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#i had to delete and i looked around more for a better download and found one and these are soooo much better haha
aeirithgainsborough · 5 months
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THE HOLIDAY (2006) Dir. Nancy Meyers
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changingplumbob · 14 days
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📩 Simblr question of the day: You can answer one or both parts of this question! 1️⃣ Part one: If you make Story posts, what do you do for scenes? Do you build them yourself, do you download lots from the gallery or do you download them from someone online? 2️⃣ Part two: If you make Gameplay/Legacy posts, what do you do for a house? Do you build it yourself, download a home from the gallery or do you download them from someone online? Additionally, do you build onto that home or demolish it and rebuild the house when needed? (E.G When another child enters the picture or someone moves in) ❎ If you do none of those for either half, what do you do? Do you use someone else's save file? (WIndbrook by Folking, Willow Creek + Magnolia Promenade by Theneighborhoodsave, Silent Pines by Silentpinessave... etc)
( freely share this SQOTD around, anon or not, and use the hashtag " SQOTD " ~ 💛 )
*looks around sheepishly* I don't actually know if my normal "story" posts would be classed as story or gameplay or legacy... For sure I don't have to set anything up for the behind the scenes I capture, but I'll do my best to answer below for my ChangingPlumbobStorytime!
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Look, it's me being sheepish! Terrible joke but it's been a hard week so take up your comedy problems with my vet bill!
If you make Story posts, what do you do for scenes?
I'm thinking about more if I need a specific scene. For example when Keira and Liam got detained and had to be in jail cells... I built that in a box, just like @matchalovertrait did with her set, probably because we share a brain.
When Moonwood Mill needed a sheriff station I brainstormed and eventually decided I needed to build a rec centre with the sheriff station attached because that world has few lots and I couldn't waste a whole one on a place we will only see a handful of times (I very much hope). So I looked on the gallery for builds on the specific lot and then went in, deleted most of the decor and changed it to what I needed.
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Oh another sheep gif? Does it have an accompanying joke? Nope, ewe don't need one.
If you make Gameplay/Legacy posts, what do you do for a house?
A mixed bag for sure. I do not consider myself a builder, but I would like to be better, so I'm trying to challenge myself now and then.
So the Pancakes, Woods, Foster, New Goth and Nishidake Households live in renovated lots. Either these were the in game lot or a lot I pulled from the gallery. I'll keep the main shell of these ones but may change the inner walls. I'll change wallpaper/flooring to suit the sims and add furniture based on the sims favourite colours and decor styles.
The Knightstone, Chopra, Romero, Villareal and York households live on lots I built. They were all built from necessity. I needed space for collections, or chickens, or other units, or a modern mansion or an Italian style build from my mind.
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Another gif! Don't be a-lamb-ed!
Additionally, do you build onto that home or demolish it and rebuild the house when needed?
As you may have guessed from the above answers, I renovate. However some of the homes I built I have built with space for kids etc. I've found if I add on to the house as I go by extending things it rarely looks nice. So if I needed more rooms than I have I would consider adding a floor, doing a pull down rebuild or shifting to a new lot.
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bardoo · 1 year
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Bardø's Camera Rig
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For some time I enjoyed taking screenshots in Sims 4 more than actually playing the game, but something that always bothered me, was that there is no real photo mode like in other games. Sure you can get far with the cinematic cam, but even the cinematic cam is limited (can't rotate the camera and thus not take 'vertical' or tilted screenshots) and sometimes its just buggy (messing up rotations, clipping objects while moving the camera). I was looking for mods, that would add a better camera or an object that would work as camera, but I had no luck. So some day I found out, that you could set camera points while being in first person mode and it would save everything I could ask for. So instead of mods or objects, I figuered out, that sims would be the perfect camera and after messing around for some time I created a rig for blender, that is 95% accurate and now I want to share this rig, to help this community to create even better screenshots, than it already does.
Download (Google Drive - No Ads)
In blender:
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In game:
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Download (Google Drive - No Ads)
So how does this work?
You need:
- Blender
- Sims 4 Studio
- Basic knowledge of creating poses and exporting/importing poses from/into posepacks.
- Download the rig and extract it from the zip.
- Open up a pose in blender, delete the already existing camera and append the camera_rig + camera into the scene. If the rig looks like on the first thumbnail, then you did it right.
- Move the camera_rig so, that it wouldnt be in the shot later.
- Now move the camera by moving the 'b_neck' bone of the camera_rig.
- If you want, you can rotate the 'b_neck' bone, to rotate the camera
- To get a preview of the shot, just press 0 on the numpad and then alt+F10. If you're playing Sims 4 fullscreen, press alt+F11 aswell. Make sure you don't see the rectangle of the camera by zooming in, but stop zooming in as soon you don't see the rectangle anymore.
- If you have 'b_neck' still selected, you can move and rotate the camera, while being in preview. Press 0 to leave the camera, press alt+F10 to get back the interface and press alt+F11 to leave fullscreen mode.
- As soon you are happy with your shot, LocRot the camera_rig, just like you would with every other rig and save.
- Make sure every rig is saved separately and import them into your posepack. I always put a 'CAM' behind the name of the pose with the camera_rig.
- Get into the game. Choose a sim in your household who will act as camera (can be the same sim who poses). Make sure this sim is teen or older (use an adult to make sure) and doesnt have a custom height.
- Let the camera-sim pose the 'CAM'-pose. Depending on how much the 'b_neck' bone was moved/rotated around, the camera-sim might look completely messed up, thats totally fine.
- Now get into the first person mode (shift+tab), don't move around with your mouse or zoom in ( if you did, just press ctrl or re-enter the first person mode).
- You should see that the view is kinda like the preview in blender, but the FOV is not right. Don't worry you did nothing wrong.
- Now you have to set a camera point by pressing ctrl+5/6/7/8.
- Leave the first person mode and move the camera-sim away or make the camera-sim pose, if the sim is supposed to.
- If every sim is posing like they're suppose to, get into the cinematic cam by pressing tab and press shift+5/6/7/8.
- If you did everything right, you should now (almost) see the same shot, you saw in blender.
- Take screenshot.
Download (Google Drive - No Ads)
I hope this rig will help you guys to create the screenshots you always envisioned.
To get an even better result, set the resolution of your scene in Blender to the same resolution of your game. You do this here:
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I hope, I didn't mess up this tutorial, if so please forgive me, it was 5 a.m when I started this.
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derpycat02 · 1 year
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Hot Take
Okay so now that I've been on the website instead of the app for a few days I have things to say I think.
The app is better (for me) than the website hands down. Easy. No competition. And no, this is not just because I am used to the app version. I actually thought this out.
Things the website does better than the app (to satisfy you long term tumblees):
I can delete a poll from my post if I accidentally click it thinking it is the listing format option. I do this a lot because listing is different than font type in every document editor ever, and there is no way to remove polls from drafted posts on mobile that I have found. The website puts a big fat red X in the top corner of the poll. This is helpful
Bigger screen = less overwhelm. The information to screen ratio is smaller which is less overwhelming for my skrunkly little brain. Also, since I have the pride theme activated (which was a bitch to try and find) all the extra space is pink!
More customization options. I haven't actually played with this, but it seems to be the thing that most Tumblr users use to say the website is better than the app. I did notice there were more options for themes when I finally figured out how to do that, which was cool. (On mobile, I'm pretty sure there are just 4 themes: light mode, dark mode, tumblr classic, and pride. I could be wrong though)
No push notifications. I have notifs turned on on mobile for all of the polls I follow, so I get like over 30 notifications from Tumblr alone overnight. It's very stressful, but I put up with it because it keeps me from missing voting times and ensures that I can go through and like every post that comes out from accounts that I am invested in. I know liking does nothing algorithm wise. I just like showing support and likes are a nice, quick, easy way to do that. Anyway, without the push notifications, I'm pretty much confined to me my feed, which I've never HAD to scroll before. The way I am now consuming content has become (mostly) more relaxed and less stress inducing.
Text formatting. I like that it's a drop down menu. In the app, It's just a button, and you have to press it repeatedly to get the format you want (this is fonts and listing specific).
Things mobile does better that the website
Navigation. Oh my gosh the app is SO much easier to navigate than the website. It took me less time comparatively to figure out how the app worked than it did for me to figure out how to do most things on the website. The website has been around longer, and therefore has the opportunity to be more complicated. The whole point of mobile apps is to be a simple, accessible way to go about navigating whatever the app is for. It's just easier to use.
Typing in posts. The amount of times my laptop has just randomly stopped typing in the middle of the post is ridiculous. It tends to happen when the "draft saved" bubble pops up, which makes me think it may be a glitch with the website rather than my computer. My computer also does not have this problem literally anywhere else. Also, the "draft saved" bubble, while cute and reassuring, obstructs my vision just a bit. There is so much dead space to either side. Why is this bubble not off to a side instead of right in the middle of where I am typing? It was also difficult for me to find the text formatting option, but this is mostly because I was not used to it.
GIFs. I do lots of propaganda, and to save space on my device I use gifs instead of going on the internet and downloading pictures and finding video links. I'm not always very good with words, and find that images tend to be more convincing anyway. On the mobile app, when I search something in the GIF search bar, it stays there even after I've made a selection. Not having to re-type my search 10 times makes it a lot easier and less monotonous to look for propaganda and fill up a post. This is not the case on the website. As I learned after attempting "Kitbull" propaganda, you have to re-type your search each time you add a new GIF. That got annoying really fast, and I only wound up putting two GIFs when I would normally use all image spaces (10).
Push Notifications. But I thought you said the website not doing this made consuming content less stressful??? I know what I said, and yes, for the most part, it does. However there are a lot more areas where the lack of push notifs on the website make my Tumblr experience a lot more stressful. For one thing, I am missing out on ALL of those polls. I follow SO MANY polls, because I was able to keep up with all of them as long as I had push notifications. I have not been able to vote in many polls this last week because I would have to go through and search every single one of their usernames exactly correct to find their pages and vote in my regular fashion. I simply do not have the time, energy, or memory to be able to do this. I also do not get notified when I am sent a message. I learned recently that most Tumblr users don't use the "share" function on posts, (via) however my girlfriend and I use it all the time. Our feeds consist of different interests that we like sharing with one another, so we share posts and polls back and forth just for funsies. To show that we love each other. Etc. etc. The website does not notify me when I get these messages unless I am actively in the tab, so I don't know when she's sent me something. Same goes for any interaction with my account or on my posts. I cannot see if someone has made a comment or a silly reblog with funny tags unless I am in the app. You know what the website DOES show me? How many new posts have been made. This is CONSTATLY refreshing even while I am actively scrolling and not only shows up in the app but also in the tab information. This is why I have such a problem with this. I understand that computers in general just don't do push notifications, but usually with social media, you can see how many notifications you have by checking the tab above the search bar. There's usually a little number in parenthesis next to the title or name of the social media you are using. This is very helpful for me, since my computer doesn't always give a little sound when I get any kind of notification, so I can just look over and see what I've missed while I was queuing up Spotify or playing Minesweeper or Solitaire. With Tumblr, this number only factors in the number of posts that I haven't seen yet. This number stressed me out, has me constantly refreshing the page even before I am done scrolling, and is not actually helpful in any capacity.
Page Jumping. Both the website and the app are dogwater at not jumping around the page while you scroll. However, the app is slightly less so. Page jumps in the mobile app only happen when an ad loads in where it wasn't before. This is pretty consistent with how any webpage, crappy mobile game, or social media app works on a phone (on my phone at least). When I'm scrolling anything I have to be careful to wait until all ads have loaded before I try pressing a button or I'll accidentally hit something I'm not supposed to. On the website on my computer, Tumblr page jumps every time I reblog. EVERY. TIME. Reblogging is, like, the currency of the realm. It is how things are meant to be done. I don't have the energy for a page jump every time I try to reblog something. That's gross.
Screenshots. This is admittedly more of a device difference than a Tumblr format difference, but it is affecting how I interact with Tumblr, so I thought I should put it on here. If you actually follow me and try to keep up with what I post (which isn't much) you know about my Untitled Bots threads. Essentially when I see a bot follow me, and their name is either blank or "Untitled" I screenshot it, crop it to the word "Untitled" and add it to the thread with a silly quip or lament or goofy photo. However, to make sure I don't miss any, I don't block and report these bots until after I've gotten a screenshot of their profile. Because it is so difficult to take and edit screenshots on my laptop specifically, I have not updated this thread even after being able to access Tumblr via the website.
For these reasons, I have decided the app is better than the website. Thank you. Have a nice day.
