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#im not sure exactly where things will start to diverge from canon
starcrossedpaladins · 6 months
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Summary for the klance soulmate au fic I'm going to be writing
Keith has seen in black and white his entire life. He knows that this means that somewhere out there is his soulmate, his other half, his perfect match, the person whose touch will allow him to see the world in color. Keith has no desire to meet them, however. From the moment he understood what seeing in grayscale meant, he wore gloves to avoid touching anything or anyone directly. When he came to the Garrison and started seeing splashes of color, he ignored them, hoping to delay the inevitable meeting. Keith thinks he’s safe after being booted from the Garrison, but when a Garrison cadet interrupts him from rescuing Shiro, all that changes.
I'll be posting here and on ao3 when I have a few chapters written. Stay tuned!
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houndfaker · 2 months
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actually i think i should ramble on some of the groundwork for the weird kym swap au thing because im doing it kinda weirdly
so typically with swap aus you fully change around how everything works but im a fan of “maintaining certain story aspects and trading others” so that’s what im toying with here
not everything is in a perfectly preened timeline yet since i just came up with the idea Yesterday but i made some strides in establishing certain parts
asw kikuno was dispatched the night that death got loose, takeharu (and his young daughter, refusing to be left at home) observing the battle that would take place on the moonlight bridge at what was thought to be a safe enough distance. a stray attack lands by them, thankfully only knocking takeharu unconscious but unfortunately resulting in the death of the accompanying kirijo bodyguards. when kikuno is able to restrict death into mere essence, only one healthy vessel remains. the asw, automatic and relentless, approaches mitsuru kirijo who is hunched over her fathers unconscious body, afraid and crying, and uses her to seal death.
this is where the divergence really starts happening. after the incident, only mitsuru is able to clearly remember what occurred, and she doesn’t comprehend what kikuno did to her because she’s a child. what she does comprehend is that last she saw kikuno, she was hurt and limping toward her. so she starts asking what happened to her and if she can see her. takeharu initially refuses as he isn’t sure why she’s so bent on seeing her, but ergo research, catching wind of this, urges him to let her visit the lab. he eventually allows it.
mitsuru visits kikuno consistently as she receives repairs. her memory is corrupted as a result of overexerting herself amidst the situation, but she is left with an instinctive feeling like she has to be beside mitsuru, has to protect her. she expresses this to the researchers working on her multiple times when mitsuru isn’t present.
after mitsuru awakens (the scenario is the same with those key differences; she awakens while protecting her father, but penthesilea briefly becomes thanatos and goes wild) kikuno is not put away, but refurbished for the purpose of becoming mitsuru’s bodyguard. takeharu’s orders. he knows an attachment has formed between them, and that mitsuru, stubborn as she is, will not be letting up from the research going into the dark hour anytime soon. he has a lot more Fear in this timeline due to his negligence that night on the moonlight bridge.
mitsuru doesn’t have access to the velvet room until sees begins operation, signifying the true start of her ‘journey’. usually when a wildcard awakens this happens right away but given how young she was and how she wouldn’t really be fully utilizing the power of the wildcard until sees is official and active, this seems like the best way to go about it
asw kikuno has had a lot more time to develop than aigis in canon. but because she sees herself wholly as a tool to serve, she still experiences moderate setbacks in the actualization of her own humanity. it does make the later revelation regarding what exactly she did to mitsuru (which mitsuru has likely blocked out by the main events of p3) that much more devastating. 6 long years of protecting her, was it all her programming in service of the seal and not the one she had considered herself so devoted to? what is she without that purpose? can she even look mitsuru in the eye after it all crashes down on them?
wildcard mitsuru is quite a bit more uh. well her already deep guilt is probably not made any better by the fact that she’s a wildcard. all of the extra weight on her shoulders of having a special version of an already rare power and whatnot definitely make her feel at least a little like a puppet on a string for fate. it’s only befitting, though, right? the heir of the very group that wanted to harness death so badly being instrumental in the true elimination of the dark hour…all this to say she is walking a bit of a tightrope with her mental stability LMAO. the back to back of ikutsukis betrayal/takeharus death and then the eventual reveal of harboring death itself for years and years back to back are going to be soul-crushing to say the least.
eiichiro takeba didn’t have children in this timeline, but he did want for one rather badly. so badly in fact that his desires affected that little piece of death he was constantly in near contact with, and influenced what eventually would be her shape before his untimely death. appriser yukari is the daughter he never had. (i know this is so silly and a stretch but i think it’d be fun)
appriser yukari is different without the full extent of canon yukari’s backstory. i think she maintains much of her attitude (perhaps more things passed down from a mixture of eiichiro’s influence and her presence within mitsuru?) but she’s quite a bit more friendly and well yk oozing charm as a peppy little transfer student. she’s drawn instantly to mitsuru, who is fresh off of losing her drive for everything. yukari just wants to make her smile again. (again? she hasn’t seen her smile before, though. she’s been nothing but tired and gloomy since they first met. well, she kinda feels like it’s fate, in a way. like she was destined to come into mitsurus life at that moment and pick her up. it’s like a mushy romance cliche…)
more to come…happy to take suggestions on other roleswaps for this because I’m having fun rearranging the lore to fit, and i was realy only focused on the kym aspect.
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starlit-dreaming · 2 years
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[ch3] élémentaire
Fandom: MLB Ship: Eventual Felinette, MarcNath & Chlogami, Past Lukanette TL;DR: HBIC Marinette + Rich Marinette + ML Salt Fic + Canon Divergence
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Note: another surprise update for myself!
still not 100% sure if im gonna go the poly mari route or not, but for now we get nino in this chapter (which i find funny cause i think everyone wants to see nino more than felix in this fic)
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iii. tournesol jaune
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Félix Graham de Vanily leaned back in his seat, looking away from Chloé Bourgeois with blatant disregard. The view of Paris from Le Grand Paris was the same as always, and if it weren’t for the fact that his mother was returning to the Parisian Branch of Graham de Vanily Films, he wouldn’t have even bothered to entertain this visit to this restaurant in question.
“I won,” Chloé stated, not at all caring that he was purposely ignoring her earlier.
He blinked, confused by the statement.
And then he froze.
Félix finally looked at her, a frown ever present.
“I won,” Chloé repeated herself, looking at him with a sharp look. “Now, are you willing to talk to me? Or do you intend on running back to London?”
As the years passed, Félix was beginning to expect that all the schemes Chloé had in mind would never come to fruition. He grew up with her to some extent, though he made it a point to maintain his distance to the heiress of Le Grande Paris when she befriended his cousin, and he knows how stubborn Marinette can be from their time together…
(But, his mind interjects, a memory of a video coming to mind, a video he wanted to forget. Marinette changed, she wasn’t the same girl he knew.)
“What do you mean?” Félix had practically demanded.
“Marinette.”
He couldn’t help but sour upon hearing her name.
“It’s only been a week since I won,” Chloé continued on, rolling her eyes as she muttered something about him being ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous . “And it’s been a long time since you’ve last been in Paris, but you listen to me, and you listen good, Graham de Vanily,” she said, outright glaring at him now. “I’m not going to tell you off for looking like Adrien and going around as him, but keep in mind that Adrien is my friend, and I won’t hesitate to start a fight just because you hold a grudge against him for whatever dumb thing he probably did.”
“I already got that out of my system the last time I was in Paris. While I’m not fond of my cousin, I find my uncle to be even more displeasing,” he admitted, feeling incredibly annoyed at Chloé. “But never mind all that. What do you mean you won? You’ve never won any of the past wagers.”
Chloé shot him a smug grin. “You can ask her yourself.”
“Oh? And what exactly is she planning?”
“Stay in Paris for more than a weekend, and you’ll know soon enough.”
“You are infuriating.”
“And you are a coward,” she flatly stated.
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Rose was smiling sweetly as she listened to Lila’s lies, the voice recorder in her pocket collecting every single word. Alya still seemed a little gloomy about her now soured relationship with Marinette, but she perked up as Lila went on and on about her supposed adventures with Ladybug, with Alya recording for the Ladyblog.
It was laughable, really. There was video evidence of all of Lila’s lies, everything published online that the liar consented to.
Lila was right where Rose wanted her to be.
A wide-eyed look of awe, an eager smile, leaning a little closer as if to hear better, and Lila smiled at the attention.
Even though Alya posted the entire interview online, there were some moments that were edited out, some of which were side conversations unrelated to Ladybug and other celebrities, but were lies nevertheless. Everything was evidence, every word a note for her downfall.
“And then what happened?” Rose would ask, making sure to ask questions to keep the lies going, to make the lies bigger and longer. Details, details, details…
She didn’t want to turn Lila into a martyr of some kind, nor did she want to make her an outcast at Dupont. Marinette seemed to simply want her out of Paris — which was understandable. Lila was akumatized multiple times, and an individual like Lila shouldn’t have access to such a destructive power whenever something would upset her.
And yes, Rose did want Lila out of France in its entirety, but she wanted more than that. She wanted her reputation destroyed, to be outed as a liar, to always be doubted.
She wanted revenge for what Lila’s done.
So, she’ll be patient. She’ll make sure Juleka is kept at an arm’s length away from Lila. And she’ll help Marinette with her plans and secrets, just like she did in their days at Notre Dame .
After all, Rose Lavillant was the pretty flower of Le Jardin for a reason.
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Claude Sainté-Pierre would like to think that he was pretty used to the unexpected.
Sure, the whole Papillon thing did put a damper on things. And yeah, Chloé’s tyrannical tendencies had been getting worse as the years went by without Félix and Marinette keeping her in check, but it’s better now! Which was probably a red flag, but it was a small mercy, and he’ll gladly take it. And then there was the whole thing where half of Mme Bustier’s class seemed to kind of worship some random transfer student from Italy that nobody had heard about til then.
Everyone pretty much knew who she was because of the Ladyblog, and she was cool for a while, but then it started sounding like she was bragging about how much better she was. Nobody outside the Akuma Class wanted to talk to her for long.
So yeah, he took everything in stride as much as he’s used to.
And then there was Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
Claude smiled, fake and well-rehearsed, hoping that the girl in question didn’t realize how nervous he was starting to get. She smiled back — yeah, he didn’t think that would work either. For the most part, they were amicable as fellow Class Representatives, content on ignoring the elephant in the room.
When she disbanded her faction, she still smiled at him in greeting, but there was no reason to really talk to each other.
He kind of wishes Félix was in his shoes at this very moment, just so he can laugh it off as his friend being socially awkward as usual. Plus, Félix wouldn’t have to deal with the feeling of intimidation — not that Marinette was being intentional about it, but still.
“I’d like it if you could tell Félix that I want to speak with him,” Marinette smiled, as if she hadn’t just made the most absurd request he’s ever heard.
And while it sounded like a request, it felt more like a demand.
See, people didn’t approach Claude or any of the other Quantic Kids just to talk to Félix because Félix intimidated everyone outside their faction. They did not ask Claude to set up any sort of communication, and they still don’t.
He couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.
“I thought you had the chance to when he last came to Paris,” he pointed out, keeping his feigned smile.
Something flashed in her eyes down to her tiniest expressions — too quick for him to really pin any of it down for long, but there was at least a flash of irritation and fatigue. Huh. Did something happen between them after all?
But… Félix himself confirmed that he didn’t actually see Marinette. His irritation seemed to make sense to Claude at the time, but if Marinette saw him, maybe Félix saw how different she’s become at Dupont and was irritated at that? Ah… the woes of being the most emotionally intelligent member of the Quantic Kids! Félix must’ve gotten jealous and was too frustrated to want to bring that up, after all, he was competing against his lookalike and seemingly pleasant cousin.
“I did have a chance,” Marinette admitted — man , it was jarring to see how quickly she recovered her smile. Granted, she used to be faster at bouncing back up, but Claude much preferred interacting with her in their acquaintanceship as Class Representatives. “However, neither of us were in a mindset to… hold a proper conversation.”
That was probably as much of a confirmation that they did have some sort of interaction. Albeit, a very unpleasant one, but an interaction nevertheless.
“Is that so,” he couldn’t help the brief frown before he quickly recovered, smiling again. “Why come to me about Félix, when you could just as easily get his contact from Chloé?”
“Because, Claude Sainté-Pierre,” Marinette had said with that ever so familiar smile — sickeningly sweet with sharpened eyes. “I have a business proposal for your faction leader.”
Her eyes glinted, as if making a promise of some kind, one that demanded to be asked.
Claude wasn’t sure he wanted to know anymore.
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He doesn’t deserve it.
Nino Lahiffe doesn’t deserve yet another chance.
Ever since the disbandment of the factions (or rather, the disbandment of Méticuleuse, if he wanted to be specific), he failed in being a good friend to Marinette.
Part of it was the fear of Chloé’s wrath without the safety net of Le Jardin, another was out of selfish worry. It was nothing more than an excuse for his inaction, because he thought that he was respecting Marinette’s decision by not actively being there as a reminder of the past.
After all, everyone wanted the revival of Le Jardin, of their kind faction filled with friendly faces.
(Except for Nathaniel. He always thought it was tiresome, came a thought he tried to ignore.)
Despite his deliberate distance, he still ended up falling back into Marinette’s circle the moment that familiar spark of confidence had shown itself against Chloé. It started to get better for a while, he started to think that things were looking up. Their group wasn’t Le Jardin, but it was still exciting — he had his own best friend apart from the few he grew up with, Marinette was shyer now for some unknown reason (well, now he knows why, but he didn’t at the time), and she would still hang around.
The spark of affection he felt for her reignited, and then… he realized that a romantic relationship wasn’t what he wanted. Like Alix, he wanted the old Marinette back, the cool girl who smiled and laughed with a spark in her eyes, who knew exactly what she wanted.
And he did have that version of Marinette, just… not with Adrien around. While yes, Nino did think that maybe they’d have a chance to be a good couple — not that he’d tell Alya that — he had his doubts. Adrien didn’t seem to resemble Félix personality-wise, but they were both blonde, probably had a similar stature, and green eyes. He made Marinette more frazzled and a stuttering mess, but Félix unknowingly made Marinette flourish and stand out.
Nino thought that maybe she was projecting a fairy tale romance with Félix onto Adrien, and that if she was, a romance between her and Adrien was bound to fail.
But he still promised to help her before knowing that fact.
That was his second failure to Marinette and their friendship: he didn’t help her with Adrien in the end. And then she moved on and dated Luka for a while — a fact that Alya hadn’t even known until after Marinette started dating the guy in question. That should’ve clued him in on the changes going on between Marinette and Alya.
And then came his worst offense to his friendship with Marinette.
Falling for Lila Rossi’s lies.
He let himself get easily swayed by his girlfriend — he knew that Alya had a one-track mind, that she was stubborn and firmly stuck to her beliefs even if her opinion was drastically wrong. Nino knew what he was getting into when he and Alya started dating, and he thinks that he might even love her, that he wants her to stick around, but he didn’t think about how his friendships changed because of it. He started disregarding Marinette’s concerns because, well, Alya is her best friend, and if Alya says that it’s just jealousy, then clearly it’s just jealousy, right? And he doesn’t hang out with Adrien as often as he used to, and Adrien’s always letting Lila hold his arm, so maybe he’s just in the oblivious crush phase where he doesn’t know a thing about his feelings!
