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#and notice how he refuses? how he won’t even think about leaving her to die just to close a case?
zootopiathingz · 5 months
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I know majority of people think “haha Nick does stupid shit and Judy has to keep him in control” which don’t get me wrong is a funny trope, but I like to think canonly it’s the opposite.
I’m not saying Judy does stupid shit on purpose or for no reason, but she is very case-focused and will stop at nothing to finish her job, even at the risk of her own safety. Girl puts her life on the line multiple times throughout the movie and arguably if it weren’t for Nick she would’ve ended up dead. He is much more concerned with their safety and making sure they both make it out okay from dangerous situations.
So yeah, Judy is just as capable of putting her life at risk, and Nick is the only one actively keeping her alive
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shadowandlightt · 2 months
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Of Nightmares and Memories |Ten| Azriel X Rhysand's Sister! Reader
Series Warnings: Kidnapping. Mistreatment. Cursing. Pining. Violence. Depression. Talks of suicide. Eventual smut
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven Part Eight Part Nine
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He kept saying your name like a prayer, chanting it over and over again. As if he couldn’t believe you were really right in front of him. You weren’t sure you could believe it either. After spending so many years thinking you’d never see him again. You clutched onto him, afraid he would disappear back into the shadows if you let him go. So afraid he would vanish, like he always did in your dreams. 
“How is this possible,” He whispers against you. Though you aren’t sure if he’s talking to you or Rhys. You aren’t even sure if he knows that he asked such a question. 
“Tamlin,” was Rhys’ only reply. 
The male in front of you growled. He actually growled and held you tighter. You could feel his hold all the way down to your bones. The force of it knocks the air out of your lungs. But you don’t mind it, you relish in it.
“I’ll kill him,” Az growled, “I’ll fucking kill him.”
His shadows were swirling around ferociously. You knew he meant it, he would kill Tamlin given the chance. But Tamlin’s life wasn’t yours to take. You never loved him, he didn’t take everything from you. He tried, but your family still exists, you still have some semblance of hope. Feyre doesn’t. She has nothing. You saw the look in her eyes the first day she was free, before Rhys swept her away to Valaris. 
“No,” You spoke, pulling away from Azriel entirely, “You won’t touch him.” 
“Y/N,” His eyes widened and then narrowed with anger. 
He was mad at you. Mad that you somehow didn’t want to see Tamlin die. You didn’t want to stoop to his level and see him dead. Or maybe you did, but he wasn’t yours to take. That belongs to Feyre, and Feyre alone now. 
“Get your things,” Azriel snapped, “I’m taking you to Valaris.” 
“No!” You yelled, taking a step back, “I don’t want to go back there.”
Rhys takes a step towards you, putting his hand out for you. You take another step back, thinking about retreating to your rooms. You could be safe there, they wouldn’t bother you there, you could ward the rooms against them. 
“Don’t even think about it,” Rhys warns, “You aren’t running from this.” 
“I’m not ready.”
Your voice breaks as tears prick your eyes. How could either of them understand that the thought of being in Valaris without your mother was enough to break you? Couldn't they tell you were close to breaking as it is? That’s why Rhys called for Az, hoping he would hold you together long enough for you to find a way to live again. 
“Y/N, please,” Rhys begged, “I can’t leave you here alone anymore.” 
“It’s worked so far,” You replied, tears falling down your cheeks. 
“No, it hasn’t,” He shakes his head, “You’re slipping, and I refuse to lose you too. Not when I just got you back.”
You want to scream and fight, but you don’t have any fight left in you. You have nothing left but the empty hole in your chest. The hole that feels slightly less vast with Azirel standing in the room with you. It’s strange really, just how much his presence seems to help you. 
“I’d rather stay here,” you beg him, beg for him to see that being back in Valaris would kill you. Kill you faster than Tamlin ever could.
Az growled again, causing you to take a step back, “You’re coming home.” The mountain around you seemed to rumble as you stepped forward, sizing up Az and Rhys. Once upon a time you could take them in a fight, they made you work for it and you’d be dripping with sweat by the end of it, but you could still take them. 
Your hands curled into fists, nails digging into the skin so hard you bled. You didn’t notice though, not when all you could think about was being forced to go back home, a place you never thought you’d ever see again. A place you weren’t sure if you belonged to anymore. 
“I don’t belong there,” You said quietly, shaking your head, “I haven’t belonged there in a long time. I’d be better suited down in the mountain now.” 
“That’s a bold lie,” Az scoffed, “You belong in the Rainbow, you always have.”
His touch was light on your arm, siphons glowing such a beautiful blue. You missed the sight of them, all seven of them. Further proving that he’s one of the strongest warriors to come out of Illiryia. He and Cassian both. 
Cassian…you missed him in a different way from how you missed Azriel. Cas might as well be another brother to you. You’d only ever seen him as such, but Az.. You never saw Azriel as a brother. You always saw him as something else, something stronger. When you were a child you would beg the Mother to make you and Az mates, beg and beg to the point where you’d be in tears. 
The first time he kissed you, you swore you saw the stars light up in his eyes. Those beautiful haunted eyes that always seemed softer around you. The smile that always seemed unbridled for the first time in centuries. You loved him. Mother above did you love him. 
“Please, don’t make me go back.”
Tears spilled down your cheeks. You wanted to go home, almost more than anything, but you knew that you would never be accepted there again. Not after your mother’s death, her blood stained your hands just as much as it stained Tamlin’s. 
Speaking of blood, Az reached for your hands as droplets fell onto the beautiful moonstone floor. Gently uncurling them, dislodging your nails from your skin. A sob fell from your lips, you didn’t deserve his tender touch. You never did. 
You didn’t deserve him as your mate either. Maybe that’s why the Mother decided not to make it so. You weren’t going to be blessed by the Cauldron when it came to Az. Maybe it was for the best, you would only destroy him too. 
“Come home,” His eyes looked deeply into yours. No hint of the legendary Spymaster of The Night Court. There was only your Az. So soft and gentle with you, like you were a wisp that would just disappear. Maybe you were just a wisp. Maybe you were destined to just fall apart and fall away. Fade into nothingness. 
“I don’t know how,” you admit quietly to him and him alone. 
You knew Rhys was still standing there, arms crossed, ghosts of tears in his eyes. But he wouldn’t step in, he wouldn’t try to breach your mind. He would give you as much space as he could, all while making sure you were only a short distance away from him. He’d given you as much space as he possibly could, and now he wanted you back under his roof again. 
“Just hold onto me,” Az whispered to you, “I won’t let you go.”
Your head finds his chest, resting there as his wings come around you, cocooning you in them. You felt the safest you had in hundreds of years. Safe in his arms, safe in his love. Because you knew he loved you, just as he knew you loved him. 
You told him that day before Tamlin’s family stole you away. You reached into his mind, begging him to help you, begging him to get Rhys, because they were together. And once you realized he wouldn’t make it in time, you said the last few words to him. Confessing your love so at least he would know. 
Tears are once again falling down your cheeks and onto his leathers. He tightens his grip around you, holding you impossibly closer to his body. There’s very little space between the two of you. For a moment you could almost swear this is some sort of sick twisted dream. But this is better than a dream. Having him here, really here, is better than anything you could have dreamt of. 
“Come home,” He whispers to you, so quiet you know Rhys would have to strain to hear, “Come back to me, my love.” 
You broke then, sobbing. Because he’d only called you that once and it was the day everything happened. You clutched onto him, as if he was the only thing keeping you from slipping away. Maybe he was. 
“Be strong for me,” He repeated the words he said in pure panic that day. Only now his voice is strong, soft, and steady. 
“I don’t know how.” 
“Lean on me,” He replies, “Lean on me, Cas, and your brother. Lean on us, let us in. Let us help you.” 
“I’m too scared.”
“I know you are, my love, I know,” He softly coos, trying to calm you, “But you can do this. I know you can.” 
“Az-” 
“Come home with me,” He pleads, stroking your hair, “Come home.”
You could feel your resolve slipping away. The need to be near him took over. Now that you’d had a small taste of life without him, you couldn’t imagine being alone in the palace anymore. You weren’t sure if you could handle the busy streets of Valaris, but you missed it. So much that your chest ached with the thought of it. But you missed Azriel even more. 
“Come back to me,” He said, cradling your head to his chest, “Come home with me.”
You bit back any more excuses you could think of and instead just nodded. Because you didn’t want to be apart from him any longer. You still weren’t sure if you deserved to return home after everything you did. But you did know that you couldn’t be separated from Azriel any longer, it would kill you. 
“Okay,” You whimpered. 
Light came around you again as Az unwrapped his wings. Rhys was eyeing you both carefully. Not quite sure what to do or how to react. He’d never seen you and Az look so intimate before, but he knew in his soul that it was right. He would never try to keep the two of you apart as your father had. Because he knew there was no better person to love his little sister than Azriel. 
“Okay?” Rhys questioned. 
“Let’s go get your things, okay?” Az asked you carefully. 
You just nod in his arms, not wanting to let him go just yet. Shadows swirled around you, tangling into your hair, singing their sweet song gently into your ear. You felt at home in his arms, with his shadows swirling around the two of you. You felt at home with him, and everything he was. 
“Okay,” You whisper, looking up at him, “But can you kiss me again?”
His beautifully scarred hands gently cupped your cheeks, shadows twirling around his arms, kissing your cheeks with their soft, cool, touch. 
“I’ll kiss you all of the time,” He promised, “I have you back, and I don’t want to let you go.”
You could feel it then, the little thread in your chest pulling taunt. The one that you ignored for years. It was as if your whole heart started to beat again, after being still for so long. He was single handedly bringing you back to life. A job only he could do. 
He leaned down and captured your lips with his, kissing you so softly that you groaned and pulled him closer, wanting to feel all of him. You forgot about your brother being in the room, who’d now turned his back to give you privacy. 
You broke away from him first, gasping for air. He quite literally kissed away the air from your lungs. It made you laugh, a sound you hadn’t heard in a very long time. 
“Let’s go home,” You took a deep breath as you said it, squeezing Azriel’s hand, “Take me home, Az…Please.”
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blue-jisungs · 6 months
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i keep thinking about like seo yul who has been hired to be a personal guard to the reader. and she's either like the daughter of a rly noble family or a princess just someone rly highly established in society who needs protection
and yul falls in love as soon as he sees her, he's literally so whipped he would do whatever she asked him. and once she realizes that he's not gonna tell her what to do like everyone else in her life, she starts to fall too. and like he helps her sneak out and they're just idiots in love <//3
LIKE U JUST KNOW YUL WOULD BREAK THE RULES WHEN HES SO SO IN LOVE CAUSE HE DID IT BEFORE AND THAT THOUGHT MAKES MY BRAIN GO CRAZY SKDFJSK
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author's note. HI ZANNA CUTIE THANK J FOR THE YUL REQ LIKE I NEEDED RHAT IN MY LIFE!!! i hope u enjoy it bc personally i feel like it isnt the best thing i’ve written :(
summary. yul falls for you // soft moments w yul as your guard
word count. 3,6k
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“a bodyguard?” seo yul repeated in disbelief, eyes wide and directed at his uncle. his voice echoed in the wide room as the older man just nodded.
“the l/n family just moved here and they’re a well respected people. their daughter was raised not to cause any harm and live peacefully; therefore, in case of an attack she wouldn’t be able to protect herself” park jin explained calmly. yul just nodded “it’s not going to be a permanent occupation, only until the time they find a professional guard for their daughter”
“i understand” yul bowed gently.
“i’m glad. we’ll pay them a visit in a while, i’d want you to go with me” park jin announced. his nephew didn’t say anything, just nodded. the older watched him leave the room almost as quietly as a rustle of wind.
yul was smiling gently while talking to your parents, genuinely invested in why they moved here. the tea that was served was truly delightful and he couldn’t help himself but ask for more. when the discussion topic turned into a political one, the young mage looked around the garden. the gazebo they were seated in was cozy and prettily decorated, you could see the majority of the open space with one’s bare eye.
suddenly, yul saw a movement behind the peony bushes. he straighted his back and his hand rested on the grip of his sword.
eyes trained on the bush, he frowned upon hearing some voices.
out of the blue, someone fell from the bushes with a yelp. everyone looked that way, lady l/n letting out a huff.
“there she is… gods, this child will make me die because of an heart attack one day” she mumbled.
indeed, there was a young lady standing in front of the peony bush. she was dusting off the pink flower petals and leaves from her pastel purple hanbok. everyone could notice she was saying something to herself and seemingly, she didn’t realise she wasn’t alone.
“this is our daughter, y/n” your father sighed.
you looked up and suddenly saw the four people’s gazes on you. blood of embarrassment rushing to your cheeks, you approached them.
bowing gently you greeted the guests and a young man caught your attention. it seemed that you caught his too – he was staring at you in awe.
“greetings” you mumbled and refused to look at the unfamiliar people.
“where have you been– you know what? i done even wish to know. this is your new bodyguard, seo yul” your father pointed at the young man in light purple hanbok. you smiled upon realising it had the shade as yours. sending him a nod, he bowed.
his face was truly handsome and being honest, you were glad it was him and not the older man seated next to him.
“it is my pleasure to meet you. i promise, a single hair won’t fall off your head as long as i’ll be guarding you” he said softly. his ebony irises were glued to you, enchanted by your beauty. park jin just lifted the corner of his lips in a smirk, noticing how smittened his nephew is.
“and your name is…?” you asked, ignoring the look your mother sent your way.
“seo yul, lady l/n” the brown haired man replied, his feline-alike features causing you to study his face. then, your gaze fell upon his plum-shaded hanbok with tender, blueish sewings forming peonies. how ironic.
“i like your hanbok, seo yul” you smiled and bowed, then looked at your parents “i still need to unpack my baggage so if you’ll excuse me, i shall get going”
they just nodded and dived back in to the conversation whereas the young mage’s eyes followed you until you disappeared inside the house.
you were so pretty and graceful yet – unlike choyeon – you had a rebellious spark in your eye. something in you just intrigued seo yul and he didn’t even notice when he tried to drink from an empty porcelain cup.
the young mage arrived at your residence, the warm sun heating up his skin pleasantly. the fresh air was filled with the scent of flowers that blossomed in the garden, the birds’ singing beautifully filling in the silence.
someone from the servants led him to your chamber and knocked gently, looking at the new addition to the staff.
“lady y/n is very… childish. please, don’t be afraid to tell her no if she has an ridiculous idea or a foolish request” they said. yul frowned and suddenly the door opened, your maid looking the man up and down.
“you may come in” she said and yul stepped inside.
“who is it?” your voice rung in the room yet you weren’t nowhere in sight. only when your maid came to the folding screen and stepped behind it, he realised you’re there.
blush hit his cheeks and he shook his head.
“it’s seo yul, lad–” he started.
“we’re the same age, i assume. please, don’t use any of the honorific words and nicknames” you hummed and then said something to your maid “this ribbon, please”
yul looked around the room. he didn’t spend much time with noble women except choyeon, yet he thought it’s something known that women tend to be tidy. well…
maybe your room was somehow clean, it definitely had it’s own charm. history books on the floor, along with calligraphy supplies. horse-themed ornaments scattered on the wooden furniture, makeup tools next to a pretty mirror and… empty plates.
“can you show me around the city today, yul?”
his gaze snapped up and he felt his face get warm when he noticed you caught him staring. but there was no anger or disgust in your eyes, no. pure amusement and excitement.
“of course” he nodded, taking in the sight of you. today, you decided to wear a faint yellow hanbok. the sewings at the bottom of the dress were gold and formed a beautiful scenery: young deers, forest plants and wild birds. the rest of the clothing, including the frame of your sleeves, was white. there was a yellow ribbon in your braided hair.
“we shall go, then” you grinned and energetically stormed out of the room. he looked shocked at the maid. the older lady just sighed, dramatically wiping her forehead.
“good luck” she just mumbled and seo yul chased after you, with a love-struck smile.
“so? what are you going to show me? can we see the mage place?” you asked, not even turning around when you heard his footsteps approaching.
you knew he’d say no: you heard that only mages were allowed to enter the place and after all – sadly – you were no mage.
“sure, i’ll take you to jeongjinjak. but be aware that the mages might not be too pleased to see you there” he answered casually and just when he caught up with you, you halted your movements. yul realised he had to stop and turn around, blinking.
“really?” you asked in disbelief, lips forming into a huge smile.
“of course, why not?” seo yul returned your smile.
“i thought… ah, it doesn’t matter. we should go, then” you hummed happily.
yul already knew that he won’t be able to resist you.
“oh my, it’s beautiful here” you sighed when you entered jeongjinjak. the place was spacious and quiet, the air filled with a feeling of seriousness and a scent of old books “do you live here?”
yul nodded, his hand intertwined behind his back as you two strolled around the place carefully.
