#it is now nearly 4am

[siriusly-the-best-bi]

Ya know what’s curious to me? In Episode 2 when Crowley asks Aziraphale in the cellar whose side he’s on, Aziraphale responds “God’s, of course!”

Ya know why this is curious?

Well, for one, they’re talking about sides. Heaven and Hell. Their respective bosses. Crowley’s response of going along with Hell as far as he can makes sense, it’s what we expect to hear, but when he turns the question on Aziraphale, he doesn’t exclaim ‘heaven’s obviously!’ He immediately associates himself and his values with God directly.

Second of all, In episode 6, when talking about accepting the Metatron’s job offer as the new supreme archangel with Crowley, Aziraphale says “but heaven! Well, it’s the side of truth, of light, of good.”

For the entirety of Good Omens season 1, Aziraphale had always talked about following God’s ineffable plan, which was a noticeably different turn of phrase than those such as Gabriel used in heaven, always referring to it as the Great Plan. This is even the very thing that lead them to wiggling their way around Armageddon in the first place when confronted by Gabriel and Beelzebub.

Aziraphale has always made the distinction that he is an angel and does good because he believes that God is good and he trusts in their design.

Now I might just be loosing it, it is nearly 3am, but this sudden distinction and the choice of Aziraphale to not only discuss heaven in such a manner, but to refer to it as an entire Side, and use the adjectives he uses to describe heaven when we’ve only ever seen or heard him talk about God this way… it just all plays very intentional to me. It feel’s weird.

Especially once you take into consideration the flashbacks we’re shown of Beelzebub and Gabriel discussing the failed Armageddon in their little pub rendezvous. They never once mention their respect ‘boss’. Gabriel says “we are ready for round two.” And Beelzebub’s response is “as are we.” This we that they’re referring to isn’t God. It’s not Satan. They’re talking about the beings who reside in these respective places. The Angels and the Demons. And the conversation then continues with Gabriel admitting, “everyone in Heaven is all like, ‘Well, you’re the commander-in-chief, can’t you just make the war happen anyway?’ Like, I make the rules.” And whats Beelzebub’s response? “That’s exactly what my lot said.”

The pressure isn’t coming from God anymore. In the past, like seen in the Job episode, when there were divine tasks at hand they were dealt with by the angels for God, and God was directly involved in finding the outcome. There was no going through management or filing paperwork or monitoring miracles. And hey, I get it. As time evolves along with the humans, so does everything else.

My question is, is it possible that with these evolutions in the human world, that Heaven and Hell have perhaps learned a thing or two from humanity as well? Already they’ve mimicked the clothing, the office spaces, the entire design of heaven and hell down to the management hierarchy. Is it possible that these wars and these fights aren’t being started by God anymore, but an act of civil war amongst the Angels and Demons? We already see Michaels urge for power and control paralleled and almost foiled by Shax’s drive for control and power and both were the driving factors between any of the Major problems this season that lead to major conflicts between Heaven and Hell.

That brings us of course, to the Metatron. Who is he and where exactly did he come from? When did his position become necessary and why wasn’t he present as the ‘voice of god’ in the job minisode? Why suddenly are all of God’s plans, only being carried out by him?

Do you want to know why I think Gabriel was being demoted and not sent to Hell as a fallen angel? Because I don’t think they can. I think that’s something only God can do, but what kind of fear and control would that hold over all the busy bee’s? No, no, instead, let’s frame it as a Kindness. Heaven won’t cast you out because it will make them look bad! because it’s happened before, so they have no choice but to play a game of politics to keep everyone in check.

But here’s my question. Has there been a fallen angel since the great war? Why is it that after all this time, Aziraphale hasn’t fallen time and time again? Why is it that instead of an Angel falling from grace to join the armies of hell, the response to an act of rebellion is absolute destruction. The same could be said for hell. If you have demons walking around that are doing good, wouldn’t that simply just re-spark their halo’s? Why is it that they’d be destroyed by Holy Water instead of simply returning to Heaven?

It’s because God plays an ineffable game of their own design. They’re not playing with earth, or humanity. They’re toying with the Angels and the Demons. It’s why they’re placing bets with Satan.