And then it was the little things piling up. Letting Marinette babysit his little brother with Alya’s little sisters. Taking her for granted in her kind nature, thinking that she would be fine with it. Always asking Marinette something here and there, warning Adrien when Marinette does something a little sus. Maybe Marinette’s just under a lot of stress because she does have a billion things to do outside of school — things like that , which would make him doubt her. What if she helped him just to get to Adrien?
At least, he doubted her until the Expulsion Incident. He knew Marinette, he knew she didn’t need to cheat on exams, that she didn’t like to steal anything unless it’s somebody’s phone (which was an inside joke with the former Notre Dame students). And to hear that she pushed a girl she didn’t like down the stairs?
That was a Chloé Bourgeois thing to do, and Marinette’s plans were leagues better than Chloé’s.
He didn’t think that Lila would try to make Marinette be the bad guy in all of this, so he rationalized that maybe it was someone with a grudge against Marinette? Who must’ve looked remarkably similar to their Miraculous Princess. While Marinette and Chloé had an amicable relationship, the Charmante and Méticuleuse faction would either never get along or would be the best of friends and nowhere in between. Friendly socializing or constant antagonizing. There were a lot of people who thought Marinette was a waste of Chloé’s precious time, and ever since Marinette started actively fighting against Chloé, maybe someone in the Charmante faction was targeting her?
By not doubting Lila from the very start, he let his guard down when Lila claimed that she didn’t like Adrien. When Lila claimed this or that. When she claimed to have found the sketchbook and intended on returning it.
One of Marinette’s sketchbooks had paid the price for his blind trust. His girlfriend is perfectly ensnared in a liar’s trap and wouldn’t listen to reason. Nino’s best friend stopped hanging out with him because of that same liar.
His girlfriend.
His new best friend.
He failed Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
His childhood friend since the start of école maternelle, the same friend who was there when his parents divorced. The friend who was always there for him, who looked at all the stylish glasses, and reassured him that he didn’t look like a dork when he had to choose which frames he wanted. The same friend who helped him find his love for music.
The same friend who protected him from Chloé in their Notre Dame days.
And despite it all, Marinette had given him one last chance. A chance that he and the other members of Le Jardin would know that he didn’t deserve it.
Marinette had texted him a picture of a single, yellow sunflower.
His last chance.
. . .
So no , Nino doesn’t deserve another chance, but that doesn’t mean he was a fool enough to reject it.
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bluewillowedart · 1 year
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hi :) can you talk about anything related to prsk you have been thinking about lately. literally anything even if it's 15 paragraphs about an au in your head or disecting a character or just a little headcanon i Will read it. also what's the flag in your pfp?
hello :)
ohhhbhh goodness theres so much i could talk about oh god oh god.
but first - the flag in my pfp is the agender flag but the colors were picked from touyas sdsc trained card! ((you can pick the aromantic and agender flags from them and it makes me so happy hehe))
but now. jun insanity moment time. ((warning. this may be long))
uhmm idk how much i will end up putting here since. im not the best with words but. magical girl au with the gamer quartet.
i just think. pink leader emu would be so fun,, im drawing a lot of dynamic and design philosophies from precure so thats where that decision came from. the cute tiney girl with the big ass hammer being the leader is so amusing to me listen. Listen.
also the progression of who joins the team is emu -> nene -> akito -> touya
i really like the idea of touya being the more. almost aloof one whos hesitant to join the team and would prefer to work alone. that sort of concept but not exactly if you will hehe. there is an interval between nene joining compared to akito and touya. the latter two are somewhat close to precure's late cure concept. slightly.
emu and nene are established as close friends from the beginning in the au anyways so that lends itself to make the dynamic easy to build from. im still trying to figure out how to fill the void in how this blends akito and touya with this starting duo. but i like to think that touya got his powers even before akito but. kept it a secret from him (which he wish he didnt have to but you know). so when the two found out abt each other having powers. just. woah?!?!? spiderman pointing meme or smth ig.
i also should add the designs for them in general was drawn from that cutesy space/cyber aes along with very vaguely. sea slugs.
its been referenced and shown on one of my posts but their partners. emu -> crocodile, nene -> owl, akito -> wolf, touya -> panda. all based off of the animals they chose in close game offline :) they are silly little friends and the team has to pretend theyre little plushies to avert suspicions hfdjs
and similarly for their weapons. emu -> big fucking hammer. nene -> laser sniper. akito -> serraded knives. touya -> thats a secret ;)
TBH touya is an interesting chara in this au very mysterious very funky. he is super powerful but doesnt have full control over his powers yet. i will leave it at that. augh.
they have to fight off the forces that are created from the build up of negative feelings drawn from sekais that are able to phase into the real world. these said feelings are ones that have gone haywire and all. for the most part the team can use their cellphones to detect these. monsters. and fight them. they typically arent seen by the normal eye but there are some who are so powerful that can override that.
overall this au diverges from canon and theres a handful of things drawn from said canon that ive altered for the sake of this au making sense but. its my silly au i get to make the silly rules and it means so much to me aaadhjksaaaaaaa
there is also a pkmn au that keeps going in and out of my head. and my bf and i created a team for touya. milotic, miraidon, ceruledge, lucario, corviknight, decidueye. this au doesnt have a lot to it as of rn but also. emu with tinkaton. its so necessary. that mon is Meant for emu. oh yeah and akito has amarouge to compliment touya. hehe. yeas.
i have. more aus. but theyre not super developed enough for me to talk extensively abt them but they sure exist in my head.
PLEASE do continue to pick at my brain for the magical girl au tho i love that one so badly hfusjkd
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cutestkilla · 2 years
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Happy WIP Wednesday and thank you for the tags @martsonmars @facewithoutheart @forabeatofadrum @confused-bi-queer. Your WIPs are all amazing and I can't wait to read them when they post.
I haven’t written anything new, though I’m deep into an outline for an 8th year canon divergence fic that begins at the wedding where Premal’s friend Sam got into it with one of the Grimm cousins. Spoiler alert: Simon and Baz were there in my version.
Instead I thought I might offer a few deleted/alternate versions of scenes from What’s Left (which is finally done, I posted the epilogue on Sunday). Under the cut, because it’s very long!
Tags for folks I know have read/started reading What’s Left (because I’m not sure who else would actually be interested in reading this at this point): @creepyspice @captain-aralias @bookish-bogwitch @fatalfangirl @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @gekkoinapeartree @technetiumai @artsyunderstudy @im-gettingby @ivelovedhimthroughworse @yellobb @mrskrementz @angelsfalling16. And also tags for anyone else who sees this because I love to see your WIPs!
From Chapter 8 in the Mage’s storage locker. I had this bit in Sid’s POV before I decided that Sid was actually going to be the competent one in that scene instructing Baz on how to search the place without causing the cursed furniture to attack them:
“I’ll just sit here,” I say, lowering myself into a comfortable looking wingback chair, just as Baz screams “Nooooooo!” from his corner of the cramped space. I feel myself sinking into it. It’s deeper and softer than I expected and I close my eyes, lulled by a deep sense of comfort until I feel myself being yanked forcibly to my feet, a jolt of pain running through my shoulder.
“Damn Baz, what the fuck?” I cry. 
“I should be asking you that? I told you not to touch anything, and next thing I see you getting yourself eaten by a cursed armchair!”
“I mean, I didn’t touch it, I sat in it.”
“That’s touching it, Sid. With your arse. Your arse counts.”
Something about Baz talking about my arse makes me blush, though I don’t exactly know why.
“I probably should have left you in there,” he goes on. “To keep you out of the way while I search this place.”
He casts Be Our Guest on the wingback. “This should stop it from attacking you again.”
“Beauty and the Beast,” I mouth at him.
He rolls his eyes.
From Chapter 8 on the car ride to Essex, I had this whole long sequence in Baz’s POV of them talking about what happened with Phillipa and the tape recorder in fifth year. But, I had already covered this ground earlier in the chapter to some extent, so I dropped it.
What made it in to the chapter was only the first line of this snippet:
“Why don’t you tell me about something terrible I did to you last night in your dreams?” I venture, trying to move the conversation into more familiar territory. 
I regret it immediately.
“Well, I did dream about the day you stole Phillipa’s voice…” he says. I wince.
“Right. Of course”
“That was pretty stupid, Baz. Simon was able to do magic without his voice anyway, you saw him do it all the time. Seems pointless.”
“Fiona,” is my only response to that.
“But Baz, why did you do it?”
“I just told you. Fiona.”
“No, I mean, why did you do it?” He pauses, considering, before quietly continuing. “You loved him by then, didn’t you?”
If they could get any paler, my knuckles would be white, I grip the steering wheel so hard. “So talking about my diary is back to being fair game again, is it?”
“Sorry. It’s - I think it might help me understand the things I see and feel in the dreams if you could explain.”
“No, it’s okay. I just…” How do I even explain this? “I hated the sight of him. I hated what he did to me.”
“Hmmm,” Sid hums. “It didn’t always look like you hated him. He watched you, Baz, all the time. He liked looking at you -” 
“I know.”
“- and there are… these moments I remember where you clearly don’t hate him.”
“Yes, well. You know. I was… conflicted. Tortured, some might say.”
“I think you said that, actually. In your journal.” 
I glance over and see that he’s looked up from his lap, and is gazing at me with intense curiosity. He looks quickly down again, blushing. I can’t help but think he looks lovely, though I immediately chastise myself for even letting myself know it. It doesn’t help to know it.
“Anyway,” he finally says. “The whole reason I brought it up was to tell you that Simon saw it. I think he decided not to know it, probably because you had already soundly rejected him, but he saw it, for what it’s worth.” He keeps going, like he can’t stop himself. “I mean, I’m not saying I really know what he felt, there are so many new… feelings in those dreams, like, even just hormonal stuff I guess, that comes with being a teenager, and it’s all so intense, and I’m still trying to make sense of it myself, and…” he trails off and stares out the window.
Now I can feel my cheeks trying to colour. Only the fact that I haven’t fed since last night is saving me from it. This is horribly awkward for too many reasons to count.
Just a dream, Basil. Just an illusion. Try not to - No. Scratch that. Do. Not. Think about it.
And, from Chapter 12, I rewrote the way Baz admits to Sid that he loves him MANY MANY times before settling on the version that appears in the story where it happens at the, ahem, climax of the chapter. Here is a different version of that, picking up in a Sid POV right after this line that WAS in the chapter (where he has admitted that he aged himself up in part to gain Simon’s memories of him and Baz getting together on Christmas Eve):
“I just want you to understand,” I continue in a low voice. “Can’t you see? How we’re the same? You were ready to die, that night in the forest, and not to save anyone either. Just because you were sad. Because it was all hopeless, and you thought Simon could never love you.”
But instead of leading right into the love scene, when Baz kisses him, there was a bit more drama. I dropped all of this because it slowed things down and I couldn’t figure out a good way to get them back to making out from here:    
“No Sid,” he says and his voice is little more than a whisper. His lips are so close to mine, too close, I can feel them moving against my cheek. “I do understand. I do. You are the one who doesn’t understand.”
And then he forces his lips violently against mine. Without thinking about it, I open my mouth to let him in. This kiss is nothing like the one we shared earlier. All teeth and tongue. 
He lets go of my shoulders and puts both of his hands on my face, and he kisses me so hard my chin hurts. He presses his entire body against mine. And for a minute, I let him. I rub his stomach the way I know he likes now, I slide my fingers under the hem of his shirt.
I let myself take what I want, and I give it all back to him tenfold. Everything I feel for him, everything Simon felt for him, how angry I am at the Mage for what he’s done, how angry I am at the world for how everything’s turned out. How angry I am that I’m going to die and nobody but Baz and Penny will ever really know I existed.
But I know what he’s doing. And this time when I come up for air, it’s me that pushes him away. He lets me, and takes a step back. His eyes are wild, his hair is a mess from the way I was fisting my hand in it.
“What are you - ” he sputters, lips still slightly pink from where I was sucking on them. “I thought you said - ”
“Come off it, Baz!” I realise I’m screaming in his face. There are tears running down my cheeks. 
He looks stricken, like I’ve just slapped him, and takes another step backward until his back hits the opposite wall and he slides down it.
“You don’t have to do this!”
BAZ
Sid is still standing across the room from me. He’s flushed, either from anger or from our kiss, or maybe from anger about our kiss, and his face is streaked with tears. He’s accusing me of something, but I don’t know what. I’m angry too, so angry at him, but I thought maybe kissing him might help fix things. Might help him understand so that we can move on to figuring out a way out of this. A way to move forward.
“Do what? Kiss you? I wanted to! I thought you would want me to. You just said - ”
“Pretend!” he shouts at me. “I don’t want your pity,” he finishes quietly.
“What the fuck are you talking about?” 
“You don’t need to pretend you want me, Baz, just to convince me to let you help. I will. If we get out of this cell in time, I’ll let you spell me back into my eleven-year-old body and you and Penny can try and figure out how to get me out of this. I promise. I’ll do it for you, because I don’t want you to hurt. You don’t have to pretend to feel something you don’t.”
He takes a seat on the floor, mirroring my pose against the opposite wall, one leg out in front, one knee up with his arm around it.
“But I told you, Sid. I told you how I found you.” “How you - ” He looks up at me sharply. “You mean the finding spell? For someone you love? You were looking for me? You love me?”
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so since @xybi @kodzukoi @maipxilia asked, i’m going to list the cause of my current brainrot and it’s because of something @lia-miya started earlier today
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THE PRETTY SETTERS’ LOVE ::
genre : fluff, minor angst? (undetermined), probably suggestive at some point (not talked about)
other contents : THE FREAKING LOVE TRIANGLE (the one between me tooru and keiji that is apparently undebatable because of some of my other moots insistence on it) DJNWDNNWND
warnings : canon divergence (a situation was created for convenience and DOES NOT STICK TO CANON), still undetermined plot line, i’ll probably be bullet point explaining
ALSO FOR SAKE OF PLOT I AM KEIJIS AGE BUT IN TOORUS CLASS BC I AM BIG BRAIN / lh
requests : i’d love opinions, ideas, and stuff because i cannot stop thinking about it
a/n : it’s structured like it’s a writing piece but it’s really not, it’s just a formal idea here and has its own tag and KFKWNDWNDNWNDNWNDN yeah >>>> if this gets out of hand i might make a playlist
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• alright, so this idea was spawned because of a conversation i was having with lia this afternoon >> essentially, we started off by talking about how we both fell for pretty setters and then it somehow segwayed into how i’m basically an honorary member of the pretty setter squad 🧍‍♀️(this is because i play setter position and according to her i’m gorgeous or something 🙄)
• anyways, she basically spawned this concept off this one blurb i’ll find eventually, but the general consensus is, tooru is a pretty setter, keiji is a pretty setter, and i am also somehow in the middle of a triangle between them and things get PRETTY INTENSE
• we will start here — according to an analysis of my personality traits and multiple quizzes,, i have gotten results for both seijoh and fukurodani, however, i’ve gotten more for seijoh and my personality tends to match up more with them >> so in this arc, i’m a student at seijoh !
