don't know you that well. I'm happy he's out of my life for 3 years because I don't have to hear him demand I call him "daddy/dad."
Turns out the women he SA'd were his sister-in-laws/my aunties. What the fuck???? He tries to make them out to be liars, I don't think so. Especially when it's coming from 3 different women.
His mom (my kokum) is in contact with me and starts to ask and demand that I call him my dad/daddy, to which I tell her that I don't know him and won't call him that because he has not earned that right.
3 years later, she ends up giving my contact information to him and I'm mad because ofc she didn't ask bc my answer would have been no.
He's in rehab/a recovery home/half-way house. All is going well until he starts in again on: "you can call me dad if you want." Which again, for the millionth time I tell him I won't be doing that.
I have put up numerous boundaries asking him and telling him not to: A- disrespect my parents and make them into the bad guys. B- disrespect my dead mother/smear her name C- keep demanding I call him dad/daddy because he's not the man who raised me. I tell him all this with a nice but assertive tone.
With that, I warn him not to cross those lines again and give him one more chance, saying I will block him if he keeps demanding things from me, a grown woman.
He seems to be respecting my boundaries and all, until I don't respond to him every single day because I: A- have work B- have a family I was spending time with
He sends me a looong message demanding that I respect him, saying that my adoptive parents have been "putting stuff into my head" and because of them, I've been treating him like a "white woman." And to add insult to injury, he demands I call him dad/daddy again for the 100th fucking time.
I lose my shit and send him a message telling him that I don't love him like a daughter would her father bc he's a complete creep and stranger, that he will not come after my parents and come out of it unscathed, that he's wasted every opportunity over the years but was too busy drinking to care about me and that my parent's "aren't as white as he thinks he is" and that I'd love them regardless of my race or their race.
I tell him that for 19 years I was fine without him and would be better even after 19 years and on top of that, another 19 years. He added nothing good to my life but annoyance and pain.
I end the message by saying that I wish I had never been born and that if I could have a father who wasn't a creep, then I would rather be dead than have to ever put up with his bullshit in my current day.
I block him.
I feel guilty for being so harsh the next day and take my hiatus.
I talk to my parents and realize I have nothing to feel bad about because I had given him lots of chances and showed him kindness and patience, and that me snapping on him wasn't something to be ashamed of.
So, yeah, that's pretty much it, but...6 years of this shit and finally...no more.
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changingplumbob · 5 months
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New Goth Household: Chapter 2, Part 6
Part of what I love about rotational play is my sims being able to visit family that I'm not having to control. Keira is close with her family, Joey's sister Devin is one of his best friends and with Alexander's parents gone he has to make new family. Since I couldn't keep to my normal limit I decided to throw caution to the wind and let families catch up.
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Keira: How was your shift
Marta: People always need coffee, how was class
Keira: So so. Are you ready for a challenge
Marta: What kind of challenge
Keira: Mum text me to come visit and I thought you might like to come
Marta: To meet your parents
Keira: Parents, siblings, sister-in-law
Marta: Why not
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Sulani, the place where autumn and winter are relative.
Keira: Anyone home? I brought cookies
Carson: Cookies?
Reece: They smell good
Kayleigh: Are you going to introduce us to this wonderful lady you've brought with you
Marta: Gracias
Keira: Right well... Mum, dad, everyone... This is Marta, my girlfriend
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Kayleigh: How long have you been seeing each other
Keira: I wasn't keeping her secret or anything, I've just been busy with university
Kayleigh: Remember, university is not the most important thing you can do in life
Keira: I know mum, I know
Marta: I asked her to be my girlfriend recently
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Harvey: A woman who takes the initiative, we can always use more of those
Keira: But we actually met back when I started university, or close to that
Marta: Just before your first exams
Keira: So it's not as if we've just met
Reece: Why would we care if you just met
Keira: We're actually living together
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Charlie: No kidding. Congratulations Marta, you landed a good one with my sister
Reece: Some sims have all the luck
Marta: You would not want a girl though, no
Reece: Not in a million years, gay as a maypole here
Marta: What is a maypole
Reece: I actually have no idea
Charlie: Some genius you are
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Marta: I am lucky, Keira is romantic
Carson: Gross
Harvey: One day you may not think romance is gross
Carson: Never
Kaori: So what keeps you busy Marta
Marta: I'm a barista
Kaori: Serving coffee all day? Sounds like tough work. Customers can be such a pain
Reece: Plus memorising all those orders
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Marta: You're not disappointed in my job
Kaori: I don't even have a job so you're already ahead of me
Harvey: We tried to teach our kids that there are many options in life
Kayleigh: University is just one path, not everybody travels it
Harvey: Finding things that make you happy, that's important
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Charlie: How about your parents
Marta: They have both passed to the forever save
Kayleigh: You're so young for that loss, I'm sorry
Harvey: Please visit whenever you need substitute parent hugs or advice
Marta: Gracias
Keira is delighted at how well things go, no one hates the cookies either.
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Before long however the sun is setting and it's time to head back home.
Harvey: Good to see you kiddo
Keira: And you dad
Harvey: That Marta is a keeper
Keira: She's pretty great
Harvey: Just remember you're only 21, it's fine to take your time with things
Keira: I know dad, I love you loads
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Keira: I don't think that could have gone better
Marta: Si. Your family is so friendly
Keira: We're all very close. Thank you for coming with me
Marta: Sulani reminds me of the beaches back in Cuba
Keira: Really
Marta: We weren't there long but I have good memories. Now I get to make more with you
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Joey has been working hard on his mobile app so his sister Devin wanted to treat him to dinner. Joey is also creeped out at Caleb vampire running to the table. Come on dude, humans cannot keep up. Joining them is Devin's wife Luna and both of Joey's parents, Calista and Aaron.
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Aaron: Most of this looks pretty adventurous
Joey: Watcher can't be bothered sorting out another in game restaurant right now
Calista: Sure son
Luna: OMW they have pasta
Devin: Lu I make you pasta all the time
Luna: But this one comes with a boatload of sauce
Calista: You are eating for three
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Devin: Hi, could I please have a simsmapolitan. Just water for my wife, she's pregnant
Luna: Like she couldn't tell from looking at me
Devin: And I'm paying for everyone so we'll just need the one cheque at the end
Joey: Are you sure?
Devin: You may dream of being a tech guru but you're not there yet
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Joey: Any updates on the Goth case pa
Aaron: I really should keep that between me and my clients
Joey: You know whatever you tell Alexander he's just going to tell me anyway
Devin: He's right
Aaron: We got the footage of Milton walking unattended up the drive to the courts, but a judge has to review
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Joey: Do you think they'll be able to get Milton back
Aaron: I think so, the finances will take longer
Joey: Sis did you hear Dina called Alexander a golddigger
Devin: OMW she did not! What a hypocrite
Joey: Right! She's so ridiculous
Devin: What about Alexander's half siblings
Joey: Yeah, they exist
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Devin: But will- Oh! Our food
Aaron: How do you suppose I'm meant to eat this
Joey: With your mouth
Aaron: Well thank you Joey
Luna: I cannot wait to dig into this
Callista: It looks nice but Yorks do pasta best
Luna: I'll let you know when I'm finished
Callista: Fill up those bambinos
Luna: Yes Ma'am
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Devin: Seriously, they're Alexanders half siblings though, he must have some opinion
Joey: He's pretty focused on Milton
Calista: They tie Dina into his family forever
Luna: Calling the boy after his dead father, ghoulish
Devin: Seems nice to me
Luna: Because you're a cheerful sim schatz
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Luna: Eve is a nice enough name for the girl but- oh dear
Devin: You okay Lu
Luna: Just some nausea it'll pass
Calista: I told you, those bambinos prefer York pasta
Aaron: Italians do it better
Joey: I've been told that
Calista: *laughs*
Aaron: Watcher save us from bro humour
Joey: Sorry pa, I'll keep my manners
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Devin: This food really isn't too bad
Joey: I'm guessing you don't have the refined palate quirk yet
Devin: Wait- no I do
Joey: So how can you eat normal quality food without being sick
Devin: You should see some of what is on offer on set, the vegetables barely remember they're vegetables
Joey: Glamour of acting
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Devin: I'm not sure how much time I'll get on set when the boys arrive though, I want to support Luna
Luna: Aww *blows kiss*
Devin: *grins*
Aaron: Remember if you need help we're just a phone call away
Joey: And me. I'm almost finished my degree so I can lend a hand
Luna: You're welcome anytime Joey
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Joey: I'll be the cool uncle
Devin: Seriously though. When you've finished studying, if you need a place we have a spare room
Joey: You sure
Luna: We know how hard it is to establish yourself in Del Sol Valley
Devin: If you want to move in, just ask
The meal ends and goodbyes begin.
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Joey: Bye you two, don't beat each other up too much in there
Calista: Luna seems to be coping well
Devin: I know she feels like a beached whale
Calista: Your bambinos will be here before you know it
Devin: I'm still worried about juggling twins
Calista: Remember help is a phone call away
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James: Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate
Alexander: Aw sweets. You don't have to read me poetry to impress me
James: I know love but it makes you smile, and I love to see you smile
Alexander: I can't believe the wedding is tomorrow, it feels like-
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Alexander: -we've been waiting forever
James: I know I've waited my whole life for you
Alexander: Aww sweets-
James: I mean it. You're the high point of my life
Alexander: Promise you'll stick around
James: I'll dodge the reaper as long as I can love
Alexander: Until then, be with me
James: Every night
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empresskaze · 2 years
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1, 2, 5 and 6 for any of your OCs. I love them all!
Wahhhhhh!!! Thanks! I'm quite fond of them too ^^
1 What is your character's reaction to a minor inconvenience? Such as getting their jumper caught on a door handle?
I did this for Liam
Gabriel is so used to his luck going bad most of the time he simply sighes and moves on. If it's not feeling well or particularly flustered then it can escalate to being more upset but emotionally upset.
Noll, eh Bourbon will fix it.
Aiden. call the fire department, send in the national guard, honey they're having an emergency XD
Barrett, nothing minor usually bothers him, he usually helps Aiden with his drama.
River is about the same. Of the two Colin is the one who normally freaks out more.
I'm doing Sebastian and Stuart because I legit forget these two exist XD
Stuart has a smoke and forgets about it. Sebastian rarely lets anything bother them.
2 Tea, coffee, hot chocolate or other?
Liam - drinks coffee but not religiously, more into pop/soda
Gabriel - black coffee in the morning, tea when not feeling well
Noll - bourbon, shocking I know
Ren - tea or water
Barrett - Coffee bit of cream
Aiden - Grande Caramel Machiatto, hot, stirred, extra shot, no whip
Colin - coffee mostly
River - whatever Colin is making
Emmett - any of the 3
Vincent - Coffee or water, maybe an energy drink but very rarely (likes when Em makes tea)
Sebastian - water, preferably flavored
Stuart - Coffee with lots and lots of sugar
Cordelia - venti iced espresso with an extra shot to go
Ambrose - Molly's tea is the best
Mathias - Greek coffee
5 Do they have any nicknames or pet names or other aliases?
(I love this question so much!)
Liam calls Gabriel by his first name only, doesn't shorten it ever. Calls him love or Gabriel Lane mostly. "My sky" of course. Might throw in another endearing term at times. Michael called Gabriel "Cherry" while they were together and Gabe.
Gabriel calls Liam, dear, dearest or Liam dear (fun fact I got that from Lady & The Tramp). Uses Liam James if he's annoyed or frustrated with him and "my satellite". Melanie calls Liam, ferret.
Aiden calls Barrett, Retty or darling. Barrett uses darling mostly for Aiden. Cordelia calls Barrett, Barry which he doesn't like. He's not fond of Retty either but stopped voicing his displeasure a long time ago. Obviously Cordy is Cordelia's nickname. Aiden refers to Star as their "Friend of Honor" since thats her role when Aiden and Barrett get married.
Since Noll hates his name he only goes by Noll. Ren is short for Reynolds, Noll & Jasper, mostly use Ren. Noll uses Jas for Jasper. Jasper and Celeste have pet names but I've ever thought of any specific ones.
Vin for Vincent but his stage name is Red Wraithborn so he goes by that as well. Em for Emmett. When they were dating Em called Vincent "goth boy" a lot because thats how people at college referred to Vin. Vincent called Emmett "Freckles" once. Once.
Beckett calls Mathias "Matty" or his greek god. Mathias' sisters call him a lot of Greek based nicknames. Beckers has been Beckett's nickname since he was a kid.
Ambrose calls Cecil "Hart" as a take on his last name, Lockhart. Cecil calls Ambrose "Ambrosia".
6 What kind of books comfort them? What books help them heal after a hard day?
Any book for Gabriel. He'll read anything but if he needs something after a hard day he'll reread something he's read 50 times. Usually something philosophical.
Aiden, fashion magazines or books on fashion. Star is getting him into trashy romance novels.
Barrett reads law books for fun. But also has a worn copy of LoTR that he loves.
River, anything but normally fiction over non fiction.
Ren obviously like art history books but likes classics and Shakespeare.
Colin likes romance and mystery novels. He loves Agatha Christie.
Sebastian loves Stephen King.
Mathias has a pretty big collection of poetry books in several languages. He also reads a lot, he likes biographies, historical biographies, he's a big world history buff.
Ok wow that was long but very fun! I tried to do as many OCs as I could! Thanks anon!
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ladyscroogeblr · 6 months
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My family is more of a mess!
Yesterday I went to a surprise birthday party for one of my nephews wives. My nephew's wife turned 40 and she had no clue about the party! She was very surprised! All had a good time until I found out I never received two text messages about my family! My nephew, who's wife turned 40, had texted me his step father died on September 15th! I knew he was not in good health and my sister was basically his nurse for the last few years. My sister had no life and her marriage was not good My brother in law was a asshole! He treated my sister badly. She couldn't do a lot with her side of family. Mainly with her kids and grandkids. My brother in law hated my older brother and wife! He had nothing good to say to my brother! I had no problem with him but I blocked him on Facebook when he bashed the LGTQ+ community on Facebook with a very disgusting, vial, disturbing post! When I heard he died I wss shocked! Funeral is tomorrow! My brothers won't be there. I don't plan on going. I'm sure my sisters sons will be there. My sister showed up yesterday. Her son, who's wife had the party, had been invited by him. I had not seen my sister in like 8 yrs! We hardly talked and I have no idea what shell do next. I've heard she will be selling her house and moving. I also heard she will be asked to come live with her youngest son! That one I doubt! Her daughter in law will not let that happen! Knowing my sister she doesn't like being without a man for very long. I see a new boyfriend in the next six months! I saw my older brother and found out tried to leave a text message for me that he saw our younger brother and his youngest son, and his family! I really thought with my nephew, who lives in Virginia, would want to visit me when he came home to visit! Not! Reason is my little brother makes the rules who they can see and who he wants to see! I believe the only way I'll see my nephew and my 3 great nephews is if I ever go to visit them to in Virginia! I was so pissed off! I am still confused how my older brother was able to see little brother! Little brother is kissed at him and I forget why! Last time I saw my little brother he over heard me being shocked and weirded out with my niece, my little brothers daughter, and weirded out by all the tattoos my niece has! Since I last saw her, like 6 yrs ago, she found a boyfriend through Facebook, moved to Canada, got a ton more tattoos and got engaged! She also been dying her hair black and wears only black clothes and make-up! She 32 and been doing this since high school! She freaks me out! I keep hoping she'll out grow the goth look! I never was close to her and we have no communication! He dad, my brother, is 59. He has sleep apnea and using a sleep apnea machine never worked for him. I thought doctors would of done that Insight or whatever its called for sleep apnea implant! No! Thanks to the sleep apnea my brother has EFB and congenital heart disease! He's put on weight and looks awful! Have no idea if still works! Been a foundry worker for over 30 yrs! He has been a scape metal and fixing up lawn mowers! He has been buying old pianos, treating then apart. Recycling the metal and his neighbor burns the wood in his fire pit. The lawn mowers. Big deal! My boss does this with riding lawn mowers and is into me then my bother is, right now! My brother is acting immature and I am not going to try and fix this! He needs, too!!!! My family has never been close and now it's a disaster!!!!! Not happy at all!