When Crowley’s attempting to convince Aziraphale to run away for the last time, he doesn’t say Fuck God and Fuck whatever game this is, we don’t need to be a part of it. He says Heaven and Hell are toxic we need to get away from them.

It’s just so curious to me how this season has carefully and slowly taken us away from the idea of God and God’s Ineffable Plan and instead led us into this drama between Heaven and Hell, no mention of God whatsoever. No narrator.

#thoughts anyone? #genuinely curious if i just need a fucking nap #but also idk this time watching it really just struck me #when theyre discussing sides in the job minisode #they’re talking about heaven and hell #when the question is turned back on Aziraphale however #unlike crowleys answer of ‘i go along with hell as far as i can’ he doesnmt even mention Heaven #he goes straight to god #uk what thats a good point #let me add that into the post rq hold on #fuck me i went back to add the little paragraph and went on a tangent #it is now nearly 4am #so #ahem #shit #i hope this is even vaguely coherent and that people see it #i hope it doesn’t get swallowed by the void cause i think im onto something but im so tired #bi.f.shit #good omens #good omens 2 #good omens 2 spoilers #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable divorcées #ineffable husbands #good omens spoilers #good omens meta #good omens analysis

[dropitdoeeyes]

Tummy kisses for the soul

[id: a drawing of jonny d’ville kissing marius von raum’s stomach. jonny has light skin, a choppy grown out light brown buzzcut with light brown facial hair. jonny’s wearing a cropped white tank-top. she lays on her stomach and uses one hand to roll up part of marius’ shirt. marius has medium brown skin, dark curly brown hair and facial hair, and a mechanical arm. he’s wearing a light yellow shirt with text that reads: “keep talking, i’m diagnosing you.” and a pair of black shorts. he lays on his back, eyes shut and smiling. the background is entirely grey and shows the outline of a pile of pillows and a blanket. end id.]

#she/her is used for jonny bc. shes so transfem to me. i’m so correct and you love her #god anyways #lost track of time while drawing this and now its nearly 4am. nice. #the mechanisms #the mechs #marius von raum #the mechanisms art #art #holy shit its a des art tag #the mechanisms band #jonny d’ville

[lowpolyshadow]

you made me, and i love you

This is a dream, Shadow thinks, but he cannot bring himself to move.

#shadow the hedgehog #maria robotnik #i had a manic episode at 4am wrote a drabble in discord and now here i am. sad maria and shadow hours #sonic the hedgehog #sth #i miss her but not nearly as much as shadow does. but i miss her #my fics #my art

[journey-to-the-attic]

so let's give that 3rd anni request event a try

right, so jtta ended yesterday, and i did consider just taking a break from writing, but it turns out i Need to keep doing it or i get antsy. not having something to actively work on (no matter how slowly) appears to be very bad for me

3rd anni is less than a week away, but i'm opening the requests in advance so i can get started - they'll be posted here on tumblr (and probably also compiled on ao3) starting from the anniversary, which is march 7th.

[requests are now closed!]

you can also use my blog askbox if you'd prefer - the form just makes it easier for me to organise them. it'll probably also makes it easier for you to format the request!

i'll try to write them all - though this'll probably depend on how many there are. i also might have to reject some if i've already got something planned for the future with a similar premise

you pick: -> up to three characters (anyone from the cast - including the s4 trio - not including ik herself, since she's kinda there by default) -> a universe (some clarifications on this below) -> a prompt (can be as specific or as general as you like - just tell me in general what you'd like!) and i'll take it from there! other clarifications/guidelines below:

in terms of universe -> default will just be regular jtta - you can specify a point in the timeline, but if not i'll just work based off context! this category includes a hypothetical nightbringer arc in future -> also in this category, you could choose a pop quiz, devilgram, or story moment from the games, and i'll do a jtta version of it -> aside from that, you can pick any of the aus we've discussed in the jtta aus tag! (if you'd like to propose a new one, just provide some details!)

