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The Duchess (10)

Anthony Bridgerton x Duchess!reader

Series Summary: After coming into a title you did not expect, you have a chance encounter with a handsome rescuer.

Chapter Summary: Recovery

Word Count: 1,194

A/N: Hope you guys liked the plot twist from the last chapter!!!

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Well, if you were not the talk of the ton before the night had started, you certainly were by the time it had concluded.

In the following days, your injurious fall down the grand staircase within Clyvedon Castle had been made public news not only with the guests in attendance for the ball, but also within society as a whole when the Lady Whistledown made it a point to highlight such drama within her next issue. 

Of course, you were unaware of such things as you remained unconscious in the aftermath of it all.

Once the Lady of the House urgently sent for a doctor, the physician arrived in order to tend to your wounds. After announcing that you would wake after some much needed rest, he prescribed a medicine that would help keep you asleep in order to allow you the necessary time to heal.

And while those in ton offered their sympathies for your circumstances, those presently residing at the Duke of Hastings’s country estate could only offer their concern as days passed without you opening your eyes.

By the end of the third day of you lying decidedly asleep in bed, the idea that you would be alright had dwindled from an absolute certainty to a grasping hope.

Establishing a routine in order to keep a level of vigilance, you were comfortingly never left alone for more than a few minutes as each of the Bridgerton’s and Bassets’ alike kept watch over your sleeping form.

On the third night of your third day kept in bed, the current person keeping watch over you was the Viscount himself as he passed the time by reading a book to himself.

While it was not exactly proper for a young man to be in the chambers of a young lady during the evening hours, it was only because of the circumstances that Anthony felt he was the one better qualified to watch over you as you laid injured and defenseless. 

But time was moving slowly as he sat with you for the third evening in a row. Turning another page in his book, the Viscount was thinking with a hint of irony that at least his being present in your room would add to your ruse story of becoming engaged.

And as this thought hit, he could not help but to allow his body to deflate with yet another worried sigh. Taking a glance your way first to check you were still sleeping, he quietly pulled out the small box he had been carrying around all week in the days leading up to the ball and opened its lid. 

Being met with the betrothal ring his father had once presented to his mother, the eldest Bridgerton son exhaled a remorseful breath as the regret he had been feeling since your fall continued to rise. 

The one thought continuously circling around in his head was the idea that maybe, if he had asked the question he hoped he already had the answer to on the night of your injury, then Clyvedon would be in a state of celebration rather than in a state of mourning.

The overly concerned Viscount was attempting to push away the waves of guilt that kept washing over him, but with hindsight being what it was, not seeing this coming meant shame had been his only other constant companion as he kept watch over you within your quarters.

Stationed on a chair in the corner located on the opposite side of the room—for propriety’s sake—the eldest Bridgerton was so caught up in his sorrowful thoughts that he did not hear the sound of rustling coming form your bed.

But he did hear the sound of,

“Ugh, my head…”

Groggily come from your lips as you continued attempting to sit yourself up.

Hurriedly, Anthony was quick to put the ring back in his pocket as he rushed to get up in order to help you back down to the mattress.

“Careful,” he said with concern as he carefully guided you. “You have been unconscious for three days.”

Though your entire expression held nothing but fatigue as you complied with his gentle and unsaid request to lie back down, your eyes immediately became incredulous as you repeatedly said with disbelief,

“Three days? But, that is absurd.”

However, even as you said it, you could not ignore how your mind and body still seemed to crave more needed rest.

Even now, you found that it was difficult to keep your eyes open as the Viscount took a seat on the edge of the bed in order to look you over now that you were awake.

But the shocking news of having been asleep for so long made you all the more determined not to let your eyes close again.

“What happened?” you asked your rescuer while raising a soothing hand to your temple.

“You fell down the stairs and hit your head. The doctor gave you something to help you sleep so you could heal.”

As Anthony said this, something in your mind tried telling you those words were not exactly correct. However, the encroaching headache you felt building made it hard to concentrate on why.

Ignoring the pain, you wryly said in response,

“Ah, that explains the soreness then.”

And attempted to huff a laugh that the Viscount was only too happy to share. However his laugh was filled with relief more than anything else. 

“I am glad to see you still have your sense of humor, my Lady.”

Was his reply as he looked at you with a teasing fondness.

When you flashed him a small, but genuine smile from your reclined position on the bed, the Viscount found he could no longer hold in the words he had been craving to say to you in the past few days where you lied unconscious.

“I must apologize to you, your Grace. For I have been addressing you by the wrong title for some time now and I do not believe I can allow it to continue.”

A little alarmed, you cautiously replied in a concerned tone.

“My Anthony…whatever do you mean?”

Reassured by your title for him, the Viscount went on speaking after gently taking one of your hands in his.

“I can no longer address you as ‘my Lady’...”

And before heartbreak could set in at hearing such a thing, he continued with,

“Because you are my Love.”

Looking down at your entwined hands, he quietly finished by saying,

“And all I have been wondering these past few days while you recovered, is if I might be allowed to call you that instead?” 

A watery smile began to make its way onto your lips as understanding finally hit you. Squeezing the hand he used to hold yours, you were only too happy to answer with a question of your own.

“If I say yes to your request, may I be allowed to call you that as well?” 

Then felt nothing but adoring affection as Anthony smiled your way with a content brightness while nodding his head in response.

And that was the moment you knew your heart was no longer yours.

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˗ˋˏ When We Meet Chapter 1 ˎˊ˗

synopsis: there is only so much forgiving and forgetting you can do when you end up getting stood up by your date over and over again. so when you're stuck between the best friend, the first crush, and their mysterious roommate whose existence seemed like a myth, you can only hope the decision you've been making is the right one.

pairing: kmg x reader

chapter tags: food, university setting in the past

wc: 1.8k

message from nu: when we meet chapter 1!!! this chapter may be a little familiar for some of my longer followers bc I posted a portion of this as a snippet about a year ago. but I'm still excited to share this new series with you all hehe. - nu

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DK is positive that if he sneezed, the puff of air that shoots out of his nose would be strong enough to knock over the guy he is currently helping hold steady.

But Kim Mingyu — tall, lanky, and irrationally stubborn, refuses to accept help from his obviously more capable roommate. He stands on his makeshift stepladder and attempts to shimmy out his giant hard-shell suitcase he somehow managed to store at the top of his closet the day he moved into the dorm. However, the only thing Mingyu seems to be taking out of his closet is the dust that collected on top of his belongings. And DK is trying his very best not to sneeze.

Who would have thought that Kim Mingyu would be built like one of those wavy inflatable tube guys you see while driving past car dealerships on the highway? His little self-intro on the university roommates request page painted him to be an outgoing type of guy — likes photography, running, and dogs; dislikes people who are rude to waiters, bad vibes, and heights. His profile picture was an aesthetic photo of him in some art museum in Europe. Mingyu turned out to be exactly who and how he described himself. However, had DK or Minghao known their literal pre-serum Steve Roger roommate wasn’t who they thought him to physically be, they would’ve assigned him to the loft bed with the standing closet when they were deciding bedspaces before moving into their dorms.

Now, DK can only stand behind his roommate with his two hands gripped firmly around the wooden chair’s backrest and hope the suitcase doesn’t take his roommate out before the mosquitos from wherever Mingyu is heading do.

For starters, it’s hard to believe a college sophomore — one who has to sleep on the bottom bunk because the floor is closer to the humidifier — is going on a journey to some place where he probably couldn’t restock on his precious Aquaphor that he has to slug onto his cracked heels every night and then protect with his aloe-infused fluffy bed socks. Mingyu is physically weak. He is like a Basset Hound puppy who keeps tripping on its long ears because it still needs to grow into them. He is a Victorian child experiencing EDM for the first time. He is the university dormitory Wi-Fi when everybody is back from vacation. A Lego Man figurine is probably more built than Kim Mingyu in every single physical aspect — and that is not an overstatement.

And his luck…Oh, how unlucky Kim Mingyu can be at times.

Minghao, their third roommate, tells Mingyu it’s puberty. But Kim Mingyu and his hardheaded personality firmly believes he is the unluckiest man in the world. Puberty, Minghao reminds him. He’s simply going through puberty. It just doesn’t seem like it because his growth spurt arrived ages before his puberty did. Mingyu digresses. He always digresses.

