#but bro can someone tell me why in addition to that

[little-tainted-angel]

๑ A secret between interlinked fingers.

Tim Drake x male!reader

Category: [Fluff/sfw/comical(?)]

Warnings: 5/5 bat-bros (Dick, Jason, Tim, Duke and Damian), male reader. Mention of Cassandra. 4/5 bat-bros don't believe Tim could go to therapy at all (I doubt any of them would). Reader uses Spanish pet names. May be too OOC.

Request: Yes / No | From: Anon.

«Hey! Could you please write Tim Drake x reader? Basically Tim is secretly dating a guy and they nostly hang out at school, his brother's get a bit too curious and listen in <3»

Note: My first request! Glad to have you here <3 I apologize if this isn't linked to your ask, Tumblr for some reason wouldn't let me edit it. I only had the options "delete" "program publication" and "post". Also, sorry this is short and if I got the characters personality wrong, I don't really know how to write Tim.

Resume: Tim and reader are dating, but they mostly just spend time in their school. His brothers got curious, and since all of them were raised by the world's best detective, is up to them to resolve the mystery that is Tim's relationship.

"I swear there's something strange in the kid's behavior," Jason muttered as he sat down on the couch, next to Damian while Duke was sitting on the other extreme. Dick was standing in front of them.

The four brothers (Cass also noticed, but Cass being Cass had already found out what it was), noticed that the brother —that was currently disappeared from the manor— had slight changes in his behavior.

It was sort of positive, they noticed. But they didn't know what caused it (therapy was discarded as an option by group agreement).

"Maybe he's self-improving for once?" Duke suggested, though he didn't sound convinced himself.

"TT. Doubt that Drake of all people could self-improve his pathetic self," Damian rolled his eyes.

"Damian, be nice," Dick sighed, looking at one of his baby brothers.

"Well, there must be a reason of why this small change." Jason crossed his arms.

"...And if we follow him to find out the reason?" Duke suggested.

"Wouldn't he notice?" Dick raised an eyebrow.

"It won't hurt giving it a try," he shrugged.

"I say we do it. What can end up wrong?" Jason pointed out.

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"All of this is ridiculous," Damian murmured.

"You agreed to it Habibi," Jason hummed, making Damian click his tongue.

The brothers managed to follow Tim to his school. That was the moment they noticed a male getting closer to Tim with a smile.

You were a new addition, they quickly realized. As they had never seen you before with Tim. And Tim seemed at ease with you.

"A boy?" Dick said amused. "That's the cause for Tim's subtle change?"

Don't get him wrong, his baby brother can date whoever he wants. He was just surprised Tim changed because of someone else.

"Who is dumb enough to be interested in him?" Damian replied, clearly not believing what he was seeing.

"That guy we just saw, apparently," Duke hummed.

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"Everything okay, Amor?" You asked Tim, as he seemed to be slightly on edge.

"Yeah...I just feel like someone's watching me." Tim replied, sighing as he left his head rest on your shoulder. He was tired, you could tell.

You hummed softly as one hand came to brush his hair out of his face.

"When did you last slept?" You asked him, quietly enough for no one else to hear you.

Tim grumbled quietly, avoiding the question.

"Cariño, when did you last slept?" You asked again with a small sigh.

"...48 hours ago?"

"Tim."

"You asked."

"Do I have to drug you for you to sleep properly?" You murmured, gently massaging his scalp.

"Mmm....maybe," Tim replied back, closing his eyes as he left you touch his hair.

"What am I supposed to do with you, Amor?"

"Love me," Tim replied.

"I already do that, it's easy," you said amused.

Tim grumbled some sort of answer that you couldn't process.

"Yeah, you're definitely sleep deprived, Amor."

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© Made by little-tainted-angel 2023

#dc x male reader #tim drake #tim drake x reader #tim drake x male reader #dc x reader #batfamily #batfam #jason todd #dick grayson #damian wayne #duke thomas #cassandra cain #reader #male reader

[spaceagebachelormann]

hii can i request headcanons of how finnick odair would be as a bf? maybe if ur also a victor

finnick odair and victor frankenstein as bfs !

✧ warnings: spoilers for thg and frankenstein maybe?

✧ additional info: erm i didn’t know if u meant i could do victor if i wanted 😔 so i js did anyway cause i will use any excuse to write for someone from that masterlist!! if u did mean i could put victor if i wanted ily and pls send more victor reqs i barely get any for classic monsters in general <3 erm aleo i haven’t watched thg in ages so finnick might be ooc

✧ m.list — nav.

ೃ༄ finnick odair

he’s very sweet and calm and overall js like amazing to be around and have as a bf <3

despite the fact bro is majestic and could have 6 girlfriends or boyfriends or whateverfriends if he wanted he’s very loyal and respectful of u

doesn’t even dare to look at anyone else while with u

also very willing to take things slowly if that’s what u prefer

it’s honestly what he prefers too

yk because of everything the capital put him through

he js prefers taking his time to get to know u before anything

but he will take u on the cutest dates ever even before reaching first base

will wrestle ur date preferences out of u. not literally. by that i mean he tricks u into telling him what u would wanna do then surprising u

he’s also like so soft and nice with everyone but with u it’s like 10x more

bro can be literally screaming at someone if needed at one moment and then braiding ur hair for u the next

also he’d LOVE braiding ur hair

u don’t even have to ask he js puts ur head on his chest and plays with it

also he’s still v flirty with u for funsies

esp if u get embarrassed easily

he thinks it’s funny (cute) that’s why <3

and i feel like he’s oddly good at singing

like he js taught himself how to sing once because he was bored and needed smth to do

so he was like “yk what imma learn to sing”

and holy fucking shit is he good at it!!

his voice in general is rlly calming

and he knows it is so he likes reading to u and singing to u or js talking to u and literally anything where he can use his voice

i don’t think he’d be very huge on pet names but he’d def call u honey more than anything (cause this is gn)

ik because im his gf actually!! /j

and shit like beautiful and gorgeous if ur fem don’t tell me he wouldn’t yk he would

and he loves kissing ur face

also if ur fem or js have lipstick he’d let u leave lipstick marks on his face <3

i rlly feel like he’d wanna be with someone who he knows well and feels like he can trust

especially if he’s known them for a few years

and he genuinely doesn’t care abt looks!!

go get urself a finnick odair

ALSO THIS MAN CAN COOK!!

AND BAKE!!

and his food is genuinely the most scrumptious shit u will ever taste

ೃ༄ victor frankenstein

ugh this bitch

he’s definitely very loyal to u and wouldn’t even think about other people but he’s kinda. neglectful.

he doesn’t do it on purpose and always makes up for it but there’s long periods of time where he’s sorta cold and rude to u and distant

but he feels bad after and always makes it up to u

he also would wanna be with someone who he’s known for awhile, but that’s because his dumbass would realize his feelings rlly late

but based on his canon AND fanon love interests he seems like he’d want someone who’s rlly compassionate and nice

unfortunately he might care abt looks

erm anyway!!

probably just calls u by ur name but will throw in a my love here and there if he’s in a rlly good mood

because he’s sorta neglectful he doesn’t rlly kiss u a lot because he’s never actually near u alot

but when he is he likes kissing ur shoulders and forehead and hands and wrists n shit

he’s like cold to everyone else but soft with u <3 (when he’s actually with u)

and he’d love it if u got along well with his family and henry and elizabeth

especially his brothers

and would love it if ur nice to justine because typically people wouldn’t be nice to her cause she’s a maid (/lh ily justine u deserved better)

pls let him yap to u

sometimes he js wants to rant abt his day or ideas to someone and would love it if u sat there and listened

and if u let him yap after he makes his creation and it starts slaughtering everybody he’d love it if u were understanding

after elizabeth dies he becomes 12x more protective of u to the point where he won’t even let u be alone by urself cause he left elizabeth alone for 5 mins and she died (they’re js friends here obv)

his love language is gift giving <3 he likes making u little handmade gifts everytime he sees u

also quality time. whenever he can he likes going on picnics and walks

he’s also not the best at comforting but he’s a very good listener and will let u rant to him

his presence in general is comforting

i’m laughing my ass off at this but he wakes u up to show u bugs in the middle of the night

“victor wtf is that” “goliath beetle :)” “put it back before i make u move in with it.”

he also has the most entertaining days for no fucking reason and has a crazy story to tell u all the time

and his hands are fucking freezing. that’s all bye ily

#mars writing 🧈 #frankenstein (marlee’s version 🫀) #frankenstein #victor frankenstein #frankenstein x reader #victor frankenstein x reader #the hunger games #thg #the hunger games x reader #thg x reader #finnick odair #finnick odair x reader

[sen-ya]

Heart bros + very early stages of Lawlu. Like they're only just figuring out whats going on. How do you see that going down? When? How much does Law get teased?

HEHEHEHE OKAY FIRST OF ALL I LITERALLY WROTE THIS THIS MORNING:

One of my earliest comics w heart bros

which u can totally tell was Early cuz Bepo’s sayin “the captain” instead of just “captain” lmao.

BUT OKAY additional brain thoughts are

law gives Bepo his “me and straw hat are in an alliance” talk and 20 minutes later shachi and penguin have shaken the info out of him

(if u are curious [im gonna put my comics in timeline order eventually in a pinned post] the order is 1 2 3 but tbh the Bepo is exempt was for the giggle not the hc u know what I mean)

Shachi immediately is like y’all cannot doubt me and wants to go make law’s life a living hell. Bepo begs him not to cuz when has law ever liked someone?? you’re gonna scare him!! and shachi is convinced this is exactly why it’s so fuckin funny?? peng sides with Bepo and they spend some amount of time wrasslin shachi from making a single comment to law

till Bepo mentions it accidentally in conversation between the 4 of them and law is mortified and peng and shach make a big and obvious show of pretending this is news to try and help Bepo save face but Alas

anyway it’s open season after that and law and shachi are fighting like they did as teenagers and Bepo and penguin think it’s very endearing

#THANK UUUU #lunarflare64 #lawlu #heart pirates

[squircatlies]

Here's some notes I've compiled for trans people seeking to become fear avatars:

-the flesh- classic, we all know what's going on there, body image issues, additional limbs, twisted bones, general body horror, a lot of toxic masculinity and way too many gym bros in the space. Very popular with trans people in the fandom, because it's relatable but for me it's mid at best. 5/10

-the corruption- you can transition into a cool bug of your choice or a hive and noone could tell you shit about using they/them pronouns, very accepting community, but there's no place for privacy or personal space. 7/10

-the beholding- somehow I doubt the Magnus Institute's insurance policy covers gender affirming care, but maybe you could get someone else to pay for your transition via blackmail or sugarbabying, don't be surprised if your scars open to reveal eyes though, I think body hopping via eyeball exchange is only for Jonah, but maybe you could figure it out. 6/10

-the lonely- not gonna do much for you, unless you wanna transition into mist, also you easily cut off all the bigots from your life and send anyone who tries to mess with you into the fog realm, but it's gonna be really difficult for you to get a solid support network. 4/10

-the dark- go ahead and disappear from your old life if you want to, noone's gonna find you even if they try, you could also dabble in body hopping via black goo, the religious aspect might not be everyone's vibe though. 6/10

-the end- fake your death and live your best life, you could also shed your mortal vessel or perhaps become a skeleton, no notes. 9/10

-the web- if you want to transition into a spider this one's for you, very specific, but better than corruption imo, also web binder/tucktape anyone? 8/10

-the hunt- you might transition into a werewolf, very badass, be careful not to transition into a cop though. 5/10

-the stranger- literally just steal any face you want, frankenstein your perfect skin, it's that easy. 10/10

-the slaughter- there's no place for gender in war, sorry but you're getting ptsd, not hrt. 0/10

-the desolation- you get to sculpt yourself into any shape you want, kinda like the flesh, but without all the baggage, it's gonna hurt like hell, but you'll get used to it, be trans, commit arson. 9/10

-the spiral- your gender is literally unknowable, also you might become a maze-like structure or it may become you, if you ever felt gender envy while looking at a door, this one is for you. 7/10

-the burried- if you ever slept in a binder get in the coffin, I don't make the rules. It does give you a feeling of safety and cool dinosaur fossils, so why hide in the closet when you can hide underground? 3/10

-the vast- not a lot in terms of gender affirming care, unless you get gender envy from like space or something, but you get to fly, live really long and feed your enemies to the sky. 2/10

-the extinction- noone can question your gender if everyone is dead, I guess. But also there's trash everywhere. 1/10

#the magnus archives #tma shitpost #tma headcanons #tma the eye #tma the web #tma the spiral #tma the stranger #tma the vast #tma the buried #tma the desolation #tma the beholding #tma the lonely #tma the flesh #tma the slaughter #tma the hunt #tma the dark #tma the extinction #tma the end #tma the corruption #tma fears #transgender #feel free to add your own foughts on this #tma

[gamerwoman3d]

There was a post on mk subreddit where someone posted a model that (I think at least) looks a lot like Bi Han.