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yeonchi · 6 months
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Sea Princesses: Into the Liamverse Part 8: Moray Eel Prince Wilmer
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Name: Wilmer 
Occupation: Moray Eel Prince, Moray Eel King (future)
Race: Salacian
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 27 July 1997 (age 10, Leo ♌)
Hair colour: platinum blonde
Eye colour: brown
Skin colour: light
Height: 110 cm
Relatives:
Moray Eel King (father)
Moray Eel Queen (mother)
Goldina/Alexia (girlfriend, future wife)
Alexa (future sister-in-law)
Goldfish King Alexander (future father-in-law)
Goldfish Queen Alicia (future mother-in-law)
Tim (son)
Friends:
Veto (best friend)
Dylan (best friend)
Merlo (best friend)
Agostinha
Jaune/Valeria
Matilda
Polvina
Tubarina
Ester
First appearance: Drawing of him introducing himself (29 May 2022)
Likes: his girlfriend, taking care of his little sister, being with his friends, being an entertainer (unsuccessfully), 80’s music, dancing, travelling, being stylish, drinking
Dislikes: Moray eels, people hating him for no reason, his words being misinterpreted, being quiet, goths (formerly), being confused with Flourison/Matias
Skills: Dancing, singing, being stylish (according to him), also a bit of a fighter
Nicknames: Will (by his friends)
Wilmer is the Moray Eel Prince, one of the most hated out of the other princes and princesses. He is the son of the Moray Eel King and Queen and he is also the boyfriend of Goldfish Princess Goldina/Alexia.
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History
Wilmer was born in 1997 and was raised by his parents who are big fans of 80’s music, dressing as artists of the time. From a young age, Wilmer also liked 80’s music, collecting many music records from the 80’s. At the age of 3, Wilmer met the boys who would become his best friends, Veto, Dylan and Merlo, and they would always be together doing different things.
At the age of 5, Wilmer’s parents took him to meet the moray eels but he discovered that they were dangerous animals that had no respect for anyone, not even their own royal family, and his parents told him that the only way to get moray eels to obey them is to be rude to them. Wilmer never really had the courage to face the moray eels so they just did whatever they want, annoying everyone and making them hate the royal family for not doing anything about them. They were hated so much that they threw garbage at them when they went out, so Wilmer became very shy and dejected at school where everyone threw food at him as well.
When he was 10 years old, Wilmer was hanging out with Dylan and Merlo when Veto came with his younger sister, Tubarina, and her friends, Polvina and Ester along with Goldina/Alexia, who were already fed up with what the moray eels were doing. They complained to Wilmer, but he explained to them that it was difficult to get the moray eels to pay attention to them because they are very wild animals who are difficult to tame.
Hearing this, everyone decided to help him tame the moray eels. Everyone’s attempts failed, but Goldina/Alexia had an idea to have the moray eels’ leader chase everyone. As everyone fled from him and the other moray eels, Goldina/Alexia fell and injured her leg. The moray eels’ leader was about to attack her but Wilmer managed to stop him with a kick, allowing him to finally gain authority over the moray eels and scare them away. Everyone was proud of Wilmer’s courage and Wilmer took Goldina/Alexia back to his palace to bandage her wounds before taking her home to her palace. Over time, Wilmer and Goldina/Alexia took a liking to each other and they would become a couple.
Although Wilmer stopped being shy at his school (possibly the same boarding school where Veto goes, but as a day student), his classmates still hated him so he and his friends would go to the Sea School to hang out with their girlfriends. Although Wilmer may have had some problems with expressing himself to others due to his isolation, he and his friends proved to be excellent boyfriends, leading their girlfriends to consider them good role models. Wilmer likes babies, which is why he likes to take care of Goldina/Alexia’s baby sister, Alexa, and he also wants to teach everyone at the Sea School about 80’s music.
Personality
At first glance, Wilmer may seem like a shy and introverted boy as very little like him due to his relationship with the moray eels, but if you get to know him, Wilmer is an extroverted, lively, optimistic, romantic, charismatic, protective and fatherly boy who likes to he with his friends and girlfriend Goldina/Alexia. Wilmer can sometimes be very proud and think of himself as a ladies’ man who has all the girls at his mercy, though in reality, other girls see him as a friendly uncle due to his preference for 80’s culture and they ask him if they can sit on his lap as they would with their fathers or uncles, much to Goldina/Alexia’s jealousy. When it comes to facing enemies or moray eels themselves, he will always protect his loved ones, but usually he always has a laid-back attitude.
Relationships
Goldina/Alexia: Wilmer and Goldina/Alexia love each other very much and they both have a good relationship. They initially met when Goldina/Alexia and the girls got sick of the moray eels and decided to get help from Wilmer. When Goldina/Alexia got to know him more closely, she saw that he was a cute and sensitive boy and they both started to become closer to each other after Wilmer saved her from being attacked by moray eels. Wilmer and Goldina/Alexia enjoy each other’s company and they like sharing their interests and tastes with each other.
Veto, Dylan and Merlo: Wilmer is best friends with Veto, Dylan and Merlo, being friends since they were young and having many adventures with them. He likes teaching them about his interests such as 80’s music, internet animations and how to dress in style.
Polvina, Ester and Tubarina: Wilmer gets along well with the girls as Tubarina is the younger sister of Veto.
Moray Eel King and Queen: Wilmer has a good relationship with his parents. They were both quite good at taking care of him and teaching them about 80’s music.
Physical appearance
Wilmer is of medium height and slim build. He has long and bouncy platinum blonde hair (in the style of Nik Kershaw), brown eyes and a somewhat long and pointy nose. A part of his front teeth are missing, leaving a gap. He wears a brown sweatshirt, darker brown shorts and a smiling moray eel crown.
Curiosities
- Wilmer’s design is based on the appearance of singer Nik Kershaw and his parents are based on singers David Bowie and Bonnie Tyler.
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- Wilmer was originally planned to have a somewhat annoying and egotistical personality and would also be a bad boy alongside his friends, but this was changed to give him a friendlier personality.
- Wilmer, despite being the Moray Eel Prince, actually hates them and shows no real interest in them.
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shift-shaping · 3 years
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i’m having so much fun writing the absurd dynamic of eirwen, solas, and morrigan. it’s fantastic how much solas and morrigan annoy each other and eirwen just loves them both so much but absolutely wants to hurl both of them into a fucking river for bickering all the time.
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punz4lyfe · 3 years
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If Mortal Kombat was a High School Sitcom Cast Stereotypes
Liu Kang - Main lead who’s nice to everyone and trying to find his way to fit in. Also is the top of his class.
Raiden - School counselor (who hates the principal) who gives bad advice.
Sonya Blade - Dedicated ROTC Member.
Johnny Cage - That one theatre kid with the inflated ego.
Scorpion - Loner student who will destroy your ass if you get in his way.
Kano - Gang-leading troublemaker.
Sub-Zero - Hockey Team Captain after his brother was kicked out.
Reptile - Weird Bowling Team member who’s obedient to a fault.
Goro - Star Football Player who sucks up to the principal.
Shang Tsung - Vice Principal who’s after the principal’s position.
Kitana - Student Council President who actually cares for the benefit of her school.
Kung Lao - Liu Kang’s same-grade brother who’s second-best of his class.
Jax - ROTC Captain and Sonya’s best friend who thinks theatre kids are weird.
Baraka - Boys Basketball Team Captain who butts heads a lot with the football team.
Mileena - Student Council VP secretly trying to take her twin sister’s place.
Jade - Student Council Secretary and Kitana’s BFF.
Noob Saibot - Former Hockey Team Captain who now goes on an edgy streak for getting kicked off the team.
Smoke - Hockey Team member who hangs out with Sub-Zero a lot.
Kintaro - Popular Football Team member.
Shao Kahn - The principal who loves athletes but hates almost everyone else and fears student council and the top students will expose him at graduation.
Cyrax - Hockey Team's MVP.
Rain - That one crazy kid who constantly preaches about his “past life”.
Kabal - Former troublemaker trying to get his grades back up and go to law school.
Nightwolf - Environmental education expert with a ton of pets.
Ermac - Bowling team member.
Sektor - Ex-Hockey Team member starting a petition to make his own.
Sheeva - Girls Basketball Team captain.
Sindel - Bitchy choir teacher that no one likes.
Stryker - Hall monitor who purposefully lets students get away just to piss off the principal.
Motaro - School security guard.
Fujin - School co-counselor who gives better advice while trying to stay “hip” with the students.
Quan Chi - That one art teacher with a twisted view of culture.
Shinnok - Theatre teacher who’s constantly made a fool out of Johnny Cage.
Tanya - Mileena’s goth girlfriend.
Bo’ Rai Cho - Alumni student back to be a fun-loving math teacher.
Frost - The only person to have signed Sektor’s petition.
Kenshi - Blind kid who can secretly kick ass.
Skarlet - Principal’s beloved med-sci daughter who abuses her privileges.
Kotal Kahn - Bowling team captain dating Jade.
Erron Black - Bowling team member.
D’Vorah - Backstabbing creepy kid.
Cetrion - New school counselor who had her job practically hand-gifted to her.
Kollector - The snitch who simps to the principal.
Geras - Spies on the school to see if it’s in good shape as ordered by his boss.
Kronika - Superintendent that no one likes.
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airi-p4 · 3 years
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Face up - Chapter 2
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Epilogue
Finally!!!
I wanted to finish the fic following the rest of the song from Chapter 1: ‘Face up’ by Lights (Lyrics in bold), which would have been easy and quite short, but then I had a little drama / misunderstanding idea and when I asked @ladyfreya123 she said me to go for it soooo... this turned out to be way longer than expected ^^; There’s also going to be an extra short epilogue.
Thank you @livrever​ for checking this for me!
AO3
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Chapter 2
The next day Marinette did something totally out of her character: sneak out of her apartment, neglect her work, and go to the ‘Liberty’, that bar ship she went to the previous evening with her friends. She hoped to see the blue haired guitarist that picked more than her attention again. She got on the ship and moved to the bar counter, where the purple-haired waitress from the day before was arranging some bottles.
"Hi… May I ask you something?" Marinette asked, earning an affirmative nod from the tall woman. "When is Luka performing again…?"
"Sorry, nothing until next Friday" the goth waitress answered.
"Oh… Is there- Is there a way to contact him…?" she blushed.
The tall young woman let a tired sigh as if thinking 'not again' before giving her an answer. "Sorry Miss, but we don't offer this kind of service. We like to keep our staff's privacy"
"I- of course… I understand. I'll come again next Friday…" the blue eyed lady apologized, with a depressing look returning her face- a look the waitress recognized.
"Wait, you're the girl from yesterday aren't you? The one who had been feeling down"
"Ah, yes… That's right… I'm the one" Marinette awkwardly admitted.
"Hmm…" The tall woman analyzed her for a few seconds, her fingers touching her chin. "I see” she raised her eyebrow with a faint smirk. “Luka had never done anything like that before. I think you piqued his interest"
"Eh? His interest…? Re- really...? How?" She opened her eyes in surprise, her cheeks getting warmer.
"I don't know" the waitress shrugged. "Look. Luka is not here, but I'll give you something special if you buy a drink" she signaled the grey haired middle aged woman to take her place. "Wait a minute, I'll be right back"
"Ok…"
"Hi. What will it be?" The bar owner asked.
"Oh… One mango soft drink, please"
"WHAT!? A real pirate doesn't drink that! Have some rum!" The woman almost scolded her, violently pouring the drink in a glass that pushed towards the perplexed young lady.
Marinette nervously gulped as she looked speechless at the drink. Noticing how the owner's gaze was urging her to take it, Marinette felt intimidated under her stare. Luckily, the blond-haired waitress called her and she could recover her breath.
"Captain! Official Roger is asking for you"
"Argh!! Not again!" the grey-haired woman groaned.. "What's his problem now? My music is too low if I follow his 'law'. So annoying… Rose, I leave you this customer to you"
"Yes, Captain" she answered, focusing on Marinette and shoving the rum glass aside. "Hi, excuse the owner. What would you like?"
"Anything sweet, please" she sighed, grateful and relieved with a faint smile on her face.
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A few minutes later, the goth waitress returned. "Sorry for the wait" she said, her eyes attracted by the rainbow colored drink on Marinette’s long glass. "Rose, don't tell me you gave her your crazy original cocktail?" She sighed.
"Yes, Juleka! She loves it!" Rose grinned happily.
"Really…?" Her eyebrow arched in doubt. "I bet she's only faking it to not hurt your feelings… Anyway, here" She offered a DVD case to Marinette. "I don't usually do this, but we record all our performances and I'm making an exception and letting you have a copy of yesterday's live"
"Can I really have it!?" The designer's eyes glowed in hope.
"Only if you erase this terrible depressed expression from your face" she flicked Marinette's forehead with her finger. "Luka hates unhappy faces"
"Ouch!” she complained, touching his forehead before her grin became wider one second later. “Thank you so much! It means a lot to me!" She jumped, hugging the DVD case while the waitresses exchanged smiles. "See you next Friday! Oh, how much is the drink?"
"Nothing. I could never let you pay for Rose's disgusting original cocktail" Juleka teased.
"Hey! It tastes good!" Rose pouted.
"It tastes like strawberry syrup but with triple the amount of sugar." Juleka rolled her eyes.
"That's not true!" Rose complained. "Tell her, Marinette!"
"Yes, I like it. It's good"
Rose was now showing a proud smile while Juleka shrugged in defeat, one of her hands patting the blonde's shoulder.
"Rose, you're lucky a pure soul is willing to drink that sugary cocktail." Rose giggled at the tall woman's comment. "Feel free to come anytime. Uhm… Marinette, was it?"
"Ah, yes. Thank you so much. For the drink. And for the DVD. And for having me. See you soon!" She giggled while waving goodbye.
"Oh.. wanted her to taste my sparkling unicorn special drink too…" Rose pouted in a low voice.
"Oh Rose, it's ok. I'll take your sweetness later for you instead, how is that?" Juleka spoke close to her ear with a smirk.
"Yes!"
'I think I wasn’t supposed to hear that' Marinette thought, rushing out the bar with flustered cheeks and hugging the DVD.
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It was just Wednesday and she was at the bar again. 'Why do I keep coming every single day? I know he only comes on Fridays…'
Marinette felt lonely. After awakening feelings of love again, she noticed how lonely she actually was. When did her loneliness start? Was it something that comes together with growing older? She didn't even realize how single and solitary she was before Luka's performance. She seemed fine on her own, she mostly was... but last Friday proved her wrong.