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The Lore
Hello all. This is my official blog introduction. I know this blog looks new but make no mistake, I am more than just a twitter refugee. I, like many depressed neurodivergent queer teens, found solace on this weird shitpost of a “website” around 2013. I joined because of Bandom and then this hellsite indoctrinated me into the Superwholock cult. After a few years of intense obsession, I was slowly starting to break away from this cesspool of a social media platform, Sherlock was still on hiatus, Supernatural was in season 9 or 10 and was especially bad, the BBC pulled a reverse boston tea party and pulled Doctor Who off of all American streaming services. All of the bands that I loved were being revealed to be predators, and I was growing up- or so I thought.
The straw that broke the camel’s back was the mass exodus after the infamous Porn Ban. I deleted my blog. But I, like so many depressed queer neurodivergent teens, needed a new outlet and migrated to Twitter. I had a lot of fun on there. It filled the whole in my heart where tumblr used to be and I convinced myself that it was “better” and “less cringy” and that *I* was “better” and “less cringy”. But I was a recovered tumblerina. There were a few times when I almost relapsed, November 5th for example, but it was the elongated muskrat, unable to buy himself a sense of humor and tired of the endless mocking from anyone who isn’t part of his army of weird nerd defenders, now determined to destroy the silly bird app that I had become so attached to. I finally caved.
In a cold sweat I searched “tumblr” in the app store and watched with bated breath as it downloaded. I was worried that it had changed, that I forgot how to navigate this place I used to know so well. But it welcomed me with open arms. Even the new features had a familiar air about them (the first tumblr blaze post I saw was someone promoting pictures of their cat, as god intended).And I fell back into a familiar rhythm.
So here I am; a depressed neurodivergent queer adult, turning back to the comforts of my youth. Enjoy your stay. Or don’t. I can no longer be bothered to care.
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trickstarbrave · 7 months
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Better art ask: What Brushes do you use?
uhhhhh oh fuck
well mostly i use csp and custom brushes from the asset store. for details and jewelry and blood splatters and more i kinda just go ham with a bunch of them. but as for brushes i use all the time unfortunately some arent available anymore :( but sure i'll show them
most lines i actually use this brush:
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its more of a pencil but was in fact designed for lines. at a small size and on a large canvas you dont notice the texture that much it just gives it a lil smth smth. outside that i also use what im pretty sure is the default textured pen bc i just like my lines with a bit of texture.
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for sketching i will use the standard colored pencil default brush
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to get the basic shapes as it is pretty light to start off with and i dont want anything too detailed, before i move into
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uhhhh this one i also can't find. i know its kind of a graffiti style marker supposedly (at least based on what i can read of the name tho i am illiterate rn given i am abt to pass out)
onto coloring--i will fill in colors with a standard hard-round/g-pen or the textured pen depending on what im coloring. and as for shading it is almost always
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before fully moving to csp despite liking pretty much all of it more i struggled with coloring as i was deeply attached to the watercolor tool in csp. i tried and tried over and over to find a brush that worked the same and finally found one which was close enough. over the years i have tweaked it here and there. but when people say "i love your rendering!" it is almost always this bad boy doing most of the heavy lifting.
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bad example but it can do hard or soft edges depending on the pressure. its soft, kinda transparent, and easy to control (for me anyways). you can also drag the colors around when blending which is helpful because i also use this to like. erase and redefine shadows too. i would link you but uhhhh i think i found this brush in. 2018-2019???? and i havent found it or the others mentioned unfortunately. problems that come with people deleting or privating brushes and also dling a bunch of them but i might have also changed it so much its not really the same thing anymore LMAO
also honorary mention for the standard round airbrush for gradients and to get very rough shading and form down. and also i will use the standard default colored pencil brush for highlights sometimes on skin or shiny fabric because i feel like it looks???? more realistic???? cause skin and fabric has texture. yknow.
if you guys find any of these feel free to link them bc i havent had any luck even googling the name or digging around my downloads history
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rohirric-hunter · 2 years
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Let me spell it out this way. Google Chrome was released in September of 2008, and when it first dropped, it was a legitimately good browser. It was faster and sleeker than Firefox and Internet Explorer and generally more user-friendly, and it legitimately was a lighter load on your computer with more useful tools built in. Switching to Google Chrome in 2009 was a no-brainer.
What happened? Well it’s a little thing called profit motive. At the time, Google did not sell laptop computers. The first Chromebooks shipped in 2011 (and let’s be honest, they kind of sucked*). So it wasn’t for several years before Google also profited from selling computers on a large scale. And in those few years between the two releases, Chrome was good because it benefited Google for Chrome to be good. Their only short-term motive was to get people to use their browser, and obviously no one was going to download a new browser and delete their old one if they already had one that was as good or better. So Google had a real, serious motive to make Google Chrome better than the competition.
That all changed when Google started selling computers. Suddenly, they had a new motive: get people to buy their computers (and preferably more than one). These computers came with Chrome pre-installed, and in many cases they physically can’t run another browser, but they are lightweight and comparatively cheap, and Chrome already has a reputation for being better than Firefox because of those crucial three years**. At this point, the main work of getting the browser installed on the computer is already done, so suddenly Google had basically no reason to actually compete with Mozilla and other competitors, so they no longer had any motivation to make a good product.
In fact, it gets worse. Suddenly, Google found they had a real motivation to actively make a bad product. If you have Chrome on your computer, try opening it up for half an hour or so with, say, six tabs open and maybe one other program running, then pop open Task Manager and see what’s gumming up your disk usage. There will be probably around 15-18 iterations of Chrome running, and yes, it will be taking up the majority of your disk usage, and yes, they do this on purpose. See, most people aren’t super computer savvy, and if they have the money, when their computer starts running slowly, they just buy a new one without doing too much debugging. And if Google could manufacture this event earlier than it happens naturally, they could get people to buy more computers faster, which means more profit for them. Chrome isn’t the only Google product that does this, but it’s the one that most people are likely to have a run-in with.
This is just what happens when one company makes too many intersecting products. It’s the natural result of a lack of competition. And it is very much the reason why streaming services should be distributors only, and not make their own original content. We’ve all seen that thing where Netflix hypes up a show, commissions a bunch of advertising for it, makes two seasons, and then cancels it to make room for some new show they’re hyping up. Netflix doesn’t get their money from individual DVD sales or network views (which would require them to long-term develop a consistently good product), they get their money from subscriptions, so any excuse to get subscriptions is a good excuse. And this results in a lot of unfinished, low quality drivel that only exists to look flashy and get a bunch of people to sign up. There’s no motivation to make a quality product.
Like I said, I don’t watch Amazon’s original programming and I never have. But based on conversations I’ve had with people who do, it’s much the same. Their few wins tend to have the original creators extremely involved, and maybe if they always did that I would feel differently. But that hardly allows for truly original content, or adaptations of content where the original owners are for whatever reason unavailable.
* Let’s continue to be honest: Chromebooks still kind of suck. ** Firefox has legitimately stepped up their game since 2008 and is now a real alternative to Chrome in terms of UI and usability. I highly recommend switching to it.
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thethirteenthcrow · 10 months
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lmao i love learning about your shyan lore. what fic was it 😭
god. i don't remember one (1) fic top of my head, but in the summer of 2019 i was like, my friend showed me a bfu video and i needed something to read over the summer. i had some books and i downloaded some fics on a shady non-ao3 affiliated app. i'm looking for some of them now, others may have been deleted long since. ao3 history to the rescue: here are the first shyan fics i've ever read
Tempting Fate by Squeakyshroom | 7k
AU where soulmates are real, and Ryan would rather face a demon than the truth. Or: Shane's patient, until he's not.
You'll See How Good It'll Be In The Coming Year by orphan_account | 9k
Ryan and Shane go to a New Years party for inhumans, then go home.
we found each other hungry by abovetheruins | 9k
He’d laughed with the rest of his friends when they’d seen the billboard advertising the site. They’d all been a little buzzed and high on the adrenaline of another successful semester under their belts, but he’d woken up the next morning with the site’s name poking at his subconscious, and by the end of the day he had created an account and set up a profile. It wasn’t that he was struggling, per se, but tuition was fucking expensive and he didn’t want his parents to pay for a dime, so he’d buckled down and juggled classes and two part-time jobs to pay for it all, until he’d gotten so used to nights of little to no sleep that the bags beneath his eyes were deep enough to drown in and he was spending most of his waking hours fueled by caffeine and adrenaline and little else. If he had a chance to get compensated for nothing more strenuous than spending some time with a lonely old dude, well, what kind of idiot would he be to pass that up?
The Mysterious Disappearance of Shane Madej by waitforhightide | 13k
The thing about Ryan Bergara was that he didn't trust his own brain. So when he arrived at the office and asked TJ if he’d seen Shane yet, and TJ said, “Who?” Ryan’s reaction was first to look around for cameras, and second, for Shane. For the reality check, for the affirmation that TJ had said what Ryan himself had heard.
Better Than Being Hung Up By The Thumbs by orphan_account | 3k
Shane's stance on being hung from his thumbs versus being spanked has changed somewhat.
You Make the World Seem Bigger by beethechange | 40k
The creature stirs. She squirm-drags herself down until she’s on Ryan’s belly, and then she noses at the pocket of his hoodie. Ryan gently tucks her in so only her head is visible, and they both watch as she sighs happily and burrows into the warmth. Ryan looks up at him, beaming. It is, Shane has to admit, very cute. “Ryan Bergara, Father of Goat-Dragons,” Shane says. “I can’t believe she already likes you best.” “Yeah, well,” Ryan says. “You tried to name her Snooki and turn her over to the state of California, so you reap what you sow.” OR: Ryan and Shane film a Supernatural episode in the Pine Barrens on the elusive Jersey Devil. They don’t manage to find it, but a few months after filming, one definitely finds them. And it’s decided they’d make great adoptive parents.
there were several deleted works in here ;-; but here's at least some of baby me discovering shyan haha <3 NOW TELL ME YOURS
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vunzueta0199 · 1 year
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I haven't heard much about this company, I wouldn't be worried about it being a scam they have enough recommendations they are legit. My only worry would be if you had a problem with a pc being damaged through shipping, I don't know how they would handle that situation. (just a warning, they could have great customer service and this is a non issue)
For about $1100 this is by far the best pc I found with a ryzen 5 5600x cpu, nvidia rtx 3060ti gpu, 16 gigs of ram at 3200MHz and terabyte of storage. It also has a full mesh front panel so I wouldn't be worried about cooling. I'd also like to note it doesn't mention any bluetooth or wifi support just warning you. I'd expect around 130 fps in cod warzone no problem maybe even more if you lowered your settings.
This pc is the most budget friendly at only about $800. It has a 10th gen i5 processor which isn't bad but older than the ryzen 5 in the nebula, also has a 1660ti which is much older than the 3060ti but still a great card, it has a terabyte of storage and 16 gigs of ram. Honestly I'd expect around 80-90 fps on average in cod warzone depending on the settings.
Now here's an Nzxt build for about $1050. Nzxt is a huge prebuild gaming pc company. I would not be worried about quality control or even if there was an issue I have no doubt they would take care of the issue no problem.
This build while being almost as much as the nebula doesn't quite have the same bang for the buck. It says It can get 75 fps in cod warzone, I wouldnt be surprised if you could get more messing with the settings a bit though. It has a 12th gen i5 so newer and definitely a great cpu with a nvidia rtx 3050. Not as good as the 3060ti in the nebula. Also 16 gigs of ram at 3200Mhz. The biggest issue I see though is it only has 500 gigs of storage, enough to play cod warzone but not much else after that. If you play more games you'll be downloading and deleting a lot. It's of course possible to buy more storage and install it yourself (It's not very hard but a little complicated. I know of a good youtube tutorial that can help you). This pc case is also completely mesh front so I don't see an issue with cooling and It does mention wifi support if that's important to you. Although I'd suggest using an ethernet cable.
These are brand new prebuilds that should work out of the box. This is with about 2 hours of looking I think it's important to note that if you were willing to buy used I'm sure you could find a pc with better specs, of course that comes with it's own issues that buying anything used always has. Let me know if you want me to keep looking (although I really don't think I'll find anything better than the nebula that thing is a great deal)
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wandering-wolf23 · 1 year
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I posted 25,514 times in 2022
That's 6,352 more posts than 2021!
128 posts created (1%)
25,386 posts reblogged (99%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@sl-walker
@scientistservant
@problematic-faves-appreciation
@kedreeva
@yharnamsnewslug
I tagged 315 of my posts in 2022
#dispatches - 258 posts
#original content? on this blog? - 143 posts
#discourse related - 33 posts
#in light of recent events - 32 posts
#lgbt fantasy - 22 posts
#fantasy novel - 20 posts
#wolf pack - 18 posts
#asexual characters - 17 posts
#indie author - 17 posts
#anits are idiots - 17 posts
Longest Tag: 77 characters
#i was downvoted to hell because i said even awful people deserve human rights
My Top Posts in 2022:
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A tale of found family, daring do, and a quest through the very heart of a cursed forest...
