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sku11s1asher · 4 months
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Hi omg first time requesting from someone, but like soulmate aus?!?? Can you pretty please (if you can) make one of like arataki itto and the reader (male obvs) where its the first words of your soulmate and ittos first words are like something completely stupid??? Thabk you if you can but its alright if you dont wanna!!
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itto x gn/male reader (soulmate au)
notes: i love itto, sorry this took so long bae; i had a fic already but my friends said it sucked so here’s this. i actually need to get a beta reader..i finish fics but i look into them too much and delete it without an actual reason. beta readers hmu frfr ;3
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⊹ you always knew your soulmate was the brightest crayon in the box, you got a reminder of it every time you looked at your wrist, ‘worm’ was there.
⊹ though you won’t lie, you were very curious on who they were..who wouldn’t be?
⊹ you lived in liyue, you looked everywhere trying to find your soulmate, but there wasn’t anyone that dumb. at least not that you knew of..
⊹ you complained to your friend, kazuha, about it a lot. eventually he had enough and decided to take you with him on his next trip to inazuma.
⊹ once you arrived in inazuma, you kinda maybe forgot about your soulmate and explored the city looking for interesting things instead of your soulmate.
⊹ you were walking around town talking to kazuha, “what compels someone to do something so stupid?” you asked, “well if you knew him, you'd know he's the definition of stupid,” he responded. all you could think about was how and why a grown man would battle against children, with beetles. “what’s his name again?” “arataki itto.”
⊹ once you heard the man’s name, it immediately reminded you that you needed to look for your soulmate. “kazuha, you’re distracting me from my mission!” “your mission?” “finding my soulmate..?”
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meet
⊹it’s been around 3 days, and still no soulmate. you were walking around the city, sulking to yourself about how you’d be alone for life since your soulmate obviously died. you didn’t see the person in front of you since you were too busy thinking about how you’d be alone for life.
⊹ bump. “what the..” it felt like you walked into a brick wall, but before you could fall you felt arms wrap around your waist. “you good, buddy?” the brick wall had a voice?
⊹ you looked up and felt your heart stop, “oh my god.” you were looking at the finest man you’ve ever seen in your life. once you snapped out your gaze you quickly composed yourself.
⊹ “ah, yeah, my apologies.” you took a step back, getting out of his grip. when you apologized, he let out a big smile, “it’s no big deal, im glad you’re okay.” while he was talking, you couldn’t help but take a look at his chest.
⊹ it was like his pecs were basically asking for you to touch them, but you decided to be a good man and not touch this strangers chest.
⊹ “you make me feel funny, like we have a deep connection even though we just met.” his words caught you off guard, “what?” “you must be my soulmate!” he said after a moment.
⊹ you looked at him like he was stupid, “how did you come to that conclusion? you know what, i don’t even want to know. what’s your name?” you asked him with a sigh.
⊹ “arataki itto!” he exclaimed with a huge smie. you immediately busted out laughing. you didn’t expect this guy who looks like he could pick up a house by himself, to be the guy who fought children with beetles.
⊹ you immediately apologized when you saw him pout, “i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to laugh. i just didn’t expect you to be the guy who does the beetle fights.”
⊹ “let me see your wrist.” he asked but he grabbed your wrist before you could answer. after a few moments of closely looking, he hugged you, “i knew it, you’re my soulmate!!”
⊹ you could barely move your arms to hug him back, he was sucking all the air out of your body with the tight hug.
⊹ “cmon, i need to show my soulmate to the gang!” “gang..?”
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extra 1:
⊹ “please, just one touch.” you whined while leaning onto ittos chest, your hands slowly going up his stomach.
⊹ “why are you so obsessed with my chest?” he asked with a laugh, but allowed you to touch them.
extra 2:
⊹ “are you really that proud with yourself for beating children?” you asked unimpressed when he bragged about winning matches.
⊹ “you don’t understand! that kid normally beats me! this is a huge accomplishment, y/n!”
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carcarcraziiv2 · 6 months
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Heartsteel Sett Boyfriend HCs
~Sett is love, Sett is LIFE. Don't get me wrong, I am barking and on all fours for all of these men but Sett holds a special place in my little heart~
P.S. Asks are open! I am open to requests! P.S.S. I am also open to other League characters, Arcane AU, etc. Just hmu :3
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TW: Floof. So much floof. Pet names. You get the picture right? As always, enter at your own risk!
Sett is a l o v e r. PDA overload. Hugs? Always, without question, is up for that. Kisses? You bet your ass he will. Any second, no matter where you are, you could lean in for one and he will squeeze you up against him, and kiss you like his life depends on it. If anyone appears to be giving you some extra attention that he doesn't like, all this big guy has to do is walk up next to you (as if he isn't there already lol) and usually the person doing the thing is smart enough to know better than to continue. "Hey baby, come here. What, can't I kiss you? Let me kiss you. That's my good b/g."
Sett is second only to Ezreal in his joking capabilities. This man can JOKE, and although he is trying to joke with and or at you, he unfortunately tends to make a fool of himself because he is a massive dork. If you pull jokes on him, he doesn't really get upset or offended, but he will pretend to be. His goofy demeanor means he will put a hand to his chest acting all flabbergasted, then tackle you into a hug or onto the bed while calling you a dork. "Haha! You're so funny, but you know I've got skin of steel baby. Oh, you meant it? Yeah right! Comere!"
Sett is an absolute SUCKER for attention. He will eat it up, and if you aren't paying attention to him? You might as well be. He will pester you, throw you over his shoulder, basically DEMAND your attention. Since this is just how he is, you never have to be desperate for his attention either. If for some reason you do feel neglected, he will feel very bad about it. He will make it up to you no matter what that means. "I'm sorry I've been at the gym so much this week, band stuff has just been stressing me out. Hey, I have an idea! Why don't you go with me?!"
Kisses, hugs, and everything fun= SETT. He is a fiend. He is insatiable. He will grab you up and kiss you, no matter where you are. His kisses can be goofy, fun, or downright sensual. Sometimes, when Sett is feeling serious for once, he will take his time with you. Touching you sweetly- he is so strong sometimes he is scared he will hurt you by accident. But man, it's all worth it as soon as his lips touch yours. Sett grabs your wrist, pulling you flush against him. You have to tilt your head to see him, and as he gazes back down at you he tilts his head and studies your face. "You're everything, baby. Everything." He leans down, kissing you gently, before releasing your lips and hugging you even closer.
Sett doesn't like arguing. He gets so pent up sometimes, you fear for the guy he goes up against at his boxing matches. Most of the time, when it's petty little arguments, he will figure out some way to get your mind off of it. Every once in awhile when you actually feel upset about the situation, Sett will take his time to sit down and talk it out with you. He will grab your hands, nod while you explain your side, and carefully display his own. By the end of it, the two of you are usually kissing... and by the end of that- well... "I get where you're coming from, baby. I just think we could have approached the situation differently, is all. Promise you're not mad at me? Thank the Gods. Come on, I wanna make it up to you in the bedroom hehe," He says, grabbing you by the waist and tugging you toward your room.