His name's is Ibere Nakamura. If you look for the post you can find the comparison pic

My understanding is he already denied the claim, according to this source:

Screenshot of the source is below the cut, jn case twitter is unavailable. Ibere Nakamura is clearly a gorgeous man, but a scanned computer render of his face would look different from Bi-Han.

I still think it's Stephen Oyoung.

From a technical standpoint, Nakamura is NOT in close physical proximity to Warner Bros/NRS studios. A quick glance shows he is Brazilian and Japanese and his management company is based in Italy. That would make it difficult for him to acquire and accept work contracts in the USA where the game was made. He also has no visible prior videogame or mocap experience.

[Above Images - Characters based on Computer Generated imagery utilizing Stephen Oyoung's facial scan data.]

Oyoung, on the other hand, already has a credit in the game ["kredit," Sektor, MK1.] He has already done motion capture, facial mocap, and sat for 3D face modeling for another major game studio IN Los Angeles where Warner Bros/NRS is headquartered. (Disney/Marvel Spider-Man, as Mr. Negative.) That means he has already done the type of work required to create an angry scary asian video game character, IN the same geolocation as NRS/WB (Disney lot and WB ranch lots are right next door.) WB/NRS would have needed that skillset at that location at that timeframe. AND He already would have been on set/cleared by security to enter the WB premises just for the VO sessions.

[Above Images: A computer generated character based on Disney/Marvel's facial scans of Stephen Oyoung compared to computer generated images of Bi-Han.]

It is understandable if Oyoung does not look like his characters after the computer geometry scan/final render. Even Noah Fleder doesn't look like Kenshi to me, and he is 💯 Kenshi’s model, Konfirmed.

But what I'm seeing is similarities between the sculpts for Mr. Negative [Disney/Marvel] and the sculpts for Bi-Han [WB/NRS]. The 3D faces from the scan can look so different from the actors' faces that it can be near unrecognizable.

[Above Images - Same guy, according to computer geometry]

It would ALSO explain why there's no official kredit to Sub-Zero's face model. The imdb for this game is a clusterf*ck right now. Tony Chung is credited as Sub-Zero's face model for MK11 and we know he's also Scorpion's face in MK1. Both were a version of Kuai Liang. But in ONE game Kuai Liang is Scorpion and ONE game Kuai Liang is Sub-Zero. So it's easy for the folks at IMDB (who probably never played all these games) to assume that Sub-Zero's actor from the last game IS Sub-Zero from the current game, especially considering that there is ONE NUMBER DIFFERENCE between MK1 and MK11.

Ultimately, if Stephen Oyoung is the face of Bi-Han (Sub-Zero) in MK1, then it is between him, wb, nrs, imdb, his agent, and his management, to ensure that he gets properly credited for his work. And if an agent goes to imdb one day and sees he's kredited as Sektor on MK1, that agent might just check that "Ensure WB have Stephen credited in MK1" off their todo list. This is true ESPECIALLY if correcting imdb's listing means they have to fend off a sea of misinformed beardnecks who can't tell the difference between MK1 and MK11, or who have no idea how to explain the difference between SubScorp(Traditional) from SubScorp(Problematic).

[Above Images: An image of Stephen Oyoung compared to computer generated images of Bi-Han.]

Tony Chung also never to my knowledge claimed to be Bi-Han's (Sub-Zero's) MK1 model: Chung only claims to be Kuai Liang.

But it would be so easy to get misinformed by someone who misread an article. "Tony Chung was Sub-Zero and Scorpion in mortal kombat" is a true statement. But so were other actors, such as John Turk and all the actors who played Scorpion/Hanzo prior to Tony Chung's takeover in MK1. But of course Tony probably wasn't BOTH characters in the SAME release.

It's a headache for people who KNOW Midway Mortal Kombat lore and WB/NRS New Era MK1 lore to explain Sub-Zero, OR Kuai Liang, OR Bi-Han, OR Noob Saibot, OR Kuai Liang's Scorpion transformation to others in the know. Imagine trying to explain it to some office worker who doesn't play these games and doesn't care about them.

[Above Images: Stephen Oyoung's Mr. Negative character has vantablack skin and glowing eyes when using his power. This would be important to WB's casting decision for Bi-Han, as Noob Saibot will theoretically look similar. WB/NRS had to cast someone whose facial features will still track properly and look good when the character is essentially "in dark mode"]

I imagine workers in the departments in charge of doing the kredits can make mistakes with that particular kredit easily.

Ultimately, I don't see Warner Brothers and Nether Realm Studios bothering to cast Stephen Oyoung, a highly accomplished ASIAN actor with Disney and MARVEL experience in martial arts MoCap purely for some cyborg effort noises. Not when he has *that face* and that experience with crafting a game character for a top competitor.

And not just any type of character - a terrifyingly powerful, charasmatic, murderous leader of an ancient ASIAN clan with top tier martial arts prowess. That's a tall order, and Stephen Oyoung fills it. He filled it in Spider-Man. And I think he filled it in Mortal Kombat, too.

I've been wrong in the past. We may never know for certain the identity of Bi-Han’s face model. For all I know, Stephen took one look at this dickcicle blog and told his agent "On second thought let's *not* announce that I was the face model for that guy." I wouldn't blame him.

[Above Images: Bi-Han and Stephen Oyoung make a point.]

But it could also be that he, like a lot of actors, game creators, mocap specialists, and other creatives, just have their hands full at the moment. The SAG-AFTRA strike is over and there's still a lack of protection for most of the VOs, mocap folk, game folk, and live streaming entertainers. It isn't impossible that he's not on great terms with the studios if he elected to speak out about some of the behind-the-scenes problems of the game-entertainment industry.

He may not even legally be in a position to ask them for kredit where kredit is due.

It's honestly the only explanation I can think of as to WHY the fuck we do not have a clear-ass answer for whose faces we're looking at in these damn games.

Below is a screenshot from January 29, 2024

#stephen oyoung #tony chung #ibere nakamura #sag aftra #asks #answered #mortal kombat #mk1 #mortal kombat 1 #bi han #sub zero #subzero #mk sub zero #sub-zero

[s-creations]

Shine and Reflect - Fanfic for 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

Mario was the older brother. It was his job to make sure he and Luigi were provided for. It was his job to keep Luigi safe.

It was his job to get Luigi back.

Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Rating: General Audience Audiences Relationships: Luigi & Mario (Nintendo) Warnings/Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Some fluff and mainly angst, Happy Ending, Happy Reunion, Spoilers for the 2023 Movie!, I need more warm brotherly moments, Mainly Mario's POV during the movie.

He wanted to state, for the record, to whatever higher powered being could possibly watching…

His father may have had a point.

Mario and Luigi were tight bonded brothers, twins, they did everything together. If Mario wanted to try something, Luigi would be close behind. 

Adults cooed about it when they were younger, saying how adorable it was that ‘Mario has a second shadow!’. In school, bullies called the younger brother ‘a leech’, claiming Mario wouldn’t get far because Luigi would drag him down. Now being adults themselves, people would worriedly ask if Luigi could do anything on his own. 

It really annoyed Mario.

Sure, he was the instigator for…a lot of things in their lives. But no one really understood how much Mario needed Luigi by his side. 

They were a team, they balanced each other out. Mario was head-strong, Luigi thought things through before acting. Mario was a man of few words but extremely social. Luigi was great with customers but didn’t like meeting new people for personal interactions. Mario was the Sun; warm, inviting, and bright. Luigi was the Moon; calm, comforting, and relaxed.

Where one went, the other followed.

It was just, more often than not, Mario was the one in the lead. 

Which, when he really thought about it, was why he and Luigi were in the situation they currently saw themselves in.

Mario was the one who knew, who was determined to show, they deserved better. He was the one who decided they needed to fix the problem to gain the spotlight they rightly deserved. He was the one who pulled his fearful brother along, pointedly ignoring Luigi’s comments of worry.

Mario was the one who let Luigi go.

He will never, ever, be able to forget that moment. How Luigi’s face had a hopeful smile, Mario doing his given duty as the older brother.

“As long as we’re together, nothing can hurt us!”

It was the last few seconds of comforting warmth he was able to provide. Because Mario was unprepared for a stronger force breaking them apart. His hold slipped, arms remained outstretched, unable to grab his brother again. Luigi’s face of fear and desperation the final thing Mario saw before his younger brother disappeared into a dark pipe. 

Mario turned his fear into action the moment he touched down in the Mushroom Kingdom. Going from Toad to Princess Peach in order to get help with his endeavor. 

Someone, anyone, he didn’t really care who it was!

Even with Peach saying she was going to face Bowser, the creature who could have taken his brother at this point, Mario jumped at this. 

“Well, take me with you!” He quickly requested.

Peach frowned softly at that. “Bowser’s a lunatic. A psycho. He will eat you for breakfast.”

Mario doubted enough time or words could be granted to tell her how much he didn’t care about the clear danger. “I don’t care. I’m going to get my brother back and you’re going to help me. …Please?”

The conversation didn’t really turn out as he had expected. Mario was able to come along, but…

“You have to reach the flagpole before the sun comes up tomorrow morning. Otherwise, I can’t let you come with me.” Peach bargained. 

“Wait, what? Beat this entire thing?” Mario felt his plateaued panic start to rise.

“You can’t make it to Bowser if something else gets to you first,” the princess argued, “This world is dangerous, you have to be able to defend yourself against it. I can’t keep an eye on you and face Bowser. If you can’t beat this, you can’t come. Bottom line.”

Mario felt his heart sink, turning back to the obstacle course. Dreaded Power-Up Mushroom weighing heavily in his hands.

He understood the reason. It was a good one to be honest. But this was for Luigi, to get his brother back. Mario had been set and determined to get him back in anyway. But he was not expecting this to be his first major obstacle…literally.

It didn’t matter.

Mario let out a huff, steeling his nerves, and swallowed the horrid mushroom down. The weird burst of adrenaline rushing through him.

He was doing this for Luigi.

Mario winced as a misjump caused him to bash his head into a brick block. The power disappearing.

He was doing this for Luigi.

The red foam balls, which were supposed to represent fireballs apparently, were a lot harder than Mario expected. Launched him back into a few glowing, unmoving yellow blocks. 

He was doing this for Luigi. 

The fake Bullet Bill, also made from the hardened foam, were to numerous to dodge and remain on the platform. As well as fast. Causing Mario to be knocked off the narrow pathway and flown back to the starting point. 

He was doing this for Luigi.

Cheep Cheeps were terrible little fish.

He was doing this for Luigi.

Peach had fallen asleep when the moon had passed the middle of the sky. Around Mario’s 64th attempt at the course. Now having to call the Mushrooms on his own. He could tell his body was heavily battered and bruised. He could tell he was exhausted. But he was not going to give up. He couldn’t give up. He was going to go out and find Luigi.

Mario was about to ingest another Mushroom when something caught his eye. The platform was suddenly a lot brighter than before. There was a new source of light.

The sun was starting to rise.

Morning was coming.

He was running out of time.

His stomach was churning, and it was not because of the Mushrooms this time.

This was officially his last shot to prove that he could handle what was thrown at him.

Mario faced the course again. Heart hammering in fear at thinking he would have to sit and wait.

Wait in worry and fear. Wonder if Peach was successful. Wonder if she had been able to find Luigi. To hope and pray that Luigi was…

He changed tactics. Mario realized what he’d been doing wrong this entire time. He was trying to copy what he’d seen Peach do. Same path, same action, everything. However, it clearly wasn’t working for him.

So, he rethought everything.

Mario was slower when dealing with the Piranha Plants. Waiting for the first to disappear into the pipe completely, jumping onto the second when it had just started to pop up, and soaring over the last one. He outright avoided the firewheels. Dropping down below, deciding that smashing the brick blocks would be easier.

Mario was now the furthest he’d even been. 

He picked up speed.

The long pathway rose up before reaching an end and Mario jumped off. Eyes narrowing as he closed in on the Bowser cut out. Getting great satisfaction in breaking it to pieces. 

Now it was a quick focus to change his position, remaining upright as the pathway started to fall away. Facing the true barrage of fake Bullet Bills. Clenching his jaws, Mario leapt onto the first one.

Second.

Third.

Added a flip before landing on the fourth.

Fifth.

Mario was almost there. The end was finally within reach. One final jump and he was flying to the flagpole. A gasp of surprise called Mario’s attention to Peach, who had woken up at some point. Eyes wide with her own amazement at how close Mario was. He flashed a smile, feeling amazing, he couldn't believe that-

Piranha Plant teeth, even fake, hurt. A lot.

The situation felt worse as he was spat out onto the starting point. Mario resting at the foot of the flagpole. Peach letting out a small hiss of sympathetic understanding.

Well…crud.

Mario groaned as he got onto his hands and knees. Worry filled eyes going from the flagpole, to Peach, before lowering them again.

He failed.

