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onestopfanficshop · 1 year

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a fish with a bowtie

a simon "ghost" riley x reader blurb part two here!

no shock that i have fallen for yet another tall, muscular masked man. nothing new here! 😭

warnings/author's note: it feels so good to actually be able to write again omg. i included a very poorly drawn floor plan of the house in my head so you can visualize it better- nothing worse than not being able to see a story in your head! just some language and unreasonable amounts of fluff. your call sign is sparrow. simon being simon. gif not mine

word cound: 2100

"If any of you get boot prints on my tile, I swear to God…" you threaten weakly, kicking your shoes off at the door. The team knew better than to argue. You had saved their asses back at the warehouse breach–and unfortunately, you also took the brunt of the damage. Your head was throbbing, and your legs threatened to give out at any moment beneath you. The team had been successful with your help, but the attack was loud. They figured they'd lie low for a couple of days and let the smoke clear, but they needed a safe house. You debated it for a second before reluctantly telling the boys that you knew a place.

Unluckily for you, that place was your house.

The team silently marveled at your home. It seemed to be a perfect reflection of you but also not at the same time. For someone that claimed to be no frills, your couch sure did look fancy. But your collection of vinyls matched up with all the music recommendations you'd give them between missions. Soap geeked out over the movie posters you had framed around the living room, and Price squinted at your coffee table decor. He never took you for a candle person.

"Is that an original Back to the Future poster?" Soap asked in awe.

"Mhm…" you mumble distantly, racking the fridge for food. You zone out on the bright lights of the fridge for a second before letting out a grim chuckle. Of course there was no food. You were barely ever in this house– if you kept food in the fridge, it would all go rotten. Seriously, how fucked up was your brain right now?

You decided to search for the pantry next. It was mostly empty, save for a few spices and boxes of tea here or there. Your eyes searched the shelves until you found what you were looking for: exactly five bowls of nearly expired Hot-and-Spicy ramen soup, which was just enough for you, Soap, Price, Gav, and Ghost. You thanked whatever higher power might exist out there as you stacked the bowls on top of each other, carrying them close to your chest to avoid dropping them.

"I have the finest delicacy here for you, boys," you say humorously. "Three Michelin stars,” you continue, earning a laugh from Soap and Gaz. You set the bowls down on the kitchen island, keeping one for yourself. You tear open the lid and untwist a water bottle cap, pouring the water up to the ridged line inside the bowl. After you poured the tiny packet of dehydrated vegetables and chicken, you stick it into the microwave and lean cross-armed on the kitchen island, waiting for the three minutes to pass. The rest dutifully follow your lead, taking turns with the microwave built into your kitchen and the other one that was plugged in on the counter.

"Dinner" was eaten in relative silence. Not that anyone could hear anything anyways (you really needed to tell Soap to go easy on the frags before you all went deaf). You were too busy eating your soup to notice the team sneaking glances at each other and then at you, Ghost most of all.

After you all ate, you pointed everyone to their rooms. Soap went straight away, which is how you could tell he was really exhausted. Price and Gaz sat on the couch debriefing for a while before they headed to bed, too. Only you and Ghost were left. You were lying on the couch, half-tuned in to some old-time game show on the TV. Ghost sat on the loveseat to the right of you, polishing his gun and sneaking occasional glances at the TV—and at you.

“Shit,” you exclaimed suddenly. Ghost halted his movements, watching as you got up to a sitting position, closing your eyes.

“What is it?” he asked you quietly, finger moving instinctively to the trigger.

“No, I’m fine. I just… I just remembered I have to wash my hair. It’ll be a fucking miracle if I don’t collapse in the shower,” you sighed. “It’s a whole process, and it’s gonna take forever, and it’s already late… I’d better start now,” you finish, rubbing your eyes.

Ghost sat for a moment, contemplating what you said.

“I’ll do it for you.”

“What?”

“I mean—only if you want. I could. Over the sink or... something.” It’s the first time you ever heard Ghost sound unsure of himself, and it completely threw you off.

“Are you... sure?” you ask, staring at him.

“Positive,” he replied, staring back.

“Okay… I’ll be right back,” you say, moving towards the stairs. Once you were in your bathroom, you grabbed everything you would need: a towel, shampoo, conditioner, and your beloved shampoo brush.

When you got back downstairs, you found Ghost ungloved and running water in the sink, absentmindedly touching his fingers to the stream of water as his eyes were fixed on the TV. It occurred to you that he was making sure the temperature of the water would be okay for you. You weren’t entirely sure why your stomach got light at the sight of it, but you stubbornly decided to ignore it.

“You ready?” he asked, eyeing all the stuff you were carrying.

“Mhm,” you say, setting everything down on the counter. “I’ll just lie like this over the sink to make it easier for you,” you tell him, lying down and pulling your knees up on the unusually long kitchen island. The size of the island had been something that drew you to the house when you were house shopping, even though you weren’t home enough to cook on it.

“Is that a torture device?” Ghost said, jutting his chin at the shampoo brush sitting on the counter as he got your hair wet.

You laugh for the first time all day when your eyes land on what he’s gesturing at. “Far from it. You kinda just use it to get the shampoo into my scalp. Probably my favorite invention.”

“Your favourite invention?” Ghost repeated to you.

“Yeah. What’s yours?” you ask him.

He’s silent for a minute as he squeezes the shampoo onto your hair and works it into a lather.

“Electric kettle,” he responds finally.

“You Brits and your tea,” you say fondly, laughing to yourself. Ghost let out a sound, and it took you a second before you realized he chuckled. He laughed. You had never heard him laugh before. You decided you liked the sound.

“What’s your favorite kind of tea, Ghost?” you ask, closing your eyes. He had started using the shampoo brush, and it felt like heaven. You could feel the grime and dried blood dislodging from your scalp; you didn’t even want to see what the sink looked like right now.

“Black tea, maybe earl gray. But I’m not picky,” he shrugged. His eyes narrowed at the nape of your neck where he saw a thin line of blood.

“You have an interesting cut back here, Sparrow.” He started rinsing out the shampoo as he carefully moved your hair aside to examine it further.

“Well, shit,” you say, sighing louder than necessary. “How bad is it? Is it stitch-worthy? Am I gonna make it?” you ask sarcastically.

“No stitches. You’ll live. Unfortunately,” Ghost deadpans. You roll your eyes at him just as you notice his hands aren’t in your hair anymore. You turn your head to see him squinting at the conditioner bottle.

“The hell is this for?” he asked.

“The conditioner?” you replied incredulously.

“I know what it is, it’s just—why is it separate?”

You squint your eyes in thought, trying to understand what he meant when it suddenly clicked.

“Simon…” you say, a wicked grin spreading on your face as you move up to a sitting position, carful not to drip water everywhere. His eyes shot down to look at you. That got his attention. You almost never called him by his actual name. “Please don’t tell me you use it.”

“Use what?” Ghost pressed, getting mildly annoyed. Oh, how he wanted to wipe that stupidly adorable annoying smile off your face. He hated not being in on a joke, even if he rarely showed it.

“On today’s true crime episode,” you say, grabbing the conditioner bottle out of his hands to use as a makeshift microphone. He crosses his arms at your antics, seeming oblivious to the fact that he was getting water and eucalyptus-scented suds all over the arms of his uniform.

“We’re looking at one of the most prolific criminals out there, Lieutenant Ghost. It’s terrifying, it’s horrifying, it's downright disturbing. What are his crimes ,you ask? Using two-in-one… shampoo and conditioner,” you finish, lowering your voice for dramatic effect.

“Fucking hell,” Ghost rasps, voice tinged with exasperation. “Am I not supposed to?”

“No!” you whisper-shout, mindful of your sleeping teammates. “Shampoo strips all the oils from your hair and conditioner puts moisture back in! How could one product do that simultaneously? I mean, seriously, Ghost,” you say, squeezing a generous amount into the palm of your hand before smoothing it over your strands. “It’s common sense.”

“It’s not common sense. Tedious and unnecessary is what it is,” he replies gruffly, watching you put the conditioner on. “So what, you just–put it on, and… leave it there?”

“Yeah… I usually leave it in for 15 minutes while I do other stuff but I’ll just let it sit for a couple minutes since I’m-” you pause, yawning. “Tired.”

“Do you want me to wash it out for you?” he asks, his voice going unusually soft.

“Yes, please,” you responded, lying back down so your hair was over the edge of the sink again.

His fingers thread through your hair, ridding it of the last traces of conditioner. You force your eyes closed, trying not to think about the fact that Ghost’s face was mere inches away from yours. You felt something cold brush by your face, and your eyes shoot open to see the gleam of his dog tags dangling over you.

“Sorry ‘bout that,” he mumbled, tucking them back into his uniform like it was nothing.

Like it didn’t just get your heart caught in your throat.

You can feel his hands wringing out the water in your hair, strong enough to get your hair dry but not strong enough to hurt you. In a final act of pure kindness, he takes the towel sprawled out on the counter and throws it over your head.

“Done,” he says nonchalantly, ignoring your muffled protests from under the towel. When you finally get the towel off and tie it around your hair, you see him standing by the bottom of the stairs, leaning against the wall and watching you intently. Suddenly shy, you pull a stray blanket off of one of the chairs at the island and wrap yourself in it as makeshift armor from his icy gaze.

“You going to bed?” he asks as you walk up. You spin on your heel to look back down at where he’s still standing, arms crossed.

“No. I was actually just about to go for a six mile run,” you shoot back, rolling your eyes. “You should go to sleep too, Ghost. I could see your beady little eyes fighting to stay open at the dinner table.”

“My eyes are not beady.”

“Whatever. I’m going to bed. You can stay up until my neighbor's rooster Fish starts crowing if you like,” you say, fighting off another yawn.

“Your neighbor has a rooster named Fish?” he asks, amusement tinting his voice as he starts up the steps after you.

“Mr. Stricker is a strange man,” you reply. You’re met with a few seconds of silence as Ghost catches up to you.

“What do you call a fish wearing a bow tie?” he questions.

“Oh God.”

“Sofishticated,” he continues, not missing a beat. You were not expecting the laugh that erupts from your lips, and you clamp a hand over your mouth, wary of the rest of the team sleeping right above you.

