#at one point it was my signature color combo

[bugscufflebi]

My faves from the last few days💅🏼

#me #selfies #bad bitches of tumblr #tumblr girls #boricua #it’s spring break but I’m just in Dallas #I’m going to Vegas next week tho and it’s gonna be lit #spring break #yes I do wear red and black a lot #not as much as I used to tho #at one point it was my signature color combo #you get more regulars as a waitress when people can just go #can we have the girl in red?

[kiwi-but-the-bird-not-the-fruit]

Male!Nefera x fem! Reader

Prompt- Nefero and the reader go to the mall to splurge on outfits and makeup

She/her pronouns

Fluff/Established relationships

Nickname for the reader- my jewel or my queen

(F/c)- favorite color

(S/f/c)- second favorite color

Art is not mine found it on pinterest

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It was a scareus Saturday the time was 9:23

Withing the De Nile home where a couple getting ready, it was Nefero and his girlfriend [Name], the two where getting ready by the vanity applying their own makeup.

[Name] was applying her lip combo and Nefero was applying the last but of contour on his high cheekbones "Any ideas for today's shopping spree date jewel?" Nefero picked up his setting spray and sprits it over his face

"Hmmm well I was hoping to get a few things maybe a new book to read tonight and a new makeup pallet but get two so we can match, how about that hon?"turning to her boyfriend and smiled at his struggle to fix his hair, she got up and grabbed his brush and got behind him "*sigh* thank you jewel. And ofcourse we xan have matching pallets it's been a while since the last two"

[Name] went through his long hair gently from the bottom up to his scalp, Nefero let out a low hum of satisfaction feeling his girlfriends soft hands on his scalp "no problem hon~" She then started a small braid from the side front downwards and added some hair jewelry  "do you have any specific color pallet in mind?"  [Name] ended decorating one braid and started one more on the other side

Nefero looked at her from the vast mirror of the vanity he stared for a minute with a quizzed look "hmmm I think we should get one with green, blue and gold tones with some shimmer in them" he puffed up his chest proudly as if it wasn't the same type he would get for them since it had his signature colors

what can he say? he loved to see her wear them on a makeup look or for clothes...maybe for underwear too

He blushed at the thought 'I should buy her a set' he chuckled lowly, snapping back to reality as [Name] finish decorating the last braid he turned getting up and holding her by the waist pressing his chest onto her's

[Name] was confused for a moment but soon placed her hand on his waist, the two looked at eachother with loving eyes "ready to go now my jewel" Nefero let go of her and grabbed her hand and with the other got their matching bags

They walked out of the house and into the limo with the sphinx bodyguards in tow

                           At the mall

The two are seen walking hand in hand with the sphinx's on each side of the couple

Ghouls stared in envy of [Name] who walked with confidence,her head held high while turning to Nefero and pointing at the shops, after a few seconds the two decide to head to a popular clothing store

Inside [Name] was fascinated to see the new trends in fashion right before her eyes, it all looked so clawsome!

Nefero turned to [Name] "Meet in 20 minutes and reunite at the dressing room, you'll try out first" the ghoul nodded excitedly and went to the racks,Nefero called from behind "Remember I'm paying!" She snickered ofcourse he would classic Nefero

                  Time skip 20 minutes

[Name] headed to the back of the store to the dressing rooms, she has 3 dresses, 2 tops for bottoms just 2 skirts, plus 3 pairs of shoes to try out

She meets Nefero and she quickly notices that he has a ton more items of clothing than her, which was to be expected from her splurging money boyfriend, don't get her wrong she would do the same but today felt like a minimal day today

She closed the distance between and kissed his cheek "Hey hon~you ready for these amazing picks I got!!" Nefero cup her face with his hands "Show me what you got my jewel" he encouraged and so the ghoul went straight to the dressing room to change quickly, so excited to show him

                        The first dress

Walking out [Name] wore a heart shape knee above the knee dress that was (f/c)  with ribbons that tied around her neck and a ribbon bow at the back with the strings going down to her knee

Nefero looked in aww at the chair he sat across from the stall, " it looks STUNNING on you my jewel!" He clapped enthusiastically "that color looks so good on you" [Name] smiled wide "thank you babe, I can't wait to wear this dress with those heels I like" she turned around and went to put the other ones

[Name] wore the other dresses that where one (s/f/c) that was tight on her skin showing her curves that made Nefero nose bleed and help up a thumbs up making the ghoul laugh harder than she ever did

The third dress was a floor length dark green dress with a slit up her thigh on her right leg, which she intentionally got for Nefero and he coincidently showed she got a suit with the same shade, that ment the next party her father needed to bring the two sons the couple could match, supper voltageus!

Next she wore the other outfits she planed with the two tops that one was a soft yellow the other a autumn orange and 2 skirts one was pencil skirt brown for the orange top and the other was a frilly white skirt for the light yellow top

 

                      On to Nefero

(A.N. I'm a little lazy so I'm not gonna describe his outfits but rest assured that he looked hot in everything)

He had gotten a whole new wardrobe just for him..well that was a little exaggerated but hey you get what I mean

It was an hour after and he was done and he looked good with everything he even had his own shirts that match my own (totally didn't get the sphinx bodyguard that was with you to tell him what you got)

           Time skip at the bookstore

[Name] and Nefero spent 2 hours at the beauty store but eventually found all that they needed and two brand new same eyeshadow pallets to match their makeup look which Nefero excitedly told [Name] that everyone will have another reminder who you are with  and to not think of you as a ghoul below him oh NO

YOU ESPECIALLY  where not below him to him you were a goddess above all else in his eyes

"Hey hon! Look at this cover!" Speaking of the goddesses here she was coming towards him with her radiant smile he looked at her with loving eyes thay was the billion time with the 5 years they've been together

"Let's see" he took it from her, it was a thriller book just like the others in her collection at her room at her parents house "it looks spooktaculas my jewel seems no matter how long we've been together there are two things that don't change about you"

The ghoul looked at him and tilted her head "and those are??" He chuckled and grabbed onto her waist and getting close to her, so close he could smell the sweet vanilla perfume she had put on earlier that made his knees weak by her intoxicating smell, he would have taken her right there but he was a man of class

" your taste in books and you're everlasting beauty inside and out that radiates every day of our life together" he spoke to her in such a sweet tone that it made her fall in love with him once more like the day he confessed

Passing the book the the sphinx next to him He cup her face with one hand and kissed her passionately their lips finding rhythm like the many time before this one and the ones to come

He parted the two where breathless he hummed lowly "your lips taste as of they where the forbidden fruit that lord me in and I let it every single time~~" he wisper into her ear making the girl flustered "thank you, now can we go? I'd like to taste you're forbidden fruit but alone if you get what I mean love" she whispers back

Nefero laughed "why ofcourse~ Let's buy those books and get out of here my queen" he grabbed your hand and kissed it gently making his way up to your collarbone as the two walked

Later on the two had a wonderful time~

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A.N.

Still not that good with smut need to practice but I'm getting good with the intimate kissing and descriptions! I think

I'll make a smut ending later on again need practice haha

Hope you liked this one

Also you can find my oneshot book of these oneshots on my wattpad or quotev at marialikeswritting

#monster high x reader #fanfiction #x reader #character x reader #genderbent #male!Nefara x reader #cleo de nile #nefera de nile #female reader #oneshot #my fanfiction #monster high x you #monster high #character x you #x you fluff #x female reader #mh x reader #monster high imagine #monster high headcanons #monster!reader #monster high imagines

[marimayscarlett]

By all means *eyes emoji*

Hi 👋

I took this ask as an invitation to figuratively dive into Richard's coat closet, and tried to compile every coat he wore in the last 30 years.

And oh boy, this man surely loves a good coat. He's the one member of this band who consecutively wore a coat on almost every tour and really takes a liking in the dramaturgical effect of wearing long (often times dark in color) coats and later reveiling additional outfits underneath, especially in later years. It fits his somewhat dramatic stage presence and he started quite early with these kind of stage outfits!

I subdevided this overview in two sub-topics to give this post somewhat of a structure, because this will be long.

1.) Richard's coats on stage (organized by year and tour)

1.1) Firstly, the plain black coat from the Herzeleid tour which he wore in 1995/1996. It's from what I could find the first time he wore a coat on stage while playing for Rammstein.

1.2) Addtionally, he wore the shiny red and silver coat during the Herzeleid tour as well as partly on the Sehnsucht tour in 1997. Same as the black coat before, he forwent any additional outfit underneath.

1.3) Also on the Sehnsucht tour, Richard wore the somewhat futuristic (reminded me a little bit of Star Treck costumes) black and silver coat which is clearly visible in Live aus Berlin. It suited the whole style of this era quite nicely and fit into the vibe of Till's cyborg/futuristic jacket as well.

1.4) For his outfit during the Reise Reise tour in 2004/2005, Richard settled for a black military-style coat. The button rows seem to be reminiscent of french military uniforms from the 17th and 18th century (as well as the button lines and the embroidery on the collar of the underjacket) and his pants were designed in a similar style. The lining of the coat is bright red, a theme which would occur numerous times over the years.

1.5) During the LIFAD tour, Richard wore a grey-mottled coat made out of a somewhat leathery material, adorned with silver buttons and a red armband - again he incorporated a red element in this coat, just like with the one before. On a sidenote: He once mentioned that Michael Jackson was an inspiration for this armband because Richard liked the cool look of it - his leg-belts (visible in the right picture) also kind of resemble the harness Michael wore on stage and in some videos during his Bad era.

1.6) An absolute personal favourite of mine: The studded coat Richard chose for the 2013 part of the Made in Germany tour, oftentimes paired with the torn black and red top underneath. This one also got red lining, as well as a fine red line near the cuffs of the coat.

1.7) In 2016 for the Festival tour, Richard wore coat in a more cosy and snuggly style, which marked a break in the clean cut coat-aesthetic up to this point. It was more in the style of a cardigan with a zipper instead of buttons. The armband made a reappearance as the signature red element (mirrored by a red band on his pants), and red lines along the seams added this colourful accent.

1.8) For the 2019 tour leg of the Stadium tour, Richard mixed things up by wearing a two piece combo made out of a leathery material, with a studded cap on the right shoulder and red elements in form of the usual arm band and a red folding in the front. The lower part of this outfit was removable, so the upper part remained as a jacket.

1.9) In 2022, he wore an all black coat with a belt and flaps along the shoulders, as well as snap fasteners as buttons; it overall resembled the typical look of a trenchcoat and seemed less rigid then the previous ensemble.

1.10) A true fandom favourite appeared on the scene in 2022 when he presented the infamous chicken coat. This one was already known from the "Freeze my mind" music video (from 2021) from Richard's side project and other band Emigrate. Different than in the music video, where a vest completed the look, Richard again after years went on stage without any outfit under it. This coat was used by him also during this year's tour leg.

