#happy fussing

[just2bubbly]

Happy Fussings!

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Summary: Cinder getting anxious over meeting Torin and his family over a lunch date, Kai being the unhelping but cute partner like always.

Ship: Kaider

Words: 1k

Genre: Fluff (mostly?)

A/N: Suho is an OC, here Torin's husband.

Cinder's Perspective:

"I can see the worry lines on your face," he jested.

"Cause I'm tremendously worried," she replied, no attempt to hide her said worry lines.

"Chill-," he muttered and before he could continue, she had turned around in her seat and glared at him promptly asking him to shut up which he effectively did.

"You have seen him so many times and not to mention you know Torin. I don't even know what you are worried about," he pointed out.

"Easy for you to say, I don't want them to hate me."

"Cinder, c'mon you are worried over a possibility that is as impossible as you being a queen again."

"I don't want to talk to you," she fumed and launched herself into the pile at her desk. Her willpower didn't maintain the charade for a long time as she voiced herself again.

"It feels like I'm meeting your parents and I have multiple expectations to fulfil," she explained.

"Cinder you met them multiple times."

"But never as your fiancee and never on a lunch date invitation."

"I don't see how it changes anything."

"Imagine you had to see my mum and seek her approval for marriage."

"I think the comparison of Torin's family to your mother is a little cruel, Cin. No offence but I think Torin will take offence there."

"Kai," she chided "I'm saying imagine."

"Well, my creative mind says that I would be more scared for my life rather than seeking a good rating from your mother."

Her mother, Queen Channary wasn't a just ruler nor was she much benevolent in person, Cinder had to admit comparing her mother to Torin was an inept scale.

"Still, you would be nervous about meeting my mother and I'm nervous about meeting your family too."

"Cinder, you're hyperventilating. It's better if you calm down, crack puns that make only Lili laugh, laugh at all of Torin's stories and speak nice about the food that's cooked and you shall get good acceptance."

"Not funny Kai."

"You don't even take criticism. All my advice is wasted on deaf ear," he grinned, mockingly shedding tears of irony.

She thought to herself for a while, scrolling through her feed to apprehend how she could be a polite guest. Honestly, she was extremely worried. She had Torin and Suho to impress, their daughters were already impressed by her so that was one point. Torin was still hostile towards her when she spoke against Kai's ideas but he had grown on her.

The real deal however was Suho- he adored Kai and Kai looked up to him far more than Torin in comparison. She couldn't deny how Kai had practically been raised in their household only to stop spending so much time when his lessons increased after his mother's death. She couldn't overstep their made-up family by just bombarding on their peace.

"Shall we buy them something?" she asked.

"That is a fine idea but keep it minimalistic. Suho doesn't like grand gestures of wealth and Torin doesn't like what Suho doesn't like."

There he goes making her feel like the outsider she thinks she is.

"Just flowers?"

"You could do better Cinder, we are the royalty."

"You said no wealth."

"But some wealth is okay."

"Says the Emperor who owns the state treasury."

"It's the state's treasury"

"You said minimalistic."

"I didn't say flowers either."

"Flowers are minimalistic."

"I mean not that minimalistic."

"Then you tell me what we should gift?"

"Maybe a painting," he suggested.

"Who is being minimalistic right now?"

"A painting isn't expensive," he said in his defence.

"Says the Emperor."

"We will buy an inexpensive one then."

"But it shouldn't look like we bought gifts 'cause we had to."

"Holograph photobook?"

"I think it is too elaborate. You could do that the next time you visit."

"What if there's no next time since they don't like me enough the first time?"

"Well you are going to be there, you are going to be wife. I refuse to not take my wife everywhere with me."

"You know if cybernetics would fail me right now, I would be blushing."

"Oh, thank you for the appreciation, my lovely fiancee." He said, a cheeky smile hiding the pale hue of pink on his flushed cheeks. She chuckled, Kai was very charming with the least of effort.

"Can't you give me some better insight than Suho Liking minimalistic things?"

"I don't know- I have never gifted him anything and they didn't gift me anything. I was the next in line, there is very little that a crown prince might not have and be gifted," He mentioned with little cheer in his voice, a gloom rather evident.

