#everyone now considers her the local doctor basically

[haikyuu-philia]

How They React to You Fainting in Front of Them

Headcanons for the Karasuno Boys (Hinata Shouyou, Kageyama Tobio, Yamaguchi Tadashi, Tsukishima Kei, Ennoshita Chikara, Tanaka Ryuunosuke, Nishinoya Yuu, Azumane Asahi, Sugawara Koushi, Sawamura Daichi)

A/N: Well, a bit of comfort for my fellow low blood pressure fans and those who have fainted before, like me. Keep your heads up! Always make sure to call an ambulance or go to a doctor if you are unconscious for longer than a few seconds or aren't prone to feeling dizzy, there might be underlying issues.

Trigger Warning: Fainting (who would have thought), implications of nausea, dizziness and fatigue - Lots of fluff tho!!

hinata shouyou

Exams were coming up and with a boyfriend like Hinata there was no way around tutoring him yourself, no matter how bad your own grades were. There was no way that his could get worse. Equipped with lots of snacks that his mom had prepared in advance, the two of you were hosting a small study session. In between Natsu insisted on playing with you in their little backyard - One thing thing led to another and soon enough you were down in the burning heat of summer.

Natsu screamed. And Hinata jolted towards you before he sat down on his knees right next to you. His head hovering above yours he starred at your motionless face with big eyes. In a hurry his eyes shot from one spot to the other, from the door to the spot Natsu had been standing at a couple of seconds ago but was nowhere to be seen now and back to you.

While he was tempted to shake your shoulders, he rather resorted to stammering one word after the other. “(Y/N), wake uuuuuuuupp, pleeeeeeease.” He was basically begging when his mom came running into the backyard after Natsu had alerted her. Next thing he knew you were looking back at him again with confusion gracing your eyes.

The rest of the day was spent in the living room where Hinata bounced around whenever you implied that you might need anything. At the same time his mom kept an eye on you and made sure that you were drinking enough even though the color had returned to your face soon after waking up. Hinata was rather happy that he had a reason to stop studying that day - Despite that reason being that he had boyfriend duties to fulfill.

He walked you home that evening, all while jumping around you with as much energy as ever. Whatever came to his mind, he pointed it out to you. Actually, he simply didn't want you to stop talking or smiling or reacting in any way. The forced silence during your unconsciousness had scared him quite a bit. Who was supposed to laugh about his jokes, if it wasn't for you? 

A slight scolding from his mom later, he started to keep an eye on the little things he noticed - And began to overreact just a bit if he considered it an issue. Cold hands? He would loudly ask everyone in the room for gloves. Sweating? He would zoom to the closest vending machine. Of course, he was bragging to Kageyama about how awesome he was as a boyfriend.

kageyama tobio

If Kageyama could be described with one word, then it would be ‘stubborn’. But also dedicated. So, he happened to be jogging his rounds through the local park one Saturday morning. And every once in a while he would pass by you sitting on a nearby bench as you waved at him in tiny. During the next round he arrived in sight just in time to see your upper body hunch over towards your knees. He ran.

“This is absolutely not funny, (Y/N). Start chuckling. Like, right now. Hello?” At first he stood next to the bench with you in quite a weird looking position, but he realized that this wasn't a joke right after. He felt your pulse before doing anything else and not daring to move you he was about to dial the emergency number.

His eyes kept scanning the surroundings for people that might be of more help than he currently was, because he knew that he wasn't exactly doing anything beneficial here. Actually, he was so lost in thought that he nearly yelped when you suddenly sat up again like nothing had happened. You were pale as hell but very much alive.

He was even more awkward during the comfort stage as he couldn’t grasp what type of comfort you might need. Was he supposed to go and fetch a bottle of water? Did you need cuddles or was touching you a bad idea? What was he supposed to do if you were to faint again? He was trying. He really was. 10/10 for effort, 0/10 for execution.

On your way back home he had his hand on your back in an attempt to provide you with stability. That seemed pretty smart and reasonable to him. He also stared at you for way too long at a time. Not that it was weird, just an additional extra seconds that were a little hard to ignore. 

He might or might not have called his sister that evening. And he might or might not have sneaked a little teddy bear plushie a couple of days later. Sometimes he didn't know how to comfort you or what to do when you felt bad, so he wanted you to have this tiny fellow by your side. It ended up being specifically helpful during the long distance episodes during his professional career.

yamaguchi tadashi

The whole team was in euphoria. Absolute ecstasy. A win they had considered impossible only a couple of weeks ago had just come true. Hitoka and you were zooming through the hallways to meet the boys at the door. A little flustered Yamaguchi immediately embraced your smiling figure, nearly sweeping you off your feet in the process. But then your giggles subsided and your limbs went numb - Your head bumped against the side of his, arms slipping off his shoulders.

The increased weight he was holding dragged him to the floor while he was still supporting your upper body from the hug that had turned serious in a matter of seconds. With you in his arms he crouched down, careful to not bump your legs or your head that he had zero control over into something. His eyes were wide, the hot sweat covering his body had turned into a cold shiver. Something was very, very wrong.

Panicking. Absolutely panicking. He couldn't even think of calling out to his teammates who were literally surrounding him but had yet to notice what was happening in the middle of their little celebration dance in the hallway. All he did was to say your name over and over again, touching your cheek with shaking fingers 

When your eyes flew open a couple of seconds later, he nearly fainted himself as his lungs were finally filling with air again. By then, those standing closest to the two of you had noticed your condition - And from there it spread like wildfire among the team. But Yamaguchi only had eyes for you and he didn't even notice how close he was holding you as opposed to his usually shy nature when it came to PDA of all sorts.

“Gosh, you nearly made me have a heart attack, honey, oh wow, that was scary. Are you feeling better?” Lots of interjections as he was trying hard to voice his thoughts. Someone had brought a bottle of water in the meantime and you were slowly sitting up again. Propped up against his side he trailed his head up and down your thigh to show you that he was there.

He brought up the idea of a code word. Say the word and he will have his hands wrapped around you immediately to make sure that you don't get hurt when you aren't feeling well. That one time you accidentally used it in a normal conversation was the scariest he’s ever been through, except for you actually fainting in his embrace.

tsukishima kei

Granted, lots of people and loud one at that surrounding him at once wasn't exactly what he enjoyed the most in this earthly life of his, but one more person wouldn't hurt - Especially if that person was you, that had official permission to join today because you had offered to help out since Kiyoko had called in sick. He was completely focused, you were busy and that only changed when the thud of a person hitting the floor echoed through the room. And he didn't have to turn around to feel the sinking feeling in his stomach.

He cursed at himself when he realized that he had paid zero attention to what you had been doing ever since you had gotten to work with Yachi. Now you were laying on the ground, slightly sweaty hair sticking to your face. Your face that was so sickly pale. Of course, he was by your side in what was a matter of seconds. You were breathing, that was good. A wave of relief washed over him because his worst nightmare wasn't coming true right now.

His eyes on you, he took notice of Takeda sending Ennoshita and Narita to see if the school nurse was still in her office and of Daichi gathering all the other boys in a different corner. Then your eyes opened again and he was there, just there for you. After crouching down to tell you what had happened, he got up to lift your legs by holding them at your ankles.

Actually, he had chosen to do so because that was the first step he had learnt in his first aid workshop - But he figured that it was quite easy to restrain you from getting up too early when he was the one in charge of your legs. 

The more he scanned your face, the more obvious the signs of remaining fatigue were to him. The shadows underneath your eyes, your faint smile, the way your hands were shaking ever so slightly as you wiped a streak of hair out of your field of vision. Every time he looked away to take a breath, he ended up looking at you only a split second later. Leaving you out of sight and having you faint once was more than enough for a single day.

In the days after your fainting incident he was battling the anxiety for days. Not that he would openly tell you, but he seemed to be handing you drinks more often than ever before or eyed you out of the corner of his eye when you yawned or rubbed your eyes. He tried to be subtle about it, yet it didn't take long for people to catch on. Yamaguchi might have made a comment about it.

ennoshita chikara

Why all teachers had devoted themselves to scheduling every single exam and project deadline for a time frame of about 10 days was something neither him nor you would ever understand. Especially with volleyball practice coming up twice a day, he found himself struggling quite a bit with time management because he had to cover practice, school and you as well as his family. The group project with him and you in the same group seemed to be a blessing in disguise.

After lunch break it was your group’s turn to present your results, all group members lining up in front of the class with him standing right next to you. In the middle of the presentation his heart skipped a beat as he saw you swaying slightly in the corner of his eye. He thought how odd it was for you to suddenly start moving like that. Then you slurred your words, again in the middle of the sentence, which finally triggered him to directly look at you.

He was just in time to see how you completely lost your balance, knees giving in to your way, notes dropping to the floor. The paper in his hands followed suit as soon as he let to go of it to catch you in his arms. With little to no space in the area between the teacher’s desk, the board and the other group members he chose the easy of just picking you up himself: One arm was supporting your back, the other had your knees resting on it and your head was safely leaned against his chest. Nothing could hurt you like this, was what he was thinking.

“I’m gonna take (Y/N), ehm, I mean (Y/L/N), to the infirmary,” he explained while he was already on the way to the door. “It would be great if someone could help me with the door as my hands are rather full. Oh yes, the notes for our parts can be found to your feet, thank you.” - Someone pushed the door open for him and his attention was off the classroom again as he was moving very slowly to make sure that not a single part of your body would collide with the doorframe.

Once the door was closed, he wanted to start running. He wanted to dash to the nurse, with you still in his arms, to get you the medical attention you needed as soon as possible. Trying to shift your weight a little bit, he noticed how easily your head was bumping from one side to the other in your unconscious state and he found himself flinched at the thought of making you even more uncomfortable.

You came to about halfway to the nurses office, he was taking long steps to avoid any unnecessary waves of movements jolting your body. It needed you calling his name for him to look down at you, yet he managed to crack a weak smile: “Welcome back, seems like you fell for me all over again, huh?”. Later at the infirmary, he had to sit down and rest his head in his hands as a silent meltdown. Also, he was already dreading your joined retour to the classroom considering his embarrassing behavior earlier.

tanaka ryuunosuke

Being as energetic as ever he was jumping from left to right and back to the left in front of you while imitating Daichi as you were filling the time in between your last class and the start of his afternoon practice behind the gym hall. It wasn't until he heard Sugawara yell his name from the door of said hall that you noticed how much time had passed. You got up to hand him his back that you hadn't been watching during his little performance, but he had to watch your knees give in only a few moments later.

He stared. For him, you dropped in what must have been slow motion and his body simply wasn't quick enough to catch on in the same speed as his mind was begging his legs to. When your body collided with the ground, even bounced back a little bit, only to hit the hard surface once more. His eyes wide open and the whole scenario reflecting in them, he nearly tripped when his legs finally started sprinting towards your motionless figure.

Coming to a stop on his own knees, he inspecting your face before trying to shake you awake by placing a hand on your shoulder. Frankly, he didn't know what to do. If only Chikara or Suga were here. To stop his frightened thoughts from further feeding his anxiety, he says every nickname he can think of, repeating your name over and over again in between.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry I wasn't paying better attention to you,” he mumbled as if it were a charm that would undo the incident. Being alone with you didn't help the situation either because he was determined to not leave you behind even though it would only be for two minutes with his team mates being this close. He switched to stroking your cheek with the back of his fingers, clenching his other hand to a fist.

Sugawara’s scolding had never sounded so heavenly like in this moment when Tanaka heard him round the corner to finally fetch the second year. It only needed Tanaka’s pleading eyes that were filled with fear for Sugawara to rush back to the gym hall, leaving behind the promise that he would get the adults. 

Waking up to him nearly slapping himself to stay calm and multiple people running around the corner, calling his name and yours, was the first thing that manifested as a conscious memory for you. Ever-so-passionate Tanaka didn't even consider attending practice that day, instead he insisted on you getting that checked out at the hospital. In the waiting room he was resting his forehead on your shoulder as his head grew heavy from relief.

nishinoya yuu

Even in the early morning hours it had been obvious that today would be hot. Burning hot. But that didn't stop him from running from one classroom to the other during lunch break to gather all his friends in the same spot - aka. the very popular benches underneath the huge tree in the yard. Shadow guaranteed. When it finally was time to eat, he sprinted towards the arranged spot to find you hunched over on the bench and tipping over when he blinked.

He zoomed across the yard. And he forced his own body in between the space that was left between the ground and your body. With him body slamming to the concrete and you landing partly on top of him, the attention of everyone else around you was gained. He needed to blink again to realize what his body had just automatically done.

“Hey, are you okay?” No response. Saying your name didn't do anything either. One limb at a time he freed himself from his position. While doing so he noticed how lifeless your body felt, you weren't resisting, no chuckle or laughter, absolutely nothing. If this was a joke, it had to be a really bad one. But he also knew that you would never purposefully scare him and toy with his feelings like that.