Sett will be very sad when you leave, or when he has to leave. He is like a little puppy dog who cries when you go (although he doesn't actually cry). He will pout, however, and his irresistible face almost makes you quit everything and stay home just to appease him. When he leaves, he will ask you a thousand questions trying to egg on a reason to stay, but you know he has to get to band practice so that Yone doesn't come pounding down your door, so you usually just give him a reason to be excited to come home later. "I miss you already, baby! Please don't make me go. Nah, look Yone loves me! He won't be that mad... Comeonnnn. Fine, but later we are getting dinner, and you are going to be desert."
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ivymarquis · 4 months
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Steel Magnolia
Ch 1| I don't mix business and pleasure
Pairing| Soap x Honey Rating| Eventual Smut Word Count| 1.4k Content/Warnings| The author is an American attempting to write a Scottish accent (I'm still dialing it in, RIP. If any of my readers are Scottish and wanna beta hmu lmao). Honey is one of those Reader/OC hybrid characters where it is established she is a southern American, plus sized nurse who is on the shorter side but has no other physical descriptors and should read as POC friendly (if I miss something, lemme know!) I have been wanting to write this for a hot minute and always was going to have the dialogue "I'm going to marry her", so seeing @glitterypirateduck have "I'm going to marry you" as one of the prompt options for Soap It Up pretty much solidified that I needed to have my first chapter for Steel Magnolia line up for the challenge!
This chapter is SFW but I am an MDNI account
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Soap has an ever mounting suspicion that these blood drives are just an excuse to give the baby nurses more practice sticking people.
Like many in the military, he doesn’t consider himself a hard stick. All the time in the gym paired with a routine schedule on base, he and many other soldiers typically get nurses drooling over his veins like the weird little vampires that they are.
Lucky him- he’s got one of the FNGs, a skittish mess who seems terrified if he looks at her too long even though she’s the one with the damn 17g needle and he’s the one that’s got to sit there and take it.
A group of soldiers on the way out had been bitching and moaning about how the charge nurse was a raging cunt, and given how those soldiers were Americans, that has a bit more teeth to it than coming from someone more local. 
He’s not entirely positive which one of the nurses is the alleged fire breathing dragon, but it’s fairly obvious which are the more senior nurses. Which only further reinforces his suspicions about being used as a pin cushion.
Soap’s a model patient as she scrubs his arm with the antiseptic. Even though he’s had worse happen in the line of duty, he still isn’t a fan of having a needle shoved into his arm. 
He sits like a statue as she ties the tourniquet around his arm. Takes a sharp inhale and lets it out as she goes to stick him.
There’s no flashback, and the needle bites. 
Fucking great. 
He and the FNG both stare at the butterfly like the flashback will magically appear, Soap flexing his fingers in an attempt to alleviate the discomfort in his arm despite the logical part of his brain knowing that’s not how it works. 
What the hell. 
“‘S supposed to be stinging like that, nurse?” He asks, really as a prompt to make her do something to reposition the needle. He’s mindful of his tone. 
The FNG blanches, like his words have dragged her back to the world of the living. She pulls the needle back before advancing forward again.
Nothing, again, but the bite from the needle stings even worse this time and he doesn’t totally manage to stifle the pained hiss that escapes.
Her nerves seem totally shot at this point, like she’s bracing for Soap to snap at her before turning in search of one of the more experienced nurses (which, in his defense, Soap does not believe he’s done anything to warrant that response). “Honey? Can I borrow you for a second?”
The nurse in question turns her head at the sound of her name and suddenly Soap is not at all concerned about the sting in his arm.
He can’t help that he’s got a type and it’s impossible to miss how she checks all the boxes appearance wise. He’s always been a sucker for a pretty face and a wide ass; given that Honey had been facing away from them, he’s got an excellent view of both when she reacts to her name being called. What can he say? He’s always had a soft spot for big soft girls 
As she strides towards Soap and the FNG, he can tell by the look on her face that she’s already trying to judge the situation.
Maybe this is the nurse that got the American soldiers riled up (perhaps they had riled her up by snapping at the skittish FNG- all conjecture, but seems plausible enough to him). She’s more than welcome to give Soap that sharp eyed, cutting expression whenever. 
Christ he hasn’t even said a word to her and he’s already got it bad.
“What’s up?” Honey asks and Soap thinks he hears a southern drawl but the two words aren’t entirely enough to confirm that theory. Definitely American though. 
“His vein keeps rolling and I can’t get it. I don’t want to go fishing, can you get it?”
“Well I can always try,” she answers before reaching up for the station behind them for sanitizer and gloves. Definitely southern. 
“Scooch,” she kindly instructs the FNG before stepping into her place beside Soap.
He knows he’s staring (there’s also a part of him keyed in to the fact that Ghost is watching from the next chair over) and he needs to act like a normal fucking person. 
“I’m Honey, I’m one of the nurses. Let’s see if we can’t get this needle where it’s supposed to be, hm?” She introduces herself before feeling on his arm, the FNG hovering over her. 
“Sounds like a plan tae me, bonnie,” Soap says, deciding immediately that he could happily listen to her talk for hours. 
Her attention shifts to the FNG, and given how she’s got a hold of the wings of the needle he decides to let her work in peace. 
“See how I've got these fingers placed like this? You wanna make sure you’ve got it anchored good so it doesn’t roll on ya,” she instructs while positioning herself. 
“Then we’ll just pull back and adjust the angle real quick and-“ To her credit, he can barely feel the needle moving as she slides the bevel right where it's supposed to be, “there. Good flashback. Check it and hook him up.”
Clearly she managed to get the needle placed as his blood damn near shoots down the tubing when they let up on the twist to check it. 
“Alrighty then,” she pauses, eyes flicking to where his name is on the screen before reading it out, “Sergeant MacTavish, you are ready to roll.”
He decides immediately he likes hearing her say his name and wants to hear it again. 
“My friends call me Soap,” he informs her, sensing she’s likely going to wander off and wanting to continue the conversation.
The snort that escapes her is adorable. “How on earth did you end up with that as a nickname?”
It’s a question he often gets when he introduces himself. Soap is such a funny name and it’s all fun and games until he tells people “It’s cause Ah clean house.”
Of course, he’s learned to be very deliberate in how he announces that tidbit, and he’s mindful of it now. Gotta be careful when pointing out that he’s good at eliminating an obstacle. Usually giving his best smile and a disproportionately bright tone helps deflect from the implication of his answer. 