She might have consoled him but some things were better undiscussed than talked over with impending concern.

She understood his lack of gifting- Cinder herself was too poor to gift someone and too worthless to be gifted anything, Kai on the other hand was very rich to be gifted anything he couldn't have.

"Still, I want him to like me like he adores you."

"He doesn't adore me", he retorted laughing.

"He does and you absolutely love it."

"Well what can I say, everyone loves a decent fellow!"

"Oh, decent fellow would you enlighten us about all the magic you cast on your loved ones?"

"You should tell me the answer for that one darling."

Kai really might make her blush someday if machines could malfunction.

The knock on the door saved her from answering something witty enough.

"Your Majesty-"

"No need for formalities, Torin. No one here but for Cinder." He reminded Torin for the umpteenth time.

Before she could think over the idea she blurted, "I'd some favours from you, Torin. Before you announce the work you have brought, can I just ask a few questions?"

Kai eyed her sidewards, while Torin did little to hide his surprise.

"Yes Cinder-Daren, you may."

Kai shook his head, knowing exactly what she was about to do, "Take a seat, Torin, something tells me this might be a long afternoon and hand over the file, Id make the changes while you two go on."

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A/N: All done for today, quite short but had it in my drafts for years now. Also not me trying to bring Torin in every fic I write ;)

Besides finally writing my something outside of angst, so leave some kudos!

Tagging: @cinderswrench @gingerale2017 @shellyseashell @kaider-is-my-otp @linhcinder686 @kaiderforever  @slmkaider @salt-warrior @cindersassasin @impossiblesuitcase @deprivedmusicaljunkie @cosmicnovaflare @ikosburneraccount @mirrorballsss @fangirlforever0704

#just2bubbly writes #just2bubbly fics #kaider #fanfiction #happy fussing #konn torin #kaito #cinder linh #selene blackburn #tlc #the lunar chronicles #marissa meyer #ocs #post winter fics #cinder

[crystallinestars]

Kissing Headcanons Part 4 (Venti, Zhongli, Gorou)

You can find the previous parts here: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

(Reader's gender is not mentioned)

Venti is very comfortable kissing any time and any place—the boy has very little shame and isn’t embarrassed to show the world just how much he loves you. He’s fond of kissing your cheeks or lips in greeting since he misses you when the two of you are apart. The bard is also fond of taking your hands in his and intertwining your fingers together before leaning in to touch the tip of his nose to yours. The way you smile and giggle while he rubs his nose against yours makes his heart feel airy and warm, and he laughs along with you. Your laughter makes him feel better whenever he’s feeling down; it’s a genuine comfort for him to see you happy.

Venti likes to bask with you under the warm sunrays that filter through the canopy of the great tree at Windrise. The two of you often lay in the grass together and watch the leaves rustle in the wind and the clouds pass overhead. Venti strums on the lyre for you, but what you don’t yet know is that the melody is a future ballad he will sing for you once he’s able to put his feelings for you into words. While your attention is focused on the clouds or his tune, Venti would turn his head to look at your serene face. He makes sure you aren’t paying attention to him because he doesn’t want you to see the longing and fondness in his eyes. Venti is so enamored with you that his own emotions overwhelm him until he succumbs to the urge to lean over and smooch your cheeks and forehead. His spontaneous affection surprises you, but you can’t help but giggle under his flurry of kisses. Venti smiles at having gotten you to laugh, but he also hopes you feel as loved as he wants you to be.

Whenever you and Venti are apart during the day and you feel a gust of wind blow past you, know that the gentle caress of the breeze against your face is Venti’s way of giving you the kisses he can’t give you in-person. You are the only person capable of tethering the bard’s roaming heart, and he will forever be grateful to have someone as wonderful as you return his feelings. You mean the world to him, and he will make sure you know it once he finally completes his love ballad for you.

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While Zhongli can say a lot about the history of a great many things, he prefers to convey his feelings in more subtle ways. He uses many metaphors to tell you that he loves you, but if you don’t quite understand what he means—that’s ok. You’ll know how he feels through his touches since they are more straightforward than his words.