1.11) Another personal favourite of mine is the black coat with red lining which he wore during this year's tour. Affectionatly dubbed "the vampire coat", this coat appears to be quite clean cut and simple, but has a very nice and dramatic effect on him (choosing gifs this time to underline this sentiment).

2.) Richard's coats off stage

Here are some of the coats Richard wore off stage during band fotoshoots and outings. Not counting normal jackets or parcas here.

2.1) The fur-lined coat during the Rosenrot fotoshooting:

2.2) The reoccuring black coat with fluffy fur elements, worn by him while being presented with awards in 2005 in Berlin as well as during the Echo award show in 2009:

2.3) He wore another black coat which looked pretty similar to the one before but is still slightly different during a signing in Paris 2004:

2.4) And a brown/beige kind of trenchcoat was his style of choice for the Fashion rock night in 2009:

2.5) During the outdoor shooting for the LIFAD album, Richard wore another black coat:

2.6) And lastly, the fancy embroidered coat Richard chose for promotion pictures for (I think) his first album with his band Emigrate:

Not sure if I was thouroughly enough and found every coat he ever wore, but I think the presented ones here really express his love for this piece of clothing in general 😊 I'm looking forward to either seeing a new coat on Richard next year or a return of his vampire coat 🦇 (Still hoping to see the studded coat someday again).

(Used picture sources: Rammwiki and the Rammsteinworld gallery - wonderful rabbit holes to get lost in.)

#rammstein #richard kruspe #richard's fashion lore #half his penthouse is filled with coats by this point i guess #this took me about 3 days to compile and i had so much fun no joke #thank you for this ask 💜 #ask #richard's coats #emigrate

[eddiescorrodedcoffin86]

Dad!Eddie Munson Headcanons

Eddie Munson Masterlist

He’s definitely one of those heavy metal dads that would insist you name, at the least, your first child after a rockstar.

“We’ll name the kid after James Hetfield.” “What if it’s a girl?” “Then we’ll name her Jamie. Duh.”

He’s also one of those dads that would pay very close attention to what way his child steered the tiny steering wheel on the car shaped shopping carts at the grocery store and would turn the cart whatever way they turned the wheel.

“This kid needs some driving lessons, babe.” “Eddie he/she is four.” “Yeah, so?” “Oh my god.”

Would definitely insist that your house be full of instruments for your kids to learn as they grow up.

By the time your first kid is 11 you have just about every instrument in the world in the study that Eddie had insisted be the music room.

Would definitely be the type of dad to get his kid's names/initials/birthday/favorite toys tattooed on any part of his body. He waits to get their names until they learn how to write them, and then gets their signatures tattooed on him, no matter how sloppy the handwriting.

He'd come home with the biggest, goofiest grin with plastic wrap and ointment protecting irritated skin, your kid's smile would match his as he had them read the new tattoo, having trouble since it was through the wrap and the ointment.

"DADA! THAT'S ME!" They would shriek, jumping up and down and throwing themself at him, which would encourage the others to follow, all of them ending up in a dog pile on top of their father.

If your kids like to draw, he'd sit with them for hours, hunched over on the floor and doodling with crayons. When your youngest drew a picture of your family, he'd nearly fell on top of your eldest as he ran to the door, picture clutched in hand as he tugged his jacket and vest combo on, sprinting to the van with a shout of "I'll be back soon" over his shoulder.

He'd come back not too long later, the drawing now tattooed into the skin of the shoulder he'd yelled over, tugging his shirt off as he walked in the door to show his beautiful family the purposefully sloppy drawing.

You'd teared up as you compared the tattoo to the drawing, an absolutely perfect recreation, color included, accompanying the black and other splashes of color that littered his skin, at this point he was almost completely covered.

Explaining his scars was easier over time, though the first couple times you'd had to explain it yourself, Eddie eventually decided, when your middle child of five asked, that he could tell the story, and he told an intricate but simple enough story that the kids would understand each time, dumbing it down a bit depending on how old they were when they noticed and asked.

"I was protecting Mommy and Uncle Dusty." He'd boasted when your youngest asked, your four others sitting close to listen to the tale they loved so much. "We were just out in the woods." A lie, of course, but you'd decided to wait way longer before telling them the truth about your hometown, you'd moved after Eddie graduated, settling down in Chicago since it had a good music scene and Eddie wanted to pursue that.

"And we passed by this cave, and all of a sudden..." Eddie was a great story teller, always had been, during suspenseful moments he would hunch his shoulders and lean in, urging your children to do the same, and you recognized that sadistic smirk spread across his face. "WHOOSH!" He held your youngest and shook them lightly, causing them to squeal and laugh, your others jumping and laughing with him/her at their father's outburst.

"A hundred bats came flying out of the cave! And I, being a gentleman-" "What's a genital man?" "You can say genital man but not spaghetti?" Eddie looked at your youngest in actual awe before looking at you. "What have you been teaching our children?" "They are literally with you all day, Eddie. Finish your story."

"A gentleman," he emphasized the word. "Is.. uh... I'll explain it later." "Mhm." "Shh." He waved his hand at you and continued his story. "I pushed Mommy out of the way, and I made Uncle Dustin get her away, and I tried to fight them off." "When he could've just run with us." Eddie gave you a stern look before continuing. "And... they got the best of me, and knocked me down, took a few nasty chunks before Mommy and Uncle Dusty came back and fought them off."

Would never be late for pick up, whether it be daycare, soccer practice, cheerleading practice. Whatever your kids are doing, Eddie is there for support, and early to pick them up if he can't be there the whole time.

He'd be the type of dad to wake up and see your kids trying to collectively hoist their youngest sibling up to the fridge to grab the cookie jar and would end up getting the cookies for them and taking one. "What do you think you're doing?" "Uh... Axl wanted a cookie." "Don't blame me!" "Well I didn't whisper 'who wants a cookie?' while the rest of us were trying to sleep" "Well it wasn't me either!"

"Okay. Okay. You're all very bad at whispering, put down your brother/sister." They would begrudgingly do so, perking up when he brought the cookie jar down and gave them each two, holding a finger to his lips before putting one between his teeth, putting the jar back. "Now go to bed." "Thanks, dad." "thank you, dad." "thanks, daddy." "ank you, dada." "tank ou, daddy."

Be still his beating heart. He'd go back to bed, and you'd wake up to the movement. "Is that a cookie?" "Yeah. Want some?" "mmm thank you." You take a bite of the cookie before laying your head down. "Did I hear the kids trying to sneak cookies?"

A few solid beats of silence accompanied by Eddie chewing the cookie. "..... no."

#stranger things #eddie munson #joseph quinn #eddie munson’s rings #eddie the banished #eddie the freak munson #stranger things 4 #eddie stranger things #eddie munson x reader #Eddie munson x female reader #dad Eddie munson #mommy reader #Eddie munson Headcanons #dad eddie munson Headcanons

[adobe-outdesign]

thoughts on the horsea line? i love kingdra

For as complex as seahorses are visually, Horsea is ironically very simple. It has a seahorse's signature tail, an elongated noot-noot snout, some ridge-like structures on the side of the head, and a segmented cream underbelly accented by the single cream fin. The blue color indicates its water typing and the red eye draws attention to the face. It's a bit bland at this stage, but it sets things up for the evolutions and is pretty cute as well.

In Japanese mythology, seahorses are thought to be baby dragons that will transform if they live for a century (with their Japanese name literally translating out as "dragon's child"). Horsea's evolution references this with Seadra here. It's not super overt, but the shape of the head and the fins, the scales on the underbelly, and the "wings" on the back all loosely invoke dragons.

Visually, it keeps most of the same elements from Horsea minus the red eyes. The shape of the wings and head fins mimic each other, and the cream underbelly is now matched by cream only on the tips of the back fins, which breaks up the amount of blue a bit and gives the fins a sense of movement and somewhat naturalistic patterning.

My only real problem with Seadra is that I think it starts to be a bit too busy. The combo of two head fins and two back fins starts to become cluttered; it may have been better if they just stuck to one or dropped the head fins entirely. The circular nature of the tail also now feels a bit more at odds with the angular-ness of the rest of the design. Similarly, I think the vertical nature of the underbelly scales contrasts a bit against the underbelly color, which cuts straight across them in an unnatural way. None of these are major issues, obviously—its still a pretty cool design all around.

Out of the line, Kingdra's my personal favorite. While still a dragon, it actually includes progression in the seahorse front by advancing it to a weedy seadragon, a seperate-but-related species:

What I like about Kingdra is that it still mixes dragon elements with seahorse (or seadragon) elements, but it does so in a much more elegant and streamlined way than Seadra does. The various frills reference Horsea's head fins, but also serve to form a pair of dragon-like horns. Meanwhile, the shape of the head invokes the long whiskers Eastern dragons are known for. It also still invokes a dragon's scales, but this time by simply including some lines over the body instead of individually drawing them out. It's beautiful, it's easy to read and understand, and it looks powerful.

My only nitpick is that the more saturated colors, while beautiful, do make the orange underbelly stick out. It might've made more sense to make the eye orange instead to draw the color through, seeing as Seadra already lost the red eye anyway.

All of that said, I do have to point out one thing: to me, it looks much less like a Seadra evolution, and much more like a Horsea evo. Horsea has red eyes as does Kingdra, but Seadra looses them; Horsea and Kingdra have one light-colored back fin, Seadra has two primarily blue fins; Horsea and Kingdra are all smooth curves while Seadra is all spikes. Horsea and Kingdra have smooth lines for scales, Seadra's scales are ruffled, etc. etc.

In that regard, I kind of feel like Kingdra and Seadra would've worked better as branching evos from Horsea. Kingdra to me looks more like an Eastern dragon while Seadra looks more like a Western, so it makes thematic sense. Likewise, Horsea has a simple design that's not super invocative of one species, which then would lead into it evolving into either a seahorse or seadragon. Obviously it's not a big deal that it doesn't, and it doesn't ruin the line; it would just make more logical sense to me. (Also, both could be dragon/water with different stat distributions; it feels weird that Seadra is a dragon but lacks dragon-typing.)

Kingdra also has this beta design, which is worse in just about every way. I will say that it's a bit easier to see how this evolved from Seadra (elements like the blue back fins becoming a cape, the head spikes being kept, the progression from seahorse -> seahorse/dragon -> Actual Literal Dragon, etc.), but the realistic dragon head feels very out of place and doesn't fit well with the body. I'm glad they refined this one some more.

Overall, this is a solid line. I do think the progression could've been a bit stronger in terms of how the line is structured, but the actual designs are all very nice and the theme is clear. Now all GameFreak needs to do is actually pay attention to them once in a while.