Her expression quickly morphs to one of fair enough, although he’s still not quite ready to end the conversation and prompts her to keep talking. 
“Assumin’ Honey’s not yer government name, how’d ye get that for a nickname?”
One of her eyebrows quirks up, and Soap finds himself holding his breath as she’s obviously assessing him. But he knows he’s a good looking fellow so naturally assumes she’s impressed with what she sees. 
“Depends who you ask,” she answers cryptically. “Some will tell you it’s because I'm so sweet when the mood strikes,” Steaming Jesus he really could listen to her drawl for hours “and others will tell you it’s short for honeybadger. Depends on how I’m feeling, really.”
Welp, that’s it. He’s officially in love.
The FNG has him hooked and going as his blood drains, although Soap’s attention remains solely on Honey. 
“What time does yer shift end?” He’s always dived head first for what he wants- and he is completely unashamed of how much he wants her despite not knowing she existed 15 minutes ago. 
In an instant the pleasant not-quite-flirty tone disappears as her face slips into a more neutral expression, and Soap can feel the rejection coming before she opens her mouth and he just wants to know why when she was fine bantering with him a moment ago. 
“Sorry soldier boy, I don’t mix business and pleasure.” She states simply before standing to leave. 
Well isn’t this a shit situation for him. Given he’s tethered by the needle in his arm, it’s not like he has much choice but to watch her leave (although- if he’s being completely honest it’s not like he’s really complaining about getting to watch those hips move as she walks).
It’s not even like he’s an admit, for fuck’s sake, but Soap also isn’t a feral animal who’s going to yell across the room to get a pretty girl’s attention. He’ll get an opportunity to make his case. 
“Oof, shut down,” Gaz ribs from one side, with Ghost incredulously chiming in with a “Whomp whomp,”  at how Honey had so firmly brushed him off. 
“Oh please. A’m going tae marry her.” Soap asserts wistfully. 
“I’m no expert in women, Johnny,” Ghost starts and Soap just knows he’s not going to like what comes next, “but I’m pretty sure you need to get her to agree to drinks first.”
“Fair enough, LT.”
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xp-n-g · 8 months
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caramelldansen owao wa wao
HELLO! IM CHARLIE! AND THAT IS BOO MY MASCOT AND MAIN CHARACTER IN MY WEBCOMIC ECTOPHASIA! WELCOME TO MY TUMBLR IM GLAD TO HAVE YOU!!!!
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I am profiction! which means i dont believe in harrassing other people for the fictional media they consume!
proship / profiction doesnt necessarily mean you you have to indulge in, or even like problematic ships, you can totally have things that ick you out! you can be proship and hate incest and noncon ships, it just means you dont harass or judge others for their personal interests in fictional media! you just dont believe in attacking others in fiction because fiction doesnt necessarily equal reality! thats not to say fiction cant affect reality it certianly can, willpower, self control, therapy, and art are powerful outlets that really do help others from these potentially harmful urges, i use art myself to cope with my own extreme traumas to prevent self injurous behaviors, let people do what they need to do, id prefer drawing a harmful act that acting on impulses! pratice harm reduction in your life and with the people around you < 3
I am also pro-para! meaning i personally believe having a paraphilic attraction doesnt mean youre bad or wrong! i am an anti-contact paraphile myself, (sorry i wont disclose which one >~< mayb in the future but im not comfortable rn) and attraction isnt inherently harmful, it doesnt mean youll suddenly act on said attraction and become an abuser! with that being said pro-contact harmful paras (ex the big 3 not like idk plushos yk) please do not interact!! i am very uncomfortable and my personal moral beliefs contradict your presence, id rather not discuss or interact at all!
you cant get rid of paras, trust me i would if i could, but coping with mine through art and therapy has helped me learn to accept that this IS a part of me, and my online groups have helped me embrace who i truly am and not feel as ashamed or alone in my struggle, if you have any para or proship related questions hmu idm!
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loony-whumptoons · 4 months
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Whump intro post!
(Is this still a thing?👀)
Hi, call me Loony or Toons! Either is fine.
She/Her and I might be Aroace... not quite sure yet!
Things that interest me are history, languages and learning about different cultures in general, music, art and literature. I've been a lurker for a long time and decided to give this a shot. I hope you'll be nice to me!
My ask box and chats are always open so don't be afraid to hmu! I'm nice I promise.
I love these:
Historical whump
Vampire whump(ee)
Conditioning
Pain and torture
Pet whump (not actual pets because c'mon)
I'll edit this post if I remember anything else....
Some blogs I like!
@ashintheairlikesnow
@redwingedwhump
@whither-wander-whump
@wildfaewhump
@whump-tr0pes
@whumpwillow
@comfy-whumpee
@lonewhumper
I hope you guys don't mind being tagged out of the blue!
Be on the lookout for my stories, coming soon!
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ultfan · 6 days
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anonymous sent in the best ask i've ever received: When it comes to sex, does his luck/bad luck come into factor at times?
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anon thank you so much for making me think about this because it isn't smthn i've considered much — but it definitely would come into play at times. my god. it effects every part of his life, sex should 100% be included. i doubt it happens every time, komaeda's luck isn't something that is always attacking/blessing him constantly. it has it's major highs and major lows. i honestly think the reason komaeda had so many things go his way during dr2 is because he was already in an extremely unlucky situation. — as a reversal of that i wonder if komaeda at hopes peak had a buncha mini fumbles with bad luck, since getting into the school was such a great thing for him. but that's for a different ramble.
yeah ——— i imagine it does come into effect at times. especially when strong feelings are involved. i think neutral flings are kinda a gray area for his luck. he might get passively "lucky" finding things that his partner really enjoys, but i think that's more his skills of observation and general knowledge of the human body at work rather than true luck. on the "bad luck" but not really end for these kinda flings (again, more of a gray area) he's likely to exhaust himself pretty quickly. he is not someone who can exert himself physically for a while. hence why he tends to bottom/be submissive even though he does really enjoy topping/being dominate. again though, not really the place for those wild swings of good/bad luck. in general they're probably just decent experiences for him.
for example... say komaeda is really happy in a relationship. he's feeling so so fortunate and lucky and he's finally able to be intimate with his partner. erectile dysfunction. premature ejaculation. the bed fucking breaks. a stray baseball flys through the window and hits his partner in the face. it just goes wrong — embarrasses the fuck out of him. possibly even frustrates his partner. — if it's extreme levels of bad luck there could be a really shitty instance of something killing his partner during/before/after. or maybe his partner turns out to be really bad at sex!!! or he learns something about them that makes him want to break off the relationship immediately.
but say... if he's together with one of the despairs — be it junko or otherwise — someone he's physically attracted to but hates/has mixed feelings on... god is it the best sex he's ever had. and it's so fucking infuriating. he's able to push through and get extra bursts of stamina to keep it up longer. oh? looks like there's a box of brand new sex toys under the bed in this abandoned house we're banging in! having sex in public in the riskiest place ever and somehow not getting caught. or... they do get caught, if that's what he wants. not that he's much of an exhibitionist, but he doesn't mind being humiliated like that. anyway — you see the vision.
now i really wanna write threads where komaeda's luck just makes a sexual situation really fucking comedically bad (or comedically good). that'd be so silly. who's gonna hmu?