Zhongli is fond of holding your hands in his and brushing his thumbs over the backs of them, sometimes tracing the pads over your fingers as well. He also likes to tease you a little by kissing the backs of your hands in a gentlemanly way because he knows the gesture makes you flustered. The mirth in Zhongli’s eyes and the amused smile on his lips give away that he takes great enjoyment out of making your heart skip a beat for him. He may be old, but he still has a hidden mischievous streak.

Before kissing you, Zhongli always gazes at you with a look that is uncharacteristic of his dignified and professional persona. His sharp eyes soften, revealing the utmost tender emotions that he harbors for you in his heart, and his lips pull up in a gentle smile. He truly loves you and he won’t shy away from letting you know that.

Zhongli likes to lightly brush the knuckle of his index finger along your cheek in a loving caress, tracing the contours of the face he adores so much. He’ll wrap his other arm around your waist, gently pulling you towards him to press you flush against his torso. He angles his head and leans in to press his lips against yours in a firm yet loving kiss. His hand would glide from your cheek to your hair, running his fingers through your locks and holding the back of your head to keep you close. Zhongli likes to take his time while kissing you. His kisses are never rushed—his lips press against yours firmly yet gently, melding against yours in a slow, loving caress. The feel and taste of your lips, the warmth of your breath, the sensation of your hands on him—he takes all of them in. Zhongli wants to appreciate the present moments he spends with you in his arms because he knows your relationship won’t last forever. You eventually grow old much sooner than he will, so he takes advantage of your time together while he still can.

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Gorou would be very nervous to initiate kissing. He’ll want to, but he’s very unsure of how to ask for it since he lacks confidence. You could suggest kissing first to which he’d perk his ears and wag his tail, nervously agreeing with a light blush. However, if you don’t then after some time when Gorou feels like the moment is right, he will work up the courage to ask you if you wanted to move onto the next step of your relationship. His cheeks would be pink, and his ears would droop as his eyes look anywhere but you. Despite his nervousness, his words are heartfelt. He truly hopes you’ll agree. When you do, he’s overjoyed, and you’ll see his tail wag behind him rapidly. His happy smile truly is one of the most precious sights you’ve ever seen.

Gorou will take your hands in his and you’ll feel them trembling both from excitement and nerves, but Gorou will steel himself and persist. He’ll ask if you’re really sure about this. Even with your consent, he’ll still take it slow to give you time to back out in case you change your mind since he doesn’t want to make you uncomfortable.

Once Gorou finally presses his lips to yours, you will have a very happy dog boy on your hands. Gorou won’t admit this, but he’s fantasized about what it would feel like to kiss you for a very long time, and the real thing simply didn’t compare to his imagination. His heart would race rapidly in his chest, but he’d also feel so warm and fuzzy inside, almost as if he could float away like a cloud. That’s how happy you make him feel. After you part from the chaste kiss, Gorou would look at you with the most lovestruck eyes. The kiss felt downright magical to him, and he swears you must have cast a spell on him because now he’s even more in love with you than he thought was possible. His tail will wag behind him, catching your attention. If Gorou sees you pay too much attention to it, he’ll grow flustered and apologize, but he’d be unable to stop his tail. He’s brimming with so much joy about having gotten this intimate with you that his body can’t contain it. Expect him to give you more kisses in the future, and perhaps even some possessive marks on the nape of your neck. The Watatsumi general can be surprisingly territorial.

#genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #venti x reader #zhongli x reader #gorou x reader #How does one write Zhongli? He was quite a challenge for me #I'm not as happy with these but I don't want to fuss over them anymore

[jaynovz]

It really is just like a fucking cat to be completely fucking fine while one dude who ran back to check on the damn thing has an emergency amputation and another gets squished under the ship trying to help pull him out

But the cat that causes the ruckus? Unharmed, runs away chirp-chirping. She even got her little BARNACLE snack earlier 🙄

#thoughts #black sails #black sails lb #i am happy the cat is fine for clarification it's just v typical one cat would cause so much fuss

[raezee]

I live for an unhinged Sebek not gonna lie

#he is so ridiculous #an absolute menace #Silver is quietly thinking he doesn't get paid enough for this #and he's right #he dont #grim is happy tho #can't believe he put up a fuss when that's all I head cannon him doiing #like ???? #twisted wonderland #twst #twst art #malleus draconia #disney twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland malleus #sebek zigvolt #twisted wonderland sliver #Silver #grim #twst Grim #glorious masquerade #anna #twst yuu #yuu/mc

[zilabee]

#he thinks they're good people! #with good qualities! #brian would be SO PROUD OF THEM <333 #I love that instead of 'yeah they're ok' he gives a proper review #he wouldn't mind if his daughter married a beatle #because they've got money #1963 to 1969 #(please don't judge that only two beatles are in the last pic #and it ruins the entire point and meaning of my post #which is about the pure joy of the four of them #I desperately wanted to find a happy picture of four beatles singing in 1969 but what do you do? #there are lovely pictures of four happy beatles singing their beatle hearts out in other years but the rooftop no #all the bloody fuss MLH made about the show and then he didn't even force them to be close and tight and singing into a single mic) #beatles #the beatles #get back #{}

[prince-liest]

more self-indulgent jgy abo headcanons

I read a fic so long ago that I no longer remember the fandom nor characters involved, but the thing about it that really stuck in my mind was that it was an abo-verse fic that used the concept that omegas have an ingrained biological need for physical (including platonic) affection, to the point where “touch-starvation” was a medical diagnosis

this is obviously extremely up my alley for ALL my blorbos, but consider jin guangyao in particular:

unlike the usual ‘omega pretending to be a beta’ trope, I think that once he is established at jinlintai, he would not really try to let people assume that he’s a beta. being an omega leads people not only into underestimating him, but also into offering him a certain degree of safety in providing a veil of stereotype-associated demureness, placidity, etc. it is more to his benefit for people to see him as a polite young man, perhaps even one who, yes, is a war hero - but people can’t quite imagine what kinds of things he must have done for that. surely nothing too bad.

but at the same time, this is the character who couldn't even serve tea to people as nie mingjue’s deputy without people making a show of wiping off their fingers after touching the cups. people know he is an omega, people judge him for being an omega on top of all the other things he is already judged for, but I suspect that most of the relevant and appropriate people in jinlintai avoid touching him unless absolutely necessary. in a world where casual contact is thoroughly commonplace just due to the socialities set up by their biology, jin guangyao has a personal space bubble of like 2-3 feet because he's the dirty son of a prostitute.

he walks through the halls, ostensibly the second young master of the tower, and feels like he is drowning in the physical manifestation of loneliness.

who does he have left? family? jin zixuan is not close to him, and frankly is likely an alpha raised by alphas to whom it would not even occur to that such needs need to be minded. jin guangshan certainly is aware, but is using it as leverage, allowing and denying contact as he see fits to manipulate jin guangyao the same way he does with his fatherly affection. there are his sworn brothers, but his relationship with nie mingjue is fraught: certainly da-ge wouldn’t withhold contact as punishment or leverage, but that doesn’t mean he wants to touch jin guangyao anymore, nor does he really understand how the necessity of it feels when he grew up with nie huaisang, an omega who has never been shy about taking whatever affection he wants. and er-ge... he just isn’t around enough.

lan xichen is still the best option, and by the time they have the opportunities to see each other, jin guangyao is pressing nails into his palms to stop from just plastering himself up against lan xichen’s side, which surely would be humiliating for both of them. but still, he’s so aware of it any time they’re in the same room, meting out as many small touches as he can get away with without embarrassing himself. lan xichen slips his fingers over jin guangyao’s wrists as he pulls him up from a bow, intending warm affection. jin guangyao doesn’t want to let him know that it feels like being allowed to gasp for a single breath of air before his head is shoved back underwater.