“my uncle is in charge of this place” yul added. passing by some young mages that were training, you sent them a sweet smile and bowed gently.
they all stared at you in awe, immediately losing focus and stumbling over their own feet. giggling at that, you failed to notice the disapproving look yul sent them.
“i always wanted to at least possess the power ryusu” you hummed sadly “but my parents were never willing to find me a teacher, even though they know some of the stages themselves. selfish, isn’t it?”
you turned to yul and his apologetic smile. there was a certain softness in his features, a look that was different to what you always stumble upon. most of the people assumed you’re a spoiled brat and treated you this way. but yul was the only one who didn’t: he was carefully listening and genuinely cared about what you said.
“i can teach you the basics, y/n” he offered and before you could burst out with happiness, he quickly added “but it must remain a secret between us”
“of course it will” you grinned and quickly went to hug him. you realized your actions and froze, feeling ashamed of your impulsiveness. seo yul noticed that and his heart ached with a strange feeling. were you taught to suppress your emotions? “thank you so much, yul”
“it will be my pleasure, la– y/n” he smiled, ebony irises glinting with happiness. you held eye contact for a mere moment longer before there was a sudden bang.
it was the mages in training who were just staring at you and didn’t notice that they tripped over the edge of the passage.
spending time with yul became a part of your routine. however, it wasn’t a negative thing. you loved his company; for the first time ever you felt like you had a friend. someone who truly cared for you.
a knock at your door caused you to smile. yul had a specific pattern of knocking – it sounded like a tender melody, rhythmic but pleasant to listen to.
“come in!” you hummed, finishing braiding your hair. your guard entered, bowing and scanning your figure (not so) secretly.
“good morning” he hummed, stepping in. you could read it on his face that he wanted to add something but halted from doing so. ‘you look stunning today’ was what lingered on his lips, albeit his shyness prevented him from wording it out.
“what should we do today?” you asked, tilting your head.
you adored seo yul – he always kept up with your ideas and temper. most of the maids were old and always too tired to even take a short walk. even though he wasn’t your maid – and certainly, he wasn’t old – he never had a problem with taking strolls around the city or showing you the neighbourhood . sometimes it included walking through hills, high grasses and small rivers. but he was always willing to do so.
“is there something particular you wish to do?” he asked, his tender voice calm as always.
“not really, no” you shook your head.
“then, we could go–”
he wasn’t meant to finish when your mother barged into the room. her face morphing into relief when she noticed you.
“you’re here, good. do not leave the house today, i heard there are some… civil commotions in the city. and it’s been dangerous lately” she said and her eyes met yul’s. he bowed “oh, you’re here. you can go home now. y/n’s not leaving the household today”
“but mother, i–” you started.
“no. it’s too dangerous” she cut you off and left, the maids closing the door behind her.
yul watched your features grow sad and his heart sank. you lost your excitement, eyes gradually fogging with a strange, bland emotion.
“it’s fine. i’m not in the mood anymore, you can go home” you mumbled, turning your face to the window.
“i’m not in the position to disobey your mother’s orders, however i’m your guard” yul offered and carefully studied your reaction “and not to brag or be overconfident, but you’re going to be safe under my watch”
there was a ghost of a smile dancing on your lips as you played with the hem of your hanbok.
“mhm… and what if my parents found out?” you hummed, cocking your eyebrow.
“i’d take the responsibility” yul said seriously. shaking your head, you stood up.
“no need, i was just teasing you. shall we go, then? where are we going, anyway?” you asked.
“to the market. i believe you haven’t seen it yet, y/n?” he asked with a tender smile.
“no, our maids do the duty of providing food…” you hesitated and stopped yul before he left. his eyes widened when he felt your hand on his chest “how are we going to leave? it’s the middle of the day, everyone will see us”
“just trust me, lady” he hummed and slid his hand to grab yours “may i?”
you nodded. yul’s gentle and smooth hand took in yours, as if scared that he’ll cause harm. blush spreading across your cheeks, you looked away and let him lead you.
seo yul was like a cat – his moves were sharp and calculated, paying attention to if someone is coming or not. in no time, you left through the back door and the garden. finding yourself in the middle of a busy street, you looked at him with wide eyes and a smile of gratitude.
“i’ll be using this route” you grinned and saw a flash of fear go through his face.
“no, don’t do that… you’ll get hurt or…” he started and you let out a gasp, drawing some passersby’s attention.
“what is that? that colorful thing? wait, yul, are those parrots?” you yelped in excitement and he couldn’t help but laugh sincerely. his features dropped when you ran off.
“wait a moment!” he giggled, adoring your excitement.
yul walked you through the market, explaing who’s selling what. the delicious smells and colors surrounded you, mouth agape as you took in all the amazing views. the young mage was stealing glances at you and how adorable you were while doing that.
“oh, the sweets!” he hummed and noticed you look that way curiously.
“can we get some?” you asked.
“of course” he grinned, hands interlocked behind his back. he followed you slowly while you already approached the seller. eyes meeting, you stood closer to him once yul arrived.
“what are we having? my treat!” you grinned “all of them look delicious…”
“my favourite are the pine pollen tea ones” he mumbled shyly, pointing at the greenish cookies.
“well then, we’ll have each one of everything” you hummed and noticed the seller’s eyes widen.
“ah, yul!”
you both turned around and saw a man with blonde hair approach you. while yul was distracted, you said something to the snack seller.
“what a beautiful lady… my name is park danggu” the blond man bowed dramatically as you stared him up and down.
“uh-uh. nice to meet you, i’m l/n y/n” you smiled and frowned, looking at yul. he just smiled.
“that’s a friend of mine” your guard explained and noticed all the snacks are already packed, waiting for you. suddenly, yul had a strange feeling ache in his heart: he did not want you to talk too much with danggu. “shall we go home?”
“oh, already?” you pouted, grabbing the bag. yul took it from you, fingers brushing against each other. blush spread on both of your cheeks. danggu smiled upon that.
“yeah, i’m busy either way. i will see you around, yul. don’t come home too late, though” danggu wiggled his brows and was off before yul could even say something.
“he’s silly” you snickered and poked his arm. yul seemed flustered.
on your way back you chatted all the time. you decided you won’t go anywhere once you’re home, so you dismissed yul to go back (only after thanking him for his company, of course).
once back at jeongjinjak, yul was surprised to see a package addressed for him.
it turned out you bought all the pine pollen tea snacks for him and had them delivered at his dorm.
the mage couldn’t help but melt and smile absentmindedly at the gesture.
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for a couple of days yul was dismissed from his duties: your parents gave him some spare time and you said you’re not in the mood to leave the house. it left him pondering if something is wrong and decided to ask you if everything is alright.
the time he spent without you made him realise something: life is bland when you’re not by his side. you’re so lively and energetic, yet so adorable at the same time. he missed you and had this tingling feeling in his heart whenever you weren’t around. yul was looking forward to the day he’ll meet you again.
after finally coming back to his duties, he went right away to your chamber. it was late and dark outside but a messenger called him, saying it was urgent. the mage thought something dangerous was happening.
“y/n?” yul asked, coming into the room. there was a couple of candles lighting up the room, shadows dancing on the walls.
“yul! let’s go out!” you whisper-yelled, grabbing his hands. a pleasant warmth spread through his body before he processed your words.
“what? i thought it was an emergency and you got hurt…” he mumbled.
“no, no. i’m fine. just bored to death… are there any horses…?” you asked hesitantly.
“h-horses?” he choked out, eyes widening. you shrugged nonchalantly.
“i feel like going on a horse ride”
you are insane.
“sure, we’ll find something” he scoffed, shaking his head. he shouldn’t be doing this; none of this, at all. he’s about to sneak out with a lady he was supposed to protect and do something that could potentially harm you. which, he was here to prevent in the first place.
but he couldn’t help it! he felt like you put a spell on him, he just wasn’t able to resist.
“we shall go then, my lady” he hummed. good thing the room was dimmed, otherwise he’d see how your face reddened with a shade of ruby-alike shade of the yin and yang jade.
yul held your hand gently and helped you leave through the window. erupting into quiet giggles when you almost stepped on his feet or when you passed the peony bush where he first saw you. under the cover of dark night sky, yul led you to a nearest stallion. he looked around, making sure no one saw you.
“y/n, do you even know how–” he turned around and gasped when he saw you already on the horse.
“can we go to the pretty fields? please…” you mumbled. yul nodded slowly and hopped on a horse too, leading the way.
“we should be back before sunrise…” he mumbled. there was a look of calmness in your face, almost unfamiliar.
wind in your hair, the sound of horse hooves pleasantly clacking against the ground underneath the starry sky caused your heart to soothe. the smell of fresh grass and yul’s silhouette beautifully framed by moonlight – it was a moment that you wanted to stay in forever.
arriving at the fields, you stopped next to a small stream. the water was rustling pleasantly, hypnotizing you. yul realized that you stopped following him and turned around, looking at you. something was troubling your mind, clearly.
“yul-ah”
even in the faint light you saw his eyes widen. cute.
“yes, y/n?” he asked, voice gentle.
“i think i… no. um, actually, no. i’ve been practising ryusu! can i show you?” you asked and he nodded, locking his hands between his back.
you put your body strength on your legs, focusing to keep your moves sharp and clean. chest moving up and down to keep your breathing regular and steady. just when you thought you got it–
“y/n, i think… my heart longs for you when you’re not present but then it acts as if it was possessed whether you hold my hand… i’d rather look at you than all of the stars or beautiful ornaments” yul said, his words carried by wind.
letting out a shaky breath, you looked at him. moonlight shining on his handsome face and somewhat scared eyes.
“why did i say that…” he mumbled.
you let out a melodic laugh and ran up to him, wrapping hands around his neck. yum was startled but held you gently.
“you fool” you mumbled, smiling against the fabric of his hanbok “my heart calls out for you too. i’ve been meaning to say that for while, that’s why i needed some time alone”
“huh?”
you leaned away and gently grabbed his face, cupping his cute cheeks.
“you’re the only one who understands me, yul-ah. i bask in your warmth and kindness, your spirit makes me feel alive– can… can i kiss you? i’m out of words” you asked. yup nodded shyly, unsure what to do with his hands.
placing your lips on his plump ones, he instinctively wrapped hus hands around your waist. pulling you closer and smiling softly into the kiss.
when you felt like you were running out of your breath, he pulled away.
“you need more training though…”
a frown formed on your face and he snickered.
“with ryusu?” you asked, unable to believe he just said that.
“no– well, yes. if you train your breathing, you’ll be able to kiss longer” a smirk danced on his lips “or the other way around. fortunately for you, i can help with such matter”
suddenly his eyes widened, the flirty behaviour disappeared in a blink of an eye.
“don’t tell your parents. or my uncle. we’re kind of… breaking the rules”
“i won’t” you smiled sweetly and tip-toed to smooch his cheek.
years spend alone without friends or love, barely with your parents caused your heart to ache in a mysterious and hurtful way. but now, with yul by your side, a soothing feeling washed over it as if someone put a calming balm. a balm called love.
masterlist <3
taglist. @laylasbunbunny ,, @slytherinshua ,, @kazmura ,, @ameliesaysshoo ,, @planetkiimchi ,, @primoppang ,, @dazzlingligth
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quotergirl19 · 10 months
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Today I keep wondering if this season one Colin line was foreshadowing for season three.
Imagine Penelope’s chosen a beautiful and flattering dress for the first ball of the season because she finally spoke up and convinced her mother to let her control her own wardrobe, and bitchy bully Cressida finds a way to tear the dress and humiliate Penelope who’s rescued by Colin (despite the fact that she’d been avoiding him all night).
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Colin sees what Cressida’s done and how upset Penelope is and insists on escorting her home since she’s not quite herself. Her confidence has clearly been crushed and she’s convinced she will end up a spinster after word spreads about her incident.
Colin is desperate to lift Penelope’s spirits the way she did for him when he was at his lowest last season but she won’t listen to him, insisting he’s only pretending to be her friend out of pity. She tells him she knows he’s ashamed of their friendship because she heard the way he spoke about her when she wasn’t around at Featherington Ball.
Colin doesn’t know what to say, he’s horrified that he’d been so careless with his comments, especially because his dearest friend thinks he is ashamed of her. He insists he was only trying to silence those men because they knew he’d sworn off women since Marina and were teasing him because clearly he hadn’t sworn off Penelope that season since they’d been seen together at the races, multiple events and parties and also danced together.
Penelope is apprehensive but after the way Colin swooped in to help her escape the Cressida incident with as few members of the ton noticing her damaged dress as possible (and the fact that she still adores him despite her best efforts to forget her unrequited love), she forgives him but is still very worried that she’s bound for spinsterhood because she’s only ever been criticized by her mother and sisters for her many flaws and she had hoped that night could be a fresh start for her, that she might be able to change the way society sees her, so a nice man among the ton would think her a desirable wife but now she’d probably die alone, never having even been kissed.
When Colin insists hope is not lost, not realizing that Penelope is in a full negativity spiral and she snaps back at him with a thoughtlessly blurted out, “Do you intend to kiss me, Mr. Bridgerton? Oh wait, of course not. You would never dream of kissing me, not even in another man’s wildest fantasy, you would rather die.”
In that moment, standing before him in that shimmering gown with her hair down in the moonlight, her skin glowed and her blue eyes twinkled and she was so beautiful Colin couldn’t help himself. His eyes locked on Penelope’s full, kissable lips and without thinking he leaned in and took her in his arms, shocked by the immediate and intense passion between them when she kissed him back.
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In an instant, they pulled apart, Colin stunned that he’d just taken such a liberty with Penelope, immediately proposes and Penelope, equally shocked by what just happened, dismissively, thanks him for seeing her home safely, tells him they will never speak of what happened and she goes inside leaving Colin wondering why the girl who always looked at him like he hung the moon, and who clearly wanted a husband wouldn’t want to marry him.
Penelope is literally up all night thinking of that kiss before she knows it the sun has risen and she’s never even dressed for bed.
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Colin spent the rest of that night grappling with why he was so moved by one kiss and so bothered by Penelope refusing him. He finds himself wanting her to want him because the kiss they shared was soul stirring and he couldn’t stop thinking about kissing her again.
When they run into each other browsing merchant’s carts, neither of them speak of the kiss but it’s clear something has changed between them. Penelope is still determined to marry this season. Colin is eager to do anything he can to secure Penelope’s happiness, seemingly oblivious to the way he’s started following her around like a lovesick puppy, and every time their eyes meet, the unspoken secret of the one perfect kiss they shared is all either of them is thinking of.
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quicktosimp · 5 months
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Traditions
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Kinkmas Day 09
Warnings: Xenophilia (aka Alien Genitalia), Anal, Bottom!Spider, Pegging, Age Difference (6 Years), Size Difference, Sex Toys (kinda, IDK how to tag this), Belly Bulge
A/N: You do not understand how long I've been wanting to make this!!! After talking with @fuckyoumakeart, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it! Also I haven't forgotten your present bby, it's on the way 😘
Again thank you @neteyamsyawntu for this amazing event 💗
Divider by @cafekitsune
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Spider has always been Na’vi, no matter what anyone says. I will always see him as more Na’vi than Sully, much to the ire of my sister Neytiri. I may have only been six during the time of the war. Still, I remember Sully before he could speak a word of Na’vi. I remember as he fumbled our ways, and I remember how he betrayed us, the bombs falling from the sky, destroying our home, killing our people, killing my father… I will never accept Sully, the spy, as Omatikaya. And while I will easily die for my nieces and nephews, and I believe Sully would do the same, I hate the way he raises them and won’t hesitate to speak out about it. Neytiri has never approved of how I treat Sully but never said anything about it. The same cannot be said about Spider. She always tries to stop me from bringing him to clan meetings and celebrations, only for me to point out that a spy like Sully gets to go. I say it loud enough to draw attention, quickly shutting her up. There are times I think Neytiri only stays with Sully because she refuses to break a bond made with Eywa, and then she had the kids… maybe once they’re older, she’ll leave him… an ancient tradition of asking Eywa for guidance in breaking a bond, only she will decide.
“Ma’Syulang, what has you thinking so hard?” Spider’s arms wrap around my neck as he stands behind where I am sitting.
I smile at his touch as I lean my head back into his shoulder, “Traditions,” I answer simply.
“What tradition’s exactly?” Spider asked me as he ran his hand through my braids.
“You know, by both human and Na’vi laws, you are more Na’vi than Sully,” I begin.
I could feel Spider stiffen behind me.
“You are a child of Eywa, born on Eyweveng. You follow the Na’vi ways, you speak our language, you are Na’vi,” I finish, placing my hand over his own, “There is a tradition I want to introduce you to.”
“Tìyawn, you cannot just dump all that on me and then start a new topic,” He laughed wetly.
“It is important for you to know because not even Sully can partake in this tradition,” I explain, needing him to understand.
I look back at him, only for his wide eyes to stare back at me, his mouth hanging open.