other clarifications -> this is mostly a jtta and ik-focused thing, but i'm open to things centering around members of the newspaper club as well! -> in terms of requesting pairings - ik and found family take priority, but i'm not opposed to these as well! -> just the ones with a basis in-fic, though - these are: wiz/alecto, belphie/astaroth, and solomon/mephisto -> jtta mephisto/om mephistopheles is also on the table despite not meeting that bill, justbecause it's just so funny to me -> you can request for zhaoxi/lucifer, with the stipulation that it'll have to be in the ddvd au -> i won't reject luke/ik outright, but if you do request that, please keep it light on the romance! i don't think i could do anything beyond the crushes/tentative sweethearts stages

#obey me #3rd anni event #(google form does not require you to add your email for anyone worried!) #it's nearly 4am and i feel so Strange bc normally late night early morning is when i write #sometimes very very slowly. sometimes i just edit and re-edit the same scene a billion times #so i'm impulsively doing this now

[owl-with-a-pen]

I just recently went to a meet and greet where I met both Nicole and Jesse! At the Q&A, they revealed a lot of stuff I think you'd love to hear!

The Bottle Episode with all the different Brainys was actually Jesse Rath's idea. He planned out all the different personalities of the characters. It was also his idea for Brainy's personality inhibitors to come off and him turn back to green.

Someone asked Jesse and Nicole what they thought Brainy would be like as a dad, and Jesse and Nicole both agreed that he would be the type to encourage his kid to do all extra curriculars possible. Jesse also said, "Or he'd just be boarder line abusive. The type of dad to just throw the kid in the pool and say 'You have to learn to swim sometime. Why not now?'"

They were honestly both the coolest people I have ever met. Jesse is 100% the nicest celeb I have ever met and he did SO MUCH for Brainy's character, it's insane.

[CONT]

OH! Another thing that happened at the Q&A with Jesse and Nicole:

Jesse and Nicole talked about how Jesse once had this idea for a season cliffhanger where it turns out, evil Brainy was pretending to be Brainy-Prime and that the real Brainy-Prime had ended up trapped in the bottle. Jesse said the reveal would be "Brainy" and Nia embracing after beating a bad guy in an ally only for "Brainy" to stab Nia and then... well... yeah.

The crowd was super shocked but turns out it's a plot line in one of the comics that Dream-Girl dies, and Brainiac 5 is the only one who could see or talk to her, and I guess Jesse kind of wanted that plot. Nicole even thought it was a really cool idea.

Oh my god you were at the Superman Celebration!? I am jealous! I'm so happy for you too, of course, and that you got to meet them both!! Sounds like you had an excellent time!

I found out about the Q&A the other day and watched the whole thing on YouTube so I know exactly what you're talking about! All that info was so cool to hear; I knew Jesse had some input in what he'd managed to bring to the story and had my suspicions he'd fought for certain things (especially going green) but to hear just how much he'd been able to suggest and fight for and get into the show in some form or another was just mind blowing. I love when actors are so passionate about their characters and want to see them done justice on the screen.

The Brainy as a dad commentary had me cracking up too, I loved Nicole and Jesse joking about Brainy throwing their kid into the deep end and referring to them as acting like a "fourth level" intellect. 😂

And I died when Jesse started talking about how he'd not only pitched Nia's "death" but also his own "death". Like absolutely legendary behaviour. I would've loved to see them both play out honestly and I love that Nicole was just as enthusiastic about doing a death scene for her character as Jesse. They really do make a great team. 😂

That scene Jesse pitched of Brainy kissing Nia only to stab her and thereby reveal he's the evil!Brainy who's swapped places with her Brainy... *chef's kiss* levels of angst. Right up my alley. I'm half tempted to write the scene for myself. 😉

Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! It sounded absolutely awesome!

(Psst, if you're reading this and haven't seen the Q&A, you can watch it here) 👀

#supergirl #supergirl cast #nicole maines #jesse rath #superman celebration 2023 #brainiac 5 #nia nal #brainia #my asks #not writing #anon #and the fact nicole had jesse's whole pitch memorised damn the show could have gone in a whole different direction if that pitch #got picked up #also brent spiner was nearly in supergirl!? and Jesse had him fancasted as Brainy's dad!? i LOVE it #god i wish we could have seen that too #my mind's still reeling from all this info and it's like 4am #it didn't help that the Q&A was put out to view on my birthday. at least i think it was the 12th? 😂 #either way that was quite the birthday surprise #but yeah if anyone wants to share their thoughts on anything let me know! #i WILL be going to bed for like right now though..