(with nie mingjue, it is worse. da-ge is just as aware as jin guangyao is when they touch, but for all the worst reasons.)

it is the strangest blessing whenever jin guangyao sees nie huaisang. it’s embarrassing, a little - the knowledge that nie huaisang understands, unlike most people in jin guangyao’s life. but nie huaisang takes that embarrassment onto his own self willingly, never hesitating before making a fool of himself in the way that only a terminally younger brother can, and simply flinging himself into his san-ge’s arms. it’s nostalgic, too: nie mingjue isn’t quite so aware of how important touch is with how proactive nie huaisang can be, and so during his days as deputy, it was often nie huaisang who gave meng yao what he could not ask for.

the cultivators at jinlintai look down on him just as the ones in the unclean realm did, but now there is no willing young master to soothe away the tangible, physical ache of it. more often than not, jin guangyao tucks his hands into his sleeves to hide the way his fingertips shake.

anyway this is my petition for jiang yanli to take two looks at this situation and promptly wrinkle her brows just the slightest amount, expressing quiet concern to jin zixuan that it’s strange how she doesn’t see anybody touch his half-brother very much, does she? and jin zixuan is a little confused, a little embarrassed, a little off-balance - he doesn’t feel close enough to jin guangyao to be that casual, but he’s an alpha, he doesn’t get it until jiang yanli explains to him, with a beta’s patience, the value of family bonds to an omega as well as jin zixuan’s responsibility as a brother (older brother? younger? his father claims older, but there’s no way to truly know - ), and isn’t it wonderful, having a little brother?

and then someone pats jin guangyao over the head until he’s feeling a little less strung-thin and out of options, he realizes he has to keep jin zixuan and jiang yanli alive lest he actually lose his mind (sympathy for da-ge? oh no...), and etc etc things end happily ever after, the end, QED.

#the untamed #mdzs #jin guangyao #meng yao #xiyao #3zun #omegaverse #my writing #personal #I think other fantastic candidates for this affliction would be mu qing and jiang cheng #though liu qingge would also be a hilarious option that wouldn't be angsty in the least just HILARIOUS #because he would absolutely forget and then inadvertently try to meet the need through like #physical combat #until it became poor mu qingfang's problem #anyway don't ask me how the happy end happens I'm not actually writing a fic here I just like to dream #I'm a happy endings bitch okay #long post #also feel free to interprety whichever relationships in this post whatever way you want on the romantic/platonic spectrum #I'm not really fussed about it #abo #storytelling post

[happyk44]

The argo ii crew realizing Percy is the world's worst narrator after moa, when no one falls into Tartarus, so they're all cramped on the ship, expecting Nico and Percy to have a tenuous relationship, Nico to be a grumpy cruel teenager who hates everything, and instead they get Percy constantly fussing after him to Nico's great detriment and Nico being genuinely helpful and loving Hazel more than anything, and Percy and Nico trading easy insults back and forth like old friends and it's just oh my gods Percy you had us concerned for nothing, you idiot.

#nico gets tired of percy fussing over him so he shoves him off the ship #and everyone's like oh!! this is it! this is what Percy was talking about #but then percy emerges a few seconds later on a water spout laughing and immediately starts trying to wrestle nico #and they all get really fucking confused agai #percy jackson #nico di angelo #happy talks pjo

[starmochu]

These two deserve some respite 🥺

#pls let them rest and be happy </3 #resident evil #serennedy #fanart #leon kennedy #luis serra #re4r #au where luis survives and leon dotes and fusses over him while his stab wound is healing <3 #and luis eats it up he lovesssss being the center of leons attention LOL #anyways. rn im drawing a short comic where luis gives leon a back massage 😏 #and ofc leon's touch starved ass is in heaven #i looooove being so unnormal about these two <3

[captainjonnitkessler]

"American individualism has a lot of problems and can lead to a loss of supportive community networks" - true, a problem worth talking about

"Individualism is a poison and anyone who wants to maintain a level of independence from their family, culture, or community is suspect" - BAD. WRONG AND BAD. THIS IS EXTREME CONSERVATISM DRESSED UP IN A PROGRESSIVE HAT