“That was so not funny,” you say, clearing your throat in a poor attempt to cover up your smile.

“Mhm. And yet you laughed,” Ghost replied. Even in the dim light, you can spot the glint in his eyes. You’d like to think that under his mask, he was smiling too.

He fell into step with you now, his hands brushing against yours as you two made it up the rest of the stairs. There was plenty of room for both of you to walk without touching each other, but you didn’t pull your hand away.

Neither did he.

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cinellieroll · 2 months

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☆ random obey me headcanons part 2!

asmodeus, levi and barbatos ♡

part one (lucifer, mammon and simeon)

part three (beelzebub, belphegor, solomon)

part four (satan and diavolo)

cw: some small nsfw on asmo's part :p

small note: thank you so much for the likes and reblogs! i never expected such a large majority of people to enjoy my content so it's very dear to me. once again, thank you!

☆ asmodeus:

- kinda bad at cooking. his way of slicing and dicing vegetables is very mediocre if not clumsy looking. there are days where his cooking is acceptable and days where it's to seasoned or too bland (always convinces himself its good tho and posts it on his devilgram)

- though he's kinda bad at cooking, his baking skills are okay! his favorite pastry to make are cookies because he can design them the most.

- "ofcourse mc! you'll always be the first one to try my desserts! unless you want to taste something else?~ ♡"

- he has a collection of sanrios, hironos and sonny angels in his room. ESPECIALLY sonny angels. crazy thing is he always gets them for free from his fans and its always the limited edition ones

- he really enjoys watching old movies from the human world especially the romcoms. mean girls, notting hill, pitch perfect. he will pester you to rewatch it with him even though you guys have seen it multiple times already.

- he keeps a small jewelry box in his room but instead of jewelry its full of pics of you and him and the gifts you give him. theres some pics in there where the other brothers were cut or crossed out so it'll be just you and him lmfao

- he is a yandere and i stand by this. it's not as obvious but if he's really into you he'll constantly mark you with his scent and the stuff he wears. he'll leave a hickey or a bite mark if you're lucky ;)

- the type of guy to only bring a purse to school. if you ask for a pencil the bitch is gonna open his bag and say "oopsie! i only brought my makeup pouch and mirror today. sorry babe!"

- has his own private concert in showers every goddamn day

- he'll either fangirl with you about celebrities or he'll get extremely jealous because you're simping for someone else.

☆ levi:

- sometimes his ass crack will be on display when he's sitting down on the floor

- wears booty shorts religiously. sometimes he'll casually just walk out his room wearing a hoodie and booty shorts with prints on it

- has a tumblr account where he posts a bunch of hc, drabbles and other shit and until now no one knows its him

- had an amino and discord phase where he always roleplayed with other people. till this day it haunts him at night

- he livestreams twice a week on twitch and has been scolded by lucifer on stream once. there was also a time where mammon barged in his room half naked and suddenly all the views went up 10x

- trolls on roblox like it's a 9 to 5 job

- every once in a while he'll stay in lucifers room while lucifer is doing paperwork. he'll just lay down on his bed, watch and play games and even fall asleep

- makes his own persona in every fandom he gets into and writes very detailed backstories (dw levi, same)

- only reads "x reader" fics for obvious reasons

- went insane because human world games and animes are better than the ones in devildom. dont get me started about aot. (his favorite is levi ackerman obvi)

☆ barbatos:

- wishes he could get piercings but since he's the demon prince's butler he obviously can't

- started tweakin when you said some humans keep rats and bugs as pets. like he stopped polishing some plates and looked at you like you just dog shitted diavolo's name

- really enjoys your spotify playlist filled with metalhead and grunge songs. he really likes slipknot

- likes to order those cute, fancy tea sets when he has the time. when you gifted him tea leaves and a limited edition teapot set his love for you sky rocketed.

- gets annoyed when solomon manspreads

- has a really good voice when he sings. he used to sing diavolo lullabies when his father would get angry at him

- scrolls through levi and mammon's post for educational purposes cuz he wants to learn slangs just incase diavolo asks him what a specific word means

- "barbatos, what does 'runnin from da opps' mean?"

- "my lord, 'runnin from da opps' is a slang made by the new generation. it means fleeing from your haters."

- loves to tailor and iron his bed sheets so he can have a peaceful rest after a long day of non stop errands.

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relax-and-read-on · 4 months

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I have not made made a generic hc post about the primarch in a LONG time. I miss it, and it's good for the warhammer tumblr ecosystem. So, without further waiting....

Primarch, and the absolutely shitty gifts they give each others for a White Elephants gift exchange

Roboute: A classic coffee mug (primarch sized!) Filled with sweets and a indestructible fancy fountain pen. The mug say "World Most Okay Dad" on it, and he joke that it apply to them all.

Lion: a stuffed bird. The number of eyes on it is vaguely unnerving. It's unclear wich way is the head suppose to go, and all agree that it's probably an awful mutant bird. Lion is too proud to admit that it's just a really shotty taxidermy he made himself.

Alpharius Omegon: They give a series of mysterious CD in blank case, wich is a very rare and hard to read format on most ship! It's the entire series of MLP:FiM, famous lost media in the 30th millenium.

Rogal: A thick, sturdy, and perfectly elegant multi bit screwdriver, with extra standard bits put in the handle. Give a proud presentation on it, explaining it's superior design and all it's ergonomic features. It's 45 min long.

Perturabo: it's a coupon that say "one (1) construction from me and my legion, free of complaining. Valid until the 31th millenium." It's the most popular gift of the night.

Corvus: slipper and kigurumi, all crow themed. They are *adorable*. Sadly, the size is a bit tight and vaguely indecent on the more muscular primarch.

Lorgar: a traditional colchian tea set, with hand dried craft teas! The set is beautiful, and the teas prove to be only mildly hallucinogenic.

Konrad: A very, VERY pretty embroidered set of throw pillow! They have delicate pattern of flower and nature imagery... And are made with human hair. Konrad is very proud of himself, and even more of the absolute bloody screaming his gift create when he explain it.

Sanguinius: put out by Konrad's gift, but he also made a pillow, but this one filled with his own feathers. Has surprising property against nightmare.

Vulkan: He was actually sweet, and brought homemade hot sauce, his mother's recipe! The problem is that the stuff is so strong, it's considered a dangerous chemical in most of the galaxy. Can be used as jet fuel.

Horus: Edible sexy underwear. Insist that whoever gets it has to wear it, and jokingly say that, if they are too shy, he can do a demonstration himself.

Mortarion: a succulent growing kit. Even his most dumbasses of brother should be able to keep a succulent alive, right? Doesn't mention that it's an highly invasive species that will colonise the entire ship of his poor victime.

Jaghatai: a foal. Yes, he carry a whole ass live animal to the gift exchange, and keep insisting that it's an appropriate gift. The horse is chewing on Magnus' hair.

Leman: Mad that he didn't think of bringing a puppy, but he has the most amazing looking collection of smoked salmon, caviar and preserved fish to offer.

Magnus: his patience is wearing thin, but he still offer a perfectly beautiful robe, that act as an honest to good mood ring and change color depending on the person's aura.

Fulgrim: A painting of himself! Wich is actually a joke, it's just a thin and hand painted decorative paper covering the true gift: a painting of all their family, together. Get called a try hard.

Ferrus: a collection of very pretty crystals and fossils! Wich he arranged in a chocolate box, and explain that those are his favorite flavors.

Angron: A punching bag that even *he* find durable. He made sure of it, by thoroughly testing it before giving it out, wich explain it's used appearance.

I know exactly who gets what..... Yall want to know in a part 2 ;)?

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sweetsweetjellybean · 1 year

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TW: Smut-tacular 3 way smut. Angst. NSFW.

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Reaching out, you try to capture the beautiful dream slipping through your fingers as you're dragged through the warm depths of sleep toward the cold surface of consciousness. The clock on the table beside you reads 3:28 when you wake, still exhausted from the day's activities. Eddie breathes deeply beside you, his tiny little snores usually a comforting white noise that lets you sleep peacefully through the night.

No, something woke you, of that you were sure. Listening carefully, you wait for anything other than the usual creaks and ticks of a house at rest. Then, you hear a cupboard door closing and the clatter of something hitting the tile of the kitchen floor.

Leaving the warmth of your bed you follow the sounds, walking through the dark house. The light from the kitchen spills out into the foyer cutting through the gloom of the early morning hour. Entering the bright kitchen, you squint as your eyes acclimate to the light and wrap your arms around yourself to ward off the chill.

"What happened?" You ask Steve, who's sweeping up shattered glass and green olives into a pile in front of the kitchen island.

"Stop," he instructs, leaning the broom on the counter and moving towards where you stand, rubbing your hands up and down your biceps. "There's broken glass everywhere, and you're barefoot." He grips your hips and boosts you up to sit on the island.

"I was looking to see if there were any boxes of tea in the back of the pantry, and I knocked a jar of fancy olives off the shelf." His big hands remain on your hips, thumbs resting high on your thighs, their warmth seeping through the material of another borrowed t-shirt you wore to bed.

"What makes them fancy?" He's standing much closer than would be considered polite for a friendly conversation, and you're having difficulty focusing on anything other than the pout of his silky bottom lip. "They're for martinis or something." He swallows and steps back. "I'm sorry I woke you."

"Still can't sleep? I was hoping…."

"You wore me out? You did." He says, rubbing the back of his neck, his messy hair falling in his eyes. "I slept a few hours earlier." The blue-tinged skin under his eyes tells you differently. He sweeps the rest of the mess into a dustpan, and you tear some paper towels from the roll on the counter beside you. Giving him half of them, you both crouch to wipe up the remaining liquid from the olives. Your overused muscles protest as you slowly stand, slightly wincing.

"Sore?" He asks sympathetically, taking the briny towels from you and throwing them in the trash.

"Yeah, a little."

"I might be able to help with that." He leads you through the hall past the main living area to the left side of the expansive house and opens one of the two double wood doors that lead into a dark room.