Students were whispering all around the two of you, yet he could only focus on your seemingly sleeping figure. His legs were tingling as his body wanted to jump up again to get the nurse or a teacher himself until the other second years showed up by stepping out of the crowd. You woke up to only Tanaka being missing who was sent to alert the nurse and the others shielding you from the curious glances.

Once you were awake again, Nishinoya fully committed himself to staring at you. There was no way he would miss a single sign of dizziness or nausea washing over you. He even used his own hands to keep your face out of the sun. When the nurse came he diligently listened to everything she said, even going as far as making actual notes while she was checking on you. 

The two of you ended up spending lunch break at the infirmary - You in bed and him trying to feed you because “You have to regain your strength! By eating! That’s what the nurse said!”. As if he hadn't been the affection type of boyfriend already, he made sure to hug you even more from now on. He dubbed it ‘Energy Transmission’.

azumane asahi

Following his morning practice you had picked him up like every day to chat a little bit while walking to your classes. He was always matching your pace despite tending to make bigger steps than you because of his height, eyeing to his left where you were walking from time to time. It had become a calming part of your morning routines.

Only a couple of steps away from the gym hall, he turned towards you when he heard your bag drop to the ground and the rest was his instincts kicking in: Letting go of his own bag, he reached for you waist as you were falling towards the ground like the strings of a marionette had been cut. He prayed that he would be fast enough, internally yelling at himself to move even faster and faster and faster.

Somehow managed to catch your upper body before carefully placing you on the ground with shaking fingers. His mind was overflowing with potential diagnoses as he tried to remember what they had learnt in their first aid course that had been part of their biology class earlier this year. Kneeling on the dirty pathway himself, he held you up with one arm, keeping you close to himself to better observe you and grab the bag that was closest to you to place your head on it.

A couple of seconds later, the second years bursted through the door of the gym hall and he knew that all five of them would be hurdled together. His mouth was faster than his brain this way: “NISHINOYA, I NEED YOU TO GET THE NURSE,” he yelled loud enough for them to hear. Nishinoya didn't think twice and just started running.

As you were laying on the ground in front of him, head on the bag and body resting on your right side to keep your air passages free, he removed single strands of air from your face with shaking fingers. He didn't dare to touch, let alone move you, even more. The damage he might do to you was branded too risky by his fear.

You started blinking at him again before Nishinoya or the nurse were back, so you couldn't have been out for long. For him it had been an eternity. During your exam at the nurse’s office he was waiting outside the door the whole time - Daichi and Sugawara being with him to pat his shoulders and back in the meantime. He could only muster up enough courage to whisper in the middle of a comfort hug: “You really scared me there, you looked so fragile I thought you would crack under my touch.”

sugawara koushi

During lunch break he usually came to your classroom to chat with you about each other’s days, especially if you hadn't been able to see each other a lot thanks to classes and practice. So, he found himself casually chatting about the latest catastrophes that mostly involved the chaos that was called the first year quad, when he noticed that you weren't responding much anymore.

His eyes widened the moment he realized you were breathing unsteadily as if you were trying to hold onto the last remaining pieces of your consciousness. Immediately, he reached for your hand as he was sitting right next to you, trying to get your attention.

Next thing he knew was your body basically falling against his in a last attempt to find shelter before you had passed out completely. A second earlier his eyes had been searching for a water bottle, now they were set on finding the most reliable student around. To say he was alerted would have been an understatement with his following action basically consisted of ordering said students around: “Go and fetch a teacher! We need help over here!”

He tried to stay as still as possible to provide your body with the stability it had been craving so badly, caressing the back of your hand he was still holding with his thumb as if he was drawing little circles on it. The only thing keeping him sane was the fact that he could feel you breathing against his neck. He kept looking around to reassure everyone else that he quite literally got your back.

Once you were conscious again, he supervised you as you got all the rest you needed and had been told to get by the nurse. But as soon as you had recovered enough - and he was convinced that you were able to bear it - he wrapped you in a hug, tears reflecting in his eyes, voice breaking with every second word: “I didn't know what to do when you were laying in my arms without moving at all, love. I’m sorry you had to experience this.”

He really couldn't stand the thought of you feeling sick and him not being able to do anything about it. That’s why he turned into the pro of prevention - Snacks in his back, making sure that your lunch break sessions take place at the cafeteria or with a lunch box, the personification of “Hydrate or DIE-drate”. He is just a worried baby.

sawamura daichi

He caught on that something was wrong before you had any chance of saying it yourself as he felt his chest tighten after he had noticed that you were turning pale. Call it the Captain or the Boyfriend Instinct, but he had his full attention on you.

When your eyes lost focus on top of that, he tried calling out your name only for his words to get stuck in his throat and to be replaced with a huff that he let out while he zoomed forward to hold you.

As soon as his hands were tightly, but not painfully, wrapped around your upper arms, your body went limp. Knowing that he couldn't hold you up standing after seeing your head fall back as well, he took the fall with you to cushion your body himself and gain control over the impact on the floor. He never let go of you the entire time.

On the outside, he was completely in charge of his emotions and the situation. Most importantly, he ordered some nearby students, who had gotten quite a scare out of you suddenly going down, to get the school nurse. Simultaneously he made sure that you could breathe, all the while slowly rubbing his hand up and down your back to ensure that you could feel that he was there.

Soon enough you started squirming in his hold and once he looked down again his glance met your tired eyes. He let out a long breath that he had been holding ever since jumping into action. Seeing you conscious again calmed his racing heart to which he carefully placed his hand on your cheek.

“Hey there, don't worry about a thing, the nurse is on her way. We’ll just stay like this until she is here, okay?” He explained in a gently voice with so much warmth in his eyes that only turned away to check the hallway for the nurse. “I won't leave you at any point, all you need to do is breathe and tell me if you feel dizzy again, alright, my dear?”

In the days after, he made it a habit of his to always hold your hand when you were around. His mind kept replaying the worst case of you falling to the ground without anyone there to cushion your fall, so feeling your touch helped him fight off the anxiety of it happening again. 

Posted: 8 May 2022 | Requests: Open (head canons, drabbles, scenarios for all characters!) | Match-ups: Closed

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[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

Hi! So I’m trans and I’ve been going by my preferred name for a long time, and everyone calls me that name (except for family who are transphobic). But basically, I want to legally change my name. I still get called my deadname a lot when it shows up on legal stuff and I hate it. So I need to convince my mom So my question is, how can I bring this up and convince her to let me change it? I already know the legal process.

Lee says:

You know the legal process already which is a great first step! But knowing what the process will entail both legally doesn't mean that you've fully considered the logistics.

Start by making a list of all the places where you will have to update your name (school, doctor's office, bank, social security, health insurance, etc) and then look into what each of them requires to update your name.

There's a lot of paperwork that needs to be done when someone changes their name, and you want to show that you're aware of that, you've read all of the applicable policies/guidelines already and you're prepared to handle it yourself.

Convincing your mom that you're ready for the decision will also be easier if you can show her how committed you are to it. In total, a legal name change can cost $500 or more (in some cases; some people pay less depending on the fees where they live and if they are eligible for fee waivers for court fees) and you'll need to calculate that exact cost for your situation.

You'll probably need to pay court fees (often $250 or more), a few certified copy of the original name change decree (often around $10 per copy), the cost of a new ID if you have a learner's permit, driver's license, or non-driver's state ID (often $13 or more), plus the cost of a new passport and passport card (around $160), an updated birth certificate (around $55), etc. And of course you'll also need to think about the fees for mailing things through the post office.

Depending on your state's laws, you may also need to pay to publish notice of the petition in the newspaper for some amount of time like three consecutive weeks if your local newspaper charges for notices to be published, and you may have to pay to have documents notarized.

Now that you've calculated what the cost of changing your name will be, you need to find a way to get that money. Once you've saved up all the money that you'll need to change your name, move on to the next step.

Finally, collect all the information that you'll need (save all the links to a document or print the website pages) and print out all of the forms that you'll need (court forms, social security forms, passport forms, school policies and forms, etc). Don't think of this as something you're doing to convince your mom-- you're doing this for yourself, because it's what you need to do!

In this situation, I'm assuming that your mom supports calling you by your chosen name and isn't included in the 'family who are transphobic' category. I'm also assuming that in your state you either need only one legal guardian to consent to a name change, or you only have one legal guardian (your mom), or you only need to convince your mom and then she will convince your other parent.

Getting your mom on board will be easier when you can show her that you've fully considered the process of legally changing your name, but you also have to convince her that 1) it's something that you NEED to do, and 2) it's something that you need to do NOW and not when you're 18 or older.

Having that type of conversation isn't easy, but it's a good opportunity to show off your maturity. That means listening to her concerns and actually addressing them, not yelling at her (I know you wouldn't but I have to say it!! Some people do!!), trying to stay calm and taking deep breaths, etc.

If she says that she's worried that you'll change your mind because you're young, tell her that you've been using this name for years and are unlikely to change your mind.

If she doesn't understand why you can't just wait until you're older to change your name legally, show some vulnerability, get emotional, and talk about how being deadnamed affects your levels of gender dysphoria, how often you come across your deadname, how your mental health will be improved when you can change it, etc.

Recognize that you'll likely need to have multiple conversations with her on the topic and it won't be a single one-and-done in a day-- it may take several months before you win her over. Try to keep the big picture in mind. If you have a therapist, they may be able to help you prepare for talking with her.

Finally, remember that you know your mom the best! The things that might have convinced my mom aren't necessarily the same things that will convince your mom. The things that my parents were worried about may not be the same things that your parents were worried about. You are the only one who can figure out what the right path is for you to achieve your goal.

The last thing I'll note is that sometimes you can't win every battle. I was able to convince my parents to let me change my name legally as a minor, but I wasn't able to medically transition until I turned 18.

If you aren't able to convince your mom to let you change your name, remember that it isn't the end of the line. Eventually, you will be 18. And all of this work that you've done will make it much easier for you to change your name at that point-- you'll have all the paperwork at the ready!

It can be difficult to be unable to transition in a way that you need to, but know that you'll survive and you'll get there eventually, and you need to take care of yourself (physically and mentally!) in the meantime to be at your best when it is time for you to achieve that goal.

Followers, any advice for anon on convincing a parent to let you legally change your name as a minor?

#Lee says #legal name change #parents #trans #transgender #legal name change as a minor

[eryanlainfa]

I just realized that even though i see your art of him and you talk about him a lot, i don't actually know anything about aiden. so. infodump to me about your OC lore please.

!!!! hi <3 I have SO MUCH to say about Aiden- and yet I don't share that much about them! I draw them a lot but never give much context, my bad xP

I did answer an ask a while ago about them here if you want! it has all the basic infos you might need and I've just updated it a bit because some stuff was outdated and I wanted to add some details. I also think you can find (very) few things in the eryanwrites tag

But you're asking for infodumping so!!! Imma infodump MORE >:3c

(this is in addition to the post I linked- you might want to read said post before, to have more context)

⚙ Backstory stuff

Despite being born in Old Corona, Aiden spent half of their childhood in another village even farther away from the capital. This village is run by a small saporian community and was mostly filled with travelers so people tended to come and go, lots of witches came by looking to seal their power to pass as human. So Aiden and their parents were easily welcomed there.

When Aiden was a child, the local Grandma (Aiden never learnt her name- she was just referred by everyone as Grandma) used to play with Aiden's hair a lot while she told stories. Aiden avoided cutting their hair for her, and even after her death they still refused to cut it.

Said Grandma was the village's healer and quickly became Aiden's role model. She was the first person to mentor Aiden in their quest to become a physician.

Aiden's second mentor is the current royal physician, the only one who didn't leave when the Queen got sick and no one could find a cure. Both of Aiden's mentor were/are unhinged and definetly shouldn't be trusted to teach children but that's why I love them.

Aiden is very not normal about human bodies. Both because of autism and the way their mentors educated them about it. Aiden is pretty desentisized about stuff most people would find gross.

⚙ Aiden's relationship with other characters

Aiden has a pretty good relationship with their parents. They're very loving people but a tad overprotective, it kinda made Aiden avoid talking to them about big problems because he was scared to worry them more than necessary, but overall they all love and care for each others. Aiden is just terrible at understanding and communicating his own needs.

They have many friends within the castle since they've been working here for a while now. They're also known outside of the capital since his mentor sometimes send them away, either on errand or to take care of villages without doctors.

Aiden isn't close to the main cast of tts, beside Varian. He respects and admires most of them but he doesn't consider them friends since he never really got interested in getting closer to them. They do know they can count on him when any of them gets hurt or sick, it's his job after all.