“Not even? Jake can’t? How can I?” Spider stutters over his words.
I shake my head at him, silencing his words, “I have already talked with my Sa’nu, and she agrees, and as the Tsahìk, she has the final word,” I turn around, wrapping my arms around Spider, noticing the tears in his eyes. I have always hated that Spider thinks so little of himself when he has proven himself over and over again.
I cradle his much smaller body against mine, giving Spider as much love and protection as I can. 
“Mo’at agrees?” He questions softly like he can’t believe it.
I nod my head, “She was the one who mentioned it to me,” I answer him, smiling, happy that my mother approves.
Would you like to learn?” I ask softly, not wanting to push him while he’s feeling vulnerable
“I-yes, I want to learn,” Sider answers firmly as he backs away, taking my hand in his.
I locked our fingers together as my tail swished happily, “Then let's get searching,” I urged vaguely, pulling him along.
This sparked a laugh out of Spider, “Are you going to tell me what we’re looking for?” 
I flashed him a grin, “Nope, it will all be a surprise for you.”
“Fine then, lead the way,” Spider gave a mock bow.
I giggle at his antics as I continue our way to the grove, not that he knows it exists. It is carefully hidden, mainly to make sure no kids find it. It is only meant for those who are mated. Spotting the thicket of loreyu, I smile giddily.
“We’re here. Go through and look,” I point to the other side.
Walking through the loreyu spiraled down, disappearing and allowing us to walk through. Showing us a clearing of spam, they’re all brightly colored, ranging in every shade of color possible, all in slightly different shapes and sizes, but undoubtedly similar to a male Na’vi’s penis.
Spider’s head was whipping around, his eyes wide, and his jaw slack, like he genuinely couldn’t believe what he was seeing, “Paskalin… Why are we in a field of dicks?” His stunned voice managed to get out.
I can’t help but laugh at his reaction. No tawtute has seen these before, but Spider is not a tawtute, “These are mowan spxam, pleasure mushrooms, they are for two mates to enjoy, they have many uses, but I think you can tell they’re all for sex.” 
“Are they dildos?” Spider asks, curious now as he gently touches a rather large orange one.
“Dildos? Oh, those pleasure things made out of plastic, I think that’s what you called it? But kind of. The mowan spxam can live temporarily out of the ground and be replated where you want it to. But the best part is that it bonds with our central slit, both male and female, becoming one with us and giving us the phallic shape to use on our mates. That is why it is ours to pick,” I explain, looking over at some of the younger ones, knowing that a smaller one would be needed for Spider.
“Wait, would I use this on you? Or you use on me?” Spider asked, shocked but not repulsed.
“It can be used for both, but it is primarily meant to be used on the male in the relationship. So he may enjoy the same pleasures as his mate,” I look at Spider and watch his reaction, needing to know if he is alright with this.
He stands there thinking, and I am unable to read his expression from here. I feel my heart race nervously as I wait, fearing that I have pushed him too far.
“How do I choose?” Sider asks, breaking the silence.
I jump from my spot, rush over, and hug him, lifting Spider off the ground and kissing him soundly.
Little giggles flow past his lips, “Yawne, you need to let me down if I am to pick one,” His eyes crinkled as he smiled.
I gently put him back on his feet, “I’m sorry, I’m just so excited for this! For you, Spider! Now you can enjoy the wonderful pleasure you give me every time!” I can’t help but squeal in joy as I rub my chin over Spider’s head, covering him in my scent.
“I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous, but I’m more excited than anything,” Spider admits sheepishly, “Now, show me how this works!” He says, clapping his hands together.
“You pick whichever spxam you want, but make sure you pick one you can handle; you may only choose one in your lifetime. But when you do, you will gently stroke around the base. It will then detach itself and hold onto you.” 
And with that, Spider moves around, looking through them carefully. He paused briefly at one green one that was longer and thicker than his arm. After gawking at it, he quickly moved on, finding a patch of younger spxam and browsing through them. But as I took a look, even these young ones were much larger than what I’ve seen a tawtute have. My ears flickered back as I became concerned, wondering if Spider could take any of these.
“This one,” While I was distracted, Spider had chosen one, and I realized that I should have explained better.
In his hand was a deep violet mowan spxam, the bottom of it wrapped eagerly around his fingers and around his wrist. Each color meant something different. Green ones were calm, the spines stayed still, only moving if needed. Red ones were teasing; they would search for your most sensitive spot and only play there. On the other hand, Purple is wild, never ceasing movement, as they would wraith and move; even the stock couldn’t stay still; some were even known for expanding their size. This is the one that Spider chose, covered thickly in spines that are already twisting around, yet it is too late to tell him, as they have already bound.
“What’s wrong with it?” Spider asked worriedly, fearing he had done something wrong. 
“There is nothing wrong with it!” I wanted to reassure him, for it was me who failed him, “Purple is known for being wild. Typically, only well-experienced Na’vi choose them,” I bite my lips as I explain this. 
“Well, I guess I better learn fast,” Spider’s smile reassured me as his fingers played with the mowan spxam.
Breaking out of my worry, I quickly pulled out a vial I had been carrying. “Yes, I think you should,” The vial was full of oil used for mating, as I had prepared this, hoping it would go well.
“I should have known,” Spider muttered to himself, shaking his head, but I could still see the smile on his face.
“Come here,” I demand softly, holding my hand out.
Spider walked to me, filled with confidence, with love in his eyes. I kneed down to his height as I met his lips with my own. My mating having Eywa’syawn never ceased to fail. I open my mouth to kiss Spider more, dominating his smaller frame with my own as I wrap my arms around him, tugging him closer. I nip at his bottom lip, demanding entrance, which he eagerly gives. My tongue takes over his mouth, filling each centimeter as I play with his tongue. Spider closes his mouth and sucks on my tongue, pulling a moan from me. 
I parted from his lips as I looked down at him. Spider’s face flushed a pretty pink as he gasped for breath.
“Take off your tewng, then lay down,” My voice was soft but left no room for argument.
Despite only having one hand, Spider removed the article of clothing and laid it to the side before kneeling down and then laying himself down flat on the ground. His pretty cock was already hard and flushed red, leaning on his abs. His prone body is a beautiful sight. I could gaze upon him all day.
“You’re so pretty, Tìyawn,” I comment as I run my hand along his thighs and up his stomach. 
“Not as pretty as you,” Spider says back, becoming distracted by my touch.
I chuckle at the comeback; as I focus back on his thighs, I rub my fingers into the meat of them, gently spreading his legs as I do so. I move down to his knees, lifting them, and place his feet up on my thighs, giving me room to work with. Looking down, I see his puckered hole, tiny and pink. I realized I was lucky that Norm had caught learning about this particular tradition. I may have been furious that he knew, but he and Max created a new oil containing a muscle relaxer, and I am thankful for that now.
“So tiny,” I murmur, rubbing my pinky over the small hole, and even that seemed huge.
A small gasp leaves Spider’s mouth, one of surprise and interest. Opening the vial, I poured a tiny amount onto my pinky, just enough to rub into Spider’s skin. Moving back to his hole, I rub my now slick pinky over it, making sure to get every crevice and applying gentle pressure. If what they said is true, then the muscle will slowly relax, allowing me entrance.
“Syulang, I think you might be a bit too big,” Spider’s voice through a moan.
“Shhh, don’t worry, I’ve already planned everything,” I soothe, rubbing a little more firmly, and I can feel the muscle giving in. 
Knowing Spider needs the distraction, I reach up, softly cupping his balls, rolling them in my palm. 
“Oh fuck,” Spider’s head rolled back as his eyes closed, enjoying the sensation.
Taking the opportunity, I gently wiggled my pinky inside him. It was tight inside; the spongy walls had never taken anything inside before and were now pulsing around my pinky.
“Eywa!” He gasped.
I wiggled my digit around, trying to make more room or even to fit the rest of the finger inside, stuck at the first knuckle. Furrowing my brow, I pulled my pinky out, grabbed the vial, and placed the tip at Spider’s entrance. The opening easily popped inside, and I poured a good amount of the contents. Pulling the vial out didn’t cause the same popping noise as last time. I put the vial to the side and pushed my pinky in again. This time, it went in with no resistance.
“Tìyawn, what was that? I feel weird,” He asked as I wiggled my finger inside yet again.
“Something made just for you. It is helping,” I explained as I started looking for the spot I had read about.
With Spider’s hole much looser, instead of using my pinky, I switched to my pointer finger; while it was a little tighter than before, there was no resistance on entry. I pushed and prodded inside him, sliding my finger in and out, getting him used to the motion as I continued to look for the spot. Slick sounds from the oil sounded around the grove, mixed with Spider’s moans.
“Slow down, please! I’m close!” He begs me, but I remember reading that humans are much more relaxed after orgasm, so I continue on. 
I turn my wrist so my palm is facing upward. I then curl my finger, hitting something spongy.
Spider arched off the ground as his eyes flew open, “Fuck! Right there!” He shouted, as his cock leaked precum everywhere; a small puddle formed on his stomach as his cock twitched.
Laughing, I prodded that spot again and again as I forced my finger in and out. Seeing that Spider was distracted, I pressed a second finger to his entrance, and it easily slid inside. Noticing how easy it was, I pushed in a third finger, which was swallowed up after a slight push. His one furrowed hole is now stretched taught around my fingers, pushing and pulling, trying to follow the speed I set. 
“Please, I’m too close! I’m gonna cum!” He squealed.
I wanted Spider to cum, so I took his dick between two of my fingers and moved them in time with my other hand, quickly bringing Spider to his reliance. Ropes of cum splattered out of his dick, landing all over his chest, neck, and face. Continuing my movements on his cock, I grabbed the spxam mowan from his hand. By now, my slit was open and weeping for attention, making it easy to gently slide the bottom of the spxam mowan inside. My eyes dilate at the pleasure, each of my inner tendrils wrapping around and playing with the spxam mowan, locking itself inside me for now. As it locked inside, the outer tendrils started to move more. Excited to play soon, I could feel each spine move as if it were my own tendril. I let go of Spider’s cock, earning me a whine, either from the lack of touch or oversensitivity. I’m unsure which it is. Grabbing Spider’s hips, I line him up with the spxam mowan. His cute hole hadn’t closed, showing me the pink inner flesh. I look up at Spider’s face; drool, tears, and sperm cover his face, his chest heaving for breath. A pretty pink blush covers him, and I can’t imagine a more beautiful sight. 
Spider whines, rolling his hips, catching the tapered tip on his open hole, “No more waiting.”
Giving into his whines, I slowly push inside, each spine pushed in with a pop. The tight, wet heat was going to send me into a frenzy, I grabbed onto Spider’s hips harder, trying to steady myself. As I pushed further in, the spines came to life, each rummaging around his insides, trying to find a good place to stay. 
“So big, Yawne,” Spider’s eyes rolled back into his head as he moaned.
Yet, I can’t take my eyes off his hole. Bigger than I thought a tawtute body could handle, the stalk was large enough, yet each spine popped inside, spreading his hole farther before swallowing again, and I felt every inch of it, but nothing beats the sight of my hips meeting his ass, the rim of his ass spread white around my fake cock. 
“Look at that; you took it all,” I muttered, unable to believe the sight myself.
All I got for a replay was a broken moan. Wanting something different, I moved my hands down to his knees and pressed them toward his chest. I lean down over Spider’s body, taking notice of the bulge in his stomach. I can’t help the growl that left my lips, a mix of a growl and a purr, as I rolled my hips inside, each spine pulling and wiggling inside him, none of them able to settle for a second. Rubbing and pressing every little thing they can find, watching the cum dribble out of Spider’s cock I know they found the same spot. 
“My Muntxatan, taking it so well for me, so pretty for me,” I growl out as I slide the mowan back, each spine getting stuck and popping out again as I slammed it back inside. 
The scream I got in return was beautiful. I started thrusting my hips, needing to hear more of Spider’s sounds.
“Sl- SLO-, OH FUCk!” Spider tried to stutter out, but I didn’t care.
The tightness from Spider’s hole as he flexed caused me pleasure like I never knew before, as each thrust pushed and pulled on my inner tendrils, building my climax rapidly. 
“You really want me to slow down? I don’t think so. I think you’re enjoying your ass being fucked,” I snarled into his ear. 
The sloppy sounds of the oil spilling everywhere, as each spine popped in and out of his hole, were filthy in the best of ways. I could feel Spider attempting to make himself tighter around the mowan, and I thrust even harder. The sounds of my thighs smacking his ass was loud that it left ringing in my ears. 
“Cum! GonNA CUm!” Spider screamed as he wrapped his arms around my neck, pulling me into a kiss. 
I eagerly accept his kiss, pulling Spider closer to me. His body was drawn tight, needing to release. I grabbed his cock again and started pumping his cock. I swallowed his moans as he clenched around me, cum flew everywhere as he erupted. I thrust several more times before my coil snapped. My vision whited out as the waves of pleasure rolled through me. I continued to thrust erratically as I chased the remnants of my high, but as Spider’s whines became desperate, I knew I had to stop. I slide out of him carefully, and I examine his entrance. The once tight hole is now loose and seems unable to close. It was wicking pathetically as oil dribbled out. 
“You did such a good job. I love you, Spider,” I say softly, proud of how well he did.
When I received no reply, I looked up and saw he was fast asleep. I chuckled at his plight but let him sleep on, gently cleaning him so he wouldn’t be dirty when he wakes up.
Spider has always been Na’vi, no matter what anyone says. I will always see him as more Na’vi than Sully, much to the ire of my sister Neytiri. I may have only been six during the time of the war. Still, I remember Sully before he could speak a word of Na’vi. I remember as he fumbled our ways, and I remember how he betrayed us, the bombs falling from the sky, destroying our home, killing our people, killing my father… I will never accept Sully, the spy, as Omatikaya. And while I will easily die for my nieces and nephews, and I believe Sully would do the same, I hate the way he raises them and won’t hesitate to speak out about it. Neytiri has never approved of how I treat Sully but never said anything about it. The same cannot be said about Spider. She always tries to stop me from bringing him to clan meetings and celebrations, only for me to point out that a spy like Sully gets to go. I say it loud enough to draw attention, quickly shutting her up. There are times I think Neytiri only stays with Sully because she refuses to break a bond made with Eywa, and then she had the kids… maybe once they’re older, she’ll leave him… an ancient tradition of asking Eywa for guidance in breaking a bond, only she will decide.
“Ma’Syulang, what has you thinking so hard?” Spider’s arms wrap around my neck as he stands behind where I am sitting.
I smile at his touch as I lean my head back into his shoulder, “Traditions,” I answer simply.
“What tradition’s exactly?” Spider asked me as he ran his hand through my braids.
“You know, by both human and Na’vi laws, you are more Na’vi than Sully,” I begin.
I could feel Spider stiffen behind me.
“You are a child of Eywa, born on Eyweveng. You follow the Na’vi ways, you speak our language, you are Na’vi,” I finish, placing my hand over his own, “There is a tradition I want to introduce you to.”
“Tìyawn, you cannot just dump all that on me and then start a new topic,” He laughed wetly.
“It is important for you to know because not even Sully can partake in this tradition,” I explain, needing him to understand.
I look back at him, only for his wide eyes to stare back at me, his mouth hanging open.
“Not even? Jake can’t? How can I?” Spider stutters over his words.
I shake my head at him, silencing his words, “I have already talked with my Sa’nu, and she agrees, and as the Tsahìk, she has the final word,” I turn around, wrapping my arms around Spider, noticing the tears in his eyes. I have always hated that Spider thinks so little of himself when he has proven himself over and over again.
I cradle his much smaller body against mine, giving Spider as much love and protection as I can. 
“Mo’at agrees?” He questions softly like he can’t believe it.
I nod my head, “She was the one who mentioned it to me,” I answer him, smiling, happy that my mother approves.
Would you like to learn?” I ask softly, not wanting to push him while he’s feeling vulnerable
“I-yes, I want to learn,” Sider answers firmly as he backs away, taking my hand in his.
I locked our fingers together as my tail swished happily, “Then let's get searching,” I urged vaguely, pulling him along.
This sparked a laugh out of Spider, “Are you going to tell me what we’re looking for?” 
I flashed him a grin, “Nope, it will all be a surprise for you.”
“Fine then, lead the way,” Spider gave a mock bow.
I giggle at his antics as I continue our way to the grove, not that he knows it exists. It is carefully hidden, mainly to make sure no kids find it. It is only meant for those who are mated. Spotting the thicket of loreyu, I smile giddily.
“We’re here. Go through and look,” I point to the other side.
Walking through the loreyu spiraled down, disappearing and allowing us to walk through. Showing us a clearing of spam, they’re all brightly colored, ranging in every shade of color possible, all in slightly different shapes and sizes, but undoubtedly similar to a male Na’vi’s penis.