• so essentially, the story begins with me, nova, who’s a student at seijoh in class 6 (same as oikawa). at first, i avoided him a lot because he’s exactly the type of person i tend to stay away from. it was only when i was moved to a seat near him (much to the chagrin of his fangirls) that we even started to converse at all !
• now i tried to avoid him, i really did, but tooru was insistent and he eventually grew on me. we both formed a pretty solid friendship (we share milkbread my friends >>>), and we were able to bond from there.
• after some thought on my part, i have established that i am also seijoh’s manager here with a history of being a setter (this way im still involved while having my essence there you know?)
• okay, but that’s how i end up forming a bond with tooru initially.
• now let’s talk how i met keiji — this occurred in typical meet cute fashion >>> we met at the library one day
• whenever i can go to the library, it’s a place where i find myself being really happy <33 one day i go to one of my favorite ones, and keiji is there too ! that’s how we initially meet, shy at first (but drawn to each other like magnets) but eventually exchanging more pleasantries
• keiji and i continue to meet at the library, eventually exchanging numbers and forming a friendship !
• now this is where the plot goes very very far from canon
• before the qualifiers and games for qualifying for nationals, a month long intensive training camp was hosted — now this is interesting because schools from miyagi and tokyo are the schools invited
• specifically, aoba johsai, fukurodani, karasuno, and nekoma (see the self indulgence)
• when we arrive there, the teams from the schools assemble, and i see keiji amongst the fukurodani and wave at him (he waves back)
• now tooru is confused, but i think it’s somewhere along this time that he realizes he caught feelings (to which i say, unrealistic, i’m not sure how i could pull ANYBODY)
• and so the real story begins, tense shenanigans between the two and constant interactions
BONUS :: lia told me in a fukurodani and seijoh showdown that it’s be the battle of the two great setters and i’d be standing on the seijoh end of the court but keiji would look at me before he sets and tooru to (he’d get distracted) and iwa would yell djsdnsndsnxnd
anyways here we are <33 feel free to tell me your opinions because my brain really said ✨self indulgent✨ and it’s lia’s fault
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Do you have any Star Wars fanfic recommendations, or have a link to someone else's list? I really wanna veg out.
oh my god, DO I. this may have been the best ask in the world. i’m not really sure what u want a feel for, so i threw together some of my favorite longfics for maximum veg time from the ot/pt and links for swr and swtcw recs. they’re pretty much all luke-anakin/vader centric, since that’s kinda my bread and butter.
let’s start with frodogenic, who wrote the first longfic i ever read in sw and might be one of the funniest authors ever. they once reviewed my fanfic & i nearly cried from joy. anyway. 
The Father, 284k+, complete. “Ten years after ROTS, tormenting nightmares of his unborn child drive Darth Vader to extraordinary measures with unexpectedly drastic consequences. Clearly, experience has taught Darth Vader nothing...” 
this is my og star wars fic and boy oh boy is it amazing. i will never get over this. i don’t want to spoil anything but when i say the final chapters are great? i mean they’re legendary. sometimes i still think about them & wish upon a star that i could be such a great writer. vader’s amazing, han is spectacular, and the ocs are fantastic.
Far More Than Rubies, 70k+, complete. “Nine years after AOTC, tragedy revisits the Lars Homestead. Little Luke Skywalker is suddenly plunged into chaos as the rebel movements discover a secret military project that may make a crucial difference in the war with the Empire.”
the spiritual twin of The Father, FMTR takes a look at padmé’s character and relationship with both luke and anakin/vader that’s hard to beat. it’s darker and heavier than The Father, but it hits those same sweet, sweet emotional beats while raising the age-old question: if padmé had lived, what would she have done?
The Family Tree, 12k, complete. “In which Luke Skywalker is stranded in a tree waiting for a flash flood to recede. Too bad he's got company...”
okay, i admit, this isn’t a longfic, but it is a longshot, and it’s amazing. the imagery and description always blow me away, and the interaction (canon-compliant) between luke and vader just [chef’s kiss] get me. vader’s in full, glorious form, and it makes it all the harder when luke wrestles with the knowledge that vader is his father.
Sibling Revelry, 25k, complete. “After Bespin and before Endor, Darth Vader is shocked to discover that Luke and Leia are twins. He's even more shocked when Imperial Intelligence reports that Organa and Skywalker are, erm, a tad closer than previously suspected.”
this is complete crack and humor in the best way possible. it’s crack treated entirely seriously, and you will be in stitches, i promise. no matter how many times i’ve read this i break down.
KittandChips (@kittandchips) writes what i can only describe as food for the soul. the luke-vader interaction is insanely amazing, the world building of daily imperial life and imperial governance is amazing, and vader just has a special je ne sais quoi that u must read to understand––tragic, funny, and so, so fatherly. they’re currently rewriting the Force Bond Series to fit in with newer canon, so i will joyously binge reread the entire again (including the new Force Bond: Mustafar Weekend).
Force Bond 1: Orphan, 47k, complete. “After Owen and Beru are killed by a mysterious stranger, young Luke ends up as an orphan on Coruscant. It's a race against time as Obi-Wan struggles to find Luke before Vader realizes the boy is his son.”
Orphan kicks off the series, which tracks vader and luke’s relationship through the perils of luke’s teenagerhood while growing up under the eye of the emperor and imperial court. it’s filled with slow growth, struggle and misunderstandings as darth vader tries to single parent, and pay off in every installment. the entire series clocks in around 777k+ and is the most joyful, fulfilling reading you’ll ever have. promise.
darth-nickels (@darth--nickels) writes darker, twistier, and terribly, terribly heartwrenching aus. they’ve got a whole host, but let me introduce to my two favorites. also, check out their faux-academia on vader. it’s amazing and i love it, but i admit i am an academia hoe.
Dooku Captured, Pt 2, 16k, complete. “Dooku is taken alive onboard the Invisible Hand, and Sidious' web is torn. The Sith Lord wonders if death might have been preferable to clumsy interrogation by Anakin Skywalker.”
Dooku Captured is a longshot au told from Dooku’s pov which takes the beginning of ROTS and throws it on its head. it’s a fascinating outside perspective of anakin and obi-wan’s relationship and such and interesting examination of dooku’s psyche and especially his complex relationship with the jedi order, qui-gon, yoda, and palpatine. i cannot rec this one enough.
Black Mirror, 90k, incomplete. “The Ghost crew returns to the Lothal when they hear the Empire is investigating the Jedi Temple there. They learn Vader is alone and decide to take him out-- but what they find could change the course of Galactic history.”
Black Mirror diverges into swr territory, but make no mistake: this is entirely an examination of vader and, later, obi-wan as well as ahsoka. luke makes his appearance later in the game, and boy oh boy will you love luke’s portrayal is a microcosm of luke and vader’s relationship within canon. heed the tags, though.
jerseydevious ( @jerseydevious ) is, first and foremost, one of my favorite people on earth. secondly, though, she’s an amazing writer with a deep understanding of vader’s character and psyche, a flair for beautiful depictions, and the true ability to wring every emotion out of your body.
Two and a Half Men (with a baby), 13k, incomplete. “After a long day of bargaining with Hutts and attempting to ignore his past, Darth Vader is nearing the end of his rope. When he discovers his two-year-old son, it's the straw that breaks the semi-rational Sith Lord's back; in a rash act worthy of the Skywalker name, he scoops his son into his arms, steals a shuttle from his own fleet, and punches in random hyperspace coordinates to a destination on the other side of the galaxy. Unfortunately, father and son are not the only ones on the ship.”
Two and a Half Men will stick with you, dude. like no other. i promise. it’s a whirlwind ride with obi-wan, vader, and piett and as funny as it is heartbreaking. it touches on some heavy issues and doesn’t shy away from looking at the damage done to vader––again, heed the tags.
Helioseismology, 4k, complete. “Luke gets shot down on a supply run and caught in an ice storm. It's extremely lucky that his father followed him there.“
i’ll admit. im completely biased about this one because it was a birthday gift to me and i am sucker for litcherally anything when jd puts pen to paper, but believe me when i say you will be awed by the depth and tangled relationships between these luke and vader that jersey can illustrate in a stroke of the paintbrush. im love. always.
izzythehutt ( @izzythehutt ) i am blown away by the intricate dialogue and characterization, always. and the latin puns? im sold. im also a sucker for latin puns, but that’s a story for a different time.
In Loco Pirates, 34k, complete. “A down-on-his-luck Hondo Ohnaka manages to capture the unicorn of all bounties--Luke Skywalker, which sends Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith, on a painfully familiar trip to the planet Florrum to collect his prize. The failed negotiations leave Vader in the awkward position of being stuck in a besieged pirate bunker, trying to balance keeping his wayward child safe (and in his custody) with controlling the tongue of a loose-lipped pirate who--to the surprise of no one--has a bad habit of telling 'amusing' anecdotes from the Clone Wars.”
hondo, aka the best character of swtcw, is brought to life just as vividly on paper as on screen. his entire personality brings luke and vader’s difficulties in a sort of incredulous light, which makes it as funny as it is vulnerable and tragic. the sequel, Palpatine Ad Portas, brings piett into the spotlight, and oh man do his interactions with palpatine and vader bring u all the uncomfortable vibes. relish in it.
sparklight ( @littlesparklight ) man. lemme introduce u to an amazing prolific and detailed writer. i will never get over the series they’ve written & neither will u.
Where Our Intrepid Hero Doesn’t Get Away, 122k, incomplete. “One-shots surrounding either AU situations of canon/legends works where Luke would normally have gotten away (or Vader is simply inserted into the action to come pick his child up) but in these instances doesn't, or completely new scenarios of the same. There are no deep ruminations on consequences of the situations here, just our awful Sith dad picking his son up when he'd rather not be.”
exactly what it says on the tin. u know those glorious moments of fanfic where luke’s gotten captured and ur on pins and needles, waiting for vader to show up in a moment of dark glory? here’s the moment. here’s all the moments.
Space Race, 122k, incomplete. “Owen gives in to Luke's wish to attend the Imperial Academy and Obi-Wan is too late to avert it, though he's not too late to make sure Luke leaves Arkanis before Vader can gets his hands on him. Luke spends over a month running around the galaxy before his father gets him, and from there...”
this story relishes in chase and boy is it fun. it will keep you on the edge of your seat and it’s an amazing ride.
The Suns of Tatooine, 85k, complete. “Luke ends up on a moon swamped in dark side energy after a mission goes wrong, then his father appears... and then they go on a bit of a learning experience. This could've been the only thing that would come of getting through a Sith complex with his father, but thanks to going to free Han earlier than the gang did otherwise, more revelations are had. Will that change anything?”
this series is a thoughtful, contemplative piece examining the nature of the force and the relationship the skywalkers have with tatooine. the descriptions are beautiful, the inventiveness is amazing, and you’ll be thinking about it for long afterwards.
an additional few…
Between Flight and Longing; 34k, complete. “Luke Skywalker and Han Solo journey to the planet Balen'ar on a desperate mission and find more than they'd bargained for.”
a classic and it is for a reason. the interaction between han, luke, and vader is so spectacular and the slow trudge of going through the forest with your greatest enemy and best friend is something hilarious. the end is bittersweet and fantastic.
The Sith Who Brought Life Day, 13k, complete. “An Imperial officer loses a bet and has to get Darth Vader a present for Life Day.”
somewhere between terrifying and dull, this fic presents a canon-compliant look at the hunt for luke and the grinding wheels of the empire. the oc is amazing and it echoes in true star wars spirit: sometimes it’s just some dude who can change the galaxy.
Quintessence, 5k, complete. ‘“Well, Master, I think I’ve found the one positive aspect of this situation.” “Which is?” “The Temple won’t have to pay the costs for our funeral pyres.”’
pure hilarity and shenanigans abound in pre-aotc obi-wan and anakin hijink goodness. lemme tell u––u will deeply sympathize with mace windu afterwards. additionally, check out the rest of the author’s oneshots! they’re deeply thoughtful and the interactions the author writes between obi-wan and anakin are always gold.
some extras & shameless self-promotion
here’s a full list of recommendations for star wars rebels fanfic in case this is what you’re looking for (remember when this used to be a swr blog, lmao)
i’ve also written sw fanfic, both swr and luke-vader centric. drop by and tell me if it’s any good!
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Like Lightning After the Thunder: Chapter One: Damned Smile
Fic Summary:
His breath wavered as he stared into Katsuki’s eyes. He knew he could get out if he tried. He could knock Katsuki out, hope that no one else would find them, and run back into the shadows where he belonged. Katsuki may have had him pinned down but he was in Denki’s range now and it would take little effort to send a charge through Katsuki to paralyze him temporarily.
It would take barely any additional effort to kill Katsuki.
As the sparks began to charge, lighting up the air around him, Katsuki refused to back down.
Katsuki always knew he was destined for great things.
He didn’t think he’d have to turn his back on all he’s ever known to get there.
Rating: T
Warnings: Eventual major character death, implied/referenced child abuse, psychological trauma
Other Tags: Bakugou Katsuki/Kaminari Denki, slow burn, alternate universe - canon divergence
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Even years later, that damn smile haunted his dreams.
There was absolutely no reason for him to still think about the event. Everything had been taken care of when it had happened― injuries were treated, authorities alerted, information secured, and a press conference to tie it all up in a big red bow. There were no loose ends, no surprise second coming, no physical reminders of what happened lingering in his daily life. Katsuki would have labeled it as done, dealt with, and no longer relevant, shoving it aside in his memory so he could focus on actual important shit.
Except his mind had different plans.
When he was lucky, he could completely forget about the event for months. Other times, his dreams would be filled with nothing but that damn smile, taunting him with its silence. He could usually predict when the dreams would come― the anniversary of the event for example― but other times, it seemed like anything could trigger the memory. He once saw a bright yellow balloon and for the rest of the day, every time he closed his eyes he saw that damned smile, never wavering despite the curses and insults Katsuki spewed.
He wanted to forget it. He wanted so desperately to forget it. For the image to erase itself from his mind, for it to take the feelings away with it. He could deal with the anger, he could always deal with the anger, but when his memory reminded him of the wave of hurt and betrayal that nearly blinded him…
When his alarm jolted him from his sleep and freed him from the smile, he couldn’t get out of bed fast enough. He woke up drenched in a cold sweat, sheets singed and smoking lightly as he unclenched his hands, and Katsuki was, for once, very relieved that not all of his sweat was explosive. He slapped the singes a few times to ensure that all of the embers were put out before heading for the bathroom, cursing under his breath as he flinched at his own reflection in the mirror.
There was nothing particularly wrong with his appearance, if you didn’t count the dark circles under his eyes from a fitful night’s sleep or his clammy skin, but after being plagued by the smile, Katsuki could barely look at himself. His reaction to the smile made him feel weak, like he couldn’t handle himself and that there was something wrong with him. It was just a smile after all. There was no reason for him to react to it like a nightmare, no reason for him to lose sleep over it or to feel overwhelmed by emotions at the thought of it.
Yet when he saw the smile and saw how the corners of his mouth were tugged a bit too tight, how his eyes were open a bit too wide, how the only shine in his eyes were the reflections of light on tears that refused to fall…
Katsuki cursed.