Aiden has a bestie- his name is Daniel, he's the son of the merchants proccuring most herbs for the physicians, and is currently part of the royal guards. He isn't a very fun person but Aiden enjoys how down to earth he can be.

⚙ random stuff

During the series Aiden went through like... 4 different leg prosthesis in one year because people (bad guy of the season) kept on breaking it. (I'll admit it was my go-to excuse as to why Aiden doesn't appear in canon. They're always off screen doing random things or laying on the floor stuck somewhere 😔)

They're very sensitive to temperatures since the Storm that made them lose their leg.

Aiden's magic got sealed by a tattoo on their back when they were very young, so as they grew up the tattoo got deformed and the seal weakened. Their extended family is the ones completely getting rid of it- by removing part of the skin. Hopefully for Aiden he was under hypnosis when that happens and he has no memories of it whatsoever. Varian is the one who found out about it and it made him really mad.

So you know Venefica's magic is linked to mind control. And Aiden caught feelings for Varian long before he caught feelings for them himself. Varian is very obvious about his feelings, yet Aiden doesn't acknowledge it at all. That's because they're somehow convinced Varian's feelings aren't genuine and is caused by their own magic they never learnt to control.

I mentioned witches cannot break promises so they avoid doing any, since it can easily end badly for them. Aiden (so far) made 2 : one to Quirin and one to Donella. The first one lowkey resulted in the loss of their leg. The second brought distrust between them and Varian. So yeah. Promises bad.

The only reason Hugo is allowed to call them Hobble is because he helped a lot with their prosthesis and still does

⚙ shipping stuff

At this point if you don't know I ship Aiden with both Varian and Hugo then-.. Idk how you escaped all my posting about them but I admire that, this is impressive. Anyway-

I wanted to try doing an actual love triangle so when each of them catch feelings it starts with : Aiden -> Hugo ; Hugo -> Varian ; Varian -> Aiden. Then things just... happen and at some point they all have feelings for both of the other and they are struggling to figure out what to do about it.

The first two to get into a relationship are Aiden and Hugo, but it's not really romantic, they're just having fun. Hugo quickly understood Varian was the team leader but the boy kept Aiden in high regard, so getting Aiden on his side would eventually bring Varian to it too. Aiden is very aware of it and is fine with it as long as Hugo isn't actively trying to get them hurt.

I have.. the worst love triangle dynamic chart ever :

I don't even know if its readable to others but oh well-

Anyway. I think that's enough! If any question rises I'll love to asnwer them! About Aiden or other ocs or timeline stuff- or aus- anything is fine

#sorry if any of this doesnt make sense ggkfldldld #its okay if you dont read all of it- no worries ^^ #eryanwrites #eryanswers #Vat7k aiden #Vat7k oc #writingraccoon #tangled oc #tts oc

[mamamittens]

Well, my event is done, all I've got left is updating my current fics, two secret projects, and... That's about it. No idea when I'll get on that, tbh, headed right up to the second busiest time of year for work so that'll be fun.

It feels weird not having an event hanging over my head lol but hopefully it just means I can take my time catching up on the stuff I've put to the side for my event. Might do one for Valentine's Day, like another date night thing. That'll be fun, but that's FUTURE me's problem. Not sure if I'll do another half and half event cause it was like pulling teeth getting those art pieces done. Not nearly enough practice for backgrounds.

Now onto sleepy time OC thoughts!

So, considering there are two islands, one of which is basically idyllic summer wonders, why would Nikia live on the winter one? She certainly wasn't born over there.

So the local economy for the summer Isle is mostly tourist based. A lot of spas, tours on/off water, and agriculture. Health based too since it's a more 'health based' retreat. Her mom is a doctor who works at one of the spas for delicate health issues such as advanced aging, physical therapy, and mental wellness. Her brother part time masseuse and therapist.

The thing about Nikia is that she... Does not like people. Like, being around them all the time. She can handle the occasional crowd and event but day in and day out? Absolutely not. No interest in the medical field either though she picked up a few habits such as cleanliness and being a slight germaphobe.

So already she would rather live on the less populated island.

Once she conquers her fear of heights (mostly), she gains a love for flight. And despite not really liking people, she still likes to help if she can. So once her father figure established what's essentially a local guard/militia she showed interest. Not in the offensive area like a police officer but in emergency rescue due to her advantage with flight capable wings. As well as the devil fruit. In a pinch she also can take care of slavers hiding or trying to sneak off the island with captives, though it's not her favorite part. She doesn't take killing lightly, but does insist on getting it over with swiftly. Whether that's actual hunting or taking out criminals on her island.

The fact that she's sensitive to cold everywhere but her wings is a non-issue for her because, if she does her job right, she won't be in it long.

In and out is her motto. The less time it takes to complete a job the better for everyone.

The fact that her winter lodge is out of the way and receives few visitors is a nice bonus.

#mittens update #mittens rambles

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Top 5 Best Films of 2022

After the bitter screed that was my Worst list, now comes my Best list! Told you I wanted to end the year on a positive note. Well, end January 2023, since that's when I ended up making this list. OK! Let's go!

5. Good Luck To You, Leo Grande

One of two 2022 films in which a middle-aged white lady and half-naked black man sit in a hotel room talking about everything, weirdly. This one is a nuanced take on sex, age, and sex work, topics typically considered taboo. It could have easily slipped into stereotypes and/or being mean-spirited, but is a heartwarming two-hander that flies by.

4. Barbarian

One of two mind-fucking 2022 horror films in which the basic message is 'men are Terrible', weirdly. Unlike the other one (Alex Garland's Men), Barbarian is enjoyable, elaborates on that message more, and gives more work to Bill Skarsgard, which is something I'm always up for. Plus, the end credits song is the best one since Edge of Tomorrow's. Fight me.

3. The Northman

An intense slow-burner that is absolutely NOT for everyone (and I'm still waiting on the BBFC's justification for giving it a 15 and not an 18). Gutted that it bombed, but fair play to everyone involved for giving it their all. A passion project for director Robert Eggers and lead Alexander Skarsgard, and a scene-stealing Bjork, whose lines were also probably advice she gave to her son before he started university.

2. X

The first film from Ti "I See What's Going On Over There, And I Am Absolutely Going To Make It My Business" West that I can genuinely say I liked. Really liked, in fact. Far more than I expected to. The editing is brilliant, and the gore is not restricted, which is the kind of thing I'd want from a '70s slasher throwback. This is how you do homage.

Honourable Mentions

Scream V: Honestly, this is mostly here because it used an Alkaline Trio song, and as a fan of the band, that's not something I'm used to and would like more of. Also, between this and X, Jenna Ortega has a promising career in film, and I look forward to seeing her in more things.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Yeah, this surprised me too. The music fight is great, the body horror (when it gets there) is insane, and I overall enjoyed it. It was a blast.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: Don't look at me like that.

The Feast (Gwledd): Always happy to support local talent, always happy to watch a folk horror. Social commentary and an 18 rating also helps. And how often do you see a Welsh-language film being shown in largely-English-speaking metropolitan areas??

And now, my top pick of the year...

1. Hatching (Pahanhautoja)

I was very lucky in that I didn't grow up with a fraction of the shit poor Tinja endures from her family, especially at an age where puberty is just around the corner. Still, this one hit me on a deeply personal level, and I still can't explain why. Maybe I don't need to explain why. What I do know is that this is a tight ninety-minute coming-of-age horror with a satirical take on influencer culture that is way better than any directorial debut has any right to be. And again, it's in a language that isn't widely spoken in Anglophone countries, so it being shown near me was a miracle, to be frank.

Thank you for reading and for your support this year! To read up on everything I've seen this year, click here. If you want to support me monetarily, there's the option to tip me or there's a Ko-fi link in my bio. If not, thank you for supporting me anyway!

Here's to the rest of 2023.

Love,

Mikey

#best of 2022 #2022 #mikey #good luck to you leo grande #barbarian #barbarian 2022 #the northman #x #x 2022 #scream v #scream 2022 #doctor strange in the multiverse of madness #the unbearable weight of massive talent #the feast #gwledd #hatching #pahanhautoja

[iampikachuhearmeroar]

well I've had an interesting first week of the year back at work. I managed to get through to my usual doctor this week, which is a bit of a miracle, considering she's always back late jan/early feb each year. she's recommended 3 places for me to ring to follow up on a probable ADHD diagnosis. the best one is one in Sydney, in Bondi.

but to do all of their tests would mean I'd try to jam them into a week, if I could (probs not let's be real), or each time I do one I spend on a hotel room to stay up there, since I just wouldn't feel bothered to the 2 hour drive home after 8 hours of tests. but the Sydney one gives you a brain scan which would be super cool. but also if you managed to get bulk billed, it's $1,200. also they don't focus on meds, they focus on "brain based" and behaviour change stuff.

the other 2 places are local to my area, but you have to ring to find out their prices. but on the other hand, my doc said to leave all this stiff until after I have my colonoscopy that's booked for a couple weeks from now, on the 16th.

work is better since I'm not at a tired low point like I was at the end of last year. my boss is a bit happier that I'm turning up at the office at around 8:50 roughly and set up by 9. but yeah I hate having to cut my pre work bed relax after my bath each morning to 7:15 to get out the door by 8;20. but rn 8:20 is only working bc it's the school holidays so I'm not locked into the mronjng school run traffic and school zones right next to my house (basically). so it means I will have to bother to leave at 8:15 or whatever when school starts back up again on jan 31st.

but yeah. I still haven't handed in any of my unfinished (or unstarted) cadestship assessments; bc I forgot right before we left of chrissy/NY break to ask our outsourced IT guys to set up our VPN access app (it just gives you a code to type in) on my phone to access the work hard drive at home lmao. so I've meant to start this week, but I just haven't.

aside from work, the other interesting thing is that someone from the catholic school I went to for years 7-10 from 2008 til 2011, decided to invite me to a 10 year reunion that someone else from our year group from that school set up on Tuesday on fb for October this year. and I was just so surprised that someone bothered to remember me and invite me.... and I feel kinda touched tbh lol. bc i didn't even graduate with them properly, in a way, in 2013, bc I obvs graduated at the public school that I transferred to. it's so random that someone thought to invite me all these years later.

and I'm also stressing over the event a little. mostly on the level of what to wear to it, obvs lmao. but also, most of these people are successful working in good jobs. or they run their own successful local businesses/take over their parentd businesses.

while, on the other hand. I finish my cadetship in march, and I have no idea whether i'll be kept on where I am or whether I'll be somewhere else or jobless lmao. but anyway. it's going to be so weird seeing anyone from that school again, when half of them have kids and are married now or some have even divorced or split from their partners that they married in our early 20s (or at least that's what I've deduced from their name changes on fb back to their original last name I knew them by in school).

also im bitterly jealous of a few of them because they've bought their first house or have a second house and are using their first as an investment property. like bruh. am I the only one who still hasn't moved out of home yet??? and obvs there are obvs other people renting but still. am i the only one still at home??? I don't want questions about that tbh.

like is it even worth catching up with these people, when I still remember the derision I got from one of the girls from my group from that school, when I ran into her at uni back in 2016??? how she told me that everyone was actually SO GLAD that I'd left bc apparently they were all secretly harbouring embarrassment for my behaviour and my "attention seeking" or whatever the fuck she said to me???? but also part of me hopes that rich boy goes and is happy to see me and I'll get to congratulate him in person on his engagement or perhaps being married by the time this event happens (if it even does lmao). and that's my other thing. could just be an elaborate joke where they do this, and I turn up, but NO ONE is there???? like hello trust issues, aren't you looking very sexy this week.

#life #about me #shut up ilona #ilona's work thoughts

[aflyingcontradiction]

The Magnus Archives Relisten: Episode 177 - Wonderland

Jon: When did I become everybody’s satnav?

Hasn't he also complained about being used as the supernatural Google before? Jon, I think you're just everyone's entire smartphone at this point. You even do entertaining little podcast segments about local sights!

Martin: What? No, no, that can’t be right. I thought people weren’t even allowed to die any more.

I mean, that's not strictly true, though, is it? Didn't Oliver Banks explicitly say that the End can't exist as a fear without death remaining real? And really, there's no particular reason why "some people can still die" would only be true in that particular domain...

Martin: He needs to make a statement. Basira: Is that like a euphemism or…? Okay, this is getting very silly, but also I still sniggered.

Hi. How are we doing? - Jon's statement

Oh, the doctor's 'we' is a beautiful touch. So wonderfully condescending, immediately made me feel trapped (and why the FUCK do doctors irl keep doing that anyway? I've never had a doctor who used the 'medical we' who turned out to be any good!)

Well, I’m afraid I’ll have to disagree with you there. That’s not your name at all. Now don’t get agitated, I’m sure we’ll get there.