Spider’s head was whipping around, his eyes wide, and his jaw slack, like he genuinely couldn’t believe what he was seeing, “Paskalin… Why are we in a field of dicks?” His stunned voice managed to get out.
I can’t help but laugh at his reaction. No tawtute has seen these before, but Spider is not a tawtute, “These are mowan spxam, pleasure mushrooms, they are for two mates to enjoy, they have many uses, but I think you can tell they’re all for sex.” 
“Are they dildos?” Spider asks, curious now as he gently touches a rather large orange one.
“Dildos? Oh, those pleasure things made out of plastic, I think that’s what you called it? But kind of. The mowan spxam can live temporarily out of the ground and be replated where you want it to. But the best part is that it bonds with our central slit, both male and female, becoming one with us and giving us the phallic shape to use on our mates. That is why it is ours to pick,” I explain, looking over at some of the younger ones, knowing that a smaller one would be needed for Spider.
“Wait, would I use this on you? Or you use on me?” Spider asked, shocked but not repulsed.
“It can be used for both, but it is primarily meant to be used on the male in the relationship. So he may enjoy the same pleasures as his mate,” I look at Spider and watch his reaction, needing to know if he is alright with this.
He stands there thinking, and I am unable to read his expression from here. I feel my heart race nervously as I wait, fearing that I have pushed him too far.
“How do I choose?” Sider asks, breaking the silence.
I jump from my spot, rush over, and hug him, lifting Spider off the ground and kissing him soundly.
Little giggles flow past his lips, “Yawne, you need to let me down if I am to pick one,” His eyes crinkled as he smiled.
I gently put him back on his feet, “I’m sorry, I’m just so excited for this! For you, Spider! Now you can enjoy the wonderful pleasure you give me every time!” I can’t help but squeal in joy as I rub my chin over Spider’s head, covering him in my scent.
“I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous, but I’m more excited than anything,” Spider admits sheepishly, “Now, show me how this works!” He says, clapping his hands together.
“You pick whichever spxam you want, but make sure you pick one you can handle; you may only choose one in your lifetime. But when you do, you will gently stroke around the base. It will then detach itself and hold onto you.” 
And with that, Spider moves around, looking through them carefully. He paused briefly at one green one that was longer and thicker than his arm. After gawking at it, he quickly moved on, finding a patch of younger spxam and browsing through them. But as I took a look, even these young ones were much larger than what I’ve seen a tawtute have. My ears flickered back as I became concerned, wondering if Spider could take any of these.
“This one,” While I was distracted, Spider had chosen one, and I realized that I should have explained better.
In his hand was a deep violet mowan spxam, the bottom of it wrapped eagerly around his fingers and around his wrist. Each color meant something different. Green ones were calm, the spines stayed still, only moving if needed. Red ones were teasing; they would search for your most sensitive spot and only play there. On the other hand, Purple is wild, never ceasing movement, as they would wraith and move; even the stock couldn’t stay still; some were even known for expanding their size. This is the one that Spider chose, covered thickly in spines that are already twisting around, yet it is too late to tell him, as they have already bound.
“What’s wrong with it?” Spider asked worriedly, fearing he had done something wrong. 
“There is nothing wrong with it!” I wanted to reassure him, for it was me who failed him, “Purple is known for being wild. Typically, only well-experienced Na’vi choose them,” I bite my lips as I explain this. 
“Well, I guess I better learn fast,” Spider’s smile reassured me as his fingers played with the mowan spxam.
Breaking out of my worry, I quickly pulled out a vial I had been carrying. “Yes, I think you should,” The vial was full of oil used for mating, as I had prepared this, hoping it would go well.
“I should have known,” Spider muttered to himself, shaking his head, but I could still see the smile on his face.
“Come here,” I demand softly, holding my hand out.
Spider walked to me, filled with confidence, with love in his eyes. I kneed down to his height as I met his lips with my own. My mating having Eywa’syawn never ceased to fail. I open my mouth to kiss Spider more, dominating his smaller frame with my own as I wrap my arms around him, tugging him closer. I nip at his bottom lip, demanding entrance, which he eagerly gives. My tongue takes over his mouth, filling each centimeter as I play with his tongue. Spider closes his mouth and sucks on my tongue, pulling a moan from me. 
I parted from his lips as I looked down at him. Spider’s face flushed a pretty pink as he gasped for breath.
“Take off your tewng, then lay down,” My voice was soft but left no room for argument.
Despite only having one hand, Spider removed the article of clothing and laid it to the side before kneeling down and then laying himself down flat on the ground. His pretty cock was already hard and flushed red, leaning on his abs. His prone body is a beautiful sight. I could gaze upon him all day.
“You’re so pretty, Tìyawn,” I comment as I run my hand along his thighs and up his stomach. 
“Not as pretty as you,” Spider says back, becoming distracted by my touch.
I chuckle at the comeback; as I focus back on his thighs, I rub my fingers into the meat of them, gently spreading his legs as I do so. I move down to his knees, lifting them, and place his feet up on my thighs, giving me room to work with. Looking down, I see his puckered hole, tiny and pink. I realized I was lucky that Norm had caught learning about this particular tradition. I may have been furious that he knew, but he and Max created a new oil containing a muscle relaxer, and I am thankful for that now.
“So tiny,” I murmur, rubbing my pinky over the small hole, and even that seemed huge.
A small gasp leaves Spider’s mouth, one of surprise and interest. Opening the vial, I poured a tiny amount onto my pinky, just enough to rub into Spider’s skin. Moving back to his hole, I rub my now slick pinky over it, making sure to get every crevice and applying gentle pressure. If what they said is true, then the muscle will slowly relax, allowing me entrance.
“Syulang, I think you might be a bit too big,” Spider’s voice through a moan.
“Shhh, don’t worry, I’ve already planned everything,” I soothe, rubbing a little more firmly, and I can feel the muscle giving in. 
Knowing Spider needs the distraction, I reach up, softly cupping his balls, rolling them in my palm. 
“Oh fuck,” Spider’s head rolled back as his eyes closed, enjoying the sensation.
Taking the opportunity, I gently wiggled my pinky inside him. It was tight inside; the spongy walls had never taken anything inside before and were now pulsing around my pinky.
“Eywa!” He gasped.
I wiggled my digit around, trying to make more room or even to fit the rest of the finger inside, stuck at the first knuckle. Furrowing my brow, I pulled my pinky out, grabbed the vial, and placed the tip at Spider’s entrance. The opening easily popped inside, and I poured a good amount of the contents. Pulling the vial out didn’t cause the same popping noise as last time. I put the vial to the side and pushed my pinky in again. This time, it went in with no resistance.
“Tìyawn, what was that? I feel weird,” He asked as I wiggled my finger inside yet again.
“Something made just for you. It is helping,” I explained as I started looking for the spot I had read about.
With Spider’s hole much looser, instead of using my pinky, I switched to my pointer finger; while it was a little tighter than before, there was no resistance on entry. I pushed and prodded inside him, sliding my finger in and out, getting him used to the motion as I continued to look for the spot. Slick sounds from the oil sounded around the grove, mixed with Spider’s moans.
“Slow down, please! I’m close!” He begs me, but I remember reading that humans are much more relaxed after orgasm, so I continue on. 
I turn my wrist so my palm is facing upward. I then curl my finger, hitting something spongy.
Spider arched off the ground as his eyes flew open, “Fuck! Right there!” He shouted, as his cock leaked precum everywhere; a small puddle formed on his stomach as his cock twitched.
Laughing, I prodded that spot again and again as I forced my finger in and out. Seeing that Spider was distracted, I pressed a second finger to his entrance, and it easily slid inside. Noticing how easy it was, I pushed in a third finger, which was swallowed up after a slight push. His one furrowed hole is now stretched taught around my fingers, pushing and pulling, trying to follow the speed I set. 
“Please, I’m too close! I’m gonna cum!” He squealed.
I wanted Spider to cum, so I took his dick between two of my fingers and moved them in time with my other hand, quickly bringing Spider to his reliance. Ropes of cum splattered out of his dick, landing all over his chest, neck, and face. Continuing my movements on his cock, I grabbed the spxam mowan from his hand. By now, my slit was open and weeping for attention, making it easy to gently slide the bottom of the spxam mowan inside. My eyes dilate at the pleasure, each of my inner tendrils wrapping around and playing with the spxam mowan, locking itself inside me for now. As it locked inside, the outer tendrils started to move more. Excited to play soon, I could feel each spine move as if it were my own tendril. I let go of Spider’s cock, earning me a whine, either from the lack of touch or oversensitivity. I’m unsure which it is. Grabbing Spider’s hips, I line him up with the spxam mowan. His cute hole hadn’t closed, showing me the pink inner flesh. I look up at Spider’s face; drool, tears, and sperm cover his face, his chest heaving for breath. A pretty pink blush covers him, and I can’t imagine a more beautiful sight. 
Spider whines, rolling his hips, catching the tapered tip on his open hole, “No more waiting.”
Giving into his whines, I slowly push inside, each spine pushed in with a pop. The tight, wet heat was going to send me into a frenzy, I grabbed onto Spider’s hips harder, trying to steady myself. As I pushed further in, the spines came to life, each rummaging around his insides, trying to find a good place to stay. 
“So big, Yawne,” Spider’s eyes rolled back into his head as he moaned.
Yet, I can’t take my eyes off his hole. Bigger than I thought a tawtute body could handle, the stalk was large enough, yet each spine popped inside, spreading his hole farther before swallowing again, and I felt every inch of it, but nothing beats the sight of my hips meeting his ass, the rim of his ass spread white around my fake cock. 
“Look at that; you took it all,” I muttered, unable to believe the sight myself.
All I got for a replay was a broken moan. Wanting something different, I moved my hands down to his knees and pressed them toward his chest. I lean down over Spider’s body, taking notice of the bulge in his stomach. I can’t help the growl that left my lips, a mix of a growl and a purr, as I rolled my hips inside, each spine pulling and wiggling inside him, none of them able to settle for a second. Rubbing and pressing every little thing they can find, watching the cum dribble out of Spider’s cock I know they found the same spot. 
“My Muntxatan, taking it so well for me, so pretty for me,” I growl out as I slide the mowan back, each spine getting stuck and popping out again as I slammed it back inside. 
The scream I got in return was beautiful. I started thrusting my hips, needing to hear more of Spider’s sounds.
“Sl- SLO-, OH FUCk!” Spider tried to stutter out, but I didn’t care.
The tightness from Spider’s hole as he flexed caused me pleasure like I never knew before, as each thrust pushed and pulled on my inner tendrils, building my climax rapidly. 
“You really want me to slow down? I don’t think so. I think you’re enjoying your ass being fucked,” I snarled into his ear. 
The sloppy sounds of the oil spilling everywhere, as each spine popped in and out of his hole, were filthy in the best of ways. I could feel Spider attempting to make himself tighter around the mowan, and I thrust even harder. The sounds of my thighs smacking his ass was loud that it left ringing in my ears. 
“Cum! GonNA CUm!” Spider screamed as he wrapped his arms around my neck, pulling me into a kiss. 
I eagerly accept his kiss, pulling Spider closer to me. His body was drawn tight, needing to release. I grabbed his cock again and started pumping his cock. I swallowed his moans as he clenched around me, cum flew everywhere as he erupted. I thrust several more times before my coil snapped. My vision whited out as the waves of pleasure rolled through me. I continued to thrust erratically as I chased the remnants of my high, but as Spider’s whines became desperate, I knew I had to stop. I slide out of him carefully, and I examine his entrance. The once tight hole is now loose and seems unable to close. It was wicking pathetically as oil dribbled out. 
“You did such a good job. I love you, Spider,” I say softly, proud of how well he did.
When I received no reply, I looked up and saw he was fast asleep. I chuckled at his plight but let him sleep on, gently cleaning him so he wouldn’t be dirty when he wakes up.
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seancekitsch · 11 months
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But what if your Bodyguard! AU gets angsty bc Emhyr sends Cahir to raid caravans instead of guarding his lovely Viscountess? What then?
ok for those of you that are new i recommend reading my bodyguard au! drabble series and buckling in because i play god when it comes to mashing book and show canon together to make sense of both versions of a character just to make an au
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“Won’t you say goodbye to me?” Cahir begs, his third time circling the stool you keep moving around to refuse to meet his gaze. 
“Won’t you die like all the rest?” you spit back at him.
“That’s not fair and you know it!” 
He’s right, it’s not. But these raiding parties are a death trap and you refuse to let Cahir see the tears in your eyes. 
“Leave and find your life’s adventures and get back in the Emperors stupid good graces and be his doting little lapdog and I’ll find myself a boring husband before a fortnight is out and live my life of servitude to him,” you hiss, finally stopping in your running and letting Cahir come crashing into you. 
“If that’s what you wish,” Cahir says, barely above a whisper. Your breath hitches as he leans in, almost as if he’ll try to kiss the side of your head or your shoulder, but he doesn’t. 
He leaves, and you break down into your tears, collapsing onto you vanity.
Hours turn into days, and days turn into weeks. You refuse to leave your apartments, your bedroom and your sitting parlor. You don’t attend feasts, you don’t attend parties. Your ladies in waiting, now down to two, flit in and out of the rooms but never stay for long. Granted, they never did when Cahir was here either, but now it seems moreso that they’re avoiding you. As far as you know, Cahir is dead in a forest and so are you. Even your good friend the Count of Magne calling upon you doesn’t shake your woe. You don’t care who knows of your deep sadness since your bodyguard was sent away, all gossip immediately less important than the ring of yours that Cahir wore on his chain the night he left. All that mattered was that ring and whatever mass grave it would end up in. Or honestly, whatever trash heap Cahir threw it in after you were so cold to him. 
You hear whispers of unrest in Thanedd, and barely bat an eye. Who cares? They’ll either come for the Nilfgaardian vassals or they won’t. All balls and parties stop, and everyone freezes to prepare for battle for a moment. You barely notice, you haven’t been past your balcony since your bodyguard left and all of the noise of the castle only drowns itself out in your wine and your baths. Your absence is duly noted and gossip has spread but you couldn’t give a fuck about your status at parties or the state of your region. You almost hope the northern armies come for you first, one of the leaders of a Northernmost vassal. Your head might look cute on a pike, at least if they let you style your hair and makeup first, you think, you hope they at least have that dignity. You barely dwell on it, you just let yourself go numb to it all. 
“They’ve retreated over the Yaruga,” your lady recalls, combing your hair while you bathe. 
“Great,” you sigh, not hiding the fact that you don’t care. 
“Great? We lost,” she insists, a bit rougher in her combing in her annoyance at your response. 
“Let them all kill each other,” you suppose, picking up your flagon and drawing it to your lips. 
“How dare you?” she speaks out of turn, “Your future husband, the future Viscount of this region may be out there.”
You chug, letting you head tilt all the way back. 
“Trust me, I know he is.”
You’re shaken from your haze by a rock hitting your window. Not quite asleep, not quite awake; you haven’t slept well in a while. You hear it, and you refuse to turn over. There’s nothing that could be important enough, not unless your bodyguard came through your doorway again to stand at his post just to the left of it. 
But the rocks keep coming, and coming. And they get bigger. You throw on your blue dressing gown, never mind that it was Cahir’s favorite, and go to the window intent on telling whoever it is to fuck off. 
You’re greeted by the faces of a woman, short haired with a quiver of arrows at her back, and a man, a long haired bard with a lute on his hip. 
“Let a tired woman sleep,” you shout, ready to close your window again.
“We have a message! A message of true love!” the bard shouts. 
“True love is dead,” you spit, and slam the window shut. The largest rock yet comes sailing into the window, this time cracking it. Spiderwebs of broken glass spread in its wake. 
“You’re fucking kidding me!” you shout as you throw the now broken window back open, only to be greeted by the face of your (ex?) lover and bodyguard among the intruders. 
“We weren’t lying!” the woman shouts back. She wasn’t. He’s here and he’s alive, he came back for you just like he said. White flame be damned, what’s become of you in this time though? Would he not think you kept true to your word and wed someone else? 
“Cahir,” you whisper, but it’s as if even in the darkness he can see your lips form around his name. 
“My Viscountess, I’ve come against your wishes,” He shouts, his grin wide enough to be seen from a distance. You smile, but only briefly, and then you leave the window. 
Cahir wonders for a moment if you’ve gone to alert other guards, if you have a new bodyguard, or…. He doesn’t think about it. He only motions for his two new friends to run if need be, and positions himself to draw a sword. You don’t return to the window. 
“Stupid idea, really,” Cahir admits, and motions to them to leave. 
“At least you tried,” Milva says, slightly cringing as she does. 
“Perhaps this will hurt less after some ale and we make money off of the song I write about—“
The bard is cut off by another voice. 
“Really? You’re leaving again?” 
Cahir turns to face the Viscountess that’s plagued every dream of his since he left, the woman who practically wished him dead two months ago, the woman he would marry tonight if she let him. You’re in only your dressing gown and those damned riding boots, the ones with his laces in them. You drive him insane, even now.