This was his last chance to prove he could do this. To follow along to find his brother. But he couldn’t do it. Shining eyes peered up slightly when a gloved hand entered his vision. Weakly taking it, not fighting as he was pulled onto his feet. Unable to look at Peach again.

“Well…we have a long journey ahead of us. I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it.”

That caught Mario’s attention. Head snapping up to finally look at Peach in absolute surprise. “...But I didn’t make it.”

She smiled back softly. Taking hold of Mario’s hand once more, lifting it up to touch the bottom of the pole. A triumphant jingle sounding.

“Looks like to me, you did.”

Even as Peach pulled away, Mario’s hand remained. Still in a little shock. “...But I got hit.”

“I just requested that you get to the end. Power-Ups help. It’s not a deciding factor.”

Mario felt hope swell in his heart, eyes widening. “Does this mean that I can come with you?”

Yes.

Yes, he could.

Mario was already aware the place was different from Earth. But he just wasn’t aware of how vastly different it was. 

While Warp Pipes were able to get them to the outskirts of the city, the majority of the journey was spent walking. When asked, Peach did say this world did have vehicles (carts, not cars). But that the Mushroom Kingdom didn’t have access to the needed tools or power to create them. So traveling said way was a no-go.

They passed through green valleys with cannons just out in the open and walking, talking bombs that were happy to offer directions. Across a long bridge that had Cheep Cheeps jumping up and over them (sometimes). Over towering mountains that offered an amazing view of the world around them. The family phrase of amazement falling from Mario’s mouth.

“I’ll never let anything happen to this place.” Peach replied softly.

“Yeah…” While the view was amazing, something nagged in the back of his mind.

Luigi would have loved this…but he wasn’t here.

The amazement of it all, while still impressive, was dulled in remembering why this was happening.

“Are you thinking about your brother?”

Mario was broken from his thoughts hearing Peach's question. His cap was in hand, sitting on the smooth and rather comfortable rock as the fire was built before him.

He was still in a bit of a numb daze when he replied, “We’ve never been apart this long.”

It was the painful truth that seemed to sting worse saying it aloud. They had been at each other’s side since they’d been born. 

And now…

Mario was pulled from his thoughts again. This time by a bowl of mixed, cooked vegetables. Minus the mushrooms. Looking up further over to see it was Toad who was offering said food with a wide smile.

He took the offered bowl with a weak smile of his own. Perking up a little tasting the number of spices being used, the vegetables themselves packed full of flavor as well.

“This is really good.”

Toad beamed. “Nothing but the best for my best friend.”

Mario good naturedly shook his head before taking another bite. His mouth was happy with the flavors and his stomach rumbled in contentment for getting food.

.

.

.

Was Luigi getting fed?

His last meal would have been from the night before. And even then, Mario didn’t see Luigi actually eat something. Either blocked by one of their uncles or from Mario pulling him away.

If Bowser was as terrible as Peach warned, would he even care that someone needed to eat?

What was Luigi even going through right now?

Was he okay?

Had he been captured or was he now just lost in the Dark Lands?

Would Mario be able to find him?

Or will Luigi’s terrified face as he was pulled away be the last memory Mario would ever have of him?

“Mario.”

The bowl of food was gently pulled from his hand. Mario realized his vision was extremely blurry. His breathing harsh and heavy, his cheeks wet. He immediately pulled his hat over his eyes. His other hand, still holding onto the spoon, pressed against the side of his temple. Teeth clenched together in an attempt to keep himself quiet.

An arm was gently wrapped around his shoulders. While someone fully leaned into Mario, small arms wrapped around him in a tiny hug. 

“You’re okay,” Peach whispered gently, “You can let it out.”

“Don’t be quiet, it won’t help.” Toad’s voice, while still as gentle, sounded a little squished. 

Mario let out a harsh, shaky sob before admitting, “I-It’s my fault… I-It was m-my stupid i-idea to f-fix the s-system. I wanted to prove t-to my dad that I could d-do something right…”

“Mario…”

“And then I l-let him go!” Mario’s outburst caused him to get the sudden burst of energy to stand. Hat off so he could run a hand through his hair. “I had Luigi! I h-had him right there! I told him we were going to be fine, w-we just had to stick together…and I l-let him go… And n-now he’s either lost in the Dark Lands or trapped b-by Bowser…”

He froze when hands gripped his shoulders. Tightly, but not painfully. Just enough to ground him and make him better aware of his surroundings. 

Peach was staring down at him with a stern look. “This is not your fault.”

“...I…But-”

“You thought you knew what you were doing. That you were doing something good. You could have never predicted that any of this would happen. You did what you could and now is the time to move forward. We are going to find him, and he’s going to be fine.”

Mario couldn’t verbally reply, feeling as if his throat was closed up. Only nodding slowly.

Peach calmed her features, loosening her grip but didn’t let go. “Give yourself the chance to grieve. I won’t deny you that, I think you need it. But don’t let those thoughts win.”

Mario let out a slow breath, eyes squeezed shut as he nodded again. “Right…thank you.”

Meeting Cranky Kong was interesting.

Mario was super confused how anyone who had to look after so many people could seem so uninterested about the increasing danger. Even more so confused about denying the chance to put a stop to it all. If this was Mario’s best chance to get Luigi back, he was not going to lose it.

Puffing out his chest, Mario stepped forward and determinedly said, “We’re not leaving without your army.”

That…did not go as intended.

Cranky was only ‘impressed’ because he found Mario as a joke. Amused enough to claim Peach could have his army, if Mario could beat the crazy king’s son in some kind of battle. Peach attempted to quickly convey how terrible of an idea this was for Mario to partake in. But the human was not going to be deterred. 

“You, sir, have a deal! I’ll beat your son and win your army.”

Cranky Kong merely gave a condescending smirk. “I’m sure you will.”

Oh, this was not fun.

Spike had been the biggest pain in Mario’s side when he was on Earth.

Donkey Kong was, somehow, so much worse.

Mario could only describe the giant ape as the entitled child who either used dad’s name, money, or muscle to get what he wanted. Loud and annoyingly boisterous. DK was getting on Mario’s last nerve and he’d only just met the ape. 

The problem came when DK had the words and the muscle to get the job done. Mario was beaten for only 30 seconds and the human felt as if his entire form was vibrating. Feeling as if he was going to fall apart at any second. 

His first few attempts to get Power-Ups didn’t end well. Either grabbing a Blue Mushroom that made him smaller (seriously, who would want that!?) or with DK blowing out the Fire Flower, turning it to ash. Barely getting a moment to recover as each of DK’s hits landed hard. 

Pulled up by the front of his shirt, Mario winced as warm breath washed over him.

“Had enough yet?” DK smirked, knowing he’d done enough damage to make anyone weak in the knees.

Truthfully, Mario felt every fiber of his being screaming pain. He’d never hurt so severely before. He’d never been beaten so soundly before. It even hurt to breathe. 

That didn’t matter to him.

It wasn’t about him or the amount of pain he was in.

It was about winning so they could have the army.

It was making sure they could take Bowser down.

It was about Luigi.

It was about getting his brother back.

“Not…even…close.” Mario growled back.

Okay, that last punch knocked him a little silly…

Victory arrived when Mario claimed the Cat Suit Power-Up. A little embarrassed at first. Even more so when his heightened hearing caught Toad’s and Peach’s comment about how ‘adorable’ he looked.

Luigi would have definitely gotten a kick out of this.

Even with the amount of laughter thrown at him, Mario got a leg up easily. Realizing that he had all the natural abilities of a cat, times 10. It was weird at first, if he was being honest. His body wasn’t used to moving like this. But it only took a few seconds to get used to it.

This. Was. Amazing!

Mario had never thought he could ever move this fast. He hits hard. He threw a barrel like it was nothing! It was like he knew what was coming next and could dodge it easily. He zipped around like it was so natural and he had claws. This was weirdly addicting.

DK was down faster than Mario expected. The large ape tried to pull off Mario’s previously said words, but couldn’t back it up. Collapsing the next moment.

Mario had won.

They got the Kong Army.

They were going to get Luigi back.

It was all going so well. They had a plan and the numbers. Mario was starting to feel a bit of a connection being formed between him and Peach. His turtle comment had caused her to laugh softly, knowing his cheeks were starting to flush. Even DK’s teasing about him ‘flirting’ couldn’t bring him down.

What could bring him down was a blue-shelled Koopa. Who’s extreme trait of not giving up apparently meant exploding. The colorful road shattering below the cart DK and Mario were on. The human feeling his stomach disappeared as he freefalled into the dark void below them.

The void turned into a seemingly endless ocean that turned out to be the home of a giant eel. Which ate the ape and human up easily. 

Mario was officially the lowest he’d ever been. Trapped, about to be digested, with no way out, and with a being who clearly hated him.

He couldn’t get out.

He wouldn’t be able to get back to Luigi.

He’s never going to see his brother again.

The swallowed cart had been a blessing Mario wasn’t expecting. But he also wasn’t about to complain. The cart’s rocket made for a very short, if not shaky, trip to the Mushroom Kingdom. Where they were shot down by a Bullet Bill.

The landing was rough. But put them in a perfect position given that they were right where the underlings were collecting the Power Blocks.

Mario, looking over to DK, asked with a smirk, “You wanna do this?”

It took a few seconds for the ape to understand. A wide smile finally forming. “Yes I do.”

Honestly, they made a pretty good team. Not as good as Mario and Luigi. But a decent team nonetheless.

The latest Power-Up was another fuzzy suit. Not a Cat Power-Up, but a weird mix between the bear and raccoon. Mario had barely asked his question of “Hey, what does this-” before he was flying. The striped tail whirls like a helicopter, allowing for height and speed.

“Hey, cool raccoon suit!” DK called out as they climbed up one of the long chains.

“Really?”

“Not at all!”

Of course.

“Alright, listen up,” DK continued, “I’m making a guess that blue light is Peach with a Power-Up. She can handle herself. But if Bowser’s gonna be Bowser, he’s gonna have prisoners here.”

Prisoners. Luigi.

“So we focus on getting them free and safe?” Mario replied.

“You got it!”

When they reached the top, Mario felt his heart sink. There were prisoners, a lot of them. All currently being lowered into the large lake of lava. It was so bright, air warped from the heat, that Mario couldn’t see any specific details from the people inside said cages.

Or even specific colors. 

“You try and get the cages back up!” Mario called out. 

DK nodded, “And you stay below, just in case!”

The human was off without a second thought. Even with the closing distance, it was hard to still see who was who. Thankfully, from what Mario could see, DK got up to the gears faster than the human expected and started bringing the cages back up. It looked as if none of the cages had entered the lava yet…

The prisoners let out cries of joy. Except for a blue star creature, who let out a low ‘Boo’. Even then, Mario still couldn’t relax. Flitting from cage to cage. Looking everywhere for some flash of green. He just needed a-

Mario felt his heart stop. 

A good distance away, almost on the complete opposite side from where Mario was currently hovering, hanging from a mostly melted cage, was Luigi. The younger brother desperately kicked his legs as he tried to climb to the very top of the cage.

Mario was off. Eyes only narrowed on Luigi as he pushed forward. Fear rose as his brother suddenly slipped from the cage. He had no clue how he could pick up speed in this suit. He just desperately willed himself to go faster. 

He was so close, but Luigi seemed to be falling faster towards the lava. 

Mario stretched his arms out, whining softly as he just chanted please, please, please in his head.

Mario’s hands wrapped around Luigi’s left wrist the moment he made contact. The younger brother letting out a yelp of surprise at the sudden change of directions. His other hand quickly reached up to grab at Mario’s arm. Eyes still on the lava below them.

“Lu!” Mario called out.

That seemed to break Luigi free from whatever stupor he was stuck in. Head turning quickly, eyes widening further upon seeing it was his brother carrying him.

“Mario?” Luigi cried with shock.

Heart soaring with absolute joy, Mario couldn't help but let out a laugh. Rising up with Luigi in tow. Both landing a little bumpy, Luigi even throwing in a flip, before they stilled on the rock ground.

It was really only a few seconds that they remained frozen. But it felt like hours. Days. Mario taking in every inch of his brother. Luig was a little shaky. No doubt still trying to calm down from the near death experience. He was both, somehow, extremely pale and extremely flushed. Patches of red spots on his forehead and cheeks. Hair and clothing were ragged, his upper lip looking raw for some reason. His left sleeve torn and scratches clearly seen on his skin.

But he was alive.

Luigi was alive and Mario had found him.

The older brother felt so close to crying. Moving before he could fully break and crumble to the ground.

Mario immediately pulled his brother close. Wrapping his arms (and tail) as tightly as he could around Luigi. The younger brother, while his grip was lax, was still as desperate to get as close as he could to his brother. 

It was a dream.

A wonderful, amazing dream.

So unbelievable in fact that Mario pulled back slightly to make sure Luigi was in front of him. Cupping Luigi’s face, thumb running over his cheeks, before one hand slid down to grip his shoulder. The other gently grabbed the back of Luigi’s head. Their foreheads pressed together. Both still clearly taking in the fact they were together again.