It is a bunch of small, often uncomfortable or inconvenient, occurrences bundled into one that leads Mingyu to believe he has somehow been cursed. Setting off the fire alarm after using the new microwave in their floor’s common room? In reality, some kid snuck in an illegal rice cooker and forgot to open the window while cooking some rice in his dorm room. Sleeping past an alarm the day after he accidentally stepped on a crack in the sidewalk? He didn’t know he accidentally set his alarm as P.M. instead of A.M.. His clumsiness? He wears clothes in sizes either too big or too small for his body. He’s never heard of tailoring before.

Mingyu claims his curse started when he was dared to download an Ouija Board app on his phone on the bus ride home from one of his high school field trips. DK reminds him that where there is a cause, there is an effect. It just so happens that Mingyu doesn’t realize that he is his own cause of his string of “bad luck.”

So, when Mingyu abruptly announces to his two roommates that he’s leaving in the middle of the semester for some Eat, Pray, Love type of trip with his rich aunt, the two roommates can only ask why and whether or not dormitory rent is going to be more expensive given that there would technically only be two roommates instead of three:

“I dunno-” Mingyu picks up his sub, trying to adjust his grip so the tomato slices don’t slip out when he takes a bite. “I think it’ll be a nice change.”

DK gawks at him while Minghao looks through his canvas tote bag for a hair tie. Mingyu shrugs and brings the sandwich to his lips. A thin and bright red tomato slice slips out from the backend of the sandwich and lands on the ceramic plate below. Mingyu sighs and sets his sandwich back down on his plate and opens it to tuck the tomato slice back into place.

The most level-headed of the trio, DK, stares at the guy who sleeps below him reattempt to take a successful bite of his sandwich. Minghao, whose long hair is now tied in a manbun, twirls his fork around his plate of limp spaghetti.

“You know it’s bad for your scalp if you tie your hair too tightly.” Mingyu gestures to his own head to show Minghao. There are bread crumbs in the corner of his lips, and some sauce on his fingers. He brings his fingers to his mouth and licks them clean before taking another bite.

Minghao ignores him and stares outside the window at the family of ducks making their way into the shade outside of the dormitory dining hall.

A nice change is what newly divorced couples say in movies. A nice change is giving your childhood bedroom a makeover. A nice change is when Mingyu can finally take off his damn braces so he doesn’t spit on people while he talks. DK reckons it’s because Mingyu is having trouble adjusting to adulthood. He’s a second-year going through what Minghao calls a “prolonged puberty experience,” but DK thinks that all Mingyu needs is time. He has the braces, the lisp, and the inability to act normal in front of crushes. It’s normal. Everybody moves at their own pace. DK thinks that all Mingyu really needs is a little confidence and a major glow-up. 

“You said you’re going with your aunt?” DK pinches a fry between his fingers and decides to drop it back down. “What about our dorm and school?”

Outside the dining hall, a Resident Director leads a group of elementary school students on a tour around the dormitory area. The students look around the several tall dormitories and point at the ducks when they see them. The teachers who walk behind their students are too busy staring at their phones to care if the students chase after the animals.

“Hey, do you think ducks are easy to pick up?” Xu Minghao gently sets his fork down and cups his hands, placing them side-by-side. He looks at his imaginary bowl and ponders out loud, “They look like they’ll fit perfectly in my hands, yunno. Perfectly scoopable.”

“My aunt isn’t married and doesn’t have any kids so she says she’ll give me her money if I travel with her.” Mingyu chews with his mouth open and pauses to wash it down with some milk, ignoring Minghao’s question. Or maybe he didn’t hear the question over his loud chewing. He exhales and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. “Something about going on a journey to prove that material wealth isn’t all there is in the world.”

Having lost his appetite from looking at his roommate, DK pushes his plate of fries away from him. He asks Mingyu, “Isn’t it counterproductive because you need money to travel the world?”

“Ehh.” Mingyu slinks in his seat, but reaches over to grab some of the abandoned fries. “But don’t worry about my grades. I’ll be studying abroad and will probably be back in time for graduation. Hopefully my credits can transfer. And my aunt is paying for my dorm so you guys don’t have to worry about paying more.”

“And the school is okay with you paying even through you’re not going to be here?”

“Universities don’t care as long as they’re earning money,” Minghao huffs and stabs a meatball with his fork. “But God forbid I take more than three free yoga classes at the rec center and all of a sudden I’m banned for the rest of the month.”

A new group of friends set their bags down at the table next to where the trio are sitting. One of them seems to recognize DK and politely waves at him before catching up with their friends to line up for food. DK smiles and waves back — he only met them a few days ago.

“I- I think taking that trip will be good for me,” Mingyu stutters when he realizes he has been staring at DK’s friend who waved the entire time. His eyes quickly travel back to looking at his best friend’s fries. He fidgets his fingers before reaching for another one, trying not to make it obvious that his cheeks are not glowing red just because of the inflammation from his acne. “Maybe I can meet some new people, learn a few things, and bulk up from all the traveling I’ll be doing.”

In the present, Minghao opens the dorm door and enters with a duck tucked under his arm, American football style. He makes his way over to his desk and drops off a few textbooks. From behind the chair he is helping hold steady, DK swears the duck looked at him straight in the eye.

“Yn said you should come to the beach hangout on Saturday,” Minghao tells DK while grabbing his water bottle and yoga mat.

“I’ll think about it,” DK replies while staring at the duck who seems perfectly content with being held by the Second Year.

“Who’s Yn?” Mingyu calls from his uncomfortable position above the chair. He thinks he finally found a way to pull out his suitcase without his roommate’s help.

Minghao shrugs and swings the mat over his shoulder, choosing to completely ignore his roommate’s question. The duck quacks, and Minghao waves goodbye before exiting their shared room.

Mingyu, who finally and successfully managed to start pulling out his suitcase from an angle, sneezes from the falling dust and pushes the suitcase back into place. 

“Bad luck,” he mumbles to himself. “Bad luck.”

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Radio Free Monday

Good morning everyone, welcome to Radio Free Monday! Sorry it's on Tuesday...the day off yesterday messed up my brain!

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sorry for the delay! 48 animals. 5 rounds. 3 brackets. 1 tournament to settle it all. here in Creacher Contest 2022, the greatest minds in the history of this website (and you!) will gather to decide once and for all who is tumblr’s favorite little scrimblo bimblo. you all voted in the first round. now begins round 2 to decide the creacher among creachers!

THE RESULTS AND THE ROUND 2 LINK (under the cut!)

CARD 1: Pikachu (winner!) vs. Stuart Little: with 286 votes against Stuart's 39, Pikachu has claimed the most overwhelming Round 1 victory with a whopping 88 percent! Does he have enough Z-Power to maintain this momentum in the coming matches? Stay tuned!

CARD 2: Tom & Jerry vs. Perry the Platypus (winner!): in a heinous act one can only describe as homophobic, Tom and his husband Jerry have been taken out of the game in Round 1 after accruing only 110 votes (33.8%) against Perry's 215 (66.2%). Reporters are calling this tragedy the worst thing to happen to gay people since my straight sister learned how to say 'yass'.

CARD 3: Kirby (winner!) vs. The Lorax: Our orange friend (56 votes, 17.2%) may have powerful connections here on Tumblr via the Onceler, but even those could not save him from the super tough pink puff. His current location is unknown and Kirby (269 votes, 82.8%) has been spotted with a yellow mustache. Call the police.

CARD 4: The Minions (winner!) vs. Talking Tom This match was a bit closer, but thanks to everyone's efforts, Talking Tom (133 votes, 40.9%) has been fucking sent to hell. Anyone else remember the schoolyard rumor that Talking Tom takes pictures of people through his eyes? Like sure the whole thing is probably some datamining thing but that's literally not how anything works??? How was this a rumor????? Ok anyways Minions win (192 votes, 59.1%)

CARD 5: Dog (Columbo) (winner!) vs. Dog (Good Omens): War is hell... but today in this dog-eat-dog world, one sleepy fucking hound (186 votes, 57.2%) rose to the occasion and proved himself to be a certified sloppy floppy. (note: do NOT confuse with 'sloppy toppy'. the resemblance is coincidental. all basset hounds are sloppy AND floppy. think Mr. J's signature 'sloppy style' and we will understand each other and then kiss.) I know nothing about Good Omens and have nothing to add for the other Dog, who admittedly did well in his own right with 139 votes, 42.8%.

CARD 6: Bond Forger vs. Gunter (winner!): I honestly thought this race would be closer, but that probably says more about me than them lol. Taking 67.1% of the card with 218 votes, Gunter has defeated Bond (107 votes, 32.9) in a victory for secret aliens everywhere.

CARD 7: Silkie vs. Waddles (winner!): As a Gen Z elder (lol) who watched Teen Titans reruns on Boomerang, Silkie (79 votes, 24.3%) had my vote. Did this poll reach a younger crowd than me, or is Waddles (246 votes, 75.7%) simply that powerful?