"This is my dad's office." He explains, flipping on the light. The room is all dark wood and rich leather. The built-in, floor-to-ceiling shelves hold a collection of books and a set of crystal decanters full of dark liquid. A massive cherry desk sits in the center of the room, surrounded by brown leather club chairs. "It was meant to be the master bedroom, but he converted it." You follow him through another door on the far side of the room that leads to an expansive tiled bathroom with a wedged-shaped soaking tub nestled between a double vanity and a walk-in shower. "No one uses this bathroom." He sits on the tiled ledge and starts the tub filling. "Do you remember Coach Thorton?"

"Oh my god, yes. He made me cry when I couldn't do a pull-up during the presidential fitness test sophomore year."

"Well, he coached basketball junior and senior year. He would keep us in the weight room until we couldn't lift our arms. I started soaking in here after practice." He picks up a small purple bottle of bath oil from the vanity and pours some into the steaming water.

"Lavender scented?" You probe teasingly, quirking an eyebrow.

"Shut it. It's soothing." He turns a knob that lowers the lights, pulls out a few fluffy towels, and places them on the tub's ledge.

"Do you need anything else?" He asks, standing in front of you. You raise your arms over your head and wait. "Oh, um, okay." He keeps his eyes on your face as his fingers move to the hem of your shirt, brushing your thighs as he gathers it in his hands and slowly pulls it up over your head and off your body. You bite your lip to suppress your smile at how he's trying so hard to not look down at your naked body.

The hot water is the perfect temperature, and you sigh contentedly as you step into the tub, sinking until only your head is above the surface. "Keep me company?"

"Sure," he answers, still holding your shirt. He settles himself on the floor with his back against the tub surround, giving you some privacy.

"Thank you," you say, the tightness in your muscles already dissipating, "for this and for letting us stay here. I'll give you cash as soon as I find a job."

"Don't worry about it. You two are probably doing me a favor. I don't think I'd like to be here alone."

"Where are your parents, Steve?" You ask, wondering why he's in this big house all alone in the midst of a crisis. Your toes break the water's surface to catch the drips falling from the brass faucet.

"They're in Indianapolis. They have a townhouse there, and my dad has an office downtown."

"You didn't want to go with them?"

"Nah," he says, twisting the material of the shirt, "I've been volunteering at the shelter, and I'm more useful here than with them. What about your parents? They don't mind you shacking up with a couple of guys?"

"I think they figured I would be moving in with Eddie at some point anyway."

"How long have you been together?"

"Since the summer before senior year. You know that breakfast place over by Motel Six? Annie's?" Shifting in the tub, you cross your arms on the ledge and rest your cheek against your slick skin. Steam and the light smell of lavender swirl in the air and fill your lungs.

"Annie's Pie Palace," he chuckles.

"Yeah, that's the one. I was waitressing there. Eddie came in every morning for two weeks before he admitted he didn't like the pie and asked me out."

"Who likes eggs and hashbrowns in a pie?"

"No one. That's probably why it closed. I was saving for a car. I guess I should start looking for a new job soon."

"I should, too," he says, folding up the shirt and setting it down next to those long, muscled legs covered with plaid pajamas stretched out in front of him. "I can take you around to get some applications tomorrow, or I guess it would be today now. The days are kind of blending together. I'm taking Eddie to get his van out of impound. Are you going with him?"

"No. He's supposed to meet up with Wayne and Chief Hopper to clear some things up so he can get back to school."

"Do you want to come with me to drop him off? We can go looking for Help Wanted signs after."

"Yeah, that would be great, thanks."

"I could stop at your house so you can get some more of your stuff? Not that you don't look great running around in my shirts." He turns and gives you a lopsided smile, and you can't help smiling back at him. "Stop flirting with me, Harrington."

"Is that what we're doing?" He asks before facing forwards again, eyes lowering to his lap. "So, no college for you then?"

"Maybe, someday." You push back from the ledge, letting your body sink deeper into the warm water. "Maybe when Eddie graduates."

"What would you go for?"

"I guess that's the problem. There's all this pressure to know what you want to do and go out and make your mark on the world. All I ever wanted to be is happy, ya know?"

"Yeah, I do know. And Eddie makes you happy?"

"Yes, he does," you say, smiling, dipping your chin under the surface.

"Then you're lucky to have found him. Have you ever done that before? You and Eddie and someone else?"

"No!" You flick your fingers toward him, and a few drops of water land on his neck, running down to soak into the collar of his shirt. "Have you?"

"No." He turns and dips his hand into the water, splashing you back. "Why did you say yes?" The question hangs heavy in the air between you. Using your toes, you push up the brass lever, and the water gurgles as it empties down the drain. "I think I've had enough. My fingers are getting pruney."

"Alright." He stands and picks up one of the plush towels. Turning his head to the side, he holds it open for you. You step out of the bath and let him wrap it around you, fingers brushing as you take the corner tucking it in at your breast. He follows you silently through the house as you leave damp footprints on the wood flooring.

"I'll see you in a few hours," he says quietly as you're turning the door knob of the guest room. His eyes gleam in the dim light, and you smile in acknowledgment before slipping inside and closing the door.

The bright morning light shines through the slats of the blinds as you wake with a smile, Eddie's soft curls tickling your skin as he presses sweet little kisses all over your face. "Good Morning." Pushing his hair off his face, you hold his head still to return his kiss. He hums and deepens the kiss, sliding his tongue into your mouth and sneaking his hand under your shirt to palm your breast.

"What's got you in such a good mood this morning?" You ask between kisses.

"I just like waking up to you," he says, smiling down at you, and your heart melts. "I'm really glad you have these." He softly squeezes your tit. "I always have someplace to put my hand."

"Stop," you giggle as his lips come back down on yours, "what am I gonna do with you?"

"You should tear open my bodice and ravish me," he suggests.

"That sounds fun." you agree, pulling his body to settle on top of yours.

"Stop, Sir. I am but an innocent country maiden. I do not yet know the carnal pleasure of parking the beef bus in tuna town." He cries in a high-pitched voice.

"What? Tuna town?" You laugh. His lips kiss their way over the sensitive skin of your neck, and your laughter quickly turns into pants. Your legs part, bringing his hard length right where you want it. With only the material of boxers between him and your wet core, you start grinding against him.

"Baby," he says, kissing your mouth, "baby, we are going to have to finish this tonight. Steve's taking me to get my van."

"Fine." Your lips pout as he kisses you once more. He lifts your shirt stretching it out as he sticks his head underneath. "Stay strong, ladies. I'll be back for you."

Rolling your eyes, you push him away. "I'm coming with you."

"You are?" He asks, sitting back on his heels.

"Yeah. Steve's taking me job hunting after he drops you off."

"When was this decided?"

"Last night. Well, this morning, technically. I heard him bumping around, so I went to check on him. We ended up talking for a while." You say, twisting the hem of your shirt.

"Huh," Eddie says, studying your face, "well, wasn't that nice of you?"

"It was. I think I deserve a reward." Your lips twist into a coy smile.

"Then rewarded, you shall be." His hands wrap around your thighs, pulling you down the bed, the blankets bunch underneath you until you're beneath him again. His big chocolate-colored eyes are soft as he pecks your lips. "What do you think about getting out of here after graduation? Go somewhere new, find a little place of our own. Start fresh, just you and me."

"I think that sounds perfect," you say, sliding your hands around his neck. The progression of your relationship has always been at its own natural pace with little talk of the future. The picture he was painting had hope blooming inside you.

"Where do you want to go, Baby? A city? Or maybe somewhere close to the ocean."

"The ocean, but not somewhere too hot."

"Okay. We'll drive south until we hit the ocean and work our way up the coast."

"Sounds like a plan. Do you like the ocean?"

"I've never been." He smooths the hair at your temple. "But I'd like anywhere as long as you're there." Without warning, he flips you onto your stomach, and his hand comes down on your backside. "Now get that cute butt out of bed, or we won't be going anywhere."

Placing the thin stack of applications on the polished coffee table, you kick off your converse and rub your striped socks into the soft threads of the teal area rug before sinking back into the cushions of the deep-seated sofa. Steve plops down at the other end, doing the same. After dropping Eddie off and picking up a newspaper, the two of you drove around town the rest of the morning, stopping at the few businesses hiring. The destruction hit the town's economy hard, and most places are hesitant to hire new staff.

At noon, you abandon your search and stop at the Mustard Seed Deli to split a sandwich that Steve insisted on paying for. It was surreal to be sitting across from him, sharing a turkey and swiss on rye, enjoying his company when a week ago you hadn't shared more than a few words in high school. Now you are….what? Roommates? Friends? The dill pickle spear sat lonely on the wax paper with the crumbs of the sandwich. He pushed it over to you, and you smiled. Definitely friends, you decided as you drove back to his house.

"Well, that was a bust," he says, tipping back his head and pinching the bridge of his nose.

"At least Family Video is planning to reopen eventually. I'm the one who will end up being the mop girl at the Boobie Bungalow."

"Aww, don't worry," he says, putting a hand on your shoulder, "I'm sure you'll get promoted to stripper in no time. I'd pay to see that."

"Oh god," you groan, covering your face with your hands.

"I think waitressing at Enzo's will be your best bet. I think Hopper knows him. I can ask if he can give him a call.

"You'd do that?"

"Of course."

"How do you know Chief Hopper so well?"

"Oh, um," he looks away from you shaking his head, "just from around town."

"Hmm." You aren't buying it. Whatever he and Eddie are keeping from you is starting to wear. Steve lets out a sleepy, drawn-out yawn as he tips his head back onto the couch cushion and rubs at his eyes. Concern wins out over the irritation of his evasive answer. "Steve, why aren't you sleeping? Are you having nightmares?" He blinks at you in surprise. "I hear you sometimes. Do you want to talk about it?" He shakes his head from side to side and looks down at his lap. Picking up the TV remote from where it sits on the coffee table, you turn it on and flip through some channels. Settling on General Hospital and pressing more buttons, you lower the volume until it's a quiet murmur. You pick up the overstuffed throw pillow and settle it on your lap.

"Come on, lay down." You pat the pillow in your lap. "I'll stay with you, okay? You're not alone."

Hesitantly, he eases himself down, turning over so his head is facing you. His eyes flutter closed and your hands move to his hair, gently running your fingers through the soft strands and lightly scratching his scalp. He lets out a soft sigh.

"If Enzo’s doesn't work out, you could be a shampoo girl at Kim's Kut and Kurl."