Mario found him.

He finally found Luigi.

After worrying.

Panicking.

They were together again.

Mario found Luigi.

Mario caught Luigi.

Luigi was safe.

“See, I told you,” Mario choked out, “As long as we’re together, everything will be okay.”

Luigi merely nodded before burying himself back into the crook of Mario’s shoulder. Mario having no issues with holding his brother close again.

Too bad the moment ended far sooner than Mario would have liked.

Bowser (who Mario had not seen when landing) had broken free from his ice prison. In a last desperate attempt to win, the Koopa announced for the Mushroom Kingdom to be bombed.

Panicked with a slight bit of annoyance mixed in, Mario took off again.

Guess he wasn’t quite finished with this.

The plan to get rid of the Bomber Bill was really made on the fly. Mario was hopeful that the weird in between space could contain the expelled energy. Which he was right. 

Partially.

Because the next thing Mario knew, there was a heavy pulse of energy, followed by a strong suction that started pulling everything towards the Warp Pipe. And he meant everything. Large mushrooms, buildings, even Bowser’s ship. Mario fought against it for as long as he could. But he was soon flying through the air towards said pipe.

Swearing he could hear Luigi call out ‘Mario!’ even over the roar of the wind.

Being back in Brooklyn felt so strange. It seemed dull in comparison to the vivid colors the Mushroom Kingdom had. Mario was almost uncaring at the work truck that almost ran into him. Even more unconcerned when Spike climbed out.

The quiet early morning was interrupted when Bowser’s fortress suddenly burst out from the sewer system. Mario and the surrounding civilians running off while trying to avoid the falling debris. The older brother, thankfully, even with a rather nasty spill, wasn’t further hurt. 

Letting out a grunt as he sat up, Mario’s attention being directed to a heavy but low hum. Eyes widening upon seeing a large, glowing star hovering a few inches off the ground was only a few feet away from where Mario sat. 

“Is that…” Mario whispered to himself, leaning forward slightly.

The amazement of it all was quickly shattered when a deep, rage filled voice shouted out “MARIO!”

Climbing out from the rubble of the fortress was the hulking form of Bowser. His red eyes glowing brightly, standing out further from his shadowed form. 

Mario was up on his feet, heart hammering as he ran forward. Eyes on the glowing star. Knowing it was going to be his best bet to end this. 

Only for Bowser to block his way, eyes narrowing as Mario came to a short stop.

There was no warning before Mario’s wrist was grabbed and he was easily lifted off the ground. His mind going completely blank as Bowser stared him down with absolute fury. Telling himself to slowly that Bowser was about to hit him. Barely able to get his other arm up to even partially block said attack.

Mario’s stomach swooped sickeningly as he flew back. Only stopping when his back hit the closest car. The windshield shattered from impact.

“You ruined everything!” Bowser roared, lifting a boulder and throwing it easily towards Mario. Who quickly got out of the way. Another near miss. “I was finally going to be happy!”

Mario was grabbed again, by his ankle now, and flung into another car. Barely getting a second to breath before he was forced to roll off said car as Bowser grabbed the trunk. The human scrambled backwards, only to run into another vehicle.

“Now I’m going to make you suffer! Just. Like. Me.”

Mario rolled away and ran off, not looking back hearing the car crash into the ground. His mind screaming at him to get away. He wouldn’t be able to fight like this. DK just wanted to show off. Bowser wanted to kill him. He needed to find a Power-Up or something. Where was Peach, he’d even take DK’s help!

Where was Lui-

Something connected to his side, hard. He was sent flying once more. Through the window of the Punch Out Pizzeria restaurant and right into the brick wall. Mario unable to block his face from hitting the ground hard. Nose making impact first. He let out a small whine as he tried to sit up.

A low growl warned Mario that Bowser was right outside.

Letting out a panicked cry, Mario crawled his way over to the booths. Pressing his back into the padded seating as his heart hammered furiously.

“Was that it, that was the best that you could do! You are absolutely worthless,” Bowser growled out, “Come out and fight! …Or are you too much of a coward.”

He couldn’t do it.

Mario slumped back, closing his eyes tightly as the heavy throbbing seemed to take over his body.

He couldn’t move.

Mario winced hearing Bowser roar, the human shrinking away from the front door as best he could.

He knew the danger was still out there. But nothing seemed to want to work.

He couldn’t be the hero he briefly thought he was. His head strong nature was flickering out.

The fog of self-doubt was lifted slightly when the TV screen before him flickered to life. He received a jolt of comfort when the brother’s self-made commercial popped up. Laughing softly hearing his heavily accented voice. A gentle smile formed as he watched his recorded self and brother beaming at the camera. Acting out their lines happily. Joyous in knowing they were starting a new chapter in their life, together.

The screen flickered, the last image of him and Luigi standing side by side. Mario’s arm wrapped around his younger brother’s shoulder. 

Both smiling wide.

Mario remembered his cheeks hurting so much after that shot. 

But incredibly happy.

The screen flickers off. Leaving the area dark. Mario’s own weak smile fell away when the area next to him was empty. A negative reflection of what was just on screen.

Mario frowned in thought. 

This whole journey was about getting Luigi back. About making sure his brother was safe and right by his side. Back on the floating fortress, Mario thought he’d finally done it. But it was clear he wasn’t. Because he knew, as long as Bowser was still around, as well as his army still standing, Luigi wasn’t going to be safe. 

Mario wouldn’t be done until that Koopa finally went down.

Steeling his nerves once more, with his body screaming for sleep, Mario stood up onto shaky legs. Adjusting his cap as he stumbled his way towards the exit. Face set in a determined frown. 

“Alright… Let’s-a go.”

He winced as he stepped out into the sunlight. The neighborhood street looking absolutely destroyed by the current situation. Toad and Peach were currently being held back by members of Bowser’s army. The Koopa himself currently taking great pleasure in beating around an already senseless DK.

Ignoring his throbbing ankle, Mario stood confidently before shouting out, “Hey!”

That easily caught the Koopa’s attention. Lowering his arm that had been in mid-swing to glare at the human. 

“You just don’t know when to quit, do you.” Bowser growled out.

Mario merely smirked. Rubbing his sore shoulder before raising his fists up to fight. “Guess I don’t.”

“Mario!” Peach’s voice suddenly rang out. The human unable to look at her before something shimmering when soaring over him. “Get the Star!”

“No, that’s mine!” Bowser roared.

But Mario was already off. Running as fast as his legs could carry him. Trying to ignore how the ground shook underneath his feet as Bowser charged after. Even with the Koopa being in better health, Mario was by far faster. Said human unable to stop himself from leaning forward as he closed in on the Star.

Celebration was short-lived as Mario realized the temperature was rising. Too late to understand what was happening and avoid the stream of fire being sent his way. He instinctively raised his hands as the fire only drew closer. A foot unfortunately contacting with a broken part of the street and he fell.

This was it.

There was no way he was going to avoid this. 

This was their last chance to stop Bowser and it all was going to end with him being burnt to a crisp.

Mario closed his eyes and turned away. He didn’t want his last sight to be the approaching wall of fire.

…Except it never came. 

When he wasn’t immediately cooked alive, Mario dared to peek.

Silhouetted by a ring of fire created by the manhole cover blocking it, was Luigi. The younger brother clearly using every ounce of strength he had to keep the fire at bay.

“Lu…” Mario whispered in amazement. 

It was amazing to watch. The younger brother Mario had sworn to always protect. Who he defended and kept the bullies away from. Was now giving it his all to keep Mario safe.

Grunting against the strain, Luigi shifted into a better position. Eyes opening with a look of determination as he peered over to his brother. 

“Nothing can hurt us, as long as we’re together, right?”

Mario nodded slowly to Luigi’s statement.

That’s what he was missing. Mario knew he always needed Luigi. But he thought it was just to know where Luigi was and to keep him safe. If he knew his younger brother was out of harm's way, Mario could take on anyone. 

That was never the case though. He didn’t need Luigi just by his side. He needed Luigi fighting by his side. Mario was the driving force. But Luigi kept the momentum going. Mario would not be where he was if Luigi had not been at his side. Acting as his equal.

Mario couldn’t stop Bowser alone. 

But with Luigi, that Koopa wouldn’t stand a chance.

Holding out his hand, Mario gave his brother a sharp nod. Luigi responded in kind. Grabbing hold of the offered hand tightly. As Luigi was pulled forward, the manhole cover fell away, both brothers pushing off the ground fast and hard. Able to ignore the fire as they each wrapped a hand around the glowing star.

Peach sighed softly, eyes staring up at the dark ceiling above her. 

The day had ended with them winning. It had been a spectacular display of the Power Star’s ability by the brothers. While Peach had heard and read about how amazing it was, seeing it in person, in action, was so different. All of it cultivating in Bowser being defeated and his army fleeing.

Hopefully back to their world. But with the Warp Pipe blocked by Bowser’s fortress, it’s not likely. They probably just scattered to anywhere that was not the battlefield the moment they could. Peach groaned softly, knowing it was yet another thing to add to her every growing list of duties.

When the celebration of victory had died down, the first issues were the brothers. Mario had been beaten black and blue. Luigi closed to passing out due to dehydration. Both pushed to the edge of exhaustion. The Power Star’s energy was not enough to sustain them any further. 

When they were taken away, parents following them close behind, Peach put on her best political face. Asking for the current highest ranking individual in the area. Which turned out to be someone carrying the title of ‘Head Chef’ for the ‘Brooklyn Police Department’. Too many words, in Peach’s opinion. Head Knight or Captain would have worked just fine.

She was only a few words in when the mayor arrived. With a fanfare of flashing lights and a lot of loud voices asking a lot of questions. 

Who are you?

Where are you from?

Do you think you’ll be able to, in any way, be able to explain what happened here?

Peach felt as if her throat was on fire by the end of the day. 

Relief came in the form of Mario’s mother, who slipped between the two officials with a warm but firm smile. 

“Mayor Pauline,” she said calmly, “While I respect your want to learn about everything that’s been happening, now may not be the best time. Maybe helping with the clear up and restoration to our neighborhood”

“Of…course. But I would like to advise that-”

“Ms. Peach and her guests are more than welcome to stay with me for the time being. And we’d best be off, dinner will need to be made soon.” 

Peach was in stunned silence as her hand was gently taken and she was pulled away. Toad and DK following close behind with the ape giving a grand wave goodbye to the flashing lights.

“Don’t fret dear,” she continued softly, “You’re more than welcome into our home.”

“...Thank you.” Peach said softly.

“Of course. I’m Giorgia, the mother of those two handfuls, it’s wonderful to meet you!”

Peach, DK, and Toad were quickly led into one of the few still standing buildings. There were a few items damaged. Mainly from those that had either been hanging from the wall or had been on the selves. But otherwise, it was more of a mess with everything behind upturned or severely out of place. 

Other family members were either trying to right all that had been toppled over or bustling around the kitchen. Materials in hand while words were tossed around by the family member in a language Peach didn’t understand.

Tucked away in the corner, dressed in something much more comfortable and blankets draped over their shoulders, were Mario and Luigi. They were as close as they could possibly get. Sitting on large squishy bags, Luigi’s legs were draped across Mario’s lap. Foreheads gently pressed together with Mario’s left arm wrapped around his brother. He was saying something, but only Luigi could hear it as he would occasionally nod to what was being said. Eyes fixated on Mario’s right hand that was resting in his lap. Luigi moved the fingers on occasion or was gently squeezing the heavily padded areas.

Both were lost in each other to notice that the others had arrived. 

“I don’t suppose you two would be kind enough to help out in the kitchen?” Giorgia asked DK and Toad, “Let the family know if there’s anything you can’t eat.”

As the other two made their way to the kitchen, Giorgia turned her attention back to Peach. “And how about we get you out of that stuffy dress. I’m sure I have something you can wear.”

“Oh, uh, shouldn’t you worry about…” Peach’s eyes darted over to the brothers. 

Giorgia offered a warm smile in understanding. “I don’t know what’s happened to them… But I know when they need each other and not an overbearing mother. Besides, you look very uncomfortable. Wedding dresses are pretty, but not functional.”

It was such a relief to be out of that dress. Sure, she was used to wearing dresses on a daily basis. But that one made her skin itch. Also, Peach was absolutely enamored with this baggy shirt and loose, soft pants called ‘sleepwear’.

Dinner was interesting. It took awhile for the new arrivals to settle well around the table. Then needing time to be convinced that the spaghetti noodles were, in fact, not cooked worms. The chorus of happy noises told the family this meal was a winner.

They were halfway through the meal when the brother’s walked in. Still looking absolutely exhausted, hand in hand as they stood before the group.