[jupitersflytrap]

SUDDENLY MAKING PROGRESS ON MY ESSAY. I SHOULD WORK AT NIGHT MORE OFTEN.

#plant rant #DONE NOTHING ALL DAY. DOING THINGS NOW. IT'S NEARLY 4AM. WAHOO.

[bamgamronpa]

#just sharing this voice line bcuz eeuuahhehehehhshshahhshhhshdhhd #its nearly 4am i have an excuse to be unreasonabley gay okay #ehehehu…. ehehsuheheuuhhhehghh…………….. #kaede has GOT to be a lesbian cuz if he said that to ME id fall to the grown my entire body would give out dude #like i would need the rest of the week to recover from that and even then i wouldnt be fully recovered like just enough to function #the slippery slope of that ask then showing my friend the fte abt his stop button and now just being eheheahhe #i think the weight of my gayness would warp space time and id become 2d like a piece of paper and crumple into a ball #🐱 <- gay little cat (its me) (are u guys in on the lore that im a catboy?) (cuz i am. im a simple meow meow) #anyways i should probably go eepy now but good god that voice line. lucien dodge you dont know what youve done to me #kiibo #thats all thats the only nonrambling tag u guys get

[spookymodernjazz]

Saw your tag about wanting to try embroidery again and I'm here to cheer you on every step of the way if you get back into it!

Awwww thank you!! I enjoyed most of it a lot, I just struggle with some of the stitches. Hopefully this time around I will manage to actually make a french knot 😭

#ur so sweet thank u so much #also its 4am right now amd im half asleep and couldn't remember the name for French Knot for a bit #and nearly convinced myself they were called Venus' Buttholes #which is inevitably what ill have to call them forever now

[justanotherdrfan]

What the actual fuck!! 😵‍💫

#daniel ricciardo #dr3 #danny ric #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #points happen on race day #vcarb #did they forget the up the engine or something? #it’s nearly 4am and I woke up to see them suffer #Bahrain qualifying #and now I have to listen to Zak brown talk shit

[weloveagayboi]

Nobody:

Not a single fucking person:

Me: *creates entire period drama just so I can clean the kitchen*

#ADHD is a weird fucking drug #also I was medicated #I took my new meds way too late in the day and ended up staying awake until nearly 4am cleaning house #all so I could use the imaginary money I was pretending I would get for housecleaning to buy imaginary gifts for my imaginary children #and I had to be really thorough because the imaginary stingy landlord who’s home I was cleaning would skimp on the imaginary pay if it- #-wasn’t perfect so now my kitchen is very clean all because of an imaginary man #and there’s more details #so many more because I spent nearly 6 hours throughout the day cleaning that kitchen and in order to entertain myself Winslow O’Toole had- #-to have a very interesting life

[ofviisions]

i have,,, thoughts and ideas on how to write neu now,,, thank u aqs for feeding me

#✦ .·:·. [ ooc ]. #i loved it honestly #i aint exploring now its 10am nearly and ive done these quests since 4am

[air-so-sweet]

I ruined my technoblade plush it's literally so joever

#I think something melted on to it in the dryer #trying not to have a full blown breakdown about it #gonna spend ages tomorrow trying to fix it as much as I can but its nearly 4am now so i need to just fucking sleep i think

[spacedykez]

#the otter splashes #i dont think any1 is awake rn lol #its nearly 4am my timezone though so there Is a chance ofpeople being awake now

[thethingything]

sometimes you have to wake up, experience the horrors, and then decide being awake just isn't worth it and go right back to sleep

#personal #thoughts #🍬 post #we accidentally slept for nearly 8 hours but now after 4 hours of being awake I think I'm done. sleepy time #our sleep schedule has been completely fucked for over 2 weeks because of stuff that's out of our control #but it's basically like if you kept accidentally falling asleep at around 5pm and waking up at some point between 10pm and midnight #and then you try to sleep some more to get back to normal but people keep waking you up at like 4am for stuff #our body is not coping with this at all and it's kind of just making us permanently irritable and disoriented #it's a miracle we've been able to keep track of stuff like actually taking our meds and even then our schedule for that got fucked up too #anyway I'm also annoyed about some stuff that happened a couple of hours ago and I don't want to deal with it so I'm gonna try and sleep #vent post

[owl-with-a-pen]

Merry Christmas/Hanukkah!! <3

prompt of brainy and nia spending the holidays at Nias parents house???