#horsea #seadra #kingdra #pokemon #pokemon reviews

[professorspork]

u should like!! toootally drop blake and yang outfit references for ur newsbees au. for like. research purposes

!!! okay I can't tell if you're asking this for fanart reasons (EVERYONE SHOULD FEEL VERY FREE TO DO THAT) or for spank bank "my thirst requires an accurate theater of the mind" reasons (VALID) but

this makes me UNHINGED and i plan to be SO THOROUGH so THANK YOU FOR ASKING

i have put this under a cut to spare you all but i think you should click on it and admire the gilded age urchin chic

first of all, let me say that Newsies Are Beautiful. They have never met two clashing patterns they didn't want to combine and I think they are perfect in every way

that said

the classic Jack look could certainly use some tailoring before it's truly ready for the Yang prime time

these numbered fellas give us a better place to start when it comes to I WANT MY NEWSIES TO NOT BE SWIMMING IN CLOTHES TWO SIZES TOO BIG YES I KNOW THE VERITAS OF THEM SCROUNGING FOR WHATEVER BUT ALSO. THIRST.

Fella 1 is a pretty bang-on Yang and you can tell that was his intention because he's growing out his hair, bless. sleeves rolled to show arm, shirt unbuttoned scandalously to show cleavage, open vest, neat cap, high socks. the lower half does lose points for the striped socks that remind me of the Wicked Witch of the East's feet sticking out and the fact that he's clearly in tap shoes as opposed to work boots like his friend Fella 3

Fella 2 gets EXTRA sock points for the argyle and the vest-but-no-collar combo which is very Nora. He also has a neat cap, which Blake always does because she's hiding her ears.

Fella 3 has a sloppy cap but is otherwise a bang-on Blake; kempt and tidy in ways Yang never is even though they are essentially wearing the exact same thing. Blake knows how to button buttons and Yang pretends she forgets every day

Fella 4's rocking the henley and suspenders combo which serves any member of our cast, a fucking classic

Fella 5 is wearing a tie he is trying so hard he wants to look nice at work, 100% a Jaune move

sir that-- that's not how crutches are supposed to-- SIR--

this Crutchie exhibits excellent Newsie styling in a very Yang color palette. high socks, mixing of patterns, rolled sleeves; excellent. the slightly fancier waistcoat, actually buttoned, isn't something Yang would go for but certainly wouldn't be amiss on Blake, Ruby, or Velvet

Ruby also, of course, wears a signature red scarf instead of her cloak:

like her scarf and hat just absolutely dwarf her, she's WEE SMOL

above we see our previous example Crutchie not leaping through the air, and his outfit remains exemplary but for the backwards cap, which I shan't abide. the Jack to his left-- what with his WIDE open shirt, tight undershirt, rolled sleeves, and suspenders, is very Yang.

good Yang looks can also mean THE SHORTEST SLEEVES EVER, TO SHOW OFF THE GUNS:

both excellent choices, and of course our lower fella (TURN THAT CAP AROUND YOUNG MAN) has got his bandana going, which is Quite Yang

all the guys in the background there are gold too tbh

look at this king in this fashion pose but also YEAH WHY NOT BANDANAS ON THE ARMS BANDANAS EVERYWHERE the yang xiao long story

^^ this outfit, on the other hand, is pretty exactly spot-on for Blake immediately post haircut/makeover

Weiss, I'm sure you've already guessed, is a Classic Katherine:

she's buttoned-up, she's fancy, her shit matches and she's the only one in a skirt.

the only thing where my brain gets REALLY SPECIFIC is the finale so uh. spoiler warning I guess for screenshots of the Newsies film and vague references to a plot resolution if you're reading the AU without having watched it

but the finale looks are ICONIC and non-negotiable

button shirt OVER henley OVER bandana and nothing's buttoned? suspenders on but hanging loose from the hips? hell yes.

i actually even managed to make that dirt smudge on David's tummy plot-relevant to Blake and that was completely subconscious and I didn't realize I did it until looking up these screenshots but there you have it. and by this point Weiss gets to be a little more loose and dressed-down, a la Sarah

in conclusion they're in love look at those heart eyes oh my god

#newsbees au #fic what i wrote #rwby

[sandradoodles]

Hi! i just started reading your confessions comic and i am OBSESSED!! and i didnt want to spam you by rbing all of your posts so i am going to write my Thoughts here :3

First of all i just wanted to say how much youve improved over the course of making this comic!! the lineart is so much Smoother and neater, the shading is so PRETTY, i love how youve done the backgrounds, whether you actually draw them or put flowers or something else behind the characters, and the layout looks so much more proffesional and puts the focus on the right things!! ALSO your anatomy has improved sm and i love all the wild expressions!!

Also i LOVE the teal colouring with pink accents, its such a pretty combo and its kinda like your trademark now!!

And obviously the whole story is so GOOD. i love how you cranked up the Idiot Meter to 1000000 bc YEAH theyre IDIOTS!! I loved the whole Clownbug part with ladybug discovering chats in love with marinette and being ANGRY abt it, its one of my favourite flavours of love square, and pt 6 of the comic was also SO entertaining!! miscommunication my beloved <3

I also love the first panel of pt nine, its just so pretty!! and ofc the shenanigans with the design contest, it feels v realistic and you absolutely NAILED mari's character!!

And the bee miraculous akuma is GORGEOUS!! it looks v menacing but also rlly cool and i would KILL to see the full design

i also love the way you showed marinettes progress with the jacket!! the montage of them bonding and working on the jacket is so cool <3 (and the shoulder gag is rlly funny lksdjhghjkgfdkjh)

FINALLY the jacket itself is just. BEAUTIFUL. the design on the back is absolutely stunning, and i love how you incorporated the miracle box and roses (did mari draw inspiration from chat? 👀👀) and the pink inside is so cute!! and the paw mark w marinette's signature!! (also i see you have a weakness for bomber jackets and you are RIGHT they ARE the pinnacle of fashion)

and buttercup reveal my beloved!! the blush!! the awkwardness!! the wild expressions and gestures!! i LOVE IT!!

also, i love all the small details!! like how you shaded marinettes palms as hearts, its so cute! <3

Anyways im just REALLY exited to see where youre going with this comic!! <3

omg omg omg okay I woke up to this, immediately read it FIVE TIMES IN A ROW, and have spent all day trying to figure out how to reply to so many lovely compliments 😭😭😭

THANK YOU SO MUCH OBVIOUSLY it means the world that you read every part and then took the time to type this up! This comic is such a labor of love for me and I'm always trying to work in a lot of fun and cute little details/moments so when people notice and point out those things it makes my heart SWELL WITH JOY. (If you like the hearts on her palms, part ten has some hidden hearts as well heehee)

When I started this my only goals were to scratch my lovesquare itch and get comfortable drawing again after being out of the habit for years. I had, idk maybe ten followers and did not expect anyone to read it or that I would actually manage to draw more than five parts or so AND NOW HERE WE ARE lol. I am so happy that you can see an improvement in the art, not just in how the characters are drawn but stuff like backgrounds and the visual storytelling as well. I hope to get better and better with each part!

Reading your comments about the characterization makes me wanna screech with happiness because I LOVE. THESE. IDIOTS. SO MUCH it is ridiculous!! RIDICULOUS! And as much as I adore leaning into them being incredibly stupid, it is important to me to show how much tenderness lies at the heart of their interactions. They are so, so stupid because they’re so, so sweet. Confessions is very much “journey over destination” because I just want to indulge in as much insanity, humor, awkwardness, confusion, affection, devotion, and partnership I can manage to tease out of their relationship in one story.

The color palette btw was a complete and total happy accident! Sometimes a thing works because you put lots of thought and effort into it, and sometimes a thing works because you fell on it. The color palette is an example of the latter but THE JACKET is an example of the former, haha. The amount of time it took to develop not just the meaning of it but literally the physical design (gotta look like something Marinette might actually make, gotta be something that I can draw a bunch of times, gotta be something that [spoilers redacted], gotta be something that fits over Chat’s shoulders, gotta be something that actually looks good, omg.) I have a whole post about it already but still more to say because I always have more to say! this is so much rambling I’m sorry

One of the big challenges I’ve had in trying to make a comic is figuring out how to balance what to say, what to show, and what to imply. The jacket is first and foremost exactly how Marinette presents it, a means to hopefully reach Adrien and deliver the card from his classmates. The specifics behind the design are more implied. Marinette pours a week of blood sweat and tears into creating this jacket, and as far as Chat Noir sees, she is single-mindedly focused on that task. But we all know she’s ALSO carrying the responsibilities and concerns of being Ladybug. Losing the Miraculous is obviously like... the biggest thing, a terrible and invisible weight that she carries alone!

Except not, because Chat Noir is there. He’s there for Ladybug, he’s there for Marinette, he’s a constant presence in her life and his support allows her to move beyond the shame and horror of losing the Miraculous. Marinette embroiders the symbols of the stolen Miraculous centered around the ladybug and surrounded by irises (sorry they aren’t roses!), and it looks like a topical show of support for her local superheroes; Ladybug embroiders the symbols of the stolen Miraculous centered on the ladybug and surrounded by irises and it’s a promise to her city that she’s going to get them back. (That she stitches the symbol of the cat in the left-hand side of the lining so that it zips over the wearer’s heart might mean something too but that was... more subconscious.)

ANYWAYYYYYYYYYYY I hope that my long-winded rambling comes across appropriately as a sign of JUST HOW THRILLED I am to have received this beautiful thoughtful ask. Hopefully the behind the scenes talk was fun to read haha. I am so honored and I hope you continue to enjoy the story!!

#sandra talks #confessions rambling #ask #bugaboooooooooo #someday I might actually finish designing the bee akuma #dsjaklf; #NO PROMISES BUT IT MIGHT HAPPEN

[douevenbleachbro]

Hey it's me again lol.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Ok so I'm just sitting in bed bored out of my mind and I decided that I'm gonna write some IR headcanon (Is that the proper term for this?) about their kids 'cause it's been rattling in my brain for a long time.

Anyways, when it comes to IchiRuki kids, I've always imagined them having twins. Twin girls, to be exact. They have the typical eye/hair color combo people give IR kids- one has orange hair like her dad but the purple eyes of her mother while the other one has raven black hair and bright amber eyes like her dad. They have their hair in long ponytails, Sailor Moon style (without the little buns), and the signature Kuchiki bang across their face. I haven't thought of their names 'cause that's too complicated, but I would like to think they would call them Hisana and Masaki, although I don't know how common it is in Japanese culture to call children after a loved one that passed away. Hisana would be the one with the light hair and dark eyes. Masaki would be the one with dark hair and light eyes.