"Shut up and go to sleep." It's not long before his breathing changes, and he's sleeping peacefully in your lap. The last thing you remember is Blackie arguing with Amy as you try to keep your eyes open.

"Sweetheart." Steve's fingers are dancing over your cheek. "Lay down with me, sweet girl. You're going to hurt your neck sleeping like that." Opening your eyes as little as possible, you stretch your body into the space he made for you between him and the sofa and bury your face into the warm skin of his neck, breathing him in. He smells like bergamot, citrus, and cedarwood, and you snuggle closer, tangling your legs with his as he wraps his arms around you, and you drift back into sleep.

You wake up alone to the sound of heated voices coming from the kitchen. On the television, Tom Brokaw is delivering the evening news. Switching it off, you quietly walk to the foyer to better hear the conversation.

"It wasn't like that, Robin. I haven't slept in days. She's just a friend."

"I'm your friend, Steve, and we don't do that. She's Eddie's girlfriend. You know your friend Eddie, who-"

"I know what happened, okay. I see it every time I close my goddamn eyes."

"And what if Eddie had come in and saw you…canoodling with his girlfriend."

"Canoodling? Jesus Christ, Robin, we were just taking a nap."

"I know things with Nan‐"

"This has nothing to do with that. Look, you're my friend, my best friend, but this isn't any of your business."

"Is that right? Well, if it's none of my business, maybe I won't be there when this inevitably blows up in your face."

"Robin…"

The floor creaks as footsteps come your way. Panicking, you tiptoe-run back toward the direction of the living room, trying to look as if you are just coming from there instead of eavesdropping. Robin's face says she doesn't buy it when she comes face-to-face with you in the foyer.

"Hi," you say, trying to feel her out. She looks at you like she has a whole speech planned but glaces back toward the kitchen and shakes her head instead. "Hi," she returns the greeting as she steps past you and slams the door on her way out.

Steve is standing with one hand on his hip and the other pinching the bridge of his nose when you pad into the kitchen.

"How much of that did you hear?" he asks, placing both hands on the kitchen island that separates you.

"Enough to know she doesn't approve."

"We didn't do anything wrong."

"I know," you say, looking down and playing with the cuffs of your sleeves and wondering if that was true, then why your stomach was full of knots. "I should get dinner started." Opening the fridge, you busy yourself pulling out the ingredients for the meal you planned to make.

"I didn't dream. I slept for four hours. That's the longest since…in a while."

"I'm glad, Steve," you say, walking around him, but he catches you by the waist. His eyes look like the forest floor, deep greens and browns, full of something that draws you in and frightens you at the same time.

"It's no one's business what happens between us," he says softly, his free hand moving to your neck, his thumb tipping up your chin. Your tongue darts out to wet your lips and his part as he inhales in a sharp breath.

"Steve." His name comes out in a breathy whisper. The sound of the front door opening has you stepping away. Your heart is beating so hard in your chest that you are sure Eddie can hear it as he enters the kitchen.

"What's cookin', good lookin' ?" Eddie asks, kissing your cheek.

"Dinner," you reply, not meeting his eyes while unwrapping a package of chicken.

"How's it going, Harrington?" Steve has his head in the pantry, rummaging around.

"You know we're still out of tea. I'm going to run out and get some. Don't wait. Eat without me." Steve leaves the kitchen, and the click of the front door closing follows him.

Part 4

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nelapanela94 · 3 months

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Nelaaaa!!! BB TODAY I AM HERE FOR SOME NELA X LEVI HEADCANONSJDJD .. tell me the little stufff toooooooo 🤍

Hi lovely. This one was so fun to write. <3 thank you for the request and please let me live in my delulu world 🌎

Levi and I currently live in Marley (What's left) in a coastal town where the streets finish at the beach.

Levi, though he doesn't admit it, is still afraid of the elevator. He just can't trust it. It jars him when it quivers right before stopping, and he hates it's tight and stuffy. He prefers swallowing the pain in his leg to risking getting stuck and climbs the stairs up to the third floor. And it is worse when the chains start to screech pleading for maintenance. In his defense, he claims it is a great exercise. He takes his time and says hi to the brats who live in the second floor. Sometimes he brings them desserts from the tea shop.

Levi loves sea food, specially shrimps. That is why I took some cooking classes with Niccolo. Steamed, stir-fried, tempura, in pastas, salads, rice and ceviche, I had to learn every preparation. Though we usually eat at home, we love trying new restaurants in town. From fancy to fast food. Once I tried to cajole Levi to a street food stall but he refused, questioning their cleaning procedures.

Levi owns a tea shop downtown that has been awarded twice by the city's chamber of commerce for excellence, quality and service. He was interviewed and his photo appeared in the newspaper, with Gabi and Falco thumbing up behind him. We still have the clippings of the articles, and Levi had the stars framed. He spends all day drinking tea, doing accounts, making payments to suppliers, bossing everyone around, the latter his favorite. When he loses his patience, he jabs the staff with his walking stick on the back of their knees. He also likes to go on Sundays to the spice market where herbs and spices from all corners of the world are found. He takes them home and experiments with them to develop new blends. Although sometimes we have purged by accident.

Meanwhile, I work at the post office right across the street and in my break time we had lunch together in his office and take naps.

We spend hours in the cleaning supplies aisle because Levi can't decide between lavender, cinnamon and apple or citronella. In any case, he decides on all three. One day after work, he brought home a wooden barrel with a crank handle. He explained that it was for washing clothes, although it took me a while to understand how it was operated. He acquired it at a home novelty fair after the inventor convinced him by promising to make our lives easier. I thought it was a scam, but he made it work! It really saves us time and I don't have to ruin my manicure anymore.

On my last birthday, Levi got me a gramophone. We love dancing in the living room despite our clumsy feet, and we’re often off the beat. But who cares, with a drop of wine sprinkling the mix, we hardly notice it. I’ve been collecting discs from thrift stores and garage sales, cramming our place, so Levi felt compelled to build a box to store them safely.

As you might guess, Levi is little fond of PDA. He only feels confortable holding hands, however, from time to time I’d steal a kiss to tease him. He grunts and mellows right after, blushing like a teenage boy kissing his crush for the first time. In private, on the other hand, he’s embarrassingly clingy (don’t ever mention it). When we’re reading in the sofa, he’d snuggle on my chest and loves it when I drop kisses on his head and coddle him. He loves hugs from the back and unexpected kisses on the cheek. Levi is milk with sugar but needs to keep a reputation.

We love traveling. For our honey moon, we visited a tropical island in hizuru. Roasted on the beach all day. He’s still wary of the sea water, can’t stand the slimy animals brushing his legs. But he enjoyed the scenery, the food, drinks and long loving sexy sessions in our suite with ocean view. We’ve been to other places, even though the voyage makes us seasick. We’ve seen temples, museums, archeological sites, lavender fields, all captured in photo albums.

Levi and I live a slow, tranquil life after the war. I think that we deserve that respite. <3

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luciehercndale · 5 months

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What are your kell/lila headcanons?

Oh anon, I have a lot! and with my tendency to turn things into fan fic, they might become one shots in the future 😉

Lila knows Kell used to collect stuff, and even if he barely talks about it, she knows he misses having some unique pieces that he nicked somewhere. Something that only belongs to him, basically. So, every time they dock somewhere new, Lila tries to find weird trinkets that he may like so he can add them to his new collection (at the moment every thing she gave him is stashed somewhere in her cabin. She sometimes finds him looking through the things and smiling at her like an idiot hehe)

Kell knows that Lila is sensitive to the cold and he likes to be her natural radiator because she claims his body his warmer (the truth is that she just wants to cuddle lol). When it's cold outside and they are on the ship, they stay in her cabin and she sits between his legs so he can wrap his arms around her to warm her up. The position is too comfortable that Lila dozes off without even realizing it

Lila likes to steal (uhm borrow) Kell's vests because they are fancy. He pretends not to notice and lets her keep some, but he also steals some back just to annoy her

One time Lila lost a bet with Kell and she let him be captain for a day, which meant he was allowed to tell her what she had to do. It wasn't bad, really, and she was amused that he could handle it well

Kell knows Lila has a sweet tooth and he tries to find nice things for her to eat whenever they are on land. She has box full of candies in her quarters, and she shares them with him (but not all the time lol)

There are nights when Kell tosses and turns in bed while he's asleep. Lila is afraid he might be having a nightmare, and she passes her hand through his hair to try to comfort him. Sometimes he wakes up crying while she's hugging him, but he can't remember what he was dreaming about. But it doesn't matter because seeing her face is enough to make him feel safe

There is also one time when Lila got a bad cold while on the ship. Kell's magic was broken but he still wanted to heal her, but she refused. So he looked after her as a loving partner would do and made her hot tea and brought her broth until she felt okay

Kells finds it entertaining brushing Lila's hair, because he thinks she has beautiful hair (which makes her blush). She loves when his hands touch her hair. When he lifts heavy things on the ship or off the ship, she exchanges the favor by giving him a long shoulder massage

#adsom #kellila #lila bard #kell maresh #the fragile threads of power #kell x lila #delilah bard #tftop #ve schwab #kellila babies #shades of magic #yes this is a tag I invented #posta

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riddle-me-ri · 1 year

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Heya, Ri! Could I request something fluffy for the BTAS Hatter hedge maze date? I can’t stop thinking about it after the conversation in the server. :’D

Hope you’re having a lovely day! 💚

A/N: AAAAHHHHH YES YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN. I’ve been so excited to get a request from you hehe, if that’s not too weird to say lmao. I love doing requests for my mutuals and I’ve always wanted to fulfill a request for you! And for it to be such an adorable idea…I couldn’t say no…omg this is so cute, I haven’t stopped thinking about the scenario in my head either lmao (also this is a x reader, but like Jervis mostly refers to y'all as March Hare, more so in spirit of Marchie hehehe but it still works!)

Also, also still working on header stuff don’t mind me rip, but I am still stupid proud of this screengrab I took of Jervis from that character shot in The Worry Men episode.

Trigger Warnings: just an obtuse amount of fluffy sweetness

Word Count: 1.6 k

BTAS Mad Hatter x Reader - Maze Date Craze

There truly was never a dull moment with Jervis.