The brothers gave weak smiles and tired waves, barely getting out a soft, “Hey-o…”

They were led over to the two free chairs that were placed next to each other. Still gripping each other’s hand as they sat and started to eat. They were too focused on eating/not falling asleep to notice the sudden tense atmosphere. All clearly wanting to know how they were feeling, and what happened, and if they were really okay.

Except for DK. Who’d finished his plate and beamed, “This stuff is amazing! No wonder Mario’s as round as he is.”

Peach felt as if she swallowed an Ice Flower. Wide eyes going to the ape, filled with fear. Which DK completely ignored. 

Just as Peach was going to apologize, Giorgia let out a soft laugh. “Well, I do feel better if I know my family’s being well fed. Would you like some more?”

“Yes please!”

“If you like this, you’ll be absolutely amazed by what else we have,” one Uncle stated, “This is actually pretty simple all things considered.”

“But it makes a lot and that’s what’s important.” The Aunt said this time.

Her husband, the second Uncle, nodded and added, “To be honest, not the meal I would think to serve royalty”

“Oh, I’m fine with this.” DK responded.

The same Uncle whispered to his wife, “The ape is royalty?”

“It’s wonderful,” Peach smiled softly, “Really, this is great. If anything, this is a wonderful introduction to the cuisine offered on Earth.”

The conversation picked up again after that. A warm atmosphere returning in full.

“Lu…Luigi? …Weegie, put your fork down at least.”

Hearing Mario whisper, Peach turned to peer over at the brothers. Luigi was clearly fighting sleep while sitting up. Uncaring as Mario placed his fork down onto the table.

“Hey,” Mario whispered softly, “You still with me?”

“Mmm? ‘M awake…” Luigi responded weakly. 

“Do you want to go upstairs?” 

“...Don’t wanna leave you.”

“I’ll be with you still. Promise. We should head up.”

“But…you’re hungry…”

“I ate enough, okay? Let’s go up.”

“But-”

“Oh, wow, wide yawning noises.” DK dramatically stretched his arms above his head, pushing against the ceiling. Mouth dropped wide in an over the top ‘yawn’. “Don’t suppose there’s room for a great ape to hang his tie for the night? Hey, Mario, you got a room? Eh, you got a room. How about you show me where you lay your head?”

Mario recovered from his surprise quickly, giving a small nod before turning to Luigi. “Come on. Let’s go with DK.”

“‘M ‘kay…” Luigi mumbled softly, eyes barely open now.

“I know, you’re okay. Let’s go upstairs.” 

The three departed. The rest left at the table listening as DK carried on his own conversation. Toad waited a few more minutes before also departing from the table. Giorgia quickly called out which floor and door was Mario’s room in case the other didn’t catch up fast enough. 

Pausing for a few moments before turning to Peach and frantically asking, “Are they male or female? How much do we need to worry about privacy?”

The princess couldn’t help but giggle. “Yes, he’s male, they’ll all be fine.”

Peach herself was directed to rest on the rather cushioned couch. With a pile of blankets and pillows dropped nearby. Being offered to have her take what she needed in order to be comfortable. She gave thanks and set up her small ‘bed’. Listening as the family cleaned up and departed to their own rooms. 

The apartment soon fell dark and quiet. 

Everything was calm.

Yet here Peach laid. Staring up at the ceiling.

Feeling restless.

There was too much to do and yet now was not the time where anything could be done.

Letting out a heavy sigh, Peach stood. Hopeful she wouldn’t wake anyone at her shifting, but she needed to move. 

She explored the bottom floor first in hopes that one slow round trip would be enough to tire her. Peach unable to stop herself from cooing softly seeing a picture of baby Mario. Mentally making a note to tease Mario for, at one point, being shorter than what he currently was.

You know…when he was in a better emotional state.

Still feeling antsy, Peach slowly made her way up the grand stairway. She remembered the directions Giorgia had noted before as to where Mario’s room was. Carefully making her way towards there. 

Reaching the intended landing, Peach paused to make sure the world was still asleep before moving on. She paused once more, standing outside of the targeted door. It was open just a crack, only seeing darkness inside and hearing nothing but gentle breathing. Peach took a slow breath before slowly peering in. 

Toad was asleep in the corner of the room nearest the door, using his backpack as a pillow. No doubt used to sleeping in weird areas. Leaning further in, she found the single bed pushed to be flushed against the wall furthest from where she stood, underneath the window. Which was allowing the only form of light to pour in. 

DK was in the center of the room, laying on his stomach with his crossed arms being used as a pillow. The brothers were using DK as a pillow/bed to sleep on. 

Mario was sleeping on his back, his head leaning down to rest on top of Luigi’s. Arms tightly wrapped around his brother. Luigi was clinging to Mario, sleeping on his side with his head resting on Mario’s chest. Both had their lower halves covered by a blanket. Even with how soundly they appeared to be sleeping, Peach could tell they were tense. 

Moving carefully, Peach walked further into the room and claimed a spot near DK. Leaning against the wall. Still wide awake.

“Princess.” DK’s voice almost sounded like deep thunder with how loud it was in comparison to the still quiet.

Peach turned her eyes away from the window to find the ape awake as well. Eyes shining in the dark. 

“I didn’t mean to wake you.” She whispered. 

“Wasn’t asleep. Can’t sleep. I feel weird.”

“Yeah, same… How are they?”

“Heavy.” DK grumbled out.

“Other than that.” Peach rolled her eyes.

The ape paused for a moment. Eyes turned towards the direction of where the brothers were laying. “...It took forever to get Greenie to lay down. He also ‘woke up’ a few times, I think he kept having bad memories popping up, before officially falling asleep. Mario’s been hovering around him like some amazing and caring older brother or whatever.”

Peach laughed softly. “You really do care about Mario, don’t you.”

She could tell it took everything for DK to not snort loudly, give dramatic movements to show and tell how much Peach was wrong about this. But due to the two sleeping forms laying against him, DK held back. Which seemed to keep him calm enough for him just to say, “Maybe. But don’t tell him.”

“I won’t.”

“Good… I don’t think they’re doing well, princess.”

“I don’t think they are either.”

“What do we do?”

Peach frowned softly. “...We start to rebuild.”

“They’re not physically broken. Well, I mean, not as severely…”

“No, not literally with them. This place, the Mushroom Kingdom, those places will need to be physically rebuilt. But they…”

We’ve never been apart this long.

“They went through something big. In different ways. I can’t even begin to imagine what it was like. I think, for now, they’re going to be jumpy. A little panicked if out of sight from each other. It’ll get better. But for now, let them do what they feel is comfortable. Let them set boundaries.”

“...That’s fair. I really panicked when I saw dad being lowered to the lava. That’s going to haunt me for a while.”

“Same here.”

DK shifted slightly. Both pausing when Luigi let out a small whine. Even in his sleep, Mario was on guard. Letting out a small grunt as he lifted Luigi up until they could gently touch their foreheads together. 

Mario mumbling out, “‘M ‘ere… You’re ‘kay…”

They took a few seconds to make sure the brothers had settled back down, DK asked, “How broken are we?”

That really was the question, wasn’t it.

Bowser’s plan/invasion was something none of the other kingdoms had expected to happen. Everyone expected a quiet existence when the Koopa king was exiled. All believe it would be enough to keep the evil king at bay when the Rainbow Road sections had been destroyed.

Suppose they didn’t know of Bowser’s level of tenacity.

Bottom line was this whole thing left a lot of damage. 

“Very broken…but we’ll get better. If Mario and Luigi can go through a living nightmare and keep pushing forward, so can we. It’s going to take time and…and we definitely won’t be the same. But that’s fine, because being the same would mean we’re not learning. We’ll find a new normal and work with it.”

Peach paused to quickly cover a yawn. Finally feeling exhaustion pulling her down.

“You should head back down,” DK said softly, “Princesses shouldn't sleep on the floor.”

“But ape princes get a green light for it?”

“Just figured you’d be more comfortable anywhere else.”

Yawn interrupting her next statement, Peach merely shook her head and laid down. Hoping Toad wouldn’t mind being used as a pillow. “I’d rather not sleep alone tonight.”

“Yeah…fair… Night Peach.”

Peach hummed softly, “Goodnight DK.”

It wasn’t the grand ending she’d been hoping for. There was too much damage to bounce back so suddenly.

Tomorrow would be better. It would be shaky. But it would be better.

#mario #luigi #mario and luigi #spoilers for the super mario bros. movie #don't read if you haven't watched the movie! #s-creations #fanfiction

[blues824]

may i rq obey me bros reaction to an mc whose a special fbi agent in the bau ? tyty

Lucifer

Wasn’t expecting to receive an exchange student that had such an important role at such a young age. Plus, you might hold the key to achieving Lord Diavolo’s dream. In addition to that, you both look awesome in suits.

He would ask you about your job and what a typical work day would look like. When you tell him about some of the criminals you had to evaluate and the more gruesome crime scenes, he genuinely wonders what went wrong while God was creating man.

Once, he took you out on a dinner date and he was impressed by how well you were able to evaluate his psyche. Lucifer is the last person I’d describe as lovesick, but when he found out about your accomplishments and overall competence… he has fallen irreversibly in love.

Mammon

Oh no. Not someone responsible and a borderline therapist! Luci, come pick him up. He’s scared. He doesn’t like how well you are able to read him based on his actions. It’s truly unsettling how you never take a break from analyzing behavioral patterns.

It’s funny whenever he comes running to complain to you about a shift and you’re just standing there like, “you think your job is hard?? You wouldn’t survive 5 seconds in my shoes!” You would often respond with your own experiences, what with all the gory crime scenes and criminals you had to evaluate.

Once, he took you out on a ride in his car and he was amazed at how well you were able to see the toxic relationship between him and his brothers. While you weren’t an actual therapist, you let him know that you would always be willing to lend an ear whenever he needed it.

Leviathan

He would have thought you were so cool. They didn’t have a government organization like the FBI in the Devildom, so everything he knew about it was either from TV or you. For once, he doesn’t freeze up because if the conversation gets dry, he’ll ask about your job.

He’s seen a crap-ton of anime, right? Some of them belong to the horror genre. When you tell him about the horrors of your job, he’s not disgusted. Instead, he’ll slowly wrap his arms around you, asking if you get nightmares because of it. If you say yes, he’d suggest having him sleep in your room.

One day, he invited you to hang out in his room. It was quiet, but not the uncomfortable kind. In fact, both of you were watching a soft anime called ‘Orange’. You softly told him that regret was a common reason for committing a crime. You explained that grief manifested in different ways, sometimes destructive. It was intriguing to him.

Satan

He also thinks you're admirable. He’s read about what you do in his murder mystery novels that he enjoys reading so much. He would ask you about the most disturbing cases you had to deal with. You would tell him about a typical day on the job. He was like a sponge whenever you told him anything.

He wants to hear all about your job. The good, the bad, the ugly… all of it. He will often bring books and ask how accurate the story was. It would make for great conversations between the two of you. You have a bunch of anecdotes, and he has two fully functioning ears to listen to you.

One day, he treats you to a dinner date at a new cafe. You both had been reading a new murrder mystery series that recently found its way to your favorite book shop. You both enjoyed getting away from HoL to revel in each other's company. Y’all would talk about what you thought of the book as well as anything else that came to mind.

Asmodeus

If there’s one thing he knows about FBI agents, it’s that they can always pull off a tuxedo like nobody else can. So what does he do? Why, he makes suits for the both of you! Some suits match, others have elements that compliment each other. To him, it’s his way of telling the world that you’re his and he’s yours.

There will be a ton of self-care nights where both rant about anything that comes to mind. Asmo often found himself letting you do most of the talking. He gets to learn more about you by remaining quiet. For example, you are able to analyze patterns in certain crimes, furthering investigations by a significant amount.

Once, Asmo took you out on a shopping date for more fabrics and accessories for outfit ideas you had. On the way there, however, you looked in a nearby alley and saw crime scene tape and a police officer. You had a PTSD flashback and started hyperventilating. Asmo had to talk you through breathing normally and he quickly led you away.

Beelzebub

Doesn’t know much about your profession, but he’s willing to learn! He’s probably seen a few crime shows while snacking, so he might have some sort of clue. As you both make a delicious snack in the kitchen, he’d ask you questions about what you did and why you chose this profession over everything else.

There will be a few nights where he invites you to his room and you don’t really do anything besides eat and talk. Beel is a demon of few words, so he will often let you rant about how your life is adjusting to the Devildom and how you either miss or don’t miss your Human Realm job.

One night, Beel treated you to lunch at a higher-end restaurant. He would continue to ask you about the things you’ve witnessed in your worst cases. You told him about the gruesome crime scene, the unstable criminals you had to evaluate. He didn’t eat dinner that night, nor for any of the other nights following.

Belphegor

And here he thought all humans were weak. Well, physically, you are. But you have to be both mentally and emotionally ready to face what you do for work. He doesn’t know a ton about what you do, but he’s probably like Beel where he’s seen a few crime shows.