CARD 8: Temmie (winner!) vs. Puppycat: This matchup was super close! Temmie (176 votes, 54.2%) managed to beat Puppycat (149 votes, 45.8%), but there really was no clear winner until the end. This battle of what are basically two tbhs with animal features was certainly the most exciting!

CARD 9: Yoshi (winner!) vs. Chocobo: The only knowledge of Chocobos (98 votes, 30.2%) I have is from this stupid fucking Chocobo anthro art my friend used to spam my DMs with. I basically just needed a thematically similar animal to job to Yoshi (227 votes, 69.8%). Yoshi's Island DS was actually the first video game I physically owned as a kid, so he's kinda special to me lol

CARD 10: Little Buddy vs. Crab (winner!): I had personally predicted Crab's victory (231 votes, 71.1%), but not to such an extent! In only seven weeks. the release of Splatoon 3 (Splathreen) revitalized and expanded its title's fandom. However, it proved to be ineffective against the might of the humble crab, aka the only good thing Tumblr's done for April Fool's since the lizard election. RIP Wretched Tooth I miss you every day #wretchedtoothstandsfortruth

CARD 11: Mr. J (winner!) vs. Salem: L to Salem (114 votes, 35.1%), but you'll always hold a special place in my heart. Unfortunately, it won't be as special as the one reserved for Mr. J, Tumblr's favorite small cat and one of the few Tumblr famous bloggers I don't want to set adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Now that that's out of the way: MR. J SWEEP COME ON EVERYONE VOTE FOR MR. J WE CAN DO IT

CARD 12: The Four Dark Devas of Destruction vs. Hamtaro (winner!): Once again, I haven't consumed either media here and have nothing to say on the matter. However, my friend was happy to hear that "the Danganronpa one lost". Part of me has to agree.

CARD 13: Toothless (winner!) vs. Stitch: Not only was this the closest match with Toothless at 167 votes (51.4%) and Stitch at 158 votes (48.6%), it was also the most controversial, yielding multiple complaints and one (1) death threat. While I sympathize and realize that putting two contenders as strong as Toothless and Stitch together in the first round may not have been the best move, I need everyone to understand that they have similar faces and must be grouped together for that. Thank you. Peace and love

CARD 14: Appa (winner!) vs. Lion: Did the ATLA fandom coordinate a move on this tournament? Because Appa (266 votes, 81.8%) beat Lion (59 votes, 18.2%) by a landslide! The representative of one of Tumblr's historically biggest fandoms losing like this surprised me, but if some sort of fandom participation really did occur, that makes me happy :)

CARD 15: Garfield (winner!) vs. Scooby-Doo: Report: After consuming no less than seven entire large pizzas, Scooby-Doo (149 votes, 45.8%) the dog was immediately rushed to the fucking vet. His owner, Shaggy was found similarly unresponsive. Sorry, Scooby: it was a close race, but nobody can beat Garfield (176 votes, 54.2%) in the art of eating Italian food and doing fuck all. Better luck next time!

CARD 16: Dimple vs. Moomin (winner!): Even after the coming and going of the Moomin (262 votes, 80.6%) fandom directly on my dashboard, all I can fucking think of is that gif of a blob of white mochi getting fucking pummeled in an automatic mochi maker that someone tagged '#moomin...' no matter what I do. That aside, he wiped the floor with Dimple (63 votes, 19.4%), who admittedly should have lost by disqualification anyways.

CARD 17: K-9 vs. Gary (winner!): Most important poll of the day, serving it up, Gary's (229 votes, 70.5%) way! Gary did great up against K-9 (96 votes, 29.5%), who is in fact this poll's only representative of SuperWhoLock. SuperWho would've thought he'd only rack up that many votes? Truly, no fandom can transcend one's early childhood.

CARD 18: Midna (winner!) vs. Morgana: In this battle of scrunkly little cat people, Midna (193 votes, 59.4%) was the definite winner, beating out Morgana (132 votes, 40.6%) by a decent amount. Whoever wins this tournament should be playable in Smash Bros 6

CARD 19: Puffles (winner!) vs. Chao: I feel like the Puffles (191 votes, 58.8%) won for the same reason Gary won: sheer power of childhood memory. As a kid, I always wanted the black one... was it locked behind the paid membership? It's been several years, so naturally I forgor. As for Chaos (134 votes, 41.2%): I am so fucking sorry to the person who said #CHAOSWEEP in the comments lol

CARD 20: Cousin Itt (winner!) vs. Tony Tony Chopper: the one piece wasnt real :(

CARD 21: Rigby vs. Mushu (winner!): Personally, I was really gunning for Rigby (125 votes, 38.5%). With Dimple so immediately out of the race, I was hoping for at least one representative of pathetic men everywhere. That being said, congrats to Mushu (200 votes, 61.5%)! Vote for him in Round 2 if you want him to job to Mr. J!

CARD 22: Luna vs. Hobbes (winner!): I read Calvin and Hobbes as a kid and only recently watched Sailor Moon as a feature for my anime club, but I can honestly say I like both. I still think a crossover would be gold! Show me Luna (117 votes, 36.0%) offering Calvin and Hobbes (208 votes, 64.0%) magical girl powers, Calvin rejecting the offer performatively and whining about lack of powers. That's 12 full strips of Calvin and Hobbes! Make it happen.

CARD 23: Ein (winner!) vs. Iggy: Ok quick tangent. I just looked up 'ein cowboy bebop' to find out what he does, clicked into the wiki and found a tiny, useless article only to then realize I was not on Cowboy Bebop Wiki but in fact the dreaded Heroes Wiki. This and Villains Wiki are the bane of my existence and I'd raise a glass if all parties involved were stranded on a snowy mountain. The Heroes Wiki entry for Spike Spiegel is 1980 words. The Bebop Wiki entry is 8000 words! Why the fuck would I ever want to read the latter? Why does it exist? Are there seriously people who browse Heroes Wiki, just clicking from unrelated protagonist to unrelated protagonist? It has absolutely no functional use in any fandom whatsoever! Any time I look up a fictional character, there's a 90% chance that the Heroes or Villains entry will be the one Google puts on top as if to say 'yeah, this is what you want. trust me.' And without fail, I click it every time! Since the Nazis who own Fandom made the mobile version of all their wikis the same fuck-ugly yellow, I can never tell until it's too late and I've wasted nearly forty seconds of precious time. If I was Elon Musk, not only would I not buy Twitter, I would instead buy Fandom, blow both of these wretched wikis off the face of the fucking earth and ban the IP adresses of anyone to ever type a single word into one of their useless, obtrusive entries. I cannot possibly overstate how much vitriol I bear towards these websites. Please vindicate me in the replies. Anyways, Ein got 265 votes (81.5%) and the other one got 60 votes (18.5%).

CARD 24: Snoopy (winner!) vs. Sakamoto: Snoopy got 195 votes (60.0%) and Sakamoto got 130 votes (40.0%). To quote my cousin's reaction when they found out:

"thank you snoppy"

here's the link to vote in the second round! i'll probably keep it open until 11:59pm est on november 3rd, that way i can get round 3 out in time for destiel day :)

finally, to conclude the post, here is a selection of my favorite comments from round 1 (view on mobile for optimal experience!)

thanks for playing! ~♥♛

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[monsterrae1]

WIP 🚧 WEDNESDAY

Tagged by these lovely beings @hippolotamus @satashiiwrites @spotsandsocks @honestlydarkprincess @911onabc @alyxmastershipper @spaceprincessem

From something currently called the puppy fic:

Buck returned to the shelter on his day off and was able to meet the puppy. It was an abandoned Basset Hound, his ears too big for his body reached nearly all the way to the ground and his tiny legs made him look the more adorable, Buck was about to ask how was it that the puppy was still available for adoption when he took in his face completely and saw that the little one was missing an eye.

“What happened to him?” He asked, crunching down and offering the frightened puppy his hand so he could smell it, and hopefully be a little less afraid of him.

“We’re not sure, we think he might’ve been the runt of the litter and the breeder might’ve tried to get rid of it” Jess, the vet assistant that worked there, told him. Buck frowned and turned to look at her.

“What?”