Oh, and that. That hurts! "No, you're crazy, so you no longer get to decide anything about yourself, not even your very identity. And if that upsets you, that's just another sign of your illness". The ripping away of any autonomy. Yeah, no, that's suitably nightmarish. (You could also read this from a transphobia angle, couldn't you?)

I’m here to help you, to treat you, to make it so you’re less of a… burden to everyone.

AAAAAH!

Jon: Satisfied? Basira: Fuck.

Just, Basira's delivery here. This is the most matter-of-fact way you could possibly say "Fuck".

Jon: It’s sort of, like… gaslighting, but in reverse. This place, it’s built on the fear that your mental health problems aren’t actually real. (...) Bad therapists. Let’s just say it’s the fear of bad therapists, filtered through The Spiral.

Okay, Johny, just, why this? Who in the audience needed the explanatory notes??? Trust your audience to do basic media interpretation. You have so far!

Jon: What, you think he ended up in Wonderland House at random? We’re just going to ignore it, and write him off as a ‘nasty piece of work’? Basira: We don’t have time for this.

It's the fucking apocalypse, you're literally on your way to KILL Daisy because she didn't want to live as a monster, and you still won't even stop to consider that her victims might not have DESERVED the monstrous shit she's done to them? Denial sure runs deep...

Jon: Then we should make time. You want to hear how he ended up blinding that man? Because it wasn’t a robbery. He was running away from Daisy, lashing out in a panic. The court believed it. But you believed her…

Oh, now that's a gut-punch of a revelation if I've ever seen one!

Helen: Not to sound like a squeaky hinge...

... a door metaphor? Really? Pffffft!

My impression of this episode

This episode has some genuinely terrifying moments. The concept of "Let's take the worst parts of the medical / mental health care system and say the quiet parts out loud, then combine that with the worst things your brain tells you" is perhaps a bit on the nose, but also genuinely, deeply, nauseatingly unsettling. This episode just kind of ruins itself by then proceeding to explain the point (which was already pretty obvious) in detail. Just ... there are a lot of episodes that I don't personally connect with, but TMA very rarely makes decisions that I would call "bad writing". Unfortunately this is one of them. YOU HAD A GOOD (and horrifying) THING GOING THERE! Mind, that's still not enough to ruin the whole episode for me, particularly not when that "And now for those in the audience who weren't paying attention" bit is immediately followed by a genuinely hard-hitting conversation about Basira and Daisy.

#the magnus archives #tma relisten

[slurmware]

hala!! finally managed 2 draw the babe

#hala kelsalor #art farts #ocs #shes the resident mushrooom expert #she knows certain ones have magical properties.. #shes trying to find one that will be able to heal her lover who's in stasis #she does a lot of research outside of her innkeeper job; her room is covered in sketchbooks and research books some of which shes written #herself. #everyone now considers her the local doctor basically #they know if something can be healed via plants shes the one to ask #and shes happy to help. nobody knows about her situation really #she keeps their body in a cellar waiting for the day she will know how to resurrect them... #dnd #dungeons and dragons

[beanswrites]

Headcanons for characters Pt. 5: Modern! AU for the main 6 from "The Arcana"

Hello, people!

I definitely annoyed the living heck out of my followers for saying this every time, but I gotta say it for people who are seeing my work for the first time: Requests for headcanons and fanfics (for any fandom and any character) are open!

These headcanons won't actually be for one character, but many characters with an AU. Today's headcanons will be The Main 6 (Asra, Julian, Nadia, Muriel, Portia, Lucio) from a mobile game/visual novel "The Arcana" in a Modern! AU. If you don't know what that means, it's basically what I imagine they would do/look like if they lived today, in the modern world. This was requested by anon!

Hope you enjoy! :>

Asra Alzanar ☾︎

- Asra is a young adult who works as an owner of his own business (not an online business, just like his own shop) where he sells spices and jewellery. Since he's very successful and well known he travels around the world for his deals, but hires only the most trustworthy person he knows to keep his shop open (that would be MC)

- He lives in an apartment, and it is FULL of plants as well as many trinkets and random thing they've found on their adventures.

- I feel like Asra would listen to WILLOW (Willow Smith) and Lorde. They most certainly dragged both Nadia and Julian to the concerts.

- Absolutely loves amphibians and reptiles. For the longest time he considered getting an axolotl as a pet, but after lots of thinking they decided to get a ball python instead.

- Wears a lot of rings, and a pearl necklace with another longer chain necklace with a pendant is a must. All of those could, of course, be brought in his shop, and they are all handmade.

Julian Devorak ♥︎

- Julian is a doctor who works in a local hospital, who unfortunately has depression. He tries to deal with it by constantly being the hot friend or trying to be sassy, but at the end of the day, he still lies awake alone in his bed at night.

- Is of Russian descent, and just like Asra, is very proud of the culture. He often flies back to Russia to visit his family.

- He's a big fan of birds, and often goes to the local park to feed them breadcrumbs. It also reminds him of his late dog, that he used to walk around that same park.

- Definitely was the theatre kid in high school. And yes, he did get bullied.

- He has a smartphone, but doesn't use it very often. The only thing he does use it for is either work phone calls or to text his friends.

Nadia Satrinava ♔︎

- Nadia is a businesswoman working for her own EMPIRE of a company. Everyone said that after her divorce with Lucio she will loose all of her power (since they ran his family's business together), but she rose to the challenge and now is a world-known owner and CEO of her own company

- Went to high school with Asra and Julian, so even tho she travels around the world a lot for her work, she keeps in touch with them.

- Running her own company made her quite rich, so her house is really nice. Big living room, huge kitchen, and a luxurious bedroom. She likes to enjoy the finer things in life, like expansive restaurants, designer clothing and a good car, however she always stays humble and doesn't brag, unlike her ex-husband.

- At some point in her life, she did a runway show. She absolutely DOMINATED it.

- Her favorite past time (when she has it) is going to the library. Even though she can have any book she wants and read it at home, she loves to get away from the modern world and spend hours in the library, with classical music bursting thru her earphones. It eases her to know that nobody knows her and she doesn't need to be perfect.

Muriel ❁

- Grew up in a small mountain town close to the woods so he always knew his way around wildlife and nature. He finds most of his peace next to the shores of mountain rivers and in the woods, instead of big cities and noise.

-Used to be a professional wrestler (but he did it for money, not because he liked it) but now he moved away from that life and lives in a small town working as a veterinarian.

- He has a lot of PTSD from his life as a pro wrestler, which comes with some sensory overloads and triggers. One of these triggers is loud noise so he avoids all big cities. The only reason he would cross this habit is because he's visiting his childhood best friend, Asra.

- Muriel likes comfy clothes - sweats, hoodies, and generally something he can feel free in. When it comes to tops, mostly flannels or regular tees, but his shoes are always hiking or snow boots.

- Has a large dog, a German Sheppard to be exact, which he loves more than anything in the world. She's sort of like a service dog for his trauma, as well as his best friend/pet.

Portia Devorak ☼︎

- When her brother moved away, she continued living in Russia for a few years. After moving away from home, she applied to be an assistant to Nadia and Lucio, the owners of a huge company. Lucio rejected her, however his (now ex) wife loved her and immediately hired her. After the divorce and the failure of the company, she stayed Nadia's assistant for a couple of months more. Now, she runs a local bakery, but since she's grown to be Nadia's best friend, she visits her often.

- Has a small apartment, nicely and comfy decorated, but somehow managed to fit 18837492832085095348 cats.

- Ilya was actually the one who inspired her to follow her dreams to opening a bakery. He showed her that even tho he has mental health issues he still chased his dreams of leaving home and going to medical school. To honour him for that, she made his favorite pastry as a special on the menu: puff pastry with berry jelly filling.

- When her brother was experimenting with make up in high school, she was the one to teach him on how to use eyeshadow as well as eyeliner.

- Doesn't believe in technology too much, but owns a tablet where she keeps track of the orders and texts her friends. Recently she expanded her business to online orders, so it does come in handy.

Count Lucio AKA Montag Morgasson ♕︎

- Inherited a lot of money from his family and now constantly brags about being rich, when he doesn't actually do anything. Failed at keeping the business he had with Nadia.

- Won't show his face somewhere if he isn't wearing at least one designer brand clothing (His favorites are Armani, Versace and Gucci)

- He lost his arm in a fencing incident, in a competition. Later, he was treated in the local hospital (Yes, the one where Julian works at) and was unsatisfied with the fact that he will have a prosthetic arm so he tried suing the hospital.

- Owns ALL Apple products and uses them religiously (*bonus* Definitely said "Siri, can you find where I gave a fuck?" at least at one point)

- Has been wearing eyeliner since high school, and to be honest, he's rocking it.

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That would be all for this one! As you can see, I basically took some things that are canon for these characters, and adapted them to the modern world. I also added some of my personal headcanons that have nothing to do with canon, but this is a modern au so I can pretty much let those headcanons flow. This is my first headcanons part where there are multiple characters, and I loved writing it!

Thanks for reading, and thank you anon for requesting this! If you have any request for characters or fandom, I'm up for anything! Love you guys♡︎

#the arcana #the arcana game #the arcana visual novel #headcanons #the arcana asra #asra the arcana #asra alzanar #the arcana julian #julian #julian devorak #the arcana nadia #nadia satrinava #nadia #the arcana muriel #muriel #the arcana portia #portia devorak #the arcana lucio #count lucio #montag morgasson #modern au #requested by anon #the arcana main 6 #request #headcanons series

[zee-writes-and-draws]

Normal world AU where the different buildings are just random groups of people and all of them ended up moving to the small village near the supposedly ‘haunted’ mountain that Samon and Enki grew up on bc property values are low as shit, and all of the minors are adopted by the guards. Qi has basically just grabbed Upa and Liang and ran the hell away from the Chinese mafia. Samon sees this random man dragging two half-dead children with him and this is now the very first time any of the new residents of the village find out the ‘hauntings’ that lowered property values were just a teenage Enki post massive growth spurt and a very small and over-energetic Samon that haven’t been seen in well over a decade.

- Hajime has, unfortunately, agreed to look after Jyugo and Nico while Rock and Uno try to find legal jobs, but it’s a lot on him. He and Seitarou help Uno and Rock fight a case to get custody of the two minors. Yamato is helping Tsukumo get a restraining order against his former agent and various paparazzi, as well as going to therapy so he doesn’t constantly feel the need to put on a persona in front of others. Hajime is a teacher at the local school (since there’s a decent number of local kids and then the building children), Yamato is the school’s coach, and Seitarou sells uniforms/cute festival stuff but is also occasionally seen working with the age 7 and below kids because they’re all very small and nice.

- Kiji is trying to cure Honey of his anger management issues and Trois of his pyromaniac tendencies. His day job is making and testing makeup that everyone buys, like mascara and eyeliner and hair gel. His second in command is working in one of the other small shops, selling everyone clothes (he and Seitarou make the clothing together).

- Kenshirou is only here because some of his dogs are sick and this village has been weirdly good for their health. Along the way he lets Musashi and Hitoshi stay with him because they help on chores and the dogs love both of them very much. He helps with the local stray problem by opening a shelter and rehabilitating most of them (the few who can’t be fixed to near-perfect health are still loved and cared for). Hitoshi bakes lots of food and sells it at Shiro’s restaurant, which is also why his presence is appreciated. Musashi tutors online part-time after Mitsuru rigged up wifi for them. Between all three of their jobs they can afford a place that’s small but has four tiny rooms so each person can a private space. (They sleep in the living room that’s been transformed into the group bedroom).

- Mitsuru is considered the local nuisance in so many ways, but after all of his loudspeakers and amplifiers have been confiscated he’s forced to resort back to regular hand-made instruments, so he at least gets to learn something entertaining as he irritates everyone with his noise-making. He and Momoko live in the same house but there’s a line drawn on the inside and outside that splits the house in half so everyone realizes in all of ten seconds they’re not actually together together, just saving on rent as long-term friends. Momoko works on managing the more official stuff to keep the town from being erased. She’s the unofficial (until the next election of course) mayor of the town at this point. Mitsuru’s day job is rigging up stuff like wifi and helping Hajime with his shop class at the high school.

- Shiro moved here after hearing how wonderful the cuisine is. He approves of being able to gather fresh ingredients on the mountain. Rock is frequently seen at his restaurant, both as a customer and as a worker. Hitoshi was recruited within a week. (Hajime has some mixed feelings but Rock mostly stops acting like an idiot after the first day, so it works out well)

- Inori and Ruka moved here years ago (and dragged the Daisen brothers with them) and are pretty much the only residents who were here before everyone started moving out and the buildings moved in. They’re the only ones initially who know the story behind the hauntings and never shared it out of indifference. Inori works in construction of new buildings/clearing rubble from the old, the Daisen trio help train the different sports teams at the school, and Ruka technically co-owns the makeup business with Kiji but his preferred job is as an unofficial swimming instructor because the two of them don’t get along.