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vemberposting · 1 year
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get to know me i guess<3
hey! call me vember, vem, vemb, or just v :) not picky !! read more about me below the cut <3
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im a non-binary transmasc and i use they/them :) not a man but also not NOT a man? if ur an mdni blog ur not gonna insult me if u block me or not- take care of you. i’m a switch i guess?? but through my time on here i’ve realized i’m more of a sub.
i’ll tag a lot of my stuff with mlm or nblm because i identify mostly masc, but you’ll probably see me reblogging wlw things here and there :) wlw folks ily
im HORNY like 50% of the time but that 50% occurs INTENSELY for like two weeks followed by two weeks of me forgetting what an orgasm is so if i seem completely inactive i’ll probably be back
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-breeding
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placesyoucallhome · 7 months
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*wheeze* Well. Not that I didn't see it coming, tumblr users aren't exactly a profitable bunch, a skeleton crew of wages is probably all the site is bringing in. Likely won't shut down hard for a little while yet (twitter is also basically on a skeleton crew and is still limping along) but...
I have a twitter I'm never on except for art parties
And believe it or not I have a bluesky account I haven't touched yet, though it's under my art name, not just for ff14, I may use one of my own inv codes later on to make a ff14/rp exclusive account
And there's pillowfort of course, which is probably going to be what I end up switching to full time if this site actually shuts down, the only thing I really wish they had right now was an ask box, they add that and it's already a better tumblr. They are working on sideblogs and ask boxs already I believe so looks promising, and looks like they just got drafts rolled out too. I get 10 invite codes a week or something like that so please hmu if you want one
What else even is there? Wordpress? Geocities? Wix? Blogger? Not much else has the interaction and connectivity that tumblr has :/ But I like seeing and sharing stories and writing and art I don't feel like I get that on the micro-blogging sites
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"Wishing it Wasn't" by kazoosandfannypacks
Chapter 10/18: The Next Morning Pairing: CaptainSwan Rating: General Word Count: (1.3K/19.5K) Summary: Season 2 Canon Divergence: When Neal tells Emma he has a fiancée, she claims to have a new boyfriend of her own, and blurts out the first fairytale name she can think of: Captain Hook. Killian agrees to this ruse, but when feelings grow between the two, will the con be more than they can handle? Chapter Summary: Emma tries to avoid talking to her dad about he fake date. Killian finds out some information about Tamara's big secret. Emma returns Killian's jacket to him. Tags: season 2, canon divergence, gun violence in later chapters, angst with a happy ending, fake dating, mild character death, mildly anti neal Author's notes: none Taglist: @zahara @kmomof4 @jonesfandomfanatic @booksteaandtoomuchtv @jrob64 @tiganasummertree @anmylica @teamhook @undercaffinatednightmare @gingerchangeling @lonelyspectator @caught-in-the-filter @ultraluckycatnd @cs-rylie @pirateprincessofpizza @pawshapedheart  [if you'd like to be added to or removed from this list, hmu in my dms or askbox!]
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 Emma really didn't want to come into work that morning. There was nothing about sheriff's work that was particularly troubling for her, and it wasn't that the issues they were facing were all that disastrous. Emma just still didn't know what to say when her dad inevitably asked her how dinner went last night, and was thankful he'd left for work before she'd gotten up- at the very least, it delayed the inevitable conversation.
 "Dinner went great." She rehearsed in her mind. "We all had a great time, the food was amazing, and I definitely didn't kiss a pirate. Tried fried Calamari for the first time. That was nice. There's also a slight chance I've fallen for him. Did Henry finish his homework okay?"
 Emma walked into the sheriff's office to see David standing over his desk, but he turned around when he saw her.
 "How's my favorite daughter doing this morning?" He asked.
 "Your only daughter is doing just fine." Emma said.
 David pulled a familiar pink cardboard box off the desk and held it out to her. "And does my only daughter want a donut?"
 "You think I don't know a bribe when I see one?" Emma asked, helping herself to a bear claw anyways.
 "Bribe?" David asked, feigning confusion. "Can't I treat my daughter without having ulterior motives?"
 "So you're not just trying to soften me up so I'll talk about last night?"
 "Maybe I am." David said, selecting a sour cream donut for himself.
 Emma raised an eyebrow. "Dinner went well. The food was great, and we all had a great time."
 David crossed his arms. "And Hook?"
 She wasn't sure whether she was annoyed or delighted to hear his moniker.
 "He played the role of a gentleman." Emma said. "Opened doors for me, covered the whole tab, didn't try anything funny."
 David nodded. "I'm a little impressed."
 "He did it all so I wouldn't put him back in jail." Emma flumped down into her chair. "If that's not incentive to be on your best behavior, I don't know what is."
 "Alright." David said. He didn't respond, probably hoping she'd fill the silence- unaware that she and silence were old friends.
 After a long pause, David piped in, just to tell her that if there's anything else she wanted to talk about, she could always come to him.
 "Okay." Emma opened her computer and started checking the morning emails, hoping she'd managed to avoid any more of this conversation.
 After a restless night's sleep and a breakfast of rum and whatever rations he could scrape together, Killian stepped out onto the dock, a chill rushing over him. He'd yet to get his "modern" jacket back from Emma, though he had switched out the fake hand for his hook again. 
 He'd been hoping he could sleep off his infatuation with Swan so he could focus on his vendetta against the Crocodile, but he'd awoken with her voice ringing through his mind, her face all he saw when he closed his eyes, almost still feeling her tucked under his arm.
 He intended to stop by the mayor's office and plot with Cora and Regina, see what dirt they'd dug up on defeating the Crocodile, but his mind was clouded with thoughts of Emma: thoughts of his affection for her, of her evident disdain for him, of the apparent affection she still held for Neal, thoughts of how, if the choice came down to winning her affection or defeating an immortal nemesis who'd eluded him for centuries, the latter seemed more achievable.
 So fogged was his brain that he almost didn't notice when someone quite literally ran into him.
 "Oh gosh, I am so sorry." She said
 "No, you're good- Tamara?" Killian quickly hid his hook behind his back, hoping she hadn't noticed.
 "Killian?" She asked. "What brings you to this part of town?"
 "The harbor." Killian said. "I like to come down to the docks to think. What are you doing here?"
 "Training for a marathon." Tamara said, then changed the subject back. "I guess you've got a seafaring soul, huh."
