SPARROW SERVER DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TITANIC EPISODE . SHOUTOUT TO SILVER FOR BRINGING IT UP AND TRAV FOR DRAWING THEM DURING KITS SHIP GATCHA !!!!!!!! PLANTED THE SEED FOR REAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CONCEPT SINCE I AM MULTISHIPPER WHO ALREADY LIKED OAKWORTHY AND NORMSCARY.
2. What are your favorite things about the ship?
okay maybe this ties a little bit into the first question with the reasoning BUT I genuinely feel like this is one of the most comfortable and healthy relationships the three of them could kinda fall into. There's so much I could go into that I'll probably do that in a diff ask I got about marloakworthy so I'll go the simpler route and say. I love the dynamic thats normal who's like a golden retriever and his two black cat partners. its so fun .
3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?
UH. IS THIS SHIP EVEN BIG ENOUGH FOR AN UNPOPULAR OPINION? I feel like I'm one of the spearheads even gunning for it. I GUESS I CAN SAY the marloakworthy dynamic to me is normscary being romantic, scary and hermie being like very casual? not necessarily a real attraction but chemistry and a chance for it to grow into something like a qpr. And then oakworthy is just undefined they r on another level of shit that cannot be put under a label. This is all bc I headcannon Hermie to be on the aro spectrum.
Swiftli + videogames for the hc ask? (are videogames one word or two...?)
Thank you for the ask and, yes, videogames works as a one-word prompt! :)
Ao3
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"Hey, Link..."
"Hm?"
"Link, c'mon, let me ask you something."
Lincoln's half asleep, watching Taylor play some persona series game in the Swift family living room on a Friday evening. Was it persona 3? 4? ...Or maybe 5? There were probably other numbers, either way, something about watching Taylor stubbornly replay a dungeon fight for the sixth time was quite the effective lullaby.
"Liiiinnnkkk"
At least, it would be if his friend stopped trying to get his attention.
"Yes," The athlete says after a few minutes, closing his eyes and resting heavier against Taylor's side.
"You haven't heard the question yet! What if i asked you something weird?"
"Weirder than that time I carried you on my shoulders and used your feet to signal you when to strike?"
"It's not weird if it's cool."
"Mhm, fair point, rule of cool....is cool, yeah, dude."
His head is resting on his shorter friend's own as he talks in an increasingly quieter way. It would be a lie to say their hair was soft and comfortable. The grease prevented that but at least the somewhat messy hair smelled nice. Like a mix of cherry blossoms and honey, a side effect of Taylor's want to try a new perfume and body wash out each month. Personally Linc preferred sticking to generic non-scented brands for himself (or whatever was available).
He's picturing a soccer team full of walking and talking body care products when Taylor, having enough of being ignored, pauses his game and squeezes one of Lincoln's hands. His tail was wrapped around one of the soccer player's legs before. Now it was lightly smacking against the couch. Linc gets the signal that this may be something more important than he assumed. He sits up, eyes opening, and looks over to his friend.
"Okay, I'm sorry. Really tired today, but you've got me now, Tay. What's up?"
"Can I stay over at your house next week?"
"Yeah, of course," Lincoln replies, making sure to squeeze Taylor's hand back now. Though its not combat, he finds himself switching quickly over to protective paladin mode. Looking Taylor over for scrapes or other signs of discomfort. Its not the first time the anime-lover asked to come over, but it is one of the rare times Taylor's happy tone doesn't match his gaze.
"Is your mom okay?"
"Yeah, she's good. I got a text from her earlier and--"
Taylor smiles, because he loves his mom and will take most opportunities to talk about her and her work. The text sits heavy in his stomach anyway. Feels like the expired bag of pocky he had one time at a con and he was hoping gaming would help get rid of the feeling. (It hadn't)
"She said there were technical issues with the recording equipment and stuff, so she'll be gone for another week."
"Oh, that's..."
"And I don't mind. Mom seems really happy with this gig and we're going to voice call on Monday too."
Taylor lets go of Linc's hand now, arms crossed as he presses into the arm rest. He's got his arms resting on his knees now, legs pulled close to himself as he keeps on talking.
"It'll be great and we'll go out to eat when she gets back. I'm thinking about sending her a cake today."
"Shouldn't she be sending you one? It's your birthday on Monday."
Whatever smile Taylor had on falls completely and Lincoln regrets blurting that out right away. He really did like Ms. Swift a lot, but sometimes Linc...felt frustrated with her on his friend's behalf. She'd missed his birthday last year too--and like fair, there was a whole apocalypse going on.
But how many other birthdays had she missed before all of that?
There's a sound of a sniffle and Lincoln refrains from saying anything else on the topic. He watches Taylor rub at his face with a hoodie sleeve. The athlete moves over to his companion's side of the couch and offers a hug. His friend is quick to tackle him, leading both to fall and lay onto the couch cushions fully. The game controller topples to the floor and seems some button got pressed to resume the fight. Music plays as the sniffling turns to muffled sobs.
"Better think about your game. Are you sure your next move's the right one for you?"
Link's only sure of his worry at the moment and tries to ignore the noisy song. Taylor's laying his head on his chest and Linc has one arm around him, the other gently combing through his hair. A few more verses pass them by as the shorter teen calms down.
"You'll never see it coming. You'll see that my mind is too fast for eyes!"
The taller boy looks up at the ceiling, trying to think of what to say to cheer his friend up.
"...Hey, Taylor," He says in a similar tone as when the other teen called to him earlier and then adds, "I have a question."
Link feels a little squeeze of his shirt in the hug and continues talking.
"Its about the game and I figured you're the best person to ask."