Magic brought Danel to the WildWood and nearly killed him in the process. What good is a crippled knight? No one will hire him and he's forced to eke out a living as a knight errant. It's a hard life, but someone has to do it. When he comes across a half Fae wanderer in the forest and hears of a healing pool, he jumps at the chance to find it. 
Aldyn used to be Prince Magnus of the Ten Isles, but a coup led by his illegitimate sister has left him burned and alone in the WildWood. Finding Danel - and learning that he could use a little healing - is better luck than he's had in years. He didn't count on the ravens, though, or drawing the attention of every nasty beast that calls the WildWood home.
What should have been a simple quest quickly turns into a fight against forces neither one of them could even imagine... and becomes a race against time to find the pools before anyone else.
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#4
Antis telling people they’re going to hell will never not be funny to me.
This is exactly what the evangelical church told me for being queer, so miss me with that bull shit.
47 notes - Posted February 14, 2022
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The best thing about being proship is that I don't have to give a fuck about someone else's standards of morality in my work.
Don't like it? Then don't fucking read.
51 notes - Posted February 7, 2022
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Security PSA
Look, this is real talk. I’m going to put aside my opinions about fiction for a moment and talk about something that has been bothering me for awhile.
Antis, if you are going to call proshippers out on apps like TikTok or Instagram (hell, even Tumblr or Twitter!), do not put your real face in the video. Do not use your name, birth date, or anything else that might identify you. Proshippers, if you are going to call out antis, the above applies to you.
Why? Because if you do, that video is going to follow you around. Videos are downloaded, posted to other sites, and otherwise preserved in ways that you can’t destroy just by deleting the video. It also becomes blackmail material and can bar you from jobs that require a background check or a security clearance.
Please be careful. I see so many young people on this site and many others who do not know basic internet safety/cyber security. It’s scary. It makes minors far more vulnerable to predators than they might be otherwise.
There are predators on the internet and in every community. You are never truly safe on the web. There are very bad people hiding under the guise of being a “safe” adult who want to hurt you for some sick thrill.
Please be careful, both for your safety now and your life later on down the road.
306 notes - Posted November 25, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
As a proshipper, it is not my problem if children wander into an area that is clearly marked for them to avoid. If they can't monitor their own internet usage, they have their parents and a multitude of internet apps.
If the dove is dead, don't be surprised to see maggots when you open the bag. Your inability to heed warnings is not my problem
390 notes - Posted November 5, 2022
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trustasset · 2 years
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otomes-world · 3 years
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I can`t fight my fix-idea anymore... another sentient twst au is here 0/ but more specific then other one and more longer (~3,6k words...).
d.Prompt d.Bruises, Lovers, Rivals.
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School time is called the happiest one in life for a reason. This is the period when a person can forget about reality and the adult life waiting ahead and just enjoy what is happening. Open up to everything new and beautiful.
At least that's what Rook Hunt, the vice-leader of Pomefiore's finest dormitory, and just a humble hunter who started his day as usual, thought so. Vil always woke up early. It had long become a habit for him, however, he devoted his free time in the morning to taking care of himself and preparing for college. Therefore, his deputy had a minute or more to assess the situation.
The Lion King never woke up early, so there was no point in testing him. The more collected Leech twin was busy with his less orderly half. The Dragon King, on the other hand, has probably not yet returned from one of his nocturnal walks. No one guessed exactly where his paths passed, and Hunt did not dare to find out. For now.
Recently, however, his intuition has been attracted by a completely different figure. For some unknown reason, the Prefect of the Onboro Dormitory became the center of attention. There was nothing unusual in this personality, in the appearance that would catch the eye, in the demeanor there wasn't the zest.
No, that wasn't what attracted Hunt. By the will of fate, the blond, who only for a moment met Yuu's eyes, was attracted, bewitched by them. Or better to say what was hidden behind them. A true personality hiding behind a mask, controlling the body like a puppet. The one around which the whole Twisted Wonderland world revolved, for which it was created.
The moment when a special personality intercepted control, or as the hunter later found out - the Player, is almost impossible to predict. Her appearance is as sudden as the inspiration that visited the blond. She could come into the world day and night, and at any time of the day she liked. However, this became one of the features that made Hunt drown more and more. However, he could not call the fall unpleasant, rather, it became the basis of his new awakening.
Unwittingly, Rook, being a self-proclaimed Love Hunter, began to think about various “ifs”. If she had been instead of 'Yuu', would the story have developed differently? If she had been instead of 'Yuu', what would she look like. Tall or medium height, long or short hair, eye color. If she had been instead of 'Yuu', would Lady have become his lover?
However, although Hunt was the first to notice the true essence of their "world", it could not be argued that he was also the only one.
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Twisted Wonderland was a recently released game from a company whose name you don't remember. To be honest, even though you loved playing games on your phone, for a while you unknowingly avoided it. The gameplay seemed challenging, although the character design and voice acting were definitely great. You just didn't feel like you wanted to plunge into the newly created world.
However, before you had time to look back, all your friends had an application on their phones, and the number of arts and news in the feed could no longer be ignored.
“Why not give it a try? In the end, if you don't like it, then just delete it."
A painfully simple thought became the final point in the decision to download the game. Indeed, it was true, otherwise it could always be removed and set sail in search of a new one. After opening the application, you got stuck at the start for a while, looking at the characters. Everyone was so different and bright that the eyes fled. What could be expected from such a sensational game. Knowing absolutely nothing about the characters, you simply chose the one whose appearance seemed the most attractive to you and clicked continue.
After a while, you understood why the game attracted the attention of so many people. The gameplay contained a little bit of different genres, which were skillfully replaced without time to get bored. The unusual plot was more like a fantasy novel. Although the gatcha element sometimes could made you cry. It could in a feature of all mobile games. At least for other players, because you was extremely lucky.
On the main screen was the character you chose at the very beginning. For some unknown reason, you didn't want to replace him. Perhaps this was because at some point he greeted you with extraordinary joy. Even if he was just a character in the game, when someone sincerely rejoice at your return - it was nice. Needless to say, limit cards in gatcha came from the top ten. Friends involuntarily joked about whether you bribed the creators. To this you always shrugged your shoulders. In other games, you were much less fortunate.
This could not fail to attract your attention. However, you certainly did not know that this was exactly what the people on the other side of the screen were hoping for. Only when you closed the application to do other things, the true state of affairs was revealed inside. A fierce struggle for a place with the sun. A competition in which only one could become the winner, by passing the rivals. What everyone now aspired to become.
It all started with Vanrouge's unwittingly left phrase and Hunt's change of interest. Who else could have pushed the first domino bone, the fall of which, like a chain reaction, entailed the acceptance of the bitter reality of the rest. Even so, no one regretted what had happened. The sudden enlightenment was the best event in the entire _prescribed_ life of each of them. Loud Sebek now torn between his desires and duty. Epel was less reluctant to look at all the cosmetic procedures in Pomefiore. A lazy lion wakes up earlier to take first place in the hope of giving a daily bonus.
Nor did you know about the recent experiments. About how some individuals have tried to find out if the magic could affect _your_ world. Could it become a guiding thread that will lead you to them, or vice versa, like a star, will illuminate their path to you. After all, if you don't try, you don't know, right? Although it seemed to some, each successive failure hit harder than the previous one. However, wiping away tears, they stubbornly tried again and again so that in the future you could admire their endurance, fully recoup their efforts.
After closing the application, you put your phone down next to the pillow and stretched. Games were, of course, good, but studies in the morning were awaiting. Sighing, you went to pack for tomorrow: notebooks, pens, pencils. Putting everything aside, you raised your head and looked out the window. The sun had set long ago, the deep blue almost swallowed up all the scarlet glimpses. When you looked to your clock, you found that the time was already quite late. Who will have problems waking up and pecking their nose tomorrow? Smiling at your own joke, you got up, turned off the light and went to the bed. Once again picking up the phone and noting that, yes, the time was late, you put it down and closed your eyes. Without noticing, for a moment, a green tide passed across the dark screen.
You slept dreamlessly, if wandering through the unknown in the darkness was not considered a full sleep. Without opening your eyes, you rolled over onto your back, continuing to bask in the bed. You didn't expect to wake up before the alarm, but since you had extra time before going out, it was a sin not to use it.
Opening one eye, you jumped off, discovering that the sun had flooded the room with its light for a long time. Didn't the alarm go off? You turned around to check the time, but the phone was not near the pillow. Frowning, you began to look around, slowly coming to the conclusion that there was not only a telephone, but also your room in principle. The walls of the building are barely standing due to old age, faded wallpaper falling off and, undoubtedly, miraculously survived furniture.
It seems that the claim about you slept without dreams was made too early. Although, to be honest, you saw so realistic for the first time. Getting up, you went to one of the walls and touched it with your hand. The texture of the old wood is difficult to confuse with something else, and you involuntarily admired the quality of work your own subconscious mind.
Glancing again towards the window and noting that the sun is still shining brightly, you decided to take a chance and go outside. Murders rarely happen in fine weather, right? Laughing at your own joke again, you opened the closet, discovering a semblance of a school uniform. Well why not. After changing your clothes, you hurried to the exit. Although, first it had to be found.
Walking through the corridors, you were surprised to notice the strange feeling of déjà vu. As if you've seen it all before. Approaching the stairs, the thought settled down completely. This living room could be recognized by any person who at least once saw a screen in his news feed. Taking a step forward under the terrible creak of the floorboards, you stopped, made sure that it would not decide to collapse under your weight, and carefully went down.
Looking around the room again and caught your eye on the rocking chair and the landscape outside the window, you involuntarily thought that you had won another jackpot. Probably, all fans made a wish to see their favorite character in a dream, but in this gatcha you were lucky again.
"Yuu! Don't tell me she's still sleeping," a loud knock on the door and a terribly familiar voice distracted you from your thoughts. "Hell no, no, I'm not going to be late for class with Riddle! Yuu!"
"Ace!" Another painfully familiar voice and the beginning of a skirmish. "You can't do that! The prefect is not the only one here-..."
"And who do you expect for me to wake up? Ghosts? A gluttonous cat? Or the Yuu, who should get up for a long time!" The scarlet-haired young man emphasized the end of the phrase.
Taking a deep breath, you slowly walked to the door. It looked so crazy and surreal, but at the same time intriguingly interesting that you decided to bet.
"Well, you woke her up," Deuce's murmuring tone is difficult to confuse with someone else. "Sorry, prefect, I could not restrain Ace-..." which was interrupted as soon as the young man saw the door open. He fell silent with Trappola, who, together with a friend, froze with a startled expression.
In "life" they turned out to be much funnier than on the sprites in the game, because you couldn't help laughing. So this is how Yuu felt, every day of which was passed in the company of the famous duo.
"Aren't we late?" You decided to remind, already calmed down. Although your face still beamed with a satisfied smile. This brought the first years out of their stupor, they straightened up, but continued to look from you to each other. "Riddle... or better Rosehearts-senpai..." you muttered under your breath. "will not be angry?"
The pair immediately caught themselves. The thought was racing through ADeuce's minds whether they were asleep, the problem was different. Riddle could well have their heads taken away for being late in their digital reality. On the way to the building, you examined the surroundings with interest and regret, noting that upon waking up all the details would be forgotten. At this time, two friends tried not to leave the prescribed roles, however, stupid sincere joy took over more and more. If this is really a dream, then let it last forever.
"Mon!" You jumped from a voice that rang out very close and almost fell, but not only you. "Mademoiselle Trickster, what an early morning meeting!" You did not have time to fall, the blond caught you earlier. Although you had no doubt that your ankle was a little hurt. It may leave bruise later. Yes, this tone and style of speech could not be confused with anyone. Trying to calm your pounding heartbeat, you looked at the suspiciously flustered Hunt. “Who would have thought that heaven would one day heed my prayers and bring our paths together!"
"Ha-ha.." you tried to delay the time of your answer, mentally assessing what period in the game it was. Had Yuu already met Rook or not..
"Rook, there you are," another voice, which you would hardly have confused, rang out near.
Taking advantage of the moment, you immediately turned towards the sound. Vil Schoenheit. Now you fully understand all your friends, in 'life' he was much more beautiful. The breath caught by itself, but not only from you. The beautiful queen, in whose company Epel was quietly walking, looked at you with the same emotion. The thought flashed through head that this was the first time you saw such an expression on the head of Pomefiore. Although it may have flashed in stories that you had not read.