“Awful we know, he was dropped off here by some teen, said to work for someone who had puppies and this one had an accident, he’s perfectly healthy, but since he is missing an eye a lot of people pass, he’s been here over a month now”

“My boyfriend, he was looking at him the other day, and we recently moved to a bigger house, so I think we can take care of him, just one question, how are they with kids? We have a teen right now, but we’re looking to add more to the family in the future”

Jess smiled at him “This dog would be perfect, they’re very patient and calm”

Buck smiled, the puppy was done sniffing his fingers and was now trying to climb into his hand “Then we’ll take him, I think he’s perfect for us”

He filled all the necessary paperwork after spending nearly 20 minutes inside the kennel just hanging out with the puppy, and he had fallen completely in love, it seemed like the puppy was still getting used to his depth perception with one eye since sometimes he would stump his tiny paw to the ground thinking he had reached Buck’s waiting hands, but it was adorable and the vet assistant had ensured him he would get used to it as he grew older.

Buck couldn’t wait for Eddie’s reaction when he gave him the puppy.

Tagging if they’d like to share anything @brokenribsdiaz @loveyourownsmiilee @heartbeatdiaz @cowboy-buddie @buddierights @prettyboybuckley @littlebitofdiaz @rogerzsteven @elvensorceress @bigfootsmom @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy @gentoodiaz @the-likesofus @ebdaydreamer @shortsighted-owl @rottenmarigolds and whoever else wants to do this!

#wip wednesday #buddie #buddie wip #this should be dropping this weekend

[sea-owl]

Do you think the Bridgerton storylines and relationships would have been different if The Bridgertons weren't a titled family, or rich but the spouses were?

Weirdly had this thought after watching the latest Magic Mike movie 😅 that somehow led to me wondering about Bridgerton and the divide between the wealthy and poor.

Current thoughts: ok so let's go Modern Au, because icbf with the regency rules and proprietry.

Bridgertons are like Modern Au Weasley family/ Cheaper by the dozen vibes.

Simon: Still the son of a Duke, canon backstory with Anthony being his best mate. They met at a fancy boarding school but Ant was a scholarship kid. In attempt to escape his Aunt's matchmaking schemes, he propses a fake relationship with the waitress he'd just witnessed sucker punch a rowdy customer. Unaware of just how inevitable their meeting truly was.

Kate: known cold stone Heiress to her late Father's company. An active workaholic who is always triggered into fight mode by that 'Bridgerton bastard' who works for her good Friend Simon (cbf thinking of proper roles rn😂😅)

Sophie: After her dad died, she's surprised to learn he named her his official heir despite her illegitimacy and only left a stipend for her step family in his will. Forced to go into hiding after multiple murder attempts, she has a fateful encounter with a struggling art student and becomes his unwilling muse.

Penelope: The Featheringtons are high class old money folk, but Pen is desperate to escape the suffocating lifestyle she's been born into. She wants to branch out make a name for herself with her own hard done work to thank not some dead ancestors lucky gamble in investment and business. Thank the gods for the charming bartender who's become the listening ear she's desperately needed all her life.

Phillip: Mostly similar cannon backstory. Except the children are his brothers and they do indeed need a nanny. Eloise didn't even know what she applied for. All she knew was she'd get a free room(no dorm expenses) free food (no meal expenses) and no transport fees (uni was only a 40 minute walk!). What a deal, and it'll keep Anthony off her case about finances!! How hard of a babysitting job could it be?

As far as I got, but would love to hear if you or anyone else has any other thoughts to share or add 😁😁

Magic Mike, lmao. I should probably watch that series if it's giving people ideas. But yeah I do think it would definitley change some dynamics espcially since three, four if we count the tv series, of the spouses came from not okay money situations.

Saphne: So for this I can still see it going as a mutually beneficial fake relationship for both. Hear me out, sex historian Daphne. It's a newer field and newly graduated Daphne is working to help get it off the ground with social media, but she doesn't have much time due to her long hours as a waitress. In comes Simon, her brother's best friend, who allows her the chance to help boost her following. Everyone would be curious about Simon Basset's new boo, and Simon will get his aunt off his back about finding love. Anthony orinally doesn't want his sister in the limelight like that but he does eventually consent when Daphne starts pulling in numbers and can leave her waitress jobs where a bunch of creaps like to come. Oops they fell in love.

Kathony: I can see this going one of two ways, the first being something similar that anon wrote, or mistress Anthony. Anthony works with Simon in his law firm, with hopes to open up his own practice one day, but that's a far off dream with seven siblings, five who are helping with the bills, and a mother to help support. Kate's frustrated with her job as the heiress to her father's company. She's needs a release. That lawyer Simon keeps sending looks handsome enough and one hate sex night later Anthony is now Kate's mistress. There's no way this is gonna backfire on either of them right?

Benophie: Hear me out, makeup artist Benedict. His true talent lies in painting, but that doesn't pay the bills. He's good with a brush, and once in a while, he gets to have fun with special effects makeup. Sophie is being paraded around as the new Pennwood heiress, despite her suspicious birth. Her stepmother is doing everything in her power to have the media downplay Sophie and her ability to be the heiress to Pennwood by getting every makeup artist to purposely make Sophie look horrible. Having enough Sophie calls her friends for a makeup artist her stepmother hasn't sunk her claws in. Enter Benedict. Benedict works his magic and makes Sophie look fabulous for her next interview. Sophie has found her new makeup artist, and Benedict has found his new muse.

Polin: Penelope is from old money, and she hates it. She feels trapped and suffocating from all the rules she has to follow. She wants to leave and make something of her own. Her friend Colin, who she met in a writer's group, jokes she can write a tell all book. That earns him a sock in the arm from Penelope, who refuses to become a stereotype. Colin wants to see the world one day. Travel to far off places, explore the culture, and most importantly, try the food. Penelope thinks he has what it takes to be a travel writer. He's shared what he wrote when in his journal during the rare family outing to the beach, and it almost felt like you were there. Well Penelope has more money than she knows what to do with and knows about running a blog. She might not what to do with herself but she can help somebody else. Who knows maybe she'll get some inspiration. Hey Colin, how would you feel about a trip to the Mediterranean?

Philoise: Throw them in the plot of the Nanny, and there's the modern philoise au. But on a serious note, Eloise doesn't even know what she applied for, all she knew is that the benefits were perfect. Needing a nanny for the weekend, Phillip hires Eloise on a test run. Her methods are unconventional, but Oliver and Amanda haven't scared her off. Phillip would almost dare to say they like her, and Phillip might like her too.

And that's all I got for now too. Lovelies join in if you want!

#bridgerton #kathony #benophie #polin #saphne #philoise

[shesreligion]

˘ 。 𝐃𝐎𝐂   : astley - benefield , cameron . . . access granted .

𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂    :

*      full   name   ,   cameron   james   astley   -   benefield   ,   seventh   duke   of   westminster   .   nickname(s)   ,   cam   ,   the   duke   ,   cj   .   age   ,   thirty   four   years   old   .   date   of   birth   ,   february   second   .   place   of   birth   ,   cheshire   ,   england   .   hometown   ,   cheshire   ,   england   .   current   residence   ,   london   ,   england   .   nationality   ,   british   .   languages   ,   english   (   first   language   )   ,   welsh   (   conversational   )   .   gender   ,   cis   man   .   pronouns   ,      he   /   him   .   orientation   ,   heterosexual   /   heteromantic   .   status   ,   married   .   occupation   ,   aristocrat   ,   businessman   :   owner   of   a   multi   billion   dollar   real   estate   company   .   positive   traits   ,   debonair   ,   charismatic   ,   adaptable   ,   patient   ,   logical   .   negative   traits   ,   underhanded   ,   arrogant   ,   guarded   ,   forgetful   ,   perfectionist   .   character   parralels   ,   cameron   sullivan   ,   harvey   spector   ,   simon   basset   ,   tywin   lannister   ,   terry   benedict   ,   michael   gray   .   zodiac   ,   aquarius   . 

*      face   claim   ,   lucien   laviscount   .   race   ,   biracial   :   black   &   white   .   ethnicity   ,   english   ,   german   ,   antiguan   .   hair   ,   dark   brunette   nearly   black   hair   ,   keeps   it   fairly   short   but   you   can   still   catch   a   slight   curl   pattern   .   eyes   ,   big   brown   eyes   ,   piercingly   so   .   height   ,   six   foot   .   voice   ,   soothing   and   calm   tone   with   a   strong   posh   accent   .   usual   expression   ,   a   rather   smug   look   ,   with   a   permanent   smirk   lingering   .   tattoos   ,   none   .   allergies   ,   shellfish   .  