It had been hours alone at the bar, ignoring her work and phone calls and, as expected, the guitarist was nowhere to be found. The bar was not as crowded as last Friday. In fact, it wasn’t to the point that it couldn't even compare- she almost felt bad for the blond guy performing. When the clock on the wooden wall turned to 11:30 PM, she sighed in defeat. She took her wallet out of her purse to pay for her 'sparkling unicorn drink' and her mango soft drink and got ready to go home, expecting to have better luck tomorrow. She raised her hand slightly to call the waitress.
"Excuse m-"
"Hey. Didn't I mention no sad faces were allowed here?"
A familiar voice cut her from the side, close to her ear. It startled her, making her gasp, but her pupils lit up as she turned and her gaze met the blue eyes she had been eager to see for days. She couldn't help to blush at his closeness, unable to control her wide but shy smile. He smiled back at her and her reaction.
"That's better" he winked, resting his arm at the bar counter. "So you've come back, huh? Did you enjoy your time here last Friday? Are you feeling better?" Luka attentively asked.
He kept smiling at her, melting the young woman's insides. She flustered in realization. "You remember me?"
"Of course. Not many people come here looking as terrible as you did. You seem better now. I'm glad"
"Oh- Uhm- Thank you…" she lowered her head to hide her blush under her bangs.
"What brings you here? Today's performances are Electro-pop, but you don't look like you're interested in those?" He curiously asked.
Marinette looked back at the stage. "I guess you're right… I've never really liked XY…" she confessed and Luka snorted.
"Wanna know a secret? Me neither. We just keep him because his father pays us"
"We? Us?" she blinked twice.
"Ah, crap." He noticed his mistake. “I mean the owner- Anarka" he answered.
"Oh…"
"Lu, it’s fine. You can tell her" Juleka approached, and Rose nodded in agreement. Luka seemed uncertain, but that didn't stop Juleka. "You see? Luka is my older brother and the bar owner is our mother.  We all live together here, except for Luka when he's out studying abroad"
"Jules…" Luka glared at his sister. "You can't give customers private information about us, you know that. Mom is going to kill us if she finds out…"
"She's not a customer, she's our friend. We can tell a friend. Especially when she's-" Juleka's words were cut by Marinette in panic, scared she would let him know about her feelings for him.
"Aaahh! It's ok! Thank you for telling me, Juleka. I'm not going to tell anyone! Not even my best friend!" she promised. The women were smiling while Luka let a deep sigh out.
"Anyway, may I join you?" Luka asked Marinette, titling his head to get a better angle of her face.
"Her name is Marinette," Rose interrupted and winked at him.
"I think he already knows by now, Rose. Especially after-"
"Shh…" Luka signaled, his index finger in front of his lips in a warning. "Don't continue Jules, or I may spill the beans about you know what…"
"My bad" Juleka apologized under Rose's confused expression and Luka's knowing look.
"So… Marinette? Fancy a drink with me?" The young man returned his attention to her, making her blush as he pronounced her name in his voice. Marinette stared at him in awe. She short-circuited. "Marinette?"
"Ah- yes! I mean- Really? Is it really ok...?" She blushed.
Luka looked back at the designer after shushing his sister and her girlfriend, who giggled at the scene. "Yes, it's fine. I want to have some drinks too and I'm sure it's going to taste better with company"
"Oh… ok… Let me remove my jacket from this seat..." She offered.
"No, not here" Luka stopped her movement by placing his hand on her jacket and getting closer to whisper close to her ear. "We're starting to get looks on us. Go outside, turn left and go upstairs. It says staff only, but you have my permission to go. Wait for me there. I'll come in a second". He moved farther and lifted her jacket. "Don't forget to put on your jacket. It's cold outside"
"Oh- Ok…" Marinette blushed while rushing out to follow his directions. She tripped on her feet when walking up the stairs, still flustered by the unexpected invitation.
After Marinette left, Luka waited for Rose and Juleka to prepare some drinks, and kept unavoidably smiling while seeing Marinette turning left once out the door. The ladies smirked at his rare expression.
"Lu. We like her. Don't mess up, ok?" Juleka stated and Rose nodded effusively. Luka rolled his eyes with a subtle blush on his cheeks until he eyed the glasses Rose had just handed him.
"Are you really planning to make Marinette drink that?" He looked at Rose's original cocktail raising an eyebrow in disgust.
"Why does everyone complain about it? It's delicious! Marinette thinks so too!" Rose pouted.
"Think about it, Rose. Luka isn't much into sweet drinks. How can he kiss the girl if you make her drink that?" Juleka teased.
"Oh… Oh, no! You're right! Let me prepare something else!" Rose excitedly exclaimed and Juleka smirked triumphantly at Luka, who rolled his eyes in response.
"First she would have to want to get kissed, you know…? And what makes you think I-" he could foresee Juleka's counterattack before it happened, so he surrendered beforehand. "Nevermind"
"Oh, she would be more than happy to kiss you, I know that much" Rose grinned, handing him the new drink while sharing a knowing smile with Juleka.
"Whatever" the musician sighed, grabbing the glasses and a pair of bottles of his favorite liquor and moving upstairs. Juleka knew her brother well enough to know he had a smile on his face even if she could only see his back.
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The upper part of the boat was nicer than Marinette had expected. The decorations there were fancier than downstairs and despite it kept the pirate theme, colorful flowers surrounded the space, like a little garden in the middle of the river. It was chilly since it was late September, but the breeze felt nice on Marinette's flustered face (perfect to help her cool down).
Marinette moved to the river side to enjoy the view of Paris at night time. The city was shining bright, beautifully, she has seen it multiple times from her apartment. And despite that, the view from the ship felt more special and even prettier and magical, she couldn't seem to find light inside of her. Her monotonous life was draining her, and her lack of inspiration didn't help her either.
Why…?
She shouldn't be thinking about that. Luka had invited her! And that was clearly the first spark she felt in a long time. She should be happy! Why was it always negative thoughts that stand out the most? She knew it was wrong, but her negativity kept spiraling... She had given Luka a bad first impression and he had probably invited her just because she looked pitiful. Why would he be interested in a workaholic and depressing woman like her, anyway? Someone plain and boring, more like a heartless robot than alive most of the time. It was impossible, wasn't it? Plus, he was going to find popularity and fame soon and he may have so many beautiful fans around him, definitely a better audience than her.
She sighed again. She knew she was being crazy- acting like one of those fangirls from the previous week. Because, in the end, she knew almost nothing about him. 'I'm not special. I'm not amazing as he is'. But she still wished, hoped, for this new found love to not end like her previous one. She wished to feel alive again, like last Friday night when he was on that stage and his eyes met hers.
And her crush on him was making her feel alive again, which was exactly what she wanted. But she was afraid everything could end in a blink before it even started. And with those thoughts in mind, some tears started forming in her eyes. What if he rejected her? It was crazy to think he would accept her feelings just like that. They had just met. Geez- it was the first time they even talked! What was she even expecting? He was out of her league, she convinced herself, and the thought alone made her feel lonely again. Back to her lifeless life.
"Sorry for the wait." Luka arrived, and when her face turned to him, he noticed her tears. "Hey, what's wrong? No crying allowed here, remember?" He emphatically said, placing the drinks on the table and approaching her.
"Sorry... I don't know what's gotten into me..." she tried to stop her sobbing, with no results.
"Easy. Shhhh... A beautiful face like yours shouldn't get tainted with anything, especially not tears" he said, offering her a handkerchief she hesitantly accepted. "Listen"
Luka took a few steps away to get some space as he took his acoustic guitar from his back and started playing a familiar song. When her eyes locked on his, he started singing the lyrics she had listened to hundreds of times on the DVD Juleka gave her.
The times you don't wanna wake up
'Cause in your sleep it's never over when you give up
The sun is always gonna rise up
You need to get up, gotta keep your head up
Look at the people all around you
The way you feel is something everybody goes through
Dark out, but you still gotta light up
You need to wake up, gotta keep your face up
"Sing with me, Marinette"
"Luka…" she whimpered.
"C'mon!" He encouraged her, and she started singing with him. At first, she just babbled the chorus between sobs, but after a few repeats, her voice started making sense as she sang in unmatching rhythms. His music dragged her face to smile faintly.
Alive again.
"There you go," Luka smiled tenderly, making her blush. "Your bad times are just a phase. This bad stage is going to end. Take it easy and be yourself. You are good enough"
"Am I really, though…?" She furrowed her eyebrows.
"I have no doubts" he assured her with a bright smile that made Marinette's heart throb. But doubt and fear still remained.
"How can you say that? You don't know me. Or my life. Or my feelings! How can you say that so lightly?" She gasped at her own words,  immediately regretting them. Why was she even getting angry? She was making Luka pay for her frustration and that was horrible. Before she could apologize, he interrupted her.
"Because you're sincere, Marinette. Your heart, your eyes, your gestures, your voice, your whole aura- they all tell me about you." He stared at her eyes. "Not only verbal language can communicate. I myself work better with music rather than words. And with those pieces of information together, I can tell you're going through a bad phase, lost motivation, maybe you're not even sure about where you want to go or your purpose in life, but that's normal. As the song says, everyone goes through that at some point. I did have one myself too"
"You… You did?" She asked, incredulous.
"Is it that surprising? You can ask Juleka, if you don't believe me. I'm not perfect- nobody is." He shrugged with a sympathetic smile. "But that's not the point. I can see your potential whenever I look at you. The Marinette from last Friday shone brighter than a diamond to me. I've known you were special from the first time my eyes landed on you, and, the more I see you, the more convinced I am. You're extraordinary, Marinette, and your heart song is the most beautiful I've ever heard." The young woman couldn't help but blush and show a hopeful wide smile at Luka's words. "Now, that's a beautiful smile! There's no way anyone can deny you anything to that" He smiled while staring at her eyes.
"Even you?" She involuntarily asked, and his eyes opened wide. "Ah-" her hands rushed to cover her mouth.
"I would be the first to fall for it" he laughed, but kept the second part to himself: 'if I already hadn't'
Marinette blushed even harder. Luka was even more impressive than she thought. Wasn't it too good to be real? Too incredible. Especially for someone like her.
This wasn't a crush, she realized. The spark in her heart was something more- the warmth she felt and the butterflies in her stomach… all of it made it obvious.
It was LOVE.
Was it even possible? So fast, so easily.
"It pains me to see how you don't believe in yourself and your potential," Luka continued. "Besides, Juleka and Rose like you, and let me tell you, that's already a big accomplishment."
Marinette's smile became even brighter but shy. "I like them too. Do you think they'll want to become my friends?"
"You heard them downstairs. I'm quite sure they already consider you that. Just how much time have you spent here since last Friday?" He teased, and Marinette flustered red, mumbling something incomprehensible that made Luka smile even wider before returning to the topic. "Anyway, don't put fences or walls to yourself. Life itself will already do that, there's no need for you to add more unnecessary difficulties. Try to give more credit to your positive features instead of blaming yourself for the negative ones. Flow with it"
"What if I can't? Or what if it's not a fence, but an unbreakable wall?" She asked, thinking of her neverending work routine and Audrey Bourgeois.
"Nothing is unbreakable, Marinette. You just need to believe you can do it. And if you can't go straight through it, then you can go around it, or even jump over it. Maybe get help too. There is nothing wrong in getting support when you need it. Definitely nothing to be ashamed of" Luka strummed the strings of his acoustic guitar lightly, in an unknown melody that spoke to her heart. She could relate those new tunes more than to any song she had ever heard. She closed her eyes to enjoy the notes that ran from her ears to her heart. Luka looked at her smile, pleased. "That's my favorite part of playing music, you know? Help people feel better and put smiles on their faces. And it's specially rewarding when is someone as beautiful and pure as you"
Marinette stared astonished at his fond expression. His smile was so perfect she wondered if it was even real.
"Marinette?" He called. "Let's enjoy this moment, this view, the breeze. Forget about all bad things for now. Take it easy and relax. Have a drink with me?" he suggested,  pointing at the glasses on the table with a welcoming smile.
Marinette’s eyes glowed in awe. She had thought she would be fine with just a little bit of Luka, even if it was only during his performances. But now? She wanted it ALL. She wanted to feel as alive as she felt whenever he was close. She wanted her love- this electric feeling to be mutual and last forever.
With those feelings in mind, her face rose up to meet his blue eyes with conviction.
"Thank you, Luka. I won't be looking down anymore," she proclaimed, and took the glass Luka offered her. Once in her hand, Luka lifted his tall glass, encouraging her to cheer with him.
"Face up?" he smiled, satisfied as she confidently bumped her glass to his. "Face up" she replied, and drank the alcohol while staring at his eyes and returning him a shy smile under his gaze.
With their empty glasses on the table, and without even noticing, naturally, they started leaning towards each other, lost in the deepness of their eyes. Their faces were barely a few centimeters apart, his fingertips brushed her skin and her hands moved to his chest. Their lips were almost touching when two voices interrupted them.
"OMG!! Isn't that Luka!?" "OMG, yes he is!!" "LUKA!!" KYAAAH" Two fangirls called from the nearest bridge.
Marinette jumped and backed away, nervously, and Luka turned around to awkwardly wave at them from afar after giving Marinette an apologetic look.
"Lukaaa!! Let's go have some fun?" "Yeah, like old times!" "Yeah, come have fun with us"
Luka turned to Marinette in alarm, and her mouth twisted.
"Sorry, girls! I'm not interested. Go have fun on your own" he told them off, somewhat angry, and they protested.
"Shh… He's already with someone!" One of the girls said to the other. "Hey! Didn't you say you didn't do that anymore? Liar!" "Oh, c'mon! She looks boring! Come with us instead, you'll have more fun!"
Marinette's expression turned into a mix of betrayal, sadness, anger and embarrassment.
She felt like the spell he had casted on her just faded away and Luka's heart ached in guilt and frustration.
"Shut up! I told you I’m not interested! Stop insisting! Don't you know what NO means!?" Luka finally yelled, losing his usual cool. But the fangirls continued.
"Oh, we may be scaring the lady! Poor thing, thinking she can have Luka all by herself..." "Have fun with your boring catch. How disappointing…" "What a shame…" "It's his loss, girl! Let's go" "Yeah, whatever" the pair of fangirls finally walked away.
Luka exhaled deeply and nervously turned to Marinette. "Sorry, Marinette. It's not what you think. Fangirls can get very annoying..."
Marinette's eyebrow arched, both demanding and hurt. "Not what I think? You owe me no explanation..." she was more hurt than she was willing to admit, and her face was at the lowest yet.
'It was my fault for having expectations… of course it was too beautiful to be real… Why did she even think she could be special to someone like him? To have him all by herself? She didn't know him! She thought he was amazing and sweet and caring… but her first impression has been proven wrong- absolutely wrong' she thought.
"Marinette! You're misunderstanding! I don't date fans, that's my policy!"
"So you just play around with them? Is this why you invited me? Am I your toy for tonight?"
She wanted to cry. She had fallen in love with an illusion. Of course someone that perfect couldn't exist. What was she thinking? She should have learned her lesson with Adrien, but this time was even worse. It hurt. A lot. More than a heartbreak ever hurt her. Because, this time, it also took hope away with her.
"No! Of course not-! You're getting it all wrong! That's all in the past! I was young and stupid- and... I don't do that anymore." He sounded so desperate Marinette almost believed him. "I wouldn't have invited you if I didn't genuinely mean it. Believe me, please" He pleaded, but she directed a glacial glare at him.