Happy Holidays! I whipped this one up in record time so forgive any mistakes. Hope you enjoy! x

Mornings had once been quite the monotonous feat to Brainy. A simple routine of waking, preparing for the day ahead and executing those plans exactly as intended. Some time before then, the morning hadn’t even been a time of day at all. It had existed outside of his perception, neither here nor there, as he had worked through the rise and fall of sunlight locked within his lab, or the artificial rays that had run in conjunction with the Legion ship’s automated Earth-clock.

That had changed in recent years. Now, Brainy had learned to indulge in all the gifts the morning had to offer. The most important of which he could find just by rolling onto his side, glimpsing one Nia Nal curled into her pillow just inches away from him. Sunlight held a far more pleasant aspect when it glowed atop her head as she slept soundly half buried beneath their comforter, not quite ready to face the world just yet.

When Brainy had awoken that morning, they weren’t in the familiarity of the bedroom they shared in National City. Instead, they were some miles away, spending the holiday period at Nia’s family home in Parthas. This was not the first time that Brainy had slept in Nia’s old bedroom, but sharing a space with his partner that was filled with so many memories, so much love, was a comfort he found he was never quite prepared for.

When Nia stirred at his side, a soft groan parting her lips, Brainy shuffled in close, burying his nose into her hair. “Good morning,” he murmured, his mouth lingering at her throat.

Nia smiled, lifting her head to meet him. “Morning to you, too,” she said, her voice still a little croaky. She rolled over so that she was facing him, snuggling into her favoured spot tucked away against his shoulder. Brainy grinned, relishing in the feel of her warm breath tickling his collar bone.

“How’d you sleep?” Nia asked into his pyjama shirt. She poked his chest, lifting her chin to fix him with a half serious look. “Did you sleep?”

Brainy had expected the question. Since his brush with death at the hands of Leviathan, Nia had taken to checking in with him every now and then on his sleeping patterns. He knew she felt regret at how soundly she could sleep on nights that a vision didn’t intrude on her dreams, but he had assured her time and time again that he was only glad she could find that peace so often now. Since she’d begun to master her ability, the chances of nightmares had tapered off to a handful every few months.

Brainy’s sleeping pattern, however, remained unruly at the best of times - old anxieties that he still struggled with from the removal of his inhibitors. It was true that he required less sleep than most species, but even he knew that he had made something of a habit of pushing at those limits to an unhealthy degree.

Today, though, he could be honest with her. “I did,” he admitted. “In fact, I slept for far longer than anticipated.”

Nia’s smile was infectious. She nuzzled into his throat, her lashes brushing against his skin. “The perks of sleeping in a Dreamer’s bed.”

“This room is indeed very cosy,” Brainy agreed. The natural light that bled in through the windows gave everything it touched a warm orange glow, reflecting against old nick knacks and stuffed animals, cherished items of Nia’s childhood that had been cared for with utmost love in her absence.

Brainy wound an arm around Nia’s back, drawing her in close. “I would have slept for longer I suspect, but I wanted to wake before your father.” He frowned thoughtfully. “He is quite the early bird normally, but factoring in the eggnog that was consumed last night—”

Nia chuckled. “Oh yeah, you’ve got an extra two hours, easy.”

Brainy smiled triumphantly, kissing Nia once on the cheek before sitting up. “In that case, I would like to propose that I make breakfast this morning!”

Nia sat up hastily at Brainy’s declaration. She took his arm, trailing down until her hand was wound firmly to his wrist. “Alright, so I’d like to propose we do that together.” She smiled at him honestly. “Dad’s – uh – had a taste of your cooking before, so he knows what to expect, but Maeve’s coming over this morning.”