"Good morning, Schoenheit-senpai!" Deciding that the greeting would not be superfluous, you happily greeted the model. Your friends won't believe you. "And you Epel!" The first year with lilac hair was also insanely cute. Now you understand his fans too. Pomefiore was indeed a 'sparkling' dorm. “We’ll probably go, but let's meet at lunchtime."
Having picked up the duet ADeuce you continued your way towards the building, leaving behind the students. As soon as you were out of sight, the need for role-playing was gone. Vil immediately darted a glance towards his deputy, not too worried if the words fit his 'character'.
“You knew,” not a question, but a statement from which poison oozed. Without waiting for an answer, the young man continued. "From the very beginning. Did you do it?" As if the code itself was written in such a way that there were no other students around, leaving the trio to talk alone.
"Non! Oh how I could, Roi de Poison, my modest skills would not have been enough to accomplish a miracle." Rook didn’t seem to be startled by Schoenheit’s face, which was barely holding back anger. He answered in his usual manner, knowing that in secret the head of Pomefiore was happy, but afraid of it. Fears that everything was just a bug in the system, which will be fixed as quickly as the game day will change. "However, Roi de Dragon, for sure, has more than one trump card up its sleeve."
"Draconia..." as if summing up his own reasoning with the bait thrown by Hunt, repeated Vil. "He could. He definitely could. But..."
"If he is not here, then it was one of his previous attempts, and he does not know if it was successful." The thought finished Epel, who most of all was glad that he did not need to adhere to the role. Of course, if she wished it, the first year would gladly fulfill the request. Ultimately everyone here decided to devote their existence to her. "Rumors spread quickly. Probably, the usual faceless extras will not notice the difference, but as soon as one owner of the role finds out about it, everyone else will."
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At this time, you quietly wandered between the shelves of books in the library. As soon as you entered the building, Ace and Deuce convinced you not to go to today's class. You didn’t remember what they were saying, but the tone of their voices was so convincing that you couldn’t refuse them.
Remaining in silence, you thought about your situation again. Of course, this dream was colorful and interesting, but you were frightened by its realism and the lack of a logical end. Or at least a sharp awakening, in which you would laugh at what was happening and how everything turned out to be a game of the subconscious, and went to wash, finally driving away the remnants of dreams. Instead, you wandered through the labyrinth of knowledge, running your hand over the old spines of books. You didn't want to go outside anymore. The only desire was the hope of an early return to reality.
Out of habit, you started humming softly familiar melodies. Quiet enough that no one else could hear but you. Shaking your head, you sank down and squatted down. Wandering into the corner, which, judging by the dust, visited the least often, you allowed yourself to relax a little. Perhaps if you would fall asleep now, you would wake up in your room. A kind of dream in a dream.
"You shouldn't do this, the stone is cold even at this time of the year." Another velvety low voice brought you out of a state of half-asleep. In your thoughts, you noted that, apparently, returning without meeting with the unofficial mascot of the game would be an omission. Opening your eyes you saw a long black cloak with familiar glimpses - Diasomnia. Wish there was a fans of this dorm here. They would received the appearance of the Malleus with great enthusiasm. "Although I strongly doubt whether it is possible to get sick here." The familiar stranger continued, ignoring your lack of reaction. By the sound you understood that he approached you and sank down next to you. "Who would have thought that ethereal attempts in the end will be crowned with success. Nice to meet you, Yuu. Or should I say, Y/N?"
You couldn't ignore it. Sharply opening your eyes, you finally met the gaze of deep green eyes that seemed to be looking straight into the soul. Chuckling at the fact that he managed to get your attention, the brunette continued.
"Welcome Home"
The instinct of self-preservation worked, and you jumped up to find that Malleus was not there. Looking around apprehensively and making sure no one was there, you chided yourself for your imagination. From afar, the quiet voices of Ace and Deuce were heard, whose wanted to make themselves noticed, but only to you, who was in no hurry to leave the shelter. Especially after they were interrupted by a calm voice, which clearly have notes of irritation.
"Rule of the Queen of Hearts number 367 says that there should be no liars at the Queen's court," Riddle Rosehearts' reprimands seemed worse in reality. “You two will lose your heads for this. However, you were smart to hide the Prefect, so your punishment will be less severe than it could have been."
“Riddle-san, please, Octavinelle dorm will be happy to lend a helping hand." Only this was not enough for you, carried through your head, while you tried to hide in a corner and become as invisible as possible. To merge with the rack as much as possible.
"Ara, how impolite of you to block the passage." The heart threatened to burst out of the chest, with each new voice mingling with the general heap. Embracing your forearms, you mentally prayed to all the gods, the Great Seven, for awakening.
"Jamil, you said that we will be the last, but we're clearly not!"
Sudden dizziness is like a gift from above. On the subcortex of your consciousness, it seemed to you that you saw a green firefly. Sharply opening your eyes, you found yourself at home, in the real house. A sigh of relief escaped from his throat, the whole body finally relaxed from the tension. Until his gaze caught on the phone, on the screen of which a green tide passed. The device turned on by itself, but instead of the menu, there was the main screen of the game. Instead of the usual character, there was he.
"Ha... ha-ha.. I probably accidentally pressed button while sleeping.." the uttered phrase sounded pitiful even for you. Stretching out your hand, you took the phone in your hands, just looking at the main screen for a while. "I seem to be losing my mind.."
The night trip was too grueling. You didn't want to go absolutely anywhere, the university would be cursed. Deciding that progress is progress, but nerves are more expensive, you pressed the exit button. It was a pity to lose account, but there were a lot of games. In addition, you could always watch the video of the walkthrough. Of course, the sensations were not the same, but there was no choice.
"How do you feel, child of man?" As if sensing your intention, the character on the main screen spoke again. “The library scene was probably very stressful."
As if by magic, your surroundings changed, and you again found yourself in the Prefect's room of the Onboro Dormitory. The phone went out in hand, but in the current situation you were worried about something else. The measured clatter of footsteps - heels - on the wooden floor seemed to be measuring out the time remaining for you. You didn't want to meet with their owner, panic took its toll.
Eyes sharply caught on the window. What floor was Yuu's room on? High enough to pass out in flight? If you would die in a dream, would you be able to wake up in reality? Leaping from your place, you rushed to the window, but a sharp jerk back and a sharp pain in the back of your head did not allow you to complete your plan. Losing consciousness, you had time to think. Perhaps you would wake up again at home, but intuition convinced you of something completely different.
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Can you do a concept where harry has a girlfriend who loves to read and she would always tells him about everything she reads and he would listen to her paitently and sometimes ask her to read to him just to hear her talk
yes of course! i'm a hoe for reading and books so this is my dream sort of situation! i'm making up a book by the way. here we go;
You had just finished your most recent chapter when Harry walked into the room.
He was back off tour for a while and he had decided to come home, because unfortunately someone in his crew had tested positive for covid. Harry hadn't been near this person and he was not going to be able to spend 10 days without you next to him, so he came straight home to you after doing lateral flow tests and PCR ones.
“Got the strawb—”
“Sshh!” You shushed Harry as he walked into the room with a plateful of chocolate coated strawberries, per your request, “Noah’s about to kiss Lily!” You squealed, giving your boyfriend once quick glance, before burying your nose back into your book.
You were reading a book recommended to you by thousands of Harry’s fans on Twitter, since they’d found your twitter account dedicated to reading and reviewing books. You would join BookTok, but you and Harry both agreed that TikTok hadn’t been good for your mental health and so had deleted within 3 weeks of downloading it. Harry’s fans were now a huge part of your twitter following and you trusted them with the book recommendations, seeing as you hadn’t read one you’d hated yet.
The current one you were reading was a childhood-best friends, to enemies, to lovers and you were so happy about that because it was in your top-5-favourite-book-tropes. Yes, you had a list - it’s actually more weird if you don’t. You’d been telling Harry all about this book ever since you’d started it and he was just as invested in it as you were, and he wasn’t even reading it properly.
“No way!” Harry exclaimed, putting down the strawberries and rushing to sit on the bed next to you. He leant his head against your shoulder and you rested your head on top of his, before you began explaining what had just happened.
“Right, so Noah just saw one of his best mates talk shit about Lily in front of her and he even shoved her—”
“Dickhead.” Harry inputted.
“—and so obviously Noah went over to do something about it, but ended up getting punched in the face by this supposed ‘best mate’ and got a bloody nose. Lily then goes to the bathroom to calm down, not expecting to lock herself in the same bathroom as Noah who’s already trying to clean the blood. She explains how Noah is cleaning it wrong and offers to help him and now they’re stood really close to one another and he keeps saying nice things and ugh they just have to kiss.”
“No, they need the tension to build up first in order for their first kiss to be proper worth it.” He explained, shaking his head in disagreement with your argument.
“Their first kiss will be worth it regardless. They’ve waited long enough for it.” You sighed, putting your finger in the book as a bookmark and just talking to Harry instead for a bit.
“Do you think we waited long enough?” Harry asked, sitting up and crawling across you so he was sat in between your star-fished out legs. You looked at him for the first time, properly, since he’d walked in the room and you smiled at just how beautiful he was. You couldn’t fault him at all, he was just every perfect ever.
“You kissed me after our third date, honey, but I wouldn’t have changed it for the world.” You replied honestly, that first kiss still igniting fireworks inside your body.
Harry reached his hands forwards and you took his hands in yours. He smiled when your skin touched, the warm feeling so comforting and familiar. You linked your fingers with his and he pulled your arms so you were forced to fall over towards him. Your legs sat around his and you situated yourself in his lap, smiling when his hands snaked around your waist and under your t-shirt to touch your bare skin. You hummed at the touch of his skin to yours and laughed when he pinched your sides into a tickle.
“So you wouldn’t have wanted me to be more like Noah?” Harry asked, clearly insecure that he’d not given you the life of romance that you desired.
“Then you would’ve had to be my enemy?” You rhetorically questioned, moving your hands to the back of his neck to play with the soft curls there. Although Harry had cut his hair short, it was still fluffy enough to roll curls into it with your finger. You enjoyed playing with his hair to calm him down, but also to calm you down too.
“I can be you—”
“Honey,” you interrupted him before he could say anything he may not mean or later regret, “I love reading about romance and the different ways two characters can fall in love, but nothing is better than the romance story we made. I wanted nothing but you and I got that - I got you. Every detail was perfect and you, you were perfect. I love reading about stories like Noah’s and Lily’s, but it’ll never compare to ours. Our story is worth a million romance novels combined.”
“A million? Wow.” Harry spoke to himself, but you heard him enough to laugh at the fact that was the bit of information he picked up on.
“Just love you so much.” You spoke quietly, but Harry turned to see you as you whispered out the words. He smiled when he saw you slightly blush, moving one of his hands up to cup your cheek and brush it softly.
“Times a million?” Harry teased, leaning in closer to you.
“No. Times a billion.” You smiled, before pressing your lips onto his and revelling in the sweet taste of his perfect lips. He was as sweet as sugar, but his kissing was as wild as the jungle. He loved putting all of his passion into your kisses, making sure he pressed his love completely into you. His lips melted with yours and you moved in-sync magically. You moaned when he bit your lip softly and he sighed when you caved in and pulled away.
“Hey!” He whined, leaning in to give you a quick peck, “I was enjoying that.” You laughed at him, leaning in to give him a little kiss to his button nose, before shifting yourself to the top of the bed again and picking up your book.
“Well let’s see if Noah and Lily can do better.”
“Really? You’re choosing the book over me?” Harry asked rhetorically, because yes that’s exactly what you were doing.
“You’re seriously asking me that?” You laughed, opening the page exactly where you’d left it and ready to divulge back into the chaos and heartbreak of your new favourite book.
“You owe me so many kisses for this.” Harry shifted himself up the bed and curled up so his head was resting in your lap, his body tucked into a foetus position and your hand running through his soft locks.
“As many as you want, my love.” You leaned down to kiss the side of his cheek and then began reading again, this time out loud so you and Harry could enjoy the novel together.