Many times, the others have caught you both wrapped up in each other’s arms, sleeping peacefully as though nothing was wrong with the world. However, he knows that you have nightmares. He can sense it even when he’s asleep. He often has to use his powers on you to get you a good night’s rest.

One night, you both were just hanging out in the attic when you told him something very personal. During your time as a BAU FBI agent, you were threatened, taunted, hurt, overwhelmed… but nothing prepared you for that day when Belphie decided to take your life. You told him that you were actually glad that you could join the souls you brought closure to, and that’s when he lost it. He let a few tears shed, whispering apologies left and right.

#obey me! #obey me x reader #obey me shall we date #obey me lucifer #obey me lucifer x reader #lucifer x reader #lucifer #obey me mammon x reader #obey me mammon #mammon x reader #mammon #obey me levi x reader #obey me leviathan x reader #obey me leviathan #leviathan x reader #leviathan #obey me satan x reader #satan x reader #satan #obey me satan #obey me asmo x reader #obey me asmodeus #asmodeus x reader #asmodeus #obey me beel x reader #obey me beelzebub #beelzebub #beelzebub x reader #belphie x reader #obey me belphie

[panigamermauser]

Cut stuff thought part 4

Halsin and Minthara. Ending stuff(getting on the soapbox there to scream). Plus various smaller quests, gods options for clerics and paladins etc.

I very appreciate them adding Halsin as companion at all, so I am very forgiving of him having less content than others. But knowing he was supposed to have Druid Circle quest in Act3 makes me sad it was cut. 

First, it would tie into his ingame wishes to bring more of nature/civilization balance to Baldur's Gate. Also, that was probably where you could develop his romance. 

I am _personally_ fine with him not being committed to long-term relationship despite his big romantic words. I have a deep fear of commitment myself, no matter how in love I am. You talk marriage - I run off. So I feel seen, and I get how he feels in his current version. But for very same reason I am keenly aware how frustrating it can be to be with someone like me. 

So if his quest is restored, I really hope his romance gets more fulfilling and just as developed as others.

Speaking of others... What happened to Minthara is a crime. I do not even have her, and will never have her (because I - as a player - like tieflings too much to ever side against them). And still I feel she was done dirty. Cannot imagine how people who have her and love her feel.

This is just like Karlach situation. It should have been restored in Patch 1 already. Especially since she was there from Early Access, not a late addition like Halsin and Karlach. She should have been as polished as other primary companions. No words just indignation.

Not to mention that from meta perspective it would be so interesting to see a romanciable character who is already pregnant with someone else's child. That is a unique story. And makes her actual literal MILF too 😏 And the salt from gamer bros... Can you even imagine?! 🤣🤣🤣

Justice for Minthara NOW!!!

Withers revealed as Jergal is a small thing. Like, EVERYONE who knows dnd gods knows who he is anyways. But it would be a nice thing for new people to learn/look into.

And naturally all of the cut post-game stuff should not only be restored, but also expanded. 

Post-campaign discussion is a very important part of dnd. DM should tell you how you affected the state of the world in great detail. You should discuss what happens to your characters with other players. In case of BG3 the game is our DM and companions are our co-players. 

That last talking post-game session is so very important for the campaign. Headcanons are good and all, but they are nothing compared to a good post-game discussion. 

It should have been it's own epilogue setpiece. At least prologue-sized in scope. One last walk around. You can just limit it to Wyrm Rock castle if necessary. Not just companions, but all of your allies gathered there too. Or some cool space shit for Illithid ending😁

Right now it feels like the group fell apart at the very end. And this is an unironic tragedy. Realistic? Sure(most groups fall apart long before campaign ends). But it does not have to be! 

They showed with Act 1 and Act 2 endings and some other stories (Astarion, Shadowheart, House of Hope, Bhaal stuff for Dark Urge) that they both KNOW how to give closure and CAN do it. So why not apply the same for actual game ending? 

Probably they just ran out of time.

One tiny bit of me hopes that they removed it because they plan to restore cut content, and it will be easier to make one proper ending that accounts for all those variables instead of making ending with current available choices and then tweak it for added stuff.

But realist in me says it's just a time issue, and not much more.

Onto smaller stuff that does not call for its own post, so I'll stick it there.

Hag Coven sounds very interesting. I get why it was cut - it has nothing to do with the main plot, so if they had to cut something, it makes sense to cut this subplot. Still, hags are awesome enemies, and if Larian decides to make DLC with extra adventures (I'll make a separate post about my DLC wishlist) - it will be a welcome addition.

Raven Queen plot line. Same as hags. Shame it was cut tho. I am very thirsty for He Who Was. But it explains why his quest felt so random and weird. Just your basic fetch quest. Which is generally not a thing in BG3. Now it makes sense. It was a beginning of its own subplot. Again, not a necessity, but would be nice to see it restored.

Idk what that Halfling Werewolf thing even refers too. But the concept is awesome, and I'd love to see it!

Shar, Myrkil, Bhaal and Bane as cleric/paladin gods.

On one hand it would add cool 'No, _I_ am the Chosen One moments in Shadowheart, Gortash, Ketheric and Orin (in case of Durge, literally!) convos.

In case of Shadowheart it could have been heartbreaking besties-to-deadly rivals over who gets to kill Nightsong too.

But... it would be applicable to only two classes. So if they had to cut something, it made sense to cut this. Most classes would never see those options anyways, so it's not that big of a loss. But it would be a very neat addition for Definitive Edition for sure.

They already have voice lines for Durge to claim the brain in dad's name. So they could easily reuse it. Just change name/pronoun.

#baldur's gate 3 spoilers #baldur's gate 3 #mauser talks cut content

[loveyourownsmiilee]

And now I want a more in-depth reasoning about Ryan knowing since s2

Ok so when Ryan would give interviews in season 2, he was always so nervous and like would default to calling Buck and Eddie bros or a bromance. Check out his like interviews from Paleyfest 2019 or any other one and you’ll see what I’m talking about. So I’ve always thought the introduction of Eddie was very suspicious because it was introduced in Buck eyes like how you would introduce a love interest. Like the second Abby was gone, we get Eddie and he’s being shown through Buck’s eyes and everything. But obviously in the beginning it wasn’t and we came to find out that he’s just an addition to the team yada yada. But what if he was meant to be Buck’s love interest and the writers realized this and used it to their advantage by bringing Ryan into the loop? What if they saw the pure organic and natural chemistry with Ryan and Oliver early on and decided there’s so much potential there so they told Ryan about it since he was the newer addition? And season 3 is when he went all in and started actually acting like Buck’s future love interest bc that is when it was possibly decided they’re gonna go the slow burn route. The reason I say this is bc of a factor of things.

Typically when a show decides to do the whole slow burn love storyline, they let one half of the pairing know in advance before telling the other half. Why they do this is to allow one half (the one that knows) to act romantically and allow the clueless one to feed off their energy. It gives for a wonderful dynamic where the romantic chemistry shines through and the audience isn’t left to wonder if they’re seeing things or not. So in this instance, Ryan would’ve known and Oliver was kept in the dark. This makes sense when you consider their behaviors when asked about Buddie. And Ryan wouldn’t have been allowed to tell Oliver, hence him being kept in the dark for as long as he had been. Ryan was possessing all the attributes one does when they’re acting on screen with their love interest.

Any time Ryan is asked about Buddie in interviews, he always acts semi nervous and laughs it off, calling them brothers or a bromance. He’s adamant about not changing his tone so he doesn’t slip up and give something away. You can see him actually getting nervous each time he’s asked that. The best example is his IG live he did for “Eddie Begins”! He was answering this question, “Abby better stay away from Buck and let Buddie happen!” He laughs nervously before answering, “Abby gotta kick rocks. Sorry Abby you’ve been replaced by Eddie.” But just before that he answered another ask, “We are not a couple. Definitely brothers, best friends. I know y’all like to speculate and we appreciate it…we ain’t here to turn anything down.” Both times he was nervous and forcefully laughing before answering. I can tell by his facial expressions and overall body language that he’s keeping soemthing hidden. His laugh wasn’t a genuine laugh but one in which someone does when they don’t know how else to behave in that instance. He knows a secret that he can’t give away which supports my theory that he’s known for a while.

In season 4, we still had Ryan continue calling their relationship a brotherhood but emphasizing how important Buck is to Eddie in the “Story of Eddie” featurette they did. But he also gave an IG interview with this woman (I can’t find for the life of me), where he stated he was more open to the idea of Buddie happening. He was very positive and open to them being romantically together. Let’s not forget that season 4 was when he started dating Ana but still chose to heavily play Eddie with fondness and heart eyes when it came to Buck.

Ryan’s a phenomenal actor and he can be very flirty with his on screen love interests. The fact that we saw him acting so weird when he was in a relationship was initially believed to be so ooc for Eddie. However if Ryan was acting like that with GW, while simultaneously still playing Eddie in love with Buck makes me further believe he’s known about this for awhile now hence his acting choices. It was as if he’s been portraying Eddie in love with Buck for as long as he’s known him so that when the writers decide to take them there, it’ll all be laid out in front of us for many years prior. We all are aware of Eddie’s fondness and overall love for Buck simply bc of how Ryan chooses to portray Eddie.

I think Oliver hadn’t know this entire time which is why he was always so genuine when he was asked about Buddie in interviews. Because he was just giving his opinions on the pairing, whereas Ryan’s responses made it seem like he was kinda against it when he wasn’t. I think Oliver was brought in on this secret before season 5, even possibly the end of season 4! That would explain his entire IG behavior when it pertains to Buddie. That’s why he’s now freely sharing Buddie fan art and edits because he’s not worried of being accused of anything since he knows it’ll happen somewhat soon. And that also explains Ryan’s behavior as well, sharing Buddie scenes on his IG like he hadn’t before. Also given the fact that everything we have seen from this half of the season so far shows that it’s very possible they are both acting very much in love with one another and I think it’s because the actors both know of what’s to come for their characters soon! Not saying they’re getting together this season or anything but I really do think it’s definitely heading there soon and they both are very aware of this fact now, given their acting choices. 

#juju answers #anon asks #buddie #ryan guzman #oliver stark #jujus having thoughts #thank you for coming to my Ted talk

[shroomiwoomi]

okay so i know I'm some random. guy. on the Internet but my stupid brain finds all of my opinions important enough to post on aforementioned internet so I wanted to weigh in on hbomberguy new video because it's really fucking funny. here are some disorganized thoughts.

first off, hi. I'm Shroomi, I'm 16, and I'm a video essayist. i was inspired to pivot to video essays around a year ago by (originally) illuminaughtii, Harris Boober the Guy, and mainly Philosophy Tube. video essays are some of my favorite things, and I watch a lot of them.

im homeschooled, so I end up spending most of my time on YouTube. when you watch as much as I do, it's normally really easy to tell when someone does not care about what they are doing. i inevitably discovered James Somerton around a year ago through his Killing Stalking video, and it became very apparent to me that he was using a genuine crisis of media literacy to push a misogynistic agenda. that's all I remember from that video (and I'm not rewatching it)-- he made no good points, no clippable quotes, just... really hated teenage girls? for some reason?

this is a common thread in specifically white queer media, to direct an unreasonable amount of hate towards straight women, or those we perceive as such (the author of Love, Simon is a good example of his contempt). it's rooted in misogyny, as is everything. this is a common thread in Somerton's videos, it seems. I'll admit my knowledge of his videos is meager at best, but I have watched enough of his content to tell he is stuck in this phase of the white queer journey. he still has many internal (though he externalizes them quite a bit) biases to work through before he can even be a good video essayist. good media is unbiased media, and he has a clear bias. bro hates women. well, that may be an overstatement, but he seems to have this contempt and disregard for women and their ideas.

I'm not going to pretend the Killing, Stalking video and his contempt for the fanbase wasn't at least a little deserved. for those who aren't fatally online, Killing, Stalking is a gruesome account of a (fictional) abusive relationship. the fanbase, however, treated it as a love story. since Somerton's video on the subject came out, the fanbase has largely died down, which is honestly a good thing, but the amount of hatred Somerton seemed to have for these teenage girls who failed to understand the true meaning of Killing, Stalking was unprecedented. I found it odd to look at his subscriber count and find it over 100k; why would such a large YouTuber cover something so niche? but it is clear now to me that he was trying to push this gentle version of misogyny.

this isn't even mentioning the true subject of hbomberguy's video, plagiarism. as a previously dedicated Illuminaughtii fan, i should be talking about that. but I'm stuck on the contempt for women.