"Right… so that's what you say to all your fangirls, huh? No wonder they all fall for you. But I guess I have nothing else to do here: I know your policy now. I won't make you break it. Goodbye"
'How stupid of me to have hope something magical or exciting could happen to me. All that time invested for nothing. Not only out of his league, but also a playboy who had taken advantage of her weak state to seduce her with pretty words and music. How pitiful she was!
She wouldn't have minded to be his even if it was only for a night until moments ago. But now, she had decided she wanted it all- mutual love. And it was obvious he didn't feel the same.
Before leaving, her eyes darted to the empty glasses of alcohol. She grabbed one of the bottles Luka brought with him and refilled her glass violently. Luka was too late to react, before she drank it in one shot.
"Marinette, wait-"
Too late. The alcohol was already making her feel dizzy. That wasn't the soft drinks she used to drink, neither water: it reeked of alcohol. Logical, since it was something strong Rose prepared for Luka, not for Marinette. And her tolerance was incredibly low (which is why she always went with soft drinks in the first place). Luka rushed to catch the young woman when she slowly fainted.
"Marinette? Hey! Wake up. Open your eyes. C'mon! Don't do this to me" he lightly shook her small body. "Come back, please. You've got it wrong" he insisted, but Marinette left a light snore that made him calm down in relief. "Why are words so complicated…?" He sighed in worry.
After confirming she was deep asleep and nothing made it seem like she would wake up anytime soon, Luka carried Marinette in a princess style downstairs in concern.
"Marinette!" Rose gasped and rushed to her friend in Luka's arms.
"What have you done, dumbass? Is she ok?" Juleka slightly hit his arm, before checking on Marientte.
"Yes… Yes. She's just sleeping. The alcohol was too much…” He lamented. “Do you know where she lives? Or any relative or friend?"
The waitresses shook their heads in negation, and exchanged a worried look. "Lu… What happened up there?"
"I guess I'm still not good with words…" he shrugged, after a long silence, letting the Marinette's body rest on his bed. Juleka and Rose exchanged a worried look watching Marinette sleeping in distress, mumbling Luka's name in her dreams.
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The next morning, Marinette woke up in an unknown room. 'Where? What? How? Why? When…?'
Music coming from the next room startled her. 'That song…?' It was a song she had never heard before, yet it felt familiar for some reason. 'Who is playing it?' stepping out of the room, she realized where she was: the Liberty.
She jolted in realization and she looked at herself in the mirror. She looked horrible, but her clothes were still the same. She sighed in relief. 'What happened?' before she could think more, her eyes met Luka's in one of the couches.
"Good morning. How are you feeling?" He asked her with a soft and apologetic smile.
"I- ugh… my head… what happened?"
"You don't remember?" He asked and she shook her head. "You passed out," he explained, signaling for her to take a seat. She complied. "You seriously startled me, Marinette. It was so sudden... And since you didn't seem to wake up, I let you sleep on my bed"
"Oh- sorry… and thank you…" she muttered, looking down, embarrassed.
"Hey. No more looking down, remember? Face up" He raised his own face in encouragement.
"Face up" she repeated, following his lead with a shy smile.
“You know? About yesterday… I want to-” Luka started, breaking the silence, but Juleka interrupted them.
"Lu, the label called you. You better say yes this time or-" Juleka noticed her friend. "Oh, sorry. I didn't know you were still here, Marinette. How are you feeling?"
"Better, thank you," Marinette answered. 'Label?' She wondered.
"Jules. Marinette's got a headache. Could you give her some medicine while I'm on the phone, please?" Luka asked Juleka and she smiled tenderly, aiding her friend to the counter.
"Here" Juleka offered her an aspirin and a glass of water, and Marinette accepted. Juleka noticed how Marinette kept staring at Luka's direction with curiosity.
"Luka had an appointment 10 minutes ago. Jagged Stone's label wants him to sign a contract with them" Juleka explained, proudly. "He has been turning them down for weeks, but this time he seemed to have decided to sign. That's why he came back one day earlier than usual, actually. Isn't my dumbass brother amazing?"
A contract… with Jagged Stone's label? Luka was going to sign it? Marinette remembered Nino's words: 'he's gonna be big in no time'. She had agreed with that affirmation… She just didn't expect it so early. So sudden. Where would their chances be if he became famous…? With all his fangirls- wait- what was that about fangirls?
She remembered.
"Fangirls" Marinette mumbled to a confused Juleka. "Why did you lie to me, Juleka? You said I was special, but Luka just thinks of me as a fan! And he doesn't date fans! Were you making fun of me?"
"What? Of course, no! Where did you get those ideas from?"
"Those fangirls from yesterday said it, and Luka confirmed"
"That dumbass…" Juleka's tongue clicked and Marinette started to cry. "Hold on, Marinette. You're misunderstanding everything. It's true Luka had a 'rebellious stage', but that's part of the past now, he's different now. If he invited you it's because he is really interested in you. I promise. He ditched the meeting with the music label so he was there when you woke up and he even-"
"How can I know you're not lying?" Marinette demanded in a yell and Juleka looked at her in shock.
"We hate lies, Marinette. We may be chaotic and a bit crazy, but we're always honest. Luka too." Juleka explained, hurt by her friend's distrust.
At that moment, Luka returned. "Sorry- I have to go now. Will you be- Marinette?" Luka cut them, and the fashion designer showed him an enraged expression and took her things and rushed out.
"Marinette, wait!" Both siblings called, but she didn’t stop. Luka ran and somehow caught her by the wrist and Marinette was finally letting go of the tears she had been holding. "Marinette…!"
"Let me go, Luka!”
"You remember the misunderstanding," Luka realized. "Let me explain, please," he begged.
"No! I don't want to hear it. Do you want to make me look even more pathetic? I'm sick of it! I'm sick of my own stupidity. Falling in love with you was a mistake!"
"Love...?" His jaw fell, leaving him puzzled with his mouth open.
"You have fun with your fangirls, you don't date fans as per your policy and you'll soon be famous internationally and forget I exist! Coming here every day was a waste of time. Goodbye, Luka. Good luck with your life" she freed herself from his weakened grip and started running away.
Luka's feet were glued to the floor in shock. Did she really say love?
"What are you doing!? Go after her, stupid!" Juleka shouted and Luka snapped out.
"Shit!" Luka ran, "Marinette!" but she was nowhere to be found. "No… Dammit!" He cursed.
When he returned to the Liberty, Juleka and Rose scolded him. "You better pray for her to be here tomorrow evening for your performance. But now go and sign that contract before they give up on you.  Hurry up!" Luka nodded, took his guitar with him and started walking, deep lost in his thoughts.
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As soon as Marinette arrived at her apartment, she let herself fall on the bed and started crying uncontrollably. She received some phone calls and messages, but she didn't feel strong enough to check. She was supposed to be working at Audrey's at that hour- of course she would call. Her boss was going to kill her. But she didn't care. Instead, she played again the live performance of the previous Friday, when she felt more alive than ever. Music to accompany and silence her tears- tears of heartbreak and betrayal.
Once again, she let her negativity win. Again… And without listening to his excuses.
She felt at her lowest yet.
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And just with that, in a blink of an eye, Friday arrived.
Marinette coped with heartbreak with stress working- she had a lot to catch up after the time she had spent in the Liberty the past days, and she worked better under stress, anyway. At 6 PM a message from Alya arrived on her phone.
'Girl, we're going with Nino to Liberty again. Wanna come? Your hot guitarist will be playing tonight! We'll be waiting for you there!'
She ignored the message.
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Just before 11PM, the Liberty was absolutely crowded. The last performance had ended, and people could already feel the rush in anticipation for Luka's performance. But the musician wasn't feeling it as he usually did. He had been rewatching past Friday's performance in loop, focusing on Marinette exclusively. He felt terrible. An unfortunate misunderstanding due to the past he was ashamed of, had come to chase him at the worst possible moment- the moment he had finally found the person with the heart song he had always wished for.
It was past the time for Luka's performance, so Juleka knocked and entered his cabin to call for him. "It's time"
"Marinette…?" He asked and she shook her head in negation, biting her lip. He sighed deeply.
Once at the stage, he looked at the empty chair he had reserved for Marinette in the first row, and then he looked around to confirm she wasn't there, indeed. He was sad, more than he had been in a while, but the Liberty was a place to be happy and he was a professional, so he had to give it his all, like always. Only those who really knew him (or really devoted fans like Nino) would be able to notice something was wrong with him.
"Good evening, everyone! Thank you for coming. Ready for some rock & roll?"
"Yeah!!" "Woohoo!"
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Marinette checked the clock on the wall of her apartment: 11:58 PM. Despite her efforts, she couldn't take Luka and the Liberty out of her mind.
Luka's performance would be ending right now, she thought, moving forward the DVD recording to the moment he thanked the audience and fans had asked for an encore. At that moment, he had asked her and only her, if she wanted one too, and she raised her voice like she never had before. It felt great, she remembered. ALIVE. The video ended when Luka left the stage, mentioning a new song. Did he play it tonight? She wondered, but she had no way to know, because she hadn't been there and his performance had already ended...
The clock pointed past midnight when she buried her face in the pillow, tears finding their way out.
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At the same time, at the bar, Alya and Nino were talking at the counter.
"Woah Alya! It was amazing! Too bad Marinette didn't come. I thought she enjoyed last week?"
"I know… She's been stress-working since yesterday, it seems. Something must have happened, but she's keeping it for herself. I wish I could help her more… She should be enjoying her youth! Falling in love and-"
Suddenly, fangirl squealing started and Alya and Nino felt a hand on their shoulders that startled them. Neither expected to find Luka when they turned.
"You two- You're Marinette's friends, aren't you? From last week-" He asked and they nodded when their voice refused to come out, shocked and processing what was happening. "I need a favor, please." Luka asked.
Alya and Nino exchanged a look and followed him to his cabin, shoving his fangirls away as they walked through the crowd.
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‘Girl. You better tell me what's going on asap, because I'm losing my mind’
Marinette stared confused at the screen as a new message arrived on her phone: a video. Marinette was a little unsure to play it seeing Luka in the preview image, but her longing feelings for him and her curiosity won over her fears.
She played it.
"Hi again, everyone. Ugh" Luka looked unexpectedly nervous. "I know it's way past the time we're allowed to 'be noisy', so I'm going to make it quick before agent Roger comes and gives the owner one of his fines." Some people laughed at the back. "I composed this song for a special lady who, sadly, isn't here today- which is why I asked these amazing people to make it reach her. Thank you, guys!" 'He called us amazing!' Nino fuzzed and Alya laughed at her boyfriend. "Anyway- I hope I make myself more clear with this song than with words. This song is for you, Marinette"
Marinette's eyes opened big and she audibly gasped. A song for her…? She knew that melody- the one he was practicing and that reached her heart. And the lyrics…
A confession of love…? Could it be…? She felt tears in her eyes, moved by the perfect harmony between the acoustic guitar's melody, the lyrics he sang with his beautiful angelic voice and the conveyed feelings through it… His feelings for her- his love and his wish for her to be confident and shine.
The song ended and he looked directly at the camera.
"Marinette, I'm sorry for our misunderstanding. I hope I made myself clear this time. Whenever you want, if you want- of course-, you know where to find me. I'll wait for you."
Marinette let out a restrained cry as she pressed the replay button.
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Luka was at the upper part of the ship, alone, with a tall glass in front of him. He had only taken a sip, and had focused on his guitar instead, playing 'Marinette's song' tunes.
It had been hours since Marinette's friends- Alya and Nino- had sent her the video, but she didn't appear or reply to them. Being almost 4 AM, he wasn't expecting much. 'So my feelings didn't reach her, huh?' He sighed in defeat.
"Didn't you say no sad faces were allowed here? Or do you have privileges? Because that's unfair"
Luka turned his head and met Marinette's eyes, who had just seated next to him, bringing out all her courage. His face immediately lit up in relief.
"Marinette. You came" he smiled. "Did you-"
"Did you really mean it? The song… those feelings..." she asked in determination. Her heart was about to burst out in both fear and expectation.
"All of it" Luka didn't even flutter, no doubt in his voice.
"Hmm…" Marinette secretly smiled under her bangs and soon, her eyes darted to his drink. She blinked in surprise. "Rose's unicorn special drink? I would have never expected you would like it."
"I don't. I have no idea how you can drink this, actually. It's way too sweet" he stuck his tongue out in disgust and Marinette's lips curved wider.
"Then…" her hand moved to cup the rainbow colored glass. "I hope you don't mind it if…"
"Go ahead- sorry it's not very cold anymore..."
Was she doing it on purpose? Licking her lips, so teasingly after taking a sip… He was feeling all hot out of the sudden, so he rolled his sleeves up. His throat felt suddenly dry.
Still seated next to him, Marinette moved her head to rest it on his shoulder. "Could you sing again...?"
"Of course. Which part?" He strummed his guitar's strings, but she didn't answer and just hummed, as if she was telling him to guess it. "Ok, let me guess. Maybe that you're…
'An extraordinary girl. Clear like a musical note, sincere as a melody. The song that's been playing in my head since our first encounter'
He sang and she blushed, shaking her head. "Not this one? What about this then?" He continued.
'Clear all the fog around you and raise your voice to shine, like the diamond you are. A bright smile no one can deny. Don't be afraid to feel ALIVE'
She shook her head again, and he sang another part, hopefully.
'You're the one in my heart, the perfect melody to admire'
Marinette's smile widened, but she shook her head once again. It didn't pass him how she looked at him from under her lashes.
'Face up, so I can see your glowing eyes and your dazzling smile'
Always up, never behind, don't be afraid to take my hand. A new love story to write, the clock no longer in standby. Give me a second chance and I'll never say goodbye'
Redness found its way to Marinette's face, as she hummed happily. Luka smiled back at her, equally happy, but Marinette didn't have enough yet. She stood up and yelled loudly to the river: "Encore!"
Luka laughed, remembering their first meeting one week ago. "You want an encore? Any requests?" He asked, confidently.
“I want to listen to something PURE” she blushed. “Something that tells me your feelings are genuine as mine. Something that tells me that I’m special to you. Something to clear all the uncertainty I may have left…"
Luka listened to her attentively, and after giving a thought, he knew exactly what to play. He left his guitar aside and took a step closer to Marinette- very close. She was trembling but expectant when he held her hand, exhaled deeply and pressed the palm of her hand on his chest.
His heartbeat.
"This. This is new, even for me. It only happens when you're around, Marinette. And if you allow me to kiss you, I'll prove it right. Shall I?" Marinette opened her eyes wide and her face flustered again. Next, she nodded, and looked up so he could brush his lips to hers softly, carefully, treasuring the feeling the contact gave them… With her hand still on his chest, Marinette noticed how their heartbeat soon beat as one. In unison. Matching tempo, same feelings of love. And that was the best encore she could have ever received.
She was certain now: like the song said, she had cleared up all the fog and was ready to hold his hand without ever looking back.
And with that, all her fears vanished. No more redness on her face. No more stammering. No more nerves. No more negative feelings. She just felt as she always wished.
ALIVE.
More than ever.
Confidently, Marinette raised her glass and drank it whole while staring at Luka’s eyes. Luka gulped, feeling thirsty out of the sudden.
"Marinette. I think I made my feelings clear now. Will you give me an answer? Or at least say yes to a date?" Luka asked, a little impatient.