#the immediate backlash to anything perceived as american culture on this site is wild #like . . . the general idea on this site of 'community' as an inherent good that is always supportive #as though the concept of community hasn't constantly driven bigotry and fear and hatred of 'outsiders' #as though people throughout history haven't been forced to conform to all sorts of gender and class and social roles #'for the good of the community' #and obviously i'm not trying to swing the other way here. communities ARE important. support networks ARE important. #but they're not like. inherently progressive? #this is specifically about a comment on a post about unions in which someone claimed your individual voice isn't important in a union #YES IT IS. YES IT FUCKING IS OH MY FUCKING GOD #YOU NEED TO GO TO YOUR UNION MEETINGS AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. UNIONS ARE NOT MAGICAL ENTITIES WHO WILL SIMPLY SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS #YOU HAVE TO PARTICIPATE AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR UNION *IS* ACTUALLY REPRESENTING YOU PROPERLY #and like . . . you're allowed to be angry at decisions your union makes! i'm mad at my union all the fucking time! #i will ABIDE by the union's decision but I DON'T have to be happy about it and I'm DEFINITELY allowed to kick up a fuss if I want!

[didsomeonesayventus]

another lovely comm request from @mintavia! New hip date idea enter a magical synchronized state, hold hands, and SMITE A MAN WITH A LASER BEAM GENERATED BY THE UNBRIDLED POWER OF YOUR LOVE

#windy art #alear #alcryst #alearcryst #fe17 spoilers #engage spoilers #spoilers #(BECAUSE TECHNICALLY. THIS IS SPOILERS.) #ANYWAYS really happy with how this one came out especially how the colors ended up working perfectly. #also fussed with a new hatchy brush and also VERY GOOD VERY LIKEY #engage blast is so fun. so wonderful. i love this stupid game.

[judithan-xing]

banner for my fanfic; Gunslinger, Starstealer

#sonadow #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #maria robotnik #black doom #im not entirely happy w how it came out but im not fussing w it anymore

[mooncheese3]

au wherein in a bid to further unite the sect, yqy sets up boards that are kind of like padlet, where everyone can put a random thought on the board, and everyone can chip in their own thoughts, etc etc

at first the notes were all formal— disciples requesting for things to be sent to their peak, comments about broken fences that needed to be fixed, reminders— but then gradually it became this free-for-all place for everyone to air out their grievances and/or gushings

this is when the xian shu girls take over

by this point the board is half full of ramblings about romance and tension between seemingly random people

and then someone starts talking about the peak lords

in the beginning it was a harmless little

"peak lord shang is a very good shizun :)"

but, kids being kids, someone started to get really competative.

"ACTUALLY our bai zhan war god is a way better shizun"

"liu shibo? No Offense but what does he Actually teach you--being a reckless monkey who cant go a day without breaking something? ',://"

"YOU QINGJING RAT COWARDS ARE NOT SUBTLE AT LEAST MY SHIZUN ISNT A JERK"

the one who wrote the third one wasnt Actually a qingjing disciple. theyre more creative with their insults than that; shizun would be dissapointed. it was an anding kid who was sick and tired of rebuilding and restocking baizhan all the time. they werent gonna admit it tho, thatd be dumb

(un)luckily, the fight is flawlessly curbed when someone writes

"ੈ✩‧₊˚Whenever shen shibo and liu shibo fight, it kind of reminds me of my grandpa and grandma LOLੈ✩‧₊˚"

"Waht are you implying, anonymous bro?"

"✧.*All im saying is that maybe theyre not /just/ enemies, if yk what i mean :3 ✧.*"

"What"

"Enlightened shimei/shidi above, do remember that baizhan train in the body, not the mind. 🤧"

"Wtah."

anyway it gets so bad the peak lords had to bring it up at a pl meeting

ALSO AU OF THIS AU WHEREIN THE BOARD HAPPENS DURING LIUJIU’S DISCIPLE TIME

lqg gets the “im gay?” realization bc of the board. specifically he gets the “im gay for sqq?” realization. so ofc he goes to his sister lmy for help (she is three years old). from her baby talk, he gets “practice your confession ge !!” (“prac ifff copesion? ge :D”), so he does just that. but he realizes early on that hes REALLY bad at this romance talking thing, so with great reluctance asks TheBoard for help—anonymously, duh.