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Ok so we all love pervert shigaraki ( Ik u do so please don’t lie to ur self love 😀) anyways what if shigaraki had a huge crush on the reader and steals there panties ( when there out in a mission working there ass off) but the reader notices and placed cameras in her room just to see who’s stealing them surprise surprise it’s ya boy shiggy and the reader finds it kind of cute that he’s that desperate but is also upsetting because there working and he’s here getting off on her stuff so.the reader catch’s him in the act and shows him the videos ( shigaraki at this point is crying from embarrassment and he’s begging for the reader to delete the videos) as a punishment the reader pegs the shit out of him and the ending is fluff since I do love shiggy
First of all English isn’t my first language so apologizes for any mistakes and for the ending please work ur magic sis 
💍🧎🏻‍♀️marry me this is so good
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🌸 I have an irl on here rn because we both simp for crusty men, and she’s probably lowkey scared of me. I was drunk on having social interaction for the first time forever and was like, “omg, I write for them. I have Tumblr 🤪” Listen, I told you I would do anything for him, and I fucking meant it, ok? And he’s a little pervert, so they're kinda gross (indirectly making me have gross kinks too ig ☹️) Plus, I warned you about his piss kink, that should've been a good indicator to the rest of these 🙄 , Anyways anon has sent me THE BEST SCENARIOS OMG. I have read a lot of Shigaraki fics, BUT THESE ARE SO ORIGINAL IM SO HAPPY. There's one, in particular, I'm excited to write because it's just so cute, omg. 🌸
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It was the fifth time this week. You were out on another mission, and Tomura was half-naked in your room on the verge of passing out from how many times he had cum into various articles of your clothing. It started off as just your panties. Perverted but not insane. As time went on, it only got worse. The panties weren’t good enough. He started putting one of your shirts over his face as he got off, and that worked...for a while. His next fix was to steal some of your perfume, but it wasn't good enough.
He felt disgusting the first time he got off in your room. He felt like he'd crossed a line (not that he hadn’t already), but it was the best orgasm of his life. What's done is done, so he might as well take advantage of the rest of your room. He was pretty comfortable now, face pressed into your pillow, inhaling your scent as his body spasmed for the last time. He was utterly spent.
And now, for the worst part, being in your room surrounded by your stuff, smelling your perfume, but still being all alone. It wasn't like Shigaraki had a crush on you or anything. Him having a crush on y/n? Unheard of. The rest of the girls in the league were like family to him. You two just weren't there yet, even though it had been five months, and he blushes whenever you talk to him. So what if he wants to punch Dabi whenever he looks at you? He wasn't in love with you. God damn it, he was just horny. That was it. That was the extent of his feelings, and they would go away.
They didn't go away, but more of your stuff sure did. It was becoming more common for clothing in your room to go missing only to end up clean and folded in the proper drawer. It was weird, but someone was doing most of your laundry for you. It wasn't Dabi taking your stuff. He could get his dick wet whenever he wanted. The other guys preached “don’t lewd y/n” and tried to fight Dabi when he put his hand on your thigh. Toga would steal your shirts but definitely not your underwear. If she did steal your clothing, she’d post a mirror pic and tag you in it.
So that left your boss. Tomura Shigaraki. You thought he hated you. He got all quiet and distant when you talked to him. Was he nervous? He glared at you and Dabi. Or was it just Dabi? Maybe the little creep did like you. He was kinda cute. His messy hair looked so soft, his eyes lit up when he won his games, Shigaraki had this little smile when he was watching the league sit together, and he had discarded father almost completely. But he was a creep, and you definitely didn't have a crush on him. Definitely not.
But part of you didn't want to tell him to stop. It took a while to cook up a plan, but it was foolproof when you came up with one. You found stole the money to invest in some hidden cameras. By now, you were starting to accept that you might like him just a little. But in a sad puppy kind of way. You didn't actually have a crush on him. Nope, not at all.
And it was kind of mean that he was making you do all this work while he got to jerk off in your bed. You'd come back with cuts, scrapes, bruises, and even a broken bone one time, just for him to totally ignore you. He had spent all day ruining your clothes and wouldn't even look at you.
Your behavior had changed towards Tomura, though, and he had definitely noticed. You were acting the same way he was. You were always blushing when you talked to him. You sat next to him while he played games, but it's "just because you're bored." Maybe you were starting to like him back. He had come to terms with his not-so-little crush on you. This didn't stop him from acting like a perv but still.
The cameras had been up for a while, and honestly, watching those videos back was way better than watching porn. Shigaraki looked so sweet and desperate. The way he laid in your bed afterward, holding your pillow, made your heartache for him. He just looked so lonely. You decided it was time to confront him.
"I'm going out for a couple days, guys!" you called, walking out with a backpack on your shoulder.
"I'll miss you, dollface," Dabi called back, blowing a kiss as you laughed at him.
The glare Shigaraki gave him could have dusted him right then and there. You stayed at a cheap motel for a while, watching the cameras. It was pretty nice to finally have some quiet. It didn't take long for Shigaraki to wander into your room with a raging hard-on. You took your time getting home, knowing he'd be there for at least a few hours. You glanced at your phone once in a while, catching two of Shigaraki’s orgasms. You’d hear a strangled cry and see his mouth wide open, eyes squeezed shut, and back arching. He’d coat his chest and your underwear in hot cum. You started to walk faster. Most of the league was asleep as you used your levitation quirk to float silently up the stairs. You opened the door.
“Who knew you were such a perv, Shiggy. All this time, I thought you hated me, but it looks like someone has a little crush on me, ” you said sweetly.
He looked like a deer in headlights, eyes wide as his body froze. A soft whimper left him as his face turned an angry shade of red that matched the head of his cock.
“N-no please, I'm sorry y/n I-i just didn't um ill leave. I'm so sorry, ” he muttered.
He got up, but you pushed him back on the bed.
“Not yet, Shiggy. I have something to show you, ” you said in a singsong voice.
You sat next to him, slinging your left arm around his shoulders. You pulled up the live feed.
“Aww, look at how cute we look right now, Shig, ” you teased.
His face told you that he was terrified.
“Y-you didn’t, ” he tried to fool himself.
“Oh, I did, ” you whispered in his ear.
You heard him sniffle. You slid the bar at the bottom of the screen back to show him what he was doing mere minutes ago.
“No, you can't, ” he choked as tears fell from his eyes, “please don’t show anyone y/n. Please I c-cant. I'm sorry, just don’t show anyone, ” he sobbed, “please don't. I’ll never talk to you again if you want I’ll do anything just don't show anyone, ” he cried.
“Anything?” you questioned.
“Anything, ” he nodded, still crying.
“Well, first of all, ” you said, “you can start by taking me out on a date, ”
He nearly choked as his eyes widened.
“What?” he whispered, wiping his eyes and nose.
“I said that you’re going to take me out on a date, and please use a tissue, ” you said.
He nodded and cleaned up his face the rest of the way.
“And second, you can take off your shirt and bend over the bed with your legs spread, ” you whispered in his ear, pressing a kiss just below it.
He looked confused for a second until his eyes widened, and he did as he was told.
“Now, don't play dumb with me. I know you’ll like this. I've seen you try and finger yourself before, but you did a shit job, and I promise this will be even better, ” you smiled, ruffling Tomura's hair.
He was getting more comfortable with you now, giving a nervous smile and humming when you touched his hair.
You walked back with everything you needed, only to sigh disappointedly, “oh Shiggy, that's not nearly wide enough. I know you can do better than that. Spread your legs more,”
He nodded, eager to please, and nearly did the splits. You giggled and smacked his butt. He jumped, causing you to laugh again.
“You’re so precious. It's a real shame I'm about to turn you into a slutty mess, ” you cooed.
He felt two slimy fingers press against his hole, and he shuddered. He tried to relax and let you press into him. It didn't take very long to get him moaning, bucking against your fingers. Two became three, and three became four before you decided he was ready. You were looking forward to eating him out, but this was supposed to be a punishment. You lined him up, rubbing the head against his hole that was still clenching around nothing. You pushed the entire thing inside of him as he screamed.
You scoffed, “do you know how many people you just woke up? Do you want the whole league to know you're getting pegged as punishment for being a disgusting, perverted slut? You want them to know that I'm fucking your ass? Huh? Do you? Cause I'll bend you over the fucking bar and show them who you submit to, ”
You started thrusting at a brutal pace. Tomura pushed his face into the pillow only for you to levitate him so he couldn't do anything to stop all the sounds coming out of his mouth. You were looking forward to all the looks you'd get as you smirked, and he struggled to sit next to you. You managed to go even harder.
“You’re not sitting or walking this week, Shiggy, ” you cooed.
“No, ” he choked out, “n-no call me Tomura p-please, ” he moaned.
“Tomura, ” you whispered in his ear, “pretty name for a pretty boy, ”
You reached around and twisted his nipple, causing him to cry out. Tomura only got louder as you reached around and grabbed his balls another hand-squeezed his tip between two fingers and pinched gently before jerking him instead. He was losing it now, tongue hanging out, and eyes rolled back. Little screams were ripped from him, and he jerked around.
“Y/n ‘m gonna, ‘m gonna cum, ” Tomura slurred.
“You gonna cum for me, Tomu? Go on, do it, ” you encouraged.
He cried out, his body going rigid as he shot cum out of his cock. He was gasping and panting as you let him flop down on the bed and pulled out.
“C-can you help me back to my room, ” he whispered, looking sad.
“No, ” you said as he frowned, eyes watering again, “because you're staying with me tonight. Get in bed, ”
He blushed and crawled into the corner. You yanked him closer, taking over as the big spoon.
“Goodnight, Tomura, ” you said. Kissing his back and shoulders, you rubbed his stomach and chest, “you're so pretty, baby. I forgive you. It’s obvious you’ve never had a crush on a girl before, and I think you learned your lesson, ” you said, rubbing his sore ass.
He nodded, “I'm sorry, I just didn't know what to do, ” he mumbled.
“I know, sweetie, ” you whispered, “I know. Was what we did ok? Did you like it?”
He nodded, “I liked it, ” he whispered.
“Do you need anything, ” you asked.
He shook his head, “just tired, ”
“Alright, baby, just get some sleep, love, ” you said.
He nodded as you both found an absurd amount of comfort in being so close to each other. You slept like a baby. You woke up to him gazing at you lovingly, pushing a piece of hair behind your ear.
He kissed your forehead, “I hope you know you're never getting rid of me, ” he smiled.
He kissed you, “y’know I'm kind of disappointed you didn't kiss me last night, ” he pouted.
“Mmm, I was too busy fucking you, sorry sweetie, ” you said, kissing him again.
“You enjoyed your ‘punishment’ a little too much, but having to go downstairs should be punishment enough, ” you grinned.
He groaned, “please don't make me. Let me stay in my room forever y/n, ”
“No, can do Tomu, you need breakfast, ” you said.
You walked downstairs, sitting at the bar and eating your breakfast. No one else was up yet, or so you thought until you heard footsteps coming down the stairs.
“You're not dead?” Dabi asked, completely dumbfounded.
“No dumbfuck, I'm not dead. Why the hell would I be dead?” he snapped.
“I dunno maybe cause you were screaming from y/n’s room all nigh- oh no. Oh god I think I'm gonna be sick, ” he fake gagged.
All you did was laugh at him.
“You two are disgusting, y’know that?” he said.
“We know, ” you smiled eating the rest of your breakfast.
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yougotthat-write · 3 years
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Tinder (Rafael Barba x Reader)
Word Count: 2,400
Warnings: Female reader, fluff, Rollisi shenanigans, cringey and inappropriate pick-up lines, potential PTSD for former/current users of dating apps and all the awkwardness that ensues from it :)
Summary: Amanda and Sonny try to find the perfect match for their uptight (and while he would never admit it - lonely) A.D.A.
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It had started off as a joke, really.
Rafael Barba would never sign up onto a dating app if it wasn’t against his will. When he heard the snickering of Amanda and Sonny when he stopped by the 16th precinct, his feet couldn’t help themselves but bring him over to the two detectives.
Amanda bit her cheek to settle herself as the ADA’s polished shoes made their way over. Sonny’s ears turned pink at the tips, which gave Rafael the tell-tale sign that Sonny and Amanda were up to no good.
Hands in his pockets, Rafael quipped, “What?”
Amanda and Sonny exchanged glances. The silence between the two was not a normal thing but when Rafael asked a second time - more aggressive - Sonny held out a cell phone to the lawyer. Rafael’s brows went up in question but when Sonny motioned him to take it, Rafael grabbed it. Looking down at the device, the screen lit up and a plethora of information singed itself into his brain.
Rafael Barba, 37
Manhattan, NY
Assistant District Attorney
Oh baby, I’ll give you so much due process, standing will be the only issue.
Rafael’s eyes widened at the dumb pick-up line. His thumb swiped through the photos. One was of an appearance on the news - dressed up in a suit on the steps of the courthouse with a furrowed brow and serious look on his face. One was him at Forlini’s - scowling over the rim of his bourbon while sitting at the bar next to a grinning Sonny. He remembered when Amanda took this picture. It was the day he told Sonny he could be his second chair. Another picture showed him actually smiling - dressed in a Tom Ford tuxedo, champagne flute in one hand while the other was resting on the waist of his date for that night. She was an oil company lobbyist that he hooked up with sometimes when she wasn’t in D.C.