"I thought you didn't date fans…?" She teased.
"You're not a fan, Marinette. What kind of fan would miss their favorite artist's live performance on purpose? You're the one my heart chose and the most beautiful person I've ever met. You inspire me to compose a thousand songs"
"I can't be your fan, then?" She tilted her head to the side, playfully.
"You can be whatever you want, Marinette," he assured, and her smile brightened.
"Even your one and only official girlfriend?" She said, reaching for his arm.  
"Please be?" He almost begged.
Marinette felt shy out of the sudden. "Yes… I really want to" She nodded and hid her blush burying her face on his shoulder.
"Marinette. Face up" Luka reminded her, happily, and she raised her head to meet his eyes directly, lost in its blueness and his loving smile. One of his hands moved to her hair, brushing her bangs to have a better look at her face, while the other held her hand steadily. Her face flustered and her fingers squeezed back at his. Slowly, they moved closer until their lips melted in a tender kiss. A slow, longer kiss followed.
"That drink sure is sweet" Luka mentioned, licking his lips and making Marinette smile. "But it's not that bad, I guess. I think I could get used to it…" he said, and Marinette giggled.
"See? I told you it was good!" A high-pitched voice yelled from the stairs, followed by a loud gasp.
"Rose!" Another voice called.
"Ah-" the blond lady covered her mouth. "Sorry, keep going! We're not looking! Or listening! We're just here- chilling- we won't interrupt! Go on!"
Luka rolled his eyes and Marinette giggled again. Soon, Juleka excused Rose and dragged her downstairs, giving the new couple some privacy.
"They were worried about you, you know? Don't get mad at them"
"I know" Marinette smiled widely. "I have to apologize to them later, especially to Juleka. What I said… I'm sorry I didn't listen to your explanations…" she lamented, looking down.
"Shhh… That's for later." Luka shushed her and tilted her face up with his hand under her chin. "Do you have more spare kisses to share or are you tired?"
"I- I do have them… a lot, actually" she blushed at his closeness. "And you?"
"For you? I don’t think I could ever get tired of them" he gave her a short kiss, before continuing. "But next time drink something else, please. You're sweet enough, I don't need the extra amount of sugar" Marinette laughed and pressed her lips to his. And he immediately kissed her back. "I love you, Marinette"
"I love you too, Luka" she embraced him closer, her face finding comfort in his arms.
And like that, they kissed until the sunrise. 
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The Order Season 2 (SPOILERS)
2x01 
I like Blond Jack <3 
GABRIELLE DUPRES IS IN JACK’S BED?!?!
That goddamn powder 
“And you think all blonde girls are stuck-up skanks,” WOW GABRIELLE 
Jack. Is. Dancing. For. Cheer. Squad.
It hurt me to see all the Knights not know each other and be in the same area 
I don’t trust Professor Foley 
A guy’s body just burned with bright light - are we sure angels don’t exist in The Order? 
For reals though, who’s that witch in the corridor? 
I forgot Brandon was in the cat ornament 
Can I sAY i love Werewolves? 
 Deja vu, you say Hamish? I WONDER WHY. 
The Knights taking down those acolytes gives me so much satisfaction
 “Stuck-up skank,” Dammit Gabrielle 
Huh, a body disguised as a statue? The rogue witch? 
“Alien Superheroes,” Never change Randall <3
Jack transforming into his wolf form to get the others too is high-key awesome 
DID YOU JUST REMOVE THEIR MEMORIES AGAIN, ALYSSA?! 
OH, THANK GOD! I may hate you Alyssa, but thank you for returning their memories. 
KILL THE ORDERRRRR 
2x02 
The cleaning returnsssss
“Youthful optimism,” I say this again, Randall, never change 
Poisonous Kombucha - out of curiousity, why are people so obsessed by Kombucha?
More cleaningggg 
Andddd Vera just cleaned it up for them 
I love a good Star Wars reference 
THE ADEPTI 
HAM SANDWICH?!?!? RANDALLL
Randall awkwardly sitting there, my poor boy :( 
No, Lilith making Randall even more sad :(
Does Jack have two hides now?
PROFESSOR CLARKE RETURNSSS 
HAM RADIO?!?!? Omg RANDALL 
That remembering potion made everyone go temporarily insane. 
I LOVE PROFESSOR CLARKE, THEY DID DIRTY BY KILLING HIM 
DAMN! ALYSSA JUST KILLED THAT ELLIE TAYLOR WITCHY PERSON 
Jack being really sweet while Alyssa was upset just shows how wholesome Jack actually is after everything she did to him 
2x03 
HAMISH AND RANDALL. THE KISS AND THE ESKIMO KISS. NEED I SAY MORE?
LILITH AND NICOLE KISS TOO! 
MAGIC HEIST! 
Honestly, I get Hamish’s fear, I hate dolls, including ventriloquist ones.   
Hamish making cocktails is life. 
I had a feeling it wouldn’t work, mostly because it was only 20 minutes in 
I’VE SEEN FROM ENOUGH MOVIES AND TV SHOWS THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SUMMON A MOTHERFUCKING DEMON! IT’S COMMON SENSE!
Randall drinking milk is so wholesome and sweet 
Alyssa is now drinking the milk 
Zecchia looks like me from my goth/alternative days 
Can I say that I’m loving Lilith’s blue streaks in her hair? Looks awesome! 
AND SOMEONE STOLE THE ARTIFACTS 
2x04 
Honestly, Zecchia is all of us on Tumblr 
The Excidium sounds like a very bad thing. 
CAPTAIN SEAN RENARD IS EMPEROR ROGWAN?! 
aND aLYssa’s fears have been eaten 
Gabrielle deserved that punch but maybe not from Alyssa...Maybe Nicole? OR BRANDON?! 
Of course Vera knows that they have their memories back 
NO! HAMISH! RANDALL! 
SHE PUT HER HAND IN THE BLENDER?! 
hONESTLY, I like Alyssa without her fears, she’s so much more fun 
Alyssa saying goodbye to Lilith and Jack is actually really sweet, and made me hate her less... 
NO! LILITH! FUCK! 
2x05 
Brunette Jack returns 
Sending Jack and Alyssa, a werewolf and a broken witch, behind enemy lines is the worse idea ever - remember the necromancer incident? 
“Remember when she murdered Kyle,” I love Randall so much 
For some reason, I don’t trust these Prometheans 
Randall walking in heels and succeeding is making my day 
“Hold my purse,” RANDALL <3 
Hamish being an absolute gentleman and holding out his arm for Randall to hold onto as he walks - i’M LIVING FOR THIS
THat juice is having a weird effect on Alyssa - STOP DRINKING IT! 
A surprising team up between Randall and Gabrielle - I actually like it 
“Dear God, help us,” HAMISH 
I’m kinda shipping Orbin and Alyssa in a way
WTF?! THERE IS AN EYE IN THAT TREE! 
Jack writing SOS on his forehead to tip Vera off was genius 
2x06
CANNIBALISM! 
This is why you don’t trust Foley 
Alyssa is withdrawing 
FUCKING BLOOD ATONEMENT?!?!
THEY’RE TURNING JACK INTO A TREE AND ALYSSA IS JUST FUCKING STANDING THERE!? 
YES! YOU GO GABRIELLE!
Jack is still turning into a tree
Vera using their Egregore connection and her pain to her advantage - you go Queen! 
And Jack is now cured with no help from Alyssa whatsoever
Gabrielle having a concussion and Randall taking care of her is goals <3 
AND the Prometheans are dead
2x07 
Poor Nicole :(
ALyssa is clearly not coping well
Hamish mentioning Cassie :( 
Invoking Privilege = Beer Pong  
Lilith is going to kill the boys for joining the Order 
Orbin lives on Campus?! 
I really hate Kepler - can someone kill her?
I really don’t like Alyssa or Salvador 
I love Vera messaging Hamish for a drink 
KARAOKE! <3 
OMG HAMISH 
OMG VERA 
Dat KISS and SEX?!
ALYSSA! After sex etiquette does not include stealing their hair! 
Gabrielle slapping Jack is so dramatic of her but I love it 
But then Gabrielle has Randall’s shirt, so, I’m pretty sure they slept together? Or at least made out? 
Jack going werewolf at Angus because he tries to keep Jack out of the Temple is hilarious
VERA IS ALIVE! THANK GOD! 
Because Improvising plans always goes well, Jack 
Alyssa, you are very selfish for drinking that tea even if it didn’t work 
...How did Salvador choke hold a supposed werewolf against a wall? 
Clearly, Salvador is the leader and playing the long game 
Foley is eating a blue scarab? I wonder what that does... 
The way Vera asks if “everyone is okay?” when they drag Foley in but looks at Hamish the entire time who briefly smirks is everything 
I SWEAR TO GOD IF THIS IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON VERA’S LIFE AND SHE DIES, I’M SUING THE WRITERS! 
2x08 
Well, she’s alive
What exactly does Angus have against werewolves? 
I really hate Angus at the moment 
That poor man who I don’t know the name of..? 
Quarantining? How on point for what’s happening at the moment... 
Alyssa committing B&E 
Adepti walking in is very sinister 
A cameo from Ian Ziering playing himself 
And Salvador hits Alyssa with the sleeping spell 
TWO PRINCESS BRIDE REFERENCES?! YASSSSSS! 
Ew. You just ruined your white shoe, Randall.
FFS ANGUS! 
And Jason Priestley is a part of the Adepti too! 
THEY ARE NEGOTIATING COMIC CON APPEARANCES!
JASON PRIESTLEY IS DEAD! 
Kepler certainly changed her tune 
OMG! THEY POWDERED ALYSSA! 
Ian Ziering is now Jason Priestley?! 
So, Alyssa does remember because Salvador protected her memories with the Risotto
2x09 
And Alyssa has stabbed her hand
3 month time skip? 
VERMISH?! 
Randall and puppies <3
I still really hate Angus. Like he’s cute but also a dick 
Magistratus though, they’re moving up in the ranks 
Salvador cured a blind woman? 
“You’re like a little sister,” Did Gabrielle just get friend-zoned by Randall? 
“She kinda scares me,” Oh, Randall, all women should scare you :) 
More sex
Hamish having Vera’s lipstick on him. I CAN’T BREATHE 
The Plagues of Egypt. Pompeii. Tunguska. All caused by an apocalyptic eruption. Damn. 
I STILL HATE ANGUS. AND SELENA.
Hame-Burger Helper. Jesus, Randall!
Randall and Jack trying to pull a fast one on Hamish, but hurting Hamish’s feelings as well. Of course he would help Lilith, you nimrods! 
Plausible deniability! You’re failure in pre-law is coming in handy Hamish! 
Kepler’s eye is now lizard like? 
Alpha is in Salvador? 
“Does anyone have classes anymore?” Gabrielle speaks the truth! Why aren’t you all in classes? 
No, Gabrielle! YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS! 
Vera and Salvador meet...this isn’t going to go well
Yes, Gabrielle! You are better than this! CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! 
Wait, no! Midnight! I swear to god if you hurt her!
OMG! EW! But pretty cool effect of Vera’s fingers splitting open 
Vera using a gun rather than magic is awesome - shows human weapons work just as well as magic 
And Alyssa has disappeared...again. 
2x10 
“Simply slowed time,” Can time be slowed that simply, Vera?
 “Cut the head off a snake?” In the words of many Supernatural and Superhero based TV shows and films I have watched, two more grow back in it’s place. *Cough* HYDRA *Cough*. Just saying...
“She’s just waiting to make an entrance,” That basically sums Gabrielle up if we’re being honest! 
KYLE IS IN THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS?!?! For real though, Jedidiah Goodacre making a brief cameo as Kyle is awesome! I love him as Dorian Gray too!
Goddammit, Alyssa! 
Gabrielle saying no to killing Jack is definite Character Development! 
“Bring it,” Gabrielle standing up for herself! 
“Open a passage to the demon realm,” Jack has finally hit the brick wall of oh god, this is all real? How is this all real? Jack only wanted to be a marine biologist 
Okay, yeah, Midnight is totally riding Gabrielle around while Gabrielle is going through hell in the collective unconscious 
Yaldson = Archaic; term for the son of a prostitute! I’m using that! 
Tartarus eruption almost killing the knights...
...But they opened a portal to hell in Timber’s locker
Fuck, Alyssa knocked out Hamish and paralysed Vera with that stupid necklace that Salvador used against her 
Randall chopping off the heads of demons that come through the portal <3 
Midnight collapsing as Gabrielle 
VERA DOESN’T HAVE HER POWERS?!?!?! 
Jack poking Gabrielle with a stick :’) 
gABRIELLE waking up briefly to tell Jack midnight wants to kill him before fainting again 
Midnight not killing Jack and going with Jack’s plan instead. Character development from Midnight! 
And Alyssa’s in the toilet 
So, they need a witch not an owl, how did she get them mixed up?
Randall making use of the powder on Nicole 
MAddox makes a reappearance?! 
Randall kidnapping Kepler. Probably killing her for the ritual! 
LILITH IS BACK! I HAVE BEEN WAITING HALF A SEASON GUYS! 
OH, NO! HOW DARE YOU! YOU MADE LILITH A DEMON?! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?! 
oH, WELL, Alyssa got her just desserts! 
Randall burying a body again 
Oh, poor Gabrielle, she’s really upset and I’m upset with her. And Randall hugging her, I ship them so hard <3 
I’m shipping Vera and Hamish too but I hope Vera doesn’t break Hamish’s heart... 
And Jack carrying Alyssa with the Vade Maecum through the meadow and forest
with the song in the background...
MAGNIFICENT! 
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What a Beautiful Wedding (and Yes, but What a Shame)
Douxie asks Aja for advice. Krel asks Archie for almost the exact same advice: how to properly propose.
Written for the Camelot/Akiridion-V prompt for Krexie Week. Yes, I know it’s late. The title’s from a Panic! at the Disco song, and there’s some historical inaccuracies because I didn’t want to have to deal with historical homophobia. Also there's a single mention of violence.
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Getting a private audience with the queen of Akiridion-V was difficult. It was less difficult given that Douxie was her brother's boyfriend of several years, but that didn't mean that Aja wasn't a busy woman. And it was even harder for Douxie to get a truly private audience with her, one without Krel. Sure, this was a conversation that intimately involved Krel, but he was not allowed to be here to listen to the conversation. Therefore, Douxie had had several months to prepare his question. He shouldn't have been so nervous, except some part of him worried that he might have to duel Aja for Krel's honor. Or if not Aja, then Zadra or Varvatos. And Douxie would probably only be allowed to use a serrator, because honor.
"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Aja asked as she closed the door.
Douxie wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans. "What are Akiridion marriage proposals like?"
"Did he?" Aja put all of her hands to her mouth.
"If Krel proposed in a traditional Akiridion manner, I wouldn't be asking you because he would mope about me not telling him whether or not I wanted to marry him, and I'd be asking Krel. No, I wanted to know so I could propose to him."
"I see," Aja said, and her voice was more grave than Douxie expected. "Do you truly love my brother?"
"Of course I do!" The only living person that Douxie loved as much as Krel was Archie.
Aja gave him a thin smile. "I believe you, and I know that Krel cares about you deeply. But you should know, that I can think of one reason why he would reject any proposal of a formal marriage."
Douxie frowned. "What?"