“You vile, crazed woman that’s what you wanted!” he answers, the argument he walked away from when he left picking right back up. 
“No it’s— I—“ you look shocked, for maybe the first time in all the time he’s known you, “Well, If you leave again you better make sure we both die. I wished it. I wished us both dead the last time.” 
Your quivering lip, even in the moonlight, tells him all he needs to know. He quickly crosses the distance between the two of you, cupping your cheek in his warm palm while the other hand comes around your waist. Like muscle memory, your arms wind their way across his back like ivy on a tower. 
“Who says we have to die?” He asks, and your eyes get a little watery. He’s never actually seen you cry, not like this. He decides he hates it. 
“Well, if I couldn’t have you…” you trail off, not wanting to really admit what little you’d been up to. 
“You have me. Quit frowning and pack a bag,” He orders, “And put some clothes on. As your bodyguard I shouldn’t be letting you out looking like such a scandal.” 
You lean into him, not yet ready to let go. 
“But this is your favorite.”
“So it is. Throw it in the bag.”  
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Wake me up. Chapter 11. I can change it
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Pairing: Morpheus x FemaleReader
Rating: PG
Words: 1550
You shouldn’t feel hurt because of his words. He wasn’t human and didn’t get many things people do or don’t do in their communication. But it sounds like he wanted to get rid of you. That hurts for some reason.
“Is he going to help?” asked Edmund when I flew with him on griffon’s back.
“I hope so”, you replied. “Especially if he sees that I’m in danger”.
“So, he should like you”, he said.
“No, I think not”, you whispered.
“Did you two have a fight?” Edmund asked another question.
“We are already in the castle”, you replied. “We talk about it later”.
Or perhaps not, you thought. You hope that other battles won’t be necessary after that siege. You are going to win. Furthermore, you asked Morpheus to make all the guards sleep. Susan should release Caspian’s teacher. And Caspian, you should go to Lord Miraz. You felt anger and pain when you heard the usurper’s words about conquering Narnia and killing Caspian’s father. And you were surprised to slap him first. Everyone was surprised by your reaction.
“He is disgusting”, you said. “I hate usurpers”.
And you feel like your anger has very personal reasons. Miraz was very surprised when he was captured and his castle was taken away, but nobody noticed your attack.
“What the magic?” he hissed.
“Everyone is sleeping”, you said. “Give up already. That throne is not yours, but Caspians. And you can explain how you killed his father”.
“Who are you? And how do you know?” he asked again but was hit by Caspian.
After that, Caspian took his uncle and aunt to prison and became king of Narnia. Aslan visited them at the coronation.
“You helped them again”, he said. “It’s time for you to go”.
“I know”, you nodded.
“But you shouldn’t come back”, he said. “You have your own path”.
"But..." you tried to object.
“You didn’t find answers here”, he said. “Only the pieces of memory. You know you were almost there”.
“What?” you asked, confused.
“You could stay here for good, but I think your time hasn't come yet”, he said. “You should hurry to finish your quest”.
“Why?” you asked.
“Because something can change”, he said. “And you should think about feeling you have for the god of dreams”.
And then he went away, leaving you even more confused than before. And then Morpheus approached you.
“So, this story comes to an end,” he said.
“It looks like it”, you replied.
“What did he say?” he asked.
“Then I shouldn’t return to Narnia”, you said. “But I’m glad I can accomplish something. I can change something”.
You didn’t tell him about your feelings, of course. You need to think it over. Likewise, you were sure that he wouldn't reciprocate your feelings.
“Is that so?” he asked.
“He said that I could stay here, but my time doesn’t come,” you said. “What did he mean? Do you know?”
“He said that you almost died”, he sighed.
“What?” You looked at him, surprised. And then you understood that he was right. You can stay in Narnia after your death. “So that's what happened to me”.
“It seems you are somewhere between”, Morpheus admitted. “The same rule is working in the Dreaming. You can stay here permanently after you die in your sleep”.
“Oh”, you said and sighed.
“So story will be next?” he asked.
“I think we need continue our way in Fellowship”, you replied. “I missed that world already. Are you with me?”
“What do you think?” he smirked.
Morpheus
So she didn’t realize yet that she was probably in a coma in her world. And that explains why she is still here and doesn't wake up. But still, she refuses to give up.
“And what do you want to do in this part of journey?” I asked.
“I want to save one elf, meet one girl and join the battle”, she replied.
“Why do you need to participate in all the battles?” I said.
“Because…” she began and then frowned. “I feel the need to fight. But I don’t remember why”.
“Perhaps, you wanted to fight in your life”, I admitted.
“Perhaps”, she shrugged. “Are you ready?”
“When you are”, I replied.
She opened the portal with ease. If I used the sand to move between realms, she just opened doors. It makes me think that she has great potential.
We appeared near Rohan. And she went to town. I followed her. And the king, the elf, and the dwarf were already there.
“Y\N”, the elf came to her. “We thought we lost you”.
“We just needed to do something else”, she smiled. “I’m glad to know that you already got here. Is everything okay?”
“Yes”, he nodded.
While I was watching how they exchanged smiles, I felt irritation. Why did I feel like that? Maybe, because she shouldn’t stay with her dreams.
“Welcome”, a blonde beautiful girl met us. “My name is Eowyn. Aragorn said, You are very brave”.
“I don’t think so”, Y\N said. “Morpheus saved me all the time. But I want to help you in any way I can”.
“This is so kind of you”, she said, looking at me quickly. “Is he your husband?”
“No”, Y\N blushed. “He is my friend”.
“Oh”, Eowyn blushed too. “I will send you some food”.
And she hurried away. Perhaps she felt guilty for asking such personal questions.
“A friend?” I whispered.
“What should I say?” she replied. “That you are a god?”
“You can confirm that we are betrothed”, I admitted.
“I didn’t think you approve it”, she said.
But I was annoyed again that she didn’t confirm that we were together in more romantic way. It was irritating thought and absolutely illogical.
You had a little rest in Rohan, and then you should move to Helm Deep. You were thrilled that you were going into the battle.
“Is there any chance that you change your mind about battle?” Morpheus asked. “Should I save your life every time?”
“Don’t tell me that you don’t like to be a hero”, you said, smiling.
“This game has been going on for too long”, he sighed. “And I began to think that you don’t want to leave this world”.
“Do you mean your realm or Middle Earth?” you asked.
“Both”, he said.
“Well, perhaps you are right”, you shrugged. “And I already told you that I’m not ready to leave your world”.
“You will never be ready if you are going to avoid your fears”, he said and made me angry again. Why does he need tell these things all the time?
“How many times are you going to tell me this?” you asked, annoyed. “I don’t know what my fears are, and that’s the problem”.
“And how many times are you going to make…” he was going to say something but stopped and blushed. “Never mind”.
“What?” you asked.
“Nothing”, Morpheus pouted again.
“I don’t have many stories left”, you sighed. “So relax. Soon you will get rid of me and my adventures”.
“That’s not what I mean”, he said.
“So what do you mean?” you looked at him.
“I don’t want to get rid of you”, Morpheus replied.
And I felt that my heart had flipped for some reason. No, I shouldn’t fall for him. He can be as unreal as the rest of them if he tells me the truth.
“Oh”, you said.
“And you tried to find romance here”, he finished.
And you blushed. It sounds like jealousy. But it wasn’t, right? He doesn’t have feelings for me. Am I just a temporary problem for him?
“It’s a dream”, you said. “What else should I do here?”
“Find the solution”, he said. “But… I need to apologize. My family said. I’m bad at communication”.
“That’s alright”, you sighed. “What else did they tell you?”
“That I am too much, and no one will stay with me”, he said emotionlessly. But you felt pain behind this calmness.
“You know that doesn’t write in stone”, you said. “I don’t think that you are too much. You are different, but you are not human”.
“My brothers and sisters understand humanity better than me”, he said. “Their nature doesn’t depend on that. Or rather, it doesn’t depend on their nature”.
“So what?” you asked.
“That’s me who is wrong and defected”, and again, this pain in his eyes made your heart break at the thought.
“Don’t think that”, you said, touching his hand and he looked at you. “You are hurt, not broken. There is a difference”.
“What difference?” he asked.
“I read once: I thought that I was broken and needed fixing. But in fact, I was hurt and needed healing. Entire different concept. You are not wrong. You are just hurt”.
“And how are you supposed to know about me?” he pouted.
“Perhaps I don’t know you well”, you replied. “But I can see you now. You are very responsible and serious. And it’s not a defect”.
Now you can see hope in his eyes and almost the stars. And you thought that you have a connection, but then Legolas interrupted you.
“We need to go to Helm’s Deep,” he said. “Are you going with us?”
“Yes, of course”, you said.
So you are going to the next battle. And your conversation with Morpheus should wait.
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Solar Opposites: The Rise of The New Order Ch. 10 (by @avaveevo)
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Terry is chained to the wall
Terry: *grunting as he tries to break free* Fucking damn it! Don’t worry kids! We have to get out of here warn your father!
Jesse starts crying
Jesse: *crying* Terry! I’m so scared! I don’t wanna die!
Terry gasps and tries to approach her but falls since he is chained to the wall
Terry: *growls and then regains hope* Don’t worry kids! Korvy will come rescue us! I just knew it!
Tortus arrives
Tortus: Get up! It is time!
Terry: Korvo will come stop you.
Tortus: *mockingly* Oh I am so scared! In your dreams! Guards, take them to the execution!
The guards pick up Terry and the replicants. Yumyulack bites a guard's arm.
Guard: Ouch! Little Brat! *shoves Yumyulack to get him going*
Korvo and Kim-La suddenly appear
Korvo: STOP!
Tortus: You?!
Terry: *sheds tears of joy* KORVY!
Yumyulack: Dad!
Jesse: Daddy!
Korvo: Terry! Kids! Hang on! I’m coming!
Tortus shocks Korvo again with his shock collar as Korvo growls.
Kim-La: KORVO!
Kim-La growls at Tortus, who laughs.
Kim-La: LEAVE HIM ALONE MOTHERFUCKER!
Tortus: I knew that you one day betray me, ever since the day you lost your pathetic wife!
Kim-La: How do you even know my wife's dead?
Tortus: *chuckles* It’s simple you see, your wife never like my orders.
A flashback plays which shows Juma refusing to take orders upon meeting Tortus.
Tortus: Your wife never liked my strict when she wanted to get some stuff for her wife and pathetic Replicant! She doesn’t even like the strict orders of The New Order.
Huma shook her head in disgust away from Tortus, who snarls and snaps his fingers. The snap summons the guards who took Juma away.
Juma: Hey! Why are you doing this?! This is bullshit! We never did anything to you!
Tortus: Take her to the Execution!
Juma: No! No! NO!
The flashback ends
Kim-La: *gasp* Y-you… killed my wife?!
Tortus: I had no other choice. You see-
Kim-La screams in fury and punches Tortus in the face.
Korvo: *laughs* Alright!
Kim-La: *to Tortus* HOW COULD YOU?! YOU KILLED THE ONLY SHLORPIAN I HAVE EVER LOVED!
Tortus: That does it. *snaps his fingers*
The guards grabbed Kim-La and Korvo and throws them to the dungeon as they scream. They then gasp.
Terry: KORVO!
Tortus: It’s too late now! It is time… for the Execution! Take them away!
Korvo: *growls*
Tortus: As for you two, you are sentence to the dungeon for 500 years as punishment for betraying the New Order!
Kim-La gasps
Kim-La: You won’t fucking get away with this!
Tortus: It’s too late! I already have!
The guards take away Terry, Jesse and Yumyulack as Korvo snakes. Then, Kim-La started crying. Korvo turns around and notices Kim-La crying.
Korvo: Kim-La? Are you okay?
After Korvo and Kim-La in the dungeon after Tortus sentenced them to 500 years in jail
Kim-La: *crying* I am so sorry Korvo…
Korvo smiles and put his hand on Kim-La.
Korvo: There is nothing you could’ve don Kim-La. Thanks for being by my side.
Kim-La smiles.
Kim-La: Thanks Korvo. *notices Korvo looking at his robe* Is there something wrong?
Korvo smirks.
Korvo: I think I can use a more modern garb.
Kim-La gasps.
Kim-La: No way. Want me to help you?
Korvo: I don't see why not?
Kim-La: Okay. Let’s get started.
Korvo takes his ceremonial garb off and starts looking around for options with Kim-La. Kim-La notices fingerless gloves
Kim-La: What about these gloves?
Korvo: Perfect.
Cue a montage. Korvo puts on the gloves as he began to smirk. Then, Kim-La sees an amazing modern outfit offscreen
Kim-La: Oh. My. Gosh.
Korvo is waiting until Kim-La show him the offscreen outfit. Korvo gasps.
Korvo: Perfect!
Later, two guards are patrolling the dungeon until...
Korvo: *offscreen* Now!
Kim-La uses a death ray to kill the guards
Guard #2: *dying from the ray* OH GOD! FUCKING WHY?!
Kim-La kicks the guard in the head
Kim-La: Suck it, bitches!
Kim-La turns to Korvo
Kim-La: So… what do you think of the new look?
Korvo then steps out with a new look, which contains a blue modern robe but with no crystal, a pair of boot that are a bit big but have crystals that looks like the one from Korvo’s old robe, Korvo’s white shirt is shown since the new robe is unbutton and he is now wearing fingerless gloves.
Korvo: I look and feel amazing! *remembers Terry's execution*
Kim-La: What is it?!
Korvo: Terry! He's going to be executed in a few hours and we won't have time to-
Kim-La: Hey don’t worry! We got this!
Korvo: *weeping* We have to get there! Terry means everything to me. *then manages to pull himself together and wipes away his tears while gaining courage again* Kim-La, let’s go save my husband!
Kim-La: Right!
The two Shlorpians then head off to save Terry from his execution.Then, Korvo notices Jessica and Teraformus in the dungeon.
Jessica: *gasps* Korvo!
Korvo: Teraformus! Jessica! You two got lock up didn’t you?
Terraformus: Yes! Hurry! Get us outta here!
Korvo pulls out a rusted key
then he puts it in the lock and opens the door. Terraformus and Jessica embrace their son-in-law.
Jessica: Thank you Korvo!
Teraformus: Are you all right? *notices Korvo's new outfit* Whoa. Nice new look.
Korvo: You’re welcome! Now come on! Let’s go save my family!
Korvo, Jessica, Teraformus and Kim-La runs off to save the family.
It starts at the day of the execution as Tortus steps up to the podium to announce the execution
Tortus: My fellow New Order! Today we start the execution of Terald, Yumyulack and Jessica!
The Shlorpians cheer as Jesse starts crying
Jesse: *crying* Korvo?! Where are you?!
Tortus: EXECUTE THEM! EXECUTE THEM AS THEY ALL WATCH!
Terry: Oh hell no! Wait until my sweet hubby comes and whoops your fucking asses!
An executioner Shlorpian raises the axe but then...
Korvo: *offscreen* STAY! THE FUCK! AWAY! FROM! MY! FAMILY!
Tortus: WHAT?!
The Shlorpians turn and then sees Korvo with Kim-La. Terry, Yumyulack and Jesse gasp in joy.
Yumyulack: Korvo!
Terry: Korvy!
Kim-La punches the executioner and frees Terry, Yumyulack, and Jesse
Terry, Yumyulack and Jesse: Hooray! Alright Korvo! You’re okay! We missed you!
Terry notices Korvo's new outfit
Terry: Wow. Nice outfit, babe.
Korvo twirls around
Korvo: Thanks. Need a new outfit while Kim-La and I were trapped. I am so sorry if I putted you guys in danger. I never meant for any of this to happen.
Terry: Hey. It's okay. I'm just glad you're okay, babe.
Yumyulack and Jesse: Us too.
Korvo smiles tearfully
Korvo: Come here you wonderful weirdos! *tries to bring family in for a hug, much to their joy*
The crowd murmurs in confusion as Tortus looks at Korvo's new outfit in horror. Korvo notices Tortus' horrified expression.
Korvo: What Tortus?
Tortus: WHAT! HAVE YOU DONE! TO YOUR CEREMONIAL GARB?!
Korvo: Hey! It’s a lovely outfit!
Torus: Lovely! LOVELY?! You completely changed the design! turns to Kim-La And you! I should’ve known you would turn on me!
Kim-La: Well, guess what?! I am done doing your own dirty work!
Torus: What?! After everything I did for you?! You should be ashamed of yourself!
Korvo: If anyone here should be ashamed here, it’s you! You assigned me a new unit, making me turn on my family!
Tortus: They are not your family! They are your unit! Get it through your head!
Korvo: finally taking a stand YES! THEY! ARE!
Torus slaps Korvo in the face, making him fall to the ground.
Torus: You dare talk back to me?!