The icy cold shower did little to help distract him from the memory, nor did his morning run nor the steaming shower he took after. He wasn’t supposed to head into the agency today, so he didn’t have any planned beatdowns for today, and yes he probably shouldn’t be hoping for it, but part of him hoped for a sudden emergency villain so he could distract himself by focusing on beating some villain’s ass into next week.
A few hours later when his phone refused to stop buzzing, Katsuki wondered if throwing his phone across the room until it stopped would be close enough to beating villain ass to work. He reluctantly decided that talking to people so they’d leave him alone was probably less hassle to deal with than having to replace his phone and distribute his new number (even if it would give him an excuse to ghost some of these damn extras).
A few individual texts and a group text were the cause of the buzzing. As the group text’s new message count continued to rise, he figured it would be easier to respond to the individual texts first. Just in case he changed his mind about destroying the phone.
Four Eyes (Rocket Legs): Hello Bakugou, this is a reminder about the upcoming Class A reunion. As the head of the reunion committee, it is my duty to ensure an accurate headcount for the event, and I have yet to receive your response about your attendance. Please ensure to respond via the following link by this Friday at 11:59PM. [Class A 10 Year Reunion RSVP]
Four Eyes (Rocket Legs): In case you missed the previous messages regarding the reunion, the event is March 28th starting at 7PM at the Shinjuku Hotel in Musutafu. If you need to rent a room for the night or the weekend, please alert the Shinjuku Hotel staff that you are part of the Class A reunion party by next Wednesday for an event discount.
Katsuki frowned. He wasn’t exactly looking forward to the possibility of being surrounded by all of his former classmates and even less at the idea of being socially obligated to spend the entire evening with them. At least when he met up with his friends elsewhere, he could always claim needing to leave early so he could make the last train or that work needed him to come in early the next day.
He closed out of the conversation, figuring he still had a few more days to decide if he really wanted to deal with his classmates for an entire evening.
Midoriya: Hey Katsugou! I was wondering if you’re going to go to the reunion? Tenya said the deadline to RSVP is coming soon and we haven’t heard from you, so I just thought I’d check in!
Katsuki: The fuck is Katsugou?
Midoriya: Oh sorry!! Typo!!
Midoriya: Anyway, are you coming?
Katsuki closed out of the conversation and moved on to the next one.
Shitty Hair: Katsuki! Are you coming to the reunion or not dude????
Katsuki: Fuck off.
Shitty Hair: Aww dude that’s no way to talk to your best friend, you know you love me!!
Katsuki: I’m blocking you.
He did not, in fact, block him. But he did close out of Eijirou’s texts.
Save for the newest text sent directly from Eijirou, all that was left was the backlog of texts in the group text. It had kept going off while he was reading the other conversations, so Katsuki figured it meant that everyone was either off for the day or on their lunch break.
Raccoon Eyes: guys!!!!! the reunion is COMING UPPPPPP!!!!
Raccoon Eyes: i cant wait to s
Raccoon Eyes: ee all of u guys again!!
Tape Face: lmao you saw us last week
Raccoon Eyes: yes
Raccoon Eyes: an eteRNITY ago
Raccoon Eyes: and like
Raccoon Eyes: kats left early so we didnt have everyone
Raccoon Eyes: so it doesnt count
Shitty Hair: Yeah Katsuki don’t leave early next time!!
Raccoon Eyes: we just have to hold him hostage next time
Raccoon Eyes: or like
Raccoon Eyes: AMBUSH him
Tape Face: i can always tape him up
Raccoon Eyes: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
Raccoon Eyes: tape him to the wall
Raccoon Eyes: and then like
Raccoon Eyes: steal his wallet
Raccoon Eyes: cant get on transit w no moneys
Raccoon Eyes: ei and han hold him down
Raccoon Eyes: i run to hide his wallet where he cant fi
Raccoon Eyes: nd it
Raccoon Eyes: probs keeps kats tapped to the wall all night
Raccoon Eyes: free up his arms so he can have a drink????
Tape Face: explosion palms dude
Raccoon Eyes: oh u right
Raccoon Eyes: he can just have a cup w like
Raccoon Eyes: a REALLY REALLY long straw
Raccoon Eyes: make sure u tape him up w his hands behind his back
Tape Face: you got it
Shitty Hair: He’s in this chat guys he’s going to see the plan
Raccoon Eyes: whatevs we can still totally blindside him
Raccoon Eyes: ANYWAYS
Raccoon Eyes: ure all going right?????
Tape Face: ya I rsvpd a while back
Shitty Hair: Yep!! Wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Raccoon Eyes: what about u kats
Raccoon Eyes: kats???
Raccoon Eyes: KAAAAAAAAAAAAATS
Raccoon Eyes: k
Raccoon Eyes: a
Shitty Hair: I’ll text him separately
Raccoon Eyes: t
Tape Face: he probably has this muted lmao
Raccoon Eyes: s
Raccoon Eyes: !!!!!!
Raccoon Eyes: how dare u ignore us
Raccoon Eyes: after everything weve done for u!!!!
Raccoon Eyes: thought we were ur ride or die hoes
Raccoon Eyes: dont tell me ur not going!!!!!
Raccoon Eyes: im so offended
Raccoon Eyes: how could u do this to us kats
Shitty Hair: Maybe he’s at work today?
Raccoon Eyes: boo
Raccoon Eyes: how dare he prioritize wo
Raccoon Eyes: rk over us
Raccoon Eyes: his best friends
Raccoon Eyes: the suns of his life
Raccoon Eyes: the bit of happiness in the cold
Raccoon Eyes: cold
Raccoon Eyes: cold
Tape Face: coooooooooold
Raccoon Eyes: COOOOOOOOLD
Raccoon Eyes: thing he calls a heart
Shitty Hair: Lmao
Tape Face: its got a bit of warmth
Tape Face: most of it is his temper
Raccoon Eyes: boom boom POW
Raccoon Eyes: well while we wait for kats
Raccoon Eyes: help me pick some photos for the slideshow!!
Tape Face: are you doing only UA pics or some stuff since then
Tape Face: somehow iida managed to not specify lmao
Shitty Hair: The info email was like ten pages, how did he miss it
Tape Face: idk
Raccoon Eyes: ive got plenty for both!!
Raccoon Eyes: momo said pref UA pics but some new stuff is good too
Raccoon Eyes: show how far weve come n all that
Tape Face: oh cool let me get some opinions then too
Shitty Hair: Anyone have any pics of the camping trip from second year?
Raccoon Eyes: before or after todoroki and kats’ fight turned it into a icy hot springs
Shitty Hair: Both lmao but probably before it went to hell
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Raccoon Eyes: ofc ive got us chillin in the springs
Raccoon Eyes: well most of us
Raccoon Eyes: kats u never get in the water w us :C
Raccoon Eyes: lets go to the beach next time!!
Tape Face: hed prob boil the water w you in it if you dragged him in lmao
Tape Face: spicy acid time
Raccoon Eyes: id like to see him TRY
Shitty Hair: Don’t tempt him lmao
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Raccoon Eyes: i got like a shit ton more
Raccoon Eyes: should i send some of THE FIGHT
Shitty Hair: Maybe not
Tape Face: yes
Tape Face: well
Tape Face: depends on how many pissed off katsuki pics youre putting in lmao
Raccoon Eyes: OH
Raccoon Eyes: OHHHH
Raccoon Eyes: OHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Tape Face: ?
Raccoon Eyes: dude
Raccoon Eyes: do u have the POMERANIAN pic
Tape Face: o shit
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Shitty Hair: I still think Katsuki should’ve taken that pup home
Shitty Hair: They’re matching!
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Tape Face: i also have this one
Tape Face: when she tried to bite his nose off lmao
Raccoon Eyes: kats couldve named her king explosion murder
Raccoon Eyes: or just murder
Raccoon Eyes: p sure she wouldve tried to murder kats at least o
Raccoon Eyes: nce
Tape Face: lmao she basically tried when he found her
Shitty Hair: Maybe it’s for the best that he didn’t keep the pup
Tape Face: look what i found
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Raccoon Eyes: AWWWW YES
Raccoon Eyes: LOOK AT USSSSS
Raccoon Eyes: we look FABBBB
Shitty Hair: Is that from the dance?
Tape Face: ye
Raccoon Eyes: guys what if we recreate that pic at the reunion
Raccoon Eyes: the fits?
Raccoon Eyes: immaculate
Raccoon Eyes: the pose?
Raccoon Eyes: perfection
Tape Face: hotel?
Tape Face: trivago
Shitty Hair: I’m down for recreating some pics!
Raccoon Eyes: yessssss
Raccoon Eyes: u have no choice either kats u gotta do it
Raccoon Eyes: wherever u are
Shitty Hair: Oh he replied!!
Raccoon Eyes: SWEET
Raccoon Eyes: what he say
Shitty Hair: He said fuck off
Tape Face: as expected
Shitty Hair: Lmao he threatened to block me again
Tape Face: thought he said he was blocking you last week
Shitty Hair: Yea exactly
Raccoon Eyes: HOW RUDE
Raccoon Eyes: as punishment for not paying attention to us
Raccoon Eyes: im gonna send this
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Tape Face: LMAO whend you make that
Shitty Hair: Is that Katsuki with a cat face and ears
Shitty Hair: Dude I don’t know if he’s going to kill you for that or for the pink hair first lmao
Raccoon Eyes: lmao made it just now
Raccoon Eyes: well MAYBE if he ANSWERED us
Katsuki: Delete it.
Tape Face: O SHIT
Tape Face: you summoned him
Raccoon Eyes: NO I WILL NOT
Katsuki: Delete it Raccoon Eyes or else I’m coming for you.
Tape Face: are you coming for the left shoes and shittin in them
Raccoon Eyes: NOOOOOOO not my shoes!!!!!!!!
Tape Face: its just the left shoes tho
Raccoon Eyes: BUT THATS MY FAVE SIDE
Katsuki: What the fuck are you two going on about?
Raccoon Eyes: DONT COME FOR M
Raccoon Eyes: Y LEFT SHOES KATS IM SORRY
Katsuki: I’m not coming for your fucking left shoes. Or any of your shoes.
Katsuki: I will be coming for you if you don’t delete that picture, though.
Raccoon Eyes: FORGIVENESS
Raccoon Eyes: I BEG
Raccoon Eyes: PLSSSSS
Katsuki: Delete the picture.
Raccoon Eyes: ugh fiiiiiiiiiine
Raccoon Eyes: its deleted
Raccoon Eyes: i wont send it to momo for the slide show
Katsuki: Good.
Raccoon Eyes: IF U COME TO THE REUNION
Katsuki: Fuck off.
Shitty Hair: C’mon Katsuki!! It’ll be fun!!
Tape Face: ya it wouldnt do if we didnt have our exploding star
Raccoon Eyes: ill send momo WORSE if u dont come
Raccoon Eyes: nd u wont know WHAT til AFTER
Raccoon Eyes: so PLSSSSSSSSSS
Raccoon Eyes: PRETTY PLSSSSSSS
Raccoon Eyes: PLS COME TO THE REUNION
Raccoon Eyes: ill spam u a lot worse if u dont show us proof of rsvp
Raccoon Eyes: pls kaaaaaaaaats
Raccoon Eyes: kaaaaaaaaats
Raccoon Eyes: k
Raccoon Eyes: a
Katsuki: Ugh fucking fine, I’ll do the RSVP now then.
Raccoon Eyes: t
Raccoon Eyes: YAY
Four Eyes (Rocket Legs): Good afternoon, Bakugou! I just wanted to confirm with you that I have received your RSVP for the Class A reunion. As a reminder, if you need to rent a room for the night or the weekend, please alert the Shinjuku Hotel staff that you are part of the Class A reunion party by next Wednesday for an event discount.
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Katsuki: Four Eyes is watching the RSVP form like a fucking hawk apparently.
Raccoon Eyes: YAAAAAY URE RSVPD!!!
Shitty Hair: You know him, always dedicated to his work
Tape Face: sweet
Raccoon Eyes: are u guys getting rooms
Tape Face: yea musutafus too far for a round trip
Tape Face: esp since itll prob end late
Shitty Hair: I got one for the weekend!
Tape Face: wbu mina
Raccoon Eyes: booked a room already!!
Raccoon Eyes: kaaaaats wbu
Raccoon Eyes: u should
Raccoon Eyes: we could have a brunch or lunch or s/t thats just us
Raccoon Eyes: plsssssss kats
Katsuki: I’ll think about it.
Tape Face: better than a no lmao
Shitty Hair: If they run out of space or if you decide last second, you can room with me dude
Raccoon Eyes: awww why not a yes
Katsuki: I haven’t asked the other Four Eyes for the time off yet.
Tape Face: is this four eyes no4 or no15
Raccoon Eyes: four eyes no69
Raccoon Eyes: no wait
Raccoon Eyes: no420
Tape Face: haha blaze it
Raccoon Eyes: BLAZE IT
Shitty Hair: It’s number 7
Katsuki: Fuck you, I don’t have that many Four Eyes saved in my phone.
Shitty Hair: I’d be surprised if you had 420 contacts period dude
Raccoon Eyes: would b hilarious tho
Katsuki: Yes, it’s Four Eyes number 7.
Shitty Hair: I was right!!
Katsuki: Why would I ask any of the other Four Eyes for time off? They’re not my fucking bosses.
Tape Face: dunno
Raccoon Eyes: idk maybe ure secretly dating one a
Raccoon Eyes: nd have to confirm that its ok
Raccoon Eyes: ARE U SECRETLY DATING A FOUR EYES
Raccoon Eyes: U HAVE TO TELL US IF U ARE
Raccoon Eyes: URE LEGALLY OBLIGATED
Tape Face: o shit
Tape Face: scandalous
Katsuki: Shut the fuck up, I’m not dating anyone, secret or not.
Raccoon Eyes: thats what they all say
Katsuki: Whatever. I’m not dating anyone.
Raccoon Eyes: kats n four eyes no420 sittin in a tree
Raccoon Eyes: k
Raccoon Eyes: i
Raccoon Eyes: s
Raccoon Eyes: s
Raccoon Eyes: i
Katsuki: I’ll blow up all of your left shoes when you’re not home.
Raccoon Eyes: n
Raccoon Eyes: NO
Raccoon Eyes: IM STOPPING DONT DO IT
Shitty Hair: Hey what do you guys think of this photo
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Tape Face: dude yes
Raccoon Eyes: AWWWW OUR FIRST BILLBOARDS AS PROS
Katsuki: Do we really need to send them pictures? It’s not like we fucking forgot this stuff already.
Tape Face: you can be a killjoy if you want lmao
Tape Face: im sure mina will send more than enough to cover for you
Raccoon Eyes: U BETCHA
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Tape Face: lmao why do you have a pic of katsuki throwing ei
Shitty Hair: I still can’t believe you did that bro
Shitty Hair: WITHOUT WARNING TOO
Katsuki: I gave you plenty of fucking warning.
Shitty Hair: Saying “I’m throwing you” AS YOU’RE THROWING ME is NOT PLENTY OF WARNING DUDE
Raccoon Eyes: im always ready to document golden moments
Katsuki: Shut the fuck up. We won the training exercise so what’s it fucking matter?