Hisana would be a Kuchiki, so she would go by Kuchiki Hisana since she would be chosen as the heir to the Kuchiki clan. Ichigo was *not* happy about it but he couldn't really argue with an entire clan, especially after Rukia decided to concede. Hisana would attend etiquette classes and have a tutor teaching her the clan's history and what it meant to be head of the clan, so she grew up to be very reserved and proper, all lady-like and whatnot. She spends a lot of time with her uncle Byakuya who dotes on her inmensly. Byakuya also likes having the twins close because he's kind of wary of what their abilities are going to develop to be. He senses a darkness coming from Hisana that seems to be restrained thanks to her clan training. Ichigo is also aware since Zangetsu keeps pestering him about it cryptically. But he's not going to scare his daughter. He trusts that she will be able to handle it.

Kurosaki Masaki is her father's daughter. She's brash and stubborn and has an infinite reserve of energy. She's very social and has interacted with almost every captain and vice-captain in the Court, with the 10th being her favorite place to loiter since Matsumoto spoils her with sweets and stories. Masaki also likes hanging out at the 11th a little too much which does not make Rukia very happy, especially after she returns with her robes filthy and her shoes almost destroyed. When she learned her shikai's name, it was so chaotic that she almost burned one of the barracks in the 13th down. She hasn't been allowed to release it since. Like her mother, Masaki loves climbing trees as high as she can to get the best vantage point. Rukia has noticed Masaki's ability to manipulate the reishi around her in a way that feels eerily familiar, but she's never shown any signs of having any Quincy-like abilities.

Regarding their shikai, I imagine Hisana having a water-based zanpakuto and Masaki having a fire-based one (kinda on the nose given their personalities but hey, whatevs). I also think that Masaki would have access to Quincy powers (thanks grandma!) and Hisana would be a Visored. She got some of Zangetsu's energy and a little baby hollow formed and she is vicious. Unlike Zangetsu though, she's very quiet. She only peaks out whenever she senses anyone Hisana loves to be in danger. When she does peak out though, it's not pretty. I think it would be cool if the girls' powers were sun and moon based 'cause, you know. I'm terrible at coming up with names for stuff so idk.

I also think a lot about their uniforms. Since there are some shinigami who wear different versions of their shihakusho, I think the girls would have their own styles as well. Mainly the bottoms. Masaki would have a cute pleated skirt and knee-high white boots in the same material as Byakuya and Rukia's garments. She would also have gloves like Rukia's that would go all the way up her arm, so the sleeves of her robes would be a little shorter. Masaki's robes would be a little more fitted, giving a more ninja-like appearance, since she moves around a lot. She would have shorts and booties. She has one fingerless glove on her right hand which is her sword arm. When she uses her shikai she swipes her sword on her glove to activate it, like a match being lit. Omg can someone draw them pleeeeeeeease....

I've also thought of IshiHime's baby. A cute ginger boy with round, freckly cheeks and glasses. He's extremely smart like his parents but he's also an absolute nerd. He's socially awkward, stutters a little, and has a hard time with life in general, but that's because his brain is trying to reconcile the fact that he's a little bit of a time lord. Yeah, he can bend time and space and pretty much destroy their reality as they know it if he would just figure out how to use it. He doesn't know how to though, so he keeps ripping holes in space unknowingly which causes many shenanigans. The girls are very protective of him but unfortunately, he spends a lot of time alone since he lives in the human world, which means he gets in a lot of trouble alone. The girls find all kinds of ways to go into the human world to save him from himself. The parentals are unaware of all this because the kids are terrified of telling them, but a sudden rip in the universe that opens to Hell may be reason enough to spill the beans.

Ok, ok, I'm cooking now lmao.

I don't have a fully fleshed story for them. Maybe I should just write little stories here and there for them, kinda build their lore. One story I think about a lot is the first time Hisana's hollow made her appearance. It's also when Masaki loses her long locks, hehe. So, it happens in one of their excursions to the human world. They usually sneak into the Kuchiki estate and use Byakuya's seinkamon. IshiHime baby (I don't have a name lol. I thought maybe Ryuki 颯希, or I saw the name Osuke 王祐. Any Japanese speakers in the chat?) was ripping holes as he did whenever he got super anxious and a bunch of hollows came through. He has an okay handle on his Quincy powers but it wasn't enough to handle that amount of hollows. The girls rushed to his help, slicing and dicing as the shunpo'd around the monsters. Masaki was still unsure about her shikai and if she should use it seeing as how it was still so volatile. Her hesitancy and distraction caused her to get swiped by a hollow. Hisana rushed to her help, the water from her shikai dancing around her. She was a little bruised and battered but she managed to push the hollow away from her sister. IsH baby found that he could call forth a shield with a pin his mom had given him in a chain around his neck, which helped to save Hisana from a hollow fully landing a blow. The shield didn't last, but was enough for Hisana to finish the hollow off. Exhausted, she fell back, breathing heavily. Masaki rushed to her sister, concerned for her well-being. Unbeknownst to the sisters, a menos-level hollow appeared. It wrapped one of its long claws around Masaki's hair and swiped down, cutting her long tresses. Time slowed down as the black hair flew around them, swept around them by the wind. They barely had time to register what happened before the menos swiped at Masaki again, catching her by the ribs and flinging her away. Hisana lay there, eyes wide open and breath caught in her chest at the image of her sister's hair being sliced off and her body getting hit by the menos. A burning sensation traveled up and down her body, causing her to shiver. Anger roiled hot through her veins, her pupils contracting until they reduced to slits. The rain started to pelt the ground. The menos roared loudly, closing in on Hisana. Before it could close down on her, she was gone. The rain then started to move in a circle around the hollow, surrounding its head in a bubble. Hisana stood behind it, her eyes devoid of the usual azure richness and her pupils just catlike slits. She swung her sword down and the bubble surrounding the hollow moved in, creating so much pressure that its head burst. Its body disintegrated into the air. IsH baby walked up to her slowly, calling her name. He gasped when Hisana turned and he saw her eyes. Before she could do anything else, her eyes turned back to normal and she fainted.

Some time later Hisana woke up in a room she didn't recognize. After a few seconds of gathering herself, she heard the voices of several people whom she recognized as her parents and the Ishida's. She could recognize her dad's angry voice and her mom's rational one. Mrs. Ishida sounded as if she'd been crying. Sitting up, Hisana found a girl with face-framing short hair peeking through the door. It took her a few seconds to recognize her sister. Masaki shushed her and pointed at the door, mouthing that the parents were upset. The door suddenly slid open, causing Masaki to fall on her but. At the door stood Ichigo, full-blown scowl and every bit as menacing as the rumors said he was. Masaki scooted back next to Hisana. Noticing his raven-haired daughter, his face softened. She looked exactly like Rukia did when she came back after those 17 months. Only that she had his eyes, which were shimmering with unshed tears. Hisana was silently hiccuping next to her. She was the crybaby of the two and definitely a daddy's girl. Ichigo sighed knowing damn well he was powerless against his girls. He kneeled before them and held out his arms, which they both jumped into, almost knocking him back. Hisana started to full-on wail while Masaki silently cried on her dad's shoulder. Ichigo explained that they weren't in any trouble, but that they did need to explain what happened. Rukia then walked in, taking Masaki in her arms where she started to cry in earnest because she was a mommy's girl. Rukia ran her fingers through her daughter's short hair and chuckled, telling her she looked just like her when she was younger. This cheered Masaki up a little. Hisana was inconsolable, hiccuping through her words as she blamed herself for getting her sister hurt. Masaki tried telling her that it wasn't her fault and that she was okay but to no avail. It wasn't until the Ishida's came in and baby boy said that actually, it was his fault. And that's how they found out that baby boy was out here playing with time and space.

Woof! Look at me writing! Who would've thought! I need to write more about these babies because I've had them in my mind for too long. Ok, enough of this, I need to go to bed lol.

[macaroni-rascal]

Sorry I'm late with the women's FS review, you-know-which dress took me out, and now I'm also reeling from H/B's WD. Why does god hate me? Anyway, redemption fashuns from many this time around.

Young - a decent dress, very pretty skirt, but I'm wishing away the darker shade at the top. If she's already skating to an autumnal theme, if the soft yellow had continued up and they'd just used rust-colored rhinestones, she would've looked like a leaf changing colors and it would've been light and bright, which she needs rn. One of several kinda stereotypical skating dresses here, but what're ya gonna do. I feel really bad for her because we can see the sadness in her eyes and I wish she'd allow herself to take a break. The Korean ladies already look tired and we know why 😡.

Our poor baby Clare. Her presence here is less reflective of her preparedness and more of her coaches' seemingly pathological need to insert themselves into the conversation at any cost, regardless of whether they have anything to say. A mindless Yuna knockoff with matching styling from 10-15 years ago. Truly random stoning on the dress, and don't even get me started on the back. It's like they fed Yuna programs into ChatGPT and this is what it spat out. If we're doing over-the-boot tights, then why not cover the heel as well? Somebody pull this sweet child out of Colorado because she did incredibly well considering the material she was given.

Seoyeong - massive improvement, beautiful colors, great shading, but again - we've seen this exact dress in a million different iterations. Nevertheless, it doesn't offend me because it follows the lines of the body amazingly and it enhances rather than detract. They might wanna work on opening her shoulders a little bit. Exogenesis is officially overdone.

Hana is so cute! She kinda looks like a blend of Riku Miura and Akiko Suzuki, don't you think? The construction of the dress is good, but the appliques and rhinestone shapes seem truly haphazard. I don't know what the deal with the one red glove is, but I would've put it on the other hand. Kinda random combo of music pieces. A bit of a leg wrap they'll want to address but there were some moments of real sensitivity in this, I'm excited to see how she develops.

Omg Nini again. This could've been a spectacular dress, which is why I was in physical pain watching this. The color is fabulous, I love the lacy shoulder straps and neckline, but everything going on between the bust and the knees is a felony. Why is the bodice so narrow? Why are the side cutouts so big and asymmetrical? Wth is that medallion in the middle of her back? Why the chewed-up skirt? Just imagine if the tan gloves were purple lace matching the dress. I'm livid, I'm filing for emergency custody.

Okay, Katya - possibly the best dress she's ever had, but lbr it's a low bar. Nice colors and ombre, but I wouldn't have slit the sleeves and I would've just had them run to a point over her hands for extra flowiness and sense of extension, since she's itty-bitty. The V in the back and front is well-placed and the flowers I didn't mind since the front needed something, but they're a bit outdated. Not a fan of the opening signature Russian miming, but they're clearly working with her to mature her, it'll just take time. And can we please retire the arms above the head in the jumps? Btw, didn't Brian get a hip replacement, like, yesterday? I didn't expect to see him here at all. I see his tie is from the same fabric as Ilia's FS shirt and for that, he's canceled.