- Samon and Enki bring the village supplies and materials from the mountain and trade this way. Samon has a notable weakness for ice pops, popsicles, and zakuro shaved ice, which he gets to surprise Enki on days it seems like he might want it. The new residents are all pleasantly surprised by how sweet Noriko is. Shiro offers her a job after trying some of her desserts. She bakes on weekends and holidays only to avoid overexerting herself, but the rest of the time her jobs include checking people in, taking orders to Shiro and Rock, and keeping peace if someone starts arguments. Houzuki is the area acupuncture specialist and medic until the Otogi family moves in, but he switches to full time acupuncture and massage therapy after they take up the practice. (they’re better than him at medicine anyways and he’s ok with admitting it).

- Liang and Upa love training on the mountain. Rock joins them frequently, often chatting with Liang as they race up. Qi is marginally less interested in physical activity, but he’s willing to make the hike up with them because of the amazing plant both during the hike and at the arrival itself. In the long run, doing some exercise in this form helps him with his mental health a lot and makes him happier. Tsukumo joins occasionally and talking to Qi helps him gradually come out of his shell.

- Trois takes to the challenge of trying to be constructive in building things instead of weapons and explosives. The downside is he frequently teams up with Mitsuru (who has the most equipment necessary) and therefore there are unique ways of getting around the idea of non-destructive inventions. Honey figures out ways to get Mitsuru his speakers back on the condition that he can use the wiring for his capsules.

- Nico ends up really sad about the lack of wifi so he tries to work with Mitsuru to improve tech, but he’s got a hard time reading the manuals so now Musashi, accompanied by either Uno or Trois depending on the day, can be seen teaching Nico how to read instruction manuals.

- Yamato is still very proud of his Japanese heritage, but he also frequently encourages others to appreciate the culture they live in and the culture they came from. Thanks to him, there’s a small festival hosted each year where everyone brings something like food or games or clothing from their culture and share it with everyone.

- Kiji takes it as a personal challenge to help teach normal world culture to at least one of the Gokuu brothers. Enki is far less willing to go along with the idea that he needs help from someone, so it’s Samon. Inori, who had a similar idea for the last eleven years, is currently trying to teach Samon how to drive. It’s yielding mixed results, but he takes really well to motorbikes. Hajme and Samon have a brief ceasefire whenever the subject of motorcycles comes up.

- No one is allowed to bring up the time that Hajime got lost in the mountain. No  one.

- Kuu comes and goes as he pleases. Mostly he stays at Hajime’s house but sometimes he’ll somehow appear wherever Samon Enki and Noriko are presently staying and lies down in the lap of whoever is trying to meditate. Enki tries to ignore Kuu (and fails), Samon will give him small scritches and complain about Hajime in a quiet tone, and Noriko feeds and pets him.

- In their spare time, many of the adults critique the prison systems they rescued the others from. Kiji, Hajime, and Kenshirou work with Enki to fix things on a bureactraic level, frequently accompanied by Momoko when she isn’t a sole representative in front of various international governments. Hajime knows the prison model perfectly, Kenshirou understands the police aspect that ties into it, and Kiji has several decades of experience serving as a prison guard, and their combined knowledge leads to many of their proposals being pushed pretty far up the ranks. 

- Samon is working on fixing prisons on the level of how each inmate is treated. All the official and formal changes in the world don’t change that there’s also issues with inmates not receiving care, sufficient entertainment, decent things for purchase and not just whether or not they can afford them, all sorts of stuff that slips past the cracks in the paperwork. He’s also the one who’s pushing for  more rehabilitation programs with Kiji and Mitsuru’s help. Between Samon’s knowledge of physical needs of people, Kiji’s balanced addition of general knowledge of what kind of education and paperwork prisoners need for proper rehabilitation to stick, and Mitsuru’s experience in communication, they have a very solid structure. Mitsuru’s ability to middleman and talk to Momoko also helps push their ideas forward.

- Slowly the buildings become more friendly towards one another. Upa smiles more because Nico helped him get out of his shell, there is a photo of Tsukumo laughing as himself for the first time hanging on the wall of Shiro’s restaurant, and Kenshirou’s dogs all adopted different humans to befriend and bond with. Qi gradually gets over his fear of dogs thanks to Musashi and ends up adopting one who works as a service dog for him and keeps him away from panic attacks and self-harming attempts, as well as (gradually) learning how to tell what kind of health Upa and Liang are presently in and alerting the doctor if necessary.

- The time-honored tradition of feuds between the different non-inmates and adults in charge of them continues, but they added in some new competitions. There are now options for multi-building tug-of-war, kids vs adults (and variations) relays, one v one competitions, and general tomfuckery. Most of the time Momoko is the referee, Mitsuru commentates, and although they rarely join in, they tend to tag-team and secure a near-effortless victory. If it’s every person for themselves, Momoko wins unless distracted by Hajime, at which point the rule of funny is frequently used to determine a victor.

#nanbaka #idiots with numbers #nanbaka jyugo #nanbaka uno #nanbaka rock #nanbaka nico #nanbaka liang #nanbaka upa #nanbaka qi #nanbaka musashi #nanbaka honey #nanbaka trois #nanbaka tsukumo #hajime sugoroku #hitoshi sugoroku #seitarou tanabata #godai yamato #kenshirou yozakura #kiji mitsuba #momoko hyakushiki #samon gokuu #enki gokuu #houzuki #noriko

[cloudy-leonhart]

AOT veterans with a Filipino S/O!!

[author note: did I write this as soon as I posted the first part?? yes. I like writing for this, it’s so fun lolol up next, Marleyan Warriors!!]

Summary: not much, just the AOT vets with their filipino S/O.

Gender Neutral Reader.

Recommended Song: Buwan - Juan Karlos.

Theme: Fluff, Modern AU.

TW: Swearing.

Characters: Hange, Levi, Miche, Erwin, Moblit, Nanaba.

Hange Zöe

Honestly they fully immersed themselves in your culture, as you know Hange LOVES learning about new things, discovering about your culture, they probably forced you to go the Philippines with them.

They started asking people for directions in english?? You had to step in translate for them, in which they responded to ask to teach them the language.

Yes they keep a small notebook of words they think are interesting. Yes even swear words are in there, not to mention they absolutely just butcher the way you say it.

One time when you both came back, Hange told Erwin that Bakla was a word for a good man, and they laughed their asses off watching Erwin tell people he was Bakla LMFAO.

They actually visited your province, they met your family and was surprised at the fact that they owned a whole farm, they tried to learn with your siblings on how to harvest rice, they nailed it btw.

they named your carabao, Sawney, and your chicken, Bean.

And respectfully so, your family started to call their animals by the name Hange gave them.

They started to cry about the fact that you guys had to go back, and like every time, your mom and dad encouraged y’all to bring filipino snacks back home, in which you did, because you knew that you’d probably miss it when you flew back home.

You guys have a tradition of going to the Philippines for your guys’ anniversary.

THEY SUPRISINGLY LISTENS TO FILIPINO MUSIC

They were the one to suggest Aegis to Levi but they prefer someone like Jireh Lim.

Favourite song is probably, Buko. They love the guitar in it.

Levi Ackerman

He first found out you were Filipino when he caught you packing a balikbayan box for your family back home, (for those who don’t know, balikbayan box is a box full of your country’s snacks to send back to the PH for your family to try.)

He had asked you what it was, and you answered that it was for your family back in the Philippines, in which he responded with helping you, and mainly scolding you about the way you packed it.

“Idiot, pack it like this, so you have more space to place stuff.”

When he first went to the Philippines, he first noticed the cleanliness of the hotels, he looked at you with a ‘is this why you’re so good at cleaning?’ look. 

God when I say your parents loved him, YOUR PARENTS ABSOLUTELY ADORED HIM. He would clean for your mom, and not only that, your mom approved of his cleaning technique, yes she told you to marry him that second.

And that you did, you had your first wedding with you family in the Philippines, and another in where you guys currently lived.

Bye, he absolutely looks AMAZING in a Barong. Your dad helped him slick his hair back.

Your mom and him, bonded of cleaning, sometimes when your mom needs help removing rust on her pans, she calls Levi.

like Hange he and you go to the Philippines for y’alls anniversary. 

Please save this man from the streets, I’m not saying it to be mean but this man almost gave his wallet to a bunch of kids who were hungry.

You gave money instead because you didn’t want your man to be broke lmfao.

He loves seeing you so happy while you’re in the Philippines, he just thinks it’s adorable when you speak your language.

Aegis listener, absolutely no discussion, mans listens to them while cleaning, he listens to “Sayang Na Sayang” religiously.

when Aegis plays in the house, you know it’s a cleaning day lmao.

Erwin Smith

Please, remember when I said Hange told him bakla was a word for a good man, yes, that’s how he found out you were Filipino, you literally was so dumbfounded, you waited for him in the living room, your friend’s laughing over the phone, man thought he did something wrong until..

“Erwin, can you tell me why you’ve been telling your friends you’re fucking gay??”

Yeah he’s got trust issues now. But he wasn’t that shocked to find out you were filipino, he just thinks it’s neat, he butchers pronouncing shit, he tries to learn filipino jokes??? It’s really bad, like you need to stop him from telling your family to save HIM from embarrassment.

He knows how to cook barbecue lmfao, he sits at your family’s barbecue spot and cooks for them, your dad appreciates the help so much lmao, also he loves drinking the gulaman whenever he’s there, your dad gives it to him for free because, he basically considers Erwin his son now. His awkward, barbecue-cooking, son.

You guys go on hiking in Mt. Butalao, yes you sneak peeks when he’s climbing because his muscles flex, and he sweats. You guys go on a double hiking date with Miche and his S/O all the time.

He was kind of fearful when you went to a province to get in touch with your grandparents, he watched you help their carabao back into their pens, he’s scared of carabaos, don’t blame him-

Surprisingly he’s as good as your dad in basketball, bye I just know the women of your community comes to watch him, he’s ripped, you’re jealous but you don’t say it lmao.

He’s got those jeep keychains lmfao, the fact that he kinda looked like a lost puppy when you’re traveling, like so many people, so little space-

please educate him, he’s confused on everything-

he probably listens to Eraserheads, Huwag Mo Nang Itanong. Yes his ultimate song. 

Miche Zacharias

probably the only veteran that knows what to do?? Beside Moblit?? He knows how to bless, he knows to call your parents nanay and tatay. He also loves going to where there’s a lot of Filipino street food because he loves the smell, he prefers the smell of bananaque over anything, hotcakes are a close second.

mf was scared when your mom suddenly said, “Oh yeah, I kept your childhood spider.”

YOU OWNED A MF SPIDER?? You were all like ‘omg i miss him’ he was a little scared bitch omg.

You had to explain that you would buy them from the local toy store and you and your friends would make them fight each other to the death.

HE THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE SMALL- IT’S A WHOLE MF TARANTULA BYE

you know those dyed chicks you get from winning a game, yeah, he was attached to one you guys won, but as always, they weren’t going to live long, I think he sulked for a whole 2 days. He named the chick Richard AHAHA.

ah yes, absolute unit in basketball, yes you and Erwin’s S/O would watch them play basketball together with your guys’ dads. Yes y’all gossiped about how hot they were in tagalog.

Just saying, Miche got some that night. 

He doesn’t fit in tricycles- neither does he fit in jeepneys lmfao- he kinda has to sit on the ground if you force him to fit, in which he has to awkwardly crawl to get out lmfao.

He literally looks godly while hiking, you guys don’t go to your parents’ house when you first arrive, you guys hike.

You guys go whenever y’all feel like it honestly.

“hey hey, reader, Mahal Kita.”

He listens to anything in filipino honestly, he likes chill filipino songs like Tell Me Where It Hurts by MYMP.

Moblit Berner

He’s a researcher, he makes sure he doesn’t disrespect the culture.

he knows to bless and all that jazz like Miche.

Wait but your family loved him as soon as you told them he was a doctor lmfao?? He’s in nursing.

He’s basically already apart of the family, all your little siblings call him kuya Moblit, he absolutely thinks it’s adorable.

when you guys are sending a balikbayan box, he places toys he bought for your little siblings in the box, with a note written and translated by you for them.

Moblit also knows about poverty in the Philippines, he’s apart of an organization where they give to those who can’t afford real food, even when he’s back home with you, he donates from abroad, everyone knows him as the generous kuya.

honestly I can see him as someone who’s also known by your community, people call him kuya Moblit or tito Moblit, it’s very wholesome when a kid asks him to carry them.

This man looks so nice and kind on the outside but when you guys are at your tita’s bday party and there’s a whole mf buffet, he’s a whole beast.