His friend's demon tail is now moving again, swaying in the air from side to side though Taylor keeps their face hidden in the fabric of Link's garfield comic strip patterned hoodie. Lincoln hears the gamer take a shaky breath.
"What do you wanna know?"
"If we could army of two beat up the...phantom...phantom uh insert name here. Could we take the whole group down? If we met them in some place like goofs realm. Instead of that evil baby, we have a kitty with a sword to fight. How would that go?"
Taylor starts laughing a little at the 'insert name here' and 'evil baby' comments. Link grins at the sound (and the feeling of the vibration too). Success
The song lyrics fade into the background. Afterward, the ranger lifts his head up. Any tear tracks are overshadowed by the passionate twinkle now back in his gaze and tone. He rambles about how they'd take on the phantom thieves properly together. Lincoln still doesn't know much about the game, but its always nice to hear Taylor talk about something he loves. He listens mostly and adds in his thoughts or more laughter here and there.
Eventually, the two end up falling asleep, this time Taylor dozing off first. Disappointment, frustration, and the game itself all but forgotten for the moment.
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Lincoln wakes up the next morning to find a blanket wrapped around them both and the game screen on a paused battle success image. There's the sound of Mr. Foster very loudly bumping into stuff in the kitchen too. Probably due to wings if Lincoln had to guess. Its easy to notice who it is anyway based on the familiar low voice sputtering curse words and pondering 'where the hell does Cass keep the sugar again?' After all the chaos of the world was mostly dealt with, Taylor's dad was making more efforts to visit more. Especially when Cass had to go on long trips like currently.
The revelation of the hell prince being there leads to him nudging Taylor awake. He's about to offer his companion their cane until Taylor winces. Its easy to carry him into the kitchen instead though and nice to get the chance to hold onto Taylor a little longer.
After some hugs and other greetings, the three have a nice breakfast. All of this may not make Taylor miss his mom any less; however, its a heartwarming reminder that he isn't alone this time. That he's still surrounded with his loved ones.
He will have that chance to celebrate next week whether it be through the phone, sharing breakfast with his dad before he heads to work, or with an exciting week-long sleepover with his best bud.
Two player game from BMC is a swiftli song, right? righttt? (I found this somewhere on Tumblr and I genuinely cannot remember where but it is now in an excel file with like 250+ other songs)
(honestly this has caused me to think of the basis of a BMC au with link as jeremy and taylor as michael (we stan boyf riends) though there are a lottt of plot holes in it)
OH MY GOD I AM SO DOWN TO COME UP WITH A BMC AU!!! bmc is one of my MAJORR special interests and it has been for the past five-six years AHSKAJDAKDHDH YES OMG two-player game is SUCH a swiftli song
i love the idea of link as jeremy and taylor as michael. taylor would totally be michael because michael is like. be cringe be free kinda guy. like he doesn't care what other people think and he's just himself all of the time and that is SO taylor-core JDKDJSIDBWHR. i think i've seen some fanart of them as jeremy and michael before but i can't remember where but omg YES YES YES I LOVE YOUR MIND SO MUCJ YES YES YES YES YES YES YES OMG
i know im wildly not caught up on it, but silver linings by @cha1cedony <3 best fic. best fic!! but the fic that has stuck with me the most is probably how dare you want more by another friend of mine, @aximili ... i think about his lark characterization so fuckin much, but i definitely recommend checking the spoilery trigger warnings
I am starting a small tag chain for funsies and I do hope y’all indulge uwu
It’s just this: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/shrimp-personality-quiz
And post your results as such:
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last song: um. ive been looping this playlist. kahoot music and no wind resistance (sped up)
favorite color: red + pink together
last movie: the little mermaid (2023) i think
currently watching: every bg3 playthrough on the internet
currently reading: every bg3 fic on the internet
last thing i googled: read it and weep
sweet/spicy/savory: savory > spicy > sweet
current obsession: guess. i dare you. (baldurs gate 3)
currently working on: making a stupid study guide thing for a test tomorrow oh god im going to die
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Dobhar-chú es un monstruo lacustre carnívoro gigante que vive en Irlanda. La descripción antigua más consistente es la de una gran nutria. Los otros nombres de Dobhar-chú son Doyarchu, Dobarcu, Dhuragoo, Perro de mar o cocodrilo irlandés.
Los Dobhar-chú se han reportado durante mucho tiempo, desde la antigua Irlanda. Se dice que son muy agresivos con los humanos y los perros. Se decía que atacaban en grupos o parejas. Primero, atacará un Dobhar-chú. Si falla, sus compañeros también se apresurarán a atacar. Seguirán a sus presas a través del agua y hacia la tierra.
Hoy en día, los dobhar-chú son muy raros o incluso extintos, pero se dice que todavía se pueden encontrar dobhar-chú en la isla Achill, al oeste del condado de Mayo. En esta isla hay un lago, Sraheens Lough. Se dice que Dobhar-chú vive allí por ahora, el primer avistamiento moderno anotado en 'A Description of West Connaught' (1684), de Roderick O'Flaherty. Otro informe en 2003 fue realizado por el artista irlandés Sean Corcoran y su esposa de un Dobhar-chú en Omey Island, Connemara. Según los informes, vieron una criatura gigante con coloración oscura y membranas en los pies para nadar. Hay, curiosamente, un remanente arqueológico llamado Kinlough Stone, que es la lápida de una mujer que fue asesinada por un Dobhar-chú en el siglo XVII. Su nombre era Gráinne. Otro sitio de tumba es Glenade Stone, que se encuentra en el cementerio de Conwall, donde hay una figura de Dobhar-chú tallada en la lápida.