“What is this?” Rafael’s eyes hardened as he looked up at the two detectives. Sonny flinched at Rafael’s tone. Amanda simply blinked at Rafael. She wasn’t one to deal with attitude willingly but given how uptight Rafael could be sometimes, she was letting it slide. Rafael’s eyes went back down to the dating profile and he felt an annoyance bubble within him. “What the hell is this?”
“Calm down,” Amanda said as she grabbed the phone back with a roll of her eyes. “It’s just a dating profile.”
“Of me!” Rafael looked at Amanda like she was speaking some foreign, alien language. “Why does it exist?”
Sonny’s face seemed to become more pink. A hand went to the back of his neck, rubbing it as his mentor for all intents and purposes became more annoyed. “We just thought it would be fun-”
“You thought it would be fun impersonating a Manhattan A.D.A.!” Rafael’s voice was raised. A few passing officers gave some glances to the group. Amanda waved a dismissive hand to one of them, letting them know that Rafael wasn’t someone to worry about when angry. “You’re lucky I don’t have you arrested.”
Amanda snorted, “We were going to tell you about it when we got you a date.”
“Yeah,” Sonny added, “we just thought you were stressed lately and needed someone to... ya know.”
If looks could kill, Rafael Barba would have murdered two very well-liked and very hard working detectives right then and there in a New York police precinct. He would have to tell Olivia that she would be short staffed for god knows how long.
Rafael’s fingers came up to pinch the bridge of his nose, taking a hard breath before looking back at the detectives. “You think I need your help getting laid?”
Sonny’s mouth gaped like a goldfish, trying to find words but nothing seemed to make itself at home in his pretty little head. He looked over at Amanda with wide eyes, hoping for her to smooth over the situation. Amanda simply shrugged her shoulders, “It’s not that we think you can’t get laid, Counselor,” she paused, eyes almost sympathetic and it made Rafael’s nostrils flare, “you just haven’t had… anyone around… long-term, you know?”
“I’m struggling to find where this is any of your concern,” Rafael pointed a finger at the two of them, “or why you would think I would find it on a dating app.” Rafael’s mind was flooding with things to make the lives of these two detectives a living hell. Maybe if he pulled some strings with Olivia, she’d put them on desk duty for a few weeks. “I want it deleted - get rid of it!”
Amanda held the device out of the prosecutor’s reach, giving him a few nods of understanding but she needed to tell him of one important thing, “But before we do that, you should know that there’s someone who matched with you-” Sonny nodded enthusiastically, “and she messaged you - us? - back.”
“It’s why we were laughing,” Sonny’s smile faltered when met with the fiery gaze of Rafael. He cleared his throat before continuing, “we found the dumb pick-up line on the internet and she shot back with one of her own.”
Rafael’s fire was lessened with the mention of a match. And she happened to message him? Amanda stepped closer to Rafael, finger mindlessly swiping from one screen and to another. There Rafael had seen the actual large amount of messages he was getting. “Seems like more than one match.” He muttered under his breath. And while this whole ordeal wasn’t something he necessarily wanted, the temporary boost of his ego made his shoulders straighten and his tongue dart over his lower lip.
“You’re very popular, Counselor,” Amanda’s brows wagged.
“But we like her the most,” Sonny said, “she seems fun!”
Rafael’s eyes rolled, before they settled on Amanda’s phone.
Are you the Court of Appeals because I’m tryna get overturned.
After he read the message, he couldn’t help the snicker. Back in his Harvard days, Rafael had heard just about every dumb pick-up line you could think of that was in the realm of lawyers. He may have even used a few of them but could you blame the guy. Rafael watched Amanda switch over to your profile.
Rafael swallowed. And then he grabbed the phone out of Amanda's hands. She let out a protest but Rafael had taken a few steps away and studied your profile like it was a law book and he had a final the next day.
It stated your name and your age. Then the same location as Rafael - Manhattan, NY. Your job was stated simply as a lawyer. Huh. That certainly piqued Rafael’s interest. In your bio, you had:
What better alibi could you have than spending the night with me?
He swiped through your photos. One was of you at the Central Park Zoo, scowling at a monkey who was seemingly doing the same thing back at you. Another was of you at a bar or a club - one arm thrown over the shoulder of another woman and a fruity drink held in your free hand. Your attention was focused on your drink rather than your friend or the person taking the picture. The last photo was of you at a brunch of some kind. You held up a mimosa with a wide smile and a large sun hat atop your head.
“Did you say anything back?” Rafael asked. Amanda shook her head with a smirk. You were certainly attractive and if you had taken the time to message Rafael on the cursed app then you must have thought that he was attractive too. He went back to the message you sent and swallowed again. “W-what should I say?”
Amanda’s smirk didn’t falter as she stepped over to Rafael, plucking the phone out of his frozen hands. Rafael heard the speedy tapping of the blonde woman’s fingers, tapping out a message quickly. Sonny stepped over, peeking down over Amanda’s shoulder. Rafael watched Sonny’s face as it went from curiosity to what Amanda was writing and to a lopsided smile, essentially giving his approval of the message.
Rafael didn’t like the idea of Sonny approving anything of his - especially if it came to how he got a date but he patiently waited until a swoosh noise came from the phone. Rafael stepped over to see what she had written but Amanda’s fingers were quick with logging out of the app and swiftly deleting it off her phone.
“Hey-” Rafael couldn’t stop the protest from his lips, brows furrowed. Amanda ignored him, grabbing a sticky note and a pen. She scrawled the login information for the account and slapped it onto his chest.
“I don’t want it on my phone if that conversation starts to get dirty,” Amanda said. Sonny chuckled.
“I think it started out pretty fiery.”
Rafael held the sticky note in his fingers. He could feel his phone in his suit pocket. It felt hot and electric against him, even through all the layers of clothes he wore. “Nevertheless, I’m deleting the account,” he looked over the two detectives with a hard gaze, “and you are to never to do this again. Or else I will be put in jail for voluntary manslaughter.” Amanda swiftly ignored Rafael’s threat whereas Sonny seemed to take it more seriously. The lanky man gave a nod before settling himself at his desk.
Rafael stepped away from the detectives’ desks and dug his phone out from his pocket. His fingers twitched and he felt this wave of embarrassment wash over him as he searched the app’s name and watched it download onto his phone. It seemed to take hours for the dumb thing to fully be situated onto his device. He tapped it, used the sticky note information to log in and was greeted with new profiles to swipe across. He ignored them and went to his messages to see what the pesky blonde detective had said. He hoped it wasn’t something too inappropriate. The last thing Rafael needed was headlines of him sexually harassing women over social media.
He hesitated for a second before tapping on the messages with you. He took a deep breath. He felt nervous. Was it because of the potential can of worms that Amanda could have unleashed? Was it because he found you attractive? Was it because the two detectives were right and it had been a while since he’s had anyone around? While Rafael was capable of finding a temporary suitor to share his bed, he couldn’t find anyone to become something more permanent.
His eyes searched the screen, brain trying to quickly decipher the jumble of letters on his screen. “Ay Dios mío,” Rafael muttered under his breath and the grip on his phone tightened. Rafael thought he read the message a dozen times, just over and over again, trying to really see if Amanda truly did send this to you. He tapped various spaces on his phone, trying to see if there was an undo button but to no avail, the message taunted him.
Something something dictum. Sleep with me.
Rafael was caught off guard by Olivia who called his name from her office door. Rafael cleared his throat, slid his phone back into his pocket with one hand and slid the other down his chest, smoothing out any wrinkles in his shirt. Rafael finally remembered why he was there at the precinct. He needed to do his job and watch a line-up be conducted. Olivia had sounded very confident over the phone, so he figured he had a simple day.
He had spent the rest of his day watching various victims come forward to pick out their attacker confidently. When the defense lawyer monotonously asked to speak with his client after the lineups were done, Rafael felt his phone buzz. For a brief moment, Rafael had forgotten the dating app debacle. He wondered if it was Carmen, telling him of more paperwork and messages that needed to be signed and answered.
But no, it wasn’t Carmen.
It was a notification from the stupid app.
You have a new message!
Rafael bit down on his bottom lip, finger hovering over the notification. He took a breath and tapped his phone. God, what is wrong with me? Grow some cojones, Barba. Rafael watched the screen load and then plaster your message into his line of vision.
Ah, this definitely is a catfish account because there’s no way an ADA would use a line like that.
Rafael smirked. Took a moment to think and then started to type.
The DA has very low standards these days.
You messaged back quickly.
If they’re hiring based on looks, then I’d say they have very high standards, Counselor.
Rafael’s hand lifted to scratch at his jaw, a smile breaking across his face. His eyes widened at another message from you.
Does the prosecution want to rest at my place later tonight?
The forwardness from you made Rafael’s smile turn into a smirk. If Olivia or Sonny had seen him, they would even consider to call it a cocky smirk.
Would you want to meet for drinks first or just take this back to chambers?
I suppose I could side-bar for some drinks.
Great!
He paused before sending another message.
Let’s just agree to not use any more lawyer puns.
Objection!
After setting up a time to meet up at a swanky bar later that night, Rafael entered the bullpen again but with an air of confidence about him. Amanda noticed the shift in energy within the counselor. The corner of her mouth ticked up, fingers fiddling with a pen as she leaned back in her chair, side-eyeing Rafael. “Line-up went well?”
Rafael picked a piece of nonexistent lint off his suit jacket. “It went great, Rollins.” She hummed quietly, eyes studying every inch of his face with amusement.
“We’re heading to Forlini’s tonight,” Amanda stated, “would you like to come?” At the mention of Forlini’s, Sonny peeked over at the two of them from his laptop.
Rafael gave one curt shake of his head. “I’m afraid I’m busy tonight.” And with that, Rafael had turned and exited the bullpen and towards the elevator. Even though he hated it in theory of what Amanda and Sonny did, Rafael couldn’t deny that he didn’t not like the outcome of it.
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uvobreakmylegs · 3 years
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a lot of people wanted a Shalnark fic so here ya go~
💕Happy Valentine’s Day💕
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Warnings: kidnapping, graphic depictions of violence, mentions of death, threats of violence
You'd gotten out.
Your brain was a little too high on the adrenaline of a successful escape for you to think over how exactly you had managed it, but you'd gotten out. The months of living with the man named Shalnark had been slowly wearing you down, exhausting you and at times you considered giving in to him. To 'let him love you', as he put it. Things would've been easier if you could just resign yourself to him and try to live that sweet lie that this relationship was normal and also one that you were still willingly part of.
But resilience held strong, and after many, many attempts at escape, you finally managed to make it to the outside while he was away.
Of course, you were only done with the first part of this plan.
For the second half, you needed to get out of the area before Shalnark came back. And so you were speed-walking through the busy streets of the city, keeping your head down for fear of Shalnark coming back and spotting you. You had never gotten this far before; if he caught you, whatever punishment you would receive for this attempt would be much worse than what he'd done to you previously. And whatever he did to you, he would have that same sickeningly-sweet smile on his face the entire time.
How could a person look so cheerful while they hurt someone else?
At one point you did like Shalnark. You would have gone as far as to say that you loved him. He was nice, if a little bit odd, but after your bad breakup with your ex, Shalnark felt like a breath of fresh air. He was happy to give you attention and eager to go out with you. When the two of you were together, his focus was 100% on you. And the sex was actually good. Shalnark was everything your ex wasn't, and you were happy that you had met such a man.
But after a little while of dating, once the exhilarating feeling of entering a new relationship had died down, red flags started popping up. Like how obsessive Shalnark was when it came to you. How he'd regularly go through your phone to delete contacts of yours, or how he had downloaded weird apps to your phone and computer so he could “keep an eye on you”. The phone made a little bit of sense, maybe, but the computer? You'd questioned him and tried to get him to uninstall those apps off your devices, but he refused.
“Shalnark, do you not trust me?”
At the time, you assumed that this behavior came from a fear that you would cheat on him, and that hurt you more than you had anticipated.
He sensed that as well, as it was one of the few times his cheerful expression vanished, watching you as tears began to well up in your eyes at the thought that he believed you to be a cheater.
Shalnark grabbed you then, holding you against his chest.
“It isn't that at all,” he assured you, stroking your hair.
“I really do want to make sure that you're safe. This is all just in case of a worst-case scenario. If something bad happens and I need to find you immediately.”
He pulled away from you slightly, cupping your face with both hands as he smiled at you again.
“So don't cry, okay?”