This will again be in two parts out of consideration for those who will have to scroll past my ramblings.

Correct opinions were shared.

#fashionista nonny #konner talks skating

[niuttuc]

I’m gonna be real honest, I have an ongoing list of fanwalkers that needs to probably be updated at some point (trying for one of each color combo) and I want to make a cohesive narrative for them all, but until I do so, here’s one of my favorites:

Jakas Elyre is a Jeskai-colored Viashino from Ravnica that specializes in Vehicle magic. He is a faithful member of the Izzet League, and sparked when an experiment went wrong (as is off to happen) and sent him to Kaladesh. There, he met up with the Renegades, where he helped out, specifically designing vehicles for use of both smuggling and general revolt use. There’s even a “rumor” that he drove a modified Ovalchase Dragster with explosives on the front into a Consulate Bastion that keeps being passed around. Since then, he’s continued to generally research and develop vehicles in various garages and labs of his on Ravnica, Kaladesh, Kamigawa, and more. Recently his old pal and fellow Renegade Tarabai paid him a visit for some serious matter, but it’s probably fine.

I even made a signature spellbook for him, consisting of his own card (Jakas, Pilot Adept) as well as Silent Submersible, Smuggler's Copter, Daredevil Dragster, Mizzium Tank, Ensoul Artifact, Aerial Modification, and Start Your Engines

Labs and garages plural? Damn, what’s the secret to his fortune? This is a serious question btw, how has he earned money, does it involve exploiting his access to the Multiverse or something more mundane?

#mtg #fanwalkers #Jakas Elyre #other people's characters

[shivunin]

Hello! :D

So, what about clothing styles for how many of your girls you feel like describing?

Oooh thanks for the ask, Arja! I'm gonna include pictures where I can c:

(Prompts here)

Break because this is getting long haha. I'm pulling from a mix of historical fashion and costume, apologies for the inconsistency in time periods.

Arianwen Tabris

Wen leans toward practical with subtle details. I see her sticking to Warden colors after the Joining, so mainly silvers/greys, deep blue, and black. The added benefit to these colors, of course, is that you can sneak around a fair amount and you're a bit harder to spot in the dark. She would prefer comfortable, easy-to-move-in clothes (just in case) with space to hide plenty of weapons.

I think she probably hangs out in her rogue armor most of the time, and when she's actually going to bed/committing to not wearing armor, she probably wears some version of trousers/loose shirt and she'll maybe throw a nicer-looking vest over the top if she needs to look more official:

On occasions when formality is required, she tries to stick with these same basic principles. I know it's not very Dragon Age, but I always imagine her in this general style of dress:

It has a lot going on, but it leaves her legs free to run, features a lot of folds where she might hide knives, and veils/shawls could be a good distraction if she needs to throw one in someone's face/over someone's head. Depending on the style of stays she's wearing and the fabric of the sleeves, she could still have a decent range of motion.

Now, modern AU Wen as I've written her so far is more of an infiltrator than she is in actual canon. So her style varies widely depending on the job, but I think in her down time she rocks the torn dark jeans/comfortable sneakers/inconspicuous t-shirt look and throws on a leather jacket if it's cold. Her goal is always to blend as much as possible, so I don't think she has an especially developed sense of fashion.

Maria Hawke

Maria is probably the one of my OCs with the strongest aesthetic preferences. Obviously, she favors crimson, so most of her formal clothes are that color. It eventually becomes kind of her signature thing, since she keeps getting invited to formal parties. There's the red dress, of course:

But she would also wear these:

(Carver teases her about this when she describes it to him, which is why he tells her she's vain all the time, but I think this is a somewhat calculated choice: if she looks like she belongs in Hightown, she has more social leverage than she might if her neighbors shunned her. There are people who actively benefit from her rubbing elbows with the rich, and if continuing to do so helps them, who is she to complain about the cost of a few dresses?)

When she's at home, I think she hangs out in her pajamas most of the time. Some kind of shift/robe thing is her go-to unless she expects company, at which point she switches to clothing of the minimum level of formality. She is a farmgirl at heart, and if she could get away with it I think she'd wear work clothes all the time. Alas, she cannot.

But I can see her hanging out in something like this if company is coming:

And I think she actually prefers the Champion-style armor if she's fighting. Robes are nice and all, but she has tripped on them in combat too many times to count. If she needs to dodge, it is better for all of them if she's not doing it by falling over. She didn't grow up in a circle, she grew up wearing trousers, and that's how she learned to fight. She never really adjusted to the robe/combat combo and she doesn't intend to.

I don't have a modern AU Maria! But I think she probably looks cute in the modern version of her casual look. The high-waisted bottoms/loose shirt combo fits her to a T, and I think she probably wears some version of peacoat/trench coat when she's chilly.

Various Lavellans:

Emma and Elowen preferred the armor on the left, while Salshira preferred the right (neither of these photos are mine):

But after Inquisition, I think their style diverges drastically. Emma definitely favors green and lavender, and she also prefers loose, comfortable clothes. I think if she has to dress up, she'll probably choose a fancier bodice or cape-style thing instead of investing in a whole new dress.

Elowen would stick with Dalish leggings and tunics. I don't see her wanting to be in any formal situations post-game, so that would work for her pretty well most of the time. If she has to wear human clothes, she prefers black and gold (occasionally grey) over a lot of color.

Salshira learned early that if people are talking about her clothes or something she's carrying, they aren't talking about her. If she has to be around people, she favors things with a lot of detail that she can describe at length. In general, autumn colors (orange/red/gold/brown) are her preference, but she does look striking in peacock colors and she knows it.

But when she's being casual, I think she dresses pretty similarly to Wen. She prefers the mobility of pants so she'd probably swap trousers for Dalish-style leggings instead.

Modern AU Emma is a professor, so I think she'd wear tailored coats, pants that are just formal enough, clunky doc martens-style shoes, and blousy shirts. For casual things, she'd wear soft sweaters and jeans until they were tattered and full of holes.

Modern AU Salshira works at a country bar. So she's in those gingham shirts, jeans, cowboy boots, and hat for work. She has a motorcycle, so she wears a lot of leather jackets outside of that (and a helmet when she rides, obviously, safety first), but I think she still wears the jeans/cowboy boots with that. Probably just trades out the gingham for something more comfortable.

I don't have a modern AU Elowen, but I can see her dressing in loose jeans and t-shirts most of the time.

I was also going to do Adahlena, but the clothing in that AU is so different that I didn't want to try right now haha.

#arianwen tabris #maria hawke #emmaera lavellan #elowen lavellan #salshira lavellan #ask response #maria is like a dress up doll to me #she gets the prettiest clothes

[nerdyavenuefart]

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[goobydolls]

Monster High G3 - Clawdeen Wolf - Signature Doll

First up in this series is Miss Main Character herself, Clawdeen!

Her outfit has to be the most polarizing one out of the bunch, because it's the biggest departure from her G1 counterpart. I've warmed up to it since I got her, but I do see why people consider her look a bit juvenile. They're high-schoolers, though, so I feel like it still makes sense for her to look like... well... a kid. Pulling the shirt collar past her shoulders makes a world of a difference to the look!

Her overall color scheme is great. I love that most of her accessories are gold and they go well with the other accents in her look. Black and gold is just such a good combo, and her signature purple color just makes her entire look blend together so well.

She has a good amount of fashion accessories on her, and I'm glad they didn't shy away from it. I think it's hilarious that the choker and necklace are barely holding onto her neck but I'm not complaining!

I will say, although I appreciate the details on her sneakers, I wish more parts of them were painted. There's quite a number of details (fur, straps, etc.) that get lost in the purple plastic because they're not accented. I also prefer darker colored shoes; the bright purple just screams at your eyes a bit much, in my opinion.

One of the biggest letdowns on this doll is definitely her hair. It's a blend of very light brown, magenta, and a much darker brown underneath, and most of it feels dry, particularly the dark brown parts. After I unboxed my Clawdeen, I immediately washed her hair with dish soap and put on lots of conditioner TWICE(!) to make it even remotely smooth. I have sensory issues so I enjoy brushing/playing with good doll hair, but when it's bad, it feels really awful. Due to so much brushing during her wash, I ended up making her hair straighter than intended, but at this point I'm too scared to style her hair back into loose curls. I also ended up trimming the ends of her hair because they were too crunchy to be saved. I imagine this would be something I'll be doing again in the next few months.

The one I got has a crooked eye print, but I can't say for sure which side's wonky. It doesn't bother me much since it's not that glaring (lol) and misprints happen.

This is all the stuff she comes with! All the play accessories like the phone and the snacks are such welcome additions. The inclusion of snacks make for great play/photo props, although it did bum me out a little bit that she didn't come with a drink container like most of the other dolls.

I'm not too into the pets, but I can appreciate their inclusion to this line. They've always done this in G1, so it would be a disappointment to deviate from that in their core versions. My partner adores the pets though, so they're still loved!

It's also important to note that her undershirt comes with two variants; mine's got the moon pattern with some pawprints and the stock photo has bigger moons with some claw marks instead. I kinda like the latter better but I'm still happy with what I got!

Her bag is made of pliable material and it opens at the top so you can definitely store some of her accessories in there. Mine's a little too squishy and it comes apart easily, so I don't bring it out that often. It's a shame because her bag definitely gives her a more mature look, considering the other signature dolls came with chunky backpacks. I love the printed designs and the gold attachment to the side is a cute little detail that I wish was applied to her shoes too.

Her glasses will be permanently perched on top of her head because they're both too big for her face and the molded fur on her jaws aren't enough to keep 'em in place.

She comes with this fur vest that I'm personally not feeling, but I do like how it looks wrapped around her arm like in the photo below. It's got some restyling material though! I've used it once as a sort of fur stole with some other pieces of clothing, but it just doesn't work as well in her original outfit.

Here she is beside her budget version for comparison. Clawdeen, Frankie, and Draculaura all came with budget versions of their dolls that have similar style clothes as the originals. I feel like Clawdeen has the biggest departure from her signature look since she's no longer wearing overalls and she instead comes with a layered top.

What didn't depart, however, was her hair quality. I haven't washed my budget doll since I got her, so you can see the difference between washed and just combed hair. Her hair can get REALLY bad if left alone for a long time.

I do prefer the budget doll's outfit since it's a bit more my style, plus her platform boots just look so much better than the sneakers, even if it has less paint detail.

The budget doll's bag is cute! The unique function to open the bag is so fun, but it's a bit too small to fit most of her accessories so it's kind of just decorative.