Korvo however gets back and stands brave and courageous
Korvo: Yes! Yes I do!
Tortus: To think you were once my favorite student!
Korvo: I never was! You treated me like shit! II reuse to follow you anymore! I am going back to my family!
Kim-La: Yeah! Me too!
Tortus: You are not going back to Terald! He is nothing but a nuisance, and he is a disgrace to Shlorpiankind!
Korvo: No he is not! Terry is the most wonderful Pupa specialist and person I have ever met! He is the best husband and the mission partner I ever had! He changed my life! I made a wonderful life with my husband and you made me throw that away! And if you can’t see that, then you’re the fool!
Tortus: Have it your way then. New Order, come.
To Tortus’ surprise the others refuse to follow him
Bee: No Tortus. *looks at Korvo* Korvo’s right. *heads over to Kim-La and Korvo* Enough.
Tortus: What?! But conformity is cool!
Korvo snaps when Tortus says conformity is cool
Korvo: YOUR ORDERS AND RULES WERE ALWAYS TOXIC! THIS CONFORMITY IS ENDING RIGHT NOW! I AM GOING BACK TO MY FAMILY!
Tortus growls
Tortus: No you are not.
Tortus presses a button that shocks Korvo and Kim-La. Luckily Korvo looks at the button and takes out a dagger that destroys the button.
Korvo: It’s over Tortus…
Tortus snarls.
Tortus: Why you lousy little traitor!
Terry kicks Tortus in the face as he growls.
Terry: Touch my man and you're dead bitch! *to Korvo* Come here you! *kisses Korvo on the lips as the crowd gasps*
Crowd: *touched by the husbands’ love* Aaaw…
Korvo and Terry start taking off their clothes and start having sex
Korvo: Oh Terry! *moans lovingly* I really do miss that handsome kinky body of yours!
Terry: And I missed your beautiful chubby body!
Korvo: *moans lovingly* Terry!
Kim-La: Wow. *to Yumyulack and Jesse* Do they always do this?
Yumyulack and Jesse: Oh hell yeah. Really gross sometimes. Boy, they are really got a whole lot of love.
Korvo: *moans lovingly* OH! OH YES TERRY! TERRY!
A green male Shlorpians takes his phone out
Terry: *moans lovingly* OH YES! KORVY! OH!
Moran: Holy. Shit.
Bee: Yeah. Wow.
Korvo: Ooooh! Yes! Let us kiss and show everyone how beautiful love is!
Terry: Fuck yeah!
The two aliens husbands kiss as they start floating and glowing
Shlorpians: Whoa… aaaw… so romantic!
Bee: What's happening?
Gadget: I think Korvo and his husband’s lover for each other is shining brighter than ever!
Korvo and Terry's clothes suddenly transform.
Shlorpians: Whoa!
Korvo’s clothes has turn into an aquamarine cyan suit jacket with a white shirt underneath while Terry’s clothes turn into an orange suit jacket with a black shirt underneath. The two husbands stop kissing as they land on their feet
Korvo: *smiling* Terry-bear… you never looked more handsome…
Terry smiles tearfully
Terry: So do you… *leans in as he and Korvo embrace in another kiss as they moan lovingly*
Xinna starts crying which is something she's never done before
Bee: Are you… crying Xinna?
Xinna: N-No!
The Shlorpians cheer for the husbands’ love for each other as Korvo and Terry continues kissing. Korvo the delivers a speech to the Shlorpians like Nova does.
Korvo: Everyone! Tortus is evil. He was a false savior, preying on us because we believed in something greater. You’ve been save. This divine touch is already warming our utopia. Someday, our brothers and sisters who Tortus forced out of the planet will find their way back. If they survive, they'll return to find the New Order better than ever before. Because from now on, we build friendships instead of barriers. There will be no more power-hungry leaders or bloody wars. There will only be Shlorpians who care and support each other and a lasting peace inside the New Order! It starts now. Our reign is over! Feel the warm air, the wind of change that brings a new life for us all.
The Shlorpians cheer. The family then gets into a group hug as Kim-La smiles.
Kim-La: I'm proud of you, Korv.
Korvo: *whispers* Thank you…
Kim-La smiles and joins in on the hug. Xinna suddenly bursts into tears.
Xinna: I can’t take it! Come here guys!
The New Order members hug each other
Korvo: Now… let’s go home.
Terry: Yeah. *to Kim-La* You wanna come with us?
Kim-La: I would love too.
Korvo smiles. Korvo straightens his jacket and laughs
Karna: *offscreen* Mommy?
Kim-La turns around and gasps
Kim-La: Karna?! *runs up to hug her daughter as she cries tears of joy*
Karna: Mommy! I missed you!
Kim-La and Karna embrace while Teraformus and Jessica arrived and gasp in joy.
Jessica: He did it! He finally did it!
Terraformus: You did it Korvo! You saved everyone!
Tortus gets up and growls only for the guards to stop him.
Tortus: No! Stop! What are you fools doing?! Let me go!
Terry: *firmly* It’s over Tortus! Your awful rule of the New Order is over! For good!
Tortus tries escape, only for Teraformus to punch him in papa wolf fury!
Terraformus: NOBODY TRIES TO KILL MY SON YOU BITCH!
Two guards appear behind Tortus
Tortus: No... *gets up* you don't get to end this! I'm fucking Tortus! *gets out of crater and faces gang* I'm the fucking Shlorpian, and you're just some fucking clown or something! I started everything in the New Order! All of Shlorpian kin came from these fucking hands! You all should be worshipping me, you ungrateful, disgusting, fucking losers-
Jessica: Take him away, boys.
The guards nod as Tortus screams in fury as he gets taken away for good. The crowd cheer as Bee, Gadget, Moran and Xinna cheer for their friends. The family gets into another group hug along with Jessica, Teraformus, Kim-La and Karna.
Terry: I’m so proud of you Korvy. Now what do we do now?
Korvo smirks as he looks around the crowd.
Korvo: Now we can finally rebuild before Tortus’s cruel ways came. Together.
The crowd cheers as Terry picks Korvo up. Terry smiles and the two husbands embrace in a kiss while moaning lovingly.
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sadnesslaughs · 5 months
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You are a surgeon who can see Death. And every surgery you perform is a battle of wits against all the tricks Death throws at you to prevent you from saving a life.
(A response to a writing prompt.)
“HEEEEY, BATTER BATTER BATTER. HEY BATTER BATTER BATTER.” Death taunted, standing over the body of old Mr. McHenson. The man currently floating in the darkness between life and death. While Death pulled at McHenson’s soul, Dr. Kasey Rean did her best to hold the line, refusing to let that man leave the mortal realm just yet.
“That doesn’t make any sense.” She hissed, causing her nurses to look amongst themselves, unsure of what she was talking about. The three nurses thought everything made perfect sense. They hadn’t noticed any abnormalities with the heart or anything outside of standard procedure, yet they knew better than to question Dr. Rean. If anyone knew how to save lives, it was her. They didn’t call her the angel of life for nothing.
“Oh? HEY DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR, HEY DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR, CUT!” Death made a chopping motion with his boney hand, trying to get her to cut an artery. Kasey grimaced, finding his words infuriating, almost slipping up as she continued the procedure.
“I’m not losing this one.” She gave death a defiant stare, one that inspired the nurses. Even if the nurses couldn’t see death, her words were enough to let them know she was fighting some grand battle. Doing everything in her power to give this man another chance at life.
“You said that about little Erin and I got him, didn’t I? Why bother? Everyone dies. Let this man go peacefully. Do you know how much pain he’s in? What do you call a monster that won’t let a sick person die? A surgeon.”
Kasey took a breath, finding that hard to ignore. She closed her eyes for a second, collecting herself. “Everyone deserves a chance to live.” She answered, not wanting to think about Erin. You couldn’t save everyone. Every doctor knew that, still that didn’t make cases like Erin’s any less tragic. She steeled herself, focusing on saving McHenson instead.
“Sure, they do. There’s a thirty-year-old in the room next to this fighting for his life. He’s a new father. Wouldn’t it be tragic if his child grew up never knowing what their father’s face looked like? They say you don’t gain memories until you're four, so that poor child wouldn’t remember anything about their father. Only hearing secondhand stories. If you let this man die, you may have a chance at saving him.”
“No.”
“No? This man’s seventy-four. He’s already past his prime, let him die and save the one that’s got more life left to live. Doesn’t that make more sense? I know which option I would choose.”
“If that man was close to death, you would be in that room, not this one. I assume whichever doctors handling him is doing a great job. I trust my colleagues. I don’t trust you.” She whispered, making sure the nurses didn’t hear those words.
“Very well, let that be another death on your hands.” Death watched the procedure until one of the nurses’ eyes lit up.
“Vitals are looking good. How’s everything looking at your end?” The nurse asked.
“Good. Everything’s looking good. Let’s get ready to stitch him up.” Dr. Rean smiled at Death, who only stared back at the doctor.
“One victory doesn’t repel your numerous failures. I’ll be back and next time I’ll win. I hope you remember that one day I won’t only be visiting your patients. One day, I’ll be coming for you.” With that, Death vanished, leaving Dr. Rean to finish up her end of the surgery, having saved another soul from Death’s clutch.
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theogcny · 2 years
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This is why she hated going out alone. It always seemed like people couldn’t respect the fact that she wanted and liked being alone. She had refused to let Chaos accompanying her anymore, apparently alcohol and his meds weren’t a match and she would die before allowing him to drink with her around. She let out a sigh as she turned around. “Sir, I already told you that I am not interested and that I won’t be interested any time soon.” Jangmi shouted, annoyed. “Actually, I don’t think I’ll ever be interested. Leave me the fuck alone!” The surroundings had already begun freezing as she turned around. Albeit she was strong and could beat someone up, she had drunk quite a lot and her coordination wouldn’t be at peak, she could easily be overpowered if she made a single mistake. She also didn’t want to deal with a drunken man, yet as she quickened her pace she could hear the stranger doing the same. A shiver ran down her spine at the thought of being caught alone with a creep.  Jangmi was about to turn around once again, to tell the man off. But before she could even let out a word she noticed how the man had seemingly stopped on his own. “So, you finally fucking get it? I will break your neck if you even dare come close to me!” A frown adorned her facial features before going back on track. But she didn’t get too far, immediately walking into the other.  “I’m sorry,” she let out before even realizing who she had stumbled upon. A small nod before she looked to identify him. Her cheeks instantly flushed red upon recognizing the other, her lips pursing together, trying to not make obvious that she smelt of alcohol. Jangmi waved with her hand, sheepishly. “I thought he was scared of me.” She chuckled, looking down. “Guess they always run off if they’re not as alone as they think.” 
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Till the End of the Moon - Episode 2
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Hello friends! Here’s the recap of the second episode of Till the End of the Moon. Upon listening to a second time, I really like the opening OST. It’s nice, I’m going to add this to my playlist. The first episode was basically an introduction to the main story. A demon lord has risen up, destroying the cultivation world and a young girl is sent back to the past to prevent him from ever becoming a demon. I’m not going to go in too much details, I think this summarize the plot line very well.
So Tantai Jin has been kneeling in the yard for three days. At night, even though it’s very windy and cold, Susu decides to let him stay there, as an advance payment on everything bad he ever did... erm will do. She thinks he’s pretending to look pitiful. He’s probably not.
We are introduced to Ye Xiwu’s sister, Ye Bingchang. She seems to be a very nice lady, very generous towards everyone and pretty much in love with the sixth prince who comes to help giving bowls of congee to the people with her. He’s rather unhappy upon hearing Ye Xiwu is letting Tantai Jin kneels in the courtyard like that.
Susu is feeling bad letting him freeze in the storm, but she can’t really decide what to do. Also she’s afraid he’ll really die if it goes on like this. A crow visits Tantai Jin and shows him sights of Ye Xiwu saying she hopes he dies along with her sister so the 6th prince would only see her. Susu comes out to have look on him, but he notices her and tells her to go back in since it’s cold. She pretends that she doesn’t like her cape and throws it at him. However, he refuses it. She decides to leave it there, but then he faints and she remembers how he became a demon. So she decides to take him, in case that was the night the demons took him over. She tries to warm him inside the bed covers and then call Chun Tao to heat a bath for him. While they take care of him, he talks to a weird face that wants something inside of him. But it says that it’s not the right time now to do so and that he has to be patient, to experience all of the pain of the human world before it comes and takes him away. Susu tries to figure out which one is the evil bone inside of him, touching him all over while he’s in the bathtub (dressed). He wakes up and she rushes out. When he’s heading outside, she tells him he doesn’t need to go kneel anymore, then she goes to bed. She learns that Ye Xiwu whipped Tantai Jin every night before going to bed. She feels rather uneasy doing that. I wonder if she’ll do it. And she does, convincing herself that she’s punishing the demon lord. At this rate, you’re going to make him become the demon lord quicker. Anyways. I don’t really like the guy’s acting. I believe his character is emotionless, rather he doesn’t let his emotions show, but he just look like... bored. I don’t know how to describe it. It just doesn’t really fit the vibe in my opinion. Also, I was wondering if it was because of the dubbing, but he’s actually doing his own voice acting... so, we’ll see. Maybe it will make more sense later on. Susu ends scolding herself a little bit, because the one she’s hitting right hasn’t done anything bad, so she stops after a few hits. It gives off a really bad start for me. We know they are going to be a couple, that’s a given, but I’m not sure I can condone a relationship that is starting like that...
She wakes up in the middle of the night and notices that Tantai Jin is having a fever. She calls Chun Tao up and takes care of him until he seems to feel a little better and wakes up. Then she does back to bed. He thinks that’s weird. And so do I, but for different reasons.
The next morning, when she goes to have breakfast with her family, everybody takes super good care of her, they give her food, clothes to wear so she won’t be cold and she gets to sit next to her dad. The general looks rather strict and he criticize his son, while he has only nice things to say about Ye Wuxi. Susu says she should apologize for pushing her sister in the lake, but Ye Bingchang comes right in at that moment and she says there’s no need to since they are sister. When Susu asks why her husband isn’t with them for breakfast, everyone feels uncomfortable. She learns from Chun Tao since she couldn’t eat while seeing him, he was sent to the kitchen. There, the servants treat him as a servant too and he has to wash the dishes in ice cold water. It seems like he can talk to bugs? He sends one in the throat of one of the servants that is making fun of him. It looks like it.
Susu scolds the servants for treating Tantai Jin that way and she won’t let him eat the leftover food they left him. She takes him to eat something else but he won’t touch it. He tells her how she put some drugs inside food to trap her sister so she won’t be able to marry the sixth prince and how she and he ended up eating it, then being together in bed, which led to their wedding. It seems also that Ye Xiwu poisoned his food a few times to torment him in the past. Susu eats a bite of each meal to prove that it’s not poisoned and she orders him to eat there three times a day every day. Chun Tao will bring him the food. She won’t let him starve to death.
The crow comes back to talk with him, with news of the country of Jing where he comes from. But he can’t even leave the estate now, so it has nothing to do with him. So it seems he can talk with animals. I really dislike the voice of the crow. Why do they always to give them robot voices? It’s even more unnatural (because a bird talking really isn’t something that natural). Also crows are able to imitate the human voice if I’m not wrong, so... WHY? They figure out that Ye Wuxi being nice to him is a new way of tormenting him.
Tantai Jin’s father is nearing death. The king of the kingdom the story happens in wants to use Tantai Jin to take over the Jin kingdom. The 6th prince doesn’t seem happy with that idea.
And that’s just how it ends. Tantai Jin is really living a miserable life. No wonder he becomes a demon later on, anyone would in his circumstances, unless they are a bodhisattva. I was afraid that the plot might not be thick enough for it to last 40 episodes, but I guess we are going to be just fine.
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magicianpanache · 2 years
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Reading Midnight Sun: Chapter 6
The chapter starts with Edward learning Bella is clumsy, which comes as a shock to us all, I’m sure. He finds it funny in a pretty condescending kind of way, which is the way he does everything, to be completely honest.
Rosalie also gets upset at him for starting to talk to Bella again. We remember the Cullens could die if the Volturi knew Bella knew about the supernatural. We also remember that by speaking to Bella, Edward increases the chances the family will have to kill her, move, or transform her, which would take her human future from her without her choice.
Edward presents us an interesting picture of his and Rosalie’s relationship.
Rosalie and I had never had an easy relationship—I’d offended her the very first time she’d heard me speak, and it was downhill from that point on—but it seemed as though she was even more ill-tempered than usual the last few days. I sighed. Rosalie made everything about herself.
Bitchy blonde moment #6
Of course, how does Rosalie dare caring about what happens to the family? Notice also how Edward glosses over what he said to Rosalie when she woke up, days after being assaulted in the street by someone she trusted. He also presents it as something that just happened, that he had no agency on. I offended her. Whoops. What can I do now ?