“How Do I Confess To Someone.”

what lqg doesnt realize is that his handwriting is very distinct. Bold, Strong, and Harsh characters, with the downwards strokes narrowing from a wide start to a thin point as sharp as cheng luan? yep. thats head disciple liu right there.

“GODS ABOVE HELP US ITS HAPPENING ITS REALLY HAPPENING !!!! ︶꒦꒷♡꒷꒦︶”

“?”

“What shidi/shimei means is that you should properly organize your thoughts first. Truly think about what you want to say; be honest!🙌”

“Anything More?”

“༄ؘ ۪۪۫۫ ▹▫◃ ۪۪۫۫ ༄ؘ yes. one moment, me and my shimeis are making a list for disciple to use ₍ ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ₎˚୨୧”

it snowballs from there. in the end the liujiu confession happens in public (how mortifying! -sqq, in his head after), and a full transcript is posted on the board later in the day. theres also life-like drawings of the confrontation, kind of like a courtroom sketch

#liujiu #liujiu start to feel awkward and avoid each other as much as possible #so ofc The Board TM started kicking up a fuss over how meddling in peoples business can ruin things #basically its a xianxia tw1tter LOL #dw they do end up courting and its a happy ending #thoughts #original shen qingqiu #shen jiu #liu qingge

[painted-bees]

okee good morning...answering this for real now lmao

Required reading for context first!:

https://www.tumblr.com/painted-bees/714138097261150208/lark-wren-lark-needs-to-drag-her-focus-kicking

https://www.tumblr.com/painted-bees/713687883290214400/thinkin-more-about-magritte-and-rafael-because-of

Raf and Magritte, before meeting Cortes, had become pretty iron clad as a pair. As skittish/paranoid as Raf can be, Magritte had proven time and time again that she adores Raf for being Raf, and not what he can be used for nor what she imagines he should be. He’s no longer waiting for that other shoe to drop with her, like he’s usually waiting on with literally anyone else. Magritte’s love, so far as he can tell--and deliberately elects to believe in--is completely unconditional. Raf has only ever had three...four people he trusts to see him as himself and do well by him: his grandmother, his uncle, Magritte, and Cortes.

Magritte, of course, genuinely does adore Raf, thinks he’s very sweet--thinks he’s got a -lot- of baggage and needs some proper patience and a gentle kind of love. But he’s very patient with her, doesn’t yell at her for forgetting things or forgetting to -do- things, and just seems to genuinely love having her around, and doesn’t get annoyed when she’s excited about stuff and it’s just...so refreshing.

Needless to say, Raf and Magritte are ride or die for each other. Raf is extremely protective of Magritte’s infectious enthusiasm, optimism, and her overall penchant to see the best in every situation and every person. Magritte just wants to see Raf have an easier time of things and find joy in the stuff that is joyful again.

Raf and Magritte met Cortes...strangely: https://www.tumblr.com/painted-bees/715850323888160768/the-water-between-the-discovery-islands-off-the

Cortes is their...adopted cryptid gf, they kinda have this inherent understanding that Cortes is more a force of nature than anything else. She comes and goes as she pleases, is wholly aloof to the world around her outside of Raf and Magritte (whom are the clear objects of her affection during her little ‘human-kind’ cosplay adventure). Sometimes Cortes is gone for a month or so at a time, with no indication of where she went or what she’s doing. But Magritte and Raf both inherently kinda...know...she’ll be back and she’s fine. 

Raf and Cortes have a very quiet, chill kind of relationship--very low energy in the comforting way. The relationship version of “lowfi beats to study to” lmao. 

Magritte and Cortes have a very playful, mischievous relationship and Cortes encourages Magritte’s childish impulses--both good and peevish lmao they are a chaotic duo...but they somehow always get away with what ever trouble they end up finding themselves in together. 

Neither Magritte nor Raf (nor anyone, really) find anything unsettlingly strange or off putting about Cortes--she’s not even all that weird, really. Just a unique kind of charisma. 