Another distinction between the signature and the budget dolls is the torso articulation. As an action figure collector, I do love displaying my stuff in nice poses, and the torso articulation does so much for me! This isn't to say the budget doll doesn't have enough articulation, though. As you can see, she is perfectly capable of some tilted poses too. The signature doll just takes it a lot further.

For my final thoughts, I think Clawdeen's a pretty okay doll! My main gripe is the hair quality, considering every other doll's hair is softer and more manageable. She also didn't come in the same curls as in the stock photos. In the Nickelodeon show these dolls are based on, she even has textured hair, but it's a letdown that the doll just has wavy hair. Clawdeen has the best bag out of all the signature dolls, hands down. She's got a bit of a balance between her kidcore overalls + sneakers and her more mature pieces, such as her off-shoulder top and bag. Overall, Clawdeen is a 7/10 for me.

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Sorry if this review is quite long. Since this is the first G3 doll I'm reviewing, I wanted to cover most of the stuff that the other dolls also had, such as the torso joint and all the general items they came with. I'll try to trim the reviews more for the next dolls, but I just love to talk about them and their stuff! I enjoy the G3 dolls so much and writing about Clawdeen made me warm up to her so much more.

#goobydollsmh #goobyreviews

[wish-i-wasnt-a-coward]

Family Cuddle Pile

a/n: I actually wrote this a while ago but it was perfect for the request. Theirs like, no content for this ship an I love it so much! Thank you for reading :) @arodynamic-enby

Pairings: romantic Anxceitmus and kid!Patton also super background Logince

Warnings: tattoos, less than ideal parent mentions, food mention, and light cursing

Word count: 1,844 

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Remus flopped out of bed, throwing his body carelessly across the room. He hastily threw on his clothes. Short shorts, ripped fishnets, a vest that was more patches than original material, really big clunky shoes, and a ripped up band-t. He also hooked his favorite bone earrings in his tattered earlobes. 

He stomped into his apartment’s kitchen. He grabbed a stale piece of bread he soaked it in coffee. Yawned and grabbed his bag, racing out the door. 

His brother was waiting for him at the tattoo shop, sketching a new idea. Unlike him, Roman only had a few tattoos, including not one, not two, not three… but three Disney quotes, a frog on a mushroom, a rose on his arm, and a constellation. Most of his tattoos were covered by tasteful burgundy overalls and a white button-down shirt.

Remus’ tattoos were also mostly covered by his clothes. But he had a tattoo sleeve depicting the garden of Eden, a matching frog on a mushroom, a quote from one of Roman’s books, medically accurate bone structures on his hand, a realistic spider on his neck, and a snake wrapping around his non-sleeved arm. And those were just the visible ones. 

Suffice to say, the twins were very different. 

Remus threw his bag onto the floor in the backroom, “Ro, when’s the first appointment!!” he yelled. “Your’s? At 11. FYI, Jan n’ Pat are coming over at 12, for motivation” Remus smiled, fuckin’ superb. 

He busied himself in collecting the ink and preparing the tattoo gun. The client wanted a fucking orange on their wrist, it should only take an hour or two but Remus was not excited to do a frickin’ orange circle. 

The prissy orange bitch came in and Remus got to work. They didn’t move much and only cried a little bit when the needle started jabbing at their skin. Remus liked this part of the process, stabbing people consensually was his favorite thing ever… also the art part but stabbing people!

Almost exactly an hour later the door jingled open. “Dada!!” a tiny voice called back into the store. “I’ll be there in a minute patty-cake” Remus called from his spot hunched over the client's arm.

He added the final touches to the fruit and helped the orange bitch off the chair. Roman swept the client away, Remus practically ran to greet his partner and son.

Janus wore a leather corset over a black collared shirt and baggy pants, their long platinum hair framed their face under their signature hat. They were holding hands with a toddler wearing mostly pink and blue, his blond hair (that matched Janus’) was a mop of curls barely held together by a few butterfly clips. 

“Dada, Dada!!! I got you a flower” the little boy cried, letting go of Janus’ hand and stumbling towards the tall man who scooped him up. Patton giggled and held out a sweaty flower clenched in his chubby fist. 

Remus accepted the flower with a gasp, ”this is really for me?” he said joyfully. Adjusting the small boy in his arms Remus turned towards Janus who was looking at the pair with a disgustingly sappy expression. 

“What are you lookin’ at hot stuff?” Remus teased. “Shut it you,” Janus said, pressing a kiss to Remus’ check. Patton made a noise, “icky” he said pushing Janus away. They laughed, “yes darling, we’re very icky”. 

“When’s verge-“

“he’ll be home at 4” 

“Dope”

“Stop by the Sleepy Café before you bring Pat to the apartment?”

“Can do scootal-lo!” 

Remus turned back to the little boy in his arms, “looks like you're stuck with me squirt”. Patton beamed and snuggled into Remus’ chest. Janus smiled again, “I’ll see you, boys, at dinner,” they said, ruffling Pat's hair and peaking Remus on the lips quickly so as to not upset the toddler. “Bye-bye Janny!!” Patton called after Janus as they left for work. 

“Righty-o,” Remus said, carrying Patton into the back room. “I know Ro’s got a couple coloring books, wanna do those for a bit?” Patton nodded and reached towards the ground to be put down. Remus plopped Patton on the couch and pulled out the book and pens as well as a sketchbook off his own. They sat together coloring and drawing until Roman came back to hug Patton. 

“Ah, my favorite nephew!” Roman said, scooping up the little boy. Patton laughed and pulled Roman’s hair. “Roro, can I color your arm pictures??” he asked, pointing to Roman’s rose tattoo. Roman plopped the toddler back down on the couch and handed him a pen. 

Patton went to work on the rose, scribbling reds and pinks and greens across his arm. Roman gave him complements each time Patton paused, and each time Patton shushed him and went back to work. Remus finished up his sketch, adding it to the pile of tattoo ideas they were eventually going to put up-front, and sat next to the toddler. 

“That’s really good pat-” 

“Shhhhhhhh”

Remus nodded and mimed zipping his lips. He liked spending time with the kid. They weren’t biologically related but who gives a fuck about blood, unless it’s outside of your body, then it’s fun. 

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“I don’ wanna” Patton wined his dad sighed “I know bubbles but we gotta go home to Papa and Janny, isn’t that fun” Patton considered this, “but Roro’s pretty arm picture” he argued. Remus scratched the back of his neck, “Pffffff- Ummm, how about this, we go home now and I’ll take you back to the shop tomorrow after pre-school” 

Patton brightened considerably, “ok” he chirped. “up please” the toddler’s chubby hands reached towards Remus who obediently scooped him up with a coo. After all who was he to say no to uppy hands. 

“See ya tomorrow, have fun on your date with the nerd” Remus sang as he snatched his bag juggling the still fussy Patton in his other arm. “Fu- Frick off Re. Say hi to your partners for me,” Romans said affectionately and waved as his twin left the building. 

Remus happily trotted out into the road. The tattoo shop was located on a quaint little street in the more commercial segment of their town only a short walk from Janus’ job. 

A light drizzle floated around them and the air was warm and comforting. Patton squealed as a large drop of water hit him in the head, prompting a laugh from Remus.

A jingle sounded through the peaceful cafe, the brown room was illuminated by those cool old fashion lights and a lovely array of pastries made the air smell of chocolate and blueberry scones. But the scones, as delicious as they were, weren’t the snack Remus was here for

“Hey babe- Remus why are you soaking wet”

“Puddle” Patton screeched. 

“Kid’s right, Puddle.”

Janus pinched their eyebrows, “ya know what, I’m not even surprised anymore. Just make sure Patton doesn’t catch a cold” they scolded. 

Remus nodded and saluted in mock seriousness, “yes captain” he said and pressed a kiss to Janus’ face over the cash register, “I’ll see ya in a bit” Remus grinned and led Patton back out of the cafe. 

Janus sighed lovingly as they watched their boyfriend and son turn to cross the street, Patton’s hand clasped around Remus’ happily. “Stop looking so happy, you're scaring the customers” Remy teased from across the counter. “Ha, Ha,” Janus glared and went back to work” 

Janus’ apartment was a cute two-bedroom space on the fourth floor of the building. The furniture was an interesting combo of vintage and things from the side of the road. The vintage parts came from their parent’s house, their father had died two years after Janus’ had run away and hadn’t thought to write them out of the will. 

The three of them had made a date out of customizing the few pieces that Janus wanted to keep. The customization mainly included darkening everything and adding more gothic touches. Virgil had done the fabrics, Remus the painting, and Janus moral support/ director. 

The three partners had also painted the kitchen/dining room/living room black with one yellow wall. Janus and Virgil’s room was dark purple instead of black with highlights in the same yellow. Patton’s room was the only one that didn’t  look marginally like a cave. 

The walls were a cream-yellow that lit up in the morning sunlight. After Janus announced that they were going to have a baby Remus had spent three hours painting the grey ceiling with white fluffy clouds. It was one of his favorite projects. 

Patton of course had no regard for the work put into the entirety of his home and was the usual menace of a toddler. And today a toddler with cheerios, truly a sight even god would tremble before. 

Remus plopped down next to Patton who was pushing cheerios around his highchair tray with an intense focus. He smiled at the little boy and flicked on the tv, “got any requests pip-squeak?” Remus asked. Patton looked thoughtful, “dead lady!!” he cried excitedly hitting the tray with his fists, cheerios flew everywhere. Remus nodded, understanding, “Corpse bride coming up!” he picked a few cheerios from the couch “you really are Verge’s kid” 

When Janus got home Patton was curled up on Remus’s chest. Both slept soundly despite the dead folk on the screen in front of them singing about the wedding. 

Janus smiled, their family was fucking adorable. They slipped off their shoes and snuggled up into Remus who hummed happily and pulled Janus into the hug still asleep. 

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Three hours later Virgil trudged up the four flights of stairs huffing indignantly with each step. Of course, he could take the elevator… but it might break down and he would be stuck for hours. Or someone could get into the elevator with him and he would have to interact with a stranger. So stairs it was. 

He rummaged around his baggy hoodie, running his fingers through his dark purple hair in annoyance when he couldn’t find the key. Once he found it Virgil carefully (as he did everything) opened the apartment door. His combat books clunked satisfyingly against the hardwood floors as he entered his house. Virgil felt the tension leave his muscles, he was home. He glanced across the room, looking for his family. 

Virgil’s face lit up like a god damned Christmas tree. 

Across the room, both his partners and his son were curled up sleeping happily. Drool covered Remus’ face and Janus was snoring, they were the most precious thing Virgil had seen all freakin day. 

The three of them woke as Virgil wrapped his arms around them, Patton squealed in excitement. “Hello, darling” Janus mumbled sleepily into Virgil’s arm. Remus just groaned and nestled into the hug. The toddler wriggled between his dads squealing profusely. “Shhh, s’ sleepy time” Remus mumbled, rolling deeper into the cuddle pile and shutting Patton up. 