Shitty Hair: YOU THREW ME!!
Katsuki: Tape Face caught you before you could get hurt.
Shitty Hair: YOU /THREW/ ME!!!!!!
Tape Face: barely caught
Katsuki: Whatever.
Raccoon Eyes: im still impressed by how eASY u made that look
Katsuki: What the fuck’s that supposed to mean?
Raccoon Eyes: o look conveniently timed distraction photo spam
Katsuki sighed as he continued the conversation, commenting here and there on the photos his friends sent for judgement. In retrospect, he probably should have tried to talk to Shion first, since there was a chance she would have denied the time off for the reunion. Although, knowing her, she would have accepted just to force Katsuki into socializing. He opened up a new text message, figuring that if Shion did decide to deny the time off, he would at least have a screenshot to send to his friends explaining the sudden change in plans.
Katsuki: I need March 28th and 29th off.
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Do my eyes deceive me? The great Katsuki Bakugou, asking for time off?
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): I’m amazed! Usually I have to ask you to take the day off!
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Nay, not ask, but force!
Katsuki: Are you going to give it to me or not?
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Depends! What do you need the time off for?
Katsuki: Class reunion.
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Oh those are fun!
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Fill out the proper time off paperwork and have it on my desk by Monday. I’ll approve the time off.
Four Eyes (Shitty Shion): Just keep your phone on you in case we need you to come in for an emergency, but I’ll try not to ruin your reunion with work.
Katsuki: Thanks.
Well, so much for an easy way out.
Katsuki pinched the bridge of his nose when he noticed that his phone had already accumulated another thirty texts in the past few minutes, no doubt primarily from Mina. He scrolled through the backlog, sending a few mostly empty threats when he saw photos he did not want projected for the entire class to see, freezing when his gaze met a pair of familiar amber eyes.
Shit.
In his scramble to close out of the photo, to escape the genuine smile that somehow was more haunting than the one in his dreams, he left the group text completely. He briefly thanked his past self; he’d impulse or rage quit the group text plenty of times before that this wasn’t unusual behavior. If he was lucky, his friends wouldn’t have noticed the timing of his departure and would assume he was just fed up with the notifications or the conversation.
Shitty Hair: You okay, Katsuki?
A weak laugh escaped Katsuki’s lips as he read the newest notification. Of course Eijirou noticed.
Katsuki: I’m fine.
Shitty Hair: Okay
Shitty Hair: We don’t have to talk about it
Shitty Hair: But if you want to, I’m here dude
Shitty Hair: I’ll tell the others that you left so your phone would shut up and not to add you back yet
Katsuki: Thanks. Really.
Shitty Hair: No problem dude
Katsuki put his phone down, silently praying for the smile to leave him alone.
When he finally laid down for bed that night, he repeated the short prayer, for a peaceful night’s rest free of the smile, of the hurt, of the pain, of the guilt.
But as always, the smile came.
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Valentine’s Day, 1986
AU/canon divergence where Hop didn’t “die” in the explosion at Starcourt and stayed in Hawkins. Joyce went on a date with him to Enzo’s and now THEY ARE A COUPLE. Meaningless fluff with the teeniest bit of angst, inspired by a Twitter conversation with @kingphillipblake
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Just to warn you, this is based off of their Sam & Diane dynamic that they had during season 3. I know that a lot of people thought that was out of character for them, so if you feel that way, I am sorry, but this story is not for you. There will certainly be much softer Jopper content from me in the future though, do not worry. (Although,I do consider this to be quite soft, but it involves a bit of a lover’s quarrel.)
Rated T for language. 1k words. The longest Jopper piece I've done so far.
When Joyce Byers heard a loud repetitive knock on her door, she smiled, knowing exactly who it was. Jonathan was on a date with Nancy, and Will was over at Dustin’s place watching movies, leaving the house empty for Joyce and her surprisingly prompt date.
The first thing she saw when she opened the front door was the charming, handsome smile of Chief Jim Hopper. The second thing she saw was a bouquet of one dozen, long-stemmed, red roses. “Oh my God, Hopper,” Joyce exclaimed, rolling her eyes.
The smile slowly fell from his mustached face. “What? I’m on time, aren’t I?” Jim asked, shifting the flowers from his left hand to his right so that he could look at his watch.
“Yes, you’re on time,” Joyce answered with a huff of irritation.
“Do I have a stain on my clothes or something?” Jim added while looking down at his light beige sport coat, blue floral-patterned shirt, and Wrangler jeans.
“No,” Joyce responded. “The flowers,” she yanked the bouquet away from him, “they must have cost a fortune!”
Jim smirked as he walked past her and into the house, feeling smug that he had scored the last bunch of roses at the flower shop, leaving all the other schmucks coming in after him empty-handed. “Don’t mention it.”
Joyce sighed heavily as she closed and locked the door. When they had gone to Enzo’s, she felt uncomfortable at having him pay for the entire check. She had offered to split it with him but he wouldn’t allow it, wouldn’t even let her finish the sentence. Back in July, he had been so overjoyed to finally be out on a date with her, she didn’t dare to push the subject anymore and just allowed him to pay, not wanting to hurt his male ego by implying that he couldn’t afford such a lavish meal.
Seven months later, the part of Joyce that played nice for the sake of his pride was gone. She was not about to bite her tongue again to hold back the truth. “Yes, I’m going to mention it,” she said as she followed him into the kitchen. “How much did you pay for those?”
Jim turned around to look at her, the top of her head just barely meeting his shoulder. “Forty dollars,” he confessed hesitantly, a deep pink starting to color his face.
Her mouth fell open and her brow furrowed in confusion. "What the hell were you thinking of spending so much on flowers?" she demanded, poking her finger into his burly chest.
Jim began to scowl at her. “I was thinking it’s our first Valentine’s day together, Joyce. I wanted to surprise you with a gift,” he explained in a condescending tone.
“Well, you shouldn’t have wasted your money,” Joyce scolded, slamming the bouquet against him, a few red petals falling to the floor.
It wasn’t that Joyce hated roses, or romantic gestures as a whole, but after being married to Lonnie for so long, she had certainly grown unaccustomed to them. In all their years of marriage, he had never done anything as sweet as what Jim had just done. Some of his lack of effort was written off as a lack of funds, one of the few things the two men had in common. She was well aware that Jim couldn’t afford to spend $40 on something as superfluous as roses on his salary, especially now that he was raising a teenage daughter.
Jim grabbed the flowers from her hand and threw them onto the table, more red petals spilling across the white tablecloth and tumbling over the edge. "Excuse the shit out of me for doing something nice for you."
"Damnit, Jim!” she yelled before getting into his face, as much as she could manage to while being a full foot shorter than him. “You know you don't have to buy me anything to show me that you love me!"
The frustration faded from his eyes when he heard her last three words. "I don't?" he asked softly.
Her shoulders dropped at the gentleness in his voice. "Of course you don't," Joyce consoled him, wrapping her arms around his torso and pressing herself into his belly. She smiled against the lapel of his sport coat as he reciprocated her hug.
For a little while, they simply held each other, letting their mutual exasperation dissipate in the comfortable silence of her kitchen.
Jim tilted his head down and kissed the top of hers. “You deserve it, Joyce. You deserve to have nice things.”
“I know, I know,” she dismissed and pulled away a bit to look into his eyes. “All I really want though is you. Just to have you by my side, just to call you mine.”
Jim smiled at her once more. That same soft, warm smile he gave her in the hallway of Mayor’s Kline mansion all those months ago. Only this time, his hand embraced her cheek, with his palm guiding her head upwards.
Being all too familiar with this gesture by now, she closed her eyes and met Jim’s lips halfway as he leaned down to kiss her. Every kiss since that first one on the night of July 4th made them both feel as if the years slipped away, the pain of the time gone by nothing more than a bad dream. It was like they were teenagers again, so in love, bursting with passion that no longer needed to be repressed.
As soon as he moaned into her mouth, Joyce knew that if they continued like this for a second longer, they would end up going straight into her bedroom, ruining her previous plans for a candlelit dinner. Reluctantly, she ended the kiss and pulled away from him slightly.
“Jim?” she asked in a whisper.
“Yeah?” he replied, his voice equally as tender.
“Put these in some water for me, will you?” she said before handing him the remains of the bouquet.
“Sure thing, Joycie.”
Tagging: @t-u-m-s, @girlwiththenegantattoo @ottosuricato, @im-not-great-at-making-up-names, @misshawkins1993, @emlynblack, @hopperlover, @kate110199, @david-harbour-arg, @hopbyers98
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@taiqrowweek
SINCE ALL THE FICS ARE SAD im going to go ahead and make a happy one. (Well... its bullet notes so maybe more of a fic outline?). Can be consider as Free Day or AU Day since its canon divergence
Ive been dying to see a Tai comes to Atlas fic so im making this one a reunion in Atlas fic
Qrow isnt in Atlas when Tai arrives. Hes out on a Amity Tower mission with Clover
Qrow and Clover are actually in the middle of flirting with each other when Qrow gets the call
Its Ruby and shes talking so fast Qrow cant understand a single thing. "Woah Ruby slow down. Whats going on" theres a deep gasping breath and then "DAD IS HERE. DAD IS IN ATLAS"
Qrow is stunned. Tai made it to Atlas?
Clover is thinking about how on Earth he could of gotten into the Kingdom.
Qrow finds out through Yang (she had to take Ruby's phone away since she wouldnt stop screaming) that the girls are waiting for Tai since Ironwood is having Winter personally escort him (Qrow figures that either he got arrested on arrival like they did or that Ironwood wants to know everything Tai knows about Salem despite being removed from the situation since STRQ fell apart)
Clover notifies him that they wont be able to get back to the city for another three hours, and then Qrow tells the girls, who are disappointed but tell him theyll "let Dad know when he gets here"
Most of the way back Clover is trying to get information out of Qrow about what Tai is like. Its both friendly small talk and adding to what Clover knows about this group of children + Qrow. The group is part of Ironwood's inner circle now which makes them important
Qrow briefly wonders how his reception will be. These days hes always the one coming to see Tai, and its 50-50 on if Tai's happy to see Qrow. Qrow considers running away from the encounter entirely but hes trying to be a better man now and that means sobriety and facing his problems. Besides he'll have to see Tai eventually
So lets backtrack a bit. Tai and Qrow used to be a thing wayyyy back in the day. Defining their romantic relationship is complicated. They tried dating before Tai ever got with Raven and it only lasted a few days because they realized the attraction was just sexual so they went back to being teammates who makeout when theyre drunk (thats how they decided to start dating in the first place). So through the early years they were Friends With Benefits. After the dark years of Raven and Summer they became Friends With Benefits That Only Get Together When Theyre Feeling Heartbroken. Its sad sex and half the time one of them is crying. Their friendship is good while the the girls are young. They disagree on a lot of things when it comes to the girls as they get older. That animosity plus arguments about Qrow's  espionage job plus Qrow's worsening alcoholism are the reason theyve drifted far apart today. Theyve still been through so much together so that history and Qrow's dedication to being a uncle are the only things holding their friendship together.
So anyways lets get to the good stuff. The reunion:
Tai is actually waiting for Qrow at the garage
The girls are with him because they missed him. Ruby has her arms around him while talking and Yang is standing besides them smiling
Qrow gets a little scared. The fact Tai is waiting for him doesnt bode well. Him and Tai try to have their disagreements when the girls arent present. Qrow thinks its fair to assume that Tai is so absolutely pissed at him that he cannot wait another moment to yell at him. Clover goes "i guess you wont have to hunt him down after all. He mustve really missed you all" and Qrow really hopes thats the reason
Qrow decides to break the ice before it forms by insulting Tai as he's getting out of the truck
"Two and a half continents away and i still cant escape the sight that is your hideous cargo pants" "says the man who's idea of fashion is a 25 year old ripped cape"
As soon as Qrow gets close enough Tai puts his hands on his shoulders, takes a deep breath, and yells "YOU GOT POISONED"
Turns out Tai was just worried about him after Ruby explained what happened on her trek through Mistral
After answering his questions they hug and its the kind of hug where you sway a little bit
For the next few hours Tai yells at Ruby for running away, Tai yells at Qrow for going sober and not telling him, and Qrow goes with Tai to meet Ironwood (and stop Ironwood from asking too many questions. Hes actually soley focused on Salem and he doesnt even ask Tai how he got through his military blockade)
That night in Qrow's room Tai explains to Qrow how he got there. He lied to the girls. Made up some story that had plenty of holes in it. It was Raven. She opened her portal to Yang as far away as she could and Tai landed there. She had come to him after Haven, told him a few things but clearly left most of it out. Tai managed to get her to promise to take him to the group whenever they got to Atlas and had adjusted.
He came for two reasons. 1) to see exactly how close his children were to Salem. 2) to see if he could protect his kids any way he could, knowing they wouldnt back out now. But the reason he was telling Qrow all this (instead of sticking to his if-it-involved-Raven-i-dont-talk-about-it mentality) was because of one of the few things she mentioned about Haven: the disowning.
Tai wanted him to know that despite all their problems that Qrow was still his family. Not because Raven is still legally married to Tai, not because hes Yang's blood uncle, but because Qrow has been apart of Tai's life and chosen family as far back as STRQ.
Qrow's felt like a outsider to Tai ever since (and every time) things got serious with whoever Tai's dating. Qrow felt like a third wheel when Tai was with Raven, and Qrow was to raw from the increasingly strained relationship with Raven to let go of Summer and Tai when they got together. And ever since Qrow has felt like he was there in Tai's life but no longer apart of it. Even after Tai recovered from his depression, Qrow felt like a visitor in the house he still considers his home despite being called "uncle".
And Tai knows Qrow broke ties with Tribe soon after Beacon, and Raven hadnt truely been his sister in 20 years, but to have what you known from literal birth taken from you still hurt. And now Tai knows Qrow isnt drinking so the only way he can cope is by not thinking about it.
So Tai had to tell Qrow what he meant to him
And when he found out about Tyrian he realized Qrow couldve died not knowing Tai still loves him
Tai ends up ranting about all the things he loves about Qrow, about how he regrets that almost every word said to Qrow in the last 15 years has been unkind
Qrow is now confused to if this is a fixing my mistakes kind of thing or a love confession
So he asks
And Tai gets a little sheepish because it was a fixing my mistakes because i love you thing but a little past halfway into his rant he realized hes IN love with Qrow and has been for a while now
And Qrow decides f it. Tai is doing his embarrassed thing Qrow still finds cute even now when theyre middle aged adults getting their first gray hairs. So Qrow gets up from the cheap academy table theyre sitting at and kisses Tai
"After the world stops ending do you wanna try that dating thing again?" "You think we'll make it past one week this time?" "I actually meant since you havent gone on a date in about 15 years." "Oh. Well im pretty sure you havent been on a proper date since Beacon" "Are you gonna take me on a proper date then?" "Yeah"
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hey do you have any advice on getting started in the rp community? feel free not to answer if you don’t want to!
Buckle up, because I have a lot to say about this! I had to figure most of this out on my own, so I tried to be as thorough as possible. Feel free to skip over things you already know!
So you want to join Tumblr RP?
Hey, welcome!