They sit together at lunch, and Edward finds quite a lot of pleasure ordering Bella around, condescending her (motioning her to come sit with him instead of asking, acting cryptic). He is almost relishing in the fact she doesn’t understand what’s going on, because it means she won’t leave. He also expresses his frustration about the fact she won’t tell him his every thought, which leads to this lovely tirade from Bella.
“No, I can’t imagine why that would be frustrating at all— just because someone refuses to tell you what they’re thinking, even if all the while they’re making cryptic little remarks specifically designed to keep you up at night wondering what they could possibly mean… now, why would that be frustrating?”
I frowned at her, upset to realize that she was right. I wasn’t being fair. She couldn’t know the loyalties and limitations that tied my tongue, but that didn’t change the disparity as she saw it. 
That is the most “I’m sorry your feelings were hurt by my honesty” apology. He can’t even admit this without a caveat.
“You’ve got a bit of a temper, don’t you?” 
Why does he sound like such a negging incel ?
Edward then ditches the blood typing class in biology. From his car, he sees Bella fainting as Mike brings her to the infirmary, so he picks her up, chasing Mike off, despite her protesting multiple times.
Edward, ever the gentleman, takes this opportunity to mock her.
I really don’t think he’s in a place where he can critique her reaction to blood.
Edward brings her to the nurse’s office, and then convinces the nurse to let her skip gym class. He, of course, forces her to accept a lift home. Like, physically forcing her. Of course, I only know he’s physically forcing her because I read Twilight. From Edward’s perspective, 
I pulled her back toward my car carefully. Apparently, walking forward was challenging enough for her. 
How would Bella survive without Edward around to save her from the floor ? Eventually, though, we get to a moment of clarity.
Was my behavior entirely offside? I thought I was teasing, that I was acting like the average besotted teenage boy, but what if I’d gotten it wrong? Did she feel coerced? I realized she had every reason to. 
Yeah… sorry to tell you this, but you’re not acting like the average teenage boy, and if this weren't Bella it’s entirely possible she would feel coerced.
Of course, they continue their conversation on the way back to Bella’s house.
“How old are you, Bella?” [...]
“I’m seventeen,” she answered.
“You don’t seem seventeen.” 
She’s mature for her age, is she ? 
Edward reveals he’ll be skipping Friday (because of the sun).
He ends the chapter like he started it, offending her by implying she could die because of her clumsiness.
Conclusion
Without Bella’s POV, Edward really seems like a creep. We know from Twilight that Bella likes his attention, but he has no way to know that, and he does not care, because he is starting to think that Bella cannot survive without him. The hand of the author makes him right, but still. He has no rational reason to believe she cannot survive walking without him pulling her.
Edward also shows his paternalistic side by speaking to her condescendingly, (we see he uses words like chided when speaking to her). He enjoys having the power in the relationship. How romantic.
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iviarellereads · 2 months
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The Great Hunt, Chapter 1 - The Flame of Tar Valon(1)
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(Wheel icon) In which we use procrastination as predestination.
PERSPECTIVE: Rand:
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass leaving memories that become legend, then fade to myth, and are long forgot when that Age comes again. In one Age, called the Third Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose in the Mountains of Dhoom.(2) The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.(3)
The wind blows south across the Blight, picking up then losing the scent of death as it moves into Shienar, where spring is holding on late since it was late in coming. It should be summer already, but at least winter eventually broke. The wind reaches Fal Dara, and Rand and Lan stripped to the waist, sword training.(4) Rand smells something on the wind, something that evokes the image of a grave, but hardly notices. At one point when Lan switches from slashes to a thrust, the wind catches Rand and freezes him in place. Rand can only watch as, in slow motion to his perception, the bundled lathes of Lan's practice sword hit him right in the ribs, then shatter, and seem almost to be drawn to his heart as they break apart.
Lan asks what the fuck and Rand says the wind froze him. Lan takes a moment and explains, troubled, that sometimes strange things happen this close to the Blight, especially to ta'veren. Anyway, what happened to leaving, it's been a month and Lan expected Rand to be long since gone. Rand thinks about how Tam gave him the sword, and says he wanted to learn how to use it, so he wouldn't need to bluff and get in trouble when bluffing failed. Lan says it's rare even for heron-mark swords, it'd fetch a high price at sale. Rand thought any heron blade was rare, and Lan gives him a sidelong look. Tam didn't tell him? Maybe he didn't believe.
Lan explains that during the War of the Shadow, in the Age of Legends, some weapons were made with the One Power. Aes Sedai drew metal from the earth, and forged them into swords, all with the Power. Some of them have become legendary swords, that seemed to have a power all their own, tales for gleemen. The reality is plenty good, though: blades that won't shatter or break, and never need sharpening. The making of them was lost, and there will never be more, not least because the Aes Sedai swore never to make them again, every one of them swears it to this day. Not all the Aes Sedai blades are heron-marked, and not all heron-marked blades are Aes Sedai work. Rand refuses to think about how Tam came by a three thousand year old sword.(5)
Lan asks again why Rand is still there. He gives excuses, that he wants to spend more time with his friends, he might not see them again for years, at least, anyway, and he wishes so much… Lan asks if he wants things to be as they were, for Egwene to go with him on his travels. He acknowledges that she might, if Rand found the right way to ask her. Wearily, Lan adds that love’s a funny thing that way. Rand says no, he wouldn’t want anyone with him as he goes mad.
“And that is all the reason? You want to spend as much time as you can with your friends from home before they go? That’s why you’re dragging your feet? You know what’s sniffing at your heels.” Rand surged angrily to his feet. “All right, it’s Moiraine! I wouldn’t even be here if not for her, and she won’t as much as talk to me.” “You’d be dead if not for her, sheepherder,” Lan said flatly, but Rand rushed on. “She tells me . . . tells me horrible things about myself”—his knuckles whitened on the sword. That I’m going to go mad and die!—“and then suddenly she won’t even say two words to me. She acts as if I’m no different than the day she found me, and that smells wrong, too.”(6)
Rand doesn't know what he means by that, but surely she can tell him something to help him, and she won't even acknowledge him.
Lan says Rand isn't learning anything standing still, and tells him to go through some fancy sword movements, starting with the Heron Wading in the Rushes.
"Remember that that Heron form is only for practicing balance. Anywhere but doing forms, it leaves you wide open; you can strike home from it, if you wait for the other man to move first, but you’ll never avoid his blade."(7)
Suddenly, they hear drums. A rolling fanfare, growing louder. From the tower, Rand has a clear view of the area around the city. Ranks and ranks of men in armour emerge from the forest, with women on horseback, and a palanquin. Soon Rand can make out the shape on the banner: a white teardrop.
Lan remarks that Ingtar is with them, back from hunting at last. Rand asks why there are so many Aes Sedai, and why the banner and drums? The Amyrlin Seat came in person and Rand's lessons are done, Lan says, looking sympathetic.(8) He adds, better for Rand if he were a week gone.
The Amyrlin Seat, who ordered the Aes Sedai. She’s come because of me. He could think of no other reason. They knew things, had knowledge that could help him, he was sure. And he did not dare ask any of them. He was afraid they had come to gentle him. And afraid they haven’t, too, he admitted reluctantly. Light, I don’t know which scares me more. “I didn’t mean to channel the Power,” he whispered. “It was an accident! Light, I don’t want anything to do with it. I swear I’ll never touch it again! I swear it!” With a start, he realized that the Aes Sedai party was entering the city gates. The wind swirled up fiercely, chilling his sweat like droplets of ice, making the trumpets sound like sly laughter; he thought he could smell an opened grave, strong in the air. My grave, if I keep standing here. Grabbing his shirt, he scrambled down the ladder and began to run.
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(1) Hey, wasn't that the name of that one chapter icon? (2) Bob, adding an H to an existing name does not inherently qualify it as legally distinct. (3) I may or may not quote every one of these. It's just so evocative. (4) Is that what they call it these days? (5) Recall Tam's description. "I paid entirely too much; two coppers is too much for one of these. Your mother didn’t approve, but she was always wiser than I. I was young then, and it seemed worth the price at the time." Do you get the feeling he didn't mean he paid for it in cash? Still, we finally find out why Rand's sword is so special and didn't dull in the slightest after chopping up the cart wood in Emond's Field. Everyone loves a magic sword. Lan's sword is too, though I didn't put that in my summary explicitly. (6) So, for all Rand's big talk about leaving at the end of the Eye of the World, he sure took his sweet time about it. It's kind of understandable that he wants some answers, something to help him stay safe, not go mad or hurt anyone. But, kiddo, you had to know there was a reason Moiraine didn't just take off with the girls to Tar Valon herself or something. (7) The line about the Heron position is a little awkwardly placed. It feels clear Jordan wanted to set that up for something, and refused to let it be edited out. (Obviously I know what it's setting up, it's one of the things I remember, but I can't say anything more than that) (8) This is the first time we see someone other than Nynaeve really processing Lan's facial expressions, and he's acting… downright paternal. He's teaching Rand what he can, in the time given him, about the sword and the world. He's sympathetic about what's about to happen to Rand now that the Aes Sedai are here, knowing how Rand feels about them, knowing what Rand is even as Rand doesn't want to believe.
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Post #50: UXM issue 186
This issue is Lifedeath, probably my second favorite single issue after God Loves, Man Kills. Claremont and guest artist Barry Windsor-Smith tell the story of Ororo reeling from the loss of her powers. It opens a few days after last issue with Ororo lying in a bed in Forge’s apartment staring into space with dead eyes. Forge brings her food, but she won’t eat or speak, and he gives up and leaves. The holograms in his apartment make it appear to be floating in the sky, and Forge fails to see the cruelty of placing Ororo in this place right after she lost her flight. He reflects on the last few days, how Ororo was shot with the neutralizer and he saved her from drowning. Ororo finally leaves the bed to come tell him he should have let her die. She asks him to turn off the open sky illusion, because she’s starting to fear heights. Forge convinces her to swim in his pool, and she learns his leg is a prosthetic. He lost it in the Vietnam War in an explosion that killed all his friends. He’s been where Ororo is, half dead and wanting it to end, but he came out the other side. Ororo begins to come out of her shell a little, and starts to notice things she took for granted, like having to check the weather forecast and being cold. She begins to catch feelings for him, unaware that he designed the gun that destroyed her. Ororo is seeking a connection to replace the one she lost, but Forge is hesitant, being a very solitary person by nature. They begin discussing their pasts. Ororo tells him about her life as child thief, and also the death of her parents, something she’s never told anyone. She asks about his Native American heritage, and he says it has nothing to do with who he is. Forge gets a call from Gyrich and leaves the room. Ororo realizes she hasn’t called Xavier in days, so she picks up the other phone, but it’s the same line, and she hears Forge say he designed the gun. She tries to turn off the holograms and flee, but accidentally activates a hologram sequence of a Vietnam battle. She runs out onto the balcony in the middle of a raging storm and screams at Forge, for betraying mutantkind and isolating himself in a tower of lies. He made Ororo think she could be happy with him, even if only briefly, and though he claims to care about her and want to find a cure, but she says for his promises to mean anything he would have to believe in something. She walks away, telling him that she knows now the dangers of isolating herself, and she refuses to become him. She knows she’ll never have her powers back, but she’s determined that her soul will fly again.
For most of her life, Ororo knew exactly who she was. When she joined the X-Men, she began questioning that, and after the Brood Saga, everything she thought she knew was shattered. But still, she knew that her identity lay somewhere deep within her, and she began searching herself for it. It was scary, but it also made her happy, because Ororo loves herself and loves life and wants to appreciate it the best she can. But now, part of the way through her journey to find herself, a piece of her identity was torn away from her. Like the Brood Saga, it’s a metaphor for how oppressors and colonists try to strip away cultural and racial identities, but in this case, the parallels between racial identity and mutant identity are explicitly called out. Forge says that his Native American heritage has nothing to do with who he is, it’s in his past. The implication is that Ororo’s mutation is a thing of the past, so it shouldn’t bother her that it’s been stolen. Just as he rejects his racial heritage, Forge betrayed mutantkind by creating a means to literally strip away that part of a person’s identity. After what happened to him in Vietnam, Forge is scared of any connection, so he isolates himself and tells himself there’s nobody like him. If he has no identity, he can’t be hurt. He’s living a lie, as we see in his apartment filled with illusions. He thinks he can help Ororo, because he still can’t see her pain for what it is. He’s a problem solver and a builder, so he thinks her power is just a piece of her that fell off and can be glued back on or replaced. But for Ororo, maybe more so than any other mutant we’ve met, her power was a part of her heart and soul. It was a connection to all of the life around her, and Forge’s gun took that from her. Ororo’s arc has been building to this for years. She’s had her sense of self torn apart and begun to rebuild it, but as she’s approaching her happiness, she’s ripped apart again and has to start from scratch. She almost gives up, but in the final moments of the issue, she rejects Forge’s idea that she can find her happiness in his tower in solitude. She’s going to retake her identity by finding a different way to connect with life. Ororo’s real strength wasn’t her powers, it was her heart and soul. She refuses to let Forge and Gyrich break those parts of her as well. A lot of this can’t really be a direct allegory for real life cultural identities, and a lot of those themes are things that I have no experience with, so I’m not the best person to analyze it all. But I love this story and this character, and I believe that reading stories about problems you can’t relate to your own life is a good way to learn to be a better and more empathetic person. It’s why I love X-Men so much, the themes and metaphors cover so much ground. In some stories, I can see reflections of my own struggles, and in others I see hardships I’ve never experienced. Obviously it’s not a substitute for educating yourself on real events, especially not when it’s a story like this written by a white man. But it’s still a very powerful and honest story. Smarter people than me have written much longer essays about this issue, which I would highly recommend to anyone interested in comic book history. This is one of my favorite things I’ve read, and it gets better every time.
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Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
If you’ve been paying attention for the last couple of years, you might have noticed that the world has a bit of a misinformation problem. 
The problem isn’t just with the recent election conspiracies, either. The last couple of years has brought us the rise (and occasionally fall) of misinformation-based movements like:
Sandy Hook conspiracies
Gamergate
Pizzagate
The MRA/incel/MGTOW movements
anti-vaxxers
flat-earthers
the birther movement
the Illuminati 
climate change denial
Spygate
Holocaust denial 
COVID-19 denial 
5G panic 
QAnon 
But why do people believe this stuff?
It would be easy - too easy - to say that people fall for this stuff because they’re stupid. We all want to believe that smart people like us are immune from being taken in by deranged conspiracies. But it’s just not that simple. People from all walks of life are going down these rabbit holes - people with degrees and professional careers and rich lives have fallen for these theories, leaving their loved ones baffled. Decades-long relationships have splintered this year, as the number of people flocking to these conspiracies out of nowhere reaches a fever pitch. 
So why do smart people start believing some incredibly stupid things? It’s because:
Our brains are built to identify patterns. 
Our brains fucking love puzzles and patterns. This is a well-known phenomenon called apophenia, and at one point, it was probably helpful for our survival - the prehistoric human who noticed patterns in things like animal migration, plant life cycles and the movement of the stars was probably a lot more likely to survive than the human who couldn’t figure out how to use natural clues to navigate or find food. 
The problem, though, is that we can’t really turn this off. Even when we’re presented with completely random data, we’ll see patterns. We see patterns in everything, even when there’s no pattern there. This is why people see Jesus in a burnt piece of toast or get superstitious about hockey playoffs or insist on always playing at a certain slot machine - our brains look for patterns in the constant barrage of random information in our daily lives, and insist that those patterns are really there, even when they’re completely imagined. 
A lot of conspiracy theories have their roots in people making connections between things that aren’t really connected. The belief that “vaccines cause autism” was bolstered by the fact that the first recognizable symptoms of autism happen to appear at roughly the same time that children receive one of their rounds of childhood immunizations - the two things are completely unconnected, but our brains have a hard time letting go of the pattern they see there. Likewise, many people were quick to latch on to the fact that early maps of COVID infections were extremely similar to maps of 5G coverage -  the fact that there’s a reasonable explanation for this (major cities are more likely to have both high COVID cases AND 5G networks) doesn’t change the fact that our brains just really, really want to see a connection there. 
Our brains love proportionality. 
Specifically, our brains like effects to be directly proportional to their causes - in other words, we like it when big events have big causes, and small causes only lead to small events. It’s uncomfortable for us when the reverse is true. And so anytime we feel like a “big” event (celebrity death, global pandemic, your precious child is diagnosed with autism) has a small or unsatisfying cause (car accident, pandemics just sort of happen every few decades, people just get autism sometimes), we sometimes feel the need to start looking around for the bigger, more sinister, “true” cause of that event. 