Even if you too fancy a night in and some reading or watching a film, he somehow still managed to make you laugh until your sides hurt or he made you think somehow outside of the box.

The same especially went for dates when you were out on the town.

“Where are you taking me, Jervis?” You giggled, confused but excited all the same.

“It’s a surprise, my dear. You’ll know what it is soon enough.” He chuckled at your enthusiasm.

You looked up as you two passed the opened gates to Gotham City Gardens. You gasped when you two approached the entrance to a large hedge maze.

“I-Is…is this a maze?”

“Indeed it is. Would you like to uhh…perhaps explore it with me?” He took off his hat and slightly bowed to the side, allowing you to enter first.

You beamed happily, always ever the gentleman. You hooked your arm through the one that was tucked behind him and slightly dragged him with you through the maze opening.

“I’d love nothing more, Jervis! Let’s do it!”

You don’t think you could ever do a maze by yourself. You could maybe count on one hand a few people you could depend on to complete a maze with.

One of the main people being Jervis, but then again, you wished you could spend every and any waking moment with him anyway. Aside from just that, he was the best with these whimsical mazes and puzzles. They always sort of spoke to him in a way…especially to a certain theme.

"Oh Jervis, this is perfect, it's like the maze was made for us! It's designed like Wonderland!"

It truly was Wonderland inspired. Every now and then down a certain passage there were portraits of iconic Wonderland characters.

Alice, Queen of Hearts, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, the Walrus, and Carpenter…

"Look, it's you!" You giggled.

The iconic pencil illustration of the Mad Tea Party was displayed in front of you. Your finger pointed at the Mad Hatter on the far right.

Jervis came up behind you and smiled warmly. He put his hands on your shoulders and leaned his head down beside your ear. He pointed over to the March Hare.

"And there's you, darling."

You snuggled your head closer to his as you giggled in delight.

"Although, I must say," you grabbed his hands and turned around to face him.

You pulled him in closer to you, hands strongly clasped together. Your faces were inches apart. You leaned in close, pressing your nose against Jervis'.

"My Hatter is far more handsome." You sealed the compliment by softly rubbing your nose side to side against his; a bunny kiss.

Jervis didn't think he could ever fall in love with you more, but yet you continue to make him fall deeper and deeper, time and time again.

He absolutely adored you, and he hoped he was able to show it every day…and especially today.

You two continued through the maze hand in hand. Along with portraits and decorations of Wonderland strewn about. There were also little cards that stood out from the hedges.

"I don't recall collecting things as part of mazes…" You pondered as you looked at the card. They felt oddly thicker than most cards but you figured it was to make them last through the environs.

"Well perhaps this isn't an ordinary maze…we should collect more of them," Jervis suggested and you ultimately agreed.

It'd be a neat little momento if anything else.

Jervis helped hold the cards for you in his suit jacket pocket for the meantime. Your hands should be busy holding his hand anyway.

You were adamantly by Jervis' side as you depended on him to reach the end. However, after a couple twists and turns you couldn't help but feel certain plants and bushes looked oddly familiar.

"Jervis…"

"Yes, darling?"

"I feel like we're going in circles…?"

"Huh, really?"

"Yes…I…I recognize that red rose bush…and that broken hole in the bush.." You look up at him.

Jervis was sheepishly looking off to the side. Eyes moving every which way but at you.

"Jervis..have you been taking us around in circles?" You asked lightheartedly.

He bit his lip slightly, before ultimately sighing. "I'm afraid so, darling." He chuckled embarrassingly.

"But why?" You asked, more confused than upset.

He hummed. "I am guilty of slightly leading us astray but…only because I just…" his face started getting redder now.

You put your hand on his warm cheek, bringing his eyes to look at your own. You smile up at him but don't say anything, silently encouraging him to continue.

"...I just wanted to spend more time with you alone…lost and alone with you…holding my hand." He muttered his confession.

Your heart skipped a beat, as if this man couldn't be anymore endearing.

"You could've just told me, Jervis! I would love to stroll through the maze with you." You smiled sweetly as you tightened your arms around him.

"Oh, if it were up to me it would never end, but there is another…surprise to come for you at the end…"

"But Jervis this maze was a lovely surprise enough…how can there be more?"

He grabbed your hand that was on his face and kissed the palm of it. "There's always a possibility for more when it comes to you, my love."

This time when Jervis took your hand and took the lead, you actually started making headway.

This made you realize something else…

“Wait, Jervis!”

You knew he was good at these kinds of puzzles, but not…not this good.

“All will make sense soon, my beloved. Just follow me!”

Curiouser and curiouser.

You continued to follow him until you finally reached the end. When the two of you exited the maze, you noticed a quaint little round table with a red cloth over it. On the table a teapot, saucers, cups, and tiny finger delicacies were strewn about. The table was set for two.

“Y-You did all of this, Jervis? H-How? When?” You slowly approached the table, almost uncertain whether or not to disturb the beautiful set-up.

Jervis followed closely behind you as you took it all in. “I did…well with some…uhh…outside assistance.”

Surely mind control for non-illegal purposes wasn’t a crime?

Jervis quickly went around you, and pulled out one of the seats for you to take a seat. You gratefully accepted as you still tried to wrap your mind around this revelation.

“So…the maze, the pictures…and the cards..”

“Oh yes,” he got down on one knee in front of you and handed the cards to you. “They’re envelopes, open them…”

That explains their weird thickness.

You gasped when you opened the first card, you were close to tears as you kept opening the next few. They were all pictures either of you or you and Jervis together. Smiling, kissing, laughing, you remember the exact moment each of these was taken.

“Oh my goodness, Jervis…this is the sweetest—”

You put the pictures down on the table to embrace him, but you were speechless at what you saw next.

Sitting there in his palm, was a diamond ring.

You tried to gulp down the nerves and the tears that were starting to rise. “J-Jervis…”

He chuckled sheepishly, removing his top hat. “A-All my life, I’ve been waiting for someone…to love me for me. For the longest time I thought I was incapable of finding that someone…that like Wonderland…it was all a hopeless fantasy…”

The tears began to slowly creep out from your eyelids, as your hand covered your mouth, taking in every word he said, waiting for your moment to answer him.

“...but I found you, and I’m so grateful every day that I get to spend another day with you. Every day I get to love you, my darling March Hare, is a day I believe more and more that my Wonderland doesn’t have to be a fantasy…it can be a reality but only if you’re in it…will you join me? W-Will you marry me?”

“Yes! Yes, Jervis yes!” You hoped he made out your answer in between your excited squealing. You jumped out of your seat and embraced him tightly as you knocked him off his knees.

Jervis laughed fullheartedly, as he wrapped his arms around you. He took a deep sigh of relief, although he knew deep down you wouldn’t say no…he was always aware of that possibility.

Even when you let up on your embrace, it wasn’t enough. You were so overcome with love and affection for him, you weren’t sure what action to do next. Jervis took the moment of pause to slip the ring onto your finger.

You looked down on it and smiled widely. “It’s perfect…” You looked back up at Jervis. “You’re perfect, Jervis…this was…I-I can’t even begin to describe it all…”

Jervis kissed your temple. “You don’t need to say anything, beloved. Your reactions speak louder than any words. And your darling smile is worth more than any compliment.”

Jervis propped himself up off the ground, but not without offering your hand up as well. You happily took his hand, but not without grabbing his top hat as well for your ascension.

You gently placed the hat back on his head, tentatively turning it backwards and forwards, left and right to make sure it was back in it’s proper place. He chuckled softly as he grabbed your hands back down in front of his face and kissed along your knuckles.

You giggled at the sensation as you leaned your face closer to his. He met your face halfway as your lips finally met in a deep sweet kiss.

After years of lonesome solitude, and almost giving up on the possibility…The Mad Hatter had finally found his March Hare.

Wonderland was no longer just a fleeting fantasy, it was a glorious, loving, and sweet reality for the both of you.

#ri writes #btas mad hatter x reader #btas jervis tetch x reader #ilysm marchie #you're the best!#I hope this provides you comfort whenever you need it most!#still so glad you requested something from me #I'm gonna miss having this in my inbox rip #march🐰

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password-door-lock · 8 months

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Masterlist

Headcanons/Asks RFA wedding napkin preferences [1.7k words] What would Saeran’s career be like after the events of Gummy Worms [525 words] Sharing a bed with all Saerans [2k words] Video calling with SE Saeran [874 words] Sneak Peak at Gummy Worms 2 [872 words]

Drabbles Far too much description of the pink room [1.8k words] Being Unknown’s assistant is 1000x better than my actual job [540 words] Giving Unknown a full length mirror so that he can see how weird his boots look [1.5k words] Calling Suit for the express purpose of telling dad jokes [1.2k words] Bothering Unknown until he tells you who he is lol [1.2k words] Introducing SE Saeran to match 3 games (and koalas) [954 words] Idol Unknown goes live (set during Gummy Worms) [1.2k words] You get a cold in the intelligence room as Unknown’s assistant [1.4k words] Suit dresses up as Ray and asks for a kiss [947 words] Saying “yes” to GE Saeran [884 words] Sneaking into the kitchen at Magenta to cook something for Suit [1.5k words] Unknown comforts you after you see a bug [1.1k words] Surprising Unknown with a “Christmas” gift [1.3k words] Giving Unknown one of those fancy promotional tea drinks that comes with a plushie [981 words] Indoor picnic with GE Saeran [723 words] Unknown sits on your lap (for control-based reasons, of course) [813 words] Asking Suit Saeran to stay after his apology [1.4k words] Trying to be a proper assistant for Unknown [1.6k words] The Mint Eye server crashes and you and Unknown banter about it lol [1k words] Ray accidentally steals your glove while “observing” you at work [1.5k words] You try and fail to input the password on the door lock (but at least you get to meet Unknown) [1.4k words] You and Saeran comfort one another on day 3 of his AE [944 words] Asking Unknown if he ever gets tired [1.2k words] Unknown watches you through your webcam [1.2k words] Telling Unknown that you’re bored of working [722 words] Contemplating your feelings for Unknown while he sleeps beside you [768 words]