The Tumblr RP community can seem hellaciously complicated, but it's really not. Sure, there are a few basics that most people expect, but after that, there are tons of people out there to talk to and interact with! Some are friendly and open, and some are more reserved and restricted. That being said, here's some basic terms and styles you'll run into!
"Muse" is just another word people use to refer to their characters. They can be an "OC" or original character, or a "Canon" character from a TV or book series you enjoy. They can even be "Canon Divergent," where you don't follow or even change canon events in your writing, or "Genderbent," where you play them as a different gender.
"Mun" refers to the person behind the muse. When you speak "OOC," out of character, people will know you're talking and not the muse.
"Multimuse" is a blog where people have more than one muse to choose from.
"Multiship" is a blog where the muses can have more than one (usually romantic) relationship with various other characters. These all happen independently of other relationships, each in their own separate little universe. Speaking of-
"Multiverse" is when a muse can have various things happening in a RP, but it doesn't effect at all any other RP they have with different partners.
A "Thread" is the ongoing RP. Whatever you're reblogging and responding to, that is the thread.
There's different writing styles, too!
"One-liners" are very short responses to a thread, usually one or two sentences long. This is especially good for "crack" threads, which are more comedic, random, meaningless threads for fun.
"Single Para" is when the response is usually about a paragraph or so long.
"Multi Para" is multiple paragraphs in a response.
"Novella." Gods save the novella writers, for it is an amazing skill. They usually write a few thousand words into their responses. If you like writing a ton of stuff, like you're writing a book, this one is for you.
Then, there's selectivity!
"Nonselective" writers are more open to a bunch of different partners. They don't have a strict criteria for who they want to write with. That being said, they do refuse to write with people from time to time if it's not working, which is okay.
"Semi-selective" people have a few more criteria they're looking for when they RP with someone, but they're still fairly open.
"Selective" and "Highly Selective" people have several criteria they want met when writing. What exactly can vary from person to person, but they're generally more choosy than others. Disclaimer: you might hear them called cliquey, elitist, and snobby. That's not true. Sure, some people are, but most are just looking for a writing style they can work with more easily, or they don't have a lot of time and want to spend it with people they know they'll enjoy writing with. Maybe they had bad experiences and want to protect themselves. It can be any number of things.
"Mutuals Only" or "Private" blogs want you to be following them, and them to be following you.
One more thing:
"Indie" blogs are blogs with muses that have no fandom. OCs are usually found here.
"Group RP" are RPs in a set universe, usually with characters premade that you can choose from. These groups usually RP within the group only.
"Crossovers" are when you want to mix fandoms. Want to take Superman and stick him in Gravity Falls or with The Doctor? You want a crossover!
Okay, now that that's out of the way, let's really get started.
First Things First
First, you need a blog. I know, I know, it sounds obvious, but it's important to have your RP on a separate blog from your normal one. If you want to post memes or politics and discourse all day, by all means, go for it. Some people are just here to RP and get away from the world for awhile, though, and don't want to see those things. The solution, then, is to have two blogs.
You can make a sideblog to your main one and RP there. Just let people know you'll follow them from your main blog, if that's what you want to do. Or, you can have a totally separate main blog. It's up to you.
Now, some people say you need a big, fancy blog theme to go with it. I'm going to go on record to say you don't necessarily. I use Tumblr Default, and it never held me back. That being said, if you want to have a fun, creative theme, there's plenty to choose from! Just do a quick Google search and find what's right for you! Make sure, though, you can make at least 2 separate pages on it, and give credit to the one who took the time to make it. I also recommend it have text that contrasts with the background and is large enough to read, just so people don't have to squint.
At this point, it might not hurt to think about tags. What will you tag your normal RPs? The memes you reblog? Your OOC posts? What organizing tags will you use to make sure people can find things easily?
Next, you need a "Rules" page and an "About" page!
Your Rules are what you expect from a RP partner. You can describe yourself a bit and explain things here. For example, say violence is a topic you want to avoid in an RP; you can note things like that here. Let's say your muse is a villain, and you refuse to make them kind because it's out of character for them; let people know. You can also mention how selective you are, how much time it might take for you to get to threads, how best to contact you, and so on. If you want to plot a thread out or just jump in, let people know. This is where you let people know what to expect, and what you expect from them.
The About page is one of the most important things you can have. It's where you describe your muse. Tell people their background, their appearance, their personality, so on. I like to look up character sheets and fill those out. Even if they're a canon muse, it's important to summarize them where people can reference, especially if they're canon divergent.
These two are requirements for most people to RP with you. You can put them on separate Tumblr pages, Google Docs, a post on the blog itself, whatever. So long as you have links where people can find them easily, it's up to you where you put them.
Jumping In
Okay, that's the technical stuff out of the way. Now, we get to the good part: actual RP.
Finding partners is an active process. People aren't just going to roll in. You have to put yourself out there, I'm afraid. However, it's not as scary as it sounds.
My personal technique for finding people is to go into the tags to look. "Open RP" and "Open Starter" are generally the first ones I check. People post RPs you can respond to here. Make sure you check their rules and about pages first. After that, jump in! A lot of them might not be a permanent RP partner, but that's okay! If you're tenacious enough, you'll gather a few people after awhile.
If you're in a fandom, then use that tag to search for people. "(Fandom) RP" will be where you hunt for those.
"Group RP" tags have group advertising. If you want to join a group, here's where you'll find a bunch. They have their own rules and characters, so be sure to check out their stuff before you ask to join in!
Another thing you will see is RP promos. These are basically advertising a blog and its characters. It can help pique your interest, or if you make one, it can pique the interest of others. With these, you can always follow the blog and see how to best contact them, either through an ask or an IM, to ask if they want to RP. The worst they can say is no, after all. You'll never know until you try.
If you want to post things in the tags yourself, you'll need to wait a bit for Tumblr to acknowledge your blog - about a week - then post away! You can make your own open starters or RP promos to try and draw people in. Canon characters tend to draw in more people than OCs, but don't let that discourage you!
After all of that, it's just a patience thing. For example, I've been here for years, yet only have about 10 people who RP with me. Others get hundreds of people following them. What matters is that you enjoy writing with the people that want to write with you. It'll take some time to find those, but they're out there if you look. You might even make some new good friends. Who knows?
Okay, I rambled a bit, but I think I covered most everything. If anyone has something to add or more questions, feel free to respond to this!
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rhydium · 3 years
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Info dumbo about the StarFinite story?
aright u asked for it anon GET READY [cracks knuckles] this is gonna be long so obligatory cut in 3, 2........
...1!
so the uh, the au! the story!! w/e yall wanna call it! full disclaimer, i only began working on this whole thing a while ago, but it's totally taken over my fukn brain. like, we're talking big hyperfixation hrs. am i cringe for being this invested in my own content? yes? cool i do not Care >:3€
i should also throw it out there real quick that i am kin w/ infinite, n this is actually one of my two canons (both of which are my own aus lmfao wow). i didn't go into it expecting it to be but sfsfsgdfs here we are ig!! for that reason it's got extra importance to me n this definitely contributes to the euphoria i get from it!! it's a lil odd writing ur own canon,,? but i kinda just go w/ the flow!
the au n, the story that i will start Eventually, revolves around infinite n starline (obvi) n it's honestly just ... the tl;dr is big healing momence n, what's this? uh oh sisters !!! they are falling in love 😳😳😳
uhhhh so infinite is an android, made by eggman. that's like, the most notable canon divergence here! super important context to have. i've got a whole big theory on the possibility of sega originally intending infinite to be an artificial being (which i explored in the works for my Other canon too), stemming from not only the scene in forces wherein infinite comments on sonic's "data", but a line of dialogue from tails in one of the last stages of the game where he Literally Says "so this is where eggman built infinite". that ... i mean. that contrasts w/ episode shadow pretty hard don't it?? would explain why that dlc was so rushed, n the comic too. ANYWAY adsfsfs um that's a seperate ramblepost. yeah!!!
they are also agender n use they/them (primarily) as well as he/him!! so i'll be refering to them w/ those pronouns!
after the war, infinite is taken in by the resistance n, instead of being dismantled, they're basically given a chance to rehabilitate themselves. it's agreed that they won't be reprogrammed, as despite the potential risks, it feels wrong to do so; like a violation of their free will, individuality n thinking. if infinite is to be a good person, it's not gonna be bc other ppl recreated their entire personality, it's gonna be bc it's what they themselves truly want. robot ethics idk man!! u can't tell me that sonic n co wouldn't offer this to infinite if they offered it to metal in IDW,,,, i am Standing By This!!!
it's, yknow, a bit rocky, at first. infinite has to really fight the urge to return to eggman (something they already tried once, before the resistance found them; they were cast out). it's a struggle against what they were built to do, against giving into unhealthy familiarity over facing a, while healthier, unfamiliarity. new faces, a new life, turning their back on their mission n creator, it's like, a lot.
they work for/with the sonic crew, rebuilding the world they tore down as deemed fitting justice, being closely monitored for a bit as a natural precaution. as it becomes apparent infinite truly no longer has any ambition to harm others (they don't have much ambition for anything, really), they're then granted more freedom, n start taking on more important missions!! it at least gives them something to do, keeps them occupied. they have issues with dissociation, unreality, whether they're truly a real person bc, well, android. feeling purposeless, n a lack of worth, especially. a need to prove themselves. heavy stuff. i'll kinda go into that a bit more in a sec. their work grounds them, if only temporarily.
n soooooo... IDW comic stuff happens. metal virus time. starline gets kicked out of the empire.
now, as the comics are ongoing, n as this is already an au, there's gonna be divergence, n i must admit i haven't planned out all that yet. there's a lot i have to consider!! infinite being w the resistance/restoration is a big game changer ... tho i Do believe that they were absent, likely on a far out mission during most of the chaos. eggman doesn't know abt them, nor does starline or anyone else other than the sonic crew; n some civilians that recognise them.
i'm not 100% sure of Exactly when it happens, but i think it's just after bad guys, that infinite is sent to locate n bring in starline. it doesn't prove too difficult. there's a whole, starline realising "oh fuck it's you???", some bickering n, the two don't hit it off right away. they're both kinda like. not mentally stable ddgddgdds,,,
so uh. starline ends up essentially going thru the same sorta shit as infinite. careful watch, rebuilding, all that jazz, making sure he can be trusted. he's like... very very lost, quite like infinite is. the world has kinda calmed down, in the meanwhile.
it's at this point i'm gonna go ahead n drop a bit of a ramble i subjected my friends to a while ago, to articulate the way i see the two, n their dynamic together!! i was considering making this it's own post a while ago!
analysing their characters a bit... let's look at starline. Like. so we have this, in bad guys, which SENT ME tbfh;
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i feel like it's the moment that triggers starline onto the path he is rn canonically,,, he's clearly like. rly mad n bitter. the core of this?? he wants his work n his efforts to be acknowledged.
he's big angry. still kind of in denial at this stage. he has himself obsessed w/ the idea of making eggman see him as Worthy, that if he just tries hard enough, that'll happen. he's dependent on eggman's validation, n i mean, it's no surprise; he's followed him a Long Time by the sounds of it.
then in the recent issue, hold the fuck up, bc we got, This;
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god. my god it's all comin together now homies. this???? this right here??? it is the CLASSIC "i have to do this to prove i'm strong n powerful n smart n worthy n should be respected please Give Me Acknowledgement" ..... n who else is Like That? can u see where im going w/ this?
i think most ppl are aware of infinite's character being extremely indicative of self worth/esteem issues n the need to prove themself, right?? the extreme adversity, repulsion, perhaps even fear toward the idea of being weak. the compulsion to prove otherwise, to show their strength, to become powerful, to conquer to make a point. their theme exudes this same energy as their behaviour in-game; an aggressive attitude, trying to assert themself, while if u rly listen...? the lyrics are actually really sad in places. it reeks of cover up, although composition wise, a v interesting thing to note is a lot of the more telling lyrics are prominent while some of the affirming ones are in the background. indicative of a desire to have their true feelings be heard but caught in a vicious loop?
okay okay that's yet Another different analysis. AHEM.
not to get deep on main (oh who the hell am i kidding that's the point of this entire thing) but i think starline has issues w/ his worth in a similar way to infinite. they both seem to have this need to Prove something, whether it's to others or themselves, n get caught in a toxic spiral of doing worse n worse things for Some kind of validation or acknowledgement. they'll go to really big lengths chasing that, n both of them ultimately sought validation in the wrong place n wrong way.
this is a big part of my starfinite dynamic,, n so, what happens, as they get closer n open up??? we have them BOTH realising together that they don't have to do fuck all to prove anything to anyone. they don't need to do all this to show they're strong n smart n worth something, not to anyone else OR themselves. they're enough as they are. they bond over that shared feeling that they have to do xyz, to prove themselves, n that desire to just finally be acknowledged n appreciated n help each other thru it. to help each other understand that other ppls approval, or lack thereof, doesn't define them, their strength, intelligence, and worthiness.
i feel like they have an interesting parallel between them in like... the above could be taken as a general analysis, but to go more in depth on this au specifically?? ...
starline followed eggman for presumably a long time n it no doubt left him feeling a heavy and deep regret for all that time wasted n spent on an unhealthy path. infinite kinda teaches him that what matters is what he's doing Now n also reminds him that if none of it happened, starline wouldn't have learnt a lot of the serious skills he has. n while starline still feels bad, he also realises himself that, he likely never would have crossed infinite's path if none of it happened. for that reason, he wouldn't take it back.
infinite has only been recently made, on the other hand. they haven't really existed long, yet, but so far their experiences haven't been very positive n it can be .... discouraging. starline sorta, shows infinite their limited experiences w/ the world are a very tiny fraction of what's out there, n things can absolutely change, yes, including for the better; that's the essence of life, a neverending, constant flow of change.
it's a big tale of moving on n letting go, honestly; made easier as they're doing it together. n as they heal n grow, well... these bitches gay. sfshshdgds like, ig that's putting it p bluntly but!! they start to trust each other, understand each other more. as they get to truly know who the other is, they both start developing The Feelings. they're both pretty oblivious n the reveal is totally unknown so far!! yeah, i know, bummer. i suck. boo. adafsfsds however i can say there will be lots of content in the making!! if that soothes the soul! i've got of ideas i hope to bring to life.
ofc there's still a lot of more specific things i haven't covered here so! if y'all want more juice hmu w/ more focused questions but !! this is the overview n i hope it was a decent read now that gave some uhhh! Cool Insight! yea!!! ✌
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Emile-Hides told me about their self indulgent(and also super cool) Chzo Mythos au, so I have decided I shall reveal some stuff about mine as well, mostly just random details. Im p sure it diverges from canon quite a bit, especially the parts involving Chris Bc I can’t fully understand Chris’ canon for the life of me(It isn’t actually very complicated I’m just dense for some reason) Most of the first half of this has turned out to be rambling abt the TCS factors of my au specifically.
-Obviously, post TCS events, as I’ve mentioned before Trilby adopts a scuttler which he trains and raises, the scuttler becomes a soldier buzzer when it grows up. Trilby adores it.
-Trilby has a brother! The brother is my interpretation of one of the playable characters in TCS, but I won’t say which one.. yet.