I'm probably gonna rewatch the video and reblog an addition after I sleep I've been awake for like 20 hours so apologies if this is poorly worded

#james somerton #txt #hbomberguy

[immasock]

Fr I forgot imagine those reactions from the bros and the others when they summoned Lucifer's daughter from the portal literally staring at Diavolo like the day he met Lucifer. Clearly a girl version of Lucifer

Oooo you’ve given me an idea

They are all kinda short tho

The brothers + Diavolo meeting Lucifer Daughter

Pronouns: She/Her

Mammon:

One word

Terrified

She pops out of that portal and mammon instantly recognizes that hair and those eyes and especially that face

He actively avoids her not even gonna lie

But then Lucifer makes him spend some time with her and he is very awkward at first

He does eventually warm up to her tho

And suddenly he’s the worlds best uncle

He’s lowkey spoiling her

He brings her to all these cool places and tries to teach her all these cool things she never got to experience before she came to the Devildom

I fully believe he had a huge hand to play in raising his brothers so that doesn’t really change

When Lucifer can’t watch her, he has Mammon watch over her

Mammon may be an idiot but he can be responsible when he needs to be

Leviathan:

Is more shocked than anything really

He feels like he should have probably known that Lucifer had another emotion baby but he was probably too busy waiting for some game or something

After the initial shock wears off he doesn’t really care that much

As long as they don’t scold him like Lucifer does and they leave him be when he’s busy he doesn’t care

Satan:

He finally knows what it’s like to have a sister

Like an actual sister

I know that Satan is one of the brothers but I feel like they’re more his uncles than anything

But now he has an actual sibling that came from the same place he did

So that’s fun

He thinks Lucifer’s face when he sees you is hilarious

But he is super excited

He’s no longer Lucifer’s shadow

People stop comparing him to Lucifer pretty soon after she arrives

And he absolutely loves her for it

He never had the brother/sister experience like his other brothers so he is going to make up for it

He reads to her

Shows her all these cool books

Let’s her see the cats he smuggled in

As long as she doesn’t tell on him to Lucifer

All in all he absolutely loves having her around

Asmodeous:

When she pops out this man legit spits his drink out as soon as he realizes who she is

But he gets very excited as well

He thinks she’s absolutely adorable and can’t wait to take tons of pictures of her

But, being Lucifer’s child, she absolutely does not let that happen

And then he’s bummed and sulking

He absolutely dotes all over her every chance he gets

You better believe that with mammon and asmo as her uncles, she’s about to be the cutest kid in all 3 realms

He is also an amazing uncle

He’s the one that tries to give her all this dating advice even when she didn’t need it

But hey

He’s just trying to look out for his adorable niece

Beelzebub:

It takes him a second to put the pieces together when she pops out

But when he does get it he’s got a strong mix of emotions

On the one hand he’s super excited to have a new addition to the family

He loves his family and he’s so happy that someone new has joined

But on the other hand it’s a girl. The last time there was a girl in his family, it didn’t go so well

He’s gonna be extra protective over her

Even tho she doesn’t need it

She can definitely handle herself

Belphegor:

He sees her pop out of that portal and instantly doesn’t like her

He’s not stupid

He knows that face when he sees it

He doesn’t like Lucifer so why would he want a mini one running around and bothering him

Because he knows what big Lucifer would do to him if he did anything to her, he also actively avoids her

Like it’s a good few months before they have an actual conversation

And even then it’s very short and because Lucifer forced them to have one

Belphie never actually learns to like her

Not for a few centuries at least

And even then he just doesn’t hate her as much as he hates Lucifer

But it’s still something

Diavolo:

Oh he absolutely adores her

He might be more excited than Lucifer and Satan

He most definitely claims himself as her godfather

When she pops out and is staring up at him just like how her father had before her, he instantly recognizes that face

If you thought that mammon and asmo would spoil her, you clearly haven’t met Diavolo

He’s always wanted a kid but he hasn’t found the time to fall in love and have one yet so he is definitely taking full advantage of this

She gets her own room for when she visits the castle

Lucifer has to tell him to calm the fuck down sometimes cause he gets so excited

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me asmo #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphie #obey me diavolo #obey me mc #obey me child mc #obey me headcanons

[twiceasfrustrating]

Since you want something dark, may I please ask for yandere poly bros headcanons or scenario of them reacting to chubby mc rejecting them all cause they were already cheated on, and refuses love for a while please?

Rating: Teen and Up

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: GN/M

Fandom: Shall We Date?: Obey Me!

Characters: Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Belphegor

Additional Tags: yandere, gaslighting, manipulation, mental and emotional abuse, polyamory, objectification (as in MC is literally talked about and treated like an object)

A/N: You want me to talk about what kind of yandere each of the brothers is? I will. I would love to. I’ll gladly tell you how that personality plays into their relationship in a polyamorous relationship.

Lucifer

He likes having you around, kind of like a pet. When he's busy with work he likes to have you kneel next to him just to help him calm down. You are quite nice to have around. He may spoil you like a pet, as well. However, he will also discipline you like one. You are his and a good owner must teach their pet how to behave. 

His attitude toward you is dependent on your actions. He may be sweet one moment and cruel the next. He will always leave you guessing how he will treat you next, keeping you on your toes to please him in any way you can just to avoid his fury.

He is reluctant to share with his brothers, but it brings everyone together and that hasn't happened in so long. Make no mistake though; when he wants you, you will be his and his alone. Such a good little pet. Behave so he can treat you kindly, won't you?

Mammon

He's one of those sweet yandere types. You know, the kind that wants to see his darling happy. He's happy to cling to you while denying that he has any feelings. He always knows exactly what you need and just happens to have it ready for you. He's always paying attention just a little too closely.

He is the worst at sharing. He crawls into your lap, wraps himself around you, and calls you his (but not in that way). He really should pick if he's a tsundere or yandere.

Leviathan

The man is pathetic. He's gross and disgusting and he apologized for his existence at the drop of a hat. He's the worst of your boyfriends and he doesn't know why you put up with him.

When it comes to the polyamory… he has a bad habit of whining his way into what should be someone else's time. He will never share his time though. He'll lament how it's expected you wouldn't want to spend time with just him.

You have to comfort him a lot, especially when he sees you with anyone else. He's always certain that you're going to leave him. You really should. He's not good enough for you.

"No, no, Levi. I love you. You're so important to me. I'm sorry," you say as you wrap your arms around his slumped over frame and try to reassure him of your feelings. Maybe it would be wise to spend some time with just him so he understands better?

What you don't see is the way he smiles because he knows he has you and he's never letting you go.

Satan

Struggling with homework? It's okay. He'll help you. He knows you're dumb, so it's a good thing he's here to help you. Something's too heavy for your human arms? He's not Beel, but he'll still pick it up for you. Aren't you lucky to have him around to help compensate for your weakness?

He wants you to think less of yourself and more of him until you can never leave. He's the best thing you'll ever have and leaving him would be a mistake.

When you upset him though? He smiles at you with the coldest expression. He knows you're dumb, but he didn't think it was this bad. Maybe he should leave you and find someone more on his level. 

Darling… start groveling. Every action he takes, every word he says, is laced with subtle venom. He won't drop it until you apologize to his satisfaction. Yes, he'll make you admit to your own stupidity and immaturity. He loves when you reinforce just how beneath him you are and how much you need him.

Polyamory is wonderful. You need more partners to help you out since that brain of yours is so faulty. It's the smartest thing you've ever done.

Asmodeus

Share? Oh Darling, he shares with nobody. You may admire his brothers, even claim to love them, but you are his; make no mistake. What affections he allows you to give them or those given to you are only what he allows.

He expects you to be as into him as he is into you. He's the avatar of lust, after all. Anyone would be honored to have his attention and he's decided to lavish it on you. Or, rather, he's decided to be close enough so you may lavish it upon him.

If you won't? A pity, but he won't wait around for you to realize how good you have it to worship at his feet. He has many admirers that understand his vast generosity. Although, many of them seem to be fanatical and their eyes look glazed over…

He has no issue showing off in front of you. In fact, he loves it. Loves showing you what you're missing. Loves showing you how beloved he is by all. Loves making you jealous. Loves when you finally fall back in line and he can go back to being adored by his favorite little worshipper.

Polyamory? It's delightful. He loves it the most when you are surrounded by his lovely family but you are still worshipping him. Never stop looking at him, Darling. You can love as many people as you want, but he should always be your god.

Beelzebub

He is the sweetest bean to you. He showers you in love and affection more than anyone else. Honestly? You wouldn't think he's a yandere, but you're the only one that wouldn't think that. Everyone else sees exactly how crazed he can get.

He wants to protect you and he'll do it any way he can. That usually means breaking a couple of spines when you aren't looking. Not everyone. Just the people that cause issues for you.

If you notice his strange actions? He'll distract you with love and kisses. Don't worry about a thing. Of course he's not doing anything. Well, nothing that isn't in your best interests.

Love love loves sharing you with everyone! He's so happy that his family found someone that brings them closer together.

Belphegor

Is he a yandere or a sadodere… probably both. He is by far the one that most enjoys bullying you and causing you pain (and the others hate it).

He fell for you while he was still trapped in the attic and hated humans, so he started taking out his complicated and confusing feelings on you. Even now when he's out and he no longer hates humanity, he can't stop bullying you. He loves when you cry because of him. 

He doesn't care if you love him or not. In some ways, maybe he'd prefer if you hated or feared him. Oh, he'd be so pleased if hearing his name was enough to make your heart beat faster. He'd be trapped in your heart forever, but he will carve himself deeper and deeper still.

He doesn't mind polyamory. He doesn't mind sharing you. That's a lie. He does. The truth is he can tolerate sharing you because no one takes up the same place in your heart that he does, so it's barely even sharing.

#obey me #obey me headcanons #headcanon #mine #request

[entity9silvergen]

My fics of 2022

Started and finished

Guy Stuff (The Adventure Zone)

Angus trans fic! Also a Barry trans fic. Binder mishaps. Twoshot.

Crime Pays, Bro (Ben 10)

Ben meets Fistrick on a trand bodybuilding subreddit and joins his crew. Oneshot.

You Were A Stranger (Ben 10)

Social media au where Rook, a fan of the Ben 10 tv show, meets the real Ben and falls in love. Multichapter.

Used To Dream of You Next To Me (Ben 10)

Ben 23 finally meets his version of Rook Blonko. Unfortunately, Khyber got him first. Feral Rook, Nemetrix Rook! Can be read indepdenetly or as part of my Rook Gets the Omnitrix AU. Oneshot.

Silence Was His Savior (Pokemon)

A mute Ash tells Professor Oak that Bill was killed. Fic of Guardian’s Dragons. Oneshot.

Bros Before Hoes (Spirited)

Clint tells Past that he was never interested in being in a relationship with her. Oneshot.

Present Lost, Present Gained (Spirited)

Clint and Future get tacos.

Medium (Spirited)

The Ghosts visit Roberto.

Then To Finish, We’ll Snuggle (Spirited)

Clint has Present watch Elf.

Grocery Run? More Like Grocery Pun (Spirited)

Present goes grocery shopping. Clint provides some flirty commentary.

Beautiful In A Moment (Spirited)

Clint recalls what it feels like to fall in love.

Mix Up (Spirited)

Clint and Carrie don’t understand why Future and Past have the jobs they do. They decide to figure it out themselves.

A Symptom of Our Relationship (Spirited)

Roberto wonders if he truly loves Clint or if he just misses him.

To Touch Each And Every Life (The Adventure Zone/ Ben 10)

How the day of Story and Song impacted Ben 10′s universe. Multichapter.

Glitch’s Spark (Ben 10)

Verdona discovers the spark in Glitch instead of Gwen. Multichapter.

Earth And Heaven (ATLA)

Addition to The Spirits Threw Down Their Spears And Watered Heaven With Their Tears focused on Toph.

Moon Blinked (ATLA)

Addition to The Spirits Threw Down Their Spears And Watered Heaven With Their Tears focused on Yue and La. Darker AU.

Signal (HouseBroken/ DCU Super-Pets)

Krypto joins group.

Spider-Man And The Watchling (Eliza & Her Monsters/ MCU)

Eliza gains powers and a friend in Peter Parker.

They’ll Have Someone To Care For Them (MCU)

After the fall of the Illuminati, Earth 838 rebuilds and moves on. Multichapter.

Synapses (Big Bang Theory/ Young Sheldon)

Platonic soulmate au. Sheldon tells his friends about Dr. Sturgis and Paige.

Hematite Stones (Spirited)

Clint gets Roberto a Christmas gift. Oneshot.

Burn the Body That Isn’t Mine (Spirited)

Clint gets used to being dead and watches his loved ones grieve. Oneshot.

Started

The Water’s Fine (Ben 10)

Rook and Scout come to Earth to aid Ben, Gwen, and Kevin’s fight against Vilgax. Installment to my Rook Gets the Omnitrix AU. Multichapter.

Finished

Dissonant Strings (Ben 10) (2021-2022)

Ben, Gwen, and Kevin arrive on Anur Transyl. Rook and Scout help them save their missing captain and return to Earth. Multichapter.

When Everything Goes Wrong (Sanders Sides) (2020-2022)

Incorrect Quotes! Multichapter.

Gender’s A Spectacle (2021-2022)

Kukui’s class learns about what gender means to pokemon. Oneshot.