 "You could say that." Killian said.
 "Funny." Tamara laughed.
 "What?"
 "Nothing, it's nothing."
 "Really?"
 "Well it's just," Tamara laughed. "I was reading that storybook that Henry has, and I just noticed that the illustration of Captain Hook happens to look a lot like you."
 Captain Hook laughed nervously. "Really? What an amazing coincidence."
 "I know; it's uncanny." Tamara laughed. "Especially because you're so well-traveled, financially well off, love the sea, and not to be coarse, but you're even missing the same hand. You'd make quite the pirate."
 "Really?" He asked. "I'll have to keep that in mind."
 "Of course," she said, "the Captain Hook in the storybook couldn't possibly be you. He didn't seem like the type to settle for love when his vengeance was just so close at hand- or should I say, at hook?"
 "What do you know?" Killian asked.
 "I know there's magic in this town." Tamara said. "I know that there shouldn't be magic in this realm. And I know you'll help my cause."
 "That's ridiculous." Killian said, knowing that her suspicious amount of knowledge was dangerous, and looking for a way out. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I told Emma I'd meet with her…"
 "I also know you two aren't really together." Tamara said.
 Killian scrunched his brow, a bit thrown off by her awareness. "Why would you think that?"
 "I have my resources." Tamara said. "And unlike someone watching you guys last night, I don't have feelings clouding my judgment."
 "What about Neal?"
 "My plans are bigger than him." Tamara said.
 "And I'll have nothing to do with them." Killian said. "I don't know what delusions you're experiencing, but you really should see someone about them. I've heard there's a great doctor here in town; I'll see if he can schedule you in."
 He turned and took a few steps.
 "I don't know what's going on here." Killian thought. "But I've got to warn Emma. Whatever she's planning can't be good, and I've allies in this town."
 "I thought you wanted to skin a crocodile."
 Killian stopped and turned his head halfway back to see Tamara's shifty smile.
 "That's what I thought." Tamara said. "You help us with our plan, and I promise- the crocodile won't be anyone's problem again."
 This was exactly the opportunity Killian had waited for for the last few centuries.
 He turned back to her, fist clenched, and asked, "What do you have in mind?"
 Emma peeked in the door at Granny's on her lunch break. Killian leaned on the counter, and Neal sat at a table not too far away. She took a deep breath and walked in, Killian's jacket draped over her arm.
 After the coldness and apathy he'd shown her last time she saw him, Emma was surprised to see Killian smiling at her- but then she remembered their ruse, that he was only pretending to be excited to see her. She didn't restrain any excitement from seeing him smile at her.
 "Ah, Swan." Killian held out his arm as she entered.
 "Killian." she smiled as he placed his arm around her.
 "Hi, Emma." Neal said.
 Emma turned around. "Oh hey, didn't see ya there."
 "You come here for lunch often?" Neal asked.
 "Best grilled cheese in Storybrooke." Emma said.
 "Got in just in time." Ruby said from behind the counter, setting a bag down for her. "Still warm."
  "Perfect, thanks." Emma said, taking the paper bag.
 "Not sticking around?" Neal asked.
 "Nah, I gotta get back to the Sheriff's department. Just thought I'd stick around long enough to grab my lunch- and return Killian's jacket." She handed it to Killian.
 "Kept you warm all the way home?" Killian asked.
 "And then some." Emma smirked, as if she hadn't actually left it in her car until two minutes ago, just so her family wouldn't ask questions.
 He raised an eyebrow at her, and she raised one in return, then stopped a moment to stare into the eyes below them, losing herself for a moment before reminding herself that his affection was fake.
 "Well, guess I'd better get back to work then." Emma said.
  "See you soon, love." He said.
 He gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she did the same for him, almost subconsciously.
 "Not nearly soon enough." She winked at him as she walked away, and when she got back to the door, she looked back at him again and faked a smile.
 When she got to her car though, she pressed her forehead against the steering wheel, frustrated by herself for falling for his charms, even when she knew they were fake.
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No but also if he actually got them lewis would wear the shit out of them
If not because he can rock anything fashion industry can come up with then because its sebs way of telling him he loves him
BUT NOW im thinking what if he already got him something much more subtly heart-shaped? Like for new years, and the jewellery itself isnt heart-shaped but if you look closely there is, idk, heart inlay or something? And Lewis put it on after he opened it and was very nice about it but it also seemed a tiny bit off, and he never worn it since, and now seb hears the cleark and is like oh 🥲 he must hate it actually he was just being nice to me 🥲
And the thing is, Lewis's heart stopped when he saw the heart-shaped inlay?? Because ?? For a moment he actually thought that wasnt a coincidence and seb ? Meant it like that ?? Maybe ???
But then he catches his train of thought and is like yeah no he either didnt notice those or just thought it was in line with the whole marriage thing like no surely he can't love me back. And then hides them at the very back of his jewellery drawer to never go through this roller coaster again.
ROSYYYY im going insane what did you DOOO
LEMON why must YOU do this to ME :(
okay i spent way too long googling what could be this Piece... and the best i and my poor imagination (not very well-versed in designer jewellery but any of you can make me a honest woman and make my wildest earring dreams come true hmu) could come up with was a bracelet with a tiny heart clasp. sorry seb but heart themed jewellery is tacky lots of the time :(
i feel like this or this would work (second has a tiny tiny one)
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they go quite well with lewis's other pieces. and yeah, lewis opens the box and he's like -- it's beautiful, seb, thank you. and then he takes it out and inspects it closer: it's a vintage piece that seb hunted down and he got it cleaned professionally before picking out a blue? red? velvet box for it. and the clasp -- lewis's heart squeezes in his chest, and then he's holding it out to seb and he's like, can you help me with it?
and seb takes this sharp little inhale and nods, and he's so. precise? he leans in, this tiny little frown between his eyebrows as he first tries the clasp a few times to make sure he gets it right. and then he takes lewis's wrist and loops the bracelet around it, his finger sliding against the inside of lewis's wrist, feather-light. he closes the clasp and brushes his thumb over it, just once, over the tiny tiny heart. and he looks up at lewis and asks, "do you like it?" with his blue eyes searching, almost as if they are hoping for something.
lewis has to swallow before he nods. the bracelet feels like a brand against his skin the whole night: he feels like he's going quietly insane while they're out for dinner or the party. and when they get home finally around 2am, he reaches out while they're in the living room and he's like, can you...? and they're both tipsy so they sit with their legs pulled on the couch, curling towards each other, and it takes seb a few clumsy tries until he can finally undo the delicate clasp, giggling through it. and then they have this VERY tense few seconds of eye contact and lewis is thinking that -- it was new years and he didn't have a new years kiss just yet but maybe, maybe now?
and then seb's pulling away with a last squeeze to lewis's shoulder and a quiet good night. and lewis sits there on the couch for a few more minutes, trying to reel his traitorous heart back in, trying to not give into disappointment. he places the bracelet back into its box and then slides the box to the very end of the drawer, where he won't see it: the reminder that whatever he feels for seb, he's alone in it.