-I wasn’t a huge fan of the paradox full circle 7DAS Malcolm being Trilby thing so I sorta made my own version? 7DAS Malcolm and his family are clones of Trilby and his family made by Chzo so Trilby could fully serve his purpose as a guide. Obviously they aren’t exactly identical because of the huge environmental and time differences.
-My version of the Wizard grew up in The Order Of Blessed Agonies. Her father was a devote member and her role model. Her blessed agony of the soul was supposed to be to kill him. She couldn’t do it. They locked her up and planned to sacrifice her, a member of the Ministry of Occultism however investegated the location, shut it down, and freed her. She then promised herself she’d stop The Order’s plans.
-The scholar kept a wallet with pictures of his family in it to remind him of why he was trying to stop the ancient. Eventually he got word of the murder of his wife and child and... gave up, sadly.
-The warrior found his car, and decided to use his notes to figure out what was happening and how to stop it, on the way he ran into the wizard, and they decided to work together to stop the ancient.
-The invading ancient was Chzo.
-Trilby was trying to find the ancient at the same time, he arrived at Stonehenge very shortly after the Warrior and Wizard had managed to banish Chzo. Trilby helped patched them up and they all talked and all that good stuff. Neither Trilby or the Wizard could really go back to their past at that point. Because of this the Warrior offered to let them stay with him. On the way out of Stonehenge was when Trilby found and grabbed Steve the scuttler.
Ok now on from TCS
-Chris has amnesia. He can’t remember much of what happened before the day his parents died. He also doesn’t remembered what happened to reverse his zombie-ness. He just knows he isn’t a zombie anymore.
-Chris lived with his parents in the house we see in the game, but didn’t have the best relationship with them. Because of this he also had a room at an appartment his friend stayed in(he insisted on helping her pay the rent despite her saying he didn’t have to). He and this friend had known each other since high school and were super close. He doesn’t remember hardly anything about her, but he read some of his old books and saw her name mentioned in the lists of people he thanked, so he does know whoever she was she was important to him.
-The mental hospital Chris stayed in was really a product of its time. The doctors didn’t understand much about the mental illnesses they were treating. Their practices weren’t great, and the psychology they relied on was flaky at best. Chris honestly ended up worse off because of it.
-Trilby did in fact meet Chris while trying to steal a ruby! And yes, they went on a date. Trilby was just trying to get out of trouble. Chris was quite flattered and thought there was more to it. They went their separate ways after that. A few years later when they run into each other when Trilby joins the Ministry, both are a bit shell shocked.
-After the hotel incident Trilby just entirely shut everyone out. He was terrified of everything. He was a mess. Most of the Ministry just brushed him off, another nobody who couldn’t handle the stress of the job. Chris reached out to him and tried to help him through everything. This is how they started getting close.
-When their handler at the time noticed that they were beginning to become friends, she(idk who their handler actually would’ve been so I just made someone up) started sending them on missions together, wanting to see how they’d work together in the field. They worked great, and therefore ended up a pretty well known duo in the ministry.
-Claire is good friends with both Chris and Trilby and is sorta a mother hen type. She’s always pestering them to take care of themselves and be responsible and all that. She’s a very sweet woman.
-Trilby took Simone’s death personally. He took all the deaths related to Chzo and Cabadath personally. Yes he wasn’t particularly close to most of the people, but he still should’ve stopped it. In his mind at least. He feels like since he’s directly connected to Chzo by fate, he shares partial responsibility for the suffering and death Chzo causes that he fails to stop.
-On a lighter note Trilby ended up sorta a father figure to Jim. They keep in contact through mail mostly. It’s part of what compelled Trilby to join the STP: ending up in jail, until Jim found out, would just look like he abandoned the poor kid. He didn’t want to do that to him.
-Trilby has dad instincts. Don’t fight me on this.
-Chris is that person who learns to make all the drinks his friends like so he can surprise them with them when they have a bad day.
-Chris keeps his bedsheets and himself extremely clean despite the rest of his appartment usually being a mess. He figures if he can’t keep up with all of it right now he should keep up with what helps him feel comfortable and work his way up.
-Trilby is the literal definition of organized chaos, his house, his office, all of it looks like a train wreck, but he knows exactly where everything is. It’s magical.
-Chris one time tried to adopt a hellhound. Nobody was exactly happy about that. Chris eventually had to send it back to hell.
-Chris acts shocked when Trilby curses despite Trilby doing it quite often.
-Trilby is more sentimental than you’d think. He keeps a lot of little trinkets and such to hold on to those he loves in a way. If you give him a gift, chances are he’s not getting rid of it unless he absolutely has to. Even then it’s not too likely he’s letting it go. His most treasured keepsake is his mother’s wedding ring.
-Chris can’t take good photos for the life of him. They all come out blurry or overexposed or grainy. He finds it infuriating but his friends find it hilarious.
-Trilby and Chris are those idiots who pine for each other constantly but neither can say crap. Claire just wished they’d get over themselves and kiss already.
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Hey!!! Hope you are doing well! My request is Murphy/Bellamy 'coming out' to the other prisioners/100. Showing everyone their relationship. The motive why is up to you. Hope that's okay. Thank you!!!
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You want them to come out to The 100 so I made this fairly Canon-Divergent, lol. It's still gay and great tho. Also, the scene isn't exactly the same because I'm not using all the right dialogue, and actions. Clarke kicks The box Murphy was on when being hung instead of Bellamy. Also, a Grounder actually did Kill Wells.
I hope this is good for you :)
Sorry if i made Clarke the "bad guy" I just needed someone to do it other than Bellamy.
Warning: Hanging (but no death), G A Y (lol),
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Murphy had been working on the wall all day and night. No matter how stupid he found Clarke and all of the others who think they should work together with rules, he knows this is important. They aren't sure what's actually out there, so they have to prepare. He swears he's been on wall duty Making sure it's strong enough to those who want to get in, can't. And completely out of nowhere he's being yelled at for Clarke about a knife he lost a few days ago, and how he supposedly Killed Wells. Don't get him wrong here, he hated the guy, but not enough to kill him. He was just a minor annoyance that reminded him too much of his father, Jaha, it's not like he'd ACTUALLY kill the kid.
"I didn't kill the kid! I must have dropped it a while ago. Murphy says shaking his head in annoyance. He didn't have time for this. He had to get back to Bellamy to tell him all of what he's done over the past 24 hours so he can stop worrying. Clarke said a few leader type things and soon enough everyone is beating him to a pulp. He can't see Bellamy, and that's all he can think about. He's savior Bellamy. That's all he needs is the man who'll save him.
He can't move on his own accord as people all around him beat him and scream things at him. He knows they've always wanted to do this, Clarke just finally gave them the opportunity. He can hear Jasper and Octavia screaming at all of them and trying to get to him. He wants to scream at them to just forget it, to not get hurt for him, but he can't get the words to come out of his throat.
He's being dragged somewhere and he feels something go around his hands. He tries to pull his hand away but there's to many people holding him at once he can barley move. The force him to stand on a box, and He hears people saying 'String him up' and 'Teach him a lesson' and be starts freaking out knowing what's going to happen. He hears a familiar voice screaming at everyone to stop, but he doesn't have time to figure out who it really is.
He hears screaming of Clarke's name, urging her to kick the box from under him. He looks down at her with wide eyes, begging to not be hung. But she doesn't listen. She kicks the box from under him and he falls. He can't breathe but he hears a bunch of people cheering, but soon he Hears Bellamy screaming.
"What the Hell, Clarke? Cut him down! Please!" Bellamy screams throwing himself towards the man dying in front of his eyes. Clarke starts defending herself as if she is doing nothing wrong.
"Let go of me! Please! Clarke please, I love him please!" Bellamy screams people around them gasp, the people holding Bellamy let go and he runs to his hanging boyfriend and cuts the wire holding him there. Murphy is unmoving for a few seconds and then he coughs and starts shaking on the Ground next to Bellamy. Bellamy lifts him up by the arms to lay in his lap. He brushes the man's hair out of his face.
"Hey, it's alright, it's alright big guy." Bellamy says as Murphy grabs for him and roughly pushes himself into Bellamy's Chest. Everyone is looking at them in surprise.
"You're gay?" Connor asks him rising his eyebrow. Everyone looks to him anf then back at the two men holding on to one another.
"Uh... Kinda?" Bellamy says looking up at them all. Murphy is still buried in Bellamy's chest. "Bisexual, but yeah I guess I kinda am." Bellamy says looking up at Them. Clarke takes a few steps forward, and it's obvious Murphy saw it from his hiding place because he started to push himself away from her. Clarke stops and sighs.
"I'm sorry..." Clarke says looking down at them. Murphy glares at her and pushes even farther away. Bellamy looks absolutely betrayed and pulls his towards his chest once again.
They all turn around as Jasper and Octavia walk quickly up to them, holding their hands out to help them both up. They get up and Bellamy dusts the boy off trying to get the mud and leaves off of the boy. Octavia and Jasper take them to the dropship where they check Murphy's injuries.
"Listen, alright? I'm not gonna say you're a bad person, but I am going to say you better watch what you do to him. Hes my big brother and I'll kill you if you hurt him." Octavia says looking Murphy in the eyes, he nods his head.
"An I'll let you." He says, and then looks down at his lap.
"So... You two... Uh?" Jasper hits his hands together, and clicks his tongue and Bellamy gets up quickly pushing the kid out and away from the Dropship. Octavia laughs and leaves as well.
"So, I guess that's how we came out." Bellamy says crossing his arms and looking at the younger man. Murphy gives a small smile and lifts his hand to his throat slowly rubbing.
"Hurts." Murphy says, his voice barley working correctly, it comes out low and raspy and Bellamy decides he hates the sound. He knows it means his Boyfriend is in pain, and he can't deal with that. Bellamy surges forward and kisses Murphy's forehead making him go cross eyes for a second trying to keep looking at Bellamy's face. Bellamy grabs his hands and pulls the smaller one up.
"We're going to my tent, so I can cuddle you and make you feel much, much better." Bellamy days sweetly and wraps his arm around Murphy's shoulders. They walk out of the tent and a Grounder is on his knees just outside the wall, the gate is open when it really shouldn't be.
"You killed him!" Clarke yells at the Grounder and the man smiles up at her in a shark like way. Some people carry him off to some secluded area and the others come inside and shut the gate. Murphy sees Clarke look at him as if she wants to help.
"Let me take a look at your neck, Murphy." Clarke says walking forward. Murphy quickly shakes his head and grabs at Bellamy's hand that's now next to him. Bellamy looks into Murphy's eyes and sees the terror there. No matter how much Murphy would love to hide the pain and fear he cant hide them from Bellamy.
"Yeah, no... There's no way that im letting you anywhere NEAR his neck." Bellamy growls out. Clarke looks at him in surprise and Bellamy looks at everyone who is watching them.
"If any of you even think about hurting him again I'll personally kill you." Bellamy yells and leans down to kiss Murphy on the lips. Murphy whines slightly and kisses back. A few teens cheered, Two f them being Jasper and Octavia, and some of them just rolled their eyes and moved on. Most of them had no problem with it. Obviously there's were a couple teenage girls who were overly jealous that they weren't the ones Bellamy picked, so they Showed their anger through homophobia, but I'm the end nobody actually stood up to them in that moment. Everyone knew Bellamy wasn't bluffing.
Bellamy frags Murphy to his, no their, tent and lays him down on the makeshift bed. Murphy relaxes almost instantly into the blankets and Bellamy chuckles. He takes off both his and Murphy's shoes and lays down next to the other. He helps Murphy lay on his side's and he throws his hand around his torso, spooning him from behind.
"I love you, John." Bellamy says, softly kissing his neck. Murphy smiles and takes a deep breath. He pats Bellamy's hand that's on his chest Four times.
Bellamy knows this means "I Love You, Too."
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the--blackdahlia · 4 years
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The Hunters Chapter 13
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Title: The Hunters Chapter 13
Summary: What happens when four idiots get together? Nikki’s looking for his dad. Tommy’s trying to get out of his mom’s shadow. Vince is along for the ride. And Mick is just trying to keep them alive. Which is harder than it sounds when then Winchesters join the fray.
Warnings: Language, violence, m/m smut, canon divergence, character deaths (temporarily), wincest if you squint (may add more tags as I go)
Tommy really didn’t feel like eating. Nausea flowed through his body, but he knew if he didn’t, it would only get worse. He could feel Nikki’s eyes on him as he picked at the burger in front of him. He reluctantly took a bite, and while it did make his stomach do some twists and turns, it made his headache feel a bit better.
“So, what are we going to do?” Mick asked as they ate. “What’s our plan?”
“We just wait outside his house and listen for a drill?” Tommy suggested, shrugging.
“Yeah, that won’t get the cops called on us at all,” Vince took a sip of his beer.
“What is your idea then?” Tommy asked. “I didn’t see a time. All I know is that it’s night, because the window where the girl was was dark minus her, and that douchebag is the one that’s getting it.”
“I hate to say it, but maybe he deserves it?” Nikki shrugged. “A dick losing his dick? And it kinda sounds like he’s cheating on his wife. Or they’re separated or something. He was exactly throwing off “loving husband” vibes when he called his wife a bitch.”
“I mean, dick or not, shouldn’t we at least try to save him?” Tommy asked. Mick sighed.
“As much as I hate to say it, drummer has a point,” Mick told them. “And we can’t have some homicidal whatever going around and killing people. That’s not the way the world works. As much as we want it to.”
“Okay, fine. But I think we should all be in my car,” Nikki told them. “Vince’s has a tendency to stick out.”
“You got a problem with my baby?” Vince asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
“It’s bright orange Vince. We’re trying to blend in,” Nikki shook his head. “My god, now I know how Bobby feels.”
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Night fell and the quartet headed back to the neighborhood, parking a little bit down the street, but facing the man’s house. The street was quiet, just a gentle breeze rustling some leaves. Tommy stared out the window, waiting for any sign.
“I should’ve brought some cards or something,” Vince groaned. “I always hate this stakeout thing.”
“We could’ve dropped you and Mick back off at the apartment,” Nikki told them.
“And let you two take all the credit for saving this asshole? No way,” Vince shook his head. Nikki was about to say something when a man’s scream could be heard.
“Shit!” Tommy jumped out of the car and raced towards the house, the three others close on his heels. Tommy had just gotten to the side of the garage when he saw a girl peering in through a window. “Hey!” The girl jumped and looked at Tommy before taking off running. He followed her, leaving Nikki, Mick, and Vince behind.
“Fuck! Where’s Tommy?” Nikki turned around in circles, looking for him.
“Get away!” The girl yelled as Tommy chased her.
“Hold on! I just want to talk!” Tommy called out and gently, yet firmly, grabbed her. “Who are you?”
“Please let me go! I have to go!” She called out. “Mama’s coming home!”
“Tell me your name at least?” Tommy asked. She looked around him, her eyes widening.
“I have to go!” She touched her hand to Tommy’s chest and he flew backwards, hitting the ground hard. “My name’s Carrie!” She called out as she disappeared through a gate. Tommy slowly sat up, stunned.
“Tommy!” He heard Nikki’s voice and then felt him on the ground by him. “Babe, are you okay?”
“Y-yeah,” Tommy nodded. “She didn’t hurt me. She just...she said she had to get home.”