“.... What are you worried about exactly?” you asked.
“Lots of things.”
He didn't give you any answers beyond that.
You tried overlooking it. Tried to keep your mind on the positives, but more red flags kept popping up. How he would leave for long periods of time with no explanation, how when he came back, he was sometimes covered in cuts and bruises, and how he would always brush away your concerns and cheerfully refuse to tell you anything. Whenever he was back, he wouldn't let you be around any of your friends, insisting on taking up every second of free time that you had. But when it came to his private life he was willing to drop everything and leave you without explanation.
You felt like you were being used. And you reached your breaking point when he had tried to insist that you not spend any time with your friends when he was out of town.
“I can't do this anymore,” you said, head in your hands as the two of you stood in the kitchen.
“What do you mean?”
“I want to break up.”
Seconds passed by, and Shalnark said nothing. When you moved your hands aside to look at him, he was still smiling at you.
“I see,” he said.
He didn't sound angry, and for a second you wondered if he had been treating you badly to make you break up with him.
Without another word, he pulled out a strange looking needle.
You didn't remember anything after that.
All you knew was when you awoke next, you were in a completely different room in a completely different apartment with Shalnark standing over you.
“I guess I should have seen it coming,” he said to you, “it seems I pushed you a little too hard. But that's all right. We can start over now.”
You were at a loss for words for a few moments as you struggled to understand the situation.
“Start over?” you finally asked.
“Yep.”
“Shalnark, no. I broke up with you.”
“I don't care. I'm keeping you here,” he answered.
“No. I-I don't want to be here,” you said, shaking your head.
“Please Shalnark. Let me go home.”
He grinned, sitting down on the bed with you and grabbing you when you tried to pull away, leaning in until your foreheads were touching.
“Not a chance,” he whispered.
From there the nightmare worsened. You couldn't leave the apartment, and any time you tried, he would catch you and hurt you. Every time, he told you that he didn't want to do it. That it was your fault because you kept misbehaving.
“Things would be easier if you stopped lying to yourself. I know you still have feelings for me.”
You refused to think about that fact. Even though the way he had been treating you before the kidnapping had hurt you, part of you did still care about him. One part of your stupid brain still cared about this incredibly callous man even after everything he had done had you wanting to give in, and you hated yourself for it. It had to have been an act, right? The way he had been when you first met, and how he claimed that he loved you. There was no way he was capable of it. He just wanted to hurt you for his own sick pleasure, and you vowed to never give in to him. You would get away from him and tell the whole world just how much of a sick fuck he was.
You told him that. In the heat of the moment, you had said it right to his face.
He just smiled, and you blacked out again.
The next morning you had awoken to your whole body aching; your muscles were sore and you could barely move your arms and legs. When you stumbled into the bathroom to inspect yourself you found that there were also several cuts and bruises over your entire body.
“Something the matter?”
Shalnark was standing in the doorway, looking pleased with himself as he looked you over.
“.... Shalnark, what did you do?”
He ignored the question, giving you a closed-eyed smile and asking if you wanted breakfast.
You shook those thoughts from your head. Right now, you needed to concentrate on getting away. Once you were safe and had made certain that Shalnark wouldn't be able to touch you again, you'd find a therapist who could help you deal with your trauma and hopefully then you'd be able to go back to being a regular member of society. But right now, you needed to leave before Shalnark came back from his errand and found you missing.
You followed signs pointing in the direction of the subway, which was most likely the fastest way out and the only form of fast transportation that you could really afford, as the meager pile of change you had managed to collect behind his back was all that you had in terms of cash. Just enough to get you to a station on the outskirts of the city and then you'd figure it out from there. You just needed to get as much distance from him as you possibly could.
The streets were fairly crowded, and you needed to dip and weave your way through several groups of people that were walking far too slow and hindering your escape. You'd bumped into a few people, all of who were asking what your problem was as you hurried away. With all of the time that had passed since you were taken, you were certain that you'd been listed as a missing person, but being recognized as that right now wouldn't do you any good.
You spotted the steps that lead down to the underground subway, and against your better judgment, you felt a wave of relief wash over you as you cut through the crowded street to make it down those steps. Things could still go wrong. You knew that. But you were so close and if you could just get onto that train you'd finally be able to get help.
When you were just a few feet away from the top step, a hand grabbed you by the upper arm.
Your mind instantly told you that it was Shalnark, but when you looked to your side, you found an older man with graying hair holding you in place. You didn't recognize him, but he was yelling at you in a language you didn't understand. What you did to earn this reaction, you weren't sure, but it was costing you time and drawing attention as people around you turned to look at the commotion.
“I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're saying,” you said, trying to pull your arm away from him. Instead his grip became tighter and he grew red in the face, virtually screaming at you.
You didn't need this. And you needed to go now.
“Please let me go,” you tried, but it got you nowhere. The old man was still screaming and the crowd around you had stepped back, creating a circle around the two of you. There were murmurings all around you that slowly grew louder, and at one point you swore you heard someone say your name, but all you could really focus on was the old man and the way your heart was beating in your ears as your panic grew at a rapid pace. This was already a scene and with how unstable the man was acting, it could easily become violent.
You were scared. Scared that this man would hurt you, but more so you were scared that Shalnark would somehow manage to catch wind of this and track you down.
No one helped you as you tried to pull away again, the old man responding by jerking your arm harder, making you cry out. Why was no one helping you?
You kicked him in the groin. Hard.
The old man's screaming finally stopped as he stumbled backwards, releasing his grip on you.
You sprinted away, pushing past the people who had gathered in front of the subway stairs.
Someone grabbed you by the wrist, and you were spun around as you yanked your hand back.
You didn't actually see how close you were to the top step, but the momentum of pulling your wrist away sent you flying back.
You were aware of how your heel slipped over the edge of the top step.
And then you were falling.
Down into the darkened space of the subway station, and away from the crowd of people that stared at you, making no move to stop your fall.
Why was no one helping?
Your head hit the bottom of the stairs.
You probably hit a few other places on your body before you reached the bottom, but it was impossible to tell once you'd hit your head. You were too disoriented to tell what else was hurting; you could only focus on the pain in the back of your skull.
God, it hurt.
The world around you began to blur and you could only make out shapes and colors. At a certain point everything began spinning and you needed to close your eyes to keep from throwing up. You threw up anyway. At least, you thought you did. Trying to move was a mistake, and you were forced to keep still while you heard people talking around you. Hands that were grabbing you, hoisting you up at one point.
When you heard sirens you cracked your eyes open slightly and you were immediately punished by bright white lights above you that forced you to shut your eyes again.
A hand grabbed your face and pulled it to the side, making the pain in your skull shoot through you. Someone was prodding at spot where your head had hit the ground, brushing your hair aside to look at the injury. They weren't being gentle, either.
You were pretty sure you threw up again.
Time passed in bits and pieces.
A lot of talking, though you couldn't make out what was said.
A lot of faces you didn't recognize, looking down at you. They didn't seem happy, and you wondered why.
A lot of different machines, that you were either put into or were placed around you. Needles, tubes and fresh white sheets.
You tried talking a few times. You weren't always sure if there was anyone around when you did, but you always tried when you felt like you had the strength.
It'd be nice to know why you couldn't smell anything.
If you were able to get out any coherent sentences, no one ever answered you.
A sterile white ceiling greeted you when you opened your eyes next. There were noises, too. A dull chatter of voices from beyond the room and a constant beeping that sounded from the machines next to you. The amount of time it took you to realize that the plain white room was a hospital room was embarrassing, really. It should have been the medical equipment that tipped you off, but it was only when you got a look at the plastic barriers around the bed that you were able to deduce where you were.
Your head was still aching. How far had you fallen? Would there be permanent damage? In your haziness you managed to remember that most hospital rooms had a button to call for a nurse. Best to find that and try to get some answers.
But when you tried moving your arm, you found that your wrist was stuck on something.
Looking down, you saw that your wrists and ankles had been strapped to the bed and you were barely able to move them a few inches.
They only strapped people down when they were acting violent, right? Why would they do this to you? You couldn't remember a lot, so maybe you had acted out at one point before you got here? What other reason would they have to tie you down?
Shalnark.
In the midst of your confusion over your current situation, you remembered the man you were trying to get away from. The fact that you were in a situation where you were tied down and completely vulnerable sent a rush of adrenaline through you and you struggled at your restraints. He'd be coming for you, and you did not want to still be here once he found this hospital.
One of the machines next to you began to beep rapidly, signifying your increased heart rate and echoing in the small room.
You hadn't made any progress on freeing yourself when the door burst open, a woman in a white nurse's dress standing in the doorway. She took only a second to assess the situation before she came at you with a needle in hand.
“Please, I can't stay here. He'll find me!” you begged her.
She didn't acknowledge you and only held one of your arms as she injected whatever substance was in the needle into your veins. Whatever it was, it worked fast as you felt yourself beginning to drift back off into sleep.
“He'll hurt me,” you whispered.
The nurse above you scoffed.
“If only.”
Days passed by, and you felt like you were getting better. Not completely better, but your bouts of slipping back into unconsciousness seemed to stop after a point, and the ache in your skull had dulled a bit.
The treatment from the few that were around you didn't get any better. As you slowly recovered from your fall, you were able to see the way in which the nurses regarded you: disgust, mostly, and a fair amount of resentment whenever they needed to come in to take care of you. The one you saw most often was the nurse you had seen when you had first woken up. She was an older woman, and refused to give you any painkillers.
“I knew Regina's mother,” she hissed at you one morning, “what you did to those people was monstrous.”
“.... Who's Regina?”
Your question had earned you a harsh slap to the face, and your evening meal that day came later than usual and tasted worse than the regular hospital meal.
Detectives came in sometimes. Strangely enough they would ask you questions about your relationship with your ex and the last time you had seen him, but they left pretty fast whenever you tried bringing up the fact that you'd been kidnapped. You would only ever get as far as telling them Shalnark's name before they were heading back out the door.
“We'll get the truth when you're well enough to be brought in to the station,” they had said on their last visit.
Based off how you had been doing, it probably wouldn't be long before you were moved to a more secure location.
With no tv or books to occupy your time and the fact that you remained with your hands and legs tied down, there was little else you could do during your time in that room besides think. No one was telling you anything, and you were left to try and figure things out on your own. You had been blamed for something, that was certain, and based off of the reactions of those around you and the fact that you had seen various cops sitting outside your door whenever a nurse came in, it was something serious.
It was Shalnark's doing. It had to have been. Had he framed you for a crime?
Those blackouts you would occasionally have came to mind, along with that morning you had awoken to your entire body feeling sore and overworked. It had been reasonable to suspect that he had done something to you during those times, but you had assumed he was fucking you in your sleep or something. It had never occurred to you that he was using you to do something more.
But aside from that, it was strange he was taking so long to come and get you.
Moving fast was the only way you potentially had any chance of getting away from him, and for you to have not seen him once since your very public apprehending didn't feel right. Once he had figured out where you were, surely he would have been fast in taking you back. It would have been easier than ever if he had come immediately after your fall. The fact that you had remained her for so long could only mean that he was planning something.
You remembered the detectives' words, on how they would be moving you to the police station once you got better. If Shalnark wasn't planning on coming into the hospital to get you, was he waiting for your relocation in order to make his move?
You needed to get out of the hospital before it came to that, you decided.
A frenzied escape attempt with no thought put into it was bound to get you caught. You had learned that much during your time trapped with Shalnark. You needed to keep calm and not draw any attention to yourself. If you freaked out too much and made too much noise, that nurse would come back in, inject you with those drugs and you would lose valuable hours that you needed to get away.
Slowly, and with a great deal of effort, you wiggled the wrist of your dominant hand around in an attempt to get it out of the restraint. Though the straps were made of fabric, it was a stiffer material, and after a fair amount of wiggling, the skin around your wrist was raw and bloody as you tried to loosen it while making your hand as small as possible.
Somehow, after hours of pulling as hard as you could, you finally freed your hand, gasping out a sigh of relief as you took a moment to rest. Luckily, no one had come to check on you yet, but it would be impossible to hide the fact that your hand was no longer tied down if they came too close. At least the remaining restraints were easier to get off, but now you were faced with your next problem: getting out of the room.
It was getting close to evening, around the time when someone would come in to feed you. Whoever came in always came with the sedatives, but you had noticed that most of the staff had been growing somewhat lax during your time here, and you would use that to your advantage.
When the next nurse came in, you were back in your usual spot on the bed, having arranged the sheets in a way so she couldn't see that you weren't tied down. She was a younger, quieter woman who avoided looking at you if she could. And as expected, a needle full of sedatives were on the tray she brought in with your meal.