Collections Mystictober 2023 Fake Chats

Oneshots The Cheesiest (Introducing GE Saeran to boxed mac ‘n’ cheese) [3.2k words] Mischief Night (Unknown crashes the RFA Halloween Party) [3.6k words] Caramel Apple (Unknown contemplates his feelings for MC a year after crashing the RFA Halloween Party) [4.6k words] Puppet Show (Based on the iconic puppet show cg ofc) [4.4k words] Everything More Than a Dream (Role reversal: you are fictional and SE Saeran is very real) [5.4k words] Peach Blossoms & Banksia (Say hello to Danger Ray) [12.8k words] Just Like Any Normal Couple (Fake dating with Unknown) [11.4k words] Gummy Worms (Idol Unknown AU) [28.2k words] Orange Roses (Vampire Ray and Vampire Suit) [2.6k words] Rose Leaf (Vampire Unknown x Reader) [2.6k words] Maybe (Choi twins Linguistics AU; no pairings as of now) [3k words] Secret Santa (Christmas with Unknown) [7.4k words] Be (anything but) my valentine (Valentines Day with Suit Saeran) [10.2k words] Bleach (Helping Unknown bleach his hair) [6k words]

Multi-Chapter Blue Light (Assistant AU / Unknown redemption arc set on Yoosung’s route for some inexplicable reason, a creative decision which I question daily; 30/30 Chapters) [140k words] Glow-In-The-Dark (Fantasy AU, Unknown x MC, 3/? Chapters) [14.5k words]

#I figured I've accumulated enough drabbles that it makes sense to keep track of them somewhere #But damn am I bad at giving summaries of my own fics #mystic messenger #mystic messenger fic

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themoomoorn · 1 year

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Megathread Review of the Lupicia x Fire Emblem Fódlan Tea Collection by a Tea/Coffee Addict (UPDATED!)

Ahem

LOOK AT WHAT RIKA SUZUKI DID TO MY GIRL BYLETH! SHE'S GORGEOUS!!!

And now that I have your attention...guess who bought the Fódlan Tea Collection from Atai-Kuji? Meeeee.

Out of all the bizarrely belated FE3H merchandise to actually come out, the tea set is definitely one of the better ones, and one of the most fitting. Not only does it fit the setting completely, but it's also a great bit of merch for an older weeb like me who does not care for figurines. You can either use/consume the merch, or display it, and it looks classy! And I really like tea. A lot. I even broke out my mother's fine china tea cups for the occasion. So for the curious, I decided to post a review of every tea in the set. Please note that I'm a fanatic, not an expert in tea by any measure. I hope you enjoy this anyway. Now if only they actually did a full-blown tea parlor café I mean come on it's the perfect fit and would probably bring in money hello???

Of note, the teas used in this set are blends and leaves curated by a high-ish end Japanese tea merchant called Lupicia. The majority of the teas used here are derivatives of tea they sell on their site, with a few custom blends put in here and there. They have a U.S branch based in Hawai'i, and they also have merchants in Taiwan, France, and Australia. Each store also sells region exclusive blends, like the Hawai'ian tins for the U.S site, which is pretty cool.

Also, I only purchased the tea box set (the box with Femleth on it), not the box with the special tea cup and Hresvelg Blend tin (the one with Manleth on it and also of course that blend got the big fancy tin with five satchets...), so the Hresvelg Blend will go unreviewed.

Also, I'll be sharing my favorite teas and there's a lot of hyperlinking in this post. This is NOT any kind of endorsement - I just really like tea, okay?

UPDATE: Disregard the above statement! A second run of the set was made available and I have now the Manleth box, teacup, and Hresvelg Tin in my possession!

Let's begin!

Bergamot

In-Game Description: "The bright notes of this tea stem from an infusion of citrus oils. This blend is highly favored by nobility."

Tea Base: Earl Grey tea

This well-known tea's biggest feature is being blended and cooked with bergamot oil, giving it a very unique flavor. Being a black tea popularized and cribbed by the English yet having Chinese origins (as the English so often do), Earl grey tea is one of the most accessible and affordable teas out there, and you can get it at any grocery store. Lupicia has their own base blend along with some special blends.

Alas, because this tea is normally accessible as can be, I can safely say that this set's Earl Grey is not very special - if anything, there's a lack of bergamot. Since EG is one of my all time faves, I can safely say that there are better greys out there. For personal picks, I really like Twining's Lady Grey derivative (it's an Earl Grey with lemon and orange peel added).

Two packages of bergamot come in the box. One is eagle red with Aymr illustrated on it; the other is lion blue with an illustration of a wax-sealed letter, presumably for Sylvain.

Favored By: Edelgard, Sylvain, Lorenz, Constance, Hanneman, Anna

Final Rating: 2.5/5

Dagda Fruit Blend

In-Game Description: "A stark, bitter fruit from Dagda makes this black tea particularly pungent. Connoisseurs enjoy its unique flavor."

Tea Base: Assam tea with bits of mocha

This black tea comes from a state in India that shares its name, and it is one of the biggest producers of any tea leaf in the world. By itself it is malty and bold. Because of its flavor profile and ability to grow quickly and in high amounts (due to Assam's soil and weather conditions), the tea is fairly easy to come by. If you see "breakfast blend" teas (I.E English or Irish), there's a 99% chance that it's made from a blend that includes assam tea leaves. Most straight assam teas and blends especially are quite affordable and widely available. This particular bag appears to be a custom blend, as none of the assam teas on Lupicia's site feature the mocha bits within them. A similar black tea with cacao nibs and cocoa powder is also on the site.

The tea itself is nice and malty (I already enjoy Irish Breakfast a lot, so that helps), and the mocha bits add an extra bit of sweetness and depth that enhance it. Believe it or not, very small bits of coffee flavor mixed with tea actually can taste good, as Canandian teamaker David's Tea has a pu'erh blend with coffee beans and vanilla. "But MoomooRN," I hear you say, "this isn't a fruit blend!" Technically, coffee begins its life as a fruit that resembles a cherry, so actually yes, this tea is a fruit blend. Hah!

Two bags of the Dagda blend are in the box. One is eagle red with a bag of coffee beans, funnily enough, representing Hubert. The other is one of the four grey ones for the Ashen Wolves, featuring a drawing of assorted pebbles, which Hapi likes to collect.

Favored By: Hubert, Ignatz, Marianne, Hapi, Anna

Final Rating: 5/5

Almyran Pine Needles

In-Game Description: "This tea is composed of oxidized pine needles from eastern Almyra, giving it a distinct, earthy tone."

Tea Base: Lapsang souchong

This beautiful Chinese black tea originates from Fujian Province and gets its distinct flavor by its leaves being smoke-dried over a pinewood fire. While not quite as widely available as other black teas, it is nevertheless fairly affordable. This is a special tea for the set, as Lupicia does not sell lapsang souchong on their site.

Because of its signature smoke, this tea is very divisive (I hated it when I tried it the first time). I've had a blend of the stuff from Twinings that dialed down the smoke a little and liked it, and I can safely say that this lapsang is fantastic for the same reason. It even had a little bit of a chocolate-y aftertaste, and it smells wonderful.

"But MoomooRN," I hear you again, "There's no pine needles in the tea!" Pine needle teas (like this Korean one) do exist, but it's been cited that multiple breeds of pine needles, when brewed, are poisonous. Plus, the tea in-game is described as having an "earthy" taste and the needles are oxidized; oxidization is one step in the LS-making process if smoked hot...It's the thought that counts?

...The fact that this tea is inadvertently tied to the guy making homebrew poisons is pretty funny, actually.

Two bags of the Almyran goods are in the box. One, fittingly, is deer yellow with Failnaught illustrated on the front. The other is eagle red with a drawing of a tea cup with a tea tin and bag of leaves, representing Ferdinand as one of the continent's leading tea connoisseurs.

Favored By: Ferdinand, Linhardt, Felix, Claude, Cyril, Balthus

Final Rating: 5/5

Angelica Tea

In-Game Description: "A cleansing herbal tea blended with angelica."

Tea Base: Herbal tea mixture of rosemary, jasmine, lavender, chamomile, and verbene

The angelica plant exists in varying forms across the world, particularly in Iceland, Lapland, Greenland, and in parts of China. It is a popular plant for herbal medicine, and some seeds are used to flavor gin and liqueur -

"MoomooRN, there's no angelica in this tea!"

Yeah, that's actually correct. Whoops. Despite this big fat omission, this tea is a fantastic blend of plants that always taste great together, especially the jasmine and verbene.

This is notably the only tea in the box that is a true herbal tea. The tea base for this is Lupicia's custom Lumière blend, which appears to be only available in the Japan store.

Two bags of angelica tea come in the box. One is eagle red with Linhardt's down pillow illustrated on it. The other is deer yellow with a drawing of a bow and arrow set made by Leonie.

Favored By: Linhardt, Ashe, Leonie, Seteth, Rhea

Final Rating: 4.5/5

Ginger Tea

In-Game Description: "The sharp spiciness of ginger laces the body of this tea, unforgettable and brightening."

Tea Base: Assam tea with ginger

Ginger is one of the single most ancient herbal remedies on earth. Not much else to say about it, other than the fact that it often breaks its back carrying both good tea and great food. I personally prefer ginger blends to straight ginger, and I definitely liked this blend since the assam it's mixed with isn't too strong.

This tea is based on Lupicia's ginger blend, which is African CTC (a type of assam) tea mixed with dried ginger.

Two bags of ginger are in the box. One is eagle red with a drawing of a broken hatchet, presumably belonging to Caspar (none of his Lost Items are a hatchet); the other is ashen gray with a bag of coins, presumably belonging to Balthus (again, he lacks a Lost Item of this nature).

Favored By: Petra, Caspar, Dedue, Raphael, Balthus, Seteth

Final Rating: 4.5/5

Albinean Berry Blend

In-Game Description: "Dried albinean berries give this black tea its fragrance. The sweet, relaxing scent is popular among many."

Tea Base: Black tea with dried rhubarb and strawberry

Strawberry is a pretty popular additive to teas, especially of the iced and sweet variety. It's unknown when this trend began, but I suspect that Europeans who raided the Americas had something to do with it (while strawberries as we know them were produced in France, the plants that form its base originate in North America and Chile, respectively). Very sus. Rhubarb, meanwhile, is a bizarre plant. Much like how avocados and tomatoes are fruits treated as veggies, the opposite is true for rhubarb as its inherent flavor is very tart. Strawberry and rhubarb have become a classic pie-filling combo, and this translated into some tea blends, like this one.