“Ah,” Brainy said seriously, leaning in towards her. “Is her palate not as well-refined as your father’s?”

Nia snorted suddenly, covering her mouth in a blatant attempt to hide it. “You could say that.” She rolled her eyes, pecking him quickly on the lips. “It’s alright, we’ll figure it out together. Just, let me brush my teeth first.”

She whipped off the blanket in one swoop, bounding off the bed with revitalised energy. Just as she was about to skip out of the door, she paused, turning towards Brainy with a grin. “Oh, and Merry Christmas!”

Brainy grinned even brighter. “Merry Christmas,” he returned.

---

This wasn’t the first Christmas Nia had spent without her mom, but it was the first time she’d been back to Parthas for the holidays. It had been something Nia had both been looking forward to and totally melting down over in equal measure.

Brainy had kept her strong throughout the worst of her backpedalling, holding her firm when she’d tried to talk herself out of going this year, reminding her of all the stuff she’d expressed over and over again about how much she’d been looking forward to.

For starters, Parthas never did anything half-assed. Their holiday celebrations were some of the biggest and brightest, a community event that brought everyone together to celebrate with music, food and good company at the town square. Nia had never believed that holiday spirit could be superficial, not when she saw it so animatedly in the eyes of a town that shared so many unique cultures and holidays, both from Earth and off-world.

That part, Nia wasn’t dreading so much. She was even looking forward to visiting her mom’s grave again, laying out some flowers for her in all the colours she knew she loved. Ever since she’d paid the ultimate price to see her again, the connection with her mother didn’t feel so far out of reach. When she talked out loud to herself, she could almost imagine her mother listening in; there were even times when she’d catch the impression of someone familiar standing with her in the dreamscape, encouraging every step of her progress.

So, no, those things weren’t what was freaking her out so much. As she helped Brainy cook up a breakfast spread for her family, though, she knew exactly what it really was.

This was the first Christmas she’d be spending with Maeve since their mother had passed. Since the fight that had separated them. Since… everything that had come to light in between.

It was also the first time Maeve would be meeting Brainy in person, which felt so weird. Brainy was such a large part of her life and, up until recently, so was Maeve. Nia knew that her sister was trying in earnest to build her trust again, but it wasn’t going to be easy and whether Nia admitted to it or not, she could feel that strain whenever they were together.

She wanted things to go well when Maeve turned up, but at the same time she was painfully aware of how different it would feel for her to be here with them for the holidays. It wasn’t just Nia that Maeve had disappointed, and although she’d finally gone to visit their dad shortly after their team-up in the dream realm, things were still a little rocky on all fronts.

Again, Nia couldn’t have been more relieved for Brainy’s endless patience throughout her meltdowns. She was honestly surprised this hadn’t triggered any unwarranted anxieties of his own, but it seemed his adamance to support her had overridden any signs of that.

When the doorbell rang at the Nal household, Nia nearly dropped her spatula. She was just plating up the last of the pancakes, and Brainy had been digging in a drawer for cutlery, but they both paused to look up, catching each other’s eye.

Nia held her breath, holding her chin high. It was now or never, she supposed.

“Coming!” she called out.

---

“Nia, hi! How have you been?”

Maeve’s high-energy smile was dazzlingly hard to figure out, especially when she swept Nia into a hug that lingered a little awkwardly for everyone involved.

Nia was the first to draw away, trying to relax her jaw as she offered a smile of her own. “Hey, Maeve. I’ve been good—really good, actually.”

“I can see that.” Maeve winked at her conspiratorially, squeezing her hands. Nia wasn’t sure what she was talking about at first, that was until she felt Brainy join her at her side.

Maeve’s eyes darted to Brainy eagerly. “So, you’re the brainiac that Nia won’t shut up about.”

Nia felt a blush warm her cheeks.

Brainy smirked, bumping Nia’s shoulder. “I suppose I am exactly that.”

“Don’t let it go to your head,” Nia said easily, kissing his cheek.

“Aww, you guys are so cute,” Maeve gushed, but Nia could already see the game she was playing. She still hadn’t let go of her hands, after all.

Just as she expected, the second Maeve spotted the ring, she gasped. “Is that—?”