When she set the tray down, you told her “someone slipped something under the door earlier.”
“What?”
You motioned with your head.
“Earlier, somebody slipped something under the door. I'm not sure what it was, but it looked like paper?”
“I don't see anything.”
“I think it went flying when you opened the door,” you explained.
She sighed, turning away from you to look at the area around the door. When she began to walk forward, you jumped off the bed as quietly as you could and reached for the needle.
“I still don't see anythi-”
Your hand covered her mouth as you stuck the needle into her neck, pushing its contents into her. She struggled briefly and went as far as to bite your hand, but within moments she was out, falling out of your grasp and onto the floor.
You felt terrible as you dragged the nurse across the floor and hid her behind the bed. There was no way you had the strength to lift her up and place her in the bed; you hadn't moved for weeks now and your muscles felt strained just from dragging her. Her neck was bleeding a bit, and you sincerely hoped you had just knocked her out and hadn't managed to do anything that would damage her permanently. If only it had been the nurse who had slapped you that you had come across, then at least you wouldn't have felt as bad.
You felt even worse when you forced yourself to remove her clothing. She was a bit wider than you were and her clothes didn't fit all that well, but it would hopefully work as a disguise so you could get out of the building. At least the long-sleeved sweater she had been wearing would cover the wound around your wrist. In an effort to give her some sort of apology, you placed a blanket over her.
“Everything all right in there?” a voice from outside suddenly called.
…. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck. You'd forgotten about the officer outside the room.
“Yeah, everything's fine,” you answered, trying to imitate the nurse's voice as best you could.
“Okay,” was the answer. You didn't think that you sounded much like her, but evidently it was good enough.
“Do you mind waiting in there for a little bit?” the officer asked through the door, “I need to use the restroom.”
“Y-yeah, go ahead.”
“Thanks.”
At least there was a little bit of luck on your side, it seemed. You couldn't believe that you'd managed to forget that there was someone on the outside watching over you, but that problem seemed to have taken care of itself. Best not to try and rely on getting so lucky every time, though.
After a few moments, you peeked your head outside the door, and when you found the coast to be clear, you began to hurry down the hallway.
There weren't many people in the halls, and the ones that were there didn't seem to notice you in your slightly over-sized clothes and shoes. Still, you kept your head down and moved as fast as you could, not willing to risk someone recognizing you again. A staff-only stairway caught your attention, and you pushed on the heavy door and entered the dimly-lit stairwell.
You traveled down several flights of stairs to get to the ground floor. It would probably be a bad idea to try to leave through the front entrance. Finding some kind of side or back door would be best; something like that shouldn't be too hard to find.
A directory caught your attention, and you noted the arrow that pointed the way to a loading bay. It wouldn't be an area that would be open to visitors or regular patients, but there was the chance that hospital workers could be in there. But you didn't know how much time you had left before that nurse was discovered and you were found to be missing, and you didn't want to waste time wandering the halls trying to find an exit. Right now you needed to hope you would just be lucky.
Your luck held as you made it to the loading bay, as the others roaming the hospital halls were too absorbed in their own tasks to pay attention to you. And to your delight, no one was in the loading area either. This was perfect. Just a few more steps and you'd be free. You stumbled a bit down the steps of the platform before you decided to cast off the ill-fitting shoes. It was dumb to run around a city barefoot, but hopefully you could find a change of clothes somewhere and get rid of the whole nurse getup completely.
The cement was cold against your feet as you ran across it. You'd be out of here and then you could focus on getting out of this goddamned city.
As you came up to a pillar, a figure jumped out in front of you. You were too slow to react, and you ran right into it.
“Found you~”
It was a voice that you knew well, and you found that you recognized the shirt that your face was currently pressed up against. Not a lot of men wore purple pastel.
Shalnark was beaming down at you as he wrapped his arms around your back and kept you pressed against him.
“I missed you so much!” he continued, “Really, words can't describe how miserable I was without you around.”
“L-let me go!” you cried, trying to get out of his grasp. He only pulled you in closer.
“But we just found each other again. How could I let you go after we've been apart for so long?” Shalnark said.
You continued to struggle, trying to slip out of his arms that held you in whatever way you could. Shalnark seemed content to watch you writhe in his grasp, but he seemed to tire of it as he let out a quiet sigh and released you. You immediately pushed off from him and ran back to the stairs.
“Who's going to help you in there?”
You had only reached the foot of the stairs when he asked that, and you stopped in your tracks. He had a point. Everyone hated you, to put it lightly. It was unlikely that anyone would come to help you even if you begged them to. Turning back to Shalnark, you found him holding his phone out. He had pulled something up on the screen but it was too far away for you to read.
“Don't you want to know what's going on?” he asked, “come back over and you can find out.”
You shook your head.
“Oh? I thought you would have had questions. You sure you don't want to know?”
“I do,” you admitted, “but I also don't want to be anywhere near you. You'll make me black out again.”
“I won't do that,” he said, “there'd be no point in doing that right now. I promise, I won't do anything. Just come back to me.”
Your hand gripped the railing of the stairs and you looked back to the hospital's back entrance. Every fiber of your being wanted to run back inside, even if you would just be restrained and knocked out again.
“C'mon,” Shalnark tried again, “I'm literally holding all of the answers. All you need to do is walk back over.”
This was some kind of trick. It had to be. Shalnark wasn't forthcoming in anything and his promises meant nothing. All this was some sort of way to entrap you.
But if that was the case, then you were trapped anyway. You had no chance of being able to outrun or outsmart him. Once he caught sight of you, you were caught even before he had held you in his arms. He was letting you move around for now. If you made another break for the door, you'd be knocked out again.
Your hand released itself from the railing, and you slowly walked back to him, every step hesitant as you waited for him to pull something.
For once, Shalnark stayed true to his word as he didn't move when you got closer. He even tossed the phone over to you when you got close enough. You caught it with shaking hands, looking back up at him while he held his hands up in mock surrender.
“See? Nothing bad. I just want you to read it.”
There was no way that was all he wanted, and though it was a stupid idea to take your eyes off of him, with how insistent he was being on this you complied with his demands and looking at the article he had pulled up on his phone.
You had guessed at what he had made you do. In your time stuck in that room, running through in your head the ways that people had treated you, how they had reacted to just seeing you, and you knew that he had made you do something horrific.
But it was still hard to read those words that proclaimed you to be a murderer.
Your ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, a woman you'd never met named Regina, had been found outside of his car, beaten to death. That same night, the house where Regina's family lived had been set on fire, her mother, father and siblings having all been trapped upstairs and succumbing to the smoke and flames. DNA evidence at both crime scenes pointed to you.
There was a photo, too. Grainy and probably taken from a surveillance camera, but the details were clear enough: you, walking outside, stone-faced and covered in blood.
“Shalnark,” you said slowly, “what did you do?”
“Me? I didn't do anything,” he said, laughing, “it's pretty clear that you're the one who killed your ex and his girlfriend in a jealous rage.”
“No,” you protested, “I-I didn't. It was you. You controlled me. Made me do it.”
“Yeah,” Shalnark admitted. He stepped towards you to take the phone back, adding “but how are you going to prove something like that in court?”
“.... Why?”
The answer to that question was obvious, but you couldn't think of anything else to say.
“Because of that thing you said: that you'd expose me to the world or something. After all we've been through, it made me really sad that you still feel like that,” he explained, “I felt like I wasn't getting anywhere with you. So I decided that some drastic measures were in order.
“You've been really desperate to get away from me, but I wondered: would you still be like that if you knew there was no chance of going back to the way things were?”
“.... What are you saying?” you asked.
“I'll let you choose,” Shalnark answered, “if you really don't want to be with me, I'll let you go. But with all of the evidence there is against you, you'll probably be looking at a life sentence in prison.”
He hummed, hand on his chin as he thought to himself.
“I don't see you doing too well in a prison, personally. And with how bad your crimes were, you'd be sent to the worst one they can find.”
“A-and if I go back with you?” you asked after a moment.
“Then we'll go back to normal!” he said cheerfully, “you'll keep living with me and loving me, and I'll keep you safe. Doesn't that sound nicer than being locked up in some prison?”
“I.....” you began, trailing off. Shalnark waited patiently for you to continue.
“I-I could run away. Go to Meteor City....?”
The sentence came out more like a question.
“You could,” said Shalnark, “but Meteor City won't take you. In fact, if you were to step one foot inside you'd be dead in an instant.”
All of this was becoming too much, and you began to hyperventilate at the thought of what he had made you do to cut off an escape to Meteor City.
“Oh, don't worry. It wasn't nearly as dramatic as the other murders; you just stabbed a guy,” Shalnark explained, “but Meteor City doesn't like it when one of theirs is killed for no reason, so if they find you, they'll retaliate in kind. You're pretty lucky the police here kept your location under wraps; I can't imagine how many attempts on your life there would have been if they'd managed to find out.
“But more importantly, what's your decision? Am I taking you back with me or are you going to reject me one final time?”
Seconds turned into minutes as the two of you stood in in that loading bay, Shalnark waiting for your answer while your brain scrambled to figure out what to do. You couldn't go back with Shalnark. Not after all he had done and all you had tried to get away from him. But he was right that you wouldn't survive in a prison. Not that you would have very long to live if you did go to one, as someone from Meteor City would be fast to find and kill you for the man you murdered.
Oh god, what were your parents going through? To have your name be blasted on the headlines as a serial killer. How many friends had they lost? How were they handling the inevitable ostracization they were going through? How many people were trying to hurt them because they couldn't get to you? And did your parents believe you had done all those things? Did they hate you? Was it the same case for your friends and other family? Or would they be able to distance themselves enough that the court of public opinion wouldn't judge them? All of that didn't even go into what you would go through if you were brought to trial. Your entire character would be picked apart and you would go down in the records as a crazed ex-girlfriend who couldn't stand the thought of the guy she liked being with another woman. And that would last until Meteor City came for you.
A potentially longer life stuck with Shalnark, or one that would definitely be much shorter as you were tried for crimes you didn't commit?
It had started to rain as the two of you stood there, and the cold rainwater ran down the slanted entrance of the loading bay and past your bare feet, making you shiver.
Then you heard police sirens in the distance.
“I think they've found out that you escaped,” said Shalnark, “it's now or never.”
You stood still, staring at him dumbly.
He hummed to himself.
“I see,” he said. Then Shalnark turned, and began to walk away.
True panic hit you at the sight of him leaving you behind. Without Shalnark, you would be at the mercy of the police. You'd be at the mercy of a whole world that thought you were a murderer and wouldn't care if you died. Shalnark at least cared a bit, in his own selfish way that didn't regard your feelings in the slightest.
If you didn't go with Shalnark, you would die.
That thought forced your legs to move you forward, and you reached out to grasp the back of his shirt in a desperate bid to keep him from leaving.
He stopped, and for a moment, the two of you stayed there like that.
Shalnark spun around suddenly, grabbing your shoulders to pull you into a kiss.
It was hard to not resist, and after a few seconds, you pushed forward to make yourself kiss him back.
He was grinning ear to ear when he pulled away.
“I knew you'd make the right choice. I knew you couldn't hate me so much to choose death over me.”
He pulled you into a hug, stroking your back as he told you “don't worry; I wouldn't have actually let you go. There's nothing in this world that could ever make me abandon you.”
You weren't sure if you should believe him or not.
“We'd better get out of here. This place'll be infested with cops pretty soon.”
You wordlessly accepted the hand he held out to you after he pulled away, and you let him lead you out into the rain and the street beyond. He immediately walked you to an awaiting taxi cab, ushering you into the back before he slid in behind you. The taxi driver didn't acknowledge when the two of you entered, and when you looked over to him, you saw a familiar-looking bat shaped needle sticking in his arm.
The car drove off with the two of you inside after Shalnark typed in a few commands on his phone, and he set it aside to focus on you.
“I didn't mention it earlier, but I actually really like that nurse look,” he said, leaning forward to pull down the sweater so he could get a better look at the nurse's dress you had stolen.
“Hmm. It's a little big on you, though,” he commented as he pulled at the fabric a bit to prove his point, “if I buy you one that fits, will you wear it for me?”
You nodded.
Shalnark, grinned, bringing you into another hug.
You wanted to push him away like you had done before, but things were different now. You had chosen to stay with him. Now you needed to accept his advances. Even though he had said that he would never abandon you, how much could you really trust him?
Shalnark speaking your name brought you out of your thoughts, and he whispered to you “if you try to escape again after this, I'll cut off your legs.”
You couldn't see his expression, but his voice was serious, and you jumped when he pulled away once more.
That smile was back on his face, and he cheerfully said “just kidding.”
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