*      biological   father   ,   alexander   astley   -   benefield   (   †   )   .   faceclaim   ,   hugh   grant   .   occupation   ,   aristocrat   ,   former   realtor   .   biological   mother   ,   andrea   astley   -   benefield   (   formerly   williams   )   .   faceclaim   ,   angela   bassett   .   occupation   ,   aristocrat   ,   philanthropist   ,   and   former   politician   .   sister   ,   utp   astley   -   benefield   .   faceclaim   ,   utp   .   occupation   ,   utp   .   pet(s)   ,   and   airedale   terrier   named   hugo   and   a   black   greyhound   named   charlie  .   financial   class   ,   upper   class   :   generational   wealth   .   notable   family   members   ,   king   of   england   (   godfather   )   ,   nora   williams   (   aunt   ,   oscar   winning   actress   )   ,   robert   astley   (   great   grandfather   x4   ,   first   duke   of   westminster   )   .   

𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴 : background . . . access granted .

in    1990    the    country    home    of    eaton    hall    would    welcome    a    new    resident    ,    lord    cameron    astley    -    benefield    ,    the    eldest    child    of    the    aristocratic    astley    -    benefield    family    .    his    father    was    the    6th    duke    of    westminster    and    the    ceo    of    astley    group    limited    (    an    international    real    estate    company    )    ,    and    his    mother    was    a    politician    turned    philanthropist    later    in    life    .    

there    is    no    luxury    that    compares    to    the    one    in    which    he    was    brought    up    in    :    the    godson    of    the    king    ,    he    was    set    up    for    success    from    the    the    day    he    was    born    .    this    did    not    make    for    an    easy    life    ,    though    ,    on    the    contrary    –    life    as    the    heir    apparent    to    dukedom    meant    following    a    slew    of    rules    &    always    remembering    ,    love    was    very    much    so    conditional    .    to    make    one    step    out    of    line    was    not    an    option    ,    and    so    he    tucked    his    head    &    followed    his    parents    lead    with    every    step    he    took    .    the    perfect    picture    of    a    little    lord    . 

the    veil    only    starting    to    slip    when    he    left    cheshire    to    attend    eaton    college    .    the    first    few    years    went    by    smoothly    ,    sticking    true    to    himself    (    or    atleast    to    who    he'd    always    been    told    he    should    be    )    .    time    away    from    home    can    muddy    one's    views    though    and    soon    enough    the    security    that    came    with    attending    eaton    transformed    into    an    arrogant    confidence    that    he    could    act    out    of    character    :    the    partying    started    ,    then    sneaking    girls    onto    campus    grounds    ,    alcohol    &    drugs    soon    following    closely    behind    . 

things    only    took    a    turn    for    the    worse    as    he    went    on    to    university    –    much    more    lazy    with    hiding    his    antics    .    tabloids    often    having    a    field    day    ,    and    the    young    lord    found    his    face    on    several    tabloids    throughout    the    nation    :    "    playboy    lord    cops    a    feel    "    ,    "    drug    lord    of    oxford    "    ,    and    "    cameron    tosses    copper    coins    at    '    peasants    '    on    campus    "    ,    where    only    a    few    headlines    that    graced    covers    during    his    time    at    oxford    univeristy    .    to    say    he    was    on    the    outs    within    his    family    would    be    an    understatement    ,    this    was    around    the    time    the    conditions    to    his    parents    love    came    into    play    .    set    himself    straight    or    be    stripped    of    everything    (    title    and    claim    to    the    company    )    . 

to    many's    surprise    he    graduated    from    oxford    ,    leaving    england    soon    after    to    lay    low    .    taking    up    residence    in    new    york    city    for    five    years    .    a    necessary    evil    .    during    this    time    he    joined    the    family    business    ,    working    on    the    american    end    of    it    &    it    became    clear    rather    quickly    he    had    quite    the    knack    (    be    it    charm    )    to    sell    a    property    to    just    about    anyone    who    would    listen    to    him    .    slowly    but    surely    finding    his    way    back    into    his    parents    good    graces    –    he    was    a    reformed    bad    boy    ,    american    tabloids    would    claim    whenever    they    could    catch    a    glimpse    of    him    .    instead    channeling    his    off    color    antics    into    business    moves    .    he    would    do    anything    to    sell    a    property    ,    even    if    it    meant    screwing    over    someone    else    :    it    didn't    matter    who    you    were    or    what    you    had    .    all    that    mattered    was    cameron    was    the    one    to    seal    the    deal    .    ruthless    to    the    bitter    end    .     

his    run    in    america    came    to    an    end    in    2017    ,    with    him    &    his    family    surrounding    his    father's    hospital    bed    .    with    such    a    great    loss    came    even    greater    responsibility    ,    now    the    7th    duke    of    westminster    and    the    new    ceo    of    astley    group    limited    .    this    was    the    time    to    show    the    british    people    just    how    much    of    a    changed    man    he    was    –    but    does    a    tiger    ever    truly    change    it's    stripes    ?    the    partying    subsided    ,    the    illicit    substances    gone    (    for    the    most    part    )    ,    but    the    playboy    tag    remained    .    a    new    woman    every    few    months    .    scorned    woman    left    at    every    corner    of    the    world    ,    and    cameron    was    more    or    less    left    unphased    .    his    focus    solely    on    preforming    his    duties    –    to    make    his    late    father    proud    of    what    he    could    accomplish    .    

just    years    later    all    that    focus    was    rewarded    when    cameron    was    deemed    the    united    kingdoms    richest    millennial    &    appointed    deputy    lieutenant    of    chesire    ,    a    showing    that    he'd    excelled    in    both    the    business    and    in    the    eyes    of    his    godfather    . 

the    last    thing    on    a    long    list    of    changes    that    needed    to    be    made    from    his    teen    years    finally    comes    to    fruition    when    the    duke    gets    down    on    one    knee    .    a    conscious    decision    ,    in    the    eyes    of    the    public    ,    to    be    faithful    to    one    woman    –    to    get    married    (    to    the    perfect    trophy    wife    ,    he'd    claim    )    .          

𝙿𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻𝙸𝚃𝚈 : the duke of charm . . . access granted . 

the    duality    of    cameron    is    one    to    be    studied    ,    on    the    surface    he    is    charismatic    and    friendly    –    disarmingly    so    .    the    sort    of    guy    you    simply    want    around    .    overwhelmingly    respectful    and    courteous    at    every    turn    (    especially    if    there    are    eyes    on    him    )    but    for    the    most    part    ,    if    he's    allowed    you    to    know    him    well    enough    ,    you    can    see    through    it    .    it's    all    an    act    ,    much    like    most    of    his    life    :    when    he    was    younger    he    acted    clean    cut    to    appease    his    parents    ,    as    he    grew    into    his    own    he    acted    out    for    global    attention    ,    and    now    he    plays    up    the    act    of    the    honorable    duke    for    the    sake    of    business    ventures    .    everything    he    does    is    done    for    one    sole    purpose    –    his    own    self    interest    .    it's    not    about    caring    ,    it's    about    winning    .    there    is    a    certain    air    he    carries    himself    with    some    would    call    it    arrogance    ,    he    prefers    unwavering    confidence    .    he    knows    when    he    walks    into    a    room    he    is    the    grand    prize    .    his    loyalty    is    a    fickle    thing    to    most    ,    outside    of    his    family    and    country    (    not    the    people    in    it    ,    the    actual    country    )    .    his    lack    of    care    for    other's    shines    when    it    comes    to    his    forgetfulness    ,    you    could    tell    him    your    favorite    color    and    five    minutes    later    he'd    have    no    clue    .    he'll    claim    he's    far    too    busy    &    hardworking    to    fixate    on    mundane    details    but    the    truth    is    he's    far    more    interested    in    what    he    has    to    say    than    anyone    else    ,    unless    it's    about    him    .    despite    his    pit    falls    ,    there    is    no    doubt    there    are    pros    to    being    in    his    orbit    .    cameron    knows    one    speed    and    it's    fast    .   .   .    very    much    so    a    proponent    of    work    hard    ,    play    harder    .          

𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 :

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#✹ ᆞ 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡 ﹕ ◟ cameron astley benefield. ◝ #✹ ᆞ 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡 ﹕ ◟ about. ◝ #tw : mention of parental death #socialitefm:intro

[elysiantrait]

Sul sul! My name is Cory, though you can call me ely, and welcome to my simblr~ I’ve been pretty much lurking around sims tumblr for a couple years now and decided to make a new blog to try my hand at sharing my sims content with the community. I’m mostly gonna be posting cas portraits or lookbooks, but would like to try my hand at posting gameplay soon as well. It’ll be a blue moon if I ever post builds, and I must be feeling some sort of way if a sims edit makes it onto my dash. 