"According to the laws of the Akiridion Empire," Aja began, scowling. She had done her best to reform Akiridion-V to be unlike the greater empire that had abandoned her and her family to Morando's coup. However, even with the power of the entire planet and its allies, she couldn't win an outright war with the rest of the empire. Not unless she or Krel used the full power of Gaylen against the rest of the empire. "Any royal who marries a non-royal Akiridion must get permission from the Emporer of Akiridion Prime. Otherwise, they'll lose their status as a royal."
"They'll cut his arms off?"
"No, nothing that barbaric. Or at least, it hasn't happened for hundereds if not thousands of keltons, to the best of my knowedge. And we're such a backwater part of the empire that lesser nobles could marry outside the caste with little difficulty. But Krel's the King-in-Waiting, and -"
"- I'm nobody on the galactic scale, and therefore the Emporer wouldn't approve of us." In fact, outside of Arcadia Oaks and Earth's supernatural community, and niche alt emo punk goth rock circles, Douxie was a nobody on Earth as well. "Is that why you broke up with Steve?"
"No, it was because we couldn't make long-long-long distance work. Though, I wouldn't have been able to marry him anyways." Aja sighed. "Trust me, I want the two of you to be happy together. And I know Krel doesn't care much for his status as a royal - he'd rather be remembered for his accomplishments as a physicist, engineer, hero to multiple planets... But I suspect he might refuse if only to keep me from being the only member of House Tarron. And if he does, I will try to convince him that him marrying you wouldn't be a betrayal to me."
"I understand. And, it's not like we have to get married. I want to marry Krel, but in the end it's more of a legal thing than proof of how much we love each other."
"Okay. So Akiridion proposals don't involve any physical gifts. Instead, they're a dance. I mean, you could probably modify it so you end it in the Earth way, by genuflecting and offering a ring. I'm going to walk you through the steps of a commoner's dance, and then I'll try to teach you the movements that a royal would use. Maybe you could use your magic to mimic the parts you'd need an extra pair of arms for?"
Douxie was out and about. Running errands, or something. Krel didn't mind. It gave him the perfect opportunity to talk to his boyfriend's familiar without risking Douxie walking in on the conversation. Not when the subject of the conversation was supposed to be a surprise for Douxie.
Krel had prepared this question for several months. Or rather, he had prepared himself to ask. He had looked deep within himself, and at his relationship with his sister. She was doing remarkably well as queen, far better than Krel could have ever imagined before the coup. She didn't need him as an heir, not when she had recently started mentoring their cousin's children. One from House Ventis and one from House Akraohm, in hopes that by keeping this balance their relatives wouldn't go to war like they had been for hundereds of keltons before their parents had married.
He would ask his question to Archie, and then Krel would ask Aja if she was okay with this, and then he would ask Douxie to marry him.
Krel placed the plate of roasted salmon in front of Archie. "What were Camelot's marriage customs like?"
Archie took a bite of the salmon before looking up at Krel. "Why do you want to know?" Archie took another bite, swallowed, and then sat up straight. "Oh."
"Yeah. I know what modern Earth proposals are like, and as much as I hated learning about how to properly court another royal I know how Akiridion proposals work, but I wanted to do something that would be more personal and meaningful for Douxie."
"Then you wouldn't want to do a proposal from Camelot."
"You don't know what they look like, either?"
"No, I know. When you're close to invisible to the castle, you see plenty, including all the stages of love. But back in Camelot, Douxie never could have gotten married."
"Why not?"
"It's a law older than Arthur. Wizards weren't allowed to marry. Granted, prior to Arthur taking the throne, it was only enforced when the happy couple was rich enough that a dowry would be more than a nice set of wooden dishes and a single chicken. Or if they lived in an urban area. The law was meant to try and keep the magical population low. After all, there was a stigma against children born out of wedlock, so it was supposed to keep them from having magical children. Never mind that the law targeted cis, same-sex couples the same way it targeted ones that would be able to procreate. Or how abstinence only sex-ed doesn't work. Or how wizards can be born to non-magical parents and vice-versa.
"So, no. Douxie wouldn't have ever expected to marry under Camelot's laws, and so using Camelot's customs would not be more personal and meaningful. Besides, that tradition includes nailing your intention to be married to the door of a constable. Please don't go and commit vandalism to celebrate your engagement."
"Not planning on it."
Krel Tarron couldn't wait to become Krel Casperan.
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24 (25) years
From Buckinghamshire, England
Comes from a wealthy family
her father’s side of the family founded, “Hodgson investments” their company is built off of financial services
Her papo (grandfather) was arrested on tax invasion & served some time for doing so
Her father, Alistair now manages the company but under a different name
Her mother’s side of the family comes from old money...something about horses?
Her mother, Connie holds many events and seems to make $ from them but Chelsea isn’t quite sure what the woman does or if it’s fully legal
The family is all about protecting their image & if you don’t cut it, there will be repercussions
Feels a little like dynasty (I’ve only seen 2-3 episodes & never finished but get the point?) , maybe that’s why Chelsea & her sister enjoy watching it so much
Parents forsure held courtship events or either went to courtship events with their children (even Albie) & found suitors in hopes of marrying their daughters off (& finding Albie a new wife, only on Mrs. Hodgson’s part— mr. Hodgson seems nicer/easy-going)
Has older twin sibs: Albie-Crispin & Dolly-Georgiana
Often referred to as “the triplet” in the press
Well-known in their city
They’re all called by their first & middle name in their family household even tho their parents do not have middle names
Has a love/hate relationship with albie, he is selfish & has proven to do anything to drag others down to make himself look better
He’s a lawyer & has been married to his wife for about 7 years
Mrs. Hodgson, Dolly, & Chelsea all agree they do not like her but Chelsea puts on a smile whenever her sister-in-law is around while Mrs. Hodgson makes it known that she dislikes the woman, she thinks she’s beneath her son since her family does not make nearly enough $ put together between her & Mr. Hodgson
Dolly has a bf who’s a dental hygentist that she’s been dating for about 3 years but they’re both cheating on each other, she doesn’t think she’ll ever be married
She’s in office management
Chelsea fell in love with interior decorating from the moment she played with doll houses. Her grandparents made sure to send her the biggest doll houses they could find every Christmas. She’s always been in love with rearranging and picking certain items and best putting them into a space that works
She shit at drawing (she’ll leave that to the Architects) but she knows her furniture & patterns quite well
Has asked a few architects out on dates, some she worked with or stumbled across, only one seemed like it could have truly worked...I imagine him to look a bit like Henry Cavill with light facial hair (told you I’m a sucker for it, & Chelsea probably can tolerate just a bit not too much)
Yet Chelsea always has a wondering eye, she gets curious quite often which makes you wonder, is she really ready for love? To fully commit? One day she will be
It’s a competitive field and when she’s ready to battle she will but there are moments when she gets let down & has to pick herself up again
Has ADHD, goes to therapy for it & hates taking her meds. She’d rather stick to therapy sessions since it’s always nice to talk to someone
When she was younger she probably stole a friend or two’s bf & would definitely get mad if they did it back to her but they somehow still end up being friends in the end? Yikes
Hung out with the popular kids, was always at the parties making sure everyone was having a good time. Filling up the cups, directing where furniture should be moved, where the kegs should go, how many people should be there, etc...She doesn’t seem like the stuck up type like her mother but she is privileged & doesn’t realize it as much
Was a cheerleader & ran track, quit track to commit full-time to cheerleading since that kept her in shape enough
Dated here & there, had one bf where they would scream at each other and wouldn’t allow the other to leave or would be upset that the other didn’t come after them...yeah one of those couples
Broke up with her goth bf because he didn’t tell her he wasn’t coming to school for about a week; he had the stomach flu
Canon: Took a computer course in high school & in uni & found out she was at the top of her class for typing the fastest, she now loves the sound of her short pink ombré nails on the keys
Canon: Wanted to be a show jumper due to her mother’s side of the family & their history with horses
Goes to the stables every now & then, there’s one horse there that she’s absolutely in love with & loves to ride. Her father always offered to buy it for her but it’s not a animal she wants to own
Canon: loves finger foods + will get full off them at events quickly. She also doesn’t mind the tiny portions of food at expensive ass restaurants, it’s just enough for her
Takes hair supplements. Probably had long hair growing up that she always kept up in a bun or ponytail but decided to start chopping her hair off & getting layers & highlights which damaged her hair
Approves of plastic surgery
Is part of the itty bitty titty community & got a lift for them
Gets lip fillers for her bottom lip but isn’t a fan of needles + overlines her top lip
loves going to the dermatologist, the spa for facials & whatever else she’s willing to try & finding new skincare to buy
Tans & loves tropical hot summers
Buys an overload of bikinis even in the winter
Hates the rain, it messes with her mood
Loves a good lipstick & lipgloss combo, nudes & pinks are her to go to’s
Fav color is pink
Got herself a guinea pig after the show & named her “bubbly” after her baby in the villa
I feel like she would eventually get a tiny dog too
Has her own flat, that’s quite far from all of her family. She loves her dysfunctional problematic family but Chelsea likes her space from them too
Since buckinghamshire’s culture is more of a Middle Ages style, Chelsea made sure her home wouldn’t hold much of that style inside. It needed to be lively! Her family home was filled with dark wood & she can’t stand that
She loves going to the markets tho. She always seems to leave with something & either finds herself not liking it months later and ends up selling whatever item caught her interest
Her family tends to pop in whenever they want, especially her mother
Canon: talks about cat cafe’s when she’s drunk, says its her version of the chocolate factory + she’s the dancing drunk
Always down for a girls night out, girls trip & girls sleepovers
Probably goes to bed early around 10pm or earlier m if she’s not out having the time of her life, which makes her regret her choices the next morning
All her closest friends back home are a group of girls
Hangs out with Priya, Marisol, & Hope from the villa whereas the rest she’ll mostly communicate with them through socials or gatherings
Will host gatherings & expect them ALL to show up
Is dramatic when things don’t go her way
Loses focus more than gets bored in relationships? She’ll find other things or people to occupy her time which she doesn’t realize can be hurtful to others
When she does realize she hurts someone, she immediately wants to fix it
Canon: Is a blabbermouth. Cannot hold a secret for shit, also cannot tell a lie. Her body language gives it away first if she doesn’t spill it
Retail therapy is the best therapy if she doesn’t have a office appointment
Any spice girl song will be her karaoke song, she is always baby spice
Loves her Prosecco (me too sis!) & keeps plenty bottles in her wine fridge. She originally wanted a space with a wine cellar but got creeped out at the thought since it’s just her & bubbly living in the home
Has high cell phone bills, the girl loves a good chat
Cannot cook no matter how hard she tries. She’s been to cooking classes with an ex, watched videos, order from those food delivery sites to prepare food & it just never turns out well
Will spend hours in furniture stores, she’s had to be escorted out pass closing hours by security guards before & manage to make friends out of them. They all know who she is in majority of the stores she enters
Throws a party every time her following goes up. There’s never not a reason to throw one
Was upset that Carl unfollowed her once and figured Hannah made him do it. Which wasn’t true, Hannah was sure of herself now & doesn’t feel the need to be jealous, the man could follow whoever he wanted—she knew he barely stayed on IG in the first place. He thought it was too shallow
So when Chelsea called him one night sobbing he was utterly confused, he didn’t understand why a follow meant so much
He reluctantly followed her back
Thrilled to know Elijah, Lucas, & Carl all keep up with her. Oh & the rest of the boys ofc!
Chats with Jakub! They also hang out. They’re a bit of a odd pairing but they get along well, he’s basically another big brother to her but she actually likes him—
Afraid of the dark, keeps fairy lights lit throughout the night in her bedroom, keeps scent infused night lights in her hallways
Believes in feng shui
I feel like her voice is soft like jennifer Tilly’s?
Idk what her sun sign is? Is she a sag far as daydreaming cause she does that. I KNOW she has Leo in her chart, she’s dramatic, warm, likes to be admired & appreciated. Sun sign I need help? Maybe she’s a Sagittarius sun? + Leo moon + libra rising
Has a collection of celeb gossip magazines that she keeps on a stand next to her pink velvet chair beside her bow window
I think she will be the first islander that gets pregnant tbh & it’s by an architect (the guy I mentioned/envisioned that’s been waiting on her to realize he can give her the love she needs or prove he can balance her out) or firefighter or someone “manly” she wouldn’t end up with a islander I don’t think
she has a girl & names her, “adore”
Canon: Still wants 5 kids but we’ll see how that goes & if it’ll change, it’s been a bit difficult not drinking Prosecco but she’s got a lovely baby out of it
Crushes? Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfred Enoch, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Cole, Gregg Sulkin, Frank Dillane, Charlie Rowe, & Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Can listen to anything that’s got a good beat. But we all know she’s a pop & folk genre lover. She listens to: Astrid S, Maty Noyes, Cher Lloyd, Bebe Rexha, Allie X, Poppy, POST MALONE, etc.
Anthem? Gabrielle Aplin — Until the sun comes up
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A Little Bit of Attitude Ch.32: Los Angeles
WORD COUNT: 5.6k
A/N: lol I’m not dead. Just had finals
TAGS: @madamsixx​ @emariehorror​
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May 31st, 1987
Oakland, California
"... At the dollhouse in Fort Lauderdale! Girls, Girls, Girls! Rocking in Atlanta at Tattletails,"
Sammi groaned loud from the music through the speakers, lightly banging her head against the metal shelves aligned with cassette tapes. It was a brand new song that seemed to play 24/7 since being released, Sammi wanting to rip her ears out of her head. It didn't help that she was in a record store where most of the employees were goth or punks. As Sammi rested her head on the cold metal, Athena couldn't help but chuckle at her sister's dismay while browsing the selection of pop tapes.
"Why are you so dramatic? I thought you'd be happy the band is being successful," said Athena, side-eyeing Sammi's pouted lips.
"I would be happy if I didn't have to hear or see them all over the place. It gets annoying after a while," said Sammi, walking down the aisle of music, finding something new to entertain herself in. Athena followed in her little sister's footsteps, keeping a safe distance from her. It was Athena's idea to check a music store as Sammi showed her around the Bay Area, never having been able to visit until today.
"Well, it's not like you've been avoiding them or anything like that. Of course, it would get annoying,"
"I am not avoiding them," mumbled Sammi.
"Are you sure? You have done a pretty good job if you ask me," said Athena, grabbing a new Aerosmith cassette for her walkman.
Sammi stopped dead in her tracks, turning to glare right at Athena, who had a playful smirk. "I have not, Athena. I've been busy. " There's a difference," said Sammi, turning into the magazine aisle near the shop's cash register.
"Really? You could've fooled by the way you haven't been home in a year. When was the last time you talked to mama or dad?"
Sammi sighed out. "I'm sorry for missing out on stuff, but school has been a bigger pain in my ass than I thought. And I have spoken to mama and dad,"
"You've missed: Tommy's birthday, Mama's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, my birthday-"
"Okay, I get it, Athena! You don't have to remind me. I'm going home for a month aren't I?" asked Sammi with a sting of sarcasm, glancing at all of the headlines from the gossip tabloids.
"And thank god for that,"
"Why L.A isn't living up to its potential anymore?" joked Sammi.
"Exactly. Everything has been moderately boring since you left. It's not fun hanging out with Tommy after he got married. Our lovely sister-in-law isn't up to crazy fun. And all of my friends are acting like full adults now with 9 to 5's," said Athena.