Virgil smiled and pressed a kiss to his partner’s cheek. “Mmm, love you” they purred. “Love you too Jan,” Virgil said, nestling his face in their neck. Virgil knew he would have to start dinner soon but that could wait, for now, cuddles.

#sanders sides #sanders sides fanfiction #anxceitmus #ts anxceitmus #familial anxceitmus #kid!patton #anxceit #ts anxceit #dukexiety #ts dukexiety #ts dukeceit #dukeceit #demus #ts demus #patton sanders #virgil sanders #remus sanders #janus sanders #roman sanders #logince #ts logince #ts patton #ts virgil #ts remus #ts janus #ts roman #found family #parental moxiety #platonic creativitwins #requests

[allekha]

Why is Evgenia one of your favorite skaters?

Hiya!

The thing that most makes her my one of my favorites is her performance ability. I rarely feel that she is going through the motions; she gets deep into the character she is portraying and sells it 100%. When the Alegria video came out yesterday, I watched it on mute, as I was in public at the time, and even with no sound and on a phone screen, the energy she put into it captivated me.

Some other factors: while I'm not going to give Sambo any credit for healthy coaching, and they pigeonholed her too much in both theme and style - she did get some unique programs there. They were full and interesting from start to finish (a little too full at points, but I think Evgenia mostly escaped the rushed cramming). A lot of her skating and movement quality was still rough around the edges in her first senior year, but her 2015 FS's step sequence is unusual and unforgettable to me despite the flaws.

Her 2016 SP is delightful and joyous. The story of a girl growing into a woman is obvious, sure, but it’s touching, and it was given to her at the perfect moment. (I refuse to rewatch the 2016 FS in its entirety - honestly, it was kind of relief to hear even Evgenia didn't like it - but it did have a surprisingly complicated step sequence.)

Once she was able to ditch the weird death programs and take creative control, she started experimenting a lot more, using different choreographers, and choreographing some of her own exhibitions. For the most part, I think this worked out well and broadened her range of expression, making her an even better performer to watch.

Orange-Colored Sky was never quite there in competition, unfortunately - I adored it when she was able to give it the playfulness it needed in practice - but Tosca was the old dramatics with more reliance on body language. Exogenesis was Averbukh style without the miming and greater emphasis on edges and clean lines. Beautiful Mess and idonwannabeyouanymore are packed with emotion. Alegria is centered on unique movements.

Her strongest jumps, 3S and 3Lo, are well-done and pretty.

Her signature skid spiral is also pretty! I don't understand those who think it's ugly lol. I also appreciate that in the past couple years, she's been using it without needing to jam it into every program somewhere because It's The Evgenia Move.

Personality-wise, she comes across as super determined even for an athlete, which makes her interesting to follow. The prime example of this is the whole coaching change - it's clear from interviews she knew there would be drama, although I get the feeling that the intensity of fan hatred she received surprised her.

There's also how in that 2018 season, she went from struggling at her GP events and a bad SP at Nationals to coming back with fire and eventually winning a medal at Worlds. While dealing with a serious back injury, a new approach to coaching, changing jump technique, losing the recycled elements, figuring out a new combo, and a flood of people posting that she needed to retire because she's OLD and STEALING OUR TAX MONEY and ARMENIAN TRAITOR and FLUTZ.

...she also once jumped a 3/3/3 in competition and Zayak'd herself for fun!

She is very cute and endearing. I also like anime, so it's fun to see her geek out about it, too :)

(Also this post by @the-real-xmonster, which the Tumblr search refuses to find any gifs from)

On a more shallow note, she is very pretty, and most of her costumes have been beautiful. I think her 2017 SP costume is the most lovely dress I have ever seen in figure skating

(photo by David W. Carmichael)

though her Leftovers/Meditation/Windmills dress is good competition.

Overall, her performance and style strongly speak to me, and I enjoy both her playfulness and determined drive to improve her skating. I've been able to see her compete twice in real life, and I'm very happy about that :)

#figure skating #evgenia medvedeva

[clarissalance]

Watermelon-flavored popsicle

Pairing: Xingqiu x g/n!reader, mention of Chongyun

Warning: light swearing, kissing, a lot of grammatically errors.

Word count: 3404

Summary: A coincident meeting between you and Xingqiu on Yaoguang Shoal might have changed your relationship.

A/N: Here is my come back for summer. This piece has been in my folder for so long but I just don’t want to check the errors and proofread. Luckily, I have found my motivation (no more wifi) and here is the piece. This one is inspired by imagination if I can go to the beach ( I hate corona).I hope you have fun reading this oneshot (and feel my desperation to enjoy the sunny beach) Next up will be Kazuha, I think :D. Please send Xingqiu a lot of love~~ (❤´艸｀❤)

Picture credit:  @polarbear43666 on Twitter. 

Summer in Liyue has always been sweltering, burning, and unbreathable. The sun stands proudly in the middle of clear azure sky, not a single cloud dare to tread near the glowing king, blocking the beam of lights shine down the city. 

Today is also another day of undesirable temperature. Even when the city is a harbor, the cool breezes from the sea can’t calm down the rising heat from the road, nor the glowing businesses or the flock of people going to the market. Living in the city for 5 years, you know not to tread near the market during working hours, so you decide to go somewhere quiet, relaxing and enjoyable. 

Yaoguang Shoal.      

Normally, you would have gone to a teahouse or a bookstore to escape the hot weather, but today, those areas are swamp with people. You might have a brief idea of why they would be so crowded in there. It can only be Yunjin performance, or the teahouse is having a giveaway.    

As much as you love to enjoy her breathtaking performance and intriguing stories, you wouldn’t risk getting trampled by those people. Maybe another day, when people aren’t packing inside the teahouse. 

As soon as you arrive at the shore, the thick scent of salt waffles around the tip of your nose, sounds of waves calmly splashing against the coast. Slowly, you remove your shoes and sink your feet down the fever-like golden sand, heading toward the white bubbles splashing waves. 

You should have brought a flip-flop instead of shoes. 

At the burning sensation on the sole of your feet, you start sprinting toward the nearby small patches of grass hiding under a gigantic shade, hoping to save your sensitive skins. 

As soon as you jump on the lump of grass, you can’t help letting out a painful hiss, jumping like a grasshopper on the surface. This place isn’t very far from the water, maybe you can put on an umbrella here and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.  

Afar, you can see a few white cranes enjoying the cold water while looking for fishes, bathing under the scorching heat. Propping yourself on your knee, you sit down and enjoy the feeling of wind combing through your messy dark locks. From here, the sound of splashing water on the sand, the soothing sensation of a peaceful summer gently sinks down your skin.  

You’re lucky to find a shade in the middle of a shore, under the scorching sun glaring holes on your head. Unlike the harbor, Yaoguang shoal is much more breathable, the cool breeze brings the smell of sea salt dancing on your skin, slowly imbued your silky dark lock with the distinctive scent of the ocean. 

Letting out a lazy sigh, you leisurely drift into a slumber, opting for a relaxing nap while enjoying the sound of nature. 

How great is it to not have someone disturb you? 

“Y/N?” 

Maybe you speak too soon. 

Furrow your brows, you slowly open your eyes, annoyed by the sudden intrusion. The bright light clearly wants to pierce your eyes, but the figure moves closer and blocks the over-enthusiastic sun out of your gaze. You slowly sit up, squinting hard at the dark figure. 

“Xingqiu?”  Widen your eyes at the familiar shade of blue, you look at him quizzically. “What are you doing here?”

The male lets out a breathy chuckle and crouches down, letting light falls on his face.   

“Me? The weather is nice, so I’m strolling along the shore and enjoy the weather.” 

At your comical gaze drilling at his head, and the hydro user finally raises his hand in defeat. “ Fine, fine. I was on my way back to the Harbor after helping the traveler with some commissions.” 

“ The harbor is the other direction.�� You dubiously point the opposite direction, a small gust of wind picking up and tousling your hair. “ If you’re heading this direction, Dragonspine is where you're heading.” 

 “What are you doing here?” The young man ignores your remark and changes the topic, eyes curiously wander down your lying body on the grass. 

“ Escaping the heat from the harbor.” You hum and scoot to the other side, sparing Xingqiu a space to sit. He must be drying staying that long under the sun. 

He quickly sits down next to you, slowly peeling his boots and socks away. The area is small, forcing you to stay close to him, your shoulders almost bumping into each other. As much as you love skinship, any physical contact is overbearing in this weather. The scenery would have been more romantic if you’re sharing body heat in the bizarrely cold Starglow Cavern.

Wait… why did Xingqiu sit down and remove his boots? Isn’t he supposed to go back to the harbor? 

“ You aren’t going back to the harbor?” You tilt your head and his side profile. 

“ I was, but I change my mind.” The blue figure has his eyes on the boots, unlacing the footwear. “Sitting here with you is much more breathable than cramping inside the teahouse and the bookstore.”

  …But you didn’t agree to let him stay in the first place. Why is he still here then? 

You just offer him a place to sit down in the shade, just because he was sweating profusely under the sun when you were talking to him. It’s called an action out of politeness!!! He isn’t supposed to take the offer and makes himself comfortable.

Great, now you’re stuck with a body heat that you desperate to get away from. Roll your eyes, you let your gaze fleet over the vast clear ocean in front of you. 

From here, you can slightly make out an outline of Guyun Stone Forest peeking behind the thickening clouds. That majestic scenery, the infamous fight between Osial and Res Lapis, you wonder how big that fight was to create a whole island with a gigantic unique shape?  After thousands of years, you can still feel the rumbling energy threatening to break the seal of lord of Geo, yet something manages to force them down. Perhaps, there might be someone there securing the seal, holding the remaining pieces together. What would happen if that seal finally breaks again? Will the entire harbor engulfed by the anger of the lord of Vortex, or, will the new Geo archon will defend it?    

“A mora of your thought?” A youthful voice calls out, and you whirl your head in his direction. “ You look so deep in thought.” 

“ Ah… I was just thinking about the Guyun Stone Forest.” You shyly scratch your head, eyes don’t meet his. You totally forgot someone is sitting next to you. Xingqiu doesn’t comment, he lets his gaze drift to the Stone Forest, and the silence falls. 

This time you don’t let your eyes stray to the exalted scenery hiding away under those clouds. Instead, you observe the hydro user, who is just a few inches away. His features are soft, yet so define. The sharp eyes, the slope of his nose, and the plush lips. Under the smooth cerulean locks is his signature amber orb. You have always felt enamored under his gaze ever since you first met. That golden eyes are always filled with the determination and sharpness of a predator. You love it when the soft, bubbly Xingqiu turns sharp, or when he’s practicing his swordsmanship.   