#Cortes #as an aside: #as paranoid as Raf is about people's motivations he's never one to speak poorly about other people #UNLESS that person has victimized other people. Then it's not just his own bad vibes anymore it's real. #and a real problem. #But Raf was raised to not make a fuss or cause problems when his own autonomy etc is being infringed upon #BUT he does not like to let it happen to other people #and has a negative integer patience for abusive behaviors when he clocks extrinsic instences of it between other people. #Meanwhile Magritte is just happy to be in a relationship where she's not constantly tense about forgetting things #she hates being yelled at #hates hates hates it it makes her cry #but Raf has never yelled at her--she didn't think it was possible for anyone to have that kinda patience with her lmao #cus she's always forgetting things and forgetting to do things and people always take it as a sign that she doesn't care #but she does #a lot. #Hi-Note #magritte #rafael

[panlight]

What do you think is the cut off age for immortal children? Bc Jane and Alec are like, 12, and theyre under control, but you can argue they get some leeway bc they're Aro's favorites... I just think a vampire child that's old enough to control themselves would probably be the closest Rosalie could get to adopting a child without fear of it dying, even if they also would never grow up. Someone out there could probably write something interesting about it. Bree was 15, wasnt she? I wonder what wouldve happened if the Volturi had let her live.

I'd say that 12/13 has to be the lower limit? I can't imagine anyone getting away with an immortal child much younger than that. Sure, you can teach 10-year-olds, 8-year-olds, etc, but they are still young enough that higher reasoning doesn't always work. Most people wouldn't leave them by themselves at that age. When I was 12/13 that's when I was able to enroll in a babysitting course and people would let me watch their kids; that seems like a decent litmus test for a kid that is 'old enough' to not be an immortal child.

But there's probably some wiggle room. I'm sure there are very responsible and mature 11-year-olds out there, and 14-year-olds you wouldn't let water your plants over a weekend let alone watch your children.

Jane and Alec are right on that line, IMO. And if someone other than Aro had created them, he very well might have used "oh no, immortal children" as an excuse to go after their creator and then 'mercifully' adopted the immortal children and 'trained' them, or whatever.

Bree is 15/16 and Benjamin is also 15; I think they are the youngest vampires after Jane and Alec. I don't know that Rosalie would be satisfied adopting a child that old, though, even if it's her only option, being that she's only 18 herself. My pet theory is that after the vampire world finds out about Renesmee there might be hybrid baby boom. But without the support Bella had, the human mothers probably aren't all going to make it and some of the vampire dads have second thoughts and Rosalie might get to adopt and raise a hybrid someday.

#asks #honestly the whole hybrid thing gets REALLY dark REALLY fast #like look at Joham and the way he uses and discards the mothers #the idea that they are going to be happy vampire families seems really farfetched to me #they conceive of humans as cattle as food #they're not going to be super fussed about informed consent and prenatal care

[tears-of-xion]

All bow down to House-warden Riddle!

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[blackbackedjackal]

Taking Lobo to the vet for a checkup once I get caught up on work. He's doing much better as far as his mood and behavior and overall comfort. I wanna get some more x-rays to see if he needs any more fluid drained, have his vitals checked again, and get some more meds for him now. He's gained a good amount of weight eating his new favorite meal (kibble and soup) and is overall acting like his goofy self.

I will post his records when I have a moment to organize them. His lab report at the ER was nearly 30 pages so there's a lot of sensitive info I have to omit before posting anything publicly. Total was approximately $7000 between two primary care visits and 4 days in the ER plus ultrasound and CT scans.

I'll be doing some sales in the next few weeks to help recoup funds (figures, taxidermy, and 3D resin prints). If you would like to send any mutual aid in the meantime, here's the links to my Ko-fi and Paypal.

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/blackbackedjackal paypal.me: https://paypal.me/jackalandhide

Thank you all for your support and patience through this incredibly difficult time 💖

#the pics are his progression since he got home #the drained 7.5 liters of fluid out of his abdomen #he's finally started fussing at me again 3 days ago and i'm so happy to hear his awoos #lobo