“Why? Because she just murdered a guy?” Vince asked.
“I have a feeling he had it coming,” Mick shrugged. Nikki helped Tommy to his feet and led him back towards the car.
“Where’d she go?” Nikki asked. Tommy’s eyes scanned the street. He saw an older woman that looked mean as hell getting out of a car that looked like it could fall apart at any minute.
“I bet she lives there,” Tommy asked. The three others looked in the direction he saw looking at.
“Why would you guess that?” Vince asked.
“She told me mama was coming home. She looked scared of her,” Tommy explained. “My guess is, that’s mama.”
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Tommy couldn’t sleep. He tossed and turned, but the memory of the prior days events kept replaying in his mind. With a groan, he finally got up, looking over at Nikki, fast asleep. He made his way to the living room. The silence was kinda nice. It helped calm his aching brain some. He settled on the couch and closed his eyes to try to relax.
“Well Thomas, you’ve grown up quite nicely,” A voice rang out. Tommy’s eyes snapped open and he saw a man standing by the sliding, balcony door. He jumped up and grabbed his pistol, pointing it at the man, who just started laughing. “That won’t do anything but get the police here Thomas.”
“Who are you?” Tommy asked, keeping the gun trained on him. “What are you doing here?”
“I just came to check up on you,” He told Tommy, taking a step closer. Tommy noticed that his eyes were not a normal color, being illuminated by a bit of light.
His eyes were yellow.
“Who are you?” Tommy asked again. “Why are your fucking eyes yellow?”
“Now Thomas, where are your manners?” He asked, taking a step towards Tommy.
“What’s going on in here?” Mick grumbled, heading down the hallway. “Beauty sleep is necessary in my…” He froze. “Demon!”
“Demon?” Tommy looked over at Mick as he ran up by Tommy. “But...your eyes aren’t black!”
“Your friend is right Thomas,” The man laughed, yellow eyes glowing. “And not all demons have the same color eyes. That’s stereotyping.” He took a step towards Tommy and Mick.
“Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus te, omnis immundus spiritus…” Mick started. Yellow Eyes laughed.
“You think something like that can hurt someone like me?” He asked before he flicked his hand, sending Mick flying into the wall with a groan.
“You son of a bitch!” Tommy went to fire the gun, but yellow eyes sighed and flicked his hand, throwing the gun from his hand. Tommy could hear Nikki and Vince calling for him and Mick, but their doors wouldn’t open. Yellow eyes made his way to Tommy, who was rooted in place.
“I see you’ve met a couple of my special children,” He chuckled, cupping Tommy’s cheek. “But you were always one of my favorites.” Tommy cringed and pulled his head back. “I’ll see you later.” With that, the man was gone. Mick was freed from where he was trapped on the wall and Tommy was freed from where he was stuck. There was the sound of running could be heard as Vince and Nikki came into the living room. Vince immediately went to Mick while Nikki headed over to Tommy.
“Babe, what was going on?” Nikki asked. “And what is that smell?”
“Sulfur,” Mick spoke up from where he was in Vince’s arms.
“Sulfur?” Nikki looked over at him. “Why the hell is there sulfur in the apartment?”
“Demon,” Tommy whispered. Those eyes were burned into his mind.
“Wait, what?” Vince asked. “A demon? In the house?”
“What did it want?” Nikki asked, getting Tommy over to the couch when he felt him trembling. Mick and Tommy locked eyes.
“He was here for me,” Tommy told him. “He said something about seeing me again and special children.” Tommy wouldn’t look him in the eyes. “I don’t know what’s going on.”
“We gotta put protection up,” Mick told them. “But I don’t think the landlord will like us drawing symbols on the walls.”
“Bros, I think I got an idea,” Vince told them. He kissed Mick’s cheek before heading over to the phone. They heard Vince speaking with someone, but Nikki was too focused on Tommy to make out whatever it was Vince was saying.
“Are you okay?” Nikki asked, seeing how Tommy had withdrawn into himself.
“I think I need to talk to my mom,” Tommy admitted. He was trembling a little. Nikki wrapped his arm around Tommy and pulled him into his lap, holding him tight.
“Once Vince is off the phone, we’ll call her,” Nikki told him, running his fingers through Tommy’s long hair.
“It’s two in the morning Nik,” Tommy rested against him. “I don’t think she’ll like me waking her up.”
“T, there was a demon in the apartment,” Nikki told him. “A demon that was here for you. I don’t think she’ll care what time it is. She’s your mother and she wants to protect you.” Vince hung up the phone and went over to Mick while Nikki took the phone so Tommy could dial his mom.
“What were you doing?” Mick asked as Vince helped him up and led him back to their room.
“Trying to call Rufus,” Vince explained. “We can’t draw shit on all the walls, but in a hunters cabin, it’s already reinforced.”
“That’s brilliant babe!” Mick pulled him in for a kiss. “Wait, why aren’t we packing up right now and leaving?” He asked when he pulled back. Vince rubbed the back of his neck.
“Rufus didn’t answer the phone because he’s a bastard,” Vince laughed a little. “I guess we should get some sleep and I’ll call him in the morning.” He noticed that Mick cringed a little when he straightened his back. “You okay?”
“I’m fine but we can’t sleep yet,” Mick told him. “We have to ward the apartment until we can get to a safe place.” Vince nodded.
“Make sure the salt lines are okay?” Vince asked.
“Yeah and I have some talismans we can hang up. It’ll help keep us safe until then,” Mick told him. “And I don’t think any of us will be getting much sleep tonight.”
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Another long SPN post
This time it’s notes from my WIPs. I never actually really wrote any of these, but tags and titles are included. Anyone can use these as starting points for a fanfic, have fun
Henry/Balthazar Summary: When Henry’s mentor, Benny, doesn’t return from the war Henry is saddened. He refuses to believe Benny died. Won’t even entertain it. On the way to find his missing mentor/father figure, he meets Balthazar. A strange man with a british accent and a habit of flirting with everyone, especially him. He finds Benny. He finds love. THen Balthazar tells him he’s from another time period and has to go. The last chapter is Balthazar saving Henry from Abaddon. Side note: Henry has blue eyes that Balthy apparently likes to wax poetic about Chapter One The day’s circled on his calendar. ‘Benny comes home’. That would be today. Or, it would’ve been. He had gotten the letter a week ago. ‘Benjamin Lafitte died in the war. We send our condolences.’ The letter, of course, wasn’t actually as cold and unfeeling as that. But it didn’t matter. Because it felt like that. It felt like someone had taken him and shoved him in an ice bath. He couldn’t believe the letter. He wouldn’t believe the letter. Benny had promised he’d live through this war. And if he had to find him, then by golly he’d find him. Even if he had to do it on his own. Henry snuck out of the bunker that night. A pack of food was the only thing he brought with him. That, and a picture of him and Benny. No one caught him on the way out. He knew the passages too well. He stole a bike from the garage, and left. There would be no note left in his absence. No trace of where he’d gone. Because if he’d left one, he worried that they’d try to find him. Find him and drag him back. But he couldn’t go back. Not now. Not without Benny. New section He’d been on the hunt for four days now. Had traveled from Lebanon, Kansas to Chattanooga, Tennessee and was slowly making his way to the Georgia coastline. His plan was to check coastal cities first. Then he’d work inwards till he covered all of the US. He only hoped Benny would return here and not go to another country. This is where he runs into Balthazar It’s when he’s asking a bartender if he’d ever seen Benny, while showing his picture Balthy comes up to him and says “Are you from around here, because you’re a perfect ten.”
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Don't Make Bets With Love Goddesses Five chapters Alternative meeting, canon divergent, Gabriel is Loki, Aphro has her son arrow multiple people, but Gabe bypasses them all “You cheated!” “That never seemed to matter to you before, now how did I cheat?” “Eros shot Sam with an arrow!” “My son’s arrow never touched the Winchester.” Everyone has what the humans would call a ‘soulmate’, not everyone finds them and they're not always romantic. It looks like Gabe found his, though.
Chapter One Explains how Loki has messed around, yet has never fallen in love “I will never fall in love” the Norse god boasted. He was talking out of his ass, and Aphrodite knew it. Loki bets Aphrodite that he will never fall in love She accepts with a wicked twinkle in her eye Aphro has never been able to pass up bets, especially when they deal with love He was close once, with Kali, but it ultimately fell flat It didn’t even actually fall flat with Gabe, but with Kali who could sense his growing attachment and cut off their involvement before it could happen. They had made a promise to each other that their thing would remain ‘no strings attached’. Then years where nothing happens
Chapter Two Sam enters the scene He’s tall and handsome; funny, sarcastic, witty. And he’s one of the only people Gabe has ever met that won’t take his crap. That will see right through it. Gabriel vows right then and there that he won’t fall in love with Sam.
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Different Circumstances Summary: Where the first meeting isn't of a boy with demon blood and an archangel, hidden as a trickster god, disguised as a janitor. Nor is the second meeting, or the third, or even the fifth. Until suddenly it is and the world seems just that much more messed up. Six chapters Tags: Canon divergent, Canon universe, 5 + 1 format, fluff, angst
Chapter One High school Gabe is the ‘bad kid’ They bond over pranks, and Gabe teaches Sam a few tricks
Chapter Six Sam connects all the dots and realizes the few people he had met in his life, the ones other than Jess that he had clicked with on automatic, were all the same person. Where all the trickster, Loki the god of mischief, and Gabriel the messenger of God. He hadn’t even clicked with Jess as quickly as he had seemed to click with each and every version of Gabe he had met. And now he was gone.
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To Heal A Soul Summary: Castiel isn't the only angel who tried to save Sam Winchester from the Cage. But while Castiel got a body, the other found only a soul. Tiny and broken, frayed at the edges, yet still somehow alive curled up in the corner of the Cage. Gabe keeps and heals Sam’s soul until he feels that it could be replaced with minimum consequences, when he does replace it there is still a battle. Gabe can’t help him with this battle, none of Team Free Will can. Gabe's dog is Max Chapter One Gabe gets Sam’s soul, just his soul, from the Cage because he knows what’ll happen if he puts his soul back in his body after Lucifer had ripped it out Sam gets a different… form type thing. Like, I don’t know Gabe uses pagan magic to give Sam a body like his own Explains to Sam the situation
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Stacy’s Dad (Lafittz) Tags: help me for i know not what im doing, i love this song and had to do this though, babysitter!garth, single father!benny, female teen oc, benny is older than garth by a few years, dilf!Benny, Notes: I'm sorry for the dilf tag, but I thought of it and it was too funny to me to not include it. Garth’s turned twenty a day ago, and is babysitting Benny’s kid (she’s twelve, so it’s not exactly babysitting) Benny’s thirty (his wife and him had Stacy when they were eighteen, they married right out of high school) Garth asks Benny out, saying that he promised him when he was eleven he’d go out with him when he turned twenty Stacy and Garth go to the pool, where Benny may work as a lifeguard Or, Stacy met Garth during her freshman year and they hit it off immediately as friends But Stacy liked Garth, and when he met Stacy’s dad it was practically love at first sight. (Because he's mushy like that) Or Benny and Andrea had her at sixteen, and Benny was estatic. Sure, it was early and he wasn't sure if he was ready, but he'd be damned if he didn't try to be a good father.
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Scarecrow Summary: Remake where Cas is a “hunter” who Dean picks up on the way to ----, he's working the same case and they decide to pretend to be a couple to solve it. Also, instead of Meg, Sam runs into Gabriel because he picks him up on the road before he got to Meg. Sam’s part is inspired in part by the honeythief amv. Tags: s01e11 Scarecrow, rewrite, i tried, canon divergent, canon hopping, beginning unchanged, fake/pretend relationship, bonding(????) Dean picks up Cas either along the road (a parallel of their brothers) or at the food place he and Sammy split A man slid into the seat Sam had vacated, black hair Dean could only describe as bedroom hair, piercing blue eyes, and a trenchcoat. “So you're going after the missing couples, too?” The other couple isn't there, instead the people there immediately assume they're a couple Cas immediately goes with it and when Dean asks about it later he simply shrugs and explains that this job seemed to require some falsehood
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Sabriel Anniversary Sam: Gabriel, I figured we could go where I first fell in love with you. Gabriel: Sam, I'd rather not… Sam: Why not? Gabriel: I have bad memories there. Sam, in surprise: Bad memories? I mean , sure we tried to kill you Gabriel: Lucifer killed me. Sam: Oh… Oh! You were thinking Elysian Fields? I meant Crawford Hall! Gabriel: What? Sam nervously rubs the back of his neck while looking away: Yeah… Could never really get you out of my head after that. *looks back at him* Even when I really wanted to. ----
Everytime they find Gabriel again, Sam wants to ask Gabriel to help. He wants him to stay. Though he tells himself it's not for him, but the world. But then they leave him behind in that ring of holy fire. And he… dies. At the hands of Lucifer. Sam thinks that's it. But then he shows up again, only to save him and leave him. (But it wasn't just him- it was Castiel as well, he has to remind himself for the next few weeks till it sticks.) So this time Sam swallows everything down, and he tells himself it's okay. Gabriel would've never stayed. And that's fine. Then Gabriel's back again, and he finally agrees to be on their team. He finally agrees to simply stay, even if it isn't for him. So of course he has to die all over again. ----
A rebound. Gabriel knows that's exactly what this is. After knowing Sam for all these years, he can read him. Read him easier than he can read himself. Heck, he knew Jess and Sam’d date the second he saw them together. And just as he knew, a month later they were dating. So yeah, Gabriel knew how to read Sam and how he felt about others. Romantic feelings just weren't there for him. Sure, Sam sounded sincere. He truly believed he liked Gabriel, and Gabriel knew that. But he knew his best friend and he knew the feelings were just his body’s half-assed attempt at fixing whatever hole Jess had left him with that he refused to recognize.
“I'm not ready.” It's not a lie. Gabriel isn't ready to date anyone, even if he loves Sam with all his heart. But he refused to be a rebound. He told the girlfriend Sam has before Jess- Ruby- as much when she gave him her twisted blessing after Sam broke up with her. If Sam knew that's what he was looking for in Gabriel, it would crush him. The poor kid would feel terrible, and Gabriel knows it. That is something he won't allow. Sam deserved happiness, but it couldn't be with him. Not now. Maybe not ever.
---- Crime Cleaners crime scene cleaners sam and dean who get roped into something well above their paygrade by two particular Novaks, possible villain being Luci and Lilith, who is his 'queen' they definitely get help from their friend Bobby and the Novak's friends Charlie, Rowena, and Rowena's girlfriend, the coroner Billie Or, serial killers God and his Righteous Man, who are secretly Dean and Cas. Gabe and Sam are the ones trying to find them.
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John Winchester and Chuck Shurley meet the parents thing. John first meets Cas, and Dean explains that Cas is his husband. Then he meets Gabriel, Sam’s bondmate-husband- and an archangel. When he mentions how weird this is, Gabriel is the one who points out that “If you think it's weird that your son in laws are angels, just remember that their father in law is literally God.”
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Normal au, Gabriel shows up out of nowhere because he has to do a blood sugar test to check for diabetes or some shit and he just grabs Sam: “I need your blood.”
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