A couple notes about myself: I’m a 2002 baby turned 20 this year. I go by she/her pronouns but don’t mind they/them. I’m bilingual in Spanish, born and raised in Puerto Rico, but currently residing in the US. I’m a college student who aspires to be a good educator one day. I have two dogs: a chihuahua and a basset hound. Other than the sims, my hobbies include painting, listening to kpop, and reading cheesy fanfics or manga.  

Don’t be shy, please like or reblog if you’d like to be mutuals! I’d love to get  to know many more amazing simmers in this community <3

#new simblr #new simblr alert #new simmer #new sims blog #simblr #ts4 simblr #ts4 #the sims 4 #sims 4 #the sims #simblr intro #welcome wagon #new to simblr #simblr alert #elysiantrait

[newtonsheffield]

Well, I didn’t know I needed a WWII Kanthony story but here we are (I am very excited for you to start this fic, whenever you’re able to). Are Edwina and Daphne also nurses? Do they have to witness Anthony being shameless towards Kate??

Edwina and Daphne aren't nurses.

I think they're WI (Women's Institute) Girls, Keeping things going for the men at the front.

The help with the evacuees and bake and knit for the soldiers and organise dances. And Even though she's young (And He's young as well) Daphne has a little bit of sway given she's married to Squadron Leader Simon Basset.

Daphne is the only member of the family Anthony allows to see him in his current state. His mother knows he's alive and that's about all. He won't let her come and visit him, he won't let her bring the children, because he's going to get better. And he wants her to see him then. He wants her to see him as the man who left for the RAF, not the broken person he is now. But given Daphne is in the village, and barged her way through in her very best I am an important military wife ™️ Voice, he couldn't very well keep him away. And he's sure she tells his mother everything. Right down to the fact he will only do exercises for one Nurse, because he wants to impress her, and the day he heard Kate's mother was coming to the hospital he dug his Brylcreem out of the bottom of his bedside table and combed his hair very neatly and waited to get the opportunity to smile up at her. He knows that all the other patients chuckle that Kate's Bridgerton's Girl and he does very little to persuade him from this notion because he saw how they all flirted with her before. And he has, on occasion gone so far as to smile smugly when she walked away, I'm going to marry that girl one day.

And he knows his mother knows about it. He knows Daphne must tell her just about everything. He can feel her sister's eyes on him whenever she comes to drop baked goods into the hospital and her eyes narrow at him.

"Scone?"

"I'd love one." Anthony smiled, his hair done hurriedly, desperate to make a good impression even if he couldn't get out of his pyjamas.

"Jam and cream?"

"Lovely."

She narrowed her eyes at him for a long moment as she handed it over to him before she cleared her throat. "Are you...? Only...? What is it the boys on base say? Chasing skirt?"

Anthony's heart pounded in his chest when he shook his head, "No Ma'am. I... am... somewhat... very taken with your sister. If I thought she'd say yes at current I'd propose."

She smiled, snatching the scone back. "Don't eat that one then. Truth is I burnt it."

#till forever falls apart au #wwii au #kathony #anthony x kate #molly’s asks and answers

[elphantasmo]

So a full on post about my craft show today:

I made 69 dollars total (nice) and paid 60 for my spot. Half the vendors didn't show up today and the signage was not great. I did a show in this venue with this promoter last year and also didn't have a ton of sales. I have one more show in this venue in December so we'll see if things were slow because of hunting opener.

I did, however, get a decent amount of crocheting done. I took some scrap yarn and a project I had started this week. I finished the mittens I had started and made 4 cup cozies. I'm currently making cup cozies out of all of my scrap yarn and I plan on making some dog themed tags to put on them. I'm not going to list them on my store until after one of my shows in October.

Last year I did a show that doubled as a fundraiser for the Minnesota Basset Hound Rescue and a lot of people there wanted dog themed items. I'm doing that show again so I'm making cup cozies out of leftover yarn and putting dog related tags on them. The show was a ton of fun and my partner and I agreed that we'll do it every year.

When I was growing up I had a basset hound and they're my favorite breed of dog. Plus! They have a costume contest for the dogs so the whole day I get to see pups in costumes. Even if I don't make any money, my vendor fee goes to the rescue and I get to see cute animals.

Though last year I bought banana bread and forgot to put it in my tote and I stepped away for a second and a pup in a convict costume stole my bread and ate it. Not making that mistake again.

#chatty cassie #long post

[nioumin-draw]

1. What's your MC's name, house, and blood status?

Fergus "Fergie" McCuming , Hufflepuff, half-blood

2. Were they a hatstall or easily sorted?

He got easily sorted into Hufflepuff

3. Where is your MC from? (England, Scotland, Ireland, France, etcThe more specifics, the better!)

Fergus came from Scotland , precisely on the island of Bute .

4. Favorite classes at Hogwarts? Do they excel in these subjects?

Flying class ( he is the best student in this subject) , care of magical creatures, Herbology ,Defense against dark art .

5. Least favorite classes? Are they bad in these areas of magic or do they just not like the subject?

History of magic ( he take a nap during this class ) , Astronomy and divination ( he don’t understand those subjects XD ).

6. Favorite and least favorite professor

Favorite : Kogawa , Garlick , Hecat , Sharp

Least : Binns , Nigellus Black

7. Name their go-to purchase at Honeydukes.

Jelly-slug,Pumpkin fizz, pumpkin pasty , Chocolate Cauldron , chocolate frogs

8. Quidditch role and/or favorite broom.

Fergus is a great Beater and Keeper his favorite broom is a Ember Dash

9. What's their favorite spot in or around the castle?

The quidditch pitch , the Hufflepuff common room , Clock tower and Kitchen.

10. Describe their wand.

Elder, unicorn hair ,flexible , 11 inchs

Handle : Arrow-Brown

11. Describe their perfect Room of Requirement.

A place where he can chill out , make plant grow and play game with his friends ( he ask Cheek to play to cards with him sometime)

12. What's their patronus? What memory do they call upon to cast it?

Basset Hound , the memories they call upon to cast it are when he having good time with his cousin Orson and when he saw his first quidditch match.

13. Favorite spell/potion/beast?

His favorite spell is Despulso and his favorite beasts are Puffskein and Diriclaw

14. What is their favorite book, magical or muggle-written?

Fergus is not really a book guy but he is interested by magical creatures books or reading books about broomstick or the Prophet.

15. What are their feelings/experience with muggles? Do they enjoy muggle entertainment? If so, what?

He found muggle pretty funny and curious , he wondering what are they imagined about magic.

16. What would their Boggart turn into? How would they defeat it?

A Werewolf , he defeat it with putting big ribbon 🎀 or other ridiculous accessories on it ( like his mother’s dogs )

17. Tell me about your MC's family. Do they have parents? Siblings? Cousins? What's their relationship with them like?

He live with his parents , his maternal grandparents and his mother’s dogs ( Bearded collie and Scottish-terriers) he get along with his parents but is not agree with his mother on the clothes or accessories taste , Orson Drawn is his favorite maternal cousin during their childhood they spend many summer together and write letters to rach others regularly.

18. On an average day, what can be found in your character's pockets?

Chocolates , Wiggenweld potions , his wands , some money and some cards

19. Has your character ever been attacked by a magical beast/animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?

He already been attack by pixies when he was a kids and he gotten hurt when he save his cousin Orson from a bunch of Dugbogs , he spent 3 week in the hospital wing.

20. Is your character's current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up? (Also, what is that status? Well off and respected like the Malfoys, or perhaps less fortunate and looked down upon like the Weasleys?)

Fergus family are very weathly wizards,less respected as Orson Drawn family but still very popular among wizards.

21. In what situation was your character the most afraid they've ever been?

When he been confronted to a dragon in the magyar hall and when his cousins almost died

22. In what situation was your character the most calm they've ever been?

When they sleep so it’s in history of magic class he is the most calm lol

23. What was your character's favorite toy as a child?

His broomstick toy.

24. How quick is your character to trust someone else?

About family he absolutely trust them same for his cousin friends like Mimouna Carfield, Amit Thakkar , Ilaria Wingrave @chirithy564 , Natsai Onai and Poppy sweeting ( friends of his family are my friends).

About people like Sebastian Sallow…it’s hard for him to know if he can really trust him…

25. How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation? (or magic, both are valid)

It depend he resort fast from a physical confrontation but magical it take more time ( 5 weeks)

26. In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?

He is ready to improve himself for become a better guy if it’s necessary.

27. How does your character behave around people they like?

As a funny , pleasant, kind , rowdy, attentive guy. The type of guy we like hanging time with .