Right as Sammi responded, her eyes fell on an issue of 'Rock Secrets,' another gossip magazine amongst the hundreds. The cover for the tabloid made Sammi's heartstrings get pulled in different directions. Nikki in the arms of another woman, both smirking. Sammi knew the woman from the party scene of Los Angeles, a dancer for every music video but nothing more. She was the complete opposite of Sammi in every single way. The woman was someone taller who was almost the same height as Nikki in heels. She was slimmer than Sammi and tanner in comparison to Sammi's pale cheeks. Sammi didn't want to believe Nikki running out to get new girlfriends after she left but knew it was bound to happen at some point. It had been a year. Sammi was never one to feel self-conscious about her appearance but seeing someone so different from her have Nikki wrapped around their finger stung. As Sammi stared longer at the cover, she was able to see the haze in Nikki's eyes that she hated, the girl almost matching him. Sammi reached for the magazine, facing Athena with a ghastly face, a cocktail of anger and sadness show. Athena pressed her lips tightly together, taking the tabloid for herself to examine.
"She isn't close to being as pretty as you," said Athena in hopes of cheering Sammi up. Sammi scoffed. "And Tommy hates her with his whole being. Apparently, she's some crazy attention whore. That's probably why she's on this stupid cover,"
"She is pretty, don't lie. And I don't care if Tommy doesn't like her or she's an attention whore," said Sammi, yanking the magazine from Athena's hand. She curled her lip as she stared at the cover, turning pages to see more photos of the couple around Los Angeles. With the luck of being around drugs and partying, Sammi could see when Nikki was high in the images. "Her name is Veronica?" asked Sammi.
"Yeah. Don't let her get to you, she's just some background dancer who's gotten with other musicians," answered Athena, skimming through a Rolling Stones magazine.
"Still. She has a pretty name," mumbled Sammi under her breath, unable to look away. When it finally felt too much for Sammi, she threw the thin tabloid down the aisle with all her force in one quick motion. Athena whipped her head fast, snapping her eyes wide open in shock.
"Sam, what the hell?" asked Athena in a sharp whisper. Sammi only continued to walk into a different section of the music shop. "Was that really necessary?" asked Athena, raising an eyebrow at Sammi.
Sammi shrugged her shoulders, pouting slightly. "It felt good for a second, now I'm just annoyed again,"
"It's great to see you've moved on," teased Athena, throwing her arm around Sammi's shoulders.
"What? I can't be bitter if an ex got a new girlfriend?" asked Sammi, folding her arms across her chest.
"No, because you're supposed to be the mature one, remember? It shouldn't get to you,"
"I beg to differ on being mature,"
"Hey! You can't throw around the magazines!" yelled a young goth girl, picking up the crinkled magazine from the floor, frowning at Sammi and Athena.
"Sorry, she had a temper tantrum. Won't happen again!" answered Athena, trying her best to hide a chuckle. "But seriously please don't do that again. I like to come back to this place next time I visit you,"
"Oh finally you're thinking about visiting?" asked Sammi with a smile, crossing her arms against her chest.
The sisters continued exploring the record store a moment longer, buying cassette tapes to listen to on the drive back home. When Sammi would scan down the rock section, she couldn't help think about what Nikki would like. It was a habit she couldn't break yet. The Oakland streets were beginning to grow busy with summer vacation coming around, Sammi seeing more tourists than usual. "So, I know you don't want to talk about Motley but I should probably tell you this," said Athena.
Sammi kept her dead stare ahead of her, scowling into the distance. "What is it? No one's dying or in the hospital right?"
Athena scoffed in amusement. "No, nothing like that. They're going to be back on the road soon," said Athena, lighting a cigarette as the sisters walked down east.
"Oh. Good for them," said Sammi, wrinkles deepening between her brows. "When are they packing up?"
"Third week in June? Tommy hasn't given me all the details yet except for one,"
"Which is?"
"He wants to throw this huge kick-off party at his and Heather's,"
"Okay," Sammi shrugged.
"I wanted to let you know before Tommy gets so incredibly excited to tell you, he forgets to ask if you're okay," said Athena, blowing out smoke into the air.
"Athena, I'm fine. I just needed to let out my frustrations for a second,"
"Sammi no you're not and please listen," Sammi stopped her steps, sucking her teeth as she faced Athena. "You can admit to not wanting to see Nikki when you get back home. It's understandable to not want to see an ex. You shouldn't tough it out for the sake of Tommy or anyone else. If you're not okay just tell me,"
Sammi sighed out heavily, gazing up anywhere but Athena. "It's okay. I'm okay. Yeah, it hurts Nikki moved on, but what am I supposed to do? We haven't talked in a year, and we both messed up," said Sammi, continuing to walk with heavy steps.
"How did you mess up?" asked Athena.
"I got up and left without telling him. I didn't tell my boyfriend anything about me leaving, and I just left him. You don't think that's a little messed up?" asked Sammi, scrunching her brows together with a frown.
"You two broke up before you left," reassured Athena.
Sammi stopped again in her tracks, looking right into Athena's eyes. "Did you know Nona died last year? Nikki's grandma" asked Sammi.
Athena bit her lip. "No, I didn't. Tom never mentioned it," muttered Athena, looking down at her feet.
Sammi bit the inside of her cheek, shaking her head slightly and continuing to walk. Instead of spitting out venomous words, Sammi pulled out a cigarette from her crinkled pack of Camels, lighting it in silence. "You've been busy, Sam. Don't be hard on yourself," said Athena.
"This conversation is going way longer than I want," muttered Sammi, staring dead ahead of her.
"Fine. Are you ready to go home then?" asked Athena, looping her arm around Sammi's. Sammi sighed out with a nod. The sisters continued their walk through the city streets until finding the car park, silence forming between them. Sammi only wanted to go home to her family.
*
June 2nd
Los Angeles, California
"Sammi!" screamed Emma excitedly from the apartment balcony, smiling down at her best friend. Sammi slammed the backseat door, swinging a duffle bag on her shoulders as she smiled back at Emma. Sabrina soon rushed out behind the sliding door with a smile on her face. "Do you need any help?" yelled out Sabrina.
"No, I'm good! I'll be right up!" answered Sammi, racing up to the second floor of the apartment complex. As Sammi reached Emma and Sabrina's door, Emma swung it right open, engulfing Sammi in a lovingly tight hug. Sabrina wrapped her arms around both the girls, everyone smiling gleefully. Once finally pulling apart, Emma grabbed Sammi's duffle off her shoulders, playing a great hostess.
"We've missed you so much," said Sabrina, kissing Sammi on her temple.
"Come on and welcome to our very adult apartment," joked Emma, swinging her arm around Sammi's shoulders, walking into the apartment. It was perfect for Emma and Sabrina, enough space for both with extra for Sammi. Anyone who visited could see the elements of a future lawyer and a star athlete, a mix of color and neatness. Sammi admired the decor from every corner, noting the purple sofa and accent chair in the living room.
"I like everything. You girls really got the place up and pretty," said Sammi, dropping herself on the sofa.
"Thanks, we did have a year to get it clean for you," teased Sabrina with a smirk, sitting down on an accent chair. Sammi glared at her, matching Sabrina's smirk as Emma took the duffle bag to her room.
"Ha. Ha. I just wanted to give you two all the time in the world,"
"In that case, you better love every single corner of this place," said Emma, prospering herself next to Sammi. "But enough about this place! How's San Francisco? Is it great and gay as I imagine?" asked Emma with a goofy smile.
"Is school going great for you? I know my mom wanted me to move there for college," asked Sabrina, almost on the edge of her seat.
"Are the nightclubs totally amazing like I hear? We should go to one when we visit next month!" exclaimed Emma.
Sammi only looked down at her hands, checking her nail polish with a forced thin smile on. She shrugged her shoulders, trying her best to think of something great. "San Fran's pretty, don't get me wrong, but it's so… cramped and stiff. It's nothing but an overpriced tiny island," scuffed Sammi, pouting at Emma and Sabrina.
"Really? You made it sound so nice on the phone when we'd call," said Sabrina, scrunching her brows together.
"I also make those phone calls short if you two recall," said Sammi, Sabrina and Emma exchange worried looks. "The only nice thing I can think of was the food. Great Japanese restaurants. But school is school. One year down, one more to go. The people I've met have been incredibly rude. One was some Christian freak who said the boys were satanic, and I wasn't any better hanging out with them,"
"Wow. Wait until you tell her you like to hang out with a lesbian," joked Emma, earning a smile from Sammi. "Sam, you should've said something about not being happy. We could've gone up and hung out for a weekend," Emma suggested.
"And brought some company with us," said Sabrina, pressing her lips firmly together.
"You'd really make Emma sit in a car with her ex? Even if they were my sister?" teased Sammi.
"No, I think she was talking about another ex," said Emma, biting the edge of her thumbnail. "And not a blonde ex,"
Sammi looked back down at her hands, grabbing a pillow to hug. "I think Nikki is already pretty busy with his new girlfriend. He wouldn't want to come to San Francisco," shrugged Sammi.
"You sure? I think he would drop everything if we asked him to tag along. The guys haven't been on tour yet," said Sabrina.
"Yep. I'm sure. Nikki was never a fan of San Francisco,"
"Sabrina is right about Nikki dropping everything to see you, Sammi. It wouldn't matter if he has a girlfriend or not. He hasn't seen you in a year or talked to you-"
"He's tried, mumbled Sammi.
"What?" asked Emma, scrunching her eyebrows deeper.
"He tried and I tried, but I just fucked it up," sighed Sammi with a shaky breath.
"Sammi, please talk to us," said Sabrina, leaning forward on her legs, hands closed.
Sammi sighed out, resting her head from the side in the palm of her hand. "Nona passed away. Nikki left a voicemail, sounding messed up and I didn't do anything about it. I didn't call him to check in on him. I didn't call his grandfather to check in on him. I didn't do anything. I would call him in the middle of the night and then hang up right away after I first moved. He would be high," said Sammi, wiping away the forming tear that could fall.
"Sam," said Emma softly, reaching out to hold Sammi's hand.
"Please don't tell me I didn't fuck up because I did," pleased Sammi, looking at Emma and Sabrina.
"Okay, the both of you have had bad communication skills, but it still isn't considered  fucked up ," said Sabrina. "You're home for a month. Maybe now it's a better time to speak to him,"
Sammi shook her head. "There's more than just that. I slept with Vince after we got drunk," admitted Sammi. "I fucked up,"
Sabrina and Emma stared at Sammi for a moment, glancing at each other to find something to say. "How bad do you feel about having sex with Vince?" asked Sabrina.
"S,"
"No Em, I'm just asking a question. Sammi, why did you sleep with Vince? And why did you feel bad afterward?" asked Sabrina again, this time in a stern voice.
"Because it didn't feel right after I sobered up. There were no rekindled feelings within me for the person I dated. I was drunk and Vince kept saying how great Nikki was doing. He didn't sleep with me because he missed me. It felt like he just wanted to get back at Nikki," said Sammi running a hand down her face.
"Did Vince tell Nikki?" asked Emma.
"I don't know. When we spoke, I told him it was a one-time thing and to keep it between us," said Sammi.
"I still think you should talk to Nikki," suggested Sabrina.
"You're going to have to someday," said Emma, swinging her arm around Sammi's shoulders, bringing her in for a hug.
"I know. I have to do it next Saturday," groaned Sammi. "Tommy's going to throw a party before the guys leave on tour and I have to go,"
"You mean we have to go," added Emma, Sammi scrunching her brows together. "You seriously think we're just going to let you be alone where Nikki is? What kind of friends do you think we are," teased Emma, smiling at Sammi.
Sabrina walked over to the sofa, perching herself on the sofa's armrest, placing her chin on the crown of Sammi's hair. "You'll be fine. Things may seem like shit right now but I promise you, there's always a glimmer of light after a storm," said Sabrina. Sammi only smiled at the two girls, nerves slowly thawing out and relaxing.
June 13th
"What time does Tommy want us to show up?" shouted Sabrina from her bedroom into the hallway, scowling down at the multiple outfits on her bed. Sammi shuffled into Sabrina's room, undoing the last hair roller from her dark locks.
"He said 8:30," answered Sammi, seeing a digital clock read 8:40. When it came to times for parties, they were only a suggestion for the girls. Tommy never meant the time he really said. Sammi scanned the bed before picking up a blue strapless dress. "You should wear this one. It's a nice summer color,"
"So happy to have you help with my little dilemmas," smiled Sabrina, grabbing the dress to change in the private bathroom. "Is Emma ready?" Sabrina shouted through the restroom.
"Yeah, I just needed to finish straightening my hair," entered Emma, ready to go in her purple jumpsuit. "Are you ready, Sammi?" asked Emma.
Sammi scrunched her brows together. "Oh yeah, I'm already dressed. I only need my heels,"
"I don't mean physically ready even though I love that black dress. I meant ready to see the guys again. Specifically a certain bassist,"
Sammi pursed her lips out. "No, but it's going happen sooner or later,"
"That's the spirit! I'll call us a cab while Sabrina's changing. Remember it's still going to be a fun night!" cheerfully said, Emma.
"If you say so," said Sammi with hesitation.
*
From the grand driveway, guests from the party scenes had already flooded the mansion, either inside or outside. The girls walked up the front steps, smiling politely and maneuvering past people they didn't know until inside. Sammi scanned the foyer and living room, hesitant to find familiar faces just yet. It wasn't until Sammi heard her name yelled out in a high pitched voice.
"Sammi! Finally, you're here!" yelled out Heather in excitement, walking as fast as she could in her heels. She swiftly hugged Sammi tightly, ignoring the presence of Emma and Sabrina. Sammi embraced back with less enthusiasm but still happy to see her sister-in-law. "It's been so long! I have missed you so much!" said Heather, releasing Sammi from her grip. "Did you all just get here? Let's go to the kitchen for a drink!" suggested Heather, grabbing Sammi's hand, pulling her further into the house. Sammi flashed anxious wide eyes at Emma and Sabrina, the two only shrugging their shoulders and following. A few people began to recognize Sammi as the four passed through, almost remembering Tommy's other sister. The kitchen wasn't better in the number of people, some others herding in the quarters. Heather let go of Sammi, playing hostess, as she filled up three glasses of expensive champagne. Soon another person in the herd approached the absent girl, clearing his throat to gain her attention. Sammi's eyes lit up, as did her smile when realizing who it was.
"Mick!" exclaimed Sammi.
"How have you been, Little One?" said Mick, smiling his best as the two exchanged a small hug. "I'm not one to be needy, but how come I haven't heard much from you?"
Sammi shrugged her shoulders. "School has been kicking my ass. It's harder than I forgot," joked Sammi.
"I'm happy that's your reason. It's been quiet without you,"
"How can it be so quiet? I'm the least crazy out all of you," teased Sammi.
Mick shrugged his shoulders. "Quiet for me at least,"
"Here you go, Sammi. Heather had to find Tommy," said Sabrina, passing her the champagne glass.
"Hey, Mick! Enjoying the party?" asked Emma, forming a small circle between the four.
"As much as I can for a little while. I'm just waiting for my girl to stop by then I'm taking off," said Mick, earning wide eyes from all the girls.
"You have a girlfriend?" asked Sabrina with an amused smile.
"That's so nice!" said Emma.
"Who is she?" asked Sammi, cocking a raised eyebrow.
Mick began to smirk, taking a sip of his alcohol of choice. "Her name's Emerson. She's a backup singer, but please don't tell the guys. The three of you can't tell them,"
The girls all scrunched their brows at Mick. "Why? Is she someone they know?" asked Emma.