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schmoogart · 2 months
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Hey, schmoog here! (Not up to date! Only up for archival purposes)
I'm a hobbyist character artist, looking to expand, and further my skillset, while also just sharing my art, and the things I'm passionate about!
You can expect OC art, maybe some fanart, random lil' sketches from time to time, as well as anything thats interested me at the moment.
Some extra info: Ask box: open! Commission inquiries? Just hmu, and we can work something out! Where to contact? Just message me on here, for now. Payment method for comms? I'd prefer Paypal, please. Though if that doesn't work, please don't be afraid to still reach out. Favourite (best) musical instrument? Bass guitar!
I'm only able to do character art for the moment, though if you would like simple backgrounds (shapes, patterns, a rough approximation of a scene), I can try though!
I'll also list some example prices down below, but it will depend on each piece!
Head:
Sketch: $5 Lineart: $10 Full piece: $12
Half-Body:
Sketch: $8 Lineart: $12 Full piece: $15
Full Body:
Sketch $10 Lineart: $15 Full piece: $20
Extras:
Extra Character(s): +$5 - $15, depending on what you're looking for! Just ask! Objects (weapons, tools, etc): Simple ones free (e.g. smartphone), +$2 - $10 depending on complexity (e.g. gun, motorcycle, nuclear warhead) Anything else I may have not mentioned: Things like backgrounds, or really anything! Just ask and we can work something out, depending on what you want.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading this far! Below will be some examples of my art (more to come in the future, of course! I've only recently gotten happy enough with my art to share it!), but I also wanted to say please bear with me if I take time for some things, I'm *very* new to this, especially offering services like this. Please tell me if I'm doing anything wrong, as well!
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Extra lil' tidbit; a small TOS: No sexual content, suggestive is okay though! No NFT, or ai shenanigans. If I suspect you are using my art for this purpose, I will not accept, or cancel the commision, and refund any money given. Commissions may also not be used for commercial projects, without prior consultation.
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rohan-kishibaby · 2 years
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Hi! Name's Ronin! Good to see you!
Please address me by he/him pronouns :)
I'm just a silly dude on the internet rambling about stuff he likes and making stuff with it sometimes
I'm in love with a devil who serves a Volcanic soldier dude in the country of Crawford, and also enjoys him some motivated devils and silver haired silly splingos. <33
Note: if we share a mutual interest and you wanna talk to me then that is awesome! I'm honestly flattered! But pls come to my ask box (it doesn't bite) instead of just DM'ing me. It causes a good bit of anxiety so pls refrain from that. I'm so down to talk through asks though so hmu!!
I like a lot of stuff but the ones i'm really vibing with include:
- Blue Exorcist
- Black Clover
- My Hero Academia
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Devil May Cry
- Pokemon
And there are absolutely others but my fixations come and go very often so uh. Yeah. Expect anything and everything!!
If you're a proshipper i will break your kneecaps if i pick up even a whiff of your scent so for your own safety i recommend you do not interact with this blog.
And if you like discriminating, well your ass i will be eliminating. So same applies. We don't do that shit here. Go find your own people.
Read on for tags you should be aware of!
My art - ...my art. What it says on the tin.
My covers - i sing sometimes. You can find those here
Open: Heaven's Door - i write too every once in a blue moon. That can be found here
Violinshipping AU - I'm currently writing a Pokemon Legends: Arceus AU! It's purely self-indulgence and has selfshipping stuff in it so please be aware of that. But if you wanna check it out then you'll find stuff for it here!
OC tags:
Hana - Crown Of Roses
Hadiah - Gift of Dawn
Xaya - Accursed Bloodline
Kiki - Passionate Hellfire
Liz - Starlit Fractal
Namane - Wicked Dusk
Arian - Will Of Steel
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noszkass · 2 years
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hey there, just curious on your thoughts on the current jcink rp community/situation. i'm finding a lot of rp's either stale/uninspiring and that there just isn't a lot out there these days. it's got me bummed bc i already want to write and be excited and inspired by a site and its writers. maybe i'm just not looking in the right places. thoughts?
this is kind of a hard question to answer and i can't really do it without bias. i think the biggest problem in standard non-sandbox sites are that 1) from a member standpoint: people get bored when the next shiny thing comes along or they don't get the plots or faces that they want the first week of being there, 2) from an admin standpoint: the first lull of activity they run for the hills because they think that means their site is dead (and sometimes, they're right) and make an entire new forum that could have just been an update or a revamp for the one they're ditching, and 3) when either party realizes that both of these positions require actual work on their part. you have to plot with other people and not expect things to come to you and you have to take care of your member base if you're a designated leader of said community.
no shade to anyone, i've been guilty of both of these in the past.
i also think that the sites that do tend to get really big are the ones where they could give a shit less about their communities the most. i.e. if racism is a problem take care of it instead of deeming it too hard and then closing a site with 800+ members. especially when those members are oozing with amazing ideas on how to do so and just want to be heard.
also maybe don't make a site for you and your friends and then be gobsmacked when it gets really big and try to use that excuse an entire year after the deed has been done. because, sure, that reason totally works in the beginning, but not if you put it off that long.
honestly anon, i think if you find the right people it'll be the right place. and that there's nothing wrong in using multiple mediums to get what you want these days. in fact, i encourage it.
for instance i'm currently on two sandboxes; over the rainbow (which is playing pickup after an rp titan recently crashed, and doing a really good job of it i might add) and mothlight (which is a bit smaller and caters more to those darker themes) because those are things that interest me and people i can vibe with. but i'm also planning on opening my own site sometime this summer if the cards are right to check a few of the boxes that sandboxes don't really fulfill for me personally.
my biggest suggestion sucks but it would be to adjust your expectations and leap. sometimes you find exactly what you're looking for in a place you didn't expect it to be. i unfortunately don't have any other suggestions at the time that i can wholeheartedly offer. i've been out of the regular site game for a little too long to throw any at you with any type of sincerity. if i do find one tho, i'll update this ask if you like. or you can hmu on discord kaiser#6154 and i'll leak stuff when i see something promising.
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spellbcok · 3 months
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" 𝐈’𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒. 𝐈’𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. "
Was that [LIU SHISHI]? Oh no no, that was just [REN RUYI], a [CANON CHARACTER] from [A JOURNEY TO LOVE]. They are [TWENTY NINE] years old, use [SHE/HER], and [ARE NOT] aware that they are not actually from Washington DC. Too bad they can’t stray from this city for long.