Rhubarb is also involved in the human creation myth in Zoroastrianism. Neato.

In spite of all this, it's a pretty bog standard black tea with overpowering strawberry flavor and no rhubarb detected. And there's no berries either, if you want to take your pedantic meter to the next level. Booooo.

Lupicia has both a black tea with just strawberry, as well as a custom blend called Merci Mille Fois, which is the same thing but also includes peaches and rose. This blend appears to be based on the former, since there's mainly only strawberry flavoring.

The two bags of berry blend are both eagle red. One has a drawing of Dorothea's hat, while the other has a hedgehog toy that's presumably based on the case Bernadetta made.

Favored By: Dorothea, Bernadetta, Jeritza, Mercedes, Hilda, Yuri, Constance

Final Rating: 2.5/5

Four-Spice Blend

In-Game Description: "A novelty tea blended with four unique spices inspired by the Four Saints. Enjoyment requires a mature palate."

Tea Base: Black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, and cloves

The above listed spices are popular options for chai tea blends, which in turn has translated into popular dessert drinks overtime like masala chai. The original chai combo actually didn't have any tea leaves in it, but was a medical spice mixture that has origin points in both India and Siam (modern day Thailand). The British coming a-knocking on India's door because of course they did would be the launching point of the modern chai tea as we know it.

Despite this sweeping history with an even more sweeping flavor, this tea fails to live up to its name. While four spices are visible in the sachet, the cardamom overwhelms the other three, although I could taste some pepper in there too. The cardamom itself isn't even that good. The tea itself is also very weak. So much for being the tea labeled for a mature palate.

A bag of assam with pepper and cardamom is available on Lupicia's site. This is likely what this blend is based off of.

The two bags of this blend are eagle red with a drawing of an exotic feather owned by Petra (it's a peacock feather, actually) and a lion blue with a worn practice blade presumably belonging to Felix, as one of his Lost Items is a sheath fragment.

Favored By: Petra, Dedue, Felix, Leonie, Hapi, Seteth

Final Rating: 1.5/5

Chamomile

In-Game Description: "A stark white floral tea with bright notes, this blend calms nerves and heightens concentration."

Tea Base: Black tea with chamomile leaves

Chamomile is ancient, with the first citations of its long medical career stemming from ancient Greece and Egypt. Its claims to fame are sleep promotion and assisting with GI problems, so much so that it's actually become one of the few herbal remedies that's been validated to an extent in the medical world for its effectiveness. Not bad for a flower that looks like a cute little daisy. It's brewed either alone or as part of a blend, and I personally prefer the latter since chamomile by itself has a bitter taste. My personal favorite is the Sweet Dreams blend by Bigelow, which is chamo with rose, hibiscus, mint, and orange. This may not be as good, but the chamo and black tea in this blend mesh nicely together.

This appears to be a custom blend, as the chamomile Lupicia sells is all herbal and features elderflower, mint, and rosehip; this tea is a black mix mainly featuring only chamomile and some mint.

The lone package of Chamomile is in lion blue, and Areadbhar graces the front of it.

Favored By: Dimitri, Ingrid, Claude, Shamir, Rhea

Final Rating: 4/5

Cinnamon Blend

In-Game Description: "An aromatic bark blend referred to as the king of spices. Its unique taste appeals to similarly unique people."

Tea Base: Black tea with dried cinnamon

I've already bought up cinnamon in the Four Spice review above, but I did find some more fun information about it: It's origin points are Sri Lanka and Egypt, there are multiple types based on where it's grown, and the Ceylon version of cinnamon has a chemical called coumarin, which can inhibit clot formation. On the flipside, coumarin can be toxic and even cause liver damage, which makes a specific gag in Persona Q have its comical elements sucked out of it (the gag is that Elizabeth forces her brother Theodore to eat an extreme amount of cinnamon). Luckily, there's only so much cinnamon in this bag, and it tastes great, being complimented by a moderate-strength black tea.

This is based on Lupicia's black tea and cinnamon blend. A bag of cinnamon mixed with assam is also available.

Only one bag of cinnamon is in the set. It is lion blue and uniquely Dedue, as the illustration on its bag is of one of his earings.

Favored By: Hubert, Dedue, Marianne, Hapi

Final Rating: 4.5/5

Sweet Apple Blend

In-Game Description: "A tea blended with two types of apple peels. elegant and sweet, it is popular among common folk and nobles alike."

Tea Base: Black tea with dried apple slices

Apple is not as common a tea additive compared to other fruits, and I suspect its flavor profile and fragility might have something to do with it. The closest to a true blend I could find was this blend from a Turkish seller called Hazer Baba. It's apparently often sold to tourists in Istanbul. In any case, a friend of mine on Discord mentioned that apples in tea often don't work twofold: Apple's mild flavor is prone to being destroyed by tannins found in black tea, and caffeine from black tea also destroys apple's natural acidity.

Lo and behold, she was right. This is probably my least favorite tea in the set. Not only is the flavor poor, but it smells almost artificial.

Lupicia sells a black tea with apple, and is used for this tea.

The two apple teas are in a lion blue bag with a drawing of a music score sheet, presumably by Annette; the other is ashen gray with Constance's fan.

Favored By: Dorothea, Jeritza, Annette, Lysithea, Constance, Flayn, Hanneman

Final Rating: 1/5

Mint Leaves

In-Game Description: "An invigorating mint blend that revitalizes and refreshes all who partake."

Tea Base: Black tea with mint leaves

Mint is a perennial favorite for digestion woes around the world. In North African countries, Maghrebi tea (mint + green tea + cane sugar) is the socially significant drink of the region, similar to the socialization surrounding rize tea in Turkey, Cyprus, and some Balkan countries. Mint tea's efficacy as a GI aid is debated, but that doesn't stop it from being a hot option for tea.

Another simple combo, another great delivery. Mint is delicious and its use in savory stuff (I.E mint jam on lamb chops) is underrated.

This appears to be a custom blend, as the sole mint tea product on Lupicia's site is a Baï Mu Dan (white peony) blend.

The two bags of mint in the box are both in lion blue, with one featuring a book about a knight (Ashe) and the other featuring metal horseshoes (Ingrid).

Favored By: Ashe, Ingrid, Hilda, Manuela

Final Rating: 4/5

Crescent Moon Tea

In-Game Description: "Fermented dried seeds blended with tea leaves. It has a soft and subtle flavor, akin to the gentle light of the moon."

Tea Base: Black tea with vanilla flavoring

In spite of its rep as being the default of "boring," vanilla is one of the most expensive spices in the world due to its intensive cultivating process. Anything flavored by the beans (particularly the Madagascar and Tahitian varieties) is nothing short of divine, and the demand was so much that we got some of the earliest examples of knock-off flavoring out of it (I.E vanillin). Interestingly, while vanilla is a very popular additive for chai beverages, a true chai mix does not include vanilla in it.

It's a damn shame that this tea sucks. It has an artificial scent and taste like the Sweet Apple blend, and the vanilla itself is very thin.

This tea is derived from their black tea and vanilla blend. A small variety of other vanilla teas are also available on the site.

There is only one bag of this in the set. It is lion blue with an illustration of a hand-sewn bow, presumably Mercedes'.

Favored By: Mercedes, Lysithea, Shamir, Alois, Rhea

Final Rating: 1/5

Rose Petal Blend

In-Game Description: "Black tea laced with rose petals. A classic floral blend often enjoyed by Kingdom and Alliance nobles."

Tea Base: Darjeeling with rose petals

Darjeeling is akin to assam, Ceylon, pu'erh, and lapsang souchong in that it is specifically grown and harvested in select locations - West Bengal, in this case. Leaf types are determined by season, or "flushes," with the most commonly consumed teas being the first flush (March and April) and the second (May and June). First flush teas are typically classified as being floral-tasting and having a strong aroma. Rose petals, meanwhile, had their start as an herbal remedy and tea in China, and is cited to have GI and menstrual woe-relieving properties; It is also akin to lavender and chamomile in that it's a soothing agent. Rose petals are also a dinner and dessert darling, especially in Middle Eastern countries, with the Lebanese/Syrian zhourat tea mixture being one example.

I liked this tea a lot. Weirdly, while rose petals make for excellent blending catalysts, it doesn't fully mesh with the darjeeling here. Both taste wonderful nevertheless.

A set of first flush darjeeling can be found on Lupicia's site. Several blend varieties exist as well.

There is only one bag of this blend in the box. It is deer yellow with an illustration of a rose, the rose of the based Lorenz Hellman Gloucester!

Favored By: Annette, Hilda, Lorenz, Constance

Final Rating: 5/5

Almond Blend

In-Game Description: "A refined, nutty tea that is blended with leaves and thinly-sliced almonds."

Tea Base: Black tea with almonds

Since the composition of an almond appears to be diametrically opposed in possibly contributing to a tea blend, one would think that this wouldn't work. But this tea is fantastic, and easily one of the best "dessert" teas I've had recently. It would definitely be a great catalyst for a fancy iced latte that doesn't require metric shittons of extra sugar.

As an aside, during my research for this post, I stumbled on this old-time Chinese recipe that's a mixture of Chinese almonds, milk, and rice...except the "almonds" are apricot kernels, so they're not quite the same thing. Pretty cool though.

This tea is based on a Lupicia custom blend called...Cookie. No, seriously. The blend has almond and tiny specks of caramel mixed in the leaves, which is likely why the flavors blend together so nicely.

Only one bag of this tea is in the box. An illustration of Raphael's presumably-germ-riddled leg of mutton graces the bag.

Favored By: Annette, Raphael, Gilbert

Final Rating: 5/5

Honeyed Fruit Blend

In-Game Description: "A candied blend made up of dried honeyed fruits. For anyone with a sweet tooth, this tea can't be beat."

Tea Base: Black tea with marigold and honey-glazed dried fruit

The stunning marigold comes in shades of red, orange, yellow and white, and is an icon of Mexico, serving as its flower of the dead. The pot marigold bloom has become a popular option for herbal tea blends, and the whole plant itself is cited to be safe for human consumption. Its inherent flavor is a bit bittersweet yet still floral.