28. How does your character behave around people they dislike

He act more distant and don’t pay attention to them but if they touch him on a sensive point ( like his family or something /someone he care about) he is ready to hit back . So Everett Clopton and Medea Pharmak are on his black list .

29. Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?

He will remove a problem if it that bother him or the others

30. What does your MC see in the Mirror of Erised?

Himself as quidditch champion ( as he always dreamed) with his family cheering him up

31. Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?

Fergus know we have to work hard for having what we want and it great to feel a certain satisfaction when you finally got it.

32. What would they smell in the Amortentia potion?

Chocolate, Broomstick wood and fresh air .

33. How easy or difficult is it for your character to say "I love you?" Can they say it without meaning it?

For him it’s easy as eating chocolate cauldron :)

34. Which of the Deathly Hallows would they most like to own?

Invisible coat

35. What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?

He don’t really think about it, there too many thing to do before dying .

36. What are their feelings on the Dark Arts?

He is absolutely don’t trust it and swear to himself to never use it ( specially after saw Sebastian sallow and Medea Pharmak use it on Orson and Mimouna)

37. Silly bonus question #1: Who does your MC fancy?

At first peoples ( including a jealous Orson and Imelda Rey ) thought Fergus and Samantha Dales fancy on each other but it was just a misunderstood .

Fergus is pretty close of his friend /rival Imelda ( who secretly like him very much )

38. Silly bonus question #2: Did you create your MC when Hogwarts Legacy came out, or did you always have them in your mind?

He litterly pop in my head , i creat him after Orson …i wanted creat him a cousin

Meme belong to @sweetnsourdoh

#harry potter #harry potter oc #hpoc #oc #hphl oc #hphl mc #hogwarts legacy mc #hogwarts legacy oc #my ocs #harry potter hogwarts legacy #Fergus McCuming #Orson Drawn #hogwarts

[abcd-adventures]

Tagged

The lovely @blue-orchid79 tagged me for some questions! :) 

1. Were you named after anyone? My middle name is for my maternal grandmother, my first name is from a Don Williams country song. 

2. Last time you cried? A couple of days ago while reading How the Word is Passed. It’s good; the New York chapter has been the best so far.

3. Do you have children? Yes: C is 19 and B is 3.5. We have a bit of a split there, but as C was growing up and we realized we were going to be empty nesters at, like, 36 we figured we’d just start all over. Lol

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? I can definitely be serious, but sarcasm is fun and I use it fairly often.

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? The feeling I get from them.

6. What’s your eye color? blueish green

7. Scary movie or happy ending? Meh--not that into movies, and I’d prefer something more serious if I have to choose one, so neither?? 

8. Any special talents? If I am ever asked to perform in a talent show, I’m in trouble. I don’t have any cool skills or talents, but I’m quite mediocre at lots of things...Lol

9. Where were you born? Texas

10. What are your hobbies? reading, yoga, walks in nature, exploring new places, good conversations

11. Do you have any pets? Yes, a basset hound mix named Walter and a long-hair tabby named Donut--they’re both senior citizens these days.

12. What sports do you or have you played? I played soccer in high school because some athletic credits were required but I was NOT any good. I played some tennis in college for my athletic credits and loved that--I would like to still play that, but I have no time unfortunately. 

13. How tall are you? 5’9” 

14. Favorite subject in school? Usually English--IF the books were any good. 

15. Dream job? My current job!!! I love my job so much!

16. What is your favorite season? the, like, two weeks of spring we get in Texas. Lol

17. What grosses you out that doesn’t gross out other people? I don’t know...I’m not that easily grossed out.

18. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Reading

Anyone who feels like it should do this! I always enjoy reading them. :) 

[wondernus]

𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 (preview) * ੈ✩‧₊˚

ෆ fic synopsis: kim mingyu’s trouble with luck makes you think you’re being played by him after failing to meet on every. single. date. what does it take for the two of you to finally meet in person? ෆ pairing: kmg x reader (gn) ෆ fic genre: humor, romance ෆ preview warnings: cursing, food ෆ preview wc: 1.6k (full fic is an estimated 7-15k) ෆ a/n: here is the preview to chapter one of another fic i'm excited to share with you all. this one is dedicated to the best boy and the awkward phase glow-ups. please lmk down below or in my asks/dms if you would like to be on the taglist - whatever you're most comfortable with! i'm aiming to post the full fic in june or july :0)

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chapter one: past (preview)

DK is positive that if he sneezed, the puff of air that shoots out of his nose would be strong enough to knock over the guy he is currently helping hold steady.

But Kim Mingyu – tall, lanky, and irrationally stubborn, refuses to accept help from his obviously more capable roommate. He stands on his makeshift stepladder and attempts to shimmy out his giant hard-shell suitcase he somehow managed to store at the top of his closet the day he moved into the dorm. However, the only thing Mingyu seems to be taking out of his closet is the dust that collected on top of his belongings, and DK is trying his very best not to sneeze.

Who would have thought that Kim Mingyu would be built like one of those wavy inflatable tube guys you see while driving past car dealerships on the highway? His little self-intro on the university roommates request page painted him to be an outgoing type of guy – likes photography, running, and dogs; dislikes people who are rude to waiters, bad vibes, and heights. His profile picture was an aesthetic photo of him in some art museum in Europe. Mingyu turned out to be exactly who and how he described himself. However, had DK or Minghao known their literal pre-serum Steve Roger roommate wasn’t who they thought him to physically be, they would’ve assigned him to the loft bed with the standing closet when they were deciding bedspaces before moving into their dorms.

Now, DK can only stand behind his roommate with his two hands gripped firmly around the wooden chair’s backrest and hope the suitcase doesn’t take his roommate out before the mosquitos from wherever Mingyu is heading do.

For starters, it’s hard to believe a college sophomore – one who has to sleep on the bottom bunk because the floor is closer to the humidifier – is going on a journey to some place where he probably couldn’t restock on his precious Aquaphor that he has to slug onto his cracked heels every night and then protect with his aloe-infused fluffy bed socks. Mingyu is physically weak. He is like a Basset Hound puppy who keeps tripping on its long ears because it still needs to grow into them. He is a Victorian child experiencing EDM for the first time. He is the school Wi-Fi when everybody is back from vacation. A Lego Man figurine is probably more built than Kim Mingyu in every single physical aspect – and that is not an overstatement.

And his luck – oh, how unlucky Kim Mingyu can be at times.

Minghao, their third roommate, tells him its puberty, but Kim Mingyu’s hardhead firmly believes he is the unluckiest man in the world. Puberty, Minghao reminds him. He’s simply going through puberty. It just doesn’t seem like it because his growth spurt arrived ages before his puberty did. Mingyu digresses.

It is a bunch of small, often uncomfortable or inconvenient, occurrences bundled into one that leads Mingyu to believe he has somehow been cursed. Setting off the fire alarm after using the new microwave in their floor’s common room? In reality, some kid snuck in an illegal rice cooker and forgot to open the window while cooking some rice. Sleeping past an alarm the day after he accidentally stepped on a crack in the sidewalk? He didn’t know he accidentally set his alarm as P.M. instead of A.M.. His clumsiness? He wears clothes in sizes either too big or too small for his body. He’s never heard of tailoring before.

Mingyu claims his curse started when he was dared to download an Ouija Board app on his phone on the bus ride home from one of his high school field trips. DK reminds him that where there is a cause, there is an effect. 

So, when Mingyu abruptly announces to his two roommates that he’s leaving in the middle of the semester for some Eat, Pray, Love type of trip with his rich aunt, the two roommates can only ask why and whether or not rent is going to be more expensive given that there would technically only be two roommates instead of three:

“I dunno-” Mingyu picks up his sub, trying to adjust his grip so the tomato slices don’t slip out when he takes a bite. “I think it’ll be a nice change.”

DK gawks at him while Minghao looks through his tote bag for a hair tie. Mingyu shrugs and brings the sandwich to his lips. A tomato slice slips out from the backend and lands on the ceramic plate. Mingyu sighs and sets his sandwich back down on his plate and opens it to tuck the tomato slice back into place.

The most level-headed of the trio, DK, stares at the guy who sleeps below him reattempt to take a successful bite of his sandwich. Minghao, whose long hair is now tied in a manbun, twirls his fork around his plate of spaghetti.

“You know it’s bad for your scalp if you tie your hair too tightly,” Mingyu gestures to his own head to show Minghao. There are bread crumbs in the corner of his lips, and some sauce on his fingers. He brings his fingers to his mouth and licks them clean before taking another bite.

Minghao ignores him and stares outside the window at the family of ducks making their way into the shade outside of the dormitory dining hall.