Consider, for instance, the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot four times by a Turkish member of a known Italian paramilitary secret society who’d recently escaped from prison - on the surface, it seems like the sort of thing conspiracy theorists salivate over, seeing how it was an actual multinational conspiracy. But they never had much interest in the assassination attempt. Why? Because the Pope didn’t die. He recovered from his injuries and went right back to Pope-ing. The event didn’t have a serious outcome, and so people are content with the idea that one extremist carried it out. The death of Princess Diana, however, has been fertile ground for conspiracy theories; even though a woman dying in a car accident is less weird than a man being shot four times by a paid political assassin, her death has attracted more conspiracy theories because it had a bigger outcome. A princess dying in a car accident doesn’t feel big enough. It’s unsatisfying. We want such a monumentous moment in history to have a bigger, more interesting cause. 
These theories prey on pre-existing fear and anger. 
Are you a terrified new parent who wants the best for their child and feels anxious about having them injected with a substance you don’t totally understand? Congrats, you’re a prime target for the anti-vaccine movement. Are you a young white male who doesn’t like seeing more and more games aimed at women and minorities, and is worried that “your” gaming culture is being stolen from you? You might have been very interested in something called Gamergate. Are you a right-wing white person who worries that “your” country and way of life is being stolen by immigrants, non-Christians and coastal liberals? You’re going to love the “all left-wingers are Satantic pedo baby-eaters” messaging of QAnon. 
Misinformation and conspiracy theories are often aimed strategically at the anxieties and fears that people are already experiencing. No one likes being told that their fears are insane or irrational; it’s not hard to see why people gravitate towards communities that say “yes, you were right all along, and everyone who told you that you were nuts to be worried about this is just a dumb sheep. We believe you, and we have evidence that you were right along, right here.” Fear is a powerful motivator, and you can make people believe and do some pretty extreme things if you just keep telling them “yes, that thing you’re afraid of is true, but also it’s way worse than you could have ever imagined.”
Real information is often complicated, hard to understand, and inherently unsatisfying. 
The information that comes from the scientific community is often very frustrating for a layperson; we want science to have hard-and-fast answers, but it doesn’t. The closest you get to a straight answer is often “it depends” or “we don’t know, but we think X might be likely”. Understanding the results of a scientific study with any confidence requires knowing about sampling practices, error types, effect sizes, confidence intervals and publishing biases. Even asking a simple question like “is X bad for my child” will usually get you a complicated, uncertain answer - in most cases, it really just depends. Not understanding complex topics makes people afraid - it makes it hard to trust that they’re being given the right information, and that they’re making the right choices. 
Conspiracy theories and misinformation, on the other hand, are often simple, and they are certain. Vaccines bad. Natural things good. 5G bad. Organic food good. The reason girls won’t date you isn’t a complex combination of your social skills, hygiene, appearance, projected values, personal circumstances, degree of extroversion, luck and life phase - girls won’t date you because feminism is bad, and if we got rid of feminism you’d have a girlfriend. The reason Donald Trump was an unpopular president wasn’t a complex combination of his public bigotry, lack of decorum, lack of qualifications, open incompetence, nepotism, corruption, loss of soft power, refusal to uphold the basic responsibilities of his position or his constant lying - they hated him because he was fighting a secret sex cult and they’re all in it. 
Instead of making you feel stupid because you’re overwhelmed with complex information, expert opinions and uncertain advice, conspiracy theories make you feel smart - smarter, in fact, than everyone who doesn’t believe in them. And that’s a powerful thing for people living in a credential-heavy world. 
Many conspiracy theories are unfalsifiable. 
It is very difficult to prove a negative. If I tell you, for instance, that there’s no such thing as a purple swan, it would be very difficult for me to actually prove that to you - I could spend the rest of my life photographing swans and looking for swans and talking to people who know a lot about swans, and yet the slim possibility would still exist that there was a purple swan out there somewhere that I just hadn’t found yet. That’s why, in most circumstances, the burden of proof lies with the person making the extraordinary claim - if you tell me that purple swans exist, we should continue to assume that they don’t until you actually produce a purple swan. 
Conspiracy theories, however, are built so that it’s nearly impossible to “prove” them wrong. Is there any proof that the world’s top-ranking politicians and celebrities are all in a giant child sex trafficking cult? No. But can you prove that they aren’t in a child sex-trafficking cult? No, not really. Even if I, again, spent the rest of my life investigating celebrities and following celebrities and talking to people who know celebrities, I still couldn’t definitely prove that this cult doesn’t exist - there’s always a chance that the specific celebrities I’ve investigated just aren’t in the cult (but other ones are!) or that they’re hiding evidence of the cult even better than we think. Lack of evidence for a conspiracy theory is always treated as more evidence for the theory - we can’t find anything because this goes even higher up than we think! They’re even more sophisticated at hiding this than we thought! People deeply entrenched in these theories don’t even realize that they are stuck in a circular loop where everything seems to prove their theory right - they just see a mountain of “evidence” for their side. 
Our brains are very attached to information that we “learned” by ourselves.
Learning accurate information is not a particularly interactive or exciting experience. An expert or reliable source just presents the information to you in its entirety, you read or watch the information, and that’s the end of it. You can look for more information or look for clarification of something, but it’s a one-way street - the information is just laid out for you, you take what you need, end of story. 
Conspiracy theories, on the other hand, almost never show their hand all at once. They drop little breadcrumbs of information that slowly lead you where they want you to go. This is why conspiracy theorists are forever telling you to “do your research” - they know that if they tell you everything at once, you won’t believe them. Instead, they want you to indoctrinate yourself slowly over time, by taking the little hints they give you and running off to find or invent evidence that matches that clue. If I tell you that celebrities often wear symbols that identify them as part of a cult and that you should “do your research” about it, you can absolutely find evidence that substantiates my claim - there are literally millions of photos of celebrities out there, and anyone who looks hard enough is guaranteed to find common shapes, poses and themes that might just mean something (they don’t - eyes and triangles are incredibly common design elements, and if I took enough pictures of you, I could also “prove” that you also clearly display symbols that signal you’re in the cult). 
The fact that you “found” the evidence on your own, however, makes it more meaningful to you. We trust ourselves, and we trust that the patterns we uncover by ourselves are true. It doesn’t feel like you’re being fed misinformation - it feels like you’ve discovered an important truth that “they” didn’t want you to find, and you’ll hang onto that for dear life. 
Older people have not learned to be media-literate in a digital world. 
Fifty years ago, not just anyone could access popular media. All of this stuff had a huge barrier to entry - if you wanted to be on TV or be in the papers or have a radio show, you had to be a professional affiliated with a major media brand. Consumers didn’t have easy access to niche communities or alternative information - your sources of information were basically your local paper, the nightly news, and your morning radio show, and they all more or less agreed on the same set of facts. For decades, if it looked official and it appeared in print, you could probably trust that it was true. 
Of course, we live in a very different world today - today, any asshole can accumulate an audience of millions, even if they have no credentials and nothing they say is actually true (like “The Food Babe”, a blogger with no credentials in medicine, nutrition, health sciences, biology or chemistry who peddles health misinformation to the 3 million people who visit her blog every month). It’s very tough for older people (and some younger people) to get their heads around the fact that it’s very easy to create an “official-looking” news source, and that they can’t necessarily trust everything they find on the internet. When you combine that with a tendency toward “clickbait headlines” that often misrepresent the information in the article, you have a generation struggling to determine who they can trust in a media landscape that doesn’t at all resemble the media landscape they once knew. 
These beliefs become a part of someone’s identity. 
A person doesn’t tell you that they believe in anti-vaxx information - they tell you that they ARE an anti-vaxxer. Likewise, people will tell you that they ARE a flat-earther, a birther, or a Gamergater. By design, these beliefs are not meant to be something you have a casual relationship with, like your opinion of pizza toppings or how much you trust local weather forecasts - they are meant to form a core part of your identity. 
And once something becomes a core part of your identity, trying to make you stop believing it becomes almost impossible. Once we’ve formed an initial impression of something, facts just don’t change our minds. If you identify as an antivaxxer and I present evidence that disproves your beliefs, in your mind, I’m not correcting inaccurate information - I am launching a very personal attack against a core part of who you are. In fact, the more evidence I present, the more you will burrow down into your antivaxx beliefs, more confident than ever that you are right. Admitting that you are wrong about something that is important to you is painful, and your brain would prefer to simply deflect conflicting information rather than subject you to that pain.
We can see this at work with something called the confirmation bias. Simply put, once we believe something, our brains hold on to all evidence that that belief is true, and ignore evidence that it’s false. If I show you 100 articles that disprove your pet theory and 3 articles that confirm it, you’ll cling to those 3 articles and forget about the rest. Even if I show you nothing but articles that disprove your theory, you’ll likely go through them and pick out any ambiguous or conflicting information as evidence for “your side”, even if the conclusion of the article shows that you are wrong - our brains simply care about feeling right more than they care about what is actually true.  
There is a strong community aspect to these theories. 
There is no one quite as supportive or as understanding as a conspiracy theorist - provided, of course, that you believe in the same conspiracy theories that they do. People who start looking into these conspiracy theories are told that they aren’t crazy, and that their fears are totally valid. They’re told that the people in their lives who doubted them were just brainwashed sheep, but that they’ve finally found a community of people who get where they’re coming from. Whenever they report back to the group with the “evidence” they’ve found or the new elaborations on the conspiracy theory that they’ve been thinking of (“what if it’s even worse than we thought??”), they are given praise for their valuable contributions. These conspiracy groups often become important parts of people’s social networks - they can spend hours every day talking with like-minded people from these communities and sharing their ideas. 
Of course, the flipside of this is that anyone who starts to doubt or move away from the conspiracy immediately loses that community and social support. People who have broken away from antivaxx and QAnon often say that the hardest part of leaving was losing the community and friendships they’d built - not necessarily giving up on the theory itself. Many people are rejected by their real-life friends and family once they start to get entrenched in conspiracy theories; the friendships they build online in the course of researching these theories often become the only social supports they have left, and losing those supports means having no one to turn to at all. This is by design - the threat of losing your community has kept people trapped in abusive religious sects and cults for as long as those things have existed. 
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How Often They Worry about MC…
For those who don’t know, I have a little dog named Charlie and she is a large portion of my world. There's no need to be alarmed, my dog is fine, but there are days where I hold her and all I can think about is how much I worry about her health down the line… I suppose we often do that for the people we love, particularly the ones who may not last as long as we will. Take that as inspiration if you'd like.
Lucifer 
Near constantly. 
If you tracked his blood pressure on a grid, you'd see it start to continuously rise about when he decided they were worth having in his life.
Lucifer is the eldest sibling to a whole crew of brothers so he's no stranger to worry. He worried about his brothers when they were young, he worried about them after the Fall, and he still worries about them now (even if he's less open about it).
But a part of him knows that his brothers can handle their own, at least to varying degrees. The MC, though? He's far less sure…
They've proven rather resilient, but also headstrong and reckless. Neither of which are good things to be in a place this dangerous...
If Lucifer isn't careful, he can catch himself staring at a wall or window just wondering where they are and if they're doing alright… If he called them every time he had a passing worry, their inbox would be full by the end each week.
He holds himself back because he doesn't have the time to constantly protect them, but that doesn't stop him from sending a text once or twice a day. They better respond or he'll start (secretly) panicking.
Mammon
He forgets their mortality from time to time, but every time he remembers it hits like a ton of bricks…
Mammon is a pretty "in-the-moment" person. He doesn't spend a lot of time dwelling on the future, but whenever he does the thought of losing MC always comes back to him again and again.
Like. It's gotta happen eventually, right? They're human, humans die, hell they don't even live that long to start with!
The MC can always tell when Mammon's getting worried because he'll get uncharacteristically quiet and pace around or hover by them…
Every little injury or strenuous task will suddenly seem like too much to him as well. 
If they need to carry some boxes, he'll carry them all.
If they have to jog to class, he's carrying them. 
If they so much as get a papercut, he'll have a heart attack.
It's not very hard to get Mammon out of these funks - he really does want them to reassure him that they're okay - but he's never going to get fully over it…
Not until he can steal whatever top secret immortality formula Solomon must have used anyway… He'll get it off that bastard eventually.
Leviathan
Thinks about it so often he has to actively try not to just to get any peace…
He dodges his fears for MC like a protagonist dodges lasting consequences. Every time he feels one creeping up, he's always got a distraction waiting…
"Hey where's MC at? I hope they didn't fall into the riv-OH HEY CHECK OUT THIS NEW GAME!!"
"What are they doing over there…? That looks hard, what if they bre-WAIT DIDN'T MY FAVORITE VOICE ACTOR JUST RELEASE A NEW PODCAST???"
"What if the MC dies tomorrow and they leave me all alo-DEVIL FIGHT 200! YOU CAN'T BEAT DEVIL FIGHT 200, LET’S BREAK MY HIGH SCORE!!"
Cut him some slack, his psyche cannot handle the idea of losing them on top of everything else he grapples with every day.
If, on the rare occasion, he does let himself fall down that rabbit hole he becomes extra clingy and practically begs MC not to leave his room… like ever. He'd bubble wrap them if he could.
Anytime they get really hurt or really sick he refuses to leave their side even if it means he has to awkwardly sit on the floor. He just needs to be able to glance at them every so often to be sure they're alive… Still breathing?? Phew…
Satan
He worries, preps, rationalizes, then worries again…
For Satan, knowledge is power and every scrap of information he can learn about MC is more power he can use to keep them safe and healthy.
Yes, he will want their medical history. Yes, he's going to need a list of prescriptions. Family members too. And no, you do not get a choice.
He'll read up on as many things as he can - pawn medical journals off of witches and get magical alternatives from Solomon.
The cycle usually goes: 
1. He's lying awake at night because he just heard about some terrible bacteria that makes human's skin peel off or something.
2. He does all the research he can on this bacteria, its treatment options, best prevention methods, etc.
3. Gets right about to break out the rubber booties for MC to wear around, then realizes they have a very slim chance of catching said bacteria since it's only native to incredibly remote parts of Indonesia.
4. Feels instant relief that MC will probably not catch flesh-eating bacteria and can finally sleep again…
5. Hears of some other human medical horror from Solomon and starts to worry…
It's a vicious cycle indeed… But at least he's getting a lot of medical training. Soon enough he'll be the Devildom's version of a human vet (which I guess is just a doctor, come to think of it. 🤔)
Asmodeus 
Lives so "here-and-now" that he doesn't remember often, but when he does it's always heartbreaking…
Asmo usually tries to worry about things as little as possible. It’s bad for the skin, you know? But when the MC is involved, all of that goes out the window.
Like how a delicate blossom eventually wilts in the snow, the MC is bound to leave them in time… Usually there's supposed to be something beautiful in that kind of tragedy, but perhaps he's just too close to them to find any romance in it.
The thought of their death gives him breakouts and anytime they get hurt or sick he's the first brother to offer them comfort. Every time.
Because he doesn't feel like he's as physically strong as he brothers, he tries to make up for it by minding their health in other ways. Anything to keep his MC strong and beautiful as always!
If Asmo is in a worrying mood, then he may also compensate by trying to take the MC out to a party or some fun event. Why sit around worrying by himself when he could be making memories with them now, right?
Beelzebub
It comes in waves, mostly at night.
When your thoughts throughout the day are mostly, "I wish I wasn't so hungry," it doesn't afford you a lot of time to think about much else.
In a way, it's a good thing since he experiences a lot less stress. But those worries are still there and they mostly plague his dreams…
Beel doesn’t feel hungry when he's sleeping, so a lot of his fears will make themselves known overnight. An injured or dying MC is often in his rotation of nightmares though, of course, he'd rather it not be…
After having one of these dreams, his first instinct is to always make sure the MC is okay. If they're with him, he'll hug them and check their heartbeat. If they're somewhere else, he'll go to them or shoot a text.
He has woken up without realizing his nightmare was all a dream though, and usually it's up to Belphie or MC themselves to console him while he cries… It's so heartbreaking, sweet boy just puts a lot of pressure on himself to be sure they're safe…
When he worries, it's like they're the most beautiful and expensive China set in a room full of bulls and hammers. If he could tape them to his side, he probably would. He gets scared for them that much…
Belphegor 
More scared about it than anyone else in the House.
Despite his calm demeanor, Belphie is truly afraid of losing his loved ones beneath the surface… He's already lost one of his most dear siblings before, going through that again may just break him.
Unfortunately, he's also felt just how fragile the MC is firsthand... He's not even the strongest of his brothers, yet he was able to snuff them out so easily… Who's to say someone else won't try?
Like Beel, MC's death is a recurring nightmare for him but he can usually shake off his dreams fairly well, if not change them mid-sleep. More scary is when something is actually wrong with them or they're not feeling well.
Belphie always sets his inner laziness aside for the MC when he can. If they get sick, he'll usually be right along with his family to take care of them - even if he has to skip school to do so (not that he cares about class anyway).
When he's worrying about them, he tries to play it off at first, but soon enough they'll notice him acting overly concerned and losing sleep… Best to calm him down before he starts getting cranky.
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