Nia bit the inside of her cheek to hide her smile. She and Brainy had been engaged for a couple of months now. They’d already announced it to their friends and family, in fact, the last time she and Brainy had been back to Parthas had been in the summer when they’d surprised her dad with their engagement. She still remembered the tears of joy in her dad’s eyes when he’d hugged her tight, shaking Brainy’s hand before pulling him into a hug of his own, formally welcoming him to the family he’d long-since been a part of.

Maeve had been a no-show at the engagement party Kara and Alex had put together for them, work obligations had predictably tied her down. Nia honestly hadn’t minded all that much. As much as she wanted to build a relationship with her sister again, she knew it was never going to feel the same as before.

Maeve squealed in delight as she turned over Nia’s hand, inspecting the ring from every angle. “Oh my god,” she said, scrutinising each detail. She paused suddenly, her eyes snapping to Brainy. “What, no rock?”

Brainy quirked a brow. “That ring is far superior to any Earth diamond, I can assure you.”

Nia grinned proudly, splaying out her fingers for Maeve to see. “It’s made of Nth metal,” she explained. “It gives you the ability to fly.”

Maeve visibly recoiled, although she collected herself quickly. She looked at Nia accusingly. “You just made that up!”

Nia’s grin broadened. “Nuh-uh,” she said. “And hey, maybe if you’re on your best behaviour, I’ll even show you how it works later.”

Maeve’s eyes narrowed. “Oh, you cannot dangle that over me!” But her tone was made in good jest, enough that even Brainy smiled along.

The rest of the morning went better than Nia had ever expected. Maeve relaxed to Brainy’s unaltered appearance almost immediately and seemed genuinely curious about his culture and species as a whole. She brightened tenfold when she realised that he was fluent in Naltorian and the three of them spent a good thirty minutes dipping in between languages as they grew to understand each other a little better.

Late to rise, when their dad finally came down the stairs, he was greeted with the sound of shared laughter and the smell of palatable pancakes drenched an inch to their life in maple syrup.

They ate together in the living room, sharing stories old and new, catching each other up with their lives and for the first time in forever, feeling like a family that wasn’t hollow at its core. Nia caught herself glancing up at the photo of her mom that their dad had displayed on the mantel, her smiling face watching down on them in the same way she’d imagined in her dreams.

She would’ve been happy to see them all like this, Nia knew. And maybe, someday soon, she might even catch a glimpse of her in the dream realm again, and maybe she’d be able to hear that from her lips for real.

They spent the majority of the morning lounging lazily in each other’s company, Nia curled into Brainy’s side as they shared their engagement story once more for Maeve’s benefit. It was the first time in a long time that Nia saw real elation in Maeve’s eyes. No resentment, no jealousy, she seemed to be truly happy for them. She didn’t even tense up when their superhero lives were mentioned. If anything, there was a sense of pride that had begun to radiate from her now, for the sister who had spared her a second chance, who she was determined to prove herself to with every waking breath.

A few drinks were shared before they headed off for the town’s festivities. Nia found herself walking hand-in-hand with Brainy, her free arm hooked through her sister’s, their dad walking amiably at their side, and she suddenly wondered why she’d ever been so scared of this day at all.

For today and – she hoped - for every day after, they were a family again.

That was the best gift she could have ever asked for.

#supergirl #brainia #nia nal #brainiac 5 #maeve nal #paul nal #dreamerdox #supergirl fanfiction #my writing #my prompts #anon #i saw this in my ask box this morning and jotted down some dialogue because this just gave me instant inspiration #and it's now uh.. nearly 4am.. and i've spent like the last 2 hours writing it up #anyway happy christmas/hanukkah and happy holidays #i'm going to bed now 😅

[crepusculum-rattus]

i had a terrible headache so i was like “ah yes i will go to bed early” and i managed to lay with my eyes closed for quite a few hours but unfortunately i did not fall asleep whatsoever. the good news is that my headache is gone tho

#and now i’m still awake at nearly 4am god damn #like i laid w my eyes closed for like.. 5 hours . tossing and turning the Entire time #PLEASE i just want to sleep #🐀