You know when your uncles have like, food stacked on their plate, and like a cup of buko pandan at the side?? yes, him. definitely.

He’s kinda like sasha in this au, he loves the food so much, he probably finished a filipino dish by himself (it’s the palabok)

he’s also a god at making ice candy?? like he’s so good at filling up the plastic with the liquid lmao.

you guys adopted a stray dog in the community and his name was Moblit, your family takes care of him while you guys are back home.

genuinely, it’s mostly wholesome with him, he doesn’t really do anything wrong besides butchering pronounciation.

Moblit probably watches boxing with your dad though, it’s just too accurate not to be true.

More of a movie watcher than a song listener, his favourite movie so far is Four Sisters and A Wedding.

he cries every filipino movie, them do it to you.

Seven Sundays, he cried for days straight.

Nanaba

Nanaba found a filipino flag from your collage years in a box, asked you about it, then encouraged you to visit the Philippines because she wanted to meet your family. 

Okay but your family thought she was a guy because of her hair?? 

your siblings can’t say Nanaba, so they call her Ate Nana.

She was kind of jealous of your bond with your family, she knows she shouldn’t be, but she couldn’t help it since her and her father’s relationship absolutely sucked.

And you know this, you had talked with her about it too, it was kinda like a, “are you okay?” and “it’s nothing.”

You had to drag her out to family events, eventually, she started to feel like she was apart of the family, she went swimming with the fam, did karaoke nights, she was basically in the family now.

She felt really happy that you decided to help her educate herself in your culture, and that your family openly accepted her into your family.

when you and her married, she wore a baro’t saya for the wedding reception and she looked absolutely gorgeous in them. She took your last name.

Your mom taught her to do the tinikling dance, and she mastered it easily, you of course danced with her.

she kinda had a guilty pleasure of going to McDonalds in the Philippines, SOLELY FOR THE ROOT BEER FLOAT, that stuff be bussin.

she forces you to go to McD’s whenever’s there’s a new flavour released.

Nanaba loves going on the jeepney, she likes the fact that you ring a bell when you have to get off and she does it every time you guys use a jeep for transportation.

Nanaba knows one word in filipino and that’s Mahal, she uses it so weirdly though, but she’s adorable so you let it pass.

“Reader..erm, I mahal?? you?..” 

she’s both a listener and a movie watcher, she listens to more modern filipino singers, like Patch Quiwa.

Favourite movie is when Vice Ganda’s in it, she just thinks all his movies are funny.

#nanaba aot #nanaba #nanaba x reader #AOT headcanons #aot imagines #aot x reader #aot veterans #aot x y/n #aot #levi attack on titan #shingeki no kyoujin levi #snk levi #levi ackerman x reader #levi x reader #hange zoe #hange zöe #hanji zoe #zoe hanji #shingeki no kyojin hanji #aot hanji #hanji x reader #Erwin Smith #attack on titan erwin #erwin snk #miche zacharias #miche x reader #mike zacharias #moblit berner #snk moblit #moblit x reader

[batfoonery]

BatPets Headcanons

In honor of the Most Glorious and Beloved Bitewing (and Ace and Titus and Alfred the Cat and Goliath and Batcow.....) I wanted to share my thoughts on what pets the batfam has and should have.

Dick

Ahhhhhhh Bitewing! Our new beloved! We've only just gotten you but if you get whooshed away by bad writers I already know I will RIOT.

It actually makes perfect sense for Dick to take in a stray pup. His bro-son has the attitude and personality of a cat, so he already had that covered. And I can't see him paying high prices for a designer breed (bless him) so it's stray/shelter or nothing.

That being said, he also needs a young dog. Some people are made with the disposition to take in the older dogs with older dog needs, but Dick loves deeply and I can't see that he'd deal well with the shorter timeframe of taking in older dogs. So. Younger dogs, that he can go running with in the morning and play with in the park and nap with on the couch.

Jason

My man has taste, and also had a doggo as a kid. He's got a soft spot for all of Gotham's forgotten strays. I see him as being a pitbull kind of guy, but like. Also mastiffs. Anything big and menacing looking, but they always turn out to be utter marshmallows.

Totally the type to name his big scary dog Tinkerbell or Baby or something mushy like that. Likewise, Kori and Artemis (and probably Roy) all collect cutesy costumes and collars and leashes. Has the most cutsey giant dog.

The kind of dog that he can trust to take care of kids. If he's particularly concerned about a kid out on the street he can drop the dog off to stand guard until the kid's parent shows up. The dog is real gentle with the lil human, but scares off potential kidnappers.

Cass

The first of our exotics keepers! I feel like Cass would really appreciate betta fish. The way the swim and flit through the water, fins seeming to dance as they moved.... like tulle, like dancing.

She probably has several tanks. The first one she got was from Petsmart or PetCo or whatever. It irked her because she knows they don't tend to treat the fish well, but the local petshop's fish were all extremely sickly looking. After that she's hooked, for lack of a better word, and Bruce ends up learning way more than he ever needed to learn about importing fish (and paying for imported fish).

She's meticulous about their care. They've all got nice big clean tanks, and a companion to help keep them clean (different ones according to temperaments, snails for the easier going ones and shrimp for the more aggressive boys). They've got live plants and decorations to hide under, each tank a different theme to show off the fish. Has lowkey been considering getting a female for one of her favorite easy going boys (the first one, who has become a very soothing companion) because he's getting older and she'd like to be able to carry a part of him on.

Tim

His companion is an emotional support animal, with papers from his doctor and everything. Seems like he should be a dog person, but instead has a very big Turkish Angora. Her name is Mrs. Tuffles and he got her from a breed-specific rescue.

She's good for him because she disrupts his work and also helps provide a soothing presence when he has a panic attack. At night if he isn't in bed at a certain time she lays on top of whatever he's working on. If he's panicking she lays on his lap or chest and purrs (the added weight, the feeling and sounds of the purrs, held disrupt tension). She's a cuddly cat, and it tricks him into sleeping in in the mornings.

When he finds out that cats purr on a wavelength that encourages healing, and that there's evidence that they sit on humans and purr in attempts to heal/help them, he bursts into tears and startles the cat, who had been draped over his shoulders.

Steph

Got a bunny because she thought it would be an easy pet. She was very very wrong. It was from one of the neighbors in her building, because the mom of the kid who brought it home didn't want it anymore. It's a cute little lop, grey and brown.

She quickly discovers that bunnies are super dirty, and they absolutely stink. It bites her for the first week (and Tim and Jason and everyone else that isn't Damian, who somehow tricks it into loving him) and she seriously considers taking it to the shelter. But she doesn't. By week three, he's snuggling up on her feet and in her lap, and she decides that maybe he isn't so bad after all.

He didn't have a name when she got him, so she call him Mi-Mi. She doesn't tell Damian, but it's totally named after him because he reminds her of the way Damian had been when she'd first met him and the progression of their friendship over time.

Duke

Seems like a bird type of dude. Probably has a Cockatiel or two. They're very sassy birbs, and there's no way he doesn't enjoy that. One of them repeats words, and has picked up swears from Jason. It swears at Bruce every time he comes in Duke's room. Everyone except Bruce finds it funny.

The other one "dances" whenever it hears music coming from Cass's room. They're both very active and curious, he's contantly having to buy toys for them to rip apart. One of them nipped Damian's ear once, and Duke has never seen Damian look more offended in his life. It was probably the first pet that Damian hadn't been able to Disney-Princess.

They've probably got a dumb name pair. Tom and Jerry, Chip and Dale, etc. Personally I think he'd get a kick out of naming them Batman and Robin, just to fuck with Bruce. He probably then teaches the one who talks (Batman) to say dumb things like "I am the night! I work alone!" etc etc.

Damian

Has all the animal companions. Not pets. That makes them beneath him, which probably opposes his fundamental beliefs. This is my reminder to yall that Ra's started out as an eco-terrorist. Putting aside what he is or is not now, I like to believe that Damian was raised with a deep respect for nature and animals, he probably sees humans as just one particularly terrible animal species.

He has a wide array of companions as is. I'm good with them all, although I wish they'd bring back his dragon friend. :( I love the dragon friend.

I think he'd be the type to have axolotls too. They've got an interesting mythological basis and fit into the dragon theme. Plus the short story "The Axolotl" by Cortazar is a fascinating piece of mystical realism and I could see that he'd be intrigued by the species. They're endangered in the wild because of habitat destruction and invasion of foreign species that prey on them, but are easily bred in captivity. So I could see he'd keep at least one breeding pair, with the intent to someday bully Bruce into funding a project to save their natural habitat.

Barbara

Doesn't have her own pets, because she doesn't want the responsibility on top of everything else she does.

But her apartment always has furry/feathered friends in it because she's constantly petsitting for the others when they have to go do hero stuff. She's basically like a step-mom for everyone else's pets. She's learned how to take care of tanks and whatnot as well, mostly for Cass. The axolotls are gross and she refuses to touch those tanks, but the bettas are kinda like cute grumpy old men. She likes to tease Bruce by telling him his grand-fish take after him.

Always has a variety of pet snacks with her. She is determined to be the overall favorite human to all the bat-pets. Competition is fierce between her and Dami, but she has an edge because Robin the Cockatiel seems to prefer her.

#batfam #batfamily headcanons #dick grayson #jason todd #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #tim drake #duke thomas #damian wayne #barbara gordon #bruce wayne #batman #dc comics #batpets! #Listen I love them all so much #don't @ me about the axolotls #in an ideal world we'd be able to clean their lake up and decide it isn't good tohave them as pets but #tbh they're on their way to extinction in the wild and they're too wonderful a species to see die out completely #they are absolutely disgusting though #I have to clean my axolotl tank constantly #and I've only got one lotl in there.

[genso-menagerie]

Skittles’ notes on the modern AU so he remembers what he can think up. Most of this is on the spot or taken from previous posts:

The Yakumo Family. Yukari is still quite a strange and mysterious lady, but overall fun and a prankster. She works as a high school history teacher, though everyone can’t help but wonder where she gets all her information from. She only skims the textbooks.

Ran jumps between housewife and martial arts teacher. As a housewife, she looks after home, cleans, cooks, and takes care of Chen whenever Yukari isn’t around. Her martial arts class is mostly for teens and young adults, but she doesn’t go easy on them. She’s the scary teacher at the martial arts school, but a total mom friend when she’s not teaching.

Reimu is a bit of a loser. She works part time at a convenience store, part time at her family’s shrine, and part time doing jack shit at home. She shares an apartment with Marisa, and attends Ran’s classes when she can. She had a head start on others there, though, as Ran is an old friend of her family and has been teaching her since she was little.

Kosuzu is a librarian, naturally. Likes to study things that are strange and unusual, and knows quite a bit more than her somewhat clumsy, cowardly outer appearance may let on. Has an interest in the occult and supernatural, of course, and 100% writes fan fiction in her free time.

Of course Patchouli owns the library where Kosuzu works. She hardly ever leaves, except maybe to go home. She doesn’t stay outside long due to her health issues, and to many people’s surprise is often picked up after work by a limo.

Mamizou is your hard working psuedo-mom. As a part-time, she works at a local pawn shop, and a fairly popular and respected one, at that. She has a perfect eye for things that are worth a lot of money, especially when it comes to fine jewelry old artifacts. But most of the time she owns and runs a sort-of orphanage, taking care of a bunch of unfortunate children who she basically treats like her own children. It isn’t really an orphanage, as she considers them all her kids. But she passes it off as such to get funding. If a kid wants to leave for a new home and a better family, they are welcome to.

Adding to the tanuki family, Yori is the eldest child at the orphanage at 17, and she helps take care of the younger ones with Mamizou. Otherwise she’s a high schooler, and much to her dismay...

...she shares most of her classes with Kachi. Kachi is also a part-timer at the orphanage, which is how they met. The two of them, as expected, frequently fight and don’t always agree on how to deal with kids. They both share an interest in their well-being, however. At school, Kachi also participates in, and is in fact the captain of the high school kendo cub.

Momoka and Himari are two others Mamizou is particularly fond of. They’re quite young, both aged around ten years old. They were left at the orphanage together as babies. No clue who left them, no clue if they were siblings or not. But they grew up as inseparable as ever. They also have a habit of playing a lot of pranks, mostly harmless.

Tae is a doctor, of course. Not a nurse, a doctor. She is the doctor these kids at the orphanage tend to see when they’re really sick, as well as happens to be one of the most reliable doctors in town. She happens to be an old school friend of Mamizou’s, as well, so they hang out once in a while.