This is my second favorite of the "sweet teas" after the Southern Fruit Blend, as it was hard to parse whatever dried fruits were used. Nevertheless, the floral marigolds and honey made for a pitch-perfect combo.

This tea is specifically based on Lupicia's Neptune blend, stated on the bag.

There is only one bag of this blend in the set. It is in deer yellow with a drawing of cake and cookies on it, presumably belonging to Lysithea, who I can only assume will struggle with diabetes if her Crests don't take her out first...

Favored By: Bernadetta, Jeritza, Lysithea, Yuri, Alois

Final Rating: 5/5

Seiros Tea

In-Game Description: "A black tea common to the south of Almyra, it is fairly basic in its flavors. [Seiros Tea] is its common name in Fódlan."

Tea Base: Ceylon tea

This is yet another example of a coveted regional tea. Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon), like India and China, is home to lands that are primed for growing tea leaves which naturally made it yet another target of the British Empire, the assholes. This tea must meet extremely strict qualifications in order to even be considered a tea worth exporting, and the requirements include it being grown by Sri Lankan farmers and even being packaged in said country - no lion label means that it's a dupe. Ceylon blends, including ceylon grown out of Sri Lanka, are fairly easy to come by compared to their genuine counterparts, but the latter is still obtainable.

In any case, most true ceylons are described as being bold yet brisk, and this tea lovingly delivers, making it stand out compared to the other black teas in the set. Unfortunately, this is also yet another case of game-versus-reality suspension: While the use of an in-universe localization of this tea's name is pretty cool/fitting, the text describes the tea being "basic," which true ceylon definitely isn't. There's also that aforementioned pesky extreme standards of perfection to consider. Maybe they do the same in-universe?

Side Note: For the longest time I assumed this was another Almyran tea, but the text reads "to the south of Almyra," which, going by the world map, is presumably Morfis...but there are also two islands below Almyra, so they might be from there instead. Either way, I doubt the devs give a rat's ass if their Three Hopes interviews are anything to go by.

Lupicia sells a ceylon tea blend called Ratatam, which also includes some assam leaves and vanilla flavoring.

Two bags of this tea are in the set. One is deer yellow with a painting Ignatz presumably made (it shows a view of the Monastery he looks at with Marianne in one of their Supports), while the other is ashen gray with a sword that's likely associated with Yuri.

Favored By: Ferdinand, Sylvain, Lorenz, Ignatz, Yuri, Anna

Final Rating: 5/5

Lavender Blend

In-Game Description: "Tiny dried purple lavandula flowers are sprinkled into this refreshing floral tea."

Tea Base: Black tea with lavender petals

This beautiful purple flower, much like chamomile, is one of the go-to options for relaxation and better sleep. It's less likely to be steeped on its own due to how delicate it is, however, and it is arguably more popular as a culinary ingredient and as a scent option for essential oils. Lavender has even joined chamomile in the "verified for its boasted properties" club.

Like the chamomile, this simple combo tea is great, and the lavender itself is plenty strong.

This is another custom blend, as the sole lavender tea product on Lupicia's site is a white tea blend, which this tea definitely is not.

Another deer yellow exclusive oner joins this set's club. On its cover are birds, likely companions of Marianne's.

Enjoyed By: Ignatz, Marianne, Manuela, Gilbert

Final Rating: 4.5/5

Southern Fruit Blend

In-Game Description: "A blend with a unique dried fruit of the south. Popular for its intoxicatingly strong, bright notes."

Tea Base: Black tea with mango and hibiscus

Mango is a superstar tropical fruit that has a unique flavor, is found in multiple countries across the world, and is one of several Vitamin C powerhouses. The hibiscus flower has hundreds of species across the subtropics and tropics, being commonly associated with places like Hawai'i and Haiti. The flower is even worn by Kali, the Hindu goddess of power, destruction, and change. Hibiscus in particular is an extremely popular option for teas and blends due to its lightly tart flavor, while mango is more of a popular flavoring option for the stuff - just ask Snapple.

This is definitely the best of the "sweet teas" in the set, courtesy of a good tea base, dried mango, and just enough hibiscus to avoid a sour flavor. Now in-universe, where "to the south" would be is a mystery -maybe Brigid? - but they certainly picked two fitting flavors for it.

The tea on the bag is called "Grenada," but no tea fits that description on the Lupicia site. However, there is a black mix called Alphonse Mango, whose flavors seem to align with this one.

There is only one of this blend in the set. It is yet another deer yellow (what's up with that) and features a set of three used perfume bottles, all belonging to Hilda.

Favored By: Ferdinand, Jeritza, Mercedes, Hilda, Lysithea

Final Rating: 4/5

Leicester Cortania

In-Game Description: "A specialty tea from the Alliance blended with a variety of leaves from the east. This tea is of the utmost quality."

Tea Base: Second-Flush Darjeeling

What separates second-flush darjeeling from first flush is that these leaves are specifically plucked between May and June, after a period of heavy rainfall. The flavor is muskier (and sometimes more floral depending on where the leaves are harvested from), with some farmers describing it as a "muscatel" flavor, or like muscat grapes. Second flush teas often boast more potent flavors in exchange for a less noticeable aroma. Due to the shorter window for harvesting, as well as the tea-making process, this tends to be more expensive than its first-flush counterpart.

This tea was a good option for the Leicester Cortania label, and it definitely had a pleasant faint grape flavor and a nice floral scent.

Lupicia has both first and second flush darjeeling, with the latter being this tea's base. Darjeeling blends also exist on the site.

The lone package of Leicester Cortania is one of two that are purple. The illustration on it is of the Sword of the Creator.

Favored By: Catherine

Final Rating: 5/5

Tea of the Saints

In-Game Description: "Even commoners have tried this cost-efficient tea, which is a mixture of herbs. It's a tad bitter."

Tea Base: Pu'erh tea

Pu'erh tea is a unique tea originating from Yunnan Province in China, and said uniqueness comes from the fact that it is made by microbial fermentation. Much like how the wood of a barrel and aging flavors a whiskey, oxidization and how long the fermentation process goes on determines the tea's flavor. As you can see by the length of the linked wiki page, the creation process is extremely intricate.

There's a variety of flavors to any pu'erh, but the most common heard is that it tastes "shroomy," likely because of the fermentation. This pu'erh is subtly shroomy, earthy, and a bit grassy, and absolutely wonderful because of it.

This is one of the single most egregious cases of in-and-out of universe separation for this piece of merch. In-universe, this tea is cited to be common, inexpensive, and made of an herbal mix. Out-of-universe, they happened to pick a tea that's one of the single most expensive to produce in the world, is highly coveted, and, uh, there's no herbs in it. It's straight pu'erh tea. That's pretty bad, IntSys.

Lupicia sells a highly affordable blend of pu'erh made in the Menghai Factory in Yunnan, which is one of four pu'erh processing plants in the province. If you want to look elsewhere though, be prepared to shell out some serious dough for it.

The lone package of Tea of the Saints is the other sole purple bag. The illustration on the front is of Sothis' elaborate tiara.

Favored By:...No one, which is probably why Sothis' tiara is on the package. Perhaps she herself liked the tea when she was alive?

Final Rating: 5/5

And now, at long last...

❁Hresvelg Blend ❁

In-Game Description: ✽ "A high-quality blend of leaves procured specially for House Hresvelg. Its refined flavor brings sheer bliss." ✽

Tea Base: Assam and nilgiri tea with rose petals and safflower...and fragrance.

If you bought only the tea cup and the yellow box with a Byleth who looks oddly angry for some reason, then this is the tea you got saddled with, and they let you know it because you got the elite, better-than-you House Hresvelg's epic, boasting tin of how their tea leaves were specially procured only for them. In-universe, this tea and the Leicester Cortania are the most expensive teas to purchase, and the Kingdom gets no equivalent because they're too cold and mopey for one, I suppose. Fittingly, they have assam and rose mixed in with nilgiri tea leaves from Tamil, India (ironically reverse-engineered by English colonists, as the camellia sinensis tea leaves grown there were given to India in the 19th century) and safflower is what the Crimson Flower route is called in the Japanese version of 3H (紅花の章).

In addition to being flowers thought useful in attracting love and marriage, safflowers are both drought and wind-resistant, is able to grow and tolerate slightly acidic soil, can make a dye that can wash away easily depending on the cloth it's placed on, and is considered a cheaper alternative to saffron in cooking.

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In any case, this tea's scent borderlines on being a potpourri ball. The flavor is similar to the rose petal blend but it's much more bitter and leaves a harsh feeling on the roof of the mouth. Safflower flavor is said to be similarly bitter, which is apparent. While it's not the most unpleasant-tasting of the teas (Albinea and Sweet Apple are still at the bottom of the barrel), the princess treatment is a bit overrated.

Funny how that works.

As boasted on the tin, this is a custom blend, and no equivalent exists on Lupicia's website.

As shown above, this tea gets the princess treatment with its own tin. The tin itself is...fine? I guess? It looks and feels very cheap. Furthermore, unlike the individually wrapped teas in the purple box, the tin has the five sachets packed together in a single aluminum bag (similar to how some companies package matcha powder).

Favored By: Technically no one, but both this tea and the Leicester Cortania are the most expensive teas in-universe, and some characters will comment on said expense if you give this to them.

Final Rating: 2/5.

Final Rating for the Tea Cup: 6/5. Unlike the tin, it's gorgeous and much sturdier than the average piece of china. Can be used to drink out of, or as the perfect knick-knack! And I will say that Rika Suzuki's art of Male Byleth does look fantastic.

Overall, most of these teas are pretty great and I'd honestly get the set again if it's ever available. This sort of merch is also my favorite - think of all the fic ideas and accidental laughs you can get out of stuff like this - Like how the Bergamot tea shall hereby be named the "Duke Aegir" because "Earl Grey" is an actual guy, plus in one of the few bits of Hopes' fun worldbuilding bitw is how the Aegir Dukedom actually owns a stretch of sea that serves as their trade route with Morfis. See? Fun!

(IDK why male Byleth is frowning here, he's having the coveted Hresvelg Jingle Juice, he should be happy lol)

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