A nice change is what newly divorced couples say in movies. A nice change is giving your childhood bedroom a makeover. A nice change is when Mingyu finally takes off his damn braces so he doesn’t spit on people while he talks. DK reckons it’s because Mingyu is having trouble adjusting to adulthood. He’s a second-year going through what Minghao calls a “prolonged puberty experience,” but DK thinks that all Mingyu needs is time. He has the braces, the lisp, and the inability to act normal in front of crushes. It’s normal. Everybody moves at their own pace. All Mingyu needs is a little confidence and a major glow-up.  

“You said you’re going with your aunt?” DK pinches a fry between his fingers and decides to drop it back down. “What about our dorm and school?”

Outside, a Resident Director leads a group of elementary school students on a tour around the dormitory area. The students look around the several tall dormitories and point at the ducks when they see them. The teachers who walk behind their students are too busy staring at their phones to care if the students chase after the animals.

“Hey, do you think ducks are easy to pick up?” Xu Minghao gently sets his fork down and cups his hands, placing them side-by-side. He looks at his imaginary bowl, “They look like they’ll fit perfectly in my hands, yunno. Perfectly scoopable.”

“My aunt isn’t married and doesn’t have any kids so she says she’ll give me her money if I travel with her,” Mingyu chews with his mouth open and pauses to wash it down with some milk. He exhales and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. “Something about going on a journey to prove that material wealth isn’t all there is in the world.”

Having lost his appetite, DK pushes his plate of fries away from him. He asks Mingyu, “Isn’t it counterproductive because you need money to travel the world?”

“Ehh,” Mingyu slinks in his seat, but reaches over to grab some of the abandoned fries. “But don’t worry about my grades. I’ll be studying abroad and will probably be back in time for graduation. Hopefully my credits can transfer. And my aunt is paying for my dorm so you guys don’t have to worry about paying more.”

“And the school is okay with you paying even through you’re not going to be here?”

“Universities don’t care as long as they’re earning money,” Minghao huffs and stabs a meatball with his fork. “But God forbid I take more than three free yoga classes at the rec center and all of a sudden I’m banned for the rest of the month.”

A new group of friends set their bags down at the table next to where the trio are sitting. One of them seems to recognize DK and politely waves at him before catching up with their friends to line up for food. DK smiles and waves back – he only met them a few days ago.

“I- I think taking that trip will be good for me,” Mingyu stutters when he realizes he has been staring at DK’s friend the entire time. His eyes quickly travel back to looking at his best friend’s fries. He fidgets his fingers before reaching for another one, “Maybe I can meet some new people, learn a few things, and bulk up from all the traveling I’ll be doing.”

Minghao opens the dorm door and enters with a duck tucked under his arm, American football style. He makes his way over to his desk and drops off a few textbooks. DK swears the duck looked at him straight in the eye.

“Yn said you should come to the beach hangout on Saturday,” he tells DK while grabbing his water bottle and yoga mat.

“I’ll think about it,” DK is still staring at the duck who seems perfectly content with being held by the Second Year.

Minghao shrugs and swings the mat over his shoulder. The duck quacks, and Minghao waves goodbye before exiting their shared room. Mingyu, who successfully managed to start pulling out his suitcase from an angle, sneezes and pushes it back into place.  

taglist: @jiminismybabymochi, @anissanightyoung, @bat-shark-repellant, @woozarts, @jaycheoluwu, @staysstrays, @soobin-chois

#very sorry for making mingyu a milk-drinking fiend #seventeen imagines #seventeen x reader #seventeen au #seventeen fluff #mingyu imagines #mingyu au #mingyu x reader #mingyu x yn #svt au #seventeen fic #mingyu fluff #mingyu imagine

[branches-in-a-flood]

Hiyoooo! 15 44 59 for ask game (and look at me only sending one message this time!)

Bahaha, so proud of you, drift. These are also such happy asks!

15 ,Do you get wanderlust? Where do you want to go?

Yes. I turned 18 and got the fuck out, travelling asuch as I could. Currently in a desire to go back to prague and see what I didn't fully appreciate the first time around. Id also love to visit the Masai Mara, simply because i was raised on African nature documentaries and my previous life in conservation.

44nWhat’s the earliest dream you can remember having?

My grandfather's basset hound attacking me. I don't remember many details, but I remember falling out of bed over it.

59 What’s the happiest day of your life you’ve ever had?

Acceptance into my professional degree program. I would say graduation, but it was during COVID and I didn't go lol

#ask game

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In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable. Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen. Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar. The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule...

#book: the duke and i #book: bridgerton #author: julia quinn #genre: historical fiction #genre: romance #year: 2000s

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Ok those chaotic prompts are amazing. 19 for polyphantoms?

When Alex told him about his relationship with his band mates, Willie had thought it was kind of cool. He was an open-minded kind of dude, and he could tell they made Alex happy. He'd made sure to reassure his boyfriend that he didn't mind at all, that he was glad he found something that worked for him.

He kind of regretted not asking for a flow chart, though. He wasn't sure if that was rude or not.

As far as he could tell, Luke and Reggie were dating Julie. Bobby was dating Reggie, but not Luke or Julie. Though he might be sleeping with Luke. Julie was dating Flynn, who was dating Reggie and Carrie. Carrie and Luke had this thing where either they hated each other or they were fucking like crazy, and honestly Willie wasn't sure he wanted to know.

And Alex... Willie had no idea who exactly Alex was dating, sleeping with, or what. Obviously not Julie and Flynn, he'd made that much clear. He and Carrie were Ultimate Dance Buddies, which was both adorable and sometimes really fucking hot. He's not sure if Carrie was the one that convinced Alex those short shorts were absolutely essential to learning new choreography but if she did he should get her flowers.

As for the guys, well, they were all so touchy it was almost impossible to figure out who was dating who. Alex and Reggie bickered so much you'd think they didn't like each other, or that they were an old married couple. Luke was known to drape himself over any of the guys, and the fact that Alex didn't shove him off probably meant something, right? And once when he came to pick Alex up for a date, he'd seen Bobby give him such a sweet goodbye kiss he nearly ruined the moment to go 'awwww'.

What was even more confusing was that Willie somehow found himself pulled into their little group until he wasn't entirely sure who he was dating. It had started out pretty clear: Willie was dating Alex, and the rest of the group joked about how he was their 'boyfriend-in-law'.

Except these days, Luke draped himself over Willie just as easily as he did any of the others, and Willie found he didn't really mind. He and Reggie had started going on 'adventures' together that seemed more and more like they might be dates: sneaking into the animal shelter after hours to play with the dogs, going out for ice cream, thrifting to find weird treasures to bring back to the others. And when they all curled up for a movie together, Willie's favourite spot was snuggled up to Bobby, because he knew how to play with Willie's hair just right.

And Alex just watched him with soft eyes and a knowing smile.

Which was why his current situation was so jarring. "Why am I in your phone as Himbo Number Two?" Alex asked, and even though he tried to play it off as a joke, Willie could tell that he was hurt. Which just wouldn't do at all.

"Because clearly you're not the biggest himbo in the band, Hotdog," he tried to explain. He didn't want Alex to think he didn't come first, or anything. "Reggie got his head stuck between the bars of that Basset Hound's cage on our last... adventure."

"It's okay, you can say date," Alex gently corrected him. Willie blinked.

"Really?" he asked, slightly awed at that revelation. So Reggie thought of them as dates too? And he'd apparently told Alex, but not Willie? More importantly, he could have been kissing Reggie this whole time?

Alex laughed, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "Really. And since you didn't seem to know that, I feel like if anyone should be labeled Himbo Number Two, it should be you, Speed Bump."

"Okay, now I really need a flow chart," Willie complained. Who knew who else he could be kissing?

#julie and the phantoms #fanfic #willex #the greater polyphantoms polycule #(which is different every time I write it because why not) #willie throckmorton #alex mercer #they're stupid your honour #I wrote a thing #willie asks for a flow chart and probably at least three people come to find out they were dating/weren't just sleeping together or whatever #by the end of it alex has a migraine and Flynn has gone to Julie's room to grab her 18-pack of coloured markers #Flynn just: OKAY SHOW OF HANDS WHO HERE IS DATING LUKE? OKAY LUKE DID YOU KNOW THAT? #She goes over every person and then just to be sure goes through the entire list again #when they finally have everything hammered out #willie goes: okay on to item number two: rank the boys from biggest to least big himbo to settle this conversation between me and alex #FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FIRST #(Carrie is LIVING) #reggie is very proud of his title thanks