“Take a picture, it will last longer.” The hydro user says, his voice remains calm and unwavering, almost make you mistake for someone else. “ How is my face?” 

“ Utterly unacceptably handsome.” Propping yourself on your elbow, you stare into his deep eyes, answer honestly, try to hold your scoff. 

Xingqiu doesn’t comment on your compliment but tilts his head the other way, avoiding your hawking gaze. Obviously, he knows you like to mess with him, trying to pull a reaction out of the shameless nonchalant friend when you’re bored. How you wish he would at least give you an entertaining reaction. 

You remember those days when Xingqiu and Chongyun are easily flustered. Nowadays, only Chongyun is still affected by your antic. How does that popsicle boy not immune to your frequent teasing is also a big mystery you’re looking for an answer to. 

“ You shouldn’t say someone is handsome if you don’t mean it.” After a while, the calm hydro user is back, composed, and relax. How can he be so lax in this atrocious weather, you don’t want to know. 

“ But… you’re handsome ?” 

“ You’re just trying to make me fluster.” He replies, a blush slowly creeps on his cheek. You don’t know why he’s trying to deny your compliment. He’s handsome, and you’re just using that fact to turn him into a tomato. Why does it sound like he’s trying hard to convince himself his face isn't aesthetic to look at? 

You open your mouth but close it. Speechless, you don't know how do you convince him that you honestly compliment his features, not… uh baiting him? Do your compliments sound like cheap-ass flirtatious attempts people usually get in a combo when they visit the tavern?   

Your motive isn’t as pure as it can be but your compliment does: honest, and authentic. How could he twist your words into something so scandalous like that? Outrageous! 

Your lips part to speak, but something cold and hard is shoved inside, and your olfactory bulbs almost explode with flavor (and numbing cold). The feeling of fruity sweetness seeps on your tongue, with a tingle of refreshing feeling dancing on top. Glaring dagger at Xingqiu, you notice his gloating face while biting the signature blue popsicle. Did Chongyun give that to him? 

Plug the freezing item out of your mouth, the vibrant pinkish color glowing under the sun, slowly dripping down your hand. It is a watermelon-flavored popsicle. He could have handed it to you nicely instead of almost choking you off and stop your sentence like that. Nevertheless, you still enjoy the watermelon-flavored popsicle while pouting at the young man. 

“ Where did you get this?” In between you lick, you look up at him, surprised to see half of the popsicle has disappeared. Did he just chomp all that in less than a minute? 

“I bought it, of course, food doesn't fall from the sky.” This young man is much more handsome when he has his mouth closed. You are really contemplated whether to use your handkerchief to shove down his throat. Or maybe a rock could do the job well too. 

“So, pay me.” Xingqiu suddenly brings his hand to your face, mischief glowing in his amber eyes. The audacity of this hydro user must have rocketed the sky after so long not having a good fight. You give him a forced smile while elbow him in the stomach, voice dangerously low. 

“ Our friendship doesn’t even worth a single popsicle? Really Xingqiu, I’m so disappointed.” You fake a sigh, head shaking in disapproval.  

The god-damned bastard avoids your blow without a hitch and even slithers his hand on your waist to tickle you. Oh, he must be looking for death this time. 

With the popsicle still inside your mouth, you sneakily raise your hand, attempting to push Xingqiu into the lava-like sand as revenge. It'd be a perfect touch to your lovely afternoon to see him tumbling on the group while jumping like a hissing cat. 

How naïve of you, to think that he doesn’t spot your little antic. This is the young man always out-performing you in every aspect, even in eating a popsicle. 

Without even looking at you, he catches your wrist effortlessly while still licking the ice cream. His body relaxes, compare to you, who almost tumbling toward him if he doesn't hold you in place. In a panic, you try to wriggle yourself out of his hold, but the young man only tightens his hold, remains unfazed by your swinging attempt to fling his hand out of your wrist. 

“ Let me go Xingqiu!” Instead of laughing at a hissing Xingqiu tumbling on the sand, you become the angry cat here. 

“ So you can hit me? Of course not.” He replies gloatingly, chins lackadaisical, his fingers wrap tightly around your wrist. 

“It’s hot.” 

“ Eat your popsicle then.” His hand holding your wrist brings up to point at the melting ice cream on your hand. “It’s melting.”

Of course, everyone can see that. Shooting pointed gaze at him, you try to shake the tight grip on your wrist a few more times, but nothing avails. He doesn’t let go, and your other hand is busy holding the popsicle. If you have another one, maybe you can peel off his fingers. Too bad you only have 2 hands. 

Sigh out in defeat, you give Xingqiu stink eyes before turning your attention back to the watermelon popsicle, occasionally look down at his grip to find an escape route. You don’t believe you can’t escape from his grasp! 

The hydro user doesn’t let your hand go after he finished his popsicle, instead, he slumps down with one cheek resting in his hand, staring at your face blatantly. You don’t usually mind but being gawked at while eating isn’t as comfortable as you thought. 

“ What?” Finally, you look up to face the mischievous blue boy. 

“ Can I have a bite?” 

“ Obviously n-” He doesn’t wait for your answer and leans in. Your first reaction is to be dodged away, but the sneak has your wrist pinned on the grass, forcing you to stay still. 

As soon as you realize your immobile state, Xingqiu is a few inches away from your face, licking the popsicle, and then biting off the edge near the stick. His smooth cheek brushes past your fingers, the deep blue locks fall on his face. From here, you inhale a hint of mint and sweet vanilla. Instead of the familiar scent of woodsy musky of old books, you notice a whiff of summer and salt on him. 

Stunted by his sudden closeness, you remain to freeze even after he pulls away. 

“W-wh-what did you j-just do?” To your horror, you stutter. Not once, but twice.

“Eat your popsicle.” 

As nonchalant as ever, he shrugs while swiping the remains on his lips, like he isn’t the one who just leans in so close to you. You are too dazed to even realize the popsicle hang close to your mouth is dripping down your clothes. 

Startle at the coldness, you hastily look down and scrunch your face at the mess. Ugh, it’s because of him, again! 

“ Need me to eat that for you?” he offers, but you swear you hear a hint of playfulness glinting in his voice. Quickly, you bite off the remaining before he can steal another bite, forget how sensitive your gum is. The result, you can already imagine, is brain freeze. 

Hissing at the sudden burst of frost blooming in your mouth, unconsciously grab on Xingqiu, squeezing his hand tightly while squirming vigorously. You shouldn’t have bitten off the whole thing, even when it melts. Hand in hand, you can feel the warmth of his fingers caressing your wrist, and they slowly move down and intertwine with yours. That opportunistic guy. 

During that heated moment, you remember yourself instinctively looking for a source of heat. At one point, your brain decided to throw the remaining sanity out the window. It convinces your body that the crook of his neck is the best source of warmth to melt the overbearing sensation in your mouth. And your body decides to do without giving another thought. 

Face buries deep in his neck, you are engulfed in his strong musky scent, naturally, you freeze dead on your track. 

What have you done? 

How do you get up? 

How can you look at his eyes now? 

With the dreading thoughts constantly running around your mind, you can only hit your head on his shoulder blade in shame, earning a rumbling chuckle from the young man. 

“ Don’t laugh!” Your whiny voice is muffled by his clothes. Upon your request, he doesn’t stop at a chuckle but starts to wheeze, chest rumbling. Your cheeks burn crisp with embarrassment, yet you can’t find a single hole to hide. 

“ Hahaha… Why did you do that?” He bursts out ungracefully, his shoulder shaking vividly. Xingqiu is teasing you on purpose!!  

You also want to ask why did you do that too. Why did you do that without even thinking about the consequence again? 

“ Stop laughing!” The audacity of this boy, after you told him to stop laughing, he snorts louder and teases you more. You thought this chivalrous nobleman would only snort for a few minutes,  then he would comfort you like the novel. Too bad, life isn’t as predictable as the novels. What you expect is the comforting hug, or his hand patting your head reassuringly. What you get instead is a never-ending tease and the constant re-telling of the scenario in an out-of-breath voice. 

Moving away from his neck, you pout and sulky. Despite being under the shade and cool sea breezes, you feel the heat rushing at the back of your neck and on your cheeks, a friendly reminder. Fingers fondling the edge of your shirt, you pretend to be deaf at the puff of his laugh. Is it too late for you to move to Inazuma and never see him again?

 Actually, it might be better to start avoiding than do nothing. 

You attempt to stand up abruptly and prepare to sprint off, fleeing away from the young hydro user who is making himself relax next to you. 

Notice the use of the word here: “attempt”.

Xingqiu quickly sees through your plan before you can start it.

  Unlike last time, he saw your movement and stopped your hand in the mid-air. This time, he is a step ahead and caught your chin between his fingers, tilting your head toward him, his mesmerizing golden eyes pierce through you. 

Catch-off-guard by his sudden closeness, the unsuccessful plan is extinguished at the back of your head.

Out of everything, why would he choose this way for your attention? You feel like you have no sanity left every time he does something intimate. 

How weak are you for him? 

The deep amber orbs study you intently like he’s trying to ingrain your face into his memories. The glimmering eyes always full of mischief and playfulness now is like an abyss, easily pull you in and spiraling into the darkness. The bubbly, transparent Xingqiu is replaced by a mature, mysterious, and charismatic man.

The distance between you slowly shorten, and finally, he’s a breath away. You nervously hold your breath, eyes widen at his every movement. Being this close, you can see his fluttering lashes, his sudden quicken breathing, and his plump lips dangling like a piece of meat in front of your hungry gaze. What is this feeling of heat rising up to your chest? 

Like a moth drawn into flame, your eyes follow when his tongue darts out to wet the soft kissable pad, his lips transform into pinkish color, just like the watermelon popsicle. 

Butterflies roaming inside your stomach, your fuzzy mind lets out a weak resistance, telling you to turn away, escape from the cradle of his finger on your chin. 

However, your instinct gives in.

You part your lips and angle up, time stops when his lips meet yours. It is a light brush, yet you can feel your heart pounding wildly inside your chest as the mint frosty scent invades your sense. Your breath slowly turns labored, yet all you can focus on is how soft he felt on your lips and how addicting he’s tasting on your tongue.

When your visions start to blur, and your legs threaten to give out, you finally decide to part away, but the hydro user has his hands cupping on your cheek doesn't think so. 

“Let me taste you again.” Xingqiu whispers, his voice deep and smooth like velvet. 

And then he pulls you in, claiming your mouth again, passionate and intense. He tastes like the watermelon popsicle you just ate, like a sunny summer you used to love, like a soaring kite in the sky. 

You don’t think you hate the feeling of his lips on yours.      

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