Continued

The Spirits Threw Down Their Spears And Watered Heaven With Their Tears (2021-2023)

Multichapter. Sequel posted under the same story. Dragon Zuko, sea serpent Yue, and snake Toph. Spirit nonsense.

#the adventure zone #the adventure zone balance #ben 10 #rook blonko #mcu #marvel #pokemon #sanders sides #fanfiction #trans fic #fanfic #spirited movie #atla #dc comics #housebroken #housebroken cartoon

[stratataisen]

WIP Zaberial

This is something that I had started before writing anything for Aketho. I cleaned up a few things for it, so hopefully, it doesn't read like a mess, lol I'll probably be writing more for Zabe in the future, but they'll be more one-shots than a series. --------------------------------------------------

Zaberial sighed softly as he hunched over his desk, working through the ship’s current supplies and budget. He’d love to punch whoever told him there’d be no paperwork as a smuggler, apparently they didn’t have other mouths to feed on their ship. With the addition of Guss to his crew of misfits, they were in need of more of everything and then some. The Mirialan groaned and leaned back in his chair, running a hand down his face—maybe he could get Akaavi to smack him over the head a few times so he could forget how to do math and then ask someone else to do the budget…

When the door to his quarters opened, he almost jumped for joy. Finally! A distraction from the numbers!

“Captain, there’s a call on the holo for you,” Risha said as she entered the room.

“Oh yeah? Did they happen to say who they were?” Zaberial asked, picking up his coffee to take a sip.

“He said his name was Leland.”

Zaberial choked on his drink.

“Please tell me you’re joking,” he managed to get out between fits of coughs, looking back at her with wide lavender eyes.

Risha looked highly amused as she crossed her arms, hips canting to the left. “I’m not. I’d ask why you look so shocked, but considering the man has your face I’m going to take a wild guess that he's your sibling.”

“Yeah,” the captain replied, making a face. “He’s my twin brother…and I’m pretty sure I know why he’s calling…how pissed off did he sound?”

“On a scale of one to ten? I’d give it an eight,” she replied, raising an eyebrow.

“Fuck me,” Zaberial groaned, running a hand down his face again.

“I can’t help you there. We’ve long since established we are better friends than lovers,” Risha teased, smirking as the captain got up.

“Har har,” he grumbled, walking past her towards the common area. He put on his best smile as he stepped up to the holoterminal. “Lee, big bro, what an unexpected surprise! How have you been?”

“Don’t even with me right now, Zabe,” growled an older Mirialan, the deep baritone of his voice echoing around the commons. “Why in the hell do you have a hundred million credit bounty on your head? By Rogun the fucking Butcher of all people!”

“And here I thought it was from Rogun the Cuddler of Kittens, thanks for clearing that up,” Zaberial quipped. He winced when his brother crossed his arms and glared at him further. “Look, I can explain,” he sighed, rubbing the back of his neck, “Believe it or not it wasn't my fault…for once.”

“Oh, this oughta be rich,” Leland said, gesturing with his hand for the younger man to continue, “Let’s hear it.”

“Right. So, I had this gun run to Ord Mantell….” the smuggler started, detailing his failed delivery to Vidu and how his ship was stolen by the slimebag Skavak. He followed it up with the other wild deliveries he made for Risha before concluding with meeting Nok Drayen and finding the old gangster’s lost treasure. By the time he finished his brother was rubbing the bridge of his nose.

“That’s pretty much it in regards to Rogun,” Zaberial said, shifting from foot to foot as he waited for his brother to respond.

“I can’t believe you lost Pop’s ship,” was the first thing out of Leland's mouth.

Behind him he could hear Risha snicker while he saw Corso try to hold in laughter. Zaberial glared at them both before turning back to his brother.

“Ok, one, it’s my ship—I bought it off of Mom and Pop when they retired. In full, I might add,” he growled, “Two, I didn’t lose the ship, it was stolen. And not only did I get it back, I made that thieving scum sucker pay, thank you very much. And three, that is what you took away from that whole story? Really!?”

His brother just smirked and shrugged.

“You ass. If I did that to you when you told me about winning the Great Hunt you’d have thrown a hissy fit,” the captain scoffed.

“No, I wouldn’t have.”

Zaberial couldn’t help but smirk at the offended tone in his brother’s voice. “Uh huh, sure. That pout says otherwise.”

“I am not pouting,” Leland argued.

“Tell that to your lower lip,” Zaberial snickered.

“You’re seeing things,” his brother growled, waving the captain’s comment away.

“Uh huh, right, sure,” he said before raising his voice so the young slicer he knew was there could hear him. “Hey Mako, I’m not seeing things, right? Leland’s pouting?”

“He’s pouting,” she confirmed from off holo.

“Mako!”

“Ha! You’re the best!” the captain cackled before addressing Leland again, “Please tell me Mom and Pop have adopted her already.”

“They’re working on it,” Leland said in all seriousness, “They’re still trying to convince her to let them.”

“She should!” Zaberial said in encouragement.

“I still don’t see why they would want to,” Mako said as she stepped into frame. “I’m no one special.”

“You kidding!? You’re a gem, Mako,” the captain said with a wide grin. “Besides, I always wanted a little sister I could team up with against Leland.”

The bounty hunter sighed and shook his head, “And suddenly I’m starting to have second thoughts about this—one younger sibling is bad enough.”

“It’s not like that would stop us from teaming up on you,” the slicer pointed out.

“True, it would just be official,” Zaberial tacked on, snickering when the older man had a very ‘done with it all’ look on his face. 

#strata wip #swtor #swtor fanfiction #swtor smuggler #bounty hunter #zaberial #leland

[trashywormeateroffics]

The right universe.

Summary: After Y/N's life turns upside down, she's full of grief. Somehow, one day, she manages to travel to the MCU, where she meets her favorite characters, including a certain god who seems willing to establish a friendship with her. Suddenly she's enwrapped in this new world, where everything she loved in a screen is now reality. How will she react? Will she be able to deal with the ghosts that haunt her? Or will she let them consume her? Will she be open to accept the love she is offered? Read to find out!

Read this on AO3! 

Category: F/M.

Relationships: Loki/reader.

Characters: Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Sam Wilson (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Vision (Marvel), Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Stephen Strange, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Bruce Banner, Thor (Marvel), Clint Barton, Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, other minor appearances of other characters but these are the main ones, Pepper Potts, Loki (Marvel).

Additional tags: Loki/reader - Freeform, Avenger Loki (Marvel), Loki & Tony Stark Friendship, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Smut, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Fluffyfest, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Pining a lot because we love to suffer, Domestic Avengers, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark is a parental figure, Natasha Romanov Is a Good Bro, Everyone is a good bro, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, y/n, After Infinity War but no one died and the purple bitch was defeated, Missions, Y/N is a universe traveller, Grief, Therapy, Protective Loki (Marvel), Loki in love.

MASTERLIST OF THE STORY

Chapter 9: Supervised training.

“No.” Tony said firmly.

“Come on!” Y/N was practically begging. “Cap, say something!”

“I agree with Tony kid.”

“You seem almost surprised,” the billionaire said.

“I am.”

“Guys, I need to know how to use my powers and Loki knows a lot about magic.”

“Y/N, it's not safe. He could hurt you.”

“He won't!”

“You don't know that.” Steve said this time.

“Of course I know that, he's my friend! I trust him.”

“He's the god of lies, of course you trust him.” He responded.

“No, it's not like that. He's not tricking me.”

“That's what a tricked person would say.”

“Shut it iron-ass.”

“That's not helping your case much.” He said pointing at her, Y/N sighed.

“You know what? I'm a grown… young woman, and I can make my own decisions.” She said, trying to sound firm. “If you can't trust him, then trust me.”

They both seemed to ponder about it. Y/N was always careful and responsible, she wouldn't be asking for it if she knew there was a risk; they both knew that.

“Fine,” Cap sighed, resigned.

“I'm sorry, what?” Tony asked, shocked.

“She is right about needing to learn how to use and control her powers, and Loki, as much as we may not like him, is a great sorcerer. Thor has told us several times.” Tony rolled his eyes. “Still, someone is going to be watching over your magic training sessions, probably Thor, since he is the one who knows him better. And if he does one thing to make us suspicious, the sessions are done.” Cap stated.

“Yes!” Y/N hugged him and then beamed at Tony. “Don't feel bad tin-man, I'm very convincing.” He rolled his eyes and just left, muttering something under his breath.

“Okay Stevie, I'm gonna go tell Loki!”

Getting out of the elevator and walking to his room she sighed in contentment. When he opened his door, he saw a very smiley Y/N and couldn't help but smile too.

“I assume they said yes?” he asked.

“Yes!” She did the position of jazz hands, without actually moving them. He had noticed that she was always very expressive and chirpy, something he never thought he would find endearing. But with her he did.

“Then we shall start tomorrow.”

“We shall.” She responded, smiling cheekily.

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“Ugh! See? That's why I'm only allowed to lift a hair pin!” She said, frustrated. They were both in the training room, the biggest one, training her magic for the first time. Thor was sitting down on a big chair in the corner of the room, watching them, while Y/N and Loki were in the middle, trying to make her move a chair and possibly hold it in the air for at least ten seconds. Up until now, she only lifted the chair, and after a second of being in the air, it fell; that happened five times already and she was getting annoyed.

“Lady Y/N, don't give up! You got this!” Thor exclaimed from his chair, trying to cheer her.

“Be silent, you oaf! You'll make her lose concentration.” Loki told him, making her laugh loudly. “Now, little traveler, you must concentrate on what you want to do. Which is moving that chair.”

“Didn't I have to lift it in the air for at least ten seconds?” She asked, trying to hide her shyness over the nickname.

“Not in the first… or fifth try. You must have patience.”

“Okay.”

For a while she tried to concentrate, but the many thoughts she was having were stopping her from properly using her powers. She sometimes looked at Loki, scared to find disappointment on his face, but each time, all she found was patience. She also looked at Thor, she loved him a lot, but she felt too exposed with him being there, something that Loki took notice of, remembering that when his mother taught him magic for the first time, they were alone, with no one to watch and judge.

“Okay, let's take a break.” He said. “Drink some water, sit down for a bit.” She nodded and went to sit down on the floor, with her back against the wall and her legs stretched out in front of her. She saw Loki make a movement with his hand and some green shimmer came out of it. She looked around trying to find something different, but everything was the same. That's when she noticed Thor, on his chair, sleeping like a cat. Loki approached her with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

“Did you just make your brother fall asleep with magic?” She asked, smiling unbelievingly.

“I did.” He mirrored her smile doubtedly, perhaps she was scared, and then she let out a loud laugh, killing all his doubts.

“I wish I had that in the other universe, it would've been useful.” She didn't used to mention her family a lot, even for jokes.

“For your brother or your sister?” He asked carefully.

“Both.” She said, smiling softly and he nodded.

“I can teach you. There are many useful magic tricks like that one.”

“I'd love to learn them, but maybe I need to be able to move a chair first.” She said, a bit bitter.

“Up.” He told her, offering his hand. She took it and felt tingles on every part of her hand that was touching his, but shook it off. She had to stop being such a fangirl around him.

They both walked over to the place where they were before, in the middle of the room.

“The thing about magic,” he began, “is that it is very personal. No two people cast spells in the same way, unless they learned from another, and even then, they still do it in their own manner. My way of doing magic is not the same as the so-called “Sorcerer Supreme”, and depending on what powers one possesses, they can figure out how to use them.”

“But I don't know what powers I possess.” She said, saddened.

“No, but you know how to turn them on, if you will.” Y/N thought for a moment.

“Emotion?” She asked, doubtedly.

“Emotion.” He nodded.

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[philliamwrites]

I am so sorry i didnt tell u sooner but oh my god i am in love with ur eren series!!!! Im only on chapter 8 i think, but bro. Holy fuck, the DRAMA dude!! I am obsessed! I need to personally punch victor in the face xD ur writing is so good and theres so much detail dude! Like u did research on flowers and german words and stuff, that is nuts!! Im not finished with chapter 8 yet, but dude, broski xD i cant put this series down its so good, i am like flabbergasted at how good it is. Iv read good fanfics, dont get me wrong. But this is beyond. Especially for aot, the detail is insane i absolutly love it :D

Omgggg stop it, you're making me cry 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

Lmao, I am German, so that's why there's so much additional worldbuild in there and I've always loved language of flowers, so it didn't feel like effort at all to look it all up 🌼🌸

Victor's arc was so much fun, and I can tell u already don't forget the Hoffmann family too fast 👀 There might be more coming later hehehe

You made me so happy ungngngn 🥺 I haven't thought much about the story lately bevause my apprenticeship is tough and I get home late and don't do much except eat, watch videos and then sleep, so whenever someone drops by and reminds me how much they enjoy the story, I'm always beyond myself ❤️❤️

Thank you!!!!

#phill.ask #phill.swyaatl #moot.star-dust #Like really guys i love you so much for having fun with this Story #Especially you Emil simps #He hears you