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how long has your character been here?
ruyi believes she first came to washington at 8 when she was adopted. from 18 to now she's come back on & off in between assignments. november 2023 is her official return to dc after being burned.
what is your character's job?
she worked in a secret division of the cia; recruited due to her language skills & the multitude of other skills she was proficient in due to her adopted parents' desire for perfection. her work involved infiltrating and, if need be, eliminating anyone she is told to.
but that's all in the past... she's been burned & now living out her retired life here. she's planning to open up a martial arts / sword dancing academy (so ending up teaching after all)
edit 4/16/24: ruyi’s going to open a combat academy. it’ll focus on swordsmanship. it'll also offer stage combat lessons for any theater/actor muses.
where has your character been pulled from in their fandom?
i'm pulling her from what i dub as 'the betrayal'. i've only ever binged the show, so i don't know the exact episode atm. i want to say episode 15? basically when the gang of unruly fools find out her identity & turn on her & she escaped but was so severely injured that she was on the brink of death.
has any magic affected your character?
aside from the loss of memories, no.
anything else? (abuse, death, murder mention tw)
you can find more info here & on this forum entry here.
a more detailed background of her life in dc growing up can be found in the link above.
her unaware life is similar to that of her canon one, just modernized.
(( && ngl i did research on the cia & basically decided to do tv!cia vs real life cia; so this secret division is pretty much based on division from nikita & her firing is based on burn notice-ish))
some quotes—
"flying flowers and falling leaves can kill people too." ((she says after slicing her enemy's neck with a leaf))
"no one knows better than me when to act."
"my father wanted to remarry and thought i was a burden, so he sold me to the crimson guard. i was only worth 1,000 coins."
"most of the women of the crimson guard can't live over 30. it'll be the end for me soon."
"i remember the face of the purple messenger who took me away to become a white sparrow when i was seven. my father bought me a sugar figurine. she asked someone to take me away and crushed that sugar figurine in front of me. then, she whipped me 31 times."
might add more if i remember to mark episodes in my next rewatch.
but just know she is a badass assassin who holds grudges and is quite sentimental.
wanted connections.
small plea for any & all canon characters to be brought in. i can offer you nothing except my undying love, angst!!!, a million musings on my sideblog, and the occasional crappy edit.
all of the fake life connections!
sparring/boxing partners
will eventually send in wanted connections for this, but would really love to expand this division-like cia circle so hmu if there's any interest ! also just other cia connections as well as the person who burned her.
more connection ideas can be found on muse page.
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I am a multiship, multiverse blog. Every roleplay occurs in a separate AU. None of Arkyn’s relationships with other muses affect his relationship with yours. That is, unless you specifically want to share a verse with someone else. Related to this, if you want to roleplay in any AU aside from Arkyn’s ‘canon’ LoL verse, just hmu and we can plot something!
I am a semi-sfw blog, but the semi is only there for angst, violence, etc. While mun is in his mid-20s, I will not rp smut. Romance is fine (welcome, even). If our muses were to reach a point in roleplay where it would become intimate, the scene will fade to black.
Minors: Minors may send asks and interact with my posts, but I will not roleplay with any. The extent of interaction will be limited to answering questions regarding my muse with headcanons, etc.
I do not necessarily believe in reblog karma. While I would certainly love you to send in stuff if you reblog, do not feel obligated to do so. I won’t guilt trip you.
Feel free to remind me if I take a long time in responding. I try to save everything to drafts, but if I drop a thread, hold me accountable. I can be rather busy at times so response time varies. If you’d like to continue a thread and you haven’t heard from me in a bit, just send me a PM.
I am semi-selective. There’s certain types of characters that I dislike writing with. Characters need flaws to be interesting, and not every orphaned assassin needs to be unstoppable. The more depth your character has, the more likely I am to engage with you.
Related to this - If you don’t credit the art that you use, or if you use AI generated images, I will not interact with you. AI “art” is made off of mass art theft. I refuse to engage with people who use it. If you use a large amount of icons, please have somewhere on your blog I can view the source of such icons.
I do not tolerate hate. Simple as. Bigots get blocked.
I am OC friendly. Should be a given, this is an OC blog after all.
Potential triggers: Please never initiate a scene where someone is about to commit suicide and/or has to be talked out of it. I’m fine with discussing suicide as a topic, be it something that happened in a character’s past, etc., just not that specific scenario a “talking someone off the ledge.” Related to this, I try to tag any obvious triggers that may come up, but if there is something specific you’d like me to tag which isn’t mentioned in your rules page, please let me know. My usual tagging system is TW / Trigger.
While it’s not a trigger, I’d prefer if you didn’t make jokes about brain aneurysms (such as “This video gave me an aneurysm.”)
Do not control Arkyn’s actions, etc. in your written responses unless we’ve discussed it prior. This is a back-and-forth, please don’t assume to control my character for me.
Do not godmod
Feel free to ship with me! If you’d like to explore a romance between Arkyn and your muse, send me a PM and we can discuss the ship and maybe plot and see how to advance it. That, or just give me a heads up in the tags of a reply.
You may ask for a roleplay any time you want. Just go into my ask box and throw stuff at me, I promise I don’t bite. You don’t need a prompt or an invitation. Most of the time I’m pretty open and happy to write with anyone, so don’t worry if we aren’t mutuals, just reach out if you’re interested in writing.
Have fun! Roleplaying is a hobby, let’s all enjoy it.
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The Raven King: A Summary – The Plot Twist King
Shocks and revelations! Sassfests! Backstory awesomeness! Team spirit! The Josten Glow Up™! Me losing my shit! But most importantly – plot.
Sounds good? Then it’s time for Nicki to sum up The Raven King.
In 2013, now-renowned author Nora Sakavic blessed us with The Raven King, book two of the All For The Game trilogy. In this second installment of orange gay sporty murder shit, ex-runaway, part-time sassmaster, and all-time Exy nerd Neil Josten meets the Edgar Allan Ravens, a team that is exactly as dark and fucked-up as their completely unsubtle name suggests.
Especially Neil has reason to fear them: Star player Riko Moriyama, also known as That Fucker™, and his father Tetsuji are Neil's crime lord father's crime lord bosses and are exactly 0% fooled by his runaway act. However, as Neil is a 100% impulsive savage sassmaster, he consistently picks fights with them anyways, which Riko repays by revealing his true identity to Kevin.
But that's not all there is. Just when the Foxes' start to form some actual team spirit and real friendships, our heroes experience the shock of the century: At the Hemmick's family Thanksgiving, goalie, snarkmaster and court-approved maniac Andrew Minyard is raped by his long-time childhood abuser Drake. In his brother’s defense, Aaron rushes in and kills Drake - a ruse set up by Riko Moriyama.