Moving away from the tanuki crew, we finally end with Koishi. She is really something in the modern AU. Quirky, cringe uwu scenecore girl on the internet, doesn’t communicate with strangers very well though. Her personality in life is significantly more of a wallflower than on the internet. Likes to go unnoticed and usually does, though a much more fun side comes out around close friends and her sister. She doesn’t go to school, she barely finished high school but opted out of further education to live life how she wants. Despite living on her own now, she stops by Satori’s home to bother her very frequently.

#yes I know a bunch are OCs but they shall remain here as part of mamizou's home life #Modern AU

[jpegjade]

Shake My Hand - Spencer

hello friends and ferns! it’s another day of dispair and i’ve got a fluffy fic for you! it came out of me riding in the car doing nothing so...

gender: neutral

type: fluff

summary: when spencer gets back from vacation to meet the new tech assistant, he’s met with an interesting predicament. 

______________________-

A smile on his face, Spencer Reid rode the elevator thinking about how happy he was to see his mom smiling. The two of them recently went on vacation to get away from his hectic work environment and relax for a few weeks. Unfortunately, it was time to get going back to work while his mom went back to the clinic. 

The doors slid open as Spencer was looking down at the tips of his converse. He was only able to take a few steps forward before he almost ran into another pair of Converse. There were small smiley faces at the toes of these shoes, causing Spencer to look up. 

“Dr. Spencer Reid, I presume?” You asked, holding your hand out. 

“I am.” Spencer said, looking down at your hand. 

Instinctively, his left eye subtly twitched. All he could think about was how many germs were on your hand, that was just touching the phone you were putting in your back pocket. Considering phones were some of the dirtiest things on the face of the planet, Spencer was nonplussed about the idea of shaking your hand. 

You slightly lifted your hand, renewing your smile, as the good doctor looked up at you. 

“Actually, Welsh scientists have previously discovered and proved that kissing transfers 80 million germs between two people, all in 10 seconds, while handshakes transfer 124 million germs.” Spencer said, straight faced as ever. 

“Dr. Reid, are you thinking about kissing me right now? We’ve only just met.” You said, tilting your head slightly as you dropped your hand to your side. 

Spencer was speechless. In all the times he presented that fact, not one person had responded to him in such a bold way. He could feel his cheeks growing red. 

He couldn’t say you weren’t cute. You were very attractive but he didn’t typically think about kissing someone he just met. 

“I mean… Not that I…” Spencer was sputtering, quickly losing his mental footing.

“It’s okay. You’ve got very kissable lips so I wouldn’t mind.” You winked before turning around, opening the door for him.

Spencer walked through the door, numbly trying to figure out how he was supposed to respond to the first statement, let alone the second. Were his lips really that kissable? He numbly put his hand toward his mouth before he dropped it. He felt a smile threatening to cross his lips. 

***

“Morning my sweet baby llamas.” Garcia said as Spencer sat down in his usual seat. “Today, we have another horrifically horrible case for my crimefighters to solve.” 

Individually, files were placed in front of each team member, although Garcia wasn’t handing them out. Everyone else got to work talking about the case while Spencer was distracted. He kept glancing at you, wondering how he could possibly miss the memo. Who were you and why were you handing out files? Derek would’ve told him about a new profiler. Maybe you were taking Garcia’s place? He hoped not. Garcia was an integral part of the team. He didn’t know where they would be without her. 

“Reid.” Hotch said, drawing Spencer’s attention to the case. “You take the lead on building a geographic profile. Y/n will help you.” 

You looked over at Spencer, giving him a curt smile. There was something so different about how you were now compared to when you met him a couple minutes ago. You stood differently, your body language screamed submissive and insecure. Before, you were confident and in control. What happened in a few minutes that changed? 

“It’s a local case so let’s get the victimology done quickly and thoroughly.” Hotch said as everyone went to their respective stations. 

Spencer waited a moment before he stood up, watching everyone move to their respective stations. 

“Dr. Reid, can I assist you in any way?” You said, pulling up a seat next to Spencer. 

You put the map on the table for Spencer but your map was on the tablet Garcia gave you on your first day. Twirling your stylus in your hand, you looked over the map and started talking. Spencer responded in off handed thoughts, going back and forth with you. 

“I think we got the basic geographic area down but what are we missing…” You said, thinking hard about every possible step the unsub could’ve taken. 

Spencer was staring at the map, his mind going hundreds of miles an hour at once. It didn’t take long before you figured out what you were doing wrong: you were looking at it like an adult. The unsub was far from a functioning adult after the team put the pieces together. 

***

By the end of the case, you were completely exhausted. You got shot at by a kid, which wasn’t fun but you were the perfect distraction because at the end of the day, Derek was able to tackle him without seriously getting injured or injuring the kid. 

“Good work today, agent.” The town sheriff came waddling by as you sat in the ambulance.

You were getting checked out for shock and any other scrapes but you were fine. You insisted you were fine many different times but all you could think about was how much you wanted to be home. As the newbie, you were in more shock than you wanted to admit after being shot at. You were much more comfortable behind the computer. 

“Are you alright?” Spencer came breezing up to you. 

“Hey doc. I’ve had better days but we were able to save a kid, even if he did manage to kill 12 people…” You got a far away look in your eyes and Spencer noticed. 

“So are you the new profiler?” Spencer asked, trying to bring you back to the present. 

“Oh god no. I’m the on-site tech analyst. I help out Penny… I mean Garcia but I have field clearance. It’s a weird situation but Agent Hotchner was clear that I…” You trailed off again, something distracting you. 

Spencer turned around and watched as a mom sobbed into an officer’s arms when the kid was being put into the squad car. You weren’t used to this. You didn’t sign up for this, the live reaction. You missed your desk, you missed Garcia’s figurines, you missed the feeling of home and comfort in a dark office. 

“You did a good job today.” Spencer said, stepping in front of you. 

You looked up at him as he blocked the sun from your eyes. He was wearing sunglasses with his back turned while you forgot your sunglasses at home today. You always regret it on the days when the sun is the strongest. 

“Thanks, doctor.” You said, squinting up at his face. 

It was hard to see his eyes so you just focused on his lips, again. 

“You don’t have to call me doctor every time you talk to me.” Spencer put his hands in his pockets, rocking back on his heels. 

“You earned it, didn’t you?” You asked, entranced by watching his lips moving. You could watch him talk forever. 

“I did but my friends call me Spencer. My coworkers call me that or Reid.” He said, adjusting his stance so the setting sun wasn’t shining into your eyes. 

“What do your girlfriends call you?” You asked Spencer with a smirk. 

Spencer was speechless once again. You hopped off the back of the ambulance, walking past Spencer to go to the car with paramedic clearance before Spencer could come up with something. 

Once again, Spencer didn’t know what to say. 

“What’s on your mind, pretty boy?” Derek said, walking up to Spencer. 

“Nothing.” He muttered, walking towards the second vehicle’s back seat. 

In truth, Spencer was trying to think of something to say to you tomorrow because he was determined to say something. Anything was better than leaving his mouth open every time you code switched.

#spencer reid #spencer reid x reader #spencer x reader #dr spencer reid #spencer reid imagine #spencer reid fluff

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hey, im a teenage trans guy and im not sure if u want to answer advice asks and stuff, butyou seem pretty knowledgeable, so yea. basically its like, i have really crazy extreme dysphoria, and my therapist was willing to let me start T this year (when i turn 15, so it would have been in a few weeks) but my mother has flat out refused to let me get any gender dysphoria diagnosis, let alone hrt. my dysphoria has just become unmanagable now, to the point that even going to bathroom makes me ill. also, im like, straight, and im out as a lesbian, but not as trans cause almost everyone here is v transphobic and uneducated. sorry for venting so much, i think ur blogs great tho xx

I’m really sorry you’re in that situation, that fucking sucks! And you deserve to have a say in things that concern your own body & your mental health.

It might be worth a shot to get your mom to come to a session with your therapist, if you think your therapist will help you talk to her about this and how it will help you. If you can get a doctor looped in and on your side, that might also be helpful! Some people do respond a lot better to “authority figures” than they do their own kids, which is shitty, but maybe something you can use to your advantage.

I also do not think your mother gets a say in what you’re diagnosed with, though she might be able to manipulate that if a diagnosis requires extra hoops where you are. I would look into what is needed to get that diagnosis in your state/country; I know that in my state, at least, my PCP just threw it in my file when I told her I was trans. If you need certain tests or more people involved, that might be harder to accomplish. Your therapist might be able to help you find this out!

And if it comes down to it, it’s ultimately not 100% up to your mother- depending on where you are and how supportive the medical professionals involved are, you can try to invoke (or just let her know you’re able to invoke, but “don’t want to have to”) whatever child medical neglect laws apply. Sometimes “withholding prescribed medication” is considered neglect that can be acted upon, and that is something you can communicate, as a nuclear option, if you’re able to get a prescription for HRT.

Outside of that, I really encourage you to look into organizations for trans youth. There might be local groups in your area, which will probably be the most helpful! If not, I poked around a bit and found some resources:

(US) Search for Lambda Legal for legal protections in your state

Lambda Legal’s Know Your Rights

Transgender Law Center’s Youth Resources

NCTE’s Know Your Rights

NCTE’s Healthcare Rights

Just knowing your legal protections, and keeping a list of legal resources to go to if you need it, might do a lot to ease some mental/emotional distress. And it’ll be good to have that information if you do decide you need it.

#advice #Anon #Ask

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When Sorrows Come reactions

Spoilers: I did not get bingo.

25 squares, from left to right, top to bottom: 1. Malvic appears at the wedding 2. Sylvester attends the wedding 3. The High King or Queen gets elfshot 4. One of Tybalt's enemies from the short stories appears 5. Hope chests are relevant 6. Something is revealed about the False Queen 7. There's at least 3 Firstborn at the wedding 8. Someone calls Toby a kingbreaker 9. Dianda punches someone important 10. Toby drinks someone else's blood 11. August attends the wedding 12. Hirsent crashes the wedding 13. [Free space] Toby's dress gets blood on it 14. One of Tybalt's friends from the short stories appears 15. Eira is behind the trouble 16. Gillian attends the wedding 17. Lore about the Torquill family 18. Quentin's identity gets revealed 19. Sylvester doesn't attend the wedding 20. Someone mistakes Sylvester for Simon 21. Raysel's plotline moves forward 22. Toby learns about Tybalt's short story past 23. Someone gets elfshot for the second or third time 24. Toby insults nobility we haven't seen before 25. Lore about the Sollys family

Date: April 11, 2015, roughly 6 months after A Killing Frost. No mischief occurred around Christmas 2014.

Are nobles seriously inviting the kingbreaker in order to make contact with her mother who she pissed off during the divorce? Have they been paying attention at all?

Technically, Toby has never committed treason. She definitely didn’t commit treason against Rhys because she never swore loyalty to him. 

I think this is the first book that introduced Simon ahead of Sylvester and described Sylvester as Simon’s brother as opposed to the other way around. Sylvester is still on thin ice, by the way. There’s a reason I have both “Sylvester attends the wedding” and “Sylvester doesn’t attend the wedding” on the bingo card.

The Luidaeg denied Sylvester’s request to wake Raysel up - why? Did she want to get the wedding out of the way before Raysel’s trial and October’s next rolling emergency?

Yes, the Quentin problem when getting married at the High King’s knowe. Don’t change his appearance and everyone knows where the Crown Prince is fostered. Do change his appearance and everyone in Toby’s party now knows who the Crown Prince is.

“Dean Lorden is probably technically my brother now” woot.

Toby is voluntarily eating and drinking! After so many books of having food forced of her because she keeps forgetting to do so.

Confirmation that Toby officially owns her place and Luna can’t get Sylvester to reverse that decision.

Dean kissing a strange boy -> ah, they went with changing Quentin’s appearance and bloodline. And they went to the Luidaeg for it. Banshee, huh?

Poor Dean. Toby’s approval means something to him. And Toby continues to eat, good for her.

Yes, I too would love to know more about Sylvester’s Dark Years. Sylvester POV, when?

Dean has now officially heard that Oberon is back, and isn’t reacting. I have to assume the Lordens know the details behind how they broke August’s curse.

Oh Quentin, I love you.

Dean still thinks the Merrow descend from only Titania, but Pete confirmed in The Unkindest Tide that Oberon is her father.

Dean does not understand the value of landlines. Kids these days...

I had not considered that Toby and Tybalt’s wedding would be a historic event.

Surprise wedding date! It really couldn’t have been any other way.

Yes, who would have told Sylvester about the date?

Yep, calling Bridget and Etienne is the best option. And Etienne knows May didn’t tell Toby the date, interesting.

Dammit, Sylvester. I can’t cross that square off yet, he might redeem himself. And Etienne talking sense into Toby!

Did the fae make their kingdoms based on state borders? The West at least was based on SCA kingdoms and principalities. I wonder if Highmountain has a new Crown yet.