"We hired her to tour with us. That's how we met. But I know they'll just bust my balls for liking her,"
"Mick, you shouldn't let the guys dictate who you want to like. If you really like this girl then they're just going to have to deal with it," advised Sabrina.
"Unless she's mean to you then we're going to have a problem," said Sammi, winking at Mick.
Mick scuffed at the girls. "Whatever just please keep it yourselves, for me. That is all I ask,"
"Promise," the girls said in unison.
"Thank you. Come on let's find your brother and sister, they've been wondering about you," said Mick, taking the lead to leave the stuffy kitchen. Right as Sammi stepped out, her eyes couldn't help but fall directly onto a man far away, almost making her freeze. Nikki staring right at her, back against the wall. Sammi swallowed hard, continuing to follow Mick and the girls, eyes looking down. This didn't stop Nikki; he followed every step Sammi took until disappearing behind a wall. Sammi couldn't help but finish the champagne in one gulp, placing the glass on a random table.
"Sammi! Finally! I was starting to think you were going to show up!" yelled out Tommy in excitement, hugging the youngest sister. "And ladies, always lovely to see the two of you!" Emma and Sabrina giggling alongside Tommy. Athena appeared right past Emma, only smirking at her without a word. She kissed Sammi on the cheek, passing her a refreshed drink of vodka. "I see Mick got to you before anyone else. Let me get Vince!"
"Tommy, it's cool. I have all night to talk to people," said Sammi, biting her lip.
"Besides Vince is wrapped around a new blondie's finger," added Mick, sitting down on a nearby sofa.
"Vince got a new girlfriend?" asked Sammi.
Tommy shrugged his shoulders. "She's basically a look-like of Sharise. I give it two months while we're on the road,"
"When did you know about this?" Sammi asked Athena.
"About an hour ago when he walked through the door. She seems like a nice girl if I'm being honest," said Athena.
As if his ears were burning, Vince sturt his way to the group with a young woman wrapped around him. "Sam! What a surprise!" said Vince with excitement. Tommy shot a look between Athena and the girls, sitting down beside Mick. "Babe, this is Sammi. Tommy's other sister I was telling you about,"
"Hi, I'm Hayley. I've heard a lot about you," said Hayley extending out a hand, trying her best to not seem uncomfortable.
Sammi smiled politely, accepting the handshake to not be rude. "All good things I hope,"
"Of course all good. I'd never talk bad about you," said Vince, smirking lustfully at Sammi.
"Yeah, like how smart and nice you are," said Hayley. The tension between the two girls was incredibly thick. Anyone could cut it with a knife. Suddenly, the music changed from its rock sound to a techno beat, blaring even louder than before. Tommy jumped up to question, only to let out an annoyed groan when seeing a wild hair woman jump on the coffee table in the middle of the room. To the music's beat, the woman danced faster and faster, almost too fast for the music. Emma couldn't help but curl her lip at the woman, wrinkling her brows at Tommy. Sammi hitched her breath, caught in her throat when realizing it was Veronica.
"Who the hell is that?" asked Emma.
"Nikki's new girlfriend," groaned Tommy, pouring some whiskey into his solo cup. "She's a bitch," he whispered to the girls, noting the somber expression from Sammi.
"I don't know how Sixx deals with that. Come on, babe, let's go out to the pool," said Vince, wrapping his arm around Hayley's waist. "Later, Sam," winked Vince.
Sammi remained silent amongst everyone, sinking into the sofa to watch the unfortunate show display in front of her. People around the grand living room gathered to watch Veronica, snickers from other women as they watched. Muttered comments going around on the visible state of Veronica being high on some type of drug. This went on longer than anyone wanted, Sammi beginning to wonder if anyone had the heart to stop her. Most found it entertaining, while others didn't. Sammi glanced around the room, wondering where Nikki was during all of this. It wasn't until Heather stomped up to Tommy, bringing him down to her level to whisper in his ear. Sammi was able to read the anger on Heather's face, seeing her fold in her arms right at her husband. Tommy shook his head, marching straight to Veronica, and one swoop brought her off the table, clinging onto Veronica. Tommy tried his best to shuffle out of the living room even when it was becoming difficult.
"Let go of me you asshole! You demon!" shouted Veronica, her weak legs making her almost sink to the floor. As Tommy lifted Veronica back on her feet, Nikki appeared from thin air confused. Tommy couldn't help but throw the intoxicated girl at his best friend. Nikki didn't bother to help her stand on her two feet, letting Veronica stumble by his feet. Sammi could see the three frowning at Nikki's careless attitude toward Veronica.
"Was she dancing again?" asked Nikki, scowling down at Veronica.
"Yeah. Now can you please watch your chick? Some of us are trying to enjoy our night," said Tommy, going to the stereos to finally switch the music to something more bearable. He walked over to Heather with his classic Tommy smile, kissing her on the lips to melt any anger away. Grabbing Veronica by her arm, Nikki dragged her up on her feet, quickly turning away from all staring eyes. Nikki grinds hard his teeth when his eyes fell on Sammi for the second time of the night, being able to see the worry from her. The dysfunctional couple disappeared from within the house, everyone soon forgetting about the little show—everyone except for Sammi. Sammi stared down at her drink, Sabrina sitting right next to her.
"Ready to talk to him?" asked Sabrina?
Sammi bit the inside of her cheek, glancing up in the direction of where Nikki was. "Will I ever be?" scuffed Sammi, taking a swing from whatever was in her cup.
"Probably not, but it wouldn't hurt to try another time. Nikki already saw you. He knows you're here. And he's leaving in a couple of days. I'm only suggesting because I care about you,"
"I know. I'll be right back," said Sammi, passing Sabrina her cup as she stood up while fixing her short dress.
Sabrina wrinkled her brows at Sammi. "You're going to talk to him now?"
"No, but if I just happen to go missing please come find me," answered Sammi, carefully passing through the sea of people.
*
"Why do you keep making a scene everywhere we go?" whispered Nikki from behind the closed door. Sammi paused from touching up her makeup in the mirror, remaining completely still and silent to listen. "You're high again aren't you?" asked Nikki. Sammi pressed her ear to the door to listen better. She knew there was no point in hiding in the bathroom, thinking of Emma and Sabrina looking for her.
"So what if I am? It's a party!" shouted Veronica.
"That I didn't invite you to!" said Nikki. The silence between the two soon followed for a moment, Sammi slowly opening the door. She tried her best to not make her heels clank loud on the tile, walking into the hallway with small steps. The hallway's right end was utterly empty, causing Sammi to drop the cautious act as she shut the bathroom door behind her. "Sammi?" said Nikki, Sammi jumping in her skin when hearing her name. She peered over her shoulder, Nikki looking dead at her for the third time, somewhat softer finally. Veronica leaned slouched against the wall with a deadly stare, unhappy to see Sammi even if she was a stranger. It was clear to Sammi Nikki looked better than most days, Veronica appearing to be the only one under something. Sammi didn't peep a word, unable to say anything to Nikki, especially with his new girlfriend by his side.
"I know who you are," slurred Veronica, stumbling on her feet to regain balance, dodging Nikki's attempt to hold her down. She fought the urge to fall onto the floor, wanting to be right in Sammi's face. Sammi couldn't say or do anything, freezing at the taller woman looking down on her. Sammi could see the pin needle pupils in Veronica's eyes. "I know exactly who you are. You're the one corrupting Nikki. The one corrupting everyone," Sammi scrunched her brows deep together, looking past Veronica to Nikki. "No! Look at me! You're nothing but a devil. A devil!" shouted Veronica, inching closer to Sammi's face. Before having the chance to grip onto Sammi's bare arms, Nikki yanked Veronica down to the floor with no care if she got hurt.
"Don't fucking talk to her! You don't get to talk to her!" yelled Nikki at Veronica, scowling at her. Veronica laid flat down on her back, pouting up at Nikki. Nikki didn't care about Veronica's state of being in this moment, only wretched when Sammi appeared scared. "Leave her alone and leave me alone," Nikki said, grasping Sammi's arm lightly as he led them away from Veronica. Sammi couldn't help look back at Veronica, wondering if she had any idea of what was really happening. Nikki took Sammi to another empty hallway, the music almost a bit louder from where they stood. Sammi rested against the wall, unable to look Nikki in the eye even when she could feel Nikki's on her. "Got nothing to say?" asked Nikki.
"Thank you," mumbled Sammi, looking down at her feet.
Nikki scoffed, shaking his head. "Is that really all?" Sammi stayed silent. Nikki stepped closer to Sammi, lightly taking his hands to cup Sammi's cheeks, cradling her face. He brought her eyes to meet his, a loving brown meeting a foggy hazel. Just from the simple tough of something so innocent, a flush of pink stained Sammi's cheeks. Nikki couldn't help but crack a small smile, missing the sweet face. Alas, the unfortunate always comes. "I know you and Vince had sex," said Nikki, dropping his hands and stepping back.
"What?" uttered Sammi, lips parting in shock, deep wrinkles setting in between her brows.
Nikki only shrugged his shoulders. "I guess you aren't that great anymore to keep him around," said Nikki.
Before Sammi could say anything, Nikki headed straight for the front of the house, hands in his pocket as he ignored everyone. Everything came like a tsunami wave; all Sammi could see was red. Instead of beginning to cry, Sammi marched her way through the party, ignoring the calls of her name from Athena or Sabrina. When reaching the outside, Sammi was able to find Vince in a short second, making a fast b-line to him. Vince didn't pay any attention to his surroundings, talking to a friend by the pool without Hayley. Vince was soon heavily pushed into the body of water in a blink, drink flying out of his hand. When he came up to the surface, Vince was ready to fight until realizing Sammi was scowling down at him.
"Sammi, what the fuck!?" yelled Vince. Tommy and Athena were quick to run out to get Sammi, Sammi pushing away their grasps.
Hayley rushed to Vince's side. "What's wrong with you?!" asked Hayley.
"Why did you tell Nikki?!" screamed Sammi. "You promised!" Vince bit his lip, looking at everyone but Sammi. "Huh?!"
"Sam," whispered Athena, softly pushing her away from the edge of the pool. Tommy pulled Vince up out of the water, glaring right at him for answers.
"Why are you so mad you slept with me?!" asked Vince, Athena, and Tommy, eyes opening wide at Sammi.
"Because it was a drunk mistake!" shouted Sammi. She shook her head at Vince. "You didn't give a shit about me," spit Sammi.
"You had sex with Vince?" asked Athena, concerned. Sammi didn't give an answer.
Emma and Sabrina delicately put a hand on Sammi's shoulders, being the only people who didn't get shoved off. "Sam, we're going home," ordered Emma, grabbing her hand as she shot daggers at Vince. Sammi didn't protest, letting the girls engulf her in protection from stares. They didn't need anyone to judge Sammi as she was only a stranger to everyone. Mick had already left from the madness, knowing he would hear from the grapevine. Once the girls were in a cab, Emma turned to Sammi. "Are you finally going to talk to Nikki? And this time like adults?" Sammi only dropped her head against the fuzzy middle seat, nodding with another word.
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Got any Scooter headcanons? Also, I just wanna say your hcs are so awesome and detailed and I thoroughly enjoy reading them. ^^
Papa Louie Scooter HCs
(You guys are all so nice, this is why I love writing HCs for everyone because it makes me smile when you all love them, I’m thoroughly touched thank you so much 🥺)
-Safira Hernandez is a 17 year old high school student and Donuteria waitress living with her three older brothers, Jordan, Phoenix, and Atlas, and her grandmother, Tamara, in a Starlight City loft. While she is referred to as “Scout”, “Sansa”, and “Slytherin” by her brothers, she prefers to go by “Scooter”, her grandma’s longtime nickname for her. Overly ambitious with a rebellious streak, she’s known as the bad girl of Eclair Academy. She hopes to go to college in Tastyville with her best friend, Penny, and become an anesthesiologist.
-Scooter is a tomboy that mostly keeps to herself in school, but she’s not afraid to get into someone’s face or insult them. She absolutely hates doing schoolwork and will often times refuse to do it or even talk back to teachers, meaning detention and the headmaster’s office are often places she hangs around in. She also has a sick interest in watching people struggle in life. She’s often compared to each of her brothers, leading to this behavior with a bit of an inferiority complex. She’s still clever enough to find loopholes in assignments and pass exams, but her grades are still very low. In spite of this, she’s very sweet, though teasing, to the kindhearted Penny and many other kids, including Iggy, Sasha, and Austin. In the restaurant, she’s basically that one goth server who clearly doesn’t care about anything, but still does the bare minimum on their job.
-She carries scooters, y-flickers, and her skateboard in her bag so that she could make quick getaways from detention or a dangerous situation her dumbassery has gotten her into. They also serve as weapons for her to swing at someone’s ankles or shins when they disrespect her or any of her friends. Like imagine being Guy Mortadelloa and trying to rob her then she just unfolds a razor scooter form her bag and just zips away.
-She doesn’t really like Prudence since Prudence’s mom is Eclair Academy’s headmaster and always suspends her. Prudence hates her mom, too, and secretly respects Scooter for always defying her, something Prudence wished she could’ve done when she was younger.
-She and Penny met in a shared ballet class when they were 4. Scooter absolutely hated ballet, so she always causes havoc. The students and teachers didn’t like her, but only Penny wanted to hang around her. Now, their friendship is still strong even though they live in far away towns and they always hang out together. They share Tohru, Austin, Sasha, Clover, and Wylan B as friends as well. Scooter also appoints her as Alberto’s “sister in law” and will secretly monitor Penny on her dates, along with Utah and Gremmie.
-She listens to Taylor Dane, Madonna, Girl In Red, Arctic Monkeys, and various classic rock bands. She’s been teaching herself how to dance on a skateboard so that she could jam out while riding her skateboard. So far, all attempts have led to her tasting concrete or dirt, or having to get tooth surgery. On the subject of teeth, she had to get a gold tooth as well due to the damage.
-She pulls pranks in the zoom classes and real life classes for Alberto’s prank channel. It usually results in suspension, so her overprotective brothers keep holding interventions for her. She hates how involved they are in her life and prefers spending time with her grandma, who no matter what, always treats her amazingly and will definitely listen to her problems without judgement. Scooter just really misses when her brothers were younger and more goofy than they are now.
-Tony tries to act as some sort of moral compass by hiring her to look after his kids. She’s a good babysitter, but a pretty and influence, so Chuck mostly ends up watching the kids instead. In spite of her being a bit of a jerk, they have a normal sort of dad-daughter-like friendship and she holds him in higher regard than most people.
-She keeps her hair short because Penny once accidentally got gum stuck in it and it had to be cut. Scooter decided that’s he liked the style, so now she prefers it that way under her hat. She likes to keep it on even indoors because of how it looks.
-Ask her any medical question and she’s got a great answer. Tohru trusts her more than an actual doctor and will always cask if she has weird symptoms.
-She will trash talk you on an online game, which made Tohru fall in love with her. It’s unknown if Scooter reciprocates, but Austin has caught her slipping a Valentine’s Day card into Tohru’s mailbox once.
-Scooter actually has lots of skateboarding and science fair awards. She just keeps them on the floor cause she doesn’t really care about these achievements, though, she just likes skating and medicine.
-I love Scooter so much like yes queen go skateboard throughout Flipline do your thing boo I support that
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