In order to free his boyfriend teammate from the Moriyama-bribed doctors Andrew was sent to for rehab, Neil agrees to spend Christmas with the Ravens, which is exactly Not A Fun Time. There, he is tortured, abused, cut, burnt, tattooed against his will and generally made to look as if he had a fun encounter with a meat chopper. Bruised and beaten, Neil returns home to his Fox family and swears everlasting vengeance on The Raven Fuckers.
And that’s The Raven King for you.
Did I like it? Hell fucking yes.
Did I prefer it to the first book? Hell fucking yes.
Seriously, The Foxhole Court was wonderful, all good things in there, all the exposition a girl could want, but The Raven King was where shit finally, finally started going down.
There was PLOT. There were brain-mushing twists and jaw-dropping revelations, breath-stopping shocks and heart-clenching emotional moments galore.
This, as predicted last time, was the book where the arc of suspense picks up speed. It’s a basic - but effective - trilogy setup: The first book sets the scene, introduces the theme and the characters and gets the reader invested in the story. The second book dishes out the truly gripping plot points, keeping the reader at it and paving the way for the big finale. Finally, the third book is where shit truly goes down: Here, the last big twists are revealed and everything culminates in an epic finale.
It is Every Trilogy Ever, and it works like a fucking charm.
Personal highlights of this book include, but are not limited to:
THE FALL BANQUET SASSFEST. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. I will probably never shut up about this ever. "Dan, I said please" honestly ICONIC. 
"I don't think Riko likes me very much"
The second banquet, but for entirely different reasons - reasons being Neil's newfound guard dog attitude and my newfound tears
Renee’s backstory can I get a hell yeah
Nicky teaching Neil how to cellphone uhmmm sign me the eff up
THEY FINALLY HAVE TEAMWORK AND DO STUFF TOGETHER MY LITTLE HUFFLEPUFF HEART CAN'T HANDLE THIS
Thanksgiving. We don't talk about Thanksgiving but. Honestly that chapter.
The very last two chapters scared the crap out of me but honestly, they were so well-written and so amazing so suck it I'm including them here seriously they were so good
DADMACK
Same as last time, but updated: Opinions on characters!
Neil is still my son, but wow, introducing Son 2.0 in the Updated Version: Now featuring Facing Your Problems, Dealing With Shit and Actual Responsibility! With a guaranteed 20% less emo and 100% more awesome! Buy now, get one punch in the Raven jaw for free. No, seriously, Fearless Neil Josten is my favourite Neil Josten. He is right on the same level as Sassmaster McSavage Neil Josten, followed by Responsible Neil Josten, with Angsty Dramatic Runaway Neil Josten coming in last. (Sorry, book 1.)
Andrew has risen through the ranks of my favourites faster than mentos in a coke bottle. I LOVE HIM. Thanksgiving has cemented this. He is my small gay angry knife murder son and I will protect him five-fucking-ever. He is the main reason I am hella excited for TKM because Andrew!! Off!! His!! Meds!!! Imma pass out I'm so excited.
Kevin has definitely improved as well – the awesome 'I Have Adopted This Team And I Will Make Them Great, Suck My Dick Riko' scene, anyone?
Nicky has won back my heart for good by now - the Teaching Neil How To Phone Incident has definitely rid him of any and all past mistakes in my book. Also, he is the fuck precious and continues to bring sunshine into all our bleak lives. 
Aaron has gained mad, mad sympathy points in this book. He suddenly has a PERSONALITY, you guys. Also, the Thanksgiving incident. THE THANKSGIVING INCIDENT. Anyone hating on Aaron from this point on can fight me. Also Katelyn is an a+ cutiepie.
My opinions on Renee, Matt and Dan are pretty much the same as before, if heightened by the reveal of all of their awesome backstories. An ex-street gangster, an ex-junkie and an ex-stripper all loving and supporting each other and being their own family?? Sign me the fuck up.
The only one I'm still kind of 'meh' about is Allison. Where's her backstory. Pls. I want it.
Wymack, Abby and Betsy are the Fox Parent Triumvirate, my opinion on them hasn't changed either. Also Dadmack!
And my opinion on Riko and his bastard posse should be clear. Kind of split on Jean (he's a victim etc etc, still doesn't excuse him imo, but maybe he’ll become more likeable later), but that's about it.
Let's take a look at some predictions I made last time, shall we?
They’ll deal with Seth’s death – some better, some worse pretty much exactly sums it up, go me
The banquet thing will happen and it will be hella awkward and hilarious and something Super Dramatic And Important will happen OH MY SWEET SUMMER CHILD OH MY OH MY
Neil will master the Raven drills Kevin is making him do and it will be EPIC so he did pass them apparently, but I actually had to read back on this to be sure, sooo - no epicness. instead: heavier racquets! when will Kevin chill, the answer is never
Andreil will continue having Important Gay Moments™ uhmmm hECK YES lotsa andreil in this book, ya girl is happy
The “Kevin and Riko know Neil” situation will not be addressed (!) (I’m expecting that to be in the last book, near the final epic smackdown) GIRL YOU WERE EXPECTING WRONG BAHAHAHA
Neither will we meet Neil’s father (again, last book) ok I'm sticking with this tbh
However, we will meet Tetsuji and shit will go down oh hon
Also, we’ll meet some Ravens I suppose, since it is the Raven King after all "WE WILL MEET SOME RAVENS, I SUPPOSE" oh HON OH HON
We will find out Renee’s backstory y e e e s
We will find out something – if maybe not everything – about the Minyard-Hemmick backstory Y E E E E E E E E S oh dear
Some more kisses will happen. I don’t care who kisses whom. Probably not Andreil (yet). Let it be Abby and Wymack. Aaron and his irrelevant girlfriend. I don’t care. Give me kisses. excuse you, "irrelevant" psshh, but yeah that's the only kisses in this book :(
And because I don't learn from my mistakes, let's do this one last time - Shit I Think Will Happen In The Kings Men:
HANDS UP FOR CANON ANDREIL I'm sorry, I know this is happening, tumblr told me :/
Will they kiss tho?? Will they have actual love declarations?? Sexy times maybe even????? WHO KNOOOOOOWS
I will love the USC Trojans 1000% if they are huffy puffs I will love them
Someone's gotta die who are we kidding
Hopefully no one of our guys
We will finally get that sweet Allison backstory (come on girl don't let me down)
We will meet Neil's dad. This cannot not happen.
Some championship shit will happen in which the Foxes either a) win or b) don't win but The Real Prize Was The Friendships We Made Along The Way
Nicky's bullshit dad will get the court case he deserves (if this doesn't happen I'm the fuck quitting)
Cats are probably important somewhere
Phew. That's it for this book, then. As always, thank you guys are so much for sticking with me through this. You are the backbone, the spirit, the motivation of this blog. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
See you soon with the third - and final - book. I am not ready.
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