Good to know that Oberon can go where ever he wants in Faerie. He could probably bring Riordan back if he wanted to. Is Danny not coming? I can’t say I blame him.

Jazz knows about Oberon too.

I do hope August shows up at the wedding, it’s on my bingo card.

Huh, I knew that Ash and Oak aka New York was a place without fae these days, but I assumed some purebloods and changelings could still live there. Uncomfortably, perhaps, and maybe you couldn’t anchor a knowe there anymore, but I didn’t think it was actively hostile to every fae.

Hey, is that Lowri and Nolan? Nolan’s on guard duty, interesting.

Yes, the Ludiaeg could have married you at any time. Should have thought of that before everyone started offering you their knowe for the wedding.

Oh good they’re bringing Walther.

Makes sense Arden can’t come but she is sending Nolan. Nolan definitely is enjoying life these days.

Confirmation that Madden’s boyfriend is human and doesn’t know about the fae.

“I can go order her to arrest herself, if you’d like” Love it.

I have to assume the Tuatha Express is faster than air travel and not as tiring for the people who aren’t opening portals.

Nessa, the Gwragedd Annwn, a new species. As pretty as the Daoine Sidhe are to a nearly human Toby, wow.

And... she thinks the Luidaeg is Toby? I hope this isn’t a calculated insult. I know Quentin grew up with some bigoted people but this is deliberate.

And Oberon is apparently Tybalt?? What is going on her?

Kerry! We haven’t seen you since A Local Habitation. ‘There are no bad Dayes in this week” aww. I love you, Kerry.

Beacon’s Home is actually a Kingdom and not a Selkie-now-Roane holding? Cool.

It seems important that the Maples vs Ash and Oak decision was happening right before/during the American Revolution but I don’t know why yet.

“The ducal consorts are Daoine Sidhe”, yep both of them. 

“Sweet Titania, I love that woman [Dianda Lorden]” Still waiting for Toby’s bisexual awakening.

The Luidaeg confirms the Gwragedd Annwn are Black Annie’s descendant line.

Quentin confirms something’s wrong with Nessa, maybe she isn’t like this at all.

Whee, slightly more Stacy weirdness. I think Barrow Wights would be descended from Maeve, her illusions shouldn’t be better than Toby’s.

Tybalt is apparently descended from both Oberon and the Luidaeg, if his line comes from the Cait Sidhe Malvic sired with his Roane lover.

Confirmation that the Luidaeg can see the future, at least some of the time.

At least Aethlin and Maida seem happy to see Toby.

Maida doesn’t recognize Cass’s bloodline - interesting.

“Um, my boss is Queen Windermere, and my [human] graduate advisor is Professor Weinstein, and my parents are Mitch and Stacy Brown” Cass I love you.

Oh, Nessa isn’t Nessa.

Not!Nessa, holding Toby at knifepoint is not the detergent you think it is.

Toby has a new knife now, sweet. Not!Nessa is a Doppelganger, we haven’t seen one of those in several years. The one in Rosemary and Rue, who wasn’t Gillian?

“Archers,” “I was right about that?”

Perhaps Toby shouldn’t be the one giving orders to open portals, but Aethlin clearly isn’t doing it.

“I punched it in the face” Why do I have the feeling that’s going to solve a lot of problems in this book? And hey, this isn’t a Firstborn or Queen, so Toby got her wish of punching more punchable people.

“You don’t have the authority to order an arrest in my knowe.” Well, maybe you should give her that authority, High King of the Westlands who was almost assassinated.

“Purebloods forgot things, quickly, when they can’t see them anymore” Interesting.

“And even in a backwater Ducky run by a politically unambitious man” Shadowed Hills predates the Mists, Sylvester really just went as far as he could. Or maybe settled there once Amandine built her tower.

“Is he going to try to stab me? Is he better at stabbing than the last batch was at shooting arrows”? I love you Raj. I wonder if the local King of Cats will make an appearance.

Ah fuck, first dead body.

Toby having the most sense in this scene, I love it.

Did Aethlin basically make Toby a hero of the Westlands as well? “Our visiting hero”

Aethlin is not showing up well in dealing with security, nor are his guards.

“People who put deadly traps on doorknobs often forget the obvious, which is that it’s a good idea to lock doors.”

Three dead bodies? RIP Aethlin’s guards.

Only two dead bodies so far. Once Broken Faith had 4, I believe, but we’re only a third done. Good job on not dying, Caitir.

Gordon, hello. I thought the reference to ALH in the “books to re-read” was about the nighthaunts but didn’t expect to see her.

Looks like neither Nessa nor Honey are dead.

This poor Ellyllon doctor, welcome to Toby’s world.

Ah fuck, Tybalt’s elf-shot again.

Good thing Caitir’s a Candela. Thank you, Raj.

Jazz is apparently betting that Toby’s getting elfshot before/during the wedding, this is a girl after my own heart. As is May.

Walther has a fan, I love it.

The Bridge Trolls can search for clues if they want, I guess. We don’t need to worry about people messing with the crime scene anymore.

Toby’s sweet talking the knowe, that didn’t take long.

Toby, Quentin is never going to leave you behind even when he’s knighted and moves back home. He would sooner move the capital to SF.

Evening got her hooks into Aethlin back in 1906, huh?

“I am the breaker of the unbreakable” Yes you are, Toby.

Black Annis was originally named Ismere? I love the lore we’re getting in this book.

There are rumors that Quentin is Toby’s squire, probably started after OBF. The Beacon’s Home Selkies knew about him, after all.

All the Maeve descendant lines with dead Firstborn imprint on the Luidaeg, this is so cute.

So many reasons why Tybalt shouldn’t go looking for Toby as she walks up. Tybalt’s back!

Nolan is great, I love him. Aethlin’s reassuring Nessa, glad to see it.

How does Fiac know enough about Simon and Amandine’s marriage to have negative feelings about it? It sounds like he was around them to notice it.

The Doppelganger isn’t bringing the Revolution, what a pity.

Fuck, she can’t kill Aethlin now. Damn.

This is exactly the scene I wanted to see with a different Daoine Sidhe, but fine. The guards need more training.

Eira killed other seers than the Roane, did she? Did she want there to be no one who could guess her plans?

Toby thinks Maida is upset with her, while I think Maida thinks Toby is the only one she can trust.

Why do none of the Daoine Sidhe save Simon specialize in blood magic? They all suck at it.

“We need to interview your entire staff, and by ‘we’ I mean ‘you’, and by ‘you’ I mean ‘someone you trust’“ Toby’s got this under control.

“I’m sorry, was that disrespectful? I meant fuck you, Your Majesty.” Quentin is not holding back. Chelsea and Raj are literally eating popcorn while watching this. Despite what Toby thinks, she has a court of teenagers.

I wonder what the series would have been like if Penny was sent to Shadowed Hills with Quentin.

I’m glad Quentin got the chance to yell at his father, he needed it. Look, family drama that isn’t related to Toby!

Walther: “I carry the base ingredients [of elfshot] whenever I travel with Sir Daye.” I would too, Walther.

...Are the rest of Stacy’s kids also Seers?

Oberon exists to be more than background, apparently.

Confirmation that the Luidaeg is a century older than Eira! And the Luidaeg will know if she wakes up.

Yes, Toby gets her own court with all her squires and also brothers. Quentin, Raj, one day Chelsea, Peter if he can convince Toby to do it. She has two Seers, an alchemist and her favorite aunts and family in Saltmist.

So the Summerlands have suns as well as moons.

Oh hey, Julie, I thought you died off screen. We haven't heard from you in several books. They’re getting the band back toge- the High King got poisoned?!

“For example, it would be really unreasonable of him to die right now, thanks.”

“If this is where you want to suddenly remember the High King’s evil grand vizier who you just forgot to tell us about until now, that would be great.”

I thought Maida’s father was still alive?

Aethlin has survived his third assassination attempt in the past 24 hours, sweet.

Why did the Librarian call Fiac the Seneschal? He’s the Court Seer.

Oh, so Toby did settle her debts with Mag about her mom’s biography.

We’ve met Tybalt the Torquill family historian, now meet Yenay Ng, the Tybalt historian.

OK, I... didn’t see that coming.

I approve of Toby punching former King Shallcross in the nose. She should punch more nobles on screen.

Huh, I guess that’s where Eira was before she showed up in the Mists.

Is this guy Dawn’s father? The timelines sorta fit.

Aethlin has managed to not get poisoned or stabbed again, good for him.

Of course they enchanted the wedding dress to not get covered in blood. Good thing my ‘free’ space on the bingo card was “Toby’s dress gets blood on it” which was technically fulfilled with the first dress.

I assumed “wine-colored” meant white until it was described in more detail. I approve of dressing the wedding party in red - it will hide the blood.

Sylvester?!? Nope, Simon.

Aww, Simon gets to walk his daughter to the altar. He gets to see his daughter married!

“Then go. Get married. Be happy. You’ve earned it.”

And the wedding is finally on! The local Cait Sidhe are here! Surprise appearance by August!

“As did the man who looked heart-stoppingly like Simon Torquill, but absolutely wasn’t” Oh Sylvester, you made it after all.

I think this is the first time Sylvester’s been referred to in terms of Simon rather than the other way around.

Whoops, more assassins.

I see you, Simon, using your blood to fuel your transformation spells, just like your daughter. Followed immediately by Sylvester charging into battle. And Oberon continues to be background scenery.

Another guard’s death - 3 now? Maybe more?

“Now I have a longbow, motherfuckers, ho, ho, ho” Love you, May.

Badly attempted jailbreak is a bust. Toby’s dress remains pristine.

Surprise appearance by Gillian! I assume August tackled her to the ground when the arrows started flying.

Wedding is complete! Reception go!

I assume Etienne was instrumental in getting Sylvester to the wedding, not only physically but also by yelling at him about what an idiot he was.

Etienne is a little younger than Tybalt, good to know.

They’re going to Disney world without the kids, neat. Surprise August again! Good to know Helen’s seeing a therapist.

Galen has a crush on Poppy. I love this man that we will probably never see again.

Why is Simon a Count again? Shouldn’t he also be Duke Lorden? Does he get a lower title because he’s the second husband, like a courtesy title? Also, glad to see him and August being Lordens.

She hugged him!

Oh hey Sylvester. You could have started with “You make a beautiful bride” and avoided a shitton of trouble. You made it all about yourself. It’s better than if you didn’t attend at all, but man, Sylvester. You disappointed Toby and me.

“Once and future King of Cats”

She accepts the Lorden boys as her brothers!

What does Cliff think of Gilly spending so much time at Half Moon Bay? Does he think she’s in a cult?

Aw, May and Jazz are going to get married!

Oh hey Pete. Only two Firstborn at the wedding, can’t mark that one off. Nice blessing!

That cake sounds super delicious. Fuck, did Oberon give his knife to Toby and then not take it back? Toby has a replacement for her iron knife now?

Oh hi, Gilly. Your mother’s really excited to have you here. I love Quentin egging Toby into eating the cake. “Quentin pressed a fork into my hand, trying to urge me to get on with it.”

And the final blessing comes from Aethlin. He has got to do something to thank her for all her help in stopping the assassination attempts.

Afterthoughts: I am sad none of Tybalt’s friends and family from London/Europe attended. Morane was alive as of 1911, with no word on the others. Hermeline, if she’s still ruling in the Court of Fogbound Cats, has been ruling for nearly three hundred years.

On the other hand, we got a ton of Toby feels and secondary characters. Love the reactions of the Teen Squad.

What a good and heartwarming book.

Spots crossed off:

2. Sylvester attends the wedding 8. Someone calls Toby a kingbreaker 10. Toby drinks someone else's blood 11. August attends the wedding 13. [Free space] Toby's dress gets blood on it 16. Gillian attends the wedding 18. Quentin's identity gets revealed 22. Toby learns about Tybalt's short story past 23. Someone gets elfshot for the second or third time 24. Toby insults nobility we haven't seen before 25. Lore about the Sollys family

Spots not crossed off:

1. Malvic appears at the wedding 3. The High King or Queen gets elfshot 4. One of Tybalt's enemies from the short stories appears 5. Hope chests are relevant 6. Something is revealed about the False Queen 7. There's at least 3 Firstborn at the wedding 9. Dianda punches someone important 12. Hirsent crashes the wedding 14. One of Tybalt's friends from the short stories appears 15. Eira is behind the trouble 17. Lore about the Torquill family 19. Sylvester doesn't attend the wedding 20. Someone mistakes Sylvester for Simon 21. Raysel's plotline moves forward

I should note some of these are rather literal - Eira caused trouble in the back story but she wasn’t active in the main story like she was in both The Unkindest Tide (telling Torin to stop the restoration of the Roane) and A Killing Frost (taunting Toby).

#october daye #october daye spoilers